R.J. Grondin & Sons has removed mountains of trash from the site in Westbrook, to the relief of many.
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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Animal-noise ordinance going to Raymond voters
RAYMOND — The entire town will get a say in a dispute between two neighbors about noisy roosters. The Board of Selectmen decided Tuesday to ask voters at a referendum June 12 whether to replace the town’s barking-dog ordinance with a new law that applies to all animals. The proposal arose from an argument between […]
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UNE launches ferry service
For three weeks, students and staff can take a boat ride across the Saco River to the Biddeford campus.
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UNE testing Saco River commuter ferry
The service from Camp Ellis to the UNE’s Biddeford campus will be offered for the next three weeks at no cost to gauge interest.
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Former state official given 3 1/2 years for stealing funds
PORTLAND — The former head of the Maine Turnpike Authority was sentenced Friday to 3½ years in prison for misusing as much as $230,000 in agency funds, concluding what prosecutors have called one of the most egregious cases of public corruption in the state’s history. Stays at five-star hotels and meals at high-end restaurants here […]
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Violette to serve 3½ years in prison
The former head of the Maine Turnpike authority was sentenced today for using agency funds to pay for a lavish lifestyle that included five-star hotels and fancy restaurants.
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Westbrook restores 9 school jobs
Three teachers, a school resource officer and a guidance counselor are among the jobs saved.
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New plan for Biddeford to buy MERC
The owner of Maine Energy Recovery Co. says it’s negotiating to sell the incinerator to the city for $7.5 million.
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Socialite Brooke Astor’s will includes Maine students
She leaves $650,000 to a foundation that benefits Northeast Harbor youngsters.
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Ceremony today to mark expansion by Idexx
Company officials and dignitaries will attend the groundbreaking on a $35 million Westbrook headquarters.