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 13, 2020

Bar Guide: Basic quarantini recipes for beginner mixologists

Wiggly Bridge Distillery in York mixes up some simple drinks you can make at home.
Published
April 13, 2020

Run & Eat: Do I dare to eat a panini? Yes, if it’s from The Local Press

The sandwich shop on Woodford Street in Portland has its curbside service down pat.
Published
April 13, 2020

Indie Film: Take a cue from ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ on how to make the most of isolation

And you can start by watching the series.
Published
April 12, 2020

‘Angel From Montgomery’: The story of John Prine’s most unforgettable song

As John Prine tells it, he just couldn’t write another song about old people. “I said everything I wanted to in ‘Hello In There,’” Prine recalled saying roughly 50 years ago to a friend as the pair brainstormed song ideas together in a Chicago apartment. “I can’t do it.” But Prine, then a letter carrier […]
Published
April 12, 2020

Deep Water: ‘The Halo Brace I.’ by Jeffrey Thomson

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Published
April 12, 2020

How ‘Tiger King’ became a tale more about people than big cats

“Tiger King’s” directors Rebecca Chaiklin and Eric Goode hope to show animal mistreatment by keeping the audience interested.
Published
April 12, 2020

This Smithsonian exhibit says something powerful about Native Americans, even through your screen

When it comes to reimagining themselves for the pandemic age, museums might have a tougher time.
Published
April 12, 2020

Art Q&A: With photo jobs canceled, Sean Alonzo Harris gets creative in new ways

The Waterville photographer’s Indigo Arts Alliance residency was cut short by the coronavirus.
Published
April 12, 2020

In Starz’s enjoyably escapist ‘Outlander,’ a relevant story line about finding the cure

For the greatest escape in times of unsettling emotional needs, what embrace could feel more satisfying than that of Starz’s romantic, time-hopping drama series “Outlander?” Fans have been saying as much for years, happily falling into the attentive, 18th-century arms of Scottish highlander Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan). Or into the arms of his brilliant wife, […]
Published
April 9, 2020

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