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.
Posted inDo This, Food
Tap Lines: Pilsners of all styles are popular again
And Maine breweries are making great examples of them.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Auburn director raking in awards for ‘Kings & Queens’
Filmed in Portland, it’s the story of shy woman who pushes herself to join a local drag show.
Posted inSource
A note of gratitude for Karen Voci and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation
From Lisa DeSisto, publisher of the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food
People are losing their taste and smell to COVID-19. Now there’s a cookbook to help.
On a Sunday afternoon last March, Gillian Dixon was cooking roast beef for lunch, which would normally fill her home in the United Kingdom with a distinct savory scent. That day, though, something was amiss: “I suddenly thought, ‘I can’t smell the beef,’ ” Dixon, 53, recalled. Her concern mounted when she took a bite […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
HBO documentary ‘Our Towns’ visits six American cities and finds unity, not division
Eastport, Maine, is one of the communities profiled.
Posted inBooks
Bedside Table: ‘Schooled In Silence’ connects one Maine teacher to another
“Many books have rested on my bedside table since March 2020, ranging from poetry, western anthology, WWII settings and one amusing one called ‘Ella Minnow Pea.’ “My favorite and most intriguing title is ‘Schooled In Silence’ by D.J. Howard, a northern Maine author and retired teacher. As a retired teacher myself, the title interested me […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘A Field Day For Greens,’ by Sharif S. Elmusa
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: Spurwink’s virtual gala succinct but still inspirational
The nonprofit provider of behavorial health and education services recognized Community Housing of Maine Executive Director Cullen Ryan as its humanitarian of the year.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Hilary Irons imbues plants with spirit and symbolism
‘Orb Weaver’ is on view at Dowling Walsh Gallery in Rockland.
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