With the rapidly rising cost of eating out, even a grant-funded program of deals might not be enough to entice local diners to leave their homes.
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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Why members of this popular Westbrook fitness class keep coming back | Column
The thrice-weekly sessions that started with four older adults now draw between 40 and 50 people ranging in age and ability.
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Strangers met for dinner at 5 Portland restaurants. Despite our fears, it was fun. | Column
Based on personal traits and dining preferences, The Maine Dinner Club matches people up to share a meal out. It wasn’t as awkward as you might think.
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The ways Maine was forever changed by 2025 | Column
New license plates, the last Farmers’ Almanac and other developments that redefined our culture.
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A Portland boutique was named best in the US. Most of us hadn’t heard of it. | Column
The New York Times named Judith, on Middle Street, among the 50 best clothing stores. Here’s what it’s like — and why there’s a doorbell.
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6 purchases from the Portland Renys that changed my life | Column
The downtown store, closing at the end of the month, always had something you didn’t know you needed.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Break from Christmas chaos for a Maine film screening, holiday-themed or not
The best films playing in Portland and beyond, from now into the new year.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Emerging painter shows what it means to be a Maine artist | Column
See the work of Dean McCrillis in ‘Dog Years’ at Cove Street Arts in Portland.
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30-story tower will be Portland’s next architectural regret | Column
Feeling blindsided? Although plans for the city’s tallest building were approved Tuesday, the real decision-making took place during last year’s zoning overhaul.
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Why are Mainers so obsessed with their TV meteorologists? | Column
The reaction to Keith Carson’s recent departure from News Center Maine speaks volumes about viewers’ attachment.