Portland Monthly Magazine February/March 2001

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11TheValue ofRestoration

Ilistoricandarchitecturalsignificance oftenprovidetheXI'actorinthevaluation ofhomes.AlookalThe120Ilighest Assessed1IonicsInPortland,compiled fromcitsassessors'data,bearsthisout dramatically.IntroductoryKssav byIlilaryBassett.ExecutiveDirector. GreaterPortlandlandmarks.

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Karen Fusco heard her son Tobv yellingoutside.“Ilookedoutthe w indow and saw nn Amanda bark¬ ingatacrowwithabrokenwing.”Oth¬ er crows were swooping down to chase herspanielawav.

“!Iewasobviouslyindanger,sowe ranoutandcaughthiminablanket. We put him in a big Dell computer box we punched some holes in and called Maine Audubon, w ho referred me Io Maine State W'ikllife in Cape Xcddick.

“'I'hemantherekeptmerightonthe photic while he thumbed through some pages. (Mali Donna. She’s in West FalmouthneartheIlannaford’s.She runsaB<XB.She’llknowwhattodo."

Donnasaid,"Firstthingsfirst. Scramble him some eggs, give him realbaconifranhaveit,ilnot.ham, andgivehimpointsoftoastwithreal butter, not margarine.”

Justasnothingshortofacomplete, properKnglishbreakfastwithsilver,a rasherofbacon,eggs,friedbread,toma¬ to. mushrooms, toast, marmalade, and a

cupofteawoulddoforFieldMarshall Montgomeryonthebattlefield,so Karenwastogoalloutandseneher crow'1heFullMonty.

KarenbitherIip,thencookedas ordered.“I’mlaughing.I’mstanding herecookingthisbreakfastforacrow, and Ihadn’tevenhadbreakfastset!I didn’tbaseanyrealbutter,soIgave him Country Morning Blend. I put it in the cage and watched him."

The crow look some of the ham out andscatteredittotheedgesofthebox. “1Ielefthiseggswherethevwereand leftalotofham.IIeatethetoastand looked at me. wailing. Then he cawed atme.reallvloud.Iscreamed!"

“What’shedoing?”KarenaskedI’Jonna. “Oh,great,great!Wonderful!IIe’s fine!IIe’sbeingsociable!Crowsare verysociable.IIe’sofferingsomeofthe foodbacktosou.outofgratitude.”

I grew up thinking crows hung out togetherlikehoodsinhighschool, malevolent.smoking.Ilosedthewas crowscalledtoeachotherfromtreeto treelikecarpentersworkingupona new frame house on a hosts morning. Cometofindout,Ididn’tknowthefirst thingaboutcrows.

Karen’sDasidXisenofacrowisnow enjoying a gracious convalescence in Cape Xcddick. where thes hope he’ll beabletoflyagain.Ifhehealsup.he’ll bereturnedtohisoriginalneighbor¬ hoodandhisownlittlecircleoffriends. Butuntilthenhissocialcalendar is wide open - gise him a call. tSP

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Iwanttothankvouforthe\er\ nice story about me in vour Novem¬ ber issue. I am very humbled to be includedinvourTopl()list.I thoughtitwasgoingtobea'lop100 list!11lonest!)

Mv cancer journey lias been an interestingone,butIamvervlucky tolunewonderfulfriends,greatsup¬ port, and good luck to get me through.Ijustfoundoutthata woman I know is not going to be so lucky....ItismomentslikethisthatI stop right in mv tracks and remem¬ ber that we are placing with some seriousstuffhere.Butinorderto make it through each daw I go back tomvirreverentselfandtrvtolaugh.

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'tourDecember2000issue,includ¬ ing Maine's 100 Best Books, caught mv eye.KennethRoberts’s,Xnmdel isgreat, butIthink HubbleinAnns isbetter, foumentionthedifficultythecommit¬ teehadintryingtodecideifBooth Tarkington's Man's Vector Mirthful Ilaven shouldbethewinner.I'vetwice enjoyed Mirthful11aven. It'sabout some prominent Kennebunkport sum¬ merguestsoflongagoandrum-run¬ ningdavs,somethinglikea Pevton Place dealbecausehewastalkingabout someprettynotablepeoplewhofigured highlyintheRiserClub.

Of course in comparison we looked likeragamuffins,uskidsdownhere, and we were completely intimidated bv thesepeoplebecause(lies'hadnice clothes and nice automobiles. Some of thosefamilies’offspringstillcometo townandstillactaboutthesame.

Mr.Roberts,hissecretary,Marjorie Mosser, and next-door-neighbor Mr. 'Iarkingtonweremsneighborsand friendsontheWildesDistrictRoad. Mr.Robertscametotown,andwe watchedhimblastaledgeoutfor RocksPasture,andthenhetookan interestinwikiducksandneededwater forIlispond,sohedrainedout‘our’ skatingpond.Probablsbelongedto him,Idon'tknow.Withoutapondto skateon,myfriendsandIwentdownto hispondsandchasedtheducks.I foundaprettybluenewwheelbarrow dossnthere,andIwheeleditallthe wayhome.Msfatherknewrightoff quickthattherewasonlsonepersonin theneighborhoodwhocouldafforda brandnewwheelbarrow,andthatwas KK. Ihadtotakeitbackandtakethat longwalkuptohisdoorssas,alone.I wassoafraidIcan’trememberwhathe said,buthehadaprettsgoodscowlon.

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IT^Tne Value of • Restoration

neofPortlandsgreatest economicassetsisits authentic,original buildingstock,” resplendentin neighborhoods from the West Isnd to Deering IligblandstoBaxterBoulevardto MunjovIlill.“Notjustindividual properties,butwhole,intactneighbor¬ hoodsofhistoricbuildings”lendchar¬ actertoourdailvlivesandincreasein valuewiththeircontinuedrestoration. “It’spartofwhatmakesPortlandsuchan attractiveplacetolive."sassEdIlobler, chairofPortland’sIlistoricPreservation Committee.

Drawnbvarchitecturewithcharacter.

Portland’sHistoric Neighborhoodsdefine asenseofplace.

ArevealinglookatThe120 HighestAssessedHomesin Portlandshowsthatwhen groupedtogether,classic designsspeakeloquentlyto thepresent.

proximibtoculturalattractions,neighIrorhoodidentity,andliestocommunity IntroductoryEssaybyHilary Bassett,ExecutiveDirector, GreaterPortlandEandmarks

heritage,manypeoplearcchoosingto liveinPortlandbecause,likeBeaconIlill inBostonorNobIlillinSanImmcisco, itshistoricbuildingsandneighborhoods basesomethingeloquenttosay.

"It’saboutqualityoflife,senseofplace, andneighborhoods”agreesrealestate appraiserl.indaMansfield.

"PeoplevaluebeinginPortland.Ihex getmoreinterestinghomesandthey<an walktosomethingofinterest-the YMCA, the museum, shopping” sass Nan.SawverofDeWolfeproperties.

IhehousesSawverfindsextremelypopidartodavincludethosebuilt“around 1910,turnofthecentunShingleStyle, bungalows-withafrontporch,alittletur¬ ret,stainedglass,afireplacewithtiles,fir

Backstory:Whileitdoesn'tappearonourlistofPortlands120most1 valuablesingle-familyhomes(becauseIt'snowzonedfortwofamilies), theHerbertPaysonhouse,designedin1906JohnCalvinStevensandson’ JohnHowardStevensonthecornerofBowdoinandWesternProm,adds Georgiancharmwithits"steppedgabledroof,tallchimneys,and modillioncornices."Itwasthefirstnewhometobebuiltontheeastern sideoftheformerBramhallMansion,ownedbysugar merchant/financierJ.B.Brown(HerbertPayson'sgreatuncle).In1995, TomRhoadsandRosaScarcelli,daughterofdeveloperPamGleichman, purchaseditnearthebottomofthemarketforafractionofitsvalue. GleichmanownshouseNo.2onthelist,223WesternProm,afavoriteon LandmarkTours.

floors,interestingmolding,adecentdoor, inaneighborhoodwithsomevariety."

Twelve scars ago, Nanev Mont¬ gomery and Jack Vreeland fell in lovewithafixer-upperwithashin¬ gled turret on Deering Avenue.

“We had no idea it was a John CalvinStevensdesignwhenweboughtit. We knew we liked the architecture," savs Montgomery, a graphic designer.

Portland architect John Cab in Stevens (1855-1940) is nationally recognized for his prolific output in the Shingle Side, ColonialRevival.andCraftsmanshies.

“’Ihehousehadbeendividedintoa two-familyandhadsomuchcharacterit seemed worth it, and it was surrounded bvotherinterestingarchitecture.Civen

the price, the house seemed so much more valuable and substantial. You couldn'tgetthedetailing,thequartersawnoakfloors,thewoodpanelingina newerhouse.Ourrealtorsuggestedthat weresearchthearchitect.Wefoundout itwasStevensthroughCreatorPortland 1.andmarks.”

The MontgomcrvA'recland house needed a great deal of work, beginning withnewshingles,paint,andinterior 4 remodelingprojectsthatcontinuetoday. Thoseprojectsfosteredfriendshipswith neighbors, manv of whom w ere doing the samething.“There'sacamaraderieoffix¬ ing up - people speak 'old house.”’ Montgomervexplains.“What’skeptushere, evenonabusystreet,isthepeoplewho

have bought the houses around us. We liveinarealneighborhood.”

Strongdemandforhistoricproperties and neighborhoods has taken plucc in a climateofred-hotrealestateprices.

Philippa Morton ofTown &’ Shore Real I 1',statenotesthatrealestatepriceshave goneupacrosstheboard,withwaterfront propertiesgoing“skyhigh"withdesigns bv Stevens and other noted Portland architectsatapremium.

EdIloblcratteststhat“historicbuild¬ ingsareafinitecommodity.People appreciate the real thing. What we have isallthereis."

Therefore,thesignificantincreasein pricesforhistoricpropertiesinrecent yearscanbepartiallyexplainedbvtheir

limitedsupply.Inareasthecityliasdesig¬ natedhistoricdistricts.Iloblcrbelieves “property values lun e been enhanced by being in a neighborhood protected by Portland'shistoricpreservationordi¬ nance."

Philippa Morton points out that the strongrealestatemarketisaffecting historic neighborhoods across the city, not just the West Hnd and Deering 11ighlandsareas.

For example, in Parkside. Morton says, “properties on Grant Street and Sherman Street lune become more desirable - the minute they come on the market they sell.” Morton warns thatjustasforallrealestate,"location isstillkev.Ahistorichousewhichis

Listed assessments of single-family homes were provided in spreadsheet form toPortland ( Magazine courtesy of Portland City Assessor Rick Blackburn. Property addresses, assessments, and owners’ names are a matter of public record and may be viewed at the J Assessor’s Office in City Hall. The owners of these homes are to be commended for their outstanding upkeep and preservation efforts. Green ink denotes a John Calvin Stevens house we are aware of. Red Ink denotes a George Burnham House. I Blue ink denotes additional commentary j from Portland Magazine. Historical survey ’ information courtesy of Greater Portland Landmarks.

notin;igoodlocationwon’tincrease invalue.”

