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WaketotheviewsofCascoBayandthe Islands.Enjoylifewithallitscomforts andpersonalcareservicesyoumay needordesire.FalmouthbytheSea andForesideHarbor,unquestionably thefinestrehabilitationand comprehensivehealthcaresettingin Maine,islocatedinanoceanfront resortonFalmouthForeside.

Weinviteyoutovisitourcommunity toexperiencethemostprogressive rehabilitativeandhealthcareservices offeredinMaine.

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everybody'stalkingabout e-business and e-commerce. Butklhataboutmybusiness? HoricanItakeadvantage oftheinternetWithout spendingafortune?

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11PrivateersoftheSiliconCoast

Who's Who on the Maine Internet

Avisitwithsoarin"techfirms\ia.com,BroadcasLXmerica.com, Brainpaste.com,Envisionct,('ofish.com.IDEXX,andmore. BvElizabeth1luston

25 Interview: Gov. Angus King

America’smostenergizedpro-techgovernordares to'thinkdifferent.’BvElizabethIluston

26 Avie's Maine

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32 Five Great Jobs

DougGreenofGreenEurniturc,ElizabethEinegan ofPortlandPublicMarket,BobRavolNorthernSkv Ioyz.RobTodofAllagashBrewingCompanv,and BarbaraWinthropofBarbara’sKitchen&Cafe sharethesecretjovsofworkinginthe21stcenturv. BvEveandMillardCarr.

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48 House of the Month BvColinSargent

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hat’sintriguingaboutsoaring Maineinternetfirmslike \T\isthewax'theirenter¬ prisingspiritremindsmeof Maine-builtprivateersofthe RevolutionaryWarandWarof1812. Withregistereddotcomdomainsas theirlettersofmarque,thevslipinto theinternetfogandcomebackinto portwithsomeincredibleprizes;in VlA’scase,accountslikeMotorola,77re Nen’ YorkTinies, IBNI,3Com(makersof thePalmPilot).HewlettPackard,Sun Microsystems.TheCap,American EagleOutfitters,evenBobDylan.Justas crewmembersofearlvprivateerswere paidapercentagevalueofthecargothey confiscated,soaremamemployeesof high-techstartupspaidnominalsalaries butguaranteedstockoptions.

OneofMaine’sstarriestprivateersof wirewasthethird Grandi urk, builtin September,1812:“TobesoldatWis¬ casset,ifapplicationismadeimmedi¬

ately,aVesselofabout300tons,pierced for18gunsexclusiveofbridleandstern ports,evenwavcalculatedandpropor¬ tionedforthepresenttimes.”

The’presenttimes’oftodavcallfor proportionsdesignedoutoftheelectro¬ magneticspectrum,butbyverymuch thesamedaringsoringcrewsandthe samebreedofunflinchingventurecapi¬ talistsboldenoughtosharethedream oflaunchingintotheunknown.

Thebrig Grand Turk, ownedby32vear-oldJosephWTiitc,Jr.,andpartners, setsailonJanuary28,1813forthetrade routesfromLondontoBuenosAires. /Aftersomeneat"manoeuvres"toavoid Britishmen-of-war,the Grand Turk cap¬ turedtheBritishship William. 208tons, ofLiverpool,loadedwithcoal,iron,dry¬ goods,wine,andhardwareoffthecoast ofBrazil.Bvthetimesheslippedinto PortlandHarbor100dayslater,onMay 28.1813(pursuedbyapairofBritish frigates),the Grandlurk hadtakena secondprize,theBritishship Apollo, as wellasathird,aschoonerfilledtothe gillswithfishandoil.

Thereweremanyvictoriesaheadfor the Grand Turk, justasthereareforthe ‘youngturks’atthehelmoftheemerg¬ ingdotcombusinessesrushingtothe foreonMaine’sSiliconCoast.

Lorthefaintofheart,‘privateer’may haveanegativeconnotation,butone man’spirateisanotherman’spatriot. Themotivatedself-directedself-interest inprivateeringisvery,venAmerican.In afree-enterprisesystemit’sthered-blood¬ edessenceoftheAmericandream,&&

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wasdecphhonoredtobecho¬ senasoneofyourmagazine’s TenMostIntriguingPeoplein Maine [November 1999. story bvTishaEadie].1believeitisof theutmostimportancethatthejour¬ nalisticcommunitvgiveduevoiceand visibilitytothemulticulturalcommu¬ nitywhichnotonlyexists,butthrives hereinMaine.Thankyouforrecog¬ nizingtheimportantstrides1have madeintheworkthatIdo.Itismvsin¬ cerehopethatvourpublicationwill continuetoreflectandcelebratethe accomplishments of the many women andmenofcolorwhocontributeto thevitalityandrichnessofourstate.

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Fascinatinginterviewonurbande¬ sign with Henn Cobb [“Interview: Henn' N. "Harn” Cobb, Founding DesignPartner.Pei.Cobb.Freed Partners.ArchitectsLLP”].Fcbruan/March2000.byColinSargent.

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cwcompaniesstartingup inMainedreamofhavingbranch offices anywhere. andcertainly \ewYork,SanFrancisco,and Zurichseemwildlyoutofreach. Yethereonthethirdflooroftheold J.B.Brownmolassesprocessingplanton 34DanforthStreetIamabouttomeeta manwhohasdonejustthat.JohnCole¬ man,57,isafoundingmemberof\1A (Vision,Instinct,andAction),aPortlandW/k

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1999.Allofasuddenhe’spallingaround withpro-techMaineGov.AngusKing (seestory,page25)andbravingsnow¬ stormstoconfabwithformerApple ComputerCKOJohnScullcv.Butwho isthisguv,andhowonearth,slinkingout ofPortlandlikeaprivateerinthefogdur¬ ingthelastfiveyears,didhewincommissionstocreate,position,andinsome casesadministertheworldwideweb affairsofMotorola, TheNewYorkTinies, IlewlettPackard,SunMicrosystems.The Limited,AmericanMagicOutfitters, >Com(ofPalmPilotfame),IBM,and BobDylan(nottomentionlocalbusi¬ nessesPeoples1leritageBank,CMP, NationalSemiconductor,Fairchild Semiconductor,andCofish)?

Asiftoprovideclues,blackand whitephotographsColemanhas takenofhischildrenhangfrom thenineteenthcenturybrickwalls thatcontainabriefbutweighty libraryonasmallbookshelf.Biographies ofGhandi,theRockefellers,andtwoof AbrahamLincolnarcrequiredreading forColeman.AuthorBcttvFriedananda volume on WomenandPoliticsinIslam havealsomadetheshortlist.

AndIamidlvmullingoverthefactthat Coleman’sbrotherJoeisamodelfor BrooksBrothers,DKNY,GAP,and/\nne Klein-hecommutestoNewYorkCity cvervweekratherthanmovefrom Freeportwherelieliveswithhiswife. Janice,apainter-whenJolinwalksin. tall,infectiouslyenthusiastic,andjingling toetoheelwithnerdvcharm.IIedocs notsitdown.1Ielikestomove.

“Thefirstchaoticwinterweoperated fromthesite,snowflurriesblewacross ourdesksonparticularlygustymorn¬ ings."liesawsandlaunchesusonan impromptutourofthedesignspaces.

Inthereceptionareathere'stheexpect¬ ed'who’sinandout’boardreportingthe whereaboutsofstaffmembers,butthis oneisframedwithgrotesquecartoon facesbvlocalartistDavidCedrone.

Twcntv-somethingsinsneakerswork alongsideexecutivesinsharpsuits.The warmlighting,minimalistfixtures,and RF.MmusicbouncingfromPCspeakers transformtheexposedbricksandbeams intoanofficeevensomeonewhodreads thethoughtof9-5wouldembrace.

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"IthinkPortlandsuffersfromapercep¬ tionproblem,”Colemansays."People thinkwe’refarremoved.Theythink weretheendoftheline.Maineisn'ton

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theendofanyline.Thatperceptionisa totalmyth.”

ButcanPortlandjsossiblycompetewith SanFranciscoandNewYorkforattract-

nah,andSam.”1lovetellingmxfriends inSiliconValleythatIcanwakeup, walktomsboatatYankeeMarinain Yarmouth,fix-fishforstripers,boatto

andpersonalsuccessinMaineasoneof RichardandJacqueknColeman’ssexen children.

“Myfather,RichardAlanColeman, ingthetalentandinxestment neededtogetanInternetcompaiwnpandrunning?"Recruiting talentisn'tthebigproblem-far fromit,"hesass.Noteverycol¬ legegraduateorexenseasoned executivefeelsanurgencytolixe andworkinhigh-stress(notto mentionhigh-rent)environ¬ mentslikeNewYorkorSan Francisco.Aone-bedroom houseinSanJosecansellforhalf amilliondollars.Withalittle hunting,forthatpriceinPort¬ landyoumightfindxourselfon beachfrontpropertywithafew guestroomstoboot.Butthere’s moretoitthanthat.

“.Mainehasanabundanceofa xitalresource-people.Thereal storvisthatPortlandisinanideal cnxironmenttogroxx-Internetbasedcompanies.TheNortheast corridorofBoston-PortsmouthPortlandisrichnotonkfinan¬ cially.butalsointellectual]x."

Still,visitabankorxenturecap¬ italistinBoston,pitchyouridea, andxoureIikektoreceixcasti]> illationwithxourcheck:basethe companx'inBoston.

wasChiefEngineeroftheMaine Departmentof'Iransportation, andmxmotherisanexuberant, passionatewriter/lifeforce.AndI amtheirson,halfanalvticalproblem-solxcrandhalfexpresske, crcatixcsoul.Theirtotalsupport liasgixenmetheconfidenceto trxanentrepreneurialxenture.”

After attending the UnixersitvofMaine,hemarried hishighschoolsweetheart andwenttoworkforan engineeringfirm.Wfien thecompanx’wantedtomox’e Colemanandhisfamikoutof Maine,hebegantothinkofways tomoxeupintheworldwithout headingsouth.Amajorcatalyst forstartinghisownbusinesswas Coleman'sxoluntccrworkxxith theChildren’sDiscoxervMuse¬ uminAugusta.

ColemanmentionsPort¬ landdotcomsuccessJohn Brier,co-foundciofBroadcastAM ERICA, who met xxithenthusiasticresponses fromBoston-andNewYork-based

The museum had been in the ideastageliteralkxxithoutasolid foundationfortenscars.The peoplewiththeideasjustdidn’t basethebusinessplantomake themuseumareality.Intrigued, Colemanjoinedthexolunteers, andayearandahalflaterthe museumopened.1lisownpoten¬ tialtotransformagoodideaintoa goodthingwasnowengaged.'Ilie nextstepwastoleasethesccuritv ofhisoldjobandcreateanew one,afrighteningprospectforansinsestorsuntilheinsistedthathis companx-locationbePortland.

“Withouthispartner'sconnec¬ tionsinBermuda,Broadcast America,nowworthmillions, wouldnexerImxerecekedthe capitaltogetoff(heground."

Also,“theMaineworkethicis considerabhdilfcrentfromthe

knowingwewereinthelobbywiththem,they begantomakejokesabouthowthe'clam diggers'fromMainewouldnevergetthe business.Well,wedid.Theydidgetonething right-1havebeendiggingclamssinceIwasa kid,andIamproudofit."

work,andbetherelw9a.m.whilcthex sitintrafficonRoute101fortwohours. Mxboat’snameis AltheOffice sothat whensomeonecallsmewhileI’monit,I canhonestksax1am AttheOffice."

manwiththreechildren.Buthe doxcinwith"threethousanddol¬ larsonthetableandalotofsales chutzpah.”NowthatVIAenjoys internationalcompanx'on Inc.’s “500FastestCrowingCompanies” list,doesJohnColemanfeellucky?

“Luckfaxorsapreparedmind,” hetellsme.“That’safavorite Californiaworkethic.Mainemax'notbe forexenbody,butcompaniesherecan oileremploxecsastandardofIking inconccixableinSiliconValiev.Emploxeesmakingsix-figuresalariesinSan Franciscocan’taffordtobuyahouse."

Presentlx.Colemanislivingquitecomfortabkin'tarmouthwithhiswife.Lin¬ da,whosecallshealwaxsaccepts,he warnsme.andhischildrenErin,1Ian-

AnatkeofAugusta.Colemandoesn’t pretendhe’dbemoreathomeonMadi¬ sonAxenueandthatPortlandismcrelva charming.sidenotetohisadxancing career.Instead,hehasfoundfinancial

phraseofthegu\'whotaughtmetosell.”

