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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PublishedApril 14, 2012
A celebration for renovation of Walker Library kicks off today
WESTBROOK – The historic Walker Memorial Library is getting made over, from the outside in. Renovations last year restored the exterior of the Queen Anne-style building, saving it from the brink of being beyond repair. Now, the interior of the 118-year-old library, which has suffered extensive water damage because of the structural deterioration, is ready […]
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PublishedApril 12, 2012
South Portland police hunt Big Apple robber
Police say a man took a small amount of cash from a clerk at Big Apple on Cottage Road late Wednesday.
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PublishedApril 12, 2012
Trash-filled eyesore clean, now company can move in
R.J. Grondin & Sons has removed mountains of trash from the site in Westbrook, to the relief of many.
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PublishedApril 11, 2012
Animal-noise ordinance going to Raymond voters
RAYMOND — The entire town will get a say in a dispute between two neighbors about noisy roosters. The Board of Selectmen decided Tuesday to ask voters at a referendum June 12 whether to replace the town’s barking-dog ordinance with a new law that applies to all animals. The proposal arose from an argument between […]
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PublishedApril 10, 2012
UNE launches ferry service
For three weeks, students and staff can take a boat ride across the Saco River to the Biddeford campus.
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PublishedApril 9, 2012
UNE testing Saco River commuter ferry
The service from Camp Ellis to the UNE’s Biddeford campus will be offered for the next three weeks at no cost to gauge interest.
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PublishedApril 7, 2012
Former state official given 3 1/2 years for stealing funds
PORTLAND — The former head of the Maine Turnpike Authority was sentenced Friday to 3½ years in prison for misusing as much as $230,000 in agency funds, concluding what prosecutors have called one of the most egregious cases of public corruption in the state’s history. Stays at five-star hotels and meals at high-end restaurants here […]
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PublishedApril 6, 2012
Violette to serve 3½ years in prison
The former head of the Maine Turnpike authority was sentenced today for using agency funds to pay for a lavish lifestyle that included five-star hotels and fancy restaurants.
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PublishedApril 6, 2012
Westbrook restores 9 school jobs
Three teachers, a school resource officer and a guidance counselor are among the jobs saved.
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PublishedApril 4, 2012
New plan for Biddeford to buy MERC
The owner of Maine Energy Recovery Co. says it’s negotiating to sell the incinerator to the city for $7.5 million.
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