PORTLAND — Thousands of southern Maine residents and businesses remained without power Tuesday and roads, government offices and schools were still closed after a record-setting wind and rain storm battered Maine Sunday night and Monday. More than a third of Portland’s Central Maine Power customers remained without electricity Tuesday morning. Specific outage information by town […]
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Harpswell selectmen OK expansion of Mitchell Field panel
HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved expansion of the Mitchell Field Committee from nine to 13 members, in order to update the field’s 10-year-old master plan. The board Oct. 26 also forwarded to the Planning Board a resident’s request to open an ice cream business on Harpswell Neck Road. A memo to the Board […]
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Harpswell group hears warning about rising ocean acidity
HARPSWELL — For those paying attention to Maine’s shellfish industry, new predators who pose a threat to the shell-sporting species are hogging headlines. But another risk to the state’s coastal industries is perched on the horizon, with ominous, lesser-known outcomes that could potentially affect lobster, too. The waters are warming, and they’re also getting more […]
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The Forecaster earns 17 Maine Press Association awards
BAR HARBOR — Staff of The Forecaster received 17 awards for journalism excellence at the annual conference of the Maine Press Association, including third place for General Excellence and second place for Freedom of Information. The newspaper’s honors included 10 first-place awards, three for second place and four for third. The awards were presented Saturday, Oct. […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: Oct. 20
Arrests 10/12 at 9:34 p.m. Timothy D. Griffin Sr., 37, of Sunset Cove Road, was arrested on Sunset Cove Road by Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy George Bradbury on an outstanding warrant from another agency.
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Harpswell Police Beat: Oct. 20
Arrests 10/12 at 9:34 p.m. Timothy D. Griffin Sr., 37, of Sunset Cove Road, was arrested on Sunset Cove Road by Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy George Bradbury on an outstanding warrant from another agency.
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Feds to test water quality at Mitchell Field in Harpswell
HARPSWELL — The federal government will expand its search to Mitchell Field for toxic chemicals that may have contaminated groundwater. Town Administrator Kristi Eiane, who requested the testing, said she has little reason to believe there is contamination at the former U.S. Navy fuel depot. “This is part of what we consider our due diligence,” […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: Oct. 13
No arrests or summonses were reported from Oct. 2-9.
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Harpswell Days to explore subsistence living
HARPSWELL — Harpswell Heritage Land Trust and the Harpswell Historical Society will host Harpswell Days, a celebration of subsistence living, Saturday, Oct. 14, from noon-4 p.m. The annual event was revived last year after a decades-long hiatus, and showcases long-lost skills and town history. Events will take place at the Historical Society, 929 Harpswell Neck […]
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Harpswell seeks bids for Mitchell Field pier demolition
HARPSWELL — The town is accepting bids from contractors to demolish the old U.S. Navy Pier on Mitchell Field. Selectman approved an extensive and detailed request for proposals Sept. 28 for what the engineer called “a landmark project for the town,” given the scale, cost, and implications the project has for the field. A non-mandatory […]