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24 Masterpiece Roadshow
PortlandMuseumofArt'swindfall of15dazzlingpaintingsbyPicasso, Monet,Hopper,Hartley,Hassam...
30 Cabin Fever
Sevenelementsoftheperfectlodge
32 How Clean Is Portland Harbor? Whatexactlyisa"Cig-egret"? ByLanceTapley
36 Isn't That Our Man Dan?
FromCongressStreettoWallStreet, ABC'stopnewscorrespondentonhis Portlanddays.ByJamesV.Horrigan
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Fromtheeditor:AntoinetteinMaine Letters
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SeeingKirstenDunstonthefrontcoverofVanityFairdeckedoutasMarieAntoinette hasinspiredmetodustoffmySeptember1937copyofTheNewEnglandQuarterly. BecauseeveryonedreamsofacottagebytheseainMaine.EvenMarieAntoinette.
Inhercase,thegetawayhomeinquestionwasasafehouseinWiscassetownedby CaptainStephenCloughofthattown,whereshe'dhideuntilthewhole'revolution thing'blewover.
Theyearwas1793.ImprisonedintheConciergerieinParis,Antoinettehadallbutlost hopeoffeelingthecoolbreezeoffreedom.Then,toherrelief,wordreachedherthat aplottorescueherhadbeenhatched.CaptainClough'sshipSally,builtinWiscasset andoneofmanyvesselsownedbytheBostonmerchantJamesSwan,layatharborin LeHavreatthemouthoftheSeine,readytospiritheraway.
Swan,aformerSonofLiberty,bestfriendofGen.HenryKnox,andpalofLafayette, keptofficesat63ruedelaReunioninParis.Remarkably,hehadfoundawaytostayon goodtermswithbothsidesoftheRevolution,fromagentsofthenobilitytoRobespierre. Attherequestoftherevolutionarytribunal,Swan'sParisfirm,Swan&Cie.,wasnow secretlybrokeringthesaleofconfiscatedfurnitureoftheFrenchnobilitytoacquisi¬ tiveownersintheUnitedStates,allproceedsgoingtotheCommissiondesSubstancesto buywheatwhichwasnolongerbeinggrownbyFrenchfarmersstillintoxicatedwith LaLibertie.SwanshipswereflyingbackandforthtoBostonandMaine.TheSallywas wellfamiliarwiththeroutefromNewEnglandtoLeHavre,intherightplaceatthe righttime.AnAntoinettedoublewouldbeswappedwiththequeenafterguardshad beenbribed.Andthroughasecrettunnelshewouldberushedtoanightstagecoach andfinallytothedecksoftheSally,which,loadeddownwithsomeofAntoinette's luxuriouspossessions,wouldsailtoMaineandicyexile.Infact,anumberofcases ofherpossessionswerealreadyloadedonClough'sship.ItemsstillturnupatMaine auctionswithprovenancesupposedlylinkedtothefallensovereign.
Cutto2006.AntoinettenevermadeittotheSallyandwasburiedinalimepitsoher
remainswouldquicklydisappear.ButthesafehouseontheSheepscotRiverstillexists, movedtothemainlandfromitsformerlocationonanisland, andisopenfortours.Anothersweetaspectofthischestnut: Formanygenerations,girlsintheCloughfamilyofWiscasset havecarriedthegorgeousappellationofMarieAntoinette Clough.LikesomuchofwhatIloveaboutMaine-amixtureoftheroughandthesmooth.
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Thanksforthisstory["WilliamWegman's Maine,"October2006].Ididn'tknowMr. WegmanhadasummerhomeinMaine,but thenagain,doesn'teveryonecometovisit Mainesometimeintheirlivesandfallinlove with[whatwehavehere]?Ihaveafive-yearoldweimaraner,Goldie,whoistheloveof mylife.Theyarethemostamazing,loving, andloyaldogs.
MyfavoritepictureofMr.Wegman's dogsisthebabyweimaranerbeingheldin thepalmofhumanhands-it'sinoneofhis oldcalendars.1havemanyofhisdogbooks aswell.Thanksagain.
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Whatagreatarticle!Lovethephotosandthe dogsandexpecttheyallmakeRangeleyan evenbetterplace.Thankyou. harvphylbolagwi.net
Greatpictures,enjoyablereading,plus[it's gratifyingtolearn)thatthislittlepieceof "realMaine"realestateissuchaninspiration [toWegman]ratherthanjustanotherpiece [oflandto]letfalltodevelopers. mfoQCwhiterosemn.com,Ogunquit
Wonderfulstory-anomadiclifestyleinrural Maine[madeuniversal]by|Wegman's]love forhisweimaraners. Ray,free$paceH23@'hotmail.com,Saco
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Thisisawonderfularticle["NightLion," September2006]!Thanksformakingit available.Ihavealwaysbeenanardent admirerofCynthiaMcFaddenand,especially, KatharineHepburn.1canvisualizethetwo ofthemspendingqualitytimetogether.
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"ArtoftheState"[September2006]isagreat article,andwe'dlovetobeabletodistribute copiestothe[MaineStateSenate].Would itbepossibletogetsomeadditionalcopies ofthemagazineorreprintsofthearticle? Thanksvery'much.
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1wasstandinginlinewaitingforatableat Bintliffsandwasthumbingthroughthe SeptemberissueofPortlandMagazine.I waslookingattheletterstotheeditorand happenedtonoticeintheupperlefthand cornerapictureofmydeck,withmytwo whitezXdirondackchairslookingoutoverthe ocean!Wehavehadourhousephotographed anditlookslikeyourmagazineboughtone ofthephotos.
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Your"CurbAppeal"[Houseofthe Month,September2006]onthehouseat NealandBrackettisfamiliarterritory.My AuntHoney(HelenM.King-honoredwith theschoolname)livedabouttwoblocks awayintheshinglehouseacrossfromthe formerreservoir.
TheOakhurstDairyadstakemeback toasimplertime.OurOakhurstdelivery manwasMr.Tuttle,and1rememberthe dayheturnedinhishorseandwagonfora milktruck.Ialsorememberthetrolleycar comingupNealandturningaroundatthe intersectionofNealandCarroll.
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IreadanarticlerecentlyinvourSeptember 2006issue["TheHomeTeam"]aboutbugs [andalonelyvole]thatarenativeonlyto Maine.Four[creatures]werehighlighted, andIfoundthestoryven’interestingand wantedtoshareitwithmyson.He'sin secondgradeandisdoingaprojectabout bugs,andIthoughtthearticlewouldbeof interesttohim,aswellashisreport.
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1[amlookingforastoryyoudid]onguys fromMainewhowenttoVietnam["Still Missing,"December2002].JoeyMusettiand mybrotherGilbertJamesGrahamwereon thesameRiverPatrolBoatandwereboth killedonSept.28,1967.
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1heyfinishedjustbeforePortlandfrozeover. "Thisfountainisdesignedtopushwaterupto30 feetintheair,"saysMarkRisbaraofRisbaraBros. Construction,contractorsforDeeringOaksPark's newestattraction,whichlightsuptheparklikea chandelier.Thepump-drivenfountainisreplen¬ ishedfromapumpontheParkStreetsideofthe pondthroughaneight-inchmain.
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Risbarasays,pointingtoapointtwentyyardsfrom thepumpthatgentlydisturbsthesurfaceofthe waterlikeasleepyCharybdis(kayakerstakenote).
"IwouldbesurprisedifthepeopleofPortland didn'tjustlovethisfountain,"saysRisbara,aSaco residentwhograduatedfromCheverusin1986. Whenthere'sstrongwindoutsideandthesunis right,you'reguaranteedarainbow.Costforthe projectis$153,500.www.ci.portland.me.us
"Somedogsdig,otherspoint,"saysHeidiStanvick,co-ownerofVervaaousinBiddeford, importingtrufflesfromEurope.Butwhateverthetechnique,agoodtruffledog-"its more dogs thanpigsnow"-comesbackwithhisfungus."Welookforfreshnessand averygood,strongfragrance.They'redeliveredtoourclientswithinthreedaysofthe timethey'reintheground."Afterthetruffles'arrivalinMaine,"westayupallnight cleaningthem,puttingtheminglassjars,anddeliveringorshippingthem."Howdoyou sniffoutthebesttruffles?'TheblackonesfromSpainorFranceare$800to$1,000per pound,whilethewhiteonesfromAlba,Italy,runabout$1,800to$2,400perpound." Now that's agooddoggie,www.vervacious.com
TheshinycopperweathervanestravelersseeinWells,Freeport,and Searsportarefromhere,notfromaway."WedoallthecoppersmithinghereinMaine,andalwayshave,"saysco-ownerPaulMcElvainof WeathervanesofMaine.Thinkofthemaswindchimesfortheeyes.
It'senoughtoperk upthenearby ’statueofHenry Wadsworth Longfellowona rainyday."Ido romanticastrol¬ ogychartsand guidepeoplewith theirlovelives," saysnewtenantShirley Merineo,32,thePsychic LoveSpecialistinLongfellow Square.Themostromanticplace inPortland?"Downbythewater, intheOldPort."Andshe'sbeen marriedfor...?"Fifteenvears."
SpanishartistFranciscoJosedeGoyaY Lucientes(1746-1828)glidesintotown with"LosCaprichos,"80black-and-white etchingsthatform"asatiricalanddamn¬ inglookat18th-centurySpanishsociety," accordingtoPortlandMuseumofArt, whichhoststheDecember16-February 5show.Devils,prostitutes,witches,and foolsrushintoanimate"oneofthemost profoundindictmentsofhumanviceever setonpaper."Andyouwerewondering wheretotakeJackNicholsonduringhis next visit www.portlandmuseum.org
Thereitwas,nearBlowingCaveonOceanAvenueinKennebunkport,surroundedby yellowpolice-linetape-a35-mmcameraonaslidingbasefilmingtheopeningmon¬ tageforadocumentarytobefeaturedatthePresidentGeorgeH.W.BushLibraryin Ilouston."Theywantedagrandiosetime-lapseshot,apanofthewholepeninsula, endingupatthehouse,"saysindependentfilmmakerStewartWaver,32,ofDallas. "Welovedseeingthecloudsracingby,andthetidesgoinginandoutlookedreally neat-muchbiggerthanwhatI'musedto."Sosizedoesmatter.
"Ithadabout59,000milesonit,noengine, andhadn'tevenbeendrivensince1979," saysEmeryPratt,40,ofhis'GeneralLee' DodgeCharger."Iboughtitfor$1,500on eBay,fromaGeorgiaseller."
Pratt,wifeBeverlv,andtheirthree daughterszoomedsouthwiththeirprized possessiontoDukesFestinNashvillelast summerduringtheheightoftheJessica Simpsonmovieremakecraze. wanna
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"ThattriptoTennesseefromPittsfield wasthefirsttimeIeverdroveit."
Prattfigureshe'ssunk1,200hoursand about$40,000intorestoringtheDukesof Hazzardlook-alike.
HowaboutthoseDaisyDukeshorts? BeverlyPrattdemurs,thengiggles,"All right,"sheconfesses."I'vegotapair."
Brooks,Maine,attorneyJamesShue boaststwofamouschildren:actors ElisabethandAndrewShue,whocostartogetherintheupcomingGrade,a filmaboutagirltryingtojoinaboxs' soccerteam.Elisabeth'shusbandDavis Guggenheim(A;;hicotnvnientTruth)is director/producer,andbrotherJohnalongwithElisabeth-isoneofthepro¬ ducers.KnownforherrolesinLeavingLas Vegas,Cocktail,AdventuresinBabysitting, andTheKarateKid,ElisabethShue,43,got herstartinaBurgerKingcommercial.It's afamilyaffair—andshehasitherway.
Romewasn’tbuiltinaday,andneitherwasPortland.Belowjustasingleleveloftaronmanystreets isevidenceofourownpreviouscivilization.Inthebeginning,Native-Americanfootpathscrisscrossed ourcity.Improvingondirtroads,municipalofficialsaddedroundcobblestones,oftenballastfrom shipsarrivinginport.Ontopofthat,intheVictorianPortlandofvelvetandgaslights,wehad"these granitepavers,"saysFrankMackie,ofPortland'sStreetsandUtilitiesDepartment,atthesiteofthis photoonParkStreet,whichisundergoingrepairs.Askedwhythepaverswerereplacedwithtar,he laughs:Thehorsesh*!stanksobadinthesummer-itgotcaughtbetweenthecracks-youcouldn't goneartheOldPort."Whichleavesyouwondering,who'sgoingtocoveroursong?
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[Surprise!Throughatwistoffate.ThePortland! [MuseumofArtisplayinghostto15aston¬ ishingworksofartbyMonet,Picasso,Childe [Hassam,MarsdenHartley,andotherswhile [Manchester'sCurrierMuseumofArtunder¬ goesanexpansion.IsNewHampshire'sloss ’Maine'sgain? bycolinsargent
alkaboutawindfall.TheCurrier MuseumofArtisClosing,"while webuilda30,000-squarefoot expansionformostof2007/'saysKaren TebbenhoffoftheManchester,New Hampshire,museum,"so15ofourmost luminousmasterpiecesaretravelingto*’^ Portlandfornearlyayear-theexactcom¬ pletiondatehasyettobedetermined-at thePortlandMuseumofArt."
Localaudiences,shepredicts,willfall inlovewithChildeHassam'spoeticThe GoldfishWindow(1916),"createdaspart
ofaseriesof'windowpictures'thatbeau¬ tifullydemonstrateAmericanimpres¬ sionists'loveoflightandfondnessfor Japanese-inspireddesign."
Bassam'sMaineconnectionsareleg¬ endary,asarehisvoluptuouscanvases featuringAppledoreIslandontheIsles ofShoalswhilehewasaperennialsum¬ merflowerinCeliaThaxter’s(TheIsland Garden)salon10milesintotheAtlantic.
AboutMonet'sTheSeineatBongival, I’MAcuratorTomDenenbergsays,"It's anearlierwork,andwecanbuttressitnext totheMonetsinourpermanentcollection, whichhavealighterpaletteandarealittle morebrushy.Thatway,wecanstartwith oursandheadback|visually]tounder¬ standwhereourscamefrom."
Thenthere'sEdwardHopper'ssturdy oiloncanvas,TheBootleggers,1925,in whicharumrunneroutracesProhibition lawsinfrontofaclassicNewEngland
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Expertsinsistthatamysticalsevenelementsofstyleareneededtocreatetheperfectlodge.
WalkiceStevenswrotethatthere are"thirteenwaysoflooking atablackbird."HereinMaine, lodge-ophilesagreethereareexactlyseven must-haveconditionsneededtocreatethe perfectlodge.
Theremustlx?reliefandaccentsinthegreat darkraftersofalodgetoaddwarmthand volume,saysAlan1lollofIloltandLachman /XrchitectsinPortland.
