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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PublishedFebruary 5, 2023
A hot toddy won’t cure your cold, but it will warm your spirits
Toddy recipes range from simple to complex.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2023
Art review: Maine College of Art & Design faculty show ranges from serene to apocalyptic
‘The Last Season on Earth’ is on display at the college’s Institute of Contemporary Art.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2023
Crunchy stuffed sweet pepper ‘boats’ are a family-friendly meal
It’s a flexible dish that can be customized for varying tastes.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2023
Best-Sellers: ‘Lessons in Chemistry,’ ‘The Creative ACT’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2023
A hearty lentil soup that’s easy on your budget
Chicken sausage can add lots of flavor, or you can leave it out for a vegan version.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2023
Deep Water: ‘Practice, Practice…,’ by L. M. Turner
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2023
In ’80 for Brady,’ these golden girls just wanna have fun
A serviceable mash-up of sitcom and sports flick, “80 for Brady” should please fans of Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field and/or Tom Brady. Everybody else might want to call a timeout. The movie is almost entirely fiction, but its central characters were inspired by a group of Boston-area women of a certain […]
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
‘Plane’ is cinematic junk food, but oh, so tasty
Like a serving of extreme junk food – say, a Flamin’ Hot Cheetos-crusted fried chicken sandwich – the movie “Plane” is better than it looks. That’s not to say it’s a great film, or even a good one, but this action thriller, set on a remote jungle island swarming with Filipino separatists who have taken […]
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2023
Theater review: In ‘Sweet Goats,’ a baker holds onto Cuban roots while making a home in Maine
Portland Stage commissioned the new play by Richard Blanco and Vanessa Garcia.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2023
Concert review: Program change doesn’t detract from Portland Symphony’s ‘Rite of Spring’
Violinist Jennifer Frautschi took the place of guitarist Pepe Romero who had to cancel because of a health issue.
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