Schneider, a Republican, made the announcement at a press conference in Portland this afternoon.
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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Raymond beach has manager, but no cart
Joanne Alfiero just learned she got the job last week and is cleaning up the area while she awaits permits.
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USM names new provost
A dean from Northern Arizona University, Michael Stevenson, will replace John Wright, who is retiring this summer.
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Westbrook students may start their day a bit later
The School Committee tonight will consider pushing back class times for older students by 20 minutes.
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Support gives a lift to sick Gorham pizza maker
The owners of the Gorham House of Pizza says he feels ‘very lucky’ despite cancer and a fire that closed his restaurant.
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Owner of Gorham pizza house will fight cancer, rebuild restaurant
Angelo Sotiropoulos found out he had prostate cancer a week after a fire forced him to close the Gorham House of Pizza.
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Windham to consider plastic bag resolution
Town councilors could send a resolution to the Maine Legislature urging a statewide ban on the use of plastic bags.
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SMCC graduation: A sea of tassels turned
Speakers tell graduates to dream big, to seize opportunities and to keep learning.
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Central Maine Power restores service in Cumberland County
More than 6,000 people were without power Sunday morning after a transmission line coming out of the Yarmouth substation went out.
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Bridging the divide
The project that once divided Naples reaches a milestone and becomes a cause for celebration