Portland Monthly Magazine Winterguide 2006

Classic Kennebec

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Features

21GirlsGoneWild

WintersurvivalinMaine:notfor sissies.ByCathyGenthner

24 Burgers and The Boss

MyFavoriteYearwithBruceSpringsteen inPortland.ByAngelaSmith

26 Diamonds in the Rough XBoy,havewegotaslopeforyou. ByEmilyVanStrien

30MillionDollarBabies

Visit12fantasyestateslistedforover$6 millioneach.ByColinSargent

44Real(i)tyCheck

Ninewaterfronthomesunder$180,000. ByEmilyVanStrien&LeischenStelter

49 The Dead Zone

Thelastfriendlyfacebeforethewind¬ sweptheightsofKatahdin. ByLeischenStelter

53It'sMiller'sTime

Bode-aciousadventureswithNew England'sBadBoy.ByLeischenStelter

Departments

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LETTERS

LetterstotheEditor:editor@portlandmonthly.com

PORTLAND

HotTicket

Opera Woman

YourrecentstoryonKateAldrichandher performancethispastsummerwaswell doneandonthemoney["TenMostIntri¬ guingPeopleinMaine,"November2005].

WeattendedPORTopera'sperformanceof CarmeninJulyandwerewowedbyhersing¬ ingandacting.Althoughwefavoralocaltal¬ ent,wetliinkshehastruestarquality,andwe expecttobehearingmoreabouther.

Infact,we'veheardthatPORToperahas arrangedtobringKatebacktoPortlandfora recitalinFebruary.Weunderstandthatit'sa benefitforthemandaresuggestingtoour friendsthattheyattendifatallpossible.In caseyouweren'taware,it'satthenew AbromsonCenterontheUSMcampusin Portland,February23rdat7p.m.

We'realsogoingtotryveryhardtosee KateasCarmen-again-atNewYorkCity OperainApril,2006.

Fredrick&SusanWebel,Walpole

IntheCrosshairs

Firstletmecomplimentyouonthebal¬ ancedarticle["IntheCrosshairs-aMaine Tragedy,"byRobertBlechl,October2005]. Ifoundthestoryfactuallyaccurateand sufficientlycomprehensivetogiveread¬ ersunfamiliarwiththetragedvasenseof whathappenedthen,andwhathashap¬ penedsincethattime.

Unfortunately,theacquittalofahunter inashootingdeathin1994,despitepassage oftheMaineTargetIDlawin1991,demon¬ stratesacontinuedattitudeof[protecting

thehunter],atleastatthedistrictcourt level.IrecognizethatMaineisastatewhere huntingcontinuestobeextremelypopular.

Maineisalsoastatewhoseeconomyde¬ pendsonsubstantialdirectandindirect huntingrevenues.[Butthatpalesagainst the]considerableamountofmoneygener¬ atedthroughouttheyearfromtourists.It wouldseemthatperceptionsofprovincial¬ ism,"protecting[your]own,"andjudicial unfairnesswouldserveonlytolimitpeo¬ ple'sappreciationofyourbeautifulstate.

Onapersonalnote,Ibelievethecom¬ mentsattributedtothepersonentirely responsibleforthe"tragedy"continueto reflectthesamelevelofdenialheexhibited throughouttheeventsoftheshootingand duringhistrial.Ifoundhisstatementof havingneverhada"nightmare"ora "flashback"particularlysurprising.IwishI couldsaythesameformyselfandothers whoknewandlovedmywife.Althoughhe mayalwaysclingtohishopeofhavingnot beentheshooter,makenomistake,theneg¬ ligentactionsofDonaldRogersonresulted inthedeathofKarenAnnWood.

KevinM.Wood,IowaCity,Iowa

Itwasmentionedinyourarticle"Inthe Crosshairs..."thatbetween1979and2003, 62peopleweremistakenforgame(shot?), andthat32ofthosepeoplewerekilled.Iam justcurious-anditwouldhavecertainly beenrelevanttothearticle-howmany wrongfuldeathormanslaughterconvictions camefromtheseshootings?

BrianAllen,SouthPortland

Ilongagostoppedhuntingbecauseofsuch thingsassoundhunters,[aswellas]those soexcitedtogettheirgamethattheyshoot atanythingthatmoves.

RogerBoucher,OldOrchardBeach

Whatagreatarticle!Ireaditandwept.IfI hadmyway,Iwouldtelleveryidiothunter totaketheirgunsandshovethemyou knowwhere.

fclishl@yahoo.coni,OceanPark

AlthoughI'veownedpropertyinMainefor 15years,myprimaryworkandresidenceis outofthestate.Mywifeand1werestand¬ inginourneighbor'sfrontlawn,speaking withourneighbor,whenwewereattacked

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byaloosedog.Myneighborwasbitter duringtheattack.Evenso,hedidnotpress chargesagainstthedog'sowner.Wecon¬ tactedthedogwardeninRaymondanc reportedtheincident.Weweretoldto"for¬ getaboutit,andhaveanicevacation."Itis apparenttomethatMainersstickupfor eachother-rightorwrong.Apparently Mainerscangetawaywithmurder... whetheritbeanimalsorpeople.

DouglasGregory,Raymond

Whetheritmattersornot,Iamatransplant whohasbeenlivingherethelast10years Mysonisahunter(and1madesurethathe wentthroughathoroughtrainingabove all).ButIhavetoadmit,stillIagreewith Mr.Wood,evenifitweremysoninMr. Rogerson'splace.Ahuntermustberespon¬ sibleforhisactions.

MairaLevasseur,Portland

Asastudentofthelaw,sometimesIfeel ashamed.Itsaddensmetothinkthatthere areplacesinourstatewherekillersgofree. 1obviouslyunderstandthatthereareexten¬ uatingcircumstances,butwhat'sobvious willalwaysbeobvious:Oneman'scareless¬ nessricochetedandaffectedmorethanjust oneperson'slife.Becausenotonivdidhe killKarenWood,hechangedthecourseof manypeople'slives.

Hiscarelessnessshouldnothavegone unpunished.Eventhoughhegotaway withitandcanwalkthestreetsthinking he'snotamurderer,[anumberofpeople aroundMainebelieveotherwise].It'sjusta tragedythatKarennevergotherjustice, andneitherdidherfamily-orsociety,for thatmatter.

KristieJohansson,Biddeford

1amsosorry'thatMr.Woodfeelsthatthe peopleinMaineprotectedtheaccused.Ifor onewasappalledby'thecourtdecision.The firstruleofhuntingis-ifyoudonotseeit enoughtoidentifyit,DONOTSHOOT! Whatasenselessdeath.Please,Mr.Wood, don'tthinkthatallofushereinMainehave the"protectyourown"mentality'. smilingdoglady3,Portland

1wasjustthinkingaboutthiscase.Thank yousomuchforwritingthisarticleand refreshingmeastoitsoutcome.

PeggyCrowley,SouthPortland

HowsadthatMainershavethismindset thatthey'reabovethelaw.1wasbroughtup inMaine,butIleftinmytwentiesand1ived inMichiganfor30years.

Imovedbackherethreeyearsagoand I'veneverseensuchignorance.1feellikean outsider-thisishowpeoplefromMaine makemefeel.Whentheopportunityaris¬ es,I'llbegoingbacktoMichigan,whereit's civilized.RogersonshouldhavebeenconvictedforMrs.Wood'sdeath.Andtoblame herforherowndeath,howdisgusting.

JudyHammer,Biddeford

Ifindtheactionsofthe"hunter"reprehen¬ sible.Heshouldhavespentasignificant amountoftimeinprison.Ihavedonemy shareofhunting,andanyprudent,respon¬ sibleperson-letaloneahunter-would nevershootatanythingwithout100-pcrcentcertainty.This,tome,isacaseof"buck fever,"andthatsortofrecklessbehavior shouldnotgounpunished.ForRogersonto havekilledanewmotherandthentohave theaudacitytomentionhisownwife'sdif¬ ficultiesonlyservestohighlightthefactthat hejustdoesn'tgetit.

jackRent,Gorham

Thisstoryillustratesonceagainthesadfact thatAmericanscontinuetoblamethevic¬ tim.Tirehubrisandarroganceofpeople"in power"suchasthishunterandhislawyer (wholetarelativeremainonthegrand jury!)[haverecentparallelsinthesouth]. Allwehavetodoisthinkaboutthecom¬ mentsandaccusationsleveledatcitizensof XwOrleansandBiloxitoputafreshface onthisverybadhabitofours.

BarbaraDee,SouthPortland

Twirly,BurlyO'Hurley

Mywifereallyenjoyedyourgreatstory aboutJohnO'Hurley["Isn'tThat...John O'Hurley?"September2005]andwould liketoseemore[ofthesame]. Charlie,vonissac@aol.com,Wells

YourJohnO'Hurleyinterviewwasterrific.I lovedhimonSeinfieldandDancingwiththe Stars.

1didn'tknowhewasfromMaine.I'm reallylookingforwardtohistelevision show,c-list.Soundslikefun. Thanksagainfortheinterview. Barbara,youngatheart@maine.rr.com,Saco

CHOWDER

BreakingtheIce

Thefollowingaretheexistingice-fishingrecordsfortheStateofMaine,accordingtoMaine SportsmanMonthly

3/6/96 03/98 2/11/92

3/15/86 2/1/04 BrownTrout NorthernPike Pickerel Cusk Muskellunge 23lbs5oz 31lbs2oz 6lbs12.8oz 18lbs8oz 27lbs

RobertHodson

LanceBolduc

JosephArsenault

Annette Dumond

Kim Masse Sanford Skowhegan Rumford FortKent Smyrna

SquarePond,York NorthPond,Somerset AndroscogginLake,Kennebec EagleLake,Aroostook GlazierLake,Aroostook

FunwithJanein Kennebunkport

LittleGreenSputniks

The green sea urchin is a Japanese delicacy, and Maine is now the largest supplier on the east coast. David Tarr of Brooklin dives in Maine's frigid coastal waters from December through March.

'There's an initial shock when you first hit the water, but your face and lips go numb and you don't feel them anymore," says Tarr. A frozen face might just be worth it: Tarr brings home up to 900 pounds a day, worth as much as $1.30 per pound. It may not be easy being green, but there's a lot of green to be made.-Leischen Stelter

Before central airconditioning, Kenne¬ bunkport was the center of the summer theater universe. For a campy retro¬ spective of its heyday, don't miss The Kennebunkport Playhouse Revisited, the Kennebunkport Historical Society's great new show, which runs through the spring and includes original performance gowns worn by Jane Morgan ['Ten Most Intriguing People in Maine," November 2005]. Tuesday through Friday, 10-4. It's full of props, stage designs, souvenirs, and fascination personified. www.kporthistory.org.

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Midwest Maine-iac

After three Olympics, three World Cup wins, and a slew of other skiing achievements, what's next? These days, Maine's Julie Parisien chooses sippy cups over ski slopes. "I'm a full-time mom now," she says of her life with Alex, 4, Henry, 3, and Josephine, 1. The family lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan, while husband Tim Nuce attends medical school. "I miss Sugarloaf and Sunday River," says Parisien.

Maine just might get Parisien back. 'Tim's applying for residency at Maine Medical Center," she says. "We'd love to end up there!"

-Leischen Stelter

PeaksIslanderDouglasSmith illustratedbothbooksinthe Wickedseries.

Wicked Ways

WhenartistDouglasSmithmovedtoPeaksIsland,fewpeoplenoticedthatthe illustratorofthewildlysuccessfulWickedof10yearsagohadenteredtheirmidst. Nowhe'steamedupagainwithwriterGregoryMaguireforSonofaWitch, continuingtheadventuresinthelandofOz.'TveillustratedallfiveofGregory's adultnovels,"Smithsavs."It'sproventobeagoodmatch."

Hisfather,DickSmith,wasaHollywoodmakeupartistforsuchfilmsasLittle BigMan,Amadeus,theCodfatherseries,andMarathonMan."I'vealwayshada macabre,moodybenttomywork.Allthingsfantasticinterestme,"saysSmith. TheotherprojectfloatingSmith'sboatisthecurrentHoratioHornblowerseries.He's illustratedall11covers.

LivingonPeaksforthepastyearandahalf,Smithhasproduced"somepaint¬ ingsandfound-objectart.Iwanttofindabetterbalanceinmylifebetween commericalworkandmoreexperimentalpieces."Wickedgood.

AMY

LOUISE BARNETT

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ShootFirst, Claim Your Medal Later

"ThisisthefirstyeartheBiathlonJunk WorldChampionshipisbeingheldin theUnitedStates,"saysMaxSangerof MaineWinterSportsinCaribou.