"Clerestorvwindows[seeourcover photo]addatouchofthedivine.Theorigins gobacktogothiccathedralsinRomanesque architecture.Theywereoriginallybuilt aroundthebasilicaconcept,andthegreat roominalodgeisdescendedfromthat.As amatteroffact,thefirstmainhallsinbasili¬ casweremarketplaces,andthevusedthe clerestorvwindowstodrawmorelightinto abigcentralnavearea.
"Thinkingoutloud,thebasicstructural
formatofabasilicainvolvedsomekindof columnstructurethatwaslateradaptedinto timberconstruction,sotheselargepost-andbeamstructuresthathavecurrentlyevolved lendthemselvestothatbasicform.
"Gothicarchitectureandclerestorv windowshaveprettyconvincinglyfound theirwayintotheMainewoods.Inthe NewWorld,timbercreatedthecarpenter gothicmovementintheUnitedStates.A.J. Downing'sCarpenter'sGuideforHowtoBuild Thingsbecameapatternbookforforms,the ghostofwhichstillinhabitNewEngland lodgesandbarns.Therearelotsofconnec¬ tionstodraw.We'retalkingaboutpractical solutionsmeetingtwothousandyearsof unconsciousreferencesmeetingourcon¬ tinualdriveforpracticalsolutions."Evenif you'rereadingNietzscheorSchopenhauer inyourespresso-coloredleatherarmchair inyourdreamlodge,you'relosingyourself inareligiousexperience.
"Whenchoosingpineboards,"insists RichardPrineofRufusDeeringLumber, it'samatteroftobeorknottobe."Select gradepinehasabsolutelynoknotsatall, whichcanlookantisepticsometimes.But onthehumanside,ifyoulovewoodfor itspersonality,itcomesdowntochoosing betweenNo.3orNo.4grade.No.3has
someknots,butifyoulikeknots,No.4is theonlywaytogo.
"Ifyoueverseeaknotthathasblack aroundtheexteriorringaroundit,"almost likeablackSaturn,"someofthoseknots willcomeout,"butotherwisetheknots providebeautyandcontrast."Watchout forsappockets,"PrinesaysofNo.4. "Ihaveacustomerwithanewplaceon PeaksIsland,"hesays."Theydidahuge familyroomonthebackendoftheirhouse, andtheyused5,000linearfeetoftongue¬ in-groovepine,polyurethaned,including theirpost-and-beamcathedralceiling,and itlooksincrediblewiththeknots."Exactly howknotty'doyoudaretobe?
Withinthecomfy'confinesofanideal lodge,somethinghastohintoftheinfinite. Abrightpointoffireasymptomatically approachesinfinity’asalimit."Inawav, it'slikeavanishingpointinapicture,con¬ tainedinagraniteorfieldstonehearththat groundsalodgeemotionally'andspeaksto necessity'atthesametime,"AlanHoltsays. Themoviefortonightis,warmth.
Alodge'scharmincreasesproportionately withthebeauty'ofitsview.Ideally,lodges Continuedonpage7:
The third Saturday of every September
t'sanoldstory.Peoplehave beentalkingaboutclean¬ ingupPortlandHarborfor years,"beginsa MaineSunday Telegram featurestoryin1968, writtenbyafresh-out-of-college waterfrontreporterbythename ofLanceTapley.
Thestoryrefersto"scores"ofoilspills in1967andtoanarticlewrittenin1929foundinthenewspaper'slibrary-that describesanoilslickpollutingtheharbor. The1968storyrelateseffortsbytheCoast Guardandarecentlyfoundedgroupcalled thePortlandHarborPollutionAbatement Committeetomovebeyondjusttalking aboutcleaninguptheharbor.
APortlandsewertreatmentsystem, thestorynotes,was"alongwayoff."In 1968,allthecity'shumanwastespoured uncheckedintotheharbor,BackCove,and severalstreams.
Skipforwardalmost40yearstothe present:Thecity'splantonMunjoyHill hasbeentreatingsewagesince1978,ashas SouthPortland'sWatermanDriveplant. Despite400-plustankervisitstotheport eachyear,oilspillsarenowrare.Evena hugeonein1996,whenthe/ulieNtore intotheoldMillionDollarBridge,was containedandcleanedupwellenough(at acostof$48million)sothatnoecological disasteroccurred.
The third Saturday of every September
Artwork in this story is available as posters from the California Coastal Commission, a public education program in San Francisco whose mission is to protect, conserve, restore, and enhance environmental and human-based resources of the California coast and ocean for environmentally sustainable and prudent use by current and future generations. It was established by voter initiative in 1972 and later made permanent by the Legislature through adoption of the California Coastal Act of 1976. The Coastal Act includes specific policies that address issues such as shoreline public access and recreation, lower cost visitor accommoda¬ tions, terrestrial and marine habitat protec¬ tion, visual resources, landform alteration, agricultural lands, commercial fisheries, industrial uses, water quality, offshore oil and gas development, transportation, development design, power plants, ports, and public works. For more information, visit www.coastal.ca.gov
BY JAMES V. HORRIGAN
BC News correspon¬ dentDanHarriscallsthe commencementaddress hedeliveredearlierthis yearathisalmamater, ColbyCollege,"thebig¬ gesthonorthat'severbeenbestowedonme inmyshortcareer,"whichbeganatWLBZ inBangorin1993andledhimtoWCSHin Portlandtwoyearslater.
Since2000,Harris,35,hasanchored ABCWorldNewsWeekendEdition and beenacontributortoNightlineandGood MorningAmerica;he'sreportedfromIraq !andAfghanistanandcoverednearlyever}’ majornewsstorv,includingGroundZero inthewakeof9/11andNewOrleansintire aftermathofHurricaneKatrina.
But1larrissaysnomatterwherehegoes, hisyearsinMaine,wherehe"learnedtodo what1do,"continuetosenehim.Lastyear, his243on-airminutesrankedfirstamong inetworkreporters;buthe'squicktocredit ■formerbossesandcolleagues.
WLBZnewsdirectorJudyHorangave himhisfirstbreak,taughthim"howtobe areporterandinpart,howtobeagrown¬ up."He'sgratefultoHoranforteaching himtowrite"incrisp,clearlanguagethat everybodycouldunderstand."Backthen, Harrissays,hewasa"shaggy,barelypre¬ sentablepre-pubescentkid"andstillshakes hisheadtothink"sheputmeontheair," evenattheprincelywageofS5.50perhour. "Itwasamazing."
Hisfirstassignmenthowever,covering thefuneralofaMainerkilledinMogadishu, Somalia,duringtheinfamousBlackHawk Downepisode,madehimquestionhis chosenfield.Harriswon't"namenames" butsayshefelt"distraught"whenhesaw anotherreporter"chasingthefamilywitha microphoneandacamera."
"IsthatwhatIhavetodotodothisjob?" heaskedHoran."DoIhavetochasedown grievingfamilies?"No,hisbossassured him."Whatthatguydidiswrong."Harris callsit"arealturningpointformebecause1 thought,comingbackfromthatday,1can't dothis."
AtWLBZ,Harriscoveredhundredsof stories.Whileheneverinterviewedapresi¬ dent,thereareacoupleofKingshewon't forget.OneistheBangorauthorwhose
bookshe'dneverread."Notmystyle," Harrislaughs."Buteverybodyknowswho StephenKingis.
"Ibasicallycameuptohisbellybutton," hesavs."Itwasreallyembarrassing."As Harrisstoodnexttotheliterary'giant,"you justsortofseeatorsoandme.Thenthey' pullouttorevealthatit'sStephenKing." Throughoutthelive-shot,heheldthemicro¬ phoneup"likeI'minterviewingabasketball star.Buthewasvery'nice."
TheotherKingwasn'troy'alty'either,but hehadservedasgovernor.Harrisadmits hewas"alittlebitstar-struck"by'Angus King,callinghim"charismatic"and"very cleverintinewayheusedTV."Recallingthe independentchiefexecutive'sinauguration,
Angus King "had me cometothegovernor's mansion as he was lookingatitforthe firsttime...heletme gotohishousebefore thespeechandhelphim pickouthistie."
Thegesture,Harris acknowledges, made thenewgovernor"look reallylikeable."
HarriswondersnowifKingmayhaveused him,tcxa.
"Hehadmecometothegovernor'sman¬ sionashewaslookingatitforthefirsttime. Hiskidswerejumpingonthebedsandit wasreally'neat."Bestofall,Harrissays, "heletmegotohishousebeforethespeech andhelphimpickouthistie."Thegesture, Harrisacknowledges,madethenewgover¬ nor"lookreallylikeable."
At23,HarrisleftBangor,thenation's 151sttelevisionmarket,andheadedsouth toPortland,the74th,whereheanchored theweekendnews."Ilearnedatonthere," Harrissays."Thatexperiencecompletelv shapeswhat1doeverydav."
AtWCSH,thelateBobElliottbecame hisfriendandmentor."Isatacrossfrom himinapodinournewsroomandwatched
himworkevervday',"Ilarrissays."IIewas incredibly'brilliant."Elliott,whospentthree yearsasanetworknewscorrespondentfor NBC,returnedtoMaineinthelate19<S0sand becameoneofPortland'sbest-lovednews personalities."Henevercameatastory throughthefrontdoor;healwayscrawledin throughthewindow."
HarrisremembersfondlvElliott'sfamous "Bob'sBasement"segments."Eventoday," hesay's,"ify'ouweretogetoneofhiscom¬ pilationtapes,you'dlaughyourassoff." Hewon'tforgetElliott's"Lose'ems,"either, alistof"hackneyedphrases"lackedtothe wall."Tohaveaguylikethataroundwas great.1alway'shaveBobElliottinmymind whenI'mwriting:'don'tusecliches.'"
HestillmissesElliottbutappreciates thefactthatSusanKimball,anotherofhis WCSHmentors,isjustaphonecallaway. "Shewasoneofmyall-timejournalistic heroesandsomeoneI'vereally’,really,really' kxikedupto."
HarriskeepsintouchwithotherChannel 6colleagues,too."1gete-mailsfromSharon Rose,"hesays,and"everytimeIgotoColby, 1stopatthestation,"andcatchupwithRob CaldwellandPatCallaghan,amongothers. He'smadeittoanetworkinthenation's number-onenewsmarket,resideson Manhattan'sUpperWestSideandtravels theworldonassignment;butDanHarris likeslookingbackathisPortlanddays, whenhelivedinasmallapartmenton BrackettStreet,betweenMaineMedand theReicheSchool.
Backthen,helovedtoenjoyanafter-work beerat$3Dewey'sintheOldPort,although hesavshis"regularhangoutwastheother one,whereyouhaveyourownmug."But don'tgetthewrongidea.Therewasnevera DanHarristankardhangingoverthebarat GrittyMcDuff's."Iwasnotcoolenough."
Still,he'snotbeyondadmittingthat "whatwascool,orcool-ish"aboutworking onMaine'stop-ratednewscastwasgoing out,"andpeoplewouldcomeupandtalk tome,whichwasgreat.Itwasfunlivingin Portlandthen.Thatneverhappenstomenow inNewYork.Wehadagreat,greattime."
WasitbecauseinPortlandhewasabig fishinasmallpond?DanHarrisisn'twill¬ ingtogothatfar.Helaughs."Maybeame¬ diumfish."■
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Trackingdownafree-spirited Scotsmancanbequiteatask.Tofin¬ ishthispiece,Ilastcontactedinter¬ nationalsoftwareguruRichard KelmaninRomania.Theadventure-lov¬ ing,dry-wittedKelmanisthoughtfulwhen askedabouthiscontemporarygetawavon
thecoastofMt.DesertIsland.Washerun¬ ningforcoverbybuildinghere,orwashe lookingforsomethinghecouldn'tfindany¬ whereelse?
“1becamethoroughlydisillusionedwith thegreedoftheindustryduringtheinternet bubble-and-burstperiodanddecidedtoseek
lifeandsanityelsewhere,"Kelmansays. Thesearchtookhimaroundthecountry, butthetimeshespentvisitingBarHarbor whileonvacationandseeinghisdaughterat theUniversityofMainelingeredpowerfully inhismemory'.
BornandeducatedinEdinburgh,
Scotland,KelmancametotheUnitedStates in1969andsubsequentlyworkedinthelarg¬ estcitiesalongbothcoasts.ThenMainefig¬ uredintotheequation.
"1serendipitouslyfoundanunlistedbut availablepropertywhen1mentionedtoa rock-climbingfriendthatIwaslookingfor
landinnortheastMaine,"hesays. Thebuildingsiteisararefindonstun¬ ningMountDesertIslandsurroundedby AcadiaNationalPark:afive-acreparcelof landwith630feetofshoreline"tuckedinto alittlecomeronabeautifulestuaryscreened bvacoupleofsmalloff-shoreislands."
Meanwhile,thejet-setterwascoolinghis heelsinRome,ponderinghisnewYankee parthenon."1hadachancetothinkabout what1reallywanted,toresearchthekindof houseordesigninfluencesIliked."
Uponhisreturnhere,hemetalmost immediatelywithA4ARCHHECTSattheir
Top:Theviewfromtheroofstraightdowntotheflagstonepatio."Myhousehas aflatrubberroof,"ownerRichardKelmansays."Frommanyanglesitappears longandlow,withsimple,cleanlinesandastrongemphasisonmaterials.The houseexpressesclean,solidplanesandverylittleexternalclutter."
Above: Looking out a second-floor window to the deck and the woods beyond. ArchitectAugustoRosasays,"Thebrilliantwindowdesignandplacementafford wonderfulperspectivesofthe'outsideworld'thatchangewithyourlevelinside thehouse...Ithinkithasagreatsenseofco-existingwiththeenvironment"
Right:Thehousesnugglesinforacozywinter.Rosasays,"Concreteisabeautiful material...Itcanbecombinedwithwarmmaterials,suchaswood,toplayup textureandexecutefinerdetails.
officesinBarHarbor.
"Duringthetimeofpost-9/11economic uncertainty,weexpectedasteadydieto: shingle-stylecottagerenovations,butwt oftenwonderedaloud,'Iwishsomeone wouldjustwalkinandrequestareallyinter¬ estingmodernhouse,'"recallsKayStevensRosa,oneoffourpartnersatA4.
"ThenRichardsweptusaway,carrying anarmfulofbooksonminimalism,askinc usifwe'dbeinterestedindesigningahouse
forhim!Wetriedhardnottojumpupand downandscreamwithjoy.
"Webeganwithanintensivestudyof thesiteandinvolvedMikeGillisofAcadia DesignStudiowithourteam,"saysStevensRosa.Gillisisalandscapedesignerknown forhisexpertiseinworkingwithnaturalfea¬ turesofthelocalterrain.
"WefeltMikewasagoodfitforthisproj¬ ectbecausehe'sven’opentoworkingwith ourvisionofcleanandsimpledesign.Being
Kelman's waterfront contemporary is "prettymuchevery¬ thingthatRichard reallyneeds-except foranairportrunway!"
-Kay Stevens-Rosa
aMainer,he'salsooneofthefewwhohasa realunderstandingofwhatitmeanstobein thesewoods."
