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Referring[in“SpringofOur Discontent,”byGan.'Libbv.December 2001]...to‘“Circles'ofFenians”...as“a secretsocietyandanancestortotoday's IrishRepublicanAnny”isseverely misguided.
Irishhistorians,amongthemthe renownedR.F.Foster,agreethat FeniansinNorthzVncricawerelittle morethanaloosepoliticalfactionthat wasneither“secret"(unlessyouconsider, say,today’sEnvironmentalistsor ChristianCoalition"secret”)nor ancestorsoftheIRA(thatwouldbethe IrishRepublic-anBrotherhood)...
|But,morethananything,Istrongly objecttovouruseofthelabel‘terrorists' todescribeFeniansand,inturn,the IrishRepublicanArmv./Mthoughthe termiscurrentlyfashionableandlias liberallybeenusedbysomemisguided anduninformedelectedofficialsto describetheIRA,thefactis,Irish nationalistsarerebellingagainstan occupyingforce,notterrorizingaforeign land;throughouttheirexistence,theIKA hasfoughtfornothingmorethantheir freedom.Tocallthemterrorists,one wouldhavetosimilarlycondemnNative /Americanwarriors,therebelsofthe AmericanRevolution,andanvother insurgentgroupthat’severrefusedto surrendertoah-rannical,colonialist power.
WeAmericanshavetorealize something:TheIrishwarwithEngland haslasted,bymostcounts,tor830years, sinceIlenryIIinvadedin1171,andis consideredbehistorianstobethe
longest-lastingconflictinhumanhistory. FromanAmericanperspective,Ireland hasbeenatwarnearlyfourtimeslonger thanourculturehasexisted.Ourinabil-itv asacountrytograspthesignificanceof suchenduring,deeplyrootedhistorical stnigglesisprobablyoursinglegreatest foreign-affairsmistake,andonethatisinex¬ plicablyrepeatedwithevenadministration.
ThroughouttheFamine,Oliver Cromwell,thePenalIans,andthe Troubles,theIrish(inparticular,Irish Catholics)havebeensubjectedto systematicgenocide,immorallawsand blatantdiscriminationdesignedtostrip themofamvoiceintheirownfate.
Ihesituationhasimprovedonly slightly -oxertime:SincethePartition Treatyin1922,mostoftheviolencein Irelandhasbeenconfinedtotheborder arbitrarilyconstructedbvtheEnglish,vet discriminationandkillingspersist.The IRAisroutinelyvilifiedas“terrorists,”but outlawed(thoughstillactive)Protestant Ulstermobsthatunleashamuchgreater amountofviolenceandbloodshed(but getlesspublicityintheStates)arc pleasantlyreferredtoas"paramilitary groups”bvtheAmericanmedia.Allthe while.Catholicsarckeptoutofthe North'spoliceforce,andEnglishmilitary forces,attheven'least,donextto nothingtoprotectthevictims.
Strictlyspeaking,am'actofviolence canprobablybeconsideredterrorism, simplybecauseitis,atleastinpart, intendedtoevokefear.Also,asawisc friendsavs,"oneman’sterroristisanother man’srebel."Butevenbvthecurrent vernacular(usuallyreservedforsmaller, poorer,marginalizedethnicculturesin ordertoavoidinadvertentlyindicting hypocritical.Americanpolicies),itsimply doesn'tseemtechnicallyfeasiblethat terrorismcanbedirectedatone'sown country.EvenTimothyMcVeigh, becausehewasanAmericancitizen,was convictedoftreason,notterrorism. Ivehementlydisagreewith[“Springof OurDiscontent"]aswellasamoncelse whoconsiderstheIRAtobeterrorists simplybecausethat'swhatthey’veheard ontelevision.Insteadofunquestioningly mouthingthescriptsofbiasedmediaand ignorantofficials.Iwouldimploresuch .Americanstomakeanefforttolearnthe facts:readsomethingaboutthemore recentIrishTroubles,orthecenturiesof violentinjustice.Educationdoesn’thave
tocostathing:NumerousIrishnewspa¬ persareavailableonline,andlibrarybooh canbeborrowedforfree.'Ihere’ssimply noexcuseforanuninformedopinion.
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Lewiston’s 102 seconds Thefilm Ali, starringWillSmith,takes TheChampandhisbestfriend, executive producer Howard Bingham, backtothedaysofthecontroversial Ali-ListonfightinLewiston,Maine,in May,1965.InterviewbyColinSargent.
heydidn’tgotoStcckino’s.Theydidn’tgelanyMaine lobster. But Howard Bingham had a fleeting thought:.
•“'Hiey make shoes here,” he mused as his Muhammad Ali busrolledpasttheBatesMillsinI.ewiston,Maine,in “MaybeI’llgetsomeshoes.”
'HiebuspulledintotheI.ewiston1lolidayInn,andoutpopped Drew “Bundini” Brown, trainer Angelo Dundee, Bingham the leg¬ endaryphotographer,ablack-suitedretinuefromtheNationof Islam;bizarrely,thepoliticallyincorrectcomicStcpinl'etchit;and tall,gracefulAli.
“'HieI.ewistoncrowdwouldcheerusthefollowingnight,”says Bingham,“butwewerestillreelingbecauseMalcolmXhadjust beenassassinated,andwe'dtraveledinunderthecloudofthat.”
ItseemsimpossibleforlinyI.ewistontohavebeenchbsen,but thiswasbeforethe Ias VegasandCaesar’sPalaceera.Alihadbeat¬ enListoninMiamiBeachonFebruary25,1964,andtherematch hadbeenscheduledforBostonCarden.OntheeveoftheBoston fight,Alisufferedaherniainjur)',renderingtheCardenbookingno longer available. . ,
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_ _ What was the strangestthingaboutyourfight in Maine?
I don’t remember anything strange. I do remember going backtomyroomafterthefightand havingabowlofthebesticecream!
What one image comes back to youfromthatfight27yearsago?
||t:Sonnygoingdowninthefirst minuteofthefight.
Did you get to try any Maine 1 lobster?
BecauseofmyreligiousbeliefIdid noteatlobster.
setts.”sassBing¬ ham.and“some¬ thinghappened" tosetthewheels inmotionfor Lewiston.“Ali hadbeeninalot ofout-of-thc-wav placesbefore. I-ewistonwasn’t outoftheway.just alittlefurther."
wassetforTues¬ day,Mas25,1965,10:50p.m.,atSt. Dominic’sArena,theMaineYouth Center,inLewiston,Maine.Tickets soldfor$50andup. Harper'sBazaar's Gloria Guinness. Truman Capote, andNormanMailerwereatringside fortheMiamifight.Whowouldbe here?Possiblythebiggestbreakever for‘thecitiesoftheAndroscoggin.’ OnceintheHolidavInn,thechamp triedtofocusonthefightthenextday. “NeitherAlinor1hadbeentoMaine before,buttherewasnotimefortour¬ ing.”saysBingham.“Hewasfocused onthefight,butimaginesomeoneyou loved[whohadpersonallyconverted AlitoIslam]beingmurdered.Ithad beenonlvthreemonths...”Astrange¬ nesssettledin.“Wewentaroundthe hotelthere.Hehadalotoffriends aroundandstuff,talkingaboutthe fight.SonnvListonwasbilledtobea big,badbrute.Thevsayhehadtiesto theMafia.Otherthanthat,outsidethe media,heandAligotalong.r\liandI visitedhimathishousein1962when hewasoutinDenver."
Infact,AliandListonwereagood dealmoreconnectedthantheboxing publicknew.AuthorNickTosches.in hisdangerousnew77ie Devil Cr Sonny Liston (Little.Brown,$24.95),figures thatListonownedabout10percentof himselfgoingintothefight.Theexcon,afearsomepuncher,hadeven purchasedina1963contract(asa partnerinInter-ContinentalPromo¬ tions)"for$50,000therightstopro¬ moteClav’s next fightafterthe1964 Listonmatch[whichAliwonin6 rounds].’1’11iswasastaggeringamount ofmoneytopayforthefuturerightsto asingleboutbvafighterwhowasseen asfacingalmostcertaindestruction (ListonwashcavilvfavoredoverAli thefirsttimearoundandan8-to-5
favoritethesecondtime around]...” Whenthisgot out,“[Intcr-Contincntal’s]Jack Nilon,tryingto explainthesuspect pre-fightcontract, saidthat‘Clayrep¬ resentedatremen¬ dousshow-business property,’"butitled toafull-scaleinvestiga¬ tionbytheIRS,whoon March3,1964,“filed lienstotaling$2.7mil¬ lionagainstSonny: 5876,800againsthimand [hiswife]Geraldine; SI,030,500againstInter-Conti¬ nentalPromotions,Inc.;and $793,000againstDelaware AdvertisingandManagement Agency,Inc.,aNilon-runsister corporationofInter-Continental.” weactuallyhaveSonnyListon,d.b.a. thenotnecessarilyreputableInter¬ ContinentalPromotions,Inc.,incon¬ certwithLewistonpromotorSam Michael,tothankforthishighlyirreg¬ ularLewistonbout,trailedbyrealand imagineddemonsfromtheMafiato theNationofIslam(whomListon feared)andtheIRS.
Maroonedherein Lewiston,theill-starredLis¬ ton(inreportedly exquisiteshapefor theBostondatebutcdgelessin Maine)wassimplynotthepeo¬ ple’schoice.Hehadn’tlearned towritehisnameuntilage28. Hehad23brothersandsisters. Hewasfromthewrongsideof thewrongsideofthetracks.He waslaterfounddeadatage38, withahypodermicneedle plantedbesidehimeventhough theboxerwassoinfamously afraidofneedlesheeven refusednovocainefromhisden¬ tist,accordingtoTosches.
Onfightnight,Binghamwas ringsideasusual.Therewasa bigjostle,brightlights.Alistart¬ edtodance.TheMainecrowd, deliriouswiththeirmomentary celebrityandoblivioustothe MalcolmXmourners,cheered likecrazv.Butinthetimeit
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chips,itwasoverandLewistonwas backinPalookavillc.
"Isawthepunchthatputhim down,”saysBingham,“butI’mnot knownasafightphotographer.I’mhis friend. WTenhegothit.Igothit.I’ll haveknownhim40yearsnextmonth.I shotmostofthefights,butmyfightpic¬ turesaren’tthatgoodbecauseit’shard toconcentrate.Iwasnewinphoto¬ graphs’.1justshotinavailablelight.”
Buttheimageendures.
I.iston's gobigdown sofastmight makeita controver¬ sialfighD
TherewasAli,standingoverListon, standingthroughthedecades,shouting, aboutthingsmake theworldgoround.Naturally saysBing¬ ham, "people’s different opinions
“ThefightwasmovedfromBostontoMaine; WherevertheBeargoeshe’llendupinpain. MaineisknownasthestateoftheBearandthepine: When1gottoMaine,Icouldnotraidhiscamp, ForIdidnotknowwhichBearwastheex-champ. Thefightstartedwithoutdelayandinthefight IheardtheBearsay... Pleasedon’tbeatmesobad, ThisistheworstwhippingIeverhad.” -AHtothemediaontheeveoftheLewistonfight.
"There was ashortrighthandthat connected.ButListonwasscared,he wasconnectedtothemob,hewaseven nervousabouttheMalcolmXpeopleat
thefight,”saysPeteMorkovin,of PennsylvaniaandFlorida,nowa world-renownedcollectorand sellerofmemorabiliafromthe fight.Yearsago,asawaterboyin Ali’strainingcamp,hetiptoed uptoAliandaskedhimabout theLewistonfightdirectly.
“IusedtogotoAli’straining camp.1leboughtasmalltrain¬ ingsiteinDeerLake,PA,from 1972to1980.Iusedtogoup thereevervdaytowatch,run errandsforhim,gethismail,run andgrabasandwich-hewas incrediblygenerous,oftensend¬ ingmeoutwithS50billsand tellingmetokeepthechange. Well,1askedhimonetimein hiscabinaboutLewiston.He thinksListondidn’twanttofight thatdaybecausehemighthave beenoutofshape,orjusttired, becauseofthemissedfightday. therewascontroversyabouthisbeing hitornothit,butwhentheyreplayed theframes,soucouldseethecontact, andSonnv’sheadmoving,andthe sweatspravingoffhishead.”Even whentheycalleditaphantompunch “itdidn'tannoyhim.Nothingannoys him.Thcvwerefightingatclosequar¬ ters,andthiswasashortright.I rememberheonceexplainedtopeo¬ plethatwhen‘acoupleofdiesel enginescometogetherandcontact, there'sgoingtobeaboom.
