Portland Monthly Magazine February/March 2000

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LandscapepainterDennisSheehanreceivedhisartistictrainingintheBostonImpressionist School,includingprivatestudywithRobertCormierandRichardWhitney.Hispaintings capturethelandscapeinwaysreminiscentoftheAmericanTonalist.GeorgeInnessand paintersoftheFrenchBarbizonSchool.Theyevokeamoodofpastoralmeditation,mystery andintimacy.

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Wejnsllearnedthatdeveloper Pritham Singh is back in Maine.InBineIlillBay,that is,asthenewownerofhalfof 4,000-foot-long'TinkerIsland offMt.Desert."He’sagmwholost everythingandcameupsmellinglikea rose,"sassrealestatebrokerJamesR. TrimbleofTrimbleRealInstateinBan¬ gor,whoistakinggreatpainstoensure Singh'sprivacy.

Singh,aformer M.MXI-: T/MESintern, rosetoprominenceinthe1980swhen hedevelopedhistoricpropertiesinPort¬ land’sOldPortDistrict,includingMar¬ ketStreetMarket-aglassbazaarfilled withgourmetprovisionsthatdelighted shopperstwodecadesaheadofPortland Public Market. But there were com¬ plaintsaboutsomeofhisprojects,which promptedhismentorsat\f.VNET/MESto write:“WhoisPrithamSingh,andWhy

AreThevSavingAll'Those'Terrible 'ThingsAboutIlim?”Amidcontroversy. SinghleftMainetodeveloptheTruman AnnexinKevWest,f’lorida,thesummer WhiteIlouseoftheformerpresident, justastherecessionhit.W'ithmamot hisformerMaineholdingsontheauc¬ tionblock,Singh, nee Paul Labombard ofBrunswick,slippedofftheradar.

'linkerIsland,too.fellunderarain cloudwhen,justafterbeinglisted,the BlackMondaystockmarketplungeswept overitinOctober,1987./Vsaresult,'lin¬ kerIslandbecamesomethingofanor¬ phaninour“DreamIslands”featurethat neverseemedtofindtherightbmer.

"’Ilieunfortunatethingthathappened wasthatitwasputonsaleinthereces¬ sion."savs'Trimble.XowthatSinghhas steppedforward,backedbyaburgeoning portfolioofKevW'cstpropertiesthatarc makingnewsintheConchRepublic,it seemsagoodmatch.

Trimble,whohopestolistmanyis¬ landswithhisnewkpurchaseddomain www.maineislands.com,alsoparticipat¬ edinthesaleofhalfofClapboardIsland offf’almouthKorcsidethisyearasthe buvers’broker(see“DreamIslands,Sum¬ merguide1999),alongwithsellers’bro¬ kerUmdVest.

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Thank von for including Eastern MaineMedicalCenterinsour.Maine 100edition[October1999],Wefeela clarificationisdeserved,however. RatherthanlistjustEasternMaine MedicalCenter,youshouldhavelist¬ edEasternMaineIlealthcare,thePar¬ ent Corporation, of which EMMC andseveralotherhospitalsandhealth¬ careproviderentitiesareapart.This wouldbecomparabletosourlistingof Maine Health, the parent to Maine MedicalCenterandseveralotherenti¬ ties.Hadyourlistingbeencorrect, EMI1wouldhavebeenpublishedat EiscalYear1998grossrevenuesof 5308.388,674, which would have placedusXo.10onthelist.

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isprojectsiiicludc'IheGrand1nu\Tc, Paris;John1lancockTower,Boston; Bank of Cliina, 1 long Kong; The Gateway,Singapore;and,inaburstof goodfortuneforallofusinMaine, theCharlesShipmanPassonWingofthe PortlandMuseumofArt.Butthesur¬ prising thing about Harry Cobb isthatwithallthenewprojects clamoringforhisattention,he's stilldesigningPortlandin hishead.

Youdesigned andoversaw completionof theCharles Shipman Payson wingofthe Portland MuseumofArt from1978-1983 withtheunder-

’standingthatyouwouldreturn10yearslater tomakesurewefollowedthroughwithother directivesyou’dgivenustorestoreand improvethecontiguousmuseumgalleries includingtheMcIMlan-SwealIlouse(1800), theCharlesQuincyClappHouse(1832).and theL.D.M.SweatMemorial(1911).Thiswas extraordinarybecauseitsuggestsvouwere designingPortlandinthetimecontinuumaswell asspace.Doyouhavepersonaltieshere?

HC:Yes.,\lygreat,great,greatgrandfather. MatthewCobb,builtahouse-Alexander Parriswasthearchitect-onCongress Square,whichwasdemolishedto makeroomforthebuilding thatwedemolished,the LibbvBuildingwiththe YMCA,sothehousewas demolished to make room

YMCA was demolished to makeroomforthePaxson

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'Wing.AlotofpeoplethoughtIwasdoing itforrevenge(laughs).Butanyway,if you’veseenpicturesofthat-Ithink there’sapictureofitintheLandmarks book-itwasagreathouse.Hewasaverv successfulseacaptaininpartnershipwith AsaClapporMcLellan,mavbcallthree. Ilisbusinesscollapsedalongwithevery¬ thingelseinPortlandintheEmbargoof 1807,andhewasforcedtosellthehouse andmoveaway.Ilosetrackafterthat.

Onmymother’sside,mygreat,great grandfather,IchabodNichols(mvmiddle nameisXichols)wasministerofthehirst ParishClinchandbuiltthepresentFirst ParishChurch.SoIhavealotoftieshere, buttheygobackawhile.

Theysuredo.Iguessiftherewereaclov¬ ingminiseriesmade,they'dmakeabig pointtohavevoucomebacktothatsame spotofland!

1IC: Thecuriousthingis.althoughI have summered in Maine almost cverv summerofmylife,untilIwas40Inever reallylookedseriouslyatPortlandbe¬ cause Route 1 went around Portland along Baxter Boulevard around Back Cove,sowhenwedrovetoPenobscotBav weneverdrovethroughdowntown. nfact,1mightneverhaveknown Portlandhad1notbeeninvitedto speakherein1966bvJanelDrum¬ mond.whoputtogetheralecture seriesonurbandesign.SincePm notmuchofatheoritician.1thoughtI’d comeandtakealookatPortlandbeforeI gavethistalkandwasstunnedbytheextra¬ ordinaryqualitiesofthecitvinbothurban designandarchitecturalterms.

ThenIwasalsostunnedtodiscoverthat thewholethingwasabouttobewipedout andreplacedbyaVictorGrucn(19031980,authorofShopping Towns(ISA.the PlanningofShoppingCenters] shopping malltypeofdowntown,soIdecidedto devotemytalktoPortlandandinthe processfellinlovewithPortlandandgot verymuchengagedinwhat1sawasthe impendingtragedyforthecitv,halfof whichactuallyhappenedintheformofthe SpringStreetarterialandtheIlolidavInn. IhearterialdisruptedMiddleStreet, whichwasoneotthefineststreetsin NorthAmerica.It hus.itnolongeris, becauseotthewavitsobeautifullv engagedthetopographyofthecitv,that seductiveScurvethattookvoufrom ExchangeStreetuptoCongressStreet

whichwasonceBackStreet.Ittookvou fromForestreettowhatwasonceBack StreetinthiswonderfulScurvethatmade vouriseinanattractiveway.Notonlvdid 1fallinlovewithPortland,but1didmv besttostop-andIthinktherecordwill showthatIalmostsucceededinstoppingtheSpringStreetArterial.W'chaddone theGovernmentCenterRenewalPlanin Boston,andsoourfirmhadacertain credibilitywhich1triedtobringtobearin Portland.

Thereason1didnotsucceedisvervsim¬ pleandvervtragic.Thecitycouncilwas sodesperateinthe1960saboutthecon¬ ditionofdowntownthattheyhadspent yearsattractingHolidavInntodowntown Portland.1lolidayInn’sconditionwasthat theSpringStreetArterialbebuilt,sowe gottwotragedies.SpringStreetandthe HolidayInn.AsIhavesaid,theonlv ’virtue’totheSpringStreetArterialisthat youcandrivestraightthroughPortlandveryfast.

Ilowdidyouevercomeupwiththeidea forthosemarvelouslunettesnearthetop ofthefacade?Atnightthemoondances onthem.

IIC: I’mgladyoulikethem.Firstofall. fortheoriginofthemyouhaveto... Normally,thereisn’talotofarbitrarv inventioninmyarchitecture.Mvmode

Intheoriginaldesign,

Iwantedtheexteriortobe rough-hewngranite.I madeaspecialtripto FortGorgestostud}’it.

isgenerallythatmyarchitecturecomes outofathoughtprocessthatisquite deliberate[hestillretainscopiesofnotes andmapshemadeofthestreets,allcvs, andculturaleventswhichchangedthe cityovertheyears,whichheusedto createthePaysonWingasanexpression ofthepastaswellasthepresent].Inthe endyouhopethearchitecturetranscends thatprocessandbecomesart,butthe processisimportant.Ineededtomake thestreetwalltallerfacingCongress Squarethanthebuildingcouldeverbe. 'Ihatwallisnotsomuchthewallofthe museumbutthewallofthesquare.It’s reallythewallthatencloses Congress Square. 1 stretched the building up throughanumberoffloors,butIhadto

gohigher.Icouldn’tjustifygoinganv higherontheinside[becauseofhisneed togradethestructurebacktothescaleof theotherhistoricalmuseumproperties], butIfeltthewallthatfacedthesquare neededtobehigher.Thatpresentedthe opportunitythat1liketothinkabout, whichistohavethewallnotjustmeet theskybutengagetheskv.

