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Oscarnominee

AlanAldatellsus___ hismethodfor playingMainers HawkeyePierceand Sen.RalphOwen Brewsterinan exclusiveinterview.

FromHawkeyePiercetoSen.Ralph OwenBrewster,AlanAldachatsabout hiscareerplayingMainersonscreen andTV.ByDianeRussell

Dowehear$9.95million?

StepinsidefiveofMaine'smost expensivemansionsforsale. ByColinSargent

Withinreach

Irishspring

TheMaineIrishHeritageCenter. ByMatthewJudeBarker

Rockwell Kent: stubborn beauty Thissummers'sPMAblockbuster. ByStephenMay

Dr.Love

Colby'sDr.Nikky-GuninderSinghand

TheHistoryofSex.ByLindseyGiles Moody's blues

AuthorRickMoodyonhiswilddrive throughMainethatinspiredTheBlack Veil.InterviewbyElizabethValente Wondrous oblivion

TheMaineJewishFilmFestivalreturns. 17

Amelia Earhart'sstop inCapeEliza¬ beth the summer beforeshedisap¬ peared has new significancenowthat Mainersareconducting anadventureexpedition tosearchforher.

Treatyourselfto5million-dollarwater viewsunder$130,000.ByDianeRussell Fancy footwork

Sen.SusanCollinstalksfranklyabout passageoftheIntelligenceReformBill. InterviewbyColinSargent

Legendsofthespring

Somefishstoriesreallyaretrue: Maine'srecordfreshwaterfishcatches. ByCathyGenthner

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Yearwithout a summer

Coldenoughforyou?Cheerup.Itcouldbeworse.In1816weweretreatedto"theyear withoutasummer."

Accordingtowww.islandnet.com,the"firsthint"ofthisnon-summergreeteduson May12,1816,whenwaveafterwaveoficyairsweptdownfromtheSt.Lawrence RiverandfrozeeverythingcleardowntoVirginia.

"Springisjustaroundthecomer,"somepeoplepromised.Youknowthetype."Just acoldsnap."Exceptitdidn'tunsnap.

Instead,lakesandpondsthathadponderedthawingupheresimplyrefroze.There wasastrangeglitteraboutNewEngland.Thisnewsecondwinterwashereforkeeps.

OnJune7,amidarcticwinds,athree-hoursnowstormcoveredMaineinwhite drifts.Squallsicedtheentirestate.Allthecropswereruined.Moremassesofarcticair sweptdownfromQuebec.SnowandfreezingtemperaturesicedupPortlandthrough June8.

Intheseenlightenedtimes,we'dtarandfeatherWCSH-1V'sJoeCupo.Imaginethe StormCentermusicplayinginJulyandAugust.Imaginesnowandhailbangingonthe windowsduringtheOldPortFestival,MartinSteingesserflash-frozenonhisstiltslike apopsicle.

Blameitonvolcaniceruptions.St.VincentandSoufriereblewtheirtopsin1812, MayonandLuzonexplodedabovethePhillippinesin1814,andwhenIndonesia'sMt. TamboraeruptedanddarkenedtheheavensaboveIndonesiain1815,wewerecooked. Frozen,Imean.

"Increasedreflectionofsolarradiationfromvolcanicdustblownandtrappedhigh intheatmosphere,"carriedthiswayviathejetstreams,createdatentabovetheworld. Withthesununabletoreachus,wefrozeinsidethattent.

Tambora's"explosionisbelievedtohavelifted150to180cubickilometersofmate¬ rialintotheatmosphere...Theinfamous1883eruptionofKrakatoaejectedonly20 cubickilometresintotireair,andyetitaffectedsunsetsforseveralyearsafter."

Sowhenweseeourmeagercrocusespeekingoutofthesnow,don'tscoffatthem. They'rethefootlightsforourincrediblegoodfortune,evenifsummerneverarrivesto stealtheshow.

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Willem Dafoe

MyhusbandandIenjoyPortlandMagazine, andwearehappyyourWillemDafoearti¬ cle[July/August2004]promptedoursub¬ scription!However,Iwouldliketopoint outafewerrors,mostglaringofwhichwas thephotoofabuildingthatdoesnotbelong toWillemortheKarlCorp.Thephotoofthe buildingwhichjutsoutoverthewateristhe "honeymoon"cottageatTheCapeCottages andawell-knownThompsonLakeland¬ mark!WhileWillemstayedinthecottagein the1980s,hehasneverownedit.

However,in1990,hedidpurchase10 cottageswithsurroundingacreagewhich wereinaseparatepartofTheCapeknown asthe"t-dock"cottages.Also,whilethesale waspromptedbythe1989Otisfieldrevalu¬ ationandresultingpropertytaxincrease,it didnotincludethemainhouseandourpri¬ vatehome,asthearticlestates.

TheCapecontinuesasithassince1928, withrentalcottages(10ofthem,asof1999) onthelakeandoperatingasaseasonal business(www.cape-cottages.com).It remainsarestful,beautifulspot,and,toreit¬ erate,aplacetoescapetointhesummer. EthelBeanTurner

TheCageCottages,Otisfield

East End condos

PortlandMagazinemisquotedandmisrepre¬ sentedme[December2004].Ididsaythat, tous,condosonthepeninsularepresenta lossofaffordablehousing-awayoflife-for ourcity.Ididsaythataperfectlynice womanfromColoradopurchasedacondo unitnextdoor,andtohercredit,sheactual¬ lylivesthereyearround.Ididnotsay,"1 don'tknowwhoislivinginthoseunits!"1 didsaythatweareworriedaboutour neighborsinMunjoySouth,andthework¬ ingclasspopulationofMunjoyHill.Never didIimplythat1amjealousthatwecan't getrich"likeourneighbors."IthinkI impliedtheoppositevaluesystem.

BonnieBlythe,Portland

Condo wave

Greatarticle.Foryourreaderswhoare opposedtocondodevelopment:Someofus inthebusinessaremakingeffortstocreate affordablecondounitsandapartmentsin thePortlandarea.Indeedthishasapositive impactonpreservingthewonderfularchi¬ tectureofourcity.Italsogivesmorepeople theopportunityforhomeownershipata timewhenpurchasingasinglefamilyhome canbeprohibitivelyexpensive.

BobPoor,GraniteRidgePropertyGroup

Hamilton beach

Ilovedyourstory[July/August2004].It wasforwardedtomebyafriend,Karen Owens, who is also a member of The InternationalWizardofOzClub.

ImetMargaretHamiltonatthe1979Oz Club Convention when she came with AljeanHarmetzandtalkedaboutthemak¬ ingofthe1939MGMmovie.Itwasoneof themostmemorableconventionsbecause ofherpresence.Thanksforthefollow-up onherandherson.

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1wouldlovetoobtainacopyofyourMar¬ garetHamiltonstory.IamahugeWizardof Ozfan,andMargaretHamilton'sroleasthe WickedWitchoftheWestismyfavoriteOz character.MypageaboutMargaretHamilton iswww.geocities.com/wizoz.fan/maggie. JamesR.Whitcomb,Columbus,OH

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Compliments of the season

Nicetoknowhowotherscelebratetheir holidays(December2004],butyoufailedto mentionhowChristiansspendtheirtradi¬ tionalholidays.ChristinChristmasiswhat makesourholidaysspecial.Hisgiftto mankindmakesitallpossible.Weliketo rememberthatandcelebratewithour lovedoneswithgifts,porkpies,turkeys, cranberrysauce...Ithinkmaybeafamily picturewouldhavebeennicealso. jwheelin@Maine.rr.com

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TheTree

AsanewcomertoPortland,Iespeciallyen¬ joyedtheeditor'sstoryaboutTheTree("If thesewallscouldtalk,"October2004].

[IhadasimilarexperienceinBoston recentlywhenIpointeduptoasmallforleasesign]inawindow...andbraggedthat manylifetimesagothatseeminglyinsignif¬ icantspotwasthefirstdatingclubin Boston.

Thestairs,nowfilledonlywithlitter, wereoncejammedwithbodieshuddledto gainentrytoSonny's...Thatclubwasthe brainstormofmyUncleArmand-avery creative and ambitious Armenian man whosespiritedenergybroughtalifetoa nondescriptbuildingnowupforgrabs... almostlike[HerbGideonandthewonder¬ fulcontributionhemadetoPortland].

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□ease

Wanttoexpandyourfamilywithoutaddingon aroom?For$39.95,youcansupportabird throughtheAdopt-A-Loonprogramfrom BiodiversityResearchInstituteinGorham.You getacertificateidentifying"your"loon,aloon photographandposter,andfactsonloon naturalhistory.LeeAttixofBiodiversitysays, "Beforewestartedbandingloonspeople

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Doesn'taweekendonthecoastmake thedailygrindjustdisappear?For enigmaticaviatrixAmeliaEarhart,her 1930svacationstoCapeElizabeth'sRock HillInn(above)weresomeofthelast she'dtakebeforevanishingforever. LocatedonShoreRoadpastthe entrancesofFortWilliams,thelarge browninn(nowasingle-familyhome), perchedonarockoutcroppingonthe rightsideoftheroad,wasdesignedby

JohnCalvinStevensandreceived guestsfrom1930-1955.

Earhart'smysteryhasinspiredan expeditionthisspringbyCapePorpoise¬ basedNauticns,whichhasbeen auctioningoffseatsoneBayforthose desiringtoparticipateintheirdiscovery adventuresearchingforEarhartinwaters offtheSolomonIslands.Fourseats remain,from$80,000to$250,000each. www.findamelia.com.-CaitlinCorrigan

thoughttheymatedforlife.Nowweknowthat whiletheyoftenstaytogetherformultiple years,it'snotalifelongcommitment.

"Wemonitorloons'breedingactivityevery year.Theyreturntothesamelakeeachyear, andusuallymatewiththesamepartner.During thewinter,theyhangoffthecoastofMaine.” Isthatwheretheloonypartcomesin? http://www.briloon.org/adopt/

One small snap for mankind

Baseballannouncerstalkabouta"high sky."Butthishighlydetailedsatellite imageofPortlandtakesusevenhigher aboardtheInternationalSpaceStationas itspeedsaboveouratmosphere.Offered byusmilitaryphotos@cox.net,the8-inchby-10-inchphoto,snappedinOctober2003 bytheISS-7crew-commandedby cosmonautYuriIvanovichMalechenko-has abuy-it-nowpriceof$12oneBay.

CHOWDER atastyblendofthefabulous,noteworthy,andabsurd

McQueen for a Day

IsthatSteveMcQueenbackfromthedead?Actually,thankstoan innovativerentalprogramatYankeeFord,itcouldbeyoudriving that2005Mustangfastback.Andyou'renotjustMcQueenfora day-yourthrillridelastsforawholeweekend.

"Itfeelslikeyou'reinabig,top-endsportscar,"gushesJohn JacksonIIIofYankeeFordinSouthPortland."Whenyouhitthegas, yourheadisgoingtogoback."

YankeeFordwillgiveyouaweekendtotestthistheoryforonly $74.95withunlimitedmileage(800-233-2548).Youcanchoosefroma candy-appleredautomaticorasleek,silverstickshift.Eitherway, makesureyou'vegotadatesittingnexttoyou.-DianeRussell

FullGodspeed ahead

RockportMarine'snewestprojectisareplicaofthe1607 Jamestownsettlementship Godspeed.

EricSpethoftheJamestownSettlementinVirginiais enthusiastic."We'redesigningtheshipaccordingtothe samemethodsoftheearlyseventeenthcentury.We've donenewresearchusingexistingmanualsaswellas JohnSmith'sdocumentationontheship."

TaylorAllenofRockportMarinesays,"We'vejust started-sofarit'sgoinggreat!"

Lookforthenew Godspeed inApril2006,whenit travelsalongtheEast coastincelebrationof Jamestown's 400th J anniversary. 1 -Lindsey Giles ■

Sweetest science

"Idon'tknowhowanyoneevercameupwith theideathatifyouboilmaplesapyou'llendup withsomething"asmagicassyrup,saysRamona SnellofSnellFamilyFarminBarMills.

Wedon'tknowwhothoughtofit,butwe're gladtheydid.Findoutmoreaboutsugaringand dosometastingyourselfEasterSunday(March 27)atanyoftheCumberlandCountyfarms celebratingthesugaringoffprocess. -JuliaKnox

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Reeltoreel

"TheoriginaltitlewasOvernightSuccess," laughsPortlanderMarkBrianSmith."Back whenwethoughthewouldsucceed."

ThedocumentarySmithandco-producer TonyMontanaendedupwithwas,simply. Overnight,thetaleofbartenderandmusician TroyDuffy'sriseandfallasafilmmakerin Hollywood,anditwasahitattheSundance FilmFestival.Smithrecentlyreturnedhome fromCaliforniaforasneakpreviewofhisfilm atTheMoviesonExchange.Accordingto Smith,"MynextscriptwillbeshotinMaine."

New again

Unavailabletothepublicsince1987,thework ofartistMauriceFreedmanisonceagain seeingthelightofday.Freedman(1904-1985) lovedtopainttherockycoastofMaine, includingPemaquidPoint,DeerIsle,and Monhegan.Inhislifetime,hisworkwasshown

Castleinthepark

Builtin1895,theCastlewasnotpartofthe originalDeeringOaksplan,accordingtoAnne Pringle,presidentoftheFriendsofDeeringOalZ 'Theskaterswantedaplacetowarmup,soitwj builtinresponsetopublicdemand." Nowthebuildingisbeingrestored. "Weexpectittobecompletedby June15,"saysPringle."We'regoing torestorefoodservicetothepark." Thecostofthisproject?"About $700,000.Betweenthecityand whatwe'veraised,we'regetting there."Togetinvolvedormakea contribution,call774-0437oremail oldmayor@aol.com

attheMetropolitan,theWhitney,theArt InstituteofChicago,andtheCorcoran.'The showwe'vehadherewillintroducehimback totheartscene,"saysPeggyGreenhutGolden ofGreenhutGalleries."It'scleartomethathis paintingswillbesoughtafterandtheprices willgoup."Viewtheworkat www.greenhutgalleries.com

Alda ego

AlanAldawasMainerHawkeyePierceonM*A*S*H for11years.Nowhe'snominatedforanOscarplaying MaineSenatorRalphOwenBrewsterinTheAviator.

WhatisitaboutAldaandMaine?

BY DIANE RUSSELL

Althoughfromaway-AlanAldawas bominNewYork-"IbecameaMain¬ erin1957whenIplayedattheKen¬ nebunkportPlayhouse,"hesays."Itwas beautifulthere.Iwasjustmarriedandmy wifeand1werebusyexploringallthenooks andcrannies."

ButdoeshetalklikeaMainer?"Dopeo¬ plefromMainespeakwithanaccent?I don'tthinkso.Iftheyhaveanaccent,how comeMerylStreepneverplayedanyone fromMaine?"

Whilehe'splayedtwocharactersfrom Maine,Hawkeyeispurefiction andSen.Brewsterwasahistorical figure.Arethereotherdifferences?

"There'sagreatsimilarity’inthat they'rebothplayedbymeand thereforebeararemarkableresem¬ blancetooneanother.Otherwise, they'reasdifferentasnightand meatloaf,"saysAlda,69."Pierce tooknoguffandBrewstertook noprisoners."

Oh,"andoneofthemwasalot olderthantheother."

Tirereal-lifeSen.Brewsterwasgovernorof MaineforfiveyearsbeforeenteringCongress in1935andthentheSenatein1941.Itwasin tireU.S.Senatethathelaunchedacontrover¬ sialinvestigationofHowardHughes,an eccentric,reclusive,millionaire.Theinvestiga¬ tionandSen.Brewster'sroleinitarehigh¬ lightedinTheAviator.

"IsawfilmofSen.Brewster.Heseemed likeareallynicefellow,"saysAlda."Isay

thatincasethereareanyrelativesstill aroundwithaccesstoalawyer."

Sen.Brewster'santithesiswasfellow RepublicanSenatorMargaretChaseSmith ofSkowhegan,whospokeoutagainstSen. JosephMcCarthyinherDeclarationof Consciencein1950.

"McCarthy,youknow,wasonBrew¬ ster'scommitteewhenheheldhearingsin anattempttodestroy’Hughes,"Aldasays. "Then,afterhegotpopular,McCarthy’tried todestroy’DrewPearson,thecolumnist who'dsidedwithHughes.Politicsisagreat contactsport."

WithHawkey'eandBrewsterin hisrepertoire,AldabelievesMaine cantranscendgeographyandbe¬ comeastateofmind."Mainehas theallureoftheexotic:aplacewe've allbeentoinourdreams,where romancecomeslikeabreathof springafterthehardwinterofour dailylives,"say’sAlda."It'swhere allAmericanslongtobenowthat we'vestartedhatingFrance."

Aldarecently'joinedthecastofTheWest Wingasanother-albeitfictional-Republican senator,ArnoldVinick.Withacombined historyofplayingcharactersfromMaine andRepublicansenators,doesAldahave anyplanstoportray'anyotherGOPMaine senatorsanytimesoon?

"It'sfunny;I'mplanningaone-man showasMargaretThatcher.Butit'snottoo latetochangeittoMargaretChaseSmith.I couldusethesamehandbag."■

Dexter'sairportis named for Sen. Ralph Owen Brewster.

AlookatfiveofMaine's mostexclusivehomesfor salerevealsarushfor intimacyonagrandscale.

BY COLIN SARGENT

VERYTIMEINSIDERSdeclarethat therealestatemarketisreelingto¬ wardacorrection,itseemstheprices forluxuryhomesonlyclimbhigher. Perhapsthat'sbecauseMaineproper¬ tiesareincreasinglyvisitedinternationallyvia armchairtoursontheinternet,resultinginan ever-expandingfieldofprospectivebuyers.

ESowhatdoMaine'smostluxuriouscastles havetooffer?Try'oceanfront,privacy,andthe three'G's:gadgets,granite,andgardens.Notto mentionmultiple'masterbaths.'Becausethese day'sevenguests,particularlyifthey'vebeenin¬ vited,becomemastersinthepresenceofcom¬ mandingviews.

Highland Rose, Bar Harbor

ImaginesoaringovertheAtlanticCoastlike aseagull.Suddenlyanupdraftholdsusin midairoverFrenchman'sBay.Belowusis HighlandRose,rightagainstthewater amidsprucetreesandlistedfor$7.83mil¬ lionbytheSwanAgency.Theaddresscap¬ turestheimaginationaswell:481Eden Street,BarHarbor.It'samajesticcreationin thetraditionofsomeoftiregreatmansions builtuphereforpeopleliketheRockefellers andEdeselFord.ExceptHighlandRose wasbuiltin2003.

"It'sveryexpansive,"sayslistingagent KimSwan."IfeelasthoughI'minaTudor mansioninEnglandorScotland.Tiresellers, TomandBonnieSawyer[foundersofSawyer Environmental],wereinspiredtocreatesome ofthesetouchesduringatripthroughtheUK. BonnierunsClassicalEndeavors,afine-build-

$7.83Million

ingconstructioncompany,andHighland Roseistheirshowpiece."

Uponentry,guestsseeglowingBrazilian cherry'floors,richpaneling,acathedralceil¬ ing,andaneyebrowwindowinstained glass,accordingtolistingdocuments.Gal¬ leriesswooparoundincastironandcherry.

Thelibraryhasitsowncathedralcove ceilingembossedwithpressedtin.A"stateof-the-artcontrolcenter"governsabuilt-in speaker,music,andcablesystemhere.A gasfireplacekeepsyoutoastywarm.The livingroomisalsoloadedforbear,with"a 5.1-pointspeakersystemembeddedinthe walls,plasmaflat-screenTV,Andersen glassdoorstotheoutside,Braziliancherry floors,andgasfireplace.

Thefirst-floorbathisdoneinRalph LaurenwallpaperandKohlerfixtures.

Resplendentin"gold-leaf"marblewitl antiquecoppersinkandfaucet,thebartot shimmersaboveBraziliancherry'floors.

Thenthere'stheTartanRoom."Youcar lookrightoutthewindowandseethepas sengerliners,"Swansays."Lobsterboat: areworkingrightbelowyourwindow,anc theBarHarborYachtClubisverycloseby' Fullofmahoganybeamsandarches,tht

TartanRoomhas"dimmablelightshidden inthecrossbeamsandistheclosestroomin thehousetothe400feetofoceanfront.Its double-sidedexteriorfireplaceisshared withanexteriordeck,"accordingtolisting documents.Tirehugescaleofthehome, mixedwithBarHarbor'ssoaringgeography, ismostevidenthere."It'stheperfecttheater seatforwatchingahowlingwinterstorm."

Thefirstflooralsoboastsa"kitchen withcorkfloor(fivelayersofhydroline), inlaidislandcounter,Bertchcherrycab¬ inetswithbrassleadedglass,cofferedceil¬ ings,"theworks.

"ThediningroomiscoloredRoyalDoultonbluetomatchthetrimofRoyalDoulton'sCarlyle[anotherScot]pattern.The trimhereischerrytomatchthefloors."

Thisistirekindofhousethatoughttohave anelevator,anddoes(Otis).Butyoudon't needittogettothefirst-floormasterbed¬ room,allincherrywith"floor-to-ceilingcher¬ rybuilt-ins,crownmolding,slidingcherry doortodressingarea,accesstoexteriordeck, laundry'room,"andalavishmasterbath.An essentialtouch:"Hotwaterrecirculationlinein thewallbehindtheminci-spreventsfogging."

Thesecondfloorhasfivebedroomswith privatebathsanddecks.There'sacatering kitchen,homeofficeinthetower,astudio over'thegarage.

LikeProspero,youcancontroltheele¬ mentshere,meltingsnowaroundHighland Rose'speripheriesattheflickofaswitch.Of coursethere’s"low-temperatureradiantheat beneathallthefinishedfloor's."

Thissprawlingnewmansionroarswith plenitude.Howcouldyounotfeellikean eagleinhisaerieuphere?Wedidn'tfindit, butsomewhereinthissmarthousethere mustbeabuttonthatwillstopyoufrom a8,ngaswell,luxury@swanagency.com

If42-acreHiddenCourt-astonemanor builtinCapeElizabethin1922forC.H. RobinsonpaperheirHenryRobinson-sells foritslisted$9.95million,itcouldseta recordfortireGreaterPortlandarea.

Robinsonexactinglydesignedthiswhim¬ sicalestateafteranEnglishcountryhome namedIghtamMotehe'dfalleninlove withduringhistravels.