Kelman'shouseisanexerciseinefficiencv.Theprogramconsistsoftwobedrooms, abathroom,openkitchen/livingarea,and balconyonthesecondfloor,elevatedinthe treecanopy.Atwo-cargarage,darkroom, andmechanicalroomroundouttheessen¬ tialsonthegroundfloor.
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mp the musiciansofPortland's RossiniClub-theoldest ^^Vpnvate musical organization mpntheUnitedStates,orginally designedtobringyoungladiesinto KRociety here-to the Woodfords Club Kpictured),.whichboaststwo*IwoJima Iheroes’and aTuskegee Airman among _itsm4mbers,Portland'ssocialdubsarea subculturethat.goesstraighttotheheart '•&ofwherewelive.
Itcould'vebeenBach,Beethoven, Mozart,orMendelssohn,butafterthe CivilWar,whenwomenfromtheupper levelsofPortlandsocietyappliedtothe legislaturetoincorporateaninformal singinggroupbegunafewyearsearlier, theydecidedtohonorGioacchinoRossini, anItaliancomposerwhohadn'tproduced muchofanythinginthefourdecadesprior tohisdeathin1868.
WhenGov.SidneyPerhamsignedthe legislationintolawin1871,Rossini'smost famousoperawasprobablyTheBarberof Seville.Todayhowever,heisremembered fortheWilliamTellOverture,knowntomany asTheLoneRangertheme.
"Mutualimprovementintheartof music"wastheoriginalobjectofthe PortlandRossiniClub,buttwodecadeslater theladieswentbacktoAugustaandhad thecharteramendedtoallowthemto"take andholdrealestatewhich...shallnotexceed twentythousanddollars."
In1893,whenmembersattendedthe World'sColumbianExpositioninChicago andjoinedtheNationalFederationofMusic Clubs,theylearnedtheyweretheoldestallwomanmusicalorganizationintheworld.
Withthatkindofpedigree,youmight expectthegrouptohaveabeautifulold clubhouse,nowworthinexcessofonemil¬ liondollars.Buteventhoughtheirarticles ofincorporationwereamended,theRossini Clubneverpurchasedabuildinglikethose ownedbytheCumberland,Portland,or Woodfordsclubs.Itsimplywasn'tagoal.
Inarecentinterview,thecurrentpresi¬ dentsaidthegroup'spurposehasalways
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Lubecwaslikeamining towninWestVirginia, exceptitproduced silvery,saltysardines insteadofanthracite... Then,oneday,thewhistle stoppedblowing.
BY COLIN S. SARGENT
Today,ifyoudrivethroughsleepy
Lubec,Maine,you'llfind,stillrun¬ ning,theLubecPackingCompany, whichpacksherring,andtheR.J.Peacock farmsthatraisesalmoninmodemaquacul¬ turepens.Whatishiddeninthislittlefishing townnowisafabulouspastinwhichthis tinyfiefdomwasthebeatingheartofthesar¬ dinecanningindustryinMaine.Thousands ofworkershavetoiledhere,mostofthem womenwhoseentirelivesrevolvedaround thetides.Today,depletedtoadrygasp,the towncarriestheaspectofalostcivilization. AccordingtoMosePikein200Yearsof LubecHistory,1776-1976,tireFranco-Prussian WarputMaine'ssardine-tinningindustryon themap.Backthen,cannedsardinescame fromFrance,despitetherichbanksoffishoff thecoastsofMaineandNovaScotia.When tireFrenchArmyputadraftonitscountry's entiresardinecropaspreservedrations,New
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ra succulent sauce or jam, remind; ing us of summer's warm bounty, seem such a gem. Or the fact that so many famiaybe pt'sthetraditionof ^^Jdng that honors leyerfthe lowly bean when ;itJs baked/list so. Maybe it's 3he long/c61d Winters that make
|liesinthisstatehavetheirownrecipes,passed ifromgenerationtogeneration,for
thingslikecornedbeef,orblueberrypie,or pickles.AsauthorRobertTristramCoffin oncewrote,"Goodrecipeshavebeenbuilt intoourfamilyhistories."
Whateverthereason,Mainershave alwaystakenuncommonpleasureingood food,andthatmayneverhavebeenmore truethannow,whenthespecialtyfoods marketisburstingwithqualityproducts. What'snewisnotonlythevarietyand diversityoftheseitemsbutalsosome sophisticatedpackagingthatmakesmany ofthemgreatgifts.
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ArtistLisaElizabethfellin lovewithanoldcompass roseshesawonan18thcenturymapshediscov¬ eredatMaineHistorical Society.Soshe'sdecided topresentittoallofus, paintingthedesignforno chargeonMaineStatePier.
BY COLIN SARGENT
Somepeoplejusttalkaboutmakinga difference.LisaElizabeth,47,hasmade italotmorepersonal.Talkabout'find¬ ingyourbearings'-onherowninitiative, she'spaintedapresentwecanallenjoyfor theholidays-callitaChristmasrose.
Theinspirationtookholdofherwhile lookingatancientchartsofCascoBayat MaineHistoricalSociety'.Amapshe'dnever seenbeforeunrolledbeforehereyes,"a1764 charterofCascoBay,"andthe18th-century' rosejumpedoutather,maybebecauseallof usneedsomethingtohelpusfindourway.
ShewenttotheCityofPortlandwithher proposaltopainttheroseonMaineState Pier,visiblefromthedecksofvisitingcruise liners,butthey'declinedtocommissionher todothework.
Shetookadeepbreath.Shewasbusy',she hadalife.Buthervividideafortheproject keptherawakeatnight."Finally',Iwent backtoCityHallandsaid,'I'lldoitforfree.' "Ittookmesixweekstopaintit,offand
ArtistLisaElizabeth handiworkontheMaineStatePier. Atfirst,onlookersignoredherwhile shepainteditThentheygotcaught upintheproject,too.
overlookingher
on,mornings,afternoons,youknow,"she says.Seagullsstoppedandwatchedwhile therestofthemaddingcrowdrushedby. FewpeopleboardingtheCascoBayferries paidattentiontohersolitaryfigurebent overtherose,"whichI'dresearchedfor authenticcolorsbygoingonlineandlook¬ ingatsea-captains'wives'quilts."Onthe deepestlevel,Elizabethfoundherselfgoing italone.
Duringtheprocess,shegainedanewper¬ spectiveofthewaterfront'srhythms."Inthe morningsthedrunkpeoplewouldhelpme
bysweepingforme,"shesays.Afterawhile, itwasasiftherosebegantopaintitself."I
"Iresearchedfor authenticcolorsby goingonlineandlook¬ ingatsea-captains' wives'quilts."
-LisaElizabeth
startedusingasmallbrush,andendedu] usingtheroller."
Still,acynicmightsay,"It'slovely butwhy?
"IsawPortland'soldrosefadingaway andIfeltsadaboutit.ThecityofPortlaru wouldn'tpayme,butintheendtheyagree tobuythepaint.Igotsomuchmoreouto itdoingitasavolunteeract.Ihadnotime, theartistsays."Ihadtomaketime.Buti blossomedintothiswonderfulthing.I'v seenlittlekidsdancearoundit.It'scalledth' CompassRose."■
Joinusaswecelebratethelast25years ofthemodernmusicalwithselections from Aida, Rent,Wicked, Smokey Joe's Cafe, and many more.
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We’renegotiatingforasexyandso¬ phisticatedmusicalrevuestraightfrom the Broadway stage.Watch for updates at AnthonysDinnerTheater.com
9 Dedicated to songs about 1 flove,fallinginlove,andevery-| thinginbetween.Classicsand standardsfromthe‘30s,‘40s, ‘50s,andmore.
A month dedicated to Mothers everywhere. Our troupe of profes¬ sionalsingersandactorsbringsongs for and about Mothers to our Caba¬ ret.AllMothersreceiveabouquetof flowers and complimentary beverage.
We’llhaveyoudancinginyourseats withhitsfromthe‘50s,‘60s,and‘70s. Also,songsfrom Hair, Godspell,Tommy, aswellastributestoRayCharles, JohnnyCash,andTheKing!
Negotiating for a smash off-Broadway show.Watch for updates at AnthonysDinnerTheater.com
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A USO Christmas! Celebrate the holi¬ days1940s-stylewithawartimetribute tothemusicoftheera.Bigbandsounds, three-partharmonies,GIs,andmore.A star-spangledextravaganza.
'Allthesongsyoulovefromoneof Lmusicaltheater’smostcelebrated i composers: Cats, Phantom of the I Opera,JesusChristSuperstar,Evita, I and more.
'Thehilariousmusical Nunsense, but withatwist-allthenunsareplayed bymen!Afantasticnightofcomedy, music,dancing,andalotofsurprises.
Music and memories from the SilverScreen,suretodelightthe entirefamily.Comedressedas yourfavoritemoviestarorchar¬ acterandwinagreatprize!
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Youdon'thavetotraveltotheendsoftheEarthinsearchofthispreciousfiber. AtChaseTavernFarminBowdoin,youcanbuyboththeyarnandthecritter.
BY KATHARINA HAGMANN
Alpacasfloatacrossthebucolicpas¬ turesofChaseTavernFarmin Bowdoin,almostasifDr.Seuss hasdrawnthemherewiththeirstupefying smilesandgoogly,bedroomeyes.Butwith rawalpacawoolsellingfor$3anounce andyarnsoaringabove$150apound-for comparison,sheepwoolsellsforabout $100apoundandcashmereroughly$250thesenovelcreaturesareincreasinglya commoditytobetakenseriously.
"Oneofourmostpopularitemsis aJapanesekimono-stylewrapwe've designedfornewbornbabies,"saysco¬ ownerCindyLavin."Imaketheminwhite andchampagne-coloredwool,andatthis timeI'mallsoldoutbecausepeopleare constantlybuyingthem."
Hercreationsareabeautifularrayofnat¬ uralbrowns,grays,andfawncolors.Lavan says,"Ifinditdifficulttobringmyselftodye thealpacafurbecauseIthinkthecolorsare perfectastheyare."Eachmemberofthe herdisindividualandhasuniquecoloring. "1wantthatindividualitytoshowthrough inourproducts,"shesays.Asaresult,"each pieceisoriginal,andIthinkcreativitycomes fromoriginality."
Shealsocreditsheralpacasthemselves forbeing,well,museswithlongeyelashes. "Idon'treallyseemyselfastheirowner," shesays,"butmoreofasteward."There's asymbiosishere-"wehelpeachother." Lavan,husbandTom,andtheirtwoyoung sonsprovidetheherdsafetyandfood,and theanimalsprovidewarm,lightweight wooltohelpsupportthefamily.
Asforthefamilyline,adultsweaters, "whichcostabout$350,"Lavansays,"can bemadewithonepoundofwool.
It'samazinghowlightweightalpaca ■woolis,yetstillsowarm.1believetheir woolisaboutfivetimeswarmerthan sheep'swool."
"Eachanimalproducesbetweenfour
and11poundsofwoolperyear.Weare sortofpioneersofbreedingalpacasin NewEngland,too.Wesellouranimals locally,butwehavealsosold'alpackages,'orstarterfamilies,tofarmsinFlorida, Texas,andIdaho."■
ForMaineauctioncrowds,it'sbreakfast,lunch, anddinneratTiffany's.
BY SARAH CECIL
rnamentationisback,andwith it,Victoriana.Theminimalismof the1990sisrapidlybeingreplaced bywhat'sbeingcoinedmaxiiimlisiu,and nowhereisthismoreevidentthanintheauc¬ tionhouseswherepricesforVictoriana-the moreornate,carved,andcuriousthebet¬ ter-aresuddenlysurging.
CyrAuctioneersinGrayrecentlysaw abrassVictorianchandelierfetch$2,550, morethaneighttimesitsoriginalestimate of$300,makingitthedarkhorseoftheday. Completewithitsoriginalglassshades, thechandelierwasmadeabout1880asa gasfixtureandelectrifiedaroundtheturn ofthecentury(firehazardbedamned).
ATiffanyiridescentvaseinanoverall water-lilypatternwithmillefioriinsets andmeasuringaboutfourincheswasthe highest-sellingitematthatsameauction, toppingits$3,000estimateandgoingfor $3,500.Datedabout1910,thevasehadbeen leftpackagedanduntouchedinanattic in1larpswellforvearsbyafamilywho favoredthesimplicityofcountrvfurniture andhadnoideaofthevalueofthevase.
Despitethesehighprices,neitheritem
wasanoutstandingexampleofitsilk.Both weretypicaloftheperiod,although"alittle moreornatethanmost,"accordingtoauc¬ tioneerJimCyr,whoacknowledgeshe'ssee¬ ingincreasedinterestinlighting.Morethan anything,however,hecreditsthesuccessof thesesalestothetrendtowardVictoriana.
"PeopleusedtothinkofVictorianaas somethingoldladiessataroundon,remi¬ niscing,"headded."Nowtherearelots ofaspectsoftheVictorianerathatarejust beingdiscovered.Peoplearedetermin¬ ingthatsomeofthisstuffwasthebasisfor moderndesignandthatsomeofthebest designers,likeTiffany,datefromthatera."
Meanwhile,watchforthatVictorian passionfortaxidermy,asitistakingoff, too-thestrangerthebetter,asanexplosion ofantlersandotheranimalcuriositiesare invadingthehippesthouses.■
SarahCummingCecil,aprincipalintheinteri¬ or design firm Rose Cumming, writes frequent¬ lyonart,antiquesandinteriordesign.Her work has appeared in ARTnews,Architectural Digest,HouseBeautiful,Connoisseur, and The NewYorkTimes.
Farleft: Tiffanyiridescentvaseinanoverallwater lilypatternwithmillefioriinsetsmeasuresabout fourinchesanddatestoapproximately1910. FoundinanatticinHarpswell,thevasehadbeen packedawayforyears;theownerswerecom¬ pletelyunawarethatithadanyvalueatall,let alonethatofanauthenticTiffanyvase.Themixof metallicshineandorganicArtNouveaupattern, alongwiththeTiffanymark,setthepre-auction estimateatabout$3,000.Cyrwasverypleased thattheauctionpricerealizedroseabovetheir estimate,to$3,500.
Thispage: Victorianbrasschandeliercomplete withoriginalshades,madeabout1880asagas fixtureandelectrifiedaroundtheturnofthe century.Chandelierslikethiswereverypopular inVictorianhomesand,duetotechnological advancesatthetime,wereoftenretrofittedso theownercoulduseeithergasorelectricityto powerthem,dependingonwhichsourcewas cheaper.Theownerswhobroughtittoauction expectedthechandeliertofetchabout$300. IDuetoitsfineconditionandtherightpeople inattendance,thisVictorianbrasschandelier woundupsellingfor$2,550-morethaneight timestheoriginalestimate.