Colemansoldfirstinsestorsandlater clientsonVIA.whichisinthebusiness ofpresidingwhathedescribesas“c-serx'iccs;senicesthatenablerewardingcus¬ tomerexperiencesontheInternet. "Werenotanadvertisingagency,nota publicrelationsfirm,notconsultants,but ahxbridofallthosethings.VIAisapre¬ mierproxiderofstrategicmarketing

strategiesforcompanieswithchanging markets.”

AstarrvexampleofVI.Vsworkisthe Gofish.comwebsite.WlienNeal Workmanwasreach'totakehis seafoodcreditserviceSeafax online,heapproachedVIAwalkeddownthestreetinthiscase!-to createacompellingwebsite.Workman chosewell,withsalessoaringoverS20 millionthisyear.

“\\'cgetninetypercentofourbusiness throughreferrals,"savsColeman.“Wlien westartedout,however,tenacihwasour preferredmethod.Onefunnvstory1 recallhappenedinourearlvdavs.W'egot invitedtopitchapotentialclientinSili¬ conValley,whenweonlyhadofficesin PortlandandOhio.W'ewereupagainst somemajorcompetitionfromSanFran¬ cisco.Wdrenwewereinthelobbybefore thepitch,oneofthelargercompetitors read'VIA,Portland,Maine,’inthevisi¬ tor’slog.Notknowingwewereinthe lobbywiththem,theybegantomake jokesaboutbowthe‘clamdiggers’from Mainewouldnevergetthebusiness. Well,wedid.Thcvdidgetonething right-1havebeendiggingclamssince1 wasakid,and1amproudofit.”

ColemanattributesVLVssuccessesto "respectingthecreativeprocessand clientneeds.”Thev’vealsobeenableto attracttoptalent.Recentacquisitions includeJohannVippcr,formerlyof M’lV,andWendyW'olfe.whobrings withheraPhDinrhetoricfrom CarnegieMellon.

VL\offerstherightserviceattheright time.“Presidentsoflargemulti-national companieswithtechnologicalmarkets didn’tunderstandthepowerofcommu¬ nication.’Phcyweren’ttakingadvan¬ tage.”’lliat’swhenVIAstepsintoshow clientslikeFairchildSemiconductor "howthe\'canbeaplavcrontheInter¬ net.”

Votedasoneofthetop10businesssites oftheyear,VIAcertainkshowed Fairchildresults.“Thatwasoneofthe mostpowerfulprojectsforme,”Cole¬ mansays.“Afterourfirstfivescarswhen wehadnoclientswithin500miles,it wasgreattoberepresentingsomeone local.”

WTat companies does Coleman think havedoneagoodjobofmakingthetran¬ sitiontoadotcomeconomv?

‘Wmazon.comisthearcheRpe.eBay reallyunderstandsandcapturesthespirit

Ourmall-sizeone-owner shopisatreasurehouse forbothcollectors anddecorators. You’llalwaysfindafresh selectionofoutstanding antiquefurniture, accessories,collectibles, andartforeveryinterest andpocketbook-well caredfor,wellorganized, interestinglydisplayed, readytoenhanceyour homeoroffice.

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ofonlinecommerce.Boththe(hip andESPNhavealsodoneterrificjobsof extendingtheexperienceforthe consumer.1hexreallxunderstand the medium.”

BevondstrategizingwithGovernor Kingandtechnologvhcoonsonhowto bringandkeephigh-techinMaine, ColemaniswillingIodispensewith straightforwardadviceonwhat'smost importantforanxbodxstartingadotcom fromscratch.“Youneedgoodpeople, venturecapital,strongunderstandingof brandstrategy,andagoodtechnology team.”Whichofcourseareallservices VIAisreachtoprovide.Andofcourse, aftergettingofftheground,therealmoncvcomesfromgoingpublicasquicklyas possible,inspiteoftherecentNASDAQ swoon.AlthoughVIAisn'tthetxpeofbusi¬ nessevertogopublic.Coleman'spulse quickensattheidea,thoughhelikensthe raceforIPOsto“makingthelandgrabin Oklahoma.Itwon'tlastlorever."

JohnBrier,BroadcastAmerica

Broadcast America’s new head¬ quartersisjustpastIIonicDepot inthesprawlingwastelandofWar¬ renAxenue.Outhereinthetall grasses,it’safarerx'fromthetwo officesthexquicklx'outgrewonCongress Street,butrightnowBroadcastAMERI¬ CAisfocusedononething:growth.

Scxenhundredthirtx-nineWarren Venue'swarehouse-likespaceleases plentxofroomfortheexecutixcofficesof JohnBrierandhispartner,AlexLauchlan.RowsofrainbowiMacsareattended Incasuallxdressedmenandwomenwho probablestillgetcardedatOldPortbars. Taking“businesscasual"tonewlexels. compampresidentandchiefoperating officerBrierrisesinstockingfeetfromhis desktoshakeinxhandandthensettles backintotheswixelchairhespendsup tofourteenhoursadax'in.

“WestartedinDecemberof1WSin mykitchen,”hesaxs,“andtheideaforan onlinemusicstorekeptcxolxing.I approachedMJBQinPortlandfirstfora contracttobroadcastsomethingcalled ’Open1louseParts’oxertheInternet. "Eronithereweknewwewereonto something,boughtafaxmachinewith SI20.amijuststartedfaxingthousandsof radiostationswithbusinessproposals.We raisedthemonexandwentforwardwithoutexerlookingback;nowwehaxe3”5 radiostations."

JohnBrierisoneofthegreatidea men,"Gov.AngusKingsays. Heisalsooneofthehardest workingmeninMaine.Thoughhe allowshimselfsmallcomfortslike bringinghischocolatelab,Toby,to work,freetimeisoneluxuryhe apparentlycan'tafford.Between takingphonecallsfromAsia,emailingconstantly,andplanning aheadtoabusinesstriptoEurope, Brierhaslittletimetorelax.

ThegambleattheheartofBroadcastAMERlCA.comisthatpeoplewilllisten toandthenactuallybuysomeofthe musicthexhearforfree.Increasingly,it’s prosingtobeawinningbet.

List December. Broadcast\MERICA.comsignedancxclusixefour-xcar partnershipwithentertainmentmogul DickClark’sUnitedStationsRadioNet¬ worksInc.ThedealgixesBroadcast-

AMERICA oxer 30 more weeklx radio programstostreamoxertheInternetair¬ waxesandalsoputstheagingbuth\pcrkineticClarkontheboardofdirectors. WhatwasBrierdoingbeforeBroadcastAMERIC/V?’AVeil,notthis.Iwasdirec¬ toroftheBigBrothers/BigSistersagency inManchester.NewIlampshire,for threeandone-halfxears." Eorsuchadramaticcareerchange.

ORIENTAL RUGS

Brierdoesn'thavemuchtosayaboutthe wavhislifehaschangedinthe16 monthssinceDecember1998.lies probablytoobusytoreflect.“Ispend12LastDecember, BpoadcastAMHyCA.com signedanexclusivefouryearpartnershipwith entertainmentmogulDick Clark'sUnitedStationsRadio NetworksInc.Thedealgives BroadcastAMERICAover 30moreweeklyradio programstostreamover theInternetairwavesand alsoputsthehyperkinetic Clarkontheboard ofdirectors.

14hoursadawcvcrvdav,doingthis,” Briersavs,rollinghisexestohiscom¬ puterscreenastheannoyinglychipper voiceofAOI,interruptstheconversation toannounce“You’vegotmail.”Speaking frankly,Brieradmitshe“doesn’tfindthe time”toenjovhisnewhomecitvPort¬ landwithhisfamily.

Isthereanythinghe’slookingforwardto oncehedoeshavesomeslacktime?

“Toobusytothinkaboutthat.”

Before worrying that the be¬ leagueredBriermightneverhave aminutetotastethefruitsofhis labor,considerthatthefirstweb sitetosqueezethesoundsofradio throughtinnydesktopspeakers,"Broad¬ cast.com”wassoldfor$6.8billionlast year.The60-hourweeksthatBrier’s puttingintokeepBroadcastAmcrica.comgrowingwillalmostcertainly resultinfinancialsuccessalmost unheardofinMaine.

/VsInternetgiantanddotcomrolemod¬ elAmazon.comhasshown,inthenew cconomv,successismeasuredbvprofits thatmax'beyearsaway.Brierexplains thatthesiteismakingmoncx'nowthroughtwodifferentsources.“One, through c-commerce, CD Hut.com and DVDHut.com.andtwo,advertisingban¬ nersthatappearonthesite.

“Whatxxe’rebuildingisanationwide, no.aworldwideInternetbroadcasting

network,”whichmeansdevoteesof Japanesehip-hoporArgentineTango canfindtheirfavoriteworldradiostations ontheirPC.

Brierisclearaboutwhatotherfledgling Internethopefulsneedforsuccessin Maine.“Rindingisthecriticalthing;we needmorefundingsourcesinMaine.If Maineisgoingtobeaplacewherecom¬ paniescanstart,thestateandbankswill havetomakefundingavailable.

“Ifwedidn'thaveourstartupmonewI canseewhatwouldhavehappened.We wouldhavebeendowninBoston,down inNewYork.”

Many of BroadcastAMERICA.com’s keyplayersareMainers,butthevstill recruitbigplayerswhoeager!vtravelhere

fromotherstates."Mainesnotahardsell whenrecruiting,”Briersavs.“Whenabig Californiacompanyasksme,‘Whyare youthere?'1ask.moreimportantly.‘Whv aresouinIos/Angeles?’”

AmySmith,IDEXX

hefirstwordsAimSmith’seight¬ ycar-olddaughter,Emik;learned toreadhadsomethingtodowith thepreschooler’sfavoritebreakfast ofgreeneggsandham.Thefirst wordsherfive-year-oldson,Jacob, learnedtoreadwere ok,cancel, and quit.

“Alotchangedintheworldinthree years,”AmySmithsavs.“Sameparents, sameemironinent.threeyearsdifference. 'Ihecomputer’shisworld.Jacob’sincen¬

tivetolearnhowtowriteissoliecan instant-messageme.'Ihat'sprettystartling." Il’snotsiiqnisingthatAimSmith’s progenyshouldleasethecradlewitha mouseintheirhand,becausetheirmoth¬ er’sbeenworkingwithcomputerssince 1985,aboutthetimewhenthefirstApple computerswerestarlingtofindtheirwas intohomesacrossthecountry.Smithis clearlyathomeinherlatestexpressionof computerknow-how,apositionwill) WestbrooksupercompamIDEXX,with grossrevenuesof$320millionNo.9on 1999’sMaine100.

BorninBuffalo,NewYork,andeducat¬ edatDartmouth,SmithleftNewEng¬ landaftercollegeforSiliconValiev."My husbandhadajobwithsoftwarepublish¬ ing,andIwenttoworkwithSilicon Graphicsinearly1980.Atthattime.Sili¬ conGraphicswas200peopleandthey hadn’thadaSImillionquarteryet.”

Smith’sacademicbackgroundisa uniqueconfluenceofpsychologyand technology.ApsychologymajoratDart¬ mouth,shewasattractedbytheexplod¬ ingworldofcomputers.“Dartmouthhad oneofthefirsttimesharesystemsinthe country,andBasicprogramminglan¬ guagewasinventedthere,sothere’sa richcomputerheritage.Dartmouthwas alsooneofthefirsttenschoolsthatApple targetedfortheeducationaldistribution ofMacintoshes.”

WhichmeantbySmith’sgraduation date,undergraduateswereabletopur¬ chaseMacsathalfprice.“Minecame twodaysbeforemyseniorthesisdefense presentationoncomputer-aidedgroup decisionmaking.SoIpulledacoupleof all-nightersandpulledtheyvholcthing togetherandbleweverybodyawavwith thequalityofthegraphics.”

Asa15-vearveteranofthecomputer industry;doesSmithbelieveherthesisstill applies?“W'ell.theindisputableconclu¬ sionwasthatcomputersabsolutelyaffect howpeoplebehave.Itjustwasn’tconclu¬ siveastowhetheritwasbetterorworse.”

Ayearaftergraduation,Smith.like thousandsofotherbrighttyyentv-somcthings,foundherselfdrawntotheglow ofSiliconValley.“1wenttoworkforSili¬ conGraphicsbecausetheybuiltthese reallyhighendUNIXworkstations."

Buttheworkstationshadtwoprob¬ lems.Eirst,“In1985aworkstationwith theabilitytoproducehigh-endgraphics costabout$75,000to100.000.Also,at thattimetheprogramswereallstillcom-

mand-linedriven,andIwantedtohelp themdevelopaninterface."Aninterface isamonitorthatgreetstheuserwith graphicalicons,mentis,andeasytouse drag-and-dropoptions.

