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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.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Review: Portland Museum of Art makes case for needing more space with ‘+ collection’

by Jorge S. Arango March 10, 2024March 8, 2024

The vast majority of these works were gifted to the museum, which hopes to show how its controversial planned expansion is needed to display more of its collection.

Arts & Entertainment

Deep Water: ‘in march I find solace,’ by Riley Mayes

March 10, 2024March 4, 2024

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Bestsellers: ‘The Women,’ ‘The Wager’

by Leslie Bridgers March 10, 2024March 6, 2024

The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.

Arts & Entertainment

Society Notebook: Portland Camera Club marks 125 years with a flashy show

by Amy Paradysz March 10, 2024March 6, 2024

The anniversary exhibit will up at the Portland Public Library all month.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Review: ‘A Man of No Importance’ shows spirit of community theater

by Steve Feeney March 5, 2024March 4, 2024

The musical is a fitting choice for what may be Good Theater’s final production at The Hill Arts.

Do This, Food

Three Maine craft beers that have stood the test of time

by Ben Lisle March 4, 2024March 6, 2024

These beers have been around since at least the ’90s, when the first Maine Brewers’ Festival was held, and they still hold their own in today’s much more crowded market.