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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February 7, 2021

Homefront: Even without rosemary bushes in the yard, this chicken pasta dish is favorite

The Sheaffs brought this recipe from California to their Harpswell home.
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February 7, 2021

Deep Water: ‘Social Distancing,’ by Gretchen Berg

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

For the Culture magazine celebrates Black women in food. Finally.

When Klancy Miller launched her fundraising campaign for For the Culture in December 2019, the food media world took notice. With the mission of “A magazine celebrating Black women and femmes in food and wine,” it is believed to be the first of its kind dedicated to the task. Now, more than a year later, […]
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February 7, 2021

Start your whiskey collection with these 10 bottles

A proper sherried malt is a beautiful thing to behold. Burgundy liquid brimming with the richness of over-ripened stone fruit, it balances aromatic intensity against structural nuance. While a seasoned whisky enthusiast might count one as the ultimate dram, savvy investors see it as an ideal asset. The Macallan 25 – a bottle exhibiting all […]
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February 7, 2021

Dine In Maine: A drier January, restaurant video games and servers on social media

Try these stand-ins for alcoholic beverages and the restaurant experience.
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February 7, 2021

Miss visiting museums? Engaging with art on a tiny phone screen can actually be rewarding

Last week, you might say I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Generous terms, of course, for what was actually just me waving my phone around in my apartment. With “The Met Unframed,” online through Feb. 15, you can “visit” four exhibitions and the Great Hall, and interact with 46 works from the New York […]
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February 7, 2021

The movie ‘Bliss’ is like rip-off of ‘The Matrix,’ only smarter (and a little less awesome)

There’s powerful “The Matrix” energy (minus the Bullet Time) surrounding “Bliss,” a sci-fi flick in which a sad-sack divorced dad named Greg (Owen Wilson) suddenly learns that everything and almost everyone around him – his dead-end job in a dumpy town, his angry boss (Steve Zissis), his estranged teenage son (Jorge Lendeborg Jr.), the daughter […]
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February 7, 2021

A closer look at Robert Duncanson, the Black landscape artist behind the inaugural painting presented to the Bidens

Moments after laying out his vision for the country with his own broad, bold brushstrokes, newly inaugurated President Joe Biden set his sights on another hopeful vision of America. At the inaugural gift-giving ceremony in the Rotunda at the U.S. Capitol, Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., presented Biden and first lady Jill Biden with “Landscape with […]
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February 1, 2021

Indie Film: Movie about film fan who spends isolation glued to the screen feels all too familiar

‘Just Don’t Think I’ll Scream’ isn’t set during the pandemic but reflects what some people are experiencing.
Published
February 1, 2021

Tap Lines: Maine breweries aim to reduce their impact on the environment

Their efforts include recycling programs, solar installations and capturing carbon dioxide.

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