Icy roads likely contributed to the crash in Peru, police say.
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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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.
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Bowdoin plans Maine’s largest solar complex
The complex would be built on the roofs of two athletic facilities and at the former naval air station.
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Generator fire destroys home in Westbrook
One firefighter is injured in the Park road blaze, which starts in a generator being used to restore power following a car accident.
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Civil war letters inspire book, journey
A Windham couple will follow in the footsteps of a Civil War regiment next month, seeing for themselves the sites described in the letters.
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Corinth woman drives wrong way on I-95, hits cruiser, police say
No one is seriously hurt, but McKenzie Kaphammer, 22, faces several charges, including drunken driving.
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Joggers hit when man drives through fence in Brunswick
Police say Rodman Johnson, 70, passed out while driving on Route 1 Thursday morning.
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Maine remembers March on Washington at 50
Four attendees recount why they went, the upbeat atmosphere and the Dr. King speech that changed history – and their lives.