Whatever happened to ‘The Pearl of Orr’s Island?’
In the summer of 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe and her family relocated from Cincinnati, Ohio to Brunswick, Maine.
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Live Well, Harpswell: Renewable Energy and You
George Simonson with his Tesla Model 3 Long Range. Ten years ago, you had to be a hardy…
Thinking in Public: The little things
“Bob?”
“Yep,” I said with a genuine smile, “it’s me. And I’d know those blue eyes of yours anywhere.”
Harpswell Naturalist: Deer time
While November may not be as eagerly anticipated as October’s foliage season, for many people it is a favorite time of year. As the days get shorter, our white-tailed deer population enters the breeding season known as the “rut.”
Survey story all too familiar
I was dismayed to read your report about the apparently angry objections of two school board members to a student survey. The story was all too familiar to me.
Coming to our rescue
Need another reason to believe we live in a great community? Well, here’s my Harpswell story: My husband and I were taking our 17-foot Boston Whaler out for the season on a beautiful early October morning.
MSAD 75 school board elections
Harpswell is part of Maine School Administrative District 75, composed of four towns — Harpswell, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham and Topsham. The school board responsible for what happens in our district is made up of members from each of the four towns.
Evidence supports mask-wearing
School boards have a challenging role to play in the midst of a pandemic complicated by politicization of public health measures like vaccination and mask-wearing.
Grand Adventures: Autumn brings foliage, pumpkins and a corn maze
While the summer’s warmth is fading, boats have been hauled onto shore, and jackets have been retrieved from closets, there are still grand adventures to be had in beautiful Harpswell and its surrounds.
Notes From a Mad Farmer: Work ethic
Excerpts from and commentary on the diary of Joseph D. Alexander, 1859-1864
Sunday, May 15, 1859: Fair. Planted 900 hills of potatoes.
Monday, May 16, 1859: Pleasant. Planted 1,400 hills of potatoes.