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Hewasfedupwitheventhing,frustrat¬ edbytheMafia,thrownbythe entourageAliwaswith.Hewasinsuch goodshapeforthesecondfight,and havingthatfightrescheduled-hejust wasn’tthere.Alimighthavestunned himwiththatpunch,buthewasaccus tomedtotakingmuchroughertreat-। ment.Ijustthinkhedidn’twanttoget! upandgothroughtherestofthefight.l Who would wantto?NoonehadeverS seenambodyasfastasAli.”
DidAlievercomplaintoBingham abouthowshortthefightwas?
“No,1thinkhewisheditcould havebeenfaster.Aguvwantstowin andwinconvincingly,anddeepdowrf withinIwouldthinksomeonewould wanttowinrightaway.Thatnightit• happenedinaminuteorso,anditj wasareliefnottobepunishedbyall thoselongroundswherevoncould gethurtandcut.I’msurehewashappvandexciteditwasoxer.Think aboutit.Ifyouweregoingtomakea lotofmoney,andhadahardfightto hold,wouldvouwanttogetitoxer withquickly?”
“Besides,”saxsMorkoxin,''Liston’s traineraftertheMiamifightadmitted toputtinglinamcntonSonnv’sgloves toblindAli.Itmusthaxebeencxcruciatinglxpainful.’’SoAliwouldn’thaxe wantedtowaitaroundforthattohap¬ penagain.
/AccordingtoToschesin TheDevil andSonnyListon, "thewinnerofa goodfixedfightneverknoxxsthathe isapartxtothefix.Ithasbeensaid thatitishardertothrowagoodfight thantofightone.Buthumanvanity onthepartofaxictordoesmuchto compensateinhisheartandmind foranysuspicionofinauthenticity onthepartofhisforedoomedoppo¬ nent.TheperformanceinLewiston.
however,wassobadthatevenz\li must have known.”
Afterthefight,“SonnyListon’s namecameup,”saysHowardBing¬ ham.“Oh,sure.WesawSonnvListon nowandthen.”
OnMarch29,1966,Sonny boughtKirkKerkorian’splace inVegasfor64grand:split level,pastelgreen,witha Iswimmingpoolandabackyardthat (lookedoutoverthesixteenthfairway oftheStardustCountryClub.The addresswas2058OttawaDrive,in ttheexclusiveareaofParadiseTown¬ ship,lessthanamilefromwherehis iheroandbuddy,JoeLouis,lived,at 3333SeminoleCircle,inahouse boughtfromJohnnyCarson,” writesTosches.
>■Areward?Astraightforwardtransaction?
Strangeconnection-billionaire .VegashotelierKirkKerkorianisinthe newstodayashiswife’sattorneysnego¬ tiateachild-supportsettlementof $300,000amonth,thehighestever,for histwo-and-one-half-year-olddaughter.
DidAlihelpListonfinanciallyafter hegotdeeperintodrinkordrugs (thoughhecontinuedhisactivefight careeruntiltheendofhislife)?
“No,”sassBingham,thoughAlifol¬ lowedhiscareerwithnearfascination. “Infact,wewenttohisfuneral,inLas Vegas.'Therewerepeoplethere.And |then,attheend.Aliwalkedoverto Sonny’swidowandtalkedwithher.He leanedoxerandwhisperedsomething intoherear."
Doyouknowwhathesaid?
“Wliat?"
WhatAlisaidtoListon’swidow. “No.”
Somethingabouttheladyandthe tiger.Somebodyoughttosendthese guysagoodpairofshoes.
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WhyIIcre?“Itusedtobeseedyandrun down,butnowitisaveryup-and-comir. partoftown.Withthenewferrytermini andallthegreatrestaurants(myfavorite beingNorm’sBar-B-Q),it’sagreatpart ofthecitytobein."
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Employees:11,pluscontractorsin BostonandConnecticut.
Since:1990,includingsometimein FalmouthandonBaxterBoulevard. Backstory:David’saregisteredarchitect, graduatingfromtheIllinoisInstituteof Technology.EdisaMainenativefrom Waterville,withadegreeinbusiness administrationfromThomasCollege. Together,thevarcaprojectmanage¬ mentfirmthatdealsmainlvinarchi¬ tectureandinteriordesign.Thevhave doneworkforbanksandhospitals,as wellashistoricrestorationsandz\DA (AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct) consulting.Thisfirmrestoredtheold PolandSpringBottlingPlantintoa museumandalsodesignedtheinterior ofthenewXorwavSavingsBank. WhyIIcre?“Wealwaysfeltstronglythat wehadtobeinthecitylimitsof Portland.Wewantedtobepartofthis urbanlandscape,andtoimproveit.We lovetheproximitvtothewater.”
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Location:145XcwburvStreet;thev shareathirdfloorco-opinthebuilding, aconvertedsynagogue.
Employees:Between3and5 Since:Woodworthhasbeenheresince 1990;theywerethefirsttenanttosetup spacehere.
Backstory:BradreceivedanM.F.A.in graphicdesignfromYaleUniversity. AA'oodworthAssociatesisafull-service designfirm,specializinginsuchthings aspublicIDs,posters,andlogos.1’hev alsodoagreatamountofjointworkwill' architects.Someofthesejointventures includeexhibitsatthePortland ObservatoryandtheMuseumat
:sPortlandIleadLight.Theyalsojust completedthelibertyshipmemorialat KBugIJghIPark.
Wliy1lere?“It’sagreatneighborhood. Therearegreatrestaurantsandcafes, 1includingmyfavorite,CoffeebvDesign, iiIt’snicetobeinaneighborhoodthat Kactuallyhasthatcommunitvatmosphere, eIt’saplacewhereyouactuallyrecognize facesasyoupassthembv."
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iiLocation:145NewburvStreet;theirsis justoneofthemanybusinessesthat Isharethethird-floorco-op.
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Since:Shehasbeenattheco-opsince November.1999.
Backstory:KatiereceivedaB.EAfrom theMaineCollegeofArtin1991.“I tworkedmyhouseatfirstbutgottiredof workingathomeandfoundthattheco¬ opwouldbebetterbecauseofallthe sharedresources.”Katiedoessuch graphicworkasdesigninglogos, brochures,andpublicationsfor businesses.IfyoudrivedownCongress Street,sou’llsecherworkinfrontofthe Maine1listoricalSociety-shedesigned thebannerthesocietyusesthere.Katie hasalsodonesomeworkwiththeMaine IlumanitiesAssociation,designingtwo booksfortheSomalipopulation.
1hesebooks,inEnglishandSomali, includeanalphabetbookandabookof ISomalifolktalcs.
WiryIlere?"Ifeellikeit'san undiscoveredpartoftown.Oneofmy favoriteplacestovisithereisMicucci's. whereIgelmvweeklysupplyofcheese.I alsoloseCoffeebvDesign,especially theirhotchocolate."
WindemereStudios BiAlisonButmanIdon'twanttolease71Ecderal Street.I’vespentthesnowsafter¬ noonbeingdazzledbyMary1,ouise Norton’sstories:thecrashlandingofher charteredplaneinCalifornia;floatingon icebergswithmodelsinGreenlandtoget theperfectphotograph.1lerlongtime friend,photographerJoelBaldwin, tellingmehowAfghanistanwasoncehis favoriteplaceintheworld,howheand -MaryLouisefearedfortheirliveswhen theircabdriverinYemenstaredthem downintherearviewmirrorashe veeredthreateninglytowardacliff.
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XOVV KCCEI’TIXG \\ IXTEH XXI) EAHIA SPRIXG I TEMS ClassicEyewear Ilhasbeenanostalgicseveralhours today,withBaldwintakingthemam photographsofNorton’sfledgling interiordesignbusiness,Windemere Studios,oneofthedefiningfirmshaving justmoveddeepintheheartof Portland'sIatticSoho.
DuringNorton’s20vearsasfashion directorat Towx,\\l)Col LX/RY magazine(afterseveralvearsasafashion editorat 1 1\RPI:r's IlVAAR), sheand Baiduinsharedcountlessadventures togetherthroughouttheworldwhile makingNorton’sconceptsaphotogenic realitvfortheprintedpage.
Stillclosefriendsafterallthesevears, he’smadethetripupfromConnecticut tolendhisphotographicexpertise, honedbvdecadesofassignmentsfor publicationslike Arc/ //TEC/L'RAL Digisi. Newsweek, Lookmagazine, andL//E.
The\chuckle,reminiscingwhilewe flipthroughNorton'sportfoliosof issuesthevdidtogetherinthe 1970s,1980sandearh1990s;pictures thevhaven’tseeninvears.Thesephotos areremarkable:world-famoussocialite families;dukesandduchessesadornedii fursandjewels,posingintheirapart¬ mentsorhomesinEngland,Africa, Erance,Asia,Greece,Italv.orAustralia.
Onestarklvbeautifullavoutshows supermodclsinadesertbackedbvfive North'Iemenesewomeninblackveils, turnedawav.“Exceptthexwouldn't pose,”Nortonlaughs,pointing,“so thetwoontheendaremvassistant andme!"
ThemoldingsofNorton'sprinted palacesarcelaborate,gold,theceilings highandmuralwallsmagnificent.And youscuseNortonthedesignerstillthere, somewherebehindthecamera, absorbingandimmortalizingthe experienceassheworkedwiththelight, theexquisitefurniture,andthepeople, arrangingthelavishscenes.
“Itwasjustwonderful,”shesavs. “TowxxxoCo/\/Rtisven-much aboutlifestyle,notjustaboutfashionor housesorbeautvortravel.It’srcallv aboutthegoodlife.”
AsinthatlivedbytheGuinnessfamily ofIrelandandEngland,whomNorton photographedin1987athomein twelfth-centuryLcixlipGastie.Itwas scenessuchasthesethatoverthevears havebeenbuildingNorton’ssenseof color,texture,atmosphere,andstylethat
nowdefinesWindemereStudios.
"Whenvou’reaneditororfashion director,”siicsays,“yougetaconcept,do theresearch,thenneedtogetthestories tailorganizedforeachmonth.Youhave tofigureouthowtomakethestun happen,justlikearoom.It’ssosimilarto whatthisisallabout,Youfindouthow manspagesyouhave.Youfindouthow imam'roomsvoubase.Whatitisyour readerswanttosec.Wliatisthepulseat thattime?Andyoufindoutwhatyour clientswantyoutodoforthem.”
'AtthecornerofFederalandIndia streets,it’ssurprisingtodiscoverbehind theunassumingdoorsofNo.71,someof IthemostbeautifulroomsinPortland.
ButafterNortonandherdesign
Onestarklybeautiful layoutshowssupermodels inadesertbackedbyfive NorthYemenesewomenin blackveils,turnedaway. “Excepttheywouldn’t pose,”Nortonlaughs, ^pointing,“sothetwoon theendaremyassistant andme!”
partner,BrettJohnson,hadbeeninvited todecorateasampleroomatthe PortlandSvmphonvshowca.seatSt. Alban’sRectorvin('apeElizabeth,they werepainedtodismantlealltheirhard workwhenitconcluded.
Sowhenthentheydiscoveredthe FederalStreetrental,itslocationcloser totheirPortlandcraftsmenthantheir Kennebunkportoffice,theyjumpedat !.thechancetocreatetheirown,more permanentshowcaseof“whatwelove andwhatwedo,”savsNorton.
1’indingthebuildinghere,shesays,was “1lappvhappenstance.Itgaveusan opportunitytobeinaneighborhood withawonderful,emerging,creative feelingasopposedtobeinginaspiffier partoftown...Alltheseantiqueshops arecomingintotheirownonCongress Street,and[designer|AngelaAdamsis aroundthecorner...Itfeelsjustlike Sollo30scarsago."
WrappersfromthencarbvMcDonalds usedtorollliketumbleweedsaroundthe frontstepsofwhatisnowWindemere, nexttogardensthathadlongbeen tcementedover.Johnsontoreupthe
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unsightlvslabsandreplantedthegarden “Thepsychotherapistswhooccupythe secondfloorappreciateourpositisc statement!”
