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Atpresstime,thedebonairJimmyBarker,owneroftheWeddingCakeHousein Kennebunkport,hadgenerated"over$31,000"fortheHurricaneKatrinavictims,thanks toaseriesofwhirlwindtourshehasconductedherewithinexpressiblecharm.
Evenbetter,inthemidstofthis,visitorshavebeenexposedtosomewonderfulpaint¬ ingsbysocietyportraitistChanningHare,displayedthroughouttheWeddingCake House.Notonlywas1fareanincredibletalent,hewasalsoatthecenteroftheOgunquit artscenewithhisstudio/mansionontheOgunquitRiverandlegendaryparties. Notably,inonephotoin A Century of Color: Ogunquit, Maine's Art Colony 1886-1986, Channingappearsinoneofthesesoireesinblacktieandblackstockings.
"Iactuallyown250ChanningHares,"Barker,78,confides."1firstmetChanningin Februaryof1954.MymotherandIwerefriendswithGeorgeBagby,whohadafamous horsefarm,inLexington,Kentucky.InthewinterBagbylivedintheWaldorfAstoria,across thehallfromGeneralMacArthur.ChanningmusthavemethiminNewYork.Anyway, Channingwasafrequentguest,andheendedupdoingmyportraitinthreesittings.
"Whenitcametimetopay,Channingtoldmymother,'Gladys,I'llgiveyouthis paintingasatradeoff.Jimmydoesn'thavetobalehayhereallsummer.Instead,he'll comeuptoMaineforaweekandworkforme.'When1gottoMaine,Iwas26. Channing,55,hadClaudetteColbertwithhim-shewasstarringatOgunquitPlayhouse atthetime-soitwasquiteawelcomingcommittee!"
Yes,buthowdoesoneacquire250ChanningHares?
"Asanartdealer,IrepresentedChanningfrom1962intothe1970s,inPalmBeach, NewYork,andNantucket.Afterhedied,onFebruary11,1976,wetookinventoryand said,'TheremustbemoreChanningHaresaround!'Itturnsouthe'dleftaraftofthem tohisadoptedson,Stevie,whointurnhadgiventhemtoAntonio,ayoungmanfrom SpainwhohadworkedinChanning'shouseinMajorca."
Sonaturally,whowouldendupwiththembutauctioneerGeorgeMorrill,ofGray! "IwenttheretonegotiatewithMorrillwithMrs.WalterGubelman-oneofthe wealthiestwomenintheworld.She'dknownChanningasearlyas1936,whenhefirst cametoPalmBeach.Wellweknewthiswasgoingtobehardnegotiating,soshetookoff her40-caratdiamondringandputitinherbra.Shepulledherhatdownlowonherhead tohideherbasiccharm.Shewasveryglamorous.Andshekeptshakingherheadnoat anypriceMr.Morrillwouldsuggest.FinallyweagreedandIboughtthepaintings."
Forhowmuch?
"Thousandsandthousands."Butitwasanincredibledeal."Idon'tbelieveMr.
MorrillwouldlikeitifIweretogiveyoutheexactfigure."
Asearchofwww.askart.comrevealsrecentauctionpricesforChanningHareofNew York,PalmBeach,andOgunquit(whodazzledvisitorsduringhislifetimewithshows attheCorcoranandMOMA)from$425to$5,378.
Barker'streasuretrovewouldmakeafantastic retrospective(attheOgunquitMuseumof ModernArt?),thoughnoneispresentlyplanned. "I'dlikethat,"hesays,"thoughanumberofthese paintingswouldhavetobevarnishedandgiven properframes."
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O'HurleyisaPearly Greatstory["Isn'tthat...JohnO'Hurley?" interviewbyChea-YinnLee,September 2005].Whilereadingityoucanalmosthear JohnO'Hurleytalking-theintonations. NicetolearnhewasborninMaineandthat thisisoneofhisfavoriteplaces.He'savery interestingman(andaterrificdancer),and youdidasuperjobwiththestory...asked alltherightquestions.Thanks! jeans@securespeed.net, Gray
Ifelthishumorlurkingineveryanswer.I amthrilledtoknowJohnisfromMaine. Thiswasagoodreadforsure. cperron@maine.rr.com
Veryinteresting!1hearfromthosearound hereinsouthernMainethatJohnwillbethe nextsexsymbol,andfromMaine-WOW.
Carol jordan, Yarmouth
ThismessageisforJohn:"Ifyoueverneed adoubleJohn,wehaveoneforyouherein ElkGrove.Notonlydoeshewaltzelegant¬ lyandlooklikeyou,but,healsoMUST win.HisnameisRayBayles." swandito@froiitieriiet.net, Elk Grove, California
Nicerefreshinginterview.JohnO'Hurleyis averygiftedperson.Itappearsthatwhat youseeofhiminactingisactuallyhowhe re-appearsinperson.
Richard Mailman, Portland
I'mpresidentofamanagers'groupatthe PortsmouthShipyard.HowdoIgetholdof
JohnO'Hurleytospeaktoourgroup? jbond@inaine.rr.com
Ilovereadingbiosoffamouspeoplefrom Maine.Pleasekeepthestoriescoming.I enjoyedthisarticleverymuch.
Robin Plante, Portland
Thankyousomuchfortellingthestoryof PedroTovookanParris["TimePassages," September2005].Wearefortunatetolivein thehomewherePedrowasbroughttolive, andwhere,sadly,hediedsoyoungof pneumonia.Wefoundhisfootstoneunder ourbamandareplanningtoplaceitbackin TheKnoll,[thecemetery]wherehishead¬ stonestands.Wehavefoursons,ages8to 15,andwehaveusedPedro'sconductof hislifeasanexampletothemofcourage, incredibleresilience,andkindness.
SomebriefaccountsofPedro'sserving oystersatthelocalhotelandalsoofhis funeralcanbefoundinthediariesofPersis SibleyAndrews,transcriptsofwhichwe havehereonParisHillattheHamlin MemorialLibrary.Wehaveaframedpho¬ tocopyofthephotographyouusedinyour articlehanginginourfronthall,alongwith thatofVirgilD.Parris,ColumbiaParris, andotherswhohavegonebeforeushere. Wefeelmorelikestewardsofthishome thanowners.
Ourhomeisthelastbuildingdepictedin Pedro'slifestoryillustration,onthefar right.Ifyouareascaptivatedbyhisstory aswehavebeen,andwouldliketovisitour homeandhisgravestone,wewouldwel¬ comeyou.TheKnollisaprivatecemetery belongingtotheRawsondescendants(Vir¬ gilParris'wifewasaRawson)whostilllive ontheHill,so1wouldneedtogetpermis¬ sionfromthemforyoutoenter,butI'm sureitwouldbegranted.
Idon'tknowifyoudidanyresearchwith HarrietPriceofVisibleBlackHistory,orwith SPNEA,whoputontheCherishedPos¬ sessionstourlastyear,butIspoketoboth aboutthefactthat,asacceptedasPedro seemstohavebeeninwhiteParisFlillsocie¬ ty,hisgravestoneisstillmarkedlymore modestthanthoseoftheothersrestinginthe Knoll.Itisalsosetapartandasidefromthe restoftheVirgilParrisfamily.Ihonestlyfeel that,asbelovedasPedrowas,thismayindi¬ catethatinmid-nineteenth-centuryMaine
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therewerestilllimitstototalacceptance. Also,interestingly,VirgilParris,aDemo¬ crat,wasnotastrictabolitionist,andthere wasacertaincontroversyduringhistimein theU.S.HouseofRepresentativesthathe wastoosympathetictotheslavestates(I havesomedocumentationonfileregarding thishereatthehouse).
HannibalHamlin,bornandraisedon ParisHill(ParriswasraisedinBuckfield,the sonofJosiahParriswhoservedunder GeneralWashington),wasamuchstronger abolitionistandaRepublican(Lincoln'sfirst VP).Thissealedhisfateofnotservingasec¬ ondtermwithLincolnwhenLincolnwas tryingtoholdoutanolivebranchtothe southbychoosingforhis[second]vicepres¬ identaDemocrat,Johnson.
Beth Miller, The Parris House, c.1818, Paris Hill Yourmagazine[featuringthePedroParris story]isbeautiful!
Sally Hinkle, Historic New England, Boston
Readersof"AblazeontheBay"[July/August2005]whoareinterestedinlearning moreaboutthePenobscotExpeditionof1779 areencouragedtodirecttheirattentiontothe CastineHistoricalSociety'.
Ournewpermanentexhibit,aninnova¬ tive,interactive,multi-mediapresentation, becamefullyoperationalthisyear.Itoffers context,detail,andtheimpactoftheworst AmericannavaldisasteruntilPearlHarbor.
GrouptoursoftheSociety'sexhibits,lo¬ catedonthetowngreeninCastine,arefree andopentothepublicfromJuly1toLabor Dayandavailablebyrequest.
Contactusat326-4118orvisitusat www.castinehistoricalsociety.org.
Delacroix Davis III, publicity chair, CHS, Castine, info@castinehistoricalsociety.org
1justranacrossyourarticle["Guns&Lob¬ sters,"April2003]withstatisticsofdeaths causedbygunsinMaine.Iwasactually quiteimpressedatthelownumberofdeaths bygunshere...iftheycomparewiththoseof othercountrieswhodonothavethefree¬ domswedo,thatisprettygood!Weenjoy therighttobeararmsaspartofourconstitu¬ tion.But1wouldhavebeenmoreinterested inseeinghowwecompareagainstother statesintheUSA,notothercountries.
TheUnitedKingdomhaslownumbers ofdeathsbyguns,butahighernumberof deathsbyotherweapons,likeknives,cross¬ bows,andbombs.1wasinBelfastrecently wheretheIRAisactive,andthecostofthe safetytheyenjoyisthattheyactuallyhave tokeepahelicopteronstationabovethe city24/7.Imaginethecostofthatwhenyou havetoaddthepaychecksofthefliers,hel¬ icopter,maintenance,andfuel.
[HereinMaine],1thinkwedopretty wellwiththebalanceofpowerinourstate andinourcountry.
Carl Whitcomb, cwhitlobsterman@gmail.com
Bravo,forbringingusreaders"JamieWyeth's .MagnificentObsession"[September2005].
Hetrulyhasthetalentofhisfatherand grandfather.Untilnow,1neverviewedsea¬ gullsinagoodlight.Istandinwonder beforeanyWyethpainting.It'sthewaythey bringlighttobearonthesubjectmatter.
AfterviewingaWyethpaintingIalways comeawaywithadifferentperspective.
William John Foley, Portland
Tiaisarticle["ShudderIsland,"byJanGrieco, October2004]isveryinformative.Wesailed pastMalagalastSaturday,andIwasfortu¬ natetohaveasafellowtraveleramanfrom theMaineCoastHeritageTrust.1hadheard ofMalagalongago,readsomethingabout it,andsinceIamanislanderbybirthand heritage(LongIsland,Maine).1always havethoughtaboutthisislandanditssad history,sounliketheislandI'mfrom.We shouldneverforgetourpast-allofus,apart fromNativeAmericans,areimmigrantsto Maine,andthehistoryofMalagaandthe treatmentofherpeopleshouldberemem¬ beredandrememberedwell.Howdifferent¬ ly,100yearslater,wetreatourimmigrants fromAfricatoday.
Leslie, lesrp@yahoo.com, Portland
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Designingapieceforyour spaceisaneasythingtodo. Allyouneedarcpencil,paper andanidea.Welldotherest. Bringyourownsketchin todayandseehowwecan helpyoucreateabeautiful newspaceinyourhome.
Winter'showlingin,propertytaxeshaveshot uptothemoon,whatthehell.Theentire villageofWestPort,Maine,haslisteditself forsaleoneBay.
Mostofit,anyway(seephotos,right andabove).
"Myfamily'slivedandfishedheresince themid-1800s,"ScottMichaelssays."Butthe [1,009]residentsheredidn'tprovidealargeenoughmarketbaseformyproperties."
Still,isn'tthisgoingtoextremes?"Itwastwointhemorning,"Michaelsremembers."Iwasonthe computer,dreamingofaninnovativeway"tomarkethisfamilycompound-whichsprawlsallover thepointandincludesScott'sFishHouseCoveRestaurant,andtheWestPointGeneralStore."I lookedoneBayandsawhousesofthesamecaliber,soIthought,whynottheworks?"
Fortherecentlyreducedpriceof$3.96million,youcanwalkawaywithfivehouses,the restaurant,thehistoricgeneralstore,andanosmosiswatercompany.Withalittlemoneyandthe clickofamouse,theymightstartcallingyoumayor.
-Leischen Stelter
TheCOOKIESSHORTSfilmandvideofestival willgrabPortlandbythelapelsNovember12 from10a.m.to5p.m.atUNE'sWestbrook campusat716StevensAvenueinPortland. OrganizerandfilmmakerKariWagnersays, "Weprovideavenueforvideo-andfilmmakers becauseit'shardtoshowyourstuff.Because wehavenowinnersandnolosers,our standardsarelow-okay,wedon'thaveany!" Asaresult,there'sincredibleparticipationfor buddingJohnFordsfromalloverthecountry. COOKIESSHORTSisatastytreat.. www.une.edu\filmfestival
IntheshadowsofMt.Rainier,inSpanaway,Washington,sitsKelley's Kafe,distinguishedbytheantiquecarsintheparkinglotandthe roadsterphotosonthewalls.Thishotrodhangout,world headquartersofKelley'sKruzr'sCarClub,isownedandrunbyKent andLucindaKelley,formerlyofShermanMills,Maine.
"FridayandSaturdaynights,wegetuptoahundredclassic,hot rod,andmusclecarsinhere,"saysKentKelley."I'vegottwokidsin collegeandathirdjustgraduated,soIdon'thaveanantiquecar myselfrightnow-mymoney'stiedup."
TheexpatriateMainersstillhaveplentyoffamilyinShermanMills, butSpanaway'sbeenhomesince1993."It'sasimilardimatetoMaine, butwithoutthesnowinthewinterorthehumidityinthesummer." Where'sthechallengeinthat?www.spanweb.com/kelleyskruzrs
FewofushaveseenMissPortland'sprettiestside,revealedwhen thelandmarkdinerwasforciblyseparatedfromitsformerauxiliary buildingonMarginalWay.Thoughshe’smoved afewhundredfeet-abitclosertothe railroadtracks-fromherformer address,thisisjustthefirst step,pendingCityCouncil's searchforafinallocationand managementteam.Parties interestedinoperatingMiss PortlandDinershouldcallLeeUrban ofthePortlandPlanning&Development Department,874-8683.
Expectheavycrowdsatthebreakthrough HumanRightsFilmFestivalatSPACEon CongressStreetinPortlandNovember13-20. Eachnightfeaturesafilmaboutapressing humanrightsissue.
"It’sagreatpackagetointroducepeopleto alargerworld.Ifitresonateswiththem,the filmisasuccess,"saysfestivalorganizerJon Courtney.Withafreeopening-nightscreening of Occupation: Dreamland, freepizzaby FlatbreadCompany,androll-up-your-sleeves follow-updiscussions,gettinginvolvedhas rarelybeenmoreluxuriant,orthought provoking.Visitwww.space538.org,orcall 828-5600. -Justin Latici
ArcticexplorerJosephineDiebitschPeary isoneof13illustriousMainewomen broughttolifeinKateKennedy'snew More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Maine Women (GlobePequotPress, 2005,$10.95).Peary,wifeofpolar explorerRobertPeary,"wasafinewriter andobserverofInuitpeople,"Kennedy says.Butmoretellingthanthat,"shelet herselfbechangedbythem."
In1955,Pearydiedinherhomeat 290BaxterBoulevard. -Jessica Takach
Before central air-conditioning, Kennebunkport was the center of the surrrner theater universe. For a campy retrospective of its heyday, don't miss "The Kenne¬ bunkport Playhouse Revisited," the Kennebunkport Historical Society's great new show, which runs through Spring 2006, Tuesday throughFriday,10-4.It'sfullof props, stage designs, souvenirs, and memories. Not to mention some
disembodied costumes for you Phantom of the
/ may be blue, but I'm sure not sad. "Thiswasthefirstyearwe displayedtheBlueMorpho,"saysMikaNnurmikko,directorof York'sWildKingdom,whichdrewdelightedgaspsfrom crowdslastsummerwithitsButterflyKingdom,awarehouse¬ sizedstructurefilledwithiridescentCentralAmerican butterflies.Strikingyetfragile,theBlueMorphos,bigasBLTs andtameenoughtolandonyourshoulder,areonlyblueonthe inside,changingtoabarklikecamouflagewhentheyclosetheir wings.Andyes,they'llbebacknextyear,alongwith15 otherCostaRicanspeciestameenoughtolandonyour shoulder.MarkyourcalendarfortheMayopening. .www.yorkzoo.com,363-4911. -Cheai On' Yion Lee
Zoom,zoom,zoom!SubjectonlytofinalapprovalbyCityCouncil,Portland willnowsporthigh-speedAcadianaccesstoNovaScotiathissummer, courtesyofTheCat.Cruisingat55mph,theBayFerriesshipwhisks900 passengers,aswellastheircars,toYarmouthinfivehours.Thistripis goingtobepurrrpleasure.
