Principal Jon Ross will take over the Acton School Department, as Superintendent Marc Gousse leaves for Mount Desert Island district.
Leslie Bridgers
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Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.
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Developer wants to expand Westbrook project to nearly 500 housing units
Blue Spruce Farms, which began as 189 homes and apartments, would be among the largest residential developments in a region suffering from a housing shortage.
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Posted inLocal & State
Gorham to vote on school budget, fire trucks
The proposed budget would raise the tax rate by 87 cents, and two fire trucks would replace older ones.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Elections
Westbrook to vote on $35.2 million school budget
New positions proposed would be offset by money carried forward from this year.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Elections, News
Voters in Windham, Raymond asked to approve $43 million school budget
The proposed budget includes the equivalent of about four new full-time positions.
Posted inSchools and Education
Westbrook superintendent takes job in Mount Desert school district
Marc Gousse’s salary will go up when he takes over the smaller Bar Harbor-based district in July.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine water district officials rebut report of faulty lead level testing
Portland, Bangor and Lewiston are among 33 cities cited by The Guardian for their methods of testing drinking water.
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Former Portland mayor back in public eye to make endorsement
Michael Brennan has kept a low public profile since leaving the mayor’s post but spoke publicly Wednesday in support of state senate candidate Ben Chipman.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Sports
From sacred space to sport courts: Squash fans have synagogue in their sights
A Portland athletic organization is raising money to buy and remodel the Shaarey Tphiloh temple on Noyes Street.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
House District 40: Three compete for Democratic nomination
Herbert Adams, Anna Kellar and Rachel Talbot Ross bring a range of experience to the primary race.