Portland Monthly Magazine February/March 2003

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FEATURES

10 ABSENCE OF PLACE

Buildingswehopewon!disappearfromtheMamelandscape By in Sargent.

29 AUTUM IN SPRING

In1991.AntimiAquino,age6.infectedwiththeAIDSvirus,braved controversyandpublicscrutmvbyattendingRcichcKlcmcntarv. AtIS.shehasmanymorelessonsincourageandgracetootter andisvenmuchstillwit11usall.BvAlisonBillman. photographsbvJohnMcXcil.

49 PARADISE FOUND

ParkerStevensontakesusthroughIheMitchellCottage,theromantic getawayherestoredwithKirslicAlleyinthecarh1990s.Theestate, formerlytheIslcsboroInn.isforsalethisspringat$~.Smillion. BvColinSargent.

44 BEFORE AND AFTER

Wondroustransformationsthatchangebothhomeandowner BvI.anceTaplcv.photographsbvJohnMcXcil.

57 NEW HEIGHTS

IloopstarXrkCancr-McdlcvlooksforwardtotheXCAAfinals.

”1 HOUSE OF MONTH

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8~ FICTION: " IhcWind,"byDavidMoore.

from the IfDITOR

InmoviesshowingtheManhattansksline,IalwaysfeelapangwhenIseethetwintower ofthe(Work!TradeCenter).Theirabsenceissopalpableweonkrealizenowhow definingtheirpresencewas.

InPortland,peoplestillhalf-iniagineUnionStationwaveringinitsinvisibility. Andweren’twefuriouswhen1kinds'KndstolePortlandIlead1.ightfromoutofFort Williamsandputabarberpolestripeonitintheircatalogue,creatingaNewJersey lighthousefromNowhcrcssilic?

SoI’mcompilingalistofMaine’sbuildingsI’dmissmostiftheydisappearedfromthe landscape,'llic.seareofsentimental,andnotnecessarilyarchitectural,significance:'IheIlay BuildinginCongressSquare;thePaysonWingofthePortlandMuseumofArtflhc GoldenrodRestaurantinYork;OgunquitPlayhouse;CastleTuckerinWiscasset;Mont¬ pelier,thereplicaofCen.IIcnrvKnox’smansion,in'Ihomaston;and'1heLucerneInnin LucerneinMaineallsayMainetome.Sendusyourlist:editoi^portlandmagazine.com. Itmas-beaferal,strangelyseeds attraction,butwemustnewermisplace “Orgonon,"theWilhelmReichInstitutein Rangclcy.It’stheshapeofthemuseum thatgetsme,sofuturisticandRillofhubris. IftheRadiansweretosetupacloneshop inMaine,youknowthev’denduphere. Tellmethisdoesn’tsoundlikeWilhelmReich:“At’sensualmeditation’seminars, worshippersmnvconfessandactontheirfantasies-unlikemostmajorfaiths,Raelianism condonesgroupsex [PeopleWeekly. 13January2003].”Parkingforupto33UFOs. I’dbelostwithoutseeingtheTheColons’IlotelshimmeringattheendofGooch’s Beach in Kennebunk.

WhatwouldwedowithouttheVictoriaMansiononDanforthStreet?ANewOrleans hotelierbuiltitin1859.Krom1928to1940itlayempty.Nobodvcaredaboutit.Rain fellfullforcethroughitsenormousskylightduringtheIhirricaneof1937,moldering everything.Whenever1lookatit.Ialmosthearthescarsofrain.

W'elosttheStateTheatrefor30years.Thenwepickeditupoffthestreet,beatinglike agauds’redheart.Let’snotloseitagain.

DuringwistfulmomentsIfindmuselfdrisingbs’msfasoritebuildingsjusttomake surethcs’rcstillhere.It’slikethepoignantscenein GoneWithTheWind whenScarlett makestheturnintoherdrisewasneartheendoftheCisilWar,fearfulthatTaraisgone Wesharethatfear.ThenthemooncomesoutandTaraisthere,likeadrcam.

COLIN SARGENT editor in chief

StillMissing-. Maine’s MIAs

Iwanttocommendyouandyourtal¬ entededitorialstafffortheoutstandingand movingarticleaboutMaine’sVietnam MIAs[“StillMissing,”byAlisonBillman, SarahHammond,andJulianMarks, December2002],

Yourvivid,rivetingdescriptionsofthese menandtheirpersonallivesin1960s Maineallowallofustorememberthem asthesons,brothers,husbands,and fathersthattheywere.Insodoing,we canmoredeeplyappreciatethesacrifices theymadetosafeguardourcountry's freedoms.Theinterwovendetailsabout thelovedonestheyleftbehindoffera poignantlookattheburdenthatmilitary serviceplacesonentirefamilies.

Clearly,theseyoungmenandwomen understoodthehardshipandsacrificeof wartimeserviceandservedinspiteofit. Wiry?BecauseitishereinMaine,in hundredsofhometownsacrossourstate, thattheylearnedthevalueoffreedomfreedommadepossiblebythebrave effortsofotherswhoservedbeforethem.

Congratulationstoyouandyourstaff foranoutstandingjobinpreservingthe storiesofafewofMaine’sgreatpatriotsso thatwecanallgivethanksfortheirlives.

Sen.SusanM.Collins

Washington, D.C.

StillMissing-. Maine’s MIAs ...1trulyenjoyedthemovingpieceon Maine’sVietnamMIAs[“StillMissing,” December2002],Itishardtocompre¬ hendthesenseoflossanduncertaintv

SHELDON SLATE is a family owned businesswithfourgenerationsofex¬ perience. We mine and manufacture our own slate products from our own quarries.Therangeofourcolorswill compliment any kitchen or bath. Our slateisheatresistant,non-porousand non-fading. It has a polished/honed finishandisverylowmaintenance.Let ushelpyoudesignandbuildacustom sink, countertop or vanity. Custom inquiries are handled through the Monson,Mainedivision.

Sinksandcountertopscanbecraftedina varietyofways.Useyourimagination,or wecanassistyouinyourdesign.

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thatthesurvivorsofthese13votingmer. continuetofeeltothisdav,threedecadi aftertheydisappeared.Yourstorygivesr afaceforeachof\laincsmissingservk men,andwhileitisdifficulttoreadof promisinglivescutshort,itsenesanim¬ portantpurpose-remindingus,indeed thatourfreedomisnotfree.

Iamconfidentthatthisqualityarticle representscountlesshoursofresearchar interviewshvvoureditorialstaff.Please extendmxcongratulationstoevenone involvedinmakingthisston-happen. POR77.WD \1,\G:\7.IXI': speakstothewon¬ derfulcitvandstatewearefortunateto callhome,continuallvofferingaqualih publicationofinteresttolocalreadersas wellastovisitorsofMaine.

Congratulationsonthiswonderfulstor andbestwishesforyourmagazine's successinthefuture.

Sen.OhinpiaJ.Snov Washington,D.(

StillMissing

Ilasinglivedawavfrommvhomestate nowforoxer40vears,exceptforvearlvfain ikvisits.1havemissedmanvchanges.Or ofthemostobxious,andpositiveones,is thepublicationof Pokhaxd M.AG.AZ/NE.

Yourstory“StillMissing"[December 2002]wasamasteqjicceofpoignanev andtactualhistorv.Mx'brother.Icrrciu Ilanlcv.wasoneofthe13Mainemen featuredinthestonx

Itisakvavspainfultorelivethememo: iesofthoseemotionaldavs,waitingto hearsomewordofhope-knowingthat wasunlikcktocome.Butthisstorv,so well-researchedandwrittenbvSarah 1lammond.xvasawonderfullegaevfor allofustopassontoournieces,neph¬ ews,andgrandchildren.Iespeciallvlike thetechniqueofbouncingthe"official version”againstthe"realstorv.”Sarah wasagentle,patient,andaccuratereletters

porterforthefactsthatfamilymembers wantedknownandthatmightexplain themanyfacetsoftheirlostbrother. OnepointthatwasmissedwasthatTe rywasmarriedonGuam,tothedaughtf ofaU.S.CoastGuardofficerafewweel beforedepartingonhislastmission.Hei becameafatheraboutninemonthslatel

His son is also named Terrence. | ThankyouforatimelystoryonMaine! contributiontothefreedomsthisnationK todayenjoys.

EdwardE.IlanlcyII Sedona,Arizor

World War II, Korea MIAs Ienjoyedtheheart-rendingarticleon• Maine’sMIAs[“StillMissing”]inyour December2002issue.

However,therearcstillmanymissing menfromWorldWarIIandKorea.Yon shouldhaveatleastacknowledgedtheir numbers.WdiileIamnotsure,1was undertheimpressiontherearcmoretha fromtheVietnamconflict.Idon’tknow thecount.I,estweforget,don’tforget. Thanksforconsideringthis.

A. M. Houghk Yarmou

Captured Hearts

'[’hankyoufortheMIAissue[“Still Missing,”December2002],

Yoursisalwaysafabulouspublication,b thismonthcapturedourheartsandmade us remember. Mvdadwasthrilledtofind thestoriesofthetwolocalMIAswhose familieshecountedamonghisfriends.

MaryPier WatercolorsBy'Mary'Pier Earmingda www.angelwords,co

StillMissing:

Maine’s MIAs

Idiscoveredyourmagazine’swebsite recently.ThecoverofyourDecember issuecaughtmyinterest.Thecover storyfeaturedMaine’sMIAs[“Still Missing,”December2002].Ichecked themostlikelyplacesinthePittsburgh, Pennsylvaniaarea,butwasunableto findone.

Iwantthreecopiesofthisissue.PleaseI mecostofthemagazinesandtheshippin letters

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Candace Loh Viaema

StillMissing:

Maine’s MIAs IwishtothankSarah1lammondand thestaffof PoKH.WDX1\CMIM: fortheb wonderfuljobthevdidintheDecember issue[“StillMissing,”December2002]. Ourfamily-andthat'salotofIlanleys^ werevervpleasedwitheven-word. c Greatjobandthankyouallverymuelia C'

StephenIlanktl Garding

Patrick Dempsey u BravotoMarkGriffinforascnsationaln profileofmvfavoriteactor,Patrickp Dempsey[“SweetIlomeIlaqrswell,”c November 2002], r< IhavelongadmiredDcmpsev’sfor-y midablctalentsandversatilityasaper¬ formerandI’mdelightedthathe’sfinally gettingthekindofrecognitionthatheso deserves.Assomeonewhomakesaliving entertainingaudiences.Icansympathize withthechallengesinvolvedinfindingth perfectfitintermsofmeaningfulmatcriaa I’vealwayssuspectedthatPatrickb Dempsevwasanintelligent,thoughtful individual,andnowthiscaptivating interviewhasconfirmedmvbeliefs.

'IhanksouforgivingxMainesbrightest staranopportunitvtoshine.

CarolAnn.Small,motivationalhumorist

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The Un-Bean

L.L.Beanstartedourcompanvin1912 bvsellinghisfirst100pairsofthenowfamousMaine1hintingShoe. [CalendarYear]2002marksthe90th anniversarsofourcommitmenttoquality customer.serviceandtotheoutdoors.We arcseekingsourassistanceinhelpingus celebratethisevent.Wearecurrcntlvin theprocessofrevisingourcoqrorate Scrapbook,ahistoryofL.L.Bean.This bookwasfirstpublishedin1987tomark our75thanniversarv.Ourintentisto reprinttheoriginalbookwithanupdate ofthelast15sears.Itwillbegivento emploveesandassociatesasagift. Wewouldliketoincludeyour PORHAXD ,\lAGAZIXE article“Un-Bean" [November2001.bv.AlisonBillman],as itcapturesauniquepieceofour company'scharacter.

...Thanksouforhelpingmakethis projectpossible.

PhilSasignano ProjectCoordinator

L.L.Bean

Under $100,000 Iwouldliketoseethearticle‘hMillion DollarA'iewsforUnder$100,000"[W’interguide200A].Coulditbee-mailedto me?1amthebrokerrepresentingthe propertyinSullisan,Maine.1justhada callfrompeopleinxNortliCarolinawho readthearticle.1wouldalsoliketosee youradsertisingsection.

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Franciscan Monastery Ihankyoufortakingthetimetodiscoser anothertreasureofMaine[“AmensinAm¬ ber,byColinSargent,December2002].

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Amens in Amber

Thankyousomuchforthewonderful article[“AniensinAmber,”December 2002].1amanewvotingpoetessin .Maineandfindthisinformationcon¬ cerningareaartistsmostimportanttoin creativityandintellectualgrowth. 1hanksonceagain.

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Woodcock 1,too,luneawoodcocksightingto reportinPortland[“Waiting OutsidePortlandStage," Winterguidc2003].

1firstspottedthebirdflyingacrossPea StreetinearlyDecember,butthoughtI wasmistaken.1lowever,thenextmorn¬ ingIcameoutofmvcondominium buildingonMiddleStreettowalkmv dog,onlytofindthewoodcockonthe sidewalknexttomybuilding.It,too,ha beeninjuredbyhittingthewindow,bu: when1returnedfrombringingmvdog backinside,thebirdwasgone. 1enjoyyourmagazineverymuchkeepupthegoodwork!

DeirdreO’Callaghr Portlai

Percherons, Belgians

Yesterdaywhilewaitingatthedoctor’s hadtheopportunitylookatsourmaga¬ zine,thewinterissue.Myhusbandand noticedvouhadbeentoOxford,to MountainViewSportsPark,aswellas Carter’sCross-CountrySkiing[“10Wa; toLoveWinter.”Winterguidc2003], Cucsswhat?Ourfarmisdirectlyaero? thestreetfromthetopofthehilltothe tubingpark.WeareIlow-1.inFarm.\\ offersleighrides,andforlargergroupsv luneadouble-runnerbobsled,a20passengercoveredtrollcvaswellasan antiqueoakweddingcarriage.\\ehave registeredPerchcronsaswellasateam registeredBelgians.

Wehave50acresofwoodsforthe sleighrides!

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Who, Dini?

Yes,it’s1908,andit’sIlondinihimself, hrustinghisunshackledarmoutof Portland’sicyForeRiserintriumph. ■Spectatorsonthebridge(thewooden treatgrandfatheroftheCascoBay ^Bridge)don’trealizethatcollectivelvthesBooklikeagiantONAmolecule.Ilondini BisitedIheForestCatsonlsonce,jumping Biandcuffcdfromthetopofthebridgetothedelightofthousands.

