Portland Monthly Magazine July/August 1988

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FEATURES

8Maine Soul: Portland’sOwnHairspray. TheDaveAstorShow. ByDerekNelson.

16 Maine Soul: LittleArmenia. ByJackC.Barnes.

20 Maine Soul: TheKennebunkRiverIndians. ByColinSargent.

34 Maine Soul: LIFE: TheEarlyExpeditions. ByColinSargent.

37 Maine Soul: TheBeansOfPortland,Maine. ByAndreaRonning.

39 Maine Soul: MaineSoulFood: ByBeatriceComas.

44 Maine Soul: Erebus: TheBuildingThatSmuggled The1960sToPortland. ByAndreaRonning.

46 The Waterfront: SafeHarbors.

47 The Waterfront: UpAgainstTheWall: Portland'sOriginalSeawall. ByJonathanWhite.

DEPARTMENTS

2LetterFromTheEditor.

3 Showing:OurGuide ToMaine’sPerforming ArtsAndEntertainment.

24 New Fiction: SomethingToDoWithYou. By Dan Domench.

26 The Arts: WorksInProgress. ByJ.P.Standish.

33 Restaurant Review: OneCityCenter’sThaiGardens. ByDennisGilbert.

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54 RealEstate: HasAnybodySeenTomSelleck? ByJonathanWhite.

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ToTheEditor:

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Theater

Acadia Repertory Theatre. P.O.Box106,Mt.Desert Islond.Inits16thsummerseason,thetheatrepres¬ ents the comedy.PlayItAgain.Sam. by Woody Allen,fromJuly1to10.AmysterybyCharlesMarowitz,Sherlock'sLastCase,followsJuly12toJuly24 FromJuly26toAugust7,thetheatreperformsNoel Coward's FallenAngels. Wilbur Braun's melo¬ drama, He Ain't Done Right By Nell, entertains audiences from August 23 to 28. And the final week. August 23 to 28, is designated Repertory Week,arepeatofthesummer'sfavoriteshow.On badweatherdays,therealsowillbearainy-day children'stheatreprogramat115p.m.,callthe theatreforinformation.Regularperformancesrun fromTuesdaythroughSundayat8:40p.m.Tickets costfrom$8to$10withspecialratesforseniors, students,andgroups. 244-7260

The Camden Shakespeare Company. Bok Amphi¬ theater,Camden.Theseasonopenswithaspecial performance by the New Black Eagle Jazz Band at730p.m.onJuly3.Thetheatricalseasonstarts July6withShakespeare'sclassicbattleofthe sexes.TheTamingoftheShrew. Next,theNorwe¬ gianfolkdramabyIbsen,PeerGynt.opensJuly14 Audiences on July 19 will enjoy a concert by Momma Tongue. July28isthebeginningdatefor TheInspectorGeneral, the comic play by Gogol about a freeloading beggar in a Russian town. Theaterperformancesareinrepertory,socall2368011forexactdates

New Surry Theater. Surry Opera Barn. Morgan's BayRoad.SurryThetheateropensitsseasonwith the comedyLuv onJuly1and2Next,it's The Glass Menagerie onJuly8and9July15and16, the theater company bringsMan of La Manchato thestage.Finally,onJuly21and22.theywillpres¬ entPeace Child —thestoryofhowworldchildren reachthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesandthe GeneralSecretaryoftheUSSR'sCommunistParly withtheirurgentconcernsforpeaceCurtainrises at7:30p.m.Ticketsarefrom$8to$10. 667-2629

Oqunquit Playhouse. Oaunauit. The playhouse's 56th season debuts with My One and Only, the Tony Award winning musical by George and Ira Gershwin,fromJune27toJuly9.FromJuly11to July16.audienceswillseeReturn Engagements,a new comedy by Bernard Slade Beehive,theOffBroadwayhitwithsongs,dances,andstylesofthe 1960s.playsJuly18toJuly23.FromJuly25to August 6. audiences can laugh toLa Cage Aux Folles.I'mNotRappaport, the comedy awarded aTonyasBestPlayof1986.willbeperformedfrom August8toAugust13.TheselectionfromAugust 15 to August 20 has not been announced The season closes with Desert Song, starringSusan Powell, MissAmerica1981.and Ron Raines ofthe New York City Opera Company Desert Songruns August 22 to September 3. Performances are MondaythroughSaturdayeveningsat840.Mati-

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Pioneer Playhouse. WiedenAuditorium.University ofMaine.PresqueIsle.BeginningJune10andend¬ ing June 19. the playhouse presents Palisades Park,a musicalrevueandsequeltoAttheHospi¬ tal. Ticketpricesrangefrom$5to$2.Continuing theseason.HouseofBlueLeaves, acomedy,runs fromJuly7toJuly10.PlaysareperformedonThurs¬ day.Friday,andSaturdayat8p.m.Matineesplay eachSundayat2p.m.Ticketscostfrom$4to$2. Call764-0311,extension352forreservations.

Portsmouth Academy of Performing Arts. 855 Islington Street. Portsmouth. New Hampshire. Openingtheseason,afreeJune22previewonly forseniorcitizens:As YouLikeIt. Performances, whichrununtilJuly10.areat8p.m.withSunday matineesat3p.m.Ticketscostfrom$10to$12.On Saturday evenings after the play, tickets also admit the audience to the Seacoast Cabaret, a performance of singing, dancing, and mono¬ logues staged at the academy. Outside admis¬ siontothecabaretis$5.At9p.m.onJuly21.the cabaret switches to a parody of LittleShopof Horrors, called Little Shop of Lobsters The academy also presents A Midsummer Night's DreamonTuesdays.July12.19.26.andAugust2in PrescottParkaspartofthePrescottParkArtFesti¬ val. These free performances start after dusk around8p.m.Call603-436-0584or603-436-2848

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Highlanders Community Theater Group. RangeleyLakesRegionalSchool.Rangeley.Thetheater group presents the musicalShenandoah onJuly 14.15.and16at8p.m. 864-3446

Waterville Summer Music Theater. Waterville OperaHouse.CastonguaySquare.Waterville.No, No Nanette opens the summer season on June 28 andplaysthroughJuly10.Next.Over Here!plays fromJuly12untilJuly24. Sugar Babieswillbe performedfromJuly26untilAugust7.Performan¬ cesonTuesdaythroughSaturdaybeginat8p.m. Wednesday and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Call 872-2707.

The Lakewood Theater, sixmilesnorthofSkowhe¬ gan on Route 201. Woody Allen's comedy.Don't DrinktheWater, beginstheseasonfromJune23 throughJuly2.Onthedramaticside,thetheater performsThe BadSeedfromJuly7throughJuly16. Next,fromJuly21untilJuly30.audienceswillsee Lily,theFelon'sDaughter, a melodrama with music.Thelastplayoftheseason.Night Watch. runsfromAugust4throughAugust13.Curtainsrise onThursdaythroughSaturdayat8p.m.Ticketsat theboxofficecost$7.Therearenoreservedseats. 474-7176

The Big Apple Circus. PaysonPark.PortlandThis one-ringEuropean-stylecircusprovidesaninti¬ mateexperiencetocircusleversofallages.The farthestseatfromtheringis40feetawayThe

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Music

Arcady Music Festival Thefestival,underartistic directionof Masanobu Ikemlya. enriches Maine audiences with weekly classical programs from July24toAugust31.ConcertscanbeheardMon¬ daysonMt.DesertIsland.TuesdaysinBangor,and Wednesdays in Dover-Foxcroft. Further Sunday concerts include: July 24 in Bingham; July 31. August 21 and 31 on Mount Desert Island; and August7inBelfast.TheGalaCranberryBenefit ConcertisonAugust14onGreatCranberryIsland. FromJuly24to27.theprogramwillbeSchubert withthe Arcady Chamber Players from the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and the Trout Quintet. From July 31 to August 3. the program includes Julius Baker playingflute. Kenneth Cooper on harpsichord, and soprano Josephine Mongiardo Forticketorprograminformation,write to Arcady Music Society. Box 780. Bar Harbor. Maine 04609 288-3151

Raoul's Roadside Attraction. 865ForestAvenue. Portland Richie Havens performs again before Portland audiences on June 12. On June 17 and 18. Papa John Creach and his Band ploy at Raoul's Freddie Fender and His Band willenter tainaudiencesonJune22. Dave Mallett performs onJune25. Ray Block isduetoperformonJune30. Aficionadosofjazzwillenjoy Tiger's Baku onJuly8 and 9 775-2494

The Tree. 45DanforthStreet.PortlandOnJune16. The Tree brings up two New Wave bands from Boston: Nuts and Crosses and Miss Bliss Tailor Made, afulleight-pieceR&BMotown-typerevue, visitstheclubonJune17and18.OnJune21.a New Wave band from Boston. The Titanics. will entertaintheaudience. The Gargoyles with Bebe Buell willplayonJune24.Next,onJune24. Scruffy the Cat willappearatTheTree Sleepy La Beef will entertainaudiencesonJuly8.Moregroupstobe announced. 774-1441

Horsefeathers. 193MiddleStreet.Portland.Thisres¬ taurantcumnightclubhasalotofentertainment onlineforJuneandJuly.OnJune15.the Rick Roy Duo. June16. Opposite Directions, and June 17 and18.the Robin Lane Duo Sundayisthedayfor "JazzintheAfternoon"at4:30p.m..withthe Kim Sessions Quartet appearing on June 19 Tom Plrozzali willappearonJune21; A.T. McHugh on June22; Who Knows onJune23,and PrivateDrive will appear on June 24 and 25. Jazz on Sunday. June26.features Ray DeMarco and Street Level Swing On June 28. CurtBissett willplay;onJune 29and30the Julie Dougherty Duo; andonJuly1 and2, Kelley and McCarthy willentertainaudien¬ ces.TheclubishappytopresentonJuly3the Joe McGovern Quartet, withwell-known Herb Pomroy playingtrumpet.OnJuly5.it’s Tim Bishop. July6, RickyPratt; July7.the Tom Plrozzali Duo;and July

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8-9.TheToneBoysJazzonSunday.July10.will featuretheEastEndQuartetJuly12patronswill seeRickWatsonatHorsefeathers;July13.Arthur Webster;July14.DougandLeah;andJuly15and 16EvenStevenOnJuly17.CharlieToorandThe BartettBlueDevilswillbringtheirswingstyleto HorsefeathersforaSundayofjazz.July19.Doug Klegg.July20.A.T.McHugh.July21.WhoKnows OnJuly22and23.theRobinLaneDuoentertains. OnJuly24.theHankDempseyTriokicksin.Club favoriteTomPirozzaliarrivesonJuly26.OnJuly27 and28.it'stheJulieDoughertyDuoOnJuly29 and 30: Kim Gurshin and Dick Ray On July 31, patrons will enjoy the melodious sounds of the Melissa Hamilton Quartet No cover charge. 773-3501

StateO’Maine.Route1.Freeport.Sisterrestaurant toHorsefeathers,theS.O.M.willcontinuethetradi¬ tionofjazzonSundays.July3audienceswillsee theMelissaHamiltonDuoattheclubandJuly10 theRuthieRlsticheDuoGaryWittnerwillplayon July17.andwithCharlieToorDuoonJuly24On July31:theTonyGabouryDuoOthersoloenter¬ tainmentonFridayandSaturdaynightsaswell. Call865-4005formoreinformation.

GivenAuditorium.ColbyCollege.Waterville.Pian¬ istAnthonyDiBonaventurawillplayat7:30p.m.on July11.872-3386

GouldMusicShell.ColbyCollege.WatervilleAl Corey'sBigBandBashwillthrillloversofBigBand musicat6p.m.872-3000

HeritageMusicFestival,ontheCommon.Roches¬ ter. New Hampshire. Scheduled performers in¬ cludeHarveyReid,nationallyknownguitaristand aufoharpist. The Ashby Scots Highland Bagpipe Band. French-Canadian singer Lucie Therrien, and renowned fiddler Marcel Robidas Other per¬ formersincludeapopularcountry-westernband. CarmenCountryandtheDrifters;anacappella. The Moonbeams, singer Bill Cormier, and with songs from their soon-to-be-released album of children's songs. Brownie Macintosh and Rhoda Butler. Admission to the festival, planned for August20.isfree.CallBruceMayat603-332-8474.

BangorOperaHouse.BangorOnJuly31.listeners willheartheStarsofSound,theTacticalAirCom¬ mand's band, in a concert open to the public. Morebrass,butadifferentkind.ArsAntiguaTrio, and A Touch of Brass Quintet precede them at 8 p.m.onJune17.Maine'sownDaveMallettbrings folkmusicat7:30p.m.onJune24.OnJune25.the OperaHousesponsorsafiddlingcontesthostedby TimFarrell947-0200

Machias Bay Chamber Concerts. Center Street Congregational Church. Machias. Concerts beginat8p.m.onJuly5andcontinueeveryTues¬ dayuntilAugust2.Ticketscostfrom$4to$6. 255-3889

Old Time Fiddlers Contest. Rangeley Inn Green. Rangeley.Thiscontestbeginsat1p.m.onJuly24. Thepriceofadmissionisfrom$2toS5.

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INTHEBEGINNING,therewereclunkychrome-ladencars,whitesocks,pageboyhairdos,thewet look,nerdspecs,andskirtsbelowtheknees.Itwasapre-bikini,Tri-Hi-Ydream.Attheend,there wasatriple-wide,paisley,go-go-bootedswoon.InbetweenwastheDaveAstorShow.

ItendeditsspiritedrunonMainetelevisionalmost20yearsago,butresidentsstillhavevivid rerunsplayingintheirmemories.

"Ooooh!”aformerPortlandHighcheerleadersquealsatthementionofDaveAstor."Ire¬ member■■thatshow!Itwasrealexciting!”Sherecallsthehostasalargemanwith a bald M

head."Oh,golly,hewasveryfriendly,andhereallylikeddoingthings withthe

kids,”shesays.FredNutter,aWCSHnewscasterworkinginradio then,remembers

DAVE ASTOR

theshowvividly. "Itwasteeveeat itslive,local best,”hesays. "Three-quarters of the people in Portland

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MainersremembertheshowasclearlyasthePromand theHomecomingGame.Ifthereisanyonewhodoesn’t ^^RnuliilllllBgrinatthememory,hehasn’tsurfaced.

JackDexter(CapeElizabethHigh,’61)earned$1.25an hourasfloormanagerforChannel6backthen.Hewatched theshowevenbeforethat."That’swhereyousawallthe good-lookinggirls,”herecalls.Dexterisnowpresidentof the Maine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. | Fromourvantagepointinthesehigh-techtimes,the notionofahomegrowntelevisionshowinthelate1950ssounds quaint.TheDaveAstorShowexceededexpectations.| "Itwasalotofthingstoalotofpeople,alotofrazzledazzle.”Theshowraisedthousandsofdollarsforcharitiessuchas cerebralpalsycentersandhighschoolbands.FiveMissMainesinarow wereregulars.Theshowanditshostreceivedamultitudeofawardsfrom churches,highschools,eventheAmericanLegion,theMaineStateHighway SafetyCommission,andthestatelegislature.GovernorJohnReedcreditedhisI960appearanceon theshow,dancingandminglingwiththeTVteenagers,withwinninghimreelection.

AstoroncehauledatapeofhisshowtoastationinMiamiandaskedforanevaluation."They figured,'Here’sthishayseedfromPortland,”’Astorrecalls.Butthemanagerwatchedalittle,then calledhisentirestaffin."Hewantedthemtoseewhatyoucoulddoatasmall,localstation,”Astor says."Ididn’tgetoutoftherefortwo-and-a-halfhours.” nowbe* tween30 and4(j either watched itorwere partici¬ pants.”I

Evenduringperiodsofuneasyglasnost,suchastheannualDeering-Portlandpregameshow,a popularWCSHadvertisingsayingmaintained,"WhenDave’son,thecashregister’sringing."

