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“IfeltverycomfortablewithGendron's,theytreatedme withrespect.1'hcyreturnedeveryphonecallandnever gaveup.1heyknowtherightpeopleatthebanks.1hey cametoalltheappointmentswithme,introducingme toalloftheirconnections.”

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'1'1': Oh,sure.Somepeoplemakea jokeoutofit:“Whsdon’tyoutakeitoff andgethigh?"Itdoesgetattention,it haskindofaspaces',reptilianlooktoit. Butyouhavetoberealisticaboutsvhat vou’redoing.

Youdoalotofhighwork.Hasesou esergottenhurt,dosoueserfeelin danger?

’IT:Wellthere’sthepotential.But1’se donealittlerockclimbing,andIthink it’sprudenttohaveaharnessonandbe

tiedoffssitharope.Ilasinggoneon rockclimbs,I’malittlemoresureof

myselfandconfident.Idon’tbcliewcin takingchances,though.Ivenewerhad

ans'badfalls...youhavetobeassareof sshereyouareandsvhatyou’redoing.

What’sthemostunkindthing someoneesersaidaboutsour

'IT:Itseemslikemysvorkhasn’t broughtouttoomuch maliciousnessinpeople.I’m quitesurprised,infact,that there’sscrylittlegraffition variousthingsI’veputtogether.I trytoputattractivecolors togetherandmakesomething that’spretty.Anditshardto reallygetworkedupaboutthat somuch.Butit’squite interestingtoseesshatpeople's reactionsare.Onetime,when svesscrefinishingupat Ilarmon’sandBarton’s,sshile ssesvereworkingonathepartof itthathasthenamesofthe peoplesshodidit.Ihearda rustlingsound.Ilookeddown andtheresscrepeopleonthe streetapplauding,asifIhadjust finishedaconcert.Thatwascpiite something.

You know, you work outside and you becomeaspectacle,athingonshow. And,ohthethingsyouthingsyou overhear, too, because sometimes you’reupthereandyoucanhearthe peoplewalkingtoandfro,beneath yourfeet.Uponasign,it’sfarbetter thanhavingjoureartotheground.

What’sthemostflatteringthing?

'1'1':Sometimeswhatawomansays getsyourattention.Butsometimes whatshedoesn’tsayisevenmore interesting.WhetherI’matanopening formywork(recently,he’sexhibitedat Davidson&Daughtersgallery’in Portland)orI’muppaintingasign,ifI happen to be talking and a woman happenstosmileatwhatI’mpainting orsaying,thatwillspurmeonto undreamed heights of eloquence.

What are your thoughts on graffiti? Arethereanymeritstoit;isitart?

IT: Yeah,wellitdepends.Isee sometimeswhenIgoalongtherailroad tracksandtheunderpasses,likeoverby thejailinPortland,orinsomepartsof Cambridge,thekidswillgetdown

theretocreatethesecartoonpanels thatarereallyelaborate.Andit’squite, inaway,impressive.Infact,someof theletteringonthegraffitihasavery calligraphicswingtoitthatalettercr couldappreciate.The}’arc,within theirstyle,comingupwithletterforms, innovating, developing unique personalities.

Growing up, didyou everpractice graffiti?Didyouhoneyourskillson an underpass somewhere?

TT: Yes,butnotinanartisticway.1 usedtomakelittlesignspertainingto things that bothered me about urban blight.Justthingslikethat.Iwaskind ofalonelj’kid.

Itwasverydepressingwhenwe movedtoHartford,seeingwhatwas goingonthereafterlivinginabucolic countryside.Ifyoulookathowcities arcdesigned,youhavetoaskyourself “Arewereallymeanttolivethisway?”

1 understand you’re something of a herpetologist. What can you tell me about that?

Tf: That came from my rural

upbringingandthefactthatI’vealways beenveryfondofturtles.Andsoa whileagoIcontactedtheInland Fisheries and Wildlife Department, andthe}’allowedmetogooutwith some turtle experts who were doing surveysinthewetlandsofYorkcounty andsomeotherplacesinsouthern Maine.Thatledtomygetting interestedinhatchingsomeofthe turtleeggsinmyaquarium.Justkeep themoxerthewinterandletthemgo inthespring.

It’sagreathobby.Ilatchingseasonis inthemiddleofJune.It’ssothrillingto secwhattheylooklikewhenthey hatch:they’reaboutoneinchlong miniaturesofthefull-sizedanimal.I’ve doneitwithsnappersandpainted turtles.

'[’here’snothinglikekeepingagroup ofthesmallonesinatank.They’re verj-gregarious.The}’loveclimbingup onrocks,they’regreatswimmers,and they’resocute.

It’safunhobby.1collectolddoors, too.

Old doors? \Miat do you do with

them?

'1’1': Iusesomeoftheminnivhouse,I swapthemwithothercollectors. There’squiteabigbusinesstodayin architecturalsalvage.

Wliatdoesyourfamilythinkofyour work?

'IT: Theylikeit.TheyjustwishIwere alittlemoreambitiousaboutgetting intoartshowsandthingslikethat.

Dosoufindanythingredeeming aboutcitvlife?

'IT:Sure.Idolikethewavpeople politelvmeet,vouknow,andaskhow eachotherisdoing.Iliechancetoget intoconversations.Inthatwaswecan beentertainingtocadiother.Good architecture.Livinginclosequarters takesacooperativespirit.ButI’ma personwholikestotakethingsslow.I believeincourtesyandtheoldfashionedvirtues.

IlowcouldthesignageofPortland, andMaineasawhole,beimproved?

’IT: 'Ihesinglemostneglectedfeature ofsigndesignisthecolorofthe background.Andit'sthepartofitthat occupiesthegreatestsurfacearea. Manypeople'smindsfallintocliches whenitcomestobackgroundcolor. There’swhite,ivorv,maroon,dark green.Andthat'sallright,butit'sstickin-the-mudthinking,resortingtotimewornformulas.

WhatarcthebestsignsinMaine?

'IT:Agoodsignisamemorablesign. IherewasthatIlawke'ssignoutin Windham.ItwasaIVrepairshop withagiantstatueofamanwithan armthatswung,holdingatoolbox. Ihatwastypicalofthezam,cartoonv stufffromthehevdavofthebigelectric sign.Gtcourse,sonicofthemaren’t hereanymore.Iherewasawonderful signuponthePortlandskylinethat advertisedsodapop.Abigbillboard withelectriclightsthatshowedhow sodawaspouredintoaglass.Thelights flickeredonandofttorepresentthe fizz.Ihingslikethisaddedakindof IimesSquaremodernismtotown. Thenthevcamealongwiththe BeautificationActof1965.which banishedoutdoordisplaysalongthe roadsandonrooftops.Thevwereout tolegislategoodtaste,andcertainlythe

vastmajorityoftirebillboardswere hideous.Butinacitv,asignaddsalot tothesenseofametropolis-wouldn't itbefuntodrivethroughtownatnight andseeareallybeautiful,animated signwithelectriclightbulbs?

Whatelseisdistinctiveaboutyou?

'ri’:Ilikewatchingbugs.It'soneofmy greatestsourcesofsolaceandcomfort. PeoplesavIhaveavocabularythat’s oddinthisdayandage.Irideinmy carwithoutlisteningtotheradio.

Whoaresomeofyourinfluences?

'IT:1havetoadmitalittlesneaking admirationforMaxfieldParrish.He’s justsogaudyandotherworldly.Ilike Hopperagreatdeal.Whatartistdidn't wishhecouldusecolorlikeMatisse? z\nd1alreadymentionedStuartBasis.

Inwhatwayareyoumostoften misunderstood?

'IT:Peoplethinkofmeasaquiet personwhenactually,I'macloset comedian.Pmmisunderstoodthatway. Butyouknow,yougrowupinAmerica andyou’reexpectedtobealittle misunderstood.

Whatkindofmaterialsdoyouusefor yourwork?

TP:Loroutsidestuff1generallyuse thebulletinenamelfinish.Itcomesin allthebrightprimarycolors;it'swhat thevcallavarnish-basedoroilpaint. Onroughwallsurfaces,1applyitwith abigbrush,hard-bristled.1oftenused wadsofcheeseclothtopadoutcertain effects.AgrazingmediumlikeSmith's Cream.AndIusealotofcoloredpaper todeveloptheart-voujustcutitup andglueittogether.Sometimesposter paintforaflatfinish,andacrylicoroil paintforartworkIdoformvself.

Ifsoudidn'thavetomakealising, wouldsoustillbepaintingsignsor wouldsouconcentrateonyourown artwork?

TP:I’dspendalotmoretimeathome inBuxton.Butif1couldjustpickand choosewhichcommissions1wantedto take.Imightonlsseekoutthat particulartillagecenterwiththat particularbrickwallbstheriser. WhateverPmdoing.Iwanttobe workingonthingsthatwakeusup.

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Central Maine Power will soon report toanout-of-stateparentcompany(EnergyEastCorp.,Ithaca,NewYork),asdoes Vishay-Sprague(remembertheRobertA. Monks-owned Sprague Electric in San¬ ford?),nowheadquarteredinMelbourne. Pennsylvania.PioneerPlastics(“westill havemostofthepeopleinthefrontoffice here,butallthe\TsareinShelton,Con¬ necticut”)hasheadedsouth;thePortland Newspapers arc owned by Blethen News¬ papers of Seattle, Washington; Blue Cross/BlueShieldisbeingpurchasedby Anthem Insurance of Indianapolis; Jor¬ dan’s Foods (not Jordan’s Meats) has beensoldtoSvsco,andonandon,with the$3.6billiontransferofHannaford Bros. (Shop ‘n’ Save) to Delhaize Le Leonscheduledforearly2000A.D.

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23. The Cage Company-$175,000,000 1beCageCompany,wholesaleplumb¬ ingMheatingsupplies,est.1979&’empl. 4-5.isheadquarteredat172St.JohnSt., Portland.04102;773-4755.RobertChute ischairman.

24.CianbroCoq>.-$171,194,000 Xo.25lastyearat8156.281,000,Cian¬ bro,est.1949&'empl.1400.isheadquar¬ teredatHunnewellSq..Pittsfield.04967; 4S7-3311,AltonCianchetteischairman.

25.DeadRiserCo.-$170,000,000 Xo.24lastyearatS170,000.000,petro¬ leumdistributorDeadRiser,est.1909&• empl.985,isat55Broadssas.Bangor, 04401;9478641.P.A.XixonisCEO.

