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FROM THE EDITOR

withitspine-paneleddiningroomand viewsofMount.\ganicnticus,because “SalmonDivMartini,”winnerofour MostOriginalMealawardinthisBest of2000issue,isadistinctlymemorable creationoftheresortguaranteedto embeditselfinyourunconsciousfor futurereference.

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nRemembranceofThingsPast, MarcelProust,upontastinga petiteinadclcinepastrydipped inteaasagrownup-years afterhe’dtrieditinIrisaunt's houseasachild-feelssome¬ thingstartwithinhim,somethingmag¬ icthatforafleetingsecondseemsto recreatehisaunt’sentirehousearound himasavisualmemory:"Nosooner hadthewarmliquidmixedwiththe crumbstouchedmypalatethana shudderranthroughmeandIstopped, intentupontheextraordinarythingthat washappeningtome."

'Fhesamesensationisboundtohap¬ pentoamonewho.yearsfromnow. takesabiteof“SalmonDryMartini." OnlvProust’sbed-riddenauntandher crummvhousewon'tdarkenyour doorstep;instead.TheColony1lotclin Kennebunkportwillhoveintoview

KogerGustavson,foodAbeverage manageroftheColonvandachefhim¬ self.cameupwithSalmonDryMartini "attheColonvatDelKayBeach,Flori¬ da,wherewefirsttestedit.DelKay Beachisgrowingintoanupbeat, trends'areawheresomeboldcuisine ideasarebeingintroduced;1waswith thecheftherebasingjustfinishedtalk¬ ingwiththebeseragemanager,and somehowthetwogotfused.W'ealso usedtobasealobstermartini,butthis istheflipside.W’etakeNorthAtlantic salmonandmarinateitindryver¬ mouthandjuniperberriestosuggest theginflavor,thenquicklysearthe salmoninthinstrips.Abenrrehlanc (shallots,finelychoppedmushrooms, whitewine,hcasycream,andfreshbut¬ ter)isused,substitutingvermouthfor thewhitewineandgarnishingtheresult witholivestocompletethe‘martini.’”

Itheadlinestheirchefsselectiononthe menu,anddinersadoreit.“InMaine,it individuallybeatsanyofourmanylobster dishes.W'eserveitwithfreshspinachfor elevation,taste,andtexture."

Sowevewarnedvou-greatspaces areabouttobetraversed.

TheMoon ofMyHands, TheFishofMy Amazement

UponseeingMichael Waterman'sWoman with kishinvonrSeptemberArt Animal,Iwrotethefollowing whileattendingthe1lavstack MountainCrafts"Open Door"Writer'sConference, whichstronglysuggestedwe participantsbaseourwritings ontheworkofanotherartist:

AWomanmidaFish

Ilasshebeenfollowedhere?

SheglancesbacklikeLot’slostwife.

Iothinkthatshefoughtlorthehonor ofguardingthismonstrousfreak Iowhomtheoldonesusedtospeak withintheirdreams asthenotborntangledcloserintheir mothers’saltswombs.

Butit’snotlikethat!

Afish!

Adamnedfishandnothingmore!

Shefightstoholditatharm’slength:J clutchingherbonescapeasitsown.

Cursingit;nursingit. Foulmouthedmother. slattcrnhlover shetooisshaken

Takenintoherpersonalmetropolis ofmemorv:

sunshaclowcdroomsthehawkingcoughofspit crackedoutonCongressStreet attendegreesbclowrancousnightsatthreeDollarDeweys castlikeloavesonOldPortwatersawaitingtheirtentoldbenison ol'frcshhveastedloxesreturned.

Iromthisuntidyaspectofthesacred wewouldgladhturn lixikinganswherebutatthatsaw-tixithedfish’smouth draggingopen still determinedtospeakitslastredemptive"OM." CanamiraclecometoPortland.Maine wherethemadandthesanelvcipheredgrind alongtheirseparateplanes evercarefulnotto|xissthroughoneanother’sspice?

Canshrunkenevessortouttheshards. spatinthegutter. ofhalf-completedholvwords?

Cantwistedmonthsnitermantrasstrongenough toconjuretheshiningslashedsision reflectedstill,harborside?

\\illtidalwavesofholsgreendesire sluiceslimefromstagnantstreets andfloatamillionwomenandtheirmillionfish onthecurrentsoftheirownwikimade-upmusic throughthesealleys. winnowingjovoutofthiscity'sgrittygrain. Pattingdownthewafers. Takingthismostholycommuniontogether.

Rudy’s Lodge At KezarLake

Ili!InregardtovonrRndv\alleestoninvonrNovember2000issue|by MaxMillard!,whichmentionsRudy’s lodgeatKezar1,ake-ves.someofthe doorstothebedroomshavethenames ofRudv’ssongsonthem.Wehave removedsomeinconstructionwork butstillhavethemuntilwedecide wheretoputthem.Inthe2"searsIhave beenhere,visitsbvfriendsofRndvhave happenedprobablvalronl6times.

Onetimemamvearsago,Rudy'sband leaderstoppedbv.Iliemostmemorable

visitwaslastfall,when Eleanor\alleestoppedbv. ShemarriedRndvin11olIvwood,andtlicvhadnever comebacktoMainelora visit.Shewasthrilledtosee TheI,odgeRndvtalked aboutsomuch.

(herthevearsIhavemet severalpeopleinthearea whoworkedforRndvindif¬ ferentwavs-cooks,con¬ structionmen,caretakers, etc.Mostofthemhavesince passedawavthemselves.

Westillhavesomeof Rudv’soriginalfurniture,a bluemetalbedroomsetthat wasinthemasterbedroom, forone.Wehaveasetof dishesRudvusedonhis55footCriscraft.too.Other piecesofglasswarestillexsist aswellasarushwovenfoot¬ stoolwiththeletter“R” wovenintoit.

Untilafewvearsagowe hadasmallChinesered pianowithaplaqueonthe frontwiththeinscription, “ToRndvfromEdgar BergenandCharlieMcCarthy."’Ihat piano,indisrepair,wassoldtoacollec¬ torwhohassincerestoredit.

Ithinkthemostprominentreminder ofRudv’sdavshereisthemantlepiece overoneofthetwobigstone fireplaces.Itisinscribedwiththefirst lineandmusicalnoteofRudv’stheme song,"Mv'I'imeIsYourTime.”

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PropertyTaxes

I'vejustfinishedreading"IheFellow BehindtheTree,"October2000,and whileitprosidesaninterestingviewon taxes,itmissesoneimportantpieceof thepuzzle.Asarealtor,andasaformer citvcouncilorinXewIlampshire.I havehadtoworkthroughtheintricacies

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oftaxvaluationsbothformyselfand formvclients,laxratesarefranklyof littlevaluewhenIrvingtotellacus¬ tomerwhathisorherrelativetaxbur¬ denswouldbeinvarioustowns.

Toillustratethis,let’scomparePort¬ land.Ealmouth.anilC2apeElizabeth. Ifvoulookatathree-bedroomranchin goodconditioninadecentneighbor¬ hoodinthethreeareas,you’llfinda widedisparitvinassessedvalue.In Portland,suchahouserecentlysoldin NorthDeeringlorSI^Q.OOOandhada taxbillof$2089,orSI5.03perthou¬ sandofmarketvalue.Avensimilar homesoldinI'almouthforSI,5,000 andhadataxbillofS2,4)5.orSI5.46 perthousandofmarketvalue.InCape Elizabeth,wefindahousesellingfor SI56,000,andataxbillof$2,641,fora marketvaluetaxrateofS16.92.Admittedlwthisisasmallsampling,but basedonsalesinformation,itwould appearthatthe“real"taxrate,basedon truemarketvaluesofhomesandnot assessedvalues,ishighestinCapeEliz¬ abethandlowestinPortland! ThisisnottosavthatPortlanddoes notbearanunfairshareofthecostsof socialservicesforthearea.Ilowever,it docspointoutthatthesimplewayof lookingattaxes,thatofcomparingtax rates,effcctivelhignoresthenatureof thetaxsvstem,whichisthatassessed valuesareinherentlyinaccuratedueto changingmarketconditions.Iflsimply comparedtaxrales,Iwoulddomy clientsagreatdisserviceandpotentially putthemintoasituationwherethey wouldpavsignificantlyhigherproperty taxesforthesamehome.Bvcompar¬ ingrealmarketvaluesandrealtaxdol¬ lars.Icaneffectivelycreatean“equal¬ izedtaxrate"forvariouscommunities andgiveamuchmoretruepictureof thetaxburdentothehomeowner. Asanaside-witliatypical.salepricein theS700,(K)0to$2millionrangeinSan Erancisco.takeaguessatwhatthetax billwouldbewiththeir$10pertbousandtaxrate,andthenaskyourselfif vou’dliketomovetheretorlowertaxes!

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CharlesWoodhim-'sI'iditini’Red ■ ~ & lobsters,paintedintentionallyandhumorously-socookedof/you canseethemallthewaytothe upperbalconies,wascreatedasa propforthe1930splayIligh&Dry. Todaybothpaintingandstem’are oyerlookedbytouristsatBarnacle Billy'sICtc.inPerkin'sCoye.

IfyouhappentobeinOgunquit.tilequaintseacoasttown andartists'colons,chancesare thatyouwillstopatBarnacle Billy'sLtc.inPerkin’sCovefor alobsterdinner.IIponenteringthe famedeaten,oneishardpressed nottonoticealargepaintingoftwo livelylobstersengagedinmortal conflict.Quiteappropriate,vou mightthink-anoriginalpainting oflobstersinarestaurantknownfor itslobstersinatownthathasbeen anartists'meccaformorethana centuryandleaveitatthat.

