The Newcastle brewery visited Sierra Nevada’s North Carolina outpost for the collaboration.
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.
‘landscape with turtle,’ by Jeri Theriault
Maine Poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
10 new books to read this fall
Maine’s Stephen King wrote one of noteworthy novels coming out this month.
Best-Sellers: ‘The Midcoast,’ ‘Gender Queer’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Art review: Maine museums offer a survey of the state’s art history this fall
From Wabanaki baskets to Ashley Bryan and beyond, these institutions are covering a lot of local ground.
Society Notebook: Portland Museum of Art exhibit inspires colorful summer party
Despite nearby construction, the soiree captured the essence of the season.
Indie Film: How to spin Maine-set movies into positive PR for the state
The portraits films paint of the Pine Tree State aren’t always pretty.
Best-Sellers: ‘Horse,’ ‘Atomic Habits’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
Society Notebook: Olympia Snowe’s leadership program keeps growing
A reception was held to raise money for the institute, which helps high school girls throughout Maine build confidence and connections.
Deep Water: ‘Finding Praise,’ by Eileen Griffin
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.