Leslie Bridgers

Press Herald

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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Published
September 19, 2021

Society Notebook: EqualityMaine turns annual gala into outdoor festival

Before the Aug. 28 awards ceremony, guests mingled and sampled food outside at Thompson’s Point.
Published
September 19, 2021

Pauli Murray should have been a civil rights icon. Now her moment has finally come.

When an outspoken Howard University law student named Pauli Murray helped lead a group of students into Little Palace Cafeteria, a restaurant on Washington D.C.’s U Street, one spring afternoon, they didn’t come expecting lunch. It was 1943, and even in a neighborhood known for its flourishing Black businesses, vibrant theater scene (a.k.a. Black Broadway) […]
Published
September 19, 2021

There was no late-night talk show guest quite like Norm Macdonald

Wearing his signature mischievous grin, Norm Macdonald tells Conan O’Brien the joke. The setup is simple: A moth walks into a podiatrist’s office. The journey is anything but. As O’Brien looks increasingly ready to rip his red hair out by the handful, Macdonald’s moth tells of his boss, “Gregory Olinivich,” “who knows he has power […]
Published
September 19, 2021

Movie review: Ken Burns boils down the authentic story of Muhammad Ali

The New Hampshire documentarian’s latest series begins airing Sunday on PBS.
Published
September 19, 2021

Deep Water: ‘Hedge,’ by Carl Little

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Published
September 13, 2021

Bar Guide: Après a fun, flavorful addition to East Bayside

The hard seltzer and cider bar has a welcoming atmosphere and attentive service.
Published
September 13, 2021

Indie Film: Head to Camden or your couch for a festival of nonfiction films

The Camden International Film Festival is back in person, in an impressive way, but its offerings are available online as well.
Published
September 12, 2021

Music and motion add to appeal of ‘Mystic Pizza,’ in its world premiere at Ogunquit

Ogunquit Playhouse draws a talented cast for an entertaining show.
Published
September 12, 2021

Best-sellers: ‘The Madness of Crowds,’ ‘I Alone Can Fix It’

The current top 10 best-selling fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
Published
September 12, 2021

Society Notebook: Land trust celebrates collaborative conservation

The Royal River Conservation Trust raised $12,000 for its efforts at a gathering Aug. 19.

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