Leslie Bridgers

Portland Press Herald

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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Published
July 15, 2024

A longer-than-planned stint in Maine led to filmmaker’s ‘Come Stay’

Victoria Haynes’ short film is premiering this week at the Maine International Film Festival.
Published
July 8, 2024

12 hidden gems of this year’s Maine International Film Festival

From an animated short about a social media-addicted pig to a Blue Hill-based horror film, there’s lots to see in Waterville.
Published
July 7, 2024

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

Make an old Victorian house in Norway, two galleries in Rockland and a South Portland frame shop your July art destinations.
Published
July 1, 2024

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

The ‘American Idol’ contestant sold out the Portland venue for her homecoming concert Sunday.
Published
June 2, 2024

Let the Colby Museum change the way you see Louise Nevelson

Find joy in discovering what you might not know about this legendary modernist. Plus, artist Shane Charles brilliantly bridges his British and Wabanaki ancestry at Interloc in Thomaston.
Published
May 26, 2024

In 2 shows coming to a close, charming wall sculptures and a loose take on mentorship

‘Kitty Wales: Drift’ is on a view at Speedwell Contemporary until Saturday, and ‘Generations’ is up for a couple weeks at Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset.
Published
May 12, 2024

Move over, roses. Here’s what you should plant for a fragrant garden

Herbs, lilies and lilacs are among the options.
Published
May 5, 2024

When posting pictures of your yard, beware of plant shamers

Non-native plants and patches of grass can have a place at your home, no matter what the internet trolls say.
Published
May 5, 2024

Collection spans the life of Maine poet Jeri Theriault

‘Self-Portrait as Homestead’ captures the loss of parents, marriage and more.
Published
May 5, 2024

Home Plates: For this Shapleigh woman, a farm stand customer’s rhubarb cake recipe became a rite of spring

Rebecca Tuttle has loved rhubarb since she was a kid but was first introduced to it in cake form as a young adult.

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