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Soundssublime,doesn’tit, butisitpossible?Thatall dependsonyourfantasyand your budget, for Maine’s islandsaremanyandvaried, andnotallofthemareoutinthe ocean.Ifyou’relookingforalarge parceloflandandahomeawayfrom homecompletewithalltheameni¬ ties,thenitwillprobablycostyousix figures.However,ifyoulikeroughing itandwouldbecontentwithamuch smallerspacetocallyourown,there areundevelopedislandsavailablefor under$10,000.
"Youwon’tknowwhy,andyoucan't say how / Such a change upon you came,/But—onceyouhaveslepton anisland/You’llneverbequitethe same!” — Rachel Lyman Field, "If OnceYouHaveSleptonanIsland,” Taxis and Toadstools.
"TT"fsuchatransformationappeals toyou,youmaywanttocon¬ sidertwoveryaffordableis¬ lands that are both, oddly _LI_enough,namedafterrodents. WithalowerlistpricethanabrandnewVolkswagen,RabbitIslandcan beyoursforonly$7,900.Thisseven¬ tenth-acreislandislocatedatthe mouthofCrockett’sCove—along andnarrowtidalharborjustwestof StoningtonandsouthofDeerIsle— and features undisturbed under¬ growthandtreesongraniteledges. Only100-300feetfromshore,itis easilyaccessibleforpicnickingwhile enjoyingthesouthwesterlyviewsof NorthHavenandVinalhavenIslands (listedwithShepherdsSelectProper¬ tiesofStonington,367-2790).
RatIsland,$9,500
fyou’dratherpicnicalittle closertohome,RatIslandis convenientlylocatedinBeal’s Coveonthewesternsideof Orr’s Island in Casco Bay. Althoughitsnameisnotespecially enticing,itslowprice—$9,500— certainlyis.Moreover,despiteits smallsize(1/4acre),theislandis well-coveredwithflourishingtrees and bushes and offers beautiful viewsofOrr’sIsland.Butifyou’renot fondoflargerodents,don’tworry— theislandwasprobablynamedfor itsshaperatherthanbecauseofany indigenouspopulation,anditsrocky “tail”isagreatspotforsunning(list-
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Butwhatisowninganis¬ landreallylike?EvenRob¬ inson Crusoe got lonely sometimes, and — taking Maine’sfiercewintercli¬ mateintoaccount—year-roundis¬ landdwellersherelivemostlyonthe larger,morepopulatedislandsthat providepublicservicesaswellasa senseofcommunityduringtheoff¬ season.Infact,the IslandInstitute in Rocklandisaconservationorganiza¬ tiondevotedinparttosupporting year-round and seasonal communi¬ tiesonadozenorsoofMaine’smore populousislands,aswellasencour¬ agingbalancedstewardshipofthese islands’resources.However,it’s mucheasiertobefree-spiritedand adventurous during the summer months,andregardlessofhowoften orhowyouuseit,there’snoques¬ tionthathavinganentireislandat yourdisposalisauniqueexperience.
Maineisland-ownersJoanandWal¬ terPhilipsofHarpswell,aswellas theirfourchildren,sixgrandchildren, and numerous friends would be quicktoagreewiththepreceding sentiment,sincetheyhaveallbeen enjoyingthebenefitsofislandowner¬ shipforthepastthirty-threeyears.In fact,Joanisconvincedthat“ifwe eversoldtheisland,ourchildren woulddisownus.”ThePhilipsespur¬ chasedtheirseven-acre,1500-foot longCascoBayislandin1961,and spentthesummerscampingoutonit withtheiryoungchildren,wholoved namingallthelittlecovesandbeach¬ estheyfoundwhileexploring.“Itwas theirlittlepieceofheaven,”Joan recalls,“awonderful,excitingplace forchildrentodiscover.”
Sheremembersthedaytheirfiveyear-old—wholaterbecameawater hydrologist—foundtheonecrackin alltherockonthewholeislandthat hadwatertricklingoutofit,andmen¬ tionsafriendwhohasvividchild¬ hood memories of a picnic where theyforgottobringspoonsandhad to improvise with mussel shells. Now,Joansays,“theislanddrawsthe childrenbacklikeamagnet”—often accompanied by the same friends theybroughttotheislandasplay-
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Asonemightexpect,anislandisa greatplaceforeveryonetodohisor herownthing.WalterPhilipsfre¬ quently wanders off to play his recorder, while the children and grandchildrenprefertoholdcrab races.“Theislandiseternallypartof theirlives,”Joanattests.
The Philipses have also shared theirretreatwithyouthgroupsand boyscoutsonweekends,aswellas countlesspicnickers,whoarealways freetousetheshorebelowthehightideline.Inaddition,thewelcome signontheirsmall“outofweather” cabin has many times signalled a refugefromfoulweathertolobster¬ mencaughtoutinheavyfog.
JoanPhilipsdescribestheislandas a place where “we are away from everythingelseandprotectedfrom everydaypressures.Welovetosail andliveverysimply,becausebeing onanislandteachesyouwhatyou don’tneed.Youuseonlywhatyou need — no more, no less — it’s a wonderfulmind-set.”
inkhamIsland,intheNew Meadows River in Harp¬ swell,isonlyminutesfrom the mainland and offers nearlyallthecomfortsof homefor$249,500.Theislandcomes withacontemporaryseasonalcot¬ tagefeaturingbeamedcathedralceil¬ ingswithskylights,waterviewsfrom thelivingroomanddiningroom,a woodstove,twobedrooms,anda3/4 bath.Otheramenitiesincludeastove andrefrigerator,gashotwater,cis¬ tern,in-groundsepticsystem,electri¬ calgenerator,screens,insulation, and thermopane windows. The cot¬ tageisaone-storywoodframewith graycedarshingles,andthereare alsoseveraloutbuildings,aswellas deededmainlandaccesswithpark¬ ing and a deep-water dock. The islanditselfisbetweentwoandthree acres and is mostly covered with mixed woods (Robert W. Williams, 833-5078).