AndI,inda,\lansfieldcautions,“realestate iscyclical.Itgoesup.Itgoesdown.” uteconomicvalueisnotthe primaryconsiderationfor mam'ownersofhistoricprop¬ erties.'Tormepersonally,a historic neighborhood was moreimportantthanahis¬ toric house,” savs Xan Cum¬ mings,ExecutiscDirectorofPortland Trails. Cummings and her husband. Drew Masterman. are restoring a house onWatervilleStreetonMunjoy11ill. "People who worked at the Portland Company built the house around 1875.” Cummings adds, “I can pick out where mvhouseisonoldmaps.WhenI’mgar¬ dening.I’lldigupsomeoldtoolorshard. Youcan’tbeatthat.”Withitsworking classrootsandbroadmixofresidents.

amenities and is enhanced through archi¬ tecture and community history. ]. I 77-187 Western Promenade. Lind value$191,300,buildingvalue$473,300, totalvalue$664,000.M.IgnatiusCronin, owner.PresentlylistedforsaleInTown &•ShoreRealtyat$1.5million(which providesthebeginningsofayardstickfor assessedvs.retailvalues),thisGeorgian “theHillisoneofthemorediversecom- Revivalmansion,createdin1911by munitiesinthearea.'1hat’swhereI’m architectFrederickIomsonforcoal,gas. happiest,”shesavs.Anditslocationnear thewaterisabigphis.“MunjoyIlillis notavvcalthyarea,butyoucanhavea fabulousview.”

“As the world becomes more homoge¬ nous,Portland'suniquearchitecture helpsretainouridentity,"saysl.inda Mansfield.Portland’shistorichomesand neighborhoodsofferadistinctivelifestyle, onethatisclosetoneighborsandcultural andelectricitvmagnateDr.Jeorge PletcherWest(1862-1943),is,according toI.andmarks,“thelargestandmostcl.iL orateturn-of-the-centurvdwelling”cv<r builtinthiscitv.Theinteriorincludesd ChinaRoomontheleft,paperedinorigi¬ nalsilverliningsfromChineseteacrates. I land-carved Chinese mahogany trims theceiling,andamassive,wall-sized hand-carvedChineseetagerewithmir-

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2. 223 Western Promenade. Land sal¬ ite$153,200,buildingvalue$492,500, totalvalue$645,700.

According to landmarks docu¬ ments,thisjeweloftheWestern Prom, owned and loved bv Port¬ land developer/restorcr Pam Gleichman,wasbuiltfor“CharlesB. Clarke,fisctimesmajorofPortland... I hc pronounced keystones over the win¬ dows,thelargequoinsatthecornersof the building and the beltcourse between thesecondandthirdstoriesarecharac¬ teristicofGeorgianarchitecture,while theellipticalfanlightandsidelights aroundthefrontdoorandtheroof balustradearcdistinctlyFederal.”This house has been completely restored inside and has been featured in land¬ marksW'alkingToursinrecentyears.

3.65-73CarrollStreet.Landvalue $106,300,buildingvalue$462,300,total value $568,600. WTile Merle and 1ConardNelsonnolongerliveherethevlosetheirplaceinFalmouthPoreside,thanksou-movieaficionadossvill alssaysconsiderthisthehousewhere actorJuddNelsongross'up.Thislottoo ssaspartofJ.B.Brosvn’soriginal Bramhall estate. According to Land¬ marks documents, “Philip Greeley Clif¬ ford (1882-1970) built this handsome brickhousefromdesignsbyJohnGaisin StevensandJohn1lossardStesens.A grandsonofJ.B.Brossn,Cliffordssasa Portlandattorneyaswellasthegeneral manageroftwofainikrealestatefirms,J. B.BrossnandSonsandtheW’.11.Clif¬ fordCompany.11isothergrandfather ssas U. S. Supreme Court justice Nathan Clifford,aboutsvhomhessrotcabiogra¬ phs'.IhcStevensdressingsforPhilipG. Clifford’s home arc dated March, 1911, andthebuildingpermitssasissuedthe follosvingmonthforthelocalcontractor W'allace13.McCauslandtoconstructthis $16,500 residence.

“Itssymmetricalfacadehasasitsfocal point a Georgian doorssas based upon a design in W'illiam Salmon’s Palladio Iandinesis, a popular eighteenth century Lnglishbuilder’spatternbook.

4. 385A-B-1 W ashington Avenue.

LikeBeaconHillin BostonorNobHill inSanFrancisco, Portland'shistoric buildingsand neighborhoodsremain atthetopofthe marketbecausethey stillhavesomething eloquenttosay.

Land value $276,600, building value $26],000,totalvalue$527,600.This brick house bevoud North (kite figures highlyonthelistbecauseitisconnect¬ edtoaseverallargetractsofland ownedbvtheIlavertvfamily.well known to Portlanders as the ow ners of IlavertvBuick.Backstorv:Oneofthe Ilavertyswasafallen\\oddWarIwar hero, for w hom one of the European LittleleafLindentreesonBaxterBoule¬ vard is named.

145-151 Western Promenade. Land value $1+4,400, building value $378,400, totalvalue$522,800.

6. 26-34 Bowdoin Street. Lmd value $119,500,buildingvalue$361,300,total value$480,800.'IhisJolinCalvin StevensColonialRevivalhousewasbuilt forIranklinC.Paxsonin1901.

i. 197-201 Western Promenade. I mid value $131,000. building value $338,100,

totalvalue$469,100.Thispropertvis owned by the Roman Catholic Bishop ofPortland.

8.94-100CarrollStreet.Landvalue $129,400.buildingvalue$320,300,total value $449,700.

9. 53-63 Bowdoin Street. Land value $130,400,buildingxaluc$318,900,total xaluc$449,300.'Thisbricklandmark, TheIlarrison1lollhouse,designedby JohnCalvinStevensandJohnIlowad Stevensin1911andpicturedonthetop rightofthisissue’sTabicofContents,is ownedbvCvrusY.&Patricia19.Ilagge. CvrusIlaggeowns,manages,and restoredthelargebrickOldPortware¬ housethatfeaturesretailtenantsDeco¬ rum, Portland Antiques, and The Foresidc Co.

10. 153-1 59 Western Promenade. Land value $142,700, building value $300,400,totalvalue$443,100.

11. 88-96 Vaughan Street. Lmd xaluc $118,400,buildingvalue$322,700,total xaluc $441,100. New on the market at $1.25million,thisisthegraciousBen¬ nettIlouse(ofOakhurstDairyand Cushman Bakery fame), featured in this issueasourIlouseoftheMonth(see photosandstoryonpage44).

12. 111-117 West Street. Lmd value $106,400.buildingxaluc$333,400,total value $439,800. This enormous Jolin Calx in Stevcns/John Howard Stevens brickchateau-createdforEdward\\. Coxin1905-isstepsfromtheWestern Prom,hasamassivefrontporch,and includesaslate-roofedgaragesocharm¬ ing the movie Sabrina comes to mind.

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13. House Island Land value $274,100,buildingvalue$162,700,total value $436,800. Ow ned bv I lilda Dudlev.proprietorof1louseIslandTours, thisgambreledShingleStvlehouse,easi¬ lyvievvedbvanvoneridingtoPeaks IslandononeoftheCascoBavPerries,is notthestoryheresomuchastheisland itself,riddledwithafascinatinglabvrinth ofcoastaldefensetunnels.

14. 301-311 Congress Street. Lind val¬ ue $53,100, building value S3 -- ,000, total value $430,100. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland owns this propertvassessedasasinglc-familv residence.

15.373-379NealStreet.Landvalue $98,900,buildingvalue$324,600,total value $423,500.

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16. 25-35 Bowdoin Street. Land value $96,400,buildingvalue$322,000,total value$418,400.Originallvbuiltin1907 from John Calvin Stevens & John 1lovvardStevensdesignsforRichard Webb./AccordingtoI«mdmarks,“thisis one of more than a dozen John Calv in Stevens designs on Bowdoin Street." I-. 259-261 Western Promenade. Land value $117,800, building value $296,300,totalvalue$414,100.Atthe timeofassessment.I'.ric&CailIlartglass,ownersoftheMr.Bagelchain,also owned this 17-room landmark designed bvnotedPortlandarchitect(andPruss¬ ian painter) Frederick A. Tompson. .Accordingto1andniarksdocuments,it wasconstructed"nearlvonthesiteofJ.B. Brow n’s Bramhall, w hich was demol¬ ishedin1915."1hehousewasbuiltfor former Portland Mavor Adam P. Leigh-

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thefirstpicturepostcardbusiness intheUnited Slates)in1902and has matching Bac¬ caratchandeliers. eighton guestsrang¬ ing from Admiral Robert Pcan toAustraliansopra¬ no Nellie Melba. On the eve of one election, hundreds ofPortland I.eightonenthusi¬ asts “turned brooms upside down and set themonfire"todramatizetheirsupport. 1hehousehasextraordinarypaneling, dining room murals (possibly painted by thearchitect),andabilliardroom.In 1999,thishouseyeasputonthemarket forS699,()()().

20.25-29ChachyickStreet.Lindval¬ ue $98,300, building value $309,900, totalvalue$408,200.

21.66-74 Carroll Street, Lind value $108,300,buildingvalue$296,400,total value $404,/00. Oyyned bv Bernard &• PhyllisGivertz,thisexceptional Spanish-stylcdesignbyarchitectGeorge Burnham is a favorite on landmarks tours,bothforitsinteriorandoutstand¬ inggardens.

22. 104-112 Vaughan Street. I and val¬ ue $116,400, building value $283,900, totalvalue$400,300.ThisisaJohn CalvinStevens/JohnIloyvardStevens designbuiltforNathanCliffordBroyvn in1912.

23. 38-42 Buttomvood lane, land val¬ ue $62,500, building value $337,600, totalvalue$400,100.Remarkably,tinsis thefirstcontemporaryhousetoappear onthelist.ButtomvoodIaneisadevel¬ opmentoffWestbrookStreetinhistoric Stroudyvater.

24. 98-102 Vaughan Street. I and val¬ ue $108,300, building value $285,200, totalvalue$393,500.

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25.367NealStreet.1.andvalue $91,500,buildingvalue$298,800,total value $390,300.

26. 190 West Shore Drive, Great Dia¬ mond Island. Land value $135,500, buildingvalue$252,800,totalvalue $388,300.

Commercial Properties owner RichardJ.&■CarolynC. McGoldrick are the ow ners of this contemporary house. On the othersideoftheisland,The Great Diamond Island Association, a Shinglc-Stvleenclaveofthe1890sfeatur¬ ingdesignsbyStevens,broughtlushgar¬ denshere,fdledwithexotictreesfromall oxertheworld.Someofthemstillgrow onthissaltwaterislandandnowhereelse in Maine.

27. 358-364 Spring Street. Land value $97,100,buildingvalue$289,100,total value $386,200.

28. 255 Western Promenade. Land value $123,700, building value $262,000, totalvalue$385,700.

29.IslandAvenue,PeaksIsland.I.and value $138,200, building value $245,800, totalvalue$384,000.

30. 395-397 Spring Street. Land value $89,500,buildingvalue$294,000,total value $383,500.

31. Seashore Avenue, Peaks Island. 1.andvalue$102,200,buildingvalue $280,300,totalvalue$382,500.

32. 13-17 Chadw ick Street. Land val¬ ue $102,300, building value $278,800, totalvalue$381,100.

