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Mt. Ararat High School will hold its senior prom at Live Well Farm, 1583 Harpswell Neck Road, Harpswell, on Saturday, May 18.

The Harpswell Comprehensive Plan Task Force will host an informational meeting for residents of Orr’s and Bailey islands at Bailey Island Library Hall, 2167 Harpswell Islands Road, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8.

A Harpswell student at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics was part of the winning team in a competition to design a lunar habitation.

Have you wondered how Harpswell Aging at Home makes so much happen in our great town? Approximately 90 organizations lend a hand.

Harpswell was ravaged by more than its share of storms during the winter of 2023-24, from devastating high tides and storm winds in the fall, to ice and wind storms in the winter and spring.

Fishermen Feeding Mainers, a program of the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, will receive $750,000 in federal funding thanks to a successful request by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has published new Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Cumberland County. These maps identify the floodplains in Harpswell that are subject to the requirements of the town’s Floodplain Management Ordinance.

“Others need it more than me.” “I don’t want to ask.” “It’s really not a problem.” These are some of the reasons people put off requests for home repairs from Harpswell Aging at Home.

John Gilliam Day, Harpswell’s annual roadside cleanup in commemoration of Earth Day, falls on April 20 this year.

The Harpswell Community Garden at George J. Mitchell Field has plots available for rent for the 2024 season. The organic garden offers an opportunity for local gardeners who want to join a community of gardeners or simply don’t have a great space at home for gardening.

Meals in a Pinch volunteer delivery drivers love the opportunity to begin new friendships, enjoy established relationships, and help in many ways. These volunteer drivers go above and beyond and say they receive much more than they give.

On Jan. 26, the biennial Maine Wood competition opened in the Messler Gallery at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport. The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship is a highly reputed training ground for men and women from all backgrounds learning the fine craft and skills of working with wood.

Calling Harpswell artists: Are you interested in welcoming art lovers and potential customers into your studio so they can see where the magic happens? Please join us for the first Harpswell Open Studio Tour this July 13 and 14.

If you live off a private road and are concerned about its future given our recent big storms and extraordinarily high tides, Harpswell’s town website can help you. Look for “Roads, Roads, Roads” under the Environment link under “Our Town” at www.harpswell.maine.gov/road.

After months of study, discussion, and public outreach, the Harpswell Comprehensive Plan Task Force is planning to present the comprehensive plan draft to the community for approval at an in-person Special Town Meeting in early May (date TBD), instead of the regular Town Meeting in March.

The Harpswell Comprehensive Plan Task Force will host three information sessions in March to review the plan, answer questions and gather comments.

It’s 1926. In Maine, a pioneer forester is completing the purchase of several plots of land on Great Island with the plan of managing them for timber production.

Susan “Sue” Daignault was practically born with a rod and reel in her hand. From the sandy shores of Cape Cod to the rocky shores of Maine to waters around the world, she has pursued her passion for fishing with tenacity and joy.

The phone rang one evening. “Tom,” a Harpswell resident who agreed to share his story on the condition of anonymity, couldn’t quite understand the mumbling voice. “Who do we have here?” asked Tom. “Hi, Grandpa, it’s your grandson,” the voice said.