This year’s lineup of locally made horror shorts, premiering Friday, might just be the best yet.
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 inFood, Recipes
Air Fryer Orange Tofu is a sweet, spicy homage to a food court staple
You can now count me among the home cooks who have gone from air fryer doubter to fan. After hearing my colleague Aaron Hutcherson sing the praises of his latest appliance acquisition – and tasting the fabulous Brussels sprouts he made in it – my resistance started to crumble. Surely, I had a professional obligation […]
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3 keys to better banana bread
A good slice of banana bread is a thing of wonder: moist, beautifully scented with warming spices, sweet but not overly so (lest it creep too far into cake territory), and full of fruit flavor. A type of quick bread – named so because of its use of a chemical leavener, such as baking powder, instead […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: In juxtaposed shows, Colby displays two sides of its collection
The works in ‘Constellations’ and ‘Come Closer’ overlap in time period but that’s it.
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Bestsellers: ‘Tom Lake,’ ‘Democracy Awakening’
FICTION Hardcover 1. “Tom Lake,” by Ann Patchett (Harper) 2. “Lessons In Chemistry,” by Bonnie Garmus (Doubleday) 3. “The Armor of Light,” by Ken Follett (Viking) 4. “Demon Copperhead,” by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper) 5. “The Covenant of Water,” by Abraham Verghese (Grove Press) 6. “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store,” by James McBride (Riverhead) 7. […]
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Deep Water: ‘Fine Print,’ by Gus Peterson
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: United Way makes way for York County women
The nonprofit held its Women United Fall Fête at The Lincoln Hotel in Biddeford.
Posted inRecipes
Instant Pot lemon chicken and potatoes is a winning weeknight stew
I hate the expression “dump dinners.” Every time I hear it, I recoil because it sounds so unappetizing to me. And, yet, I’m so drawn to the concept: Put all of the ingredients in a baking dish, on a sheet pan or in a Dutch oven, skillet or multicooker, and then step away while it […]
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Theater review: ‘Tootsie’ a fun lesson in learning to be yourself
The show is the last of the season at Ogunquit Playhouse.
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Silly fun, gentle charm power ‘PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie’
If you happen find yourself at “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” it is more than likely you’re already familiar with the denizens of Adventure City, and have already quelled any lingering concerns about the fact that this accident-prone hamlet is protected by a private platoon of puppies, piloting an alarming array of heavy machinery, led […]