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Sauntering With Mat

By Mat Robedee / Up Portland Commentator

each visit, I am absolutely floored by its astounding beauty. Not only that, but the drive out to this area is a journey in itself, as this coastal area hosts a variety of sights worth exploring. The Popham Beach region is rich in history, contains historic forts and has a picture perfect seaside village. The beach itself though is worth the trip out; a massive and ever changing sandy stretch with jaw dropping views of Seguin, Fox and Wood islands. The best time to go is during low tide, as Fox Island is reachable and is one of my favourite places in the state. In the Winter, when nobody is around, standing out on the rocks of Fox Island truly gives me an otherworldly feel.

A short drive and a neighboring peninsula from Popham is Reid State Park. This

Most people think of beaches as Summer only destination spots. Places where sun and sand meet colourful beach umbrellas and blankets. However, a day spent at the beach during the Winter months often becomes an incredibly peaceful scene by the sea. A perfect Sunday adventure is to put on a jacket, get your camera out and take a scenic drive along the coast.

Maine has one of the longest coastlines in the east, which makes exploring its beaches and shorelines an endless feat. From Kittery to Eastport (the easternmost town in the United States), if you stretch out the jagged bays, coves and inlets, Maine has over 4,500 miles of coastline. To top this off, Maine has over 4,600 islands and if you include their coastlines, you are looking at around 7,000 miles. This is roughly equivalent of driving from Portland to San Diego, back to Portland and then to Chicago.

Exploring Maine’s coast can take an incredible amount of time. This is because there is no iconic coastal route like one may assume. For example, the west coast has the stunningly beautiful Pacific Coast Highway that runs right along the ocean, allowing for breathtaking scenic views. Often the road runs so close to the sea, you swear your tyres will get wet. In Maine, the equivalent would be U.S. 1, a beautiful route that brings you to picturesque coastal towns, quintessential lobster shacks, lighthouses, antique malls and more. The majority of this route though, runs inland and does not allow for dramatic seaside views. This is because unlike the west coast, Maine’s coast is made up of peninsulas — and exploring each peninsula is a day trip in itself.

The real Maine coastline, which gives me the rugged and remote New England feeling, begins north of Portland. Do not get me wrong; from Kittery up, the state is blessed with some truly magical beaches and towns to explore. Even in the Winter though, these gorgeous areas can host many onlookers and often, as the early film star Greta Garbo would have said: I want to be alone. A relatively short drive from Portland are my two favourite beaches to explore in the Winter: Popham Beach and Reid State Parks.

Popham Beach State Park is less than an hour’s drive from Portland, is open year-round and not to be missed. I have been there numerous times and during

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park is not only off the beaten path but also holds the honour of being Maine’s first state-owned saltwater beach. When visiting in the Winter, do not be surprised if you are the only one walking along this salty landscape. The views from here are raw and rugged.

From atop the rocky headland near the parking lot, visitors receive sweeping seascapes. The view is magical, full of islands, lighthouses and wide sandy beaches, which are relatively rare in Maine. Birders will also be pleased, as the landscape provides essential nesting for numerous species. So as easy as it may be to get lost with our heads down looking upon sand, surf and shells — do not forget to look up. All around, Reid State Park is the perfect place to take a walk and get lost in thought and scenic wonder.

So if you have cabin fever or are simply looking for a day trip away from the city, it’s worth taking a ride along the coast. Stop at a beach or two, get out, stretch, and breathe in the cold, salty air. Make sure to dress warmly and this time around, you may want to bring your Bean Boots and leave the sandals at home.

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Beyond The Forecast

By Jack Sillin / Weatherman & Meterology Student Hello everyone!

February brought us some active weather didn’t it?! You could (no joke) write a full on thesis based just on the meteorology behind our train of storms but seeing as though I only have so much room here, I’m going to pick one of the features that was most noteworthy across all of our storms to discuss in this month’s column: mesoscale bands of heavy snow. So what are mesoscale snow bands and why are they so important to forecasting how much snow will end up on the front step after a storm?

itself. Why is upward motion maximized along frontal zones? For that we turn to isentropy.

As the warm front sharpens and develops through the mid levels, air parcels rushing in from the east/southeast hit a wall of cold air. The sharper and steeper that wall is (e.g., the stronger the frontal zone), the faster they have to rise as they are bound to their potential temperature surface. Potential temperature is the temperature that an air parcel (a basketball-sized chunk of air) would reach if it was dropped to 1000mb (air warms as it drops). There are "surfaces" of potential temperature in the atmosphere and air parcels are bound to that surface in that they rise or fall based on the level of that surface in the atmosphere. In frontal zones, the slope of these surfaces become very steep, forcing air parcels to rise steeply resulting in intense upward motion.

This whole process is aided by the explosive development of the surface low off the Mid Atlantic coast and by the fact that the explosively rising air can be vented quickly away by upper level divergence. With winds blowing away from

One of the best examples of mesoscale banding you can find was observed over the area in one of February’s storms. Snow was coming down at rates of 2-4" an hour over Portland and Lewiston in the heavy bands (purple lines on the radar map) while at my house in Yarmouth, we got a measly .4" during the same period (11 a.m. till noon). Even better, these bands hardly moved throughout the morning and into the early afternoon which resulted in some towns getting buried in snow while others not so far away escaped with relatively little. What causes these intense bands and why do some so close to the jackpot miss out?

The answer lies in the dynamics in the mid levels of the atmosphere, roughly 10,000 feet above our heads. Way up there, a low pressure system is developing and ahead of it winds are shifting from SW to S to SE. This is pushing warm, moisture laden air west into the cold airmass and creating a warm front. This process involves the sharpening of the thermal gradient as well as convergence, both of which favour strong upward motion focused along the axis of the front

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each other in the upper levels, a void is left forcing air from below to rise to fill the area of lower pressure. This helps continue the explosive upward motion.

