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The Maine Summer ofEugeneO’Neill BecausetheplaywrightEugeneO’Neill,hailedbvmanvasthebestAmerican dramatistofthe20thcentury,spentthesummerof1926atBelgrade1,akes,his life,andperhapsarguably,the1iteraryworld,waschangedforever.Iladhenot summeredhereinMainethatfatefulyear,deepinthecreationofStrange Interlude,hemayhavenotmetacertainlady,andhemavalsohaveplunged backintoaworldofheavydrinking.ONeillhadonlvquitdrinkingafew ;monthsbeforeandhewasdeterminedasevertocontinuetowrite.That certainlady,CarlottaMonterey,whowouldbecomehisthirdwife,would onedayfighttopublishoneofhisgreatestplavsposthuinoush.justashe wishedit,withoutchanges.Eugenestatedthathecouldn’thavewrittenit withouther.Ilieplay,IsingDay'sjourneyinto\ight,wouldearnO’Neilla fourthPulitzerPrize.Butweareaheadofourslorv.
W'emusttravelbacktoahotelroominNew "NMirkCitvonOctober16,ISSS,whereEugene d£>O’Neillwasborn.
MPIronically,Portland,Maine,wasnearlv »Eugene'sbirthplace,becausehisfather,thegreat fIrishactorandmatineestarJamesO’Neill,along withhisfamily,hadbeenintownhereforextended performancesof’HieCountofMonteCristojust weeksearlier.
'IheelderO’Neill,whoatthetimewaskingthe stagewiththegreattragedianEdwin Booth,hadcometoloathehis roleofleadingman I’.dmond
DantesinCharlesEcchter’sadaptationof theAlexandreDumasnovel,having playeditmorethanthan6,000times between1883and1917,resultingina stultifyinghutfinanciallysecurecareer. Butnowtherewasthepromiseofhis newson.apromisefulfilled.
Bvthesummerof1926,voting EugeneO’Xeillhadturned78and hadalreadywontwoPulitzerPrizes forhisplavslievondtheIlorizon.afour-act tragedysetonaNewEnglandfarm,and AnnaChristie.Xotonlvthat,O’Xeillhad alreadydoneenoughlivingforthreemen.
1Ic'dattendedCatholicprepschools, flunkedoutofPrincetonaftertwo semesters,married,divorced,and remarried,hadthreechildren,minedfor goldin1londuras.wasaseaman,lived andspentmuchtimeinsaloonsand flophousesinXewAork,wasanewspaper reporterandpoetinXew1xandon,spent awinterinasanitariumrecoyeringfrom tuberculosis,studiedplaywritingat IIanard,spentawinteratBclleyaieafter hetriedtocommitalcoholicsuicide, helpedfoundtheProvincetown (Massachusetts)Plavhou.se,andreceiveda goldmedalfromtheXationalInstituteof ArtsandIx/tters.Andontopofitall.he sufferedseveralpersonaltragedies.
Afterwearsofroaringfightswithhis father.Eugenewasabletopatchthings upwithhimbeforehediedin1920.Ilis motherElla,whobecameamorphine addictafterthebirthofEugene,finally wentstraightin1914andwasputin chargeofherlatehusband’sestate,which includedrealestatealloverthecountry-. Eugene'smotherdiedunexpectedlyin LosAngelesin1927. z\tthetime.Eu¬ gene'splavTheIlain,'Apewasinpreproduction.Thenighttheplayopenedin XewYork,Eugene’sbrotherJamie, extremelyintoxicated,arrivedwiththeir mother’sbodyonthetrainfromCaliforn-
MissCarlottaMonterey, recentlydivorced,and onceabitactorinoneof O'Neill'splays,cameto nearbyLongPond.Carlotta wasafetchingsight, especiallywhenshe appearedinarisque bathingsuit. ia.Jamiewasplacedinasanitarium, battlingrealandimagineddemons, wherehediedsoonafter. Eugenedidnotwanttoendupthat wav.Realizingtheterribleparadoxof beingagreatwriterandagreatdrinker, theplaywrightundenyentabriefpsycho¬ analyticalperiodandwithonlvafew slips,neyerdrankagain.
Theeventsof1927werethebasisfor OXeiH’slastcompletedplay,oneofhis greatest,AAloonfortheAlisbegotten (1947/194").
Inthespringof1926Eugenewrotetoa friendthatheneedednewportsofcall, especiallyaplacetoliveandwriteforthe summer.1Ieneededaplacetowork, relax,andaboyeofallstaysober. /ArrangementsweremadebyEugene's literary-agentandsummerresidentof BelgradeLakes.Maine.RichardMad¬ den,topreyicwsomeproperties,who jumpedonthetelephone.Justafew weeks,atrainride,andabreathoffresh airlater,theO’Neills.includinghis secondwifeAgnesBoulton,theirson ShaneRudraighe.6,anddaughterOona, notvet2.arrivedandwereensconcedin therealestateofficeofEninA.Bean, brotherofcelebratedoutdoorsmanL.L. Bean,searchingfortheperfectlakefront
gctawavandperhapsabitmore.
O'Neillwasabouttoembarkononeof hisstrangeinterludes,theoneweall shareasresidentsofthevencomplex andpine-shoredstateof\lainc.
‘IlieO’Neillsfinallysettledonacottage onBelgradeLikesnamedI,oonLodge,a nameherelishedandcommentedonto friends.Atonepointhewrotethat,“The
OnedayEugeneandAgnes O'NeillvisitedMiss Marbury,andCarlottawas askedtoshowEugenethe bathhousesohecould changeforaswim.
abovenameofourcampisnohorrible jestbutafact!Afterawinterspentat Bellevue.IllsaxitlooksasifGodhad takentosvmbolism,what?1lowcver,I remainnotonksane,butalsosober."
HeatoncewenttoworkonStrange Interlude,aplavhehopedtofinish thatsummer.O'Neillenjoved relaxingonthekikeandkeepingupwith swimming,whichheloved.1helocals whosawthetall,dark-haired,impressivelookingO’Neillprobablyneverrealized theyhadafamousplaywrightintheir midst.Workmenbuiltatar-papered shackforO’Neillawavfromthecottage itself,wherehecouldescapetowrite, awavfromscreamingkidsandallthe otherdistractionsatthecottage,which includedavisitbyEugeneseldestchild, EugeneJr.,ofwhornhehadseenlittle overtheyears.
Afterhiswritingsessions,O’Neillwould makeabeelineforthewaterandswim almostahalfmiletoasmallpointand backagain.Onkthenwashereadvfor chit-chat.
O’Neillwasatfirstcontentwithhisstav atLoonLodge,butbyearlyAugust,after amonthattheretreat,hebegantobrood andhiswritingdarkened.Ilisnewplav wasgivinghimkicksandfits,andhe wantedtoblamehiswifeAgnes,his toddlerchildren,andevenhisson Eugeneand/Agnes’sdaughterBarbara fromaprevionsmarriage,whohadalso cometostayforawhile.Ilieolder childrenwereeventuallyshippedaway fromthelakeaheadofschedule. Atthesametime,anotherplav.Lazarus Laughed,wasfindingacoolreaction
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O'Xeillssasallthessbileresistingthe urgetodrinkandneededtofinda distractionfromthenormalcsofthe lodge.Yes,aboseall.EugeneO'Xeill hatednormalcs;intact,sincehissouth, hehadneserknossnsuchathing.1lis StrangeInterludeinMainessasnossnot atallconducisetohiscreatisits;he decided.Infact.Mainessasspooking him.Somethinghadtogisc.Anditdid. MissCarlottaMonteres;nee1lazel Tharsing.rccentls’disorced,andoncea bitactorinoneofCXeiHsplass,came tonearbsbongPondasthesummer guestofMissI'.lizabcthMarburs,real estatemogulandpartnerofO’XciH’s literal'sagentRichardMadden.Carlotta ssasafetchingsight,especiallssshenshe appearedinarisquebathingsuit. OnedasEugeneandAgnesO'Xeill sisitedMissMarburs,andCarlottassas askedtoshossEugenethebathhouseso hecouldchangeforasssim.Although
sheadmittedsheatfirstfeltindifference tossardtheplasssright,asparkssassoon ignited.'Ilies-ssouldoftenmeetbs"acci¬ dent"atthelargehouseoftheactressElorcnceReedonCroatPond,aboutahalf milefromIxionIxxlge.Thisbudding relationshipappearstohasebeenstrictly platonicatthistime;Agnesand.Miss MarbursassumedthatCarlottassassimpls tryingtoimpressafamousplaswright.
EugeneOkXeillssasimpressedallright, goingasfarastoadmitthatCarlottahad eseslikehislatemother’s.Bsearls Septemberhessasbackontrackssith StrangeInterludeandbeliesedhessould beabletofinishitbeforetheirstasin Mainessasoser.Eugeneandfamils
Bythetimesummerended O'Neillhadadecentdraft completedofStrange Interlude.TheO'Neillsleft startedtakingfrequenttripsbs-cararound theMainecountryside,oftenaccompan¬ iedbs-guideslikeErvinBean. Eugenealsobegantoentertaintheidea ofestablishinganO’Xeillrepertory theaterthatcouldsupportitself.Thisdid notcometofruition,butatheaterinXess Yorkssasnamedforhim,albeit,afess searsafterhisdeath.
Bsthetimesummerhadofficialls ended.EugeneO’Xeillhada decentdraftcompletedo(Strange Interlude.TheOXcillsleftLoonLodge onOctoberIt),1926.andreturnedto theirssintcrresidenceinConnecticut. Eugene,completelsrefreshedandmore ambitiousthaneser,alsossasrumoredto basetheaddressofCarlotta'sManhattan homesafeis-tuckedassas; EormorethanascarEugeneO'Xeill spenttimeinthefamils-residencein BermudaandmadefrequenttripstoXess YorktooserseerehearsalsofStrange Interlude.IIealsostartedseeingCarlotta Monteres-andrealizedthathisfeelings forhersscrcstrongerthanthetiesthat boundhimtoAgnesandhistsso
children.Ileeventuallyleftonasteamer, withCarlotta,boundforEurope,where theywouldspendthenextseveral months.Thevleasedanancientchateau nearTours.Erance.
Agneshopedforareconciliation,butit nevercame.Adivorcewasgrantedtoher onJulv3,1929,onthegroundsof desertion,andEugeneandCarlottawere marriedthreeweekslaterinParis.Inthe meantime.StrangeInterludehadopened onBroadwayinJanuary1928.Itwasone ofthemostpopularplaysofthe1920s andwouldgarnerEugenehisthird PulitzerPrize.ThesummerinMaine hadgivenhimanotherprestigiousaward, substantialmonetarybenefits,long-lasting sobriety,andanewwife.Ofcoursehe alsolostawifeandfamilyintheprocess.
