Portland Monthly Magazine October 2004

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Features

Shudder Island

Exactlywhydidthesummerpeople havelocalauthoritieskidnapthe "maroonsociety"ofMalagaIsland? ByJanGrieco

The Maine 100

The100top-grossingfirmsinMaine. DatafromDun&Bradstreet,commen¬ tarybyEvanLivada,compilationby JohnWillardandIanCrouch

Under Cover

ThebridgesofCumberland,Oxford, Penobscot,Piscataquis,andAroostook counties.ByBeckyKrier

Phantom of the Opera House AnactresswhodiedatBiddefordCity Theatrecontinuestoperformhere. ByMichaelFrancisBarry

Dream Weaving CollectingMaineIndianbaskets.

68 Reminiscences of Summers Past HeathcliffbringsCathyhome toOceanPoint.

74 The O'Portland Factor PortlandnativeFranniFrankenon lifeaswifetoAirAmerica'sAlFranken. ByChrisBusby

Departments

16 From the editor

Letters

Chowder

Inside story

Out there

In & about town

Dining guide

Goings on

House of the month

New England homes & living

Fiction

Ifthesewalls couldtalk

Aramshacklecommercialbuildingisforsaleat45DanforthStreet,listedfor$269,000 byMaloneCommercialBrokers.Itisabsolutelyforgettable,butthenweliveinan epochofforgetting.Iswear,cleverpeoplearegoingtorushrightpastthisbuildingon thewaytoguzzletheircosmopolitansintheOldPort.

Butyearsago,TheTreewasPortland'smostambitiousnightclub,knownfortherisks ittook.Namedforthebiggest,andoldest,elmtreeinthecity,whichgracedtheside¬ walkwithitsshade,TheTreewasthecreationofHerbGideon,whobroughtstarslike ZiggyMarley,AndrewTosh,TheWailers,SunRa,andTootsandtheMaytallshere.Flock ofSeagullsbandmembersfromTheTalkingHeads.TheGooGooDolls,BurningSpear,Ini Kamoze,IndigoGirls.TheTreewasanincredibleplacetocatcharising,orafalling,star.

Walkinginside,youfeltasifyouwereinamuchlargercitythanPortland,Maine. Likeatree,thenightclubwasverticallydefined.Irememberlookingoverarailingin April1989andseeingHarlanBakerstarringinthetitleroleofWilhelmReichinHell.The playwasdaring,exquisitelywritten,andperfectforTheTree.

Anothertime,1caughtsomeJamaicandubpoetsthereandIremembertryingnot toburnwithjealousyovertheirtalent.

"Herbspentalotofmoneyandhadthevision.He'spartJamaicanhimself,andhe wasinstrumentalinbringingJamaicanrootsmusicintoPortland.Ofcoursehebrought otheractshere,too,buttheactswhonowplayintheStateTheatreplayedinthat room,"sayspoetandmusicianSteveLuttrell,aPortlandMagazinestaffer."PeterStuart, ownerofLovellHallInteriors,didthecarpentryforHerb,Iremember.Theoutside nevergottouched,butwhenyouwentinside,youwereinanotherworld.Herbspent asmallfortuneinsidethere.Itreallywasatime,andaplace.Notonlywastheenter¬ tainmentspectacularthere,butfoeJamaicanfoodwasincredible,too.WhenTheTree opened,therewereactuallytwotreesbesidethebuilding,bothenormousDutchElms. Thentheylostoneofthetrees,thoughtheyspentalotofmoneytryingtosaveit."

Theshortofitis,HerbGideonleftPortlandtobecomeaheadhunterand"acreative producerinthefilmindustry',"Gideonsays."OurfilmTheFirstAmericanisslatedfor 2OO6."AfterGideonleft,thebuildingbecameJim'sBarandGrill,whichagainwas wherealotofPortlandbandsgottheirstart,includingBebeandtheB-sides."Jim PetersonsortofgraftedoutofHerb'soriginal conceptandranitsuccessfully,"Luttrellsays.

TheclubSistershasbeenrunningtherefor sometimenow.Butintheinterim,likesome¬ thingoutofaRussianshortstory;TheTreeitself died."Itbroke[city'forester]JeffTarling'sheart tocutthatdown,"saysLuttrell."Becausealot wentdownwiththattree."

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It'sadog'slife

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Portlandisabeautifulcitythatinspirespeo¬ pletowalkabout.Thereisnobetterwayto enjoyawalkthanwithyourcaninepal.You witnessthecalm,pleasantfacesofmanand beastastheyperambulatethecityside¬ walksandparksofPortlandonadaily basis,nomattertheweather.It'sanaturalthewaylifeshouldbe!

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Lewiston-born JulieBerry, 23,aPeace Torpstrainee,MaliseetIndianby descent,and1999graduateof GorhamHighSchool,isoneoftire ladingsofthefallTVseasonasone 'f18contestantsinSurvivor: ''anuafii-IslandsofFire.Agraduate tfEastCarolinaUniversityin Greenville,NorthCarolina,Berry ?ewupintheoutdoors,butthen, uorhamishardlytheSouth ’adfic."Verytrue!"saysmom udithBerry,aGorhamattorney dadLesBerryisanengineer],whoexplainsthatJulie RotadeferrmentfromherPeaceCorpsassignment"tograbachanceatwinninginthe ^ow."Wedidalotofcampingwhenthekidswereyoung,canoeingontheAllagash, hirelingoutwest,alotoflongbicycletrips.She'salwaysbeenanoutdoorgirl.Julielovesthe factor,butshedoesn'tjustleapwithoutlooking.Shealwaysknowswhat'sdownbelow." thevolcanicislandofVanuatu,she'llbesubjectedtonoendofsnakes,competitions,and s«ysortofreality'TVcliche.Afterthat,she'sofftothePeaceCorps.AndJulie'sdutystation? TheSouthPacific!"hermomlauglis.Tofollowherprogress,visit www.cbs.com

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American Buffalo

ForestPeasleekeeps 350Mainebuffalo onhis400-acrehilltopranchnear Somerville.Weighing2,200poundseach, they'relongerthanLincolnContinentals,"I justboughtafour-door2004Chevy pickup,andmybiggestbuffalo, Nebraska,isbiggerthanthat.Isenta picturetomydealer!

"Maine'sNativeAmericanskeepcalling meonthephone.They'relookingfor skulls,bones,skins."

Peaslee'sbuffalomeatisdistributedat "over50locationsalloverMaine.Wejust heardfromGrittyMcDuff's,"helaughs. Canyousay"buffaloburgers"?Oddly,the Latintermfortheseenormouscreaturesis Bisonbison.Whywhy?

Be my Valentine

"HewouldhaveturnedayearoldlastFeb¬ ruary,"MarineAnimalLifeline'sGregJakush saysof Valentine, thegraysealpuprescued lastwinterandchronicledin"LoJackSeal" [Summerguide2003].Valentinewastracked intothesecondweekofOctober2003,when hisantennabatteryfinallygavewayinthearea zofStrattonIsland.

£Butfearnot:'Wehaveeveryreasonto believehe'sstilloutthere.Hewashanging |aroundwithotherseals,feedingandswimming *inalltherightplaces."Jakushadds,'Thiskid Iseemstohaverhymeandreasonforwherever 2he'sgoing."Thatgetsoursealofapproval.

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Divingintothepast

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Hiplogic

'ThesedaysthesmallcityofPortlandis—dare wesayit?—legitimatelyhip,"accordingto MelissaWagenberginherprofileofourcityin theSeptember2004issueofNational GeographicAdventuremagazine,whichtouts usasoneof'The10GreatAdventureTowns" inNorthAmerica.Sowhataretheothers?San Francisco,Vail,Seattle,NewYork?

Itseems'adventure'isabitmorenuanced thanthat.Ourcompanionsinadventure includeAsheville,NC;Haines,AK;Carbondale, CO;NevadaCity,CA;Ashland,OR;Sandpoint ID;Rossland,BC;Woodstock,VT;and Bellingham,WA.Portlandislistedthird,justa frozeneyelashbehindHaines,besidethe comment"SoHomeetsCasco."

Fallingintoview

SantaFeartist EricRattan bringsautumn intoyourhomewithhisfallingleaves ceramictiles,shownhere."Look!It'sasif theceramic'leaves'havefallenhere overnight"andcurledupbythefrontof thefireplace,saysanadmiringvisitorto OldPortSpecialtyTileonCommercial Street,whereRattan'sworkis,well, rakingitin.

RattanwasapprenticetoItalianstone

nasonandmosaicistGuiseppeGambinoof Boston29yearsago.Afterthat,hestudied ceramicsatMIT,MudflapsinCambridge, andattheUniversityofWisconsin.

"It'sbeyondwords-themostamazing thingI'veeverseen,"saysTheresaRosmus. theleaveslookliketheyjustfelloffthetree andnobody'stouchedthemforyears."

Biodiesel

Onionringsandfulltankoffuel?Yup,the firstpumpofbiodieselhasmadeitto metropolitanSouthChina,Maine.

JoelGlatzof FrontierOil shrugs,"Wesawa nichewithnocompetition."

Processedfromsoybeans,biodiesel-80percentdiesel,20percentvegetable-costsa quartermorepergallonthandiesel. CustomersincludeL.L.Bean,50home heatingcustomers,andtheStateofMaine, withuseupfivefoldoverlastyear.Er,doyou wantfrieswiththat?-KennyBrown

Reallymade thegrade

TenantsHarborartist BarbaraErnstPrey, commissionedbyNASAtocreatethe officialpaintingtocommemoratethe anniversaryofthenationalSpace ShuttleColumbiatragedy,unveiled gColumbiaTributeattheAir.andSpace MuseuminWashington,D.C."After commissioningmetopaintthe internationalspacestationtwoyears ago,"saysPrey,47,"theyapproached meagaintodoapaintingcommemorate £theColumbiatragedy."Thepaintingwill §alsobeonexhibitattheKennedySpace 8Center.

Maine?

IthappenednearMount Katahdinatleastonce,and there'safossiltoproveit(seeV^^ photo,above).Capturedin time,thisrelicoftheplant

Pertica quadrifaria dates back390millionyearsandwas discoveredintheTroutValleyFormation in1968;itnowresidesatBaxterState Park.Stateofficialsweresoenamoredof thefindthattheynameditthestatefossil in1985.Waytogo,Perticaquadrifaria] -VirginiaCrocker

Voiceinthe

wilderness

Sukulis- "Itmeanscandy,becausethey'reso sweet."EstherAtteanisreferringtothegroupof PenobscotNationyoungwomenwhocharmed downtownPortlandduringtheFestivalfor CulturalExchangewithinterpretationsoftheir ancestors'song,dance,anddrumming.

"Igrewupwithallofthesesongs,"Attean says."Somepeoplesaythegirlsarebreaking somerules[sincemenhavetraditionally performedsomeofthesesongs],butthey'reall rightwiththat."Sheadds,"Alotofelderssay thatwewereamatriarchalpeople."

LookforaSukulisCDoutsoon.Now there'ssomethingtodrumabout.

CHOWDER Rubber Soul

TheRiverHouse, oneofYork'smost prestigiousaddresses,isbeingpurchasedby MarkToneyandDanielHartiganofCape Neddick.Asreportedhere["Dowehear$13 million?"Winterguide2004],thepropertywas putonthemarketfor$5.3millionbyBowdoin College.Thefinalpurchasepricewasnot revealed,butthislush,23-acrelandmarkwith 2,100feetofYorkRiverfrontagewasonthe marketfor10months.Thehouseappearsin themovieEmpireFalls-matingitasfamous aswhenitwasbuiltin1905,bringing togetherthefortunesoftiremagnateB.F. GoodrichandJohnC.Breckenridge,former vicepresidentandConfederatesecretaryof war.ThemostrecentownerbeforeBowdoin wasMaryMarvinBreckenridge,ajournalist, photographer,andaviator.

"We'reverypleasedwe'vebeenableto locatebuyersforthispropertywhorecognize thehistoryoftheproperty,thevalueofthe propertyfromanaestheticandhistoricalpoint

ofview,"saysScottHoodofBowdoinCollege inBrunswick.

"Wearestillunderdiscussionwiththe collegeatthistime,"saysMarkToney.'We're

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Photoleft:Oneoftheseven->> memberMarksfamilycommitted toPinelandin1912diedatthe institutionnineyearslater. ; elude them, and illegally : . committed them to the Maine SchoolfortheFeeble-Minded \ [Pineland] as wards of the .state.Theynevermadeitout. Noonedefendedthem.Their J graves have just been discovered...

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he boats came at night, hid¬ den in darkness. The rattle of the tide on the shingle beach muffled the luffing of the sails, the groans of the masts and the scrape of keels against the cobbles. With shuttered lanterns, they crept over rockweed, up beyond the water¬ line, then spread through the village like sharks, and no forked tail nailed against a fish house would keep them away. When at last three men stood before each house, they lit great torches and threw open the cottage doors, shouting and dragging our men and women, and children, too, until at last all the houses down near the cove were empty and we were left standing in the cold wind that came across the island. We had no warning.

Althoughtimeandtidepreventusfrom knowingexactlyhowtheresidentsofMal¬ agaIslandwereforciblyremovedfrom theirhomesonenightnearly100yearsago,

theirevictionisveryrealandconsidered oneofthestate'sdarkestepisodes.

MalagaIslandsparklesoffthePhipps¬ burgcoastatthemouthoftheNewMea¬ dowsRiver.Today,nobuildingssurviveon itsrockyexpanse,whichismostlycovered withsumac,evergreens,andghosttraps. Lobstermenbringtheirboatsclosetothe steep,rockyshorestofishfromsomeofthe mostproductivewatersinCascoBay,and gullsandospreywheeloverhead.Likemost uninhabitedislandsdottingthecoast,there isanunearthlybeautyhere.

Dubbeda"maroonsociety"becauseof theracialmixofitsresidents,Malagaap¬ pearstohavebeenestablishedasacommu¬ nityin1847,and,likemanyislandsocieties, itstruggledtosurvive.

AllenBreed,workingcloselywithWil¬ liamDavidBarryofMaineHistoricalSocie¬ ty,saysthatallindicationsarethatBenjamin Darling,aslaveprobablyfromtheWestIn¬ dies,wasbroughtuphereinthelateeigh¬ teenthcenturybyaCaptainDarling,sailing outofPortsmouth,NewHampshire,tohelp

establishasaltworksinPhippsburg.

Breed,anAssociatedPressreporterbased inNorthCarolina,stumbledonthehate crimesonMalagawhilepreparingtowrite anationalseriesoffeaturesaboutdis¬ posedcommunities.

DeterminingexactlywhoBenjaminDar¬ lingwasandwherehecamefromisdiffi¬ cult,Breedsays,becausefewrecordsabout blackmenwerekeptinthe1700s.

Butthere'sconjecturethatDarlingmay havebeentheillegitimatesonofthecaptain andaslavehekeptnearwhatisnowHalifax, NorthCarolina.Beyondthis,there'sanoral traditionthatBearIsland[offPhippsburg, Maine]wasnamedafterBenjaminDarling successfullyfoughtoffabearthere.Wedo knowfromextantrecordsthatDarlingsettled nearthemouthoftheNewMeadowsRiver, married,andbeganafamilythatwasthe foundationoftheMalagacommunity.

"Itappearsthataftersavinghis|father/cap tain's]lifeduringashipwreck,Benjamin Darlingwasgivenhisfreedomandthe moneytobuynearbyHorseIsland,where

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lesettledoriginally,"Breedsays.Records orroboratethis,showingCaptainDarling hipwreckedin1773and1774,withBeniminDarlingpurchasingHorseIslandin 794.OneofCaptainDarling'swreckswasa irigloadedwithtimberfromMalaga,Spain. "Mytheoryisthattheislandisactually tamedforthatwreckandMalaga,Spain," ireedsays,"ratherthanfortheAbenaki vordforcedar."

BenjaminDarlingappearstohaverenovedtoMalagaIslandin1847,butthereis iorecordofhiseverlivingthere."Back hen,theonlypapertrailforablackman rasconnectedtocrimes,andnothingindiatesthatBenjaminDarlingwasanything ’therthanaproductiveandlaw-abiding itizen.Darling'spresenceintheimmediate ■realeadsmetobelievethathisdescendants, et'scallthem'Malagaites,'werethird-and ourth-generationMainers,notrunaway ■lavesfromtheSouth,"Breedsays.