“Basically,onceIgotthere,SGIstarted buildingaworkstationthatthemassmarketcouldafford.Iworkedinthe productusabilitygroupworkingon industrialdesignoftheboxes.”Youthink it’seasytoplugyourkeyboardintovour harddrive?Ilwasn’talways.“Wehadto createadesignsothatitwasobvions wheretoplugthecablesinandsothat theyonlvfitoneway.

"Thatprogressionhappenedfrom1986 to1991.Ihadmvfirstchildin19S9and that’swhenIreallvstartedlookingfora wavtocomebackEast.

TheValiev"isthemostamazing placevoncanbecareer-wise,but itjustwasn’tasustainablequality lifestyle.Wereallvwantedtolive inacitvbutnotabigcitv,andwe wantedittobeinXcwEnglandandon thecoast.SoitwasPortsmouthorPort¬ land.notabigchoice.Wejustloved Portlandandreallvfellinlovewith Yarmouthbecauseitwassuchagreat placetoraisekids.Therewasnothing herejob-wisetheyearwcstartedlooking, 1990.Letmeemphasizethatagainnothing.Therewasjustnolocalmarket formyjobskills.

“SowhenwemovedhereIworkedout adealwithSiliconGraphicstotelecom¬ mute."Forthenextfiveyears,/\mvgot upinthemorning,hadhercoffeeand breakfast,andthensettleddowntoher computerforaday’swork.

"Itwasperfectforbeingwithmvkids. Wliatcouldbebetter?Iwaslivingin Maine,workingforaSiliconValievcom¬ pany.andmakingaSiliconValleysalary. Itwasgreat."Smithisn’tcomfortabledis¬ closingwhatexactlvaSiliconValiev salarywasinthecarlv1990s.butshewill savitwastwiceasmuchasanythingshe couldhavefoundinPortland.

“Butthentowardstheendof1995,it gottothepointwhereIwantedtohave moreinvolvementinthelocalcommuni¬ ty.TheInternetwasstartingtoheatup, anditjustseemedliketherighttimegiv¬ enmvbackground,whichwasinforma¬ tiondesign,onlineinformationdesign. Wliatabizarrething-nooneeven utteredthephrasefiveyearsago.”

Smithandsomeco-workersfromher groupatSiliconGraphicsfeltitwasthe

rightlimetodosomething.“W'cdecided toform;icompany.W'cdidn’tknow whatweweregoingtodo.Alienwefirst started,thedealwasthatnobodyhadto moreioMaine.IsaidIwouldgetitall setup."Butoutofthesixoriginalpart¬ ners,twosoonmovedtoMainefrom California-MariaChambers,Smith’s bossatSiliconeGraphics,andDeb Mvcrs,bothnowexecutivesatVIA.

“MariagrewupinUtahandmissedthe seasons.Shecametovisitandtotallyfell inlove.Debcamenpfrombusinessin BostononabeautifulOctoberdavand instantlyfellinlove,too.Itwasherhus¬ band.whowasfromOrangeCount)-, California,whofeltalittleoutofplace attheYarmouthClamfestival.Butnow he’sMr.PosterBovforMaine,”savs Smith.

Startingabusinesswithnobusiness planseemshighlyirrational,butitis topicalofthesenseofurgencythatsur¬ roundsInternetcommerce.Smith knewthattheimportantstepwastoget agroupofgreatcreativemindstogeth¬ er,andtheactualplancouldsurface later.

“W'cstruggledwithwhetherwed becomeaproductoraservicecompa¬ ny,butwcdidn’thaveoutsidefunding. W'cbootstrappedit,whichmakesita lothardertomakeaproduct.Sowefell intotheservicething.”

'Ihcvfellintotheservicethingatjust therighttime.“Threeorfouryearsago allittooktobesuccessfulwasagreat idea.Nowthere’ssomuchcompetition. Thestakesarealothigher."

Thecompanyeventuallyformedintoa consultingcompanythevnamedPropel, anamewithsuchagoodringtoitthat theywereabletosellthenametosome upstartsinCaliforniawhenthevdisband¬ edlastvear.'1’houghthreeofthesixpart¬ nerslivedoutsideMaine,theoffice headquarterswerelocatedonthesecond floorof2CottonStreet,upstairsfrom wheretheUnaW'incBarisnowlocated.

“Itwaswonderfulinside,allbrick, plants,airv,spacious,friendlv,verv relaxed.Atthattime,in1997,therewas startingtobe...theinklingofatechnolo¬ gycommunityinPortland."

1heworkspaceat2CottonStreetstill existsasaseparateworkspaceforateam thatworksonnewIDEXXprojects."It’s importanttohaveacreativeenvironment physicallyremovedfromcurrentstuff andcurrentoperationssovoncanthink

outsidethebox.”

Smithisnowpartofateamworkingon asiteforveterinarianscalledVetConnect.“Iheideaisthatit’sone-stopshop¬ pingforveterinarians.Thevcangothere andgetmedicalinformation,labresults, ande\ciduallydoe-commerce."

SmithdeniesrumorsthatIDEXXis movingtoPortsmouth."Everyonewants tostayinPortland.1thinkthechances wellmovetoPortsmouthareincredibly slimunlesstheymakeanincredibledeal. Themovetoanewsiteisreallvabout creatinganewworkcmironment.Alot

ofpeoplewouldliketomoveintown.”

'IliecurrentofficebuildingoffEisen¬ howerDriveinWestbrookissterileand industrial.Smith'sownworkgroupfreely socializesbetweenspaciouscubicles. Thescribblingsofbrainstormingsessions canbereadonthelargedrveraseboards thatlinethewalls.

“PropelteamedupwithVIAin199Sto dotheMONY(.MutualofNewYork) Croupwebsite.\IAfocusedonthemar¬ ketstrategyandcreativeexecution,and wefocusedonthetechnologystrategy anduserexperienceandtechnicalexecu¬ tion.Soitwasagreatmatch.PeteMurrav.theCIOofCofish,wasalso involved.Itwasgreattorealizethedepth ofthetalentthereishereinPortland.It wasalotoffun.

“Inearh1999wesawhowmainbig consultingcompaniesweregoingonline.

W'crealizedweeitherhadIogrowalotIo keepgettingbigclientsorgelacquired."

Noneoftheacquisitionoffers,though financiallylucrative,wereattractiveIo Smith,whowantedajobshecouldstill lovethatwouldkeepherinMaine.

"W'hcnyoucreateacompany,oneof theunexpectedbenefitsisthatvoncreate arealculture.Oursisopen,honest,cre¬ ative.andveryqualitvoriented.W'eall reallybelievedinrespectandaccount¬ ability.Noneofthesemerger/aquisition thingsfitthebillforus.

“Itbecameclearthatthefullteamfrom Propelwasn’tgoingIobeabletofind somethingthateverybodywaspsvehed about,whichwasfine.Intheend,every¬ bodywasverycommittedtoworkingin theirowncommunity,tohelpthecom¬ munityasawholebemoreeffective, worktogetherbetter.”

Smith,whotransitionedoutofPropel withsignificantstockholdingsinIDEXX andPropel,iscommittedtoforming strongerticsinPortland'shigh-techcom¬ munity.“Ilovebeingabletotellsome¬ oneinPortland‘1leydidyouknowthat so-and-soisablackbeltatthisthing’or thatthislittlefirmoverhereissmallbut thevdogreatwork-toreallvstirupthe potalittlebit-tospreadtheknowledge ofpeoplearound.It’sworkedoutjust great:SomepeoplethoughtIwascrazy toleaveSiliconValley,butafewthought itwasthecoolestthingthey’deverheard. I’dtakencontrolofmypersonallife.”

TAshokNalamapu,iCST

hisismybaby,thisismypassion,” AshokNalamapusavsofhiscom¬ panviCST,whichwasarunnerupfor1999MaineSmallBusi¬ nessoftheYear.Butwithlast year'srevenueatalmostS3millionanda branchofficeinHyderabad,India,iCST won’tremainsmallforlong.Ihee-servicescompanyhasheadquartersat55 FodenRoad,ablockawavfrom FairchildSemiconductor.

FounderandpresidentAshokNalamalapumovedtoPortlandfromPhiladel¬ phiainAprilof1996withhiswife,Dr. UshaNalamalapu.whenshewasaward¬ edafellowshipfromMaineMedical Center.AshokfoundedCS2000soon after.TherecentnamechangetoiCST IInnovativeCustomSoftwareIcchnologv)meansthatthesoftwarecompanyhas finallyputalltheY2Khvpebehind them.I,astvear,companyemployees

Inthecenterofthe Old Port and one block fromthewaterfront. 95 charming rooms andsuites.

Distinctivemeeting facilities,healthclub, restaurantandlounge.

1-800-727-3436 www.theregency.com

spenttimeatflicstatelegislaturein AugustasquashinganvY2Kbugsthat mashaveinfestedtheircomputers.Any Decemberjitters?"No,weweretwo monthsaheadofschedule.”

Nalamalapuisamazedatthewaycom¬ putersandtheInternetarecontinually changinghislife.Ileboughtbishomein FalmouthovertheInternet,andhiswife justboughthernewVolkswagonPassat withtheaidoftheweb.SincePortland haslittletoofferinthewavofauthentic Indiangroceries,Ashokordersspicesand otherculinarvremindersofbishome¬ landIndiaovertheInternetfromaspe¬ cialtvstoreinSanFrancisco.

CurrentlylietravelstoIndiaabout onceaveartocheckonoperationsin IIvderabad,India,butheexpectsthe frequencetogrowalongwiththe companies’growth,whichhasbeen steadvatabout43percentayear,fast enoughforNalamalapu.

"Icouldhavedoubledortripledthe sizeofiCSTbvnowifIwaslocatedin NewYorkorSanFrancisco,butIlove thequalitvoflifeinMaine.Peopleare inicerandthepaceoflifeisbetterthanin Philadelphia.”

nthethreevearssinceI’airchild SemiconductorsplitfromNation¬ alSemiconductorandbecamean independent company, CFO KirkPondhasoverseenagrowth inrevenuefromS690milliondollarsin 1997to$1.4billionin1999.blowdidhe pullthisoff?Pondtookariskbybucking theindustrytrendofdevelopingincreasinglvmorespecializedcircuits.Instead. Fairchildnowproducesavarietyofchips

thatareusedineventilingfromApple iMacstoCompaqs.Dell,IlewlcttPaekard,Gatewav,IBM,andSamsung P(>s,evenTovotaCanin’s.

I,astmonth,thecompany’sincreased sizeforcedittomovefromitsheadquar¬ tersonWesternAvenueintoa120,000squarc-footofficeonPunningIlillRoad inSouthPortland,replacingformerresi¬ dentsUNUM.Currently,Uairchild employs8,400peopleworldwideand withagrowthstrategy’ofacquisition, expectthisSouthPortlandcompany tocontinuetogrowinstatureand increaseitsinternationalrenown.

Inascenestraightoutof Dr.Zhivago,Gofish.com moveditsemptySnappie bottlesfromitscramped andoverflowingofficesat 511CongressStreetto thetopfloorofTwo MonumentSquare...

DavidWeatherbie, Gofish.com

nMarch20,inascenestraight outof Dr.7,hiva^o. Gofish.com movedfromitscrampedand overflowingofficesat511Con¬ gressStreettothetopfloorof2 MonumentSquare.Thoseloftvapart¬ mentswereformerlyoccupiedhvSedgewickJamesInsurance,whohaspared downandmovedintoamoremodest

Eachletteryouwritesayssomething aboutwhoyouare.Makesureit saystherightthing.Choosethe finestpersonalstationeryavailable.

HACKMATACK PLAYHOUSE

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CurtainTime■8pm Matinees■EveryThursday2pm ReservationsRecommended•CallforTicketPrices VisitourWebPage www.members.tripod.com/hackmatack

HomeoftheHassleFreeShopping(.uarantee. lakeExit"offtheMaineTurnpike to Maine Mall Road SouthPortland.MEO-i106 2<r-—-i-0305 I Visitourwebsiteat:www.mainemall.com

Inaworldgonefacelesswithcyberstores andlifelesswithstripmalls,TheShopsat FalmouthVillagewillstandoutagainstthis seaofretailsprawlwithaboldnewlook... theoldfashionedvillagecenter.

ConceivedanddesignedbyPortCity Architecture,theinvitinglookisasfamiliar asaMainecolonial—butasspicyas Ricetta’s Pizza. Here,thepersonalityoflocalstores like Minott'sHowel's,Christine’sGallery, and Rainbow Toys combinewiththenational presenceof Staples and Hallmark. Innovative designcreatesaspacewhere Books,Etc. and Maine Roasters Coffee cometogetheraround thewarmthofafireplace.