notherveryhabitableis¬ land on the market is DryIsland,locatedjust across from Harmon BeachinSebagoLakein Standish. Nestled in among the pines,birch,andblueberrybushes growingonthis1/4-acreislandarea recentlyre-built4-roomseasonal cottageandaone-roomguesthouse withaporch.Themain,cape-style buildinghasalargefieldstonefire¬ place and a wraparound sun deck with spectacular southwesterly viewsofthelake,aswellascathedral ceilings,asleepingloft,andafull basement.Agasgeneratorprovides electricity,andthereisgasand wood heat and a chemical bath¬ room.Asforrunningwater,youcan simplyrunouttothelakeandgetit! Thebrownandwhiteclapboardcot-
Over twenty years ago the main island was known as “Doctor’s Island,” because the doctor who livedtherewasafamiliarsightashe paddledbackandforthtothebeach forsupplies.Ifyou’dliketofollowin hiswakeandtakeadvantageofSebago’sexceptionalswimmingandboat¬ ingopportunities,therearelaunching andparkingfacilitiesavailableat Sebago Station or Harmon Beach, andaboatdockontheisland(Mark Stimson Realtors, Windham, 8922582).
Waydowneastbetween Machias and Cutler, 30-acreHogIslandis equippedwithacom¬ fortablelittlecabin thathasadeckonthefrontwith water views, two bedrooms, a kitchen/livingroom,andpropanetoi¬ let.There’snoelectricity,butthesoil hasbeentestedforseveralother buildingsites,soasepticsystemisa futurepossibility.Locatedrightoff HolmesBay,the$259,000islandis visiblefromthemainlandandahalf hourawaybysmallboat.Thiswellwooded island has a mostly ledge shorewithseveralsandybeachesfor landing your boat, which you can keep in Cutler or Machiasport. Wildlifeaboundsalongthe6,500feet of shorefront, where you can see sealsplayingandwatcheaglesand ospreysinflight(listedwithVIPReal¬ tyinMachias,255-4848).
MilesIsland,$375,000
TI~fyou’dratherbuildahouse fromscratchtofityourown personalspecifications,17acreMilesIslandintheBack River in Boothbay has been soiltestedforthreepossibleseptic
Anotherpossiblebuilding siteisEastLittleGreen Island,locatedoffSouth¬ portIslandinEbenecook Harbor. There are no structuresonthe2.6-acreislandat present,butithasbeensoiltested forasepticsystemandwilleventual¬ ly have power and water connec¬ tions.Vegetationontherockyisland includes spruce and mixed hard¬ wood,andthelittlebeachatthe northernendwouldbeagoodplace foradockandafloat.Ahouseinthe centeroftheislandwouldhaveviews inalldirectionsofnearbyislands, mainlandBoothbay,andtheBooth¬ bayRegionBoatyardattheheadof thecove.Withalltherocksrevealed at low tide, the $200,000 island expands to encompass four acres (listedwithColburnRealty,Booth¬ bayHarbor,633-2222).
Members of theMaineIslandTrail Associationarededicatedtousing andmaintainingtheislandsthrough¬ outtheMaineIslandTrail—a325mile-longwaterwayforsmallboats extending from Casco Bay to MachiasBay—inawaythathaslit¬ tleornoimpactonthenaturalenvi¬ ronment;theMaineChapterofthe Nature Conservancyfocusesonpro¬ tectingislandsthatarebiologically significanttoMaine’sgreatdiversity ofplantandanimallife;andsince 1970theMaineCoastHeritageTrust hashelpedlandownerstopreserve permanently166islandsessentialto thecharacterofMaine.
BigHenIsland, $228,000
TI- tisthroughtheHarpswellHer¬ itageTrustthatPeterandBet¬ syPackardareofferingBigHen IslandintheCundy’sHarbor ,areaforsaleinoneoftwoways designedtoinsurethatitsnatural beauty will remain undisturbed. SinceBigHenisclearlyvisiblefrom nearby George Island — which has belongedtothePackardfamilysince the 1930s — as well as from the Packards’ bed-and-breakfast on shore, its appearance has always beenofgreatconcerntothem.Ideal¬ ly,thePackardswouldliketofinda buyerforthewhole25-acreisland,in whichcaseaconservationeasement wouldrestrictdevelopmenttoone houseandoutbuildingsonanytwo acresoflandnotvisiblefromGeorge Island(thesoilshavebeentested), keepingtheremainderinits“pristine glory”forever.However,ifaninter¬ ested buyer is unable to afford $228,000fortheentireisland,the Packardswouldalsobewillingtosell a6-acreportiononthesoutheastern tipoftheislandfor$125,000while retaining6acresontheoppositeend fortheirownuseandprotectingthe remainderwithaconservationcov-
Wonderful Waterfront Condo¬ minimum with views to the breakwater and open ocean. Community pier and protected deepwater mooring. Golf, swim¬ ming and tennis available next doorattheSamosetResort.
Rockland $260,000
Incomparable custom built home with 640 feet of frontage on PenobscotBay.Beautifulsouthern exposure and landscaped com¬ pletelywithtenniscourt.
AlsoavailableintheCasco BayareaisRamIsland, situated in the open ocean,butconvenientto Orr’sandBaileyIslands. Thisrocky,grassy,undevelopedfiveacreislandcosts$265,000andcanbe approached by boat via a little lagoon.Inadditiontoafewtreesand bushes, your only neighbors here wouldbeseagulls,seals,andwild ducks(RobertWilliams,833-5078).
JohnWhiteIsland, $79,900
Ifyou’dliketobenearevenmore wildlifethanthat,five-acreJohn White Island — off the mouth of PortsHarborinSouthAddison—is theplaceforyou!This$79,900island ismostlycoveredwithajungleof
white birch, balsam, and island spruce,andremainsundeveloped.A meadowonthesouthwestcornerof the island commands spectacular oceanviewsoftheGulfofMaineand surroundingislandsinPleasantBay, wheresealslollontheledges,por¬ poisesarecommon,andwhalesare occasionallysighted.PleasantRiver, whichemptiesintothebay,isaClass-
AAtlanticSalmonriver,andjust acrossthebayisabaldeaglesanctu¬ arywhereospreyalsonest.There aretwosmallgravelbeachesthat provideaccesstotherockyshore¬ line,aswellasseveralareasoffering well-sheltered,deepwateranchor¬ age.(Thepresentowner,whosailsa charterboatintheCaribbeanduring the winter, has kept a sailboat mooredintheharborforthepast three summers.) At extremely low tidesitispossibletowalkthehun¬ dredyardsfromthemainlandtothe island;otherwise,thereareboat rampsclosebyinAddisonandEast¬ ernHarbor.Althoughthisproperty hasbeensoiltestedandapproved forbuilding,largesectionsofPleas¬ antBayarestillunspoiledwilderness (SargentRealEstate,Ellsworth,6672144).