26.FleetBankofMaine-$152,659,000 Xo.18lastsearat8208,430,000,Fleet BankofMaine,est.1988&empl.”16, hashq.at2PortlandSquare,Portland, 04101;874-5000.DasidOdt.president.

27.MaineGen.Med.-$151,549,581 Xo.66lastsearat$59,085,684,Maine GeneralMedicalCenter,est.1983&■ empl.900,isat6EChestnutSt.,Augus¬ ta.04330;626-1000.ScottBullock,CEO.

28.Assoc.GrocersofME-$150,000,000 AssociatedGrocersofMaine,Inc.,est. 1953&empl.200,isheadquarteredat 1000BrunswickAse,Gardiner.04345; 582-6500.AlanDecker,president.

29.Gannett(nosyBlethen)-$140,000.000 Xo.26onlastsear’sMaine100.the GuyGannettCommunicationsempire, est.1954(thepapersdateto1868)M employing1,400.completedCY1998 ssithgrossresenuesof$140million,the samefigurereportedfor1997.Meanssbile.IhePortlandNewspapers.thecen¬ terofGannett’sholdings,basebeen purchasedbyBlethenXessspapersof

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28.Assoc.GrocersofME-$150,000,000 AssociatedGrocersofMaine,Inc.,est. 1953&•empl.200,isheadquarteredat 1000BrunswickAve,Gardiner,04345: 582-6500.AlanDecker,president.

29.Gannett(nowBlethen)-$140,000,000 No.26onlastyear’sMaine100,the Guy Gannett Communications empire, est.1954(thepapersdateto1868)& employing 1,400, completed CY 1998 withgrossrevenuesof$140million,the samefigurereportedfor1997.Mean¬ while,ThePortkindNewspapers,thecen¬ terofGannett’sholdings,havebeen purchased by Blethen Newspapers of Seattle,Washington,whocontinuethe tradition.Headquartersareat1CihCenter,Portland.04112;828-8100.

30.IrvingTanning-$135,000,000 No.27lastyearat$134,904,661,Irving Tanning,est.1998&•empl.550,isat3 MainSt.,Hartland,04943;938-4491. RichardLarochclle,president.

31.HealthSource-$124,627,661 No.28lastyearat$124,627,661,Health Source,specializinginhealthinsurance, est.in1997&emploving212,isat2 StonewoodDr.,Freeport,04032;8655000.RichardWliiteisvicepresident.

32.Emcry-Waterhousc-$124,414,333 No.29lastyearat$124,414,333,EmervWaterhouse,ahardwarewholesalerest.in 1937&empl.400,isattheRandRoad, Portland,04104;775-2371.CharlesHil¬ dreth,president.

33.Interfacelut.Fab.-$115,800,000 No.31lastyearat$115,800,000.Inter¬ faceInteriorFabrics,asyntheticfabric millestablishedin1950&employing 700,isatOakSt.,Guilford.04443;8763331.BrianDemouraispresident.

34.Jordan’sMeats-$115,000,000 No.15lastyearat$218,614,852,Jor¬ dan’sMeatsisnowseparatefromJordan’s Foods,whichhasbeensoldtoSyscoof NorthernNewEngland.Est.in1926&• empl.450,Jordan’sretainstwomembers oftheJordanfamilyasexecutives&is headquarteredat208ForeSt.,Portland, 04101;772-5411.MikeHarder,president.

35.GeigerBrothers-$103,633,659 No.36lastyearat$94,336,927,Geiger, est.1878&empl.475,isatMt.HopeAxe,

38.Darling’sIlonda-$92,905,165 Xo.40lastsearat$86,342,”03,Dar¬ ling’sHonda/Xissan,est.1976&•empl. 229,isat153PcrrvRd,Bangor.04401; 941-1240.JohnDarling,president.

39.AutoEurope-$92,000,000 AutoEurope,anautoimporterestab¬ lishedin1997&■empl.300,isat39Com¬ mercialSt.,Portland,04101;828-2525. ImadKhalidiispresident.

40.CentralMaineMed.-$90,110,431 ME100Xo.42lastrearat$86,022,637, CMMC,est.1982&•empl.1200.isat 300MainSt.,Lewiston,04240;795-2700. WilliamYoungispresident.

41.EverettJ.Prescott-$90,000,000 Xo.44lastsearat$80,000,000,Everett J.Prescott,adistributorofwater,sewer, anddrainingproductsest.19”8&em¬ ploying190,isheadquarteredonCentral St.,Gardiner,04345;582-1851.Peter Prescottispresident.

42.GreenpagesInc.-$90,000,000 UpfromXo.38lastscarat$90,000,000, Greenpages,atelemarketingserviceest. 1992&•employing145,isat33Badgers Island,WestKittery,03904;439-7310. CharlesHcfford.president.

43.HerbertC.Haynes-$87,982,484 Xo.41lastsearat$86,123,392,Herbert C.1lavnes.Inc.,alumberbusinessestab¬ lishedin1963&’employing100,ishead¬ quarteredinW'inn,04495;”36-3412. HerbertHames,president.

44.AcadiaInsuranceCo.-$86,010,797 Xo.39lastscarat$88,669,668,Acadia, est.1992&•empl.307,isatAcadiaCom¬ monsCountryRd,W'estbrook,04098; 772-4300.RichardSassverischairman.

45.Charlie’sMotorMall-$85,000,000 Xo.57lastyearat$65,000,000.Char¬ lie’sMotorMall,est.1986Xempl.100,is at465WesternAse.Augusta,04330;622”327,CharlesShuman,president.

46.SpencerPress-$80,000,000 Xo.48lastyearat$75,000,000,Spen¬ cer.est.1940Xemploying”50,isat90 SpencerDr.,W'ells.04090;646-9926.

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47.ControlDevicesInc.-$79,979,000 No.>1lastvearatS70,204,000,Control Dexices,amakerofautomotivecircuit breakersandsensorsestablishedin1994 &:employing1,000,hasbeenpurchased byfirstTechnologies.1leadquarters:228 NortheasternRd.,Standish,04084;6424535.BrucezVkinson,president.

48.MaineGen.Rehab.-$79,388,378 No.45lastvearat$79,388,378,Maine GeneralRehabilitation,est.1987&'cmpl. 230,isat37GraybirchDr.,Augusta. 04330;622-6226.W.Kessclcr,president.

49.MercyHospital-$75,265,484 No.54lastvearat$69,987,516,Mercy Ilospital,cst.1945&-cmpl.917,isat144 StateSt.,Portland,04101;879-3000. 1loyvardBuckley,president.

50.Formed-FibreGates-$75,000,000 Formcd-FibrcCatesProducts,cst.1996 &■empl.504,isat10WashingtonSt., Auburn,04210;"84-1118.DavidMac, president.

51.OlympiaSportsCtr.-$74,104,139 No.61lastyearat$61,779,395,OSC Sports,est.1997&•empl.500,isat498 Rt.1,Yarmouth,04096;846-9756.Richard Coffev,president.

52.St.Mary’sHospital-$70,588,278 No.60lastvearat$61,795,984.St. Marv’sRegionalHospital,est.1922&’ empl.850.isheadquarteredonCampus Ave.Leyviston,04240;777-8100.James Cassidy,president.

53.TalkAmerica-$70,000,000 Wordfromthistelemarketinggiant,est. 1990Acmpl.300,is"We’rerecovering frombankruptcyAthere’salotofhope here."510CongressStreet.Portland. 04101;775-5007.RobGraham,president.

54.WriteRock-$70,000,000 No.52lastvearat$70,000,000.Wbite RockDistilleries,est.1970Aempl.114,is at21SaratogaSt.,Leyviston,04241;7831433.PaulCoulombeisCEO.

55.EastlandShoe-$70,000,000 No.43lastvearat$80,000,000.Eastland ShoeManufacturing,est.1955Acmpl. 525,isat5ParkSt.,Freeport,04032;865-

6314.JamesKlein,president.

56.BarberPoods-$69,000,000 No.55lastyearat$69,900,000,Barber Foods,est.1955&•empl.700,isat207 LarrabeeRd,Suite3,Westbrook,04092; 856-1430.StevenBarberischairman.

57.MEEmployersMut.-$67,951,165 No.49lastyearat$72,894,347,.\1I<N11, est.1993&empl.170,isat261ComniereialSt.,Portland.04101;791-3300.John Leonard,president.

58.Marden’s-$66,693,238 No.59lastsearat$61,795,984,Mar¬ den’s.est.1963&:empl.650.isat184 College/\ve,Waterville,04901;8736111.HaroldMarden,president.

59.BangorSavingsBank-$66,537,000 No.58lastsearat$64,574,000,Bangor Savings,est.1852&•empl.175,isat3 StateSt.,Bangor.04401;942-5211.P.J. Dowc,Jr.,president.

60.VillageCarCompany-$62,822,620 No.69lastyearat$56,619,364,Village CarCompany,est.1988Nempl.140,is at40SummerSt.,Bangor,04401;9459401.JohnQuirk,president.

61.ColbyCollege-$62,685,000 No.70lastyearat$56,412,000,thePres¬ ident&'TrusteesofColbsCollege,est. 1813&Templ.575,isat4760Mavflower, Waters'illc,04901;872-3000.Lawrence Pughischairman.

62.H.E.Sargent-$62,521,502 No.62lastyearat$61,000,000,H.E. Sargent,aconstructionfirmestablishedin 1996&empl.250,isat101BennochRd, Stillwater,04489;827-4435.JohnSimp¬ son.president.

63.WebberIlospital-$62,047,728 No.73last\earat$53,582,798.Webber HospitalAssoc.,est.1899&•empl.1000,is at1MedicalCenterDr.,Biddeford, 04405; 283-7000. Edward McCeachcw president.

64.EorestCitvChevrolet-$60,000,000 No.63lastyearat$60,000,000,Eorcst CitvChen,est.1933d’empl.130,isat 1000BrightonAw,Portland,04102;7745971.ToddW'enzcl.president.

65.AuburnMotorSales-$59,722,634

No.65lastvearat$59,722,634,Auburn MotorSales,est.1986&■empl.IIO,isat 699CenterSt.,Auburn04210;784-2321. WallaceE.Camp,president.

66.OakburstDairy-$57,279,000 Oakhurst,est.1921Xempl.175,isat364 ForestAve.Portland04101;”72-7468.Stan Bennett,president.

67.CarletonMills-$57,000,000 No.67lastrearatS57,OOO.OOO,Carleton WoolenMills,Ine.,establishedin1994X employing650,isheadquarteredonMain Street,Winthrop,04364:37'7-2291.Lnvrence1Idlerispresident.

