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Features

22 At Home in Rangeley With William Wegman & His Friends Meetthemanwhoputthewowin bow-wow.ByJudithGaines

30LiveLongandProsper JonathanFrakescolonizesmidcoast Maine.ByAmyLouiseBarnett

33TheDevilWearsL.L.Bean ExtremeinternshipsinMainesharea demandforgraceunderpressure.

38CastleintheClouds Cumberland'smagiccastleis enchantingtheCoppfamily. ByColinSargent

43 The Maine 100 Ourannualreviewofwhat'shot andwhat'snot,withfiguresfrom Dun&Bradstreetandcommen¬ tarybyEvanLivada.

54 The Maine Ghost Tour Gettingscaredalmosttodeath-and lovingit.ByDanielHackett

57 Mammoth Savings Scarborough'sprehistorictuskcontinuesto

raiseeyebrows.ByLeighDonaldson.

61FlashLight

Theultimate"waterview,"availablein Lubec.ByRobynBurnham.

76AliceinLobsterland

JewelKilcheronlife,lobster,andher November8concertinPortland. ByAmyLouiseBarnett

Departments

12Fromtheeditor

13Letters

17 Chowder

62Cuiscene

65Insidestory

70 Threads

72Diningguide

73 Restaurant review

74Intune

76 Goings on

83 House of the month

84 Maine unique homes

86 New England homes & living

107Fiction

110Flash

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Overthelast21years,PortlandMagazineisproudtohaveplayedhosttointernsfrom Harvard,Yale,Brown,Simmons,Vassar,Bowdoin,Colby,Bates,theUniversityofMaine system,andmanyothers,includinginternationaljournalistslikeNenadZoric(2005) ofSerbiaandMontenegro,whoelecttoparticipateatthepost-graduatelevel|seehis stories"ParallelUniverses,"Summerguide 2005,and"StrangersinaStrangeLand,"July/ August2005],

AnumberofPMalumni,includingJason Brown(DrivingTheHeart,W.W.Norton,1999), who'ssinceearnedcriticalacclaimforhis shortstoriesandawriter-in-residencechairat Stanford,havegoneontolargermarkets.Our firstintern,HannahHolmes,istheauthorofThe SecretLifeofDust(Wiley,2001).TriciaSummers (2005)isnowworkingatSpinMagazineafter graduatingfromMcGill.Andonandon.So muchofthefreshnessthatourmagazinehasat itsbestisthecollectivebreathoftheirambition. SomuchsothatPortlandMagazineistheground floorforemergingtalentslikeSebastianJunger, whowroteashortstory["SpeedingOnSmall Roads,"July/August1993]forusbeforeThe PerfectStormcameout,withourreadersthebeneficiaries.Itknocksmeoutjusttocon¬ siderthatouryouthmovementitselfisnowtwodecadesold.

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LETTERS

LetterstotheEditor:editor@portlandmonthly.com

Primetime

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From Maine toPrimetime

I'mCynthia'sassistant.Shelovesthelatest issue["NightLion,"September2006]and wouldlovetoorder10orsocopiestosend tofamilyandfriends.Thanks. DavidB.Rochelson, ABCNewsNightline/Primetime

ThestoryaboutCynthiaMcFaddenbrings tomindanotherladywhobrought[celeb¬ rity]toMainethroughhertelevisionappear¬ ances,mostlyonMeetthePressduringthe 1950sand1960s.

MayCraigatonepointwasitsfavorite panelist.ShewasnotfromMaine,butevery¬ onethoughtshewasbecauseshewastrum¬ petedasWashingtoncorrespondentforthe PortlandPressHerald.HardlyaWashington politicianeverreadoneofhercolumns,but theyallknewher.

IwroteatthetimefortheBangorNewsand satnexttoherintheSenatePressGallery.We competedfuriouslyforMainecoverage,but MayCraigwasabiggerstarinWashington.

Whensheretired,ItookoverWashington coveragefortheGannettpapers.I'dbe happytodoaretrospectiveonthispioneer¬ ingwomanreporterifPortlandMagazinehas anyinterest.

DonLarrabee,NewstoDon@aol.coni

West EndPied-a-Terre

[Enjoyedyourfeatureon]my'carriagehouse restorationproject["Sense&Sensibility'," July/August2006].I'mvery'gratefulfor yourwitty'prose,detaileddescriptions, andhandsomephotography'.Theresponse

IhavereceivedfromPortlandtoM.D.Lhas beenoverwhelminglypositive.

Myoneregretisthelackofmentionof theprojectarchitect,SteveThomas.Steve isadelighttoworkwith-creative,patient, andattentive.

LisaFoley,Portland

That Time in September

1soenjoyedyourpieceonJamieWyeth ["Wyeth's Magnificent Obsession," September2005]andalsoonJohnO'Hurley ["Isn'tThat...JohnO'Hurley?"September 2005],Keepupthegoodwork.

ArolyaH.Fish,Pitsfield,Massachusetts

Racy Crustaceans

My,aren'twetheR-ratedpublicationthese days["GrownandSexy:LobsterGoestothe Movies,"Summerguide2006]? Musiccirw@inaine.rr.com

ArtoftheState

Youdidagreatjobmakingasmallnarrow hallway'intoanexhibitionspace["Artof theState,"September2006].Nicephoto andleadpicture;IenjoyedLanceTapley's article.Weneedalltheattentionwecanget aspreservationoftheportraits,ascostly'as itis,commandsatoppriority'.

DeannaBonner-Canter, MaineStateMuseum,Augusta

MaineStateSociety

Icameacrossthis["TopoftheEast,Foggy Bottom,"July/August2006,byBarbara Lefcowitz]accidentally'andcouldn'tstop readingit.Really'enjoyeditfrombeginning toend-it'swhatMaineisabout. CarolChadbourne,Saco

DidyoumeetDonLarrabee,whowasa WashingtoncorrespondentfortheGuy' Gannett newspapers and for WGAN-TV, whereIworked?Donwasagreatreporter andturnedoutvoluminousaccountsofthe activitiesofourCongressonaldelegation. FlowWashingtoniscoveredforMainenews suscribersmakesinterestingreadingorlis¬ tening.Goodstory'ontheMaineSociety. RonPalmquist,CapeElizabeth

See Doh Durabee'slettertous,left.-Ed

'Freak'Out

Asmotherofayounggirlwithalbi¬ nism,Iamcompelledtoexpressmy'deep

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LETTERS

concernforyourarticle["FreakShow," Summerguide2006],Thecompletelackof considerationishurtful,rude,andignorant. Howwouldayoungchildwithalbinism feelifaclassmate...calledthema"freakof nature,""mutant,"or"accident?"Aspub¬ lisher,editor,orwriterofPortlandMagazine, isn'tityourresponsibilitytorepresentpeo¬ pleinadignifiedmanner?

Albinismisarareconditionpeopleare bornwith...manyfrustratingmisconcep¬ tionssurroundalbinism.Pinkeyesandwhite hairareprobablythebiggesttwo.Thelackof eyepigmentcausesmajorvisionproblems. Infact,mostpeoplewithalbinismare legallyblind...Mydaughtercan'tevenopen hereyesinthesunlightwithoutbeingblind¬ edandinpain.

So,the"freaky"appearancesofthewild albinoanimalsandmammalsyoumention inyourarticlemaychallengetheirlives,but otherfactors,liketheirlackofvision,certain¬ lyplayahugerole.

Articleslikethisfueltheignoranceand socialstigmatismthatsurroundsalbinism... thedocumented,thoughtlessarticles,like "FreakShow,"causeamuchdeeperhurt. Ifyouaskme,anapologyisinorder. Youmaynothavecalledanyoneperson withalbinisma"freak,"butindirectlyyou certainlygotthatpointacross.Ifforsome reasonyoufeelanapologyisnotwarranted, Ionlyaskyoutotakeaminuteandread "FreakShow"againandthinkofmybeauti¬ fuldaughter.

ChristineArsenault,bulletarse@yahoo.com

Zs youfeelanapologyisinorder,pleaseacceptours. Weonly intend this to be about interesting animals and those who study them. -Ed.

FollowtheOilSlicks:

TheSagaofUSS Eagle 56

1recentlyfinishedreadingDuetoEnernu. Action,byStephenPulso,onthesinkingo!। theLISSEagle56offCapeElizabethinApni 1945.Itwasofspecialinterestasmydad. CaptionLincolnKing,LJSN,wasthecom¬ manderofthePortlandNavalBasefrom about1940to1943.

HethenwentofftothewarinthePacific HewassucceededatPortlandbyCapt ErnestFreeman,whoheadedtheCourt ofInquiryonthesinking.Capt.Freema’’ directedtheverdictawayfromhimselfand blamedthecrewforanaccidentalexplosion Thisinjusticewasnotcorrecteduntil2002,1' you know

Frommyownmemory'asa14-year-old, Capt.Freemanwasapomponsass,sothe author'sconclusionsdidnotcomeasasur¬ prise.Itwasasadday'inPortlandhistory'. LincolnH.King,Carthage,Texas

PeopleWhoLiveinGlassHouses

Thankyousomuchforthebeautifulpic¬ turesandstory'aboutourhouse["Heart ofGlass,"September2006].Thearticle concentratesontheunusualdesignofthe houseatThornhurstandhowwecameto livehere,butitsaysverylittleaboutheart.

Manyfriendsandfamilycouldtellsto¬ riesthatgobacktothe1930sabout[this particularaddress).Thisismy'personal takeonwhyourplacehasheart.

Thesummercottagethatourhouse replacedwasan11-bedroommansionthat belongedtomy'grandparents.Duringthe 1930sand1940s,theirsixchildrenandscads ofgrandchildrengatheredtogetherinthe summersforelegantfamilyoccasions.

Therewereteapartiesontherambling porch,sumptuousSundaydinners,andcro¬ quetonthefrontlawn.EachFourthofJuly' wehadapanoply'offireworks,including skyrocketsthatweresetoffby'ouruncles.

Timesandcircumstanceshavechanged, buttoday'my'generationstillhasfond memoriesoftheirsummersatThornhurst. Itisnowonderthebighousewassorelv missedwhenitwastorndownin1952and replacedby'amodestglasshome.

Many'yearslater,IwasabroadinAfrica withBarbara,my'secondwife.My'brother, Herb,wassailingthePacificOceanand writingbookswithhissecondwife,Nancy'. Duringthoseyears,ourmother,Eileen Payson,openedherhouseandherheart toourchildren.Thehousebecamearef¬ ugefullofloveforthem.Asthekidsgrew fromchildhoodtoadulthoodthey'formed astrongbondwiththeirgrandmotherand herhouse.

Thisbondwithgrandmotherandplace influencedmy'andmy'brother'schildren tochoosetoliveinMaine.Theashesof hisfirst-borndaughterarescatteredhere underabeechtreeplantedinhermemory'.

My'childrenhavenowproducedsix kidsoftheirown;anotherisexpectedsoon. Theyarethesixthgenerationtobehere.

Thisis[our]story,andthesearesomeof thepeoplewhogiveourglasshouseheart. MichaelPaysonSr.,Falmouth,Maine

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ModelofproposedsculpturebyMaineCollegeof ArtartistsAsherahCinnamonandScottFuller.The

^ingsofFire

Talkaboutkeepingyoureyeswideopenallthetime.TwoMaineart¬ istshavecreatedamonumentalsculpturethat'sintherunningfor winninginternationalacclaimatthe2008BeijingOlympics.

ReachingforCourage:GatewaytoChinaisaseriesoffive26-foot-tall gatescraftedtoconjureupringsoffirecompetitorsandspectators willwalkthroughastheyflocktothecompetitionareas.

"It'salreadyafinalistinthe2008OlympicLandscapeSculp¬ tureDesignContest,"sayslocalartistScottFullerofhiscollabo¬ rationwithMaineCollegeofArtcomradeAsherahCinnamon. "Beyondthefireandringsymbolism[suggestingtheOlympiclogo], thearchesaretheChinesesymbolsforpeopleandenter.”-RobynBurnham

Onegin,OffAgain

Ifyoublinkedin1999,youmissedtheBritishproductionofPushkin's Onegin, producedbytheFiennesfamilyandstarringPortland'sLivTyleroppositeRalph Fiennes.LushandlusciousasaMerchant-Ivoryfilm,itfeaturesstrongperfor¬ mances by Tyler and Fiennes, along with luminous direction by Martha Fiennes and great music by Magnus Fiennes. Oddly, Onegin earned only $184,000 in the U.S,asitwasreleasedin barelyahandfuloftheaters stateside,thoughitdidcon¬ siderablybetterintheU.K. Inanycase,whoeverturned Onegin offagain,snuffingoutits chances for American audiences, made amajormotion-picturemistake.

Catcha LobsterBird

Namedforthejazzstandard.Stormy WeatherwasoneofthesignatureJ,sloopsofthe1930s.Andnow,hearken’ingbacktoherclassicbeauty,anew StormyWeather-theAnna-hasbeen commissionedbyoriginaldesign firmSparkman&Stephensat Maine'sBrooklinBoatYard. Updatesincludehigh-technavi¬ gationandsailinggear.And willthecrewofthenew StormyWeatherbe called...jazz hands? www. sparkmanste¬ phens.com designhasbeenselectedasafinaljstinthe2008 .OlympicLandscapeSculptureDeSfgnContest

Speakingofblinking, Onegin startles withaspine-tinglinglakesideduelnear StPetersburgthat'sworththepriceof admissionalone.

Suretocatchyouskylarking:thislobsterbuoy birdhouse, created by Finest Kind Woodworking inDaytonandavailable atTheLandingStorein , Kennebunk for $35.

"Wesellboatloadsof them,"saysstoreowner MoreyHighbarger,"at ourBiddefordstore,too. It'sanicesouveniroflobsteringinMaine,andtour¬ istsreallylikethem-locals, too.Wehavelotsof repeatcustomers."

FinestKind'sDana Googins,aformerfisher¬ man,hassold"thousands already,fromHyannisport onupthecoastofMaine." Availableinblue,yellow, green,red,andorange,"our F smallbuoysaregoodfor wrens,chickadees,andnutT hatches. We have larger houses forswallowsandbluebirds." The state of Maine may limitaperson'slobstertraps to800,butinthiscase,the sky'sthelimit

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Sneaka ReekyToe

Hardtobelieve,butcrabusedtobe ahard-sc//forthoseintheshell gamehereinMaine.Enter

RodMitchell,president ofBrowneTrading k Company."Imadeup thenamepeekytoe," JR hesays,"in1988.

►3 Backthen,rockor k sand crabs were difficulttoselloutof state,"whenallpeople

wantedwasMainelobster."1knew afishermanwhoalwayscalledthem pick-id-toe'crabsbecausetheback feetwereturnedinandpointed,and1 changedittopeekytoe."Thenamehas scuttledtostardom."Thefirstrestaurant tocarrypeekytoeswasJeanLouisatthe Watergate.Nowthey'reonmenusacross

thecountry."

Moving Pictures

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"Comein,gobeyond,"invites MichaelGilroy,ownerof Frontier, a new cmema/cafe with 75seatsathistoricFortAndrossin Brunswick.Alsoagallery.Frontieris"a vibrantmeetingplacereminiscentofa crossroads...aplaceforinformationand stones to be shared"

InspiredbyGilroy'sexpenences leadingculturalexpeditionsthroughAsia, theMiddleEast,andtheformerSoviet republics.Frontierspotlights"cultural, regional,andnationalstories."Whoknew theSilkRoadledthroughMaine? www.explorefrontier.com-Kira Chappelle

Aphotographfrom...Go Beyond,’acollaborativeexhibi¬ tionwithMaine-basedphoto¬ grapherDavidMcLainnowon viewatFrontierCafe,Cinema &GalleryinBrunswickatFort Andross.Formoreinformation, visitwww.explorefrontier.com.

r ymg Home

"Itwaselegant,"saysYorkBeach'sCharlesDowning,88,whoasayoungmanusedto marvelatTheFlyingYankee,thesilverbullettrainthatpracticallyflewbetweenBoston andBangor."1wasjustateenagerinSouthBerwick,butIrememberthecrowdsrushing uptogetapeekatit."Finally,hegottorideithimself.

"1wenttothecircusinBostononthesteamtrainoutofSalmonFalls.Cominghome, IcaughttheFlyingYankeeuptoPortsmouth,thenhitchhikedhome."Aftertheroute wascancelled,theFlyingYankeetarnishedfordecadesinforgottenwarehousesand barns.Untilthisyear,thatis,when,Glen,NewHampshire-basedFlyingYankee Restorationrescuedthetrainandbegantheprocessofbuffingittoahighsheen. "They'redoinganexcellentjob,"saysDowning,whowillsoongettowalkup tohismemoriesand,inanemotionalmoment,stepinside."Thecentercaris finishedandbeautiful,justlikeitwaswhenIrodeit,"Downingsays."God willing,1'11rideitagain."www.flyingyankee.com

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PastryFace

"Itwasthefirstyearwewent,andwewon!"says Robinhood Free Meetinghouse restaurateur/chef Michael Gagne of his award from the New York Fancy Food Show. The Georgetown restaurant won Outstanding New Product in Baked Goods forhis72-layerCreamCheeseBiscuit,whichis "literallythebestbiscuitintheworld."Pictured: ourfavorite,Gagne'sfabulouscreamcheesecin¬ namonrolls.-Robyn Bumham

Vacationland vixens

NowPortlandhasitsownDerbyDozen. I"MymanagersaysI'mtoofemininetoplayrollerderby,"saysLeaLehman, 33,amedicalbiller,wife,andmotheroftwofromWaterboro."ButIthink womenhavecomealongwaysinceitwaslastpopularinthe1970s." iThenationwiderevivaloftheonce-doomedsportisFinallyrollinginto Maine-sneakapeakattheleagueNovember18,withdetailstocomeattheir website."Besides,it'sfun.Professionalwomencanputonfishnetsandbe physical,bethatpersontheycan'tbeattheirdesk."WithpersonaslikeGoldie HeadlocksandMarthaStuHurt,theseVacationlandVixenswillbeskatingcirclesaroundtheoldconceptofWalterMitty. www.mainerollerderby.com-MmC/in?VW/c_

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BlackLikeME

"JerryandIsharethedreamthatthenextgenera¬ tionwillgrowupknowingaboutblackhistory," saysH.H.Priceofherco-authorGeraldE.Talbot Together,they'vewrittenMaine'sVisibleBlack History(TilburyHouse,$35),acompilationof "delightfulstories,"shesays,"aswellas240pho¬ tographs"thatseemedtotakeonalifeoftheir own after "we posted information about Maine's UndergroundRailroadatwww.visibleblackhistory. com,andpeoplestartedsending[lostfragments ofhistory]theyknew.Itjustgrew."

