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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PublishedSeptember 18, 2023
Theater review: The wacky world of ‘Spamalot’ takes the stage in South Portland
Portland Players starts its season off with the Monty Python comedy.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2023
Bar Guide: Henry’s both preserves and elevates beloved Old Port pub
The Miranda Group’s upgrade of the longtime Bull Feeney’s location is a sign of the area maturing.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2023
Indie Film: A filmmaker is documenting efforts to revive a Belfast theater. Will there be a happy ending?
The Colonial, which closed a year ago, has drawn the attention of Anne Continelli, who made a movie about a similar situation in the Boston area.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2023
Deep Water: ‘Wild Beach Plums,’ by Anne Witty
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2023
Society Notebook: Farm dinner helps preserve Scarborough’s ‘special places’
The Scarborough Land Trust held its annual fundraiser at Broadturn Farm in August.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2023
Art review: In two fall exhibits, a painter devastates, a printmaker expands the form
At Aperto Fine Art, Anne Neely’s work delivers beauty and foreboding alike, while David Wolfe’s prints at Moss Galleries offer inspired innovations.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2023
Bestsellers: ‘Lessons in Chemistry,’ ‘The Creative Act’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2023
Branagh’s Poirot returns in moody mystery ‘A Haunting in Venice’
Grief casts a heavy pall in “A Haunting in Venice,” Kenneth Branagh’s third installment of his Hercule Poirot series. As both a director and an actor, Branagh has sought to imbue the meticulously groomed Belgian detective – one of Agatha Christie’s most beloved creations – with psychological depth, even darkness. Since 2017’s “Murder on the […]
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2023
Eat & Run: Sook serves Thai standards and twists on wheels
The food truck, new this season, parks at area breweries and other locations.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2023
Bar Guide: A first look at Rock Row’s new beer garden, Quarryside
Lone Pine beer is accompanied by canned wine, a couple snacks, live music and games at the family-friendly Westbrook spot.
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