"It'sabigdeal,withover450team membersparticipatingfromover30 countries."Theeventishostedbythe NordicHeritageCenterJanuary28to February3.PresqueIsleexpectstosee over18,000spectatorsoverthesix-day event.Hopethecocoaiswell-stocked. www.mainewsc.org or www.nordicheritagebiathlon.org -Emily Van Strien

Support YourLocal Screenwriter Condo with

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Time Warner cable subscribers choosing among alphabetical listings of Movies on Demand will be delighted to findBig and Hairy, written by Portland's own Brian Daly, among such blockbusters as The Aviator and Bridget Jones's Diary.

Big and Hairy, shot in Vancouver and produced for Showtime, stars Richard Thomas, of The Waltons fame.

"Brian Daly's a really good writer," says Marcy Gross, one of the film's executive producers. "He did a fantastic job." A book version ofBig and Hairy, published by Pocket Books, is available on amazon.com.

"That's great," says Daly when told of the availability of his film. There's a short silence. "But we don't have cable."

Talk about moving property. Ever innovative, Crandall Toothaker advertises new condominiums in \ Portland's Bayside for just $139,900, including "the WORKS. Newly renovated one-bedroom condominiums beautifully furnished and a brand new Honda Civic FOR REAL. Call Crandall 207-252-6264."

"We have a lot of tenants who want to buy [and] we have a lot of buildings we could turn into condos," says Toothaker. "[They] can't afford to furnish them when they buy them, so we thought lets furnish them. They can't afford car payments too so I said lets buy them a car.” Buyers get to choose their car color, and the condos include off-street parking. This may just put these sales in the fast lane.

Weoffercondolencestofamily andfriendsofMegPerry(19792005)whodiedinNewOrleans December10duringatripshe organized["PeaceTrain...Er, Bus,"December2005]toofferhurricanerelief.Perry's communityactivismandleadershipcontinuetoinspire thosewhoselivesshetouched.

PrettyPair

Congratulations to Rhys Ainsworth, 16, of Cape Elizabeth, and his ice dance partner, Chloe Wolf, 16, of Falmouth, who recently placed fifth in the Eastern Sectionals of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

"I've skated with Rhys for five years," Wolf says. "It's difficult to find someone who works lo¬ gistically with you." Says Ainsworth, "I like to med¬ itate before we go out on the ice." Whatever it is, it works for them.—Leischen Stelter

Deer Prudence

"Thenameofthegame-forMaine's winterdeerpopulation-isnottomove muchinthesnow,"saysLeeKantar,39, biologistwithMaine'sDepartmentof InlandFisheriesandWildlife.

Protectedbyinstinct,oncethesnow startstofall,"deermoveintoheavily forestedareas.Theyrelyontheirfat reserves,tipsoftwigs,andtreebuds. Theysleepingroupsoftwoorthree, accordingtotheirsocialhierarchy.You'll findafewbachelorshangingout together,say,ormaybeadominant femalewithheroffspring.Deerknow theyhavetohunkerdown."Asdoweall thistimeofyear. -Emily Van Strien

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BillHanleyandHeliMesiniemiliveon MountDesertIsland,buttheyarenot yourtypicalMainecouple.Tofind theessenceofwhatmakesthemdifferent, allyouhavetodoislookatthestrikinglit¬ tleboxtheykeepintheirbackyard.

Hanley,a10-yearMaineresidentvia SeattleandChampaign-Urbana,Illinois, andMesiniemi,aFinnishnationalcitizen originallyfromHelsinki,arepartnersinthe BarHarborfirmA4architects.

“AllFinnshavetohaveasauna,"says Hanley,"sooncewefoundourspaghetti¬ shapedlot"inSomesville,theimminent existenceofsuchastructurewasneverin question.Itwasonlythesheerbeautyand eleganceoftheircreationthatwouldsur¬ prise.Ascenic300feetoffthemainresi¬ dence,thesaunaisborderedbythedense woodsofMountDesertIslandonallsides.

Togetthere,grabatowelandfollowa pathalongapond'sedgethroughanopen fieldbeforeitducksintothewoods.Atthe endofthetrail,thesaunaappearstolevi¬ tateabovetheforestfloor,anextrapolation ofsurroundingtrees'woods}’rhythm.

Thesauna'sdelicatenativehemlocklat¬ ticepanels,elongatedone-and-a-half-inch parallelogramsslopedtodrain,offerbothpri¬ vacyandtransparency."Itmimicstheenclo¬ sureofthewoodsaroundus,"Hanleysays.

Oxerlappedandoffset,thepanelsweave

passinghours.

"Thescreenislikeavisualwatermark. Youreyesplaytricksonyouandyoucan occasionallyseewavesorslightmove¬ ment,"Hanleysays.

Themostdramaticpatternsoflightand darkacrossalltheform'ssurfacesarecastin thelateafternoon.Moirepatterns,ever-mor¬ phingshadows"whichsuddenlychangeas thesuncomesaroundatree,"saysHanley, enhancethesenseoftransparencyandoffer avarietyofvisualphenomenathatenergize thebuildinganditscharacter.Theskin becomesavirtualmirrorofitssurround-

ings,supercedingtheneedforspecifically articulateddecorativeelements.

it,"givesyoureyessomethingtoplaywith whileyoucooloff."

DerivedfromMesiniemi'sgrandfather's saunainNorthernFinland,theprojectbecame atruefamilyeffort."Heli'sbrother,aFinnish finishcarpenter,"Hanleysayswithouteven flinching,"flewoverheretohelpusbuildit."

TraditionallyinFinland,thesaunais usedeveryWednesdayandSaturdaynight, "butwegetoutthereaboutonceaweek, andevenmoreinthewinter."

Rough-sawntimbersofnativespruce, usedforthefloorjoists,posts,andbeams, contrastwiththedelicatehemlocklattice anactivecompositionintoasimple,regu¬ larizedformthatshiftsasthe.penetrating barsoflightmoveandchangewiththe

Thisdynamicinterplay,asHanleyputs panels.Thenaturalpropertiesofthewood arepresentedwithoutapplicationoffinish¬ es,anearthy,groundingtouch.Vertical postschatwiththesurroundingtrees,while thetransparentandlayeredskinstandsin relieftothestoutopacityofthesauna'score.

Thecore'sinteriorwallsaremadeof beefyhemlocklogsthatenliventheadja¬ centwoodslatsbyvirtueoftheirheft. Strikingdetailslikethecedardriftwood doorhandle,thecontinuoustranslucent roofthatsoftlyfilterslightenteringfrom above,andsmallinteriorwindowsproject¬ ingblurredvignettesoftheexteriorand admittingstreamsofwearylightintothe cozysaunacoreraisethisboxtoareallevel ofarchitecturalelegance.■

PhilKaplanisprincipalofPhilKaplanArchi¬ tects,Portland.

Architects:WilliamHanley,AIA,andHeli Mesiniemi,SAFA/A4Architects,BarHarbor. Builder:MichaelDenninger&JaniMesiniemi. Photographs:MargsSeegers-Musson.

WinterSurvivalClinic,inthe"classroom,"from left:KarenGuiou,DianeCass,MariaJames (kneeling),DeniseDesjardins,VickiVaughan, 1RonSt.Saviouf,KellySupple,LaurieMuzzy, SandyDeschame,LeslieTrundy,Wendy 'f^enad,SoniaDillard,AnnaCarr,Kathy Hockrpan.

Girls Gone Wild

Inthewoods,inthewinter,onyourown.

Qkayladies,ifyou'rewearingan underwirebra,yourcompassread¬ ingcanbetotallyoffbecauseofthe wayacompassisaffectedbymetal," saysinstructorandmasterMaineguideRon St.Saviourduringamapandcompass courseheleadsinsidetherusticlodgeonhis 400-acretreefarminParsonsfield.

St.Saviour'sremarksaremetwithironic chucklesfromagroupofmorethanadozen womenpreparedtospendaweekendinthe MainewildernessinJanuary.Highlightof thecourseisanightspentinapine-andspruce-boughshelterconstructedbythe womenthemselves.TheWinterSkillsWork¬ shopispartoftheBecominganOutdoorWonianinMaineprogram,sponsoredbythe

BY CATHY GENTHNER

entedchallenges-sotheyachieveacertain levelofcomfortintheoutdoors.

TeamworkPaysOff

"It'sgreat-youcheckyourvanityatthedoor whenyougethere,"saysKathyHockmanof Greenwood."I'mastrongsupporterofthis program.Ienjoythetraining.1thinkit's importanttoempowerfemalestogetoutinto thewoods."

MaineDepartmentofInlandFisheriesand Wildlife.Theprogramisaimedatexposing womentoavarietyofactivities-camping, fishing,hunting,canoeing,kayaking,mapand compass,survival,andotherwilderness-ori¬

Havingtherightskillsandtheappropri¬ ateequipmentisthefirststeptowardget¬ tingoutandroughingitwhileembracing outdoorskillsinafriendly,non-competitive trainingenvironment.

"Ienjoythecompanyofallthewomen," saysLaurieMuzzyofGreenville."We'rehere

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bychoice.Everyonewantstohelpeachother gettiremostoutofitsowegohomewiththe sameskillsandtiresameexcitement."

AppalacianMountainHigh

Theexcitementhereiscontagious-it'sa deep,wholesome-almostspiritual-excitement, asthesewomendiscoverskillsinthemselves, traditionallyattributedtomen,theynever thoughtthe}'had.

"Ilovebeingoutdoorsairdlearningnew skills,"saysWeirdyMenardofPhippsburg. "Collectively,theenergyouthereisfabulous. Everyoneisouttoensurethatwehavea goodtimewhilebeingsafe."

SafetyisSt.Saviour'smainconcern.Tire Mainewoodscanbedeadlywhenoneislost andwithoutshelterintiredeadofwinter.

"Oneofthechallengesistomakesure everyonegetsbackin,especiallywhenwe're practicingmapairdcompassskillsinandout ofdenseforest.Someofthemhavenever beeninsurroundingslikethisbefore,"says St.Saviour."Tirepurposeofthecourseisto buildtheirself-esteemsothattheyarecom¬ fortableintirewoods."

Lost,Found

St.Saviournotesthatthemostdangerous thingapersonwhofeelslostinthewoods candoistopanic.Atthatpoint,allcontrolof thesituationislost.

"AnyoneIhareinmyworkshopwill learntofeelsafeinthewoodsbecausethey'll havebettercontroloverwhattheyaredoing sotheycanutilizetheirresources,"St.Sav¬ ioursays."Idon'tcarewhatyou'redoing-youcanbeinthemallandutilizea resourcetohelpyougetoutofadilemma."

ShelterFromtheStorm

Tirewomenbuildthreesheltersoutside, aboutaquarterofamilefromtirelodge.The individualstructures-thatchedcreationsof pine,fir,andsprucebranches-resembletall greenhaystacks.Enteringonhandsand knees,youcrawlinsideandthenrollover inyoursleepingbagforrest,relaxation,and aviewofaceilingofgreenery.Itiscoldand strangelyquiet.Youcanseeyourbreathand hearyourselfbreatheandthink.Tirefloorof tireshelterisamassofflattenedbarriersthat formabarrierbetweenoccupantsandthe frozenground.

It'snotaplaceyouwouldchoosetosleep inoften,butit'saplacethatprovidessome comfortandprotection,warmedbythe

knowledgethatitissomethingyoucan niakeyourselfifyoufindyourselflostor hurtintheMainewoodsinwinter.

"Onceyou'reinyoursleepingbagand getwarmedup,you'rereasonablycomfort¬ able,"saysAnnaCarrofNortheastHarbor. "Thegroundishard,andit'shardkeeping vournosewarm.Butthenightsoundsare incredible-youreallyhearowlsandcoyotes. Gettingupinthemiddleofthenightwhen naturecallsisquiteanexperience."

"Itisn'tthatcomfortableoutinashel¬ ter-infactit'sverycold,"laughsVicki VaughnofWindham,notingthatyouhave plentyoftimeatnighttoreflectonitscon¬ struction,especiallyifyoususpectothershel¬ tersnearbymighthavebeenbuiltbetter.

BuildingConfidence

Braggingrightsareafringebenefitoftaking partintheweekend.Moreimportantisan increaseinself-confidencebackedbyknowl¬ edgegainedtheold-fashionedway:byearn¬ ingandlearningit.

Participantsalsolearnhowtobuilda survivalfirewithonematch.Othertopics includewildernesssurvival,knottying, wildernessfirstaid,andtripplanning. Womenusetheirnewlyacquiredorienteer¬ ingskillstosnowshoeouttoanactive beaverlodgenotfarfromthemainlodge. Allexperienceanew-foundconfidencein themidstofnew-foundfriends.

"It'sgreatmeetinglike-mindedwomen ofvariousagegroupsfromthroughoutthe state,"saysLeslieTrundyfromBath."Ifeel likeIhaveawholenewgroupofrealwomen rolemodels."

There'sincrediblecamaraderiewhen"we strikeouttofindourhobbithomes,"Trundy says."Asthenightsettlesaroundusandweall snuggleindeeper,youcanhearcadigroupcall¬ ingouttotineothers,'Goodnight,John-Boy.'"