Somehomeshavesecretgardens.Bycon¬ trast,HiddenCourtisagardenofsecrets, reflectingpools,plunginggreenlawns,stone andironworkgates,slatepiazzas,gravel driveways,magnolias,yewtrees,andflow¬ erynooks.WemightaswellbeinKensington Gardens.Searchlongenoughouthere,and you'reboundtofindfindPeterPan.

Threestonearchwaysreflectingeternal¬ lyinHiddenCourt'slong,rectangularpool arepartofasummerdiningroomthatis simplymagic.Peekingthroughthecase¬ mentwindows,youcanalmostsensethe

ghostsofRobinson'slegendarywhitetrum¬ peterswanswhousedtodelightguestsas theyskimmedthewater'ssurface.Then Robinson'sgalleryofpeacockswouldflap opentostealtheshow.

Buthark-there'smore:Sevenobverse archesconductstrollerstotheterracesand gardens.Asthoughthey'removingtoward you,Canadianhemlocksappearandvanish

amidurns,statues,andtunnelsoftree Behindallofthisis600feetdirectlyonth AtlanticOcean.

Afterthetumultuous1980s,sellersPete HaffenrefferandMalloryMarshallbough HiddenCourtfromabankwhichhadfore closedontheformerowner.Haffenreffe: anheirtotheHaffenrefferbrewingfirmc BostonandCranston,RhodeIsland(Nar ragansettLager),andMarshallhaveloving lyrestoredtirepropertyandearneditnations renowninmagazinessuchasHouseBrail tiful("CourtlyLove").

Mohr&SeredinLandscapersofPortlanl tookontirepharaonictaskofbringingth! gardensbacktotheirheydayofthe1920s.I

Hereinthepresentday,realtor.comha comeupwithanestimatedmonthlypa' mentforbuyersbasedonafixedrate( 5.6211percentover30yearsforthisspectai ular7-bedroom,8-bath,cathedral-ceilinge dreamscape.Afterputting20percentdowi you'llbepaying$45,803permonth.Taxe are$77,101.

LovelyHiddenCourtisrepresentedb PhilippaMortonofTown&ShoreAssc ciates.Visitwww.townandshore.com.

Lifestyles kitchens baths fine cabinetry

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Good Hope, Northeast Harbor $7.25Million

AccordingtoJohnPaulJones,thefatherof theUnitedStatesNavy,"Hewhowillnot riskcannotwin."Jones'sPulitzerprize¬ winningbiographer,SamuelEliotMorison, mustsurelyhavetakenthissentimentto

heartwhenheriskedhisprofessor'sre¬ tirementfromHarvardin1955topurchase this6.68-acreshaggygreenpeninsulain NortheastHarbor.

"HemethisfirstwifeinNortheast Harbor,sodeepfeelingswereinvolved," saysMorison'sgrandsonGordonBeck,a sportstelevisionexecutivewholivesin NewYorkCity.

"Itwasagreatfit-'thecommander'on hispromontory,whittlingandwatching theboatscomethroughWesternWay."

Inthisdramaticsetting,AdmiralMor¬ isoncommissionedGeorgeSavagetode¬ signGoodHopeatop785feetofcrystal¬ clearharborfrontage,accordingtodocu¬ mentsprovidedbyTireKnowlesCompany.

Perchedonaknoll,thehouseoffers stunningviewsofNortheastHarbor,the slopesofBeechandSt.SaviorMountains, andvistastoCliftonDock,GreatHarbor, andbeyondthroughfloor-to-ceilingwin¬ dows.Threealcoves-oneofthemcon¬ tainingSamuelEliotMorison'swriting desk-embracebothwoodsandsea.

Downstairs,acommandingfireplace reflectsinamyriadofwindowpanes.

Upstairs,twobedroomsandamaster

suitewithprivatedressingroomandbat stillexudethequietauraofitsforme owner.Thefireplacethatkeptthisgre< writerwarmuntilhisdeathin1976(a wellashisdaughter,thelateEmilyMo:

isonBeck,whoedited three editions of Bartlett'sFamiliarQuo¬ tations)isheretokeep new buyers warm as theydashoffHotmail missivestofriends.

Outside, Olmsted gardens(designedin 1964),asmooth-stonebeach,andthetur¬ quoisepoolarevisiblefromBeck'sfavorite spot:"YoucanseeWesternWayflickering throughthetreesastheappleorchardslopes towardthesea.There'samagicMaine feelingthere,"hesays.

AdmiralMorison,bomin1887,wasgrad¬ uatedfromHarvardin1908andearnedhis !Ph.D.therein1912.AtthebehestofPresidentFranklinDelanoRoosevelt,here।turnedtouniformtowritehismammoth jHistoryofU.S.NavalOperationsinWorldWar ’II.Inthisendeavor,Morison"experienced }combatoperationsfirst-hand,retiringwith Itherankofrearadmiral,"accordingtoThe Knowles Company. "The [Bath Iron Works-built]guided-missilefrigateUSS SamuelEliotMorison (FFG-13)wasnamed inhishonor.In1964hewasawardedthe MedalofFreedombyPresidentKennedy." tWhatanhonoritwouldbetotieyour tboattotheverydockwherethistwo-time •<Pulitzerwinnerandsailorkepthisbeloved iEmilyMarshall.Areyoureadytorisk$7.25 rmilliontowinitall?www.knowlesco.com

PulpitRock,CapeElizabeth

$4,295Million

DriveoutShoreRoadinCapeElizabeth. Justpastthehighschool,turnleftonOld OceanHouseRoad.Yoursecondleftispri¬ vatePulpitRockRoad.Followitouttothe oceantosee"PulpitRock,"alovelyAnastos &Nadeaushinglestyleconfectionbuiltin 1997on3.43acresofroaringoceanfront, availablenowfor$4,295million.Whyis thismansioncalledPulpitRock?Seephoto, right.Thefamouslandmarkfornavigators fillstheenormouslivingroomwindows. Nottomentiontheboldoceanviews everywhereelseinthehouse.Totherightis charmingPeabblesCove.Totheleftwasthe formerWitchWay,BetteDavisandGary Merrill'sloveshack.

"Ilovethe[indoor]poolhere,"sayslist¬ ingagentDianeShevenellofTown&Shore Associates."Frenchdoorsopenouttothe patio.Ilovethemarbleandmaplefloors,the Braziliangranitecountertops,theSub-Zero kitchen.Themasterbedroomhashis/hers dressingrooms,his/hersbaths,andasitting roomwithgasfireplace(therearefourinthe house).Thepoollevelhasafour-person sauna,two-personchangingroom,andaspi¬ ralstairthattakesyouuptoasittingroom withmoreviews.Did1mentiontheturreton thethirdfloorhasterrificpanoramicviews? Thebuilt-insound?Theswimmablesandy beachwhereyoucanhavelobsterbakes?"For morehardships,contactShevenellat773-0262 orxdsitwww.townandshore.com

LUXURY HOME SALES

Injustthelastfiveyears,350Mainehomeshave soldformorethanS1millionwhile181arecurrently onthemarket.

"Withtheadventoftheworldwideweb,the availabilityofluxuryhomesinMaineisknownto capablebuyersaroundtheworld,"saysKevin Robert,manageratColdwellBankerResidential BrokerageinSacoandKennebunk.

YorkCountyisleadingthewayinthesaleof luxuryhomes.One-hundredandfifty-fourhavesold formorethanS1millioninthepastfiveyears,while

70homesarecurrentlylisted.CumberlandCounty isn'tfarbehind,with120homessellingformore thanS1millioninthepastfiveyearsand43upfor saleatpresent.

Price Range For Sale

$1-2 Million 181

$2-3 Million . 50

$3-4 Million i 22

$4-5 Million 8

$5-6 Million 8

Over $6 Million 4

Total 265

$5.5Million

JustafewclickssouthofCamden, charmingRockportVillage,alovelyDuts Colonialyachtsman'smansehasbeendef lyexpandedovertheyearstobecome world-classretreat.

Nestledamong1.5acresofbluesprut trees,birches,andsearoses,theJeweli RockportHarbor,datingtotheearly190 andsumptuouslyrestoredforthe21stcei tury-gourmetkitchenwithgranitecounte tops,importedfabrics,andpaintedwe finishes-enjoysover220feetofdeepwak frontageamidlushgardensbyacclaims landscapearchitectDanKiley,according! listingdocumentsprovidedbyLandVest Somehomesboastcurbappeal;th jewelistheenvyofallfromoffshore-.A cordingtoagentTerrySortwell,thisChri tie'slisting"isperhapsthemostadmire homeonRockport'slegendaryharbor.U dockhas12feetofwateratlowtideand verywellprotected.Ican'timagineabetti placetotieyouryachtrightinfrontofyou Lobsterboatsanchorjustfeetawaywhi

gullsfloatoverhead.TheJewel's58-foot dockisvisiblefromgardenpathsand nooksalloxertheproperty'.

Inside,thepaneledlibraryhasbuilt-in bookshelves,afireplace,oakfloor,and recessedlights.Thelivingroomwarmsthe eyewithpinefloors,agranitefireplace, largebaywindow,andtwosetsofFrench doors.Aden/officehasafireplaceandits ownbath.

Twobedroomsupstairssharearestored tilebath;athirdbedroomoccupiesasepa¬ ratewingandbathforaddedprivacy.Then there'sthemasterbedroom,whichbrings occupantsintoimmediatecontactwiththe sparklingharboranditsforestofmasts.

Wheresomehigh-endpropertiesflirt withmonstrousproportionsandram¬ shacklewingsandappendages,thescale hereischarming.Thisisthekindofplace you'dimagineWalterCronkiteowning, assumingyoucouldn'tscuttlehiminabid¬ dingwar.TireJewelofRockportHarboris as\'arasitgets,www.landvest.com■

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Whatitis:Siplemonadefromthesolitudeof thisenclosedfrontporchwhileoverlooking theAtlanticexpanse.Perfectforacouple's retreat,this1-bedroom,1928Bungalow'hasa kitchen,living;room,diningroom,andaden. Whereitis:FollowRoute1untilyouturn rightontoME-189,alsoknownasLubec Road.ContinuefollowingME-189untilyou reachLubec. Taxes:SI038

Representation: Greg Walston, Due East RealEstate,460-1994

6 Main Street, Lubec $110,000

Whatitis:Greenwithenvy-theAtlantic Oceanfillsthewindowsonbothsidesofthis three-story,single-familyhousewithrear deckandenclosedfrontsunporch.The

kitchenisfittedwithoakcabinetsanda. island.Tirethirdfloordoublesasanin-lav apartmentandcomescompletewithalivin room,kitchen,bedroomandhalf-bath.Iti

currentlybeingleased,providingapre-exist¬ ingrevenuestreamforwould-bepurchasers. Walkingdistancetothegrocerystore,post office,bank,schoolandbeach.

Whereitis:FromPortland,take1-95northfor 79miles.Mergeonto1-395eastviaexit 182AtowardBangorviaRoute1A.Merge ontoRoute1AeastviaExit6Atoward coastalRoute1.Route1Aeastwillbecome HighStreet.TurnleftontoRoute1 DowneastHighway.FollowscenicRoute1 forabout80miles.TurnrightontoME-189, alsoknownasLubecRoad.Continuefol¬ lowingfor11miles.Staystraighttogoonto MainStreet.Endat6MainStreet. Taxes:$1012

Representation:AlRummel,DueEastReal Estate,733-4966

Whatitis:Thisone-and-a-half-storyhouse has1to2bedrooms,afullbath,largeeat-in kitchen,andaden.Repletewithexpanding viewsoftheocean,thiswouldmakea charming summer home or year-round placeofresidence.

Whereitis:FollowRoute1untilyouturn rightontoME-189,alsoknownasLubec Road.

Representation:GregWalston,DueEastReal Estate,460-1994

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Whatitis:Three-bedroomcapewithkitche laundryroom,office,1ivingroom,anddeci Yournewhome,closetodowntownEas port,hasabeautifulviewoftheBayan

Whatitis:Thisshingled,three-bedroor campisforsale,for$125,000. Whatitcomeswith:Thebreathtakingocea viewsherewillseduceyouintounpackir. yourownbags-permanently.Anearb springsupplieswellwaterand,withcourt lesshikingtrailsinandaroundCutler,yc willhardlybedevoidofadventures.Leav yourtensionatthedoorandsootheyov soulwiththesoundofwavesbreakin. againstrock.Lookinglefttorightovertb ocean,here'swhatyou'llsee:Thelandontb. leftisanareaofCutlerreferredtoasLittl

neighboringLubec.

Whereitis:FollowRoute1untilyouturn leftontoME-190.Continuestraighttogo ontoRoute190.Route190becomesME190.StaystraighttogoontoCountyRoad. TurnleftonBarronRoadandthenright ontoHighStreet.

Estimated Annual Taxes: $609 Representation:AndyLeighton,DueEast RealEstate,853-4223

Machias.Totherightare26communication towersownedbytheU.S.Navy.1fyoucould lookdirectlydownonthem,youcouldsee theyareintheformationoftwostars.Red lightsrunupanddowneachtowerreflect¬ ingbeautifullyacrossthewateratnight. Localsconsiderthetowersabeacon,letting themknowthey'realmosthome. Whereit is:HopontoRoute1andenjoythe ramblingdrivealongthecoastthrough historicfishingvillages.InEastMachias, headsouthonRoute191,alsoknownas CutlerRoad.InCutler,drivedownarightof-wayandoverahill.Yourstresseswill falloffyourshouldersasyouprogressfur¬ therdownthedirtroadtowhatmaybe¬ comeyourshingledparadise.

Estimated Annual Taxes: $467 Representation:AnitaJohnsonofSunrise Realty;Forinformation,call255-3039.■

Pleasevisitusatournewlocation! 215 Commercial St. (thelefthandsideoftheGreenGrocerBuilding) WeshouldbeopeninApril! Callorcheckourwebsiteforexactdate.

dMuskiereachedouttoRepub¬ licanstobringustheCleanAir Act.BillCohenspokeoutagainst Watergate,thenbecameSecretary ofDefenseunderaDemocratic administration.MargaretChase Smithsteppedawayfromthe RepublicanfaithfultosmiteJosephMcCarthy withherDeclarationofConscience.George MitchellandOlympiaSnowearebothnotori¬ ousandadmiredforcastingtheirvotesacross theaislewhenintegrityrequiresit.Shrewd andfulloffight,Mainepoliticianscanpointto shiningexamplesofnavigatingthroughpolar¬ izedlandscapestocreatebipartisanlegislation. Andithashappenedagain.

AstheNewYorkTimesputsit,Sen.Susan Collins"mightturnouttobethebiggestwin¬ ner,afterarollercoasterrideinwhichthe [Intelligence]billseemeddestinedtopass,then doomed,thenbackontrack."

Thebillpassedoverwhelminglyandwas signedintolawonDecember17."I'vebeenin Congressfor20years,"Sen.JohnD.Rocke¬ fellerIV,D-WestVirginiaandseniorparty memberontheSenateIntelligenceCommittee, toldtheNewYorkTimes,"andI'venewrseen anypersonexercisetheleadership,there¬ straint,thegoodhumor,thetoughnesstostand upagainstwhoevershehadtostandup againstthanSusanCollins."

InherPortlandofficesatOneCityCenter, Sen.Collins,52,givesusaninsidelookatthe proceedings.Fastenyourseatbealts,because consensusbuildinginWashingtoncanbea bumpyride.

Why you, why now?

I'mtoldtireSenateassignmentforturning therecommendationsofthe9/11Commis¬ sionintolegislationcametomycommittee becauseJoeLiebermanandIworkedextremelywelltogetherandtheyfeltthatI wouldbeabletoknittogetherallthediverse factionsandgetabill.Themostimportant decisionthatJoeLiebermanandImaderight fromthevervstartwastoworktogetherand toneverletourselvesbedividedinthiseffort. Thatwaywecouldpreventthedebatefrom

everbecomingcastinpartisanterms.The resultofthatdecisionwastrulypowerful.In allthevoteswehadonthisbill-whetherit wasthemanyamendmentsincommittee,or onthefloor,orinconference-weneverhada singleparty-linevote.Ithinkthatwasoneof thesecretsofoursuccess.Itwasthatdetermi¬ nationtoputpartisanpoliticsasidetowork together,anditwasawonderfulexperience. JoeandIreallyclicked.Wethinkalike,philo¬ sophicallywe'resimilar,andbothofuswere determinedtoavoidanytingeofpartisan¬ shipthroughoutthiswholeprocess.

You've told the Washington Post that your darkest moment for the bill was on November 20, when, according to the Post, "Speaker J. DennisHastert(R-lll.)pulledthebillbackfrom a House floor vote because of opposition from senior House GOP chairmen." Did you know this was going to happen?

No,we'dbeennegotiatingthenight beforeuntilaftermidnight,andthefour chiefnegotia'.ors-JoeLiebermanandIon theSenateside,andPeteHoekstra,whois theRepublicanchairmanoftheHouse IntelligenceCommittee,andJaneHar¬ man,theDemocraticrankingmemberon theIntelligenceCommittee-plustheSpeak¬ er'schiefofstaff-hadfinallyhammeredout thefinalagreement.Wethoughtwehada deal.SoIrememberleavingtheCapitol aftermidnight,andwhenIgothomeI wasjustelated.JoeandIhaddecidedwe wouldbriefourSenateconfereesat10 o'clockthenextmorning,whichwas Saturday,November20th,andwedid.We gotthere,webriefedourconferees,they likedthedeal,theyactuallysignedthe conferencereport,andthen1gotacall fromPeteHoekstra,theHousechairman. Hesaidthey'dhadaverycontentious House caucus and that the Speaker decidedhewasnotgoingtoschedulethe bi11—theHousewasgoingtoadjourn.That wasthebleakestmoment.Infact,mystaff callsitBlackSaturday.

Inthegrace-under-pressuredepartment,Sen.Collins conductedthisinterviewasreportswerebeing flashedtoherofficethatasuicidebomberhadkilled twoMainereservistsandinjuredothersinaMosul dininghall.Sen.Collinsandherstaffwerecontacting familiesandadvocatingforthemtosecuremore informationabouttheirlovedones.Shepersonally calledfamilymembers.-Ed.

Thisbillseemedtodieathousand deaths,butwe'dalwaysseemedtorescueit fromthebrink.ThistimeIthoughtwewere done.Ididn'tseeaway-shortofthe Presidentgettinginvolved-tosavethebill. WewenthomeforThanksgiving,andover Thanksgivingthefourofuswhowerethe chiefnegotiatorsgotasecondwind.Weall justfeltwecouldn'tletthebilldie,andover thatperiodItalkednonstoptotheWhite

House,ItalkedtoAndyCard,ItalkedtoKar Rove,andIkeptsayingwehovetodothis. OnereasonIwassomotivatedwasnc onlybecauseIfeltthiswasimportanttoth: securityofourcountry,butthefamilymem¬ bersofthevictimsof9/11hadcometo many times. We'd worked with their throughouttheprocess.1'11neverforgetthe words of Mary Fetchet, who is fron Connecticutandwholosther24-year-olc son,Brad,attheWorldTradeCenteror

SenatorsLiebermanand Collinsembracefamily membersof9/11 victims-MaryFetchetand CarolAshley-thedaythe IntelligenceReformBillis passedbytheSenate, December8,2004.

Fancy footwork

•"Thisbillseemedtodieathousanddeaths,butwealwaysseemedtorescueitfromthe brink."WithpassageoftheIntelligenceReformBillwhichsheco-authoredwithSen. IJosephLieberman,D-Connecticut,SenatorSusanM.Collinsprovesshecandothe ,tangoinWashington,especiallywhenthedanceisbipartisanpolitics.Inanexclusive interview,sheoffersextraordinaryperspectiveonthenegotiations.

BY

9/11.Shekeptsayingtome,"You"-meaningtheCongress-"cannotfailus.Wehaveto getthisbill."Andherwordskeptechoingin myhead.Iwasjustdeterminedthatwegive itanothertry.I'mgladwenevergaveup.

How did you you negotiate the compromise between House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter [R-California] and President Bush about guaranteeing battlefield commanders the top-secret information they

need for tactical initiatives without a new nationalintelligencedirectoraddingaconfusing new layer to the chain of command?

IdidnotagreewithCongressmanHunt¬ er'sconcernthatthisbillwouldsomehow interruptthechainofcommandinthemili¬ taryandinterrupttheflowofintelligencein IraqandAfghanistan.I'montheArmed ServicesCommittee;JoeLiebermanison theArmedServicesCommittee.Wenever wouldhavedraftedabillthatwouldhave

hurtourtroops.Tothecontrary;weagreed withSecretaryColinPowell,whosaidthat hethoughtthisbillwouldimprovethe qualityofinformationforourtroops. Nevertheless,IknewIhadtodosomething togiveCongressmanHuntersomecomfort thatthebillwasnotgoingtohavethe adverseconsequencesthathefeared.He's theseniormember,wellrespectedinthe House,andeventhoughIthoughthisargu¬ mentswerewithoutmerit,theystillcount-

COLIN SARGENT

ed,theystillhadanimpact.

SoItalkedatlengthwiththeWhite HousestaffaboutthePresident,andI talkedwiththePresidenthimself,asamat¬ teroffact.IdealtwiththePresident'sstaff andtheVicePresident'sstaffaboutwhat kindoflanguagecouldwecomeupwithto trytosatisfyDuncanHunter'sconcerns without in any way undermining the authorityofthenewdirectorofnational intelligence.Andwewereworking,work¬ ing,working;wewereexchanginglanguage. Finally,ontheSundaynightbeforethebill passed,wehadmadeanoffertoDuncan HunterwhichhadgonethroughtheVice President.Hehadturneditdownandmade acounter-offer,whichIcouldnotaccept becauseIthoughtitwouldweakenthebill.

Thingswerenotgoingverywellandthis reallywasgettingtobetheeleventhhour. ThisSundaynight,JoeLiebermanhad takenabreaktogototheKennedyCenter totheKennedyCenterHonorsthatareheld eachyear.IwasatmyhouseinWashington, workingonlanguageandtalkingonthe phonetotheVicePresident'soffice,tothe WhiteHouse,andtomystaff.

