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Meanwhile,Mr.Crafthadretired,so JuliatookoverSquawMountaininstead, leavingbehindinGreenvilleallthewed¬ dingpresentsshe’dalreadyhaddelivered ।butneverevengotachancetounpack. |However,accordingtothechauffeurwho ferriedherbackandforth,Juliawould ever}'sooftenspendawholedayallalone intheemptyInn,silentlyexaminingall herunopenedgifts.Perhapswhatsaved herfromMissHavisham’sdismalfatewas keepingahealthydistancefromthescene ofhermisfortunes,forsheeventuallymar¬ riedhermanagerattheSquawMountain Innandlivedhappilyeverafter. Thankstoallthosewear-and-tearless yearsofbeinguninhabited,theluxurious decoroftheInn—whichwasoriginally builtin1895asaprivateresidencefor WilliamShaw,awealthylumberbaron— hasremainedinremarkablygoodcondi¬ tion.Alargestained-glasssprucetreein thestairwaylandingwindowpaystribute tothesourceofShaw’sfortune,andnative oakandcherryfeatureprominentlyinthe canedmantelpiecesandpanelingpains¬ takinglyfashionedoverthecourseoften yearsbyoff-dutyship’scarpentersimport¬ edfromthecoast.TheornateEnglish tiles,sandstonetubs,pedestalsinks,mar¬ bleshowers,VictorianembossedLincrustawall-coverings,andgaslightseven survivedunscathedthefamousparties thrownattheInnbyElaineAtherton— whoownedthefastestspeedboatonthe Lakeinthefiftiesandsixties—forthejetsettingsummercrowd.

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The energetic Ms. Day—who contr tiedtodoallthehotel’scookinguntils! wasninety-eightyearsold!—woulddoub lessbepleasedtoknow’thatthisye roomsattheTrailingYew'gofor$56dr larsanight—that’sincludingdinnf breakfast,tax,andtips!“NooneeverI? herehungry—w'hetherthey'couldpay! theirfoodornot,”Chioffisays.Inder-

theTrailingYewdiningroomnowhouses animpressivecollectionofpaintingsand photographsofMonheganthatweregiv¬ en to Day by Jamie Wyeth, Constance Cochrane,LeoBrooks,MaxRosenthal, andotheritinerantartistsandphotogra¬ phers—sometimesinlieuofpaymentfor theirroomandboard.“Andeverykidwho ever grew up on the Island came and knockedonthekitchendoorintheafter¬ noon for leftover homemade dough¬ nuts—spiceonweekdaysandchocolate onSundays.Ihopethey’llcontinuetodo soforever.”

Inadditiontoservingasthelocal PromisedLandforgrowingchildrenwith bottomlessappetites,theTrailingYewis alsoamagnetforartandphotography classesbentonsoakingupthespectacu¬ larscenery;familiesthankfulforanafford¬ ablevacationduringwhichtheycan renewtheiracquaintanceswithfriends metattableovertheyears;andevenone die-hardkayakerableairdwillingtopad¬ dleacrossthetwelvemilesofrolling oceanseparatingMonheganfrommain¬ landPortClyde.“Hesendshisluggage overontheferry7.”

MigisLo(]ge,SouolJaCasco

When you sec an unusual name like“Migis”gracingaMaine hostelry',youtendtoassumeit mustrefertosomelocalNative American place-name or leg¬ end.Fewpeoplewouldguessthatwhile “migis”isindeedanIndianword,the venerableSebagoLakelodgeisactually' namedafteraboatkeptontheIludson Riverduringtheearlyyearsofthiscentury bythefounderoftheCampfireGirls movement, Luther Halsey Gulick. He andhiswife,CharlotteVetterGulick, purchasedthe100-acreresort—which boasts3,500feetofSebagoLakefrontage facingglorioussunsetsovertheWhite Mountains—fortheirdaughterFrancesto runasahandyhomc-away-from-homefor parentsvisitingtheirdaughtersatthe Gulicks’SebagoLakesummercamp.

TheyspenteverysummeronSebago l-akerunningWohelo,”saystheirgrand¬ daughter,LouiseGulickVanWinkle, whonowdirectsthecampwithherhus¬ band,Davis,“butduringthewinterthey' Ced in New York City,”—where, among otherthings,LutherGulickbusiedhimselfdesigningtheNewYorkCityplay¬ groundsystem.“Theykeptaboatonthe riverforwhentheyneededtogetaway

fromitall.Theywerealreadyinterested inIndianlorebecauseoftheCampfire Girls,sotheynamedtheirboatMigis, which means ‘creep away and rest.’ There’salwaysbeenaboatcalledMigis atWohelosincethen,andIguessitalso seemedlikeanaptnamefortheresort.”

Timehasprovedthemright.Whereas

vacationersoriginallyarrivedattheLodge vialakesteamer,currentownerTimPor¬ tasaysthatnow“ourguestsparktheircars whentheyarriveandputawaythekeys untiltheyleave.Wehavepeoplewho comeallthewayfromCaliforniaandfly rightbackwithoutevergoinganywhere else—exceptofcourseL.L.Bean.”

Bydintoffieldingastaffofseventy'-onc, Migisisabletocatertoninety-fiveguests’ every'needwithfulldailymaidservice andversatilecabinboyswholugluggage backandforthbetweencartrunksand cabins,sweeppineneedlesofffront porches,assemblematch-readyfires,and makecrucialdailydeliveriesoficeand cleanglasses(eachcabinhasaliving roomfireplaceandwetbar).Thedaily¬ changingmenualwaysoffersachoiceof threeappetizers,fiveentrees,andadozen dessertsfromtheinsitubakeshop;and thirtytofiftywinesareavailableinthedin¬ ingroom,wherejacketsareamustinthe evening.

Intheeyesofmany'loyalregulars,allof theabovemakeMigistheperfectspotto combineavacationwithastress-freefam¬ ilyreunion—agrowingtrendinincreas¬ inglymobileAmerica.Portaestimates thatatanygiventimeatleast85percent oftheguestsarerepeatcustomers.“We’ve gotthefifthgenerationsoftwofamilies coming here now. We have families who’vebeencomingeversincethe1930s.

The children grow up here and thF comebackwiththeirownkids.Soifyo. seeany'childrenrunningaround,it’spre ty'likelythattheirparentsandgrandpa: entsareheretoo—andit’sprobabl grandfatherpickingupthetab.”

Whilesaidtabisnothingtoscoffatnearly'$200perpersonperday—Pori

stressesthat,unlikemanyotherresort “Wedon’tnickelanddimeyoutodeal) Everythingisincludedinthatprice:(lire mealsaday,andalltheactivities.”Thi meansongoingdailywaterskiingandtill ingbehindaMalibuinboard,lifeguard edswimming,tennisonHar-Trucourt sailing,canoeing,ferryservicetothen« championship 18-hole golf courser PointScbago(youdohavetoshelloutth greensfeeyourself),lobsterbakes,islan. cookouts,Monday-nightcocktailparties Saturday-nightmoviesinaseventy-fw seatsurround-soundtheater,anddaytrip up through the Songo Riser Locks« downtoFrye’sLeapinathirty'-foot-loir 1936Chris-Craft.

ButeventhoughpastMigisregular haveincludedluminariesasdiversea BetteDavis,QuentinRoosevelt,\\W ingtonPost doyenneKatharineGraham FederalTradeAdvisorMickeyKanto: theCFOofRJRNabisco,andthepres* dentofOmahaSteaks(BingCrosbyak madereservationsonce,buttheng^ calledbacktoHollywoodatthela> minute), and “most people make ths reservationsfornextyearbeforetheyleav: thisyear,”Portafreelyadmitsthatther: arelakepeopleandthenthereareoceaf people.Thelatter“wouldn’tcareifthi TajMahalweresittingrightherebyth lake—theystillwouldn’twanttoleaveth ocean.”

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If youshouldhappentobevisiting “theCounty”duringthewinter anddiscovertoyourhorrorthat you’veforgottentopackanymit¬ tens,neverfear!AtAubergedu Lac, warm woolen socks and mittens ihand-knitbyproprietressGraceOuel¬ lette’smotherarcavailableforgueststo borrowwhentheyventureout-of-doors. Although northern Aroostook County doesn’toftenleaptomindasoneof Maine’sprimarytouristhot-spots,Ouel¬ lettesaysthathersmallbed-and-breakfast’s proximitytoLongLakeattractspeaccand-quietseekersyear-round.Insummer thereareofcoursealltheusualwater sportstobeenjoyed,aswellasseveralAca¬ dianculturalfestivalsandglimpsesofthe NorthernLights;fallbringsouttheleafpeepersindroves,aswellthosedesirousof observingthegreatpotatoharvestfirst¬ hand;inwinterthesnowmobiletrails beginrightinthebackyard;andinspring youcanwatchmaplesyrupbeingmade.

