Portland Monthly Magazine Summerguide 1991

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ITWASN’Ttheresultofrecent legislation.Itwasn’tpromptedby ascientificbreakthrough:no lightbulbs,noeureka,nosomersaults. Itwassomethingthatovertheyears justsnuckuponusuntilitdrewitself uptofullheight,squintedlikeagreeneyedfisherman,andmadetheodd declarationthat,“Fromnowon, lobstertrapswillbemadeofmetal coatedwithplastic,notwood.”

LastwinterIspottedsomehybrid traps—woodenwithplasticguts— washeduponthebeach.Theplastic partsweregreenorblack.Theplastic partsworkedbetter.LikeaJarvikII, theyareananomalyencasedinan inferiormedium,amurderousperfec¬ tion.

Thedeadtrapsonthebeachwere proofenoughthiswinter.Theold woodenslatswerebustedin:gray,

thinencyclopediasofscratchesand marks.Theplasticparts,bywayof contrast,werestillticking,brandnew. Thewoodspokevolumes.Theplastic hadconsiderablymorereserve.

Now,I’mseeingmany,manytraps madeentirelyofplastic-coatedwire. Well,thebaitisn’tplastic,norarethe bricks.

FromCapePorpoisetoCapeEliza¬ bethandfurthernorth,lobstermen have,forages,paintedtheirbuoysin signaturecolorsforidentification. Someuselobsterbuoypaintfortheir houses,someviceversa.Eitherway seemstoworkjustfine.

LikethenameWilliamFloyd.He’sa CapeElizabethlobstermanwhoworks everyday.Hishandsgetrough handlingthetraps,notmine.What doeshethinkofthenewplastictraps? “Workgood.”

Now,I’mnottakingapositionin favorofforcingquaint,outmoded businesspracticesonlobsterers,be¬ causeIhavethisbaddream—that visitorswillsomedayforcethewhole statetowearperiodclotheswhilewe work,likethehappylittleelvesof ColonialWilliamsburg,withancient tools.(Ifsomeoneeverforcedmeto usemyoidUnderwoodagain,I’dthrow itthroughhiswindshield.)

SoIgiveplastictrapsthethumbsup. Catchsomegreatlobsterswithyour plasticdevices.Fakethemoutoftheir shells.Justdon’taskmetobuyacoffee tablemadeoutofoneofthem. Haveagreatsummer!

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hewar...wasanequalizer. Itputeverybodymoreon thesamebasis,”saidmy friendJim,speakingabouthissummer jobinthe1940sand1950s,whenhe deliveredgroceriestothecarriage tradeinNortheastHarbor,Maine. Namedforthefamilyfarmthat providedthestorewithfreshvegeta¬ blesanddairyproducts, theHillcrestMarketadver¬ tisedchoicemeats,fruits inseason,ahomebakery, and“Delivery.”Evenin 1950,theyearfruits, dairyproducts,andvege¬ tablesweredeletedfrom itsadinfavorof“Birds¬ eyefrostedfoods”and themarketannouncedit¬ selfforthefirsttimeas “thefriendlystore,cot¬ tageandyachtsupplies,” theadconcludedwith themagicword“Delivery."

TheHillcrestviedforthepatronage ofNortheastHarbor’ssummerpeople withasecondvillagegrocery,Pine TreeMarket,whichwasanS.S.Pierce emporium.“WeusedDole,Stokeley, butS.S.Piercewithitsredlabelswas topofthelineinthosedays.Iusedto

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impressed.Itlookedprettyclassy.”

Perhapsresultingfromtherivalry betweenthetwomarkets,Jimtook prideinsupportinghisemployer.“I thoughtHillcrestMarketwasthecat’s meow,andIwouldtrymydarnedestto getpeopletodobusinesswithHill¬ crestinsteadofPineTree.”

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Nexthewaitedontablesatasum¬ mercottage.“Iwasn’ttooimpressed withthatjob,”hesaid.“Itwaswartime andtherewasnohelpthen,nohelpat all.1wouldworkinthegardensinthe morning,thenchangemyclothesand waitontables.Mr.andMrs.Under¬ woodwerefromBoston.Theyhada littleoldladycook,andwhat1knew aboutwaitingontables youcouldputinathim¬ ble.IpracticedwithMrs. Underwoodthewhole nineyards,butthefirst timeIservedthesoupit landedinMr.Under¬ wood’slap.

businessthesummerhewas10years old,whenhestockedshelvesat Jackson’sMarketinSouthwestHarbor, fourmilesfromhishomeinthevillage ofHallQuarry.“Askidswewerelucky togetanykindofjob.1workedasmuch asIwantedto.Thereweren’tanychild

“IgotthejobatHill¬ crestbecausetherewere sofewpeopleavailable towork.ThefirstyearI wentbackandforthwith amanfromtheQuarry whoworkedatthegolf course.Thesecondyear Igotaroom,andfromthenonIstayed overthereallsummer.”

Businessatthemarket,locatedon MainStreetinathree-storygambrelroofedbuilding,wasgenerallycon¬ ductedonacharge-accountbasis,and veryfewpeoplewalkedinoffthestreet.

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Inthosedaysthereweren’tmany touristsintown,andthecashsales usuallycamefromtheyachtsinthe harbor,theoddvesselcruisingupthe coast.

Billsweresentoutattwo-week intervals,anditwasexpectedthatthey wouldbepaidwithinthatperiod.A summercottagebillcouldamounttoa thousanddollarsormoreinavery shorttime,andifafamilydeparted beforepayingtherewasagoodchance they’dforgetaboutthebilluntilspring.

InJim’sopinionthesummerpeople weregoodmanagersoftheirmoney. Theyweren’trichbecausetheywere luckyatcards.Eachmonththeysaton theirmoneymeantmoreinterest,and theywerenotaversetotakingcareof themselvesandlettingthelittleguy takecareofhimselfasbesthecould.

Inanattempttodojustthat,thelocal peopleshoppedmostlyattheIGA marketoutsidethevillage,where priceswerelower.AnIGAadforthe periodsays,“TheeconomyIGA store...acashself-servicefoodstore witheverydaylowprices.”Northeast Harbor’ssummerresidents,however, werenotreallyeverydaypeople,nor wasself-serviceaconcepttheywished toembrace.

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InJim’smindtherewasnodoubtas towhowaswhoinNortheastHarbor. Evenwhenthesummerpeoplewore bluejeansandtheiroldclothes,they weren’tdisguisinganythingfromany¬ body,exceptmaybethemselves.Even today,hesays,youcantellatourist fromasummerpersonfromthenative, notaseasilyasfortyyearsago,butyou cantell.There’sstillthatIvyLeague looktosomanyofthem.

“MostoftheonesIwasassociated withwereverynicepeople,butit wasn’tsmarttobowandscrape. Anyonewhowasinsecurewouldget walkedon.I’veseensomeofthe summerpeoplejumpalloverthehelp, treatthemlikedirt,thoughInevergot anyofthat.Someonewhowasonthe ballwouldn’tgetmuchstatic.

“Oh,I’vebeenchewedoutbefore, andforgoodreason.Onceduringthe warthissummerladywashavingabig teapartyandsheaskedtheowner’s

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wifeiftherewasanywaytogetsome cupcakesmade.Well,itwasgoingto takethreepoundsofsugar,orsome¬ thinglikethat,soatthemarketthey scroungedaround;theyshortedevery¬ bodytocomeupwithenoughtomake thecupcakes.

“ThiswasthefirstsummerIworked atHillcrest.Thecooksworkedupstairs overthestoremakingthosecupcakes. Theyhadthemonthesebigbaking sheetswhentheycalledformeto comeupandtakethemdownstairs, wheretheyweregoingtoputonallthe fancydoodadsbeforedelivery.

“Irememberthelastthingthatwas saidtomeasIstarteddownthestairs was‘Jimmy,becareful,don’tfall down.’Well,goodnightfolks.Down thestairsIwentwithfourdozen cupcakesontopofme.

“Theysalvagedasmanyasthey could—someofthemIjustplainsat on—andsomehowtheyfixedthemup withmoreicing,sothattheladyhaving theteapartywasdulyimpressed.Butit wasanexperienceIneverforgot.I guessanyonedeservesalittleflackfor doingsomethinglikethat.”

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Jimwas15theyearhebegantowork atthemarket.Hewouldvisitadozenor sosummercottagesonaregularbasis, leavinginthedeliverytruckeach morningateighttomakehiscallson thekitchenhelp.Atthefirstcottage, wheretherewaslikelytobeahot muffinwaitingforhim,Jimmightsay, “Iwasupcountryyesterdayand broughtbacksomebeautifulrasp¬ berries,”andthecookwouldsendhim ontothecooknextdoorwherehe’d saythathehadsomelovelyrasp¬ berriesfromtheHillcrestMarketand wasthereanythingelsethatwas needed.I’dgetordersforafewitems and,overaperiodoftime,I’dpickupa lotofnewcottages.

