HARPSWELL — The town and Harpswell Coastal Academy have agreed – although informally – to move forward on the charter school’s proposed “Propeller Project” at Mitchell Field. At a workshop Monday afternoon, representatives from HCA sat down with selectmen and town staff to flesh out the details of a project first pitched by the school to […]
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Proposed Orr’s Island oyster farm moving forward
HARPSWELL — Harpswell could see its first commercial aquaculture lease after a largely supportive public hearing on a proposed oyster farm Monday night, March 7. Jon Rogers, of Stone Pillars Lane, hopes to establish an 8-acre aquaculture operation in Brewer Cove, which is between Orr’s Island and Dog’s Head. Rogers is a lobsterman and also works […]
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Residents won’t see legalizing pot on ballot
FALMOUTH — The measure to legalize marijuana for adults in Maine will not be on the November ballot this year. The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, which has its headquarters on U.S. Route 1 and led the legalization effort, submitted over 103,000 signatures to election officials in Augusta on Feb. 1. A press release […]
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Clean sweep: passion for curling moves Portland club forward
PORTLAND — It was trivia night at Salvage BBQ on Congress Street, and members of the Pine Tree Curling Club were gearing up for the final match of their inaugural season on Feb. 28 over beer, pulled pork, and macaroni and cheese. Derek Campbell, president of the club and Portland native, said he began curling […]
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First brew summit planned for Portland
PORTLAND — Registration is open for the inaugural New England Brew Summit, which will be held April 1 at the University of Southern Maine. The day-long event, which is organized by the Maine Brewers’ Guild and sponsored by Portland law firm Bernstein Shur, is a conference covering aspects of brewing, as well as the business […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: March 4
Arrests 2/26 at 8:12 a.m. Jesse L. Mitchell, 20, of Basin Cove, Harpswell, was arrested on Stovers Cove Road by Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy Todd McGee on charges of violating conditions of release and operating under the influence. Summonses No criminal summonses were reported from Feb. 21-28.
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Harpswell car burglaries surge in February
HARPSWELL — Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce on Monday said 15 vehicles were burglarized in town during the first two weeks of February. All of the vehicles were parked in residential driveways, Joyce said in a press release, and were left unlocked by their owners. There were 27 vehicle burglaries reported in 2015, Joyce said, and all of […]
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Harpswell Rep. McCreight seeks re-election
HARPSWELL — First-term state Rep. Jay McCreight, D-Harpswell, announced she will seek re-election in House District 51. McCreight previously was a social worker for 30 years. District 51 includes Harpswell, West Bath, and east Brunswick.
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Harpswell land trust ramps up fundraising for Otter Brook
HARPSWELL — Advocates pitched plans for an approximately 70-acre preserve on Otter Brook to a nearly full house at the town offices Tuesday night. Otter Brook is the second-largest freshwater stream in Harpswell, according to the Harpswell Heritage Land Trust, and drains the northern part of Harpswell Neck into Ewing Narrows and Harpswell Cove. Two properties […]
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Harpswell panel recommends demolition of Mitchell Field pier
HARPSWELL — The town’s Mitchell Field Committee recommends demolishing the aging pier at the former U.S. Navy fuel depot. The committee Tuesday night also recommended construction of an all-tide, two-lane boat launch to replace the pier. Chairwoman Jane Covey announced the decision at a public meeting at the town offices Tuesday night. The demolition work would cost a […]