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 5, 2023
Theater review: ‘Tootsie’ a fun lesson in learning to be yourself
The show is the last of the season at Ogunquit Playhouse.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2023
Silly fun, gentle charm power ‘PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie’
If you happen find yourself at “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” it is more than likely you’re already familiar with the denizens of Adventure City, and have already quelled any lingering concerns about the fact that this accident-prone hamlet is protected by a private platoon of puppies, piloting an alarming array of heavy machinery, led […]
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PublishedOctober 2, 2023
Bar Guide: A visit to Bread & Olive has its ups and downs
Dessert drinks and reasonable prices are among the highlights.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2023
Indie Film: A disturbing image inspired two sisters to make a Damnationland short
But you’ll have to see ‘Sweet Meats’ yourself to find out what it is.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2023
Society Notebook: Camp Sunshine bets on the farm for this year’s fundraiser
It’s the most successful yet for the Casco retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2023
Art review: Artists reach back in time to express contemporary ideas
Exhibitions at Cove Street and Zero Station in Portland and The Parsonage in Searsport feature techniques that convey bold explorations of female empowerment, climate change and healing.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2023
How kala namak, black salt, went from Indian staple to vegan star
When Nisha Vora was a little girl in Barstow, California, she had one request whenever her mother prepared pani puri: Please make the water milder. Those single-bite orbs of fried bread – typically poked with a crater in the middle and crowded with some combination of potatoes, onions and chickpeas – were a beloved street […]
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PublishedOctober 1, 2023
Bestsellers: ‘Holly,’ ‘The Wager’
The current bestselling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2023
This everything bagel salad has it all
New York City is home to many iconic foods: pizza, cheesecake, street pretzels, pastrami on rye. But it’s the trinity of bagels, lox and cream cheese, as ubiquitous as the yellow taxi, found at thousands of delis and diners, bagel shops and bakeries, brunch spots and corner stands, that captured my attention when I first […]
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PublishedOctober 1, 2023
Deep Water: ‘You’re a Real Mariner Now,’ by Nicole Chvatal
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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