68.MainePublicSenice-$56,626,906 Xo.71lastyearat$55,072,196,Maine PublicServiceCo.,anelectricutilityserv¬ ingtheAroostookCountvarea.est.in 191”Xempl.329,isat209StateSt.. PresqueIsle,04769;768-5811.PaulCarianiispresident.

69.DiversifiedComm.-$55,921,027 Xo.77lastvearat$49,496,441,Diversi¬ fiedComm.(NECablexision.aBangor ’1A'station,andthreeTVstationsinS. CarolinaandFlorida),est.1970andempl. 476,isat121FreeSt.,Portland,04101; 842-5400.DavidLowell.president.

”0.Com.UnionYork-$55,500,000 Commercial Union York Insurance Co.,est.1997&•empl.190,isat707Sable OaksDr,SouthPortland,04112;7741431.MichaelMcSalk,president.

71.Tex-TechIndustries-$54,921,082 Xo.72lastvearat$53,943,446,Tex'Iechindus.fabrics,est.1988Xempl.438, isatMainSt.,NorthMonmouth,04265; 933-4404.MelvilleWicrischairman.

72.JacksonLaboratory-$54,769,269 Xo.78lastyearat$49,432,088,Jackson Labs,est.1929Xempl.900,isat600 MainSt.,Bar1larbor.04609;288-6000. KennethPaigen.president.

73.NorthlandMotors-$53,000,000 No.75lastyearat$53,000,000,North¬ landMotors,est.1982Xempl.15.is headquarteredinHoulton.04”30;5326577.DwightMills,president.

74.BatesCollege-$51,212,327 No.79lastvearat$49,056,325,the PresidentXTrusteesofBatesCollege,

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est.1855&•empl.400,isat2AndrewsRoad, Lewiston,04240;786-6000.DonaldIlarwood ispresident.

75.'HieDingleyPress-$50,529,978 Xo.85lastsearat$42,194,030,Dingles;est. 1980&■empl.250,isat119LisbonSt., Lisbon,04250;353-4151.ChristopherPierce ispresident.

76.HusseySeating-$50,000,000 Xo.76lastyearalso,1InsscySeating,stadium andtheaterseats(HadlockField.Toronto Sksdoine,CoorsFieldl,est.1835&•empl. 4”5.isat38DvcrSt.Ext.,X.Berwick,03906; 676-2271.TimIhisses,president.

77.MEPotatoGrowers—$49,336,000 Xo.82lastyearat$46,425,000.MainePotato Growers,est.1932&•empl.150,isat56 ParsonsSt..PresqueIsle.04769;~64-3131. GregorsSmithispresident.

78.RoweFord-$48,486,549 Xo.74lastsearatS55.087,5 -".RoweFord, est.1970<Mempl.140,isat91MainSt., Westbrook.04092;854-2555.W'allaceCamp. Sr.,ispresident.

79.PenobscotBayMed.-$47,000,000 Xo.80lastscarat$47,000,000.Penobscot Bas'MedicalAssoc.,est.1971,cmplosing300 andincludingMartin'sPointHealthCenter, isat331VerandaSt.,Portland,04103;7745801.DonaldW'eascristhedirector.

80.RomanCatholicBishop-$46,569,112 Xo.81lastsearat$46,569,112,TheRoman CatholicBishopricofPortland,establishedin 1853&■employing1.200,isheadquarteredat 510OceanAvenue.Portland,04103; -- 36471.AnthonsSilsa.MostResercnd.

81.Duncanson&Holt-$45,700,000 Xo.83lastsearat$45,700,000,Duncanson &’Holl,areinsuranceandunderwriting coinpans'connectedtoL'XUM.“isinthe processofbeingsold."Establishedin1992 andemplosing135,headquartersareat123 DarlingAse.,Portland,04106;770-1123. FrederickCronin,president.

82.StinsonSeafood-$45,047,641 Xo.86lastsearat$42,000,000,Stinson Seafood,establishedin1990Memplosing 500.isat186ProspectHarbor,04669;963”331.RichardKlinganian,president.

83.Hardingl^wson-$45,000,000 HardingLawsonAssoc.,ancnsironmental engineeringcoinpansestablishedin1998&■ empl.500,isat511CongressSt.,Portland. 04101;775-5400.ArthurRieseispresident.

84.'HieWeathervane-$44,203,440 Xo. 88 last scar at $40,435,418, I’he

Wealhenane,aseafoodrestaurantchain establishedin1978&emplosing160,isat31 BadgersIsland,WKilters.03904;439-0335. JcrnRichards,president.

85.J&SOilCo-$43,331,I27 Xo.84lastsearat$43,331,12”.J&S.est. 1972&'emplosing110,isheadquarteredin .Manchester. ME 04351; 622-1609. John Babb,Sr.isCEO.

86.ConnorsBrunswick-$43,000,000 Connors,cannedfishfromsardinestokip¬ peredsnacks,est.198”&•empl.I -,isat7”8 MainSt..Suite9.SouthPortland.04106; 775-5777. TerrsAlcorn,president.

87.Unis;NewEngland-$42,827,735 UXE,est.1831&■empl.550,isat11Hills BeachRd..Biddeford,04005;283-0171. SandraFeatherman,president.

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88.MAWSewall&Co.-$42,500,000 Xo.91lastsearat$3.211,000,Sewall&•Co., heatingoilandgas,est.188”Xempl.160,is at259FrontStreet,Bath.04530;442-7994. EdwardSewallispresident.

89./AroostookMedical-$40,617,283 Xo.91lastsearat$38,330,000,Aroostook MedicalCenter,est.1912&•empl.860,isat 140AcademsSt..PresqueIsle.04”69;7684000.DasidPatterson,president.

90.Chadwick-BarossInc.-$40,000,000 Xo.100lastsearat$34,000,000.ChadwickBaross.heasvconstructionequip.,est.19—9&• empl.113.isat160WarrenAse..Westbrook. 04092:856-63“$.GeorgeCores;president.

91.VarneyAgency-$40,000,000 Marnes,est.1982&•empl.55,isat720 Broadwas.Bangor.04401;94~-8637William

92.PapeChevrolet-$40,000,000 Pape,est.1969&■empl.60,isat425 WestbrookSt.,SouthPortland,04106;7756111.FrederickPape,president.

93.CamdenNational-$39,700,000 CamdenNationalBank,est.1985&■empl. 145,isat2ElmSt.,Camden,04843;2368821.RobertDaigle,president.

94.1.ePageBakeries-$39,700,000 Xo.89lastsearat$39,700,000,LePage Bakeries,est.1903empl.525,isatCountrs KitchenPlaza,.Auburn,04210;783-9161. .Albert1.ePage,president.

95. Garelick Farms$38,000,000 GarelickFarms,adairs employing115,ishead¬ quarteredat1MilkStreet, Bangor,04401;942-4601.Ray Wliitesteadispresident.

96.BiddefordTextileCorp.-$38,000,000 Biddeford Textile Corp., est. 1997 &• emplosing390,isat2MainSt.,Biddeford, 04005;8282-3376.ReneBoisvertispresident.

97.YorkHospital-$37,926,367 $37,926,367.YorkHospital,est.1905& empl.380,isal15HospitalDr..York,03909; 363-4321.JudKnox,president.

98.BlueRockIndustries-$37,700,000 Xo.93lastsearat$37,000,000,BlueRock Industries,est.1923&■empl.300,isat58 MainSt.,W’estbrook,04092;854-2561. LlosdLanthrop.Jr.,president.

99.MEMutualFireIns.-$37,391,531 Xo.98lastsearat$34,349,529,Maine MutualFireInsurance,est.1917&'empl. 150,isat44MaysvilleRd.,PresqueIsle, 04”69;764-6611.DimShawispresident.

100.NylcInternational-$37,170,185 Established in 1984 &• empl. 32, Xyle International,aholdingcoinpans'formedical firms,isat"2CenterStreet,Brewer,04412; 989-1590.SamuelXscr,chairman. -CompiledbyJohnWillard Dun&8radstreetprovidesbc&ness-to-busxiessnformationandsofutnnsthatleadto moreprofitabledecisionssitheevotvngglobalmarketplace.Thecompanyworksw<h CustomerstotransformrtormabonfromavarietyofsourcesintoapowertiJdecision makingresourceBmkfcngonitsproprietybusinessidentifier,theD-UNSNumber. O&Bmaintainsandcontinuallyupdatestheworldslargestbusxiessinformation database, covenng 48 mdbon companies g*oba*y D&B drstnbutes «information throughavanety at channels.ndudngtracktionafpaperreports.facs<mrie.ckrecton-kne access,theInternetone-on-onephoneconstitatonandffwef-partyrelationshipsCred* solutionsthathelpassessthenskandopportunityndexngpossesswitnother compares and suppliers Those sokutons range from basic ae* rrformabon io customizedanalysesofcustomerandsuppkerporttokos Marketogsolutionsthathelpbusinessesconductmarketsoynenta&on,customer profilog.prospectselection,andmarketingkstdevelopmentD&Balsooffersmarketing servicesthatcanhelpprojectmarketpenetration,reponserates,andexpectedvalues PurcnasxigsolutionsthathelpDusmessprofessionalsidentity,qualityandmonitor suppliersD&Bcardooxnertapotentalsuppler'sextentbusnessandproduction capaoetes.relativeposzonwihrithemarketplaceandtvstoncalperformanceand assessthepotentialns*.ReceivableManagementServicesthathe£husnesses manage accounts recervaWe vwtuafy anywhere r the worW D&B alee provides complete outsoixong services of the receivable management functor Company History&AffitetionFoundedastheMercantileAgencyrHM'.D&Baoneofthetwo entitiesoftheDun&BradstreetCorporabon-akygwiththeMocdysr*estorsServe®, mewort?sieadngdebtratingagencyandamayorpubitsnerc*fnanoalnformatenfor rrvestexsMoreinformationcanbefoundontheD&BWorldWideWebsiteat www.dnb.com.

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"Igottothinkingaboutthisjuicething backin1994.Whilespendingmvsum¬ merinterningforengineeringonanoil tanker,1decidedtogetofftheshipin FromFreighterstoFruitJuice

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WespoketotheFDAtochecktheirpos¬ itiononthisandweretold“onlyaphysiol¬ ogist”coulddetermineifthisweretrue. MainedieticianDebbiePepperDoherty agrees,butaddsinFrugals’favor,“itismy beliefthatthemorewholeandlessre¬ finedthefoods,thebetterthe}'areforpro¬ motinggeneralgoodhealth.”