"I'vegotanewconfidence,"saysAnna Carr."IfIcansurviveforanightoutsidein JanuaryinMaine,Icansurvivejustabout anything.1canthrive."

Forotherwomen'crazy'enoughtowant tolearntosleepoutsideinMaine'sdeep¬ freezeaswellasdiscovermoreaboutthem¬ selves,tinenextWinterSkillsWorkshophereis scheduledforFebruary11-12.■

Visitwww.state.me.us/ifw/education/bow. CathyGenthnerisaregisteredMaineGuide andtheownerofRiverBluffCampsinMed¬ ford.Email:riverbluffcamps@msn.com

Aboy'sgottaeat:It'smidnight, theBosshasfinishedaday'swork mastering a new album...where areyougoingtogo?

ItwaslikeMyFavorite Year.Onlyitwasme, eatingatDenny'swith BruceSpringsteen.

Burgerswith THE

BY ANGELA SMITH

t'smidnight,July1997.I'mdriving throughthestreetsofPortlandwith BruceSpringsteeninmyoldVW Fox.Glidingdownthehilltoward DeeringOaksPark,IsaytoBruce, "Notmuchisopen,howaboutDenny's?"I holdmybreathwaitingfortheanswer;in hisslightlyroughbutsoothingvoicehe says,"Great,Icouldreallyuseaburger."

IFumblingwiththeradio,Ithinkwith embarrassmentaboutthemomentImet TheBossatBobLudwig'sstudioafew weeksearlier.Icouldn'tlookhimintheeye. Thisbaffledme,as1wasnostrangerto famousfaces-Imean,whiletravelingthe worldonthecrewofafamousyacht,I'd oncetriedontheKruppdiamond[made famouswhenRichardBurtongaveitto ElizabethTaylor]!Whateverthereason, Springsteenstruckmedifferentlywiththat smile.I'dbeenprettystar-struck,shy. BasicallyIshookhishandandthenranout ofthestudio.

Andnowhereheis,rightbesideme,in jeansandawhiteteeshirt.

RumorsstartedgoingaroundPortland whenhecametotown.Hewasthoughtto

Boss

havebeenseeninthegymatOneCity Centeroratlocalrestaurants.Wedidn'ttalk abouthiswhereaboutsinordertokeephim undertheradar.

Ifeltliketheguywhorunsinterference forPeterO'TooleinMyFavoriteYear. My fathercalledmeduringoneofthesession daystofindoutwhatIwasupto.Onmy waytoRuby'sChoice,Iresponded,"Get¬ tingburgersforTireBoss!"

LeavingDeeringOakstoourright,we followParkAvenuepastTerroni's,theIris Network,andtheExpo,onlytostopwith anothercaratalightjustbeforetherailroad bridgeoverSt.John-ftrocarsatalight,it's Saturdaynight...

Finallyweswingintotherestaurantand there'salonglineoflate-nightdiners.1ask

Bruceifhewantstogetinfaster,buthe says,"I'mfinetowait."Surprisingly,noone recognizeshim.Ihavetoadmit,helooks veryunassuming.

Whenourfoodarrives,IrealizeI'mhav¬ ingburgerswithTireBoss!Hetalksabout lifeontheroadandwhathelovesabout Portland,butI'mnotlisteningsomuchas watchinghiseatinghabits.Andthenit comeslikeaflash.Thismagicinterludeisn't happeningatadreamyplacelikeFore StreetoratTheRomabutinaplaceso absolutelynormalitstripsmecleanofsome ofmyownpretensions.

Ourtripwasjustaquickdrivetoafast foodjoint.Thetruthis,nomatterhowshort theridewithSpringsteen,you'regoingto findAmerica.■

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KEVIN MAZUR

DIAMONDS TROUGH

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BY EMILY VAN STRIEN

CODY'S CAPER

SHAWNEE PEAK

"Codyisasshortandtothepointasthe dogforwhichit'snamed!IfCodydoes¬ n'tthinkyou'regoodenough,he'lldrop youinaheartbeat!Awashintrees,natu¬ ralsnow,andotherobstacles,Codywaits fornoone-sodon'tthinkyou'respecial. Youcan'tchangehim."

-MelissaKock,ShawneePeak www.shawneepeak.com647-8444

WHITE HEAT

SUNDAY RIVER RESORT

"It'sunderthelift,sothere'snoplaceto hide.It'sthesteepestlongestwidestliftservicedtrailintheeast.Noticethereare nocommas.Sometrailsmay.belonger, buttheyarenotsteeper.Somemaybe steeper,buttheyarenotwider.Some maybewider,buttheyarenotsteeper."

-AlexKaufman,SundayRiverResort www.sundayriver.com800-543-2SKI

MULESKINNER SADDLEBACK

"Muleskinner,celebratedasthethird mostdifficulttrailinNewEnglandby BostonGlobe.com,isbyfarourfirst choice.Besidesbeingwelloffthebeaten path,Muleskinnerisfullofnatural obstaclesandneverseesagroomer.

Thrombosis,atightgladethatholds tonsofsnowandneverseeswind,isa favoriteamongourguests.

Weexpectournewtrail,theGovernor, willsoonbeanotherfavorite."

-PatriciaCarrier,Saddleback www.saddlebackmaine.com864-5671

BUBBLECUFFER SUGARLOAF USA

"BubblecufferisaclassicNewEngland trail.Narrowandsteepwithsharpturns, itwascutearlyandhasbeenmoreorless untouched.It'sneverbeengroomed.No snowismade,andit'sexpertonly.Thehill covers1,200verticalfeet.Thereareall kindsofnaturalobstacles,boulders,and trees."-BillSwain,SugarloafLISA

BACKSIDE SUGARLOAF USA

"Backsideissowideopen,itfeelslike youcanleapintonothingness."

-FaronFay,SugarloafPerfectTurn SkiSchool

"BacksideSnowFieldshasthemostmys¬ tique.Itisexpertonly.Thereisasection whereyouhavetotakeyourskisoffto gettothesummit.Thepitchesareverv steep,andthegroomingisleftupto MotherNature.Thehilliswideopen withlotsofscrubtreesandrockdropoffs. Youaren'tconfinedtothetrail.Youare freetogowheretheconditionstakeyou. It'ssteepanddesolate,differentevery timeIgoup."-BillSwain,SugarloafUSA

"SkiingBackside[SnowFields]isspec¬ tacular!Itisinacategoryallbyitselfby virtueofbeingtheonlyhillintheEast withliftserviceabovethetreeline.Some days,thefieldsarejustwicked.Other

days,it'scalmasalake.Ithasaperson¬ ality.Whenyouareupthere,youknow youareinthedangerzone.Youknow youcouldhurtyourself.Idriveinevenday,butIstillgetthatfeeling.I'mawe¬ struck."-TomButler,CarrabassettPerfect Turnskiandsnowboardinstructor ww.sugarloaf.com1.800.THELOAF

SUICIDE LOST VALLEY

"Suicidehasthisauraoffeararoundit. It'sliterallylikeyou'regoingtogoflying offthecliff.Itisonlyfourorfiveturns, butman,it'sscary.“-julieParisian ww.lostvalleyski.com784-1561

ROCKY'S RUN

MT. ABRAM

"Rocky'sRunisskiingthewayitusedto be.It'ssteep,bumpy,andallnatural snow.

"It'snamedafterRockyintheRocky andBullwinkleshow.

"TheWaybackmachinewillgetyou tothetopofthesummit.Youcanalso accessitbytheRoundaboutTrail,which isintermediateindifficulty.

"Thefirstthingyou'llseewhenyou getoffthelift,besidesabunchoftrees,is askipatrolsummithouse.Atthebottom ofthetrail,you'llprettymuchbeatthe topofFlyingSquirrelTubingPark." -BradChaffin,Mt.Abram www.skimtabram.com875-5000■

Blair Hill Inn and Moosehead HillsCabins,theregion’sfinest accommodations, and Northwood’s Outfitters, the area’sforemostequipmentrental andguideservice,offerexciting packagesoflodgingandwinter sportactivities.

Byday,snowshoe,dog-sled,crosscountry ski,orsnowmobileinthepristineandsce¬ nic wilderness of Moosehead Lake. Byevening,settleintoawarmrusticlog cabinoranelegantcountryinn,sipaglass ofwinebythefireandrelaxasthesunslips behind the mountains across Moosehead Lake.Indulgeyourselfwithhandcrafted,all naturalspaproducts,agiftfromMaine Mountain Soap & Candle Co.

Blair Hill Inn Moosehead Hills Cabins Northwood’s Outfitters Maine Mountain Soap & Candle (207) 695-0224 (207) 695-2514 (207) 695-3288 (207) 695-3926 www.blairhill.comwww.mooseheadhills.comwww.maineoutfitter.comwww.mainemountain.com

HIDDEN COURT

CapeElizabeth

$10,765million

Toreachthebaronialstonemanorbuiltin 1922bypapermagnateC.H.Robinson,fol¬ lowRoute77andlooktotheleftjustafter passingCapeElizabethHighSchoolonthe waytothesea.Thereisasetofblack,electri¬ callycontrolledgates.ThisisHiddenCourt.

Inside,asinuousdriveflankedbySher¬ wood-Forest-sizedpinesconductsvisitors towhatappearstobea14th-centurystone manorbutisactuallyaRoaringTwenties creationinspiredbyRobinson'svisittoreallifeJghthamMote,inKent,England.

Here,thesettingis52acres"onland grantedbyKingGeorgecirca1752,"says listingagentWilliamDavissonofLandVest inPortland,"including355feetonadra¬ maticwhite-sandbeach."

"Thegreenpathwaythroughthewoods ispartoftheKing'sHighway,whichcanbe seenatpointsthroughoutthepropertv,"he saysfromthefastidiouslyrestoredstone terracethatlooksoutacrossaswathofafull halfmileofgrassestoabluevistaofenor¬ mous,breakingwaves.

Okay,nicebackyard.

Someestatesusedtobragtheirlawns wereafullnine-ironshotlong."It'sunlikelv thatTigerWoodscoulddriveaballthatfar,"

Davissonmusesaboutthis1,700-footdis¬ tancetothesea.Nineiron?It'smorelikea nine-millimeter-pistol-shotlong.

Shapedlikeadoughnut,HiddenCourt welcomesitsinhabitantsthroughalovely archthatopensupintoafancifulstone courtyardthatincludesamainresidencecir¬ cledbyanarrayofconnectedbuildings.

"HereintheGreatHall,allofthehandcarvedcherrypanelingwasrecoveredfrom anextanthouseinStrawberyBanke," Davissonsays.Thefloor-to-ceilingwood¬ workincludesasecretdoorthatrevealsahid¬ denstaircase.It'salmostlikeplayingthegame Clueinhere,whereonefantasyfromthe worldofHenn.’VIIIgiveswaytothenext.

OneofHiddenCourt'stwolibrariesfea¬ tureswhitepaneling,flutedFederalpilasters, andsumptuouscrownmolding.Exposed

hand-adzedhalftimbersmakeaperfectbackdropforworld-classcontemporary’art.

"Thisusedtobetheicehouse,"says Davissonofasmalllibrarywhichwasthe firststructurebuiltonthissite.

Upstairs,aboveabedroom,"anofficeis locatedintheoriginaldovecoat."

What'sinyourdovecoat?

Inall,therearesixtoeightbedrooms, dependingonyourdispositionoftwoaddi¬ tionalparlors,aswellasawonderfulvaulted additionbyarchitectSamVanDam,which includesanewkitchen,livingroom,and pantrybutblendstriumphantlyintotheorigi¬ nalstonedesign.

"Thisisoneofthegreatarchitectural achievementsintheareainrecentyears," Davissonsayswithoutexaggeration.

All13ofthefireplaceswork.Theme¬ dievalstoneaviaryhasaheatedfloorto keepits"fancyfowl"warm.Acrossthe courtyard,guestsstayinTheSnug,two dreamystoriesofabsolutecharm.

Thepropertyhasadeededright-of-way overasharedprivateroadtoZeb'sCoveand itsbeautifulprivatebeach.Theheaving oceanonthesandhere,plusthetowering rockformations,areamongthemostspectac¬ ularinMaine.

"Ilikethetheaterofshowingthereflection pondlast,"Davissonsays.HiddenCourt's enclosedstoneloggiareflectsinitslong, smoothsurface.Atoneendofthecolonnade isastairwayconductinggueststoperhaps themostbeautifulspaceofall,alargesitting roomofferingalovelyvaultedceilingandthe certaintythatyou'reatleastthekingorqueen ofCapeElizabethhere,ifnottheworld.

Robinson,theanglophilefromthe1920s, "usedtokeephispeacocksinhere,"hiding theirflashesofblueandturquoise.

