Above Board holds its second end-of-summer fundraiser for addiction recovery.
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, Do This
Indie Film: Camden film fest lineup full of ‘heart and emotion’
In its 15th year, the documentary festival starts next week.
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Posted inDo This, Food
Tap Lines: Baxter says goodbye to founder and shifts focus
The Lewiston brewery plans to tweak its branding and beer lineup.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Screaming Woman,’ by Arisa White
Maine poems edited and introduced by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: Conservation projects get the Royal treatment
Royal River Conservation Trust celebrates three successes at its second annual event.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Visual arts preview: This fall, find a heady blend of far-flung shows
To name a few, N.C. Wyeth in Portland, Cig Harvey in Ogunquit and Sean Alonzo Harris in Waterville.
Posted inDo This, Review
‘Ready or Not’ review: A deadly clever twist on hide and seek
The movie packs a lot into its 95-minute running time.
Posted inDo This, Review
‘Good Boys’ review: Boys gone wild, 6th-grade division
The tale of three sixth-graders f-bombing their way through a series of adolescence-threatening adventures en route to a nerve-wracking kissing party, “Good Boys” (boring title) is located at the intersection of “Superbad” and “Baby’s Day Out.” The film rests on the comic potential of kids swearing like it’s a “South Park” audition. But the three […]
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: City Farmhouse is South Portland’s new destination hotel bar
You’ll find several pages of speciality cocktails, superb service and a patio with a fire pit – all by the mall.
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Indie Film: Toni Morrison’s own words are what elevate ‘The Pieces I Am’
Hearing from the documentary’s subject is the best part of the film, screening at Portland Museum of Art.