Dan was so adamant about keeping enzvmesinhisproductthatinSeptem¬ ber1998,heclosedtheshopforfurther stud}',pullinghisdrinksfromtheshelves. Inspired,helookedathavingtoaffixa warninglabelonhisproductwhichdes¬ cribesthepotentialharmofun-proccssed rawjuice-thenrejectedtheidea.

Instead,foraperiodofsixmonths,Dan workedwiththeFDA,researchingand finalkimplementingabreakthrough juice-makingprocessthatachievesa microbiologicalsafetvstandardknownas a"5-logreduction”(a100,000-foldreduc¬ tioninpotentialbacterialcontamination). .Armedwiththenewtechnolog}'.Frugals isabletosellthejuiceseverywhereagain -withoutawarningsymbolandwithout pasteurizing-amajorvictory.

Danusedupallofhissavingsduringthis time,andFrugalswaskeptgoingbyhis wife,TaniAnn,whoworksfortheStateof Maineteachinginfant-to-five-ycar-olddeaf childrenandtheirparentsandteachers. Atonepointduringtheheart-wrenching periodof“shut-down"andgoingbackto thedrawingboard.Danranoutsidehis Eliotplantandveiledtosomeguyswork¬ ingnextdoor.“Docsanyonewarrttobuy halfajuicebusiness’"

Aboutaweeklater,1,esHaskell,aboat¬ builderwhohasalsobeenanoyster farmerandasculptor,wanderedintothe plantandtookhimupontheoffer. MeetingthedemandsoftheFDA.Dan andLesrestockedtheiroriginal10 accountsinMax'of1999,andwithinfour monthsboostedthenumberupto60. Next,afriend.MikeSharker',whohas workedforyearsasadireratneighboring Spinner'CreekShellfish,askedifthere wasanropportunitvforhimatFrugals. DanandLestoldhim.“There’slotsof work,butnomoney."

“So,"savs,1,cs,“hetakeshisoneda}'off eachweekfromSpinney’s,spendsitat Frugalsputtingonmorelabelsinoneday thancitherDanor1coulddointhree,all onatotalbarterbasis.”

Frugalsjuicesarcsimple,delicious, whimsicallrlabeled,andfewinnumber.

Theirentireinventoryconsistsofnine products-fourjuicesandfivesmoothies. Thesmoothieswereoriginallyintroduced inahandy,affordable12-ouncesizethat retailsforaboutsixtycentslessthanEresh Samantha’s16-ouncevarieties.Erugalsis consideringchangingtothe16-ouncc size,asthedemandisstrongerforthelarg¬ erbottles,butmanyaccountssuchas schoolsandrestaurantspreferthe12-ounce sizeandprice.Keepingthesmallersizeis, however,a“productionnightmare.”

Erugals’growthplansarctruetotheir name.“Allrevenuescurrentlyreturnto thebusiness.Wedonotwanttogrowtoo big,toofast.Ourplansincludegoinginto theBostonmarket,wherethedemandis astronomical,butwehavetodesignapro¬ grambeforedoingthat;weneedtobepre¬ paredwhenthattimecomes.

“Ourgoalforthesummerof2000isto setupanotherplant,20to50milessouth ofBoston.”

Erugals’juicesincludeOrangeJuice, OrapefruitJuice,AppleCider(pasteur¬ ized),OrangePineapple;smoothiesare Raspberry,StrawberryBanana,Blackber¬ ry,Strawberry,andRaspberryBanana. Oneofthemostpopularlabelsappearson theCrapefruitJuice,wheretheMona Lisaisdepictedcradlingaslicedgrape¬ fruitinherfamiliarRenaissancearms.

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Ifitweren'tforEriendship,Eresh Samantha,Maine’smostvisible juicecompany,maynewerhare sprouted,norwouldtherehave beenthesproutsfromwhichit sprang.

Eriendship,Maine,thatis.

Theyearwas1967.BobandJulieCar¬ ter,twostarry-eyedidealistsontheirwavto Expo’67inMontreal,discoveredalose forMaineastheydrovethroughrocks' coastlines,forests,andlakesalongthewav.

Thussmitten,theyrentedaturn-of-thecenturycottagethenextsummerand beganatraditionofreturningtothesame spoteverysearthatcontinuestothisdas.

“Sowhenmyfatherlosthisjobin Chicagoin1970,"recallsMichaelCarter, 41,presidentofEreshSamantha,the allureofMainewasimpossibletoignore. “Myparentssoldalltheyhadandjust packedupthekids-allfourofus-plus thedogandcat.andmovedhereperma¬ nently.

"'IheysettledinScarborough,where BadsoldinsuranceandMomstarteda smallbusinessinthebasementraising

sprouts.Ithoughtshewascrazy,butwhen she added the Hannaford account to her clients, Dad gave up insurance and movedintosprouts,too.

“WhenIturned15,myfolkssaidthey wouldbuymysocksandundies-butif1 wantedanythingelse,itwouldbeupto me.”Itwasascarypropositionforany teenager,but“thegoodpartaboutitwas,I couldgoandexploreBritishColumbiaor whatever; 1 had great freedom because theyhadgreattrustinme.”

Returningthattrust,Michaelentered ColbyCollegesohecouldstayinMaine, andmajoredinphysics,thenswitchedto Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institutetolearnmarineengineering.

“1dreamedofsailingaroundtheworld andworkingonboats.ButwhenImetmy wife,beingoffintheGulfofMexicosim¬ plylostitsappeal,soIreturnedtoMaine andjoinedmominsproutsin1984.”

That year, Downeast Sprouts recorded grossrevenuesof$100,000.

About the same time, Doug Levin metMichael’ssister,Abby,atWes¬ leyan Universit}’. They married andspentidyllicweekendsvisiting Abby’s family in Maine while Dougtougheditoutthenext7yearsin “theNewYorkCityratrace”asanadexec.

“Myworkintheadagencybusinesswas notfulfilling,”saysDoug,CEOofFresh Samanthatoday.“Iwantedtobeastreet performanceartistinSanFrancisco-or awriteroracinematographer-butAbby lovedNewYork,andtheonlystreetper¬ formance artists in New York City are homeless.”

Fieofferedhisservicestothesprout team in the basement and began life in Maine,drivingarounddeliveringsprouts.

Whileoutinthefieldandthirst}',he pickedupabottleoffresh-squeezedcarrot juice,andittastedmorethanterrific.He hunted up the owner of the business, dubbed“24Carrot,”andofferedtodeliver thegoodswhiledoinghissproutroute.

The owner was tired of scrubbing and squeezing, so Doug convinced the Car¬ terstohelphimbuywhathesawasthe yellowbrickroadintothefertilefieldof thefreshjuicemarket.

“Wepaidwaytoomuchforit,”Michael Carterlaughsnow.

The family cashed in a $30,000 life insurancepolicyandinreturngotatabletopjuiceraboutthesizeofabread-mak¬ er,an8x8-footcooler(“thatsmelledlike Custom blouse Wharf, where 24 Carrot

had been housed”), boxes, bottles and labels,thename,12existingaccounts, andabout50poundsofcarrots.

“Doug said it would be good, but I wasn’tatallsure,”Michaelsaystoday.

“Ifigured,there’snowaywecancom¬ petewithTropicana.ThenItastedthe carrotjuice,anditwas really good.1 thought,whattheheck?"

Itwasnow1993,andrevenuesgenerat¬ edbythesproutbusinessenthusiastically topped $700,000. The basement was crowded. Michael bought 44 acres in Buxtonandbuiltahomeandanewfacil¬ itynextdoor.

Withinthreemonths,Dougdecidedtire name “24 Carrot” was too limiting because he was already concocting new flavors.Whilewatchinghisthen2-yearold daughter Samantha bounce off the wallsoftheirlivingroom,hecameup with the name “Fresh Samantha,” and askedAbby,achildren’sbookillustrator, tosketchalittlegirl.

“Withinfiveminutes,literally,shehad thedrawing.”

Thatlittlegirltodayisubiquitous, cavortingonallthetrucks,labels,point-of-

sale flyers, and warehouses in Maine; Connecticut; Rhode Island; Massachu¬ setts; Vermont; New Hampshire; New York;Washington,D.C.;Baltimore;New Jersey;NorthCarolina;andFlorida.She appearsonallthebottlessoldinover 5,000accounts,includingAuBonPain, BreadandCircus,StarMarket,Shaw’s, Harvard,Tufts,andBrownUniversities, Dean & Deluca, and Zabars. he company has doubled in size and revenues each year, from $50,000insalesin1994toapprox¬ imately $38 million currently (Doug’sageis38,andheprom¬ ised the 400 Fresh Samantha employees thatifthecompany’stotalrevenuesex¬ ceeded$38millionbyhisbirthday,he’d charterarideforeveryoneontheScotia Prince.“We’vealreadytakenthattrip,”he beams), and has recently enjoyed its biggestsaleweekeverwithwelloverahalf millionbottlesshippedbetweenasingle Monday and Sunday.

Betta Stouthart, Communications Dir¬ ector,isquicktosaythatdespitethesome¬ timesfrighteningchallengeofgrowth, FreshSamanthaisstillafamilycompany

thatputsitsheartandsoulintoitsproduct.

“We are a non-virtual company. We makeourproduct,bottleit,deliverit,and buybackwhateverdoesn’tsell.

“SoBe(outofSouthBeach,Florida),for example,isa$100millionfirmwithonly 15employees.Theydon’tbottleordis¬ tribute,andthc\'out-sourcerecipesthey’rejustmarketingaproduct.Wearc a $30 million company with 400 employ¬ eescreatingabrandfromtherealthing.

“Ourbeliefisthatifyouputoutthe finestproductyoucancreate,you’llbe treatingyourselves,yourconsumers,em¬ ployees,andfamiliestothebestthatlife hastooffer.”

Thisapproachproducesaproductthat carriesahigherpricetagthanothers,“but FreshSamantharemindsusthatnotall juicesarecreatedequal,”saysStouthart. “Ourjuiceshavelittleornowateradded, they’remadetoorderanddeliveredcold byouremployees.Ittakesatleasttwo poundsoforangestomakeone1bounce orangejuiceandasmanyas24carrotsgo intoour16-ouncecarrotjuice.”Non-premiumjuicesarehighlyprocessed;these areeasilyidentifiedbytheirflattasteand

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“Ourjuicesare‘gentlypasteurized,’a systemwhichexposestheproducttotem¬ peratureshighenoughtoensurethatbac¬ teriaarekilled,butlowenoughtomin¬ imizenutrientandflavorloss.Toretain suchquality,theshelf-lifeisonly21days, comparedwithafullyearformanyother juices.”