VarneyMillIsland, $39,900
uchfurthersouth,bass, bluefish,andducksabound around Varney MillIsland,awetlandin aresourceprotection zoneinNorthBath.Situatednearthe entranceofMerrymeetingBayonthe KennebecRiverintheChopsarea, theislandcomprisesthreeandone half-acresofhighgroundwithatidal marshononesideandadeepriver channelontheother.Itiswooded withbothconiferousanddeciduous trees,andthereisarockypointof landatoneendwithtranquilviewsof the Kennebec River. You can walk outtoVarneyMillacrossthemud
Like Georgetown or CharlestonorBeacon Hill,it’sasmallplace, warm with weathered redbrickandfinewood detail.Builtinthe 1890s, Diamond Cove was once an Army command headquarters.
Explore. Diamond Coveisisolated.Walk milesandmilesof wooded paths. Enjoy fivebeaches,afresh waterpondorthe heatedpool.Stopby thegeneralstorefor provisions or a chat. , Relax. Read. Imagine. .
Sport. There’s tennis, * seriousdeepseafishing,'“ sea kayaking and a . I health club. And our « harborisanoutstanding* baseforcoastalsailing.
Culture. Explore the J artgalleryorattendan'j opening.Dineinthe restaurant-acasual gourmetexperiencewhileyousoakin thesun,thecoveand the woods beyond. And Portland’stheaters, museums and restau¬ rantsarejustacross thebay,20minutes byyear-roundferry.
androcksatlowtideorrowtheforty tofiftyfeetinaboatwhenthetideis high.Thisaffordable$39,900island comeswithanoff-roadlotwhereyou canparkyourcarandwalkdownthe trailtotheshore,andthereisapub¬ liclaunchingrampinBathjustnorth ofthebridge.Althoughyouwould needtogetavariancetobuildonthe islandnow,itwasoncethesiteofa mill owned by Joseph Varney, for whom it was presumably named. You can still see the remains of ruinedfoundationswherethemill workers used to live on the road leading through the woods to the island, and the present owners believethattheinsideedgeofthe islandusedtobeashipbuildingsite (listedwithTownandShoreAssoci¬ atesinPortland,773-0262).
GreerIsland,$275,000
nother island that was puttoseveraldifferent usesinthepastisfouracre Greer Island near AreyNeckontheeastern sideofVinalhaven.Withonlyhalfa dozentreesinthecentertointerfere, thishigh,graniteisland’sgrassonce providedexcellentgrazingterritory forthesheepfromanearbypeninsu¬ lafarm.Theislandwasalsousedat onetimeasafishingbaseforcatch¬ ingherring,whentherewerestillher¬ ring to be caught. The fishermen wouldrowoutfromtheislandand closeoffthecovewithlongnetsat hightideinordertoencircletheher-
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rings. The fish would then be scoopedoutwithhandnetsorder¬ ricksanddepositedinthehullsofthe boats,eventuallytobemadeintosar¬ dinesinRocklandorsaltedforfish bait.Nowadaysthe$275,000islandis probablybestsuitedforcamping.It liesaround2,000feetoutfromshore adjacenttoAreyNeckWoodnature preserveandoffersviewsofIsleau Haut and Saddleback Lighthouse. Accordingtosoiltests,anexisting hunting cabin could be expanded Ithirtypercent,butitwouldstillbe prettyroughliving,asyou’dneedto buildanouthouseorcomposttoilet andcollectrainwaterinordertostay thereforanylengthoftime.Howev¬ er,theislandisaccessiblebycanoe orkayakfromtheparkandbypower boatontheotherside,andmightbe goodforhunting,asducksareplen¬ tifulinthearea(listedwithGeorge HarrisonofVinalhaven,863-4987).
PeggyIsland,$55,000
Asmallerislandthatwould also make a good camp¬ siteis1.7-acrePeggyIs¬ land in Hockomock Bay in Georgetown. This $55,000islandisconvenientlylocat¬ edmidwaybetweenBathandRobin¬ hoodMarinaandisonlytenminutes fromBathbyboat.Despiteitssmall size,PeggyIslandhastwistedpines and several other types of trees growingonit,aswellasavarietyof shrubs and waving marsh grasses. Thereareevensmallpatchesofsoil amidstthebarerockledge.Evidence ofcivilizationisminimal,exceptfora fewdistanthouses,andyourviewsof thebayandsurroundingislandsare morelikelytoincludebirdsandseals thanpeople.Itwouldn’tbedifficultto replacethesmalldockthatwasonce ontheisland,andyoucouldalsouse orrebuildtherustic“camp”shackas youseefit,whetherforsleepingor
An enormous island cur¬ rentlyonthemarketis StaveIslandinFrench¬ manBaybetweenGouldsboro and Bar Harbor. Thetwo-milelong,half-milewide islandisbeingofferedinits130-acre entiretyfor$435,000orastwolotsof 65 acres for $250,000 each. The island’s4,850-footshoreincludes peacefulcovesfacingGouldsboro, bolderpinkgraniteledges,pebble beaches, and dramatic views of MountDesertIsland.Theinterior containsseveralpotablesprings, clearings with apple trees, and forests of mixed hard and soft woods.OnlyfifteenminutesfromBar Harborbyboatorfiveminutesby boat from Gouldsboro, the island wasusedinthepastforfarming,fish¬ ing, porgying, and shipbuilding. AccordingtoaWestGouldsboroHis¬ toricalSocietyreprint,Nathaniel HawthorneandhissonJulianattend¬ edapicnicheldonStaveIslandby thevillagefolkswhileHawthorne was staying at West Gouldsboro. Afterdinnertheyoungfolkbegan dancingonthelawntotheaccompa¬ nimentofaviolin,untilthemerry¬ makingwasinterruptedbytwoNew Yorkers who landed on the beach whilesailingwithtwoBarHarbor menand“dancedasifTHEYWEREof theparty”(WestGouldsboroHistori¬ calSocietyreprint,1981,p.85).Deed restrictionsputontheislandwhen thepresentownerpurchaseditfrom theNatureConservancylimitbuild¬ ingtotwodetachedsinglefamily dwellings and appurtenant struc¬ tures(listedwithTrainPropertiesin
kJ ustashortCascoBayFerryride fromtheshoresofPortland.Keller's Bed & Breakfast awaits you. Each roomfeaturesaprivate bath.deck,and spectacularview of Casco Bay. Wake up to fresh-baked breads and pastries.Belgian waffles,freshfruit.
