A Windham couple will follow in the footsteps of a Civil War regiment next month, seeing for themselves the sites described in the letters.
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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Scarborough delays decision on beach rules for dogs
Councilors move a vote to Oct. 2 as they weigh how to protect threatened birds.
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More than 70 Maine residents become U.S. citizens
The country’s newest Americans get sworn in with a ceremony on Citizenship Day.
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Scarborough in a bind on dogs, beaches
Canine owners want access, U.S. officials want plovers protected, and project funding is at risk.
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Restore ed techs’ hours, Gorham panel urged
The town’s school board agrees to look for ways to undo cutbacks, including tapping into a windfall.
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Spending gap puts Section 8 vouchers at risk
The Portland Housing Authority cannot promise to absorb the funding loss, as some other cities say they will do.
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Westbrook set to choose mayor, seven councilors
This November will be the last time that all seven City Council seats are up for election at once.
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Scarborough council leaders to face challengers in November
Five candidates are running for two seats on the Town Council, and three candidates are running for two seats on the Board of Education.
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Scarborough will decide Sept. 18 on proposal to leash dogs
The Town Council also reschedules Wednesday’s public hearing for that date.
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Gorham council sells former White Rock school for $1
The council voted 5-0 to sell the building under the conditions that the buyer invests at least $800,000 in the property and keeps it public.