It’s that time of year again, when fresh apples are piled high at farmers markets.
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 inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Untitled,’ by Rachel Zucker
Maine poems edited and introduced by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Review: ‘Downton Abbey’ is in the house, picking up where the PBS series left off
Almost the entire cast returns for the feature film, and its conclusion leaves the door cracked open for more.
Posted inFood
Don’t fall for the halo effect of plant-based fast food
Manufacturers are using ultra-processed products designed to taste like the real deal.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: Honoring Portland’s best people, places and things
The Portland Old Port website takes over the Phoenix’s contest for the best of downtown businesses.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Emmy predictions: Amid newcomers, will ‘Thrones’ slay again?
‘Veep'” and ‘When They See Us’ also look like front-runners but the outcome is anyone’s guess.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: DeWitt Hardy’s watercolors more than realistic renderings
The Bates College Museum of Art started planning its exhibition when the ‘Master of Watercolor’ died in 2017.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Short-film showcase puts females in focus
Fem.Cine.Anarachy is Thursday at Slab.
Posted inDo This, Food
Tap Lines: Local breweries look to Europe for inspiration
Foundation and Brewery Extrava are replicating styles from Germany and Belgium.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Commentary: Winslow Homer was sentimental, and that’s a good thing
Something to consider while works by the artist, closely associated with Maine, are on display in two exhibits in Massachusetts.