Dozens of Harpswell residents are benefiting from a new collaboration between Harpswell Aging at Home and the local fishing community as food prices and insecurity are on the rise.
Harpswell is blessed with one of the largest fishing fleets in the state. Cundy’s Harbor lobsterman and Harpswell Select Board member Matt Gilley wanted to find a way to share some of the catch coming into town docks with residents.
The town’s Fisheries Committee, which is comprised mainly of local fisherman and owners of marine-related businesses, proposed a collaboration with Harpswell Aging at Home to help our neighbors by providing valuable protein sources, including lobster, scallops, oysters, clams and fish of all kinds.
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