andbeverages.Whileontheisland youcanhike.bike,picnic,swim, and meander along paths, roads and beaches. Come experience the enchantmentofanislandandthe gracioushospitalityofKeller'sBed & Breakfast.
”Tfyouliketofantasizeonatruly grandscale,thenstartdream¬ ingaboutMerrowIslandEstate, whichlookslikeitbelongsina 1.novelbyF.ScottFitzgeraldand isrumoredtohavebeenbuiltforan actressofthesilentscreen.The $1,300,000pricetagincludes18-acre Merrow island in the Back River between Boothbay and Barter Island,aswellasa9-acremainland parcelconnectedtoitbya185-foot paved stone bridge that makes it accessibletocarsandheaviervehi¬ cles.Inthemainlandpark—whichis majestically approached from Knickerbocker Road via a paved entrancewaythroughstonegates— youcanleisurelywanderpaststone walls,afreshwaterstreamwitha waterfall, and 900 feet of water frontageontheBackRiver,orstopin attheyear-roundcaretaker’scottage tomakesureeverythingisinorder. OnMerrowIslanditselfyouwillfind over4,000feetofvariedshorelineto explore, comprising rocky ledge, pebble beach, and secluded cove areas.Ifyou’dprefertoarriveatthis islanddomainbyboat,therearetwo floats,apierwithwaterandelectrici¬ ty,aboatlaunch,andtwomoorings atyourdisposal.Theisland’sprivacy isprotectedbyanabundanceofshel¬ teringpine,birch,oak,andmaple trees,whiletheyear-roundmainres¬ idence—secureinitsarborealseclu¬ sionatthesouthernendoftheisland —issurroundedbygrassylawns,a raisedgrassterrace,stoneretaining wallsandwalkingpaths,andnumer¬ ousgardens,tomakeforpleasant strollsandentertaining.Thespa¬ cioustwo-and-one-half-storyshingle and stone house was built around 1915andhasrecentlybeenrenovat¬ edwiththemajorityofitssystems replaced.Thereisplentyofroomfor family and friends with six bed-
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Decades ago she was in nursing homeswithataperecorder,snap¬ ping up anecdotes and personal observations of townspeople who werefranklybewilderedandirritated byherfamily.
“Herfamilywasconsideredalittle bitwildbecauseofthedivorceofher parents,”saysDyer.“Thatjustwasn’t done back then. One lady told me ‘they moved every time the rent camedue.’Anothersaidherfather wouldn’tletherplaywiththeMillay girlsbecausehefelttheywereabad influence.Ofcoursetheydidn’tknow VincentwasgoingtowinthePulitzer Prize,sotheycouldn’ttreatherwith somuchrespect.”
Latertheylivedinabluehouseon Limerock Street in Camden. My motherwenttoSundaySchoolwith herintheCongregationalchurchand she remembered Vincent reading poetryonsomeoccasions.Mymoth¬ erusedtosayVincentwasalittlefar out.”
Later they moved back into the RocklandandCamdenarea,staying foraconsiderableamountoftimein awhitehouseon42ChestnutStreet inCamdennowownedbyrealestate agentsNancyandFrankAkers.
“It’squiteelongated,”saysDyer, “andthefronthasbaywindows.It overlooks the harbor, something whichwasnotespeciallyprizeddur¬ ingVincent’stime.”
ButEdnaprizedit,inthisobscure housewhichis“notVictorianand doesnothaveamansardrooforany¬ thingFederal,”saysDyer.“It’san ordinaryhouse.IwishIcouldtell youdifferently.Peoplewouldlike something that you’d have to pay admissiontosee,butherlifeinRock¬ landandatSteepletop(herestatein Austerlitz,NewYork,whereshelived duringthewinteraftershebecame famous)—these were two different lives.”
Livinginthishouse,Ednawrotethe words “AllIcouldseefromwhereI
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stood/Was three long mountains and a wood;/! turned and looked another way,/and saw three islands in a bay.../Over these things 1 could not see:/Thesewerethethingsthatbound¬ ed me./And I could touch them with my hand,/Almost, I thought, from whereIstandl/Andallatoncethings seemed so small/My breath came short,andscarceatall."
And Frank and Nancy Akers, who havearealestateofficeinPortland’s OldPort,haverestoreditbeautiful¬ ly-
“TheproblemwithChestnutStreet isthattheMillayslivedonthelower levelonthebacksideofthehouse.A dentistnamedDr.Dalrympleusedto ownit.Hetoldmepeoplewerereal¬ lyupsetwhenhehadthatsectionof the house torn down, but it was fallingapart.”
There’s another house in Camden where“peopleliketosay‘Oh,that’s EdnaSaintVincentMillay’shouse’ becauseit’ssuchabig,beautiful house,butsheneverlivedthere.It’s acrossfromthepostoffice.Sheeven¬ tuallyinheriteditlaterinherlifefrom aunts,butshesoldittheminuteshe got it. Camden wanted Vincent to comebackforacelebrationafter
Another Millay home on Knowlton Street,Camden,acrossthestreetfrom thehighschool.