EugeneO’Neillspentthe1930s completingnumerousplavs.including MourningBecomesId'ectra,Ah. Wilderness!,DayswithoutEnd,anda plavsetinanIrishsaloonlikeheknewin hisvouth.TheIcemanCometh.
Ilealsobeganworkonhismostfamous play,I/mgDay’sjourneyintoXight.com¬ pletedin1941.'Thewritingoftheplav tookagreatemotionaltollonEugene.It wasabouthisfamily,butthinlydisguised asaplavaboutafamilynamed1vrone. IlierewasJamesTvronc.astingy,aging matineeactor;Ella,hiswife,amorphine addict;Jamie,analcoholic;and “EdmundTvronc."adrifterwastingawav fromconsumption.
TheplaywasdedicatedtoCarlotta, ontheir12thweddinganniversary. Eugenesaid,inpart,"Dearest;I givevoutheoriginalscriptofthisplavof oldsorrow,vvrittenintearsandblood.A sadlyinappropriategift,itwouldseem, foradavcelebratinghappiness.Butvou willunderstand.1meanitasatributeto yourloveandtendernesswhichgaveme thefaithinlovethatenabledmetoface mydead[father]atlastandwritethis play-writeitwithdeeppitvand understandingandforgivenessforallthe fourhaunted'Ivrones.”
Iheplavwasanodetohislong-gone family,forsure,butalsoanodetoallthat was,orcouldhavebeen,anodeto himselfbothasalost24-vear-oldand yearslaterasaworld-famousdramatist. Ilieplaywasproducedin1956.three yearsafterhisdeath,andreceived incredibleacclaim.O'Neill'scareerwas stilloperatingwellintothe1960sas countlesscriticsandreadersdiscovered
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orrediscoveredhim.Wecontinueto discoverhim.50vearsafterhisdeath. ItcanbearguedthatEugeneO’Neill outlivedthecurseofhisfamik.butnot actualk.Bvthelate1940shehaduncon¬ trollableshakinginhishands,cither fromParkinson’sdiseaseorfromvearsof harddrinking.
Butasrecentkas199Sanarticle appearedaboutagroupofdoctors whoconcludedthathesuffered fromalifelong,congenitaltremor. Whateverthetremorwas,itfinalkforced himtostopwritingaltogetherbvthetime hewas57,withAMoonforthe Misbegottenthelastplayhegottosee gracethestage.
OWcill’sdaughterOona,debutanteof thevear(1942)attheStorkClubinNew York,wentto1lolkwoodasanaspiring actressandmetCharlesChaplin. Chaplin'spoliticalandpersonallifehad endedhiscareer,andhewas56rears olderthanOonawhenthevmarried.
1hissodisturbedEugenethathenever spoketohisdaughteragain.Butshehad ahappymarriagewithChaplin,had eightchildren,anddiedin1991. At57,hissonShane,who hadturnedtoalcoholand drugs,threwhimselfoutof aBrooklynapartment windowiTheplaywright wasdevastated.
Eugene’sson.EugeneJr.,afterreceiv¬ inghisdoctorateandteachingthe classicsatYale,turnedtoalcohol andcommunismandcommittedsuicide in1950.Theplaywrightwasdevastated.I HissonShanealsoturnedtoalcohol anddrugs,bouncedfromonejobto another,andat5~threwhimselfoutota Brooklynapartmentwindow.
In1948EugeneandCarlottarenovatedj acottageatMarbleheadNeckinMassa¬ chusettsandin1951movedtoasuitein theSheltonIlotelinBoston.Eugene donatedmanyofhismanuscriptsand paperstoYale.1Iediedinthehotelon November2”,1955.attheageof65.' Beforehisdeathhemustluneoften recalledthatsummerinMainethatlit¬ erallychangedhislifeand,arguabh,the literanworldforever.EugeneCladstone 0Neill,drifter,seaman,phnwright,man ofdrcamsandnightmares,foundeternal sleepinForestHillsCemeteninBoston.
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Nz\testingofevidenceexoneratescriminalsuspectsI closeto30percentofthetime,accordingtoaI United States Department ofjusticc report. I Nationally,theuseofDNAtestingtoexonerateI prisonersconvictedofviolentcrimeshascapturedI bigheadlines.ItbroughtthegovernorofIllinoisinI Januarytocommutethesentencesof167deathrowinmatestoI lifeinprisonorless,outofhisfearofexecutinginnocentpeople.I InMaine,though,whichhasnodeathsentence,thecontro-I versvofpost-convictionDNAexonerationischurningaroundI justonecase.Butitsabigone,possiblythestate’smostpul>-I licizcdcriminalcaseever:the1989murderconvictionofDennisI Dechainc,athin.31-year-old.college-educatedBowdoinhamI farmerwithapeacefulreputation.AjuryfoundhimguiltyofI cruelhtorturingandslaving12-year-old.freckle-facedSarahI Chern,whowasabductedfromababysittingjobinaBowdoina home on a hot July day the war before. F Ilerbound,gagged,stabbed,strangled,andsexuallymutilatedI bodvwasdiscoveredtwodayslaterinanearbywoods.Dechainc,I now44,wassentencedtolife,andheisincarceratedinthestate’sI Warrenprison.Buthisimprisonmentscarcelyendedthecase.I Throughsearsofunsuccessfullegalappeals,asizeablenumberI of Maine people haw come to believe he is innocent. I
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DNAtestingwasbrandnewatthetime ofthetrial.Otherthanank’BIlaboratory, onlyonelabinCaliforniadidDN/\work, andithadathree-tofour-monthbacklog. TheSuperiorCourtjudge,CarlBrad¬ ford.didnotwanttoddavtheproceed¬ ings,accordingtoMurphy.Thestate “vigorouslvopposed”aDNAtest,she savs.Connollvrecallsofhisdifficulty: "DNAwasnotadmittedtoanAmerican courtatthattime."
In1993,however,Connolly-perfectly legally,butthroughacourtmix-up-came intopossessionofaplasticevidencebag containingtheCherrythumbnailcli]>piiigs.Beforethestatewenttocourttoget themback,hehadtheclippingstestedata reputablelab.Thetestshowedthatthe DN.\softwoindividualswereonthe thumbnails.ConnollvthenhadDcchainc’s blooddrawnandtested."Itscientifically excludedhimasadonor."Muiphyrelates. hiherextenuationattempt,Murphyhas recniistcdabiggun.theNevv-York-based. nonprofitInnocenceProject,forboth technicalassistanceandlegaladvice.The groupwasinvolvedinDcchainc’searlier appeals.TheInnocenceProject,asofear¬ lyMarchthisvear,hashelpedclear124 convictsnationally,manvondeathrow. IlerlegalteamalsoincludesRockport lawverStevePeterson.
Anewstatelawmakespossiblethismove touseDNAevidencetotrytofreeDcchainc.RecognizingthatDNAwasrapidly changingtheforensic(legal)landscape,the Irgislaturcin2001setupacourtproce¬ dureforconvictedcriminalstoaskforDNA analysisofevidenceusedagainstthem.If thetestingresultscontradicttheconviction, thecomidcanaskforanewtrial.
Connolly—perfectly legally,butthrougha courtmix-up-came intopossessionofa plasticevidencebag containingtheCherry thumbnailclippings.
Sofar,onlvoneprisoninmatehas requestedthatevidencebetested.Steven Gracie,whowasconvictedofarsoninWal¬ doCountyin2000,askedtheNlainc StatePoliceCrimelaboratoryto testfourenvelopesforthepres¬ enceofDNA.Insidethem werelettersallegedlyvvTittenbyGracie“containing informationaboutthe fire,”accordingto IxranneZainca.who prosecutedhim.
ButtheDNA resultswere“incon¬ clusive,"asState PoliceChiefMichael Sperrywritesinhis 2003reporttothe Legislatureonthe exonerationprogram. SoGraciecouldnot demandanewtrial onthesegrounds.
routinefor conviction Otherthanexonera¬ tion,DNAtesting's bigforensicrolein Maineistoconvictcrimi¬ nalsortoclearsuspects beforechargesarebrought, bothofwhichitdoesroutine-a Iv.The1’Bl’snationaldata-fl bank, called CODIS, fl provides an important fl
resourceforbothpurposes.ItstoresDN/\ records-identificationprofiles-ofpeo¬ pleconvictedforfeloniesandscx-rclatcd
misdemeanors. Comparing DNA obtainedatacrimesceneorfromavic¬ timwithacriminal’sorex-con’sDNA dataoftenresultsinamatch.
AspectacularuseofDNAforaconvic¬ tionwasseeninthe1999trialofAlbert Cochranforthe1976murderofJanet BaxterofOakland.Shehadbeenraped, andtheautopsyfoundsperminhervagi¬ na.Anewstalepolicedetective,Michael Mitchell,askedthecrimelabtotestthe oldexidence-slidesofthesperm-tosee ifenoughcellularmaterialremainedto obtainaDNAprofile.Accordingtothe state’schiefcriminalinvestigator,William Stokes,therewasintactsperm.Andthe policehappenedtohaveinstorage hairsamplesfromasuspectoftwo decadesprevious,Cochran.
“Bingo,amatch!"sax'sStokes, whoprosecutedCochran.Cochran oncehadbeenimprisonedinIlli¬ noisforkillinghiswifeandhad beensuspectedinothermurders includingthoseofhisthreechil¬ dren.Ileissolvingalifeterm.
Therearenow1.3millionDNA profilesintheFBI’scomputerized system.Butthebacklogoflabora¬ toryworktocreatedataprofiles fromconvicts’bloodsamplesis enormous,withperhaps300,000 samplesuntestednationally.And thereisabackloginthiscountryof 350,000untestedevidencesamplesfor rapesandhomicides.
Recently.UnitedStatesAttorneyGener¬ alJohnAshcroftproposedthatCongress appropriate$1billiontobespentoxer fixeyearsforDNAtesting.Thismonev wouldrelievetheconvict-DNAbacklog andspeeduptestinginpoliceinxestigations.OnhS5millionwouldbedevoted toexonerationtests.TheInnocencePro¬ jectbelievesthisisfarlessthanneeded.
The“mysteryDNA” Dechaine’ssupportersalsomavbe aidedsoonbvspeciallegislation. LegislativeDocument1097has beenintroducedinthecurrentsessionin Augustatoreleasetothepublicthepolice filesrelatingtoDechainc.Itschiefspon¬ sorisSen.JohnMartin(D)ofAroostook County.Dechainc.originallyfromMada¬ waska,hasasupportgroupinthecounty' calledTrial&•Lrror.SinceAttorneyGen¬ eralStevenRoweisnotopposingthebill, itislikclvtopass. AndHumanSacrifice,abookpublished
in2002byBlackberryBooks-ownedby Brunswickbookstoreproprietorandpoet GaryLawless-hasgiventhemovement tofreeDechaincadditionalimpetus. Alreadyinitssecondprinting.Human Sacrifice,authoredbyBrunswickresident andretiredfederalinvestigatorJames Moore,claimsthepolicetotallymessed upthecase.
