Portland writer Monica Wood’s ‘Saint Dad’ is in its premiere run at Portland Stage.
Leslie Bridgers
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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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Bestsellers: ‘This Other Eden,’ ‘Democracy Awakening’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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Deep Water: ‘My Brother’s Thirteenth Halloween,’ by Ken Craft
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: Maine Foodscapes raises money for raised beds
The nonprofit recognized supporters with trophies at its barn dinner this month.
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Art review: Two artists process trauma in works up in Woolwich
Sarah Bouchard Gallery has paired pieces by Josefina Auslender and Tom Butler in a show up through December.
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Eat & Run: Seafood lunch in Saco helps keep summer alive
Sea Salt Lobster serves all sorts of seafood in baskets, plus sandwiches and even Tex-Mex dishes.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Horror film aficionados, it won’t be too tricky to treat yourself
Local screens are splashed with blood this Halloween.
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Bar Guide: Gamer or not, you’ll score big with a cocktail from Arcadia
The arcade bar has a variety of seating options and serves food.
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Society Notebook: Maine Needs helps itself with first fundraiser
The art auction at Apres brought in $20,000.
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Bestsellers: ‘This Other Eden,’ ‘Democracy Awakening’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.