Mystaffcameupwithfourwords-Icall themtliefourmagicwords-toputintotirebill,

tosay,"Andshallnotabrogate..andthenit wentontothestatutory'authoritiesofthe Secretary'ofDefense."Shallnotabrogate"was tliemagicphrase.1e-mailedJoeLiebermantire language-weeachhadBlackberries-andIemailedhim,neverexpectingtohearbackfrom himthatnight,becausehewasattireKennedy Centeratthisconcert.IntliemidstofBilly Joel'stributetoEltonJohn,heseesthis Blackberry'lightgooff-he'dfirmedoffthe buzzer-andhereadsmylanguage.At9:24 p.m.,hee-mailsmeback,"Ithinkthislan¬ guagedoesit.It'slinewithme."Icallbackmy staffandtheWhiteHouse.Hereweare,emailingbackandforthtotlieKennedyCenter, too.ItellthemthatIthinkitwillworkandto goaheadandmakethisonelastefforttosub¬ mitthelanguage,and1suggestthatwehave theVicePresidentapproachDuncanHunter withthelanguagesothatit'sclearithasthe WhiteHouse'sblessingaswell.

At11:20thatnight,Igetwordbackfrom mystaffthatDuncanwillacceptthelan¬ guageandthatwefinallyhavefoundthe magicwordstoeasehismindwithoutinany wayweakeningtheauthorityofthedirector.

People think in a bipartisan agreement you have only to convince the other side. But you had to

How she did it

TimelineofsignificanteventsrelatedtotheenactmentoftheIntelligenceReform andTerrorismPreventionActof2004

July22-Immediatelyfollowingthereleaseofthe reportbytheNationalCommissiononTerroristAttacks UpontheUnitedStates,knownasthe9/11Commis¬ sion,SenateLeadersBillFrist(R-TN)andTomDaschle (D-SD)assignSenateGovernmentalAffairsCommittee ChairmanSusanCollins(R-ME)andRankingMember JosephLieberman(D-CT)theresponsibilityofexamin¬ ingfoefindingsandrecommendationsoffoe9/11 Commission.SenatorsCollinsandLiebermanare taskedspecificallywithexaminingfoeproposalstocre¬ ateanewNatrona!CounterterrorismCenter(NCTQ andNationalIntelligenceDirectoraswellasotherrec¬ ommendationsoffoe9/11Commission.Senate Leadersexpressthatthiswillbefoeintelligencereform legislationthatwillbeconsideredbythefullSenate.

July23-SenateLeadersFristandDaschleannounce theywillappointataskfortetoexaminefoe9/11 Commission'sotherkeyrecommendation,toreorgan¬ izeCongressionaloversightoftheintelligencecom¬ munity.SenatorsCollinsandLiebermanbecomea partofthistaskforce.

July30-SenatorsCollinsandLiebermanconvenea rarerecesshearingtobeginfoeGovernmentalAffairs Committeeinvestigationintofoe9/11Commission's recommendations.Theyholdatotalofeighthearings inJuly,August,andSeptember.

August4-Inanefforttousefoefullrangeofknowl¬ edgewithinfoeSenate,SenatorsCollinsand LiebermaninviteinputfromfoeChairmenandRanking MembersoffoeIntelligence,Appropriations,Armed Services,Budget,Commerce,ForeignRelations,Judi¬ ciary,Banking,Energy,andfinanceCommitteesasthey begincraftinglegislationtoreorganizefoefederalgov¬ ernment's15intelligenceagencies.

August24-TheSenateLeadersname22members tofoeSenateWorkingGroupthatwillexaminehow besttoimplementthe9/11Commission'srecommen¬ dationsthatdealwithreformoffoeSenate'soversight ofintelligenceandhomelandsecurity.Thegroup,first meetingonSeptember8th,indudesSenatorsCollins andLieberman.

make assurances in both directions. Thiswasatrickybalancingactfromsta tofinish.Thebillhadtobecarefullywritt, tosatisfyconcernsonbothsidesoftheais Again,here,thedecisionJoeand1made alwayssticktogetherprovedinvaluable, allowedustofightoffamendmentsfro theDemocraticsidethatwouldhavewea enedthebipartisansupportforthebill theSenate,andwehadtofightoffamen mentsfromtheRepublicanside.

AperfectexampleofthatwastheCh LibertiesBoardthatwasincludedinthebi JoeandIbothfeltthatthe9/11Commissior recommendationforaprivacyandciviIlibt tiesboardtoensurethatgovernmentisstri ingtherightbalancewasawisedecision.B. theDemocratswantedanextremelystron independentboardthathadseparatesit poenapower-almostunheardofinthefede algovernmentforanonregulatoryagent SomeoftheRepublicans,bycontrast,didr. wantanyboardatall.Whatwecameupwr walkedthelinebetweenthetwomo: extremepositionsonthatissue,butwed: thattimeandagainonvariousissues.

The ACLU sent a letter to all members i Congress on December 6 praising your effor

September15-SenatorsCollinsandLieberman unveillegislationtoreformfoeExecutiveBranchof4 nation'sintelligencecommunity.TheCollins-Liebermi billwillcreateaNationalIntelligenceDirectorwith strongbudget,personnel,andotherauthoritiesandi NationalCounterterrorismCentertointegrateintelli¬ gencecapabilitiesandconductjointoperationalplan¬ ningamongintelligenceagendes.Thelegislationalso createsaCivilLibertiesBoardandindudesprovisions, thatrequirefoeestablishmentofaninformation-shat ingnetworktobreakdownfoestovepipesthatcur¬ rentlyimpedefoeflowofinformation.

September21-TheGovernmentalAffairsCommitto holdsitsfirstbusinessmeetingtoconsiderfoeCollins LiebermanNationalIntelligenceReformActof2004.

September22-TheGovernmentalAffairsCommitto holdsitssecondmeeting.Committeeunanimously reportsbilltofoefullSenate.

September23-S.2845,foeCollins-Lieberman IntelligenceReformbill,isintroducedintheSenateart placedonSenateLegislativeCalendar.

September27-S.2845islaidbeforefoeSenateby unanimousconsent

September27-October5-Legislationisconsidered byfoefullSenate.Over300amendmentsarefiled.

InthemidstofBillyJoel'stribute toEltonJohnattheKennedy Center,JoeLiebermanseesthis Blackberrylightgooff-andhe readsmylanguage.At9:24 p.m.hee-mailsmeback...

and Sen. Lieberman's, but it must have forced you both to shore up your arguments at the eleventhhour,almostlikealetterbomb.Atits most critical, the ACLU letter suggests some elementsofthebillamounttoaPatriotActIIin disguise-hardly the consensus when it came to a votethenextday.Howdidyoufieldpointsofthe letterimplyingthat,ifyouarejustanameona list,youcanbedetainedorthrowninjailforthat alone, like in the McCarthy days? Being a mem¬ berofaterroristorganizationisadmittedlyan unsavory association, but that seems to go against our freedom-of-assembly protection.

WewereabletocountertheACLU's11thhourobjectionsbypointingtospecificlan¬ guageinthebilland,moreimportant,by pointingtowhatwedidn'tputinthebill. ThereweremanyHouseprovisionsinthe immigrationandlaw-enforcementareathat inmyjudgmentandinJoe'sjudgmentwent

SenatorsCollinsandLiebermanreadagreementon dozensofamendments.Theydonotloseasinglevote duringfloorconsideration.

October1-CloturemotionpresentedintheSenate.

October5-QotureinvokedbySenatevoteof85-10.

October6-TheCollins-LiebermanNationalIntelli¬ genceReformActof2004passesSenatewithamend¬ mentsbyavoteof96-2.Thelegislationrepresentsthe mostcomprehensivereformofthenation'sintelligence communitysincetheNationalSecurityActof1947, whichlaidthegroundworkfortheNationalSecurity Council,DepartmentofDefense,andtheCIA.

October8-Housepassesitsversionofintelligence reformlegislation.Byavoteof282-134,Houseagrees toH.R.10,the9/11RecommendationsImplementation Act,introducedbyRep.DennisHastert(R-IL)on 9/24/2004.

October16-Pursuanttotheprovisionsofaprior rule,S.2845passestheHouseasamended.House insistsonitsamendmentandasksforaconference.

October16-Senateagreestorequestforconference. Appointsthefollowingconferees:SenatorsCollins(RME),Lott(R-MS),DeWine(R-OH),Roberts(R-KS), Vbinovich(R-OH),Sununu(R-NH),Coleman(R-MN),

toofar.Weheldfirmagainstthoseprovisions, butwedidacceptandmodifysomelawenforcementandimmigrationprovisions thattheHousehadinitsbillthatwethought weregoodadditions.Andagain,Ithinkthat oureffortstokeeppeoplesowellinformed aboutthebill,andthefactthatyouhadboth aDemocratandaRepublicansaying"No, thisisokay,here'swherewewere,here's wherewestartedfrom,andhere'swherewe endedup,"gaveusalotofcredibilityin respondingtothe"Hth-hourletterbomb."

Is there a short cut the average American can take to best understand the law, if we can't make it through the six hundred pages?

Mystaffhasdoneaverystraightanaly¬ sisofthebill.Ishouldseeifthat'sonour website.Weshouldmakesurethat'sonthe web.TheCongressionalQuarterlydidagood summarytoit,as1recall.

[http://hsgac.senate.gov,]

Youobviouslyhavealotofpoliticalcapitalfrom thissuccess.Didyouusesomeofitinyourrecent lettertoSecretaryRumsfeldcriticizinghishandling ofthearmored-vehicleissue?

Thatletterstemmedfromthreeexperi¬ encesIhadoverthepastyear.LastDecember Lieberman(D-CT),Levin(D-MI),Durbin(D-IL), Rockefeller(D-WV),Graham(D-FL),andLautenberg (D-NJ).SenatorsCollinsandLiebermanareappointed toleadtheSenatedelegation.

October16-December6-Conferenceperiod ensuesbetweentheHouseandtheSenatetoreconcile differencesbetweenthetwobodies.Objectionsvoiced fromRep.DuncanHunter,(R-CA),chairmanofthe ArmedServicesCommittee,andRep.F.James Sensenbrenner,Jr.(R-WI),chairmanoftheJudiciary Committee,amongothers.

October20-House-Senateconferencenegotiations onintelligencereformlegislationholdtheirfirstmeet¬ ing,inpublic,tobeginnegotiationstoreconcilethe SenateandHousebills.SenatorsCollinsandLieberman leadSenateconfereesinthenegotiations.Housenego¬ tiatorsareledbyRepresentativesPeteHoekstra(R-MI) andJaneHarman(D-CA).Numerousmeetingsofthe Senateconfereesoccurbeforeandafterthisdebate.

November19-HouseandSenateleadnegotiatorsSenatorsCollinsandLiebermanandRepresentatives HoekstraandHarman-agreetoaconferencereport. Staffworkthroughthenighttogetitreadyforfloor considerationthefollowingday.

November20(11a.m.)-Senateconfereesmeetand approveconferenceagreement

whenIwashomeforChristmas,asoldier whowasbackfromIraqcalledmeup-his nameisScottDurst-andheisapoliceofficer hereinPortland.Hewaswiththe94thmili¬ tarypoliceunit,andhewashomeonleave. Hetoldmethathisunitdidnothaveenough fortifiedhumvees.Itookthatinformationto thePentagonrightoffandIsaidthisisunac¬ ceptable,wecan'tsendthesetroopsover withoutwhattheyneed.1wasassuredthey wereworkingonit.TheninearlyMarciathese reportspersisted,soIbroughtitupatahear¬ ingattheArmedServicesCommitteetothe SecretaryoftheArmy.Again,Ireadfrom informationthatIhaddirectlyfromsoldiers. Again,Iwasassuredtheywereworkingonit, itwasgettingbetter.Finally,Ithinkthethird hearingwasinJuly;1gotane-mailfrom anothersoldierwhosaidtheywereshortof armoredhumvees,theywereshortofammu¬ nition,etcetera.SoagainIbroughtitup.Each timeIsaid,doyouneedmoremoney,what's theproblemhere,becauseCongressiscertain¬ lygoingtostandbehindourtroops,andto me,whateveryouneedbywayofmoney... Sothen,whenIheardtineSecretary[fielding armored-vehiclecomplaintsfromasoldierat apressconference]Ithought,thisproblem stillexists?Andthisisjustoutrageous.■

November20(4p.m.)-Houseleadershipannounces thattheHousewillnottakeuptheconferencereport

December6-PresidentBushinalettertoConferees endorsestheconferenceagreementtotheintelligence reformbillco-authoredbySen.Collinsand Sen.Lieberman.

December7-ConferencereportH.Rept108-796to Collins-Liebermanbillisagreedtoby12of13Senate confereesand7of8Houseconfereesandisfiled.The HouseofRepresentativesapprovestheconference reporttotheCollins-Liebermanintelligencereformleg¬ islationbyavoteof336-75.

December8-TheSenategivesfinalapprovaltothe Collins-LiebermanIntelligenceReformandTerrorism PreventionActbyan89-2vote.Thebillisclearedfor theWhiteHouse.

December17-TheCollins-LiebermanIntelligence' ReformandTerrorismPreventionActissignedintolaw byPresidentBush,whonotes.Themanyreformsin thisacthaveasinglegoal:toensurethatthepeoplein governmentresponsiblefordefendingAmericahave thebestpossibleinformationtomakethebestpossiobledecisions.*

BY CATHY GENTHNER

OnanearlyfalldayonOctober 8,1980,HowardCliffordof Portland hooked onto the largestAtlanticsalmonever caughtinMaine.Withaflyhe tiedhimselfandahomemaderod,he playedthesalmonwithline-burnedfingers forovertwohoursuntilthe28-poundfish wasfinallylanded.Bythistime,bothfisher¬ manandfishwerebloodiedandexhausted. TherecordforthelargestAtlanticsalmon caughtinMainestandsfirmtoday,nearlya quarterofacentury'later.

Clifford,proficientwitharodbutequal¬ lyaccomplishedwithapaintbrush,wasa renownedabstractartistwhoseworkfo¬ cusedonsocialandpoliticalthemes.On May25,2003,Clifforddiedofpancreatic cancer,leavingbehindhiswife,Linda,of SouthHampton,NewYork;andhisfather, HowardClifford,Sr.,andstepmother,Jane Clifford,wholiveinScarborough.

Thelegendofthebigfishandthere¬ soundingmessagesofClifford'sartwork liveontoday.Thetrophysalmonremains mountedonthewallofhisstudioinSouth Hampton,andhisartworkremainshung onthewallsofprestigiousmuseumsand galleriesacrossthecountry,includingthe FarnsworthArtMuseuminRocklandand

The salmon, a wondrousworkofnature, andthepaintings,con¬ templativeworksofart,\ areforeverhookedin thelegacyofanglerand' artistHowardClifford.

Anartistorangleris notwithouthisorhercrit¬ ics.WhenCliffordcaught thefish,herefusedtodis¬ closethelocationwherehe caughtthesalmonoutof concernfortheenvironment andanypossibleremaining bigfish.Thiscausedquitea controversyatthetimeamong anglerswhowantedtocatcha record-settingsalmonaswell. Still,legendsaboundabout wherethebigfishwascaught.

"Rumor was that it was caughtintheSheepscotRiver, nearRockland.Nooneknowsfor

sure.Howardwantedtoprotectthe riverfromunduepressure.Hewasafish-

HowardGifford'sdiaryentry,June16, 1986.Hehadjustpickeduphistrophy Atlanticsalmon,whichhadbeenon displayforseveralyearsatLLBean, afterhehaditmountedin1980.

ingfanatic-artistscanbethatway,"say DavidBowie,directoroftheSebagoCha: terofTroutUnlimited.Bowieservedf theboardofdirectorswithCliffordback the1980s."Fishermendon'tusuallyta aboutwheretheycatchtheirtrophyfit unlesstherearealotofwitnessesaroun andtheycan'thideit."

One person who was around a k whenCliffordwasclutchingarodWJ lifelongfriendEddieFitzpatrickofPortlan: Fitzpatrick,artseditorattheMaineSuiut Telegram,usedtotakeCliffordfishing! placeslikethePenobscot,theKennebag andunforgettableChesuncookLakeinPithePortlandMuseumofArt.

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TwopaintingsbyHowardClifford.Anote accompaniedthepurchaseofthepaintingabove: "Thisisanongoingproject.WhenIwasinmy earlytwenties,IdecidedIwantedtoliveuntilI was94.ThisishowmanydaysIhaveleft." Below,apaintingfromtheCloudSeries,shownat theBaxterGalleryinthe1980s.

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"InalltheyearsIknewhim,Howard wouldnevertellmewherehecaughtthat fish,"saysFitzpatrick."Buthedidtellme howhecaughtit.Heletitrun,thenhe'dbring itin,thenitwouldrunagain-hedidn'thave enoughlineforthefish,sohewasrunning downtheriver.Itwouldbetirednearshore, butitwouldgooutagainbeforeHoward couldgetit.Aftertwohours,bothheandtire fishweretotallyexhausted."Itwasasifhe'd finishedamonumentalpainting.

"Hefellontopofthefishintheriver," Fitzpatrickcontinues."Fiehelditthere,gotit in.Hecouldseethiswasarecordfish.He spoketoLL.Bean.Hewantedtohaveit stuffedbuthedidn'thavetiremoney-about $400.Beansaid,ifyouagreetoletushavethe fishforoneyeartohaveitinourshowroom, wellpaytohaveitstuffed,andalsoputyou onourtestlist,totestnewproducts."

Itwasanenduringfriendship.Notonly wouldCliffordnottellFitzpatrickwhere

“I’ort-A-Blankets” Amustforevery Collegedormandhigh schoollocker.Great blanketorganizer and much more.

he'dcaughtthemagicfish.Accordingto LindaClifford,theartist-otherwiseagener¬ ousman-refusedtotellhiswifeaswell.

AweekendtriptoGlacierLakenear theCanadianborderlastFebruary willshimmerinthememoryofKim MasseofSmyrnafortherestofhislife. That's when he caught a 27-pound

KimMassewithhisrecord 27-pound,43-inchMuskie caughtatGlacierLake.

Muskellunge("muskie")over43inches longand22inchesatitsgirth.Muskies aren'tnativetoMainebuthavemigrated downfromCanadianwaters(wherethey're stockedbythegovernment)intoMaine'sSt. FrancisStream.Massebroughtalongfootlongsuckerswithhimforbaitand,despite theirsize,didn'thaveanyluckallday FridayandSaturday.Sundaymorning

Maine's Record Fish

Asof9/21/04.ProvidedcourtesyofTheMaineSportsmanFreshwaterFishRecords.

AtlanticSalmon:28lbs. 102.,HowardClifford, Portland,10/9/80, locationundisclosed

BlackCrappie:3lbs. 4oz,WayneS.Morey, Sr,Benton,9/12/86, SibleyPond

BluebackTrout:4lbs.4 oz.,MertonWyman, Belgrade,1973,BasinPond

BrookTrout:9lbs,Mark Collins,Marshfield,MA, 5/15/97,SquarePond

BrownTrout:23lbs.8 oz,RobertHodsdon, Sanford,3/6/96, SquarePond

Cusk:18lbs.8oz, AnnetteDumond,Fort Kent,3/15/86,EagleLake

Fallfish:3lbs.12oz, WayneS.Morey,Benton, 9/12/86,SibleyPond

LakeTrout:31lbs.8oz, HollisGrindle,Ellsworth, 1958,BeechHillPond LandlockedSalmon: 22lbs.8oz,Edward Blakely,Darien,CT,1907, SebagoLake

LargemouthBass:11 lbs.10oz,Robert Kamp,Denmark,1968, MoosePond Muskellunge:27lbs, KimMasse,Smyrna, 2/1/04,GlazierLake

NorthernPike:31lbs.3 oz,LanceBolduc, Skowhegan,3/25/98, NorthPond

Pickerel:6lbs.12.8oz,

JosephArsenault, Rumford,2/11/92, Androscoggin Lake,Wayne

RainbowTrout:6lbs.

1.6

oz,JoelCharron,York, 4/5/02,WarrenPond

SmallmouthBass:8lbs, GeorgeDyer,Augusta, 1970,ThompsonLake

Splake:10lbs.3oz, DanielR.Paquette, Augusta,5/8/93, BasinPond

SunapeeTrout:4lbs. 10oz,WayneDillon, Brownville,6/89,Lower SouthBranchPond

WhitePerch:2lbs. 13.44oz,Michael Frechette,Sanford, 2/9/02,SquarePond

Whitefish:7lbs.8oz, NeilSullivan,Worcester, MA,1958,SebagoLake

YellowPerch:1lb.10 oz,ChadMostats, Portland,8/89,Worthley Pond,EastPeru

comesandhehiresmasterregisteredMair guideAlanAlbert,wholivesontheSt.Joi River,tohelpchangehisluck.Albertkno; thelakewellandwhatittakestolandatr phyfish.Afewhourspainfullypassth memorableSundaymorningwithouta? verticalflags.Massethinksofgatheringi hisequipmentandgoinghomewhensu denlysomethingbigtakesthebait.

"Itwasexplosive.Thatmuskiehitt baitwithrealauthority,"saysMasse."Wb. theflaggoesofftheycanburn100-150fe oflinewithinafewseconds.ThentheL stopped,so1setthehook.Ididn'tkne whatIhadyet.Ikeptpullingandpullir lineandAlankeptreelingintheexcesslin When1gotthefishclosertothehole,Istacdgettingresistance.IthoughtIhadab salmon,oratogueoramuskie.Everytin thefishgotclosetothehole,shegotrunniagainandtookanother200feetofline.S

"Hefellontopofthe fishintheriver.He couldseethiswasa recordfish."

didthisanumberoftimesuntilsheg tired.Shewassobigandsolid.Ihadahatimegettingherheadturnedinthehole, wasa40-minutebattlefromthetimeIs thehookuntilIhadheruplyingontheit Alanhadtoldmethathewishedoneofb clientswouldcatchastaterecord."

Albertgothiswish.Thestatereco: muskiehasbeenmountedandisnowir placeofhonorinMasse'shome.

WhileMaineisn'taswell-known. Canadaforreallylargefish,we'reknov forourgood-qualityandhighlydiverseft population.

"Althoughwedon'tgrowthefishasb aswedid100yearsago,westillhavesor pretty'excitingfishing.Onetilingwehave Maineisalotofopportunitytofishfor varietyofspecies,"saysJohnBoland,dire torofoperationsforthefisheriesdivision theMaineDepartmentofInlandFishen andWildlife."Peopletravelfromarour theworldtofishforMaine'ssalmonar brooktrout.Ourbrooktroutarenative’ theeasternpartoffoeUnitedStates."

