Portland Monthly Magazine December / January 1987

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December/January, 1988. Volume 2, No. 10.

FEATURES

10 At Large: OurAnnualFeature: Best&Worsts Of1987.

16 Introducing "P,” PortlandMonthly’s NewStyleSection.

34 Mystery: Maine’sBillionaire BoysClub'. TheYachtThatSailed Underground. ByGrantlandS.Rice.

DEPARTMENTS

4LetterFromTheEditor.

5Letters.

6On The Town: Performing ArtsAndEntertainmentListings.

23 Restaurant Review. TheMaddAppleCafe. ByDennisGilbert.

24 The Maine Coast: What Will Happen ToKennebunkport? ByJohnTaylor.

26 Getaways:ConfessionsOfA MaineSkiBurn. ByCharlieBrown.

40 Hot Stocks. By Amy Demers.

41 Video Reviews. ByHenryPaper.

43 LiquidAssets: New Wines For TheNewYear. ByDavidSwartzentruber.

46 Portlandiana: FranklinSimmons,Sculptor. ByDonMacWilliams.

48 Fiction: Recital. ByMichaelKimball.

49 RealEstate. Splash. ByJohnS.Glass.

50RealEstateClassifieds.

52Flash.Classifieds.

PORTLAND MONTHLY

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FROM THE EDITOR

A BREAKTHROUGH

"Splash," our story on page 49), you’realreadyawarethatresearchis imperative.

Enterthe Cayuse.

Characteristically,formerGov. Curtisisbackinghisconvictionsup with something real: an 80-foot research vessel that is now the property of Maine Maritime Acad¬ emy as part of a five-member science consortium called ARGO (Association for Research on the GulfofMaine). Cayuse isthefirst deep-seavesseleverbasednorthof Cape Cod. And more than 75 ARGO/Maine scientists will be working with her to perform des¬ peratelyneededstudiesonmarine and fisheries issues as well as geologicaldataaccumulation,in¬ cluding a seismic and coring program to see if there is a connectionbetweenerodingbluffs and rivers and sediment accumbersoftheSenateSubcommitteeon ulationdeepintheGulf.

Last September, Maine Maritime Acad¬ emypresidentKenneth M.Curtislookedoutat the dark-suited mem-

Protection and The

proclaimed,inthatlovable,nasal Portland twang of his, "What happensintheoffshorewatersof the Gulf of Maine impacts on virtuallyeveryaspectofthecoast¬ line.”

Perhapssomeoneintheaudience coughed.

Others could be forgiven for a thinsmile.Afterall,weren’tthese wordsalittlegrandioseinthefaceof IRAN-CONTRA?

Well,formerGov.Curtiswasn’t kiddingabouthisinterestinre¬ searchingtheGulfofMaine.Andif you've heard the recent theories about Global Warming, where the melting Polar Cap is expected to raise Maine's ocean level THREE feet in the next 100 years (see

Curtis has made a point of em¬ phasizing that Gov. McKernan and the Legislature have also been instrumental in the acquisition, saying"Thestatehasappropriated S25O,OOOinseedmoneytowardthe operating budget of the research vessel.”

But things have been happening sinceCurtislefthisPortlandlaw firmtoaccepttheleadershipchal¬ lengeathisbeleagueredMaineMar¬ itimeAcademy.

Greatthings.

Environmental

Research Vessel Cayuse, whichleftMossLanding.Californiaon

October15andbecameMaine'sfirstdeep-searesearchvesselwhen she tied up to the Maine Maritime Academy pier on November 18. ARGO consists of the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, the Mame Department of Marine Resources, the Mame Geological Survey, the Mame Maritime Academy, and the University of Maine. Photo courtesy of Maine Maritime Academy.

LETTERS

Black Market North

ToTheEditor:

Saw your October issue on the shelfonmyfalltriptothesuper¬ market.

Laughed.

Your October cover photo of KendallMerriamisoneofthebest thingsI’veseeninmonths.Inspired. I'dliketobeabletobragaroundthat I’dthoughtofit.

I’m framing it for my kitchen wall.

Bestwishestoyouandyourmag¬ azine. With thinking like that behindit,youwon’tneedluck.

Robert Skoglund

The Humble Farmer St.George,Maine

P.S.Ialsolaughedseveraltimes readingKendall’sstory.Hemustbe smarterthanhelooks.

Benoit Chainsaw Massacre

ToTheEditor:

Great, great Octoberissueof Port¬ land Monthly. I’vebeenafansince yourlaunching.Particularlyenjoyed yourpiecesonthegreatmuralcon¬ troversy("ATaleOfTwoMurals”) and the Benoit family tree ("The BenoitsofMaine”).

ThereisonesmallpointIwould liketobringtotheattentionofyour auspicioushistorian,JohnDurward, though.Briggs&Strattonisthefine small machine manufacturer. Bry¬ ant&Strattonisthefinebusiness school in Boston where Henri Benoitstarredinbasketball,base¬ ball,andwrestling.

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_ Theater_

TheLyricTheater, 176SawyerStreet,SouthPortland, Maine04106. ByeByeBirdie opensonFebruary5,with additionalperformancesonFebruary6,7,12,13,14,19, 20,21,26,and27.BookbyMichaelStewart,musicby CharlesStrouse,LyricsbyLeeAdams.Grayskiesare gonnaclearup,putonahappyface!That'swhatwill happenandwhatyou’resuretodowhenyouseethis50's do-wopextravaganza.Seasonticketsavailableat$21 ($24specialreserve).772-3824.

Mad Horse Theatre Company, TheatreofFantasy,50 DanforthStreet,Portland,Maine04101. BrechtOn Brecht, aretrospectiveoftheplaysandpoemsofBertolt Brecht,withmusicbyKurtWeillandHansEisler,runs fromDecember3-20.Oneofthewriterswhomost changedthefaceofdramainthe20thcentury,Brecht broughtanew-theatricalaesthetictothestagewithhis interwovenpresentationalandrepresentationalstyles.A playwright,poet,andessayist,hebroughtusaunique brandofpoliticalandhumanisticinsightw’ithsuchclas¬ sicsas ThreePennyOpera and The Good Ionian of Szechuan. DirectedbyMichaelRafkin,thisbroadsam¬ plingofhislife'sworkisroundedoutbythemusical geniusofWeillandEisler.February4-28: Line and IndianWantsTheBronx, byIsraelHorovitz.Twoclassic AmericanoneactsbyaPortland-frequentingNewYork playwrightwhoisn'tafraidtowriteitlikeheseesit.In Line, anoutrageoussymboliccomedy,five‘‘average" folksconniveanddobattletobefirstinline. Indian WantstheBronx isapainfulstudyofalienation,ofbeing astrangerinbothastrangelandandone’sownland,as representedbytwojuveniledelinquentswhoharrassan EastIndianwhoislostonhisfirstdayinthecountry.The MadHorseensembleconsistsofDonaldJefferson,Cyn¬ thiaBarnett,LisaStathoplos,MichaelRafkin,Martin Jones,GingerMyhaver,KarlRogers,WaltDunlap,Terry Drew,RandyAromando,andDeborahHall.Special benefitperformancesareplannedtobenefittheMaine

Thebreathtakingviewsset thescene.LakeWorth.Palm Beach.Theocean.Thestory starts each day in every spacious,airycondominium atTrumpPlaza.Itcontinues outonthetwinp<xdsundeck andintheluxurioushealth club.Thenthere’stheantici¬ patedrestaurantofnational fame,swnreadytoserveyou initselegantdiningroomor to cater your own at-home evening. The cast of sup¬ porting services includes doormen, concierge, valet parking, and housekeeping thatcanbearranged. Isitanywonderthatthisis thewinneroftheprestigious FAME architectural award. OrthatTrumpPlazaofthe

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The exquisite custom jewelryofFretz&Youngis artfullycraftedinourown workshop.Meetthedesigner¬ goldsmiths on Thursday evenings to discuss your jewelry desires - whether classic or contemporaryincorporatingyourstonesor one from our loose stone collection.