“Upstairswasatotal,absolutedisaster,' sassNortonashernowtwopartners,37sear-oldJohnson,and27-ycar-old Danielle1lolmes,begintheimpromptu housetour.“Onhcrazypeoplewouldd this,andherewearc.”
Theirfrequentuseofthevacantfirst floorspaceforshowingauctionand dealerpiecestoclientspromptedthem torentanddecoratethatspaceaswell. WindemereStudiosnowconsistsofone exemplarsdesign‘apartment’onthefirs! floorandoneonthethird,both completewithlivingrooms,kitchens, bathrooms,andden/guestrooms.
SomelooklikeEnglish,regalscenes, anotherMoroccan,andanotherFrench: awe-inspiringwhensoucontemplate theirtransformation.Nomatterhow genteel,theroomsarecozvandlivable.
“It’salwasshardputtingthismuchinto arental,”sassNorton.Butmore importantly,sheadds,“Ithinknomatter howsoudescribethings,showingis alwavsbetter.”
WTenvouwalkintothefirstfloor,vou: evesdrinkupthedelicious“creamof tomatosoup"upholsteredwalls.Your mindabsorbsthetranquilabsenceof clutter,thenaturallightpouringthrough thefloortoceilingwindows.It’squiet, clean,andwarm.Youwanttostaw “It’straditionalbutwithatwist,”sass Norton.“Notneccssarils-English,butit hasclassicthingssoulosethatmakesou feelcomfortable,whetherit’sneedle¬ pointcarpetsoracertainkindofclassics upholsters...
“Ithinksonknowwhensouwalkinto ahousewescdone.Itlookslikethe peoplewholisetherebutalsohasthe lookofclassicismwithapop...z\sa Windemerelook,wecanbasicalls'do ans-thing.”
AssociateDanielle1lolmes,thenewest additiontoWindemere,rcccntlsmosed toAlaincafterascarinEranceandis workingonaGreekResisalhousein Denmark.Maine.
Johnson,aformersetdesigner, specializesinentertainmentcenters, optimizingfunctionalihandapplying whatNortonreferstoashis“genius"to findingwasstodowhattheclientdidn't thinkpossible.
“\Mienwe’sefinishedaproject.
.Johnsonnotes,“itlookscorrectandlikeit’s talwaxsbeenthatway.”IJkcaparent tellingachildtotrickinhisshirt,he laughs,“Ilopcfnlly,theygetfreshflowers.”
Manyprojects,althoughtechnically ■finished,areongoing.Theteamfollows uponhoweverythingisperformingfor clientswhetherornotanychangesare ;necessary.Ifthey’vcdoneseveralrooms, Nortonsass,“Thoseroomsallhavetodo witheachotherasfarascolor-thevall somehowconnectandvonfeelvery comfortablemovingthroughthatspace. It’sachallengebecausethehusband mightlikedarkbrownandthewife,red, Isovonhavetofindawaytomakeitflow soeveryoneiscomfortableandhappy withtheproject.
“1thinkinMaine,”shepointsout, “RedisagoodcolorbecauseMaineisso bineandgreenandgray.Redisthe complementtothat‘greenandsocalm.’ It’smorepsychologicalthananything.”
NortonbelievesWindemere'sstvle evokesasenseofpeacefulness,where roomsdonotoxerpowerthepeoplein them.Evenwherebrightcolorsare siftingin,thereisstillthatcharacter¬ isticcalm.
“Themorehonestandclearthe relationshipis,oneverylevel,”sax’s Norton,“thebettertheprojectcomes ont.Listeningtotheclientandtheir desiresforfunctionofthespaceismore importantthananythingelsewedo.If peopleputtheirfeetontables,weneed toknowthat.Therearepeoplewho wouldnewerdothis,butiftheydo, wehavetomakesuretheglassis thickenough.
“Intheverybeginning,wehave hundredsofquestionsabouteachroom anditsfunctionormamfunctions.One ofthefirstquestionsis,doesthefamily havedinnertogether?Ilowoften?1lowmanyusuallyattend?"
Lightisoneoftheirmostimportant considerations.Thefirstfloorof Windemere,forexample,gets muchlesslightthanthethirdfloor, hencethevibrantlycoloredwalls.
Coloronjustthetopthree-quartersof thewallspullssourexesuptothefine moldingdetail.
1heextralightonthethirdfloor, streamingbehxcenthenearbysteeples andmonuments,allowsforthedarker wallsinthelivingroom,thewhitetrim givingthewhitefurniturethat Windemere“pop."
Asmalleradjacentroomispaintedwith aslightlylightershadeofthesamecolor toshowclientsasofteralternative.
“Wcalwaysask,"emphasizesNorton, “Wlicrcdovonread?Whattime?What timeoftheveararevonmoreapttobein thisroom?Soweknowwhatthelight isdoing.
“Somam'peoplearclightsensitive,and deprivedoflight.Weworkreallyhardto bringappropriatelightintoaspace."
SheandJohnsonhavedeselopedan originalshadedesignondisplayat Windemere.zXttractivcandclever,the shadesarcmadefrombambooslatsina slidingframe,adjustedbyvertically insertingsticksofvariouslengths accordingtotheamountoflightdesired.
z\sitblockstheobtrusiveviewofthe street,thebambooisalsoidealinsulation foraroom.
Theuniquebarandlightingat Portland’sboreStreetrestaurant-water pipesfizzingwithelectricitv-arealso theproductofJohnson’sunique architecturalvision.
Nortonandherpartnersfrequent auctionsandworkwithdealers,always huntingandbiddingonkillerpiecesthey
willputondisplayatWindemereorin storageuntiltherightclientcomesalong.
Inthisprocessofdiscovery,theirworkis trulycollaborative.Johnsonsavs,“Ifone ofushasagreatidea,bytheendofthe project,nooneknowswhoseitwas. There’snopersonalownershiptoit.Now, ifitwasabadidea...”
“Thenwetrvtorememberwhoseit was,"Nortongrins.
“Oneofthethingswe’relivingrcallv hardtodoisdeveloprelationshipswith Maineartisans,"shesavs."Whetherit’s upholsterersorironmongers...so everythingwedesignwiththemisunique tothatclient.Themorewedothat,the morecontrolweregoingtohaveoverthe ultimatelookofaproject...We'dlikeall ofourartisanstobefromMaine."
All the Windemere draperies and pillowsarcmadebyKennebunk nativez\liceMoblev,ofMainelv zMice.InIondon,shestudiedanEnglish techniqueofusingbump-avervthick,insu¬ latinginterliningwhichproducesamuch softer,moreelegantdrapervthanusually seen.Mbevaredramatic,opulentortai¬ lored,"savsNorton.“Shecangofastandvet theresultisalwaysluxuriousandwonderful.”
PaintingshungatWindemereinclude somecreditablewatercolorsbvNortonas wellasbvMaine'sDewittIlardvand GeorgeI,lovd.IJovd’sworkiscurrently shownatthezXucociscoGalleryon GongressStreet.
“Theresourcesherearereallyatthe beginningofthefoodchainasfarasthe kindoftalentisconcerned.”savsBailcv IslandnativeJohnson.“.ManyNewYork andGonnecticutdesignersutilizealotof Mainecraftspeople.Therearcsomany benefits...oftentimeswerunintoa situationyyherethegrandfatherdidit,the fatherdidit,andnowtheson.That's rcallvwonderfulandrareinourculture?
AtWindemere,thevtrvtoblendtheok withthenew.Everythingthereisforsale, whetheraWindemere-madepieceoran antiquefind.Inoneroomisadavbed fromaFrenchorphanage;inanother,a 1940saluminumandglasscocktailtable; inathird,talllinear,leanclassicalchairs madebvJohnson.Allthefurniturethev makecanbedoneindifferentsizesor colors,absolutelycustom-madetothe client’sspecifications.
"Wefoundarchitecturalthingsthat wereabsolutelyrightforthedateofthis
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savsNorton."We foundastencil beneaththewallpaper inthebuilding hallwayandBrad usedithere,”to createastunningredandwellowkitchen floor.
“Wehavegone overboardbut couldn'thelpit becausetherooms andmoldingsareso beautiful...Thishas beenourlab.We've workedoutalotof problemshere, whetherit’srisinga newkindofpainton thefloororanewfauxpainter.Andwe canswitchitaround. Butvouwanttoknow¬ howsomebodyworks
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Windemererentsouttheirspacelor privatefunctions,idealforacocktailparts orformalorganizationalmeeting.
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Sinceitsinceptiontwoandahalfyears ago.thecompanyhasdoneaboutI5 projects,fromconsultationstocomplete renovations,includingaboathouse,a homeinYarmouth,several Kennebunkporthouses,alargehomein westernMassachusetts,anilaCape Llizabethproject.“We'resurpriseditgot sobigsofast,”savsNortonofthebusiness. “It'salittlebitamazingandverv exciting.”
Eightyearsago,Nortonmovedto MainefromNewYorkCitv.Widowof ToinNorton,formerseniorvice presidentatSotheby’s,MarvLouiseis livingherPortland-bornhusband'sdream thatsheandtheirson.19-vear-old Andrew,makeMainetheirhome. Althoughherfirstlovewasfabrics, colors,textile,andtheatmosphereofa houseorapartment(shedidinterior designonthesidewhileworkingatthe magazines),Nortoninitiallyputthat
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Butherplansweresidetrackedwhena Portlandstoreofferedtosendtheir designdirector,BrettJohnson,toassist withapiecesheconsideredbusingsshili preparingtosellherKennebunk Beachhouse.
Thevimmediatelvhititoff,andtheir designrelationshipextendedintothe nexthouseshewasbusingin Kennebunkport.WithBrett’s architecturalgiftsandNorton’sescfor fabric,texture,color,andstvle,thev createdmasterfuldesigns.
“Peoplesawthehouseandasked. ‘Couldsouhelpus?'”Nortonrecalls.So enthralledsseresomeofherfriendsthat theyrequestedsheandJohnsontake chargeofdecoratingtheirentireeight¬ roomGramercyParkapartment,from thefurniture,carpetanddraperies,dossr tothechina,silser,andlinens.
FrequentvisitorstoMaine,theclient svantedthedesignteamtorecreateth feeloftheMainecoastline.Nortonam Johnsonhandpickedtheirsvorkers,sshi mosedfromMaineintotheNess'Yor apartmentforthedurationoftheproject Theupholstery,doors,tables,chairs, andmans'ofthepicturesandframes ssereallmadeinMaineandshipped dossn.Seafoamcolorsandbeigescreate asubtlefeelofthecoast.z\decoupage bathroomssithcutoutsofcoral,shells, fish,andlobsteraddtothemotif.They haseonemorerugtoputdossnandthe projectssillbecomplete,until,ofcourse theclientsatWindemerefindjustone moreperfectthing.
AtarecentMaineCollegeof/Art auction,Nortonhappenedupona paintingbvPevton1liggisonof Brunswick.“Itwashugeandalthough1 didn’tknowexactlyhowbig,Ien\isione itintheNewYorkapartmentandhadt, decideinthemoment.Iwentforit,"she says.“Itwasenormous;itcouldn’tfitin< stationwagon.Butherinstinctswereon target,andhertrustingclientshaveit hungontheirwall.
Inamoreclient-controlledsituation, NortonandJohnsonfoundan1800s lithographatNewYork’s\\illiamDovk Gallery.Theclienthappenedtocall themontheircellphonewhilethey wereconsideringthepurchase.Bv loggingontothegallon'swebsite,the clientwasabletoseethepieceandgive themthego-aheadinminutes.
‘Aouwanttomakesurethatvou’re fulfillingthedreams,”savsNorton. “That'sthemainthing.Idon’tthink there’sanythingmoreexcitingthan whenthethreeofuswalkinandsee somethingfinishedandseethepeople whoaresothrilledthattheirdreamhas happened.That'swhyit'ssoimportant forustodeveloptheseartisansbecause thestrongerthepeopleweworkwith,th strongerwecanbe.”
AmemberoftheLenoxChinaBoard ofDirectors,60-vcar-oldNortonknows herbusinessrequiresalotoflove, tenderness,andattention.Sowhatabou thepaintingcareer?
