Home burials date back to long ago, but some families are returning to tradition.
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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USM president: Protests won’t halt smoking ban
The policy, which takes effect Jan. 1, replaces ineffective rules that had designated certain areas for smoking.
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Four Portland restaurants reopen after fixing health violations
They are among nine restaurants shut down since the city hired a health inspector in 2011.
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Standish gets third attempt at public beach
The townwide vote on a long-awaited public beach could happen next November or June 2014.
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Dr. Reed Quinn, 57, of Cumberland, pediatric heart surgeon
Two young Dominican girls and a 12-year-old boy from El Salvador who received heart surgery at Maine Medical Center this year are among the hundreds of children Dr. Reed Quinn has helped at no cost. Quinn is the state’s only pediatric heart surgeon and founder of the Maine Foundation for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, which funds […]
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Wounded Maine soldier makes it home for holidays
After 18 surgeries at Walter Reed National Military Hospital, Army Sgt. Helaina Lake finally arrives in Livermore Falls on Tuesday.
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Sewer plan defeated, but won’t be forgotten
Windham voters, who buried the cost-laden proposal Nov. 6, could see it again in two years.
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Business group not in favor of Gorham’s parking plan
Members say proposed lots are on the wrong side of Main Street and suggest that walking is a bigger issue.
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Need a generator? Come back later
Stores won’t be restocked for a while after Superstorm Sandy depleted the supply.
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Funds set, next step is plan for old school
Gorham officials will name a committee to develop options after voters OK’d borrowing up to $500,000.