MooresaysDechaincwasprosecuted eventhoughthepolicewerequestioning himattheverytime,accordingtothe medicalexaminer’strialtestimony,that thegirlwassupposedtohavedied(actu¬ ally',theexaminer'stestimonywasam¬ biguous).And,Moorewrites,thepolice
IfMurphyhasherwav,itsoonmaxnot beannsten.StokesclaimsthattheDNA
neglectedtoinvestigateproperlyan alternativesuspect,alocal,convicted rapistandsexoffenderwhoseidentityhe doesn'treveal,althoughhisnameisgisen inDechaine’sfederalcourtdocuments, accordingtoMuqrby.1leisnowinone ofMaine’scountyjails,shesays,awaiting trialonanotherrapecharge.
Moorealsobelievestherealmurderer plantedthehighlyincriminating esidenceofaDechaincnotebookand repairreceiptfoundinthedrivewayof thebousewhereSarahwasbaby-sitting.
But.MichaelaMurphsbeliescsDNAis thecrucialesidencetofreeDechainc: “It’sDennis’slasthope."
AfterTomConnoilsapparentlyprosed thatDechaine’sDNAwasn’toneofthe twoDNAsfoundonSarah’sthumbnail clippings,thenextlawyerwhorepre¬ sentedhim.GeneLibbyofKennebunk, convincedthestatetosendasampleof thegirl’sbloodtobeDNA-testcd.Ihistest showedthatoneoftheDNAsfoundon hernailswas,inallprobability.hers.And theotherwasn'tDechaine’s.Soithas becomeknownasthe"mvstenDNA.
Iliestatedoesn'thaveanobjectionto furtherDNAtesting.Murphsdescribes Stokesas"sencooperatise.”Infact,his departmentevendraftedthebill toreleasetheDechaincfiles. ButStokes,whohasbeen
thumbnailshardlyproveshe’s innocent.Moreover:“Noonehas possibletorunagainsttheFBI's(X)D1S databasebecauseitwasobtainedinan earliertechnologicalera.ButMmphv wantstohaxethethumbnailsretestedas proceedingssince1995,em¬ phasizesthatprosingDechaine’s isconnectedtothecrime."
Murphsreplies:"Itwouldprosea lotifitmatchedoneofthealtcrnatisesuspects.”Shewouldusethat matchtoargueforanewtrial. Amansshochooseshiswords earefulls.Stokescontinues:"We wontopposeansthingtheswanttotest. I'mnotinterestedinconvictinginnocent people.ButIbaseseennoevidenceto leadmetobelievethattheperpetrator isn’tDennisDechainc.1sleepverv soundls-asidefrombackpain."
ApotentialhurdlefortheDechainc exoncrators,headds,isthe“chainof custody"question.'Ilielawpermitting post-convictionDNAanalysisputsim¬ portanceonmakingsureesidencehasn't beentamperedwith.’IheO.J.Simpson defenseinhisnotorious1995murdercase, whichgaveDNAtestingnationalexposure, successfullycastdoubtuponthehandling bsinscstigatorsofDNAesidence.
"IlossdoweknowtheSarahChern nailclippingshasen’tbeencontam¬ inated?"asksStokes.“TomConnoilshad thoseclippingsfor15months.Nobods knowswhathedidwiththem...And whenhernailswereclippedattheautopsy, peopledidn’tsterilizenailclippersthen becauseDNAwasn’tsomethingthes thoughtabout.ButDNAtestingis unbelievablysensitive.Itcouldeasilypick upcontaminatingDNAfromtheclippers.” onthegirl’sandDechaine’sclothingof thetime.Whenintersicwcd,Murphs wasgettingsettodoaninsentonofthe esidencealongwithStokes.
Murphvscoffsatthisunappreciative viewofthecrimelabintheolddaws: "Theyweredoingbloodtestsahthetime then.Thevwereroutinelycareful.”
Connollvdocsmorethanscoffal Stokes:"IIe’sappallinglydisingenuous. 11isargumentisakintocountingangels ontheheadofapin.\\1iatabunchof crap!Isheaccusingmeoftampering withevidence?”
Thealternative suspects Murplnsawsshewasconvincedto trvtoproveDechaine'sinno¬ cencebecauseofthestrengthof thealternativesuspecttheory.
Ifarkon.defenseattorneyConnollv triedtoputthespotlightonaBowdoinham-arcamanwhonowlivesoutofstate, DouglasSenecal.AtthetimeofSarah’s murder,hewasunderindictmentforsex¬ ualabuseofhisstepdaughter,thenatural daughterofSarahChern’sstepfather. "Sarahandthevictimofthatalleged abusecaselivedtogether.Thedeceased girlwasa1ikekwitness,"Connollvsaws. Ilistheory,however,wasnotallowed intothetrialtestimony.“Itwasjustspecula¬ tion.1IchadnoevidencethatSenecalhad anythingtodowithit."Stokesmaintains. z\ndnowMurphybelievesauthor Moore’snew,currentlyjailed,unnamed suspect-anotoriousindividualinlawenforcementcircles-shouldbethetar¬ getoffurtherinvestigation.
“Therewasthismannearby,inatrailer ahalfamileawav,whowasunderindict
Maine DNA InTheNews •June19,1998,Portsmouth"Herald
“Theskeletalremainsofabody,foundin amakeshiftgravenearInterstate95in Lincoln[Maine],arebelievedtobethose ofCarolCaswellofPortsmouth.Caswell disappearedonAugust23,1996,andher remainswerediscoveredonApril25.
AccordingtoMaineMedicalExaminer MargaretGreenwald,“itmaytakemonths beforethebodycanbepositivelyidentified becauseofadvancedmethodsofDNA testingneedtobeused.”
•June6,2001,BostonHerald
“A25-year-oldWaterboroman,Michael Chase,awaitshistrialforallegedlyraping fourwomen,ranginginagefrom16to74. Investigatorssaid,‘aserialrapistaccused ofbrutallyrapingatleastfourMaine womenhasbeenlinkedthroughDNAtoan unsolvedrapeofa19-year-oldwomanin theSouthEnd.’
“Chase,inDecemberof2001,was tried,convicted,andsentencedto97 yearsinprison.”
•July13,2001, AttleboroSunChronicle.
“Theremainsofthebabyfoundina graveinBaxterStateParkwerethoseof SamuelRobidoux...Robidouxsuffered severemalnutritionduetostarvation,and hisdeathwasruledahomicide.DNA testingconfirmedthatJacquesandKaren we'rethebaby'sparents.Bothpleaded innocenttothechargeofmurder.”
•April15,2002,USA Today
“Inmatesnationwidearerefusingtogive authoritiesDNAsamplesthatcouldlink themtoothercrimes,threateningnascent effortstobuildanationwidedatabaseof convicts'geneticprofilesthatofficialssay couldhelpthousandsofunsolvedcases.
“Authoritiessayinmatesinasmanyasa dozenstates[includingMaine]haverefused togivebloodorsalivasamplescontaining DNAsincestatesbeganrequiringthem frominmatesduringthe1990s.”
•May2,2002,USA Today
“MorestatesaremovingtocollectDNA fromthousandsofnon-violentcriminals, suchasburglarsandcheckforgers,after alreadytakingitfrommurderersandrapists.
“ThenumberofstatescollectingDNA fromallconvictedfelons,andnotjustthe mostviolent,hasrisenfromsevenin2000 to19thisyear.”
Mainehasidentified22suspectsusing DNA sampling. -CompiledbySarahWentworth
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incutforsexuallyabusingan11-vear-okl girlinasimilarwasSarahCherrywas abused,withobjects,andhewentto prisonforit,”Murphssaysofthissuspect. "IIealsohadapriorrapeconviction."
Sheadds:“Buttheworsethingis,the statepolicedetectisctryingtosolvethe Chcrrvmurderwasawareofthisman.In fact,heprosecutedhim.Thepoliceeven foundsmallfootprintsleadingintohis trailer,buttiresdidn'tinvestigate.1liat theyneverrescaledallthefactsonthis guvtoConnoils-thatconvincedmeto takethecase.Justthink:Shecouldhave beeninthattraileralisc.It’spossible. Thishasshakenms'confidenceinthe integrityoftheinvestigation.”
Connoils’sasshehasnomemoryof beingtoldlwlaw-enforcementofficersor prosecutorsaboutthismanorthefoot¬ printsleadingintothetrailer.
Murphs’alsocan’treconcileDcchainc’s alibi-thathewasinthewoodsshooting upmethamphetamine(“speed’’)-with analibiconcoctedbysomeonewhowasn’t tellingthetruth.“Wliatahorriblealibi!” shesass.ShedescribesDechaincnowasa "serious,religious,soft-spoken"man.
ThepolicefirstsuspectedDechainc whenliewanderedoutofthewoodson theeveningofSarah’sdeathandtolda householderthathehadbeenfishingand hadlosthiswas’tohistruck.Thegirl’s bodswasfoundabout400feetfrom wherehistruckhadbeenparkedandseveralmilesfromwhereshehadbabysat.
"Bvthewas’."Stokesasks,“isn’tanvbodv goingtoapologizetoDouglasSenccal?”
Murphs’responds:"Let’sgetScnccal’s DNA,first."
WhatisthisDNA, anyway? DNA’sfundamentalchemicalstruc¬ turewasdiscoveredexactlySOsears ago.DNAordeoxyribonucleicacid isthelarge,complex,cnstallincmole¬ culecoiledupinjustabouteserscell,the structureolwhich-thegeneticcodedeterminestheheredityofanindividual. The24chromosomepairsinhuman cellsareeachmadeupofsinglestrandsof DNAandareconstructedofthreebillion chemicalunits.Onthechromosomesare the50.000orsogenes,theDNAsections thataretheactiseunitsofheredity.
Eachperson’sDNAisdifferent,except loridenticaltwins.Cells-likeablood, skin,orspermcell-areoftenleftaseyi-
denceinacrime,suchasinarapists semeninavictim’svaginaorinblood fromasictim’swoundonamurderer’s clothing.Or,simplv,atacrimescenethe perpetratormavleaseahairfromhis headoracoffeecupthathastouchedhis lips.Testingtechnologs’hasgottothe pointthatscientistsoftencandetermine withonlyanastronomicalchanceoferror thattheevidence’sDNAmatchesordoes notmatchasuspect’s.
