An online ranking places the state at the top of the best places to live for cat lovers.
Leslie Bridgers
Columnist
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.
Portland sewer clogs lead to plea: Don’t flush baby wipes
Three groups are collaborating on an eight-week campaign that aims to keep wipes from clogging the wastewater system.
Women’s self-pay rehab will replace Crossroads halfway house in Portland
The 30-day residential program will treat up to eight addicts and charge $10,000 to $14,000 each.
Maine woman dies in collision with logging truck
Icy roads likely contributed to the crash in Peru, police say.
Traip student threatened to kill others, police say
The 17-year-old from Kittery is charged with terrorizing.
Friday morning fire destroys Springvale home
A cat is killed in the fast-moving blaze, which appears to be accidental.
Six linked patients, three saved lives in series of kidney transplants
Two Mainers are part of the one-day series of operations in a growing donation practice built on strangers giving from the heart.
Scarborough sued for increased assessments
Thirty-four property owners say they were unfairly targeted in a 2012 partial revaluation.
Silent moment, loud support at Bonny Eagle for crash victims
The community responds to the tragic deaths of Peter Reynolds and Cherrie De Melle.
Standish urged to vote on $25,000 question
At special town meeting Tuesday, residents will decide whether to fund a study of leaving SAD 6.