Others are stunned after the sheriff says Andrew E. Demers admitted he molested a young relative.
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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Bill won’t allow Windham prison guards to use deadly force to halt escapes
A legislative committee removes a provision that would have allowed Maine Correctional Center officers to shoot fleeing prisoners.
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Westbrook’s Nelson is Maine’s middle school principal of the year
The Maine Principals’ Association award winner was announced today.
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Visitors to Portland Head Light could get better view
The Cape Elizabeth Town Council will vote on a plan to spruce up the area around the landmark lighthouse.
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Maine prison officials urge shoot-to-kill option for Windham facility
Officials tell lawmakers that a growing number of dangerous prisoners are being housed in the facilty and they pose a higher escape risk.
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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.