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Someone is giving Portland a waterfallthisyear!It’sagood thingwe’regettingit,because there’sonlyonefallwithincity limitsheretoreceive.It’stiny— athinmetalcrashinga fewthousand feetbelowthehighgrassbehindPine TreeShoppingCenter. And, as this picture shows,itissurpassingly beautiful.
Tovisitthesefallsyou start at Breakwater SchoolonBrightonAv¬ enue, cross Capisic Street, and descend throughbramblebush¬ esuntilyouriseintoa clearingwhereyou’ll findanIndianpathin thehighgrassesthat
milkweed, and hobo shacks if you happentomissthefallsandhitthe railroadtracksoutbeyondthemwhere IusedtoimagineJoesstandingwildly besidetherailsatnightandthen leapingblindlyintocoal-darkrushes ofsound.
This was my Michigan, my Nick Adamscountryortheclosestthingyou couldfindtoit.Thesearesmallfalls, notVictoriaFalls,andwhenIleftfor collegeInaturallyforgotaboutthem likeeveryoneelseexceptforTom Jewell,aboywhogrewupacrossa field from me and who now is a
respectedlocalattorney.Thewater, andthespiritinsideit,stayedwithTom somehow.LikeMonetheworkedaway foryearsonperfectinghisapprecia¬ tionforthisoneexactlovelynatural creationanditsmanyseparatelives. Hebeganadramaticefforttosave thefalls,aneffortsup¬ portedbyhisbrother, PortlandartistBillJew¬ ell;hissister,Tina;and hisparents,Frederick and Ann Jewell, who purchasedtheproperty in1983forobscurebut highlyhonorablerea¬ sons.
Now,thisyear,the Jewellsaregivingthe fallstoallofusaspartof PortlandTrails,anorfollowsalazyarcbetweenStroudwater and104RoweAvenue,thecity’s“ad¬ dress”forthefalls.
Followingmy30-year-olddirections, you’llpasssometrashouthere,beer cans and abandoned Whirlpools amongtherustingsedans,thicketsof
ganizationhopingtocreatea30-mile networkofrecreationaltrailswithin Greater Portland by 1999. And we thoughttherewasjustoneJewellgal¬ lery here in Portland! H
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Iknowitisgone,but1stoptolook aroundanyway.WillardSchoolwas oncehere,theoldone-roomschool¬ housethatI’dgonetoasachild.Ithad becomeobsoleteduringtheearly’60s, ’62tobeexact,andwastorndowna fewyearslater,leavingStroudwater withthisvacantlot.
Therearenovisiblesignstothefact thatitwaseverevenhere.Nopiecesof brick,nomortar,notevenahalf-rotten, half-buriedpieceoftimberfromthe oldstructure.Thereisnothing,nothing butneglectovergrownwithweedsyel¬ lowingwiththedeathoffall.
Offtomyleft,asmallpatchofsoil seemsunwillingtoyieldtotheassault oftheweedsandneglect.Asifin denial,itwon’tgivewaytotheprogress surroundingitandletgoofthememor¬ iesinside.Ireachdowntoitandinto thesoftdarksoilandpinchouta handful.AsIclutchmyfingerstightly aroundthesoil,itsmemoriesrelease. “Comeon,children,hurry.”
Mrs.Grayisringingtheoldbrass schoolbellwhileagroupofsmall childrenscurryontheirwayupthe ricketyoldstairsandintothedoorof theschool.Thedoorstaysopenfora while,asifbeckoningmeinside.
Ilookaroundmeatthewasteand closemyhandeventighter.
Theoldoakfloorcreaksthensettles beneathmewhilechildrenwithcrew cuts,pigtails,andbraidssitinfive rowsofdesks,alladjustedinheight accordingtograde.“Attention,chil¬ dren,we’llbegintoday’slessonwith history.”
Iletalittlebitofthesoilfallthrough myfingersandwatchasthebreeze carriesitofftoafewfeetaway,think¬ ing,no—hoping,hopingthatnograss willgrowonthisspot,forever...Iletthe restofitsail.
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LL M ▼ icedayforalynching,”an W onlookersaidasacrowd » gathered in a Back Cove ■ parking lot. Faces were X 1 tilteduptowardthevictim dangling150feetintheair.People broughttheirlunches,milledaround, didthatsee-and-be-seenthing.The paparazzicombedthecrowd,film¬ ing,taping,snapping,jotting.This wasaneventonagrandscale.The onlythingmissingwasthefried dough.
Wewereallwaitingtowatchthe victim—an upright piano—plummet toearth.“ThePianoDrop”wasthe kickoffforthe“NewMusicAcross AmericaFestival,"whichentertained Portlandaudiencesatseveralloca¬ tionsafewweeksago.Thisper¬ formanceartpiecewasthebrain childofPortlandmusicianTomFaux. The piano and ground beneath it werewiredwithmikestorecordthe soundofdescentandimpact,which weretobeelectronicallymanipu¬ latedbycomputermusicianSteve MacLean. The rock band Mercy would then improvise as these soundswereplayedback.1found myselfexplainingthistoanelderly woman who had tapped me on the shoulder and asked what in blue blazes was going on. She stared blanklyatmeforamoment,smiled, andmovedon.
Wewaited.TheTimeandTemper¬ atureclockflashed“O.K.”“Drop” “It.”Fauxtooktheconductor’sstand, liftedabaton,andsignalledforthe ropetobecut.Thepianowentboom. Itwasoverinaninstant.Thecrowd, forthemostpart,dispersed.MacLean mixed.Thebandreadied.Agroup formed around the smashed-up piano—atfirstwithreverentdis¬ tance—untilonebrazenindividual strodeforwardandpluckedasou¬ venir from the debris. Then the lootingfrenzybegan.Thepianowas swarmedandpickedclean.Afriend emergedwithahandfulofpianoguts (wehadsenthimintoforageforus) butdecideduponreturnthathedid
notwanttosharehisbooty.Hewas insteadgoingtomakeasculpture fromthepieces.Ifartbegetsart,odd artbegetsodderart.
Thebandbegan.Noonedanced. Someofuswithless-discerningears strainedtodistinguishthetaped pianocrashfromthelivemusic.A friendpointedoutarubberydiscor¬ dantsound.Welistened,wenodded. Wedidnothearitbutdidnotleton thatwedidn’t.Then,at32feetper second,everythingstartedfalling, everyone.Abashed,westartedsing¬ ing.Somethingaboutthedemocracy ofphysics.
Summerwasrushingtoaclose whenIrealizedIhadn’tgrabbed anyof“TheWayLifeShouldBe" formyself.Iwasovercomewith anintensedesiretocommune withnature.TheclosestIhadcome toanywildlifewasanoccasional forayintotheOldPortonaSaturday night.SoIgrabbedagreat-outdoors¬ lovingfriendandheadednorth.We made a wide arc, traveling from AcadiatoBaxtertoMoosehead.We stompedinthewoods,campedinthe rain,creptdownroadsatdusk, bumpedovermilesofloggingroads. FivedaysinthewildsofMaineyield¬ ednotoneanimalsighting—nobear, nomoose,nofox,notonedeer.We didseeafewthingssquishedinthe road,butthatdidn'treallycount. Granted,wewererenewedbyhob¬ nobbingwithbarkandtwig,buta littlefaunatoaccompanyourflora would’vebeennice.