FreshSamanthaisapioneerinthecat¬ egoryof“functionaljuices”andiscur¬ rentlyproducingitsfirst“functionalfood bar,”withahigherpercentageoffruit (85%)thananyotheronthemarkettoday. “Functional”referstoingredientsadded which provide more than what you get from the fruits themselves. The body zoomer“Superjuice,”forexample,con¬ tains25mgper16ouncesofechinacea, or purple coneflower, a North American herbaceousperennialwhichwasafavorite herboftheNativeAmericantribes,used for medicinal purposes. The company notesthatechinaceahasbeendocument¬ ed and backed by “solid science” as a “potentimmuno-stimulantwithantibiotic properties,”andtheirhopeisthatthecon¬ sumerwillfinditeffectivein“keeping Mr.Coldatbay.”

ButregistereddieticianDebbiePepperDougherty,self-describedasamainstream healhcareprofessional,isagaincautious. “Ithinkthereisaplaceforherbs,butwe needmorespecificguidelinesforstan¬ dardization.Withechinacea,forexample, doesthecompanytelluswhatstrainitis? Isittakenfromtheflowerorthefruit?And howmuchisneededtohaveanyeffectat all?Also,studieshaveshownthatechi¬ naceaiscontraindicatedinpersonswith compromised immune systems such as MSandHIV.It’sagoodideatogetsome science-basedinformationbeforetrying someofthesethings,ortakingthemin largedoses.”

For up-to-date information based on extensivescientificstudy,theFDA’sweb¬ siteisanexcellentresource.

Other Fresh Samantha beverages in¬ clude functional ingredients such as wheatgrass,dandelionroot,quinoa,and spirulina.

Another aspect that dependably func¬ tions for Fresh Samantha is the Maine employee. “We have a special program called ‘DeeDee’s Reserves’ (named for Maine native DeeDee McGuire who cameupwiththeideaandisthecompa¬ ny’sfirstemployee).WetrainMaineresi¬ dentstoworkinourout-of-statemarketsas

cold-routereps,delivery-andsalespeople. Theyentertheprogramunderstanding thattheirjobswillbeoutsideMaine.Lots ofyoungpeoplewantachancetoexperi¬ encelifeoutsideMaine,andthisprogram affordsthatopportunitv.”

DougLevinoffers:“Maineemployees areincredible.Theworkethicisnothing shortoffantastic.”

That’sprobably-oneofthereasonswhyFreshSamanthachoseMaine-bornveter¬ anyvorkerDeeDeeMcGuiretoheadup itsneyvFreshSamanthaJuiceBarinthe heart of Monument Square, opposite OneCity-Centerinthelocationprevious¬ lyheldbyGreenMountainCoffeeRoast¬ ersandstrategicallylocatedcloseto Nickelodeon Cinema, Portland High School,andpeakdoyvntoyynfoottraffic.

DeeDeeisalltooayvarcofthebar'scen¬ trallocation,havingbeenoneofthefirst repstobringtheproductintoyvntoher “belovedPortland”(althoughshegreyvup inAugusta,shehasmadePortlandher homeforthepast15years),servicing accountssuchasJavaJoe’s,CaffeUffa.and CoffeebyDesign.Sheisalsoexcitedabout gettingoutoftheSacoplantandbackinto theloopwithdirectcustomerrelations.

“I’llbemakingjuiceonthespotatthe juicebar,yvith13to16neyvrecipes,” among them Vanilla Chilla Body Zoomer,PeanutButterSamichDecadent Drink,BlackberryCherry;Chocolate CoveredCherriesDecadentDrink,and TropicalVacationSmoothie.

CFODougLevinhopestospendtime atthejuicebaraswell:“Ityvillbelikedriv¬ ingthesprouttruck:invigorating,feeling thebusinessfromthegroundlevel,finding outfirst-handwhatproductsmakethe consumerhappy.Ilovethechallenge.”

Incidentally,thingshavecomefullcir¬ cleforDoug.Thecompanyhasreissued itsfirstrecipe.Bottledunderthetitle “FreshSamanthaClassics,”itiscalled, simply,“CarrotJuice."

Regardingcompetion.FreshSamantha execsmentionaWestCoastproducer, “Odyvalla.”whichhasbeguntoenterthe LastCoastmarketinmetropolitanareas suchasWashington,D.C.,andAtlanta. Odyvallaand“NakedJuice”arcactivein thesamecategoriesasFreshSamantha. FreshSamantha,yvithdozensofemerg¬ ingfavoritesinarapidgroyythprofile,may yyellbepartofTheMaine100nextyear. Theirnextfrontieryvillbethepopulariza¬ tionofteas,includingAppleBerryGinseng andLemonMintGreenPea.

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Saigon Thinh Thanh, 608CongressStreet,Portland. "Ofthe137restaurantslistedinthe1996-97edition, SaigonThinThanhisafour-starrestaurantrankedfirstin value. Saigon Thin Thanh is Maine’s-and probably New England's-finestVietnameserestaurant.”-Portland DiningGuide."Fourstarsforfood,service,ftvaluefor

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Sebago Brewing Company. Agreatrawbar,boating motifdecorftitsownbeer(youcanwatchitbeing madehere)aresomeofthefeaturesofthisunique micro-breweryrestaurantnestledintheunlikelyenvi¬ ronsofMaineMallnexttoFilene'sBasement.Trythe LobsterQuesadilla,NativeMusselssteamedinhouse brewedaleorMaine's#1PastramiSandwich.Entrees featuredailyfreshcatch,perfectlygrilledNYSirloin, chicken,heartypastasftampleinventivesalads.Single malt scotch, good wines. Serving I1am-1am, happy hour M-F,4-7ft10-close.879-ALES(2537).

Silly's. Therestaurantthatdefiesdescription.Theyhave everythingfromcharbroiledburgersftshishkabob,hand cutfries,BBQftjerkchicken,toawildvarietyofpizza, vegetarianplates,milkshakes,desserts,fttheirfamous rolledupabdullahs-allmadew/freshingredientsdaily.A livelyftfunkyatmospherew/apatiooutback.Beer,wine ftoccasionallylivemusic.FreedeliverytoPortlandftRt 1/Rt 88 Falmouth. M-Sa,10am-l0pm. 40 Washington Ave.,Portland.Creditcardsaccepted.772-0360.

Snow Squall, known for great Maine seafood ft lobster,alsoservessteaks,chicken,veal,filetofbeef ftvegetarianselections.Offeringcasualdiningaswell asfulldinners,luncheoninthepatioordiningroom, M-F, 11:30am-9:30pm. Happy hour daily 4-6, double drinkssinglepriced,wineftbeerspecials,free munchies.Earlydinners$7.95:M-Sa,4:30-6ftSu, 2-6. Famous Sunday brunch buffet, 11-2. Located in South Portland waterfront market at 18 Ocean Street, ample parking. 799-2232 or 800-568-3260.

Stone Coast Brewing Company isamajormicro operationofferingfullrestaurantfacilitiesaswellas fantasticbrewsonitssubstantialpremisesintheOld Port.Itsrestaurant,openfrom11:30amdaily,offers everythingfromsteaktolobster,ftyoudon'tneedto leavethebuildingtoenjoysomeofthebestlivemusicin Portland—it'sjustupstairs.At14York,thejunctionof Pleasant,YorkEtForeStreets,w/plentyoffreeparking. Call 773-BEER.

Tamarind Tree Cookery offersadailychanginglunch menuoftraditionalftcreativemulti-culturalcuisinefor takeawayfeasting,featuringfoodsfromtheMiddle East,India,SouthAmerica,ftEurope.Everythingismade fromscratchusingall-naturalingredients.Specialorders forsuppers,sweets,ftsmallgatheringsarewelcomew/ advancenoticeftarediscussedonanindividualbasisw/ owner Shameem Mohiuddin. Located at 151 Newbury St.,Portland-justofftheFranklinArterialftMiddleSt. intersection,betweenIndiaftHampshireStreets. Weekdays 8-5. (207)780-9607.

Tony Roma's “FamousForRibs"isconvenientlylocated attheendofExit7oftheMaineTurnpike,adjacentto theHowardJohnson'sinSouthPortlandftjustminutes fromtheMaineMall.TonyRoma'sacrossthecountry specializeinthebestbarbecueribsw/ouroriginalsauce. Thegrillisalwaysfiredupforafullmenuofchicken, primerib,steaks,seafood,ftsandwiches,ftourfamous loafofonionrings.Breakfastbuffetopensat7am.Lunch ftdinner7daysaweek.Enjoythecasualatmosphereof Tony Roma’s.

TortillaFlat hasbeenservingNewEnglandersfine Mexicanfoodftdrinkforover25years.At1871Forest AvenueinPortlandyoucanfindfavoriteslikenachos, fajitas,chimichangas,tamales,burritos,tacos,enchil¬ adas,ftfrozenmargaritassevendaysaweek,aswellas seafood,steak,porkftchickencookedw/aMexicanflair. Withlunchspecialsstartingat$3.95,achildren'smenu, nightlyspecials,aChiliHappyHour,ascreened-indeck, fttake-out,TortillaFlatisamemorableMexicanexperi¬ enceyoucanaffordanytime.797-8729.

Valle's. Servingtravelersftlocalresidentssince1933, greatfoodatreasonableprices:freshMainelobster; theirownthickhandcutsirloins;juicyprimeribs;tender giantshrimpftmuchmore.Familyownedftoperated forthreegenerations.VisittheGenerations3loungefor dancingftliveentertainmenteveryFridayftSaturday evening.Discoverforyourselfwhythismostpopular restaurantisa"MaineTradition."1140BrightonAve, Route25AtExit8,MaineTurnpike.Allmajorcredits cards,ampleparking.Open7daysaweek.774-4551.

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poetrvreadinghostedbySteveI.utrellandCu/e ReviewdatesareOctober25,November22,and December27.TheWorldofMusicseriesdates areOctober27',November24andDecember7. SusanStoverGarrettpresents"Mamalogue"on November18-21st.Thisone-womanshowisa humorousandpoignantlookatthehighsand lowsofmotherhood.AprogramofstudentoneactplavspresentedbytheUniversityofSouthern MaineTheaterDepartmentisscheduledfor December2-12and“aChild'sChristmasin Wales"performedbyVintageRepertoryIhcatcr CompamshowsDecember16-24.