Maineisalsoknownforitssmall-ar largemouthbass,which,unliketroutar salmon,preferwarmerwaters.Theba

isn'tnativetoMaine,originatinginthe southernpartoftheUnitedStates.Itwas mostlikelyintroducedhereover100years agobyfishermenwhodidn'trealizethere couldbepotentialproblemsdowntheroad. Bassareextremelyaggressivetowardsalmon, trout,andothernativefishpopulations,wip¬ ingthemoutinsomewaters.

"It'simportanttonotewe'vehadacrisis situationinrecentyearswherepeoplehave illegallyspreadbassaround,"saysBoland. "Tirebassinsomewatersareruiningour nativefishpopulation.Itisa$10,000finefor illegalstocking."

Althoughbassare"fromaway,"they haveprovidedmorefishingopportunities. Whenthewaterswarmupinthesummer andtroutandsalmonheadfordeeper,cold¬ erwaters,thebassfillafishingvoid.Bass arefuntocatch,putupquiteafight,and havegrowninpopularityinMaine.Each year,bassclubshostover500tournaments ayearinMaine,attractingthoseinsearchof atrophyfishfromallacrossthecountry.

"Peoplewanttokeepthebigfishand thereareonlysomanybigfishinMaine," saysBowie."You'vegottoknowwhereto look,andyou'vegottoworkformostof them.InMaine,it'sraretocatchafishmore thansixyearsold."

Itisrare,butnotimpossible-justlookat therecordofsomeofthelargestfishcaught inMaine.Withthepossibilityofhooking ontothemagicfishcomeshopeandre¬ newedexcitementwitheachcast.Theex¬ citementconiesnotonlyincatchingthe fish,butinretellingthesamefishingstory againandagain.And,withanygoodfish¬ ingstory,thefishgrowseachtimethestory istold.■

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Choosetoliveinadynamicatmos¬ pherefullofactivityandinteresting people.That’s75StateStreet.The residentsandfriendlystaffwork togethertodeterminetheperfect mixofservicestosuitaperson’sneeds. LocatedinPortland'sWestEndwith

viewsoftheharborandconvenient tomuseums,thesymphonyandnearby shoppingtheatmospherecan’tbebeat. Soifanindependentlifestyleand securityareimportanttoyoumakethe choicethatmakesthedifference.Call andaskforatourwithLoritoday.

IrishSpring

AttheMaineIrishHeritageCenteratSt.Dominic's, Irisheyesaresmiling.

BY MATTHEW JUDE BARKER

Alonefigurecrouchesoverhisdesk, writinginaledgerbylightofanoil lamp.Outsideit'squiet.Theonly soundisthewhistlingofthewindasit growsdarkerandcolderasnightfalls.The manretirestohisbedroomabout10:30.Just beforesleeptakeshim,around11p.m.,a loudcrashstartleshimfromhisreverie. Turningtohiswindow,henoticesalarge stonethrownrightthroughtheglasshas landedinthemiddleofhisroom.The Know-Nothingsareatitagain!

FatherJohnO'Donnell,32,istheIrishbornpastorofSt.Dominic'sCatholic ChurchinPortland.Theyear1854isthe heydayoftheKnow-Nothings,asecret anti-lrish,anti-Catholic,anti-foreignpoliti¬ calparty,andO'Donnellhassufferedsever¬ alattacksbymembersofthesectorbytheir minions.They'vealsoattackedthechurch itself,smashingwindows,stovinginthe doorpanels,andspreadinghorsemanure onthedoorsandsteps.Thepriesthasfinal¬ lyhadenough-heswallowshisprideand

begsPortland'smayortoprotectthe church.O'DonnellisluckierthanFather JohnBapst,whoistarredandfeathereda fewdayslaterinEllsworth.

Thankfully,thedaysoftheKnowNothingsarelonggone.But150yearslater, oldSt.Dominic'sChurchisstillbeingpro¬ tected,thoughinanexcitingnewway. Severalconcernedgroupspurchasedthe churchfromthecityin2002-closedbythe DioceseofPortlandin1998amidawaveof controversy-anditisnowknownasthe MaineIrishHeritageCenter.

Establishedtopreserve,protect,and shareallofMaine'srichIrishheritage,not justPortland's,thecenterhopestosponsor anagendaofinteresting,challenging,and evenprovocativeeventstoarticulatethe manyreasonsforIrishpride.

StrayIrishimmigrantssettledinPortland

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asearlyas1662,theyearLt.Thaddeus (Teage)ClarkmarriedElizabethMitton.A Catholicpresence,albeitquitesmall,was hereby1798,theyearFatherJeanLefebvrede Cheverus(thefirstbishopofBoston,John Cheverus)baptizedthesonofafamily namedHayes.Betweenthatyearand1822, heoftenstoppedinPortlandonhisvisitsto theKavanaghsandCottrills,prominentIrish CatholicfamiliesofNewcastle,aswellasto ministertoMaine'sWabanakitribes.

ThehiddenthoughtsofBishopCheverus, whonarrowlyescapedexecutionduringthe FrenchRevolutionandforwhomCheverus Highisnamed,areuniquelybroughttolifein MichaelC.White'snewnovelTheGardenof Martyrs(St.Martin'sPress,2004,$24.95).

BishopCheverussaidthefirstMassever inPortlandintirespringof1822,intirehome ofIrishgrocersNicholasandBarbaraCon¬ nollyShea.TiruswasbomtireParishofSt. Dominic's.TirefirstSt.Dominic'sChurchwas readyforMassonNovember1,1830.

St.Dominic'spopulationgrewrapidly throughoutthe1830stothe1850s.Escaping

famine,disease,callouslandlords,anex¬ tremelyineffectivelandsystem,andan oppressivegovernment,Irishfamilies dreamedofsolaceandsecurityinPortland. BythetimeFatherO'Donnelllefttheparish in1855,Portland'sCatholicsnumbered2,000.

InMay1855,FatherDavidWilliamBa¬ conofBrooklynwasinstalledatSt. Dominic'sasthefirstCatholicbishopof Maine.Threedayslaterherestrainedhis congregationfromriotinginthestreetsafter theinfamous"June”or"Dow"LiquorRiot ofJune2,1855.

NealDow,asmayorofthecityand authoroftheacclaimed"MaineLaw,"the firstprohibitionenactmentinthecountry, hadstored$1,600worthofconfiscated liquorinthebasementofCity'Hall.

FishermenandIrishlaborersgathered outsideonenighttodemandthedestruction oftheboozeandthearrestofDow.Acrowd gatheredandwhentheybecameunrulykickinginthedoorsofCity'Hall-Dowcalled outthelocalmilitia.They'finallyfiredshots intothecrowdandJohnRobbins,a22-year-

oldnativeofDeerIsle,waskilled.Hewass tomarryJaneHudson,anIrishgirl,thene day'atSt.Dominic's.

Sevenotherswerewounded;railroa magnateJohnA.Poorhadabulletif throughhishat.Dow,thepolice,andth militiawereabsolvedofanywrongdoir^ afteran18-day'jury'inquest.Bacon'sinsta lationandtheLiquorRiotwillbecommon oratedthisyear(the150thanniversaries)b theMaineIrishHeritageCenter(MIHC).

In1888theoldSt.Dominic'swasraze, andworkwasbegunonanewchurch,th churchweseetoday'ontherightasw headdownStateStreet,justpastMerc Hospital.Thechurchwashometothoi sandsofCatholicimmigrantfamilies,mos ly'Irish,butalsoGerman,French,Polis; andItalian.Whenthebishopannounced! 1997thatitwouldsoonbecloseddueto dwindlingpopulationandcostly'upkee; theFriendsofSt.Dominic'swasformedt fighttheclosure.Acanonlawyereve broughtthecasetotheVatican,tonoavail NowSt.Dominic'sisbeingusedweek!

Detailfroma1939paintingby

^AlziraPierceintheSouthPortland postofficeillustratesthesinking ,oftheRMSBohemian.

byahostofgroups,includingtheIrishAmericanClubandtheAncientOrderof Hibernians,thetworemainingIrishsocial clubsinPortland.Irishlanguageclasses, Irishdancing,lecturesonhistoryand genealogy,auctions,andevenafewwed¬ dingshavebeenheldhere.

"We'restrivingforabalancebetween preservationandpracticaluse,"saysJohn O'Dea,executivedirectoroftheMIHC."We wanttirecenterusedeveryday."

Judgingbyrecentandupcomingevents, thecenteriswellonitsway.InJanuary'and February'alone,theMIHChostedareunionof

allgraduatesoftheSt.Dominic'sschools,aSt. Bridget'sDayevent,andalectureinmemory' ofthesinkingoftheRMSBohemian(asteamer thatsankoffCapeElizabethin1864withthe lossof42Irishimmigrants).

TheSt.Patrick'sDayparadeisMarch13th, alongwithanEddieMurphy'Scholarship Breakfastonthe17th.

Theprojecttorestorethebuildinghasso farbeenfundedbyindividualdonors.Much oftheearly'fundingwentintorestoringthe century-oldroof.

TheMIHCislookingforcontinuingsup¬ portinits$850,000capitalimprovementcam¬

paign.O'Deasays,"Thisisyourheritage, yourculture,vourbuilding!"

Manyarecollectingoldphotos,books, oralhistories,anythingofinterestandvalue toIrishhistoryinMaine.

"Whatwe'retryingtodoisformaclear¬ inghouseforthehistory,thestoriesofthe MaineIrish,"say'sO'Dea."Hopefully',what thiswillcometorepresentforpeopleisthe history'ofimmigrationtoMaine."David Soule,vicepresidentoftheboardofdirectors, says,"ToseeSt.Dominic'sontireskylinewas likeseeingtheStatueofLiberty"forcountless Irishimmigrants.

AndtoMaureenCoyneNorris,president oftheboard,thebuildingitselfisastrong emotionalandfamilialtietothepast.She grewupintheparishandassistsSueFlaherty' inopeningaresearchlibraryforIrishgeneal¬ ogyandhistory'.Thefuturelooksbrightfor oldSt.Dominic'sChurchasarenewedinter¬ estinheritageandculturepromisesexciting timesinthe21stcentury'forMaine'sIrish.■

f'TheonlyartistIcanthinkof 'whosalliesforthconqueringly into drawing roomor, wildernessisRockwellKent."

-HenryMcBride,artcritic,1932

Abomindividualistandmaster ofmanyformsofart,Rockwell Kentledabusy,peripatetic, productive-andcontroversiallife.Hiscombativeviewson politicalandsocialissuesofthedayoften gothimintotroubleandobscuredhisgen¬ uineartisticachievements,buttodayheis recognizedasoneofthefinestmodemreal¬ istsofthe20thcentury.

AsometimeresidentofMonheganIs¬ landandfrequentvisitortothatpicturesque place,Kenthada'specialfeelforMaine.

WiththeexceptionofWinslowHomerand perhapsacoupleofotherartists,noonehas capturedthemajestyandbeautyofMaine's seacoastandislandsbetterthanKent.

AtvarioustimesinhislonglifeKent (1882-1971)wasapainter,graphicartist, architecturaldraftsman,lobsterman,car¬ penter,seaman,farmer,candidateforCon¬ gress,andadvocateforprogressivecauses. Duringhislifetimethediversityofhistal¬ entsandthecontroversiesthatsurrounded hispoliticalactivismtendedtoovershadow appreciationforthequalityofhisart.In particular,Kent'soutspokenadmirationfor theSovietUnion,repeatedlyexpressedat theheightoftheColdWar,stirredmuch hostilityanddamagedhisstanding.

"RockwellKent:TheMythicandThe Modern,"guestcuratedbyKentscholar JakeMilgramWienofNewHampshire,on viewatthePortlandMuseumofArtfrom June23throughOctober16,isboundto enhanceKent'sreputationwith21st-centu¬ ryviewers.Moreover,itcelebratesthe100th anniversaryoftheartist'sarrivalonrugged MonheganIsland.

Withover130paintings,drawings,and printscreatedfromjustaftertheturnofthe centuryintotheearly1940s,theexhibition exploresKent'soutputduringhismost fecundyears,hisimpactonAmerica'scul¬ turalheritage,andhisroleintheevolution ofmodernAmericanart.

JessicaNicoll,PortlandMuseum'schief

curator,whoiscoordinatingtheshowwill Wien,saysitwillshednewlightonKent': engagementwiththedialogueofmod¬ ernismandhisroleinshapingmodemis artandideasinthiscountry."Kentisusu allythoughtofasaniconoclast,"Nicol says,"buthewasactuallyanactivepartici¬ pantinAmerica'smodernistmovement."

Theover-200-pageexhibitioncatalogue withessaysbyWienandNicollandsoni> 100colorillustrations,isinsightfulanc informative.LoversofMaineartwillfinda numberofthefinestimagesofthestate particularlyMonhegan,featuredinthe showandbook.

Amongotherthings,theexhibiitondoc¬ umentsKent'sextendedsojournsnotonh inMaine,butinNewfoundland,Alaska TierradelFuego,andGreenland.Asarthis¬ torianAlanWallachhasnoted,"Lifeinsue! forbiddingsettingssustainedandintensi¬ fiedhis[Kent's]originalvisionofarelent¬ less,unforgivingnature."

EveninthoseremoteareasKent'sstark evocativestyleunderscoreshisaffinityfa eachplace.Hiscrisp,modernistpainting:

"Forayearortwoafter Ihadbuiltthehouse,I hadnightmaresover itsbeingwashedaway andofmyself swimmingaboutin thewreckage." andaustere,expressivegraphicworks reflecthissuperbartisticgifts,hisinnate avant-gardesense,andhisgraspofthe essentialsofeachsetting.

BornintoanaffluentfamilyinTarrytown,NewYork,Kent'sfatherdiedwhen hewasyoung,leavingtheremainingKents inastateof"genteelpoverty."Otherdistin¬ guishedartistsborninthatvintageyearof 1882withlinkstoMaineincludeGeorge Bellows,EdwardHopper,GastonLachaise, andN.C.Wyeth.

Kentdevelopedartisticinterestsearly, firstattheHoraceMannSchoolinNew

YorkandthenatColumbiaUniversity, wherehehonedhisdraftsman'sskillsin architecturalstudies.Afterstudyingpaint¬ ingwiththecelebratedWilliamMerritt ChaseatShinnecockHillsonLongIsland, Kentdroppedoutofcollegetopursuea careerinart.AlongwithBellowsandHop¬ per,hestudiedwithrealistRobertHenriat theNewYorkSchoolofArt,absorbingthat charismaticteacher'sadmonitiontofind inspirationintheworldaroundthem. WorkingwithlandscapepainterAbbott HandersonThayerinDublin,NewHamp¬ shire,in1903,Kentlearnedfromhiseccen¬ tricmentorthevalueoflivingcloseto natureandthevirtuesofSpartanlivingin coldclimates.In1908KentmarriedThay¬ er'sniece,KathleenWhiting,thefirstofhis threewives.

Theexhibitionopenswithseveralof Kent'searlyNewHampshirepaintings. Deftlycomposedandastutelycolored, DublinPond,ANewEnglandLandscape (Oak Tree and Evergreen), and Mt. Monadnock(fromthePortlandMuseum's collection),allpaintedin1903,suggestthe

artist'salmost-mysticalreverencefor nature.Theythuspresagehislaterland¬ scapes.Wienalsodivinestheinfluenceof masterteacher/artistArthurWesleyDow andtheartsandcraftsmovementinthese accomplishedcanvases.

DuncanPhillips,anastuteconnoisseur andcollectorwhoestablishedAmerica'sfirst modemartmuseuminWashington,wasan earlyadmirerandpatronofKent'swork. OneofPhillips'sfirstacquisitionswasThe RoadRoller(1909),showingalargehorsedrawncontraptionpackingdownasnowy NewHampshireroad.

Phillipsenvisioned,butnevercarried out,plansforaRockwellKentRoomthat wouldshowcasetheyoungartist'sworkin hisnewmuseum.By1925Phillipsprovid¬ edKentwithamonthlystipendof$300,in returnforwhichthecollectorreceivedfirst choiceoftwopaintingsperyear.Afew yearslater,perhapsputoffbyKent's numerouscommercialartventuresand feelinghehadadequateincome,Phillips endedthe1925agreement.

PhillipscontinuedtochampionKent's

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art,sayingthatitembodiesthe"eagerline;expressionofhisownaboundingenerg andgustoforphysicaladventureinwile anddesolateregions."Phillipsconsiders Kentanastutepoetofnatureand"incom parableasapainterofmajesticmountar landscapes,ofspace,ofsolitude,andc thrillingskiesandlights."Suchsentiment surelyencouragedtheconnoisseurtopui chaseaKentpaintingofTierradelFuegt TodayThePhillipsCollectionownssi Kentpaintingsandsixworksonpaper.

In1905HenriintroducedKent,ashedie Bellows,Hopper,andotherstudents,toth awesomesceneryandruggedbeautyc MonheganIsland.Henri'sleadershiper hancedtheIsland'sreputationasasumme meccaforpaintersfromalloverthecountr Unlikemostofhisfellowartists,Kentlive; onMonheganyearroundforseveralyean permittinghimtodepicttheisolatedsettirc inallitsfrigid,snowyglory'.Whileworkin. onhisart,helaboredasahandyman,cat penter,andlobstermantomakeendsmw Inspiredby'theisland'sprecipitouscliffs poundingsurf,andforestedlandscap Kentcreatedsomeofthemostcompellin. canvasesofhiscareer.InToilersoftheSe; (1907),oneofthegreatAmericanseascape heunderscoredthehardlifeofMonhegr fisherfolkastwomenineachoftwoboat¬ haulintheircatchwhilebeingbuffeted! wavesagainstthedramaticbackdropofth island'stoweringheadlands.Thefiru painting,atreasuredpossessionoftheNT BritainMuseumofAmericanArt,isnr availablefortheexhibition;however,ana studyonviewconvey'smuchofthespier dorofthisgrandwork.

Thedarkwoodenshacksatwater edge,contrastedwiththeblue-shadowe: snow-coveredlandscape,conveythefroze stillnessoftheplaceinWinter-Monhegr Island(1907).Thisbeauty'isinthepernt nentcollectionoftheMetropolitanMus umofArt.Evenstarkerandequallystrorisanothersnowscape,MaineCoast(190< fromtlieFarnsworthArtMuseum.

OthernoteworthyearlyKentdepiction oftheislandarethelovely'andly'ric; AfternoonontheSea,Monhegan(190LateAfternoononMonheganIsland(19' or1907),andMananainWinter(1907). lattertwoareonloanfrompainterJann Wyeth,whoownsthehouseKentbuiltf hismotherontheislandandisanadmin' ofKent'swork.

Inawarm1970lettertoWyeth,whohad writtenKentthathehadacquiredthe Monheganhouse,theolderartistconveyed the"deeprespectIhaveforwhatisnow threegenerationsofWyethartists."Kent recalledthatwhenheplannedthehouse "soveryclosetotheseaIwaswarnedby oldMonheganersthatitwouldneverstand upagainststormyweather."Heneverthe¬ lessproceededwiththeproject,althoughhe acknowledgedthat"forayearortwoafterI hadbuiltthehouse,Ihadnightmaresover itsbeingwashedawayandofmyselfswim¬ mingaboutinthewreckage."AsWyeth's precise1972painting Kent House docu¬ ments,thestructurestillstandsfoursquare ontherocksaboveLobsterCove.

Kent'sworksjustifytheobservationof distinguishedarthistorianLloydGoodrich thatKent's"earlyMonheganpaintings,with theiruncompromisingclarity,theirconcen¬ trationonthestarkformsoftineisland,and theirromanticdelightingreatexpansesof sea,coldnorthernsky,andbrilliantlight,are amonghismostmovingworks."

Tinesolemn,frieze-likearrangementof figuressayingfarewelltoMonheganfisher¬ mensettingofftoworkin Down to the Sea (1910)suggestthepoignancyofthemoment andtineperilsthatmightlieahead.Kentuti¬ lizedasimilarcompositionforafuneralpro¬ cessionforonewhodiedatseain Burialof a Young Man (c.1908-1911),fromTine PhillipsCollection.

Setinbarrenislandlocationsandpeopled bysomewhatetherealfiguresreminiscentof thedreannscapesofArthurB.Davies,these paintingscapturetheemotionsandpotential tragediesforalllinkedtenmenwhogodown totheseainships.

KentleftMonheganamidcontroversy anddidnotreturnformanyyears.His wanderlustsoonledhimtoevenmore remotesites.

In1914hetookhiswifeandthreeyoung childrentoNewfoundland,hopingtofind anArcadianwayoflifeandlaunchanart school.Ensconcedinalittlefishingvillage, Kentreveledinproximity'totheseaandthe area'sunspoilednature.

Theartist'sfeistypersonality,socialistic V| ews,andopenadmirationforGerman culturearousedanimosityamonglocalres'dents,whosuspectedhewasaGerman SPTKentinvitedfurtherenmityby'posting aSlgnonhisstudiodoor,alreadydecoratedwithaGermaneagle,thatread"Bomb

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Frustratedbylongspellsofinclement weatherandhisdust-upswiththelocals, Kentproducedmainlysubdued,almost melancholypaintingsofhisbriefNew¬ foundlandstay.Hisaffinityforthevision¬ aryartofWilliamBlakeissuggestedbya dreamscape,Pastoral(1914),inwhicha softlyroundedhumanfigureandthree lambsareposedagainstarichgreenland¬ scapeanddeepbluesea.

Oneparticularlylovelyandcolorful resultofKent'sNewfoundlandsojournis Conception Bay, Newfoundland (1915),a smallgemownedbytheBowdoinCollege MuseumofArt,amajorMainerepository

oftheartist'swork.

CuratorWiensuggeststhatKent'sNew¬ foundlandseriesdemonstratescriticalsty¬ listicchanges.Theyrepresent,hesays,a responsetothechallengesposedbythe Europeanavant-gardeatthecelebrated ArmoryShowof1913,whichintroduced modemarttoAmericans.Kent's1914-1915 works,reflectingakindofAmericanSym¬ bolistaesthetic,addressedlargethemes.

In1918,extendingthatSymbolistapproach,andinlinewiththewartimerevival ofinterestinfolkart,Kentcreatedanumberof skillfulreversepaintingsonglass.Inbrightly huedandastutelycomposedworks,suchas Untitled (Baby with Blue Bird) andthe PortlandMuseum's Untitled(Maidenwith Parasol), heappliedastudiednaivetewitha

modernisttouch.