That'swhatthelunettesdo.Thewall reachesupandgrabstheskyandtheskv reachesupandgrabsthewall.Thereare wonderfulbalustradesinbuildingsall overtheworldthatdothat,butI’mnot awareofanyspecificprecedentforthis sortofdevice.

Unlikethedomedclerestoriesonthe insidesofthegalleries,thelunettesarean invention,thatis,therearenospecific precedents.TherearcfourbecauseI wanted to make a connection between theorderoftheexteriorandtheorderof theinteriorofthebuildings.Theevol¬ ution of the lunettes was the most agonizingexperienceofmylife.Itwas along,longprocess.Thereweremany, many variations before I settled on thatone.

Intheoriginaldesignofthebuilding.I wantedtheexteriortobemaderough hewngranite.Imadeaspecialtripto FortGorgestostudyit.Iwanteditforthe frontwall.Thatwasbeyondourmeans, soweswitchedtobrickwithgranitetrim, and I’m glad we did, because we reopenedaclaypitoutsideofGrav. Maine, and found the marvelous waterstruckbrickthat'stherenow.Iwas obsessedwiththedesignofthatwallfor atleast6months.

/lowoftendoyoudrivebyvourcreation?

IIC: Iseeitonceortwiceavear.Itnto nudge along mv pet projects. I keep pushingonthereopeningoftheSweat GalleryandtheSweatHouse.It'san overstatementtosaytherewasaproviso thattheworkhadtobefinished,butthe Paysonwingwasdesignedasanaddition, anditwasvervmuchdesignedtoworkin conjunctionwiththeSweatGallervand Sweat House. For me, it was a major tragedythatthefundswerenotthereto renovatethehouseandgallervatthe same time. Subsequcntlv I was even moreupsetwhenitbecameclearthat themuseumdidnothaveasufficient endowmenttoreallyrunandmaintain the new building and to create the

collection that would maintain the building,letalonerestoretheoriginal buildings,soformeit’sratheradark cloudoxertheprojectthatthePaxson Wing in a sense preempted the more importantsenseofahistorialcontinuum thatIthinkisx'eryimportantandstilldo.

I was happy to learn from my most recentxisitthattheSweatGalleryisopen tothepublicandfundsarebeingraised torefurnishandreopenthehouse,so many20yearslater,thisdreamwill cometrue.

Formethat’savery,verygrax'cdis¬ appointment,anditreflectsthe tragedyofPortlandinthe20th century.Portlandhasn'tquitebeen abletopulltogethertheresources attherightlimeandtherightplaceand dotherightthing,togetbexondthe150x'earrecessionthecitv’sbeenin.

IIC:It’sbeeninrecessionexersince thefire,Ithink,andit’skindofsad,be¬ causethere’salotofwealthinand aroundPortland.1thinkthatthepeople ofPortlandbecamesopreoccupiedlw thatconditionofrecessionthatinthe 1960swhenurbanrenewalheldouttheir promiseforlargeramountsofFederal monev,thevkindoffellforthatlineand almostdestroxedthecitvintheprocess. PortlandIlandmarkscamejusttoolate.

M\-lifeasanarchitectbeganrightafter WorldWar11,andI\cseenthewhole cxolutionthroughurbanrenewal,the highwax'program,theultimaterejection of urban renewal, the rise of the preserxation moxement. and I’d say Portlandisaprettycharacteristiccase, thedifferencebeingthecitvisthatmuch more beautifulandmorepreciousasa artifactthanmostcities.

You’veparaphrasedGertrudeStein by saying.aboutLincoln.Nebraska.that "thereisnotherethere."You'vecalled Portland"adifferentanimal."Whatisthe herehere?

IIC:Thereisgeniusinthestreet designs.Theygrewoutofasxstemof communications[asopposedtoagrid fromadeveloper'splan|thatdatestothe earliestsettlersandpossibletothe Indiansbefore.Theelexationandscale ofthepeninsulaagainsttheoceanis unique.

AgothiccathedralinMilanwasthe

inspirationforwhatYankeeshipwrights createdhereastheWeddingCakeHouse inKennebunkport.Isthereanotherbuild¬ ingintheworldatallliketheCharles Shipman Pavson Wing?

IIC:Nottheexteriorbuttheinterior. Iheexteriorisentirelxsortofnix'med¬ itationonwhatIwouldliketothinkofas theextentionandredefinition,reanima¬ tionincontemporarytermsofthecon¬ ditionoftheplace.Thelanguageofthe buildingisxerymuchanefforttofinda contemporarybuildingthatwouldcon¬ nectitselftothespiritoftheplace.

Themostinterestingaspectofthepro blemintermsofthevolumetricorgan¬ izationofthebuildingwastoaddresstwo xerydifferentscales,thebuildingson CongressStreetandthescaleofthe buildingsbehindit.Thewaxthatlightis broughtintothegalleries,ontheother hand, is xery much inspired by the Dulwich College Art Gallery by John Sloane.1believethatforbringinglight intoagallcrx'thedomedclerestoryis superior to any others, because the translucentlightinmostgalleriesisso steadythatitjustkillsthespace.Witha domed clerestory, the light changes throughout the day and animates the space,participateswiththeexhibitsitself.

Portlandenjoysauniquelysmallscalefor acity-andyetourdiminutiveskyline here,withseagullsswirlingoverthetallest buildings,andtheconceitthat weare indeedacity(JohnNealoncedreamed we’dbe"anAthensintheWilderness"), continuestowinpraiseandvisitors.Are there any touchesxve could add to heightentheeffect?Porexample.Con¬ gressSquareusedtohavewonderfulsign¬ age - an eye-popping Coca-Cola sign againsttheskvthatpeoplestillmissand talkabout,adistantechothatwaslikea funnyYankeewinkatI’imesSquare.Do youthinkthatkindofdowntownsignage couldbeaplusifreintroduced?

IIC: Yes.Imean1thinkthatxou’re touching on something that is an unresolxcdproblem,whichiswhatisthe relationshipofacitvtoafixingplace.

Aspects of urban renewal and pres¬ ervationarcunsatisfactorxanswerstothat question.Ilistoryandourpresentlives arenotmutualkincompatible,thexcan enjoxeachother’scompanv.I.andmarks shouldnewerbetreatedassomething

thatistooupscaleandgentrifiedtolixe in.TheExchangeStreetrevixeditselfb\ becomingatouristmeccawithallkinds ofshopslikeQuincyMarkelinBoston. CertainlyIwouldarguethatthein¬ troductionofthatkindofretailactivitx wastherightthingtodoifthatwasthe bestwaytopreseivethefabricofthecil\, butintheend1wouldhopethecitx-gets bexondthat,thatthefabricreestablishes itselfassomethingmorethanjustan attractionforothersbutaplacewith grocersstoresandplaceswherepeople canworkandlixe.TurningtheOldPort intoatouristmeccawasdonetosaxethe areaasopposedtotearingitdown,butin theendweshouldstrixetohaxethecitx haxcalifeofitsoxvn.

Ifyoucoulddesignanotherbuildingin Maine,withnobudgetrestrictionsandfor anyfunctionvouddesire,whatwouldit looklike?Wherewouldithe?

IIC:

Ican'tansweritanddon’tbelicxe inthatkindofgenerality.Generalities aredangerousincities.Whatalmost destroxedPortlandwasageneralization ofwhatacitvoughttobe.VictorGruen’s planisaterrikingdocumentinwhichhe proposed to remoxc automobiles from CongrcsssStreet,turnitintoapedestrian mall,andframeitwithtwoarterials, SpringandCumberlandAxenue.aswell asHighandFranklinStreets,andthat would all make a loop around down¬ town.You’darriveinarterialsandenter elevatedgaragesandwalkoutintothe shopingmall.

Onatheoreticalbasisthatwaslogical andthetopographyofPortlandlentitself xerxnicekIoit,theproblemwas,itwasa formula that recpiired the total destructionoftheentirecitx.InPortland it'sthestreetsxstemthat'sthehistoric monument. I looked at old maps and hadalotoffunattheMaineIlislorical Societx,and1didassemblesomeofthe earlieststreetsinPortland.Youcouldsee theExchange,PearlStreet,thestreets comingupfromForeStreet,soucould seeMiddleStreetemerging,whichwas of course the High Road to Boston. When wc build a citx we are not operating on a dead bods, wc are interveninginthelifeofaplace.Ialwaxs thinkofthePaxsonwinginthoseterms. Becauseoftherichnessofthesiteitisan extraordinarxopportunitxtosortofspeak toaplace.

Hunting ,theFrgepofMomeof Living

heredid Maine’smost imousentrepreur,L.L.Bean, offhisMaine ngbootsatnight?

Youmightexpectthe

well-knownkingofoutdoorclothingto haveamansionasbigashisname.But alterseveraldavsoffruitlesssearching (eveneompanvofficialsdidn'tknow whenIfirstcalled).Iwaslednottoan isolatedmountainchaletorawaterfront propertvwithastunningvievv.buttoa

venordinarylookingFreeporthomejust offRoute1behindtheMikasaoutletat6 1lolbrookStreet.It’ssocamouflagedin theNewEnglandvernacular,infact. thatIJ-.’shousesortofsneakstipon you.thewayahuntermightstalkadeer. Bean'sfirstwife.BerthaPorterBean

(1865-1959),purchasedthehousefor just$250in1908(aking-sized1hidson Bavtradingblanketcosts$549atthe retailstoretodav).duringthedavswhen herhusbandwasstillstrugglingwiththe perfectbootdesign.

