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
April 25, 2021

‘Sasquatch’: 3 takeaways from the new true-crime series on the folkloric beast

For the skeptics, conspiracy theorists and true-blue believers among us, monsters are everywhere. Lurking in the shadows. In closets. In the woods. In the murky depths of our waters. Maybe even living in our midst. “Sasquatch,” a new Hulu documentary series produced by brothers Mark and Jay Duplass (“Wild Wild Country”), takes America’s long fascination […]
Published
April 25, 2021

This year, the Oscars underscore an existential question: What do movies mean?

Does anyone need reminding that the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday will be the weirdest ever? Or the most lackluster? We get it: No one’s seen the movies. These Oscars are going to tank. Next! Honestly, was anyone expecting rabid excitement after a year of pandemic, when theaters shuttered across America, studios postponed their […]
Published
April 25, 2021

Deep Water: ‘journey to dc,’ by Lisa Panepinto

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Published
April 19, 2021

Tap Lines: Pilsners of all styles are popular again

And Maine breweries are making great examples of them.
Published
April 19, 2021

Indie Film: Auburn director raking in awards for ‘Kings & Queens’

Filmed in Portland, it’s the story of shy woman who pushes herself to join a local drag show.
Published
April 18, 2021

A note of gratitude for Karen Voci and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation

From Lisa DeSisto, publisher of the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram.
Published
April 18, 2021

People are losing their taste and smell to COVID-19. Now there’s a cookbook to help.

On a Sunday afternoon last March, Gillian Dixon was cooking roast beef for lunch, which would normally fill her home in the United Kingdom with a distinct savory scent. That day, though, something was amiss: “I suddenly thought, ‘I can’t smell the beef,’ ” Dixon, 53, recalled. Her concern mounted when she took a bite […]
Published
April 18, 2021

HBO documentary ‘Our Towns’ visits six American cities and finds unity, not division

Eastport, Maine, is one of the communities profiled.
Published
April 18, 2021

Bedside Table: ‘Schooled In Silence’ connects one Maine teacher to another

“Many books have rested on my bedside table since March 2020, ranging from poetry, western anthology, WWII settings and one amusing one called ‘Ella Minnow Pea.’ “My favorite and most intriguing title is ‘Schooled In Silence’ by D.J. Howard, a northern Maine author and retired teacher. As a retired teacher myself, the title interested me […]
Published
April 18, 2021

Deep Water: ‘A Field Day For Greens,’ by Sharif S. Elmusa

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

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