Insomeways,Malagawasnodifferent hanotherislandcommunities.Seagulls vemedthetrueheirstotheplace,withitin-

TheCascoBayBreeze dubbedtheisland

"Malaga,theHomeof SouthernNegroBlood ...IncongruousScenes onaSpotofNatural BeautyinCascoBay."

erantfishermen,includingDarling,storing gearincrudeshacks,theirfamiliesocca¬ sionallyfindingahomehereaswell,asun¬ challenged"squatters."Malaga'sisolated populacehadlittlecontactwiththemain¬ land,werenotcountedinthecensus,seldom paidtaxes,andrarelyvoted.Illnessandeven deathweretakencareofintheprivacyof windandsky,aswaseducation.

Otherdrifters,includingIrish,Scottish, andPortugueseadventurers,settledon Malaga,butlifewasnevereasy.Ekingout alivingfromexhaustedtopsoilandthesur¬

roundingseawasallbutimpossible.

Intheearly1900s,indirestraits, Malagaitessoughtaidandsuccorfromthe townofPhippsburg,whichhadbythen becomeadesirablevacationdestination. Evenfromtheisland'sshores,themain¬ landresidents'parasolsandconspicuous wealthwerecompelling.

Confrontedwithpovertyanddiversityin theirmidst,tiremainlandresidentswerehor¬ rifiedandarguedthattheislandbelonged insteadtotiretownofHarpswell,totiresouth.

Whenstatelegislatorsclarifiedtheissue bygrantingMalagatoPhippsburg,the summerpeoplewereupinarms.

Thestatereverseditsdecision,effective¬ lyleavingtheMalagaitesbothwardsofthe stateandinlimbo.Theyweren'tfromhere andtheyweren'tfromaway.Suspended thus,thesewerepeoplewithoutacountry.

Thedisputedramatizedtheislanders' plight,butnottotheislanders'benefit. LocalscalledtheislandNoMan'sLandand pushedforremovalofDarling'sde¬ scendants,whohadbecomeanembarrass-

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ing"eyesore"to"respectable"membersof themainlandPhippsburgcommunity,ac¬ cordingtotheCascoBayBreeze.

IntheAugust24,1905,edition,thepaper dubbedtheisland"Malaga,theHomeof SouthernNegroBlood...IncongruousScenes onaSpotofNaturalBeautyinCascoBay." "Peoplefounditconvenientthatthe blackscamefromtheSouth,"Breedsays. "Butmostwerethird-orfourth-genera¬ tionMainers."

In1911,GovernorFredrickPlaistedvisit¬ edMalagaandsuggestedburningthe shacksdown,drillingawell,andrebuild¬ ingmodestdwellingsfortheinhabitants.

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"Onewomanattackedmeatapresentationat Bowdoin,"USManthropologyprofessor NathanHamilton says."ShebelievedI shouldn'tbediscussingtheisland."

Hamilton'sinterestinMalagaIslandisboth professionalandpersonal-abranchofhis familytreefloweredhereonMalagaseveral generationsago.Becauseofthehatecrimes andtheisland'sunusualstory,heandhis associatesarehopingtohaveMalagaIsland recognizedandlistedontheNationalRegister ofHistoricPlaces.

Withtheisland'sethnicarchaeologicalsites relativelyundisturbed-anappealingaspedto thehistoricregister-thefocusnowisontraong residentsaftertheirevictionorasylum commitmenttodeterminetheirsurvivalrate which,Hamiltonstresses,providesan importantperspectiveonMaineculture.

"Thepeoplewholivedtherehadtheirown cultureandlifestylebecausethelandhadno value,"saysHamilton'scolleague Robert Sanford, aUSMprofessorofenvironmental scienceandpolicy."I'minterestedinwhat happenedwhenthelandbecame valuable...This[island]wasafairlysuccessfulif marginalizedcommunityforsometime.Ittells usalotaboutourselvesandhowMaine developed."

Theresearchhasbeencoordinatedwiththe MaineCoastHeritageTrust,whichowns Malagaandlimitsaccesstoit."Theyknow whatwe'redoing,"Hamiltonsaysofhisfiveyearstudy,"andtheyapproveofit."

Malagaisexceptionalintheasylum commitmentalone.AtleasteightmoreMaine islandsareassociatedwithgenerationsof familiesdatingbackcenturies,includingBailey Island,HorseIsland(nowHarborIsland),Bear Island,NegroIsland(nowknownasCurtis IslandinCamden),andfourmoreislandsinthe BarHarborregion.

Butbythen,publicpressurehadbecome ogreat.Fifty-sixMalagaites,injuriously ortrayedasanincompetent,lazy,andmendly-illlot,wereservedevictionnotices.

Someresidentsdismantledtheirhomes •floatedthemonraftsorscowstoless .sirableislandandmainlandlocations. Specificallyandmosthorribly,seven embersoftheMarksfamilyandanelder¬ woman,AnnieParker,weresentto aeland,thenknownastheMaineSchool rtheFeeble-Minded.

Othersweresimplydroppedinmainadcommunities,butthestigmaofMal¬ tafollowedthem.Thenewcommunities usedtorecognizethemanddeniedthem superstatus,barringthemfromreceiving ■yassistance.

Remainingbuildings,includingaonceableschool,weredestroyedbythestate, tdthegravesofresidentsburiedonthe andwereexhumedandreinterredinunjfkedgravesonthegroundsoftheMaine thoolfortheFeeble-Minded.

Amonument,paidforbyanemployee heschool,wasfinallyerectedonthebursitebylocalhistoricalsocieties,butthe TocitysurvivedinthemindofanyMainer heventhesuggestionofaconscience.

'TheMalagafamilieslosttheirownhistoBreedsays.TherearenoknownDarling scendantstoday[thoughsomeoriginal ^dsurnamespersistinthesurrounding ’a,mostnotablyMcKinney,Griffin,and Tenzie|,and,foralmostahundredyears, dagahasbeenuninhabited.Theisland ■Hainsapopularspotforcoastaltravelers dwillbeprotectedforeverfromdevelopbytheMaineCoastHeritageTrust. It'sawesomeouthere,"avisitingkayak^}’s,lookingacrossthefennelgrasstoone heisland'sdesertedbeaches,butwhis3oftliestate'sdarkdeedsofthepastconJetocloudMalaga'spristinebeauty.■

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Weareproudtobringyouthe seventhyearofTheMaine 100™.Thisannualreporton Maine'stoponehundredbusinessesispre¬ sentedforyourconsiderationindescending orderoftotalreportedCalendarYear2003 revenues,thankstotheexclusivecoopera¬ tionofDun&BradstreetofNewJersey. Dun&Bradstreet,establishedin1840,is oursoledatasourceforfinancialinforma¬ tioninTheMaine100.Anybusinessnoton thislistthatbelievesitshouldbeincludedis invitedtoprovideinformationdirectlyto Dun&Bradstreetforuseinthemodelsthat generatenextyear'sMaine100.

Fairchildisoneofthe largestplayersinAsia right now, and extremely undervalued asapubliclytraded company. The growth is at 25 percent but the stockistradingat 5-year lows.

Afewpreliminariesareinorder.First,at ourrequest,Dun&Bradstreethasexcluded thegrossrevenueinformationforgovern¬ mentandpublicworksinstitutions.Second, nationalfirmssuchasMcDonald's,Rite Aid,PizzaHut,andWal-Martareout,as areout-of-statecontrolledbusinessessuchas paperconglomerateswithinterestsinmany states,notjustMaine.Ontineotherhand,we includeMainefirmswithout-of-stateown¬ ershipbutwhostillsetindependentinitia¬ tivesherefromMaineheadquarterswithfull layersofmanagement,suchasBathIron Works(ownedinrecentdecadesby'Congoleum,Inc.,andnowGeneralDynamics),in TireMaine100.

Thus,duetowhatfinancialanalystEvan Livadacallsthe"Wal-MartizationofMaine, wemustlistanumberofsignificantfirmsin thehonorablementioncategory,including UnumProvidentat$3,497billion,Hannaford Bros,at$2,604billion,andCMPGroup(no" adivisionofCanada'sEnergyEast),$392mil¬ lion(downfromlastyear's$653.5million)., Nextyear,BanknorthGroupInc.(Peoples HeritageBank),havingbeenacquiredthis

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"It'sgoingtobecalledTDBanknorth, isinTorontoDominionBanknorth,"says IranLivada."Banknorthhasbeenrumored sanacquisitionprospectforsometime jecauseit'sacquired24bankssince1989 aidtheacquisitionshavegonerelatively moothly.IthinkTD'sacquisitionisnot ;oingtostopthegrowthofBanknorth, nstead,they'llhaveexcesscapitaltodo whatevertheywant.1thinkBanknorthwill :ontinuetogrowandacquirenewbanks. Teydothatverywellandtheywill antinuetodothat.TorontoDominionhas ?eendoingverywell,too.Theyhadbeen alkingaboutperhapsusingtheirexcess apitalasadividend,butasitturnsout hey'respending$3.8billionU.S.on Janknorthtohelpitcontinuetogrow.

"It'sawayalso-relativelyriskfree-for IDtogetintotheretailmarket.Asfaras cansee,theonlyoverlapwouldbeinthe tockbrokeragedivision,butintheendTD Waterhouse'sU.S.divisionwillonlyenranceandfacilitateBanknorthcustomers' xcesstoTDWaterhouse."

ThingsarelookingupforUnumProvdent,too."Unum'sstockhascomeupfrom aedepthsofdespair.Rightnowit'saround >16ashare.Theworstisbehindthem; Tetherit'sgoingtogetbacktothe$40or >50levelisanotherquestion."Livadapaus¬ es."Inhindsightit's[theUnumProvident merger]oneoftheworstmergersthatever OpenedinMaine."

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"Fairchildisoneofthelargestplayersin Asiarightnow,andextremelyundervalued asapubliclytradedcompany.Thegrowth isat25percentbutthestockistradingat5yearlows.Thereistalkaboutsemiconduc¬ torshavingpeaked,butIseeabrightfuture forthesemiconductormarkettothrive." Significantly,"U.S.salesareonly12percent oftheirbusiness.They'vebeencreamed withtherestofthegroup[oftechstocks sincethe2001dot.combust],butIfeelthey haveareallybrightfuture.

"Telephonesandtelevisions,thewhole arrayofvideo-conferencing,theadventof Tivo,allthenewtechnologiesmust,and will,usesemiconductorsinthefuture.Once youhaveadigitalcamerathatcansend stuffovertheinternet,well,onceyouhave it,you'renotgoingtobeabletolivewithout it.Fairchildisoneofthelastplayersleftin termsofmajorbusinessessheadquartered

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Hedoesn'tmean...everything,doeshe?

"Everybody'sacquiringfirms.Maines companiesarebeinglookedat,hard.I wouldn'tbesurprisedifsomeoneacquired L.L.Bean[No.3thisyearat$700.6million]. Theirnamehassomuchcachetandsucha followingthatamajorretailerwouldpa) upforthat.

"Asforpredictions,IbelieveInternet Technology(IT)spendinghastocomeback verystrongly.Companiesflushwithcash havetospendmoneytoinvestintheIT infrastructure.Fairchildwillbeabenefactor inaresurgenceofITspendingthat,barring anothercatastrophelikeSeptemberIT 2001,willtakeplace.Ifwehaveanotherter roristattackandpeopledon'tdaredoany thing,thenallthingsareoff.Butthelonger theygowithoutone,peoplewillforget.It•

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"Lookingfordarkhorses?Lookinnorth¬ ernMaine,atplaceslikeBud'sShop-andSave,Mike'sIGA.Whatthehellisgoingon there,selling$27millioningroceriesin PrequeIsle!Also,Imustsayit'snicetosee CozyHarborSeafoodat$27million.Imean that'sMaine'sroots.

"Thebigsurprise1predictfornextyear isthatgrowthwillbemuchstrongerthan peoplethink,andtheriseininterestrates won'tcountconsumersout.Iraq,higher interestrates,uncertaintysurroundingthe election,andthespikeinoilpriceswillall dissipate,andthebottomlineis,theworld willnotcometoanend.Wehavealways had'majorproblems'inthepastanddealt withthemsuccessfully,andthehuman spiritwillcomethrough."

Evan,wemusthavecaughtyouona goodday!

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TheMaine100

Heretheyare,thetop100firmsheadquarteredin thestate,listedinorderoftotalgrossrevenues.

1. Banknorth Group Inc., $1,560,128,000 2PortlandSq.,Portland,04101.761-8500.Empl. 6700,WilliamJ.Ryan,Chairman.

2. Fairchild Semiconductor Corp., $1,161,400,000 82RunningHillRd.,SouthPortland,04106. 775-8100.Empl.9000,KirkP.Pond,Chairman. [FairchildInternational'sfigureis $1,395,800,000.]

3. L. L. Bean Inc., $700,600,000 15CascoSt.,Freeport,04033.865-4761.Empl. 4000,ChristopherMcCormick,President.

4. Eastern IVIE Healthcare Systems, $528,828,424

489StateSt.,Bangor,04401.973-7064.Empl. 173,NormanLedwin,President.

5. Maine Medical Center, $519,141,000 22BramhallSt.,Portland,04102.871-0111. Empl.5000,VincentConti,President.

6. Bath Iron Works, $497,800,000 700WashingtonSt.Stop1,Bath,04530.4433311.Empl.6500,JohnF.Shipway,President. "BathIronWorkstodayistheleaddesignerand builderoftheARLEIGHBURKEClassAEGIS guidedmissiledestroyer,themost technologicallyadvancedsurfacecombatantin theworld."

7. Idexx Laboratories Inc., $475,992,000

1IdexxDr.,Westbrook,04092.856-0300. Empl.2473,JonathanW.Ayers,Chairman."Last yearweenteredour20thyearofoperation, dexxisaglobalmarketleaderindevelopment andcommercializationofproductsandservices forveterinary,food,andenvironmental applications,withourlargestfocusonanimal health.Weprovidevetswithdiagnostic oroductsandservices,infotech,and oharmaceuticals.WehadanR&Dinvestment astyearof$32million,a42percentincrease overthepastfiveyears,andwehired30new scientistsandengineers."-ElisabethPerry, managerofbusinesscommunications.

8. Cianbro Companies, $305,348,000 1HunnewellAve.,Pittsfield,04967.487-3311. Empl.2120,PeterG.Vigue,President.

9. Dexter Shoe, $302,400,000 71RailroadAve.,Dexter,04930.924-7341. Empl.1500,JamesIssler,President.

10. Pine State Beverage Co., $290,300,000 8EllisAve.,Augusta,04330.622-3741.Empl.

550,PaulCottrell,President.

11. Maine General Health, $252,973,133 6E.ChestnutSt.,Augusta,04330.872-1000. Empl.3000,ScottBulock,President.

12. O'Connor GMC & Buick, $218,157,097 187RiversideDr,Augusta,04330.622-3191. Empl.275,CharlesM.O'Connor,President.

13. Webber Energy Fuels, $202,700,000 700MainSt,Bangor,04401.942-5501.Empl. 700,LarryMahaney,Chairman.

14. Maine General Medical Ctr. Inc., $197,439,575 30ChaseAve,Waterville,04901.872-4203. Empl.300,KimDemerchant,Director.

15. Sysco Food Services of Northern New England, Inc., $195,000,000 55ThomasDr,Westbrook,04092.871-0700. Empl.300,RichardGiles,President.

16.InterfaceFabricsGroupInc., $193,300,000 9OakSt,Guilford,04443.876-3331.Empl.

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17.Ocean Investments Corporation, 5189,200,000 DOMaineAve.,Bangor,04401.942-7000. :mpl.900,ArthurL.Irving,President.

I8.Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, 5167,737,616

•3StateSt.,Bangor,04401.947-2414.Empl. 23,CarrollR.Lee,President.

9.Prime Tanning Co. Inc., $153,500,000 50SullivanSt.,Berwick3901.698-4238.Empl. 113,LeonardKaplan,Chairman."Established 11920,wearetheleathersupplierstothe nestfootwear,apparel,accessory,and .oholsterycompaniesintheworld."

10.Central Maine Medical Center, 5150,102,570

500MainSt.,Lewiston,04240.795-2700. hipl.1200,PeterChalke,President.

11.H. E. Sargent Inc., $143,779,870 i78BennochRd.,Stillwater,04489.827-4435. -npl.400,JohnSimpson,President.Heavy athwork:landfillsandroadwaysinMaineand 'orthernNewEngland.

Il-Darling's Honda/Nissan, $142,026,010 55ParkwaySUnit1,Brewer,04412.992-1740. ^pl.300,JohnB.Darling,President.

Associated Grocers of Maine, 2'38,768,909 -500BrunswickAve.,Gardiner,04345.582■500.Empl.190,WayneCrandall,Chairman."We 4businesswithMainecompaniesandMaine '^ers,buyingfreshproducefromMaine. donealotmoreworkwiththeMaine •apartmentofAgricultureontheGet

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24.SistersofCharityHealth,$137,834,900 900,CampusAve,Lewiston,04240.777-8100. Empl.350,JamesCassidy,President.Also knownasSt.Mary'sHospital.