Withbrickwalkwaysthatinvitestrolling, boulevardslinedwithtrees,andplazas landscapedforconversation,PortCity Architecturehasdesignedavillageofstores centeredaroundmodernconvenience.Enjoy abrickovenpizzaandwalktoamovie,or warmupwithanespressoafterskating atFalmouth’sFamilyIce.Ourvillagewill sparklecomeChristmas,andthroughout theyear,aswemakeshoppingfunagain.

Spaceisdwindling,butopportunity stillexists.Joinus—becomepartofthe experience—aswecelebratethereturn ofthevillagecenter.

Governor Angus King doesn'thesitatewhenit comestohisfavoritetopic -overcomingMaine'stra¬ ditionalgeographicdisad¬ vantages(oraretheydisguisedas advantages...thebeautyofour seacoast,ourbalsam-scented forests)withhigh-techsolutions thathehopeswillrevolutionize ourstandardofliving.

Ilereachesusbyphone,re¬ laxed,confident,andlikea lumberjackwithapeaveyinhis hands,readvtosettheexisting paradigm spinning.

Iliadthepeculiarexperience ofattendingthecelebration oftheexpansionofDielelectricinRavmondonemorn¬ ingandthendrivingupto Wiltonintheafternoontotalkto 300workerswhohadjustlosttheir jobswithG.H.Bass.

“Itwasawful.Thecreationofjobs atafuriousrateinthetechnologs sectoriscoldcomforttoshoework¬ ers.Jobtrainingneedstofocuson peoplewhowouldbestranded"as wellasthosewhomightbeaided bvshiftsintechnology.

Toanticipatetheseshifts.Gow Kingfeelscomputereducationis vitalforMaine’spopulation.

WTiilchislaptopissuehasbeen alloverthemediaandevenwon

helpbutprosper.

Kingandotherbusinessleaders arehopingthatmorelechnologv leaderswillbeattractedtoMaine. IlightmonthsagoKingstarteda newroundolmeetingswithbig moneyandbigbusinessinattempts IosellasMaineasanidealpl,iceto baseyourdotcom.

InJanuary.a3-hourphonecon¬ ferencewithformerAppleCom¬ puterCKOJohnSendee(11is planecouldn’treachPortland becauseolasnowstormin\ew Aork).BobMetcalfe,inventorol I.theme!networksandthefounder of>Gom,creatorofPalmPilots, andtwoventurecapitalistscontin¬ uedthedialogueaboutMaine. \ndthediscussionsgoon: ”\\eretalkingaboutliowtobuild onMaineandPortland’sassets. Ihereismoregoingonthan anv of usknow."

I,ikewhat?“I,otsofactivityand growth.Maine’simageinpeople's mindisolvacationsandlobsters, butevenbusinesssuccesshelpsto changethat.

“PmtheguvwhohelpsMaine’s transition.InKcbruanof1995 whenthestate'sfirstwebpagewas introduced,nooneknewwhatthe hellIwastalkingabout.WhenI cametoofficetherewasnoemail. Xowthestatehas10.000desktops withemailavitalpartofinterpraisefromtheWhite1lousesince Kingfirstfloatedhisproposalin Kebruarv.alesscontroversialcom¬ putereducationprogramisalready underway.Thisoneisincommu¬ nitycollegesacrossthestateandis providingadultswithbasiccom¬ puterskills.

Governor/AngusKing,firstasa businessmanandnowasGovernor later,isatechnologycrusader.1Ie hasseenthefuture,anditisnot exclusivelyinpapermillsinthe MainewoodsorinCamdenBedeV Breakfasts,butratherinclusivelyonline.

“Idon’twantanvyoungpersonin Mainetohavetoleavethestatetogeta goodjob.Kvenjoboutthererequires digitalskills now."

KvenDanLevesqueofLevesqueLum¬ berinAroostookCountshaslenthissti|>porttoKing'slaptopproposal,citingthat hisemployeesneedcomputerskills,too.

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"Thetechnologyindustryisthefirstto comealonginthepasthundredyears whereMaineisnothurtbvgeography," Kingstates."Geographynolongerdefines businesssuccess.Qualityoflifematters, andcomputersallowustoworkwherewe liveratherthanlivewherewework."

Inthisnewenvironment,Mainecan't

officecommunication."

Kingkeepspluggedinwithhis “reallvcool"SonyVaiolaptopand hasaMacintoshG3connectedto Blaze\ctwaitingforhimat home.

VentureGapitaliscurrentlythe unknowninthe.Mainetechnolo¬ gyequation.“Therearcresources availableforstartups,butthevre notasgoodasthevshouldbe," Kingsavs.“Venturecapitalistslike tohavethecompaniesthevre investediniicarbv.”Icwfinancialinsti¬ tutionsinPortlandarcwillingorableto

putuptheinitialinvestmentofmillions ofdollarsthatisrequiredtogetinternet companiesofftheground.Acompany basedinBostoncansafelvtakethoserisks whileunderthewatchfulevesofits financialbackers.

Maine'sbiggestcompetitioncomes fromothermid-sizedcitiesthatarecloser

DeertreesTheatre **CulturalCenter

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July8. StaffordSymphonyPopsConcert

July12. RickCharette,familyentertainment

July13. PortlandOpera,highlights

July14. SusanPoulin:"InMyHead.I'mThin"

July15. DavidMallett,originalfolkmusic

July20. DonDoane’sSuperSeniorSextet

July22. DonCampbell,countrymusic

July27. AnnieClarkandDanMerrill

August5, Tim Sample. Maine humor

August19, The New Black Eagle Jazz Band

August26. BanjoDan&theMidnightPlowboys

August28. Innana.AfricanDrums

September2, FredGarbo,vaudevillian andmuchmore... fCallfordetails.Askaboutoureconomypasses!) Deertrees Road. Harrison, Maine ph: 207.583.6747

toBoston:PortsmouthandManchester, New1lanipshire.headthatlist.Bothare aboutanhourfromBostonandlunea majoradvantageoverMaine-taxincen¬ tives.Maine’sbusinesstaxesarenotonlv higherthanNewIlanipshires,butalso higherthan(hoseinnotoriouslyhigh Massachusetts.SovvhatdoesGovernor KingthinkMainehasthather neighborsdon’t?

"Thetechnology industryisthe firsttocome alonginthepast 100yearswhere Maineisnothurt bygeography."

-Gov.AngusKing

“Wehavethebesttelecommunications inthecountry'.Wcare100percentdigi¬ tal,withanATMswitchnetworkand broadbandservice.”

Still,thiswillonlyremainaselling pointforafewmoreyearsasthe restofthecountry'catchesup.But Kingpersistsinhisbeliefthatthe restofcountry'willnevercatchup withMaine’squalityoflife.“We’resuf¬ feringfromaperceptionproblem.We needtobetellingourstory'.”Thestory thatMaineisn’tjustschoonersandski¬ ing,thatmillionsofdollarsarebeing madebythestate’shightechcompanies. ’HieMainesuccessstorythatisclosest toKing’sheartisthatofMollyDonovan. /AftergrowingupinBrunswick,sheleft Mainetogotocollegeandthenpursue anadvanceddegreeinWashington, D.C.“Sheneverthoughtshe’dcome backto.Maine.Nowsheruns Envisionctinz\ugusta.That’swhat it’sallabout.”

Whenaskedifhehasanyregrets aboutmissedopportunitiessincehe becamegovernor,King,whohasearned welldeservedpraiseacrossthecountry' for‘thinkingdifferent’asthecountry’s mostpolishedtechnology’advocate, replies,“IwishIwouldhavepushedthe universitiesevensoonertoincrease theircommitmentstotechnologyand computerscience."

AvieTevanianChecksIn

7/ieAo.2executivetoStevejobsatApple ComputerworldwideisWestbrook, Maine,nativeAvieTevanian,Senior DesignEngineerfortheCupertino, California-basedcompany.

WelasttalkedwithyouinOctober1997, basicallypre-iMac.Wliatawhirlwind threeyearsthisinterludemusthavebeen forsou,andcongratulationsonApple’s success!What’sitbeenlike?

AT: MsmainfocushasbeentogetAppleto thepointofexcellenceinexecutionofour softwareproducts.1feelvengoodaboutour trackrecordandourabilitytodeliver productsinthefuture.We’sehadseveral successfulreleasesofouroperatingsystem andmadeQuickTimeaseriousplayerin thestreamingmediaspace.Ofcourse,we stillbasemoretocomeandareveryexcited aboutourworkonMacOSX.We’ve workedhardonitandwearchappvwith theresultstodate.

MainehassomeemergingInternet companieswithsoaringprospects,among them\7A,Ensisionet(Microsofthelp linesarcnowansweredbspeoplewith Maineaccents),Gofish.com,and BroadcastAMERlCA.com.Eairchildhas becomeasignificantApplehardware provider.Canyoudiscussyour experienceswiththesecompanies?

AT: Iamawareofsomeofthembuthave notdealtwiththemdirectlyinamwasI cantalkabout.

IsCos.z\ngusKingknownasaprotechnologvgovernor?Towhatextent?

AT: Ican'tsaywhathe’sknownfor.buthe seemstobepro-technologs.I’vespoken withCov.Kingacoupleoftimes.We’ve talkedabouttheintersectionofour interests,whicharcMaineandtechnology, ofcourse!

IfMainecoulddo3thingstoimproveits positionasahomebaseforInternet companies,whatwouldthevbe?

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Inasmallconferenceroomlittered withemptySnappiebottlesImeetDavid \\catherbie,knowntotechiesastheman whohelpedNealWorkmantransforma $5million-dollardebtmanagementcom¬ pany,Seafax,intoa$20milliondollar onlineseafoodtradingenterprise,Gofish, withareported$41millioninventure capitalfunding,injust20months. "Scafaxprofitsweregrowingatarateof about10-to15-percentayear.With Gofish,we’reseeinganexponential growthinprofit."

BravotoWorkmanandWeatherbic fortheideaofanonlinefishmar¬ kettohandletheincrediblevol¬ umeofseafoodthattradeshands betweenfishermen,shippers,dis¬ tributors,andrestaurantsworldwide,and bravoto\\orkmanforcomingupwith thewonderfuldomainnameof Gofisli.com,whichmakesgoingonline withthemsoundfun.

SurprisedthatMainelobstermen,not tomentionGulfshrimpersandRussian trawlers,haveembracedtheideaofgoing on-lineasthey’recomingintoportwitha holdfulloficedseafood?Don'tbe.Vs Weatherbicpointsout,“Fishinghas becomeoneofthemosttechnologically advancedindustriesaround.”Justconsid¬ ertheglobalsatellitepositioningsystems shipsthevusetogetoffshore.Oncethey reachthefishinggrounds,thevrelvon complicatedandexpensivedatare¬ corderstotellthemvvhereexactlythe bigonesarebiting.

Theindustryimmediatelytookthebait dangledbvGofishin1997,with25per¬ centoftheirclientsswitchingoverto engageinbusinesstransactionsviathe websitewhile75percentcontinuedto faxinbusinessrecords.Justayearlater thatrationearly flipped.

I’odav,Gofishisinaconstantstateof growthtomeetthedemandsoftheir largecustomerbase.Abranchoffice openedoutsideSeattleinBellevue.

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Washington,lasttear,andanotheris openinginNewYorkshortly. Isitpossibletobaseaninternationally competitivedotcomwithoutbranch officesinmoretcch-sawycities?"Proba¬ blynot,"\\catherbiesays.addingthat "Althoughwe’vehadnoproblemattract¬ ingtopmanagementtorelocateinPort¬ land,it’sstilliinporlanltohavestaff wherethebigbusinessishappening,like YewYorkandSeattle."IhadIocommu¬ nicatethroughaPublicRelationsfirmin SanIranciscotoarrangetheinterview.

SinceSeafaxalreadyhadalargecus¬ tomerbasebeforemorphingintoGofish.Workmanhadfewerproblems raisingmonevthansomeonesimplywith agoodideamightbase.Ilowcver,Bedwork,theSanFranciscofinancialinstitu¬ tionthathasstakedmuchoftheoriginal investment,didseekassurancesthatan ideaasbigasCofish.comcouldmakeit inacitxassmallasPortland,andfortu¬ nately.thevwereeventuallycharmedby I.ongfellow’ssparkling“citybvthesea.” All appearances show that Gofisli.comissuccessfuland growingatanenormouspace. ForWeatherbic,thissuccessisall thesweeterbecausehegrewup inCapeFlizabetliandattendedBates College.Abusinessmajor,hewentto workforUXHMaftergraduation.For thenextfiveyears\\eatherbieendured thegruelingscheduleofconducting businessduringthedavandstudying businessbynight.IIecompletedan MBAfromUSMin1995.Itwasat UXUM that Workman found \\ Cather¬ inewhilesearchingforinspiredand qualifiedpartnersforhisonlineendeav¬ or.ForWeatherbieitwasaseachange.

