WINDHAM — A celebration of the life of late town Councilor Peter Busque, who died Wednesday, will take place tonight at the Windham High School auditorium. A Planning Board meeting scheduled for tonight was canceled in light of the event, which will be from 7 to 9 p.m. The high school is located at […]
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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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