“Istillwillbeafull-timepainteragain oncewe’vegottenthisalloutofour system,”shesays.Andwithadevious smile,adds,“Ithinkinanother20years
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Since:OnIndiaStreet,since1998. Backstory:AlanisaMainenativewho wenttoCreek'HighSchool.He graduatedfromCornellwithaB.S.in landscapearchitecture.MaryAllenwen tohighschoolinNewYorkand graduatedfromBrownwithaB.A.in English.“Wewantedtostartabusiness celebratingtheelementsofdesignand thatwasinvitingtothearts,sowestartec CoffeebvDesign,aplacewherecoffee madeonecupatatime.”Allthreestore
haveartgalleries;exhibitsarebookeda rearinadvance,witheachshowlasting sixweeks."Maineartistsonly,”they warn,notingrecentshowsbvDennis Fournier,RichardLee,andNance Parker.Adollaroutofeverypoundof •RebelBlend,averypoprdarbrandhere, :goestowardsagrantforMaineartists. MliyHere?"Wejustfeltlikeour businesswouldbeaniceadditiontothe neighborhood.'ThisisapartofPortland thatisagemthatpeopletendtoforget.If anvofusneedacupofsugar,wehave ■noproblemgoingtoanotherplacein thisneighborhoodtoask.Weswap dimesallthetime”
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Backstory:AnativeofBlueHill,hewent toUSMasanartmajorforayear,“then decidedIwantedtodosometraveling.” Hetraveledtheworldfor5years, 1touchingdownintheCaribbeanfora while.Hefellinlovewithphotography whenhetooksomeclassesatSonoma :StateinCalifornia.Hereturnedto MaineandgothisartdegreefromUSM. Rich,aportraitphotographer,worksin blackandwhite.Clients“fromNew Hampshire,Florida,California.” i.MiryHere?“Theenergyisawesome here-lotsofsunlightthatbouncesin andoutofthislocation,andIlovethe creativeenergythatcomesfromworking inthisneighborhood.”
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upholstery,and“wealsodocurtainsand linensforthoseyachts.”Clientsinclude “SabreYachts,LegacyYachts,anda90foot1928EdwardianMarconiketchthat wasthecommitteeboatinPerthforthe AmericasCup.Werealsoworkingwith PhinandJoannaSpragueatPortland YachtServicesontheirnewAlden schooner I,ion’sWhelp." Odvsscvalsois workingonthedesignandmanufacture ofinteriorcushionsforFarrInternational/CarrollMarineinBristol,Rhode Island,ontheEarr395sailboat.As Marnccputsit,“Wereallybaseourown nicheinanicemarket.”
Aliy1lore?“Itsafun,interesting, eclecticareaforbusinesses.Alotof peoplearedoingthingsontheirownant makinganiceliving.It’sagreatfeeling.’’
RussellFrench,Photographer Location:200AndersonStreet Employees:2
Since:Russellhasbeendoing photographyinPortlandfor11years; beforethat,hewasastudioassistantin Boston.
Backstory:/AfterworkinginBostonfora time.Russellandhiswife,whosefamily isfromBangor,wantedtocomebackto Maine,liedoesphotographs'for commercialadvertising[amajorcurrent undertakingisshootinggorgeousproduc lineimagesforthenewIlannaford stores].Hefindsfoodphotographs'fun andchallenging,“becauseofitscolor anditstexture.”Plus,itstandsstillwhen itposes.
WiryHere?“We’reonthepeninsula,in afairlyindustriouspartoftown.It’ss-ery importantthatwe’rehere,because they're here-e.g..allofthedesignfirms arecloseby.”
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Owner:TheTrustforPreservationof MaineHistoryandTechnology,in partnershipwiththeSpraguefamily Location:58ForeStreet Employees:Sinceallemployeesworkor avolunteerbasis,thereisarangeinthe numberofpeopleonanygivendas'. Since:Themuseumbeganputtingthis areaintolocomotionsinceSeptemberoi 1993.
Backstorv:Thismuseumishometo manyartifactsinMaine’slonghistoryof railroads.Theyhaveawonderful collectionof“rollingstock,”oneof whichis121yearsold,fromtheBridgtof
andIlarrisonRailroad.Theyalsohave antheonlyexistingtwo-footparlorcarin theworldandthefirsttobebuiltin Maine.T'hiscarcomesfromtheSandy RiverRailroadandstillhasitsmohair scatcoversintact.Theyalsohavea cabooseandacombinationcar.along withsomesmallsteamengines. \\1iv1lore?“1believethatHilliswhat makesthisneighborhood.Manv immigrantssettledhere,andcouldwork onthewaterfrontjalsoinvigoratedbythe presenceofPortlandYachtingCo],The waterfrontishugepartofagreatcity.”In oneofthesebrickbuildingson50Hore Street,Edward(Tiffin,fatherof AmericanImprcssionistWalterGriffin, icarvedthebowspritsthatadornedmany ofthetallshipsthatsailedinandoutof Portland1larborinthe1800s..
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Location:83IndiaStreet Employees:2full-timers,plusseveral designersoncall.
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WTiyHere?"TTisareafeelslikealittle family.TheEastEndiscomingbackto whatwassogenuineaboutit,andwhatit rusedtobe.Ilovethesupportthatcomes fromworkinginthisneighborhood!”
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JustAdd Water Waterfrontpropertyis13.5times morevaluableinFalmouthand CapeElizabeth.ByLucasKnowles
Lastvear,astudyofthe120highest-assessedhomesinPort! revealedthathistoryistheXfactorthatestablishesvalueo thePeninsula.Lookingcloselyatthevaluationofhomesi thesuburbsofFalmouthandCapeElizabeth,inspiteofthefa. thatmorethanahandfulofthemostvaluablehomeswere designedbythelegendaryJohnCabinStevens(1855-1940).th. factoriswater.Whereyouareinrelationtothewaterplaysala: roleinhowyourhomeisassessedintheseseasidetowns.Buth muchexactlyshouldsoufactorin?
-Itjustdependsontheeconomic snapshotofthearea,”saysAimeGregory, assessorforthetownofFalmouth.“Ifyou takeatwo-acrelotinanaverage neighborhoodinFalmouthandsou compareittothesamesizelotbythe water,youwillfindthatthelandnearthe wateris13.5timesmorevaluable.
“Falmouthisdefinitelyasellers’market rightnow,"andthathasmadepropertv valuegoupasawholeinthetown.Manv ofthehighest-assessedhomesinFalmouth areontheoceansideofRoute88.
“In2001,thesalesratioofshorefront propertywas44%,meaningthatifa propertysoldfora81,000,000,itwould besalliedat844,000,”sassMattSturgis, assessorforthetownofCapeElizabeth, notingthat"thereisabigdifference betweenthesalepricesofshorefront propertyandtheirassesseds'alue." AccordingtoSturgis,themarketis boomingintheCape.“Thereissucha hugesupplyanddemandinrealestatein thisarea,andthatmakesthemarket pricesthatmuchmoreinflated.Weare averaging25-30homesalesortransfersa month.WTienyouhave3,500improved propertiesinatownandyou’reselling thatmuch,vonwillseeanincreasein marketvalue."
Mostofthehighest-assessedproperties sparkleintheareasurroundingFort Williams,PortlandHeadEight,and ShoreRoad.Thefollowingassessments andnamesareavailabletothepublic onlinethroughthetownwebpagesof FalmouthandCapeElizabeth.Atpress time,thevare:
HIGHESTASSESSEDINFALMOUTH 1.)157ForcsideRd.,Owners:Patrick&•Victoria Miele,landSI,3S5,7OO.buildingSI,190.500,total 52,576,500.ThisShingleStrIeestate,builtin1912 andtotallyrestoredin1993,iscurrentlylistedby LindAcstfor$4.85million.Ithas200feetof frontageonCascoBarhighlightedbva100foot granitecribbedpierandexpansivegardensand stonerrails,lavesfor2001were$4“,922.
-I153ForesideRd.,Owner:DouglasShair,land $914,500,buildingSI.459,000,total52,373,500.
3.)1ForcsideRd.,Ormer:ViolettaOtis,land 51,957,500.building$296,300,totalS2.253.500.
A)14McnikoePt.Rd..Owner:MerleNelson,land ,51.539,200.building$643,300,totalS2.1S2.5OO. UlisestatewasonceownedbvthePaysonfamily, formerownersoftheNewYorkMels.Former staterep.MerleNelsoniswifeofprominent attorneyIeonardNelsonandmotherolactor JuddNelson(see'TullNelson.''ourintersicwwith JuddinourOctober2001issue,p.55),a .frequentrisitor.
land$905,500,buildingS1.167,700.total 52.073,200.
5.1200WoodvilleRd..Owner:Marv.MiceDavis.
6.)60GrayRd.,Owner:GeorgeCrockett,land S324,100,buildingSI,547,900.total$1.8'2.000.
oI4WaitesIbinding,Owners:AnnandJames Orr.land5829,300.building$821,200,totalvalue 51,650,500.
8.)5OrchardLn.,Owners:John&RebeccaMarr, land51,109,700,bldg.S515,800.totalSI,625.500.
9.)54IhornhurstRd.,Owner:AlisonHildreth, land51,246,100,building5223,900,total 51,4,0,000.Hildrethisarenownedartistandowner ofIlieCalderwoodBakeryBuilding,anartsmecca.
10.)71ForesideRd.,Owners:NancvAndersonand RichardRockefeller,land$“34,500,building 5670,200.totalSI,404,700.
11.)40ThornhurstRd..Owner:RachelArmstrong, land51,053,000,buildingS309.400.total SI.362,400.
12.)191ForcsideRd.,Owner:RonaldCoffinTnist, land$657,100,building5654,200,total51,311,300.
13.)113ForesideRd.,Owners:Matthewand MelissaRubel,land5654.300,building5612.100, total51.266.400.
14.)3ladyCove.Owner:DeborahHildreth,land 5698.400.building$526,800,totalSI.225,200.
15.)2~1FalmouthRd.,Owner:JoshuaMerrill, landSS5.7OO,buildingSI,132,900,total$1,218,600.
16.)331ForcsideRd.,Owner:Mars'Ann McCormickMclean,land$500,000,building $338,500,total51,138,500.
17.)2DulyCose,Owners:MargaretandRichard Curran,land$553,300.building$569,600,total $1,122,900.
IS.)10BlackstrapRd..Owner:RobertDavison Trust,land$198,700,building5923,600,total $1,122,300.
19.)3OrchardLane,Owner:NathanielHuber, land$833,000,buildingS2~0,900,total$1,103,900.
20.)"6WaitesLanding.Owner:AnnP.Parker ResidenceTrust,land5781,800,building$291700. total$1,073,500.
21.)335ForesideRd.,Owners:MichaelandLinda Strout,land$764,000,building$298,300.total $1,062,300.
22.)14PinehurstLine,Owners:Jeffres-andJudith Kane,land$144,000,bldg.$901,600,total51.045,600.
23.)127ForesideRd.,Owners:DavidandValerie Stone,land5592.000.building5435,000,total $1,027,000.
24.)149ForcsideRd.,Owners:Deborahand JonathanIlimmelfarb.land5489.900.building $532,500.total$1,022,400.
?5i229ForcsideRd.,JanisandPaulWalsh,land $466,900,building$525,300.total$992,200.
26.)33OldPowerhouseRd..Owners:Davidand MarjorieTourangeau,land$538,700,building 5432.900,total$9“1.600.Sittingon2.25acres,this homesportsapanoramicviewolFortGorgesand LingIsland.Threehundredfeelofshoreline
27.)18CarrollSt,Owner:KarenKennedy,land 5568.700,building$364,100,total$932,800.
28.)185WoodvilleRd..Owners:CharlesDesieves andCarolWard,land$149,500,building $772,500,total$922,0(10.
29.)1fForcsideRd..Owner:GeorgeYoung,land $568,200,building$341.100,total$909,300.
30.)15.McnikoePointRd..Owner:CarolKatz, land$553,300,building$351,000,total$904,300.
31.)327ForcsideRd..Owner:WilliamWaldron, land$384,000,building$498,300,total$882,300.
32.)8WatersEdgeRd..Owner:JohnandCornelia Robinson,land$544,500,building$329,100,total $8"3,600.
