The play premiered Sunday, after weather conditions delayed opening night.
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.
Theater review: ‘Titanic’ musical tells stories from all corners of the ship
The show at Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick is a co-production with Fulton Theatre of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Bar Guide: There’s good reason why Papi is so popular
The Puerto Rican bar and restaurant has a vibrancy that comes through in its drinks, decor and service.
Indie Film: ‘Nice People’ a ‘labor of love’ for two filmmaker friends
The film tells five interconnected stories set in Maine, without a lighthouse in sight.
Eat & Run: Rising Tide expands its craft into the food realm
The East Bayside brewery is serving its own menu of thoughtfully made pub food.
Art review: Portland galleries show the city and nature in a different light
‘Portlanders: Nick Gervin’ is at 82Parris, and ‘The Flower/The Soil’ is at Notch8.
Best-Sellers: ‘The Society of Shame,’ ‘The Creative Act’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Deep Water: ‘Shoveling,’ by Carl Little
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Society Notebook: Maine’s leading historian honored for his impact
Maine Historical Society named Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. its 2023 Maine History Maker.
Choose among dozens of southern Maine beaches
From Sebago Lake to the sandy ocean shore, there are plenty of spots to swim and sunbathe in Greater Portland and York County.