Portland Monthly Magazine July/August 2004

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J IO; LOBSTERING FOR DUMMIES EDWARD HOPPER'S MAINE DEMOLISHING A LANDMARK SALE OF . THE COOL

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UALITY,VERSATILITY,DEPENDABILITY,andunmatchedELEGANCE-EllisBoatCompanycontinuestosetthe’ custompleasureboats.WhiletheEllisExpressCruiserhasbeentheflagshipofourfleet,wealsomanufactureFlybridgeCm: thecruisingset.WithoptionalcruisingtankstheEllis36FlybridgeCruiserboastsacruisingrangeofmorethan500nauticalmiles!At notmerelyattrawlingspeeds,butat15knots!

TheEllis36combinesthelatestinadvancedsoundreducingtechnologiesandengineering,theclassicstyleandperformanceofa Downeastlobsterboat,andgenerationsofboatbuildingknowledgeandexperience.Theresultisastylishboatthatholdsherplaceamongt stableofseagoingvesselsand,withacruisingsoundlevelunder75decibels,itisapleasuretopilot.Ifyourapproachtoboatingistorelax awayfromthenoiseandcommotionoflifeonland,you’lllovethequiet,smoothrideoftheEllis36!

RaymondBunkerandRalphEllisbegan buildingcustomDowneaststyleboatsin 1945.Today,DonEllisoperateshisbusiness inmuchthesamewayRaymondandRalph did—withintegrity,aneyeforperfection,and adedicationtoqualityworkmanship.

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only °f ^0S P^a^ country,andtheonlyoneinMaine, withafullycomputerizedandfullyused systemforphysician-enteredmedication orders.Suchasystem,advocatedby patientsafetyexpertsandusedasaquality measurebyTheLeapfrogGroup,isproven todramaticallyreducemedicationerrors. Andthedoctorneedsonlyacomputerwith Internetaccess.It'ssimplyasafer,more accurateapproachtopatientcare.Exactly whatthedoctorordered.

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What inspires you?

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IRiesoundsofbirdssurroundourpeaceful, jountrycommunity.Thewoodsaretranquil, rhepeoplewillenergizeyou.You'llhave heoptiontopartakeinawidevarietyof activitieshereat OceanView. We're very aroudofourprogramsandourcommunity salivewithpositiveenergyandwholesome im.

OurCottagesarenestledinabeautiful, laturalsettingamonggrovesoftrees, abundantwithwildlife.Avarietyof2 aedroom/2bathroomcottagesare available,somewithsunroomsand/or >creened-inporches.Allofthecottages maturefullyappliancedkitchens,large -omfortablelivingspaces,heatedgarages Jr>dplentyofprivacy.

TheMainLodgeanditsapartmentsare ’huatedonthehighestpointoflandand affordspectacularviewsandprivacy.

•eFalmouth House, ourassistedlivingcom¬ munityoffersourresidentswithphysical andcognitivefrailtiestheoptionofthe comfort of their own apartment while re¬ ceivingthe24houravailablepersonal caretheyneed.

HilltopLodgeiscurrentlyunderconstruction foraFall2004occupancy.Thisnewestaddi¬ tionconsistsoftwentyspaciousluxuryapart¬ mentswithundergroundparkingandbeauti¬ fulcommonspaces.Justafewapartments remainsoyou'llwanttohurry.

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Carol Sebold - "The Dreamer"

LocatednearMercyHospital,McAuleyResidencewasfoundedbytheSistersofMercyin 1988asanindependent,non-profitcommunityresource.Ourmissionistoofferagoal¬ settingprogramtohelpwomen,aloneorwithchildren,develop

skillstheyneedforself-sufficiency.Transitionalhousing, lifeskillscounselingandsupportiveservicesareprovided for women who participate in the program.

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Features

Willem Dafoe: at home on Thompson Lake

Amidfameandfortune,theenigmaticactor opensupabouthisThompsonLakeretreat. InterviewbyLouisB.Hobson

Lostheiresses

TireBIW-builtyachtsVanda andCorsairIV setastandardfortheRoaringTwenties.But whathappenedtothem?ByColinSargent

Edward Hopper's Maine

FromtheFarnsworthretrospectiveto seascapesofOgunquit,Portland,and Monhegan. By Stephen May

Breaking up is hard to do

Howdoyouhandlethedemolitionofan abandoned1937ghostschooner?

ByIanCrouch

Yes, I am from Maine

SoapstarVictoriaRowellspeaksoutabout growingupasaminorityinMaine. ByIanCrouch.

Saleofcool

This1965aluminumBermudaRaceristhe

apotheosisofRatPackstyle. ByColinSargent

No place like home

InsidetheSouthportislandhomeofwitchy woman Margaret Hamilton[TheWizardof Oz]. ByIanCrouchandAmyLouiseBarnett

Firstsightofland

Somanyports,solittletime.ByKenny Brown and Ian Crouch

Lobstering for dummies

Recreationalfishingwithadeliciousending. ByAlisonBulman

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StrangeFruit

WhentheGlennMillerOrchestravisitedMerrillAuditoriumthisseason,tireaudience wassurprisedanddelightedtolearnthattheband'snewesttenorsaxophonist,Chris Strange,comesfromWindham,Maine.Strange,24,hashismastersdegreeinmusic fromtheUniversityofMaine,andhe'sjumpedrightintogear,touringwiththeorches¬ traatdancehallsalloverthecountry,evenperforminginsidethecavernousfloating Navymuseum/aircraftcarrierUSSHornetattheAlamedaNavyPierinCalifornia.

"Itwascold,"StrangelaughsonthephonefromNiagara,New'York,wherethe bandisplayingtonight."WeplayedinlateFebruary,rightthereonthebay.Allsorts ofaircrafthistoryaroundus."

Youknockedthecrowdoutw'ithyoursolosatMerrillHallAuditorium.

"Thanks.ThetwobigsolofeaturesIdidw’ere'AsTimeGoesBy/andIplayedback¬ groundtothevocalson'StarsFellonAlabama.'"

What'syourfavoriteGlennMillersongtoplay,andtolistento?

"'MoonlightSerenade'ismyansw'erforboth.Ilovethatsong."

Sow'ecouldhaveseenyouintheWindhamHighSchoolband,andnowyou're playingwithGlennMiller!

"Iw'enttoWindhamHigh,classof1997.Butmyfather,who'sapianist,probablyhelped methemostwithmymusic.HeusedtoplayregularlyattheStageNeckInn,inYork."

The band's fan e-zine says you went to UMaine Orono, and that you love mysterynovels.

"Yup.Andhow'couldIbeaMainenativeifIdidn'treadStephenKing!"

Yourfavoritetourstopsofar?

"LasVegas.Withoutadoubt.I'dneverbeenontheWestCoast,sobeingalittlekid fromMaine,itwasincredible."

What'snotsogreatabouttouring?

"Theworstiswhenweshowuptoagigandthereisnofood.Secondw'orst:sand¬ wichesw'iththingsinthemI'veneverencounteredbefore.Butthebestishangingout withmynew'friendsintheband.Iliketotourplacesw'evisitwithAndrew'Nevala, piano;myroommate,AlcedrickTodd,trumpet;andJoshuaFavors,trombone."

Ofcourse,Maineisnostrangertogreatsaxophonists.Didn'tMalLarryplayfor GlennMillerbackintheolddays?Maldiedlate1970sorearly1980s,I'mtold.And then'theboywiththesingingsaxophonetone'camefromWestbrook.Healsoattend¬ edtireUniversityofMaine.

"RudvVallee,sure.WeplayedTheMaineSteinSongallthetimeupthere." Itmustbeinthewater.

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Lobstergate

Pleasetellmethatonthefrontcoverof Summerguide2004,thelobstershownisn't aplasticlobster!WithMainebeingsofam¬ ousforitslobsters,aplasticonejustwon't makeit.

BillStanton,Shelton,Connecticut

Tuvuvrds:"Notplastic."Ourcoivrlobsterswereveryreal, andthepickofHarborFishMarket.Butanyrespectablecover modelneedsalittlemakeup:WeusedWessonoilforsome *close-ups,inlieuofmeltedbutter.Icantestifytothe'reality'of thosechitinouscreatures:Iatethem!

-AmyLouiseBarnett,AssociatePublisher

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Mynameis'Sis'(Eleanor)V.Wolcott.Mysis¬ terandIcurrentlyown900ShoreRoad [CapeElizabeth],thepropertyinSummer¬ guide2004["Roaring20sonShoreRoad,"by ColinSargent],Mysister,SueLippoth,called ametoreportthewonderfulphotographsthat £appearedinyourmagazine.Ilivedinthe „housefrom1947to1957,when1wenttocol¬ legeaftergraduatingfromWaynfleteSchool! <Thankyousomuch.

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Justanotetothankyouforthearticleon '900ShoreRoadinCapeElizabeth.The *Pkdiresarewonderfulandthearticlevery ,,wellwritten.Youtoldthestory'beautifully’. 'SusanLippoth,York

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* " as withagreatdealofsurprise,pride,and nostalgiathatIpickedupPortlandMagazine andfoundmybelovedOctagonHousefea^red["HouseoftheMonth,"May’2004,by ColinSargent].Iwasbominthekitchenof

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Whatawonderfulhouseforanimpress® able,imaginativechildtogrowupin.Nay andcrannieseverywhere,andtirewonder, bams,attic,andstepsupintothecupok.. Mystrongestmemorystillissittingon& sunporchinmygreat-grandmother'sk countingthecarscrossingtheoldwood^ plankedWiscassetBridgeatnight.

Youcanfindthebasicfloorplanfortry wonderfulhouseinOrsonFowler'sbookie OctagonHouse:AHomeforAll,reprinted? Doverbooks,page161.Itisreferredtoas "superiorplanforagood-sizedhouse thinkthelastfamilytolivethereinthethin, wastheFranciscos.TheyhadaGermanp denerwhoterrifiedthelocalchildren"?? threatsiftheycameneartheproperty'!

Andohyes,itwasaterrificbargainwb thetownfoundtheyhadawhiteeleph£ ontheirhandsinthe1960sandwouldlit• tohavetomitdown.Howeverthe• domitableBurragesistershadconvinca?'fathertoaddaclausetothebillofsalesta” itcouldneverbealteredortomdown,^ 1 thenitwaslateraddedtotheNati® 1 HistoricRegister.Ibelievethetown®) offereditforthegrandsumofonedot Now thatwasabargain.

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Choppy Weather

Thankyouforyourstoryaboutourshop' your Chowder section ["Monster >1 lange,"byJeffreyHoudlette,May2ft' s

Beingnewinthearea,everylittlebitofpub¬ licityhelps.

RachelLerose,NortheastChopShop,Westbrook

The Out-of-Towners

Wewillhaveapproximately40couples comingtoPortlandforaweddingonSep¬ tember12.Wearepreparingagiftbagfor eachoftheguestsandwouldliketoinclude acopyofyourmagazine.Howcanwear¬ rangetoobtaincopiesofyourSeptember ■2004issuetoincludeinthegiftbag?Thank Iryouverymuch.

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id*Ithinkmypersonalitymatchesthatofmy nShetlandsheepdog(sheltie).Sheisquiet, r,reserved,andcautiousaroundstrangers.I kthinkmanypetownersresembletheirpets tiinsomeway.

Donna,dunbar@usm.maine.edu

Inthelist,anownercalledhisorherdogan t"EskimoSpitz,"anditwasnotedthatthat risnotanAKCbreed.Thatnameisactually 1:anicknamefortheAmericanEskimoDog, aswhichisAKCregistered.

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TheHistoryofMaineTourmaline 1820

1820wasoneofthemostimportantyearsinMaine'shistory. Inthatyear.Mainewasgrantedstatehoodandbecamethe23rd stateintheUnitedStatesofAmerica,andinthatsameyear, tourmalinewasdiscoveredinthemountainsofwesternMaine.

ina originaldiscovery originaldiscoverers,spent searchoftreasureshidden theworkofhisfather,as History of Mount Mica,

AugustusChoateHamlin,sonofElijahHamlin,oneofthe descriptionsovividitis trulyalinkbackintime, tothatautumnof1820.

mostofhislifeexploringMt.Micain there.Healsocarefullydocumented wellashisownandothers,andhis publishedin1895givesus acompleteaccountofthe

theyhadnotexaminedontheirpreviousvisit,beforedarkness hadovertakenthem.Astheyclimbedupovertherock,they wereastonishedtoobservemanycrystalsandfragmentsof crystals,lyinglooseuponthebareledgesandsparklinginthe raysofthesun.Thesetheycarefullygathered;andtracingothers, totheearthbelowtheledge,andwhichhadformedfromthej decompositionoftherock,theyeagerlyturnedupthesoilinj

searchofhiddentreasure.Thirtyor more

Thisdiscoverywas made by two students who hadbecomeinterestedin mineralogy,andwhospent muchoftheirleisuretime searchingforminerals among the exposed ledges andmountainsaroundthe villageofParis.Maine. Lateintheautumnof 1820.andononeofits clear,calmdays,Elijah HamlinandEzekiel Holmesstartedoutto exploretherangeofhills whichformedtheeastern boundary'ofthetownof Paris,andwhichstretch awaytothenorthwest.

They had spent most of the day on Mount Mica.

joyand wonder theyheld them up to theraysof thesunlight, and admired theirvarious shadesof green,red. white,andyellow indifferentshades.They had.indeed,stumbled upononeoftherichest andrarestofnature's laboratories.Newsof thediscoveryspread tothevillagersand many of them hastened to thespotandsecuredanumber offinespecimensastrophiesor mementoes,yettheexactnatureofthediscoverywasstill crystalsofremarkable^} beautyandtransparency rewarded^ thelaborsofthe^i" students,and^iK* withmingled feelingsof,^r

unknown,eventotheoriginaldiscoverers.Afewspecimenswere partofthemountainridgetothesouthofthevillage,andwere descendingthewesterndeclivityontheirwayhome,justasthe sunwassettingbehindthegreatWhiteMountainrange,fifty miles or more away on the western horizon. Young Hamlin hesitatedforamomentonthecrestofahilltoenjoythe entrancingscenewhichspreadbeforehim.andonturningtothe eastforonefinallookatthewoodsandmountainsbehindhim. avividgleamofgreenflashedfromanobjectontherootsofa treeupturnedbythewind,andcaughthiseye.

