Connor Maguire first noticed Mackenzie Leighton in statistics class at Cape Elizabeth High School. He didn’t know many people in the class, but she made him feel right at home. “She was friendly and funny,” he said. “And obviously she looks pretty good, too.” After a few months, he finally asked her to dinner and […]
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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In Maine, a Causeway cause to celebrate
Thank You Naples Day will express gratitude to the people who put up with the construction along Route 302.
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In reversal, Windham’s Summerfest is back on
News of its cancellation motivated residents to make the festival happen.
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Windham High music teacher up for Grammy honor
Rick Nickerson is one of 217 quarterfinalists for a new music educator award from the Grammy Foundation.
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Lake Region approves school budget
All four towns in the school district voted in favor of the $27.9 million budget.
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Mortgage lender buys Westbrook land previously destined for mall
The 61-acre spot is where Jason Snyder tried for years to realize his vision to build high-end Stroudwater Place.
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Lake Region voting on $27.9M school budget
Residents of Bridgton, Casco, Sebago and Naples will decide Tuesday whether to approve the proposed 2013-2014 budget, up 7 percent from the current year.
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Maine inspection rule among least restrictive in U.S.
But with recent cuts to health departments, rules may not reflect what’s happening.
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After 15 years, Westbrook teen center changes name
The Mission Possible Teen Center will now be called My Place Teen Center.
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Plan reignites hopes for Scarborough racino
A proposal for the land around the Scarborough Downs racetrack requests customized zoning.