The divergence is enhanced by jet streak coupling where the left exit region of one jet streak overlaps the right entrance region of another. Now that we've discussed all the complicated things that go into creating heavy snow bands, why do some get socked with snow, which some miss out?

If you look at the radar image at the left you'll notice that for every powerful snow band, there's an equally powerful lull. This is explained by the age old wisdom “what does up, must come down”. Air in the heavy snow bands is rising rapidly (that’s why there’s heavy snow) which means that somewhere else, air has to sink rapidly. In these areas of sinking air, little or no snow will fall because snow can’t form in sinking air. The alternating zones of rising and sinking air are why some folks get nailed with the crushing snow bands and others escape with only moderate accumulations.

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These bands are notoriously hard to predict and can make the difference between 6" and 12" for any one place. That's why we give you the ranges in snowfall forecasts- you could end up under a heavy band and get the upper end of the range or it could go the other way. Be prepared for both!

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Jack’s Weather Terms Meso/Micro/Synoptic scale — Mesoscale refers to a weather phenomenon that is “medium scale” meaning that it usually can fit inside a state or two and will last a few hours rather than synoptic scale features which will stretch across oceans and continents, often lasting several days or even weeks. Some microscale features do exist and are usually at the town/county level (for example, on a cold night with a strong inversion (warming temperature with height), Munjoy Hill might be several degrees warmer than Commercial Street just because of the elevation difference) however their tiny scale makes them irrelevant to most weather forecasting.

Frontogenesis — Frontogenesis is the process by which a front is created.

Fronts happen at (almost) all levels of the atmosphere and their beginnings can cause almost as much — if not more interesting — weather than the mature fronts themselves. When fronts are created in the low/mid levels, air is pushed together from different directions. This results in rising motion and extra energy being added to the atmosphere in that region as warm moist air is pushed up against cold dry air. Frontogenesis areas are responsible for many of the mesoscale snow bands we experience in Maine!

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Maine Historical Society Gives Us A Present Of The Past

By Jack Gentempo For Up Portland Call it a present (as in a gift) of the past. Or a grand way to look back, see and experience Portland and Maine the way it once was. Call it a collection of artifacts.

Just do not ever call it hoarding! What’s the difference between hoarding and collecting, anyway? On a recent trip to the Maine Historical Society, I was able to see the difference more clearly than ever. Hoarding is refusing to part with anything, but collecting is a way of gathering pieces of the past and using them to create a brighter future. It’s also much more organised and has a more pleasant aroma. Just as a living breathing organism must adapt to survive, the Maine Historical Society is expanding its avenues, to make a place for itself in the information age. By subverting expectations of what a historical society is expected to offer, this little gem is continuing to surprise the people of Portland, so if you’ve not yet visited, now would be a great time to do so to check out a WWI exhibit, shop the gift shop and meet an author.

First things first... This year marks the centennial for America’s involvement in World War I, which makes it the perfect time for the Historical Society’s newest exhibit: WWI and the Maine Experience. For being one of the ten least populated states in the country, Maine has a surprising number of ties with “The War to End All Wars.” With exhibit curator Jamie Rice as my guide, I was introduced to what WWI means to Maine, even 100 years on.

The walls of the exhibit are filled with stories.

In addition to memorialising some of those who were killed or injured in the war, there are also tales of life back in the home state.

There’s the story of two brothers in Bar Harbor whose radio building hobby got them accused of espionage in no less than The New York Times. There’s also a photo of the wartime funeral of Franco-American community member Edmond Leblond. And an especially touching display contains letters of the Cobb brothers — three University of Maine students each of whom was affected personally by the war.

A group of army soldiers stand at attention with guns during a parade on Congress Street in Portland. It is likely that the photo was taken during the Preparedness Day Parade 18th March 1917, less than a month before America declared its involvement in World War I. The parade was organised to boost war morale, and collected soldiers from the military forts in the Greater Portland and Casco Bay Area.

(Photo Courtesy of the Maine Memory Network)

Next, to the shop and despite its name, the Historical Society refuses to live in the past. The outdated notion of museum stores carrying unrelated knick knacks and trinkets is something that the staff works very hard to avoid. The amount of thought put into the Historical Society’s store and all of its contents is added to the excellent service that Store Manager Melissa Spoerl brings to the building.

“It’s a small store...500 square feet, but we pack a lot into it,” Melissa noted on a recent tour.

It’s also important for the store items to have relevance to The Maine Historical Society. This is why you will find products made right here in Maine by local crafters, such as painted dishtowels and Shaker Village Rosewater. There’s also a nice assortment of literature specifically related to the Historical Society.

They say not to judge a book by its cover, but covers do usually make the first impression. However, at the Maine Historical Society, you can get a more detailed impression of the books on the shelves, as many of them directly coordinate to the exhibits on display. An especially popular building is the Longfellow house. This House is of particular interest at the moment, as there is a new book

As someone who is constantly disorganised, I found the items on display impressive not only because of their unique nature but also because they’ve survived for as long as they have. There’s a glass case containing an expansive assortment of lengthy propaganda pamphlets that were sent directly to the Maine Historical Society’s front door roughly one hundred years ago as part of an attempt to sway America’s allegiance to a different side in the war.

There are also some fascinating pieces of artwork, such as antique artillery shells from the Battle of Verdun that have been carved into sculptures (at right). These sculptures were sometimes heated and etched while in the trenches to pass the time for soldiers “dug in” for weeks and months at a time at places like Ypres and Verdun. If you’re interested in how designers were doing back home, there are some examples of clothing made in the U.S. around the time of the war. White is a predominant feature among the clothing, due to Germany making most of the clothing dye at the time — dye which was banned from importation into the U.S.

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on the shelf dedicated to the boy who grew up in it. John Babin, Visitor Services Manager, wrote the book titled Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in Portland: The Fireside Poet of Maine. This book takes a look at the famous poet from an unfamiliar perspective.

