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 4, 2013
Scarborough moves to form leash law committee
A day after a townwide ban on unleashed dogs is repealed, town councilors move to assign a group to find a way to protect piping plovers and keep dog owners happy.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2013
Large parcel in Westbrook may be sold
J.B. Brown & Sons is interested in about 60 acres in Westbrook, the site of a failed 2008 plan for an upscale shopping center.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2013
Portland councilors vote to retain control over agenda
A disagreement has arisen about whether the mayor or the council ultimately controls meeting agendas.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2013
Windham streetlight plan’s fate looks dim
The energy panel will meet Monday evening, following opposition from the public and some town councilors.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2013
Scarborough dog owners fighting to overturn leash ordinance
Residents even don dog suits as they campaign against animal control measures adopted in October.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2013
In bake-off for Standish food pantry, the heat’s on
Volunteers at St. Joseph’s College have three hours to make 225 apple pies for families in need on Thanksgiving.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2013
Standish considering withdrawal from SAD 6
The district’s largest town will explore leaving Bonny Eagle after a rift over the board holding on to state funds.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2013
Anti-abortion protesters move across street from Portland clinic
They’re threatening to sue the city, claiming the buffer zone violates their First Amendment rights.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2013
State lawmaker to take third try at Maine marijuana bill
Rep. Diane Russell is hoping to use the momentum from Portland’s vote, but not everyone’s supportive.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2013
Smiling Hill president pleads not guilty after disrupting quarry blast
Warren Knight, whose farm is near a quarry, is accused of refusing to leave an area near a planned blast by Pike Industries.
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