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.

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.

Plans in works to remove dead whale from Harpswell

The town contemplates how to dispose of whale carcass near Cribstone Bridge.

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.

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.

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

Casco Bay island park honoring North Pole explorer closed for season due to storm damage

Back-to-back storms in January washed away the only pier at Eagle Island, where Adm. Robert Peary built a summer home.