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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PublishedSeptember 17, 2012
Zone change proposal could reopen Pike quarry debate
The Westbrook Planning Board will consider a zone change that would enable the city to regulate activity at Pike Industries’ Spring Street quarry.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2012
Boy, 12, from El Salvador to receive heart surgery in Maine
The Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Club has arranged for Jose David Marroquin Galan to have an artery replaced at Maine Medical Center on Friday.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2012
Windham sewer project would cost landowners
The proposed system and its fees draw a mixed reaction from town residents.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2012
Back Cove walkers raise $140,000 to cure type 1 diabetes
About 750 people converge on Payson Park for the Maine walk, one of seven in New England and 300 across the nation.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2012
Gorham forum on all-day kindergarten tonight
A committee of school officials and community members over the next few months will explore the possibility of expanding the current half-day program.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2012
Windham man wins $25K for Camp Sunshine
Ronald Eby is one of four finalists for an award from NASCAR, which will give $100,000 to the charity of the winner’s choice.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2012
Westbrook woman, 61, oldest ever to swim across Tsugaru Strait
In 19 hours and 36 minutes, Pat Gallant-Charette swims 33 miles, starting from the island of Honshu and reaching the island of Hokkaido in the middle of the night.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2012
Propane leak fixed at Gorham school
Students at Village Elementary School are back in school after being evacuated for about 20 minutes due to a small propane leak on the roof.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2012
Maine swimmer 17 hours into crossing of Japanese strait
Pat Gallant-Charette of Westbrook is less than 4 miles from completing a swim across the Tsugaru Strait — something only two people have done this year.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2012
Westbrook grandma: Japan swim ‘a go,’ again
Pat Gallant-Charette plans to attempt to swim across the 12-mile Tsugaru Strait for the second time this week, starting at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
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