Thursday’s electrical fire damages a popular Gorham restaurant in a town that has grown weary of arsons.
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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Ear buds increasing volume of accidents
Headphone-related deaths or injuries almost tripled from 2005 to 2011 – and most involved trains, a study finds.
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Latest Gorham blaze was electrical
The Gorham House of Pizza may not reopen for several months, due to extensive cleanup.
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Man killed by train had ear buds on, says wife
Valerie Page says her late husband, Sean, a tattoo artist in Biddeford, crossed the tracks at a commonly used path that isn’t marked as private property.
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York Beach restaurant closure casts cloud on wedding events
The owner of Blue Sky reassures couples and says the eatery, which owes up to $20,000 in rent, will reopen.
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Town checks out student’s plastic bag ban
An eighth-grader’s thorough research and presentation lead to a draft ordinance in Windham.
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Portland flea market opens on a collectible note
Where can you find a vintage suitcase, an acoustic guitar and a painting of a parrot, all in the same square foot?
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Saint Joseph’s mourns student killed in crash
Clark Noonan, a 20-year-old athlete at the Standish college, dies at the scene of a violent, early morning rollover in which he was thrown from the vehicle.
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A celebration for renovation of Walker Library kicks off today
WESTBROOK – The historic Walker Memorial Library is getting made over, from the outside in. Renovations last year restored the exterior of the Queen Anne-style building, saving it from the brink of being beyond repair. Now, the interior of the 118-year-old library, which has suffered extensive water damage because of the structural deterioration, is ready […]
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South Portland police hunt Big Apple robber
Police say a man took a small amount of cash from a clerk at Big Apple on Cottage Road late Wednesday.