Lewiston-based Community Health Options won’t accept new members after Dec. 26, to better control its growth.
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News
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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Posted inLocal & State, News
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News
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.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, News
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.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food
‘400 Healthy Recipes: Easy, Delicious, Low-Calorie,’ by the editors of Good Housekeeping
Pad Thai is easy to make (and healthy). Who knew? Now you don’t have to wait to go out to a restaurant to eat it.
Posted inNation & World, News
NTSB confirms that underwater wreckage found off Bahamas is from El Faro
The cargo ship, with four Mainers among the 33 people aboard, has been missing since Oct. 1.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Catherine McAuley High School says it will sever ties to Catholic Church, not traditions
The all-girls school founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1969 says that ending its Catholic affiliation next year will give its board more local control and ‘open the doors to other girls.’
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Concerns about grinding prompt Gorham High to cancel school dances
The prevalence of the sexually suggestive dance style has prompted the school to organize alternative activities, which one student says is ‘going to be lame.’