Town councilors could send a resolution to the Maine Legislature urging a statewide ban on the use of plastic bags.
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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SMCC graduation: A sea of tassels turned
Speakers tell graduates to dream big, to seize opportunities and to keep learning.
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Central Maine Power restores service in Cumberland County
More than 6,000 people were without power Sunday morning after a transmission line coming out of the Yarmouth substation went out.
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Bridging the divide
The project that once divided Naples reaches a milestone and becomes a cause for celebration
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New causeway bridge opens in Naples
The new bridge, which replaced the aging swing bridge, is part of an $11 million causeway restoration project, which includes a new seawalls and sidewalks.
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Technology plays detective in jamming cases
The FCC, which has joined a Maine probe, has had past success pinpointing who is causing radio interference.
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Voters pass RSU 21’s $35.9 million budget
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport voters approved the $35.9 million budget, while Arundel residents voted it down.
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Probe narrows in on Maine public safety radio jammer
Interference with radio traffic during a mobile home fire Saturday led to confusion and delays in dispatch orders.
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For infant, a heart patch and a chance at long life
Genesis, from the Dominican Republic, is the first child to get medical care in Maine from the Gift of Life program.
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Dominican girl’s surgery at Maine Med a success
Five-month-old Genesis Lluberes, who had open-heart surgery this morning, is the first Gift of Life recipient to get medical care in Maine.