Harpswell Anchor

12/04/2025

Like a lot of people his age, Tim McCreight smiles when he looks back on his college years in the late 1960s and early '70s. His reasons, however, might be different than most.

"If I know nothing else, I know I am not a good student," McCreight said in a recent interview at his home on Sebascodegan Island.

Read more at https://harpswellanchor.org/2025/12/new-book-chronicles-pioneering-work-of-great-island-metalsmith-and-author/.

12/03/2025

This month marks the 84th anniversary of the infamous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The surprise assault sank four battleships, killed thousands and hurled the United States headlong into the Second World War. However, a persistent coastal Maine legend suggests the Axis powers actually fired their first fatal shot on an American vessel five months earlier, 5,000 miles east of Hawaii and not far from Bailey Island.

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This month marks the 84th anniversary of the infamous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The surprise assault sank four battleships, killed thousands and hurled the United States headlong into the Second World War. However, a persistent coastal Maine legend suggests the Axis powers ac...

12/03/2025

Michael Topchik and Kristen Miles drop Anchor in the Mediterranean in our December 2025 edition of "A Good Read."

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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.

12/03/2025

The Theater Project's Young Company put on "Frankenstein," playwright Dorothy Louise's adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic 1818 novel, from Nov. 7-16 to coincide with the release of a new film adaptation directed by Guillermo del Toro. The Brunswick nonprofit helps children and adults build skills and express themselves through theater.

12/03/2025

From the Town of Harpswell: Data collection for the town’s real estate revaluation is 64% complete. Data collectors already have visited Harpswell Neck, Bailey Island, and Orr’s Island. Homeowners in those areas who have not had interior inspections will receive a letter from Vision Government Solutions requesting an appointment.

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Data collection for the town's real estate revaluation is 64% complete. Data collectors already have visited Harpswell Neck, Bailey Island, and Orr's Island. Homeowners in those areas who have not had interior inspections will receive a letter from Vision Government Solutions requesting an appointme...

12/02/2025

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12/01/2025

"One night at the warming center, I looked around and thought of the movie 'Groundhog Day.' We were all doing the same thing every day, waking up without a home and then passing the day. Some people smoke it away or drink it away. Some people, including me, go to the library. But we all end up back in that same spot, sleeping on blankets spread across the hard floor."

“First Person” shares the stories of people who make a life here, in their words. Read more at https://harpswellanchor.org/2025/12/first-person-as-winter-arrives-navigating-the-groundhog-day-of-homelessness/.

12/01/2025

From Harpswell Aging at Home: As Harpswell Aging at Home steps into its second decade of service, new needs are emerging in the community. HAH is expanding its offerings again to provide bereavement support and support for dementia caregivers.

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As Harpswell Aging at Home steps into its second decade of service, new needs are emerging in the community. HAH is expanding its offerings again to provide bereavement support and support for dementia caregivers.

12/01/2025

Mt. Ararat High School students will partner with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Learn more at the Red Cross's website: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?order=DATE&range=10&zipSponsor=Mount%20Ararat%20HS

11/30/2025

At 83 years old, Rescue Chief Harvey Pough hopes graduates of a new class for emergency medical technicians will bolster the ranks of Harpswell Neck Fire and Rescue and allow him to cut back from 60 hours a week.

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At 83 years old, Rescue Chief Harvey Pough hopes graduates of a new class for emergency medical technicians will bolster the ranks of Harpswell Neck Fire and Rescue and allow him to cut back from 60 hours a week.

11/29/2025

The owners of a ramshackle building on State Route 24 just south of the Harpswell-Brunswick line have good news for lovers of locally harvested fried clams.

The building previously housed Fat Pat’s Take Out, a clam shack that served its family-recipe fried clams for many years before closing decades ago. While there is still much left to do, Russell Coffin, the new proprietor of a wholesale shellfish-buying operation at the site, said he and property owners Jeff Janvrin and Jen Brown plan to reopen the clam shack in the spring or summer of 2026.

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The owners of a ramshackle building on State Route 24 just south of the Harpswell-Brunswick line have good news for lovers of locally harvested fried clams.

11/28/2025

More Harpswell motorists have collided with deer in recent years, leading law enforcement and town officials to recommend heightened vigilance on local roads. Some are urging more residents to hunt the animals or allow local hunters on their land.

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More Harpswell motorists have collided with deer in recent years, leading law enforcement and town officials to recommend heightened vigilance on local roads. Some are urging more residents to hunt the animals or allow local hunters on their land.