25. Northcenter Food Svc., $134,000,000 DaltonRd.,Augusta,04330.623-8451.Empl. 300,DavidK.Crowell,President.

26. Big Apple, $131,300,000 1C.N.BrownWay,SouthParis,04281.7439212.Empl.454,HaroldD.Jones,Chairman.

27. Olympia Sports, $124,838,493 5BradleyDr.,Westbrook,04092.854-2794. Empl.1300,EdwardManganello,Chairman.

28. New Concepts Tools, $122,000,000 191CentralSt.,Gardiner,04345.582-1851. Empl.250,PeterE.Prescott,President.

29. Jackson Laboratory, $118,536,982 600MainSt.,BarHarbor,04609.288-6112.

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JO.GeigerBros.,$117,981,000 '.'t.HopeAve.,Lewiston,04240.783-2001. EmpL400,EugeneG.Geiger,Chairman."In ;0O3wecelebratedour125thanniversaryas jblishersofTheFarmer'sAlmanac.-Peter Seiger,ExecutiveVicePresident.

J1.Saturn,$117,121,251 293HoganRd.,Bangor04401.945-9401. impl.140,JohnE.Quirk,President.

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4EdesFallsRd,Casco04015.627-4201.Empl. 500,MarcBeaudoin,CFO."HancockLumberis asixth-generationfamilybusinessthatbegan doingbusinessinMainein1848.Fromframing lumbertohousewrap,roofingtodoorsand windows,interiormillworktocustomkitchens, HancockLumbercanprovidetheproductsanc expertstaffyouneed.”

33. Mercy Hospital, $115,312,764, 144StateSt,Portland,04101.879-3000.Empl. 1100,EileenF.Skinner,President.

34. Maine Employers Mutual Insurance, $110,530,225

261CommercialSt,Portland,04101.791-3300. Empl.162,JohnT.Leonard,President.

35. Martin's Point Health Care, $105,922,516

331VerandaSt,Ste.1,Portland,04103.7745801.Empl.405,DavidHowes,President.

36. Bangor Savings Bank, $100,796,000 99FranklinSt,Bangor,04401.942-5211.Empl. 500,PJ.Dowe,President.

37. Sargent Trucking Inc., $99,726,361 64MainSt,MarsHill,04758.429-8106.Empl. 70,BruceSargent,President.

38. Emery-Waterhouse, $98,975,179 RandRd,Portland,04104.775-2371.Empl. 250,StevenFrawley,President.Foundedin 1842,Emery-Waterhousehasbeensupplying hardwaretoretailstoresthroughoutthe Northeastforover160years.

39. First Technology Inc., $92,900,000

28NortheastRd,Standish,04084.642-4535. ^pl.1000,BruceAtkinson,President."First 'ethnologyhas1,200employeesand9 :perationcentersintheU.S,France,UK,and DominicanRepublic,andtrulymeetthe jemandsoftheglobalmarketplacein svelopingcutting-edgeprotection.In iandish,wemanufactureautomotive -ectromcs,sensor,andceramiccomponents. Juremphasisoncustomersupporthas enabledustoforgenumerousmajorlong-term ejstomerrelationshipswithcompaniesranging •ommajorautomotivemanufacturersto jobaltelecomleaders."www.1firsttech.com

10. Marden's Surplus, $90,000,000 84CollegeAve,Waterville,04901.873-6111. Hpl.1000,HaroldA.Marden,President.

11. Granger Northern Inc., $87,394,869 4MiddleSt,Portland,04101.774-3500.Empl. "5,ErnestE.O'Brien,President."Since1985, ?angerNorthernhascontributedcommercial instructionexpertisetobusinessesand •stitutionsinnorthernNewEnglandfromour :ficeinPortland,Maine.Wehaveperplexed prcompetitorsbysecuringandcompleting ..-erfiftysuccessfulpublicandprivatenew Constructionandrenovationprojectsranging 4mlessthan$1milliontoprojects oproaching$30million,injustfourteenyears!"

3. Bowdoin College, $86,442,000 '300CollegeSTA,Brunswick,04011.725fMO.Empl.600,RobertH.Edwards,President.

3.Oakhurst, $85,388,895 54ForestAve,Portland,04101.772-7468. ppi.265,StanleyT.BennettII,President.

4 Lee Auto Mall, $85,300,000, '■30MainSt,Westbrook,04092.856-6685. -’’pl.259,DonLee,President.

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45. (TIE) Spencer Press of Maine, $85,000,000, 90SpencerDr.,Wells,04090.646-9926.Empl. 600,StephenP.Spenlinhauer,President. Foundedin1940byJohnE.Spenlinhauer,Jr, SpencerPresscontinuestobeafamilyoperatedbusiness,currentlyownedbyhissons JohnandStephen.TheWells,Maine,facilityof 140,000squarefeetopenedin1981.In1988,

□encerPressconsolidatedprintingactivities ndmovedtoWells,Maine,makingthe jmmitmenttothestatetoprovide150new ';bs.Withseveralexpansionprojectsoverthe ears,SpencerPresshasgrownto400,000 suarefeet,employingover700people, bencerPresshasgrowntobecomethe jrth-largestprivately-ownedcatalogprinting bmpany.

5.(TIE)Charlie'sJeepEagleNissan, 85,000,000

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3. Cars Buy US, $84,036,769 35HoganRd.,Bangor,04401.942-7364. ”pl.60,JohnE.Quirk,President.

18, Camden National Corporation, 82,975,000 ElmSt.,Camden,04843.236-8821.Empl. 30,RobertW.Daigle,President.

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4760MayflowerHillDr.,Waterville,04901.8723000.Empl.580,JamesB.Crawford,Chairman.

50. Southern Maine Medical Center, J $82,860,318 if 1MedicalCenterDr.,Biddeford,04005.283-V 7000.Empl.1000,EdwardMcGeachey,I President.

51. Northeast Health, $80,535,738 4WhiteSt.,Rockland,04841.596-8000.Empl. 1200,FrankMudie,Chairman.

52. (TIE) Redlon 8< Johnson, $80,000,000 172SaintJohnSt.,Portland,04102.773-4755. Empl.248,RobertChute,Chairman.Wholesale plumbing,heating,andwellsupplies.

52. (TIE) Dunlap Agency, $80,000,000 j 31CourtSt.,Auburn,04210.783-2211.Empl.' 135,StephenDunlap,CEO.Insuranceagency..

52. (TIE) Dysart's Service, $80,000,000 530ColdbrookRd.,Bangor,04401.942-4878. Empl.200,EdwardDysart,President.Restau-*rants/fillingstations/retailstoresalongthetruck routes.

55. Barber Foods, $79,900,000 207LarrabeeRd.,Ste.3,Westbrook,04092. 856-1430.Empl.800,AugustusBarber,Chair.

56. York Hospital, $79,336,266 15HospitalDr.,York,03909.363-4321.Empl. 535,JudKnox,President.

57. Downeast Energy, $79,100,000 18SpringSt.,Brunswick,04011.729-9921. Empl.360,RichardA.Morrell,President..

58. Forest City Chevrolet, $72,600,000 1000BrightonAve,Portland,04102.774-5971 Empl.200,ToddWenzel,President.

59. (TIE) Irving Tanning Company, r $70,000,000 < 9MainSt,Hartland,04943.938-4491.Empl-

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59. (TIE) Wood Structures, $70,000,000 20PomerleauSt.,Biddeford,04005.282-7556. Empl.600,DavidWulbrecht,President.

59. (TIE) Connors Brunswick Inc., $70,000,000 778MainSt.,Ste.9,SouthPortland,04106. TIS-STDEmpl.21,JerrySchwartz,Manager.

59. (TIE) Lawrence & Co., $70,000,000 21SaratogaSt,Lewiston,04240.783-1433. Empl.210,PaulCoulombe,CEO.Alsoknownas WhiteRockDistilleries,Inc

63. St. Joseph Hospital, $69,091,155 360Broadway,Bangor,04401.262-1000. Empl.840,SisterM.Norberta,President.

64. Radiation Onclogy Assoc. PA Inc., $68,800,000 6E.ChestnutSt,Augusta,04330.626-1496. Empl.1000,ScottBullock,President.

65. Bates College, $68,198,843 2AndrewsRd,Lewiston,04240.786-6255. Empl.720,DonaldW.Harward,President.

66. Core Management, $66,090,307 178MiddleSt.Ste.200,Portland,04101.3213076.Empl.577,MichaelD.Lachance,Co¬ President.

67. Penobscot Bay Medical Center, $65,326,321 6GlenCoveDr,Rockport,04856.596-8000. Empl.800,RoyHitchings,CEO.

68. AVX, $65,000,000 401HillSt,Biddeford,04005.282-5111.Empl 120,JohnGilbertson,CEO.Manufacturerof electricalelementssuchascapacitors.

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70. Diversified Business Communications, $63,941,000 121FreeSt,Portland,04101.842-5400.Empl. 500,DavidH.Lowell,President.

71. Rowes Special Credit, $63,780,056 91MainSt,Westbrook,04092.854-2555. Empl.132,WallaceE.Camp,President.

72. MPG, $62,817,000 i56ParsonsSt,PresqueIsle,04769.764-3131. i.‘Empl.150,JosephG.Lallande,President.Maine potatoGrowers.

i73.PortlandPipeLineCorporation, $60,410,042 30HillSt,SouthPortland,04106.767-0421. Empl.50,PG.Hollihan,President.

74. M. W. Sewall & Company, $60,000,000 259FrontSt,Bath,04530.442-7994.Empl. sp65,EdwardSewall,President.

75. Nyer Medical Group Inc., $59,899,317 '292HammondSt,Bangor,04401.942-5273. Empl.200,SamuelNyer,Chairman.

j76.MidCoastHealthServices, 559,395,725 '23MedicalCenterDr,Brunswick,04011.729•181.Empl.1000,HerbertParis,President.

j77.MaineMutualFireInsuranceCo., 558,608,958 ~MaysvilleRd,PresqueIsle,04769.764-6611. -'"pl.115,LarryShaw,President.

78.MaineIndustrialTires,$56,000,000 ■2LaurenceRd,Gorham,04038.856-6381. mpl.358,TerryLindbergh,President.

>79. One Beacon Insurance, $55,500,000 I 07 SableOaksDr,SouthPortland,04106.774'Empl.190,MichaelJ.McSally,President.

50.TAMC, $55,327,363 40AcademySt,PresqueIsle,04769.768‘■900.Empl.860,LarryLaplante,Chairman. postookMedicalCenter.

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co., >53,222,000 pOldFerryRd,Wiscasset,04578.882-5623.

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82. (TIE) Maine Pine Log Homes, $52,000,000

22MillsRd.,Belgrade,04917.495-3303.Empl. 263,DonaldC.Hammond,President.

82. (TIE) Care Development Inc., $52,000,000

970IllinoisAve.,Bangor,04401. 945-4240.Empl.700,JamesSouza, President.Fostercareagencyand residentialfacilitiesforchildren.

84. Pride Manufacturing Co., $51,300,000

187WaterSt.,Guilford,04443.876-3315.Empl. 500,RobertA.Burr,President.Prideisa legendaryproducerofwoodengolfteesand curiosfortheworld.

85. Pape Chevrolet Inc., $51,000,000 425WestbrookSt,SouthPortland,04106. 775-6111.Empl.75,FrederickPape,President.

86. Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, $50,615,924

50UnionSt,Ste.2,Ellsworth,04605.6675311.Empl.435,RobertWilliams,Chairman.

87. University of New England, $50,161,113

11HillsBeachRd,Biddeford,04005.283-0170. Empl.610,SandraFeatherman,President.

88. Franklin Community Health Network, $50,072,937

111FranklinHealthCmns,Farmington,04938. 778-6031.Empl.450,RichardBatt,President.

89. (TIE) Nexfor-Fraser Levesque, $50,000,000 1100LevesqueRd.,Ashland,04732.435-6401. ,tmpl.270,DanLevesque,Vice-President.Also l<nownasLevesque&Sons,sawmill.

i 189.(TIE)VitalBasicsInc.,$50,000,000 1100CommercialSt.,Ste.201,Portland,04101. 1775-5007.Empl.42,RobGraham,President. jVitaminsdistributednationally.

89. (TIE) Cdn-USA Inc., $50,000,000 J8PrebleSt,Portland,04101.774-6355.Empl. 200,JosephKoch,President.Parentcompany ।ofDragonProducts,cementmanufacturer.

92. Tex-Tech Holdings Inc., $46,732,067 ■'05N.MainSt,NorthMonmouth,04265. 933-4404.Empl.441,MelvilleWier,Chairman.

93. (TIE) Montreal Maine & ATL Railway Ltd.,$45,000,000 15IronRd,Bangor,04401.848-4200.Empl. 280,EdwardA.Burkhardt,Chairman.

93. (TIE) Eastland Shoe, $45,000,000 1MeetinghouseRd,Freeport04032.8655314.Empl.50,JonasB.Klein,Chairman.

95. Community Health Counseling Services, $44,880,298 92CedarSt,Bangor,04401.947-0366.Empl. 750,JosephH.Pickering,ExecutiveDirector.

96.R.H.RenyInc.,$44,804,469 731Route1,Newcastle,04553.563-3177. tmpl.400,RobertH.Reny,President.

97. Community Health Svc., $44,436,280 901WashingtonAve,Ste.104,Portland,04103. 775-7231.Empl.267.PresentlyknownasHome HealthVisitingNursesofSoutherMaine.

98.MilesHealthCare,Inc.,$44,301,175 35MilesSt,Damariscotta,04543.563-1234. tmpl.601,JudithTarr,CEO.MilesMemorial Hospital.

99. Maine Public Service Co., $44,104,133 209StateSt,PresqueIsle,04769.768-5811. tmpl.136,J.N.Bayne,President.Maine'“adquarteredsupplierofelectricity.

900. Weathervane Seafood Restaurant, 543,083,219

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Babb'sBridge,SouthWindham

Thereissomethingtobesaidaboutabridge thatbeckonsbrotherhood.Onmyfirstvisit toBabb'sBridgeinSouthWindham,four fratbrothersfromLeeUniversityin Tennesseespeedthroughthebridgeina rentedminivanandparkinaclearingjust abovethewater.Theymillaroundforafew minutesbeforeaskingme-usingplayful Southerncharm-"isthewaterwarm enoughforskinnydipping?"Theyaima camcorderwhileshootingavideotobring backtotheirschool,MaineKidsGoneWild.1 listentotheirexplanationthatitwillbe very,veryhelpfulifIweretojumpcannon¬ ball-styleoffBabb'sandintothePre¬ sumpscotRiverwhiletheyfilmit."Wecan e-mailthefootagetoyou,after!"It'sa temptingoffer,butI'mafraidthewater's tooshallowforacannonball.Fortunately,a localappearstorelievemeoftheduty.He scalesthestoneabutmentandlaunches himselfintotheairwhilethecameraman adds,"andtherehegoesintothecold Mainewater."

Oncethebrothersaregone,Idiscover moreevidenceofwildfraternity'activity. TheinteriorQueenposttrussesaresprin¬ kledwithgraffiti,rangingfromanartful drawingoftheword LIFEto ahastily scrawledFOREVER BITCHES.Empty'and brokenbeerbottlesarelitteredeverywhere. What'sthebrewofchoiceonacovered bridge?Usuallyit'saclassicBudLight,a nicecanofMichelob,orevenaHeineken. Thereissomethingtobesaidabouta bridge'sbeer.Beer,ortheabsenceofit,isas crucialtoabridge'sidentityasitsown trusses.InsideBabb'sBridgeitsmellsasif thewoodhasbeenmarinatedinbeer,pun-

Tentanddank.Eventhestagnantwaterof thePresumpscot,opaquelytintedgreen, resemblestheencrustedglassofold Heinekenbottlesstrewnalongtheshore.

It'salawofhumannaturethatfraterni¬ tiesplusbeerequalsaparty.When1ask Babb'sBridge'sclosestresident,whose tomeisonly50yardsfromthebridge, abouttlaepartyscenehiseyeswidenandhe

sucksinhisbreath."Oh,yes...fratshave theirhazingritualsdownthere.Twoweeks agotherewerenolessthanahalfdozen people"partyingonthebridge,nothing new.Whocleansupaftertheseparties? "Thepolice."

Babb'sCoveredBridgehaslongbeena siteformischief.Thestructureheretodayis actuallyanexactreplicaoftheoriginalbuilt in1864.OnMay6,1973,vandalssetfireto Babb'sBridge.