Imaginebeingpluckedoutoftheprof¬ itablebut.well,boring,worldofinsur¬ ancetodiscintothis‘newnewthing’onlinebusiness. Xowimagineyoudon’t havetoevenleaveMainetodoso!

Still.Icayingmoretraditionalbusiness venuesfortheriskierdotcomscan’tbean easydecisionforanyone.Foreven onlineideathat’stakenoffthereare mammorethatperish.

“AtthetimeIleftCXIAltocometo SeafaxinowGofish.com)in1995, I’XIAICFORodney1looktoldmeto gowithmyinstinctandneverlook back.”

Mvfatherwasconcernedbecause1 wasleasingareputable,stablecompany forasmallbusinessopportunitythatcar-

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Cutting-edgeexpertiseand premiumserviceareonlyhalfof thedeal-makingequation.To getthedealdone,youneed “businesspractical”advicefrom attorneyswhooperateinafastpacedenvironment.

YouneedPierceAtwood.

richmuchgreaterrisk.1wasonly2,,and believedtherewardsfromworkingina smallbusinessenvironmentfarexceeded anvriskofScafaxgoingoutofbusiness. Thecompanswasexperiencingdoubledigitrevenuegrowthandwasprofitable.

"Inaddition,Ifeltifitdidn’tworkout withSeafaxIcouldfindanotherjob opportunityquicklyandnotbepunished formakingthejumpfromUNUMto Seal'ax.ThereisnodoubtImadethe rightmove.

"NealWorkmantoldmeearlyon. "withanvgoodbusinessideacomes mamreasonswhsitwon’twork.kind thefewreasonswhvitwillwork,bepas¬ sionateinsourpursuittomakeitwork, andgoforit.'W’elivebythesewords eservdasatCofish."

Infact,S3Portlandstafferslivebythose words.“W'c’vchadnoproblemattracting managementtoPortland.OurCPC)who cametousfromNewYorkCityisalocal whocamebackhome.Peopleareattract¬ edtotheoutdooropportunitiesandthe easscommute.It’seasytoattractyoung techiesoncethev’sebeentoPortland andsecthevcanhaveagreatsociallife andcareerhere.”

OrmasbeitsjusttheImozballtable andthelasalampatthenewoffice. An avid jogger, W'cathcrbie has a trainingroutinethatreadslikea tourdePortland."Duringthe weekIrunaroundBackCose andalongthePortland'TrailNet¬ work.WhenpossibleItrvtorunat lunchtimewithalocalrunninggroup fromtheBas-Club.”W'cathcrbiealso senesaspresidentofthePeoplesBeach toBeacon10KRoadRaceandfinds himself"runningtheracecourseon ShoreRoadthroughbortW'illiamsoccasionalls."

Onweekends,herunstromhisnew homeinCapeIJizabeth.IheW'catherbie’smosedbacktothetownDavidgrew upinafterspendingnearlysesenyearsin Cumberland.“Weenjoyedlisingin Cumberland,butmswifecouldtellI wasitchingtogetbacktoCapeI’.lizabeth.Withmykidsstartingschool,itwas theopportunetimetomakethemove."

David,hiswife.Traces-,andtheirthree soungchildren;Lcxi.SterlingandPay¬ ton.takeadvantageofPortlandactivities. "MskidslosetheChildren’sMuseum, checkingouttheI.obstersatIlarborl-’ish Market,andwatchingthetugboats." DavidandTracescanbefounddining

atEoreStreetorStreet&•Companyon weekends.

\\catherbieisavidlyfollowingthepush tohawkPortlandasthenextbigtech spot.(Note:almosteverymid-sizedcitv inAmericafromWaltham,Massachu¬ settstoAustin,Texasisdoingthesame). Wliatcouldmakethisaudaciousclaim work?"Iliestatehastohaveaplan behindthepromise.Wehavetosellthe wholepackage.Ifthey’recommitted, thevneedsomemeatbehindthatstate¬ ment."IIepondersthethoughtofbig businesspushingitswayintodowntown Portland(RorvStrunk'sc-business ResortSportson5.MoultonStreetinthe OldPorthasincreasedfrom30to150 employeesinthelastsixmonths.The highest-profilenewemployeeisRill Burke,formerlyCEOofthenewsand informationdivisionforTimeWarner DigitalMedia.Burke’snostrangerto Portland.Ilisfather,DanielBurke,owns thePortlandSeaDogsminorleague baseballteamandsummeredinKennels unkBeachgrowingup.Anothermajor developmentisLogon.America;fresh fromitssuccesswiththefifthhighestIni¬ tialPublicOfferinginNasdaqhistory anditsrecentpurchaseofCybertours, they’renowananchorbusinessat1City Centeremploying100techies,and. accordingtomanagerBruceWildes,"we anticipatehiringanother100nextyear") and worn-linesappearonWeatherbies forehead."Wlicrewilltheypark?”

HeatherBlease,Envisionet

Last vear, when three Microsoft executivesyKitedtheofficesof Envisionetthevquietlytappedthe shouldersoffiverandomemploy¬ eesandinvitedthemtolunch. Oyerthemealtheysaid"itseems1ike something’s off here,couldthiscompany reallybethisgreat?"Nothing'soffat EnvisionetandIleatherBlease,the company’sfounder,clinchedthecon¬ tractwithMicrosoft.

“Ihingshavebeengrowinglikea weed,”Bleasesavsofherever-expanding callcenterempire.Sinceclinchinga lucrativedealwithMicrosoftNetwork lastOctober,Envisionethasgrownto 1.500employeesandprojectsthatnumer willbe2500bvtheendoftheyear.A newfacilityinOronowillalsobeopen¬ ingsoon.

Whereareallthenewemployeescom¬ ingfrom?"Wehavefoundfantasticpeo¬

plewhohayeneverbeeninthecomput¬ erindustrybefore.PeopleinMainehave lotsofingenuity”Retiredmilitaryperson¬ nelintheirfortieshavebeenonesource. z\six-weekstate-fundedclass,theMaine QualityCenterProgram,readiesthem forthebarrageofcallsfromMicrosoft subscribersnationwide.Envisionetcur¬ rentlyhandlesfiftypercentofMicrosoft's technicalcallsandonehundredpercent ofnon-techcustomersenicecalls.

BAnthonyCitrano

ar1larbornativeAnthonyCitra¬ noofBrainPastc.comtakestime outbetweenmeetingswithpoten¬ tialinvestorstochatovercappuc¬ cinoattheIlayBuilding Starbucks.AformerstafferofCov. King’s,he’sanotherrefugeefromSilicon ValievwhomissedMaineandreturned toPortlandtolaunchoneofthemost outrageousideasevertohittheInternetasitewhich,asl'SA today hasreported, “willturnshoppingsitesintovicious placeswhereconsumersarclikechum inthewater.”

Theenergetic,friendlyCitranodis¬ agrees.“BrainPasteisapieceofsoftware thatliyesonyourdesktopandusesartifi¬ cialintelligencetolearnaboutyouover time.Ittakeswhatitlearnsandusesthat informationtocustomizeyourwebexpe¬ riences-whetherit'sgettingyourelevant content,relevantcommerce,orevento thepointof intenenin« inyourtransac¬ tions-midstream.

"lorexample,ifyougoto

Amazon.comandaddabooktoyour shoppingcartandBrainPasteseesa betterdealforvousomewhereelse, it will tell you."

Citranosaysthisconsumerinformation does remainprivate.'"Iheconsumerhas I()()'/controloverwhatinformationis shared.Wealwayskeeptheusersanony¬ mous.”Inanycase,theideahasexcited theimagination-andcontroversysinceitsinception.

CitranocametoPortlandin1988,liyed inthe\\estEnd,andgotagoferjobal PierceAtwood.Prostrated,hewentback toschool."IstartedatUSMin1991asa politicalscienceandphilosophystudent. Istudiedaggressivelyforabout21/2 years.Iwasbroke,livingonfinancialaid, waitingforeachchecktocome.Ihadto makesomemoneysoIstartedabusiness hereonCongressStreetcalledAdvan¬ tageConsulting,sellingbusinessescom¬ putersandprinters,nothingfancy.And thenitwaslatealnightinthefallof 1995.whileIwasstillinschool,while OingoBoingowasplayingreallyloud, when1thoughtofawacky-ideatocreate thislivingmagazine,andhowcoolthat wouldbe.1hefirstwebmagazineinthe worldyvasbornon480CongressStreet inPortlandin1993."

Buttheideawassoaheadofitstime,it hadtroublegettingoffthegroundInter¬ netaccessinMaineyvaspractically nonexistent,sotheperipateticCitrano changedhorsesandbeganatwo-year stintonCoy.King’sstaff-he'dcam¬ paignedactiyelyforpalKingin1992beforeheadingofftoSiliconValley. OnceinCalifornia,itonlytookCitrano andhiswife.Stefanie(theyliveinaturretedVictorianontheEasternProm),a fewmonthstorealizethey’dmadethe wrongdecision.'PhevreturnedIoMaine in1998,inparttobeclosertoailingpar¬ ents,andthenlastMayCitranostarted BrainPasteamidanepicseriesoffailed attemptstosecureventurecapitalthat testedhisspiritandindistinguishable senseofhumor,nottomentionhiswill¬ ingnesstostayinMaine(againand again,sirencallsofout-of-statebeckoned withthestipulationthathemoveaway) butatpresstimeresultedinsweetsuc¬ cess:SourcesreportCitranohassold BrainPastetoR-3MediaofAndover. Massachusettsfor82million.Andwillhe telecommutefromthePine'IrecState? You bet he will. sSr

Workisafour-letterword, butforanumberof Portlandresidents,it’sa goodword.1’hesepeople workhard,frequently puttingininuehmorethan amere40hours,butthey havefunonthejob—and that’sallthatmatters.But howdovougoabout findingthatperfeetjob?

DoneGreen: ReinventingIliniself

ForDougGreen,44,ownerof (keen Design Emniturcon CommercialStreet,itwashav¬ ingthecouragetogiveupthe securityofbeingateacherand pursuehisloveofwoodworking."In ordertodiscoversomethingnew.vou havetostartoutnotknowingwhere you’reheaded."hesavs."Voupackup vourhagsandgoonthisjournevwith thesensethatyou’llbeokay—that somethingwillcomeofit.”

While(keen’sofficialtitlemaybe ownerofC'.reenDesignEurniture, he’sleallvaninventorwhocomesup withrefreshingwavstorealizethelull potentialofbothapieceotwoodand histalentedemployees.Recently.for example,hetransitionedhiscompany fromtraditionalhierarchicalmanage¬ menttoateamenvironment.Likeliis innovativeinterlockinglurniture. Greensemployeesnowworktogetherto createthehighlyfunctionalfurniture thathaswonsuchpositiveacclaim. "IalvvavsteltasifIwasbadlvmanaged asacreativeperson."Greenrecalls."SoI wantedIocreateaworkplacewherepeo¬ plecouldgrow,wherethere’sopportuni¬ tywithinthejob."Iogettothisplateau inlife.Greenhadtofightsomebattles. Onewasfear."Ihadquiteabitotfear aboutmsdesiretodosomethingdiffer¬ entwithmvlite,"headmits."It’snot thatleargoesawav.butvoudon’thaveto listentoit.Youdon’thavetoobev. "What’sgivingmeconfidenceislearning thatIcanmovethroughaleartoaplace whereIhavethisgreatopportunity."he savs."IteelatremendousamountottreedomsinceIvebeenonthispath.It

makesmefeelwonderful.”

SodoprojectedCalendarYear2000 salesotS1.25million.

ExperienceLeads ioIdealJobs

sdirectorofmarketingforPort¬ landPublicMarket,Elizabeth [•’ineganhasthedeliciousjobof matchingupconsumerswith Mainefoodvendors.

Shemodestlysavsthatshefellintothis jobbvchance,butdigalittledeeperand sou'llsecthatshe’sbeenpreparingfor thisjobeversinceshewasagirl.

“Mvfirstjobwasbeingacandystriper.” sherecalls."Iwantedtohelppeople."

Todav.whethersheisreachingoutto helpvendors,planningafundraisingpro¬ gram,ordirectingspecialevents,P’incganactivelyhelpsPortlandresidents enjoynotonlythefruits,butthevegeta¬ bles.dainproducts,meats,flowers— andawholelotmore—oftheirown backyard.