Followingpage:AstorandfriendsstrolldownIndiaStreetcirca1962forashowatJordan’s Meats.EllenWarren,ofKennebunk(secondfromright),becameaMissMaine,goingonto becomeoneof10MissAmericafinalists.

TheDaveAstorShowwasnota sliceofaveragelife.Itwastheslice withthemostfrostingonit.The showofferedasuper-groomed expressionofhighschoolspirit.

DrawingteensfromWaterville tosouthernMaine,fromNorth Conway,NewHampshireand evenVermont,DaveAstorshow¬ casedadifferentschoolortheme eachweek.Fortheplatoonsofkids whogrinnedandcheeredand gyratedontheshow,thechanceto appearwasahighlightofthe schoolyear.Somehadneverridden anelevator.Invariably,allwould dressup."We’dseenewshoes, newsuits,newdresses,”Astor remembers.

Thekidssatonbleachers,a standardpartofthecontrolled informalityonthesixth-floorset attheoldWCSHstudiointhe CongressSquareHotel.Someof themwouldlip-synchapopular song,there’dbeacoupleof production-typedancenumbers, evenliveads.Thecastincluded someregulars."Tobearegular, youhadtopasscertaincriteria,” Astorexplains."Youhadtohave talent,alook,butthefinalchoice wasuptotheschoolprincipal. Gradeswereimportant,too.Ifyou wentdowninasubject,youwere dismissed.YoucouldgetaDand playfootball,butyoucouldn’tgeta Dandbeonmyshow.”

Sothedelinquentsanddropouts, thehoodlumsandsmartalecks werebanished.Sowhat?They probablyhadtheshowpeggedas thecorniestconcoctionintheFree World,anyway.EverySaturday,40 weeksayear,theshowwasasub¬ tiebackgroundfortheendless strugglebetweenrealismandideal¬ ism.Thelatterwonbyseveral touchdownseverytime.

Astorfiguresheandhiswife, Esta,hosted5,000participantsat theirhomeduringthoseyears. "Wealwayshadsupper,”hesays. "TwothingswithDave—youhad toeatandlaughalot.”Thehouse hadahugegameroom,wherethe kidswouldsigntheirnamesonthe wall.

PatArchambault,salesservice directoratWCSH,wasaregular fromhersophomorethrough senioryears."Itwasexciting, sure,”sherecalls."Itwasagreat chancetomeetstudentsfrom otherschools,andthatwasn’teasy

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backthen.”Archambaultspecial¬ izedindoingcommercials,Benoit’s inparticular.Theshow’sother sponsorsincludedaveritable commercialbuffet:Coca-Cola,Jor¬ dan’sMeats,CircusTimePotato Chips,abakery."Weateitall,” Archambaultsays.

Traditionally,Astorraisedlocal eyebrowsbyinvitingthefootball teamsandcheerleadersfromboth PortlandandDeeringhighschools overtohishouseatthesametime —ontheSaturdayprecedingthe superchargedThanksgivinggrid¬ ironclashbetweentheschools. Thetwogroupswereinthe Montague-Capuletleagueofrival¬ riesbackthen.Norumblesensued. WhyDaveAstor?Whythis avuncularantithesistoDickClark? WhythisformerMarinewhose full-timebusiness(whichAstor maintainedduringtheshow’srun andtowhichhereturnedafterit ended)wasoperatinganautomo¬ bileservicecenter?Itcertainly wasn’trock’n’rollmusicthatlured Astortotelevision."Peoplewere thebigthingwithme,”hesays. Astor’sgoalwasto"makepeople feelgood.Ibelievedthatifyou couldtaketheproblemsofthe worldoffofeveryone’sshoulders foranhour—thatwassuccess.”

"Astorwasverypeople-oriented, agoodfrontman,”WCSHnews¬ casterClifReynoldsrecalls."He demandedalotfromthekidsand hegotwhathewasafter,buthe gavealotback.”

"Wehadareallygoodtime,” doingtheshow,JackDextersays. "Therewassomehorseplay,but whenDavesaidgotowork,we

did.Itwasaveryhappycrowd.” Astorreferredtotheshowas"a happylittleisland.”

Onlythecompetitorswere unhappy."Webeatanythingthat wasagainstus,”Astorsays.Didit reallytrouncethecompetitionon otherlocalstations?"Idon’tthink therewasanycompetition,”Rey¬ noldssaysevenly.

Astorbeganhisshowin1956on Channel13.In1963,itmovedto Channel6.Theshowwassowellestablishedthatthelate1960s lappedagainstitsfoundationslike acalmCascotide.Didn’tanyone withlonghairsneakonduringthe SummerofLove?Alargesideburn, perhapsanascentmoustache? Nope.

"Theshowwasonduringsome toughtimes,”Astorsays."Itnever changed.Itwassomethingpeople couldbeproudof.Iwasgoingto endtheshowafter10years,andI calledmysonKen,atColbyCol¬ lege,totellhim.Ithoughthe’dbe glad,buthesaidnottostop.Ken saidhethoughttheshowhelped holdthingstogether.'Youshow thingsthewaytheyshouldbe,’he toldme."

TheDaveAstorShowfinally wiltedonJune26,1971."Iwasa grandfather,”Astorsays."Mykids hadgottenmarriedwhileIwas doingtheshow.Thelastbroadcast wasatearjerker”—completewith reminiscences,oldclips,andfare¬ wellhugs.

TheAstorssincehavemovedto Falmouth,leavingbehindthewall thekidssignedlikeapageofa giantyearbook.

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words,"very,verywell-knownin greaterPortland.”HeseesAstora coupleoftimesayear;Astorstill callshimJackie,anicknamethat onlyDexter’sgrandmotherever used.

Theotheralumniareubiquitous. AneditorforGannettwhousedto modelclothes.Alocallawyer.The ownerofacompanythatmanufac¬ turessleds.IfPortlandeverneeds anevent,thecitycoulddoworse thanholdaDaveAstorShow reunion.Theycouldhavealip¬ synchcontest.

"We’vehadmany,many requeststodoa[televised]reun¬ ion,”observesthe68-year-old Astor,whohasspentthepastyear recoveringfromahipreplacement.

"Davehelpedanawfullotofkidsthroughtheyears."notesPatArchambault,seatedfar rightinthis1964photo.Alsointhepicture,seated(lefttoright):GailSnow.Scarborough; DonnaPierce.Falmouth;JackieMcCurdy.Portland;PamJohnson.Portland.Standing(left toright):RogerMcKinny,CapeElizabeth;DottieJensen.Deering;JimBishop.Falmouth; KathyBaker,CapeElizabeth;andWillieSteward.Deering.

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"Igotaletterfromastationman¬ agerlastweek.ButI’mnotsureif itwouldwork.Whenwehad someoneontheshow,hewas16 or17yearsold,all-Americanlook¬ ing,andnowheisbaldandfat.” Besttoleavethetimecapsule buried.

Duringtheshow’srun,Astor recalls,"weneverrealizedjusthow importantitwas.Wedidn’trealize wewerepartofhistory.”Nodoubt he’searnedhishyperbolicpride. "Therewasnothingthatcould evertouchitoreverwill,”hesays. TheDaveAstorShowissafenow, abrightPortlandmemory,adream ofwhatwe’dlikeourteenage memoriestobe.

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Little Armenia

BY JACK BARNES

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AMERCIAN, Charles (Yeghoian),Krekorian,Kochian, Manoogian,Mezoian,Mougalian, Serunian—allhavebeenfamiliar namestoPortlandresidentsfor nearlyacentury.Membersofthese familieshavedistinguishedthem¬ selvesasmerchants,lawyers,poli¬ ticians,writers,andathletes. Besideshavingnameswithidenti¬ calendingsthataresoothingtothe earwhenpronouncedcorrectly, thesefamiliesshareamutual, inexorableprideinbeing Armenian.

Portland’sArmeniansaredes¬ cendedfromaheritagereaching backtoapproximately600B.C. Theycanlayclaimtobeing membersofoneoftheoldest Christianchurchesintheworld— theGregorianchurch,established in303A.D.Unfortunately,they alsoshareacamaraderierootedin bitter,unforgettablememoriesof theterriblereligiouspogromsin Turkeyduringthe1890sandearly 1900s.Armenianswillneverforget whenthefalteringOttoman Empire,beginningunderSultan Abdul-Ul-Hamid,issuedspecial orderstoexterminateallArmen¬ ianswithinTurkishborders.In 1915alone,morethan1.5million Armenians—men,women,and children—weremassacred. Anotherhalfmillionweresold intoharemsinMesopotamia(Iraq) andbeyond.IftheJewshavehad theirdiasporas,sohavethe Armenians.EveryArmenianwho escapedtoAmericaleftbehinda trailofacridtearslinkingthree continents.

In1896,thefirstArmeniansto arriveinPortlandwereinthefam¬ ilyofGarabedCharles(who changedhisnamefromYeghoian). Withominouscloudsofdeathsus¬ pendedovertheArmeniancom¬ munityinIstanbul(thenConstan¬ tinople),TezegulCharlesgathered uphersonHarryandhernephew JohnandfledtosafetyintheRus¬ sianEmbassy,whereshewas joinedbyherseamanhusband Garabed.Alongwithotherrefugee Armenians,theCharlesfamily finallyreachedFrance.InMar¬ seilles,theCharlesfamilytook shelterinabarnandparaded throughthestreets,hopingto attracttheattentionofphilanthro-

pistsableandwillingtohelpthem. WordoftheCharlesfamily’s desperateplightreachedFrancesE. Willard,secretaryoftheWomen’s ChristianTemperanceUnion (W.C.T.U.)andafounderofthe InternationalCouncilofWomen. Willardwasvisitingherfriend, LadySomerset,inEngland.With thehelpoftheSalvationArmy, thetwowomenwereableto transporttheCharlesfamilyto GreatBritain,whereeachmember wasgiventhechoiceofremaining orgoingtoAmerica.TezegulCha¬ rlesfoundEnglishwaterunsuitable forbakinggoodArmenianbread. So,itwasofftotheNewWorld fortheCharlesfamily.

FrancesWillarddeterminedthe immigrants’ultimatedestination —Portland.Theyweremetat UnionStationbyMrs.Willard StevensofthelocalW.C.T.U.,and thefamilywassettledonMunjoy Hill.Notlongafterward,Tezegul gavebirthtoasecondson,William —thefirstArmenianchildbornin Maine.

Intheensuingyears,other Armeniansfollowedthepathof theCharlesfamily.Manysingle youngmencametoAmericato escapeserviceintheTurkisharmy. Often,thosewhocouldnotescape preferredtobeshotratherthan serveundertheTurkishflagdur¬ ingWorldWarI.Oncehere,many joinedtheAmericanmilitary.

Inmanycases,weddingswere setupformaleimmigrantsby friendsorrelativeswhoprovided photographsofeligibleyoung ArmenianwomeninTurkey,Rus¬ sia,orcountrieswhereArmenian familieshadfled.Ifayoungman waswilling,amarriagewas arranged,withthebride-to-betak¬ ingpassagetotheUnitedStates.

MostArmenianswhoarrivedin Portlandhadbeenwell-respected artisansandmerchantsinTurkey. Assoonastheysavedenough money,manynewarrivalsentered intosomesortofwhite-collarbus¬ iness.By1904,20-year-oldJohn CharlesopenedMaine’sfirst Armeniangrocerystore.(Hisson Arthur,nowsemiretired,headsthe CouponRedemptionCenterfor Portlandgrocerystores.Arthur Charlesalsoservedasastatesena¬ torandsatontheBoardofCity Commissions with Ralph Amergian,formerchairmanofthePort¬ landCityCouncil.)

In1920,JohnMezoian,fatherof writerandeducatorAnthonyP. MezoianofSouthPortland(author of TheArmenianPeopleofPort¬ land,Maine),purchasedthe GeorgeCombsbakeryat191 OxfordStreet.Muchtothedelight ofhisArmeniancompatriots,as wellaslocalGreeksandSyrians,he bakedrealArmenianbreadand roastedwholeiambsstuffedwith bulgarpilaf.ForotherPortlanders, Mezoianquicklylearnedtheartof makinghermitcookies,rollsfilled withrealwhippedcream,and otherMainefavorites.OnSatur¬ days,hebakedpotsofbeansina hugeoven.

Bythe1920s,about65Armen¬ ianfamilieslivedinPortland.The areabetweenCumberlandAvenue andLancasterStreetwasknownas "LittleArmenia.”AnArmenian schoolwasopenedsochildren wouldnotforgettheirnative language.

ThefocalpointofArmenian socialactivitywasacoffeehouse andrestaurantestablishedinthe early1920sinthebasementofa largethree-storyresidenceat168 LancasterStreet.Here,men gatheredastheyhadintheold country(womenwerenever allowed),sippedthickTurkishcof¬ fee,andplayedgamessuchas backgammon,pinochle,poker,and ginrummy—allthewhilewist¬ fullydiscussingthedayofaninde¬ pendentArmeniaandrevenge againsttheTurks.Here,inthe mornings,singlemenatebreak¬ fast,oftenconsistingofscrambled eggsandlambchops.Whilethe workersate,theirlunchpailswere filledwithsandwichesmadefrom breadbakedatMezoian's.

ItissaidthatoncealonelyTurk wanderedintotheCoffeeHouse, ofallplaces,presumablyinquest ofkindredspirits.Becauseallthe ArmeniansspokeTurkish(when theyhadto)andhelikelywas innocentofthecarnagewreakedby hiscountrymen,thelonelyTurk apparentlywaslulledintoastate ofeuphoria.Later,hisbodywas discoveredonthebasementfloor. Therewerenowitnesses,of

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CousinsHainanandPeterGoulasarianand GeorgeTevanianonthestoopoftheArmen¬ ianGroceryStore,LancasterStreet,1917. course,andthecrimewasnever solved.

Theclose-knitArmeniancom¬ munityorganizedanArmenian RedCross,aRevolutionaryFedera¬ tion,enjoyedpicnicsandoutingsto placessuchasPeaksIsland,andfor themostpartmarriedwithintheir ethnicculturegroup.

AfterWorldWarII,themore affluentArmeniansbeganmoving tosuburbia,andtheyounggenera¬ tionoftenbrokewithtraditionand marriedoutsidetheirethniccom¬ munity.RobertMougalian,whose uncleAramMougalianranthe OrientalRugShoponBaxter Boulevardformanyyears,married aGermanlady,RuthMougalian, andmovedtoaspacioushorse farminBuxton.Hecouldnot forgethislegacy,however,and nowrunsafirst-classOriental carpetshopathisfarm.Intrue Armeniantradition,Mougalian’s sonsworkwithhim.

SusanCharlesNelson,greatgranddaughterofGarabedCharles, thepioneerofPortland’sArmen¬ iancommunity,livesinSacoand says,”1ammarriedtoaDane,and wehavelotsofgoodArmenianDanishchildren.”

Herbrother,Herbert"Skip” Charles,learnedtoswimandwater skiathisgrandparents’summer homeinEastSebago.In1962,he becametheNorthAmericanJunior WaterSkiChampionandlaterthe youngestSeniorAmericanWater SkiJudgeeverselected.Aftercol¬ lege,Skipreturnedasateacherand swimcoachtoDeeringHigh School,wherehehadbeenanout¬ standingathleteandstudent.His tragicdeathin1968wasaterrible shocktoeveryonewhoknewand lovedhim,but,ashissisterSusan

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You’reoutherefairlyregularlately.I’vebeenwatchingyouand gotsomethingtosay.You’lllistentoanoldman,Icantell.Turndownthat radiojustahairmore.Ilikeitinthebackground,soyoucanbarelyhearthe voices.Itfillsupacertainkindofspaceintheair,doesn'tit?Soundsalmost likepeoplecloseby.