33.)151ForcsideRd.,Owner:SusanMcinnes Sorel,land$701,100.building$169,100.total $870,200.
34.)123ForcsideRd..Owner:LillianCorcv,land $603,800,building$262,300,total$866,100.
35.)20BrownSt.Owner:SuzanneIlallctt,land $660,800,building$194,700,total$855,500.
36.)24CarrollSt,Owner:JonathanCohen,land 5508.300,building$346,900,total$855,200.
37)3WatersEdgeRd.,Owners:Davidandlauric Fisher,land$375,100.building$4“2,100,total $S4~,200.
38.)15OldMillRd.,Owner:DeborahBuccina, land$4’8,000,building$366,200,total$844,200.
39.)140WoodlandsDrive.Owners:Pamelaand ToddWeinzel,land$146,500.building$695,900, total$842,400.
40.)NortheastClapboardIsland,Owner:Edith Eder,land$645,200,building$194,000,total $839,200.
41.)33“ForcsideRd.,Owners:FormerGov.John McKernanandSen.OlvmpiaSnowe,land $428,700,building$400,100,total$828,800.The landmarkformerhomeofMargaretBurnhamIsee "IlieUnencompassabkQuietLifeolMargaret Burnham.“PortlandMagazine.Februarv/March ]995.by(iwciiIhompson)wasdesignedand occupiedbyfabledPortlandarchitectGeorge Burnham,whoalsodesignedthe(inniberl.nid CountryCourthouse,theB&Mplant,andPortland ()oi ii itrsClub.
42j48ThornhurstRd..Owners:Barbaraand MichaelPayson,land5691,000,building$134,500, total$825,500.
43.)5InvernessRd.,Owners:KevinandSherry McCarthy,land$107,100,building$’l3,300,total $820,400:
44.35WoodlandsDrive,Owner:Amandaand DennisColombe,land$140,600,building $652,300,total$“92,900.
45.)36CarrollSt,Owner:JohnCorev,land $4'9,100,building$310,800,total$'89,900.
46.)32CarrollSt,Owners:K.Towneleyand WarrenRoshcnow,land$458,800,building $31'.800,total$776,600.
4“।11McnikoePointRd..Owner:AnnaHosmer Wells,land5321.500,building5450,300.total $'“1,800.
48.,86WaitesLmding,Owner:AnneIlenry,land $419,700,building$348,200,total$"67,900.
49.)13StreamwoodLine,Owners:DavidandSigrid Ordway,land5103,900,building$654,100,total$’58,000.
50.)8IlwmhurstRd.,Owner:PollyBurke,land$586,600, building$168,700,total$755,300,
HIGHESTASSESSEDINCAPEELIZABETH 1.)1172ShoreRd.,Owners:IdiotandMelanieCutler, land$742,800,building$1,882,000,total$2,624,800.Just finishedandaquartermilebeyondbortWilliams.this ShingleStvlcestatehassweepingwaterviews.Ihelandon whichitwasbuiltoncehadarusticsummercabinonit.
2.)100MonasteryRd.,Owners:RobertA.andMillicent Monks,land$897,300,building$1,334,600,total $2,231,900.
3.)3BacchusPlace,Owners:RobertC.andBarbara Monks,land$758,900,bldg.$1,440,600,total52.199.500.
4j21ConnerLine,Owner:DavidSmith,land 51,293,800,bldg.5669.700,total$1,963,500.
5.)413PulpitRockRd.,Owner:EdwardFox.land $525,100,bldg.$1,320,600,total$1,845,700.
6j1180ShoreRd.,Owners:JohnandAnnPartridge,land $739,500,bldg.$962,600,total$1,702,100.
7.)60WoodlandRd.,Owner:RADavis,landS253.500, bldg.$1,400,300,total$1,653,800.
8,j340OceanHouseRd.,Owner:R.F.IlaffenrefferIV, land$1,176,000,bldg.$430,100,total$1,606,100.Also knownasIhddenCourt,thishousewasbroughtoverfrom Englandstonebvstone.Builton6“acres,1liddcnCourt wasbuiltinthe1920sbvIlennRobinson,heirtothe
RobinsonPa)>crfortune.11icIlaffcnrcflersown IlalfrcnrcflcrBrewery,anmtcmntionallvknowncompanv.
9.)30KimsIleadRd.,Owners:JohnIligginsandXancv Chatfield,land$741,600,bldg.$790,400,total$1.532,000.
IO.i 888ShoreRd.,Owners:GlickmanFamilyTrust,land $364,300,bldg.SI.143,200,total51,507,500.Thisshingled gravandbrowncontcm]X)raryhomehasastonishingviews ofFortWilliamsandthesurroundingcow.
11.)15RunningIideRd.,Owners:WilliamandMan Holt,land51.092,600,bldg.$387,100,total$l,4"9,70().
12.i41OldMillRd..Owner:WilliamRichardson,land $62".500,bldg.$827,000,total$1,454,500.
13.)10"BreakwaterFarmRd..Owners:JeanetteandMark Hagen,land$679,500,bldg.$608,200,total$1,287,700.
14.15ChimncvRockRd.,Owners:WilliamandMarie Wood,land$386,100,bldg.$’69,800,total$1,155,900.
15.)1134ShoreRd.,Owner:TimothvRobinson,etal, land$702,200,bldg.$423,100,total51,125,300.
16.)2WindwardWav,Owner:RichardW.Kurtz,land $424,400,bldg.$596’,500,total$1,020,900.
17.)3SinglesRd.,Owner:GeorgiaHurtubisc,land $403,000,bldg.$611,600,total$1,014,600.
18.)515DelanoPark,Owner:ArlanMarshallTrust,land $296,000,bldg.$’l5,600,total$1,011,600.
19.)402PulpitRockRd.,Owner:BruceBent,land 5462,000,bldg.$504,300,total$966,300.
20.)18McKennevPointRd.,Owners:\’incentandAnne Oliviero,land$497,800,bldg.5408,700,total$906,500.
21.)28McKenneyPointRd.,Owners:Vincentand MeredithConti,land$485,600,bldg.$408,900,total $894,500.
22.)6SunnvBankRd..Owners:KonradandDenise Barth,land$360,000,bldg.5508.400,total5868,400.
23.)16RunningTideRd..Owners:MarjorieandJames MoodyJr,land$512,500.bldg.5350,700,total5863,200.
24.)644ShoreRd.,Owner:JosephBoulos1rust,land 5438,200,bldg.5403.100,total5841.300.
25.)15IwoLightsTerrace,Owner:W'illiamKourakos, land5265,100,bldg.5530,500,total$795,600.
26.)18RunningTideRd.,Owners:RichardandKathleen Raubcson,land$417,000,bldg.$368,900,total$"85,900.
2".)1HuntsPointRd.,Owners:JamesandDeborah Meagher,land5436.400,bldg.5321,600,total$’58,000.
28.)900ShoreRd.,Owner:AliceVanAkenTrust,land $380,500,bldg.$369,100,totalS’49.600.
29.)99ZebCoveRd..Owners:JamesandRobertDillon Jr.land$449,500,bldg.$285,500,total$735,000.
30.)11Cragmoor,Owners:W'illiamandKarenBurke, land$170,500,bldg.5562,000,total$732,500.
31.)336OceanHouseRd.,Owner:PhvllisCoggeshall, land$442,700,bldg.$288,600,total$731,300.
32.)412PulpitRockRd.,Owner:CandiceKaru,land $248,900,bldg.$4’1,100,total$720,000.
33.;2HeatherstoneLine,Owner:SusanSpagnola,land 5356,900,bldg.5361,300,totalS718,200.
34.)1RugosaWav,Owner:DiomasandDawnMartel, land52’2,000,bldg.$439,000,totalS’11.000.
35.)3HuntsPointRd.,Owner:BarbaraSchmidtTrust, land$348,700,bldg.$359,200,total$707,900.
36.)"Cragmoor,Owners:PeterandKathleenl/cslic,land valueis$411,300,bldg.$291,600,total$702,900.
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r.j1152ShoreRd..Owner:McKusickTrust,land $4'7,100,bldg.$221.200,totalS69S300.
3Sj4GhimnexRockRd..Owners:BrianandIlillan Dorsk.land$4>2.600,bldg.$258,800,total$691,400.
39.)15RockyPointLine,Owners:RonaldandStaev Ihxlge,land$215,500,bldg.$474,500.total$690,000.
40.i10MarcsIlollow14inc.Owner:SaraBoxer,land $$54,200,bldg.$335,600,total$689,800.
41.i1160ShoreRd.,Owner:PaulaElkins,land$456000 bldg.$230,600,total$686,600.
42.)57ZebCoxeRd.,Owners:JamesandMarx’Carol Barritt,land$533,400.bldg.$148,400,total$681,800.
43.)109DelanoPark,Owners:RobertGipsandKaren Harris,land$306,900,bldg.$374,300,total$681,200.
44..)16MaresIlollowbine,Owners:GordonGaver&Elaine Ealender,land$364,600,bldg.$308,000,total$672,600.
45. j12SeaViewAxe,Owner:ChristopherHunt,land $258,100,bldg.$411,200,total$669,300.
46.)1154ShoreRd.,Owner:RamexTomson,land $334,600,bldg.$333,000,total$667,600.
4")1150ShoreRd.,Owners:KathnnandDouglasCox, land$395,100,bldg.$256,800,total$651,900.
48.)40ZebCoxeRd.,Owners:Erankand.AnnStrout,land $484,100,bldg.$162,000,total$646,100.
49.i8"8ShoreRd.,Oxxners:DarrellandPatriciaMaxeux, land$391,600,bldg.$246,300,total$63",900.
50.j6WebsterEarmRd.,Oxxners:MarkDxorozniak& KathrxnBarber,land$20",300,bldg.$42",100,total $634,400.
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Ocean Views EllenGoodmanwritesmanyofherPulitzer-winning columnshere,onChebeagueIslandinCascoBay.
Winnerofthe19S0PulitzerPrize forDistinguishedCommentary, BostonGlobe AssociateEditor andcolumnistEllenGoodmanhas becomelikeaparenttomanyofher readers.Sheissomeonewhosesleeve thevtugonbvopeningoneofthemore than450newspapersinwhichher columnissyndicatedastheywonder, "Wliatdoesallthismean?”
I’oMainers,itmeansjustabitmoreto knowthatthemagicofGoodmansper¬ spective-thedetachmentittakestopon¬ dermajorworldeventswhilenoticingthe hummingbirdjustoutsideherwindowoftencomestothecolumnist here, onher
not-so-secretcottageonChebeagueIsland withviewsofthePortlandskyline.
"Itaketheferry[here]...InPortland,my favoriterestaurantisEoreStreet.”She bravesthewaveswiththerestofusbe¬ causeherislandisawonderfulinspiration forwriting.
Sharinganeighborlyintimacywith millionsofreaderswhilebeingour neighboratthesametimecreates unusualconditions.
“IloveMaine.”shesays."It'sveryrelax¬ ing.Ifirstsetfootheresome50vearsago ataBridgtonsummercampchosenby mvparents."
Butitwouldbe50yearslaterbeforeher
husband-to-be,RobertEevev,wouldtake hertohisplaceontheislandhe’dtoldher soinuchabout.
"1tellinlovewithit,”sherecalls.'”1cn
vearsago,werenovatedafarmhousejust twodoorsdownfromtheoriginalcottage.I spentcvcrvweekendtherelastsummerand amnowbuildingawriter’sdennexttoit.
“IlovemanvthingsaboutMaine,”she savs.“It’scountrytomvcitv.Peoplein Mainetakecareofeachotherunlikein urbancommunities.|InMaine]youknow everyoneontheferry,Yoncangetlobster fromaneighbor.Everythingthatisvalued intheabstractbvAmericansispracticed concretelybvpeoplehere-family.com¬ munity,attentiontoyourneighbors,caring aboutotherpeopleschildrenandnotjust yourown.I’mnotdoingaXormanRock¬ well-therearclotsofproblemsaswell. Butthecommuiiitv-mindedncssandinde¬ pendentspiritbalanceeachotherout ratherthancontradicteachother.