“Iwastheonlyonewhodidthat.The producewouldcomeinatseven,soI’d gooutalreadyknowingwhatwehada lotofthatweneededtopush.Therest oftheguysstayedinthestoreanddid theearlymorningchoresbeforethey startedputtinguptheordersanddeliv¬ eringthem,butIwentoutandtookmy ownorders.

‘‘WhenIstartedworkatHillcrest, gaswasrationed,sugarwasrationed, coffeeyoucouldn’tget,andofcourse freshfruitsandvegetablesyou couldn’tgetunlesstheywerelocally grown,soitwasadifferentsituation fromtoday.Thedeliverytruckswere commercialandyouhadaCstickeron yourwindshield,whichmeantyougot fivegallonsofgas.

“Backinthosedaystheproduce peoplecamedownfromBangor.There wasthislady,Mrs.Lancaster,who’d comedownaboutthreemorningsa week.She’dcomeintothemarketand say,‘Youdon’twanttobuyany potatoestoday,doyou?’Ialways thoughtitwasagreatsalespitch.”

Lc’nancJe?? in CZottage |_and “Once,ohboy,wegotsomeba¬ nanas.ComingfromSouthAmerica, bananasweresoscarce.Youjust couldn’tgetthem.Well,wegotina bunchonedayandIhadtakenthemto someofmycloserfriendsthatIcalled oneveryday.Ialwaystookcareof PercyClark’scottage.ThefirstMrs. NelsonRockefellerwasPercyClark’s daughter,andshewasattheClark cottagethatmorningwhenIbroughtin

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aboutfivebananas,greenascouldbe, andwhenshesawthosebananasshe immediatelycalledtheHillcrestMar¬ ketandwantedtoknowifwehadany bananasandifshecouldgetsome.

“Mrs.Rockefellerwastoldno,there weren’tany.Shesaid,‘Well,Iknowyou dohavebananasbecausetheboyjust deliveredsome.’Buttherewereno bananasfortheNelsonRockefellers, andshedidn’tcareforthattoomuch. Duringthewaryouhadthiskindof thingthatbroughteverybodydownto thesamelevel."

“Cigaretteswereveryhardtoget then.Irememberthatwhenwewould getacoupleofcartonsaboveour allocation,alotofsummerpeople wouldcometoseeme,akidof16,and say,‘Ifyoucangetanyextracigarettes, we’dbegladtotakecareofyou.’That kindofsituationwouldneverhave existedpriortoWorldWarII.”

Anothercommodityinshortsupply wasbeef,anditsscarcitywasnever moreevidentthanthetimeMrs.Tyson orderedsomefiletmignonforadinner partyshewasplanning."That’sthe waythosepeoplealwaysputit,‘Is thereanywayyoucouldmanagetoget soandsoforme?’or‘Couldyou possiblygetmesomesugar?”’

“Wecalledallovertheplace,trying togetfiletmignonforMrs.Tyson.We evencalledthepackingcompaniesin Chicagountilwemanagedtogeta commitmentfromoneofthemtosend thesteaks.

“Theyarrivedthedaybeforethe party.Fourfilets,beautifulthings,andI

wassenttodeliverthemtotheTysons.

“Isetout.Iremember1droveupa hillandthen1hadtogetoutofthe truckandclimbthismountaintothe kitchenwhereeverythinggotdelivered tothebutler.Itwasquiteastrain,even forakid,tocarrythosebasketsoffood upthere.

“Nowthebutlerhadalittleporch rightnexttothekitchen,andthe TysonshadaGreatDaneDogthat stoodfivefeethighatleast.Icame roundthecornertowardthepantryand thatGreatDanecamegalloping aroundthecornertowardme.He smelledthatredmeatandgavealunge anddownIwent.Ididn’thaveasplit secondtoprepare.Heknockedmeflat, sentthosebasketsofgroceriesflying. Herippedopenthosepackagesoffilet mignonandIcantellyouheinhaled twoandahalfsteaksbeforethebutler couldgetoutsideandpullhimoff.

“Finallyhenailedthedogandthen Mrs.Tysonheardallthecommotion andmadeanappearance.Shedidn’t careforwhathadhappenedatall,not atall,andithadtobemyfault.Iwasthe onewhocaughthell.1reallydidcatch itthattime.Therewasnomorefilet mignontobehad,andeveryonewas verydisappointedinmeandinthefact thatthedeliverydidn’tgetmade.1don’t knowwhattheyservedattheirdinner party.Probablytubesteak.”

Rummer1

AlthoughmanyaccountsofNorth¬ eastHarborrusticatorsstressthe unsophisticated,bucolictypeof summerholidaysenjoyedbycollege professorsandtheirfamilies,who favoredactivitiessuchassailingand mountainclimbing,Jimisconvinced thatmakingmoneywasthesportof choiceamongthemenofthesummer colony.“Themenweren’therethat much,especiallyduringthewar,anda lotofthetimeyoudealtwiththe women.Thepurposeofthesummer placeswastokeepthewifeand childrenhappyandoutofthemen’s hair,sotheycouldconcentrateon makingmoney.Makingmoneywas whatthemenlovedtodo,whatthey didwell.”

Summeifamiliesbroughtmanyof theirhouseholdservantswiththem,

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butlocalmenandwomenwouldalso beemployedandthosewhoworkedas carpenters,gardeners,andcaretakers wouldoftenberetainedonanannual basis.“Thetowndidn’thaveanyin¬ dustry.Therewasnothingexceptthe summercottages,ahandfuloffish¬ ermen,andalittleconstruction.”

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MostofJim’scontemporarieshad summerjobsatthehotels,grocery stores,andgarages.Afew,sonsof localpeoplewhodidwellfinancially, wouldgettoknowpeopleinthe cottagesthroughdeliveringthemailor layingfiresinthecottagefireplaces. Thentheywouldcrewforpeopleand teachsailingtothelittleones.“Some¬ timestheseguyswerekindoffrowned onbythelocalpeople.Theywantedto befishinthesummerandfowlinthe winter.”

In1946,whennewcarsbegantobe availableagain,chauffeursinfull regaliareappearedonthescene,driv¬ ingtheirladiesupfromthecityin brand-newautomobiles,whichwere stillscarceitemsinMaineshowrooms.

OneyearJimcameclosetoentering thechauffeuringprofessionhimself.A summerlady,aMrs.Hopkins,had decideditwouldbeagoodideafor himtobecomethefamilychauffeur. ShetoldJimthatwhenMr.Hopkins arrivedtheycouldhaveatalkaboutit.

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TheinterviewtookplaceonaSun¬ dayinAugustonthefrontporchofthe Hopkinscottage.“Mr.Hopkins thankedmeforcomingdown,and thenhesaidtoMrs.Hopkins,‘Ithink it’stimeJimmyand1talked.’Soshe excusedherselfandthenhesaid, ‘Whatdidyousayyournamewas?’and ItoldhimitwasGrantandhesaid,‘You anyrelationtoUlysses?’

“Notthat1knowof.”

“It’sjustaswell.Hewasn’twhatI callagoodpresident.Heneverdid anythingthatwaswellthoughtof.Now look,”hesaid,"Mrs.HopkinsandI wouldlovetohaveyoucomedownto Baltimorewithusforthewinter,but whatcouldyoudodownthere?You’ve seenallthechauffeursaroundhere; youdon’twanttodothat.Youwantto

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“Andwhenhewentthatfallheleft anenvelopeformewithoneofthe waitresses.Initwasanotewishingme goodluckandtellingmetofinish schoolandnotletanybodythrowme offthetrack.Withthenotewasa hundreddollarbill,firsthundred dollarbillIeversaw.Thatwasalotof moneythen.1wouldworkthreeweeks togetthatmuchmoney.Mr.Hopkins wasaniceman.Likealotofthe summerpeople,hecouldbevery helpful.”

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“I’dmadeupmymindthat1wanted togotocollege.Therewaslittlework inthequarryduringtheDepression. Thelastofthepavingbusinesswasin 1932,1933.Theystillquarriedcoping stonesforthesidesoftheroads,like upCadillacMountain,butotherthan thattherewasn’tanything.

“Myhighschoolbasketballcoach gotmeagoodscholarshipathis college,andthroughdeliveringgrocer¬ iesIgottoknowaMr.Matthews,who camefromAlton,Illinois,closeto whereIwasgoingtoschool.Hewould havemedrivehiscarfromNortheast HarbortoIllinoisandpaymean astronomicalsumtodoit.Hewould findexcusestohavemedosomething sohecouldgivememoneytohelpme throughschool.Hewasarealniceguy. Hehelpedalotofpeople...quietly.”