So1wasabitchagrinedwhena friendcalledtoreportthefollowing
sighting:ItseemsBradandJune BurnsofFalmoutharevisitedona regularbasisbyavarietyofanimals. TheirbackyardiswhatJuneterms “verydecry.”Shereportsthather husbandriseseachmorningat5 o’clock,makesapotofcoffee,and postshimselfinawingchairbya windowthatoverlookstheirland.He checkstoseeifthefisharejumping inthepond,whatbirdsareatthe feeder,andwatchesforfoxanddeer. Whilemostofusarcstillinthethroes ofREM,BradBurnssitssentryover hisdominion.
Juneatfirstsharedherhusband’s enthusiasm,butsincelearningthat thedeerlingersometimesaslateas9 a.m.,sherarelyfeelsinclinedtorise atsoearlyanhourtoseethem.So, when on an autumn morning her husbandbeckonstohertocomesee thedeeratthewindow,shetriesto ignorehim.“Itisn'teven5:30.Isee deereveryday.Iamnotgettingup." Her husband persists. “You’ve neverseenthisdeerbefore.”Sherolls over.“You’regoingtobesorryifyou missthisone.”Finallyhisrelentless prodding wins out. She stumbles sleepilytothewindow,where,inthe coldlightofdawn,sheseeswhat appearstobeanapparition.Grazing neartheirdeckstandsafrom-hoof-toearpurewhitedeer,likesomething thathaswanderedoffaDisneyAn¬ imationfilm.Thecouplestandsin awedsilenceuntilthesnowybeast lopesaway.
Areputablestatistician,acertain 10-year-oldIknow,tellsmethatthe oddsofseeinganalbinoofaspecies is,ontheaverage,1in10,000.June Burnshadonlytodragherselffrom bedforsuchamarblefaun.Iimagine thesameoddsapplytonotseeing anyvarietyofanyspeciesafterfive daysinthewoods.
ThenexttimeIfeelinclinedtorub elbowswithnature,IthinkIshall followtheleadoftheexpertsandlet naturecometome,armchairstyle. Thatis,providingMr.Burnswillre¬ linquishhispostforaspell.■
—ElizabethPeavey
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Dr.KristinSweeney Age 40
$90,000peryear
kkTV eoplebringusallsortsof II things,"Dr.KristinSweeney 1^ saysaswestrollthrougha | warehouse with stacks of JL boxesfilledwithbonesand jarsofbrains,livers,andlungspeci¬ mens.Thefacialstructureofahuman skullgreetsmeasIpeekbehindthelid oftheopenboxtop.Onetime,shetells me,severalfishermenoffthecoastof Mt.DesertIslandfoundhalfofabody insideapairofyellowslickerpants. “Stillwearingapairotjeans,”oneof thefishermensaid.Sweeneyquickly discoveredthatthedeadbodywasnot humanatall,butaseal.“Thesealhad apparentlyswumintotheslickers headfirstandhaddrowned.Afterthe bodydecayed,itturnedintoahard leathery-likesubstanceresembling bluejeans,”shesays.
Oftencomparedtothepopularfic¬ tionalmedicalexaminerDr.KayScarpetta,thecreationofbestsellingauthor PatriciaCornwell {AUThatRemains, BodyofEvidence,PostMortem,all Scribner’s),Dr.Sweeneyexplainsthat manyofthethingsthatsurfaceatthe StateMedicalExaminer’sOfficeare plainanimalbonesthatsomeone’s doghasburied.Manyothersubjects, though,takeeverybitofSweeney’s16 yearsofmedicaltrainingand8yearsof pathologyexperiencetodecipher.
Deathcausedbyfireisparticularly easytodiagnose.Mostpeoplediefrom smokeinhalation,whichcausessuffo¬ cation.Theevidenceofblacksootis foundinthelungsandairways.Some¬ times,whenapersonisexposedto fire,theairpassagewaysareblisterd andburnedfromheatinhalation.
Ifthereisaquestionaboutthecause ofaperson’sdeath,thebodyisbrought totheMedicalExaminer’sOffice, whichoverlookstheCapitolBoulevard inAugusta.Thesterilemorgueisout¬ fittedwithstainlesssteeldrainage tablesandsinkswhereDr.Sweeney
performsherbodilyresearch.Cuttinga Yconfigurationintothedorsalofthe body,sheremovesthelungs,stomach, kidneys,andotherorgans.Toremove thebrain,shecutsthebackofthescalp andsawsoffthetopoftheskull.The organsarethendissectedandtestsare conducted.Heartfailureistheleading causeofdeath.Incasesofautoac¬ cidentsanddrownings,alcoholap¬ pearstoplayacontributoryroleinat least50%ofthedeaths.Alcohollevels of6timesthelegallimitarenot uncommon occurrences. “People’s judgmentisverypoor;theydosomeof
thedumbestthingswhentheydrink,” saysSweeney.
Usually,findingtheexactcauseofa person’sdeathisstraightforward.But casesinvolvingchildabuseproveto bethemostchallenging.Shakenbaby syndromeisthemostcommoncause ofdeath.“Diagnosisiscomplicated becauseofthewaythebrainrotates insideinfants’headswhenseverely shaken.Becausethebrainissoftand the child has poor neck and head control,thelittlebridgingvessels around the brain (connecting the braintothedura)canbreak—causing
braindamage,”saysSweeney.Body identificationisalsodifficult,especial¬ lyindrowningcases.Unlikesouthern oceanwaterswherepeoplefearbeing eatenbysharks,drowningvictimsin Maineoftenbecomethefavoritesnack oflobstersandcrabs.Relatedtothisis acadaverwhichhasbeenin-thestate morguerefrigeratorfortwoyears.“We believehemaybeCanadianbecause hewaswearingcheap,tatteredCan¬ adianclothing.But,otherthanthat (evidence),wehavenoideawhothis person is,” says Dr. Sweeney. ■ Continued
People bringus allsorts ofthings.
—Dr.Kristen Sweeney, M.E.
ShannonMerrill
Age 22
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Followinginthefootstepsofher familyancestry',Merrillhasre¬ centlyjoinedthefraternityof trainworkers.Herfatherisan engineer,aswashergreatgrand¬ fatherfourgenerationsbeforeher.Her mother sometimes jokes that she comes from an ongoing family of hobos.Sittinginachairalongsidethe engine,Merrillwatchesforrailroad “tracksnakes”anddangerousroad crossingsassheispulledalongbythe powerful1943dieselengine.Theold engineswaysasitreachesthespeedof 20mph.WecrosstheSheepscotRiver Bridge;overheadperchesawide-eyed falcon.Blueherringfeedinthemarsh besidethetrackasthetrainchugs northtoNewcastle.“Ialwayshaveto bealert,”shesayswhilefighting againstthelullofthebeautifulcoun¬ tryside.Atanymomentwithnowarn¬ ingshemayhavetosignaltothe engineertostopthetrain.
Onthegroundthebrakepersonis responsibleforhookingandreleasing thetrain’sairbrakesystem.“It’savery dangerousjob,"shesaysassheopens theanglecock,causingairtohissasit escapesthepressurizedvalve.After checkingthebrakepadsonallthecars andmakingsurethatthebrakesystem isinworkingorder,Merrillhasto maneuverthetrainontoadifferent track.Shedoesthisbydirectingthe engineerthroughacomplicatedseries ofhandgestures.Herarmslowlymo¬ tionsinacounter-clockwisedirection— signallingtotheengineertocome towardher.“1lovethisjob.1meetalot ofpeople(potentially210peopleride thetrainoneachexcursion),and1love thepeople1workwith,”shesays. What’stheworstpartofit?”Iask.She looks down. "Wearing these heavy steel-toedworkboots,”shereplies.■
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Shehasinstitutedthepositionof VictimAssistant.Thispositionpro¬ videsanumbilicalcordbetweenthe prosecutinglawyerandthevictim.She hasalsoaddedanewchildren’sroom. Decoratedwithawallmural,teddy bears,toys,andatelevisionwithVCR, childrencancometorelaxandfeel comfortable.Theroom,withaone-way mirror,canalsobeusedtointerview victimizedchildren.