Howtogetthere: Take Route 202 into South Wind¬ ham and then a left onto River Road at the light. Covered Bridge Road is about two miles down on the left.Babb'sisatthebottomofacurvedhill-becareful asthetrafficfliesthrough.

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IaskthecashieratthePorterCountryStore aboutthePorter-ParsonsfieldCovered Bridgeandwithinfiveminutesfourlocals convergeinexuberantdiscussion."Just readthewallsandtheytellyouevery¬ thing,"instructsonewoman.There'ssome¬ thingtobesaidaboutabridgewhosewalls cantalk.

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below,BudLightisthebest!Thesewalls,ceil¬ ing,andstoneabutmenttellmethat,since 1992,MikeandHillaryhavebeentogether forever.Theyevencommunicatetomea catchymaxim:Sexisgood,Sexisgreat,We're theclassof2008!Thegraffiticoatingtheinte¬ riorofthisbridgeradiatesmorethanmere suspicionsaboutthesalaciousactivityit mayattract.

"I'msuremorethanafewkidshavelost theirvirginitydownthere,"saysPat McLaughlin,ownerofthePorterCountry Store.Themomenthereleasesthatcom¬ mentthestorebuzzeswithtalkoftheviceof hedonisticyouthportrayedonthebridge's walls.There'ssomethingtobesaidabouta bridgethatgivesrisetorumor.Apparently, floorboardsarefrequentlyreplacedbecause localteensprythemuptoenjoytheprivacy below.1trytolistenintentlytotheeddiesof conversationaroundme,buteverytimea scandalousdetailarisesoneperson,laugh¬ ing,tellstheothertohush.Thesethings mustbecoveredupinthecharmingham¬ letsofPorterandParsonsfield.

Thebridgeitselfexudestheairofa cover-up.Theonlytangibleevidenceof thesewildMainekidsisthebrazengraffiti andthatlonebeercan.Obviouslythis

bridgeishidingsomething.Wherearethe ji cigarettebutts,emptysix-packcases,and,n usedcondoms?Despitethelackofphysical proof,Icansensetheauraofapartythatin wasprobablyheldlastweekend,wasY quicklyabandonedatthesightofthe,? authorities,andcleverlycoveredup. Butwithtiredisobedienceofadolescence comestheresponsibleguiltofmaturity. ; it There'ssomethingtobesaidaboutabridgen thatprovokesconfessions.Amidstthechat-:o terofunrulyteens,McLaughlinpausestoa reflect:"...Youknow,mynameisupthere,|)f Pat'83,carvedintothewooduptop...I'mh notproudofit."AlthoughMcLaughlinisA beyondsuchaudaciousimpulsiveness,the Porter-ParsonsfieldCoveredBridge'stimbera retainslaissingleactofyouthfularrogance,i UseofthePorter-ParsonsfieldCoveredif Bridgehascomealongwaysincehorses hauledcideracrossinthe19thcentury’.Be-5 foreourgroupdispersesand'HogBoss3 ("that'swhateveryonecallshimaround3 here,"thestoreclerktellsme)drivesoffinu laisricketyChevrolet,theoldmangivesmea abriefhistoryofKezarFalls.Withhiseyesa focusedontheceiling,HogBossrattlesoff talesofGeorgeKezarandthebridge'scon-a structionin1859.Hespeakswithoutatrace7 ofdisillusionment.

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>£The132-year-oldPaddlefordtrussesare er’earlyunscathedbypaintoretchings;both heinteriorandexteriorconfirmtheillusion 'd’fabridgetakingyoubackthroughtime, esJ’ssaidthatthiscoveredbridgehasbeen MsubjectofmorepaintingsandphotosgraphsthananyotherinMame.Asforlife idmitatingart,eventheBIGAdventure incenterinBethelhasginnedupascalerepliie 3ofArtist'sBridge,whichitfeaturesinits Aniaturegolfcourse.

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WhileIexplorethetrailsdownstream, anelderlycouplepassesbywithlinked arms,acknowledgingmewithkindsmiles. FromadistanceIcanhearthewinding mechanismoftheirdisposablecameraas theysnapapicture.

Howtogetthere: Artist'sBridgeisonSundayRivet Road in Newry, just outside of the Sunday River ski * resorts.TakeRoute5intoBethel,thenturnrightonto■ Route 2. Sunday River Road is three miles up Route 2 1 on the left. Or, you can follow the signs like I

Thereissomethingtobesaidaboutabridge thathislittletosay.

ThearchedtrussesreinforcingHemlock BridgeareRosettastonesonwhichlocals andvisitorsinscribetheirnames,loveinter¬ ests,andsignificantdates;therearehun¬ dreds.Eachinscriptionisneatlycarvedin*0 thewoodnexttotheonewrittenbefore,^

theyarepartofanofficiallydesignated >4'L09-footI’addlefordtrussguestbook.This ^sgraffito,notgraffiti.Iamremindedofa tljtonewallinLondon'sSaintPaul's ^Cathedralfeaturingsimilarengravings,a ^:ewdatingtothe18thcentury.1cannottell, j?utperhapssomeofthesecarvingsdateto Chebridge'sconstructionin1857.

Comparedwiththeaudaciousqualities Babb'sandthePorter-I’arsonsfield fridges,Hemlockreleasesahumbletone, fitsgraffitoartistsrespectthetraditional J:ormoftheirschool.Eventheridersofthe ShreeATVsandonedirtbikewhowhip ■throughsalutemewithnodsofthehelmets. Spiththeexceptionoftheirloudlypurring Wigines,theoldchanneloftheSacoRiver LwatHemlockBridgespansissilent.The ■raterisacloudybrownatsomeangles;at 7'thersit'sashinyblack.Undergrowthlan,*uidlyebbsneartheswamp-likeshore.A

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tanoetugsamini-kayakcarryingalittle Td.Twohikersnoiselesslyemergefromthe floods.Thecoveredbridgeisjustthere, liuietastherest,nestleddeepinaforestand '3’earlyundetectable.Ifeellikearaucous 3®1turningtheignitiontomycaras1leave, flow to get there: Take Route 302 into East Fryeburg. hmlock Bridge Road is about a mile after the f/elcome to East Fryeburg" sign, on the right. The ^Gge is approximately three miles down the unpaved .which is not maintained between November and lay. Four-wheel drive recommended. Your cell phone

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■ovejoyBridge jouthAndover j-nfortunately,notallcoveredbridgescan (reservetheirbeautyaswellasArtist's gepidge,arguablythegoldstandard.About Pyearsago,aheavysandtruckbusted ckhoughthefloorofLovejoyBridgeinSouth sispidover,tumblingintotheEllisRiver, er-^nkfully,tinestatehaspatchedthingsup. in-totogetthere:FromthejunctionofRoute2and ito 5 in Rumford, take Route 5 north for seven and as miles, then turn right onto Covered Bridge Road.

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I It's October 31,1904. |SopranoEvaGray,30, fallsdeadfromaheart attack justafterfinishing her thirdencore.But 100yearslater,she'sstill looking for good word of mouth out of that darkness.

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’ICHAEL FRANCIS BARRY

DivaEvaGrayhadeveiythingtolivefor firenightshediedin1904:alovinghus¬ band, a three-year-old daughter whom she loved dearly, and waves of applause from an adoring audience at Biddeford City Theater after her inspired Halloween performance of "Goodbye, Little Girl, Goodbye/' Retiringtoherdressingroom,shecollapsed fromafatalcardiacseizure,leavingabereftfam¬ ilyandashockedaudience.

Endofstoiy,right?

Notsofast.Inthe100yearssince,actorsand stagehands alike have felt her cool presence here, "especially when she really likes the

show." Add to that soft footsteps, whispers, and the angelic voice of a woman singing and you have a full-fledged paranormal situa¬ tionhere.

The silhouette of a woman dressed in a long gown with her hair in a bun has been seen floating about in the restored old opera house, the interior designed by John Calvin Stevensin1896.

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Dream Weaving

Sometimes Made in Maine means Passamaquoddy, Micmac, or Penobscot.

There'salegendthatGluskapshothis arrowintoabrownashtree,andfrom theheartofthetreeemergedthepeo¬ ple,"saysbasketcollectoranddealerBobby AnnPackwoodofSedgwick."Theoldbas¬ ketsweremadeexclusivelyfrombrown ash.Basketsareabsolutelyessential"tothe Nativeculture.

Yes,buthowcanyoutellthemapart?

"AMicmacmakertoldmethatifthereis littletonosweetgrassandit'sveryplainor withbigcurlwork,it'sprobablyanolder .Micmac.Theyusedtidalsweetgrasspicked fromestuariesalongtheocean.

"Ifthereisalotofsweetgrass,withheavy braids,it'sprobablyolderPassamaquoddy, becausethey'vehadmoresweetgrassavail¬ abletothemthanbrownash.

"Ifithascurlwork,twists,orpoints,and itisdelicate,small,itisPassamaquoddyor Penobscot.

"Round-ringhandleswrappedinastar shapeareusuallyPenobscot.Therimsof Penobscotbasketsand/orbasketlidsoften haveV-orX-shapesinthefinalweave."

Thespikinesstotheoutsidesofthese basketsissingular."Porcupinecurlsare peculiartoNortheastNativeAmericans,as arecurlworkandsplintwork"

Whatbasketdoyouwishyouowned?

"There'sabasketattributedtoMolly Molasses,thefamousPenobscotwitch,in thecollectionoftheAbbeMuseum.Itcanbe viewedinFannieHardyEckstorm'snewly reprintedHandicraftsoftheModernIndiansof Maine,firstpublishedin1932andnowrereleasedwithcolorphotographs.Molly's basketisfairlydistinctive,withadomedlid, prettyunusualforabasketthatold,fairly tancyforthatage,madeofbrownash.

Asfordatingbaskets,"alltheoldest onesarebrownash.Sweetgrasscamein offer1850.Youstartseeingquiteabitof sweetgrassinbasketsinthe1880s.Hong

Top:Pre-1870'bandbasket,'Penobscot,courtesyof AbbeMuseum.Above:AnexampleofMicmac craftsmanshipfromthefirsthalfofthe20thcentury. Right:ThisPenobscotIndianknittingbasketina largeacornshapesoldoneBayforjustS49.

Kongcord,easiertocutthansweetgrass, becameavailablein1920anddisappeared before1945.SoitspresenceinaMainebas¬ ketdatesittothatperiod."

SomeofMaine'sfanciestbasketsfrom theturnofthecenturyincludedfabrics fromtheFarEast.

"Lotsoftimesmenwouldgoupnorthto thelumbercampstowork,andthey'dleave astoreofbrownashsplintsforthewomento workwithwhiletheywereaway.Iftheyran out,theymightresorttocedar.Menmade packbaskets,potatobaskets,andcreels.As Victoriantimesapproached,womencrafted sewingbaskets,buttonbaskets,knittingbas¬ kets,knitting-needlebaskets,thimblebas¬ kets,ribbonbaskets,acorn-shapedbaskets forcrocheting.Theyareexquisite."

Aswellasincreasingindesirability: "MarthaStewartLiving,I'vebeentold,is doingafeatureonaMassachusettscollector.

"Peopleareunaware,particularly,ofthe olderbaskets.Asaresult,fancy'Victorianstylebasketsaremorevaluedthanan1820 basket.Butthat'sonlybecauseofalackof writtenworkaboutthem.An1820s Apachebasketmightbeworth$50,000;the sameMainebasketmightonlybring $500...today,thatis.Whoknowswhatit'll beworth10yearsfromnow?"

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Reminiscences of summers past

Likeahomingpigeon,theownerreturnsyearslatertobuildahousestepsfromwhere hespenthisyouth.

BY SCOTT SIMONS PHOTOS BY BRIAN VANDEN BRINK

Childhoodmemoriesrundeep.Ifyour summerswerespentatOceanPoint inBoothbayHarbor,thenlaterinlife youmightfindyourselfineluctablyhaunt¬ ingtheMainecoastwithitslate-October sun,pungentoceanair,andsimplecottages wornsilvergray.Ifyou'relucky,youmight evendiscoveraperfectoceanfrontlotand buildaplaceyourself.

Theownerofthishouse,aworld-trav¬ eledexecutivefromConnecticut,actually spenthissummersjustdowntheroad,at hisparents'cottage.Whenthisproperty cameupforsale,heandhiswife,aschool¬ teacher,snappeditupimmediately.

"Hewasclearlylookingforashingle stylecottage,"saysarchitectRobWhitten, knownforhisinnovative,moderninterpre¬ tationsoftraditionalhouseforms,"andthis houseisdesignedtorestoreasenseofthe cottagevernacular."

Actuallyalarger,moresprawlingonestoryhomewashereatthetimeofpurchase. Itdidn'tmeettheclient'sneeds,though,soit wasrazedinfavorofafreshstart.

Saving,ofcourse,thesizeandfootprintof theformerstructure,allowingtheownerto buildclosertotirewaterthanhemighthave beenablewitha'new'house.

Coming home-"He wasclearlylooking forashinglestyle cottage,andthis houseisdesignedto restoreasenseofthe cottagevernacular."

.stor_y_ inside

Existingpatternsofdailylifealsoper¬ sisted,includingsoftfootpathsthroughthe fennelgrassandsearoses,alargemaple treethatbecamethefocusoftheentry, stunninggardenvistastoLinekinBay,an ancientstonewall,andthedockatthe water'sedge.

Whittendescribesthebeginningofthe designprocessasasearchfora"refined, rustic"sensibility.

"Ipurposelymadethehouseslightly awkwardandnaive,"toachieveacomfort¬ able,relaxedfeel.Turningseveralpartsof thehouseatanglestoeachother,hecreat¬ eddifferentviewsandoutdoorspaces.

There'sagooddealofartinthissenseof therandom:"Here,1wantedtomakethe discretevernacularpiecesfeellikethey wereassembledtomakethehouse."

Morethanampleforafamilyoffourand guests,'snapshot'vignettescharmafreshas youtourthepropertybecauseoftheway Whitten'selementsangle,turn,anddelight onasmallscale.Youneverseeallthepiecesof thehouseintheirentirety.

Tireowner,awoodcarverandwoodwork¬ erbyavocation,courageouslyinsistedthere benodrywallinthishouse.Thecountertops ateteakwithanoil-rubbedfinish.Thekitchen floorisalsoteakbutaccentuatedbythinstrips ofhollybetweeneveryboard.Thefloorselse¬ whereareheart'pinewithanoiledfinish,the timberframeislocallymilledspruceand

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Sinksandcountertopscanbecraftedina varietyofways.Useyourimagination,or wecanassistyouinyourdesign.

hemlock,andthekitchencabinetsaremade withbirds-eyemaple.Theattentionto detailheregoesrightdowntotheexposed dovetailjoineryfacingthedrawerfronts.

Outside,thepaletteisalsoallwood, withacoatofwhitecedarshingles,red cedarshinglesontheroof,andclearred cedarboardsforhandrailsandtrim. "Theownerswantedtherealarticle,"as Whittenexplainsit,"sowedideverything

Jtheold-fashionedway."Forexample,the )shuttersontheoutsideofthehousereallydo iwork,andthesailcut-outsandold-fashioned hardwarehearkenbacktoshuttersfromthe ,cottagesofthelatenineteenthcentury.

1"Thisprojecttookalongtime,over15 1monthstobuild,"Whittensays."Wereally hadtosweatallthedetails."Lookclosely. sAteveryturnthere'saninterestingdetailto Jlookat;oneverysurfacethereisabeautiful materialwithanold-worldfinishtorub Iyourhandover.Theattempttostandthe testoftimeshowseverywhereinthisfin¬ ishedproduct.Asthishouseages,itwill lookbetterandbetter,blendingintothetra¬ ditionoffineshinglestylecottagesonthe Boothbaywaterfrontandprovidinganew settingformemoriesofsummerstocome.■

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sacatthetime,nearShaw'sNorthgate.

Ihavethreesistersandabrotheranda mother,andtheyallstillliveinPortland.My kidswouldbelaughingrightnowbecause myMaineaccentisreturning.

Ididmyelementary[education]atCath¬ olicschools,grade9atCatherineMcAuley, andgrades10,11,and12atDeeringHigh.I graduatedfromDeeringin1969.

IfeelthatIgotasuperbeducationat DeeringHighandhadsometrulygifted teachersthere,maleandfemale.Andthis wasinthe1960s.Ihadaverygiftedfemale chemistryteacherandverygifted[female] mathteacher.

Lookingbackonthatnow,Ifindthat unusual.

Wehavetonsandtonsandtonsoffond memoriesofPortland:seeingthefireworks uponMunjoyHill,feedingducksinthe Oaks,swimmingatSebagoLakeandpic¬ nickingthere,sleddingonthehillsof MunjoyHillinthewinter.