AudubonSociety(February8)andtheMaineFreeze Campaign(April10,featuringMartinJones'snewest play. TheAmericanClub). Curtainis8p.m.,Thursdays throughSundays,withplentyofparkingavailable.And forseasonalrates,trythe"PassionPass,"goodforfive admissionstoperformancesofthe1987-88seasonand ranginginpricefrom$25to$40.Anexcellentaddition tothestate’stheatricalscene.775-5657.

ThePortlandPlayers ,420CottageRoad,SouthPortland, Maine04106.ArthurMiller’s DeathOfASalesman opensFebruary5andrunsFebruary5,6,7,12,13,14,19, 20,and21.WinnerofthePulitzerPrize,thisclassic dramadocumentsthetragicdemiseofsalesmanWilly Lomanafteralifeoffailuretofindsuccessandhappiness. FridayandSaturdayperformancesat8p.m.;Sundaysat 2:30p.m.SeasonsubscriptionsvaryfromOpeningNight SeasonSubscriptions($20foradvanceseatchoice—any openingnightperformance)toregularSeasonSubscrip¬ tionsat$40.799-7337.

PortlandStageCompany, 25AForestAvenue,Portland 04101. Orphans byLyleKesslerrunsDecember20 throughJanuary17.Thisisaplaywhichisaboutthree yearsoldandhasbeendonebySteppenwolfCompanyof Chicagoandotherswithgreatsuccessalloverthecoun¬ try.SaysActingArtisticDirectorRichardHamburger: Itsabouttwobrothers.18-21yearsold,andanolder manwhogivesthemsomethingenablingthem,particu¬ larlyoneofthem,tofreehimselfandbeindependent."A movieversionoftheplay,starringAlbertFinney,isbeing releasedandshouldreachPortlandatnearlythesametimeasthisproduction,whichwillhopefullystimulate interestinboth.Hamburgerwilldirectthenextprcxluc(ion,anadaptationofDickens’ HardTimes byStephen Jeffreys,andwillfeaturefouractorsplaying21roles,its runisfromJanuary27toFebruary14.SetinIndustrialRevolutionEnglandduringitstransformationfroma ruraltoanurbansociety,thestory.Hamburgerbelieves, hasresonancesforthePortlandareaandMainesecon¬ omy.Withover4,000subscribers,thePortlandStage Companyisthestate'spremiertheatreorganization, licketscostfromS7to$19.Boxofficetelephone: 771-0465.

_ Dance_

PortlandDanceCenter, 25AForestAvenue,Portland, Maine04101. ThreePair:Bridgman/Packer,Creach/Koester,Long/Capps. Followingtheoverwhelmingsuc¬ cessofthesoloprogram ThreeAlone/Togelher during the1986-1987season,PortlandDanceCenterdoubles thepleasurein1987-1988withaneveningofinnovative duetsbythebestpairsinthefield.ArtBridgmanand MyrnaPackerhavebeencalled"unusuallydeftandmag¬ neticperformers...theirdancingisatoncesuave,power¬ ful,controlled,loose,andincisive (The Washington Post)." BridgmanandPackerhavebeenchoreographing andperformingtogethersince1978andhavetoured extensivelyintheU.S.andEurope.TerryCreachand StephenKoesterhavebeenpresentingtheirunique

ON THE TOWN

partnershipofmendancingsince1980.Theirworkhas beenhailedby Dancemagazine as"...energeticandexcit¬ ing...theirpartnershipisone of thosesynergisticaffairs sobeguilingcothespectator."EliseLongandDavid Cappsare,respectively,founder/choreographerand principaldancerof SpokeTheHubDancing. Thispair hastakenitswide-rangingrepertoryofduetsontourin theUnitedStatesandEurope."Takentogether,theduets aremeatystuff...andtall,gangly,reasonableCappsand playful,impulsiveLongarewonderfultogether {The VillageVoice). PortlandDanceCentertelephone:7732562.AspartofPortlandDanceCenter's1987-1988 PerformanceSeries,thisshowisattheStateStreet Church,159StateStreet,Portland,at8p.m.onFebruary 11,12.and13-ThursdayandFriday:adults$9.50, studentsandseniorcitizens$7.50.Saturday:adults $10.50,studentsandseniorcitizens$8.50.Call774-0465 fortickets.

_ Opera_

PortlandConcertAssociation,PortlandCityIfallAuditor rium,CongressStreet.Portland,Mame04101.ThePort¬ landConcertAssociationproudlypresentsTheNew YorkCityOperaNationalCompany anditsproductionof Rossini'seffervescentcomedy TheBarberofSeville on Tuesday,January26.Rossini'scareerbeganwiththistale oflove,deception,andintrigue. TheBarberofSeville willbeperformedinafullystagedproduction,inItalian. Curtainisat7:30p.m.atPortlandCityHall.772-8630.

_ Music_

PortlandConcertAssociation,PortlandCityHallAuditor turn.CongressStreet.Portland.Maine04101.The ViennaChoirBoys willpresentaspecialChristmasCon¬ certonMonday,December14,7:30p.m.atPortlandCity HallAuditorium.TheBoysw-erefoundedbyImperial decreein1498byEmperorMaximilianItofulfillhiswish tohavechoristersintheImperialChapel.Fromits inception,thisorganizationhasattractedthefinestmusi¬ ciansintheWest:ChristopherWillibaldvonGluck,founder ofthemodernoperaticform,andMozartareamong thosewhocomposedworksspecificallyfortheVienna ChoirBoys.FranzJosephHaydnandFranzSchubertareamong thosewhosangaschoirboys.Ticketsare$15and$9;a$2 discountisavailableforstudentsandseniorcitizensand forgroupsof15ormore.772-8630.

PortlandSymphonyOrchestra, 30MyrtleStreet,Port¬ land.Maine04101. TheMagicofChristmas, under MusicDirectorandConductorToshiyukiShimada:Fri¬ day,December18(8p.m.);Saturday,December19(2:30 and8p.m);andSunday,December20(2:30p.m.)in PortlandCityHallAuditorium,featuringsopranoChris¬

tineLundquist,theBoySingersofMaine,andthe"Magic ofChristmas”chorus.Ticketsare$18,$16,$13,and$8. OnTuesday,January12,ToshiyukiShimadawillpresent afreeconcertpreviewlectureat6:30p.m.inPortland CityHallAuditorium.Hewilldiscussthemusicof HaydnandBrucknerthatthePortlandSymphony Orchestrawillperformlaterthatevening,at7:45in PortlandCityHallAuditorium.IncludedwillbeHaydn's SymphonyNo.102andBruckner'sSymphonyNo.9. Ticketsare$21,$17,$13,and$8.OnJanuary24,the PortlandSymphonyChamberOrchestra, underToshi¬ yukiShimada,willperformserenadesbyMozartandSuk intheballroomoftheSonestaHotelPortlandat3p.m. and7p.m.TheprogramwillincludeMozart'sSerenade No.12forWindsandSerenadeNo.9, Posthorn, and SerenadeforStringsbySuk.TicketsareS12andcanbe reservedbycallingtheP.S.O.officeat773-8191.On February9,Swedish-borncellistFransHelmersonwill playShostakovich'sCelloConcertoNo.1.Thisprogram willalsofeaturetheworldpremiereofSymphonyNo.6 byPaulCooper.Theevening’sconcertwillinclude PataneforaDeadPrincess byRavelandDebussy’s Im Mer.

