The tower on Munjoy Hill was used to monitor the harbor and inform ship owners of their vessels’ arrival.
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
How NBC’s ‘Must See TV’ risk takers of the ’90s are still launching groundbreaking TV
Timing has helped executives who were in the 20s and 30s during their NBC years have the experience of developing hit shows.
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Marvel’s Avengers series concludes with an overstuffed but entertaining ‘Endgame’
It’s called “Avengers: Endgame” but a more descriptive subtitle would be “Superheroes Cry It Out.” With the exception of Captain Marvel — who announces at the outset, “You may not see me for a long while” and, unfortunately, makes good on that threat — the caped crusaders do a lot of boohooing in the film […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
The Cranberries, still in mourning, return for the last time
The surviving members of the Irish rock band The Cranberries reflect on the legacy of singer Dolores O’Riordan and celebrate her with their last album, ‘In the End.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Sheryl Crow records ‘Redemption Day’ with Johnny Cash vocals
Sheryl Crow has released a new version of a political and spiritual song about war featuring vocals from the late Johnny Cash
Posted inFood & Dining
Video: MaineVoices Live with ‘Chopped’ champions Matt Ginn and Christian Hayes
Portland Press Herald food writer Meredith Goad interviewed the chefs on stage Tuesday.
Posted inLifestyle, Out & About
Maine summer checklist
Do these things to make your summer complete.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
How eating sea bass and crab can help Maine lobstermen
Diversifying their catch now is crucial for their future, Rhode Island fishermen advise.
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Art review: Bowdoin museum is right place for Bauhaus tribute
The Brunswick college, America’s first to have an art collection for teaching, mounts ‘Modernism for All’ at the 100-year anniversary of the German art school’s founding.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining
‘Quintessential Filipino Cooking’ could be your introduction to a coming trend
The recipes in Lisa Agbanlog’s cookbook seem both familiar and surprising.