Butitwasherextensivefoodmarketing experience-includingherbackground asamemberoftheoriginalcreative developmentteamthatpopularizedthe lalter-davspecialtyproducemarketinside BostonsEaneuilIlull-thatmadeheran obviouschoicetohelpperpetuatethe PortlandPublicMarketdreamofphilan¬

thropistElizabethXoyce.

('.citingpeopletosharethevisionfor themarketwasdifficultatfirst,butEincgan'spositiveattitudewasamajorasset.

“Ihaveawonderfulteamthatworks welltogether."shesays.“AndIhavean enthusiasmfortheagricultureofMaine andamdelightedthatIcanhelpcreatea resourceforfarmersandfoodproces¬ sors.”Likemanypeople.Einegan,43, wouldliketospendmoretimewithher family,butappreciatesthatherhusband, writerJavEinegan,oftenworksathome andthattheirciglit-vear-oldsonJohn enjovsbeingatthemarket.

”lIe’salwaysexcitedaboutthemar¬ ket."Einegansavs."andproudtobe connectedwithit."

ThankstoEinegan'swork,alotof Portlandresidentsandvisitors(record monthlyvisitorshaveexceeded ]00,000)feelthesameway.

GrowingOlder,NotUp

Asabov.BobRayandhispar¬ entswouldvisithisgrandpar¬ entsinQueens.XcwYork,on SundaysanddineinaChinese restaurant.Itwasthenearby tov/hobbvshopthatcapturedhis heart,though."Itwasalwaysclosed, andIalwavsfoundmyfacepressed againstthewindow,"herecalls. Whenthestorewasopen.Raywasin toyheaven,surroundedbywaterrock¬ ets.basketballs,parachutemenanda kaleidoscopeofmulti-coloredkites. Duringandaftercollege,Rayhelda varietyofjobs,buttheyneverinspired him.Then,in1989,awomanconvinced himthathecouldactuallyhaveafunjob sellingkites.Today,alterbuyingouthis originalpartner.38-ycar-oldRayandhis wifeXancvownNorthernSkyLovz.in PortlandandKennc-bunkport.Inaddi¬ tiontobeingMaine’slargestkitestore, Tovz.specializesin“thought-provoking, non-batten-operatedplaythings.""We’re inthebusinessoffun."Raysays.“Every¬ body'sgottaplav.”I,ikeanyotherbusiness, therearcplusesandminuses.

Thegoodpartisthatthebusinessistheirs. “W'edon'thavetoanswertoanybodybut ourselves."Raysaysenthusiastically. Oneofthedrawbacksisthatitnever goesawav."Weliveit.thinkit,breathe it."Ravsavs."AndIunderestimatedthe amountofworkthatgoesintorunninga

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Whathappenswhenthreegreatwirelesscompaniesbecomeoneevenbetterwirelesscompany? Yougetan affordable callingplanthatletsyoucallanywherecoast-to-coast.

IDougGreen

retailstore.”Whileincomeisamoderate $40,001)to$50,000ayear,owningtheir ownshopallowsthemtoactiselygiseto thecommunity.Butoneofthebiggest benefitsissharingthebusinesswiththeir children."Showandtellwillnewerbe boringforthem,"Raysmiles.

WorkingUisWavUp

obTod.the31-yearoldPresidentand BrewmasterofAllagash BrewingonIndustrial Was,foundhisideal jobaftertrsingothercareers. Withageologydegreefrom Vermont'sMiddleburyCol¬ lege.hemosedtoColorado. 1lere.heenjosedcarpentryand constructionwork,butwanted toreturntotheKastCoast. Whiledecidingwhethertoget hismaster’sdegreeorcontinue woodworking, Tod washed beerkegsatMiddlebury’s OtterCreekBrewery.

"Onms-firstdasinthebrew¬ ers,Ijustfellinlosewithit."he recalls."1thoughtthatitpretty much had esersthing 1 enjoy wrappedupinonebusiness."

'Throughon-the-job-training

didgetintoitprettyfast."

andformalcourses,Todsoonlearned thebrewingprocess.InSeptember1994. withfamils'backing,hestartedhisown brewers.Bsthesummerof1995.hehad soldhisfirstpintofbeer.

"1triednottobiteoffmorethanIcould chew,"hesays.“Ifeltstronglyabout doingitonestepatatime—although1

So.insteadofstartingabig brewers,beworkedaloneand specializedinBelgian-shleale draftbeer.But.whenheslipped somedisks,herealizedthathis businessneededtogrow.'Today, 'Todhasthreefull-timeemploy¬ eesandabookkeeper.And.for now.hepasshimselfasalaryof $20,000,soprofitsgobackinto thebusiness.

Tod’sgeologs'education— especialls'thechemicalcompo¬ sitionofwater—hasbeenscry helpfulinbrewing,andhiscarpentrv.plumbingandbuilding skillshelphimsasemoney— andmakehimhappier.

"Ilikephssicalwork."he emphasizes."Ican’tsitatadesk fortoolong.Ineedtobeout workingwithmshands."

Cateringto Others’Needs

arbaraWinthropenjoyed teaching,butpoliticsand qualityeducationcon¬ cernsbotheredher.'Ilie moncs'wasn'tgreateither, soshestartedwaitressinginher BrooklsnHeights,NewYork,

hometown.Withon-the-jobeducation andformaltraining.Winthrop,nowthe ownerofBarbara’sKitchenandCafe inSouthPortland,quicklyadvanced, andlefther14-vearteachingcareerfor foodservice.

"Itwasvervcompetitive,"Winthrop.' 54,savs.‘Hicrcwereattemptstodiscour¬ agewomen,but1usedtoplaystickball.”

In19SS.sherelocatedtoPortlandto

workatthePortlandYachtCluband pursueherowncateringcareer.I’ivc searsago.withoutamcapital,shebrave¬ lystartedherownbusiness.

"Ihadworkedscryhardforotherpeo¬ pleandputinlonghours,"shesays.“If1 wasgoingtoworkthathard,Iwantedto workformvself—andenjoyit."Bar¬ bara’sKitchenandCafe,hersmall,inti¬ materestaurant,seatsabout30.andher

cateringclientsbaseevenincludedCovernorKing.Withoutcapital,itwasa toughstart,butWinthropseesherdrcam becomingareality.“Myincomefluctu¬ ates,butthebusinessgrossesabout $400,000asear,"shesays.“I'vecovered mvbasiccostofliving.butverylittleelse hasbeenleftuntilthispastyear.”

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motivatesWinthrop.“Iwantedtoereate anenvironmentinwhichpeoplewere respected,paidwell,regardlessofwho thenwere—male,female,gasor straight,—andhaveacommongoal andbuildtowardthat,”shesass.

"Ialsowantedasmallintimatespace wherepeoplecouldcomeandfeelrealk comfortableandnotthreatened— wheretheygotqualityforwhattheyare paving,”shesays."It'ssortoflikebasinga hugedinnerpartv.”

F.veand\lillardCarrhavewrittenforThe WashingtonPost,Pride&Groom,and TravelAgentMagazine.

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AubergineBistro/WineBar,aParisienbistroin Portland'sNewArtsDistrict.Tastethecookingofthe Gasconyregion,donewithamodernaccent.Fish,shell¬ fish,duck,lamb,ftalwayssteakwithsucculentsaucesft amazingaccompaniments.Elizabeth’srawmilkcheeses orDavid'swonderfuldessertstofinish.Magnifique!555 CongressSt.874-0680.DinnerTu-Sa,5:30-close.Pre¬ theatermenuavailable.

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Bintliff'sAmericanCafe,Portland'sonlyall-day/every¬ dayBrunchHousefeaturingBenedict'sBelgianWaffles, Omelets,HomemadeGranola,ftotherfineAmerican Cuisine-daily,7am-2pm.DinnerservedM-Sa, 5:30-9pmincludingRoastedPrimeRib,SauteedShrimp ftMusselssimmeredinatomato,garlicftfennelsaffron broth,ftRisottoofbutternutsquash.Homemadebreads, pastas,ftdeserts.Fullbar.Extensivewinelist;allin warmsurroundings.98PortlandSt.(acrossfrompost office).774-0005.

TheCanneryoffersavarietyofdiningexperiencesfrom ouroutdoorcovereddecktotheloftoverlookingthe diningroombelowfttheriver."CoastofMaine”;lob¬ ster,clams,crabcakesftchowderaswellasaselection ofcreativepasta,chicken,steakftfishspecialties. Functionroomavailable.LowerFallsLanding, Yarmouth.Majorcreditcards/reservationsaccepted. 846-1226.

Dimitri'sisarestaurantownedbynative-bornGreeks whohavebroughttheirhomelandhereinfoodand music.SpecialtiesincludeSouvlaki(skeweredpork), Avgolemono(eggandlemonsoup),Mousaka,Mama's Spanakopita,LambShanksMytilini,andwood-grilled fishoftheday.TheGreek-stylemusselsarefantastic andthegrilledbananadessertunique.Minutesfrom Portlandat185RouteOneinScarborough.Open7days, lunch12-2:30anddinnerfrom5p.m.883-9800.

Falmouth'slandmarkItalianrestaurantistheaward¬ winningCasaNapoliRistorantefeaturingdelicious Italianspecialties.Choicesforlunchconsistofsoups,sal¬ adsandsimplepastadishes.Dinnerentreesincludetra¬ ditionalpastadishes,pesceorseafood,veal,sirloinand

chickenservedalongwithsalad,homemadebreadand thechefschoiceofasidedishandvegetable.TheCasa Napolipridesitselfonanextravagantwinelistofwhites andreds,importedanddomestic.Lunchisservedfrom 1130-2Mon.-Fri;dinnerfrom5-9Sun.-Thurs.,5-10Fri. andSat.

CafeStroudwater,specializesinaneclecticbistro-style cuisinewithanemphasisonnativeMaineseafoodand primecutsofbeef.Itisfive-starChefChristianStruck's creativetouchesthatmakethisdiningexperiencelike nootherinPortland.InadditiontoaspectacularGrand SundayBrunch,CafeStroudwaterservesbreakfast, lunchanddinnerdaily.TheCafealsooffersPortland's onlyChefsTable.LocatedintheEmbassySuitesHotel, reservationssuggested.775-0032

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

David'sCreativeCuisineAfter15yearsasanacclaimed chef-ownerinPlymouth,Boston,Newburyportand MiddleStreetinPortland,DavidTurinhasopened David’sCreativeCuisineat22MonumentSquare.The menuincludessuchnewcreationsandoldfavoritesas: CrispyHerbedGoatCheesePackets,ShitakeMushroom RavioliandWhiteChocolateMousseAlmondNapoleon fordessert.Fullbar,openfordinner7nights.Lunch weekdays11:30-4.ForReservations:773-4340.

Youcan’tbeatthelocationofDiMillo'sFloating Restaurantat25LongWharfoffCommercialStreetfor fabulouswaterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapefrom thehustleftbustleofthecity.Watchtheboatsgoby. EnjoyfreshMainelobsteryear-round,steak,seafood dishes,ftmore.Open7daysaweekfrom11am-11pm. Children’smenuavailable.Fordrinksftalightermenu, tryourPortsideLounge.772-2216.

EmptyPocketsLiveIrishMusicPubshowcasesthe bestmusiciansfromNewEnglandftbeyondfeaturing worldclassIrishmusicaswellaslivejazz,swing,ft blues.ThemenuincludeshomemadeIrishScones, GuinnessStew,ftIrishSodaBread.SeewhytheCBW callsusPortland's"warm,comfyworld."27ForestAve, Portland.ParkingacrossthestreetatGatewayGarage. 207-774-1100.Tues-Sat.,5pm-1am;Sun.,3pm-1am. Dinnerservednightlyuntil10p.m.

F.ParkerReidy's,siteoftheoriginalPortlandSavings Bankbuiltin1866at83ExchangeStreet.Establishedin 1976duringtherenaissanceoftheOldPortarea,F. ParkerReidy'sisaPortlandfinediningtradition,special¬ izinginsteaksftfreshseafood,butalsoofferingpasta, chicken,ftsalads,w/primeribfeaturedonweekends. Turn-of-the-centurydecor,personalizedservice,ftgreat foodcreateawarmftcongenialatmospherepopularfor bothbusinessftintimatedining.Lunch6days.Dinner Sun-Th4:30-10,FrftSat4:30-11.773-4731.

DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfordsareaat 540ForestAvenueistheGreatLostBear,whereyou'll findafullbarfeaturingover50draughtbeers,predomi¬

nantlyfromlocalmicro-breweries.Accompanyingthem isanenormousmenuw/everythingfromsoups,salads, ftsandwichestosteaksftribs,aswellasalargevege¬ tarianselectionftthebestnachosftbuffalowingsin town.Discoverwherethenativesgowhenthey'rerest¬ less!Servingfrom11:30am-1l:30pm7daysaweek. 772-0300.Visituson-lineat:www.greatlostbear.com Hugo'sPortlandBistro,accessiblylocatedattheinter¬ sectionofMiddleStreetftFranklinArtery,wasPortland DiningGuide's1996GoldMedalWinner.Theinnovative menuchangesmonthlyftfeaturesfreshseafoodft interestingvegetariandishes.Crabcakesareahouse specialty,ftparkingisavailable!Servingdinneronly Tuesday-Saturday,w/livepianomusicnightly.Forreser¬ vationscall774-8538.

JamesonTavern.Consistsoftwowelcomingparts,a casualbarftloungeftamoreformaldiningroomeach offeringacomfortableplaceforeasydining.Thebuild¬ ingisthesiteofthesigningoftheconstitutionforthe stateofMainewhenitbrokeawayfromMassachusetts, theroombeingpreservedftavailableforviewingatthe Tavern.Classicpreparationsservedinagracefulftele¬ gantsettingmaketheJamesonTavernafineretreat fromfrenziedoutletshopping.115MainSt,Freeport, 865-4196.Creditcardsaccepted;reservationsrecom¬ mended.

Katahdin,atSpringftHigh,oppositetheartmuseum. Comfortablefoodacrossatantalizingculinaryrange, comfortableatmosphereftwaitstaff,ftcomfortable prices.Itsidentifiablyloyalclienteleestablishesitscredi¬ bilityftpopularity.Trythefishchowder($2.95/3.95), crabcakes($13.95),grilledseascallopsw/spicylimeft vegetablevinaigrette($14.95)orthechefsBluePlate Special($10.95).Allhomemadedessertsincludingtheir ownicecreamftsorbets.Tu-Th,5-9:30pm;FftSa, 5-10:30.774-7140.

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,ft'98,aswellasBest Overall Chowder, 1998. 865-4349. 9 It's"MextotheMax!"atMargaritasMexican 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.LunchatBrownSt,W-F.

Maria'sRistorante,est.1960byowner/chefAnthony Napolitano,offersPortland'sfinestItaliancuisinewitha verygoodItalianwineselection.Spacious,beautiful, Italiandecorateddiningrooms.Privateroomsavailable forlargegroups.Vealsaltimboca,fettucinietoscano,, zuppadepesce.ClassicItaliandesserts.Anthony'sown x pistachiogelato.Lunch:$5-$8,Tu-F,ll:30am-2pm. Dinner:$9-$18,Tues-Sat.from5pm.337Cumberland 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 ftgoodwinesftbeers.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,ftcateringareavailable.The all-you-can-eatgourmetlunchbuffetincludespizza, pasta,soup,ftsalad.KidseatFREEduringSundaylunch buffetftMondaysfrom3pmuntilclosing.29Western Avenue,SouthPortland.775-7400.

SaigonThinhThanh,608CongressStreet,Portland. "Ofthe137restaurantslistedinthe1996-97edition, SaigonThinThanhisafour-starrestaurantranked firstinvalue.SaigonThinThanhisMaine's-and probablyNewEngland's—finestVietnameserestaurant"-PortlandDiningGuide."Fourstarsforfood, service,ftvalueformoney.Withgood,healthy, flavorfulfoodftquickserviceinapleasant,clean atmosphere,SaigonThinThanhisworthinvestigat¬ ing."- PressHerold. 773-2932.

SebagoBrewingCompany.Agreatrawbar,boating motifdecorftitsownbeer(youcanwatchitbeing madehere)aresomeofthefeaturesofthisunique micro-breweryrestaurantnestledintheunlikelyenvi¬ ronsofMaineMallnexttoFilene'sBasement.Trythe LobsterQuesadilla,NativeMusselssteamedinhouse brewedaleorMaine's#1PastramiSandwich.Entrees featuredailyfreshcatch,perfectlygrilledNYSirloin, chicken,heartypastasftampleinventivesalads.Single maltscotch,goodwines.Serving11am-1am,happy hourM-F,4-7ft10-close.879-ALES(2537).

Silly's.Therestaurantthatdefiesdescription.Theyhave everythingfromcharbroiledburgersftshishkabob,hand cutfries,BBQftjerkchicken,toawildvarietyofpizza, vegetarianplates,milkshakes,desserts,fttheirfamous rolledupabdullahs-allmadew/freshingredientsdaily. Alivelyftfunkyatmospherew/apatiooutback.Beer, wineEtoccasionallylivemusic.FreedeliverytoPortland ftRt1/Rt88Falmouth.M-Sa,10am-10pm.40Wash¬ ingtonAve.,Portland.Creditcardsaccepted.772-0360.

SnowSquall,knownforgreatMaineseafoodft lobster,alsoservessteaks,chicken,veal,filetofbeefft vegetarianselections.Offeringcasualdiningaswellas fulldinners,luncheoninthepatioordiningroom, M-F,11:30am-9:30pm.Happyhourdaily4-6,double drinkssinglepriced,wineftbeerspecials,free munchies.Earlydinners$7.95:M-Sa,4:30-6ftSu, 2-6.FamousSundaybrunchbuffet,11-2.Locatedin SouthPortlandwaterfrontmarketat18OceanStreet, ampleparking.799-2232or800-568-3260.

StoneCoastBrewingCompanyisamajormicrooper¬ ationofferingfullrestaurantfacilitiesaswellasfantas¬ ticbrewsonitssubstantialpremisesintheOldPort.Its restaurant,openfrom11:30amdaily,offerseverything fromsteaktolobster,ftyoudon’tneedtoleavethe buildingtoenjoysomeofthebestlivemusicin Portiand—it'sjustupstairs.At14York,thejunctionof Pleasant,YorkftForeStreets,w/plentyoffreeparking. Call773-BEER.

TonyRoma's"FamousForRibs"isconvenientlylocated attheendofExit7oftheMaineTurnpike,adjacentto theHowardJohnson'sinSouthPortlandftjustminutes fromtheMaineMall.TonyRoma’sacrossthecountry specializeinthebestbarbecueribsw/ouroriginal sauce.Thegrillisalwaysfiredupforafullmenuof chicken,primerib,steaks,seafood,ftsandwiches,ftour famousloafofonionrings.Breakfastbuffetopensat 7am.Lunchftdinner7daysaweek.Enjoythecasual atmosphereofTonyRoma's.

TortillaFlathasbeenservingNewEnglandersfine Mexicanfoodftdrinkfornearly30years.At1871 ForestAvenueinPortlandyoucanfindfavorites likenachos,fajitas,chimichangas,tamales, burritos,tacos,enchil-adas,ftfrozenmargaritas sevendaysaweek,aswellasseafood,steak, porkftchickencookedw/aMexicanflair.With_ lunchspecialsstartingat$4.95,achildren's menu,nightlyspecials,aChiliHappyHour,a screened-indeck,fttake-out,TortillaFlatisa memorableMexicanexperienceyoucanafford anytime.797-8729.

Bombay Mahal

Anidealrestauranttoaccompanya summer’soutingtoaperformanceat MaineStateMusicTheater’sall-new PickardTheateratBowdoinCollege is Bombay Mahal on 99 Maine StreetinBrunswick.

ButBombasMahalisabitofa misnomer. Bombas is halfway down thewesterncoastoftheIndiansub¬ continent,whiletherestaurant’s owners,RajandVinaSharma,as wellastheirstaff,arefromPunjab Stateinthefarnorthwest,abutting Pakistan.NorthIndiancuisineis

atBombayMahalthewaferislight anddry,cookedinaninstantonthe wallofthetandoor.

WeskippedthecolonialMulliga¬ tawnysouporiginallvcreatedfor theBritishRajandinsteadtrieda creamycoconut($1.95)thatremind¬ edusofrice-pudding;wedippedinto thisthroughoutourmealasagreat accompanimenttoheatandspice.

Next,wedoveintotheBomba}’ Platter(S5.95),amixedplatecom¬ prisingastuffedpastryknownasa samosa(oursincludedchicken,pota¬ toesandpeas);awonderfuldeepfriedvegetablepattythatisreally called rikkitikki, andaselectionof vegetablefritters(pakoras).Themintcd-vogurtandtamarindsaucesand mixedpicklesaddedperfectlytothe spicvflavors.

borourmaincoursewechose ShrimpSaag.($10.95) -saag is spinach-thebaseforthesaucein whichtheshrimpwasserved,and anothersamplerplate:amixed-grill ($12.95)thatincludedlamb,chicken thereforelargelyrepresented,along withabalancedmixtureofentrees fromvariousregionsofIndia. Althoughthedominantpopulatioi inPunjabisSikh,theSharmasare Hindu,sonobeeforporkisserved. Instead,mealsdelightwitha choiceof15exoticbreads.The poori isanimmensely richandsatisfy¬ ingbreadthat floatsoutof theoven likeabut¬ terybal¬ loon;the paratha is moresubstantial andchevvv,made fromwholewheat,andusual¬ lycomesstuffed. Aloo meanspotato, andsothe aloo paratha wasfilled withpotatoaswellaspeasand spices.A pappadum isratherlikea round,six-inchpotatochip,very lightandcrispy.Itisoftenfried,dou¬ blinginsizeasithitsthehotfat.but

andshrimpinvariousguises,allwith exoticnames(Boti,Seekh,Tikka). The saag wasgenerouslyladenwith shrimp,madeperfectlypungentwith freshginger,garlic,andonions.The meatsweremarinatedinseasoned vogurt,thenroastedinthetandoor ovenandserved,steaminghot,ona sizzlerwithasavory assortmentofroast¬ edvegetables. Otherentrees includeno fewerthan eightvegetar¬ iandishes, andthe Sharmaswillcre¬ ateanordertoanyspe¬ cificrequest.Basmatirice accompanieseachmeal;desserts include kulfi, home-made ice cream madewithpistachiosandcashews,and rasmalai, cheesepattiessoakedina sweetsyrup,withalmondsandpista¬ chios. Rikkitikki yummy! 729-5260. Review&photosbyDianeHudson

Lookout.There'sanewdivain town.Inanastoundinguseof timeandspace.ThePortland OperaRepertoryTheatrewillper¬ forminfourdavs-“oneintense week(JnK27-30),”saysP.O.R.T.Presi¬ dent,JackRiddle-notjustone.but three operasatMerrillAuditoriuminPortland. Oneoftheseproductions.Menotti’s The Medium, willgiveoperaaficionadosa chancetomeetMargaretGauger,the bestnewstohitC7apcElizabethandthe PortlandOperascene,well.ever. Yaugerbeganheroperaticcareerwhen SarahCaldwellinvitedhertojointhe American National Opera Company’s

touringproductionofVerdi’s b'alstalj. singingMcgPage.Shehasappeared withAmericaOperaCenter.Central CitvOpera,andthe.New'IorkCity Operawhereshesang Enrichetta in I Pnritcmni withBcwcrkSills.Ilerperfor¬ mancesincludedozensatoperahouses inCermanv,theTeatroRegioinTorino, Italy;theMexicoCitvOpera:andthe BilbaoOperainSpaiii.Sheperformed inAlbanBerg’s Wozzeck withtheBoston SvmphonvandinStrauss’s Elektra with the Umdon Svmphonv, both under ScjiOzawa.

Bv Diane Hudson

1lermostmemorableaccomplishment stemsfromanimitationfromthe DeutscheOperamRhein,inDusseldorf, toperformtheroleofErickainWagner's DasEheingold. “1workedvenhard;1 meanhereIam,anAmerican,livingin Cermanvforoiiktwoyears,andWagner istheirbelovedcomposer."

ShesucceededasErickabeyondher wildestexpectations."Icouldn'tbelieve it!Ineverthoughtaboutanythinglike thathappening;theresponsewas justtremendous!”Eorthenexteight years,Margaretworkedastheleading mezzo-sopranofortheDeutsche OperamRhein.

42nd Spectacular Season!

the Sound OF Music

'Twoyearsago,whilevisitingherhus¬ band’sfamilyinNewJersey,Margaret sawanissueof Portland Magazine ina Barnes&Noblebookstorethere.She calledthemagazine’soffices,ordereda subscriptiontobesenttoherinDussel¬ dorf,andbeganfromthatmomenther plansforthegrandescapetoherdrcam homeandlife.“Readingthemagazine eachmonthgavemethefeelingthat1 knewwhereIwasmovingto(she’donk beentoPortlandononeoccasion,and thatforashorttime).Itgavemean insightastowhatwasavailablehere-the culturalacthitics,therestaurants,the housing—itmademeveryexcited aboutmakingthemove.”