BowdoinCollege, KresgeAuditorium,VisualArtsCen¬ ter,Brunswick,Maine04011.FromtheBowdoinCollege DepartmentofMusic, Calliope, aRenaissanceband ensembleoffourmusiciansspecializinginmusiccom¬ posedbefore1600,performingonover40instruments. Wednesday,January27,7:30p.m.$7.725-3253-

BatesCollege, OlinArtsCenter,RussellStreet,Lewiston, Maine04240.Tuesday,January5,at8:15p.m.:interna¬ tionallyacclaimedpianistRichardGoodewillperforman all-Beethovenprogram.S5/S3-Friday,January22,at8 p.m.;award-winningclarinetsoloistDavidShifrin. $6/$4,attheBatesCollegeChapel.OnJanuary22atthe OlinArtsCenterConcertHall, TheParleyofInstru ments willperformaprogramofVivaldiconcertos,with guestlutistPaulO’Dette.$6/$3-Onjanuary29,organist JeffreyMead,amemberoftheBatesmusicfaculty,will performworksbyBach,Praetorius,andothers.$3/$•• 786-6135.

UniversityofSouthernMaine, 37CollegeAvenue,Gor¬ ham.Maine04038.OnJanuary22,the PortlandBrass Quintet willperformavariedprogramofworksranging fromBaroquetojazz.FeaturedwillbeRoundsand Dances,anexemplarybrassworkbytheAmericancon¬ temporarycomposerJanBach.Quintetmembersare JohnSchnell,BettyBarber,JohnBoden,MarkManduca, andDonaldRankin.Admissiontotheconcertsis$5for thegeneralpublic;$3forstudentsandseniors.For ticketsandinformation,calltheUSMMusicDepartment

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Galleries

AfternoonGallery, 49DartmouthStreetatForest Avenue,Portland.Contemporarypainting,collage,and drawing.Exhibitionofartistsrepresentedbythegallery. Weekdays1to5p.m.871-9235.

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Byagallerydirector whileannouncinghowecstatic shewasthatvanGogh'sLes Iriswasbeingsoldfromhergallery’s permanentcollectioninorderto’help’ theartscommunityinMaine...goes tothePaysonGallery’sJudy Sobol.

& WORSTS BEHAVIOR

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FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS.

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Goes,onceagain,to actorGaryMerrill.Aw,c’mon Gary!Thatveryindecent exposureatMooseCrossinglast springisthemostexcitement Falmouth’shadsince theHowardJohnson’sclosed! Ifyou’regoingtoweara skirt,pleasekeepiton.

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DavidHandwerker.773-5581.He’seven workedthekinksoutofUNUM!

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El’s.WorththedrivetoYorkfrom whereveryouare.

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Theringroadthatcirclesaroundthe backparkinglotoftheVillageCafe. Shhh!

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MadHorseTheatreCompany. 775-5657.

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Tie:LunaD'OroandBenandJerry's, bothbravelybackinbusinessafter heartbreakingfires.Givethemavisit!

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Any new one planned for 1988. C’mon.Let'sputtheseone-trick poniesouttopasture.

THE MAINE event Anewhealthcare

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Channel6newscaster JanFoxplacedthewinningbid foreligibledeveloperMichael O'SullivanattheBachelorAuction heldtobenefittheMaine CysticFibrosisfoundation lastspring.Isittrueyou havetospendmoneytomakemoney?

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Sonesta’sTopOfTheEast.

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REVIEW

MaddApple.

BY DENNIS GILBERT.

WHEN YOU buy anexistingrest¬ aurant rather than open a new one, what you acquireinthebargainisaleaseona presumablyfavorablelocation,the advantagesofaminimalinterrup¬ tionofcashflowwhilethetransi¬ tionsarebeingmade,andthe'good will’andregularclientelewhich come with the name. You also inheritareputation,andaparticular characterorimage.

In some cases new management carriesonasusual.TheRoma,for example, continues to offer good serviceandfinefoodinthewayit hasdoneformanyyears.Inother cases a change in management bringsachangeinoverallconcept. Whit’sEnd,oncethetown’sbestbet for an interesting, esoteric, anything-but-boringlunch,isunder¬ going a metamorphosis in what lookslikethedirectionofaneigh¬ borhood tavern. The Madd Apple on Forest Avenue falls somewhere betweenthetwoextremes.Itcon¬ tinuestofunctionasanintimateand comfortablelittlerestaurant,serv¬ ingcarefullypreparedfood,butits styleandthecharacterofitscuisine aredramaticallydifferentfromthe fareservedhereoriginally.

Opened by Rebecca Reilly and designedtofunctionbothasarest¬ aurantandschool,theMaddApple’s menuwasinitiallybaseduponthe aestheticoffood-as-finery,thebeau¬ tifulanddelicatelyflavoreddishes that became standards for Bon Appetite and Gourmet and other stylishpublications.Nowthefareis anythingbutdelicate,eitherincon¬ ceptionorexecution,butamixture ofsturdyOldFrenchandbold,free¬ wheelingCajun.

Whetheritsuggeststrendsorisa signofthetimes,itissurprisingthat there are now more Cajun restau¬ rants in town than French ones. Perhapsithassomethingtodowith Portland’s burst of growth and a growing-boyappeiteforsomething flashyandfierythatgoeswithit.

Trendy or not, what I like about Cajuncookingasitisservedatthe MaddAppleisthatitadmitsitsOldWorld roots but at the same time doesn’tmakethemistake,assome hautecuisine restaurantsdo,oftak¬ ingitselftooseriously.Complexity hereisincidentalandsecondary. Thisfoodisstraight-ahead,substan¬ tial,androbust.Whileinconception itissimpleandtraditional,thereare anumberofnoveltouchestomakeit distinctive—theappropriatecom¬ binationofcornbreadandFrench bread,forexample,aswellasserv¬ ingbarbecue-flavoredbeansasaside dish,ratherthanamorepredictable vegetable — and the execution is neitherstudiednortimidbutmore improvisational.

Like other restaurants in town showing the Paul Prudhomme influence, the Madd Apple takes advantageofalocalLousianacon¬ nectionwhichprovidesitwiththe Cajunstaplesofcrawfish,catfish, boudin,andfreshshrimp,butthe menuisalsodividedaesthetically betweentheoldandtheolder,the CajunandtheAcadian.Mostofthe stock-basedsauces,forexample,are traditional French: madeira, marchand de vin, etc.Appetizers liketheescargotsBourguinonneand thesteamedmusselsarepreparedin astandardway,withwhitewinebut¬ tersauces.Butnoneofitistoopre¬ cious.Andmostofitisprepared withobviousskill.Thechickenliv¬ ersaresauteedquicklyandfinished offbeforetheybecometoodry,and theduckling,servedasabarbecue feature,ismoist,tender,andsmoky. Beyond its ethnic divisions, the menuhasgoodbalance,bothinthe varietyofentreesandthemethods ofpreparation.

Thecontrastinstylebetweenthe old Madd Apple and the new one probablycouldhavebeengreater, butitisdifficulttoimaginehow. The name has come to stand for somethingverydifferentfromthe original, but something quite as good.Althoughthereareremnants ofthecooking-schooldesignstill remaining,itisacomfortableplace toeatgoodfood.Andsinceitoften servesatheatercrowdonweekend nights,itisagoodbetfortheafter¬ eightcrowd,aftertheearlyrushhas cleared out. _

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TheRaber'sTable. 4S4PoreStreet,Portland.Relaxed bistrobeneaththeOldPortBakehouseoffersdiverse Europeanccxiking—veal,fish,tournedos,homemade chowders,soups,andstews,includingbouillabaisse,are available,aswellasfreshbreadsandpastriesfrom upstairsLocalartistsexhibitoccasionallyMajorcredit cards775-0305

TheblueMoon. 425LoreStreet,PortlandPortland's newjazzclubrestaurantfeatures lejazzhot live —nightlyaswellasanentertainingdinnermenuA strongadditiontoPortland’snightlife87I-066L

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DeliOne. 106ExchangeStreet,Portland.Spinachand sausagepit-pasta,omelets,delisandwichesareamong theinternationalattractionsinthiscozyplace.Thesoups andchowdersarcintriguingaswellAsunnypatiowhen seasonpermits.Breakfast,lunch,anddinnerSunday brunch.ArtexhibitsbylocaltalentMC.V772-7115

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MooseCrossingDinnerhou'.■ CoastalU.S.RouteI, FalmouthHmilesnorthofPortland,minutesto L.LBcan).RelaxedcabinatmosphereFeaturingfresh Mameseafood,agedIowabeef,mesquitegrilling Teriyakisteakandgrilledsalmon,aswellasHouse Favorites'Loungeopensat1p.m.dailyServingdinner ar5p.m.Children'smenuavailableVisa.Mastercard, andAmericanExpressacceptedReservationsavailable forpartiesof5ormore”81-1771.

