Sean Hoessli and Lindie Kuzmich moved to Maine from Montreal to take over the arthouse movie theater.
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.
At CMCA, art made from basketballs and interpretations of impending danger
The two exhibits – from Kyle Downs and Katarina Weslien, respectively – are up through May 4 at the Rockland gallery.
‘Enclosure Architect’ follows a group of artists living on the margins of society
The novel by Saco author Douglas W. Milliken never reveals exactly where or when it is set.
In ‘Rental House,’ a childless couple face society’s contempt
The quintessential DINK couple are forced to question their life choices.
Maine State Ballet puts on a magical ‘Nutcracker’
Performances continue through Sunday at Merrill Auditorium.
Deep Water: ‘Vigils,’ by Kevin Sweeney
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
New film festival celebrates women who embrace water
The organizers of the International Women’s Day Dip are sharing stories from Maine and around at Water Women Mini Film Fest on Sunday at Space in Portland.
Society Notebook: A Miami Vice party for Cape’s ice rink
The event raised money for a planned four-season arena.
Bestsellers: ‘Tell Me Everything,’ ‘Serviceberry’
The week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
Meet our 2024 Mainers To Be Thankful For
No matter how different our backgrounds or beliefs, as humans, we have a lot more in common than we don’t. As Mainers, we have even more. This year alone, we collectively lived through a series of storms that brought widespread destruction to our state, felt the burden of rising food and housing costs, and together […]