33. 81-89 Vaughan Street. Land value $115,500.buildingvalue$259,400,total value $374,900. John Calvin Stevens and JohnITowardStevensdesignedthis houseforCredI'dLawrencein1938.

34.14-20NealStreet.I.andvalue $83,300.buildingvalue$290,900,total value$374,200.IbisColonialRevival home was designed by John Calvin Stevens for Lucien Snow.

35. 345-353 Spring Street. Land value $92,300,buildingvalue$280,900,total value $373,200.

36.382-384SpringStreet.1.andvalue $96,200,buildingvalue$275,600,total value $371,800.

37.81-83CarrollStreet.landvalue $96,900,buildingvalue$270,500,total value $367,400. According to landmarks documents, “T he semi-detached house known as the Burnham Block at 81-87 CarrollStreetwasbuiltbyarchitect George Burnham in 1911. Burnham’s

reputationasoneoftheleadingvoung architectsofearly2()thcenturyPortland was established in 1904 when he won the design competition for the Cumber¬ land Count)’ Courthouse, which occupied him from 1905-1909. Burnham’s designsurprising!)'wonoutoxermore establishedPortlandarchitectssuchas JohnCalvinStevens,Francis11.Bassett, and Frederick A. Tompson.

“Thedominantfeatureoftheduplexis thesteeplypitchedhippedroofpunctuat¬ ed by decorative dormers, paneled chim¬ neys, and wide overhanging caves

DeeringHighlandsishometomanyarchitectdesignedresidences.Thehouseabovebelongs supported by modillion blocks... The doorhoodsrepeattheconvexflareofthe rooflineandarcsupportedbvfluted Doric columns... The brick and wood fenceswhichconstitutethesiteameni¬ tiesareperhapsthefinestintheWestern PromenadeIlistoricDistrictfortheir period."

38. 388-396 Spring Street. Land value $123,400,buildingvalue$240,600,total value $364,000.

39.85-89CarrollStreet.Landvalue $92,900,buildingvalue$270,200,total value $363,100. Owners Annette I,. &' RobertJ.BlowitchofBarridoffGalleries keep this half of The Burnham Block (see No. 37, above) in museum quality condition.

40. 37-47 Bowdoin Street. I and value $10/,900,buildingvalue$249,600.total value $357,500.

/Mice I lannon Shaw, whose watercol¬ orsarcenjoyingaresurgenceofinterest inPortlandthesedays(see Portland Magazine, September Art Investment Issue,1999)livedhere.Shewasalsoa member of the Harmon family, partners inLoringShort&'Ilannon.

$86,400, building value $266,600, totalvalue$353,000.

44. 190-202 Pine Street. Land value $120,900, building value $229,600,totalvalue$350,500.

45. 308 Danforth Street. Land value$113,400,buildingvalue $236,600,totalvalue$350,000. oinposer1iarold11.Beebe &■ Xaucv A. Beebe, own this imposing brownstone Victorian,builtforoneof theSpringbrothers,mer¬ chants and shipowners in the South America trade (lumber and hides).

46. 136-140 Vaughan Street, landvalue$95,000.buildingvalue $252,000,totalvalue$347,000.

John Calvin Stevens &• John IlowardStevensdesignedthishouse forfrankD.Marshallin1911.

47. Spring Cose Avenue. Cush¬ ings Island. Lmd value $58,100, buildingvalue$288,100,totalsal-

41. 40-42 Bowdoin Street. I and value Bowdoin Street. ue $346,200. $89,500,buildingvalue$265,200,total value $354,700. Jolin Cab in Stevens designedthisShingleStslehousein1887 lorLuciusM.Clark.Stcsensalsobuilta ShingleStsIehomeforhimselfon52

42. 101 Countrs Lane. Lind value $51,900,buildingsalue$302,500.total salue $354,400. This home is located off Pheasant11illRoad.

43.94-110CliftonStreet.Iandsalue

48.10-20SaintJosephStreet.Iand sahie $32,900, building salue $313,000, totalsalue$345,900.

49.393SpringStreet.Iandsalue $84,800,buildingsalue$258,100,total

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50.20-24ChadwickStreet.I.andval¬ ue $102,800, building value $237,300, totalvalue$340,100.

51. 355-359 Spring Street. Land value $94,000,buildingvalue$244,000,total value $338,000. Antique dealers Wilmont M. & Arlene P. Schwind are listedastheowners.

52. Seashore Avenue, Peaks Island. Iandvalue$96,700,buildingvaluc $241,300,totalvalue$338,000.

53. 44-50 Bowdoin Street. Land value $104,800,buildingvalue$231,300,total value $336,100. John Cab in Stevens designed this Shingle Stvle home in 1885forMontgomeryCibson.It’sright beside Stevens’s own Shingle Style home on 52 Bowdoin Street.

54. 159-163 Danforth Street, kind val¬ ue $42,300, building value $292,400. total value $334,700. The Joseph Holt Ingraham-Elias Thomas House was built in 1823 and remodeled by John Calvin Stevensin1902,soitisasynthesisof Eederal,Italianate,andColonial Revix'alstyles.

55. 138-146 Eastern Promenade. 1andvalue$70,700,buildingvalue $263,800,totalvalue$334,500.

Daniel T. & Connie B. Haley of Haley Insurance restored and liveinthislovelv“paintedlad\” Victorian home with sweeping viewstothenorth.Thisisthe first Eastern Prom home to appear on the listandisremarkableforitsinterioroak panelingaswellasitsoctagonalconser¬ vatory.Moreremarkablestillistheback¬ story:1hehousewasoriginallvbuiltin the1890sforavervpowerfulandinflu¬ entialsheriffofthiscity.YoungDan HaleyandthesheriffsSmithCollegeeducated,butotherwisereclusive, daughter shared a unique four-decade friendshipthatspannedhiscuttingthe lawnanddoingerrandsforherasa teenager; corresponding with her while he was away during the Vietnam War andvisitingheronlease;returningto Portlandafterwardandraisinghisown family(whilerespondingtoherfrequent callsforassistance);andthatculminating in,onenight,hercallinghimoxerone Julynighttosecherrarenight-blooming cereus bloom. Upon her death she left thehousetohim,atimecapsule unchanged since the gav 1890s.

56. 51-55 Chadwick Street. Land val¬ ue $96,200, building value $237,900,

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57. 141-145 Vaughan Street. Land val¬ ue $104,900, building value $227,000, total value $331,900. Designed by John Cab in Stevens for Morrill N. Drew. 58. 7-13 Bowdoin Street. I and value $109,900,buildingvalue$218,200,total value $328,100.

59.15VaughanStreet.Iandvalue $96,600,buildingvalue$230,000,total value $326,600. John Cab in Stevens designed this home for John F. Could in1904.

60.336-372SpringStreet.I.andvalue $102,300,buildingvalue$222,700,total value $325,000.

61.61-75 Clifford Street. Land value $122,400,buildingvalue$202,200,total value $324,600. Retired surgeon Dr. Jcrcmv R. Morton L Philippa J. Morton, partner, Town & Shore Realty (see introductorvessav)aretheowners.Thislovely property, also known as 75 Vaughan Street,isfeaturedonourfrontcover.

62.115-131PartridgeCircle.I.and value $83,000. building value $240,400. totalvalue$323,500.PartridgeCircleisa contemporary development in one of the loveliestpartsofhistoricStroudwater.

63. 318-328 Danforth Street. Land val¬ ue $156,800, building value $166,100, totalvalue$322,900.

64.147-149VaughanStreet.I.andval¬ ue $116,800, building value $205,100, totalvalue$321,900.JohnCabin StevensdesignedthisColonialRevival home for J. Frank Ding in 1896.

65. 128-130 Partridge Circle. Land value $104,200, building value $216,100, totalvalue$320,300.1hisisinacontemporarv development in Stroudwater.

66. 105 Partridge Circle. Lind value $77,800.buildingvalue$242,400.total value $320,200. This is in a contempo¬ rary development in Stroudwater.

67.1346WestbrookStreet.I.andval¬ ue $118,600. building value $199,600, totalvalue$318,200.Thishistoric StroudwaterColonialisarecentPorllandMagazine house of the month.

68.98-110PartridgeCircle.I.andval¬ ue $83,500, building value $234,300, totalvalue$317,800.PartridgeCircleisa contemporarv development in historic Stroudwater.

69. 29-33 Orchard Street. Lind value $93,600,buildingvalue$223,400,total value $317,000.

70. 62-68 Chadwick Street. I and val¬ ue $120,900, building value $194,300,

totalvalue$31>,200.

71.82-90 Carroll Street. Land value $100,400,buildingvalue$214,200,total value$314,600.

72. 70-74 Stroudwater Road. Land val¬ ue $102,900, building value $210,700, totalvalue$313,600.

73.15PleasantCoseLine,('.realDia¬ mond Island. Land value $132,500, buildingvalue$174,100,totalvalue $306,600.

74.1-21PartridgeCircle.Lindvalue $66,000,buildingvalue239,200,totalvalue $305,200.'1hisisinacontemporarydevel¬ opmentinhistoricStroudwater.

75. 98-102 Neal Street. Land value $41,100,buildingvalue$263,000,total value $304,100. In 1898, John Calvin Stevens designed this Queen Anne homeforAlbertHirds.

76. 70 West Shore Drive, Croat Dia¬ mondIsland.IKindvalue$111,200, buildingvalue$192,200,totalvalue $303,400.

77.1550WestbrookStreet.Iandval¬ ue $129,400, building value $173,500, totalvalue$302,900.

78.92-98StroudwaterRoad.1,andval¬ ue $70,300, building value $231,800, totalvalue$302,100.

79. 10-14 Bowdoin Street. Land value $102,000,buildingvalue$200,000,total value $302,000.

80. Little Diamond Island. Lind value $118,400,buildingvalue$183,600,total value $302,000.

81.2-24 Buttonwood Lane. Lmd val¬ ue $55,600, building value $245,500, totalvalue$301,100.

82. 182-186 Pine Street. Land value $87,000,buildingvalue$212,400,total value $299,400.

83. 16-24 Deblois Street. Lmd value $36,300.buildingvalue$262,700,total value $299,000.

84.398-402DanforthStreet.Iandval¬ ue $128,800, building value $168,200, totalvalue$297,000.

David E. &• Marjorie R. Shaw are theownersoftheformerIlarrison Bird Brow n studio, which, together with an adjoining emptylotandfeaturingviewsof theLoreRiver,arepresentlyforsale (seeourstorv,“1larrv’sPlace,”inWin¬ terguide 2001. David Shaw is CEO of IDEXX.

85. 28-36 Buttonwood Lane. Land value $56,500, building value $240,400, totalvalue$296,900.

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86. Reed Avenue, Peaks Island. Land value $93,600, building value $202,600, totalvalue$296,200.

87. 151 Vaughan Street. Land value $88,000.buildingvalue$207,600,total value $295,600.

88.22-24CliffordStreet.Landvalue $73,200,buildingvalue$221,900,total value $295,100.

89. 62-64 Bowdoin Street. Land value $88,300,buildingvalue$206,500,total value $294,800. According to 1 .andmarks documents, in 1883, John Calvin Stevens,whilestillapartneratHassettA Stevens,designedthisShingleStyle homeforJohn11.Davis.

90. 17 Cravstone Lane. Land value $48,000,buildingvalue$245,300,total value $293,300. Off Pheasant Hill Road.

