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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 inArts & Entertainment, Books
Best-Sellers: ‘Happy Place,’ ‘The Wager’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘If the Universe was a bar,’ by Jane Spencer
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, Review
Dance review: Portland Ballet’s rendition of ‘Sylvia’ by turns fierce and folksy
The performance marked the end of the dance company’s season.
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: The Garrison’s gutsy cocktails match its menu
The Yarmouth restaurant’s bar manager likes to introduce unusual ingredients in an approachable way.
Posted inDo This, Food
Eat & Run: Crave Maine has eclectic menu, will travel
The food truck featuring Asian- and Mexican-inspired flavors is making appearances from southern to central Maine.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Food
Indie Film: ‘A City of Servers’ tells stories from the front line of Portland’s renowned restaurant scene
The film is among those playing next week as part of Southern Maine Community College’s Maine Mayhem film festival.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Canada Road,’ by Rhea Côté Robbins
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Best-Sellers: ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,’ ‘Rough Sleepers’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Portland galleries put the natural world in a new context
While an immersive experience at Speedwell explores mass extinction, Space looks at the subjectivity of what is considered natural.