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thefreighter,andtheCaptainsailedwithoutme.Icriedashepulledaway.I criedformylife.Theyleftmetiedtothepier.Thatnight,aFrenchCaptain senthismentorescueme.Hetookmeonboard,tookmehome.WhenI sawmywifeagain,Istaredandstaredather.Iwasafraidtotouchher.She waslikeadreamtome.Ilovedherverymuch.Neverignorethefeelingsin theair.Youcan’tholdontoaseason.

She’sopeningthedoor.I’llfinishwhatI’msaying.Thinkofthefirst warmnightofspring.Peopledrivingaroundwiththeirarmsoutthecar windows.Peoplecallingouttoeachotheronthestreet.Whenthatfirst warmnightarrives,it'salreadybeencomingforalongtime.Thisparking lotfillsupwithcarsIdon’trecognize.Thesearethenewcouples.Outhere, waitingwithme,talkingtoeachotherliketheirlivesdependedonit.

Youmight’veevenbeeninoneofthosecarsthisspring.Idon’trecall yourface,butIdon’ttrytorememberthem.It’satemporarything.It passes.Thecouplesgoontootherthings.Thenafteratime,fall’scoming andthere’soneortwoguyslikeyou.Newfaces,butgettingregular.Win¬ ter’salmostsettledin.

WhatIthinkyougotisabrokenheart.Don’tgetmad.It’sme,too.I’m one.Alltheseguystoowaiting.They’renothereonlyforthecoffeeandthe cigarettes.Nightgetstooquiet.Wewaittogether.Forme,andtheseother guys,whatthehell’sthedifference?You’restillnew.Youcan’tkeep summeralive,butthere’sanotherkindofmoodcoming,inthecoldnights, itbuildsup.Ittakesawhiletogethere.Payattentiontoit.Icanfeeliton theway.Newfaceswillbeoutheresoon.Peoplehuggingtogetherinthe bitingwind.Butyoudowhatyouwant.Iknowyou’rehearingme,Mr. BrokenHeart.

Youwanttohitme?I’dfalldown,that’sall.Iwantedtodiebeforeshe did,mywife.Gottakenawayinanambulance.Redlights,siren,thewhole thing.Shewon.

I’mgoinginside.Youshouldgohome.Inthemorninggetupearly,go somewhere.Talktopeople.Whenyou'reoldyoucantakemyplace,parked outhere,radioonlow.I’vetoldyoutoomuchalready.Dowhatyouwant.If 1wasyou,inthemorningI’dgotothebeach,someplacewherepeoplelike towalkandlistentothewaves.There’sprobablysomeonetherewhothinks like you. Talk to strangers. Stay in daylight.__

Continuedfrompage19 says,"Hecontributedanawfullot tosocietyinaveryshortlifetime.”

Today,morethan200Armenian familiesresideinthePortland area.ButthereisnolongeraCof¬ feeHousenoranArmenian school.Goneisthesubtleclatter¬ ingofmenplayingbackgammon. Nolongerheardarethejoyous, sometimesplaintive,lute-like notespluckedfromanoud—music intricateasthepatternsina handwovencarpet.Vanishedare thetantalizingaromasofroast lambsprinkledwithherbsandspi¬ cesatBoghesian’sRestaurantand freshbreadbakingatMezoian’s. Thesplendidvestigesofamother¬ landcarriedondailyinPortland’s LittleArmeniaarehistory.

Thereis,however,anArmenian CulturalSociety,whichsponsors Armeniandancestwiceayearat theItalianHeritageClub.The societyisopentothepublic,and itsproceedsgoforpurposessuch

asprovidingthePortlandPublic Librarywithaudiovisualequip¬ ment,records,books,andpaintings displayingArmenianculture.

Today’sworldmovesatafaster pacethanwhenPortland’sArmen¬ iancommunitywasatitspeakin the1920sand1930s.Liketheir countrymeninothertownsandcit¬ ies,newgenerationsofPortland Armenianshavebeenabsorbed intomainstreamAmerica.Butone thingispredictable:Inevitably,the daycomeswheneveryArmenianAmericandiscovershisorherher¬ itageandfeelstheprideandfel¬ lowshipofbeingpartofarich Mideastculture.

JackBarnes teachesatBonnyEagleHigh SchoolandtheUniversityofSouthern Maine.Aneducatorfor40years,Barnes hashadarticlespublishedinDownEast, MaineLife,theChristianScienceMonitor, andnumerousotherpublications.

COYOTE LOVE PRESS announces BLUSH

48pagesofpurepoetryfor S7.95

Availablefromthepublisher, 294SpringStreet,Portland,Maine 04102,oratlinebookstores throughout New England

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Letourneau’s Used Auto Parts

By Carolyn Chute Houghton-Mifflin, 1988

$16.95

CarolynChute’sreadersmight haveasurprisewaitingforthemin hernewnovel,Letourneau'sUsed AutoParts.Allthosereaderswho boughtTheBeansofEgypt,Maine havebeenwaitingtoseeifshe couldequalortopit.Theyhad quiteatimereadingaboutthe "realMaine”androllingaroundin thesexandviolencethatwenton inthosetrailersandshacks.The "professionalclass”readers,asthe authorcallsthem,couldreadthe Beans,andthinktheyknew somethingaboutthelivesofMaine poor,withoutgettingtheirhands dirty.

Well,friends,inhernewnovel, Chutetacklesproblemsheadon, andIrushtocelebrateherwork. Thisisanotherbookaboutthe poor,working-classpeopleof Egypt,Maine;howtheylovetheir families,howtheylivefromdayto day,howtheycan'taffordgood housing,andhowtheyare developed,planned,taxed,zoned outofthewaywithpaininflicted, familiesbrokenup,andspirits broken.

Thesearepeopletryingto providefortheirfamiliesagainst heavyodds.Themythiccenterof thenovelistheseldom-seenBig LucienLetourneau,whorunsthe wreckingyard.Letourneauhas turnedhispropertyinto"Miracle City,”acollectionofshacksand trailershousinglovers,ex-wives, friends,andnewcomerswith nowhereelsetolive."InLucien’s eyes,everythingisdear,everything isamiracle."

HissonNormansays,"All1 wantisaregularlife.I’mnotthe fastmoneytype...Can’tkeepup withthemyupppiesthesedays.” Lucien’snephewSeverincan’tpay therent.Hiswifehaspurchased himanewjacket,butitsymbolizes somethingelsetohim."Ican’tdo

W 0 R K S IN PROGRESS

BYJ.P. STANDISH

JackLenorLarsen

JackLenorLarsenisthepremier textileartistintheUnitedStates. Retrospectivesofhisworkhave beenfeaturedinmajormuseums includingtheRenwickGalleryin Washington,D.C.,BostonMuseum ofFineArts,StedelijkMuseumin Amsterdam, and the Louvre in Paris.'Tvehadmoresuchshows thananycraftsmaninAmerica,I think,”Larsensays."Certainlymore thananyweaverandmoreinterna¬ tionally.”

Startingin1952,Larsenlenthis drivingforcetotheHaystackSchool ofCraftsonDeerIsle,wherehe taughtweavingandlaterchairedthe boardofdirectors.Nowsatisfied thatHaystackisonfirmfooting, he’sworkingonnewprojects:1) supervisingcreationofthelargest silkcollectioninhistory;2)serving ascuratorforfiveexhibitions;3) chairingtheboardoftheAmerican CraftsCouncil;4)writingabookon internationalfurnishings;and5) buildingahouseinEastHampton withtheintentionofonedayturn¬ ingitintoamuseum.

WhenLarsenenumerateshiscur¬ rentinterests,heseemssurprisedat

hisownprolificness."I'mnotslow¬ ingdown;thetempojustseemsto increase,’’the60-year-oldartist observeswithachuckle.

William Carpenter

Well-knownpoetWilliamCar¬ penteriswritinganovelabouta youngcollegewoman,aradicalfem¬ inistonCapeCod.Carpentersayshe enjoystheswitchtofiction:"Unlike poetry,wherethenarratorisalways ananalogueofyourself,thecharac¬ tersinfictioncanalwaysbeabout someoneelse.”Amanwhoenjoys talkingtopeople,Carpentersayshe alsolikestheopportunitytowrite novelsforageneralaudience.His newworkalsoletshimexplore socialproblemssuchasAIDS. Currentlydeanoffacultyatthe CollegeoftheAtlantic,Carpenter spentthiswinterteachingnews¬ writingtostudentsinIndia.

Alan Bray

Anartistwhoreceivedhismaster ofFineArtsinpaintingfromthe VillaSchifanoiainFlorence,Sangerville’sAlanBraypaintsnature scenesthathavebeencalled"dis¬ turbingandmenacing.”Braywould disagreewiththosedescriptions. "What’sperceivedasmenacingis

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Jack l^rsen

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Continuedfrompage26 indicativeofhowfarwearefrom nature,”hesays.Forinspiration, Brayexplains,"Ispendalotoftime inthewoods,notdoingart,just spendingtimeinthewoods.Ihavea deepconcernforthestateofthe land.”Brayhastranslatedthatcon¬ cernintoasociallyconsciousfocus byinjectingMaine’schangingland¬ scapeintohispaintings.

Brayrecentlyhadapieceofwork accepted for the Maine Coast Artists’ShowinRockport.This year,1,400artistssubmittedtheir work,butonly90werechosentobe displayed.Brayplanstoreturnto Florencenextyear.

FrederickLynch

PortlandartistFrederickLynchis busilypreparingforanexhibitat BarridoffGalleriesthisSeptember. TheMassachusettsnativecontinues todevelopimageryusingabstract andfigurativeelementsoncom¬ pressedboard.Althoughhisworkis notconsideredtraditional,Lynch hasbeenwellrecivedinPortlandfor thepast11years.Goodexamplesof hisworkareonpermanentdisplay atthePortlandPublicLibraryonthe 47-footorangewallasyouenterthe building.

AnexampleofhouartistFred¬ erickLynch'spaintingspullthe eyeinwardviaabstract elements.

GracePaley

GracePaley,anativeNewYorker well-knownforshortfictionsuchas LatertheSameDay,hasrecently publishedabookofpoetryatGran¬ itePressinMaine.

DescribedbyPhilipRothashav¬ ing"anunderstandingofloneliness, lust,selfishness,andfatiguethatis splendidlycomicandunladylike,” Paleycallsherselfacombativepaci¬ fistandcooperativeanarchist:"Iam apacifist,butIbelieveintaking strongactions.I’mnotapassivist.I don’tseepacifismasamildposition, butastrongone.”

LeaningForward,byGracePaley,aiailablefor $8.95fromGranitePress,Box 7, Penobscot, Mame04476,andatbookstoresthroughout Maine.

BOOK REVIEWS

Continuedfrompage26 nothingwithiton.Ican’tcheck theoilinthetruck.Ican'teven leanagainstthetruck.WhileIgotthat jacketonIcan’teatnothingorpat abigdog.Whatif1spilllighter fluidonit?Orbeer?Whatif1 bleed?”

Theprofessionalclassmovesin, gentrifiestheland(andthe literature),splitsupfamilies,and forcesthepoorfurtherandfurther outofthepictureintodesperation.

"Youneverseethepeoplefrom outofstatewhoboughtit...well... youdon’tseethemcloseup.’

'Phantompeople!’saysMrs. Beanwithagiggle.

'Peckerheads.’CroweBovey says.”

PoorCrowe,whosehouseburns downwithhisfamilyinitinthe firstchapter,keepsgettingpushed harderandharderbythecodes enforcementofficer.

Willthegood-heartedin¬ migrantsservingonplanning commissionslikethisbook?"Code mansaysit’sthenewthingthey passed...lastelection.Itreads,You can’tdothis,youcan’tdothat. Enoughrulestochokeahorse.It thenewwayMonOnclesays. Everythinghastolooknice.Can’t lookdumpy,hesays.Dumpyain’t allowed...unlessitwasdumpy beforethenewrules.Ifit’sdumpy andnew,theygiveMonOnclestiff fines.Allthetownsaregoingthis newwaynowadays...Whatsome ofthesedodeedodahyuppiesin thistownneedisafewrounds fromagoodWinchesterright betweentheeyes.”

Eventuallytheygetaroundto hangingthecodesofficerineffigy, dousedingasolineforadded drama.Thisisaviolentbook.We areconfrontedwiththeviolent consequencesofthe"NewMaine” lifestyle.Theverbalviolenceis directedoutward,butthephysical violenceiskeptin,closetohome. Itremainswithinthefamily: childrenarebeaten;wivesare beaten,harassed,andimpregnated; hopesaredashed,homesruined; mendiebytheirownhands.

AlanBray

SHOWING THE ARTS

Continuedfrompage24

Galleries

The Anne Weber Gallery. BoyPointRoad.George¬ town. June 19 opens an outdoor sculpture show featuring Anne Arnold. Duncan Hewitt. Lyn LIsberger, James Plerse. Michael Shaughnessey. Monty Smith, and Carolyn Treat, scheduled to endJuly17.ThroughtoSeptember11.anindoors show of ceramics by Paul Heroux and photo¬ graphy by Rose Marasco. Twopainters. William Manning and Gregory Welsh, willbefeatured fromJuly20toAugust14.GalleryhoursareWed¬ nesdaytoSunday1to5.

GallerySIxty-Elght. 68MaineStreet.Belfast.Horn June10toJuly3.thegalleryfeatures Robert Brooks. Gilbert Cass, and Alan Crichton The worksof Berenice Abbott. Daphne Cummings, and Marjorie Moore willbeondisplayfromJuly8to August2. 338-1558

Good Hands Studio and Harbor Square Gallery. HarborSquare.Camden.Worksbywatercolorist Jo Spiller Hoursarefrom10a.m.to5p.m.and7p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 12 noonto5p.m.Sunday. 236-8700

Greenhut Galleries. 146MiddleStreet,Portland. Showing original artwork by Nina Jerome, Nimo Robinson, Brida Holmquist. Will Bqmet, through June. July. Oils and gouaches by Jane Dahmen, openingJuly7-28. 772-2693.

Franclska Needham GaMery. WaterStreet.Dama¬ riscotta.Thegalleryhasaspecialtenth-anniver¬ sary exhibit through June 30 featuring Nancy Comynz andguestartists.FromJuly1toAugust20. therewillbeaspecialwaterexhibitwithfish.Guest artistsInclude Suzanne Phillips. Nancy Glassman. Ed Gamble, Fred Scherer, Deanne Woodward, Cicely Aikman. Steve Lindsay. Lise Becu. and Franclska Needham. Alsofeaturedwillbe Brita Holmquist. Ben Mlldwolf. Jehan Shahly, John Ire¬ land Collins. David Parker, Janet Beerlts. Joan Beauregard. Frances Hodsdon. and Gerald Samuels.

Wiscasset Bay Gallery. WaterStreet.Wiscasset. ThegalleryshowsrecentacquisitionsofAmerican paintingsthroughJuly8.andanannualexhibition of Maine watercolors from July 9 to August 12. Hours are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. closed Wednesdays. 882-7682

Caldbeck Gallery. 12 Elm Street. Rockland. ThroughJuly9:ashowbyartists Michael Reece and John Wlssemann. Paintingsby Anne Ayvallotls and photography by Richard Norton featured fromJuly12toAugust6.withanopeningrecep¬ tiononJuly13from6to8p.m.Call 594-5935.

