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At 83 years old, Rescue Chief Harvey Pough hopes graduates of a new class for emergency medical technicians will bolster the ranks of Harpswell Neck Fire and Rescue and allow him to cut back from 60 hours a week.

The owners of a ramshackle building on State Route 24 just south of the Harpswell-Brunswick line have good news for lovers of locally harvested fried clams.

The Harpswell Select Board recently approved a $20,000 change order to its contract with the Massachusetts-based engineering firm GEI Consultants Inc. for work related to the construction of a town boat launch at George J. Mitchell Field.

Veteran real estate agent Pat Lawson has seen many strange things in clients’ homes over the years, but Tuesday was the first time she’s ever had to request a bomb squad.

Two people were taken to area hospitals after a head-on collision Tuesday morning on Harpswell Islands Road just south of Trufant-Summerton Athletic Field.

A new stone monument outside the Orr's and Bailey Islands Fire Department station on Orr's Island is dedicated to all those who have contributed to the community's fire and rescue efforts.

Two thieves tore out 40 feet of copper pipe from underneath Land's End Gift Shop on Bailey Island, causing a dangerous propane leak at the business, according to its owner.

The Harpswell Housing Committee is looking for a few dedicated housing advocates to form an independent, nonprofit trust that would help facilitate the creation of modestly priced housing in Harpswell.

The Merrymeeting Soccer Club's U14 boys team capped an undefeated season by winning the Soccer Maine Fall Classic League state championship on Nov. 2. The team defeated the Windham Youth Soccer Association 3-1 in the title match at Kents Hill School in Readfield.

Work has begun on a $1.55 million project approved by Harpswell voters to build a long-planned boat launch at George J. Mitchell Field.