"PeoplewhofishforalivingarcindcFebrlary/March•PortlandMonthlyMagazine
pendentwhilealsodependingoneach other.Duringahurricane,wewatched allourneighborspullboatsoutofthe water,evcrvbodvhelpingeverybodyelse. Ahurricanecouldbe|allthemore]dev¬ astatingifnotforthevolunteerrescue. 'Ihisdualitvofbeingindependentand community-mindediscomplexand vervAmerican.”
Sheknowsshe’sin.Maine,“whenIsee thesignonthehighway,‘Welcometo Maine.TheWavI,ifeShouldBe.” LastsummershevisitedEasternEgg Rock,Maine,leadby"PuffinMan” SteveKress,directorofthe AudubonSociety’s“ProjectPuffin,"a programdesignedtorestorethespecies backtotheisland.
"Bynowtheuprightblack-and-white birds,”(foodmanwroteinherAugust10th column,“PlayingGodwithPuffins," “blessedwithashapethatdefiesaeronau¬ ticrulesandanorange,parrot-likebeak, havebecomeaviarvmascots,thepanda bearsofthebirdworld.
“.Acrossthecontinent,inaplaceas untouchedasMainewas300yearsago, wearedebatingwhethertoprotectthe lasttrue/Alaskanwilderness.Wilderness oroil?It’sourchoice.1lere,arelative handfulofpeopleareworkingtorestore whatanearliergenerationdidn’tprotect. Itisaprojectfarmorecomplex anduncertain.”
1lerotherMaine-relatedcolumnshave rangedfromtheCliffIslandpostoffice,to abortionrights,tomedicalmarijuana.
"Pmwritingmoreaboutnature."she sass,“becauseMaineiswhattaughtme aboutnature.Before.1couldn'ttella heronfromachickadee.Ispentmam seasonsknowingandwatching,getting outalotmore.Idon’tqualifyasPresi¬ dentoftheAudubonSociety,butin cities,peopleknowmorebrandnames thantrees."
Sheparticularlyenjoysthesummer monthswhenherworkslowsdown, enablinghertowriteaboutotherthings shecaresaboutfromherMainehome.
“Mvcolumnhaschangedsomewhat accordingtomyage.”saysGoodman.60.
"When ms -daughterwaslittle,1wrote aboutbasingayoungchild,andofcourse ms'lifehadchanged...Inthe1970sI coveredachildcarestors’orss’orking women’sstors-inawas-thatisdifferent todas-becauseaminorityofwomenwere intheworkforceandnoss’amajorityare init...Thingsthatseemeass’thefirst
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OnNovemberSth,shewroteabout "TheChoicesfor.MuslimWomen:”“In thesecularworld,we’veseenpassionate argumentsthroughouthistorvoverhoop skirtsandbloomers,miniskirtsandpants suits.Inthereligiousworld,weoften judgewhatisinsideawoman’sheadby whatisonherhead,whetheritisanun’s wimpleoranOrthodoxJew’swigora Muslim'sscarf...Womencarryenor¬ moussvmbolicweightontheirbacks... WTat,then,isthedifferencebetween oppressed,repressed,depressedwomen andfreewomen?It’snotbasingahead scarf.It’shavingachoice.”
Whenaskedaboutanvcolumnthathas particularlypleasedher,Goodmansighs, “I’msofocusedonwhatI’mdoing tomorrowthatIcan’tthinkofwhatI did.”Althoughonecomestomind-her October23rdcolumn,entitled|onthe WashingtonPost Writer'sGroupwebsite, www.posbvritersgroup.com],“TheIrou¬ blewithAbsolutes.”
“.AfterSeptember11,1wastryingtofig¬ ureoutwhyIwassobugged,"sherecalls. “Icouldn’tstanditononehandwhen peopletalkedaboutgettingevenwith evil-doers,eventhoughIbelievedthat thereisevilintheworld.
“OntheotherhandIcouldn'tstandit whenpeopleweretalkingaboutblow¬ back.That|column]pleasedmeforalot ofreasons...ItturnedoutthatIdidn’t knowitatthetimebut1expressedsome¬ thingalotofotherpeopleweretryingto figureout.
“Oneofthethingsaboutwritingacol¬ umnisthatalotofpeoplegetupinthe morningwiththingstlievarcthinking about."shecontinues."Butmostpeople havetogoabouttheirdailyjobsatE.l,. Beanorteachinghighschoolorsome regularjob.AndwhatIgettodoissit downandfigureoutwhywearcthinking aboutthat.Thatwasoneinwhich1was rcallvtryingtofigureoutformyselfwhat wassostrangeinthisdivision.Bytheend ofit.IfeltthatI’dfigureditoutformyself andothers,soIlikedthat.I’mapretty hardjudge,ahardgrader.”
She’sbeenansweringthe"why"ques¬ tionasitpertainstoAmericanevents, attitudes,andchangessince1976,when themostprofoundchangeofhergenera¬ tion,theWomen’sMovement,wasgain¬ ingmomentum.Atatimewhenmen
werewritingin“OpKd”aboutthehard politicalissuesandwomenaboutthesoft andpersonalinthe“Women’s”or“1,ly¬ ing”pages,Goodmanwroteherwav throughthebarrierandinto"OpKd."
Goodman’sfather.JacksonJacob1loltz, wasthefirstAmericanbornsonofJewish immigrantparents.Astatelegislatorin the193().s,heintroducedchildlaborleg¬ islationintotheStateofMassachusetts. IIeiscreditedwithnamingBoston'sStor¬ rowDrive(aftertheJamesM.Storrow fellowshipthatputhimthroughBoston University).IIeworkedforyoungJohnK. KennedywhenlieranforSenate. Growingup.Klienexperiencedcount¬ lesspoliticaldiscussions.Shemajoredin historyatRadcliffewhileIlanardwasstill overwhelminglymale.Shehadnotone femaleteacherinherfoursearsthere. 1lerpost-gradarrivalinNewYorkGitv in1963depositedherat Xewsweek. “whichatthetime”shehasjoked,“hired kindofovereducatedvotingwomenfor trulycruddvjobs."Shewasaresearch traineemakingS58.5Oaweek.Ilerinter¬ estintheartsmotivatedhertofreelance fordifferentNewYorkpapersaswell. Sheandherfirsthusbandmovedto Michigan,wheresheworkedatthe DetroitI'reePress doinggeneralassign¬ mentreportingandfeatures. “Irememberbeingsentoutthefirst dav,”shehasrecalled,“andcomingback andwritingitup.withsometrepidation aboutwhetherIknewwhatonearthIwas doing.1hadnewertakenajournalism course,andIhadneverdone.‘who.what, when,where,why.'Itgotinthepaperthe nextdav,andIthought,‘Iguess1cando this.Ornobodvseemstoknowif1can’t.’” Aftertwoyears,Goodmanreturnedto Boston.Itwas1967,andthe PostonGlobe hiredherfortheir"Women's”pages.The followingscar,hernewsituationasapreg¬ nant,workingwomanwashighlyunusual. Aroundthattime,anassignmentfor Goodmantosneakintoapress-prohibited radicals'meetingbecamethe Globe's first storvontheemergingWomen'sMove¬ mentinBoston,controversialandto Goodman’ssurpriseandchagrin,entitled just“Women,”onpageone. Divorcedandasingleparentby19,1, Goodmanheighteneddiscussionsof women’srightsinaonce-a-weekcolumn onthe"Living"page.Krom19/3-19/4, 1harvardpresentedherwithitsNiemann Fellowship,whereshestudiedsocial changeandmetlongtimefriendand
futureco-authorPatriciaO’Brienfrom the GhicagoSun-Times.
Uponherreturntothe Globe, Goodman workedinthecitvroombrieflybeforeask¬ ingforashotasafull-timecolumnist.A colleagueatthe Globe sentherworktothe WashingtonPost WritersGroupsyndicate. Thcvwereabletoofferheronlysixnews¬ papersthatfirstvearof1976.
Herilluminatingcommentaryonlife asitwasbeinglivedbv/\mericans bothprivatelyandpoliticallyearned hernumerousawards,includingthe AmericanSocietyofNewspaperKditors’ DistinguishedWritingAward,theIlubert 11.IlumphrevGivilRightsAwardin1988, andthe1993PresidentsAwardfromthe NationalWomen’sPoliticalGaucushi 1994.IlieWomen’sResearch&■Iduca¬ tionInstitutehonoredherwiththeAmeri¬ canWomanAward.
Maine’sGolbvGollcgemadeGoodman its1998UlijahParishLovejoyBellow.The awardhonorsAlbion,Maine,nativeand GolbvgraduateLovcjov,killedin1837 whiledefendinghisabolitionistnewspaper fromapro-slavervmobinIllinois.
Kivecollectionsofhercolumnshave beenpublished: GlosetoIlome (Simon ASchuster,1979); AtGirge (Summit Books,1981); Keepingin'Pouch (Summit Books.1985); MakingSense (Atlantic MonthlyPress.1989);and Valuejudg¬ ments (Karrar,Strauss&Giroux,1995"). Shewroteabouttheeffectsworking womenhaveonfamiliesinherbook. TurningPoints (Doubleday,1979).
“Attheendofthe19thcentury,”she wroteinherDecember6thcolumn,“Kor Journalists:AQuestionofBalance,” “WlienAfrican-Americanswerestrung like‘strangefruit'fromSoutherntrees, 'Ihe\ewYorkTimes requiredevenstory aboutlynchingtoincludeaquotefroma segregationistjustifyingthehanging.
"Atsomepoint,theabsurdityofthat journalisticevenhandedness,struckhome totheeditors.Murderisnotastorywith ‘anotherside.'
"Imentionthatfootnotetomyprofes¬ sion’shistorybecauseI’vealwaysfound somethingoddinthenotionthat'bal¬ ance’isaseesaw,outfittedwithexactly twoseatsforopponentswhoseviewsare carefullyandequallyweighted.Agiven storvmayhave15sides-orone.”
“Oneofthetrickypartsaboutwritinga column."Goodmansays,“isyouhaveto getenoughinput.Youcan'thaveone thingvoulearnedincollegethatyou’re
stillworkingoflol.Youhavetokeep learningandreportingandthinking aboutwhat’sgoingon.Andaslongas vou’reenergizedbvlearning,vouhave moretowriteabout.”
Towardthemorepersonalendofher writer’sspectrum,Goodman's IKnow /ustWhatYouMean:ThePowerof friendshipinWomen'sl.ives (SimonA Schuster,2000),wasajointeffortwithpal PatriciaO’Brien.1loledupinanatticin Gambridgelorsevenmonths,thevcollab¬ oratedontheNew YorkTimes bestseller bvfocussingoneachotherwithdanger¬ ouslyknowingappraisals.WritesO'Brien aboutGoodman:"She’stheonlyonein AmericawholostherPulitzerPrizecita¬ tioninsteadofframingit...
"Onherwavtodeliverthecommence¬ mentspeechattheUniversityofPennsyl¬ vania,sheaccidentallygotonaplaneto Albanv-andinatotalpanicrefusedtosit downuntilthepilotrelentedandtaxied backtothegate...
“She’sacompulsivehernpickeronher islandinMaine...
“Sheinterruptsamthingtopointouta blueheronoranuthatch...
"Sheiswideawakeobscenelycarlvin themorning...
“Shebuvsonivbird-friendlv,shade growncoffee.”
Inaconversationsqueezedbetweenher nextandlastcolumn,Goodmanstrue cerebralresidence,shementioned,“One ofmvfavoriteplacestounwindismy frontporchinMaine,earlyinthemorn¬ ingwithacupofcoffeeandagoodview ofthebirdfeeder.”
KavRedfieldJamisonwroteinthe.New YorkTimesPookReview thattheauthors “giveprofoundandengagingtestimonyto thedelightsofwomenandtheirfriend¬ shipsasbothevolveovertime.”
“Talkisattheveryheartofwomen’s friendship,"readsonepassagefromthe book,“thecoreofthewaywomenconnect. It’sthegiven,theabsoluteassumptionof friendship.Itcanbeseriousorfunny, painfulorexuberant,intenseorjoyous.
Butattheheartoftheconnectionsmade isonesentencethatwomenrepeatover andover:‘Iknowjustwhatyoumean.’”