Advancingtothespot,hefoundatransparentgreencrystal lyinglooseupontheearthwhichstillclungtotherootofthe fallentree.Thestudentclutchedtheglisteninggemwitheager¬ ness.andcalledbacktohiscompanion,whohadalreadypassed oxerthebrowofthehill,andwassomedistancedownthe

slope.Afterexaminingthenewlyfoundtreasure,thestudents carefullysearchedamongthesurroundingsoilforotherspecimens; buttherapidlyincreasingtwilightsooncompelledtheyouthful mineralogisttoabandonthesearch.They,however,resolvedto returnearlythenextmorningandcontinuetheexploration,but duringthenightastormarose,andcoveredthehillandits adjacentfieldswithathickmantleofsnowwhichremaineduntil thenextspring.

Assoonasthewinter'ssnowhasmeltedaway,andleftthe hillanditssidesexposedtoview,thestudentsagainreturnedto thesearch,andthistimewithsuccess.Theywentdirectlytothe bareledgewhichcropsoutonthebrowofthehill,andwhich

senttoYaleUniversityProfessorBenjaminSilliman,andwere onlythenfirstidentifiedastourmaline.In1822,Hamlin's youngerbrothers,CyrusandHannibal(laterVicePresidentto AbrahamLincoln)thenscarcelyintheirteen,borrowedsome blastingtools,madeacrudeblast,andopenedacavityinthe solidledge,searchingforcrystalsbeyondthoseoriginallyfound onthesurface,orbysuperficialdigging.Theireffortswere greatlyrewarded,withsomeofthelargestandatthattime, finestqualityspecimensyetdiscovered.Theycollectedmore thantwentycrystalsofvariousgreensandredcolors,some largerthantwoincheslongandaninchindiameter.Newsof thetourmalinediscoverycirculatedrapidly,andMt.Micasoon cametobeknownastheforemostsiteinNorthAmericafor mineralsofsuchgreatvarietyandrichness.

FastForwardto1972

PlumbagoMountain,westernMaine...largestgemtourmaline findintheworld...3'/:millioncaratsofpinkandgreentourma¬ linediscovered.Aquantitysovastwearetodaystillcuttinggems fromthisextraordinaryfind.

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the Sea

Above&right:GovernorJohnBaldacciassists IinthereleaseoftwoharpsealsatDyerCove inCapeElizabeth.TheMarineAnimal LifelinerescuedthecritterslastApril, providedround-the-clockmedicalcareat theirhospitalinWestbrook,andprepared themforreleasetotheirnativehabitat. Gov.Baldaccitouredthefacilityand thenaccompaniedthesealsasthey "eredriventothereleasespot.

Clearly aluna

Whileswattingblackfliesandmosquitoes during summer barbeques? keep an eye out forthelunamoth,alarge,eerie-looking creaturewithanexaggerated,art nouveau tail.They'resolargeyoucanactuallyhear themflappingwhentheyflyaway

Frank Drummond, University of Maine professorofentomology,saysspottingthe limegreenmothinyourownbackyardtakes abitofluck."Thelunamothisuncommon inpartsofMaineandcommoninothers. Theirpopulationisveryspotty;theymightbe around a few people's homes and nowhere elseinthetownoreventhecounty."

LookforthemmostlynearMaine'sinland lakes.Toincreaseyourchances,Drummond recommendsgoingoutintheearlymorning andlookingforthemothnearalightthat's beenleftonduringthenight. -VirginiaCrocker

Maine & Mainerer

LikeVictoriaRowell (seeinterview,page 51),Augusta'sRachel Nichols,24[ConyHigh School1998],sharesin Maine'sconnectionto the Dumb and Dumber filmsaga,havingappearedin Dumb andDumberer:WhenHarryMetLloyd (2003) asJessica.The5’10"blue-eyedblondealso appearedwithRichardGereandWinonaRyder in AutumninNewYork (2000)asModelat Bar.Onthemodelingfront,she'sdonework recentlyfor Maxim and Victoria'sSecret. Nicholshastwofilmsinpost-production: DebatingRobertLee (starringBeauBridges andDanielleHarris)and TheWoods (starring PatriciaClarkson).

Port Paragon

A great, recent discovery to us are the laser cut note cards created by Custom Cards of Maine. The Goat Island Lighthouse, shown here, was designed specifically for Port Paragon by Cathy Penna,the owner and artist.Stopbyforavisitandseetherestof these delightful designs. Open seven days. May through December.

CHOWDER Emmy winners

Did you know there'sanEmmywinningfilm company in town?

Lone Wolf Documentary Group, 10Cottage Road,South Portland, specializesin dramaticdocu¬ mentariessuchastheirEmmy-winning Bioterror (fromSovietgermfactoriestoante mailbombs),createdforPBS's NOVA, and WitchHunt, asizzlingtreatmentoftheSaler witchtrials,debutinghereonSeptember26c Portland'sSpaceGallery.

"Youreallyneedtomakesureyou'renot perpetuatinginaccuraciesthathavebeenma throughtheages,"filmakerLisaWolfingersat "Inthiscase,we'reusingtheactualSalemco.' recordsfordialogue."

Portlandactorsfigureprominentlyinthis production."I'mneverafraidtouse

|localtalent,"Wolfingersays."There'sa 1lotofithere!"

■ Lone Wolf productions have wowed fviewersoftheDiscoveryChannel, National Geographic, andHistoryChannel,wonthe iPeabodyAward,earnedaCINEMasters Award,andreceivedseveralEmmy nominations,including Bioterror's 2001 award winner.Notbadforastaffof15.

What'snext?LisaandhusbandKirk Wolfingerarebusyon"aseriesfortheHistory :■ChannelforFall2005. TheConquestofNorth :America, partiallyfilmedinMaine,follows ■explorerHenryHudson'svoyagethroughicy PenobscotBayaboardareplicaoftheoriginal HaffMoon," LisaWolfingersays.- KennyBrown www.lonewolfdg.com

GreatIslandBoatYard

ConsiderleavingyourboatforthewinterattheentrancetoMaine's spectacularcruisingground.Saveyourselfthelongtriphome.

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ThefirsttimeWillemDafoestur bleduponMaine,hewasanglir foravacationspothecould g hisown.FortheOscar-nominatt starofsuchfilmsasPlatoon,Ft EnglishPatient,ShadowoftheVampire,ar. Spider-Man,itwasloveatfirstsight.It avidfishermanandoutdoorsmansoondr coveredMaineofferedhimyear-roundd lights.Thatsummer-inthe1980s-Data hislong-timepartner[theaterdirectorar. actress]ElizabethLeCompte,andtheirscr Jack,whoturned22thisyear,hadta vacationinginNovaScotia.

"Jack'smotherknewaboutthisproper inMaine,"Dafoesays."Sheusedtogothe asachild,andthatsummerweneeded placetostayforacoupleofnightsattheen ofourvacation,sowedroppedin.[Br abeth]hadoftentalkedabouthowbeautif. Maineandthisparticularspotwas,anda wasright.Welovedourshortstaythefa time,sowewentbackforlongervacatin': forthenextcoupleofyears."

Thissummerretreatfitperfectlyir Dafoe'sfeelingsabouttravelandvacation 1 "Asastageandscreenactor,Itravelalot havefoundthatIgettoknowplaces& : peoplebetterifI'mstayinginalocation!: 1 longerperiodsoftime,especiallyifI'mft 1 ingorperformingthere.

"Otherwise,Iamarealtourist.Igotot: 1 touristplacesanddothetouristthing:' comeawaynotfeelinglikeIreallykno' that city." 1

Hesaysthatfromtheverybeginniri thepeopleofMainehaveonlyevertreathimwithrespectandfriendship."Ever: theydon'tknowmyname,they'knowk anactor.They'recognizemefromonefa oranother.Theyacknowledgethefactwasmileoranod.I'veneverfoundittoh obtrusiveenoughtokeepmeaway,sofa-.

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"Myfatherwasaworkaholic,butevery yearhe'dtaketwoweeksofftogofishing," ownersmightnotuseitasarentalproperty, Dafoepurchasedithimself.

"You'dbarelyrecognizeittodaybecause r wedidsomanyrenovations.Wereallyput R ourstamponit.

y"Itwasandisaplacetoescapetointhe K summer.Maineissucharestful,beautiful karea.Ihavealwaysfoundthosesummers trulyinvigorating."

It'snotjustMaine'ssummersthat PappealtoDafoe."Iknowpeopletalkabout howharshthewinterscanbe,butifyou p likeicefishing,it'sdifficulttofindabetter placetogo."

KThisisnotidletalkonDafoe'spart.When it,DafoewasapproachedbyJohnLurieabout participatinginhisFishingWithJohnseriesof ].videosandDVDs,Dafoesuggestedtheygo Sricefishinghereinthedeadofwinter."John saidwecouldgoanywhereintheworld.He wasdoingitforaJapanesecompanyand rstheywerewillingtopickupthetab.

ir; John said other celebrities he ap¬ proachedhadselectedreallyexotic,jungle ftScales.Ididn'thavethetimetojetoffto someplacelikeThailandorCostaRica,so1

recallsDafoe."Westartedbygoingtosmall fishingspotsinSouthernOntario,butgrad¬ uallythatprogressedtogoingupintore¬ moteareasintheNorthwestTerritories.He wouldalwaystakeusthreeboysandoneor twooftheoldergirls."

Theseweretimesforthechildrento bondwiththeirfather,butDafoepointsout thathisfather"wasarealfisherman.He wasanavidfisherman.Wewerejustchil¬ dren.Ithinktherewasoftenmorefishing thanbonding,buttheyweregreattimes andIdidlearntolovefishing."

Dafoesaysherecentlypurchasedaprop¬ ertyinItaly."IfellinlovewithItalywhenI filmed TheLifeAquatic therewithBill Murray,KateBlanchett,AnjelicaHuston, andOwenWilson.

"1'11belivingtherepartofthetimenow. Italyhassuchagreattraditioninthearts, andIfindthepeoplehaveagoodbalance betweenworkandplay'andthatreallyap¬ pealstome."

Dafoe,49,madehisfilmdebutin1980as anuncreditedextrainthewesternHeaven's Gate.Sincethenhehasstarredinmorethan $suggested[theFortKentarea],whichis itMaine'snorthernmostpoint.

1loveMaineinthewinterandIloveice &hing,soitwastheperfectmarriage."

ItwasDafoe'sfatherwhointroducedhim tofishing.WillemgrewupinAppletown, Wisconsin,wherehisfather,William,wasa doctor.Hehastwobrothersandfivesisters wasnamedafterhisfatherbutkepthis

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SincehestarredasthevillainousGreen Goblinin Spider-Man in the summer of 2002,Dafoehasbeenworkingnonstopand Iinthemostdiverseofpossibleroles.InAuto 1Focus,heplayedJohnCarpenter,theman jwidelysuspectedofkillingBobCrane,the 1actormostfamousforhistitleroleintelevi:sion'sHogan'sHeroes.Healsosuppliedthe voiceofGillinFindingNemo.Earlierthis ;year,Dafoestarredasamedievalactorin jthesuspensedramaTheReckoning. :Thissummerheisstarringasamanwho ■kidnapsRobertRedfordinTheClearingand •hasaspecialcameoinSpider-Man2.Before Jtheyearisouthewillbeenseenstarring ioppositeLeonardoDiCaprioinTheAviator, rBarry'PepperinMr.Ripley'sReturn,andRay LiottainControl.

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withproductionstrug¬ glingafterWorldWar I, Bath Iron Works was sold at public auctionin1925fol¬ lowingthedeathof JohnS.Hyde,sonoffounderGen.Thomas WorcesterHyde.Accordingtowww.globalsecurity.org,thecompanywas"stripped ofequipmentandlefttorot."Thelabor forcefellfromnearly2,000to650.NoNavy contractsrushedintorescuethem.Every¬ onewantedtoknow:whatpeacetimedirec¬ tionwouldthecompanytake?

Mainesoonfoundoutasthelegendary WilliamS."Pete"Newell,aformerdrafts¬ manatBIW,purchasedBathIronWorksin 1927withagroupofinvestors,"re-stocked the yard with equipment from the auc¬ tionedWilliamCramp&SonsShipbuilding ofPhiladelphia,"andsetouttowinsome prestigiousciviliancontracts.

FirsthetraveledtoBostonandlandeda commissionfromfinancierErnestB.Dane, who all but underwrote the Boston Symphony each year. Eyes popped as Dane'ssleek240-footyacht,the Vanda, begantotakeshapeattheyard.

The wordvandadenotesbothanorcE thatisthenationalflowerofSingaporean anacronymforallthingsVictoriaar. Albert, as in the "VandA" museum i London.WhoknowswhattheDanesha inmind?

Inanycase,Mainehadneverseensue luxury;andVandainspiredmanyofusw nessinghercreationtogreaterheights.

Among them was local boy Ems Steele,whowatchedVandatakeshaped; ingthesummerof1928."Iwasa17-yej oldoutsidemachinist'shelperinasumm jobbetweenhighschoolandcollege Steeleremembers.

William Newell purchasedBathIron Works in 1927 with agroupofinvestors andwoncivilian contracts,including contractsforthe yachtsofErnestB. DaneandJ.P. Morgan.

Dane commissioned a240-footyacht, the Vanda, and Newellbuiltthe 343-foot CorsairIV for Morgan.

Morgan commuted tohisWallStreet officesfrom Corsair IVvia hislaunch, the Navette, each work day.

TheopulentcraftmusthaveseemedIS aspaceshipbackthen,somethingout; JulesVerne."Shewasstillonthera whenIleftforcollege,"Steelesays.InspiA. by Vanda'snewtechnologies,Steeleerl barkeduponhisowncareerasachenvL Navalofficer,andradarresearchanddevil opmentengineerthatculminatedwith® postatNASA'sElectronicsResearchCensi, fromwhichheretiredin1971. F i

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Both yachts were retooledforusein WorldWarII. Vanda was transformed intoapatrol gunboat and renamed the San Bernardino, CorsairIV became apatrolboatfor Britain'sRoyalNavy.

AfterWWII, Corsair IV was converted to an 80-passenger commercialcruiser working the West Coast.

Thefinalmo'? ofthe Vandi( unknown. A* CorsairIV wreckedon6 rocksofAcap* Mexico,on^ November 1^

BIW.The343-footyachtsetanewstandard. FlyingtheJollyRogerabovehisblack¬ hulledyacht,Morganmoored CorsairIV offshorefromIrissummercottageinGlenn Cove,onLongIsland.Accordingtoliglobal.com, Morgan commuted to his Wall StreetofficesfromCorsairIVviahis"110footlaunch,theNavette, eachworkday." TheCorsairIValsocarriedsix35-footHerreschofftenders,lusciouslyapholstered |poweredmahoganyrunabouts;oneisstill /afloattoday.

