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HHLT seeks to balance access with protection at Stover’s Point
A sign warns visitors to keep off the marsh grass at Stover's Point Preserve. (PHOTO COURTESY TIM MCCREIGHT)BY TIM MCCREIGHT, VICE PRESIDENT, HARPSWELL HERITAGE LAND TRUST It’s interesting to think about the changes that have taken place since Capt. John Stover built...
Survey shows excitement, support for Anchor’s revival
The results of a spring survey about what the community wants from a new Harpswell Anchor show widespread excitement and support for the newspaper's return. The Harpswell News Board of Directors mailed 4,122 surveys to Harpswell property owners and received 747...
Harpswell Aging at Home’s Lunch with Friends to return in September
An aerial view of the Snacks with Friends event at Mitchell Field in June. (MIKE MISKILL PHOTO)After an 18-month hiatus owing to the coronavirus pandemic, Harpswell Aging at Home's Lunch with Friends will return in September. There are two dates scheduled — Thursday,...
Barn sale preparations underway
A volunteer sorts donations for the annual barn sale at Elijah Kellogg Church.Volunteers from Elijah Kellogg Church are sorting, cleaning and pricing donations in advance of the church's annual barn sale on Saturday, Aug. 28. Furniture, housewares, garden supplies,...
Holbrook Community Foundation to host community breakfast
On Labor Day, Sept. 6, from 7:30-10 a.m., the Holbrook Community Foundation will host a community breakfast on the scenic Holbrook Wharf in Cundy's Harbor. Friends and neighbors will gather to enjoy many locally made breakfast items, such as grits, quiche, sausage,...
Online auction opens holiday fair
A never-used North Atlantic inflatable dinghy will be one of the dozens of items available during the Elijah Kellogg Church's online auction, Sept. 24 to Oct. 6.This year, the Elijah Kellogg Church will kick off its Christmas by the Sea Holiday Fair with an online...
Shredding service returns
After a year's interruption due to COVID-19, the A. Dennis Moore Recycling Center will once again host its annual shredding service on Saturday, Sept. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon. Available free to all Harpswell residents, the service will be provided by Without A Trace...
Town to update comprehensive plan
The Harpswell Planning Board will lead an effort to update the town's 2005 comprehensive plan, with assistance from town committees. The plan will address an array of critical issues, including land use and future residential development; traffic; water resources,...
Harpswell News joins nonprofit news network
As of July, Harpswell News is a provisional member of the Institute for Nonprofit News. Harpswell News, a nonprofit, publishes the Harpswell Anchor. A group of Harpswell residents founded Harpswell News to resurrect the Anchor when the newspaper ceased publication...
Harpswell Business Association regroups
After a strange year full of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Harpswell Business Association plans to regroup and set goals for the rest of 2021 and 2022. The association has more than 100 members and always welcomes more. It has a board of directors and...