The governor is speaking about domestic violence at an all-school assembly this afternoon and at a public forum tonight at Cheverus.
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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Heartfelt endeavor reaches from Maine to Dominican Republic
Two Dominican girls will be the first children to receive medical care in Maine via a Rotary program for youngsters with cardiac defects.
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A passageway for fish, why not for kayakers?
A Westbrook man dreams of a recreational water park on the Presumpscot and is looking for public support.
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Grandpa has grand plans for family falafel kitchen
Christos Zoulamis moves to a new space in Westbrook that is large enough to hold his operation – and dreams.
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Fireworks store seen as traffic-builder for shops
Two retailers are moving out of the way to make room for southern Maine’s first fireworks store at Scarborough’s Gateway Shoppes, home to Cabela’s. Phantom Fireworks, a national chain, plans to open its first Maine store in June in a building that had been home to a Haven’s Candies and the Thai 9 restaurant. Those […]
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Southern Maine’s first fireworks store to open in Scarborough
A national chain plans to open its first Maine store in June in the same plaza as Cabela’s.
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Gorham turns out for Pizza House fire victim
Supporters say they’re just returning the feeling they’ve always gotten from Angelo Sotiropoulos.
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Barber Foods laying off another 79 employees
After the layoffs, Barber Foods will still employ more than 300 workers at its St. John Street plant.
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Westbrook city surplus could erase school debt
The City Council will vote May 7 on the budgets and on whether to accept the administration’s proposal.
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Barber Foods lays off 79 more workers
The company, which was bought by AdvancePierre Foods last year, has laid off 232 employees since June.