The fundraiser would be held after school hours in the performance hall in the Westbrook Middle School, but officials would first need to change local policy.
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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Maine town rejects call to restrict tar sands oil
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Sappi considers removing Presumpscot River dam
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Raymond rejects tar sands resolution, for now
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Mainer wins $2 million; hopes to land job
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Water main cleaning to start in suburbs next week
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Westbrook holds out hope for reviving Main Street’s west end
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Is knotty job undoing principals in Maine?
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Fate of Bonny Eagle principal rests with board vote
If Beth Schultz wants to get her job back, she needs have the board reverse its vote not to renew her contract.