Acloselookatthesignaturewill

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revealthattheartistwasnoneoth¬ erthanCharlesWoodbury, founderoftheOgunquitartists' colonyandanacclaimedpainter inhisownrightwhoseworkisin thecollectionsofmajormuse¬ ums,institutions,andindividuals. Butiftruthbetold,\Ir.W'oodbury,ashewasaddressedbvhis students,didnotpaintRighting Redlobstersasacommissioned pieceorseriousendeavortobe marketedinagallery.Righting Redlobsterswasinfactcreatedin the19s()sasapropfortheplay IlighandDry,writtenbvhisson. sciencewriterDavid().Wood¬ bury.andperformedbvmembers ofthecommunityinthetheater ofthetown’sI-’ireman's1kill.

Ruth“hidia"Woodbury,the author'swife,andteaclicr/statc legislator“Robs"Littlefieldwere someofthecolorfullocalcharac¬ tersinthecast.

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theproductionburieddeepinthearchivesof theIlistoricalSociets;andtheoldFireman's, Ikillavictimofthewrecker’sball,onlymemorsofthefewperformancesofHighandDry andCharlesWoodbursspaintingoftheFight¬ ingRedlx)hslersaretangibleremindersofthe involvementandfunofcommunitytheaterin Ogunquitbackinthe1930s.

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MostLudditeOfficeSupplyStore

IthoughtheLudditesfamouslysmashed themachinersthatwasmeantto replaeethem,andSallyWigonwould donoviolencetoacomputer,sheis contenttodowithoutthem."'Hie deliversmanarrisesandsawsthecomputeris down.IlehasSI,100ofmerchandiseforme; do1wantit?IIecan’tmakeaninvoice.Of course1wantit;it’sallsold.It’sasifnoonein \ewEnglandhasapieceofpaper!”shelaughs.

She'sbeenrunningWigon’sOfficeSupply Storeonherownsince1935.1lerfatherstarted itin1932andtookheroutofcollegetoworkin itbecauseshewasbasingtoomuchfun, accordingtoWigon."1wantedtogointofash¬ ion,"shesass,andherearringsshapedlikesafetvpinsshowthatinterestremains.Butshe settledintothebusinessandnowlosesit.She unlocksthedoorat6evenmorningandcloses upat5esers'night.

Shesassthat,asidefromthetimeshegase birthtoherdaughter,whenshewasoutofthe storefor10classincludingThanksgiving,she hasneserbeenabsent.

"1baseamindfordetails;1knowwhere esersthingis.1canbewrilingfourinvoiceson mvdeskatonce."1lerXcwFnglandselfrelianceisindifferenttothetechnologicalage. 1lerstore,shepointsout.isthelastofthree officesupplsstoresindowntownPortland,and hassurvivedwhereothersfailed.

Andshessillsellsoualaserprintercartridge orothercomputersupplies.thoughshedoesnt usethemherself.

BestWadingPool:The RavineatDeeringOaksPark hislastsummer,aroundI50kidswent totheparkeserssinglehot.sunnsdas toplasinthewateratthewadingpool. |•’.s■ervoIlelikesit.Teenagersliketostand init,toddlersadoreit.andparents,relax¬ ingonthebouldersalongside,leanbackin gratitudeforamomentofpeace.Ihekidslike tostandonthesix.widelyseparatedwaterjets. Thesalsositonthejets,orflattenthemwith theirhands,arms,andlegs,TTicyrunthrough !them,jumpinthem,orstandstillunderneath

Torashower.Iliesrevelinwater.1heylaugha lot.Weshouldallbesohicks.

DesignedbvMohrandSeredinlandscape Arehiteets,inspiredbvthesisionofanurban designer,thelateKayWagenkneeht-llarte.to whomitisdedieated,andfundedbycityand privatemoneyraisedbyTheImcndsofDeering Oaks,thewadingpoolisatriumphofimagina¬ tion.'Ilieravinehadbeenatangleofmarshand weeds,"Justamudhole."accordingtoTatyannaSeredin.Thewadingpoolprojeetrenovated adecasedplaeeintoabelovedterritory.

Ilierenosationcameafteryearsofplanning thatbeganwiththevisionofWagcnknechtIlarteandafterherdeath,withtheformationof acommitteeforhermemorial.IheRasinehad beenusedinthepastforawadingpool,accord¬ ingtohistoricpictures,andadesignwassought thatwouldcreateamodern,accessiblepool.

Withoutfundingforthedesign. q the project became a labor Xy oflose for Mohr and -Wk;—Seredin,withtheassisW O lance of a few others and 0}theoversightoftheCits’s ParksandRecreation Department.Seredin,howeser.awardstheimpetus,thedrive,andtheinspirationtoAnnePringle,whoheadsIhe1riends ofDeeringOaks.

"Whenevertherewasadeadline.Annewas thereurgingustotakethenextsteps,"Seredin said.PringlealsoraisedS30().()()(),whichwith SI50,(JOOfromthecitspaidforconstruction.

ThePortlandParksDepartmenthadsome¬ onekeepinganesconthingsduringthefirst summer,soanoccasionalgameofflingingsod¬ denshortsateachotherwaskeptincontrol. I -’,senkindofkidwasthere,fromnakedtod¬ dlerswithhippieparentstothoroughly-ontheir-ossn1O-searoldswhosworeeverytime thesspoke.Itmadelittledifference.

Iwoproblems,includingacrackedoserhangingstonethatwasartfullycanedwithflowing linesbssculptorCaroleIlanson.willbefixed thiswinter,aniltheParksDepartmentlooksfor¬ wardtoanothergoodsummernextyear.

Rome'sfountainswithstatuesarequieter thanPortland’sfountainfullofchildren,but nothalfasgood.

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BestWalk:BackShoreofPeaksIsland

The12:15CascoBasLinesboatrunsyearroundtoPeaksIslandandwillgisesoutwo hoursforawalkandlongcontemplation.Ifyou takearightfromtheterndock,thelongstretch thatfirstbordersthebeach,afterwinding throughthehouses,waswashedoutduringa hurricanetensearsago.Itnowfeaturesarock

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seawalltruckedintokeeptheroadinone piece.Atthefirstturnvoucanerectvourown balancingsculptureoutofrocksormeditate ontheothersthewindhasnotsetdefeated. Thefiatrocksonthisbeachhavebecome favoritesforelaborate,impermanentpiles. WhalebackRock,15minutesdowntheroad, ismuchsmallerthesedays,liketheright whalepopulationatsea.butsoucanstandon theendandfeellikevouarcintheprowof whatevershipvoudrcamin.

Anvwhercalongtheoceanstretchofthisroad arerockbeachesgoodtowalkon,siton,and picnicon.Afterthesectionupaslowhillinto thewoods,vouwillcomeoutfacingGreatDia¬ mondIsland,andcanwalk,moreeasilyinlow tide,alongCentennialBeachbacktothepoint. 'Ilienturnleftupthehill,gostraightdown IslandAvenueandvouarcbackattheferrv.

Iliefullmoonrisesoutoftheseaonthebackshore.ifvoucancomeatnighttoseeit.

MostGorgeousWisteriaVine: SpringStreetandFletcher

Aroundthetimeofhighschoolgraduation ceremonies,avineonthebackofthisgrayVic¬ torianhouseislookinglikeawaterfallofpurple blossoms.The30-footwisteriahastwineditself thirtyfeetup,andreacheditsfullexpression, equalinganImpressionistworkofart.

)udvJohnsonfromO’Donal’snurseryin SouthGorhamsavswisteriaisanaggressive vinethatlikessomethingtoclimbon.likeafire escape.Butitwon’thesitatetopullitdown,asit growsheaw,nortopnthingsapartthatittwines itselfinto,sobewarned.Accordingtoaresidentof theSpringStreethouseithaspulledadrainpipe offthebackofthehouse,"Butwe’rewillingto sacrificeadrainpipeforthewisteria.”

Itiscertainlvbeautiful,andthoughtender,is hardvenoughtosurviveinPortland.Itgrows2 to3feetavear,andJohnsonwillbehappyto sellvouatwo-vear-oldplantforaroundSid.

MostFetchingBookstore

Whetheramongthechildren'sbooksorthe booksonscience,thegavandlesbiansection orthepoetrv,vouarelikclxtofindawettennis balldroppedatvourfeetwhenevervouarein BooksI',tc.onExchangeStreet.

Elvwillbecrouchedclowntheaisle,patientIvinwait.

Evenonelikestothrowtheballforthebook¬ storedog.Animblebordercollie.Elycan catchtheballbeforeithitstheground,or anticipateyourtricks,racingtothenextaisle beforetheballgetsthere.1leinventedthe game,afterall.

11isowner,Sandx\oges,whohasworkedat BooksKte.forfiveyears,tookk'lyhomefroma shelteravearandahalfago.Ilenamedthe dogforhisstreetsmarts,whenhesawhow cannvhewasinthecitv.Itwasfix’sideatotry droppingtheballinfrontofcustomers'feet. Withhisblacknose,whitemuzzleandblack maskwatchingvon,itsanimitationmost accept.

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’I’heproblemsbeganwhen2Ssear-oldSpreeretiredin1999 afteraremarkable16-\carcareer withthePortlandmounhes.IIe hadbeenwiththeunitsincethe beginning,since19Ss,whenthe mountedunitwasreconstituted.In allofhiswarsofsenice.Spreesuf¬ ferednanaproblemsawone.in 1991.whena14-vear-oldintentionallsstartedafireatthestable.

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Spree,theonkinjuredanimal,suf¬ feredsmokeinhalationandburnstohis legsandforehead,leavinghimwithper¬ manentvisiblehairlesspatches.Afterthe fire,thestableneededanewroolandthe motilitiestookthesummerofftorecover. Spreecamebackthenextspringasstrong ase\er.

