The 200-year-old lighthouse on Pemaquid Point is now seeking volunteers to keep doors open during the busy summer season.
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Harpswell, businessman to apply to take over stewardship of historic lighthouse
Harpswell Select Board members voted unanimously Wednesday evening to partner with the Presumpscot Foundation, a nonprofit founded by lighthouse owner Ford Reiche, to apply for ownership of Little Mark Island and stewardship of the monument that pins it to the waters of Harpswell Sound.
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: A unique celebration of Maine Open Lighthouse Day
Early each September, the United States Coast Guard, the Maine Office of Tourism and the American Lighthouse Foundation sponsor Maine Open Lighthouse Day. The event provides an opportunity for the public to visit and explore many historic lighthouses and attracts more than 15,000 visitors each year. This year, the event was held on Sept. 9. […]
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No criminal investigation into Arrowsic lighthouse walkway collapse that injured 11
The collapse of the walkway led to a chaotic scene in which visitors fell tumbling to a mudflat several feet below.
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Hundreds biked up to 100 miles on Sunday to support the Eastern Trail
More than 750 bikers gathered for the Maine Lighthouse Ride on Sunday, a fundraiser for the Eastern Trail Alliance. 25-, 40-, 62-, and 100-mile routes stretched from South Portland to as far as Kennebunkport.
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Mainer solves mystery over silent film’s lighthouse
A lighthouse expert discovered that “Out Yonder” producers in 1919 built a temporary lighthouse on the Hudson River in New Jersey.
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Harpswell lighthouse among latest beacons U.S. government is giving away
Town officials say they plan to discuss taking ownership of Little Mark Island Monument.