Kent'sexposuretotherigorsofMor heganandNewfoundlandwhettedhisap¬ petiteforevengranderausteritiesandth. greatersolitudeofthefrozennorth.In191' hetookhisnine-year-oldsonwithhimt tinyFoxIslandinResurrectionBay,southr Seward,Alaska.Fornearlyayeartheylive, aSpartanexistenceinanabandonedcabir usingwoodforwarmthandgoatsformill

InthisremotesettingtheKentswen confrontedwithintensenortherncold-an: theartistfoundchallengingnewscener topaint."Itisafinelife,"hewroteinalet¬ ter,"andmoreandmoreIrealizethatfa mesuchisolationasthis...istheonlyrigh lifeforme."

Astringofsizeablecanvasescomplete:

in1919conveyKent'saweatAlaska'ssnowcoveredexpansiveness.Highlightsinclude two fine canvases from the Bowdoin Museum'strove:Pioneers(orIntotheSun) andResurrectionBay,Alaska(Blueand Gold); one owned by the Ogunquit MuseumofAmericanArt,AlaskaSunrise; andanespeciallybeautifulcanvasfromthe PortlandMuseum,ResurrectionBay.

InadreamlikeimageownedbyThe PhillipsCollection,NightWind(1919),an angelicnudeformsoarsovericyseasand snowyglaciers."TheAlaskapaintings," accordingtoAlaska-basedarthistorian ConstanceMartin,"reflectKent'scontinuing searchforapersonalspiritualvocabulary."

AtthesuggestionofprintexpertCarl Zigrosser,Kentproducedaseriesofwood carvingstoillustrateanarrativeofhissojourn, Wilderness:AJournalofQuietAdventure inAlaska(1920).TheNewStatesmancalled Kent'sAlaskamemoirs"certainlythemost remarkablebooktocomeoutofAmerica sinceLeavesofGrass."Publicationofthebook andanexhibitionataNewYorkgalleryestab¬ lishedKentasaprominentAmericanartist.

Aftersettlingwithhisfamilyforawhilein Connecticut,Vermont,andNewYork,the ever-restlessartistdecidedonimpulsetotake afreightertoTierradelFuego,attractedbyits famouslyfoulweatherandthedifficultyof gettingthere.

Onthatbleakarchipelagooffthesouthern tipofSouthAmerica,heandaseamanhemet ontirevoyagedownundertookanextraordinarytrekonfootthroughthemountainsto Ushuaia,thesouthernmostcommunityinthe world.Theywere,saysMartin,"possiblytine firstwhitementoaccomplishthisfeat."Asa result,natives"greetedthemlikecelebrities."

Inhand-coloredwoodcutscommemorat¬ ingthisfeat,Kentdepictedhimselfasasturdy, heroicfigure,backedbytreesandsnow¬ cappedmountains.Heusedsuchimagesto illustratehisbook-lengthnarrativeofhisTierra delFuegoadventures,Voyaging:Southward fromtheStraitofMagellan(1924).

Kent'sappreciationfortiresceneryofthe regionwasreflectedinanumberofstark,sim¬ plifiedpaintings.Meanwhile,however,the artiststravelsandextendedabsencesheight¬ enedtensionswithinhismarriage.Hewas dix-orcedbyKathleenin1925.Thefollowing yearFrancesLeebecamehissecondwife.

Tosupporthislarge,extendedfamily'Kent tookonvanouscommercialassignmentsoxer thecourseofmany'years.Hisstudy'ofarchi¬

tectureanddraftsman'stalentsfittedhimwell forgraphicart.Heneverwantedthisworkto competewithhiscareerasapainter,butit prox'idedneededincome.

Hislively,fluidblack-and-whiterender¬ ingsinpen,brush,andinkgracedthecox'ers andpagesofsuchpublicationsasHarper'sLife, NewYorkTribune,Puck,andVanityFair.Kent's jollyDancingAroundtheMaypole(1923) wasfeaturedonthecoverofVanityFair.The artist'scurvilineardrawingsinink,often mockingthefoiblesandpretensionsofupperclasssophisticates,accompaniedthewritings ofFranklinP.Adams,GeorgeS.Kaufman, andDorothyParker.

Kenttypicallyworkedfrom5a.m.toas lateas10p.m.,withperhapsahalfhouroff forlunchandsomewhatlongerfordinner. Henotonly'workedlongandhardonhisart; heundertookextensix’eresearchbeforecarry¬ ingoutmajorcommissions.

Intensix’estudyofwhalinglorepreceded creationofhisfamousbrush,pen-and-ink illustrationsforaneditionofMobyDick,pub¬ lishedbyR.R.DonnellyandSonsCompany in1930.Inturningoutthemostimportant illustrationsofhiscareer,Kentdrew'onhis ownadx'enturesatseaandhismatureskillsas adraftsmantoelaborateonhistakeonnature andman'sdestiny'inthecontextofHerman Meh’ille'sepictale.

Inexecutingsomeofthefinestwood engrax'ingsexerdonebyanAmerican,the artistwasinfluencedby'Blake'stranscenden¬ talvisions.Artfully'balancingrealismand symbolism,hecreatedstrongimagesof

enduringappeal.

In Night and Stars (or Moby Dick rises),thegreatwhitewhaleexplodes abovethesurfaceoftheocean,exuding menacing force. Whaleboat and Crew TossedintotheSea,depictingaprecipi¬ touslypitchedboatseeminglyatthemercy oftheangryocean,addsvisualsizzleto Melville'sgrippingtext.Othernotable MobyDickillustrationsincludeviewsofthe notoriousCaptainAhabandhisship,the The Pequod, the latter owned by the Monhegan Museum. As art historian RichardV.Westhaswritten,"Inhishands, woodengravingstookonamodernand sleekappearance,withsolidblackshapes andbeautifullysupplewhitelines."Kent's workinthismedium,gracinginnumerable books,isimmediatelyrecognizabletothis day.Kent's"famousmaturestyle...influ¬ encedawholegenerationofartists,"says PaulCummings.

Themorethan270compellingillustra¬ tionshelpedmakeMobyDickagreatsuc¬ cess,doingmuchtorestoreMelville's reputationandplacingKentintheforefront ofAmericanillustrators.

In1927Kentpurchasedanabandoned 257-acrefarmjustoutsidethevillageofAu SableForks,NewYork.Itbecamehishome fortherestofhislife.Inaverdantmeadow, ringedbydistantAdirondacks,hebuilta comfortablehouseandlargewhitebarn.He calledtheplaceAsgaard,aftertheNorse wordfor"homeofthegods."Asgaard becamehisspringboardfortripstoGreen-

land,producinghisthirdillustratedbook, NbyE(1930).

Kent'sexposuretotheInuitsofGreenland andtheirwayoflifeintensifiedhisapprecia¬ tionfortheoverpoweringforcesofnature andtheopticaleffectsofpolarlight.AsKent biographerFridolfJohnsonwrites,"Perhaps nootherAmericanartistbeforehimso graphicallyexpressedthesenseofremote¬ nessandawesomesplendoroftheArctic."

InArtistinGreenland(c.1935),Kent depictshimselfhardatworkataneaselrather incongruouslyplantedonsnow-covered ground,facingmagnificent,snowypeaks. Manandthewarydogsbehindhimare dwarfedbythesilent,majestic,whitesetting.

HisfavoriteGreenlandsubjectwashis loyalhousekeeper/mistress,Salamina, whomhedepictednumeroustimes.She joinedhiminthesmall,one-roomhousehe builthimself.Abookbearinghernamewas publishedin1935.

Meanwhile,heflourishedinthepublish¬

ingworldwithcommercialillustrations,book plates,andadvertisementsforautomobiles, lightbulbs,andpianos.Inmanycases,hisailworkreflectedhissocialistviews.Kentjoined picketlines,protestedperceivedinjusticesat homeandabroad,andwasactiveinnumer¬ ousleft-wingorganizations.

TheAlaskapaintings reflectKent'ssearch forapersonal spiritualvocabulary.

Divorcedbyhissecondwifein1940,Kent shortlythereaftermarriedShirley(Sally) Johnstone.At26,overthreedecadeshisjun¬ ior,Sallybecameavigorousallyofheroftenembattledhusband.

From1940onKentwasincreasinglyvocal inlaissupportfortheSovietUnionandhis oppositiontoAmericanforeignpolicy.In1948

heconductedaclearlyhopelesscampaignfo CongressontheAmericanLaborPartytick? HewasoftenaccusedofbeingaCommunis. AstheColdWarheatedup,Kentwa calledbeforeSenatorJosephMcCarthy PermanentSubcommitteeonInvestigation in1953.Duringaheatedexchangewithth pugnaciousanti-Communistsenatorfrori Wisconsin,theartisttooktheFifthAmenc. mentwhenaskedifhewasoreverha: beenamemberoftheCommunistPart. OutsidethehearingroomKentdeniedth hewasapartymember.Nevertheless,h unconventional views cost him man admirers,andhewasshunnedbythear andmuseumestablishment.

In last summer's "Seeing Rec RockwellKentandtheFarnsworthAr Museum,"theRocklandmuseumutilize^ correspondenceandinternaldocumentste refuteKent'sallegationthatthemuseu: hadturneddowntheofferofhiscollection, becausehehadbeencalledtotestifybefor

McCarthy'scommittee.Therecordshowed thatwhiletheFarnsworth'sdirectorhad tentativelyplannedamajorKentexhibition forthesummerof1954,themuseumdecid¬ edtopostponetheshow,atthebehestofits banktrustee,becauseofthecontroversy surroundingKent'spoliticalactivities. Becausenewspapersandothersreliedon Kent'sautobiographicalrecollectionthat theofferofhiscollectionwasrejected,that versionhasbecomefixedinthepublic memory.Thosewhoreadthearchival recordsdisplayedbytheFarnsworthlast yeargotthefullandtruestory.

Kent'sstridentopinionsandstarklyrealis¬ ticartgeneratedgreatadmirationinthe SovietUnion,whereamajorexhibitionofhis workdrewenthusiasticcrowdsinthelate 1950s.In1960,angeredbyhiscontinuedout¬ siderstatusathome,Kentgavealargecollec¬ tionofhispaintingsandmanyworkson paper"tothepeopleoftireSovietUnion."

DistributedtomajormuseumsinRussia andArmenia,theycontinuetobedisplayed theretothisday.Afewhavereturnedfor showsinthiscountrysincetheendofthe ColdWar.ThePortlandexhibitioncontains twoeachfromtheStateHermitageMuseum inSt.PetersburgandthePushkinState MuseumofFineArtsinMoscow.

Kentsufferedastrokeanddiedin1971 attheageof89,reportedlygazingdownat wovenflowersonacarpet.Hisdeathwas front-pagenewsintheNewYorkTinies,but muchoftheobituarywasdevotedtohis politicalinvolvementsratherthanhisart achievements.

Rockwell Kent: The Mythic and The Modem," documentingthewideandinflu¬ entialswaththatKentcutacross20th-century US.culture,addsnewinsightsintothisfasdnatingpersonandartist.Hisrestlesstravels, hisimagesimbuedwithmythicqualities, fluid,modemstylemadehimakind ofRenaissancemanformodernAmerica,in curatorWien'seyes.KudostoWien,Nicoll, andallhandsatthePortlandMuseumfor mountingthissplendidshoes’.■

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At the end ofTheBlackVeil, you widen the scope to include the notion that the entire American consciousness is veiled. But you wrote this before airplanes started crashing into the World Trade Center.

Well,interestingly,1deliveredtheman¬ uscriptonSeptember10th,2001,soit's exactlyapre-9/11book.Thelastchapter,in somewaysitseems,ispoliticallyincendiary atthispoint,especiallyinamorepolitically dividedenvironment.1feelunapologeticfor itscriticismsofAmericanhistory;andIper¬ sonallyfeelthiscurrentmilitary'conflictisas inexplicableasmany'ofourpriormilitary conflicts.Iwouldstandby'myanalysisof AmericanhistorytotheextentthatIthink

wehavealottofeelguiltyabout.

You wrote inTheBlackVeil thatthere'sanew kindofsilence,"thereloadingpause,"with regardtothedeathsatColumbine.Inthiseraof beheadings, has that silence become nostalgic? Inawayitis,Ithink.Internationalcon¬ flictsaresomuchmoreoverpowering,so muchmorethreateningtocivilizationthan troubledkidsdoingwhattheydid.Notthat that'snothorrible-it'strulyhorrible-butI dothinksomeofwhatwe'veseen,the beheadingsandrecentlytheMarine'sexe¬ cutionoftheguyinthemosque,forexample—1findthesethingsincreasinglyim¬ possibletofathom.Ican'twatch.Soit'sstill

ahugequestion:Whatdoesitfeelliketo takeahumanlife?1meanthatwasthe questionIkeptaskinginTheBlackVeil.I knowthatI'mincapableofit,andIfind thinkingaboutwhatthesoldiersaredoing veryawful.Ican'tthinkaboutit.

BothBettyMoody'sstoryontheIslesofShoals andHandkerchiefMoody'sstoryinYorkinvolve coveringamouth.Canyouembroideronthat?

Wellthere'sapassageaboutBettyMoody inthisbook,andthere'sactuallytwodiffer¬ entversionsofthestory:Hawthorne'sown versioniswaydifferentfromLeighton's, whowrotethehistory'oftheIslesofShoals.

Thenthere'sCeliaThaxter'saccount.

Yeah,yeah.Sothere'svariousversionsof thatstory'.ButIactuallyfoundtheputting tirehandoverthekid'smouth|inacave,to keepraidingIndiansfromhearinganoise] reallvterriblyupsetting.

Andit'savariety’ofthesamekindof inrageoftheveil,andthehandkerchiefveil, andthisimage,forcertain.Butinaway',a booklikeTheBlackVeilstandsagainstbeing silenced.It'sawholebookaboutopening yourmouthinthefaceofallUrisdifficulty'.So it'sprobably,forme,notasymbolIcanget behind.Iamnotgoingtoshutmyselfup.

InTheBlackVeil, youandyourfathertool aroundMaineinyourfather'sJaguar.

Yeah,youmighthaveseenhisJaguar becausehewashere.Hewassittingright there[indicatesaseatinthefrontrowat MaineHistoricalSociety,whereMoodyhas justcompletedanappearance].

Oh,really?Didheleave?

Yeah.He'sstayingwithhisfriendthat hecamewith,andhe'sgoingbacktomor¬ rowmorning.He'slefthere,though,yeah. Hedoesn'tlikethis-hehatesthispartof it(lectures].

Schmoozing?

Yeah.

Sothatwasarealtripyoutookuphere,todo researchforthebook?

Yeah,wereallydid.Fivedays.Wewere barelyspeakingattheend,justbecause-not becausewefought,butbecauseofwhatwe wentthrough.Wewentallupthecoast.We startedinYork,wewenttoWaldoboro,and Warren,andWhitefield,theLewistonarea,

allaround.Everywherewehadastoryto trackdown.

So you probably have some good Maine anecdotes, jokes? How do you know when you're in Maine?

Ah...whenyoutakearightturnin Portsmouth...No?Isthatnotagood answer?IsthereagoodMainejokethat that'stheanswerto?

Iactuallyfoundthe outtingthehandover :hekid'smouth[in BettyMoody'sCave, tokeepraidingIndians fromdiscoveringthem ontheIslesofShoals] reallyterriblyupsetting.

Somepeoplehavesomethinglike,"IknowI'm inMainewhen...IcangetlobsterrollsatMc¬ Donald's."

OnetimeIwasherewithmydad,it wasthefirsttimewecame,andwewere drivingdownpastBarHarborbecause mygrandmothergrewupinMillbridge andwewerelookingforthistownthatI thinkiscalledLamoine.Andwewere drivingalongonthisroad,andonthe mapitlookedlikewewereabouttogetto Lamoine,wewereheadingdowntheroad andthingswerelookinggood,andliterally-theroadends,andwegohurt¬

lingdownuntilthefrontwheelsarea: mostintheocean.Liketheroadjus stopped!AndweneverfoundLamoine. mean,therewasnoindicationthatth-, roadwasgoingtocompletelyendanc drivestraightintotheAtlantic.

LotsofitalicsinTheBlackVeil. You indulge yourselfinthetraditionofnineteenth¬ century writers?

Oh,sure.Totally.Ithaseverythingtod withthinkingabouttextandsound,insteat ofjustbeingvehicularandsortofliterary, thinkaboutittheway'Ithinkaboutmusk Inmyear,thosearethewordsthatarege tingspecialemphasis.ItistruethatIinitia lvbeganexperimentingwithitalicsbecaus IgotMicrosoftWord.OntheIBMSelecto 11which1wroteoninitially—thetype writer-youhadtoholddowntheshiftke onthetopbar,soitrequiredanextramar ualdexterity.TherevolutioninMicroso’ Wordisthatyoudon'thavetodothat,ya. justhitcontrol-1andyou'rethere. Also,inthecaseofthebook,it'sCotto: MatherthatI'mimitating.CottonMather: abigitalicizer.

Overall,whichauthorswerebiginfluencesin developingTheBlackVein Melville,Hawthorne,SamuelBecket. VirginiaWoolf.

What contemporary Maine authors come to mind?

NicholsonBakerliveshere.Jonaths: Lethemliveshere.BenMarcusliveshet. now.[Toothers]:Canyouthinkofany'othe Mainewriters?AnnBeattie,yeah,definite! putheronthelist.

So...you must be a Red Sox fan. InfactIam!AlthoughIamprimarily: Metsfan,butI'malsoaRedSoxfan.

Have you perhaps thought about how the Ret Sox may have taken off their veil byByremovingthecurse?Yeah,Icouldsc ametaphoralongthoselines...perhaps.1? certainlyhappy'aboutit.Ifeelreally'enthi siasticaboutbeatingbacktheghosts, mean,mainly,thesatisfyingpartformet’ dissingtheYanks,Igottosay.

Well,that'llscorepointswithreaders! [Anonlooker]:It'sprobablyeasierf walkaroundNewYorkwithaRedSoxft

thanitisBostonwithaYankeeshat.]

No,vouknow,therearepeopleinNew YorkwhohatetheSox.Imeanthiswhole thingaboutSteinbrennerseeingPedro: Like,the\'tookapollinthePostand75per¬ centofreaderssaytheydon'twantPedro, wantnothingtodowithPedro.Allbecause ofknockingdownDonZimmerman.

Doyouhaveawritingroutineorsuperstitions?

Ican'tgetupfromthetypewriterifI haven'twrittenathousandwords.But that'stheonlyone.Ihavenoluckytimeof daytowrite.

Yourline,"Thereisnopast.Thereareonlyinter¬ pretationsofthepast”soundslikeapersonal breakthroughforyou.Inawayittakesusback to Betty Moody's cave and the different ways wetellthatstory.Didyoufeellikeyoureallyhit thenailonthehead?

No,itjustwasanotherline.Buttheques¬ tionofinterpretationisreallyessentialto mywork.It'sallaboutinterpretation,and sortofthepermissivenessofallowingthe interpretationtoflowfreely.Sothat'sjusta versionofthesentenceaswritten.

Where do you stay when you're in Portland, and where do you like to eat?

IamstayingattheEastlandParkHotel, whichI'veneverstayedinbefore,andI can'trememberanyoftherestaurantsI've eateninhere,buttheywereallgreat!

Didn'tyoujustgoout todinner?

David's.Itwasreallygood!Thepizza wasgreat!

Some photographers ask for a subject to jump intheairforafinalshot.Inlieuofthat,what's your favorite Maine food?

Lobsterrolls!Iliketoputatinybitof mustardinthere,maybeabitofcelery. Everybodyelsethinksthat'sheresy,every¬ oneinmyfamily:they'repurists.■

Rick Moody received a B.A. from Brown University in 1983 and an M.F.A. from Columbia University in 1986. He is the author ofThe tee Storm, Demonology, Purple America, The Ring of Brightest Angels Around Heaven, andGardenState. Heisapastrecipientofthe Addison Metcalf Award and a Guggenheim Fellowship.TheBlackVeil was published in 2002 by Little, Brown (S24.95), and won the PEN American Center Award in 2003.

KITCHENS

in&about town Twain in Mame

HalHolbrook,hereApril8asMarkTwainTonight, channelshisyouthaswellasthespiritofSamuelClemens whenhetakesthestage.He'splayedMarkTwainalmost aslongas,well,MarkTwain.

BY CATHY NELSON PRICE

Ittakeshimlesstimethesedaystotrans¬ formhimselfintoMarkTwain,butHal HolbrookstillfindsthebelovedAmerican authoracharacterworthinhabiting.He brings50yearsofMarkTwainTonight!-the stageshowthatlaunchedhimtostardom-to theMerrillAuditoriumonApril8.Curtainis 8p.m.

Fiftyyears-howmanygenerationsis that?1knowpeoplearebeginningtobring

theirgrandchildren,"Holbrooklaughs.

ItallbeganwithayoungHolbrookdon¬ ningelaboratemakeupandcrackingvoice toimpersonatethelegendaryhumoristin themid-1950s.

"Ican'tbelievewhatIputmyself through.For25or30years,Itookuptofour hourstomakemyselfupforthetwo-hour show,allalone.Whenyou'reyoung,you don'tknowwhatyou'reupto.Youdon't

haveanylimitations.

"O’ertheyears,thecharacterization,th personI'mplayingoutthere,hasbecom morepersonaltome,moreapartofme/'h Holbrooksays."It'sgivenmeavoice1ca¬ usetoexpresswhatI'mobservingthes daysabouttheworldaroundmefaranc wideandclose.1canusemyselectionc MarkTwain'swordsandmaterialnotjm tocommentonit,buttomakesomever severeandcomicobservationsaboutit.

"Ourlivesarebeingmessedupandhir deredandcutdownbytheterrifyingdis tractionsthatarebeinginventedan. shovedinfrontofourface,dayafterdahourafterhour,"hesays."It'scompetin' withhumanity'.It'sslowlydestroyingwhr Ithinkisthegifttous.

"Thesethoughtsarethesubtextth comesoutofMarkTwainwhenyougoor anddohimonthestageandwhenyouus hismaterial,ifyouuseitwithintelligent: insteadofjusttryingtogetlaughs.It'sthen It'spartofthecommunionthattakesplat: betweentheaudienceandtheactor."

Holbrook,whotravelswithnotesc everyperformancehe'severdone("indue ingmy2000appearanceattheMerril Auditorium-wonderfulshowthere,ver responsiveaudiencealltheway';ver smart")planstotakethiseditionofMr TwainTonight!afterhe'shereintoNewYon forathree-weekruninJune.