But.aftersomainwarspatrollingOld Port,breakingupfights,issuingparking tickets,andrelocatinglostchildren.Spree retiredlastwartoafarminBuxton.Ilis retirementleftthepoliceforcewitlionk onesteed,the14-vear-oldquarterhorse Kookaburra.“Ican’tsaxKookiesreally happsdoingthis."saws1.isa.Because horsescancostupwardsoiSIs.0(10,and theircarecancostevenmore,the MountedUnitcannotrekoncitsmonev toprosidethedepartmentwithnewhors¬ es.ItseemedthePortlandMountedUnit wasinjeopards<>fbeingshutdown. OwnerofAkarihairsalonandspa.Alan I.abos.cametotherescueinNovember 1999withadonationofSs.OOOtoranew horse.ItwasIBibos’wavofthankingthe citsforthehelpthesprosidedwhenhe losthissalontoIneinAprilof1999.'Ihe newanimalwasal~-searoldIrakehner. aGermanridinghorse.fromMonmouth. \kari.asthenewhorsecametobe

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ext.thePortlandMoinitiestried outtwomorehorses.1hough bothwereinitialkdeemed healths.oneprosedtobetoo high-strungforsuchapublicjob. Theother,aformersteeplechasernamed Saragon,showedsignsofanarthriticcon¬ ditionofthelegs.Needlesstosas,thecits decidednottopurchaseeitherhorse,and Kookaburrarodealoneonceagain. Asbefore,thepubliccametotherescue anddonationstothetuneofS-52.OOO rolledinfromprisatecitizensandbusi¬ nessessuchastheI,ibraI’oundationand SalomonSmithBarnes.Thesizeable contributionsallowedthepoliceforceto lookintothepurchaseofsoungerhorses bredfortheexpresspurposeoipolice dots.Lisaisthrilledwiththepublicout¬ pouringofsupport,butsheisn'tsuqrrised.

"It’salwassbeensenpositisc.All daslongpeoplewouldalwasswant topetthehorsesandtaketheirpic¬ tures,"shesass,"thoughesennow andthensomeonedoestrvtopull theirtaildowninOldPort." h’orthemostpart,mountedpolice dotsisarclatiselscalm,butimpor¬ tant.endeavor.Thepublicspositisc reactiontothehorsesservestopro¬ motethepolicelorceasawhole andthehoofedofficerscansoutlass enforcementdutiesasssell.Their maneuserabilits'isgreatfordispers¬ ingcrowdsandonetime.Kookabur¬ raandSpreeevenchaseddowna coupleofshoplifters,“Wedon’t chasepeoplesenoften,though," sassI,isa,"usuallvpeoplejustmose outofourwas."

IhatI.isaandCharlenearestart¬ ingtothinkofnamesforthetwo newhorses,whichcamewiththe monikersRosalandBob,canonls beasignthatthetwoforeseenoth¬ ingbutsuccess.Lisa,whowillbe ridingRosal,wantstorenamehim “Cruiser."becausehisblackbods, whitefacialstripe,andthreewhite socksremindherofapolicecar. ThesrenotsetsurewhattocallBob, whocanbedistinguishedfromRosalbs hisentirckblackbods."Bob.Tim.'IimBob,bigbells',fatgus,jells'bells,hegets calledalotofthings,"sassI.isaaswhat’sIns-nameknockshisbucketofwaterover ontothepasement.“IIelikestodothat."

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ctualls'.theannotatedandillustrat¬ edbibliograpbsTheMirrorof Maine,publishedlwtheUniscrsiKofMainePressandjustbecom¬ ingasailablcthismonth,doesn't somuchlistthebestoresenthemost influentialbooksinMaine.Whatitdoes islist(seeoppositepage)the100books, olthecountlessspanningthesears16B to1999,thatbest"describeMaine'scul¬ turaldevelopment."I.auraI'ecsch Sprague,editoroiTheMirrorofMaine,

From neMirrorofMaine, UniversityofMainePress...

Champlain, Les Voyages du SieurdeChamplain(1613)

Levett,Christopher,AVoyage to New England Begun in 1623 and Ended in 1624 (1628)

Josselyn,John,AnAccountof Two Voyages to NewEngland(1674)

Dean,John,ANarrativeof theSufferings,Preservation, andDeliveranceofCapt. John Dean and Company (1711)

Gyles,John,MemoirsofOdd Adventures,Strange Deliverances,etc.,inthe CaptivityofJohnGyles,Esq. (1736)

Deane, Samuel, The NewEnglandFarmer;OrGeorgical Dictionary(1790)

Freeman, Samuel, The Town Officer,orthePowerand DutyofSelectmen...(1791)

Belcher,Supply,The Harmony of Maine (1794)

Tufts,Henry,ANarrativeof Life,Adventures,Travelsand SufferingsofHenryTufts (1807)

Springer,Moses,TheMaine Farmer's Almanac (1818)

Maine,TheConstitutionofthe StateofMaine(1825)

Upham, Thomas Cogswell, ElementsofIntellectual Philosophy:Designedasa TextBook(1827)

Wood,Sally,Talesofthe Night(1827)

Greenleaf,Moses,ASurvey oftheStateofMaine,in ReferencetoitsGeographical Features...(1829)

Williamson,WilliamD.,The HistoryoftheStateofMaine (1832)

Smith,Seba,TheLifeandthe WritingsofMajorJack DowningofDowningville, AwayDownEastintheState ofMaine(1833)

Fisher,Jonathan,Scripture Animals,orNaturalHistoryof theLivingCreaturesNamed intheBible(1834)

Lewis,RobertBenjamin,Light andTruth,fromAncientand SacredHistory(1836)

Jackson,CharlesT.,First ReportoftheGeologyofthe StateofMaine(1837)

Longfellow,Henry Wadsworth, Evangeline: A TaleofAcadie(1847)

Willis,William,Journalsofthe Rev. Thomas Smith and the Rev. Samuel Deane (1849) Springer,JohnS.,ForestLife andForestTrees(1851)

Bartlet,WilliamS..The FrontierMissionary:AMemoir oftheLifeoftheReverend JacobBailey...(1853)

Stowe,HarrietBeecher.The PearlofOrbsIsland;AStory

oftheCoastofMaine(1862)

Thoreau,HenryDavid,The Maine Woods (1864)

Kellogg,Elijah,ElmIsland Stories:LionBenofElm Island(1869)

Neal,John,Wandering RecollectionsofaSomewhat BusyLife(1869)

Gould,JohnMead.Historyof theFirst,TenthandTwenty¬ ninthMaineRegiment(1871)

Tincker,MaryAgnes,The HouseofYorke:ATale (1872)

Farrar,CharlesA.J.,Farrar's IllustratedGuideBookto Rangeley,Richardson, Kennebago, Umbagog (1876)

Baxter,JamesPhinney,The TrelawnyPapers(1884)

Stevens,JohnCalvin, Examples of American DomesticArchitecture(1889)

Nicolar,Joseph,TheLifeand TraditionsoftheRedMan (1893)

Thaxter,Celia,AnIsland Garden (1894)

Jewett,SarahOrne,The CountryofPointedFirs(1896)

Mace,SisterAurelia,The Aletheia:SpiritofTruth(1899)

Thompson,WinifieldM.,In the Maine Woods (1900)

Wiggin,KateDouglas, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1903)

Eckstorm,FannieHardy,The Penobscot Man (1904)

Wasson, George, The Green Shay (1905)

Robinson,EdwinA.,The Town Down the River: A Book of Poems (1910)

Stephens.C.A.,WhenLife was Young at the Old Farm (1912)

Chamberlain, Joshua, The PassingoftheArmies(1915)

Millay,EdnaSt.Vincent, Renascence and Other Poems (1917)

Brewster,William,TheBirds of the Lake Umbagog Region ofMaine(1924)

Pattangall,WilliamR.,The MeddybempsLetters...(1924)

AppalachianMountainClub, GuidetoKatahdinandthe AdjacentRegion(1928)

Roberts,Kenneth,Arundel:A ChronicleoftheProvinceof MaineandtheSecret ExpeditionAgainstQuebec (1930)

Tarkington,Booth,Mary's Neck (1932)

Carroll,GladysHasty.Asthe EarthTurns(1933)

Chase,MaryEllen,Silas Crockett(1935)

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Eagan, Joseph, Donn Fendler:LostonaMountain inMaine(1939)

Mosser, Margorie, Good Maine Food (1939)

Speck,FrankG.,The PenobscotMan:TheLifeofa ForestTribeinMaine(1940)

Williams,BenAmes,Strange Woman (1941)

Rich,LouiseDickinson,We TooktotheWoods(1942)

Ogilvie,Elisabeth,HighTide atNoon:BennettIsland Series(1944)

Gould.John,FarmerTakesa Wife(1945)

Beston,Henry,Northern Farm:AChronicleofMaine (1948)

Coffin,RobertP.T.,Coast Calender(1949)

Coatsworth,Elizabeth,The Enchanted,AnIncredibleTale (1951)

McCloskey. Robert. One MorninginMaine(1952)

White,E.B.,Charlotte'sWeb (1952)

Carson,Rachel,TheEdgeof theSea(1955)

Beam, Lura, A Maine Hamlet (1957)

Pullen,JohnJ.,The TwentiethMaine:AVolunteer RegimentintheCivilWar (1957)

Moore, Ruth, A Walk Down MainStreet:ANovel(1960)

Booth.PhilipE..TheIslanders (1961)

Robichaud, Gerard. Papa Martel:ANovelinTenParts (1961)

Mellon,GertrudA.,Maineand itsRoleinAmericanArt, 1740-1963(1963)

Beam,PhilipC.,Winslow HomeratProut'sNeck(1966)

Porter,Eliot,SummerIsland: PenobscotCountry(1966)

Abbott,Berenice,APortraitof Maine(1968)

Banks,RonaldF.,Maine Becomes a State (1970)

Baker,WilliamA.,AMaritime HistoryofBath,Maine,and theKennebecRiver(2 volumes)(1973)

Kinq.Stephen,Salem'sLot (1975)

Thompson, Deborah, Maine Forms of American Architecture(1976)

Sarton, May, The House By theSea(1977)

Butler,Joyce,WildfireLoose: The Week Maine Burned (1978)

