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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PublishedFebruary 9, 2015
Portland council looks ahead to potential impact of LePage’s state budget
City officials project shortfalls totaling nearly $15 million in the next two years if lawmakers adopt the governor’s proposal.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2015
State shuts down Don’s Lunch Van, ‘almost a landmark’ in Westbrook
Maine Revenue Services says the business violated state sales tax laws, although a state official would not elaborate.
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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 3, 2015
Portland planners delay pivotal vote on ‘midtown’ at developer’s request
The company wants more time to review the city’s conditions of approval, but some fear the five-year-old housing proposal is in jeopardy.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2015
Portland expected to decide at last on ‘midtown’ project
It’s not clear if design changes will resolve concerns about flooding a neighboring property.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 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 29, 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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PublishedJanuary 24, 2015
The price of beauty: Maine wants park fees on Mackworth Island
Currently, most visitors – about 90 percent – don’t want to pay to play at the state park, the math shows.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2015
Owner asks to demolish house in Portland where fire killed 6 people
Gregory Nisbet, who owns the house on Noyes Street where the fire broke out Nov. 1, has applied for a permit to tear it down.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2015
Second baptism affirms a refocused faith
A Gorham man feeling like his world ‘was missing something’ discovers the answer: service to others.
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