A mushroom grower, a brewer, a chocolatier and others locate in the city west of Portland because it offers all the right ingredients.
Leslie Bridgers
Columnist
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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Some Mainers are still wondering … what economic recovery?
While statewide, the poverty rate has leveled off, north and inland, many are struggling to shake off the effects of the recession.
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Rescue workers extricate driver from truck perched on ledge over gorge in Rangeley
The man remains in his vehicle for three hours after veering off Route 4 and partway down the steep, rocky bank of the Sandy River.
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Time Warner announces it will raise prices next year
Notifications to customers of the increases, which vary by service and municipality, began going out this week.
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Insurance co-op hits ‘the pause button,’ freezes enrollment
Lewiston-based Community Health Options won’t accept new members after Dec. 26, to better control its growth.
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Attack on Pearl Harbor remembered at Portland service
Monday marked the 74th anniversary of the attack that brought the U.S. into World War II.
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Security gets new scrutiny across Maine in wake of attacks
Protocols are being reviewed and steps are taken, but no place is truly safe, experts say.
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State police seeking a pickup truck in Alfred hit-and-run
The early 1990s Chevrolet pickup may be green or teal, with a hood painted black or in a primer color, according to a state police press release.
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Maine churches criticize LePage for not welcoming Syrian refugees
‘Do we think we will change his mind? We are a people of hope,’ says the executive director of the Maine Council of Churches.
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Mast Landing Brewing gets go-ahead to open Westbrook’s first brewery
The company, which started in Freeport, plans to open a brewery and tasting room in January.