If you want to plan your own visit, The Maine Historical Society and Longfellow Home are at 489 Congress Street, just up from Monument Square. Winter hours are Tuesdays thru Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays Noon to 5 and closed Mondays. For more info visit www.mainehistory.org or give them a bell at 207/774.1822.

“Most people remember the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow as the old man with the gray beard… Most people don’t remember the young boy who grew up in the house next door,” Babin said. It’s easy for him to remember Longfellow as the boy next door, too, as he has given tours of the Longfellow house for quite some time. While guiding visitors through the Longfellow house, he told me he would often receive additional questions after the tour. These extended inquiries helped to inspire John to share his knowledge of Longfellow on paper. However, it’s not just John’s own words which are in the book.

Letters from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s loved ones are littered throughout the pages, along with Longfellow’s own boyhood writings to his parents. Seeing this poet’s poet in the perspective of so many different people is a wonderfully enthralling experience. The book doesn’t just live in the past, however, as it includes a more modern day story about a woman’s experience giving tours in the Longfellow House and Garden run by The Maine Historical Society.

And Babin makes it clear that his book would not have been possible without the help of so many community members. The tidbits of history by Allen Levinski, the forward by Professor Herb Adams and the appendix by Judy Percival, all represent what is possible when those with knowledge of the past join forces with the present. Both John’s book and the WWI exhibit are furnished with photos from the immense library of the Maine Memory photo database, several of which appear on these pages The way in which these resources of the past have come together to create something unique and new is inspiring. Whether it’s the WWI exhibit, the house itself or the store, visitors will find that the history of Portland is far from lost, but rather it’s pushing its way forward into the future.

Red Cross and Red Star nurses make a long procession through the streets of Portland during a parade 6th April 1918. The event was the Third Liberty Loan march.

(Photo Courtesy of the Maine Memory Network)

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Processed Media

By Randy Dankievitch — TV Critic / TVOvermind

Five Shows to Watch in March The Americans – Tuesday, 7th March at 10 p.m. on FX. When The Americans began in 2013, it was hyped by many to be “Homeland – but retro!”, in that it was a spy series as focused on the home lives of its characters as it was on the espionage driving the plot, centered around two Russian spies, and the American lives they maintain around their undercover work. Fast forward four years and 52 episodes later, and The Americans has not only established itself as a far superior series than Homeland, but as one of the best shows in the era of Peak TV, period.

Led by powerhouse performances from Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell (not to mention Holly Taylor, who is quickly growing into one of the best actresses of her generation), The Americans is the rare combination of a show that aims for both high-stakes drama and deep, nuanced character exploration, able to nail both on a consistent basis – like in last season’s finale, “Persona Non Grata”, a fantastic example of the show’s ability to juggle its many stories, characters, motivations, and grander ideas with a confidence rarely seen on television, even in today’s crowded landscape.

killing his ex-wife’s father; season two took that a step further and deeper, with Forrest joining a cult, sleeping with his teacher and attempting to blackmail someone, ending the season in a much darker, much more surprising place than anyone could expect. Word is out on how many episodes this final season will be (most signs point to three or four), but one thing is for sure: Review, one of television’s most underrated shows, is going to go out with a big, cringeinducing bang, and I cannot wait to see how it all goes down.

Imaginary Mary – Wednesday, 29th March at 8.30 p.m. on ABC. There are a half-dozen other shows I could’ve put in this spot – Netflix’s Iron Fist, NBC’s dark comedy Trial and Error, FOX’s ambitious Making History, or any number of returning spring series — but I have a confession to make: I have an odd obsession with watching Jenna Elfman’s series fail miserably. It’s not because she’s not a good actress; she just seems to have some terrible luck when it comes to choosing projects, and the industry nerd deep in my heart is fascinated by the machinations of society and business that deem certain shows “failures” and others “successes” (fun JE trivia: she’s also a Scientologist!). Since Dharma and Greg, Elfman’s had some terrible (and terribly short-lived) attempts at headlining network series: Courting Alex, Accidentally on Purpose, Growing Up Fisher and 1600 Penn were all cancelled after a single season.

Imaginary Mary, which sees her playing a woman who begins seeing her old, invisible childhood friend (as an animated cartoon, capitalising on the Son of Zorn hype that doesn’t actually exist) in her everyday adult life, does not sound like it’s going to break this streak in any meaningful way. The episode order was cut from 13 to nine back in September, which also doesn’t bode well for the future of this yet-to-debut comedy. Maybe I just like watching train wrecks in slow motion, but you can count me in for this show until ABC kicks it to the curb.

Samurai Jack – Saturday, 11th March at 8.30 p.m. on Cartoon Network.

Nearly 13 years after we last saw Jack trying to defeat Aku, Samurai Jack is set to make his return to Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim lineup, marking the much-anticipated return of Genndy Tartakovsky’s critically-acclaimed martial arts series. Following a samurai displaced thousands of years into the future by an evil spirit, Samurai Jack’s visual delivery and technical mastery rightfully earned it a place in the pantheon of great modern animated series, right next to shows like Batman: The Animated Series, Clone High, or Avatar: The Last Airbender. This ten-episode revival, purported to be much darker than the original series, will mark the official end of the Samurai Jack saga, finally bringing some visually-striking closure to one of the most quietly influential animated works of the past two decades.

Jerrod Carmichael: 8 – Saturday, 11th March at 11 p.m. on HBO. The Jerrod Carmichael Show is a genius mix of cultural commentary and classic sitcom construction, a surprisingly deft avenue for Jerrod’s biting social critiques and examinations. Adapting a lot of the material from his first HBO special, the Spike Lee-directed Love At the Store, The Carmichael Show brought Jerrod’s odd observations and unpredictable stances on cultural hot spots into the mainstream, offering one of the more ambitious efforts from NBC’s comedy division in recent memory. With 8, Carmichael returns to his roots as a stand-up comic, an hour-long special poised to capitalise on the building hype around Carmichael’s laid back personality and insightful material.

