harpswell maine

Published
May 27, 2024

Bailey Islander and Vietnam-era veteran participates in Honor Flight
Published
May 19, 2024

Water flowing, oysters growing at Harpswell hatchery
Published
May 19, 2024

Boothbay botanical garden gets a gift of irises

The late Currier McEwen of Harpswell hybridized dozens of Siberian irises. A collection of his irises will go on display at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
Published
May 17, 2024

Harpswell landowners settle suit over ownership of small parcel of working waterfront

If the settlement is approved, a new nonprofit called Friends of Barleyfield Point will be buying the land with the intent of keeping it open for public use and commercial fishing.
Published
May 14, 2024

Stories from Maine: A look back at Pulitzer-winning Midcoast poet

Published
May 14, 2024

Harpswell resident tries to force sale of historic local waterfront owned by 26 people

John 'Jack' Sylvester wants to buy out the 25 other owners of Barleyfield Point, on Orr's Island, because he says it's mismanaged and deteriorating. The other shareholders are fighting back, saying they fear that Sylvester's purchase could signal the end of another working waterfront in Maine.
Published
May 8, 2024

Topsham man charged with stealing guns, ammo from Brunswick home

Police say Christopher Tucker of Topsham stole guns and ammo before fleeing to Harpswell, where he was caught on Sunday.
Published
May 7, 2024

Coastal Journal Meetings: May 10-17
Published
May 2, 2024

MSAD 75 introduces free service to prevent violence in schools
Published
April 30, 2024

Maine’s wharf owners scramble to repair what they can before lobstering season starts

Contractors are hard to come by amid the mounting demand to repair damage from January storms that battered the coast. Now, many are patching their own wharves, hoping they can hold out until the real work can be done.