Myneighborhoodwascomposedof threeshortstreetsinsortofanHpattern. Allthefamiliestherewereveryclose.

Mymotherwasasingleparent.My fatherdiedwhenIwas13monthsold.My motherwas28,leftwithfivechildren.

GROWINGUPinPortland,Frances MaryBrysonhadnoideashe'done daymarryamanwho'dmakethe country'smostpowerfulandinfluentialpeo¬ plegnashtheirteethinrighteousangeror cackle•withthegleeofjusticeserved-dependingontheirpoliticalpersuasion.

NotuntilFranni,asherfriendscallher, attendedacollegesocialduringherfresh¬ manyearatSimmonsandmetacurlyhairedHarvardfreshmanfromMinnesota namedAlFrankencouldshehaveguessed whatthefuturehadinstoreforher.

Aftermanygroundbreaking,gut-bust¬ ingyearsasawriterandperformeron SaturdayNightlave,AlFrankenhasemerged asoneofthecountry'spreeminentpolitical wits,skeweringconservativeofficeholders andtalkingheadsinprintandonradio.

InPortland,he'sheardweekdayson870 AM,thelocalaffiliateofthenationallysyn¬ dicatedtalk-radionetworkAirAmerica. Portlandersarereallygettingtoknow AlFrankenastheelectionapproaches,but theBrysons,mostofwhomstilllivehere, haveknownhimsince1969,whenFranni broughthernewboyfriendhomefor Thanksgivingdinner.

Fromthecouple'shomeonNewYork City'sUpperWestSide,FranniFranken talksaboutherhometown,howshemetthe manwhowoulddeflateRushLimbaugh, andthetimesheandAlspendinPortland.

Whataresomeofyourmemoriesofgrowingup inPortland?

Franken:IgrewupinNorthDeering,an areaaroundAllen'sCorner.Itwasacul-de-

Thedadoftheneighborhoodwould clearafieldduringthesummer,soafterdin¬ ner,intheevening,allthekidsandthedads andthemomswouldgothereandplaysoftball.WealsoexchangedMayBaskets.

Oneneighborhappenedtobeanurseby profession.Shewasthenurseforallthecuts andbruisesthekidsgotduringthesum¬ mer.HernamewasMrs.McCafferty.We weregoodfriendswithherchildren.

TwoLightsStateParkwasabigdealfor us,too.Motherusedtotakeusthereto walkalongtherocksandlookforperiwin¬ kles.We'dalsogotoOldOrchardBeach.

HowdidyoumeetAl?

Atthetime,in1969,inBostontherewere inter-collegiatemixers.Allthefreshmenand studentsateveryuniversity’andcollege aroundwereinvitedtothismixer,whichwas heldataSheratonHotel.

Alwasunusual.Wesortofspiedeachother. Heboughtmeagingerale.Itwasfivecents.

Irememberexactlywhathewaswearng:tankhakipants,Kedssneakers,ayclWshirtwithmaroonstripes,andabrown noundstoothjacket.Hehadcurlyhairanda beautifulsmile.

Hehadanametagthatlookedlikea destagfromBestBuy...everyoneelsehad hetraditionalnametags.Idon'tknow vherehiscamefrom.

Hissmileandthenametagwerewhat iiditforme.Ifoundhimirresistibleinasea fpin-stripedsuits.

,'lhatsortsofthingswouldyoudowhenAlwas Mown?

VetookhimtoOldOrchardBeachforthe iunusementpark,toTwoLights.We'd hkehimtotheOaksandwalkaround.If heyweren'tdrainingthepond,we'dlook :ittheducks.

Al'scometoPortlandwithmeamillion ■jnes.He'sshoppedatthemall,we'vegone :.bowling,we'vedoneeverythingIdidwhen 1.ivasgrowingup.

:VhataboutyourowncareersincemeetingAl? :orthepast14years,I'veworkedforAl's t;orporation(AlanFranken,Inc.).Iusedto ■vorkoutsidethehomeintelevisionpost.roduction,butmyschedulegotsogruel'ngbythetimethekidswerefiveandnine 'thatImadeachange].Alsaid,"1thinkyou ■houldworkthathardforme,"soIdid.1 Ivorkforus,actually.

■'/hat’syourfavoriteAlFrankenskit?

•twasinthe1990s,whenAlwasplaying hewartSmalleyandheappearedwith ''lichaelJordan.

■'ow oftendoyoutwovisitPortland?

■4leastonceayearforChristmas,and fenonceforthesummer.

’ -owhavethingschangedsinceAirAmerica?

’topicarereallywonderful.They'revery 'indandtheyalwayssay'Hi'and'Great ib.'Weverymuchappreciatethat.People ■■’enotintrusive.Ifwe'reouteating,they'll ■aituntilwefinishtoaskforapictureor Iinautograph.

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■'Uofmyin-laws,TwoLightsStatePark, theOldPort.■

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PresqueIsleactorJohnCarianimadeitbigonBroadway. Nowhe'sbackinMaineasaplaywright.

BY CATHY NELSON PRICE

TheseareheadytimesforPresqueIsle favoritesonJohnCariani.The2004 Tonynominee(forhisroleasMotelthe tailorintheAlfredMolina-ledBroadway revivalofFiddlerOntheRoof)andtelevision regular(arecurringroleasJulianBeckin NBC'sLaw&Order)isabouttoscoreacre¬ ativehattrick.Hiscompilationofone-act plays,Almost,Maine,debutsatPortland StageCompanythismonth.

Thepremierebringshimfullcircle."1 wenttoseeTheCherryOrchardatPortland Stagein1986,andIrememberthinking whatadragithadbeentotrytoreadthat play.WhenIsawpeopledoit,Iunderstood itsomuchbetter."

AftergraduatingfromPresqueIsleHigh School,CarianistudiedatAmherst."Idid afewmusicals;theyneededguys,andit waseasytogetin.MysenioryearIdida play,andrealizedIreallylikedplays.1also realizedpeoplecandoplaysforaliving.

"Aftercollege1wasaninternataregion¬ altheater[StageWest,nowdefunct]in Springfield,Massachusetts,"Carianicontin¬

ues."They'ddofourorfiveplaysayear; theytaughtusandalsotaughthighschool kids."Playingprincipalrolesforthecompa¬ ny'sSecondStageledCarianitorealizethat hisfuturewasinNewYork.

Hisbigbreakcamewhileworkingforthe HudsonValleyShakespeareFestival."That's how1gotmyagent.Besidesperformingfor theentireseason,1taughtclasses."

Hestilldoes."Itkeepsyouintouchwith therealworld.Asgreataseverythinghas been,youcanlosetrack.Forinstance,I

neverwatchtelevision."

Especiallynothimselfontelevision,even thoughheappearedon10episodesofLaw &Orderlastyearinarolethatwasoriginal¬ lyscheduledasaone-shotdeal.

"Myagentcalledandsaidtheywanted a'funnytechguy.'AfterIdidmyshoot, JesseL.Martin,whoplaysDetectiveEddie Green,toldme,'You'regoingtobeback. You'rejustwhatthey'relookingfor;they're| tryingtogetsomeonetolightenupthisI show a little bit." I

Carianiconsidershimself"lucky,becauseI Icanlearnlinesquickly.Ithelps,becausemyI characterspitsoutalotoftechnicaljargon. Theyliketoshootasefficientlyaspossible;it* helpstobeabletogetinandoutofthere* quickly!"He'ssharedmostofhisscenes withMartinandJerry'Orbach,whorecently departedhissignatureroleasDetective n LennieBriscoe,though"Ihonestly'can'tsay$ Iknowthemwell,becauseIseethemso briefly,"Carianiexplains.

Muchmoreofafamilywasthecastof Fiddler,whichtookCarianibacktohismusi-’■ caltheaterbeginningsand"seemedtobemy’ ( destiny.I'dauditionedbefore,forTheodoref Bikel[apreviousTevye,andtheoriginal s CaptainVonTrappinTheSoundofMusic],• andhewantedmetoplayMotelonatourhe•' wasplanning.Iwasjuststartingtoestablish a; myselfanddidn'tfeelIwaspreparedtogoa ontheroadfor36weeks,"sohedeclined.

Still,thepartseemedtodoghim.

"Severalyearslater,theywereplanningto'< doanABCmovieofFiddlerandIgotacouple•( ofcallbacksforthat.Finally,inlate2002,they' 0 screenedseveralactorsfortheBroadway revival,andIgotcalledbackforthat.1didnt* hearanythingforsevenmonths!Finally,in J July 2003,1 got the part." *

AndaTonynomination(losingtoMi¬ chaelCerverisfromAssassins)."Iwasasleep whentheTonyswereannounced;Igotupto 0 gotothebathroomandheardmyname4 called."Hewasfranklysurprised.‘ "Wegotaverycoolreceptionfromthet NewYorktheatercommunity'atfirst;of■< coursewe'relaughingnowbecausethe showisdoingvery'well."Whereassome pastTevyes-mostnotablytheoriginal,the lateZeroMostel-werefamousforturning* theshowintoastarvehicleratherthanan ensemblepiece,CarianicreditstheshowS currentleadingmanwithchartingadifferent course."FredMolina[currentlyonscreenas

DocOckinSpiderman2]isanactorrather nanaperformer,andhedoesn'tdotherole newaytheotherTevycsdidit."

Nowit'sCariani'sturntowatchothers ringtolifethecharactershe'screated.The SCpremiereofAlmost,Mainebringshim omethroughahappycoincidencerather nanbydesign.

"I'dhadtheuseofP[erformance]S[pace] IBCinNewYork,wheresomeofus •orkedonacollectionofone-actplaysI'd egunwritingin1998.Then,IheardGab¬ elBarre[apastTonynomineeanddirector ithePortlandStageCompanyproduction] ■aslookingforaplaytodirect.Hiswife,a astmateofmineinFiddler,sawmyplays .ndrecommendedthemtoGabe."

AftermorestagedreadingsattheCape odTheaterProject,whereCarianire'orkcdthescript,hestartedgettingcalls ■omcolleges,producers,andevenhis omenetwork,NBC.Eventually,theplay ^deitswaytoPSCartisticdirectorAnita wart,whochoseitfirstaspartofPSC's ®LittleFestivaloftineUnexpected,thenas fullystagedproductionfor2004-2005.

Almost,Maineisacollectionoftalesiles,perhaps-thattheplaywrightde¬ Jibesas"magicrealism,whereeverything <msnormal,andthenyourealizeyou're adifferentplace.I'minterestedinstories ’peoplewhodon'thavebigvocabularies," Jrianichuckles.Fanswithamysticalor ®orousbentwil1notbedisappointed. Withluck,theproductionwillmoveon aruninNewYork,theprospectofwhich flightsandastonishesitsversatilecreator. ;VsCariani,35,"It'sbeenoneofthose $rswhenIcan'tbelieveeverythingthat's Opening.I'vejustbeenastrugglingactor, JUknowwhatImean?"■

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Cafe Stroudwater Takeadvantageof5-starchefAlex Gingrich'screativetouchesatCafeStroudwateratthe EmbassySuitesHotel.WefeatureMainenativeseafood &primecutsofbeefandofferbistro-stylecuisine&a varietyofselectfinewines.Youwillbepamperedby ChefAnderson&hisstaffwhileenjoyinga6-coursemeal preparedespeciallyforyou.Breakfast,lunch,&dinner daily.CallforinformationregardingHolidayGrand Buffets.*775-0032.

Charlie Beigg's OnRoute302inWindhamjust20 minutesfromPortland,thisistheplacetogoforcasual finedining.PrimeRibavailableeveryday,,freshseafood, steaks,pasta,soups,homemadedesserts,vegetarian dishes,andchildren’smenu.Havingaparty-useone ofourbanquetroomsandleavetheworktous! 754RooseveltTrail(Route302).11am-9pmevery day.892-8595.

DiMillo's Floating Restaurant at25LongWharfoff CommercialStreet.Youcan'tbeatthelocationfor fabulouswaterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapefromthe hustle&bustleofthecity.Watchtheboatsgoby.Enjoy freshMainelobsteryear-round,steak,seafooddishes,& more.Openeveryday11am-11pm.Children'smenu

available.Fordrinks&alightermenu,tryourPortside Lounge.772-2216.

Finch's Restaurant. DublinnativeJohnnyRobinson, "PortlandRestaurantLegend"(PortlandPressHerald), recentlyopenedhisnewplaceinFalmouth.Customers whoknowhimfromhisdayswithHugo'scanstillfindhis signaturecrabcakesandthe"bestIrishcoffeeinthe land"atFinch's,204U.S.Route1.Falmouth.781-3342. Flatbread Company, votedPortland's"BestNew Restaurant"isservingawardwinningallnaturalflatbread pizza,bakedinawood-firedearthenoven.Relaxand enjoytheshowastheFlatbreadcrewprepares,bakes, andservesyourflatbreadfromanopenkitchen,placedin themiddleofthediningroom.LocatedintheOldPort overlookingtheCascoBayFerrydock.Openeverydayat 11:30.722-8777

Great Lost Bear, 540ForestAvenueintheWoodfords areaofPortland.Afullbarwithover50draughtbeers, predominantlyfromlocalmicro-breweries,anenormous menuwithsoups,salads,&sandwiches,steaks,alarge vegetarianselection,&thebestnachos&buffalowings intown.Discoverwherethenativesgowhenthey’re restless!Everyday11:30am-11:30pm.772-0300. www.greatlostbear.com.

Jameson Tavern, withacasualbar,lounge&diningroom. Thebuildingisthesiteofthesigningoftheconstitutionfor thestateofMainewhenitbrokeawayfromMassachusetts. Cassiepreparationsservedinagraceful&elegantsetting makethisafineretreatfromfrenziedoutletshopping.115 MainSt,Freeport.*865-4196.

Lotus Chinese and Japanese Restaurant 251USRt 1Falmouth,Maine(FalmouthShoppingPlaza).We featurefull-servicebarandloungearea,sushibar, ChinesetraditionalfoodnotavailableoutsideofBoston, friendlyatmosphereandcourteousservice.781-3453.

Margaritas Mexican Restaurants & Watering Hole! TwolocationsinPortland,othersinLewiston,

Augusta,Orono&Portsmouth,servingoversizedmeals& colossaldrinks.Alwaysfreehotchips&salsa,legendary margaritas,&thehousespecialty,thesizzlingfajita. HappyhourM-F,4-7pm,freehotappetizers.InPortland it242StJohnSt,UnionStationPlaza,874-6444&11 townSt.neartheCivicCenter,774-9398.Lunchat townSt.Fridaysonly.

Maria'sRistorante. Owner/chefAnthonyNapolitano offersPortland'sfinestItaliancuisinewithanItalianwine Section.Vealsaltimbocca,fettudnitoscano,zuppade .aesce,dassicItaliandesserts,Anthony'sownpistachio Igelato.Lunch:$5-58,Tu-F,11:30am-2pm.Dinner:S9-S18, ■jes.-Sat.from5pm.337CumberlandAve,freeparking available,772-9232.

Olive Garden isafamilyoflocalrestaurantsfocusedon delightingeveryguestwithagenuineItaliandining experience.Weareproudtoservefresh,high-quality •afianfood.Weofferacomfortable,home-likesetting vhereguestsarewelcomedlikefamilyandreceive xarm,friendlyservice.NeartheMaineMall,inTheShops itClark'sPond.874-9005.www.olivegarden.com. O’Naturalsservesnaturalandorganicflatbread andwiches,tossedsalads,Asiannoodles,soups,and ■ids’meals.Quickservice,butourleathercouches, ■arelessinternet,andcomfortableatmospherewillentice flutostay.Flatbreadpizzaafter4pmandpestochicken, ■oastbeef,wildbisonmeatloaf,wildAlaskansalmon,and -anyvegetarianitems,somethingforeveryone.Portland 321-2050andFalmouth781-8889.

Oriental Table, 106ExchangeStreetintheOldPortin Portland.Named"Portland'sBestChineseFood"for2004, andourmenusparkleswithSzechuanChicken,Orange ■avoredShrimp,delicatePorkwithGingerandScallions, lighterside"menu,appetizerslikeCrabRangoonor ScallionPanCake,tantalizingEggandSpringRolls,and soups.Lunch&dinner,withdailyluncheonspecialsfrom 1:30-2.Theenticingmixtureofaddictingspicesand "eshingredientsisenhancedbyoursnazzytake-out Mainers.775-3388.orientaltable.com

’arker's Restaurant, locatedatAllen'sCorner.Parker's :debratesits15thyearasoneofNorthDeering'stop tstaurants.Ourfreshseafoodandhand-cutsteaksarea ’aditionhandeddownfromF.ParkerReidy's,ourparent astaurant.Steakandseafoodcombinationsareamong ’arker'smorepopularchoices.Soups,salads,and sandwichesarealwaysavailable.Ampleparking.Serving ’om1130amuntil10pm.Reservationswelcomebutnot ■ecessary.878-3339.