Anderson’slargestcontributionthus farisherinstitutionof‘‘Vertical Prosecution.”Beforeherreignas DistrictAttorney,whenacasewould bebroughtintotheprosecutor’soffice
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(allcasestobeconsiderdforprosecu¬ tionarebroughtforthbythePolice Department),oftentimesthelawyer whohadreviewedthecasewouldnot bethesamepersonwhofiledthecase throughgrandjuryortrial.Toridthe systemofbureaucraticconfusion,An¬ dersoninstitutedasimplesolution. Eachlawyerisassignedanintakeday. Anynewcasesthatthelawyerreviews arehisorherresponsibilitythroughout theconclusionoftrial.
Anderson’sofficehandles82,000 casesayear.Fiftyto60newcasesa weekinvolvedomesticviolence.Her officehandleseverythingfromtraffic offensestoClassAcrimes,including manslaughter, attempted murder, armedrobbery,andgrosssexualas¬ sault.
IntheWarrenColecase,Anderson’s officedidover250interviewsand received6to7searchwarrants.“The
mostchallengingaspectofthiscase wasgettingvictimstotalkabouttheir ordealandworkingoutadisposition thatrecognizedthevictimswhocould notprosecutebecausethestatuteof limitationshasexpired,”shesays.An¬ derson’sgoalwastoreestablishvic¬ tims’trustinthecriminaljustice system.Shewantedthesystemtogive somethingbacktothosevictimsinthis case,whowereunabletoprosecute againstCole.Aspartofhissentence, shemadeColesetupatrustfundto helpwiththevictims’counseling expenses.
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Radiosturnthemselvesonandoff, peppershakersflyoffshelves,and duringwinter,theradiatorsmakehor¬ rificcomplaintsastheyexpandand contract.Asspookyastheseoccur¬ rencesare,Raineykeepsacloseeye andearoutforstoriesthatinvolve paranormaleventsallacrossthestate. Theenergyinherhousemaybemys¬ tifyingbutisnotuncommoninRain¬ ey’sbusiness.
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At MaineCellular, inPortland, Richard Shain has been named salesmanager.Agraduateofthe UniversityofPennsylvania,Shainwas mostrecentlyasalesandmarketing consultanttoFortune500companies acrossthecountry.Shainwillman¬ ageMaineCellular’sLewistonand Portlandsalesoffices.BetsyShan¬ non,agraduateofSimmonsCollege in Boston and formerly with the AmericanCouncilofLifeInsurance inWashington,D.C.,hasjoined MaineCellularasanadministrative assistant.AlsoatMaineCellular, MartinBailey,formerlyoftheLeen Company, has been promoted from accountcoordinatortoaccountex¬ ecutive.Bailey,whohasbeenwith MaineCellularfor18months,will covertheareasofBathandBruns¬ wickaswellastheirsurrounding communities.SteveR.Hoxsie,who workedwithThomasMoserCabinet¬ makersinPortlandandBathNaval ShipyardinBath,hasbeennamed controlleratMaineCellularinPort¬ land.OriginallyfromtheCapeCod area,heresidesinScarboroughwith hiswifeandthreechildren.
loanOfficerofthenewBrunswick branchofMaine Bank and Trust Co. Miller,whohastenyearsof bankingexperience,mostrecently servedasSeniorSalesRepresentative fortheMaineNationalBankinBath.
Herb Ivyhasbeenpromotedtothe position of operations manager¬ programdirectoratWBLMRadioin Portland. Herb has been WBLM’s promotionsdirectorfor7yearsand has co-hosted the WBLM morning showwithMarkPerskyfor5years.In additiontohisnewoperationsand programmingduties,Herbwillcon¬ tinueasmorningshowpersonality “TheCaptain.”
Richard G. Moon ofthemanage¬ mentemploymentlawfirmofMoss, McGill & Bachelder, headquar¬ teredinPortland,hasbeenreelected as a management member of the CounciloftheLaborandEmploy¬ mentLawSectionoftheAmerican BarAssociation.Thecouncilcon¬ sistsof8managementand8union lawyerswhogovernthesection’s 17,000 employment lawyers and supervisesextensivelegaltrainingin theareasoflabor,employmentlaw,
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KineticDispersionCorp.,manufac¬ turersoftheKADYMillhighdispersion mills,hasappointedKentA.Peter¬ son as president and chief operatingofficer.Agraduateofthe University of Denver and Boston Universityandformeremployeeof ERGOComputingInc.,Petersonwillbe responsibleforcommercializingnew proprietarytechnologies,penetrating newmarkets,andallfinancingand operatingactivities.
FredericHirsch,ownerandgeneral manager of WDME-FM Radio DoverFoxcroft, has been named 1992 Broadcaster of the Year bythe MaineAssociationofBroadcasters. Hirsch,whogothookedonradiowhile atIthacaCollege,hasownedWDME since1980andoperatesthesoleradio stationinPiscataquisCounty.
Joy Wrighthasbeenappointedtothe postionofmanageratMikasa’sFree¬ portOutlet.Wright,whobeganher careerasabuyerforPorteous,isthe formermerchandisingmanagerofSen¬ ter’sinBrunswick.
OnOctober2,RobertFuller,president ofFuller-JeffreyBroadcastingCom¬ panies,Inc.,signedanagreementfor the purchase of WBLM’s second FM StationintheGreaterPortlandArea. WSTG-FM,on94.3frequency,hasbeen purchased from Gold Coast Broad¬ casting.ThepurchaseoftheFMstation willbethefirstbyanyFMstationin MaineandispossibleunderMaine’s recently-enactedDuopolyRules.Con¬ cerningtheagreement,Fullersaysthat ‘‘inacrowdedmarketsuchasPort¬ land,thisgivesustheopportunityto effectivelycompeteinthe1990sand
beyond.”Thetransferofownershipis expectedinJanuaryof1993.
Acontractforadditionalodorcontrol treatmenthasbeenauthorizedbythe PortlandWaterDistrict’sboardof trustees,accordingtoW.DanielJel1is, districtgeneralmanager.Thepurpose ofthecontractistohelpreduceodors fromthePortlandwastewatertreat¬ mentplant.Itincludesmodifications ofsystemstocutdownonodorsatthe beltfilterdewateringpressandat primaryclarifiereffluentchannelsat theplant.Lowbidderfortheworkis PumaCorporationofPlaistow,New Hampshirewithabidof$239,727.
Clark Associates, an independent agencybasedat2331CongressStreet, isofferingEmployeeSecurityPlus (ESP),whichallowsqualifiedbus¬ inesseswith25ormoreemployeesto provide auto and home insurance throughpayrolldeduction,according toRichardW.Clark,president.Clark Associatesisthefirstinsurance agencyinGreaterPortlandtooffera programthatusespayrolldeductionto reduce the cost of auto and home insurance.Undertheprogram,typical employeespayabout25%lessfortheir autoandhomeinsurance,whileothers mayreducethecostbyupto40%. AccordingtoClark,“ESPcapitalizeson grouppurchasingpower,moderncom¬ puteradministration,andconvenience. Thatleadstodramaticsavingsfor employees."