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T urkeyW

Seeingmorewildturkeysthanusual lately?You'renotalone."We'vehada lotofanecdotalreportsofmoreturkeys beingaround,"saysMaineAudubon naturalistJudyWalker."Wewon't knowuntilthenumbersareinfromthe fallharvest[that'sscientist-jargonfor huntingseason],butwe'vehadmore thantheusualnumberofreports-and, unlikesmallerbirds,turkeysget noticed."Featheredorotherwise.

Marathon Woman

Mainershavebeenhappilycelebrating thatthefirstAmericanwomanacrossthe finishlineinthe2006BostonMarathon wasEmilyLeVanofWiscasset,33,awife, mother, and emergency-room nurseatMilesMemorial.

"Iloverunningthe route from my house in WiscassettoWestport Islandbecauseofthe beautifulviews. Rightnow,I'm uptol 10-120 milesaweek becauseI'm trainingforthe US Marathon Championships in Minneapolis[this month]."Afterthat?

"The 2008 Olympic trials."Wouldn't thatbeakick-tosee LeVan running through ScottFullerandAsherah Cinnamon's Gateway toChinasculpture(see page17)duringthe Beijing Olympic Games?

-Esme E. Deprez

WILLIAM WEGMAN’S MAINE

AthomeinRangeleywith WilliamWegman&friends

BY JUDITH GAINES

WilliamWegmanisstandingin thekitchenofhisbohemianand breezy,mildlydilapidated,lake¬ sidehomeinRangeley,sippinganespresso hejustmade,enjoyingtheclean,pine-scented air."Justthesoundoftheairmovingthrough Urisspacemakesmesohappy,"hesays.

IlehasahomeinlowerManhattanwhere helivesformostoftheyearandanotherplace inupstateNewYork,buthereinMaine,"I'm thehappiest1everam,"hesays."Ijustfeel fantastic.1feellikemyself."

InNewYork,"It'srareformetobealone. I’malwaysmeetingpeople,answeringthe phone.Maineistireplace'whereIhaveenough solitudetoreallydewlopsomethings.Idon't worry...1justdrinkcoffee,bikeride,swim, fish,playtennis,anddomywork."

Uisworkincludesawidespectrumof paintings,drawings,photography,videos, andfilm-arrestingimagessinglyorinsucces¬ sion,oftenwittyandusuallywithsomething melancholyaboutthem.Butit'shisportraits

ofweimaraners-theelegant,compliant, floppy-eareddogswithpurple-graybrown coatsandexpressiveeyes-thathaveearned himfameandfortune.Hisphotosshowthe dogsdressedaspeople,dogsimpersonating otheranimals,dogsinabsurdbutevocative settings,dogsasclownswhoseanticsare groundedbyanunderlyinggravitas.

Wegmanis63andhasbeencomingto Rangeleyeverysummerfornearly30years withfriends,family,andasuccessionofhis famousweimaraners:firstManRay(whom TheVillageVoicenamedManoftheYearin 1983),thenFayRay,thenFay'spuppiesand theirpuppies.AmongthemwereFay'sson Chundo,herdaughtersBattinaandCrooky, andBattina'sson,Chip.Butdogsrarelylive morethan10or15years,andnowthey're alldead.

AsWegmantalks,hiscurrenttroopof dogs-Bobbin,whoisChip'sson;Bobbin's mateCandy;andtheirdaughter,Penny-loll onpillowycouchesinfrontofalargehearth.

Wheneverhemovestoanotherroom,they follow,alwayskeepinghiminsight.But theirparents,grandparents,andgreatgrand¬

cabinsinthecomplexandthencometothe lodgetoeat,orwatchmovies,orloungein frontofthefireplacewithabookfromthe

Continuingthetour,Wegmanshowsthe lodge'sformerdiningroom,nowaplayarea forhischildren:Atlas,11,andLola,9.What parentsarestillvery'muchpresent,too,and Wegmansavorsthememories."Theairhits you,"hesays,"anditallcomesback."

RusticOvertones

HefirstcametoRangeleywithafewbud¬ diesin1956,ateenagerlookingforagood placetofish.Thentheircarbrokedown. That'swhenBudRussell,whoownedsome sportingcamps,tookthemunderhiswing. Hewasacompletestranger,but"heputus upforaweek,evenfixedourcar,"Wegman says."Itwasbeautiful."

Heneverforgotthatactofgenerosity orthekindnessofpeoplehemethere.This spiritdrewhimbackin1978,whenherent¬ edacabininRangeleyforthesummerwith anartistfriend.Hesubsequentlybought theadjacentlodge,nowoneofhissummer homes.Heoffersanimpromptutour,and thestoriescomeout.

Thecasual,rusticlodge,builtin1889,was theheartofoneoftheoriginalMainecamps, hesays.Familieswouldrentoneofabout15

library',orjustsitonthecoveredporchand gazeoutonthelake.Therearedocksforfish¬ ing,boating,andswimming,plusatennis court,"andyoucanstillseetheolddinner bell,"hesays,pointingtoasmallbellonthe roof."Manyoftheseoldcampshavechanged, butthisonehasn'tchangedmuch."

AlthoughWegmanandhisfamilysleep upstairs,theirhomestillfunctionslikean open,inviting,semi-publicspace.Friends comeandgowithoutknocking,anddoors areheldslightlyajarwithbricksorsticksso thedogscannosetheirwayinorout.

Inwhatoncewasareceptionarea,still linedwithanimalmounts,mementosfrom someofWegman'sfavoriteprojectssit inglasscases.There'sacastofChundo's mouth,forinstance,madebyadentistfriend. Heusedittocreatefangdenturesthatwould makethedoglookmoreviciousasthewolf inWegman'sdrollversionofLittleRed RidingHood.OneofWegman'sfirstbooks,it wassetintireMainewoods.Costumeddogs playedalltheroles.

wasalargekitchenservesasastudiowhere hepaintsanddraws,whiletheever-present dogsloungenearbyonblanketedcouches. Upstairsarethefamily'sbedrooms,aphoto studio,andwarrensofroomsfullofprops andclothingfordogphotos-ballgowns,bib overalls,uniforms,shawls,furcoats,wigs, hatsandotherexoticheadgear,gloves,tux¬ edos,andmuchmore,alluncategorized."If you'relookingforaHalloweencostume, comeherefirst,"Wegmanquips.

Theporchoverlookingthelakebrings backsomeofhishappiestmemories.That's whereFay'seightpuppieswereraisedinthe summerof1989,whenthelodgebecame"a weimaranerhabitat,"hesays.Thepuppies flowedthroughit"likeonemolecule"fullof innocentjoy."Icanstillhearthemthunder¬ ingdowntheporchtogreetmeinthemoming-whooosh."

Outsideinthehorsebamareremainsof asetfromWegman'smostambitiousproj¬ ect,the1995filmTheHardlyBoysinHardly Cold.AspoofontheHardyBoysseriesbv

FranklinW.Dixonabouttwoteenagebroth¬ erswhobecomeamateursleuths,Wegman's filmfeaturedBattinaandCrooky(both female,hardlyboys)unravelingamystery attheirsummerresidence,The1hardlyInn. Hepointsoutahomemadeelevator-pulley devisedtoliftthetwodogsthroughatrap doorinthebarn,allegedlyasecretclubhouse wheretheyplottedtofoiltheplansofsabo¬ teursintendingtopoisonthewatersupply.

Throw Us A Bone Here

Itwasduringthemakingofthisfilm,shot largelyatthelodge,thatWegmansayshe learnedmanyofthetechniquesthatwould latercharacterizesomeofhismostfamous work-suchashowtomakethedogslook tallanderect,howtogivethemhandsand armgestures,howtomakecostumeddogs appeartomovewhilestanding.

Wegman has finished the lour and returnstohiskitchen,wherehesitsona

deco-ish,yellownaugahydechair,looking outonthelakeandtalkingabouthislife. He'saslim,wiryguywithcurlygray-brown hair,rimlessglasses,andarelaxed,gracious, unassumingmanner.There'sagentlenessto him,whichhesaysbeinginMaineaccentu¬ ates,butheconveysafeelingthathecould fitinanywhere.

Tomanypeople,Rangeleystillseemslike afrontiertown.ButtoWegmanit's"more aboutfamilythanwilderness,"hesays.Wife Christine,aNewYorkartdealer,sometimes getsboredhere,buthischildrenlovetofrolic aroundthelake.Hisfathersummershappily inacabinnearby,andsisterPamhasahome here,too.

Wegman was born in Holyoke, Mas¬ sachusetts,in1942,andraisednearbyin theLongmeadowarea,hesays.Theirswas "atolerant,well-read,happy,Ozzie-andHarrietkindoffamily."Hisfather,George, wasaproductionmanagerfortheliniment

makerAbsorbineJr;motherEleanor,now deceased,wasahomemakerwithapen¬ chantforart.

Asachild,drawingandpainting"was alwayswhatIwasgoodat.It'swhatIdid." AftergraduatingfromtheMassachusetts CollegeofArtin1965andthentheUniversity ofIllinoisatChampaign-Urbanain1967,he taughtartattheUniversityofWisconsinand then,in1970,atCaliforniaStateCollegeat LongBeach.

WhoLetTheDogsIn?

Inthosedays,hewas"amonkforart,"study¬ ingitsointensely'"itwasalmostareligion' experience."Inthisone-trackworld,"dog' didn'tfactorin.Iwastooseriousforthat. ButGayle,hisfirstwife,wantedone,sothey agreedtoflipacoin."Ifitwastails,we'dget adog,"Wegmansays,smiling,"anditwa' tailsfivetimesinarow."

That'showManRay'cameintohi'

life—ahighlyintelligentweimaranerwith anunusualblue-blackcoat,ablockyhead, and"aweird-seriousinterestinart."There wasoneperiod,forinstance,"whenhe keptbringingmecone-shapedthings,soI workedwithconesforawhile."AndMan Raylovedtobephotographed."He'dwhine ifhewasn'tinvolved,ahighfrequency whinethatyoucouldn'tignore."

ManRaywasoldandailingwhenhe cametoRangeley,andWegmansayshe tooksomeofthemostpoignantshotsof himherefivemonthsbeforehedied.One is"Dusted,"aphotothatbeganasawhim¬ sicalstudyofMayRayasaraccoon,"with flourcreatingadetailonhisnose.ThenI shooktheflouroverhisheadanditlooked likeaspotlight,ashowerofluminosity." Thiswasoneofthosephotographsthatjust happened,anditturnedoutbetterthan Wegmanplanned.

Perhapsevenmorepoignantis"Ken-

nebago,"aphototakenonKennebagoLake, inwhichManRayinaceremonialIndian headdressheadsoutontothelakewithout apaddle."Inmymind,itwaslikeafuneral barge.I'dsethimoffonthelakeandI'dgo backtoNewYork,andthatwouldbethat."

AfterManRaydiedin1982,Wegman sworehe'dnevergetanotherdog.Buthe couldn'tresistFayRay,acinnamon-brown weimaranerwithround,yellow,jungle-cat eyesandafemininebutmuscularphysique. Shewasspookedbytheloudnoisesnear Wegman'sNewYorkstudio,butsheloved

beinginruralMaine,asdidheroffspring. Amongotherthings,"theywerefantastic retrievers.I'dhittennisballsandthey'dgo afterthemalldaylong."

Bark-a-Loungers

Oneofhisfavoritedogs,"theoneIwassweet on,"wasFav'sdaughterBattina,asmall, limber,cinder-coloredpooch,"morekitten thancanine."Hercomicalanticsseparated herfromthepack,andherdreamy,wistful expressionsarerecordedindozensofpub¬ lishedphotos.AnotherfavoritewasBaltina's

WILLIAM

HereinMaine, Wegmansays,"I'mthe happiestIeveram.I ustfeelfantasticIfeel ikemyself...Ijustdrink coffee,bikeride,swim, fish,playtennis,and domywork."Hefirst cametoRangeleywith afewbuddiesin1956, ateenagerlookingfor agoodplacetofish.

son.Chip,"mymosthandsomedog,andthe onemostacceptingofhats."

Wegmansaysthat,unlikethecreators of,say,thetelevisionshowwhoused collieaftercollietoplaythesamerole,his approachhastodowithunderstandingthe individualqualitiesofeachdog.Heaimsto photographtheminawaythatbringsout theirpersonalities,aswellashisownatti¬ tude.Soeachdogdeathendsacycle,and eachbirthmeanstakingtimetowatchthe puppyevolve.

Ofhiscurrentcastofcharacters,taupecoloredBobbin(namedfortwoofWegman's heroes,comediansBobElliottandRay Goulding,knownasBob&Ray)seemseager tobephotographed.Butheoftenlooks"men¬ acing,orlikehewantssomethingbaddone tohim."Candy(namedbyWegman'sson, becausehelikesit)"likestobecalledontobe photographed,butshehasakindof'doIhave to?'lookwhentheshootingactuallyoccurs."

Penny(so-calledbecauseshe'slinkedto Candy,hermother),age2,showsthemost promise,andWegmanthinkshecould produceabookabouther.Buthehasn't yetfiguredouthowtodothis.Meanwhile, he'sexperimentingwithtechniquesforani¬ matingstillphotosofdogsanddoingsome non-dogpaintingaswell.Atthetimeofthe interview,hewasmakingwatercolorimages incorporatingoldpostcards.

AfterFay,Battina,andChipdied, Wegmanhadthemcremated.Theirremains wereplacedinwhitemetalcanisters,slightly smallerthancoffeecans.Atfirstheintended toscattertheirashesonalakeinRangeley, butthensomehowhecouldn'tdothat.He gaveChip'sashestohissister,wholoved him,andkeptFayandBattinaintheircanis¬ tersontopofhisdresser.Nowtheygowith himfromNewYorktoMaineandback.

"1haven'tfiguredouttheperfectwavof releasingthem,"hesays."And1likehaving theobjectsaround."■

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JonathanFrakesisonmorethanafive-yearmission.Picard's"NumberOne"hassettled intoBelfastwithhisfamily,hiswife'snewcommercialenterprise,andahealthycuriosity toexplorenewworldsofsportfishing, by amy louise barnett

Wekickedaroundtheideaofmov¬ inghereforsevenyearsassum¬ mervisitors,"saysJonathanFrakes (CommanderRikerinStarTrek:TheNext Generation)aboutbeamingintoMaineper¬ manently,"butnowthatwe'vedoneit, we'reecstaticaboutit."Frakes,wifeGenie Francis|ofGeneralHospitalfame,see"Dream ofGenie,"September2006],sonJameson,12, anddaughterEliza,9,arenowsettledinto theirsprawlingShingleStylegambrelhouse ontheeastsideofBelfast1iarbor.

"Theobviousattractionishowgorgeous Maineis,"Frakes,54,says."Onceyou've livedhereyouseehowit'sfilledwithinde¬ pendent-minded,creativepeoplewhohave chosenMaine,eveninourlittletown."

Frakesisspeakingfromlocationin Vancouver,Canada,wherehe'sdirecting anepisodeofanewABCseries,"Masters ofScienceFiction.It'sawonderful,bizarre, specialshowwithBrianDennehyandJohn 1lurt."Frakes'sepisode,"TheDiscarded," waswrittenbysciencefictionauthorHarlan EllisonandJoshOlson(A/listen/ofViolence). "It'sfromsomethingwrittenbyHarlan-and hewrotehimselfapartinit."

Sohowdoesthatwork,livinginMaine andworkingoutof1lolhnvood?Frakessays, "Whenthisprojectisshot,1canworkonitin Camden-atPostOfficeEditorial-viai-Chat withthepeopleinHollywood.Icantaketire kidstoschool,gotowork,andthenpickthem up."inbetween,he'sbeenspottednursing

acuppajoeatMurphy'sCoffeeElouseon MainStreet.

WifeGenieisontheothercoastforthe monthofOctober,shootingGeneralHospital asshetakesabreakfromhernew'venture, TheCherishedHome,ahomefurnishings shoponRouteOneinBelfast.WhenFrakesis intown,helaughsthathisroleatthestoreis "breakingdownboxes."Youmightsayatthe

store,he'sNumberOnetoCaptainFrancis. HiscontributiontoMastersofScience Fiction,oneofsixepisodes,isscheduled forbroadcaststraightaway:"Hopefully, myepisodewillairfirst"intheseries.This December,lookforthenewTNTmoviehe's directed,TheLibrarian2,"starringNoahWyle, BobNewhart,JaneCurtin,andOlympia

Dukakis.WeshotthatoneinAfrica."