Connellan,Leo.Deathin

Lobster Land: New Poems (1978)

Nearing,HelenandScott, ContinuingtheGoodLife:Half a Century of Homesteading (1979)

Dodge.Marshall,BertandI andOtherStoriesfromDown East(1981)

Flexner,Hortense,Poemsfor SuttonIsland(1983)

Hubka, Thomas. Big House, LittleHouse,BackHouse, Bam: The Connected Farm BuildingsofNewEngland

bySanfordPhippen

(1984)

Chute,Carolyn,TheBeansof Egypt,Maine(1985)

Faulkner,A.&G.,TheFrench atPentagoet,1635-1674:An ArchaelogicalPortrait...(1987)

Acheson, James M., The LobsterGangsofMaine (1988)

Cooney,Barbara.IslandBoy (1988)

Ives,Edward.George Magoon and the Down East GameWar:History,Folklore, andtheLaw(1988) Taft,Hank,ACruisingGuide totheMaineCoast(1988) Heinrich,Bernd.Ravensin Winter(1989) Taylor,Alan,LibertyMenand theGreatProprietors(1990) Ulrich,LaurelThatcher,The Midwife'sTale:TheLifeof MarthaMooreBallard,Based onherDiary,1785-1812 (1990)

Doty,C.Stewart,Acadian Hard Times: The Farm SecurityAdministrationin Maine'sSt.JohnValley, 1940-1943(1991) Goldstein,Judith,Crossing Line:HistoriesofJewsand Gentiles(1992) McBride.Bunny,Molly SpottedElk:APenobscotin Paris(1995)

Preston,John.Winter'sLight: ReflectionsofaYankee Queer (1995) Phippen,Sanford,Kitchen Boy(1996)

Greenlaw,Linda,TheHungry Ocean (1999)

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theBaxterSociety,aMaineorganization devotedtothecollection,preservation, creation,andpromotionofbooks.Andas onemightimagine,thetaskofwhittling downallofthebooksofXlainetoalistof just100isnosmallchore.Tohelpcom¬ pilethelist,theBaxterSocietyconsulted withoverSOOreadersfromallwalksof life,including,librarians,scholars,stu¬ dents,writers,booksellers,historians,and scholars."Everyonehadverydifferent ideas,sowhenvoublendthemalltogeth¬ er.vougetaveninterestinglistofbooks,” savsWilliamDavidBarn,amemberof theproject’ssteeringcommitteeandco¬ author(withRandvDominic)ofPyrrhus Venture.whichdidn’tmakethelistbut shouldhave.

romthe500orsoinitialsugges¬ tions,thecommitteetrimmedthe listdownto150booksbasedon criteriaestablishedattheproject’s onset.Firstandforemost,the bookshadto"representMaineinart, architecture,history,industry,psycholog¬ icalorsociologicalthemes,literature,or physicalcharacteristics.”Thecommittee alsosoughttoincludebooksthatspan addressawiderangeolissuesand themes.Andforabooktobeplacedon thelistitalsohastoendure."Wedidn’t putanythinginthatdoesn'tholdupto thetestoftime-ifvoureadittoday, you'dstillenjovit,savsBarn.

Asaformofpeerreview,thecommit¬ teethenshowedtheshortenedlisttoa groupofbibliophiles.Omissionsand oversightswereaddressed,andthen"it camedowntoavote."savsBarrv. ThoughthoseworkingonTheMirrorof Mainechosetolimittheirselectionsto 100books,"wecouldhaveeasilyadded mans,manvmore,"Barncontinues.As aresult,thecommitteedecidednotto includemorethanonebookperauthor onthelist.

Withthesecriteria,theselection processwasfarfromsimple,but,says Barn,"astheprojectwentalong,andthe morecomplexitgot.themoreIrealized whatamazingdepthMainehas."

writtenin1613bytheexplorerChain¬ plaineventhoughhewasn'tactuallythe firstEuropeantoarriveinMaine.“'Ilie firstexplorertohitMainewasVerrazano. anItaliansailingfortheFrench.Though hewastheearliest,senfewpeopleread hisaccounts.Champlain’sbookswent intopressduringhislifetime;hehada majorimpact.Ilereallyisconsideredthe FatherofNewFrance,”Barn-explains. hechoiceofthelastbookonthe listwasalsoasourceofdebate amongthecommitteemembers. Becauseofthedifficultypredict¬ ingwhichmodernbookswill endurefarintothefuture,thegroupdis¬ cussedwhethertoendthelistatsome

stonwithBenAmesWilliams(asvener¬ atedasTheStrangeWomanis,oneaches forleaveIlertoIleaventobeincluded), I.oniseDickinsonRich,andothers,hi ordertoselectRenascenceC?Other PoemsbvF.dnaSt.VincentMillay,you havetotossouthernaughtwsophisticat¬ edAPewT'igsT'romIheThistles.Anoth¬ erpossiblesurpriseisJohnTeal’s WanderingRecollectionso/aSomewhat RosyRife.AccordingtoBarn,“Thisisby far11isbestbook.Ihsnovelsarcinfluen¬ tial,butthey'reawful."

TheMirrorofMaineisfarmorethan thelistwe’reprintinghere,andasa result,thisnewkreleasedpublication camsourrecommendationforBestIlolarbitrarvdate.Intheend,though,they decidedtobringthelistallthewayto 1999,amoreappropriatedateforabook publishedinthenewmillennium.Linda Greenlaw’sTheIlungryOceanwascho¬ senforthenumber100spot. It'sobviouswhvsomebooks werechosenforthelist.Rate DouglasWiggin’sRebeccaof SunnvbrookParmwasone suchclearchoice."It'sher mostfamousandit'ssetin Maine."Itsabookthats beenprintedandreprinted andturnedintoamovie.The CountryofPointedPirsby SarahOrneJewettand Thoreau’sTheMaine\\oods alsowereobviouschoices.

Butthentherearethose Maineauthors,thoughundeniablvinfluentialintheir writing,wrotebooksthat weresetoutsideofMaine. 1lencethechoice’Ialesin the\ight.bvSallvWood. "Shewasthefirstnovelistin MaineandreallytheGistin NewRugland.Thiswasn’t herfirstnovel,butitwasthe onesetinMaine,”Barrv

notes.UncleTom'sCabinbyHarriet BeecherStoweismissingfromthelistfor thesamereason.

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“Afewhourslater,we’dreachedabig field,areplacementdepotinBelgium, justovertheborder.1hadn’tbeenthere2 hourswhentheairraidsignalwentoff. W'eweretoldtodigholes,butIhadn't. NowIstarteddigging!Iwastherefora week.Anti-aircraftgunswentofflike crazs,butInewersawtheplanes.There werebuzzbombs,too.

'ThcvmovedusdeeperintoBelgium, inthewoods.Youknewthenextstepwas aunit,soesersonefeltalittleodd.I wasn'tafraid,butsoukeptsscindering, whenam1goingtogetdoingsomething. Twoweekswentbs.Youwerewaitingfor somegus-togethitanddie,andthen soil’dbeshippedinthere.Somebodshad tofliporgoSectionSordie.andthen soil’dbesentin.You’dhasetobeprettv sillsnottorealizethat.Isleptgood,but wet.Thegus1waswith.ITNutting,we cutsomesaplings.Thatwas,atleastwe hadourbedraisedSornineinchesover theground.Itdidnothingbutrain.\\c pitchedatentwithsaplingsoserourcots totrvtokeepthatout.

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“Thatwasat11o’clockatnight.Ihes’d captureditlateafternoonthedasbefore. Itwasdarkontopofthebridge.Jetblack. Weneserusedheadlights.Itwasall nightdrising.Idon’tknowifIfelt lucks,butIwasalittleconcerned untilthejcej>gotoserthe bridge.Thebridgehadnothin butthinsheetsofmet¬ altheengineers hadwelded

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“Duringthedasl’-3Sscir¬ cledaroundallthetime andhelpedout.Atnightwe couldn’tsleep.Toonoiss. Somethingwasgoingall thetime;ifitwasn'tsomebods'comingin,radar wouldletusknowsome¬ thingwasabouttocomein, sowhenwcgotourorders tofire,wedfire.Idon’trememberansbetsseensehicles:firstmsjeep,thenthe halftrack,thentherest.1hadmscarbine withme.Theswerebombingallaround, trsingtohitthebridge.Behindus.ifa selliclegotknockedout.(lies’djustpush itoser.Butnoneofoursgothit.AllIwas

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"OurBattalionlostthreemen.That’s thedifferencebetweenthefrontlineand being1,000sardsback.W'ehadonefool blowhimselfuptrsingtotakeaparta Germanmine.IlienightoftheBattleof theBulge,welostourmailtruckandall themailonitasitheadedtotheAPO postofficeinSt.Villi.Iliesmadethat runesers'night.1hatnightthespicked thewrongnight,thenighttheGermans startedtheBattleoftheBulge. ehadbeenadsancingthrough IheSiegfriedI.ine.Themain forceoftheGermanscame throughabout4milessouthof us.Wedidn'tknowanstlling exceptthere’dbeenabigGermanbreak¬ through.Iwassentfromourpositionto findoutsshatwasgoingon.Icameback from -SthDivision1leadquartersbsjeep, withoutbasinglearnedmuchmore.Peo¬ plewerestaringatallthesemapsandsasing,"Ihere’sbeenabigbreakthrough.’ It'slunns.butinawasthatwasareliefto ourinlantrv.Iteasedupourinfantrs becausewewentintoaholdingpatternto protectourrightflank.Thatwasthesgot

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"Afterthatwewentontocapturethe Ruhrdam,amassisehsdroeleclricdam. Wecapturedthatandkeptmovingon.It goteassafterthat.Wewerewinningthe war.andwestartedmovingprettslast. Wekeptgoingalonguntil(mails.our disisionwasgisciithejobIoattackthe RuhrPocket,amassofGermancities andtroopsthatweweresupposedto cleanup.

