Harpswell Select Board members voted unanimously Wednesday evening to partner with the Presumpscot Foundation, a nonprofit founded by lighthouse owner Ford Reiche, to apply for ownership of Little Mark Island and stewardship of the monument that pins it to the waters of Harpswell Sound.
Sheila Consaul, from Washington, D.C., purchased the 3,000-square-foot lighthouse in 2011, and has turned it into a stunning abode with three bedrooms and three bathrooms.
The National Lighthouse Preservation Act allows members of the public to purchase a lighthouse. • The Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse purchased by Sheila…