JimmyBarker,78,owneroftheWeddingCakeHouseinKenne¬ bunkport,hasbeengradouslyconductingtoursofhislandmarkhomefor thebenefitthevictimsofHurricaneKatrinathisfall."We'vecollectedover $31,000sofar,"hesays,promisingfurthergoodworksbyhostingaseriesof one-of-a-kindprivateteaswherehewillholdforthonthehistoryofthe house(itsfacadecarvedtoresemblethegreatMilancathedralbyMaine shipwrights)aswellasitsarttreasures,including250worksbysociety painterChanningHare.(Seethismonth'sletterfromtheeditor,page16.)
TheHay&PeabodydockonCongress StreetwillsoonbeauctionedbyRepub¬ licJewelry&CollectiblesinAuburnunlessCityHall'sDebAndrewscanhalt thesaleofthehistoric-districtlandmark.
"Itwouldbenicetokeepitlocal,"says DanCunliffeofRepublic,"butI'vehadin¬ quiriesfromallover,"hesays,notingthat someofthevaluespeculationshave crestedthe"$150,000"mark.
Onlytimewilltell.
'Talkingblues...alittlefunnyandoddlybeautiful." That’showpastpoetlaureateRobertHaas describes Hold Me Fast, anewaudiobookwritten anddirectedbyUnion'sDanDomench.ThetwoCDset,recordedinNorthport,features10 compellingstoriesaswellasmusicbyTreeByLeaf. "Somegreatprofessionalactorsare involved,"saysDomench,whohaspublisheda record22shortstoriesin Portland Magazine since1985,"butinmostcaseswe'vebeen
Somethingsmeasuremorethantimeand temperature.Soaring204feetabove CumberlandAvenue,thebelltoweratthe CathedraloftheImmaculateConceptionis Portland'stalleststructure.Thisfallthetoweris beingrenovatedasthefinalphaseofthe parish'smillenniumrestoration.Dedicatedin 1869,theCathedral'snearlycompletedstructure wasreducedtoashesdunngtheJuly4thfireof 1866,requiringcompletereconstruction.
PaulRedlonofGrayhasworkedonthe toweranumberoftimes,firstasayoung steeplejackapprenticeandnowasaboss. "Weusedtogoupinboatswain'schairs," hesays.Andhow'stheview?"Ohmyword, veryclosetotheObservatory's."Butperhaps justabitdosertoheaven. -Jeanne Bull
onthestreetandaskedthemtoperform."
ThisisDomench'sfirstinaseriescalledthe SpeedwaySix.Nextstop, Wayside X, basedon thecultureandvoicesinvolvedintheshrineson thesidesofhighways(seeDomench'snew story"SheKnew,"page111ofthisissue).Get aholdof Hold Me Fast fromCDBaby.com, amazon.com,ordandomench.com
BY PHIL KAPLAN, AIA, LEED
JonathanandDeborahHallwereinapickle.Facedwithan antiquatedfloorplan,eitherseverelycompartmentalizedor heavilyweightedtowardlarge-scaleentertainingfroma bygoneera,theirexistinghomesimplydidnotfittheirgrow¬ ingfamily'slifestyle.
Theoriginalstructure,agorgeousEnglishTudorinFalmouth,was designedandbuiltin1929fortheaffluentRandallfamily,whoser<x>ts stillremainintheneighborhood.
"Thediningroom[22'x18']andthelivingroom[25'are bothlarge,formalspaces,"saysDeborahHall,"bothofwhicVretoo bigforeverydayfamilyfunctions.Wecouldonlyreallyusiihema couple of times a year." *
Tryingtofeelcomfortableinthosespaceswasimpossible.Still,they spoketothehistoryofthehouse,andretainedastillevocativerelation totheexistingbrick,slate,andironshell,soforeveryday1iving,the Hallshungoutintheverymodestkitchenandadjacentsittingarea.
"Theoldkitchenwaslongandnarrow-likelivinginabowling alley."Allofuscongregatedhere,butwecouldneversitasagroup," DeborahHallsays.Thinkofalongschoolbus."Plus,itmadeitvery hardtoentertainforourtypicalget-togethers."
Theoriginalhousewasbuiltatatimewhenownershadservants andthiskitchenspacewaswheretheypreparedthefoodandtook
theirmeals.Despitetheexcellentsolarex¬ posureaswellaswaterviews,windows werefewandfarbetween,andanaddition¬ al,curiousrowofhedgesensuredthatany viewswereshrouded.
TheHalls'firstpassatrenovatingthe kitchensimplykepttheexistingshelland addedaslidingdoortotheocean.
"Ourfirstattemptwasultra-modern, somewhatofareactiontothespacewe inherited.Then,overthecourseofseveral years,Imadepeacewiththehouse.I allowedmyselftoeaseintoitstylistically," Deborahadmits.
"Wewantedthenewspacetobeappropri¬ atetothehouse,moresothanourfirst remodel."Theyrealizedtheywerestillshort ofthespatialfulfillmentthatthey-andthe house-sobadlycravedforthekitchen.
Perhapsthat'sbecausekitchenshave evolvedtobecomethefocusofactivityfor thenewAmericanfamily.Whiletheliving room,particularlythefireplace,hadlong beenconsideredtheheartofthehouse, especiallywhengatheringtherewascritical tostayingwarm,technologyhasretargeted ourintereststosomedegree.Nowthebelly ofthehousehasbecomeitsbuzzing,active, socialcenter.
PhilMurrayofPhil-BuiltConstruction,a one-manbusiness,wasenlistedtoconstruct theremodel.Thefithasbeenideal."His
Maybekitchensarethenewlivingrooms,the heartofthehousegivingwaytothebellyasa buzzing,activesocialcenter.
workismeticulous,"DeborahHallsays. "Plus,whenyou'redoingaprojectforeight months,it'snicetohavesomeoneyoucan reallytrust,especiallywhenhegreetsyou invourkitcheneverymorningpriortoyour firstcupofcoffee.Therewasonlyoneperi¬ odoftwoweekswhenwedidn'thavea functioningkitchenofsomesort.Hemade suretherewasnoroughingit."
Weaving throughout thespaceareback granitecountertops andtile,brushed chrome hardware, newstainless-steel appliances,andstriking butsimplelighting fixtures
Thegoalrespectstheformalityoftheold homebutsuggeststheHalls'morecontemporarvbenttowarddesign.Thiscanbeseen inthecabinetry,constructedbvJohnCzajkowskiandhiscrewatTheCabinetShopin Yarmouth,whichintegratesinset,brightly paintedwooddoorswithoccasionalex¬ posedwalnutshelvingtogroundthespace andmatchthenewfloors.Weavingthrough¬ outthespaceareblackgranitecountertops andtile,brushedchromehardware,new stainless-steelappliances,andstrikingbut simplelightingfixturesthatsuccessfully bridgethegapbetweenthehouse'stwoeras.
Bringingtheoceanin
Asthearchitect,Isuggestedtheneedfora screenedporchandanenlargedpatioasa waytotakefulladvantageoftheMaine summersandevenfurtherextendtheHalls' wayoflifeoutintothelandscape,closerto theocean.
"Thescreenporchhasbeenabigbo¬ nus,"Deborahsays."It'sagreatplaceto havecoffeeanddothecrosswordpuzzleon Sundaymornings.Andthenewpatiohas madeentertainingwonderfulagain."
Thebarrelvaultofthenewspaceisan attempttoproviderelieftothelowerceiling heightsoftheoldservicequartersanda
Sometimes the best teachers don't say a word.
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inersatLeGarageonWiscasset's SheepscotRivercannolongerlook outthewindowsatthewrecksof the Hcsper and Luther Little, whichwere scrappedafewyearsago.Buttotheright, onBirchPoint,there'sfarmorelivelyenter¬ tainment.TheoldMasonStationpowerplant isbeingtransformedintoanew'community andthemostexcitingnew'yachtingdestina¬ tionontheMainecoast.
"Wehaveathree-tofive-yearbuildout forthisproject,"saysScottHouldinofPoint EastMaritimeVillage,"astate-of-the-art, 250-slipmarina,retrofit/repair,storage,and salesfacilityoperatedbyTheHinckley CompanyofSouthwestHarbor."Rounding outthevillagewillbe"shinglestylecot¬ tagesandcondos,healthclub/spa,finedin¬ ing,retailshops,galleries,andfirst-class officespace."
MasonStationisacoal-andoil-fired powerplant"builtinthe1940sforthew'ar effortandasabackupforBathIronWorks," Houldinsavs."CastleTucker[thehistoric home]looksdirectlydownuponthispenin¬ sula.Becausetankersusedtobringoilfor theplantouthere,w’ehavea33-footdeepwaterdraft,idealforthenewmarina.Be¬ causerailcarsusedtobringcoalhere, there'sadistinctpossibilitythatwe'llbe abletorunapassengerrailcarouthere fromthenewrailroadstationthey'rebuild¬ inginWiscasset."
Sounddreamy?It'sreallyhappening, withenthusiasticsupportfromGov.Bal¬ dacciandthelocaltownspeople."Wehost¬ edaseriesofpublicinformationmeetings attownhall,"Houldinsays."Thealterna¬ tivetoourprojectwasDragonCement, whichwaslookingtobuyMasonStation foramanufacturingsite.Agroupcalled SOS(SaveOurSheepscot)foughtthe DragonCementproposalbecausetheyno longerwantedanindustrialsiteintiremid¬ dleoftheirharbor.
"GovernorBaldaccihasbeenveryhelp¬ fulinmakingthisprojectpossible.He's beentothesiteanddesignateditasastate PineTreeZoneforenhancedeconomic development.Thechallengeherewasto findawaytorestorethetaxbaselostwhen CMPshutdownMasonStationandthe MaineYankeeNuclearPowerPlant."
Houldin'sinnovativefirm,National ResourcesofGreenwich,Connecticut,"spe¬ cializesindevelopingenvironmentally challengedpropertiesacrossthecountry.
Forexample,wereclaimedtwoindustrial sitesontheHudsonRiverinX’ewYork,one inEdgewater,NewJersey,andonein Tarrytown.TheEdgewatersitehasview’sof theManhattanskyline."Visitwww.naturalresources.com.
"Buttheconceptofthemaritimevillage isreallyevolvinghere.We'vereceived awardsforourenvironmentallyfriendly, 'smart-growth'approach.TheHinckley Boatyardaloneisgoingtoprovidethecompanv'sprestigeand40newjobs.Mason Stationitselfisabeautifulbuilding,and we'regoingtorestoreitwithrestaurants andshops.
"Weboughtthis33-acrepeninsulain December2003fromFloridaLight& Power,whichhadacquiredthisparceland the590-acreMaineYankeeatomicpower plantfromCMPaspartofderegulation during1999.
"InAugust2004,webought431acres adjacentto,butnotincluding,the159acres wheretheformerMaineYankeepowersta¬ tion(anditsenormoussphere)usedtobe. FloridaLight&Powerstillownsthat.The bigwhiteballwasimplodedin2004.
"Ourprojectoverthereisan'i.park,'a high-techindustrialpark.Wealreadyhave aclientbuildinga40,000-square-footmanu¬ facturingfacilitythere,theRynelCo."
ThenearbyChewonkeeFoundation, Ilouldinsays,hasbeengiven200acresof virginwoodsaspartoftheenvironmental workout."AtPointEast,peoplearewel¬ cometoaccessChewonkee'sincrediblenet¬ workoftrails."
Ifitstaysonschedule,"MaineYankee willbethefirstnuclearplanttofullydis¬ mantleitselfintheUnitedStates.Theycon¬ tinuetostorespent[nuclear]fuelonthe FloridaLight&Powerproperty,butit's97percentdecommissioned."
DespitetheGreenwichaddress,Houldin notesthattheinspirationforPointEast comesfromhereinMaine,notfromaway.
"Ourfirm'spresident's,JosephCotter's, wife'sfamilyhaslovedWiscassetandlived hereformanyyears,forgenerations.Infact, theyownedagooddealofthelandonBirch Pointgivenovertothewarefforttocreate MasonStationthefirsttimearound.For years,when[Cotter]hascomeheretovisit inMaine,thefamilyhasasked,'Can'tyou dosomethingforus,Joe,andgetthatbig uglyplantoutofourharbor?"
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Youknowyou'renewswhena sketchofyourfaceappearson page1oftheWallStreetJournal, asRandySpencer'shas.
MaineGuide,columnist,musician RandySpencerstillsmartsfromthestingof lastsummer.ItbeganwithAlBegin,who calledtohirefishingguideSpencerforatwodayexcursion.Beginwaspersistent,and Spencer,thoughbooked,madetimetoac¬ commodatehim.
"Ifellforhim,"saysSpencer."Igavehim myonlytwodaysoff."
OntoBigLaketheypaddled,outsidethe townofGrandkikeStreamontheborderof NewBrunswick,withapopulationof125.
"Ineversawahappiersport,"recalls Spencer."Hewaspleasant,gracious,hadan enormousappetite,andwasawfullytough onmyequipment."
Theanglerspartedamiably.Threeweeks later,Spencerwasslappedwithasummons.
"Someonebefriendsyou,sharestheirlife story,talksaboutfamilybackinVermont,you bond,haveawonderfuldaytogether.Next, youfindoutitwasallfalse."
"AlBegin"turnedouttobezXlbertSt. Saviour,anundercovergameofficerhiredby theMaineWardenService.Spencerwas chargedwithallowingSt.Saviourtokeepand cookthreesmallmouthbass-onemorethan thelegallimit-andwithfailingtoreportthe violation.Eachcarriesafineof$50.Spencer, bristlingatthecharges,swearshecaughtone fishandhisclientcaughttwo.
AJune2005trialendedinahungjury,and beforeasecondtrialinAugusttheWarden Servicedroppedthefirstchargebecause, Spencersavs,"thevcouldn'tmaketlaeircase."
ButSpencer'swoesdragonasthestate intendstopursuethefailure-to-report,acivil chargewhichcouldresultinayearlongsus¬ pensionofhisguidinglicense.Atrialdateis setforDecemberinCalais.Tirusfar,Spencer hasspent$15,000irrlegalfees.
"Willthiseverend?"asksSperrcer."My wifeand1decidedearlyonthatwehadto fightforwhat'srightandtoputmyfaceirrtire courtroom.Sofar,thelegalsystemhas workedforitsandwetrulvbelievejusticewill beserved.Birtlotsofsleephasbeenlostand thewheelsofjusticeturnslowly."
HelpingSperrcerfootthebillisDavid Kotok,chairmanofCumberlandAdvisors,a monevmanagementfirminVineland,New Jersev.Kotok,withseveralofSpencer's clients,hasorganizedafundraisingdinnerirr Manhattan,slatedforearlythismonth.
KotokatrdhisfriendshavevisitedtireBig
LakeRegiorrfor15years,contractingthe servicesofotherguidesandholdingwine tastingsfromtheirprivatecollectionat Weatherby's,alocallodgeco-ownedbyJeff McEvoy.ButwhenMcEvoyacquiredaliquor licerrse,patrorrswereprohibitedfromsam¬ plingtheirownspirits.SoKotokapproached Sperrcer,whointroducedtheMcEvoyguests toatrewlodge.Soonthereafter,"Mr.Begin" calledMr.Sperrcer.
McEvoy,inanAugust2005 Wall Street Journal story,derrieshe'sthetipster.District WardenBradRichard,irrthesamestory, claimshe'dreceivednumerouscomplaints agairrstSperrcer.
Spencercallsthecomplaintsabsurd. "[Richard]builtacaseonbadleadsandgos¬ sip.LanceWheaton[AdvisoryCouncilmem¬ beroftheDepartmentofInlandFisheriesand Wildlife]wrotealetterstatinghe'dreceived complaintsfromfiveguides,twoofwhichhe determinedhadtheirowrrinterests.Yetno onehassaidwhotheseguideswereandrro orrehasacknowledgedbeingapartofthis."
Spencerpointsouthisuntanrishedrecord.
"Asagamewarden,St.Saviourwas empoweredtoissueacitationorrtirespot.But hepassedorritbecauseitwasn'tworthyofa citation.Towardtheendofthetrial,thejury requestedthathisentiretestimonybere-read. Therewerefive'1don'tremembers.'He turnedouttobeourstrongestwitness."
Spencer,whodescribeshisordealas "Kafkaesque,"savstheprosecutingparties nowhavetheir"feetincement.
"EvenThomasSantaguida[Maine'slead warden]admitteditwasthemosttrivial resultofastingoperation.Hesaidthestate hasspentlessthan$500,butthat'sjust[St. Saviour's]twodayswithme.Thesesting operationsarevery'elaborateandexpensive. Thentherearecourt,clerical,andadministra¬ tivecosts,inthetensofthousands.They're very'covetousofhowmuchtheyspent,butit oughttobepublicinformation."
Unlawfulbehavior,saysSpencer,isgoing tirewavoftiredinosaur."Wheny'ou'reafish¬ ingguide,yourclientsknowwhoyouare, yourstandardsandotherwise.Withthepres¬ ent-day'ethicsofsportfishermen,youcould neverpulloffpoaching."
TireConnecticutnativesay'shelaunched hisguidingbusinessbecause,"I'mapeople personand1lovesharingthejoyoffishing withpeoplefromallwalksandages."
