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How Harpswell Got Its News Back

After funding issues ceased production in 2020, residents hatched a plan to resurrect the Harpswell Anchor.
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Land, Water & Wildlife

The Bailey Island Fishing Tournament: Monster Tuna, Maine Tradition

For 82 years, the sportfishing competition has been luring fishermen to Harpswell in search of Casco Bay’s big prize.
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The Mainer who is trying to save some of the world’s rarest heirloom seeds, recipes to celebrate Maine’s seasonal bounty, and more.
Home + Garden

They Don’t Build Them Like This 215-Year-Old Home in Harpswell Anymore

Harpswell’s Captain Johnson H. Stover Jr. House is a Federal-style knockout.
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Captain Harpswell

The year’s most talked-about big-screen superhero spends summers laying low (and occasionally battling aliens) on the midcoast.
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Scores of Colorful Glass Orbs Lend Continuity to This Harpswell Garden

And bring joy to owner Betsy Atkins, who says walking her property each morning is "the happiest part of my day."
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Blow the Man Down is One Murderous, Maine-y Movie

The critically acclaimed film about two sisters caught up in smalltown mayhem was shot on the midcoast.
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Maine News You May Have Missed

Oprah eats a lobster roll, a retired fire chief fights foxes, and more.
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Saving Birdland

By conserving more than 150,000 acres for wildlife and recreation, Maine Coast Heritage Trust helps ensure that Maine remains for the birds (and the birders).
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