Leslie Bridgers

Portland 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.

Latest

Published
July 11, 2014

Flying minister gives up his wings

After a military career that included combat duty in Iraq, Eric Samuelson plans to spend more time taking care of his family and his growing church.
Published
July 9, 2014

Portland, Westbrook to join lawsuit over aid to immigrants

The two cities and the Maine Municipal Association want a judge to sort out a state directive to deny assistance and what the law requires.
Published
May 30, 2014

Salisbury, Bates in House race for Westbrook’s District 35

Both candidates for the seat now held by Ann Peoples say education is the top priority.
Published
May 11, 2014

More U.S. women waiting to have children

A national trend that’s especially evident in Maine promises to make an impact on the state’s demographics.
Published
April 24, 2014

Another underage party, another challenge for Westbrook leadership

As a ‘handful’ of student-athletes face charges and suspensions over underage drinking, new scrutiny fixes on Westbrook’s response.
Published
April 21, 2014

Waldoboro police identify Mass. couple killed in fatal crash

The couple were killed in a head-on collision Friday on Atlantic Highway.
Published
April 16, 2014

WMTW-TV to move offices from downtown Portland to Westbrook

Officials hope to combine the station’s two facilities after it leaves the Time and Temp building it has inhabited for 15 years.
Published
April 13, 2014

Living with disabilities in Portland, Maine, where every step’s a challenge

As the city assesses its infrastructure and barriers both physical and emotional, we spend a day in the shoes of those with their own limitations to overcome. Here are their stories.
Published
April 4, 2014

Broken ATM at South Portland bank spits out $37,000

A TD Bank customer spots a suspicious man who police say was stuffing a plastic bag full of cash.
Published
March 24, 2014

Extreme cold has put spring on hold in Maine

Landscapers, disc-golfers, garden clubs and Little League teams bemoan the delay of warmer weather, as low temperatures break records and a storm threatens more snow.