Based on personal traits and dining preferences, The Maine Dinner Club matches people up to share a meal out. It wasn’t as awkward as you might think.
Leslie Bridgers
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Leslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine
The ways Maine was forever changed by 2025 | Column
New license plates, the last Farmers’ Almanac and other developments that redefined our culture.
advertisement
Posted inBusiness, Leslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine, News
A Portland boutique was named best in the US. Most of us hadn’t heard of it. | Column
The New York Times named Judith, on Middle Street, among the 50 best clothing stores. Here’s what it’s like — and why there’s a doorbell.
Posted inBusiness, Leslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine
6 purchases from the Portland Renys that changed my life | Column
The downtown store, closing at the end of the month, always had something you didn’t know you needed.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Maine, News
30-story tower will be Portland’s next architectural regret | Column
Feeling blindsided? Although plans for the city’s tallest building were approved Tuesday, the real decision-making took place during last year’s zoning overhaul.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine
Why are Mainers so obsessed with their TV meteorologists? | Column
The reaction to Keith Carson’s recent departure from News Center Maine speaks volumes about viewers’ attachment.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine
Your guide to passive-aggressive Maine-made Christmas gifts | Column
With these presents, you can feel good about buying local while getting a message across.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Leslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine
Mainer with world’s widest mouth, and 4 million TikTok followers, moves home | Column
Sam Ramsdell, who built a social media following while living in Connecticut, has turned the camera on her new Falmouth house — and her irreverent homesteading.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Leslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Open on Thanksgiving, these southern Maine stores can help in a pinch | Column
Leave something off your shopping list? Here’s where to go for your last-minute holiday needs.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine, News
The best and worst times to travel around Thanksgiving in Maine | Column
Here’s how to avoid the biggest traffic buildups on the Maine Turnpike.