Westbrook police, working with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, seized cash and prescription medication from her home.
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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Proposed Windham school may jeopardize RSU 14
Raymond officials say a new middle school could significantly increase property taxes.
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South Portland mayor won’t seek a second term
Jerry Jalbert will step away from politics after leading the city during a challenging year.
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Court orders state to release 911 transcript in police shooting in Windham
A judge finds ‘significant public interest in evaluating’ the police response in an incident in which a man was killed by a sheriff’s deputy.
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Police ID three victims in Dedham crash
A man from Ellsworth and a man and woman from Bangor were killed Tuesday evening.
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Gorham voters to decide on public safety building project
The $5 million renovation and expansion proposal calls for less spending than a plan that voters rejected last year.
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Westbrook council backs plan to slow traffic’s flow
The city wants traffic signals installed in an area that has the highest crash rate in Cumberland County.
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Gorham council to decide about calling building upgrade vote
At issue is whether to hold a townwide vote on a $5 million renovation and expansion of the Public Safety Building.
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Fix for crash-prone zone heads to vote in Westbrook
Council approval is needed to proceed with a project to install lights at the congested Cumberland Mills traffic triangle.
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Gorham police chief to retire
Ronald Shepard has spent more than 40 years in the department, almost half of that time as its chief.