HARPSWELL ANCHOR • March 1, 2026
Construction of a new marine science center for Harpswell’s Quahog Bay Conservancy is well underway, with work continuing on the waterfront site of the former Quahog Bay Inn. Laura Campbell, the conservancy’s executive director, said the project was about halfway done as of early February. Quahog Bay Conservancy founder and President Patrick Scanlan said in a statement. “Quahog Bay Conservancy was founded to restore and protect the bay through science, stewardship and community engagement, and the Marine Science Center is a natural extension of that mission.” The facility will include a saltwater laboratory, housing for students and researchers, and offices. It also will include a new wharf and a seafood market for the conservancy’s Snow Island Oysters brand.