The Press Herald follows a South Portland teacher on her first day with a classroom of her own.
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.
Posted inNews
Parishioners celebrate life of minister killed in crash
The Rev. Joel McLain and his wife died from their injuries in a traffic accident Saturday night.
advertisement
Posted inLife & Culture, News
How was our fleeting Maine summer?
Once we got past the rain, pollen and mosquitoes, it was perfect for stand-up paddle boarding.
Posted inBusiness
Portland radio group to be sold
WCYY 94.3, WHOM 94.9, WBLM 102.9 and Q97.9 will change hands pending regulatory approval.
Posted inNews
Four Portland radio stations to be sold
Townsquare Media plans to buy WBLM, WCYY, WHOM and Q97.9.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Joggers hit when man drives through fence in Brunswick
Police say Rodman Johnson, 70, passed out while driving on Route 1 Thursday morning.
Posted inNews
School overcrowding continues in Windham
Four volunteer to attend Raymond Elementary, but without redistricting, enrollment is unbalanced.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Sanford man held in theft of Goodall plaque
Zachary Blier, 21, told police he and a friend had been drinking, climbed the statue and the 100-pound plaque fell off.
Posted inNews
Witnesses of King’s speech reflect on how far we’ve come … and the long road ahead
Imagine telling the people at the March on Washington that, in less than 50 years, a black president would be in office. “No one would have believed it,” said Harold Pachios of Cape Elizabeth. Pachios and others from Maine who attended the march, which was 50 years ago Wednesday, reflected last week on what their […]
Posted inNews
Maine remembers March on Washington at 50
Four attendees recount why they went, the upbeat atmosphere and the Dr. King speech that changed history – and their lives.