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ArtemisiaCafe, 61PleasantStreet,Portland. DineintheheartofPortland'sartcommunity atArtemisia,namedfor17th-centurypainter Artemisia Gentileschi, first woman member ofFlorence'sAcademyofDesign.Eclectic informalfareincludestheTuscanGrill,a delectableconcoctionofgrilledportobello mushroom, house-made pesto, roasted red peppers,andterrificgoatcheeseongrilled Tuscanbread.BrunchSat-Sun;lunchM-F; dinner Th-Sat. 761-0135
Audubon Room at the Inn By The Sea onRoute77inCapeElizabethisanelegant, oceanfrontrestaurantwithbreathtakingviews oftheAtlanticOcean.Culinarymasterpieces withfreshlocalproduce,nativehandpickedseafoodspecialties,anextensive wine selection, and exceptional handmade breads&desserts.Patiodining&off-premise catering.Opendailyyear-roundforbreakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch 10am-2pm. www.innbythesea.com. 767-0888.
BealeStreetBarbeque, justovertheCasco BayBridgeintheKnightvilleareaofSouth Portland.Servinghickory-smokedandgrilled meats,poultry,fish,andseafoodaswellascre¬ ativedailylunchanddinnerspecials.Fullbar featuring Maine microbrews on tap. Reserva¬ tionsnotaccepted,childrenwelcome,open allday,everyday.90WatermanDrive,South Portland. 767-0130. www.mainebbq.com
Cafe Stroudwater has been an award¬ winninglocalfavoriteformanyyears.Chef PaulL'Heureuxfeaturesdeliciouslocalcuisine usinglocalproductsbasedontheseason.For atrulyuniqueexperience,reservea"Chef's Table"whereyouandyourguestwillbe seatedrightinthekitchenwhiletheChef prepares your six-course meal accompanied byselectwines.*1050WestbrookStreetin theEmbassySuites,Portland.775-0032.
Caiola'sRestaurant, nestledintoPortland's WestEndat58PineStreet,istrulyaneighbor¬ hood spot. Featuring European country cuisinewithaninnovativemenuthatchanges daily. Chef Abby Harmon cooks up dishes suchasCalamariRappini,LavenderChicken, andasignatureSpanishPaella.Additionally, Caiola'soffersoutdoordiningintheirprivate courtyard.OpenTu-Th5-930p.m.,Fr-Sa5-10 p.m. * 772-1110 www.caiolas.com CinqueTerre, Portland'sdestinationfor authenticItaliancuisine.LocatedintheHistoric OldPort.Bothalacarteandfixed-pricemenu selectionsavailableinacasuallyelegantsetting. Sampleourhand-madepasta,ravioli,and gelatos.Enjoythebestlocalfish,meat,and finestItalianwinesfromour WineSpectator
award-winninglist.Summerpatioseating, dining room open 7 days from 5pm. * 36 WharfStreetPortland, cinqueterremame.com or 347-6154.
The Colony Hotel's Porch Dining Room. Oceanside dining with breathtaking views inKennebunkport'spremierresort.Don't missourNapoleonofLobster,layersof searedlobsterandflakypastry,twosauces of cognac and white wine; Twin Tornadoes of Beef with Lobster Cakes and sauce Bernaise;andourRackofLamb,roasted withgarlic.Unforgettabledining.140Ocean Avenue, Kennnebunkport. 967-3331. www. thecolonyhotel.com
DiMillo'sFloatingRestaurant at25 Long Wharf off Commercial Street. You can'tbeatthelocationforfabulouswater viewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapethehustle &bustleofthecity.Watchtheboatsgoby. EnjoyfreshMainelobsteryear-round,steak, seafooddishes,&more.Serving7daysfrom 11:00am.Children'smenuavailable.For drinks&alightermenu,tryourPortside Lounge. 772-2216.
Eve'sAtTheGarden, 468ForeSt,Portland promises a unique experience and a fresh localapproachtofood.ChefJeffLandry andhisteamutilizeproductsfromMaine's coastalwatersandfarms,suchasjumbo diver-harvestedscallops,Maine-raised organicpork,linecaughtAtlantichalibut, free-rangechicken,andfreshMainelobster preparedseveraldifferentways.Freevalet parking. Lunch 11:30 am-2 pm, Dinner 5:30 pm-9:30 pm. 523-2040.
GreatLostBear, 540 Forest Avenue in the WoodfordsareaofPortland.Afullbarwith over 50 draught beers, predominantly from local micro-breweries, an enormous menu withsoups,salads,sandwiches,steaks,a largevegetarianselection,thebestnachos & buffalo wings in town. Discover where thenativesgowhenthey'rerestless!Every day 11:30 am-11:30 pm. 772-0300. www. greatlostbear.com.
Jameson Tavern, withacasualbar,lounge &diningroom.Thebuildingisthesiteofthe signingoftheconstitutionforthestateof Maine when it broke away from Massachu¬ setts.Classicpreparationsservedinagracefu &elegantsettingmakethisafineretreat fromfrenziedoutletshopping.115MainSt, Freeport.*865-4196.
LotusChineseandJapaneseRestaurant, 251 US Rt. 1 Falmouth, Maine (Falmouth ShoppingPlaza).Wefeaturefull-servicebar andloungearea,sushibar,Chinesetraditiona foodnotavailableoutsideofBoston,friendly atmosphere and courteous service. 781-345:
Margaritas Mexican Restaurants & Watering Hole! TwolocationsinPortland, others in Lewiston, Augusta, Orono & Portsmouth,servingoversizedmeals& colossaldrinks.Alwaysfreehotchips&salsa, legendarymargaritas,&thehousespecialty, thesizzlingfajita.HappyhourM-F,4-7pm,
freehotappetizers.InPortlandat242StJohn St.,UnionStationPlaza,874-6444&11Brown St.neartheCivicCenter,774-9398.
Maria'sRistorante, est 1960, 337 CumberlandAve.,Portland.Portland'sFinest ItalianCusine. MaineSundayTelegram's Four-StarItalianRestaurant.WonderfulItalian wines,withexclusives.LunchandDinner ServedTuesday-Saturday.Pricerange$12-524.
Homemade ricotta gnocchi, New England's finestvealdishes,SirloinPizziola,ZuppaDe Pesce, Homemade Gelatos. "Preserving the AuthenticItalianDiningExperience."772-9232 www.mariasrestaurant.com
MediterraneanGrill, 10SchoolStreet, Freeport,offersdeliciousTurkishandMedi¬ terraneancuisine,includingromantic alfresco tables.Weusefreshingredientsfromlocal farmersandfishermen.Largeselectionof juiciestkebabs(lamb,beef,andchicken).
Homemade doner (gyros), and lots of vegetarianchoicesincludingspannakopita andveggieMousakka,andfresh-fruitmartinis for hot summer nights. Heavenly homemade baklava.Sun-Th11-11,Fri-Sat11-midnight. 865-1688, www.mediterraneangrill.biz
ThePepperclub isaprize-winningrestaurant ("BestVegetarian"&"BestValue"in Frommer's GuidetoNewEngland) withcreativeworld cuisine.Blackboardmenulistsfivevegetarian, threefish,&threemeatentrees,including anorganicbeefburger.Relaxed,affordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/free parking.Opennightlyat5pm.78Middle Street772-0531.
SeaGrassBistro, 30ForestFallsDrive, Yarmouth, an intimate 40-seat dining room withanopenkitchen.ChefStephanie's styleofAmericanBistroCuisine,withAsian, French,andTuscaninfluences,withfresh localingredients.Amongstherregulars,she isknownforherflexibilityofmenurequests. Menu changes frequently. Open Tue-Sat for dinner. * 846.3885 www.seagrassbistro.com
ThaiTaste, 435 Cottage Road, South Portland.JustminutesfromPortlandand theonlyThaifoodonthewaytoPortland Headlight.Withafour-starratinginthe MaineSundayTelegram andvoted"Best EthnicRestaurant,"ThaiTasteoffersthe finestThaicuisinearoundwithfreshpoultry, seafood, and vegetables. 767-3599. www. thaitastemaine.com.
20 Milk Street, inthePortlandRegency Hotel,isproudtobetheonlyrestaurant inMainetoserveexclusivelyU.S.DA prime steaks. We combine award-winning classicAmericanCuisinewithfinewines and beverages in a warm and relaxing atmosphere. Regency Crab Cakes, 24 oz. PorterhouseSteak,RoastRackofLamb, Baked Stuffed Halibut and homemade desserts.Dinnersevennightsaweek,also servingbreakfastandlunch.774-4200. ComplimentaryValetParking.
Reservations recommended
AtAzureCafe:blueberrycheesecakewithColdRiverVodka.
BY DIANE HUDSON
OurintimatetableatFreeport'saward¬ winningAzureCafesparkleswith generousviewsofthelovelypatio anditsfestiveholidaylights.
Alongwithfantasticchowders,Maine seafoodcakes,steamedlobster,andseafood-stuffedhaddock,themenupulsates withenormouslyattractivesouthernItalian offerings,awelcomerespitefortheselong, dark,northerndays.
Startingwithcuppa,wefindtheTuscan Onionsoup($4)tobesuperb-nottheusual versionwiththethickcheesetoppingbut ratherafull-bodied,delicatelyflavored deliveryneedingnoembellishment.My partnersaysit'sthebesthe'severhad.
SimilarkudostotheMusselsSolamente ($8.25),succulentroastedrope-grownmus¬ selsservedwithlemonandexquisitedrawn butter.Flavorfulcrostiniandaccompanying roasted-garlic-extra-virginoliveoilcombine incrediblywellwiththiscourse.
EntreescomewithatastyItaliandemi housesalad:mixedgreens,ripecherry tomatohalves,shavedParmesan,andsat¬
isfyinglysubtledressing.Foranadditional $4,youcansubstitutetheInsalataMcscolare, whichwerecommendheartily.Themix¬ tureofcaramelizedpistachios,exceptional greens,Bermudaonions,andGorgonzola drizzledwithroastedapplebalsamicvinai¬ gretteabsolutelyhitsthespot.
Mypartner'sentree,RavioliZucca($16.50), handmaderaviolifilledwithfourcheeses, toppedwithsage-roastedbutternutsquash, isrichlysatisfyinginapinenutParmesan cheesesauce.MyFiletMignonTartufo($29.75) iscookedperfectlyandartfullyadorned withsauteedmushroomsandblacktruffles, crispyfriedshallotrings,superbroastedgarlicsmashedpotatoes,andagenerouslot ofcrumbledGorgonzola.
Fordessert,tryhouse-madeTiramisu, Spumoni,Cannoli,flourlesschocolatetorte, BlackberryCabernetSorbet,andblueberry cheesecakemadewithColdRiverVodka.■
AzureCafe,123MainStreet,Freeport. Lunch and dinner; closed Monday. 865-1237 or www.azurecafe.com
BY JASON HJOR
fallingfortheviolistwho itepintotheorchestrapit.
Wcaught upwith WendyRichmanasshe tookthestageforher35th concertasassistantprincipalvio¬ listwiththePortlandSymphony Orchestra.AgraduateofOberlin College,Richmanisafounding memberofInternationalContemporary Ensemble.ShelivesinBoston,commuting northhereforrehearsalsandperformances.
What's this about you stage diving...? Atadressrehearsal,1camebackonstage inatotalblackout.Navigatingmyway through shadowy forms of music stands,microphones,people,cables, andchairs,1steppedaroundthe edgeofwhat1thoughtwasthe conductor'spodium.Alas,it ■asactuallytheedgeofthe stage.Ifellaboutfourfeet ontothestage,andthen anothersixfeettothe floor.1shatteredmy ankleandhadtogo
This is your 3rd year with the PSOhow'sitbeen? It'sdefinite lymusiback toBoston tohaveemergency surgery.I'mbionic now-Ihave15screws and two plates in myfootthatwillbe thereforever.
callyrewarding,andI'vemetsomefantastic people.PlayinginthePSOhasreallymade mean"orchestraperson"-!hearsomuch personalityintheplayingaroundme.
What were the try-outs like?
Iauditionedafter1finishedmymaster's ,degreeattheNewEnglandConservatory.I wassodeterminedtogetthisjob.Ipracticed Vreallyintensivelyforabouttwoweeks.The *auditionwastworounds,thefirstanony¬ mous.Thesecondround-withoutthe screen-feelsmorelikeperforming,because youcansensetheenergyandthereactions ofthecommittee.
Where did you grow up?
AsuburbofMilwaukee,wherethere's afantasticsymphonyorchestra.My dad'sasemi-retiredattorneywho volunteersinthearts,andmy momisexecutivedirector oftheMilwaukeeYouth Symphony
Orchestra,soIwasexposedtotheartsfrom thetimeIwasbom.
Why choose the viola over violin?
When1was10,1reallystruggledonthevio¬ linatayouthorchestracamp.Theconductor-aviolist-hadtriedtogetmetoswitchfor alongtime.Butnoonetoldmethattheviola readsinadifferentclef,soIspenttheentire rehearsalplayingcompletelythewrong notes!Ittookseveral yearsbeforeI reallyunderstoodthe new
clef.1wasmuchbettersuitedtotheviolaphysically,musically,andtemperamentallyandIprogressedmuchmorequicklythan1 hadontheviolin.
Favorite classical, contemporary composers? Bach,lateBeethoven,Brahms,Ligeti, Mahler,andShostakovichallfigureintothe way1approachmvworkandmyinstru¬ ment.Foramoderninfluence,I'vehadthe incredibleopportunitytoworkwithI’ierre Boulezforthelasttwosummers.
Best thing about Portland. Uphere,youcanhearyourselfthink.
Abbe Museum, BarHarbor."Layersof Time"continues.288-3519or www.abbemuseum.org
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Acadia National Park Museum, Bar Harbor.Historicaltreasureshousedina buildingatparkheadquarters,including elegantchandeliersfromtheoldIslesford Hotel,RevolutionaryWar-eraduelingpistols, adocumentsignedbyKingLouisXIII,and 20,000insectscollectedbytheheirtothe ProcterandGamblefortune.288-3338.
