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.
-
PublishedMarch 18, 2014
Three Gorham residents charged with sex trafficking
Authorities say they arranged for a teenager to engage in sex acts for money in three counties.
-
PublishedMarch 17, 2014
Ex-Maine State Police chief accused of child sex abuse
Others are stunned after the sheriff says Andrew E. Demers admitted he molested a young relative.
-
PublishedMarch 3, 2014
Bill won’t allow Windham prison guards to use deadly force to halt escapes
A legislative committee removes a provision that would have allowed Maine Correctional Center officers to shoot fleeing prisoners.
-
PublishedMarch 3, 2014
Westbrook’s Nelson is Maine’s middle school principal of the year
The Maine Principals’ Association award winner was announced today.
-
PublishedFebruary 27, 2014
Visitors to Portland Head Light could get better view
The Cape Elizabeth Town Council will vote on a plan to spruce up the area around the landmark lighthouse.
-
PublishedFebruary 21, 2014
Maine prison officials urge shoot-to-kill option for Windham facility
Officials tell lawmakers that a growing number of dangerous prisoners are being housed in the facilty and they pose a higher escape risk.
-
PublishedFebruary 11, 2014
Senate overrides LePage veto to expand summer food program for schoolchildren
The bill would require certain schools to offer a federal program, which reimburses districts for the cost of food.
-
PublishedFebruary 4, 2014
Ex-Maine loan officer admits $14 million fraud scheme
Walter Scott Fox, formerly of Cumberland, could be sentenced to as many as 30 years for obtaining fraudulent loans and credit lines.
-
PublishedFebruary 2, 2014
Mushroom farms are cropping up all over Maine
Several indoor fungi farms have sprouted to meet a growing year-round demand for locally grown specialty varieties.
-
PublishedJanuary 27, 2014
Westbrook elementary school secretary named best in state
The Maine Principals’ Association has named June Lentz 2014 Secretary of the Year.
- ← Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- …
- 38
- Next Page →