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WorldWarIIacceleratedthedisap¬ pearanceoftheoldwayoflifeonthe largesummerestates.Theincometax hadfueledthechange;thewardeliv¬ eredthecoupdegrace.“Youcouldn’t gethelpandyoucouldn’taffordtopay peopleanyway.Withthedraftitdidn't makeanydifferencewhetheryouwere afishermanfromNortheastHarbor,a bankerfromBoston,oralawyerfrom Philadelphia.UncleSamwantedyou. Peoplewhohadneverhadanyinten¬ tionofgoingtocollegewentontheG.I. bill.Afterthewarthingsreturnedtothe waythey’dbeenforalittlebit,butit wasn’tthesame.Theclassstructure wasneverthesameagain.”□

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Maine’sSwitzerland

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theEast” islocated 25milesnorth¬ eastofBrownvilleJunction, Maine’s VIARailconnectiontoCanada,and neartheKatahdinIronWorks.This three-mile canyon isaccessibleby trail,andtheareaisnotedforits waterfalls,canyons,andgorges.

Maine’sEgypt,Peru

Ifyouryenisarchaeology,andyet Gaza isoutofyourtravelbudget,there aretwoMainesitestotideyouover. First,in Machiasport, youcanmuse over PictureRocksatClark’sPoint anddetermineforyourselfifthese imagesofmen,landscapes,andani¬ malsare hieroglyphics orsimplya geologicalphenomenon.

Secondisthe Pemaquid Restor¬ ationProject, whichislocatedon Route130,southofDamariscotta.Here youcanmeanderaroundonthis 16th and 17th century “Lost City’s” skeletalremainsandwanderthrough theadjoininggraveyard.Thereisa museumonthesitehousinganumber ofartifacts.There’salsoplentyof “Maine”stuffinthisarea,too...a lighthouse,afort,acraggycoast,a fisherman’smuseum,etc.,toplease anyout-of-statersyoumightbecarting alongonyourexpedition.

TheMoorso’Maine

Anyonewhohasread Wuthering Heightsandhaslongedtotripalong themoorswailing“Heathcliff”or “Catherine”shouldplanavisitto The Great Heath in Columbia, hometo Maine’slargestraisedbog. BYOG (bringyourowngrog).

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Somes Sound in Acadia National Park isthe onlyfjordontheU.S. East Coast. Whilethis7-mile “drownedfjord”can’tquiterival Norway’s Sognafjord, itdoesdivide Mt.DesertIslandintwo.

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The Maine Coast ToughEnough

Theyarewild,crazilystrong. Theyaretheslashrosesthatline thecoastoftheNortheasternUnited States,soheartythattheygrow besidehighways,oceans,rocky gardenpathsthatdisappearintothe roarofdiaphanoussaltspume. TheyaretheruggedbeautyofTwo

LightsStatePark,CapeArundelin Kennebunkport,MarginalWayin Ogunquit.

ThismuchIknewabouttheunkillablerosarugosa,alsocalled,vari¬ ously,searose,saltsprayrose,Beach Tomato(wasn’tAnnetteFunicelloin thatone),scrubroses,and“those prettypinkthings.”

Ialsoknewthattheyhad“escaped fromcultivationintheNortheastern U.S.,”thattheydidn’tneedtoaccept foodfromthehandofman.

ButIdidn’tknowthehalfofit.I didn’tknowthattheyhavebeen sightedgrowingin“theArcticCircle inSiberia,wheretemperature regularlyfallsto-50degreesF,”as wellasonthesouthtipofFlorida, accordingtotheManualofWoody LandscapePlants.

Ididn’tknowthattheydonot necessarilycravesaltair,that, accordingtoSallyBolstridge,a horticulturalistatSkillinsGreenhouse inFalmouth,theycanthriveevenon arugosafarminKansaswithout feelinghomesick.“I’vebeento Alaskaandseenthem—inValdez, Fairbanks,andalongtheYukon river,”sheadds.

Manypeoplebelievetheyprefer saltair.“Webelieveitbecausewe wanttobelieveit,”sheagrees.

Icanseethebristlycanesofthe rosesminglingwiththeAlaskanKing Crabsthere.

They’rewildshrubs,yes,butare theyoriginaltoMaine?(Iwashoping foraromanticpassagehere,likethat oftheChincoteagueponiesthat cameacrosstheAtlanticinSpanish galleons.Wayback,Imean.Orwas theUnitedStatesonceahorseless, roselessplace?)

The Maine Coast

Yankeesearose(justanothername) islistedas“NorthernChina,Korea, andJapan.”Onesourcesaysthey wereintroducedintothiscountryas lateas1845.Anothersaystheygot herearound1770.

Rugosaroseshavebeensighted growingintheArcticCirclein Siberia,wheretemperature regularlyfallsto-50degreesF.

Well,thenativehabitatofour

Andthebeautifulwhiteonesyou bumpintooccasionally?“Theodds againstawhiterugosaareroughly50 to1against,”saysSallyBolstridge. Thewhiterugosasare“sports,”she says,a‘sport’being“notgenetically

Kennebunkports' Finest

ExperiencetheMaineofyesterdayatthefamous NonantumResortinpicturesqueKennebunkport. Establishedin1883,thischarmingresortoffers fineaccommodations,restaurant,pool, recreationalactivities,andtheambianceofa bygoneera.Walktobeaches,shopsandgalleries, anddiscoverthebestofMaine. Callorwriteforreservationsormoreinformation.

hybridizedbutratheramutationof anidenticalflower.”Abeautifulfreak ofnature,theseblooms,andyes,sort ofsporty,1guess.

Over50mutationsofRosaRugosa exist,bredbymantoborrowfromthe originalstrengthof theplant.Several, suchasBelle Poltevine(1894) andDelicata(1898), appearedbeforethe turnofthecentury, whilesome,like Scabrosaofthe 1950s,soundas thoughtheyhave finsandhoodorna¬ ments.Theblooms, whicharepresent deepintoOctober,aresemidoubleto double,rangeincolorfromlight violettomauve-pinktopurplish crimson.Someinclude"showy yellow”stamens.Manyofthehybrids

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Continuedfrompage25 |bearnorosehips,whichisashame, Ibecausetheirorange-redhuesare |lovelyinlatefall,androsehipjamis alongtimeMainedelight.

Theleavesare“glabrousabove, glaucescent,reticulate”below,but

They’rethewildest thingthatMaine knows,yetourbeach rosescamefrom NorthernChina, Korea,andJapan.

that’senoughjabberwocky.Enemies oftheplantincludetheleafdisease blackspot,“powderymildew,various cankers,rusts,virusdiseases,aphids, beetles...thrips,mites,adinfinitum.”I thinkoneofthoseadinfinitums stungmeonce.

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sufficient,youmightwanttodrop bythe IceCaves,locatedatT8R14 WELS,20milesnorthwestofMilli¬ nocket, thenexttimeyou’repassing throughthatarea.Iceremainsinthese cavesyear-round.

ME’sOwnClaimstoFame

Ifyousimplyfeellikebeingsuper¬ lative,herearesomemosts,biggests, andfirstsforyoutosample:Ifyou happentofindyourselfatop Baxter Peak at Mt. Katahdin atdawn,you willmostlikelybethe firstpersonto be touched by sunlight in the UnitedStates; ifyouscale Cadillac MountaininAcadiaNationalPark, youwillbeatthe highest point on the eastern seaboard north of Brazil; andwhile Brazil continuesto stealourthunder(theylayclaimtothe largestwhirlpoolintheworld), we havethe second largest in CobscookBaynearEastport;LoringAir Force Base has the world’s long¬ est runway (perhapsthefuturesiteof theworld’sbiggestfleamarket...); Rockport hasthe world’slargest windjammer fleet; andthe Shakers atSabbathdayLakeinNewGlouces¬ ter havethe oldestreligiouscom¬ munityintheU.S. There’ssomething topleaseeveryoneinthisgreatstateof ours!

Sonowthatyou’vehonedthatthird eyeandfireduptheoldimagination, herearesomemoretenuouscorrel¬ atives:

Maine’sOwnStonehenge

It’son Pemetic Mountain inAcadia NationalPark.Wasitaliens,Druids,or atrailmarker(seephoto)?

Maine’sColossus

NewYorkhasitsStatueofLiberty, JapanitsGreatBuddha,Athensits AthenaParthenos...Maine,too,hasits owncolossi:the Paul Bunyan statue locatedonMaineStreetinBangor;the BigIndian onRoute1inFreeport;and don’tforgetthe GiantWalkingService¬ man on Route 302.