Frakeswasstudyingpsychology'atPenn Statewhenhewasbittenbytheactingbug "afterushering-andthenbeingdraftedas anextra-foraproductionofArthurKopit's Indians.

"Inspiredbythoseguys,Itransferredto thetheaterdepartment.MyBFAintheater artsqualifiedmetogotoNewYorkand movefurniture-aback-breakingexperience-andalsotobecometheworstwaiterin NewYorkCity."

HeputintwoseasonsatLoebDrama CenteratHarvardbeforemovingtoNew York,where,hesays,"Myfirstcard-carrying gigwasaJeepcommercial.Thencamethe soapoperaDoctors,andIwasonBroadway inShenandoah,withJohnCullum."

FrakeswenttoHollywoodwhen"1had gottenkilledoffonthesoap,andmyagent thoughtIshouldgiveLAashot.My'brother and1loadeduptheChevy'sportvanand droveacrossthecountry'.

"It'sfunny,though,"hesays,"Iwanted todirectlongbeforeIwasgiventhebreak onStarTrek."Afterbegging[StarTrekpro¬ ducer]RickBermanforashot,Iwasfinally givenawonderfulepisode,'TheOffspring inwhichData[actorBrentSpiner]createshis androiddaughter.Thatledtootherepisodes, andIwaslucky'enoughtogettodirectFirst Contact.Iwonthatjobafterthrowingmyhat inwiththerest,anditchangedeverythingAskedifhelikesdirectingbest,hesays

Nobody'sknockingmydoordown(with actinggigs],but1didactinEnterprise,"the lastincarnationofStarTrekontelevision, starringScottBakula.

"Lastwinter,1taughtdirectingatRockP«rtCollege.ThisyearI'llprobablydoa "'orkshopcalledDirectingfortheCameraor DirectingtheActor,atMainePhotographic Workshops,"sinceRockportCollegehas dosed.[Atpresstime,classescontinueatthe

Workshopswhilebothentitiesareupforsale, withtirefateoftireinstitutionupintheair.] Meantime,fishcirclesbeckon."Myson JarnoandIlovetogotoourfavoritespots onMagunticookandLakeSt.Georgefor bass,striperfishinginthebay...there'sgreat bassupthePenobscotRivernearBangor. Actually,Jarnocatchesmorefishwhenhe's withGeniethanwithme."Thefamilynavi¬ gatesMaine'swaterways"inour21-foot

Whaler."Thenextfrontier?"Wewanttogo toMoosehead,too,"followingnotsomuch inthefootstepsofWilliamShatnerasHenry DavidThoreau.

Speakingoffollowing,havetheTrekkies pinpointedFrakes'sMainecoordinates?He ponders,quietasadisabledshuttlecraft floatingendlesslyintheDeltaQuadrant. "Theyhave,buttheydon'tseemtocare-1 lovethataboutMaine."■

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Triciavs.theVolcano

Ineveryinternshipthereisamomentof truth,adazzlingfrissonofself-discovery. ButTriciaJamiol'seyesmusthavewidened justabitwhenshereportedtoTheCenterfor GrievingChildrenandlearnedthatpeople weregoingtobeallowedtohither.

Internabuse?Hardly.Infact,therewasa specialrubberroomexpresslydesignedasa welcomingplaceforJamioltobehit. Hey,she'dalwaysyearnedforgrowth opportunitywithimpact...

"It'scalledtheVolcanoRoom,"Jamiol, 22,aUniversityofNewEnglandpsychol¬ ogymajor,says."TheCenterservesMainers who'vesufferedafamilyloss,"andsomeof thechildrenaresodeeplyhurtitseemsto takethemforevertotalkabouttheirpain. Untiltheytakeaswingatrecovery',thatis. "It'sjustthislittlepaddedroomwhere theycanhitanadultandlaugh.Itwasmy jobtogethitwithfoampaddlesandnoodles whilethechildrenlaugh."

Butdoesn'tviolencebegetviolence?And doesn'tVolcanoRoomsoundabitlikea nightclubgoneawry(viz.JohnnyDepp's formerViperRoom)?

Beingwhackedupsidetheheadisjust theticket,Jamiolcontends."One12-year-old boydidn'twanttotalk,buthekeptreturn¬ ingeachweek,hittingme,"andbytheend ofthesummerheopenedup."Hebecame themosttalkativeinhistherapygroup!I justcouldn'thavelearnedthesamestuffin classes-goingoutandgettingyourhands dirty[nottomentiontakingy'ourlicks]isthe bestthingtodo.I'dliketobeapsychiatrist, butuntilnow1neverknewIwantedtowork withkids[from3-13],sothishasflungopen doorsforme."

Jamiolshowedsomuchgraceunder pressurethat"I'mnowrunningthera¬ peuticgroupsatMcLeanHospitalin Belmont,Massachusetts."Seemslikeher internshipwasahitallthewayaround. www.cgc-maine.org.-EsmeE.Deprez

Starry,StarryNights

InanotherMaineinternship,7,368people screamatyou.

He'souttherebythedugout,andheneeds someonetowarmupwithoutinfrontoftin’ crowdbeforehethrowsoutthefirstball.Notime tobeshy,goon,getoutthere.

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palofSeaDogsownerDanielBurke.

It'sallinanight'sworkforStephanie Livoli,28,merchandisingintern,andDavid Fazio,23,stadiumoperationsintern,who routinelyrubelbowswithcelebrityvisitors "likeRedSoxright-fielderGabeKapler" duringhigh-energypromotionalblitzes.

"Weworklonghours,butinaplacelike thisyoudon'tmindcomingtoworkeveiy day,"Faziosays.

"I'moutonthefielddoingpromotions withfans,like'StrikeItRich,'whereacaris givenaway,"Livolisays."There'sincred¬ ibleenergyouthere."Anotherfantastic perk:"thefreeseasonticketsweallget." -Robi/nBurnham

WhateverFloatsYourBoat

"It'salmostdone,"saysTylerSauterofPeachem,Vermont."Ihavejustoneday'sworkto do,andthenit'llbereadyforthewater."

AshopinternattheWoodenBoatSchool inBrooklin,Sauter,19,tooktheblueprint forhis17-footGreenlandseakayak"from areplicaplangiventomebyaninstructor," hesays."Wepreppedsixkayaksforaclass, andalongtheway,withtheschool'sbless¬ ing,Iwasallowedtobuildthisone."

Butthat'sdessert.Beforethistriumph therewasalotofsawdusttosweepup. "Myjobsincludeoilingpowertools,gen¬ eralmaintenance,andhelpinginclassesif they'relowonstudents.SometimesIgetto helpinstructorswiththeactualboatbuild¬ ing,"frompunts,canoes,anddoriestopedi¬ greedsailboats.

Famoustireworldover,tireschoolprovides "roomandboard,andthepayis$9anhour, fromMaytoearlySeptember,"Sautersays.

Justacoatofpolyurethaneseparates Sauter'sGreenland-styleseakayakfromthe watersofnearbyEggemogginReach.Nota badwaytonavigatetowardyourdreams. -DanielHackett

FalconQuest

H'sasharpbetyou'veneverheardofan interpretationraptorintern,butwhen LindseyFendersonheardAcadiaNational ParkinBarHarborhadawildlifeeducation slotopen,shearrivedtherewithgloveson, readyforhercareertosoar.

"Ispentmonthsrecordingthenesting sitesofperegrinefalcons,"shesays,"using aspottingscopetostudytheirbehaviorand theiruseofthehabitat."

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astheywhirledandspiraledabovetheillim¬ itablevastnessofher35,000-acrejobsite, huntingandbringingfoodtotheirchicks. Talkaboutgettingtothemeatofthematter.

"Ialsointerpretmyfindingsforgroups ofAcadiavisitors,"conductingpopularpre¬ sentationsonthemajesticpredatorswho takewingupinRockefellercountry."Right nowI'mconcentratingonhawkmigration

onCadillacMountain,"shesays,"which runsthroughOctober."

Paymentis"$100weekly,alongwith housing"inarustic,Eden-likesetting.

Collateraldutiesinclude"loonmonitor¬ ing"andunusualsituationsthatdefyshort explanations."Onetime1hadtotakeblood fromabrooktrout,"shesayscryptically, thensaysnomore.Wheneverraptorsare

involved,it'sbesttoskipthefollow-upques¬ tions.-RobynBnniham

ThrustintheSpotlight

"Funny,butithappenedwhenwewere producingAlmost,Maine,"saysKatie Driscoll,24,ofherstagemanagement internshipatPortlandStageCompany whereshebecameanactress-firstbyacci¬ dentandthenbydesign.

Fellowintern"JacobWaltonandIhadthe routinetaskofmovingfurnitureandprops betweenthescenes."Routine,thatis,until directorGabeBarrewantedthestagehands' on-stagerelationshiptobloomduringthe play.Farfromdimmingthelightsbetween scenes,hekeptthespotlightson,"toshowthe friendshipdeveloping.Audiencemembers reallymadeabigdealofit,"Driscollsays. Lovingthethrillofthecrowd,Driscollhas continuedwithherpassionandbecomeone offivefoundersofherowntheatergroup, Simpatico,inPhiladelphia."Nowwe'rea 501(c)3[non-profitorganization].Idostage management, marketing, and develop-

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ment."Whenshe'snotmoonlightingonher ownmoon,sherimsthefrontdeskatthe AtwaterKentMuseum.Yes,itisfunny... Insomecasesmagicreallyhappensbetweentheacts.-AmyLouiseBarnett

BreakfastatTiffany's?

Well,no,"butthebestpartofmyinternship atCoast93.1andOldies100.9wassittingin onthemorningshows,"saysBrianPelletier, 26,inthebluehoursofmorning,"before man}'peoplewereup.1won'tkidyou,Ihad togetinthereat4:30a.m."Butthat'swhere

radioasamedium,likeanoceanbefore dawn,gavehimthebite.

"Myjobwastopreparecontestsand specialevents,writepromotionalscripts," hesaysofhisbroadcastinternship."After awhile,thenewsdirectorbegantolike thesoundofmyvoice.Hesaid,'Maybe weshouldtrytogetyoudoingsome¬ thingaroundthestationincasesomething opensup.'"

Afterstints"astheWoolyBullymascot andbackupboardoperatorforNASCAR broadcasts,"Pelletierlaughs,thatmaybe turnedintoayes."Igotonthepayroll amonthaftermyinternship,"hesays. "NowI'mareporterforWGANradio."

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MiracleonIce

"Everythingwasupsidedown.Ihad6,733 peoplestaringdownatmeoncenterice,"says Ke\nnKirby,whoansweredanunusualchal¬ lengefromthePortlandPirateshockeyteam: IfyouandyourjuniorAchievementgroupsell ticketsfor,raisefundsfor,planentertainmentfor,

andaggressivelypromoteasinglePiratesgame IJanuary27,20061,we’lldonate$5,000fromthe gatetocharity.

"Betterstill,"Kirbysays,thecharityin question"wasmyschool,CascoBayIligh School,"soitwasawin-win.

Chargingintohisassignmentasamar¬ ketinganddevelopmentinternforthedrive, Kirbyworkedtirelesslytowardbuilding attendanceforthebiggameday-onthe phone,sellingticketsinMonumentSquare, andthroughadvancepromotions.

"Butworkingtowardanightisdifferent fromseeingitactuallyarrive,"hesays.At thewitchinghour,"theyrolledoutthered carpet,CrackersthePirates'mascotstarted high-fivingeverybody,"andinthedinofthe crowdKirbyandhisfellowinterns"slowly walkedouttothecenteroftheicewithBrian Petrovek,SamLaddfromMaineBankand Trust,andotherPiratesofficialsandplayers forthecheckpresentation."

Hisschoolcashedthecheck,andKirby, just14yearsold,isstillenjoyingthedivi¬ dends.-WilliamNelligan■

Castlein rheClouds

MainershavebeenlookingforfictionalCastleRockfor years.Wouldn'tyouknow,ElvinCoppmayhavefoundit here,outonRoute100inCumberland, by colin sargent

Secthathousewiththeredroofover there?Igrewupthere,"saysElvin Copp,64,standingatoptheconstruc¬ tionsiteofhisdreams."In1969,truckscame inandcarvedthisentirebowloutbelowus, turningeverythingdownthereintoakind ofquarry.Aparadeofdumptruckscar¬ riedallthatsandandgraveltodowntown Portlandtocreate1-295alongMarginal WayandbelowTukey'sBridge.Allthey leftherewasthistallgraniterock."

Foryears,TheRock,asitisknownon thisstretchalongtheGrayRoad,stoodlike amonumenttouglinessabovethescarred earth.Forthelongesttimeitlookedlikehell outhere.Thenthemeadowgrass,herdsof deer,andCopp'simaginationkickedin.

Afterall,thisoutcroppingwasuncannily likethetoweringcragthatAdmiralPeary's house,EagleIsland,sitsuponoutinCasco Bay.Here,grassisCopp'sSargassoSea.

Sotruly,whynotbuildsomethingon thiscrazy-beautifulplace,where-evenona not-so-clearday-youcanseeforever?

Hey,ifyouneedsomethingdoneon theGrayRoadinCumberland,youcallthe Copps.TheyownCopp'sMotorSaleshere, theyownCopp'sTruckingandExcavation, "andmynephew,RickCopp,isthebuilder/carpenterforthishouse,"Elvinsays. "Wewaitedfiveyearstogethim-hewas workingwiththeengineeringdepartment atKeeneState."

"Butnowhe'shere,"saysElvin'sson, Randy,28."Andthisisjustthegarage!"

Elvinpullsoutcolorplansfortheeven¬ tualcastle,completewithturret,spiralexte¬ riorstairsanddecks,amastersuitelarge

enoughforapharaoh,milesofglass. Actually,thiswasmyidea,"Randy jokes."AllittookwasformetosayImight buildsomethinguphereonedayformy fathertostartbuildingitfirst!"

Atopthe200-footheight,theworldis youroyster.Providingyou'reaCopp,that is."Seethatoverthere?"Elvinsays."That's CumberlandFairgrounds.Seethatround domeonthathill?That'spartofFalmouth CountryClub.Overthere,withthewhite fences?That'sthefarmwheretheyraise Morganhorses."

"WhenIwasakidIusedtowatchthe shootingstarsfromuphere,"Randysays. Everywhereuphere,greenhillsanddis¬ tantmeadowssoftentheview.

"IfyoulookoffMt.KineoonMoosehead Lake,you'llseesomethingsimilartothis,"

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Elvinsays,peeringdownthesheergranite facetothenorththatdropsoffsoswiftly youwonderhowfavorabletheaircurrents areuphereareforhanggliding.Hesteps intoair-aleapoffaith—untilyourealizehe's walkingouttotheendofasteelgirderthat willonedayhouseanobservationdeck.

"Alotofthethingswe'vebroughtout herearerescuedobjectswe'vecollected overtheyears,"Elvinsays.

"Thisflagpole,bywayofexample, comesfromtheCumberlandCourthouse. Somebodybentitatthebasewhenthey backedintoitintheircar,somypalEd BenjaminfromBenjaminDemolition,who hadthejoboftakingthepoleaway,gave thattome."Elvinshrugs."1cutthebent partoff."Visibleformiles,"Itlookspretty goodouthere.

"I'vegotasetofsteelstairsthatjustcame offtheGreeleygymnasiumlastsummer," Elvinbeams."They'regoingoverhere,"on themeadowsideofthegarage.

NothingiswastedontheCopps. RemembertheJetson-likefuturistic shopping-centerlightsthatlituptheold cardealershiptheytoredownonRoute1in Falmouth15yearsago?Afewmilesdown theroad,theyadornCopp'sMotorSales."1 haveafewextras,"Randysmiles,"ifyou needany."

"Now,thisoldirondrawbridge[that willcarrycarsacrossthequarry'schasmto therockyisland]Ipickedup35yearsago, inGray."

Everyhouseneedsone.

"TherailroadtiescamefromBelfast," Randysays.

Thenthere'sthewhimsicaltoolshed, fashionedinrustyironplatesthatlookas thoughtheycamefromtheUSSMonitor. "Wegotthejobofclearing11acresof oldRockwoodIndustries,"Randysays. "Rememberthescrapironplaceonthe SouthPortlandwaterfrontbytheCoast GuardStation?They'veputupacondo projecttherenow.Thiswasonceanenor¬ mousboilerdownthereatRockwood."

Fromuphere,almosteverythingelseis "downthere."

"Westartedtocutitdownandsaid'we candosomethingwiththat.'"

Fatherandsonlookateachother.And thenit'svisible,evenuphere.CastleRock, withitscrazy,foundobjects,isamongother things,amonumentalexpressionoflove. "'Thisisjustaweekendproject,"Elvinsays.

TheRockstoodlikea monumenttougliness abovethescarredearth. Forthelongesttime itlookedlikehellout here.Thenthemeadow grass,herdsofdeer, andCopp'simagination kickedin.

"Waittillthemaincastleisbuilt.Thewhole pieceoflandis28acres."

Insidethetoolshed,averyoldgranite grindingwheelhasbeencarefullyfash¬ ionedtoformthecenterofanewstone floor.Where'dtheygetthat?

"ThatcameoverontheArk,Ithink," Elvindeadpans.