DNAresearchisoneofthemostactise sciences,withmans’practicalapplica¬ tions-fromthedailvsettlementofpaternitssuitstothepromiseofdrugstailored toanindividual’sinheritedpredisposi¬ tionstodisease,identificationofindividu¬ alslwDNAwasperfectedinEnglandin 1984,anditwasfirstusedinacriminal trialintheUnitedStatesin1987.The firstDNAexonerationofaconvictedper¬ sonintheU.S.occurredin1989.
DNAanalysishascomealongwas sincethe1980s,whenthejudgeinthe Dechainctrialdidn’tfeeltheneedto haseitasevidence.Ithasesencomea longwas’fromtheO.J.Simpsoncase.In 1995,thecommonmethodoftestingwas slowandexpensive.
Now,thestandardmethod,calledSTRshorttandemrepeattesting-canbeper¬ formedinadas,cancostaslittleas850, andcanbeusedonsen’tins’samples.Inan STRtestwithagoodsample,thechances againsttheidentificationbeingacorrect
matchcanbeashighasoneinquadrillions.
Thestate'scrimelab,locatednexttothe Augustastatepoliceheadquarters,hasits ownDNAtestingunit.Itstartedthiskind ofworkin1996.AccordingtoTimoths’ Kupferschmid,thedirector,hisfoursci¬ entistscanworkonabout250casesa wear.Thelabhasacurrentbacklogof200 cases.Thatdoesn’tcountthe1,000con¬ victedoffendersthatthevhaven’tyetbeen abletodotheprofilesof,thoughKupfer¬ schmidplansto“outsourcethese”shortly.
TheDechainecase uncertainties Muqdiv,whotalksfastandenergeti¬ cally,makesanexhaustiveease forDechaine.
“It’sextraordinaryforadefendanttobe soinsistenttohasehisbodilvfluidstest¬ ed,”shesays,referringtoDcchainc’s quickagreement,afterbeingarrested,to allowabloodsampletobetaken.“Usual¬ lydefenseattorneysarctryingtosuppress evidence.”(Nousefulinformationwas obtainedfromthebloodtvpingdone.)
Butsheandherclientstillhaveadiffi¬ cultpathahead,[hereisalotofcircum¬ stantialtestimonythatimplicates Dechaine:forexample,hisseemingly sclf-incriminatorvwordstopoliceand correctionsofficers.Twojailerstestifiedat histrialthathesaid,asoneofthemrelat¬ ed:"YoupeopleneedtoknowI'mthe onewhomurderedthatgirl,andyoumay wanttoputmeinisolation.”
Commentingontheseincriminating words,Connollvexclaims:"Onethirdof theguvsexoneratedondeathrowinIlli¬ noishadsupposedlymadeconfessionsto thepolice!Thinkaboutthat!”
Yetanotherpotentialproblemfor Dechaincisthedamningtestimonyaris¬ ingfromaconversationthatallegedly’took placewiththenow-deceasedGeorgeCar¬ leton,Dcchainc’sotherlawyeratthetime ofhistrial.WhenDechaincwasunder suspicion,butbeforehehadbeenarrest¬ ed,heconsultedwithCarleton,whoprac¬ ticedinBath.
Iwodavsafterthegirl’sabduction,the policestillhadbeenunabletofindher body.Atopstateprosecutor,Eernand LiRochcllc,calledCarletontoasktwo questions,accordingtocourttestimony’: WasSarahstillalive,"and,ifso,werewe searchingintherightarea?”
“Carletonsaidshe’snotaliycandwe weresearchingintherightarea"isthe
wax'Stokesdescribestireinformationpro¬ vided.Althoughthiskindoftestimony wasnotadmissibleatDechaine’strial, thestorywasrelatedtoajudgein Dechaine’s2000federalcourtpetition seekinghisreleaseonthegroundsthathe hadbeenillegallyconvictedinstatecourt -akindoffinal,finalappeal.
Murphycomments:“Ihavereasonto doubttheintegrityofthestatementabout whatMr.Carletonsupposedivsaid.Was hedrinking?Washekidding?Andhe’s dead...FernLaRochelleaskedme, whenIwasrepresentingawomanthe statewasinvestigatingforhomicide,the verysamethings.Thesearesooutra¬ geousquestionstoaskadefenseattomev! 1thoughthewaskidding.AndCarleton vehementlydeniedtoTomConnolly thathesaidthat.”WlrichConnollvvehe¬ mentlyconfirms.
Mostimportantfortheexonerationpos¬ sibility,thereisthatlackofamatchofthe foreignDXAfoundonSarah’snailclippingstosomeoneelse."It’sthestate'sjob tofindoutwhotheotherDXAbelongs to."Muqrhvinsists.
Stokessavshewon’tdomoreDXA testingwithoutacourtorder.Thetest¬ ingmax'destrox'thenails,hesaxs.But hedoesn’tintendtofightbeingasked tohavetestingdone.Ifaprofileofthe mysteryDXAisachicxcd,itcouldbe runagainsttheFBI'sdatabase.Mur¬ phyexpectstoaskthecourtforan ordersoon.
Thefederaljudge,DavidCohen, turneddoxxnDechaine’spetition.“The voluminousrecordinthiscaseraises troublingquestions"abouthisguilt, Cohenadmitsinhiswrittendecision,but “theevidenceofDechaine’sguiltre¬ mainssubstantial."
.AsforthemysteriousDXA,“thisevi¬ dence.standingalone,simplvdoesnot sufficetoplacethisnow12-vear-oklcase” intheclassofmiscarriagesofjustice,he writes.“Thereisnocxidencethatthe mysteryDXAnccessarilxorevenlikclx' transferredtothenailclippingsduring commissionofthecrime.”
Butthatisn'tthefinalwordinthe Dechainecontrovcrsv.Itmax'comeina bureaucraticFBIreportthatthemxsterx DXAonSarahChernsthumbnailsis nolongeramvsten-orthatitremains amystery.
“Isn’titnicethatxvedon'thaxethe deathpenalty?"TomConnolhreflects, sighing.“ThankCod!"
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onstage.Wearcworkingonhavingeven soundhavingitsown3-Denvironment, beinglesslimitedthaninthetraditional typerecording.”
Physicalsurroundings: House overlooksBackCoveonBaxterBoule¬ vard.Lockshimselfupinhisstudio,butif hegetsstucklisteningtoamixhejust staresoutthewindowattheocean,and “beforelong,Iknowjustwhattodo.”
IhePortlandhomeis“peaceful,quiet, nointerruptions.”11iscomputerroomis adjacenttothemasteringstudio,andhe enjoysagreatsoundroomandtwogvms.
Hours: Variable.Sometimeshespends allday,everywakinghour,working,then forgetsaboutitforacoupleofdavs.“This isthesortofthingIwoulddo‘afterwork.' Iamalwaysworking.”
Flexibility: Comfortableswitching functionsinmid-stream.Ilemightstart offmasteringatrack,thenconvertvideo files.OrhemighttraveltoJapanona threemonthperformancetour.
Inspirations: “Recently1attendedthe onlysurround-soundconferenceputon bytheAudioEngineeringSocietyata castleintheGermanAlps.Thecastle.
builtbyanoblemanwhowasintomusic, wasaterrificplaceIogainaclearerfocus oftheindustry.1tooktheopportunityto discussissueswithpeopledoingsurround workformajorlabels,liketheguvwho didThePolice.”
Challenges,Frustrations: Keepingup withequipmentformats.Studyingallthe time.“Frustrating?Ilavesouevertriedto pultogetheracomputerfrompieces?I
Alwaysputyourbestfootforward. haveatleastfourmotherboardsinabox; there’salwaysmaintenancetodoonthe computers.Atthisstudio1spentone solidweekplugginginwires,10boxesof wires,30cubicfeetofcable.Thereare audioinputs,mediacables,wordclock, fiberoptic,threedifferentdigitalformats, nottomentionthepowercords.”
Mostmisunderstoodaboutmyjob: "Theythinkit's'awalkinthepark,'don’t seeallthework,thatsouhavetotakethis venseriously.”
Glamorpartofjob: “Somepeople wouldlikemeetingalotoffamous people.1tendtorunawavfromthatas muchaspossible."
Thirtybestseconds: “Well.let'ssay bestthreehours,atadeejavgigatthe CircleinMontreal.Thevwereexpecting 1.000peopleand6,000showedup.It wasaseaofheads,seeingthemenjoying themselves!"
Thirtyworst: “Disagreeingover negotiations."
Homebasedescribed: “1lovePortland. IIcrctherearesofewdistractions.My fatherdidsomeworkontheoilrighere andIcametovisithim(Iwaslivingin Montreal)andfellinlovewiththeplace. Youhaveacertainsophisticationhere, withoutthesmugness.”
Whattoavoidifyou'reconsidering thislineOfwork: “Drugs.Greatwayto messupyourlifeandruinvourchances."
Favoritepastimes: Workingout,snow andwatersports,mountainbiking,hiking inBaxterStatePark, wintercamping.
And making recordings, “likemv
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Restaurants: “PoreStreet;IIngo’sRobisgreat,andthefoodexquisite."
AyearfromnowIhopetobe: “1realk' wanttoliveinL.A.Itisoneoftheleast judgmentalcitiesintheworld.”
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Insight: But...hereallycatcheshis ownfish?“Icanfindmvselfoneminute inadentistoffice,thenadaycarecenter, papercompany,orthetopfloorofa high-rise.Onedas’1maybeinSouthern Californiadising,studsingaquatic ensironments.Thenextdassoumight findmedowninthedeeps(butnotmore than30feet)ofBiddefordPooloroutby NubbleLight.Iamonthelistatthe SmithsonianinWashington,soifthey needsomethinglikeaseaanemonefrom .Mainewaters.Iwilldiscforitandcither shipordeliverittothem.”
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ThentherearethedaysOellersjumps onatrawlerwiththeNormandale Associates,anenvironmentalgroupthat goesouttomeasuresariousmarinelifeas itisinfluencedbs’pollutionorwhatever. Thosedavshepicksandchooseswhat hewants.“likeskates,searavens,ground fishorinvertebrates,seacucumbers.” Othertimeshegoesdivinginthecoral reefsinFlorida,researchingthereef structure,orintheCaribbeanorMexico. Hours: Oellerssaysit’snineto14 hoursadav,buthiswifecounters“24/7.” liesleepswithacellphonebecause"we aredealingwithlife-supportsystemsand someofthebiggertanks,theonesthat takescarstobuildup,cancome tumblingdowninamatterofhours.”
Aquaristsaremostmisunderstood When: "Theythinkallwedoisclean aquariumscum!"
Glamourpart: "BeingonAnimal ’Planet.Ialsolectureataquarium isocietiesinNewHampshire,Maine. L.A.,andBoston."He’softenpaidasa privateconsultant"andquotedinbooks andtrademagazines.”