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Maine’sGoldenGate

TheWaldo-HancockBridgeequalsthe GoldenGateBridge(seephotos,page 19).Allwe’dneedisacoupleofcans ofredpaintandwecouldfoolanyone.

VanAllenBeltofMaine

AuroraBorealis, AKAtheNorthern Lights,areMaine’sanswertothe modern-daylaserlightshow.Theyare mostfrequentlyseenintheArctic circle,soyoumightwanttohang aroundandwaitforthemwhileyou’re visitingtheIceCavestoroundoutyour completearcticexperience.BYOB (bringyourownblubber).

Maine’sRedwoodForest

Ifyoudon’tliketobendyourheadback beneatha giantsequoia, butdon’t planavisittothePacificNorthwest, youmightsettlefortheirlittlecousins, the Bowdoin Pines, inBrunswick. Thepinesareamere125yearsoldand 90feethigh,comparedto3-4,000years oldand300feethigh—sodon’ttryto drivethroughone.

Maine’sNewport

Youcansimulate Newport, Rhode Island’sfamedCliffWalk bytakinga strollalong Marginal Way in Ogunquit ortherose-coveredcliffsofCape ArundelinKennebunkport.Or,trya walkalongthe Western Prom in Portlandandthendriveoutto Two LightsStatePark andwalkalongthe trailbytheocean.Cropthetwoimages togetherinyourmind.Strapona WalkmanandslapinaMilesDavis tapeifyou’dlikeyourillusionto includetheJazzFestival.

Maine’sWolfTrap

Andspeakingofmusic,summerbrings tomindWolfTrapor Tanglewood for loversofclassicalmusic,butitmeans alengthydriveinadditiontohavingto becomeatourist(whichisbeneath manyaMainer’sdignity).Instead,you mightattendan outdoor concert by the Portland Symphony Orchestra atFortWilliamsonJuly3,12,or

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HollywoodofMaine

ThenortherncoastofCalifornia is oftensubstitutedforMaine(theTV show“MurderSheWrote,”foranap¬ pallingexample,isshotin Mendicino); hence,ifyouwantanimpres¬ sionofthenortherncoastofCalifornia youcanlookatthecoastofMaine... exceptthattheocean’sonthewrong side.

Andfinally,thefar-flungandfar¬ fetched,ala DesertofMaine:

Bath, England isknownforits naturalhotsprings;Bath,Maine is knownforits WitchSpring.

Maine’sanswerto Madamb Tus¬ saud’s in London is Perry’s Nut House in Belfast.

Maine Yankee equals ThreeMile Island.

Transylvania East is Stephen King’s cobweb-fenced,rubineVic¬ torianresidenceinBangor.

The Little Love Boat equalsthe ScotiaPrince.

RialtoBridge,Venice equals,with anunreasonableeffort, The Bridge overMillCreekPond.

Little Athens equals FortWil¬ liams, completewith Parthenon (Goddard Mansion) and Theatreof Dionysus(theamphitheatre).

ThePinkCliffsofStonington

Dover mayhaveits WhiteCliffs, but Mainehasarosieralternativetothose chalkywalls: ThePinkCliffsofSton¬ ington. Withherartist’seye,painter EmilyMuirdescribesthesetumble¬ downgraniteformationsinvarying shadesofpinksandgrays.“I’vepaint¬ edthemandfriendsinNewYorksay, ‘That’snotMaine.’”Someplacesareso Mainethattheyseemlikesomewhere else.

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Maine’sLaBreaTarPits

Driveon Route1 inthesummer,from Wells to Biddeford, lockedupin traffic.Lookdown.Theanimal trappedinthetarisyou.

Portland’sBermudaTriangle The West End. “Thereoughttobea lawagainststreetslike PineStreet.”

Portland’sGiantS&P

ThatstandsforSaltandPepper shakers,ofcourse.Portland’sGiant SaltandPepperShakersequalthe Law School Building andthe Sheraton Tower attheMaineMall(withaccom¬ panyingbutterdish).

Portland’sSoHo

SoCo (South of Congress), outside Green Mountain Coffee.

Maine’sTrafalgarSquare Monument Square, leftinthedryer toolong.

Maine’sStratford-On-Avon Shakespeare’s Stratford On Avon, EnglandequalsmajesticCumston Hall,the Theater at Monmouth, Maine. (Above:Theirs.Below:Ours.)

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Portland’sBigBen

The Time and Temperature Clock onCongressStreet.

Near Waterboro, York County,Maineisa magnetic mountain that providesanoptical illusionthatisidentical tothatofNovaScotia, Canada’s Magnetic Mountain. You put your carinneutral,release the emergency brake, andfeelyourself glidinguphill...

Maine’sMagneticMountain

NovaScotia’sMagneticMountain providesanopticalillusionthatis identicaltothatofMaine’sMagnetic Mountain,locatednearWaterboroin YorkCounty,Maine.Youputyourcar inneutral,releasetheemergency brake,andfeelyourselfglidinguphill— somethinglikethesecomparisons!

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(andlandfill),Portlandisbuiltona peninsula;bothcitiesweredevastated byagreatfireafter1860andwere quicklyrebuilt;theyhaveamajor highway(Route101)dividingthecity, wehave295;theyhaveNobHill,we haveMunjoyHill;theyhavetheTopof theMark,wehavetheTopoftheEast; theyhaveCoitTower,wehavePortland Observatory;theyhaveFisherman’s Wharf,wehaveCommercialStreet; bothcitiesenjoyaviewofTGIFridays’ redandwhiteawningsfromtheirbays; bothhavethemostrestaurantsper capitaintheU.S.;theyhaveGolden GatePark,wehaveDeeringOaks (althoughifthegravestoneswere removedfromEvergreenCemetery,it wouldmorecloselyresembleGGP); theferryridetoSausalitoisnotwholly unliketheonetoPeaks;bothcities havefog—andonafoggydayFort GorgescanlooklikeAlcatraz,andthe viewfromtheMillionDollarBridgeas youheadintoPortlandresemblesthe viewfromtheBayBridgeasyouhead intoSanFrancisco...OK,therehasto bealotoffog.

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Theater

Acadia Repertory Theater opensits19th seasonwithNoelCoward’s PrivateLives July5through14; Painting Churches, TinaHowe’swittyandtouchingplaycon¬ cerningasuccessfulyoungpainter’sfeel¬ ingsabouthereccentricparents,follows onJuly15-28;anAgathaChristiemystery, Unexpected Guest, playsfromJuly30August11;and Harvey, everybody'sfavor¬ itegiant,tippling,invisiblerabbit,runs fromAugust13-25.

Alsoincludedintheseasonis“Guest ArtistWeek,”August27-September1,feat¬ uringJacksonGillmanandFriends,who providevaudevilleandvarietyentertain¬ ment.AcadiaRepwillclosetheirseasonby re-running PrivateLives September3-15. Forchildren:Kipling’s JustSoStories, ThursdaysfromJuly4-August29; Pinnochio, WednesdaysJuly3-August28;and TreasureIsland, FridaysJuly5-August30. AcadiaRepertoryperformsattheMasonic Hall,Route102,inSomesvilleonMount DesertIsland.Boxoffice;(207)244-7260.

Mad Horse Theatre. Archangel,Port¬ land’ssistercityintheSovietUnion,is sendingustheTheatreVictorPanovforthe summerseason.Whilefulldetailsarestill

pendingconcerningdates,the17-member Russiancompanyisexpectedtoarrive sometimeatthebeginningofJulyand mountatwo-weekrunofthefollowing productions: The Poisoned Tunic; a northernRussianfolkplayentitled IfYou Don’tLikeIt,Don’tListenToIt;Re¬ membrance, aceremonialplayonthe subjectofdeath;andPinter’s The Dumb Waiter, whichwasalsoproducedbyMad Horseinthislastseason. 797-3338.

Mystery Cafe, 434ForeStreet,Portland. They’representingmurdermysterydinner theaterintheformof“KillingMr.Withers.” ForreservationsatTheBaker'sTable, wheretheshowisproduced,call(207) 883-1035.

Theatre at Monmouth. This summer KingLear,AComedyofErrors,Desert Fire,andTheLiar.TheseasonopensJuly5 andrunsthroughAugust31.933-9999.

New Surrey Theatre, BlueHillTownHall. The1991Season:Who’sAfraidofVirginia Woolf?,LaughingWild,TheLastFlapper, and'NightMother.Theseasonrunsfrom July12throughAugust25.(207)374-5057.