Perhapsyou'dliketohideinhere,too. www.landvest.com

BOLDWATER ESTATE

Brooklin$8.8million

SOUND EDGE

hasahighceilingthatsweepsouttoincredi¬ bleviewsofthesea.Tireentireendwallisa

NortheastHarbor$10million fireplacewithbuilt-inshelvingandcabinets carvedinbeautifuldetail.There'salsoadcliThisenormouseight-bedroommansion "faceswestattheentrancetoSomesSound, whichisverywellknowntocruisingsailors andyachtsmen,sothere’saparadeoffabu¬ loussailingyachtsinfrontofthishouse,"says listingagentStoryLitchfieldofLandVest.

"SoundEdgehasaporchthatrunsthe lengthofthehouse,almost200feet!Partsof theporcharecoveredandotherpartsare open,sothem'samultitudeofchoicesforsit¬ tingoutside."

Somuchforwhereyousit.Whatyoucan seeisa19th-centuryromanticseascapecome tolife:"YoucanseethecliffsofValleyCovein thedistance,aswellasGreeningIsland,and theSounditself."

Infact,SomesSoundseemstoinhabitthis 1911house,reflectingagainsttheceilingsof manyoftherooms:"There'sonlyoneroom heminthis9,(XX)-square-foot-housethatdoes¬ n'thaveviews."

Thishouse'hasbeenfastidiouslyrestored, capturingapartofhistory."Tirelivingroom

catelycanedfriezemoldingafootwide crowningtiretopofthewalks.

"Eachofitseightbedroomshasitsold bath,somewithtireoriginalnrarblesinks,but they'veallbeenupdatedtonrarbleaccentsin anycase,"Litchfieldsays."Thegraniteonall thebathrooms'counterswasdugfromlocal quarries."

Thenthere'stheglowyoufeelinthedin¬ ingroom,inthelightofitsantiquestainedglassdoors.

Outside,"theperennialgardensandplantings"arefamoushere,presidedoverby "somegiganticcopperbeeches."

Tirekitchen,ofcourse,hasgranitecoun¬ ters,top-of-the-lineappliances,andacouch andsittingarea."Thishouseisalsorightin tireNortheastHarborvillage,too,andwithin walkingdistancetoAcadiaNationalPark trails."

Thispine-studdedmasterpieceagainst crystallinebluewatercouldbeaSound investment,www.landvest.com

HIGHLAND ROSE BarHarbor$7.83million

Theaddresssaysitall:481EdenStreet,Bar Harbor.HighlandRose,withitsswooping porches,gables,turrets,and400feetof sparklingwaterfront,summonsupsome¬ thingpalpablybeyondmystique,yetitwas builtbythesellersin2003.Listingagent KimSwanofTheSwanAgencymarvels, "I'minaTudormansioninEnglandor

E.B.White,authorofCharlotte'sWeb,used toliveuphereinBrooklin,andnowyou can,too.BoldwaterEstatesparkleswith 1,400feetdirectlyontheAtlanticaspartofa 38-acreparcel.Agalaxyoffivedistinctive buildingsiscrownedbythemainresi¬ dence-let'scallitroomyat14,375squarefeet.

Niirefireplaces,sixbedrooms,winecellar, darkroom,elevator,sauna,Jacuzzi,green¬ house,"andwalk-invault."RememberJodie Posterinthemovie?Exceptthere'snothing topanicabouthere,asyoucanbackstroke inBoldwater'sgorgeouspoolwithpool houserightontheocean,orstrollalongthe enormousdeep-waterdeck.

ThisisonebighunkofGod'scountry. Guestscancheckinatthetwo-storygate housebeforerepairingtothetwo-story three-bedroomguestcottage.Atwo-car garageisreadytowelcomeyourhisand hersBentleys.

Orwouldtheladyandgentlemanprefer alate-modelFordPinto?Apeekonthe mortgagepaymentestimatorontheinter¬ netsetto6.5percentinterestratecalculates thatafteryour$880,000downpayment your30-yearmonthlypaymentswillbe $50,060.Notincludingclosingcosts. Whilethedimensionsarepharaonic here,theystillresonatewiththeelementsof style.ListedbyDowneastProperties.

Scotland,"whenwalkingamongitsupper decks.

HighlandRosehasamoderninfrastruc¬ turebetterthanthePentagon'sandBra¬ ziliancherryeverything.Deliciousradiant heatwarmsallthefinishedfloors.Inthe TartanRoom,"youcanlookrightoutthe windowandseethepassengerliners.Lob¬ sterboatsareworkingbelowyourwindow, andtheBarHarborYachtClubisven'close by."www.swanagency.com

NEHarbor$7.8million

OverinNortheastHarbor,FredSavagede¬ signedlovely,shingle-styledIsisin1893as anunforgettablepartoftheharborland¬ scape.Nestledintothetreeswithsoaring porchesontwolevelsandviewsofharbor anchorageandislands,Isisis"withineasy walkingdistancetothevillage-two blocks,"accordingtolistingagentStory LitchfieldofLandVest.

"Tirelargelivinganddiningroomsopen outtodecks,bothcoveredandopenfor graciousentertaining."

Thenthere'sthemasterbedroom,"with antique wooden beams framing out a cathedralceiling,afireplacewithsitting areaandinglenookwithdesk,andexpan¬ siveprivateharborsidedeck."

ThiskindofSavagesplendorisobvious¬ lyavanishingcommodity."Thisvearroundhousehasbeenfullyrenovatedwith

state-of-the-artappliances.Thefinishesare extraordinary;someofthefloorshavemul¬ ticoloredstaineddesignscreatingatiled effectwiththegrain."

Thetwo-bedroomguestsuitehasasep¬ arateentrance.Theserollinggardensand terracesallcometoaheadatthedeep¬ waterdock"inoneofthemostprotected areasoftheharbor."

"Thereareonlyahandfulofdocksin NortheastHarbor.It'sveryunusualtohave one,andthisone'sinthemostprotective partoftheharbor.Theviewslookstraight outtheharboratBearIslandlighthouse.

Look-overthere-1thinkthat'sWalter Cronkitesailingin. www.landvest.com

FORESIDE ESTATE

Falmouth$7.5million

Screenedfromviewbykishlandscaping alongRoute88inFalmouth,thissprawling fieldstoneestatebuiltin1981fortheVamvakiasfamilyofferseye-poppingbeauty fromthewater'sedge.

Withmomdirectfrontagethanthelength ofafootballfieldincludingendzonesand goalprists,ForesideEstatesparklesona 3.27-acreparcelwithalargedockand360 feetofdeep-waterfrontageonCascoBav

"It'sayachtingparadise,wonderfully built,stateoftheartineverything,even today,"savslistingagentVaughanPrattof LmdVestinPortland.

Inshort,ithas"everythingthatahighendbuyerwouldwantcomingtoMaine," ledby"useablewater,"Prattexplaims."Deep¬ waterfrontage,dock,float,mroring,accessto watchingracing,exploring-thisisreallya countryclubonvourowncompound:tennis, pool,evenastoragecompartmentfora36footpicnicboat."

"Tliewholepropertvisamarvel,"Pratt

says."Thebasementisliketheengineering spacesofaNavyship."Needalight?"There is400-ampelectricalservicehere."

There'ssomethingelsehere,too-alush corporateanimus:"IfIputablindfoldon you,guidedyouupasetofstairs,andtook theblindfoldoff,you'dthinkyouwerein Manhattan:boardroom,meetingroom,pri¬ vatebathswithmarbleaccents."

ForaFortune500firm,thiscouldbea signature'corporategetaway.

Enteringthroughthedriveway,thefirst thingvisitorsseeisthecorporateoffice/boat storagebuilding,with"mahoganyraised paneling,marbleinlays,mahoganyflooring, onehalfbath,threeadministrativeworksta¬ tions,andakitchenette.Flutedwooden columnsleadtoanexecutiveofficewith bathandadjoiningconferenceroom."

Nextup,themainresidencefeaturessix bedrooms,gourmetkitchen,ninebaths, deck, enormous indoor swimming pool withvaultedceiling,winecellar,fieldstone fireplace,fitnessroom,computer/media room,andboardroom.

Theguesthouseisreallv"twoprivate

suites,eachwithaseparateentrance.The spectacularfirst-floorexecutiveguestsuite openstoamarblefoyerleadingtoakitchen withbreakfastbar,atumbledmarblebath, andalivingroomandbedroomarea."

Theboathouseislocatedatwater'sedge atthetopofaworld-classpier,andincludes greatroomwithkitchenandbath.

"Theycallitaboathouse?"Prattlaughs. "I'dliketoliveinthisboathouse:anefficien¬ cyliterallyrightonthewaterasyouwalk outontothedock."

Thenthere'sthelargedecorativepond juststepsfromthesea,stockedwithlily padsandshimmeringfish:"Acirculation deviceassuresthere'salwaysfreshwaterin thepond,whichisveryunusual."

Andquiteappropriate,asthishousewas builtforengineeringfirmE.C.Jordan'sowners-alsomajorinvestorsinTireWoodlands. FalmouthtownassessorAnneGregory reports,"SallyVamvakiassoldthehousein May1997for$2.45milliontothelateThom¬ asPettit,whoseestatesolditthesameyear to[thepresentseller]DouglasSchairfor $2.25million."www.landvest.com

Camp Rossi

Tremont$6.9million

Wanttotalkaboutintrinsicvalue?Camp Rossi,onthewestsideofMountDesert Island,has"afulltenacres,with2,000feet ofboldoceanfrontage,inexclusiveSeal Cove,withafulltidegranitedockinpro¬ tectedwaters,"sayslistingagentDanielle DavisofDavisAgencyRealty.

"It'sjustaspecatularlocation,"shesays. "CampRossiwasbuiltinthe1940sand remodeledin2000.It'sashinglestylesum¬ mercottagewithabigdecklookingover thewater."

So...foralmostS7million,there'sno insulation?

"That'sright.Theinteriorwallshave openstudsthatglowwithanaturalpine patina.There'sastonefireplace.Youhave unmatchableviewsofHardwoodIsland, BartlettIsland,andinthedistance,the mountainsofBlueHill."

Whilethisistrulyamatteroflocation, location,location,thereare"threebed¬ roomsand2.5baths.Thekitchenhastwo Sub-Zeros,agasstove,andanelectric stove."Thereisa"brandnewboathouse withundergroundpowerandtelephone."

Onthebreakoutside,there'sanactual beachhere.Askedifthereareeaglesswoop¬ ingaround,we'retold"there'sevenapic¬ tureofoneonouronlinelisting."Theeagle isperchedatthetopofatamaracktree.For abackdrop,there'sahugemoon.Well,you mightaswellthrowinthemoonifyou're askingforit.

www.davisagencyrealty.com

878 Shore Road

CapeElizabeth

$6.8million

Anabsolutelynewshingle-styleestatebeck¬ onstobuyerswithitssirensongalongthe CapeElizabethshipchannel.At8,000square feet,thisEnglishCottagestylehomebuiltbv Anastos&Nadeauimpresseswith"eye¬ browwindows,threeraisedbalconies,and crisp,whiterailings,"sayslistingagentDana DresserofRE/MAXbytheBay."Looking straightout,youcanseeCushingIslandand theoceanliners."Granitecounters,"Italian marbleaccents,andmahoganyfloorsdeco¬ rateyourperchatop109feetofwater frontage."Granitewallspunctuatethelove¬ lylandscaping,www.remaxbythebay.com.

SUMMER WIND

Kennebunkport

$6.75million

ErankSinatracroonedtheoldstandard "SummerWind"likenooneelse,butthis SummerWind,builtin1982,hasupdated thedreamoftheperfectMaineseaside homeineveryway.Perchedatoponeofthe mostbeautifulknollsinKennebunkport, withpanoramicvistasofislandsandthesea, thisshinglestyledreamhouse,grandat 4,(XX)squarefeetwith9.5-footceilings,par¬ adoxicallyoffersaluxuriantsnugnesswith itsfourbedrooms.

ListingagentLauraRossofKennebunk BeachRealtysays,"Thesebeautifully7mani¬ curedone-and-a-halfacresinCapePorpoise arejustminutestoDockSquare."

Facingtireocean,acurved,seven-window

observationareasurmountedbvasweeping railforviewingfromthesecondfloorbrings tireAtlanticrightintoyourlivingroom. Doyoulovedesignerbirds?Thisproper¬ tyabutstheRachelCarsonWildlifePreserve, assuringaprofoundconnectionwithnature. Manyestatessufferfromafterthought constructionandoutbuildingsyndrome.The spectaculartilingaboutSummerwindisthat thedesignersgotitrightthefirsttime.Ify'our priceformagicis$6.75million,youmay havefoundithere.

LJRoss@kennebunkbeachrea1ty.com.

ROCKY PASTURE

Kennebunkport

$6.75million

PulitzercitationwinnerKennethRoberts's estate,awhimsicalstonemanorbuiltin 1938andsurroundedby95acresofluxuri¬ antKennebunkportfarmland,islistedat 56.75million["RockyPasture,Kennebunk¬ port,"October2005].

ItwasherethatRobertswrotetheac¬ claimedhistoricalnovels OliverWiswell, LydiaBailey,BoonIsland,andevensomeof hisloopymonographsaboutdousinguntil hisdeathonJuly21,1957.