Thirtybestseconds: “Beingprepped forAmazingAnimalsontheAnimal PlanetNetwork.Ormavbcitwaswhen1 wasinvitedtodiveintheNewEngland
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Thirtyworst: "Jrytogetafour-foot SouthPacificmoras-eeloffsourhand.
Drives: aroundinaIlondaCisic hatchbackwith‘Fishguv’onthelicense plate.“Ilosethecar,althoughwhenIgo toconferencesInotethatmostprofes¬ sionalaquaristsfromotherpartsofthe countrydrivegood-sizedcars."
Favoritequote: “Nothinggoodhap¬ pensfastinatropicalmarineaquarium.”
Phil Laughlin, Mortgage Broker, 40
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He’salsoaformerprofessionalfootball starwhospentalmost20yearsintheItalian leagues,finishinghisunusualcareeras coachofthePadua-basedAmerican FootballteamnearFlorence.It’sbeen quitearide:noteveryboybornonPeaks IslandendsupspeakingfluentItalian.
Salary: Commission-based,8150,000, plusincentivesas20percentownerof FirstFinancialMortage.
Education: MaineCentralInstitution. SpringfieldCollege,andtheUniversity ofConnecticut(MA1992!."Itaught mssellItalianwhilecoachingprofession¬ alfootballinItalylor~scarsafter plasingprofessionally."
Before: I«mghlin'ssalescareerdatesto 1990,whenheworkedasarepat WorkoutFitnessCorp,inPortlandfrom until1992,thenreturnedtoItalytowork inMilanasmarketingdirectorforall ItalianAmericantootballteamsconcern¬ ingathletictrainingsupplies.1lis coachingdatesto19S5,atBowdoin, ItalianNationalProfessionalFootball learn,ItalianProfessionalLeague, SpringfieldCollege,I’nixersihof Connecticut,andPortlandIlighSchool. Bothpursuitsinvolveadrcnclinc:"I seemvworkasbeingsimilarto coaching:vondon’twanttolet ansbodsdown,”sassLaughlin."You arcalsomotisatedbsfear,fearof failure.”Also,I.aughliufigured"ifI couldsellsuccessfullsinItalian,I shouldn’thaseansproblemsback home.IapproachedMortgage Networkin1998andsuggestedthat thestrsmefor80dass,andifitdidn't workout.well,thatwouldbethat.It worked,andnowIamhereatIirst Financial,a20percentowner.”
Presentjobdescription: Partner-loan officer.FirstFinancial.MortgageCorp. "ForthelastthreesearsIhaseaseraged $50millionofclosedloansperscar,by msself.WithloansaseragingS1“5,000, thatfigurestobe285loansascaror24 loansamonth.1heresalotofstressand pressure;there’sanequalamountof gratification.”
Officedecor: Mostofficesofthistype haseaphotoofPortlandIleadLight. Laughlin’soffice,gracedwithphotosof famils,familsdog,featuresamap ofVenice.
Typicalday: “\\akeupat6am.,watch Bloonrbcrg.comssithmsson,andbs“:8D a.m.IseleftthehouseandI’monthe cellphonetalkingwithpotentialclientson thewasintotheoffice.Ispicalls1have fourtofiscapplicationappointments, attendtwoorthreeclosingsthetitle compansisrightintheofficei.answeroser 100phonecalls,andthreetimesaweekI gotothe1jfcStylesgyminScarborough, eatingmslunchinthecar."
Mostmisunderstood:“ Iliesthinkthat I lendthemthemoncs!Iliemoney comesfromthebank/lcndcr.Iama
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Howhemetspouse: “hourvearsago shestoppedintoseeafriendwho worksatFirstFinancial.Ayearlaterwe weremarried."
Howspouserelatestojob: Thereare longnighthours,but“weschedule evenWednesdayas‘datenight.'Wego outtodinner,mavbcamovie,justto havethattimetoourselves."Familyis Laughlin'sfirstconcern.“Mvparents weredivorcedwhenIwasvoting,soitis importantformetospendtime huggingmvson(MatthewPhilip,2) andgoingtostepsonZachcry’shockey games.Ijustlovebeinghomemore thananything.WeliveinCape Elizabeth,[inanewhousehe’sbuilt] nearJordan’sFarm.IlowIlovetopop inthereandgetfreshvegetablesand stuff!IgrewuponPeaksIslandand thoughtI’dgetoutofthisplaceand nevercomeback.
Advicetonewcomers: “Don’teven thinkabouthavingalotofvacationtime. Duringthelastfouryearstheonlyreal vacationIhadwaswhenIgotmarried:I tookaweek.Thentherewasanother weekabouttwoyearsagoIhadfora familyouting.Also,ifyouarenotarisk taker,vou'dbetterwatchout.Thejobis 100percentcommissionbased,sothe cconomvandthemarketarcruling factors.RightnowI’mridingthecrestof thewave;I’mawarethatitwillnotbe thisgoodalwaysandtrvtomake provisionsforthat."
Waystorelax: “Beinghomevvith family.IalsocollectNormanRockwell artandenjovstudyingEuropeanhistory."
FavoriteMainegetaway: "GreatDia¬ mondIsland;I’vebeengoingtoourfamily cottagetheresinceIwasakid.Beautiful!"
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AyearfromnowIhopetobe: “Spend¬ ing10davssomewherewithjustmywife. IseemvselfdoingthisjobtillPm60.but IhopeIwillgetmoreinvolvedin coachingaswell.Butrightnow,I'm focusingonmvjobandfamilv."
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DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfordsareaat540ForestAvenueistheGreat LostBear,whereyou'llfindafullbarfeaturingover50draughtbeers,predominantly
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JamesonTavernconsistsoftwowelcomingparts,acasualbarEtloungeEtamorefor¬ maldiningroomeachofferingacomfortableplaceforeasydining.Thebuildingisthe siteofthesigningoftheconstitutionforthestateofMainewhenitbrokeawayfrom Massachusetts.Classicpreparationsservedinagracefulftelegantsettingmakethe JamesonTavernafineretreatfromfrenziedoutletshopping.115MainSt,Freeport, 865-4196.Creditcardsaccepted;reservationsrecommended.
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H^fMariaTRistorantT^BB—— Maria'sRistorante,est.1960byowner/chefAnthonyNapolitano,offersPortland's finestItaliancuisinewithaverygoodItalianwineselection.Spacious,beautiful, Italiandecorateddiningrooms.Privateroomsavailableforlargegroups.Vealsaltimbocca,fettucinitoscano,zuppadepesce.ClassicItaliandesserts,Anthony’sownpista¬ chiogelato.Lunch:$5-$8,Tu-F,11:30am-2pm.Dinner:$9-$18,Tues.-Satfrom 5pm.337CumberlandAve.,freeparkingavailable.Pleasecall772-9232.
ThePepperclubisaprize-winningrestaurant(“BestVegetarian”ft"BestValue"in Frommer'sGuidetoNewEngland)featuringcreativeworldcuisine.Itsblackboard menutypicallylistsfivevegetarian,threefish,ftthreemeatentrees,includinga superborganicbeefburger.Peppercluboffersrelaxed,colorful,unusuallyafford¬ ablediningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/easy,freeparkingftgoodwinesft beers.Opennightlyat5p.m.;creditcardsaccepted.78MiddleStreet,near FranklinArtery.772-0531.
SnowSquallrestaurantvotedafavoritebythelocals;"Yougotta,trytherestaurant". SucculentDucktwoways,LargeLobsters,GrilledAtlanticsalmonwithfrizzledleeks, BakedHaddock,andMaineCrabcakeswithGrainmustardAioli,arestandoutsonour widerangingmenu.DinnerisservednightlyLunchMondaytoFridayandSunday brunch11a.m.to1p.m.SundayDinnerfrom12noonto8p.m.Enjoyourcozyfire¬ sidelounge,featuringalightermenuorthefulldinnermenuforcasualdining.Private roomstoaccommodate100.Reservationarealwayswelcomeat wwwsnowsquall.comor799-2232
AwardwinningdininginthecasualeleganceofPortland’smostromantic restaurant.SpecializinginNorthernItalianandnewAmericancuisinetheRoma featureslobster,freshmaineseafood,veal,pasta,certifiedangusbeefand game.Servinglunchanddinner,since1924,in6diningroomswithbanquet facilitiesandfreeparking.Locatedat769CongressSt,Portland.Call773-9873 forreservationsorvisitourwebsiteatwww.theromacafe.com
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ntreesareservedwith Afghanbread(aflatbread purchasedinNewYorkfor therestaurantand,tomytaste, somewhatdry),andanexcellent, crunchysalad(largelyconsisting oficeberglettuce)dressedwitha refreshingyogurtanddillsauce. Asseveralvarietiesofkebobsare offeredhere,wedecidedtotry theKebalx-Murgh($16)and savoredtheperfectlybroiled chunksofchickenandvegetables andtheaccompanyingspiced brownrice.IdleSabsi-Chalaw ($12.95),chunksoflambinan onion-andgarlic-flavored spinachsauceservedwitharo¬ maticspicedwhiterice,wasabig hit,too.
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Thatwasthegoodnews.Withitcamea challenge."Werefocusedaudienceatten¬ tiononbigmusicals,andthey'recostly," Rogosinexplains."Weraisedthebar;now wehavetomanagethesizeofshowsand stilldelivertheexpectedproduct.”
Anddon’tforgetthebignamesthatthe Ogunquitfaithfulhavecometoexpect oncethey’vebattledtheRoute1bottle¬ neck.Whenofferedonlvatwo-weekrun, currentlyvisiblestarsarelesseagertogive upapartoftheirsummervacations.So Rogosinandhisfellowindependent producershayctofindwavstowork together,sharingthecostsandupping theantetoattracttheperformers audienceswillwanttosee.
That’swherehislongtime1lolhvood connectionscomeinhands.Aftermore thanthreedecadesinthebusiness,the RogosinsbaseaRolodexagossip columnistwouldemy./\ndthey’renot afraidtouseit,particularlyifitmeans fundraisingfortheincreasinglyexpensive-to-run700-scatspace.Negotiations withpossibleheadlinerscancomedown tothewire,butatthetimewespokein earls-March,onewasalreadyonboard: Salls -Struthers(GloriaBunkeronthe long-runningsitcomAllhitheFamily) who’llstarinAlways,PatsvClinefrom August4to16.(Theremainderofthe season,whichrunsfromJune23to zYugust30.isdetailedintheTheater Listingssection).
