Portland Monthly Magazine September 1988

Where Mainers Vacation • The Cat Man Of Long Island ohn Cole: Buyer’s Market At The Chandler’s Wharf Condominiums

Doesyourcommercialbroker haveotherfish tofry?

inding a commercial broker thatisjustabrokerisget¬ ting tougher and tougher. Because brokers these days alsobuy.sell.lease.develop and syndicate their own properties.So,whosebusinesscomesfirst?Yoursor theirs?Itsafairquestion.

It’saquestionvon11neverhavetoaskG&S Commercial Brokers. They’re just brokers, and proudofit.Theydevotealltheirtimeandenergy’ tovon,theclient.You’llneverhavetowonder whosebusinesscomesfirst,becausesellingyour propertyistheironlybusiness.

Call Roger or Charlie Gendron, or Dan or Chris Smith,anddiscovertheadvantagesofafull-service brokerthatisjustabroker.Together,theyprobably know more buyers than any other commercial brokerageinMaine.Together,theyhaveallthe knowledge needed to secure top dollar, favorable financingandasuresale.

Can vou really afford to work with a commercial brokerwithoilierfishtofrv?

Dan Smith

Roger Gendron

ChrisSmith

CharlieGendron

PORTLAND

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FEATURES

The Maine Coast: TheSouthHarpswellMaze

The Waterfront: TroubleInParadise: TheChandler'sWharf Condominiums ByJohnN.Cole

TheCatmanOfLongIsland By Andrew Knowles

The Arts: AHitchhiker'sGuide ToTheGalleries

ByChrisGearon

Real Estate: EmergingRetailCorridors ByJonathanWhite

DEPARTMENTS

4Listings. Bright Lights, BigCity, and Where Mainers Vacation ByCharlieBrown. 24 Restaurant Review: TheOideGristMill ByDennisGilbert

24 Liquid Assets: WineAndFoodsMatched Around Town ByDavidSwartzentruber

25 Portlandiana: Maine’sEarlyOlympians ByDonMacWilliams 26 Style: TheArtOfFashion ByFrederickLynch.Also: LocalFashionUpdate ByKellieBuckley andKatieTowson 37 Fiction: GoodbyeCilly ByClydeA.Richards 36 At Large: GhostInTheMachine: TheAutomationOf PortlandHeadlight ByDanDavidson

Real Estate Classifieds

JustAJacket

lostinthatstonedeadforestwhere whenatreefalls,noonehearsa sound.

Earlyexplorationsinthatnumi¬ nousforestinsearchofLesIris beganinJapan,centeringupona fascinatingbutidiosyncraticTokyo artcollectornicknamed"TheTor¬ toise.”Celebratedforquirkslike carryinghismoneyinpaperbags, "TheTortoise"issaidtosecrethis artawayinboxesinanairconditionedbasement.

ShadesofIanFleming.

ITOUCH TONED London photographerNiallMcIner¬ neysomeweeksagoto inquireaboutsomeshots he’dtakenforNewsweekof asequinedjacketdesignedbyYves SaintLaurentthatdrewconsidera¬ blecommentatthe"Shows”this yearinNewYork.

Mycallcaughthimdeepin ManhattanattheShowsat11 p.m.,amidthecocktailpartiesand noiseandlugubriousenthusiasms fannedbythehottinkleofpure femininecommercialsteam.

Thejacket,vividpurpleirises slumpedrakishlyoverthe shouldersofan80-pound,12-yearoldmodel,waspricedat$85,000.

Andyes,thelittlewaifwas wearingallthatwaslefttothe worldofourowndearLesIris,the vanGoghmasterpiecesoldlast Nov.11byFalmouthmillionaire JohnPaysonforarecord$53.9mil¬ lionatSotheby’s.

Fashion,theysay,bringsnewsof itsowndemise(see"TheArtof Fashion,”byFrederickLynch,page 26),andLesIriscertainlyis deadtotheworldasart,asSaint Laurenthassocomicallyobserved.

Infact,itdoesn’texistasapiece ofart.Lockedinablackvault, probablyinAustralia,thevan Goghisextinctwithoutlightand eyestoseeit,andnoone—not theNewYorker,norThe WashingtonPost,norevenJohn Payson,byhisownadmission, knowswherethepaintingis.It's

Butnow,rumorshavesubsided about"TheTortoise,”andthe crestfallenfollowersofthevan¬ ishedvanGogharebeginningto wonderaboutthelandDown Under.

WhyAustralia?BecauseAussie plutocratAlanBond,suspectedto beatopbidder,equivocateswhen askedthedirectquestion.Instead, theanswerfromBondCorporation HoldingsLimitedinPerthis "Withregardtoyourletterof16 June,weagree—itisalongshot crazyquestion...”

He’sprobablyheatingLesIris upontheBarbierightnow.

LobsterLiberation

ToTheEditor:

Ireadwithinterestthearticle whichapppearedinyourmagazine (Vol.3,No.3)entitled"Dragger Wars.”Thisagencyischargedwith responsibilitytoenforcethe marineresourceslawsoftheState ofMaine.Itisachargetaken seriouslyandexecutedwithimpar¬ tialityinanefforttoconservea veryimportantandvaluable resource.

Thatpointaside,Imusttake issuewiththeallegationthat, "Thereareprobablysomestate officialseatingalotoflobsters thesedays."Itisthepolicyofthis departmentthattheMarinePatrol whenseizinglobstersfroma draggerwouldgenerallyliberate (setfreeintheocean)thoselob¬ sterswhichareillegalforanyone topossess(oversize,V-notched, berried),selltheremaininglegal lobsters,andholdtheproceedsfor courtdisposition.Moniesawarded tothedepartmentaredepositedin thestate’sGeneralFundandare notretainedbythedepartment.

Iampleasedthatyourmagazine hastakenaninterestinthese issues.Theyareimportanttothe CityofPortlandandindeedthe StateofMaine,andIwouldwel¬ comeanopportunitytodiscuss themwithyou.

Thankyouforyour consideration.

WilliamJ.Brennan Departmentof MarineResources

Augusta

Scotch CookiesFile

ToTheEditor:

Goodpeople:Canyougiveme anapproximatetimeandoven temperatureforthe"ScotchCook¬ ie”recipeinyourmostrecentedi¬ tion?Icanseeitinanyofyour nextissues.

Thanks.

Mrs.E.G.Cloutier

Portland

Editor’sNote:JeanDyerrecom¬ mends350degrees.

LETTERS

SavetheState

ToTheEditor:

Foranumberofyears,I havebeenconcernedaboutthefate ofPortland’slastmajormovie house—theStateTheater.Your articleintheMarch1987issueof PortlandMonthlyrenewedmy hopesthatcivic-mindedpeoplein thegreaterPortlandareawould bandtogethertosaveandrestore thisarchitecturallandmarkforper¬ formingartsandothercultural events.

Personally,Iwouldbewillingto offeranyassistanceIcouldtoany groupformedfortheabove purpose.

RobertC.Melcher Westbrook

Prout’sNeck

ToTheEditor:

Havejustreadyourgolfingarti¬ cleinPortlandMonthlyandher¬ ebyextendaninvitetoCharlie Brownto"stickpegtoground”at Prout’sNecksometimethis summer(ifitarrives). Later,

JerryWintersteen

Scarborough

Portland At War

ToTheEditor:

Isitpossibletogetabackissue ofyourpublication?1pickedupa copyinadoctor’sofficeandreada lettertotheeditorwrittenbyMer¬ rillClarkofPortlandinyour March1988issue.Thisletter statedthatintheJuly/August1987 issue,therewasanarticleentitled "PortlandatWar.”

Myhusbandwasintheservice inPortlandduringthatperiod. AndIdidn’teverseethestory. Wouldyoubekindenoughto forwardsomeinformationtome? Thankssomuch.

FloridaGumshoe

Speaks

Mrs.CharlesHarmon Brownfield

ToTheEditor:

IwascominghomeviaUnited AirlinesfromNewYorkwhenI readyourarticleregardingthe missingCathyMoulton.Iwas deeplymovedbythearticleandI wishtodosomethingforthe Moultonfamily.

IamaC-licensedprivateinves¬ tigatorintheStateofFlorida.I havebeenaninsuranceinvestiga¬ torsome30yearsbothinFlorida andNewYork.

Accordingtoyourarticle,there isnoinformationtoindicatethat CathyMoultondidcometoFlor¬ ida,butwhoknows—especially afteralltheseyears?Idooffermy servicesandIdohaveaccessto variousrecordsanddogotocourt¬ housesinsoutheastFlorida.Ialso haveothercontacts.

Iknowthatmanyavenueshave beenfollowedinthesearchfor CathyMoulton.Ihadtwothoughts thatcametomind.Havethefam¬ ilyand/oranyinvestigativebody searchedthecomputerrecordsof EquifaxCo.,mainofficeinAtlanta, Georgia,butwithofficesthrough¬ outthenationandinternationally? Also,HooperHolmes,Basking Ridge,NewJersey;theyalsohave officesthroughoutthecountryand Canada.Thesetwoagenciesare probablythelargestinsurance investigativeagenciesintheUni¬ tedStates.Theyinvestigateanyone whotakesoutinsurance,suchas life,automobile,somedisability income,somehospitalization.Also, theydocreditreportsforbanks, mortgagecompanies,etc.They alsohandleclaiminvestigations relatingtopossiblefraudregarding workmen’scompensation,disabil¬ ityinsurancepolicies,etc.Inaddi¬ tion,theydoextensivebackground investigationsformanyclients.

Also,thereareprivateinvestiga¬ tororganizationsinmanystates, andperhapstheycouldlendtheir skillsonthismatter.Iwillkeep themagazineinthehopesthatyou orthefamilywillrespond.

Goodlucktoallofyouand pleasefeelfreetocontactmeat anytime.

FrederickW."Bill”Straub DelrayBeach,Florida

Music

BonnieRaitt.CityHall,PortlandWarnerBrothers recordingartistsinger/guitaristBonnieRaittbrings herfullsix-piecebandtoCityHallAuditorium(386 CongressStreet)onAugust4at8p.m.Ticketsare on sale at all Ticketron locations or can be chargedtoanymajorcreditcardbycallingTeletronat1-800-382-8080

Colby College, Colby campus. Waterville August 1marksthefirstoftwoconcertsbythePortland StringQuartetinLorimerChapelat7:30p.m.Their secondappearanceIsplannedforAugust9while the New England Music Camp Caberet takes placeintheinterimonAugust6at7:45p.m.The admissionchargeforthisfund-raisingeventis $7.50.andprofitssupportthetalenteddndinter¬ nationally acclaimed young group. Colby con¬ cludesitssummerfestivalwiththreeChurchMusic Concerts during the week of August 14. Thomas Rlchner performs on the piano and Gerald Meghan and John Rose play the organ on their respective nights in Lorimer Chapel. For more information,contacttheColbyCollegeSchedul¬ ingOfficeat872-3192.

Portland Performing Arts Center, 25A Forest Avenue. Portland. Joe Pass makes his debut on August5at8p.m.TheSensationalNightengales followthreeweekslateronAugust27at8p.m.with anelectrifyingmoderngospelsoundwhichinflu¬ ences all who listen. Known as "the Cajun Hank Williams."D.L.MenardcomestoPortlandwithThe

SHOWING

Louisiana Aces. responsible for composing "The Back Door." which is frequently designated the second national anthem of Louisiana. On the sameticket,butonadifferenttrack,istheNor¬ mandGagnonEnsemble,"oneofthefinestFrenchCanadianstylebuttonaccordionistsinthestate." Both Menard and Gagnon will perform on Friday. September9at8p.m.Butthen,bepreparedfora wild and witty evening of song ond cutting comedyonSeptember24at8p.m.withChristine LavinandTheRudeGirlsLavin,afolksingerand stand-upcomic,andTheRudeGirls,atrio"who combine the grit and punch of old-time music with a feminist sensibility end down-to-earth humor"sharethedoublebillforanightofenter¬ tainment.Call761-0591fordetails.

UniversityofMaine:MaineCenterFortheArts, Orono.Augustisfilledwithabountifulselectionof musicfromfolktojazz.TheKneiselHallChamber OrchestrakicksoffthemonthonAugust2,at8 p.m.. with a student performance of chamber musicwhichwillbethecrescendoofasummerof diligentstudy.Forthosewhoareavidfolkandfish fans,cometoUMOforaneveningofseachanteys andfishingtdlesbyoneofMaine'sfinestfolktrios. SchoonerFare,onAugust10ct8p.m.OnAugust 12at8p.m.,hearsomegreatguitarwithCharlie Byrd,HerbEllis,andBarneyKesselduringaspec¬ taculareveningofjazzguitarfromthesemasters. TheGlennMillerOrchestra,directedbyDickGer¬ hart.wrapsupAugustwithalltheoriginalGlenn Millerarrangements.Forfurtherinformation,call 581-1755

Theatre

Camden Shakespeare Company. Bok Amphi¬ theater. Camden. Occupying a beautiful and spacious outdoor ompitheater. the company presentsinrepertoryPeerGynt. Ibsen'sNorwegian folk drama, through August 17, and Gogol's The Inspector General throughAugust14.

TheTheaterProject.SchoolStreet,BrunswickOne modern comedy, d historical drama, and an absurdistclassiccompriseTheTheaterProject's offeringsduringtherestofitstenthsummerseason. Baby With the Bathwater by Christopher Durang playsinrepertorywithSamuelBeckett's Waiting For Godot asmidsummerproductions.Theformer, o modern sdtire dbout family life, introduces "Mother. Father, and Ndnny (who) appear to believethatthepurposeofchild-rearingistopre¬ parechildrenforthepsychiatrist."Asanexamina¬ tionofAmericanlife.Baby With the Bathwateris “bitter,funny,andfinallyhappy."July26-28. August5-7.Beckett'sabsurdmasterpiecepresents VladimirandEstragon,whoconfrontadefamiliar¬ izedexistencewhichlacksclcrityendlogicalcon¬ tinuity.July29-31.August2-4.RonaldMillar'sAbe¬ lard and Heloise closesthetheater'sseason."A dramaaboutoneofhistory'smostfamouspairof lovers," Abelard and Heloise isthestoryofan untraditional young theologian in 11th-century fianceandhisbrilliantstudent.Heloise.whois "ahead of her time." Tuesday through Saturday. August11-21.FridayandSaturdaynights,$8,Tues¬ daythroughThursday,$6,andSundaynight.$7. Call729-8584

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SHOWING

Chubby Checker at his August 6 appearance at theBangorStateFair.

Maine State Music Theater. Bowdoin College campus. Brunswick. "Come and meet those danc¬ ingfeet"in42nd Street atthebeautifulPickard theaterthroughJuly31.It'stheCinderellastoryof ayounggirlwhobecomesanovernightsensation whenshetakesovertheleadofaBroadwayshow torastarwhohasbrokenherankle.Theelectricity ofthismusicalshowdoesnotletupuntilthecur¬ tain comes down and leaves the audience whis¬ tling"ShuffleOfftoBuffalo.""We'reintheMoney." and"42ndStreet"WinneroffiveTonyAwards.The Mystery of Edwin Drood is the paradigmatic "solveityourself'murdermystery.Theaudience helpstocreatetheplot,conspiresinthemurder, and then decides who committed the chilling crime.Notwoshowswilleverbethesame—but the fun, mystery, and award-winning lyrics are consistent. August 2-14. Noel Coward's Bitter Sweetissetinturn-of-the-centuryParisandtraces theriches-to-rags-to-richeslifeofthebeautifuland melancholySarah.This"unforgettableBritishand Americanclassicfromthe1930's"runsfromAugust 16through28.Forreservationsandinformation, call 725-8769.

Ogunqult Playhouse. Route1.Ogunquit.The56th season of "America's Foremost Summer Theater" presentstheglitteryandhilarious La Cage Aux Folles throughAugust6.Withmusicandlyricsby Jerry Herman(Hello Dolly! and Mame),itwonsix TonyAwardsin1984.includingBestMusical.Frank Richofthe New York Timessaid."Ifsthefirst Broadwaymusicaltoevergivecenterstagetoa homosexualloveaffair...butitisthemostold fashioned, major musical Broadway has seen sinceAnnie."Winnerofboththe1986TonyAward andOuterCircleCritics'AwardforBestPlay.Herb GardnersI’m Not RappaportarrivesonAugust8 through 13. The comedy traces the unusual and touchingfriendshipoftwolonelyseniorcitizens whomeetdailyinCentralParktoconverse,argue, andremovethemselvesfromthe"crazy-quilted Continued on page 6

SUMMER ORIGINALS

Weinviteyoutoviewourrefreshing summercollection,withoriginalworks byartistsoflocal,national,and internationalreputation. Summerexhibitions: JaneDahmen,Mainescenes,July7-28 AnneGresinger,originaloils,Aug.4-28

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SHOWING

Continued from page 5 world" around them. The two-week run of The Desert Songisthefinalproductionoftheseason. RunningfromAugust22throughSeptember3.this romanticmusicalthrillerboasts"someofthemost enthrallingmusicoftheprolificmasterSigmund Romberg."including"DesertSong.""OneAlone." and "Romance." Susan Pcxvell (Miss America 1981)andRonRainesfromthe1987NewYorkCity Operarevivalofthe Desert Songwillstarinthe Ogunquitproduction.TheboxofficeisopenMon¬ daythroughSaturdayfrom10am.to9p.m.Per¬ formances are held evenings except Sunday at 8:40 p.m.. and Wednesday and Thursday matinees beginat2:45p.m.Call646-5511

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InnBytheSea.CapeElizabeth.Maine.Callingall wicketeers!Croquetstrikesqgqinatthisseaside setting when the Inn hosts the second annual CroquetClassicfromAugust8throughthe14th. Players from throughout New England -beginner andexpertalike—areexpectedtotakepartin the week-long single-elimination tournament. Nine-wicket singles and doubles matches are opentoallenthusiasticplayers.Entryfeeis55. Additionalinformationaboutentryformsmaybe obtainedbycallingJoeHelmkeatInnBytheSea at 799-3134

Carriage Driving Clinic. Cumberland Center. Maine. Come to the Twelfth Annual Maine Car¬ riageDaysequineeventandbethefirstpersonon yourstreettohavemasteredtheartofcarriage driving.TheBeginnersDrivingCliniconAugust5 kicksoffthe3-dayextravaganzaattheCumber¬ landCountyFairgrounds.Spectatorsarewelcome tothisevent,whichissponsoredbytheNewEng¬ land Region/Carriage Association of America. ContactJerryBallantineforfurtherinformation. 676-4415.

