Tiny but tough: Shelter dog on the lam for months finally safe

After months evading dog authorities, Rollie, a 13-pound mixed breed that became infamous in local Facebook groups during his great caper, was captured in Harpswell on July 28.

Two Maine beaches under advisories for elevated bacteria levels

Water-quality testing at Ocean Park in Old Orchard Beach and Mackerel Cove in Harpswell found bacteria levels several times higher than what the EPA considers safe.

Central Maine arrest log: July 12-19, 2024

Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for July 12-19, 2024.

248 years after first hearing Declaration of Independence, Harpswell continues to listen

Harpswell residents first heard the Declaration of Independence read on the steps of the 1757 meetinghouse. The Elijah Kellogg Church has continued to honor the tradition.

Whale found dead off Harpswell was a humpback

This is the second humpback whale found dead in Maine waters this month.

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.

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.

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.

Young waterfront workers struggle amid rising home prices in Harpswell

While historic cottages that residents' grandparents built continue to be replaced by summer homes, many young community members are forced to move out of town or in with family members.

Brunswick center launches online photo collection, contest