Lessons from the success of the Old Port Fest could provide a blueprint for bringing out the community’s joie de vivre.
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.
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6 things Mainers wouldn’t dare to do in summer — but can now
It’s time for locals to take advantage of what tourists love about our state, without waiting in line.
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Census suggests a new richest Portland suburb, fewer French Mainers
But estimates from the latest five-year American Community Survey might not tell the whole story.
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Are Mainers paying to keep their license plate numbers?
Before your registration expires, there’s a lot to consider.
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What’s in the cards for Maine? Tarot reading takes a look at year ahead
Will it be a snowy winter? Will Janet Mills run for Senate? We turned to the tarot card deck for insight into Maine’s future.
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Meet our new Maine culture columnist (shh, she’s from Connecticut)
The Press Herald’s former features editor comes clean about her origin story as she takes on a new role.
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Society Notebook: A colorful affair to celebrate Equality Community Center
The collaborative space in Portland held its first holiday party at Maine Studio Works.
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Pick up Chicken Provençal from Sissle & Daughters for a restaurant meal at home
The Forest Avenue wine bar and grocer has grab-and-go meals that you can heat up in the oven and pair with its prepared sides.
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Thai panang curry paste punches up this pumpkin noodle soup
In the summer of 2020, well before Americans had access to coronavirus vaccines, and while many businesses remained closed to the public, Wedchayan “Deau” Arpapornnopparat and his wife, Tongkamal “Joy” Yuon, opened a pop-up restaurant in Los Angeles. They named it Holy Basil, after the perennial shrub whose purple-tinged green leaves flavor many Thai stir-fries. […]
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Keep art galleries in mind when you’re making your holiday gift list
Galleries offer actual art, books and other merchandise for art appreciators, artists and collectors.