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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PublishedJanuary 7, 2016
For candlepin bowling in Westbrook, a third alley could be the charm
Despite competition and a decline in the sport, Tod Lyter is opening a new alley that he hopes will give candlepin bowling new life.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2016
Food makers find room to grow in Westbrook
A mushroom grower, a brewer, a chocolatier and others locate in the city west of Portland because it offers all the right ingredients.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2015
Some Mainers are still wondering … what economic recovery?
While statewide, the poverty rate has leveled off, north and inland, many are struggling to shake off the effects of the recession.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2015
Rescue workers extricate driver from truck perched on ledge over gorge in Rangeley
The man remains in his vehicle for three hours after veering off Route 4 and partway down the steep, rocky bank of the Sandy River.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2015
Time Warner announces it will raise prices next year
Notifications to customers of the increases, which vary by service and municipality, began going out this week.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2015
Insurance co-op hits ‘the pause button,’ freezes enrollment
Lewiston-based Community Health Options won’t accept new members after Dec. 26, to better control its growth.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2015
Attack on Pearl Harbor remembered at Portland service
Monday marked the 74th anniversary of the attack that brought the U.S. into World War II.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2015
Security gets new scrutiny across Maine in wake of attacks
Protocols are being reviewed and steps are taken, but no place is truly safe, experts say.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2015
State police seeking a pickup truck in Alfred hit-and-run
The early 1990s Chevrolet pickup may be green or teal, with a hood painted black or in a primer color, according to a state police press release.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2015
Maine churches criticize LePage for not welcoming Syrian refugees
‘Do we think we will change his mind? We are a people of hope,’ says the executive director of the Maine Council of Churches.
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