Regtna AttheSchcxinersInn,OceanAvenue,Kenne¬ bunkport.Theperfectchoiceforanelegant,world-class diningexperience.Reginacombinesthefreshestingre¬ dients,creativepreparation,artfulpresentation,courte¬ ousservice,andmagnificentviewsoftheAtlantic(kean andKennebunkRiverwithinanintimateatmosphere Classicmenuselectionsplusuniquecreationswitha EuropeanflairReservationsaresuggestedforlunchand dinner(servedTuesday.Saturday/andforSunday brunchConvenientriversideparkingforrestaurant,inn, and retail shops

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Kennebunkport?

YANKEE IN the White House? Since the days when John Quincy Adams served more than 150 years ago,therehavebeenonlythree,and giventhattheirlackofdistinction was total, it would seem that we would do well to refrain from risking the embarassment of another. (The Kennedy family and the Boston Irish in general con¬ stitute a breed apart and do not countthemselvesYankees.)Frank¬ linPierceandChesterArthurcan hardlybesaidtoloominthehistory oftheRepublic.NorcanCalvinCoo-1 lidge,ourpresidentirmhe1920s, f If GeorgeBush IsElectedPresident...

BY JOHN^AYLOR.

whoseonlydistinguishingquality wasaYankeedisinclinationtoward speech, reinforced by a paranoid skepticism.

In The American Condition Edmund Fawcett and Tony Thomas retellastoryaboutCoolidgeaboard a train. "His companion, made somewhatdesperatebythesilence, pointedoutthewindowatafieldfull of sheep. 'The sheep have been sheared,’hesaid.Barelyglancing up,Coolidgereplied,’Lookslikeit fromthisside.’”

George Bush is sure enough Yankee,ifGreenwichConn.,where hegrewup,ispartofNewEngland ratherthanaboroughofNewYork City,andtruetotypeheisbyall accounts no more articulate than CalvinCoolidge.Andyethewould

o public figure ^preside

moves an electorate except by words;ifhecannotorwillnotspeak,

how can he lead? The Veep’s mis¬ fortune is that exposure to the Maine coast — summers at Kennebunkport — has just not workedforhim,asindeeditfails some others. The point about the coast is not simply that it is beautiful.Itisalsotherapeuticinthe sensethatcontemplationofnatural

Fewpoliticiansarefitforthepre¬ sidency,andGeorgeBushisnotone jjfwthein. He appearsjfo^be^by

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temperamentaswellasbypracticea staffofficertype,notatroopleader, andthistendencydoubtlessexplains whyhehasnodistinctpoliticaliden¬ tityofhisown.Itisnot,afterall,the businessofastaffofficertoculti¬ vate,letaloneproject,aninde¬ pendentpresence.IfBushknewhis

own measure and were willing to accept the eminently respectable thoughinconspicuousroleofstaff officer,hemightserveuswell.Asit is,hefailedtolearnaneededlesson theMainecoastcouldhavetaught Iwfrandinsistsinsteadonlusting

!5Ah’e~an withoutoffer¬

ingtheelectoratemuchmorethana record of allegiance to Reagan policies, most of them now dis¬ credited.

When Yankee Doodle came to town — 17th century Cromwellian London — it was not elbows anil cheesehehadonhismind.Whathe

corruption,stockmarketcollapse, and so on, we could do with some macaroniinourpubliclife,whichis tosayachangeoffashion.Never mindwherethebeefwent.Where’s thepasta? mostwantedwastotarthimselfup inthelatestfashions,whichinthose days were Italian and derisively called macaroni. After a diet of supply-sideflimflam,ballooning beautycanrestoreasenseofpropor¬ tionandpurgethesouloftrouble¬ someambitions,whichifexamined closelywillrevealthemselvestobe mistaken.

Walker’sPoint,thelovelyKenne¬ bunkportpeninsulahomeofGeorgeHerbertWalkerBush.Inthefore“ground is spray from Kennebunk¬ port’sfamed"SpoutingRock."

Our 1988 Winterguide ToSports AndRecreation.

Confessions Of A MaineSkiBum.

BY CHARLIE BROWN.

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T’S WHITE STUFF time again Down East; for some reason, people continue to be unpre¬ paredforwinter,asifit mightnotcomethisyear. Ha!Thefactis,ifyou’regonna liveinMaine,you’vegottalearn tolikewinter.Peopleunaccus[ < tomed to our climate go through the Three Customary Stages on their paths to Com¬ plete Winter Acceptance. The firstisImplausibleDeniability. Thisphaseismarkedbyanin¬ creased presence around the home,guilt-riddenthermostat, .■twirling,aninstinctiveturnto thethickestbookontheshelf. Thusblanketedandbarricaded, winterlastsonlyaboutaslong .asthesiegeofStalingrad,with i‘aboutasmanypleasures.Afew ' ■ months of this and all but the mosthardcorewinterhatersare ready for phase two — Passive Resistant. Many people spend theirliveshere;they’llrompin thesnowabitbutbasicallywish they were somewhere else the whole time. No, my friends, there is but one Way to Com.pleteWinter,andthekidsknow . what it is — Get Out There And PlayInIt.Outdoorrecreational possibilitiesareeverywherein .thewinter,andwhilethereisno substitutefortwoweeksinthe Caribbean,thatstillleaves12

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weeks back here. So here’s someideasonstufftodo,all thoroughly tested and ap¬ provedbyourteamofexperts.

Choosingaskiareaisaper¬ sonal matter; the mountains varywidelyinpersonalityand priorities,anditisagoodidea totryafewdifferentplaces.

The number one areaintermsofbus¬ inessandskierper¬ ception is Sugar¬ loaf, 237-2000; the reason for this is skiing.Sugarloafhasthemost mountain,themosttrails,the greatestliftcapacity,snowmak¬ ing, and grooming, and the mostchallengeforthebestski¬ ers.Alongwiththisithasthe most development, thd most condos,shopping,ritz,glitz, fashion,entertainment,andres¬ taurants of any other Maine area.Sugarloaf,isadestination resort,meaningthere’splenty foreveryonetodobesidesski, andit’sallmountainside.Lift ticketsthisyearare$28adult, $15forjuniors.Lodgingavaila¬ ble on the mountain includes condos, the new Sugarloaf Hotel, and the Sugarloaf Inn complex; one of the more eco¬ nomical packages is a Long Weekender in a condo (a group offourormoreisnecessary)for $179 per person, including three days skiing and three nights lodging. For those who can get away during the week, inJanuaryafive-nightpackage

pics,January31toFebruary2; a special Women’s Week, Feb¬ ruary1-7;andtheannualEaster’ celebration,April3.