But does Camden honor her now thewayPortlandreveresLongfel¬ low?“TheWhitehallInndoes,”says Dyer.“Theyhaveawonderfulcollec¬ tion of photographs and personal thingspeoplecansee.Thelibrary
cares.Butmanypeopledonotknow she lived here. A person from Steepletopcameallthewaytovisit herbirthplace,andshewrotealet¬ tertotheCamdenHeraldthatsaid howdisappointedshewasthatata number of stores where she’d enquiredaboutVincent,thepeople therehadneverheardofher,much less known she’d grown up right there. She wondered why no one cared.IwroteherbackthatIcared, and so do some other people. There’safairlynewstatueofVincent inHarborPark,whichwasnotmade byasculptor,bytheway,butvisi¬ torsdon’tknowwhattomakeofit.1 heardsomeoneaskrecently,“Whois thiswomansupposedtobe?Isshea fisherwomanlookingouttosea?”
The dark early paths of Edna St. VincentMillayappearinthese photographsforyourconsid¬ eration.Latershewouldas¬ tonishpeopleattheWhitehall Innduringawaitresses’ballstagedat summer’sendfortheworkinggirlsto showofftheirtalents.Thesewere thedaughtersoffishermen,cooks. HersisterNormawasawaitress,so Edna wormed her way in. After anothergirl’spianorecital,theCam¬ den High School graduate read “Renascence” to an audience that includedalate-stayingsummervisi¬ tor from New York who was so impressed with her work that she offeredtosendEdnaforfouryearsto Vassar—forfree.Ittookagesture fromafairygodmothertogetherout ofMaine,buttheroughRockland, thehardearlychildhood—wouldbe thefiercenessthat“wouldshowup laterinherwork,”saysDyerwith pride,andmakeitendure.
Tocontinueourunconventional tourofwriters’housesyou haveonlytodrivetoGardiner to see the home of another urbane and misunderstood Mainer,poetEdwinArlingtonRobin¬ son.
In1936,LauraRichards,hisniece, wrotetheunusualstoryofhowhe wasgivenhisfirstnameinherbiog¬ raphyofhisearlyyears, E.A.R., pub¬ lishedbyHarvardUniversityPress.It seemsEdwinwasthethirdboytobe borninafamilythathadhopedfora girl.Hisparentsweretoodepressed even to name him, so “Baby” he remained from December until the followingsummer,whenhisparents vacationed for a week or so at a SouthHarpswellhotel. h,didthe“admiringladies” doteonthechild.Oh,did theyinsist,intheirgall,upon naming him immediately! There would be no unnamed childintheirhotel.Theladiesclosed in:“Slipsofpaperwereproduced. Each of the group wrote down a name;theslipsweretossedintothe inevitablehat;thefirstdrawnout was‘Edwin.’Theladywhoproposed theplanlivedinArlington,Massa¬ chusetts; etvoila!"
Hisoldestbrotherwouldbecomea doctor,themiddleboywouldfollow hisfatherEdwardinrealestate, assemblingawestern-USAportfolio. Butfromtheageof11on,Robinson wasapoet,thoughhiselementary school teacher, Mrs. Charles Seabury,wouldlaterrecall“Hewasa highlysensitivechild,lookingatthe worldobjectively,forthemostpart, andquicktoobservethehumorin everything.ButIhadnomoreidea thathewasanembryopoetthanhe had,we’llsay.”
LauraRichardsdescribesatypical boyhoodofswingingonbarndoors, balancingonfences,andmakingrafts outofrottingrailroadties.Young Edwin especially loved swimming andboatingontheKennebecRiver. The crowd of boys he played with hadasignal—twofingersupmeant let’sgoforaswim.
But the prodigious reading had started,andhislibrarydeepened withhis“beautifuldark”eyes.He huntedbeautifulwordslikegame. Richards interviewed one of his friendswhorecalledhimappearing “suddenly in the doorway, face alight,eyesglowing,and(crying) ‘Nebuchadnezzar!’ ‘Melchizedek!’ orthelike.”Richardsjubilantly found a quote where Robinson, yearslater,addressedthissport himself:“...Inthosedaystimehadno
There would be no unnamed child intheirhotel.
1 he ladies closed m, bearingslipsofpaper.
specialsignificanceforacertainjuve¬ nileandincorrigiblefisherofwords whothoughtnothingoffishingfor twoweekstocatchastanza,oreven aline,thathewouldnotthrowback into a squirming sea of language wheretherewaseverywordbutthe onehewanted.Therewerestrange andiridescentandimpossiblewords thatwouldseizethebaitandswallow thehook,andallbutdragtheexcit¬ edanglerinafterthem,butlikethat famous catch of Hiawatha’s, they weregenerallynotthefishhewant¬ ed.Hewantedfishthatweresmooth and shining and subtle, and very muchalive,andnottoostrange;and presently,afterlongpatienceand manyrejections,theybegantobite.”
Duringhistime,Robinson’shouse “stood in a pleasant place, sunfleckedandtree-shaded;butscarcea furlongdistantwasthetownceme¬ tery,withitstrimlawns,itsgay
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flower-beds,itsrowsuponrowsof marbleandgranite‘monuments.’” YoungEdwin’sbestchumandintel¬ lectualpeerdiedofdiphtheriaat11, providing the first shadow that wouldfallacrossthepoet’swork. Weeklyfuneralprocessionsinfront ofthecemeterygavehissadnessa rhythm.RobinsontookoffforHar¬ vard in 1891... ■
Above. the former summer home of poet Robert Louell and writer Jean Stafford, just up the hill from the mill pond at Damariscotta Mills. But beware-neighbors are still angry at them for drowning their cats at the end of summer. Below: the lovely home of novelist Sarah Orne Jewett, author of The Country of the Pointed Firs. This Georgian residence, owned by her family since 1819. is in the center of South Berwick and is open for tour from June I through October 15 J. David Bohl photo courtesy of the Society for the Preservation of Hew EnglandAntiquities.
The dinners are accompanied by a choiceofredpotatoes,twice-bakedpota¬ toes,orricepilaf,aswellaseithersoup orsaladbeforethemeal.Thedinnersal¬ adthatcamewiththemealwasarecapit¬ ulationofthemealasawhole.Itwasa notablesaladwithcrisp,cleanleavesof •edleaf,greenleaf,andbitsofchicory— theequalofanysaladsoldalacartein thepricierplaces—butitwassmothered inthickwhitedressing.Itwaslikethe dynamicstrugglebetweengoodandevil. Thewinelistissmallbutserviceable, withmanywinesavailablebytheglass.
