Leslie Bridgers

Press Herald

Leslie Bridgers is the features editor for the Portland Press Herald, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and culture. She spent 10 years as a reporter, half of that time for the Portland Press Herald, covering the western suburbs of Portland, writing feature stories and working on special projects. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left.

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Published
June 8, 2016

Former Westbrook employee embezzled $118,000 in city funds, mayor says

The FBI and Westbrook police alerted the city after becoming aware of suspicious transactions in the employee’s bank accounts, but no charges have been filed.
Published
June 7, 2016

Concerns raised about impact of huge Westbrook housing project

Expanding Blue Spruce Farm to nearly 500 units would squeeze schools and add traffic, critics tell the Planning Board.
Published
June 7, 2016

Westbrook High principal is latest leader to leave district

Principal Jon Ross will take over the Acton School Department, as Superintendent Marc Gousse leaves for Mount Desert Island district.
Published
June 6, 2016

Developer wants to expand Westbrook project to nearly 500 housing units

Blue Spruce Farms, which began as 189 homes and apartments, would be among the largest residential developments in a region suffering from a housing shortage.
Published
June 4, 2016

Gorham to vote on school budget, fire trucks

The proposed budget would raise the tax rate by 87 cents, and two fire trucks would replace older ones.
Published
June 3, 2016

Westbrook to vote on $35.2 million school budget

New positions proposed would be offset by money carried forward from this year.
Published
June 3, 2016

Voters in Windham, Raymond asked to approve $43 million school budget

The proposed budget includes the equivalent of about four new full-time positions.
Published
June 3, 2016

Westbrook superintendent takes job in Mount Desert school district

Marc Gousse’s salary will go up when he takes over the smaller Bar Harbor-based district in July.
Published
June 3, 2016

Maine water district officials rebut report of faulty lead level testing

Portland, Bangor and Lewiston are among 33 cities cited by The Guardian for their methods of testing drinking water.
Published
June 1, 2016

Former Portland mayor back in public eye to make endorsement

Michael Brennan has kept a low public profile since leaving the mayor’s post but spoke publicly Wednesday in support of state senate candidate Ben Chipman.

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