RudolfNureyevkicksoffthe1988-1989seasonat

ReversingFalls

Now we come to two scenic wonders. BogoduceFallsnearBrooksvilleandBlueHillFallsnear, youguessedit,arebothreversingtails, and can berunincanoes,kayaks,rafts,eveninnertubes. YoucanvisitoneorbothonyourvisittoDeerIsle, where I recommend a drive to Stonington. Sto¬ ningtonisyourclassicfishingvillage,fastdisap¬ pearing in this day and age This unpretentious littleseaportoffersmanysubjectsforEliotPorter imitators.NearbyAmesPondiscoveredwithpink waterliliesinseason.Andtheoldgraveyardson DeerIslearefullofmemorialstoseafarersinthe China.EastIndies,andAfricalslavetrades

IslandPolarArtifacts

CascoBayisonebestvisitedononeofthemany cruiseboatsoperatedoutofPortland.EagleTours, forirstance,willtakeyoutoEagleIsland,offSouth Harpswell, which contains the home of polar explorerRobertE.Perry.There'salandingpierplus naturetrailstowanderover.Thisisoneplacenear Portlandopentothepublicwhereyou'renotlikely toencounterhordesofpeople.ThecostisS11per person;telephone774-6498.

Musical Wonder House

The Musical Wonder House in Wiscasset is one tourist attraction that shouldn't be missed by anyoneinterestedInmusic,machines,orwonder. Athrivingmusic-boxindustryexistedinthiscountry until Mr. Edison's phonograph made the scene; overnight the manufacturers folded. But a full rangeoftheirdevicesisondisplayhere,asare hurdy-gurdies,crankpianos,barrelorgans,and fantasticmechanicalsingingbirds.Thestarofthe show is Rachmaninoff himself performing on the magnificent Concert Grand Steinway Reproduc¬ ingPlayerPiano.

Romance of a Maine Gem

One more Maine adventure just about wraps it up.Perham'sStoreatTrappComerinWestParison Route26IsthecenterfortheMainemineraltrade, and a required stop for rockhounds of all ages Aftertouringtheexhibitsandmaybeevenbuying something,askforthemaptotheminesThePer¬ hamfamilyallowsthepublicfreeaccesstosome oftheirdigsthat.Inthepast,haveyieldedthou¬ sands of gemstones Being free, these sites get reallypickedover,butyoucan'tbeatthisfora sweaty family workout. Bring a bucket, maybe a littlescreen,andashovelandhopethatsome¬ body shows up who knows more about it than you do.WespentthreeorfourhoursIntheHarvard Mine last summer and found some great stuff. Eventherocksurroundingthetourmalineisattrac¬ tive.It'salsohardtofindtheplace,whichoddsto thefun

ForfurtherhelpInyourgef-away-from-if-all Maine escapades consult Dekxme maps and publicationsandtheAMCTrailGuideforMaineis worthowning.AndthosefinefolksatLLBeanscan tellyoujustaboutanything.24hoursaday.

BY STEPHEN PETROFF

Y RELATIVES havelivedin SouthHarpswell sincethe1700s, butIneverhada chancetolivethereuntilthefirst

spruceseedlingsthatwereso' muchlikeme,inthewoodswhere DavidBrookswouldmakethemaze thatinvolvedsomanyofus.

TheMainecoastattractsseascapepaintersand"lighthouseartists,”and SouthHarpswellhasseenmany01J them,butsheappearstoattractart- a artistsofanothertraditionaswell. Artistswhoare"modern”inspite'I ofancientconcerns,whowork outward from their imagina- - j tions. Their independence * ! linksthemtogether.Some pursuedefiniteandspecial¬ weekofJanuary1980,when1 movedintoaone-story,threeroomhouseattheinvitationof DavidBrooks.Ihadspentmuch timeinSouthHarpswell,during thepast20years,paintingand writingChinesepoetrywithmy friendsandbrothers,butDavid’s invitationhitthespot,becausemy wifeand1hadatwo-week-old daughter.Weneededalittleisola¬ tiontolearnaboutournew creature.

DavidmovedtoBath,temporar¬ ily,sowesublethisplaceand boughtacordofwood.

Thehouse,acrosstheroadfrom WestHarpswellSchool,hadtwo largewindowslookingoutona fieldleadinguphilltoasmallfam¬ ilygraveyard(astrangelycomfort¬ ingaspectoftheview).Apple treesgrewbytheroadsideand, thatsummer,wewatchedorioles playinginthebranches.Outback, aright-of-waythroughspruce woodsledtotheshore.

Sometimes,1usedtogooutin theearlymorningandchanttothe

izeddisciplines,payinggreatatten¬ tiontotheircrafts;otherstrust innercompassesandwillsailany¬ wherewiththeirimprovisations. Forthemostpart,th^yarenotthe peopletheywere"educated”to become;theyareself-created;and evenwhentheycollaborate,their singularityisstriking.It’sapprop¬ riatethattheseacoastishometo artistsawareofworldwide currents.

I’mpicturingsomeofthemin mymindas1write:MargaretLeo¬ nard,whocansomehowpaint doomwithbrightcolors,iswater¬ inghergardenandgrumbling aboutthePresident;songwriterpainter-novelistMarkiePissklam issinging,"She’saDancer/She’s gotCancer”inhisroomdecorated withHarlequinRomancesnailed tothewallwithsix-inchspikes; NancyMarstallerispaintingman¬ dalascomposedofflowerpetals andspermcells.Thereoncewasa stuntedcedartreebythedoorofa cottage,withamooseskullhang¬ inginthebranches;thattreeiscut

downnow,andthere arenopoppiesinthegarden wherepoetGaryLawlessusedto live.HeandBethLeonard once hosted annualfire¬ lightpoetry readings where witch¬ doctors

makeart,andIadmirehisability toregulatemoney-makingwiththe flowofinspiration.Heoncetold methatherealizedearlythata tradewouldcarryhimoverthe roughspots,andwhilemanyofmy colleaguespreparedfortheir futuresbyearningdegrees inPolynesianFolk lore(or,

likeme, proofreading pornography),David

■hibited powers. exmagical

Ialsoseeperformance poetMarkMelnicoverol¬ lingontheflooratthefeet ofBernPortergrowling intoatoilet-papertube;thosewere thedayswhenheusedtotuckhis pants-legsintohissocks,whenhe rentedacabinfrommyGreatAunt Evelyn.

Rentswerecheaperinthe 1970s,whenmostoftheseartists begantoliveinSouthHarpswell, ■'andDavidBrookswasachampion atsquirrelingouttheownersof summercottageswherehecould livethree-quartersoftheyear. Brooksisoneofthemostpractical andrationalartistsI’veevermet, andI’mimpressedwithhiswayof balancingthedemandsofthereal world”withtheimperativesof

TheRealWorld.Heisalways eitherworkingforalivingasa carpenter,ortakingtimeoffto

attendedCornellandlearnedtobe acarpenter.Thisactofintuition"? musthavebeensatisfyingwhen,' afterseveralyearsofpaintingoil oncanvas,hediscoveredonedayin 1975thathewasasculptor.The switchfrompaintingtosculpture, mightnothavebeenasabruptasI imply,butatthetimeitseemedto methatthechangetookplacedur¬ ingaweekend.Itisexcitingtobe’ aroundsomeonewhotrulyhas foundanewdirection;doorsand windowsseemtospringopenwith possibilities.Overthenextfew years,Davidproducedmanycarv¬ ingsinplasterandwood,ceramic andfound-objectassemblages,and site-specificandearthworkspieces. Alsointhistime,hestudiedwith

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RonBaer,collaboratedwithother artistsonlarge-scaleoutdoorsculp¬ tures,andhelpedfoundtheAcme Maze Company.

TheAcmeMazeCo.("Fine mazesforalloccasions”)wasthe love-childofEuropeanmaze¬ makerLladislasMojo,nowretired inFreeport,butDavidBrookswas oneoftheearliestmembersand chiefliaisontoMr.Mojo.The groupwasmostactiveinthelate 1970sandearly1980s,creating unusualmazesatCommonGround Fair,UniversityofMaineat Augusta,BaxterStatePark,and manyotherlocations.The membersofAcmeMazewereall artistsofonesortoranother (painters,potters,actors,andso forth)andallwereCreativeVice PresidentsInChargeofFulfil¬ lment.Someoftheirmazeswere purelyconceptual,existingonlyon paper,butAcmeMazemembers saidthatthesecreationswere nearlyasimportantastheprojects theyproducedinphysicalform. VicePresidentMarkNelsen,for example,conceivedtheunrealized nightmazeoflightningbugsin masonjars,whereasPatandTony Owenactuallybuiltthescreen-door mazethatappearedattheMaine Festival.Sometimes,anAcme Warpwouldoccur,andamaze wouldexistyetnotexist,aswith ArtMayer’sMaize-Maze(thecorn wasplanted,butitnevergrew). Mazeideasfaroutnumberactual mazes,andthisisnatural,forginand-tonicwastheofficialdrinkof theAcmeMazeCo.

WhentheDrunkenPoetSection ofAcmeMazedreamedupanidea, itwasusuallythecarpenter¬ sculptorDavidBrookswhofigured outhowtomakeithappen.His methodwastogetinsidethemaze, gethishandsonthematerials,and work,literally,withthenutsand bolts—orthegas-poweredpost¬ holedigger,orthe10,000milesof nylontwine.Hissculptor’sinterest insite-specificartandearthworks wasthemainfactorinhis maze-philosophy.

"I’mlessinterestedinthedesign ofamazethanintheexperienceof amaze,”henowsays.

The"mazeexperience”isnot easytodescribe,butIwouldcallit amixtureoflivelinesses:theintel¬ lectualsatisfactionofacrossword puzzle,adelightinapprehendinga

pattern,theemotionthatcomes fromfollowingyourimagination throughaplaceoutsideyourbody, thefearofwrongchoicesandthe abandonmentoffeartoimpulse, andsomevestigialreligiousemo¬ tion(especiallyifyougetlostin themaze).

Whiledesigningandbuilding forAcme,Brooksalsostudied mazeloreandtheory."Mazesfall intothecategoryofarchetypal magicthat1don’tfullyunder¬ stand,”hesays."But1don’tfeel1 needtounderstandforthemto affectmethewaytheyshould.I’m moreinterestedinmazesandlaby¬ rinthsasothercultureshave employedthem,forritual,thanin thetypicalAmericanuse:forplay¬ grounds—thoughI'mcertainly notaversetohavingfunina maze!”

Inthelate1970s,Brooksbought abeat-uphouseonHuseStreetin Bathtorenovateonspeculation. HeleftSouthHarpswellforthe duration,andbecausehedidnearly alltheworkhimself(withhelp fromneighborhoodkidsand unskilled,deadbeatartistfriends), therenovationtooktwoyears. Whenthehousefinallywasfin¬ ishedandsold,hesaid,'Tvepaid formyeducation,”andreturnedto SouthHarpswell.Davidwasready forsomelargesculptureprojects, someofthemcollaborative.Buthis majorworkwasagreatmaze, whichhecarriedoutalone,innear secrecy.

Brooksbegancuttingthemaze inwinter,onsnowshoes,through twoacresofsprucewoods.He says,"IhadvagueideasofwhereI wantedtostartandwhereI wantedtoend,”butthemazewas madeonthespot,"justbygoing intothewoodsandfindingnatural pathsandfeaturesIthoughtwere especiallynice,placesIwantedto bringthewandererby.”

Thesnowshoeandhatchet methodofmazeconstruction allowedBrookstimetonoticeand evaluatethingsyoudon’tnormally seeonawalkthroughthewoods. Sweepsnowanddeadleavesfrom anestoftangledtreerootsinabed ofmoss,drawattentiontoitby hangingahomemadetotemabove itonabranch.Letafalsepathend inthegreypresenceofatreewith acorkscrewtrunk,totwistthe Continuedonpage14

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emotionsandfrustratethemaze¬ walker.Suchwerethestrangely instructionalgamesguidingBrooks inthebuildingofhismaze.After thegrindoftwoyearsinBath,his maze-workwasanintuitiveform ofself-healing.

"Whetheritwastheworkitself, ortheimageryofthelabyrinth,I don’tknow—butitwasvery muchahealingthing,”hesays.

Thissortofworkrequiresthat anartistshowacertainamountof faithinthelanditself,andBrooks gavehimselftothewoods,toa largeextent,ashecuthispath¬ ways.Theearthworks-sculptor, typically,movestheearth,but alwayswithasenseofparticipa¬ tion,sothat"landdictatessomeof theform,”asBrooksexplains.He movedthroughhistwoacres,cut¬ tingthemainwalkwaysandfeint¬ ingrightandleftwithattractive deadendsandloops."Someofthe brushthatwascutwaswoveninto wallstocloseupopenspaces,”he says,"andpainterlyandsculptural elementswereadded.”

Wordgotout,duringearlywork onthemaze,thatBrookswanted totempiecestohanginspecial places,pointsoffocus,andtransi¬ tionspots.Anumberofartists responded(AbbyShahn,Monty Smith,WallyWarren,SheilaGar¬ rett),andthemazetookonthis extracharacter,orspirit,becoming theworkofmorethanoneimagi¬ nation.Thisopenedthedoorfor latermaze-mutationS,butthemost immediatechangeinform,for Brooks,cameinspringtime.

"Whenspringcame,”hesays,"I foundthatsomeofthose 'naturalpathways’turnedouttobe swamps—that’swhytheywereso open—soIhadtobuildbridges andcauseways[thecarpentercame totherescueoftheartist],butI likedtheaestheticsofboardwalks.”

Fine-tuningtookplaceduring springandsummer,andhenamed themaze.Itstitle,"Arboreal Ambages,”isamazeitself,butit means,simply,pathswinding throughthewoods.

Reflectingnowonhisfavorite partsoftheoriginalmaze,Brooks remembers"tunnelscutthrough verythickstandsofspruce,where, bythetrimmingofbranches, almostsolidwallsandceilings weremade.

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somewhat—cuttingsidepathsto enticesomeonewhocamefrom onedirection,yetwouldbealmost invisiblefromtheotherdirection. Littleartobjectswereplacedto lurepeopleintofalsepaths,with theresultthatsometimespeople wouldendupatthesameplace, timeaftertimeaftertime.”

Whenthemaze,initsfirst incarnation,wascomplete,Brooks begangivingprivate,unguided tours.Mostofhisfriendsandart colleaguesweretaken,onebyone, tothemaze.1tookmyfirstwalk therewithBrooksfollowingthree pacesbehindme.Bestoffriends untilwecrossedthethreshold, onceinside,Iwasahelpless initiateaccompaniedbyaSphinx.

FeelingthatifItriedtoanalyze or"solve"themaze,Imightnot appreciateitsfeatures,Iletmyself godownanypathwaythatcaught myeye.Afteranhourofappreciat¬ ingthetunnelsandtotemsandthe beautieshe’dframed,Ibeganto feelI’dseeneverythingatleast threetimes,yetIhadnotfound theexit.David’sonlyencourage¬ mentwasagrimsmileandthe observationthatI’dignoredmost ofthepathways.Infact,I’dseen verylittleofthemaze.Afterhe’d ignoredseveralrequestsforadvice ("Whichwayshould1go?”— "Whichwaydoyouleanttogo?”), hefinallypointedtoafewhidden passagesso1couldseemoreofhis work.ButIcouldnotfindmyway outwithoutcheating.Particularly maddeningwerethepathsleading neartheedgesofthemaze,where Icouldseeabroadfieldandblue skythroughthetrees—theexit seemednear,butIneverfoundit. Atlast,1retracedmystepstothe entrance,withsilentDavidstill threepacesbehindme,andweleft. Iwasdazed,andbarelylistenedas heanalyzedmywalk,comparing mewiththeothershehadfol¬ lowedthroughthemaze.

