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 21, 2021
Deep Water: ‘On a Film Set Playing Mary Bowser,’ by Maya Williams
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021
Sauce, gravy or stew too thin? We’ve got 3 ways to fix that
We’ve all been there. There being left with a thin, watery sauce when instead we’re in want of one that is thick, luscious and full of body-ody-ody. While a roux is a common thickener that we should all master for dishes such as gravy and gumbo, it is of no use once we’ve already reached […]
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021
Chili-tinged sweet potatoes are loaded in all the right ways – flavor, nutrition and satisfaction
You can count me in for pretty much any dish with “loaded” and “potato” in its name. Either of those words alone point in the direction of filling, comfort-food satisfaction, but together they are practically a guarantee. With this loaded potato recipe, as a bonus, that gratification is delivered in a healthful way, too. It […]
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021
Bacon and egg fried rice is the back-pocket recipe you need for busy weeknights
Let’s be honest. From time to time, many of us throw weeknight dinners together with what we have on hand. It happens to me and I write a weekly column about getting dinner on the table in minutes, so supper recipes are almost always on my mind. Toward the end of the week when the […]
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021
Theater review: ‘Or,’ tells a condensed, comedic history of 17th century England
Three actors portray a wide range of characters in the Winnipesaukee Playhouse production, streaming through Portland Stage.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021
Frances McDormand wows (again) in the earthbound yet expansive ‘Nomadland’
Based on a 2017 book, the movie explores the lives of seasonal migrant workers and features many real-life nomads.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2021
John Travolta’s Islesboro home on market for $5 million
The oceanfront home, which Travolta and his late wife bought in 1991, has 20 bedrooms.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2021
Indie Film: After pandemic-year hiatus, MidCoast Film Fest planning second season
The Lincoln Theater is taking submissions of documentaries and films based on a true story for its nascent festival.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2021
Tap Lines: What Maine beer pros are drinking now, from their breweries and others
The people running some of Maine’s biggest breweries offer their recommendations.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2021
‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ excavates recent history to find disturbing contemporary echoes
Arriving just weeks after “MLK/FBI,” Sam Pollard’s meticulous investigation of the FBI’s harassment campaign against Martin Luther King Jr., comes “Judas and the Black Messiah,” a similarly powerful and infuriating excavation of how the American criminal justice establishment sought to dismantle, silence and literally destroy the mid-century civil rights movement. The Black Messiah in question […]
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