Scientists have fewer answers about long-term suffering and its complex links to the brain.
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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Chronic pain, drastic decision: Elisha’s Choice
First of three parts: A rare genetic disorder causes a young woman in Gorham to suffer so severely she considers the unimaginable.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Parents, students await information as Windham-Raymond schools stay closed because of threats
As school officials use caution and police continue investigating, the community remains in the dark about the nature of emailed threats that are taking ‘an emotional toll.’
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Windham-Raymond schools to stay closed a second day after emailed threats
The Maine Computer Crimes Task Force is helping to trace two email messages received Monday morning.
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Former Cheverus trustee cleared of securities fraud
An appeals court overturned the conviction of Portland native and New York hedge-fund manager Anthony Chiasson.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Nurse Kaci Hickox named mtvU’s Woman of the Year
The college network’s Man of the Year is comedian John Oliver.
Posted inLocal & State
Bill mandating hard-wired CO detectors on way to Legislature
The legislation would expand the requirement to include all existing structures where people sleep.
Posted inNews, Politics
Maine Republican spokesman steps down
David Sorensen says he is pursuing other political work.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Portland-based non-profit to give $20 million to study abroad program
The contribution is part of a global effort to double the number of American students studying abroad by 2020.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
With marketplace and skywalk, fresh look envisioned for part of the Old Port
Those are just some elements of a conceptual design for a block of six old buildings in the shopping area near the harbor.