The board of Regional School Unit 5, which also includes Durham and Pownal, will consider a proposed withdrawal agreement Wednesday.
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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Gorham councilor pleads guilty to OUI
Benjamin Hartwell was arrested in March after crashing into a tree.
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New Hampshire man charged with kidnapping Abigail Hernandez
Nathaniel Kibby, 34, is accused of confining the teenager who disappeared on Oct. 9 after leaving school for the day.
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Scenes cleared from two crashes on I-95 south
The Maine Turnpike Authority reported that a tractor-trailer crashed in Arundel and three cars were involved in a crash in Gray.
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Mainers play role in bid for safe meat
They welcome a proposed USDA rule change, but say it’s not enough.
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Weather concerns press debate about USM building restoration
While university officials and preservationists grapple with how to restore it, the historic building could face damage from the elements if it is not covered soon.
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USM working with preservationists to modify renovation of historic building
The groups meet with university officials and the project’s architect Wednesday.
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South Portland girds for legal battle, praised for precedent on its tar sands ban
Conservation groups and other areas celebrate the city’s stand against the heavy crude, as opponents map out strategies for overturning the new regulation.
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Balloon festival rescinds invitation to Mainer involved in crash
Great Falls Balloon Festival in Lewiston/Auburn won’t allow Derald Young to fly while he’s being investigated for a weekend crash near Boston that injured four people.
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Vehicle crash cleared on Turnpike in Kennebunk
The accident happened around 2:40 p.m. and had delayed northbound traffic.