Falmouth offers to help Westbrook apply for grants to cover the cost of buying its half of a peat bog.
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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Seven groups interested in owning Maine lighthouses
The two Maine lighthouses will be given away by the government after a detailed application process.
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DHHS filing error led to mailing of personal info
Some of the mailings included applicants’ Social Security numbers and bank information.
Posted inBusiness, News
Multiple Maine stores recall tainted meatballs
The meatballs are found in sandwiches and other prepared foods at Hannaford Supermarkets, Cumberland Farms and Sam’s Club.
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Magazine ranks Portland 3rd in U.S. for raising families
The city is out-ranked only by Boston and Burlington, Vt., according to Parenting Magazine.
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Plan for Gorham parking receives mixed reviews
Some say it’s a wise move for the town to buy properties to be turned into space for vehicles, but others see no need.
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Police search for suspect who shot Portland man in chest
Police search for two suspects after a gunman on India Street kills a young Portland man and wounds two of his friends, the city’s first homicide this year.
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The last chapter has arrived for a public library
The South Windham Public Library was busy a few years ago, but then the cost of upkeep outweighed its dwindling use.
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Suspects still at large in Portland’s first homicide of 2012
A 24-year-old Portland man died and two others were injured Wednesday in a predawn shooting on India Street, which was an apparently random act of violence.
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Gorham town councilor pleads not guilty to drunken driving
Suzanne Phillips also was charged with leaving the scene of an accident.