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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PublishedMarch 7, 2016
Portland council to vote on new inspections office, higher permit costs
An increase in the cost of building permits would fund an office that would streamline the permitting process.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2016
Trump to campaign in Portland on Thursday, 2 days before Maine’s Republican caucuses
The presidential front-runner plans to hold an event at the Westin Harborview, according to his website.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2016
Bernie Sanders wows crowd in push to win Maine Democratic caucuses
His revolutionary message resonates with fans who pack Portland’s State Theatre as he urges a big turnout around the state on Sunday.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2016
Meth lab discovered in garage in Raymond, man arrested
Police say a sheriff’s deputy discovered the lab while checking on a probation violation of an employee.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2016
Kidney donor and recipient recovering after transplant surgery
The operations reportedly went well, and Linda Deming of Pownal is looking forward to eating bananas and baked potatoes again.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2016
Boy born Feb. 29 makes the most of first real birthday in 1,461 days
Duncan Blanchard, 8 – or some say 2 – parties with classmates on his extra-special occasion.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2016
Falmouth to get final look at roundabout design
The Maine Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting on the town’s first roundabout on March 16.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2016
UMaine student’s photo of lobster at its tiniest wins award as science’s finest
The photo by grad student Jesica Waller takes the people’s choice award for the Vizzies, a competition sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Popular Science magazine.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2016
Actress Susan Sarandon stumps for Bernie Sanders in Portland
The Oscar winner and liberal activist spends time in Maine each summer and is appealing to voters less than two weeks before Maine Democrats caucus to choose a presidential candidate.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2016
New mayor moves into new office at Portland City Hall
The relocated mayor’s office is being renovated, in part to make room for whomever fills the newly created position of assistant to the mayor.
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