Letters

The striper tourney postponement because of a lack of fish ("PTO reschedules inaugural striper tournament after anglers strike out," June 20, harpswellanchor.org) is a sad state of affairs, but the reasons an organizer gave for lack of stripers are incorrect.

Kudos to the Comprehensive Plan Task Force for their hard work. At their public meetings, they have listened to Harpswell citizens and continued to tweak the plan to reflect feedback.

As members of the Affordable Housing Working Group, we met with community members at locations throughout Harpswell. The most common sentiment was that housing is needed at several moderate price points: housing for young families who wish to put down roots; year-round housing for the fishing, hospitality and public service sectors; and opportunities for older residents to downsize.

Thank you so much for your great newspaper! I eagerly look forward to its arrival and am never disappointed.

In 2022, the Mitchell Field Committee conducted a survey of more than 500 residents, which found that more than 55% were in favor of repairing and repurposing the administration building. The town commissioned the Midcoast Council of Governments to review the evidence and produce recommendations for the future of the building. After confirming that the building is structurally sound, the organization conducted a series of interviews and workshops. Finding a high level of support, it recommended inviting nonprofits to submit proposals to repurpose the building.

Having listened to both sides of the ballot question about the building at Mitchell Field, I think I understand the merits of both sides. I urge a no vote to allow the group of interested citizens a chance to create a valuable asset for the future of Harpswell.

If you are one of the hundreds and hundreds of people who enjoy times at Mitchell Field throughout the year (summer bandstand series, bike riding, hiking, dog walking, swimming, snowshoeing), we urge you to vote no on June 10 for the ballot question concerning the demolition of the Mitchell Field administration building.

The seesawing over the fate of the administration building at Mitchell Field has gone on for too long. I'm writing in support of removing the building; Article 3 on the June 10 ballot.

On June 10, the voters of Harpswell have the opportunity to weigh in on whether the administration building — the large, Cold War-era building at the Mitchell Field waterfront — should finally be removed. The question on the secret ballot calls for the removal of hazardous materials in the building, including lead, asbestos, arsenic, PCBs and other toxins, before demolishing the building and hauling away the debris.

I urge you to vote no on June 10 on the demolition of the administration building at Mitchell Field.