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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 inDo This, Out & About
The Rink at Thompson’s Point is back and literally cooler than ever
Plus, other things to do at the site après-skate.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, Review
Review: ‘Magic of Christmas’ a must-see mix of classic and contemporary music, plus some comic relief
In-person performances at Merrill Auditorium continue next weekend, when the Portland Symphony Orchestra concert will also become available on demand.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: A showcase of really (expletive) movies in Portland
Started in 2019, the festival of low-budget and campy films returns to the Apohadion this week.
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Bestsellers: ‘Lessons in Chemistry, ‘Maine: A Love Story’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘from the card catalog of small griefs: “emergency surgery,” ‘by Jillian Hanson
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Repetition runs through show at Cove Street Arts
Plus, artist Yoav Horesh raises larger questions by mixing and matching facial features at the Maine Jewish Museum.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: At Evening for the Environment, speakers share personal connections to climate
The event at the University of New England raised money for the Maine Conservation Alliance.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
In ‘Eileen,’ Thomasin McKenzie takes a walk on the wild side
Of Ottessa Moshfegh’s debut novel, “Eileen” – the 1964-set story of a mousy prison secretary outside Boston who discovers her darker self – reviewer Patrick Anderson wrote in The Washington Post that the 2015 book “may bore some readers and repulse others, but those with a yen for the perverse may well embrace its unsettling […]
Posted inGuides, Local & State
Where to go ice skating across southern and central Maine
These spots, from Auburn to Kennebunk, range from free outdoor ponds to full-service arenas with rentals and more.