Beyondthetwo-storystonehouse,gen¬ erousofaspectat2,600squarefeet,the propertyincludesaEuropean-stylecloister, three-baycarriagehouse,amaintenance building,acreek,alovelypond,andexten¬ sive,rollingwoodsandmeadows.

ThesellerisAnthonyGelardi,afounder ofShape,Inc.,thediversifiedhigh-tech manufacturer,andthelistingagentis RandallSimonofPrudentialPrimeProp¬ ertiesoftheSeacoast.

Don'tmissthevirtualtour:www.pruscacoast.com.

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ATLANTIQUE

Bar Harbor

$6.5million

ImagineAcadiaNationalParkasyourpri¬ vatebackyard.

FurtycoonJohnJacobAstor'sgreat grandsonwaslostaboardtheTitanic.But Astor'sgrandson,JohnInnesKane,/oHHrf somethingverymeaningfulhereinMaine in1904whenhecommissionednotedarchi¬ tectFredSavagetobuildhisastonishing15bedroommansion,Atlantique.

"You'relookingatallthePorcupine islandsuphere,"sayslistingagentJohn GoldenofAnneErwin,Sotheby'sInterna¬ tionalRealty.

"It's163milesfromPortland.French¬ manBayisamuchwilder,crisperandmore dramaticvista.It'sjustmoremajesticthan BlueIlillorDeerIsle.

"Tirestairwayisaverygrandaffairwith heavycarvingandanenormouswindow thatoverlooksthelanding.Thenthere'sthe greathall.Thisoneis30footsquare."

Everypartofthehousebuttheservants' quartersoverlooksthebay.Goldensays.

"Thekitchenhasitsoriginalcabinetry. Thesellers[RobertBarrett,aretiredWall Streetbanker,andCathyBarrett,former fashioneditorofTown&Countrymagazine, aformermodelinEurope,U.S.doublescro¬ quetcampion,andamemberofthecroquet halloffame]reallydidn'ttaketheoriginal elemoutsoutofthehouseatall.It'sfantas¬ tic.Tliisisprobablyoneofthegrandestand besthousesonthecoast."

Togetafeelforthemilieuuphere,read "aLouisAuchinclossnovel,"Goldenlaughs. "HealwaysmanagestoslipBarHarborin."

Thenthere'stheHollywoodconnection: "MelGibsonstayedintheCarriageHouse whilehewasshootingManWithoutAFace."

These170feetofdirectwaterfrontageon FrenchmanBayarepartofanexquisite 4.33-acreparcelthatallowstheinhabitants towatchschoonersandcruiseshipsglide bygardenssovoluptuousthattheUni¬ versityofMaineassignsinterns-they're calledBeatrixinterns,afterrenownedland¬

scapearchitectBeatrixFarrand-toland¬ scapethegroundseachyearjustforthe experiencewhilepursuingtheirdegrees.

"Tireentrygatetothegardensisanorig¬ inalBeatrixFarrandgate,"Goldensays, perhapstheonlyoneextant.

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Ofthe587homessoldforover$1millioninMaine overthelastfiveyears,350wereinYorkandCum¬ berlandcounties.Threehundredninety-sixarecur¬ rentlyonthemarketinthisrangeinthestate.

"Thebigjumpinmillion-dollarhomesisabsolutely nosurprisetome,"saysKevinRobertofColdwell Banker Residential Brokerage. “Among other things, internetmarketinghasextendedtheradiusofhighendbuyerstoaninternationalmarket.Besides, Maineisanattractionamongattractions.There’sno doubtabouttheupswingindesire."

A FEW THISTLES AMONG THE FIGS

(WithapologiestoEdnaSt.VincentMillay)

Sowhatdoesthisallmeanasweheadinto thespring?Willthisunprecedentedcropol milliondollarbabiestrulybringin$6mil¬ lion,$7million,andup?

Oursidebarshowsthatinrealdollars andcents,Southerly["Dowehear$13mil¬ lion?"Winterguide2004],theSealHarbor propertyweprofiledinthisstorytwoyears ago,hasindeedclosedfor$10.5million amidtheresultingattention,therebybeing thefirstMaineresidentialpropertyto eclipsethe$10millionmark.

"Therearepeople reachingforthe stars-because Maine hashadasaleabove $10million—butthese areaskingprices,not finalsalesprices"

Butdespitebuoyantexpectations,only "sevensalesthroughSeptember"topped "themillion-dollarmark"lastyearinFal¬ mouth,"withonehomegoingfor$4.4mil¬ lion,"accordingtothePortlandNewspapers.

Soatthispoint,thisyear'slovelyhomes aredefinedbytheiraskingprices.Until everyonebacksoutofthedrivewayafter closing,we'restillinthedreamterrainabove the$6millionrange.It'sallpartofthegame.

"Inmyview,you'vegottwoorthree housesthatcancutitinthatpricerange," saysVaughanPrattofLandVest'sPortland offices."Therestcan'tcutit.Therearepeo¬ plereachingforthestars-becauseMaine hashadasaleabove$10million-butthese areaskingprices,notfinalsalesprices.

"Thisspring,you'regoingtoseeacou¬ pleofsevens,butIthinkyou'regoingtosee someofthoselistedat$10millionto$12 millioncomingbackdown.Onceyouget upintothatpricerange,buyersarecompar¬ ingustoLongIsland,Martha'sVineyard, orNantucket,CapeCod,andtheManchester/Beverleymarket."

Ontheotherhand,thebonfireofthose vanitieshasbeenbankingforalongtime. TheexcitingthingabouttheMainephe¬ nomenonis,wecarrythefuturewithus.■

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StewartGuay,34,hasspentsevenwin¬ tersguardingthewintrywindswept heightsofMountKatahdin.Hisran¬ gerstationatChimneyPondisthelaststop fortrekkersattemptingtoconquerMaine's tallestpeak(5,268feet).AndGuayisthelast friendlyfacetheyseebeforebeginningtheir finalascent.

SohowmanyclimbersdarkenGuay's doorstepthistimeofyear?"LastJanuary, 84peoplecamethrough,"ingroupsoffour ormore."Ireallyenjoyhangingoutwith thecampers.Wehavedinnertogetherin thebunkhouse,swapstories,andtalk shop,"hesays.Forksscrapeontheplates. Sometimestheclimbers'fearispalpable whentheyaskaboutKatahdin'shellishcor¬ ridors.Theearnestonesmakejokesabout nextofkin.

Butwhenthesunrisesandthehikers disappearintothefrigidbeyond,theirhost isleftwith204,733acresofsavagewilder¬ nessandtheall-encompassingsilence.

It'sthenthatGuaymustfeellikethe MaytagrepairmanofMt.Katahdin,waiting fortheclimberstomakeitbacklaterthat nightfromtheirincrediblehigh.

"Youtendtocraveinteractionwithother

humans,"hesaysoftheseinterludes."You havealotoftimetothinkandplan."Like what?"Iplanforprojectsathome,forvaca¬ tions,formynextadventure.There'snodis¬ tractionfromphonesorcomputersorTV."

Maybethat'sjustaswell.Whatwould vouwatchonDVDuphere:TheShining? Alive? HowaboutIceStationZebra?

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Sugarloaf/USA and Carrabassett Valley Academy welcome home Kirsten Clark, CVA '95, Bode Miller, CVA '96 and other CVA Alumni for the U.S. Alpine Championships. It's nice to have you back where itallbegan. A better way to do

TheglossonBodeMiller'sskiing styleisthathe'slike"acatthrown acrossanicydriveway."

Butjustdaysbeforethe2006Winter OlympicGamesinTurin,Italy,thiscathas pulledoutofhisdrivewayandiscruising throughNewYorkinhiscar,broadcasting toaglobalaudienceonSirius'sTheBode Show.Rightnowthesubjectisdoping.

"Oneofthethingsthat'sfrustratingfor merightnowisthelackofcommonsense that'semployedwithourdopingsystem," Millersays."Myonlygoalatthispointisto changethesystem,tomakethesystemef¬ fective.Idon'twanttoseepeoplewhoare notcheatingbebustedandbesuspended fromthesport.I'mnotafraidtotakeonabit ofburdenofdealingwithpeoplecallingme anasshole,orcallingmeignorant,orarro¬ gant,orirresponsible,ornotqualified."

PrettybrusquefortheOlympicherothe networksarebillingasBradPittonskis.

Butthen,eversincehehauntedMaine's skislopesasayouthandstarredontheski teamattheCarrabassettValleyAcademy,it's alwaysbeenBodebeingBode-downto earth(thoughhisaerialmaneuversonthe slopesseemtodefynature),unconventional, unafraidtovoicehisopinions,andfrequent¬ lybrilliant:Asaresultofexperimentson

skinnysnowboardsdatingtohisboyhoodin Maine,Milleriscreditedwithbeingthe inspirationforthebreakthroughparabolic, or"shaped"skidesignsskiracerscan'tcom¬ petewithouttoday.

OfftheWall

"Yes,he'sopinionatedabouthisown ideas,"laughsChipCochrane,Miller'sfor¬ mercoachatCarrabassettValleyAcademy atthebaseofSugarloafMountain."From thestart,Bodemoreorlesshadhisown ideasaboutjustabouteverything.See,he didalotofthinkingabouthisskiing.

"Sometimeshisplanswerealittleoffthe wallandIdidn'tthinkthey'dwork,butIlet himgoanddowhathewanted,"Cochrane says,fromracingstrategiestounusualtrain¬ ingregimensthathaveblossomedtodayinto expressionsoffreedom-suchastravelingin hisown32-footConcorde"Bodemobile"in Europe,bringinghisowncookwithhimto racestowhipuptoweringbowlsofmacaroni forcarbohydrateloading(Millerissponsored bvItalianpastakingBarilla),stuffinghisski bootswithPowerBarstoadjusthisangleof attack,andbeingsocalmitactuallyun¬ nerveshiscompetitors,saysCochrane.

AndthatfreedomisexactlywhatMiller, 28,treasures.

"Chipalwaysgavemeenoughropeto hangmyself,andasfarasanyonecouldtell, that'swhatIwasdoing,"Millersaysin Bode:GoFast,BeGood,HaveFun.

Who's in Charge Here?

"WhenBodeskis,itlookslikehe'scom¬ pletelyoutofcontrol,buthe'sactuallyfair¬ lyincontrol,"saysJasonKautz-Scanavy, Miller'sfriendandteammateatCVA.

"Alotofwhathepullsoffisalmost mythical.He'lllooklikehe'sgoingtofall andamazinglyhedoesn't."Kautz-Scanavy, anexecutiveatAimco,aDenverrealestate investmentfirm,pausesastheyearsand justabitofenvyfallaway."Icompeted withhim,ifyouwanttocallitthat.Per¬ sonally,hewasalwaysthestandardto measureagainst,"hesays.

NowMiller'stheinternationalstandard, thefirstU.S.athletein22yearstowinthe WorldCupoverallchampionshipanda medalcontenderinallfivemen'sglamour alpineeventsinthe2006TorinoOlympics February10-26.

ButMillerwasn'talwaysatthetop.

"Hewasjustthiswild-cardkidwho lookedathleticallytogether,buthejustdidn't havehisshittogether,"Kautz-Scanavyremem¬ bers."Atfirst,peoplewouldalwaysbeat

him,andthensuddenlyhe'dstartwinning."

No Mr. Universe

"Bodewasaverythin,smallkid,"saysCoch¬ rane."Notphysicallydominantatfirst.But hewasverycoordinated,andhehadavery relaxedapproachtolifeandskiing.Hewas oneofthosekidswhereyoushowedhima newsportonedayandthenextdayhe'dbe betterthanyou."

Miller'sskiingabilityimprovedamaz¬ inglywhileheattendedCVA.

"BodedidsomethingIhaven'tseen otherathletesdo.He'dmakebiggains almostovernight,whereasmostkidswould worktheirwayupslowly.Hetookthebig jumpandneverlookedback.That'showhe gotontheskiteam,"saysCochrane."There weresectionsofarunwherehewasfaster thananyone.FastereventhanWorldCup racers.Buthejustcouldn'tputitalltogeth¬ er.Usuallyit'samatteroftimebeforethey canputitalltogether."

Cochraneremembersaturningpointin Miller'scareer:"Themorningoftineslalomin the1996Nationals,hehadn'tdonewellat othereventsthathehadabetterchanceof winning.Hejusthadn'tputittogether.Here hewasintireslalom,startingatfifty-seventh place,andIthought,'Nowayhe'sgoingto dowellstartingwaybackthere.'Wewarmed upandhewasonfire.Hesaidtome,'Ithink today'stheday;Ifeelprettygood,'andIsaid, 'Goaheadandhaveit,Bode.'

