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
October 16, 2012

Pike gets go-ahead to quarry

The City Council votes to include performance standards for the quarry in the city’s zoning rules.
Published
October 16, 2012

Housing agency suspends medical-marijuana user ban

People who grow or use medical marijuana and get subsidies can remain in the program — for now.
Published
October 16, 2012

Maine State Housing Authority puts medical marijuana ban on hold

The Board of Commissioners enacts a 180-day moratorium on a policy that would prohibit tenants from having, using or growing medical marijuana in Section 8 housing.
Published
October 16, 2012

Redistricting plan for Windham students tweaked again

The board of Regional School Unit 14 will vote Wednesday on a proposal to send some Windham students to school in Raymond.
Published
October 16, 2012

Westbrook council amends zone around quarry

Regulations for Pike Industries’ Spring Street quarry are now included in the city’s zoning ordinance, as called for by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
Published
October 15, 2012

Maine medical pot user fights to keep rental aid

MaineHousing commissioners agree to hear additional comments after ruling against the use or cultivation of marijuana in subsidized housing.
Published
October 12, 2012

Their ship has come in

The World, an enclave of the wealthy, drops anchor in Rockland before heading to Portland on Sunday.
Published
October 10, 2012

Sebago to Sea trail set to open – despite a gap

Until rail bed work is finished between Westbrook and South Windham, its users will have to paddle a 5-mile stretch.
Published
October 8, 2012

In Cumberland County, yellow dots could turn into lifesavers

The new medical information program for drivers kicks off Saturday.
Published
October 8, 2012

Feature Obituary: Jason Plummer, 35, electrician, homebody and cherished son

When Jason Plummer was growing up in Westbrook, there were always two cartons of egg nog in the fridge at his house during the winter: one for him and one for everyone else. Last week, Terri Brown saw that her son’s favorite beverage had hit the shelves for the season and brought a carton to […]

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