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
August 8, 2021

Society Notebook: Icon of Art

PMA celebrates the life’s work of David Driskell
Published
August 8, 2021

Art review: Two galleries entice viewers with a wealth of experiences

At New Systems Exhibitions and Zero Station, both in Portland, opportunities abound for eye-popping sensuality, beauty and lyricism.
Published
August 8, 2021

Best-Sellers: ‘Dead by Dawn’ and ‘Crying in H Mart’

Top 10 best-selling fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Published
August 2, 2021

Bar Guide: Drink deals among Gorham bowling alley’s many attractions

Junction Bowl has a lot to offer beyond the lanes, including live music and bar specials.
Published
August 2, 2021

Indie Film: Waldoboro filmmaker focuses on hometown, crowdfunding for new noir project

Lucas McNelly has already proven that hard work and know-how can compensate, somewhat, for a lack of financing.
Published
August 1, 2021

In pairing beer with lobster, all roads lead to Allagash White (with some refreshing stops along the way)

Maine Beer Co.’s Peeper and Oxbow’s Farmhouse Ale are among other local brews that make a good match for the state crustacean.
Published
August 1, 2021

‘Stillwater,’ with Matt Damon, is four movies in one, and only some of them work

In “Stillwater,” Matt Damon plays Bill Baker, an Oklahoma roughneck who works on oil rigs by day and prays before his fast-food dinner at night. Laconic and unsmiling, Bill has a lot on his mind, the substance and complexity of which is revealed with deliberate finesse in the course of a movie best described as […]
Published
August 1, 2021

Society Notebook: Foodies eat up Fork’s Summer Sampler

You’ll have another chance in August to taste-test the fruits of Portland’s food incubator.
Published
August 1, 2021

‘Ted Lasso’ overwhelms with its kindness and compassion. It’s OK to find it annoying.

There was no greater TV underdog story last year than “Ted Lasso,” the unassuming and not-particularly-ambitious soccer-world comedy that became one of 2020’s few word-of-mouth sensations. Based on a character that “Saturday Night Live” alum Jason Sudeikis had originally played in promos for NBC Sports, the series, about an American college football coach recruited to […]
Published
August 1, 2021

Best-sellers: ‘Project Hail Mary,’ ‘The Premonition’

Top 10 best-selling fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.

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