Harpswell Anchor - The Harpswell Select Board has unanimously approved a $621,000 contract with Richmond-based All States Construction Inc. for improvements to Peabody Road, on Harpswell Neck. Peabody Road branches off from Harpswell Neck Road and runs parallel for about seven-tenths of a mile before the roads reconnect. The road improvement project was approved by voters at the March 2024 Town Meeting by a narrow margin of 97-72.
Harpswell Anchor - The Harpswell Select Board has appointed Margaret McIntire as permanent town planner and approved three new hires. McIntire has served as interim town planner since December, when former Town Planner Matthew James resigned after just five months on the job. McIntire is a former Harpswell code enforcement officer with a bachelor’s degree in international development.