Itisextremelyrarethatanartist hasachancetoobservesocloselya person’sresponsetohisorher work,andBrookswastaking advantageoftheopportunity.Per¬ hapshealsowastakingadvantage ofthepeoplehetooktothemaze, takinghispleasureby"taking themin,”butIwouldn’thave wantedtowalkthemazethatfirst timewithouthim.Hesaysnow

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thattheresponsesthatmostinter¬ estedandsurprisedhimwereout¬ burstsofanger,frustration,and evenpanic.Ilovedmyfirstwalk throughhismazeupuntilthat timewhenIstartedtoworryabout howtogetout.

Sincethen,I’vewalkedthemaze anumberoftimesandhavenever againexperiencedfrustration.I keeptomyoriginalimpulseand lookforthoselittleplacesofpow¬ erfulbeauty,andeventuallyleave, onewayoranother,whileI’mstill ingoodcheer.

Themazewasofficially "Opened”afterninemonthsof workintheautumnof1981,with agreatoutdoorpartyadvertisedas a "BACCHANALIA — Free Beer andWhiskey.”Becausepublic sculptureisatargetforvandalism, everyeffortwasmadetoensure thattheopeningwouldnotbean elite,art-crowdaffair,andinvita¬ tionswerepostedaroundtown.In hisearlydaysinSouthHarpswell, Brooksearnedmoneybaiting hooksonfishingboats(earning alsotherankof"MasterBaiter”), solocalfishermenmixedwiththe artistsattheBacchanalia.Latein theafternoon,twoofthefisher¬ menpanickedinthemazeand bushwhackedtheirwaybacktothe "realworld,”spontaneouslycreat¬ ingtwonewexits."Mazesarea participatoryart-form,”observes Brooks.

Thereisnowaytoexperience theSouthHarpswellMazewithout walkingit.Itcannotbephoto¬ graphed,oradequatelydescribedin words,andnodiagramwillgivea hintofitspowerasaworkofart. "Thedesignofthismazemight notevenbeinteresting,”Brooks says."I’mnotsureI’veeverdrawn itoutonpaper—itisverymuch determinedbyeachtree."

Atsunriseonthesummersol¬ sticein1983,DavidBrooksand thepainterNancyMarstallarmar¬ riedthemselvesatthebaseofthe maze.Thatwinter,theyleftSouth Harpswellandspenthalfayearin Greece,whereBrooksmadea pointofvisitingtheMinotaur’s LabyrinthatKnossos.Ontheir return,theymovedtoCundy’s Harbor,andSheilaGarrettbecame caretakeroftheSouthHarpswell Maze.

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BY JOHN N. COLE

PORTLAND realtor’s joke:"What’sthedif¬ ferencebetweenpoison ivyandaPortland waterfrontcondo?

"Youcangetridofpoisonivy.”

That’soneofthemostprintable versions.Themorebitterthereal¬ tor,themorepungentthe language.

SohowcomeayearagoFortune magazinepublishedahalf-page photograghofChandler’sWharf andtolditsreadersthepricey waterfrontcondoshadbeensold outinthreedays?

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They’renottheonlyonesstung. FurtheralongCommercialStreet, thedevelopmentat40Portland Pierisinevenworseshape:only threeofthe20unitshavesoldin thelasteightmonths,accordingto realtorsources.OneofMaine’s majorrealestateoutfits,Mark StimsonAssociates,hasjusttaken overthesaleseffortandbegun workbycuttingprices40percent acrosstheboard.

"Waterfrontcondosaredefi¬ nitelyabuyer’smarket,”reports onebroker."Don’tbemisledby advertisedprices.Mostofthose investorswhoboughttheseplaces whentheywerepre-soldmore thanayearagoareexceedingly anxioustosell.”

Maybe,butarecentlyadvertised Chandler’sWharftwo-bedroom unitwaslistedat$400K.Of course,thatincludesthesmellof fishinthemorning,aboatslip, 24-hoursecurity,andthestatus thatcomeswithlivingatthecity’s priciestaddress.It’salsothepro¬ jectthatwasthecatalystthatpre¬ cipitatedthecity’srecentplebiscite ongrowthcontrol:avotethat camedowninfavorofslowdown.

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"There’snobacklogofrenters liketherewasaround'84and ’85,”saysanotherbroker."Mostof therenterslookingforplacesthen havefoundtheirhomesorcondos. Andtoday’sbuyersarehuntingfor bargains.Ifyou’retryingtosellfor muchover$150Kyou’regoingto haveproblems.”

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otherearthworkssculpturesthat havedrawnpeopletotakepartin theirmaintenanceafterthesculp¬ torhasgoneon,buttheSouth HarpswellMazeismoststriking forthespontaneitywithwhich otherartistshaveparticipatedin itscontinuance.That'stosay,it continuestochange,anditcon¬ tinuestoamaze.

"Ihavenotdoneitjustice,”says SheilaGarrett,thepainterand illustratorwhonowlivesinthe housewheresomanyofushave stayed."Thepathsneedconstant attention—itlikestohavepeople outthereonaregularbasis.”

Herlanguageimpliesthatthe mazehasalifeofitsown,andit’s truethatherworkinthemazehas notbeendoneoutofadesireto keeponeman’sworkofartin goodcondition.Themazeisnow independentofitscreator.

"SinceDavidleft,we’veputa focusonacoupleofareas,”she saysoftheworksheandher friendshavedone."There’sa

blueberrybushthatwemadeintoa sortofsacredcircle—there’sa wishingstonewherepeoplecan makewishes.I’veaddedsome secrethideouts,placeswhereyou cangoandjusthideout''

Theceremonialaspectthatorig¬ inallyattractedDavidBrooksto labyrinthsseemsnowtobethe mainfunctionofthemaze.

"SusanBlythehasbeenmyally,” saysSheilaGarrett."Shemakes things,addsherpresence—she madetheshrinebytheGuardian Tree,bringscornmealanddoes rituals.”

Themazehasn’tlostitsart/ playgroundcharacter,however.

"Therearestillsignsexplaining whatthemazeis,”Garrettsays, "andtheyoungstillgothroughit, andvandalize.”

"Therearemessagesthroughout themaze.GaryLawless’sNuliajuk poemisoutthereasamessage. RemnantsofPamSmith’sdog sculptureremain.

"Peoplewhofeelattachedtothe mazecomebackeveryyear—from

Connecticut,NewYork,Massachu¬ setts,orsomeschool—Davidgave thematouratsometime,years ago,whentheywereyoung,and nowthey’reprettymuchgrownup, andtheycomeback.”

Thosemixturesofritualandfun thatevolvedfromart-community partiesovertheyearshaveaspe¬ cialhomeinthemaze.SheilaGar¬ rettremembersonetimeinpartic¬ ular,the"MoonlightWalk"in 1984.

"Davidknewthemazesowell thathecouldleadusinthedark. Wejustheldhands.Therewasme, MarkMelnicove,Nancy,and David.Weplayedflutesand dancedinthemoonlight,and Nancylostheramethystcrystal.”

Ilikethesenseofherstory: Thatlossisablessing.Manyofus havelostsomethinginthemaze, andthisisveryfineandauspicious.

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BY ANDREW KNOWLES. ICHAEL

KILGORE hassome interesting friends. Heliveswith34ofthem, includingPeter,Paul,and Mary,Rocky,Harry, Astrid,Dexter,andJosie. Knownlocallyasthe"Cat ManofLongIsland,” MichaelKilgoremakesthe straycatsofLongIsland hisfamily.Anoverflowing boxofpowders,pills,and dropsdominatesthekit¬ chentableoftheram¬ shackleislandcottageKil¬ goreshareswithhis friends,alloffspringof residentsoftheLong IslandDump.Andallare blackandwhitespotted, andforeverindebtedtothe pony-tailed,44-year-old lobstermanwhosemajor livingexpenseis50 poundsofMeowMixa week.

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The Joan Whitney Payson Gallery of Art,716StevensAvenue,WestbrcxikGdlege, Portland

Thispermanentcollection,displaying45 EuropeanandAmericanpaintings,sketchings, anddrawings,consistsprimarilyofworkscol¬ lectedbythelateJoanPayson,alocalpatronof thearts.AssistanttotheDirectorWestonPease saysloanedordonatedworksareacceptedonly iftheyfitintothegallery’slate1700stoearly 1900stimeframe.

GalleryhoursareTuesday,Wednesday,and Friday,from10a.m.to4p.m.;Thursdayfrom 10a.m.to9p.m.;andSaturdayandSunday from1p.m.to5p.m.Call7979546.

Dean Valcntgas Gallery,60Hampshire Street,Portland.

'Ihisgalleryrecentlycelebrateditsfirstanni¬ versarywithLarryHayden's"Listeningto Light"show,whichfeaturedanassortmentof watermediaworksStillavailableatthegallery, Hayden'spaperpiecesrangefrom$1,000to $1,200;hislargeoilsoncanvasare$5,000to $8,000.

Thelargefigurepaintingsofestablished artistHaroldGardearefeaturedthrough August21.GalleryorganizerKathyAnnJones describesGarde’spaintingsas"vibrant...the paintapplicantsarelusciousandrich”Youcan expecttopay$800to$3,000foraGardepaint¬ ingatthisshow.

FollowingthetraditionalGarde,thegallery willhangthemoreexperimentalworksofPort¬ landsculptorJackWelch(September2to October6).JonessaysthisPortlandSchtxdof Artgraduate'sstarisstartingtorise.Welch, whosesculpturesandassemblagescostbetween $300and$1,300,wasrecentlyfeaturedatthe MaineCoastArtistsShow,anexcellentshow¬ caseforyoungartists.

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Greenhut Galleries, 146MiddleStreet, Portland.

Theseascapeoilsandgouachesofnewcomer JaneDahmenwereinspiredbysummersspent sailingtheMainecoast."Peopleaskabouther workdaily,"saysGalleryManagerPeggy Golden,whodescribesDahmen’spicturesas peacefulandhappy"withachildhood-likequal¬ itytosomeofherwork"Dahmen’soilsand washesrangefrom$400to$1,000.

NancyMargolisGallery,367ForeStreet, Portland.

The1988SummerExhibitof23gallery artists,runningthroughthefirstweekinSep¬ tember,focusesonceramics,glass,wallpieces, andjewelry.Thegalleryshowcasesworksby glassblowerBenjaminMoore,whoisbeginning togainalargeraudienceafterappearinginthe AprilInteriorsmagazine,accordingtoCarol Foster,thegallerymanager.PricesforMoores craftsbeginat$700forhandblownsculptures. At$3,000,anintricateglasslampbyMooreis themostexpensivepiece.Galleryhoursare MondaythroughSaturdayfrom10am.to9 p.m.;Sundayfrom11a.m.to6p.m.Call 775-3822.

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Atwo-personexhibitfeaturingworksby KatherineBradfordandNatashaMayersruns untilSeptember3-Thisexhibitfeaturesnew, abstractworksbyBradford,whiletheMayers exhibition,entitled"TheDisappeared,”deals withmissingpersonsinCentralAmerica. Worksarepricedbetween$300and$1,000.

EdGamble’ssculpturesofwildlife,primarily birdsofflight,arefeaturedinSeptember,and costabout$500each.

"ContemporaryMaineartistherisingstar," saysHitchcock."Morepeoplearediscoveringit andtakingalikingtoit."Galleryhoursare MondaythroughSaturdayfrom10:30a.m.to6 p.m.(until9p.m.onThursdays);Sundaysfrom 11a.m.to5p.m.Call774-8919.

FrostGullyGallery,25ForestAvenue, Portland.

AgroupexhibitionofcontemporaryMaine artistsshowsthroughthesummer.Someolder, establishedartistsarepaintersDahlovIpcar, JamesElliot,andwatercoloristDewittHardy. NewartistsincludeEarlMitchellandsculptor MarkMatthews,whoGalleryOwnerTom Crottytagsanartisttowatch.Galleryhoursare MondaythroughFriday,from12noonuntil6 p.m.Call773-2555.

Fretz and Young,FourCityCenter,Portland.

SuzanneStohlman’sphotographyexhibit, "TheDecisiveMomentofLight,”running throughAugust,areimagestakeninStolhman’s home,"shotatafractionoftimeuniquely exposedtotheartistandherhabitat."Most Stolhmanphotographscanbepurchasedfor $100to$150.

SketchesandphotographsofjewelrybyWil¬ liamandMarianFretzarefeaturedthroughSep¬ tember.FretzandYoungalsosellfine-art jewelry.OwnerCarolYoungadvisesprospective buyerstosearchforhigh-qualitycraftsmanship wheninvestinginhandmadejewelry.This gallery’spricesrangefrom$20to$5,000.Hours areMondaythroughFridayfrom10a.m.to6 p.m.;Saturday12noonto5p.m.Call761-4550.

TheSteinGlassGallery,20MilkStreet, Portland.

Thesummer’ssolefeaturedartistisBruce Pizzichillo,showingthroughSeptember6.Pizzichillo'sworksincludemultilayered,innovative sculpturesformedfromblownandconstructed glass.Piecesatthisshowstartat$650;themost work,athree-footsculpturecombiningglass, steps,columnsandotherdelicacies,is$5,200. Pizzichillo,whorecentlycompletedafellowship atWheatonCollege,hasworksthatarepartof theSmithsonianCollectioninWashington,D.C. Thisisourbig,bigshow,"saysGallery OwnerPhilipStein.

Duringthepasttwoyears,theSteinGlass Galleryhasexpandedtofeatureworksby30 artistswithsomeaffiliationwithNewEngland. Thequalityhastoberealhightogetin here,’saysStein,himselfaglassblowerand craftsmanwhoexhibitsemergingartistsaswell asnationallyknownones.Stein'ssimpleadvice onbuyingglass:Lookforwhatyou’recomforta¬ blewithandcanafford.HoursareMonday throughSaturday,from11a.m.to6p.m.;Friday andSaturdayeveningsfrom7:30to9p.m.;Sun¬ day11a.m.to4p.m.Call772-9072.

BarridoffGalleries,26FreeStreet,Portland. Thisgalleryspecializesin19thcentury,20th century,andcontemporaryAmericanpaintings, whilerepresenting24Maineartists.Summer showsincludeEricHopkins’swatercolorisland scenes(August5-31),andFredLynch,whoutil¬ izesbrightcolorsinacrylicsonwoodpanelsand absractwallsculptures(September9-30).Hop¬ kins’swatercolorsstartat$800;hisoilsbeginat $2,000.Lynch’swoodpiecescostseveralthou¬ sanddollars.

GalleryManagerJenniferPreboradvisesnot tolookatcontemporaryartasaninvestment whenpurchasingalivingartist’swork,but ratherbuyforthepurejoyoftheartitself. Choosingacontemporaryartist,stayingwith thatperson,andwatchingtheartistgrow throughhisorherworkisthewaytopurchase contemporaryart,shesays.Galleryhoursare MondaythroughFriday,10a.m.to2p.m.;Sat¬ urday12noonto4p.m.Call772-5011.

Oilsandmixedmediaworksonpaperby AnneGresingerarepresentedfromAugust4to 28.Gresinger,aPortlandSchoolofArtgrad¬ uate,isanotherartistwhoseworksattractcon¬ stantinquiry.

^inger> throughAugust28

AbacusHandcraftersGallery,44Exchange Street,Portland.

ContemporaryAmericancraftsandmuseum¬ qualityjewelrysoldandshownhereincludevar¬ iousmediumssuchashandblownglass,ceram¬ ics,andwoodpieces.

HighlightedthroughLaborDayisjewelryby SteveDixon,ametalsmithwhomarriesmetals andusestheJapanesetechniqueofMokume Gane.ThisOregoncraftsmanalsoworkswith 14-and18-karatgold,aswellasunusualstones. Dixonsjewelrycanbeboughtfor$200to $2,000.

JewelrycraftswomanLilyFitzgerald’shighkaratgoldjewelrywithsemipreciousandpre¬ ciousstonesshowcaseduntilAugust31.Her workssellfrom$500to$5,000.AbacusHand¬ craftersGalleryrepresentsmorethan400 nationalartistsandcraftspeopleincludinginter¬ nationallyfamousMainerMichaelGood. SummerhoursareMondaythroughSaturday from9:30a.m.to9p.m.Coll772-4880.

OTarrell Gallery,46MaineStreet, Brunswick.

NationallyknownartistWillBarnet’swork willbefeaturedthroughSeptember10;women andcatsarecommonsubjectsinBarnet'sprints, paintings,anddrawings.Galleryhoursarefrom 10a.m.to5p.m.,MondaytoSaturday.Call 729-8228.

PeterRolfeGallery,89ExchangeStreet, Portland.

PainterPeterRolfeownsthisgallery,cur¬ rentlyshowcasingRolfe’slandscapesandseas¬ capesofMaine,Mexico,andJamaica.The gallerycontinuallyfeatureswatercolor,oil, opaquewatercolor,andscreenprintworksby Rolfe,whoworksintheCaribbeaneachwinter.

Rolfesaysthepricingofhispaintings "dependsonsize,success,andappeal.”Rolfe's screenprintsstartat$200andescalateto $10,000,dependingonsize.Hoursarefrom 10:30a.m.to5p.m.,MondaythroughSaturday. Call775-/753.