“Msdisisioncaptured16,000troops and16differentgenerals.Threegenerals surrenderedtomslittleA\battalion(SOO ofus),alongwith1,600troops.

“Icapturedfour.Icameinthislittle town,wheretherewasahillwherea bridgehadbeenblownupoverastream. Inthesillagetherewasagasthaus—a beerjoint—andoutsidethefrontdoor werefour('emailriflesinapile.Itook mscarbineoil.stuckmsheadin,and therewerefourGermansoldierssitting theredrinkingbeer.Iheldupmsgun

andmotionedforthemtogetout.Isent mvjeepdrivertotakethemhalfamile uptheroadtowhereweweregathering theprisoners.Thevhadthiskindofsick, funnysmileontheirface.Thevknewit wasover.1'hcfourofthemwithoutany doubtcouldhaveoverpoweredmeand thejeepdriver.Thevwantedtogetout alive.The\’didn'tsavanything.Thev understoodwhatImeantwhen1took therifleandpointedtothejeep.Thev gotinandthatwasthat.

"W'cwentintoWuppertal,capturedit, andthat’swherewegotallthegeneral officers.Wewalkedinjustlikeam infantrvdid,walkingbehindthetrucks, andcapturedthecitv.Thereweren't threehundredroundsfired.Thatwas April1~th.Thenwewerepulledoffthe line,the78thdivision,andsenttoR&’R rightclosebvoutofthebattleline.

“Weknewitwastheendofitforus.It didn’tlastbutanotherweekorso.mavbe tilltheStirofMawW'cflubbedaround, gotcventhingreadv,andwentdeeper. ThedivisionendedupinBerlinon occupationduty,butnotmanyofthe combatgms.Igotshippeddowntothe Rivieraonlease,Cannesforsevendavs. Itwasbeautiful,thefirstbikiniI’dever

seeninmvlife,'ton’dneverknow there’dbeenawar.Greatfood,great liquor,allkindsofprettvgirls.Theywere dcfinitelvnotinastateofwar.They hadn'tbeenforqniteawhile.

“Weusedtostandonthewallinaweat thegirlsonthebeach.'IheKrone'llgirls hadtheircodeofethics.1wenttoadance, someJunior1,eaguethingforthevoting officers,andallthesecutelittleFrench girlswerethere.Iaskedoneifshe’dcome outandhaveawineorabeerwithme. andshesaid,'Notpossible.’Theyweren’t allowedtoleasethebuilding.

"Theportwasfullofships.W'c’dflown downthereinaC-47rightovertheroad, likereadingaroadmap.Ourspiritswere prettvhigh.Thewarwasover.1stavedina vervluxuriousGranSomethingOrOther hotel,allbeautifulonthebeach,with palmtreesandobservationdecks,alltak¬ enoverbvthe.Americanauthoritiesfor therecreationofthetroops.Iwastheonly officerinthebattaliontogo.I’dbeen thereforfourvearsandhadonlvhad7 davsoff.Souvenirs?Iboughtalittlebeer inCannes.VsalieutenantIgot$165a month.Abuckprivateusedtoget$21.

"1camebacktotheoutfitandthev starteddisbandingeverything.Igot

(Jmslina s World. 194b, by Andrew W yeth, Museum of Modem An; on view through December 31, 2(X)0

lord /ch davs.IJ.Rosswasputinchargeofacampcontainingbetween

shippedloafieldartilleryoutfitfor;i while.Itwasallbasedonpoints.Ididn't haveawifeoranvkid.whichwouldhave beenalotofpoints.Combatdutvgotvou somepoints,butnotasmuchasthat. "1arrivedbackonaVictoryShip,a tram])steamernamedtheWilliamEvarts. Ihevdpromiseduswedgethomefor Christmas,butwegotinonXevv')ear’s Dav.Itwasalittlerough.TheonlvtimeI thoughtIwasgoingtodieinthewhole experiencewascomingbackonthatship! Itwassuchawfulstorm,theaircraftcarri¬ erRandolphgotsomeofitsflightdeck blownoff.Practically-cvcrvbodvonthe shipwassick,includingthecrew.\\e

cameintoIlamptonRoads,Virginia,on XevvYear'sDav.

"Iwasdischargedrightoff.Ihad59davs accruedleave.Ihevpaidmeforallofit anti1cameuptoMainebvtrain.Itwas onthattraincominghomeIranintoBob Mcl.aine,thesamebovI’dleftPortland with.\\chadalottotalkabout,running intoeachotherlikethatasifamvstcrious handhadguidedusbackheretogetherat exactlvthesamemoment.Iherewasno wavtoletmvparentsknowwhenIIIget there,because1didn'tknowmvself.Ihad tocallmvparentswhenIgotthere.Ihev cameinourblack1938Packard.'Ihev saidthevweregladtoseemebackand

gaveabigpartv.IwasImppv.allright, andbecauseofmvsaved-upleave,was paidrightthroughthefirstolJune.

"WhenIcamebackfromthewarmv folksgaveapartv.invilingalltheoldgang andsomeonenew—Marion.Shewas herewithKirkpatrick,thebanker'sbroth¬ er.IremembershehadagravPersian lambcoatandshewaskindolcute.I don'tthinksheIikeilKilpatrickalall!Mv folkshadinvitedthevvholegangto21 BelmontStreet,wherewelived.There wasliquor.ItwasrightwhenIgotback.I rememberIdidn’thavemainclothesto wearbackthen;mvmotherhadgivenall mvclothestomvsister'sbovfriend,allmv sportcoats,soIprobablyhadmvpink pantsandasweater.Iwentaroundinmv oldArunstuff.

“IranintoMarionafewdavslaterin IlowardJohnson’sonI'orcslAvenue.She hadafriendwhowasmarriedloalocal phvsicianwhosefamilyownedthe I.afavetteIlotel.Ihevkepthavingparties andinvitedus.Thewifewasalot youngerthanthehusband;shewasMari¬ on’scollegeroommate.Thewifewasliv¬ ingtoencourageourromance,butwe didn'tneedmuchencouragement.

"Theweddingwasiniaibec.‘\\hatwas itlikevisitingthehomeolthesardine heiress?'AlotofpeoplewerefromPort¬ land.Itwasaprettvbigwedding,sevenor eightbridesmaids.'Ies,inawavherfather waskingofthetown!

"IwentbackloBowdoininbebruan, whereIhadtotakeBiologyandsome¬ thingelsetogelintodentalschool.Id writtentothreedentalschools,andI rememberIwasinterviewedbvTufts. Ihevsaidthev'dtakemebutIhadtowait anothervear.Marylandwasn'ttoo encouraging,butPenntookmerightoff.

“Mvfather[CarlK.Ross(1893-1959]| hadtoldme‘don’tdothis’aboutbeinga stockbrokerbecausehe’dseenwhatthe Depressiondidtothemarket.I’ddecided ondentistry.Ithink,becauseIalwaysfig¬ uredintheArmvthatthedentistshadthe bestdealofaiivofus.I’dtalkedalotabout itwithourbattaliondentist,whodiscussed itwithmeandinterestedmeinit."

Leading an armv across the RhineRiverisaresumeitem fewcanlavclaimto. Xapoleon11805)didit.twice, andthenthere’sJuliusCaesar (55B.C.and53B.C.), Charlemagne(between _- 2 A.D.-804A.D.i.andDr.CarrollRossof

x(XX) and xOW captured (wnnan soldiers 'see above-

LIGHT DISPLAYS

ComerofCommercialandIndiaStreets

November25-December31,2000

5:00PM.-9:00P.M.

No trains Mondays or Tuesdays or Christmas Eve or Christmas Day

Maine Narrow Gauge

Railroad Company & Museum 58ForeStreet,Portland,ME04101 (207)828-0814■ http://mngrr.rails.net

FromBiddeford toBangor

Falmouth.Maine,andhisbuddies. Ofthefour,onlyDr.Rosshadtobe coaxedtogoontherecordaboutthis. I'veknownhimsince19S3.andlikehis thousandsoffriendsandpatientsacross ariverof50yearsofpracticingden¬ tistry,earlyonattheStrandbuilding andlateralFalmouthShoppingCen¬ ter.I’vebenefittedfromhisinsight,wisidom,andsenseofhumoraboutcurrent |eventsinMaine,butofhiswarrecord hevolunteerednothing.

MamgenerationsofDr.Ross’s |friendsandpatientshavetoldhim abouttheirlives,abouttheirnewjobs

Falmouth • Falmouth Shopping Center 781-3136

Biddeford•124ElmSt.282-5156

Augusta•300StateSt.623-1171

Bangor • 47 Bangor Mall Blvd. 947-8800

Pvt.Ross p«7ia« alewpotatoesduringthe earlydaysofhistraining.Dr.Rossgrewupon31 CoyleStreetinPortland,offRaxterRoutesard.then movedtonearby21RehnontStreet.IIewentIo DeeringIlighandgraduatedwiththeelassof1939 beforeenteringRowdoinCollege.

andtheirchildrenincollege,butasa groupwehaveperhapsneverfound ourselvesinapositiontoaskhimto “openwide.”

Ithinkthelonelinessofbeingthrust intothecrossfireofhistorvmusthave beensoprofoundthathewasdisin¬ clinedtohaveitintrudeupontherest ofhis‘happiheverafter'oncehe camehome,foundMarion,andfellin lovewiththefuture.Butthenhe sharesthissameenoblingquietwith hiswholegeneration.Ilisisliterallya fraternityofsilence.Dr.Rossandtherest ofhisfriendswentawavandthenthey cameback,that’sall,thevtelluswitha twinkle.’Ihevareallaroundus.astaken forgrantedasthemountains,the seashore,andthepinetreesthevlove. Thisstorvisforthemall.

