The Cape Elizabeth Town Council will vote on a plan to spruce up the area around the landmark lighthouse.
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.
Animal Refuge League plans new $6.5 million Westbrook shelter
The nonprofit is launching a fundraising campaign for the project, which will also include a modern surgical center and outdoor play areas.
Hope House a launching pad for immigrants in Portland
Newcomers from Africa arrive as strangers but live like family in one building as they acclimate to U.S. culture.
Portland ordinance would protect parks, but not Congress Square Plaza
The City Council will vote next week on alternatives to a citizens petition that could negate the sale of the controversial parcel.
UMaine System to charge in-state tuition-rate to all veterans
Nineteen currently enrolled students would benefit from the expanded offer, which reduces the cost of their education in the classroom and online.
Maine prison officials urge shoot-to-kill option for Windham facility
Officials tell lawmakers that a growing number of dangerous prisoners are being housed in the facilty and they pose a higher escape risk.
Two Maine outdoor concert venues proposed. Only one may be approved.
The first waterfront stage built in South Portland or Westbrook will be the only one, an official predicts.
Unleashed dog debate drags on in Scarborough
Councilors agree to accept committee findings but remain at odds over balancing the needs of pets and piping plovers.
York official: To protect beach access, town should buy more shoreland
That’s one coastal official’s answer in the wake of the Maine supreme court’s ruling that bolstered private ownership.
Two couples to celebrate Valentine’s Day by renewing their vows at an assisted-living home in Westbrook
Ann and John Zerillo and Barbara and Leon Fogg have collectively been married more than 123 years.