/:BathIronWorksbegantoreboundon thestrengthofthesecontracts.Acommis¬ siontocreateaclassofseven165-footCoast |Guardpatrolcuttersdesignedtochaserum ।^^ers,followedbythefirm'screationof /the1937America'sCup-winningJ-sloop fRanger,guaranteedBIW'ssurvival,along ‘ a jiUionWorldWarII-eradestroyers. SowhateverhappenedtotheVandaand ifC°rsa irIV,thetwolostheiressesthatresBTWwithsuchsavinggrace?

Vandawaspaintedbattleshipgrayand hansformedintoapatrolgunboat.Thames hipyard, Inc., of New London, Connecticut,addedtwo3-inch,50calibergun

According to Navy documents, Vanda boasted aratherdignifiedflankspeedof17knots.

Decommissioned in 1946, her fate is unknown.

mounts as well as two 40-mm machine gunsandrenamedhertheSanBernardino (PG-59).CommissionedaNavyshipon2 June1942,shesailedfromNewYorkon July4,crossedthroughthePanamaCanal, andglidedintoPearlHarborforserviceasa weatherstationshipatportsincluding Midway, Oahu, Johnston, Canton, and PalmyraIslands.SheleftPearlHarborfor San Francisco in November, 1945. On 4 January'1945,theNavydirectedhertothe MaritimeCommissionforscraportarget practice.AccordingtoNavydocuments, shecarried107sailorsandboastedarather dignifiedflankspeedof17knots.Thefinal moments ofVanda areunknown.

TheCorsairIValsogotintoWorldWar Il-sailingforBritain'sRoyalNavyasa patrolboatoutofBermuda.Afterthewar, shewasconvertedtoan80-passengercom¬ mercialcruiserworkingtheWestCoast.

Sadly,shewaswreckedontherocksof Acapulco,Mexico,on24November1949.

Bath Iron Works has been owned by GeneralDynamicssince1995.Sinceitbuilt itsfirstshipin1890,ithascreated245ships forthemilitaryandover190commercial vesselsandyachts.

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Startingin1914,Hopper(1882-1967) spentmanysummersofhisearlycareerin Maine.Afterstrugglingforyearsasanil-

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"Maine,"hetoldthePortlandEvent’, ExpressandDailyAdvertiserin1918,"is? beautifulandtheweatherissofineini' summer—that's why I come up here! restandpaintalittle,too."

Incelebrationofthecity'ssesquice: tennial,asplendid,focusedexhibitionth summerattheFarnsworthArtMuseur Edward Hopper's Rockland, on vie? throughSeptember26,recallsoneofsc eralsignificantpaintingforaysHopp madetoMaine.AblycuratedbySuzef. Lane McAvoy, the Farnsworth showt tures14oftheroughly20watercolorsb artistcreatedduringaproductivestay: themidcoastcommunityinthesummer 1926.Thisisamust-seehighlightofMair* summerartexhibitions.

Hopper'sotherPineTreeStateachie' 1 ments,growingoutofvisitstoOgunqC MonheganIsland,andPortland,arete' understoodinthecontextofhisRock!** sojournandthescopeofhislongcareer HopperwasborninNyack,NewlC' andraisedwithaviewoftheHud?1 '' Riverthatlaunchedhislifelonglo' e waterandboats.

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Hegrewupinahandsome,two-story QueenAnnehousethatresembledthosethat becameastapleofhisoeuvre.Itwaslocated thenandnowat82Broadway,notfarfrom Nyack'sdowntownbusinessdistrict.

Hoppershowedearlytalentforart,and aftergraduatingfromhighschool,ex¬ celledattheNewYorkSchoolofArtunder thetutelageofWilliamMerrittChase, RobertHenri,andKennethHayesMiller. ClassmatesincludedGiffordBeal,George Bellows,PatrickHenryBruce,C.K.Chat¬ terton,GuyPeneduBois,RockwellKent, EugeneSpeicher,andCarlSprinchorn.A starpupil,Hopperwasdubbedbyhisfel¬ lowstudentsthe"JolinSingerSargentoftine ■dass"forhis"obviouslybrilliantdrawing," Kentlaterrecalled.

Between1906and1910,Hoppermade threeextendedvisitstoParisandfellin lovewiththecity.Influencedbythereal;ismofGustaveCourbetandthecolorful atmosphericW'orkoftheImpressionists, hepaintedanumberofevocativescenes ofthevibrantcity.Hisgrowinginterestin theartisticpossibilitiesoflightandshadow influencedhislaterdynamicuseof ■ architectureandinteriorspacesandhis predilectionforportrayingsolitaryfemalesinrooms.

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Six-feet-fivewithheavylipsand■ somber look, Hopper had a taciturn introvertednaturethatresonatedink maturework.Hisself-portraitsconveyIt waryreticence.

Hereceivedmuchinspirationfromt tinytalkativewifeandfellowartist,Jcsephine(Jo)Nivison,whomhemetwhu studyingunderHenri,remetwhilevish ing New England, and married whenh was41.Thereaftersheinsistedonbeirc hisonlyfemalemodel.

Childless,theydividedtheirtimebej tweenanapartment/studioontheto: floorof3WashingtonSquareinGreer wichVillage,whereHopperhadliv&, since1913and,afteranumberofper.; pateticsummers,inacottagetheybuiltori Cape Cod.

HopperfirstcametoMainein19h spendingthesummerinOgunquit,then;; picturesquefishingvillagethathadbe comeanactiveartcolony.Visitingarfe weresplitbetweenthosestudyingwit¬ traditionalistCharlesH.Woodburyak thosealignedwithHamiltonEasterFiek awealthyproponentofmodernism.Mi knownpainterBernardKarfiol,aFien protege whom Hopper knew, may had encouragedhimtovisitOgunquit.

Duringatwo-monthstayattheShotRoadboardinghouseofMrs.Daniel"M» Perkins,notfarfromthepresentsiteofft OgunquitMuseumofAmericanArt,Ho? permingledwithotherguests,include? thepetiteandlivelyNivison.Althouf they were acquainted from study-under Henri, in Ogunquit Hopper "eithertooshy,asNivisonsuspected ;

EDWARD HOPPER PEMAQUID LIGHT, 1929 WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 14 X 20 IN. PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART, ANONYMOUS GIFT. PHOTOGRArBY BENJAMIN MARGO.

toofinanciallystrappedtomakeovertures ofarelationship,"accordingtoHopper biographerGailLevin.

Inhispaintingsthatsummer,Hopper incorporatedideasfromboththeWood¬ buryandFieldschools.Hepaintedrocky terrain,barrenrocks,anddramaticcoves, ’aswellassimpleNewEnglandclapboard 'housesandalonely,desertedroad.The *standoutwas TheDories,Oguniquit, an iappealingoilsketchownedbytheWhit¬ neyMuseumofAmericanArt.Itshowsa bird'seyeviewofboatsbobbinginan (intenselybluecove,surroundedbythe rockycoastlineandlookingtotheseaand iskybeyond.

IHopperreturnedtoOgunguitthefol•[lowingsummer,asdidKarfiolandnewi:comersBellows,Henri,andLeonKroll. PersistentfoglimitedHopper'soutput timainlytosketchesoflocalscenesandpeople.

IIn1916,stimulatedbyenthusiasticretportsfromBellows,RandallDavey,Henri, bandKentaboutthebeautyoftherocky, 4forestedsite,hesummeredonMonhegan i:-Island.Hopperwassocaptivatedbyits Mrockyheadlands,crashingwaves,and s:loftyseaviewsthathereturnedforthree moresummers.

x-t Staying at Monhegan House, where Kguestssharedcommunalmeals,hesallied r.-,forthtoworkoutdoorssketchingand e'|paintingavarietyofviews.Fromlofty rlvantagepointshedepictedcraggyrock rformationsbuffetedbysurfalongthe ishoreline.Likemanyartistsbeforeand 1-after,hisfavoriteperchwasonthetoweri:ingheadlandcalledWhitehead,looking Jr-towardthedramaticoutcroppingofBlackheadplungingintotheocean. itj"Portrayingtheplayoflightandshadsi;owacrosstheirregularshapesofthese lc !rocks,theseMonheganpaintingssometimesappeartobenearlyabstract,"observesLevin.

Anothernotableimagefromhisisland sojournsisanevocativeetching.Monhegan Bootshowstouristsbundledup,muchas litheyoftendotoday,makingtheferry'trip hbomthemainlandandback.

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Aturningpointintheartist'slifecam inthesummerof1923,whenhehooks upagaininGloucesterwithJoNivison,h thistimeanup-and-comingwatercolotE Theymarriedthenextyear,commencing; 43-yearlove-haterelationship.Jowashisli!r longmuse,muchput-uponpartner,andfelowartistthroughthickandthin."WithIt help,"Levinwrites,"hiscareertookflight

Thatfall,theBrooklynMuseumn? onlyexhibitedhisfineviewofahand¬ someVictorianhouse,TheMansardRoc butpurchaseditfor$100.

Ashowingofwatercolorsattempted:] Nivison'ssuggestionthatfallatfe: respectedgalleryofFrankM.RehnH Manhattanwasacriticalaswellasfinar-l cialsuccess.

Afteranextendedpaintingholidayrt SantaFe,Hopper'sarrivalatartisticmat] ritywasannouncedin1925withHoused theRailroad, a monumental image of; mansard-roofedVictorianhousestands alonenexttorailwaytracks.HousebytRailroadwassoldtoamajorcollectorfc $600andisnowinthecollectionoffc MuseumofModernArt.ItwasAlfre: Hitchcock'smodelfortheBateshouser his1960filmPsycho.

Atthispropitioustime,inthesumnie| of1926,the44-year-oldartistandhiswt. setoutagaintoexploreNewEngland TravelingfromNewYorkbytrain,the firststoppedinEastport,butfindingitdir] appointing, moved further south. Hopper explained in a letter fror RocklandtohisNewYorkdealerRehn.; earlyJuly,"WedidnotlikeEastportata-j Ithasverylittleofthecharacterofa Englandtown.Weleftafterthreedays--wenttoBangorbyrailandthenbyboat:। thistown,averyfineoldplacewithlots:* goodlookinghousesbutnotmuchsha¬ ping...Havebeenthinkingofgoingout:, Matinicus Island [where Bellows hH painted].I'vemadetwosketcheshere"it: intwodays,whichisnotbad.Wedor knowwhenwewillbedownyourwayN probablynotuntillaterinthesummer.

Duringtheirseven-weekstayinRo^ land,Hoppercreated20watercolors. are,"saysVirginiaMecklenburg,"someof1^ mostmemorablewatercolors."

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boardinghouseoperatedbyMrs.Asenath H.Achornat17LindseyStreet.Thisun¬ pretentioushouseisextant,asistheinte¬ riorroomdepictedinMrs.Acorn'sParlor.

Departingfromthesecozyenvirons eachmorning,hepainted The Haunted House,"anoldboarded-upboardinghouse neartheshipyard,"asHopperputit.Itwas thegrey,weather-beatenAtlanticHouse, longsincedemolished,at5SouthStreet.

Thissubject,saysLevi,showsHopper "favoringimagesevocativeofbygone epochsandlostvalues,whichservesasa metaphorfortherolethatthepastcameto playinthepresent."TheHauntedHouseis oneoffivewatercolorsintheshowthat areintheFarnsworth'scollection.

AlthoughhecomplainedthatRockland didnothave"muchshipping,"Hopper wasinevitablydrawntothewaterfront. HisRocklandHarbor,Maine,loanedbythe Wadsworth Atheneum Museum, captures aviewnotmuchalteredtoday.

Herecordedthesharpanglesandjum¬ bledcontentsoflocalschoonersamid modembeamtrawlerswithconsiderable attentiontodetail. Schooner'sBowsprit looksdownonaportionofaderelictship. Schooner'sHull, recently given to the FarnsworthbytheLieberfamily,appears tohavebeenpaintedfromthedeckofa boat.Init,Hopperframedanabandoned schoonerwiththebacksofbuildingson MainStreet.

Interestingly,afewyearslaterayoung AndrewWyeth,unawareoftheearlier image,paintedthesamescenefromabout thesamevantagepoint.Wyethwasan admirerofHopper'sworkandviceversa.

IndepictingRockland'strawlersof 1926,whichhedescribedas"lumpyfish¬ ingboatsequippedwithgiganticnetsfor groundfishing,"Hopperemphasizedthe solidityoftheirstructureandtheplethora oflarge,well-wornequipment.Allthis suggestedthehardynatureofthefisher¬ men who manned them.

[T]hepaintingsofbeamtrawlers," saysMcAvoy;"are'surrogates'forthe livesofthefishermenwholivedand "’orkedonthevessels."

Workingfromdifferentangles,Hopper e'onturnedaprosaicLimeRockrailroad crossing,littlechangedtoday,intoseveral watercolors.

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Twoexamplesinthecurrentexhibitior fromthecollectionsoftheFarnsworthan; thePrincetonUniversityArtMuseuir. documentHopper'sabilitytoturnths ordinaryintoaworkofartwithmeaning Hecontinuedtodepictrailroadsforth: remainderofhiscareer.

Hopperwasalsoattractedtoaserieset limerockquarriesthatstilldottheoutsfe ofRockland.LimeQuarryNo.1capturesth dramatictopography,variedcolors,an; playoflightononeofthesesightsthatwi onceimportanttothelocaleconomy.

Hopperbeganalongtimeartisticinter¬ est in the Civil War with CivilIV Campground,showingastillopenareatr Tillson'sHill,whereMainevolunteer assembledbeforemarchingofftofight.

Utilitypolesandwiresandhouse peepingoverthebrowofthehillsuggest inMecklenburg'swords,"theadjacencyci thepastwithpresent.Inthisremarkabh watercolor,Hopperexploredjuncturesc timeaswellasspace."

Hopperspentthesummersof1927an; 1929inandaroundPortland,whichbe latercalled"ourfinestNewEnglandcity OnDanforthStreethepaintedLibbyHou* Portland,showingtheItalianatestructur; nowknownastheVictoriaMansion.Ht emphasized,saysLevin,"thecontrastbe tweenthe1859structure...andthepedes¬ trianapartmentbuildingnextdoor."