ArtGalleryatUNE, Westbrook College Campus,UniversityofNewEngland,716 StevensAvenue,Portland."PeopleWhoTell theTruth,"portraitsbyRobertShetterly,to February4.221-4499or www.une.edu/artgallery
AtriumArtsGallery, Universityof SouthernMaine,Lewiston-AuburnCollege, Lewiston. Natasha Mayers to December 15. www.laarts.org
AucociscoGallery,61 5ACongressStreet, Portland. Grace DeGennaro in December. 775-2222 or www.aucocisco.com
Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston.CharlieHewitttoMarch18. 786-6158. www.bates.edu/museum.xml
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162RussellAvenue,Rockport."Maine Printmakers: 1980-2005" to December 18. 236-2875 or www.artsmaine.org
Children's Museum of Maine, 142Free Street,Portland.ImaginationStation,Stage Stories,CoolScience,BigMessyArt.8281234 or www.childrensmuseumofme.org
The Clown, 123MiddleStreet,Portland. Annual Group Show to December 30. 7567399 or www.the-clown.com
Colby College Museum of Art, 4353 MayflowerHill,Waterville.AlexKatz,John Marin. 872-3228 or www.colby.edu/museum
EricHopkinsGallery, NorthHavenIsland. Webspaceandonlinearchive,andstudioin North Haven. 867-2229 or www.erichopkins.com
Farnsworth Museum of Art, Main Street,Rockland."SharetheWonder: ASeasonalCelebration"toJanuary28, JonathanFishertoMarch11,AndrewWyeth toApril15,JamesWyethtoApril22.5966457 or www.farnsworthmuseum.org
ForeStreetGallery, 372ForeStreet, Portland.PaulBlack,SylviaDyer,Carlton Plummer and others continues. 874-8084 or www.forestreetgallery.com
FrostGullyGallery, 1159U.S.Route1,Free
port.ThomasCrotty,StephenEtnier,Laurence Sisson,DahlovIpcar,JanetC.Manyan.865-4505 orwww.frostgullygallery.com
GaleyrieFineArt, 240USRoute1,Falmouth. HolidayShowthroughJanuary.781-3555. GreenhutGallery, 146MiddleStreet, Portland.HolidayShowDecember7-January 30. 772-2693, or www.greenhutgalleries.com
InstituteofContemporaryArtatMaine CollegeofArt, 522CongressStreet,Portland. RobertIndianatoFebruary4,MECA'sRegional ScholasticArtAwardsJanuary5-27.775-3052 or www.meca.edu
JamesonGallery, 305CommercialStreet, Portland.TheArtofGivingDecember4-30. 772-5522 or www.jamesongallery.comi
JuneFitzpatrickGallery,1 12HighStreet and522CongressStreet,Portland.PaulPlante atHighStreettoDecember16;SequoiaMiller andHephzebahWilliamsatCongressStreetto December 16. 772-1961 or www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com
LincolnCountyHistoricalAssociation, FederalStreet,Wiscasset.HistoryofLincoln County,foundedin1954bynotedlocalartist MildredBurrage.882-6817or www.lincolncountyhistory.org
Local188GalleryandTapasBar, 188 StateStreet,Portland.KyleDurrie,PatCorrigan, JenniferGardiner,GarryBowcott.761-7909.
MaineHistoricalSocietyMuseum, 489 CongressStreet,Portland.Historythrough theCollector'sEye,presentedbytheMaine HistoricalSociety,toDecember30. 774-1822 or www.mainehistory.org
Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street,Bath.AShipyardinMaine:Percy&Small andtheGreatSchooners,Lobstering&the MaineCoast,ClipperSnowSquallExhibit.4431316 or www.bathmaine.com/programs.asp
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum, 58ForeStreet,Portland.Santa FestDecember1-3,galatrainrideandparty December 31.828-0814 or www.mngrr.org
Maine State Museum, 87 State House Station,Augusta.MaineGems,MadeinMaine, ReflectionsofMaine."287-2304or www.state.me.us/museum/
The Maine Women Writers Collection, WestbrookCollegeCampus,Universityof NewEngland,StevensAvenue,Portland. Correspondence,photographs,personalpapers, manuscripts,artifactsof500Mainewomen authors. 797-7688, ext. 4324. www.une.edu MuseumofAfricanCulture, 122Spring Street,Portland.SpiritsofIgboTribecontinues, drummingandchantinganyFirstFridayArtwalk from5-8.871-7188or www.africantribalartmuseum.org
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard
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hall,BowdoinCollege,Brunswick.Furclothing, snowshoes,pickaxes,knives,guns,andasledge RobertE.PearytooktotheNorthPole;also Eskimopotsandlamps,ivoryandsoapstone carvings,huntingweapons,clothing,andskin kayakDonaldB.MacMillanencounteredonhis arcticexplorations.725-3062
Penobscot Marine Museum, 5 Church Street,Searsport.HistoryofPenobscotBayand themaritimehistoryofMaine,includingeight NationalHistoricRegisterBuildingsandthe StephenPhillipsMemorialLibrarywithmaritime photographic,andgenealogicalholdings. Furnishings,artifacts,shipmodels,paintings, photographs,ChinaTradeart,smallcraft,and works by Thomas and James Buttersworth, anc marinepaintingsbyStubbs,Salmon,Jacobsen, Cozzens,Waldron,Yorke,andHeard.548-252! or www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org
Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square,Portland.AmericanABC:Childhood in19th-CenturyAmericacontinues,New Acquisitions2006opensDecember2,Francisc Goya: Los Caprichos opens December 16. 773-ARTS, (800) 639-4067or www.portlandmuseum.com
Saco Museum, 371MainStreet,Saco.A FestivalofTreestoDecember10,Peregrine PressArtistsDecember19-January28. 283-3861. www.sacomuseum.org
SaltGallery,1 10ExchangeStreet,Portland. Student Art Show opens December 15. 761-0660 or www.salt.edu/gallery.html
Seashore Trolley Museum, LogCabinRoac Kennebunkport.NewEnglandElectricRailway HistoricalSocietyoperatesthismuseumof masstransitvehicles.967-2712
TomVeilleuxGallery, 75MarketStreetPort¬ land.WilliamandMargueriteZorach,William Glackens,JamesFitzgerald,GuyPeneDuBois. RockwellKentGeorgeBellows,WinslowHomer, WillBarnett828-0784orwww.tomveilleux.cor
University of Maine Museum of Art, 40HarlowStreet,Bangor.BereniceAbbot, MarsdenHartley,WinslowHomer,Carl Sprinchorn, Andrew Wyeth. 561-3350 or www.umma.umaine.edu
Whitney Art Works, 45YorkStreet.Portlanc Holiday Mixer to December 23. 780-0700. www.whitneyartworks.com
WiscassetBayGallery, 67MainStreet, Wiscasset.HolidayCatalogueExhibitionto December 31.882-7682 or www.wiscassetbaygallery.com
ZeroStation, AndersonStreetPortland.Zerc Portfolioatthewebsiteandinflat-filesatthe gallery. 347-7000 www.zerostation.com
PortlandBallet, Portland. TheVictorian
Nutcracker December16atSchaefferTheatre inLewiston,andattheMerrillAuditorium December 22-23. 842-0800 or www.portlandballet.org
MaineStateBallet, Portland.Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker December1-3,attheMerrill Auditorium.842-0800or www.mainestateballet.org
St.LawrenceArtsCenter, 76 Congress Street,Portland. NutcrackerBurlesque2006, December 20-23. 775-5568 or www.stlawrencearts.org
TheChildren'sTheatre, 317 Marginal Way, Portland.MaineDramaticInstitute,workshops forchildrenindrama,musicaltheater,improvi¬ sation.878-2774,828-0617or www.childrenstheatremaine.org
GoodTheater, St.LawrenceArtsCenter,76 CongressStreet,Portland. HayFever January18 -February 11.775-5568 or www.goodtheater.org
PortlandPlayers, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland. TheWizardofOz opensJanuary12. 797-7337 or www.portlandplayers.org
Portland Stage Company, ForestAvenue, Portland. AChristmasCarol to December 24, NoisesOff opensJanuary23.774-0465or www.portlandstage.com
St.LawrenceArtsCenter, 76 Congress Street,Portland.TheEscapistsDecember29-30. 775-5568 or www.stlawrencearts.org
TheTheaterProject, 14SchoolStreet,Bruns¬ wick. PeterPan December 8-10 and 15-17. 729-8584 or www.theaterproject.com
UniversityofSouthernMaineTheater Department, RussellHall,Gorham.Dance USM December 14-17. 780-5151 or www.usm.maine.edu/theater
Bay Chamber Concerts, Camden. Odeon YouthOrchestraWinterConcertattheRockport Opera House December 10, Ragamala Music andDanceTheaterJanuary19atStrom AuditoriuminCamdenHills.236-2823or www.baychamberconcerts.org
ChoralArtsSociety, Portland. Messiah SingAlongDecember11,ChoralArtCameratain ChristmaswithCornilsDecember19atthe MerrillAuditorium.828-0043or www.choralart.org
CumberlandCountyCivicCenter, Portland. SesameStreetLiveDecember7-10,Martina McBride December 19. 775-3458, 775-3331 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.cc.com
Friends of the Kotzschmar Memorial Organ, MerrillAuditorium,Portland.Christmas with Cornils December 19. www.foko.org
PortlandStringQuartet, Woodfords CongregationalChurch,WoodfordStreet, Portland.Gershwin,Brahms,andSchubert December 3. 761-1522 or www.portlandstringquartet.org
Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium,Portland. MagicofChristmas December 8-18. 842-0800, 842-0812 TTY or www.portlandsymphony.com
St.LawrenceArtsCenter, 76 Congress Street,Portland.SubjectBiaswithTreeBy Leaf December 8, Rebecca Wing December 9, Broadway at the St. Lawrence December 14-16. 775-5568 or www.stlawrencearts.org
UniversityofSouthernMaine, Portlandan: Gorham campuses. USM Composers Showcase December 8, Opera Workshop December 9, Southern Maine Children's Chorus Decembers Messiah sing-along December 11. 780-5003 a www.usm.maine.edu/music
Neal Dow Memorial, 714CongressStreet, Portland.LifelonghomeofGeneralNealDow, two-timemayorofPortlandandanactive Prohibitionist,abolitionist,andadvocateof prisonreformandwomen'srights,builtin182? LateFederal-stylemansionwithfurnishings, portraits,paintings,specially-designedorna¬ mentalironwork,andmemorabiliaofDow's militaryandpoliticalcareers.Nowadministerec by the Maine Women's Christian Temperance Union,thehouseisopenyear-roundforguidec tourswithnoadmissioncharge."Christmasat Dow" on December 16 features speaker James Duran. 773-7773.
Penobscot Marine Museum, 5 Church Street,Searsport.Themuseum'sFowler-TrueRossHouse,a19thcenturyseacaptain'shome is open on December 8-9. 548-2529.
TateHouse, 1270WestbrookStreet,Portland Elegant1755clapboardhouse,theresidence ofCaptainGeorgeTate,aseniormastagent fortheBritishRoyalNavy,featuringan unusualclerestoryinthegambrelroofand an18th-centuryherbgardenoverlookingthe StroudwaterRiver.Embellishedbythework oflocaldesignersandfloristsasitmighthave been in the mid 1700s December 9-10 and 16-17. 774-6177 or www.tatehouse.org
VictoriaMansion, DanforthStreet,Portland. Children'sVictorianOrnamentMaking December9,FamilyCookieDecorating December16,toursofthemansion Tuesday-Sunday to December 31. 772-4841 or www.victoriamansion.org
Wadsworth-Longfellow House,
487CongressStreet,Portland.Therestored childhood home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellowwillbedecoratedfortheholiday seasonasitmighthavebeencelebratedin the1850sandopenfortoursDecember1-30. Ornament making and tree-trimming party December 9. 774-1822 or www.mainehistory.org
FriendsofCascoBay, 2FortRoad,South Portland.Fieldtripswithpre-registration required. 799-8574 or www.cascobay.org
Maine Audubon, 20GislandFarmRoad, Falmouth. Owls of the World December 9,OvernightatMt.WashingtonWeather Observatory December 9-10, Nature Walk December 16, Winter Solstice Yoga December 17,WinterSolsticeCelebrationDecember21. 781-2330 or www.maineaudubon.org
MaineWritersandPublishersAlliance, 318GlickmanFamilyLibrary,Universityof SouthernMaine,314ForestAve,Portland. "WritersRead"thethirdWednesdayofeach month.Workshopsinfiction,poetry,creative nonfiction,children'sliterature,andpublishing. 386-1400 or www.mainewriters.org
The Movies on Exchange, ExchangeStreet, Portland. AGuidetoRecognizingYourSaints December 6-12, TheHouseofSand December 13-19, ThisFilmIsNotYetRated December 13-19, LaMoustache December 20-26, Riding AloneforThousandsofMiles December 2026, LePetitLieutenant December 27-January 2. 772-8041 or www.moviesonexchange.com
Osher Map and Smith Center for CartographicEducation, 314ForestAvenue, Portland.Originalmaps,atlases,geographies, andglobesspanning1475tothepresent,with 20,000maps,asseparatesheetsorboundin morethan1,500rarebooksandatlases. 780-4850 or www.usm.maine.edu/-maps
The Portland Camera Club, American LegionHall,413Broadway,SouthPortland. Meetings every Monday evening; monthly color slidecompetition,black-and-whiteprintand color-printcompetition,digitalnight,thefourth Monday of each month. www.portlandcameraclub.org
PortlandPotteryandMetalsmithing Studio, 118WashingtonAvenue,Portland. Pottery,jewegmaking,sculptureclassesand workshops; Holiday Sale December 15-17. 772-4334 or www.portlandpottery.com
PortlandTrails, OneIndiaStreet,Portland. UrbanlandtrustdedicatedtomakingPortland amorelivablecitybybuildingtrailsthatencour¬ agewalkingandbicycling.775-2411or www.trails.org
UniversityofSouthernMaine Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth
Street,Portland.FiresIntheSky,Imagesofthe Infinite,InSearchofNewWorlds,StarStealers, RustyRocket'sLastBlast,MarsQuest.780-4741 or usm.maine.edu/planet/
BathChristmas, CityHall,Bath.Old-fashioned ChristmasinBath,ongoing,includingTrolley CarolingDecember15andtheringingofthePau RevereBell,December30.442-7291or visitbath.com
BobMarley'sHolidayShow, Merrill Auditorium,Portland.FeaturingGeorgeHamm, Two shows December 28-31.842-0800 or porttix.com !
Children'sMuseumofMaine,1 28FreeStreet Portland.NewYear'sAroundthe World,includingactivitiesforchildren.828-1234 orchildrensmuseumofme.org
ChristmasPrelude, Kennebunkport December 1-10,withshopping,craftfairs, trolleyrides,andSantaarrivingbylobsterboat christmasprelude.com
FriendsoftheKotzchmarOrgan, Merrill Auditorium,Portland.Christmasconcertwith RayCornils,featuringtheChoralArtsSociety's Camerata,ParishRingersHandbellChoir,and KotzchmarFestivalBrass,December19. 842-0800orfoko.org
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Roadshow,continuedfrompage28 Victorianhomewithmansardroof."Thh paintingstayedinHopper'sstudiofor3i years,"Telabenhoffsays,untiltheCurrie: hadtheforesighttopurchaseitdirectly As"ExploringAmericanArt:AnOnlint ResourcefortheAmericanCollections (collections.currier.org)describesthework "Itissometimeafterdark,andinthefore groundamotorboatchurnsalongthebanl ofariverortidalinlet.Occupyingtheboa arethreemen;backstotheviewer,the turntheirheadsinunisontowardalarge Victorianhouserisingabovetheshore Therealonefigurereturnsthemen'sgaze establishingcontact.Asenseofbrooding expectationsuffusesthescene,andever withoutknowingofthepainting'stitle theviewerfeelsasifsomethingillicitisir theoffing."