TheDowntownPortlandCorporation approveda$150,000termloantoThe Children’s Museum of Maine. Pro¬ ceedswillbeusedtohelpfunda portionoftheconstructioncostsin¬ curredintherenovationoftheirnew facilityat142FreeStreetindowntown Portland. In 1990 the museum launcheda$2.6millioncapitalcam¬ paigntohelpcoverthemajorityof expensesincurredwiththeextensive buildingrenovationandrelocation fromtheir746StevensAvenueloca¬ tion.
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UNUM Corporation has filed docu¬ mentstoopenanofficeinTokyo. “UNUM’sgoalistohaveestablished leadershippositionsinEuropeandthe PacificRimbyour150thanniversaryas acompanyin1998,”saysJamesF.Orr III,UNUMchairmanandchiefexecu¬ tiveofficer.“Openingthisofficein Japanwillbeamajorstrategicmove forthecompanyandiskeytoUNUM achievingthatgoal.”Thenewoffice willassistthecorporationinobtaining businessandproductlicenses,estab¬ lishingdistributionchannels,andcon¬ ductingresearchonnewproductiniti¬ atives.
AgnesFlaherty,chairoftheboardof directorsofCommunityHealthSer¬ vicesGroup,Inc.,recentlyannounced thetransferofprogramsandservices ofPersonalHealthServices,Inc.,to CommunityHealthServices,Inc.Both companiesareaffiliatesofCHSG,Inc. ChristopherL.Boys,InterimCEOof CHSG,Inc.,says,“Themergerwill strengthentheagency’sprogramsand simplifyaccesstoagencyservices.”
OnSaturday,September26,BathIron WorkslauncheditsfourthArleigh BurkeClassAegisDestroyer.Theship isthesecondBIW-builtshipbearing thenameJohnS.McCain.AMitscher ClassDL-3,deliveredtotheU.S.Navyin 1953, was also named in honor of AdmiralJohnS.McCain(1884-1945), thedistinguishedWW-IIcarriertask forcecommander,andhisson,Ad¬ miralJohnS.McCainJr.(1911-1981), former Commander in Chief, U.S. PacificCommand.TheAdmiralswere thegrandfatherandfatherofSenator JohnMcCainofArizona.
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Recently Dr Hans-Peter Erismann, SwissAmbassadortotheU.S.,visited RemstarInternational,41Eisenhower Dr.,Westbrook.Employing15here withsixregionalsalespeoplelocated nationwide,Remstarmarketsvertical carouselautomaticstorageandretrie¬ valsystems.AmbassadorErismannvis¬ itedRemstarduringhistourofSwissownedcompaniesintheNortheast.
TheNationalFederationofIndepen¬ dentBusiness(NFIB)hasformeda politicalactioncommitteeinMaineto supportlegislativecandidateswho bestrepresenttheinterestsofsmall¬ businessowners.Thecommitteedoes notendorsecandidates,butmakes financialcontributionsandwrites lettersonbehalfofthosemostcon¬ cernedwiththeneedsofsmallbus¬ inesses,accordingtoDavidR.Clough, NFIBstatedirector.MeredithStrang Burgess,ownerofBurgessAdvertising &AssociatesInc.inPortland,willchair thecommittee,whichisthefirst formedinMaineexclusivelyforsmall businesses.Formoreinformation, callDavidCloughat(207)773-3326.
KirstenScarcellihasopenedupastore inTwoPortlandSquare,Portland,to addtoherlocationsinCamden,Bar Harbor,andHallowell.Featuringna¬ tionallyacclaimedfashionsweaters andknitwearbyKirstenScarcelli.
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Fromsheriff’sdepartmentstoUNUMtoWBLM,note¬ bookcomputerscouldrevolutionizeMainebusiness.
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Heck,eventheSkowheganSheriff’s Department has bought a score of them from Radio Shack in recent weeks.AndasalesmanatWBLMhas startedgoingtoprospects,flippingon hisscreen,andshowingthemaver¬ ifiable data display of how WBLM stacksupintheArbitronRatingsin frontoftheireyes.
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canbesnappedintoabriefcase.This season, new deals and new hard¬ ware—suchasexcitingletter-quality printersdevelopedbyIBMandCitizen thatarenobiggerthanasinglestackof Saltines—aregoingtocomefastand furiousduetotheadventofthesehighqualitynotebooks,theirarrivalher¬ aldedbyapreliminarygroundswellof price-dumpingsintheclassifiedpages oftheconventionalequipmentthat changedourwayofdoingbusiness justafewyearsago.
Likepilotwhales,anumberofnowenormousIBMPC’sandcompatibles arehittingthebeachat$300.UsedMac Pluscomputers,seeminglybigasbattle¬ ships,aresurfacingintheclassified pagesforaslowas$400.Thesearestill wonderfulcomputers,thebestthe worldhadtoofferin1989,andthey’re openingupthemarkettoarecycling generationofthriftybusinesses,writ¬ ers,andstudentswhoarewillingtosift throughtheclassifiedpagestocatch themthewaypeopleatthebottomof thetrickleappropriatedfallentech¬ nologyanduseditinthemovie“Blade
Runner.”Whoknows?Maybesomeof thewindfallswillevenwindupin Maine’ssecondaryschools,whichare now,byanyone’sstandard,embarrass¬ ingly overpurchased with archaic AppleIIC’s.
It’sjustthatnotebooks—namedfor theirflat,rectangularshapeanddimen¬ sions(8^”x11”)—aresodramatical¬ lysuperiortotheirprecursortoso manypeopleallatonce.Thecontrast becomes even more stark when you considerthe80-to120-megabytein¬ ternalharddrivespoweringmostnote¬ bookscomparedtothemuchbulkier sub-40megabytecapabilitiesofearlier desktopmodels.
Inadditiontothemuch-improved liquidcrystaldisplayswhichliberate notebooks from heavy cathode ray tubes,thedurablenewmini-drivesin notebookshaveverymuchthesame technologicaladvantageovermid1980sharddisksthatcompactdisks nowhaveoverrecordplayers.
Themostencouragingnewsisthat, comingfromsomanyvendorsallat once, notebook prices seem to be droppingnearlyasfastasthepricesof the computers they're making ob¬ solete.Thiscouldinvigoratethere¬ gionaleconomywithwhatcouldpos¬ siblybearejuvenatingnewwaveof purchasing.
Inordertofindoutaboutthelatestin notebook computer technology, I spokewitheightofPortland'scom¬ puterdealers,askingthemspecifically abouttheirtop-selling386models(or Macintoshequivalents),whichare fasterandmorepowerfulthanthe industry’searlier286modelsandmore widespreadthanthe486s.Whileask¬ ingthedealerssuchquestionsas price,expandability,power,weight, durability,andserviceabilityoftheir 386notebookandlaptopproducts,1 alsoaskedthemtheirpersonalprefer¬ ences in the notebook and laptop computermarket.Withoutexception, what I got were knowledgeable, straightforward, no-nonsense re¬ sponses.