Asanotherexampleofhowyoureally cangetawayfromitallbyheadingnorth, sherecountsinasoftvoicewithrising Frenchinflectionthetalcofthegentle¬ manfromWashington,D.C.,whosatup lateonenightreadinguntil2a.m.Allofa sudden,anunfamiliarnoisescaredthe poormanhalftodeath.Ouelletteas¬ sumedhe’dprobablyjustheardaloonor amooseforthefirsttime—butasitturned out,herguesthadgrownsoaccustomed tothepreternaturalsilencethatheno longerrecognizedthesoundofacar engine!‘Buthewasfineafterwards,”she says.Infact,heenjoyedhisstaysomuch thathesentmetwopostcardsandathankyounoteonhiswayhome.”

liaisedinnearbyGrandIslebyamother whotookinboardersherself,Ouellette hadnoqualmsaboutreturningtoher nativeregiontoopenabed-and-breakfast afternineyearsofexileinRhodeIsland. Herstronginterestinthearea’shistory andculturalheritageisclearlyreflectedin thedecorofherhostelry,whereframed Acadianrecipestranscribedbyhermoth¬ erforacolumnintheSt.JohnValley Timesadornthewalls,andthefrontdesk ismadeoftheoldbrasspostofficeboxes fromtheformerLillepostoffice.“Istill a\eallthecombinationsandnamesof thepreviousowners.”

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AubergcduLacincludestraditionalAcsdianfavoriteslike“ploycs”(buckwher griddlecakes)accompaniedby“creton' (aspicyporkspread).Althoughsornt guestsaredubiousaboutthiscombinatior atfirst,OuellettereportsthatoncetheyAe screweduptheircourageandtastedit mostlikeitenoughtorequestitagain NotsoGovernorAngusKing,however Ouellettewasmuchtooflusteredbyoir fearlessleader’spresencetoregisteror manydetailsofhisstaywhenheappears: asguestspeakerattheMadawaskaCham¬ berofCommercelastFebruary;butsb docsrecalldistinctlythathedeclinedt taketheplungeintoauthenticAcadiacuisinethemorningafter.

LiiLedter'GasIMaus,LuLec Waitaminute,yousay!IthoughtMaine majorethnicgroupwasFrench!What allthisabout“NorthGermanhospitalit inDowncastMaine”?Well,onceupon, time,notlongafterWorldWarII,there wasaU.S.Armysoldierstationedi: Lubeck,WestGermany,tokeepancy onthenearbyEastGermanborder.It ColdWartime,ourboysrequiredana casionalcupofcoffeetokeepwarm;an: beforelongRobertSwiccickiwasregular lywarminghishands—andhisheart-a Liibeck’sfamedCafeNiederegger.Nt onlyhadhefalleninlovewiththeCafe delectablemarzipanconfections,heha: alsofallenunderthespellofhischarm ingwaitress!Inaccordancewiththeirde tiny,RobertandIrmgardgotmarried;an. thirtyyearslater,whenitcametimet realizetheirdreamofoperatingabet and-breakfastafterRobert’sretirement whatbetterplacetodosothanAmerica answertoIrmgard’sbirthplace?

“I’dalwayswantedtovisitLube; Maine,”shesays,“andwhenwefinal did,onabeautifulsunnyday,Ifellimmf diatclyinlovewithit.Thegeographyac¬ climate,thewaterandthetreesofthetv placesarcremarkablysimilar.Inparticu¬ lar,theimportanceoftheherringfishir. industrytiesmetohome—Igrewupo' herrings.Ofcourse,Ltibeck,Germany: acitydatingfromthe1100s.Lube; Maine,isvery',very'tiny.”

Tinyorno,itslocationjustacrossth InternationalBridgefromCampobek Island—wherePresidentFranklinDe anoRoosevelt’ssummercottageisno" museumhousingthefamily’soriginalft' nishings—attractsasteadystream‘ tourists,asdothedailywhale-watchm

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excursionsandfishingtripsleavingfrom theharbor.Thespectacularsunrisesat nearby Quoddy Head State Park —the easternmostpointintheUnitedStates, wherethesunrisesat4a.m.andsetsat10 p.m. in the summer—are another big draw.

Off-seasonthelocalsareluredtothe peak-roofedVictorianhousewithitstin ceilingsandlacecurtainsbytheheady aromaofIrmgard’sbaking—thefruitsof whichareservedcafe-styleoutonthe deckoverlookingthewaterinsummer, andinsidethecozyGastHausonceper¬ mafrostsetsin.Someofhermouth-water¬ ingGermanspecialtiesarcLiibeckerMarzipantorte(surprise,surprise!),Schwarzwalderkirschtortc,Stollenwithandwith¬ outmarzipanfortheholidays,fruitflan inseason,cream-cheesetorte,wine-cream torte,chocolate-creamtorte,butter-cream torte...’’Actually,everythingiscream—no calories!”Irmgardlaughs.Asyoumight expect, the “Cafe Kontincntal” also proudly purveys genuine Nicdercgger marzipanofallshapesandcolors,import¬ eddirectfrom“theother”Lubec.

YorkMaiLorIma,ItoAHarLor

Thisplacewinshands-downforthe quirkiestarchitecturalevolution.The Inn’s post-and-beam Cabin Room, for instance,wasdisassembledaround1815 andmovedtenmilesbybargetoYork HarborfromtheIslesofShoals,whereit hadbeeninuseasasailloftsincecirca 1637.AlthoughtheYorkRiverwharves— oneofwhichwasownedandoperatedby noneotherthanJohnHancock—hosted asmanyasfiftymerchantschoonersat onetimeduringthe1700s,theIndustrial Revolutionputanendtotheshipping boom,andmanyislandfishingcommu¬ nitiesdiedoutascoastalfishermenmoved themselvesandtheirbelongings—houses included-tomainlandYorkandPorts¬ mouthinsearchofbrighterprospects. Allwasnotlost,however.Asecond boomoccurredinthelate1800s,when trolleytracks(nowRoute1A)ranright pasttheInn(thenaroadsideteashop)en routefromBostontoPortland.During thisperiodapproximately140Victorian hotels sprang into being, and 550 grandiosesummercottageswereerected onornearthesteepcliffsoverlookingthe water,turningYorkHarborintoa“miniKewportsurroundedbyenoughmillion¬ dollaroceanfrontestatestokeepcom¬ mercialdevelopersatbayeventoday.

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Aroundtheturnofthecentury',York Harbor’sculturalelitecharteredtheex¬ clusiveReadingRoomsocialclubinthe Firemen’sRoomattheInn,wherethes continuedtoholdtheirconvivialmeet¬ ingsuntil1910.AftertheReadingRoom socialitesmovedacrossthestreettotheir ownquartersoverlookingthewater,the Firemen’sRoomservedasaspeakeasyfa localvolunteerfiremenduringProhibi¬ tion...Wasitmerecoincidencethatmost ofthebighotelsintownevcntualh burned down?

Thenthere’stheInn’sfamousCellar Pub,whichwaslaboriously'dugoutun¬ derneathanextantliverystableusingpick axesandshovels.Asifthenewgeneratior. ofmanagementwasdeterminedtofollow intheirforebearsfootstepsliterally,“We diditagainin1983,”saysGarry'Dom¬ inguez.“Wewantedtoraisetheceiling sowehadtolowerthefloor.”Theyalsc paneledoneroomwithplankingfrom early'nineteenth-century'ships,interweav ingpastandpresentinawaythatcar. makeitdifficulttotellwhereoneleaves offandtheotherbegins.Inonebreath Dominguezsays,“BetteDaviscametc thePubwhenitfirstopened,MarkTwain usedtocomeherealot,GeneShalitfrom NBCstopsin,andalsoJamesBond—no: SeanConnery',buttheotherguy—what) his name?” Dominguez’ memory lapse wasnodoubtbroughtonbytheshocko! seeingRogerMoorestrollcasuallyuptc theinlaidbar—builtby'alocalship’scar¬ penteroutofcherry,holly,ebony,tulip poplar,andwalnut!—andorderncithera martinishaken,norevenamartinistirred, butaManhattan.