-CohnSargent

in.Mainewe danceandwe make champagne toasts.Wesetoff fireworksand watchthem descendoverCongressSquare. WesingAuldI,angSvneand kissourlovedones.Wewatch enthusiasticpeopleonstilts. Alloxertheworld,theXew Yearisatimeofcelebration,a timeforfamilyandfriendsto cometogether,butevencul¬ tureandcommunityhasits ownparticularcustomsforsav¬ inggoodbvctotheoldsearand usheringinthenew. Spectacularly.Xeopolitans throwalltheoldstuffthey don’twantoutthewindowsof theirapartmentbuildings.It’s likeheawtrashpickup-inthe air!RogueXeopolitanssome¬ timessetoldmattressesonfire andthrowthemout.Outwith theold.andinwiththenew! Somalians,whofollowthe MuslimCalendar,ringinthe XewYearsometimeduring Eebruarv.“Il'sadavwhenwe makesacrificestoCod.We

slaughtergoats,cat¬ tle,andsheepand haveabigfeast."savs Ibrahim1lirsi.a nativeofSomalia whonowworksasa teacher’saideat RivertonElementary School.“Wecele¬ bratebvmaking bonfiresincitiesand inruralareasandwe

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foroilicrsaroundthe world,thecoiningofthe

gionssignificance.To MichaelluirewownerofIre¬ land’sCrystaland('raft ShopinPortland."Xew Ycar’sisaholsdasofobliga¬ tion,andeveryonegoesto mass.ItsmorelikeChrist¬ masintheIhiiledStates,but it’salotmorefestive.”The lasttimeEureswasinIre¬ landforXessYcar’swasin 1957.“Itwasadifferentkind ollilethen,becausepeople hadserslittle.Butsshatthes had,theyenjoved.XowI imaginethatXewYear'sin Irelandismuchlikeitisin theI'nitedStates."Bnt I'nrevrememberstheIrish XewYearasatimewhen “womenwouldbakealotof desserts,pies,andbread, familiesgottogetherand hadabigdinner.Thenpeo¬ plevotingandoldwouldgo todancesanddancetotradi¬ tionalmusic.'

InVietnam,too,theXew Yearisatimeforfamilyand friends,EorThinhBui.

HowDoYoushend NewYear's?

names.Inourfamilywewouldcallitthe nameofthepresidentbecausethepresi¬ dentswerealwaysbad.Otherpeople namethemaftertheoldvear.Atmid¬ nighteveryoneburnsthepuppetstoclean outtheoldvear.Iheneveryonegoes fromhousetohouseallnightlong,eating tamalesanddrinking.Inthemorning everyoneeatsceviche,whichisrawfish, lemonjuice,andlotsofhotsauce.'Ihat getsridotthehangover."savs(You.

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savsBui."It’satraditionforyoungpeople togetcoinsandcandvforgoodluck,and forthemtovvishtheircidersalongand happvlife."Inadditiontospendingtime withfamily.theVietnameseXewYearis alsoatimetoshop.“Peoplegoouttothe streettobuvaplowfromthemarket,"he savs."Everssearwewouldbusanew plow.W'calsobusallkindsoffoodand thenesenoneeatsamealtogether." Whcrcsersoufindsourselfwhenthe clockstrikestwelse.soucanrestassured thatsouarcpartofacelebrationthat spanstheglobe.

ownerofSaigon Thinh Thanh Restaurant,the celebration occursinlateJan¬ uaryorearlyEel)ruarv.“TheXew Yearchanges fromscartosear, thesameasin China.Itdepends onthemoons." askCodtosaveusfromthehurtofthe comingsear,”hesaws.Thoughthisisthe traditionalSomaliXewYear.January1is alsoadavofcelebrationinSomalia."Its aninternationalholiday.Wecallit XavruuwWemakesacrificesthentoo andmakewishesforahappslife." Ilalfwavaroundtheworld,inPeru,the XewYear’scelebrationisanaltogether differentaflair.MariaCron,ownerof IncaRootsRestaurantinPortland,recalls theholidayasajosfultime.“Everyfamily wouldmakeastrawpuppetforthecele¬ brationandwewouldgivethemall

TheArmoryRestaurantinthePortlandRegencyHotel. Spectacularcuisine,OldPortcharm,ftimpeccableservice inanelegantyetcasualatmospherew/freshdinnerspe¬ cialsfromlandftsea.Unforgettablehousespecialties— SeafoodFettuccinew/lobster,shrimp,crab,Etmussels: SteakDiane,EtBlackAngusSirloin.Alsoopenforbreak¬ fastEtlunch.Reservationsrecommended.774-4200.

AubergineBistro/WineBar,aParisienbistroin Portland'sNewArtsDistrict.Tastethecookingofthe Gasconyregion,donewithamodernaccent.Fish,shell¬ fish,duck,lamb,EtalwayssteakwithsucculentsaucesEt amazing accompaniments. Elizabeth's raw milk cheeses orDavid'swonderfuldessertstofinish.Magnifique!555 Congress St. 874-0680. Dinner Tu-Sa, 5:3O-dose. Pre¬ theatermenuavailable.

The Audubon Room at the Inn by the Sea on Route 77 inCapeElizabeth.BreathtakingviewsoftheAtlantic OceanEtculinarymasterpiecesfeaturingfreshlocalpro¬ duce,nativeseafoodspecialties,Etexceptionalhand¬ madebreadsEtdesserts.GrilledcrabEtmacadamia encrustedswordfishw/orangepepperbasilcoulisEt sauteofMainelobsterEtvealonfreshangelhairw/ roastedtomatobeurreblanc.PatiodiningEtoffpremise cateringavailable.Servingbreakfast,lunchEtdinner daily.767-0888.

Barbara's Kitchen and Cafe, 388 Cottage Road, South Portland,acrossfromthePortlandPlayersTheater,head¬ ingtoFortWilliams.Casual,creative,Etmodestlypriced cuisineforintimatediningbysunlightforbreakfast, candlelightfordinner.VegetarianscansavorourBlack BeanEtEggplantRavioliwithaRoastedRedPepper Cream Sauce. NY strip steak w/ Portabello Mushrooms Et demi-glazeisafavoriteofcarnivores."Therosemary focacciaisreasonalonetopayavisit."-Downeost. Selectedwinesavailable.Reservations767-6313. www.barbaraskitchen.com

BenkayRestaurant's-"visualEtculinaryworksofart" preparedbyprofessionallytrainedchefsfromJapan,w/ a"knowledgableEtenthusiasticwaitstaff."An"overthe-toptasteexperience”- MaineSundayTelegram. Enjoyoursuperbsushibaroranelaboratedinner cookedatthetable.EnjoyourNYStrip,Shabu-Shabu, SukiyakiEttofu,ortempurateriyaki.Appetizers,soups, salad,noodles,chickenEtvegetarianselections.Fullbar, sakeEtwinelist.2IndiaStreet,freeparking.773-5555.

Bintliff'sAmericanCafe,Portland'sonlyall-day/every¬ dayBrunchHousefeaturingBenedict’sBelgianWaffles, Omelets, Homemade Granola, Et other fine American Cuisine-daily, 7am-2pm. Dinner served M-Sa, 5:3O-9pm including Roasted Prime Rib, Sauteed Shrimp EtMusselssimmeredinatomato,garlicEtfennelsaffron broth,EtRisottoofbutternutsquash.Homemadebreads, pastas,Etdesserts.Fullbar.Extensivewinelist;allin warmsurroundings.98PortlandSt.(acrossfrompost office).774-0005.

TheCanneryoffersavarietyofdiningexperiencesfrom ouroutdoorcovereddecktotheloftoverlookingthe diningroombelowEttheriver."CoastofMaine";lob¬ ster,clams,crabcakesEtchowderaswellasaselection ofcreativepasta,chicken,steakEtfishspecialties. Functionroomavailable.LowerFallsLanding, Yarmouth.Majorcreditcards/reservationsaccepted. 846-1226. www.thecanneryrestaurant.com

Dimitri'sisarestaurantownedbynative-bornGreeks who have brought their homeland here in food and music.SpecialtiesincludeSouvlaki(skeweredpork), Avgolemono (egg and lemon soup), Mousaka, Mama's Spanakopita,LambShanksMytilini,andwood-grilled fishoftheday.TheGreek-stylemusselsarefantastic andthegrilledbananadessertunique.Minutesfrom Portland at 185 Route One in Scarborough. Open 7 days, lunch 12-2:30 and dinner from 5 p.m. 883-9800. Falmouth'slandmarkItalianrestaurantistheaward¬ winningCasaNapoliRistorantefeaturingmulti-region¬ alauthenticItalianspecialties.Choicesforlunchconsist ofsoups,saladsandsimplepastadishes.Dinnerentrees includetraditionalpastadishes,pesceorseafood,veal,

sirloinandchickenservedalongwithsalad,homemade breadandthechefschoiceofasidedishandvegetable. TheCasaNapolipridesitselfonanextravagantwinelist ofwhitesandreds,importedanddomestic.Lunchis servedfrom11:30-2Mon.-Fri;dinnerfrom5-9Sun.Thurs.,5-10Fri.andSat.Res.highlyrec.Sun.-Thurs., reqiredFriday-Sat.781-3342.

Takeadvantageof5-starchefChristianStruck'screative touchesatCafeStroudwaterattheEmbassySuites Hotel.WithanemphasisonMainenativeseafoodEt primecutsofbeef,CafeStroudwaterofferseclecticbistrostylecuisineEtavarietyofselectfinewines.Foramost uniquediningexperience,reserveaplaceatPortland'sonly chefstable,whereyouEtyourguestswillbepamperedby ChefStruckEthisstaffwhileenjoyinga6-coursemeal preparedesp.foryou.Breakfast,lunch,Etdinnerdaily-w/ aspectacularGrandSundayBrunchevery3rdSun.ofthe month.Maj.creditcards,res.suggested.775-OO32.T

CricketsRestaurantinFreeport.Deliciousfoodatrea¬ sonableprices.Freshlocalseafood,lobster,weekend primerib,steaks,fajitas,pasta,salads,specialtysand¬ wiches,vegetarianselections,dailyblackboardspecials. Privatefunctionroom.Fullservicelounge.Mainemicro¬ brewsontap.Easyparkingonly1/2milesouthofLL Bean.BreakfastSat.EtSun.BrunchSun.,11-3.Main Street,Freeport.865-4005.Reservations/majorcredit cardsaccepted.