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Richardsays,"'Intheolddays, somebodytriedtotakeyourhome, you’dputoneoftheseinsidetheir head.'Heholdsoneoftheshells towardthelight.'Butnowadays...’ Hesighs.

Nowadayswhentheycometo makeyougo,youtakeashelllike thisonehere...’Herollsitbetween hisfingers,’...andyouputitin yourownhead.’”

Inthecourseofthebook,people losetheirhomesandfindnew ones,peoplechangepartners, babiesareborn,deathsoccur.

BOOK REVIEWS

Eashion and Surrealism

By Richard Martin Rizzoli, 1988 S45

Oneofthemoreunsettling premisestoemergefromreading FashionandSurrealismisthat fashionisart,orworse,thatartis fashion.Althoughartalwayshas determined,inpart,whatpeople wear(alongwitheconomics,reli¬ gion,andtheweather),the1930s and1940ssawanastonishingsyn¬ thesisofthefrivolous(hautecou¬ ture)andtheprofound(Artwitha capitalA).Likethelyricsofa 'meaningful’popsongconscripted intotheserviceofmassadvertis¬ ing,surrealism—thatartisticgod¬ childofpsychologyandpersonal awareness,founditsfullestexpres¬ siononthebacksofexpensively dressedFVs(fashionvictims).

RichardMartin,wearinghatsof bothfineartsandfashion(heis editorofArtsMagazineandalsoa directoroftheFashionInstitutein NewYork),isableandwillingto treatbothsurrealismandfashion asseriousartisticexpressions.

Martinisthoroughandarticu¬ late,evenscholarlyinhisexplora¬ tionandanalysisofwhat amountedtoasymbioticaffairthat glidedfromgallerytorunway, fromstudiotoatelier.Asheidenti¬ fieseachofthemanyfacesand

Croweeventuallysellshisgunsfor moneytobuyahomeofhisown (nothiskillingguns,hisquiet guns,hisbabies,hisfortune).Big LucienLetourneaueventuallydoes appearinthebook.

"OnMondaymorningthecode manfindsthecampinthewoods occupied.Hehashadit'uptohere’ withMr.Letourneau.Youcantrust BigLucienLetourneauaboutasfar asyoucanthrowhim,hetellsthe peoplebackatTownHailwitha sigh.”

—GaryLawless formsofbothsurrealisticartand fashionableattire,itbecomes intriguinglyapparentthatthe mergingofrealandunreal(that standarddefinitionoftheartof DaliorMagritte)appliesasmuch towhatwewearastowhatwe frame.

Appropriatelyenough,each chapterheadingpositstwocom¬ patibleopposites,suchas"Meta¬ phorandMetamorphosis,” "NaturalandUnnaturalWorlds," and"BodiesandParts.”In "DoyenneandDandy,”asection dealingwithtwooftheera’smost brilliantparticipants,anaptdis¬ tinctionismadebetweenartistand designer.Paradoxically,the designerturnsouttobeSalvador Dali;ElsaSchiaparelli,withher inspiredflightsoffancyandfacade, givesusfarmoreartistryandcrea¬ tiveenergy.Dali’spaintingeven¬ tuallybecameextravagantand commercial;the'official'surrealists disavowedhimwhiletheartintel¬ ligentsiaadoredElsa.Shedrew muchfromsurrealistsymbolism, andherdesignsprovokedthemind aswellastheeye.

Martin,whilequotingSchiapa¬ relli,does,however,dramatizethat ultimatemeasureofvaluetradi¬ tionallyawardedartbutdenied fashion.Schiaparelliwrotethat dressdesigningwasanunsatisfy¬ ingartbecause"assoonasthe dressisbornithasalreadybecome athingofthepast...Moreoftenit becomesanindifferentobject,or evenapitifulcaricatureofwhat youwantedittobe—adream,an expression.”

R E S T A U R A N T REVIEW

OneCityCenter’s OutstandingNew... Thai

Gardens

BY DENNIS GILBERT

CONSIDER the cu¬ cumber:snappedoff thevineandseasoned simplywithsalt, pepper,andcider vinegar,itmanifests,likenoother rawvegetable,theflavorandfra¬ granceoflong,warmNewEng¬ landsummerdays.Livingina regionwherethefresh-produce seasonisalltoobrief,wemore frequentlyenjoycucumbers straightfromthejar,wherethey havebeenleftformonthsina pickleuntilnotmuchmoreoftheir characterisretainedthanthe crunch.Incertainothercuisines, notablythatpracticedatThai GardensinOneCityCenter,this gourd-cousinistreatedquite differently.

Themoststrikingcharacteristic ofthecookeryatThaiGardensis thatthespicydishesarebothvery hotandverycool,insomecases literallycoolasacucumber.The ShrimpSusee,forexample,makes useofcucumberslices,freshtoma¬ toes,andlemonleavestocounter¬ balanceafieryredcurry.While theseelementsofburningandchil¬ lingdefinetheouteredgesoffla¬ vor,atthecenterrestdelicately stir-friedshrimpinacreamysauce furtherenrichedwithcoconut milk.Inapproximatesequence,the dishunfoldslikethis:firstthe shockofchilies,thenthesuccu¬ lenceofshrimpintheirbuttery sauce,thesweetnessoftomatoes, thezestoflemonleaves,andthe cool,simple,subtlebitternessof thecucumbers.

THE ARTS

Asamethod,thebalanceof spicyredandcoolgreeniscom¬ montothecuisinesofmanytropi¬ calandsubtropicalclimates,such astheuseofjalapenosandavoca¬ dosincertainMexicandishes.But

orroastduck.Moreover,thecui¬ sineembodiesabroadrangeof influences,includingthoseofIndia, China,andthenationstothesouth andeast.Thegreenandredcur¬ ries,thenoodledishes,andtheseahere,thebalanceismoresophisti¬ catedandtheeffectmoredramatic. Whilespicyfoodshelpcounteract heatandhumidity,intheirbest foodselectioninparticularallude totheirinterregionalroots throughtheuseofpineapple, coconut,ginger,andcashewsin

ThaiGardens,inOneCityCenter,alreadypossiblythefinestOrientalrestaurantinthestate. formstheyalsoenhanceflavorsby initiallystimulatingthetastebuds. Thestingofchilipepperisnot intendedtonumbthepalatebutto openitupsoitreceivesthespark¬ lingaftertastesofgreenherbsand freshvegetables.ThaiGardens’ Laabisastir-fryofgroundpork (orchickenorbeef)androasted sweetricewhich,ourwaiter warnedus,wasextraordinarily spicy.Butthesharptangoflemon leavesandthebrightflavorof freshmint,aswellasthecontrast ofcookedonionswithscallionsand theneutraldry-and-oilycharacter ofpeanuts,gavethedishacom¬ plexitythatsimultaneously eclipsedandcomplementedthe primaryimpactofthespice.

ThemenuatThaiGardensisby nomeanslimitedtospicydishes, however,butsufficientlydiverseto suggestacuisinewherebothan abundanceoffoodsandavarietyof stylesconverge.LikemanyFarEasternrestaurants,asubstantial numberofthedishesareoffered withachoiceofprimaryingre¬ dient.Themeats-with-vegetables dishesandthecurriesareavailable withchicken,pork,beef,shrimp,

combinationwithspinach,basil leaves,stringbeans,eggplant,and corn.

EverythingatThaiGardensis well-conceivedandprofessionally prepared.Anumberoffirst-rate dishesincludethepork&shrimp springrollswithsamannoodles andtheTomKhaKai,anelo¬ quentlysimplemilk&chicken soup.Butperhapsthemostunus¬ ualcharacteristicofthismenuis theabsenceofsamenessinflavor —plaguingrestaurantsthatlean tooheavilyonstandardsaucesand employthemacrosstheboard.At ThaiGardens,eachdishseemsto haveitsownvoicebecausethebal¬ anceofspice,herb,andvegetable allowseachingredient—eventhe lowlycucumber—tospeakfor itself.

DennisGilbert hasworkedasachefin manyrestaurantsinMaine,includingThe Vinyard,andwrittenformanyNewEng¬ landmagazines,includingYankee. Hehas alsoworkedontheTime/Life"Great MealsinMinutes"seriesasacontributing writerfortheFrenchProvincialcuisine chapters.

LIFE TheEarly Expeditions

BY COLIN SARGENT

WFYOU’REsearchingforthesoulofMaine,allyouneedisa Itelephone.Yousee,LIFEmagazinediscoveredtheSoulofMainein ■1948,wayuponPenobscotBay,yankedhimoutofspiritusmundi, Ianddressedhimupinwoolenskipants,hand-knittedscarf,and mittenswhenhewasjustfiveyearsold—greeneyesinblack& whitescreenprinting—forthefrontcoveroftheirFebruary2issue.

BobbyLofman,Maine schoolboy...LIFE

Home With A MaineSchoolboy... onaleisurely adventurethrough thesnowy countryside,with frequentpausesto explorethewonders ofwinteralongthe road...

Whew!

Lofman?

InRockville,Maine,thenumberis1-338-5377,ifyouneedfurther assistance,pleasestayonthelineandadirectoryassistanceoperatorwill helpyou.

Atinyshiverofelectrokineticenergygripsmyshoulders,weakensme. I’mafraid,anxiousaboutthiscall,becauseitisalltooeasytogetcaughtup inthemomentarysignificance:DoestheSoulofMainestillliveinMaine, oristhisasummerresidence?He’s45,46yearsoldnow,frozenintime untilthissecond.DoeshestillgasupatEssostations?Ishestillblond andpure,themythicMaineofyesteryearbeforeIwasborn?Doeshe watch"LALaw”?Pristine,innocent,answeringontheotherendofthe phone,thewordmadeflesh?

Soul.

Two-twelvep.m.onasunnyMaineThursday.

Tworings...

AmIcallingalobstershackoracellulartelephone?

Fiverings...

Eightrings...

Evidently,theSoulofMainedoesn’thaveanansweringmachine,a preliminaryreliefatleast.Buttheseubisuntcuriositiesriseinmelikea wave,frozen,searchingafterthenaiveMainestillaliveupinPenobscot Bay,inRockville(pop.90whenLIFEfirsttrekkedupthere).

Thestarsareoutnow.

It’s8:30p.m.WilltheSoulofMaineconsenttoaninterview?Inaway, Ihopenot.HowcouldImeetthisguy,puncturethemystery?Ilove Maine,andhe’sthelastbitleftofundiscoveredMaine.Untouched.Why notmakeittheultimateunderstatement,NOTcallhim,andletMaine’s beardedjournalisticcommunitydroolalloverhiminfollow-upstoriesfor theout-of-staters;theymakeacareerofit,don’tthey?Afterawhile,they couldcoachhimtotalklikehumoristTimSample. Absolutelypure.

Idriveourtothebeachandhearthewavescrashagainstthesuspended decades.

ThesparklesglistenbelowCassiopeia. Thedangerofruiningwhatyou’researchingfor... Look—you’vegothisphonenumber—youcallhim.

ALLRIGHT,allright,1 knowthestorycouldhave endedthere,shouldhave endedthere,butDON’TCALL THAT NUMBER!

It’stheSoulofMaine’suncle’s number.(Toprotecttheinnocent, we’vechangedthenumberevenas youread.Ifyoudialit,you’llget themeatdepartmentattheLin¬ colnvilleShop'nSave.)

TheSoul’sUncleisaniceguy. "No,”hesays,"he’smybrother’s son,andhelivesinCalifornia now.”

Blackresignationstonesmeon thebackofthehead.

Ohno.

Thetelephoneisslimy,heavy,a deadcuskinmyhand.

TheSoulofMainehasmovedto California?

"He’slivedinCaliforniafor threeorfouryearsnow.Ithink he’sakindofsmallcontractor,on hisown.Ihaven’tseenhimfora coupleofyears,”smilestheelderly voiceofUncleSoul.

OfMaine,thatis.

"Hecameherewithhiswifeand twosonsacoupleyearsago.Stayed afewdays.Hadtogoback.”

IthinkoftheSoulofMainein hisnewhabitat—theimage grotesquelytransmogrifiedin Claymation—sunglasses,color,a suntannedvoice,thebirchtreesof hisblackandwhiteMainechild¬ hoodlongbehindhim.

Nosnowtomeanderin.No cobalt-bluePenobscotBay...

TheSoulofMaine’sunclegives meSoul’smother’snumberin Union.

It’sbusy.

ButwhenIbreakthrough,she’s delightful,funny—agoodomen —andaftercarefullyturningthe matteroverafewtimes,likea strawberryconfection,shegives mehisnumber.

"Theleastyoucandoisgive himacall,Iguess,”shelaughs. "He’sintheconstructionbusiness, youknow.Whenhegetshomeat night,he’sprettytired.ButIdon’t thinkhe'llslamthephonedown onthereceiver.”

I’mcallinghimrightnowOne EveninginMaine,rehearsing elementaryprofunditiessothefirst questionwon’tbeso,oh,you know:"Iwasjustfascinatedabout catchingupwithyounowbecause Maineischangingsomuch,and... whatbroughtyououtthere?”Iask thefive-year-oldsnowboywho’s 15yearsolderthanIam.

"Well,wecameouttoCalifornia in1953.Mymom’ssisterwasout here,and’courseIwas10,11years oldatthetime.”

Andwhen,Iaskthefaraway SoulofMaine,isthelasttime anyonementionedtheLIFEstory toyou?

"Hmmm.Gee.It’sbeenyears. It’sbeenyears.Yearsandyears. Years.”

HisvoicecarriesaCalifornia twang,strangelywhittledwith Mainecadenceanddiction.Charm? Sure,ingenuousandreal,like Woodyon"Cheers.”

Butveryfaraway.Afigurein thedistance,greeneyesattheend ofanelectromagneticmediapier. Itwasalongtimeago,butdoes theLIFEstoryhaveanypersonal significanceforyounow?

"Justmemories.Youknow.My uncleworkedforBlackStar publicationsinNewYork.He knewKostiRuohomaa,the photographer.Kostigotthis brilliantideawhenhewasonthe farm(inPenobscotBay),visiting. Hesetupallthepictures,shot them,andthenBlackStarsoldthe storytoLIFE.Kostiwasanartist withacamera.”

AllaGod’schillungotStrings! Howtallareyou? "Sixfoot.”

Whatcolorareyoureyes? "Green.”

Didyougotohighschoolin Maine?

"IwasinRockvilleattheoneroomschoolhousethroughfifth grade.IgraduatedfromHoover HighinGlendale,California.(His parentsstayedinCaliforniauntil 1970whentheyreturnedtoMaine.) Anymilitaryservice?

"No,”saysBobbyLofman.

Anyidentifyingscarsor birthmarks?Haveyoueverbeenin anygravedangerinthe interveningyears,likeacar accident?

"No.”

AnyschoolafterGlendale?

"Somenightclasses.I’min businessformyself,ingeneral construction.Ienjoyit.Ikept excellinginit,andI’minittostay. Imakeagoodlivingatit.”

Whatdon’tyoumissabout Maine?Iaskhimfinally, despairingofanyblueberry sentimentality.

"It’satoughstateforthe majorityofpeople,majorityof youngpeople,thatis,nowadaysto makealiving.Iwillsaythat. There’smoreopportunityinsome otherstates.

"Remember,Iwouldn’thave beeninLIFEmagazineatallifit hadn’tbeenforKostiRuohomaa. Itwasallhisdoing.Butyouknow thedoginthepictures?Hereally didlieintheaisleatschool,every day.Itwassolongago.Years.I happenedtobeattherightplace attherighttime.”

You’vegrownup,changed. WhatpartsofMaineshouldnever bechanged?

