The Catholic college in Standish will also award honorary degrees at the ceremony Saturday.
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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Westbrook woman leaves money to city she always had ‘in her heart’
Ellie Saunders, a descendant of the area’s first settlers, had encyclopedic knowledge of Westbrook’s history and made her mark on the community.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Superintendent’s judgment questioned, and son’s hiring ‘is just the latest example’
Frank Sherburne has had a rocky tenure as the leader of SAD 6, and now some parents want him to resign. But he also has defenders.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Residents call for SAD 6 board to address concerns about hiring of superintendent’s son
A petition with 113 signatures says the board should consider ending the contract of Superintendent Frank Sherburne, whose son was hired by SAD 6 and later charged with sexual assault.
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Judge dismisses lawsuit against Portland over senior housing project
The ruling on the development says an approved zoning change wasn’t inconsistent with Portland’s Comprehensive Plan.
Posted inMaine, News
Emissions from Westbrook power plant coat 300 cars in Idexx parking lot
Calpine, the power company, will pay more than $300,000 to have the rust residue removed from the cars.
Posted inMaine, News
Baxter Academy names new executive director
Kelli Pryor has been the chairwoman of the board of directors at the Portland charter school.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
McAuley High School must choose a new name
The all-girls school in Portland will make the change when it drops its affiliation with the Roman Catholic Church in July.
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Proposed Wal-Mart in Westbrook faces local opposition
But the retailer needs only the Planning Board’s approval of a shopping plaza’s site plan.
Posted inHistory, Maine, News
Harriet Beecher Stowe house added to Underground Railroad network
A Bowdoin College student’s work helps to earn the Brunswick landmark recognition for its role as a way station for runaway slaves.