We have been eating leaf lettuce daily since early May, because we planted seeds of a leaf lettuce mix in March under a cold frame – basically a small greenhouse. That planting has grown tired, and we are now eating from a second planting I sowed in early June. That will get old, too, so […]
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.
Fried halloumi adds cheesy crunch to a summery salad of tomatoes, avocados and herbs
And we haven’t even mentioned the squeak!
Concert review: Chamber festival resumes with challenging and entertaining works – in person
The Portland Chamber Music Festival played to a live audience at Hannaford Hall on Thursday.
Concert review: Bangor fans get electrifying Kiss goodbye
The legendary rock act’s End of the Road tour, delayed by the pandemic, stopped at Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion on Thursday.
Bar Guide: A visit to Luna’s rooftop bar comes at a price
The setting atop Portland’s new Canopy hotel is impressive; the service less so.
Indie Film: Collective willingness to stream is a silver lining for lesser-known filmmakers
While losing the moviegoing experience is a downside of the pandemic, it’s created more opportunity for indie films to attract an audience.
From the Black Death to today, why quarantine is so unsettling
In March, my daughter called me in a panic. One of her college friends had tested positive for the coronavirus and had been sent to isolate in a designated building. My daughter and four other friends had recently tested negative, she told me, but they had spent time with the infected friend, so they were […]
Local review: ‘Billy Summers’ is Stephen King’s most bookish thriller to date
The master of horror’s latest literary protagonist is an assassin-turned-aspiring novelist.
Society Notebook: Suicide prevention brings out supporters
The Signs of Hope fundraiser will benefit the Zero Suicide initiative.
Deep Water: ‘The Salt That Carries Us,’ written collectively in Congress Square Park
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.