91. 14-18 Chadw ick Street. Land val¬ ue $102,400, building value $190,400, totalvalue$292,800.

92.134-1421JerseyStreet.I.andvalue $78,300,buildingvalue$212,400,total value $290,700.

93.2-8BowdoinStreet.1.andvalue $77,600,buildingvalue$212,300.total value $289,900. Designed by John Calvin Stevens and .Albert Cobb in 1890. 94. 31-33 Carroll Street. Land value $86,500,buildingvalue$202,400,total value $288,900. Donna T. McGorrill, is listedastheowner./ArchitectFrederick Tomson designed this lovely stone and shingle bouse for himself. Bruce McGor¬ rillisalongtimeWCSI1-4Vexecutive.

95. 36-38 Bowdoin Street. Land value $89,800.buildingvalue$198,900,total value $288,700. John Calvin Stevens designedthishousein1887intheShin¬ gleStyle.

According to documents at Greater Portland Landmarks, “Of the six Shingle Stvle houses built bv John Calvin Stevens on the southern side of Bowdoin Street between 1883 and 188,, the I lenrv L. Houghton House occupies the last lot... An all-encompassing cambrel roof dominates the design and overhangs the first story on the facade and western elevation. '1 he entire house is covered in wood shingles. I wo large pedimented dormers extend out from this pronounced slope on the west side elevation. On the eastern elevation a double gable roof form is used.”

96. 21 Penrith Road. I,aiidvaltic $72,000, building value $216,700, total value $288,700. Off Westbrook Street.

97. 103-107 Vaughan Street. Land value $112,100, building value $176,000, totalvalue$288,100.

98. 44 West Shore Drive, Great Diamond Island. I and value $108,200, buildingvalue$178,700,totalvalue $286,900.

99. 1-31 Buttonwood Dine. Land value $70,100, building value $216,400, totalvalue$286,500.

100. 21-27 Vaughan Street. Land value $91,200, building value $194,600, totalvalue$285,800.JohnCalvin Stevens designed this home for Lyman N. Nelson in 1896.

101. 148-152 Eastern Promenade, land value $62,200, building value $223,500.totalvalue$285,700.Nautical historianLincolnP.&AllisonP.Paine arctheowners.'PhisJohnCalvinStevens beauty'wasformerlyownedbythelate Sidney Davidson, owner of Day’s Jewelry Store. His daughter, Nancy Davidson, owns the Davidson & Daughters gallery andgrewupinthehouse.Ithasa capacious ballroom and a paneled second-floor1ibraryorfamilyroomwith breathtakingwaterviews.Itskitchen, designedforlargeparties,includesa double-sizedstove.

102. Jackson Boulevard, Cushings Island.I.andvalue$107,600,building value$177,700,totalvalue$285,300.

103. 22-26 Neal Street. Land value $101,200,buildingvalue$183,600,total value $284,800.

104. 684-488 Baxter Boulevard, kind value $73,500. building value $211,000, totalvalue$284,500.Driverswhoenjoy toolingaroundBaxterBoulevardwill easily remember this ‘modern’ house (though its modernism dates to the 1930s orearlier).Itmustbefuntowatchthe skyline'slightsacrossCascoBaywiththis home’s“front-rowticketstotheshow.”

105. 10-38 Roundabout kmc. kind value $42,700, building value $241,700, totalvalue$284,400.

106. 5 Orchard Street, kind value $82,500,buildingvalue$200,400,total value $282,900.

10 -. 68 Gras stone kmc. Land value $47,900,buildingvalue$235,000,total value $282,900.

108. 18-24 Highland Street, kind value $40,100, building value $242,400, total value $282,500. Owners Mark E. &’

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109. Island Avenue, Peaks Island. Land value$126,100,buildingvalue$156.300. totalvalue$282,400.

110. 393-397 Danforth Street. Lmd value $98,400, building value $182,700. totalvalue$281,100.

111.91 Brookside Road. I «md value $83,800.buildingvalue$197,200,total value$281,000.Dr.JoelS.&•JeanneF„ Dovon are the owners. Featured in the Portland A lagazine stop-"Raisingthe Roof on Baxter Boulevard.” this couple significantlvincreasedthevalueoftheir ranch home when thev added a second storvafewvearsago.affordingitgreater views of Back Cove, and redesigned both theinteriorandexteriorwithShingle Stvleinfluences.

112. 18 Redlon Park Road. I and value $40,600.buildingvalue$239,800,total value $280,400.

113.64-94PartridgeCircle.I.and value$66,900,buildingvalue$209,,00, total\alue$276,600.

114. 91 Summer Place. I .and value $39,500,buildingvalue$236,500,total value $276,000. In November, 1996, whenweinterviewedmoviestarI,iv Tvler,shetoldus.“Iabsolutelyconsider Portland mv hometown.” Now she’s madeitofficial,recentlypurchasingNo. 73 Summer Place, a lew doors away fromNo.91,asagetawayandgiving PortlandthetrueLivabilitywe’vealways deserved. A Summer Place is a contemporary development on one of Portland’shighestelevations.Itseasyto see the ocean and Casco Bav Islands through the trees. Watch for LivTyler nextin Pellowship o/ thePing.

InislovelywhitebrickhomeonClifton Streetiscomparativelynew.Builtinthe 1970sforAliceLittlefieldfromdesignsby JohnCalvinStevensIIafterherfather's localCommunityOilcompanywaspur¬ chasedbyCaliforniaOilforarumored $15million."AllIrememberis,itwasa lotofmoney!"saysherhusband,Bi Russell.ThehousealsofacesBaxter BoulevardandBackCove,withviewsof themarshesandcityskyline.

115. 66-68 Stroudwater Road. I .and value 857,800, building value 8218,100, totalvalue8275,900.

116. 20-24 Orchard Street. Land value 893,600,buildingvalueSISI,200,total value 8274,800.

117. 181-197 W est Longfellow Street. I.andvalue845,700.buildingvalue 8228,700,totalvalue8274,400.

1 IS. 186-192 Vaughan Street. Land value 841,900, building value 8232,100, totalvalue8274,000.

119. 296-308 Riserside Street. Land value 8200,600, building value 873,200, totalvalue8273,800.

120. Island Avenue, Peaks Island. Lind value 8112,700, building value 8160,700,totalvalue8273,400.

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“For Democrats to watch, there’s W Kaileigh Tara, mayor of Lew iston. She B definitelywillrunforgovernoror congresssomeday.lliere’salso’Torn Davidson, aformerBrunswickStaterep. Ipredicthe’llrunforgovernor successfully someday.

“For independents, there are some peopletalkingabout LesOtten and DavidFlanagan.

“JoanBenoit? There’s an idea. An incredible amount of people respect Joan.Ofcourseshe’dhavetodecideto runfirst.”

DouglasHodgkinisaprofessor ofpoliticalscienceatBates College. We ask him who he believesisbeinggroomedfor futureU.S.Congressionaldel¬ egations,buthe’snotsurethat‘groomiing’isatissue.

I “Croomed by whom? Our politics is dominatedlargelybyselfstarters,not necessarilybypartyleadership,sothat premiseissomethingImightreject.1 believeoursystemiswideopen.”

So partyhopefulsarenolonger introducedtotheelectorateassacrificial lambs?Isn'tthatalongstandingpractice?

“Iwondertowhatextentthe‘sacrificial lambs’aregroomedbythepartyor whether they step forward themselves to berecognizedforthefuture."

Suicidallambs,youmean?

“Peoplewon’tagreetobesacrificial lambstodaybecausethepart}-cannot guaranteethatthewaywillbecleared awayinsomefuturerace.

“Butofcoursetherearefolksoutthere whoarepossibilities.

“RickBennettwasasacrificiallamb fiveyearsago,whenheranagainst Baldacci,Ithinkitwasin1996.Now he’sbackasRepublicanleaderandasco¬ president protern ofthesenate.11c clearlyhashiseyesonthefuture.Uedid runforCongress,buthecouldjustas wellbeacandidateforgovernor.

“It’s hard to know about Jane Amero. Sheranasfinearaceasonecould expectfromachallenger,whenshelost to incumbent Tom Allen in the recent FirstDistrictCongressionalcontest.

“Thenthere’sI,e.sOttenasa Republican or independent, and both parties I understand have approached David Flanagan. If he ran as an independent he’d have the same appeal asAngusKing.1Iehasthisnon-partisan aura about him. 1 le comes from the

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I don’t try to predict what a single W |individualmightdo.Itdependsonso? I many variables. |AnypromisingDemocrats?

S’ “Of course not. I’m a Republican. F None of them are any good. Well, formerSenateAlajorilyLeader Chellic tPingree isanglingforhigheroffice. She’dliketorunforgovernor,Ithink. Isn’tshetheonewhomightchallenge

Baldacciforgovernor?Sherepresentsa supposedlyRepublican-leaningdistrict, soeventhoughshe’sveryliberal,she hasthetalentandthedrivetoover¬ comeobstacles.

“There’sthetendencytothinkofpast candidates. Eormer Maine Senate ; President Mark Umrence mav ven' welltry.Givenhissituation,hewas challenginganinstitutioninOlympia Snowe. Apparently there are many gripes from the Democrats about how hewasn’tdoingwell,butIfelthedida fairlyaggressivejobofraisingissuesall acrossthestateandusingthemediato attractattention. 11cdidthingslike gotoadilapi¬ datedschool andtakinga ride to Ganada will)regardto drugpricing - whether they were hisideasor partofhis campaign organ¬ izations’, thevwereveryeffective. He’scertainlyonetowatch.’

assalborough’shighlyrespected former Maine Speaker of the House Elizabeth Mitchell is herselfonetowatch,butshe’s toopolitetopointthatoutwhen wecontacther.

“Thereissomethingdifferentabout theMainedelegation,thatsenseof independence.Muskiesortofcreateda parts'.Withhisirascibleways,he became a spokesperson. George Mitchellfeltthatsamemantleof responsibility.HewasMuskie’sprotege. T1ieyhadvisionsbiggerthanthem¬ selvesandbiggerthantheirpolitics.Bill

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■ who mastered defense issues l ie was ■abletotranscendpolicies.Mainepoliti■ cians are moderates and not ideologues. ■ But new leaders? It’s hard to see peo■pieclosetoyoubecausethere’ssucha ■churninginthetraininggroundit’s ■ hard to see them as visible. No one ran ■forgovernorforcitherpart}'inthemost ■ recent election who planned to be | around in future politics. Angus King Ihadafreeride.Butyou’regoingtosee Iquiteachangein2years,bigprimaries |inbothparties.Baldacciisrunningfor |governor,sohisdistrictisgoingtoproIvidearace.Icannamefiveorsixpeo| pie who will be running in the second |congressionaldistrictrightnow.

ChellicPingreewasthemajority floorleaderoftheMainesen¬ ate. She comes from Vinalhaven,she’sasuccessful businesswoman, she worked on I a number of liberal causes from better ;housingtocontrollingthepricesof healthcare.Ithinkshe’sgoingtorun forgovernorin2001.”

Issheone o/ thePingreeIleirswho ownvasttractsofMainePorestlands?

