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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PublishedMay 15, 2015
Scarborough home lost to fire
Nobody is home when the fire starts at 2 Beaver Brook Road, and neighbors help two dogs get out safely.
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PublishedMay 12, 2015
Westbrook official mocks community members in email rant to mayor
Assistant administrator William Baker apologizes after the blunt message goes public, and the mayor says she’s not planning any discipline.
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PublishedApril 30, 2015
Maine hikers caught in Nepal destruction turn to new mission: Helping remote villagers
As a Portland man, his son and others bring supplies to the desperate, relatives back home set up online fundraising to provide more assistance.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2015
Developer proposes 132-unit apartment building on Congress Street
Jonathan Culley of Redfern Properties says Joe’s Super Variety would continue to operate in the first floor of the proposed seven- or eight-story building.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2015
Embattled Portland landlord ordered to fix apartment building
Gregory Nisbet is ordered to remove locks from individual rooms and make other upgrades at 188 Dartmouth St.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2015
For Maine weddings, there’s no place couples love more than Ogunquit
The tiny coastal town, whose population is sure to swell this Valentine’s Day weekend, is a magnet for out-of-state couples – and not just because of its scenery.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2015
Autistic boy with steep hill to climb conquers the slopes
Eleven-year-old Jayden Gilpatrick breaks away from his other passions and finds his focus while learning to ski at Shawnee Peak.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2015
Portland landlord in fatal fire case faces citation for nearby apartments
The city says Gregory Nisbet failed to meet a deadline for correcting code violations.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2015
Sole finalist for Gorham schools chief ‘above the rest’
For purely selfish reasons, Unity hopes Gorham rejects Heather Perry. The vote is expected Feb. 11.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2015
Benefactor of Maine Community College System questions governor
The founder of the Osher Foundation criticizes the forced resignation of President John Fitzsimmons as ‘vindictive.’
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