The U.S. Department of Agriculture should explain why it hasn’t been able to identify the source of contaminated meat that landed on the shelves of Hannaford supermarkets, said U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree.
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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Pingree asks for answers about contaminated meat
The U.S. Department of Agriculture should explain why it hasn’t been able to identify the source of contaminated meat that landed on the shelves of Hannaford supermarkets, said U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree.
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