James Lovell, 59, of Clinton, believes that his exposure from winning $2 million could be his ticket to a new job, according to the Maine State Lottery.
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.
Environmentalists take tar sands oil pipeline fight to town halls
RAYMOND — Code Enforcement Officer Chris Hanson eyed the door of the selectmen’s chambers every time it opened, counting each person who came into the room — something he doesn’t often have to do.
Humble hero from Maine honored for a final act of valor
Staff Sgt. Eric Shaw, 31, of Exeter died saving the lives of 12 Afghan soldiers
Missing Scarborough teen found in Old Town
McAuley student Rachel Ann Wallace, reported missing Thursday morning, was located in Old Town Thursday afternoon.
Yarmouth Boat Yard owner buys Moose Landing in Naples
The marina on Brandy Pond is the largest on-water facility in the Lakes Region.
Crohn’s disease and name tags? Maine lawmakers to consider everything
There were some obscure bills submitted Monday for consideration, ranging from seat-belt exemptions in antique cars to pet-related lawsuits.
Among 1,617 proposed Maine laws, some bills are quirky
When House District 137 candidates Alan Casavant and Bill Guay were greeting people outside the polls in November, a voter asked what they were running for.
New Gloucester man injured after car goes airborne
Arnold Dean Eldridge, 59, was not wearing his seat belt during the crash, which appears to have been caused by alcohol and speed, the sheriff’s office says.
Mainer files suit in tainted Hannaford beef case
Kenneth Koehler was one of 20 people who got sick from a salmonella outbreak linked to the grocery chain.
Maine-N.H. bridge still stuck, snarling traffic and business
The Route 1 Bypass bridge between Kittery and Portsmouth could reopen Friday, but the timetable is uncertain.