Leslie Bridgers

Columnist

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.

Do This

What to do at the Yarmouth Clam Fest, beyond the bivalve

by Ray Routhier July 15, 2019July 18, 2019

OK, so you’re at the Yarmouth Clam Festival and you’ve seen Barry Williams and gotten your “Brady Bunch” fix all taken care of. Now what? There are plenty of things to do at this year’s festival besides seeing Williams, also known as Greg Brady. The list is about as long as the line of chairs […]

Maine

Society Notebook: Preble Street meeting invigorates volunteers

by Amy Paradysz July 14, 2019July 9, 2019

The nonprofit recognizes its work with poverty at the annual event.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Art review: Cove Street gallery a game-changer for Greenhut owners

by Daniel Kany July 14, 2019July 12, 2019

The vast wall space in the new East Bayside space can accommodate much larger paintings than the Middle Street gallery can.

Arts & Entertainment

‘Stranger Things 3’ celebrates ’80s consumerism

by Meredith Blake Los Angeles Times (TNS) July 14, 2019July 10, 2019

But anxiety lurks below the surface of the Netflix series’ new season.

Arts & Entertainment

Deep Water: ‘Against Prognostication’ by Jeffrey Thomson

by Leslie Bridgers July 14, 2019July 12, 2019

Maine poems edited and introduced by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc.

Arts & Entertainment

Survey suggests consumers don’t like remakes of films

by Steven Zeitchik July 14, 2019July 10, 2019

Or, at least, an overwhelming number of people prefer the original.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This, Review

Movie review: Fourth ‘Toy Story’ is funny, sweet and a little scary

by Chris Hewitt Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (TNS) July 8, 2019July 5, 2019

The toy box gets even larger in “Toy Story 4,” a busy but entertaining entry in the best animated franchise the movies have. There’s always been a lot going on in the “Toy Story” world, but “4” adds romance and some low-key horror to a stew that already included adventure, moral lessons and comedy. The […]