The Center for Grieving Children met a fundraising goal that will help it continue providing its essential services for free.
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.
Art review: Stopping short of abstraction, James Fitzgerald aimed to convey the inner life of things
The Monhegan Museum, which has preserved the island artist’s legacy and studio, is showcasing his work this summer.
Wrap egg salad in nori for an umami-rich breakfast or snack
Feeling adventurous? This super-simple recipe welcomes variations like fresh dill, or a dash hot sauce.
For a memorable Greek salad, grill your feta
This Greek salad recipe brought back one of my favorite food memories. My husband and I were sitting in a small restaurant in Greece, waiting for our food to arrive. We watched as a waiter carried a salad toward our table. On top of it was something big, square and white. When the plate was […]
Maine Gardener: Strategic weeding can help make it a manageable, even mediative, chore
Keeping weeds from going to seed and always having a trowel on hand are starters.
Deep Water: ‘Eastern Columbine,’ by Laura Bonazzoli
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Best-Sellers: ‘The Midcoast,’ ‘Happy-Go-Lucky’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Peach Melba shortcakes double down on the sweet appeal
Proving that even a less-than-perfect peach has ample opportunity to shine.
Concert review: Bach Virtuosi Festival begins with inspiring program
The concert Sunday at St. Luke’s was the first event of several in Portland this week.
Bar Guide: Take a peek into Portland’s private bottle club
Man & Oak opened in May and most of the 310 lockers are spoken for.