ThebusinesswasbringinginoverSI

millionayearbythe late1940s,butLI,. nevermovedfromhis modesttwo-storywhite clapboardhouse. Helivedthereuntil hisdeathin1967. thoughhedidpermit himselfasecondwinter homeinIFloridaanda secondwife,hisformer nurseLucilleClaire Boudreau(1894-1974). SixHolbrookStreetis asunassumingfromthe insideasitisfromthe outside.Rewchics remainaboutwhatthe Bean’sdomesticlife waslike.'Hieroom withthemostcharacter isactuallyalargebath¬ roomonthefirstfloor deckedoutinstriking art-decoblackand whitetilingthatmight quickentheheartofa Metkopoutax Home readertoday.Other goodiesincludewhite¬ washedtongue-ingroovewoodenceilings andlargeeyehooks protrudingfromthe raftersofasecond-floor room.Thoughseveral L.L.Beanemployees workingintheroom (thecompanystillowns thehouse,justaquar¬ ter-milefromtheretail store)guessedatthe hook’spurpose-it’s hardnottoimaginethe ghostsofdeadbucks guttedanddripping there-theofficialresponse,suppliedby BeanspokespersonMarvRoseMcKin¬ non,isthatthevwereforhanginglarge flourandgrainbags.Manvhousesofthe davwereequippedwithroomsforbulk foodstoragethatwereeasilyaccessible fromthekitchen.

Today,alltheroomsarefurnishedwith desksandparticleboardcubicles,where thecompany'strainingdepartmentis hardatwork.z\ndtheemployeesatSix HolbrookStreetagreethatthefounderof theeompanvwouldcertainlysmileatthe frugaluseofthebuilding.

WhenIwastoldthatIneededthekindofhelpthatis associated with a nursing home, I told them I needed the kind of freedom to bounce around that doesn't come in a nursing home.

That's when I discovered Baxter Place at Seaside. At Baxter Place I get all the help I need, whenever and wherever h need it. The nurses and other staff are available 24 hours a day,butdonotinterferewithmylifestyle.

Well,itturnsoutIhavehelponcall,withoutanursing home lifestyle on my shoulders. You might say I'm as free asapuppyletloose.

Maine'spremiereentrepreneurnever gotaroundtospendingmanyofhismil¬ lionsonhimself.Iliemantrulyreflects theidealsofhiscompany.

Afterbeingorphanedatage12, Leondriftedthroughseveraldif¬ ferenthomesthatofferedfoster care.Beanspenthisadolescence inakindofindenturedservitude, exchangingfarmlaborforhotmealsand aroofoverhishead.

SavingtheS12amonthheearneddur¬ ingthesummermonthsallowedhimto focusonbooksduringtheschoolrear.

homeonSixHolbrookStreettodax.

OwningahomeinFreeportmusthave beenasatisfyingaccomplishmentfor Bean,butwhatkeptthemillionairefrom eventuallymovingtomoreluxurious environs?IIefoundmorestatelyman¬ sionsinthewoods.Theauthorofguides

teatthreemeals aclay.Ican't eatfour. -L.L.Bean

onhowtodressdeerandhuntblack bearswasmuchmoreathomewhennot surroundedbvlourwalls.WhenBean feltcrampedforspace,hecouldretreat Iooneolseveralhuntinglodgesandcot¬ tageshekeptinMaine'snorthwoods. 1Ieevenbelievedthatspendingtime indoorswasthefastestwavtoan carkgrave.

"Outdoorliteaddssearstovourlife.” heboastsintheforewordolhis1%2 autobiography,\ IvStory. 1legoeson somewhatunkindlvtowarnreadersthat someolthelessactivemembersofhis familv,"notloversofthegreatoutdoors, havepassedawavatanearlyage."Yikes, thatwouldsendanyonerunningtolace onthoseBeanbootsandheadoutinto thegreatMainewilderness.

-BlizubethIiuston

ocalarchitectjennyScheuof RedhouseArchitectsdrawsa blankwhenIaskifsheknowsof anylocalhousesmadepredomi¬ nantlyofglass.Thequerydoes, however,remindherofaphotographshe sawover20vearsagointheMilpress. InthephotoMrs.BewickofLaragh,Ire¬ land,apetiteoctogenarian,smilesasshe sipsacupofteafrominsidethesmall Dutchframegreenhousethatshecalled home.\\henshewantsprivacy,thecap¬ tionsavs."sheputsakettleonthefire.”

Privacyandwarmthmavbetwoofthe reasonsMainershaveshiedawavfrom themostfragileandexposingofbuilding materials.Butseveralhomeownersand architectsintheareaareseeingthe advantagesofbuildingwithglass.

Aglasshouse,afterall,doesn'thaveto

resembleagreenhouse.Theclearstuff canbeincorporatedintomoretraditional homedesigns.

.MostpeoplewhoapproachPortland architectScottSimonstodesigntheir familvhomeaskfora“traditionalMaine cottage.”Butwhatexactlyisthat?Simons demonstratestheabilitytomarrytradi¬ tionandinnovationinthedesignforhis own home in Yarmouth.

Fromthefront,Simons’houseisall metalroofandcedarshingles.Butawalk throughthefrontdooropensthehouse uplikeamovietheater,withstarsandthe greatnorthwoodsappearingnightlv.

Thefirstfloor,asaresult,isalmost completelyopen,withalltheexpected rooms:diningroom,kitchen,andliving room.Butnoroomiscompletelysepa¬ rate.Insteadtheyflow,oneintotheoth-

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er,creatingafeelingofspaceandlofti¬ ness.“Myinspirationwasaloftapart¬ mentiniXewYorkCitywhereIlived searsago,”Simonssaws.“Ilovedcoming hometonowalls."Cleanandsimple

WhenIwant privacy,Iputa kettlennmefee andmake someteat

decoratinggivesthehouseafunctional feel.Nottosaythatthehomeeschews uniquedetails.Anewlydeselopedgrass greenwoodstainbrightensthekitchen likeaspringmorning.Simonseven allosscdhischildreninonthedecorating action.Uisdaughter’scrcatisitvresulted inkitchencabinetknobsthatarclikea rainboss'.Wliosayshandleshasetostand stifflysidebyside?

Thechildrenmayhaseputtheirtwo centsinwhileSimonswasdesigningthe house,butclearlyhehadthefamilyin mindfromthefirstlineshedress'.'Ilieopennatureofthefirstfloorlisingspace

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allowsthefamilvtobewithin sightofeachother,evenwhen thcv’rcindifferent“rooms.”Call itcasualtogetherness-Simons canchopgarliconthekitchen counterwhilewatchingWillie tacklealgebraequationsatthe diningroomtableand'1hea practiceBachminuetsonthe livingroompiano.

Backtotheglass.Nothing butthetallwindowssepa¬ ratestheSimonsfamily fromthesurroundingfor¬ est."Theonlycreatures thatpeepintoourlivingroom arethefoxesanddeerwho inhabitthewoodsbehindour house.”/\birder’sdrcam,the treesarehometoafleetoffeath¬ eredfriendsthatchangesseason¬ ally.Thenoisiestneighbor?“A largeindustriouswoodpecker.” Butdoesn’teveryonegetcold inaglasshouse?“Wehaveradi¬ antfloorheating,andoursouth¬ facingglasswallletsinlittle cold.”Alsokeepingthefamily warmisavervuniquefireplace. Twofireplaces,actually,an indoorfireplacebuiltbackto backwithanoutdoorfireplace. Thcvshareasinglechimnev. Theoutdoorhearthisperfectfor falleveningsandcontinuesthe ideaofblendinginteriorand exteriorthatbeginswiththeglass face.

IsPortlandinanarchitectural goldenage?ScottSimonshopes toseclocaldesignerspushhard¬ eranddomoretocreate"build-

ingsoftheirtime”rather thanbuildingsthatstrive tolookliketheywere builtfiftyorahundred vearsago.Withthestun¬ ningviewsaround Maine,glassmavbecome thefavoredhomebuild¬ ingmaterialofthenext ccnturv.Doublepaned glassandcentralheat chaseawavthechill.Still worriedaboutprivacy? followanoldIrish¬ woman’sadvice;puta kettleonthefire.

svourgrandmothersleepingona magneticmattresspadtoalleviate herarthritispain?Mineis,and apparcntlvshe’snottheonlyone. Ihankstotheirhugesuccesssell¬ ingmagneticproductsmarketedtohelpa mvriadofhealthconditions,Bruceand XancvEriksoncanaffordtobuildthe houseoftheirdreams(seephotos,above), located,naturalh.onthecoastofMaine onasweepingoceanfrontlotinGeorge¬ town.IlieEriksons,nativesoftheWest Coast,hadthreeven-specificrequire¬ mentsfortheirhouse,Nancysays,“first, ithastohaveabreathtakingviewofapic¬ turesquelighthouse;next,ithastobeso

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closetothecrashingsurfthatyou’resere¬ nadedbvthesoundofthewaves."Wliat isthethirdrequirement?“Frenchdoors.” Nancysavs."lotsandlotsofFrench doors."