Thenthere'stheworkingwindmill, "rescuedfromKissimmee,Florida,"Elvin says."Untouchedbyhurricanes.Wethink it'scirca1930."Evennowasitturnsinthe stiffeningbreeze,itworksawaterpumpup anddownthatpullscoolwatertothecrest ofthehillbeforeitspillsdownaserpentine, stone-linedcoursethatintimewillfinish "withafishpond,"Randysays."We're goingtostockitwithbrooktrout."

Elvinpauses."Sometimesittakesacci¬ dentsofconstructionandexcavationtocre¬ atesomethinglikethis.Everythingthat's beendonetohurtthisplacehasjustmadeit morebeautiful."

Afewstepsfromtheflagpoleisafullsized,cast-ironcannonadorningthetopof Copp'shill.Withitsflashandfiligree,the weapon,alsocourtesyofthestateofFlorida, conjuresuptheSpanish-AmericanWar.

"Weraisedtheflagandtoucheditoff onthe4thofJulythisyear,"Elvinsays. "Itroared.FromwhatIunderstand,some knick-knacksfellfromtheshelfinthatnew houseoverthere.Peopletoldmelaterthey hearditindowntownPortland."

Oh,andthere'scommerceafoothere. "Actuallywehadtobuildsomethingup here,becausewewantedtonamethepro¬ fessionalsubdivisionwe'rebuildingdown inthemeadowCastleRock.Thenitdawned onus.HowcouldwecallitCastleRock withoutacastle?

"Thesubdivisionwillbeanine-acredoc-

tors'park.High-endstuff,ninetofive.The townisveryenthusiasticaboutcommercial development."LikeProspero,Elvinwaves hishandoverthefuturesite.

Asforthecomingmonths,"Wemay rentthelivingspaceoverthegarage.Once themainhouseisbuilt,it'llbe56feetlong. Waituntilthecastlegoesup.It'llbesome¬ thingtosee."

Fatherandsonstandtogetheramoment onthecuspoftheirachievement.Again-the motivation?Isthisafuneraltempleoffered totheCumberlandgods?Hardly;Elvinis stillsoagilehescramblesupthesteeprocks toshowmoreaspectsoftheview.

Sowhat'sthedealhere?

Everytimehe'saskedthe'why'ques¬ tion,Elvinducksintohimselfandanswers itinadifferentway.

"Livingacrosstheroadallmylife,1 knowthesemeadows.WhyamIbuild¬ ingthis?"Hiseyestwinkle."Seethose15 Macintoshappletreeswaydownthere?Do yourealizehowmanydeerIcantakedown fromuphere?"

Randycangettothepoint,too.A1994 memberoftheU.S.archeryteam,anda goldmedalistthesameyearduringWorld CupcompetitioninItaly,hegivesaquick smilewhenaskedifhe'sabowhunter.

"Sometimes,"hesays.

"Thisisjustaweekendproject,"Elvin says.Butit'sMondaymorning.■

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ThesuccessfullobbyingeffortforBIW's pieceoftheDDXprogram,forexample, wasdirectedinlargemeasurebysmooth WashingtoninsidersrepresentingGeneral Dynamicsandnotsomuchbyourlovable clamdiggersfromMaine,whowereinmore ofacoordinatingrolewiththeirparentcom¬ panywhileconductingactiveliaisonwith ourcongressionaldelegationinMaine.

SaysCharlesColgan,professorofpublic policyatUSM'sMuskieSchool:"Genera! Dynamicscertainlyhasitsowncongres¬ sionalrelationsdepartmentinWashington, andbecauseGeneralDynamicshasabigger staff,[towhateverdegreeBIWmayletthem taketheleadinlobbying]itfreesBIWtodo whatitdoesbest."

Whichusedtobe,alongwithbuilding legendaryvessels,lobbying.

Butthingsapparentlyhavechanged. "Thedifferenceis,backwhenCongoleum owned BIW, Congoleum's business was flooringandBIWwasadiversification investment,whereasBIWwasclearlyacore investmentofGeneralDynamicsaspartof thesuiteofproductsitsellswiththeNavy.In alllikelihood,thisisagoodthing,"though thelossofautonomyandinitiativefrom theirMaineheadquarterstakesthemoffThe Maine100™.

Thatsaid,weproudlypresenttheninth yearofTheMaine100' M.Thisannualreport onMaine'stoponehundredbusinesses, createdwiththeexclusivecooperationof Dun&Bradstreet,ispresentedindescend¬ ingorderoftotalreportedCalendarYear 2005revenues.

Atourrequest,Dun&Bradstreethas excludedthegrossrevenueinformationfor governmentandpublicworksinstitutions. Also,nationalfirmssuchasBurgerKing, CVS,KFC,andTargetareout,asareoutof-state-controlledbusinessessuchaspaper conglomerateswithinterestsinmanystates, notjustMaine.

Sowhilethefollowingfirmswithgreat influenceinMainewinhonorablemention awards,theycannotbelistedinTheMaine 100 lw :Unum,CalendarYear2005revenues $3,847,023,779;Hannaford,$2,603,800,000; TD/Banknorth(Maine),$763,800,000;Bath IronWorks$497,800,000.

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Asforwhatthenumbersmean,analyst EvanLivadaisonlytoohappytopeerinto thedatatoanswerafewquestionsaboutthe shapeofthingsinhiseconomiccrystalball:

Fairchild:StilltheOne

"It'simpressivetoseeFairchildSemicon¬ ductorholdontofirstplaceintheMaine 100™forthesecondconsecutiveyear[$1.425 billion].Theyseemtobereapingthebenefits ofanindustry-widereboundandsalesare projectedtobeup15percent.Thecompeti¬ tionisfierce,butmarginsshouldimprove withabetterproductmixandahealthy demandforelectronics.

"AsforNo.2onthelistthisyear,L.L.Bean isoneoftiregreatestsuccessstoriesthereever wasfromMaine.ThoughDun&Bradstreet liststhemat$1.4billion,L.L.Beansaysthey've doneabillionfivelastyear,absolutelyarecord year.TheyhaveninestoresinJapannow."

Well,hellokitty.

L.L.Bean'sadvances,Livadasays,are fromthetopdown."Ithink[Christopher] McCormick,thefirstnon-familymember todirectthefirm,hasdoneagreatjob.Their customerloyaltyisfabulous;theyjustknow howtodoit."

Maybebecausetheyinventedit.Not tomention,imageiseverything:"They've beenabletomaketheworldbelievetheystill manufacturealotofthestuffinFreeport. Theycouldreallyraiseatonofmoneyifthey wentpublic.I'mnotsayingthere'sspecula¬ tionaboutit,butit'sasmuchaMainetradi¬ tionaslobster."

Regardingcompetition,Livadasays, "TherearealotofL.L.Beanwannabes who'vetriedtocopytheoutdoorlook,and there'sroomforthem,butBeansisstillthe cachetbrand.Mybrother-in-lawlivesin Virginia.TheylovegoingtotheBeanstore there.Theyhaven'tmadetoomanymis¬ takes."L.L.Beannowhasretailstoresin "Freeport;WestLebanon;Burlington;Center Valley,Pennsylvania;Malton,NewJersey; Columbia,Maryland;andTyson'sCorner, Virginia,"fortirebeltwaycrowdwhowantto paddletheirkayaksontinePotomac.

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"IDEXX,No.5onthelistatmorethan$638 million,isoneofthebest-runMainecorpo¬ rations,"Livadasays."Ifyou'dinvestedinit fiveyearsago,you'dhavemorethantripled

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Yes,butwhat'sthedeeperculturalreason forallthissuccess?Isthis(likethesoaring popularityofdogsandotherthingswarm andfuzzy)apost-9/Tlthing?

"Yes.Inthesensethatit'sallthisbird-flu nonsenseandeverythingelse.Testingfor MadCow,taintedwater,terroristpossibili¬ ties.It'sodd,butthebadnewsoftheworldis agrowthengineforIDEXX.We'reallexpect¬ ingsomekindofbubonicplaguepost-9/11, so...imaginecashinginonthat.They've beensmartintheR&Dandeverything else.Revenuesarereallygrowing.Let'ssee, soIcangiveyouanideaofthings."Heflips throughthepagesofareport."Fooddiag¬ nosticsrose29percentforthesecondquar¬ terof2006to$19.3million,up$4.3million. That'snotchickenfeed."

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"Whatreallyknocksmeoutisthefourfold increasethatInterfaceFabricofGuilford hasrecorded[to$881million-plus],which shootsthemallthewayuptoNo.3.That reallysurprisesme.Theupholster}'wallfab¬ rics,ceilingtile,window'treatments-Iguess they'resellingallovertheworld.It'stirekind ofthingyouneversee-untilthey'reNo.3.

"WhoisNewpageEnergy?Whoever'sin Rumforddoing$177million[No.15]iscer¬ tainlysomeonetowatch."

Sportsmerchandisingisaspectatorsport, too,toMaineinvestors."EverywhereIlook IseeOlympiaSports,inFenwayPark,so they'recatchingmyeye[No.22atjustunder $150million].Everywhere1lookinNew England,inCapeCod.Theyseemtobe omnipresentnow.

"PineStateBeverage's[No.10at$290mil¬ lion]salesshowhowmuchweneedneces¬ sitieslikecigarettes,beer,andcoffee.They serviceover4,000conveniencestoresaweek inNewEngland.Cianbroisoneofthelarg¬ estconstructionfirmsontheeastcoast[No. 8at$298million]andhasaterrificmanage¬ mentteamthat'sbeenextremelyinnovative andsuccessful.

"BothEasternMaineMed[No.4at$695 million]andMaineMed[No.6at$542mil¬ lion]aregrowingaswecontinuetospend moreofourdollarsonhealthcare.Isiton

theboardoftheMaineHealthandIligher EducationFacilitiesAuthority,andwejust didan$86-milliondealforMaineMed.Both institutionsaresolidandwell-run.

"Asasleeper,Unumisagoodinvest¬ ment.Thestockshavebeen16-18lately.If thestockstaysdowntherethey'llbetaken out,acquired.Ibelievesoonthey'regoing toemergefromtheirlegalchallengesin Californiaandelsewhereandmakeajump upfromthatdrag,whetherit'sbybeing acquiredortakingflightontheirown.1 believeit'sagreattimeforMaineinvestors tobuyUnumstock.

"TheMaine100'"ishowwespendour money.It'shealthcare,insurance,banking, realestate;it'samicrocosmofourworld."

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AsforColeHaan,itsoldMainecachetis moreandmoreathingofthepastasittakes onamoreinternational,chicimage.

"Today,ColeHaanhastremendousbrand recognitionasaluxuryshoemaker.Ithasatre¬ mendouscachetonRodeoDrive,inBeverly Hills.Ifyou'retheaffluentColeHaaner, youhavetohaveyourbagoryourdriving shoesfor$300withthelittlerubberthingies onthem.ColeHaanisnowimportanttothe NikeBrand.Nikehasgoneoutofthewayto getintotliehockeybusiness.Theyhaveaton ofcompetitionwithAdidasbuyingReebok, butthatmay'worktoNike'sbenefit.The wholethingisbiggerthanMaine."

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1. FairchildSemiconductor,$1,425,100,000 82RunningHillRd.,SouthPortland,04106.7758100. Empl. 8,929, Mark S. Thompson, pres.

2.L.L.Bean,$1,400,000,000

15 Casco Street, Freeport, 04033. 552-2000. Empl. 3,000, Christopher McCormick, pres.

3.InterfaceFabric,$881,658,000

9 Oak St., Guilford, 04443. 876-3331. Empl. 700,ChristopherRichard,pres.

4.EasternMaineHealthcareSystems, 5695,300,712

43 Whiting Hill Rd., Brewer, 04412.973-7050. Empl.115,M.MichelleHood,pres.'Theadvancln9useofinformationtechnologyallowsusto begintoanalyzehealthcare,"saysHood.Asfor thecelebrityfactor,"CasparWeinbergerwas treatedatoneofourhospitals"

5.IDEXXLaboratories,$638,095,000

11dexx Dr., Westbrook, 04092. 856-0300, Empl. 710, Jonathan W. Ayers, chmn.

6.MaineMedicalCenter,$542,013,000

22 Bramhall St., Portland, 04102. 662-0111. Empl.4,200,VincentConti,president.

7.AcadiaInsuranceCompany, $350,000,000

1 Acadia Cmn., Westbrook, 04098. 772-4300. Empl.10,WilliamC.Thornton,pres.

8.CianbroCompanies,$298,683,000

1 Hunnewell Ave., Pittsfield, 04967.4873311. Empl. 125, Peter G. Vigue, pres.

9.MaineGeneralHealth,$296,280,297

6 E. Chestnut St., Augusta, 04330. 626-1000. Empl.125,ScottBullock,pres.

10.PineStateBeverage,$290,300,000

8 Ellis Ave, Augusta, 04330. 622-3741. Empl. 375,PaulCottrell,pres.

11.WrightExpress,$241,333,000

97 Darling Ave, South Portland, 04106. 7738171. Empl. 530, Michael E. Dubyak, pres.

12.O'ConnorGMC&Buick,$218,157,097

187 Riverside Dr, Augusta, 04330. 622-3191. Empl. 220, Charles, M, O'Connor, pres.

13.OceanInvestmentsCorp.,$189,200,000

700 Maine Ave, Bangor, 04401.942-7000. Empl.2,ArthurL.Irving,pres.

14.SpringHarborHospital,$185,200,000

123 Andover Rd, Westbrook, 04092. 7612200. Empl. 326, Dennis King, CEO.

15.NewpageEnergyServices, $176,600,000

35 Hartford St, Rumford, 04276. 369-2215. Empl. 30, Albert Smith, member.

16.MaineEmployersMutualInsurance, $175,510,219

261 Commercial St, Portland, 04104. 7913300. Empl. 180, John T. Leonard, pres. "We insure more than 75 percent of the busi¬ nesses in Maine," says Leonard, adding, "The frequency of injuries is down more than 20 percent over the past two years, for the small contractors we work with."

17.SistersofCharityHealthCenter, $158,608,302

Campus Ave, Lewiston, 04240. 777-8100. Empl. 50, James Cassidy, pres.

18.PrimeTanningCo.,$153,500,000

20 Sullivan St, Berwick, 03901. 698-4238. Empl. 700, Robert Moore, pres.

19.WebberEnergyFuels,$150,700,060

700 Main St, Bangor, 04401.942-5501. Empl. 700, Michael T. Shea, pres.

20.HancockLumber,$150,409,277

4 Edes Falls Rd, Casco, 04015. 627-4201.

Empl. 35, Marc Beaudoin, CFO.

21.NorthcenterFoodservice,$150,000,000

Dalton Rd, Augusta, 04338. 623-8451. Empl. 250, David K. Crowell, pres. "We've added 50 new jobs in the past two years," says VP Larry David, adding a note about post-911 paranoia. "Terrorismhasforcedustodoalotofthings we've never done-we train our drivers to look outandneverleavetheirkeysintheirtrucks."

22.OlympiaSports,$149,908,505

5 Bradley Dr, Westbrook, 04092. 854-2794. Empl. 140, Edward Manganello, chmn.

23.Martin'sPointHealthCare, $145,859,176

331 Veranda St, Portland, 04103. 774-5801. Empl. 180, David Howes, pres. "The increase of people with chronic diseases makes our work more urgent," says Andrea Cianchette Maker, communications director. 'We're at the forefront of managing technology."

24.HESConstructors(H.E.Sargent,Inc.), $143,779,870

145 Exchange St, Bangor, 04401.262-7212. Empl. 2, John Simpson, pres.

25.DarlingsHonda/Nissan,$139,770,542 96 Parkway S, Brewer, 04412. 992-1740. Empl.20,JohnB.Darling,pres.

26.NewConceptsTools,$135,000,000

32 Prescott St., Gardiner, 04345. 582-1851. Empl25,PeterE.Prescott,CEO.

27.MercyHospital,$132,379,452

144 State St., Portland, 04101.879-3000. Empl.1,032,EileenF.Skinner,pres.

28.PenobscotBayMedicalCenter, 5132,261,665

6 Glen Cove Dr., Rockport, 04856. 596-8000. Empl. 700, Roy Hitchings, CEO.

29.BigApple,$131,300,000

1 C N. Brown Way, South Paris, 04281. 7439212. Empl. 100, Harold D. Jones, chmn.

30.AssociatedGrocersofMaine, $131,084,566

1000 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner, 04345. 5826500. Empl. 190, Wayne Crandall, chmn.

31.JacksonLaboratory,$118,536,000

600 Main St., Bar Harbor, 04609. 288-6051. Empl.38,RichardP.Woychik,dir.

32.BHEHoldings,Inc.,$117,400,000

33 State St., Bangor, 04401.947-2414. Empl. 3,RobertS.Briggs,chmn.

33.Saturn,$116,173,951

293 Hogan Rd., Bangor, 04401.945-9401. Empl.85,JohnE.Quirk,pres.

34.EmeryWaterhouseCompany, $115,989,707

7 Rand Rd., Portland, 04102. 775-2371. Empl. 275, Steven Frawley, CEO.

35.BangorSavingsBank,$108,144,000

99 Franklin St., Bangor, 04401.942-5211. Empl.50,JamesP.Dowe,Jr.,pres.

36.FisherEngineering.Inc,$100,000,000

50 Gordon Dr., Rockland, 04841.701-4200. Empl. 170, Jim Janik, member.

36.(TIE)MardensSurplus&Salvage, $100,000,000

184 College Ave., Waterville, 04901.8736111. Empl. 100, Harold A. Marden, pres.

38.F.M.Beck,Inc.(MaineEnvironmental Lab),$99,999,999

1 Main St., Yarmouth, 04096. 846-9065. Empl. 275, Frederick M. Beck, pres.

39.CamdenNationalBank,Inc., $99,771,000

2 Elm St, Camden, 04843. 236-4375. Empl. 50,RobertW.Daigle,pres.

40.R.H.FosterEnergy,$98,200,000

10 Mecaw Rd, Hampden, 04444. 947-5336. Empl. 73, Robert H. Foster, chmn.

41.SouthernMaineMedicalCenter, $96,277,847

1 Medical Center Dr, Biddeford, 04005. 2837000. Empl. 1,000, Edward McGeachey, pres.

42.AroostookMedicalCenter,$94,426,027 140 Academy St, Presque Isle, 04769. 7684000. Empl. 900, Larry Laplante, chmn.

