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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PublishedJuly 11, 2011
Lovers of plants flock to the Hill
The Hidden Gardens of Munjoy Hill tour raises funds for the Friends of the Eastern Promenade.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2011
Man’s death on Mount Agamenticus not considered suspicious
The body of a 52-year-old man is found by a passerby this morning.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2011
Owner retrieves boat that went adrift in Saco Bay
The owner reported the banana boat missing and picked it up this morning.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2011
Urban schools lose out on aid
A revised funding formula for 2012-13 will shift money to rural districts, with Portland taking the biggest hit of all.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2011
Owner still balking at Westbrook demolition
Dave Elowitch says zoning is still a sticking point, despite the city securing funds to tear down Maine Rubber.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2011
SAD 61 officials have week to cut budget
The board plans to vote July 14 on a third proposal for the district’s 2011-12 budget.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2011
Feature obituary: Shirley Clements, 90, always wanted the best for her family
SHAPLEIGH – When John Clements talks about growing up in Sanford, he tells people he lived in the “Leave It to Beaver” household. The ultimate homemaker, his mother, Shirley Clements, always made sure her house was clean and her family was well fed, even when money was tight. Mrs. Clements, 90, of Shapleigh, died June […]
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PublishedJuly 5, 2011
Reliving 15 minutes of fame that lasted
Cushing’s Point Museum in South Portland recaptures U.S. history.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2011
Westbrook’s public safety chief merges two cultures
Because of rivalries, he says consolidation often works, but ‘the stars have to be aligned correctly.’
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PublishedJuly 2, 2011
SAD 61 voters reject budget
Sixteen votes out of 974 mean that the school board has to come up with a third proposal.
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