Workingfromhisparkedcarinth: rain,Hopperexecutedacuriouslystuntec viewofthebackoftheoldCustomHous "seizingonthecontrastbetweentheclas¬ sicalstructureandtheneighboringrustwarehouse,"Levinpointsout.

Hopper'saffinityforallthingsnautic andhisinterestinstarkarchitecturemac lighthousesaspecialpassion.Hisbestas arguablytheoilsandwatercolorscreatearoundPortland.

In1927heportrayedthepicturesqc PortlandHeadLightfromavarietyofvat tagepoints.Perhapsthebestknownisfrontalview, CaptainStrout'sHou* PortlandHead,inwhichthecroppedli^' houseloomsoverthekeeper'splace.H [ stillasightthatdrawsvisitorsfrom andfar.

Duringhis1929visit,Hoppertooka particularinterestinsubjectsassociated with Cape Elizabeth Coast Guardsmen andtheirfamilies.Headmiredthemenfor theirdedicationtooftendangerouswork. HepaintedtheCoastGuardstation,their boats,andTheHouseoftheFogHorn.

Inawatercolor,LighthouseVillage, he recorded the nearby houses in which CoastGuardfamilieslivedjustbelowthe light.Ashiswifewroteafriend,"Themen havetosleepatthestation...butthesemen havetheirfamiliesrightthereatastone's throw.Lifeveryprimitive,waterfromthe villagepump."

Hopper'smostfamousoilthatsummer wasTheLighthouseatTwoLights, owned by theMetropolitanMuseumofArt.Itwas replicatedforaU.S.postagestampin1970.

OnasidetriptoPemaquidPoint,he paintedacloseupviewofthelighthouse, PemaquidLight,unusualforthepresenceof smallfiguresnexttothestructure.The handsomeworkisaprizedpossessionof thePortlandMuseumofArt.

HopperdiedinhisWashingtonSquare apartmentin1967,twomonthsshortofhis 85thbirthday.Hisobituarymadethefront pageofTheNewYorkTimes, and he was hailedinnewspapersandmagazinesacross thecountry.Said Life:"Hopperdistilled, moremasterfullythananyotherartistofhis time, a haunting look and mood of America."Hewasburiedinthefamilyplot inNyack,overlookingtheHudsonRiver, "’herehehadsailedasaboy.

IconicurbanworkssuchasNighthawks continuetoberecycledineverythingfrom cartoonstoadvertisements.Today,itseems most people know a Hopper when they seeone.

Ninetypercentof[artists]areforgotten tenminutesafterthey'redead,"Hopper oncedeclared."Theonlyqualitythat enduresinartisapersonalvisionofthe "’orld."Fortunately,becauseEdward Hopperhadaunique"personalvisionof theworld,"hisartwillbewithusforever.■ ———_

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StartatMaineStateMusicTheatrein Brunswick.ContinuenorthonRoute 1toEdgecombandheadsouthon Route27pastBoothbayonyourway toSouthportIsland.Attheverytipofthe Eland,there'sasignforSouthportTown landing.Arowboatiswaitingtotakeyou acrossCapeHarbortotinyCapeIsland. Theremaynotbeskywritingaboveit,saymgSurrender,Dorothy.Butthat'showyou gettothewitch'shouse.

$It'snotasifrubyslipperswerescattoredonthefloor,"HamiltonMeserve,69, "bmhere m y mom waS/ theWicked 'WitchinTheWizardofOz."

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Could Margaret Hamilton be*' lookingatherfuturein Maine-andtellingadisappointed flyingmonkeythatitwillnotbe joiningheronherislandretreat?

ActressMargaretHamilton(1911-198: wasalsoadenmother,aSundayschw teacher,andfounderofanurseryschoolr Californiathatstillexists.

"Butit'sthat12minutesonfilmthi’ peoplecan'tforget,"Meserve,aretiredCit bankexecutive,says."Thegreenmakeu; sheworehadcopperinit,reallydanger® RememberwhenmymotherfirstmeetDorothyandshedisappearsinapuff? smoke?Shewassupposedtogothrough trapdoorbehindthesmoke,butthe turnedthefireonalittletoosoonandsb gotburnedbythecopperinhermakeup

Hamiltonspentsixweeksswathedi bandagesoverherfaceandarms."I memberbeingledintoherroomandseep herre-applythebandages,ingreatpat Otherwise,Iwasprotectedfromthe"'h' traumaofthefilm,on-screenoroff," servesays.

Apparently,momlikeditthatway. wasninebefore1wasallowedtoviev'^

"My mother was pretty handywithabroom," Meserve deadpans andholdsoneup besidethelarge fieldstonefireplace. wholemovie."

ButwheredoesMainefitin?

"Around1950,mymothermovedfrom LosAngelestoNewYork,excitedbymany livetelevisionpartsandcommercialoffers. [Fansweredelightedbyherstarturnson Playhouse90andasapitchwomanforMax¬ wellHousecoffee.]In1961,shewasper¬ formingsummerstockinBrunswickwhen sheheardtheCoastGuardwassellinglight¬ houses."Inspired,"shestarteddrivingall alongthecoast,"lookingforfabulousviews.

Shefoundone.MargaretHamilton'sis¬ landlooksacrosstheharbortoschooners, privatedocks,andtheNewagenInn,backstagedbydarksprucetrees.Thedramacon¬ tinueswithgulls,osprey,andseals.Onthe othersideofherisland,sheindeedfoundher lighthouse,"TheCuckolds,"theonlyonly objectbetweenCapeIslandandPortugal.

"There'snoelectricityouthere,no phone,"Meservesays."Iwasingraduate schoolwhenshecalledmeandaskedifI wantedtogoinonit.DidIever!Shecame upwithhalfthedownpayment,andIcame upwiththeotherhalf.WhenIwasworking overseaswiththebank,thiswastheonly statesidehousemywifeandIhad.In¬ variablywe'dfindMotherouthere[behveenappearancesonTheAlcoaHour,The PhilSilversShow,StudioOne,Gunsmoke,The PattyDukeShow,TheAddamsFamily,Car54, WhereAreYou?,Laramie,ThePartridge Family,LouGrant,AsTheWorldTurnsetal.] usingtheoldkerosenelamps,"arrivingin Maineinthespringandsometimesstaying deepintothefallforthebigstorms.

Enteringthroughthefrontdoor,visitors tadamodernkitchentotherightanda hrgelivingroomwithaloft,cathedralceillug,andpost-and-beamcharm.

Mymotherwasprettyhandywitha broom,"Meservedeadpansandholdsone upbesidethelargefieldstonefireplace. Peoplewillprobablythinkthisoneisfrom diemovie."

/Climbaboardandexperiencetheluxuryof" this handsome50’yacht.Accommodations includeamasterbedroomsuite,forward stateroom,tworestroomsandafully-equipped galley.Availableforprivateparties,family reunionsandcorporateoutings. Accommodates12.

Asolariumglowsoffthekitchen;agererousporchoffthebackaffordsviewsr lobsterbuoysandpine-studdedneighbor ingislands.

Inalltherearethreebedroomsandalot withoneofthebedroomsdownstairs,"w mother's,"Meservesays."It'sfunny,bt overtheyears[andinspiteofotherstrong filmappearances,includingMyLittleClw adee,TheInvisibleWoman,StateoftheUnirTheRedPony,WabashAvenue,andAngell' MyPocket],visitorsinsisteduponseete memorabiliafromOzhere.Whenshe'^ 71,theyearIreturnedfromEurope,IcaffbacktoMainetofindalocalnewspap hadaskedhertodressupasthewitchtoo shortperformanceforchildren, makeupandall.Fromherearliestdays,it grandmother had encouraged my moth toteachkindergartenandfirstgrade,so; musthavemeantalottoher[espedaU sinceshe'dalreadyscaredthepantsoffgas erationsofchildrensince1939].

"Sincethen,we'vebeguntocollect memorabiliafromthemoviehere,"hesays. "Howshewouldhavelovedtheenthusi¬ asmsurrounding[thenovelandTony-win¬ ningBroadwayplay]Wicked,"whichtells thebackstoryofHamilton'scharacterasa workofrevisionisthistory.

Sowillfolksuphereeverforgetabout thefriendlywitchwhofellinlovewiththe Mainecoast?

Meserveisfartoodignifiedtorespond, "Whenmonkeysfly!"Asfarasourappreci¬ ationforMargaret'sfondnessforMaineis concerned,wesay"wickedgood!"■

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ThefogclearsasabeautifulMaineseaportcomesintoview.SatNavpinpointsyour exactlocation.Butfindingwheretotieup,gasyourboat,anddiscoverfive-star accommodationsrequiresadifferentkindofnavigatingentirely.

York

TownLanding363-1000,ext.8

York HarborMarina 363-3602

Space:Mooringsavailableattownlanding, •irstcome,firstserved.YorkHarborMarina ■363-3602)haslimitedavailabilityondockage. Fuel:GasanddieselatYorkHarborMarina. Services:Electric,water,shower,andlaundry 'orcustomersatYorkHarborMarina. Dining: uDocksideGuestQuartersandRestaurant(36312868). Lodging: DocksideGuestQuartersand Restaurant. Accessibility: TheDockside,town landing,andYorkHarborMarinaarecentrally ratedtogetherinYorkHarbor. InAddition: TakethefamousCliffWalk,whichclimbsthe DluffsoverlookingHarborBeachinYorkHarbor. Don'tmissthehistorichomesopentothe oublicbytheOldYorkHistoricalSociety.

Kennebunkport

Chick's Marina 967-2782

The Yachtsman Lodge & Marina 967-2511

Space: Dockageavailable.Callforavailability. Fuel: None.Fuelofferedatneighboring

marinas. Services: Electricity,water,restrooms, showers,ice,andcomplimentarycoffee.

Dining: Onsite. Lodging: Onsite.

Accessibility: AquartermilefromDock SquareinKennebunkport.

Portland

DiMillo'sFloatingRestaurant&Marina 773-7632

Space: Dockageavailable.Callforavailability. Fuel: Gasanddiesel. Services: Wireless internet,showers,laundry,cableTV,and electricity. Dining: Onsite(772-2216).

Lodging: PortlandRegencyHotel(774-4200), PortlandHarborHotel(775-9090),Hilton GardenInn(780-0780) Accessibility: Within walkingdistancetoshopping,restaurants,and areaattractionsinPortland'sOldPort.

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5850). Lodging: Onlyweeklyvacationrentals available(766-3005). Accessibility: Twomiles byboatfromdowntownPortland.

InAddition: GreatDiamondIslanddoesnot

allowprivateautomobilesontheisland,soyou canexploretheisland,whichincludesfive beachesandanoldgrowthforest,onfootor byrentingabike.

Falmouth Foreside

HandyBoatService 781-5110

Space: Mooringsavailable.Calltoreserve. Fuel: Gasanddiesel. Services: Fullservice boatyard,water,andice. Dining: Falmouth SeaGrill(781-5658). Lodging: Mustdriveto FalmouthorPortland. Accessibility: Ruralwith groundtransportationavailablebypre¬ arrangement. Inaddition: WalterCronkiteand AndyRooneyoftenstophereenrouteto pointsnorth.

BaileyIsland

Cook'sLobsterHouse 833-2818

Space:Dockspaceavailable.Callfor availability. Fuel: Gasanddiesel. Services: Concierge,electricity,cableTV,telephone, privateshowers,full-timedockhancis,marine store,andservicedepartment. Dining: Many restaurantslocatedwithinwalkingdistance includingTheColony(967-3331),Arundel Wharf(967-3444),TheNonantumResort(9674050),GrissiniItalianBistro(967-2211). Lodging: TheColony,TheNonantumResort, KennebunkportInn(967-2621). Accessibility: Halfamilefromtown,withlocaltaxiservice available.

InAddition: CallPortlandYachtServices(7741067),SouthPortMarine(799-8191),andPort HarborMarine(767-3254).

Diamond Island Gre

Diamo/ids Edge Restaurant & Marina 94 766-5

Spa<£: Dinnerandlunchdockageavailable. Reservationsrequiredforovernightdockage,—H (76^-5694). Fuel: None.GotoPortland.;|

Sices: Electricity,water,restrooms,showers, Iq/indry,ice,dinghydockage,andgeneralstore. ining: Diamond'sEdgeRestaurant(766-

Space: Availabledockage.Firstcome,first served. Fuel: Gasanddiesel. Services: None. Dining: Cook'sLobsterHouseRestaurant (833-2818). Lodging: BaileyIslandMotel (833-2886),LogCabinInn(833-5546),Cook's Motel(833-7780),notconnectedwith restaurant. Accessibility: Everythingiswithin walkingdistance. Inaddition: Cook'swas hometoa1998-99internationalVisa commercial,shotintherestaurant.

Shaker-inspired simplicityandclassic linesmakeourPie Safeanelegant storagesolutionfor anyhome.Visitus foralargeselection offinishedand unfinishedfinewood furniturethat’s simplydelicious.

Space: Mooringsanddockageavailable.Firs: come,firstserved. Fuel: Gasonly. Services: Electricityandwater. Dining: Onsite. Lodging: B&BsindowntownBath.TheGaleC.MosesHouse(888-442-8771),BenjaminF PackardHouse(443-6069),PryorHouse(4431146).Accessibility:Oneblockfrom downtown Bath. InAddition: Visitthe nearbyMaineMaritimeMuseum(443-1316) ontheKennebecRiverjustsouthoftheBath IronWorkstolearnaboutMaine'sship¬ buildingpast.

Boothbay Harbor

Brown's Wharf Restaurant, Motel, and Marina 633-5440

Space: Firstcome,firstservedonmoorings. Dailydockagealsoavailable. Fuel: None. CarouselMarina,atthesouthernendofthe harbor,hastheonlyfuelintown(633-2922’ Services: Electricity,cableTV,showers, laundry,freetrolleytotown. Dining: Onsite

Lodging: Onsite. Accessibility: According toownerKenBrown,Brown'sWharfisonthe quietsideoftheharborawayfromtown,but theyofferafreeshuttletotown. In Addition: "I'vebeenbacktoBrown'sWharf oftenenoughtobecomepartofthe family-andit'sanicefamilytobeapartof," saidthelateCBSnewsanchorCharlesKuralt Tugboat Inn 633-4434

Space: Mooringsandslipsavailable.Call aheadtoreserve. Fuel: None.Carousel Marina,atthesouthernendoftheharbor,ha: theonlyfuelintown(633-2922). Services: Electricity,showers,laundry,cableTV,ice, pump-outstation. Dining: Onsite. Lodging: Onsite. Accessibility: Twoblocksfrom waterfrontBoothbayshopsandrestaurants. InAddition: Takeasunsetkayakingtour withTidalTransitKayakCompany(633-7140’ whichincludesaclambakeafterthetrip.