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fyouthinkninemilescastoi Ellsworthisanunlikelylocationfa afifty-year-oldFrenchcountryinr runbyachefwhostudiedatthe CordonBleuinParis,thinkagain DedicateddinersfromalloverMaine,the U.S.,andEurope—nottomentionJapar andAustralia—whorepeatedlyinvadeth 1,500-persontownof1lancocktosave: chefNicolePurslow’swidelyacclaim# Frenchcountry'cuisinehavedemonstrat edthatifyoucookitwellenough—m matter where! —they' will come. 0: course,enthusiasticwrite-upsintheN# YorkTimesandGourmetmagazineprat ingPurslow’stantalizingtransformation offreshproduce(grownwithinsixmite of the inn) and even fresher herb:

(pluckedfromtheinn’sgarden)haven’t hurtbusinessany;but,asisoftenthecase, theroadtosuccesswaspavedwithpot¬ holesatfirst.

Purslow’smother,MarianneRoseDumas-Purslow,cameovertoAmericaduring WorldWarIIandfirstopenedLeDom¬ ainein1946.(Sheandherhusband,who hadownedahotelinthesouthofFrance, wereforcedtofleethecountryafterpar¬ ticipatinginthe“humanchain”that helpedmoveJewishrefugeesfromone hidingplacetoanothertoevadeNaziper¬ secutions.)Maine’sblandconceptof cookingmusthavecomeasabitofa shocktoawomanwhoinherformerlife hadmnseveralFrenchrestaurants.“Back inthe1940sitwasver}'difficultformy mothertofindevenbasicherbslikepars¬ leyandgarlicinthestores,”Purslowsays. ButjustliketheoutmaneuvcredDanish grocersinBabette’sFeast,itwasthelocal provisionedwhoeventuallyfoundthat theirstockhadfallenmoreinlinewith thenewFrenchchefsrequirements. Tirelocaltemperancemovementposed anotherseriousproblem.“Whenmymoth¬ erfirstopenedLeDomaine,Ilancockwas completelydry.ShehadtogotoElls¬ worthtobuywinetocookwith,andpeo¬ plehadtobringtheirownwinetodrink withdinneriftheywantedtohaveatruly authenticFrenchmeal.”Fortunatelyfor alltheoenophilesinthearea,localPro¬ hibitionwasrepealedabouttwentyyears later;andonlyfiveorsoyearsafterthat,a climate-controlledwinecellarspacious enoughtocradle5,000bottles—allFrench vintages—wasspeciallyconstructedforLe Domaine.

NowadaysPurslowreturnstoProvence everywintertoexplorerecentculinary trends;hasbeenelectedtotheFrench WomenChefsAssociation;andsumsup Maine’sinfluenceonhercookinginjust oneword:seafood.Asfortheinnitself, therearenomoretelevisionsortele¬ phonesinthesevenguestroomsthan therewerefiftyyearsago—althougheach roomdoesboastaprivatebathroomand aneclecticlibrary'ofatleastonehundred booksforguests’perusal.Breakfastcanbe sewedtoyouinyourroomoroutonthe balconyoverlookingthelushgarden;and thereareeighty-fiveacresofgroundsplus apicturesquepondbetweenyouandthe workadayworld.

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1IkeHumalLillieCn'eeL,Oxford! OK,soit’snotyourquintessential Mainemenustaplelikelobsterandblue¬ berries—butstill,buffalomeatisveryver¬ satile.Youcangrinditintosausage patties,youcanmixitwithcornmealto makescrappleservedwithmaplesyrup, youcanthrowitintoawesternomelet andaddsalsa...thepossibilitiesareendless. ”Wehopetoaddbearmeatandvenison soon,”saysKenWard,who,withhiswife, DianeLecuyer,ownsandoperatesthe inn.“ThosewerealsotraditionalNative Americanfoods.”Butwhereintheworld doyoufindrawbuffalomeatinMaine? “Oh,that’seasy!Ihaveafriendwhoruns abuffaloranchontheHarrison-Water¬ fordborder.”

Inadditiontobuffalomeat,breakfastat LittleCreekfeatureschocolate-chocolatechipmuffinsandotherdeadlydelights bakedbyLecuyer,aswellasaselectionof NativeAmericanmedicinalteasshipped infromtheDakotas.“ChiefsDelightpro¬ motesclearthinking,sothechiefwould drinkitbeforeimportanttribalgatherings. Warrior’sBrewistheonlyonewithcaf¬ feine—theydrankitbeforebattleorthe hunt.WealsoserveMedicineMan’sTea andVictoryTea,butwegetthemost requestsforIndianLoveTeaand"Peepee Dreamsatbedtime.”

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OtherNativeAmericantouchestobe foundatLittleCreekincludebuffalonickeldoorhandlesonthedining-room hutch,themeroomsdecoratedwitharti¬ factsfromalldifferenttribes,aqueen¬ sizedhandmadequiltinawildlifepat¬ tern,andaseven-foot-long/Arcticwolfpelt completewithclawsandearstofacilitate huntingintheAfterlife.“Wewantedtobe differentfromallthoseVictorianbed-andbreakfasts,andDianeispartIroquois,so thisseemedlikethenaturalwaytogo.”

Wardisevenlearninghowtogreetguests NativeAmericanfashion,withsignlan¬ guage.“It’sstillinuseamongsometribes, butit’stotallydifferentfromAmerican SignLanguage.”

Wardclaimsthatonebigadvantageof stagingatabed-and-breakfastratherthana hotelisthat“itfeelslikeGrandma’s house. You can roam around in your bathrobeandbunnyslippers.”Butdon’t panicifyouencounterafour-foot-long

iguanawhileexploringthelivingroom.

“Spikelovestohavehischinrubbedand hisbackscratched,justlikeadog.Wehad afewguestswhorefusedtobeinthesame roomwithhimatfirst,buttheywereall talkingtohimbythetimetheyleft.”

Selxasc©LotUge,SeUwsiscoEsHales Ever}'resortlikestoboastthattheir guestshavesuchawonderfultimethey can’tresistreturningseasonafterseason, buthowmanycansaythesameoftheir staff?AtSebasco—convenientlylocated justafewmilesnorthwestofPopham Beachandjustlyfamedforitsdazzling flowergardensandimmensesaltwater pool—it’satoss-upwhetheryou’ddobet¬ tertovacationorworkthere.

“ThefivesummersIwaitressedatSebas¬ coweresomeofthebestofmylife,”says MainejazzsingerLeilaPercy,whointhe early1970sinitiatedtheSebascotradition oflivecabaretentertainmentputonby selectmembersofthewaitstaffatdinner onSaturdaynights.(Otherregularper¬ formers at Sebasco include Bowdoin SummerMusicFestivalchambermusic students,theBathMunicipalBand,and theMaineStreetBand,whichprovides themusicforballroomdancing.)“You’d probablymakemoremoneykillingyour¬ selfwaitingtablesinBoothbayHarborall summer,butatSebascoyouhavemuch morefun.Theonlyservedmealsare breakfastanddinner,soduringthemid¬ dleofthedayyou’refreetoenjoyallthe facilitiesrightalongsidetheguests.”The factthateachfamilyhasthesamewaiter orwaitressthroughouttheirstayalsoleads toanunusuallycloserapportbetweenvis¬ itorsandstaff.

Whatbeganasagolfcoursebuiltby bathan Cushman of the Cushman Bak¬ ingCompanynowoffers—inadditionto nine-hole,ocean-viewgolfing—all-weath¬ ertenniscourts,lawnbowling,boattrips t°AdmiralPeary’shomeonEagleIsland, andchildren’sactivitiessuchasshadow¬ ingalobstennanonhisroundstofindout what—besideslobster—getscaughtinhis haps.Rumorhasitthatcompetitionfor thetenroomsinthethree-story“light¬ housewith360-degreeviewsatwater’s edgecanbefierce;ifyoudon’tmakeitin there,youcanopttostayinthemain odgeoranindividualcottage.Andif— nockonwood!—iteverrains,youcan pimplychargeyouradmissiontothe Maine Maritime Museum in Bath to oebasco. at

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Who Exactly Are The Mandarins Who DriveAroundInMaineLicense Plates1-25?Well,Let’sSeeHere...

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ItmustbeTobyMostel,sonofthelate comcdian/artistZeroMostel,whousedto summer in Maine.

“Thereisnozero,”savsGavin. “IlowaboutNumber2?”I’mlooking forthenakedArabicnumber2,notsome 2withtheletterXorAhidingwavoveron thesidelinesoftheplatelikeacrooked referee.

N“umber2isownedbvEvelvnStin¬ sonofWilton,Maine,whodrives aroundina1985Buick.“,Mvlate husband,electricianIlowardStin¬ son,haditforyearsandyears, rightfromthe1920s,”shesaysonthetele¬ phone.“IIewasborninNewSharon.”

