Mayor Michael Brennan holds a news conference to urge lawmakers to continue providing General Assistance to asylum seekers.
Leslie Bridgers
Columnist
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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Cape Elizabeth man walks ancestor’s groundbreaking path
Ray Shevenell completes a 188-mile trek from Quebec to Biddeford, where his great-great-grandfather found work in 1845.
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Windham voters to decide on fire station bond
The $1.7 million would be used to buy the building at 33 Main St. and renovate it.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
‘It’s a go’ for kidney transplant that began with note on car window
Joshua Dall-Leighton of Windham responded to a plea for a donor from South Portland resident Christine Royles.
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Biddeford mayor calls for hard evidence from critics of police officials
Backers of those who allege former police officers sexually abused them say they don’t trust officials enough to submit written statements.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Westbrook planners will vote on 183-unit housing development
Blue Spruce Farm would be the largest subdivision built in the city in more than a decade.
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Westbrook official who mocked residents in email will get sensitivity training
William Baker sends city councilors a second apology for his profane rant, as the mayor comes to his defense.
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Westbrook looks to ‘rebuild trust’ after surly email
The City Council assesses its options and obligations after objectionable comments by two officials go public.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine high schooler among winners at Intel science competition
Gould Academy junior Demetri Maxim wins for a project that uses skin cells to grow kidney tissue.
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Munjoy Hill apartment fire is confined to porches
The fire starts on a third-floor porch and spreads to one on the second floor.