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Harpswell’s Private Chef: Delayed gratification

By November, everything in Maine slows down except the people. The air turns sharp, the markets thin out and daylight shrinks to a few usable hours. But our pace doesn't match the season. We still expect everything instantly: answers, deliveries, notifications, results.
byAmanda Palma
November 2, 2025
2 minute read

Greater risk of water shortages

I read with interest the article "More wells running dry as drought grips Harpswell." Once-reliable wells are running dry and water storage systems are becoming more prevalent as "property owners run out of other options." Harpswell's geology makes wells harder to drill and more likely to run dry everywhere, especially near the shore.
byHarpswell Anchor
October 29, 2025
2 minute read

Dishwashers use less water

I read the story "More wells running dry as drought grips Harpswell," in the October Anchor, with interest. As it turns out, our well seemed to be easily handling the demands we put on it through most of the summer — until it didn't, seemingly crashing overnight.
byHarpswell Anchor
October 29, 2025
1 minute read

A sadder place to live

On Sept. 27, approximately 28 "Voter ID for ME" signs were legally placed in Harpswell. As of this writing, almost all of them have been defaced with swastikas or black marker changing the number in Question 1 to an 8. After the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office was notified, most of the swastika signs were removed.
byHarpswell Anchor
October 28, 2025
4 minute read

Fiction: Coastal Light

When John finally got to the end of the dirt road, his father was standing next to a patch of purple fireweed drinking a beer. John waited in the car until the dust had settled, then got out and walked over to his father, the two of them facing each other.
byAlan Lightman
October 9, 2025
1 minute read

Highly recommend local chef

We were in Alaska with family in June when a local restaurant called to tell us our dinner reservation for 18 to celebrate our 60th wedding anniversary was being canceled because they were closing. I had noticed a column in the Anchor by a new catering chef ("Harpswell's Private Chef") and called your wonderful development officer, Janice Thompson, who directed me to Amanda Palma.
byHarpswell Anchor
October 9, 2025
4 minute read

Harpswell’s Private Chef: Fall baking

October in Harpswell brings a noticeable shift in pace. Fishing boats return to shore earlier in the day. The coastal landscape transitions into muted golds, reds and browns. Kitchens become spaces for more thoughtful preparation as the weather cools. It's a great time to focus on recipes that are a bit more involved, recipes that highlight local ingredients and reward the time you spend on them — like maple pecan sticky buns.
byAmanda Palma
October 8, 2025
2 minute read

Library Connections: Settling in for autumn

As I look out to the New Meadows River, I see more empty moorings. Summer residents are leaving the harbor. Soon Cundy's Harbor will return to the exclusive domain of the commercial fishing community. Now we are in the period when we turn from outdoor living to indoors. That wood I finished stacking will soon keep the chill at bay in the mornings and late afternoons.
byHeather Logan, Cundy's Harbor Library
October 7, 2025

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