J.W. Oliver is a journalist for The Portland Press Herald, focusing on local news in Harpswell, Maine. With a passion for community reporting, J.W. covers a range of topics including town events, local politics, business developments, and issues affecting the residents of Harpswell.
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By: J.W. Oliver
Port City Architecture, of Portland, will conduct a feasibility study regarding the future construction of a central emergency services facility on Mountain Road in Harpswell.
By: J.W. Oliver
Retired U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Minerva "Minnie" Vazquez, of Bailey Island, served in the military for more than 20 years. As a medic stationed in San Francisco during the Vietnam War, she cared for troops wounded in combat.
By: Oliver Harpswell Anchor
Retired U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Minerva “Minnie” Vazquez, of Bailey Island, served in the military for more than 20 years. As a medic stationed in San Francisco during the Vietnam War, she cared for troops wounded in combat. Like many soldiers of the time, she encountered hostility from anti-war protesters. But on the last weekend in April, Vazquez felt nothing but respect and appreciation on a VIP tour of Washington, D.C., with Honor Flight Maine.
By: J.W. Oliver
The Harpswell Select Board has established a new Aquaculture Working Group in response to concerns about the growth of the industry off the town's coast.
The Maine Department of Marine Resources said it will still process aquaculture applications and the courts would need to settle any conflicts with a moratorium.
A solar contractor is proposing to lease 5 acres of George J. Mitchell Field for up to 35 years to install a community solar farm.
By: J.W. Oliver
Harpswell voters overwhelmingly supported a pair of school budget questions at the polls on Tuesday, June 11. Meanwhile, the town's Republican voters backed Andrew Piantidosi as the GOP challenger to eight-term U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree in the 1st Congressional District.
By: J.W. Oliver
ReVision Energy says its offer to pay the town $8,000 per year to lease 5 acres of George J. Mitchell Field for a solar farm could go up as it determines expenses for the project.
The Harpswell Select Board has set the 2024 property tax rate at $6.36 per $1,000 of valuation, up 26 cents, or 4.3%, over last year. Several factors influence the tax rate. The biggest is public education.
By: J.W. Oliver
Harpswell voters gave a strong endorsement for the construction of a $2 million boat launch at George J. Mitchell Field, rejected a proposal to allow a solar farm on the same property, and backed Democratic candidates for federal, state and county offices on Election Day.
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