Whatthey'llhearandseeonBroadwa ismorethanjustaremarkablepieceofthe ater.It'soralhistory,thankstoHolbrookstrictadherencetoMarkTwain'sactua words."Never'updating'hismaterial;thr isthekey',"Holbrookemphasizes."Th tricky'thingthatpeopleliketodoistomoc ernize.Forinstance,theysay','Wouldn't: bewonderfultohaveMarkTwainactlik he'salivenowandhe'stalkingabot what'sgoingon?'That'sastunt.Itunder¬ minestheintegrityofthecharacterizatior Tlietruepower,thelastingpowerofhmaterial,isthatwhathesaidover100year agoisappropriatetoday;sometimes,in: shockingmanner.

Twainwasintenselycriticalofus.H didntjustpraiseus;hepraisedusinar open-your-eyes,this-is-what-you-really-havtand-this-is-what-you're-making-of-itkinofway."

HolbrookhasMaineconnections,onee whichhasbecomeafavoritechildhoo-'

story."Mygrandfather,whoraisedmytwo sistersandme,tookusoutofCleveland, Ohio,andinstalledusinahouseinSouth Weymouth[Massachusetts].Oneofhissis¬ terswasEmmaKilby,fromFreeport.Em¬ ma’ssonNormanwasacousinwhocame throughonceinawhile.

"WhenIwassix,onaThanksgivingweek¬ end,mygrandfatherallowedNormantotake meinhisModelAForduptoseeMaine.It wasbadweatherandIcan'timaginewhat possessedGrandpa,butitstartedsnowingby thetimewehittireoutskirtsofBoston.

"IhadarideIneverforgotinthatModel A. The onlv thing Norman knew about drivinginsnowandicewasspeedand throwingyourweight.Whenthecarstarted goingoverononeside,hesaid,'Harold, whenthecarstartstippingoverlikethat, throwyourweightoverhere!Whenshe comesoveronmyside,I'mthrowingthe weightoveronyou!"'

Happily,bothcousinssurvived.Nor¬ man'sgranddaughter-anavidrecreational sailorwhomayverywellhaveinherited Norman'sgiftformovingcrewswhileshift¬ ingruddersinhighwinds-stilllivesherein theYarmoutharea-andtheHolbrooksstill keepintouch.■

Partial filmography of Hal Holbrook: TheMajestic (2001),Waking the Dead (2000), TheFirm (1993),Evening Shade (TV,1990), FletchLives (1989),WallStreet (1987), Designing Women (TV,1986),Julia (1977), All thePresident'sMen (1976),The Girl From Petrovka(1974),Magnum Force (1973),They OnlyKillTheirMasters (1972),The Great White Hope(1970),The Group (1966).

dinin< •]guide

Anthony's Italian Kitchen, 151MiddleStreet, lowerlevel,Portland,Voted"BestinPortland" threeyearsinarow.Pizza,pasta,and sandwiches.Allhomemaderecipesincluding lasagna,chickenparmesan,eggplantparmesan, meatballs,andItaliansausages.Noitemover $10.Beerandwine.FridayandSaturdaynight liveBroadwayreviewincludessix-coursedinner andbottleofwinefor$35/pp.Cateringavailable. *774-8668.

The Armory Restaurant inthePortland RegencyHotel.Spectacularcuisine,OldPort charm,&impeccableserviceinanelegantyet casualatmospherew/freshdinnerspecialsfrom land&sea.Unforgettablehousespecialties— SeafoodFettuccinew/lobster,shrimp,crab,& mussels;SteakDiane,&BlackAngusSirloin.Also openforbreakfast&lunch.*774-4200.

The Audubon Room attheInnbytheSeaon Route77inCapeElizabeth.Breathtakingocean views&culinarymasterpieceswithfreshlocal produce,nativeseafoodspecialties,& exceptionalhandmadebreads&desserts.Patio dining&off-premisecateringavailable.Breakfast, lunch&dinnerdaily.767-0888.

Beale Street Barbeque JustovertheCasco BayBridgeintheKnightvilleareaofSouth Portland.Servinghickory-smokedandgrilled meats,poultry,fish,andseafoodaswellas creativedailylunchanddinnerspecials.Fullbar featuringMainemicrobrewsontap.Reservations notaccepted,childrenwelcome,openallday, everyday.90WatermanDrive,SouthPortland. 767-0130.www.mainebbq.com

Bintliff's, 98PortlandStreet,Portland.Alongfavoritebrunchspotwithaninnovativemenu7 daysaweek,fromdecadenttoamoresimple, traditionalfareandhealthyvegetarian.Dinner reflectsthewarmeclecticstyleofbrunch,with aworldmenuthatstepsoffthebeatenpath.A magnificentmaplesheltersthebackdeck. Brunch7-2,dinner5-9.774-0005.

Black Point Inn, Scarborough.Oceanviews fromourromantic,elegantdiningroom,library lounge,andbrickfireplacesevokeold-world ambience.Enjoyourwinelist,expertlyprepared cuisine,andholidaybuffets.Everyoccasionis specialatTheBlackPointInn.Dinnernightlyfrom 6:30,SundayBrunchfeaturingtheTonyBoffa JazzTrio10:30to1.LibraryLoungeopendaily 11:30a.m.*883-2500www.blackpointinn.com

Burger King: Hot&freshfood Fast&friendlyservicealways

•349AlfredRoad,Biddeford

•102MainStreet,Gorham

•Route1,Kittery

•520MainStreet,Saco

•1252MainStreet,Sanford. HAVE IT YOUH WAY'

Cafe Stroudwater has been an award winning localfavoriteformanyyears.ChefPaulL'Heureux featuresdeliciouslocalcuisineusinglocalproducts basedontheseason.Foratrulyuniqueexperience, reservea"Chef'sTable"whereyouandyourguest willbeseatedrightinthekitchenwhiletheChef preparesyoursix-coursemealaccompaniedbyselect wines. * 775-0032.

Charlie Beigg's OnRoute302inWindhamjust 20minutesfromPortland,thisistheplacetogo forcasualfinedining.PrimeRibavailableevery day,,freshseafood,steaks,pasta,soups, homemadedesserts,vegetariandishes,and children'smenu.Havingaparty-useoneofour banquetroomsandleavetheworktous!754 RooseveltTrail(Route302).11am-9pmevery day.892-8595.

DiMillo's Floating Restaurant at25Long WharfoffCommercialStreet.Youcan'tbeatthe locationforfabulouswaterviewsofPortland Harbor.Escapefromthehustle&bustleofthe city.Watchtheboatsgoby.EnjoyfreshMaine lobsteryear-round,steak,seafooddishes,& more.Openeveryday11am-11pm.Children's menuavailable.Fordrinks&alightermenu,try ourPortsideLounge.772-2216.

Eve's At The Garden, 568ForeSt.,Portland, promisesauniqueexperienceandafreshlocal approachtofood.ChefJeffLandryandhisteam utilizeproductsfromMaine'scoastalwatersand farms,suchasjumbodiverharvestedscallops, Maineraisedorganicpork,linecaughtAtlantic halibut,free-rangechicken,andfreshMaine lobsterpreparedseveraldifferentways.Free valetparking.Lunch11:30a-2p,Dinner5:30p9:30p.523-2040.

Finch's Restaurant. DublinnativeJohnny Robinson,"PortlandRestaurantLegend"(Portland PressHerald),recentlyopenedhisnewplacein Falmouth.Customerswhoknowhimfromhis dayswithHugo'scanstillfindhissignaturecrab cakesandthe"bestIrishcoffeeintheland"at Finch's,204U.S.Route1,Falmouth.781-3342. Flatbread Company, votedPortland's"Best NewRestaurant"isservingawardwinningall naturalflatbreadpizza,bakedinawood-fired earthenoven.Relaxandenjoytheshowasthe Flatbreadcrewprepares,bakes,andservesyour flatbreadfromanopenkitchen,placedinthe middleofthediningroom.LocatedintheOld PortoverlookingtheCascoBayFerrydock. Openeverydayat11:30.722-8777

Great Lost Bear, 540ForestAvenueinthe WoodfordsareaofPortland.Afullbarwith over50draughtbeers,predominantlyfrom localmicro-breweries,anenormousmenu withsoups,salads,&sandwiches,steaks,a largevegetarianselection,&thebestnachos &buffalowingsintown.Discoverwherethe nativesgowhenthey'rerestless!Everyday 11:30am-11:30pm.772-0300. www.greatlostbear.com.

Haggarty's 849ForestAvenue,Portland.BritIndicuisineatitsfinest'Don'tmissChickenTikka (mild)for$9.50.Entreesincluderice&choiceof SeasonalVegetablesfor$7.95,ChickenorBeef for$8.95,Shrimpfor$9.50,Lambfor$9.50. SelectionsincludeKarahiBhoona(medium) CeyloneseKorma(mild),SouthIndianGarlicChili (hot),Masala(medium),Malaidar(medium), Jalfrezi(mild).Takeoutonly.Theperfectbusiness lunch!www.haggartys.comor761-8222. Jameson Tavern, withacasualbar,lounge&

diningroom.Thebuildingisthesiteofthe signingoftheconstitutionforthestateof MainewhenitbrokeawayfromMassachusetts Classicpreparationsservedinagraceful& elegantsettingmakethisafineretreatfrom frenziedoutletshopping.115MainSt., Freeport.*865-4196.

Lotus Chinese and Japanese Restaurant 251USRt.1Falmouth,Maine(Falmouth ShoppingPlaza).Wefeaturefull-servicebaranc loungearea,sushibar,Chinesetraditionalfood notavailableoutsideofBoston,friendly atmosphereandcourteousservice.781-3453.

Margaritas Mexican Restaurants & Watering Hole! TwolocationsinPortland, othersinLewiston,Augusta,Orono& Portsmouth,servingoversizedmeals&colossal drinks.Alwaysfreehotchips&salsa,legendary margaritas,&thehousespecialty,thesizzling fajita.HappyhourM-F,4-7pm,freehot appetizers.InPortlandat242StJohnSt,Union StationPlaza,874-6444&11BrownSt.nearthe CivicCenter,774-9398.

Maria's Ristorante. Owner/chef Anthony NapolitanooffersPortland'sfinestItaliancuisine withanItalianwineselection.Vealsaltimbocca, fettucinitoscano,zuppadepesce,classicItalian desserts,Anthony'sownpistachiogelato.Lunch: $5-$8,Tu-F,11:30am-2pm.Dinner:$9-$18, Tues.-Sat.from5pm.337CumberlandAve.,free parkingavailable.772-9232.

Olive Garden isafamilyoflocalrestaurants focusedondelightingeveryguestwitha genuineItaliandiningexperience.Weare proudtoservefresh,high-qualityItalianfood. Weofferacomfortable,home-likesetting whereguestsarewelcomedlikefamilyand receivewarm,friendlyservice.NeartheMaine Mall,inTheShopsatClark'sPond. 874-9005.www.olivegarden.com.

O'Naturals servesnaturalandorganicflatbreac sandwiches,tossedsalads,Asiannoodles,soups andkids'meals.Quickservice,butourleather couches,wirelessinternet,andcomfortable atmospherewillenticeyoutostay.Flatbread pizzaafter4pmandpestochicken,roastbeef, wildbisonmeatloaf,wildAlaskansalmon,and manyvegetarianitems,somethingforeveryone Portland321-2050andFalmouth781-8889.

Oriental Table, 106ExchangeStreetintheOlc PortinPortland.Themenusparkleswith SzechuanChicken,OrangeFlavoredShrimp, delicatePorkwithGingerScallions,"lighterside' menu,appetizerslikeCrabRangoonorScallion PanCake,tantalizingEggandSpringRolls,and soups.Dailyluncheonspecialsfrom11:30-2and dinner.Theenticingmixtureofaddictingspices andfreshingredientsisenhancedbyoursnazzy take-outcontainers.775-3388.orientaltable.corr

Parker's Restaurant, locatedatAllen'sCorner Parker'scelebratesits15thyearasoneofNorth Deering'stoprestaurants.Ourfreshseafood andhand-cutsteaksareatraditionhanded downfromF.ParkerReidy's,ourparentres¬ taurant.Steakandseafoodcombinationsare amongParker'smorepopularchoices.Soups,

salads,andsandwichesarealwaysavailable. Ampleparking.Servingfrom1130amuntil 10pm.Reservationswelcome.878-3339.

The Pepperclub isaprize-winningrestaurant ("BestVegetarian"&"BestValue"inFrommer's GuidetoNewEngland)withcreativeworld cuisine.Blackboardmenulistsfivevegetarian, threefish,&threemeatentries,includingan organicbeefburger.Relaxed,affordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/free parking.Opennightlyat5pm.78Middle Street.772-0531.

Saigon Thinh Thanh, 608CongressStreet, Portland."SaigonThinhThanhisMaine's—and probablyNewEngland's—finestVietnamese restaurant"-PortlandDiningGuide."Fivestars forfood,service,&valueformoney.Withlight& healthy,flavorfulfood&quickserviceina pleasant,cleanatmosphere,SaigonThinThanh isworthinvestigating."—PressHerald.773-2932.

Saeng Thai, 267St.JohnStreet,Portland. Beautifulmahoganydecorandtantalizingdishes awaityou.EntreesincludeTamarindDuck,Pad Thai,SeafoodDelight,andmuchmore.Tel.7738988fax.773-4490Sun-Thurs11am-9:30pm, Fri.-Sat.11am-10pm.

Silly'sCelebrating15years,votedbestservice andcheaprestaurantbyPhoenixReaders,Silly's featuresawickedcoolpatio,scratchkitchen food,andasillystaff.Weareanenviro-friendly, 100%recyclingandcompostingrestaurantat40 WashingtonAvenueintheEastEnd.Joinusfora feastoffriedpicklesandahippyhippy milkshake.772-0360www.sillys.com

Tandoor Restaurant, 88ExchangeStreet, Portland.FinequalityIndiancuisinefora reasonableprice.Hugeselectionofbreads, chicken,lamb,seafood,andvegetable dishes,preparedforyourowntaste-spicy ormild.VotedtopofMaine,2001,2002, 2003.775-4259.

Thai Taste, 435CottageRoad,SouthPortland. JustminutesfromPortlandandtheonlyThai foodonthewaytoPortlandHeadlight.Witha four-starratingintheMaineSundayTelegram andvoted"BestEthnicRestaurant"bytheCBW, ThaiTasteoffersthefinestThaicuisinearound withfreshpoultry,seafood,andvegetables. 767-3599.www.thaitastemaine.com.

The Kitchen, 593CongressStreet,Portland.It's liketheGreekFestivalyear-roundatTheKitchen! FeaturingauthenticGreekcuisine,aswellas wraps,subs,salads,homemadesoups,and organicjuices,withlunchspecialsdaily.Good food,fast-withartshowsthatchangemonthly. 775-0833thekitch.com.

VillageCafe, 112NewburyStreet,Portland. Familyownedandoperatedforover68years. Portland'sfavoritefamilyrestaurantwithItalian dishes,steaks,seafood,salads,antipasto,and children'smenu.Openeveryday.772-5320 Vilcaf@aol.comVillagecafemaine.com reservationsrecommended

Camino: fantastico

Brunswick'ssizzlingcantinaistherealdeal, by diane

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ElCamino,inSpanish:"theway,the road."ElCamino,inMaine:ahotnew cantinainBrunswickjustbursting withtasteandabsolutelyfulloffun.

Tiremenu,inspiredbychef-ownerEloise Humphrey,isMexicanbywayofCalifornia whereshelivedbeforereturningtoher nativeNortheast.Humphreyiscommittedto usinglocallyproducedgoods:freshMaine seafood,organicchorizosausage,andother meatandveggiesfromlocalfarms.

BeveragechoicesincludeGeary'sRoot Beerontap($3),sevendifferentMexican beers,aterrificconcoctionoflimeand organiccoconutmilk($3),tastyandfestive Sangria($6),and,ofcourse,ahostof Margaritas,oneservedwiththeultimate twist-abitofjalapenopeppersoakedin withthesaltontherim($7.50).

Ourtastingadventurebeganwithabig basketoflight,crisp,homemadetortilla chipswitharichandzestyguacamole loadedwithmeatyavocado($5.50)and freshcharredtomatosalsa($2.50),which mypartnerdubbedthebesthe'severhad.

Eachentreehasitsownsubtlety,includ¬ ingtheRoastedButternutSquashTacowith roastedgarlic,onions,redandpoblono

peppers,sauteedswisschard,aromatic whiterice,andorganicblackbeans($8.50)mouthwateringlysplendid.

MyPozole($9),astewofporkandhom¬ inywithawonderfulsideplateoffresh basil,grilledscallions,Mexicanoregano, dicedjalapenopeppers,andcucumber salsa,provedheartwarminglygood.Agen¬ erousservingofperfectlygriddledorganic homemadechorizoandpotatoquesadilla ($8.50)wasahit,aswasthesofttacoentree: twocorntortillasfilledwithgrilledchicken andservedwithsalsaandasideofeither blackorrefriedbeansandrice($8.50).

Othertacofillingsincludegrilledchile¬ rubbedskirtsteak,chorizoandpotato, pescado(freshhaddock),freshMaine shrimp,orfreshMainelobster.

Thedessertoftheday,organicpumpkin flanwithmaplecaramelizedsauceandan elegantalmondtuile($6),wasaccompa¬ niedbyadelightfullydifferenthotMexican chocolatedrink($3).

ElCamino:thewaytogototreatallyour sensestosomethingreallygood.

El Camino, 15 Cushing Street, Brunswick. Open Tuesday to Saturday, lunch and dinner. 725-8228.

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Sontiago'ssweetpoetry roughsupMainehip-hop

BY CHARLIE GAYLORD

HerCD,AbuseMyAdoration,wasrileasedinlate2003toravereview: Themusiccommunityisstillbuz¬ zingabouthersold-outCDreleaseparty* Spacelastyear.Mainemaybearemoteout postforrap,butSontiago,29,ishelpingt. putusonthemap.

How about some backstory?

IwasbominPennsylvaniabutwemoveci aroundalot.WhenIwassevenmyfather* broughtmetoseeEllaFitzgeraldataparkir; St.Petersburg,Florida.IstartedIperformir; whenIwasinhighschoolinVermont.Inth early1990srapwasPublicEnemy,Boog:, DownProductions,KRSOne.Afriend« minehadanolderbrotherwhowasagraft; artist.EverytimeIwenttotheirhouse1hear; thismusiccomingfromthebasement. IknewIwantedtobeinvolvedinmus and1alwayswrotepoetry.IwasasophomtK inhighschoolwhen1wrotearapsongfor; friendinclassonedayandshesaid,"Thist good.Youshoulddothistoabeat."Itwasn untilmylastyearincollegethatmywriting reallystartedcomingintoitsown.WhenmovedtoPortlandaboutfiveyearsago,that-

whenitallstartedtomakesensetome.

What is the state of hip hop in Portland today?

ThePortlandsceneisthriving,inan eclectic,do-it-yourself,way.Therearen'talot ofCDsthataregettingreleased,butIthink thereisabigundergroundscene.Povertyand jdwalkerhavereleasedCDs.DJJohnisa majorplayeronthesceneandhehasashow onWRED95.9.What'scomingoutofMaine isnottypical,traditionalhiphop,it'snot somethingyouwouldhearontheradio. Space(Gallery'),FreeStreetTavema,TireBig Easy,andtheCenterforCulturalExchange arehugeforhiphop.

How would you describe your sound? Somepeoplesaytheyhearasoulmusic influencewhichisgoodifyou'rethinking StevieWonder,notsogoodifyou'rethink¬ ingBeyonce.Iwouldsayit'seasyhiphop, femininehiphop.

What are your label and touring aspirations?

If1couldgetpickedup,1couldseeitifit wasanindependentlabel.I'veperformed throughoutNewEnglandandinCanadabut wouldreallyliketotourthecountryatleast once.IknowIwilldothat.I’mcurrently workingonnewmusicformysophomore full-lengthCD.Itwillincludevariouspro¬ ducersfromMaineanditlookslikeit'shead¬ inginthedirectionofasplit-EPwithmyself. Halfofitisveryslow,indie-rockinfluenced andtheotherhalfismoretraditional,fast pacedhip-hop.ErinDavidsonwillgueston theindierockpartandvariousemceesfrom Mainewillbeonthehip-hoppart.

Can you describe the Maine's hip-hop sound? It'sveryeclectic.YouhavegroupslikeIll Natural,withmoreofamainstreamradio sound,youhavepeoplelikeDJMayonnaise whodoesproductionforhugeunderground hip-hopnameslikeSageFrancis,youhaveAFrame&MikeCloudswhohaveaconsistent¬ lyupbeatsoundandproudlyrepresentMaine andmakemanymentionsofitontheiralbum, andthenyouhavepeoplelikeMoshjose whoareinfluencedbyclassichip-hop.■

Sontiago's CD is available at Bull Moose and at www.midheaven.com/artists/ sontiago.html.Otherlinks:

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Nasty Bags । Leatherwith'tude

BY KATHARINA HAGMANN

Alittleoldwomanstopsatatabk withhergrown-upsonataMain; CraftsFair.Thesonpointsto; funkyleatherbagwithrivetsandastrikin; design."Wouldyoulikethis?"heask "You'resonice."Afunnysmilecreepsove herface."Honeydon'tbuyitformecause I'mnice,buyitformebecause1setth precedentfornasty!"

Thebagthat'sprovokinga75-year-ok womantosaythisistheworkofBo! Jordan,25,anindependentleatherworker "IgrewupinMerrimack,Massachusett andmovedtoMainetostudygraph, designatiMaineCollegeofArt,"hesav"AfterIgraduatedtwoyearsago,Iworker asateacher'sassistantandstruggledtoset afewitems,butnowthatthingshav; pickedup,I'msharingstudiospaceor HighStreet."Jordansellsabout10bags; week,"mostlybywordofmouth.Ais wildlypopular:Jordan'sleathercut bracelets-thinkBradPittinTroyandColir Ferrillin Alexander. "Alsomotorcycle

seats,"Jordansays,"andI'mworkingona lineofclothingI'mhopingtobeginthis year.Surprisingly,oneofmybigsellersis furryleatherhandcuffs."

Jordancutstheleatherandpiecesit togetherwithrivetsorsnaps."1paintovera silkscreenrightontotheleather.Bagseither havealeatherstraporachainlinkstrap. I'mconstantlythinkingofwax'stoimprove how these pieces look and function, dependingonmyfriends"andfellow' artistsforinspiration."Weplayoffeach other'swork,"hesays."Myfrienddoesa lotofTimBurtonesquedrawingsthatmake methinkaboutbringingamoreethereal touchintoallofthis."Jordanreligiously readshishoroscope(Capricorn),likesto sleepwithhisfeetfacingtherisingsun. "ExerythingseemstoflowwhenIsleepthis wav,"heexplains.Hissixth-floorstudio abovetheStateTheatrealsohasagreat viewofPortlandandtherisingsun.

