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.

Society Notebook: Toddlers get in on Halloween fun at Little Monsters Ball

by Amy Paradysz November 12, 2023November 8, 2023

The Birth Roots event was held at Ketcha Outdoors in Scarborough and raised money for both groups.

Food, Recipes, Uncategorized

How to build a nonalcoholic bar so everyone feels included

by Allison Robicelli Special To The Washington Post November 12, 2023November 5, 2023

Remember to offer drinks for all guests – not just the ones that drink alcohol.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Art review: Formation of art and memory on display at Portland gallery shows

by Jorge S. Arango November 12, 2023November 7, 2023

Three artists show their approach to form at Greenhut Galleries, while 82Parris holds a group show called ‘Vestige.’

Arts & Entertainment, Review

‘Priscilla’ a dreamy but stultifying portrait of an American princess

by Katie Walsh Tribune News Service (TNS) November 9, 2023November 9, 2023

There’s a scene in the middle of “Priscilla,” Sofia Coppola’s biopic of Priscilla Presley, which contains a surreal detail that had to have been at least one of Coppola’s sparks of inspiration. Priscilla (Cailee Spaeny), heavily pregnant, has gone into labor. As her husband, the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley (Jacob Elordi) rushes […]