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Reindeer Theatre Company. Sowhat'snew aroundPortland?RTC(pronounced“artsy”) onlycameintobeingthisJanuary,butalready they have four shows planned for the summer:“LaVieenRose"isamulti-media salutetoParisianchanteuseEdithPiafin FrenchandEnglish(June10-12);“King Broccoli,”anoriginalplaybyKennethSmalls ofPortlandaboutthegroupdynamicsofa vegetable garden, will be RTC’s debut Children’sTheatreshow(July15-17);“Do BlackPatentLeatherShoesReallyReflect Up?,”isamusicalcomedyaboutattending RomanCatholicparochialschools(August1921and26-28);and“AmongMySouvenirs”will beRTC’ssalutetoConnieFrancis(September 23-25).Performanceswillbeheldatthe WarrenMemorialLibraryinWestbrookat8 p.m.onFridaysandSaturdaysandat3p.m. onSundays.Ticketsare$10.Forfurther information,call874-9002.
The Theater At Monmouth. Accordingto ManagingDirectorM.GeorgeCarlson,the leisurelydriveupRoute202pastapple orchards,dairyfarms,lakes,ponds,and rollinghillsisoftentheroadmoretraveledto CumstonHallinMonmouthbypatronsof Maine’sofficialShakespeareanTheater. DesignedbyMaineRenaissancemanHarry Cochraneanddedicatedin1900asanopera house,library,townmeetinghall,andtown office,thelate-VIctorianhall—namedtothe NationalRegisterofHistoricBuildingsin1973 —hasbeenlovinglymaintainedandusedby thepeopleofMonmoutheversince,and
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boasts a soaring tower, stained glass windows,andornateplasterworkinterior. Whileyou’rewaitingforthecurtaintorisein theintimate,200-seattheater(theaudience andactorsarenevermorethan30feetapart), leanbackandseeifyoucanspotthecherub staringdownatyouthroughbinocularsfrom theceilingmural.Thenrelaxandenjoythe time-honoredtraditionofrotatingrepertory theater,whichallowsthesameadaptable actorstoportraydifferentcharactersin differentplaysfromnighttonight. CarlsonpredictsthatMonmouth’sproduc¬ tionofShakespeare’s“TheTamingofthe Shrew”(July7-September1)willleaveyou unsureastowho’stamedwhombytheendof thisepisodeinthetimelessbattleofthesexes thathasbeengoingonunresolvedeversince AdamandEve.Inadifferentvein,theBardof Avon'smysteriousfinalplay,“TheTempest" (June30-September2),raisesquestions abouttheartofmagicandthemagicofart.In keepingwiththeElizabethantheme,the musicaldrama“Grannia",byMaineauthors ThomasA.PowerandLarry“Flash"Allen, recountsthetruestoryofGraceO’Malley,an Irishpiratewomanwhoserebelliousexploits eventuallyledhertoaconfrontationwith QueenElizabethI(July27-September3).On thelighterside,“ThePlay'stheThing"(to quoteHamlet)Isafarceaboutactorsand playswrittenbyHungarianFerencMolnarin the1920s(July16-August31).Thechildren's show TBA in August will probably be a classicalEuropeanfairytale,possiblya musical.Ticketscost$18foradults,$16for seniors,and$12forstudents;ticketsto children’sshowsare$5.Winterphone:8734085;Boxoffice:933-9999.
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Saco River Grange Hall. Firstitwasa UniversalistChurch,thenitwasasilentmovie house,nowit’saperformingartscenterand theater.WhenthePackardfamilyboughtand renovatedtheGrangeHallinBarMillsin1990, therewerestilllingeringremnantsofits checkeredpasttobefoundintheformofold filmclipsandfive-centcandywrappersunder thefloorintheprojectionroomandarareold pianowithfivepedalsforsilentmoviesound effects.Nowthebelltowerservesasalight boothforthe180-seattheaterwhereThe OriginalsTheaterCompany,nowintheir seventhyear,putonmusicalsaswellas straightplaysyear-round.ThissummerThe Originals plan to celebrate the 25th anniversaryofthe1969Broadwaydebutof "Hair”withsixperformancesat7:30p.m.on July28-30andAugust4-6.Don'tmissthe sixtiessonganddance,ortheall-star accompanimentprovidedbyLesHarrisJr., JoeArsenault,JonathonPaul,JimLyden,and TaylorHaskinsondrums,piano,guitar,bass, andtrumpetrespectively.Ticketsare$9for adultsand$7forstudentsandseniors.For furtherinformationaboutthisandother events,call929-6472.
GaslightTheater. Ifallthefireworksdon’tget youtoofiredup,onJune23-25and30and July1-2aneveningstrolldownthebrick sidewalksofHallowellunderoldgas-style streetlampsandonupthewinding,circular staircaseInsidehistoricCityHallwilltakeyou to a well-timed performance of “Lips Together,TeethApart",acontemporarydark comedy by Terrance McNally about two couplesspendingthe4thofJulyweekend togetheronFireIsland.Later,onAugust18-21 and25-27,themorethanfiftyyear-oldtheater group(formerlytheAugustaPlayers)willsail throughthemusical“DamesatSea"atthe HallDaleSchoolTheaterinHallowell.For moreinformationabouttimesandtickets,call 626-3698.