"Ihaven’treallygivenittoo muchthought.Comparedto California,housesbackin Rockvilleareuniquelythesameas whenIwasakid.Strange.Iwas therefouryearsago.Itrocksthe memorymore,youknow.Ifyou leftCaliforniaforanyamountof timeandreturned,you’dgetlost. Somuchwouldchange.Streets. Maine’sgrown,yes,butI’mglad thepopulationhasn’tcomeinreal strong,becauseit’sabeautiful state.DrivingupfromLogan Airport,itwaseasytofindmyway backthere,withoutamap.A pleasure.”

IthinkofRonaldColman, hauntedforyearsinawild-eyed searchtofindhiswayback throughtheHimalayas,clawing throughthehighwindsuntil finallyturningthatmagicsnow cornerandrediscoveringShangri La.Notthisdude.He’salive, friendly,incurious,frank, uncinematic.LikeallofMaine,he refusestoremainachild;hehas edgedtothebackofLIFE’S Maine Christmascard,stolenbehindan evergreen,anddisappeared.■

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Continuedfrompage23 ofclassicglamour,theIndians originallycost$750each,carried 222feetofsquaresale,andwere featuredintheJanuary1929issue ofYachtingmagazine.Witha moderatelyfineentranceandnot eventhesuggestionofakeel,the jib-headedsocietyknockabouts havecedarplankingsanddecks andoakribsthatrenderthem,as Sterling("Tad”)DowIII,oneof thewinningestIndianskippersin theearly1980swhowaslost recentlytocancer,oftenobserved, "gracefulfromanyangle.”

Nineteen-seventy-fourwasthe watershedyearforthereturnof theIndians,crystallizedbyPeg Hendrick’sfinefeaturestoryinthe YorkCountyCoastStaronJune 19-Bythen,Hendrickhadtraced eventhemissingboat,Number2, "SayWhen,”allthewayto Oregon,"wherenewownerMel Winterstillsailsheronthe ColumbiaRiveronthelakeformed bytheMcNarvDam.”

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Dr.Page,anexperiencedSan FranciscoBaysailor,discovered AWKWARD, the former Auchinchlossboat,inabarnin HigginsBeach,Scarborough.With BoothChickoverseeingherreturn totheriverandmast-stepping,Dr. Pagerecalls,"Shewentrighttothe bottomin10minutesonceshewas lowered.Boothwassilentfora second,thenjustshookhishead andsaid,"I’veneverseenonego downthatfast.”Dayspassedwith theIndianstillunderwater."Then, IwasdrivingtowhatisnowThe Breakwaterrestaurantintheeven¬ ing,andIrememberlookingcasu¬ allyoveratChick’sMarina, screechingthebrakes,andshout¬ ing'It’safloat!’”Renamingher JACATAQUA,Pagewentontowin manyracesagainsttheIndianfleet. Alsomentionedwerethecon¬ tinuingexploitsofJohnRinaldi, whospiritedseveralpristineIndi¬ anslikeNATANIS,No.19,from theNantucketYachtClubtojoin theMainefleet.

Forrevenge,atlastreportthe NantucketYachtClubwastrucu¬ lentlyholdingontotheformer KennebunkRiverClubIndian#12, originallytheMANDYracedby the Grandeman sisters.

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ON A SOFT summer evening,depending onwhichwaythe windblew,we’d eitherscrewupour nosesandsay,"Youcansmellthe mill,”orwe’dinhalegratefullyand say,”Ah...youcansmellB&M.”

Itwasanaromaofspicesand molasses—heavyandwarm, tangyandmeaty—redolentof Saturdaynights,familydinners, andsteamykitchenwindows.Back whenFridaysstillmeantfishfor supper,Saturdaysmeant"The DaveAstorShow”onTVand beans,hotdogs,andbrownbread. Thesmellofbakingbeansisuni¬ quetoPortland,anaromayou’dbe hardpressedtofindanywhereelse inthecountry.

Burnham&MorrillBrick OvenBakedBeanssitsatOne BeanpotCircle—onthewaterto therightasyouheadnorthoutof townon1-295—butthecompany didn'tbeginwithbeans.Whenthe canningfirmofRumery&Burn¬ ham,whichfulfilledgovernment contractsduringtheCivilWar,dis¬ solvedin1865,Burnhamtookup withCharlesMorrillandbegan canningcorn.Withaplantin SouthParis,"ParisSugarCorn" wassoldnationally.Recognized eveninaninternationalmarket, thenewfirmreceivedawardsfrom asfarawayasFrance.Burnham andMorrillalsopackedmeatsand shellfish,cameupwithafore¬ runnerofcannedtunacalled"Fish Flakes,"andsoonhadplantsall overMaineandinCanada.

TheplantatOneBeanpot Circle,builtin1913,atteststo B&M’sflexibilityandendurance. Thecompanychangedwiththe timesandadjustedtothedemands andconstraintsofthemarket throughtwoworldwars.Cornand

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fishflakes(alongwithcountless otherproducts)gavewaytobeans andbrownbread.

WhenCharlesMorrilldiedin 1901,hissonGeorgetookoverand boughtouttheBurnhams.Charles MorrillIItookchargein1934,and hissonsCharlesandGeorgeserved next.

HistoryhasitthatthePilgrims inventedbakedbeans.Cooking wasn’tallowedontheSabbath,so Pilgrimwomenmadeupapotof beansandkeptthemonthefire rightthroughtoSunday.B&M startedsellingbrick-ovenbaked beansin1927,aroundthesame timetheFriendsBrothersCom¬ panyofMassachusettsdid.Friends suedB&MandlostwhenB&M Trawlersoffloadingfishintothetopofthe 'TishHouse”altheB&Mplantin1919.Today connectedtothemainB&Mbiddingbya throughway,the’TishHouse"housesmainte¬ nancesupplies.

producedanoldB&Mfamily recipethatestablishedproofof originality.

Ineverknewakidwholiked bakedbeans,andbrownbreadwas aboutasenticingasstale,ryebread pudding,butmymotherloved beansandmadethemthewayher motherhad.

Inevitably,onFridaynights, thereitsat:ahugebowlofwhite kidneys,littleredeyesstaring, soakinginwater.Thenextmorn¬ ingtheywentintoapottobe cookedwithsaltpork,mustard, andmolasses.I’dbewatching "YouthCavalcade"or"Lostin Space”whenthesummonscame. "I’mnothungry,"I’dyell.Asigh,a pause,andthen,"Atleastcomeeat ahotdog.”

WhenMomwenttowork,the beanscameoutofacan—likethe brownbreadhad—andthatcan camefromB&M...nothingless woulddo.Occasionally,though,I foundreliefwithpeabeans.Little, lightbrown,andsturdy,theytasted bestsmotheredwithcatsup.Iloved catsup.

BacktoB&M.EntertheWilliam UnderwoodCompanyofMassa¬ chusetts...yes,thosereddevils withpitchforks.Oneofthe nation'soldestcanningcompanies, theybeganpreservingfoodsin Bostonin1822andhaddeveloped newmethodsofsterilization.In 1962,B&Mofferedstockpublicly, andUnderwoodacquiredB&Min 1964.Bythen,B&Mhadbought BesseyFoods(jams,jellies,andjui¬ ces)andhadopenedaplantto packbeansinCalifornia.Under¬ woodownedFriends,andin1974 theymoveditsoperationtoPort¬ land,makingB&Mthepremiercannerofbakedbeans.

Therearealotofbeansonthe supermarketshelf,butmostare

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Continued from page 37 steamed.Bakingimpliesthepres¬ enceofdryheatatworkinanoven forsevenhours.Ittakestimeand costsmoney,butaficionadoswill tellyouit’sworthit.

Tragedystrikesindiscriminately, likelightning,butwhenithappens tothewealthyitattractsattention. CharlesS.MorrillIIIwasshotfour timeswitha.38Smith&Wesson athishomeinNovember1987. Describedasagentlemanfarmer who’dinheritedhiswealthfrom hismother,Morrillresignedfrom B&MwhenUnderwoodtookover. JamesH.Savage,Sr.,was arraignedonachargeofmurder.A trialdatehasnotbeensetatpress time.MorrillandSavagewere membersofabluegrassbandcalled theShilohMountainBoys.

Today,B&M—adivisionofPet Foods—isownedbyICIndustries, whichboughtoutUnderwoodin 1982.B&Mhascomealongway fromitsorigins,butitsreputation restsfirmlyonNewEnglandpers¬ picacityandknow-how.

Inthesehealth-conscious,highprotein,low-cholesteroldays,could beansberipeforasurgeinpopu¬ larity?Regionalfoodisthelatest hautecuisine.AfterCajun,with pan-blackenedeverything,catfish, andokra,whynotbeans?

B&Mhasallkinds:yellow-eye, redkidney,barbecue,evenvegetar¬ ian.Whynotacataloguewithgift boxesofferingagourmetselection tobesenttotransplantedNew Englandersalloverthecountry, justlikethosecheeses?

Howaboutlivebakedbeans, packedinice?

Beanshaveahistory,they’re imbuedwithtradition,andthey’re unique,ourveryownPortland product.And,they’vebeenaround along,longtime,acertifiablePort¬ landsoulfood.Burnham&Mor¬ rillisonecompanythatdefinitely amountstomorethanahillof beans.

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FOOD

BY BEATRICE H. COMAS

SOYOUlikeMaineClam Chowder,not"Rhode Island”andcertainlynot "Manhattan”?Whenyou orderclamchowder,you arereallyladlingintohistory.The firstclamchowderwasinventedby Bretonsailorsshipwreckedonthe Mainecoast.Thesailorsgathered alltheship’sstorestheycouldsal¬ vage,includingcrackers,saltpork, andpotatoes,andthrewtheminto anironpotcalleda"chaudiere.” Then,clamsdugupfromthebeach werethrownintothepot.Thus wasbornthefelicitousmixof Maineclamsandpotatoes.

Ifyoucraveclamsinadifferent guise,youcan’tgomorenative thantorushtooneofclamshacks dottingthecoastfromYorkBeach toBarHarbor,manywithcutesy nameslike"El’s,”"TheClam Shack,”or"TheClamShell.” Thesedeep-friedmolluskswon’t havetimetocoolbetweenthe plasticboxandyourmouthifthey arepreparedastheyshouldbe. Thissametypeofeaterydoubtless offersclamcakes,anotherMaine treatthattoooftenprovesdisap¬ pointing.Aheavyclamcakeisnot pleasanteating.

Everyoneknowsthere’snothing sweeterthanwildMaineblueber¬ ries.Thoselittleberriesareworld famousandmuchindemandin Japan,whichisdevelopingapen¬ chantforMaineblueberrymuffins. BlueberryCakemaybeeven older,andoneofthebestdesserts

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In Good Mame Food, hiding behind his niece's — author Marjorie Mosser’s — culinary expertise, Kenneth Roberts bellows, as is his wont, another revelatory pronouncement: "...in Auburn, Maine, there is a packing house that makes sausages — little sausages — that 1 believe to be without peer.

"I'm as sure as I am of anything that those little Auburn sausages are more delicious and made of vastly better materials than the little Munich sausages whose reputation (has) spread all over the world ... "Penley's little link sausages is the name, made by the E. W. Penley Com¬ pany of Auburn, Maine; and this encomium has been neither solicited nor paid for ... The sole reasonforthisenthusiasticmentionofPenley'ssausagesismybeliefthattheyarethebestin theworld...”

But surprise, Kenneth! Your little darlings, it seems, were being made all the while/or Penley's by The E. W. Mailhot Co. of Lewiston/Auburn, as closer research might have shown you, according to a proud Roger Mailhot, owner. Assuredly delicious, the selfsame sausages "we provided to E. W. Penley for over 30 years —the 1940s through the 1960s," says Mailhot. "We're under our own label now," Mailhot continues, and are indeed worth a tasty try.

evermadeisasteamedblueberry puddingwithvanillaorlemon sauce.

Maineisasgoodaplaceasany tosearchforauthenticstrawberry shortcake.TheJuneBonAppetit Magazineprintedaletterfroma womanaskingifthereisanofficial descriptionofthisdessert.Shehad beenservedahardrolltopped withadabofvanillaicecreamand aspoonfulofberrytopping."Does thissoundrighttoyou?"she asked.Ihopenosuchmonstrosity wouldeverbeofferedavisitorto thePineTreeState.Strawberry Shortcakehasbeenaroundsince

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the1800s,andMainecooksare stillbakingit,notwithspongecake shellsandaerosolwhip,butwith "short”biscuitdoughwhichhasa tender,crumblytexture.

Manyfooditemswecraveon returningtoMainemightnot appealtootherreturnees,and couldevenseempeculiar.Afriend ofmine,aMainenativelivingin California,alwayscarriesfresh Mainecrabmeat,Jordan’shot dogs,B&Mbakedbeans,Nissen’s doughnuts,andAmato’sItalian sandwichesonherreturnflights.

AnItaliansandwichisarelative ofthegrinder,thesubmarine,the Po’Boy,thehoagy,thehero,the torpedo...andwhilevariationsof thisItalian-Americansandwichare endless,theoriginallocalItalian sandwichwasasmallItalianloaf, splitlengthwise,andfilled—in layersdownthelengthoftheroll —withslicedhamand/orsalami, cheese,tomatoes,onions,green pepperstrips,andpiecesorhalves ofripeoilyolives.Ashakeofsalt andadrizzleofoliveoilcompleted it.Itwasnextrolledinwaxed paper,thencutintwoifrequested. Thereisquiteaknacktotheslic¬ ingandlayering.

In1985,theaverageAmerican atetwodoughnutsaday,and nowherehasthisinventionof DutchPilgrims,calledolieKoeken oroilcakes,beenmoreappreciated thaninournativestate.The doughnut’sholewascreatedbya MaineseacaptainnamedGregory, whosemotheroftenbakedforthe ship’screw.Oneofherspecialties wasafriedcake.Shewasafraid thatallthedoughwouldnotbake, sosheputanutinthecenterof eachdoughcake.Becauseofthe nuts,shecalledhercreation "doughnut.”Nutswereexpensive anddifficulttoobtain,sothenext timehersonwasinport,hehada tinsmithmakeupacircularcutter withasmallholeinthecenter. Hence,adoughnutwithahole. Maine’splaceintheDoughnut HallofPamehasbeensecuredby anotherMaineresident,Stella Young(nowofOldOrchard Beach),whowastheoriginal DoughnutGirlofWorldWarI.As aSalvationArmylassie,sheintro¬ ducedatasteofhometoAmerican doughboysservinginFrance. AMaineplaindoughnutisnot overlysweetandhasasubtletaste

ofnutmeg,makingitanexcellent accompanimenttomorningbever¬ ages.Everyfarmpantryhadits doughnutcrock,andanemptyone madeaniratehusband.

Youwhoreadthismaytakeme totaskforomittingsomeofyour favorities,buttoincludethemall wouldbeakintowritingacook¬ book.No,Ihavenotforgotten Mainecornchowder,rhubarbpie, Macintoshapples,sweetcider, maplesyrup,smelts,mackerel... norhaveIforgottenthereismuch moretothehistoryofMainefood thantherecipesofferedhere.A smallbookentitledMaineCoastal CookingcontainsDowneast recipesdatingfrom1664.Because Mainehaslongbeenlobstercoun¬ try,alargesectionofthisbook pertainstothem.Remembering thattheletter"s”appearsas"f,” herearedirectionsTokeepLobftersaquarterofayearverygood:

"Takethembeingboildasaforefaidwrapthemincourferagshav¬ ingbeenfteepedinbrineandbury theminacellarinfomefea-fand prettydeep.”Itgivesoneasense ofcontinuitytoreadthataColon¬ ialwomanwithhercookbook besideherreadhowtofry,stew, boil,stuff,broil,andbakethese crustaceansinmuchthesameway astheyarepreparedtoday.There isonedifference;theywereso plentifulthathostsapologizedto theirguestsforservingthem.

