Expanded seating, new entrances and other improvements will take about 13 months to complete.
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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Departures could change face of Gorham council
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Cumberland Farms challenges new Gorham zoning rules
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Waldoboro woman charged with killing boyfriend
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