Leslie Bridgers

PORTLAND — About 15 minutes after three of us sat down at a booth in the back of the Wharf Street Yacht Club, we started getting the feeling that the others weren’t coming. The waiter had already been by a couple times and brought us water; it seemed rude... See more

It might be hard to fathom now, but depending on the outcome of next year’s elections, someday soon we may struggle to remember Graham Platner’s name. Looking through the year’s most-read news stories, I could barely recall a shooting at the Maine Mall th... See more

When New York Times Style posted its list of the country’s 50 best clothing stores on Instagram this month, commenters from Vermont, Wisconsin, Nevada and other places that weren’t represented said they felt snubbed. If you’re going to name 50, they reaso... See more

Let’s be real: The Portland Renys is far from the best Renys. But for those of us who live in or near Maine’s largest city, it’s the closest Renys, making it — personally — the most important Renys. The downtown store has been my go-to destination for kil... See more

If you’ve ever been on a boat in Casco Bay coming into Portland Harbor, you might remember serenely scanning the skyline when, whomp, a beige behemoth of a condo complex severed your view of Munjoy Hill. Or maybe you’ve talked to someone visiting town who... See more