Harpswell Anchor

12/24/2025

More than 1,700 Central Maine Power customers in Harpswell were without electricity Wednesday afternoon as heavy, wet snow weighed down trees and power lines across coastal Maine.

More than 1,700 Central Maine Power customers in Harpswell were without electricity Wednesday afternoon as heavy, wet snow…

12/24/2025

From the Harpswell Comprehensive Plan Task Force: In November, Harpswell voters approved a new comprehensive plan by a wide margin. Simultaneously, the plan was being reviewed by state agencies to determine its completeness and suggest ways to improve it.

The plan received many positive comments regarding its scope and quality, but the state also requested some clarifications and additional information.

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In November, Harpswell voters approved a new comprehensive plan by a wide margin. Simultaneously, the plan was being reviewed by state agencies to determine its completeness and suggest ways to improve it.

12/23/2025

The owner of the Bailey Island General Store has purchased the Bailey Island Post Office property, but the building will remain a post office indefinitely.

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The owner of the Bailey Island General Store has purchased the Bailey Island Post Office property, but the building will remain a post office indefinitely.

12/23/2025

The Harpswell Select Board has chosen the Portland-based construction firm Wright-Ryan to oversee construction of the town’s first municipal fire station.

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The Harpswell Select Board has chosen the Portland-based construction firm Wright-Ryan to oversee construction of the town's first municipal fire station.

12/23/2025

We're nearing the end of our Newsmatch 2025 campaign! Until the end of December, all donations made to the Anchor are matched by our generous sponsors. You can learn more about how to support the Anchor at harpswellanchor.org/donate.

12/22/2025

After years of debate about what to do with a town-owned building at George J. Mitchell Field, demolition of the Cold War-era structure is underway. Residents voted to take down the long-vacant waterfront building, known as the administration building or Building 126, in June. The town hired Cumberland-based Lakeside Concrete Cutting to remove the structure for $144,100. The U.S. Navy put up Building 126 when it constructed a fuel depot at the site in the early 1950s.

12/22/2025

A dispute about rent, productivity and other issues has led to an arbitration ruling ordering the longtime operators of Two Coves Farm on Harpswell Neck to vacate the property.

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A dispute about rent, productivity and other issues has led to an arbitration ruling ordering the longtime operators of Two Coves Farm on Harpswell Neck to vacate the property.

12/19/2025

Two local school board seats and a Harpswell Select Board seat are up for election in March.

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Two local school board seats and a Harpswell Select Board seat are up for election in March.

12/19/2025

About 3,000 Central Maine Power customers in Harpswell were without electricity Friday afternoon as high winds and heavy rain moved through the area.

CMP’s website said the outages were weather-related. Crews were responding as conditions allowed, but restoration times were not immediately available.

About 3,000 Central Maine Power customers in Harpswell were without electricity Thursday afternoon as high winds and heavy…

12/18/2025

Harpswell officials hosted a community meeting Tuesday, Dec. 9, to explain a Town Meeting warrant article that would allow the town to improve and maintain public access to a rocky, state-owned beach at Clark Cove.

Read more at https://harpswellanchor.org/2025/12/town-reveals-details-of-clark-cove-access-plan-at-meeting/.

12/17/2025

Local artists John Wright, of Harpswell, and Valerie Upham, of Brunswick, have installed a collaborative artwork titled “Wetlands” at the Harpswell Town Office, where it will be displayed for about a year.

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Local artists John Wright, of Harpswell, and Valerie Upham, of Brunswick, have installed a collaborative artwork titled "Wetlands" at the Harpswell Town Office, where it will be displayed for about a year.

12/17/2025

The local school district has released a detailed road map outlining how it plans to decide what to do with its aging school buildings, including Harpswell Community School.

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The local school district has released a detailed road map outlining how it plans to decide what to do with its aging school buildings, including Harpswell Community School.