Nancvlongedtobuildanabodewithin viewofTcnnvsonPointlighthouse. Unfortunately’,that'salreadyownedbv thestateofMaine.Instead,thehouse thevbuiltnotonlvhasagreatviewofa lighthouse,ithasagreatviewofthreeof them:CuckoldLight,SeguinIsland Light,and1lendricksLight.Withpostcard-readvsightslikethese,theF.riksons

wantedasmanywindowsandFrench doorsaspossible,spending570,000on glassalonewhilebuildingthe6,000square-foothousedesignedbyBrunswick architectsNormandandAssociates.

SteveNormandrecallswakingupone morningatthehousetothesightofthe sunrisingoverMonheganIsland.Forthe Eriksons.liketheSimonses,theappealof anuninterruptedviewisreasonenough toincoqroratelargeamountsofglassinto theirhouse.

Lighthousesaren’ttheonlvobjects thatvicfortheF.riksons'gaze. Nancyreportsseeingplayfulhar¬ borsealsandflocksofeiderducks, whichshesavsresemble"little skunks.”Aflockoftyvohundredlittle skunksmustmakealotofnoise,Iask. Nottoworrv,savsNancy’;thedetonation otthesurfliterallydrownsoutanyboth¬ ersomenoises,includingthefogsignals fromthosethreelighthouses.Onecalm morningthough,Nancyheardsometype offixingfish.Flyingfish?Shewasstand¬ ingwithherbacktotheyvateradmiring theprogressbeingmadeonthehouse whensheheardasoundresemblinga "bigfatsixthgraderdoingacannonball offthedivingboard."Sheturnedaround butwastooslowtocatchaglimpseofthe leviathan.Soundslikefishingrodsarein orderforhousewarminggifts.

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In1865,LeonardO.ShortandGeorge B.Loring,bothhavingworkedforsome timeinthebookingtrade,boughtBailey &•Noyes,booksellerswitharetailestab¬ lishmentonExchangeStreet.Thenext yeartheflamesoftheGreatEireof1866 droveShortandLoringtothecornerof ErecandCenterStreets.Businessbeing

Thehouse0/George B. luringon29PineStreet. briskandrapidlygrowing,theysoon openedaspaciousandexceedinglysuc¬ cessfulstoreintheFalmouthHotelblock (nowKeyBankarea).CharlesC.Har¬ monjoinedthemin1868,andthefirm, thennamedLoring,ShortandHarmon, thrivedasMaine’sleadingwholesalerin thelineofbooksandstationerswith theirtradeextendingthroughout Maine, Northern New Hampshire, and Vermont.

Thecompanymanufacturedblank booksofallkinds,specializingin booksforbanksandcorporations. Theirabilitytodealdirectlywith thepapersuppliersandmanufac¬ turersintheMainemillsenabledLuring, Shortand1larmontocompetewiththe largerNewYorkandBostonstationers, offeringproductsatthesamepriceswhile savinglocalcustomerstheaddedship¬ pingexpense.

Thefirmgrewfromthefirst.Elwell's 1875editionof“SuccessfulBusiness IlousesofPortland"tracesitsbeginnings: “Wliilctheirsalesin1869didnotexceed fiftythousanddollars,duringthepast yeartheyhaveamountedtotwohundred thousanddollars."

z\nd.alongwiththeincreaseinmonies grewagreatsenseofrespect,evenarev¬ erence.Elwelldescribestheirsalesroom as“anattractiveresortfortheloversof choicebooks."Heextolsfurther:"Here aretobefoundthestandardauthorsand thelatestissuesofthepress;rareworksof artandthelastpaper-coverednovel;writ¬ ingpapersofevenshade,fromthemost

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Thefactthatthefirmpublishedseveral volumesoftheMaineReports,twovol¬ umes ofJudgeWare’sDecisions,the MaineCivilOfficer,andGuidestoPort¬ landandMt.Desertandhadavailablea largeassortmentofnewandsecond-hand lawbooksprobablvcontributedtothe senseofbeardedseriousnesssurrounding thenameandthebusiness.

In1881theofficesupplvcompanv boughtandmovedinto474Congress StreetatMonumentSquare,anchoring itdeepintotheheartofthecitv. Afteranother50vearsasPortland’s flagshipstoreandmodelforbusi¬ nessaspirantsofallkinds,anevent tookplaceintheMonument SquarebuildingthatshookPort¬ landersfarmorethanitmighthaveifit hadn'toccurredinthebowelsofthat mostreveredofplaces,thevenerable Loring,ShortandIlarmon.

Thestory,asprintedinthePortland PressHerald,Julv14,1930edition, begins:“Inthefurnacewhichheatsthe MonumentSquareplantofLoring. Shortand1larmon,stationers,Counts AttornevRalphM.IngallsandInspector

Short'shouseusedtohehere,ondStorerStreet,on whatisnowanemptylotbehind\\avnfleteSchool. RichardJ.NugentSundavmorning foundalittlepileofblackenedbones,all thatremainedofthebodvofIJllianI. MacDonald,prettvstenographer,who disappearedjust24hourspreviouslywith thefirm'sS800payroll.

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miceshaker,thrustherlifelessbodxinto thefire-box,piledpaperaroundthe corpse,andcrematedthegirl.

ThebodywasidentifiedasMs.Mac¬ Donaldbvherclassring:“Although blackened,thelettersPlISandthe numerals1928wereplainlydiscernible. Withtheaidofamagnifyingglass. CountyAttorneyIngallsmadeoutthe girl'sinitials,I„I..\1..ontheinsideofthe metalband."

Mitchellinitiallyprotested"utterinno¬ cence,”but“atthesightofthegirl’s ring,”he“c|uailed."

Therobbers'motivethatwasinitially consideredwaschangedtocriminal assault(therewasnotheftofthepayroll; Ms.MacDonaldwalkedtoherdeath whilegivingherfellowemployeestheir payrollenvelopes.)

Mr.Mitchell,whilereceivinghisenve¬ lope.apparentlyhadsomewordswith Ms.MacDonaldonsomeundisclosed subjectwhich"promptedhertoslaphis face"inthemomentsbeforeheisalleged tohavebeatenhertodeath.

ThePortlandEveningExpress,on August14,1930,reportsasuitto bebroughtagainst1,oring,Short and1larmonbvthefatherofthe slaingirland.AnnieVonnilas.a friendoftheMacDonaldfamily.The suit,"tobeinstitutedinSuperiorCourtat theSeptemberterm,”wastobe“unique inMainehistory.”Itwasto“bebasedon citationsfromMainecourtswhichholda masterresponsibleinsomemeasurefor thewelfareofhisservants,andwhich holdthatamastershouldluneknowl¬ edgeofthereputationotitsemployees.”

Astherewasnofurthernewspapercov¬ erageofthependingsuit,itisprobable thatitdidnotgetintothecourts.

Loring,Shortand1larmonstavedonat MonumentSquareforanother62years, finallyclosinginDecemberof1992.It hadbeendoingbusinessalthatsitefor 111vears.Itreopenedat193Middle Street(formerly1lorsefeathers.SunTav¬ ern.'IheOasis,andnowSteinGlass Gallen)onJanuary4,1993.Thecompamsstoremanager.AnneHahertv,rea¬ sonedforthemove:“CongressStreetis vendeadinthissection.Wewanttoget wherethingsarehappening.”

Therewasatimeafewshortwars beforethiswhenthebiggestthingthat washappeninginPortlandwasLoring, Shortand1larmon.Infact,earlvinthis centrin',whensomeonedroppedapileof

papersorexperiencedsomesuchhavoc intheoffice,peoplewerewontto exclaim,"Jupitermustbeinlinewith I,oring,ShortandIlarmon!” '1hestoreat193MiddleStreetclosed onI'ebruaiv10,1996,alongwithits headquartersatTurnpikeIndustrial DriveoffRiversideStreet(openedin I9SS).'IhefirmwassoldonDecember 8.1995,toBoiseCascade,establishedin 1957bythemergerofBoisePavcttc I.limberCompanvofBoise,Idaho,and CascadeI.umberCompanvofYakima. Washington.I.illinn’sashes,asfaraswe cantell,didnotcomew

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MARTHA STEWART'S SKYLANDS

Mam-.Mainersdonotrealizethat Skvlands,"lifcshlcdovenne" .MarthaStewart’ssoaring61acrcestateinSealIlarboron MountDesertIsland,wasoriginallvbuiltforKclscllord,theonlvson ofFord.MotorCompanvpresidentIlenrvb’ordandhiswife,ClaraFord. ButaglanceatRevisitingSealIlarbor andAcadia\ationalPark,bvL.vdiaBod¬ man\andenberghandI'.arleC.Shettleworth,Jr.,setsreadersstraight,bringsthe b’ordscarsvividlvtolife(F.dselwaspresi¬ dentofthecompamfrom1918untilhe diedin1945),anddescribesthethreestorymansion,whichtodavincludes approximatelyonedozenbedrooms, awinccellar,and,accordingtolavish referencestoStewartontheinternet, “anKuglish-slxIepub.”incon¬ siderabledetail:

“In1922,theFordspurchased80 woodedacresnearthecrestofOxIlill and commissioned Duncan Candler to planapalatialestatetoincludeamain house,aguesthouse,aplavhouseand squashcourt,agarageandstable,aten¬ niscourt,andgardens.Constructed between1923and1925,Sk\landswas firstoccupiedbvthelordfamikin Augustof1925.Setintothehillside,the mainhousewasbuiltofMountDesert ipink!granitebvthelocalmasonrvfirm ofBAY.CandageandSon...