Spencersupplementshisguidinginconre, whichnormally'netshim$200aday;asan
outdoorcolumnistandafolkmusician. "Thisisthesecond-mostunbelievable thingthat'severhappenedtome,"hesays. "Tirefirstwaswriting"BlackFlies"andhav¬ ingitgotonumberone[inMaine,in1981].I releaseanewCDabouteveryotheryear,and doselectperformancesthroughouttheyear. "Whoknows?"Spencermuses."May’be thiswholethingwillendupbeingsetto music." -Robert
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Betweenaninternetcafeairdhernextper¬ formanceof Norina atthePlacedesArts TheatreinMontreal,Damariscottaopera sensationKateAldrich-whosothoroughly eclipsedticket-salesrecordssingingthetitle roleof Carmen intherecentPORToperarun thatshe'sjustbeensignedtoreprisetherole intheNewYorkCity'Opera'supcoming production-squeezesinafewquestions.Her demurespeakingvoicebeliesthesmolder¬ ingcoloraturaaudiencesaroundtireglobeare jumpingtotheirfeettoapplaud.
HowhasgrowingupinruralMaineprepared youforthecosmopolitanlifeofanoperasinger? Well,intermsofpreparingmeforthecos¬ mopolitanpart,itdidn'thelpmeatall.
Whatit did do,though,wasmakemevalue thehonestyofarurallife.Growingupin Damariscotta,youhavetomakeyourown entertainment,itforcesyoutobecreativevouhavetobecreativeinMaine.
SharingastagewithpeoplelikePlacidoDo¬ mingo,asyouhave,hastobeahighpointfor anyoperasinger.Doyoufeelyou'vearrived?
Idon'tthinkapersoneverfeelssatisfiedat simplyarriving.Havingsaidthat,I'mvery satisfiedwithwhereIam,farmoresothan, say,whereIwasevenfouryearsago.But you'realwayslookingtotakethatnextstep.
Whichofcourseisyourstunningnewsaboutthe NewYorkCityOperagig.
I'mvervexcitedaboutourseven-dayrunof Carmen inApril.Thefirstdayofrehearsal startsthedayaftermyCarnegieHallper¬ formance,soitwillbeacrazytime.
It'sgoingtobegreatexposure;Carmenis somuchfuntoplay.Ilookforwardtobeing onstagewithMichaelChioldi-weworked togetherinToledo,Ohio-eventhoughI lovedworkingwithRichardTroxellinthe I’ORTopera Carmen.
Doyousingintheshower?
SometimesIdo,butnotopera.Theacous¬ ticsintherearen'treallyasgoodasevery¬ onethinkstheyare.
InMozart's Ideomeno, youplayedaprince, Idamante,aroletraditionallyreservedforamale castrato.Howdidyouconvincethemyou'dbea good man?
Well,fortunatelytherearen'treallyanycastratianymore,somostofthosepartsgoto mezzosopranos.IcouldshowthemIcould plavtherole,butitwasatoughrolewitha lotofven’highnotes.Mozartbringsacer¬ taingravitywithittoo.Sotherolewasthe hardpart.Actinglikeamaniseasy.
Really?
Yeah.Youlearncertaintricks.Youwalk withmoreofaswagger,youkeepyourhips open,yourlegswidelyset.Awomantends toleadwithherchest,whereasamantends toleadwithhispelvis.Youjustsortofsit backonvourself.
How'dyoulandthePortlandroleofCarmen? I'dheardabouttheproductionandwasreal¬ lyexcitedaboutit,becauseI'dneverhadthe chancetoperforminPortlandbefore.Ie-
lushholidayplants,fragrantgarlands,andsprightlywreaths. Bringthebestoftheseasonintoyourhome:poinsettias, holly,andbalsamfir.Selectfromanabundantassortmentof beautifullycultivatedtrees,andvisitouremporiumpacked withhundredsofornamentsandinspiredgiftideas.Bringthe spiritoftheseasonintoyourhomeinahundredfestiveways.
Few have ever seen a baby lobster. Even some Mainers doubt theexistenceofperfectlyformedminiaturelobsters:one,two,and threeincheslong.Aschildrenwefoundthematfullmoon’slow¬ esttidesinshallowpoolshidingbeneathrocksintheirkelpand seaweednurseries.
Thebabylobsterishonoredinournewestbraceletof dozensoflittlelobsterlinks.Subtle,smooth,cleanclassic lines,understated...elegant.Securedofcoursebyahand¬ somelobsterclawclasp.Alsonowavailableinanecklace.
"Ikeptthinkingaboutthesehotandheavy scenesIwasgoingtobedoingonstageand how[thepeopleIknew]weregoingtoreactto that.Butthecoseritgottocurtaintime,themore excitedIbecametodoit."
mailedDonaVaughn,thewomanwhowas puttingitalltogether.Iendedupsendingher aDVDofsomeofmyperformances,andshe sentmeane-mailsaving"ves."
WhenyouweredoingCarmen,andtheaudience was filled with people you knew, were you projectingtoanyoneinparticular?
Idon'tusuallyprojecttoanyoneinthe audience.Itrytostayfocusedontherole, andthestage,buthereinMaine1 was think¬ ingaboutalotofthepeopleoutthere.
Didthatmakeiteasierorhardertoperform?
Atfirstitmadeitmuchharder.1hadn'tseen alotofthesepeopleinyears,sinceIwasa
littlekid,andIkeptthinkingaboutthese hotandheavyscenesIwasgoingtobedo¬ ingonstageandhowtheyweregoingto reacttothat.Butthecloseritgottocurtain time,themoreexcitedIbecametodoit.I thinkintheendithelpedout.
SpeakingofperforminginMaine,haveyouever beendisparagedforbeingfromhere?Inthe circleofworld-famousoperahaveyoueverbeen consideredtheclamdigger?
No.Definitelynot.Infact,mostsingersare fromsomewhereyouwouldn'texpect.We're notallfromNewYorkCity.WhenItellpeo¬ plewhereI'mfrom,thevusuallysay,"Oh, really?That'scool."Itgoesbacktohavingto findsomecreativeoutletforyourselfin
placeslikeMaine.Whenyougrowupin NewYorkCity,everythingisrightthere.You don'thavetoworkasmuchforit.
Iftheymadeamovieofyou,wherewouldthey shootit?
Well,they'dhavetoshootitinDamariscotta, myhometown.Thereareafewotherplaces I'dwantinthere,too,likeNewHarborand PortlandHeadLight.Thoseweresomeof myfavoriteplacestogoasakid.
YouliveinItalynow.Didyoumovethereforpro¬ fessionalorpersonalreasons?
Myboyfriend,DiegoGiatti,isthere.We haveahouseintheAnconaprovince.He's atrombonistinoperaorchestras.
Sothere'sanoffstageromance?
Yes.We'vebeentogetherforfiveyearsnow. He'sItalian,sothathelpswithlearningthe languageandinflection,whichtranslates intobettersinging.
Yourmostembarrassing10secondsonstage?
Therewasthisoneconcert,yearsago,when IwaswiththePittsburghOpera.Igotsick justbeforetheperformance-!meanIcould feelmyselfcomingdownwithsomething, butIthoughtI'dbeabletomakeitthrough theshowatleast,beforehavingtogoon voicerest.Abouthalfwaythroughthearia from La Cenerentola, myvoicejustcomplete¬ lyleft.Itwashorrible,1wasstandingthere, listeningtoitgo.Ibasicallyhadtofakemy waythroughtherestoftheperformance.I thinktheaudiencewasreallyconfused.It turnedout1hadlaryngitis.
Doyouhaveanygroupies?
Ha!Actually,yeah,Ido.Ihavesomething ofagroupofpeoplewhomakeittomostof myshows.Theyshowupandsupportme. Igetfanmailonceinawhile.It'snice.
What'snextinthelifeofKateAldrich?
Let'ssee...I'mdoing Nonna nowinMontreal, andthenI'mofftoMontpelier,France,todo Salome fromOctobertoDecember.Ihavea showinMadison,Wisconsin,inFebruary, andthesoloshowatCarnegieHallinMarch. Thenit's Carmen again.Ihavethingspretty wellplannedoutthrough2008.
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TimSwenson'sbiographymightbetitled From Rags to Riches, Bars, and Beachfront Opulence.
"MyfatherdiedwhenIwasthree,"heexplains."It wasallmymothercoulddotoraisesixchildrenaloneon socialsecurity.Manynightswewenttobedhungry."
Still,hegraduatedamongthetop10intheclassof1983at OldOrchardBeachHighSchool."Oneofmyfirstjobswas stockingtoysatthegamesontirepieratPalacePlayland."
Littledidheknow,thedriftwoodoftirepierwouldpoint tohisfuture,strengthenedandseasonedbythesaltwater anditstide.Intiremid-1980s,heandchildhoodfriendTony BarbanopooledtheirsavingsandbuilttireKrazyClam,a nightclubthatcelebratedtheseedyatmosphereofOld OrclrardBeach.
Twentyyearslater,he'sreturnedtobulldozeitdown.
InplaceoftheKrazyClam,a$20-million,five-story buildingknownastheGrandVictoriaisbeginningtorise. Itwillfeature30retailstoresonthebottomfloorsand48 condominiums,ranginginpricefrom$300,000toover $500,000,forthelargerunits."Baby-boomersandfamilies'-ratherthantheelite,Swensoninsists-willmostlike¬ lybeattractedtothenewcondominiums.Constructionis expectedtobecompletedbylate2006.
Lookingback,whatwouldtireyoungerSwensonthink ofthisexperieircedentrepreneur,thisolderSwenson? Swensontalksotrhiscellphoneashestandsninefeet undergroundinsideagiantholeatwatertablelevelonEast GrandAvenue,wheretheSouthToweroftireGrand Victoriawillbeerected.
"1thinktheyoungerSwensonwouldapproveofthe olderSwenson,"hesays."Everyonemakesmistakesdur¬ ingtheirteensandearlytwenties.Ineverhadafather figuregrowingup.Igotmarriedfiveyearsago-gota wife,twostepsons,andin-laws.Ithinkthefamilyatmos¬ phereiswhatdiditforme.StrI'dprobablyhavetoagree thattherearetwoTimSwensons-onlyinAmerica! PeoplewhoknowmearetrulyamazedatwhatI've accomplished.MywifeVictoriaisthefinancialgenius behindallofmydeveloping."
Allofhisdevelopinghasmeantmorethan$1million inadditionaltaxrevenuesforOldOrchardBeachevery vearforthepastfiveyearsasSwensoncompleteshis 200thcondo."Developmentisn'tchangingOldOrchard Beach-it'sbringingitbacktotheoriginalgrandeuroftire 1940sthroughthe1960s,whenitwasafamilydestina¬ tion.Infact,theGrandVictoriawillbebuiltonthesame spotonceoccupiedbytheVelvet1lotel,andsportsmany ofthesamefeatures."
WouldtheolderTimSwensonallowtheyoungerTinr SwensontostayattheGrandVictoria?There'sapause. "Yes,"saysSwenson.
"I'dwanttoteachhimfamilyvalues.1thinkthe biggestthingiswhatyou'reabletogivebacktothe community."
-Cathy Genthner
$500,000MacArthurGrantwinner FishermanandscientistTedAmesisamong the25peoplechosenforthisyear'sMacArthurFoundation"geniusgrants." Byacfunlh/ listening la thewildseastoriesof30to40 ageingfishermen,poolingtheresults,and mathematicallysilkscreeningthosesagacitiesramplifiedbyships'logs-overcomputermap¬ pingsystems,Ames,inessence,hasdiscov¬ eredtliesolutiontoMaine'sdepletingground fishpopulation.Talkaboutoutofthebox:sea storiesasthecomputers'NorthStar.
"Thehistoricalinterviewstoldmewhere thegoodfishingspotsusedtobe,aswellas patternsofcodfishmigration-wheredo theygo,whatroutesdotheytake.Irecon¬ structed[theconventionalwisdomabout] theseroutesbasedoninterviews.ThestuffI pulledoutwasn'ttheory.Weneedtopro¬ tectspawning,nursery,andpre-spawning aggregations.Byprotectingtheselifestages, itwillrequiremorelocalmanagement.
"Fishermenneedtoagreetotakesmaller areas,andyouneedtosaytofishermenyou con takecareofthesefishandthatiswhat youhavetodotogofishingthere.Youcan't justgiveoutquotasandsaygofishingany¬ where.'You|fishermen)don'townthis stuff.Youarestewardsofit.'
"Theonlyfishermenwho'vesurvivedin thebusinessarethosewhohavebeenhighlvmobile-butthat'sresultedindepleting fishingstocks.
"Thev'retheoneswhoareoxer-fishing, andthey'restronglyandvehementlyopposed tocreatingsmallmanagementunits."
Moreover,fishermen"mustfishselectiveh'inareaswherepopulationsarehigh, andstayawavfromareaswherespawning isvolatile."Thesolutionissimilartothe wildlifemanagementdistrictsestablished inMainebx'theInlandFisheriesand WildlifeDepartment:Moreany-deerper¬ mitsareissuedtohuntersinsouthernparts ofthestatewherewhitetailareplentiful, andfeweranv-deerpermitsareissuedin northernandeasternpartsofMaine.
"Ihaxenoideawhonominatedme-it's aseca’tprocess,"Amessays.
Amesismulti-vocational-fishingforcod mainlyandlobsteroccasionallywhileserxingaschairmanoftheboardofthePenob¬ scotEastResourceCenterinStonington,an organizationdesignedtohelpcommunity¬ basedstewardshipofmarineresources.He
Idon'tknowwhy Igottheaward, tobefrank."
alsoworksasanindependentresearcheron cod,forwhichhewonhisMacArthur Foundationgeniusgrant.
"Thishistoricalinformationhadnever beenidentifiedonamap More-lhi’ sole his¬ toric fishing grounds. Itwasamuchcruder formofnavigation,butI'dfishedthegrounds for25vearsandthenIplottedthemonthe GeographicInfonnationSystem(GIS)."
"Thisinformationhad neverbeenidentified onamapbefore-the solehistoricfishing grounds.ThenIplotted themontheGIS."
WasAmessurprisedhewaschosen?
"Idon'tknowwhv1gottheaward. When1wasdoingthework,itwasimpor¬ tantandneededtobedone.I'vegottensix orsevenpeer-reviewarticles.1havefeetin botharenas-thescientificcommunityand thefishingcommunity.YoucouldsayI haveonefootinthelaboratoryandthe otherinafishingboat.
"Thethingis,oncethisinformationwas intheGIS,Icoulddrawwherefishwerein thespringtosummer,falltowinter,and backagain.Fromthat,itwaspossibletofig¬ ureoutthewholestockstructureforMaine, whichhaddisappeared.Itgavethescientif¬ iccommunityadevicetoutilizethishistor¬ icalecologicalinformation.Itbrought togetherthescientificcommunityandthe fishingcommunity."
Scientistsandfishermenseemlike strangebedfellows,butbothgroupswant thesamething-morefish.
"Whentheenvironmentalistsandthe fishermenareworkingtogether,Icansee opportunitiesforrestoringfisheries.The reallvuncomfortablepartisthattheenvi¬ ronmentalcommunityissopowerfuland thefishingcommunitvissoweak.It'sveneasyfortheinterestsofonetogetlostor absorbed.Commercialfishinghasbecome sounstable-somarginallyprofitablefor manv-that,franklv,it'snotsomethingyou wouldhaveyourchildrendoforaliving. Bythesametoken,ifvoucreateasituation whereonceagainfishermenknowtheycan gooutandmakeadecentliving-byliving withacomplexsetofruleslikelobstermen do-thenvou'vewon."
-Cathy Genthner
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Columnist,SocialActivist,Director ofDevelopment,PortlandWest VictoriaMaresHersheywasborn"intoa middle-classworkingfamily.Myfather wasfromMexico,workingforGeneral MotorsinDetroit,andmymotherwasan African-AmericanfromKansas."Inher presentpositionatPortlandWest,devot¬ edtopreservingasenseofcommiunity andcreatingopportunitiesforthosein need,Hersheyseesarealconnection betweenthedaysofheryouthandher challengestoday.
"WhenvoulookatMaine,itisn'tall thatdifferentfromMichigan-certainlynot whenyougetawayfromDetroit.Maine willcontinuetosendfewerpeopleoffto collegeunlesspeopleareabletomake moneyoraresupportedbymorescholar¬ ships.LikeFrederickDouglasssaid,'Ifyou wantcropsyouhavetotillthesoil.'"
Afterearningherdegreeinjournalismat MichiganState,"IwenttoVietnam,where1 workedwithInternationalVoluntaryServic¬ es.IlivedandworkedinNewYork.Inthe late1980s,ImarriedandmovedtoMaine, whereIwasareporterforthe Waterville Sentinel andalsoanadvisortotheColby Collegestudentnewspaper, The Echo."
In1989,thepresidentofColbyasked hertobecomeanassociatedeanofstu¬ dents."Backthen,therewereonlytwoAfri¬ can-Americanstudentsandonestudent fromtheDominicanRepublicatColby.
"Ithoughtitwasapositivechange,and thepresidentwasfabulous,"sheremem¬ bers."Thestudentsofthatgroupmade somedemandsinaverypositiveway."
In1995,HersheyleftWatervillefor Portlandtoworkastheculturalliaison forPortlandunderformerpolicechief MichaelChitwood.Sheorganizedmeet¬ ingswithstudentsofcoloratPortland High-'onloan'fromthejusticedepart¬ ment-inanefforttosortoutissues.
"Studentsweretellingmethatintheir ESLclassestheywereinaseparatewing oftheschool.Itwassegregation.The qualityoftheclasseswasterrible. Studentswhospokeseveraldifferentlan¬ guagesandweregiftedincalculuswere relegatedtobabymathclasses,becauseof theirEnglishskillsalone.Weputapro¬ gramtogethertoshowthesestudentswhat wasoutthere,"Hersheysays."Mostof
theseyoungpeoplehavegoneontocol¬ lege,sometograduateschools."
