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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PublishedDecember 22, 2014
After foot amputated, relief and high hopes
Second of three parts: Surgery for searing pain affirms Elisha Morgan’s unusual solution, and a normal life seems in reach.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2014
Choosing new limb lets patient step to new life
Elective amputation is not common, but those who choose it seek a fuller, more active life through advances in prosthetics.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2014
Difficulties making diagnoses only add to challenges
Subjective assessments, prescription fraud and cultural variations all make pain a complicated ailment to treat.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2014
For sufferers, pain can invite extremes
Worrisome stories in Maine bolster the belief that people with chronic pain have a higher risk of suicide than the general population.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2014
What science can tell us about ‘good’ vs. chronic pain
Scientists have fewer answers about long-term suffering and its complex links to the brain.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2014
Chronic pain, drastic decision: Elisha’s Choice
First of three parts: A rare genetic disorder causes a young woman in Gorham to suffer so severely she considers the unimaginable.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2014
Windham-Raymond schools closed for third day as parents, students await details on threats
School officials use caution and police continue investigating, while the community remains in the dark about the nature of emailed threats that are taking ‘an emotional toll.’
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PublishedDecember 15, 2014
Windham-Raymond schools stay closed a second day after emailed threats
The Maine Computer Crimes Task Force is helping to trace two email messages received Monday morning.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2014
What’s going in time capsule for opening in 2114? Lips are sealed
A committee carefully chose the items that will portray Westbrook at its next centennial.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2014
UMaine Machias names interim president
Dr. Joyce B. Hedlund, who previously served as president of Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor and Washington County Community College in Calais, will replace retiring president Cynthia Huggins.
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