Canal School students were evacuated, and some dismissed, after a false fire alarm.
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.
Gorham pizza house reopening, to many’s relief
Jody Johnson and Wayne Baker will finally get their date night back, and Facebook fans can stop posts about how they miss their favorite menu items.
Still no fix a year after salmonella outbreak
Hannaford, which sold the tainted beef, has implemented recommended changes, but regulators are dragging their feet.
More charges weighed in illicit photos case
Police say a 47-year-old Bay State school official sent obscene matter to a Maine teen, possibly others.
Mass. school administrator arrested for soliciting sexual photos from Maine girl
There may be more charges to come against Steven Orloff, 47, who is accused of posing as a 14-year-old boy online and exchanging illicit photos with a 15-year-old girl from Cumberland County.
Court rejects Westbrook quarry agreement
A provision conflicts with a zoning ordinance, so the Pike consent decree needs revision, a judge says.
Business court rejects Westbrook quarry decree
Pike Industries will have to amend its agreement with Idexx Laboratories and the city, so it doesn’t contradict with Westbrook’s zoning ordinance.
Tough going for snowmobilers
With a lack of snow hurting registrations, the state’s clubs are doing more with less to get trails ready for the season.
For Maine man, final resting spot is a homecoming
Home burials date back to long ago, but some families are returning to tradition.
USM president: Protests won’t halt smoking ban
The policy, which takes effect Jan. 1, replaces ineffective rules that had designated certain areas for smoking.