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 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.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2014
Westbrook council backs scaled-down condo plan for Prides Corner site
The proposal by Stephen Goodrich to build a 44-unit complex will have a public hearing March 3.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2014
Westbrook Arterial plan gets zoning go-ahead
J.B Brown has proposed a commercial project on one part of the 60-acre lot and 18 single-family homes on the other.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2014
At Maine schools, drinking and drug rules often hard to enforce
The controversy over reversed athlete suspensions in Westbrook shows the difficulty for districts in creating clear, effective policies.
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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.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2014
Probe finds mistakes in Westbrook suspensions controversy
Some actions by school officials led to a perception of special treatment for student-athletes, but there was no misconduct, says the report.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2014
Husson opens more ‘campus-like’ campus in Westbrook
The Bangor-based university bought property in southern Maine for the first time.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2014
Feature obituary: Bill Johnson, founder of Johnson Hall Museum in Wells
Mr. Johnson died Saturday at age 73.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2014
Customers at Portland sports bar split $10,000 in Super Bowl promotion
Binga’s Stadium promised a cash prize if a kickoff was returned for a touchdown to start the game or the second half.
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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.
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