Among the other Maine ski areas, the position of number onechallengertoSugarloafhas beenassumedoverthepastfew years by Sunday River, 8242187; and the Bethel area, whichalsoincludesMt.Abram, has witnessed a corresponding boom. No other Maine area has spent as much money as Sun¬ day River on capital improve¬ ments — over $25 million last yearalone.Asaresult,theplace isverydifferentfromjustafew yearsago;fivedifferentpeaks are now included, with much newsnowmaking and liftcapac-* ity,includinganewdetachable (likeagondola)quadchairlift. Over 600 condo units are in place,andjustaboutthewhole mountain is covered by snow¬ making.SundayRiverclaimsto betheclosestdestinationresort toPortland(twohours)andthe fastest-growingskiareainNew England.WhenIskiedtherelast yearitseemedtheleastcrowd¬ ed part was the old mountain, Barker,whichI’veenjoyedski¬ ing for years anyway. Weekend ratesare$27foradultsand$13 for juniors; weekdays $20 and $10.Youcanstayinamountain¬ sidecondoforaslittleas$229 perpersonforafive-nightmid¬ week package, or $336 in a learn-to-skiformat.Ifallthis seemsalittlefastforyourtaste, Mt. Abram,665-2226,isright

“AndMaxineClark’sIslandWatchs/to up high,overlookingthewholeplace.Talktoher aboutsnowmobilingaroundthepark—you cangorightupMt.Cadillac."

runsaslowas$255.TheKingfieldareaprovidesotherchoi¬ cesinaccommodationsaswell; agoodbedandbreakfastisthe Winter’s Inn, 265-5421; and downtownisagreatoldhotel, the Herbert, 265-2000, which datesfromtheturnofthecen¬ tury.BigdatesatSugarloafthis year include Special Olymdown Route 26 in Locke Mills with a more family approach, butstillgoodskiing;theirrates thisyearare$20foradultsand $13 for juniors on weekends, and $13 and $9 on weekdays. Both areas are great for beginners. For lodging in Bethel you can call the Chamber of Commerce, 824-

Sugarloaf.

3585; one place we enjoyed stayinginwastheSudbury Inn, 824-2174. This is right down¬ town, elegant, and fun, with good food; downstairs, the Suds pub offers entertainment whichisthetown’sbest. Oneskiareathatpridesitself onbeingalittlebitdifferentis' Saddleback.Theiradvantageis a high mountain that always gets200inchesofnaturalsnow combined with-90% snowmak¬ ingandlessuse;becausethere are only 1,200 or so beds in Rangeley,themountaindoesn't getverycrowded.Ratesare$27 and $15 weekends, and only $10 on weekdays, the ultimate Maine skiing bargain. Luxury trailside.condosareavailable, withatypicalthree-dayweek¬ end package at $250 per per¬ son. Package rates are also found at the major hotel in town,theRangeley Inn.Thisis a big, old, comfortable place with a good restaurant (espe¬ ciallybreakfast).Packagerates areaslowas$199five-daymid¬ week or $164 three-day week¬ end, per person, double occu¬ pancy.Oneofthegreatnatural locations,too.

OR THE REALLY • adventurous down¬ hillskierthere’sBig Squaw, 1-800-VIAMSHD. The Moose¬ head Lake region is oneofMaine’sscenicwonders, andthetopofSquawoverlooks theentirething.Ratesarelow, $22and$15and$11weekdays,, and hotel accommodations are availablerightonthemountain; athree-daypackagerunsaslit¬ tleas$129perperson,withthe most popular price a $99 twonight weekend. An indoor pool isprovided,andthereareres¬ taurantsonthemountainandin Greenville.ThelasttimeIwas theretheplacewasfullofcrazy Canadians, so be prepared to party; Squaw is attempting to become a major cross-country destinationaswell,towhichI’ll. returninaminute.

Thetwootherskiareascater¬ ingtoday-trippingPortlanders are Lost Valley and Pleasant Mountain,647-8444.Closestto

Portland, Lost Valley is famous for one thing — night skiing. Open seven nights a week until 11p.m.,nightskiingisgreatfun and a good excuse to practice. Afull-dayticketis$17.75,anda nightticket$13.75;afullbaris part of the fun. Take Exit 12 on theTurnpike, ’north on Route4, left on Route 11-121 (Minot Ave.),andwatchforarightturn. Finally,let’snotforgettheplea¬ sures of Pleasant Mountain, the closest big mountain area to Portland — just 90 minutes up Route 302. This is downhill ski¬ ingthewayitusedtobe:small, laid back, and friendly. Locally owned and celebrating their 50th anniversary this January 23, Pleasant Mountain’s rates are $23 for adults and $14 for juniors on weekdends, drop¬ ping to $15 on weekdays, with Tuesdays two for one. Drop off the kids in the nursery and ski for a few hours, then be home for supper. Sounds like a good day to me.

If Alpineskiing isthehundredyard dash, cross-country is long-distance running, maybe lacking a bit in glamour but not without style. Its beauty is its adaptability; you can cross¬ country ski just about any¬ where, not justat 12designated spots.Infact,withtheversatility of Telemark equipment (metaledged skis and rugged boots), you can cross-country ski any¬ where you can downhill. Most of the Alpine areas by now have well-established touring cent¬ erswithgroomedtrails,rentals, and warming huts; Sugarloaf, Saddleback, and Squaw run trailsrighttothetopsoftheir mountains for the really hardy. If you need instruction, any of tlietouring centerscan help; for inspiration, come to Black Mountain in Rumford on December 14-16for Nordic rac¬ ing featuring the U.S. and U.S.S.R. Olympic teams. Eve¬ ryone is “skating" now, using shorter skis and longer poles for more speed.

Cross-country has established awinteridentityofitsown,and you can take a Nordic vacation

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to any corner of the state. For instance, check out the Moose¬ head Lake region: Besides the new Mountain View Farm cen-

5801; Cadillac , 288-3831;, GoldenAnchor, 288-5037; and Leonard’s, 288-3771, are all motels that cater to groups;

“Inyearsofreallygoodice,watchforthe iceboats flying up and down Echo Lake. There’snothinglikenightskatingwithabon¬ fireformemorablewintertimes.’’

ter adjoining Squaw, several area businesses stay open all winter to accommodate skiers and snowmobilers. One is The Birches, 534-7305,with25miles of groomed trails and log cab¬ ins right on the lake at Rock¬ wood. Squaw is hosting Nordic racing, including a rare Biathalon on February 27-28 and Telemarketing competitions March 13. For more Big Wilder¬ ness, much of BaxterState Park’s roads and campgrounds areusedbyskiersinthewinter; call 723-5140. And just east of Mt.Katahdinsits KatahdinLake Wilderness Camps, P.O. Box 398W,Mi11inocke11,Maine 04462. The Coopers live out here year-round, 15 miles from theendofthe plowed road. You can stay here in a beautiful lakeside log cabin for $50 per person perday, meals included, butyoumustskiin.Pleasewrite firstandplantostayforawhile; it’shardtogetandworthit.

Another great outdoor desti¬ nation is Acadia National Park — call 288-3338 for up-to-date snow conditions. If enough falls, you can rent equipment at Haskell’s in Bar Harbor and ski on miles of park roads and car¬ riage trails; without snow, there’s great hiking, camping (Blackwoods is open yearround), and with any luck, the lakes freeze up and you can skateformiles.Inyearsofreally good ice, watch for the iceboats flying up and down Echo Lake. There's nothing like night skat¬ ing with a bonfire for memora¬ blewintertimes.