In1996,HersheyfoundedtheInstitute forPracticalDemocracy,avouthleadership developmentprogramencouragingyoung peopleofallethnicandeconomicback¬ groundstotakeactivepartsindemocracy.
"There’saneedtobeabletokxikcritically atwhatweneedinourneighborhoodand ourstate.Otherwise,itIsn'tgoingtochange."
WhatdrivesHersheybesidehercol¬ umninthe Press Herald, inwhichherper¬ spectivescracklewithauthenticity?"The needtomaketheworldaroundmebet¬ ter,andthatincludesthepeople."More personally,"mvfamilyfromgenerations agowasforcedtoleavetheirfarminMis¬ sissippiinthemiddleofthenightbecause anearbyfarmerthreatenedtoburnevery¬ thingdowniftheydidn'tleave.
What'sinHershey'sfuture?"I'mwrit¬ inganonfictionbookaboutanAfricanAmericanartistwhogrewupinMaine andwho'shadasuccessfulartcareerin Maineandacrossthecountry."
A number of voting people she's helpedalongthewaytoworkforsocial changearenowhelpingothersdothe same.Oneisherowndaughter,Rebecca ClayborneHershey.
AfterworkingfortheAmericanCivilLib¬ ertiesUnion,Rebecca'sinhersecondyearof lawschoolattheUniversityof.Maine.
"Thisisreallvexciting.Thereisacriti¬ calmassofyoungpeopleofcolorand whiteswhohavebeentogetherinPort¬ land,workingoncommunityissues.They havegrownintoyoungadults.Thisis goingtobeadifferentpoolofleaders." www.ipdonline.org,www.portlandwest.oig.
It'sadavofperfectsunshine.zMmostalltrace of humidity has been blown out by strong westerly winds. Scott Reischmann and MichelleThreshercatchfleetingglancesat Portland Harbor behind them-they're miss¬ ingprimesailingweather.Below,tiedtothe flattingdocks,an?theAldensdtcxinersBagheem andW’endanicrn,investmentsofalitetime.Well, theirlifetimes,anyway.
HowdidyoustartPortlandSchoonerCo?
Resichmann:Inpartitwasalifestylechange; in part it was a desire to bring a unique vesseltoPortland.Inthewinterof2001to 2002,whenIwaslivingonPeaksIsland,I found Bagheeralistedforsale.Icalledup TwainBraden,aneditoratOceanX'avigator, and he and 1 decided that if we were going to do anything like this, now was thetime.
Resichmann:I'dbeeninthetechsectorfor about10yearsinBostonandMaine.Ileft myjobtheretobeastay-at-homedadwhile .MichellewasstillworkingatMIT.Iguess in large part we'd made a commitment to balance our life/work ratio so we could raiseourkidsandactuallyparticipatein their lives. We both felt this would be a good balance for us.
Thresher: We've always envisioned raising ourkidsonPeaks.Eversincewefirstwent outtotheisland,itjustseemedlikethe rightplacetodoit.|Laughs)Havingsaid that, everv step we've taken since we startedhasbeenastepawayfromstability. Butthat'sjustfromafinancialstandpoint. People say we're nuts, but the payoffs can't be quantified in a paycheck. Sure there are unsettling times, but we're now livingthelifewithourchildrenthatwe've envisioned, and we're doing it because of the PSC.
Didoneofyouneedextraconvincing?
Thresher: Scott's definitely the dreamer, and thank god for that, or we'd be stuck backinBostonintinylittleoffices.I'm much more traditional. Of course I sup¬ portedthisbothfinanciallyandpersonally, butitwasScott'svisionthatreallyputit
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Howdoyoudividetheduties?
Thresher:It'safamilybusinessfromthe start,butintermsoftheday-to-dayI handlemoreofthecustomerrelationsand marketingwhileScottdoesmoreofthe technicalsideofthings.Imanagedthe planned-givingprogramatMITforabout 10years,soalotofmyfinanceandmar¬ ketingcomesfromthatbackground.
Forwhatevertherea¬ son,hershirtbecame tangledinthesteering wheelonthefinalap¬ proach,anditwases¬ sentiallyrippedrightoff.
WhenpeoplehearaboutschoonersinMainethey usuallythinkCamdenorRockland.
Resichmann:Portlandhasjustasricha maritimehistoryasanywhereinMaine. Therewasatime,notallthatlongago, whenPortlandwouldhavebeenfilled withschoonerslike Bagheera and Wenda¬ meen. Plus,withuslivingonPeaks,itjust seemedtomakesense.
Hastherebeenamomentthatjustifiesitall?
Thresher:EverytimeIlookoutinthehar¬ borandsee Bagheera and Wendameen sailingpastthePortlandHeadLight,or tiedupatthetownpier-itremindsme thatwe'redoingagoodthing.[Theyoften sailtogether-anotherincredibleviewof thetwovesselsisfrominsidethe darkenedfortonHouseIslandasthey approachWhiteheadPassage].
BothWendameen andBagheera weredrawnby JohnAldenandbuiltinMaine.Isitacoincidence thatthey'rebothherenow?
Resichmann:Inpart,yes.We'reveryproud toshowcasetwobeautifulexamplesof Mainecraftsmanship.Westartedthecompanvwith Bagheera andadded Wendameen earlvlastspring.Fromabusinessstand¬ point,weprobablyweren'treadyfor anotherboat,butthesethingscomeupfor saleonceortwiceinalifetime.Both MichelleandIsailedonher,andthatwas it.Weweresold.
Sowhichboatdoyoulikethebest?
Thresher:Ha!Ithinkaboutthatallthetime. It'ssohard. Wendameen isdefinitelysome¬ thingmore;she'sgottheextrasleeping capacity,awiderdeckspace,allofthat— butthere'ssomethingabout Bagheera. The newrig,andthatdarkhullagainstthe waterrcallvdrawsmetoher.Iwouldsay I'mdrawnto Wendaineen's lines,and Bagheera’s rig.1'11stopthere,otherwise we'llbehereallday.Eitherway,itsnota badchoicetohavetomake.
What'sthemostbizarrethingyou'veeverseen happenononeofthesecruises?
Resichmann:Well,therewasthisonetimeohgod,she'llkillmeifItellyouthis.I'd liketoprefacethisbysaying,Ithinkit exemplifieshercommitmenttotheboat asitscaptain.Ourcaptain,Hannah,was driving Bagheera and making the ap¬ proachtothedock.It'saverypublicmo¬ ment,andshehandleditwell.However, onthisparticularoccasion,forwhatever reason,hershirtbecametangledinthe steeringwheelonthefinalapproach,and itwasessentiallyrippedrightoff.Butasa goodcaptain,shecontinuedwiththe docking,sawtoitthateverythingwas tiedupandsecure,andthenexcused herselfandwentdownbelowtocoverup.
I'veheardpeoplesaythatowningawoodenboat islikehavingafull-timejobthatyoupaytowork atHavetherebeentimeswhenyouwantedtosell everythingandmovetothedesert?
Resichmann:I'dbelyingifIsaidthere weren'tthosetimes.Youknow,youwork atajoblikethisandyouwearathousand differenthats.Thehoursarelong,andso manythingsliketheweathercanundo whatyou'dthoughtyou'ddone.Butin theendit'sagoodlifestyleforourfamily. Youmakeitwork.
What'sthehardestpartofrunningthisbusiness?
Resichmann:That'seasy:theunknown.On theFridaybeforeLaborDayweekend, Bagheera camebackinwithabrokenspread¬ er.Everythinghadcloseddownforthelong weekend,andwewerefacinglosingherfor allofthebiggestweekendoftheseason. Fortunately,wegotsomehelpfromPortland YachtServices.Thosearethethingsthatare hardtodealwith.Butyoustayuplate,you pulltheall-nighters,andsomehowthingsall glideintoplace.
-Justin Latici
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Lonergan'selegantlyspareand slylyhumorousplay pitsconscience againstloyaltysocompellinglythattheaudiencefeelscompletelydrawninto eachcharacter'smoraldilemmas,asWilliam.Bill,JeffandDawnstruggletoput downtheirpersonaldemonswhilekeepingtheirsenseofintegrityintact.
AnnWood-Kellyremembersahotsummer, thefeelofcoolwaterwhilefloatingona lake,andthewhirofanairplaneshooting overtheBowdoinCollegecampus.
"Ican'trememberanythingbutpleas¬ ure,andmaybealittlebitoffear,tirefirsttime Iflewinanairplane,"saysWood-Kelly,who in1940participatedintheCivilianPilot Trainingprogram,institutedbyPresident Roosevelttotrainanewcropofpilotsfortire UnitedStatesAirForce.Oneclasswasheldat tirethenall-maleBowdoinCollege.
"Ofcourse,theydidn'twantme,butthey neededtofillaclass,"Wood-Kelly'say's."So they'said,'Iarok,drey'llneverknowshe'shere.'"
Tryasshemight,Wood-Kellycouldn't stayundertheradarwhenshecourageously volunteeredtofly'asaferry'pilotwiththe BritishAirTransportAuxiliary,muchlikethe laterWomen'sAirforceServicePilotsinthe UnitedStates.Shewentontobecomeaflight instructorfor50years,mostrecently'at Beverly'AirportinMassachusetts.Butbefore that,shedeepenedherrootsinMaine.
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WilliamRyan,61 CEO,TDBanknorth
HowmanyMainersdo you thinkgettore¬ nametheFleetCenter?
SinceWilliamRyanbecamepresident andCEOofwhatisnowTDBanknorth15 yearsago,hehastakenitfromaS3billion banktoafigureapproaching$40billion.He communicatesviaspeakerphonefromhis topfloorofficeatTwoPortlandCenter, soundingdistant,abitloftyperhaps,as though he acquires new banks more frequentlythanhegrantsinterviews.
WereyouborninMaine?
No.IwasborninNewYork.1workedmy wayupthecoast,Bostonin1977,then PortlandwhenIbecamepresidentof Banknorthin1990.
Istheresomethingotherthanyourjobthat keepsyouhereinPortland?
Absolutely.Alotofthings,littlethings aboutPortland,keepmehere.Everyyear, mywifeandItaketheferryouttoPeaks Islandandwalkaroundit.1thinkit'sabout sixmiles,andjustaswe'regettingbackto theboatwe'llstopattheicecreamstore thereandtreatourselvestosomeofthebest icecream.
Can you remember an "Oh, my god" moment when you thought you'd made the biggest mistakeofyourlife?
Inhindsight, not movinghereearlierwas probablyoneofthebiggestmistakesI've evermade.1hadtheopportunitytocometo PortlandafewyearsbeforeIfinallydid.I
wasworkinginBostonatthetime,1feltlike itwouldhavebeenhardtouprootthefami¬ ly,andIfeltsecureinmyjobthere.Looking backonit,1easilycouldhavemadethe move.Myfamilylovesitherenow.
WhendidyoudecidetorenametheFleetCenter?
Thatcertainlywasneverinmydreamsor aspirations.WhenIarrivedatBanknorth,I wantedtogrowitintoafive-billion-dollar bank,thenacommunitybank,thena$15billion-dollarbank.We'renowuparound $40billion.TheFleetCenterwassomething thatcomesuponceinalifetime.Duringthe dedicationoftheTDBanknorthBridgecom¬ ingintoBoston,Iscannedtheskylineand sawtheFleetCenter.1saidto[formerBoston Bruinshockeystar]RayBorque,whoisa spokespersonnowforthebank,"Wouldn'tit begreatifpeoplecomingintoBostondrove overtheTDBanknorthBridge,andthen immediatelysawtheTDBanknorthGarden? Shortlyafterthat,BankofAmericadecided nottopursuethenamingrightsofthebuild¬ ing,andwestartedtalkingaboutputting togetheraseriousoffer.
Whatsealedthedeal?
Tobehonest,thefactthatwewerewilling toputthe"Garden"backintothename probablyhadalottodowithit.Ithad alwaysbeensuchalandmarkastheGar¬ den,andwewerehappytogivethatback tothepeople.
ThenamingrightsforTheGardencost $6millionannually,thethirdhighest,in fact,afterthePhillipsArenaandtheUsAir Arena,andwellabovethenationalaverage of$2millionayear.
Aren'tyouworriedpeoplewilljuststartcalling itTheGardenagain?
1dothatmyselfsometimes.1thinkI'veal¬ wayscalleditTireGarden.Itwassomething wethoughtabout,butintheendwefeltit wasimportanttoreinstatethenameinthe Bostoncommunit}'.Besides,everytimeit's mentionedinacommercialapplicationthe}' havetorefertoitbyitsfullname.It'soneof tirepremiersportsarenasinthecountryWhen peoplethinksportsarenasthefirsttwothat cometomindareMadisonSquareGarden, andtheBostonGarden.We'reapartofthat now,andit'swellworthtire$6millionayear.
ForthatmanyMaineclamsdidtheythrowin someofthenicerseatsinthehouse? No[laughs],wepa}'throughthenosefortliat. Wehaveafewreservedareasdownbycen¬ terice.They'reverynice,butwepayforthem.
Anygameyou'reparticularlylookingforwardto? Celticsvs.Knicks.
Yourdefiningmomentuphere? Icanrememberit,atapartyin1998.1was atdinnerwithsomeoftheseniorexecutives ofthebankandIsaid,"Allofyouhave beenworkingtremendouslyhard,andit's myjobtoseetoitthatImakeyouallvery wealthybecauseofit."Ourstockwastrading around13or14persharebackthen.Nowit's uparound60.Keepingmywordtothose peoplewasthebiggestpayoffforme.We've alldoneverywell,man}'ofthemhavesec¬ ondhomes,kidsincollege,acomfortablelife.
Thewaylifeshouldbe? Exactly.
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JaneMorgan,84 Singer,Actress
Beyondintrigue,thereis"Fascination."
Afterall,Kennebunkportwouldn'tbe halfasfascinatingifJaneMorganweren'ta kevpartofthistown'suniqueculture.
TireJuilliard-trainedlyricsopranoand chanteuse,whose1957hit"Fascination," basedontireoldParisianstandard "Vaise Tzi¬ gane," soldoveramillioncopies,charmedtire worldandhasbeenagenerousbenefactress tothetownthatcallsheritsgoldengirl.
Luckyforus,she'stheyoungersisterof thelateRobertCurrier,whoownedandran theKennebunkportPlayhouseherefrom the1930stothe1970s.Andfromherearliest davs,JaneMorganwasinthethickofit.
"Iwaitedtables,paintedscenery,and workedwithstagingatthePlayhouseas earlyassixorseven,"shesaysathergra¬ ciousBlueberryHillFarm,themid-18th centuryvellowcolonialfarmhousewhere she'ssummeredsincetheearly1960s.
"MybrotherBobhostedtheTarkington festival[atthePlayhouse]even'year,"with thegreatBoothTarkington,alsoaKen¬ nebunkportresident,workingwiththe casts,"soIhavememoriesofvisitingMr. TarkingtonatTheFloats,theboathouse wherehekeptthe Regina, hisschooner,and sittingonhisknee."
Morganandhermother"alsolovedto gotoBlowingCaveandSpoutingRock," watchingthebreakersslamintoasmall chamberofrocksbeforelaunchingspray fiftyfeetintotheair."There'saspecialslab ofrockwheremymotherusedtodrawand composemusic.It'sstillthere."
JustacrossthecoveisWalker'sPoint,
whereformerPresidentGeorgeH.W.Bush grewfourinchesinonesummer.
"I'veknowntheBushesasfriendsmy entirelife,"shesays.Infact,thetiesweredeep¬ er,andmoreshow-businessoriented,thanone mightsuspect."George'sbrother,Jonathan Bush,actuallyworkedattireKennebunkport Playhouse!Hewantedtobeanactor!"
WhileBob'sPlayhouseflourishedinlover¬ ly,eccentricKennebunkport-affordingdou¬ ble-takeslikeTallulahBankheadwaitingin lineatTireClamShackforahalfpintofsteam¬ ershalfanhourbeforeshowtime,littlesister Jane,barelyoutofJuilliard,setofffortheParis nightclubscene.Aninternationalsensation, shesanginFrench,Spanish,andItalianand returnedtoNewYorkaheadliner.
Butitwas"Fascination,"thethemesong forLlkv in the Afternoon, thatmadeherastar.
"Withoutallthe theaters,thetownhas slidintoaconservative, quietmode."
BobCurrier'sincandescentpersonalityhad alreadyluredAlanAldaandsomanyothers tothePlayhouse(don'tmissthefirst-rate showonKennebunkportPlayhouseatthe KennebunkportHistoricalSocietythisyear, throughspring21X16).Audienceswelcomed Morganhomewithopenarms,beggingfor repeatperformances,anditwasatthissenti¬ mentalandsmallervenuethatshediscovered somethingaboutherself:
"ThePlayhousewaswhereIdefinitelyde¬ cidedtodosoloconcerts.IfIdidaonewoman,two-hourshowwithanorchestra," thenshecouldtuneheractfornationaltours whilehelpingherbrotherinapinchand keepingherselfcenteredintheplaceshe loved."Itprovedtobeagoodthingforme. InParistheydidnotdothosetypesof shows;itwasmorenightclubs.Thiswaseven morefun!1boughtBlueberryHillFarm— alongwith40acresofrealblueberrybushes anduncutnaturalforestsjustacrosstirestreet fromthePlayhouse—forjust$25,000."
Aftershows,shecouldtearoffintothe Atlanticinthe Lady Jane, herBertramSports FishingBoat.Thingswerelookingextreme¬ lygoodforthisgirlfromthePort,butthey wereabouttogetbetter.