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sweepingvistasoftheoceanandoffshore islands.CharacteristicofDuncanCan¬ dler'sworkatSealHarbor,abroadter¬ raceprovidedthevantagepointforthese views,whichcouldalsobeenjovedfrom thelivingroom,livinghall,anddining roomonthefirstfloorandtheprincipal bedroomsonthesecondfloor.Reflecting itsrockshillsidesite,thenigged stoneworkofthemainhousewascom¬ plementedbythenaturalisticlandscap¬ ingotJensJensenofChicago,a Danish-bornarchitect."

I,ikehisfather.Edselkepthiswinter homeinDetroit.1Ieandhisfamikespe¬ ciallylovedSkvlandsbecauseofitsloca¬ tion"justaboveoneofonlvtwosand beachesonMountDesertIsland."

PInthefallof1997.MarthaStewartpur¬ chasedSkylandsfromTexasoilbaron EdwardLeedes,whohadownedthe propertyformanyyears.Listedat$5.9 million,it'sdifficulttoguessattheactual purchaseprice,otherthantonotethat Marthatookoutaloanfor$3.5million atclosing.(Sincehereponvmouscompa¬ nywentpublicthisyear.Stewart,now worthover$1billion,shouldhavelittle troubleretiringthedebt.)Inanycase,the townofMt.Desertvaluedthepropertvat S4.2millionbackin1992.

Today,vvhenshe'svisitingtheseenvi¬ rons.MarthvenjovsboldviewsofSkvlandsfromthedecksofhercustom-built poweryacht,designedbytheIlincklcv Co.ofSouthwest1larbor.

ortlandresidentsmavrememberthe dead calm dav in October 1985, when Dodge Morgan set out with muchfanfareuponarecord-break¬ ingsolo,nonstopcircumnavigation oftheglobe.Themillionairewhomadehis fortunedevelopingvoicescramblersand the\\'lustierRadarnowspendsagooddeal oftimewritingforregionalandsailingjour¬ nalsacrossthecountn'.'Thoughinthepast he’sbeenpcrfcctlvcomfortablelivingaboardleakvwoodenschooners,rccentlv Morganfiguredoutawavtoliveoffshore vvithoutsacrificingthecomfortsofhome. 1leboughthisownisland-shaggv,green SnowIslandinHarpswcH’sOuahogBav, notfarfromEdnaSt.VincentMillav's RaggedIsland.

"IIcwasthrilledwiththevarietyofland¬ scapesontheisland,”savsStephenWeath¬ erheadofWintonScottArchitects,de¬ signersofthehouse.The30-acrcislandfea¬ turesoceaninlets,shelteredcoves,andan interiorsaltmarsh.Eventodav,Weatherheadsays,Morgan’syearandahalfalone onboardhis60-footAmerican Promise, continuestoinspirehislifestvle.Morgan’s visionfortheresidence"isadesignthat reflectssimplicity,isolation,andselfre¬ liance,"Weatherheadsavs.Thatwishhas been realized as a compound of three buildings;Morgan’shouse,aguesthouse, andabarnalllinkedbyanelevatedwalkwav'.Eachofthethreebuildingsboasts uniqueviews.Withthewildbeautyofthe islandandsurroundingbaybeingthemain attractions,thebuildingsarcpurposelvun¬ derstatedandfunctional.Exposedmetal beamsareatributetothealuminumhull ofAmericanPromise.Thebarncontainsa workshop,spaceforanall-terrainvehicle, andstorageforprovisions,allofwhichare necessarvformaintainingtheisland.

AlobsterboatshuttlesMorganandanv guestsfromamainlandlandingtoacove onSnowIsland.Butislandlivingisn’t alwaysidyllic.“Rightnow.I’malmostcompletclvicedin!"helaughs.Inthewinter, freezingtemperaturesmakeretreattothe mainlanddifficultatbest,andimpossibleat worst.Afewdavsapartfromcivilizationis notaproblemforthemanwhospent150 daysalone.Nottotallvwillingtobeaher¬ mit,Morganhasmadesomeprovisionsto ensurehestavsafloatintodav’shightech environment. An umbilical underwater cablerunsfiberopticsandpowerfromthe mainland,allowingthevvritcr/advcnturcrto stayattheforefrontofevolvingtechnology

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In a world gone faceless with cyberstores and lifeless with strip malls, The Shops at Falmouth Village will stand out against this sea of retail sprawl with a bold new look... the old fashioned village center.

Conceived and designed by Port City Architecture,theinvitinglookisasfamiliar as a Maine colonial—but as spicy as Ricetta’s Pizza. Here, the personality of local stores like Minott’sFlowers,Christine’sGallery, and RainbowToys combine with the national presence of Staples and Hallmark. Innovative design creates a space where Books,Etc. and MaineRoastersCoffee come together around the warmth of a fireplace.

With brick walkways that invite strolling, boulevards lined with trees, and plazas landscaped for conversation, Port City Architecture has designed a village of stores centered around modern convenience. Enjoy a brick oven pizza and walk to a movie, or warm up with an espresso after skating at Falmouth’s Family Ice. Our village will sparkle come Christmas, and throughout the year, as we make shopping fun again.

Space is dwindling, but opportunity still exists. Join us—become part of the experience—as we celebrate the return ofthevillagecenter.

aseballannouncerscallthem“highskies,” andwithoffshorewindsfetchingallthewayto Portugal,EortWilliamsParkhasmorethan itsshareofthese.Maybethat’swhyit’sbecoming oneofthefavoritecompetitivekite-flyingsites intheNortheast.

Iremembermyfatherkeptabigcanvaskite underthestairsofourbeachhouse.Thatwasso longagothatmanykitesdidn’thavebrightcol¬ orsthen.'Hieflyingwasmagicenough! 'I'heneutralcanvasofmyfather'skitewas soancientandtea-staineditlookedas thoughithadbeencutfromthemainsailof theUSSConstitution,ormaybe1lenrv Hudson’s1lalfMoon.Mysistersand1 usedtokidhimaboutit,butaftera whilewe’ddropourboxkitesand walkovertomyfather,begginghim toletusfeelthesurge.

’Thispre-warkite,datingtothe/ 1930sorearlier,wasfour-feet/ tallandpulledlikeawarrior. Withoutashrug,itcouldlift usintotheair.Myfather lovedtocollectthecircular innercapsofmilkbottles, slicethemhalfwavacross, slidethemontothe singingtwine,andz

amazeusastheydzoomallthewaytothetop.Nowmy1 father’supthere,too,andI’mstandingherewithsou, holdingthestring.

'HiencametheplasticGavlabatkites.Mysonand Iboughtabigblackoneandflewitoverthebeach ”duringthePerfectStorm.Itsurgedupwithincrediblepromise, .butthenitwentdownhardjustlikeSylviaPlathandcrashedinto ▼theinchoatemouthofa30-footwave.It’sstilldiving,butwe rememberitfondlyoverbreakfast.

Finally,mysonandIconductedtheignobleexperimentof seeingifakitecouldpul)asmallrowboatacross(wedidn'thave LakeGeneva,soweused)BackCove.Itworked!Eorawhile! Thenitsgiantlassoosnappedandthekiteflutteredhelplessly downoverthePortlandskvline.Whiletherewasn’ta12-carpile¬ upon1-295whereitlanded,morethantwocars(oneanangry BMW')camelookingforus,andallIcansayis,ChiefChitwood, wepromisewewon’tdoitagainbecausewe’lldoubtlesshave comeupwithsomethingmorefoolishbythen.

I'hekitespicturedhereabovePortlandIleadLightwere photographedbyakite-camsuspendedfromanotherkiteflown bynationallyknownexpert(andformerPortlander)MarkFrasier. NorthernSky'I’oyzatthecornerofboreandExchangeStreetsis thehubofallorganizationalkitefixinguphere;forascheduleof regionalkitecompetitions,visitwww.kone.org.Wffiatdoes KONEstandfor?Seetitle,below.

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Inthe1960sand1970s,Palmouth’sRoute1Northseemedlike atunnelofelmandexergreen treesuntil-POOL!-up aheadonsourleftandnes¬ tledintothefirswastheorange roofofIlowardJohnson’s.Once youdroxepastthosetendersweetfried clams,youwereinNorthernMaine. Excnthen,itdidn’ttakeaMargaret MeadtorealizeLalmouthwastwo worldsapart.AlongRoute88bythe seashorelixedsomeofthehighestpercapita-incomcfamiliesinthecountry. IlercflourishedCharlesandMargaret Payson,ownersoftheNcwYorkMets, whilethreemilestothewest,local

nighthawkshungoutattheirownprivate Town1fallandPoliceStation.

Like a cummerbund, U.S. Route One dividedtheI’almouthsneatlyintwo,and neverthetwainshallmeet.

Untilnow.NowthatRoute1isglowing withprosperitywithitsconnectionto FreeportandL.L.Bean,there'saneffort afoottocreateasinglevillagccenterfor l’almouththatwillprovideagatewax'to andactuallyconnectthetown’sloxelv newmulti-million-dollarTromblxIce Vena;1loxl’sCinemas;Wal-Mart;the newlyexpanded(thankstothelateMar¬ garetBurnham)lalmouthPublic Library;andanevolvingmelangeof upgradedl’almouthparks,which,when

I'romleft:architectAndyHyland.PortCityArchitects:JayReeves.Allied/CookConstruction:RayAhrens.TheShopsatFalmouthVillage:andGeorgeThebarge.TownofFalmouth.

