Leslie Bridgers

Features Editor

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.

Latest

Published
August 28, 2023

Bar Guide: Gardens provide more than garnish at Wild Bevy Distilling

Cocktails and mocktails served at the Wells distillery incorporate ingredients grown on site.
Published
August 28, 2023

Indie Film: Hollywood drummer tries his hand at filmmaking with horror short

Quinn, a Maine musician whose off-beat percussion skills are in-demand on film sets, has taken on a new creative endeavor.
Published
August 27, 2023

Society Notebook: Multicultural showcase reflects mission of Maine Jewish Museum

The Aug. 10 fundraiser featured a diverse array of fashion, food and music.
Published
August 27, 2023

Deep Water: ‘Apprentice,’ by Stuart Kestenbaum

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Published
August 27, 2023

Best-Sellers: ‘Tom Lake,’ ‘Blueberries for Sal Cookbook’

The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
Published
August 26, 2023

Have an art-filled fall with these 14 shows

Alison Hildreth gets overdue attention, Bates shows range of Native art, and a Norway gallery displays small works by 60 Maine artists.
Published
August 21, 2023

Theater review: Young, undocumented immigrants navigate life in ‘Sanctuary City’

The Portland Theater Festival production is playing at The Hill Arts through Sept. 3.
Published
August 21, 2023

Indie Film: Portland’s Channel 5 premieres sitcom about a Maine comedy club

‘Backstage’ follows aspiring stand-up comedians vying for stage time.
Published
August 21, 2023

Bar Guide: With wine bar’s relocation to Sebago, life is better at the lake

Grand Central, which moved from Gorham, serves cocktails, beer and snacks too.
Published
August 20, 2023

Art review: Close out the season with a Connecticut gallery, Cushing artists and island couples

The shows in Portland and the Midcoast are up into September.