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TheTheaterProject.FromAugust25to27in Brunswick,boxerswon’tmeanfightersor dogs,butshorts.Shortplays,thatIs,when The Young Company return from their variouscollegesforthesummertoputon “BoxersIII",anewcollectionofcontemporary one-actplays,at8p.m.onThursdayand Fridayandat8and3p.m.onSaturday,ifoneactsaretheonesforyou,you’llalsowantto attendtheNewWorksFestivalAugust11-20at 8p.m.onThursdayandFridayandat8and3 p.m.onSaturdayinordertobethefirston your block to see the new plays and performancepiecesbyNewEnglandwriters that will be premiered then. When the mosquitoesstartdrivingyoucrazyatnight, youmighttryescapinginsidetheintimate, three-sidedtheatertowatch“TheMadwoman ofChaillot"struggletosaveParisfromBig
Business,July7-23at8p.m.onThursdayand Fridayandat8and3p.m.onSaturday.The YoungPeople’sTheaterFestivalattheendof Julyistheculminationofthechildren’s summerproductionclasses.ArtisticDirector AlMillerfoundedtheYoungPeople’sTheater twenty-twoyearsagoinordertogiveyoung peopleintheareatheopportunitytodevelop andproducetheirownproductions.Originally atravelinggroup,theywereeventuallyableto settle down in Brunswick after Miller purchasedaformerschoolandlecturehallon SchoolStreetandturneditintoatheatereight yearsago.Thissummertheirperformances onFriday,July29at7:30p.m.andallday Saturday,July30from10a.m.onwillinclude James Thurber’s fantasy “The Thirteen Clocks,"aswellas“CircusTales"andother demonstrationsandworkshops.Ifyourkids wouldratherbeintheaudiencethaninthe cast,thetouringensembleisputtingona commediadell’arte-influencedadaptationof “Pinocchio"August4-6at8p.m.,withan additional3p.m.matineeonSaturday.Don’t beshyaboutcallingforreservations—the TheaterProjectiscommittedtomaking theater accessible to people through inexpensiveclassesandticketsrangingfrom $5to$12.TheboxofficeisopenTuesday throughSaturdayfrom3to6at729-8584.
Sanford MaineStage Company, Inc. According to their friendly answering machine,thePineTreePlayersofSpringvale haveabusyseasonaheadofthem,whichmay explainwhytheydon’thavetimetoanswer thephone.Forthoseofyouwholiketowatch old“OddCouple"rerunsonTV,youcannow seetheoriginalplayliveonJune9-11,16-18, and23-25.Discoverwhatbringsoutthe "Gypsy"inyouJuly7-9,14-16,and21-23,and wonderwhetherhavinga“Fiddleronthe Roof"ofyourhouseAugust18-20,25-27,and September1-3wouldcureorcauseinsomnia atnight.Onthedarkerside,therewillbea “MurderattheVicarage"September15-17,2224,and29-30andOctober1,because“Murder IsFun"onOctober21-22and28-30.Evening showsareat8p.m.,andSundaymatineesare at2p.m.Ticketsare$8foradultsand$5for seniors and children under 12. For reservationscall324-9691.
Ogunquit Playhouse. Ifyouwanttoknowif anybodyfamoushaseverperformedhere, you’dbetterhavealotoftimeatyour disposaltolistenwhileaseeminglyendless listofwell-knownnamesisreeledofftoyou. Duringsixty-oneseasons.HelenHayes. TallulahBankhead,BasilRathbone,Jessica Tandy,HumeCronin,BettyWhite,ArtCarney. MervGriffin,SandyDennis,andcountless otherstarshavegracedthestageatOgunquit, and this summer should prove to be no exceptiontothatstellartradition.Perhaps oneoftheattractionsisthatthe750-seat housewasoriginallybuiltasatheaterinthe 1930s,sothatit’scompletewithallthe theatricalamenities,includingacousticsso perfectfromeveryseatthattheactorsalmost neverneedtousemikes.Findout"Howthe OtherHalfLives"inafarcicalcomedythatran forhundredsofperformancesinNewYork
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Mad Horse Theater, 955Forest Avenue, Portland,willputon“Two"byRomulus LinneythroughJune19.Theplaydepictsthe imprisonmentandtrialofNaziwarcriminal Herman Goering, one of Hitler’s most notoriousofficers.Performancesareat8p.m. Thursday-Saturdayandat7p.m.onSunday. Ticketscost$17,$15forstudentsandseniors. Call797-3338.
Royal River Philharmonic Jazz Band will playold-timeswingandDixielandat7:30p.m. onFriday,June24inNordicaAuditorium, MerrillHallattheUniversityofMaineat Farmington.Ticketsare$5foradults.$3for adultsover65,$1forchildrenunder$16,and freewithaUMFstudentID.Call778-7136for information.TheRoyalRiverBandwillalsobe playinganoutdoorconcertattheGazeboin Bath’sPattenLibraryParkat1:30p.m.on Sunday,August21,sponsoredbytheMid¬ CoastJazzSociety.
Cumberland County Civic Center, 1 Civic CenterSquare,Portland.BillyRayCyruswill takethestageonJune22,followedbyBonnie RaittwithopeningactBruceHornsbyonJuly 19.OnJune26therewillbeaComics.Cards, and Collectibles Showcase on display. Meanwhile, the New England Stingers ProfessionalMajorLeagueRollerHockey Teamwillbeplayingaseriesofgames throughoutthesummer.OnJune30theytake onTampaBay,followedbySt.LouisonJuly6 and7,AtlantaonJuly16,ChicagoonJuly29. MinnesotaonJuly30.PhiladelphiaonAugust 6.andAtlantaonAugust10.Forinformation, call775-3458orTicketmasterat775-3331.H
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CHARLES ISLAND, NOVA SCOTIA-500+/- acre island with 8 1/2 milesotshorefrontage.Justa45min.drivefromHalifaxandthena short boat ride across the Bay. You will be captured by Charles’ awesome beautv and magnitude as you approach its headlands and pristinewcxxledshore.Over50shorefrontlotshavebeendividedand madeavailablestartingat$49,500.Idealforthoseseekingthesimple pleasuresotsea,earthandsky.Enjoyitsvariedmaritimeshorelinewith sandybeaches,birdestuaries,andspectaculargraniteclitts.Aroadand trailsystemmakesexplorationendless.Afreshwaterlakegracesthe interiorottheisland.Largeparcelsencompassinganentirepeninsula arealsoavailable. NearbybyLongIsland (6 +A acres) $59,000, MiddleIsland (9+/- acres) $49,000 and AIsland (18+/-acres) $69,000arcalsobeingoffered.Collectivelyalloftheaboveincluding newlyconstructedcabincanbepurchasedfor$1,700,000.
