The groups meet with university officials and the project’s architect Wednesday.
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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South Portland girds for legal battle, praised for precedent on its tar sands ban
Conservation groups and other areas celebrate the city’s stand against the heavy crude, as opponents map out strategies for overturning the new regulation.
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Balloon festival rescinds invitation to Mainer involved in crash
Great Falls Balloon Festival in Lewiston/Auburn won’t allow Derald Young to fly while he’s being investigated for a weekend crash near Boston that injured four people.
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Vehicle crash cleared on Turnpike in Kennebunk
The accident happened around 2:40 p.m. and had delayed northbound traffic.
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Police searching for escaped Maine inmate who left apology note
Tyler Malmstrom, who was at a re-entry center in Belfast, is not considered dangerous.
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Maine fighter pilot forgoes wings for more prayer
The pastor of The Rock Church in Scarborough retires from the military in style, flying over Portland in an F-15.
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Portland, Westbrook to join lawsuit over aid to immigrants
The two cities and the Maine Municipal Association want a judge to sort out a state directive to deny assistance and what the law requires.
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In three small Maine towns, the spirit of July Fourth lasts all year
Freedom, Liberty and Union are plenty patriotic, even though their Independence Day celebrations are decidedly low-key.
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Two Freeport High graduates spur anti-plastic bag effort
The campaign comes on the heels of Portland’s move that takes effect next April.
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Gorham: Voters should decide if OUIs, other crimes are cause for removal from office
The council also voted Tuesday to establish a process for recalling councilors.