JerseyGirlLivTyler

fallowinguponthehugesuccessofthefirsttwo ■ailmentsof7 heIxmlOfTheRings trilogs', "tlandsLisTylerhasanewfilminthecan. 9 C,irl, inssInchLis'starswithGeorge din.BenAffleck,andJenniferlopez,isa nedy-dramasetinthe1990s,'Ihe ter/directorisKesinSmith,themind lind Clerks.Mallrats.ChasingAim, 1Dogma. I,ookforitsometimein J-tolate2003.

Hue Cool

Athenian in TH the Wildernessn^

Thegranitetownhousehedesignedandlivedin[IW i' stillstandsat714CongressStreetnearLongfellowIv// Square,andhiscontributionstoAmericanliteraturedo,too. IIcisJohnNeal(1793-1876),anearlyandinfluential Americanartcriticandmagazineeditor,aswellasanaccom¬ plishedpoet,novelist,andpainter,liehadagrandvisionto makePortlandan“AthensintheWilderness,”campaignedfor genderequality,quitthegymnasiumhehimselffoundedwhen blackmemberswereexcluded,andagitatedforPortland’sfirst sidewalks.IIewasanadmirerandconfederateof EdgarAllenPoe,andasfounderof theliterarymagazine The Yankee oneofthefirst topublishPoe’spoetry, including“The Raven.”'Loughand cosmopolitan, Neallivedthe kindoflifethat made Maine.

“East Asian attention to detail mixed with a I ?rcnchartistic influence” is how Ron Briggs describes the iridescent pillows and Erench Colonial furniture he imports from Vietnam for liis boutique, 1 luc (pronounced “hway”), at 89 Exchange Street in the Old Port.

It’s Indochine meets Portland, Maine. Without Catherine De Neuve, of course.

Briggs should know, too, having fixed in Thailand and Cambodia as well as in Vietnam. I Ic still owns a

frequently to find new products and check on production of the creations he and business partner Albert Nhan design. Their wholesale business distributes silk products to more than >00 stores nationwide. Nhan heads up the operation in Saigon, which employs anywhere between 30 j and 100 people, depending on the schedule.

House that Vanderbilt

Ever wanted to live like a Vanderbilt? Or is it as a Vanderbilt?

'l orn Joyal at The Old I louse Parts Company in Kennebunk recently bought the picking rights to a mansion in Morristown, New Jersey, built between 1901 and 1905 by Gustav Edward Kissell, who married into the Vanderbilt family. Joval tiptoed in with a precision wrecking crew and took out every doorknob, inglcnook, and

should probably

sold two complete rooms: an 800squarc-foot black walnut library that has a new home in Pittsburgh, and a 1,400-squarc-foot ballroom. Just because the Vanderbilt family has faded from its gauds peak doesn’t mean they didn’t live in style — and you can hop on those coattails. Call 985-1999.

Ageless USM

Withatotalenrollmentofmorethan11,000,USMisthelargestuniversityin

Maine.'Hieoldeststudenthereisan<Sl-year-oldhistorymajorfromPortland;the youngestis12-vear-oldAlexPeppc(below)fromSouthPortland,studying computerprogrammingandastronomy.Alexisprimarilyhomeschooled,hutsay: “myUSMclassesaremvfavorites.'’USMpresentlywelcomes100foreign nationalsfrommorethan40countries,includingNigeria,India,andIndonesia.

Interested in Miracles

Well miss loin Montanaro,who passedawavDecember13inhis homeinCasco.Kromintcrnationaltourstoaroleinthefilm versionofJeanAncTsnovel __ClanoftheCaveBear, Montanaro,founderofthe Montanaro Mime Theater School andCelebrationBarn,alwavshadthe tcmerihtowalkagainstthewind. You'dhardlyexpectlessfromastar pupilofMarcelMarceau.

1“Tonvhadalwavswantedtogetto Ilollwood,"savshiswidow,dancer KarenIlurllMontanaro,"butwhen hefinallydidhewasbitterlydisap¬ pointed.1Ietoldmecvervoncthere wasalwavstalkingabouttheiragents anddoingdrugs.

‘‘Irememberafteronedisaj^pointing [project|welaxinbedtogetherandsaid.‘W'c’rconlygoingtodoshowsunderfluorescent lightsincafeterias.’”

Luckilvforcvervonc,TonyandKarendidn'ttotallydisappearintolittlevenues.They continuedtoperformandteach,andhereTonyhadprobablyhisgreatestimpact.

"Therearcsomamstudentswhotookoneclasswithhim,andallofthemsayhe changedtheirlives,”savsKaren.“Thevsav'heintroducedmetomyself.”

Ihisisespecially-trueforKaren,aclassicalh-trainedballerina.Atonepoint,inthe middleofadifficultcostumechangeinajointshow,KarendemandedofTony,“What iftheribbonscomeoutofmyshoes?"TowhichTonyresponded,“Karen,I’minterested inmiracles."

TreatvourselftoglimpsesofTonyatworkinCelebrationBarnperformancesand workshopsIwww.celebrationbani.com),andinKaren’scurrentshow (www.mimetlieater.com).

Growth Spurt

Revenues for South Portlandbased IntcUiCare, Inc., have grown more than 3,600 c percent in the "N n pastfiveyears.

Lotsa Lobsta

INTELLICai'r

Thev’rc now theeighthfastestgrowing tcclinologv company in New 1 England.Theyalsocrestedthelist! on Deloitte & Touche’s 2002 I New England Technology “East50”andqualified them for the bast 500 4^551 program, wdiich ranks '^4 thetop500fastest growing tech companies in North America. a IntcUiCare provides call center servicesandnetworkstohospitalsi and healthcare providers - more than 250 nationwide, which make: themthelargestfirmofthissortii the United States. According to r Craig Russell, chief marketing a officer, the Maine character has everything to do with IntcUiCare a success: “The founder [and cliairman-CEO], Victor Otlcy, values the Maine lifestyle and won; ethic.Basicallv,peopleherework theirbuttsoff.”

If vou’ve newer embarked on a culinary voyage aboard Di\ I illo’s b loating Restaurant at 25 Long Wdiarf in Portland, this might give you an idea of the controlled chaos that is the busy seasoi at this well-known eaten.

(summer months):

1,550 pounds of lobster (in and out ofshell).

500 pounds of haddock.

450 pounds of scallops.

275 pounds of chicken.

800 pounds of beef.

20 gallons of clams.

700 pounds of butter.

All of this feeds 1.300 to 1,400 diners per day -— more than 100 evci hour that the restaurant is oj>en. And DiMillo’s is always open — the former ferry from Newport to Jamestow n, Rhode Island — commissioned in 1041 — even delighted lurching diehard diners during “ 1 he Perfect Storm oi 1001. Bor reservations, call 772-2216.

Pondering

L.L.Bean'sTroutPond

Notquiteameditationpool,notquitea itrockv,alpinepond,it’sabitofaquatic calminthemiddleofashopping mecca-the L.L. Bean [■retailstoreinb’reeport.

1lore, morethan 6,500gallonsoffil¬ tered,refrigeratedwater createahomeforabout20fish. It’sdefinitelynotforswimming,,though accordingtoBeanexecJohnCosta, “onceortwiceavearsomeonefallsin, susuallykidstryingtogetabetterlook."

Each\earanewbatchofvotingtroutis ^broughtinfromthePierceAssociates iihatcherwMembersoftheoldclassare removedandtakentoisolatedponds aroundthestate.

OncetheL.L.Beantrouthavegradu;atedfromtheretailpond,“'1hevcan'tbe releasedinpublicwater.”savsCosta. “Becauseofconservationlawwehaveto orsendthemtoprivateponds.”

kSadly,thereissomeattrition;afew don’tmakeitthroughtheirfirstnightin thestore.’Ihevdieofshock(wedon't thinkit’stheprices,soyou’reprobably safe),andonce,savsCosta,“weremoved onebecauseitdevelopedatumoronits side,probablvsomethingthatwouldhave rghappenedinthewild.Butwewantedto ;abccareful.”

Cedar Soakinatfufis

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Enjoyanatural,outdoor"soak".Thiscenturies-oldtraditionrequiresnoelectricityor [dumbing.Feelgoodallover,esjxciallyonawintryday.Theunderwaterwoodstoresafely heatsfrombehindthefence,andcanbecontrolledfromthetub.Idealforcountryhomes, camps,mountainandlakeretreats,orthebackyard.Fullyassembled.Ereiythingyou’llneedis included.Andwellberightthereifyouneedus.

oDuringcoldNewEnglandWinters, replenishwithanatural,warming"soak".

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Plenty to Smile Abou

It'saphraseyou’veprobablvhadjust aboutenoughof: SelfHelp. Butdidsouknowthetermwas popularizedbyanEnglishman,Samut Smiles,whowasthegreatgrandfathert thelateAlanSmiles,whosewife,Isabel Smiles,runsthePomegranateInnin Portland’sWestEnd?

SamuelSmilespublishedanenormo influentialworktitled SelfHelp in18? widchconsideredthefirstargumentfo Britishmiddleclass.z\rayofhopefor DickensianLondon,itwasaparadigm busteralongthelinesof I’mOkay,You OkayandPearofPlying. Itwasapreen toAmerica’sserial1loratioAlgerstories Wanttoseeafewcopies?TalktoIsab atthePomegranateInn.Shestilltreasv anddisplays/Man’scollection,firstedit andevciything.

Orjustvisittheinn,onNealStreet,t( takeintheinteriordecoralone,feature MetropolitanHome.

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In1991,AutumAquino, age6,infectedwiththe AIDSvirus,bravedcontro¬ versyandpublicscrutinyby attendingReicheElemen¬ tary.At18,shehasmany morelessonsincourage andgracetoofferandis verymuchstillwithusall.

Howdoyoutella6-\car-oldsheis goingtodiesoon?“Mvmomtold metherewassomethinginmy bloodthatmademeunabletofightoff coldsandstuff,”AutumAquinoremem¬ bers.“OneofthefirstthingsIaskedwasif weweregoingtodie.Shetoldmecvervonedies.Wejustmightalittlesooner."

InNovember1986,Autum'smother, IheresaDannemiller,receivedaphone callalertingherthatherex-husband. Autum’sfather.Jorge,wasinthehospital. Hewasdying.AVietnamWarveteran copingwithphysicalpainandsevere trauma,JorgeAquinohadresortedto herointoeasehissuffering.Intravenously hecontractedIIIWTheresagottestedfor thevirus:positiye.1lercx-husbandsince Jorge.1imDannemiller,testedpositive, andAutum,Theresa's17-month-old baby,hadit,too.

JustfiveyearssincethewordAIDS

wasfirstheardbytheAmericanpublicin1981.thediseasehadsomehow creptintoTheresa'sBangor,Maine, homeandinfectedeveryoneinside withtheexceptionof'lheresasoldest daughter.Ja'nette.

At6yearsold,Autumwasthefirst elementaryschoolchildinMaine

diagnosedwithAIDS.Whenherfamily decidedtogopublic,nearhysteria resulted.ParentsofAutum’speers transferredtheirchildrentodifferent schools.Whenfieldingquestionsata MaineAIDSseminarthefamilygavein 1991,peoplewroteanonymous commentsonindexcardslike,“AllAIDS

victimsshouldbeshotlikeinterbredeats,”and“IfyongetAIDSfromablood transfusion,that’stoobad,butthegaysshoulddiefromit!”

Doctorsandnursesrefusedthefamilycare.Theywashedscatsthey’dsatin.Afflicted withpeqretualillness,fatigue,andsocialstigma,thehealthofTheresa,Tim,and Autumwasplummeting.Theresamadefuneralarrangementsforherselfandher daughterafterdoctorstoldherthediseasewasadeathsentenceforthemboth.

After PortlandMagazine publishedanarticleonthefamilyin1992,Theresadied August1thefollowingvear.

“Iwas8yearsold,”Autumremembers.“Shewasgoingtoturn30inamonth andthreedays.She’dgottenmoretiredandsick.Shestayedinmore.Iknewit wouldhappeneventually.IhelpedheroutalotoverthatlastweekinJuly.”

fterTheresadied,theyfoundshehadtoxoplasmosis,anillnesscausedbv amicroorganismsometimesfoundincatfecesanddirtykith-litter.Itcan affectthecentralnervoussystemandbrainandisparticularlydangerous topregnantwomenandthosewithcompromisedimmunesystems.Noone knowshowshegotit.

familyandfriendsmadethetraditional/MDSquiltforTheresaandfor Autum(seephoto,right).Autumwaslovinglysurroundedbvaunts,uncles, andhergrandmother-lotsofsupportivepeople.

AutummovedtoHamdentolivewithhermother’ssister,LvnnWoods,andher husband,Brad,bothemployeesattheIlamdenpostal.service.Winkgoing throughsomefileslastyear,Autumstumbledacrossthe1992 PortlandMagazine article.Inithermothersharedherdiary,herthoughts,heranticipations, herpravers.

“IknowIwillalsodiefromthisdisease,butnotyet-1can’tdievet,”shewrote.“I havetotakecareofAutumfirst.DearGod,pleaseletmetakecareofmvbabv.” Becauseofthegrimpredictionsdoctorsgaveher,TeresawroteofAutum:“1know shewillneverseeherteenagelife...IlivetofightAIDSandteachpeopleabout AIDS.1praythatsomedaypeoplewillunderstandandhelponeanother.”

Teresadidnotlivetoseehowfullyherprayerswereanswered.Shedidabetter joboftakingcareofherbabythanshe'lleverknow-equippingherwiththe determinationtoliveandeducate.Autumwillcelebrateher1Sthbirthday onMarch4.

“WTenIwasborn,theysaidIwouldn’tlivetosee2,"Autumsays.“WTcnI was2,Iwouldn’tmakeittokindergarten,thenwouldn’tmakeitto elementaryschool,thennottomiddleschool.Finally,theyjuststopped predicting’cause1beateverysingletimelimit," shelaughs.

AsenioratIlamdenAcademy,Autumshines.Shebelongstothe FrenchClub,lovesdrama,andattendsalltheschooldances.She goestomovies,goesbowling.ShelistenstoJaRule.NSYNC,and DMX.1lerboyfriend,Joey,isintoJimiIlendrixandLed Zeppelin.“StairwaytoHeaven”istheirsong.

“ParentsofmyboysIdatehavelovedmebutarekindofwor¬ ried,”Autumsays.“1meetthemrightinthebeginningso theycanaskmeanything,asmuchaspossible,toputthem atease.”