CongressSquareGallery,594Congress Street,Portland.

Gallery127,127MiddleStreet,Portland. DiverseworksbycontemporaryMainepainters andsculptorsenliventhisgalleryasit approachesitsfirst-yearanniversaryTheopen¬ ingofatwo-monthexhibitthroughAugust20 ofpaintingsbynationally-knownPortlandartist JohnSwanmarkstheoccasion.Theinvitation oilpieceofSwan’srealistMainelandscapes, "TheTarzanSwing,"costs$1,400.

AgroupshowofartistsisslatedforSep¬ tember,offeringabroadrangeofstyles.Gallery hoursareTuesdaythroughSaturday,from10 a.m.to6p.m.;Thursdayuntil8p.m.Call 773-3317.

MainePottersMarket,376ForeStreet, Portland.

ThefirsttwoweeksinAugustbringthe15memberco-opbacktogetherinagroupshow highlightingeachmember’sfinestcreations. ArtistPeggyAnnMacksaysthatsomeofher majolica,glazedearthenwarewillbeshown (costing$15aplateupto$95foraplatter). CantonresidentHeatherThompson’sstoneware bowlsareondisplayatmonth'send(August 15-30).

TobyRosenbergcomplementsantiquelace andgoldbrushworkasadesignelementinher Judaicpottery,whichgoesonsalewiththearri¬ valoftheJewishhighholidays(September 1-15).

"Wekeepgrowingandchangingasindividu¬ alsthroughourwork,”saysMack,whoaddsthat mostMarketcustomersareregulars,notjust summertouristswholikepurchasingMaine reminiscences.Open10a.m.to6p.m.daily.Call 774-1633-

ThePlainsGallery,28ExchangeStreet, Portland.

Oneofthefewlocalgalleriesnotconcentrat¬ ingonNewEnglandartists.Plainsshowsworks byartistsnativetoorwithafocusontheAmer¬ icanSouthwest.GalleryOwnerToddGoudreault rotatescreationsby120artistsincluding MelissaGreen,JeanRichardson,Charlotte Kenny,andjewelerAngieOwen.Galleryhours areMondaythroughWednesday,from10a.m. to5p.m.;Thursday,Friday,andSaturday,from 10a.m.to9p.m.;Sundayfrom12nwnto5 p.m.Call774-7500.

The Pine Tree Shop and Bayview Gallery, 75MarketStreet,Portland.

Gresinger originalsstartat$300;shegainedalargefollow¬ ingsincefirstbeingexhibitedatO’Farrell'sin Brunswicktwoyearsago.

VariousgalleryartistsarescheduledinSep¬ tember,includingoilsbyNinaJerome,silks¬ creensbyTetsuroSawada,watercolorsbyJo Spiller,monoprintsbySusanHall,andlitho¬ graphsbyRobertKipness.HoursareMonday throughSaturdayfrom10:30a.m.to5:30p.m. Call772-2693-

Ut Gall, Hobe Sound Galleries North,1MilkStreet, Portland.

"AboveandBelowtheSea,"abenefitforthe proposedPortlandAquarium,showsthrough August27.

Rotatingshowsofgalleryartistsareontap thissummer."Ironically,”saysDirectorLisa Somers"there’snotalotofbuyingtrafficinthe summer,”becausetouristsdonottendtobuyart andregular,areacustomersvacationelsewhere. Consequently,CongressSquareGalleryfeatures numerousartists.

Thissummer’sfinale(August1toSeptember 30)displaysoilsbyPhilipBarter,SherryMiller, WendyKindred;abstractacrylicworkbyJon Gallagher;andoilpastelsandetchingsbyKeith Randall.Theseartists’workssellfor$300to $1,700.

Assummerflaresintoautumn,thegallery hostsaninternationalprintshowfromSep¬ tember8toOctober22featuringprintmakers fromFrance,Sweden,Norway,Australia,and theUnitedStates.GalleryhoursareMonday throughSaturdayfrom10a.m.to6p.m.Call 774-3369.

Touristsdeterminethisgallery'sfocusfor summerexhibits,accordingtoManagerPriscilla Stevens,withMainewatercolorsespecially popular.

SelectedgalleryartistsondisplayfromAugust 6toSeptember2includewatercoloristsCarol SeboldandOrrinTubbs,andphotographerNeal Parent’sblackandwhiteimagesoftheMaine coast.Parent,whosesecondbookisbeingpub¬ lished,isverypopular,accordingtoStevensHis photoscanbepurchasedfor$150up,while someofthelargewatercolorscostabout$750. PortlandwatercolorminiaturesbyTubbscost $100.

"CarolSeboldalonekeepsthisgallerygoing inthesummer,”saysStevensoftheartistwhose workincludeslimited-editionprints.Thegallery alsohasalargeselectionofotherlimited-edition printsbylocalandnationallyknownartists. GalleryhoursareTuesdaythroughSaturday from9:30am.to5:30p.m Call773-3007. PORTLAND MONTHLY

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WineAndFoods Matched Around Town

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The Oide

GristMill

BY DENNIS GILBERT

IHE PROPRIETORS

oftheOldGristMill inKennebunkportare justifiablyproudofthe extraordinarylandigtheirrestaurant.A treasure'ofearlyAmericancrafts¬ manship,thebuilding(according tothemenu)hasbelongedtothe Perkins-Lombardfamilysince beingbuiltin1749.

Thestructureandmillworks havebeenpreservedfaithfully, includingthechutes,hoppers,and elevatorspressedintoservicethat daywhentheKennebunkRiver tidesfirstwereharnessed.

Many-windowedandoverlook¬ ingthetidalchannelthatonce drovethemillsgrindingstones, themaindiningroomisabroad, plainopenspaceappointedwith tablesandchairstoaccommodate 100+patrons.

Ontheoccasionofourrecent visit,1orderedtheCatchofthe Day—friedfilletofsole.Iselected thisentreefortworeasons.At SI3.25,itseemedthemostreason¬ ablypriceditemonthemenu.And theproximityoftheestuaryjust outsidethewindowassuredme,in someinexplicableway,thatthe fishwouldbefresh.Itwas.Plus nicelybreadedandfriedjustpast theproverbialgoldenbrown.But thesolewasblandbecauseit hadn’tbeenseasonedbeforeitwas breaded.Breadingandfryingisan excellentwaytosealflavorsin,but byitself,soleisratherplain.

Perhapsthemostremarkable exampleofOideGristMill-style cookerywesampledwastheSal¬ monenPapillate.Usingthis methodofpoachingthefishinside a"balloon”ofparchmentpaper, excellenceisalwayswithinrange. OideGristMill’sversionissea¬ sonedwithgarlicbutter,wine,cap¬ ers,andbay.Inspiteofthesebold aromatics,andforreasonsIcan’t explain,theflavorofthedishwas overlysubtle.Thesucculenceofthe salmonwasmutedbyaconfusion ofunflatteringanddisparatefla¬ vorsandveiledbyanexcessofbut¬ ter,whereasasimplertreatment —ashallot,ascallion,asprigof anygreenherb,asqueezeoflemon juice—wouldmakeamoreelo¬ quentassertionofthequalityand freshnessofthefish.Otherdishes wetriedwereofsimilarcaliber, includingajaegerschnitzelserved withamushroomsaucetooheavily concentratedtocomplement breadedvealscallops.

Andspeakingofheavyconcen¬ trations—atanaverageof$18.50 perentree,OideGristMillprices areBoston-style.

Dennis Gilbert hasworkedasachefin manyMainerestaurants,includingThe Vinyard,andwrittenformanyNewEng¬ landmagazines,includingYankee.Hehas alsoworkedontheTime/Life"Great MealsinMinutes"seriesasacontributing writerfortheFrenchProvincialcuisine^ chapters. '

BY DAVID SWARTZENTRUBER

Discovering premierwine-food combinationsjust mightbetheper¬ fectsporttoget youthroughadangeroussummer.

Togetthebestavailableconsul¬ tation,Ivisitedrestaurateurstoget theirfavoritewine-foodpairings.

Forthiscolumn,Iconcentrated ontheuptownareastartingwith theMaddAppleCafe,localhead¬ quartersforsouthern-Cajuncui¬ sine.Owner-chefJamesWilliam¬ sonsuggestsbarbecuedroastduck withwildpecanriceandsausage stuffing.Theducklingisbasted withahoneyandsoysauceto impartacrispandslightlysweet skin.Later,asmoky,spicybarbecue saucetopsthedish.

Toaccompanythispreparation, JamesrecommendsaSchugCellars 1984CarnerosPinotNoir,which hesaysenhancestheflavorofthe mealwithoutoverwhelmingit.

Movingdownthestreet,Glenn Perry,impresarioatAlberta’s, ForestAvenue,pairsfettuccine withseascallops,calamari,snow peas,leeks,shallots,dillandcream, anda1986AlexanderValleyChar¬ donnayfromMurphy-Goode. Glennsays,"Ilikethispasta lunchwithaglassofthisbalanced Chardonnay.Thescallopsandthe creamarerichandsavory;the vegetables,crispandflavorful.”

Downthehill,oneofPortland’s newerrestaurants,theBackBay Grillat65PortlandStreet,features —asonemightguess—grilled food.OwnerSteveQuattruccisug¬ gestsgrilledlobsterwithaGrgich HillsNapaChardonnay.The intensecharacteroftheChardon¬ naystandsuptotherichlobster meat,whichisgrilledandserved onabedofsteamedseaweedand steamers.

Thereyouhaveit:Threeexcel¬ lentmealstothinkaboutfor summerdininginPortland.

BY DON MACWILLIAMS

O MAINERS par¬ ticipatedinthefirst modernOlympic Gamesin1896. Notthattherewere notgoodcandidates.Bowdoin’sEd Godfrey,forexample,wouldhave beenaprimecandidateforaspot ontheteam.Hisshotputtossin theNewEnglandIntercollegiate Championshipsin1896wastwo feetlongerthanthewinning Olympicdistance.

Butin1912,threeathletesmak¬ ingthetriptoSwedenbecamethe firstMainerstojoinanOlympic team.TwoweremembersofBates College’strackteam:Harland Holden,whosespecialtywasthe 800-meterrun,andVaughnBlan¬ chard,ahurdler.Neithermadethe finalinhisevent.Butthethird, AndrewSockalexis,anIndianfrom OldTown,camehomewitha medal,Maine’sfirstOlympicprize. Sockalexisqualifiedfortheteam withasecond-placefinishinthe BAAmarathoninBoston,stillthe bestfinishbyaMainerinthat event.MikeRyan,latertrackcoach atbothBatesandColby,hadwon thatBAAmarathonandalsoquali¬ fiedfortheOlympics.

InSweden,Ryandroppedoutat the19thmilebutSockalexisfin¬ ishedfourthforhismedal.Asone ofthetwoAmericanIndianscom¬ petinginthe1912Games(along withlegendaryJimThorpe),Sock¬ alexiswasinvitedtoanaudienceto meettheKingofSweden.The MaineIndiandeclined,saying,"I guessIdon’tcareaboutmeeting theKing.Ihaven’tanyfineclothes andanyway,IguesstheKingdon’t carethatmuchaboutseeingme anymorethanIwanttoseehim.”

PORTLANDIANA

BecauseofWorldWarI,no Gameswereheldin1916.The competitionresumed,however,in 1920,whenMainesentoneofits all-timetrack-and-fieldmentothe competitioninAntwerp,Belgium: Pierre"Bob”LeGendreof Lewiston.

LeGendre,anall-aroundathlete atbothLewistonHighandHebron Academy,concentratedontrackand-fieldatGeorgetownUniver¬ sity.In1919,asafreshman,he wontheWorldPentathlonCham¬ pionshipinParis.(ThePentathlon isafive-eventcompetition:the 200-meterdash,the1,500-meter Olympicmile,thelongjump,the javelin,anddiscusthrows.)Inthe AntwerpGames,LeGendretiedfor secondwithFinland’sLahtonen.

Returningforthe1924Games inParis,LeGendrefinishedthird. Intheprocess,hesetaworldand Olympiclong-jumpmarkthat stood,unofficially,asthebestuntil JesseOwenssetthenewdistance in1936inBerlin.HadLeGendre beenabletocompeteinboththe pentathlonandthelongjump,he wouldhavewonthegoldmedal andbeencreditedwiththerecord ashadteammateHaroldOsborne, whowonbothdecathlonandthe highjump,inwhichhesetthe Olympicrecord.Itwassaidthen andafterwardthatAmerican OlympicpoliticspreventedLeGen¬ drefrombeingallowedtocompete inthelongjump.

Mainelisteditsfirstgoldmedal whenBowdoinCollege’sFredTootellwonthe1924hammerevent. Tootell,whosetaworldandinter¬ collegiaterecordof181feet,6.5 inchesinthe1923IC4ACham¬ pionships,camethroughwitha victoryforhiscollege,hisstate, andforhiscoach,JackMagee,who wasinParisasamemberofthe Olympicteam’scoachingstaff.

ThePineTreeStatewasinline forasecondconsecutivehammer throwchampionin1928.The UniversityofMaine’sEdmund "Rip”BlackofBaileyIsland,aPor¬ tlandHighgradandajunioratthe University,hadmatchedTootell’s OlympicdistanceintheOlympic trialsandwasfavoredtowinthe event.ButBlackhadarareoff-day withabest14feetbelowtheI

winner’s,pickingupathird-place medal.Blackreceivedameasureof satisfaction,however.Ontheway homeatameetinDublin,Black defeatedtheOlympicchampion, IrishmanPatO’Callaghan.

Mainehadonlyonerepresenta¬ tiveinthe1932gamesinLos Angeles.ArnoldAdamsofBates wasnamedasupernumeraryinthe milerelay.Hewasamemberof theteambutdidnotcompete.

DonFavor,aDeeringHigh graduateandamemberofthe UniversityofMainetrackteam, wastheonlyMaineronthe1936 Olympicsquad,andthelastto bringhomeamedal.Favorhad survivedanall-NewEngland hammerthrowfinaltomakethe three-mancontingent.Competing wereFavor,threeUniversityof RhodeIslandweightmen,Henry Dreyer,BillRowe,andIrvingFolwartshny(aDeeringHighgrad), allcoachedbyFredTootell,Anton KishonofBates,andLarryJohn¬ son(anotherBaileyislandnative andPortlandHighgrad).

DreyerandRowefinishedonetwoat171feetandFavor,who boastedhewouldbeathisown weightandqualify,didjustthat withatossof167feet.Thethree madethetriptoBerlin,Favor returningwithafifth-placemedal —thelastfortheStateofMaine until1984,whenJoanBenoit, HollyMetcalf,andBillySwift addedtothestate’sOlympicmedal count.

Don MacWilliams, aPortlandCityCoun¬ cilman,isaregionalhistorianandformer sportsbroadcaster.

TheUsualSuspects

TheLocalScene

BY KELLIE BUCKLEY AND KATIE TOWSON

OLLOWING THE clas¬ siclinesofbodiesfrom ParisiancafestoOld Portcobblestones, fashiontrendscreated byMainedesignersdisplaycom¬ fort."Ifeellikeaninventor;whatI designisanewinvention,”says StephanieDykas,oneofPortland’s leadingfashioncreators.According toDykas,individuality,comfort, andinstinctwillcombinetopro¬ ducethemostsuccessfullinesof fashionthisupcomingyear."Ifol¬ lowmyownsenseofdirectionas opposedtowhatissaidtobe'new' and’hot,’”shesays."Sure,Ilookat themagazines,butIgowithmy feelingsfrominside."

DykasretainsanOrientalsim¬ plicityinherdesigns,allowing greaterattentiontobeplacedon Continuedonpage28

<^Maralyce Ferree (right) wears one of her “Drizzlewear” creations: a cape coat.

Center: James and Becky Goodale, owners of Fig Leaf Designs, model

TheArtOfFashion

BY FREDERICK LYNCH

NSEPTEMBER1987,thePortlandMuseumofArthosteda fashionshow,completewithmodels,commentary,andapprecia¬ tiveaudience.Notjustafundraiser,withself-consciousmatrons displayingoff-the-rack-department-storeniceties,thiseventfea¬ turedseriousyoungwomen,earnestintheirattempttoartfully andelegantlyactasagentsofgenuineartworks.

Thefeatureddesigner,Tamotsu,wasgivenaforumnotunlikeaonepersonshoworamini-museumretrospective.Thesimilaritiesweremade moresobyspectatorconversationspepperedwithartspeaklanguage abouttexturalnuances,colorharmonies,andrespectformaterials.

Whethertheeventwassignificantculturalexpositionortrendyephe¬ meraldisplayremainsproblematical.Infact,thequestionofwhether fashionshouldbeconsideredartbecomesslightlyhypocriticalwhenthe commerceofartallbutdetermineswhatdirectionanartistfollowsinpur¬ suitofanartcareer.Fashionreflectsthetimes,particularlythenowand especiallytheeconomicnow.Art,ontheotherhand,supposedlyportends thefuture,beckoningfashionordesigntocatchup.Theressometruthto this.Theartist,traditionalyunhamperedbyconformingandrestraining standards,seekswhatcanbethroughhisorherprocessesofwonderand discovery.Fashion,particularlybeforethedeathofDior,hadanauraof predictiontoo,butitrarelyglowedbeyondthenextseasonandalwayscar¬ riednewsofitsowndemise.Thedefinitionofartincludesthenotionof enduranceandlongevity,whilefashionlivesonlyfortheday.