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‘Secret’ Scotch Cookie Recipe

1%cupssugar

1cupshortening

'/i cup molasses

1 egg

3'Acupsflour

1teaspoonsalt

2 % teaspoons soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon mace

V* cupmilk

“Cream sugar, shortening, molasses and egg Siftdryingredientsandbeatin.alongwiththemilk. DropbytablespoonsfulontogreasedsheetsPress downlightlywithflouredglassBake,butdonot overbake"

Submitted by Jean Dyer Note: This recipe comes courtesyoftheChebeagueIslandParentsAssocia¬ tion and appears inChebeague Island Cooking. an outstanding guide to ancient Maine cuisine and available when you send $8. to Sheila Putnam. Box 135. Chebeague Island. Maine 04017.

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Restaurantsarelistedasacourtesyinthissectionasspace allows.Toguaranteeinclusionofyourlistingforthenext year,call PortlandMonthly Classifieds,578Congress Street,Portland,Maine04101.(207)775-4339.

Alberta's. 21PleasantStreet,Portland.Also27A ForestAvenue,Portland.Alltheselectionsfrom Alberta'sever-changingmenuarecookedtoorderover theirmesquitecharcoalgrill.Steaks,seafood,and butterfliedlegoflambareaccompaniedbyhomemade soups,breads,anddesserts,including"Deathby Chocolate.”Lunch,dinner,Sundaybrunch.Majorcredit cards.774-5408.

TheBlueMoon. 425ForeStreet,Portland.Portland's newjazzclubrestaurantfeatures lejazzhot nightlyas wellasanentertainingdinnermenu.Astrongadditionto Portland'snightlife.871-0663.

Boone's. CustomHouseWharf,Portland.They've beenservinganextraordinaryrangeofseafoodsince 1898.Portlandmemorabiliaandantiquesaredisplayedin theheavy-beameddiningroom,andtherearenightly specialsinadditiontotheextensivemenu.Lunchand dinnerdaily,allmajorcreditcards.774-5725.

ChannelCrossing. 23FrontStreet,SouthPortland.An elegantrestaurantwithanelegantviewofPortlandfrom itsperchonthewater.Teriyakisirloinisafavorite,asis "FreshCatch,"theveryfreshestfishavailableeachday. Lunchanddinner.Sundaybrunch,majorcreditcards. 799-5552.

DockFore.556 ForeStreet,Portland.Dailyspecialsin thiscozyOldPortsettingincludeburgers,quiches,soups, chowders,freshfish,steamers,andmussels.Lunchand dinner.772-8619.

TheMaddAppleCafe. 23ForestAvenue,Portland.An intimateAmericanbistrolocatedinthePortland PerformingArtsCenter.Offeringachangingmenu;spe¬ cialtiesincludeCarolinaChoppedPorkBBQ,Shrimp Remoulade,tournedosMarchandduVin,andBananas Foster.Lunchanddinner.Majorcreditcards.774-9698.

MooseCrossingDinnerhouse. (CoastalU.S.Route1, Falmouth(3milesnorthofPortland,minutesto L.L.Bean).Relaxedcabinatmosphere.Featuringfresh Maineseafood,agedIowabeef;mesquitegrilling. Teriyakisteakandgrilledsalmon,aswellas"House Favorites."Loungeopensat4p.m.daily.Servingdinner at5p.m.Children'smenuavailable.Visa,Mastercard, andAmericanExpressaccepted.Reservationsavailable forpartiesof5ormore.781-4771.

7At Bal i 7 ahIf. 43iForeStreet,PortlandRelaxed bistro beneath the Old Port Bakehouse offers diverse European cooking veal. fish, tournedos, homemade chowders,soups,andstews,includingbouillabaisse,are available, as well as fresh breads and pastries from upstairsLocalartistsexhibitoccasionallyMajorcredit cards 775-OW3.

(a t< Alu a yi.47MiddleStreet,PortlandOneofPortland s newest restaurants Features strong, ambitious menu and a romantic atmosphere. 77 4 9 399 TonyRoma’s—APlaceForRibs. 671MainStreet,South Portland(U.S.1atExit7extension).Arestaurantof casualdecor,genuinecordiality,andreasonableprices, servingitsfamousBabyBackRibs,judgedNumberOne RibsinAmericaatthe1987NationalRib-off.Other menuitemsincludefish,steak,barbecuedshrimpona skewer,andonionringsservedinaloaf.Dailyluncheon specials.Takeoutmenuavailable.Open7daysaweek,11 a.m.to11p.m.MC,Visa,Amex761-4211.

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ThaiGarden 1CityCenter,Portland.Thisoutstand¬ ingnewrestauranthasrisenimmediatelytothetopof Portland'sdistinguishedlistofOrientalrestaurants. Original,excitingtastes,includingThaibeer,inasophis¬ ticatedsetting772-1118.

Chebeague Island Cooking onScotchCookies: "Thesewerefavoritecookiestoallwhoremember Harold Todd's Cushman's Bakery wagon. Che¬ beaguecookslongedforthesecretformula,butit wasJeanDyerwhotooktheinitiativetocontact the Harris Baking Company who had bought Cushman's and along with it.the Scotch Cookie recipe."

RECIPES

Maine-StyleFishChowder

%lb.saltpork,diced

2onions,diced

4 cups raw potatoes

1to2cupsfishstockorwater

2poundshaddock,cod,orcuskfillets

1teaspoonsalt

teaspoon pepper

2to3cupsmilk

2 12-ounce cans evaporated milk

Fry the salt pork until golden. Remove and reserve.Cookonionsinthefatfromthesaltpork, untiltranslucent,butdonotbrown.Addpotatoes, stock,orwater.Placefishontopofpotatoesand addseasonings.Cover.Bringtoaboilandsimmer untilpotatoesaretenderandfishflakeseasily. Add the whole milk and evdporated milk. Heat throughbutdonotboil.Whenstirring,trytoavoid breakingthefish,whichshouldremaininsmall chunks.Scatter"porkscraps"acrossthetopand dotchowderwithbutter,ifdesired.Serves6.

DandelionGreens

4quartsfreshlypickedddndeliongreens

%lb.fatsaltpork

8smallpotatoes

Salttotaste

Wash and remove all grit from dandelions. Remove discolored or broken outer leaves with¬ out breaking plants apart. Wash three times in lukewarm water, sloshing plants up and down so dirtwillsettlebeforeliftinggreensout.

Inalorgekettlebring1%quartsofwatertoa boil.Whenitreachesarollingboil,putgreensin anddddsaltporkcutInto16-inchcubes.Cover kettleandletcontentssimmergentlyfor116hours. Duringlasthalfhour,addpeeledwholepotatoes. Toserve,liftgreens,shakingoffliquid,dndlay theminaservingbowl.Placepotatoesontopand spoonoutsaltporkforgarnish.Servethevinegar,if desired.Serves4

Creamed Finnan Haddie

116poundsfinnanhaddie

Milkandwatertocover

4tablespoonsflour

7 tablespoons margarine

3cupsmilk

Saltandpeppertotaste

4 medium cooked potatoes, diced 2hard-cookedegges.sliced 4slicesbread,cubed

3 tablespoons margarine

Soakthefinnanhaddiefor30minutesinhalf water,halfmilktocover.Bringtoaboiloverlow heatfor15minutes.Drain,cool,andflakefish.Ina saucepan blend flour and the 7 tablespoons

margarine to make a paste. Cook over low hear and gradually add the milk dnd seasonings. Add fish,potatoes,andeggs.Pourintoalorgecasse¬ role.Cubethebreadandsauteinthe3tables¬ poonsofmargarine.Placeontopofthecasserole andbakeat350degreesF.for25to30minutes. Serves6.

EdMuskie’sClamCakes

2 cups fresh chopped clams

2 eggs, beaten 16cupclamjuice

16 cup cracker crumbs

2tablespoonsflour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1teaspoonsalt

% teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon sugar

Remove gastric glands from clams and chop. Drain,reservingtheclamwaterorjuice.Combine eggsandjuice.Rollcrackersandmeasure16cup crumbs into a bowl. Mix and sift flour, baking powder,salt,pepper,andsugaroverthecrumbs. Addegg-clamjuicemixtureandstirintheclams. Letstandforafewminutesforcrumbstoabsorb theliquids.Ifneeded,addmorejuice.Dropby largespoonfulsintofryingpanofhotfat.Cook until golden brown on each side. Serve immedidtely.Serves4.

GenuineStrawberryShortcake

2quartsfreshstrawberries

Sugartotaste

2cupsall-purposeflour

4 teaspoons baking powder

16teaspoonsalt

116tablespoonssugar

1/3cupplus1tablespoonbutterormargarine % cup milk

1 cup heavy cream, whipped

Rinse,hull,andslicestrawberries.Tosswithsugar andsetdside.Siftdryingredientstogethertwice. Cut in 16 cup butter. Add milk.gradudlly until doughiseasytohandle.Turnontoalightlyfloured boarddndpatgently.Rolloutto%-inchthick¬ nessesandmake123-inchrounds.Melt1tables¬ poonbutter.Arrange6roundsonagreasedbak¬ ingsheetandbrushwithbutter.Topeachbiscuit with another biscuit. Bake in preheated 450degreeF.ovenfor12minutes,oruntiltopsarelight brown. Remove from oven, ond split biscuits. Spoonsomeberriesoverbottomhalf.Coverwith tophalf,moreberries,andwhippedcredm.Serve immediately.Serves6.

MaineBlueberryCake

1/3cupbutter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

16cupsourmilk

2scantcupsflour

1 teaspoon soda

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1teaspoonsalt

116cupsfreshblueberries,floured

Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs andbeatwell.Addsourmilk.Siftflour,soda,nut¬ meg, and Sdlt and ddd to egg mixture. Blend dt lowspeeduntilwell-mixed.Addblueberries.Pour batterintoa9x9-lnchcakepanandbakeIna 350-degree F. oven about 50 minutes or until done.

PlainDowneastDoughnuts

3tablespoonsmeltedbutter

1%cupssugar

2 eggs

1cupbuttermilk

4cupsflour

3 teaspoons baking powder

H teaspoon baking soda

1teaspoonsalt

1 teaspoon nutmeg

13 teaspoon cinnamon

CombinefirstfourIngredientsandbeatuntil light.SiftdryIngredientsandaddtobuttermilk mixture,stirringwell.Refrigerateforseveralhours orovernight.Pourontoflouredboardandknead untilsmooth.RollM-Inchthickandcutoutwith doughnutcutter.Fryat380-degreesF.onther¬ mometer. Tum once. Makes 36 doughnuts.

DowneastClamPie

3 Maine potatoes

1quartclams

4ouncessaltpork

1smallonion

1tablespoonflour

Piecrustfortwo-cnjstpie(9inch)

BollpotatoesIntheirskinsuntilalmosttender. Peel and cube. Wash and grind clams, saving Juiceandsomebellies.Cubesaltporkandcook slowly until golden brown. Add chopped onion. StirInflour,thenpotatoesandclams.Mixingre¬ dients.PourIntopieshellin9-lnchpieplate.Put topcruston.SealandbakeIn425-degreeF.oven for20minutes.Lowerovenheatto350-degreesF. and bake another 25 minutes.

&Before you scallyour guests, callus.

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Portland 1140BrightonAvenue (Route25atExit8,MaineTurnpike)

Someofourguestssay our75-ft.staircasetothe wateristheultimatein exercise;othersjustsay it'sthebestplacetosit andwatchthewildlifein thebay.

Comedecidetor yourselfwhywe'rethe Island'sbest-kept secret.

1385SandPointRd. BarHarbor,Me.04609 207-288-4204

Openyearround beginningApril1988

A Masterpiece In Maine

''EiderDuck’’byJJ.AudubonfromtheInnByTheSeaCollection

LocatedonbeautifulCrescent Beach,theInnByTheSeaisa celebrationoftheelegance andstyleofabygoneera. TheInn’sspacioussuites andcottagesofferluxury notavailableontheMaine Coastuntilnow...allare exquisitelyfurnishedwith oneortwobedrooms, livingroom,balconyor porchoverlookingthe bay,andfullystocked kitchenandbar.Other featuresincludethe marbleentrywayand lobby,extensiveoriginal

J.J.Audubonartcollection,belve¬ derelibrarytoweroverlookingthe Atlantic,24-hourconcierge,and privateguest-onlydining room.Outsideyouwill findformalflowergar¬ dens,originalsculpture andfountains,English gazebo,teagarden, croquetcourt,heated poolandjacuzzi,rolling lawns,tennis,andmuch more.TheInnBytheSea isquitesimply,thebest. Formoreinformationcall (207)799-3134.

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erebus

Portland’sHaight-Ashbury

BY ANDREA RONNING

IWAS14in1968.Thatwas theyearIfirstdiscoveredthe new-agecountercultureright hereinPortland.TheyearI firstwalkedintoErebus. Erebusincarnatedtheatmosphere ofthetimes.Smugglingthe1960s directtoPortland,itwasaHap¬ pening—adoorwayintothepsy¬ chedelicworldofincense,water pipes,blacklights,andlovebeads. Erebuswasanavant-gardebou¬ tiqueheraldingthearrivalof America’slatesttrendsinfashion andlifestyle.Itwasalsothecrest ofawavemarkingthestartofthe OldPort’sresurrection.

In1967,19buildingslinedCentterStreet.Today,onlyeight ’remain.Fifty-twoCenterStreet <(theThomasGillHouse)was vacantbeforeHerbertGideon openedErebus,butitsrichhistory datesbackto1869-In1868,three woodenbuildingsexistedonthe site,allthepropertyofThomas Gill:hisgrocerystore,hishome, andadwellingoccupiedbynine Irishfamilies.Whenafirebroke outinanearbystable,allthree burnedtotheground.Asingle house,builtofbrick,replaced them.

Gill,anativeofGalway,Ireland, diedoffeverattheageof56in 1875,whenhispropertywentto hischildren.Thehousechanged handstwice.Then,in1908,it becametheFraternityHouse:"a communitycenterofferingwithout thedistinctionofsex,sect,orage, aplaceofpleasantresortanda meansofself-improvementatlit¬ tleornoexpense.”Itssponsor, PortlandFraternity(formedin 1870),conductedafreeevening schoolfor25yearsuntilthecity openeditsownfreeschool.Frater¬ nityHousehadanartschool,a musicschool,gamerooms,anda dramaclub.Arearesidentsused thebuildingforplays,parties,dan¬ ces,andasheadquartersformore than30adultandjuvenile organizations.

FollowingWorldWarIIcame themigrationtothesuburbs.With acarineverydriveway,Portland’s trolleysandtrainsdisappeared.By I960,theOldPortneighborhood hadlostaquarterofitspopulation. Manybuildingsstoodvacantand neglectedorwereusedonlycom¬ mercially.Itwastheroughpartof town,andDadmadesurewe lockedourcardoorswheneverwe drovethrough.

Then,the1961demolitionof UnionStationawakenedpeopleto thethreatofurbanrenewalplans whichcalledforthelevelingofold citybuildings.Therestoration movementslowlygrewuntil,in 1977,theOldPortAssociationand GreaterPortlandLandmarkswere formed.