Lakewood Theatre, Madison.Theseason startsonJune13,andincludesshowsof Move Over Mrs. Markham, Cheaper By TheDozen,Cabaret,Frankenstein,Pi¬ ratesofPenzance,OneFlewOverthe Cuckoo’sNext,NeverTooLate,andfin¬ isheswithMeanwhile,BackontheCouch. (207)474-7176.

Ogunquit Playhouse bringsus,begin¬ ningJune24,thefollowinglineup: Where'sCharley?,LendMeaTenor,Man of LaMancha, Rumors, and Annie Get YourGun.Ticketsare$18.(207)494-5511. Fortheentiresummerscheduleofstate¬ widetheaterofferings,checkoutourMay 1991AttractionsIssue,featuringour7997 SummerTheaterPreview.

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Abrams & Anderson presentsitsnew summerrevuethisyearatthePortlandPer¬ formingArtsCenter,July18-20. Abrams& Anderson have monikered their summer comedyspectacular“OneFootInReality." Theyareuncertainwheretheotherfootis. Onlythreeperformanceswillbepresented, at8p.m.eachevening.Ticketsare$12at

theair-conditionedPortlandPerforming ArtsCenter,25AForestAvenue.774-04G5.

The 20th Rockport Folk Festival hits MaineonJuly12and13,at7:30p.m.both evenings,atthe Rockport Opera House, Rockport.OnFridaythe12th,headliners suchas Gordon Bok, Cindy Kallet, The MacArthur Family, Kendall Morse, Coun¬ ty Down, and Hal 'n Tow willappear.On SaturdayNight,it’s Bob Stuart, Nick Apollonio, Dave Mallett, Different Shoes, Timberl, and Cliff Haslam. Ticketsare$12atthedoor,$20forboth evenings.Therewillbeafolkmusicwork¬ shop onJuly73atRockportElementary Schoolfrom12to4p.m.Workshopswillbe runbythefolkfestivalmusiciansandwill includediversetopicssuchasharmony, rounds,downeastfiddlestyles,andthefolk

cello.Therewillalsobeaspecialchild¬ ren’sconcertduringtheworkshops.Ad¬ missiontotheworkshopsisfree.594-1041.

Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square,Portland,presentsanexhibition, ParsOrientalis: EastAsiainOldMaps— laserfacsimilesofantiquemapsthrough June 28. Paintings by Willard Good¬ man, anexhibitionofwatercolorsand acrylicsbythisnotedPeaksIslandartist willbeheldJuly2-August15. You can viewthewinningpaintingsfromtheSide¬ walkArtFestivalfromAugust 19-31at Prizewinning Paintings, 871-1700.

Southworth Planetarium, USM,96 Fal¬ mouthStreet,Portland,presentsseveral Astronomy (ATouroftheSolarSystem, The Birth and Death of Stars, The Mars Show, Introduction to the Plan¬ etarium, What’s Up and Where) and LaserLightShows.PublicEveningShows areWednesdays,Fridays,andSaturdays. Doorsopenat6:30p.m.Astronomyshows at7p.m.Laserlightshowsat8:30p.m.$3 adults;$2.50childrenandseniors.Child¬ renunder5notadmittedtoeveningshows.

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CallthePlanetariumoffice,780-4249,for showschedules.

The Wilhelm Reich Museum, Dodge Pond Road,Rangeley,presentsaworkshopon The Orgone Energy Accumulator on July22-26.Lecture,hands-onconstruc¬ tion,demonstrations,paneldiscussion, andhistoricaudiotapes.864-3443.

McArthurPublicLibrary,270MainStreet, Biddeford,presents Used Book Sales August2,3-6p.m.,andAugust 3from10 a.m.to1p.m.284-6761.

TheSeashoreTrolleyMuseum,Kennebunk¬ port,presents Sunset Rides Fridayeven¬ ings through August 30. Oide Tyme Movie Sing-Along Nights arepresented Saturdayevenings through August 31. Canada Day, July1,letsyourideandsee themuseum’scollectionofbeautifullyres¬ toredCanadiantrolleys,includingMont¬ real’s“GoldenChariot”andMontreal’s "Battleship.’’ July13isthe Parade of Trolleys from1p.m.to1:45p.m.OnJuly 14,it’s Moxie Day, whenyoucanseethe MoxieJunctionModelRailroad,Taurusthe Clown,andMoxieSouvenirs.August77is the Oide Tyme Big Top Family Circustwoshowsintheafternoon.The New Orleans Day Cajun Festival isAugust 77,featuringthe“StreetcarNamedDesire" trolleyparadeandmusicbythe Bellamy Jazz Band. 883-2460.

The Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Wash¬ ingtonStreet,Bath,presentsacruise, Five Lighthouses by Day and Night, which leavesBoothbayHarborat6p.m.withcoctailsanddinnerenrouteonJune77,July 8,andAugust12.June18thereisalec¬ ture on Prince William Sound/16 Months Later byJackBattick,7:30.July7 is Waterfront Day withthelaunchofEli¬ zabethIIafterrestorationbytheAppren¬ ticeshop.July2thereisacruiseto His¬ toric Shipyards Galore, 10a.m.to5p.m. July8featuresthecruise TheTrailofthe Osprey, 11:30a.m.to5p.m.OnJuly30, it’sthecruise Puffins, Whales & Sea Tales, 8a.m.to8p.m.OnAugust 6isthe cruise Oven’s Mouth, Wiscasset & Hockomock, 11a.m.to5p.m.August24 and 25 mark the date for the Maine Antique Power Engine Meet. 443-1316.

TheTownofCascopresentsits Sesquicentennial Events Schedule.ThePort¬ landSymphonyplaysatCascoVillageJuly 4.AHouseTour/Tea/BandConcertwillbe heldtownwideandattheCascoInnJuly 14.SpecialSesquicentennialCascoDays eventswillbeheldJuly25-27.627-4515.

TheUnitedSocietyofShakers,RR*1,Box 640, Poland Spring, presents summer workshopsatSabbathdayLakeShakerVil-

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lage. June 15: Architectural Photo¬ graphy, 9a.m.to4p.m.$25. June 22: Historic Wesve Structures, 9-4.$35. June29: Hand Basket (forbeginners),9 a.m.toIp.m.$35. July13is Cathead Basket (intermediate),9a.m.to1p.m. $40.July20is Making Herbal Prepara¬ tions, 9a.m.to4p.m.$40. July 27is Introduction to Patchwork, 9am.to3 p.m.$25.926-4597.

Dance

BatesCollege,303LaneHall,Lewiston, 04240,presentsthe Bates Dance Fes¬ tival July28toAugust17.Anintensive integrated program of dance/movement studiespresentedinacooperative,pro¬ fessionalenvironmentwhichincludesdaily classes,eveningworkshops,lecture/demonstrations,films,informalshowings, andperformances.786-6077.

Music

TheBath-BrunswickFolkClubpresents Heritage Days Songs of the Sea, a rowdyeveningofseasongsandstories withBrianChadbourneandthePortland¬ basedcollectiveRollandGo.,Castlebay, andBritish-bornCliffHaslam,onJuly6,at 8.Then July19theFolkLegacyrecord labelcelebratesthirtyyearsoffinemusic¬ makingwithaneveningoffamilyen¬ tertainmentby Caroline & Sandy Paton. Foraneveningofgreatmusicandmany laughsbesuretocatch Steve Keys at8on August3.Tickets6adv./8attheCurtis LittleTheater,attheChocolateChurch, 804WashingtonStreet,Bath.729-3185.

TheMid-CoastJazzSocietypresentsthe K. Barry Saunders groupJune20,and Al Wilson, Jazz Organist, June 21,the Debris Trio June22,the East End Jazz Quartet June27,the John Modeski Trio featuringdrumminglegendAlanDawson June 28,andthe Mandalal Octet June 29,allat9p.m.,andanopen Jazz Jam every Sunday at the Cafe No, 20 DanforthSt.,Portland.772-8114.The MuddyRudderisthestageforthe Muriel Havenstein Trio 1-4p.m. June 23 and June 30. Route1,Edgecomb.882-7748. David Libby, whoteachesjazzpianoat Bowdoin,playsMondayandTuesdayeven¬ ingsatFanny’sRestaurantattheRamada InninLewiston.Besuretocatchthe Down East Jazz Festival attheSamoset,Rock¬ portAugust16&17.Featuredartistsare theRoyalRiverPhilharmonicJazzBand, theHeritageJazzBand,theNewEngland All-Stars.

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Street,Bath,presentsthe AtlanticClarion Steel Band July3at8.Ticketsare$10/8. 442-8455.