Whenaskedwhathebelievesisthe best386laptopcomputeronthemar-
ket,MichaelHalletofHelpKeysays, “That’stough,”atypicalresponsefrom thesedealers,whoalmostuniversally feelthatthevaryingneedsofcus¬ tomersmakeabsolutejudgmentsof qualitydifficult.Whenpressedforan answer,Halletseemedtornbetween the Everex “Tempo Carrier’’ 386SX/2 and the Toshiba 2200SX— bothofwhichcanbefoundattheHelp Key. The Everex, weighing some 7 poundswithitsadapterandmeasuring 8.5”x11,”featuresan80-MB(mega¬ byte)HD(harddisk),4MBofRAM (memory), a monochrome screen, a
“Someofthese newIBMandCitizen letter-quality printerscansnap intoyourbriefcase insizesnobigger thanindividual stacksofSaltines.”
one-yearon-sightwarranty,and,at presstime,a$3,195listprice.The Toshiba,recommendedbyHalletbe¬ causeofitsexpandability,sharp screen,andgoodkeyboard,weighs merely5.6lbswithits1.45lbnickle hydridebattery.Itfeaturesan80-MB HD, a monochrome screen, 2 MB of RAM,andalistpriceof$3,499.Hallet believesthatthesetwomodelsare among the best at overcoming the present“compromises”oflaptops— thecompromisesbeingthoseofpower andexpandability.Halletfeelsstrongly thateveryone,regardlessofthebrand heorshechooses,shouldhavea386 “orbetter.”Owninganythingsmaller, likea286,is“likeowningacarthat runsonleadedgas.”Bythishesayshe meansthattherearestillpartsmade forthe286sjustastherearestillafew leadedgaspumpsoutthereforolder cars,buttherewon’tbeforlong.
KevinMichaeloptsfortheTosh¬ ibaasthetopinthe386s,even thoughhisemployer,Higgins OfficeProducts,doesnotcarry that company’s products. Whenaskedifhecanthinkofany drawbacksoftheToshiba,Michael simplysays,“No.Well,thepricesarea littlehigher.”Thoughhedoesnotlist anybrandnames,Michaelsaysthat
someofToshiba’slower-endcompeti¬ torsarenotbuiltaswell,thatthey featurenoanti-theftfeatures,thatthey havelowerqualityscreensandnon¬ standardkeyboards.Moreover,hesays thatthebottom-feedinglaptopsare “pretty much made by the same people,”whateverthatmeans.When asked what 386s are most popular amonghisclients,Michaeloffersup thefollowingmodels:
NECSX20L(60-MBHD,1-yearwar¬ ranty,$1,995);AST25SX(1-yearwar¬ ranty,$1,595—downfrom$2595);and Everex60-MBHD,1-yearwarranty, $1,600).
)oeDoucetteofLogicalChoicesays itisthe“freedomthat(thenote¬ book)allowspeopletogetaway fromcongestedareas”thatac¬ countsforitspopularityamonghis clientele.Hisfavoriteportable,the LeadingEdge386SX25notebook,is especially popular, he says, due toitssuperior“windows”feature,its abundance of software (Micro¬ soft,virusscan,VGAutilityaswell
“Today,buyinga286 islikebuyinga carthatcanonly runonleadedgas.”
as22otherdiskettes),its80-MBHD,its qualityscreen,reliability,warranty(up to20months),simultaneousexternal¬ internalmonitorcapacity,andreason¬ ablepriceof$1,795).Whenaskedifa particularbrandofportablesoughtto beavoided,Doucettekids,“Yeah,any¬ thingfromourcompetitors!”Hethen explainsamidaquickbiteoflunch—a chickenfajita—thathe’sseenaToshi¬ ba,thoughaqualitymachine,takeas longas60daystoservicebecauseit hastobesental!thewaytoCalifornia. OwnersofLeadingEdgeproductsin thePortlandarea,saysDoucette,will notencounterthisproblembecause thecompanyisbasedinMassachu¬ settsandservicestheirproductsthere. Othertop-sellingportablesatLogical ChoicearetheBondwellsSX(with basicutilitysoftware,Dos,40MBHD, $1,295)andSL($1,895),theAdvanced LogicResearch486SX25(60MBHD, 120MBHDup-gradeoption,1year warranty,$2,495--“thecheapest486,” saysDoucette),andtheawardwinning butlesspromotedAST“PremiumEx-
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Doucetteisanexpertonactually usingallofthishardwareandsoftware— progammingwithit,notjustselling it—andheistheonlyoneinterviewed tomentionsomedrawbacksinnote¬ books(generallylessupgradesim¬ plicityandflexibility).Usingtwocom¬ putersinarace,hedemonstrateswith agooddealofinsightthedifferencein timeittakesfora386with2megabytes ofRAMtoprocessWordPerfectwith Windowsversusa386with4mega¬ bytesofRAM.
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ImeetnextwithKevinCrockerof RadioShack(PineTreeShopping Center)abouthisTandynote¬ books,which,hesays,havebeen sellingverywelldespitethere¬ cession. “People are looking for power,goodprices,(and)mobility,” andapparentlytheyfindthesequal¬ itiesinRadioShack’stop-selling Tandy 386SX (20-MB HD, 60-MB up¬ gradeoption,1-yearwarranty,$1,799— originally$3,299)andinTandy’snew model,the486SL(60-MBHD,$1,999). CrockerbelievestheTandyshavean edgeonother“cookie-cutter”note¬ booksduetotheir“verygood"screens andtheir“good,solid”keyboardsas wellasaverydistinguishedservice record.WhenIaskwhatcarbrandhe wouldcomparetheTandyto,Crocker isstumped.IaskedifTandyisthe “Buickofnotebooks.”Hisresponseis: “probably.”
CliffThomasatAlphaBusinessSys¬ tems,whostandsadamantlybehind theToshibaandSanyoproductssold there,saysthatthe386notebooksare particularlypopular.Hementionsthat theSanyo18NB6H(6lbs,60-MBHD, 1-yearwarranty,$2,795pricetag)has beensellingwellinthelastfew monthsaspeoplerealizeitsquality,its 80-MBupgradepotential,itsoverall qualityofconstruction,itsservice¬ ability,its“glare-proof”screen.The top-sellingToshibamodelatAlpha, accordingtoThomas,istheT4400SX (7.2lbs,80-MBHD,1-yearwarranty, $3,295price).Whenaskedwhatkind ofconsumercomestoAlphalooking fornotebooks,Thomassaysthatitis
notthestereotypical,ever-travelling businessman,but,rathereveryday businesspeoplewhoneedorwishto taketheirworkhomewiththem.
EdLafranceofPortlandComputer believesthebestofthenotebookop¬ tionsarenotebookscalledtheChap¬ lets,whichhepraisesfortheirex¬ pandability,warranty,andquality.The Chaplets,hesays,rangefrom$1,395$6,295inprice—thehigher-endmod¬ elsfeaturingDosWindowsandupto 32MBofRAM.PortlandComputer's top-selling386models,accordingto Lafrance,areasfollows:
PackardBell38625Notebook(4MB RAM, 80-MB HD, 1-year warranty, $1,899); Bondwell 386SLF60 (60-MB HD, 1-year warranty,$1,899),LeadingEdge Notebook DNF258SX (2-MB RAM, 80MB HD, 1-year warranty, $1,599). Lafrancesaysthatconsumersoughtto keeptheireyespeeledforNEC’sup¬ coming“Ultra-lite”SLcolorscreened model(2MBRAM,80-MBHD,1-year warranty,pricestillbeingfixed).
