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A volunteer plants herbs for container gardens in 2021. (AMELIA GRAHAM PHOTO)Gardening provides delicious food, exercise and stress relief, but it's not always an option. Many seniors are no longer capable of growing large gardens, and transportation may be a barrier...

Asiatic bittersweet climbs a tree on the Harpswell Heritage Land Trust's Curtis Farm Preserve. (BECKY GALLERY PHOTO)Why is it important to make way for native plants? Our birds and bees depend on native plants for their survival. Many species have evolved over...

A Snacks with Friends event at Mackerel Cove on June 9, 2021.BY LEANNE GRILLO, HARPSWELL AGING AT HOME After another pandemic winter, Harpswell Aging at Home is looking forward to reconnecting with neighbors and friends at several in-person events this spring. Its two...

Brunswick's Mid Coast Hospital reopened its vaccination clinic on Thursday, March 31, in response to the authorization of a second booster of the COVID-19 vaccines. The second booster is available to people 50 and up and younger people with compromised immune systems....

Harpswell Community Garden, at George J. Mitchell Field on Harpswell Neck, has 10-by-15 and 10-by-10 plots for rent for the 2022 season. The organic garden offers an alternative for people who want to grow vegetables but lack space or sunlight, as well as those who...

Harpswell Coastal Academy senior Sam Kemos interns twice a week at Kennebec Instrument & Amplifier in Brunswick. BY DENISE DOWLING, HARPSWELL COASTAL ACADEMY Sam Kemos doesn't care about fame or fortune. The Harpswell Coastal Academy senior strives to be a hotshot...

Known as "The Club," Bath-Brunswick Respite Care's adult day care program provides a place for members to socialize and have fun.BY PATTI NEUHOF, HARPSWELL AGING AT HOME Need some info? Google it. Advice on how to fix something? YouTube's your friend. Live in...

Harpswell resident Lee Johnson displays a plaque in honor of his service to the Nor'easters Barbershop Chorus as president of the board from 2015-2021.Lee Johnson, of Harpswell, has been honored by the Nor'easters Barbershop Chorus with heartfelt thanks for his...

Members of Harpswell Girl Scout Troop 1263 display flags and maps from their study of countries and cultures. The girls met with exchange students from four countries.Harpswell Girl Scout Troop 1263 has been celebrating different countries and cultures in cooperation...

After an early thaw, Harpswell Road Commissioner Ron Ponziani is beginning to post weight restrictions on town roads to protect against damage from heavy vehicles. The postings do not affect Harpswell's four state roads — Harpswell Islands Road, Harpswell Neck Road,...

Caption: Maine Coast Monkfish Stew is available at four locations in Brunswick and Harpswell. (GUENOLA LEFEUVRE/TEXTURED PORCELAIN PHOTO)The Maine Coast Fishermen's Association recently launched Maine Coast Monkfish Stew to benefit its Fishermen Feeding Mainers...

The Orr's and Bailey Islands Fire Department Board of Directors welcomed four new members and elected a new leadership team during its first meeting of 2022. The board also unanimously approved a budget of $338,000 for the new year, which includes the costs of...

Harpswell Aging at Home volunteer Cheryl Dunning packs bags of food for delivery to Meals in a Pinch recipients.BY PATTI NEUHOF, HARPSWELL AGING AT HOME Sit back, close your eyes and recall that first bite of your favorite home-cooked meal. Even better, imagine you...

Harpswell Coastal Academy students Thomas Crimmins (left) and Eamon Watts high-five during an esports competition.BY DENISE DOWLING, HARPSWELL COASTAL ACADEMY The pandemic may have benched some high school sports, but it's always game on for the esports team at...

A pair of Home Repairs volunteers work on a project to help a Harpswell resident stay safe, warm and dry.BY ROB MONTANA, HARPSWELL AGING AT HOME Harpswell Aging at Home's Home Repairs Program is aimed at helping older adults age in their own homes by undertaking...

Eagle Scout candidate Aidan Norton is restoring the David's Way trail at Elijah Kellogg Church on Harpswell Neck.Two Boy Scouts from Brunswick's Troop 633 will undertake improvements to Harpswell trails as their Eagle Scout projects. Aidan Norton, of Harpswell, and...

With the change in time, the increased breeze and the piling up of leaves, it is clear that the season is changing. It's not that we have recently begun the official season of fall, but rather that we are entering late fall, when the changes are starkly apparent. Most...

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...

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...

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...