Today,fromherCapeElizabethhome tuckedawaynearFortWilliamsPark,her answeringmachinegreetingis:“207:It’s heaven!"

“Well.”saysMargaretofherhome,“I wantedafireplace,andInowhavefour (inthemusicroom,livingroom,bed¬ roomandbasement-soontobemade intoanothermusicroomwherehusband Malcolmwillgivevoicelessons).Ilove birchtreesandwashopingtobeableto seeoneortwofrommynewhome.I haveawholewoodsbehindmvhouse filledwiththem!

“And,fromtheendofmydriveIcan takearightandbeattwotreasured stateparkswithinminutesortakealeft andbeindowntownPortlandwithits manyamenities.”

Asforhernewlyadoptedstate:“Maine’s gotsomethingspecial.It’sreallyastateof mind.”

Ofcourse,sheshappiestwhensheis singingandsothat,too,ispartofher plan.Shewasactuallyscheduledto appearinMarchof1999withthePort¬ landSymphonyOrchestrain Saint Matthew Passionbeforehermoveto Maine.Margaret’ssingingthealtopartin thatperformancewasherfirst“hello"to hernewneighbors.Let’scontinueour acquaintance(andpassion)thissummer anddiscovertheforcewenowhaveamong us,asYaugertakesonAladameFionaiii Gian-CarloAlenotti’s The A ledium.

TMSMT:ReturnedtoLife

hissummer,whentheAlaine StateMusicTheatrecomesalive again,itwillbeinfarmorecom¬ fortableenvironsthaninitspast 41vears,thankstoanSI1.5mil¬ lionprogramofadditionsandrenova-

lionstoitsperformancearena,Memorial 1lallatBowdoinCollegeinBrunswick. Memorial1lall,whichhousesthePick¬ ard'Hicatcr,homeofthevenerablecom¬ panyfoundedbyVictoria(Vickie) Crandallin1959,wasplanted,atleastas anidea,onthecampusin1867asa monumenttotheCivilWardead.

Whilemosttownsandcitiescommis¬ sionedsculptorstocreatestatuessuchas Portland’s“Our1advofVictories,”Bovvdoin’sbuildingwasalmostasingle-hand¬ edbattlechargeledbyProfessorWilliam Smyth,classof1822,whosehomeon CollegeStreethadbeenanimportant stopontheundergroundrailroadfor slavesescapingtoCanada.

Sunthraised$20,000forconstruction andchosearchitectSamuelBackusof NewYorkCitv.1lealsoinsistedongran¬ ite.givenitsappropriatenessasamemor¬ ialanditsreflectionofthestvlcof Bowdoin’sUpjohnChapel.

Althoughonlythefoundationwasin placeatthetimeofSmvth’sdeathin 1868,hiszeallivedonthrough1870, resultingintheplacementofwallsand theroof.Itwasnotuntil1879thatbuild¬ ingresumed,thankstoagiftof$20,000 madebyValerieStoneofMaldenMass. brandsBassettofPortland,whohad designedBowdoin’sAdams1lall,was amongthearchitectsconsultedbefore workwasrestarted,butitwasBackus’s originalplanfortheexteriorthatwascar¬ riedthrough.Theresultwasa“Brench Gotliic"stylestructure,finallydedicated in1882,16vearsaftertheCivilWarend¬ ed,housingtwoclassrooms,alecture room,andameetinghalllargeenough fortheentirecollegebody.

Theaterdidn’tenterthepictureuntil muchlater,withthefounding,in1909, ofBowdoin’sMasqueandGownstudent dramagroup.Itwas.however,almost anotherhalfcenturvbeforethecompanv foundarealhome,theresultofalong campaignbyDramaProfessorGeorge Quinbvandthegenerositvofalumnus BroderickPickard,whosebequestledto theremodelingofMemorial1lallandits renamingasthePickardTheater,in 1955.

Now,nearkahalfcenturylater,yet anotherBowdoingraduate.Barn\\ish, hasinitiatedthecurrent$11.55million renovation,resultingintwotheaterswith¬ inMemorialHall,theWishTheaterand theall-newPickardTheater.Thebuild¬ ing’sdedicationisscheduledforBriday.

May12.

DesignedbvtheBaltimorefirm Grieves\\orrallWrigbtand0’1latnick, therenovationincludesanangledsteel andglasswinghousingthe150-seatWish Theater,joinedbvanatriumwhichpro¬ videsaccesstotheMemorialIlalllobbv andtheboxoffice.Theadditionechoes theglassconservatoriesorexposition buildingsthathavesprungupacrossthe world(inspiredbvLondon’sCrvstal Palacein1851)duringthelate1800s, thesametimeMemorial1lallsawits

completion.Thestainedglasswindows intheoriginalstructure,oneofwhich wasthegiftofMainewriterSarahOmc Jewett,thearchedentryway,andthe bronzecivilwarplaquesdedicatingthe buildingtoCivilWarveteransarchigh¬ lightedbvtherenovations.

Walkingbvthememorial plaqueswithRayDumont, ArtisticDirectoroftheMaine StateMusic'Hicatcr,we encounterNormaPetrofF, CoordinatorofBowdoinCollege’s DepartmentofThcaterandDance.Both arcelatedbythecentralpositioningof theplaques.

“Nowtheaudienceswillseemorethan just,well,“GuvsandDolls,”notes PetrofF.“Thcvwillseetheseplaquesand remembertheoriginalreasonforthis building.’’

Haynotes,“They’vebeencleaned;when somethingcomesoutofhiding,itgetsthe attentionitdeserves."

Dumontisextremelyexcitedbythenew structure’sabilitytoprovidethecomfortof airconditioning,thesidebalconies,and thefactthatevenseatinthehousepro¬ videsanon-obstructedview.Iliesoothing Shakersugar-boxgreenonthewalls,the deepredvelvetstagecurtain,andthe

comfortable,fabric-coveredscatsalsoput askipinhisgaitaswetourthroughthe theaterreceivingitsfinishingtouches. Ihissummer,atthisfinenewtheater stillboasting610seats,MaineStale MusicTheatrewillpresentfiveoriginalk producedmusicalsinanastoundingk shortseason(1Iweeks,fromJune throughAugust).

followingarespecificsontheseandother theaterofferingsinwhatlookstohethemost spectacularsummertheaterseasonofthe 21stcentury!

ArtsConservatorsTheaterandStudio:11.ink andNancyBeebeTheateratArtsConservatory Studio,341CumberlandAve,Portland. Conservatorycombiningtheeffortsolseasoned professionalssuchasIlankBeebe'sI'anbassv Placerswithindependentartists.The2000 season begins with bv I Link Beebe, a rousingmusicalstoryofCalvin(Coolidge,who managedtogainnineteenelectedoffices, includingbecomingthe^OthPresidentofthe IhiitcdStates,allwhilesavingverylittle,through Mac21.HowUncivilizedofYou,InIlankBeebe, ahumorousandmusicallookatthelackof civilityinourinstitutionsofhigherlearningwill beperformedfromJuly“toJuly23.Avibrant newplavaboutlifeinanurbanbarriofeaturing Latinrhvlhmsanddances.DancingDandelions, bvWilliamSchlottmannisscheduledforAugust 18-Septcmbcr3.Dearhiar,byJeromeKilty,isa biographyintwoactsadaptedfromthe correspondenceofGeorgeBernardShawand theEnglishactressMr.PatrickCampbell.ActI coverstheperiod1899-1914andActIIcovers 1914-1939.MurielKenderdineandJohn Ilicksonarcfeaturedperformers,with productionplannedforSeptember8-24.CO.i "61-2465.

ArundelBamPlayhouseat53OldPostRd.in Arundel,justamileoffRouteOne.Knjoylive professionaltheaterandNewEnglandhospitality intheSmithsisters’restored1888farmbarn.Start thefnnwithHieAllNightStrut,classsassyageof bigbandsandballroomdancing;thejazz,blues popbebopandswingdanceofthe30sand40s. June1"toJuly8.NextcomesIlx>veyou.You're Perfect,NowChange.CatchthisflavorfromJuly 11toJuly22.'Thisis“Seinfeldsettomusic."awitty musicalreviewaboutthematingdancepresented “off-BroadwavandinArundel.”Annie,whichby specialarrangementwiththeVinegarHillYouth Theater,showsfromJuly25toAugust5.Beehive, the1960’s1lairdo'ThatNeverDiedcomprisedof Musicofthe1960’sinthetraditionofPoreverPlaid andtheTaffetascanbeseenfromAugust8to August19.CelebrateTina1urner,Annette Iunicello,ConnieIrancis,JanisJoplin.Diana Ross,I,eslicGore,PctulaClark,inAlways...Patsy (JinefromAugust22toSeptember2. PerformancesatSpinmosteves.Iues-Sim;a2pm matineeononeWedandTriforeachshow. Seasonalboxoffice:CO.i985-5553.

BelfastMaskers.Jointhisgroupinaconverted stationhouseontheoldBclfast/Mixrschead railroadoverlookingtheBelfastwaterfront.Ihe Maskershaveenjoyedappearancesbymany

hunhlanesintheir15rearsofperformances includingI.i\IlimanandAli\lc(',raw.Ihe seasonopenswith('ommunicatin"Doors,bySir AlanAvckboiirnanddirectedby('hrisBates,from June1toIS.Pageant,ahistoricalspoofaboutthe all-Americanbcanhpageant,bookandlyricsby BillRussellandfrankKclk,musicbyAlbertIwans andconceivedInRobertI.ongbottom.plavsIrom Julx I Don’t missSvlvia.bvA.R.Gurney,a modernromanticcoinedvaboutatrianglebetween amarriedcouple.Kateand('.reg.andthestreetsmartdog.Sxlvia.onAugust16-2".Nextcomes KcelxandDu.bvJaneMarlinanddirectedbvReed Iarrar.aharrowingexaminationoftheabortion debate.Du.aradicalright-to-lifeactivist,andKeely, apregnantrapevictim,transcendtheircircum¬ stancesintheideologicalissuesthatseparatethem. September2Sto()dobcr15.(207155S-966S.

CarouselMusicCenter,inBoothbavHarbor,is namedtorthemovieCarouselwhichwasfilmed there,dometothecabaretwherevoullbewined anddinedandtreatedtoalittlebitololdtime vaudeville,someoldtimeBroadwavandalotofold timeshowbizinaturnofthecenturvatmosphereallforonlvS25!SeasonbeginsonMax20witha repeatofthesuccessful1099show,American Randstand.fromJune26toJulv29,therollicking 195(KshowBeBopandA//Ihatjazzissureto entertain,RroudwavItidiesbringstogetherthreeof Broadwax'sfamous‘ladies'inanoriginalexposition olsonganddance,fromJulx51toI.aborDav. 20")655-529".

DeertreesTheaterandCulturalCenter. XcstlcdwithinthewoodsjustoutsideHarrison Center.DeertreesislistedonbothMaine's RegisterolHistoricLandmarksandtheNational RegisterofHistoricPlaces.Designedin1955,it wasthedreamofIairicaClaxDillon,anoted operacoach,singer,anddirectorIromXew fork’sMetropolitanOperaCompany.Located onthesiteolaformerdeerrunandrusticallx constructedolpeeledrosehemlockcutonsite. IXcitreestakesxonintoareallifelantasv landscapeasitproffersavastvarictvofculturallx enrichingarttonussurroundedbxthe spectacularlandscapeofwesternMaine.Someof Deertrccs'soriginalsponsorsinclude1lelcn Ilaxes,Rudx\allce.andHumphrevBogart. MierDillon'sdeaththetheaterpassedthrougha numberofowners.Iiilallxkillingintodisrepair. In19S4acoimmmitxgroupbeganmarathon

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Maine Summer Dramatic Institute. MSDl’s ShakespeareinDeeringOaksParkisthelargest freeculturaleventofferedbvthecityofPortland duringthesummer.Thisvear’sproduction.The Tempest,istheculminatingeventfortalented highschoolstudentsfromacrossthestateof MainewhoparticipateinMSDl’seight-week, intensiveEducationProgram.Likenedtoan "OutwardBound”experience,studentsofall levelsoftheaterartsexperiencedevelopa strongersenseofself-confidence,teamwork,and creativeandintellectualpossibilities.Bring blanketsorportablechairs.Audiencemembers invitedtoarriveattheparkal6p.m.formusic anddinnerprovidedbvavarictvofvendorsat reasonableprices(207)S"8-2774.

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