But the Maine Ethics Commission will only consider whether the signs properly disclosed who posted them.
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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Maine Republican spokesman steps down
David Sorensen says he is pursuing other political work.
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Posted inMaine, News
Gorham looking to help village pedestrians, parkers
The town is updating an old plan to make its streets safer and more accommodating.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland-based nonprofit contributes $20 million to promote study abroad
CIEE will be the largest donor to an initiative that helps students get some education overseas as the experiences gain in value.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Visitors from Russia make fast friends at Westbrook High
Whether trick-or-treating, bowling, playing Xbox, or cheering for the football team, it’s ‘like they’ve known each other for years.’
Posted inMaine, News
Burgeoning Westbrook tackles its image problem
A survey shows the city’s reputation is based on negatives of the past and not positives like the arts community, technology sector, restaurants and affordability.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
With marketplace and skywalk, fresh look envisioned for part of the Old Port
Those are just some elements of a conceptual design for a block of six old buildings in the shopping area near the harbor.
Posted inElections, Local Elections, Maine, Schools and Education
Regional School Unit 5 refocuses on superintendent search
Board members say they won’t obsess over Freeport’s nearly leaving the three-town school district.
Posted inLocal Elections, Politics
Drunken driving could be reason for ousting of Gorham officials
Partial results show a split over spending $5 million to expand the public safety building.
Posted inLocal Elections, Maine
SAD 15 voters face school facilities questions
Residents of Gray and New Gloucester will decide whether to borrow $7.4 million for improvements – more than half of which would be spent on athletic fields.