FORECASTER • July 18, 2023
A small school for neurodivergent students in Yarmouth has applied for ownership of Little Mark Island off Harpswell to use as a site for hands-on science instruction and other activities. “We can use it for science, and we’re really big on being outside and helping the environment,” said Jessica Molloy, founder and headmaster of the Whilde School. “We can do so many different things out there, whether it’s aquaculture or gardening.” Molloy has submitted an application to the U.S. General Services Administration for the 1-acre island in Casco Bay that is home to a deactivated 50-foot, beacon-topped granite monument. The lighthouse is one of six being given away by this year to nonprofits, education organizations, government entities or other groups.