43.BowdoinCollege,$93,854,000 6000 College Sta, Brunswick, 04011. 7253000.Empl.580,BarryMills,pres.

44.OakhurstDairy,$93,512,935

384 Forest Ave, Portland, 04101.772-7468. Empl.200,StanleyT.Bennett,pres.

45.FirstTechnology,$92,900,000 228 Northeast Rd, Standish, 04084. 6424535. Empl. 250, Jeffrey Wood, pres.

46.UtilitySharedServicesCorp., $91,800,000

70 Farm View Dr, New Gloucester, 04260. 688-4336. Empl. 450, Robert Kump, pres.

47.YorkHospital,$91,330,814

15 Hospital Dr, York, 03909. 363-4321. Empl. 480, Jud Knox, pres.

48.LeeAutoMall,$85,300,000

200 Main St, Westbrook, 04092. 856-6685. Empl. 259, Don Lee, pres.

49.ColbyCollege,$84,307,000 4760 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, 04901.872-

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50.DomtarMaineCorp.,$80,800,000

144 Main St., Baileyville, 04694. 427-3311. Empl. 529, Deborah C. Feck, GM.

51.BarberFoods,$79,900,000

56 Milliken St., Portland, 04112.482-5500. Empl. 50, Augustus Barber, chmn.

52.DowneastEnergyCorp.,$79,100,000 18 Spring St., Brunswick, 04011.729-9921. Empl.100,RichardMorrell,pres.

53.WoodStructuresInc.,$76,500,000 20 Pomerleau St., Biddeford, 04005. 2827556. Empl. 200, David Wulbrecht, pres.

54.Redlon&Johnson,$76,200,000

172 St. John St, Portland, 04102. 773-4755. Empl. 71, Robert Chute, chmn.

55.St.JosephHospital,$75,735,589

360 Broadway, Bangor, 04402. 262-1000. Empl.840,SisterM.Norberta,pres.

56.AffiliatedHealthcareSystems, $74,515,950

925 Union St., Bangor, 04402. 973-6700. Empl. 443, Kenneth Hews, pres.

57.BatesCollege,$74,422,788

2 Andrews Rd., Lewiston, 04240. 786-6255. Empl. 440, Elaine Hanse, pres.

58.DiversifiedCommunications, $73,611,000

121 Free St, Portland, 04112. 842-5400. Empl.158,DavidH.Lowell,pres.

59.DestinationEurope(AutoEurope), $73,353,858

39 Commercial St. Portland, 04101.842-2000. Empl. 180, Imad Khalidi, CEO.

60.MaineMutualInsuranceCompany, $72,744,640

44 Maysville Rd, Presque Isle, 04769. 7646611. Empl. 111, Larry Shaw, pres.

61.ForestCityChevrolet,$72,600,000

1000 Brighton Ave, Portland, 04102. 7745971. Empl. 115, Todd Wenzel, pres.

62.UniversityofNewEngland,$71,631,759

11 Hills Beach Rd, Biddeford, 04005. 2830171. Empl. 450, Sandra Featherman, pres.

63.MainePotatoGrowers,Inc., $68,985,000

56 Parsons St, Presque Isle, 04769. 764-3131. Empl. 15, Gregory H. Smith, chmn.

64.RadiationOncologyAssociates, $68,800,000

6 E. Chestnut St, Manchester, 04330. 6261496.Empl.1,000,ScottBullock,pres.

65.Lawrence&Co.,$68,300,000

21 Saratoga St, Lewiston, 04240. 783-1433. Empl. 175, Paul G. Coulombe, chmn.

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67.AVX,$65,000,000

401 Hill St., Biddeford, 04005. 282-5111. Empl. 120, John Gilbertson, CEO.

68.RoweFordSales,$61,372,538 91 Main St., Westbrook, 04092. 854-2555. Empl. 132, Wallace E. Camp, treas.

69.NyerMedicalGroup,Inc.,$61,184,025 1292 Hammond St., Bangor, 04401.9425273. Empl. 3, Karen Wright, pres.

70.YankeeFordSales,$60,800,000

165 Waterman Dr., South Portland, 04106. 799-5591. Empl. 70, D. R. Arnold, pres.

71.PortlandPipeLineCorporation, $60,562,824

30 Hill St., South Portland, 04106. 767-0421. Empl. 46, Graham P. Hollihan, pres.

72.FirstNationalLincolnCorp., $59,465,000

Main St, Damariscotta, 04543. 563-3195. Empl.2,DanielR.Daigneault,pres.

73.BillDodgeBuick,$57,100,000

2 Saunders Way, Westbrook, 04098. 8543200. Empl. 150, William Dodge, pres.

74.MainIndustrialTiresLtd.,$56,000,000

9 Laurence Dr, Gorham, 04038. 856-6381. Empl. 358, Terry Lindbergh, pres.

75.CentralMaineMedicalCenter, $55,600,000

300 Main St, Lewiston, 04240. 795-2700. Empl.1,190,PeterChalke,pres.

75.(TIE)NortheastHealth,$55,600,000

4 White St, Rockland, 04841. 596-8000. Empl. 30,RoyHitchings,pres.

77.FranklinCommunityHealthNetwork, $54,537,753

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78.SpencerPressInc.,$53,800,000

90 Spencer Dr, Wells, 04090. 646-9926. Empl. 544, Bruce Lipscomb, VP.

79.Sweetser,$53,181,284

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80.Charlie'sJeepEagleNissan, $52,600,000

465 Western Ave, Augusta, 04330. 622TiU. Empl. 100, Charles Shuman, pres.

81.EasternMaineMedicalCenter, $51,800,000

489 State St, Bangor, 04401.973-7000. Empl. 1,000, Deborah C. Johnson, CEO.

82.PrideManufacturingCo.,$51,300,000

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83.SandyRiverHealthSystem, $51,100,000

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96.AffiliatedMaterialServices, 544,842,875

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RoxieZwickertakesthreesteps aheadofthecrowdandwhirls around,hercapedancingin theseacoastwinds."Adarker historycomestolifehere,"she says,pointingintothemistasthecrowd huddlescloser.

"TaketheIsidore,forinstance.In1842this brandnew396-footbarkwasallsettosail fromitslaunchingspotintheKennebunk RivertoNewOrleans.Butthemenwho signedontosailherhadnightmaresthe weekbeforeshewassupposedtoleavevividdreamsofmenincoffins.Localswere sospookedabouttheIsidorethatoneman hidawayinthewoods,riskingimprison¬ ment,"amovethatsavedhislife.

"Twelvehoursout,aseveregalewrecked theshipandthebodiesofsevenmenwere foundwashedupinthesnowdrifts.Every manaboardtheshipperished.Thatman,the deserterwhosurvived,spenttherestofhis lifehauntedbyhispremonition."

Buthewasn'ttheonlyonehaunted. "Sincethen,manywitnesseshaveseenthe ghostshipIsidore,"Zwickersays,"sailing withscrapsoftatteredcanvas"inmisty weatherorasaloomingonthehorizon."But justasyouapproachher,shedisappears."

Zwicker,36,isproprietorofNewEngland Curiosities,whichofferswalkingtoursofhis¬ torichauntsinMaineandNewHampshire [$10adults,$8students,FridayandSaturday evenings,reservationsrequired].There's

noboxedlunchforthistour;weavinghis¬ torywithmyth,legend,andlore,sheoffers instead"ahistorythatisfertilegroundfor ghosts.Thehistorysubstantiatesthemyth. Youhavetobuyintothepotentialforthe extraordinary'orsupernatural."Mastercard andVisaaccepted.

Shepoints."That'sCapeNeddick,or NubbleLighthouse,"Zwickersays.Thebea¬ con"isoneofthemostphotographedlight¬ housesinNewEngland."Asshespeaks,a mancorralshisfamilyforaphotoinfrontof theiconicMainelight.Wavescrashontothe coastwheretouristsoutnumberfishermen.

"ButlookbeyondNubbleLight.Thatmatch stickonthehorizonisBoonIsland,"Zwicker says,"namedbecauseshipsusedtowreckon thedesolate,threeacresofbarrenrocksosail¬ orswouldleave'bixins,'orpackagesofsup¬ plies,tohelptheunfortunatecaptives."

OnesuchshipwastheNottinghamGalley, "wreckedinDecemberof1710onitswayto PortlandfromIreland.

"YorkBeachwassoclose,butarescueraft wastakenoverbywavesandthosemenfroze.

"Thirty-fiveothersscrambledontothe island,whichhadnovegetationandwashit bygalescapableofsending500-poundboul¬ derscrashingintotherockandsea.Themen ateseaweedbutreactedviolently.Theygot sick,begantodie,"Zwickersays.

"Thefirsttoperishwasthecook,"she says,burnishingthechestnutmadefamous byKennethRoberts's1956novelBoonIsland.

"Thecaptainhadtomakeadecision.These weregod-fearingmenbuttheywerestarv¬ ing.Theyresortedtocannibalism[think Alive!meetsThePerfectStorm], consuming thecookfirst,thenthecarpenter.Theywere rescuedbyfishermen29dayslater,butthe shipwreckedmenwereneverthesame.

"Soyouseetheneedforalighthouseon thatrock.Butthefirsttwolighthousesbuilt thereweredestroyedinstorms,andthe third,builtaround1820,hasitsownstory,"

Zwickersays.

"Inthe1850s,therewasalighthouse keeperchargedwithkeepingthelightburn¬ ing.Hewasresponsibleforthesafetyofall theships.Duringaviolentstorm,thekeep¬ erlefthiswifetotieuphisboat-theironly meansofescape.

"Shedidn'tknowit,butthekeeper slippedinthestormandbashedhishead againstarock.Inhisabsencesheclimbedthe stepstokeepthelight,returningonlytofind himdead.Fishermenfoundthekeeper'swife nearlyfrozen,clutchingherhusband'scold, deadhand.Shediedsoonthereafter,anditis saidthatsomethingbeyondthemillionsof gullsscreechingouttherenowhauntsBoon IslandLight,"Zwickersays.

Ghostsofthedamned,sailors-tumed-can¬ nibals?Theill-fatedkeeperorhisloyalwife? Zwickeris"opentothepossibilities,"shesays, buttlierealghostmaybetheBixinIslandrelic itself."Thelighthouseissuchanimposing presence,it'ssohaunting."Andyet,Zwicker laments,"it'spracticallyobsolete.

"Thetimeofthelighthousekeeperhas passed.Thesystemsarenowautomated;the lightsnolongerrequirethesamecare.The humanelementhasbeenlost,removed," Zwickersays.

"Technically,wedon'treallyneedthese lighthousesanymore."

Yetthelighthouseremainsamysticiconof ourstate."Peoplearedrawntodiembecause they'reessentialtothefoundationofMaine, andtothatofiNewEngland,"shesays."The storieswetellarealensintothathistory."■

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Thesedays,Scarboroughisoftencon¬ sideredasuburbofPortland,withthe requisiteshoppingcentersandsubdi¬ visions.It'salsoknownforhostingMaine's largestsaltmarsh,withhalfadozenrivers convergingtocreatearichhabitatforbirds andwildlife.Sloggingintothemarshfrom Route9towardtheRiverWildlifeSanctuary', youheartheswishofcarsbehindyoufade astheclamshacksdropaway'andnature takesover.

In1959,JamesLittlejohn,Jr.,65atthe time,andhisson,Bill,then37,rananursery' stockbusinessontheirfarminScarborough. Whiledigginganirrigationpondforwater¬ ingtheiryoungtreesandshrubs,theyfound theirbulldozervirtually'uselessagainstthe hardblue,marineclay,sothey'summoned theirfriend,LeonardCash,tohelpoutwith abackhoe.

Atsomepoint,Cashstoppeddigging

andBillLittlejohnjumpedtotheedgeofthe pittostareatwhatappearedtobeafivefootelephanttusk.Later,they'fishedupa ribandpartofanother,aswellasaneck bonefromthewaterloggedclaydeposits. Theyalsouncoveredminiatureclamshells thatlookedweirdenoughtohavebeenleft behindby'aliens.

BillLittlejohn'syoungwife,Janice, calledherfriendEmmaDowns,thenScar¬ boroughcorrespondentforthePortland EveningExpress,andnewsofthediscovery' swampedthearea.Dayslater,onlookers, geologists,paleontologistsfromaway,and Maineagenciesandschoolgroupsflooded in.Onegeologist,D.W.Caldwell,recovered threeadditionalribfragmentsandexamined thegeologiccontextofthefind,nowthought tobethefirstterrestrialmammalfoundin northernNewEngland.

Thediscoverycapturedtheimaginations

oflaymenandscientistsalike.Howdidthis creaturegetthere?Eventhoughthiswasthe firstsightingofitskindinMaineanddespitea strongdesiretopursuethesearch,theformer PortlandMuseumofNaturalHistorylacked fundsandtheexcavationcametoahalt.

"Sowekeptthetuskinmyin-laws'home forawhile,inthegarage[presumablybeside thegardenhoseandsnowshovels],on PleasantHillRoad,"say'sJaniceLittlejohn, whosehusbanddiedseveraly'earsago. "My’father-in-lawdonatedthetusktothe Museum,butthey'laterdisbandedand becametheMaineAudubonSociety'.After that,theircollectionswerescatteredallover thestate."

Confusionabouttheoriginsofthe "Hairy-lt"-asitwasnicknamed-intensified whenan1816PortlandGazettearticlewas discovereddetailingthedeathofacircus elephantcalled"OldBet"who'dbeenshot

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Withglobalwarming, GaryHoylesays,one daywemightjoin Hairy-ltintheslimepit. inAlfredby"...someunprincipledvillain, screenedbybushes."

Apparently,thedeadelephantwas skinnedandstuffed,hisbonesreconstructed-bothwereputondisplayfor admissionfees.Butallgoodthingsmust cometoanend.Rumorwas,theelephant wasdumpedsomewherenearScarborough whenitlostitspublicappeal.

Butthattheorydidn'tjibewithJanice Littlejohn."Myfather-in-lawandhusband workedwithsoilformanyyears,"shesays. "Becauseofthelocationofthefinddown inthatgullyinthewoodsandthetypeof soil,theyknewinstinctivelythatithadn't beenintentionallyburiedthere."Further, theLittlejohnsandCashknewitwasnotan elephant'sremainstheywerelookingat.

Fast-forwardtothe1990s.Whilework¬ ingonanexhibitonthepost-ice-ageeraat theMaineStateMuseuminAugusta,former naturalhistorycuratorGaryHoylediscov¬ ersthatthetuskandotherbonesaregather¬ ingdustatUMaine/PresqueIsle,takesthem outofstorage,andrunsradiocarbondat¬ ingtestsonthem."Resultsindicatethatthe creaturelivedduringthelasticeage,about 12,200yearsago,whenNativeAmericans arereputedtohavefirstbeenintheregion," Hoylesays.

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Duringthistime,theMaineStateMuseum receivesapprovaltodraintheScarborough pond,thenundernewowners,forfurther excavation.MammothexpertDanielFisher fromtheUniversityofMichiganexamines thetuskanddeterminesitisfrom"ayoung adultfemalewoolymammoth."

AccordingtoBruceBourque,chief archaeologistatMaineStateMuseumand authorofTwelveThousandYears:American IndiansinMaine,"Noadditionalbonesor evidenceofhumanswererecovered,[but] backdirtfromthe1959excavationyielded severalhundredadditionalbonefragments, includingtwomolars,anatlasvertebra, andadditionalskull,jaw,pelvic,andrib fragments."GeologistChristopherDoiron believesthemammothdied"whentheland wasreboundingfrommarinesubmergence, followedbyglacialrecession."

IntheafterglowofStevenSpielberg's JiirrasicPark,manyofnsstillhaveafasci¬ nationwithherdsofdinosaursandmam¬ mothsroamingthegrasslandsandforests tensofthousandsofyearsago.Itwasaharsh yetmysteriousenvironment.Maine'smam¬ mothisthoughttohavediedduringmid-tolatewinter,astheretreatingglacierspushed theseaback.Whiletheicebrokeup,perhaps herpartiallydecomposedcarcassdrifted downtheSacoRiverwhereitsnaggedon debrisnearScarboroughandwasburied bysediment-asitewithinwalkingdistance oftheneonlightsofAnjon'srestauranton Route1andtherestofourlives.

GaryHoyle,forone,believesthemam¬ mothistrumpetingawarningabouttireway globalwarmingcouldaffectthecoastlinein thefutureandhowweandotherspecies mightonedayjoinHairy-Itintheslimepit.

"Asnorthernwatersstartmelting,we couldbetalkingmorewaterandlessland inourfuturehere,andthatcouldhaveatre¬ mendouseffectonourenvironment."