Rockland

Town landing 594-0314

Space: Dockandmooringsavailable—callfor availability. Fuel: Forfuelandrepairservices gotoKnightMarineService(594-4068). Services: Electricity,water,ice,laundry, showers,phone,dinghyfloats,pumpout. Dining: Grapes(594-9050)locatednextto thetownlanding. Lodging: Tradewinds MotorInn(596-6661). Accessibility: Closet downtown Rockland. InAddition: Gotothe FarnsworthArtMuseum(596-6457)at16 Museum Street.

Camden

Wayfarer Marine 236-4378

Space: Dockspaceandmoorings.Callfor availability. Fuel: Gasanddiesel. Services: Electricity,pump-outrestrooms,showers, laundryice,phones,internet. Dining: LocateindowntownCamden.Atlantica(236-6011 TheWaterfrontRestaurant(236-3747), Cappy's Chowder House (236-2254).

Lodging:LocatedindowntownCamden, TheInnsatBlackberryCommon(800-3886000),TheCamdenWindwardHouse(2369656). Accessibility: Everythingiscentrally located. InAddition: Seeashowatthe CamdenOperaHouse(236-7963).Visitthe homeofEdnaSt.VincentMillay.

Castine

Dennett'sWharf,OysterBar,and Restaurant326-9045

Space:Dockageavailable.Callforavailability. Fuel:None.Eden'sBoatyardisnearby(3268579). Services: Electricityandwater. Dining: Onsite. Lodging: CastineHarborLodge(3264335),PentagoetInn(326-8616).

Accessibility: Centrallylocated. InAddition: AccordingtoBernardHigginsofDennet's Wharf,JonathanFrakesof StarTrek:TheNext Generation, JimmyBuffet,andtheKennedys havebeensightedatDennet'sWharf,and JohnnyCarson'sboatwasnextdoortwo yearsago.

BlueHill

KollegewidgwokYachtClub 374-5581

Space:Mooringsavailable.Callforavailability. Fuel:Gasanddiesel Services: Water,ice,pay phones,clubhouse(feecharged). Dining: 'heArborVine(374-2119). Lodging: HeritageMotorInn(374-5646),CaptainIsaac MerrillInn(374-2555),BlueHillInn(3742844). Accessibility: Onemilefromtown, mostinnsoffertransportationservices. In Addition:KneiselHallChamberMusic Festivaloffersaseriesofsummerconcerts 374-2203).

BarHarbor

Bar Harbor Town Landing 288-5571

Space:Mooringsanddockage.Callfor availability. Fuel: Gasanddieselnexttotown endingatBarHarborWhaleWatchCompany. Services: Electricity,water,ice,phone,trash femoval. Dining: ReadingRoom,intheBar HarborInn,(288-3351) Lodging: BarHarbor Inn(288-3351). Accessibility: Locatedinthe heartofdowntownBarHarbor. InAddition: GowhalewatchingforthedaywithBar HarborWhaleWatchCompany(288-2386). -ookforwhales,puffins,seals,anddolphins.

Bar HarborRegency,HolidayInn SunspreeResortHotel 288-9723

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5 H^here's something appealing about Ipullingonalineconnectedtothe ■unknown,notunlikeasearchonthe intemet-anotherformof"fishing."

AsMainers,weretaintheuniqueright tosetandmaintainourownstringsoflob'stertraps,howeverfew.Applyingfora j?noncommerciallobsteringlicenseiseasier ■thanyoumightthink,aslongasyou're pwillingtolimityourselftofivetraps.The ljstateDepartmentofMarineResources J(DMR)willmailyoutheGuidetoLobstering inMaine,abookletwhichtellsyoueveryithingyouneedtoknowtopasstheir$15writftentest.Simplydescribeyourboatand buoydesign-evenarowboatisalegitimate Ilobsteringvessel.

>Forjustunder$50,you'llreceiveyour *licenseanduptofivetraptagsinthemail. Fishingsupply'storesand UncleHenry's Iofferbuoysandtrapsforsale.

k"Sometimesyou'llcatchalobsterthat's toobigornearlytoobigandit'sfuntosee thatbigmassofgreeninyourtrap,"says YarmouthnativeRebeccaMarr,who'sbeen pullingtrapssinceshewaseight.Marr's fatheranduncleownedtheNorthYar¬ mouth-basedAndersonandSonswhenit "'asthebiggestlobstertrapmanufacturer inthecountry.

'Growingup,lobsteringwaspeaceful formeaswellasfilledwithadventure," shesays."You'realway'srunningintotrou¬ bleoutthere,withyourboatbreaking down,oryou'llfindyourselfcaughtinthe f°g,orhavingtotowinotherboats."

"WhenIwas21,mechanicalproblems caused my lobster boat to explode, burningitdowntoitshull,"shelaughs.In October'sfrigidwater,sheswamhalfway' toshoreuntilamarinebiologistatnearby

CentralMainePower,whoheardtheex¬ plosion,sawtheflames,andboatedoutto her.Herushedhertothehospital,where shewastreatedforslighthypothermia.

Today;Marrandherhusbandbothtreas¬ uretheirnoncommerciallicenses,noting thattheirthreedaughtersalsohavestudent permits.Oncethedaughtersearntheirstu¬ dentlicenses,they'reallowedupto150 traps-worktheycanputtowardthe1,000 hoursrequiredforacommerciallicense. Thewholefamilyventuresouttocheck trapsaboutthreetimesaweek.Theynever

getsickofeatinglobster,butthefrequency servesamorepracticalpurpose:"Youneed topullthemoften,"RebeccaMarrsays."If they'aren'tmovedaround,thetrapand ropebecomeslimyandwon'tfishwell."

Forinfoonsettingyourowntraps,contacttheState ofMaineDepartmentofMarineResourcesat6246550,orgoto www.maine.gov/dmr.

Summer Lobster Events:

Tieonabibandpacksomewetnapsforthe57th AnnualMaineLobsterFestival, August4th8thatHarborParkinRockland.Highlightsinclude tonsofsteamedlobster(25,000lbs.consumed lastyear),theBigParade,rides,national entertainment,contests,navalshiptours, maritimeandlobsterpreparationdemon¬ strations,artsandcrafts,andtheLobsterCrate Race,wherecompetitorsrunacrossastring ofpartiallysubmergedlobstercrates.

Call596-0376,orvisit www.mainelobsterfestival.comformore festivalinformation.

MaineLobster-EatingContests: Tenfirst-come,first-servedparticipantsmust shuckandeattailmeat,bothclawsandknuckles, andatleasttwolegs.Instructionontraditional techniquesprovided.

Contestlocationsanddates:

■RocklandLobsterFestival,August5

■UnionFair,August28

■BlueHillFair,September2

TheGoodBandwillperformatallthree events,introducingtheirnewestsongabout Mainelobstereatingandsharinglobster factsandanecdotes.■

WalkontheWildSide

ThispostmodernPeaksIslandhomedarestomeetthe ofclient,architect,andPortlandHarbor

WBY SCOTT SIMONS PHOTOS BY JAMES R. SALOMON

hen you're boating on Casco Baythissummer,lookforthis mostunusualhouse,createdfor aPhiladelphiacouplewhohasbeencom¬ ingtoPeaksIslandformorethan30years. PassingthroughthegapbetweenLittleDia¬ mondandGreatDiamondIsland,lookto yourright.Thereitis,glassyandclassy, sparklingonthenortherntipoftheisland-a singulardesignbyWillWinkelmanof WTittcnArchitectsinPortland.Thebold, curvingroofandbrightprimarycolors combinetomakethishouseawelcomecon¬ trasttotireubiquitousshingledandgabled housessurroundingit.

ThefirsttimeIsawthishouse,1wasona friend'sboat.RightawayIthoughtitwas innovative,different.ButthenIsawthe intriguingphotographsoftheinteriorlast fallandwasinahurrytogetinside.Icalled Winkelmanandheardaveryinteresting descriptionofhisdesignprocess;itprovid¬ edacandidglimpseintothewaygood designarchitectsthink.

I asked Winkelman where he came up withtheideaforthegreatroom,thinking perhapshe'dseensomethinglikeitinhis travels."Itgrewoutofsimplytryingto solvetherequirementsoftheprogramand site,"hesays."Theclientswantedfloor-toceilingglassonthenorthsideofthehouse facingtheview;Iwantedtobringwarm southlightintothelivingroom.Tomake bothofthesethingshappen,Imovedthe second-floorspacestothesides,solight couldbebroughtintothemainlivingspace fromabove.

"Theclientwantedthelivingroomto facedirectlytowardthebestwaterview, whichwasatanangletothepropertylines. Formypart,Iwantedthefrontofthehouse torelatetotheedgesofthestreetandneigh¬ boringhouses."

Theresultingdesignhastworectangular buildingsalignedwiththestreetandthe livingroomatananglebetweenthem,fac¬ ingdirectlytowardthewaterview.The clientdreamedofsomething"contempo¬

rary,"whereasWinkelmanwantedsome¬ thingcontemporarybutrespectfulofitscon¬ text.Theresultblendsthetwo,with traditional"shingleStyle"bookendsframing the very modem glass living space in between.

"How did you ever come up with the ideaforthecurvedroofandwoodtrusses, sointegraltothefeelingoftheinterior space?"IaskedWinkelman.

"The space simply grew out of my attemptstosolvethings,"hesays."Oneof the'bookends'istaller,withasecondfloor, sothelivingspaceneedstobehigheron onesidetoconnecttheinteriorspaces.1 sketchedthreedifferentideasfortheclient andtheylikedtheonewiththecurvedceil¬ ing.Itjustworked,"Winkelmansays.

Butwithatightbudgetandnomoney forcurvedbeams,thetypicalwaytocreate acurvedroof,"Ihadtofindasimplewayto makethecurvedspace."Workingclosely with structural engineer Paul Becker, Winkelmancameupwithawayofmaking

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thefourcurvedtrusses,usingallstraight pieces."Thefourtrussesaredifferent,"he says,"makingthespaceunfoldlikeanau¬ tilus.Iknewthiswouldmakethingsmore dynamic.Italsobreaksupthelightcoming throughtheskylightandcastsever-changing shadowsacrosstirelivingspaces."

Itdoesmorethanthat.TitisunusualdeSlgncreatesauniquespatialexperience, whichiswhatarchitectsaresupposedtodo. Everywhereyoulookhere,youseesome*hingdifferent.Thelightchangeswithevery hourofthedayandwitheveryseason.Iant suretheclientsdiscovernewthingsabout IhisspaceeverytimetheycometoMainefor avisit.

Thelivingroomhastremendousviewsto *hewater,butitalsohasinterestingviewsto Ihebalconyonthesecondfloorandthrough 'diningroomtothesouthdeck.Theintenor spaceexpandsouttotheoutdoorspace

1100thisfloor 1850sftotal

onbothsidesofthehouse,makingthehouse feelbiggerandmoreconnectedtothenatural landscape.Thecircularstairslidesrightup betweentwoofthetrusses.Climbingtothe secondfloor,youfeelthedramaofthetruss¬ es,theskylight,andtheopenfeelingand heightoftirelivingspace.

Thisprojectworkswellbecausethe architecttookrisks,thensweatedthe details.Winkelmanhasarighttobeproud: "Itcomesfromfittingyourcontext,con¬ nectingthedots,makingitwork."Hehas donethatwellhere,tothedelightofhis clientsandallofuswhopassbyandseeit fromthewatereachsummer.■

ScottSimonsispresidentofScottSimons ArchitectsinPortland.DesignbyWill WinkelmanandPhilKaplan,Whitten Architects,Portland.ConstructionbyLeddy/ HouserAssociates,SouthPortland.

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Boothbay Phoenix

MAnoperahouserisesfromtheashes

usictriviatime:WhatdoJackson BrowneandShirleyPartridgehave in common? Answer: They both loomlargeinthemusicalhistoryofoneof thestate'smostdesirablevacationareas. BoothbayHarbor.

OscarwinnerShirleyJones-a.k.a.the PartridgeFamilymatriarch-filmedRodgers andHammerstein'smusicalclassicCarousel onBoothbay'sshores nearly50yearsago, givingtheareaits mostnotablenichein cinematicandpopu¬ larculture.

Thatmaybeabout tochange,ifthenew mavenshavetheirway.WithrockerBrowne havingchristenedthefacilityatarecent fundraisingconcert,TheOperaHouseat BoothbayHarborispoisedtomakeitsmark asacommunitycenterforperformingand visualarts,adreamfirstlaunchedin1894by theOperaHouse'soriginalfounders,the KnightsofPythias.

Performanceswereatleastpartofthe activitiesheldinthebuildinguntiltheYMCA becameamajortenantofthedownstairsspace formostofthemid-20thcentury.WhentheV leftinthe1970safterthebuildingwassold,the structureseemedtomoveevenfartherfromits originalpurpose:amini-mallofindividual retailshops,arecyclingcenter,anantiques shop,andarestaurant.

"Enough!"saidagroupofarearesi¬ dents,includingsomewhosawtheOpera Houseinvariousstatesofmisguideduse ordisrepairovertheirlifetimes.They formed The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor,anstarklydescriptivemonikerthat leftnodoubtastothebuilding'spresent andfutureuse.Withinitsfirstfewweeks, through a board member's connections, JacksonBrownebecametheOperaHouse's firstliveact,drawing600patronsinfolding chairstoavenuethatstillborethemulticol¬ oredhuesofabandonedfleamarketstalls.

InMarch2004,thenonprofitorganiza¬ tion hired executive director Stephen Coppicktotakeovertheprocess.Coppick,

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aveteranoftheBostonartsscene,immed atelysettoworkontheOperaHouse inauguralsummerseason,reasoningthat: wasmoreimportanttobringtheartsalii nowthantospendtimeandresourceso: decor.Sothebuildingitselfisawork: progress,itsheartandspiritonthemove.

The2004seasonisablendoflivetheate andconcertattractions,vocalandinstr mentalperformances.Seating600pabw. includingthebalcony,tireacousticallyfrienc lyOperaHousewillalso,Coppickpromfee "eventuallyhouseanactualopera!"

Expandinguponthatvision,theOpen Houseofferedasummerinternprogram: additiontoitsclassesindigitalvideopro¬ duction,improvisation,andstagecraft.