ChuckKrugerProductionspresents The Old Time Radio Gang/ Al Hawks on June22; Cheryl Wheeler/Fred Koller July20;andthe Wicked Good Band August24.allat8attheWaldoTheater, Waldoboro.832-6060.July26isthedate for 4 Bitchin’ Babes attheFirstParish Church,Portland.354-8928

PortlandRecreationpresentsSummerin theParks.EveningConcertsattheDeering Oaks: Al Hawkes & Nitehawkes June25. Parabola July2. The Legends July9, New England Jazz July16. Moxie Men July30, Papa Loves Mambo August9. andthe Maine Brass Quintet August13. SunsetFolkSeriesontheWesternProm: Darien Brahms June 19, Jim Gallant July26, Slaid Cleaves July3, Curt Bessette July10, Brenda Moore July 17. Lazy Mercedes July31 ,LisaGallant August7.Children’sPerformancesatDeer¬ ingOaks(12:30p.m.): Lonnie Man¬ chester July77,the Mad Horse Theatre July18, Glen Dwyer August7, Ralph Greenwood August 8 , Troy Hohnston August 75 Chandler’s Band Concerts at the Fort Allen Park Gazebo are on WednesdayJuly4,thenThurdaysJu/y11August8.874-8793or874-8300x8791.

ThePortlandSymphonyOrchestra,30Myrtle Street,presents Independence Pops at 7:30p.m.atFortWilliamsParkatCape ElizabethonJuly3.accompaniedbyfire¬ works.andatCascoVillageField.Casco (627-4515)onJuly4.ThePSOwillperform aprogramof TV'S Greatest Themes July 12, and Out of this World, thethemes fromStarWars,E.T.,etc.,onJuly26,atFort WilliamsPark.Call773-8191forticket information.

FriendsoftheKotzschmarOrganandthe CityofPortlandpresent An Organ Con¬ cert attheCityHallAuditoriumJune25at 7:30,andan Organ Demonstration June 27,atnoon.Free.

MaineSlateMusicTheater,14MiddleStreet, P.O.Box656,Brunswick.04011,opensits 33rdSeasonwithaproductionof Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, themusicalbasedbyAndrewLloydWebber onbiblicaladventuresandincludesthemes ofmorality,filialloveanddeceitthrough June22.June25markstheopeningof A Connecticut Yankee, anadaptationof MarkTwain'sclassic. HelloDolly opens July9. BigRiver, theadventuresofHuck¬ leberryFinn,startsJuly23.andrunsfor3 weeks.725-8769

TheUniversityofMaineatFarmington,98 MaineStreet,Farmington,presentspianist

and"Alittleoutofthewaywayoutoftheordinary."

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Laura Kargul July6,playingMozari, Schumann,LizstandRavel.7:30,Nordica Auditorium.Ticketsare$4/6. July 20 marksthedatewhen Mychal Gendron , classicalguitarist,playsworksbySanz,Sor, Toroba,RodrigoandAlbeniz.$4/6. The Katahdin Chamber Ensemble plays July31.645-2157.

BowdoinCollege,Brunswick,04011,pre¬

sentitsSummmerMusicFestival.June 26 is Upbeat! Concert, at8,themusicof Mozart,Prokofiev,RoremandBrahms,at MoultonUnion,Bowdoin.June28is MusicFest‘91, attheFirstParishChurch,Brun¬ swick. Mozart Weekend /s July4-6with anall-Mozartstudentconcert,aMusicFest MozartconcertperformedbytheBrun¬ swickOratorioChoraleandtheMozart FestivalOrchestra,andaGalaViennese

MaskedBallwithresidentartists.July10 c1marksthedatethe Aeolian Chamber Players performthemusicofChopin,Ives andTower.July12thereisaconcertof musicbyMozartandBrahms,andromantic worksforguitarattheFirstParishChurchat 8. On July 17 and 79 there are per¬ formances of the works of Schubert, Mendelssohn, Berio, Mozart, Albert, Continued

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and Brahms. July18,2021,and22isthe Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music attheKresgeAuditorium.July26 andAugust 2arethefinal MusicFest 91 concertsattheFirstParishChurchat8. 725-3895.

Galleries

JoanWhitneyPaysonGalleryofArt,West¬ brookCollege,716StevensAvenue.Through September: The Permanent Col¬ lections and Selected Loans, features worksbyDegas,Renoir,Klee,Whistler,and Prendergast,aswellasworksbyMonet, Picasso,Gaugin,Ingres,andStuart.Tuesdays,Wednesdays,Fridays:10a.m.-4p.m., Thursdays:10a.m.-9p.m.,Saturdaysand Sundays:Ip.m.-5p.m.Closedholidays andbetweenexhibits.797-9546.

BowdoinCollegeMuseumofArt,Walker ArtBuilding,Brunswick.ThroughJuly14 isanexhibitofoneofAmerica'sleading abstractartist Katherine Porter’s paint¬ ingsanddrawings.Through August 18is anexhibitoftheworksof Leonard Baskin Prints,Drawings,andSculpture.Saturday, 10a.m.to5p.m.Sunday2-5p.m.725-3003.

ElementsGallery,56MaineStreet,Bruns¬ wick,presentsthroughJuly6: Watershed 5th Anniversary Show groupceramic showandgallerytalks.July10-August17: Robert Stebleton, contemporaryfolk woodcarvingandpainting. August 21September 28: Natasha Kempers-Cullen, paintedandquiltedfabricart. 729-1108.

O’Farrell Gallery, 16 Maine Street, Brunswick, presents new paintings by HowardCliffordthroughJuly6.729-8228.

TheMuseumofArt,OlinArtsCenter,Bates College.Lewiston,presents ARTworks, an exhibitionofartbyother-abledadolescent andadultartistsinLewistonandAuburn throughAugust11.786-6330.

HobeSoundGalleriesNorth,58Maine Street,Brunswick,presentsthroughJuly6 Melita Brecher, worksofsculptureand handmade paper.July10-August17the gallerypresentsanexhibitofworksby Abby Shahn, David Driskell, Ron Cross. 725-4191.

NancyMargolisGallery,367ForeSt., Portland,presentsa Summer Exhibit featuringceramicsandfurniturebyartists fromallovertheUnitedStatesfromJuly 1-September3.775-3822.

DanforthGallery,34DanforthStreet, Portland,presents Children Portray Adults for3weeksbeginning June20. 775-6245.

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Rt.27.Boothbay,Maine04537 (207) 633-4727

A DREAM IN THE WILD OF MAINE

Yoho Head—anancientIndiandescriptionofthis600-acrepeninsulainDowneastMainemeaning“beautifulland."Alimited numberofverylarge,heavilywoodedparcelshavebeencreatedonthisbeautifulheadland,oneofwhichistheidealsiteforyour wildestdream—avacationorretirementhomeinthemidstofMaine’sunspoiledcoastalparadise.Allhomesiteshavedeeded accessto2pristineoceanbeachesaswellasalargenaturearea.Deer,moose,baldeagles,seals,loons—wildlifeofevery descriptionaboundson,overandaround Yoho Head. Thedeepwatersoffshoreareasproductiveforlobstersasanyinthearea, andfishingfromthecraggyshoresisvirtuallyguaranteedasuccessfuloutcome.Restrictivebuildingcovenantsandalarge greenbeltareaensurethistremendousandrichscenicbeautywillremainunspoiledforalltime.Thegentleseabreezemixeswith thepungentaromasofthepineandspruceforeststocreateunforgettablyfreshairyearround.Amoderateclimateprevails throughoutallseasons,duetothetemperateeffectsoftheoceansurrounding Yoho Head. Perfectforlonghikesthroughthewoods withthefamily,clambakesorcampfiresoneitherofthe2oceanbeaches,bikingontheproperty’s3milesofprivatepavedroads—or simplycommuningwithnatureatitsunspoiledbest.

Justaleisurely2-hourdrivefromBangorInternationalAirport, Yoho Head is9milessouthofMachias,Maine.Machiasisthecounty seatofWashingtonCounty,theeasternmostcountyintheU.S.andthegatewaytotheCanadianMaritimeProvinces.Sixhoursbycar fromBoston, Yoho Head liesontheMaineAtlanticCoasthalfwaybetweenBarHarborandtheCanadianborderatCampobello Island.

Interiorhomesitesrangeinsizefrom2to22acres,andfrom$35,000to$65,000.Oceanfrontparcelsareavailablefrom$77,500to $250,000andrangeinsizefrom2to12acres.Freshwaterisplentifulandsepticapprovalshavebeenobtainedforeachlot.

TheHomeowners’Associationemploysafull-timecaretakerwholivesontheproperty.Thecaretakervisitseachresidencetwice dailytoensurecompletesecurity,providessnow-removalservice,includingalldriveways,andmaintainstheextensivewildflower gardensalongtheproperty’sroadsandcommonareas.

