It’s meant as a model for other Maine communities struggling to revitalize their downtowns.
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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Camps feel pressure to retain enrollments
Rising costs, protective parents and programs close to home all pose challenges for Maine summer camps.
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Westbrook High principal accepts superintendent job
WESTBROOK – Westbrook High School Principal Marc Gousse has accepted an offer to become superintendent of the city’s school district, pending the negotiation of a contract. The School Committee made the offer Wednesday after an interview with Gousse, who has been interim superintendent since March. It was the only interview the committee conducted for the […]
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Maine entrepreneursfind some angels for the details
GORHAM — Doug and Lyndsay Sanborn are already selling their all-natural laundry detergents to 28 retailers throughout the country, but they still haven’t worked out all the kinks of their new business.
The Casco couple are hoping students from the University of Southern Maine’s College of Science, Technology and Health can help.
The Sanborns’ startup, Ruby Moon, is one of four chosen to participate in Campus Ventures, a new program created in collaboration with the Maine Center for Enterprise Development in Portland.
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Developer will present expanded plan for Westbrook senior care
Public comment will be allowed on the proposal at tonight’s Westbrook Planning Board meeting.
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Windham residents OK $13.8M budget
About 50 people attended the town meeting, which lasted less than a half-hour.
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Westbrook police to target impaired drivers
Officers will patrol the city in search of people driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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Salt Institute hires 2 alums to faculty
Andres Gonzalez and Christine Heinz both attended Salt as photography students in 2001.
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Gorham voters reject stadium, school upgrade
Residents approve a $31.2 million school budget but overwhelmingly oppose a bond for a new sports field.