AndwithGoodman’skeenabilityto makesenseofwhatmany/Americans don’thavetimetounderstandor articulatethemselves,menand womenalikearelikelytonodasthey readhercolumn,thinking,“Iknowjustwhatshemeans.”
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PCAGreatPerformances.LiveatMerrill Auditorium. CongressStreet.Portland.The TakacsQuartet,consistentlyrankedamongthe topstringquartets,appearsFebruary27followed byNationalBroadwayTour'sRagtimeonMarch 1and2.Winneroffour1998TonyAwards includingBestOriginalScoreandBestBook,this livelypanoramaofthepivotalfirstyearsofthe 20thcenturypayshomagetothemusicthatspoke fromtheera’ssoul.TheGirgorovichBallet perforinsSwanLakeonMach23andonMarch 26TeatroLiricoD'EuropapresentsPuccini's grandoperaTurandot.depictingancient Peking'scruelprincessTurandotandherdecree thatshewillmarryanyprincewhocansolve threeriddles.(207)842-0800or www.pcagreatperformances.org
PortlandConservatoryofMusic, in collaborationwith firstParishChurch. 42 CongressStreet.Portland,continuetheirsixth seasonofNoondayConcertsatthechurch. Thursdaysat12:15p.m.FebruaryandMarch performancesinclude:WilliamMcCullough, organ:BatesCollegeSteelBandRhythmRiders: JacquelineGourdin.pianowithJoshuaGraves, tenor;NeilBoyer,oboe;JenniferElowitch. violin;RichardKay,cello;ChristinaAstrachan. sopranowiththeDuPonteStringQuartet;and JamesStrand,organ.(207)775-3356.
PortlandMuseumofArt. SevenCongress Square,Portland.Thepopular"JazzBreakfast" seriesresumesSundays,10:30tonoon,from FebruarytoMay.Concertsarefreewithmuseum admission.(207)775-6148.
PortlandSymphonyOrchestra. 477Congress Street,Portland."UnfinishedMasterworks" featuringHandel'sEstherO\enure,Schubert's SymphonyNo.7inBMinor,andMahler's SymphonyNo.10playsattheMerrillon February26followedby"MozartandMasonic MusiconMarch9atCamdenHillsRegional HighSchoolinRockport."SailForth,"with EllenChickering,LeonWilliamsandtheChoral ArtSocietyincludesperformancesof Beethoven'sSymphonyNo7inAMajor.Op.92 andVaughanWilliams’SymphonyNo.1I“ASea Symphony")onMarch19.atMerrillAuditorium. 842-0800.www.portlandsymphony.com
TheLarkSocietyforChamberMusic,P.O. Box11,Portland.ThePortlandStringQuartet continuesitsMasterpieceSeriesonMarch3at theStateStreetChurchwithMasterpiecesofthe ClassicalEra.featuringthirdannualstudent competitionwinners.(207)761-1522.
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LyricMusicTheater. 176SawyerStreet.South Portland.AChorusLinepresentsanentirecast copingwiththeagoniesofauditionsfora Broadwayshowfromwhichadozenwillbe selectedandatoughdirectorputsthemthrough theirpaces,showingFebruary22to24and March1to3and8to10.Formoreinfocmation. call799-1421.
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ThePortlandPlayers.120CottageRoad,South Portland.ThePlayerscontinuetheir71stseason with SouthPacific., ahauntinglybeautifullose storyaboutaspunkyNavynurseandacharming FrenchPlanterduringWorldWarII.Songs includetheclassic“SomeEnchantedEvening" and"BaliHa'i"andperformancescontinueto February17.(207)799-7337.
TheUniversityofSouthernMaine.Department ofTheatre,37CollegeAvenue,Gorham. "Africa/Portland."directedbyEmmanuelle Chaulet,retellingthestoryofAfricanwomen whohaveemigratedfromtheirnativelandto Portland.Maine,showsFebruary15and16at IRussellHall,MainStage.Feastyoureyesand IearswithHorstandMarieHamann's photography,AfricandrummingbyAnnegret BaierfromInannaandtheUSMPercussion Ensemble.StevenSondheimandJamesLapine's IntotheWoods, directedbyWilKilroywith musicdirectorBethBarefoot-JonesplaysMarch 8to10and12to17.Watchyourfavoritefairy talecharacterswithatwist,fromaknifewielding LittleRedRidingHoodtoaCinderellaconfused aboutbeing“happyeverafter."Ahip-hop witchesspellthrowsthesebelovedcharactersinto chaos,promptingthemtosearchthewoods,and theirhearts,foranswers.(207)780-5151.
WatervilleOperaHouse,93MainStreet, Waterville.Theperennialfavorite Harvey returns withthehappilyinebriatedbutgentle philosopher.ElwoodP.Dowd,andhisinvisible friend.Harvey,agiantwhiterabbit,playing March1to3,and8to9.www.operahouse.com
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BatesCollegeMuseumofArt,AndrewsRoad. Lewiston."The2001BiennialDesignAwards" continuesthroughMarch24and“Elizabeth Donoff:TwoPhotographicPromenades:Lc Corbusier’sVillaLaRoche-Jeanneretandthe VillaSavoye"isonviewinthemuseum’slower gallery.786-6158.www.bates.edu/adm/museum BowdoinCollegeMuseumofArt.Brunswick. Continuingexhibitsinclude"Portraitsfromthe PermanentCollection,"“ArtandLifeinthe AncientMediterranean."andAsianandEuropean artfromthepermanentcollectionand"American Murals."Thegalleriesareopen10a.m.to5p.m. TuesdaytoSaturdayand2p.m.to5p.m.on Sunday(freeadmission).(207)725-3275.
CenterforMaineHistory.489CongressStreet. Portland.Theexhibit"ComfortandJoy:Quilts. ToysandWinterPleasures"continuesthrough
February23,Quilts,mittens,mufflers,dolls,toys, sleds,andmanymoretreasurespaintapictureof lifelongagoduringthemanywintersofMaine's past.(207)774-1822.
TheArtGalleryatTheClown.123Middle Street.Portland.Featuringaworldclasswine cellar,contemporaryartgalleryandaneclectic mixofculturalproducts.Viewsamplesfromthe currentshowinthegalleryatwww.theclown.com.(207)756-7399.
FarnsworthMuseumofArt.MainStreet, Rockland.8.000paintings,sculptures,prints, photographs,andworksonpaper.Themuseum campusencompassestheWyethCenter,andthe WyethStudyCenter,openedin1998tostudyand presentworksbyN.C..AndrewandJamesWyeth andtheJamienMorehouseWingopenedinJune 2000tooffercurrent,eclecticshowsofMaine connectedartandartists.TheFarnsworthArt Museumalsoadministerstwohistorichouse museums:theFarnsworthHomestead,theGreek Revivalhome(1849-50)oftheFarnsworth family;andtheOlsonHouse,siteofAndrew' Wyeth’s Christina'sWorld (1948).innearby Cushing.(207)596-6457.
ForeStreetGallery,366ForeStreet.Portland. GallenGroupShowincludingCarltonPlummer, PaulBlackandCynthiaMcMullen.874-8084.
GreaterPortlandLandmarks,Portland.Fiveof Portland'shistoricinstitutionsareteamingupto offeranexcitingandrewardingtrainingprogram forvolunteerguides,"Portland’sHistory Docents."TheMaineHistoricalSociety.Greater PortlandLandmarks.TateHouseMuseum. PortlandHarborMuseumandVictoriaMansion arerecruitingnowforthisinnovativeten-week course.ClassesareonThursdaymornings beginningFebruary7.ContactBillHallat GreaterPortlandLandmarks.(207)774-5561.
JamesonGallery,305CommercialStreet., Portland.Jamesonrepresentsadiversebodyof fineartwithemphasisonContemporaryRealism byartistswhohavestrongtiestoMaine.For moreinformation,call(207)772-5522.
Local188GalleryandTapasBar.188State Street.Portland.Eclecticshowsandmixed media.TuesdaytoSaturdayfrom11a.m.to closing;tapasavailablefrom4p.m.;Sunday breakfastinthegalleryfrom9a.m.to3p.m. (207)761-7909.
PortlandMuseumofArt.7CongressSquare. Portland.Currentexhibitsinclude:"William Thon:ARetrospective"opensonFebruary9 withmorethan50worksspanningsixdecades tracingThon’scareerandcreativeachievements fromhisearliestoilstohispowerfulfinal watercolors."NewAcquisitions2001”continues throughMarch3and"RobertDoisneau'sParis" throughMarch24.FreeadmissionFriday eveningsfrom5p.m.to9p.m.(207)773-ARTS or(800)639-4067.
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Wlientheyjamupinthenarrow Isawthenumbersonhiswatchatten minutestothehourwhenEdwinhollers out.“Next!”
Iknewhimforwhathewasrightthen: aliarandacheat,alazvmanonajob thatswallowedlazymenandafewunluckyenoughtobestandingtooclose
Springsnow,loadedwithwater.Each flakelandedonourheadswithaplop loudenoughtohear.Thewatertheflakes heldwashedrightdownournecksunder ourclothes,andweshivered.
Wehunchedourheads,andplodded on.IwasgratefulforJacquesrightthen,
stretches,eachlogweighing>00-2,000 pounds,buildingpressure,they sometimesshootoutlikeanobscene arrowfromanIndianbow,breaking bones,strayhandswastedforever, smashedtouselessinlessthantheblink ofaneye. whenithappened.
Itwas20April,andwewereracingthe clock.Anvday,theskywouldopenwith rain.Whenitdid,thewavwouldbecome
becauseIknewthathewouldquicken thepace.
/\manisnevermorealivethanwhen deathsitsonhisshoulder.Thisstoryis aboutliving,andIsupposeI’llgetback toit. impassableand$100,000worthoftimber wouldnevergetdownstream.
Edwin’sfather,thegoodMr.Reed, wouldbeoutapileofmoney,andwe’d getnopav.sowewereracing,andhere wasthiskidnottakinghisfullturn.
Kid-hewasthirty-oneyearsold,but eventhosevoungerthanhethoughtof himasakid.
I’dbeensenttowatchhimandteach him,butIkeptmymouthshutforthe timeandallowedJacquesBoullietotake
Thesunwentdownwithmilestogo, andwhatwarmththerewaswentwithit.
Ourbeards,caps,andshoulderswere sooncoveredwithice.
W'ecouldhearbranchesbreakinginthe woodsallaroundusfromtheweight.The onlvdropsthatdidn’tfreezewerethe onesunderourclothesthatsuckedthe heatrightoutofusliketimwetleeches. Edwinmighthavebeencrying,butI couldn'ttellbecauseofthewetness.I rememberedwhathisfathersaidtome beforeweleft:"Ican’thavemvbov tellingmenwhattodountilheknows
Medwaystationwastheonlyplank houseinsideahundredmiles,Wlienwe gottoit,ahugestonefireplacethrewheat sohotitalmostpushedusover.W'ehung ourcoatsonnailsinalineallalongthe wall.'Iheownerfedusmoosemeatfreshkilled.andpotatoes,withbutterdripping overeverything,andwhisky.
Isupposeafewofusgotrowdy,but whatIrememberisEdwin.IIesatata table,allbvhimself.IIehadthatsteel watchout,turningitthiswavandthatin
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thelight,staringathimselfintheshins' surface.IIehadasmallfrown,andhis eyeslookedworried.Thebosswere rowdsallaround,andhejustsatthere. Finallywesettleddowntosleep,and whenwedid.Edwinwasstilllookingat himselfinthefaceofthatwatch.
Biscuitsandteaforbreakfast,thenout thedoor.Itwasraininghard,freezing soonasithit.W'ecouldseethe PenobscotRiserhadalreadyrisen enoughtocoverthebottomropeofour bridge.Fastwaterpushedthebridgeinto analmostU,andFirstorderofthedav wastocrossthatthing.
IwhisperedtoEdwin."Threeata time.”Henoddedandcalleditout.1 sawhimtakeadeepbreath,nodto smallTomandme,thenheadtoward thebridge.
Now,mostallofushadfeltthe bead-splittingcoldofwaterlike thatbefore.Ilasingfeltit,weknew thatitwouldend.Mostunpleasant thingsarclikethat:thefirsttimescares soubecausesouhascnoexperience withitending;thesecondtimenotso much,andfinallyyoujustpushthrough tillit’soscr.