Mount Desert Island has great places to stay in, both motels and bed-and-breakfast accommodations. Near Bar Harbor, the AtlanticOaks, 288-

snowmobiler clubs are often around. For small downtown Victorian B&B’s, try the Ridge¬ way Manor, 288-9682; the Maples, 288-3443; CastleMaine, 288-4563; and Hearthside, 2884533; PrimroseCottage, 2884031,islargerandalittlefan¬ cier. The Central House, 288-4242, istheonlyinn with its

own barand restaurant, and is a warm and cozy spot. North of Bar Harbor, in Hull’s Cove, are twoofthebetterplacesinwhich to stay — one is the Innat CanoePoint, 288-9511, which is right on the water, an elegant, secluded get-away-from-it-all hideout. Very different but also very good is the CoveFarmInn, 288-5355; this is a funky, small farm with animals where you can cook for yourself if you wishand,incontrasttoalotof these places, bring the kids. The Hull’s Cove location has the advantage of proximity to the park entrance road, which getsyourightoffskiing.Butas we all know, Mount Desert is not all Bar Harbor — the people on the quiet side of Southwest Harbor want your company, too.Theunofficialleaderofthe • Largest selection of skiwear and equipment •Lowpricesandprofessionalservice

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local B&B’s is Toby Strong — we stayed at his PenuryHall, 244-7102, and it is very good and well located, with many convenient hiking and skiing trails. Give him a ring when you’re coming up. TheLinden¬ wood, 244-5335, is nearby, closertotheharbor,abeautiful old place with a harpsichord. And Maxine Clark’s Island Watchsitsuphigh,overlooking the whole place. Talk to her about snowmobiling around thepark—youcangorightup Mt.Cadillac.

The Camden area has down¬ hillattheSno-Bowl, 236-3438, cross-countryattheStatePark

and Tanglewood in Lincoln¬ ville, and many fine inns and restaurants. You can rent equipment downtown at Maine Sportandstayupstairsatthe Lord Camden Inn, 236-4325, with good ski-package deals. TheSamoset Resort, 594-2511, has a new cross-country area thiswinter,alongwithitsindoor pool and hot tubs — a luxury retreat with special package rates.AndnearbyinBelfasta winterevening’sentertainment is taken at the Curling Club; contact Dryden Dutch, 3381470.

The Bethel area again is a leaderincross-countryskiing.

The Sunday River center is locatedattheSundayRiverInn, 824-2410, on the road to the Sunday River downhill area; twenty five miles of groomed trailsleadtoahistoriccovered bridge.Theinnoffersreasona¬ blepricesandcaterstogroups.

TheBethelInn, downtown, 8242175, grooms 42 kilometers of trailsofitsown;theyoffera midweek 3-night/4-day pack¬ age with meals and skiing for $258 for two. And closer to home, the Richmond Corner Sauna, 737-4752,operateshot tubsunderthestarsallwinter, and has opened its own bed & breakfast with skiing. Closed

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IT IS SOMETIME late in June, 1981. George Moran standsontheshiftingdeck oftheFishingVessel John Neptune somewhereoffthe darkcoastofBarbuda.Far to the south and west across the tropicsliethesteamyjunglesof Columbia'sbackwatercoast.Tothe northacross2,000milesofempty horizonisGeorge’shomeinBelfast, Maine.Hiscourseissteadytowards aspotinmid-ocean,northofAnti¬ gua. Behind him the boat’s wake spreads like a brushstroke on canvas.

Onlyahandfulofpeopleknowhis whereabouts.Fewerstillareaware ofhiscoastalactivities.Orhiscargo. Acat’spawstirshishair.Thisisthe adventure he longed for when he cametotheCaribbeansevenyears agoasasingle-handedsailorfrom California.Thiswastheexhilara¬ tionhefeltonhisfirsttripwithhis wife Lynda when the boat's mast snappedunderthestrainofahead¬ wind off Nicaragua. The storms. Therisks.Thefreedom.

Atsomepointthreesailingves¬ selsfromEnglishHarborapproach andtiealongside.Witheyesscan¬ ningthehorizondozensoftightly wrapped bales are quickly trans¬ ferredfromthe Neptune’s holdto thedecksofthe Magic, Blue Jen¬ nifer, and Relentless. Springlines arehauledin,andthesloopssetsail forsecludedanchoragesalongthe coastofMaine.WhentheF/V John Neptune chugs into Portsmouth,

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NewHampshireinearlyJuly,itis justanotherdraggerreturningfrom the sea. When George Moran steps ashore,heisjustanotherrugged member of the U.S. Merchant Marine heading home to see his friendsandfamily.

ItisFriday,March23,1984.Inthe Federal Courthouse in Portland, Maine,JudgeGeneCarteraddresses agroupwhichincludesacomputer specialist,anexpertinrealestate investment,aninteriordesigner,an insurance executive, and yes, a commercial fisherman named George Moran. Nearly all have bachelors degrees, and many of them have completed graduate work.Severalhavegiventimeand efforttocharities.Therearetwo married couples present. One memberhasrecentlyreceivedatwopage,single-spacedtypedrecommen¬ dationfromaGeorgiaStatelawpro¬ fessor who’s been admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. Not one has a criminal record.

All fourteen have been found guiltyoftraffickingmarijuanawith intenttodistributeduringJuneand Julyof1981and1982.Inhissen¬ tencingremarks,JudgeCarterdes¬ cribesthegroupas"thebestand brightestthissocietyhastooffer.” He goes on to say "None of them havebeengivenoccasiontoactas theyhave...outofwant,outofeco¬ nomic desperation. They have had thebestthatoursocietycangive them.” He sentences nine of the defendants to serve prison time anywherefromthreetotenyears. Three get probation. And the chargesagainstthetwowivesare dismissed.Warrantsareissuedfor six more people named in the indictment — including ’kingpin’ HarveyPrager—whoarestillfugi¬ tives.Thecourtroomempties,and theexploitsofoneofMaine’slarg¬ est smuggling rings sinks into memory.

berylastJuly,officialscameacross falsedocumentsbelongingtoaHar¬ veyIsraelinoneoftheburglarized safedepositboxes.ThissameHar¬ veyIsrael,describedbytheLondon DailyExpressasanartdealerwho livedwithhisFrenchgirlfriendina "multi-million-poundChelseaflat,” strolledconfidentlyintoaScotland Yard office two months ago to retrieve his papers where he was unmasked as Harvey Prager and arrested.AccordingtojohnColesof the Daily Express, the dapper Prager, a Bowdoin College grad, having successfully shed his New England-nessandmeltedintoLon¬ don’sblackumbrellaclique,boldly "wenttothemexpectingtopickhis papersupwithnoquestionsasked.”

HIS NEW KGEsavoirvivre characterizesthe activitiesofasmug¬ glingringwhouseda phonyconsultingfirm, sixyachts,afishing boat, and two gutted motor homes to transport 50,000 pounds of Columbia’s finest to homes in Maine, New Hampshire, and New York.Itwasthestuffwhichmade Robert Ludlum famous. The opera¬ tionincludedsecret,mid-oceanren¬ dezvous, aliases like Shane and Cochise,codedradiomessages,and tenseflightstoSt.Thomas.There wereevenharborsidemeetingsand afrtitcakestuffedwithmoney.

Yet the twenty ring-members were not dark figures from the underworld. They were society’s movers and shakers. The friends andneighborswe’dmetatcocktail partiesorleaningonarakeinthe yard. Leading businessmen and friendsofstaterepresentatives. Mothers and Fathers. The kind of people whose energy excited us. Peoplewhotoldgreatstoriesand who’d probably read Dostoyevsky whileincoHege.Peoplewhoselives

"People,inshort,whocouldonly commitacrimeafterdessert.”

Orsoitseemed.Thisfall,likea lifejacketfromanoldwreck,Harvey PragersurfacedinLondon,England. Investigating the S23 million KnightsbridgeDepositCenterrobseemedsoorganizedandsuccessful that we'd ask jokingly if they’d robbedabank.People,inshort,who could only commit a crime after dessert.

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So what’s missing? What drove successful men and women of the 1980stosecretlivesintheworldof drug smuggling? There was the money, of course. Timothy Green, an expert on contemporary smug¬ gling,claimstherunners’turnover "iscertainlyonalevelwiththehigh finance of modern industry.” The streetvalueoftheJune,1980haul alonemusthavebeenclosetoS13 million — more than most Maine businessesmakeinayear.Nodoubt Pragerandcompanysawtheopera¬ tionasakindofhigh-riskinvest¬ ment with small outlay and unbe¬ lievablereturns.

