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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PublishedJune 1, 2016
From sacred space to sport courts: Squash fans have synagogue in their sights
A Portland athletic organization is raising money to buy and remodel the Shaarey Tphiloh temple on Noyes Street.
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PublishedMay 28, 2016
A bare apartment becomes a home, with help from friends
A mother of four in Portland settles into a new couch and the prospect of a good night’s sleep.
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PublishedMay 27, 2016
Unhealthy ozone levels expected in parts of Maine on Saturday
Vulnerable populations, including children and people with respiratory diseases, should take precautions, the state says.
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PublishedMay 25, 2016
Gov. Paul LePage sticks with story about high school student’s overdose
The governor apologizes for getting details wrong, but says a school resource officer told him a student ‘in the Portland area’ overdosed and was revived with naloxone three times in a week.
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PublishedMay 9, 2016
Nobel prize nominee to speak at St. Joseph’s College commencement
The Catholic college in Standish will also award honorary degrees at the ceremony Saturday.
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PublishedMay 6, 2016
Superintendent’s judgment questioned, and son’s hiring ‘is just the latest example’
Frank Sherburne has had a rocky tenure as the leader of SAD 6, and now some parents want him to resign. But he also has defenders.
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PublishedMay 2, 2016
Residents call for SAD 6 board to address concerns about hiring of superintendent’s son
A petition with 113 signatures says the board should consider ending the contract of Superintendent Frank Sherburne, whose son was hired by SAD 6 and later charged with sexual assault.
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PublishedApril 29, 2016
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Portland over senior housing project
The ruling on the development says an approved zoning change wasn’t inconsistent with Portland’s Comprehensive Plan.
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PublishedApril 20, 2016
Harriet Beecher Stowe house added to Underground Railroad network
A Bowdoin College student’s work helps to earn the Brunswick landmark recognition for its role as a way station for runaway slaves.
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PublishedApril 18, 2016
Parents of Maine students in Ecuador say earthquake is learning experience
Eight students from Greater Portland Christian School and their chaperones are on a mission trip to Ecuador, where the magnitude-7.8 earthquake has killed at least several hundred people.
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