The Theater At Monmouth 2003Summer&FallSeasons Our34thSeason William Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona July5-August23
PhillipBarry’s The Philadelphia Story July11-August23
William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar July25-August22
ChristopherHampton’s Dangerous Liasons August1-August21
TheTheaterat Monmouth MarkS.Cartier’sadaptationof Lewis&Carroll's Alice In Wonderland August5-August21
Gilbert&Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance September 25 - October 5
The Shakespearean Theater of Maine
CHICAGO Struthersisthelatestinaparadeof stageandscreenluminarieswhohare gracedtheplayhouse’sfabledhoards. It'sourpleasuretohavecaughtupwith someofthelegendaryperformerswho pki\cdtheOgunquitPlashouseinthepast:
MyOgunquit J ohnRai1twastheoriginalBillyBig¬ elowofRodgers&Hammerstein's Carouselandthestarofboththe stageandscreenversionofIhePajama Game.Withveryfewbreaksfrom performing,he’sstillconcertizingtoday, occasionallysharingthestagewithhis megastardaughter,BonnieRaitt. |Ogunquitisoneofhischerishedhaunts, andfromhishomeinPacificPalisades, California,hetolduswhy.
JR:ThemostexcitingshowIcanrecall wastheafternoonweweredoing.Manof 1xiManchaseveraltearsago;andjust Ibeforewegottothetheater,oneofthe treesinWellshadfallenacrossthepower linesandblackedoutthatwholearea. Ilerewehadafullaudienceandavert warmdav;whattodowiththem? Basically.IshouldhaveaskedJohnkmc tosav-whenwefoundoutwecouldn’t repairitintimetodotheshow-whv don’twegivethekids[inthecast]25 bucksandtellthemtoshowupSatur¬ day?Andthenwedhonorthetickets. ButIdidn’t,becauseofcoursethe ICquitxrepresentativecalledEquitstosee whatwecoulddo-althoughyounever cangetamhods'atEquitvwhensou wantthem-andsecondls,someofthe kidshadtheirnosesalittleoutofjoint !becauseJohn1.anc,beingthegentle snobthathewas,wouldn’tletthemgo outfrontandgetsoftdrinksat intermission[ofashow].Ifsouhasea sole,soubasetohase100percentasto whetherthev’ddotheshowSaturdas'and lettheaudiencegohome.Someofthe kidswhohadbeennotabletogettheir softdrinksblackballedit.
Bs'thistime.I’moutsinging.Isangfor about20minutes.Weopenedupthe sidedoorsandthebackofthetheater, andIjustkeptonsinginguntilwehad somekindofaruling.Weflnalls'hadto letthemgo.1mustsas,JohnLinewas sersgracious.1Iestillpaidthemtorthe performancewithouttheirperforming. Jolinwouldratherlose$5,000atthe boxofficethanhasesouruinoneofhis famousshrubs;hewasthatmeticulous. Onedas'Icamearoundfromthe
backstagearea;withoutknowingit,lie’s coiningaroundfromthefront.Therewas apieceofpaperonthemacadam,andI pickeditup.IIelatertoldmethatwasone ofthegreatestthingsI'deverdone! Ogunquitismvfavoritesummer theatertopla\andI’veplayedthemall. ThelastIwoorthreesummers,whenI haven’tbeenperforming,we’vecomeon vacationandstavedattheStageNeck InninYork.
EvaMarieSaintwonaBestSupport¬ ingActressOscarforherfirstfilm. OntheWaterfront,andhas beenworkingandwinningnonstopever sinceinfilms,stage,andtelevision.She andherhusband,directorfeffervIlavden, returnedtoOgunquitlastseasonfora week-longrunofI,oveI.etters,whichwas bothafinancialandcriticalsuccess.Ina briefbreatherfromherstill-activeper¬ formanceschedule.Ms.Saintspoketo Pokh.WD Macmixi: fromher1/is Angeleshome.
EMS:WcfirstcametoOgunquitin 1955;oursonwasjustbornandwe wantedtogetoutoftheheatofNewYork Citv,wherewewerelivinginGreenwich Village.WeweretouringwithThe
Rainmaker.JohnLaneranthetheater likethecaptainofaship,justbeautifully. Wewerealittlehesitanttogoback,but it'sstillbeingrunbeautifullv.It’sspotless, andthepeopleknowvvhatthey'redoing. Actorswouldgooutforthesummer andpeoplewouldscheduletheir vacationsinOgunquitaroundwhowas
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In 1936 a marvelous opera house was built on the site of an old deer run in the hills above Crystal Lake. Today it is the centre for performing art in Southwestern Maine and presents over fifty different performances during a season that runs from late June until early September.
The 4th Annual Deertrees Theatre Drama Festival The Sebago - Long Lake Music Festival
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Oneday1reallyfeltlikeMainelobster; hadn’thaditforforever.W'ewalkedand walkedandwalked.1can’trememberthe nameofthecafe,butitwasrightouton thewater,afunnylittleplace.1atean entirelobster.Jeffervsawshe’sneverseen medevouranythinglikethat...with meltedbutter...evennow,justthinking aboutit,ohCod!Icoulddie.
’1'ouhavethatliveaudienceandit’s differenteventime;that’swhatmakesit exciting.Uponthatstage,thatroller coaster,vougetathrill.
KittyCarlisleIlarthadacelebrated stageandscreencareerbeforeher marriagetothelateauthor-director \lossIlart.Shewasafamiliarfaceto viewersoftelevision'sTolelltheTruth,a foundingmemberoftheTheaterHallof Tame.andformorethan20years chairwomanofthe'YewYorkState CouncilontheArts.At92,Mrs.Ilartstill performsherhour-longtributetoBroadwavinconcertthroughouttheworld.A
self-described“johnnvAppleseedforarts funding,"thistirelessdoyenneofthe musicalstagefoundtimetorecallher favoriteOgunquitmemoriesfromher \lanhattanhome.
KCH:IthinkIstartedcomingto Ogunquitin1936,andI’vebeenthere severaltimessince.ThelasttimeIwas therewastodoaconcert[Yes,'thereWere CiantswithJohnRaittandRank Riesscr'swidow.actress-singerJoSullivan Loesser,in1998],whichissortofnewin myrepertoire.Ihadtolearntosingagain; Ihadn’tsungin20vears.1hadtogoback towork[gettinginshapetosing].AtfirstI wasn'tdoingallthatwell,butIgotontoit. ,\lyhotelwasrightonthebeach,andI couldseepeoplebytheocean.Ipulon mybathingsuitandwentstraightintothe water,lookingneitherrightnorleft.Well, mydear,IthoughtI’dfreezetodeath! 'khat’swhenIlookedaroundtoseewho wasthere...itwasallchildren!'I'here wasn'tonegrownupinthisfreezing ocean.
IdidwalkalongMarginalWavalot. That'sabeautifulwalk;they’vedoneitup sowell.Andthelobster;mvhusband
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It’simportantthatwemaintainourlive theaters.It’sdocumentedthatyoungsters whohavetheartsintheirkindergartenor preschoolyearslearnbetterandarebetter equippedtogothroughschoolandin life.Andpeopleneedtheartsforakindof renewalofthehumanspirit.
JohnzWtin becameapopcultureicon astheoriginalComezAddamson television’sTheAddamsTamilv. Tourdecadeslater,he’saddednumerous filmandstageappearancestohis continuingcareerintelevision,while continuingtotourallovertheworldwith hisone-manshowaboutthelifeandwork ofEdgarAllanPoe.(Youngeraudiences mayknowhimasthefatherofactorsSean andMacKenzieAstin,whosemotheris Astin'sex-wife.PattyDuke.)Whenhe spoketous,theactorhadrecentlytakenon theadditionalreal-liferoleofcollege professor,designingthenewtheater departmentathisalmamater,fohns HopkinsUniversityinBaltimore.
JA: We[AstinandDuke]alsoworked forJohn[I,ane|inI'lorida,whereheran theRosalPoincianainPalmBeach.What westroveforinthosedavswasnotjustonetriptothetheater.W'ewantedtohethere onthebasisofourexposureinmoviesand television,butwewantedtocomethenext scarbasedonsshatwehaddonewhenwe showedupinthefirstplace.
Backthen,alotofthesamepeople wouldvacationinthearea.Ifyougave themsomerealentertainmentandsou camebackthefollowingscar,soil’ddo esenmorebusinessthansoudidthefirst sear.Thegoalwastokeepgoingasmans searsinarowassoucouldwithnewplassj
Ilosedthatprocess.Youwererewarded' forgoodwork.W’eweretherein19—4 with7heMarriageGambolandthenin 1975withMyI'at1'riend.W'ctraveledall throughtheareaandhadsomegreat times;thosewereterrificdatestoplas.
Ihaseasensationofenjosingsomuch inthetownofOgunquit.['TheL.A.-based AstinandDukehadallfiscoftheirsons intowduringthesesisits.]Adifferent ocean!It’sreallyjustaphotograph,right? A""dip"intheAtlanticisrcallvbracing.
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MaineSummerTheaterPreview .\rundelBarnPlayhouse.53OldPostRoad. Arundel,(onemileoffRouteI).OncetheSmith sisters'1888farmbarn,thisrestoredtheaterhas gottenprogressivelymoreambitiousoveritssix seasons,andnowfeaturesEquityguestartistsin itscasts.Founder-producerAdrienneGranthas alsoscoutedtheprofessionaltheaterranksfortopnotchdirectors,andtheresultisanicevaluefor thetheatergoer'sdollar.For2003: Route66 runs June17-28;thevenerable Grease rocksintotown July2-19; Godspell playsJuly22-August2;the hilarious Meshuggah Nuns runsAugust5-16;and DirtyBlonde, theoutrageousstoryofMaeWest, closestheseasonAugust19-30.Season subscriptionsareavailable.(207)985-5552or www.arundelbarnplayhoiise.coni.
BelfastMaskers.Belfast.Apicturesquestopon yourmidcoasttravels,thistheaterusedtobea stationhouseontheoldBelfast-Moosehead railway.Since1987.it'sbeenthehomeofthis communitytheater. TalkingHeads runsJuly24/Xugust10.(207)338-9668or www.belfastniaskers.com.
CamdenCivicTheater.29ElmStreet.Camden. LocatedonMainStreet,acrossfromtheVillage GreeninoneofmidcoastMaine'smostphotographedcities,theCivicTheatercelebrates its36thseason.Thehugelypopular Compleat Wks
ojWUmShkspr(Abridged) runsJune19-28; Titanic!HieMusical runs/August7-14(207) 236-2281orwww.eamdenoperahouse.com
Children’sTheatreofMaine.317Marginal Way.Portland.Withagreatnewperforming spaceindowntownPortland,thisorganization continuestoproduceexcellenttheaterbyandfor children.Thesummershowis AnneofGreen Gables. Julylll-zAugust3.(207)828-0617.
CommunityLittleTheatreofLewistonAuburn.GreatFallsSchool,Auburn.Maine's twincitiestalentturnsoutonstageintwosummer musicals.AndrewLloyd\\ebber's Josephandthe AmaringTechnicolorDreamcoat runsMay30June8.andtheever-chipper Annie follows/August 8-17.(207)783-0958orwww.laclt.com.