Review – Monday, 16th March at 10 p.m. on Comedy Central. Describing what Review really is in a few short words is a difficult thing: it’s one part mockumentary, one part societal critique and three parts complete insanity. Andy Daly plays Forrest MacNeil, a television show host who exposes himself to the dark underbellies of human curiosity, acting out real-life experiences based on questions sent in by “viewers” of his show-within-a-show reality series. Season one saw him doing various things like getting addicted to cocaine or accidentally

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Letting The Cat Out Of The Bag

By Stacy Begin / Owner, Two Fat Cats Bakery

An Old Broad in the Middle of the Street One mid-February day, in the early afternoon, I approached the bakery on foot returning from some mindless, but necessary errand. It was unseasonably warm, the bright sun melting snow into puddles and slicking the sidewalk with water and road salt. Everyone was out enjoying clean Winter air on a day when a light jacket and no gloves felt freeing and Spring-like.

As I came in sight of the bakery, a strong, wide beam of sunshine bathed the building in bright light. The snowbanks had receded to reveal our flower barrels and a welcoming entrance that led to our bright, blue door — made even more vibrant by the late-Winter sun.

“Wow,” I thought, “the old broad looks good.” The old broad. That’s what I call the strange, out-of-place building that houses our little bakery. Much like a boat, I think of her in the feminine. But not just in the feminine: a specific type of woman. A Broad. Oh, I know that word broad has fallen out of favour and that official definitions of the term are not that flattering. But I beg to differ.

You see, I’ve met a few broads in my day and I feel it’s time to rewrite the chapter on what that means for women. All the broads I’ve met have been beautiful, quick witted, sophisticated, funny and sometimes bawdy. They can drive a pickup truck with a snowplow attached in heels, with one hand while holding a cup of java joe in the other through a Nor’easter and make it to a job, not just “on time”, but in record time. That, my friends, is a broad and, yes, they do exist. But, unless you can meet all these qualifications, you cannot claim membership in broad-hood in my book.

And, so the bakery building is the old broad to me. It’s beautiful in a quirky, sort of “I don’t care what you think” way. It’s certainly funny and can ride out a nor’easter, a water main break or a hurricane without a worry. Step inside her blue door and you’ll realise that the old girl doesn’t care for trends. There are no modern light fixtures made from industrial materials, no beautiful French doors or southern exposed windows and no trendy gray walls.

All her unclaimed wood is actually original. Nothing to reclaim – it has always been there. She’s quirky and comfortable in her own skin. Yes, the layout of the building can be confusing, but isn’t that her charm?! After all it’s a broad’s prerogative to confuse you with her “this is me” attitude and indifference to convention.

As behemoths of buildings grow all around us, our old broad remains stubbornly quaint, anchoring the middle of the block on India Street and flaunting her bright blue door.

She has flair and an individuality that can’t be denied. Truly, the building is unlike, any other on the street. And when you round the corner, and see her yellow walls and blue trim setting off a funky double door window, you can’t help but think as I do that “the old broad’s doing OK.”

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Food For Thought...

Usually, a business downtown decides to expand and they put up a branch or another store or restaurant somewhere in the suburbs, but in the case of the Veranda Noodle House, it’s totally the reverse — and it’s great fortune for those of us who live and work on the Peninsula.

While the name is slightly different (the original is the Veranda Noodle Bar) the downtown restaurant at 245 Commercial Street is not only delightful as far as food and service, but the pricing is more than fair and the atmosphere — even on a very grey or snowy afternoon — as warm and delicious as what’s in the bowls and on the plates.

Probably this reviewer’s biggest problem was remembering to go and actually eat at Veranda Noodle House. The area is chock-a-block with great options — from DiMillo’s and Gilbert’s and Portland Lobster (in season) to Street & Co., Liquid Riot and all manner of burgers, gelato and more. We’d spotted the sign and later the “open” at Veranda’s downtown location, but never seemed to get by there at mealtime.

Thanks to neighbour Peggy, this has been remedied as we were walking in the area recently and decided we’d been meaning to give it a try. Since then, I have already been back with partner Ivan and in both cases, the food was very good and service, while at times seemingly laggy, really was excellent as everything is made fresh. That means no steam tables and no “tired looking” items ever appear, but it also means patience is requited while the kitchen does their job.

Veranda Noodle House has a menu which must keep staff on their toes because it stretches across five pages. And there are lunch specials, too, which is a great way to sample and try. The problem is that too few of us know much about the place’s specialties — Vietnamese and Thai dishes — so help from the smiling staff is not only welcome, but (for we first-timers, especially) essential.

I will admit, too, that I had some doubts about some of what I ordered, but aside from one caveat (details in a second) we found nothing at all to avoid or complain about. Even the soup of the day with the lunch special — a spicy coconut — was delicious once we took a taste.

And that’s really our only caution about Veranda Noodle House: Go in with an open mind and do not plan to find familiarity the very first time.

For example, we have all had calamari, but here it’s “calamari puffs” (above) which are essentially calamari coated in tempura flour then deep fried crisp and served with what the menu calls a Thai cocktail sauce. It not only looked delicious, it was.

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Due to its massive size, as well as all the options, the menu here is a bit difficult to get one’s head around. For instance, the lunch (and some other dishes) are offered with various things one can add to the basic noodles, Pad Thai or Sweet & Sour. What’s added determines the final price, and those options are many — ranging from veggies and tofu to scallops and shrimp. Pricing for the finished product ranges from $12 to $18, though at lunch, an appetiser of the day and soup come along included for the ride.

