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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.
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Pick of the week: July and August events in Greater Portland and the Lakes Region
3-6 p.m. July 6, Beers in the Barn Festival, Wolfe’s Neck Center, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport, $30-$60, 21-plus. wolfesneck.org. Sample beers (and kombucha and cider) from two dozen breweries featuring ingredients that have been grown, foraged or harvested from the forest, fields and waterways of Maine. Lift your tasting glass at historic Mallett Barn to support […]
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Summer School: Escape to another era on a streetcar in Kennebunkport
The Seashore Trolley Museum tells the history of public transportation and gives rides on its antique vehicles.
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Price Points: Have a hamburger at all costs in Greater Portland
Here’s a cheap, moderate and expensive option for the summer classic.
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Hit the beach in Greater Portland and the Lakes Region
There are options for everyone, from dog owners to surfers.
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Bud drinkers can now buy local, as breweries add light lagers to their lineups
The American Light Lager is a popular order at NU Brewing in New Gloucester, for one.
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Let the Eastern Prom set the scene for the Maine-iest of movie nights
The Maine Film Association and Friends of the Eastern Prom put on an outdoor Maine-made short-film showcase Saturday.
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Theater review: Ogunquit Playhouse puts on rousing ’42nd Street’
A time-warping portal has opened and a legendary period in theater history has been brought back to life on the coast of Maine. The Ogunquit Playhouse has opened a production of “42nd Street,” the 1980 musical based on the 1933 film about old-fashioned showbiz dreams coming true. The backstage story of the rookie performer whose […]
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Amped-up Emmy season sees big names, bigger parties and some rule breakers
LOS ANGELES — Voting for this year’s Emmy nominations runs through Monday, the culmination of a three-month deluge of premieres and parties, star-studded conversations and gluten-free grub as well as a small scandal that resulted in a handful of votes being disqualified. Members of the Television Academy might have needed a week and a half […]