Inawonderfulmixofbusinessandpleas¬ ure,shefellinlovewithandmarriedheragent, JerryWeintraub.ProducerWeintraubmadeit
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"WewerefriendsoftheMuskies,too," shesavs."WhenSenatorMuskiewasrun¬ ningforpresident,theyvisitedusatour NewYorkapartment."Sheplayedgolfat WebhannetGolfCourseinKennebunk BeachwithMuskieduringthesummerof 1968,accompaniedbytwosecretservice agents(Muskiewasthefront-runnerforthe Democraticpresidentialnomination,just weeksbeforetheManchester Union Leader incident),andGov.KenCurtis,whohitsgolf ballslongandstraight.
Later,"JerryandGeorgeBushbecame verygoodfriends.WewenttoTexasand campaignedforhimwhenhewasrunning forCongressthere.Jerryalwayssaidto him,'Youknow,George,you'regoingtogo totheWhiteHouse,'evenyearsbeforehe ran.Weknewitwithanundyingbelief-it wasarunninggag.Jerrywouldseehimat dinnerorsomethingandsay,'Well,when areyougoingtorun?'Then,ontheeveof theelection,Jerry'saidtoGeorge,'I'mgoing becomeaRepublicantosupportyoumore,' butGeorgesaid,'No!IneedaDemocrat votingforGeorgeBush!"'
PresidentBushwouldlaterappointMor¬ ganamemberofthePresident'sCouncilfor theArtsandHumanitiesandWeintrauba memberoftheBoardoftheJohnF.Kennedy CenterforthePerformingArts.
HowinspiredadealmakerisWeintraub? "We'dbeenoutdoingshowsinPhoenix," Morganremembers,"and1hadabeautiful Indianbraceletwithinlaidturquoisemosaic andawonderfuleagleonit.Weweretalking withElvis,butElviskeptlookingatmyarm. 'Isn'tthatabeautifulbracelet!'hesaid.'I've neverseenanythinglikeit!'Jerryleanedover andwithonesmoothmotionunhookedthe clasp,tookthefabulousbraceletoffmywrist, andgaveittoElvis!"shelaughs."ButImade outallrightonthedeal,too.PrettysoonJerry replacedthatbraceletwithtonsofbeautiful Indianjewelry;" WeintrabandMorgancouldn'thavebeen closertoElvis."WewereatGracelandthe
davElvisdied.Thousandsofpeoplemobbed theplace.TheyhadElvisondisplay.Wewere withElvistherealldaywithBillHarrahthe casinoownerandhiswife.I'llneverforget thecortegewiththosehugewhitelimosthey gotinto.Itwasanamazingday.
"Oh,Irememberonemorethingabout Elvis.DoyouknowhowJerry'gotthewhole concertseriesofftheground?Hecalledup Col.TomParkereverydayforayear.Finally Col.ParkersaidElvissaidifhe'dbring$1 millionincash,hewastheirs.Somehow Jerry’cameupwithitandwenttoseethe Colonel.WhenhegavetheColoneltheSI millioncheck,hestuckthecheckinhisdesk. Afterthetour,whenJerryandtheColonel settledupintheColonel'soffice,theColonel stillhadthecheckinthedesk.Hehadn't evendepositedittogetinterest."
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Noonehasseentheintrudersslip aroundasecurityfencedead-endedinlowtidemuck,thenhugtheedgeofacorrugat¬ edmetalwallandapproachthegangplank ofthenewly'launchedU.S.Navy'AEGIS cruiser USS Gettysburg, itsin-portlights makinggarishshadowseverywhere.
"Okay',"saysPhilipBerrigan."Let'sgo."
Tireintruders,fromMassachusetts,New York,andVermont,describedbytheno¬ nukeswebsitewww.plowsharesactions.org as"Kathy’Boylan,memberoftheThames RiverPlowsharesandtheGulfPeaceTeam; TomLewis,participantintheTransfig¬ urationPlowsharesEastaction;Barry'Roth, psy'chiatristandpeaceworker;andDaniel Sicken,anAirForceveteranandwar-tax resister,"aresuddenlyonthedecksofthis U.S.Navycombatant-in-embryo,hammer¬ ingagainstitsbulkheadsandsplashing cowbloodonitsmissile-launchercovers.
Itisanactofpassioninaneraofemerging awarenessofpotentialbio-terrorism,con¬ ductedbypeacedemonstratorsinprotestof 'our'-andmorespecifically',BatlaIronWorkscreationof"death-makingmachines."
Asbloodflowedonthedecksonthis Sunday'dawn,March31,1991,thedemon¬ stratorsprotestedthefactthatBIWhadn't botheredtomakeanythingusefulinthe civilianworldforafullsevenyears.
Now,22yearshavepassedsinceBIW's lastcivilianship(the Falcon Champion, a tanker,19S4)waslaunched-afullgeneration.
CharlesColgan,formerstateeconomistfor thestateofMaine,isaprofessorofPublic Policy'attheUniversity'ofSouthern Maine'sMuskieSchool.Hechairsthe MaineStateEconomicforecastingcommis¬ sion.Hisspecialty'istheMaineeconomy andhowitinteractswiththenationalecon¬ omy.Healsowritesanannualeconomic forecastforthestateofMaine.Colganis intimately'familiarwithBIW'sprospects, havingstudiedtheyardanditsopportuni¬ tiesformany'years.
"It'snotjustatBathIronWorks,"hesays. "There'snodemandfor[civilian]shipsbuilt intheUnitedStates.Youhawtounderstand, therearethreemajorclassesofcommercial shipsbuilttoday:cruiseships,freightersand containerships,andtankers.Eachofthose classesofshipsishighlyspecializedandis builtsomewhereelse.Cruiseshipsarebuiltin ItalyandtosomeextentinNorway.Tankers arebuiltinAsia-inKorean,Taiwanese,and Chineseyards.TireMalaysianshadathriving shipbuildingindustry,buttheChinesehave bumpedthemdownse\-eralnotches."
Butweren'ttheFarEasternyardstoldat onetimenevertodaretochallengeAmer¬ icanshipyardsinbuildingtankers?Why shouldweshrinkfromachallengelike that?Whateverhappenedto"ontimeand underbudget,"BIW'sfamousslogan?
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"Tireenormouspost-Panamax(toolargeto fitthroughthePanamaCanal)tankersin demandtodayaresimplytoobigtofitinto themouthoftheKennebecRiver,where BathIronWorksoperates,andtoolargeand widetosqueezeout,"Colgansays."You couldn'tgetthempastSmallPoint.You couldn'tgetthemoutoftheriver.Hell,you couldn'tevenlaunchthem!Thoseareall builtinAsia."
Maybeittakessomeoneasdirectas ThomasFriedman,authorof The World is Flat, whoquipped,"Whenwewerechil¬ dren,ourparentstoldusto'Finishyour dinner,therearepeoplestarvinginChina andIndia.'Todaywetellourchildrentofin¬ ishtheirhomeworkbecausetherearechil¬ dreninChinaandIndiastarvingforyour job,"togiveuspause.Butintheend,isn't competitionagoodthing?
"TireJapanese,thentheKoreans,Tai¬ wanese,andmostrecentlytheChinese,have comeintoshipbuildingsinceWorldWarII largelyasawaytobuildanindustrialbase fortheircountriesandundercuttheindustry ofGreatBritainandtheUnitedStates," Colgansays.BIW,limitedinthesizeofships itcouldbuild,wouldbearegionalbusiness competingagainstanationalstrategy.
Hecontinues."WhileFarEasternwork¬ ersdemandlesscompensation,anational shipbuildingundertakinglikethisonthe partofChinaorJapanwasn'talossleader becausetheymademoney,plentyofit.It employsalotofpeople.Youhavetobuild theshipsbutalsoproducethesteel-trained
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people,acquirethemanufacturingskills. BecausetheChinesehaveacheaplabor force,"theyaresettingthestandardfor competition.
Iffirst-tiertankersareout,whatabout buildingcruiselinershere?Everybusiness planneedsaPlanB,doesn'tit?
"Intheearly1990s,attheendoftheCold War,withthesignificantdeclinein[defense vessel]procurementaftertheReaganbuild¬ up,BIWlookedaroundtoseeiftheycould diversify,"Colgansays."Therewashope aboutbuildingcruiseships:Theyemploy highlyskilledworkersfromtheship¬ buildersallthewaydowntocraftspeople workingonluxurydetailslikeburledwood inthestaterooms.Butafterextendedstudy theysaidno,theItaliansandNorwegians havethemarketcorneredandtheamount we'dhavetoreconfigureouryardand workforcewouldmakeitnotworthit."He pauses."BathIronWorksisn'talonehere. Americajustdoesn'tcompeteinthatmar¬
ketanymore."
Thewebsitewww.investinfrance.orgtouts therecentfortunesofamolderingFrench shipyardthathasasimilarbackgroundto BIW.Andthere'snothinginexpensive abouttheFrenchworkforce,isthere?Es¬ tablishedin1861,theSt.Nazaireshipyard daredtodiversifytoinclude"high-addedvalueships:cruiseships...high-speedfer¬ ries[thekindindemandalloverAmerica now,fromtheMississippitotheGreat Lakes],liquefiednaturalgas(LNG)tank¬ ersandallspecialized,complextype'sofships.
"During2000/2001[St.Nazaireenjoyed] aturnoverof1.8billionEuros,andamongits clientsweresomeoftheworld'slargestship owners,suchasCarnival,RCCL,andP&O.
"Thankstotheirperformance-improve¬ mentplan,thisfirmhasbecome,inthree years,aworldleaderinthecruiseshipmar¬ ket.ThiscompanyrepresentsT000employ¬ ees,andincludes900navalpartnersand suppliers."
Sowhenthere'sawillthere'saway. Needacloserexample?WhenBathIron WorksretreatedfromthePortlandwater¬ frontforlackofnewdefensecontracts,did¬ n'tCianbrostepintotheexactspotandwith astunningcoupwintheciviliancontractto outfittwoSouthAmericanoilrigs?
RonaldM.Bancroftwasvicepresidentof BathIronWorksinthe1980s,thesame decadethatthelastciviliantankerwas madebvthefirm.AformerRhodesScholar andbrigadecommanderoftheUnited StatesNavalAcademy,heisoneofthecele¬ bratedcontributorsto In Search of Excellence. "Certainlywhen1wastherewewere justnotcompetitiveatallinthecivilian market,"saysBancroft,62."Thedefense markettendstobespecialized,andthelexelsoffit,finish,andsophisticationonmili¬ taryshipsaresignificantlygreaterthan what'srequiredtocreatethesetankersor cruiseships.Asamilitarycontractor,you havetohavealltheseproceduresand
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processesinplacetosatisfytheNavy's requirements,andtheresultiswehaveway toomuchoverheadatB1Wtobecompeti¬ tivewithcivilianshipyards.AfterIleft,a fellownamedWynnPriceinmarketingat B1Wlookedatit;hetoldmeitwasalittle closerineconomicsbutstillhasnever passedthemarketstudyphase.”
Doesn'tIngallsbuildcivilianships?
"Ingalls[Shipyard,ofPascagoula,Mis¬ sissippi]occasionallydoesbuildaspec¬ ializedcontainerorotherkindofcom¬ mercialship,"Colgansays."Ifyoutalk about[smaller]boatbuilding,Americais extremelycompetitive;butthesixmajor shipbuildingcompaniesleftintheU.S. don'tcompeteanymore."
Buthasn'tevenSen.TrentLottex¬ hortedourlargestdefenseshipyardsto diversifytoincludecivilianships?He maybetheDarthVadarofthispassion play,butconsiderthefollowing,written byLottin2003-availableforfurther viewingonthepro-defensecontracting
sitewww.americanshipbuilding.com:
"Americamustencourageitsshipbuild¬ ingindustrytoengageintheproductionof allkindsofships-notjustmilitary,butcom¬ mercialandcivilianships,too.Shipyards cannotsimplystopproduction,laypeople off,andthenexpecttoresumeoperation laterwiththesamecapacity,thesamegood pricesforthetaxpayers,andthesamequal¬ ity,high-techproduct.Indeed,wemust feedourshipbuildingindustryregardless ofwhetherweareatwarorpeace... Americaisatacrossroads.Wemustdecide whetherweintendtoremainamaritime nationorgraduallyfade."
"You'dbettercheckthecontextofthat," Colganreplies."It'sLottsaying,youought togive all thedefenseworktoIngalls;'after all,theotheryardscoulddootherthings, suchasbuildcivilianships.'Itain'tso. That'sLottthrowingabonetotheplaces thathe'ssayingshouldn'tgetthecontracts sothathispeopledo.Itain'tthecasethatif Ingallsgetsthe[full)DDXprogram,BIW willhappilyreconfigureandstartbuilding
civilianships.Ifitdid,itwouldbeaghostof whatitistoday."
Ornothingbutaperpetualunderstudy toIngalls,keptinthewings'justincase' anotherdisasterlikeHurricaneKatrina happensbv,assomePascagoulaofficials seemedtosuggestinthewakeofthestorm.
Maybetherealquestionis,canBathIron Workseverconsiderbuildingcivilian shipsforanyreasoniftheyareownedbv afirmthatis,andhasalwaysbeen,strictly adefensecontractor?
"WhenGeneralDynamicspurchasedit, BIWbecamepartofacompanythatisonly adefensecontractor,"Colgansays."The lasttimetheybuiltacivilianship,in1984, theywerepartofCongoleum,adiversified companywhoseprincipleproductwas floortile.If,infact,theDDXprogramgoes away,GeneralDynamicscouldreassign thatandconsideralternatives.Butremem¬ ber,GeneralDynamics'spurchaseofBIW was diversificationforthem."
Hasn'tthecheesemoved?
Sowe'rejustsupposedtodonothingandtry heroicallytofightfornewdefensecontracts inCongressforB1Wregardlessofdemand? BIW'sgrossreceiptshavedroppeddown recently,too,fromanannual$850million downto$498million.Aren'twealready suffering?AsmanagementguruSpencer Johnson (Who Moved My Cheese?, Putnam, 1998)mightask,hasn'tthecheesealready movedforBIW?
"Thatistiedtotheprocurementsched¬ ulefortheships,"Colgansays."TheNavy isbeginningthephase-downprocess,pro¬ curingshipsdifferentlyandsplittingthem betweenBathandIngalls.Thesethings workincvcles.Remember,BIWwent bankruptinthe1920safterWorldWarI procurementdriedup.Theyhadamuch smallerworkforcewhentheyreinvented themselves"andwonthecontract-andnot just any contract-tobuildJ.P.Morgan's343fixitblack-hulled,gold-trimmed,turbo-elec¬ tric-poweredsteel-hulledyacht, Corsair IV [Portland Magazine, July/August2004].
Fromalowof650employees,BIW'sWil¬ liamS."Pete"Newellhadrescuedthefirm fromthefinancialashes.
Soshipyardsarelikeforests,stronger afterfires? Is itnaivetowishforBIWto buildanykindofcivilianships?
"IthinkI'dphrasethequestionalittle differently.GiventhatBIWisnotcurrently positionedtobuildintheciviliansector eitherinmanagementcapacityorphysical configuration,thequestionis,whatwill theydoifdefenseprocurementdropsbe¬ lowsustainablelevels?"Colgansays.
"Moreover,it'saquestionforGeneral Dynamics.Iftheybydefinitionarenotwill¬ ingtoconsiderprojectsthatarenotdefenserelated,"thenit'sacademic.GeneralDy¬ namicsismostfamousforitsproductionof Navysubmarines.
Whilekindivprovidingphotographsfor thisstory,MarkLasherofBathIron Works/GeneralDynamicssays,"...you hadindicatedthat[you]wouldliketointer¬ viewindividual(s)aboutBIW'spastand futurecommercialshipbuildingactivities.
Weareunabletoassistyouinthatcapacity."
"BIWcouldbuild[smaller]civilianships andprobablydoaprettygoodjobofit, employing800-1000people,"Colgansays, "butitwouldbeavastlydifferentBIWthan theonewehavetoday[5,800employees).It wouldbeaghostyard."
Whatdoyouhavetodotogetar¬ restedinthistown?
"Wegotintotheshipyardvery,very easily,"DanielSicken,onthetelephone fromhishomenearBrattleboro,Vermont, remembers.
"Thetidewaslow,andthefencethat extendedoutintothechannel,wejust walkedarounditandrightuptheship.The shiphadgangplanksandscaffolding.We hammeredonthehingepinsfortheTom¬ ahawkcruisemissilesandpouredtheblood inPlowsharesfashion.Youwanttoknow whatreallyhappened?Wewaitedforsome¬ onetocome.Weweretheretotakeresponsi¬ bility,notrunawayfromit.Noonecame afterwewaitedforafullhour,sotwoofus
wentallovertheyard,lookingforasingle guard.Wefinallyfoundone.Hewassitting inanareawheretherewerealotofTVs.1 don'tknowifwewereonthescreenornot. Butwehadtotalaccesstotheship.Hewasn't happyaboutbeingfound,that'sforsure!He didn'twantthistobehappeningonhis watch.Hewasanolderguy,inhisfiftiesor earlysixties,maybe.Wetookhimtotheship andshowedhimwhatwe'ddone.Foralong timehedidn'tsayanything.Hewentoverto thesideoftheshipandlitacigarette,won¬ deringwhattodo.Weshowedhimfoeblood andhesaid,'Youhavetoleave.Youhaveto getoutofhere.'