PabloPicasso's WomanSeatedin. Chair(1941),accordingtothePortland MuseumofArt,"isthecenterpiecein; groupofworkscelebratinglateCubism. Claude Monet's TheSeineatBongiva (1869)shimmersasarepresentativeo:
"Fortunately,thetwo museums, and certain¬ lytheworksofart,are biggerthananypetty rivalries.."
"FrenchImpressionismandtheBarbizor School."Thismovablefeastissopowerfu thatnoneoftheseworks'roundsoutthi group,'butothermasterpieceslandingor Portlandlikebutterfliestowarmourwin¬ terincludepaintingsbyGeorgiaO'Keefk andLewistonsensationMarsdenHartley Still,why'pickPortlandMuseumofArt. It'snotasiftheManchesterInternationa Airportissendinganyplanesourwai (see"ATaleofTwoCities,"May'2006) Fortunately,thetwomuseums,andcer¬ tainly'theworksofart,arebiggerthar any'pettyrivalries(atleastuntilthenew expansioniscomplete),whichisworkinc outtobeagoodthingallaround.
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Harbor,continuedfrompage35
Gonearemostofthewaterfront's ancientrottingwoodenpilingsthat churneddebrisintotheharborwith everytide.Volunteercleanupcrews nowsweepoverPortland'sandSouth Portland'sshoreseverySeptember.Mos summerdays,Portland'sEastEndBead isfreeenoughfrombacteriatobeswimmable.Theoxygenlevelofharborwater ishighenoughtosupportabundant marinelife.
Visitingcruiseships-somewithpas sengersandcrewtotalingthousands-hav veryrecentlybeenforbiddentodischarg anywastewaterintheharbororbay.Anr watchingthewaterscarefullyaretwopro fessionalgroups,theFriendsofCascoBa’ andtheCascoBayEstuaryPartnership-i: additiontoasquadronoflocal,state,anc federalenvironmentalofficials.
ButthecleanupofPortlandHarbo' isnotyetaccomplished.Mostnotewor thy,rawhumanwastestillpoursintoth harborwheneverthevolumeofwaterir arainstormcausesPortland'sandSoul! Portland'ssewagetobackupinthesewe pipesfromthetreatmentplants.Ofth 43combinedsewerandstorm-waterout fallsthatexistedinPortlandin1991,onh 11havebeeneliminatedtodatebyth replacementofsinglepipesbypairso: pipes-oneforsewageheadedfortreat mentandoneforrunoffwater.
Considerableprogress,though,hasbeef made.In1996,abouttwobilliongallon? ofuntreatedsewagewentintotheharbo: andnearbywatersfromPortland,Soutl Portland,CapeElizabeth,andWestbrook accordingtothestateDepartmento: EnvironmentalProtection(DEP).In2001 anestimated600,000,000gallonsover flowed-a70percentdrop.
But think of swimming in thosi 600,000,000gallons!Andastheoutfallpipe feedwaterfromeverydayrainintothehar¬ borandbay,theysweepalongpesticides herbicides,gasoline,motoroil,petwaste andothertoxiceffluviaofmodernlife.
"Themajorsourceofpollutionofth harborhasbeenthesame,andit'sstore waterrunoff,"saystheharbor'schid watchdog,JoePayne,a58-year-oldbeard¬ edbiologistwhosejobas"baykeeper"isK
investigatethelocalwatersinhis26-foot Bm/KeeperfortheFriendsofCascoBay.
Notthattherearen'totherproblems remaining.Studieshaveshownhowmuch theharbor'smudbottomiscomposedofa "noxiousmix,"inPayne'swords,ofmet¬ alslikeleadandarsenicaswellascancer¬ causinghydrocarbons,thelegacyof150 yearsofunregulateddumpingofindus¬ trialwastesfrompaintfactories,tanneries, andfoundries.Expertsthinktheonlything thatcanbedonewiththesesedimentsisto hopethattheywillbeeventuallywellcov¬ eredoverwithsiltfromtheForeRiver.
Butthepipesthatcarryoverflowsew¬ ageandthevariouspoisonsofcivilization intotheharborremainthenumber-one environmentalistconcern.
"It's60to70percentofwhereallwater pollutioncomesfrom,"Paynesays.
Thesevenstaffersofhis17-year-old groupworktogetthisandotherantipollu¬ tionmessagesacrosstothepublic(www. cascobay.org),witha$625,000budgetand scoresofvolunteerswhotestwaterqual¬ ity.Oneofitseducationalprojects,called BayScaping,aimstolessentheuseoflawn chemicalsthatfindtheirwayintothe surroundingwaters.Inanotherproject, aFriends'boatpumpsouttoatankfor saferemovalthewastesfromrecreational craft-100,000gallonsinthepast10years. In1998,thegrouprescued33,000lobsters fromtheinnerharbor,whichwasbeing dredged,payinglobstermentotrapand thenreleasethemoutinthebay.
Theothermajorenvironmentalistorga¬ nizationconcernedwiththeportisthe CascoBayEstuaryPartnership,aquasigovernmenta!grouplargelyfundedbythe federalEnvironmentalProtectionAgency (EPA).Itisrunbyalocalboardandhead¬ quarteredattheUniversityofSouthern Maine'sMuskieSchoolofPublicServicein Portland.Establishedin1990,withacur¬ rentbudgetof$600,000,itisoneof28estu¬ aryprojectsaroundthecountrythatcarry outtheEPA'smajornonregulatoryeffort forcleanerharbors.Itislessactivistthan theFriends,buttheFriendsisoneofthe group'spartners,whichalsoincludeother activistorganizationssuchasFriendsof thePresumpscotRiver;focal,state,and federalagencies;andbusinesseslike PortlandYachtServices,whichhashelped infightinginvasivemarinespecies.
KarenYoung,38,atoxicologist,is theEstuaryPartnership'sdirector.She
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In1998,theFriends of Casco Bay rescued 33,000lobstersfrom theinnerharbor,which was being dredged, aaying lobstermen to :rapandthenrelease themoutinthebay. believesthereareotherthreatstothehat bor-"oilisstillafairlysignificantrisk, givenhowmuchgoesthroughtheport muchofitforapipelinetoMontreal.Bit sheagreeswithPaynethatthesewagi overflowduringstormsandthenorma runoffthroughthesewerstogethercreatt thebiggestunresolvedpollutionprobletr forPortlandHarborandCascoBay.He groupproduces"StateoftheBay"anc
Portland's mayor, James Cohen describesthecity'sremaining"combiner seweroverflows"-CSOsinpublicworklingo-as"oneofthelargerenvironments challenges."Cohen,41,anattorney,has: familyconnectiontotheport'scleanup:Himother,JackiCohen,ischairwomanofth CascoBayEstuaryPartnership'sboard. ThemayorcallstheCleanWater Act's commandment to municipali¬ tiestocleanuptheirsewersystems"th largestunfundedfederalmandateou! there."ForPortlandalone,heestimate? $75millionstillwillhavetobespenth meettherequirementsofanagreement thecityoriginallymadewiththeDEPir theearly1990s,butthathasbeenreviser twicesince.Expectationsnowarethatth workwon'tbefinisheduntilaround201f thecityisseekingfurtherrevisionstoit? agreementbecausethefedshaveanev mandate:Thecitymustpreventthemos toxicstormwater-evenafterallsewagi hasbeenremoved-fromflowinguntreat¬ edtoharborandbay.
Theseprojectshavesofarbeenentirely financedbymunicipalsewercharges Thisisthereasoncitysewerratesarehigh Cohensays:"Theyaredoublewhatpeopk payforwater."
Unlikefashion,styleisasubtle thing.It’sacertainsomethingthat complements a man’s personality and makes a statement without beingeitherconspicuousorincon¬ spicuous.It’saboutfabricandfit; tiestiedproperly;trousersthat breakjustacrossthetopofyour shoes.Andjacketsthatallowrhe rightbitofshirrsleevetoshow.
For every man who wants to achieveitandisn’tquitesurehow (andmostofusaren’t,mindyou), DavidWoodishere.Weknow.
Andthecitygets"notadime,"hesays, fromfederalorstateagenciesforthissize¬ ableeffort.
Thestate'sDEFcommissioner,David Littell,sayshe'swillingtorenegotiatethe sewercleanupdealwithPortland,"butlet's keepgood,solid,consistentprogress."
LittellbristlesalittleatCohen'ssugges¬ tionthatcleaninguptheseweroutflowsis anunfundedmandate.Callingitthis,he says,impliesthecityhastherighttopollute.
AlthoughCohenhasagreenreputation andhascreateda"SustainablePortland" taskforcethatLittell,39,aPortlandresi¬ dent,sitson,themayorseemsresignedto alongtimelinefortheremainingsewer reconstruction.Hedoesn'tsuggestany massiveinfusionofcityfunds."Weare financiallystruggling,"hesaysofthecity.
Littellcommentsthatheseesnoreason Portlandcouldn'tputupsomecitytax moneytomovetheprocessalong.
"Governmentisreactive,"JoePayne observes,nottoooptimistically."Itreacts tocitizenpressure."
Nevertheless,"Portlandisinbetter shapethanmostoftheharborssouthofus," Paynesays-notsounding,forachange,like thecriticheispaidtobe."Almostevery¬ thingismovingintherightdirection."
Fortyyearsafterthefoundingofthe PortlandHarborPollutionAbatement Committee,theharborhascomealong wayinpollutionabatement,althoughit'll takeatleastanotherdozenyearstogettoa reallygrandenvironmentaldestination.
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AnotheraspectKelmanlovesabouthis houseisitsquality."Everythingaboutthe site,thedesign,theconstruction,thefin¬ ish,andthelandscaping,speaksofquality andcaring."
"We enjoyed working with Mike McEnroeofMcEnroeBuilders,becausehe's easygoing,asksalltherightquestions,and isopen-minded,"saysStevens-Rosa."Plus, he'saformerboatbuilderwhounderstands thebeautyinthegrainofthewoodand detailing.Healsodidanincrediblejobwith thecabinetry,whichisespeciallyimportant inasmallspacelikeRichard'shouse."
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Clubs,continuedfrompage45 been"topromote1iveperformances,encour ageyoungmusicians,andpresentcreativi educationalopportunities,"addingthatwill its"fairlymodest"annualoperatingbudget "whateverproceedswehavegotosuppor ouryearlyscholarshipprograms."
Atthetimeofitsfounding,womenof; certainsocialstaturegrewupwithapiant intheparlorandlearnedtosingatanearh age.Butnomatterhowwell-trainedorhighy lyaccomplished,theywerenotexpectedk pursueprofessionalmusiccareers.
Yet,asthePortlandPressHeraldwroteir 1992,onthebicentennialofRossini'sbirth itwasanerawhen"musicwasanaccom¬ plishmentnowomancoulddowithou: ifsheexpectedtomarrywellandmoveir genteelsociety.TheRossiniClubprovided; respectableforumforhertoperformbefon herpeers."
In1986,thePortlandEveningExpres pointedoutthatforgenerationsitwas"a; muchasocialasamusicalentity,itsmem¬ bershipsprinkledwiththenamesofth area'sforemostfamilies."Mostsignificantly theynoted,the"onethingthathasremainec constantwiththeclubisitsgender.Nomar haseverbeenamember."
Althoughmenattendedclubconcert; andrecitals,theladieswereespeciallyprouc that"notonewhisker"hadever"gracedth officialmembershiproster."
Assuch,youmightsupposeitspresen leaderisdescendedfromoneofthefound ingWetherbee,Brown,Allen,orMillettfam ilies,butthepersontodayatthereinsofth oldestwomen'smusicalclubonearthisn't; nativeofPortland;indeed,thecurrentpresi¬ dentisn'tevenawoman.
ComposerRobertGans,aNewYon native,becamepresidentin2005,whenh wasaskedtofinishthetermofincumber DorothyHansen,whowasgravelyill.A theirannualbusinessmeetinglastspring hewasnominatedforatermofhisownan; electedwithoutopposition.
Gans,amembersince1999,wasn'tsun atfirsthowlongtheclubhasbeencoed excepttosay"that'sbeeninplaceforawhik now."ButafterflippingthroughtheP.R.C directory,hedeterminedthatwhiskershav< beenwelcomesince1993.Inthe21stcentury hesays,"menareencouraged;it'sdefinitely gender-equal."
Asof2006,however,thePortlandRossin Clubisn'tyetmadeupofequalnumbersc menandwomen.Inadditiontothepresi-
dent,therearesevenotheractivemalemem¬ bersandfourassociates,comparedto37 activewomenmembersandnineassociates. Maleorfemale,annualduesforactivemem¬ bersare$30;associatespay$20.
AccordingtotheMaineToday.comweb page,activemembersareexpectedtoper¬ formatleastonceayear,eitherasasoloist orpartofanensemble,andattendthefall, winter,andspringbusinessmeetingsto voteonissuesofimportancetotheclub. Associatemembershipsareavailabletonon¬ performerswhowanttoparticipateinthe club'sactivitiesbyservingoncommittees andhelpingoutwithconcertsandscholar¬ shipprograms.
Auditionsarerequiredforthosewhoseek activemembership.Vocalistsperformthree songs:anariafromanoperaororatorio,a songinEnglish,andanotherinitsoriginal language,allofwhichmustbememorized. Instrumentalistsofferthreeselections,each fromadifferentstylisticperiod,suchas Classical,Baroque,Romantic,orModern, oneofwhichmustbememorized.
Onlythen,asthePortlandEveningExpress describeditin1963,would"tirenewcomer, quakinginwardlychic"inherhat,gloves, and"flowing,dust-catchingdress"make herdebutonastagewiththenameRossini "blazedindazzlinggas-light"andflowers piledsohightheaudiencehadtroublesee¬ ingthepianobehindthem.In1973,abust ofRossini,carvedfromCarraramarble,was addedtothestage.
Initsearlyyears,memberswerefined "10centsiftheyarrivedlatetoameeting orfailedtoinformtheprogramcommittee inadvanceofthenamesofpiecestobeper¬ formed."Inaddition,anyonewhomissed threemeetingsinarowwasout,unlesstwothirdsoftheclubvotedotherwise."Any memberpreventedbysicknessorabsence fromperforming"wasfined50centsifthey didn'tprovideasubstitute.
Whilethefinesarenowathingofthe past,Gansconcedes"theclubisverytradi¬ tion-boundincertainways."Still,hesays, alotoftheoldermembers"arewakingup" andthenewerones"arerealizingthatthat kindofcultureisnotreallyaviableculture intoday'ssociety."
HebristleswhenaskedifthePortland RossiniClubisperceivedbysomeasexclu¬ sive."Ievenquestiontheuseoftheword club,'because1thinktheworditselfcon¬ notesexclusivityandthat'ssomethingthat
themembershiphastodealwith."
AlthoughGanssaystheyare"tryingto findwaystosortofretoolourselves,"his priorityisforthegrouptoremain"aviable andrelevantnonprofitmusicalorganiza¬ tion...withoutlosingsightofitsrootsand history."