Butsurelythejumpinpersonality neededtosmugglecontrabandgoes deeperthanpureeconomics.These peoplewerenotmerelysponsoring theoperationfromdesksandtele¬ phones.Theywerestandingonthe pitchingdecksoffishingboats.They wereusingtheirownhomestostash the drugs. One of their wives mannedaradio.Thereseemstobea kindofmochajavaseductivethrill toallthis.Inasocietywherethe majority of movement takes place onpaper,theyweresurfingonthe edge.Ridingpoint.Theywereindi¬ vidualswhohadcourageandenergy to challenge Columbian coasts, storms,andtheU.S.CoastGuard. As an old rum runner explained, "Daredeviltry,nerve,seamanshipitwasallagamewithgoodpayfor thesuccessful.”

Perhapsweshouldn’tbesosur¬ prisedthattwentyofourbrightest andmostpassionatewerecapableof smuggling. We all entertain thoughtsatsomepointduringour livesofgoingoutontheedge,of makingthat'bluewater’run.Evenif we’renotan18th-centurysmuggler slippinguptheNewEnglandcoast withwinesandsilk,mostofusenjoy astintnowandtheninthepassing laneon1-295.Withoutafrontier,we needsomethingtorubupagainst,to tryus,tochallengeandhelpproveto ourselves that we are not just observers.Weneedtodemonstrate insometactilewaythatweareat least roommates to our own fate. With the corporatism of America making it more difficult for the individual to make a difference, goingagainstthegrainoffersakind ofromanticidentity.Evenifit’sjust thesymbolicmutilationofanodd¬ evenparkingticket.

When 1 was a teenager growing

upinDetroit,severalfriendsandI ranasmallsmugglingoperationon Lake St. Clair. My parents had a small powerboat, and across five milesofopenwaterandupasmall channelcalledtheBelleRiverwasa

HA PS I sympathize with Prager and com¬ pany because 1 know I myself am capable of the ambition and the Canadianbeerstore.Theownersof thisestablishmentwereratherindis¬ criminateintheirsellingpractices, and my friends and I would speed backacrossthelakewithoneortwo casesofJohnLabattshiddeninthe cabin. The operation was nearly uncovered when, on a hot summer day,aCoastGuardskiffsoundedits siren,drewalongside,andaskedto seetheboat’slifepreserversandfire extinguisher.

Fortunatelyforoursociallives, theofficersjustsqueezedthekapok, checkedtheregistration,andsped off.Butthemomenttheywereout ofsightweweredoingbackflipsoff theswimplatform.Wehad,inour own small way, bested United States’finest.Wewereexhilarated. Wewalkedthroughthehallsofmy highschoolinvestedwiththepower ofhavingdoneathinginsecret. While whatshisname over by his lockerwascollectingBeatlesalbums and squeezing pimples, we were sneakingcontrabandpasttheUni¬ tedStatesCoastGuard.

passion,ifnotthecrime,ofsmug¬ gling. The exotic ports and midinightrendezvous.Thewindinthe jhalyards.Thesubtleurgencyofitall. In The House of the Dead. Dos¬ toyevsky’s smuggler "works from inclination,frompassion.Heison onesideanartist.Herisksevery¬ thing,runsterribledangers;heis cunning,inventsdodges,andgets outofscrapes,andsometimesacts withasortofinspiration.Itisa passionasstrongasgambling."

Drew Hale must have felt this passion when he crewed on one of theboatsinthe1981rendezvousoff thecoastofBarbuda."Iguessmy faultwasinthinkingofthisasa sailingadventureorajobrather thanaspartofasmugglingconspi¬ racy,”hesaysina1984letter."Mari¬ juana and the people who used or soldmarijuanawerenotpartofthe group of people I have chosen to associatewith."Hale,unhappywith thetedioustravelingthatwaspart ofhiscareerwithanAtlanta,GeorIgiacorporation,wasdrawnintothe

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groupbyafriendfromcollege."I feltliketheriskwasmyownriskto takeandthataslongasnobodywas dependent on me 1 wasn’t hurting anyoneifIgotcaught,”heexplains.

Drew's father, Robert Hale, maintainsitwashisson’s"loveof watersportsthatledtohisdesirefor arealbluewater’run.Drewgotthe chanceand didid. 1canjustpicture thethrillinhisfaceasheranbefore asoutherlyhurricanewindonthat trip.”

Similarly, John C. Holman, a crewmember on the ADg/c when it rendezvousedwiththe Neptune in June,1981.seemedtobepossessed bytheadventureofa"bluewater run.”Holmanwasabrilliantcom¬ puter programmer from Albany. Georgia when an old friend approached him about joining the smuggling ring. A member of an honorary marketing fraternity in collegeanddescribedbyoneofhis graduate school professors as an "impressiveresearchassistant"in the"toponepercent"ofhisclass, Holman is currently serving 10 yearsforhisroleintheoperation which,inadditiontocrewingonthe Magic, had him attending secret meetings in Maine. The former volunteer in a Georgia "Feed the Continuedonpage44

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JUST WHEN YOU thought it was safe to go back to the market, the dollar drops, Prechtertalks,ratesjump, andearningsease,makinga terriblemessofyourbest-laidplans. Thecrashof'87hasleftyoushaken andunsure,andthequestionloom¬ ing larger than Santa Claus over your head this holiday season is "What'snext?"

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OX’ THIS WINTRY night,ourlocalchap¬ terof Les Amis du Vin previewed six California wineries thatareabouttoenterthePortland market.

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The wineries Cakebread Cel¬ lars,Lveth,WilliamHill,Sequoia Grove, St. Clement, and Willow Creek — represent wines that arc aimed at the higher end of themarket, in the S10 to S16 market segment.TheyarenotafterGallos business!

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InalettertoJudgeGeneCarter datedJuly23,1984,Holmanoffers this explanation: "I was born in 1952 — a member of the postWWII baby boom.’ Each succeeding generation,itseems,feelsaneedto expressitsuniquenessanditsinde¬ pendence from the preceding gen¬ eration. My contemporaries ex¬ pressedthisself-determinationina numberofways:differentstylesof dressing,newmusic,changingpolit¬ icalviews,andsignificantly,wides¬ preaduseofdrugs.”

Yet while Holman’s desire to expressindividualismseemsaccu¬ rate,it’sunlikelyitwasthroughthe useofdrugs.Holmanwasmaking"a run,”daringtheseasand.theU.S. governmenttorecognizehischal¬ lenge."Isthishardtobelievefrom theyoungmanwhospokeofaspirit ofadventureasamotive?”writes Holman’s mother.

Finally,Orr’sIslandnativejames E.Henry,oneofthefiveremaining fugitives,was30yearsoldwhenhe andGeorgeMoranpilotedthe John Neptune north from Columbia in 1981.Amanknownforstrongcon¬ victions,Henrywaselectedatrustee

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HARVEY MEL PRAGER Peekskill,N.Y. ZetaPsi History ofPortland’s"RegionalOpportun¬ ityProgram”forthepoorattheage of17and,accordingtofriends,was "always talking about conser¬ vation.”Thesefriendsincludedthe

lateStateRep.LaurenceConnolly anddirectorofthePortlandWest Neighborhood Planning Council JamesOliver.

InJuly,1983,threemonthsafter sellinghismajorityinterestinthe John Neptune to Moran and two months prior to his indictment, Henryreceivednationalrecognition forhisexploitsasanAnti-Whaling activistoffthecoastofSiberia.The beardedsonofalobsterman,Henry, attempting to trace damning evi¬ denceofwhalingatrocitiesacross theBeringSeatoNome,Alaska,was flippedoutofhis Zodiac byaSoviet helicopterandheldcaptivewithsix otherGreenpeacemembersforfive days. In a Press Herald article entitled"MaineManActingonCon¬ victionsWhenSeized,"anexultant Oliverremarked,"It’srightoutof James Bond and he’s from Peak’s Island,Maine.”