Hie Pepperclub isaprize-winningrestaurant("Best ■kgetarian"&"BestValue"inFrommer'sGuidetoNew ingland)withcreativeworldcuisine.Blackboardmenu stsfivevegetarian,threefish,&threemeatentries, 'duelinganorganicbeefburger.Relaxed,affordable mingontheedgeoftheOldPortw/freeparking.Open ■ghtlyat5pm.78MiddleStreet,nearFranklinArtery. 72-0531.

SaigonThinhThanh,608CongressStreet,Portland. SaigonThinhThanhisMaine's-andprobablyNew 'ngland's-finestVietnameserestaurant."—Portland liningGuide."Fivestarsforfood,service,&valuefor 'OneyWithlight&healthy,flavorfulfood&quickservice iapleasant,cleanatmosphere,SaigonThinThanhis '•trthinvestigating."—PressHerald.773-2932. iaengThai,267St.JohnStreet,Portland.Beautiful ’ahoganydecorandtantalizingdishesawaityou. ’TreesincludeTamarindDuck,PadThai,SeafoodDelight, radmuchmore.Tel.773-8988fax.773-4490Sun-Thurs 1am-9:30pm,Fri.-Sat.11am-10pm.

Ally'sCelebrating15years,votedbestserviceandcheap istaurantbyPhoenixReaders,Silly'sfeaturesawicked ■KIpatio,scratchkitchenfood,andasillystaff.Weare 4enviro-friendly,100%recyclingandcomposting Utaurantat40WashingtonAvenueintheEastEnd.Join 1 forafeastoffriedpicklesandahippyhippymilkshake. 7-0360www.sillys.com

Wage Cafe, 112NewburyStreet,Portland.Family ■vnedandoperatedforover68years.Portland'sfavorite WlyrestaurantwithItaliandishes,steaks,seafood, ^s,antipasto,andchildren'smenu.Openeveryday. 2-5320Vilcaf@aol.comVillagecafemaine.com 'Nervationsrecommended

Haggarty's

BY DIANE HUDSON

Brit-IndidelightssizzleatPortland'spopularnewtake-away.

Hereat849ForestAvenueinPortland, GlaswegianPeterHaggartydishes upthecity'sonly"Brit-Indi"cuisine, atreasure-troveofspicytake-awaydelights fitforarajah-orSebago-boundcommuters.

"Brit-Indiisthenumberonefoodinthe UK,"saysHaggarty,whofellintothetrade viaoneofhismates,aPunjabirockmusi¬ cianwhosefamilyownsarestaurantinhis nativeGlasgow,Scotland.

Recreatingtheflavorshere,Haggarty offers"Indi"favoriteslikeKorma,Garlic Chili, and Masala.Startersincludeveg¬ etable,chicken,andmushroom pakoras ($3.50to$4.50),theingredientsmarinated inIndianspices,deepfriedinachick-pea batter,andservedwithaflavorfulyogurt dip;chickenchaat($4.50),chicken"drummettes"marinatedinaspicedyogurt, grilled,andservedonabedoflettuce;and arichlysatisfyingmixedplatter,afestivalof alltheabove($6.50).

Entreesincludebasmatiriceandamed¬ leyofintriguingsaucesaccentingyour choiceofseasonalvegetables($7.95),chick¬ enorbeef($8.95),shrimp($9.50),orlamb ($9.50).Mypartnerwasdrawnimmediate¬

lytotheMalaidar,aspinachpureesimmer¬ ingingarlicwith"lashings"oflightcream thatHaggertyinsightfullypairedwiththe lamb.Spoton!Asweet,almostsmokyfla¬ vorburstsfromthissauce,andwithlamb itissinfullyscrumptious.

Next,tryCeyloneseKorina withsome shrimp,Haggartysuggests.It'sasmashing notion,mildandcoconutty-asoothing balmfortheveryhot,excellentSouth Indiangarlicchili.

Onournextvisitwe'lltrytheChicken Tikka($9.50),aslicedchickenbreastmari¬ natedinIndianyogurt,char-grilled,and servedwithrice,friedonions,mixedpep¬ pers,andourchoiceofentreesauce.The KarahiBhoona,resplendentwithgingerand garlic,andtheMasala,arichblendofherbs, spices,onions,greenpepper,andyogurt, wouldbeequallyenjoyableaccompani¬ ments.Brit-Indi,thenumberonefoodin theUK.GivenwhatHaggartyisdoing here,itcouldeasilyclimbtoasimilarstatus stateside,especiallyinthiscolony.■

Haggarty's,849ForestAvenue,Portland. 761 -8222 or www.haggartys.com

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Galleries

Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor. "Years of Archaeology at the Abbe Museum" continues. , 288-3519 or www.abbemuseum.org

Art Gallery at the University of New <21 England, 716 Stevens Avenue, Portland. Shades of Picasso and Matisse: Richard Derby Tucker Retrospective continues through November 21. 797-7261 or www.une.edu/artgallery/ ’ Aucocisco Gallery, 615A Congress Street and at the Eastland Park Hotel. James Linehan through November. 874-2060 or www.aucocisco.com

Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston. nr< "New Acquisitions: Local and Global Contemporary Photography" and "Marsden Hartley: Photography and Identity" continue. "Videodrome II" opens October 26.786-6158. www.bates.edu 'lai • ’'oli

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Lewiston. "Art and Life in the Ancient Mediterranen," "American Murals," and "Asian Art from the For Permanent Collections" continue. 725-3275 or =au www.bates.edu

The Art Gallery at The Clown, 123 Middle Street, Portland. Brad Maushart through Gal November. 756-7399 or www.the-clown.com air

Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Avenue, Rockport. "Work of the Hand, ; the annual crafts show and sale, photographs by Michael Alpert, and "Serene Abstraction" jre

:ontmue through November. 236-2875 or ■vww.artsmaine.org

Children's Museum of Maine, 142 Free Street, Portland. Pumpkin carving sessions October 22 and 23, and Fall Fairy Fete November 9.828'234 or www.childrensmuseumofme.org

Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville. Artists Talk: Selections from the Skowhegan .ecture Archive" through October. 872-3228 or ■'Avw.colby.edu/museum

Farnsworth Museum of Art, Main Street, lockland. Stephen Pace through October 24; Andrew Wyeth, Jamie Wyeth, and N.C Wyeth. Trough October 31, and Maine Fiber Arts Trough February 20. 596-6457 or '‘Avw.farnsworthmuseum.org

rilamentGallery, 181 Congress Street, Portland. Mechanical sculptures by Erica VonSchilgen and latalie Larsen through November 6, 5th annual "oliday show November 12 to December 22. 74-0932 or www.filamentgallery.com

'ore StreetGallery, 372 Fore Street, Portland. Tul Black, Sylvia Dyer, John Bickford, and Carlton ^mmer continue. 874-8084 or Avw.forestreetgallery.com

SaleyrieFineArt, 240 US Route One, slmouth. Veronica Benning, Brooke Nixon, Jane ’feodworth Rotondi through November 20, Keption October 16.781-3555 or Aw.galeyne.com

-’reenhutGallery, 146 Middle Street, Portland.

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Reservations Recommended

Susan Barnes through October 30; Portland Show November 4 to November 27. 772-2693, or www.greenhutgalleries.com

HayGallery, 594 Congress Street, Portland. Group show to October 31. 773-2513 or www.haygallery.com

Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine CollegeofArt, 522 Congress Street, Portland. Annual Art Auction October 22, and "Living Green" October 31 to December 12.879-5742 or www.meca.edu

Maine Historical Society Museum, 489 Congress Street, Portland. "Amazing Maine Stories" continues to December 21. 774-1822 or www.mainehistory.org

Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. American Masters and Their European Muses through October 17, German Expressionist Graphics through October 24, Lawrence Goldsmith through November 8. 773-ARTS, (800) 639-4067or www.portlandmuseum.com

Maine State Museum, 87 State House Station, Augusta. Exhibits include "12,000 Years in Maine," "Made in Maine," and "Reflections of Maine." 287-2304 or www.state.me.us/museum/

Ogunquit Museum of American Art, 183 Shore Road, Ogunquit. Janet Fish and Eliot O'Hara through October 5.646-4909 or www.ogunquitmuseum.org

Penobscot Marine Museum, 5 Church Street, Searsport. "Lobstah" through October 17. 5482529 or www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org

Saco Museum, 371 Main Street, Saco. John Brewster, Jr., continues. 283-3861.

SaltGallery, Exchange Street, Portland. Photography by Vaughn Sills continues. 7610660 or www.salt.edu/gallery.html

SteinGallery, 195 Middle Street, Portland. Toland Sand continues. 772-9072 or 1 www.steinglass.com

University of Maine Museum of Art, 40 I Harlow Street, Bangor. Berenice Abbot, Marsden , Hartley, Winslow Homer, Carl Sprinchorn, and (Andrew Wyeth. 561 -3350.

Victoria Mansion lectureseries,HolyTrinity Greek Orthodox Church, 133 Pleasant Street, Portland. 19th-century American architecture, neo-classicism, romanticism, and eclecticism, on the first three Tuesdays in October. 772-4841. www.victoriamansion.org

ZeroStation, Anderson Street, Portland. "Zero Portfolio" continues at Zero Station's website and m flat-files at the gallery. 347-7000 www.zerostation.com

Theater

’lyricMusicTheater, 175 Sawyer Street, Jlewsiton. DamnYankees through October 10; Bye, ByeBirdie through December 5. 799-1421 or www.lyricmusictheater.com

Penobscot Theater Company, 189 Main Street, Bangor. TheCrucible October 3 to 14. 947-6618 or www.penobscottheatre.org

Portland Stage Company, Portland Performing Arts Center, 25A Forest Avenue, Portland. The LioninWinter through October 17 and Almost, Yame October 26 to November 21. 774-0465 or -vww.portlandstage.com

ThePublicTheatre, Two Great Falls Plaza, Auburn. TheWomaninBlack through October 10,and AChristmasCarol&CelticChristmas, December 10 to 12. 780-3200 or ■wvw.thepublictheatre.org

St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland. MasterClass October 1 to 16, and The ^ice October 21 to 31. 775-5568 or ■vww.stlawrencearts.org

UniversityofMaine, Maine Stage, Russell Hall, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. SixCharactersin »archofanAuthor November 5 to 14. 7803151 or www.usm.main .edu/theater

Music

friends of the Kotzschmar Memorial Organ, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Halloween Silent •ilm Night with Dennis James and the films Do detectivesThink? with Laurel & Hardy, varelockedHomes with Felix the Cat, and iherlockJr. with Buster Keaton, www.foko.org

MerrillAuditorium, 20 Myrtle Street, Portland. ^luesClues October 9 and 10, Mendelssohn r'Jing Quartet October 13, Julio Iglesias October 'A, The Capitol Steps October 22, LaTraviata October 26. 842-0800 or www.porttix.com ’ortland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Opening night for the new -ason October 19, America's Pops series begins

October 23, Classical Sundays begin October 31. 773-6128 or www.portlandsymphony.com

State Theater, 609 Congress Street, Portland. Gov't Mule October 16, Mindy Smith with special guest Garrison Starr and the Charlie Mars Band October 17, and Bruce Hornsby November 4. www.LiveAtTheState.com

The Big Easy Blues Club, 55 Market Street, Portland. Solex October 10, The Slip October 29, El Vez November 7, Clinic November 8. 871-8817. Bay Chamber Concerts, Rockport Opera House, Rockport. Muir String Quartet and the Chamber Music All Stars October 10, and Klezmer Conservatory Band October 30.2362823 orwww.baychamberconcerts.org

PCA Great Performances, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Regina Carter Quintet October 8, Blue's CluesLive! October 9 and 10, Mendelssohn

String Quartet October 13, The Capitol Steps October 22, LaTraviata October 26, 42ndStreet November 5 and 6.842-0800 or www.pcagreatperformances.com

Portland Conservatory of Music, Portland. Noonday concert series at the First Parish Church,Tuesday at noon, with Frank Glazer, Christina Astrachan, John Corrie, Carl Dimow, Tim O'Dell, and Albert Melton. 775-3356 or www.portlandconservatory.net

St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland. Curtis and Loretta October 26, Jode James November 10, Dakota Dave Hull November 17. 775-5568 or www.stlawrencearts.org

University of Maine School of Music, Portland. "A Trombonist's View of Musical History" October 29, "The Bill Street Songbook'" November 19.780-5555 or www.music@usm.maine.edu/music

Cafe Review, at the Center for Cultural Exchange, Portland. Open poetry readings the last Monday of each month at 8 p.m. www.thecafereview.com

Gov't live at Portia। StateTheatre,Saturday, OctobeH6, at 730pm

Trick&Treat

"Wesaytheshowwill'chillandthrill.' It'snottoogruesome,butitwillgive youthatlittleshiver,"saysRockyCoast RadioTheatre'sWilliamDufrisofthe upcomingradiobroadcastNightmares onCongressStreet,PartIV(TheRe-Mix). AlongwithEdgarAllanPoe'sTheCask ofAmontilladoandTheMonkey'sPawby W.WJacobs,Dufrisoffersoriginalpro¬ ductions,includingClayT.Graybeal's TheCabinintheWoods,whereaweek¬ endgetawaygoeswickedlywrong.The HorrorofWalkerPoint by Anthony MarinofeaturesaninvasionofPortland thatwouldmakeOrsonWellesproud. "It'sgreatB-movie,schlockstuff,"notes Dufris,anaward-winningaudiobook produceraswellasthevoiceofNickel¬ odeonH'sBobtheBuilder."Myheart getsrippedoutontheair!"Nearlya dozenactorsandoneMainePublic Radionewsstartakepartintherecord¬ ing,whichairsHalloweennighton MPBN.-IanCrouch

Maine Audubon, 20 Gisland Farm Road, Falmouth. Banding Saw-whet Owls with naturalist Judy Walker, Freeport, October 13,19,26; Apple Day at Maine Audubon, October 16; Birding 101 Workshop, October 18; Kripalu Yoga at Gilsland Farms, Mondays October 18 through December13; Wildlife Behavior 101, October 20, 27, November 3,17; Good Night Nature, for children 3-6, October 21; Discovering Seals, October 23; Creepy Critters, October 30; Nature Sketching for Beginners, November 6.781-2330 or www.maineaudubon.org

Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, 1326 Washington Street, Bath. Workshops in fiction, poetry,creativenonfiction,children'sliterature, and publishing. 386-1400 or www.mainewriters.org

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Route 26, Gray. The 200-acre park has nature trails, wildlife conservation displays, wildlife gardens, fish pool, and a nature bookstore. Open to mid-November 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 657-4977.

Osher Map and Smith Center for Cartographic Education, 314 Forest Avenue, Portland. Original maps, atlases, geographies, and globes spanning the years 1475 to the present. 780-4850 or www.usm.maine.edu/-maps

University of Southern Maine Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland. Interactive computers, space art, and video displays, open Monday to Friday 9 to 5. 780-4749.

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DrivetooquicklyalongCon¬ gressStreetandyoumight missit,aflashofwhiteclap¬ boardsandshady,greentrees acrossBoltonStreetfrom Tony'sDonutsandacrossCongressStreet fromtheDoubletreeHotel.

ButHenryWadsworthLongfellowwould recognizeit.SowouldJohnNeal.Heck, everybodyknowsPortland'soldesthouse.

"Maybeit'sbettertocallitPortland's oldestcontinuouslyinhabitedhome,"says BayRealtylistingagentRitaYarnoldofthe DeaconJohnBaileyHouse,1235Congress Street,pricedat$650,000,"becauseof coursethere'stheTateHouse,butthat'sa museumandthishousemighthavebeen builtasearlyas1737."

A1938PortlandPressHeraldstorydates thelandmarkallthewaybackto1730.

Soinalllikelihoodtheexactyearofcon¬

structionwillremainabitofamystery, otherthanitwasbuiltwellbefore1755but probablyafterDeaconJohnBaileyoflower Massachusettsmoveduphereto"The [Falmouth]Neck"andpurchasedthe79acrelotin1737.

Inthosepre-RevolutionaryWardays, CongressStreetwastheOldPostRoad,with thishouse,originallybuiltasaone-story Cape,astoppingpointhalfwaybetweentire Portlandpeninsulaandthesettlementat Stroudwater,whereCol.ThomasWestbrook surpervisedthemasttradeattheTate House,inwhichtimbersfortheKing'ssliips ofthelinewerecutfromMaine'sforestsand exportedtoEngland.