She’sbroughttheparentstoAIDSpresentationsshe’s giveninschool.Duringonepresentationshegaveto Joeysclass,shefoundpeopleglancingoverathim. “1lealmoststartedcrying,"shesay-s.“He’salways worryingI’mgoingtogetsickanddie.Itrvtotell himI'mtoospitefultoletthediseasekillme.that Itakethemedicationandeatright."

PeopleaskAutumifshehastostayavirgin. Shepointsoutthatcondomsarc98.5percent effective.1hevaskhowshecantellher husbandshe'llneverbeabletohavekids. Butwiththerightmedication,she explains,infectedpeoplehavealessthan

1-percentchanceofgivingz\IDStotheir jnbomchildren,iftheyarcartificially nseminated.haveaCsection,anddon’t jreastfeed.

“I’vealwayswantedtohave children,"Antrimsays.Sheisnot ifraidtodream.“When1getolderand immarried,I’dlovetohaveaplacein he.summerformykids-it’scorny,hut tomethingtraditionalinBarHarboror Dgunquit-nottoosheltered.Ialways ivedinruraltownsbeforeIgotacar mditdrovemecrazy.”

She’sbeentoeverystateontheHast RoastaswellastoCalifornia md Quebec.

‘Tormvhonevmoon.Iwanttogoto ’uertoRico,”shesays.Herfatherwas ’uertoRican.Ilerboyfriendishalf talian,soshe'dliketoseeItaly,too.

“1wanttotravelalot,”shesavs.“Ifan ipportunitvtodosomethingcomesup, ’llgrabit.”

ThissummersheplanstogotoWaikiki vithafriend’sfamily.

“Whenz\untLynnsaidIcouldgo,I vassoexcited,”shesavs.“Ican'twait!” Herworkasacreditcard telemarketerforMBXAOronois earningherthe$800sheneedsfor hetrip.

“1likehavingajobIcangototoearn noncyformyself,”shesays.

Anaddedbonuswasanoffertoappear n Clamour magazinetwoyearsagofora >iecetheydidonwomenwithAIDS.

“Iusuallywearmyhairinaponytailor nmessybunsonbothsidesofmvhead,” heexplains.“Buttheysaid,‘Well,we vantyoutolookolder,’sotheydidmv iair.Ihatedit.”

Autumisreallyliving.Sixyearsago hewentonanewcocktailofthree Dedications.whenthedrugswerejust jettingonthemarket.'Restsdoneevery ixmonthstotracktheireffectsshowed ;radualimprovement.Hervirusighting1-cellswentup,nowmain¬ linedattheaveragerangeforahcalhyimmunesystem,andtheviralload amountofinfectedcellsinthebodv) entdownandisstavingatanear undetectablelevel.

.Iwasntgettingcoldsjustbecause >ofthechangeintheweatherlike r1didbefore,”shesavsofthefirst noticeablesignsthatthedrugs ___wereworking.“Iffriendswere sick,Ididn'tcatchit

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“Ifthey’resicktheywon’twanttocon/< tooclosetome,”shesays.“Aroundmen timesthey’reconcernedaboutgettingre somethingtoeat.1havetocatbreakfast:] anddinnerwhen1takemypills.” .Morningandnightshemusttakefive Viraccpt,oneEpivir,andoneZerit.|| Eortunatcly,shesays,theyhavefewsid effectsasidefrommakingherdizzyif_ takenwithoutfood,orraisingher|j cholesterolifnottakenwithenough water.Thecocktailisthecombination thatworksforher.Therearcmorethail 30dingsonthemarkettakenbyAIDS patients,indifferentcombinationsand doses.Everyone,includingthe10to peoplesheknowspersonallywithAID^ takesomething.

"IfI’mnothungry,”shesays,“Istill havetocat,andatthesametimeeven>i day.Thevirusissosmartthatitlearns thepatternofwhen1takethe medications.IfI’mlatetakingthem, ill canreplicatewithinhours.” I

Assoonasoneisinfected,onehasIII Antrimexplains:“IIIVandAIDSaren thesameexactcell.Tobediagnosed0 withAIDS,youhavetohave11IV,IcsAl than200T-cellsinyourbody,andonC r moreopportunisticinfections(illnessA

hatonlvinfectimmunodeficient rodies).Fxamplcsofthesearethrush,a ueastinfectioninthemouthcausinga whitecoatingonthetongue,andhairy ;leukoplakia,anacute,cottage isbhecse-likethrush.

c“Iwasn’tgettingcolds lustbecauseofthe 'changeintheweather likeIdidbefore,”she n>aysofthefirstnotice¬ ablesignsthatthedrugs svereworking.“Iffriends weresick,Ididn’tcatch aseasily.”

Fortunately,Autumhasonlyseen ^ricturcsofthecondition.Apregnant $vomanorsomeonewithcancercanalso ;etillnesseslikethetoxoplasmosis. it^^atherthanharpingonallthe uglinessofAIDS,however.Camp [IKChrysaliswascreatedforpeople enfectedandaffectedbythedisease.Its ounders,witnessingthedevastationof sAIDSonpeopletheyknew,wantedto x'reatcaplacetocelebratelife.Forone ;cveckeverysummer,thevrentacamp

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“Wealwaystrytogetstudentstonot] hidetheirignoranceandtoseekout; educationtoprotectthemfromthe| virus,"Autumsays.“Getting11IVisnr' adeathsentenceanymore,but(lies’cat thinktheycangetitanditwon’tr affect them.” f

Inan“IUV101”presentationtoj differentschools,SAFERdiscussessafett sexanddemonstratescondomuse(iftic school allows). r;

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Then,“Toeveryonewhodidn’traise -icirhand,”shesays,“nowthere’s Someonevouknowwho’sinfected. “1cantellbvtheirfacialexpressionsthat lev’rereallyshocked-theyhadno lea,”Antrimsavs.

Sheencouragesthemtoaskanything, hetellsthem,“We’veheardeverything.” (TalkingaboutharingAIDShasalways Seeneasy,Antrimsays,becauseit’sbeen ublicsinceshewas6.BorninKingston, fewYork,Antrimandherfamilymoved )Bangor,thentoPortland,whereshe ettendedHowardC.RcicheElementary Ichoolforkindergarten,first,andsecond radcs.ShewenttoScarsport dementaryforsixrears,thenIlamdcn heedsBrookMiddleSchool.

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beforeattendingsonicoftheschools' they"haveamasseducationonme.” says."Aboutwhatvoncan’tdoifIfall andbleed,togetateacher,tonottom itandtonothelpme.I’dknowwhatI do:totryashardasIcantonotgetbit onthefloorandtogettoasink.”

ShealwawscarriesBand-Aidsfor papercuts.

Sincehersecond-gradevearat Rcichc.shesavs“Iherewasas< response,andpeoplewerealwa' veryaccepting.Noonesaidwedon’t wantthiskidinourschool,likesome before.Theeducationisoutthereno thatyoucan’tget[AIDS]fromtoiletsea orhugging.”

Shesaysthatsomecommonmyths aboutAIDSstillexist,suchasitbeinc transmittablethroughmosquitoesor kissing,andthatallbodilyfluidscan[ iton,likeurineorstomachacid,whid notthecase.

“AIDSwasthoughttobeagavdiscs’ Autum savs. “When we moved to Portland,thegavcommunitvsupport’ usthemost.'Iheywerethecoolest bunchofpeople.Allmvgayfriends< I’mveryflamboyantandhavethemo^ gaypride.”

AutumhasalwayslovedPortland.sP sheisscoutingareacollegeslikeSt. Joseph’s,theUniversityofSouthern

Maine,andtheUniversityof sewEngland.

1‘Alygoalistobecomeapediatricnurse lendworkinachildren’shospitalinthe t\IOSward,”shesays.

eShe’sacquiredalotofunofficial ■xperienccalreadyduringhernumcr>ustripstotheBostonChildren’s lospital.likethetimewhenherlung ollapsed.Autumhashadchickenpox piglittimes,shingles(adultformof rhickcnpox)twice,andperpetualbouts vithspneumonia,colds,andflues. ■“1malwayssnifflingandcoughing,” rhesays."Especiallyfalltowinter.” aButsinceshinglesintheseventhgrade, vhenhugeblistersandafeather wishingacrossherskincausedgreat £>ain,shehassufferednomajorillnesses. kutumatteststooneofthemostvaluable finalitieshermotherinstilledinher. dheresawouldbeproud.

Alymotheralwayshadthedeterminasionofabulldog.”Autumsavs.“When hedied,Ibecamemoredeterminedto tight.1hedoctorsaid,‘Doitoutofspite, ’roseitwrong,Ivealwaysbeenstubporn.Imgoingtobeatit.I’mgoingto pcold.”

AutumAquinoappearsonaneducational AdeothroughtheEasternMaine/MDS Network.1oorderavideocassette,call tennisCransonat(207)9903628.

n1915,aPrincetongradfrom 1PhiladelphianamedJ.Kearslev |Mitchell(1871-1949)builtasummer IcottageonIslesborofor$50,000.Theml> |berexecwasridingthecrestofafortune |he’dearnedgroominghisPhiladelphia |RubberWorksforafuturesaletoB.K Goodrich.He’dtappedintoanotherfor¬ tunebymarryingthedaughterofJ.P. Morgan’spartner,EdwardStotesbury. 1heirweddinggifts,accordingto The SummerCottagesofIslesboro, byEarle Shettlcworth,Jr.,included“adiamond necklace,adiamondtiara,andastringof pearlsxaluedat$500,000.”Oh,anda

checkforSlmillion.

DesignedbyStewardson&Pageof Philadelphia,thelongwhitestructure tookshapeduringtheyearsWoodrow WilsonstruggledtokeeptheU.S.outof WorldWar1andnestledintotheVCTgreensasnaturallyasanosprevmight alight,lookingacrossDarkHarbor toward Camden.

“WhenIgottoIslesboro

Sexenhsixxearslater,anotherPrinceton gradfromPhiladelphiapurchasedthe placewithhisbride.11isnameisParker Stevenson.

Stevenson,KirsticAlley,andtheirtwo childrenspentcloseto10summershere.

Urisspringhe’ssellingtheMitchell Cottage-theformerIslesboroInn-for S7.Smillion.

“1rememberthefirsttime1sawit. Stevensonsaxs.

“It's\isiblcacrossthewaterfromthefer¬ ryasxou’repullingin-thosetwogiant twingablesoxerthatbigDoricKcxixal backporchandthestonestepsgoing downtotheocean.'That'sunusualfor Maine,('rowingup.I’dspentsummersin shinglesixlehomesinNortheast1larbor. TosecthatDoricfayadeisstunning."

Stunningishardlyanexaggeration. UpondisembarkingfromtheMaine StateFerrx(S20.25roundtri])for2peo¬ plewithauto,and10oftheprettiestmin¬ utesson'lleverspendinMaine),you mustdrixethroughswoopingperegrina¬

tionsalongnarrowroadanddarkforest beforesoubreakintotheclearingtosee thewhiteFederalrexixalhousewith Doriccolumns,guesthouse,tennis court,dock,andgardens.Duringthe 1960s,this45-acreestateusedtobe knowntoMainersastheIslesboroInn.

Filteringthroughthemassivefront doorbelowafanwithsidelights,visitors aregreetedbxanenormouscentralhall withagracefulstaircasecurlingtoamasterpieccofaGeorgianPalladianwindow. Thelixingroom,totheleft,runsthe depthofthehouse.Fxerx-wherethereare exquisitehighFederalrevixaldentils, pilasters,pediments,corbels,capitals,and crownmoldingsthatwouldhaxedone Salem’sSamuelMcIntireproud.The floorsglowinoriginaldarkfir.

Twelxefireplaces,8bedrooms,~baths, anda9-bedroom/6-bathstaffwingexoke lostsummers.Ihcdecorationislaxishcot¬ tagestxlewithchintzanddeepcushions. sfortheluckiestspotinthehouse, Stexensonsays,“It's everyone's faxoritespot,’tonwalkinthatentry andseethatwholelineof[french]doors thatgotothebackporch.Ihccottage facesGiekeyIlarbor,withxiewsofBirch, Spruce.Warren,andSexen1huidred Acreislands.There'sBaldMountainto theleft.DucktrapMountaintotheright. There’sFerrx1onding.It’sthatxicwthat drawsexenbody,withthesunsetting oxertheGamden11ills.Youdon’t‘make plans’torendezvousthere,butthat’s wherexouallendup.It’salsowherethe windjammerscomeintoanchor,rightin frontofus.I’xcseensixupthere.’’ Inspiredandinlosein1992,heand KirsticzMlcv(whostarredtogetherinthe IVminiscrics \orthandSouthII)

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TheMitchellCottagecaptureseverysquareinchof >unshine.Wewerethereononeofthecoldestdaysof heyearandtherewasn’teventhesuggestionofdraftilesssomeMainesummerhouseshave.FarfromitIt eitsnugeventhoughhuge,whichisthemysteryof sgraciousness.Propertytaxesare$24,897.

jumpedintoredecoratinginbold\ellows,florals,andpeppermintstripes.At thetime,actor-directorStevenson (The Ij/e^uard.Ilardy Hoys Mysteries,Straker Ace.I'alconCrest, and Haywatch} hada regularroleon MelrosePlace.

Butallthewhile,hisimaginationwas inMaine.PerhapsStevenson(who majoredinartandarchaeologyatPrince¬ ton)morethananyonewastotalh' engagedintherestorationoftheinn.

“Myfavoritepartwasconvertingitback toaprivatehome.Itwasasobxionsastak¬ ingoutthepaxphoneinthehallway.A barseniceblockedtheentrancetothe diningroom,sowetookitout.There werealotofsystemstomaketheinna commercialentreprise,andrestoringitto itsoriginalgracegaveusalotolpleasure.’

Today,evenwintervisitorsareamazedat thesnugnessoftheMitchell(Joltage.Not ascrapofsunshinegoestowaste.“Ive beenherealltimesofthesear.lAenin winter,whenwearriveintheeveningand it’sdark,mykidsfeelcozyineverycomer ofthehouse,whichrealkshocksme. because1mighthavethoughtitdaunting." Stevenson,anavidtennisplaver, immediatelyfoundhimselfdrawn to“thetenniscourt,builtrightinto theledgeagainstthewater,witha jJapanesegarden-inspired]trellisand pagoda."Ixxsingaballhereisan existentialexperienceasyouwatchit floataway.“I’dnewerhadthatexperience before.Belowthecourt,there’sawooded pathtothedockswheresoulookacross theharborandseethisbiglineupof15 Americanflagsfixingtomarkthepiersof estatesalongthecoastline."