HowmanyMainersdoesittaketodis¬ coverawoolymammoth?Why,ineffect, didwehavetodiscoverHarry-Ittwice (museumcollectionsbeingmurkierthan manyaswamp)?Untilfurtherresearchis conducted,that,and"Hairy-It,"willremain amysteryforsometimetocome.■

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DanFisher,curatoroftheMuseumofPale¬ ontologyattheUniversityofMichigan,has examined the remains and says we can leam alotfromHairy-It.

"We were able to establish she was growingnormally,shewasdoingwell,she washealthy,hertuskwasthickandhealthy withnoevidenceofnutritionalstress,and the climate was normal." While mammoth [ remainsarefoundthroughoutNorth,Central, and South America, "we don't know a lot aboutthemigratoryhabitsoftheseparticular mammoths.Itwouldn'tbesurprisingtofind out she moved around quite a bit around New England."

Anythingofapersonalnature?"Ifshewas havingcalvesatregularintervals,itwouldtell youeverythingwasgoingalongfineupuntil herdeath.Theintervalbetweencalvesisa signofenvironmentalstress.Itwouldallowus totestourideasaboutextinction."

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Hearingthewords,'How'dyonliketo designmeahouse?'fromaparentcan beagift[andtosome,adauntingchal¬ lenge]forayoungarchitecttryingtoestablish herselfcreativelyandprofessionally,"says DuncanFinlay."I'msogladIwasableto offerthatopportunitytomydaughter,and myfamily.Andwegotthemostamazing houseinreturn."

Flashbacktofiveyearsago,whenFinlay, arecentlyretiredformerFloridahospital administratorandpulmonologist,calledhis daughter,CarrieShores,whowasstarting herarchitecturecareerinSanFrancisco.

Finlayandhiswifeof10years,Michele Wolk,alsoaformerfellowhospitaladminis¬ tratornowworkinginrealestate,hadvaca¬ tionedinRocklandeverysummerfor12 years."Thenweboughtapieceoflandin RocklandatoptheheavilywoodedDodge MountainoverlookingPenobscotBayforour post-retirementsummerhome.

"Wewanttoescapetheheat,justlike manyMainersheadsouthforthewinterto getwarm,"saysFinlay."ManyFloridians head'north'toNorthCarolina,butoncewe visitedfriendsinMaine,wewerehooked!"

"Ispentdaysdrivingaroundthisarea lookingfortheperfecthouse,"saysWolk. "Inthebeginningmydreamwasan1800s farmhouse.ButDuncansteeredmeaway fromit,sayingitwouldbeamoneypit.So thesearchturnedintolookingfortheper¬ fectland."

Thelottheyfinallyfoundisagem."The neighborsarenottoofaraway,butthe woodedlotsandthecontoursoftheland allowyoufeelthatyou'reataquiet,secluded getaway,"saysFinlay.

"Andwe'reonlyaboutthreemilesfrom downtownRockland,"Wolksays.

Whattodobutapproachthearchitect?

"Iwasthrilledwiththechancetodothis, butthepaceofliferequiredtobalancethis projectandmyscheduleinCaliforniawas gettingexhaustingandinefficient,"says Shores."SomyhusbandandIdecidedto movetoMainetocarryoutthedesign."

WhenShoresarrivedinMainein2002, shehungoutashingleasasolepractition¬ erinRocklandwhileherhusband,Steve Shores-whoattendedarchitectureschool at Texas A&M and the urban planning programatColumbiaUniversity-decided totryhishandatconstruction.

Facingthechallengeofbuildingamod¬ emstructureinanareadefinedbytraditional

houses,thecouple'sprofessionalpathscon¬ verged"whenwedecidedtobuildthehouse ourselvesasadesign-buildcompanyinthe formofInHouseArchitecture 4-Construction," Shoressays.

Thefamilyreunioncontinues.Carrie's brother,PatFinlay,wassummonedfrom Sausalito,California,wherehecompletedan intensiveprogramatatraditionalwooden boatbuildingschool.

"Iwasn'tsurewhatmyroleintheproj¬ ectwassupposedtobeatfirst,but1figured there'salotofboatbuildingandfurniture makinginMainetokeepmebusy,"hesays. "Ithought,Thavesomebuildingexperi¬ ence...whydon't/helpbuildit,too?"'sohe becametheon-sitesupervisorforthecon-

Acarefullyselectedpaletteofcolors,materials,and patternsproducesacleanandmodernsensibility. Above:Inthekitchen,maplecabinetsandwalnut accents complement the concrete floor and coun¬ tertops.Boldpaintcolorscoverseveralkeywallsto livenuptheotherwiseunderstatedinterior.

Left:Theopen,flowinginteriorspacesareideal forlargefamilygatherings.

structionoftheirfather'shouse.

WithRocklandsuddenlyoverflowing withFinlays,thecrewcompletedtheproject inMay2005.Theresultofthisfamilyaffair isastunningandcomfortablehomethat "embracesmodemdesignwhilerespecting localtraditions."

"My dad and Michele were excited aboutthoseconcepts,"saysCarrieShores.

carringsfromthe

"Growing op surrounded by contempo¬ rarybuildingsinFlorida,ourfamilyhas anunderstandingandappreciationfor moderndesign."

Berkeley-educatedShoresisinspired bytheworkofPacificNorthwestarchitects knownforrespectingandcelebratingthe environment."Manyhousesaroundhere don'thavethattypeofrelationshipwith theirsurroundings."Physicalsimilarities betweenMaineandtheNorthwestarestrik¬ ingenoughtorenderthishouseabsolutely appropriatetomidcoastMaine.

"WetookcuesfromtheMainevernacular andincludedstainedcedarsiding,pitched roofs,andnestledsitingtoallowforthe roughMainewinters,"Shoressays.

"TheL-shapedhouseisdesignedsothe twowingscan'tbeseenatthesametime tomakethehouseseemmoremodestand unobtrusivefromthestreetside,"saysShores. Squarewindowspunctuatethefacade,bring¬ inginnaturallightandairflowwhileprovid¬ ingprivacy'.Thetwowingssplayacrossthe hillindifferentdirections,theloweronefall¬ ingoffwiththenaturalcontourofthemoun¬ tain,creatingdramaticinteriorspaceswith vaultingunexpectedheights.

ThefarsideoftheLreachesouttothe exteriorcourtyardwithasweepingand expansiveviewdowntothewater.Aseries oftallslidingglassdoorsandwindowsline thesewalls.Themasterbedroomsuitejuts abovethenexusofthewings,"offeringa retreatwithinthebirchtreesthatbringsto mindatree-house,"saysShores.

"Thewholehouseisreallylikeagiant screened-inporch,"Wolksays."Itbrings theoutsidein."

"1lovethewayitopensupitswingsand putsitsarmsaroundyou.It'sthemostamaz¬ ingfeeling,"DuncanFinlay'say's.

Thekitchen,dining,andlivingareasof theupperwingenjoyavisualconnectionto thelowerlivingareaattheendoftheother wing."Thisway,multiplegenerationscan occupy'thehousewhilevisuallyconnected toeachotherbutnotphysicallyontopof oneanother,"Shoreslaughs."Weexperi¬ mentedwithafamily'get-togetherhere, anditworked!"

Theinteriorofthehouseislow-main¬ tenance,lowkey."Thefloorsarepolished concreteslabswithradiantheat,"Shores says."Thereisnobasement."Here,function isform:"Anytimeaconcretewallactsasa

'The whole house isreallylikeagiant

screened-inporch.It bringstheoutsidein.”

retainingwall,weexpressthatontheinside aswellsoonegetsasenseofwhatthehouse isdoing.Sincewehadtoinsulateit,wethick¬ eneditontheinterior,producingashelf. Everywherethishappenswe'vecapped itwitharecessedwalnutstriptoppedby maplepaneling.”

Thedetailscontinue."Inthekitchen, cabinetconnectionsareroutedoutand walnutstripsrecessedbetweenthepan¬ els,andallthestairshavethesamemaple treadaccentedbywalnutrisers,providing anicecontrastoflightanddarkwoods," saysSteveShores.

Soreally,how was itworkingwithyour ownfamily?"Inafamilysituation,ifyou're notoneoftheparents,youdon'tusuallytake oneverydaybusinessandworkingdeci¬ sions,sothiswasbitofanadjustment,"says PatFinlay.

Therewerelotsofrolereversals,sur¬ prises,andsmiles.Nowthatit'sover,does Mainestillhavethepulltokeepthefearless Finlayshere?

"Thishousefeelsextremelysolidandis goingtobehereforalongtime.Onedraw¬ backis,wecanneverselltheplaceand move-toomuchofourblood,sweat,and tearsareheretoeverletitgo!"saystheproud ownerandparent.

"Wecameherethinkingwe'doversee constructionofthehouseandthenmove on,butwebecamequiteconnectedwiththis communityandfellinlovewiththeplace," sayCarrieandSteveShores."Wenowknow howtofindeverythinginMaine,andour businessisrunningsmoothly."

"I'mlookingtobuypropertyhere,too,"Pat Finlaysays."I'mstillworkinginconstruction. It'sbeenmoretraditionalworksinceworking onmydad'shouse,butI'dlovetoworkon anotherprojectlikethisagain."

Evenhomemoviescanhaveasequel.■

KyoBannaiisanarchitectinPortlandand presidentofArchitalx.Architect:CarrieShores, InHouse,Inc.Architecture+Construction, Rockland.Builder:SteveShores,InHouse,Inc., withPatFinlay.Photographs:InHouse,Inc.

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Gothicgarbashautecouture?Thinkofitas Elvira meetsTheFrenchLieutenant'sWoman.

BY KATHARINA HAGMANN

oMainegoths,blackistheoldblack and thenewblack. Yes,butwearablesfromthedead?Moribundaccessories? "Tome,graveyardsarejustmuseumswithoutwalls," saysCassandraDavidson,founderofGravestoneArtwear,who seemspositivelytickledthatherheadstone-inspireddesignsare beginningtorubalotofpeopletherightway.

BasedinaformerembalmingstudioinYorkVillage,herfirm wasenchantedintobeingastheresultofafamilyvacationto Ireland10yearsago,whenDavidsonandmomPaulaChemack rubbedCelticsymbolsfrom400-year-oldmemorialsasaway totapintonecromancy'sambience.Movedbytheexperience, Davidsonsilk-screenedafewoftheimagesontoT-shirtsupon herreturntoMaine,promptingdouble-takes.

"Myfriendsstartedaskingforthem.Isteppedupmy silk-screenoperationinthekitchenandbegansellingshirts atmyhighschoolandlocalfairs."Aftergraduatingfrom

MassachusettsCollegeofArtinBoston, Davidsonaskedhermothertodigin andbecomeherbusi¬ nesspartner.

Riskybusiness?

Notifyou'venamed yourdaughterCas¬ sandra.

Fifteen years later,Gravestone Artwear is sold allovertheland oftheliving,with particularattention tonorthernNew England.

ft.

"TheCat,The Crow, and The

Crown,inSalem, Massachusetts[ownedbyLaurieCabot,the 'officialwitchofSalem'],carriesourline," Chemacksays."Ashland,Oregon,isfamous fortheirShakespeareproductions,soour medievalbrassrubbingsandShakespeareTshirtsarepopularattheirlocalshop,Behind theVelvetCurtain."HereinMaine,theycast aspellonyouatEnchantmentsinBoothbay Harbor,theMaineHistoricalSocietyin Portland,andattheshopinYork.

WhileChemackisbusysewing,Davidson ransackstheunderworldformoreideas. "Myinspirationcomesfromarchitecture, likeoldchurchruinsinEngland,Scotland, andthegothicarchitectureofNotreDame inParis.OneofmyfavoriteartistsisJose Posada,whopublished[ghostly]lithographs inthelate1800sinMexicoCity."

Abigturningpointoccurredwhen Davidsondesignedavelvetpouchfor tarotcards,printedwithsilverorgold ink,withmatchingfringeandcordedties. Soonafter,"westartedprintingonvelvet scarves,winebottlecovers,andcloaks," Chernacksays.

"OurcloaksarepopularforHalloween, alongwithfeatheredMardiGrasmasksI design,"Davidsonsays.

Sure,butdoyouguyshaveanythingspe¬ cialplannedforthe31st?

"EverydayisHalloweenaroundhere."■

TheYorkstorefeaturestheseitemsinaddition tooccult-inspiredbooksaboutNewEngland hauntedhotels,tarotcards,andjewelry.250 YorkStreet,York.351-1434.www.gravestoneartwear.com

IntroducingTwentyMilkStreet Achariningbistroforremarkablesteakandseafood. Breakfast,Lunch&DinnerDaily•774.4200•www.theregency.coin (atthePortlandRegencyHotel)

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dining guide

Anthony'sItalianKitchen, 151MiddleStreet, lowerlevel,Portland.Voted"BestinPortland" threeyearsinarow.Pizza,pasta,andsandwiches. Allhomemaderecipesincludinglasagna,chicken parmesan,eggplantparmesan,meatballs,and Italiansausages.Noitemover$10.Beerandwine. FridayandSaturdaynightliveBroadwayreview includessix-coursedinnerandbottleofwinefor $35/pp.Cateringavailable.*774-8668.

ArtemisiaCafe, 61PleasantStreet,Portland. DineintheheartofPortland'sartcommunity atArtemisia,namedfor17th-centurypainter ArtemisiaGentileschi,firstwomanmember ofFlorence'sAcademyofDesign.Eclecticinformal fareincludestheTuscanGrill,adelectable concoctionofgrilledportobellomushroom, house-madepesto,roastedredpeppers,and terrificgoatcheeseongrilledTuscanbread. BrunchSat-Sun;lunchM-F; dinnerTh-Sat.761-0135

The Audubon Room attheInnbytheSeaon Route77inCapeElizabeth.Breathtakingocean views&culinarymasterpieceswithfreshlocal produce,nativeseafoodspecialties,&exceptional handmadebreads&desserts.Patiodining& off-premisecateringavailable.Breakfast,lunch& dinnerdaily.767-0888.

BealeStreetBarbeque, justovertheCascoBay BridgeintheKnightvilleareaofSouthPortland. Servinghickory-smokedandgrilledmeats,poultry, fish,andseafoodaswellascreativedailylunch anddinnerspecials.FullbarfeaturingMaine microbrewsontap.Reservationsnotaccepted, childrenwelcome,openallday,everyday.90 WatermanDrive,SouthPortland.767-0130.www. mainebbq.com

BurgerKing: Hot&freshfood.Fast&friendly service.

Visitour5Locations:

•349AlfredRoad,Biddeford

•102MainStreetGorham

•Route1,Kittery

•520MainStreet,Saco hhve it vouh why•1252MainStreet,Sanford

CafeStroudwater hasbeenanaward-winning localfavoriteformanyyears.ChefPaulL'Heureux featuresdeliciouslocalcuisineusinglocal productsbasedontheseason.Foratrulyunique experience,reservea"Chef'sTable"whereyou andyourguestwillbeseatedrightinthekitchen whiletheChefpreparesyoursix-coursemeal accompaniedbyselectwines.*1050Westbrook StreetintheEmbassySuites,Portland.775-0032. Caiola'sRestaurant, nestledintoPortland's WestEndat58PineStreet,istrulya neighborhoodspot.FeaturingEuropeancountry cuisinewithaninnovativemenuthatchanges daily.ChefAbbyHarmoncooksupdishessuch asCalamariRappini,LavenderChicken,anda signatureSpanishPaella.Additionally,Caiola's offersoutdoordiningintheirprivatecourtyard. OpenTu-Th5-930p.m.,Fr-Sa5-10p.m.*7721110www.caiolas.com

CinqueTerre, Portland'sdestinationforauthentic Italiancuisine.LocatedintheHistoricOldPort. Bothalacarteandfixed-pricemenuselections availableinacasuallyelegantsetting.Sampleour hand-madepasta,ravioli,andgelatos.Enjoythe

bestlocalfish,meat,andfinestItalianwinesfrom our Wine Spectator award-winninglist.Summer patioseating,diningroomopen7daysfrom5pm. *36WharfStreet,Portland,cinqueterremaine.com or347-6154.

TheColonyHotel'sPorchDiningRoom Oceansidediningwithbreathtakingviewsin Kennebunkport'spremierresort.Don'tmissour NapoleonofLobster,layersofsearedlobsterand flakypastry,twosaucesofcognacandwhite wine;TwinTornadoesofBeefwithLobsterCakes andsauceBernaise;and(new!)ourRackofLamb, roastedwithgarlicUnforgettabledining.140 OceanAvenue,Kennnebunkport.967-3331. www.thecolonyhotel.com

DiMillo'sFloatingRestaurant at25Long WharfoffCommercialStreet.Youcan'tbeatthe locationforfabulouswaterviewsofPortland Harbor.Escapethehustle&bustleofthecity. Watchtheboatsgoby.EnjoyfreshMainelobster year-round,steak,seafooddishes,&more.Serving 7daysfrom11:00am.Children'smenuavailable. Fordrinks&alightermenu,tryourPortside Lounge.772-2216.

Eve'sAtTheGarden, 468ForeSt.,Portland, promisesauniqueexperienceandafreshlocal approachtofood.ChefJeffLandryandhisteam utilizeproductsfromMaine'scoastalwatersand farms,suchasjumbodiver-harvestedscallops, Maine-raisedorganicpork,linecaughtAtlantic halibut,free-rangechicken,andfreshMaine lobsterpreparedseveraldifferentways.Freevalet parking.Lunch11:30am-2pm,Dinner5:30pm9:30pm.523-2040.

