HARPSWELL ANCHOR • October 3, 2023
The town of Harpswell will explore a proposal to improve public access to Clark Cove via state land on Allen Point Road, although neighbors oppose the idea. If the town partners with the state to manage the little-known property, improvements might consist of a gravel parking lot and a path to the water, where visitors could carry in kayaks. Federal and state funds may cover the cost of the work. Hope Hilton, co-chair of the Harpswell Town Lands Committee, presented the proposal to the Select Board. Select Board member David Chipman owns property in the area and called the proposal “a very bad idea.”