Leslie Bridgers is the features editor for the Portland Press Herald, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and culture. She spent 10 years as a reporter, half of that time for the Portland Press Herald, covering the western suburbs of Portland, writing feature stories and working on special projects. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
Bestsellers: ‘Demon Copperhead,’ ‘Maine: A Love Story’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
Deep Water: ‘Postulates,’ by Mark Melnicove
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
Society Notebook: Yellow Tulip supporters socialize to destigmatize mental illness
Hope for the Holidays at Canopy by Hilton Portland Waterfront raised $21,000 for the nonprofit.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
Art review: At a pair of Midcoast galleries, emotional evocations of a sense of place
Experience the profound depth at solo shows featuring the work of Elaine K. Ng at Interloc in Thomaston, and of Conrad Guertin at Triangle Gallery in Rockland.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2024
Indie Film: Why you should make a resolution to watch more movies
Making a point to streaming Maine-made movies and going out to local theaters more often are among the ways you could better support the local film scene this year.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2023
Deep Water: ‘What We Do Not See,’ by Martin Steingesser
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2023
How Maine changed in a turbulent 2023
The year saw record-breaking weather, housing prices, homelessness and violence, with the Lewiston shootings leaving the biggest impact on our state.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2023
Bestsellers: ‘The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store,’ ‘Maine: A Love Story’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books from Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2023
Society Notebook: Party-goers get jazzed up about One Longfellow Square
The fundraiser at The Cumberland Club will benefit the Portland music venue’s mentoring and emerging artist programs.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2023
The furious tango of Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos
The centerpiece of the new film “Poor Things” is an erratic dance number. The setting is a Lisbon restaurant, where the eccentric Bella Baxter (Emma Stone) and her narcissistic paramour, Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), bicker over drinks. A sudden instrumental beat piques Bella’s curiosity, and she slowly makes her way toward the dance floor. Bella […]
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