HerbertGideon,withErebus, wasapioneeroftheOldPortres¬ urgence.TheJamaicannative startedErebusasaretailstoreon CongressStreetin1967,butsoon decidedtomovetolargerquarters closertothewaterfronthe’d roamedasachild."Backthen, therewasnoExchangeStreetas weknowittoday,”Gideonsays. "Nostores,justboarded-upbuild¬ ings.IturnedupCenterStreetand sawtheFraternityHouseall boardedupwithalittlesigninthe windowsaying'ContactCenter ParkingCorporation.’Ihadthe feelingthatitwasafortuitous discovery.”

WhatGideondidn’tknowthen wasthatthebuildinghadbeen condemnedandscheduledtobe torndowntomakeroomforfour parkingspaces.

Gideonleasedthebuildingfor $100amonthandbegan renovating.

"A40-pounddogwalkingonthe secondfloorwouldrattlewindows downstairs,”herecalls."Were¬ postedthefloors,whichwerecol¬ lapsing,withDouglasfirsand timbers.Thefirstfloorwasabas¬ ketballcourt/auditorium;the secondfloorhadalotofrooms; thethirdfloorhousedatoylibrary; andthefourthfloorwasareading area.Therewereshowersinthe basement.Wemadeourretail storeonthefirsttwofloorsand laterthethird.”

By1971,Erebuswaswellestab¬ lished.LiketheFraternityHouse, itwasfoundedonhighideals...the

humanisticvisionofthetimes. Gideonpromotedfreerockcon¬ certs,communityworkshops,anda celebrationofEarthDay.

Erebus’sbookstore,latercalled theGreatWorksBookstore,offer¬ ingpublicationsfor"themind,the body,theearth,andthespirit,” becametheBookCo-opin1974, sharingspacewiththeGoodDay MarketacrossCenterStreet.Sub¬ jectsincludedastrology,handi¬ crafts,ecology,naturalfoods, metaphysics,andmysticism. Soundfamiliar?

Butfashionmarcheson.The newanduniquebecomeoldand outdated.TheErebusFloatShop (waterbeds)openedin1979when ErebusbecametheTijgerTrading Company.Butthetransitionfrom importstoNewWaveandPunk clothingnevercaughtoninabig wayaroundhere.SunshineSurplus &Salvage,anotherGideonoff¬ shootacrossthestreetfromEre¬ bus,soldvintageclothingin1975, butayearlater,it,too,wasgone.

InApril1982,Erebuswentinto Chapter11bankruptcyproceed¬ ings.AtauctioninMay1984,PrithamSinghpaid$190,000forthe parceloflandincludingtheTho¬ masGillHouse.Nowconvertedto officespace,52CenterStreetis listedwithMarkStimsonAsso¬ ciatesfor$550,000.

Erebusishistory,butTheTree Cafe,Gideon’slatestventure, offerslivemusic.Theclub’swalls aredrapedwithfabric,andsecondlevelalcovescreateatreehouse effect.There’sroomtodance. Seriously.

TheOldPortresurrectionthat Erebushelpedusherinhasnever sloweddown.Buildingskeeppop¬ pinguplikemushroomsinadamp cellar.Butalongsidestaggering economicdevelopmentwestill hearfromthosevoiceswhowould preservethatwhichisvaluable fromthepast.FromtheAgeof AquariustotheAgeofNeo¬ Enlightenment...fromNewAgeto NewAge,again.

Andrea Ronning, whodirects"Sports Overtime"aswellasnewsbroadcastsat WCSH-TV,hasalsowrittenforTwilight ZoneMagazine.

THE WATERFRONT SAFE HARBORS

TakingadvantageofMaine’scoolsummerbreezesbydockingoffPortland’swaterfrontofteninvolvesplanning aheadoftime—aslongassixyearsat DiMillo’sMarina (773-7632).PermanentpublicdockageatDiMillo’sis limited;demandforthispopularmarinafaroutreachesthemarina's130-slipcapacity.Inturn,DiMillo’soffers accessforboaterswishingtodockforafewhoursorovernightduringthesummermonths.“Peoplecan'tjustcome induringthesummertimeandexpecttodock,”reportsaDiMillo’sstaffmember.Ifoneisluckyenoughtolocatea spot,feesfordockingrun$1perfootupto49feetand$1.50foreachadditionalfootbeyond49.Otherwise,“they cantryanotherdockorheaduptoFalmouth10milesawayandhopeforthebest.”

Anotherchoiceis ChannelCrossingMarine (767-4729). Channel Crossing charges permanent guests $45 perfootfortheApril15-October15seasonandoffers130wet-berthslips.Availabilityfortransients—overnight dockers—islimitedbygreatdemandandonly300feetofdockspace.Thechargeisjust50centsperfootuntillate Juneand$1perfootduringthebusyJulyandAugustmonths.Additionalspacebecomesavailablefortransients whenpermanentsummerrenters“gooutcruising,”vacatingtheirslipstemporarily.ChannelCrossing'sseasonal feeincludesfuel,water,andelectricity;themarina’sstaffoffersnavigationalandsafetyseminars.Similarly, Port HarborMarine (767-3254)providesseparatedockingforpublictransients.Costsare$1perfootperday;thestaff willaccommodateboatsona“firstcome,firstservebasis”whenthereisroom.

ForsailorsinterestedinlandingatoneoftheCascoBayislands,theacceptedpracticeforpublicaccessto docksisrelativelyuniform.Dockingisfree;however,visitsshouldbekeptshortasthestayusuallyisrestrictedto30 minutes.Thistimelimitisnotstrictlyenforced,andifonewishestoexploreanislandorenjoyaleisurelylobster lunch,oneneedonlyaskasislandpoliceofficerforpermission.Lengthyvisitsarediscouraged,however,because dockspaceislimited. CliffIsland hastwosmallfloats,andthedockatLongIslandmeasures10'by30'.Anunlucky visitorwhooverstayshiswelcomecouldwellfindhimselfwithaparkingticket.Aftertwotickets,yourboatwillbe towed.Ifyoufindanislandfloatfull,a LongIsland workersuggests,“Ridearound,haveabeer,andwaitforaspot.”

Whetheryou’reisinterestedinmainlandorislanddocking,here’ssomecommonadvice;planahead,bepatient, and remember — the Maine coast is undeniably worth the wait.

THE WATERFRONT

Back When CommercialStreet Was The Atlantic Ocean

UpAgainst TheWall

BY JONATHAN WHITE

THE NEXT time you enjoyamealormusic intheOldPortTav¬ ern,remember— somewhereinthe time-spacedimensionofPortland before1852—you’resittinginthe ocean,whereseagoingvesselsonce docked.

Thatsamewall,againstwhich musiciansperform,isPortland’s originalseawall.Itrunsbeneath PoreStreetalmosttotheMillionDollarBridge,whereyoucansee theseawalltoweringupfroma vacantlotattheintersectionof ParkandCommercialStreets.

Fromcolonialdaysthroughthe clippershipera,ForeStreetwas Portland'swaterfront.Thefirst streettobecobblestoned,Fore Streetfollowedthebankofthe ForeRiver.Fromitbristledthe wharveswheretradingvessels anchored.Alongthisnarrowtho¬ roughfaretrudgedteamsofhorses andoxenhaulingloadsoflogsand lumber,barrels,masts,hides,and wooltomerchantshipsoff-loading finishedmerchandiseandraw materials.Foreignseamenjostled withblackstevedores,downeast drovers,andfrock-coatedYankee merchantsbeneathanauticallace¬ workofmastsandspars.Along¬ sidemercantilehouseswereslop¬ shopssellingseamen’sclothes, sailorboardinghouses,and taverns.

Then,Portlandenteredafinan¬ cialslumpinthe1840s.Citymer¬ chantsdeterminedthatarailroad connectingPortlandwithCanada andthegraingrowingwestwould bejustthethingtocompeteeco¬ nomicallywithothercoastalcities. Asaresult,theAtlanticandSt. LawrenceRailroad(morepopu¬ larlycalledGrandTrunkRailroad) wascompletedin1853;thetracks runfromIndiaStreetalltheway toMontreal.

Inpreparationfortherailroad bed,atacostofS80,000,the wharvesandtidewaterofPort¬ land’swaterfrontwerefilledinand anewbusinessthoroughfarecon¬ structedtogivetherailroaddirect accesstothedocks.Thus,in1852, CommercialStreetfirstsawthe lightofday—5,993feetlongand

100feetwide,with26feetinthe centerreservedforrailroadtracks. Nothingwasthesameagain:The railsandPortland’snewwater¬ frontusheredinaneraoftre¬ mendouscommercialactivityin thelatter19thcentury.AndFore Street,oncesplashedbytheAtlan¬ ticandthesiteofPortland’smer¬ cantilehubbub,begantohousethe city’smiscellaneous,secondary trade.

JonathanWhite, managingeditorofPort¬ landMonthly,haswrittenforThe NationalGeographicSociety,DoanPast, andnumerousnewspapersandmagazines ontheEastCoast.Anaward-winning photographer,helivesontheEastern Promenade.

CLASSIFIEDS

SOMETHING SPECIAL

IN KENNEBUNKPORT

A vibrant new life-style awaits you at PORT COMMONS. This 240square-foot condominium unit offers an exciting open interior, warm wood accents, handsome original stained glass windows and 2 1 /2 story cathedralceilings.Originallyachurch,thearchitectsshowedwonderful ingenuity by creating 3 luxurious units which masterfully blend the original features with fine, new appointments, such as a gourmet kit¬ chen, open balcony and jacuzzi-enhoused masterbath. Call Helen to see when the next Open House is scheduled at this fascinating 3-bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home which is just a short walk to $318,000.

(207)967-548) Route9 P.O.Box31

Kennebunkport,Maine04046

AROOSTOOK COUNTY

Turn-of-the-century Victorian residence. Original metal ceilings, elaborate woodwork & fixtures. Over 3,000 square feet of living space, including 6 bedrooms.

First time offered for sale outside original family. Good potential for a unique restau¬ rant, a bed & breakfast & other exciting possi¬ bilities. $75,000. CamdenHillsRealEstate

Village Home With Separate Income Apartment

Charming 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath home with enclosedporch,woodworkofyesteryearandseton large lot. S155,OOO.

LAND WATER VIEWS LAND

APPLETON—approx.13acresontheriver CAMDEN—2.8acresLilyPondFront LINCOLNVILLE—11/2acresboldoceanfront ROCKPORT—approx.2acresBayandIslandviews ROCKPORT—approx.90acresLakefrontage.Subdividable. Soilstested.

$22,000 150.000 $210,000 $69,500 $700,000

BUILT TO LAST and updatedtopreserveits turn-of-the-centurycharms, thisexquisiteVictorian offersfivebedrooms, twobaths,andalovely second-floorsunporch, plusformallivingand diningroomandlibrary. Ontenacres,nearFarm¬ ington, LISTING 4446 isofferedat$150,000.

SANDYRIVERREALTY

Rts2&4,POBox230 Farmington,Maine04938 (207)778-6333

MT. DESERT ISLAND SHOREFRONT COTTAGE

LongPondshorefrontcottagewithover19hillsideacresof woodedprivacyandover500'ofshorefrontageofferingviews of Acadia National Park and Mansell mountain. Accessed via the Beech Hill Mountain Road, this spectacular 5-bedroom, 2-bath cottage has been extensively renovated to include hardwood floors, pine walls, beautiful granite fireplace, insulation,newdoorsandwindows,cedarsid¬ ing,cedarshakeshingledroof,newdecks,new well,improveddrivewayandmuchmore!Price: $700,000.Exclusivelistingsshowntoqualified buyersbyappointmentonly.

F.. PAT FOSTER real estate

CLASSIFIEDS

Penobscot Bay Tenants Harbor

Approximately 1% acres of land located on Harts Neck. This propertywasillustratedinoneofthefirsteditionsof The Coun¬ try of the Pointed Firs. Enjoy open-ocean views from this heavilywoodedlotwith200feetofboldoceanfrontage.Newly surveyedandsoiltested,goodroadandlotsofprivacy.

Offeredat:$250,000.

RON HALL REAL ESTATE

P.O. Box 301

Tenants Harbor, ME

Telephone:372-6340Office 372-6780 Residence MemberoftheMid-CoastMultipleListingService

DIPPER COVE POINT, ORR'S ISLAND

Aplannedunitdevel¬ opment with 3 lots still available at $1 20,000 each. Amenities include clubhouse, dock, common water sys¬ tem. and 2 tennis courts. Forty-five minutestoPortland.

STOVER'S POINT, SOUTH HARPSWELL

Beautiful deepwater lot with cottage. Located on Merriconeag Sound with easterlyviewofOrr'sBailey Island crib¬ stonebridge. $165,000.

STOVER'SPOINT. SOUTH HARPSWELL RR1,Box173.SouthHarpswell,Maine04079 207-833-5994

Sparkling,ground-uprenovationof1860'sclassic,13plusacreswith1460*onalovelytidalcreekoffering viewstoWestPenobscotBay, $375,000.

AboutIslesboro...

Justthreemilesouttoseabyarefreshing stateferryboatridefromLincolnvilleBeach isaprivateresortisland. DownEastMaga¬ zinecalledIslesboroandtheDarkHarbor area"OneofAmerica’smostexclusive summerresorts."Althoughaprestigious area,Islesboroisoneofthefriendliestcom¬ munitiesinMaine.Fastbecomingayearroundhideaway,theIslandcontainsawellblendedmixtureofturn-of-the-century wealthandeleganceand19thcentury farmhouses.

Fromourlandmarklighthouseattheferry landingtoourfinestinnstoourmilesof unspoiled,ruggedcoastline,weinviteyour inspectionofthisrarecommunitytoday.We wouldliketotellyoumoreaboutourproper¬ ties,whicharesituatedinthemiddleofsome oftheworld’sbestsailinggrounds,ourreas¬ onabletaxrate,andhowmodernzoning regulationsandourgeographicisolationwill preserveourwayoflifewellintothefuture.

Three-bedroomwaterfronthome,fullyfurnished,includ¬ ing3boats! $298,000

ImmaculateDarkHarborVictorianrunasasuccessful B&BInn.5BR,threebaths.Completelyredecoratedand furnishedwithmanyfineantiques.

$298,000

OceanViews!Distanteasterlyviewsfromthis4-5bed¬ roomclassicislandhome.Originalwidepinefloors,new heatingsystem,muchstructuralrestorationcompleted. $125,000.

Setinseclusion.Immaculateyear-roundhomeon7.1 acreswith944’ofboldoceanfrontageonEastShore Drive,DarkHarbor.$595,000.

Ryder’sCoveOceanFrontRetreat.3bedroom,summer cottage.$350,000.

Waterfront7.13acreswith257’oftidalfrontageinRyd¬ er’sCove.$119,000.

RUSTICO, P.E.L, CANADA

Grand Pere Point

120-Acre Bayfront Peninsula

looted in Atlantic Canadas premier vacation spot, Prince Edward Island.

The province is renowned for its warm salt waters, fertile soils, abundance of sand beaches and spectacular scenery. These unique features combine to make P.E.l.'s waterfront properties one of the finest investments in the Northeast.

Pere Point extends out into Rustico Bay and is approved for a subdivision of 80 sites, each over 1 acre. The property offers breathtaking views of Rustico Bay, the national park’s sand dunes, Rustico Island, Rustico Harbor farmlands and the Gulf of St. Lawrence — truly some of the most spectacular scenery the island has to offer. Grand Pere Point overlooks the great dune lands of the national park’s north shore. The dune lands of P.E.L are like a strip cut from the mighty Sahara and set down between a storybook sea and neat lovely garden. All this plus an 18-hole golf course within 5 minutes’ walk of all lots.

PRIVATE FINANCING

WATERFRONT SITES (each over 1 acre): $30,000 U.S.

Terms: 10% down; balance over 10 years at 11% interest.