JoePilachiatPierre’sofExchange Streetisbyfarthefrankestofthe dealersIspokewith.Hebelieves“the pricehastoberight”beforeacon¬ sumershouldconsiderbuyinganote¬ book.“Itdoesn’tmatterwhereit’s made.Thebestbuysaretheobject,” saysPilachi.Withthisinmind,he mentionshisfavoriteportable386 model,theAST386SX25(just5lbs, 80-MBHD,1yearwarranty,$1,399), which,notsurprisingly,isthelowest pricedofthe386satPierre’s.Pilachi readilyadmits,though,thesubjectivity ofhispersonalpreferences.“What’s rightformeisnot(necessarily)right forthenextguy.”Hethenmentions othertop-selling386satPierre’s:the Altima386LSX(61bs,80-MBHD,1-year warranty,$1,499);TexasInstruments TI4000(41bs,100-MBHD,1-yearwar¬ ranty,$3,495),NEC“ProSpeed”(6 lbs.,100-MBHD,1-yearwarranty, $1,995);andtheCompaq“Lite”(5lbs, 80-MBHD,1-yearwarranty,$1,995).
AtCoastalComputer,BillSmithis justifiablyfondoftheAppleportable knownasthe“Powerbook."Available intwomodels,the145andthe170,the Powerbookis,inSmith’smind,the mostuser-friendlyofthenotebookson themarket.BothPowerbookmodels aretheequalofastandardfull-sized MacintoshII,featurewindows(which,
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Harper Connecting Point (7721156)isrecognizedregionallyasthe authority on Apple and Macintosh productsaswellasinterfacingApples withIBMcompatibles,sincetheyare theonlycompanylicensedinMaineto doboth.Competitiveprices,solid productandtechnicalsupport,and excellentcorporateandindividual trainingareavailableaswell.They’ll show you both worlds and detail competitiveandperformanceadvan¬ tages.
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Infact,themarketisjumpingon Powerbook100slikesharkshittinga chumline.ComputertowninSalem, NH(nosalestax),Nashua,NH(ditto); Westborough,MA;andBostonisrun¬ ningadsintheBostonGlobeoffering newPowerbook100sforjust$797, completewith2-yearwarrantiesfrom dateofpurchase,1-800-777-1984.And theBostonComputerExchange,1-617542-4414, when they have them in stock,willshipyouausedPowerbook 100forjust650!
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TheunusualAroHunter244mightbeemerging asthebestfour-wheeldealintown.
ByColinSargent
LLV t’s cool—it looks kind of ’*■Soviet.”
I The man standing with a I group of friends in Dock * Square, Kennebunkport pronouncesSovietsothatitrhymes withsobriquet.
Anotherpersonjuststops,dropshis hands.
“Isthis...?”
1nodmyheadyestohisunfinished question,hisLarryRiversofaquestion.
“Ilovethewayitlooks!It’sgotthat LandRovermystiqueorwhatever!” Yes,itdoes.
Drivinguptoanautomaticbank tellerinPortland,Iseeateenagedriver behindmeleanouthiswindowand thengetveryanimated.“Thisisn'tone ofthoseRomanian-importedcarsthey weretalkingsomuchaboutafewyears back,isit?Liketheyhaveatthe InternationalTerminal?Itis?Noway!” Way.
IamtestdrivingtheAroHunter244, andI’veneverfeltsodelighted,orso
surprisedathavingmyexpectations exceededormypreconceptionsre¬ versed,inquitesometime.Everybody wantstostopandtalkaboutthiscar.
It’stight,humswonderfullywithan all-U.S.drivetrainand130-hp.4cylinderfuel-injected5-speedengine (automatictransmissionsarealso available),andisdecidedly“notSov¬ iet!”saysCatalinTutunaruofAroNorth America/Maine,the“automobilefac¬ toryoutlet”distributingthecarshere onthecoastofMaine.Infact,this vehicleistheprideandjoyofafree Romania. With pickup like an NFL runningbackandatiny16.5-foot turningradius,theAroHunter244 spinsasnimblyasaBellJetRanger helicopterswivelingoveraspor.
It’sincrediblysportyandfun. Itsdetailingisinbrushedstainless steel,notplastic.
Andinspiteofitslowprice($9,500 new;usedaslowas$5,500or$6,000), fromallexternalappearances,Idon’t thinkanyone’sbuiltamoresolid
chassisonamovinghunkofmetal sincetheB-17FlyingFortress.
“Ididn'tknowI’dliketheseso much,"saysamanonForestAvenue, whohaswalkeduptoitinaparking lot.“It’sbuiltlikeatank!"
Withfivedoorsandaseatingcap¬ acityoffive,augmentedbyapantherof a4-wheeldrive,theAroHunter244 makesshortworkofMainebeaches, backroads,climbs(asnapupMount Agamenticus,allthewaytothefire observationtower),andfields.It’s comfortableintheroughandtumble, reverberatessilentlyovercobble¬ stonesalongCommercialStreetand SilverStreetintheOldPort,yearnsin itsheartforskicountry.
Gettingonboard,youshouldbring your oxygen mask—this is a very stableandaveryhighvehicle(at6feet overallheightfartallerthanaJeep CherokeeorFordBronco).Infact,the Aro244isagooddealmorespacious thanthesecars,hasmuchbiggerwin¬ dowsforapanoramic-vieweffect,and, iftheLandRoveristheindexofstyle forthebreed,thentheAroleavesmany othermodelsinthedustinthatintan¬ gibleYear-Of-Living-Dangerouslycate¬ goryaswell.It’ssomewhereimpres¬ sivelybetweenaRangeRover(around $40,000) and an Isuzu Trooper (around$20,000).
Standardfeaturesincludeagreat two-wayreardoor;rearwindowde¬ froster;intermittentwipers;super-duty alloytrailerhitch;fullinstrumentation, includingtachometer,powersteering; electricaloutletfortrailer;swing-away doorandswing-awayfull-sizedspare; keylightindicator,mappockets,in¬ sidehoodrelease;lightedglovebox compartment;performance-stylebuck¬ etseatsforwardwithheadrest;center floorconsole;day/nightrearviewmir¬ ror;passengervanitymirror;forward¬ folding(andremovable)rearseat; insulatedhead-liner,andoverhead handgrips.Inshort,thougheminently practical,therearemoregoodiesthan1 expected.
LookingactuallymoreBritishthan Soviet,theHunter244makesyoufeela sortofkinshiptoPeterJenningsatthe wheel,orsomeliveCNNnewscaster onassignmentwithpresspassesin BurmaorsomewherelikeEastTurkey, theoldPeterJennings,maybe,back whenthepoorguywasambulatory.
1wasfirstfascinatedbytheAro
whenIsaw41ofthemstackedupat theInternationalTerminalthispast summer.Theirlimboattractedthe bargain-hunting beachcomber in me—they were blue and maroon and redandsilverandwhite,allawaiting re-certificationduetotheiroriginal certificationhavinglapsedduring delayscausedbytheRomanianRev¬ olution.
Theywereveryattractivedark¬ horses.
N’ow,havingeasilypassedthis secondcertificationtest,these 1992AroHunter244swillhitthe regionalmarketthisyearasnew carscarryingsizeabledis¬ counts,possiblythebestautomotive valuesinthestate.
Theirconditionisextraordinarily good,andasaMaineresident,you haveaspecialadvantage.Youlivenear theAroNorthAmerica/Mainefactory outletfortheseautomobiles,on486 ElmStreetinBiddeford,whichlooks likebutistotallyunlikearetaildeal¬ ershipinitsorganization.
“Thisistheonlyautomobilefactory outletinAmerica,”saysCatalinTutunaruofAroofNorthAmerica/Maine, “andthatiswhythepriceforthe244s issoaffordable.Thisissignificant. We’replacingcarsalloverthecoun¬ try,"hesays,citingjournalistsinboth NewYorkCityandChicagoasrecent buyers.