CriterionTheatre,35CottageStreet.Bar Harbor.Recentlyundernewmanagement,the CriterionTheatreisundergoingadramatic revitalization.Inadditiontoathoroughlop-tobottomcleaningandpaintingofthetheater's exquisiteoriginalartdecointerior,thestagehas alsobeenredonetoaccommodateagreatlineup oflivemusicandtheaterproductionstobeheld throughoutthesummer.Checkoutthe"Boating" balcony,oneofafewofitskind.(207)2883441orwww.criteriontheatre.com.
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DeertreesTheatreandCulturalCentre. Harrison.Oneofthelakesregion'struecultural andnaturaltreasures.Deertreesislistedonboth Maine'sRegisterofHistoricLandmarksandthe NationalRegistryofHistoricPlaces.Avisualas wellasperformingartshost,thecenterwasthe dreamofnotedoperapersonageEnricaClay Dillon.Beautifullyrestoredandmeticulously preserved,thecenteroffersanumberofevents throughoutthesummermonths.(207)5X3-6747 orwww.deertreestheatre.org.
FreeportCommunityPlayers.SouthFreeport. Topoffadayattheoutletstoreswitha performanceof Nunsense. presentedJuly25August9.(207)865-3311.
GaslightTheater.IWinthropStreet.Hallowell. Maine'soldestcityisthehomeofthistheater, whichperformsonthesecondfloorofthe HallowellCityHall.Summerofferingsinclude MossHart's LightUptheSky. June19-28.and ColePorter's KissAte.Kate. August21-30.(207) 626-3698orwww.gaslighttheater.org.
HackmatackPlayhouse.Route9,Berwick.This quintessential"theaterinabarn"combines historywiththebestofperformingtraditions. FoundedoveryearsagobyS.CarletonGuptill.its productionsaredoneinabarnthat,the Hackmatackerswilltellyou."hasneverhoused animals,exceptforafewstraycats."Barn dancinggavewaytolivetheaterin1971.300 yearsaftertheoldestbuildingonthepropertywas built.AneveningatHackmatackmightincludea deliciousroastcornand"chowdah"meal,with theirfamousstrawberryshortcakealintermission. The2003summerseasonincludes: LittleShopof Horrors. June24-July5: Charley’sAunt. July819: TheMusicStan. July22-August2:Gilbert& Sullivan's TheMikado, zkugust5-16:and You’re aGoodMan,CharlieBrown. August19-30. (207)698-1807orwww.hackinatack.org.
LakewoodTheater.Skowhegan.Theoldest summertheaterinAmerica(and.since1967.the StateTheaterofMaine)bringsliveperformance tothewoodedshoresofLakeWesserunsett. Therearenineshowsforthe2(M)3season: Run ForYourWife. May23-31: TheCuriousSavage. June5-14: FatheroftheBride. June19-28: Steel Magnolias. July3-12; Incorruptible. July17-26: Damn Yankees. July31-August9; Whalesof August. August14-23:and .MoonOverthe Brewery. August28-September6.(207)4747176orwww.lakewoodtheater.org.
MaineStateMusicTheatre,BowdoinCollege. Brunswick.Maine'sonlyprofessionalmusic theatrecontinuesitslongstandingtraditionoftopnotchregionalproductionsundertheartisticdirectionoftheBroadwayveteransong-anddanccmanCharlesAbbott.FrankLoesser's Hans ChristianAndersen kicksoffthefunJune4-21: JerryHerman's LaCageAuxFolles (basedonthe sameplaythatbegat TheBirdcage) followsJune 25-July12:thehaunting Jekyll&Hyde runsJuly
16-August2;andtherevueofLieberandStoller tunes. Smokey Joe a Cafe, finishesuptheseason August6-23.(207)725-8769orwww.nismt.org.
OgunquitPlayhouse.Route1.Ogunquil.As you'llnoteinouraccompanyingarticle,this historictheater(nowofficially"JohnLane's OgunquitPlayhouse"afteritslate,visionary producer)isaliving,breathinglegacyofNew Englandstocktheater’sstoriedpast.Television's SallySmitherscontinuesthelonglineofstars onstagein Always.PatsyCline. August4-16. Othershowsare Ain'tMisbehavin.Evita (co¬ producedwiththeHelenHayesTheatreinNyack. NewYork). WestSideStory, and Annie. 6462402orwww.ogunquitplayhouse.org.
PenobscotTheatreCompany.183MainStreet. Bangor.Ayear-roundEquityorganization, PenobscotpresentstheMaineShakespeare FestivalJuly5-Aug.16.Thisseason'sshows, presentedinrotatingrepertory,areShakespeare's ,4.v You LikeIt and Macbeth, aswellas AliceIn Wonderland andthemusical TheFantasticks. Singleticketsaswellasfestivalandfamilypack passesareavailable.(207)942-3333or wAvw.PenobscotTheatre.coni.
PortlandOperaRepertoryTheatre.Merrill Auditorium.CongressStreet.Portland. Operaloversdon'thavetoleavethearea'scixil temperaturestogettheirsummerfix.Portland 0|ieraRepertoryTheatrepresentsDonizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor July24and26.withticketsalso availableforthefinaldressrehearsalonJuly22. Thecomposer'smostpopularseriouswork,setin 17th-centuryScotland,isbelovedforitsfamous "Sextet.”oneofopera'sgreatestensemblepieces, andforLucia'sActHImadscene.It'sadiva's delight:PORT'sproductionstarszMexandra DeshortiesasLucia,withPhilipTorreasEnricoand GarrettSorensenasEdgardo.PortTixat(207)8420800orwww.portopera.org.
TheSchoolhouseArtsCenter.Route114. Standish.Knownforitsfinescheduleof children'stheaterclassesaswellasitsspirited productions.Schoolhouse'ssummerofferingis thelaugh-a-minute.4 FunnyThins;HappenedOn theWayTotheForum.CWY1} 642-3743or wwAv.schoolhousearts.org.
St.LawrenceArtsCenter.76CongressStreet. PortlandTheaterandmusicaltroupesfromNew Englandandbeyondaremakingthisrestored parishhallthehottestattractionintown.Visitthe under-constructionsanctuary,slatedtobecomea concerthall.(207)775-5568or www.stlawrencearts.org.
TheTheaterAtMonmouth.Classictheater. performedintheVictorian-eraCumstonHall locatedinbucolicMonmouthmakesforatruly memorableexperience.Seasonedprofessionals andtalentedapprenticesperformsummerafter summerfor"TheShakespeareanTheaterof Maine."asthestatelegislaturedubbeditin1975.
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ashortfiveyearsafteritsfounding.Audiences lovetheornatetheaterinteriorandappreciatethe skillsonstageasactorsappearinrotatingreper¬ tory.Thisseason'srosterofplaysfeatures Shakespeare's TwoGentlemenofVerona and JuliusCaesar, alongwith ThePhiladelphiaStory. DangerousLiaisons, and AliceinWonderland. 933-2952orwww.theateratnioniiiouth.org.
WaldoTheatre,916MainStreet,Waldoboro. Anunexpecteddelightforthetheatergoerinone ofthemidcoast'squaintvillages.Thesummer offeringsinclude The Pajama Game. June27July5.and TheTaffetas. July18-31.(207)8326060orwww.waldothealre.org.
dance CenterforCulturalExchange.Longfellow Square.Portland.Jointhedancepartywith SudanesereggaestarEmanuelKembeafter watching"ASudaneseFamily'sJourneytoMaine." anoriginalplayabouttheexperienceofAfrican refugees,writtenandperformedbyPortland communitymembers.Don'tmissthetantalizing GreekGlendiatthecenteronMay16.Hope!Dance thenightawaywiththemaster.JoeKaloyanides Graziosi.andhisall-starbandofGreekmusicians, anddineyourheartsoutonsomeofthebestfoodin MainecraftedlovinglybyauthenticGreekchef. JimmieYalouris.(207)761-1545or www.centerforculturalexchange.org.
NewDanceStudio.61PleasantStreet.Portland. NewDanceStudioandtheCenterforDance DevelopmentSpringConcertpresentstudentwork andspecialguestartistChrisElamonMay11at PortlandPerformingArtsCenter.(207)780-0554.
1 ! BayChamberConcerts.Rockport.PaulWinter Consortpresents"ACelebrationofLife"atthe StromAuditoriuminCamdenonMay3Q.In collaborationwiththeFarnsworthMuseum,this concertalsofeaturestheworksofNorthHaven artistEricHopkins.(207)236-2823or www.baychaniberconcerts.org.
CenterforCulturalExchange.Longfellow Square.Portland.Don'tmissDonRoy'sFiddle TuneWorkshoponMay6.Themanwiththeviolin offersuptwonewtunes.CounterCultureCale: OpenMicisonMay8.withsongs,stories, comedies.CafeReviewOpenPoetryReading inxitesyoutobringyourfavoritenewpoemandtry itoutinpubliconMay19.(207)761-1545or www.centcrforculturalexchange.org.
CumberlandCountyCivicCenter.OneCivic CenterSquare.Portland.Convenientlylocatedinthe heartofdowntownPortland,theciviccenter annuallyhostsavvidevarietyoffamilyshows.
concerts,sportingevents,andtradeshows."Bill¬ board's #1 album artist 50 Cent." with special guests, appears at the civic center on May 8. Coming in July: David Gray. (207) 775-3331. or www.theciviccenter.coni/events.html.
Oratorio Chorale. Brunsw ick. The Oratorio Chorale continues its 29th season w ith performances of Bach's Cantala70 and Cantata150 on May 17 at United Church of Christ in Bath and May 18 at Sacred Heart Church in Yarmouth. (207) 725-1420 or w w w .oratoriochorale.org
PC A Great Performances. Merrill Auditorium. 20 My rtle Street. Portland. Go back in time to 1959 w ith PCA's presentation of a brand new production of Grease. Grease is the w ord in Portland on Mother's Day . May 11. as we revisit Ry dell High's Pink Ladies Gang and the Burger Palace Boys. Come to the Merrill early and enjoy the coolest of cool deejays. Vince Fontaine, as he spins your favorite tunes from the time. (207) 842-O8(X) or w w w .pcaG reatPerformances.org.
St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center, 76 Congress Street. Portland. Saturdays in Maine at 10 and 11 a.m. and at 12 noon The Hurdy-Gurdy Puppet show presents "Abd-Alla of the Land & of the Sea." Afro/celtic/psychedelica: Zulu Leprechauns do it all. on May 3. Indiegirl Concert w ith Lynn Deeves. Anni Clark, and Holl Figueroa mixes folk, blues, and gospel on June 1. and on June 7 and 8 "Broadway comes to the St. Law rence." a fancy fundraiser w ith stars coming all the way from Broadway! (207) 775-5568.
