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 12, 2021

Deep Water: ‘The Fog Warning,’ by David Moreau

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Published
September 7, 2021

‘Jersey Boys’ a fun, tune-filled ride through pop music history

The Maine State Music Theatre production runs through Sept. 19 at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center.
Published
September 6, 2021

Tap Lines: For gluten-intolerant beer lovers, luck has turned with Lucky Pigeon

The new Biddeford brewery makes gluten-free beers exclusively and in several styles.
Published
September 6, 2021

Eat & Run: Welcoming vibe comes and goes at Ruby’s

The West End brunch spot, now also serving dinner, is in the former home of Aurora Provisions and Blue Spoon Cafe.
Published
September 6, 2021

Indie Film: Mainer returns home to make film set in a state park

Cape Elizabeth native Sara Friedman brings L.A. experience to her first feature, ‘Heightened,’ and believes shooting it here adds value.
Published
September 5, 2021

Best-Sellers: ‘The Madness of Crowds,’ ‘Hero of Two Worlds’

The current best-selling fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Published
September 5, 2021

This Black Forest icebox cake is a stunning no-bake dessert

Well-suited for summer, this chill confection would be welcome any time of year.
Published
September 5, 2021

Art review: Juxtaposing the works of Joseph A. Fiore and friends

Able Baker Contemporary helps make the connections with a smartly hung show.
Published
September 5, 2021

4 things we learned from the Bob Ross documentary, including his hair secrets and an alleged affair

Bob Ross brought happiness to many as the honey-voiced host of “The Joy of Painting,” the long-running PBS show that taught viewers how to paint lush landscapes and vivid skies in less than 30 tranquil minutes. But a new Netflix documentary examines Ross’s legacy and the bitter dispute over the continued use of the TV […]
Published
September 5, 2021

This small-batch blueberry jam recipe has a surprising secret ingredient

Cookbook author Camilla Wynne calls her blueberry jam Bleu Matin (or Blue Morning). “Blue” refers to the macerated and slow cooked blueberries, and “morning” to the fact that coffee beans are steeped into those berries while they bubble away. The coffee brings out the tart, fruity notes of the blueberries and tempers the sweetness of […]

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