David'sCreativeCuisineAfter15yearsasanacclaimed chef-owner in Plymouth, Boston, Newburyport and MiddleStreetinPortland,DavidTurinhasopened David's Creative Cuisine at 22 Monument Square. The menuincludessuchnewcreationsandoldfavoritesas: Crispy Herbed Goat Cheese Packets, Shitake Mushroom Ravioli and White Chocolate Mousse Almond Napoleon fordessert.Fullbar,openfordinner7nights.Lunch weekdays 11:30-4. For Reservations: 773-4340. Youcan'tbeatthelocationofDiMillo'sFloating Restaurant at 25 Long Wharf off Commercial Street for fabulouswaterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapefrom thehustleEtbustleofthecity.Watchtheboatsgoby. EnjoyfreshMainelobsteryear-round,steak,seafood dishes, Et more. Open 7 days a week from 1lam-11pm. Children'smenuavailable.FordrinksEtalightermenu, tryourPortsideLounge.772-2216.

F.ParkerReidy’s,siteoftheoriginalPortlandSavings

Bankbuiltin1866at83ExchangeStreet.Establishedin 1976duringtherenaissanceoftheOldPortarea,E ParkerReidy'sisaPortlandfinediningtradition,special¬ izinginsteaksEtfreshseafood,butalsoofferingpasta, chicken,Etsalads,w/primeribfeaturedonweekends. Turn-of-the-centurydecor,personalizedservice,Etgreat food create a warm Et congenial atmosphere popular for bothbusinessEtintimatedining.Lunch6days.Dinner Sun-Th4:30-10,FrEtSat4:30-11.773-4731.

DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfordsareaat 540ForestAvenueistheGreatLostBear,whereyou'll findafullbarfeaturingover50draughtbeers,predomi¬ nantly from local micro-breweries. Accompanying them is an enormous menu w/ everything from soups, salads, EtsandwichestovegetarianitemsEtsteaks,aswellasa largevegetarianselectionEtthebestnachosEtbuffalo wings in town. Discover where the natives go when they'rerestless!Serving11:30am-11:30pm7days/week. 772-0300.Visituson-lineat:www.greatlostbear.com

Hugo'sRestaurant,accessiblylocatedattheintersec¬ tionofMiddleStreetEtFranklinArtery.Theinnovative menuchangesseasonallyandfeaturesfreshlocalingre¬ dients.Therestaurantischef-ownedandoperated. Pleasecomeinandtrythenewlyrenovatedbar,which hasitsownuniquemenu.Parkingisavailable.Serving dinneronly,Tues.-Sat.,withlivemusicnightly.Forreser¬ vations,call774-8538.

Jameson Tavern. Consists of two welcoming parts, a casualbarEtloungeEtamoreformaldiningroomeach offeringacomfortableplaceforeasydining.Thebuild¬ ingisthesiteofthesigningoftheconstitutionforthe state of Maine when it broke away from Massachusetts. ClassicpreparationsservedinagracefulEtelegantsetting maketheJamesonTavernafineretreatfromfrenzied outletshopping.115MainSt,Freeport,865-4196.Credit cardsaccepted;reservationsrecommended. Katahdin,atSpringEtHigh,oppositetheartmuseum. Comfortablefoodacrossatantalizingculinaryrange, comfortableatmosphereEtwaitstaff,Etcomfortable prices.Itsidentifiablyloyalclienteleestablishesitscredi¬ bilityftpopularity.Trythefishchowder($2.95/3.95), crabcakes($13.95),grilledseascallopsw/spicylimeEt vegetablevinaigrette($14.95)orthechefsBluePlate Special($10.95).Allhomemadedessertsincludingtheir ownicecreamEtsorbets.Tu-Th,5-9:30pm;FftSa, 5-10:30. 774-1740.

TheLobsterCookerRestaurantislocatedintheheart ofFreeport'sshoppingdistrictjustablockfromLL Bean.Fast,friendlyservicefeaturinglobster,crabmeat, scallops,shrimp,award-winningheartychowders,sand¬ wiches,beer,wine,fttakeout.Openeveryday,year round.EnjoyaMainetraditionintheirhistoric1860 barnorbaskonthesundrenchedgardenpatio.Theirfish chowderhaswon1stplaceintheannualFreeportGreat ChowdahChallengein'96,'97,'98,'99,ft2000aswellas BestOverallChowder,1998.865-4349.

It's "Mex to the Max!" at Margaritas Mexican RestaurantsftWateringHole!Twogreatlocationsin Portland,othersinLewiston,Augusta,Oronoft Portsmouth,Margaritasservesup"oversized"mealsft colossal-sizeddrinks!There'salwaysfreehotchipsft salsa,ftdownrightlegendarymargaritas,ftthehouse specialtyisthesizzlingfajita!HappyhourM-F,4-7pm, freehotappetizers.InPortlandat242StJohnSt,Union StationPlaza,874-6444ft11BrownStneartheCivic Center,774-9398.LunchatBrownStFridaysonly.

Maria's Ristorante, est. 1960 by owner/chef Anthony Napolitano,offersPortland'sfinestItaliancuisinewitha verygoodItalianwineselection.Spacious,beautiful, Italiandecorateddiningrooms.Privateroomsavailable forlargegroups.Vealsaltimboca,fettucinietoscano, zuppadepesce.ClassicItaliandesserts,Anthony'sown pistachio gelato. Lunch: $5-$8, Tu-F, 11:30am-2 pm. Dinner: $9—$ 18, Tues.-Sat. from 5pm. 337 Cumberland Ave.,freeparkingavailable.Tel:772-9232.

ThePepperclubisaprize-winningrestaurant("Best Vegetarian"ft"BestValue"inFrommer'sGuidetoNew

England)featuringcreativeworldcuisine.Itsblackboard menutypicallylistsfivevegetarian,threefish,ftthree meatentrees,includingasuperborganicbeefburger. Peppercluboffersrelaxed,colorful,unusuallyaffordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/easy,freeparking EtgoodwinesEtbeers.Opennightlyat5p.m.;credit cardsaccepted.78MiddleStreet,nearFranklinArtery. 772-0531.

Ricetta'sBrickOvenPizzeria,voted"BestPizzain Maine"since1990bythePPHftCBW,Ricetta’sistruly atasteoftheoldcountry.M.E.CurlyofthePPHraves: "Ricetta'sisarguablythebestpizzawestofRome." Dine-in,take-out,delivery,Etcateringareavailable.The all-you-can-eatgourmetlunchbuffetincludespizza, pasta,soup,ftsalad.KidseatFREEduringSundaylunch buffetftMondaysfrom3pmuntilclosing.29Western Avenue, South Portland, 775-7400; 240 US Route 1, Falmouth, 781-3100.

SaigonThinhThanh,608CongressStreet,Portland. "Ofthe137restaurantslistedinthe1996-97edition, SaigonThinThanhisafour-starrestaurantranked firstinvalue.SaigonThinThanhisMaine's-and probably New England's—finest Vietnamese restau¬ rant."—PortlandDiningGuide."Fourstarsforfood, service,ftvalueformoney.Withgood,healthy, flavorfulfoodftquickserviceinapleasant,clean atmosphere,SaigonThinThanhisworthinvestigat¬ ing."—Press Herald. 773-2932.

Silly's.Therestaurantthatdefiesdescription.Theyhave everythingfromcharbroiledburgersftshishkabob,hand cutfries,BBQftjerkchicken,toawildvarietyofpizza, vegetarianplates,milkshakes,desserts,fttheirfamous rolledupabdullahs-allmadew/freshingredientsdaily. Alivelyftfunkyatmospherew/apatiooutback.Beer, wineftoccasionallylivemusic.FreedeliverytoPortland ft Rt 1 /Rt 88 Falmouth. M-Sa,10am-10pm. 40 Wash¬ ingtonAve.,Portland.Creditcardsaccepted.772-0360.

Snow Squall, known for great Maine seafood ft lobster,alsoservessteaks,chicken,veal,filetofbeefft vegetarianselections.Offeringcasualdiningaswellas fulldinners,luncheoninthepatioordiningroom, M-F, 11:30am-9:30pm. Happy hour daily 4-6, double drinkssinglepriced,wineftbeerspecials,free munchies. Early dinners $7.95: M-Sa, 4:30-6 ft Su, 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 is a major micro oper¬ ationofferingfullrestaurantfacilitiesaswellasfantas¬ ticbrewsonitssubstantialpremisesintheOldPort.Its restaurant,openfrom11:30amdaily,offerseverything fromsteaktolobster,ftyoudon'tneedtoleavethe buildingtoenjoysomeofthebestlivemusicin Portland—it’sjustupstairs.At14York,thejunctionof Pleasant,YorkftForeStreets,w/plentyoffreeparking. Call 773-BEER.

Tony Roma's "Famous For Ribs” is conveniently located attheendofExit7oftheMaineTurnpike,adjacentto theHowardJohnson'sinSouthPortlandEtjustminutes from the Maine Mall. Tony Roma's across the country specializeinthebestbarbecueribsw/ouroriginal sauce.Thegrillisalwaysfiredupforafullmenuof chicken,primerib.steaks,seafood,Etsandwiches,Etour famousloafofonionrings.Breakfastbuffetopensat 7am.LunchEtdinner7daysaweek.Enjoythecasual atmosphere of Tony Roma's.