"Irememberthatmomentvividly,but afterhesaidit,Ididn'tthinktoomuchabout ituntilhecamedown.Healmostfellseveral times,and1couldn'tbelievehe'dmadeit downandplacedninthinthefirstrun.The secondrunwasevenbetterthanthefirst,with almostnomistakes.From57th,heendedup takingthirdinthenationalmen'schampi¬ onships."Talkaboutadarkhorse."Later,I saidtohim,'Yousaidyouwerefeelinggood-I hadnoideayouwerefeelingthatg<xxl!'"

Millercontinuestoputitalltogether, fromoutofnowhere,likemagic.

It'sMillerTime

It'shardtoslalomaroundintangibleswith¬ outhittingafewcliches,butMillerreally hasthatbottomlesswelloftalentthathisto¬ rysearchesforandsorarelyfinds.Remem¬ berRobertRedfordinDownhillRacer? Maybe thisreallyisMillerTime:"Hedoesn'tchokeor losefocusatabigevent;heactuallystepsitup underpressure,"saysCochrane.

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"Hedidn'ttrytopsych outhiscompetitorsas atactic.Itjustcame natural.Andthatmade racingagainsthim tricky.Hewastotally beingcarefree."

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Kautz-Scanavynotes,"Bodedidn'tlisten tocoaches.Insteadhetrustedhimself."

Cochraneagreeswithouthesitation."I'd trytotellhimsomethinghecouldimprove on,likemovinghishandforward,buthe wouldn'tlisten.Then,amonthlater,he'd comearoundandtellyouhefiguredout thatheneededtomovehishandmorefor¬ ward.Hejusthadtocomeupwithitonhis ownandfigureitoutforhimself,"hesays.

WhichlendsinsightintoMiller'strue center, lounging somewhere between thoughtandreflex,inspirationandimpro¬ visation.Intuitivetothecore,hedaresto jump-starttheimpossible.

"Bodeboughtthisoldjunkerdiesel VolkswagenRabbitforahundredbucks," Cochranesaysofhisprizepupil."1don't eventhinkithadabatteryinitcapableof startingbyitselfinthewinter.Aftergetting backfromarace,he'dsay,'HeyCoach,can youhelpmegetmycarstarted?'I'dtake theCVAvanandpullhimupanddown Route27tryingtogethiscarstarted...

"Bodewasalwaysunderbudgetlike that,alwaysborrowingpeople'sthings.He wasalwaysimprovising,butitdidn'tmat¬ tertohim,itdidn'taffecthowhedid,he stillwontherace.Hecanjustwingitand dowhatever.Maybehehastowingit.It's partofhischaracter."

The Power of Bode

Doeshecareifwewatchhim?Maybenot!

"Weliveintheeraofthegrandspecta¬ cle,andIhavenoproblemwiththataslong asI'mnottheoneexpectedtofillinthe blanksforthosewhopreferwatchingto doing,"Millerwrites.

And what was that deal with the PowerBarsintheskiboots?"Iusedtouse PowerBarsinsidemyskiboots,behindmy calf,toshimmeup.Iputtheminmyboots whileIwasstillinsidethelodge,whereit waswarm,andletthemmoldtomyshape; bythetimeIgotupthemountainthey'd havefirmedupagain,niceandhighinthe back.Itworkedlikehigh-testgas.Itold everybodyaboutit,becauseIthoughtthey shouldtryit.1eventoldmycoach,Chip Cochrane,thatheshouldrecommenditto theteam.Hedidn't.Butthatwasthen.I swear,nowifItoldpeopletoweartheir underwearontheirheadsforextrastability andspeed,you'dseelotsoftightie-whities stretchedoverhelmetsplummetingdown thecourse."■

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Lotus Chinese and Japanese Restaurant, 251 US Rt. 1Falmouth,Maine(FalmouthShoppingPlaza).We featurefull-servicebarandloungearea,sushibar,Chi¬ nesetraditionalfoodnotavailableoutsideofBoston, friendlyatmosphereandcourteousservice.781-3453.

Margaritas Mexican Restaurants & Watering Hole!TwolocationsinPortland,othersinLewiston, Augusta,Orono&Portsmouth,servingoversizedmeals& colossaldrinks.Alwaysfreehotchips&salsa,legendary margaritas,&thehousespecialty,thesizzlingfajita. HappyhourM-F,4-7pm,freehotappetizers.InPortland at242StJohnSt,UnionStationPlaza,874-6444&11 BrownSt.neartheCivicCenter,774-9398.

Maria'sRistorante.Owner/chefAnthonyNapolitano offersPortland'sfinestItaliancuisinewithanItalianwine selection.Vealsaltimbocca,fettudnitoscano,zuppade pesce,dassicItaliandesserts,Anthony'sownpistachio gelato.Lunch:$5-$8,Tues-Fri,11:30am-2pm.Dinner:$9$18,Tues-Satfrom5pm.337CumberlandAve,free parkingavailable.772-9232.

Montebello Ristorante, Route 302, Raymond, "Where ItalymeetsSebagoLake."Ourfoodisfresh,madeto

jrder,preparedwithauthenticItaliancookingmethods. Ourextensivewinelistcomplementstheculinaryskillsof chef-ownerEnzoRaggiani.Soupsandsaucesare homemade,aswellasthepasta,breads,andpastries prepareddaily.Completeyourdinnerwithourtiramisu,a uniquerecipebroughtstraightfromItaly!*655-7400 vwvw.montebelloristorante.com

OliveGardenisafamilyoflocalrestaurantsfocusedon delightingeveryguestwithagenuineItaliandining experience.Weareproudtoservefresh,high-quality ItalianfoodWeofferacomfortable,home-likesetting whereguestsarewelcomedlikefamilyandreceive warm,friendlyservice.NeartheMaineMall,inTheShops atClark’sPond.874-9005.www.olivegarden.com.

O'Naturalsservesnaturalandorganicflatbread sandwiches,tossedsalads,Asiannoodles,soups,and kids’meals.Quickservice,butourleathercouches, wirelessinternet,andcomfortableatmospherewillentice youtostay.Flatbreadpizzaafter4pmandpestochicken, roastbeef,wildbisonmeatloaf,wildAlaskansalmon,and manyvegetarianitems,somethingforeveryone.Portland 321-2050andFalmouth781-8889

OrientalTable,106ExchangeStreetinPortland'sOldPort. VotedPortland'sBestChineseRestaurant2004,"*"*" -PortlandPress-Herald.ThemenusparkleswithSzechuan Chicken,OrangeShrimp,PorkwithGingerScallions,"lighter side"menu.CrabRangoon,ScallionPanCake.Eggand SpringRolls,andsoups.Dailyluncheonspecialsanddinner. Enticingmixtureofaddictingspicesandfreshingredientsis enhancedbysnazzytake-outcontainers.775-3388. orientaltable.com

Parker'sRestaurant,locatedatAllen'sCorner, Portland.Parker'scelebratesits15thyearasoneof NorthDeering'stoprestaurants.Ourfreshseafoodand hand-cutsteaksareatraditionhandeddownfromF. ParkerReidy's,ourparentrestaurant.Steakandseafood combinationsareamongParker'smorepopularchoices. Soups,salads,andsandwichesarealwaysavailable. Ampleparking.Servingfrom1130amuntil10pm. Reservationswelcome.878-3339.

ThePepperclubisaprize-winningrestaurant("Best Vegetarian"&"BestValue"inFrommer's Guide to New England)withcreativeworldcuisine.Blackboardmenu listsfivevegetarian,threefish,&threemeatentries, includinganorganicbeefburger.Relaxed,affordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/freeparking. Opennightlyat5pm.78MiddleStreet.772-0531. SeaGrassBistro,30ForestFallsDrive,Yarmouth,an intimate40-seatdiningroomwithanopenkitchen. ChefStephanie'sstyleofAmericanBistroCuisine, withAsian,French,andTuscaninfluences,withfresh localingredients.Amongstherregulars,sheisknown forherflexibilityofmenurequests.Menuchanges frequently.OpenTue-Satfordinner.*846.3885 www.seagrassbistro.com

ThaiTaste,435CottageRoad,SouthPortland. JustminutesfromPortlandandtheonlyThaifoodon thewaytoPortlandHeadlight.Withafour-starrating intheMaine Sunday Telegramandvoted"BestEthnic Restaurant,"ThaiTasteoffersthefinestThaicuisine aroundwithfreshpoultry,seafood,andvegetables.7673599.www.thaitastemaine.com.

20MilkStreet,inthePortlandRegencyHotel,isproud tobetheonlyrestaurantinMainetoserveexdusively U.S.DA.primesteaks.Wecombineawardwinningclassic AmericanCuisinewithfinewinesandbeveragesina warmandrelaxingatmosphere.RegencyCrabCakes,24 oz.PorterhouseSteak.RoastRackofLamb.BakedStuffed Halibutandhomemadedesserts.Dinnersevennightsa week,alsoservingbreakfastandlunch.774-4200. ComplimentaryValetParking

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RestaurantOolong'spavilions-chic, urban,androomyenoughtoseat140 guestsenjoyingChinese,Vietnamese, andPan-Asiancuisine-surprisewithwin¬ dowslookingoutonstarklyrealisticworking scenesbehindHarborFish,withviewsoflob¬ sterboatsbobbingontheirmoorings.

TheFarEastmeetsthePortlandwater¬ front?Hey,theymetalongtimeago,when shipsbroughttreasuresfromtheOrientto thesetime-darkeneddocks.

WestartedwithOolong'schickenlettuce wraps($10)forfour.Imaginingthemtobe egg-roll-sizedportions,weclamoredfor anotherappetizer,crispyfriedgingercala¬ mari($9).Fortwo,thesedishescouldserveas tlieentiremeal.Iliewraps-fourlargelettuce leavesfilledwithloadsoftendertasty'chunks ofsmokyflavoredchicken-aresetonasmall amountofcrispywhitericenoodleswith assortedveggiesandampleshitakemush¬ rooms.TablesidecontainersofChinesechili oil,Vietnamesesambal,andverygoodlowsodiumsoysauceaddeddashtothealready succulentflavors.

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Ourentrees,aspicedhoney'-hoisinglazedRoastHalfChicken($16)andGarlic LoMeinwithspicywokfriedvegetables ($9,)continuedtosatisfy.Thegorgeous chicken,golden-brownpiecesdockedtoa delectablemoundoflusciousgreenwater¬ cress,wasdrizzledinthesweet,somewhatsaltysauce.Eachbitegotbetter,assistedby thevery'goodsake,OsekiDry($6),served herecold,andinwineglasses.

ThemenuseduceswithATasteofTea, invitingselectionsofblack,green,white, andoolong,includingSmokyTarry'LapsangSouchon,PuerhTuocha,DragonLily, andIronGoddessofMercy-TiKuanYin(all $3.50perpot).Dessertssweetenthemys¬ tiqueherewithofferingssuchasBanana SpringRollwithroastedpineapple,caramel sauce,andcoconuticecream($7).

Ourserver,Matthew,wasextremely knowledgeableandattentive.We'llbesavor¬ ingourvery’fortunatestophere-"whereFar EastmeetsNortheast"-forOolongtime.■

Oolong,100CommercialStreet,Portland. 775-6569orwww.restaurantoolong.com

Changeinthelocaldesign sceneistheonlything thatdoesn'tchange.

BY KATHARINA HAGMANN

newflowerbloomsatAmaryllis."I always wanted to have my own business,"saysNancyMina,"soI boughtAmaryllis[at41ExchangeStreet] fromSusanBergier,"who'sownedthe influentialboutiquefor26years.Mina planstokeepthesameflavor,but"proba¬ blychangethelayoutandthelookofthe interiorabit.Someofmyfavoritelines uniquetothestoreareAimeeG.outofNew York,andElm,anIcelandiccollection." Minaisobviouslyexcited."We'vealso startedsellingAngelaAdamshandbags."

SuddenlyLastSummer...

KatieCouricboppedintoHeleneM.onFore Street.ManagerMargaretLogansays, "Katieboughtafreshwaterpearlnecklace (S100-S500)madebylocalartistPortiaClark, and later we shipped one to Martha Stewart."Post-prison,weassume.Speaking ofbeingsprung,returningdesignersthis spring-uniquetoHeleneM.-willbeTracy ReeseandDianeVonFurstenberg.

VelvetFog

Asformen'sfashionstrendingintoMaine, publicistJeffLauzieratJoseph'sonFore Streetsays,"We'reseeingalotofvelvetand corduroyjackets.Manyarethrowbacksto thefortiesandfifties,withpatchelbows. JhaneBarnesdoesagreatblackvelvetsuit ($695)that'ssellingquitewell." Watchout,AustinPowers.

SidVicious,Meet...

SpoilMeRottenopenedonMother'sDay ataprimelocationonExchangeStreetas partofaventurebyJ.L.Coombsowner KathyMullen-Pearl."1wantedastore thatfocusedonwomen'sapparel,with shoesasaccessories.Thisshopisde¬ signed for women age 20 and on who

appreciateclothesthatfitwellandarecon¬ temporary'butdon'tlookliketheybelong onateenager."Best-sellingdesignersexclu¬ siveheretoSpoilMeRottenareMagaschoni, Kinross,andDebbieShuchat.