Number 3 is Tom Saturley of (Jape Elizabeth.“Numberthreetrieshardest,” laughstheownerofAuctionProperties. “It actuallv belonged to mv father, 1lowardSaturley.1can’trememberwhen hefirstgotit.Eortunateh,mvfatherhad anopportunitvtogotoEloridaandsaidto me,‘Geez,Iwon’tbeusingthisanv more,’andIlovedswitchingittomvcar. I’vebeendrivingwithit5vears,mvfather 10or15.Itisaphenomenalconversation piece.Youcan’tpullintoaparkinglot withouthavingsomeonesav‘Wow,how dovongetthatlicenseplate?’Imakeupa separatestoreeverytime,dependingon whatdavoftheweekandwhatmoodI’m in.IstoppedinBangoronedavandaguv withathreedigit-numberfollowedme intotherestaurant.1Iesaidhisgrandfath¬ erhadthatnumberonhisPackardinthe 1920s.WhenhefoundoutIwasonlv‘sec¬ ondgeneration,’heseemedangrvthatI’d beenhickvenoughtohavealowernum¬ berthanhehad.Hemadeapointofeat¬ ingonthefarsideoftherestaurant,asfar awavfrommeaspossible.”Saturlcvdrives atanJeepGrandCherokee.

NumberdisRuthandRupertWhiteof Brunswick.Ionlvreachtheiranswering machine,butwhenIdoIhearawoman’s voice,presumableRuth’s,andshesounds abitlikeavoungerKatharineIlepburn.

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"It'straditionalforthegovernortohave Number1ononeofhisprivatecars,”says ChipGavinoftheSecretarvofState’s office.

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Auburn;23GeorgePride,Falmouth;24 DexterShoe,Dexter;2511.AlanTimm, Manchester.

So there you have them, the 25 Mainecitizenswho’vegoneaslow asyoucango.Someofthemdon’t wanttotalktous,becausetheycon¬ sideritaprivateaffair,butitmustbe askedofthesehighwaypopinjays:“Aren’t vouflippingthebirdtotherestofuswhen voudrivebywithsuchalownumber?

Exactlyhowprivateisthat?’’

“It’sjustforourfriendstosee,”thestock answergoes,followedbytheunspoken, “Nottherestofyoustrangers.”Butisn’tit likewearingaKiss-Me-I’m-IrishT-shirt andthenbeingmadeachyearwhenSt. Patrick’sdayrollsaround?

Whoarethesepeople,really?Andfor thatmatter,whoaretheirfriends?

“Itwouldbeamistaketoassumethat everybodywho[covetsalownumber] necessarilyhassomeunifyingpersonality trait.Iftherearc25numbers,youmight have25differentpeoplegoingafterthem,” saysDr.RonFeintechofCoastalCoun¬ selingAssociateswhenIcallhimonthe telephone,andbynow,it’shardnotto agree.Somearegregarious,othersinten¬ tionallyvague,stillothersbitelikefireants stirredupinanest.

Thevariousnessoftheplateowners aside,alotisatstakehere.Accordingto anarticleinthe WallStreetJournal, Number9wasauctionedinDelawarefor $185,000.InRhodeIsland,Number7 wassoldforanifty$25,000.

ThewondrousthingaboutMaineis,our platesareissuedgratis(orrather,forthe standardregistrationfeeeveryonepays).

“1'here’snowillingofplatesorgiving themtoarelativeorfriend,”saysChip Gasan.“It’snotyourpropertytotransfer.”

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LUCIEN SNOW', co-owner of Bolster,Snow&Co.DryGoods, may have considered himself wealthybeforehemarriedNel¬ lieSpring,buthewouldsoon learnhedidn’tknowthemeaningof theword.Afterall,Nelliewasthe daughterofSamuelE.Spring,theship¬ ping magnate who lived beside his brotherAndrewSpringintwinbrick mansions on 300 and 302 Danforth Street,admiredbyevervoneintown.

IheelderSpringhadmadehisfor¬ tuneshippinglumbertoSouthAmerica insailingshipsinreturnforhides;why couldn’thisson-in-lawdoaswell?

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OneofTeddy'sTeethinthe1020s.Sotethe distinctivewoodenbalustradecrowningtheroofline. Thiselegantfeature,originallysharedbyallfiveof thehomes,hascompletelydisappearedtoday. apartathisfirm,anditwasgettinghard¬ er and harder for him to make ends meetathishomeon13NealStreet. SoitwasthatTheDanforthCo.was

born. Just down the road from his father-in-law’shome,Luciensomehow acquiredalovelvsliceoflandonthe I’oreRisersideof342-358Danforth Streetthathadoncebelongedtothe 1lersheyMansion,theimposingstruc¬ tureatthetopofthehillthatnowlooks downontheWavnfleteSchoolathletic field.

Andthere,in1906,hebuiltoneof Portland’sfirstspeculativedevelop¬ ments,arowoffivesquarebuildingsin modernconcreteblockssoidentically “crude”topassersbythattheyweresoon ridiculedas“Tcddv’sTeeth,”afterthenpresidentTheodoreRoosevelt’sfamous grin.

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IftheStateTheatrebuildingwereanaircraftcarrierfloatingdownCongressStreet, GeneGermainwouldbeatitshelmonthebridge.PicturedbesideGene:wigexpertKarharaJohnson.

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IknowofonlyonePortlandbusi¬ nessthathaskeptthesametele¬ phone number for the last 75 years,GermainBeautySalon,lo¬ catedonthesecondfloorofthe CongressSquareBuilding,andthat numberis772-6093.Buttosaythatthe salonisconstantastheNorthStaristo sellitshort.You’remissingsomethingif youdon’tgetthestorystraightfrom Gene Germain.

“ItusedtobecalledSpruce2-6093,” thedapperGermainsays,lookingout hiswindowatthe1layBuildingandthe PortlandMuseumofArt,“andmyfath¬ ersetitupwhenhefirststartedtooffer wigsin1922,intheArcadeBeaut}’

ShopintheChapmanBuildingon477 CongressStreet.”

Gene’sfather,anativeofNaples,Italy, hadimmigratedtoPortlandatage13. By15,he’dstartedhisownshop,the ImperialBarberShop;by25,hewasup onthemezzanineoftheArcadeand famous throughout New England for hismarcellingtechniques.“Casheat, youknow,”Genesays,“withtheiron. AllhiswigsweremadeinMassachu¬ settsbackthen.Nowthey’remadein China.”

Amongthefamousclientstheelder CennainhadwasMissAmerica,1925. “ShewasappearingattheB.F.Keith Theatreinavaudevillereview,”Gene

says.“Myfatherwasknownasthebest inhisfieldnorthofBoston.”

Thoughproudofhisfather’saccom¬ plishments,Gene,likemanyofhis friends,grewupasayoungteenagerat Deering High School swearing he’d neverfollowinhisfather’sfootsteps. Instead,Genebecameanusheratthe StateTheatre.Backthenhepossessed alegendarypresencethathadyoung girlsswooningwhentheywenttothe movies-aTyronePowertypc-areputa¬ tionthatwasenhancedwhenheheld the microphone for Dorothy Lamour and Kay Milland when they came to townforthePortlandpremiereof“The JunglePrincess.”

“Iearned$11.88aweekbackthen,” helaughs.“Lifewasgood.”

Andindeeditwas.Unlikemanypeo¬ pleintown,Gene’sfatherhadgotten outofthestockmarketjustbeforethe crashof1929with$4,000.Inshort months,thatmuchrealmoneycould buyalmostanythinghere,and,coupled withothersavingstototal$7,500,what itboughttheGermainswasalovely brickhouseatthetopofCalebStreet, oppositeBrightonMedicalCenter.The Germainswereontopoftheworld. Bywayofcontrast,PhilChapman,for whom the Chapman Building was named-now called the Time & Tem¬ peraturebuilding-losthisshirtinthe stockmarketcrash.Oncetheheadof manycharitablefoundationsinPort¬ land (almost everything was named Chapmanbackthen),heslippedoutof townand“wenttoFloridaafterthe banksclosed,”Genesays.Thename Chapmanwaswipedfromthecity’shistoryasthoroughlyasStalin’swouldbe yearslaterintheSovietUnion;mean¬ while,theGermainsaloninthearcade thrived.

Gene’sneighborsacrossCalebStreet werenoneotherthanthefamiliesof JohnCalvinStevensandhissonJohn 1lowardStevens;andinthosehalcyon days,GenewascaptainoftheState Championship Golf Team at Deering Highbeforeattendingthreeyearsat CoburnClassicalInstituteinWaterville.

“Next,refusingtogointobusiness

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withmyfather,IworkedfortheIlood MilkCompany,andmyroutewasBid¬ defordPool.”

