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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PublishedNovember 30, 2023
Review: In concert film ‘Renaissance,’ Beyoncé offers glimpse into personal life during world tour
Beyoncé ran her Renaissance World Tour like a machine.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Dance review: Maine State Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ full of fun and wonder
The performance Saturday kept the Merrill Auditorium audience rapt.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Indie Film: In screenings this week, an art collective turns on itself, while the Wells community comes together
‘Residency’ and ‘We are the Warriors’ are showing in Portland.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2023
Bestsellers: ‘Spy Coast,’ ‘Maine: A Love Story’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2023
Society Notebook: Chance to Advance calendar celebrates 12 months of mentorship
The nonprofit held a launch party for its 2024 Celebrating Diversity in Maine calendar.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2023
Deep Water: ‘Water & human happiness,’ by Claire Parker
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2023
Take a break from holiday chaos to indulge in art
These exhibitions and events, some festively themed, provide more contemplative ways to spend the season.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2023
Meet our 2023 Mainers To Be Thankful For
As our state continues to grapple with the tragedy that took place last month in Lewiston, thankfulness is hardly the foremost emotion. Families and friends are grieving. Neighbors are fearful. People all over Maine are angry. But there have been numerous acts of remarkable bravery, extreme selflessness and effusive support. Those are qualities we look […]
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PublishedNovember 20, 2023
Theater review: An artist fakes his identity to get his work seen in ‘White’
The Mad Horse Theatre show is up through Dec. 10.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2023
Indie Film: Machias-set ‘Clandestine’ delves into the devil’s work
The in-progress film tells the story of a rural priest with a secret charged with investigating a possessed boy.
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Future of Shaw’s Supermarkets unclear post Kroger-Albertsons merger
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Three people killed in wrong-way crash on Maine Turnpike in Portland
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Signs posted at Harbor View encampment warn of partial sweep
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South Portland teen accused in murder plot is back in custody
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DOT set to sweep homeless encampments by I-295 in Portland on Friday