The state is trying to prove that Megan and Thomas Woodard knowingly accepted out-of-state containers to collect the handling fee of 3 or 3.5 cents per container.
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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Illegal bottles came in, but did center owners know?
The defendants’ attorneys say no, but prosecutors in $10,000 Maine theft trials try to show otherwise.
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Trial opens in Maine bottle-returns theft
Attorneys for the owners of a Kittery redemption center say the owners didn’t know the containers weren’t from Maine.
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Taxpayers’ costs rise in settlements’ wake
Westbrook’s payouts to aggrieved ex-workers top $1 million this year, and insurance goes only so far.
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Elvis’ watch sold at Windham jewelry store
The watch was given to Elvis by his fan club when he returned to Memphis from the military in 1960.
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The King’s timepiece is yours for $24,000
The watch, given to Elvis in 1960, elicits kisses and tears at a Windham jewelry store.
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English Channel swimmer says she’s ready for the rough stuff
It’s France or bust for Pat Gallant-Charette of Westbrook, who hopes to set a U.S. record.
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Senior center to offer coffee and company
The center will open sometime next month at the former Little Falls School in Gorham.
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Summer program helps students stay on track
The Sebago Educational Alliance offers a half-day school as part of its day treatment program.
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Third try proves successful for SAD 61 budget
The voter turnout was about twice what it was for the last two votes, when the budget was defeated.