State Theatre. 609 Congress Street. Portland. May 15: George Thorogood & Destroy ers, plus special guest Tom Hambridge, w-ww .liveatlhe state.com
University of Southern Maine School of Music. 37 College ?\ venue. Gorham. On May I the Faculty Concert Series features Michael Milnarik. tuba, w ith Sanae Kanda in "Make Way For The Tuba!" The oft-overlookedtubahasitsdayinthisrecitaldedi¬ cated to one of the deepest voices of the orchestra. Kanda has composed or arranged many of the pieces that she and Milnarik will perform. Included are works from Hindemith. Future, and Debussy to Cole Porter and Fats Waller. (207) 780-5555. (207) 780-5265. or ww w.iism.maine.eciii/miisic.
Abbe Museum. 26 Mount Desert Street. Bar Harbor. "Ute Basket Room: The Anne Molloy Howells Collection" continues, featuring Anne Molloy How ells's collection of more than 400 Native American ash splint baskets representing nearly 200 years of native basketry in the Northeast. "75 Years of Archaeology at the Abbe Museum" opens on April 26. Supported by a grant from the Libra Foundation, the exhibit examines the archaeological research conducted by the museum since 1928 and addresses the significance of this
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YucociscoCallenattheEastlandParkHotel. 157High.Streetand615ACongressStreet. Portland.“SusanAmons:NewMonotypes-Venial Migrations"and"StevenBurt:DesireAConflict" showthroughJune.(207)874-2060or www.aucocisco.com.
Barbara'sKitchen.388CottageRoad.South Portland.WorkhyanistZooCainisonexhibit throughMay.(207)767-6313or barbseafef"aol.com.
BatesCollegeMuseumofArt.75RussellStreet. Lewiston.Intheuppergalleryareexhibitsof contemporaryandhistoricalart.soloandgroup invitationals.andanannualexhibitofstudent works.Highlightsofthepermanentcollectionareon viewinthelowergallery.Iliemuseumisfreeand opentothepublic.(207)786-6158or www.bates.edu/acad/nuiseum.
BayviewCallery,75MarketStreet.Portland. Recentworkbymid-coastMainepainterStefan PastuhovshowsthroughJunewilhareceptionon EirstEridayArtWalk.(207)773-3007or www.bay'iewgallery.com.
BowdoinCollegeMuseumofArt,Bowdoin College.Brunswick.Ongoingexhibitsinclude "PortraitsfromthePermanentCollection."“Artand LifeintheAncientMediterranean.""/American Murals."andAsianandEuropeanartfromthe permanentcollection."DrawingsofChoicefroma NewYorkCollection."continuingthroughJune8. isdrawnfromanextraordinary.privatelyheld collectionofcontemporaryAmericandrawings createdfromthe1960stothepresentandincludes worksbyJasperJohns.RichardSena.Brice Marden.EvaHesse,andothers."BeyondThirst: TheDimensionsofDrink."showsthroughJune15. Caffeinatedandalcoholicbeverageshaveplayed centralrolesinart.religion,andsocietyinnearly everycultureoftheworldforcenturies.Examining containersandaccessoriescreatedforthe preparationandconsumptionofthesedrinks,in conjunctionwithimagesofthesocialritualsthat surroundthem,theexhibitfocusesonartistsfrom themid-18thcenturythroughthemid-2()thinthe WestandincludesworksbyHogarth.Daumier. Homer,andJohnSloan."Negotiation:Bodytit Stake."anexhibitofrecentworkbymultimedia SouthAfricanartistThembinkosiGoniwe. continuesthroughMay25.Thegalleriesareopen from10a.m.to5p.m.TuesdaytoSaturdayand from2to5pan.onSunday.Admissionisfree. (207)725-3275.
CenterforMaineContemporaryArt.162 RussellAvenue.Rockport.“CeramicArts:Eour Visions."featuringgiftedceramicartistsLucy Breslin.RayChen.LynnDuiyea.andMarkJohnson revealingarangeofceramicpossibilities,continues throughJune7.Accompanyingexhibitsinclude calendar
"Composition101."where35artiststransformtheI infamousblueessaybookletsdreadedbystudents everywhereintoinspiredworksofart;"St. Petersburg:PortraitsoftheCity."whereFreeport photographerJackMontgomery.knownfor perceptiveportraits.capturesRussianballetdancers andotherperformersinSt.Petersburg;and"Bluff." whereGerman-bomBowdoinstudentArndSeibert presentsabstractpaintingsthatemphasizethreedimensionalityandsetuptensionsbetweenpainted andpainterlysurfaces.(207)236-2875or www.artsmainc.org.
CenterforMaineHistory,489CongressStreet. Portland."FromDairytoDtxrrslep;MilkProduction inNewEngland1860-1960"continuesthrough May25.(207)774-1822.
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ForeStreetGallery.372ForeStreet.Portland. GroupshowfeaturingPaulBlack.SylviaDyer. CarltonPlummer,K.DanaNelson,andothers continuesthroughJune.(207)874-8084.
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Evernoticehowthesefriggin’flowers smell?”Stevengrumbles.“They stink.Andthey’reugly.”Potsofred geraniumssitnexttohisfather’sgrave.He hunkersdownwithatrowelandstarts diggingupthegroundinfrontofthe stonesohecanplantthem.
Jack’sbeendeadalmostthreeyears now.Hediedjustafterwegotmarried. Steven’smotherusuallytakescareof Jack’sgrave.Butthisyearshe’soffona cniisewithhernewhusband,Dick.She gaveusamapofthegravesbeforesheleft andsaid,“Youputtheflowersoutthis year.Wewon’tbebackintimefor MemorialDay.”
ItupsetStevenwhenhismothermarried Dick,butitdidn’tsurpriseme.Dicklived nextdoorforyears.WhenJackdied,Dick crossedtheiradjoininglawnstoconsole Steven’smother.Itonlytooksixmonths beforehewasmowingbothlawns.
Stevenfoundhisfatherdeadinacabin heandtheirbuddieshadrentedfora four-dayweekend.Hestillhasnightmares aboutit.Hegetsdepressedandhesitsin frontoftheTVandwatchessportsfor days.“Leavemetheeffalone,”hetells me.Hegetsbacktomewhenhefeels better.It’sgoodwhenhedoes.Wesitin hisbigchairandwatchsportstogether. Hewantedmetocomewithhimtoday, soI’mherewiththemapinmyhand, watchinghimtearuptheground.Fat wonnswritheintheupendedearth. Stevenshakesageraniumloosefroma pot,pushesitintotheground,andshoves soilpvertheroots.
I§ay,“Maybethisfallwecanplant tulipbulbshere.Big,yellowones.Jack likedyellow.”
“Howinthehellwouldheknowwhat colortheyare,Sarah?”
Hehasapoint.IpickupthewonnsI canseeandhidethemfromthebirds behindtheflowers.Then1studythe map.Itshowswherepeoplewhoget flowersare.buried.Jackisdone.Soare GrandpaandLizzie,Steven’ssisterwho waskilledinacaraccident.Thereare threetogo:Steven’sUncleBill,Gene
Peabody(afriendofthefamily),and AuntJane.
“Who’sAuntJane?”Iask. “Somegreatauntofma’s.”
“Shegetsaflower,”Isay.“I’lldothat. YoudoBillandGene?”
Heshnrgsandputsanotherflowerinto theground.
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IholdAuntJane’sfloweragainstmeasI gopastpeopleplantingandwatering theirplots.Bigbuttsbendovergraniteor marbleslabs,oroversomeunseenmarker intheground.LittleAmericanflagshang limpnexttosomeofthegraves.They lookliketheycouldusesomewater, hemaptakesmeleft,thenright, overawoodenbridge,andIcross overfromthenewsectiontotheold section.Peopleintheoldsectionhavebeendead100yearsormore,whereas peopleinthenewsectionhaven’tbeen deadthatlong.
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Aknee-highpicketfenceseparatesa ( smallplotoflandfromtherestof thecemetery.Tinywhitecrosses ( markthegravesofbabyandtoddler orphanswhodiedbackwhentheydidn’t< haveshotsandtherewerediseasesthat couldtakeachildjustlikethat.I< cuddletheflowercloseandimaginethe soul of an orphan moving up from < underthegroundandenteringintome. I’dtrytokeepitsafeandwarm,although< Icouldn’tholdmyownbabyinsideof meformorethansixmonthslastyear.I stillfeelsad.We’regoingtotryagain, though.Stevensaysmaybenextyear.< Pasttheorphans’graveyard,thingsget' rundown.Thestonesleanagainsteach4 otherlikedrunkendrawingsinascary comicbook.IknowI’mclosetoJane’sz gravebecauseSteven’smotherhas scrawledthewords‘plotnexttoangel’4 on the map, and there is an angel i straight ahead. / Theangel’sgranitefeceisstreakedwith| darklines.Funguscreepsalongherarms, andagreenbugwithwingsiscrawlingupi herprayinghands.Iflickitawayandwalk nextdoor.
Twoskinnystonesstandsidebyside.4 Theywerewhiteonce,buttimehas blackenedthewritingonthefaces.The•4 unkemptgrassispepperedwith periwinkleforget-me-nots.Ileanin< closetothosetinybluefacesandLjust wanttodivein.WhenIdie,Idon’t4 wanttogointoatunneloflight,Iwant todisappearintoablueaspureasthe_( coloroftheseflowers.
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Thewordsarefuzzy,butIcanstillmake themout.“...Butflowersdistill’d,though theywithwintermeet,Leesebuttheir show,theirsubstancestilllivessweet.”It’s pretty.It’sattributedtoShakespeare. Jane’shusband,Horace,isburied nexttoher.Thereiswritingonhis stone,too.Itsays,“Lifeisbutasum¬ mer’sday,ajourneytothetomb.” Thereisnocreditgiventotheauthor. It’sgrim,butpractical.MaybeHorace wroteit.Horace,itappears,.wasanononsenseguy.
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“Foundher,huh?”
Ijumpalittle,butit’sjustSteven.He’s smilingbecausehe’sscaredmealittle bit.Hesmellslikethedirthe’sbeen ,diggingin.Hisshirtissoakedwithsweat. Heholdsupthetrowel. ,.“Planonusingyourhands?”heasks. Heshakeshishead.“Lookatthisplace. ,Christ,whybother?”Hecutsintothe earth.Thetrowelclunksagainstsome¬ thinginfrontofJane’sgrave.
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Hestartsdigginginfrontofthelittle ,stone.“Putithere,Iguess,”hesays. Theyhadababy,”Isay.“Ababy > who died.”
Ileanagainsttheangel.Thelichenon ,thestonescratchesmybareamis. Whenhe’sdoneplanting,Stevengives measaltykiss.
Could’vebeenadog,Sarah,”hesays. “Youdon’tknowforsure.”
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