Once a year, bands take over homes in Deering Center for Porchfest, but on a typical night in the neighborhood, you won’t find many people out in front of their houses.
Leslie Bridgers
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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.
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How hard is it really to park in downtown Portland? | Column
It depends on your definition of difficult and your willingness to walk a little.
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Is it the city’s place to keep Live Nation from coming to Portland? | Column
The City Council’s scrutiny of the proposed concert venue is not its first effort to intervene in the operations of an unpopular business.
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Even in the age of Google, Portland tourists still turn to info center | Column
Here’s what visitors ask about when they first show up in the city.
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Living alone on an island in Casco Bay, he’s found a whole new world
In recovery, Scott Kern discovered his happy place: a tiny slice of land he calls Planet Sand that he’s doing what he can to protect.
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Is a Maine lobster roll from a gas station any good? | Column
We tried cheaper versions of the state’s signature sandwich from Rusty Lantern, Hannaford and Market Basket to see how they stacked up.
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We were convinced Back Cove Festival would fail, then proven wrong | Column
Now that organizers have shown it can work, would bigger be better?
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A cyclist collapsed on Portland’s Back Cove. Strangers saved his life.
When Peter Morrison found out bystanders had given him CPR after he collapsed while on a bike ride, social media helped him find them.
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Mainers line up for the water at these 3 roadside springs | Column
All in Oxford County, they’re the only ones regulated by the state.
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Maine can do more for Canadians than host a soccer game, eh? | Column
Here are some other symbolic gestures that might help bolster our relationship with our neighbors.