Machiasisasmalluniversitytownwithapopulationofabout3,000.Thelocalschoolsystemisexcellent,asarethelocalhospital andshoppingfacilities.SinceMachiasisthecountyseat,ailprofessionalservicesareavailableandareofhighquality.

Theowner-developerof Yoho Head andhisfamilyresideyear-roundon Yoho Head. Hecanassistinlocatingqualified contractorstobuildyourdreamhouseonceyouhavedecidedtopurchaseahomesiteinDowneastMaine’snaturalparadise— Yoho Head.

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PRIVATE ISLAND KINGDOM

Over5,000'ofshorefrontage,afine23-roomtum-of-the-centuryhouse,caretaker'sfarmhouse, bam.granitepier,boathouse,sandybeaches,rockypromontories,fieldandwoodland.Ideal familycompound,corporateretreatoryachtsman’shaven.1milefromPortlandYachtClub. $1,200,000.00.

Properties on other Casco Bay Islands begin at under $100,000.

334 Fore Street (207) 775-7253

P.O. Box 7341 (207) 766-5085

Portland ME 04112

MAINE — OCEAN — LAKE

1.BOWDOINPOINT.AwaterfrontcommunityinthePenobscot BayareaofProspect.Maine.Excellentquality,fabulousvaluein today’sconservativemarketEachlotamin.of2acres.Pricedfrom $59,900.Askforbrochure.

2.Aprime40plusacrelakefrontparcelwithover800feetof crystalclearlakefrontageononeofhighqualitylakesintheWest GrandChain.Pricedtosellat$65,000.Goodownerfinancing. Call todayforinformation.

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669 Wilson Street P.O. Box 67 Brewer, Maine 04412 207-989-5151

NEW LISTING

InDURHAM,justabout4milesfrom1-95,isthis3-year-oId "mini-farm", complete with two/three bedroom contemporary homewithsunroom,cathedralceilings,maplewoodfloorsand trim—allveryspecial.Alsoincludedisabamwithattached3 room apartment. 13 acres of land with fields, woods, meanderingbrook,andabarnyardinhabitedbysheep,ducks, geese and chickens. Priced at.$220,000.

MOOSEHEAD LAKE REGION

LAKEVIEW MANOR This beautiful turn of the century home is located in Greenville's most prestigious area and commands a breathtaking view of Moosehead Lake. Features include 6 bedrooms, 3 baths, two fireplaces, detached garage w/ apartment You won’t be disappointed.$189,985.

Thisquaintandcharmingcapecomescompletewith almosttwoacresofland,lovelygardens,aviewof WebberPond,andaseparatetwo-bedroomapartment. 5bedrooms,alargelivingroomwithfireplace,anda breezewaywithbuilt-inbarbequeofferallthein¬ gredientsforfinefamilyliving.Lovelylandscapingand perennial gardens, too.$165,000.

Offeredwithanadditional2.75acresand140feetof pondfrontagefor$235,000!

LIVING ON MOOSEHEAD

Lovelywaterfronthomelocated onthewestsideofthelake featuring3bedrooms,2baths, anda2cargarage.Verypretty landscapinghighlightedbya beautifulbeacharea.Southern exposure.Lowtaxes.$189,000.

FORSALEINBATH:BeautifulandgracefulGeorgianstylehousedesignedby

AiozoJ.Harriman,oneofMaine,andNewEngland’sforemostarchitects,builtby BrownConstructionCompanyofPortland.Locatedonalargedoublecornerlot in excellent north central area—4 bedrooms, 2 baths, and large bedroom/study/office on second floor (master bedroom has own bathroom/dressing room)largelivingroomwithfireplace,diningroom,spaciouskitchen,butlers pantry,study,halfbath&laundrydownstairs.Twocargarageattached.Full basementwiththreeworkshopareas—hasappearanceofhistoricalcharacter houseof19thCentury—inandout—butwithallmodernfacilities.Plentyof closetsplusonecedarcloset.Excellentcondition.Ajoytosee.

Shown by appointment only.

10 ACRE BAY FRONT

$39,000US

Offering300’beach,fantasticviews,woods, clearingsandveryprivate.

TERMS AVAILABLE.

142 ACRE LOG CABIN RETREAT

$89,000US

Thispropertyofferstheultimateinprivacywith woods,streamsandsmallpond.Inadditionto thelog/cedarcabinthepropertyalsooffer severalbarns.

VERY UNIQUE.

150 ACRE FARMHOUSE

$59,000US

Situatedintheeasternportionoftheprovince, this property offers woods, clearings and privacy.Thehomeis100yearsoldanddoes requirerenovations.

10 ACRES WATER ACCESS

$8,900US

Allsitesprimarilywoodedandonpavedyear roundroad.Minuteswalktothebeach.

TRIPP LAKE — POLAND

“NewListing” SpaciousCountryCapeon2acreswith160’ ofE,Shorewaterfrontage.Largelivingroom withfireplaceoverlookinglake.Oversized master bedrooms has lake view, also. 3 Bedrooms, dining room, porch, and decks.$189,000.

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Rt26&11,P.O.Box21•W.Poland,Maine04291 207-998-4516 • 207-998-4508

RestoredFederalHome

“Looksgreat, how’smeheat?”

RealEstateBrokershearthisquestionevery day.We’rehappytoprovidetheanswer.In writing.Atnocharge.

Wehavetrainedspecialistswhoevaluatethe heatingsystemofanypropertyyou’reconsider¬ ing.Oil,Propane,forcedhotairorhotwater. Younameit,wecangiveyouthefactsaboutit beforeyoubuy.

Alfred— Handsome restored Federal home on six acreswithviewandpond(morelandavailable). Firstfloorofferscountrykitchen,sunroom,formal diningroom,den,office,spaciouslivingroomand laundry, 'Abath. Second floor—3 bedrooms, 2 baths&generousclosets.Severalfireplacesand earlyfeatures.New44’x44’barnwithofficespace and workshop. Really nice views and neigh¬ borhood. $396,000.

Conant House Realty

Alfred, ME 04002 (207) 324-3751

•Relaxation

•Vacation Maine'sWestern Mountainsarefor you&yourfamily forswimming, fishing,canoeing, mountainbiking orgolf.

UNIQUEOPPORTUNITYtoownaLoud'sIslandretreat.LocatedonMuscongus Sound,propertyoffersfantasticviewsofMonheganIsland,MarshIslandandthe open ocean .$154,500

PERLEY REALTY

BristolRoad,P.O.Box369 Damariscotta, ME 04543 (207) 563-5140 OR (207) 563-1424

TRENTON Superb waterfront home on navigable saltwater river with view of mountains at Acadia National Park. This custom built contemporary home features living room with cathedral ceiling and granite fireplace, dining room has cathedral ceiling and cherry wood floor. Interior finished througout with cherry and walnut, including handmade cherry doors, and custom-made walnut cabinets in kitchen. Three bedrooms, 2 baths with gold plated fixtures. 7 +/- acres with 228’ +/- of commercial frontage on Route 3, just minutes from Mount Desert Island.$495,000.

For further details contact Shorelands, Inc. SealPointRd.®RFD#2•Ellsworth,ME•(207)667-2534

Islesboro

C^ntheislandofIslesboro...waterfrontproperty— threelotsonthenortheasterlyendofIslesboro,adjacent toTurtleHead,whichhasbeendesignatedforever-wild. Yourprivacyiscertainwiththeprotectivecovenantson theseparcels.Pleasecallforaninformationpackageonthis uniqueoffering.

LotitI 3.2 Acres

LotHl 4.3 Acres

LotU3 9.9 Acres

Otherlistingsinclude:

**15+-acreswithahouseinneedofatotalrenovationfor $65,000

**7+-acreswithdistantwaterviewsfor$49,500 •*4.23+- acres with westerly views and pebble beach frontfor$140,000

Pleasecontactusformoreinformationontheseandother listings.

CAPE SPLIT

Breathtakingredwoodmod¬ ern contemporary home carefullysitedon2.5acres. Twobedrooms,possibilityof 3rd.About1850sq.ft.of livingspace.Whispering sprucetoweringovercrash¬ ingsurloftheAtlantic.Ocean andmountainviews.Gran¬ iteboulderledges.Cheery hearth,random-peggedoakfloors,thermalglass.Largedeckwithviews. Pierandfloatavailableoncommonlot.Asking$385,000.

P.O.Box889,25HighSt. Ellsworth,Maine04605 D.E."Red"Carpenter,Broker 207-667-5353•207-667-3512eves. OutsideMaine:1-800-421-5322

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Fiction Electric Church

NEW FICTION BY J.

