Select Board approves 4.7% tax increase
The Harpswell Select Board is hoping residents won't get too superstitious about the town's new property tax rate of $6.66 — an increase of 30 cents, or 4.7%.
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Some sea farmers decry lengthy lease application process
Vienna resident Ben Weeks has been a lobsterman for 17 years and is hoping to start a sugar kelp farm in the New Meadows River in Harpswell to diversify his income. However, Weeks has been waiting almost three years for his lease applications to be approved by the Maine Department of Marine Resources.
As farming innovation collides with fishing tradition, Harpswell brings both sides to the table
Last year, Harpswell oyster farmer Samantha Bohan learned the town was considering a one-year moratorium on new aquaculture leases because of concerns about their impact on traditional fishing.
‘Hike at your own risk,’ town officials warn about Cliff Trail
After a handful of harrowing rescues in recent months, town officials are warning hikers to come prepared and…
Overnight ramp closures on Route 1 could affect Harpswell drivers
Harpswell motorists who rely on U.S. Route 1 to travel toward Topsham or Bath and points beyond should…
Harpswell Schoolhouse to reopen with ever-changing menu
The Harpswell Schoolhouse restaurant will have a soft reopening on Aug. 1 after a recent, temporary closure.
Bailey Island Fishing Tournament sees strong turnout, but fewer tuna
Continuing a summer of slow fishing in Harpswell, the Bailey Island Fishing Tournament saw only four tunas caught this year, compared with 18 last summer. However, despite low tuna numbers, the Casco Bay Tuna Club’s 83rd annual tournament — revived last year following a pandemic-related hiatus — was a lively success.
Maine Maritime Academy brings training center to former Wayfair building
With an eye toward creating a regional training center for the maritime trades, Maine Maritime Academy has leased the nearly 50,000-square-foot former Wayfair call center at Brunswick Landing.
New law allows Baxter State Park to sell 228-acre Harpswell property
Baxter State Park encompasses more than 200,000 acres of wilderness in northern Maine, far from coastal Harpswell. Since 1973, Harpswell has been home to a little bit of Baxter in the form of the Austin Cary Lot on Great Island.
Lane closure begins Monday for Ewing Narrows Bridge repairs
Traffic over Harpswell’s Ewing Narrows Bridge, on Mountain Road, will be reduced to one lane starting Monday, July…