Still,thequestionsofartisticlegitimacyandvalueremain.Themorewe askiffashionisart,themorewewonder:"Isartart?”Painting,sculpture, video,performanceart,orinstallations—aretheseanymoretimelessand universalthanthewell-crafted,uniquelyconceived,anddaringlypresented creationsofanYvesSaintLaurent?Willthelatestrestroomartsurvive thefabricandadornmentofwellmadeapparel?Well,yes,actually.It probablywill.Likethetattoo,(that"mostmortalofvisualarts”),theart ofthecouturierrequiresthehumanbodytostandinforcanvas.Dying evenasitisborn,Tashioncan’texistwithoutdisappearing.Ifartiscreated foritself(andforall),fashionisforafew,momentarily.

Wheneverfashionisthoughtfullydiscussed,theissueofsexismraises itsbilateralhead.HauteCouturehasalways(beforeunisexandRudi. Gernreich)targetedwomenforindulgenceandexploitation.Thestereo¬ typicalfashionplatewasthewell-kept,self-centered,sociallyprominent female,wearingtheverylatest.Butthetypicalviewofarthasparalleled thisgeneralization.Thestarvingartist,inhiscold-watergarret,also focusedonthefemaleobject—thoughinvariablyundraped—inhispit" ture.Whydoesthenude,artfullyorblatantlycomposed,stylishlypainted andtastefullyframed,hangonmuseumwallspreservedandhonored, whilemilady’s"look”iscondemnedtoliveoutashortlifeofwearand tear?Possiblybecauseofthatprejudicewehaveagainstfunction,speciousas itmightbewhenassessingtheusefulnessofaone-timeonlybyGivenchy. TheophileGautier,championing"1’artpourl’art,"wrotethat"athing whichbecomesusefulceasestobebeautiful.Toparaphrase,athing wornhangsonlyinthecloset.’

Whenculturalinstitutionsmountexhibitionsoffashions(or "Costume"bythetimetheyarriveatthemuseum),thebestdisplaysare withoutmannequinsormodels.AshowofJapanesekimonos,stretched alongmutedcedarpolestoformalovely,quietsymmetry,relatesmoreto abstractpaintingthantodressmaking.Museumshows,featuringaparticu¬ lareraordesigner,aremoreanthropologicalthanaesthetic.

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Continuedfrompage26 thecraftingandchoiceofmaterial. "Idesignclothesfromtheinside out,”shesays,allowingthefabric’s sensuousnessontheskintobe paramount.Herpiecesrejectthe "labor-intensiveclothing”of assembly-lineproduction,instead embracinga"one-of-a-kind”philo¬ sophyallowingDykastoexperi¬ mentwithexquisitedesignsand fabricssavoringtheartof simplicity.

"Comfort,practicality,anduni¬ questyle”aretheaimsoftheMaralyceFerreecollection.Actingon thepremisethatMaineresidents desireclothingforactivelifestyles,

Maralyce Ferree

(above) models her own designs, based* upon the premise that most Maine residents prefer active-wear clothing?^>

Ferreeandherseven-member companyhavecreatedalineof "action-oriented,multiseasonal unisizedgarmets.”Skirtingaway fromthebody-aware,straighttailoredlinesoftheconservative look,Ferree’sthree-and-a-halfyear-oldbusinessembracesthe conceptsofversatilityandflexibil¬ ityasprimarystipulationsin fashion.Herdesignsforouterwear, coats,capes,andpulloverstake intoaccounttheharshMainewin¬ tersandcoverawholegamutof humanshapesandsizes.

Italiantapestriescreatedthe modelforNancyLawrence’scollec¬ tionofcontemporarydesignsat Portmanteau.Locatedat9Wharf StreetinPortland,thisregional designersportstheEuropeanline inclothes:"Europeishungryfor ourcasualsportswear,”claims Lawrence,"whilewealwayswill admiretheirsculpturedclothes.”

Alongwithdesigningalineof coatsandsportswearforanItalian company,Lawrenceisreceptiveto functionalgarmentsinNewEng¬ land:"Youknowpeople’sneedsby talkingtocustomers...youstartout

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A whimsical creation by designer Mark Belleveau.'

THE ARTS

Theeffigyofthemannequinhas somethingtodowiththis,aswell asinclusionofso-calledaccessories (handbags,hats,etc.).Statuesand artifactsofasort,theyneverthe¬ lessgivetheexhibitsanexpositionalorhistoricalfeel.Kennedy Fraser,inherbookTheFashiona¬ bleMind,sawtheBalenciagaexhi¬ bition(MetropoliticalMuseum, 1973)as"aperfectstudyinthe Darwinismofstyle,”andas"awe inspiring”asthedinosaursacross theparkattheMuseumofNatural History.Thepast(asinoutdated ratherthanforever)prevailsin theseshowsandthesocialcontext overridestheaesthetic,"oldfashioned”supercedeswell fashioned.

Fashionmightnotbegreatart orinspireimportantdisplaysof significantform.Butwhocares anyway,giventhecurrentambival¬ enceandcasualnessofopposing disciplinesinthefinearts?For one,thephotographer.Photo¬ graphy,amediumstrugglingto escapethesobriquetsofappliedor journalisticartforms,eventually becamefashion’sclosestally.

Thismutualsupportisobvious inthephotosofCecilBeaton. Packedwithfeywhimseyand ersatzdrama,Beatonneverlost sightofthehardsellthathis clientsexpected.Hisphotosdis¬ playadeftbalancingofstrategi¬ callyplacedmodelsandfantastic situations,liftingthegoodsoutof theshopandintotheethereal. Butasthecoldwarhardened,and laterdrugwarsheatedup,aslifein thebigcitylostsomeofitsdignity, theextravagantphotographsof HelmutNewtonandGuyBourdin, withtheirpersuasiveinsinuations ofsexandviolence,became uncomfortablychic.

Butifeverstyleandphoto¬ graphyjoinedforcestomakesig¬ nificantstatementsaboutartand life,itwasthroughtheeyeand handofIrvingPenn.Pennarrived onthescenewithawideranging knowledgeofarthistory.Hewasa painter,wellgroundedinfigura¬ tiveandstill-lifetraditions.His responsetofashionassignments wastospeakinvariablyinart terms,oflineandshape,sharp contrastsandsubtleshadings,of

illusionandabstraction.Hestudied carefullythegraphicworkofthe designersthemselves,andspokeof indebtednessandrespectforthe workofthegreat"fashionpain¬ ters”throughoutarthistory.

Thestudyofarthistoryisoften asurveyoffashionhistory.Past stylesarerevealedtousthrough portraitsandnarrativepainting. Thereputationsofgreatmasters arebasedasmuchontheiratten¬ tiontodetailandaccuracyason theirvisionandvirtuosity.Thomas Gainsborough’ssubjectwasan 18th-centurycounterparttotoday’s fashionplate.Teachersofarthis¬ torywoulddowelltoassigncos¬ tumedescriptionasalureintothe morerarefiedairofformand content.

Formostpeople,paintingsand artfulphotographsarenotthe primarymeansofkeepingupwith thelatest.Amoreubiquitous sourceoffashionnews,andthe primaryoutletforthephoto¬ grapher,isthefashionmagazine.

Glevercaptions,zingypage design,andlotsofglitztendto reducetheinherentdignityand formalbeautycreatedinthestudio. Andsoitismagazinesthatcon¬ tributemostheavilytothepop’ statusofthiswould-beartform. VogueandHarper’sBazaarwere amongthesourcesofHiltonKra¬ mer’sdiscomfortandsubsequent condemnationofthegenre.His attack,intheNewYorkTimes, citedsomephotosas"indistingui¬ shablefromaninterestinmurder, pornography,andterror.”

Wellmaybeso.Perhapsthesel¬ lingoffashion,farremovedfrom itscreativeoriginsandaesthetic intentions,doesgotoofar.

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NewFiction Goodbye Cilly

BY C. A. RICHARDS

NEGOTIATIONSontheTaylormergerkepthiminToronto forthreedays,soitwasThursdayafternoonbeforehe returnedtotheBuffalooffice.ThenheheardaboutCilly.

"You’vehadseveralphonecalls,Mr.Starbird,”theswitch¬ boardoperatorremarkedassoonashearrived.

Ofcoursethey’dcall.Heremindedhimselfthatheshouldhavetouched basefromToronto."FromNewYork?”heinquired,readyforDayson’s latestinsurmountablecrisis.

"No,theywerefromsomefriendofyours.He’scalledeverydaythis week,”shereplied."Heleftanameandnumber.It’swithyourthingsfrom NewYork.”

Callsfromafriend?Itpiquedhisinterestwhilehepawedthroughthe mailinaconferenceoffice.MaryandTobycalled,outofdutifulconvention, butonlyatChristmasoroccasionalbirthdays.Now,somesevenyearsbeyond theturmoiloftheirdivorce,Pollyhadnoreasontocontacthimandnever did.Despitefamilyloyalty,thekidswerelongfinishedwithcollegeand absorbedwiththeirownfutures.Therewasn’tagreatdealmore.

ThenhefoundthescrawlednotethattoldhimHankWalshhadcalled daily,forthepastthreedays.

HankWalsh?FromHaddon?NobodyhadcalledhimfromHaddonsince hismotherdied.Anurgentcallcouldonlymeanthatanotherpiecehad somehowbeenremovedfromthecircle,andwhilehedialedHankshard¬ warestoreitwasimpossibletothinkofHaddonwithanythingbutfaintand tenuousmemories.

Hank’svoiceembodiedmanyofthenuancesDavidhadgrownupwith. Hecouldimaginethelean,angularfaceasheheardthedrawlingwords. "BeentryingtoreachyousinceSaturday,”Hanksaid.'Hadnowayofget¬ tingyourhomephone,Dave,andtheysaidyou’dbeinBuffalothisweek.

HeenjoyedHank’scordialwarmth."I’vebeenhereallweekbuthave spentmostofthetimeinToronto,”hereplied."So,what’sup,Hank?”

SilencedevouredsecondsandDavidheardtheambiguoussoundsof transmissionelectronics."Ithoughtyou’dliketoknowthatCilly’sdead.1 didn’t—”

Helostthenextstringofwords.Cillydead!Itshockedhisbearingand tookmoreofhisworldfromhim.Shecouldn’tbe.

"When?”heaskedinaflat,tightvoice.

"AweekagoFriday.ItwasanautomobileaccidentoutsidePhiladelphia. FromwhatDinkysaid,Iguessshewaskilledinstantly.”

Fragmentedanddetached,heaskedsomethingaboutthefuneralbut wouldneverrememberwhatitwas.

Hank’svoicewasacoolsolace."AfewofuswentandDinkysfamilywas here.Notmuchmore,Dave.”

Notmuchmore.WasthatCilly’sfinalepitaph?

"I’mgoingtotrytogetupthere,inafewdays,”hesaid,closingitoff.Til dropin,Hank.”

Hewasawareofthebluntcoolnessoftheconferenceoffice.Ignoringthe documentsonthepolishedtableandfeelingwedgedbythestarkoakpanel¬ ing,hewalkedtothewindow.MurkysmokehungoverBuffalo’slateafter¬ noonskyline,offeringadirty,ghostlikeappearance,andDavidwasdismally alone.

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RememberthatsceneinSoylent Green("SoylentGreenisPEO¬ PLE!”)whentheyrollEdwardG. Robinsonintothefuturistictermi¬ nationroom?Projectedonthe wallsareimagesofthepristine, unpollutedworldheremembers. Rockboundplayslikethoseideal¬ izedvisionsoftheMaineseacoast: rollingwaves,wheelinggulls,bur¬ nishedlobstermen,beckoning churchbells,snow-driftedfishing villages,dramaticcliffs.

Rockboundisa30-minutevideo¬ tapeinstereohi-fiproducedby Ad-Media,Inc.,2MemorialWay, Augusta04330.Youcanbuyitfor S32atL.L.Bean,orordermultiple copiesfromtheproducers. Obviously,thisfilmisalaborof love.

Splashingseawaterandsoaring seagullsdominateRockboundfrom beginningtoend.Close-upsof floatinginsectsandgurgling streamsrunintospoutingsurfand thedramatictitlecredits:Rock bound:APresentationofthe MajesticMaineCoast.Then,for thenext28minutes,you'retreated toseasonalvistasoflobsterboats glidingintodock,waves,cliffs, birds,seals,andeverylighthouse thatmustexist—frequentlyshot fromhelicopterflybys.Occasion¬ ally.youthinkthefilmshouldhave beenentitled"Fogbound,”but that’sthewaythecoastoftenis.

Thevideofeaturesanonthreat¬ ening,originalmusicscoreinclud¬ ingtwosongs:"1AmFree”and "Rockbound.”They’rekindof pleasantinbackgroundWindham Hill-styleifyouignorethe Hallmark-inspiredlyrics.

Theactivecameraworkispro¬ fessionallyandlovinglydone,liter¬ allycaressingthewaves.There’s somegreatfootageofglidingsea¬ gulls,someniftydoubleexposures, andtheeditingtransitionsareeasy onmindandear.Ialsoappreciated theendcreditslistingshooting locations.

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HE best tip I can giveonSummerTourist Avoidanceisanobser¬ vation:therealMaine canbefoundonasideroad aftertheblacktopends;go uparoundthebendandsud¬ denlythe19thcenturylooms intoview.Seethatroadover there?Takeit.

You'regoingtofindtouristas almost anywhere yougoinMainethissummer.Out-of-staterslove ourquaintfishingvillagesandseaweedencrusted piers. But there are places that attract fewer camera-toters than others. And here are some spotstogowheretouristssometimesdon’t—or didn't.

Year-Round Ice Caves

Toreallyescapethoseout-of-staters.headupto theAilagash.Getyourselfagoodmapanddrive northwestfromMillinocketuntilyou'renortheastof Moosehead lake. Make sure you've got plenty of gasolineandpackyourcampinggear—allofit. GopastEagleLaketoAilagashLake.There,aftera hikeintothewesternshore,you'llfindMaine's unique Ice Caves — so cold that ice remains in themyear-round.There'sanearbyforestcampsite whereyoucanpitchyourtent.Beforewarned:This isrealMaineoutbackandnotatrekforweekend pup-tenteteers.Butthiscountryisasrichinfishasit isinscenery.Hey.we'retryingtogetawayfromit all.right?

Smugglers’ Shortcut To St. Andrews

Eastportisoneofmyfavoritetowns;Iwashappily shockedtoseewhatgoodconditionit'sinthese days compared to the depression of the early 1970s.locatedinaspectacularlybeautifulregion (actually.Eastportisonanisland),withadeep¬ water harbor. Eastport was a major smuggling center between Canada and the United States until1814,duringtheWarof1812.whentheBritish capturedthetownandseveralsmugglingvessels loadedandreadytosail.Youcanenjoyamagnif¬ icentviewofthecoastandislandsfromtheorigi¬ nalsiteofFortSullivan(1808-9).Theremnantsofa brickmagazineistheonlypertofthefortleft. St.AndrewsinNewBrunswickisjustashortterry rideaway,andasuperiorSundaybrunchisavail¬ ableattheferrydockrestaurant.Seethispartof Mainesoon,folks;it'sgoingcondoduringthenext 10years.

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Hethoughtofthatfootballdance,threeyearsago,whenCillyhadfirstmeant something.Throughhighschoolhewasnotonefortheschooldances,for¬ malorotherwise.Butitwashissenioryearandthefootballteamhadwon thebiggestgameoftheseasonalongwiththeConferenceChampionship withhimrunningatlefthalfback;certainlyhewenttotheVictoryBall.That Novemberof1939,thegymwasresplendentinyardsofblue-and-white crepepaper,andacollegiateband,importedfromdownstate,occupiedthe stage.WithHank,Jimmy,andDerek,itseemedtheapexoftheirworld.

Twoorthreedancesbeforeintermission,henoticedthatCillywasthere. Sittingprimlyalongtheoppositewallwithothergirls—thosekidscalled "thehopefulandthehopeless.”Itwasthefirsttimehe’dnoticedherregal dignity,despitetheirgrowinguptogether.Shehadonawhitedressgathered atthewaistwithpuff-flaredshoulders.Herblackhairanddarkskinwerean astonishingcontrasttothedress.DavidknewhehadtodancewithCilly. DancewithCillyasthey’dplayedbaseballtogetherorracedtheriverpath thosemanytimes.

Afterintermission,helookedforher.Hewalkedbythelineofgirlswho werestillhopeful."Where’sCillyBartlett?”OneofthegirlssaidthatCilly hadgonehome,andpartoftheevening’slusterwasgone.

Whilehewentthroughthecommunicationsbyregimentedhabit,David wonderedwhy,allofasudden,he’dthoughtofthefootballdance.Yetper¬ hapsthatwaswhereitbegan.