Andbykeepingticketpriceslowaspcs sible,CoppickhopestheOperaHous attractionswillencourageaudiencest come see "a good show versus a ba: movie"aspartoftheirsummerentertar ment.Here'swhat'scomingup.

Alternatinginrepertoryareperformance ofRomance/Romance,twoone-actmusicalsb Keith Hermann and Barry Hannan, am DavidIves'saward-winningAllIntheTimir: : WednesdaysthroughSundaysuntilAugff 28.Alsothefollowingspecialevents:

July19:TireBelmonts(minusDion),tt doo-wopperswhosehitsincluded"Rur aroundSue"and"TeenagerInLove."

July20:Buckfield'sowncomedytroup The Odd Company.

July26:Intermezzo,aneveningwithth NewEnglandChamberOpera,perforrnirone-actAmericanoperas.

July27:ComedianRandyJudkins.

August2:BuckwheatZydeco,arollid ingeveningofLouisianadancemusic.

August3:Maine'sownacclaimedFk uresofSpeechpuppettheater.

August 10: Mime and comedian M chaelLaneTrautmaninhisone-manshe MyMisspentYouth.■

TheOperaHouseatBoothbayislocatedjus* offRoute27inBoothbayHarbor.Forticket andshow-timeinformation,calltheOpera Houseat633-6855.

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TheArmoryRestaurantinthePortlandRegencyHotel. Spectacularcuisine.OldPortcharm,&impeccableservice inanelegantyetcasualatmospherew/freshdinner specialsfromland&sea.Unforgettablehousespecialties— SeafoodFettuccinew/lobster,shrimp,crab,&mussels; SteakDiane,&BlackAngusSirloin.Alsoopenforbreakfast &lunch.*774-4200.

The Audubon RoomattheInnbytheSeaonRoute77in CapeElizabeth.Breathtakingoceanviews&culinary masterpieceswithfreshlocalproduce,nativeseafood specialties,&exceptionalhandmadebreads&desserts.Patio dining&off-premisecateringavailable.Breakfast,lunch& dinnerdaily.767-0888.

Barbara'sKitchenandCafe,388CottageRoad,South Portland,acrossfromthePortlandPlayersTheater,heading toFortWilliams.Casual,creative,&modestlypricedcuisine forintimatediningbysunlightforbreakfast,candlelightfor dinner.VegetarianscansavorourEggplantRavioliwitha RoastedRedPepperCreamSauce.*767-6313. www.barbaraskrtchen.com

BealeStreetBarbequeJustovertheCascoBayBridgein theKnightvilleareaofSouthPortland.Servinghickorysmokedandgrilledmeats,poultry,fish,andseafoodaswell ascreativedailylunchanddinnerspecials.Fullbarfeaturing Mainemicrobrewsontap.Reservationsnotaccepted, childrenwelcome,openallday,everyday.90Waterman Drive,SouthPortland.767-0130.www.mainebbq.com

Bintliff's.98PortlandStreet,Portland.Along-favorite brunchspotwithaninnovativemenu7daysaweek,from decadenttoamoresimple,traditionalfareandhealthy vegetarian.Dinnerreflectsthewarmeclecticstyleofbrunch, withaworldmenuthatstepsoffthebeatenpath.A magnificentmaplesheltersthebackdedcBrunch7-2,dinner 5-9.774-0005.

BlackPointInn,Scarborough.Letoceanviewsfromour romantic,elegantdiningroom,librarylounge,andbrick fireplacesevokeold-worldambience.Enjoyourwinelist, expertlypreparedcuisine,SundayJazzBrunchfeaturingthe TonyBoffaJazzTrio,andholidaybuffets.Everyoccasionis specialatTheBlackPointInn.Dinnernightlyfrom6:30, SundayBrunch10:30to1.LibraryLoungeopendailyfrom 11:30a.m.*883-2500www.blackpointinn.com CafeStroudwaterTakeadvantageof5-starchefAlex Gingrich'screativetouchesatCafeStroudwateratthe EmbassySuitesHotel.WefeatureMainenativeseafood& primecutsofbeefandofferbistro-stylecuisine&avarietyof selectfinewines.YouwillbepamperedbyChefAnderson& hisstaffwhileenjoyinga6-coursemealpreparedespecially foryou.Breakfast,lunch,&dinnerdaily.Callforinformation regardingHolidayGrandBuffets.*775-0032. CharlieBeigg’sOnRoute302inWindhamjust20minutes fromPortland,thisistheplacetogoforcasualfinedining. PrimeRibavailableeveryday,,freshseafood,steaks,pasta, soups,homemadedesserts,vegetariandishes,andchildren's menu.Havingaparty-useoneofourbanquetroomsand leavetheworktous!754RooseveltTrail(Route302).11am9pmeveryday.892-8595.

DIMillo'sFloatingRestaurantat25LongWharfoff CommercialStreet.Youcan'tbeatthelocationforfabulous waterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapefromthehustle& bustleofthecity.Watchtheboatsgoby.EnjoyfreshMaine lobsteryear-round,steak,seafooddishes,&more.Open everyday11am-11pm.Children'smenuavailable.Fordrinks &alightermenu,tryourPortsideLounge.772-2216. Finch'sRestaurantDublinnativeJohnnyRobinson, "PortlandRestaurantLegend" (PortlandPressHerald), recentlyopenedhisnewplaceinFalmouth.Customerswho knowhimfromhisdayswithHugo'scanstillfindhis

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signaturecrabcakesandthe"bestIrishcoffeeintheland; Finch's,204U.S.Route1,Falmouth.781-3342. FlatbreadCompany,votedPortland's"BestNew Restaurant"isservingawardwinningallnaturalflatbreao pizza,bakedinawood-firedearthenoven.Relaxande-r theshowastheFlatbreadcrewprepares,bakes,andsere yourflatbreadfromanopenkitchen,placedinthemidde: thediningroom.LocatedintheOldPortoverlookingthe CascoBayFerrydock.Openeverydayat11:30. imiT GreatLostBear,540ForestAvenueintheWoodfords areaofPortland.Afullbarwithover50draughtbeers, predominantlyfromlocalmicro-breweries,anenormous menuwithsoups,salads,&sandwiches,steaks,a largevegetarianselection,&thebestnachos& buffalowingsintown.Discoverwherethenatives gowhenthey'rerestless!Everyday11:30am-11:30pm 772-0300.www.greatlostbear.com.

JamesonTavern,withacasualbar,lounge&diningroor Thebuildingisthesiteofthesigningoftheconstitutionto thestateofMainewhenitbrokeawayfromMassadiuse: Classicpreparationsservedinagraceful&elegantsetting makethisafineretreatfromfrenziedoutletshopping.115 MainSt,Freeport.*865-4196.

LotusChineseandJapaneseRestaurant251USRt Falmouth,Maine(FalmouthShoppingPlaza).Wefeatured servicebarandloungearea,sushibar,Chinesetraditions foodnotavailableoutsideofBoston,friendlyatmosphere andcourteousservice.781-3453.

MargaritasMexicanRestaurants&WateringHole!Two locationsinPortland,othersinLewiston,Augusta,Oronos Portsmouth,servingoversizedmeals&colossaldnnks. Alwaysfreehotchips&salsa,legendarymargaritas,lithe housespecialty,thesizzlingfajita.HappyhourM-F,4-7fr freehotappetizers.InPortlandat242StJohnSt,Union

SstonPlaza,874-6444&11BrownSt.neartheCivicCenter, 774.9398.LunchatBrownSt.Fridaysonly.

Maria'sRistorante.Owner/chefAnthonyNapolitanooffers Portland'sfinestItaliancuisinewithanItalianwineselection, tealsaltimbocca,fettudnitoscano,zuppadepesce,classic ■jlandesserts,Anthony'sownpistachiogelato.Lunch:$5&Tu-F,11:30am-2pm.Dinner:$9-$18,Tues.-Sat.from5 tm337CumberlandAve,freeparkingavailable.772-9232.

OliveGardenisafamilyoflocalrestaurantsfocusedon delightingeveryguestwithagenuineItaliandining experience.Weareproudtoservefresh,high-qualityItalian bod.Weofferacomfortable,home-likesettingwhere guestsarewelcomedlikefamilyandreceivewarm,friendly service.NeartheMaineMall,inTheShopsatClark'sPond. 874-9005.www.olivegarden.com.

O'Naturalsservesnaturalandorganicflatbread sandwiches,tossedsalads,Asiannoodles,soups,andkids' ■neals.Quickservice,butourleathercouches,wireless "emet.andcomfortableatmospherewillenticeyouto stay.Flatbreadpizzaafter4pmandpestochicken,roast beef,wildbisonmeatloaf,wildAlaskansalmon,andmany .egetarianitems,somethingforeveryone.Portland3212050andFalmouth781-8889.

OrientalTable,106ExchangeStreetintheOldPortin Portland.ThemenusparkleswithSzechuanChicken, (TangeFlavoredShrimp,delicatePorkwithGingerand Scallions,"lighterside"menu,appetizerslikeCrabRangoon aScallionPanCake,tantalizingEggandSpringRolls,and soups.Lunch&dinner,withdailyluncheonspedalsfrom ’1:30-2.Theenticingmixtureofaddictingspicesandfresh ■ngredientsisenhancedbyoursnazzytake-outcontainers. 775-3388.orientaltable.com

Parker'sRestaurant,locatedatAllen'sComer.Parker's ceratesits15thyearasoneofNorthDeering'stop restaurants.Ourfreshseafoodandhand-cutsteaksarea fadrtionhandeddownfromF.ParkerReidy's,ourparent restaurantSteakandseafoodcombinationsareamong Wsmorepopularchoices.Soups,salads,and sandwichesarealwaysavailable.Ampleparking.Serving from1130amuntil10pm.Reservationswelcomebutnot recessary.878-3339.

ThePepperclubisaprize-winningrestaurant("Best ''egetarian"&"BestValue"in Frommer's Guide to New England) withcreativeworldcuisine.Blackboardmenulists ’«vegetarian,threefish,&threemeatentries,includingan organicbeefburger.Relaxed,affordablediningontheedge cftheOldPortw/freeparking.Opennightlyat5pm.78 MiddleStreetnearFranklinArtery.772-0531. 1^igonThinhThanh,608CongressStreetPortland. ThinhThanhisMaine's-andprobablyNew inghncfs-fmestVietnameserestaurant"—Port/ancf Dining Etxk. "Fivestarsforfood,service,&valueformoney.With *9ht&healthy,flavorfulfood&quickserviceinapleasant, fenatmosphere,SaigonThinThanhisworth fustigating"—PressHerald. 773-2932. kengThai,267St.JohnStreetPortland.Beautiful T*oganydecorandtantalizingdishesawaityou.Entrees TamarindDuck,RadThai,SeafoodDelightandmuch "W-Tel.773-8988fax.773-4490Sun-Thurs11am-9:30 PtFri-Sat11am-10pm.

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delightfuldiscoveryawaitsyouon yournextvisittotheLakesRegion. OnRoute302,intheheartofRay¬ mond,Montebellobeckonswithitswhite columnsfromamidastretchofmini-malls. ProudlyflyingtheItalian,American,and Maineflagsfromitsupperbalcony,thisoasis, oncediscovered,isnottobeoverlooked.

Chef-ownerVincenzo"Enzo"Raggianiis themostenthusiasticandaccommodating restaurateurIhaveeverencountered;addto thatlaisinnateSicilianexuberanceandyou've gotoneheckofagoodhost.Andthefood?We cantellyouaboutithere,butEnzoremindsus thatinItalythewatchwordisprovarepercredere: youhavetotryittobelieveit.Believeit, Montebelloisdefinitelyworthtrying.

Webeganwithoneofthespecial'wine flights'($9.50),includingthreetwo-ounce portionsofverygood,anddifferent,robust reds-atrulyfestivewaytoenhancethe eveningandfeast.

TheEarlyDinnerSpecialisanunbeliev¬ ablevalue,achoiceofthreeentreesreflect¬ ingdifferentregionsofItaly,servedwith homemadefocaccia,salad,andbeverage for$7.99.

Thewarmbreadisunusuallygood,ac¬ companiedbygoodoliveoilandfreshly shavedparmigiano-reggianocheese.For appetizers,werecommendzuppadiescarola,

traditonalItalianweddingsoup,withfresh escarole,vegetablebroth,andnumerous tastysmallvealandchickenmeatballs($3.95 cup/4.50bowl),andinsalatadellacasa($4.00), aninvigoratingsaladwithendive,fresh crispygreens,vegetables,hotpepper,anda scrumptiousbalsamicvinegardressing.

Ourentreesincluded raviolid'aragosta Cardinale(Mainelobsterravioli,$15.50)and venisonossobucco(anearlydinnerspecial, $7.99).Thehomemaderavioliispacked withsucculentlobstermeat,andthelush cremesauce,madewithVecchiaRomagna brandyandagenerousportionofporcini mushrooms,isperfect.Theossobucooffers anampleamountofbraisedvenisonshank, cookedtoperfectionwiththemeatliterally fallingoffthebone,steepedinafinelysea¬ sonedCabernetSauvignonsauce.Addthe accompanyingseasonalvegetables,lightly sauteed,andgarlicpotatocroquettesand marvelatthemarriageofSebagoandItalia.

Montebelloisnottheplacetoskipdes¬ sert,notunlessyouwanttomissthebest tiramisu($4.50)youwilleverexperience. Light,large,andfromEnzo'sgrandmoth¬ er'srecipe,"madewithlotsoflove,"thisis awinner.BuonAppetitol■

MontebelloRistorante,1227RooseveltTrail (Route302),Raymond.655-7400.

Festivals

BatesDanceFestival, BatesCollege,163 WoodStreet,Lewiston.ThroughAugust14. 786-6381 or www.bates.edu/dancefest

Bay Chamber Concerts, 10SummerStreet Rockport.AttheRockportOperaHouseever, ThursdayandFridaynightinAugust.236-282: or www.baychamberconcerts.org

Capricio2003, Ogunquit.Thiscelebration runsSeptember6to12.646-6170.

GreatFallsBalloonFestival, Lewistonand Auburn.Balloonrides,food,entertainment,and vendors,August20to22.783-2249.

MaineAntiquesFestival, Union.August'■ to15attheUnionFairgrounds.563-1013.

Maine Highland Games, ThomasPoint Beach,Brunswick.August21. www.mainehighlandgames.org

MaineLobsterFestival, HarborPark, Rockland.August4to8.596-0376.