GreatLostBear, 540ForestAvenueinthe WoodfordsareaofPortland.Afullbarwithover 50draughtbeers,predominantlyfromlocalmicro¬ breweries,anenormousmenuwithsoups,salads, sandwiches,steaks,alargevegetarianselection, thebestnachos&buffalowingsintown.Discover wherethenativesgowhenthey'rerestless! Everyday11:30am-11:30pm.772-0300.www. greatlostbear.com.

JamesonTavern, withacasualbar,lounge &diningroom.Thebuildingisthesiteofthe signingoftheconstitutionforthestateof MainewhenitbrokeawayfromMassachusetts. Classicpreparationsservedinagraceful&elegant settingmakethisafineretreatfromfrenzied outletshopping.115MainSt., Freeport.*865-4196.

LotusChineseandJapaneseRestaurant, 251 USRt.1Falmouth,Maine(FalmouthShopping Plaza).Wefeaturefull-servicebarandloungearea, sushibar,Chinesetraditionalfoodnotavailable outsideofBoston,friendlyatmosphereand courteousservice.781-3453.

MargaritasMexicanRestaurants&Watering Hole! TwolocationsinPortland,othersin Lewiston,Augusta,Orono&Portsmouth,serving oversizedmeals&colossaldrinks.Alwaysfreehot chips&salsa,legendarymargaritas,&thehouse specialty,thesizzlingfajita.HappyhourM-F,4-7 pm,freehotappetizers.InPortlandat242StJohn St.,UnionStationPlaza,874-6444&11BrownSt. neartheCivicCenter,774-9398.

Maria'sRistorante, est1960,337Cumberland Ave.,Portland.Portland'sFinestItalianCusine.

MameSundayTelegram's Four-StarItalian Restaurant.WonderfulItalianwines,with exclusives.LunchandDinnerServedTuesdaySaturday.Pricerange$12-S24.Homemadericotta gnocchi,NewEngland'sfinestveal dishes,SirloinPizziola,ZuppaDePesce, Homemade Gelatos. "Preserving the AuthenticItalianDiningExperience." 772-9232 www.mariasrestaurant.com

MediterraneanGrill, 10SchoolStreet,Freeport, offersdeliciousTurkishandMediterraneancuisine, includingromantic alfresco tables.Weusefresh ingredientsfromlocalfarmersandfishermen. Largeselectionofjuiciestkebabs(lamb,beef,and chicken).Homemadedoner(gyros),andlotsof vegetarianchoicesincludingspannakopitaand veggieMousakka,andfresh-fruitmartinisforhot summer nights. Heavenly homemade baklava. Sun-Th11-11,Fri-Sat11-midnight.865-1688, www.mediterraneangrill.biz

Parker'sRestaurant, locatedatAllen'sCorner, Portland.Parker'scelebratesits15thyearasone ofNorthDeering'stoprestaurants.Ourfresh seafoodandhand-cutsteaksareatradition handeddownfromF.ParkerReidy's,ourparent restaurant.Steakandseafoodcombinationsare amongParker'smorepopularchoices.Soups, salads,andsandwichesarealwaysavailable. Ample parking. Serving from 1130 am until 10 pm. Reservations welcome. 878-3339.

ThePepperclub isaprize-winningrestaurant ("BestVegetarian"&"BestValue"in Frommer's GuidetoNewEngland) withcreativeworld cuisine.Blackboardmenulistsfivevegetarian, threefish,&threemeatentrees,includingan organicbeefburger.Relaxed,affordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/freeparking. Opennightlyat5pm.78Middle Street.772-0531.

SeaGrassBistro, 30ForestFallsDrive,Yarmouth, anintimate40-seatdiningroom withanopenkitchen.ChefStephanie'sstyle ofAmericanBistroCuisine,withAsian,French,and Tuscaninfluences,withfreshlocalingredients. Amongstherregulars,sheis knownforherflexibilityofmenurequests.Menu changesfrequently.OpenTue-Satfordinner.* 846.3885 www.seagrassbistro.com

ThaiTaste, 435CottageRoad,SouthPortland. JustminutesfromPortlandandtheonlyThaifood onthewaytoPortlandHeadlight.Withafourstarratinginthe MaineSundayTelegram and voted"BestEthnicRestaurant,"ThaiTasteoffers thefinestThaicuisinearoundwithfreshpoultry, seafood, and vegetables. 767-3599. www. thaitastemaine.com.

20MilkStreet, inthePortlandRegencyHotel, isproudtobetheonlyrestaurantinMaine toserveexclusivelyU.S.DA.primesteaks.We combine award winning classic American Cuisine with fine wines and beverages in a warm and relaxingatmosphere.RegencyCrabCakes,24oz. PorterhouseSteak,RoastRackofLamb,Baked Stuffed Halibut and homemade desserts. Dinner sevennightsaweek,alsoservingbreakfastand lunch.774-4200.ComplimentaryValetParking, ‘reservations recommended

Spirited Away

MiyakoinFreeportisadestinationattraction.

Whenyou'restrickenwithamaki attack,weknowwhereyoucan gotosatisfyamajoryenforsushi: Miyako,upstairsonMainStreetinFreeport.

Onourrecentvisit,wesavoredavery good,traditionalmisosoup($1.75bowl)and soft-shellcrabintempurabatter($7).Thelight crispycrustenhanced,rathertitansmothered, thedistinctflavorsofthisdelicacy.

Nextcameanincrediblydeliciousbeef tataki($5.25).Thethinlyslicedrarebeefis servedwithaponzusauce(ricevinegar,soy sauce,sake,seaweedanddriedbonitoflakes) andamoundoffresh,thin-sliceddaikonrad¬ ishandtomato.

Excited,wechargedintotheshrimp dumplings,/fyeShu-Mai($4.50),elegant crispyfriedsmallballsburstingwithflavor andservedwithasharplysatisfyingmustard soy'sauce-aswastheOhitashi($3.50),boiled freshspinachpreparedindense,delicious rolls,toppedwithbonitoflakes.

Forourentr&,wesharedjoltSushi($19), acolorfulplatterof17sushiadventures includingCaliforniamaki,maguro(tuna),sake

BY DIANE HUDSON

(salmon),ebi(shrimp),take(octopus),hamachi (yellowtail),ikura(salmonegg),shiromi(red snapper),imagi(eel),hookigai(rawwhelk), andika(squid).Ourfavoriteswereshrimp, salmon,tuna,yellowtail,andsalmonegg,all enhancedwiththestandardaccompaniments ofwasabi,soysauce,andpickledginger.

Onethingyoucan'tgethereislobster sashimi. Co-owner Tommy Ng says,"We won'tservethatbecauseofallthechildren cominghere.Whenyoucutthelobster,you needtopresentitimmediatelyanditarrives atthetablealive.Itwouldscarethem,I think..."

Well,y'es.

Inany'case,wesavoredninesmallcours¬ es,allcarefullypreparedandgracefully presented,overaperiodofthreehours.On anotheroccasion,asabreakfromshopping, 1wasabletoslipinadeliciouslunchinless thananhour.AtMiyako,yousetthepace.■

Miyako,23MainStreet,FreeportLunchevery day11-2:30;dinner5-930Sunday-Thursday, 5-10Friday-Saturday.865-6888

tune DillyDillymg

ErinDavidsonstepsout

BY JASON HJORT

Singerandmulti-instrumentalistErin Davidson,afixtureinlocalbandsfor morethan13years,issteppingouton herownasDillyDilly,armedwithnothing morethenabeautifulvoiceandaukulele.

You'vealwaysbeen'oneoftheboys'intheband. Butwhichbands,exactly?

1playedbasswithRedLightCity[which becameSatelliteLot]foraboutsixyears.Soon afterthebandbrokeup,IjoinedCerberus Shoalinearly2000andhaveplayedwith themeversince.I'vealsoworkedwithRadar Tradar,BullyClub,Sontiago,andSeekonk.1 wasinabandcalled'softex'forastintwith JoseAyerve[Spouse],DougCowan[Bully Club],TimMorin[Vacationland,Cerberus Shoal],andJohnnyLomba[RadarTradar].

Andyou'restilldoingsomecollaborating, aren'tyou?

I'mworkingwithSontiagoonafewsongsfor hernewalbum.Ijustlaiddownsometracks forJeremyAlexander'sband,'anevening with.'IhaveplanstoworkwithMoshe,and alsoabitofrecordingwithAlias.

Describeyoursound.

SometimesIsoundlikeIshouldbeonthe beachesofMaui,butmy'sound'isn'tover¬ whelmedwiththat.Folky,perhaps,sing¬ songy,vocallydriven.Nottooverlookmy meanstylingsontheuke-youbetcha. Withmysolostuffit'sjustmyvoice [soprano]andan8-stringukulele,butI alsoplaybass,saw,trumpet,guitar,drums, davharandkeys...withdabblingsinbanjo, marimba,andtoyinstalmentsgalore.

Thesaw...

I'donlyeverplayedbassinbandsbefore, andawholenewworldwasopenedupto mewhenIjoinedCerberusShoalbecause Chriss[Sutherland]playedbass,too.That gavememorefreedomtoexperimentwith othertypesofinstruments.Onepractice,

Caleb[Mulkerin]tookouthissawand startedtoplayit,andimmediately1fellin lovewiththesound.Heshowedmehowto placeitbetweenmyknees,makean"S"with it,andbowitintheproperplaces.ThenI wentoutandpurchasedmyownfromTrue Value.Youshould'veseenmetryingout differentones.1keptongettingthegladeye fromrandomcarpenterspassingby!

You'reverycomfortableonstage,naturally musical.Hasplayingmusicalwaysbeenapartof yourlife?

Mysistergavememymother'sguitarwhen Iwas14;ayearlaterIstartedplayingbass. Mybiggestinfluenceismyfather,anenter¬ tainerintheseacoastareawhoplayedand sanginloungesuntilhepassedin'91.1have acoupleofrecordingsofhim.Hewasanallaroundamazingplayerwithaheartofgold andasenseofhumorthatwouldmakeyour grandmacry!

YoutouredinEuropewithCerberusShoal-how weretheaudiencesovertherecomparedtohere? Therewasenthusiasmfromtheaudiences andpromoters.Peoplesupporttouringbands morebecausetheyknowwecomesofar. MyfavoritewasMKNZ,aclubinSlovenia. Lasttimeweplayedtherethewholestage shook-itwasanearthquake!Ihadn'tshutoff tlaelooponmydelay,soIhaveacopyofthe "earthquakeloop"1'11usesomeday.

Where'dyouliketobein10years,musically?

Playingmusic!WithanyluckIwon'thave lostallmyfingers.I'dliketoprogressin songwritingability,neverbestagnantsty¬ listically,progressasanall-aroundplayer, maybestillbeinaband.Thatsoundspretty goodtome.■

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Eachholidayseason,thousandsoffamiliescome hometothegloryofMerrillAuditoriumand delightintraditionalcarols,seasonalfavorites andthefestivespiritofMagicofChristmas.

Robert Lehmann,conductor GeorgeMerrittandKellyCaufieldEllis,guestartists

on AliceinLcfeterland

JewellandsinPortlandrfor onesparklingconcert.

BY AMY LOUISE BARNETT

ForProustitwaspetitemadeleines. ForJewelKilcher,thebestrealitybites comeintheformofhotbutteredlobster-whichshehopestoenjoyduringher November8stopatMerrillAuditorium aspartofherAliceinWonderlandtour celebratinghernewalbumbythatname. Reachedbetweenengagements,Jewel waspensiveandfranklyhungryforher upcomingvisittoMaine.

"AsIdidthisrecord1wasturning30, Iwkingback,seeingwhereI'mgoing,andI sequencedthealbumsomewhatchronolog¬ ically,"shesays."Ittellsthestoryofmylife |shewasbornMay23,1974,inUtah],from livinginaremoteandisolatedplace[Homer, Alaska]tobecominghomeless,growingup andcomingofage,beingdiscovered,and nowlivingonaranchinTexas."

Herbeau,rodeocowboyTyMurray, andshehavebeentogetherforeightyears now.Alongwithhis21X1cowsand16hors¬ es,"Wehavethreedogs,"shesays."Imiss themwhenI'montheroad!"

Herappearanceherewillbe"justme andtheguitar,noband.Ineverwriteaset list-Itailortheshowaswego.Ihaveabout 500songs,andtheaudiencewillshoutout requests.Theshowsarereallyfree-form... myaudiencesarereallyfun."

Jewel'sschedulemayseembrutal,"but itallowsmetogohomeeverycoupleof weeks.I'lldo14showsin14days,"she says,"tllen1gobacktoTexas."Thiswhirl¬ winddoesn'texactlymakeeachvenue standoutinhermind,but"Ido rememAliceinWonderlandtour,November8at 7:30p.m.,MerrillAuditorium.842-0800or www.porttix.com %

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Galleries

Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor. "Made of Thun¬ der, Mad of Glass: American Indian Beadwork of the Northeast" and the 2006 Waponahki Student Art Show through November 18. 2883519 or www.abbemuseum.org

AcadiaNationalParkMuseum, BarHarbor. HistoricaltreasuresincludingtheWilliamOtis Sawtellecollection.288-3338.

ArtGalleryatUNE, Westbrook College Campus, University of New England, 716 Stevens Avenue, Portland. John Muench to November 19. 221-4499 orwww.une.edu/ artgallery

AtriumArtsGallery, UniversityofSouthern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn College, Lewiston. Juried exhibit from members of the Maine Crafts Association to October 21.782-7228 or www.laarts.org

AucociscoGallery, 615A Congress Street, Portland.CelesteRobergeinOctober. 775-2222 or www.aucocisco.com

BatesCollegeMuseumofArt, Lewiston. Charlie Hewitt October 27-March. 786-6158 or www.bates.edu/museum.xml

CenterforMaineContemporaryArt,162 Russell Avenue, Rockport. Craft show and sale to October 15, Maine Printmakers October 22December 18. 236-2875 or www.artsmaine.org

Children'sMuseumofMaine, 142 Free Street,Portland.ImaginationStation,Stage Stories, Bake and Take. 828-1234 or www.childrensmuseumofme.org

ColbyCollegeMuseumofArt, 4353 Mayflower Hill, Waterville. The Skowhegan SchoolofPaintingandSculpturetoOctober29. 872-3228 or www.colby.edu/museum

EricHopkinsGallery, North Haven Island. 867-2229 or www.erichopkins.com

FarnsworthMuseumofArt, MainStreet, Rockland. Charles Hewitt to October 15, Jon¬ athanFisheropensOctober1,ElizabethB. Noyce Bequest Anniversary exhibit opens Oct¬ ober 22, Andrew Wyeth Fall opens October 29. 596-6457 or www.farnsworthmuseum.org

ForeStreetGallery, 372ForeStreet,Portland. PaulBlack,SylviaDyer,CarltonPlummer. 874-8084 or www.forestreetgallery.com

FrostGullyGallery, 1159 U.S. Route 1, Freeport.ThomasCrotty,StephenEtnier, LaurenceSisson,DahlovIpcar,JanetC.Manyan. 865-4505 or www.frostgullygallery.com

GaleyrieFineArt, 240 US Route 1, Falmouth. PatPlourde,CherylBoykinBryant,Richard Garrigus October 21-November 18. 781-3555. GreenhutGallery, 146 Middle Street, Portland. Ed Douglas October 5-28, The Portland Show opens November 2.

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InstituteofContemporaryArtatMaine CollegeofArt, 522CongressStreet,Portland. Sam Van Aken, Michele O'Marah, Julio Cesar Morales, Justin Richel through October 22. 775-3052 or www.meca.edu

JamesonGallery, 305 Commercial Street, Portland. Photography Show October 2November 4, Dennis Boudreau opens November 6. 772-5522 or www.jamesongallery.com

JuneFitzpatrickGallery,1 12HighStreet and 522 Congress Street, Portland. "Lost and Found" at Congress Street October 6-28, Print Show at High Street through December. 7721961 or www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com

LincolnCountyHistoricalAssociation, FederalStreet,Wiscasset.Preservationand interpretationofthehistoryofLincolnCounty. 882-6817 or www.lincolncountyhistory.org

MaineHistoricalSocietyMuseum, 489 CongressStreet,Portland.Historythroughthe Collector's Eye through December 30. 774-1822 or www.mainehistory.org

Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street,Bath.Lobstering&theMaineCoast, Watermen of Merrymeeting Bay. 443-1316 or www.bathmaine.com/programs.asp

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum, 58ForeStreet,Portland.Featuring two-foot gauge parlor car. 828-0814.

Maine State Museum, 87 State House Station, Augusta. This Land Called Maine, Made in Maine, Reflections of Maine. 287-2304 or www.state.me.us/museum/

TheMaineWomenWritersCollection, Westbrook College Campus, University of New England,StevensAvenue,Portland.Literary, cultural,andsocialhistorysourcesbyandabout women authors. 797-7688, ext. 4324 or www.une.edu

MuseumofAfricanCulture, 122 Spring Street,Portland.SpiritsofIgboTribe,anddrum¬ ming and chanting on any First Friday Artwalk from 5-8. 871-7188 or www.africantribalartmuseum.org

Ogunquit Museum of American Art, 543 Shore Road, Ogunquit. The Figure in American Painting and Drawing through October 31. 646-4909 or www.ogunquitmuseum.org

Peary-MacMillanArcticMuseum, Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Supplies RobertE.PearytooktotheNorthPoleandarti¬ facts Donald B. MacMillan encountered on his arcticexplorations.725-3062.