HeplannedtowrapupthemergeronFridayandleaveforHaddonthe firstoftheweek,butthingsdidn’tworkoutthatway.Hespentthecrowded hoursofSaturdaygrindingoutfinaldetails,fightingalosingbattletokeep hismindwhereitshouldbe.

Itwasawetandconfoundingweekend.Onandoffdrizzlingrainkept NewYorkCitydarkandgloomywhilehethoughtofCillyandthedaysof longago.

Saturdaynightheprowledtheapartment,uneasyandtroubled.Thefirst drinkwasharshandblunt;thesecondnobetter,butitstartedtodefinewhat was—ormighthavebeen.Andthenherememberedthefurlough.

He’dbeenthefirstofthebunchinuniform,butbythetimehereceived hisfirstleave,HankwasgettingusedtotheNavyatGreatLakes,Derekwas sufferingtheheatofCampHoodinTexas,andJimmywastryingtoget throughpre-flight.Cilly’sbrotherDinkyhadbeenabsorbedintonumbersof the92ndInfantryDivisionatFortMcClellan,soshewastheonlyonefrom theriverbunchstillathome.Thelastnightofhisleave,hesatwithheron thelittlewhitehouse’sbacksteps.

"So,wheredoyougonow,David?”Throughalltheyears,hercool,mea¬ suredvoicehadnevercalledhimanythingbut"David,”eventhoughallthe othershadhimas"Dave”oreven"Davey.”Hetoldherhewasreturningto theInfantrySchoolatFortBenningwhileshetoldhimshe’dbegoingback toabusinesscollege.Whentimecameforhimtoleave,shetouchedhis handlightly.

"Takecareofyourself,David."Itwasatimetoremember,becausethey wouldn’tseeeachotheragainfor13years.

Raindribblinginrunningstreaksdownthelongplateglasswindowsof hisapartmentwastheaccompanimentofmemories,buthewalkedtothe tinykitchen,puttheglassinthesink,andglancedwithoutinteresttoward NewYork’ssoggynightscene.Lonelinessinluxury.

Hewasimpatientandpettythroughthefirstoftheweek.Signingofthe mergerdraggeduntilheflewtoTorontoonThursdaytoculminatethedeal.

AverylateflightoutofCanadaintoBostonfosteredadelaythathadhim waitingatLoganfortheflightnorth.Withtimeonhishands,hethoughtof thereunion.

The15threunionofHaddonHigh’sClassof1940wasaplannedbig event,andwhenhegotthenotice,Davidwaselated.ButPollywassullen. "There’snopointinmygoingwayuptheretoyoursillyhighschool,”she’d insistedasonlyhiswifecouldinsist.Shemighthavegottenawaywithit, too,ifherfatherhadn’tsteppedintothequestion."ForChrist’ssake,Polly!

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Dosomethinghewantsforachange.He’salwaysrunninghisbuttofffor you!”Hergarrulousfather,whowouldgiveDavidtheopportunityforeven¬ tualcorporatesuccess,mighthaveswayedheraccommodation,butPollywas petulantandirritablethethreedaystheyweregone.Pert,blondePollywho wasfetchinganddevastatinganywhereinhervastwardrobe,wasawalking irritationwhenupset.

Butthereunionwasasuccessofoldfriendsgettingtogether.Theclass, informallyunited,mournedbrieflythefourclassmateswhohadn’treturned fromWorldWarII.DavidthoughtofDerekwhobecameeternally22ona snowyFrenchhillside.CillywasthereandradiantlyproudofburlyDon Henderson,towhomshe’dbeenmarriedforthreeyears.Davidinsistedthe couplesitatatablewithhimandPollyforthebanquet.Pollywaspoliteand patronizing.Later,DaviddancedwithCillyandwasdelightfullysurprised howlightshewasinhisarms."Thisisthefirsttimeyou’veeverdanced withme,David,”shesaidwiththesameunfetteredtoneheremembered.He wantedtotellheraboutthefootballdanceandhowhe’dlookedforherbut envelopedhimselfintheformalityofthereunion.Theychatted,despitePol¬ ly’sobviousindifference,andexchangedaddressesto"keepintouch.”Cilly livedoutsideofPhiladelphia,andDonworkedforoneofthecity’sbetterknownlawfirms.Longafterthey’dreturnedtoNewYork,Davidremem¬ beredthatPollyhadn’tdancedwithDonnordidheknowifhe’daskedher. Manyyearslater,herealizedtheirmarriagebegantofraymorerapidlyafter thereunion.

Intimehecaughtaflight,andtheMaysunwascrawlingupoutofthe AtlanticashelandedinPortland.

Itwasatwo-hourdrivenorthtoHaddon.Thefreshgreenofanewspring wasevidentalongthewayasreluctantwarmthprobedevernorthward. Memoriesrolledalongwitheachmile.

HewentdirectlytoMountCrestCemetery.Itwasthefirstplacehe wantedtobe.

Mowingcrewsdottedthehilltopexpanse,andhestoppednearawhite maintenancebuildingandinquiredaboutthelocationoftheBartlettlot.

Thecrewforemanwasshortwithabulginggirthanddirtygreyhairpok¬ ingouraimlesslyfrombeneathastainedreplicaofaRedSoxcap.Although heappearedinhisfifties,hewasnooneDavidknew.Butithadbeenalong time.

"Youmeantheniggerfamily?”

Disgustratherthanfuryriledhim.

"Overinth’newsection,'bouthalfwaydownrow31,”thecaretakerfin¬ ishedwithatoneofself-authority.

Davidtoleratedtheinstructionsandlocatedtheproperrow.Thenew cemeterywasonthebacksideofthehill,lookingdowntowardDanielPond ratherthanHaddonitself.

Midwaydowntheslope,hefoundtheBartlettlotandwithsinkingdespair sawthefreshlygradedearth.

Asmallgreyheadstonewasatthefrontofthereplacedsoil.PriscillaBar tlettHenderson.BornSeptember16,1924;diedMay11,1972.Afterallthe years,CillyhadrevertedtoPriscillaandleftthisworldproperlynamed.

Thenherealizedthatthesextonwasbesidehim.Hewantedtobealone withpreciousmoments.

"Didyouknowthem?”

"Yes,1did,”Davidreplied.

"Theywereoneofthefewniggerfamiliesintown,weren’tthey?”

"Yes,theywere.”Whyinhelldon’tyougetoutofhereandleaveme alone?

"Well,ifyouneedanything,letmeknow.”

Thegreenpickuprattleddownthenarrowroadway.Needanything?He couldneverrecoverwhatheneeded.

Itwasasomberplace.Therewassomuchhereyetallofitbelongedtoa mistypast.

EleanorandFranklin

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From Eastport's waterfront you also can see Campobello Island, located across the Canadian borderFranklinD.Roosevelt'ssummerhomeIswell worththevisit,butyou'vegottodrivetoLubecto getthere.Drivingaroundtheislandalsoprovides greatphotopossibilities.

Schoodic Point

ThefartherDownEastyougo.thefewertourists you'relikelytosee.RealDownEastMainebegins at Ellsworth (the funnel info Bar Harbor) and extendssome150milestoCalais—andthat'snot pronounced like they do it in Hance. Take your timeandpokearoundTheBlackMansioninElls¬ worthisworthalooktoseehewrichNewEngland erslivedinthe1800s.Route186istheroaddown Schoodicpeninsular,pastWinterHarbor,theviews from Schoodic Point, which is part of Acadia NationalPark,areterrific,withplentyofhikingtrails andoverlookstoobservefrom.CheckoutCadillac Mountain fromthis angle.

Roque Bluffs and Helen’s Famous Pie

IfyoufollowRoute1toMachias,thenturnsouth ontheroadtoRoqueBluffs,youwon'tbedisap¬ pointedinthefinestateparkwithfreshandsalt¬ water swimming Machias, which comes from an Indianwordmeaning"badlittlefalls."alsooffers someinterestingattractions,nottheleastofwhich isHelen'sRestaurantdowntown,famousforpie. BurnhamTavern,datingfrom1770,istheoldest buildingeastofthePenobscotRiverHere,in1775. BenjaminFosterandJeremiahO'Brienplottedthe captureoftheBritishMagaretta,thefirstnavalbat¬ tleoftheAmericanRevolution.Youcanseewhere theactionhappenedbydrivingdownRoute92to MachiasporttovisitwhatisnowcalledFortO'Brien. Ifyouareacanoeist,theMachiasareaisthebase forMaine'seasternlakes,amongtheworld'sfinest.

Next Stop, London

FurthernorthisthetremendousbeautyofQuoddyBay.wheretheStCroixRivermeetstheocean formingtheeasternboundaryofthestate.CobscookBayinDennysvilleonRoute1offersocean¬ side camping, except the tides are so high the ocean'sgonehalfthetime

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changes.Threeorfouryearsback,onaChristmascard,Cillyhadwrittena tersenotetellingofherhusbandssuddendeaththesummerbefore.Oncehe becameafullpartner,coupledwiththefirm’swesternexpansion,he’dspent thebetterpartof10yearsinCalifornia,andcommunicationswithCillyhad lapsedtoregularbutimpersonalChristmascards.Withheadquartersfully establishedinNewYorkandinternationalexpansionunderway,he’dmoved backeast,buttheyearshadpracticallyerasedCillyandtracesofHaddon untilthePhiladelphianightshortweeksago.

Beforeheleftthecemetery,hestoppednearthesaggingbandstand.He thoughtofthewintersthey’dskiiedhere,and,onsummerevenings,parked neartheaccessroadstofurtherhighschoolromances.Hankclaimedtohave conqueredMollyLecteaujustoffthememoriallawnonesummernight.And hethoughtthathe’dhavetopauseforafewmomentswithHankbefore leavingtown.Therewasnowayhere,inthesesurroundings,thathecould forgetthenightinPhiladelphia.

Ithadstartedwithanimpetuousflairhe’dlongoutgrown.Aphonecallto Cilly;herobvioussurpriseandthewarmthofyearsagoretrieved.Thedinner invitationwasaccepted,andtheircompanionshipoverwhitelinenand candlelightmovedtheeveningverywell.Cilly’sattractiveapartment occupiedinterestonlyuntilhekissedher,andthentheiremotionsbecame youthfulexperiments.Afteralltheyearsin-between,itseemedthatthe nightcouldneverend.Yethelefttheapartmentthenextmorning bewilderedandaloneoncemore...

HedrovedownMainStreet,rememberingthebusybustleofanother time.Now,itwasdepressing.Vacantstorefrontswerelikeholesinacanopy goingnowhere.Timehaddrainedthetown,andthevitalitywouldnever return.

Therailroadyardwasasbigasever,butthetieredsidingwherethedirty marooncarshadunloadedtheneedsofHaddonwasgonecompletely, replacedbythegreasyrearofanExxonStationwhiletheduskygreenstation building,cutanddesecrated,wasanAgwaywarehouse.

Whenthetrainshadbustledinandoutoftownandthetwowoolenmills hadthreeshiftsrunningtheclackinglooms,millandtrainwhistlesechoed offthehillsofthevalley,andtherewasexpectationingrowingup.

Hewasdrawntotheoldpaththatcrossedthetracksbeyondtheyardand meanderedtowardtheriver.Thetracksthemselves,oncesilveryandleading toamagicoutsideworld,werenowrustyparallelisms,unkemptandignored.

Thepathwobbleddownthroughaldersandtallelmstothesluggishriver asithadyearsago.Toppingtherise,hesawthatRankinStreetnow extendednearlytotheriver,thenloopedtotherearparkinglotofthe MiddleSchool.Therewasatimewhenhecouldstandhereandlookupthe fieldtoCilly’shouse.Nowtheframedwellinglookedintrusiveandoutof placeamongnewerhomesliningthepavedstreet,andtheirpathnolonger existed.

Theagelesswillowtreemarkedthemeetingofthepathsleadingtothe field,buttherewasstarkdeadnessinmanyofthegauntbranchesandthe greatgnarledtrunkseemedtocryforthesaw’sfinal,swiftblow.

Here,underthebroodingbranches,he’dsufferedabeatingforCilly. AnothertimeandanotherdaywhenhisprideandthenewRedRydershirt hadbeenbloodiedandbattered.

HerememberedCillyatherapartmentthreemonthsago.Haditreally beenthatlong?Thecrushingmorningwhenshe’daskedhimnottocallher again.Lowerliptremblingandtearscrowdingherdarkeyes,shequelled whatmighthavegoneforwardfromtheironenight.

Thebreeze,glidingdowntheriver’swidth,wascoolforaninstant,and Cillywasoncemoreonthepath.Asmallblackgirl,proudinpigtailsand overalls,clutchingastill-new,seldom-usedfielder’sglove.

"Doyouthinkthey’llletmeplaytoday,David?Doyou?”

Memoriesdiedpainfully.

Therewasnopointingoingfurther,sohewentbacktowherehe’dleft thecarandstoppedforafewmomentswithHankatthehardwarestore.It wasn’tthesame,andbothknewitneverwouldbeagain.

with drawings by CamilleCole

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Drivingoutoftown,bythestarkandwindowlessfour-story embarrassmentthathadoncebeenHaddonWoolenMill,heturnedaround inastorelotanddrovebacktothecemetery.

Heavoidedthesectionswheremaintenancepeopleworkedanddroveto thenewgrave.

Theremorselessbreezecarriedachill,andhezippedupthetwilljacket.It wasquiethere.Thechatterofamowercarriedthroughthepinesdividing thecemeterysections.Hehadneverbeenmorealoneorclosertohome. Therewasn’tagreatdealmore,andwhathadbeen,orcouldhavebeen,was lostinhissilentdesolation.

"Bye,Cilly.”

HewasbackinPortlandbeforesixo’clock.

C.A. Richards, aretiredU.S.Postalworker,isaformersportscolumnist fortheMaineSundayTelegram.

BrightLights, BigCity

BY CHARLIE BROWN.

Forself-containeddestinations,youcan'tbeata night out at Raoul’s Roadside Attraction. 865 ForestAvenue. Raoul's August lineup Includes Koko Taylor the2nd. Sleepy LaBeef the4th.and reggae greats the l-Tones on August 5. Buddy Guy and Junior Wells performthe6fh.withthe new Nell Nightlife Show takingthestageAugust 13. Rockin’ George Leh reincarnatesonthe19th and 20th. while the Upsetters rock the house August26.Thefollowingday.August27.marksthe returnof Ronny Earl and the Broadcasters (former Roomful of Blues guitarist)Elsewhere,singer Bonnie Raitt appears atCityHall August4.and legendaryjazzguitaristJoePasshitsthestageat the Portland Performing Arts Center August5. WatchforBritishsinger-songwriterStingonAugust 20atTheBallparkinOldOrchard,followedbythe great Steve Winwood on August 25. PPAC also presentsanAugust2gospelshowwiththe Sensa¬ tional Nightingales Portland'sDeeringOaksisthe new permanent home of theMaineFestival,that unique amalgam of folk and industrial arts and crafts,bothfromMaineandinternationallocales. Thefestivalalsoservesasaforumforlocalmusi¬ ciansandartisanstogainawiderfollowing,and forethnicmusicandartstobecomeknownbetter here.AdayattheMaineFestivalislikeeatinga stewofsurprising,orevenamazing,ingredients; picturechainsawsculptorsrubbingelbowswith performanceartists.DeeringOaksprovesanideal site,evenwiththeexpenseandcontroversyofThe Fence (the Duck Pond especially was put to a numberofinterestinguseslastyear).Thegrounds arearrangedlikeacountryfair,withtentsofper¬ manentexhibitorsandstageswithongoingmusi¬ calentertainment.

PerformingonthemainstageFridaywillbe Brad Terry. The Persuasions. Richie Havens. Roomful of Blues, and the Talking Drums Ensemble of West Africa On Saturday. Devonsquare. Outer Space. David Grisman. Gatemouth Brown. John Prine, and Mamma Tongue willappear.Andthe Sundaylineupincludesthe Fat Tones, the Roches. Queen Ida. Maine Storytellers. NRBQ. and the Bridges Family Gospel Eacheveningat7:30.step out to dance with the following Maine bands: Knots and Crosses and the Kopterz (Friday). Darien Brahms and Fashion Jungle (Saturday), and the Rockin' Vibrations and Jensons (Sun¬ day).Ailthreedaysfeaturedancegroups,artpro¬ jects,specialcommissions,andgood(ifpricey) food.Sodotryandsupportthesefolks.August 12-14Themessageis.brokenrecordtimeagain“Patronize your local performing artists, and maybethey’llstillbethereinsixmonthswhenyou reallyneedthem."

BY DAN L. DAVIDSON

THELIGHTSareon, butsoon,noonewill behomeinsidePort landHeadLight,the world'smost-photographedlighthouse(seerare keeper’s-eye-viewphotoatright).

Withfullautomationassuredby aplanencompassingallCoast Guardlighthousesby1989or1990, PettyOfficerDavisSimpsonand MachinistNathanWasserstrom arePortlandHeadLight’slastliveinkeepers.Federalbudgetcutsare yankingthepeopleoutoflight¬ housesforreassignmenttomore productivedutiessuchascatching drugrunners.

Then,periodicbuoy-tender crewswillcutthegrass,slapon freshpaint,undertakerepairs. Eachlighthousewillbeinspected fourtimesayear.Thelamps,now switchedonandoffbyhuman hands,willglarewheneverauto¬ matedclocksandsensorsindicate.

