Three of this year’s five nominees are Oscar winners.
Leslie Bridgers
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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
Tell us what you’re cooking
Have your favorite recipe published in the Food & Dining section of the Maine Sunday Telegram.
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Posted inDo This, Maine Street
Write a Maine-themed riddle!
We’ll share the best submissions with our readers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Maxed out alternative streaming services? Wait, there’s more
The lowdown on the other, other places to find movies online.
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: Get your buzz from these honey-forward cocktails
The hive mind has spoken: These drinks are sweet.
Posted inRecipes
This summer, do as the Sicilians do and make a tray of refreshing almond granita
You’ve heard about armchair traveling? We prefer kitchen traveling, especially when it involves dessert.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: Freeport fundraiser finds space to distance in Desert of Maine
The money raised will benefit the town’s food pantry and lunch programs for students.
Posted inBooks
Alex Trebek’s memoir, ‘The Answer Is …,’ is everything a ‘Jeopardy!’ fan could want
Here’s a clue, “Jeopardy!” fans: For decades, Alex Trebek resisted writing this type of book before finally delivering one on the eve of his 80th birthday. If you responded, “What is a memoir?” for around $30, you could spend your winnings on “The Answer Is . . .,” the long-awaited reflections from the beloved game […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
What NBC’s ‘World of Dance’ gets right about dance
After watching the impeccable tutting routine by a group called Geometrie Variable, Ne-Yo had one question for his fellow judges on NBC’s “World of Dance.” “Did you catch the chin-ography?” Of course they caught it. They’d all whooped when one of the dancers hammered his chin like a sewing-machine needle along the extended forearm of […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Following the Bear,’ by Sandy Stott
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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