Edssinfrozehalfisas'across.Thecs'il, coldwaterrodeupourlegslikeitwas aliscandtryingtopullusunder. Pressurefromthefast-mosingriser stretchedthatropebridgetaut.Edwin wasinthelead.Iedgeduptohim,nutto-buttclose.Ipushedms'handsalong theropeuntilthestouchedhis.then pushedforward.1leturnedbacktome, andIcouldseehimgrittinghisteeth againstapainscream.Buthemosed. Soonafter,wethreewerestandingon thebank,waitingfortherest.
Andtherestcame,threeatatime, placingtheleadfootabouttwofeet upstreamsowhenitcamedownit wouldlandontherope.F’ightingfor esen-step,thevheldonandinched onwarduntilonlsthreewereleft,and thenthesstarted.
IthinkEdwinsawthatsheetoficefirst. Risericedoesn'tjustmeltawas.Itbreaks intoangrvshards,biggerandsmaller, andthesclumptogether,makingdams andre-freezingandcausingdamage.
Edssinyellsout."Run!"butthethree (thankCod)ignorehim.Runningwould hascslowedthemtostandingstill.Thes
Fiction ploddedon,quickandsafe,butlooked worried,andwithgoodreason.Asheetof ice,bigasawagon,wascomingfast. 'Hieicecuttheropeclean,andthe threemenwereinthewaterand hangingontheropehardastheycould. Everyonejumpeddown,grabbedthe rope,andstarteddraggingthemin.We hadonlvminutesbeforethecold numbedthemenoughtonotcareifthey hungon,andnobodywasjumpingin afterthem.
AllpulledexceptEdwin,whostoodon thebank,shiftinghisweightfromfootto foot.IsweartoCodhecheckedthatdamn watchagain,thenmusthaverealizedit wastimetodosomethingbecauseheran downthebankandreachedouthishand tothefirstcomingin.
Jacquessaid,“W'eburneddabridge bovs.Nowwegoddagoforward.”
Peoplehaveasmallfurnaceinside them.Thefurnacekeepsusrunning, butithastostaystoked,breezingto deathisonething,butI’mnottalking aboutthat.I’mtalkingaboutdeathfrom numbnesswhenacoldjustslowlyseeps inandthefurnacecan’tkeepup. Eventuallyitquitstrying.
Idlerainwassheetsofbonesplitting cold,andweweregoingtodiefromitif wedidn’tgettotheshelter.Thecabin waseightmilesasthecrowfliestothe footofMillinocketLake,andwiththe timespentonthebridgewewouldnever makeitbeforedark.
Sowewalked.Nowoodsmanworthhis saltwouldtrustacompass,soeveryfew milessomeoneclimbedthehighesttree aroundandscoutedoutlandmarks.TTe directionsweresimpleenough:crossthe riverandwalkstraighttowardsMount Katahdin.Rainsoakedusandfrozethe outsidelayerinlessthannotime.
Edwinleanstowardmeandasksifnow isagoodtimetocallabreak.“W'ehave tokeepthefurnacestoked,”Isaidto him."Therecan’tbeanybreaks.”
Andeverythingiscoveredwithice.W'e arefallingmorethanwalking.Edwinhas notlearnedthestcp-glidc-keep-yourbalance-thing.SmallTomgrabbedhis armandtriedtoshowhim,butEdwin justgotangrvandpushedhimaway.1 pulledEdwintothesideandletthe otherswalkon.
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toEdwinwhenwewerealone.IIestared atme,notunderstanding.“Liveislearn, son,andlearnislive.”"Firerainmademe yell,butIthinkhegotit.Westep-glided tocatchup.
Eachmanwasbentdoublewithiceby thetimewereachedthelake.Two droppedtheirpacksandbegansearching forthecabin,oneeastandtheotherwest alongtheshoreofthelake.Itwaspitch black,buteastfoundit.andyoushoukla hearduscheer.
Weburstintothatcamplikearushof logsthroughthenarrows.Theairinside wascolderthantherainbecauseitwas stale.Wethrewopentheshutters,leftthe doorwideopen,andbuiltabig-assfirein thefirepit.
Loggingcampswerebuiltintheway welearnedfromtheIndians:long houses,withlowroofsandanarrow crackatthetop.
rFhesideswerelinedwithtableswe calledbunks,andafirepitrandown throughmostofthemiddleofthecamp.
Therewasplentyofdrvwoodinside, andwesavednonethinkingof tomorrow.Thefiresoonleaptalmostto theceiling.Weclosedthedoorsand shuttersandshuckedallourclothes exceptourskiwies.
Wehungeverything,includingthe packswithalloursupplies,onhooksand branchesfromtheceiling.Asthewater went,thesteamcame.Wewereina steamhouse.Couldn’tseeourhandsin frontofourfaces,butitwaswarmand
Edwinfellasleepholdinghiswatch, andIdriftedoffwatchingsomeofthe guysaddingapileofwoodtothefire. Wewokewithburningflesh,andmost ofourhairgone,andaceilingofsolid screamingfire.Theblanketsweslept underwereburning,alongwithallour clothesandpacks.
Ithrewofftheblanket,rolledtothe floor,andstartedtoslitheroutofthere. Everyonecamerightwithme. feltwonderful.
Apersonwillneverknowthegleejust comfortcanbringunlesstheyhavebeen profoundlyuncomfortableforaverylong time.Wewerekiddies,withwarmthour newtoy,laughingandsingingsongs. EvenEdwinjoinedafterawhile.Funny thinghere:EdwinReedkneweven singleriversongbyheart,eventheone abouthowJacquesBoullierodefrom MillinockettoBangor,nevertouching land.Tliatoneneverhappened,butit wasagoodsong,andJacqueswasgood enough,somaybehecoulddoitifhe hadto.Yup,thatwarmsteamdrovetired rightoutofourskins.
/ksourclothesgotdrier,thetired camebackstrongerthanever.We crawledontothebunksandstarted fallingofftodreamland.
Edwinwasthefirstoutthedoorand stoodalmostnakedinthepour¬ ing,coldrain,holdinghiswatch. Soonwewereallstandingthere,some hairless,andcryinginpainwhenthe coldraintouchedtheburns.
'Ilienextshelterwastwomilesacross theiceandtenmilesupSandyRiver. Weshouldhavebeenrunningtowardsit, butourbackswerefreezingandour frontswerewarmfromtheburning camp.Withouttalkingaboutit,weall juststoodthereturningcirclesuntilthe campwasashesanddawnsneakedin undertherain.
“Wdiatshouldwedo?”askedEdwin. Jacquessneered.“Foldyabeforedatwe burneddabridge,boy.Wedowhatwe alwayswasgonna.WegotoSandyand drivethelogs.”
Fiction underweardripping coldnessdownmyback. Andwewalked.
Death'scowlisnotblack. Itisthecolorofwinterrain, andhisexesarebrightblue. IknowthisbecauseIsaw deathglidedown.1thought hewascomingtotake Edwinstillstompingthe crustofice,witheverystep beingonemorethanI thoughthecoulddo.Death didn’ttakehimbutflew downandsatonEdwin Reed’sshoulder.Iknewthat itwasthefirsttimefor Edwin.Ilischerrywas poppedrightthereinthe middleofthelake,hiseyes litupthecolorofdeath,and hissetjawturnedintoa tecth-clenchcdsmile. Hisnextstepwaspower, anditcrackedtheiceten
InApril,theiceonlakesinMainecan >stillbemeasuredinfeet.Butithadbeen rainingformorethantwodaysstraight, andthewaterpooledupontopofthe ice,bittercold,refreezingontopintoa thincrustoficecoveringafootofwater £coveringtheice,andtwomileswith nothingtodobutplungeinonefootin .frontoftheotherswollenbarefoot.
Singlefilewestarted,Jacquesbreaking thethinicewitheachplacedfoot.As 9 eachmansetthatfirstfootintothelake hecriedoutwithascreamthatechoed 5 aroundthelakeandmadeitbacktousin timeforthenextscream.Wesetour jaws,enduredtheechoesofourpain, andwalked.Edwinwassecondinline, stillholdingtighttothatsteel-cased »pocketwatch.Iwasthird.
Jacquesmadeitmaybehalfamile,and muchfurtherthananyonethoughthe couldhave,whenhefellfacefirstinto thewater.1Iediditwithnowarning.Xo ?staggersorcomplaints,hejustforgotto iputthenextfootforward,keptmoving, »andfell.
Edwinwalkedrightpast.1knewhis thoughts.Idewasthinking,mvturn, dhatthoughtwassofirm,socomplete, thathedidn'tevennoticeJacques’sface ?downinthewater.IfishedJacquesout !andheldhimupwithhissoaked
feetinfrontofus.Edwin startedsinging!
Comeallyoudrivers, whereveryonmaybe. Iprayvou,payattention andlistentome.
Ofthehardshipsthatwe underwent, wedidbutlittledream. Aswithbraveheartswe marchedalong, todriveonSandyStream."
dheechoesofhissongflewaroundthe lakeandhitourbacksandpushedusfor¬ ward.dherainstopped.Bythistimewe weremorethanhalfway,andhalfofus wasdraggingtheotherhalf.Asthehaze fromtherainliftedandtheskvturnedinto blue,wecouldseetheshore.Edwinsang loudandwalkedfaster.Thewateraround hisfeetwerepinkfromblood,but1never seenamansohappv.Hecheeredus,and hewalked.Wefollowed,andabouttwo hourslaterwewereonshore.
"TwasthetwentiethofApril, Weleftthetownofl.ee. Beinlulloffunandfrolicsome, ivejoggedonmerrily
Untiluearrivedat\ledway lateinthee-ve-nin tostopthenightandenjoyourselves whenallhandsdidbegin."
Thisisthemostadvanceddirectventfireplaceproduct ever.TheP42combinesthecostefficienttechnology ofadirectventfireplacewithanexceptional,topofthe linefirepackage.TheRegencyP42Veronabayfront gasfireplaceshownwithoptionalgoldlouvers,etched bayglassandgoldglasstrim.Visitusatanyofour locationstoviewmanymoremodels.
Edwinwasstillsinging,butbetween verseshesaid,"Waithere.”Ilecrawled underalow-hangingcedartree.Ithought hewasgivingitup,buthecrawledback outasecondlater.Wecouldsecasmall flamegrowingbiggerinthedrvdead branchesandneedlesunderneath. kidwinopenedhiswatchcaseandheld itupforallofustosee.Strappedtothe insidecoverwasasmallpieceofstone. “Klint!”criedoutEdwin. Hestartedintoabellylaugh,andallof usfollowed.Wewerekidsagain,anda burningtreewasourtoy.Wecrowded closeandlaughedandlaughed.
Thelandlordtheninoneofhisfits, likeademondidappear, (Witheyeballsfierceandglaring. Hewouldfillyourheartwithfear.)
Heorderedustostopournoise orquithishousestraightaway andhe'dkeepnomoreanopendoor inthatonehorsetown,Medway.
Edwinsang.Weknewbynowitwas hissong,andhewasmakingitupas hewent.Fiewassingingashe walkedawayfromthefireandfounda fewdeadlogs,camebackandthrew themonthefire.
Soon,allofuswhocouldwalkweretak¬ ingturnsgatheringwood,andthefiregot sobigitwasmeltingthesnowallaround it.Irantoapineandbrokeoffsomeof thebranches.Idraggedthemback,saton thesoftneedlesandmybuttwasdry.I musthavehadastupidlookonmyface, becauseweallstartedtolaughingagain andevervonefollowedmylead.
Thesnowonbarefeetwasnotsobad afterwewarmedthembythefire.Saton thosebranchesandheldthemrightup. Wegatheredwoodandmorewoodand more.Wewerewarm.Wespentthe nightrightthere.
Inthemorning,bidwintookJacques andsetoutaloneforthecamp.Wekept thefiregoingandstayedrightthereuntil thenextday,whenmenarrivedwith foodandblankets,boots,andtherestof Edwin’ssong.Weallmadeittocamp. \otasinglemanwaslost.
Andaweeklater,werodethelogshome,boys!We rodethelogshome.
Author’snote:Ihesongisnotmyown.Itwas publishedintheIewistonJournal.Maine,fuly 1917.andsungontheriversofMaineforrears beforethat.
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