Donald Moffett offers his view on extinction, while Arnold Kemp addresses Black identity.
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, Things to Do
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.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Things to Do
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
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.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Move over, roses. Here’s what you should plant for a fragrant garden
Herbs, lilies and lilacs are among the options.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Collection spans the life of Maine poet Jeri Theriault
‘Self-Portrait as Homestead’ captures the loss of parents, marriage and more.