HARPSWELL — The Planning Board unanimously approved a modified application for seasonal event venue off Harpswell Neck Road, despite continuing parking concerns from at least one neighbor. The board also OK’d a commercial oyster-packing facility in a wooded area at the end of Bethel Point. The two-story building will include housing for employees of a local […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: Sept. 22
No arrests or summonses were reported Sept. 11-18.
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Harpswell Police Beat: Sept. 22
No arrests or summonses were reported Sept. 11-18.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Short-term rentals fail to unnerve Harpswell
HARPSWELL — The town Tuesday formally initiated a conversation on the increasing presence of short-term vacation rentals. About 20 stakeholders – Airbnb hosts, rental agencies, the Harpswell Business Association, town public safety and codes staff – attended the workshop described by Board of Selectmen Chairman Rick Daniel as “an information event” to air questions, concerns, or explore […]
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Harpswell man pleads guilty to stealing guns from dealer
Hyunkook Korsiak faces as much as 10 years in prison for the theft from C&R Trading Post in Brunswick.
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Harpswell sets guidelines for Mitchell Field pier demolition
HARPSWELL — The town will require the contractor selected to demolish the Mitchell Field pier to abide by restrictions intended to reduce noise, traffic and impact on recreation. Members of the public told the Mitchell Field Committee in June those were their major concerns about the town’s plan to take down the dilapidated, former U.S. Navy […]
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Maine author Elaine Ford dies of brain tumor at 78
She was a Guggenheim winner, a Radcliffe graduate, UMaine professor, a mother of five and a practitioner of ‘democratic literature.’
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Women's Football: Maine Mayhem announce tryouts
The Maine Mayhem semi-pro women’s football team has announced an upcoming tryout. The mini-camp will take place at Narragansett Field, on Narragansett Street) in Gorham, on Saturday, September 16th from 9-11 a.m. Organization President (and standout player) Alicia Jeffords is rightly proud of Mayhem’s achievements in recent years. “Our 2017 record was 7-1,” Jeffords […]
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Connecticut teen injured in ATV crash in Harpswell
The 15-year-old was thrown into a tree after the vehicle hit the shoulder of a road, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says.
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Most school districts, taxpayers benefit from additional state education dollars
PORTLAND — With additional funding for education approved in the new state budget, most area school districts are expecting to use that shot in the arm to provide property tax relief to residents. A few, like Portland, South Portland and Brunswick, however, may use a portion of the new subsidy to restore items that were […]