MaliseetIndianRecognitionDay, Bell Road,Houlton.Games,feasts,andmusic,mic September.532-4273.

PortlandChamberMusicFestival, Ludckt Auditorium,UniversityofNewEngland,716 StevensAvenue,Portland.ConcertsAugust to22and26to28.(800)320-0257or www.pcmf.org

SaltwaterMusicFestival, ThomasPoint Beach,Brunswick.August1.873-2663or www.saltfest.com

Skowhegan State Fair, Skowhegan.August 12to21.474-2947.

WCSH Channel 6 Sidewalk Arts Festival Portland.August28onCongressStreet,Park Street,andMonumentSquare.828-6666.

10th Annual Windjammer Weekend, CamdenHarbor,Camden.LaborDayweekeK 236-4404.

WoodenCanoeFestival, Millinocket.August 20to22.723-4443or ,,vwkatahdinmaine.com/woodcanoe.asp

Galleries

Abbe Museum, BarHarbor.SummerGala August12.288-3519or vwabbemuseum.org

Art GalleryattheUniversityofNew England,716StevensAvenue,Portland."Out of Bounds"throughSeptember19.797-7261 orwww.une.edu/artgallery/

AucociscoGallery, 615ACongressStreetand attheEastlandParkHotel,Portland.EdwardS. CurtisandGeorgeDaniellthroughAugust. 874-2060orwww.aucocisco.com

Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston. "WendaGu"throughOctober10.786-6158. ..ww.bates.edu

BowdoinCollegeMuseumofArt, Brunswick."AmericanLandscapePainting" throughSeptember.725-3275or <ww.bowdoin.edu

TheArtGalleryatTheClown, 123Middle Street,Portland.AbbottMeaderthrough August;MaineLandscapeInvitationalopens August5.756-7399orwww.the-clown.com

CenterforMaineContemporaryArt, 162 RussellAvenue,Rockport.ArtAuction,John .Valker,TerenceFalk,andDeniseFroelichJuly 29toAugust29.236-2875or ■ww.artsmaine.org

Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville. "ContemporaryPainting"toSeptember19,"Site Jnseen"toSeptember26,"ArtistsTalk" accompanies"ContemporaryHighlightsfrom bePermanentCollection,"throughOctober3. 872-3228orwww.colby.edu/museum

FarnsworthMuseumofArt, MainStreet, Rockland.AlanMageethroughSeptember6, EdwardHopperthroughSeptember26,Connie HayesthroughOctober3,andStephenPace August1toOctober24.596-6457or 'ww.farnsworthmuseum.org

filament Gallery, 181CongressStreet, Portland.NathanielHighsteinandNancy NicholsonthroughAugust14;GroupShow August20toSeptember25.774-0932or '■ww.filamentgallery.com

June FitzpatrickGallery, 112HighStreet and522CongressStreet,Portland.CarolBlinn &DorothySchwartzthroughAugust28and LeonardBaskinthroughAugust28.772-1961 °rwww.junefitzpatrickgallery.com

GaleyrieFineArt, 240U.SRouteOne, almouth.'TheNewMexicoShow"through August.781-3555orwww.galeyrie.com

GibsonFineArt, 31 Townsend Avenue, °°othbayHarbor.GrettaMcLean,Kathleen aHigan,ScottKelley,andDonJustinMeserve

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July29toAugust24.633-6849 or www.gleasonfineart.com

GreenhutGallery, 146MiddleStreet, Portland.ConnieHayesAugust5to28and MarshaDonahueSeptember2toOctober?. 772-2693,orwww.greenhutgalleries.com

InstituteofContemporaryArtat Maine CollegeofArt, 522CongressStreet,Portlar.: LectureseriescontinueswithCesarePietroiust August4andKatarinaWeslienAugust11.879 5742 or www.meca.edu

Maine Historical Society Museum, 489 CongressStreet,Portland."AmazingMaine Stories"toDecember21.774-1822or www.mainehistory.org

Portland Museum of Art, 7Congress Square,Portland.StephenPacethroughAugur 29,"GermanExpressionistGraphics"August 11-October24,andLawrenceGoldsmith August30-November8.773-ARTS,(800)639 4067or www.portlandmuseum.com

Penobscot Marine Museum, 5Church Street,Searsport."Lobstah"throughOctober" 548-2529 or www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org

WiscassetBayGallery, 67MainStreet, Wiscasset."ArtColoniesoftheMaineCoast' throughAugust6,and"AroundtheWorldin9 Days"August7toSeptember26.882-7682c www.wiscassetbaygallery.com

Music

BatesCollege2004LakesideConcert Series, FlorenceKeigwinAmphitheater,or0:' ConcertHall,Lewiston.Theseriesruns throughoutJulyandpartofAugust.786-6401

FriendsoftheKotzschmarMemorial Organ, MerrillAuditorium,Portland.Tuesday classicseriesstartsat7:30p.m.www.fokoc MerrillAuditorium, 20MyrtleStreet, Portland.TheSoundsofSinatraAugust 21M0800 or www.porttix.com

PeaksIslandMusicAssociation, Fifth Maine,45SeashoreAvenue,PeaksIsland. SummerConcertSeriescontinuesAugust4

and8.766-3330.

Portland StringQuartet, Portland. WorkshopatColbyCollegeAugust1to14, ShakerMeetingHouseAugust14,andatthe NewagenWorkshopSeptember11to19.7611522orwww.portlandstringquartet.org

St.LawrenceArtsCenter, 76Congress cStreet,Portland."ElCid"August18to21,and i'UnpluggedAcousticRockShow"August28. ;■775-5568orwww.stlawrencearts.org

Theater

ArundelBarnPlayhouse, 53OldPostRoad, Arundel(onemileoffRoute1). tick...tick... is: BOOM/August3-14,and IdolsoftheKing August17-September4.985-5552or www.arundelbarnplayhouse.com

*Belfast Maskers, Belfast. OurTown opens July29,and AliceinWonderland August26. 338-9668orwww.belfastmaskers.com

Children's TheatreofMaine, 317Marginal Way,Portland. FairyHouses throughAugust7. 828-0617.www.childrenstheatre.biz CommunityLittleTheatreofLewistonAuburn, GreatFallsSchool,Auburn. The J-ScarletPimpernel atLewistonMiddleSchool c'auditoriumAugust20-29.783-0958 orwww.laclt.com

"FreeportCommunityPlayers, South Freeport. You'reAGoodMan,CharlieBrown throughAugust8attheFreeportPerforming ArtsCenter,FreeportHighSchool.865-3311or ■vww.fcponline.org

GaslightTheater, 1WinthropStreet, Hallowell. Don'tDrinktheWater opensAugust 26.626-3698orwww.gaslighttheater.org

HackmatackPlayhouse, Route9,Berwick. Guys andDolls August4-14, ForeverPlaid August18-28,andA QuestionofLove and TroubleinTahiti September3and4.698-1807 A orwww.hackmatack.org

LakewoodTheater, Skowhegan. Wilde West July28-August5, AFunnyThingHappened OntheWayTotheForum August12-18, ProofAugust26-September2,and Whose WivesAreTheyAnyway? September9-18. 474-7176 or www.lakewoodtheater.org

Maine StateMusicTheatre, Bowdoin College,Brunswick. Brigadoon through Auqust7,and KissMe,Kate August11-28. :225-8769orwww.msmt.org

j OgunquitPlayhouse, Route 1, Ogunquit. 1GatsthroughAugust14,and Disney'sBeauty ।andtheBeast August23-September4.6462402 or www.ogunquitplayhouse.org

Opera House, BoothbayHarbor. Romance, Romance throughAugust28,and Allinthe Tlrning throughAugust29.633-6855

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LateNiteCatechism August16-21

Disneys BeautyandIlieBeast August23-September4

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TheBealeStreetJazz.Band SundayAug1.8pm

JimBaileyas"Barbra" ajointfundraiserforAIDSResponseSeacoastand TheOgunquitPlayhouse Sunday,Aug298pm

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fromthebalconyofthis4thfloorcomerunit attheBreakwater.This2bedroomwaterview condooffersviewsofSpringPointLight. PeaksIsland,andthePortlandSkyline.Plenty ofparking,24hoursecurity,andelevator.

Askingprice:$189,000

Thishomeissuretopleaseeventhemostdiscerningofbuyers.Someofthemanyspecialfea¬ turesofthishomeincludedramatichighceilings,crownmoldings,woodfloorsthroughout, gourmetcherrykitchenwithgranitecounter'sandprofessionalqualitystainlessappliances,wet bar.mastersuitewithmarbledbath,centralvac,lawnirrigationsystem,and4carheated garage.Thisuniqueofferingissituatedonoveranacreofmeticulouslylandscapedgrounds inoneofSouthPortland'sfinestneighborhoods.

Askingprice:$649,000

Justcompleted!

Handsomecustombuiltcolonialwiththe finestoffinishes.This4bedroom2.5bath homelocatedinthePleasantHillareaof Scarboroughboasts2800sfoflivingspace, customcherrykitchen,granitetops,stainless appliances,oakflooringw'ithwalnutinlay,top qualityfixtures,gorgeouscenterstairway,cus¬ tomtrimandmantel,lawnirrigationsystem, andsomuchmore...

Askingprice:$479,000

CumberlandForeside

Charminghomelocatedindesirable WildwoodontheForeside.Thisbeautifully maintainedcottagestylehomeoffersexten¬ sivebuilt-ins.woodfloors,fireplace,exposed beams,cathedralceilingsandmore.Included withthisofferingareprivatesandybeach rights,tenniscourtsonthew’ater,andamoor¬ ingforyourboat!Thisistrulyalifestylefor saleandnotjustahome....

Askingprice:$444,900

GreatNeighborhood

Don'tmisstherareopportunitytogetintothis wonderfulSouthPortlandneighborhoodata greatprice.Thisspacious4bedroomcolonial withattached2cargarageissitedonanice treelinedcornerlot.

Askingprice:$270,000

WaterfrontCottage

WonderfulMaine3seasoncottagesituated juststepsfromthewater.Enjoyprivacywith this2.56acrelotandmorethan260feetof waterfrontonGrangerPond.Woodstove, stonechimney,2bedrooms,bunkarea,newly paintedexterior,rusticinterior.Enjoy3sea¬ sonsofserenityatthisgreatget-a-wayclose toPortland.

Askingprice:$219,000

Similartobebuilt

Buildersaysthisbrandnew3bedroom1.5bath homewillbereadyforit'snewownersin August.This1624sfcolonialissitedonagreat lotinaveryconvenientSouthPortlandneigh¬ borhood.Comeearlyandchooseyourcolors!

Askingprice:$234,900

This newly-constructed magnificent waterfront estate captures breathtaking views of French¬ man’s Bay from myriad vantage points. The finest craftsmanship is exemplified throughout. Master-bedroom suites on all levels, cherry floors, library, home theater, catering kitchen and many other fabulous amenities. A stunningly captivating project by Classical Endeavors.

$7,830,000.

living. $2,300,000. favoritemountains. $3,500,000. Privatewaterfrontretreatwithguest cottageofferspanoramicviewsofthe bay,SchoodicPointandAcadia’s Restingatthewater'sedgeandenjoy¬ ingsweepingviewsofthebayandBar Island,“Bagatelle”offersgracious

Fabulousnewshorefronthomewiln beautifulviewsofthecoveandocean fromeverywatersideroom.Located nearAcadiaNat’lPark.$1,650,000

within^75,Acres bf.magnificent Woods, Fields & Streams -- all conveniently* lo^ted^aloPg the^Tuttle Rd. in Cumberland, within minuteT'o^f Case oBayfandLPortland.-Starting at $275,000, these spectacularfLots< are exceptionally private and generous in .size J*nd ruraj character^pon’t.missout^on thisirare.opportunity.

IAveryspecial2-familyofferingindesirable"Deering Highlands",Portland!!Beautifullyrestoredwithdetailed 1charmandcharacterthroughout!This150/-yearold Victorianoffersantiquebirchandpumpkinpinefloors,bead¬ boardaccents,slatesinks,originalmantledfireplacesand moldings,allnewwindowsandsiding,threenewdecks,2 entrances,gorgeouslotwithgardensandampleparking. Unitsconsistofa2bedroom,1stfloorunitanda3bedroom 2-3rdfloorsunit.Absolutelyexquisite!!!$465,000

Looking for a large AND quiet Lot in Portland? Here it is! 1.6 Acres abutting Audobon Conservation Land, Wooded, peaceful & quiet. The perfect spot for your dream home! $160,000 Deborah Coward Direct: 553-7370

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Open fields, apple trees and wooded seclu¬ sion as well as mountain and lake views from Otis unique 13 +/- acre parcel in one of Rangeley's newest neighbortwods. This fine property. located in a game sanctuary, has protective covenants, underground utilities, and deeded water access to Hunter Cove on Rangeley Lake. $200,000

Master Bath with Marble & Double Showers, Built-Ins, Beachstone Fireplace and more. $1,230,000 Marx- Herbert Direct: 553-7398

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Wonderful 4 Bedroom Cottage-Style in South Portland's Loveitts Field. Delightful living spaces, Eat-In Kitchen, Dining Room, Family Room, Library'. Finished Attic, Roof Deck on Garage, and just moments from Private Sandy Beach. $637,500 Mary Herbert Direct: 553-~398

Outstandingcustombuiltcontempo¬ raryFarmhousewithtotalprivacy. Gourmetkitchenwithgranite,hard¬ woodfloors,2guestsuites,firstfloor master,in-homeoffice,gymandexten¬ sivegardenson4.4acres. $849,000

DeerIsle

ereisoneofthefinestyearround residences on the Blue Hill Peninsula. Contemporary in design,elegantandgracious,yetvery comfortableandfunctional,the10,000 squarefeetaffordsampleroomforalarge family,guestsandentertaininginasplen¬ didsetting.Thereisatotalof12rooms,4 bedrooms,4bathsand2halfbaths.Majoramenitiesinclude4fireplaces,largewrap-arounddeckand2-carattachedgarage.Ashowpiece additionhousesaheatedandlightedpoolandjacuzzi,granitepoolsurroundandflooring,onefullbathanddoublefireplace.Anindoorgrill, wetbarforentertainmentandactivitynomatterwhattheweather.Anelegantestateprovidingsuperbconstructionandallaspectsofcon¬ venienceandcomfort.#1133

TheOceanvilleareaofDeerIsleoffersprivacyandconveniencetoallislandservices.Severalexcellentrestaurants,amultitudeofgalleries areashortcommute.Theoceansurroundstheislandprovidingmanyprimewatersforthesailingenthusiast.BangerInternationalAirport isabout60miles.

