HARPSWELL — Demolition of the Mitchell Field pier was scheduled to begin Thursday, Dec. 7, with a ceremonial “pierbreaking.” The long-awaited action was made possible after the Board of Selectmen awarded Woolwich-based Reed & Reed the demolition contract at its Nov. 30 meeting. In addition to Reed & Reed, Prock Marine Co. and Wyman & Simpson […]
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A Merry Christmoose wreath
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Harpswell Police Log
Arrests 11/22 at 9:12 p.m. Tyler M. Stemp, 19, of Lighthouse Lane in Harpswell, was arrested at Lighthouse Landing by Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy George Bradbury on charges of violating conditions of release. 11/24 at 10:23 a.m. Anthony M. Fischer, 24, of Marquis Lane, was arrested at Marquis Lane by Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy George Bradbury on charges […]
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Harpswell gets new option for browntail moth control
HARPSWELL — A professor of entomology at the University of Maine focused on the discovery of a fungus that kills browntail caterpillars when she met with selectmen Tuesday in a special workshop. Mary Ann Nahf, chairwoman of the Conservation Commission, was also present at the Nov. 28 workshop, where Eleanor Groden’s browntail moth research was […]
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Harpswell Police: Nov. 21
No arrests or summonses were reported from Nov. 15-21.
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Student discovers new species of wasp in Harpswell
HARPSWELL — Hillary Morin Peterson got more than she expected out of a summer internship. Peterson, a Brunswick native studying for a doctorate in entomology at Pennsylvania State University, discovered a new species of wasp in Harpswell oak trees as an undergraduate at the University of Maine. Although she conducted the initial research for her […]
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Grants buy equipment for Harpswell firefighters
HARPSWELL — The Maine Municipal Association has awarded the town two $2,000 Safety Enhancement and Scholarship grants, Town Administrator Kristi Eiane said in a press release. The state programs offer financial incentives to members of the Maine Municipal Association Workers’ Compensation Fund, and are used to purchase equipment intended to reduce workplace injuries. Eiane said […]
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Grants buy equipment for Harpswell firefighters
HARPSWELL — The Maine Municipal Association has awarded the town two $2,000 Safety Enhancement and Scholarship grants, Town Administrator Kristi Eiane said in a press release. The state programs offer financial incentives to members of the Maine Municipal Association Workers’ Compensation Fund, and are used to purchase equipment intended to reduce workplace injuries. Eiane said […]
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Carson, McCreight to hold office hours
HARPSWELL — State Sen. Brownie Carson, D-Harpswell, will hold drop-in office hours throughout District 24 in the coming weeks. Carson is serving his first term representing Brunswick, Harpswell, North Yarmouth and Pownal. Office hours in Freeport will be Tuesday, Nov. 28 at Bow Street Market, 79 Bow St., from 5-7 p.m. North Yarmouth hours will […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: Nov. 17
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Nov. 8-15.