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complete,willincludetenniscourts, sportsfields,gardens,andwalkingand bicvclcpaths.

Illiseffortiscreatingconsiderable interestamongcommutersonRoute1 becauseitistakingshapeastheydriveto workeveryday.

ocatedhalfamilenorthofPort¬ landontheeight-acresiteofthe formerClassicCadillacDealer¬ ship,TheShopsatI’almouth Milagehopestobeadestination attractionshoppingcenterintheNorth Conwavveinscheduledtoopeninthe summerof2000herewith16shopsand indoor/outdoorrestaurantattractions,in¬ cludingpopularbrick-ovenRicotta’s Pizza,theofficesuperstoreStaples, RainbowTovs,Minott'sblowers,Hall¬ markCards,MaineRoastersCoffee, andBooks,Etc.Its6S.000squarefeetof primeretailspaceand70(1feetof frontageacrossfromfalmouthShopping Centeraredesignedtopresentanovel appearancewithattractive,village-like architecture(invitingdormers,gables, railings,streetliglits,andpublicareasthat directshopperstoanappreciationofthe adjacenticearenas,library,andpark¬

lands)anddesignerparking(5entrances withroomfor>40vehicles).

"Butwe'djusthaveanotherprettyshoppingcenterifthatwerealltherewasto it,"savsownerRavAhrensofNewton, Massachusetts,who,thoughpractical

Anyonekeepingtrackof retaildensifyagreesthe townisataturningpoint.

enoughtokeephiseveonthebottom line,isdreamerenoughtohaveworked formonthsonendwithb’almouthtown plannersandcommunitvgroupsto designTheShopsaspartofthearea’s perhapsunderappreciatedpublicattrac¬ tionsinsteadofattheirexpense. Andthatisagoodidea.

"TheShopsatb’almouthVillagewill belinkedtothesepublicplacesbyaroad aswellasbyaproposedbikeandwalking path.Wlrenfinished,wehopetheshops willformthecenterofcommercialand publicactivitvforb’almouth,whereshop¬ pingandcommunityeventscanoccurto themutualbenefitofboth."

PortCitvArchitectshasbeencommis¬

sioned“togiveanintimatevillagelookto theplace.”Thislookincludes“generous useofclapboardanddecorativewin¬ dows,aswellasdormerrooflinesand innovativefacadesthatgiveseachstoreits owndistinctivelook."Distinctive,hut stillinthetraditionofsomeofthefiner shoppingattractionsinNorthConway, suchastheSettlersGreenMallon Route16.“Whenthislookiscombined withbricksidewalks,stvIishstreetlights, andinnovativelandscaping.TheShops" hopestobecomethecentralheartthe town'sbeenmissingalltheseyears.

“Theultimategameplanhereisto keeppeopleonfootforaslongaspossi¬ ble,”savsAhrens,"sothatshopperscan takeinseveralattractionsaspurlofthe sameexperience,withboulevardsand plazaslandscapedforconversation."

Atriptothesiteconfirmsitreallyisan casvwalktoandfromtheShops,thecin¬ emas,andb’almouthb’amilyIce;“park¬ inghasbeenclusteredaroundeachof thefourbuildingstomakethispossible."

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popularbrickoxenpizzeria,itwill becomeafavoritedestinationforboth movie-goers,residents,andRoute1shop¬ pers.SotoowillMaine'sRoastersCoffee, whowillshareacommonspacewith Books,Ftc..aswellasaroaringfireplace, toprovideauniqueshoppingexperience. Continuingwiththeplaza’supscale theme,TheShopsatFalmouthVillage willincludethehighlysuccessfulRain¬ bowToys,offeringcreativechildren's toysandeducationalgames.

“Christine’sCallcryaddsitsthirdloca¬ tionwithinthePortlandmarketasdoes 1lallmarkCards.MinottsMowers,apop¬ ularFalmouthflorist,willbeadding antiquestoitsoperationswhenitopens."

Anyonekeepingtrackoftheincreasing retaildensityinFalmouthwillprobablv agreethatthetownisataturningpoint. Itcaneitherbecomenowheresville.a scriesofstripmallsbetweenPortlandand 'iarmouthwhilekeepingthesocialbifur¬ cationcomplete,oritcouldbecome greaterasaunifiedwhole.Representing "thenewurbanism,"TheShopsatFal¬ mouthVillagearrivesatacriticaltime. \sAhrensputsit."it’llbeinterestingto

seewhathappens."

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 Portiand—it'sjustupstairs.At14York,thejunctionof Pleasant,YorkFtForeStreets,w/plentyoffreeparking. Call 773-BEER.

Tony Roma's “Famous For Ribs" is conveniently located attheendofExit7oftheMaineTurnpike,adjacentto theHowardJohnson'sinSouthPortlandftjustminutes from the Maine Mall. Tony Roma's across the country specializeinthebestbarbecueribsw/ouroriginal sauce.Thegrillisalwaysfiredupforafullmenuof chicken,primerib,steaks,seafood,ftsandwiches,ftour famousloafofonionrings.Breakfastbuffetopensat 7am.Lunchftdinner7daysaweek.Enjoythecasual atmosphere of Tony Roma's.

TortillaFlathasbeenservingNewEnglandersfine Mexicanfoodftdrinkfornearly30years.At1871 ForestAvenueinPortlandyoucanfindfavoriteslike nachos,fajitas,chimichangas,tamales,burritos,tacos, enchil-adas,ftfrozenmargaritassevendaysaweek,as wellasseafood,steak,porkftchickencookedw/aMexicanflair.Withlunchspecialsstartingat$4.95,a children'smenu,nightlyspecials,aChiliHappyHour,a screened-indeck,fttake-out,TortillaFlatisamemo¬ rableMexicanexperienceyoucanaffordanytime. 797-8729.

Thethoughtfullypreparedfood andship’sgallevatmosphere(thisisa TonyTavlor“workinprogress”)lends itselftoamemorableeveningwithout beingtoopreciousorcostly. Foranappetizermypartnerchose LobsterRavioli(S8).Apracticedlob¬ stercuisineconnoisseur,hewas greatlyimpressedbythisflavorfiildishandastounded bythegenerouspor¬ tion(fourlargehand¬ maderavioli,stuffed withfreshlobster meat,mascarpone cheese,seasoned withfreshtarragon, andservedinarich, deeplysatisfyinglobster sauce),lirechef,Paul Rocheleau,(formerlyofthe BackBayGrillandNatasha’s)makes thelobsterstockfresheveryday.I choseGrilledQuailwithMolasses andThymeGlaze(S8),pleasingly placedontopofaroastedgarlicand cranberryrelishandbedofrainbow Swisschard,lliiswasanunusualand delicatelysatisfyingappetizer(the

delaise.IdecidedontheBouillabaisse ($17.95),aMediterranean-stylefish stewmadeatBintliffswithatomato, fennel,saffronbrothandservedwitha startlinglygoodrouillecrouton(fla¬ voredwiththevummylobsterbroth mentionedabove).'Urisisstrongstuff andafeastfortheeyes,generously texturedwithmahogany clams,mussels,lobster, haddock,large shrimp,fennelroot, andother vegetables. Bintliffsdesserts provideyetanoth¬ erreasonfora returnvisit.Theyare alloneprice(S4.50), allmadeonthepremis¬ es,and,judgingby'theWiki BerryCobblerweenjoyed,alldeli¬ cious.'Iheberriesinthisdishwereso plentifulandfreshtasting,Iwas thrownintoasummerstateofmind whensuchgoodieswereallaroundus. Nowthat’sagrandwaytospendan earlyspringevehereinthecity!

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Theater

AcornProductionsand PortlandStageCompany, attheOakStreetTheater,92 OakStreet,Portland.Acorn Productions,currentlyinits fifthseasonofproducing high-qualityprofessional theaterfortheGreater Portlandcommunity, presents\loonforthe \lisbegotten, Eugene O’NciTspoeticfinalplav. FeaturingalocalEquity actressunderaSpecial AppearanceContract,this plavconcentratesonthe redemptivepoweroflove andcontinuesthrough March19.(207)761-0617 or(207)772-5580.

Bowdoin College DepartmentofTheaterand Dance,Brunswick.April 2000marksthereturnof Bowdoin’stheateranddance performancestoMemorial Ilall.vvithitsnew WishTheaterand beautifullyrenovated PicardTheater.

Student-writtenOneActPlay Festival."atKresgeAuditorium showsFebruary24.25and26 at7:30pan..(207)7

Children’sTheatreof Maine.Portland.Mnin; PlaywrightsContest, March3-19.(207)8’8-27’4.

