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
February 11, 2012

Maine Diocese calls Obama’s contraception plan ‘first step’

It wants to analyze an exemption for religious-affiliated employers.
Published
February 10, 2012

Former Portland podiatrist indicted on 45 counts

John Perry, 50, faces drug and health-care fraud charges for allegedly writing illegal prescriptions.
Published
February 9, 2012

Former Portland podiatrist indicted for illegal scripts

John Perry, 50, is accused of writing prescriptions with no medical purpose, trading prescriptions for cash and cocaine and fabricating patient charts to cover the illegal prescriptions.
Published
February 9, 2012

Committee votes to close Prides Corner school

The decision, which gets a final vote next month, would force grades to be reconfigured.
Published
February 9, 2012

Westbrook floats idea for Main Street site

The city’s housing authority hopes a design for the Maine Rubber site attracts a partner.
Published
February 8, 2012

Portland smokers to get fined for tossing cigarette butts

Anyone caught disposing of tobacco products on public property will soon face a $100 littering fine.
Published
February 7, 2012

Portland smokers face $100 fine for tossing butts

The city’s ordinance prohibiting littering now includes tobacco products among the trash that can’t be thrown into the public way.
Published
February 7, 2012

Westbrook board looks at plan to close school

To avoid expensive repairs, Prides Corner Elementary would go dark and student placements would change.
Published
February 7, 2012

Taking the stand a balancing act for defendants

Testifying in your own defense is a risk – but it’s one that can be worth taking.
Published
February 6, 2012

Feature Obituary: Ernie Smith, 91, known for his outgoing, friendly personality

SOUTH PORTLAND – Living in the area for nine decades, Ernie Smith made many acquaintances. And he couldn’t go anywhere without running into one of them. “It just seemed like everywhere you went, he knew somebody,” said Karen Krenke, one of his three daughters. Mr. Smith, a Portland native and longtime South Portland resident, died […]

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