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Volunteers for search team to meet
Volunteers for a search-and-rescue team will meet and participate in their first training at the Cundy's Harbor Community Hall at 10 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 28. Organizers will answer volunteers' questions and conduct a map-and-compass training session. Volunteers should...
Partnerships make Harpswell Aging at Home programs possible
By Rob Montana Amazing volunteers ensure Harpswell Aging at Home’s programs thrive, but those programs wouldn’t be possible without partnerships with other area organizations. “What strikes me right away in looking at our list of supporters is that we share a mission...
As campaign finale approaches, United Way seeks donations and pledges
Barb McCue (at podium) and Bob McCue (far left), co-chairs of the United Way of Mid Coast Maine's 2021 campaign, join other United Way volunteers at the campaign kickoff in Bath.United Way of Mid Coast Maine is asking Midcoast residents to make a pledge or gift now to...
On the lookout for buckthorn
Common buckthorn. (LESLIE J. MEYERHOFF/BUGWOOD.ORG PHOTO)By Jeff Stann, HIPP When the Harpswell Invasive Plant Partnership was launched a few years ago, we consulted with the invasive plant specialists at the Maine Natural Areas Program. They recommended including the...
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program to distribute Thanksgiving bags
Each year, the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program distributes bags of festive and nutritious Thanksgiving staples to individuals and families facing food insecurity. In 2020, the program's Thanksgiving bags allowed 655 families to access traditional holiday foods. In...
HHLT’s Nature Day Camp makes successful return
Ryan Coulon holds a baby lobster found while exploring tide pools at Potts Point Preserve during Nature Day Camp this summer. (JULIA MCLEOD PHOTO)BY JULIA MCLEOD, OUTREACH DIRECTOR, HARPSWELL HERITAGE LAND TRUST Harpswell Heritage Land Trust’s Nature Day Camp ran...
Devil’s Back benefits from efforts of Bowdoin students, local volunteers
Bowdoin College students remove invasive plants from the Devil's Back Trail Area on Orr's Island.BY DON WESTFALL, TREASURER, HARPSWELL INVASIVE PLANT PARTNERSHIP Harpswell is justly proud of the spirit of volunteerism exhibited by its residents, both year-round and...
Mingo Club presents two scholarships
The Mingo Club, of Bailey Island, presented its Mingo Grant to two high school seniors earlier this year. The mission of the 115-year-old club is, in part, "to honor the legacy of the founding members by supporting literacy and education for the residents of...
Conversation series seeks to promote understanding of working waterfront
Harpswell has over 200 miles of coastline. From the long stretch of Harpswell Neck to the wiggly ins and outs of Quahog Bay, there is great variety. Some of the coast drops steeply off into the waters of Casco Bay, while other parts have gradual, shallow, intertidal...
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...