Ifyou’rethinkingGenemetsome¬ bodyinterestingduringthishitch, you’reright:whileinterviewerscouldn’t getthroughtohim,hegottoknownov¬ elistKennethRobertsatthezenithof hisfame.“He’djusthadRockyPasture (hisKennebunkestate)built,withthe windingdriveway.”Roberts,whohad justpublishedArundel andRabbleIn Anns,waskneedeepintowritingOliver Wiswellatthetime.Hisneighborand mentor,BoothTarkington,wasalsoon Gene’sroute,andbusywritingMirth¬ fulHaven and ThePlutocrat. “Iwas young,”saysGene.“Myforemanintro¬ ducedmetothemwhen1firstwent around.Wedidn’ttalkmuch-remembcr,Iwasthemilkman,notaliterary critic—butthey'werealwaysfriendlyand oftensaidhello.Mr.Tarkington,”athis SeawoodEstate,“wasarealgentle¬ man.”Genealsoroutinelystoppedat thewaterfrontmansionofradioczar AtwaterKentaswellastheestateof “BillCampbell,ofGoodallSanford,” makerofthePalmBeachjacket.'Dien hewasofftotheNonantumHotel,the OldPortInn,theLankfordHousein Cape Porpoise, and the Breakwater Court(nowtheColonyHotel),where heoncesawGregoryPeckoutfora walkonthelawn.

Bynow,Genewasgettingbettercon¬ nectedthanKevinBacon.

Butthewindsofwarwerecoming, andat19,alongwithhishighschool chumNunziCasavola(brotheroftrack starJohnCasavola),joinedthe103rd Infantry,partofthe’PhirdArmy. Andwhowasinchargeofthe3rd?

BecausethisisthesixdegreesofGene Germain,youknowitcouldonly’be... GeneralPatton.WerodetheQueen ElizabethIacrosstheAtlantic.Nunzi andIweregreatfriends.Doyouseethis deskhere?Nunzi’sfather,whowasa carpenterforSmith&'Rumcry',made itforoursalon.”

TieQR1wassupposedtolandinLiv¬ erpoolbutwas“chasednorthtoGlas¬ gowbyaGermansubmarine.Wetook atrainsouthandcrossedthechannel

toLeHavreonanLST.”

That’swhenlifegotalittlecrazyfor thisPortlandboy.“Pattonwascrashing throughEurope,shellingeverything, alwaysmoving.Wesleptincellars, didn’tbelievetherewasatomorrow. Weallbelievedweweregoingtogetit. Then,allofasudden,wewereacross theRhineRiver,just40milesfrom Berlin.Sowhatdidwedo?”

Hemovesthepalmofhishandslowly downthewindow.“Wewereorderedto stopandwaitfortheRussianstocome in!”Geneshakeshishead,remember¬ ingtheinsanityofthewarexploding intotheinsanityofinstantpeace.Aspart ofPatton’sThirdArmy,Genehadbeen

throughtheBattleoftheBulge,theBat¬ tleoftheRhineland,andtheBattleof CentralEurope.OnlibertyinParis,like somanyothersoldiers,heslept“under theEiffelTowermorenights...”dazedby' victory'and“cognacwithbeerchasers.”

Withthe20thcentury'ringinginhis cars,whatbettertimewastheretocome home to Portland and run a beauty salon?

“Iquitthreetimes,”saysGeneofhis firstyearsback.“SomanyofmyArmy friendscouldn’tgetusedtothelifewe’d grownupin.Everythingwaschanged. I’dgowithothersoldiersanddrinkin beerparlorsattheOldOrchardBeach Pier,butthatdidn’thelpmuch.Iwas usedtoErance,Belgium,Holland,the Riviera.I’dflownbackinaB-17from MunichandaC-54acrosstheAtlantic. Liketheothers,Igothometoolate... andtoosoon.”

Asifhe’stravelingbackintime,Gene pointsouttothemiddleofCongress Square.“OnethingIdidn’tlikeabout Pariswastheoutdoorurinals.IfPort¬ landwereinFrance,therewouldbe oneoutthererightnow,rightinthe centerofthesquare.”

Gene’speriodofself-doubtwasbright¬ ened,however,bythehappiestmoment ofhislife,hismarriageonJuly10,1945, atSt.Joseph’sChurch,tohiswifeJean, alsoahairstylist,whoisthejoyofhislife tothisday'.

Meanwhile the salon had moved to theBaxterBuildingin1941,andstayed thereuntil1955,“whenwecametothe State.”

Allalong,Portland’sfinesthadcome tohavetheirhairdonebytheGennain family,includingthePaysons.

“ItwasstrangewatchingtheLibby Buildingbeingtomdowntocreatethe Portland Museum of Art across the street,”Genesays.“Atthevery'moment awreckingballswungintotheLibby facade,Iwasdoingthehairofoneof thePaysonladies.Shewasn’tsosure everythingwasgoingtoturnoutall right,butitdid.Afterall,myfatherhad donetheirhairforyears!”

GeneintroducesmetoBarbaraJohn¬ son,thewigexperthehasworkedwith forthelast28years,andthenheshows mehislineofwigs,someusedforglam¬ or,othersforfun,stillmoreforsome¬ thingextremelyworthwhile-tocheer thespiritsofhospitalpatientsundergo¬ ingchemotherapy'treatment.

Onthewall,picturesofhissonAlan, anextremely'successfulconstruction magnatewhospecializesinsprinkler systemsandnowlivesinGrafton,Mass¬ achusetts. “He’s recently done big buildingsforReebokandTuftsUniversity—14buildingsthere,”Cenesays.“He did the Narragansett Condominiums, too,inKennebunkBeach,”oncepartof Gene’soriginalIloodroute.“Heowns twocondosthere.”

Whenhe’snotatwork,Geneplays golfatTheWoodlands.Whenheisn’t doingthat,helovestohuntforgolfballs withhisgranddaughter.

GermainWigssetsthehigheststan¬ dardsforbeautyandpersonalconsider¬ ationintheForestCity.Theyfeature thefinestinwigs,washes,rinses,and stylesaswell.Theyalsomayhavethe greatestongoingmovieevershotof CongressStreet,throughthewindows. Thecity-anditshistory'-glowsinthis salon.

TheonlyAfghanRestaurantinMaineisconveniently locateddowntownat419CongressStreet,wherethe HabibzaifamilybringstraditionalAfghancuisineto PortlandusingingredientssuchasBasmatirice,lamb, chicken,beef,spinach,eggplant,greenbeans,and pumpkin.Theresults—includingmanyvegetarian dishes—aredeliciousbutnottoospicy,andattract patronsfromasfarawayasBostonandBangor.Bring yourownwineandbeertocomplementmealsthat haveearned3-1/2starsoutoffourandthe“BestEthnic Food"awardfrom CBW. Cateringandtake-outare available,andmostmajorcreditcardsareaccepted. 773-3431.

AubergineBistro-WineBarisatrueParisianbistroin theheartofPortland.At555CongressStreet,cuisinier DavidGrantpreparesFrenchbistrodishessuchas SweetbreadswithMadeiraandCepesorCrispy SalmonwithSpinachPernodinacasuallyelegant atmosphere.Themenuchangesdaily,andallwines areofferedbytheglass.Discovernewenjoymentwith David'srefreshingapproachtofoodandwine,while experiencingthecharmofaParisianbistro.Aubergine istrulyPortland'sanswerforanewdiningexperience. DinnerTuesday-Saturday5:30-10:00p.m.;Sunday Brunch11a.m.-2p.m.ClosedMondays.874-0680.

TheAudubonRoomattheInnbytheSeaonRoute77 inCapeElizabethcombinesbreathtakingviewsofthe AtlanticOceanwithculinarymasterpiecesthatfeature freshlocalproduce,nativeseafoodspecialties,and exceptionalhomemadebreadsanddessertsprepared onthepremises.SomehousefavoritesincludeGrilled SalmonwithanOrangeBasilVinaigrette,Sauteed OysterswithPorciniandChampagne,andLemon CustardTartwithMaineBlueberries.Patiodiningand carry-outavailable.767-0888.

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CafeStroudwater,locatedintheEmbassySuites HotelatthePortlandJetport.specializesinAmerican bistrocuisinewithanemphasisonnativeseafoodand primecutsofmeat,butitisChefWilliamBoutwell’s creativetouches—likeshrimpandlobsterNapoleon withgrilledeggplant,goatcheese,andredpeppers servedoveratomatocoulis—thatmakethisdining experiencelikenootherinPortland.Inadditiontoa spectacularSundaybrunch,theCafealsooHerswine dinners,Portland'sonlyChef'sTable,andafine selectionoflocallybrewedbeers.Forreservationscall 775-0032.

