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
August 4, 2014

Fix for crash-prone zone heads to vote in Westbrook

Council approval is needed to proceed with a project to install lights at the congested Cumberland Mills traffic triangle.
Published
August 1, 2014

Gorham police chief to retire

Ronald Shepard has spent more than 40 years in the department, almost half of that time as its chief.
Published
July 29, 2014

Freeport’s plan to leave school district faces test

The board of Regional School Unit 5, which also includes Durham and Pownal, will consider a proposed withdrawal agreement Wednesday.
Published
July 29, 2014

Gorham councilor pleads guilty to OUI

Benjamin Hartwell was arrested in March after crashing into a tree.
Published
July 28, 2014

New Hampshire man charged with kidnapping Abigail Hernandez

Nathaniel Kibby, 34, is accused of confining the teenager who disappeared on Oct. 9 after leaving school for the day.
Published
July 28, 2014

Scenes cleared from two crashes on I-95 south

The Maine Turnpike Authority reported that a tractor-trailer crashed in Arundel and three cars were involved in a crash in Gray.
Published
July 27, 2014

Mainers play role in bid for safe meat

They welcome a proposed USDA rule change, but say it’s not enough.
Published
July 24, 2014

Weather concerns press debate about USM building restoration

While university officials and preservationists grapple with how to restore it, the historic building could face damage from the elements if it is not covered soon.
Published
July 23, 2014

USM working with preservationists to modify renovation of historic building

The groups meet with university officials and the project’s architect Wednesday.
Published
July 22, 2014

South Portland girds for legal battle, praised for precedent on its tar sands ban

Conservation groups and other areas celebrate the city’s stand against the heavy crude, as opponents map out strategies for overturning the new regulation.

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