One of the days we were there that appetiser was mini Spring rolls and the other time, Crab Rangoon. Both came with appropriate dipping sauces and both were excellent. On the first visit, we just had to try the calamari and it, too, was served in a large portion and delicious. Different from the standard calamari, but great nonetheless.

As far as the mains, they were also good and came in generous portions. The problem we had was we so liked the crispy Lo Mein noodle “bird nest” (above) the first time, we ordered it a 2nd and thus have not branched out. A slap on the wrist for not going in a different direction, but the dish is delish.

The menu describes it as “A choice of Beef, Chicken, Pork, Shrimp, or combination of meat or seafood stir-fry with mixed vegetables and served over a bed of crispy Lo Mein.” Again, our single word review: delicious. Add to that the veggies make this a healthy option and we added shrimp both times, continuing that theme. Our dining companion opted for the chicken with his and he, likewise, proclaimed it a winner.

By the way, we mentioned a caveat a bit ago and that needs explaining: Some of the food here can be served what the menu calls “coward — low heat” or with varying degrees of hotness, ranging up to a four-star “Native — very hot”.

We only went to the single-star and found some items (remember that coconut soup?) spicy enough without much help, but go in aware and decide for your-

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self. Meanwhile I will wear my “coward” hat proudly, because while spices are key to good food, this wimp feels they do not have to leave me gasping for water to constitute what I’d call an adventure.

We also opted to skip curry on our first visits, but Thai Curry is prominent on the Veranda’s menu, as are a variety of noodles, rice and wok items. As I said, it’s one of those spots which will see us returning to often.

For a look at just the sample (take out) menu check www.verandanoodlehouse.com and click the link in red at the top. There are also photos showing a variety of the dishes and not one looks any different than what we saw emerging from the kitchen — colourful and delicious.

Also delightful is the pricing. Two of us had lunch for under $31, including a 20%+ tip for the very quiet, unassuming, but excel-

lent and informed server. More places would be well-advised to bring their staffs to Veranda Noodle House to show ‘em how service should be done.

So what are you waiting for? Go try Veranda Noodle House. It’s at 245 Commercial Street (above). Hours are Sundays thru Thursdays from 10.30 a.m. until 9.30 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays until 10.30 p.m. For more info, visit the website or give them a bell on 207/536.1996. Once you find out what you have been walking or driving by, you’ll want to stop often. I know we will be there!

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Ahoy Matey!

It’s A Nautical Puzzle Put on your life jackets, hoist the anchor and see how you can do with this month’s Up Portland crossword.

Everything is nautical or ocean-related, if that helps, so let’s set sail and see if we can safely make port. As always, comments are welcome at ted@upportland. com and the solution is on Page 22.

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The Buck Stops Here

By Luke Reinhard / Advisor — Ameriprise Financial

Are Your Finances Ready for Fun? While the best things in life are free, as the saying goes, some of life’s great experiences do have a price tag. If you’re considering fulfilling your childhood dream of hiking the Appalachian Trail or you’re offered tickets to see your favourite team play in the championship game, you know these experiences can be costly.

Yet these opportunities can be within financial reach if you have a plan and sufficient funds set aside. The following do’s and don’ts can help you take the right steps to make these dreams a reality.

Do calculate the total cost of the experience. — Many opportunities have upgrades or additional options that can make the experience memorable. Think about what the ideal experience looks like for you, and factor those extra costs into your budget. Be sure to include the cost of accommodations and airfare if participating requires you to travel.

If you’re traveling with family or friends, discuss your expectations before you go. That way, if your friend wants backstage passes or a seat upgrade, you can prepare your budget accordingly. You’ll also avoid an emotional decision in the moment that could derail your finances.

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Do make saving a priority. — Start by looking at your recent spending and identify ways to allocate money to fund your dream. If you have a recurring subscription or a cable package you don’t use, consider eliminating the expense and funding your dream instead. Next, create a savings goal or the amount you’d like to earmark for those VIP tickets each month. Having a goal may help you reign in impulse purchases, because your financial priorities will be top-of-mind.

If you’re still tempted to spend the money elsewhere, consider establishing a separate savings account. Many accounts allow you to set up an automatic transfer into the dedicated account each month. If you have the option, automatic transfers could help make the process of saving easier.

Don’t spend your emergency savings. — While you may be tempted, avoid tapping into your emergency fund. This money should be used to meet a sudden unexpected expense or to fill the gap in case of a job layoff. If you fund your scuba vacation instead, you do so at a possible risk to your long-term financial security. Unforeseen expenses can occur at any time, so you want to have sufficient money in place.

Don’t forget to keep funding other financial priorities. — As you save toward your dream, make sure you continue to fund other long-term financial goals, such as your retirement or your child’s college tuition. If you want help balancing your priorities, consider meeting with a financial professional who can work with you to develop a strategy that addresses your unique situation.

Do enjoy the experience without the financial guilt. — If you take the time to create a plan and be diligent about saving, chances are that you’ll be able to enjoy the experience without thinking about its impact on your budget. Your dream will feel even more fulfilling if you feel good about the financial decisions you made to get there.

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Eric’s Optimal Corner Bethany Hamilton / Optimal Self Community Health and Wellness Center This month, I am giving you the message about massage. Massage therapy is seen by some as a privileged luxury and by others as a critical recovery tool.

Whether you lead an active lifestyle or are sedentary, your muscles are constantly being used. “Nay,” you say? What about during a Netflix marathon? You may think, “all I'm doing is sitting in my recliner ..."

Well, my friend, sitting, leaning forward, lifting your knee up or twisting your torso to reach for that popcorn or Moxie all use your hip flexors. These are a whole series of muscles underneath your gluteus maximus — that's right, your butt. You may think you're just sitting and relaxing but your muscles are hard at work.

Need more evidence? We all know when you sleep “wrong” and wake up with a crick in your neck you were just there, peacefully sleeping, not doing anything, but your muscles were active and alive. Your body is a bustling city, with cells travelling from one place to another, fighting enemy bacteria, fulfilling missions and more. It's fascinating stuff!

