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Phippsburg oyster farmer builds community at home and business afar
With his Portland restaurant Maine Oyster Co. in takeout mode, John Herrigel shifts his focus to shipping shellfish and welcoming people into his wholesale operation.
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John Herrigel empties a bag of oysters on the dock at the Phippsburg wholesale operation based on his family property.
Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
PHIPPSBURG The old general store was the hub of activity for generations in the village of West Point, a proud community of mostly fishing families who lived in modest homes on the eastern ledges of Casco Bay. Back in the day, men crowded on the store’s porch with their cigarettes and coffees, talking about the sea and watching the tide come in and go out.