Intheerabeforemotionpictures,radio, television,andtireInternet,theclub'smonth¬ lyconcertswereatthepinnacleofPortland's culturallife.Womendressedupintheir "bestbibandtucker,"whilemenworeblack tieandtails.Aslateas1992,advertisements promotingtheperformancesstressedthat concertgoerswere"encouragedtowearfor¬ malattire."Thosewhodidgottwodollars offtheirticketpriceatthedoor.
Nowadays,theonlydresscodeisforper¬ formers."We'retryingtoputonaprofes¬ sional-soundingconcert,"Ganssays,"and wealsotrytoputthatacrossinavisualsense aswell.Obviously,"helaughs,"wecan'ttell peoplewhattowear.Peoplearegoingto wearwhat1116/regoingtowear,butit'sjust toencourageanatmosphereofprofessional¬ ismbecausewe'retheonlyclub[ingreater Portland]thatisdoingconcertsforthegen¬ eralpublic."
Theperformancestakeplacefrom OctobertoMayat3:00p.m.onthefirst Sundayofthemonth,exceptforDecember, whenthey"takeabreakbecausethere'sso muchmusicalstuffgoingon."Althoughit's "notcompulsory,"Ganssaysthereisafivedollar"suggesteddonation."
Fortinepastfewyears,theconcertshave beenheldat113CoyleStreet,inthesanctu¬ ary'oftheTrinityEpiscopalChurch.Because thegrouphasneverhadaheadquartersof itsown,theRossiniClubhasalwaysbeenan itinerantorganization.
ThefirstconcertswereheldattheMiddle StreethomeofSamuelStevens.Whenthe numberofspectatorsrenderedthatspace toosmall,theymovedtoCityHall,onlyto beforcedoutafewyearslaterwhenpoultry' showsheldatthesametimeforcedmembers tocompetewithcacklinghens.
Forseveralyearstheyworkedoutofa roomonExchangeStreetthatbecameknown asRossiniHall.AfterayearinMercantile HallintheFarringtonBuildingandseveral moreinFluentHallonCongressStreet,the groupmovedtoKotzschmarHallandthen totheLafayetteHotelballroom.Forseveral decadesthey'madetheirhomeatFryeHall onSpringStreet,wheretheHolidayInn
parkinglotisnowlocated.
Beforemovingintotheirpresentdigsat theTrinityEpiscopalChurch,theRossini ClubperformedatCorthellHallontheUSM Gorhamcampus.PresidentGanssaysthat althoughthechurchdoesn'thaveanele¬ vatedstageandacousticsaren'tperfect,the parishhasbeenverygenerousandaccom¬ modating."We'veactuallydoneafewben¬ efitconcertsforthechurch,”hesays."It's somethingtooffsetthecostsofkeepingthe churchoperatingwhilewe'redoingourcon¬ certs.It'sbeenagoodrelationship."
TrinityChurchhasn'tbeentheonly beneficiary;overtheyearsproceedsfrom RossiniClubconcertshavegonetoward theLongfellowStatueAssociation,aswell as"individualsinahardwinter."During tireworldwars,musicalinstrumentswere boughtandsenttoMainesoldiersoverseas.
Althoughheadmits"theclubculture, particularlywhereithaditroots,doesn't havethekindofpublicbuy-inthatithadin thenineteenthandearlytwentiethcentu¬ ries,"GanssaystheRossiniClubwantstobe apartofthelocalartscommunity."Ithink wehaveanichetofillinPortland."■
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InadditiontotheRossiniClub,thePortland areaishometoanumberofotherclubs, someexclusive,someinclusive:
WoodfordsClub,179WoodfordStreet, Portland,772-4893,woodfordsclub.org. Founded1913;dues$150annually, dinnersnotincluded.Applicationfee$10. Socialclubforlocalbusinessmen,with women'sauxiliary.
Thesignatthefrontdoorreads, Com¬ pletelyLimitedto250People, soyouknow they'reseriousaboutit.TheWoodfords Clubmighthavebeenrenovatedasrecently as1950-havingbeenbuiltbyJohnCalvin Stevensin1913andtrimmedinsplendid goldenoakpaneling-butitisdefinitelya periodpiece.
'Therewasa10-to15-yearwaitinglist formembershipinthe1950s,"sayschef NoelDeYoung,55.Herhusband,Dominic, clubsteward,says,'There'salotofcard-
playinghere,aswellasapoolroomand abowlingalley."Heboasrs,'Twoofour memberswereatIwoJima,andonewasa TuskegeeAirman."
Guestsattheclubareequallylustrous. "Everygovernorhasbeenheretospeak," saysChefDeYoung,andrecentspeakers haveincludedWCSHanchorSharonRose andMaineSenatePresidentBethEdmonds; entertainershaverangedfromventriloquists tobarbershopquartets.'Thethreerules hereare'nogambling,nodrinking,and nopoliticking.'"Thatcouldmakeforsome prettytamecribbageorbilliards.
CumberlandClub,116HighStreet, Portland,773-6402,cumberlandclub, org.founded1877;dues$1,320annually, notincluding$500admissionfeeor$50 monthlyfoodminimum.
Avoidspoliticalaffiliations,buthaslong historyofhostingprominentnationaland internationalpoliticalfigures.Organized "forthepurposeofmutualenjoymentof culturalandsocialamenities."Designedby notedBostonarchitectAlexanderParris,built in1800forStephenMcLellan,prominent Portlandmerchantandshipowner.
Formalandprivatediningrooms,serving breakfast,lunch,anddinner,Monday-Friday. "Ladiesandgentlemenarerequiredtowear appropriateattireintheMainLoungeand MainDiningRoom.Gentlemenmustweara jacketandtieintheseareas."Cocktailservice availableatlunchandfrom5p.m.untilclose. Mealsalsoavailablefortake-out.
ItalianHeritageClub,40Westland Avenue,Portland,772-2500,vwvw. italianheritagecenter.com.Applicationfee $35.TheCenterhasitsownband.
Establishedin1952"topreservethe Italianheritageandwayoflife,"membership iscurrentlyover1,000.Opentoanyperson ofItaliandescentorwithanItalianspouse. Associatemembershipsareavailablefor thoseofnon-ltaliandescent.
Seatingforover500,withfullliquorand mealservice,specialdinners,Italianlessons, children'sevents,concerts,andannualtrips toItaly,manyweeklyactivitiesandevents, severalofwhichtakeplaceatLaCantina.
LeVoltigeurClub,207ElmStreet,
Thebowlingalleyinthebase¬ ment of the Woodfords Club has fivelanesformembers'use.
Biddeford,282-6453.Founded1926;dues $20peryear.OpentoFranco-Americans.No foodserved,butafullbar.
DirectorBeaBeaulieusays,"We'rea snowshoecluborganizingwintersnowshoe tripsalloverNewEngland.Wehave196 members-45arelifetimemembers.We're opensevendaysaweek.Wehaveadance everyFridaynightwithlivemusic,and karaokeonceamonth."
MaineCharitableMechanics Association,519CongressStreet,Portland, 773-8396.Founded1815;dues$20annually forlibraryborrowingprivileges.
HousedinhistoricMechanicsHall, constructed1859.Organizationstartedas aguildforareamechanics-asindependent artisans,suchasmasons,wheelwrights, bakers,organmakers,andshipbuilders werethenknown.Operatesschoolfor architectureandmechanicaldrawing, opentoresidentsofMaine.Housesprivate lendinglibrarywithmorethan30,000 volumes.Holdslecturesapproximatelyeight timesperyear.
PortlandClub,156StateStreet,Portland, 761-4477,theportlandclub.comFounded 1886;dues$225annually,notincluding $100applicationfee.
Diningandsocialclub,longassociated withMaine'sRepublicanelite,nowopen towomenandDemocrats.Housedinthe 1805Shepley-Hunnewellmansion,oneof thecity'smostprominentbuildings.Interior boastsmanyoilpaintingsandantiques, grandballroom,andbilliardroomwith12 antiquemahoganypooltables.
SaharaClub,135WashingtonAvenue, Portland,772-9215Founded1976,dues$8 permonth,42members.
ClubpresidentPatConleysays,"The membershipisallalcoholicsandrecovering alcoholics,exceptfortheassociates.We haveAAmeetingseveryday,aswellas cards,pool,andfullrestaurantkitchen." They'relackingacookrightnow,but memberscanusethekitchenforcooking mealsandsnacks.The12-memberboard votesmembersandassociatesin.
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Yorkimportersshiftedgearsandlookedto theMaineseacoasttomakeuptheshortfall. Anddidwe"evah."
JustlikeCanneryRowinMonterey, California,madefamousbytheJohn Steinbecknovel,Mainesardinecanneries smoked,smelted,andbeltedoutwealth betweenWorldWarIandWorldWarIIfor soldiersandaclamoringpublicinneedof storablefood.By1950,inLubec,ownedby merchantprinceslikethePeacocksandthe McCurdys,sevenfactoriesemployingthou¬ sandsofworkerspackednearlyfourmillion casesofcannedsardineshere.
Butwhenthewarended,demandfor sardinesfelllikethesnowthatwhooshedin fromtheicygrayNor'eastershere.Ontop ofthat,flash-freezingtechniquesraisedthe demandforbothfreshandfrozenfish.
Thenthefinalblow:Protectivetariffsthat hadkeptoutforeigncompetitionwereeased justastheonce-richBayofFundystocks showedsignsofdepletion,leadingtothe near-totalcollapseofMaine'scanningindus¬ try'.Inatwenty-yearspanacrossthestate,33 outof48sardinefactoriesclosedtheirdoors.
MarianMcCurdyRoss,oneofthelovely McCurdy'sisterswhoseparentsownedone ofthelargercannerieshere,remembers,"A galwholivednextdoortomesaid,'Let'sgo tothesardinefactory'andgetajob..My'father didn'tknowwhy'wewantedtogotowork thereinthefirstplace,butIjustlikedkeep¬ ingbusy’.It'snotliketherewasanythingelse todo!Itwasfunny,butweendeduponly’ lastingthatoneafternoon."
EveninthatshortspanoftimeatR.J. Peacock-whileitwasstillfillingtinsandnot husbandingpens-thegirlsgotafirst-hand lookatthehard-bittenfishpackers."The othergirlswhoworkedtherewereallregu¬ lars,butIneverfeltlikeanoutsider,"Ross says."Theonly'problemformewas,ifI startedtalking,I'dstopworking.Thewomen who'dbeentheresinceage15and16knew howtotalkandwork.Thesegirlscouldjust chitchatamileaminute,cuttheheadsand tails,andstuffthosefishinthecans."
Atthattime,Lubec'sfishingindustry'was careeningtowardthefuturesofasttherewas littleelsetothetown.Itwaslikeamining towninWestVirginia,exceptitproduced silvery',salty’sardinesinsteadofanthracite.
Atnight,whenthecleaningcrewsswept
Atnight,cleaning crews swept the dark floorsuntilthelostsar¬ dinescalespiled inheapsoflustrous silverbeforebeing carriedaway. up,theytookbroomsacrosstheoldwood floorandpiledupfallensardinescalesincor¬ nersthattookonaglowlikestardust.
"Sometimes,therewouldbedayswhere nobodywouldwork,becausetherewouldn't beanyfish.Butwhenthatwhistleblewat eightinthemorning,twoo'clock,when¬ ever,bythehundreds,thewomenandgirls ofLubecwouldflyrightintothecanneries toplungeintowork.Youworkedwhenthe fishcame."
TheJanuary16,1943,editionofTheSaturday EveningPostfeaturesaLubechousewife boasting,"'Lastyear,Ipacked2,188cases andearned$541workingfourhoursaday. Nextyear,I'mhopingtomake$200more'" thanthat.Marvelingattheeconomicben¬ efitsofthesupplementarywar-effortwork, thePostgoesontonote,"NoMainetown sendsalargerproportionofitsboysand girlstocollege."
AtthistimethepopulationofLubecwas about6,000,fourtimeswhatitisnow.Ron Pesha,presidentoftheLubecHistorical Society,laughinglyagreesthattheshrillcall ofTheWhistlewhichgovernedpeople's livesherehadnolesseffectthanifitwerean air-raidsiren.
"Whentheydidcomein,thingswere crazy,"MarianRosssays."Youstoodthere withyourknife,andthenrackswould comeinwiththefishonthem,andyoucut offtheheadandtailandstuffeditintothe can.Beforeyoucouldevenstart,moreracks wouldcome.Theothergirlswoulddothis, wheneverthefishcamein,forhoursand hourstheirwholelives.Youdidn'tworkby theclock,youworkedbythetide."■
Today,Lubec'sentirepackingandaquacul¬ tureindustryprovides250jobs.Foritspart, R./.Peacock,thoughstillheadquarteredinLubec, outsourcesitscanningandpackingtoitsplants inChileandNorway.
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Tasty,continuedfrompage51 sellingMainespecialtyfoodsinPortland fornearly10years,remembers"when therewereahalfdozenorsoMaineblue¬ berryjamsintheplainestjarsyou'veever seen,withplainhandwrittenlabels.Now they'resomuchmoreappealingandinter¬ esting.Themarketiswaystrongerthan you'dexpectfromastatewiththisteeny population.Thefoodsceneisreallybig nowandpeopleareexcitedaboutit."
Shehasmorethan1,000specialty'food
itemsinherCommercialStreetshop, calledMaine'sPantry,andestimatesthat 7,000orsoareavailable.Amonghercus¬ tomers'favoritesareFieldstoneFarms' WildBlueberryJam,amarinadeand saladdressingfromMother'sMountain, PembertonFarmsalsas,andHickLickin' Good'sMangoChipolteBBQSauce.Staff picksincludeStonewallKitchen'sRoasted AppleGrillSauce,StanchfieldFarm's Bread&ButterPickles,FoxFarm'sSalt andPepperPotatoChips,andB.Potter's RaspberryWineTruffleswithWinterport rainwine.
Mostofthespecialtyfoodsaremade insmallbatchesinsomeone'slicensed kitchen.Butafewhavebecomesosuc¬ cessfulthatthey'remegastars.Ducktrap River,forinstance.Itstarted23yearsago asatroutfarmwithtwoemployeeswho decidedtotrysmokingseafoodthenatu¬ ralway,withnochemicalpreservatives orartificialflavors,justthetangyscentsof theMainewoods.Nowthecompanyhas 145employeesandmorethan100prod¬ ucts,accordingtogeneralmanagerDon Cynewski.Giftbasketsincludesmoked trout,shrimp,scallops,mussels,"and westartedsmokingclamsayearago," hesays."Butthefavoriteisstilltheclas¬ siccoldsmokedsalmon.Thatseemstobe whatourcustomerslovebest."