Jordanusuallygoesintothestudio aroundmidnighttowork."1focusbetter withdeafeningmusicradiatinginmyhead. Also,theheadphonesdrownouttheloud hammeringoftherivets."Whathappensif thedesignjustisn'tworking?"If1domeeta roadblockwhiledesigning,1leavethestu¬ dioandgototheoceanorsitinatreeonthe WesternProm.1takemycameraandsketch padwithmewherex'erIgo."Eleespecially feelsinspiredbynaturalpattems-bricks, treebark,orsnailshells.

Helovestoseehiscreationsfloating aroundtownonmenandwomenofall ages."1feelconnectedtothepersonwearln gmybag,butit'sstrangebecauseit'snot mineanymore;itbecomestheirs."Jordan describeshisworkas"allaboutprogression-it'sconstantlyex’olx’ing.Also,Iguessit setstheprecedentfornasty!"

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Wondrous Oblivion

AttheMaineJewishFilmFestival,screeninginPortland March12-17,WondrousOblivionisboththeopeningfilm andapointofdepartureforflightsoftheimagination.

OpeningNight: Wondrous Oblivion (United Kingdom,2002,106min.,English)Dir.Paul Morrison.Thepoweroffriendshipandthe importanceofstandingupforwhat'sright.

The Junction (Israel,2003,52min,Hebrew, Arabicw/subtitles)Dir.IlanZiv.Documentary aboutanIsraelisoldierandaPalestinian residentoftheNusseiratrefugeecamp.

Seeds (USA,2004,92min,Englishandseveral languagesw/subtitles)Dir.MarjanSafinia& JosephBoyle.DocumentaryaboutMaine's SeedsofPeacecamp.Inperson:Director MarjanSafinia

Sunset Story (USA,2003,72min,English) Dir.LauraGabbert.Alookataretirementhome forpoliticalprogressives.

The Klarsfelds (France,2003,52min,French, Germanw/subtitles)Dir.ElisabethCitroen.The' intensebondbetweenaProtestantGerman andaJewishsurvivorandhistorian.InpersonDirectorElisabethCitroen

Keep On Walking (USA/Sweden,2001,53 min,English)Dir.TanaRoss,JespernSorensen FrekeVuijst.ProfileofaJewishAfrican

Americanwithapassionforgospelmusic.

The Unshod Man (France/Senegal,2003,33 min,Frenchw/subtitles)Dir.LaurenceAttali.A JewishviolinistinaSenegaleseband.Features acclaimedSenegalesemusicianCheikhLb.

Le Grand Role (France,2003,89min,French w/subtitles)Dir.SteveSuissa.Afamous AmericandirectorarrivesinParistoshoota Yiddishadaptationof TheMerchantofVenice.

Born In Buenos Aires (USA,2003,40min English,Spanishw/subtitles)Dir.BethToni Kruvant.AdocumentaryaboutLatinAmerica's largestJewishcommunity.

Looking For Victoria (Argentina,2004,58 mm,English,Spanishw/subtitles)Dir.Ton Vnens.AyoungArgentineseeksthetruth aboutherparents'disappearance.Inperson: DirectorTonVriens&producerElisabet Cantenys

Gay/LesbianMini-Fest(5shorts)

A Different War (Israel,200415min Hebreww/subtitles)Dir.NadavGalAboyin war-tornJerusalemiscastasKingDavidinthe

StillsfromfilmsintheMaineJewishFilmFestiva clockwisefromlowerleft:Openingnightentry "WondrousOblivion,""LeGrandRole,""Or," "LookingForVictoria." schoolplaybutwouldratherplaytheprincess

My Sister, My Bride (USA,2004,26min, English)Dir.BonnieBurt.AchronicleoftheBr Ahuvah, Jewish commitment ceremony.

The Gil and Moti Wedding Project (Netherlands,2001,30min,English,Dutch w/subtitles)Dir.GilNader&MotiPorat.Israeli performanceartists'Rotterdamwedding.

Masha Mom (Poland,2004,35min,English Russianw/subtitles)Dir.MichalBukojemski. DocumentaryfollowsaRussian-American lesbianover10years.

The Gay Marriage Thing (USA, 2004,15 min,English)Dir.StephanieHiggins.The Massachusettssame-sexmarriagedebate. Inperson:DirectorStephanieHiggins& producerLorreFritchy

Imaginary Witness (USA,2004,92min, English)Dir.DanielAnker.Examinationofthe AmericanunderstandingofNazismandWorlc WarII,narratedbyGeneHackman.

Line of Life (France,2003,12min,French w/subtitles)Dir.SergeAvedikian.Animated shortaboutaconcentrationcampprisoner's finaldrawing.

Bonjour Monsieur Schlomi (Israel,2003,Si min,Hebreww/subtitles)Dir.ShemiZarhin.A taleofinnocencelostanddreamspursued.

The Loser Who Won (Australia,2004,19 min,English)Dir.JackFeldstein.Animatedshe ofasearchforlovefromMelbournetoSydne.

Backseat Bingo (USA,2004,5min,English Dir.LizBlazer.Animateddocumentaryabouttr: romanticlifeofseniors.

The Fight (USA,2003,90min,English)Dir. BarakGoodman.Thelivesandcareersof boxersJoeLouisandMaxSchmeling.

Or (Israel,2004,100min,Hebreww/subtitles Dir.KerenYedaya.Amotheranddaughter struggleagainstextremepoverty.2004Canne FilmFestivalbestfirstfilm.NudityandsexuallyI explicitsituations. ;

Heir to an Execution (USA,2004,99min, English)Dir.IvyMeeropol.Meeropolattempts todiscoverthetruthaboutherfamous grandparents,EthelandJuliusRosenberg.

ClosingNight: Watermarks (Israel,2004,9C min,English,German,Hebreww/subtitles) Dir.YaronZilberman.Womenswimmersof the1930s,nowintheir80s,reuniteattheir homepool.

FilmsareshownatTheMoviesonExchange, exceptforopeningnightattheNickelodeon Forschedule,visitthefestivalwebsiteat www.mjff.orgorcall831-7495.

Galleries

Abbe Museum, BarHarbor."LayersofTime." 288-3519 or www.abbemuseum.org

Art Gallery at the University of New England, 716StevensAvenue,Portland."John Kimball:WhitandWhim"and"MaineFiber Artists"throughFebruary.MainePublic BroadcastingFineArtsAnnualAuctionshow opensMarch31.797-7261or ; ; www.une.edu/artgallery/

Aucocisco Gallery, 61 5ACongressStreetand EastlandParkHotel,Portland.CongressStreet: LynneDrexler,JohnHultberg,andZeroMostel throughFebruary26;VincentHartgenMarch2 to26.Eastland:GeorgeDaniellMarch4to25. 874-2060 or www.aucocisco.com

Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston. 'TheBodyHolographic"and"BetweenScience andArt"throughMarch19;LocalandGlobal ContemporaryPhotographythroughMay30. 786-6158. www.bates.edu

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick.ArtandLifeintheAncient Mediterranean,AmericanMurals,andAsianArt fromthePermanentCollectionscontinue.7253275 or www.bowdoin.edu

The Art Gallery at The Clown, 123Middle Street,Portland.'TheManyFacesofClay" throughFebruary26,andJohnKnightMarch4 to 31. 756-7399 or www.the-clown.com

Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 RussellAvenue,Rockport."NextGenerationIV," "FacultyoftheNextGeneration,"and'Tim RollinsandK.O.S.(KidsofSurvival),"through April2.236-2875orwww.artsmame.org

Children's Museum of Maine, 142Free Street,Portland.ActivitiesincludeZimbabwean batikmakingFebruary27,SillyScienceMarch2, TrashCanArtMarch6,PurimMarch24.8281234orwww.kitetails.com

Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville. GarryMitchellandRichardSerrathroughApril 24.872-3228 or www.colby.edu/museum

Farnsworth Museum of Art, MainStreet, Rockland.MaineFiberArtsexhibittoFebruary 20;"Monhegan:TheArtists'Island,"toMarch 13;"FireandIce:MarineCombatArtfrom AfghanistanandIraqbySgt.MichaelFay"to March2,and"EnvisioningNewEngland" March7toJune20.596-6457or www.farnsworthmuseum.org

■lune Fitzpatrick Gallery, 112Highstreet and522CongressStreet,Portland.HighStreet: KennethMorganthroughMarch11,group showMarch14toApril9.CongressStreet: SublimeGeometries"throughFebruary26, WarrenMackenzieandSequoiaMillerMarch1 to26.772-1961or

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Agroupshowingoforiginal paintingsandsculpturesby CreativeWorkSystemsartists withdisabilities.

February3-28,2005

Saco Museum, 371 Main Street, Saco FundedinpartbyagrantfromtheMaineArtsCommission,anindependentstateagencysupported bytheNationalEndowmentfortheArtsandtheMaine1lumanitiesCouncil,aprivateagency.

PortlandBalletcelebratesits 25thanniversaryatthe MerrillAuditoriumMarch4.

land.PaulBlack,SylviaDyer,CarltonPlummer 874-8084 or www.forestreetgallery.com

Galeyrie Fine Art, 240U.SRouteOne, Falmouth.VeronicaBenning,JanPietervan VoorstvonBeest,JaneWoodworthRotondi, EstelleRobergethroughMarch15.781-3555 or www.galeyrie.com

Greenhut Gallery, 146MiddleStreet, Portland.LynneDrexlerthroughFebruary26, MargueriteRobichauxMarch3toApril2.7722693, or www.greenhutgalleries.com

Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art, 522CongressStreet,Porta; FacultyExhibitiontoFebruary27,"Backfrom Nature:TheSportsmanRedux"March9toA? 24.879-5742 or www.meca.edu

Local 188 Gallery and Tapas Bar, 188State Street,Portland.KyleDurrie,PatCorrigan, JenniferGardiner,GarryBowcott.761-7909.

Maine Historical Society Museum, 489 CongressStreet,Portland."Umbazooksusano Beyond: The Maine Woods Remembered," throughJune5.774-1822or www.mainehistory.org

Museum of African Tribal Art, 122Spring Street,Portland."SpiritsofIgboTribe."8717188 or www.africantribalartmuseum.org

Portland Museum of Art, 7Congress Square,Portland.NewAcquisitionstoAprilIC TheItalyofGiovanniBattistaPiranesithrough March13,MargaretBourke-Whitethrough March20.773-ARTS,(800)639-4067,or www.portlandmuseum.com

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubta Hall,BowdoinCollege,Brunswick.Artifacts fromRobertPeary'striptotheNorthPole,as wellasitemsDonaldMacMillanencountered onhisarcticexplorations.725-3062

SaltGallery, ExchangeStreet,Portland.Fall 2004StudentShowthroughMarch.761-0660 orwww.salt.edu/gallery.html

Seashore Trolley Museum, LogCabinRoad, Kennebunkport.NationalCollectionofHistoric AmericanStreetcars.967-2712

University of Maine Museum of Art, 40 HarlowStreet,Bangor.BereniceAbbot, MarsdenHartley,WinslowHomer,Carl Sprinchorn,andAndrewWyeth.561-3350.

Ballet

Portland Ballet, MerrillAuditorium,Portland. Celebrate25yearswiththePortlandBallet ataGalaPerformanceandReceptionMarch 4atMerrillAuditorium.Audiencefavorites including HappyBirthdayToYou,Degas, and Bolero willbeperformed.Forticket information,callPortlandBalletat772-9671 orPortTixat842-0800.

Theater

Acorn Productions, Portland.Maine ShortPlayFestivalMarch31toApril10 atSt.LawrenceCenter.766-3386or www.acorn-productions.org

Children's Theatre of Maine, 317Marginal Way,Portland. Charlotte'sWeb February18to March13.828-0617.

Mad Horse Theater Company, Portland PerformingArtsCenter,Portland. What HappenedWas... toFebruary27.730-2389.

Portland Lyric Theater, 176SawyerStreet, SouthPortland. Brigadoon February18to

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'Motley Criie I performs at tha iCumberland I CountyCivic I Center April23.

March6.799-1421or www.lyricmusictheater.com

The Portland Players, 420CottageRoad, SouthPortland. Dial'M'forMurder opensAp1.799-7337.

Portland Stage Company, Portland PerformingArtsCenter,25AForestAvenue, Portland. TheForeigner toFebruary20, Yemaya'sBelly, March1to20, TheWomanr Black, fromMarch29toApril17,and Dinner withFriends, April26toMay15.774-0465or www.portlandstage.com

Public Theatre, Lewiston. Moonshine from March11to20.782-2211.

St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76Congress Street,Portland.MaineShortPlayFestival March31toApril10and AManofNo Importance February17toMarch13.7755568 or www.stlawrencearts.org

Music

Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland.MotleyCriieApril23.775-3458,775 3331 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.cc.com

Friends of the Kotzschmar Memorial Organ, MerrillAuditorium,Portland.Birthday BashwithRayCornilsMarch15. www.foko.org

Merrill Auditorium, 20MyrtleStreet, Portland.RonWhiteFebruary25,Beethoven theRevolutionaryMarch1,DeborahVoight March5,Leahy,March12,Beethoven's GenerationMarch13, RomeoandJuliet Marc 20, BarberofSeville, March 30.842-0800 or www.porttix.com

Orion Performing Arts Center, 50RepublK Avenue,Topsham.DowneastCountryDance FestivalMarch11-12,TheWizMarch17-19, BandoramaMarch22,NewBirthBrassBand March25.729-2950,ext.7,or www.orionperformingartscenter.org

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium,Portland.Beethoven'sGeneration March 12 with USM and Bowdoin Chamber Choirs.773-6128or www.portlandsymphony.com

Bay Chamber Concerts, RockportOpera House,Rockport.TrioSofistiFebruary26,Edgar MeyerMarch12.236-2823or .vww.baychamberconcerts.org

L/AArts, 221LisbonStreet,Lewiston.Jay LeonhartFebruary17,Samite,March17.800639-2919orwww.laarts.org

PCA Great Performances, Merrill Auditorium,Portland.DeborahVoigtMarch5, LeahyMarch12,St.PetersburgBallet's Romeo &Juliet March20,TeatroLiricoD'Eropa's Barber ofSeville March30.842-0800or www.pcagreatperformances.com

Portland Conservatory of Music, Portland. NoondayconcertseriesattheFirstParish Church,everyTuesdayatnoon.775-3356or www.portlandconservatory.net

Don'tmiss

Cafe Review, attheCenterforCultural Exchange,Portland.Openpoetryreadingsthe lastMondayofeachmonthbeginningat8 p.m. www.thecafereview.com

Maine Audubon, 20GislandFarmRoad, Falmouth.FamilyNatureWalkFebruary26, VeggieGardeningMarch2,BuildingBird HousesMarch12.781-2330or www.maineaudubon.org

Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, 1326WashingtonStreet,Bath.Workshopsin fiction,poetry,creativenonfiction,children's literature,andpublishing.386-1400or www.mainewriters.org

Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square,Portland."FromPagetoStage,"aseries ofsneakpreviewsaugmentingPortlandStage Company'sproductions,continueswith Yamaya'sBelly March8.774-1043.

Portland Pirates, CumberlandCountyCivic Center,Portland.Hockeygamewith ProvidenceFebruary19and25,andMarchi1; vs.Springfield,February18,andMarch1;vs. Bridgeport,February27;vs.Worcester,March3. 6.and9;vs.Philadelphia,March12and20;vs. Hartford,March13;vs.Norfolk,March18and 19;vs.Hershey,March23;andvs.Manchester, March25and26.828-8344or775-3458or www.portlandpirates.com

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Atthetopofthefirststairwaylandingis afinecopyofaJohnSingletonCopleypor¬ traitofLadyPepperrell(Copleyalsopaint¬ edafamilygrouppicture).Thestriking mocha-and-slatewallpaperinthefoyeris partottheDuffys'exactingrestoration.The paperinthesalon,inceladonandsalmon, wasinstalledcourtesyofSPNEA-acopyof theoriginalwasfundedwithagrantfrom theMaineHistoricPreservationCommis¬ sion.Anumberoffloorssparkleinpainted

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Thespaciousgardens,stables,hand-cut panelingeverywhere,fireplaces,andthreeto fourlargebednooms-themasterbedroomhas spectacularviewsofriverandsea-areright outofastorybook.Becausethehouseis warmedbythemorningsunflashingoverthe water,thisisahappyhouse-aphenomenal containeroflight.

WhentheRevolutionaryWarthreatened, LadyPepperrellhightailedittoBostonto huddlewithTory'friendswhilewelocals brokeintoherhouseandhelpedourselves,no doubtwithRevolutionaryzeal,tohertrea¬ sures(anactsorudethatAtlanticMonthlyedi¬ torWilliamDeanHowellswrotewithem¬ barrassmentaboutitacentury'later).Afterthe war,sheslunkbackuphereandhadtobuy herhomebackfromtheStateofMassa¬

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Intime,shebecameatragicfigure,anea reclusewhoinsistedonbeingaddressedb herEnglishtitleeventhoughithadbee invalidatedbyherAmericancitizenship Lady’Pepperrelldiedin1789,releasinghe severalslavesuponherdeath.Afterhe grandsondiedaround1820,thebaronetc becameextinct.

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lybuiltincabinets,amostefficient“galley”kitchen,andaspaciouslivingroomwithfireplace,astudy, anolfice/hobbyroom.twofullbathsandthreeupjXT-levelbednxuns. thehomehastastefuldecor,riverandsunsetviewsfrommosttwinsandalargecoveredpatio.A garagewithanoffice,gardens,maturetreesandplantings,anextensivelawnslopingtoexpansive *atcrfrontage(460+/-feet)andthemostdelightfulshore-sidecottagewithsuperbviewsofthesun settingovertheharbor.Allthisjustashortstrolltoeateries,shops,artgalleries,servicesandexcellent harborfacilities!$1,195,000

Newcastle Square Realty Associates

ATraditionofExcellence.AReputationforResults

CustomdesignedLogHomesituatedon14acresand568feetofwater¬ frontbuiltforunsurpassedprivacy.locatedontheoutskirtsofthe Kennebunk’s,thisexquisitehomehasitall.

WellappointedanddecoratedbyaBozemanMTdesigner,thishomeis offeredfullyfurnished.Enjoy3fireplaces,1stfloorMasterbedroomsuite, greatroomwithdramaticcathedralceilingsandviews,GourmetKitchen, HotTubroomwithwetbarandheatedingroundpool.Toomanydetailsto list.Trulyoneofakind!$995,000

Elegance and beauty atop one of Portland’s highestpoints.Enjoythefeeloftranquilitywith out leaving the city. Units available with 2 to 3 bedrooms and 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 bathrooms, 2100' to 2700*oflivingspace.Manystandardfeaturesincluding;Granitecountertops. Ash hardwood and tile flooring, custom moldings and more. Call today for a privatetourofourprojectandseeforyourself.

ListingBroker

Matthew Chamberlain

Office:207-253-1500x!02 Cell:207-450-7653

Email:matthewets'maine.rr.com

MW ENGLAND HOMES'&' living

POLAND, ME S589,900

Waterfront on Upper Range

Pond in Poland. Beautifully remodeled waterfront home. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, family room, woodstove, docks, day¬ lightbasement.2cargarage, open concept. Sec to appreciate. TEAM ELETCHER 207-795-9623 tcamnelchcr@millcttreahy.com

■fAUBURN. ME S259,900 and up. Colonial Ridge is a condominium community offering an indoor swimming pool, community cen¬ terandtenniscourt.Locatedjust minutes from the Maine Turnpike ||inacountry’clublikeatmosphcrc,eachunitoffers3bed’rooms.2.5baths,over2,100sf. gasfireplace,andgarage,plus customizationoptions.

DIANE LANDRY 207-795-9629 dlandry@inillcttrealty.com

AUBURN, ME S550,000

Sensational 4 year old

Contemporary with over 4000 square feet of living space. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, red birch kitchen, granite counters, 2 whirlpools. 32 acres, gas fire¬ place. mahogany staircase. THE GINA TEAM 207-795-9633 lheginatcam@millcttrcalty.com

GREENE. ME $299,900

Luxurious Country Cape. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, open door plan, exposed beams, hardwood and tile, radiant heat, central vac, concrete patio to porch, deck, oversized 2 car garage. Practically new and waiting for you!

LINDA DAMS 207-795-9044

lidavis<®millettreahy.com

LEWISTON, ME S840.000

Location coupled with great architecture has made this a happy home to 3 generations, l ine craftsmanship and a second home abutting. Potential for office, condos, business, restaurant or » personal residence.

TODD BOL LET 207-795-9O37

tboulcl@millcttrealty.com

MINOT, ML $369,000

Luxury living in rural subdivi¬ sion within 7 miles of shopping. Ch er 3300 square feet of living area. Surround sound system with big screen T.V., 3 bed¬ rooms, 3.5 baths. Walk-out base¬ ment could be finished for additional living space. RUA CONNER 207-795-9624 rconner@millettrealty.com

SUSAN CAMIRON 207-795-9626 scameron@mincllrealty.com

AUBURN. ME $575,000

Truly one of Auburn's finest appointed homes. Located just off the Auburn exit of Maine turnpike for Portland or Augusta commuters. Offers almost 5,000 sf of luxury liv¬ ing, adjacent to Martindale Country Club plus 4.5 acres. What more could you ask for?

JAN JACQUES 207-795-9622

jjacqucs@millcttrcahy.com

NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

Hmdball",arareofferingofadeepwaterfrontcompoundsituatedon5+/-acreswith294’+/-ofrocks'shore frontage.Spectacularviewsofopenoceanandtheouterislands.Beautifullysitedonthepropertv,thiscontem¬ porary3to4bedroomhomeoffersonefloorlivingwithgenerouslyproportionedroomsandanearlv40'living roomwithfireplace./\lsofeaturingaden,screened-inporch,swimmingpool,enchantingguestcottage,separate studiobuilding,andextensivenewcustomlandscaping.Wonderful$2'x16'seasidedeckperchedontherocks. ClosebyaretheYachtClub,marinas,hospitalandalltheamenitiesofthedowntownarea.

Sl’GARLOAF MT- Hamlet Circle.Privatehomeclosetoski trail.Designedw/skiersinmindthis homehasSugarloafandBigelow views,5pinsbedrooms.4bathsand afinishedbasement.The2car attachedgarageentersintoaspacionsentrv.Iliemainlevelisinvit¬ ingwithafireplace,vaultedceilings anddeck.S595,OOO.