"Notonlywashenotgoingtoarrestus, hewasdesperateforustodisappear,for allofthisnottohavehappened,notto bereported.
"'We'renotleaving,'weanswered.'We havetotakeresponsibilityforthis.'Reluctantly hecalledfoepolice.Weweresurprisedwhen foe police said,'Youhavetoleave.' They were willingtoletusgo,too.Stillwewouldn'tmove. Sotheyhandcuffedusandledusaway."
AskedifhefeelsMainebearsamoral responsibilityifwereflexivelycampaignfor moredefensecontracts,regardlessofthe geopoliticalsituation,Sickensays,"Idon't thinkit'sresponsibleforpeopletoinsiston exclusivelynewmilitarycontractsforBIW becausethey'relookingattheirowneco¬ nomicsecurity'andnotatthewholepicture. Thepoliticiansandwarprofiteersaren't goingtocallahalttoitunlessthepeopleof consciencedo."
SoMainehasbloodonitshands?
"Wealldo.Ifyoupayyourtaxesyou havebloodonyourhands,"Sickensays.
Askedifheenvisionsapointatwhich reflexivelylobbyingfornewdefensecon¬ tractsmighteverbecomemorallyindefensi¬ ble,Bancroftsay’s,"That'satoughquestion. You'retalkingtoaNavalAcademygradu¬ atehere.ThisallgoesbacktoAlfredThayer Mahan[whobelievedincontroloftheseas asabsolutelynecessary’inpeaceaswellas wartoextendAmericaninfluence],
"AslongasBIWcanmakesomething usefultotheNavy'itmakessense[tocon¬
tinueinthisvein]."
TheneedforNavyplatformsisasstrong asever,Bancroftsays,inthewakeofBIW's recentannouncementofa$223millioncon¬ tracttodesignandconstructtheNavy's firstLittoralCombatShip.
"I'dbemoreworriedifwewereinthe airforce[manufacturingbusinessatBIW], Asamaritimenationwe'realwaysgoingto needamobile,fairlysignificantnavalforce [tokeepthepeace].
Still,hekeepsawindowopeninthe upstairshallway:"It'snicetodream[about aworldwherewewouldn'thavetoproject navalpoweraswedonow|.
"Trymeinanother50years.ButIdon't seeamajorshift."
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Barbara's Kitchen and Cafe, 388CottageRoad,South Portland,acrossfromthePortlandPlayersTheater, headingtoFortWilliams.Casual,creative,Smodestly pricedcuisineforintimatediningbysunlightforbreakfast, candlelightfordinner.VegetarianscansavorourEggplant RavioliwithaRoastedRedPepperCreamSauce.*7676313.www.barbaraskitchen.com
Beale Street Barbeque, justovertheCascoBay BridgeintheKnightvilleareaofSouthPortland.Serving hickory-smokedandgrilledmeats,poultry,fish,and seafoodaswellascreativedailylunchanddinner specials.FullbarfeaturingMainemicrobrewsontap. Reservationsnotaccepted,childrenwelcome,openall day,everyday.90WatermanDrive,SouthPortland. 767-0130.www.mainebbq.com
Bintliff's,98 PortlandStreet.Portland.Along-favorite brunchspotwithaninnovativemenu7daysaweek,from decadenttoamoresimple,traditionalfareandhealthy vegetarian.Dinnerreflectsthewarmeclecticstyleof brunch,withaworldmenuthatstepsoffthebeaten path.Amagnificentmaplesheltersthebackdeck. Brunch7-2,dinner5-9.774-0005.
BlackPointInn. Scarborough.Oceanviewsfromour romantic,elegantdiningroom,librarylounge,andbrick fireplacesevokeold-worldambience.Enjoyourwinelist, expertlypreparedcuisine,andholidaybuffets.Everyoc¬ casionisspecialattheBlackPointInn.Dinnernightlyfrom 6:30,SundayBrunchfeaturingtheTonyBoffaJazzTrio 10:30to1.LibraryLoungeopendaily11:30a.m.'8832500wwwblackpointinn.com
BurgerKing: Hot&freshfoodFast&friendlyservice. Visitour5Locations:
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Cafe Stroudwater hasbeenanaward-winninglocal favoriteformanyyears.ChefPaulL'Heureuxfeatures deliciouslocalcuisineusinglocalproductsbasedonthe season.Foratrulyuniqueexperience,reservea"Chef's Table"whereyouandyourguestwillbeseatedrightin thekitchenwhiletheChefpreparesyoursix-coursemeal accompaniedbyselectwines.'1050WestbrookStreetin theEmbassySuites,Portland.775-0032. CinqueTerre, Portland'sdestinationforauthenticItalian cuisine.LocatedintheHistoricOldPortBoth5lacarteand fixed-pneemenuselectionsavailableinacasuallyelegant settingSampleourhand-madepasta,ravioli,andgelatos. Enjoythebestlocalfish,meatandfinestItalianwinesfrom our WineSpectator award-winninglist.Summerpatio seating,diningroomopen7daysfrom5pm.*36Wharf StreetPortland,anqueterremame.comor347-6154
The Colony Hotel's Porch Dining Room Oceanside diningwithbreathtakingviewsinKennebunkport's premierresort.Don'tmissourNapoleonofLobster, layersofsearedlobsterandflakypastry,twosaucesof cognacandwhitewine;TwinTornadoesofBeefwith LobsterCakesandsauceBernaise;and(new!)ourRack ofLamb,roastedwithgarlicUnforgettabledining. 140OceanAvenue,Kennnebunkport.967-3331. www.thecolonyhotel.com
DiMillo'sFloatingRestaurant at25LongWharfoff CommeraalStreet.Youcan'tbeatthelocationforfabulous waterviewsofPortlandHarbor.EscapethehustleSbustle
oftheaty.Watchtheboatsgoby.EnjoyfreshMainelobster year-round,steak,seafooddishes.&more.Openeveryday 11am-11pm.Children'smenuavailable.Fordnnks&a lightermenu,tryourPortsideLounge.772-2216. Eve’sAtTheGarden. 468ForeSt,Portland,promisesa uniqueexperienceandafreshlocalapproachtofood.Chef JeffLandryandhisteamutilizeproductsfromMaine’s coastalwatersandfarms,suchasjumbodiver-harvested scallops,Maine-raisedorganicpork,linecaughtAtlantic halibut,free-rangechicken,andfreshMainelobster preparedseveraldifferentways.Freevaletparking.Lunch 11:30am-2pm.Dinner5:30pm-9:30pm.523-2040.
Flatbread Company, votedPortland's"BestNew Restaurant"isservingawardwinningallnaturalflatbread pizza,bakedinawood-firedearthenoven.Relaxand enjoytheshowastheFlatbreadcrewprepares,bakes, andservesyourflatbreadfromanopenkitchen,placed inthemiddleofthediningroom.LocatedintheOldPort overlookingtheCascoBayFerrydock.Openeverydayat 11:30.772-8777
Finch'sRestaurant. DublinnativeJohnnyRobinson’s ("PortlandRestaurantLegend" -PortlandPressHerald) placeinFalmouth.Customerswhoknowhimfromhis dayswithHugo'scanstillfindhissignaturecrabcakes andthe"bestIrishcoffeeintheland"atFinch's,204U.S. Route1,Falmouth.781-3342.
GreatLostBear, 540ForestAvenueintheWoodfords areaofPortland.Afullbarwithover50draughtbeers, predominantlyfromlocalmicro-breweries,an enormousmenuwithsoups,salads,sandwiches, steaks,alargevegetarianselection,thebestnachos &buffalowingsintown.Discoverwherethenatives gowhenthey’rerestless!Everyday11:30am-11:30pm. 772-0300.www.greatlostbear.com.
Haggarty's 849ForestAvenue,Portland.Brit-Indi cuisineatitsfinest!Don'tmissChickenTikka(mild)for $9.50.Entreesincluderice&choiceof:Seasonal Vegetablesfor$7.95,ChickenorBeeffor$8.95,Shrimp for$9.50,Lambfor$9.50.SelectionsincludeKarahi Bhoona(medium),CeyloneseKorma(mild).SouthIndian GarlicChili(hot).Masala(medium),Malaidar(medium), Jalfrezi(mild).Take-outonlyTheperfectbusinesslunch! www.haggartys.comor761-8222.
Jameson Tavern, withacasualbar,lounge& diningroom.Thebuildingisthesiteofthesigning oftheconstitutionforthestateofMainewhenit brokeawayfromMassachusettsClassicpreparations servedinagraceful&elegantsettingmakethisafine retreatfromfrenziedoutletshopping.115MainSt, Freeport.*865-4196.
The Kitchen, 593CongressStreet,Portland.It’slikethe GreekFestivalyear-roundatTheKitchen!Featuring authenticGreekcuisine,aswellaswraps,subs,salads, homemadesoups,andorganicjuices,withlunchspecials daily.Goodfood,fast-withartshowsthatchange monthly.775-0833thekitch.com.
Lotus Chinese and Japanese Restaurant, 251USRt. 1Falmouth,Mame(FalmouthShoppingPlaza).We featurefull-servicebarandloungearea,sushibar,Chi¬ nesetraditionalfoodnotavailableoutsideofBoston, friendlyatmosphereandcourteousservice.781-3453.
Margaritas Mexican Restaurants & Watering Hole! TwolocationsinPortland,othersinLewiston, Augusta,Orono&Portsmouth,servingoversizedmeals& colossaldrinks.Alwaysfreehotchips&salsa,legendary margaritas,&thehousespecialty,thesizzlingfajita HappyhourM-F,4-7pm,freehotappetizers.InPortland at242StJohnSt,UnionStationPlaza,874-6444&11 BrownSt.neartheCivicCenter,774-9398.
Maria'sRistorante Owner/chefAnthonyNapolitano offersPortland'sfinestItaliancuisinewithanItalianwine selection.Vealsaltimbocca,fettudnitoscano,zuppade pesce,classicItaliandesserts,Anthony'sownpistachio gelato.Lunch:$5-$8,Tues-Fn,11:30am-2pm.Dinner:$9$18.Tues-Satfrom5pm.337CumberlandAve,free parkingavailable.772-9232.
Montebello Ristorante, Route302,Raymond,"Where ItalymeetsSebagoLake."Ourfoodisfresh,madeto order,preparedwithauthenticItaliancookingmethods.
Ourextensivewinelistcomplementstheculinaryskillsof chef-ownerEnzoRaggiani.Soupsandsaucesare homemade,aswellasthepasta,breads,andpastries prepareddaily.Completeyourdinnerwithourtiramisu,a uniquerecipebroughtstraightfromItaly!*655-7400 www.montebelloristorante.com
Olive Garden isafamilyoflocalrestaurantsfocusedon delightingeveryguestwithagenuineItaliandining experience.Weareproudtoservefresh,high-quality Italianfood.Weofferacomfortable,home-likesetting whereguestsarewelcomedlikefamilyandreceive warm,friendlyservice.NeartheMaineMall,inTheShops atClark'sPond.874-9005.www.olivegarden.com.
O'Naturals servesnaturalandorganicflatbread sandwiches,tossedsalads,Asiannoodles,soups,and kids'meals.Quickservice,butourleathercouches, wirelessinternet,andcomfortableatmospherewillentice youtostay.Flatbreadpizzaafter4pmandpestochicken, roastbeef,wildbisonmeatloaf,wildAlaskansalmon,and manyvegetarianitems,somethingforeveryone.Portland 321-2050andFalmouth781-8889.
OrientalTable, 106ExchangeStreetinPortland'sOldPort. VotedPortland'sBestChineseRestaurant2004,""”" -PortlandPress-Herald. ThemenusparkleswithSzechuan Chicken,OrangeShrimp,PorkwithGingerScallions,"lighter side"menu,CrabRangoon,ScallionPanCake,Eggand SpringRolls,andsoups.Dailyluncheonspecialsanddinner. Enticingmixtureofaddictingspicesandfreshingredientsis enhancedbysnazzytake-outcontainers.775-3388. orientaltable.com
Parker'sRestaurant, locatedatAllen'sCorner, Portland.Parker'scelebratesits15thyearasoneof NorthDeering'stoprestaurants.Ourfreshseafoodand hand-cutsteaksareatraditionhandeddownfromF. ParkerReidy's,ourparentrestaurant.Steakandseafood combinationsareamongParker'smorepopularchoices. Soups,salads,andsandwichesarealwaysavailable. Ampleparking.Servingfrom1130amuntil10pm. Reservationswelcome.878-3339.
The Pepperclub isaprize-winningrestaurant("Best Vegetarian"&"BestValue"in Frommer'sGuidetoNew England) withcreativeworldcuisine.Blackboardmenu listsfivevegetarian,threefish,&threemeatentries, includinganorganicbeefburger.Relaxed,affordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/freeparking. Opennightlyat5pm.78MiddleStreet.772-0531. SeaGrassBistro,30 ForestFallsDrive.Yarmouth,an intimate40-seatdiningroomwithanopenkitchen. ChefStephanie'sstyleofAmericanBistroCuisine, withAsian,French,andTuscaninfluences,withfresh localingredients.Amongstherregulars,sheisknown forherflexibilityofmenurequests.Menuchanges frequently.OpenTue-Satfordinner.*846.3885 www.seagrassbistro.com
Tandoor Restaurant, 88ExchangeStreet,Portland. FinequalityIndiancuisineforareasonableprice.Huge selectionofbreads,chicken,lamb,seafood,and vegetabledishes,preparedforyourowntaste-spicyor mild.VotedtopofMaine,2001,2002,2003.775-4259. ThaiTaste, 435CottageRoad,SouthPortland. JustminutesfromPortlandandtheonlyThaifoodon thewaytoPortlandHeadlight.Withafour-starrating inthe MaineSundayTelegram andvoted"BestEthnic Restaurant"bythe CBW, ThaiTasteoffersthefinest Thaicuisinearoundwithfreshpoultry,seafood,and vegetables.767-3599.www.thaitastemaine.com. 20MilkStreet inthePortlandRegencyHotel. Spectacularcuisine.OldPortcharm,&impeccable serviceinanelegantyetcasualatmospherew/fresh dinnerspecialsfromland&sea.Unforgettablehouse specialties-SeafoodFettuccinew/lobster,shrimp,crab, &mussels;SteakDiane,&BlackAngusSirloin.Alsoopen forbreakfast&lunch.•774-4200.
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AtthegatetotheWestEnd,at190 StateStreet(diagonallyacrossfrom thelovinggazeoftheHenryWads¬ worthLongfellowstatue),Uffa!,withits thirdsetofownerssince1995,isbetterthan everthisyear,largelyduetotheeffortsof chefJamesTranchemontagne,31,andhis fresh,wonderful,casualcreationsthatcall thebestofrusticFrenchcookingtomind.
Adelicioushomemadepateofchicken 1iver,pork,andbacon($8),servedwithtangy marinatedsweetredonions,dicedegg,good mustard,andtoastpointswastheperfectbe¬ ginningtoaflawlessdinnerexperience.
WeadoredthesucculentVirginiaham soup,madewithfingerlingpotatoes,water¬ cress,cremefresh,chickenstock,salt,and pepper."Realsimple,"saysthechef,al¬ thoughmostofuswouldfinditdifficultto repeattherefreshingflavor.
Fromastrongwinelistthatincludes manyhalfbottles,weselectedHigh AltitudeMalbec/Cabernet,aheartyArgen¬ tinian($29)thatblendedsuperblywiththe house-madewheatbread.
Arealattractionhereisthesmallerentree menu,labeledNightlySpecials.Notappetiz¬ ers,thesefull-coursedinnerofferingsare servedinportionstoaccommodatethediner desiringrobustflavorsinamorepetitepack
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age,aswellasatatantalizingprice.
Fromagorgeousarray,wechosethecrepe stuffedwithaseafoodnageoflobster,shrimp, andscallops($15),andthebreadedvealcutlet withachanterellemushroomsauceand sauteedgreens($18).Perfectinsizeandlov¬ ing!}'presented,bothentreessatisfiedinevery way.Tirechanterelles(gatheredinRangeley) anddeliciousgreensareabraisingmixfrom MineralSpringfarms,oneoftheir"three sourcesforlocalproduce."Thevealwastasty, tender,marinatedforsixhoursinmilk,bread¬ ed,andpanfried.Andtherewasnoskimping ontheseafoodcomponentofthecrepe.
Equallyattractivearethegrilledvegetable goatcheeseterrinewithroastedbeettruffleoil compote($13),searedduckbreastwith braisedgreensandasweetzinfandel-raspberryreductionsauce($18),andgrilledribeyes withlocalcarrotsandgarlicmashedpotatoes andredwinedemiglace($26).
Adessertcourseofassortedcheeses($9to $29)wasaknockout.Servedwithadollopof vervgoodbalsamicvinegarandarobustbit ofhoney,thiswastheperfectfinishtoaper¬ fectevening.Longfellowisnottheonly artistonthissquare.■
Uffa!190StateStreet,Portland.Brunchand Dinner.775-3380orwww.uffarestaurant.com
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Stylishattractivefunctional Thesebeautifulwovenblankets soldnationallyinmail-ordercat¬ alogsanddepartmentstores throughout the country are now beingofferedtoyouatoutlet prices50%-70%offretail!
LaurieDoran'screations havetalesoftheirown.
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couldn'thave50sweatersinmycloset," designerLaurieDoran,54,says,"soIde¬ cidedtogetallthecolorsandtextures1 couldfindintoonesweater."Spreadouton herdeckforobservation,Doran'snewestcre¬ ationcatchesglintsofsunlightI'veneverseen before.1trytocountthedifferentiridescent strandsofyambutstopat50.