"That[theBaileyHouse]was,neverthe¬ less,anisolatedspotissupportedbythe factthatthehouseareawasoncesurround¬ edbyastockade,"accordingtodocuments providedbysellerKimWasham,partnerin

HellerWashamAntiques.

TerrifiedofIndianattacks,settlersrou¬ tinelysetofffromPortlandtown,flewina clatterofhoofbeatstothewelcomingarms ofDeaconBailey'sstockade,andcaughttheir breathherebeforebravingthemaddashto Stroudwater.Nodoubttherewasalsotime foralittletradingandapintofalehere,too.

"FearoftheIndianswasnofancifulter¬ ror,"a1939 PortlandPressHeraldarticle reports,particularlyduringtheFrenchand IndianWar.

HelenBailey,thelastof thedescendantsof DeaconJohnBailey, hasleftusaninterior worldstoppedintime.

'Turnaroundatthefrontdoortosee theenormousbutterflyhinges... designedtowithstandIndianassault."

Beyondhisreligiousduties,DeaconBail¬ ey(1701-1770)ownedasawmillinSaccarappaFalls(Westbrook)onthePresumpscot River,tradedgoodsstoredinhistrap¬ dooredcellarhere,andreceivedrevenues astollkeepertothebridgeacrosstheFore RivertoStroudwater.

In1741,DeaconBailey,whoalsopartici¬ patedinlandventuresinWindham,Fal¬ mouth,andGorham,fellinlovewithJane CurtisofGorham,awidow,andmarried herashissecondwife[Bailey'sfirstwife Rachelhavingpredeceasedhim].Legend hasitthatarockintheBaileyHousechis¬ eledwiththedate1741stillcommemorates theevent.

In1807,BenjaminBailey,youngestofthe deacon'ssonsandabricklayer,expanded 1235CongressintotheluxuriantFederal

homeweseetoday,withtwoandone-half storiesandfrontportico.

TheCivilWarcameandwent,alongwith theGreatPortlandFireof1866,whichincin¬ eratedwhateverColonialhomesinthe ForestCitytheBritishhadmissedintwo triesbefore.Retailbusinessesbegantocrop uparoundtheDeaconBaileyHouseas automobilesbegantoshooshbyonbusy CongressStreet.Industrycrowdedonto nearbyThompson'sPoint.Coalsmokedark¬ enedtheexteriorsofallofPortland'shous¬ esasthecitygrew.Still,theBaileyfamily hungonhere.HelenBaileywasthelastof herfamilytolivehere,vanishingthismor¬ talcoilin1917.

Butwiththishouseshe'sleftusaninte¬ riorworldstoppedintime,withjustfour familieshavinglivedheresinceitsearliest

Top:APortermuraldrawsavisitor'seye upthemainstaircase.

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Retailbusinessesbegantocropuparoundthe DeaconBaileyHouse.Coalsmokedarkenedthe exteriorsofallofPortland'shousesasthecitygrew. beginnings,thelasttwofamiliesantiquecol¬ lectorswhohavedonewondersinrevealing, ratherthanconcealing,theBaileyHouse's earliestdesignanddecor.

Enteringthroughthefrontdoor,featur¬ ingoriginalblacksmith-wroughtfittings documentedtohave"knownthedeacon's hand,"visitorsaretreatedtospectacularlist¬ ed1825RufusPortermuralscommissioned byBenjaminBaileyalongthewallsaround themassivefrontdooranddirectingtheeye upthewallsofthelargecentralstaircase withsweepingviewsofshipsoffMunjoy HillandCascoBay.Ascendingthestaircase, onefeelsasifheorsheisclimbingtoalofty eminenceandlookingoutovertheharborto seetheshipsinport,amongthemarakish sloopandafull-riggedfrigateflyingavery conspicuousAmericanflagfromtirestem.

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Soft,lollipoptreesandhillscompletethe peaceful,primitivevistas,aswellasasingle figureinatophatpilotingacatboat,"a RufusPortersignature,"Washamtellsus.

Porter(1792-1884)himselfisafascinating figure.Farmorecomplexthananitinerant muralist,hewasamanofparts.Asan inventor,hesoldhispatentfortherevolving rifletoThomasColt.Asapublisher,he wouldonedayfoundScientificAmerican, withathrivingreadershiptothisday.

BominWestBoxford,Massachusetts,he probablyfirstbecamefamiliarwithMaine whenhespenthalfayearatFryeburgAcad¬ emyatage12.Duringconsecutiveyearsin histwenties,heranadanceschool,wasa professionalportraitist,sailedonatrading voyagetoHawaii,andhoofedhiswayfrom

MewYorktoVirginia,lookingforpainting commissions.HefloatedthroughMaine between1825and1840.Themuralsatthe BaileyHousearesomeofhisveryfinest. Theyaresoprepossessingthatoneneedsto lookasecondtimetoseethequalityofthe framehousetheysofancifullydecorate.

Allacrosstheoriginalfirstfloor,wesee pineflooring25inchesacrossand'Indian' shutters.Theenormousopenfireplace,its greatdraftdrawnthroughthehouse'scen¬ tralchimney,isoneofthelargestwe'veseen.

Darksingle-panelwainscoting,timeiveatheredfloorboards,originalbuilt-ins, andgianthand-adzedtimbersestablishthe caseforthishouse'sbeingamuseum. Manyofthebuilt-insandcrudehardware irethefinestoftheirkind.

Hiddenbelowarugandthedining¬ roomtableisalargesecrethatchproviding

Soft,lollipoptreesand hillscompletethevistas, aswellasasingle figureinatophat pilotingacatboat,"a RufusPortersignature," Washamtellsus.

entrancetothecellar,fromwhichtheelder Bailey,oneofthehighesttaxpayersinthe area,ranhislucrativetradingpost.

Upstairstherearethreehandsome, squarebedroomswithfireplaces.Themaserbedroomhasamodernfullbath,anda secondfullbathinwhitecontraststhenew viththeoldasanoriginalbeampasses troughtileceilingbelowtheskylight.

Theellincludesaspiralstaircaseandconsmporarywindows,perfectforastudio.A smalloffice/libraryatthetopofthespiral stairprovidescharmaswellasutility.

Tliedrivewayadmitscarsfromtwodif'erentstreetsontliiscomer,withparkingfor ismanyas10cars.

ManyoftheimprovementsdatetorealstatebrokerHowardHeller'sformero\\nerhere.Thehomeisheatedwithmodemgas ieat,withupdatedcircuit-breakerelectricity. Taxesfor2004are$2,957.Thepropertyis stedbyRitaYamoldofBayRealtyAssoci¬ ates,cbayreal@maine.rr.com.■

uniquehomethatradiatescomfortandcheer.Tosaythatithas3 bedrooms,3baths,kitchenw/appliances,living/diningandsun¬ rooms,aSWviewofMackerelCove,iswithinwalkingdistanceof alandtrustbeachandpublicboatlaunch,istomerelyscratchthe surface-youmustseeittobelieveit!$589,000

Thebeautiful,light-filledthreebedroomhomefeaturesall-on-one floorliving,athoughtfullydesigned“greatroom”,aspaciousdeck&. oversizedtwocargarage.Thosewithaneyefortheir“creatures” comfort,willappreciatethethreebams,eachwithpower&.water, notoneolderthantenyears.$475,000

spaceincludesakitchenw/Mission-stylecabinets&.marblecount¬ ertops,formal(.liningroom,livingroomw/gasfireplace,&cathedral ceiling,firstfloormasterbedroomsuite,&astudy,orguestsuite. Upstairsaretwobednxtms,bath,&large‘other’roomoverthe garage.Aplus:adjacentconservationlandforwalkingthedogs.

$599,500

frontage&.widesoutherlyviewsofislandsandocean.Theliving roomfeaturesawindowwall,cathedralceiling&fireplace,asdoes thefamilyroom.Thereisaformaldiningroom,firstfloormaster bedroomsuite,study,recreationareas,aheatedworkshop&more.

$985,000

Looncallsechoing-inthestillnightair.

Softlakebreezesthrough yourkitchenwindows.

Quietwalksbelowswaying whitepinesandsun-dappledbirchtrees.

Hereyou’lldiscoverthelifestylesuccessfulfamilieshavesavoredforover100years. ThisnewIS-homehaveninBridgton,Mainegivesyoutheopportunitytoowna vintagelakesidecabinandbuildacustom-madecottagetobepasseddownthrough thegenerations.CallVickiorCathytodayformoreinformation.

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NEW ENGLAND HOMES &

ColdwellBankerPreviewsInternationalisthe LeaderintheSaleofPremierResidentialProperties

HARPSM ELL, ME

SI,650,000

Stunning oceanfront home with expansion and guest house possibilitiessitsabovea500-foot privatewhitesandbeach.Agreat stonechimneyisthefocusofthe exceptionalopenfloorplanBoat mooringavailable David Shedd Portland.MFoffice (207)775-1990 david.shedd@NF.Moves com

YARMOUTH, ME

5699,900

Privacy and tranquility are benefits of this four-bedroom Colonial-style residence with colonnadedfrontporch.Sitedon 3.68 acres, short walk to the beach Formal living room with fireplace,familyroomorlibrary withfireplace,two-roomau-pair suite or office with separate staircaseawaitsfinish Renda McDonald Portland,MEoffice (207)773-1990 renda.mcdonald@NEMoves.com

CUMBERLAND, ME

S599,000

LocatedinprestigiousCumberland Forcside.thisEnglishCotswoldstyleresidenceissituatedon slopingbanksoverlookingBroad CoveThefour-bedroomresidence featurescaptivatingwaterviews fromthepatioanddeckorfrom the lofty living room with fireplaceMeticulously-maintained lawnsandflowerborders

David Shedd Portland.MEoffice (207)775-1990 david shedd@NEMoves com

NORTH CONWAY, NH

SI,600,000

Shingle-styleVictoriansummer collagebuiltin1885-86onanse overlookingIntervaleVillage. Completelyrenovatedin2002-04. thehomefeaturesallnewsystems, an eight-bedroom main house, sevenmasonryfireplaces,anda new 5-car carriage house with one-bedroomguest/staffsuite MarciaandJimBrashier Portsmouth.NHoffice (605)455-5551 marcia.brashier@NFMoves.com jim.bnLshier@NEMovcs.com

DURHAM, ME

S649,000

Newly built Colonial just 20 minutestoPortlandon10private acres The home features a farmer's porch with mahogany decking, master bedroom with whirlpool tub. and floors of southernyellowpine,Brazilian cherry.ceramicandporcelaintile 2-carattachedgarage,separate bamwithtwo-bedroomapartment. Gloria Fogg DeGrandpre Yarmouth.MEoffice (207)846-1600 gloria.degrandpre@NEMoves.com

SOUTH PORTLAND, ME

S455.000

Wonderful three-bedroom home inoneofSouthPortlandsfiner subdivisions.Thehomehastwo and one-half baths, hardwood floors, gourmet kitchen with granitefinishes,partially-finished basement,andaheatedin-ground pool.2-cargarageandbamwith possiblein-lawapartment. PatriciaSanvillc Yarmouth.MEoffice (207)846-1600 patty.sanville@NEMoves.com

ChooseyourSUGARLOAFdreamintimefortheupcomingskiseason: -Exclusiveski-in/ski-outhomesabovetheSuperQuad® ~Luxurylifestylemeetsfourseasonsofoutdooradventures ~Foreverslopesidelocationpresentstheopportunityofalifetime

TakeyourSugarloafingtoahigherlevel. (Hurry!PhaseIIalmostsoldout) mtside@sugarloaf.com 207-237-2100

sugarloaf/usa.

ToBeBuiltCustomdesignedshinglestylecottagewith4300 sq.feetofcreativelivingareaprivatelysitedon4acresof pristinepropertywith300feetonthePiscataquaRiver.The windingdriveleadstothischarming5bedroomwithstateof theartkitchen,greatroomandoversizedgarage. Offered a $999,900

NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

WelcomingGreekRevivalresidenceinHistoricDistrict.Wonderful architecturaldetailsthroughout.Beautifulentryhall,largelivingroom, 4bdrms,2.5baths,originalhardwoodfloors,paneleddiningroom. Gardenbrickpatiowithlovelyplantings.2rentalapartmentsinrear. Yearlyincome$12300.Pricedtosellnowat$449,000

Portland'soldestinhabitedhome,circa1740.Remarkablypreserved andorganizedaroundalargecenterchimney,thisfineexampleof PostandBeamAmericanaisblendedwithtoday'samenities. IncredibleintactRufusPortermuralsgracethefrontentry.Formal roomsarcadornedwithIndianShutters,King'sPineplankfloors,5 FP'sandvastoriginalfeatures.Awonderfulkeepingroomboastsa cookingfireplacewithbeehiveoven.Graciouslysituatedonawell landscapedinner-citytriplelot.Proudlyofferedfor $650,000.

Hesidcniial& Commercial

caseu@adelphia.net

Spectacularistheonlywaytodescribe thisoneofakindhistoricproperty.Just imaginelivinginthis14room/5bedroom colonialhomeon15acresofwoods,stone wallsandappletrees.Newkitchencom¬ pletewithJenn-Airappliancesandwalk-in pantry,generousdiningroomwithbuiltin chinacabinetsandwainscoting,statelyliv¬ ingroomwithhardwoodfloors,andlarge spaciousbedrooms.The2storypost& beamattachedbamwastheoriginal BaptistChurchofNewGloucesterandhas beenpainstakinglyrestoredtoantiqueshop standards’5795,000

withlandscapingandanin-groundheatedlap pool.Thiswonderfullybright4+bdrm,4bath homeisadelighttoshow.Afronttobackliv¬ ingroom,cheerymasterbdrmwithwood floorsandensuitebathsharesaview.Lovely decoratedbdrmsarefoundthroughoutaswell asadditionallibraryspace,andahugeunfin¬ ishedroomoverthe3carattachedgarage. Addthistothecompletelyfinishedwalk-out basement,twooffices&workoutspaceand youhavea5700sqfthome.$475,000

NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

Tranquil Waterfront Retreat Brunswick-Exceptionalcomfortandpriva¬ cyareyourswiththis4bedroomhome, custom-builttoexceedinglyhighstan¬ dards.Featuresincludegourmetkitchen, 3-cargarage,3fireplaces,screenedporch. Situatedon2.33acreswith225ft.onthe NewMeadowsRiver.Deepwateraccess anddock.Offeredat$1,200,000

1887Victorian

1887VictorianoriginallyownedbyF.O.Bailey.Restorationinprogresswaiting forpersonaltouches.4bedrooms,3fullbaths,plumbedto3rdfloor.Perfect propertyforcondoconversion,bedandbreakfastorpersonalresidence.Call forprivateshowing$499,900

Claudia Dodds Integrity,ProfessionalandDedication

765RouteOne Yarmouth,ME04096

(207)846-4300x117 (207)776-1837Cell claudiadodds@rheritage.com

WestBath-Situatedon3.4acresoverlook¬ ingthetidalcove,andsurroundedby maturetreesandlandscape,youwillbe struckbytheprivacyofferedhere.The homehasthreeprivatesleepingareas,an office,andbutler'spantry,makingitideal forgraciousentertaining.Theseparate barnhasstoragefor5vehicles,asecond story',andaheatedworkshopadjacentto thelargeboatshed.Offeredat$789,900

MegHarvieCoon

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 37 Depot Road ~ Falmouth. ME 04105 (207) 781-8444 x228 emaiLMeg.Coon@NEMoves.com website: www.MaineRealEstateAgent.com

Classic Saltwater Farm

tUlDCMLU

Veryspecial,highqualityshingle-stylehomesitedonabeautifullotoverlookingthe7thgreen &8thfairwayattheFalmouthCountryClub.Spaciouskitchenw/whitecabinets&largepantry opentoabreakfastarea&familyroomw/cathedralceiling,built-ins&fireplace,formalliving roomw/fireplace,formaldiningw/chairrail,1stfloormastersuite,2ndfloorloftwithbuilt-ins,

exquisitemoldings,invisiblefence,irrigationsystem,centralvac,2decks,3-cargarage,gorgeous gardens&brickwalks. $600,000

Extremelywell-maintainedexpandedcapeofferingone-floorlivingatit'sbest!!Exquisite cherry&granitekitchenw/stainlesssteeltop-of-the-lineappliances,wetbar.undermountsinks, pantry,adjoiningfireplacedfamilyroom,wonderfulfirstfirmasterwith2walk-ins,bathw/steam shower&whirlpool,spacious2ndfirloftw/closet(greatpotentialfor4thBR)gleaminghard¬ woods. second nicely finished familyroom in daylight basement & half bath, deck, lovely screenedporch,centralair,irrigationsystem,centralvac,security,beautifullylandscapedand private&locatedonthecourse! $598,000

SMITH /TOMREY

A VERY ATTRACTIVE WATERFRONT CONTEMPORARY IN METICULOUS CONDITION THROUGH,OUT.Setonaveryprivate2.5acrelotinWiscasset's PremierNeighborhoodofsimilarhomesatYoung's Point.ThreedecksofferingSoutherlyandEasterly !Exposure,10Rooms,fourBedrooms,Fireplace, |FamilyRoomandattached2carGarage.Nestledon *anicelywoodedlotwithWaterViewsfromallrooms. ■Offeredat $655,000.