EreeportCommunityPlavers.Treeport High School. Ereeport. Experience Antigone, JeanAnouilh’sadaptationof Sophocles’2.400-vear-oldplav.directedby MelHowards,fromMarch23toApril1. Antigone’sdecisiontoburvherbrother contrarytoheruncle’sedictcreatesthe dramatictensionsbetweendespoticpower andpersonalfreedom,expediencyand risk,rightandwrong.Showsarctwo consecutiveweekends.ThursdaytoSatur¬ dayat7:80p.m.(207)865-916’

Mad Horse T heatre Company. 92 Oak Street.Portland. Off the Map. byJoan Ackerman,fromMarch20-April22brings tothestageastorvoflovaltv.love,yearning andart.Thisswectlvjoyousexaminationol thepowerollamilvandfriendshipandthe desireforbrighterhorizonsissureto delight.Performancesarc“:30pan.on Thursdays.5p.m.FridavsandSaturdays,

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SpringforLife’ 7Art Auction

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Ihefourteenthannual“SpringforLife”art auctionwillbeSaturday,March25withthe silentauctionbeginningal6:30p.m.andthelive auction at 8:45 p.m. Rob Elowitch is the auctioneerandentertainmentwillbeprovided bythe'PonyBoffaBand.The“SpringforLife”

artauctionisthemostsignificantfundraisingeffortoftheAIDS Project(TAP),andthelargestcharityauctionintheStateof Maine.l,astyear,theeventgrossedmorethan$90,000,with morethan500peopleinattendance.Artists,predominantly Mainebased,butsomefromout-of-statewithconnectionsto Maine,participatebydonatingtheirwork.Someoftheartists contributingtothisyear’sauctionare:MichaelWaterman(sec painting,above):MichaelH.Lewis:NanceIrueworthy; DouglasBumor;DianeDahlke:MarnieSouza;Andy\erzosa: Kate Adams; Connie Hayes; Rose Marasco; Carolyn Gundersdorf; Nina Jerome; Deborah Friedman; Janice May Scott:NancyJallade;JanePageConway;DougEratti;Juan Nelson Harris; Wendy Newcomb; Keith Oehmig; Kwabena Chan AnsaPilsquehSis; Dave Hall; and Susan Amons. Each yearthe“SpringforLife”ArtAuctionCommitteechoosesone contributortobethesignatureartist.Thisgroupofartistshas included Connie Hayes, Alfred Chadbourn, Jamie Wyeth, JaniceWebster.ThomasConnolly.SarahKnock,andScott Potter.Thisvear’ssignatureartistisKennebunkportbasedKate Adams.(207)774-6877.

withleadrolesbeingplaced bvMichaelTobin.Michelle Melvin.JohnYork.Alice Alexander,andEllen Faulknciandanensemble ofvonrfavoriteIvric performers.Showsarc I*ridavsandSaturdaysat8 p.m.andSundaysat2:30 p.m.(207)799-1421.

PortlandPlavcrs,420 CottageRoad.South Portland,presentsXo/.scs Off,beMichaelEravn. directedheMichaelRafkin, afast-pacedcomedywith colorfulcharactersand outrageouspredicaments, runsfromMarch24toApril 8.(207)767-6208.

Portland Stage Company, PortlandPerformingArts

Portland.Celebratingits 100thbirthday,Portland StagepresentsPortland's favorite.AvnertheEccentric, starringinSamuelBeckett's modernclassicWaiting/orGodot.through March5.flailedbymanyasoneofthe mostinfluentialplacsofthe20lhccnturv. Godotispartvaudeville,partexistential inquiry. travelswith MvAunt,anadap¬ tationbvGilesHavvrgalofBritishwriter GrahamGreene'snovel,willappearfrom March14toApril2.Inthisadaptationofa madcap adventure across the globe, reservedbankerHenryPullingandhis battv,free-spiritedAuntAugustaencounter manybizarreandfascinatingcharacters entangledinlove,deception,andshady business.(207)774-0465.

ThePublicTheatre.2GreatFallsPlaza. Auburn. ThreeDaysolKain,oneofthe mostacclaimedOffBroadwayhitsinre¬ centyears,showsMarch17-26.Allshows arcThursdaytoSaturdayat8p.m.,Sun¬ davsat2p.m.(207i’82-3200.

University of Southern Maine De¬ partmentofTheatre,atRussellHall, USM Gorham campus. Frankenstein, bv Man -Shelley,adaptedby\ictorGialcnella,directedbyKurtEla.offersa“nightof spectacleandastorylinethatinvolveslove, passion,andthetruediscoversoflife.Friday, March 17 through Saturday March 25, week-davs.March17.18.21-25at7 :30p.m. andSundaymatinee,March19at5p.m. i20"j’80-5151.

Music

Center for Cultural Exchange, One and5p.m,Sundavs.Formoreinformation,call 120~i828-12’0.

PortlandLvricTheater.1’6SawyerStreet. SouthPortland,CarouselopensFebruary25 LongfellowSquare,Portland.Arefugeefrom Angola'scivilwar.JulioIcitaowaKabuava.and

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amasteroftraditionalAfricandance,willbe workingwithscneralgroupsoflocalteenagers lulioleitdonaKahnava.masteroftraditional;\fricandance duringhisresidencyfromFebruary14to March3.OnFcbruarv25.accordionist'Ises Ilelie.fiddlerStephanieI.epinandpianist/step dancer.MartineBillettcperformthesublime dancemusicoftheirnativeQuebec.Februars 22marksthebeginningofthegospelsinging residenceof)DSteele,apowerhousefor African-Americangospelmusicwhowillbe workingwithMaineteenagersthroughoutthis residencealongwithJuliolaritao.Dancesfrom theBalkanpeninsula,ledbyMarieWendt, welcomingbeginners,arrivesMarch3atSpan. (207)761-0591orwww.artsandculture.org

I’CA Great Performances. Merrill Audi¬ torium.Portland.OnFebruary23theLondon CitvOperawillgracetheMerrillAuditorium stage with their new fully staged and orchestratedproductionofTheMagicFlute. Considered bv many to be Mozart’s most popularopera.TheMagicFluteistheethereal storvoftrueloverswhomusttriumphover magicalordealsbeforetheycanbetogether. The"BigAppleCircusonStage"featuring acrobats,aerialists.clowns,comestotownjust intimeforSpring,fromMarch10-12.On March26theBalletdeI’OpcradeBordeaux willperform RomeoandJulietafidllength balletinthreeactsfeaturingthelegendary musicalscoreofSergeiProkofiev.Broadway returnstotheMerrillAuditoriumMarch31April1withthenationaltourofLernerand I.owesTomAward-winningmusical.Camelot. BasedonT.ll.White's TheOnceandFuture King. Camelotisataleoflove,desireand betravalsetagainstatapestryofmedieval pageantrv. The National Song and Dance Companv of Mozambique brings Africa to

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Maineon.April7.Thecompanywasrccenth featuredasapartofTheJohnF.Kennedyfor thePerformingArts’AfricanOdvsscvfestival. (207)842-0800.

Portland Conservatory of Music Noonday Concerts,atTheFirstParishChurch.425 CongressStreet,evenThursdayat12:15.Con¬ certsinclude:February17,JaraGoodrich,harp andGiaComolli,narration:February24, FrankGlazer,piano;March2,DeborahFriou, CelticHarp;March9,ChristinaAstrachanand BaroqueFriends;March16KeithCook,guitar; March23.PaulSullivan,pianist/composer;and March20,RavComils,organ.(207i““5-3356.

PortlandStringQuartet,Portland.Atthe WoodfordsCongregationalChurchonFebru¬ ary13,don’tmisstheworldpremier,Regarding theShadowsofAngelsforStringsandIJectonic Instruments,composedbyJonathanHallstrom. I'heprogramwillalsoincludeworksbvAl¬ exander Glazunov and Tchaickovskv. The preconcertlectureisat2p.maconccrtbeginsat 3pan.(207)761-1522.

PortlandSvmphonvOrchestra.477Congress Street.MerrillAuditorium.Portland.On March 4 the svmphonv will perform Beet¬ hoven’sCoriolanOverture.Mozart’sSymphony No.39,Ilandd'sAlexanderfest.andProkofiev’s Classical Symphony at the Camden Opera 1louse;repeatingtheshowatMerrillAuditorium onMarch5at2:30pan.(207)842-0S00.

UniversityofMaineatFarmington,Nordica Auditorium.MerrillHall,Farmington.Miri FunahashiandAvakoYonetanipresentapiano andviolinrecitalat":30pan.onMarch10.For moreinformation,call(20")““S-"274.

UnivcrsitvofSouthernMaineDepartmentof Music.CorthellConcertHall.Univcrsitvof SouthernMainecampus.Portland.Artist-inResidcncccomposerDanielPinkhampresents athreedavresidency,includingaconcerton March 2. Don’t miss the USM/COPS Orchestra conducted bv Pinkham and the USM Wind Ensemble conducted bv Peter Martin and the USM Chamber Singers conductedbyRobertRussellattheStateStreet Churchat8pan.Apre-concertlecture."Words to.Music,’’willbegivenbvPinkhamat~pan. March4bringsGaryPack,withjazztrumpct/flugelhorn,inconcertat8pan.Violin masterclasswith.AyakoYonetaniisscheduled forMarch10.from2:30to4:30pan.Alsoon March 10. oboist Neil Boyer and friends performwell-knownandrareworksat8pan. www.usni.maine.edu/mus

MuseumEtGalleries

BatesCollegeMuseumofArt,AndrewsRoad. Lewistonpresents“ChristianBoltanski:The Loss of Innocence." through March 24. Throughprints,sculptures,andartist'sbooks, ChristianBoltanski’shauntinglybeautifulworks delveintolossinitsmamforms.Museum

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Directed by .Joan Sand

Bohasastorytotell-ofloyalty, love,yearningantiart.Thissweetly joyousexaminationofthepowerof familyandfriendshipandthedesire forbrighterhorizonsissureto delight.

