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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PublishedDecember 24, 2023
Bestsellers: ‘North Woods,’ ‘Maine: A Love Story’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2023
Home Plates: Former caterer spreads love with chocolate chip cookies
Jennie Gwilym of Portland delivered her special cookies to essential workers during the pandemic.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2023
Talk about lost: ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ feels abandoned by DC
“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” feels like the friend at a middle school sleepover whose mom forgot to pick them up the next morning. You know, they know, everybody knows: The friend has overstayed their welcome, but you’re still trying to make things fun. The DC cinematic universe is getting a 2025 reboot, courtesy of […]
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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Review: Portland Ballet brings ‘Victorian Nutcracker’ to Brunswick
Performances move to Merrill Auditorium this week.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Indie Film: ‘Scrooged’ is truly a mess, but its message rings true
Amid the Christmas movies that overindulge in the manufactured magic of the season, there’s one that gets the sentiment (though not much else) right.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2023
A history of books in wartime – and of unexpected book-burners
Accounts from Andrew Pettegree’s ‘The Book at War’ will make you wonder what role books are playing in current conflicts.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2023
Society Notebook: Victoria Mansion brings back holiday gala
The event hadn’t been held since before the pandemic.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2023
Through nature and landscape, Portland art shows explore existential questions
See ‘Seeking Light’ at University of New England through Jan. 21 and ‘Long Dreams’ at Moss Galleries through Feb. 2.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2023
Deep Water: ‘Navigating New Waters,’ by Ellen Goldsmith
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2023
Review: Teenage twins go missing in a coastal Maine town, putting its police chief to the test
Writer Albert Waitt’s murder mystery, ‘The Ruins of Woodman’s Village,’ paints a picture of a small town, biases and all.
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