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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PublishedOctober 20, 2015
Five candidates vying for 2 contested Westbrook council seats
Also on the ballot is Gary Rairdon, who is running uncontested for re-election to his seat representing Ward 4.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2015
Woman, 47, killed in two-car crash in Bethel
The head-on collision occurred Friday afternoon on Intervale Road, the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office says.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2015
Catherine McAuley High School says it will sever ties to Catholic Church, not traditions
The all-girls school founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1969 says that ending its Catholic affiliation next year will give its board more local control and ‘open the doors to other girls.’
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PublishedOctober 12, 2015
Airbnb boom rattles Portland’s rental scene
Homeowners love it, hotels hate it, and cities and towns already grappling with housing crunches now face pressure to regulate it.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2015
Concerns about grinding prompt Gorham High to cancel school dances
The prevalence of the sexually suggestive dance style has prompted the school to organize alternative activities, which one student says is ‘going to be lame.’
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PublishedOctober 3, 2015
At the Cumberland County Fair, a lesson in something lost, something gained
Natalie Domin, 13, sells her lamb at the 4-H auction, and for the first time buys a ewe to breed.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2015
Plan calls for condos in former Margaritas building
Developers hope to use three floors for luxury units and offer the bottom floor to a business.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2015
Employees of short-lived Portland sandwich shop say they were never paid
Pockets, which had been open 24 hours a day since early July, closed last week.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2015
Panel discussion at Portland library to focus on Maine’s heroin problem
Thursday’s discussion will feature a panel of local experts on the issue and include a question-and-answer session.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2015
Developer wants to convert South Windham mill into rental housing
The Mallison Falls mill project is seen as a potential boost for revitalization of the village.
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