In the eulogy for my mother, I hoped to convey just how effortlessly she managed to express her support, her faith, her joy and her enduring and nurturing love.
Harpswell
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Mt. Ararat principal plans more training, supervision after hazing investigation
But before his presentation Thursday, some players’ parents expressed frustrations that the investigation into the allegations was not neutral or complete.
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Add sparkle to your day with foods in bright colors and flavors
In spring, cheer yourself up with happy-making foods like flower blossoms and spring greenery.
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Bailey Island native chosen to lead Maine Maritime Academy
Bailey Island native Craig Johnson, a successful entrepreneur who became fascinated with sailing at a young age, has been appointed the 16th president of Maine Maritime Academy in Castine. Johnson was named president in March of the publicly funded maritime college, part of the University of Maine System. In a recent interview, he talked about […]
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Ram & Bull opens in former Joshua’s location
The new Ram & Bull tavern in downtown Brunswick will open Thursday, May 1, the third area restaurant launched by a Harpswell native and his wife in three years. Formerly Joshua’s Restaurant & Tavern, the 123 Maine St. pub shuttered last September after three decades. Zac and Khristine Leeman signed a lease the following month […]
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Two Midcoast heroes of historic 1947 Texas disaster
On Wednesday, April 16, 1947, one of the deadliest disasters in United States history ripped through a Texas City waterfront near Galveston, and two heroes of this disaster were a man and a woman from Harpswell. When World War II began in December 1941, Florence Alice Bibber was a registered nurse who worked at the […]
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Construction on fiber internet network to start in Bath
The internet provider Fidium is expanding its all-fiber internet network in Bath, with construction scheduled to begin as soon as April 18 to bring high-speed internet to more than 9,600 homes and businesses. Construction requires installing new fiber optic lines along roads and in public utility areas and may include digging and climbing of utility […]
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Maine’s young people are still leaving — here’s how we keep them
There’s a quiet ache many Maine communities feel today — not from a single event, but from a slow, steady shift. You notice it when a local high school graduation gets smaller each year. When the town store closes early because there’s no one to work. Or when a neighbor’s grandchild leaves for college and […]
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Former Midcoast lawmaker charged in connection with December crash
Jeremy Saxton of Harpswell was arrested Saturday in connection with a crash five months ago that killed 75-year-old Donald Harding of Yarmouth.
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High schoolers resist phone rules — but their reasons might surprise adults
The Maine School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors is considering a proposal where student cellphones are secured in a special pouch that denies access until the pouch is unlocked at the end of the school day.