AtDavid’sRestaurantyoucansamplefour-star entr6esfeaturingfarm-freshproduceandnative productslikeseafoodsausage,sesameandcoriander

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Youcan’tbeatthelocationofDiMillo’sFloating Restaurantat25LongWharfoHCommercialStreetfor fabulouswaterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapefrom thehustleandbustleofthecitybywatchingtheboats gobyasyouenjoyfreshMainelobsterservedyearround,steak,seafooddishes,andmore.Open7daysa weekfrom11a.m.to11p.m.,withachildren’smenu available.Fordrinksandalightermenu,trytheir PortsideLounge.772-2216.

WelcometoF.ParkerReidy's,siteoftheoriginal PortlandSavingsBankbuiltin1866at83Exchange Street.Establishedin1976duringtherenaissanceof theOldPortarea,F.ParkerReidy’shasbecomea Portlandfinediningtradition,specializinginsteaksand freshseafood,butalsooHeringpasta,chicken,and salads,withprimeribfeaturedonweekends.Turn-ofthe-centurydecor,personalizedservice,andgreatfood createawarmandcongenialatmospherepopularfor bothbusinessandintimatedining.773-4731.

DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfordsareaat 540ForestAvenueistheGreatLostBear,whereyou’ll findafullbarfeaturingover50(that’sright,five-o) draughtbeers,predominantlyfromlocalmicro¬ breweries.Accompanyingthemisanenormousmenu witheverythingfromsoups,salads,andsandwichesto steaksandribs,aswellasalargevegetarianselection andthebestnachosandbuffalowingsintown. Discoverwherethenativesgowhenthey'rerestless! Servingfrom11:30a.m.to11:30p.m.sevendaysa week.772-0300.Hittheinternetandvisituson-lineat: http://www.ime.net/bear/

IguanaBayMexicanrestaurantisthearea'snewest sourceofcontemporaryTex-Mexsouthwesterncuisine. ConvenientlylocatedonlyminutesnorthofPortlandin thePortlandAthleticClubat196Route1inthe beautifulcoastaltownofFalmouth,IguanaBayisopen sevendaysaweekfrom11a.m.to11p.m.,with brunchfrom11a.m.to2p.m.onSunday.House specialtiesincludechilirellenos,shreddedbeef burritos,margaritas,micro-brews,andspecialty tequilas.HappyHouris4-6p.m.Mondaythrough Saturday.781-5308.

AttheMarketStreetGrilleinthePortlandRegency Hotel,spectacularcuisine,OldPortcharm,and impeccableservicecometogetherinanelegantyet casualenvironment.Alongwithdailyfreshspecials featuringfoodsfromlandandsea,theGrille'schef preparesunforgettablefeastslikeSeafoodFettucine withlobster,shrimp,andmussels;BakedLobster withseafoodstuffing;SteakDianeTenderloin,and BlackAngussirloin.Visit31MarketStreetfor breakfast,lunch,anddinner.Reservationsaccepted. 774-4200.

ThePepperclubisaprizewinningrestaurant(“Ber Vegetarian,"“BestValue,"highlyre-commendedb Fromm’sGuide)featuringacreativeworldcuisine.6 blackboardmenutypicallylistsfivevegetarian,tore fishandthreemeatoHeringsincludingareallygrez organicbeefburger.Relaxed,colorful,unusua 1 aHordablediningontheedgeoftheOldPortwitheas) freeparkingandgoodwinesandbeers.Opennightly? 5,paymentbycashorpersonalcheck.78Midd? Street,nearFranklin.772-0531.

Voted“BestPizzainMaine"since1990bythe PPHzx CBW, Ricetta’sBrickOvenPizzeriaistrulyatasted theOldCountry.M.E.Curlyofthe PPH rave“Ricetta’sisarguablythebestpizzawestofRome’ Dine-in,take-out,delivery,andcateringareavailable andtheall-you-can-eatgourmetlunchbuffetinclude; pizzas,pastas,soups,andsalads.Afullselectionjbeerandwineisavailable,andkidseatFREEt*; Mondaysfrom3p.m.tillclosing.Locatedat29Westr Avenue,SouthPortland.775-77400.

SaigonThinhThanh,608CongressStreet,Porllax JustacrossCongressSquarefromtheStateThean andthePortlandMuseumofArtisMaine's—ar: probably New England's—finest Vietnamese restaurant.Four-star,spicy,exotictastesjumpfromft. deliciousfish,pork,shrimp,andscallopdishes^ includeVegetableSateRiceVermicelli,BeanCurdwt, GarlicRiceVermicelli,ScallopswithSnowPeas,arc extraordinarycurriesandspecials.773-2932.

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TabithaJean'sRestaurantat94FreeStreetoff^ youzestyAmericanregionalcuisineinacasualsett^t thatishandicappedaccessibleandconvenienttoft StateTheatre,theCivicCenter,andthedowntowna* district.Theirfreshseafood,pasta,vegetariandishes grilledentrees,homemadedesserts,andextern wineselectionreceivedanenthusiasticfour7and-a-l^ starratingfrom Maine Sunday Telegram. Validate parkingisavailable.780-8966.

TortillaFlathasbeenservingNewEnglandersW Mexicanfoodanddrinkforover25years.At16 ForestAvenueinPortlandyoucanfindfavorites$ nachos,fajitas,chimichangas,tamales,burritos,tao^ enchiladas,andfrozenmargaritassevendaysa aswellasseafood,steak,pork,andchickencoo^ withaMexicanflair.Withlunchspecialsstarting^ $3.95,achildren'smenu,nightlyspecials,aChili Hour,ascreened-indeck,andtake-out.TortillaFlat^ memorableMexicanexperienceyoucanafford3* time.797-8729.

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PortlandStageCompany,PortlandPerformingArts Center,27ForestAvenue,Portland.Tennessee Williams’sTheGlassMenagerieexamineshowthe irreconcilablehamartiasofallthemembersofthe down-at-thc-hccl,genteelWingfieldfamilyeventually leadtoitsdissolution(through/\pril20at7:30p.m. Tuesday-Friday,5p.m.onSaturdays,and2p.m.on Sundays).Ticketscost$18to$29.Meanwhile,the LittleFestivaloftheUnexpectedApril14-19isaweeklongtheatricalextravaganzaofworkshops,staged readings,soloperformances,andopenforums highlightingoff-beatnewvoices,newvisions,andnew forms.z\FestivalPasscosts$10,andsingleticketscost $5;callforperformancetimesandtitles(reservations recommended).BoxOffice:774-0465.

MadHorseTheatre.955b’ForestAvenue,Portland. OpeningApril10,Lloyd'sPrayerbyKevinKlingis billedasawildcomedyalxnjtredemption,con-artists, angels,andalx)yraisedbyraccoons(throughMav4at 7:30p.m.onThursday,8p.m.Kridav-Salurdav,and5 p.m.onSunday).'Picketsarc$18foradultsandSI6 forstudentsandseniors;SaturdayticketsareS20/S18. PreviewnightisThursday,April10;theGalaOpening andPressNightonFriday,April11costs$25, includingacateredreceptionwithbeverages;“Pay WhatYouCan"nightisSunday,April13;and"Buy OneGetOneFree”nightisThursday,April17.Box Office:797-3338.

OakStreetTheatre,92OakStreet,Portland,presents thePortland-based,nationally-touringLaughingstock ComedyCompanyinaneveningofimprovisational comedyApril10-12at8p.m.NexttheGavand lesbianPerformerFestivalApril17-May4featuresthe firstPortlandappearancesbynationallyknownsolo performersPaulBonin-Rodriguez(TheTexas Trinity),PeggyShaw(You’reJustLikeMyFather), andCraigHickman(Skin&•Ornaments).Opening May8isErinCressidaWilson'sCross-Dressinginthe Depression,abittersweetmemorydramainwhichan oldmanwatcheshimselfcomeofageinhis1930s boyhoodthroughaseriesofencounterswiththe womeninhislife(throughMav25).Allperformances takeplaceal8p.m.Iliursday-Saturdavandat5p.m. onSunday;allticketscost$12,withhalf-pricenight onThursday.Meanwhile,theFamilyScriescontinues withFiguresofSpeechTheatre’saward-winning productionoftheGreekmythCupidandPwchc usingintricatelycaned,threc-foot4a11pupjietsaswell asactors(Sunday,April13at2p.m.and4p.m.).Next upistheTangletoonsmusicalduoplayinglivelysing¬ along,jump-aloug,toe-tappingoriginalsongsthat inspireaudienceparticipation(April26-27andMav34at2p.m.).FamilyScriesticketscost$5forallages, or$15forafamilyoffour.OngoingeventsatOak Streetincludeaseriesofopenpoetryreadingshosted bySteveLuttrellof Cafe Review magazineat8p.m. onthelastMondayofeverymonth(free)andconcerts bylocalmusicgroupsat8p.m.onthethird Wednesdayofeverymonth($5).BoxOffice:7755103.