Asitturnsout,Henrywasindeed actingonatleastoneconviction.He wasarrestedinFebruary,1968for possessionandsaleofmarijuana. Although the incident was rather trivialinlightofHenry’s1980and 1981activities,theexplanationthe teenager gave Justice Thomas E. Delahantystrikesafamiliarchord. AccordingtoPressHeraldreporter Emery Stevens, Henry, who had shearedhisbeardandcuthislong hair "to conform to the rules of society,”saidhedidn'tfeel"above thelaw"duringtheeventsleading uptohisarrestbut"outsidethe law.”

American psychologist Semour Halleckonceclaimedatransgres¬ sion of the law makes "a direct impact on the environment” and givesthewrongdoerasenseofbeing themasterofhisfate."Duringthe planningandexecutionofacriminal act,theoffenderisafreeman,”Hal¬ leckwrote."Heisimmunefromthe oppressivedictatesofotherssince he has temporarily broken out of theircontrol.”I’musuallynotone fortheclosureofbehavioralscience. The inchoate elements of human motivationarebestlefttofiction. ButHalleck’sassessmentringstrue. It was precisely the freedom of escapingtheanonymityandstifling conventionofhighschoollifethat thrilledusasbeersmugglers.At home we brushed our teeth and wereinbynine.Offshoretheworld wasours.

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T’S HARD to find much in Maine librariesaboutFranklin Simmons, the Maineborn sculptor who became one of the country’soutstanding 1craftsmenofthe19th century. Probably becausehespentagood ‘partofhislifeinRome, thecenterofmuchthat duringhislifetime.

Simmons was born in Lisbon Fallsin1839,grewupinLewiston, studied in Boston under another Mainer, John Adams Johnson, and afterasuccessfulbeginningcareerin Portland,soughtandfoundallthe commissions he could handle in Washington, during and after the CivilWar.

The Maine Yankee correctly figured that there was plenty of demandforsculpturesofthemany war heroes ... and he was right. Simmons made, among other work, bustsofGeneralsGrant,Sherman, Sheridan, Meade, Hooker, and Thomasas.wellasAdmiralFarra¬ gut.HisportraitstatueofGrant stands in Portland’s Art Museum, andamarblestatuetteofLincolncan be found in the State Library in Augusta. The Maine sculptor’s workalsoincludestwoofthebetter and more conspicuous Washington

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sculptures:theMonumentofPeace, locatedatthefootofCapitolHill, andtheequestrianstatueofGeneral John A. Logan on Pennsylvania Avenue.

InPortland,Simmons’morevis¬ ibleworksaretheLongfellowStatue inLongfellowSquareandtheSoldi¬ ers and Sailors monument in Mon¬ ument Square. In the Art Museum may be found his Hercules and Alcestes,aworkhefinishedweeks beforehisdeathinRome,wherehe didmostofhislaterwork.

In Rome, Simmons’ home on Via San Nicolo Tolentino wasahospi¬ talitycenternotonlyforfellow MainersbutforanyotherAmeri¬ cansfromamonghiswideacquain¬ tance.Anditcanperhapsbetruth¬ fullysaidthathehadneverleft Maine when he would proclaim to oneofhisfavoredguests:"Dropin anySaturdaynightorSundaymorn¬ ing. We have baked beans and brown bread Saturdays and the same,withfishballsadded,every Sundaymorning!’’

Inhiswill,afterabequesttoa cousin,Simmonslefthisconsidera¬ bleestateandsomeofhisbetter worktotheCityofPortland,which inturngaveittotheSocietyofArt. TheymaybeseentodayintheArt Museum.

NewFiction

FromTheAuthorOf FirewaterPond.

TheRecital.

BY MICHAEL KIMBALL.

TFICTION

he gym was hot. the .sonata endless. Mendelssohn’s Never¬ ending Sonata in Eflat. Mitch Corey

straightened in his metal chair, awareofhispostureonlyforthe sakeofValerie’smother,whosat rigidlybesidehim,herthinjawata highrightangletoherspine,her squirrel-coloredhairclingingtoher headinahandfulofcircularcurls, her straightforward vision amaz¬ inglyseemingtoextendtotheside. Mitchrubbedhispalmsonhiskha¬ kis,feelingoafish.Heimaginedthe music just stopping suddenly — a DATA BASE FULL messagelight¬ ingthegymscoreboard,theviolinist standing, taking her bows... He lookedtotheleft,awayfromthe stage,awayfromMrs.Bailey—and noticedamaninalightbluesuit,his iron nose taking slow aim at his shoes,eyeslazilylosingfocus...The man’sheadnoddedonce,twice,then whippedupright,eyesflaringlike anowl’s.

Mitchlookedbacktotheviolinist. Herowneyeswereclosedlightlyin musicalrapture.Orwasshetoofal¬ lingasleep?Inthebackofthegyma door closed with a soft boom; a cough here, a cough there. He 'lookedawayagain,sawthemanin thebluesuitsittingerect,arms tightly folded, eyelids melting, heavychindroppinginsofthitches tohischest.Themaninhaledasud¬ denblusterysnoreandjerkedup.

Now Mitch became aware that ! someone behind him was embroiled inafitofsecretlaughter—heheard nose hissing, the squeaking of a chair,afootdraggingthefloor.He sawthattheviolinist’skneeswere slowlycomingapartassheplayed. He looked at his program and saw thattherecitalswerentevenhalf over. He wished someone would openadoor.

He took another long breath, easeditoutquietly,andclosedhis eyesforamoment.Underthespell ofmelodyhefoundhimselfimagin!ingthings:

Basketball:himselfcomingwarily downcourt,magic,magnetichands... stoppinginfrontofaguard,drib¬ blinglow,waiting,waiting...Three pointerfromhere.Hecouldfeelthe ishotinhiswrist,inhisfingers. :Clockrunningdown...four,three, two...MitchCoreyjumps...shoots, ।allwristandfingers,theballrising, spinning high above the waving

hands,theflutteringfingersofthe defense,gainingpowerbyitsown rising,bytheplaintiverisingofthe melody, now sweeping through a wisp of clouds, lifting higher, higher,bouncingintothetangleof crossbeams—

Mitch bounced in his seat. He straightenedhisbackandsqueezed hiseyesshut.Hecouldfeelhisheart thumping.Muchtoohotinhere,he thought.Hetookadeepbreath... smoothedhistrousers.

Valerie Bailey played next, a sacredholidaypiecebyBachona portableorgan,andthegymnasium swelledwithapinpointmajestythat waslikepuremathematicstoMitch: circular,symmetrical,almostphysi¬ calperfection:aholytestamentof numbers. And Valerie, in gauzy white,oneblackbraiddividingher back,wasadark-haired,symmetric¬ alangel.

Heclosedhiseyesandsawhoney¬ combs, snail shells, snowflakes. Everythingdroppingintoplaceso perfectly,yetsogracefully...like basketballsthroughthehoopduring warm-up,oneafteranother, Swish, swish,swish. Onandonandon.Up iandin.Upandin. Shoot, Mitch Corey, can't you shoot? Swish, stvish,swish. (Thelow,restrained droneofthecrowd.)

Sww-iiish! Shootnow,boy.upandin. Swish.swish.

Hey, boy Corey, how you go— "Woa!”

Mitchjumpedinhisseat,theecho ofhisshoutfadinginaflourishof notes. He inhaled deeply through hisnose,stretchedhiseyesopen.He foldedhisarms,clenchedhisbig jaw.Heleanedrightandpulledhis pantsoffhisnumbleftbuttock,and noticedtheveinworkofMrs.Bai¬ ley'shands,thelittleagitatedpulse between her first two knuckles, unsynchronizedtothemusic,which madehimquiteuneasy.

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