PortlandLvricTheater,176SawyerStreet, SouthPortland.Allshowsareperformedon EridavsandSaturdaysat8p.m.andSundaysat 2:80p.m"TheMikado,"aGilbertandSullivan favoritewithafewmoderntwistsshowsthrough October 10. ■Tame," the new-generation musicalwhichexplorestoday'scareer-minded southinsearchoftheatricalsuccess(whichjust closedonBroadway)willbedirectedbyBrad MorseandMarvMeserve,opensNovember19 andcontinuestoDecember5.1207)799-1421.

PortlandPlayers,420CottageRoad,South Portland,presents"OurIown,"byIhornton Wilder,directedbyMichaelIloward.Asweturn tothe21stcentury,letstakealookbackto GroversCornersattheturnofthe20thcentury. Plantoviewthisclassic,timelessplayreminding viewerstosavoreventhelittlethingsinlife, November5toNovember20.(20,)/6,-6208.

Aconcertofmusicdrawinginspirationfrom ChinesepoetrywithSoloistGaoHongbegins at7:30onNovember9.Theprogram includesVandeVate's"APeacockSoutheast Flew,"aconcertofororchestraandpipa (aChineselute),Weber'sTurandotOverture and"DasLiedvonderErde."

Theater

MadHorsellieatreCompany.92OakStreet. Portland.Performances.ire:80pan.Ihursdays. Sp.m.EridavsandSaturdays,and5pin. Sundavs.TicketprieesvarybetweenS9andS2I). (2071828-12~0."AStreetearNamedDesire."by TennesseeWilliams,theastonishingclassicstory ofafragilesouthernbeautywhoselifeis destroyedInfantasy,guiltandtheresentment

andpassionsofherbrother-in-law.Stanley Kowalski,runsOctober14toNovember14.

OakStreetllieatre,92OakStreet.Portland 207’1"5-5108.I'romOctober1-8atvarying timeseachdavthetheaterwillhosttheWorld Puppets,Portland,aninternationalfestivalof puppettheaterwitheightprofessionalgroups representingprance,Germany,Israel,Spain. IndonesiaandtheUnitedStates.'1heopen

PortlandStageCompany.PortlandPerforming ArtsCenter,27lores!Avenue,Portland. Celebratingits100thbirthday,theseasonopens with"BlitheSpirit,”anaudiencefavoritein IxmdonandNewYorkforoverhalfacentury.In thiswildlsimprobablefarce,aneccentric medium. Madame Arcate, conjures before CharlesCondomineandhiswifeRuththeghost ofCharles'firstwife,Elvira.Contentto"hang aroundthehouse,"Elviraplotsalethalreunion withCharles,resultinginhilariouschaos. SponsoredbyL.L.Bean,BlytheSpiritshows throughOctober24.PresidentRichardM. Nixonisthefocusofthesecondplayofthe season.WhattranspiredwhenNixonsummoned HennKissingertotheWhiteHousethenight beforeresigningisanyone’sguess.Inthis politicalsatiredescribedas“blissfullyfunny”by theNewYorklimes,anostalgicandparanoid presidentcoerceshisSecretaryofStatetoreenact hispoliticalcareer.“Nixon’sNixon,sponsored by the Radisson Eastland and Consumer ResponseSolutions,showsNovember2-21. 12071"74*0465.

ThePublicTheatre.2GreatTailsPlaza, Auburn."Dracula,"byBramStoker,adaptedby BalderstonandDeane,thrillsandchillsOctober 15.16.17.21,22,28and24.“AChristmas Carol.” by Charles Dickens, adapted by ChristopherSchario,inventivelytoldbysix actorsandafiddler,starsMonmouthfavorite.

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PortlandSymphonyOrchestra,477Congress Street,MerrillAuditorium,Portland.Itzhak Perlman joins the Portland Symphony OrchestratoperformBeethoven’sViolin concertoat7:30p.m.onOctober5.The orchestrawillalsoperformBrahms’Academic FestivalOvertureandBerlioz’sSymphonic Fantastique.OnOctober16at7:30p.m.and October17at2:30p.m.don’tmiss"From Waltz King to Big Band Swing,” a Pops programfeaturing"OntheBeautifulBlue Danube,”“EmperorWaltzes,”“Tritsch-Tratsch Polka,”“MoonlightSerenade,”“IntheMood,” “BegintheBeguine,”andguestballroom dancerswhowillperformtoselectedpieces. ThePortlandSymphonyChamberOrchestra andguestviolinistKeng-YuenTsengwill performVivaldi’sTheFourSeasonsat2:30p.m. onOctober31.Theprogramwillalsoinclude Stravinsky’s L’llistoiredusoldat,Mozart’s SerenadeNo.12.andBeethoven’sRondino. Thisprogramwillalsobepresentedatthe CamdenOperaHouseonNovember1at7:30 p.m./\concertofmusicdrawinginspiration fromChinesepoetry'withSoloistGaoHong beginsat7:30onNovember9.Theprogram includesVandeVale’sAPeacockSoutheast Flew,aconcertofororchestraandpipa(a Chineselute),Weber’sTurandotOvertureand DasLiedvonderFade.November20-21brings IloorayforIlollywood,aconcertofgreatmovie music,withguestconductorEmilDeCueof theSanFranciscoPops.Featuredmusic includes Laura,E.T.,Doctor’/.hivago, and Fantasia.(207)842-0800.The20thannual Yuletideconcert,“TheMagicofChristmas,” willbeperformedDecember9-20.Special guestswilljointhePortlandSymphony Orchestraforholidayfavoritesandleadthe traditionalsing-along.(207)842-0800.

PC/\ Great Performances, Merrill Auditorium,Portland.Theopeningeventfor the1999-2000season,October2-3,isthe nationalBroadwaytouringproductionof RodgersandHammerstein’sTheKingandI. ThePortlandperformanceofthisfully-staged andorchestratedmusicalextravaganzaisthe veryfirststoponitsU.S.tourresultinginthe company’sspendingtheentireweekpriorto theperformancesrehearsinginPortlandat MerrillAuditorium.October8"JazzatLincoln Center”willfeatureRockin’InRhythm:The MusicofDukeEllingtonasperfonnedbytire LincolnCenterJazzOrchestrawithsinger DianneReevesandsaxophonistJoeLovano, payingtributeto"TheDuke”andhisimmortal compositions.ThenationalBroadwaytourof Annie comestotownNovember5-6.This

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inspirationalmusicalhitfeaturesAmerica’s belovedwaifLittleOrphanzXnnieandherdog Sandy along with Daddy Warbucks, Miss HanniganandFranklinDelanoRoosevelt.The CanadianBrass,describedbyTheWashington Postas“themenwhoputbrassmusiconthe mapwiththeirunbeatableblendofvirtuosity, spontaneityandhumour,”returnstoPortland onNovember14.(207)842-0800.

PortlandStringQuartet,Portland.Withguest artistLeonBates,thePortlandStringQuartet willgiveafreepre-concertonNovember14at 2p.m.withtheconcertbeginningat3p.mat tireStateStreetChurch,159StateStreetin Portland.WinnersofthePortlandString QuartetYouthCompetitionwillperformwith thequartetonSunday,December11at3p.m. attheWoodfordsCongregationalChurch,202 WoodfordStreetinPortland.(207)761-1522.

CenterforCulturalExchange,25AForest Avenue,Portland.761-0591.OnOctober1 vocalistandsantouriplayerSofiaBilidesleads hertrioinaneveningofSmvmaika.Dancing ledbyJimYahiriswillfollowtheconcert presentation.ThegreatDutchbigband "WillemBreukerKollektief”returnson October7,blendingimpeccablemusicianship with turn-on-a-dime arrangements and outrageousstageantics.JointheMariachi MexAmericaondanceFridas;October8and enjoyviolins,trumpetsandguitars,sombreros and impassioned vocals. The New Nile Orchestra,ledbytheamazingEthiopiansinger KifluKidane,performstheinfectiousdance musicfromarangeofEthiopianethnicitieson October15.TheStateTheateristhevenuefor Keb Mo, one of the most compelling contemporaryinterpretersofAmericanblue music,onOctober22.TheBenoitBourqueet GastonBernardResidencyspansfromOctober 18-22withstep-danceworkshops.Enjovthe heroofQuebecoisstepdancing,andace fiddler/mandolinistGastonBernardduringthis weekofsuperchargedFrenchCanadianmusic anddance.October29isreservedfora Bhangraparty,featuringthepopularIndian dancemusicthatcombinestablaswithtechnos. AshokSharmaspinsdiscs.TheSabaPersian Music Ensemble concert takes place on October30,featuringtraditionalmusicofIran.

MuseumsEtGalleries

BatesCollegeMuseumofArt.AndrewsRoad. LewistonpresentsXuBing,aMacArthurgenius grantaward-winnerandaChinesedissident, October 1 through December 18. Museum hoursareTuesdaytoSaturday10am.to5p.m. andSundavIp.m.to5pm.(207)786-6158. uxsAs.bates.edu/adm/museum

BowdoinCollegeMuseumofArt,Brunswick. Continuingexhibitsinclude“Portraitsfromthe PermanentCollection,”“ArtandLifeinthe

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Ancient Mediterranean,” and Asian and Europeanartfromthepermanentcollection. Currentshowsinclude“AbelardoMorelland theCamera’sEye,”throughDecember12.The exhibitionpresentsMorell’sthreemajorareas ofphotographicinvestigationfromthepast decade:“OpticalPhenomenaandEveryday Occurrences,”the“CameraObscura,”and "BooksandMaps.”Thegalleriesareopen10 a.m.to5p.m.Tuesday-Saturday,2p.m.to5 p.m.Sunday(freeadmission).(207)725-3275.

Colby College Museum of Art, 5600 MayflowerHill,Waterville."Echoes:TheArtof DavidDriskell(1955-1997),”selectionsfrom theartist/collector’sownwork,throughOctober 17;ongoingexhibitsare"TheArtofAlex Katz,”inthePaulJ.SchupfGalleryand "Ancient Art,” from Colby’s permanent collectionintheJetteCaller}'.Themuseumis opentothepublic(freeofcharge)10a.m.to 4:30p.m.MondaytoSaturdayand2to4:30 p.m.onSunday.(207)872-3228.

FarnsworthArtMuseum,352MainStreet, Rockland.Themuseumisopen10a.m.-5p.m. Tuesday-Saturdayand12-5p.m.onSunday. Admissionincludesthemuseum,theWyeth Center,theHomestead,andtheOlsonHouse. Exhibitsinclude:“ACenturyofWyeths: IncludingSelectionsfromMBNA,Brandywine MuseumandPrivateCollections,”through October17;“InventingAcadia:Artistsand TouristsatMountDesert,”throughOctober 24;"Nevelsonat100,”throughMarch12;and “RalphRosenberg,”throughJanuary2.(207) 596-6457.