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CascoBayBooksownerMarkHighhad ayentoenlargetheclothingsectionof hisstore,butinsteadhewent astepfurtherandlaunched MiloinSeptember.Milo offersshoppers"most¬ lythingsyoucanwear allthetimeandafew punchyfashionshere andthere."

Beyond Levi's and AmericanApparel,Milo supportsindependent linesaswellascarrying itsownlineofembroid¬ eredT-shirtsandscarves. AlsofeaturedisTenden¬ cies,atestlinebyRogue's Gallery'whichHighde¬ scribesas"aseriesofTshirtssilk-screenedwith regionalartists'images ($32)."JayAllenfromPort¬ landshowcaseshisT-shirt printingtalenthere.

StuddedBelts

AtBetsy'sonExchangeStreet,they're shakingthingsupabit,managerLiana Marshallsay's.

"WestillcarrytheBetsy'sbasics,butwe've seenaninfluxofstuddedbeltsby'designers likeB-lowthebelt,ratherthanclothbelts." Lookfornewshipmentsofhandbagsfrom FlaviOliveraandKale,soldatBarney'sin NewYork.

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Modelsaregettingy'oungerallthetime,so whynotdesigners?

Withaneyeonnewtalentcomingupthe pipeline,JessicaTomlinson,publicrelations directorforMaineCollegeofArt,notes, "Ourcontinuingstudiesclassesinsewing andpattern-makingareconsistentlypop¬ ular,butwe'rehappy'toreportthatthat's increasingly'sowithhigh-schoolstudents."

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Dark Stars

Truetotheirname,theduo ProjectDarkexploresthe melancholysideofhiphop.

BY JASON HJORT

Localhiphop/triphopproducer,work¬ aholic,andlabelbossMoshe(Marc Shepard,31)hasteamedupwithvocalist andlyricistKGB(BryanEldridge,24)tocre¬ ateProjectDark,amusicaljourneyinto melancholia,regret,andinsanity.

HowdidProjectDarkcomeabout?

Moshe: KGB andIhavecollaboratedona fewthingshereandthere.Webothwere hopingtotrysomethingdifferenttobreak outofourrespectivemoldsabit,sowestart¬ edtalkingaboutdoinganalbumtogether thatreallychallengestheideaofconvention¬ alhiphop.

KGB:1wascorningfromaplaceofharder, rap-orientedhiphopandwasseekingtogoin adifferentdirectionforachange.Moshe's down-tempobeatsandproductionseemed liketheperfectvibefortheideasinmyhead.

SoProjectDarkisaconceptalbum?

KGB:Westartedbasicallywithjustthename, andwebothknewthealbumwasgoingto beamelancholy,depressing,slit-yourwristskindofaffair.Aswestartedwriting thefirstfewsongs,theypickedupatheme sowejustcontinuedalongthatpathand developedthestoryaswewent.

What'sthestoryline?

Moshe: It'sallaboutthestrugglesoneman goesthroughwhensomethinggoesvery verywronginhislife.It'ssomethingwe're keepingasecretuntilthealbum'srelease.It dealswithalotofextremelypersonalissues suchasdoubt,regret,andselfloathingas wellassomecontroversialissueslikeabuse, allwrappedinthecontextofthisoneterri¬ bleoccurrence.

Sohowisthisalbumdifferentfromanything you'vedoneinthepast?

Moshe: It'sourfirsttimedoingsomething thattellsastoryfrombeginningtoend.We reallybecameengrossedindoingitproper¬ lyandmakingitallfittogetherlikeabig puzzle.It'salsothemusicitselfthatisdiffer¬ ent.Itdoesn'tsticktoanyonegenre.It's veryexperimental.We'rereallyexcited aboutthecrossoverpotentialofthealbum.I thinkthere'ssomethinginthereforevery¬ one.There'sevenaremixbyAliasofAn¬ ticonRecordsfameasabonustrack.

KGB:Wedelveintohiphop,indierock,hor¬ ror-moviesoundtrack,spokenword,trip hop,andmore.Wedidn'tlimitourselvesas towhatanygiventrackshouldsoundlike.If wethoughtatrackneededacertainsound tobetterconveythestory,wetookitthere.

Moshe: We'realsogoingtobeperforming theentirealbumwithalivebandlaterthis winterorintheearlyspringaswellasre¬ leasingavideoshotbythelocalvideocol¬ lectiveSkeletonCrew.

Whyishiphopstillcompletelyunderground inPortland?

Moshe: There'salotofhiphopinPortland. Theproblemis,there'snotanywhereto play.Weendupplayingatrockclubswith indierockbands.Thehiphopcommunity usedtoconveneattheFreeStreetTaverna onMondaynights,butthenewownersput astoptothat.There'splentyofdemandbut norealhiphopclubornightforustoplay, soweendupdoingwhatwecanatTheBig Easy,Bubba's,andGeno's.

KGB:It'sbeenlikethisforeverinPortland. It'sliketheclubownersrefusetobelieve there'sahiphopscene,eventhoughit's growntobethishugeundergroundentity.1 thinkifsomeonewouldjusttakeachance andstartdoingaregularhiphopnight,like theStonecoastBreweryusedtodo,they'd finditverysuccessful.There'sdefinitelyan audienceforit.■

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heremaybenosecondactsinAmerIicanTheater,butwhenyourtickets Iadmityouinsteadtotheslopesof Maine,thespotlightshiftstoallthingsapres ski.Withaglowfromyourexertionsand storiestotell,thesensationissodelicious amidlodge-stylesurroundingswithahot toddyinfrontofaroaringstonefireplacethat italmostdoesn'tmatterifyou"breakaleg."

L'AubergeBistro.Justafewshortminutes fromSundayRiver,MountAbrams,and milesofgroomedcross-countrytrails, L'AubergeCountryInninBethelhasbeen satisfyingravenousskierssince1976.Open tothepublic,thebistro'shousespecialties sparklewithcrabcakes,musselsprovencal, seascallopsonpureedsquash,crabbisque, lobsterbisque,lazyman'slobsteringrand mamiersauce,andbouillabaisse.

"ThisyearI'veaddedschnitzeltomy winter menu," innkeeper/chef Doron Haendelrevealsofhistender,breadedpan¬ friedcutletsofeitherchicken,pork,orthe traditionalvealservedwithhissecretsauce.

"People know when they come here they'regoingtosplurgeabit,soweoffer elegantEuropeanfusioncuisine,"blending Parisandtheorientwith Supremesde Thailande,tenderbreastofchickenmarinat¬ edinlemongrassandcurry,thensauteed andservedwithacoconutcreamsauce.His mouth-wateringSpinachRavioliispre¬ paredwithasauceembellishedwith Maine-madecheddarcheese.

Afterthedayisdone,warmyourbones infrontofaroaringfirewithanafter-dinner drinkbeforehittingtheroadorretiringto oneofHaendel'ssumptuousrooms.

Foratrue"eat-and-run"experience,skiers cruiseintoTheShipyardBrewhausatthe SugarloafInn,literallyaski-in,ski-outfacility.

"Wegetsomeprettyhard-coreskiersup here,"saysofficemanagerJulieSwain. "Theywanttogetahearty,quickmeal beforeheadingbackouttotheslopes." Pizzas,burgers,locallyraisedbisonstew, grilledGermanbrats,andlambkabobs

roundoutthemenu.

"Ourco-ownerAlfredOberlerchneris fromAustria,andhebroughtawonderful Europeanflairtotherestaurant,though "oneofourbiggestsellersisourstick-toyour-ribshomemademeatloafwithwhisky mushroom sauce." The Shipyard name (theyco-owntherestaurantwithOber¬ lerchner)doesn'thurt,either."Itreally drawsalotofpeopleinforthegreatbeer.

ShawneePeakinBridgtonwarmsskiersto theboneswithcomfortingchickennoodle soup,shepherd'spie,andbakedstuffed haddock."Peopleusedtocomeskiingfor thedaywiththeirlittlebrownbaglunches, andwethoughttherehadtobeabetter choiceforthem,"MelissaRocksays.

Atdiscountprices,skierscanenjoyahot, freshlypreparedmealonabreakfromrid¬ ingthemogulsorapresski."Allentreesare around$6,"Rocksays,"soyoureallycan't beatthevalueforsuchanawesomemeal."®

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SkiGuide

BigrockSkiArea, Mars Hill, 980-foot vertical drop, 1 triple chair/1 double chair/1 poma/1 carpet, night skiing, 65 percent snow-making, Big Rock Cafe. 425-6711, www.bigrockmaine.com

Big Squaw Mountain, Greenville, 1750-foot vertical drop, 1 triple chair/1 double chair/1 T bar/1 handle tow, 70 percent snow-making, trailside hotel with lobby fireplace, and ski-andstay packages. 695-1000, www.bigsquawmountain.com

Black Mountain, Rumford, 1150-foot vertical drop, 1 triple chair/1 double chair/1 T bar/2 handle tows, night skiing, 90 percent snow¬ making, novice and intermediate terrain, light¬ ed trails, Nordic trails, lodge. 364-8977, www.skiblackmtnofme.org

Camden Snow Bowl, Camden, 950-foot vertical drop, 1 double chair/2 T bars/1 handle tow, night skiing, 45 percent snow-making, view of the ocean from the slopes with ice skating, tubing area, and toboggan chute. 236-3438, snow info: 236-4418, www.camdensnowbowl.com

Eaton Mountain, Skowhegan, 622-foot vertical drop, 1 double chair, night skiing, 100

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percent snow-making, glades, snowboarding, snow tubing, base lodge with restaurant, lounge, game room, rentals. 474-2666, www.eatonmountain.com

LonesomePineTrails, Fort Kent, 500-foot vertical drop, 1 T bar/1 J bar, night skiing, 60 percent snow-making, alpine and Nordic skiing on the Canadian border overlooking the St. John River Valley, lodge, cafe. 834-5202, jodiswebcreations.com

LostValley,Auburn, 240-foot vertical drop, 2 double chairs/1 T bar, night skiing, 100 percent snow-making. PSIA-certified instruc¬ tional programs. 784-1561, www.lostvalleyski.com

Mt. Abram, Greenwood, 1150-foot vertical drop, 2 double chairs/1 T bar/2 surface lifts, night skiing, 85 percent snow-making, tubing park, dedicated first-timer and novice area, sno-skate and terrain park, NASTAR racing. 875-5000, www.skimtabram.com

Mt.Jefferson, Lee, 432-foot vertical drop, 2 T bars/1 rope tow, night skiing, snowboard park, half-pipe, views of Mt. Katahdin 738-2377, mtjefferson.onperfect.com

New Hermon Mountain, Hermon, 350-foot vertical drop, 1 double chair/1 T bar, night skiing, 100 percent snow-making, 500-foot handle tow for five tube chutes. 848-5192

Oxford Plains Snow Tubing, Oxford, 100foot vertical drop, 1 T bar, 100 percent snow¬ making, warming hut, snack bar, and the oldest snow-tubing hill in Maine. 539-2454, www.oxfordplains.com

PineHavenWinterPark, Lewiston, 150-foot vertical drop, 2 surface lifts, 100 percent snow¬ making, snow tubing, with a special area for ages 1-7.783-4103

QuoggyJoSkiCenter, Presque Isle, 215-foot vertical drop, 1 T bar, first-time skier area, ski playground, lodge, biathlon center. 764-3248, www.mainewsc.org

Saddleback, Rangeley, 2000-foot vertical drop, 1 quad/2 double chairs/2 T bars, 80 per¬ cent snow-making, alpine views overlooking Rangeley Lakes Region, new lodge. 864-5671, snow info: 864-3380, www.saddlebackmaine.com

SeacoastSnowPark, Windham, 100-foot verti¬ cal drop, 2 handle tows, night skiing, 80 percent snow-making, 600-foot snow-tubing hill, arcade. 892-5952, www.seacoastfunparks.com

Shawnee Peak, Bridgton, 1300-foot vertical drop, 1 quad/2 triple chairs/1 double chair/1 surface carpet, night skiing, 99 percent snow¬ making, more than 40 trails and glades, Alpine Cafe. 647-8444, www.shawneepeak.com

Spruce Mountain, Jay, 300-foot vertical drop,

3 rope tows, night skiing, 50 percent snow¬ making, on the banks of the Androscoggin River in central Maine. 897-4090

Sugarloaf/USA, Carrabassett Valley, 2820-foot vertical drop, 4 quads (2 high-speed)/! triple chair/8 double chairs/1 T bar/1 handle tow, 94 percent snow-making, 131 trails and glades over 1,410 acres, slopeside lodging, anti-gravity complex. 237-2000, snow info: 237-6809, www.sugarloaf.com

SundayRiver, Bethel, 2340-foot vertical drop, 9 quads (4 high-speed)/4 triple chairs/2 double chairs/3 handle tows, 92 percent snow¬ making, 128 trails accessed by 18 lifts spread across eight peaks, with 663 skiable acres, hotels, condominiums, inn, tubing runs, onmountain eateries, free public transit to Bethel. The Maine Telemark Festival is held February 25-26. 824-3000, snow info: 824-5200, www.sundayriver.com

Titcomb Mountain, Farmington, 340-foot vertical drop, 2 T bars/1 handle tow, night ski¬ ing, 75 percent snow-making, alpine, snow¬ board, 17 kilometers of groomed Nordic trails. 778-9031, www.titcombmountain.com

Links for updates: www.skimaine.com (Ski Maine Association); www.mnsc.com (Maine Nordic Ski Council); www.netelemark.com (New England Telemark). Ski information courtesy Ski Maine Association/New England Telemark. Thanks to Ski Maine Association.