Stevensonwasn’tinMaineduring9/11, “butthatimagecamebacktome,ofIslesborobeingthesafestplaceintheworld. "1here’snothinglikeit.Ilookedalong theSanJuanIslandsandthecoastofCal¬ ifornia,but1couldn’tfindthepaletteof green,granite,anddarkbluethatyou canonl\'findinMaine.”

1lere,onIslesboro,wastheaggressixekquietbeautywhereyoucannearkhear individualleasesfall-“thestillcenterof theworld.”

“itwasmorelikem\recollectionsof NortheastIfarborinthe1950s.WhenI sawtheinn,Ithought.Wow,thisiswhatI remember.Mainebeinglike.”

lAcnwhenhesellsit,thememories “willhingeonnwexperiencesherewith thekids.WliatIwantedwasfornwchil¬ drentobasethesameexposuretothe

water1had.[Stevensonrowedon theVarsity8atPrince¬ ton.]Mystrongestmemo¬ riesofNortheastHarbor arcnotofteadancesand regattasbutgoingina small Whaler withmydad andlookingforosprey.It wasventuringoutsidethe harborinarowboatforthe firsttime,thinking'Ohmy God,whatam1doing?’1 wantedthemtomualong theshoreandpickup shells,makefriendswiththelob¬ stermenandmaybegooutwith them,seestuffcomeupinthe traps.Runthroughblueberry fields.Iexperiencedthatalloxer again,standingnexttothem.”

Forthenewowners,tire puckishStevensonhaslefta fewvestigesoftheIslcsboro Inn,inspiteofhimself.

“Ileftthenumbersuponthe doors,paintedthemoxer.Thexwerefunny.It’snotasifpeople sax’,‘I’mstayinginNumber9’or anything.ButIleftthemonpur¬ posebecauseitkindofcracked meupandguestsenjoyedit.”

1Ieappreciatesandfostersa senseofthefirstowners,the Mitchells,outhere,too. ’"It’snotasiftheyscratchedtheir initialsinawindowpane...it’s morearoundthegrounds.

“SisterParish[alegendaryIslcs¬ bororesident],whopassedawaya fewyearsago,playedwiththe Mitchellchildrenasayounggirl, andsheshowedmewherealog cabinusedtobedownonthe water.Itburneddowninthe 1950s.butthefootingisstillthere.

“There’salotof'stillthere’about theMitchells.SisterParish showedmewheretheirformal gardenswereonceoutlinedin cedarbushes.Nowthey’retall cedartrees.80feethigh.Iveplantedwild¬ flowersinplacesonmyown.butthere’s somethinggranderhere"-aroughbut eloquentsenseofcontinuity.“Therem¬ nantsoftheformalgardensalloxerthe propertxarestillhereifxouknowwhatto lookfor."

SisterParishencouragedStcxensonand Allex-torestorethecottage’stri-cameral

sunporchinparticular.It’sthemostextra¬ ordinarynookinthehouse,withinterior basketweavelattice,vaultedcoveceilings, andacentralgreenmarblefireplace.

“Theinnhaduseditforwoodstorage.” Ithadfallenintototaldisrepairand beggedforfreshdmvall.ButSisterParish remembereditas‘thetearoom,’Steven¬ sonsass.“I’heMitchellsgaveteasthere.

andsheinsisteditbepreserved.”

ForStevenson.Mainehasalwaxsbec^‘ afamilything.

“WTenIfirststartedlooking1hadn’t^ seentheinn,butI’dnexermissedasuf11 merinNortheastIlarbor.Itwaspartof traditionenjoyedbym\’parentsand ,0 grandparents.WecruisedBlue1lill. LongIsland,PenobscotBax.Myuncle’f

livedinRocklandand beforethathadaboatyard justalittlefarthersouth, calledParkerBoats.

“My grandmother had spenttimeinIslcsboro.My father’ssidehadspenttime inVinalhaven.Ionlvreal¬ izedlatertherewasa Philadelphiaconnection withthishouse.The

PhiladelphianswereinMt. Desert,forthemostpart.”

Iligh-profilcvisitorsfrom Californiareactjustlike evenoneelseuponentering thecottage,hesays.

'Thenone’sreactionis ‘OhmyGod.’'1'hcre’sthat intakeofbreath.Mainerson theislandhaveapersonal connectiontotheproperty becausemanyofthemgot marriedhere.”

Isthehousebeingsold furnished?Itwouldbea shametothinkofthe needleworkcarpetinthe yellowmasterbedroom beinganywhereelse.

“Iwillbeopentoleavinga numberofthingsifitmake thedifferencebetween someone missing a summer redecoratingorcomingin afterthreeweeks.”

venso,Stevensonwill alwaysfindhisway backtoMainewithhis children,evenifforashort time.“Wewereheretwo andone-halfdayslastyear. Mywork[including appearancesin TheDistrict and judging Azny],andour life,isreallvinIx>sAngeles nowthatmykidsarefurther alonginschoolandtheir routinesareset.”

Still,youmightspvhim 'Jaissummerathisfavoriterestaurantin ^amden,“Cappy’s,because1cantakemy aoat, Bellatrix, there.It'sa-H-footBunker i't^Elliswithadarkhull[seepicture,left], ufnadeinMt.Desertinthe1940s.” ofDirectionstothecottage,savsSteven¬ son,arclikeamagicincantation,likelife. Tonjustkeepturningright,turning ,] tdght,turningright.”

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Kern-andJeanetteKimballhavenotvetdonedetailed historicalresearchonthesnug1750swhitecapewith brownsidesonCousinsRoadinBuxtoninwhich theybroughtuptheirtwonow-grownsons.They haven'thadtime,whatwiththeirfamilyandtheir work-beisaclinicalpsychologistandsheahigh choolIsnglishteacher-andthetaskofmakingthehouselivable nd,finally,verycomfortable.

flichouseradiatesgenteelbutmodestcomfort.Thefurniture >antiquebutunadorned.Thebigfireplacesaresetinacentral himney.Ihesmallchambersincludea“horningroom”(now study)andabuttery(nowabathroom),bothoffthemain keepingroom,theall-purposeplacefor"keepingcompany.” hehorningroom,closetothefire,wastheplacefor ivingbirth.

1beKimballboyssleptintheunfinishedsecondstorv.The imilyaddedanattachedmodernbutcozykitchen(1970s)and ittingroom(19S0s).andthesecontributecontemporary omfort.1heyhadiobuildthekitchenbecauseinthe1750s ountryhousesdidnthavekitchens.Peoplecookedinthebig replaceinthekeepingroom.Theirhome’sfireplacesstillhave leiroriginalcranesforpots.TheKimballsgreatlyenjoy hoyyingoffthesedetails.

Ittookalongtimeforthehousetogetthiscomfortablebecause ■"asinbadshapeyvhentheyboughtitin1972.“'Ihefirstyear ‘ e hadsnoyysiftinginundertheyvindoyvs."Jeanetterecalls.

BEFORE: This historic cape was moved from South Portland to Buxton in the early 1970s. Itwasin badshapewhentheKimballsboughtitfromthecity ofSouthPortlandin1972.Snowsiftedthroughthe windows. No one else wanted any part of the circa 1750 eyesore, and the Kimballs snapped it up for just$1,onconditiontheymoveitoutoftown.Now theircenter-chimneylandmarkisoneofthefinest homes in Buxton.

Beforethemove,the housestoodat30Pills¬ buryStreet,reputedly theoldeststructurein SouthPortland...

On the way to Buxton, theroofevenclippedoff a few mailboxes. "What awaytointroduceyour¬ selftoyourneighbors!" Kerrymarvels.

Andtheyhadtofitittogetherlikea. rough,two-piecejigsawpuzzle.When thevboughtthehouse,itstoodat30* PillsburvStreetinSouthPortlandandi wasreputedlytheoldeststructureinth citv.Theyneededtohavetherooftakn offtotruckitthedozenmilestoBuxtac Atthetime,theywerebothMainc-boix 24-\ear-oldsnotlongoutofcollege,the firstsonatoddler.Theyhadpurchaser thecapeforapricetheycoiddafford:' one dollar. The city wanted this i cvcsorc removed. 'i At 2 o’clock on a December x morning,twobigtrucksstartedh theslowhaultoarecenth-poum foundationontheirtwoacresatthe Buxton-Gorhamline.Atruckerstoodr< thesecondstorywithachainsawandu moweddownobstructingtreebranchn; ontheirnarrowroad.Theroofeveni clipped off a few mailboxes. 1 “Whatawaytointroduceyourselfton your neighbors!” Kerry marvels. v Jeanetteburned10layersofpaintfr<n thewalls.Thevhadsomuchworktoc-5 theycouldn’tmoveinuntilMcmoriao Das 1.Whentheyfinal)}'removedthe'a paintfromthecast-ironovendoorinR pumpkin-brickfireplace-thebricks puttogetherwithclamshellmortar- 1 theyweredelightedtodiscernthewo: “JacobKimballPortlandME” 1 proclaimingtheoven’smanufacturer." Theyfoundtherooftimbersinscribe’0 withRomannumerals.“Thishousevd puttogetherbythenumbers,’’Kerns° withpleasure,lieconcludesthatasir 11 caqrenterbuiltit.Ship’sknees-brac()c holdthemajorrafters.Oneoftheroo 11 beamsisatrunkhewnwithanadzetlH narrowsvisiblytowardthetreetop. :s Inspectingthecreaks'floors(thevstill

? e n A o creaky),thevfoundoneplank25 inchesacross.

The Kimballs made many compromiseswith“authenticity’'shoveling out weather-damaged plaster,replacingwindows,adding observesJeanette. Survivalisachallengeyoungpee almostwelcome.Butascuseofsec well-beingisneededforagrowing' familyandforthosegettingolder. The Kimballs have created a comfortablehomethathasthespe' warmthof250searsofhistorv.

bathroomsandafurnace.“Wefelt a stronglyaboutpreservingthehouse. 10 butwewerejusttryingtosurvive.’P

heRangeofRestoration

“There’swarmthinanoldhouse,a ]indofnurturingqualitytoit,oftenfrom hedetails,whichcanbemuchfiner nananythingbuilttoday.Also,each aouschasitsownstory.Andtheunique¬ nessofanoldhouseisimportanttosome heoplc,itscharacter.Theoldplaces vercnotmass-produced.”

ThussaithEarleShettleworth,longmedirectoroftheMaineHistoric ’reservationCommissioninAugusta, xplainingwhvMainerslosetorestore Idbuildings:theirwarmth,history, rndcharacter.

Thisvarietyofmotivations-andthere Iremainothers-accountsforahuge ingcofrestorations.Thevaresovarious idatasuperpuristwouldgonutsifheor retriedtoapplystrictstandardstothem. Phevastmajorityofhistorichouses can’tbemuseums.”Shettleworthsays. Ofcourse,abuilding’swarmth,history, rindcharacterarcintermingledina pstorer’smotivation.Butoftenoneprejominates.FortheKimballs,it’sthe •armthofthedetails.Thesenseofhistoymaybemoreimportantforothers...

heGhostofHistory

othRobertBaldwin,theaccountant whohasofficesupstairs,andWillitamShephard-Lupo,anarchitectwho yorksdownstairs,jokeaboutthe"ghost"of vdnaSt.VincentMillav,theslightlv (.otorious]x>etoftheflapperera.“\\1icn |,mherelateatnight1spendalotoftime -yokingovermyshoulder,”Shcphardcuposays,smiling.

fllelikestospeculatethatshehauntsthe storedhomesheonceownedandin Uhichhenowworks.Iseatedat31 •hestnutStreetinCamden,itisasuc;ssful"adaptivereuse”ofabuildingthat •rmostofitslifeservcdasaresidence.

.KnownastheHathaway-Cushing-Millav ouse,thewell-proportioned,two-storv ,hitcstructurewithdarkgreenshutters .asbuiltin199intheFederalstv1cbv eietownsfirstlawver,JohnIlathavvav. nmcdiatclyafteritsconstruction,hedied tvphusat26yearsofage.Hiswidow, ^•cborahCushing,livedinthehouse , (ntilshediedat92.

2Around1845,anelegantCreekRevival outdoorwasadded,withtwoIonic dumns.Alsointhemiddleofthe19th ^ntun,akitchenellandabarnwere tached.1heboxy,board-and-batten

CAMDEN

barn,oncetheBelfastcustomhouse,had beenbroughttoCamdenonabarge.The Millavhouse’sowner,thenearbv/\.llcn Agencvinsurancecompanv,haspreserved thebarn'stwo-holer“inhouse.”ItnowstoresmagazinesforJohn Morris,/Vchitccts.

WlicnFdnaMillavwasgrowingup,she

Both Robert Baldwin and William Shephard-Lupo joke about the "ghost" of EdnaSt.VincentMillay,the slightlynotoriouspoetof the flapper era. "When I'm herelateatnightIspenda lotoftimelookingovermy shoulder," Shephard-Lupo says,smiling.

wasaneighboroftheCushingsand reputcdls-wroteherfirstpoemsinthe Cushinglibrary.\MienherfriendLizzie Cushingdiedin1945,sheleftthehouse toMillas;whoafewsearslatersolditto LdssinSears,amusicianandauthor. Millas'diedin1950.In1979,Searsgaseit totheSoviets'forthePresersationofXess' KnglandAntiquities.

Thesociets'ssantedtofindanossner sshossouldagreetorestoreitasa residenceundertightrestrictions.Butit las'sacantforscars.Thehouseisina dossntossnbusinesszoneacrossfromthe postoffice,justupfromtheharbor,no longeranideallocationforahome.To sellit(in1998,for$252,000),the organizationhadtoloosenits restrictionstoalloss'ittobeusedfor offices.MaineCoastConstructionof Camdendidtherestorationunderthe directionoflocalarchitect ChristopherPasoldt.

Giscntherequirementsofmodern usesandsafetycodes,restoration “ssasanexcruciatingprocess,"sass MarkDeMicheleoftheconstruction firm.Bs'contract,noconstructioncould

"adscrsclyaffecttheappearance.” includingmostoftheexteriorand interiordetails.

