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 24, 2021
Our 2021 Mainers to Be Thankful For
Even as the pandemic continues to test our society and how we relate to one another, we don’t have to look far to find people who, every day, disregard differences to help their fellow humans. Our 2021 Mainers to Be Thankful For have provided housing, clothing, comfort and support to people in their communities – often strangers – with only the satisfaction of making a difference in return. We hope that by sharing their stories, they serve as examples for us all.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2021
Bar Guide: Rosemont brings its wine expertise to Thompson’s Point
Expect stark decor and good service at the new wine bar and market.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2021
Indie Film: With more live programming, even smaller venues are moving away from virtual screenings
PMA Films, Space and The Apohadion are all showing films in person this week.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2021
Best-Sellers: ‘Cloud Cuckoo Land,’ ‘The Book of Hope’
The current top 10 best-selling fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback from Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2021
Deep Water: ‘Circuitry,’ by W. Kent Olson
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2021
Art review: Photographer Clifford Ross focuses on the force of nature
The Portland Museum of Art exhibition includes images of violent waves and a majestic mountain.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2021
Will Smith serves an old-school star turn
It’s not perfect, but ‘King Richard’ is the kind of family-friendly film that audiences crave.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2021
Holiday TV brings new movies, specials – and Charlie Brown
There’s no supply-chain shortage when it comes to holiday movies and TV specials
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PublishedNovember 15, 2021
Concert review: Portland String Quartet takes on complex, impassioned post-war works
The concert Sunday at Woodfords Congregational Church also had lighter, lyrical moments.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2021
Indie Film: Giving thanks to the Maine film community for keeping the lights, and cameras, on
With their perseverance in the face of the pandemic, it would have been really hard to write this column.
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