Harpswell Anchor

07/08/2025

Did you ever wonder about how to support your family and nonprofits through estate planning, but were too afraid to ask? Then this event is for you! Free and open to the public, although registration is required (Email [email protected] or call 207-504-4428.) Come learn a few things while also celebrating the legacy of 15 nonprofit organizations in Harpswell!

07/07/2025

By Ed Robinson: What is it about snakes that causes people to cringe, recoil or shriek? These reactions can be caused by a photo or even the mere mention of a snake, let alone a live encounter with one. I have witnessed otherwise well-grounded folks running in panic from small garter snakes, so clearly there is a deep-seated trigger mechanism at work.

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What is it about snakes that causes people to cringe, recoil or shriek? These reactions can be caused by a photo or even the mere mention of a snake, let alone a live encounter with one. I have witnessed otherwise well-grounded folks running in panic from small garter snakes, so clearly there is a d...

07/07/2025

By Gregory Greenleaf: My name is Fred and I am a vacuum robot. I am connected to the internet and can send text messages to Gregory’s phone if something goes wrong when I am cleaning Gregory’s house.

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My name is Fred and I am a vacuum robot. I am connected to the internet and can send text messages to Gregory's phone if something goes wrong when I am cleaning Gregory's house.

07/07/2025

Harpswell has been awarded an $80,000 state grant to create a detailed interactive mapping tool to estimate and map future flooding from sea-level rise and storm surge.

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Harpswell has been awarded an $80,000 state grant to create a detailed interactive mapping tool to estimate and map future flooding from sea-level rise and storm surge.

07/06/2025

By Erin O'Mara: There’s a business communication exercise that asks you to consider what you mean when you wish someone a “great night” and what you think that person understands.

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There's a business communication exercise that asks you to consider what you mean when you wish someone a "great night" and what you think that person understands.

07/06/2025

By Butch Lawson: When spring finally arrived one day in late May, it felt more like summer than spring. I sat in the car in the parking lot, baking in the afternoon sun with little appreciation for the small SUV’s driving visibility. The sun was more than equal to the AC as I sat there, so I shut down the engine and walked into the big building seeking a cooler space. That there were several clean bathrooms inside made the decision a no-brainer.

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When spring finally arrived one day in late May, it felt more like summer than spring. I sat in the car in the parking lot, baking in the afternoon sun with little appreciation for the small SUV's driving visibility.

07/05/2025

From the Harpswell Comprehensive Plan Task Force: As the town prepares for a final vote on the comprehensive plan in November, it’s worth reiterating some of the key reasons why having a plan is important.

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As the town prepares for a final vote on the comprehensive plan in November, it's worth reiterating some of the key reasons why having a plan is important.

07/05/2025

A Harpswell student has been named to the dean’s list at Fairfield University in Connecticut.

Jasmine Huntsman earned the honor for the spring semester. To make the dean’s list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.5 or better for the semester.

A Harpswell student has been named to the dean's list at Fairfield University in Connecticut. Jasmine Huntsman earned the honor for the spring semester. To make the dean's list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.5 or better for the semester.

07/04/2025

From left, Karen Elliott and Peggy Rousseau, both of Cundy's Harbor, and Ginny Elliott, of Ponte Vedra, Florida, share a soggy copy of the Harpswell Anchor's March edition at Gullfoss Falls in Iceland on March 26.

📸: Alice Elliott

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"A Good Read" depicts Harpswellians — and aspiring Harpswellians — reading the Harpswell Anchor in distant or unusual locations. Send submissions for "A Good Read" to [email protected]. Submissions should include the name of the subject and photographer, the place and date of the photo, and a brief description.

07/04/2025

Lisa and Tom Burrows, of Sebascodegan Island, catch up on the January edition of the Harpswell Anchor at the "fin del mundo" — "end of the world" in English — in Ushuaia, Argentina, in January. The stop in Earth's southernmost city was part of a 22-day cruise around the southern portion of South America, including a visit to Antarctica.

📸: Tom Burrows

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"A Good Read" depicts Harpswellians — and aspiring Harpswellians — reading the Harpswell Anchor in distant or unusual locations. Send submissions for "A Good Read" to [email protected]. Submissions should include the name of the subject and photographer, the place and date of the photo, and a brief description.

07/04/2025

Happy 4th of July!