So that brings us back to my massage message. Getting even one massage can help your body heal itself, but the big question is how. How is massage therapy good for me and why should I carve time out of my busy day to get a massage? I could tell you massage increases circulation or reduces stress but what does that mean to you? How does that benefit you?

Here are just a few of the ways I have found, and I am sure there are more.

First, there’s your Muscular System, where a massage increases blood and nutrition flow, reducing fatigue and/or cramps; decreases lactic acid, restoring active muscles faster; reduces adhesions within injured muscles; breaks up scar tissue, maintaining or increasing range of motion.

A massage can also relax muscles associated with tension headaches by relaxing over-contracted muscles holding tension. This helps with pain relief by the release of trigger points within muscles, plus it relaxes muscle spasms and provides space for muscles to return to natural alignment.

Next, let’s see what happens when you get a massage to the Skeletal System. The massage increases blood circulation, which nourishes bone cells & can help heal fractures. It improves posture by relaxing contracted muscles (which can pull bones out of alignment) and thus it helps to balance the skeleton. Massage also stimulates joints through range of motion. In other words, nourishing joints by moving / circulating fluids, plus it can prevent adhesions from forming between ligaments and bones, re-establishing range of motion thru flexible scar tissue.

But as they used to say when handing out prizes on TV game shows: That’s not all! The Nervous System benefits due to improved circulation and nutrition. A massage calms or stimulates nerves, depending on treatment, has been shown to assist in diminishing Fibromyalgia symptoms, as well as those from carpal tunnel syndrome. It’s one of the few things which can soothe anxiety and depression by boosting neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine, decrease cytokine proteins related to inflammation and allergic reactions, promote relaxation by

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reducing stress / cortisol release (stress hormone) from work deadlines, traffic backups or a tiger chasing you.

Still not convinced? A massage can stimulate circulation in tissues, promoting substance exchange between the cells. It can cause your blood pressure to drop and serves as a normalising effect on the nervous system, which is beneficial to the heart as blood passes more rapidly through tissue being massaged.

And there are also benefits for the Lymphatic System, where a massage can promote lymphatic drainage (depending on treatment), reduce swelling and edema and move lymph and fluid under skin to aide in flexible scar tissue.

I’d also be willing to bet you never thought about a massage helping you digest your food better, but not surprisingly, it can. Massages can assist with stool movement and reduce constipation, ease alcohol withdrawal symptoms, regulate digestion through normalising the nervous system and cut down the stress which affects digestion! Whew!

And I could go on... OK, OK I will go on, but not a whole lot longer, though I am on a roll.

Massages have been found to increase circulation and transportation of hormones; reduce cortisol release (stress hormone) from work deadlines, traffic backups or after a tiger has chased you... and help with pain relief by the release of endorphins. This all indirectly assists the immune system and decreases arginine-vasopressin — a hormone that normally increases with stress and aggressive behaviour.

Finally, massages encourage deeper breathing and a more complete breath through relaxing effects; they loosen intercostal muscles, diaphragm and help free your rib cage to allow greater chest expansion (thereby deeper breathing); a massage will generate heat to raise your temperature and respiratory rate and they also increase the vitality and elasticity of skin, meaning elimination of dead cells so they help send messages to the brain through sensory receptors in your skin, which makes your entire body feel relaxed. Ever wonder why after a massage you have that almost indescribable euphoria? Now, you know!

So after all this is there any doubt that a massage is a good thing; a helpful thing and (most importantly) a fun thing? Before you dash out and book one, just be aware that there are various types of massages, and a variety of places where you can get one. Be sure you choose carefully, think about what you want to get out of the experience, and shoot me an e-mail if you have questions. Enjoy your massage and, above all, relax — you will love the experience.

(ABOUT THE AUTHOR — Bethany Hamilton is a Licensed Massage Therapist and a certified Medical Massage Practitioner at Equilibrium Massage Therapies LLC, located within Optimal Self Community Health and Wellness Center in Portland. She specialises in deep tissue massage, cupping / decompression therapy, myofascial release, positional release, reciprical inhibition, kinesio-taping, Swedish massage and more. She can be reached via e-mail at bhamilton.lmt@gmail.com)

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The Standard Reviewer

By Bill Elliott / Up Portland’s Film & Theatre Reviewer

Oscar season is in full swing. And February at the multiplexes is like a Winter vacation in Greenland: stark, chilly, and almost entirely devoid of human activity. It’s almost as if, once the Academy Award rosters are out, Hollywood goes into hibernation. All that’s available is horror, sleaze, and movie re-treads. Fifty Shades Darker?

Hey, I’ve got a better idea. How about a movie about a kinky tea blender called Fifty Shades of Earl Grey? What about Matt Damon’s new movie, The Great Wall? Hmm. I think that one’s coming soon to a border near you. John Wick 2? Sorry, never saw John Wick 1. Collide? Sounds like Fast and Furious meets Run Lola Run. Pass. Split.

Really? A multiple personality movie? I remember when M. Night Shyamalan made really intriguing films.

Winter is a good time to dust off the old classic movie collection. One of my personal favourites on a cold, wet Sunday afternoon is Brief Encounter, David Lean’s classic 1945 film based on Noel Coward’s one-act play Still Life. Lean is probably best remembered for sprawling cinematic epics like Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai and Dr. Zhivago. But Brief Encounter, for me, is his best and most enduring film. Unlike Lawrence of Arabia, it doesn’t rely on jaw-dropping cinematography in exotic locales. Nor does it draw on the drama and intrigue of World War II like Kwai.

While Brief Encounter was filmed as World War II was still raging in Europe, and while the war did have an impact on the shooting of the film (much of which had to be done far away from London), there is nothing in the film that would lead viewers to even suspect it was even set in a country at war.

consummate their newfound love? Or do they part and go back to their humdrum lives and make the most of what they have?