ForeStreetGallery,366ForeStreet,Portland. "HeightofLand,”featuringoriginaloil landscapesofnorthernMainebyJohnBickford showsthroughNovember19withapublic receptionfortheartistonOctober14from5to 7p.m.Hoursare11a.m.to6p.m.Mondayto Saturday,12to5onSunday.(207)874-8984. www.forestreetgallery.com

TheJonesiMuscumofGlass&Ceramics,35 DouglasMountainRoad,Sebago(justoff Route107).Averyuniquemuseum,withover 7,000piecesinthepennanentcollection,and offeringspecialexhibitsandtoursby appointmentFineresearchlibraryalso available.Themuseumisopen10:00a.m.to 5:00p.m.,MondaythroughSaturday,and1to 5p.m.onSunday.(207)787-3370.

Local188GalleryandTapasBar,188State Street,Portland.Eclecticshowsandmixed media.TuesdaytoSaturdayfront1LOOa.m.to closing;tapasavailablefrom4p.m.;Sunday breaklastavailableinthegallervfrom9am.to 3p.m.(207)761-7909.

O’FarrellGallery,MaineStreet,Brunswick. “TomHall:TheClearcutPaintings’shows

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IthroughOctober31;paintingsbyJuneAugust willbeonviewduringthistimeinthePetite Gallery.MondavtoSaturday,10a.m.to5pm (207)729-8228.' www.maine.com/ofarrell.

PenobscotMarineMuseum,5ChurchStreet, Searsport.Currentexhibitsinclude:"Model Shipwrights:MarineModelMakersinMaine”; "TheSailor’sArtofScrimshaw”;“Legacyofthe Sea:RecentAcquisitions”includesnavigational instruments,paintings,Orientalobjects, journals,documentsandphotographs;and VinalhavenNetting:Recollectionsofthe Craft.”Ongoingexhibitsinclude“TheMarine Art of Thomas and James Buttesworth”; “Working the Bay”; “Challenge of the Downeastcrs”;TravelstothePacificRim:The ChildhoodSeaVoyagesofLincolnandJoanna Colcord”;“ASeaCaptain’sHome”;“Portraitof aSeafaringFamily”;and“LiverpoolPort Painters:Heard,Salmon,Waldron&Yorke” (207)548-2529.

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PortlandHarborMuseum,locatedonthe SMTC campus at Spring Point in South Portland,isamuseumofmaritimehistoryof tireharborandsurroundingcommunities.The 1999exhibit,“PortlandHarbor:SavingAGreat Port!’looksathowtheharbor’smaritime activityiskeptsafeandefficientthroughthe effortsofseapilots,tugboats,harborfirefighters, oilspillresponders,CoastGuardrescues, lighthousesandmore.Inadditiontoan annuallychangingexhibit,themuseumalso presentsapermanentexhibitontheclipper shipSnowSqualland19thcenturywooden shipbuilding.Grouptourswithlunchare available.(207)799-6337.

PortlandMuseumofArt,7CongressSquare, Portland.Currentexhibitsinclude"Loveand the American Dream: The Art of Robert Indiana”throughOctober17,featuring65 worksincludingpaintings,sculpture,andprints byIndianawhoismostwidelyrecognizedfor hisfamousimage,“Lose.”ThroughDecember 12onviewwillbethephotographsofDavid "Chim” Seymour, an important early photojoumalistandfoundingfather(alongwith RobertCapa,HenriCartier-Bresson,and GeorgeRodger)oftheinfluentialMagnum PhotoAgency."CutfromtheClothofLife: TheFabricCollagesofElizabethB.Noyce,” offersthefirstcomprehensiveexhibitionof Noyce’sartworks,appliqudedpicturesthat perceptivelyrecordsucheventsasgarden parties,artopenings,andquiltings.“Escape fromtheVault:WorksonPaperfromthe Collection”consistingofmorethan40prints, drawingsandphotographsfromthemuseum’s collectionofover8,000suchworks,willbeon displayfromOctober9toDecember5.“The Grand Moving Panorama of Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’sProgress,’’showingfromNovember4 toJanuary2,2000,providesanopportunityto

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seeasectionofan859-footpanoramadepicting scenesofJohnBunyan’sreligiousallegory Pi/grirn'sProgressthatwaslostformorethan 100years.Themuseumisopen10am.to5 pm.TuesdaythroughSaturday,10a.in.to9 p.m.Thursday-Friday,andnoonto5p.m.on Sunday.FreeadmissionFridas’eveningsfrom5 p.m.to9p.m.(207)773-ARTSor(800)6394067.

UniversityofNewEnglandArtGallen,atthe Westbrook College Campus, 716 Stevens Avenue, Portland. “Our Portland," an exhibitionofphotography,paintingsandmixed mediadepictingPortlandthroughhistory’and contemporarytimes,continuestoNovember 27. The gallery is open Wednesday and Saturdayfrom1to4p.m.andonThursday from1to7p.m.(207)797-7261ext.4375.

VictoriaMansion,(Morse-LibbyHouse)109 DanforthStreet,Portland.Oneofthegreatest historichousesandcollectionsoftheHigh VictorianperiodanywhereinzXmerica.Builtin 1858-1860forNewOrleanshotelierRuggles Morse,themansion'sinteriors,coordinated entirelybyleadingNewYorkdesignerCustave Herter,stillboastover90%oftheiroriginal contents,includingfurniture,stainedglass, paintedwalldecorations,spectaculargas lightingfixtures,porcelain,andtextiles. Unparalleled in its craftsmanship and remarkablestateofpreservation,Victoria Mansionallowsvisitorstostepbackintothe Victorianeraforanafternoon.Guidedtours offeredTuesday-Saturday,from10a.m.to4 p.m.andSundayfrom1p.m.to5p.m.(207) 772-4841. www.portlandarts.com/victoriamansion

Wadsworth-LongfellowHouse,487Congress Street,Portland,childhoodhomeofthepoet HenryWadsworthIxmgfellow,isopendaily10 a.m.-4p.m.forguidedtours(throughOctober 31).Thehousecontainsoriginalfittingsand furnishingsthatillustratefamilylifefromthe daysoftheAmericanRevolutiontothe Victorianera./Xdmissionincludesaguidedtour of the house, an orientation film on Longfellow'scareer,andentrancetothe exhibitionsattheMaineHistoryGallennext door.(207)879-0427.

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Center for Cultural Exchange, One LongfellowSquare,presentsdancepartiesevery Fridaynightstartingat7:00p.m.Admission variesandisatthedoorandscheduleissubject tochangesopleasecallahead,(207)761-1545.

Dance Friday schedule for each month throughouttheyearisasfollows:1stFriday, Mediterranean(Greek,Italian,Balkan);2nd Friday,Latin(Mexican,PuertoRican);3rd Friday,AfricanandAfro-Caribbean;4th Friday,CelticiIrish,French-Canadian)and

PbrtlandhasdailyjetservicetoAlbanyAtlanta,Chicago,Cincinnati, Detroit,Hartford,Manchester,Philadelphia,Pittsburgh, St.Louis,andWashingtonDulles.Dailyjet servicetomanyothercitiesalsoavailable.

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Maine Audubon Society, Gilsland Farm EnvironmentalCenter,Falmouth,offersafine varietyofprogramsonMaine’snaturalhistory andotherconservation-relatedtopicswhich takeplaceatthecenterandonthesurrounding 65acresofrollingfields,woods,andmarsh alongside the Presumpscot Estuary in Falmouth.(207)781-2350.

MaineDepartmentofInlandFisheriesand Wildlife,Route26,Gray.The200-acreMaine WildlifeParkishometo25differentspeciesof wildlife,includingmoose,blackbear,fisher, lynx,mountainlions,white-taileddeer,wild turkeys,baldeagles,hawks,owls,andmore. Thereisalsoanaturetrail,interactivewildlife andconservationdisplays,demonstration wildlifegardens,ashowfishpool,picnicand grillareas,andanaturebookstoreandgiftshop. Throughmid-November,9:50a.m.-4:00p.m. daily.(207)657-4977.

MaineWritersandPublisherszMliance,12 PleasantStreet,Brunswick.Eachseason, MWPAoffersworkshopsinfiction,poetry, creativenonfiction,children’sliterature,and publishing.(297)729-6535.

OakStreetTheatre,92OakStreet,Portland. OngoingeventsatOakStreetincludeaseriesof openpoetryreadingshostedbyStereLuttrellof CafeReviewmagazineat8p.m.onthelast Mondayofeverymonth.Admissionis$2.(207) 775-5105.

UniversityofSouthernMaineSouthworth Planetarium,96FalmouthStreet,Portland. TakeatriptothestarswithoutleavingPortland! EveryFridayandSaturdaynightat7p.m. there’sanastronomyshow,followedbvalaser lightconcertat8:30p.m.;andonSaturday afternoons at 3 p.m. there are Family AstronomyShowssuchas“MrManinthe Moon,"“TheLittleStarThatCould,”and“Sky Friends.”Theexhibitarea,whichcontains interactivecomputers,spaceart,andvideo displays,isopentothepublicMonday-Friday from9a.m.to5p.m.Forcurrentshowtitles (theyrotateweekly),call780-4249;andfor informationonthenightsky,callSkywatch Hotlineat780-4719.

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NealDowMemorial,714CongressStreet, Portland,wasthelifelonghomeofGeneral NealDow,two-timemayorofPortlandand anactiveProhibitionist,abolitionist,and advocate of prison reform and women’s rights.Builtin1829,thelateFederal-style mansionfeaturesfurnishingsofvaried periodsoriginaltothehouse,portraitsand otherfinepaintings,specially-designed ornamentalironwork,andmemorabiliaof Dow’smilitaryandpoliticalcareers,Now

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TateHouse,1270WestbrookStreet,Port¬ land.Thiselegant1755clapboardhousewas theresidenceofCaptainCeorgeTate,a seniormastagentfortheBritishRoyalNaw, andfeaturesanunusualclerestoryinthe gambrel roof and an 18th century herb gardenoverlookingtheStroudwaterRiver. (207)774-9781.

FrancisW.PeabodyResearchLibrary,165 StateStreet,Portland,wasstartedby LandmarksAdvisoryService,avolunteer groupthatofferstechnicaladviceonhistoric buildings.Ithousesthemostextensive collectionofpreservationbooks,periodicals, andfilesnorthofBoston.Thelibraryisopen Monday-Fridayfrom9a.m.to5p.m.(except holidays).(207)774-5561.

