Lady Shuckers has taken over the snack shack, offering some elevated menu items that have gotten the South Portland beach buzzing.
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.
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These retired Mainers might have the best gigs in the state
When your office is a stadium, playhouse or state park, having a part-time job can make life more enjoyable.
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Of course millennials killed U-pick farms | Column
By caring more about taking photos than buying fruit, the generation has added another casualty to its growing list of victims.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
In a Freeport barn and on a trail in Cushing, find multidimensional art | Column
Sidle House Gallery and Langlais Art Preserve both have installations on view.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘House of Silver,’ by Jefferson Navicky
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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A July 4 party near a Maine horse farm ignited a fireworks fight
Residents of Shapleigh in York County approved an ordinance in March to prohibit fireworks within a mile of livestock, but a new petition drive has been launched to repeal it.
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Bestsellers: ‘Atmosphere’ and ‘Everything is Tuberculosis’ top Longfellow’s list
Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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Why we’re still watching ‘North Woods Law’ | Column
The reality show hasn’t featured Maine game wardens since 2016 but remains a go-to on streaming services for Mainers of all ages.
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Is Maine’s enthusiasm for fireworks fizzling out?
The number of stores in the state has been declining since 2018, and after an uptick during the pandemic, sales have slowed as well.
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11 things you’re likely to find in any Maine camp
Whether it’s a rustic cabin with no running water or a lake house with Wi-Fi, any camp you enter is bound to have these essential items.