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Earnsworth Art Museum. 352 Main Street, Rockland.Admissionincludesthemuseum, theWyethCenter,theHomestead,andthe OlsonIlouse.Exhibitsinclude:“Nevelsonat 100"throughMarch12;“TheOlsonHouse: CreatingaScaleModel."withcreatorDudley Rockwellgivingatalkabouthismodeland sharingpersonalrecollectionsoftheOlson House when Andrew W’veth painted there everySaturdayat2p.m.throughApril16; “Paintings.PropsandCostumes:Objectsof Inspiration.”ashowcombiningthepaintingsof Jamie Wyeth and the actual props and costumesseenintheworks;“Paintingthe elements:MaineLandscapesbvN.C.W’veth (207)596-6457.

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HayCallery.594CongressStreet.Portland. ThroughMarch11,the1lavCallen-opensits doorsforitsfirstone-manexhibition.On displaywillbethephotographsofJackMont¬ gomery,locallawyerandphotographer.The show."ComingofAgeatihcTurnoftheCen¬ tury,"consistsofmediumformat,blackand white,poeticportraitscapturingadolescence andoldageaswellastherelationshipsbetween childandparent.Montgomeryreflects:“Our interestisdrawntothevoungandtheold. Theirlivesarcinherentlydynamic.Weoften seemmorefascinatedwithwhatwewereand whatwewillbecomethanwearewithour currentslate."OpeningMarch1”is“Water andLight,”anewexhibitionoflandscape paintingsbyJulieEreundandStanMoeller. Moeller,inspiredbythewritingsofRachel Carson,studiesthedelicateinteractionsofthe naturalworldcreatinganhomagetonature. Ereundworksmainhingouacheandpastelon paperparingdownthelandscapetogetatan essentialview.Ereeport’sHarraseeketRiver appearsinmamworks.ShowstoApril16,with anopeningreceptiononSt.Patrick’sDaw March1".from5to9p.m.(2071“3-2513.

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June Fitzpatrick Alternative Space, 652 CongressStreet.Portland.ThroughFebruary 26,TheMaineCollegeofArtPrintmaking DepartmentandtheDigital\ideoClasshosts anexchangeexhibitionwiththeUniversityof HawaiiinManoa.Theexhibitfeatureswork inspiredbyItaloCalvino'snovel. Invisible Cities, hailedasCalvino’s“mostbeautiful work”byGoreVidaloftheNewYorkReviewof Books.Thenovelissetinagardenwherethe agedKublaiKhanissensingtheendofhis empire,whilethevotingMarcoPoloattempts todiverttheemperorwithtalcsofcitieshehas seenwithintheempire.Overforb'artistsreflect onthetheme,includingMECAprintmaking studentsandfacultyLauriTwitchell.Peter Suchecki.ElizabethJabar.CaroleKim,Anne Carland,andfacultyandstudentsfromthe UniversityHawaiiinManoa.(207)S79-5742. extension26s.

LewisGallery,PortlandPublicLibrary.5 MonumentSquare.Portland.Onviewthrough February28willbe“JohnMonroe:Photo¬ graphsfromTheYard:BuildingaDestroyerat BathironWorks."'Thebookandphotographs focusonthepeoplewhodothehard,dirtyand dangerousworkofbuilding,launching,and sailingAegisguidcd-missilcdestroyersofthe UnitedStatesNaw.(207)871-1758.

Local18SGallenandTapasBar.188State Street,Portland.Eclecticshowsandmixed media.(20“)761-7909.

OTarrcllGallen.58MaineStreet.Brunswick. ArtistChuckThompsonwillbeexhibitingfrom March9-April8,TuesdaytoSaturdayfrom10 a.m.to5pan.withanopeningreceptionon March10from5to7pan.(207)"29-8228.

PortlandMuseumofArt."CongressSquare. Portland.’Hienationallylouringexhibition."In PraiseofNature:AnselAdamsandPhoto¬ graphers of the American West.” through March20."NewAcquisitions1999.”through March5.displaysthehighlightsofthe1999 acquisitions,includingprintsbvWillBarnet, AndiWarhol,andNeilW’ellivcrandmajor giftsofpaintingsbyEugeneBoudin.CharlesFrancoisDaubigny.StephenEtnier.Grace Hartigan. William MacGregor Paxton, and Fairfield Porter. Photography gilts and purchasesincludeimagesbvArthurFinkJoyce Tenneson.andDeanTokuno.OpeningMarch 18. "Chansonetta Stanley Emmons," coin¬ cidingwithWomen’sHistoryMonth,yvill celebratetheremarkableartisticachievements ofearly20thcenturyphotographerandMaine nativeChansonettaStanelvEmmons11858-

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RadiantLightGallen.142HighStreet.Suite 315.Portland.“MettreaXu:TheBodyEx¬ posed”featuresworldclassartistsparticipating inanexhibitionoffineartnudes.Artistsinthis groupshowinclude:ThomAdams.PrinnyAlavi,TomAntonik.GeorgeDaniell.EverettEngbers,RolfKoppel.EdFreemen.Steve\accaniello.KumiYamamoto.DimitrisYcros, CarloPittorcandothers.Open11a.m.-6p.m. Saturday,orcall(2071252-“25S.

UniversityofMaineatFarmington.102Main Street.Farmington.RonHutt.JosephXechvatalandJanPiribeckappearin"polyAlterity: New Cvberworks.” through March 9. (20”) ““X7002.

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Center for Cultural Exchange, One LongfellowSquare,presentsdancepartiesevery Fridasnightstartingat7:00p.m.Admission variesandisatthedoorandscheduleissubject tochangesopleasecallahead,(207)761-1545. Dance Friday schedule for each month throughoutthesearisasfollows:1stFriday. Mediterranean(Greek.Italian.Balkan);2nd Friday.Latin(Mexican.PuertoRican);3rd Friday,AfricanandAfro-Caribbean;4thFriday. Celtic (Irish. French-Canadian) and 5th Friday.Indian.

Immersion Programs 2000. Portland. An excitingarrayofculturalandlinguistic experiences. Plan now for Springtime in Provence.March31toApril“.(207)772-0405.

TheMaineNarrowGaugeRailroad.Portland. Museumhoursfrom10a.m.to4p.m.(20/i 828-0814.

Maine Audubon Society. Gilsland f arm EnvironmentalCenter.Falmouth,offersa varietyofprogramsonMaine’snaturalhistory andotherconservation-relatedtopicswhich takeplaceatthecenterandonthesurrounding 65acresofrollingfields,woods,andmarsh alongside the Presumpscot Estuarv in Falmouth.COT”81-2330.

MaineHistoricalSociety,485CongressStreet. Portland.Ascriesoflecturesandeventstake placethroughouttheyear."TheKey-Stoneof theArchofGovernment:Freemasonryandthe

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AmericanResolution,'*alecture,willbe presentedbyStevenBullockofWorcester PolytechnicInstituteatnoononFcbruan17; andJosephConfortiofUniversityofSouthern Mainewillpresent“JcdidiahMorseandthe Geographs of Nationhood in the Paris Republic” on February 24. Watch for the events to be scheduled in celebration of Washington’sBirthdas'onFebruary19and don’t miss Hcnrs Wadsworth Longfellow s BirthdasPartycelebratedathischildhood homeonFebruary26.Alecture.“Fromthe ArchivestotheSilverScreen:Presenting Women’sHiston”ssillbepresentedbsLauri Kahn-LeavittonMarch>0at7:30pan.For moreinformation,call(207)879-0427. MaineWritersandPublishers/Alliance,12 PleasantStreet,Brunswick.Lachseason, MWPAoffersworkshopsinfiction,poetrv, creativenonfiction,children'sliterature,and publishing.(2071729-6833.

NativeAmerican/AppreciationDassFestival and Pow-wow, Stevens Avenue Armomv, Portland.Featuringsinginganddancing,flute plaxing,children’sactivities,craftsandfood, thiseventisscheduledforMarch25from9a.m to6pan.andMarch26from9a.m.to4pan. (207)339-9520.

OakStreetTheatre.92OakStreet,Portland. OngoingeventsatOakStreetincludeascriesof openpoetryreadingshostedbySteveLuttrellof Cafe Reviewmagazineat8pan.onthelast Mondayofesersmonth..Admissionis$2.(207) 775-5103.

PortlandParksandRecreation,Portlandis offeringaseriesofwintertimeesentsincluding skatingpartieswithmusicandhotchocolateat DeeringOaksParkonFridasevenings,January 7,14and21from6to8pan.(207)S"4-8793or (207)756-8130.

Portland Public Library, Burbank Branch Librars, 3~~ Stevens Avenue, Portland. “CadencesIII,”featuringreadingsbyaward winning poet Ira Sadoff. author of six collectionsofpoetry(mostrecently,"Grazing,” UniversityofIllinois,1998)andPortlandpoet, PaulLichter,willtakeplaceonFebruary24at 7p.m.(207)7’4-4229.

UniversityofSouthern.MaineSouthworth Planetarium,96FalmouthStreet.Portland, lakeatriptothestarswithoutleasingPortland! EveryFridasandSaturdas’nightat’p.m. there’sanastronomyshow,followedbyalaser lightconcertat8:30p.m.;andonSaturdas afternoons at 3 p.m. there are Family Astronomy Shows such as “Mr. Man in the Moon..rheLittleStarThatCould.”and"Sky Friends.”Theexhibitarea,whichcontains interactivecomputers,spaceart.andvideo displays,isopentothepublicMonday-Friday from9a.m.to5p.m.Forcurrentshosstitles itheyrotateweekly), i207j "80-4249; for informationonthenightsky,(20")"80-4"19.

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