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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PublishedOctober 12, 2023
‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ is a Halloween ‘Christmas Story’
What if Edgar Allan Poe had written “Succession”? It’s not a question I’d have thought to ask, but Mike Flanagan – the creator of “The Haunting of Hill House,” “The Haunting of Bly Manor” and “Midnight Mass” – takes it up with grisly flair. “The Fall of the House of Usher,” his Netflix miniseries about […]
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PublishedOctober 9, 2023
Bar Guide: Tuck into Night Mares for dreamy drinks
The new bar down a Munjoy Hill alleyway has a small but thoughtful menu of speciality cocktails and mocktails.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2023
Indie Film: It’s Damnationland’s 13th year, and aren’t we lucky
This year’s lineup of locally made horror shorts, premiering Friday, might just be the best yet.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Air Fryer Orange Tofu is a sweet, spicy homage to a food court staple
You can now count me among the home cooks who have gone from air fryer doubter to fan. After hearing my colleague Aaron Hutcherson sing the praises of his latest appliance acquisition – and tasting the fabulous Brussels sprouts he made in it – my resistance started to crumble. Surely, I had a professional obligation […]
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
3 keys to better banana bread
A good slice of banana bread is a thing of wonder: moist, beautifully scented with warming spices, sweet but not overly so (lest it creep too far into cake territory), and full of fruit flavor. A type of quick bread – named so because of its use of a chemical leavener, such as baking powder, instead […]
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Art review: In juxtaposed shows, Colby displays two sides of its collection
The works in ‘Constellations’ and ‘Come Closer’ overlap in time period but that’s it.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Bestsellers: ‘Tom Lake,’ ‘Democracy Awakening’
FICTION Hardcover 1. “Tom Lake,” by Ann Patchett (Harper) 2. “Lessons In Chemistry,” by Bonnie Garmus (Doubleday) 3. “The Armor of Light,” by Ken Follett (Viking) 4. “Demon Copperhead,” by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper) 5. “The Covenant of Water,” by Abraham Verghese (Grove Press) 6. “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store,” by James McBride (Riverhead) 7. […]
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Deep Water: ‘Fine Print,’ by Gus Peterson
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Society Notebook: United Way makes way for York County women
The nonprofit held its Women United Fall Fête at The Lincoln Hotel in Biddeford.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Instant Pot lemon chicken and potatoes is a winning weeknight stew
I hate the expression “dump dinners.” Every time I hear it, I recoil because it sounds so unappetizing to me. And, yet, I’m so drawn to the concept: Put all of the ingredients in a baking dish, on a sheet pan or in a Dutch oven, skillet or multicooker, and then step away while it […]
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