Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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: Delve into the mysteries of the universe at Maine Jewish Museum
A painting and a sculpture exhibit seem to have little in common, but both are reminders of those things we struggle to grasp.
Bar Guide: On Halloween, spirits of one sort meet spirits of another
Plenty of local spots are offering their creative takes on Zombies and other ghoulishly appropriate cocktails.
Indie Film: ‘Jacinta’ offers a clear-eyed, compassionate portrait of abuse, poverty and prison
PMA Films screens the movie by Maine filmmaker Jessica Earnshaw on Nov. 5.
Michael Keaton was scared to take on his latest role. That’s why he did.
WASHINGTON — Asked why he offered Michael Keaton a lead role in his new Hulu miniseries, “Dopesick,” creator Danny Strong responds as you might expect: Why not? He shot for the stars – well, one star in particular – and figured that if he were to rack up a few passes, he might as well […]
Art review: In ‘minimalist luminist’ Jeff Kellar’s works, a few lines convey much
The paintings, on display at Chase’s Daily in Belfast, can be transporting.
Slasher film ‘Halloween Kills’ gives audience exactly what it wants – and that’s it
Overheard from the press seats as the lights went down before a recent screening of “Halloween Kills”: “I have no idea what to expect here. It’s just some guy with a mask and a – I don’t know. I really have no idea.” The anonymous wag’s delicious sarcasm – and yes, that was sarcasm, dripping […]
Deep Water: ‘The Comfort in Named Things’ by Deborah Cummins
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Best-Sellers: ‘Cloud Cuckoo Land’; ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’
The current top 10 best-selling fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
Society Notebook: PROPEL honors young professionals for their pandemic pivots
In difficult times, these people and organizations have excelled.