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.

Arts & Entertainment

Deep Water: ‘No One Taught Us Lifelong Love,’ by Kate Kearns

July 7, 2024July 1, 2024

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

More summer art shows to see – out west, up the coast and close to home

by Jorge S. Arango July 7, 2024July 2, 2024

Make an old Victorian house in Norway, two galleries in Rockland and a South Portland frame shop your July art destinations.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Julia Gagnon’s down-home charm, big-time experience on display at Merrill

by Robert Ker July 1, 2024July 1, 2024

The ‘American Idol’ contestant sold out the Portland venue for her homecoming concert Sunday.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This, Maine, Review

Spirited ‘Funny Girl’ captures excitement of early musical theater

by Steve Feeney July 1, 2024July 1, 2024

The show that made Barbra Streisand famous is playing at Maine State Music Theatre through July 13.

Food

A new cream ale from Maine Beer Co. and two others to try

by Ben Lisle July 1, 2024June 28, 2024

This very American style is more commonly found on tap lines in the summer.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Bestsellers: ‘How to Read a Book,’ ‘The Demon of Unrest’

July 1, 2024June 26, 2024

FICTION Hardcover 1. “How to Read a Book,” by Monica Wood (Mariner Books) 2. “Demon Copperhead,” by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper) 3. “The Frozen River,” by Ariel Lawhon (Doubleday) 4. “The Women,” by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Press) 5. “Funny Story,” by Emily Henry (Berkley) 6. “The Comfort of Ghosts,” by Jacqueline Winspear (Soho Crime) 7. […]