No arrests or summonses were reported from Jan. 24-31. 

HARPSWELL — Four new firefighters were approved Jan. 25 to serve Harpswell’s three fire departments, after a months-long search by town officials. At the same meeting, the Board of Selectmen approved a revised draft of the town’s expression of interest for outside parties to lease the water tower at Mitchell Field.  Selectmen also approved a new culvert […]

Arrests 1/17/18 at 2:30 p.m. Bradley J. Wallace, 30, of 92 Sunset Cove Road, was arrested at Mid Coast Hospital by Christopher Stanford of the Office of the Maine State Fire Marshal on charges of arson.

HARPSWELL — Town officials hope to put an end to years of debate about the fate of the Mitchell Field water tower by having a public vote at Town Meeting in March. To prepare for creating two warrant articles related to the issue, the town is also drafting what it calls an Expression of Interest document […]

HARPSWELL — Demolition of the Mitchell Field pier only began Monday morning, but unexpected costs are already adding up. Town Administrator Kristi Eiane told the Board of Selectmen Jan. 18 that an additional culvert must be built at the site, and a construction fence must be taken down for modifications and re-erected. Eiane said the town has […]

Arrests 1/10 at 7:47 p.m. Robert S. Porter, 69, of Eggemoggin Road, was arrested at Eggemoggin Road by Cumberland County Sherriff’s Deputy George Bradbury on charges of aggravated assault. 

HARPSWELL — When Bob Bauman and his Home Repairs and Resources Team started fixing local homes in September 2016, the goal was to complete work on 25 homes in a year. The group came close. “We actually did 24,” Bauman said. “We feel very good about having done 24 (in that time). We’re now working on […]