Ifyoulikethistypeofcar,youoweit toyourselftoatleasttestdriveanAro Hunter244.
Moretechnicaldata?Arosportvehi¬ cleshaveabasecurbweightof3652 poundsandcancarryapayloadof 1,548pounds.
PayloadforanewIsuzuTrooperis about1,345pounds.
Dollarfordollar,basepricefora newIsuzuTrooperisaround$20,000; tagforanewFordBroncoisaround $21,000;theJeepGrandWagoneerhas beenadvertisedat$27,865;Range Roversarearound$40,000;LandRov¬ ersweighinatcirca$35,000.
ThetelephonenumberforAroNorth America/Maineis283-8601.
Am1enthusiastic?Sine,thoughob¬ viouslyI’madriverandnotanauto¬ mobilereviewer,e.g.,Iknowfunwhen itrollsoverthesanddunestowardme. AmIobjective?Ofcoursenot!Afterall, withavaluelikethis,whatbettercaris theretoloseyourobjectivityin?M
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LobsterandSquashBisque—thePerfectFallTaste.
ReviewByMarkMickalide
StreetandCo.isatrendyfish-only restaurantonWharfStreetin Portland.Theowner,aninveter¬ aterestaurant-goer,hasgleaned thebestideasofpopularres¬ taurantsandcreatedanattractive, convivialatmospherewhereextremely wellpreparedfoodisserved.
Thepresent,seeminglyinextin¬ guishable,popularityofItaliancook¬ ingisreflectedinmuchofthemenu, whichishandwrittenonablackboard. Theblackboardofferingsataglance seemuninspired—fishgrilled,Cajun styleoroverlinguine—untilyousee whatarrivesatyourtable,whichis absolutelyinspired.Nightlyspecials takeyoufurtherintotheadventure.
From the boackboard we ordered Crab Saute ($5.95), and from the specials we ordered Lobster and SquashBisque($3)asstarters.The crabhadbeenlightlysauteedinolive oilwithgarlicthathadbeencooked only enough to make it sweet and fragrant.Thecrabwastossedwith shitakemushroomsandjustwilted watercressthataidedbutdidnotover¬ powertheflavor.Thebisquewasa pureeoflobster,lobsterstock,and squash;anunusualcombinationof perfectlycomplementaryflavors.
Theblackboardspecialswechose forentreeswereOvencookedMonk¬ fish with Shrimp in Roast Tomato Broth and Blackened Red Snapper withRoastedCornSalsa(both$16.95). Themonkfishwasthoroughlycooked
(monkfishisnotafishtoundercook) yetstillmoist.Thetomatoeybroth enhancedtheflavorofthefishwhile thegelatinousqualityofthefishhad thickenedthebroth.Thisisagood dishforcoolernightsandredwine drinkers.Theredsnapperwasproperly blackened,crustybutnotovercooked. Itwasspicywithoutbeingincendiary, andtheperfumeoftheblackening spiceslingeredevenafterthefishwas gone.AgoodexampleofStreetand Co.’scommitmenttobeingaucourant wastheverywelcomeservingofgood multi-grainpilafthataccompaniedthe meals.
Thereisamedium-sizedwinelistof aptlychosenwinesthatwiselydon’t giveshortshrifttoredwinedrinkers. Thisallowsthekitchenthefreedomto createfishdisheswiththeassertive flavorsthatmaywelloverwhelma whitewine.
Thedessertlistreadslikeapro¬ grammefromaTheaterofPie:apple pie,blueberrypie,strawberryrhubarb pie,pecanpie,tonameafew.There wasalsotheItaliantrifle-liketiramisu. Ifoundthetiramisuandthepecanpie tobebetter-than-averageversionsof both.
AtStreetandCo.yougetthefeeling fromthefoodstuffsthatactassensual andearthydecorationstotheopenand bustlingkitchenthattheenergyofthe placeisdirectedatcreatinghonest, goodfood,andthat’satrendthatwon’t go out of style very soon. H
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YearsagotheLightshipusedtobe anchoredoutatseaformonthsata time,forgottenbytherestofus, blendingwiththestarsinahorizonless sky.NowinherhomeportofPortland, theLightshipworksasatrainingvessel for the Maine Maritime Academy, offerseducationalprogramsforchil¬ dren,andactsasaneducationaltool
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The Nantucket is manned by an experiencedvolunteercrewofsea¬ men.Butbecauseoftimeandmone¬ taryrestraints,crewteamshavelittle timetoworktogether,thusmaking sailingtheLightshipabitmoreofan adventure.MenlikeJimRichards, Howard Small, Sandy Dunbar, Art Fournier,andJeffMunroecontribute theircaptains’skillstokeeptheNan¬ tucketafloat.Sprague’smostexciting experienceontheNantucket?Sailing theopenwaterslastyeartorideout HurricaneBob.“Itwaspeacefulas heck!” he laughs. K
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Mad Horse Theater Company, 955-F Forest Avenue,continuesthe'92/'93seasonwithThe Red Address by David Ives November 27 through December 13. This provocative new playexplorestheplaceofgenderinthecontem¬ porarymalepsyche.Whenhiswifeisbrutally rapedandmurdered,amilksalesmanfindshis femininesidebeginstoforceitswayintohislife inincreasinglydisturbinganduncontrollable ways. Then, the 1940's radio version of A ChristmasCarol, December 16 through De¬ cember23; Better Days February4 through February28, Betrayal, April1 through April 18, House of Blue Leaves, May 20 though June20. Subscriptionsfortheentireseason, whichincludesTheRedAddress,BetterDays, Betrayal, andHouse of Blue Leavesare$70. Mad Horse also presents its '92/‘93 season Children’sTheatre:Mrs.Piggle-Wiggle,fromthe book by Betty MacDonald October31StNovember 15; Matilda,fromthebookbyRoald Dahl February13th-21st; ThePrinceandthe Pauper, from the story by Mark Twain April 17th—25th; Kidplays, ourfirstannualyoung playwritesfestival, coming next summer. 797-3338.
PortlandPlayers,420CottageRoad,So.Portland continuesitsexciting1992/93seasonwith The Foreigner which runs from November 27
through December 12. Then:NightMustFall, January 22 through February6; Lend Me a Tenor, March 19 through April3; andFunny Girl, May28through June19.Ticketsare$13, openingnight$10.Seasonticketsare$35$50. Call799-7337forfurtherinformation.
TheOriginals,attheSacoRiverGrangeHall, SalmonFalls,BarMills,celebratestheseason withaHolidayMusicalThe 1940’s Radio Hour at 7:30 December11,12,17,18, and 19. 929-5412.
PortlandStageCompany,P.O.Box1458,Portland, presents the company's 19th season. On the Verge November 3-November 22 isawitty and vibrant comedy following the journey of threeVictorianwomenexplorersastheytravel intothedeepestrecessesof"TerraIncognita", thelastunchartedregionoftheglobe.Hurtling throughtimeandspace,theintrepidtrekkers unearthadazzlingarrayofartifactsfromthe futureuntiltheycomefacetofacewiththe wondersof1955inNickyPeligrosa'sParadise Bar&Grill. Holiday Memories The Thanks¬ giving Visitor and A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote December1-20. HenrikIbsen’s Hedda Gabler January5-24, The Baltimore Waltz February2-21, The Mystery of Irma Vepp, March 2-21, and Borders of Loyalty March30-April18. 774-0465.