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LyricTheater,176SawyerStreet,SouthPortland. OpeningApril25,themusical Hello Dolly pays tributetofamousFirstLidyIXdlyMadison(through May11at8p.m.Friday-Saturdayandat2:30p.m.on Sunday).'PicketstoeveningshowscostSI3,and matineesareSII.BoxOffice:799-6509.

UniversityofSouthernMaineDepartmentof Theatre,37CollegeAvenue,Gorham.OpeningApril 18,Jean-PaulSartre's ThebTies isamodemreworking oftheElectra-Orestesstorythatexaminesthe questionsoffree-willandman'splaceintheuniverse againstabackdropofmyth,murder,andtechnolog}’ (throughApril27ontheMainStageinRussellIhillat 7:30p.m.Wednesday-Saturdayandat5p.m.on Sunday).Ticketscost$8foradults,S6forseniors,and S4forstudents.BoxOffice:780-5483.

SacoRiverGrangeHall,SalmonFallsRoad,Bar Mills.TheOriginals’presentJaneMartin’squirky comedy CriminalI feur/s-dcscribedasacrossbetween Thelma and Ixmise and The Cnf/ers-April18-19and 24-26at7:30p.m.Ticketsare$9foradultsandS7for studentsandseniors,withPay-What-You-CanNight onApril24.Call929-6472.

TheTheaterProject,14SchoolStreet,Brunswick. Starting/Xpril17,fantasy,love,deceit,politics,and freedomwillbemagicallywoventogetherin Shakespeare’sfinalplay, The Tempest (throughMay ll).Performancestakeplaceat8p.m.ThursdaySaturdayandat3p.m.onSunday.'PicketscostSI2for adultsand$10forstudentsandseniors.BoxOffice: 729-8584.

ChocolateChurchz\rtsCenter,804Washington Street,Bath,concludestheir20thanniversaryseason withafull-scaleproductionofAndrew’LloydWcblxr's rockopera JesusChristSuperstar March2-4and9-11 at7:30p.m.Friday-Saturdayandat3p.m.onSunday. 'Picketsarc$17inadvanceor$20atthedoor.Call 442-8455.

ThePublicTheatre,2GreatFallsPlaza,Box7, Auburn.OpeningMay2,NeilSimon’s Lostin Yonkers chroniclesthetemporaryexileoftwobrothers| inYonkersastheycontendwiththeirdomineering' grandmother,sweetbutstrangeaunts,andcolorful UncleIzOuic(throughMay11at8p.m.ThursdaySaturdayandat2p.m.onSundays).'Ticketsare $12.50foradults,$10forstudentsandseniors,and$6 forchildrenunder12.ThePublic'Theatreislocated onthecornerofLisbonandMapleStreetsin Irwiston.BoxOffice:782-3200or(800)639-9575.

Music

PortlandSymphonyOrchestra,P.O.Box3573,100 ForeStreet,Portland.JointhePSOChamber Orchestraforamusicalmarathonperformanceofall sixofBach’s Brandenburg Concertos inarowon Saturday,April12at5p.m.andonSunday,April13 at2p.m.inPortland1lighSchoolz\uditorium(tickets $25and$35).'Ilienon'TuesdayApril29at7:30p.m. inCityHallAuditorium,thePSOobservesthe centenaryofBrahms’deathbyplayinghis2nd Symphony, alongwithSmetana’s Vltava (The Moldau)andRachmaninoffs Piano Concerto No. 2 withguestpianistAlexSlobodvanik(ticketsS15-S35). ('allPortTixat842-0800fortickets.

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singerCleoLiinc,“TheQueenofJazz,”serenades PortlandwithherhusbandJohnDankworthandhis quartetat8p.m.onSaturday,April19inCityHall Auditorium(tickets$9-$23).BoxOffice:772-8630or 1-800-639-2707.

FriendsoftheKotzschinarOrgan,P.O.Box7455, Portland,celebratesthereassemblagcofthemighty KotzschinarorganwitharecitalbyIlectorOliveraat 7:30p.m.onMonday,May5inCityIkill’sbrand-new MerrillAuditorium,Forticketinformation,call7743427.

IlieLARKSocietyforChamberMusic,P.O.Box 11,Portland.CellistGeorgeSopkinjoinsthePortland StringQuartettoperformSchubert’s Quintet in C Major, D.956at3p.m.onSunday,/April20atState StreetChurch.Ticketscost$17.50foradults,S15for seniors,and$10forstudents.Forticketscall761-1522.

PortlandConservatoryofMusic,44OakStreet, Portland.SopranoChristinaAstrachanandbaritone Peter/MienwillperformSchubertsettingsof Goethe at 8p.m.onSaturday,April12($10adults/$5students andseniors),followedbytheBowdoinCollegeNew MusicEnsembleplayingrecentcompositions modeledafterSchubertat8p.m.onFriday,April25 (free).NextupareclassicalguitaristDavidIEisnerat8 p.m.onThursday,May1,andPSOconcertmaster LiwrenccGolanat8p.m.onFriday,May2.Then Saturday,May3isSaxophoneDay,withmaster classes,lectures,demonstrations,andgrouplessons culminatingina4p.m.concertfeaturingprofessional saxquartetsandalargersaxensemble.Meanwhile,the freeNoondayConcertscriescontinuesfrom12:15to 12:45p.m.onThursdayswithperformancesbvtenor DavidGouletonApril10andorganistNancvWinesDcWanonApril17.Call775-3356forticket information.

StarbirdPerformanceHall,525ForestAvenue, Portland.EvaVirsikandFrankGlazerperform Schubertpianomusicforfourhandsat7:30p.m.on Friday,AprilIS.Ticketscost$15.Call775-2733.

UniversityofSouthernMaineDepartmentof Music,37Collegez\venue,Gorham.'Thefaculty concertscriesconcludeswithLesHarris,Jr.,Jeff Auger,andMartyBallouplayingoriginaljazz compositionsaswellasstandardsbyDukeEllington, 'HieloniusMonk,CharlieParker,GeorgeGershwin, RichardRodgers,andJeromeKernat8p.m.on Friday,April25inCorthellConcertIkill.Ticketscost $9foradultsand$5forstudentsandseniors.Box office:780-5555.

BowdoinCollege,Brunswick.OnSaturday,April19 at7:30p.m.inPickard'Hicater,theBowdoinChorus andtheBowdoinOrchestracelebrateSchubert’s bicentennialbyperforminghis“Unfinished” Symphony No. 9 inb, D.759andhis Mass No. 3 in Bb, D.324(free).'PhenonThursday,April24at7:30 p.m.inKresgeAuditorium,theBowdoinCollege NewMusicEnsemble|xrformsrecentcompositions modeledafterSchubert(free).OnFriday,May9at 7:30p.m.intheChapel,theBowdoinChamber Choirpresentsadiverseprogramfeaturingworksbv Byrd,Walton,andJudithLmgZaimontaswellas traditionalIrish,Tanzanian,andAmericanfolksongs andblues(free,butticketsrequiredduetolimited seating).Call725-3375.

ChocolateChurchArtsCenter,804Washington Street,Bath.OnSaturday,April26al7:30p.m.fiddler AlasdairFraser,flutistChrisNorman,lutenistRonn McFarlane,andguitaristMarkCudckjoinforcesto present“'HielanguorofInvc,”aGaeliclovecycle drawnfrom17thand18th-centuryScottishfiddleand

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lutemanuscripts(ticketsarc$16inadvanceor$18at thedoor).Call442-8455.

DAArts,49LisbonStreet,Lewiston,bringstogether masterMainefiddlerGregBoardman,hismentor SimonSt.Pierre,hispupilLissaSchneckenburger, andTimbrelforarousingeveningoftraditional fiddlingstylesfromallovertheworldat8p.m.on Saturday,April12inLewistonMiddleSchool Auditorium.Ticketsare$10and$12($8forstudents andseniors).Call782-7228or(800)659-2919for tickets.

St.CeciliaChamberChoir,20BWestMainStreet, Yarmouth,willperformBritten’sfestivalcantata Bc/oicein the lamb, Bach'smotet“lobetdenHerm, alleHeiden”BWV230,andEnglishpart-songsby Ilolst,Elgar,Stanford,andVaughanWilliamsat8 p.m.onEriday,May9atSt.Andrew'sChurchon GliddenStreetinNewcastleandat3p.m.onSunday, May11intheChapelatBowdoinCollegein Brunswick.Admissionbydonation.<Sall846-5891.