“No, those are other Pingrees. Mike Michaud, Mike Saxl, and Steve Rowe losepublicservice.'Permlimitswill force Mick Michaud out of the senate and Mike Saxl out of the house. Chellic Pingree got pushed out, too. She’sgottwoyearstowanderinthe desert.'Timingcanbeimportant.Ifyou don’thaveaplacetogoorapolitical platform to stand on, who can hear you? Former speaker Dan Gwadosky may run for the second congressional seat; Pat McGowan, I hear, may be consideringit,too.”

Pat MacGowan reponds: “I am absolutelyconsideringrunningforthe seconddistrictcongressionalscat,for Republicanstokeepaneveon,I’d watch state senator Charlie Summers. He works for Sen. Snowe. Bey ond John Baldacci on the Democratic side, Dale McCormack should be considered.”

“Here’syvhereitgetsinteresting,” rejoinsElizabethMitchell.“IfTom Allen decides to challenge Susan Collins-and yvith the 50/50 senate there’sgoingtobealotofpressurefrom theDemocratstotakethatseatin Maine - then his seat becomes the same kind of magnet the second district is.Ityyillbeatoughcallforhimtotake

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IArosewiththorns:Sen.MargaretChase Smithhelpedcreatetheparadigmofthe independentMainepoliticianwhenshe bravedpartylinesandtoppledSen. JosephMcCarthywithher"Declaration ofConscience"speechinthe1950s.

toJoeBrennan,soIguesshe’lleitherrun asanindependentoraDemocrat.It’s difficult,givenhisbackground,tothink of him running as a Republican.

“On the Republican side, Jane Amero hasbeentalkedaboutforgovernor.

“IthinkRickBennettisapossibility,or liemayrunforthesecondcongressional seat.Bothpositionsareopen,soifthisis agoodtimetotestthewatersifyouhare aspirationsforhigheroffice.Ifanyoneis hidinginthewoodwork,thiswillbring themout.Forthefirsttimewe’llhave publicfinancingforgovernor,soifyou choosetobeacleancandidate,youarea littleclosertohavingafairchance.It may open doors to people."

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When Verrazzano sailed along theeoastoffiascohayinhis ship IxtDauphine in1524,he inadvertentlybeganoneofthe earliestMainefendsever recorded, Giovanni da Verrazzano v. The People of Maine. Incensed that native Mainers delighted in exposing theirbarebottomstohisshipandcrewas heglidedbv.hewrotethatMainerswere "ofsuchcrudityandevilmanners,sobar¬ barous,thatdespiteallsignswecould make, we could never converse w ith them.”Asapartingshot,heinscribedthe

words 'Terra Onde di Mala Ccntc" onto hisnauticalchartofthestateofMaine, “LindoftheBadPeople.”Nowthat’s copwriting!Afterjustonesailby,Verrazzano knew more about Mainers than the wellintendedscribewhowrote“'Ilie WavLifeShouldBe”asamessagetoall theinnocentcarscomingnorthoverthe bridgeintoKittery.Ilowfairis“'rheWay LifeShouldBe"?It’snotevenawarning! "IandoftheBadPeople”-now that's us.

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The Deerings. Portland crosslown rivalryisncarlvasuburbanvs.urbanallcgorv.Atitsbest,itmakesforsomeelec¬ tric,wonderfulsportingevents.Justask Portland 1 ligh coach Mike Bailev, who enjoysauniqueperspective.Astarting defensiveandoffensivetackleforDeering (Glassof197s),hehasseentheworld "Irombothsidesnow."

“BackthentheJackJr.kidsandKingJr. wenttoPIIS;I.vinanMooreandI,incoln kidswentIoDeering,sowedidn’tknow eachother.Therewasamvstiquethere.I gottogeltoknowPortlandIlighkidsI placedagainstlikeDavidReedwhenI wentto()rouo,andtherivalrvactuallv enrichedourfriendships."

Butdoesn’thegetsomeribbingfromhis oldDeeringpals?AscoachofthePortland Bulldogsfootballteam,lie’sccrtaink opened the gap between Portland and DeeringfortheannualTurkeyDavclassic. “Igetthatallthetime.Asacoach.I'm 14-1againstDeering.Peopleaskmeall thetime,'howcanyoubeatvouralma mater?’ MTien von put your time and effortintokids,voucareaboutthem,peri¬ od.IwouldhavethatpassionifIwereal BiddefordorLewistonorwhatever.” IIepausesonthetelephoneandIcan actuallvhearhimsmiling...

Butbytheway,when1wasplaying, Deering won twooutofthethree ofthose Turkey Day games.”

“Ican’tbelievethis.Youarcactuallv proudofbothsidesoftherivalry!”

“Naturallv.WelostinourJuniorYear.It wasablizzard,theSnowBowl.”Someplay¬ ersstillwalkaroundwiththatgameplaying intheirheads.

Thelessfriendlvsideofthe Portland/Deering animadversion arises frommisunderstandingsaboutthefalse ‘ideal’ofthesuburbs..AJanuarv22,2001 PressIlerald articlequotesseniorSarah Anania,whospentherfirsttwovearsat PortlandIligh,isfinishingupatDeering, andhasasisteratPortlandnow:“People thinkthatsinceDeeringisnotinthe(its. theythinkit'sgoingtobebetterforsome reason,”shesaid,“and1thinktheythink thatbecausePortlandisaninner-city school,it'snotgoingtobeasgood.”Bv ‘people’and‘thev,’shecanonlymean thosewhowearthepurplevs.thosewho weartheblue.

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ica, starringltddicMurphy?Kcklie’s futurefather-in-lawinthemovierunsa franchisecalledMcDowell's,anearper¬ fectknock-offofMcDonald’s.Itdoesn’t exactly havegoldenarches.Itdoesn’t exactly featuretheBigMac.Butitdrives the folks at McDonald’s cuckoo.

Here in Maine, the arguable equivalent is Maine Roasters Coffee v. Starbucks. The ■Maine RoasterschainiscertainlyStarbucks-esquc,butwitharustic twist. Old barn wood and hand-hewn timbersframetheinventivelydecorated Maine Roasters coffee bar on Route 1 in Yarmouth. But on the other side of the counter there’s an uncanny resemblance toStarbucks,andwhynot?1don’t remember hearing about Starbucks pay¬ ingroyaltiestoItalyforusingtheirespres¬ soidealately.

Still, when you look at the new Maine RoastersattheShopsatFalmouthVil¬ lage (another one has just popped up on ForestAxenue,neartheformerRaoul’s RoadsideAttraction),younotean increasingsenseofchallenge; Inc.Maga¬ zine, excitedbythegoingson,has already featured owner Rand Smith for hisdaringandcandorinstandingupto theSeattlegiant.It’sall‘upside’forcon¬ sumers,who.inadditiontobeingentcr-

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Some Maine ‘fends’ are not so much friendlycontestsasalternativechoices (PC3v.Mac,Mastercardv.Visa,saltv. pepper,andtheeternalDogv.Cat).

Buttheymakelifeinteresting. Allofasudden,thenewChevernsgirls' sportsteamsareaddingalotofspiritto themix.Becauseitstheirfirstvearof competition,therivalryisstillCheverns GirlsSportsTeamsvs.TheWorld.

Butyongo,girls-wehearthisnewand verytopicalsenseofprideisverypro¬ nouncedonthesoccerandbasketball teams.Moreover,it'sbothfascinating, andinformativetoconsiderthediffer¬ ences, sav, between the Cheverns and McAnlevgirls,vervfineathletesindeed: TheeducationalphilosophiesoftheSis¬ tersofMercs,thepresidingorderbehind Catherine McAnlev. and Cheverns (Jesuit)arcnotexactlythesame,and whilewecertainlyarcnotdealingwith twoentirelydifferentbeliefsystemshere (theybothreporttoKoine),evencontest isanengagingopportunityforeveryone tolearn.

Chapman v. The City of Portland. TherewasatimeEventhinginPortland used to be named Chapman (several dif¬ ferent Chapman families have flourished here).ButPortlandnativeGeneGer¬ mainhastoldusthatoneoftheMr. Chairmans (for whom the Chapman building was named?) was on the board ofdirectorsofevencharitableorga¬ nizationgoingintheEorcstCity, themajorphilanthropistofthe area.Then,duringtheDepres¬ sion,thetableswereturnedand asacitvwewerenotkind.I understandweallbuttarred andfeatheredthisguyand senthimsouth... Therewasatime,too. w hen PSO v. The kirk Chamber Music Ensemble heldswavasarivalry,ifnotanactu¬ alfeud.Youwhisperedyouwerefor thePortlandStringQuartetorThe kirk.Xow,toshowthatrivalriesnot onlventertainbutoftenhavehappy endings,thetwoorganizationshave combined, and evenbody can listentothemusic. Orseetheart. In 1968,therene¬ gade Concept SchoolofArt.

headedbvthevervtalentedartistWilliam Manning, shook up the Portland School ol Art (now MEGA) bv presenting a local alternativeforartstudents."Webeliescd astudentartistshouldbeallowedIo paint/sculpt/makefilms,etc. ri^htawav, immediately,assoon as/ic orshestarts learningthebasics insteadof,forexam¬ ple,learningaboutcolorinthespring andpaintingforthefirstlimethe followingfall."

Otherrivalries:MaineStaleBallet vs.PortlandBalletCo.andPortlandv.Lewiston(tworecent fightsrekindledthisallegorical frav-Central Maine Medical CenterdaringIoapplyloracardiacunit inperceived‘eompclition’withPortland’s MMC, and Portland spiriting the $61 millionpostalprocessingplant hack afler initiallylosingittoI,cwiston-duringthe altercation,theI.ewiston Sunjournal had toshutitsonlinechatroomdownbecause the commentary got so decisive). Who knows?Mavbcibisrivalryisjustapostepisodiceruptionoftherealschismsepa¬ ratingtheIwoMaines.Inanycase, whetherit’sIlannafordv.Shaw’s,Old Portv.Mall,orWesternPromresidents v.Noisev.Dogs,weshimmerwithour contentiousversionsofourdifferent selves.Agreatdebatewasfosteredbythe late,ascorbic,andvolcanicCaptainKodnevKossofI.ongfcllowCruises,who treatedhispassengerstothoughtful,and evensensitive,discourseonCascoBay Islandhistoryspicedwithsputteringvitri¬ olathislifetimenemesis,hiswhite whale:the"quasi-governmcntal"Casco BavI,ines,inifairlv(hesaidIsupported throughthickandthinas"unfaircompe¬ tition"buoyedbvpublicmoneys.

The final example comes from our ow n native Portlander, 1 lenn Wadsworth Iongfcllow,v.portraitistI'rancis Alexander.Yes,whentheoccasioncalled forit,evenourIlennwasrudeenough tofeud.

Alien Charles Dickens came to Boston Ilarbor(andlaterPortland),allofXcw Englandsocietystoodinreadinessto entertainhim.ButnotAlexander.Astbv novelist’ssilipenteredport,theambitions painterracedtoDickens’ssideinasail¬ boatand"Alexandered"himintoasitting beforeanvothersocietypaintershada chance,asIongfcllowforeverafterward sniffed.Alexanderhadthelastlaugh, though,forhispainting,agreatone,isstill onviewatBoston’sMuseumofLineArt.

