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J.W. Oliver

J.W. Oliver

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J.W. Oliver is the editor of the Harpswell Anchor. A former editor and reporter at The Lincoln County News, he was the Maine Press Association's Journalist of the Year for 2017-18.
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Bailey Island house burns down, 1 hurt

A house at 7 Hugh Ave. on Bailey Island burned down early Friday, Jan. 23. The four occupants of the house escaped largely unhurt, although one man was taken to a Portland hospital with "a burn injury to his wrist," according to the Maine State Fire Marshal's Office. Officials didn't name the occupants.
byJ.W. Oliver
January 23, 2026

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