Officials tell lawmakers that a growing number of dangerous prisoners are being housed in the facilty and they pose a higher escape risk.
Leslie Bridgers
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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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Senate overrides LePage veto to expand summer food program for schoolchildren
The bill would require certain schools to offer a federal program, which reimburses districts for the cost of food.
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Ex-Maine loan officer admits $14 million fraud scheme
Walter Scott Fox, formerly of Cumberland, could be sentenced to as many as 30 years for obtaining fraudulent loans and credit lines.
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Mushroom farms are cropping up all over Maine
Several indoor fungi farms have sprouted to meet a growing year-round demand for locally grown specialty varieties.
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Westbrook elementary school secretary named best in state
The Maine Principals’ Association has named June Lentz 2014 Secretary of the Year.
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It’s out of the bag: Maine loves its cats
An online ranking places the state at the top of the best places to live for cat lovers.
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Maine woman dies in collision with logging truck
Icy roads likely contributed to the crash in Peru, police say.
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Contaminated Windham site takes step toward Superfund status
Only a multimillion-dollar cleanup could rid the former Keddy Mill land of PCBs.
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Anti-abortion protesters move across street from Portland clinic
They’re threatening to sue the city, claiming the buffer zone violates their First Amendment rights.
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State lawmaker to take third try at Maine marijuana bill
Rep. Diane Russell is hoping to use the momentum from Portland’s vote, but not everyone’s supportive.