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
December 28, 2023

Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’ is stuck in second gear

Ferrari starts with some ancient history: archival footage of Enzo Ferrari racing cars as a young man in the 1920s, just a few decades into the automobile age, long before he founded his eponymous automobile company. Watching him zoom around the track in grainy black and white is thrilling. But, wait a minute – how […]
Published
December 25, 2023

Eat & Run: New by the mall, fast-casual Italian for hearty appetites

Fresco Del Forno has an all-you-can-eat buffet and huge subs to eat there or take to go.
Published
December 25, 2023

Indie Film: Wrestling through pain: WWE star from Portland joins others in frank documentary about recovery

Curt Hussey, aka Fandango or Dirty Dango, is among the ring’s superstars who talk about their struggles with addiction in ‘A Night of Recovery,’ available on Amazon Prime Video.
Published
December 24, 2023

Five crowd-pleasing sour cream dips for easy entertaining

Want to be popular this holiday season? Show up for a party with a creamy dip and something crisp for scooping it up. What’s not to love? Around the holidays, it’s almost essential to have quick and easy appetizers for drop-ins, potlucks or your own celebrations. When I started talking with my colleagues about creating […]
Published
December 24, 2023

Society Notebook: Ski-lodge soiree gives WinterKids a lift

The License to Chill event at Après in Portland raised $40,000 for programming to keep kids active in winter.
Published
December 24, 2023

Art review: Historic photos from Caribbean paired with contemporary art of the diaspora

‘Fragments of Epic Memory’ at the Portland Museum of Art feels more like two distinct shows.
Published
December 24, 2023

Lack of snow makes our yards less attractive and more vulnerable

A blanket of snow not only makes winter berries pop, but it protects plants underneath from the cold.
Published
December 24, 2023

Deep Water: ‘After the Solstice,’ by W. Kent Olson

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Published
December 24, 2023

A roasted garlic dressing makes this fennel salad celebration-worthy

This salad is an escape from the ordinary, an extra-special dish that is sure to shine on a holiday table. The elements that make it so exceptional – an ambrosial dressing and crisp pistachio-breadcrumb topping – take a bit more effort than you might put into an everyday salad, but that’s the point and what […]
Published
December 24, 2023

Plant-based food gets seat at U.N. climate summit’s table

Food finally made it onto the agenda of a United Nations’ climate change summit. The recent COP28 summit in Dubai was noted for a thick sheen of oil lobbyists, its controversial president (who heads a fossil fuel corporation), restrictions on protesters and the successful petrochemical industry push to reduce rather than phase out fossil fuels. […]

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