EUS'IIS-flagstaffIakcisjustone lotawaywithdeededrights.2bed¬ roomspinsaloft,1fullbath.2car attachedgarage.Greatlocationfor summerwateractivitiesandwinter skiingandsnowmobiling.Just10 minfromSugarloaf.SI19,000.

Boothbay Harbor RegionSouthport Oceanfront

Manypossibleuses,hugeresidentialdevelopment.Adultcare facilityor10.000s.f.houselots.Beautifullandwithfrontageon BrooksRd,Rt.302&Presumpscotriver,minutesto downtownPortlandandWestbrook.

Highland Rose

Thisnewlyconstructedmagnificentwaterfrontestate captures breathtaking views of Frenchman’s Bay from myriadvantagepoints.Thefinestcraftsmanshipisex¬ emplifiedthroughout.Masterbedroomsuitesonalllev¬ els,Braziliancherryfloors,library,cateringkitchenand manyotherfabulousamenitiescompletethisstunningly captivatingprojectbyClassicalEndeavors.

Offeredat$7,830,000

BARHARBOR OFFICE

43CottageStreet,POBox46,BarHarbor,Maine04609

Phone:207-288-5818Fax:207-288-2151

Email:bhinfo@swanaoencv.com

“Rockridge”

Perched on a hill overlooking Somes Sound, this disinctivepropertyoffersatotalofeightbedroomsand bathrooms in six unique buildings. An enchanting 22room compound combining state of the art technology withamasterfularchitecturalblendofperiods,styles, and antique components from exotic locales. Recently eaturedonthecoverofLeadingEstatesoftheWorld, Offeredat$3,850,000

Dehinfo@swanaaencv.com

ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

ColdwellBankerResidentialBrokeragewasranked#1 inMaineduring2004fortotalunitssold.J.D.Powers namedus#1forCustomerSatisfactionagainfor2004.

ApassionateteamoftrainedprofessionalRealtors11 isready torepresentyouwiththemostcomprehensivelineupof servicesandtechnologiesinMaineandNewEngland.

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fou expectthebest.Sowhenit’stime ic choosewindows,insistonabrandname withthesamehighstandardsasyours. Pella, h? nevercompromiseonmaterials, craftsmanship,designorperformance. Sowonderwereknownforbeaittifui windows.Andingeniousinnovations —likebetween-the-glassshadesand bhnds.Screensthatrolloutofsight. Andtechnologythatre-createsthe charmoftruedividedlight,yet addsanewdimensionofenergy efficiencyandperformance.

CallRufusDeeringG772-6505 foranappointmenttovisitour window&doorshowroom.

$989,000 BudSineerx23

SouthPortland

$499,000

CindyLandriganx26

$695,000 BarneyBurrallx24 Freeport

$998,500 PhilippaMortonx27

CapeElizabeth

$469,900

SouthPortland

S649.900

MarkFortiei,Ext.35

$622,900

$1,200,000 TishWhipplex.32

SouthPortland $549,000 BobStevens,Ext.38

CHANDLER'S WHARF S480,000 Portland’spremierwaterfrontcommunity 2bedroom2.5bath,totallyrenovated, hardwtxxlfkxtrs,gasheat,airconditioning fireplace,loft,balcony,garage,ocean views.CallKen

(JOB • New construction 2 Bedroom 2bathcondoswithfireplace,gasheat, balcony,juststepstothebeach.Bethe firsttopickyourlocationandcolors. Lowcondofees.CallCharlene.

NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING PINE CONE

• 2 bedrooms, sleeps 4. (One bedroom is seasonal.)

♦Fieldstonegasfireplace

•Rightonthelakewith2decks

• Private dock and use of kayaks

•Greatcross-countryskiing January-March! Bring your own skis or use our snowshoes!

•Granitecountertops, allstainlesskitchen

• 2 Bathrooms

•Hottub

•Incrediblefishing!We’vecaughtbassrightoffthedock!

• Abundant wildlife: moose, deer, eagles, loons, coyote, hawks

NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

HARPSWELL

Watchthesunand moonriseoverthe waterfromthisunique threestoryhomesited ona.25AClotwith 56’offrontageontheEwingNarrows.Included arethekitchenwithappliances,livingroomwith w<xxlstovehtx)kup,diningroom,masterbedroomwithbath,twoadditionalbedroomsand bath,hardw<xxlfloorsthroughoutandthepossi¬ bilityofadeepwatermuring.$496,000

BRUNSWICK

OTTER TRACE on BUNGANUCislocatcdinanexceptionally lovelysettingoffields N.wtxxls,just3miles +/-fromBowdoinCollege.Availableatpresent islot(1NorthTrail),3.37ACwith360*of frontageonBuganucStream.Accessedbyapri¬ vateroad,itisprotectedbycovenantsand includesdeededaccesstoawalkingpathalong thestream.$149,900

BRUNSWICK On Mere Point, on 3.75ACwith305'of frontageon&sunset views over Maquoit HU Bay,thisexceptionallyEi fineColonialreproductionhomefeaturesa front-to-backlivingroom,formaldiningroom, kitchenwithbreakfastarea,threebedrooms,2+ baths,&officeinthepartiallyfinishedbase¬ ment.Inaddition,there’satwobednxtmcot¬ tage,(withelectricheatforunseasonalguests), rightatthewater’sedgebesidetherampand float.$975,000

MortonRealEstate

BEAUTY, WARMTH & RELIABILITY

MAJESTIC.

Longlastingqualityandbeautyof castiron.

Freestandingorbuilt-infireplace modelavailable. Convenienceofpropaneor naturalgas.

Remoteorthermostatcapable. Noelectricityrequired. Directvent,chimneyventandventfree. VermontCastingsmodelsareavailable mavarietyofcoloredenamelfinishes. Majesticmodelsareavailableina varietyofbrassfrontsorbaywindows.

NORTHEAST HARBOR -“GoodHope”,summerhome ofPulitzerPrize-winningau¬ thorSamuelEliotMorison,of¬ fers6.6+/-acresandover950 ft.alongthisprotectedharbor.

$7,250,000

SEAL HARBOR - Enjoy spectacularoceanviewsfrom manypointsinthis4-bedroom shinglestylehouse.2.04+/acresofnaturallandscapingadd tothecharacterofthisimpres¬ sivehouse. $3,200,000

"Proven"Solid-timberBuildingsystem ComputerCustomDesignedtoyourexactspeifications Outstandingqualityatverycompetitiveprices Riverbend

STEUBEN -Perchedonover 1000feetofdramaticcoastal Maineshorefront,“Windswept" wasoncethehomeofnoted authorMaryEllenChaseand isnamedforhermostfamous book. $1,500,000

NORTHEAST HARBOR

-Exquisitelylandscapedwith fernsoverhangingrockwalls, flowerbeds,andperennial gardens,thisshingled,5-bedroom home is designed to takefulladvantageofitssite. $1,650,000

TranquilWaterfrontRetreat

Brunswick-Exceptionalcomfortandpriva¬ cyareyourswiththis4bedroomhome, custom-builttoexceedinglyhighstan¬ dards.Featuresincludegourmetkitchen, 3-cargarage,3fireplaces,screenedporch. Situatedon2.33acreswith225ft.onthe NewMeadowsRiver.Deepwateraccess anddock.OfferedatSi,100,000

WestBath-Situatedon3.4acresoverlook¬ ingthetidalcove,andsurroundedby maturetreesandlandscape,youwillbe struckbytheprivacyofferedhere.The homehasthreeprivatesleepingareas,an office,andbutler'spantry,makingitideal forgraciousentertaining.Theseparate barnhasstoragefor5vehicles,asecond story,andaheatedworkshopadjacentto thelargeboatshed.Offeredat$729,gc

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COLDUieiX BANKER

Exquisite 4,000 sq. ft. home on over 3.0 acres w/ views of the Atlantic Ocean, Goat Island Light, & beautiful Cape Porpoise Harbor. This property is packed with all the amenities you have ever dreamed of: gourmet kitchen, expansive master suite w/fireplace, guest room & exercise room. Panoramic harbor and ocean views from nearly every room. Get all of this plus another rare feature in waterfront property: privacy. In Kennebunkport,

Joinourgrowinglistofclients: "oodwardThomsen•CablesHyTheSea TheDanforthlied&Breakfast "ExperiencedLandscapeProfessionals.Jack's approachblendscarefulplanning,attentionto detailwithcustomersatisfaction. He lookforward toournextprojectwithBlackBearLandscaping."

-Tom Thomsen. Woodward Thomsen Co. "Imaginative&meticulous.They'velentspe¬ cialcharactertoourhome,borderingthe RachelCarsonWildlifePreserve..."

-BarbaraTague&WilliamBell.Saco Playingonourhometurf&lovingit.

View of Cape Porpoise Harbor and Atlantic from deck.

NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

GRACE & CHARM

Thisstunning3bedroom,2bathdecorator’shome,situatedinalovely, quietneighborhood,hasbeenrefurbishedthroughoutwithnodetail overlooked.There'snewsiding,roofing,windows,doors,mouldings, hardwoodfloors,appliancedkitchenw/centerisland&muchmore! Come look! 5199,000

82MainStreet,Route26,P.O.Box47,Norway,ME04268•(207)743-2338 www.me.realtor.com • email: vlgsqr@ime.net

Four miles from Wiscasset in a very picturesque set¬ ting. Offering 4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, Butler's Pantry, Mud Room in a lovely upscale floor plan with a three Stall Barn, oversized 2 car Garage and 25 Beautiful Acres of Fields and Woods. It is priced below appraised value at $339,000.

privateSandyBeachand1,000'ofKitchen,DiningRoomandDaiwith GREAT DIAMOND ISLAND, PORTLAND-ExceptionalCoastal opportunity!5DramaticAcreswith

YARMOUTH-Situatedon2.5 OceanfrontAcres,thisSun-Filled ThreeBedroomContemporary offersCathedralCeilings,Hard¬ woodFlooring,TwoFireplaces, NewKitchen,3-CarGarage,TwoStoryBamonbeautifulgrounds. 300’ofWaterfrontwithprivate iDock.Offeredat$1,395,000 FALMOUTH-FabulousViewsfrom thisOceanfrontContemporary.Newly Rebuiltwith3Bedrooms,Marble Oceanfront.Buildyourdream homewithintheDiamondCove Association,offeringRestaurant, Store,RecreationandYear-Round Security.$849,900. CherryWainscoting1stFloorMaster SuitewithMarbleFloorandMarble Bath.FamilyRoomwithFireplace, SteamShowa;Sauna,SandyBeach andMooring$1,499,900

NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

Wonderfulopportunitytoown beachpropertyinKinney Shores.Maincottagehas5bedrooms.largewelcomingkitchenand familyroomwithwoodstove.Guestcottageisnewlyrenovat¬ edwithopenfloorplan,onveryprivatelot.Thesecottagesare onlystepsfrom7milesandybeach.Offeredat $650,000.

ATLANTIC LODGE

NestledtntheprivateenclaveofDelanoParkinCapeElizabeth, tis1908JohnCalvinStevensshingle-stylecottageofferscinematic viewsofthePortlandShipChannel.Dramaticfeaturesinclude5 irepaces,signatureinglenook,warmsouthern-pineinterior,and sweepingdecks.Morethan4.000sq.ft.ofquintessentialliving space. $1 JIM.

By

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Maine.In

hislatest

the magical and the mundane worktogetherbrilliantly."

-PoetLore

Gorham: Like new,freestanding 3BRcondow/2 cargar,fireplace, high-endkitchen shortwalkto schools&village 239K MLS«:725104

South Portland: Immaculate 2,200sg/ft4BR Colonialinoneof SouthPortland’s mostdesirable neighborhoods. 329K MLS«:732122

HIGHHEAD- Waterfront, statelycolonialhome sitedon2.7acresw/ southerlyexposed beachfrontage.The viewextendstothe entirelengthof HarpswellSoundand includesopenocean, clearlythisisoneof thebestsitesinthis water-orientedcommu¬ nity.This4BR,2.5BAhomefeaturesaspectacularwaterviewsunroomand deck.Thereisaformaldinningroom,cherrykitchen,raisedhearthfire¬ place,screenporch,fullbasement&attached2-cargaragesituatedina quiet,private,residentialsetting.Membershiptoaneighborhoodyachtclub w/excellentprotecteddeepwatermoorings.S1,095,000

WESTCUNDY'SPOINTWATERFRONT contem¬ poraryhomewith expansivewindowsto enjoyspectacular sunsetsandopen oceanviews. Cathedralliving/dining/kitchenarea,sun¬ room,and1stfloor masterbedroom accessthelarge wrap-arounddeckoverlookingthewater.Exceptionallandscaping.Privacy andendoftheroadlocationinaquiet,desirableneighborhood.51,700,000

COASTALHARPSWELL¬ FOREVERWILD WaterfrontEstateon 223acreswithnearly 1mileofshore frontageonLong ReachCove. 9Dramaticcliffs, woods,marshesand wildlife.Thesolidoak timberframe,3600sf

. 3BR home is reached byyourown1-miledriveway.Waterviewdeck,screenporch,hardwood& tilefloors,attached2-cargarage.Solar&windtechnologyprovidepower independence.Powerlineavailable.$1,970,000

ORR’SISLAND-Immaculate Ik.3bedroomuniquelog isThomewithclapboard exterior.Amazingelevatedwaterviewsofopen '9|ocean&RaggedIsland, jlflCathedralceilings Lthroughout,woodstovew/ UiSbrickhearth,enclosed sunporch,coveredpatio, 2-cargarage.Private neighborhood.S645.000 P.O. Box 6. Bailey Island. Maine 04003 (207) 833-5078 - Fax (207) 833-5915 Email:Property@baileyisland.com www.baileyisland.com

Secret of Sleep

BY DAN DOMENCH

Itoldyounottocomehere.Getbackin yourcar.Goaway.Youcan'tstayonmy porch.Goon.Youcan'tstayhere.It'sget¬ tingdark.I'mclosingthedoor. Forcryingoutloud.Youcan'tstandout there.Comeinthen.Hurryup. Whatareyoulookingaroundfor?Idon't haveanyalcohol.YouthinkI'mdrunk? Becausewhy?BecauseIlookbad?Ican't sleepiswhy.I'mwornout.Usedup.

Mr.Nickersoncalledyou.BecauseI won'tworkafterdark.Icalledtheofficeto talktoMargaretaboutit,buttheysaidshe quit.Nowit'sDebra,theysay.Nowyou havemycase.

IfMargaretwasstillmycaseworker she'dleavemealone.Butyouhavetocome herewithyourbigpurse.Takecharge. Showmewho'sboss.

Youhavenoideawho'sboss.It'sgetting dark.Youshouldhaveparkedclosertothe house.Ifyoudon'tleavenowyou'llhaveto callsomeonetocomeandgetyouorstay hereallnight.

Whatareyouwritingdown?Youreport¬ ingmetothestate?Gettingmeintrouble?1 didwhatIwassupposedtodo.Icalledand toldthemIwouldn'tbecomingtowork.I toldMr.Nickerson1can'tcomehomeinthe nighttime.

Goahead,writeitdown. Ineverwantedtoliveouthere.1never saidIwantedtolivebytheriver.Writein thefilethatI'mnothappyinthenewhouse. Iwantedmyownplace,but1don'tlike thisplace.Thisisbadasthegrouphome. Ididn'tlikehearingpeoplemaking noiseintheirsleepandtalking.Bothersme. KeepingtheirradiosandTVonallnight. Nowit'samilliontimesworse. Lookoutside.It'sdark.Nowwhatare yougoingtodo?Youcouldruntoyourcar. No,don'ttryit.Callsomeonefirst.The stategivesyoucellphones.Idon'thavea phonehere.Usethephoneinyourbag. Use.Thephone.Inyourbag.

Oryou'llhavetosleeponthecouch. Don'tworry.I'mnotinterestedinyouasa girlfriend.Iwouldneverhaveawoman likeyouasagirlfriend.

Callyourfathertocomeandgetyou. He'llcomeandrescueyou.

Don'tlookatme.Thisain'tmyfault.The builders made a mess out here. They knockeddownthewoodsandsetthehouse downbytheriver.Theythinkit'snice becauseithasawaterfall.

Butwhatwasherebefore?Wholivedin therockfoundationabovethewaterfall? Youcan'tcomeanddumpaloadofgravel. Makearoadgoingsomewhereyoudon't knowwhereyouare.

Youdon'tgivemeachoice.Iworkand makethepayments,butyoudecide.You counselors.

YouknowwhyIdon'tlookgood?I'm tired.Ican'tsleepouthere.Ithoughtitwas

thesoundoftheriverontherocks,the splashing,butitgotlouderandIheard voices.Peoplewhispering.Iwenttothe window,butnoonewasthere.

Go ahead and write that down. You thinkI'mcrazybecauseIhearvoices.1 don'tcare.Iknowwhat'sreal.

FirstIheardpeoplesayinghelloand good-bye.Kidstalkinginaplayground. Thenothervoicescame.Peopletelling secrets.Itriednottolisten.Theyscaredme. Ididn'ttellanyone.

Theoldladydownthefireroad,she walked down here and knocked on my door.Shegavemeabookandabible.She doesn'ttalkgoodorwalkgood.Shehada stroke.Shecamedown,allthewaydown thisroad.Thebibleisinmybedroom.The otherbookisthereonthekitchentable. There,youtakeitandreadit.It'scalled AmericanGhostbyChesterAaron.Aboy

HEIDI STUBBS

THE VIEWS GO ON FOREVER.

THE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THEM DOES NOT.

ChooseyourSUGARLOAFdream forunforgettableskiadventures: Exclusiveski-in/ski-outhomes abovetheSuperQuad® Luxurylifestylemeetsfour seasonsofoutdooradventures Foreverslopesidelocationpre¬ sentstheopportunityofalifetime

getssweptawayinaflood.He'sinahouse floatingdowntheriverandamountainlior. isinthehousewithhim.

Theoldladytoldmetoreadthebook She'stheonlypersonevercametovisitme exceptMargaretandnowyou.

Theoldladyknowsaboutthevoices Shedidn'tsay,butIknowshedoes.She gavemethatbooktohelpme.

Thevoicesarehereatnight.1hearpeo¬ plesaycrazythings,skipfromonethingte another,thenstuffstartstohappeninthe words.

If1stopslistening,avoicegetsstuck,like asonginmyhead,Ican'tgetridofit.

Theonlythingistolistentowhenthe voicestopsonitsown.There'sanending there.It'sinthereasonthey'retalking,toget totheending.

Youdon'tbelieveme.Iseeyourfaced hatethatexpression.Youlooklikeyoucare, butyoudon't.

Youforgotyourcellphone,didn'tyou’ Youwouldhaveitinyourhand. Iknowhowithappens.Therivergoes throughtown,pastthehouses,behindthe store,pasttheschool,downtown,underthe bridge,anditpicksupvoices.Whenthe watercomesoverthefallsandbreaksup thevoicescomeout.

Inthedaytime,Ionly'hearwatersplash¬ ing,butatnightit'squieterandtheairis thickeranditcarriesthevoices.Allnight longitgoeson.Ihearwhathappenedin town,thepeopletalking.Sometimesthe riverhasanoldvoicethatgotcaughtin there.Circlinginadeepholeortangledona treerootandthenitcomesoutandIhearit LastnightIheardagirlcryingbecause herboyfriendwasgoingtoVietnamtothe war.Thatwasanoldvoice.

Itrytosleepbutthevoicescomeintomy dreams.Ican'tstayasleep.Ilostthesecret ofsleeping.

Youhavetowritethatdown,huh?Von thinkI'mmakingthisupso1don'thaveto worknights.Iknowhowyouthink. 1couldtelly'ouaboutotherpeople,but youwouldn'tbelieveme.Youwouldwrite itdownandsayIwasmakingitup.Say1 haveproblems.

I'lltelly'outhetruth.WhyIdon'tlikeyou Youtoldyourfatherthatmeami AndrewandSallyshouldliveinthegroup homeandnothaveourowntrailers.Vou wereeatingdinnerwithy'ourfatherathi--

apartment.Eatingpizzaanddrinkingbeer. YousaidthatSallyshouldliveinaninstitu¬ tionbecauseshescratchesherself.Marksup herarms.Yousaidyouhatethisjoband vouonlytookitbecauseyoucouldn'tgeta jobasaschoolteacher.YoucalledAndrewa Mexican.He'snotfromMexico.Hismother isfromSanSalvador.Youdon'tcareabout us.1knowwhyyouarethewayyouare. Becauseyou'rejealous.Idon'tknowwhy voutookthisjob.Youdon'twanttohelp andvou'llbeabadteacher.Youwillthink vouaregood,butyou'llbebad.

Nowyou'regoingtowritemeupand getmeintrouble.YouknowItoldthetruth, 1canseeitinvourface.YouknowIheard vourvoiceandyourfather'svoiceandthe thingsyousaid.

1don'thateyou.You'rejustthinkingof vourself.Youhaveastorytoo,butyou don'tknowtheending.

Youthinkyou'rebetterthanme. Itdoesn'tmatter.Youcansleeponthe couch.Leavewhenitisdaylight.Don't walkoutthereinthedark.

Stop,don'tgooutthere.It'sdangerous. Whattoeoldladyfromthefarmhouseknows. Imadethemistakeofgoingoutthereat night.Iwantedtoseewheretinevoiceswere comingfrom.

ButIdidn'tthinkthattheanimalshear thevoicestoo.

Iwasstandingnearthewaterfalland1 lookedupandIsaweyeslookingdownat mefromtherocks.Orangeeyesinthe moonlight.Iheardagrowlandoutofthe rockscameamountainlion.

That'swhytheoldladygavemethe book.Shetellspeopleaboutthelion,butno onebelievesher.

Noonebelievesanyone.That'swhat sheknows.

Ididn'tmove.Isquatteddownandmade myselfsmall.Tinelionwatchedmeforalong time.Flickedhertail.Tiertailisathickasmy arm.Thevoiceswereallaroundus. Thelioncamecloserand1sawhereyes. Shelookedlonely.

Onedayshe'sgonnatearsomeoneto pieces,andyouknowwhat?Noonewill believeit.Noonewillbelieveshe'salive, waitingbythewater.

Didyouhearthat?

She'sontheroof.Canyouhearher? Sheswaiting.Youbetterstayherewithme. Shhh.It'sjustusnow■

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