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
June 6, 2019

Get thee to Kittery for cocktails at Wallingford Dram

The tiny bar has a huge menu of creative concoctions.
Published
June 2, 2019

Art review: Edwige Charlot uses metaphors for hopeful message

‘Letters to Sun: Land of Water’ is up at the Maine Jewish Museum through July 5.
Published
June 2, 2019

Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’ radically changed the superhero-movie landscape 30 years ago

The film’s roller-coaster evolution – from finding producers to winning over wary comics fans – spanned the entire Reagan presidency.
Published
June 2, 2019

‘Rocketman’ goes beyond the music to tell Elton John’s full story

The movie covers the pop superstar’s stardom, substance abuse and sexuality in a time when being gay could have torpedoed his career.
Published
June 2, 2019

Society Notebook: Source awards honor environmentalists from all sectors

The Portland Press Herald puts on the event at Pineland Farms for the fifth year.
Published
June 2, 2019

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is ‘role of a lifetime’ for Jeff Daniels

Nominated for a Tony, the actor says the story is still relevant today when it comes to racial bigotry.
Published
May 26, 2019

‘Game of Thrones’ is just a TV show – so why do fans feel personally affected by the finale?

Emotions are already running high when a show is ending. And when it ends poorly, those emotions can be anger and betrayal.
Published
May 26, 2019

Art review: Get to know the Slab City crew at Rockland ‘Rendezvous’

The show at the Farnsworth Art Museum tells the story of the influential artists who formed a community in Lincolnville.
Published
May 26, 2019

John Wick is the perfect folk hero for our age

And Keanu Reeves is the perfect person to play him.
Published
May 26, 2019

Deep Water: ‘Some Words on Birds and Borders’ by Dennis Camire

Maine poems edited and introduced by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc

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