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

Building suspense: A mystery barges into Portland Harbor

by Leslie Bridgers and Dennis Hoey October 11, 2013

A new restaurant? A floating prison? A giant ‘double-wide’? Speculation runs amok as the structure heads to a Cianbro facility for interior work.

Maine, News

Protester: Abortion clinic buffer zone would trigger lawsuit

by Leslie Bridgers October 9, 2013

Pro-Life Missionaries of Maine says it won’t act until the Portland City Council votes.

Maine, News

Two Brunswick children report suspicious incidents

by Leslie Bridgers October 8, 2013

Police say a girl and a boy both reported being approached by males in vehicles in the past month.

Life & Culture, Maine, News

Growing church finds home in Westbrook

by Leslie Bridgers October 7, 2013

The International Christian Fellowship’s grand opening is Sunday.

Maine, News

Bar Harbor feels ill effects of government shutdown

by Leslie Bridgers October 3, 2013

A lobster bake company loses thousands of dollars as cruise ships cancel orders, and restaurants and other businesses fear the worst with Acadia National Park closed down.