Theresultisabeautifulbuildingthatno longerhasthessarmthofahome,but servesssellasoffices.Itissufficientls' preserscdthatitcouldreserttoahome osernight.Ironicalls,thearchitects'offices fitlessssellinitthanthesparer,lighteruse bs'theaccountantupstairs.

Dossnstairs.therelatisclssmallrooms

areasskssardlspartitionedintocubicle, filledssithbigdrassingboards.Shc]?ha^ Iaipo,thearchitect,hashisworkspace‘ tightupagainstachinacloset.The marselouslsinlaidfloorofthedining1 roomdossnstairshasbeenpresersed. bl mustbecoscredssithautilitariancarpi Theoldssindosssbasenotbeenrepkni’ justtightened,butmanslightfixtures.) doorlocksarenesv.Shephard-Lupopo; outtheincongruityofthecheap,new*

"ockonthefrontdoorvviththeold, iligrccddoorknob.

Theairconditioningandheatare“dicey itbest,"henotes,buthisclients ipprcciatetheclassvlooksoftheplace, whichfitwiththehigh-endsummer rottageshisfirmdesigns.

“Overall,wegainmorethanwelose”bv lavingofficeshere,hesays.

Atatimewhenmanyoldbuildingsin hestatearc"restored"bybeinggutted indbasinginteriorsinstalledthatare ntirelvmodern,certainlyCamdenand vlaincgainagreatdealbybasinga ionicofbothhistoricandliterary mportancepreservedforadifferent,but indamagingdowntownuse.

RichlyComprised Character

Ahisisanotherghoststory.Inthis case,thewholehouseisaghostthat hasbeenbroughtbacktolife.'1his alsoisastorvofcompromisesinrestora¬ tion.Inthistale,arichsummerperson auysafalling-into-the-ground,twoand-aaalf-storymonstrosityfor$200,000and lours$1millionintoitto"makeitlook

veryold,"asthehouse’srealestateagent. BillCaseofKennebunk,confesses.'Ilie resultis-beatingalltheodds-abeautiful, comfortablehomefullofcharacter.Itis nowonthemarketforSI.8million. Itdoesn'thurtitscharacter,too,thatthe houseat1DoanesWharfRoadin Kennebunk’sI,owerVillageisonagreat siteinoneofAmerica'smostdesirable communities.Ithastidalfrontageacross thelawn,aresortdockattheendofthe lane,aFranciscanmonasteryasaclose neighbor,andKennebunkBeachahalf mileorsodowntheroad.Theonly problemwithlocationisthesummer trafficonadjacentBeachStreet,buteven alocalretiredpresidentoftheUnited Stateshastodealwiththat. Thehousehasbeentracedbackto 1765.Thehistoryismurkybecauseit actuallyisamarriageoftwohouses(and, fromsomecellarevidence,athird).Shies lascredonincludeColonial,Federal,and everythingsince,withmavbethe1830s predominating.Inthememoryofmam localpeople,thiswasthebig,unkempt “mysteryhouse”withanoldladvasan eerie.Ilawthorne-likefixtureeternallyat

thesamewindowandhereccentric. CarolynChute-charactersonwhosleptin acarinthegarage.

Afewyearsago,whenthesongotsoold hehadtobemovedtoanursinghome (hesoondied),WilliamSeippel,a telecommunicationsexecutivewhonow livesinAtlanta,boughtthehousealong withDoanesWharfandanumberof associatedbuildings.Ilisfatherand motherliveinthecottagenextdoor.

"It’s(lieonlyhousethathadamusic roominthebasement,”jokesArthur

Scippel,thefather,referringtothepiao thathadfallenthroughthebighonse'a rottedfloorintothecellar.1Iementioil thatwhenhissonboughtthehousehri foundhehadacquiredasafecontaini:)i twocansofoil,fouroldcarsintheyarn withframesrebuiltofwood,andadraw full of antique quilts. 3 “Itwasjustunbelievable,”agrees’1om Joval.proprietorofKennebunk'sOld> 1lousePartsCo.,whomScippelfilsf employedtorenovateitand,asmuclic possiblegivenitsdeterioratedconditio torestoreit.1herewerepathwaysof< junkandtreasuretogothrough."1 Jovalspentayearonthejob.working throughmostofthe15rooms,includa eightbedroomsandfiveandahalfba"1Iekeptthebasics,includingthefloorI clapboards,fireplaces,doors,windows' andwood-shingleroof,althoughmuC repairwasnecessary.

Also.quiteimpurely-purelyfor decoration-headornedthewallswitj 160pinepanelsandceilingcrown moldings,builtelegantwoodenfircpL mantels,andinstalledstained-glass windowsandantiquedoorknobs.(Joy. 1 hasaroomliterallyfullofdoorknobs L hisKennebunkbusiness.)Hefreeda 1 widestaircasefromadividerdownits 1: middle.1lesupervisedtheinstallation-’ modern kitchen appliances and J bathroomamenities.1Ieaddedabad

Notusing3M' MScotchtint''

1WindowFilm canleavequiteanimpression.

iaorch.whichinthesummersupportsa halfdozenrockingchairs.

oiPaintedagoldenyellow,itsabundant itindowsdeckedoutwithblueshutters,1 ntoanesWharfRoadnowsenesasa irummcrhousefortheSeippels,anditis ■availabletoberentedtogroupsfor inferencesandretreats($4,500aweekin onehighseason).Partofthehouse'schann I;aretreatcomesfromitstastefulcollection fantiquefurnishingssuchasthecanedheadlx>ardbedsandorientalmgs.

it1hefurnishingsareasdiverseasthe fouscsrestorationdetailsandfloorplan, lieputtinggreenandplaysetinthe nackyard,theAmericanflagpaintedon duegarage,thestonepatio-they,too, addtotheeclecticbuthomescharacter, orltaintpure,butitsureisan improvementonthederelictthatitwas: ct’sverymuchalive.

jndVarmth,history,charactertoristarterhome

)I.^Pliefreshly-paintedcreamandtan Iwoodenporchisthefirstthingyou iv.■noticeaboutJasonandAprilIwans’ ;1840brickrowhouseat145SpringStreet ;iPortlandsdowntownhistoricdistrict, jisonproudlypointsoutthatit’safaithful ^'productionoftheporchhefound iownina1924citytaxphotographof cpshouse.

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Itcostthem“between$15,000and $20,000"Iohavethenew-oldporch built.Thiswasabigsacrificefora coupleattheirstageinlife,he emphasizes.Buttheyarefirmly committedtohistoricallyrestorethe looksandfeeloftheirthreestories,ni rooms,andfiveandahalfbaths,and theywanttogetitright.

Totackletheimmenseworkthatis necessary,JasonandApril,both32,f anadvantageoxermanypeople:who seasonsofffromwork.The}'own Ogunquit’sLobsterShack,arestaura openonlyinthewarmmonths.And optiontorestorehasbeenmade financiallyeasierbecausetheyrento halfofthesecondandtheentirethin Ifloor.'I'hisapartmentwillbethelast 'theyrestore.Theircurrenttenantsan quitehappywiththebigopenspace theincongruouslymodernthirdfloo: Inthefixeyearssincetheyboughtt housefor$190,000.theExanscs sometimeshaxefoundthework overwhelming.“Idon’tthink1woulc haxedoneitif1hadbeenolderand moreexperienced."Jasonsaxs.

Althoughthepreviousoxxnerhac improxedthebasicstructure,tf pipes,andthewiring,andrelin thechimneysofthefixefireplaces,th; xoungcouple-liketheKimballsout Buxton-spenttheirfirstxcarsimply "gettingitlivable,”Jasonsaxs. 'Ilienthex'turnedtothedetailsthathan sunixed160xears:marbleandporcelain fireplacemantels,theoriginalplaster,star ■ceilingmedallions,thecnonnousradiate andahuge,glassedkitchenjxintiy.Ihen somexarietytothehistorytheyarcrecrca' '1hebackhalfoftlichousewasbuiltinF “Itwasaboardinghousefora]x:ri<xl,sc amazingsomansdetailssunixed.”Jason Whenhecanaffordit,hehireseaqxinter but"I’mdoingwhatIcanmxxelf,"which meansalotofscrapingandpainting.

“Wejustfellintoit,”Jasonreflects.“Iw kxrkingforaduplexsowecouldrentout Wejustloxcdthisspace,thearchitcctura details.'Iherestorationpirttex>konalife itself.'Ihisisnotxourcookie-cutterhouse 1lelikesthe10-and-a-half-footceilin andthencarkfloor-to-ccilingwindow thatheisnowreplacingwith"notche custom-madereplicaswithbeat-insul. doublepanes.11cplanstoreplaceatl ofthe28windowseachxcarforthree xears.IIealsoappreciatesthefurnisln detailsthatcamewiththehouse,slid

claw-foottubsandatum-of-thecentursgasfireplaceheater.

Somepeoplewouldhaveprol> lemslivinginsuchahouse.Itis dark,butthentheEvanseshaven’t donemuchvetwiththelighting. 'Ihereisnoinsulation,sothefloors canbechilly.Somepeoplewould notbewillingtoputupwithbig holesintheceilingmolding. Upstairs,onebathroomstillisn’t functioning.

Butthefamilvhasalreadymade ithomes.Their15-month-oldson Islerhashistossstressnabout. ThereisalargeIVinafront roomandapienie-tspetablein thekitchen.Innossasdoesitlook likeamuseum.

'IheEsausfamilsseemsmotisated cqualls-bsthehouse’sssannth,its history,anditscharacter.Andby othermotisations.It’sachallenge.; ssastheKimballfamilsshomefor them."Andit’sIxrthaninsestment andalifestyleforus,”Jasonsass.

BEFORE: Interior, 143SPRING,STREET, T PORTLAND

l^^ApriLEvansspenttwos® J^years/weighing.vzhether‘ <9^ topaintpvermuralsbyft JJpdviaCedrone,whowasN ^joffered’-theopportunit^to ^salvageKisAvohk.

AFTER: Interior, 143 SPRING STREET, PORTLAND AVictorianpinkcoversthe Cedrone paintings, which 100 years from now may be revealed aspartofafuturerestoration.

BEFORE: Shore Rood, Cape

Part of an ongoing project by Anastos & Nadeau. , Restorationaslifestyle Ilouserestorationasalifestyle?'That probablythebestdefinitionofMaine-i! typerestoration.Andit’sinevitablya lifestylefullofcompromises. Wliat’sanauthenticallyrestoredhou "Inthepuristsense,it’stvhenahouse' managedtoretainmostofitsoriginal'

enviableShoreRoadaddresswith channelviews.Monitoritsprogresson S.www.anastosnadeau.com.

hires-orthefeaturesthatreflectthe majorchangesinitshistory-insucha waythatthehouse’soriginalmaterial ‘fabric’ismostlythere.”

hatThus,again,saithHarleShcttlcworth. ic-Soheisfarfromasupeq^urist.lie adoesn'tthinkpeoplelivinginrestored 1799homesshoulduseouthousesand onheatwithfireplaces.Aswehaveseen, sc'whatcountsispreservingagoodquantity iltoftheoldXlainefabric.

The Sea Rose Ring

IT WAS A SIMPLE COTTAGE builtbymygrandfatheramongthe dunesonawhitesandbeachhereinMaine. Ithadalargestonefireplacetokeepthe chillawayduringsummerstorms.Ithad seasonalrunningwaterandelectricity whichcameonasinglewirestrungon woodenpoles.Whenthewindblew,the wireswhistledmakingghostlysea musicongraywindydays.My grandfatherbroughtinmany loadsofrichbrowntopsoiland mygrandmotherplantedflowers, thousandsofflowersinan amazingprofusionofcolor whichshetendeddaily. Theyardwassurroundedby awhitepicketfence.Onthree sidesdunegrasscameuptothe edgeofthefence.InthefronttheAtlantic Oceansweptinonasmoothfiatbeach. Eachspringshereplacedherannuals.Every summerthesearosescametolifeinwhite andpinknestledamonggreenleaveswhich grewalongthe outsideofthe fence.They weretenacious happyflowers thatlovedthe sandysoils, wantingmorethan anythingelsetobeallowedtocomeinside thefencebutwereconvincedtwiceaweek byapush-reellawnmowertostayontheir side.

In memory of my grandmother's gardens andherlifeamongtheflowerswecreated theSeaRoseRing.Shewouldhaveloved thisfine.

ThedetailofSeaRoseRingiscarvedin deeprelief.Thereisonelarge Rosa Rugosa (searose)infullbloomandfixedelicate budspartiallyopenon eachside.Theringis madetohavethe lowestpossible profile,wherethe arcoftheshoulders oftheringcontinues inanalmostunbroken lineintothecurvatureofthe low'profilebufflopgem.WemadeourSea RoseRingwithstonesintwoshadesof green,ultramarineblue,burntumber,and black.Eachgemisaspeciallycutdouble¬ sidedcabochonsetsolow'withinitssetting thefingeractuallytouchesthepolished undersideofthegem.Anicefeaturewhich createsabondofintimacybetweenthe wearerandgem.

Thelowprofilealso accomplishesanother importantpartofthedesire equationwhichiscomfort. Theringbecomespartof you.partofyourlife withoutinterferingor complicating.Youcanpul itonandwearit,*accept thecompliments,enjoyit, andneverhavetoworryaboutit again.Enduring...likethesearose.

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NikisMaine’sbesthopeforanNBAstar.We’vehada liumlrerofbig-nameplayerspassthrough,playingayearor twoatMaineCentralInstituteinPittsville,butnativeswho jnaketheprosarctrulyararebreed,'fhoughit’sprobably tooearlytotell,ifNikkeepspostingstrongnumbershe’s gotashotatbeingdraftedwhenhe’sdoneatMaryland.

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Iccclimbingwassporadicacrossthe countryuntiltheadventofmodemice toolsintheearly1980s. "Thatopenedthedoortothemasses,” saysMaineiceguideJonTierney.“And withrockclimbingbecomingsopopular, iceclimbingisa naturalextension.”

It'seasiertolearn thanrockclimbing, Tierneysays.

“Toncancreate vourownrouteon theiccinsteadof followingwherever therockletsyougo.”

Depending on how steeptheice,you carrytwoaxes,andon thebottomofjour bootshavecrampons orspikes,'tonswing anaxintotheicefora temporaryhandle. Kickingtheiccwithjourfootcreates astep.