VICTORIA WEST

Prince Edward Island, Canada

Twenty nine-lot salt waterfront development, with 10 lots remaining, on a 50-acrv point on Egmont Bay. Sand beach, rich soils, and, as the photo in¬ dicates. fabulous scenery. We are selling two 1-acre sites for $30,000 U.S. Each property consists of one lot directly on the bay and a back lot in a beautiful hardwood setting.

TERMS: 10% down; balance over 10years at 11% interest.

WATERVIEW SITES (each over 1 acre with beach access): $12,000$18,000 U.S.

Terms: 10% down; balance over 7years at 11% interest.

KILDARE CAPES

Prince Edward Island, Canada

2.5 acres of some of the finest sandbeach property in the Northeast. Offering sand dunes, woods and spectacular ocean scenery. This caliber of property is rarely available.

PRICE: $35,000 U.S. Owner-financing.

TERMS: 10% down; balance over 10 years at 11% interest.

CLASSIFIEDS

BLUEHILL

EstateSite5-plusAcres428Feet

Blue Hill Bay Deep Water Shore Frontage Long Views - Good Solis Year Round Rte. 175 Road Front Quality. $375000

I WINTER HARBOR

■ Commercial Ocean Front 311 feet of combination gravel¬ beach and pink-ledge open ocean frontage. Old house and white-clapboardstable.Viewsof island lighthouse and Schoodic Point in Acodia National Park. Walkingdistancetomarina,res¬ taurants. post office, super¬ market and other conveniences. Oceanside golf course and yachtclubnearbyatGrindstone Neck Zoned for general devel¬ opment $225,000

BrokerofRecord—GoodwinW.Wiseman P.O.Box270,Bangor,Maine04401 Telephone 207-947-4567

FRESH WATER

Pretty and immaculate 2-bedroom. 1-bath seasonal cottage on Dama¬ riscottaLakewith100'oflakefront.Alsohasbunkhouseanddockandis on a good yedr-round dccess fire road Faces South and West for beautifulsunsets.$132,500

Call563-1023

SALT WATER

Strolltothevillageordowntotheriverfrontfromthisattractive1800's Waldoborocape.Thisoldstagecoachstopfeatures3bedroomsboast¬ ingtheirownwarmpersonalities,large,brightliving-roomopentothe formal dining area, a private den with picture window, and a fine countrykitchen.$125,000

Call832-6334 MM Marilvn M CIWN RealEstate BusRtI,Damariscotta,Maine04543—Tel.2075/)3-]023 MainSt.,Waldoboro,Maine04572—Tel207-832-6334 ACommitmenttoExcellence

SpecializingInResidentialSales Land Development And Investment Properties

TimothyP.Flaherty,Broker

MarieFlaherty,AssociateBroker

MichaelFlaherty,AssociateBroker

ClaireGarvey,AssociateBroker

RobynDerrig,AssociateBroker

189 Ocean Avenue, Portland (207)774-8585

JACOB HAZEN HOUSE

Located in North Bridgton, home of BRIDGTON ACADEMY, this income propertyiscurrentlyusedasaresidentialinnforolderpeople.Nineroomseach withbath,plus2efficiencyapartments,kitchen,diningroom,livingrix>m. IncludeslaundrybusinessAdditional2,808squarefeetnotused.Five-zonegashot water heat. 3 acres surveyed. $285,000

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CLASSIFIEDS REAL ESTATE

WithSightings

All Over Washington County...

BELFAST — A charming older Cape in excellent repair in a quietresidentialareaoverlookingPenobscotBay.Anexcellent valueinourgrowingarea.$89,500.

207-338-2257

RFD1, Box 1328

Northport,Maine04915

THEWALDOBOROMAINE-WAY

EarlyNineteenthCenturyTavern

Stillwithcountrycharmforcomfortableuptodatelivingon onelevelortwo.Excellenthomebusinesspotentialin8rooms, 2bathswithamplestorage,attachedgarage,warmairheat, fullinsulationand3fireplaces.ALSO,30x35barnwithsmall greenhouseandover5acreswithlongroadfrontage.1159.500.

PAT&PARKERSPOFFORD,REALTORS

U.S. Route One, Waldoboro, ME. 04572 TEL.207-832-5270

Nine-roomcapeonover4acresoffersexcellentfamily living/entertaining.Large16x20countrykitchen,for¬ maldiningroom,livingroom,familyroom,2.5baths, threebedroomsplusmasterbedroomsuitewith2dress¬ ingroomsandsittingroom(couldbe5thbedroom),full walk-out basement and attached 2-car garage with overhead storage. Enjoy the privacy and beautiful sunsetsfromthishomewhichis1milefromSheepscot Village,yetofferseasyaccesstoBath/Brunswickand Augusta/Gardiner.OnehourfromPortland.$239,000 Owner/Broker H. 586-5090 W. 563-5140

PERLEY REALTY

P.O.BOX369

Damariscotta,ME04543

BY JONATHAN WHITE

AFRONT-PAGEarticleinthe BangorDaily Newshasgottobetrue,right?IftheAsso¬ ciatedPresspicksupthestory,it’sgottobe true,right?Andifhispublicistdeniesit,you knowit’strue,right?

Well,maybenot.

TomSellecksightingsareragingthroughWashington County.Everyoneknowssomeonewho’sspottedhim. AroundJonesboroandEnglishmanBay,peopleswearTom SelleckisdrivingaroundinhisnewFordBronco.Legend sayshe’sboughtshorefrontpropertyoffLook’sPointRoad, onMountMiseryoverlookingMasonBay.FromKitteryto Calais,femaleheartsfluctuateneartheRichterdysfunction level.

InPeaselyCorner,Whitneyville,andMachias,hearsayhas scatteredaboutthenewresident.Afterall,aniceguylike Selleck,leading-man-nextdoor,ClarkGableofthe1980s, wouldwanttofindaspottoescaperabidfans,well-wishers, andweirdos.Whatbetterplacethanhalf-a-worldawayfrom Hawaii?

FormyfirstassignmentatPortlandMonthly,myeditor handedmetheAPclipandsaid,"InterviewTomSelleck.’’ VisionsofcruisingnorthalongRoute1inmysporty HondaCRXtomeetTomracedthroughmymind.Icould picturemyselfandmynewbuddysippinglongnecksonthe ledges,whileIaskedpenetratingstuffagainstthesoundof surf.

CottageOnBedingtonLake—GreatLot.OlderCottage,SandBeach$17,600 NicatousLake—Abig,deep,secludedlake.3lotsavailable$2,500 Sandbeachontwoofthelots,pricedperlot.

Amherst — 80 acres, wooded, home, 4 bedroom, horse barn $78,500 28milestoBangor GreatPond—3bedroomhome,1.5acres,greatviews,13yearsold$59,900 shortwalktothebeachonGreatPond.

PleasantRiverLake—nicelake,electric&phone.147'frontage$29,900 Graham Lake — 207' frontage, 5 acres, electric & phone $34,900

KNADUER REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE BROKERS

ROUTE #9

AURORA. MAINE 04408 (207) 584-3876

Corporation

Lure of Maine shorefront captures Magnum, P.l.

Thiswasn’tgoingtobeoneof those,"Whydidyoucometo Maine?”stories.Iwasgoingtoget theanswerstosomeburningques¬ tions:IsHigginsreallyRobinMas¬ ters?HowwelldoesJaneSeymour kiss?CanIhaveanautographed photoformymother?Whenare yougoingtodoanotherwestern?

(See,IamaTomSelleckfan. "Magnum”wasmyfavoriteshow —IhatedhowCBSbumpeditoff andontheWednesdaynightsche¬ dulethispastseason.AndIloved thoseTVwesternsTomfilmed. Youtellmehowmanyactorscan playaLouisL’Amourcharacter convincinglynowtheDuke’s passedon.)

Withhighheart,1reached Tom’spublicist,EsmeChandlee,in LosAngeles,explainingthatPortZandMonthlywouldliketointer¬ viewherclient.

"No,absolutelynot,”Esmerep¬ lied,quitegraciously."He’son vacation.Tom’sjustwrappedup "Magnum” andThreeMenanda Baby,andhe’snotgivingany interviewstoanyoneuntilhefin¬ isheshisnextpicture,whichhe startsinJuly.”

Aha,thinksI,Tom’shidingout inJonesboro."Well,we’dliketodo aninterviewwithhimatsome point,athisconvenience.He’s boughtsomelandhereinMaine and—”

"No,hedidn’t."

"Well,APreportedhehad.” "Hehasn’tboughtanythingin Maine.TheAPreportedthat? That’sodd;theyusuallycheckwith us.”

"Hedidn’tbuyanythinghere?” "Absolutelynot.Thatrumor’s beensurfacingalloverthecountry eversince"Magnum”startedeight yearsago.Weusuallyfindthat rumorstartswitharealestate

REALESTATE

company.TomhasacondoinLA andahouseinOahuandthat’sit."

Iknowwhatyou’rethinking. Aftersayinggoodbye,Iwondered, too.Alittlevoicekeptnaggingme: 'Somethingfishyhere.’Maybe Esmewasprotectingherclient’s privacy.MaybeTomwassneaking aroundthenationsecretlypurchas¬ ingremotetracts.MaybeTom hadn’tboughtpropertynear Jonesboro.MaybeI’dbetterfind out.

Now,whenIwritemybook aboutbeingaprofessionaljournal¬ ist,there’sgoingtobeachapteron verifyingstories.Factchecking.I wenttothesource,theAPclip describingSelleck’s"elusivevisit.”

APsaidtheypickedupthestory fromthefrontpageofTheBangor DailyNews'.

Idialedthatnewspaper’s Machiasbureauandaskedtospeak withthereporterwhobrokethe story.ClaytonBealcameonthe line.

"DidyouactuallyseeTomSel¬ leckorviewproofheboughtprop¬ ertynearJonesboro?”

"Well,no,”Bealreplied,falling backonanoldj-schoolcliche:"A reporter’sonlyasgoodashissour¬ ces.Buthecertainlywashere.Igot theinformationfromseveraldif¬ ferentsources,likethefirst selectman—Selleckstoppedathis garage.Now,Selleckdoesn’tlive here;hedoesn’townahouse,sohe doesn’thaveanaddress.Hejust boughtsomelandandcame throughinhisBroncotoseethe property.Hejustwantstobeleft alone.He’sabigstar,youknow.”

"Doyouthinkitcouldhavebeen alook-alike?”

"Thosepeopleknowwhothey saw;allwecangoonisthatpeo¬ plebelievetheysawTomSelleck.”

"DidyoucheckwiththeRegis¬ tryofDeeds?”

"Ittakestimetogetthosethings throughthesystemuphere,”Beal explained."Butwehopetocome upwithsomethingconcreteonit.”

Although1didn’texpectan answeroverthetelephone,mylit¬ tlevoicetoldmetocallthe WashingtonCountyRegistryof Deeds.IaskedSharonStrout,the courtsecretary,whetherTomSel¬

leckownedpropertynear Jonesboro.

"Thestoryisthathehas,”she said."Butwehaven’treceivedany deedsinhisnameintheregistry, andhehasn’tboughtanylandto thebestofourknowledge.”

MaybeIcouldtalktosomeone who’dseenTom.Mynextstepwas callingWoodward'sStore,where Selleckallegedlystoppedtochat with17-year-oldTedWoodward.

1spoketoanemployeewho requestedanonymity(alotofpeo¬ plearoundJonesboroarereal touchyaboutbeingquotedonthis one).DidTomSelleckstopthere?

"Idon’tknow;1wasn’tworking thatday.Agentlemancamein who’dboughtsomeland.Youhear somanyrumors...'Isawhim,1 shookhandswithhim.'1don’t knowwhetheritwasreallyhimor adouble.

"MailforTomSelleckhasbeen comingtothePostOfficeandto thestore.Peoplethinkhe’sliving here.”

Next,IgotownerBillWood¬ ward.HadheseenTomSelleck?

"Icouldn'tsay,"Woodward answered."Idon’tknowhim.It wasthreeorfourSundaymornings ago.Hetoldmysonhewasmov¬ ingintothearea.We’vebeenget¬ tingallkindsofjunkmail.News¬ papersandradiostationskeep calling,too.”

"Could1talkwithyourson?”

"Look,we’vegotcustomersin thestoreandhe’sbusy.”

"Justforaminute.”

"Hey,Ted,doyouwanttotalk tothisguy?”

Amuffled"No,Dad,”ended thatconversation.

MynextcallwastoSchoppee's Garage,whereTomsupposedly drovehisoverheatingBronco, whereIspoketoSelectmanKeith Schoppee."DidTomSelleckstop there?”

"Yes,quiteawhileago,a month.”

"AreyousureitwasTom Selleck?”

"FarasIknow.Ididn’ttalkto him.Look,Idon’twanttohave anythingtodowiththis,”Schop¬ peesaidashehungup.

IdialedtheJonesboroPost Office."We’regettingallkindsof

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mailforhim,"confirmedan employeewhowishedtoremain unidentified."Weresendingback themailwithreturnaddressesas fastaswegetit.”

"DidyouseeTomSelleck?”

"Ineversawhim,'butthere’s rumorsflyingthathe’sinCutler, Machiasport,aliovertheplace.”

Thiswholethingwasstartingto soundlikethosesupermarket checkoutreportsproclaimingElvis aliveandwellinsecludedupstate NewYork.Finally,Ispokewitha JonesborosourceI’llonlyidentify asIceThroat.Thisisrealdeep coverstuff,youunderstand.

"IceThroat,couldtherebea TomSelleckdoubledrivingaround downeast?"

UnderphysicalthreatsifIever revealmysource,IceThroatans¬ weredhoarsely,"There’saman whoworksforthe(realestate firm)whereSellecksupposedly boughttheproperty,whodoes resemblehim,buthe’salittle shorter.He’sbeendrivingaround.”

Ihurriedlyplacedanothercallto tellEsmeChandleeIbelievedher.

"Thiskindofthinghappensto othercelebrities,butitseemsto happentoTommorethananyone

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else,”shepointedout."Therehave beenrumorsthathe’sbeenseen hereorthereovernight,thathe’s engagedtothemayor’sdaughter —andit’salwaysaBigSecret.We don’tmindlook-alikessolongas they’rehonestaboutwhothey reallyare.Butsomeofthesepeo¬

PortlandersBebeBuell,leadsingerof The Gargoyles, andMichaelDelleFemine,editor-in-chiefof Cracked mag¬ azine.appearinginaPhoto-comic"shot inPortlandfor Cracked's summer issue.

pleplayontheimagetostayover¬ nightatbed&breakfastsandmot¬ elsforfree.We’vehadanimmense amountofthingslikethathappen, andit’sinfuriating,nottomention illegal.

"Thenewspaperheadlines alwayssayhe’sboughtproperty somewhere.Currentrumorshave TombuyingpropertiesinConnec¬ ticut,Florida,GigHarborupin Washington,Maine,ontheIsland ofMaui,evenFrance.Some reportshadhimdrivingupthe coastouthereinaredFerrari—as ifTornwouldgoarounddrivinga redFerrari.”

ShelaughedwheninformedSel¬ leckreportedlysteeredaFord BroncothroughJonesboro."Tom drivesaPorscheandaJeep,and that’sit,”shesaid.

Iknowwhatyou’rethinking. Doesheordoeshenothavea secretMainegetaway?Arewe goingtoseeasmilingTomSelleck onaJonesboroChamberofCom¬ mercebrochuretoattractmuchneededinvestorsandjobs?Unfor¬ tunately,Idon’tthinkso.I’vegot thislittlesuspicion,yousee,that Tom’sneversetfootonMount Misery.

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