At issue are statements a teen suspect made to police before Miranda rights were read to him.
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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Amistad in Portland as owner sorts out tax issues
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Tuesday’s school budget votes a guessing game in absence of state budget
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Maine inspection rule among least restrictive in U.S.
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