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 26, 2014
Animal Refuge League plans new $6.5 million Westbrook shelter
The nonprofit is launching a fundraising campaign for the project, which will also include a modern surgical center and outdoor play areas.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2014
Hope House a launching pad for immigrants in Portland
Newcomers from Africa arrive as strangers but live like family in one building as they acclimate to U.S. culture.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2014
Portland ordinance would protect parks, but not Congress Square Plaza
The City Council will vote next week on alternatives to a citizens petition that could negate the sale of the controversial parcel.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2014
UMaine System to charge in-state tuition-rate to all veterans
Nineteen currently enrolled students would benefit from the expanded offer, which reduces the cost of their education in the classroom and online.
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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.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2014
Two Maine outdoor concert venues proposed. Only one may be approved.
The first waterfront stage built in South Portland or Westbrook will be the only one, an official predicts.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2014
Unleashed dog debate drags on in Scarborough
Councilors agree to accept committee findings but remain at odds over balancing the needs of pets and piping plovers.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2014
York official: To protect beach access, town should buy more shoreland
That’s one coastal official’s answer in the wake of the Maine supreme court’s ruling that bolstered private ownership.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2014
Two couples to celebrate Valentine’s Day by renewing their vows at an assisted-living home in Westbrook
Ann and John Zerillo and Barbara and Leon Fogg have collectively been married more than 123 years.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 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.
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