Nineteen currently enrolled students would benefit from the expanded offer, which reduces the cost of their education in the classroom and online.
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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Maine prison officials urge shoot-to-kill option for Windham facility
Officials tell lawmakers that a growing number of dangerous prisoners are being housed in the facilty and they pose a higher escape risk.
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Two Maine outdoor concert venues proposed. Only one may be approved.
The first waterfront stage built in South Portland or Westbrook will be the only one, an official predicts.
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Unleashed dog debate drags on in Scarborough
Councilors agree to accept committee findings but remain at odds over balancing the needs of pets and piping plovers.
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York official: To protect beach access, town should buy more shoreland
That’s one coastal official’s answer in the wake of the Maine supreme court’s ruling that bolstered private ownership.
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Two couples to celebrate Valentine’s Day by renewing their vows at an assisted-living home in Westbrook
Ann and John Zerillo and Barbara and Leon Fogg have collectively been married more than 123 years.
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Senate overrides LePage veto to expand summer food program for schoolchildren
The bill would require certain schools to offer a federal program, which reimburses districts for the cost of food.
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Senate overrides LePage veto to expand summer food program for schoolchildren
The bill would require certain schools to offer a federal program, which reimburses districts for the cost of food.
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Westbrook council backs scaled-down condo plan for Prides Corner site
The proposal by Stephen Goodrich to build a 44-unit complex will have a public hearing March 3.
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Westbrook Arterial plan gets zoning go-ahead
J.B Brown has proposed a commercial project on one part of the 60-acre lot and 18 single-family homes on the other.