InRenaissanceEurope,masterknitters requiredarigoroussixyearsoftrainingin ordertodemonstrateskillinallthetech¬ niques.SowhatcanyousayaboutDoran, whoseneedleshavebeenflyingfor46years?
"Mvfirstscarf,whichImadewhenIwas eight,wasblue,anditlookedawful,quite uneven,untilthelastfourinches,whenit kindofclicked,"saystheBrunswickresident. "SoIwrappedthescarfaroundmyneckjust sothelastfourinchescouldbeseen."
Dorancontinuedwithherpassioninrela¬ tiveobscuritvuntilsheenteredherworkina Bostonfashionshow.Now,shemakescus¬ tomordersbywordofmouth.
Howdidshebreakout?"Bymixingmy
obsessions.Iloverockclimbing,”so,poof! "I'vedesignedalotofwinterweartokeep mewarmwhileclimbing."
BeforeclimbersascendEverest,"theygo toareligiousceremonyandreceiveasilk scarfforgoodluck.WhenIstartedclimbing 10yearsago,1wenttotheyamstore-where onesilkythreadcalledouttomeand demandedtocomeclimbingwithme.I alwayswearthatscarfundermyjacketon themountains;Icallitmyprayerscarf."
Lastsummershebrokeherankleonthe approachtoaclimb."Itdrovemecrazy." Stuckatsealevel,"Iknittedmittenswith mountainsonthem.Ironically,ittookexact¬ lythesameamountoftimeto knit one mountainasittookformetoclimbMt. Washington."
Somaybeit'sthesenseofbackstory'that's settingherproductsapart.Ifso,thatfigures intoherthirdobsession,writing.
"1wroteanarticlefortheBrunswick Tinies Record aboutEdWebster,themanfrom Topshamwhowrotethebook Snow in the Kingdom, documentinghis1988climbofiMt. Everest.Websteralmostlosthislifeona creviceduetochunksoffallingice.Helost fourfingersfromfrostbite."
SomovedwasDoranbyhisstory,she relived hisstorybyknittingmittensthat depicthisjourney'.
"Theytookmorethan60hourstofinish, buttheyshowWebster'spathupthemoun¬ tain.AphotographWebstertookofthesum¬ mitisalsorepresented."
Withthismeldingofinterests,Doranhas createdanastonishingproduct:thewearable story.It'satreatjusttoslipyourheadinside abeautifulidealikethat.■
Foryourowndocumentaryhatsandmittens, contactLaurieDoranatLdoran@gwi.net. HatsareS70,sweatersS300.
DonCampbellinhabitsa countryallhisown.
BY JASON HJORT
Whereareyoufrom?
1grewupinScarborough,Maine.Mywife andIpresentlyliveinCapeElizabethduring thewarmermonthsandhaveahomein Nashville,wherewespendourwinters.
Howdidyougetintocountrymusic?
Mydad'sfamilyisverymusical-hestill playsfiddle.Growingup,Iwassurrounded byCelticandacoustic/folkmusic-Peter, Paul,andMary.Songsyoucouldsing aroundatablewerewhat1becamedrawn to.That'swhatcountrymusicistome.Ilike goodsongwriter-drivenmessages.Because Nashvilleisthesongwriter'smecca,Inatur¬ allymigratedthere.
Howmanyshowsdoyouplayayear?
Approximately130.Thenumberisgrowing. I'dratherperformthanhavethedayoff.
Yourworstgigever?Best?
Itreallywasn'tmyworstgig,butitwasmy strangest.Itwasbackin1998.Mybandand Iperformedatthehomeoftheguywho inventedtheNinjaTurtles.Whileweper¬ formedheandallofhisguestswereinthe woodsplayingpaintball.Allwecouldhear besidesourmusicwerethepoppingnoises. Itwasreallykindoffunny.ButI'venever hadagigthatwassobaditsticksinmy mindaspainful.
Mybestgigeverwasperformingat GilletteStadium,knowingthatMickJagger standsinthesamespotwhenhesings.My favoriteplacetoplayofalltimeisRyman Auditorium-theGrandOl'Opry-inNash¬ ville.MyfavoriteplaceinMaineisDeertrees TheatreinHarrison.
Whataresomebigactsyou'veplayedwith?
TobyKeith,WillieNelson,RandyTravis, MerleHaggard,TravisTritt,BigandRich, GretchenWilson,LeeAnnWomacktoname afew
Whoareyourcurrentbandmembers?
They'reawesome:SumnerMcKanconelectric guitar,Todd"DreRocket"Richardondrums, mywife-TonyaShevenell-onbass,andAndy Happclonfiddleandharmonyvocals.
Crazyroadstories?
Awealthyandven'generousfankindly boughtusatourbusbackin1998.Itwas,how¬ ever,used.OnitsmaidenvoyagefromMaine toDelaware,whereweweretheopeningact forJoDeeMessina,tirebitsbrokedownontire GeoigeWashingtonBridgeinNewYorkCitySmokewasbillowingfromitsundercarriage. Fortunatelyforus,ourwealthy'friendwho boughtusthebushadtwocorporatejetsanda twin-engineplane.Hispilotsflewustothegig andhiredtwostretchlimousinestocanyour accompanyingfriendsandinstruments.He thenflew’usallbacktoPortland.Whataguy. I'llneverforgetthat.
IsitfunbeingabigfishinasmallpondinNew England?
It'sreallvalotoffun.WeperformalloverNew Englandandbeyond.Ourscheduleandlistof performancevenuesissouniquethatwe're really'abigfishin our ami pond.FromGillette StadiumtoPrincessCruiseLinesinthe CaribbeantoCascoBay'LinestotheBluebird CafeinNashvilletotheWorldLobsterEating FestivalinKennebunkporttotheVisiting NursesofAmericaNationalConventioninSan FranciscotoourannualOldPortFestivalinthe J'sOy'sterparkinglottotireNationalPizzaHut ConventioninSanAntoniotoourannual PortlandPlayersTheaterChristmasConcertin SouthPortland.Yeah,life'spretty'good.■
Forshowdatesvisit www.doncampbellmusic.com
TheWestEndhasanewneighbor¬ hoodrestaurant.Caiola's(kay-OHlahs)isthecreationofpartnersAbby Harmon(formerexecutivechefatStreet& Company)andfront-of-housemanager LisaVaccaro.Justacrosstheparkinglot fromAuroraprovisions,Caiola'smight neverhavecometobeifitweren'tfora friend,PennyRich.
"Tobehonest,weonlywenttolookat thespacetoappeasePenny,"saysVac¬ caro."Shejustwouldn'tleaveusalone untilwedid!"
ButforHarmonitwasloveatfirstsight. "AssoonasIwalkedinandsawthebeau-
The
menu of the new 40-seatCaiola's,across theparkinglotfrom
AuroraProvisions, featuresEuropean countrycuisine,"with someSpanishaccents andAmericantwists."
tifuloldwoodencountrydooronthewalkinrefrigerator,Iknewthishadtobeour restaurant—itjustfeltright."
The40-seatrestaurant,formerlyaflower shopandbeforethatthebelovedWestSide Cafe,isnamedforVaccaro'sgrandmother's family.ThemenufeaturesEuropeancoun¬ trycuisine,influencedbyHarmonand Vaccaro'stripstoProvenceandTuscany, "withsomeSpanishaccentsandAmerican twists."Therearealsoplanstoopenfor Sundaybrunchnextspring.
Thetwonewownersareintenselyhandson,constructingbeautifultablesofvintage cupboardwood,handsomelyupholstered banquettes,andstained-glassdoors.Rich butteryyellowandchocolaty-cinnamon colorsadornthewalls,andwroughtiron andwoodaccentsabound.Localscangath¬ eratacustom-builtwhiteoakbarinthe entrance,sharinglibationsandconversa¬ tion;aprivatediningroominthebackhas itsownprivatecourtyard.Thefeelingis warmandearthy,andthecuisineissureto followsuit.■
Caiola's,58PineStreet,Portland,772-1110
IttookCharles Dickensto show us the
I \ । I /f-\ holidays really can be UICKt!l lb a "horrorshow."
Left:BobCratchit andTinyTim(MarkHonanandWittTarantino)in A Christmas Carol, Portland Stage Company atPortlandPerformingArtsCenter. December 2-24. $16-21. 774-0465.
LeaveittoaMainertocreateanenvironmentallyconscious treeornament!Brunswick'sJeffClapptrekstotheEverest region of Nepal to bring home the polished aluminum oxygencanistersdiscardedby21stcenturyadventurers.HereinMaine,he turnsthetrashintotreasurebyflayingcurly,shinyfilamentsfromthebottles untiltheysparklequiteimpressively,thensealstheminglassspheres, addinggreenandredribbonsashangers.Ifyou'reahikerormountaineer, thisistheultimateholidaygift.Completewithcertificateofauthenticity. Costis$12.Joinhighsocietybyvisitingwww.bellsfromeverest.comor calling725-9484.
Ata recent Hap Moore auction inYork,adelightful surpriseoccurred. OneoftheoldParis No.5children'ssleighs surfacedinnear-perfect condition,rightdowntothe woolytasselsandtinybells.Fit foraprinceregent,itseemeda bargaintousat$425plus12 percentbuyer'spremium.While you’rewaitingforthenextoneto come around (we don't recom¬ mendyouholdyourbreath),visit www.sensationalbeginnings.com and order one of the new ones for $89.95,mass-producedbutstill sportingrealwoodandbright redrunners.
ProudlywearthetartanofthestateofMaine thisholidayseason,withclassicbutton-down collarfromL.LBean.Designedin1964,itwas thefirststatetartaneveradoptedbyastate: lightblueforsky,darkblueforwater,greenfor forests,redbloodlineforMaine'speople.$39$44,llbean.com.
Portland's annual tree-lighting ceremony takes place in Monument Square on November 25 at 5:30 p.m. Lighting of the copper beech tree (pictured) at Portland Museum of Art is December 2, 5:30-7:10 p.m., with excerpts from the Victorian Nutcracker performance by Portland Ballet; Freeport's Sparkle, December 2-11; Old Orchard Beach, December 4; Lighting of the Nubble, November 26; Kennebunkport Prelude, December 1-11.
Theoriginal aroma therapythere'snothing likeaMaine balsampillow.
The cutest we foundare manufacturedbyPaineProducts,Inc,of Auburn, decorated with great Maine themes andpricedat$12-520atColonialPharmacy, Kennebunkport, www.paineproducts.com
Stop in to see us while you're in Portland! Casco Bay Wool Works crafts an elegant selection of 100% Merino Wool and 100% Cashmere capes and shawls right here in Maine. Our Portland retail store also features locally-made fashions like our Casco Bay Casual Cape (right), as wellasaselectionoffineaccessories.
The Casco Bay Casual Cape zWailable in Cranberry, Purple, Blue and Charcoal all trimmed in Black. 100% Merino wool. Petite (2-8) 29", Medium (10-14) 31", XLarge (16-2X) 31"
The Casco Bay Casual Cape Petite(2-8)29"&Medium (10-14)31" 5174.95 XLarge(16-2X)31" 5189.95 All measurements are from shouhler to hem.
Thepurecoolwhiteofdiamondsmelts intothepurecoolwhiteofplatinum; meltsintosummer'swarmthofyellowgold. Littlewavesofgoldgather, swirlingatthebaseofdiamonds. Diamondlightstreamsfromcentertoside. Diamondlightshimmersicyblue-white... quitesimply...adelight.
RetroIceisarefinementofaclassic Crossdesignfromthe50'sand60’s.Yourgrandmotherprobablyhadone.
Largerroundcenterdiamond,eightgraduatedsmallrounddiamonds. RetroIceisacombinationwedding-engagementringinalow-profile, comfortabledesign.Thiscombinationsimplifieslife.
5/8carattotalweight.14Kyellowgoldandplatinum
$2,885.00(alsoavailableinallplatinum)
Lookingforthatspecialoutfitforyourpetfor theholidays?JillCaronisreadywiththein¬ structionsformakingtheultimateensembleto giveyourpoochtheconfidencetomakeagrand entranceatanyevent.Buythebookof12knitting designs. Puppyknits: www.jpgbook.com.
Beanthere,donethat?Tiredoftheyawnsyou facewhenyoushowupintheclassicL.L Bean boot? Then make their eyes pop with thenewestmodelwithshearlinginsulation! Nolambsorrubbertreeplantswerehurtin themakingofthese boots, though we can'tsaythesamefor thecows.Order online: www.llbean.com.
Asnightsturnchilly,curlupwithafavorite book(orfriend)andathrowfromWoolrich. ThisisthePineConepatternoftheluxurious TwinRockFauxFurThrowcollection,madeof velour-likepilewithwhip-stitchtrim,atS49. www.woolrich.com
Start(orcontinue!)atraditionbyselectingoneof Springer'sJewelers'specialgoldPortlandcity ornamentsforyourtree.Newthisyear:theold BaxterBuilding,nowpartofthecampusat MaineCollegeofArt. www.springersjewelers.com, 772-5404.
"Scarborough" John Legere 'fe || owSq. 10"x11-5"S1250, the fr P ' 9
ThelateJonLegereknewhowtomakehisviewers acheforPortland,particularlyduringtheholidays. Manyofhisoriginalworks,like"Scarborough," above,areavailableforsaleatTheFrameShop& Gallery,LongfellowSquare.774-8921
TheVictoriaMansion,109Danforth Street,Portland,reallydressesforthe season.Fortourtimestoseethis Italianatemansioninallitsregalia,call 772-4841.www.victoriamansion.org
Did you ever wonder where the phrase "halcyondays" comes from? The 2006editionof the Old Farmer's Almanac can helpyoufind out.The halcyon,or kingfisher,is responsiblefor the14orso daysofcalm December weatherthatfollows thetumultuouswindsofautumn,accordingto the ancient Greeks and Romans. Thousands of othercuriousfactsalsoresidewithinthese time-testedpages-aperfectstockingstuffer. -Jessica Takach
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Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor. "Mocotaugan: TheStoryandArtoftheCrookedKnife" through December 31. 288-3519 or www.abbemuseum.org
Acadia National Park Museum, BarHarbor. 288-3338.
Art Gallery at the University of New England, 716StevensAvenue,Portland.Bill Curtsinger through November 27. 797-7261 or www.une.edu/artgallery/
Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston. "TheHartleyElegies:RobertIndiana"through December 18. 786-6158. www.bates.edu
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Bruns¬ wick. Art and Life in the Ancient Mediterran¬ ean and American Murals from the Permanent Collections. 725-3275 or www.bowdoin.edu
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 RussellAvenue,Rockport.GideonBokand Nancy Romines Walters through December 17. 236-2875 or www.artsmaine.org
Children's Museum of Maine, 142Free Street,Portland.828-1234or www.childrensmuseumofme.org
Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville. AlexKatzandJohnMarin.872-3228or www.colby.edu/museum
Door 463, 463StevensAve,Portland.Group exhibitthroughDecember.318-1760.or www.door-453.com
Farnsworth Museum of Art, MainStreet, Rockland. Lauren Shaw through November 27. 596-6457 or www.farnsworthmuseum.org
FilamentGallery, 181CongressStreet,Port¬ land.JuliannaSwanerthroughNovember19. 774-0932 or www.filamentgallery.com
ForeStreetGallery, 372ForeStreet,Port¬ land.PaulBlack,SylviaDyer,CarltonPlummer. 874-8084 or www.forestreetgallery.com
Greenhut Gallery, 146MiddleStreet,Port¬ land.TinaIngraham: Facades through Novem¬ ber 26, group show December 1-January 2. 772-2693, or www.greenhutgalleries.com
Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine CollegeofArt, 522CongressStreet,Portland MECA Auction November 11, Holiday Sale De¬ cember3-5,FacultyExhibitionopensDecem¬ ber 3. 775-3052 or www.meca.edu
Jameson Gallery, 305CommercialStreet, Portland. The Art of Giving opens December 5. 772-5522 or www.jamesongallery.com
JuneFitzpatrickGallery, 112HighStreet and522CongressStreet,Portland.AmyStacey Curtis through November 27 and Heather HagleDecember2atHighStreet.NorikoSaka¬ nishithroughNovember26,andSequoiaMiller and Hephzibah Williams December 1-17 at
Mark your calendar for Portland Symphony Orchestra'swonderfulholidayconcertseriesat MerrillAuditorium,shimmeringwithtraditional carolsandseasonalfavorites.Performances beginonFriday,December10.Bestofall,it's the25thAnniversaryof Magic of Christmas, an extravagantsilverjubileethatpromisesbreath-1 taking scenery and an entirely fresh look. I Matineesareeither2or3p.m.;eveningshow3 areat7:30p.m.Formoreinformation,visitI www.portlandsymphony.com 1
CongressStreet.772-1961or www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com
Lincoln County Historical Association, FederalStreet,Wiscasset.Featuresthehistoryof LincolnCounty.882-6817or www.lincolncountyhistory.org
Local 188 Gallery and Tapas Bar, 188State Street,Portland.KyleDurrie,PatCorrigan,Jen¬ niferGardiner,GarryBowcott.761-7909.
Maine Historical Society Museum, 489 CongressStreet,Portland.CharlesCodman, JohnBrewster,Jr.,SussanaPaine,Frederick Mellen. 774-1822 or www.mainehistory.org
Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street,Bath."Lobstering&theMaineCoast,""A MaritimeHistoryofMaine."443-1316or www.bathmaine.com/programs.asp
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum, 58ForeStreet,Portland828-0814.
