Voters will decide next month whether to hire consultants to explore leaving SAD 6.
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.
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Westbrook teen center receives van full of gifts – and the van
The surprise donation was given to the center by Idexx Laboratories.
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Three injured in Westbrook crash
A head-on collision shuts down Route 302 for more than an hour Friday evening.
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Lululemon tries to regroup
Comments by Lululemon’s CEO find a cold audience among yoga enthusiasts in Maine.
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Biddeford nun hurt in hit-and-run is grateful, forgiving
Sister Viola Lausier forgives the hit-and-run driver, gives thanks to her rescuer and says God just wanted her to take life a little easier.
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Contaminated Windham site takes step toward Superfund status
Only a multimillion-dollar cleanup could rid the former Keddy Mill land of PCBs.
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Biddeford clock tower’s number not up yet
A Portland antiques lover posts a $5,000 bond and buys the structure for $1 to halt its demolition.
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Hard work for low pay in fast food? Mainers know feeling well
On a day of protests in 200 cities, a report says the state’s minimum wage is far short of a livable level.
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Scarborough moves to form leash law committee
A day after a townwide ban on unleashed dogs is repealed, town councilors move to assign a group to find a way to protect piping plovers and keep dog owners happy.
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Large parcel in Westbrook may be sold
J.B. Brown & Sons is interested in about 60 acres in Westbrook, the site of a failed 2008 plan for an upscale shopping center.