MarrettHouse,Route25,Standish,isalate Georgianhouse(1789)thatreflectsthrough itsarchitecture,furnishings,andfamily heirloomstheevolutionoftastesandpatterns oflivingoverthe150yearsitremainedinthe Marrettfamily.Thegroundsincludean extensiveherbandperennialgarden.House toursaregivenonSaturdayandSundayon thehourfrom11a.m.to4p.m.(through October15)Cometothe"Marrett.Apple Fest"onSunday,October10forafamilyand communitycelebrationofautumnandthe Marrettfamily’shistoricalconnectionto applesandorchards.Ciderpressingwillbe demonstratedanddifferentapplevarieties discussed.Areaorchardswillselltheirapples andrelatedproducts.Bobforapples,explore thehaybalemaze,makescarecrows,and decoratepumpkins.Freetoursofthehouse included.(207)642-3032or(603)436-3205.

CastleTucker,LeeStreetatHighStreet, Wiscasset. Built on the top of a hill overlookingtheSheepscotRiver,Castle TuckerpresentsavividrecordofWiscasset history.JudgeSilasLeebuilthisFederalstylemansionatthepeakofprosperity, whenthetownwasthebusiestporteastof Boston,in1807.Afteraseriesofowners and potential demise, Captain Richard Tucker, scion of a Wiscasset shipping family, bought the property in 1858, updateditandaddedthedramatictwostoryporchtothefront.Hethenbroughta shiploadoffashionablefurnishingsand moved in with his young bride. After Tucker'sdeath,hisdaughterandherniece tookanavidinterestinpreservingthe houseandcontents,sothatitappearsnow muchasitdidinthelate19thcentury. Open through October 15, Wednesday through Sunday with tours on the hour from11a.m.to4p.m(207)436-3205. CompiledbyDianeIludson

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"IwasdrivingbyonedaywhenIsaw thesign.Ihadalwayslovedthis bouse.Whenwepreviewedit,there werenostainedglasswindows,buta friendofminewhoworkedatthehospi¬ talwhisperedtome,‘Besureandask themtoincludethestainedglasswin¬ dowswhenvousubmityourbid.’”

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MavorLeightonhadlittletrouble payingforsuchgifts,since“healsowas managerandownerofChisholmBros. LithographicCo.,thefirstpicturepost¬ cardbusinessintheUnitedStates,” Emilvsavs.aboomingconcern“locat¬ edonthecornerof994Congress Streetandlater29?St.John,"sayshis greatgrandson,RalphAdamHubbard.

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“Weoftensunonthebalconyoffthe masterbedroom(thatfaceswestand hasthemostbeautifulsunsets),”Cail savs.“OncethewindblewtheFrench doorsclosedandthelatchclicked.We werelockedoutsidethemasterbed¬ room above our front porch. We couldn'tgetin.wecouldn'tgetdown. Sowhenwesawour(CarrollStreet) neighborRobElowitchridingaround onhismotorcvcle,wetriedtowave himoxertohelpus.1legrinnedand wavedback.Hecamearoundagain andwewaxedharder.Hestilldidn’t understand,waxedbackharder,and keptgoing."

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Beforerisingfromsteerageonto theclocksofPortlandinthe summer of 1890, lax Rosen¬ bloom,16,hadneverheardofa lobster.Neverbeeninarow¬ boatoranvotherwatervesselaside fromtheshipthathadtossedhim acrosstheAtlanticforthethreeweek

journeyfromRiga,Lateia.Neverseen anythingremotelyresemblingthegreat turretedmansionsofthedowneast gentry.

Win Portland and not New York like hissixbrothersandmanycousins beforehim?Aninvitationfroma cousinLenaofFreeport,whowroteto

Max'smotherthatPortlandwasagood placeforJews:thereweremanywell¬ payingjobsandnopogroms.

Maxwasascholar,whatintheOld Countrytheycalledayeshivahocher, ashort,slimboywithnomanualskills whosegreatestpleasures,asidefrom bendingovertheTalmudchantingthe ancientpravers,werestudyingold mapsandsingingopera.

Sincehehadafinevoiceandcould readtheTalmudaswellastherabbi, his mother assumed Lena would get himajobteachingHebrew,orperhaps asacantorinoneofPortland'smany

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ThedayafterhisarrivalinMaine,he tookajobasachandler,thanksto cousinLena’shusband,whocon¬ vincedtherecruiterthatdespitehis slimbuildMaxwasverystrong.Lena herselfassuredhimthatsuchwork wouldbetemporary:soon,asshehad promised,hewouldbecomenotjusta cantor,butarabbi.

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whatevervegetableswereinseason;the woodandbrassnailsofthebarrels themselves:helovedthemall.Even thesawdusthesometimeshadtodeli\ertothecargoships,theheavycanis¬ tersofwater.Bestofallhelovedthe sailors.Ilioughtheyneverlaughedat thetefillin,smallblackleatherboxes containingpraversthatwereattached tohisleftarm,hedecidedtoshed them,andonedaytossedtheminto theharbor.Uegrewahandlebarmus¬ tachelikehisfavoritesailor,afellow fromBelfastnamedNick. z\ndwhenhesavedup enough money, he replacedhisskullcapor yanmilkewitharakish blackderby.Soonhewas learningasaltyEnglish fromtheotherchandlers, includingwordslikehell anddamn...wordsthat shocked Lena and her husband.

Inhisdreamshere¬ placedhisfamily’sdirt¬ floorshack,itssamovar andthecopperkettlethey huddledaroundtokeepwarm,with thegrandballroomsofthosegreatturretedVictorianmansions;theLatvian marsheswithrockcovesandthetourmaline-richseaoffthecoastofMaine.

York.Notonlywouldhebecomea celebritv,butveryrich.

Onenighthewent toatavernwith someoftheother chandlersandfell inlovewiththe waitress,ayoung womanwithblonde curlsandeyes bluerthanthe Balticsnow atdusk...

Onenighthewenttoatavernwith someoftheotherchandlersandfellin lovewiththewaitress,ayoungwoman withblondecurlsandeyesbluerthan theBalticsnowatdusk.

Her name was Mary Ionise O’Con¬ norandshethoughtMax’saccentwas cute,lovedwhenhebegantosingarias fromRigolettoandPagliacciintheorig¬ inalItalian,whichsoundedthesameto herashisnativeYiddish,justlikeall strangelanguagessoundedthesame.

WiththeencouragementofNick,he proposedmarriagetoMarvLouisea fewweekslater.Andtohissurprise,she accepted,thoughsheknewshewould havetolietoherparentsaboutMax’s background,especiallyhisreligion.So shetoldthemhewasafamousopera singer from Rome and would soon be starringattheMetropolitaninNew-

MaxhimselftoldcousinLenahehad metalovelyJewishgirlwhosefather ownedacoatfactory.Shewasdelight¬ edandinsistedhebringhisfianceeto thenextEridaynightsabbathdinner, preparationsforwhichshebeganat once,orderingaplumpchickenfrom thepoultrymanandgatheringthebest potatoesforherfamouskugel which wouldbelacedwiththerichestchick¬ enfatinMaine.EvenLena’shusband seemedexcitedbutabit perturbed, asking Max how heexpectedtosupporta wifeonhischandler’ssalary' andevenimplvinghis fianceemightbepregnant. Wliich,ofcourse,shewas not. But Max and Mary Louiseneverreached Lena’shouse.Thatafter¬ noon,'Hie Red-Faced Bearded Man From New York, who had made his waybyfoot,train,andboat allthewayuptoMaine, immediatelyrecognized Maxatthedocks.Despitehismus¬ tacheandderby,despitehislackof tefillin, heknewMaxhadtobethe rightman,theyoungestoftheRosen¬ bloombrotherswhosefatherhehad knownintheOldCountry'.Inloud andrapidYiddish,heorderedMaxto comewithhimatoncetoNewYork, wherehewouldmarryadistantcousin namedBertha,alsoacousinofLena’s husband.

When Max protested, the Red-Eaccd Manslappedhimsharplyacrossthe chin,atwhichpointNickmanagedto pullMaxawayandleadhimtoanear¬ byfishhouse.Despitethestench,the ice,theslipperydeadfish.Maxhid thereforseveraldaysandnights.Final¬ ly,NickassuredhimtheRed-Faced Manhadleftanditwouldbesafeto comeout.WTiichhedid,onktobe accostedbyLena’shusband,who,hav¬ ingbeentippedoffbvthechandler recmiter,draggedMaxtothehouse, wheretheMan,hisfaceevenredder thanbefore,waswaitingtoescorthim

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Andsobegannearlysexcndecades ofstoopingoverboltsofclothin steamyclothingfactoriesonlower Sixth/Venue;onebirthafteranother fromhisdough-facedwifeBertha;one failedbusinessafteranother,failed becauseMaxwasfartootrusting whenitcametoofferingcredit. Berthalaughedathissingingandhis Carusorecords,onedaysmashingthe latterinafitofangeroxerMax’s measlyearnings.

Afterawhilehestoppedsinging.But lateatnighthesnuckfromtheirhid¬ ingplacehiscollectionofmaps, studyinginparticulardetailthemap of.Maine,especiallytheareaaround Casco Bay.

AsforMaryLouise,she,too, marriedandhadmanychil¬ dren. But one summer day whenshewasnearly80,she stoodaloneonthecobstone bridgebetweenBaileyandOrr’s Islands,lookingoutthroughbinocu¬ larstowardsanislandinCascoBay. Shesworeshesawamanwithahan¬ dlebarmustache,wearingablackderby.1lewasgatheringseaweedina coxeandshecalledouttohimbuthe showednosignofhearingher. Whenshetriedtohireaboatoutto theislandnooneobliged,leastofall thelobstermen.Notthatisland,nev¬ er.Didn’tsheknowitwashaunted? Thatexeryonewhotoucheditsrocks wasdoomedtosingoperafortherest ofhislife,nightandday,cxenwhen eatingandsleeping?Ridiculous.Ilow daretheytrytotrickanoldwoman? Slowlyshebegantowalkback towards Orr’s when someone tapped herontheshoulder.Hearthat?tire mansaid.Listeningclosely,shecould hearafamiliarariafromPagliacci,the voiceunmistakablythatofMax Rosenbloom. Somewhat deeper, as onemightexpectofanolderman’s xoice,butstrongeraswell. Andthistimeshewassurethesung wordswereItalian,notYiddish, becausesheonce,longago,had taughtherselftherudimentsofthelat¬ terlanguage.Justincase...

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