One man is hospitalized after bystanders and lifeguards help swimmers get safely back to shore.
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 inLifestyle, Local & State, News
Couple’s quest to settle down in mini-home encounters unexpected roadblock
Long-term stays by these mini-houses are illegal in Maine and elsewhere, complicating a couple’s efforts to put down roots.
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Posted inAnimals, Business, Local & State, News
Woman finds black widow in green grapes bought at Hannaford in South Portland
‘I screamed like a little girl,’ she says, after finding the poisonous arachnid in a bunch of seedless grapes from California.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Sports
Thousands invade small Maine town for Beach to Beacon, and residents love it
The footrace might disrupt a summer Saturday morning in sleepy Cape Elizabeth, but the local supporters wouldn’t have it any other way.
Posted inLocal & State, News
New York state man, 74, drives car into Belfast Harbor
A Rhode Island man jumps into the water to help him escape, and both are treated for low core temperature at a hospital and released, police say.
Posted inThat Moment
As his memory fades, a family concert he won’t forget
Musician Paul Farrell loved to play gigs at nursing homes. This year, his family joined him for a show at the facility where he lives.
Posted inThat Moment
Pivotal scenes echo along Westbrook woman’s journey to lose weight
Small weekly goals add up to more than 100 pounds of successes for Ali McCarthy.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Aiding immigrants helps economy, Portland leaders say
Mayor Michael Brennan holds a news conference to urge lawmakers to continue providing General Assistance to asylum seekers.
Posted inLocal & State, News
‘It’s a go’ for kidney transplant that began with note on car window
Joshua Dall-Leighton of Windham responded to a plea for a donor from South Portland resident Christine Royles.
Posted inNews
Scarborough home lost to fire
Nobody is home when the fire starts at 2 Beaver Brook Road, and neighbors help two dogs get out safely.