Nonprofit Corner

Nothing says summer more than fresh vegetables with crumbs of the garden still clinging to their roots. However, not everyone has equal access to fresh, local, organic produce.

At 10 a.m. on July 2, members and friends of Elijah Kellogg Church will gather for worship in the 18th-century meetinghouse across the road from the church.

Come spring, Harpswell’s air is sweet with the scent of apple blossoms. Wander the Harpswell Heritage Land Trust trails at Houghton Graves Park or Curtis Farm Preserve and you’ll see an array of young apple trees in bloom.

Harpswell residents can order low-cost, energy-saving window inserts for delivery this fall through the efforts of a Maine nonprofit.

The Holbrook Community Foundation has received a $12,800 grant to replace two damaged floats at its wharf in Cundy’s Harbor.

A new state law expands opportunities to protect working waterfront by allowing land trusts to hold covenants on such properties.

Maine is known for its delicious seafood, but there’s much more to it than just lobster and haddock. The fishermen in Harpswell catch a wide variety of lesser-known species.

More than 200 people, anxious to help war-torn Ukraine, turned out for a May 10 fundraiser to buy one or more badly needed vans for Chuhuiv, a small city near Kharkiv. Chuhuiv was targeted by Russia on the first day of the war, in February 2022.

Seven members of Harpswell’s three independent fire departments, along with 43 other firefighters, recently participated in wild lands fire training with the Maine Forest Service.

The nonprofit Family and Community Mediation recently launched specialized mediation services for older Harpswell residents who may be experiencing abuse, family conflict, or housing challenges.

A new program is offering one-time grants of up to $50,000 to stabilize new businesses harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spring is almost upon us and leaves are popping out. Those early bits of green on shrubs and bushes likely appear on plants you don’t want in your garden, like Japanese barberry and shrub honeysuckles.

The heart and soul of the Harpswell Aging at Home organization is its volunteers. Drawing on their own interests and skills, volunteers bring life to HAH’s mission of “helping people thrive while aging at home.”

Harpswell Community School is accepting kindergarten registrations for the 2023-24 school year. Kindergarten students must turn 5 years old on or before Oct. 15, 2023.

Harpswell is known for its iconic views of sea and shore. North, south, east or west, spin the compass and you’ll find scenes of great natural beauty all around. Well, here’s another direction to look and see something amazing. Up.

Brunswick’s Region 10 Technical High School has named Orr’s Island resident and Mt. Ararat High School senior Jocelyne Coombs its 2023 Student of the Year.

First Parish Church, of Brunswick, invites the public to hear Andrew Rudalevige, chair of the Bowdoin College Government and Legal Studies Department, give a talk titled “Chief Executive: Presidential Policymaking in an Age of Polarization” on Sunday, April 30.

Shocked and angered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Harpswell residents raised more than $40,000 in April 2022 for three nonprofits to buy food and medical supplies and provide aid to children.

The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust and the Cathance River Education Alliance are merging, following approval from their boards and members.