Thelandscapedandpartiallywooded4.9acrelandparcelhas340feetofelevatedrockyshorelineonaprotectedharborwithanchorage andquickaccesstotheopenocean.Ashareddeepwaterdockandfloatsystemiseasilyavailable. Drasticallyreducedpricebymotivatedseller $1,900,000

You arecordiallyinvitedtoviewan extraordinaryhomebyKuhnsBros. LogHomes.Ithasbeencarefully designedandindividuallycrafted [orpeoplewhowantthatveryspecial placetocalltheirown.KuhnsBros. is yourbestloghomevalueoffering unsurpassedserviceandsupportplus ahostoflifetimebenefitssuchas:

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ForthefirsttimeinacenturytheentiretipofLittleCoxHeadison themarketfeaturingaclassic4bedroomcottage.2000feetoffrontage, andremarkableislandandoceanviews.Privacy,sunsets,andasandy beachcompletethepicture.$1,200,000

REDING NORTH About fivemilessouthofSugarloafMt, the4bed3bathhomehasagreat viewofthemountain.Vaultedceil¬ ingonmainfloor,finishedbase¬ mentwithworkshopandrecroom, deckandscreenedinporchto enjoytheview.$285,000

GAMMON POND- New Portland.Winterizedcampwith 400+ftofwaterfront.Doubleloft, heatswithgasandwood,2.2+acres.Privatelocationonquiet pond,greatforcamoesandkayaks. $125,000

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BRUNSWICK:Privatelysituatedon5.1

ACoflandinapark-likesetting,this warm&.welcominghomeisenhancedby600’+/-ofwaterfrontage&wide southerlyviewsofoceanandislands.Thelivingroomwithitstwostory'glass windowwall&.fireplaceistheperfectplacetosit&appreciateallthis!In addition,thereisafamilyroomwithcathedralceiling&fireplace,aformal diningroom,eat-inkitchen,firstfloormastersuite,&the“NorthRoom” foryear-round(butespeciallysummer)relaxing.Upstairsare,twobedrooms, bath,study&openloftsittingareaoverlookingthelivingroom.Specialfea¬ turesincludehand-craftedbuilt-ins,beautifullyfinishedofficeandrecre¬ ationareasinthebasement&alargeheatedworkshopadjacenttothe directentrygarage.Pricedat$985,000

BAILEYISLAND:Overtime,theinteriorof thisclassicNewEnglandcottage-stylehomehas beenrenovated&rearrangedabit,resultingin auniquehomethatradiatescomfort&charm. Tosaythatithas3bedrooms,3baths,kitchen w/appliances,living,dining&.sunrooms,aS\V viewofMackerelCove,iswithinwalkingdis¬ tanceofalandtrustbeach&publicboatlaunch istoscratchthesurface-youmustseeitto believeit!$589,000

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Phippsburg, Maine

Enjoytheviewsof FortPophamfrom thispicturesquecot¬ tage.Withover650 +/-feetofwater¬ frontage,theviews arespectacularwith anabundanceof wildlife.Enjoythe saltyseaairfrom thedeckortake yourpicnictotherockyshores.Fallasleeptothesoundsofthe foghornsandwaketothecriesofthegulls,allonyourown privateoasis.$999,000

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Joinourgrowinglistofclients: Woodward Thomsen • Gables Hy The Sea The Danforth lied & breakfast "ExperiencedlandscapeProfessionals.Jack's approachblendscarefidplanning,attentionto detailwithcustomersatisfaction. H?lookforward toournextprojectwithBlackBearLandscaping." -TomThomsen.WindwardThomsenCo. "Imaginative&meticulous.They'velentspe¬ cialcharactertoourhome,borderingthe RachelCarsonWildlifePreserve..." -BarbaraTagtie&WilliamBell.Saeo Playingonourhometurf&lovingit.

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Panoramicviewsofopenseaandrocky,fir-linedcoastline.Easydrive toshopping,restaurantsandmarinafacilitiesinthenearbyhistoric townofShelburne.Manypropertiesavailable!OwnerFinancing.

Land—WestGreenHarbor,ShelburneCounty 5.5Acreswith800'ofboldoceanfront.Accesstohighway.Historictownof Shelburneaneasydrive.NewlySurveyed$198,000(US)

SandyPoint—5-5AcreA. ParcelonStokesHead, Shelburne Harbour Thissouthwesterlyfacing parcelboasts350'oftruly stunningoceanfrontage.Bold, openviewswheresunsetsfill thesky!NewlySurveyed $195,500(US)

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AtlanticSaltwaterFarm,RoundBay—100-year-old fisherman'shomesteadsituatedonahandsomeelevation withpanoramicviewsoftheopenseaandislands..Newly Surveyed$225,000(US)

RoundBay,ShelburneCounty—7.5acreswith190’of bold,AtlanticOceanfrontage.$98,000(U.S.)

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Beech Hill, NorthportJI

Spectacular60acreisland,locatedbetweenDeerIsleandBlueHill,ontheoutermostedgeofThisprofessionallydesignedandimpeccablydecoratedcontemporarycottageoverlookT33ones theMerchantsRowarchipelago.Anareaoflegendarybeauty,theseoreprimecruisinggrounds.■flA wo °d®dhills,fields,andponds.Onlyayearold,theopenfloorplantakesfulladvantageofJ Nicelycrownedislandfeaturesboldledges,openmeadows,andgrazingsheep.Viewswesttothetheglorioussouthernexposure.Attentiontodetailisevidentthroughout,fromthecraftsmanship

CamdenHills,northeasttoCadillacMountainandAcadiaNationalPark.Offeredat$1,695,000. ContactJamesTrimbleat207-947*1507.

ofthewoodworkingtothelatestinfixtures,appliances,andcommunicationnetworking.Offered at$850,000.ContactPeterE.vondecKieftat207-230-1003.

Machiasport Oceanfront Home

Thisbeoutiful'likenew*propertyhasitall.PanoramicviewsofopenoceanwithLibbyIslandand CrossIslandonthehorizon.Perfectlysetontheelevatedshorefront,theattentiontodetailand qualityisevidentthroughout,fromthecustomdesignedkitchentothespaciouslayoutandhard¬ woodfloors.Offeredat$895,000.ContactDanMartinsonat207-598-7799.

"Timberdoodle"

LocatedatSandyCoveontheeasternshoresofMooseheadLake,thisexquisiteAdirondock-style lakehouseenjoys165feetofveryprivateshorefrontwithapermanentL-shapedpier.Thisthree bedroom,twobathhomeisinexcellentconditionandfeaturesaloft,a70footlongdeckandtwo cargarage.Offeredat$895,000.ContactJamesTrimbleat207-947-1507.

Island Overlook,Campobello Island

Dramaticallysitedon3.5+/-acreswithhighcliffsfacingeastovertheAtlanticOcean,this contemporaryhomefeatures500feetofbold,deepwateroceanfrontandspectacularviews. LocatedjustoffthecoastofMaineonCampobelloIsland,thepropertyiseasilyaccessibleby bridge.TheLindolCedarHomefeaturesafull-lengthdeck,GreatRoom,andgourmetkitchen. Oceanviewsfromeveryroom.Offeredat$525,000.ContactScottChristopherat207-947-7841

Lakefront Residence, Belgrade Lakes

FrontingonaspectacularpeninsulaonmagnificentEllisPond,thiselegantlydesignedhomehas beenconstructedwithoutregardtocost,incorporatingthefineststone,granite,marble,ondhon! woods.TheexpansiveGreatRoomwith24-footceilingsprovideswonderfulviewsofthepond. Acompletegym,sauna,andsteamshoweraddtotheluxury.Dockforyourboatandfloatplant Offeredat$1.2million.ContactScottChristopherat207-947-7841.

Moosehead Lake*

Ibis1.38acrelotwith312feetofdeepwalerfrontageissituatedfacingsouthwestonKtneo Island.Withbeautifulpines,enjoythebenefitsofislandownershiponthisbeautifulisland. Anineholegolfcourselocatedontheislandiswithinwalkingdistance,andviewstoMt.Kineo ordSquawmountainorefabulous.Offeredat5200,000.ContortdomesTrimblent207-947-1507.

Rockport Hilltop Estate

Magnificentlylocatedtoenjoyunmatchedviews,thisJohnCalvinStevensmfiuencedshingle-style cottagecombinessuperbcraftsmanshipwithbreathtaking360-degreeviewsfromtheprivacyof ahilltopretreatoverlookingPenobscotBoyandtheislandsbeyond.Detailedwiththefinest workmanship,thehousehasfourbedrooms,fourfullbaths,andanelegantlight-filledkitchen. Offeredat$4.5million.ContactPeterE.vanderKieftat207-230-1003.

Craig Pond Acreage, Orland

WithmountaintopviewsacrosseasternMaineoflakesandPenobscotBoy,thisexceptional 321+/-acreparceloffers1500+/-feetoffrontageonacrystalclearspringfedlakewith salmonandtogue,spectacularcliffs,intricaterockformations,andanaturalbeach.Several year-roundorseasonalhomesites.Offeredat$925,000.CollScottChristopherat207-947-7841.

Machiasport

Almost70spruce-dadacreswithahalfmileofboldgranitefrontageonopenocean.Thisprop¬ ertyabutsJasperBeachondhasalong'estate'driveway.Agranitestone-sidedworkshopgreets youosyoucomeupontheclassiccapestylehomewhichispartiallycompletedandawaitsyour finishingtouches.Offeredat$2,600,000.ContactJamesTrimbleat207-947-1507.

Gouldsboro Bold Oceanfront

stunning11.5acresouthwestfacingparceloffers330feetofboldgraniteshorefront.With directviewslookingouttoopenocean,AcadiaNationalParkondProspectHarbor,thisisoneof lostofitskindinthearea.Offeredat$595,000.ContactJonesTrimbleat207-947-1507.

Eagle Lake

locatedonapanoramicpeninsulaatthemouthoftheSquareLakethoroughfareoverlooking 18-mileEogleLakeondsituatedinthemiddleof26,000acresofconservationland,EagleLake SportingCampsoffersotruenorthwoodsexperience.Comprisedof16buildings,thecompsore authenticineverydetail,withcabinsfeaturinghandhewedlogsandbirchbarkinteriors. Offeredturnkeyat$699,000.ContactScottChristopheral207-947-7841.

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You'relettingthatguygettoyou.You knowwhothatis?Youeverheardof CollinsKnox?

1wastherewhenheworkedoverGary Cannon.Garywastryingtocoverhisface, slidedownthewallandgetaway.But Collinsheldhimtherewithpunches,kept hittinghim.Garywascryingforhelp,but therewasnothingwecoulddo.

Youdon'tknowwhatyou'regetting into.CollinsKnoxhasnomercy.

Halloweenyearsago,I'mwalkingmy sisteraroundtheblock.She'strickortreat¬ ingandwe'rewalkingupDuncanAvenue bytheriver.ApickuptruckcomesbyandI hearCollinsKnoxlaughing.SuddenlyI can'tseeanything.

IhearmysisterscreamingandI'mon myhandsandkneestryingtogetup. Somethingterribleishappeningtomysis¬ ter,butIcan'tgettoher.

She'sscreamingbecauseshesawmeget hitandfall.I'dbeenhitwithapieceofcon¬ crete.Itoldmy^sisterit'snothing,justa black-eye.Butwalkinghome,holdingher bandinthedark,Igotsoangry.ThatCollins Knoxcoulddothat.Hecouldhavehitmy' sister.Thathecouldgetawaywiththat.

WhatIdidwas,Ikepttrackofhim.I foundoutwherehelived,wherehehung °ut.Igotupclosetohimonceatthe Belmontstore.Stoodbehindhiminthe cashierline.Thehaironthebackofhisneck 15 thickasadog's.Heturnedlaisheadand blinkedatme,slowandstupid.

Foracoupleofyears,CollinsKnoxwas myhobby.ThenIheardhetookofffor AlaskaandIthoughthewasgoneforever. AyearagoIwaspitelaingfortheAmer¬

icanLegionLeagueandfirstinning,com¬ ingtotheplate,wasCollinsKnox.He lookedworse.Biggerandmean,likehe looksnow.

WhenIsawhimwalkingtotheplateI feltsick.Hestaredatme,hiseyesslits,and Icouldhearmyself,throwitright,strike zone,afastball.

1woundup,kickedoutmyleg,threw myweightdown,puteverythingIhadinto thatball,andwhenitleftmyfingersfora seconditseemedliketheballhaditsown mind,thenIknewIwantedittohappen.I meantittohappen.

Theballdippedlowintoacurveandthe curveslipped,andtheballrose,cameup underhischin.Ithithiminthefaceandhe steppedback.Aredbubblecameoutofhis mouth,thenitbroke.Thewindblewthe blooddownonhiswhitejersey.Hiseyes wereopen,buttheyweredead.Hefellfor¬ ward,hisarmsstretchedoutaheadofhim, handsonthebase.

Iranfromthemoundtowherehewas onhisfaceinthedirt.Ipushedtheumpand thecatcheraway.Igotdownonmyknees. Hewasn'tbreathing.Iturnedhimover,put

myfingersinhismouth,pushedhistongue downandclearedouthisthroat.Ipinched hisnoseshutwithmyrighthandandput mymouthoverhislipsandhisteethand breathedairintohislungs.

Ihadhisheadcradledinmylefthand, thewindwasblowingdirtaroundus,his bloodwasdryingstiffonmyface.Iforced airintohislungsandhechoked.Icleaned outhisthroatagainandhebitdownonmy fingers,thencoughedandsuckedinair.

HecametoandIsawhimrealizeIwas thepitcherwhothrewtheball.Heremem¬ beredwhathappenedandhemadeaface, likehefeltsorryforme.Thenasecondlook, disappointment.

Hesaid,I'mallright.It'sokay.Forgetit. Hetriedtogetup,buthewasweakand couldn't.Istillheldhisheadinmylefthand andIwasgladhewasalive.Ibentdownand putmycheekonhischeek.Thentherewere guyspullingatmyshoulders;otherplayers tookmebythearmsandledmeaway.

WhatCollinsKnoxisdoingnowishe's workingonyou.

AguylikeCollinsKnox,allhewantsout oflifeisforsomeonelikeyoutokillhim.■

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