Folks in rural areas like Parsonsfield find ways to make do, or have fun, until the power comes back on.
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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In Irene’s wake, Maine’s Lakes Region is ‘just a mess’
The storm throws trees onto homes, rips docks free and blows boats onto the shore.
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Beaches of southern Maine bring out storm watchers
Crowds head out to document the dramatic weather brought about by Tropical Storm Irene.
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York County reacts to Irene
A York official says it’s too early to tell how much flooding to expect, but his agency is paying particular attention to the county’s low-lying areas, including Camp Ellis.
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Barrels, headaches to exit I-295
Connecting ramps and all lanes on Tukey’s Bridge are likely to reopen Saturday after summer-long repairs.
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SAD 6 board to vote on new superintendent
The school board will vote Sept. 6 on whether to hire Frank Sherburne, currently superintendent of Regional School Unit 57 in Waterboro.
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New Great Falls school: ‘It’s cool’
Still a few steps from completion, Gorham’s new elementary school nevertheless intends to welcome its first students Monday.
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Westbrook school getting repairs long after opening
It’s been 19 months, but major projects often have lingering issues, officials say.
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Mainer fighting to erase cancer decides to reach for the big stars
WESTBROOK — It was almost 12 years ago, but Clayton Eames said he can still remember every minute of the day when his mother lost her nine-year battle with breast cancer. “I don’t want anyone else to have to go through what I went through,” Eames, 39, said Monday. To fulfill that mission, Eames has […]
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Windham will develop design ordinance
The standards are intended to make the commercial zones of North Windham more attractive to shoppers.