City Council to vote on traffic-light project proposed by Portland area transportation group.
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 inNation & World, News
New Hampshire man charged with kidnapping Abigail Hernandez
Nathaniel Kibby, 34, is accused of confining the teenager who disappeared on Oct. 9 after leaving school for the day.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Scenes cleared from two crashes on I-95 south
The Maine Turnpike Authority reported that a tractor-trailer crashed in Arundel and three cars were involved in a crash in Gray.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
South Portland girds for legal battle, praised for precedent on its tar sands ban
Conservation groups and other areas celebrate the city’s stand against the heavy crude, as opponents map out strategies for overturning the new regulation.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Sheriffs searching for escaped inmate who left apology note
Tyler Malmstrom, who was at a re-entry center in Belfast, is not considered dangerous.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Flying minister gives up his wings
After a military career that included combat duty in Iraq, Eric Samuelson plans to spend more time taking care of his family and his growing church.
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Portland, Westbrook to join lawsuit over aid to immigrants
The two cities and the Maine Municipal Association want a judge to sort out a state directive to deny assistance and what the law requires.
Posted inPolitics
Salisbury, Bates in House race for Westbrook’s District 35
Both candidates for the seat now held by Ann Peoples say education is the top priority.
Posted inNews
More U.S. women waiting to have children
A national trend that’s especially evident in Maine promises to make an impact on the state’s demographics.
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Another underage party, another challenge for Westbrook leadership
As a ‘handful’ of student-athletes face charges and suspensions over underage drinking, new scrutiny fixes on Westbrook’s response.