Portlandwasnamedafterthis

AT LARGE

outcropclawingintothesea,called PortlandHeadasearlyas1750. PortlandHeadLightwasoneof fourcoloniallighthousesautho¬ rizedbyPresidentWashingtonin 1788.Congressappropriatedthe money;Portlandstonemasons erectedit;fundsearmarkedby AlexanderHamiltonhelpedfinish thejob;theMarquisdeLafayette (alwaysaroundwhenweneeded him)dedicatedit.George WashingtonappointedCaptain JosephGreenleafthefirstlight¬ housekeeper,andtheinitial whale-oillampswereignitedon January10,179L

Thegleamingblackandwhite sentinelisalmosttooprettyfor suchaseriousoccupation.Inside thewhitewashedstoneandbrick watchtower,87circularstepslead 101feetupintothelightplatform. There,1,000-wattguardianeyes revolveeverytwoseconds,shoot¬ ing200,000-candlepowerglances ofFresnellens-reflectedlight20

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milesseaward.Theviewextends fromPortlandTowntoTwo Lightsandbeyond.Keeperquar¬ tersnestlebelow,redroofsur¬ mountingwhiteshingledwalls withgreentrim.

Livinginsidethepostcard,197 yearsafterCaptainGreenleaf, CoastGuardsmenSimpsonand WasserstrommanPortlandHead Lightwiththeirfamilies.Youcan seetheobviousloveandattention giventhebuildingsandgroundsby itsinhabitants.

Oneday,Simpson’stwochild¬ ren,nowfourandeight,cantalk aboutlivinginalighthouseonthe Mainecoast.Fewpeople,ifany, willagain.

SENSIBLE!

Post&Beammadealotofsensetothebarnand bridgebuildersofyesterday...itwilltoyoutoday. Solidstrength,securejoineiy,evidentcraftmanship.Yourstoappreciateandenjoy. Cozyandsecludedorspaciousandflowing,TimberpegPost&Beamcompliments everykindofdecorating—formalorinformal,activeorcontemplative.

Authorized Dealers:

DavidBurton TimberpegCooperative P.O.Box217,15SchoolSt. Freeport,Me.04032.207-865-4893

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Pleasemail$10forour50-pageDesignPort¬ foliototheauthorizeddealernearestyoursite.

Name_ Address___ City_State_ Zip_Phone_ Site location_ PM/7

Dan Davidson Photo

The Promenade Dresses

Talented local designer Stephanie Dykas created this dress shown at the Cystic Fibrosis benefit Maine Designer Show. The model is Julie Cantara.

withfunction.”Lawrence’swater¬ proofcoatsandlinedbagsto weatherseaandsnowareturned outinanItalianpaletteofneutral colors."It’stakenthreeyearsto convincepeoplethatwesellthings withoutwhalesandducks,”she pointsout.

"Clotheswithadifference”mark theFigLeafcollectionbylocal designersRebeccaGoodaleand JamesLight.Theclienteleofthese twoPortlandartisansrangeinage from16to60,andare"peoplewho usethewaytheydresstoexpress whotheyare,andpeoplewitha senseofhumor.”FigLeafdesigns rangefrompatterneddesert themestoesoteric,monocolored designs."Ourdesignsgeneratea giggleandahowl,”claimsGoo¬ dale.Andtheirfit-and-flairphilo¬ sophyholdstruewithan"empha¬ sisonfunandcomfort.”According toLight,"ourclothesappealtoa verybroadgroup.”Judgingfrom theirstoresinCalifornia,Texas, Florida,RhodeIsland,andMassa¬ chusetts,thatbroadgroupextends fromcoasttocoast.

“Regalistopleasureboating whatMercedesistomotoring

TheRegalIsalimitededition power boat that delivers limitlesspleasure,luxuryand valuetothediscriminating boater.Comfort,classand stylingsecondtonone.

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CLASSIFIEDS

Maine—GreaterBangorOpportunities

Whitcombs Motel

Thisfine27-roommotelwith13doublesand142doublebedsfeaturesnewlyrenovatedand/orrecentlyconstructedunits. Duetohighlyvisiblelocationoccupancyratehasbeen72%.

Pricedseparatelyat$450,000.

Stable Inn Properties

ConsistingofWhitcombsMotel,theStableInnandtheShowRing,thispropertyincludes63rooms,aloungethatseats 150,functionroom,largekitchen,restaurant,5offices.Allroomshavesingle&doublebeds,fullbaths,telephone,color T.V.,airconditioning,3Suites,haslaundryfacility,firealarmsinallroomsconnectedtofirestation.ShowRing5,000sq. ft.,onmainfloor—2storybuildingseats530.Buildingissprinklered. AUfor$1,840,000.

Alamoosook Retreat

Elegantyear-roundlakefronthomeonprivateroad.Builtinthe1920sasasummerretreat,itisperfectlysituatedfor breathtakingviewsofthelakeandhillsbeyond.Mainhousehas7rooms,largewrap-aroundporch,hugebrickfireplace, largepantry,slatesink,andoriginalhardwoodfloors,walls&ceilings.Immaculatelymaintainedcarriagehousetotally renovatedforyear-roundenergy-efficientuse.LargeBR’splusworkshopandsunporch.UniqueDowneastwaterfront propertyofferingexcellentfishingandoutdoorfun.Allthisandmoreon4+-secludedacreswithlargeconcretepierand approx.350feetofwaterfrontage.

$350,000.

Bangor Area Restaurant/Lounge

Well-established,profitablebusinesswithopportunitytogrowandexpandbeyondcurrentbusiness.Propertyconsistsof 3-acrelotwith100spaceparkinglot;restaurant/loungeseats150plus.Recentrenovationsincludeanewbar,2-year-old fullyappliancedkitchen.Excellentconditionandattractivebothoninteriorandexterior.Equipmentandfurnishingslist available.Agencyhasconfidentialityagreementwithseller.Seriousbuyersonly.Callnow! $250,000.

Maine Retail Sales & Service

4primeurbanlocations.S2.4MMGrossSales&S375Kcashflow.RealESTATEInventoryandequipmentincluded.Seller financingtoqualifiedbuyer.

$2.5Million.

Florist/Nursery

2Establishedcompanieswithprimelocations.Bothfullyequippedandincludingspacioushomes.$225K and $55OK sellingprices.Investinagrowingbusinessinagrowingarea.

Motel

Strongprofit,establishedtrade,hightrafficlocationplusfirst-classnightclub.Excellentrealestateandassumablebond note,makethisanexcellentinvestmentopportunity. $1.16Million.

Country Lifestyle

FamilyBusinesslocatedinaquaintVillageneartheCoast,thiscountrymarketofferstheopportunitytoenjoythebestof quietMainelifestyle,yetrunabusinessmeetinglocalclienteleneeds.Offersgroceries,takeout,video,gas,beer&wine, spaciousownersquartersandsellerfinancing. $300,000.

CLASSIFIEDS

Ocean View

This2-bedroomhomefeatures:Yarmouthlocation,waterviews, largelotandahomethatisinmintcondition.Someoftheextras are:insulatedwindowsquilts,newsepticsystem,Fuegoinsertin thefireplace,workshopandaMaxinwindspeedanddirection system.Callforappointment.$177,500.

Office: 773-8125 Home; 846-4579

PaulE.Bradstreet

Falmoutlj Farm

Beautifullyrestored10-roomfarmhousesurroundedby4!4acres, anenormousbarnandseparate3-cargarage.Withuniquefeatures suchaselegantraisedmoldingsandpaneling,state-of-the-art gourmetkitchenandgraciousroomsforentertaining,thishomeis theidealcountryretreat Offeredat$425,000.

Office: 781-4300 Home: 781-5181

Mary Ann Bradford

Executive Ranch

Location!Location!Location!NearBaxterBlvd,andPaysonPark, viewsofBackCoveandPortlandskyline.Includes3bedroomsand 2fullbathsphis2halfbaths,37-footlivingroom,fullyapplianced kit,3familyrooms,garage,locatedontwobeautifullylandscaped lots.Thishousehasalltheextras.Callmetodayformore informationandaprivateshowing.$249,900 Office: 773-8125 Home: 772-0963

JohnJ.Peters,Jr.

Victorian Lady! SpaciousPinePointhome,completew/stainedglass,original fireplaces,hardwoodfloorsthroughout,largesunnyrooms& oceanviews!AllthisPLUSanincomeapartmentandnearly1acre ofland,beachw/inwalkingdistance.Just$227,500.Calltodayfor yourprivateshowing.

Office: 773-8125 Home: 883-5452

Johnna White

Quality Plus

Thisisanoutstandinghomebuiltbyacraftsman.Someofthe specialfeaturesare:anextraordinarylivingroomw/vaulted ceilingandfireplace,foyerw/tilefloor,3bedrooms,2.5baths, 2-cargarageandprivatedeckoffthediningarea. Offeredat $185,000.

Office: 773-8125 Home: 799-7673

PatBillings

PicturePerfect

ApicturesquelotintheBayViewareaofYarmouthisthesetting forthis4-bedroom,2.5bathsColonial-stylehome.3fireplaces, countrykitchen,2familyroomsandlargedeckforentertaining. Pleasecalltodayfordetailsofalltheamenitiesofthisuniquehome.

Office: 773-8125 Home: 773-4609

PatBillings

Cumberland Antique

Widepinefloors,spaciouscountrykitchenoverlookingrolling fields,cozyfireplacedfamilyroom&3sunnybedroomscomple¬ mentthischarmingCapeinapicture-booksettingonnearly2 acresofprivacy.Thispropertyalsoboastsanewbarn&fenced pastureforhorseloversandcasualfarmers.Offeredforsaleat $199,000.

Office: 781-4300 Home: 781-5181

Mary Ann Bradford

Falmouth

Beautifulruralsetting—2acresandrecentlyconstructed3 bedroomhome.Thispropertyhaswonderfulappealinitsmodern designincludingfeaturessuchasawhirlpoolbathinthemaster bedroom,livingroomwithfireplaceandacharmingopenfloor plan.Thispropertyisverycompetitivelypricedat$249,000.Cail today!

Office: 781-4300 Home: 781-4617

Gordon T. Holmes

PETERSON REALTY

The Company of Choice

Brunswick 729-1833 Portland Windham 892-8511 Falmouth 781-4300 Saco 282-3343 Yarmouth 846-3766

SouthPortland773-8125

Bartley Gardens

Whatafantasticopportunityforyourfamily:aspaciouship¬ roof,well-builtColonial-stylehomeinimmaculatecondition w/centralair,3spaciousbedrooms,awonderful1stfloorfamily room,fireplacedlivingroom,fireplacedrecroom—allina greatPortlandneighborhoodwithinwalkingdistancetoschools $169,950

Office:846-3766 Adele Aronson Home:774-1827

South Portland WaterfrontcondominiumswithviewsofPortlandHarborand thecityskyline.Convenientlylocatedminutesfromdowntown Portland,ashortdrivetothebeachesandeasilyaccessibleto majorhighways.Thesespacious2-bedroomtownhousesoffer comfortablelivingandconvenience. $80,900 to $111,900.

Wiley Wakeman PetersonRealty BobStevens Home: 865-3370

On The Water.

Youarecordiallyinvitedtopreview Maine'sfinestwaterfrontneighbor¬ hood,RoyallPoint.Tenbold,elevat¬ edhomesitesoverlookingtheRoyall RiverandoutwardtoCascoBay, twelvewoodedhomesites,anda 5,400squarefootmanorhouse, currentlybeingrestored,comprise thisveryspecialplace.Aprivate pondisanaddedamentityfortwo uniquehomesites.Toresideat RoyallPointwillbetoknowjust howprivateandserenewaterfront livingcanbe.Nature’sscenicgen¬ erosityabsolutleyoverwhelms. RoyallPointistrulyMaineatits finest.

WaterfrontSitesfrom$285,000 WoodedSitesfromS150,000 HomeDesignsPriced Individually

Directions:Route88toGilman Rd.(RoadtoCousinsIsland)to RoyallPoint.

TheArchitecture Inspiredbyclassicwaterfront estatesthroughouttheworld, butespeciallythoseofNew England,thehomeswillfeature thetimelessstylesofEnglish manors,Irishcountryhomes andtraditionalNewEngland architecture.Customdesigned homesreflectingtheowner's individualtasteswillalsobe available.Regardlessofdesign, thefocuswillbeonastandard ofarchitecturalexcellencethat willbesecondtonone.Iland splitcedarshakeroofs,slate styleroofs,nineandtenfoot ceilings,exquisitelandscaping andcustommilledwindows, cabinetandwoodworkarein¬ dicativeofsuchcommitment. RoyallPointwilltrulybe Maine'sfinestneighborhood.

LARRABEE

I K A R M I

Larrabee Farm isanew15-lotsubdivisionconven¬ ienttodowntownBrunswick,BowdoinCollege, andtheshoresofCascoBay.Anagreement betweenthedevelopersandtheBrunswick-Top¬ shamLandTrustensuresthat17acresofblueberry fieldsand17acresofwoodsandwildflowerswillbe preservedasavisualandwildlife-protection resource.Forbrochure,contact:

MortonRealEstate

298 Maine Street Brunswick, Maine 04011 Telephone: 207-729-1863 207-729-1357

56 Main Street Belfast, Maine 04915 207-338-5800

24-Hour Answering Person

With 300 Feet of Ocean Frontage

Just imagine the sheer joy of owning a beautiful contemporary home on 5.4 acres on all that ocean frontage.Thisself-containedhome,suitableforyearroundliving,featuresahugestonefireplaceinliving room, modern kitchen, 2 modern baths, 4 bedrooms andotheramenitiestoonumeroustomention. Pricedat$350,000.

Forfurtherinformation,callJ.F.SingletonCo.

Evenings: Elmer Saltzman

Leighton Mishou

Expect the best.

Historic Commercial Building. This18884-storybrickbuildingis located in the heart of Downtown Belfastandboastssomebeautiful Harbor views from the unused 3rd and 4th floors. The 1st floor is currently storefront commercial andthe2ndflooristhehomeofthe Belfast Arts Center. $485,000.

OceanfrontVictorian.Enjoyexpan¬ siveviewsofthebayandIslesboro fromthisfabulousyear-roundVic¬ toriancottage.170feetofocean frontage,sunroom,deckandwrap¬ aroundporcharefeatured.Conven¬ ientlylocatedmidwaybetweenBel¬ fast and Camden. $279,000.

Sailors’ Retreat

Thiscomfortablehomeona dead-endstreetinaquiet residentialneighborhood boasts 4 bedrooms, 3'/2 baths,eat-inkitchen,formal diningroomandlivingroom withfireplace.Mostrooms haveanexpansiveviewof theharbor.Theattached barn-garagehasaspacious loftandiscomplementedby 2outbuildings.Thenicely landscapedgroundsextend totheharborwhereyou’ll findadock,float,rampand mooringforalargesailboat, Shownbyappointment.$45C withdeepwateratalltides. i,000.

CLASSIFIEDS

When you needmorethanabroker, you need Global Maine. Acquisition•Development•BuyerRepresentation

R5-383B, Wincumpaugh Rd. Ellsworth, Maine 04605 800-327-7572 (out of Maine) 207-667-4118

Charming2bedroomEnglish-StyleCottageon80+/-Acres(25 acresoffields)withfantasticviewofThompsonLake.This quaintyear-roundhomehasoilheat,drilledwell,andmodern septic.

Completeprivacy;ingroundpool;convenienttovillageand sandy beach. MUST BE SEEN! $295,000 VILLAGE SQUARE REALTY . 35 Main Street — RT 26 — P.O. Box 47 _ZVSR\Norway, Maine 04268 V1I I ACF. SQUABE REALTY 207/743-2338

SEB^(Q1LAKE BEAW^INC.

Raymond Village, near Sebago Lake & Rte.

302- 1700+ square feet suitable for pro¬ fessional offices or antique shop; has loading dock. $120,000

OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE! Call Ken Brinnick Office — 207-892-2500 Home — 207-926-4060

CLASSIFIEDS

MarshallPointRoad PortClyde

Beautifulyear-roundhomewith100feetofocean frontage and spectacular views of the ocean. Offeredat$348,OCX).

OTHER FINE PROPERTIES

Thomaston. New three bedroom with river views and partially finished basement on approximately an acre of land. $179,000.

St.George. Large farmhouse on 95 acres of land with river and sunset views plus all the privacy you would ever want. Offeredat$285,000.

TenantsHarbor. Three bedroom with views of the harbor $129,000.

TenantsHarbor. Saltwater farm on approximately 8 acres with guest cottage and large outbuildings. Over 400 feetoffrontageontidalcove. Offeredat$249,000.

COMMERCIAL

St.George. Farmhouse with 60 X 80 recreational building currently operating as a dance hall/reception facility situated on 18 acres. $275,000.

TenantsHarbor. Approximately 2 acres with 200 feet of frontage. This prime parcel of real estate includes an equipped-to-operate boat shop/yard. $675,000.

MULTI—FAMILY

St.George. Three unit structure on 2.03 acres. Two three bedroom units and one two bedroom, all nicely done with new appliances. Offeredat$159,000.