Penobscot Marine Museum, 5 Church Street,Searsport.HistoryofPenobscotBayand the maritime history of Maine. 548-2529 or www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org

PortlandMuseumofArt, 7 Congress Square,Portland.ParisandtheCountrysideto

Winslow Homer's SnaptheWhip (1872)atthe Portland Museum of Art beginning November 2. 775-6148 orwww.portlandmuseum.org

October 15, Contemporary Maine Photographs to November 26, Childhood in 19th-Century America opens November 2. 773-ARTS, (800) 639-4067 or www.portlandmuseum.com

PortlandHarborMuseum, Fort Road, SMCC campus.SouthPortland.HistoryoftheFlying Santa of the Lighthouses lecture November 12. 799-6337 or www.portlandharbormuseum.org

Saco Museum, 371 Main Street, Saco. Saco Bay Artists Octoberl 2-November 12. 283-3861 or www.sacomuseum.org

SaltGallery, 110ExchangeStreet,Portland. Crossing Boundaries: Teenage Immigrant Girls in Maine to November 18. 761-0660 or www.salt.edu/gallery.html

SeashoreTrolleyMuseum, Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport. Home to the National CollectionofHistoricAmericanStreetcars. 967-2712.

UniversityofMaineMuseumofArt, 40 Harlow Street, Bangor. Berenice Abbot, Marsden Hartley, Winslow Homer, Carl Sprinchorn, Andrew Wyeth. 561-3350. WhitneyArtWorks, 45YorkStreet.Portland. Allison Cooke Brown, Amy Robinson October 11-November 18. 780-0700 or www.whitneyartworks.com

WiscassetBayGallery, 67 Main Street, Wiscasset. Autumn Arrivals to November 24. 882-7682 or www.wiscassetbaygallery.com

TheWyethCenter, at the Farnsworth Museum, 16 Museum Street, Rockland. N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth, James Wyeth through October 15. 596-6457 or www.farnsworthmuseum.org

ZeroStation, Anderson Street, Portland. Zero Portfolioatthewebsiteandinflat-filesatthe gallery. 347-7000 www.zerostation.com

Theater

GaslightTheater, Hallowell.The Mousetrap November 2-11.626-3698 or www.gaslighttheater.org

PortlandStageCompany, Forest Avenue,

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Portland.Over the Tavern to October 22, Two Rooms October 31-November 19. 774-0465 or www.portlandstage.com

ThePublicTheatre, Lisbon and Maple Street, Lewiston. The Nerd October 20-29,Ida'sHavin' a Yard Sale opens November 3. 782-3200 or www.thepublictheatre.org

St.LawrenceArtsCenter, 76 Congress Street,Portland.Into The Woods October 19-November 12. 775-5568 or www.stlawrencearts.org

Music

BayChamberConcerts, 58 Bay View Street, Camden. Epic Brass October 27 at the Strand Theatre in Rockland. 236-2823 or www. baychamberconcerts.org

ChoralArtSociety'sCamerataand PortlandBalletCompany, at the John Ford Theater,Portland.The Unicorn, the Gorgon and the Manticore October 27-28. 842-0800 or www.portix.com

CumberlandCountyCivicCenter, Portland. Ringling Bros. Circus October 12-15, Maine Business Expo November 2. 775-3458, 775-

FriendsoftheKotzschmarMemorial Organ, MerrillAuditorium,Portland.Halloween SilentFilm The Hunchback of Notre Dame with accompaniment by Scott Foppiano October 27. 883-9525 or www.foko.org

PortlandStringQuartet, Woodfords Con¬ gregational Church, Woodford Street, Portland. Works by Eliott Schwartz, Beethoven, and George Whitefiled Chadwick October 15. 7611522 or www.portlandstringquartet.org

PortlandSymphonyOrchestra, Merrill Auditorium,Portland.TuesdayClassicalseries with guest conductor Daniel Meyer October 10, Pops series with Edwin Outwater conduct¬ ing "Masters of Swing" October 21-22, Sunday ClassicalserieswithguestconductorEdwin Outwater October 29. 842-0800, 842-0812 (TTY) or www.portlandsymphony.com

St.LawrenceArtsCenter, 76 Congress Street,Portland.SattumaFamilyFolkBand November 6. 775-5568 or www.stlawrencearts.org

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FilmFestivaloftheSpirit, the Strand Theatre,Rockland.Fourthannualfestivaloffirstrun and repertory films from cultures around the globe November 10-12. 230-0232 or www.filmspirit.org

FriendsofCascoBay, 2 Fort Road, South Portland.Fieldtripsandprogramstoimprove and protect the enviroment of Caso Bay.

799-8574 or www.cascobay.org

HolyTrinity, 133PleasantStreet,Portland. Conservation and Restoration of 19th-Century DecorativePaintwork:ALookatVictoria Mansion's Dressing Room Suite, Lecture by Gianfranco Pocobene, head of Conservation at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, followed by tour of Victoria Mansion. 772-4841.

HumanitiesFest, Bates College and the Fran¬ co-American Heritage Center, Lewiston. Oneday celebration with performances, workshops, demonstrations, and lectures October 21.866637-3233 or www.mainehumanities.org

Maine Audubon, 20 Gisland Farm Road, Falmouth. Good Night Nature family program October 11 or 12; Banding Saw-whet Owls in Freeport October 10, 17, or 24; Apple Day October 14; Twilight Hike nature walk October 21; Fall on the Farm nature walk October 28; 781-2330 or www.maineaudubon.org

MaineWritersandPublishersAlliance, 318GlickmanFamilyLibrary,Universityof Southern Maine, 314 Forest Ave, Portland. Writers Read third Wednesday of each month. MWPA offers workshops in fiction, poetry, cre¬ ativenonfiction,children'sliterature,andpub¬ lishing. 386-1400 or www.mainewriters.org

The Movies on Exchange, Exchange Street, Portland.Quincenanera October 4-10, Gabrielle October 11-17,Yang Van Xi October 11-17,Heading South October 18-24,Half Nelson October 25-31. www.moviesonexchange.com

OsherMapandSmithCenterfor CartographicEducation, 314 Forest Avenue, Portland.Maps,atlases,geographies,and globes spanning 1475 to the present. 780-4850 or www.usm.maine.edu/-maps

ThePortlandCameraClub, American Legion Hall, 413 Broadway, South Portland. Club meets every Monday evening; a monthly colorslidecompetition,black-and-whiteprint andcolorprintcompetition,anddigitalnight held the 4th Monday each month, www.portlandcameraclub.org

PortlandPotteryandMetalsmithing Studio, 118 Washington Avenue, Portland. Pottery,jewelrymaking,sculptureclassesand workshops. 772-4334 or www.portlandpottery.com

PortlandTrails, OneIndiaStreet,Portland. Trail Maintenance and Construction project October 14. 775-2411 orwww.trails.org

UniversityofSouthernMaine SouthworthPlanetarium, 96 Falmouth Street,Portland.ProgramsincludeFiresIn theSky,ImagesoftheInfinite,InSearchof New Worlds, Mars Quest, Star Stealers, World in Motion. 780-4749 or www.usm.maine.edu/planet/

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FALMOUTH FORESIDE MLS# 808642 - Elegant Shingle-Style Colonialboasts5Bedrooms,GourmetKitchen,FamilyRoom,Cherry Floors,GreatRoomwthFireplaceandWetBar.3-CarGarage, GardensandIn-GroundPod.$1,149,000DavidBanks553-7302

FALMOUTH FORESIDE MLS# 801371 - WATER VIEWS! Renovated GeorgianColonialonover2Acres.8Bedrooms,4.5Baths,MasterSuite withDeckovertockingCascoBay,4Fireplaces,LightedTennisCourt, GuntePod.NewlyPricedat$2,050,000LindaMacDonald553-7507

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SOUTH PORTLAND MLS# 809812 - Lovetts Field Georgian ColonialwithViewsofCascoBay,5Bedrooms,GraniteKitchenwith Butter’sPantry,Forma!DiningRoomandLivingRoom,FamilyRoom, 4FireplacesandElegantFoyer.$1,095,000DavidBanks553-7302

RelaxedLivingandeasyMaintenancearejustthebeginning....ThisconvenientlysituatedCommunity issurroundedbyWoodedAcreageprovidingaprivatesettingwhere44beautifullyDesignedSingle¬ FloorUnitsareunderconstructionbyCustomBuiltHomesofMaine.OnlyMinutesawaytoPortland, Restaurants,MajorTransportationandleadingHealthCareFacilities.EachRanch-StyleUnitoffers MasterBedroomwithWalk-InCloset,GasFireplace,HardwoodFloors,SunroomwithSliderstoDeck, Full Basement and 1 or 2-Car Garage. Many other Upgrades and Customizations are Available. One Occupant must be 55 or older. Priced from 5297,900 David Banks 553-7302 www.RockwoodCondos.com 1

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Panoramicwaterviewsfromthisbeauti¬ fullyremodeledunitonthe11thflooron Portland'shistoricliastemPromenade! Twobedrooms.1.75baths,custom kitchencabinetsw/matchingentertain¬ mentcenter,top-of-the-lineappliances, woodfloors,newbaths,newplumbing& heatingandmanyupgrades.Furnishings availablealso!$549,000

DelanoPark, CapeElizabeth

Birdssing,childrenplay, adultsstrollinthisocean¬ sidecommunitywithwind¬ ingroads,trails,private beaches,andwaterviews; AJohnCalvinStevens mainhouse,9rooms,4 bedrooms,3baths,in-lawpotential.meticulouscondi¬ tion.$8

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lx>veitt’sField,SouthPortland: Ocean-sideneighborhood-listento thebuoys,viewthetrafficofves¬ selsenteringanddepartingCasco Bay.experiencePortlandHead Light,spaciousgrounds,numerous gardenplots,waterviews,private beach,detachedstudio,superb condition,9rooms,2baths, in-lawpotential.$ 595.000.

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arcopportunityioownanhistoric privateresidencefeaturingoriginal columns.Baccaratcrystaldexir knobs,magnificentcrownmolding,billiard roomandcupola.Builtin1823andreno¬ vatedbyJohnCalvinStevensattheturnof thecentury.TheDanforthis11.500+/-s/f with23rooms.9bedrooms.10fullbaths. 2halfbaths,and10fireplaces.Thiselegant

DEDHAM:SpectacularPhillipsLakehomewithsand beach&oversizeddock.StoneFP,kitchenw/granite counters, HW & tile floors. #797273 $699,900 Joan Osler 207.942.6711 JoanO@tcreal.com

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ELLSWORTH: Refined, majestic home on 15 acres.PanoramicviewsofBranchLakeandmoun¬ tainsofAcadiaNationalPark.#785434$460,000 MNickerson207-667-7557NNickerson@tcreal.com

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NORTHPORT: Remarkable parcel has 685’ of frontage on Penobscot Bay & 5 acres of gently sloping land. Westerly views towards the Camden Hills. #805548 $895,000 Sam Mitchell 207-338-3500 Sam@tcreal.com

ELLSWORTH: 1910 8BR shingle-style historic landmarkisimpeccablypreserved.Oneofthecity’s most gracious properties. #769533 $650,000 TacyRidlon 207-667-7557 TacyR@tcreal.com

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BANGOR: The charm of old expertly blended UPPER ENCHANTED: Cozy 2+ bedroom, 1 with the convenience of new. Stunning 5 BR bathcampon4acres.Allfurnished.Enjoythe K Greenlaw 207-942-6711 KGreenlaw@tcreal.com DCoffren207-431-1004DennisCoffren@tcreal.com

CORNVILLE: Elegantly restored Antique Cape on BREWER: Adorable Penobscot River brick Ranch.

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The Curse of the Bambino

BY BRENDA SPARKS PRESCOTT

ThismorningIwokeupwithweight onmylegs.Notlimbweight,likean armoraleg,butamass,youknow. ForasecondIthoughtitwasGiselle'scat, becauseBambinolikedtosleeponmylegs, butwhen1shuffledmyfeetunderthesheets theweightnearlyrolledoffthebed.Itwas apillow.1should'veknownrightawayit washersflungoveronme,becauseshe'sa knownfidgeter.Herheadwasshovedunder heroneremainingpillow,withonlytheends ofherravencurlsstickingout.

Everythingelseinthebedroomiswhite, exceptfortheoldredNomarjerseyIdropped onthefloor.Gisellehadevenpaintedthose old,unevenfloorboardsachalk}'white.You knowwhatshecallscolor?Thosepalegreen andpurpleshardsofbeachglassonthe bureau.HergrandmaupinBrunswickhad anall-whiteroomthatGisellestayedinsum¬ mersasakid.Theoldladygaveherthefancy' metalassieorwhateverthehellshecallsit,

thatwhitequiltedbedspreadwehave.

Iflippedthepillowintothevalley betweenusandpokedherback."What's this?"Noanswer.

"Yourpillow'sonmylegs,"1said.I proppedmyselfuponmyelbow.

Shestuckouthernoseandmouthtoward thewall."Ididn'twantitonthefloor,"she said,realdistinct,likeshe'dbeenawakeand soberforhours.

Whycouldn'tthepillowgooffthebed? She'dfussedthatfancyspreadmostlyonto thefloor.Iwasleftwithnothingbutthesheet andherpillow,whichisn'tmuchcoverfora manlikeme.

"ThoughtitwasBambino,"Isaid. Itcouldn'thavebeen,though.Catcroaked awhileago.Shenevermentionedhimafter¬ wards,eventhoughhelivedwithherfor yearsbeforeIcamealong.Whenwestarted goingout,we'dcomebacktoherplacelate. Wherethestreetlightpoolsinfrontofthe

brickapartmentbuilding,I'dlookupatthe tall,darkenedwindowofthefrontroomand thereBambinowouldbe,hisfelinebulgelaz¬ ingonthesill.Butevery'time,Imean,every' timewegotupstairsandintoherbedroom, hewascurledinthemiddleofthebed,a blackbuginaseaofcream,hisgreeneyes glowing.Giselleandme,weneverhadone ofthosemoviemomentswherey'oucome tumblingin,tearingyourclothesoff,untilhe wasgone.

Don'tgetmewrong.IlikedBambino,even ifhedidsleeponmy'legsandroutinely'shred my'clothes.Afewdaysbeforetheendofhis ninthlife,hepouncedonmy'nakedback rightwhenGiselleandmeweregettinginto it.Catclawswilltakethehumprightoutof you.IhowledandsodidtheBambino.Giselle grabbedhimoffmeandalmostchokedlaugh¬ ing.Shedidn'tcarethat1hadbloodrunning downmylats.Shejustturnedawaywithhim andgiggledintothatdemon'sbone-blackfur.

IIegavemetheeyeovertherosetatt(xx?don hershoulderandblinkedrealslow.Maybehe would'veoutlastedmeifhehadn'tslurped upsomesweet-tastinganti-freezesoonafter. Dumbcat.Gisellefiguredsomeoneatthe AutoZoneontheothersideofthechain-link fencespilledsomewhenhewastoppingoff hisradiatorforthewinter.

1 moved my stuffinright afterthedear Bambino departed. Giselle's uncluttered stylesuited mefine.There wasonlyone bizarreexcep¬ tionthatboth¬ eredme.She nevergotrid ofthehalf¬ eatenlump

ofcatfoodinthe"BadKitty"dishunderthe kitchenwindow.Ididn'tsayanythingfor days,butwhenIsawmovementinit,well, thatwastoomuch.Igotmeabigspoonand scrapeditintothetoilet.1couldn'tleave adirtydishafterthat,soIwashedit.Yes,I did.Putitback,rightbesidethe"BadKitty" waterdish.

Giselle,shedidn'tsayanythingaboutthe dishwhenshegothome.She'dhadalong day,makingappointmentsforruginstal¬ lationsandtypinginvoicesatCheatwood FlooringandMore.Butboy,sheyelledatme becauseIforgottotakeoutthehamburger tothawlikesheasked.When1triedtopryit outoftheiceinthefreezer,abagofchicken wingsflewoutandclockedmeonthecheek. Rightaway1couldfeelalumpstartup. Gisellesnortedoutalaugh.

Enoughwiththelaughing.Ialmosttold her.Isaid,"IknowhowBambino..."Then thebuzzerrangabilliontimes.Iwasabout tosayhowBambinowasatrooper.After pouringtheanti-freezeintothe"BadKitty"

waterbowl,Iworrieditwouldleaveagreen stainonthewhiteceramic.Luckilyhelicked thatbowlcleanbeforeIshooedhimoutside tomeethisfate.Inevergotachancetofinish thesentence,though,becauseherfriend,Jeri, stormedin.Shewantedreinforcementsto browbeatsomepoorgoon.I'mgladInever toldGiselle.Sometimesinterruptionsmake youappearsmarterthanyouare.

SheandJeriaregoingoutagaintonight.I fliponthegamewhileshegetsready.Atlast, theSoxcansellFenwayFranksinOctober. Isaynothingtoher,butbefore,shecame homeeveryeveningforBambino.Everyone knowsyoucanleaveacatonitsown,butshe neverdid.Nowthathe'sgone,shewanders, sometimesallnight.She'snotdoingany¬ thing,sheinsists."I'mjustrestless,"shesays. Yeah.Giselle'saknownfidgeter.Lastnight, shereekedofstalecigarettesmoke,fried food,andvodkasweat.Thosesmellscov¬ eredupanyotherodors1might'venoticed. Idon'tknowabouther,but1miss Bambino.■

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