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BenkayRestaurant's-"visualftculinaryworksofart" preparedbyprofessionallytrainedchefsfromJapan,w/ a“knowledgeableftenthusiasticwaitstaff."An"overthe-toptasteexperience"-Maine Sunday Telegram. Enjoyoursuperbsushibaroranelaboratedinner cookedatthetable.EnjoyourNYStrip,Shabu-Shabu, Sukiyakifttofu,ortempurateriyaki.Appetizers,soups, salad,noodles,chickenftvegetarianselections.Fullbar, sakeftwinelist.2IndiaStreet,freeparking.773-5555.

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

The Cannery offers a variety of dining experiences from our outdoor covered deck to the loft overlooking the dining room below ft the river. “Coast of Maine"; lobster,clams,crabcakesftchowderaswellasa selectionofcreativepasta,chicken,steakftfishspe¬ cialties.Functionroomavailable.LowerFallsLanding, Yarmouth. Major credit cards/reservations accepted. 846-1226. www.thecanneryrestaurant.com

Dimitri'sisarestaurantownedbynative-bornGreeks who have brought their homeland here in food and music.SpecialtiesincludeSouvlaki(skeweredpork), Avgolemono (egg and lemon soup), Mousaka, Mama’s Spanakopita, Lamb Shanks Mytilini, and wood-grilled fishoftheday.TheGreek-stylemusselsarefantastic andthegrilledbananadessertunique.Minutesfrom Portland at 185 Route One in Scarborough. Open 7 days, lunch 12-2:30 and dinner from 5 p.m. 883-9800.

Falmouth’slandmarkItalianrestaurantistheaward¬ winning Casa Napoli Ristorante featuring multi-region¬ alauthenticItalianspecialtiesChoicesforlunchconsist ofsoups,saladsandsimplepastadishesDinnerentrees includetraditionalpastadishes,pesceorseafood,veal,

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Bankbuiltin1866at83ExchangeStreet.Establishedin 1976duringtherenaissanceoftheOldPortarea,F. ParkerReidy'sisaPortlandfinediningtradition,special¬ izinginsteaksftfreshseafood,butalsoofferingpasta, chicken,ftsalads,w/primeribfeaturedonweekends. Turn-of-the-centurydecor,personalizedservice,ftgreat food create a warm ft congenial atmosphere popular for bothbusinessftintimatedining.Lunch6days.Dinner Sun-Th4:30-10,FrftSat4:30-11.773-4731.

DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfordsareaat 540ForestAvenueistheGreatLostBear,whereyou'll findafullbarfeaturingover50draughtbeers,predomi¬ nantly from local micro-breweries. Accompanying them is an enormous menu w/ everything from soups, salads, ftsandwichestovegetarianitemsftsteaks,aswellasa largevegetarianselectionftthebestnachosftbuffalo wings in town. Discover where the natives go when they're restless! Serving 11:30am-11:30pm 7 days/week. 772-0300.Visituson-lineat:www.greatlostbear.com Hugo’sRestaurant,accessiblylocatedattheintersec¬ tionofMiddleStreetftFranklinArtery.Theinnovative menuchangesseasonallyandfeaturesfreshlocalingre¬ dients.Therestaurantischef-ownedandoperated. Pleasecomeinandtrythenewlyrenovatedbar,which hasitsownuniquemenu.Parkingisavailable.Serving dinneronly,Tues.-Sat.,withlivemusicnightly.Forreser¬ vations,call774-8538.

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

The Lobster Cooker Restaurant is located in the heart ofFreeport'sshoppingdistrictjustablockfromLL Bean.Fast,friendlyservicefeaturinglobster,crabmeat, scallops, shrimp, award-winning hearty chowders, sand¬ wiches,beer,wine,fttakeout.Openeveryday,year round.EnjoyaMainetraditionintheirhistoric1860 barnorbaskonthesundrenchedgardenpatio.Theirfish chowderhaswon1stplaceintheannualFreeportGreat ChowdahChallengein'96,'97,'98,'99,ft2000aswellas BestOverallChowder,1998.865-4349.

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

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

ThePepperclubisaprize-winningrestaurant("Best Vegetarian" ft "Best Value" in Frommer’s Guide to New

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

Ricetta'sBrickOvenPizzeria,voted"BestPizzain Maine"since1990bythePPHEtCBW,Ricetta'sistruly atasteoftheoldcountry.M.E.CurlyofthePPHraves: "Ricetta'sisarguablythebestpizzawestofRome." Dine-in,take-out,delivery,Etcateringareavailable.The all-you-can-eatgourmetlunchbuffetincludespizza, pasta,soup,Etsalad.KidseatFREEduringSundaylunch buffetEtMondaysfrom3pmuntilclosing.29Western Avenue, South Portland, 775-7400; 240 US Route 1, Falmouth, 781-3100.

Saigon Thinh Thanh, 608 Congress Street, Portland. "Of the 137 restaurants listed in the 1996-97 edi¬ tion,SaigonThinThanhisafour-starrestaurant rankedfirstinvalue.SaigonThinThanhisMaine'sand probably New England's-finest Vietnamese restaurant."-PortlandDiningGuide."Fourstarsfor food,service,Etvalueformoney.Withgood,healthy, flavorfulfoodEtquickserviceinapleasant,clean atmosphere, Saigon Thin Thanh is worth investigat¬ ing."-PressHerald. 773-2932.

Silly’s.Therestaurantthatdefiesdescription.Theyhave everythingfromcharbroiledburgersEtshishkabob,hand cutfries,BBQEtjerkchicken,toawildvarietyofpizza, vegetarianplates,milkshakes,desserts,Ettheirfamous rolledupabdullahs-allmadew/freshingredientsdaily. AlivelyEtfunkyatmospherew/apatiooutback.Beer, wineEtoccasionallylivemusic.FreedeliverytoPortland Et Rt 1 /Rt 88 Falmouth. M-Sa,10am-10pm. 40 Wash¬ ingtonAve.,Portland.Creditcardsaccepted.772-0360.

Snow Squall, known for great Maine seafood Et lobster,alsoservessteaks,chicken,veal,filetof beefEtvegetarianselections.Offeringcasualdining aswellasfulldinners,luncheoninthepatioordin¬ ing room, M-F, 11:30am-9:30pm. Happy hour daily 4-6, double drinks single priced, wine Et beer spe¬ cials, free munchies. Early dinners $7.95: M-Sa, 4:30-6 Et 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,Etyoudon'tneedtoleavethe buildingtoenjoysomeofthebestlivemusicin Portland—it'sjustupstairs.At14York,thejunctionof Pleasant,YorkEtForeStreets,w/plentyoffreeparking. Call 773-BEER.

TonyRoma's“FamousForRibs"isconvenientlylocated attheendofExit7oftheMaineTurnpike,adjacentto theHowardJohnson’sinSouthPortlandEtjustminutes from the Maine Mall. Tony Roma's across the country specializeinthebestbarbecueribsw/ouroriginal sauce.Thegrillisalwaysfiredupforafullmenuof chicken,primerib,steaks,seafood,Etsandwiches,Etour famousloafofonionrings.Breakfastbuffetopensat 7am.LunchEtdinner7daysaweek.Enjoythecasual atmosphere of Tony Roma's.

Tortilla Flat has been serving New Englanders fine Mexican food Et drink for nearly 30 years. At 1871 ForestAvenueinPortlandyoucanfindfavoriteslike nachos,fajitas,chimichangas,tamales,burritos, tacos,enchiladas,Etfrozenmargaritassevendaysa week,aswellasseafood,steak,porkEtchicken cookedw/aMexicanflair.Withlunchspecialsstart¬ ingat$4.95,achildren'smenu,nightlyspecials,a ChiliHappyHour,ascreened-indeck,Ettake-out, Tortilla Flat is a memorable Mexican experience you can afford any time. 797-8729.

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thatlittlebitofheaven touristsdreamabout.It hugs a beach surrounding a cove wheretheOgunquitartcolon}’still flourishes-infact,Ilurricane’sabuts John Laurent’s oceanfront studio. Butwhat’sitlikeintheoff-season?

Wc braved a heavy snowstorm to travel there on a Monday night, one oftwoweekdaynightswhenIlurricane uses acclaimed specials to help keepopenwhentherestoftheside¬ walksarerolledup.

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cane'schefsexperiment with,andoffer-free -highlycreative andoftenexperi¬ mentalappetizers anddessertswith any entree. Tuesday isanotherhitwith localresidents,apublic

suppernightwithentreessuchas shepherdspieandothercomfortfoods pricedrightat$7.

Thechefsspecialappetizeronthe nightofourvisitwasaveryheartyserv¬ ingoffourtastybarbecuedspareribs servedwithroastpotatoesonalarge and handsome square ceramic plate. Withsuchasubstantialappetizer, and the olive oil and sourdough breadthatprecededit,weweresur¬ prisedtofindthatthefiletmignon weordered(prosciutto-wrappedfilet mignon with roasted chestnut and king ovster mushroom and white beanribollita,$26)cameburiedin threeslicesoffriedbread.Thefilet, which we had ordered medium rare, lookedandtastedmorelikepotroast,

exceptthatitwasunquestionablv overcooked. Our server apologized ^^^and kindly offered another choiceorto have the dish cooked

toourliking.

We decided instead Io share my entree, the b'resh Maine Lobster Cioppino,withlobstertail,litIleneck clams,scallops,afiletofthefreshest finfishonabedofbluemusselsina

Pernod and saffron tomato broth served with a sweet red pepper rouille ($26), the huge bowl of seafood appearing substantial enough fora partsoffour!

We plowed our way through the enormous presentation, highlighted bvadeliciouslobstertailbutperhaps dominated by the mussels. The fresh¬ estoffinfish,althoughgenerousin size,couldn’tstandoutindividually asitwassoover-steamedorboiledto areducedflavor.Thecrustypieces ofbreadslatheredwiththesweet redpepperrouilleweretasty, though, especial!} when dippedintheflavorfill broth. The accompanying roasted redskin potatoes and perfectly cooked asparagus wereexcellent.

IenjoyedaglassofAustralia’s Stonehaven Shiraz ($6/glass, $?2 bottle)fromtheextensivewinelist, and mv partner was happy to find California’s Kenwood Vintage Red ($4/glass,SI7bottle).

The chef’s experiment with dessert was,togetherwiththeserviceand general ambience, the hit of the evening. When w e were served a huge warm banana split strudel driz¬ zled with caramel sauce, accompa¬ nied bv the most flavorful homemade whipped cream wc have had any¬ where (free on this night, $7 when notonspecial),weateheartily, enjoyed the waves, and thoroughly enjoyed the real story of Hurricane. Perkins Cmn, ()%iinquit. <207) 646-6 MS.

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Portland Lvric Theater, 176 Sawver Street, South Portland. I low to Succeed in Business without Really Irving shows March 2. 3. 4 and 9, 10, and 11.(207)799-1421.

Portland Plavcrs, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland. March 30 to April 14:TheIleiress, directed by Michael I loward. The play, written by Ruth and Augustus Goatz and based on the novelWashington Square by Henn James, is set in fashionable 1850s New York. A subtle tragedv ol love and innocence betraved, IheIleiress engages with its twisted plot, dangerous emotions and subtle, complex characters. (20. ) ,997337.

Portland Stage Company, Portland Performing Arts ('enter. 2" Eorcsl Avenue, Portland. Prom March 6 through April 1, The Compleal W orks of Wilhn shkspr ’Abridged).WritersIx>ng.Singer,and \\ ingficld have condensed the Bard’s plavs into two dizzving hours in this irreverent comedv. (207) 774-0465.