Amongthemostgourmetofallthese productsisartisanalcheese,andthecharm¬ ingFiveIslandsFarmstandinGeorgetown hasafineselection."Cheeseismypas¬ sion,"saysownerHeidiKlingelhofer,"and Mainecheeseismyspecialty."Shesells pungenthandcraftedcheddarsandbleus, creamychevres,andcomplexblooming rindstylesfromHahn'sEnd,Appleton Creamery,LibertyFieldsFarms,OakLeaf Creamery,SealCove,YorkHill,Silvery MoonCreameryandmore."Someofthem havebeenmakingcheeseformorethan20 years,andnowthey'redoingareallygreat job!"shesays,allsmiles.■
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Overthirtyyearsago,October1972,Maine’swesternmountainswerethesiteofthelargestfindofgemtourmalineever... atreasuretroveofover3'Amillioncaratsofgemcrystals.Intheearlyyearsofthefindweinvestedheavilyinfinelycutgem tourmalineofrarecolorandbeauty.Todaywithdwindlingsuppliesoftheserarecolors,ourearlyprivatereservesof thousandsofloosecutgemsformthebasisofthelegendaryCrossCollection.WemaintaininourPortlandstoretwo showcasesfilledwithoverfivehundredpiecesofMainetourmalinejewelryreadyforimmediatedelivery. Pricesfrom$285toover$5,000. MakePortlandamustdestinationthisyeartosecureyourpiecesofthishistoriccollection.
AbeLincoln'sfirstright-handman,HannibalHamlinof Maine,livedhereinthis1851Italianatemansionthat heremodeledwithamansardrooftoshelterhislibrary.
Offeredat$449,000. BY COLIN SARGENT
Inthereductiveworldofthe21stcentury, poorHannibalHamlinislittlemorethan aJeopardy answer:"WhowasAbraham Lincoln'sfirstvicepresident,Alex?"What's upwiththat?EvenGeorgeH.W.Bush didn'tdropDanQuaylefromhisticket.But forLincolnandhisparty,itwasano-brainer. TheyneededaSouthernertohelppullthe countrytogether,andHamlin,acommit¬ tedRadicalRepublican(infavorofracial integrationandsmallbusinesses),wasmore titanhappytostepaside. ReturningatthetwilightoftheCivilWar tohisformerpositionintheU.S.Senate,
wherehejokedthatnowhehadavotein everydecisionrathertitanjustthetie,Hamlin alsotooktheopportunitytopurchasesump¬ tuousappointmentsbackhomeintheform ofthissprawling4,352-squarefootmansion that'snowlistedfor$449,000byTown& CountryRealtors.
"Thehousehashadonlythreeowners," sayslistingagentRussHarrington."Itwas originallybuiltbyWilliamT.Hilliard,a prominentBangorlawyer.WhenHannibal Hamlinboughtit,headdedathirdstory andthemansardroofin1865-1866.
"Hamlin'ssondonatedthebuildingto
BangorTheologicalSeminaryin1934,and ithasservedastheSeminary'spresident's residenceeversince."
Inside,visitorsaresweptawaybyoriginal features"includingfire-giltgasoliersinthe doubleparlorandentrancehall.Thefront roomsareaccentedbyIndianshutters,and fourofthefivefireplaceshavetheoriginal marble.Thefifthmantelpiece,inthehome's sittingroom,iswoodenandwascraftedby Bangor'sMorse&Co.mill."
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eswerepaintedblackinmourningafter Lincoln'sassassinationin1865,andatleast oneofthemisblackhere,too,testifyingto thatpractice.
Onthefirstfloor,beyondthegaslights andvelvet,there'sasittingroom,too,where Hamlincouldentertainstoppers-by.
Thekitchendatestothe1960s,buttheup sideisthat"whatcouldbetheoriginalbrick ovenhasbeenretained."
Onthesecondfloor,thehousegraciously hostsfourbedrooms,andtwobaths,while onthethirdfloor,there's"anadditional four-room,one-bathapartment.
"Basedonthelarge,glass-dooredcabi¬ netsonthethirdstory,wecanguessthatone ofthereasonsHamlinexpandeduphere wastoincreasestorageforhispapersand othermementos,"Harringtonsays.Today* "thethirdstorv[wherethelibraryonce heldsway]isidealforanexpansivemaster suite."Perhapsafewhistoricphotosfrom theperiodforthatdecorativetouchinyour capaciousmasterbath?Letyourconscience beyourguide.
There'sanotherinterestingwrinkleabout thisestate,listedontheNationalRegisterof HistoricPlaces.TheHannibalHamlinHouse comesfromaworldbeforepropertytaxes,hav¬ ingbeenimmunefromthatmaladythrough itsconnectiontoBangorTheological.If wekeepitonthequiet,maybethetownof Bangorwillneverknow.■
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fa PALERMO - WATERFRONT -Stunningone-of-a-kindhomeon SheepscotLake. 9roomswith3 bedrooms.2fullbaths,incredible mastersuite,stonehearthw/gas stove,tileddining,massiveheated cathedralporchw/hottub.large deck.3rdfloordenw/rooftopdeck, manicuredlawns.AWESOME! $799,500
AUGUSTA - Opportunityknocking! 9-holegolfcourse&drivingrange. Includesniceclubhousew/fullkitch¬ en,proshop,allequipment,golfcarts, tractors,memberships.Roomforgreat growthpotential.Wellmaintained propertywithstunningviews.Great business! $1,300,000
WHITEFIELD -Stunningand remodeledfromtoptobottom. Farmhousewith20gorgeousacres, 3newfireplaces.3newfullbaths,new kitchen,neweverything.9rooms. 3-4bedrooms,formaldining,formal living,spectacularsetting,den. architecturalroof.Special! $425,000
E'22-LotSubdivisionabutting55acresofwildlife conservationwoodlandsandMillBrook (AMaine-stockedtroutbrook). ’ill
Lot17-A3271sq.ft.Colonialwith 4bedrooms,2.5baths,daylight basement and attached 2-car garage.
*Lotssizesare40,000to60,069sq.ft(.92to138acres) Builder’spackageandcustombuildpackagesavailable. Bringyourownplansandideas!
t-«Subdivisionwillhavepavedroads,lighting, undergroundutilitiesandsidewalks.
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I*Basepricestartingat$319,900.Minimumbuildingsizeof |1740sq.ftNoconstructionloanneeded! [•PavingstartedinOctober.
CUMBERLANDFORESIDE$784,900MS#796506-Seaside CottagewithEasterlyViewsofCascoBayandDeededAccessto Beach!4Bedrooms.2Baths.Eat-InKitchen,DiningRoom,Family Room,2CoveredDecks,Look-OutTowerand2-CarGarage.
CUMBERLAND $399,900 MLS # 818794 - This beautiful FarmhouseColonialboasts4Bedrooms,2.5Baths,OakKitchen, FormalDiningRoom,LivingRoomwithFireplace.FamilyRoom, Den.FinishedBasementDeckandAttached2-CarGarage.
FALMOUTH$489,900MS# 819013-Unique 1800sFarmhouse, completelyRemodeledwiththecharmofaHistorichomewith modemconvenience!4Bedrooms,3Baths,SunkenLivingRoom withFireplace.BnckPato,largeBackYardandprivateSetting.
FALMOUTH$629,900MLS#817490-NewNeighborhoodwith DeededRightstothePresumpscotRivaand30AcresofOpen Space.3.350SFofUvngSpacewith4Bedrooms,CustomGranite Kitchen,LivingRoomwithFireplace,GreatRoomand2-CarGarage.
FALMOUTH $649,900 MLS # 786701 - New Construction! PnmeSettingforthis3Bedroom,2.5BathCustomColonial. CherryKitchenwithGranite.DiningRoom,possibleExpan¬ sion,Deck,PatioandAttached2-CarGarage.
FALMOUTH$749,900MLS#786715-PropertyUnderConstruc¬ tioninpnmeLocation!ThisCapeoffers4Bedrooms,4.5Baths,1st FloorMastaSuite,FormalDiningRoom,GreatRoomwith Fireplace,FamilyRoom,DeckandAttached2-CarGarage.
FALMOUTH$899,000MS#805701-SlunnrigCdaiialinRiver's EdgeoverlookingthePresumpscot4Bedooms,4.5Baths,Custom CherryandGraniteKitohen,Dan,Library,2Freplaces,MasterSuite wthprivateDeck.FnshedBasement2GaragesandIn-GroundPod.
FALMOUTH$899,500MSIf784758-UniqueOpportunity!2 BedroomCapeseton1.2AcreLotwith100'ofWataFrontage. LargeDiningRoom,SunnyLivingRoomwithCathedralCeJing,3 Fireplaces,StainedGlass,WetBa,Patioandmore.
PORTLAND$475,000MLSIf791815-TurnoftheCenturyVictorian centrallylocatedinDeering5Bedooms,Eat-InKitchenwithDeck, FormalDiningRoom,LivingRoomwithCustomDetails,SittingArea withFireplace,BuB-lns,9'Ceiings,Heated2-CarGarage.
SOUTHPORTLAND$995,000MS#809812-DesrableLovetts Feld!WaterMewsandprivateNeighborhoodBeach.5Bedroom,5.5 BathCdaial,GraniteKithenwthButler'sPantry.FormalDinrigand LivingRooms,FamilyRoom,4Freplaces,Deckand2-CarGarage.
YARMOUTH $629,900 MS it 820656-Situatedon3.47AcrescnUde JohnIsland,JishandsomeColonialfeatures4Becfrocms,Granite KifchenwrhDnrgAreacveriodtogh-GroaidPod,FariyRoan,2 Freplaces,Deck,Patoand2-CarGarage.
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BigSebagoDevelopmentOpportunitybreathtaking custom 4,100 sq/ft 5BR, 3BTH Cape on 28.7 pristine acres w/ over 600' of frontage&twodocks.Accessroadtouptoeight lotsisunderway-don’tmissthisrarefind! $1,750,000
Yarmouth Desirable Sandpiper Cove - build your dream home on this2.7acrelotwithover225ftof deep water ocean frontage, utils atstreet,irgbldenvelope&brand new dock complete this unique opportunity! $895,000
Portland Stroudwater Area charming updated Cape 3BR, 2full BTH, all new kitchen w/gas&granite,fireplace, hardwood floors, updated utils, 2car garage, deck & more! NEW PRICE $299,000
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Victorian w/ period details & tasteful updates. 3BR, 2.5BTH, gourmet kitchen, master suite w/ private bath, central AC, Icar garage & much more! NEW PRICE $474,900
Portland IntheheartofThe West End this 2BR Condo has it all period charm & modern amenities: tile, hardwood & cork floors,clawfoottub,granite, skylights, pets Ok - move in condition! $234,900
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Weawaketoanightthatdevel¬ oped into morning like a Polaroidphotograph.Shadedby lowsky,theroadseemshauntedbytrees
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beringthatitwasrightherewhereItaught herhowtorideabike.Notallowedon ArundelRoadotherwise,she'dbeggedto ventureout.Sometimeswhenitwasclear I'dlethergotwenty,thirtyyardsupthe roadandback.Whenyou'reachild,there's alwaysawaytofindyourwas'back.
Istud}'herface,farawayinthought.Ishift mylunchboxfromonehandtotheother. AwarethatI'mwatchingher,shebreakstire silence."Youthinktirebusiscoming?" "Yes."
Stillnotlookingatme."I'mgettingcold." Isnifftherainforsnow."Conahay'swill befreezingsoon."
That'swhenshefacesme,turningher wholebodytodoit.Littlesistersgrowalot inayear,butbythewayshelooksatmeI knowexactlywhatshe'sthinking.
HalfwayintoDecembertheyearbefore, ablastofarcticairhowleddownfrom Canadaandwithitsnowandthefirst iceonConahay'sPond.TheguysandI wereplayinghockey.Mysisterwatched fromtheslopethatoverlooksthepond. Squintingagainsttheglare,shefollowed meandthepuck.Onceinawhileshe'd, yell,"Shoot,shoot."
Theicewasthickenoughinmostplaces. Whenthepuckslidawaytowhereitwas thin,theactionstopped.Someonehadto getit.Arealpuck,notarockorapieceof woodlikeweoftenplayedwith.Anditwas mypuck.
Welookedatoneanother.Mysister calledout,"Don't."
Ilookedatherandtheguys.They shrugged,oneofthemsnickered.1exhaled, pushedoffandglidedcarefullyforward. Reachingwithmystick,Iwasclosingon itwhentheicegroaned.1lookedovermy shoulderattheguys,asifmymindsnapped apicture.Iwasabouttodropdowntomy stomachandcrawlcloserwhenwhoosh-I wentthrough.
BeforeIcouldcryout,itgeyseredup aroundmehot,likeboilingwater.Over myheaditrushedandswallowedmecold. Thrashingwild,wind-millingstrokes,I brokeiceandgasped.Undertheweight ofsoddenclothesandskatesIwentdown. Mybladeshitbottom,andinstinctivelyI pushedoffforthesurface.Breakingice,1 managedastrokeortwobeforesinkingto themudbelow.Thefreezingwaterbegan towrapitsthickarmsaroundme,coaxing
metostay.Ifoughtit,somehowpushing offagainandaimingforland,butwhen1 surfacedIwasswallowingwater,notair. Idon'trecallmylastthrustfromthebot¬ tom.Exhausted,nearlyblind,Ilungedand somehowembracedabouldernearthe edgeofthepond.
Managingtoholdon,1coughedwater andsuckedair.Withtheawfulcoldtwist¬ ingthroughmyinsidesIlookedupand sawher.Mysisterhadscrambledacross therocksandwasthere,kneelinginfront ofme.Grippingthesleevesofmycoat,she pulledandgrunted,determinedtohaul meoutandnotletgo.1kickedandcrawled untilmyskatesclearedthewater.Only then,whenshewassure1waslanded,did sheturntohop-scotchacrosstherocksto shoreandruntothehouse.Shaking,still huggingtherock,Ilookedacrosstheiceat theguysonskatesinadumbstruckcluster. Notonehadmoved.
Waitingforthebus,mysisterregards meinhersolitaryway.Therainmakes herlookbraveandscaredallatonce.She doesn'teverwantmeonConahay'sPond. I'veskatedonitsince,plentyoftimes,but wheneverIdoshealwaysappearsbehind arockoratree,watchingme.It'sjustnot easyforher.Smalljawset,herbigeyessee everything.Shefixesmewiththatlook ofhersbeforeturningonceagaintostare acrosstheroad,pastthesplitrailfenceinto thewoods.
Theschoolbusfinallyarrives.Following mysisterupthesteps,1smellheat,wetoil¬ skins,andtheotherkids'sandwichesand bananaspackedintinboxes.Mysistertakes anaisleseat;Itaketheonebehindher.
Whoknewwhattheyearswouldbring. WhenIwentoverseasshewroteand prayedandsentbrownies.WhenIcame homeshecriedandlaughedandcried.She namedhersonafterme.Togetherwebur¬ iedourparents.
Thebusleansintothesharpbendthat definesthewesternreachoftheConahay's pasture.Throughthetrees1getaglimpseof thepond.Grayrainpopsthebrownwater thattriedtofreezeandpullmedown.My sister'seyesarestraightahead.■
GeorgeEyreMastersservedintheFirst MarineDivision,3rdBattalion,11thMarines from1965to1969,including18monthsin Vietnam.HelivesinKennebunk.
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