But the owners of the Maine Rubber property will only pitch in if they can agree with the city on a plan for the site.
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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Here comes the bridge, I-295 commuters
Massive precast segments of the new Veterans Memorial span begin making their way north almost daily from Massachusetts. Our advice? Get used to it.
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New church owners consider options
Westbrook Housing now owns the old Universalist Church of Westbrook.
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Remains of missing woman discovered
Police won’t disclose where the body was found, but say ‘suspicious circumstances’ are involved in the death of Elena Lozada.
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Remains of missing Portland woman found
Elena Lozada, 24, was reported missing in July; her body was discovered Sunday.
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Garden collective gets 40 new plots
The plots, available next year, are in the playing fields of South Portland’s former Hamlin School.
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Westbrook dancers to perform in Macy’s parade
The six women from the Drouin Dance Studio will be in the Thanksgiving Day Parade’s opening number.
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Art or vandalism? Forum on grafitti shows both sides
Art or vandalism? Property owners, artists and others share views at a forum to encourage understanding.
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Feature Obituary: Barbara Neal, 82, former Gorham junior high school secretary
GORHAM – Barbara Neal was a devoted wife, mother of three and friend to many. Another role she took pride in was as “backup singer” for Reba McEntire. Mrs. Neal’s church choir was chosen to sing with the country star in a performance in Portland several years ago. A picture of McEntire with her arm around […]