Dance

MaineStateBallet,91EorcstStreet,Westbrook, presentsafull-scale,lavishproductionofShakespeare's fantasticalA Midsummer Night's Dream choreo¬ graphedtoMendelssohn’s Overtureandincidental Music aswellasselectionsfromGlazunov’s The Seasons at1:30and7:30p.m.onSaturday,April12 andat1:30p.m.onSunday,April13inthenewly renovatedCityIkillAuditorium.Ticketscost$15to $35.Call856-1663.

RamIslandDance.25AEorestAvenue.Portland. Meanwhile,thehi-llouseDanceScries“Alive& Well"continuesonEriday,April25at7:30p.m.in thePortlandPerformingArtsCenterwithstudioshows featuringworks-in-progressandexperimentalpieces writtenandperformedbydancersandchoreographers fromthecommunity(free).Call773-2562.

BowdoinCollege,Brunswick,liteBowdoinDance Grouppresentstheir26thAnnualSpringPcrformance-afestivepresentationofdancesfrom repertoryclasses,independentstudyprojects,and oilierstudentchoreography-onEriday,April11and Saturday,April12at8p.m.inPickardTheater(free). Thencelebratespring-whatthereisofit!-withtwo freewheeling,outdoorperformancesbytheTheater 140classatnoonoutsidetheVisualArtsCenterand bytheBowdoinDanceGroupoutsidetheWalkerArt Buildingat12:45(free).Call725-3375.

SacoRiserGrangeHall,SalmonhallsRoad,Bar Mills,offerscontra-dancingwithlivemusicformisers, reels,waltzes,polkas,andlinedancesprosidedbythe versatileSeaSlugsat7:30p.m.onthefirstSaturdayof everymonth.Beginnersandsinglesarcwelcome; admissionis$4foradultsand$2forchildren,witha $10maximumperfamily.Call929-6472.

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PortlandMuseumofArt,7CongressSquare, Portland.“RobertIndiana:Decade"featuresthe Maineprintmaker’sportfoliooftencolorfulsilkscreensrcprcxlucingIn’smostimportantpaintingsfrom the1960s(throughAprilB).“ListingImpressions: GelatinPlatePrintsbyb’rancisS.Merritt”pays homagetotheinnovativeprintmakingtechnique developedby“Maine'sLivingTreasure”(through May11).OpeningAprilB,“InPrint:Contemporary ArtistsattheVinalhavcnPress”featuresmorethanfifty worksbygraphicartistsJoseBedia,GrishaBruskin, MelChin,RolsertCumming,CharlesHewitt,Robert Indiana,VitalyKomar,AlexanderMelamid,Robert

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Checkinwithustoseehowtheprojectiscomingalong.

Morris,AlainPaiement,/MisonSaar,andPeterSaul (throughJune4).OpeningApril26,“Perspectives: 'FheArtoftheBook”focusesonMainevisualartists whousetraditionalbookformatssuchaspaper¬ making,calligraphy,binding,watercolors,and typographyincreatingart(throughJune28).The museumisopen10a.m.to5p.m.Tuesday-Saturday, 10a.m.to9p.m.Thursday-Friday,andnoonto5p.m. onSunday.Admissionis$6foradults,$5forseniors andstudents,and$1forchildren6-12,withfree admissionforeveryoneFridayeveningsfrom5p.m.to 9p.m.Call773-AR'l‘Sor(800)639-4067.

MaineHistoricalSocietyGallery,489Congress Street,Portland,iscurrentlyhostingthreeexhibitions onthehistoryofNativeAmericancarvingandbasket¬ makinginMaine.“GrowthRings:200Yearsof WabanakiBasketry,Carving,andEnterprise" examineshowMaine’sNativeAmericanpeopleshave madeandmarketedtheirartsfrom1790tothe present.“'TreeandTradition:Brown/\shandMaine NativeAmericanBasketMaking"displaysmorethan 50antiqueandmodembasketsbyMalisect,Micmac, Passamaquoddy,andPenobscotbasket-makers. “SpiritsintheWood:PenobscotandPassamaquoddy RootClubs”featuresover30oftheselittle-known artifactsthatevolvedfromweaponstoobjectsofbeauts (allthroughApril27).TheGalleryisopenWed¬ nesday-Saturdayfromnoonto4p.m./XdmissionisS2 foradultsand$1forchildrenunder12.borfurther information,call879-0427.

MaineCollegeofArt’sBaxterGallery,619Congress Street,Portland.Opening/\pril10,theannualjuried studentexhibitiondisplaysworksbyMECAfreshmen, sophomores,andjuniorsinavarietyofmedia (throughMay4).Freeandopentothepublic Tuesday-Sunday11-4andThursday11-9.formore information,call775-5152.

Children’sMuseumofMaine,142FreeStreet, Portland.Thefuniscontagiousatthe"1IA!IIA!ILV laughterAroundtheWorld”exhibit,whereyoucan haveyourownguffawsmeasuredbyalaughometer; depositandwithdrawknock-knocks,riddles,and tongue-twistersatthejokebank;ortrymakingan audiencerollintheaislesbygettingbehindthemike atthecomedycircus(throughSeptember1997).Ina similarvein,theconcurrent“HA!HA!HA!Laughter IsGoodforYou!”exhibitexplorestherelationship betweenhealthandhumorviahands-onexhibitssuch asapulsemeter,theBenefitsofISlighterLiardgame, andtheamazingFaceMorphingBox,aswellas throughspecialperformancesbyclownsand humoristsandinformationalvisitsfromhealthcare professionals(throughSeptember1997).Open Wednesday-Saturday10-5,Sunday12-5,andthefirst Fridayeveningofevenmonth5-8(freeadmission). Admissionis$4perperson.828-1234.

DanforthGallery,20-36DanforthStreet,Portland. OpeningApril24,“LivingwiththeEnemy”isa photojounialisticexhibitbyDonnaFcrratofromthe LJomcsticAbuseAwarenessProject(throughMay7). 'Hiegalleryisopen12-4onWednesday,Saturday,and Sunday;and12-8onThursdayandFriday(free admission).Formoreinformation,call775-6245.

OshcrMapLibrary,SmithCenterfor(Cartographic Education,314ForestAvenue.Portland,“fhe Cartographic(CreationofNew'England”chronicles theevolutionoftheregion’schangingidentityand conflictingplace-namesviamapsdatingfromthe earliestEuropeanexplorationsofthecoastthrough post-CivilWarbuntingexpeditionsledbyNative Americanguidesinthebackwoods(throughApril 2<. 1997).Call780-4850.

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Teddy’s Teeth, continuedfrompage 31 landLandmarks,onefeelsundertones of resentment: “How Snow came to ' purchasethislot,andwhyheerected thisrowoftracthousesinanotherwise fashionableneighborhoodwherearch¬ itect-designedColonialRevivalhouses wereconstructedonthesubdivided lotsofthelargeestatesthatinitially characterizedthisstretchofDanforth Streetisamystery.Surely,theymust havebeenconsideredanintrusion, blockingtheHersheymansion’sprevi¬ ously'unobstructedviewsoftheFore River,andbringinginanentirelydif¬ ferentclassofpeople.”

Egalitarianexperimentornot,the immediate area was becoming Snow country.Acrossthestreetin1891, Lucien’sbrother,DavidN.Snow,had builtafancyJohnCalvinStevens houseforhimselfat361Danforthas wellasaturretedQueenAnneforhis daughteronanadjacentlot,sowithso muchfamilylookingon,it’smorelike¬ lythatTeddy’sTeeth,thoughcontro¬ versial,wasasincereeffortratherthan anexerciseinspite,becauseLucien musthavefeltveryclosetothisneck ofthewoods.

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“Askhimtoshakehands.”

“Shakehands,Oscar.Oh,lookat that,upcomesthefoot,rightthere. He’sacutie,thisone.”Sheextendsher legs.Herfeetarebare.

“Oh, we love him so much, we’ve justMISSEDhim,wehaven’tslept, and1haven’tstoppedcrying—”

“Tellyouwhat,1havetogooutto thestoretonightanyway,Icorddjust drophimoffatyourplace,youlive nearby,right?”

“WeliveonNeal,rightnearwhere hewaslost.HeslippedawaywhenI waspruningsomebushes,Ithought he’dberightback—”

“Everything’sOKnow,itallturned outfine.”Sheblinks.“Didn’tit?”

“Well”— a sob — “yes. Yes.” He coughs.‘Yes,you’reright.”

What’syouraddress,then?”The phonetickleshercheck.

Hegivesdirections;shenods.“It’sno troubleatall,”shesays,“I’mhappyto doit.We’llseeyouinabitthen— right,Oscar?We’reonourway.”

I hank you SO much —1 didn’t evengetyourname!”

ItsEllen.”Thenamesjustpopinto herhead.“Byebye.”

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