“Itseemsintimidatingifpeoplearen’t awareofthetechnicalropesafetj -sjstems thatkeepjoufromfallingtotheground,” savsMaineiceguideLibbj'Wilder.“Its adelicatebutaggressivesport.Tireice toolsbecomeanextensionofjourbodj'. It’saverticaldance,athrill.”

Formerco-founderoftheUniversitj'of SouthernMaine’soutdoorprogram, MaineBound,JonTiernejownszXcadia Mountain Guides Climbing School,

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Maine’sonlj-iccclimbingschool accreditedbj-the.AmericanMountain GuidesAssociation.Accordingto Tiernej',NewEnglandhassomeofthe climbing:“Theiceis25-30degreesfre itsmeltingpoint,soclosetoastateof change,anddifferentevendaj.It’s alwavsintriguingtoseehowitformsii thesamespotfromjeartojear.”

SomeofMaine’smanj'waterfalls,lik BickfordSlides,BrickcttFalls,andM. RiverFalls,allinEvansNotch,and MoxieFallsatWestF’orks(oneofthe tallestinNew'England)makegreatic besticeclimbinginthecountrj'.Main mavnothavethevolumeofNewIlan: shireandVennont savs,butit’snotas crowdedand,“has somercalljneat terrainwithscattere jewelshiddeninsid; varioushills.”

Climbableice formationsresultfi waterseepageover rockbands,creatin “giant,frozenicicle rangingincolorfc deepbluestowhit; LibbyWildersajs. Tierneysavsofhr fascinationwithii

climbingwhenthej'freeze.SodoAn! 1’allsnearRumford,GraftonNotch.( Hagas,MountKineoinGreenville,ai BearMountain,tomentionafew.’Ph aresomeexcellenticeclimbsinCam den.enoughforBenTownsendtoha written RockandIceClimbsinthe CamdenHills.

Youhavetoskitogettosomeofthe hottest-orcoolest,rather-iceclimb spots.Tiernej’sschooldocstwo-tofn davtripsintoKatahdinforthebesttei andbiggestconcentrationofice anywhereinMaine.

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tcampingjustaboutanywhereinthe world.Althoughhistripsusuallyutilize ithelean-tosmaintainedbythepark, thoseeagertolearntheskillsofwinter esurvivalcanforgothoseandbuilda disheltermadeentirelyofsnowinstead, withasnowkitchen,table,andsitting areaforsomewell-insulatedhangingout handsleepingbetweenclimbs. :i'Iliegreatestthrillofallmax'bewhat nexperiencediceclimberscall“firstascent •kroutes,"wheretheyclimbareasthathave nneverbeenclimbedbefore. kIt’swhatTicrnevandfellowguides ;.PeterDoucetteandCraigLuebbendid li.-forthreeweeksinavallevinwestern ctChinasimilartotheCanadianRockies, fcSaysTierney:"Weintroducedice fclimbingtotheChinesemountain¬ eeringworld.Thevwereeagertolearn. itItwasfantastic.”

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BeforeMissPiggvorAnnaNicole, therewasanotherself-involved buxom blonde diva who scandalizedaninnocentpublicwithher tell-allmemoirs:BellePoitrine. Seldomwasaheroinemoreaptly namedthantheoutrageouscreationofan evenmoreoutrageousauteur,thelate PatrickDennis.Betterknownforhis

thoughitssurvivingcreators(Dennis<1:' in1976.havingneverhadanysignifies associationwiththeproject)gettogethtr evennowandthento"improve"it,it\ occasionailvgetsproducedjustasitis.£ Portland-areaaudienceswillhavetheirt funnvbonestickledwhenGoodIheati presents Uttle MebeginningMarchB1 theSt.1.awrence/ArtsCenteronc legcndan AimtieMame. Dennisscoreda devastatingsatiricalhitonthetoo-muchtoo-soongenreofcelebrityautobiographies in1961,with JattleMe. Belle’shilariously implausibleapologiaofherlifeandtimes. Thebookwasabestseller,animmediate hitwithcriticsandreadersalike. ItwasinevitablethatBelle’sexploits wouldbefodderforthestage,andin 1962amusicalbasedonthebookwas scriptedbvNeilSimon,withascoreby Cv Coleman and Carohn Leigh. But in agender-bendingdetour,theshowkept thenovelstitleanddemolishedits stopline.InsteadoffocusingonBelle,the scriptbecameaparadeofthemeninher life.Plotwisc,therewasverylittle resemblancebetweenthemusicaland thebook.Itsinitialrunof257

performancesbecamea tourdeforce for itsoriginalstar,SidCaesar.Intwo subsequentrevivals.VictorGarberand thelateJamesCocodividedtheroles, andMartinShortplayedthemall. «Onitsownmerits, LittleMe isafirn Fshow,lightheartedandwitty,andeven

Congress Street. c DirectorBrianAllenkeepsashaq?ev outformusicalsthatwill“reduce”toliti theSt.kiwrcncc’sexquisitebutintima:( officespace.Wliatittakesandwhathef gotisaWho's\\1iooflocalperformerp including Lvnne McGhee and Kelly C CanfieldasBelle.Thecastof12tackle themultipleroleswiththehelpoffive-I count’em-fivechoreographers.SteveI UnderwoodhandlestheCaesar-Short। roles,puttingtouseyearsofNewYorkf trainingwithaconcentrationonmulti:1characterizations,accordingtoAllen.(। asetdesignedbvJanetMontgomery. Allenpromisesthat"theseactorswillF cover a multitude of bases." I Forshowdates,times,andticket information,calltheSt.I.awrenceArt?Centerat(20/)775-5568.

FreshfromBroadway,PortlandStat Companypresentstheacclaimed Copenhagen, byMichael (Noises Off) FraynanddirectedbyMichael Rafkin.Thethree-characterplay,whfci

wonthree'Tonyawardsin2000,runs fromMarch4toMarch23.

Jlore’stheplot:In1941,German physicistWernerIIciscnbergmakesa triptoCopenhagentoseeNilsBohr,(for youcrossovertriviabuffs,Bohrlater becamethegrandfatherofsingerOlivia Newton-John)afriendandcolleague withwhomhehasanestranged relationship.Previously,themenhad performedgroundbreakingworkwiththe atom;nowtheyarconoppositesidesin WorldW'arII.

Ilistoricalconfrontationscanmakefor rivetingtheaterinthehandsofaskilled writerlikeFrayn.Asyou’dexpect,two greatmindswhofeelresponsibleforwhat theirsciencehathwroughthavealotto mutuallyshareandaccuse. Copenhagen hadasuccessfulrunonBroadwayandis currentlyinproductionatseveralofthe country’sleadingregionaltheaters.

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Howearly-canweteachourchildren thatlifeandartoftenintertwineto theenhancementofboth?Askthe Children’sTheatreofMaine,which presentsitsthought-provokingand timely. LionHuntingOnMunjoyHill, March25throughApril6atits perfonningspace.317MarginalWax, Portland.

Award-winningplaywrightJohn UrquhartwrotethisplayforCTM,and toborrowaphrase,it’s“rippedfromthe headlines."Asad,a10-ycar-oldSomalian immigrant,facesthesameviolenceinhis new-countryasintheold.Wdiichwill rule:dominationordiversity?CanzVsad, hisfriends,andneighborsdriveoutthe “lions”threateningtoinvadetheir

community?Thisshowisawonderful opportunityforchildrenandtheir familiestoexploreacurrentcontroversy inafriendlysetting.Forshowdates, times,andticketinformation,callCTM at(207)828-0617.

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SportswriterBobRyanputsitwell.“Tor oxer70vears,Americanshavegonetosee the1larlemGlobetrotters.Theymayhave becomeovershadowedasbasketball plaverslwthecolossusknownasthe NationalBasketballAssociation,butthe IlarlemGlobetrotterscontinuetothrive because[they]aresellingsomethingthatis asvaluable,andasdesirable,asitwas whenAbeSaperstcinsenthisfirstteamon theroadmorethansevendecadesago. '1'alkaboutatimelessfonnula:the1larlem Globetrotterssellfun.”

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located just 20 minutes from Portland right on Route 302 in Windham, Charlie kigg's is the place to go for casual fine dining. Slow oven roasted Prime Rib is Available 7 days a week. Fresh seafood, mouth watering steaks, delicious pasta ■lishes and much more, fill our menu. Our soups, salad dressings and desserts ■ re all homemade. Join us for early birds or happy hour. Or take advantage of tur senior citizen discount every Wednesday and Sunday. Vegetarian dishes and Children's menu available as well. Having a party, use one of our banquet rooms |nd leave the work to us! Just recently, the Portland Press Herald foodcritic vrote, "Quite frankly, if I could award Charlie Beigg's 10 stars, I would!" Stop by ind see why! We're located at 754 Roosevelt Trail (Route 302) Windham. We're >pen from 11am-9pm every day and our phone number is 892-8595. We'd love fo see you!

ake advantage of 5-star chef Carl Anderson's creative touches at Cafe Stroudwater at jhe Embassy Suites Hotel. With an emphasis on Maine native seafood ft prime cuts of jeef,CafeStroudwaterofferseclecticbistro-stylecuisineftavarietyofselectfine Pvines.Foramostuniquediningexperience,reserveaplaceatPortland'sonlychefs able,whereyouftyourguestswillbepamperedbyChefAndersonfthisstaffwhile ■njoyinga6-coursemealpreparedesp.foryou.Breakfast,lunch,ftdinnerdaily.Call orinformationregardingHolidayGrandBuffets.Majorcreditcards,reservationssuglested.775-0032.

jp'oucan'tbeatthelocationofDiMillo'sFloatingRestaurantat25LongWharfoff .Commercial Street for fabulous water views of Portland Harbor. Escape from the huspHeftbustleofthecity.Watchtheboatsgoby.EnjoyfreshMainelobsteryear-round, (] teak, seafood dishes, ft more. Open 7 days a week from 11am-11pm. Children's menu !wailable. Fordrinksftalightermenu,tryourPortsideLounge.772-2216.

flatbread Company, voted Portland's "Best New Restaurant" is serving award winning IInaturalflatbreadpizza,bakedinawood-firedearthenoven.Relaxandenjoythe ; how as the Flatbread crew prepares, bakes and serves your flatbread from an open ^itchen,placedinthemiddleofthediningroom.LocatedintheOldPort,onthe -vater,inabeautifulwharfbuildingoverlookingtheCascoBayFerrydock.OpenMon [thruSun11:30toclose.MC, Visa, AMEX.

<wner Kathryn A Madore and Chef Dustin Ricker invite you to visit their french coun¬ ty village cafe in Falmouth, French Memory. "Our concept and decor are unique to hePortlandareaandrepresenttheFrenchcountryvillageartofdining."Traditional Iillage dishes are prepared with the freshest produce and seasoned to assure authen, lc ifY-Allentreesareservedbeautifullywithcareinacasualcolorfulcountryvillage a e. Create your own French memory!" Full bar and wine list available. French ^Memory Cafe opens for dinner! Continuing to serve breakfast and lunch from 8 to 2 uesday through Saturday and from 9 to 2 on Sunday. Closed Mondays. Dinner served n ay and Saturday 590 to 9:00. MasterCard and Visa Accepted. 190 US Route 1 almouth. Telephone 207-347-5631

from local micro-breweries. Accompanying them is an enormous menu w/ everything fromsoups,salads,ftsandwichestovegetarianitemsftsteaks,aswellasalargeveg¬ etarianselectionftthebestnachosftbuffalowingsintown.Discoverwherethe natives go when they're restless! Serving 11:30am-11:30pm 7 days/week. 772-0300. Visit us on-line at: www.greatlostbear.com

Jameson Tavern. Consists of two welcoming parts, a casual bar ft lounge ft a more formaldiningroomeachofferingacomfortableplaceforeasydining.Thebuildingis thesiteofthesigningoftheconstitutionforthestateofMainewhenitbrokeaway fromMassachusetts.Classicpreparationsservedinagracefulftelegantsettingmake the Jameson Tavern a fine retreat from frenzied outlet shopping. 115 Main St, Freeport, 865-4196. Credit cards accepted; reservations recommended. I^^MargaritasMexicanRestaurantsEtWatering'HoielJH It's "Mex to the Max!" at Margaritas Mexican Restaurants ft Watering Hole! Two greatlocationsinPortland,othersinLewiston,Augusta,OronoftPortsmouth, Margaritasservesup"oversized"mealsftcolossal-sizeddrinks!There'salwaysfreehot chipsftsalsa,ftdownrightlegendarymargaritas,ftthehousespecialtyisthesizzling fajita!HappyhourM-F,4-7pm,freehotappetizers.InPortlandat242StJohnSt, Union Station Plaza, 874-6444 ft 11 Brown St near the Civic Center, 774-9398. Lunch atBrownStFridaysonly.

Maria’s Ristorante, est. 1960 by owner/chef Anthony Napolitano, offers Portland's finestItaliancuisinewithaverygoodItalianwineselection.Spacious,beautiful, Italiandecorateddiningrooms.Privateroomsavailableforlargegroups.Vealsaltimbocca,fettucinitoscano,zuppadepesce.ClassicItaliandesserts,Anthony'sownpista¬ chio gelato. Lunch: $5-$8, Tu-F, 11:30am-2 pm. Dinner: S9-S18, Tues.-Sat. from 5pm. 337 Cumberland Ave., free parking available. Please call 772-9232.

ThePepperclubisaprize-winningrestaurant("BestVegetarian"ft"BestValue”in Frommer's Guide to New England) featuring creative world cuisine. Its blackboard menutypicallylistsfivevegetarian,threefish,ftthreemeatentrees,includinga superborganicbeefburger.Peppercluboffersrelaxed,colorful,unusuallyaffordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/easy,freeparkingftgoodwinesEtbeers.Open nightlyat5p.m.;creditcardsaccepted.78MiddleStreet,nearFranklinArtery.7720531.___

Portland Dine Around Club offers a dining rewards program at over 75 restaurants throughout coastal, central and western Maine. Enjoy savings of $1O-$25 whenever two people dine. Use your card twice and you've more than paid for your Membership (still only S29.95). With more than 33 new restaurants this year, you have more choicesthaneverinfinedining,familydining,regional,innovative,whateverthe palatedesires.Call775-4711,orvisitdineportland.comformoreinformation.Treat yourselftoaculinaryadventuretonight!

