Maddy Corson conceived of what are now the Maine Family Business Awards 20 years ago.
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Golden Girls’ appears to get better with pop culture age
The sitcom is still popular nearly 35 years since it premiered.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
She said, he said: What’s next with Taylor Swift’s catalog?
Her feuds captivate the public almost as much as her music.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Drought,’ by Suzanne Langlois
Maine poems edited and introduced by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Mapping data makes for informative art at CMCA
‘Human Topographies’ is the result of the research and creativity of Dan Mills.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: The real messages of patriotic classics (and what you should watch instead)
How American politics, soldiers and sports are portrayed in film.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Movie review: ‘Annabelle Comes Home’ could be best of trilogy
In a summer of sequels, third and fourth films in a series have to prove the worthiness of their existence, and some this season haven’t risen to the top. But while it’s easy to scoff at another killer doll film in The Conjuring Universe, the spooky franchise is stealthily successful, and always steadily consistent. “Annabelle […]
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: The Whiskey Barrel serves lean cocktails to country music
The new Bayside bar also has giant games to play, but no food yet.
Posted inDo This, Food
Tap Lines: Beer is just the beginning among Washington Avenue beverage makers
Kombucha, mead and spirits are also crafted along the Munjoy Hill border.
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Theater review: Maine State Music Theatre strikes gold with ‘Treasure Island’
Maine State Music Theatre is diving headlong into its summer season with an all-new musical rendition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island,” co-written by artistic director Curt Dale Clark. The Pickard Theater sizzled with excitement on opening night Thursday as the audience became swept up by an epic story and sweeping score that stirred the […]