Leslie Bridgers

Columnist

Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.

Maine, News, Politics

Proposed Maine law would require safety checks of hayride vehicles

by Leslie Bridgers January 15, 2015January 15, 2015

The bill is a direct response to a fatal haunted hayride accident in Mechanic Falls in October.

Life & Culture, Maine, News

A state ‘treasure,’ Al Hawkes, 84, sings the praises of Maine

by Leslie Bridgers January 12, 2015December 19, 2017

The acclaimed musician and bluegrass pioneer unveils an album all about the place he loves.

Maine, News, Schools and Education

Circus training program takes flight in Portland

by Leslie Bridgers January 7, 2015December 19, 2017

The Circus Conservatory of America is the first tenant to open on Thompson’s Point, which is being converted from an industrial site.

Maine, News, Schools and Education

Gorham selects lone finalist for new school superintendent

by Leslie Bridgers January 6, 2015January 6, 2015

Heather Perry, a superintendent in Waldo County, will be introduced at a public forum before an official hiring decision.

Maine, News, Schools and Education

South Portland’s overhauled high school ready for opening bell

by Leslie Bridgers January 3, 2015January 3, 2015

Staffers are excited to get new classrooms ready for students and a ribbon-cutting event on Sunday.

Maine, News

What was Portland thinking in 2014? Google it

by Leslie Bridgers January 1, 2015January 1, 2015

The year’s most popular Google searches show that Maine’s largest city mirrors much of the nation in its Web obsessions … but it also wonders: ‘How to crochet’

Maine, News