The Ilieater Project. 14 School Street. Brunswick.Asian Tales, presented on March 2 and 3. offers performances of lolktalcs from Japan. China, and Indonesia. Macbeth, from March 1 5 to April S, acknowledges the plavs universality in considering questions such as: Are Slobodan Milosevic and his wife so different from Macbeth and 1 .idv Macbeth, and arc the Weird Sisters so strange vv hen we ponder what influences human behavior in our world? (207) 729-8584.

Munsie&Dance

Curley"Boo"Johnson&TheHarlemGlobetrotters willbeattheCumberlandCountyCivicCenterSunday, March25.Forticketsandinformationcalltheboxoffice at(207)775-3458

and Van Morrison. 120,) S42-0S00. vwvw .pcagrcalperformanccs.com

Maine Center for the Arts, (hiiv crsitv of Maine. Orono. BcauSoleil, "bv far the best know Cajun group in the world (IvsAngelesIimes], performs on March 5. Joining BcauSoleil arc a number of special guest musicians who have collaborated with the group over the vears. including Sonny I ondreth. guitar; Darol Anger, fiddle and mandolin; Carl I «mdrv. saxophone; and Cindv Cashdollar. dobro. (207) 5S1-1 "5.

Portland Svmphonv Orchestra. 4"”' Congress Street. Merrill Auditorium, Portland. “Mozart eV More” is scheduled at Merrill Auditorium for March IS. including performances of .Mozart’s Svmphonv No.25.Vivaldi’sConcerto Grosso, Wagner’sSiegfriedIdvll, and Dvorak'sSvmphonv for Winds. (20M S42-OSOO or (207) ”S-612S. www.portlandsvmphonv.com

PCA (Teat Performances, Merrill Auditorium. Portland. Live davs before St. Patrick’s, on March 12, PCA w elcomes Marv Black, a legend in Ireland and an intcrnationallv acclaimed singer ol Irish songs. She has performed with such notables as Kminv lou I larris. Joan Baez

Portland Conservators of Music. 116 f ree Street.Portland,offersanexcitingandeclectic selection of “Noondav Concerts,” performed Thnrsdavs through April 5 at the Eirst Parish I Initarian Meetinghouse, 425 Congress Street from 12:1 5 to 12:45 p.m. (207) 775-3356.

Portland String Quartet, Portland. Performances on March 4 at 5 p.m. al the Woodfords Congregational Church. 202 W oodford Street, include theString Quartet in F Minor, Op. 29.No.5bvEranz.JosephIlavdn; String QuartetNo.(S’,Op. 110 bv Dmitri Shostakovich; andSiring Quartet in C Minor, Op. IS. No. 4. bv 1 aulwig van Beethoven. At the Stale Street Church on April 1 the quartet performs Beethoven'sGrosse I'uge, Op. B5. Mendelssohn’sString Quartet in ITflat Major, Op. 12. and work bv the Student Competition Winner, selections to be announced. Catered reception. (207) "61-1 522.

I hiivcrsitv of Southern Maine, Main Stage. Russell 1 lall. Gorham.The Marriageof Figaro, the opera bv W olfgang Amadeus Mozart, w ith musical direction bv Ellen Chickering and stage direction bv W alter Stump, conducted by

1 .avvrcncc Golan, plavs March 16 Io March 25. The opera that was enough to frighten rulers at a time when the Ercnch Revolution was brewing has been a smash hit with audiences since its opening. I res Vidas, featuring Broadwav artist Michelle Rios and the ('ore Ensemble in a chamber music production that explores the lives of three legendarv I .alin-American women, is scheduled for March 10 w ith workshops offered that afternoon. (207) 780-5151.

Museums & Galleries

Aucocisco Gallen, 615 A Congress Street, Portland. “George Daniel: "Recent W atercolors and \ intagc Photographs," through .March 25. shows a world-class portrait photographer w ilh a penchant for watercolors isec the Daniel watercolor on page 41). (2071 S74-2060.

Bates College Museum of Art. Andrews Road, Lewiston. I lighlights from the college’s permanent collection of international^ significant works of art include an outstanding collection of works bvI.cwistonnativeMarsdenIlartlcv.\isit theuppergallcrvforthecurrentexhibit. "Andrew Wveth: I ler Room." (207)78661 58. vwvw .batcs.edu/adm/musciini

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick. Continuing exhibits include "Portraits from the Permanent Collection," "Art and 1 afe in the Ancient Mediterranean,” and Asian and European art from the permanent collection. An exhibit of recent additions to the permanent collection of the museum is on view through March 18 including works bv Kiki Smith. Riley Brestcr. Dorothea I <mgc and Walker Evans, among others. "W illiam Kcnlridgc,” also through March 1S. shows the artist working primarilv in video. Kcntridgc's work resonates against the backdrop of recent South African historvandpolitics.'1’woworksarefeatured: "Weighing... and Wanting” (1998). organized by the Museum of Contemporarv Art in San Diego, and "Stereoscope," on loan from the Carnegie Museum of Art. Original drawings arc featured with the video. (207) 725-3275.

Center for Maine I lislorv, 489 Congress Street, Portland. J he exhibit “'I he Mirror of Maine: Eour Centuries of Great Books" consists of an amazing assemblage ol rare books and artifacts relativetotheBaxterBookSociety’slistof100 greatbooksthatreflectthehistory,life,and culture of the people of Maine.(207) 7,4-1822.

The Art Gallcrv at I he Clown, 123 Middle Street, Portland. Ecaturinga world class w ine cellar, contemporarv art gallcrv. and an eclectic mix of cultural products. \ icw samples from the current show in the gallcrv at www.thcclown.com. ( 207) "56-7399.

Colbx College Museum of Art, 5600 Mavflower I lill, W aterville. Ongoing exhibitsare“TheArtofAlexKatz,"inthe Schnpf ( killcn and "Ancient Art," from CollnA permanent collection in the Jelle Callen . {207) S72-^22S.

EastlandGallcrv,157IlighStreet, Portland."Billlr\incandBridgitteKellar: Oil Paintings and Mixed Media” continues through March 25 with an opening reception on Eridaw March 2 from 5 to S p.m. (207) 775-222".

Eansworth Museum of Art, Bockland. Eight thousand paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, and works on paper. T 'he museum campus encompasses the Wveth Center, and the W \cth Studv Center, opened in 1WS to sludv and present works by \.C„ Andrew and James Wveth. T he Earnsworth Art Museum also administers two historic house museums: the Earnsworth I lomcstead. the Creek Revival home (1S49-5O) of the Earnsworth family and the Olson 1 louse, site of Andrew \\yeth’s('hristina'sWorld (1948). in nearlw Cushing. (207) 596-645”.

I’he l ore Street (.alien, 566 Eorc Street. Portland.Cxnthia McMullin and Carlton Plummer through April. (207) S74-S0S4.

“Narcissus in Winter,” watercolor on paper 14" x 20” year 2000 by G. Daniell will be shown at Aucocisco March 1 through March 25.

(heenhut Galleries, 146 Middle Street. Portland. \\ orks In Edwin Douglas through March 24. followed In Man Bourke with a reception on April 5. (207) ”"2-2695.

1lay(.alien,594(aingressStreet,Portland. (207) "5-251 5. Jacki Mast quilts and Man 1 larrington paintings show through March 51,lollowedInJudvAllen’scollagesand etchings from April 5 to Max 5 with an opening reception on Eridaw April 6, the nightofI-irstEridaxAitWalk,from5IoS p.m. (207) "75-25]5.

Institute ol Gontemporan Art at Maine College ol Art, 522 Congress Street, Portland. “1 domestic Guilt ire’shows from March 10 to Max 2 w ith a public reception on March 1 5 from 5 to 7 pan. B\ viewing the home as a container of power and as a markerotidcntilv,theexhibitwillrexcalthe prevalence of the home in art and culture. In collaborationwiththel(’A,Victoria Mansionandotherlocalgallerieswillpresent joint programming. (20") S~9-5742.

L\ Arts Annual Art Exhibition and Auction. Atrium ('alien, I .ewiston-Anburn College, USM. Exhibit opens on March 22 and shows for 6 weeks prior to the aiiction. ParticipatingartistsincludeDozierBell, Denise Eroclilich, Dewitt I lardx, Ered

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I xrcal ISS Callen and Tapas Bar. ISS State Street, Portland. I'.clcctic shows and mixed media. 12D”) 761-7909.

Maine Maritime Museum. 243 W ashington Street, Bath. Current exhibits include "W orbing the Coast," featuring contemporary artists' renditions of Maine's working coast, both past and present, in oil, watercolor anil gouache; “Ports of Call: Maine Seafarers Voyage the World," stories of seafarers w ho voyaged the world in vessels launched from Maine shipyards from the late 18th century through the early 20th eentun ; and the Model Shop, display inga variets of ship models and modeling tools trom the collection. (207) 443-1316.

Maine Narrow Cange Railroad A Museum. SS bore Street, Portland, located in the historic Portland Company buildings where hundreds ol steam locomotives, including Maine narrow gauge engines, were built. (207) S2S-0SI4.

Museum of African Tribal Art, 122 Spring Street,Portland.\isitaworldclasscollectionof unique African tribal masks and artifacts representing over one thousand s ears of Central andWestAfricanhistory.(207)S”1-71SS.

OT’arrell Callery . SS Maine Street, Brunsw ick. " 1 he Dark Paintings." featuring the works of Nancy Wissemaim-W idrig. shows through March 25 followed by "Mainers Awav." a collection of works by Maine artists painted during their travels, from March 30 to Mac 1. (207)729-8228.

Pcarv-MaeMillan Arctic Museum. 1 lubbard I lall, Bowdoin College. Brunswick, displays the fur clothing, snowshoes, pickaxes, knives, guns, and one of the five sledges that Robert K. Pean took to the North Pole, as well as the Kskimo pots and lamps, ivory and soapstone carvings, hunting weapons, clothing, the full-size skin kayak that Donald B. MacMillan encountered on his Arctic explorations, and of course a few Bowdoin polar bears! Ongoing exhibits include: “S.S.Roosevelt: Mrxlcl of Strength,” an admiralty mixlcl of Robert K. Peary's Maine-built ship of exploration; “Baffin Island: Then and Now " and 'Tacing the future: Mask Making Traditions of North Alaska." (207) ”25-3062.

Portland Museum of Art. ” Congress Square. Portland. "In Search of the Promised I and: I 'rcderic Kdw in Church and l-lxploration," through March IS. includes 50 paintings surveyingtheartists'prevailinginterestsin geography, the natural sciences, and traveling as translated into dominate artistic themes. "New Acquisitions 200." through April S, exhibitsthehighlightsfromthepastyear'sarray of gifts and purchases for the museum's collection.Ofspecialinterestis.Marsden IlartleysKinxinan tails aswellaspaintingsbv

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Stephen Etnier, Alice I kinnon Shaw. Neil Welliser, and Marguerite /orach; photographs by Scott Peterman. Dennis Stock, and W eegee; and prints by I eonard Baskin, Stanlev William I layter. Robert Indiana, and Elizabeth Murray, as w ell as masters of German Expressionist printmaking including Kathe Kolbs itz. and Max Beckmann. Jazz Breakfasts: Eisc-in-Timc offered Sundays in February and March from 10:30 a.in. to noon. (800) 639-4067.