TheLyricTheater.176SawyerStreet,So.Portland 04106presentsMost Happy Fella November 13-22,December4-6. 767-3949.
LA.Arts,234LisbonStreet,Lewiston,04240, presents the Traveling Jewish TheaterinSnake Talk: Urgent Messages from the Mother January 23 at Auburn Middle School at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $8 and $6. 782-7228.
TheGalleryTheatreofRoundTopCenterforthe Arts,Route1,P.O.Box1316,Damariscotta, 04543,presentsStory TheaterbyPaulSills,an adultadaptationofAesop'sandGrimm'sfables, opening December 8. Then,Same Time Next Year by Bernard Slade, a romantic comedy aboutaloveaffairbetweentwopeoplewhomeet only once a year, will be Gallery Theatre's valentine card to its audiences, opening February18. FromtheTop,bylocalauthorCharles Waterman,atributeto20thcenturyplaywrights, featuringscenesfromO'Neill,Odets,Hellman, IngeandWatterstein,willwinduptheseason, opening April2. 563-1507.
TheChildren'sTheaterofMaine,presentsRoald Dahl’sJames and the Giant Peach asadapted by Richard George at King Middle School, 92 Deering Avenue on weekends October 17-November 1.874-0371.
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The Vintage Repertory Company announces the followingperformancesatCafeNo,20Danforth St.,Portland. Endgame by Samuel Beckett through November 4th; The Key by Joyce Carol Oates November 18-December 9th; and A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas December16th.In1993thecom¬ pany will present Sexual Perversity in Chicago, The Little Gentleman, and The Fifteen Minute Hamlet. Call for details: 828-4654.
TheMaineStateBallet,formerlyAmericanBallet East,17BishopStreet,Portland04103,presents TheNutcracker, November27-29, atthePort¬ landCityHallAuditorium, December4-5, atthe WatervilleOperaHouse,Waterville,and Decem¬ ber11-13, attheCityTheater,Biddeford.878-3032.
TheMaineCenterfortheArts,attheUniversityof Maine, Orono, 04469-5746, presents the The Shanghai Acrobats and Dance Theater of Shanghai November 5 andtheBalletJazzDe Montreal, January30 at8p.m.581-1888.
The Portland Concert Association, 262 Cum¬ berlandAve.,Portland,04101,presents The Shanghai Acrobats and Dance Theater of Shanghai performinga2,000-yearpanoramaof Chinese History in five breathtaking scenes November5.772-8630orI-800-639-2707.
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BowdoinCollege,Brunswick,presentsthesixmember German ensemble Musica Antiqua Koln, performing "Chamber Music of Mozart's Friends" November 17 725-3322.
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The Portland Concert Association, 262 Cum¬ berlandAve.,Portland,04101,presents The Vienna Choir Boys December9 inconcert,and the New York City Opera National Company performingCarmen February18. 772-8630or 1-800-639-2707.
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Istrainedtoseethetalldimrec¬ tanglesofthefrontwindowsfromthe cornersofmyeyes.FinallyIheardthe heavycurtainstherewhisperunder Leigh’stouch.
“Ican’tseeathing.”
AuntieDorothyhadbeenfifty-two whenthingsfadedtoblack,andshe hadanotherfifteenyearsofit,mostlyin thiscottage.Becauseofthistherewere nosmalltableswithfragileobjectsto keepmefromswimmingthroughthe darknesslikedeepwater.Ireachedthe hallwithouttouchinganyobjectbut thecornerwall.Mysensesseemed bluntedwithouttheusualdomination ofsight,yetIfeltJasonsomewhere nearby,apatchofdisplacedairand hotelectrons.
“Christ,”Jasonsaid,realizingthat thekitchenwouldnotholdmatches, candles,orflashlights,remembering theemptyhearthandthemantlepiece linedwithcoldshells.“Whataboutthe guestroom?”
“I’llcheckit,"Leighcalled. Iimaginedtouchingthechillysur¬ facesofthebath.Ifeltinovermyhead. Ifeltinsubstantialasaghost,but ghosts can move. I counted steps silently,thewayonecountsseatsina planetomemorizetheexits.WhenI reachedfive1touchedJason,who sworeagain.“Juststaywhereyouare,” hesaid.Didhethinkweshouldfreeze likeblindedmice,waitingforillumina¬
tion?
WhenIcountedsevenIdriftedinto the“study.”Jasonbegantojerkopen drawersinthekitchen.Hewrenched themopensharplyasifsomething insidemightjumpoutathim.
“Didn’t you”—a drawer shrieked underhishands—“visither?"
“No,"Isaid.
"Notevenonce?”
HeknewIhadnot,himwithhis jokes—“DottyAuntieinherturtleshell ofahouse.”Heknewbetter,knewme withmynightlights,mybeaconsto morning.Wehadallkeptsafedis¬ tancesuntilshewasgone.Tonight— Jasoncouldnotevenwaituntilmor¬ ning—wehadturnedonallthere¬ maininglightsandinventoriedour portableinheritance,noneofusfavor¬ itesbuttheonlyyoungergeneration shehad.
Iplungedmyhandsintothewellof herdesk.Howsinisterpaperfelt,slick andsharpedged,andthespinesofher bookshardascarvings.1pulledone loose,liketearingabrickfromawall, andtoucheditsBrailleroughness dumbly.Shehadtalkingbooks,too. Sometapesheldmyvoicecaptive, quickandbreathlessasifspeakingin thedark.“DearAuntie,Ihopeyou’re wellandkeepingwarminthecottage. Canyoureallyheartherollerscoming inatnight?”1listenedforthemnowbut myheartroaredlikethesea.
Throughit1heardJasonsnap'his fingers,ahardpopasthoughhecould strikesparksfromthem.“That’sit, then.Findanything?”
"No.”Leighcamedownthehallina rushofbreathandclothing.“What now—sitonthesofaandtellghost stories?”
ButIwasn’tafraid.Shadowsare necessaryforfear,fragilelightthatcan disappear.Therewasnoneedtosit likestatuesofJustice,refusingtosee. “We’reinAuntie’shousenow,”Isaid aloud,andlaughed.
“Mia,areyouallright?”
Sokindtothinkofitatlast.“Yes,of course."Turtleshellsaresafebutdark andtight.Thiswaslikerummagingina bag,feelingforkeysandfindingthe coolmetalandserratededges.
Ihadasudden
notvision,intuition ofJasoncaught intheformalgarden
ofasupermarket orthesoftforest ofaclothingstore.
“Besides,thelights may come back anyminutenow.”
"Wecangointotown,”Jasonde¬ cided.“Getflashlightsorevenalan¬ tern.Finishthisuptonightandleave.” Yes,leave.It'sfinishedup.
“Ifthestoreshavelight,”Leighsaid reasonably.
Ihadasuddennotvision,intuition ofJasoncaughtintheformalgardenof asupermarketorthesoftforestofa clothingstore.
“Besides,thelightsmaycomeback anyminutenow.”
"Orbeoffallnight.Nousewaiting indefinitely.”
Forfifteenyears.
Leigh’ssweetlogicwouldcaveinto Jason’ssheerpersistence.Minealways had.
IftherehadbeenlightsIwouldhave gonewithhim.
IstolebackthewayIhadcome, reachingoutuntilIclaspedthesmooth bannisterandkickedthebottomstair.I steppedupontoitsnarrowshelfand thenthenext.Theirregularitysoothed me. Below Leigh called my name. “Mia,whatdoyouthink?”whileJason wentondemandingmatches,batter¬ ies, electric fire. H
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