SnowSquallrestaurantvotedafavoritebythelocals;"Yougotta,trytherestaurant". SucculentDucktwoways,LargeLobsters,GrilledAtlanticsalmonwithfrizzledleeks, Baked Haddock, and Maine Crab cakes with Grain mustard Aioli, are standouts on our wide ranging menu. Dinner is served nightly Lunch Monday to Friday and Sunday brunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday Dinner from 12 noon to 8 p.m. Enjoy our cozy fire¬ sidelounge,featuringalightermenuorthefulldinnermenuforcasualdining.Private rooms to accommodate 100. Reservation are always welcome at www.snowsquall.com or 799-2232

Tony Roma's "Famous For Ribs" is conveniently located at the end of Exit 7 of the Maine Turnpike, adjacent to the Howard Johnson's in South Portland ft just minutes from the Maine Mall. Tony Roma's across the country specialize in the best barbe¬ cueribsw/ouroriginalsauce.Thegrillisalwaysfiredupforafullmenuofchicken, primerib,steaks,seafood,ftsandwiches,ftourfamousloafofonionrings. Breakfast buffet opens at 7am. Lunch ft dinner 7 days a week. Enjoy the casual atmosphere of Tony Roma's.

Wok Inn Szechuan, Hunan, Cantonese ft Thai. Excellent food, fast and affordable. Choose from more than 130 delicious menu items. Eat in or take out Delivery to Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland,, Falmouth, Gorham, Portland, Scarborough, South Portland, Westbrook, Yarmouth Hours: Sun-M 1130 am - 9:30 pm, Th 11 am - 11 pm, F-Sa 11 am - 2 am. 1209 Forest Ave., Portland. 797-9052 or 797-9053

Woody's Bar and Grill 43 Middle St. Portland. Serving creative, fast food cuisine. Featuring local natural beef and chicken, and a focus on fresh local ingredients. Make sure to try the already famous "Woody Burger", and the soon to be famous Fish Tacos. Daily specials, including natural steaks, vegetarian and vegan dishes, soups, and seafood. There is a great selection of food friendly beer and wine. There's also gelato and other fresh deserts. Woody’s serves this all up in a relaxed, cozy, and casual atmosphere. "A burger joint in the best sense of the word,” Portland Press Herald. Open for lunch Tuesday thru Friday. Dinner nightly Tuesday thru Saturday. Call (207) 253-5251 Check us out at: www.woodysburgers.com

Cherisheadedourway-forthela time.Portlandisoneoftliestops thediva’sfarewelltour.Whileit’ "exactlyareturnhomeforthestar,sher doeshaveaMaineconnection.Cheril SarkisianLaPierewasmarriedtoGre Allmanfrom1975to1977,andtheiri ElijahBlue,attendedtheHydeSchoc 8Bathfrom1990to1993,leavingafter "junioryeartofonnabandcalledDeai withfellowHydestudentRennHaley onkeyboards.

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GoodTheaterProductions.St.LawrenceArts andCommunityCenter.76CongressStreet. Portland.GoodTheaterProductionspresents Little Me. byNeilSimon,CyColeman,andCarolyn Leigh,fromMarch13toApril6.Thiswildlycomic musicalcomedytellsthestoryofBellePoitrine.a ffjrlfromthewrongsideofthetracksandherquest forwealth,culture,andsocialposition.Writtenfor 1Caesarwhoplayedall7meninBelle’slife. >odTheater’sStephenUnderwoodplaysCaesar's ewhileLynneMcGheeandKellyCaufieldare featuredastheolderandyoungerBelle.Directedby BrianP.Allen,thisproductionpromisestobethe "biggestlittleshowyou'lleversee.”(207)885-5883.

LyricMusicTheater.176SawyerStreet.South Portland.TireLyricTheater,"thetheaterjustoff Broadway."continuesits5()thseasonwith Maine. withperformancesfromFebruary21toMarch9. (207)799-1421.

ThePortlandPlayers.120CottageRoad.South Portland.ThetalentedPlayerscontinuetheir72nd seasonwith LoversandOtherStrangers, directed byJohnHickson,openingonMarch28andwith performancescontinuingtoApril13.Don'tmiss thiseveningofbrightshortvignettesbyRenee TaylorandJosephBologna.(207)799-7337.

PortlandStageCompany.PortlandPerforming ArtsCenter.25AForestAvenue.Portland. True West, bySamShepard.,showsthroughFebruary23. Ascreenwriterandapettythief:siblingrivalryrears itsuglyheadastwobrothers,strikinglydifferentin attitudeandappearance.endupcollaboratingwith eachotheronanunlikelyUlmscriptwitha typewriterandstolentrousers.Performancesof Copenhagen, byMichaelFrayn,showfromMarch 4toMarch23.This2(XX)TonyAwardwinner examinesasecretconversationbetweentwo physicistsin1941.whengovernmentsalloverthe worldwereracingtobethefirsttogaincontrolof nuclearwarfare.(207)774-0465or www.portlandstage.com.

1hePublicTheatre,TwoGreatFallsPlaza. Auburn. Gun Shy. byRichardDresser,showsfrom March14toMarch23.This"laughoutloud comedyishailedbyA'ew York magazineasthe ‘PrivateLives forourtime."(207)782-32(X)or www.thepublictheatre.org.

St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center. 76CongressStreet.Portland. Orphans, writtenby LyleKesslerandproducedandperformedbyThe Cast,showsthroughMarch9.Twobrothers.Treat andPhilip,areorphanedatanearlyage.Treat,the olderbrother,resortstocrimefortheirlivelihood whiletheyounger,shelteredPhilipreliesonTreatto takecareolhim.Thesituationchangeswhen Harold,amysteriousstranger,stepsin.takingthe twoyoungmenunderhiswing.(207)775-5568.

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TheTheaterProject.14SchoolStreet, Brunswick.TheTheaterProjectcontinuesits30th seasonwith Rose'nRed. amusicalinFrenchand English,onFebruary14and 15.Matching Shadows with Homer. March13to30:and Charlotte'sWeb. April4to13.(207)729-8584or www.theaterproject.com.

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CellarofFitness.9CumberlandStreet. Brunswick.Checkoutinternationaldanceonthe secondTuesdayseachmonth.(207)729-1555.

ColbyCollege.StriderTheater,Runnals Building,4520MayflowerHillDrive.Waterville. ColbyDanceTheaterpresentstheateranddance withartisticdirectorTinaWentzel.(207)872-3358.

Falmouth Congregational Church Hall. 267 FalmouthRoad.Falmouth.Contradancingis presentedonthefirstSaturdayofthemonth,with musicusuallyprovidedbyNatHewittandLarry' Ungerwithguestcallers.Beginners'sessionstartsat 7p.m.,withregulardancefrom8p.m.tomidnight. (207)725-9289.

TheLeftBank.7WalkerStreet(Route103), Kittery’.Checkoutcontradancingonthesecond Fridayofthemonth,withvariousbandsandcallers. (603)778-7528.

NewDanceStudio.61PleasantStreet.Portland. AtthePortlandPerformingArtsCenter.NewDance StudioDanceFestivalincludesperformancesby Berg,JonesandSarvis.LisaHicks.Danny McCusker,andothersonMarch28and29.(207) 780-0554.

WestcustogoGrangeHall.Route115.North Yarmouth.Featuredonthesecondandfourth Saturdaysofthemonthiscontradancing,with variousguestsandcallers.(207)865-9014. mm

BayChamberConcerts.Rockport.Fromthe TopappearsonApril12andPaulWinterConsort presents"ACelebrationofLife"onMay30.(207) 236-2823orwww.haychamhcrconcerts.org.

ColbyCollege.LorimerChapel.MayflowerHill Drive.Waterville.Concertsinclude:'Three CenturiesofPiano."withCherylTschanz. performingonFebruary’16:the60-memberColby CollegeChoraleperforming"AncientTexts. ModemVoices"onFebruary22;andtheColby SymphonidtaonMarch15.(207)872-3236.

CumberlandCountyCivicCenter,OneCixic CenterSquare.Portland.Planearlyforticketstothe HarlemGlobetrottersonMarch31andbetherewith Cher,inconcert,onApril30.(207)775-3458, www.theciviccenter.coni/events.htnil.

L/AArts,Lewiston.AttheRamadaInn.490 PleasantStreetinLewiston.L/AArtspresentsthe legendaryJonathanEdwardswithKennyWhiteon March13.OnMarch21,atIxwistonMiddleSchool Auditorium(75CentralAvenue.Ixwiston).IVA Artspresents"Ain'tMisbehavin.'"portrayingthe outrageouslyprodigiouscomicandmusicalsound of1930sHarlem.ConsideredoneofBroadway's best,songsinclude'T'ain'tNobody'sBusinessIfI Do.""HoneysuckleRose,"and"TheJointis Jumpin.'"(207)782-7228.

MaineCenterfortheArts.Universityof Maine.5746MaineCenterfortheArts,Orono.A hostofintriguingperformancesinclude:"The GoldenAgeofTango."withTangoBuenosAires. February21;and"FranklintheTurtle,"adelightful musicalproductionfeaturingFranklin,theworld’s favoriteturtle,andhisfriendsFox.Bearer.Bear, andSnail,onFebruary28.(207)581-4690or www.MaineCenterfortheArts.org.

PC/\GreatPerformances.MerrillAuditorium. 20MyrtleStreet.Portland.NationalTour ofSouth Pacific, withperformancesonFebruary28and MarchI.PCAbringstheinternationally-acclaimed PhilharmoniaQuartettBerlintoPortlandonMarch 5.performingBeethovenquartets.Verdi'sblazing jewel. 11Trm-alore. filledwithsomeofopera's mostrivetingariasandchoruses,gracestheMerrill onMarch27.PerformedbyTeatroLirico D'Europa,theoperawillbefullystagedwith orchestra.(207)842-08(X).

PortlandStringQuartet.Portland.Woodfords CongregationalChurch.202WoodfordStreet. Portland,onFebruary23:Mozart's StringQuartet in11fiatMajor, K589.AntonWeber’s String Quartet (1905) in One Movement, andAntonin Dvorak's StringQuartetin A Minor.Op.16. www.portlandstringquartet.org.

PortlandSymphonyOrchestra.477Congress Street.Portland.OnMarch11theTuesdayClassical seriescontinueswithperformancesoftheworksof Scearcc.Debussy.Mahler,andSchumann,con¬ ductedbyToshyiyukiShimadawithMargin'd Yauger.mezzo-soprano.OnMarch2theSunday Classicalseriesfeaturessymphonyperformancesof worksbyCorelli,Takemitsu.andBeethoven.8420800 or w ww.portlandsymphony.com.

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ofthegreatvoicesandmusicalforcestoemerge fromthefolk,blues,andfolk-rockscenescentered inCambridgeandWoodstock,NewsYork.” performsonMarch16.CurtisandLoretta,the acclaimedacousticfolkmusicduo.performonan arrayofstringedinstruments,includingCelticharp, mandocello.mandolin,guitar,clawhammerbanjo, andukulele,onMarch30.(207)775-5568.

StateTheatre.609CongressStreet.Portland. SteveEarle&TheDukes,withGarrisonStarr, appearliveatTheSuiteonFebruaryI4.SteveHarle, wasdubbedearlyinhiscareerthehillbillyBruce SpringsteenandthenextHankWilliams.(207)7753331orwww.liveatthestate.com.

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ArtGalleryattheUniversityofNew England.7I6StevensAvenue.Portland. ■'HumanityinTransition."focusingonworks depictingchildreninmigrationbyinternationallyacclaimedBrazilianphotographerSebastiao Salgado,continuestoMarch24.Morethan310 photographswillbedisplayedinfixeothervenues statewide,includingthePortlandMuseumofAn: theInstituteofContemporaryAilattheMaine CollegeofArt;theUSMArtGalleryatGorham;the UniversityofMaineMuseumofArtatOrono;and theCenterforMaineContemporaryArtat Rockport.(207)797-726Iorwww.une.edu.

AucociscoGalleryattheEastkindParkHotelat 157HighStreet.Portland."BillManning.Workson Paper:Monhegan”isonexhibitthroughAprilatthe AucociscoGallery.615ACongressStreet.Portland. (207)874-2060orwww.aucocisco.com.

BatesCollegeMuseumofArt.75Russell Street.Lewiston."WilliamManning:Workson Paper.196I-2(X)2"isonexhibitthroughMarch21. Manninghaslongbeenthecornerstoneof abstractioninMaine.Formoreinformation,call (207)786-6158orwwiv.bates.edu/acad/miiscum.

BayviewGallery.75MarketStreet.Portland. MaineprimitivepainterDianaCardshowsat BayviewthroughMarchI.(207)773-3007or www.bayvicwgallery.com.

Center for Maine Contemporary Art. 162 RussellAvenue.Rockport."ThatcherCookand JohnMonroe:PhotographsofEurasianRefugees." colorphotographsaboutmigrationbytwoPortland¬ basedworldtravelers,isonexhibitthroughMarch 22.(207)236-2875orwwiv.artsmaine.org.

CenterforMaineHistory.489CongressStreet. Portland."FromDairytoDixirstep:MilkProduction inNewEngland1860-1960."(207)774-1822.

TheArtGalleryatTheClown.123Middle Street.Portland.ThroughFebruary28.worksfrom thecurrentshow,"ExtraordinaryintheOrdinary: Nature'sPerspective.”featuringMaureenFarr (a.k.a.Mozelle).paintings,andBradMaushartcalendar

manipulatedPolaroidphotographs,maybeviewed atwww.ihe-clowm.com.(207)756-7399.

Dyer Library and Saco Museum, 371 Main Street.Saco."TheFriendsofAlCarbee:Photography andCollagebyAlCarbee."Carbee'sportraits, gatheredoveradecadeofphotographingBarbie dolls,evokeHollywoodstudioimages.2X3-3861.

Farnsworth Art Museum and W yeth Center. 16MuseumStreet.Rockland.March7featuresa showingof"WakingupFrench.”adocumentaryby MainefilmmakerBenLevine.."LaPromese."a storyofundocumentedworkersfromAfrica revealingtheirstruggletosurviveinmodem Europe,showsonMarch16."Selectionsfromthe OgunquitMuseumofAmericanAn”isondisplay intheCrosmanGallerythroughApril27.Marsden Hartley.JohnMarin.RobertHenri.RockwellKent, andMargueriteandWilliamZorachamongothers. (207) 596-6457 or www.farnsworthmuseum.org.

ForeStreetGallery,366ForeStreet.Portland, groupshowfeaturingPaulBlack.SylviaDyer. CarltonPlummer.K.DanaNelson,andothers continuesthroughMarch.(207)874-8084.

