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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PublishedDecember 14, 2023
Snowshoeing vs. cross-country skiing: What to know before you go
Plus, where to find trails, rentals and lessons in southern Maine.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2023
Where to go ice skating across central & southern Maine
These spots, from Auburn to Kennebunk, range from free outdoor ponds to full-service arenas with rentals and more.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2023
Art review: Range of Indigenous art on display at Maine colleges
A show at Colby and two at Bates take an overdue look at Native artists working in variety of media.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2023
Meet our 2023 Mainers to Be Thankful For
We once again recognize community members who show exceptional kindness and generosity in their everyday lives and also acknowledge those who stepped up in the wake of the tragedy in Lewiston. Read their stories here.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2023
Where to play trivia almost any night in southern Maine
More than 30 restaurants, bars and breweries in the area host weekly trivia nights.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2023
‘Priscilla’ a dreamy but stultifying portrait of an American princess
There’s a scene in the middle of “Priscilla,” Sofia Coppola’s biopic of Priscilla Presley, which contains a surreal detail that had to have been at least one of Coppola’s sparks of inspiration. Priscilla (Cailee Spaeny), heavily pregnant, has gone into labor. As her husband, the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley (Jacob Elordi) rushes […]
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PublishedOctober 29, 2023
Art review: Two artists process trauma in works up in Woolwich
Sarah Bouchard Gallery has paired pieces by Josefina Auslender and Tom Butler in a show up through December.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2023
In many murder mysteries, gardens provide the plot twist
Marta McDowell’s ‘Gardening Can Be Murder’ looks at examples of where the hobby appears within this genre.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2023
Art review: Find color on a foliage drive to Monson Arts or in town at Moss Galleries
‘Northwoods: Absence and Presence features the paintings of Alan Bray and poems of Wesley McNair, while ‘How Do I Look’ takes on female body image.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Art review: In juxtaposed shows, Colby displays two sides of its collection
The works in ‘Constellations’ and ‘Come Closer’ overlap in time period but that’s it.
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