Habitat for Humanity on Oct. 14 held the final event for a fundraiser that was spread out over two months.
Leslie Bridgers
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Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Colby packs ‘House’ in reconsideration of Bob Thompson
Taking in the survey of the prolific painter, who died before turning 30, requires time and concentration.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Casting Black actors in period pieces isn’t diversity – it’s history
There is a moment in “The Harder They Fall” that director Jeymes Samuel can’t stop smiling about. It arrives with a locomotive around the end of Act 1 and subsequently barrels through every preconceived notion of what a Western is supposed to be. In the scene, a white male character gets just the tip of […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Review
Theater review: Footlights takes a serious turn with ‘The Colors of My Life’
Written by director Michael Tobin, the play grapples with family dynamics surrounding a medical diagnosis.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Review
Theater review: Richard Topol explores his roles as father and son at Portland Stage
The Broadway actor’s one-man show, ‘Searching for Mr. Moon,’ is autobiographical.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Wells High grads document debate over controversial mascot
Filmmakers David Camlin and Megan Grumbling hope their hometown serves as a less-rancorous template for confronting the use of Native American imagery by sports teams.
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: Join the regulars on a weeknight at Wayside Tavern
The new restaurant in The Francis Hotel is a neighborhood hot spot.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Best-Sellers: ‘Crossroads,’ ‘Taste’
The current best-selling fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
Posted inRecipes
Cider-braised pork shoulder goes from weekend project to weeknight dinner in the Instant Pot
Despite its commercial success, the Instant Pot is not the most beloved vessel within food writing circles. It lacks a certain romance of being “involved” with your food, artificially speeding up the natural course of the time it should take for a dish to braise. It doesn’t look as romantic as a clay pot used […]
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Society Notebook: Eastern Trail fundraiser helps make connections
The outdoor Bonfire & Brew event in Scarborough raised money to build out sections of the trail.