LAND

St.George. Fort Point: 2.5 acres with deeded right-ofway to water. $29,000.

St.George. RackliffIsland:#13Awith1 .6 acres and 200foot frontage. $1 10,000.

Yarmouth.Uniquecontemporary;waterviewsfromall rooms;partofdesirableSeaborneneighborhoodwith associationdock,deep-wateranchorage.Justreducedto $395,000.

CapeElizabeth.Panoramicviewsof5th,6th,and7th greenatPurpoodockGolfCourse;Approximately3,300 squarefeetinthiscustom-designed,3-levelhomelocated atWildwoodontheCape.$319,000.

Portland.Renovated WestEndMcLellanSchoolcon¬ dominiumhome.FeaturedinDown EastMagazineasa verysophisticatedandwell-designedinteriorspace.Many built-insandspecialfeatures.$245,000.

Portland.TopoftheParkintowncondoinrenovated brickbuilding.Open,spacious,sunny.Loftspace,exposed highbrickceilings.Ownerwantstosellandhasreduced priceto$149,900.

CLASSIFIEDS

DEP APPROVED

180 acres approved for two adjacent subdivisionsforatotalof120adult condominiums or rental units. ALL STATE AND TOWN APPROVALS OB¬ TAINED All engineering and other preparatory work has been completed andisreadyforconstruction.Pictur¬ esquecountrysettinginWindhamclose toFalmouthandWestbrooklineswould be ideal for planned retirement com¬ munity.Maybepurchasedseparatelyor asone.

Inland Farm Drive Windham, Maine 04062 207/892-2080

CLASSIFIEDS OpportunityKnocks!

Developer’s Dream! Former Hospital With Over Acre Corner Lot! Town's Rental Vacancy Rate Is Under 2%! Terms! $249,000! FREE BROCHURES!

MAINE COASTAL RESTAURANT W/BAKERY & DELI

Savories,sweets,fullentrees,cateringservice,seats36. Expanding sales. $49,000

COMPLETELY RENOVATED BUILDING withnewwiringand plumbing. Availablefor$82,500.

MSLQDN C O M M F R C I AL P R O P F R 1 I E S MarkHovey207-563-1717 VinrSirpet. Damanscolta. Mainr 04543

WilsonMills,Maine

Eighty-seven acres with over one mile on the Magaloway River, year-round town road through the property, open fields,woods,home,barn,large garage/workshop, other out¬ buildings. Fishing, hunting, snowmobiling. Approximately 30milestotwoskiareas,short distance to several lakes. $235,000.

4StateStreet Groveton, N. H.03582 (603) 636-1644

Aeratedlobsterpoundandlobsterbuyingfacilities.Includes wharf,floats&buildingsrelatedtolobsterbuying.Callfor completedetails. Price$350,000. COASTAL AGENCY 25HighStreet,P.O.Box889 Ellsworth,Maine04605 (207)667-5353;Maine:1-800-634-9888

Leading Oceanfront Broker" Each Office is independently Owned and Operated. EQ Box 189.30 MainSt.,Bridgton, ME04009(107)647-3311

HighlandLake,Bridgton' Lakefrontageandexceptionalview--2bedroomsplusloft.Fireplace,screened porch, dock. $200,000.

Moose Pond -- 220-foot frontage, sandy beach. SPECTACULAR view of PleasantMountain,cabinhas2bedrooms,landforsepticsystem,waterfrom lake. $140,000.

ProvinceLakeCountryClub FairwayHomesandHomeSites

Par 72 Golf Course on 1,000-acre on 1,000-acre Province Lake. The lots, secluded and very private, are surrounded by new golf holes. Spectacular views abound from all quad¬ rants. Property owners will have access to club-owned-andoperated docking. The course has 2,500 feet of lake frontage and is adjacent to one mile of public beach.

Route153,Parsonsfield,Maine 40MilesWestofPortland (207)793-9577

SacoBayviewBeach

Oceanfronttownhouseat exclusiveBaywoodCondo¬ minium.2bedroom,2 bath,fullyapplianced, completelyfurnishedand readyforoccupancy.415' ofsandyfrontage.Write forbrochureto:W.C. Levy,P.O.Box374, Reading, MA 01867. Asking $262,000. Forappointmentcall: (207)282-7158or(617)944-6784

Ifyouarethinkingofbuyingorsellingahomein1987,call

CLASSIFIEDS

Come See -- Come Sigh

Overthisbeautifullycaredforcolonial-stylefarm house in the historic area of “Willowbrook” in Newfield. 3 bedrooms, 2 kitchens, formal dining room,etc.,onanice1-acrelot.IdealforBedend BreakfastorAntiquebusiness.Attractivelypriced at$164,500.Calltodaytosee.

Dick Roberts or Genice Davis 854-8491 Office 642-3251 642-3141

FIRST CHOICE REALTY

RR4,Box66,LowerMainSt. Gorham,Maine04038

Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated

SOMETHING SPECIAL

IN KENNEBUNKPORT

Avibrantnewlife-styleawaitsyouatPORI’COMMONS.This2400square-footcondominiumunitoffersanexcitingopeninterior,warm woodaccents,handsomeoriginalstainedglasswindowsand21/2story cathedralceilings.Originallyachurch,thearchitectsshowedwonderful ingenuitybycreating3luxuriousunitswhichmasterfullyblendthe originalfeatureswithfine,newappointments,suchasagourmetkit¬ chen,openbalconyandjacuzzi-enhousedmasterbath. CallHelentoseewhenthenextOpenHouseisscheduledatthis fascinating3-bedroom,21/2bathhomewhichisjustashortwalkto $318,000.

Lovely Contemporary Style Home offering privacy inanaturalsetting.Featuresinclude23x30Iv.rm., finishedgroundlevel,,5bdrms.,fullyapp.kitchen, and garage. GreenhoiY-e and deck off Dn. room. Maintainedroads,publicwater,indoor/outdoorswim¬ ming pools, tennis courts, clubhouses and beach. Offeredat$189,000.Call

Office Is Independently Owned And Operated

bestManyoftheMaineproperties gottheirstarthere

IfyoucontactMadelineMattsonRealty.Inc.atthebegin¬ ningofyoursearchitmeansyou'retalkingwithabrokerwhohas theessentialtraining,experienceandcredentialsforbuyingand sellingMaineproperty.Ilalsomeansthewidestmarketpossibilities areavailabletoyou.

PropertieslistedbyMadelineMattsonRealty,Inc.inHan¬ cockandWashingtonCountiesrangefromsmallhomesandparcels oflandunder$40,000toestatesS500»0(K)andup,tocommercial propertiesrangingfromstarterbusinessestoventuresof$1,(XX),(XX) andmore.Sales,rentals,appraisalsandpropertymanagement.

•Memlx’rMaineAsscxiationofRealtors

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•MemberSotheby’sInternationalRealty

101 Newbury Street, Boston Massachusetts 02116

Telephone 617-536-6632

P.O.Box,539BlueHill,Maine046140539

Tel.207-374-2766

PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

NORTHEAST HARBOR, MAINE

ITH Acadia National Park as your back yard, Huntington Place, Northeast Harbor, Maine, is the ultimate in luxury living. Residing on this part of the Maine coast is one of life’s rewards. Any season spent here on Mount Desert Island leaves a warm and strong impression.

HUNTINGTON PLACE w

Huntington Place is an unprecedented opportunity. It is within walking distance of the little-changed village center Northeast Harbor, and with docks at the end of the lane, it is a short stroll to one of America’s most beautiful and sheltered anchorages. Nearby waters have attracted generations of avid sailors. Any sailing enthusiast knows that Northeast Harbor is the gateway to one of the world’s finest cruising areas.

Huntington Place, a five-acre spruce grove, is a magnificent setting for distinctive homes. Like older, traditional "summer cottages” here on the Maine coast, your residence has cedar shingles, a peaked roofline, massive chimneys and garden terrace. The carriage paths and hiking trails of Acadia National Park are but minutes from your door. Your superb and elegant home is easily accessible. Light pours through the towering spruce into this four-bedroom home. The living room features a brick fireplace and a vaulted cathedral ceiling. Glass doors lead to a garden terrace. Each spacious bedroom has its own full bath and walk-in closet. An open staircase sweeps to the upper floor from an attractive foyer. A cozy breakfast room lies off the kitchen, which is a state-of-the-art energy-efficient center. The dining room is gracious, accessing directly onto the terrace through glass doors.

As a summer retreat, or a year-round residence, all of this is here for you. A home of unusual beauty in design, it is matched to the magnificent setting of Huntington Place,

CLASSIC

Amasterpieceofdesign.Anewstandardofexcellence.Welcome toSt.JamesPlace.

ftThisisScarborough’s45-acreofficecampuseveryoneistalking about.Aself-containedprofessionalenvironmentwithpremier qualityofficespace.Distinctivearchitecturalcharacter. Breathtakingviews.Ampleshelteredparking.Everythingyour businessneeds,fromdiningandmeetingfacilitiestodaycareand drycleaning.

Createdbyadedicatedteamofleadinglocalandnational developers,thisboldconceptisatruereflectionofMaine'sunique styleandspirit.

Aperfectbalanceofworkstyleandlifestyle.Theevolutionofthe classiccampus.ThisisSt.JamesPlace,Maine’sonlyoffice campus.AnewdirectionforbusinessinMaine.

Makeyourmovenow;fordetailsandinnovativefinancing options,contactTheRussCompany,207/775-0300.

FromtheGreenMountainsofVermont totheshoalsofNantucket.WatchHillto MadawaskaNewEnglandisourhome Andwereworkinghardtomakeiteven better.Byofferingthebestphoneservice around.Andspecialratesatspecialtimesto helpyoukeepclosetofamilyandfriends.

ForoverahundredyearsNewEnglanders havereliedonusfortheircommunications needs.Andwe’vedoneourbesttoneverlet themdown.Becauseweremorethanjust yourphonecompany,wereyourneighbors. We’retheoneforyouNewEngland.

RetailCorridors

BY JONATHAN WHITE.

WHERE ARE the Portland region’snew emergingretail corridors?

AskMargaRock.Sheopened BlueGooseWorkshops,afabric andquiltingcenter,at1Pleasant StreetintheOldPort’sartsy warehousefringe,because"in threeyearsthisareawillbefullof retailshops,hotels,offices,and condominiums.Youknowanarea isinforredevelopmentwhenthey putinnewsidewalksandbuildbig, landscapedparkinglots;that’sthe holdingpattern.”Shecallsher growingarea"TheWestPort.”

SueHadley,MaineMall marketingdirector,predictsthat SouthPortland’sRunningHill Roadhasthepotential"foraton ofnewoffices.Ithinkthearea aroundExit8willbethenext retailareatopopup,”Hadleygoes on,"becauseofthepeoplemoving toWindham.Thatareawill expandbecauseofpeopledriving througheveryday.”

BruceLevinsky,vicepresidentof —youguessedit—forseesretail activityresurging"alongtheCon¬ gressStreetspine,”continued developmentaroundtheMaine Mail,andarevitalizedIndiaStreet: "probablythenextExchange Street.”

Windhamisbecomingtheretail centerofOxfordCountyandthe Sebago-LongLakesregion,says BethGleason,executivedirectorof theFreeportMerchants Association.

Aseveryoneknows,Freeportis boomingwith122stores.The townwasjustcitedbyUSA Today asoneofAmerica’sfivebestshop¬ pingmeccas.

Andlet’snotforgetYarmouth, whichhastakentotoutingits "realMainevillage”atmosphere ontelevision.

Fortyyearsago,Woodford’s Cornerhadafewgroceryand otherstoresalongForestAvenue, andpeoplecameintoPortlandby

AerialviewofFreeport; that'sL.L.Beanwiththe spray-paintedroof. Freeport'smercantile renaissance began on k September22,1981, whenafireengulfed Leighton's Hardware A Jh Storeandthelocal 5& 10acrossthestreetfrom L.L. Bean. Dansk moved ' A. in,rebuilt,andopeneda factoryoutlet.Hathaway Shirts opened another ™ /G outletdownthestreet. George Denny, owner of Cole-Haan Footwear, , i^ purchased two adjoiningbuildingsablockawayfromL.L.Bean,refurbishedthem,openedaCole-Haanstoreand rentedspacetoLauraAshleyandBenettonsportswear.Sixyearslater,Freeporthas122 stores,manywithinternationalnamerecognition-likethetownitself.

bus,train,orautomobiletoshop alongCongressStreet.Then, beginningin1947andextending intothe1950s,theMaineTurn¬ pikeappeared,followed,after 1956,byleapfroggingsegmentsof Interstate95.

Exit8openedwiththe Portland-AugustastretchofMaine TurnpikeonDecember13,1955. In1959,PineTreeShoppingCen¬ ter,Portland’sfirstmall,opened forbusinessonBrightonAvenue nearExit8.By1964,Westbrook Plaza,justdowntheavenueonthe othersideoftheturnpikeaccess, appearedwiththeCinemaCity complex.Thetwoshoppingcen¬ tersbecamethePortlandarea’s firstretailattractionoutside downtown.

In1972,constructionbeganon theMaineMallneartheairportin SouthPortland,closetotheturn¬ pike,closeto1-95.Existingretail corridors—shoppingplazasthat hadreplacedolderMainStreets— begandryingup.

In1983,MaineMall(purchased theyearbeforebyS.R.Weinerand AssociatesofMassachusetts) doubledinsize.Today,with 1,200,000squarefeetand127 stores,it’sthesecond-largest shoppingcenterinNewEngland (behindthepyramidalIngleside MallinHolyoke,Massachusetts). Mainersfromasfarawayas PresqueIsledrivetotheMall. Withretaildevelopment"almost maxedout”aroundthemall,

generatingatrafficcrunch,Sue Hadleysaysplansareafootto buildanewTurnpikeexit (betweenExits7and8)totheair¬ port,withthepossibilityofafree¬ waylinkingWindhamandSouth Portlandinthe1990s.

Nationally,70percentofnew businessescloseinthefirstyear. Consequently,storescomeandgo intheOldPort.Becauseofescalat¬ ingrents,andtheOldPortaver¬ ages$20persquarefoot,mer¬ chantssuchasNorthAtlantic LeatherandSilver,andClothesto Gowereforcedtovacatethe immediatearea.Buttheymoved. NorthAtlanticLeatherisnowpart ofthebusinessrevivalnearCon¬ gressSquare,andClothestoGoin onMoultonStreet.

DanaSchoettner-Lilletmoved herfragrantD.S.LilletFancy FlowersShopfromKennebunk¬ portto468ForeStreetbecauseOld Portrentalscostless."Twentydol¬ larspersquarefootisthehighest intheOldPort,”shesays."In Kennebunkport,$20isthemedian rental.”

In1978,Portlandmerchants formedIn-TownPortland Exchangetomarketdowntownto shoppers."Idefypeopletoshow methedifferencebetweenthe SouthPortlandmallandonein OmahaorSeattle,”sniffsExecutive DirectorJayHibbard."Entering theMallyougetthesamecomfor¬ tablefeelingaswhenyouseea McDonald’sawayfromhome.The

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Mallisjustacollectionofmass merchandise.”

InDecember1986,In-Town PortlandExchangeannouncedthe resultsofa$22,000marketing studytodeterminewhoshopped downtownPortlandandwhy.Most ofthosesurveyedpinpointedFree¬ portandtheMaineMallasfavor¬ iteshoppingdestinations.

Today,youcan’treadthatonceballyhooedreport."Itwouldbe inappropriatetoreleaseitpub¬ licly,”Hibbardsays."It’sastrategic planningdocumentfordowntown businesses.Idon’tseetheMall releasingtheiranalysesandcusto¬ merprofiles.”

Accordingto1986newspaper reports,56percentofsurvey respondentscitedparkingas downtownPortland’sworstfea¬ ture,achargeHibbardlabelsillusionary."Themediaenforcesthat perception,”hesays.Somepeople, onesegmentofthemarket,think parkingisaproblem.There’s plentyofparkinginpublic garages.”

Customerparkingisamajor reasonwhyBragdon’sHardware movedfrom43ExchangeStreetto CapeElizabeth.Theold-fashioned hardwarestore,completewithan ornateNationalCashRegister,had beenanExchangeStreetfixture since1909,whenitbeganasajani¬ torialsupplycompany."Parkingis notagoodsituationandit’sget¬ tingworseallthetime,”saysMor¬ risLittlefield,who,since1933,has workedforthecompanystartedby hisfatheranduncles.Plus,the buildingbecametooexpensiveto holdonto.

TheLevinskyfamilyunder¬ standsthelureoffreeparking— eachLevinskyoutlethasample space.TheMaineMalldependson it,too."Parkingissuchamessin Portland,”saysSueHadley. "Wehaveplentyofparkingandso doesFreeport;eachFreeportmer¬ chanthastoprovidex-numberof parkingspaces.

BruceLevinskylabelsthetriad definedbytheOldPort-Maine Mali-Freeporta"shoppingdestina¬ tionarea.Thelocationscomple¬ menteachother.Peoplecomehere fromBangortoshop.Theycan visittheOldPort,MaineMall,and Freeportinoneday.1-95tieseve¬ rybody in.” _

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