Brief Encounter has such a simple premise: when you are given a chance at happiness, do you take it or do you consider the needs of others (like your spouse and children) and turn your back on the promise of a happy ending?

And yet, Brief Encounter is so much more than just a sappy story of unrequited, or rather un-consummated, love. The film represents a whole culture coming to terms with itself after a long, arduous, and costly war. In a Britain defined by dour, stiffupper-lip adherence to duty and “doing the right thing,” the decision of Laura and Alec becomes a much bigger choice than simply a personal one. It is as if they are carrying the weight of the entire nation on their backs. In the first place, they represent a class system that is about to undergo a sea change at the war’s end. The old Oxbridge-educated, country club party is about to be gate-crashed by a younger, ambitious university-educated class, made up of working and lower middle class kids.

The old approach to marriage as a sacred lifelong institution is also coming to an end. After the war, divorce in Britain would skyrocket as young people realised that you shouldn’t have to spend a lifetime paying for youthful mistakes.

That said, there is something charming and enduring about Brief Encounter. As Laura and Alec struggle to come to terms with feelings that are normally kept at a distance by people of their class, they tap into an undercurrent of emotional expression that will only come to fruition at the end of the war. It is almost as if, on breathing a collective sigh of relief at the end of hostilities, Britons realised that you could actually enjoy life on your own terms.

Brief Encounter is told almost entirely in flashback. It is structured as a single spoken “story” that Laura intends to tell her husband, Fred. She never does tell him, but the audience is given an intimate look into the workings of Laura’s mind, and her motivation at the beginning and ending of her “affair.” Brief Encounter is part of the fabulous Criterion Collection. If you haven’t seen it before, buy it or rent it the next cold, snowy or rainy Sunday afternoon.

Brief Encounter steps back a decade to the mid-1930s and is set in a small, Home Counties town, which appears to exist in a sleepy, timeless present. The film’s protagonists are played by the wonderful British actress Celia Johnson, who made altogether too few movies during her career, and Trevor Howard, who was one of Britain’s most prolific actors, in his first starring role.

Laura Jesson (Johnson) is a typical middle-class British housewife. She tends house (although she does have a housekeeper who seems to do most of the hard work), gets the children ready for school, and makes sure dinner is on the table when her hard-working, but dull husband, Fred (Cyril Raymond) comes home from work.

While the children are at school and Fred at work, Laura takes the train to Milford, a larger nearby town, goes shopping, has lunch with friends, and takes in a matinee at the local cinema. It’s a routine, one might imagine rather dull existence. But Laura seems, if not happy, at least content with her lot in life.

One day, while waiting on the platform of Milford station for her train home, Laura gets a piece of grit in her eye. She goes to the station’s tea shop and asks for a glass of water to try to remove it. Fortuitously, a fellow commuter, Alec Harvey, who is a doctor, happens by and removes the piece of grit with a handkerchief. Laura is grateful, and the two think nothing of the encounter, until some days later, while taking tea in a crowded café in Milford, Dr. Harvey joins her. The two begin to talk and find they enjoy each other’s company. Both live in adjoining towns (but in different directions) but travel to Milford frequently for work (in Alec’s case) and pleasure (in Laura’s). The plan to meet again when both are in Milford.

They do, and before long, they realise they have fallen in love with each other. Yet both are married with children, and are respectable middle class citizens. They are faced with a difficult decision. Do they disrupt their lives and their marriages and

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Hackin’ The Net

By Ted Fleischaker / Publisher This is always a fun column as I seem to regularly have more topics than space.

And this month is no different than usual, so let’s get right to it.

This time, I want to talk about data as I will hazard a guess most all of my readers do buy data packages. That’s my way to say this is a good time to check the “deal” you are getting — both at home and mobile — and to shop around if the best “fit” is not what you already have. Call it “Spring cleaning” if you’d like.

The biggest key here is that what’s best for you and your household may not work at all for me or mine, and that’s where the shopping part is important.

Data plans, providers and packages come in as many sizes, shapes and price ranges as say jeans, shoes or bicycles, just to name three things that have to be a “fit” to work well for each of us.

Buy a wrong size pair of shoes and it’s blister city. Jeans too loose fall off and too tight rip at the seams, no matter how hot you look in them. And I don’t know about you, but for a bike to work for me, I have to be able to reach the pedals, touch the ground and it has to be an off and on road model so I can pedal both on the Eastern Prom or at a park trail.

Looking at data packages and speeds, then, is vital. And just like shopping jeans or bikes or shoes, you need to come to the table prepared to know what you want as well as what price range you might be looking to pay. Just as jeans range from Reny’s specials at $10 to fancy name fashion brands at $150+, you can find all sorts of pricing. And not everybody pays the same for identical content. Think of it like a plane ticket, where the guy next to you might have bought his on a “deal” and paid a lot less (or more) than you did for say Portland to Chicago. Or a hotel room, where a Priceline buyer might beat what someone calling the hotel would get asked to pay, though that’s not always the case.

But let’s start with the basics: you need to figure out how fast a speed you need, as well as how much data you consume and what you might be willing to pay for same, but it goes beyond that.

Think of it as a road, where some have higher speed limits and others have more lanes. You also will need to know if you need that EZ Pass or have to pay a toll along the way. When it comes to data, there are wired and wireless plans... some offering almost unlimited downloads (think heavy use of online TV, Netflix or gamers) while others might have caps or limits on what’s included, but run faster or slower.

The best things to do are to actually note down (pens and paper still work or do it on your computer, tablet or phone) what your true needs are. Ask yourself the hard questions: Do you care if there’s a data cap? If there is and you go over, what’s the next batch of data (usually measured in gigs or gigabytes) gonna cost you?