Finding an empty apartment onthedownhillsideofoneof thosegloriousoldpreservedhomeson HistoricHill,onthesecondfloor facingthechurch,impassionedthem asiftheywerebuying,notrenting.

“Theresheis,”Michaelsaid,step¬ pingbackfromthewindow,slipping hisarmaroundClaire’swaisttojoin herinagazeatthesteeple.Fiercely closetothembutpicturesquelybe¬ yondafewrooftops,therearangleof thechurchneededabsorbing,forthe descendingrowofgambrelroofs,per¬ pendiculartothechurchandleaving onlyitssteepleinview,glorifiedthe whitetowerlikethetopsofheads belowatallman.

“Let’smakesomecoffee,”Claire suggested,willingtoleavethewindow.

Thesteeplewouldlightsoon, Michaelconsidered,andhewondered ifshewouldfixthecoffeeintime,in timeforthemtostandandwatchwhat forayearfromthisdaytheywouldsee outsidethiseastwindow.

“Let’sputthebedhere.”Claire turnedfromthewindowdistractingly, pointingbroadlytoanareaofthe carpetwherethesteeplecouldsee themsleeping.“Sowecanseeitbefore wegotosleep.”Herexuberancewith theapartmentexcitedhim,forshe soundednotonlyresourcefulbutalso romantic,and,advancing,hekissed herwithoutwarning.Thecoffeemaker hadquietedbeforetheyunclenched fingersand,returningwithhiscup,she firstnoticedthefaintlightclimbingthe tower.“Thereitgoes.”

Beautiful,”heanswered,notyet evennoticingthefloodlight.Whilehis coffeecooledtoatepidtemperature moresuitableforgulpingratherthan forsipping,thesteepleandclearing skyexchangedlight,gradually,asifthe skyweretheglobeofanunadjustable light,dimmedsothatitssteeple¬

shaped,glass-insulatedtungsten glowedwithouttintingthepatchesof floatingsummerclouds.Theywatched, silentandfixed,whilelightsappeared— twoofthembalancedbehindthebalus¬ trade,onebehindthemiddlepilaster ofthearcade,anothertwoaroundthe shallowsillofthePalladianwindow, andatoptawnybeamgradingand fadinghalfwayupthespire.Atfirst moderateandfocused,thelights,like theundetectablemovementofaminutehand,brightenedandscattered,wrap¬ pingthesidesofthechurchandfilling thearcadedbelfrylikecoloredgas. Runningthelengthofthebalusters, climbingthepointsofthepinnacles, outliningthetowerandroundingthe archways,surgingtheridgedplanesof thespire,orangehighlightsappeared, sharpened,andexpanded.Dimension deepenedquickly,flawlessly,like thosecanvasesmadeintwentymin¬ utesinhalf-hourslotsonpublicaccess channels,the“howtopaint”host whistlingandbabbling,connecting thedots.Inminutes,thegoldballson thestaffcaughtringsoflightthecolor ofscratchedcopper;thesehighlights, advancinguptotheweathervanein wideningintervals,lookedwhimsi¬ callysuggestiveofdimlylitbrass banglesdisplayedonablackfelt background.

“It’ssoneat,honey,isn’tit?”Her commentsoundedlikethosesoftin¬ determinateutterancesshemanaged duringsex;hissilencecompelledher toretry.“Rememberwhenwecame downhereduringthesnow?”

Thesportytonesheusedwhile associatingthemwiththechurchreaf¬ firmedtheproximityoftheirapart¬ ment,asifuntilnowhehadexpected Maxinetophone,grimfromanunfavor¬ ablereference,withwhomshehad earlierleftamessageandamoment agoreceivedareturncall.“Howcould Iforget,”heansweredhiswife,tryingto appearwry.Herinvitinghimtorecall thoseslushynightsnearlyayearago when,venturingontoHistoricHill, theyfoundthemselvesbeneaththe steeple,theirupturnedfacespeppered withdescendingflakesassoggyasbits ofwettissue,seguedhismindas cleanlyasifhehimselfhadvoluntarily remembered.Theywouldwalknearly twomilestoseethesteeple;hissneak¬ ers,soakedwithslushwithinacouple ofblocks,hadstunghisfeetasifhe

werebarefoot.Traipsingalongtheun¬ lit,abruptlyendingsidewalks,theyhad lookedcarelesswiththenight,withits pestilenceofwaterysnow,puddling onthestreetslikelimeSlurpees droppedontoa7-11floor.Theywould dawdleatthechurchliketouristsata closedshop,sittingonwaterlogged benchslats,marvellingatthesurreal effectofachurchtowerwhoselights,if strikingastructurelessvenerablethan ecclesiasticalarchitecture,wouldul¬ timatelylooklikethoseshowybeams flankingrealestateoffices,withfalsebrickfrontsandfrontlawnsthesizeof flowergardens.“Nowwehavethe perfectviewoutsideourwindow,"he added.“Everynight.”

Whenheleanedtokissher,abluish flareinhisperipheralvision,asintense andinstantaneousasacameraflash, darkenedherface.Puzzled,theyboth lookedintothestreet,seeingumbrel¬ lasoflightmistingfromthestreet poles,anundisturbedscene.Shefirst noticedthesteeple,theabsenceof lightoftheleftsideofthetower,the blownbulb.Neitherspoke.Theangry triangleofshadow,swipingapinnacle andmostofthebalustradeandpartof thebelfry,threwthesteepleintoglar¬ ingimbalance.Theylookedstartled, dazed,asifdiscovering,afteralong eveninginthemall,thesideoftheircar implodedbyahit-and-rundriver. “Shouldwecallsomeone?”hiswife offered.

Tohim,time,theelapseofseconds, hadslowedmiserablyintothesense¬ lesspainofanxious,interconnected momentstootraumaticandnumerous todeflect;theinstantlylopsidedlight uponthesteeple,likeasweepofblack paintacrossacrispphotograph,de¬ vouredacornerofitsornatelystacked symmetry.Theopaqueplasticlusterof thesteeple,likethatofaChristmastree ornament,aminiaturechurchillumin¬ atedinthetowerwithmorethanone flame-shapedclearbulb,nowlooked offensivelymisshapen,compositional¬ lyruinedbyanunfaithfullyexpiring bulb,asmarredasifawedgeofwood inthetowerhaddislodgedandleftan enormousnotchairywiththecold spacebetweenthestars.Hehadheard hiswife,buttheprocessshehad proposed,dialingintrusivelyintothe rectoryofanEpiscopalministerand fumblingwiththetip,tosoundelo-

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quentlyhelpful,hadquicklyproved unacceptabletohim:Heknewanight ortwowouldpassbeforeacaretaker wouldclimbthroughthearcadewith anotherfloodlight,thevastmeantime alreadywideningandsettlinglikethe unyieldingdejectionofadolescence. “Well,”hesaid,turningandwalkingto thekitchenwithanovercompensating stride,“there’smoretothisplacethan itsview.”

Clairekeenlydoubtedtheprompt easeofhistolerance.“Honey.”Listen¬ ing,shepausedlongenoughtofeelthe coolnessofhisabsence.“They’reprob¬ ablycallingthechurchrightnow.”

Keysjingling,hecalledfromthe frontdoor,sayinghewasgettingthe coffeetablefromthebackseatofthe car.Thesteepleseemedoverpraised, aninflated,grandiloquentidolneither ofthemneeded.Itsblackenedbulb suckedhimintothedarknesslikea drug.

Turn,step,turnagain,thenmount thestepsandclimbwithoutsmacking thepieceagainsttheflutedwood column;onthetopstep,thenturnand glidethetableintothedoorwaywhile raisingitabovetheironhandrailspan¬ ningthecolumns:hehadmasteredit earlierwithsoft-corneredboxes,but, tired,hesloppilyroundedtheportico, bangingandhookingthetablelegs intothenarrowrails.Rappingthe pointedcornersagainstthedenseoak column,hebackedintothesideofthe house,rammingitintothesillofthe landlady’sapartment.Themetal sleevesandcoastersonthetablelegs rattled,andthischeapsounddis¬ gustedhim,thisflimsywood-grain Formicatable,laughablylightbutstill imposingandawkward.Whyshewant¬ edtokeepthistablewhentheynow livedinaregal,historichouse...

Thebellinthechurchrang,itscrisp closepitchstoppinghiminthehall¬ way.Hetriedtoappreciatethesound, buttheunbalancedlighting,even thoughhecouldnotseeit,embar¬ rassedhim.Thestraightawayofthe hallpassedquickly,endingtheascend¬ ingmazeoftheoakstaircase.Afew stepsfromthetop,heturnedthought¬ lesslyanddugthecornerofthetable intotheplaster.

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