't hree Eish Gallen , 377 Cumberland Asenne, Portland.SoniIhiilcd.SnfletcI’nite.anexhibit of Romanian and American artwork, shows through March M. Hight of the Romanian artistsrepresented,studentsattheUniversityof Art in Bucharest, founded a non-profit agency ARSIS running art camps for different children's institutions.Theshowfeaturesoverfiftyworksof varying media including watercolor, ink. collage,andoilonglassaswellastwentv-eight piecesofwatercolorsthatwerecreatedIna group of oqjhans at an art camp run bv ARSIS. (207) 77M"73 or (207) 874-1000 xM4.

University of Xcw England. W estbrook College Campus. Portland. "Works from the University of Xcw Englands Permanent Collection and Xcw Acquisitions,” through March 25, includes paintings, photographs, and sculpture bv Maurice Utrillo. Paul Klee. Stephen Etnier. Dahlov Ipcar. Jack Muench. Louise Peabodv. Leo Meissner. Mildred Burrage. Berenice Abbott. Lotte Jacobi. Lisette Model, I odd W ebb, Verner Reed, Louise Xevclson, Konrads Ubans, Abbott Pattison and I dm Phillips among others. ‘T rom the 1 .ibrarv of the Soul" featuring works bv Marlene E.kola Cerberick opens on March 29. (207) 865-4519.

Miscellaneous

Center for Cultural Exchange, One longfellow Square, presents dance parties every Eridavnightstartingat7pan.1stEridayolthe month, Mediterranean (Greek. Italian, Balkan); 2nd Eridav. Iatin i.Mexican, Puerto Rican); 3rd Eridav. African and Afro-Caribbean; 4th Eridav. Celtic (Irish. Erench-Ganadian) and Sth Eridav. Indian. Please call ahead. (207) 761-1545.

University of Southern Maine. The American and New England Studies Department, presents alllm/lcctnrcseriesentitled"VirtualNess England: Region. Film and Culture." All events arcfreeandbeginat~pan.FridaysatI.nlher Bonnes Auditorium in Portland. The follow ing filmswillincludeanintroductionandafter-film discussion:Where the Hirer I'lws Horth (19941, on March 16:Perlon Place (195”),onApril20; and Non-X’orager (1942).onMas'4.(207)“804920.

Portland b lower Show pros ides a w elcome prelude to spring from March 15-18 at the Portland Co. Complex. 58 l ore Street. Portland. See yon there.

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630 ft. SEBAGO LAKEFRONT

Stunning 4 bedroom Naples contemporary boaststhebestofeverything-marblebaths, fireplacesandpatio,EuroKitchen,multidecks, palatialmasterbedroomsuite,privatetennis court,separatebuildablewaterfrontlot.Dock system,sandbeach.$1,680,000.

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RESTAURANT/CONVENIENCE STORE

Locatedonabusycorneristhis48seatdiner/conveniencestore.Long established and showing good income. Many new Fixtures. Owner apartment (3 bedroom) on second floor. Plenty of parking. Some ownerfinancingavailable.$325,000. CallMikeFrechette@ConantHouseRealtyformoreinformation

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1800’sFederalwithstudio currentlyunderrestorations. Comeenjoythispeaceful locationonWindhamHill. Leavingallthecharmofyester¬ yearswhileincorporatingtodays modernconveniences,this homeoffersantiquemoldings, widepinefloors,fireplace&new kitchenwithgranitecounters. Alovelyplacetocallhome!

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Privacy Abounds atthislovelycolonialon80acresofwoodsandfieldwith mountainviews,afarm,pondandover3,000ofroad frontage.Thehomefeaturesaformallivingroomwith hardwoodfloorandfireplace,formaldiningroom appliancedkitchenw/pantry,familyroomw/fireplace,4 bedrooms,2baths$385,000.

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Rangdey Lake Business opportunityinOquossoc. Junctionof3majorhighways.Fullservicecountry storeincludinggourmetdeli,bakery,customcutsof meat,freshseafood,excellentwineselection,with laundromat.Lightandairy3bedroomowners apartmentorrentalunitattached.S675.000.

BedandBreakfast OLD ORCHARD BEACH 10guestroomsin2buildings Swimming Pool 3-bedroom innkeepers space $625,000.

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WALDOBOROLovelyolderfarm¬ house situated on 43+/-acres.This home has all new windows, new oil tankandmostlyall hardwoodfloors.

Eat-inkitchen,diningrm,livingrm,3bdrms,bath,enclosedsun porch, attached shed and Home Warranty included. $149,900

ROCKPORTNice older home greatfor residence or your business withhigh visibility.Great fencedinyard, hardwood floors, hearth,porch, andvinylsiding for easy maintenance. Kitchen, dining room, 3 bedrooms, bath, full basement and 2car garage. $99,900_

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ClassicFederalStyle home offering modern kitchen,formaldining andlivingroomswith fireplaces,5bed¬ rooms,5baths,family room,fullbasement, attachedbarnandprivatebackyard.Justashortwalktohar¬ bor and shopping. $ 495,000

CAMDENWonderful family home close to town, hiking and swimming activities.Newly renovated and expanded, this home offerskitchen,dining, livingroom,large family room, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, deck and is situated on 1.7 +/- well landscaped acres. $239,000.

1 ARPSWELL

ThiscontemporaryCapeisprivately situatedon3.19acreswhichhasdeeded accessto2acresofcommonlanewith deepwater dock. The spacious ten room homeincludesthelivingroomwith fireplaceandatriumdoortothedeck, diningroom,Nkitchenwithappliance. Upstairsisthemasterbedroomwithbath Nbalconywhichaffordsadistantviewof Casco Bay, guest room & bath. On the lavliehtowerevelaretwoadditional bedrooms, bath N family room. $315,000.

SOUTH HARPSWELL

On a halt acre lot in the quaint and charming communitv of Potts Point, this unique v4 bedroom home, while undated in every respect, retains the gracious atmosphere and grandeur of the past. From the “great room the parlor with fireplace & tower addition, to the “new room” with glass wall from which to view the harbor,everydetailispictureperfect. Priced at $530,000.

BRUNSWICK

Under construction at Crestvieu' Estates isafinequalityfourbedroom 3 1/2 bath home with over 3000 sq. feetofcustomfinishedlivingspace. Special features include cherry cabinetsinthekitchen,agasfireplace in the family room, and a grand master bedroom suite with sitting room, walk'in closets, and bath with a whirlpool tub and separate shower. The 3 1/2 acre lot is bordered by conservation land. $359,000.

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FalmouthCountryClub

A true New England favorite! Artfullydesignedstonewalls, gardens & brick walks welcome you tothisprimepropertyoverlooking the5thgreen.Interiorwarmth& traditionalambiancefollowyou throughthisqualitycrafted,wellrespected builder-owned property featuring 5000+/- SFLS, 5 BR's, 3.75baths,whitekitchenopentoasunlitbreakfast roomwithatriumstodeck,familyroomwithbuilt-in window seat & bookcases, fireplaced formal

livingroom w/wetbar and adjoining screenedporch,formalfireplaced diningroom,exquisitecenterentry foyerboastingawindingstairway &upperbalcony,masterwithstep¬ downsittingareaandmarblebath withwhirlpool,nicelyfinished walk-out bsmt offering 2nd familyroomwithatriumtopatio, hardwood/tile/Berberflooring,

transem windows, French doors, custom moldings, centralvac,3-cargarageofferingroomtofinish overhead.Proudlyofferedat $694,900.

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Like Magic, Like Hot Sand

Americandoctorssostupid.The\'no spirit.EverytimeIgothem,(hexmake me wear throw-awav clothes. No respect.'I'liex'dressmeinpaper-dress likebutcherdressupmeat.1leno respect.Igonetodoctorwithmeson.

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IIenevertakemxarmandlisten.Just askhow.1saw“here.”1lemumbleat mv son and ask how. “Tell the doctor that mv arm hurts from the top of my leftarmtotheelbow.Tellhimthatit hurtslikeacoldautumnriveriswash¬ ing through mv muscles." Mv son sav thistohim.Doctorgrunt,writedown onpaper,walkout,savhebeback.IIc never bow or look at me w hen he leave.1lenotcomebackformorethan halfhour.Ikeeplookingatmywatch. 1turntomyson,“tellthedoctortogive memedicinethatworkslikehotsand.'

A Korean doctor had told me that this would ease the pain. All summer I to Scarborough Beach. I burying mv left arm in beach in summer afternoon sun.

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this?”“\\1ivhedothiswhenheknowI workinfactor}andcan’tpaxhim’" Iliswalletistoobigforhisheart."Not everythingAmericangood."Iwantto saxthistonwson.IIenotknow.IIc thinkIoldfool.IlenotknowChina medicine 4000 sears old. Some China medicine work better than American but American think China medicine foolish because medicine not from hospitals.Thcwsmallminds.Myson notknowthis.IIcbraingrowtoo American.

“Remember Korean doctor?" I ask mx son. The one that moved to D.C. IIebigdoctornow.\\henheherehe nowalkinalligatorshoes.IIcwalkin good$40IlushPuppies.IIcnodrive Benz.IledrivegoodDodge.Ilegood doctor. “Remember w hen second brotherhurtankleinsoccergame?”I saxtomxson.Ihextakehimtohospi-

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taiandliewalkoutwithstick.Stick costSIOO.Stupid.Stupidstickcost S100!Stupidhenoplaynosoccer.I ask Korean doctor fix second brother ankle.IIefixinonehour.Second oldestbrotherwalknostick.Older brotherplavsoccerIwoweekslater.I patdoctorthirtydollars,pavhimten dollarstorgaseventhoughhenot wanttotakeIsliptendollarbillinhis jacket,andhestaxfordinnerwith family. Mother make best fish soup for him. American doctor no like that.Ihevneverbelikethat.They make vou wait. Wait. Wait. Ask three questions,givevonpieceofpaper, take paper to supermarket, gel medi¬ cine, pav supermarket $50. Week lat¬ erpa\doctorSSO.Idon’tlike.Itnot goodpractice.Itnotequal.Itnot honorable house. W'hat’s so good about American medicine w hen all I getisprescriptionsanddirections whenit’shealingthatIwant?

I remember I go see Chiiiese doc¬ torinChinatown.IIeofficeinsmall store. Store have every thing man, woman, child need. China food, China make-up, China videotapes, China-music-tapes, China toys, China medicine, and doctor office. Doctor office next to bathroom in back supermarket.

Doctor sit behind desk with map ofman.IlespeaknoI'mglish,no Korean.IIedoctorfriendjoindoc¬ tor and us. Doctor friend speak Eng¬ lish and Chinese. My wife and I sit from doctor and friend. Doctor friend speak Chinese to doctor. Doctor no ask where hurt. I le take myarmandlisten.Ilelistenfor longtime.IIetellmeIhavewind chills in my bones. No cure. Just medicine.IlealsotellmeIhave bear in stomach. It true. My stom¬ achhurtatnight.Iamazed.Ilegive me medicine. \\ ork like hot sand. American doctor so stupid. No respect.Nospirit.IttoobadChinatown so far away. Next month I on vacation.Iandfamilyrentvanandgo to D.C. and sec Korean doctor to ask howIgotbearinstomach.

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