How fast are you looking for? If all you do is check a few e-mails and maybe post to Facebook, you will need a lot less speed and data than you would if you wanted to watch lots of video or do bunches of gaming without things spitting,

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sputtering or locking up. Also think of how many folks will be splitting the “pot” you buy. Just as you’d buy a bigger piece of salmon or roast with guests coming than you would for a solo dinner, you need to think about users. The under-30 set also seem to use a lot more data than most of my over 60 friends, though there are fellow data hog seniors out there who, like me, listen to radio, read books and newspapers and watch all their TV online.

Next comes the question of portable or fixed. If you are shopping data for home, then why not use a cable or phone line hook-up and add a WiFi router so it can work in your home or on your porch without a wire? If all you do is make and get phone calls and use your iPad or phone and travel a lot, then might be you need a mobile package and no home internet at all. Or perhaps — if you are like our household — you need both options.

Look, too, at who will be sharing the “pot” again. Some phone plans are for singles. Some are pay-as-you-go and others pre-pay. Some offer close to unlimited data (the days of totally limitless recently ended when T Mobile, the last of the big firms to offer it, stopped) but do consider how many will be sharing. Is it just you? You and the wife or husband? A family of five?

Be sure the number of lines and bucket of data will work from the start. If you have six lines — four held by under 30s — likely a 5 Gig data package will always be in the red...and trust me, if and when you go over, those extra gigs, minutes or texts are usually costly. Most firms will send a warning text as you approach the limit and a 2nd when it’s past, but keep in mind the contract you sign obligates you to pay for overages — and they often are pricy. Read that fine print before you sign and be sure you know how to check your use. Most providers have a set of letters and numbers one can enter and receive a text with the latest info. Do not be shy: check that!

Same with roaming minutes, especially if you leave the U.S. or zone your plan covers. We once ran up a bill for over $200 travelling in Canada — not for chatting, but because we used the GPS maps on our phone and not the old fashioned paper kind while on the road... and those electronic maps are all data users! Who knew? Find out what those out-of-country minutes and calls and data will cost if you travel and plan to take your device outside the U.S. Also look at what devices you will be using. Some data packages can be split between a pad and a phone. Others cannot. Some can accommodate several phones all using the same “pot” of data. Most home plans (the wired kind) are pretty much unlimited on data for all intents and purposes these days, but whether you pick the cable company’s alternative or the phone company’s, do check. Even though most of them do have some caps to keep you from going nuts, at our house we have never — despite heavy use — had the dreaded “data warning” e-mail they send before slowing you down or even disconnecting you till the next billing period. Be aware, however, of what the policy is before buying just so you do not get caught out.

And look at perks. For instance, TimeWarner (now slowly changing their name to Spectrum after a recent merger) has some great high speed “hot spots”.

Subscribe at home and you can use your log-on info to connect at decent speeds when you are at local restaurants and other spots... plus it’s free.

There are other free WiFi hot spots out there, too — everywhere from my doctor’s office to the Maine Mall has them — but be aware what you do while logged on may not be at all secure (scratch mobile banking) and you might not find reliable or fast connections everywhere, so do not plan on a movie in the doc’s waiting room.

Some public WiFis also will not let you on unless you part with your personal info or e-mail address so they can send ads. Maine Mall, for example, has a “club” one must join (free) before being allowed to log on while shopping. Other locations have a myriad of options and possibilities, but do watch what you are

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doing and where or you might find yourself a victim of data theft, which is not fun, even if it saves you $5 on your monthly bill.

Finally, there’s that old bugaboo: cost for connecting at home or remotely. Data speeds and packages will determine what you pay, so that $19 a month plan that looks oh, so, good in an ad won’t work if you need much speed or data. Look at just three of the ads we pulled up and have on this page and the choices.

Remember, too, that none of the providers are in this for their health. They want to make money. Thus, there are “bundles” to bring down the internet cost IF, for instance, you add a phone and TV, but change one thing and the “deal” often vanishes. Hands up everyone who’s had a seemingly weekly whining letter from the local cable folks saying you “qualified for” or “are entitled to” whatever services you do not already take. I frankly wish they’d save the postage or give me 46¢ off my monthly bill instead of constantly trying to sell me what I don’t need or want, but that’s one guy’s opinion.

The same options are true on mobile data. An old flip phone (remember them?) like grandma uses to call needs no data plan. An iPhone or Droid do. No matter who you choose as a provider, the cost is gonna vary based upon what services you want to buy. While providers are regulated, there can be as many confusing options as there will be when you shop for jeans, shoes or bikes. Will that be stretch or loose? Tight or baggy? Blue or red? Mountain or road tyres? Go in with your eyes open and do not be afraid (whether at Apple, a phone store or a

place like BJ’s, Sam’s, Best Buy or Walmart) to ask the man or lady behind the counter questions. Remember they all want to make a sale and you want to buy what they are selling, but only if what they got matches what you need. Ask for a brochure and then take it home and compare if need be... and do not be afraid to change providers for a better deal. Keep in mind that most firms have “retention departments” whose sole job it is to keep you from leaving, too. Many times a better price will be offered (Our home provider offered a discount to keep us when we were unhappy not long ago.) but other times there’s nothing that can be done, leaving you to decide whether to stay or go.

Finally, remember if you are determined to move providers that you own your phone number and can take it, but you will be expected to carry out the terms of whatever contracts you sign. That means a move from A to B which comes with a good deal marries you to say two years at B. It really does mean two years and any change before might end up costing you an early termination penalty. Read the agreement and ask. Also, some providers will “buy out” the remaining months on your old contract just for changing to them, so again get the details before you sign... and get those “deals” in writing!

So there you have it. A few hints and bits about data. Stay in touch (our e-mail is ted@upportland.com) and write us with any questions. We will try and get answers. Unlike those providers, our service is free, but do keep in mind that with us you get what you pay for!

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