Maine State Museum, 87StateHouseSta¬ tion,Augusta.287-2304or www.state.me.us/museum/
The Maine Women Writers Collection, UniversityofNewEngland,StevensAvenue, Portland.797-7688,ext.4324
Santaonwheels?It'sallpartofLe PetitNoelholidayfaironSaturday, November12,8a.m.tonoonatSt. Peter'sEpiscopalChurchin Rockland.PosewithSantafor photographs by Amy Wilton of Laughing Dog Photography. Pony cartridesareofferedfrom9a.m. andBreakfastisservedthroughout theevent.Thisisagreat opportunitytobuycraftsandgifts, includingwreathsandoriginal jewelrybyMaridadi,StarDance, andBeadiniBabe.Thebakedgoodstablealsooffersjamsanda PolarDepartment(freshfrozen items:thefruitsofourgardens, entrees,breads,desserts,and soups).Formoreinformation,call 5948191.
Museum of African Culture, 122Spring Street,Portland.Drummingandchantingon FirstFriday.871-7188or www.africantribalartmuseum.org
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard Hall,BowdoinCollege,Brunswick.725-3062
Penobscot Marine Museum, 5 Church Street,Searsport.548-2529or www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org
Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square,Portland.NeilWellliverthrough November 27, Jeanne-Claude and Christo through December 31, Murray Hantman through January 29. 773-ARTS, (800) 639-4067 or www.portlandmuseum.com
Saco Museum, 371MainStreet,Saco.John Brewster,Jr.283-3861.
SaltGallery, 110ExchangeStreet,Portland. In the Yard: A Year in Bath Iron Works through November 26. Current students' work Decem¬ ber16-February18.761-0660or www.salt.edu/gallery.html
Seashore Trolley Museum, Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport. 967-2712.
University of Maine Museum of Art, 40 HarlowStreet,Bangor.BereniceAbbot,
MarsdenHartley,WinslowHomer,Carl Sprinchorn, Andrew Wyeth. 561-3350. Victoria Mansion (Morse-Libby House), 109 DanforthStreet,Portland.Dressedfortheholi¬ days November 27-December 31, annual HolidayGalaDecember1.772-4841.or www.victoriamansion.org
Wadsworth-Longfellow House, 487 CongressStreet,Portland.Decoratedandopen fortoursfromDecember2-3.879-0427or 774-1822 or www.mainehistory.org
Wiscasset Bay Gallery, 67MainStreet, Wiscasset.19thand20thCenturyEuropean paintings through December. 882-7682.
ZeroStation, AndersonStreet,Portland. Zero Portfolio. 347-7000 www.zerostation.com
PortlandBallet, 517ForestAvenue,Portland. The Victorian Nutcracker December 17,18, and 23. 772-9671 orwww.portlandballet.org
Bates College Modem Dance Company, SchaefferTheatre,Lewiston.FallConcert November 12-14. 786-6161.
Camden Opera House, 29ElmStreet, Camden. Arsenic and Old Lace November 413, Street Scene November 25. 236-7963 or www.camdenoperahouse.com
Children's Theater of Maine, 317Marginal Way,Portland. Go Dog, Go! 878-2774,8280617 or www.childrenstheatre.biz
CriterionTheatre, 35CottageStreet,Bar Harbor.Livemusic,movies,andtheateryearround.Call288-3441or www.criteriontheatre.com
Gaslight Theater, Hallowell. Arsenic and Old Lace November 4-13. 626-3698 or www.gaslighttheater.org
Portland Stage Company, ForestAvenue, Portland. Lobby Hero through November 20, A Christmas Carol December 2-24. 774-0465 or www.portlandstage.com
PortlandPlayers, ThaxterTheater,420 CottageRoad,SouthPortland. The Odd Couple (femaleversion)November4-17.799-7337or www.portlandplayers.org
The Public Theater. LisbonandMapleStreet,
MaineStateBallet'sproductionof The Nutcracker Ballet, withTchaikovsky'slush1892score,runs November26and27andDecember2,3,and4at theMerrillAuditorium.Forticketinformation,visit wwwmainestateballetorgorcall781-7672or8420800(PORTTIXboxofficeinfo).
Lewiston. In My Head I'm Thin November 4-13, A Christmas Carol and A Homespun Holiday withfiddlerJenniferArmstrongDecember9-11. 782-3200 or www.thepublictheater.org
Studio Theatre of Bath, 880 Washington Street,Bath. The Best Christmas Pageant Everl December 9 and 16. 443-2418 or www.studiotheatreofbath.com
St.LawrenceArtsCenter,76CongressStreet, Portland. The Dining Room November 3-27, How I Learned to Drive December 2-4 and 10. 2375-5568 or www.stlawrencearts.org
The Theater Project, 14SchoolStreet, Brunswick. Cafe November 11-12, You Better Watch Out December 2-3. 729-8584 or www.theaterproject.com
University of Maine Department of Theater, RussellHall,Gorham. Arms and the Man November 4-13, How I Learned to Drive at the St Lawrence Arts Community Center December 2-10. 780-5051.
Bay Chamber Concerts, Rockport.The Moscow Boys Choir December 10 at Camden Opera House. 236-2823 or www.baychamberco'icerts org
The Big Easy, 55MarketStreet,Portland. MelissaFerrickNovember19.871-8817
Blue Goose Dance Hall, Route1,Northport. Eric Bogle and John Munro November 15. 2497018.
ChoralArtSociety, Portland.PortlandBrass Quintet Christmas at the Cathedral atthe Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception December 3. 842-0800 or www.porttlx.com
Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. 0A.R. November 16, Barenaked Ladies December 1. 775-3458, 775-3331 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.cc.com
Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Christmas with Cornils December 19. 828-0043, 842-0800 or www.foko.org
LAArts, 221LisbonStreet,Lewiston. The Polyjesters November 17 at the Ramada in Lewiston. 782-7228, (800) 639-2919 or www.laarts.org.
Merrill Auditorium, 20MyrtleStreet, Portland. Yamato November17,ArloGuthrie November19,MaineStateBallet's Nutcracker November 26-27 and December 2-4, and 9. 842-0800 or www.porttix.com
PCA Great Performances, Merrill Auditorium,Portland. Yarmato November 17, Arlo Guthrie November 19. 842-0800 or www.pcagreatperformances.com
Portland String Quartet, Woodfords CongregationalChurch,Portland. Mozart
Maineia! December 4. 761-1522 or www.portlandstringquartet.org
Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium,Portland. The Magic of Christmas beginning December 9. 842-0800 or www.portlandsymphony.com
SpaceGallery, 538CongressStreet,Portland. Cerberus Shoal December 3. 828-5600 or www.space538.org
State Theatre, 609CongressStreet,Portland.
Derek Trucks Band November 16, Dar Williams with Erin McKeown November 17, Dark Star Orchestra November 27. www.LiveAtTheState.com
St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street,Portland. The Dining Room through November 27. 775-5568 or www.stlawrencearts.org
University of Southern Maine, 37College Avenue, Gorham Joyous Sounds for a Festive Season November 29, Home for the Holidays December 2. 780-5555 or www.music@usm.maine.edu/music
Brick Store Museum, 117MainStreet,Ken¬ nebunk.AntiquesAffairNovember11-13. www.brickstoremuseum.org/antiquesaffair.s html
Cafe Review, attheCenterforCultural Exchange,Portland.Openpoetryreadingslast Mondays at 8 p.m. www.thecafereview.com
Christmas Prelude, Kennebunk. December 1-11inKennebunkport'sDockSquare. www.christmasprelude.com
Freeport's 5th Annual Sparkle Weekend, Freeport.Horse-drawncarriages,parade, children'sactivitiesDecember16-18.865-1212.
Maine Audubon, 20GislandFarmRoad, Falmouth.Maine.GoodNightNaturefamily program November 10, Night Hike November 12,OrnithologyArtforchildrenNovember19, OwlsoftheWorldDecember3.781-2330or www.maineaudubon.org
Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, 1326WashingtonStreet,Bath.Workshops. 386-1400 or www.mainewriters.org
Ogunquit'sYuletideFestival, Ogunquit. Christmas by the Sea festivalDecember11-13. 646-2939 or www.ogunquit.org
Portland'sFestivalofTreesandLights, Portland.Freehorse-drawnwagonridesand Annual Tree Lighting in Monument Square November25.Otheractivitiesthroughthe season. 772-6828 or www.portlandmaine.com
IfthereisalostPortland residentialdowntown,thisisit: thecomerofupperPleasant Streetandtherowhousesof ParkStreet
ThisThomasDelanoHouse,builtin1800,barelyescaped theflamesfromthegreatPortlandfireof1866.
BY COLIN SARGENT
pperPleasantStreet,whereitquietly terminatesperpendiculartoPark Street,isaspectacularenclaveofPort¬ land'sonce-grandresidentialdowntown. Backin1800,whenthelovely11-room, fivebedroomThomasDelanoHousewas built,theWestEndwasBrackett'sfarmand thisshadyblockwaspoisedtobeoneofthe mostfortunatepartsoftown,asitwould escaperuinfromtheWarof1812andrav¬ agefromthegreatfireof1866.Yearslater,
thearchitecturalfirmofJohnCalvinStevens salvageditandcalledithome.
Nowforthefirsttimein30years,you can,too.Nomatterhowyousliceit,127 PleasantStreet,listedfor$750,000byKeller WilliamsRealty,ischarmed.
ThomasDelano,forwhomCapeEliza¬ beth'sDelanoParkwasnamed,wasapop¬ ularblacksmith,accordingtodocuments writtenin1967bvEarleShettleworthofthe MaineHistoricPreservationCommission
providedbvtheseller."Delanowasknown forhisgreatphysicalstrength.Onelegend saysthatDelanoconfrontedsomesailors
Womentolduswhattheywanted:adiamondringwhichcouldbewornallthetime andyetwasbothfeminineandbeautiful.Welistenedandcreatedanentirecollec¬ tionofcontemporarydesignswhicharelowprofile,durable,andcomfortable.
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strugglingwithalargeanchoronIndia Wharf.Inreturnforthecostofapairofshoes, heliftedthe1,200-poundanchorontotheir ship.Whenthesailorsrefusedtopayup, Delanothrewtheanchorback"overboard.
Thesturdinessof127PleasantStreetcer¬ tainlyreflectsitsfirstowner.Morethan200 yearsold,itsgorgeoushand-carvedpaneling wouldbetheenvyofColonialWilliamsburg, aswoulditseightfireplaces.
BeforetheStevensarchitecturalfirmwas headquarteredhere,NathanWebbwas amongthosetoresidehere,withintimates likeKateDouglasWigginandThomasBrackett Reedstoppingby.Webb,theU.S.District AttorneyfortheStateofMaine,hostedthe RossiniClubhere,accordingtoShettleworth. "Weboughtthehousefor$23,000in1974
fromJohnCalvinStevens11,"saystheseller, Mary'Williams,whowithherhusband,the lateProf.AlvinWilliams(aT.S.Eliotscholar whoservedontheEnglishdepartmentsof BrownUniversityandSt.MarksSchoolfor manyyears)livedacharmedexistencehere forthreedecades.Leavingthisbeautifuland historiclandmarkisclearlyadifficultchoice forhertomake.
Beyondthesideandfanlights,Shettleworthpraisesinteriordetailssuchasthe "wide-boardwainscottingandanexcep¬ tionallyfinelycarvedcornicemoldingin theentrancehall."
Thestaircaseisashow-stopper,asisthe formallivingroomandoriginalmassive kitchenfireplacewithwarmingovens.Four large,sturdybedroomsarevisiblesimul¬ taneously'fromthelargeupstairshall.
Thesolarium,builtin1921,looksovera fabulousgarden.It'samazingtostandin thissecretcloisterandyardsowellhidden inasortofblindspotforthecity,juststeps fromthePortlandMuseumofArtandthe Advestbuildingatthetopthehill.
Listedby'PhilipLeeofKellerWilliams, thislandmarkproperty'includesararetwocargarageandastudioapartmentwithits ownentrance.Taxesfor2005are$7,762.■
This holidayspecial isfullofmusic,spirits,specialeffects,andall yourfavoritecharacters.Dickens'criticallyacclaimedfamilyclassichasallthe rightingredientsforamagicalexperienceevenScroogewoulddelightin. Perfectforages5to95.
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Why'reyoutakingpicturesofthat? Youthinkthat'sspecial?Iseeit firstthinginthemorningIwalk outthedoor.I'mtiredoflookingatit.
Sideoftheroadisstateproperty.They shouldtakeitaway.Throwtheplasticflow¬ ersandthecross.It'snottheplaceforit.
Itencouragespeoplelikeyoutoparkin frontofmyhouseandrunacrossthehigh¬ waywiththeirbrownieautomatics.You're notthefirsttookapictureofit.
Iknowtheoldwomanputsitthere.Put thesignupwiththegirl'sname.Iknowthe girlthatdiedtoo.Itain'thelpingher.She's gone.Shedon'tcare.Shedidn'tcarewhen shewasliving.
Iheoldwomanturnshercarroundin mydrivewayandparksinfrontofmy house.Walksacrossthehighwaywitha balloononastringorahouseplant.Waving herhandslikeit'llslowdownthecars.She's gonnagetrunnedover.
1don'tknowwhereshecomesfrom.She mightbeoneofthegirl'sneighborsdown WardRoad.Idon'tknow.Ican'tkeeptrack ofthosepeople.
Idrovethegirlonmybus.Ididn'thave todrivebus.I'mretiredfromChampion Paper.Idrovebustokeepbusy.
ThegirlliveddownWardRoadwithher mother.It'satworodroad,hardlywide enoughforacar.Kidswalkdowntheroad tothehighwayandwait.Itwasjusther mostofthetime.Tammy.Whatitsayson theoldlady'ssign.Tammy.Standingthere waitingformybus.
Ineversawhermom.Wouldn'tknow herifIbumpedintoher.
Youcouldn'tgetawordoutofTammy. Shehatedthebus.Thehighschoolkidsfind waystogetcarridestoschool.Theyride withtheirfriends.Tammywasn'tthekind ofgirlaskedforrides.Shewasaskinnykid. Spaghettiarms.FrenchIndiankindofhair. Iaskedheraboutschool.Whatshewasup
to.Shewasn'tuptonothing.IfIaskedtoo manyquestions,she'dturnsideways,stare outthewindow.I'ddropheroffatschool she'dwalkthroughthekidsandneverlook atthem.Gostraighttothebuildingwithher headdown.Worethesamecoat.Same sweatshirt.Bootstoobigforherfeet.Iwent afterheralittle.Triedtomakehermad.But shedidn'tgetmad.Shestayedquiet.
Onlytimesheevertalkedtome,she startedtalkingaboutasongontheradio.I don'tlistentotheradio.Don'thaveonein thehouse.Don'tturnitoninmytruck.I didn'tknowwhatshewastalkingabout.
Isawherdrivinghermother'scarto school.Mostkidsareexcitedwhentheyget theirdriver'slicense.Tammylookedmad, frowningoverthedashboard.
1thinksheknew.Ithinkshewassmart andknewthings.Ithinkherlifewaslike somethingshewaswatchingandcouldn't stop.
Sherodethebuswhenshedidn'thave moneyforgasorthecarwasbroke.Shesat thereandItalkedtoher.1thinkIknew.But youcan'tgrabakidanddragherinto anotherlife.Tellheryougotaspareroomin yourhouse,giveherachancetostartover. Tellheryouraisedasontofullgrown,your wifeisgone,andyouwanttohelpher.She couldlivethere,comeandgoasshewants. GetawayfromWardRoad.Youcan'tdoit. Can'teventalkaboutitwithoutgettingin
trouble.Getfired.Getyournameinthe newspaper.1thoughtofgivinghermoney, butmoneycausesproblems.Icouldlose myjobforthattoo.Whenyou'reanold manlivingbyyourself,youhavetowatch out.Peoplethinkyou'reharmful.
Ithinkotherpeopleknew.Ithinktheold womanputsthecrosstherebecauseshe sawitcominganddidnothingtohelp.Has toputstuffonthesideofthehighway. Makeherselffeelbetter.
1wasn'thomewhenTammygotkilled.1 didn'tseeit.Ifshehadtogethit,Iwishshe gothitsomewhereselse.Papersaidthe frontwheelbrokeoffandshewentoverthe line.Hitaloggingtruck.Thosetrucks weighmorethanadiesellocomotive.Ran overhercarlikeitwasasodacan. Igottiredoftheoldwomanturning aroundinmydriveway.Seeingherrusted carandherbigfaceclenchedupasshegot out,onehandoneachsideofthedoor frame,settingherbigfeetontheground, rockingbackandforthtogetoutandstand onherown,carryingwhateverfoolishness shebroughtthatday.Igottiredofthinking aboutthatgirl.
Iputthesignupinmydriveway,It doesn'tstopthewoman.She'lldowhatever shewants.She'shardheaded.Takeapic¬ tureofmydrivewaysign,whydon'tyou?1 paintedit,madeitmyself.Seethere.My signsays,noturningaround.■
1. Neighbor-to-Neighbor hurricane relief fund tooldrive,fromleft:KristinRyan,SheilaClark, Mindy Ray, Cara MacVane, Jill Civiello, Tony Civiello 2.
Museum Symposium, from left: Laura Sprague, Amy Shinn 3.
Neighbor, from left: Kristen Connor, Amber Lofthouse, Linda MacMillan
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