TortillaFlathasbeenservingNewEnglandersfine MexicanfoodEtdrinkfornearly30years.At1871 ForestAvenueinPortlandyoucanfindfavorites likenachos,fajitas,chimichangas,tamales, burritos,tacos,enchil-adas,Etfrozenmargaritas sevendaysaweek,aswellasseafood,steak, porkEtchickencookedw/aMexicanflair.With lunchspecialsstartingat$4.95,achildren’s menu,nightlyspecials,aChiliHappyHour,a screened-indeck,fttake-out,TortillaFlatisa memorable Mexican experience you can afford any time. 797-8729.

heseaisJapan’snaturalpas¬ ture.andPortland,withits bountifulfishingindustryand schoolsofrestaurantdevotees, isattractingincreasingnum¬ bersoftalentedJapaneserestaurateurs offeringsomeofthefinestcuisinetobe found anvwhere. i Benkay,intheheartoftheoldJ Grand'Ifunkrailwax'district,isdefi-f nitelyaspottoenjovthismarvelous,& meticulouslypreparedfood,so goodandsoinexpensivewedecid-■■■ edtosavoritsextensivemenuontwo successivenights.

OnNightOne,3ofusmanagedto sample2soups,2salads,about10 appetizersandacoupleofdesserts, plusasakimartiniandajugofhotsaki.

OnNightTwo,4ofusenjoyedanoth¬ errangeofappetizersandsaki,cigari (greentea)orbiiru(beer),rounding thingsoffwithadinner cookedatourtable.

Wewatchedhappily asitwaspreparedat thebarinfrontof usbyateamof intense,animated Japanesechefsandservedtousbv exquisitelydressedKoreanwaitresses. Questions?Justask!Bydoingthat,we learnedthatMakiRollsareofferedforSIextra-with'lobiko,whichis,we discovered,livingfishroe.

Atthesushibar,weenjoyedtheShitakiMaki(S3.75).acookedmushroom roll,oneofthemanyvegetablerolls

thatcontainnofishormeat.Others include:Gobo(pickledburdock,$4); Inari(sweettofu,$3.50);Kanpyo(pickledgourd,$3);Yasai(asparagus,avoca¬ do,carrot,cucumberlettuce,S3),and Ume-Shiso(timeplumpastewith Japanesemint,S3).

SomeoftheNigiriSushi(vinegared rice,streakofJapanesemustard,anda sliceoffish)containedsteamedshrimp ($3),grilledyellowtail($4.50),and curedmackerel($3.50).Ontheraw side,welovedtheSunomono($4.50), whichcontainedwhitefishsashimias wellasshrimp,smokedsalmon,and tako(octopus).Thetunasashimi (Maguro,$4.50)isgorgeous,red-pink anddelectable.Wefounditmorediffi¬ culttoeatasservedinYamakake ($4.50),tunainaglobbyblandjam toppedwitharawquailegg.Thisisthe onlydishthatwasabitofasteepclimb forus.ThePorkGyoza,porkdump¬ lings($4.50),wasoneofourfavorites,

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Thetempura(seafood,chickenor vegetablesdippedinlightbatterand dee])fried)atBenkayisdivine.Kightas anywe’veeverhad,werecommendthe SeafoodandVegetables(shrimp, squid,scallops,salmon,white \meatfish,onions,yamsand

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AcornSchoolforthePerformingArts.Portland StageCompanv.2>AforestAvenue,Portland. PI.mtoenjovoneolmanyoftheperformances andworkshopsolinfinitevarictvandinterest takingplacebetweenDecember26and30. EventsincludeaVarictvshowopeningon December26featuringRandvJudkinsasMC. andMichaclTraulman.BeauJestMovement Theatre.SamKilborun.ReiferandSacconc. AntonioRocha.JulieCocll.andlivemusicbv TomEanx.MimewillbetaughtbvAntonio RochaonDecember2”.andclowningbv MichaelTrautmanonDecember>0.Tone Montanaroandfriendsvvillperformon December2S.-20")"614)61". vnnv.acomschool.com

PortlandLvricTheater.I“6SawyerStreet. SouthPortland.Allshowsareperformedon IridavsandSaturdavsatSpan.andSundavsat ZAOpan.I"~6.theBroadwaxversionotthe eventsleadingtothesigningoftheDeclaration ofIndependence,winnerolfivelornAwards.

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PortlandPlavcrs.420CottageRoad,South Portland.CelebratePortlandPlavcrs'"Oth season!Seasoncontinueswith ArsenicandOld /xteeshowingfromthroughDecember16. 1)on’tmissthisone,directedbvMichaelRafkin. featuringtwoadorableoldladies,acellarfullot corpses,andanephewwhothinksheisIeddy Roosevelts20"

PortlandStageCompanv.PortlandPerforming Arts(.’enter.2”IbrestAvenue.Portland. Celebratingits2"thseasonPortlandStage continueswithA ChristmasCarol by(.Charles Dickens,plavingthroughDecember24.Tor moreinformation,cal!120")7"44)46'».

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Music&Dance

MaineStateBallet,91PurestAvenue. Westbrook.Lx?tMaineStateBalletandthe MaineStateBalletOrchestratransportvonand vourlovedonesintothewondrousworldofthe Nutcracker.ClaraandtheSugarPlumPairv! I’heclassictalethathasbeenaholidaytradition forgenerationsreturnstoMerrillAuditorium forit's1Sthseason,throughDecemberV 2071S56-166Sor1207)S42-OSOO.

PortlandSvmphonvOrchestra.4”"Congress Street.MerrillAuditorium.Portland.Ihe annualPSOs“Magicof(Christmas”concert opensonDecember9at>andSp.m.at MerrillAuditoriumandcontinuesto DecemberIS.BroadwaystarChristianeNoll, votingsingerLniraDarrellandotherspecial guestsjointheorchestra,theMagicof Christmas(ChorusandorganistRavConidsfor holidayfavoritesandleadthetraditionalcarol sing-along.12071S42-0800.

PCAGreatPerformances.MerrillAuditorium. Portland. Showboat, theNationalBroadway lour,showsJanuary10and11at2andSp.m. 12071S42-0S00. wvvyv.pcagreatpcrformances.com

PortlandStringQuartet.Portland.Pnjovthe secondofthefourconcertseriescomprisedof Bach’s ArtoftheFugue:ContrapunctusI■Xl\’ withGuestlecturer1orinIlolkmderon December10atsp.m.attheWoodfords (CongregationalChurch.202\\bodfordStreet inPortland.BellaCucinacatersareception followingtheperformanceandadmissionis freeforallunder2k{20”)”61-1522.

Museums&Galleries

CenterforMaineHistorv.4S9(Congress Street.Portland.Theexhibit"TheMirrorof Maine:I-bur(CenturiesofGreatBooks”consists olanamazingassemblageofrarebooksand artifactsrelativetotheBaxterBookSociety’slist of100greatbooksthatreflectthehistorv.life, andcultureofthepeopleofMaine.””4-1S22. Davidson&Daughters,14SIhighStreet. Portland.WorksofBarbaraSullivan,through DecemberM.>20")"S0-0’66.

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‘Tovs."featuringfancifulfacetsofmorethan twenh-fiveartists,opensDecemberISand showsthroughJanuary.2001.(2071775-7772.

FarnsworthArtMuseum.>52MainStreet. Rocklaud."OueNation:PatriotsandPirates PortravedbvN.C.\\VethandJames\\yclh,”a majorWvethexhibitionslatedtotourthe nation,canbeseeninRocklandthrough Januan1,2001.(207)59645457.

JuneFitzpatrickAlternativeGallen;Congress Street,Portland.“PaintingsonTin,"byDana Moses,continuestoDecember25.772-1961.

'DieForeStreetGallen.566boreStreet, GallenGroupShowisonexhibitthroughthe monthofDecember.(207)S74-S0S4.

IlaxGallen;594CongressStreet.Portland. TheannualIlavGallenChristmasShowwith worksbvIlav’shugerosteroftalentedartists continuesthroughJanuanlx(20J773-251V

IxmgfellowIlouse,4S9CongressStreet. Portland.Don’tmiss“TheIxingfellowsby 1-miplight.”aChristmastourofthechildhood homeofthepoetIIcnn\\adsworth 1xaigfcllow.fromDecember9toDecember 2x(2O’)774-lS22.

PortlandMuseumofArt."CongressSquare. Portland."NorthandSouth:BereniceAbbott’s U.S.Route1."featuringfiftximagesAbbott madeinJuneof1954duringasummer’s journevalongthelengthofRoutel,fromNew YorkCitvtoKev\\cstandbacknorthtobort Kent.MaineshowsthroughDecember5. "SpiritoftheMask.”arenownedcollectionof masksdrawnfromavarietyofdifferentcultures andperiods,exploresabreadthofexpressions andusesofmasksasbothartisticand ceremonialobjects."WillBarnet:ATimeless World,"opensDecember21.Thisexhibitionof 55paintings,prints,anddrawingsrepresentsall phasesofBarnet’scareerfromthe1920stothe 1990s.Ihisfirstmajorevaluationofthiswidely respectedandinfluentialartist’sworkdraws connectionsbetweenBarnet’shard-edged, abstractgcomclnofthe1940sand1950sand thelaterrealistworksforwhichheisbetter known,opensonDecember21.Admission Fridaveveningsfrom5p.m.to9p.m.(207) "TARTS on SOO) 659-4067.

TateIlouse,12~0WestbrookStreet,Portland. "Keeping1learthandIlomeforthe1lolidays" isthefocusofthe2000TateIlouseChristmas eventsponsoredbvthelateIlouseMuseum,a nationalhistoriclandmarklocatedinthe historicStroudwaterdistrictofPortland. ShowcasinghowtheIatesmayhaveobserved theChristmasholidayandthewintertime traditionsoftheColonialpcruxl.thiseventis scheduledforSaturdays.December2nd.9th and16thandSundays.Decemberml.1Oth. andl"th.from10a.mto5p.m.20”)"4-61". -CompiledhrDianeHudson

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