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The summer of 1963, when I started to go bald,Iwasworkingat Whitcombs’ Crab and LobsterWharfinCrab CoveHarborcookinglobstersand clams.Ialsolivedupstairsinthe storeroom over the office and shop.Mybedandnighttablewere surroundedbycardboardboxesof supplies:Dixiecups,napkinswith redlobsterdesigns,flatwooden spoonsforicecream,papercups formeltedbutter,plasticredlob¬ stercoffeestirrers,red-white-andbluecardboardcontainersforthe clamsandlobsters,wet‘n’dri packets,papertowels,andtoilet paper.
The morning I noticed that my hairwasfallingout,1wasgetting readyforwork,standingtherein myLevisandtee-shirtlookingat myselfinthemirrornailedtothe doorthatledouttothelandingand stairsthatdescendedtothewharf. At6’1”and150pounds,Iwasskinny-lookingwithasandycrew-cut.I hadjustturned21andhadmade myfirsttriptothestate-owned liquor store, where I had pur¬ chasedmyfirstbottleofSauterne.
Iwassoupsetovertheprospects of my becoming a chromedome that I sat down on my bed not wantingtogotoworkforthefear thatthegirlswithwhomIworked wouldnotice.
AsIsatthere,IcouldhearMillard Whitcomb—my boss, and his brother-in-lawandpartner,Cecil Thornrock, talking down in the officeabouttheuneasysituationin the Picking Room, where the womensatonstoolsaroundalarge tablepickingoutthejust-cooked lobstersandcrabsandpackingthe meatinthecontainerstobefrozen andshippedtofooddistributorsall overthecountry.MillardandCecil had hired a new girl, Francie Brasslett,youngerthantheother women,tohelpspeeduptheoper¬ ation,andtheveteransresented her.Themenweretryingtodecide whattodo.Therewasafloorregis¬ terrightnexttomybed,soIcould hearthepeopledownstairstalking.
Myjobeachdaywasfirsttopick throughthewirebasketsofclams and throw the dead and rotten onesoffthewharfintotheharbor, andthentohelpthegirlswith whom1workedtoopenupthetwo take-outcounters.
The first person on the wharf eachmorningwasusuallyHarold Young,whowasmiddle-aged,stark bald,stonedeaf,andalwaysworea greenDickiesoutfit.Hewasalso verycheerful,smilingandwhistling ashewentabouthisduties,which includedhosingdownthewharf, dumpingthegarbage,runningthe U.S.flaguptheflagpole(andtaking itdownatnight),cleaningupthe publictoiletsandthepicnictable area.Hewasageneralhandyman whoalsoranthegastankatthe endofthewharfandweighedthe clamsthatthediggerswouldbring in,usuallybyboat.
Separatingthedeadfromthelive clamsthefirstthinginthemorning wasliketakingastrongdosageof smellingsalts.Clearedyourhead rightup!I’dthrowthestinkersoff thewharf,andoftenawatchful seagull would swoop down and catchtheclaminitsbeakbefore themolluskhitthewater.
Oneofthetake-outswasforham¬ burgersandhotdogsandwasrun bytwolocalgirlcousins—Amyand Trudy,whileTrudy’soldersister Sharonranthelobsterandclam take-outwithme.AsIwassorting throughtheclams,Sharonwould bearrangingthecandybars,heat¬ ingthemeltedbutter,countingthe moneyforthecashregister,and making sure we had enough sup¬ pliesofeverythingonhandbefore thenoontimelunchcrowdstarted arriving.
Sharon was short, redhaired,cute,andspunky. Shehadagreatsenseof humor and was saving moneyinaglassjarfora tripsheplannedtotaketoEng¬ landinthefall,afterwhichshe plannedtogotobusinessschool inBoston.Inthefall,Iwould be a senior at the University of Maine.
“An-day,darlin’,”saidSharon, “as soon as you can separate yourself from those sweet¬ smellingclams,Iwishyou’dscur¬ ryrightuptoyourboudoirand getmeanotherpackageofnap¬ kins.YouknowhowtheSmilin’ Cowgoesrightthroughthenap¬ kins!”Sharonwasreferringtoone of our regular luncheon cus¬ tomers,astylishladywhoranthe SmilingCowGiftShopindown¬ town Crab Cove. We had nick¬ namesformanyofourcustomers. One man we called The Perma¬ nentErection.
ItwasanotherofCameron’s jobs—assoonasthetrucks were packed— to take the companystationwagonand go get the pickers. The threeveteranswereRuby,Pearl, andLucille—allveryoverweight woipen—andthey’dliterallywad¬ dlefromwagontopickin’room andback.They’dsittheredraped overtheirstoolsallday,picking outtonsoflobstersandcrabs whilemoundsofmeatwouldpile up around them. They’d have dishesofmeltedbutterbytheir sidesanddunksomeofthemeat fromtimetotimetoeat.Iusedto lovetostopbyforafresh,hotlob¬ stertaildippedinbutter.Francie, thenewgirl,wasthinandhadher owncar,soshecametoworkby herself.
At the end of a workday, Cameronwouldyellfromthewag¬ onatthewomenastheywaddled theirwaydownthewharftoward him.
“C’mon,Pearl,oldgirl!Pickitup, baby!”Pearlwashalf-witted,and she’dgetsillyandgiggleandtee¬ hee at any attention from the handsome young Cameron.
Thedaydidgethot,andmyteeshirtwasliterallystucktomyskin as I steamed the lobsters and
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clams. We had a big luncheon crowd,anditwasverybusy.Luck¬ ily,thefracasinthepickingroom didn’tstartuntilmid-afternoon, aftermostofthecustomerswere goneandweweregettingsetup fortheevening.
Cameron, Cecil, and Millard were trying topickupthefallen pickers.Lucilleand Pearl,thesetwohuge wo-men,werelyingflatandhelp¬ lessontheirbacksonthefloor covered with lobster and crab meat,cardboardcontainers,plas¬ ticcovers,lobsterpicks,forks, and melted butter. The stools were up- ended. Ruby, who was Pearl’smother,wassobbingin one corner; and Francie, whom Haroldwastryingtocomfort,was cryingandyelling,“Thatfatbitch triedtoshovemyheadinthecrab meat! Gawd, she was trying to smotherme!”
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