Galeyrie.240U.S.Route1.Falmouth.Falmouth artistGregStumiolo,recentlycommissionedbythe LibraFoundationtocreatepaintingsofTire PinelandFacilityinNewGloucester.Maine,isthe featuredartistatthenewGaleyriethroughMarch 21.OpeningwithapublicreceptiononFebruary21. theshowwillalsoincludeworksbyartistsVeronica Benning.VernerReed.EstelleRoberge.Henry Peacock.LoriTrembay,andJohnKelley.781-3555.

GreenhutGallery.146MiddleStreet.Portland. "DrawingfromExperience:TenArtists:Purposes ThatArtistsPuttoDrawings."featuringworksby ConnieHayes.SarahKnock.SolLeWitt.Joe Nicoletti.SandraQuinn.MargueriteRobichaux, MichaelShaughnessy.ColinSullivan-Stevens. CarolSlone,andJoanneWilson,continuesthrough MarchI."CharlesDuBack:NewWorks"opens withapublicreceptionfortheartistonThursday March6andshowsthroughMarch29.(207)7722693orwwvv.greenhutgalleries.com.

HayGallery.594CongressStreet.Portland. "NewTalent,"featuringyoungemergingartists ChadErpelding.LisaPixley,andothers,shows throughMarch2."OrnamentasContent."showing fromMarch4toApril20.featurestheworkof artistswhorecognizeornamentasacarrierof distincthistory.Forinformation,call773-2513or visitwww.haygallery.com.

PortlandMuseumofArt.7CongressSquare. Portland,painterandphotographerSamuelPeter RohTriscott(1846-1925).MonheganIsland’sfirst year-roundresidentartist.Triscott.duringthepeak ofhiscareer,wascomparedfavorablywith contemporariesJohnSingerSargentandWinslow Homer.AdmissionisfreeFridayeveningsfrom5to 9p.m.Formoreinformation,call(207)773-ARTS or(800)639-4067.

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Seagullsswooparoundthejocund statueofCongressman'Ihomas BrackettReed(1839-1902)on Portland’sWesternPromenade,withthe lightsofthePortlandJetportwinkingin thedistance,andit’sashame.

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Maine’sanswertoTipO’Neill,Reed, asSpeakeroftheIlousefrom18891891,and1895-1899,wasamonu¬ mentaloratorandyachtingpalof MarkTwain,whoadmiredReeds “largesympathies”andwrote,"If |Reed|hadenemies,theydidnot know the man.”

IhePortlandnativeranfor presidentin1896,losingthe Republicannominationtoeventual winnerWilliamMcKinley.Inthose expansionistdavs,Reedwasoneof

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Pumpkinpinefloors,ahugekitchen fireplacewithasignedPortlandStow foundryown.andalargelivingroom fireplacetrimmedbvtwoclosets,resonate withthiscape’soriginalcharm.The insidetrimisalloriginal,loo,scraped downIorevealtheShakerpentimentoof colorsit’sbeenpaintedthroughtheages, mustard,red,andcream.Thekitchenis builtintotheell,withbreakfast-nook viewsofthesplendidenclosedcitygarden withapromiseoflilacs.

Otheramenitiesincludeafirst-floor library,abathupstairsinapplegreenwith skylightandclawfoottub,andthree second-floorbedroomsinadditiontoa largehall.Touringthedrystone basement,wenotedthattheelectricity hasbeencompletelyupgradedwith circuitbreakers.’Ihere’sacozyfeelingto eveninchofthislandmark,whichwas oncesocelebratedthatinMay,1925,the PortlandEveningExpress rankedit amongthefivemostsignificanthistoric attractionsintheForestCity.

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Scarborough WESTERLY

Privateoceanfrontestatesettingwithexpansive west, southwest views of Scarborough Beach. ProutsNeckandtheboldzVEmtic.This8±acre propertywith300±feetofdirectoceanfrontageis accessedbyaprivateroadwithtrueestateproper¬ tiesasneighbors.

$2, 250,000

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Bar Harbor

STONY HILL

Locatedhighonaknoll.StonyHillconsistsofan exquisiteresidencedramaticallysitedon18±acresof intricategardens,fieldsandforest.Extremelyprivate, thefourbedroommainresidenceisdoneingranite andwoodwithaslateroof,featuresanexpansivewrap-aroundterrace-withdramaticpanoramicviews. Plusguesthouse,swimmingpoolandtenniscourt.

$2,600,000

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Harpswell

CURTIS COVE- 25± ACRES

Spectacularoceanfrontpropertyconsistingof approximately 25 acres with 350+ ft.of water frontage.Elevatedwesterlyviewsoverlookashel¬ teredstretchofpebblybeach.Includesalong windinggravelroadthruwoodswithelectricity availableattheroad.Idealopportunityforafam¬ ilycompoundofferingcompleteprivacy&seclu¬ sion.zVcld'l.acreagemaybeavailable. $2,250,000

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Arare-findonBlueHillHarborthissecludedestate overlookstheharboron3-5±acreswith340ft.of shorefront,sandybeachXdeepwatermooring.The 5bedroomyr.rd.residenceboastsanexpansive graniteterracewithopenviews,guesthouse,stu¬ dioworkshopand2-cargaragewithworkshop.A graniteamphitheaterrevealsstonepaths,rockgar¬ densSsiltingareashewnfromstones. $3,200,000

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Fahnouth Foreside CLASSIC WATERFRONT ESTATE

Classicshingle-styleestateoverlooking"±acresof gardens,stonewallsandrollingfieldstothewater's edge.Includes200+feetofoceanfrontageandpier withfloat.Thethree-story10,300sq.ft,residenceof outstandingworkmanshipincludesfirebedrcxims andbaths,fourhalfbaths,library,elevator,separate aupairsuite,coveredporchesandswimmingpool.

$4,850,000 Call John Saint-Amour

Falmouth Foreside THE VERNON WEST HOUSE

Charmingtraditional1926expandedcape-style homeon2.42acreswithviewstoCascoBay.Some oftheoriginalfeaturesinclude5fireplaces,period moldingsandacozystudy.Thereare3bedrooms plusanidealguest/studiospaceconsistingof2 rooms.bathandkitchenette.Astoneterraceover¬ looksthesweepinglawn&thepeacefulwaterfront isidealforsmallboats. $1,650,000

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Camden

NORTHEAST POINT

Dramaticfamilycompoundon8.++acreswith 4.5OO±feetofshorefrontageonCamdenHarbor. Includesprotected,privateharborandsheltered deepwaterdock.'Illisstrikingresidenceincludes fixeIx-droomsandfiveandahalfbaths,plusatwolevelrecreatioaguesthouseandaboathouse.

$6,750,000

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MORNINGSIDE ON HIGHLAND LAKE

Beautifullakefrontresidenceon1.++private woodedacreswith200±feetoffrontageonHigh¬ landLike,adock,swimfloatandmooring.This year-roundhomeofferswonderfulentertaining with 4 bedrooms and baths. Great Room with exposedfieldstonefireplaceandformalbrickter¬ raceoverlookingthelake.Thisfourseasonloca¬ tionisnearnumerousskiareas.

$985,000

Cushing

BRADFORD PT.-10,000 FT. SHOREFRT. KnownastheCushingNatureCenterthisunre¬ strictedpropertyincls.26()±acresofrollingfields &pristineforestswithover10.000ft.ofprotected saltwater.shorefront.Aspectacular75-acrepenin¬ sulaisthefocalpt.oftheproperlyaccessedviaa privateroadleadingtothefarmhouse<J<-substan¬ tialbarn.Aonceinalifetimeoppty.foruntouched portionoftheCoastofMaine. $6,500,000 CallTerrySortirell207-236-3543

Blue Hill Harbor

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SAINT GEORGE * RACKLIFF ISLAND

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DRESDEN - Gracious five bedroom, three bath colonial home situatedonover1.5acreswithgreatfrontageontheEasternRiverin DresdenMills.Pinefloors,fireplace,greenhouseandbamarejusta fewoftheamenities.Totallyrestored,thispropertyhasanideal locationjustminutestothecoastand45minutestoPortland.A wanncomfortablehome,itisalsoperfectforaBedandBreakfast Inn.TitisfinepropertyisOutstanding!$399,999.

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Lexington-Privatesettingwitha“groomedforest”yard.This chalet has a full basement, wood doors and many ways to expand ifyouneedmorerooms.Greatlocationforsnowmobiling. huntingandremoteexploring.5+-acreswithanother2available.

Waterfrontland-Concord.2Lots,onelotcompletelycircles TibbettsPond.TheotherlotscirclesonehalfofMerrillPond.7 acresand10aces.Largepinesoneachlot.Startingat$40,000.00

Falmouth:Custombuilt3bedroom3bathcottagewith custommadetileandwoodworkthruoutinterior.Oversized attachedgaragewithfinishedlivingspaceabove.Situated onaprivate1.17acrelot.Amenitiesincludeyearroundclub withindoortennisandpool,workoutfacilitiesanda championshipgolfcourse.Don'tmissoutonthisfirst offeringat$517,000.Calltodayforaprivateshowing.

RANGELEY LAKES REGION

Modified saltbox with private pond. Secluded, nicely landscaped site on wooded 13 acres. Spacious rooms, many with pond views. Fully equipped kitchen with commercial barbecue, gas viewing stove in living room, family room with hot tub. 7 bay garage with office and bath. Deeded access to Mooselookmeguntic Lake. $399,000.

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WISCASSET WATERFRONT ESTATE'. OVER 2(X) ACRES AND 4TXX) ITET OF SHEEPSCOTI' RIVER FRONTAGE WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS OF' WISCASSET VILEAGE. WESTPORT ISLAND AND FDGECOMB. THIS THIRTEEN ROOM. FIVE BEDROOM RESIDENT E COULD BE A WONDERFUL FAMILY COMPOUND. OFT ERING COMPLETE PRIVACY. GLIMPSES OF WILDLIFE AND ROOM IO ROAM. ONE OF THE MOST MAGNIFICENT PROPER TIES IN THE MID COAST AREA

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CHATHAM

Timestandsstillhere.Thisisaveryrareofferinglocatedinthevalley justsouthofthepopularEvan'sNotchhikingareaoftheWhiteMtn. NationalForest.Thisearlydairyfarmhas36acres+/-.madeupofrolling pastureandwoodedhillside.ThehillinthebackgroundispopularBaldface Mtn.Thehomehasthreebedrooms,bathandunfinishedatticontheupper floor.Thegroundfloorhasaneatincountrykitchenplusfourrooms.The bamisingoodshapewiththeantiquepriveyandthemilkingparlorin tack./Xfarmpondandtwovehiclegaragewithatticstorageareaarealso

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Westbrookretail,officespace. 2largebarns,goodcondition. 1.4acres.Possibleowner financing @ $429k. BILL UMBEL X6 329-5253 CELL

Outstanding3bed/31/2bath contemporary.Amenitiesinclude:A masterbedroomwithprivatebath,jacuzzi tub,glassandtiledshower,walkincloset, andasittingareawithgasfireplace. Impressivestonefireplaceinlivingroom. Excellentfloorplanwithvaultedceiling. archwaysandfinemoldings,stainlesssteelappliances,prewiredstereo &alarmsystem.Inhomeofficeandguestbedroom(s).Additional unfinishedroomswithpotentialforinhometheater(prewired)and potentialforsecondguestbedroom,oversized2cargarageandsituated onaprivate2.82acrelot.Appointmentsfarbeyondhomeinthisrange! $449,900callnowforyourprivateshowing.

Gorham Village Commercial 3 BuildingPackage.Outstanding Downtown Location for convenience store/sandwichshop/restaurant.Ample offstreetparking.Possibilitygalore! $1,150,000CallJefforShawnfor additionaldetails.

Coastal Real Estate The Jeff Reali/Shawn Losier Group 72 Atlantic Place • South Portland, ME 04106 (207) 773-6400 (office) • (207) 772-8222 (Residence) email: agcnt@maine.rr.com ■ www.realirealty.com For immediate answers to any of your Real Estate questions. Call 838-HOME

HARPSWELL

This six year young contemporary Cape enjoysaprivate,professionallylandscaped3.8 ACsettingoverlookingthe"IcePond”.It featurestutopenfirstfloorplanincludingliving roomwithwwdstoveandcathedralceiling, diningareaandkitchenwithcherrycabinets, andfullbath.Upstairstiretwobedroomsand bath. In addition there are expansion possibilitiesinthedaylightbasementandoxer thetwocargarage.$395.(XX)

ORRS ISLAND

Withantiquecharm,lotsoflight,perennial garden;,awhitepicketfenceandsomewhat ofanopenoceanview,this1835Capewith itsmorecontemporary'additionblendsthe pastwiththepresentintheperfectexampleof a “Maine Dream” home. The 10 bright, sunnyroomsincludearenovatedkitchen, masterbedroom,threefireplaces&more. Thepropertyalsoincludesatwocargarage andexcellentworkshop.$575,000

HARPSWELL

Privately situated on 5.84 AC of land with250’deepwaterfrontageontheNew Meadows and including a substantial dock is this handsome post and beam custom-built home featuring an open living/dining/family room divided by a tw'ostorystonechimneywithfireplaceon oneside,woodstoveontheother.There aretwobedroomsandbathoneachfloor. Uniqueandspecial!$700,000

The Wind

BY DAVID MOORE

PAINTING BY HEIDI

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Asitoftendid,therhythmofthestonn lulledmetosleepthatnightinthe security'ofahousethathadwithstood almosttwocenturiesofsuchweather.I w'asawakenedmomentarilyduringthe nightbyabump,likeapieceoffurniture fallinginadistantroom,tooinsignificant towakemecompletely.

Inthemorningeverythingseemedto benormal;thesunshining,nofurniture displaced,myhouseslumberingafterits lastdance.ButwhenIlookedoutthe frontwindowthecenturypinewasgone. Thatenormoustreehadcompletely' disappeared.Andbeyond,theentirevista thathadalwaysbeentherewasmissing. Theseaitselfwasgone.Initsplacewasa streetofhouses,acitystreet.

Thedoorbellrousedmeoutofthe stuporofstaringacrossthestreetatold housesthathadn’tbeentherethenight before.Ontheporchwasatallwoman holdingafrostedcakeonachinaplate.I rememberthattherosepatternonthe edgeoftheplatealmostmatchedthe patternonherdress.

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