Farmer Associates

Main Street, Wiscasset, Maine 04578 P.O.

970BaxterBoulevard-Portland,Maine04103

EachOfficeIndependentlyOwned&Operated 207-773-2345 www.homesinmaine.com

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Woodward Thomsen • Gables By The Sea

The Danforth Bed Breakfast "ExperiencedlandscapeProfessionals.Jack‘s approachblendscarefulplanning,attentionto detailwithcustomersatisfaction. U? lookforward toournextprojectwithBlackBearlandscaping” -TornThomsen.WoodwardThomsenCo. "Imaginative&meticulous.They'velentspe¬ cialcharactertoourhome,borderingthe RachelCarsonWildlifePreserve..." -BarbaraTague&WilliamBell.Saco Playing on our home turf & loving it.

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HOMES & LIVING

WINDHAM -c.1764Museum qualityhomefeatures10rooms restoredtotheiroriginalgrandeur. Enjoythe8workingfp'sincluding amassive8-footkitchenfpw/bake oven,gracefulGeorgianstaircase, widepinefloorboards,interior shutters&elaboratecornicemold¬ ings.Seton124acresoffields, farmland&forest.Riverfrontage. HistoricalLandmark.$729,900

BRIDGTON -Upalongpaved drivelinedwithtreesleadstothis wonderfulFederalhomeof12 roomsfilledwithhistoricdetails, warmthandgrace,restoredw/care. Caretakersapartment.Glorious viewsofserenegardens,rolling meadows&stonewalls.Barn,out¬ buildings,octagongardenhouse sitedon16.9acres.$769,900.

ROCKPORT-Historic1850threelevelcomplexoverlookingRockport'smajesticharbor.Thepropertyoffersavariety7 otpotentialusesincludingaretail/officeonthefirstfloor,separateresidencesonthesecondandthirdfloors.Nestled inthevillage,thepropertyislocatedacrossthestreetfromRockportHarborandwithinavery7shortwalkofthe RockportPhotographWorkShop,CenterForMaineContemporaryAilandotherantiqueshopsandrestaurants. CamdenandRocklandarewithinatenminutedrive.Thebuildingwasrecentlyrenovatedbytheownersincludinga twotiergardensetting.$659,000

Rachel Cooney Sales Agent/Owner Cell (207) 318-8177

Diane Mathieu Broker/Owner Cell (207) 671.2816

NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

2Pownallotsavailable ontheLeightonRoad Greatopportunitytoownaprivate4.46 acrelot,3acrelotinPownallessthan3 miles from Pineland and Bradbury MountainStatePark.3acrelot$94,000and 4.46acrelot$94,000

357MillRoad•5115,000

Greatopportunitytoownaprivate3acre lotinNorthYarmouthlessthan2miles fromPinelandandclosetoRt.115and231.

Pleasefeelfreetocallmeaboutthisoranyofmylistings.Inadditionifyou arebuyingorsellingahomeIwouldbehappytodiscussmysendeesand answeranyrealestatequestionsyoumayhave.Ialsohavemanyuseful toolsonmywebsite,includingafreepropertysearchfeature.

JohnBourassa

"Buildingrelationshipsonhonestyandhardwork" Phone:(207)712-5984•Fax:879-9800

Email:jbourassa@kw.com

R F A I T Y 49DarmouthStreet,PortlandMaine04101

Servicetomybuyersamisellers ismy#1concern.Lettheservicebegin bycallingme anytime withyourrealestatequestions.

lcarter@kw.com httpV/agrnt.kw.com/trartrr/

| One of kind c. 1895 Victorian townhouse in Deering Highlands. 4000 sf spread over 3 floors capped off with an outstanding roof H deck with views all the way to Casco Bay. Wonderful blend of period details and modern style decor. New gourmet kitchen and R 3 tiled baths. Stained glass windows, hardwood floors, fireplaces and attached heated garage. Large private back yard with | patio and perennial gardens. Priced under appraisal. See virtual tour at www.townandshore.com I $399,000

NEW ENGLAND HOMES &

CapeElizabeth

CUFFORD PROPERTY

Nestledintotheheartofthewaterfrontestate sectionofCapeElizabeth,on1.5±acres,this waterfrontpropertypresentsdramaticviewsof theinnershipchannelofPortlandHarbor.Tra¬ ditionalestatessurroundthepropertywithits formalstonewalledentrancetothehouseand grounds.Thepropertyisideallylocatedjust15 minutesfromthecityofPortland. $2,250,000

Vaughan W< Pratt207-874-6156

CEDAR POINT

KitteryPoint

Thisveryprivate6.9±acrepropertywith550+ fl.ofwaterfrontagefeaturesexpansiveviews ofSpruceCreekjustoffthenortheastentrance toPortsmouthHarbor.'Hiecontemporary homehas3bedroomsand 2bathsandissited closetothewater’sedge.Subdividable2-acre lotwithwaterviewspossible. $1,750,000

Vaughan Pratt 207-874-6156

South Freeport LAMBERT POINT

WOOD ISLAND

Phippsburg

$2,475,000

Sitedon18±acresoflandand4001ft.ofwater frontage,therearesweepingsoutherlyviewsover CascoBay.distantislandsandpassingIxiatsofevery description.Thisdramatic5.0(X)±sq.ft.residence providesoutstandingworkmanshipanddetailwith waterviewsfrommostrooms.Theimpeccable grounds,aseparatecarriagehouseandconvenient locationtoPortland,withitsnumerousamenities, completethisspecialproperty.

JohnSaint-Amour207-874-6160

Yarmouth HIGHWINDS

Spectacular67±acrepropertywith15001flof waterfrontageonBroadCovewithwesterly views,fields,woodsandpondoverlookingpre¬ servedscenicmarshlandabundantwithwildlife. Includesanantiquecapeonaseparatedeeded lotthathasbeencarefullymaintainedwith manyoriginalfeatures.Idealsettingforafami¬ lycompoundordevelopment.

$4,500,000

Karen A*. Reiche207-874-6152

Thisspectacular10±acreislandprovides3,000±feet ofrockyshoreline,aprivatesandybeach,and breathtakingpanoramicviews.JustbeyondWood IslandisPophamBeach,featuringapristinemile longsandbeach.The3.200sq.ft.4-bedroompost andbeamresidenceoffersexceptionalqualityand workmanship.Ideallylocatedinmid-coastMaine withinonehourofPortland.

$2,900,000

JohnSaint-Amour207-874-6160

Rockport

THE JEWEL OF ROCKPORT HARBOR

LocatedonRockport’slegendaryharbor,thiselegant circa1900yachtsman'sestateoffers5bedrooms(3en suite),6fireplaces.2lovelyporches,graciouscommon nx>msanda2carheatedgarage.Theestategrounds offerprivatesweepinglawns,colorfulgardensframed byrusticstonewalls,andwoodedpathsdescending gracefullytotheshorelinethatincludesanimpressive deepwaterdockwitha58‘float.

$5,500,000 TerrySortwell207-236-3543

Bremen,LongIsland 212* ACRES - BREMEN LONG ISLAND Illispristineanduntouchedpropertyisoneofthelargest parcelsonBremenlongIsland.Thewoodedproperty haswalerfrontageondiewesternandeasternsidesof theislandwith2,6OO±ftonHockomockChanneland 2.7801ftonMuscongusBay.Thiswaterfrontproperty offersthepossibilityfornumeroushomesites,somewith elevatedsweepingviewsofMuscongusBayandthe potentialforadockandamooring.

$1,250,000

JohnSaint-Amour207-874-6160

Falmouth Foreside

MUSSEL COVE

Exclusivityandprivacyon4.61acreswith600± feetofwaterfrontageoverlookingthePortland YachtClubanchorageandCascoBay.Charming 1930shomewith2firstfkxwbedroomsuites, 4additionalbedrooms,5bathsand5fireplaces. Includesaprivatedrive,stonewalls,maturetrees, andstepstoasandytach.

$3,650,000

Karen .V. Reiche207-874-6152

Southwest Harbor

THE LANDING

ThebindingfeaturesacloseconnectioniKiweeninterior andexteriorspaceswithsuperbviewsandwidedecks. Thisgenerouslyproportionedi-bedroomhomeand two-bedrtximguesthouseisperfectforgatheringswith familyorguests.Onnearly4acres,anartist’sstudio, privatedock.sandybeachandfourmooringscomplete thisprivatewaterfrontestate. $4,500,000 StoryLitchfield207-276-3840

Therapy

BY CLAUDIA MOSCOVICI

Yes,Iunderstandyourconcern.Of course...It'sonlynatural."Ms.Tufts wasahighlysympatheticStateAd¬ ministrativeCounselor.Sheprovidedthera¬ pyforcouplesgoingthroughthepainofsep¬ aration.Tireonlyeccentricelementsofher therapeuticrolewerethatthesecoupleswere beingforcedtoseparateandthatshemade noefforttoreunitethem.Onthecontrary;she splitthemuppsychologicallyinorderto adjustthemtothestate'spoliticalneeds.

AtfirstAllendidn'tquiteunderstand hiscounselor'srealfunction.Hehopedto persuadeherthathewassufficientlyin lovewithhiswifetoactuallywanttolive withher.

"IsthereanythingIcandotoconvincethe administrationtogiveJuliafullcitizenship?"

heasked,repeatingthisquestiontoanyoffi¬ cialwithwhomhemanagedtogetanap¬ pointment.Itwasnotacleverstrategy. Ms.Tuftsandtheadministrationingeneral hadamuchbetterone.

"Ofcourse,ofcourse,"thecounselorread¬ ilyconceded.Evenherlookswerereassuring: whitecurlyhair;light-blueeyessparkling withfriendlinessfromheavy-rimmeddark glasses;crispwhiteshirtwithembroidered collar-infact,sheremindedAllenofhis grandmother.

"Butfirstwemustidentifytherealsource ofyourproblem,"sheadded.

"Whatproblem?"Allenasked,puzzled.

"Didn'tyousayyouwerehavingmari¬ talproblems?Thatyouseparatedfrom yourwife?"

"Yes...but..."

"Wellthenwemustgettothebottomof that!"Ms.Tufts'facebrightenedup.

Allentriedtointerject:"If1mayclarify'..."

"That'swhatI'mherefor.We'llstraighten everythingout,"theelderly'ladyreassured

theconfusedsubject.

"Butthere'snothingtostraightenout!" Allendeclared,losingpatience.

"Didn'tyoujustsaytherewas?"

"Yes!ImeantthatJuliawasn'tgivenciti¬ zenship.That'souronlyproblem,"Allen finallyburstoutwhathewantedtosayfrom theverybeginning.

"...Sowhydoyouthinkallthishap¬ pened,Allen?"Ms.Tuftsaskedinasublime¬ lyindulgenttone.

Allenwassurprisedthatthestatethera¬ pistwouldasksuchanobviousquestion: "BecausethegovernmentoftheEdgedecid¬ ednottograntJuliacitizenship,that'swhy!"

"...Hmm..."Ms.Tuftscontinuedher reflection."Andwhydoy'outhinkthat'sthe case,Allen?"sheaskedinductively.

"BecauseJuliadidn'tshareitsprinciples," Allenansweredwithouthesitation.

"And...don'tyoufindthisproblematic?" theelderly'lady'peereddeeplyintoAllen's ey'es,seekingsomesparkofintelligentlife.

"No,"heanswered,disappointinghis

therapist'shopes.

"Youhesitate?"Ms.Tuftsquicklylatched ontoanonexistentinflectioninlaisvoice. "Notatall!"

"Areyouquitesure?"

"Well...JuliaandIdon'thaveidentical politicalviews.IsupposeI'mmuchmoreto theleft,"Allenbegrudginglyconceded. "Andyoudon'tfindanyproblemwith that?"Ms.Tuftsrepeatedherfavoritequestion. "No,ofcoursenot."

"Whynot?"

"Becauseit'snormal.Notwopeoplethink alike.Lifewouldbeboringiftheydid."

"Butdon'tyoufindyourselfsharingthe samepoliticalopinionswithalltheotherciti¬ zensoftineEdge?"Ms.Tuftspursuedherline ofinquiry.

"Yes,probably,"Allenansweredwithcau¬ tion,notwishingtomakeapoliticalfauxpas.

"Wellthen!Whenone'sonfirmethical ground,it'snotsodifficulttoseeeyetoeye onpolitics,now,isit?"Ms.Tuftsdeclaredin agrandmotherlyvoiceresonatingwithwis¬ domandcommonsense.

"No,ofcoursenot..Forhowelsecould Allenrespondgiventheideologicalcon¬ straints?

"WhatexactlytroublesyouaboutJulia's politicalbeliefs?"Ms.Tuftspersistedinper¬ ceivingaproblemwhereAllenfoundnone.

"Nothing,really,"heansweredmorosely. "I'minterestedinthe'really'part,"Ms. Tuftspursuedthequalification,asanycompe¬ tentstatetherapistwould."Tellmeaboutit."

"Well...1findJulia'sviewsabitconserva¬ tivesometimes..."Allencomplied,saying somethingjusttoconcludethesessionmore rapidly.

"Whatdoyoudisagreeupon?"Ms.Tufts becameverycurious.

Hersubjectwasnotexactlyforthcoming, sosheproddedhim:"Allen,ifyouwantto identifytherealcauseofyourseparationand findasolutionforit,youneedtocooperate withme."

"There'snothingtosay.She'smoreconser¬ vativethanIam,that'sall,"theyoungman continuedtoputupsubconsciousresistance. "Canyougivemeanexample?"

"Well...she'salwayspraisingSideA's government,asifdemocracyhadnoflaws. ButIlivedinademocraticcountryandsaw plentyofproblemswithit,"Allenresponded.

"SodoI,Allen,sodoI..Ms.Tuftsde¬ claredwithasorrowful,compassionateair.

"That'swhythetwoofusarehere.Andyour wifeisnot...Youunderstandnow?"

"No."

"TireEdgeisaveryspecialplace,asI'm sureyounoticed,Allen.We'reallrefugees whohasefledthecorruptionwefoundin ourcountriesandgovernments.Wecame heretobuildabetterworld."

"Autopia?"

"That'sright!"Ms.Tuftsexclaimed,asif congratulatingachildwhofinallyunder¬ stoodthattwoplustwoequalsfour.

"Butwhycan'tyoutoleratedifferenceof opinion?"Alleninsisted,likeastubbornstu¬ dentprotestinganunfairgrade.

"Becauseitleadstocorruption,"Ms.Tufts waspreparedwithananswer.

Allenshookhishead:"1stilldon'tseewhy youexcludeeveryonewhodisagreeswithyour politicalviewsandmakethemliveinhuts."

"We'reafreesociety,Allen.Anyone who'slike-mindedandwantstocontribute tooursocietywillbegivenajob,abeautiful house,adecentincome.Thosewhodon't shareourviews,however,don'tbelongto ourcommunityandthereforecan'tpartake initsprivileges,"Ms.Tuftspatiently explained,relyinguponanevidentlystan¬ dardizedspeech.

Allen'sfaceilluminatedashefinallyiden¬ tifiedaloophole:"Youdon'tneedtogivemy wifeahouseorajob.Shewouldlivewithme andsharemysalary.There'snoreasontosep¬ arateus..."

"Yesthereis,Allen..Ms.Tuftsdeclared mournfully,fullofmaternalcompassion. "We'redoingthisforyourowngood.When twoindividuals,ahusbandandwife,have suchseriouspoliticaldifferences,they're boundtocauseseriousproblems.Weantici¬ patesuchdifficultiesanderadicatethemat theroot."

Sessionaftersession,thekindMs.Tufts wouldchipawayatAllen'smarriageand mind.Asitturnsout,whateverhismind tooktobetruewasactuallyfalse.Thecon¬ sciouswasanegativepictureoftheuncon¬ scious,andonlytheunconscioustoldthe truth.IfAllenclaimedhelovedhiswife,it wasbecauseofinsecurityabouthistrue feelings.Ifhesaidhemissedher,itwas becausehefeltguiltyforfeelingjustfine withouther.Ifhesaidhetalkedtenderlyto heronthephone,itwasbecausetheircon¬ versationwasfullofrepressedanger.This exercisewascalled"psycho-therapy."■

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