Galleries

Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor. 288-3519 or www.abbemuseum.org

Acadia National Park Museum, Bar Harbor. 288-3338.

ArtGalleryatUNE, Westbrook College Campus, University of New England, 716 Stevens Avenue, Portland. Lauren Shaw to January 22. 221-4499 or www.une.edu/artgallery

AucociscoGallery, 615A Congress Street, Portland. Lucy Breslin and Mark Johnson. 775-2222 or www.aucocisco.com

Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston. Keith Tyson through March 19. 786-6158. www.bates.edu

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick. 725-3275 or www.bowdoin.edu Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Avenue, Rockport. Andrea Sulzer, Anna Hepler, to February 25. 236-2875 or www.artsmaine.org

Children's Museum of Maine, 142 Free Street, Portland. 828-1234 or www.childrensmuseumofme.org

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Washington Street, Bath. Art Salon with Lucinda Bliss February 26. 443-8455 or www.chocolatechurcharts.org

Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville. Alex Katz Collection, John Marin, Sam Van Aken. 872-3228 or www.colby.edu/museum

The Clown, 123 Middle Street, Portland. Prints to January 28, Mixed Media opens February 2. 756-7399 or www.the-clown.com

Farnsworth Museum of Art, Main Street, Rockland. Frederick Lynch to February 15, Stewart Henderson to February 22. 596-6457 or www.farnsworthmuseum.org

ForeStreetGallery, 372 Fore Street, Portland. Gallery Group Show. 874-8084 or www.forestreetgallery.com

FrostGullyGallery, 1159 U.S. Route 1, Freeport. Janice Anthony, David Campbell, Thomas Crotty. 865-4505 or www.frostgullygallery.com

GreenhutGallery, 146 Middle Street, Portland. Group Show to January 28, still life show February 2-25. 772-2693, or www.greenhutgalleries.com

InstituteofContemporaryArtatMaine CollegeofArt, 522 Congress Street, Portland. MEGA Faculty Exhibition to February 5. 7753052 or www.meca.edu

JamesonGallery, 305 Commercial Street, Portland. Landscapes to January 31, Donna Estabrooks opens February 1. 772-5522 or www.jamesongallery.com

JuneFitzpatrickGallery, 112 High Street and 522 Congress Street, Portland. MECA painters to January 28, gallery artists opens February 3, at High Street. MECA staff to January 15, Hether Hagle January 17-28, at Congress Street. 772-1961 or www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com

LeonardR.CraigArtGallery, Unity College, Unity. Juried exhibition opens March 2. 9483131 orwww.unity.edu

LincolnCountyHistoricalAssociation, Federal Street, Wiscasset. 882-6817 or www.lincolncountyhistory.org

Maine Historical Society Museum, 489 Congress Street, Portland. Posters February 10June 11. 774-1822 orwww.mainehistory.org

Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street, Bath. 443-1316 or www.bathmaine.com/programs.asp

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum, 58 Fore Street, Portland. 828-0814. Maine State Museum, 87 State House Sta¬ tion, Augusta. 287-2304 or www.state.me.us/museum/

The Maine Women Writers Collection, Westbrook College Campus, University of New England, Stevens Avenue, Portland. 797-7688, ext. 4324.

FebruaryisNationalHeartMonth February3, NationalWearRedDay

Asymbolofwomen’sempowerment toimprovetheirhearthealth!

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Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. Julien Levy surrealist collection opens January 19, Architectural Drawings opens February 11. 773-ARTS, (800) 639-4067 or www.portlandmuseum.com

SaltGallery, 110 Exchange Street, Portland. Student work through February 18. 761-0660 or www.salt.edu/gallery.html

University of Maine Museum of Art, 40 Harlow Street, Bangor. Michael Alpert, Lauren Fensterstock opens January 20. 561-3350. WiscassetBayGallery, 67 Main Street, Wiscasset. 882-7682.

Theater

Children'sTheaterofMaine, 317 Marginal Way, Portland.Saint Joan January 13-29. 878-2774, 828-0617 or www.childrenstheatremaine.org

Portland Stage Company, Forest Avenue, Portland.Rough Crossing January 24-February 19,1 Am My Own Wife opens February 28. 7740465 or www.portlandstage.com

PortlandPlayers, Thaxter Theater, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland.Gypsy opens January 2. 799 7337 or www.portlandplayers.org

ThePublicTheater. Lisbon and Maple Street,

Lewiston.Bad Dates January 27-February 5. 782-3200 or www.thepublictheater.org

StudioTheatreofBath, 880 Washington Street, Bath.Following Mr. Green runs in February. 443-2418 or www.studiotheatreofbath.com

St.LawrenceArtsCenter, 76 Congress Street, Portland. The Mystery of Edwin Drood opens February 16. 2375-5568 or www.stlawrencearts.org

TheTheaterProject, 14 School Street, Brunswick. Winter Cabaret January 27-February 12. 729-8584 or www.theaterproject.com

Music

TheColisee, 190 Birch Street, Lewiston. Motley Crue March 6.1-877-GO-TIX-GO or www.TheColisee.com

CumberlandCountyCivicCenter, Portland Nine Inch Nails February 28. 775-3458, 7753331 or www.ticketmaster.com

FriendsoftheKotzschmarOrgan,Merrill Auditorium, Portland. The Gold Rush with guest organist Dennis James. 828-0043,8420800 or www.foko.org

MerrillAuditorium, 20 Myrtle Street, Portland. Bill Cosby February 11. 842-0800 or www.porttix.com

The Movies on Exchange, Exchange Street, Portland.Music from the Inside Out, fundraiser for the Portland String Quartet, February 26; call 761-1522. Maine Jewish Film Festival March 10-26; call 831-7495. Movie info at 775-0343 or www.moviesonexchange.com

PCAGreatPerformances, Merrill Auditorium, Portland.Die Fledermaus February 2, Natalie MacMaster February 3, Jonathan Biss February 15. 842-0800 or www.pcagreatperformances.com

PortlandSymphonyOrchestra, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony January 24, Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto February 14.842-0800 or www.portlandsymphony.com

StateTheatre, 609 Congress Street, Portland. Sigur Ros February 6. 775-3331 or www.LiveAtTheState.com

UniversityofSouthernMaine, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. Jazz Guitar and Tuba Feb¬ ruary 3, Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra February 11. 780-5555 or www.music^usm.maine.edu/music

National Heart Awareness February is National Heart Awareness Month and Go Red for Women Month. For more information call Joanne Grace at 967-8900.

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NotedarchitectGeorgeBurnhamde¬ signedtheFalmouthForesidehome ofSen.OlympiaSnoweandformer Gov.JohnMcKernanonRoute88,aswellas theWaldronHousebesideit.OnPortland's WesternProm,hetreatedthecitytothe Spanishstylehomeat70CarrollStreetas wellasthelovelytwinresidencesatNos.83 and87Carroll.

Butclearly,98CarrollStreetisamaster¬ pieceamongBumhammasterpieces,listed for$1.7millionbyLandVest'sPortlandoffice.

"Actually,Burnhamcollaboratedwith LeanderHigginshere,"saysLandVestagent WilliamDavisson."Thehousewasoriginal¬ lybuiltfortheWilliamF.Leonardfamily; thenforroughly50yearsitwasownedby theownersofPortlandStoveFoundry'.Tire presentsellers,theSilvermans,havelived herefor20years.They'vehadafullengi¬ neeringreportandaddressedeverything beforecomingtomarket.Thishousewillset arecordpriceforPortlandwhenitsells,and itdeservesit."

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Thewideformalfoyerinthisdouble¬ pavilionColonialrevivalwithBurnham's characteristic,almostChineseoverhangs,is acaseinpoint.Withitstwincolumnsand elaboratetwo-storyGeorgianstaircaseto theright,visitorsareknockedoutupon

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Moreunhurriedgraceisevidentinthe butler'spantryinceladon,withslatesink. Throughoutthehouse,thewoodworkisin pristinecondition,aswellasthefabulous antiquebathroomsinperfectcondition fromearlyinthelastcentury.

Withsixbedroomsandfourmassive fireplaces,thisisunmatchedcityelegance andanincredibleaddressforentertaining.

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FORESIDE ESTATE

Magnificent estate with 36O± feet of ocean frontage overlooking the islands of Casco Bay. Die 32± acre projK-rty is comprised of a main residence with spec tac ular water vie ws from most rooms.an executive office complex w ith expansive indoor l»at storage, a guest house* with two guest suites, and a unique guest cottage located at the water's edge. Ilie main residence features 6 bedrooms. 9 baths, a fully equipped gourmet kitchen, a master suite withhis\hersbaths,andheated4baygarage.Perfectforcasualentertaining,themainresidencealsooffersalowerlevelwithafullservicebar.fire¬ place, an indoor pool pavillion w ith sauna and changing rooms. Glass doors lead to a large stone patio overi(H>king the anchorage and expansive views of inner Casco Bay Other highlights include a substantial deepwater dock/float. professional grade tennis courts, fresh water |x>nd. and extensive for¬ mal landscaping w ith s|x*ctacular gardens intermingling with beautifully manicured lawns throughout the entire property. 5" 500.000 Vaughan W. Pratt20"-87-i-6156

Hidden Court. a shorefront estate nestled in the woods of Cape Elizabeth, enjoys ocean views over 355± feet of dramatic white sand beach frontage on Zeb’s Cove and the Atlantic Ocean. Immaculate grounds encompass 52± acres of gardens, reflecting pools, and intricate pathwavs The residence dates to 1922. inspired by a country manor of lath century England Hidden Court has roots that lie deep in the past and connect the property to Ightham Mote, and the England of Henry VHl The residence surrounds the interior courtyard, and is enhanced by refinements ot English conservatory

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SplendidFrenchman'sBayShingleStylecompoundona dramaticpromontoryaffordingdazzlingviewsofthe islandsandboldocean.On2acreswith240feet frontagethisfine5200squarefootresidenceoffers everyamenityforgraciousliving.With6bedrooms,living room,diningroom,gorgeouskitchen,library,family room,privateguestquarters,3-bedroomcarriagehouse, extraordinaryseasidedeckandstateoftheartheating andairconditioningsystems,thisisaveryuniqueoffer¬ ing.$4,500,000

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LocatedinhistoricCastine,thisEnglish-stylecottageshowcasestheperiod styleotthepastandembracesthefuturewithcountlessamenities.Offering 6.8+/-acresofrollinglawnsandclearedwoodlandsthatslopetoastonebeach withnearly400feetotdeepwaterfrontageontheBagaduceofPenobscotBat'. Originallyconstructedin1984,this4-bedroom,6-bathDanielsonHomewas extensivelyrenovatedwithnewadditionsin2004.CountryClubandpristine villagenearby,BangorInternationalAirportonlv35milesawav.

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WelcometotheGrandVictorian,aCondominiumHotelon Maine’sOldOrchardBeach.Upscalecondoswithunrivalled

oceanviews,forself-occupancyorinvestment,locatedon affordablebeachfrontpropertythatisbecomingalmost impossibletofindinsouthernMaine.

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It’syetanotheroneofthosebreathtakingmorningsin Maine,wherethefreshairistingedwiththescentofsalt andthesoundoflappingwavessetsarelaxingpaceforthe dayahead.

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his. a Harborsidc shingle cottage, was fully reno¬ vated while maintaining its architectural tradi¬ tion. Lhe magnificent six-bedroom residence lends itself to gracious entertaining Lhe proper¬ ly enjoys a village location, captivating harbor views, attractive terraces and perennial gardens that lead to a deepwater dock in one o| the most areas of the harbor $7,800,000 Story'Litchfield20*2*65810

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Custom built cottage privately sited on 3 25± acres of extensively landscaped grounds offering spectacular easterly views oy er 500 feet of deep¬ water frontage w ith dock and mooring, .superior craftsmanship throughout the 6(MM)±-squarc-foot resilience featuring a gourmet kitchen, first floor guest suite, second floor master suite, and a pri¬ vate guest wing with kitchen. 53. 185.000 Karen V. Reiche20~-8~1-6152

Raymond SEBAGO LAKE ESTATE

Thisstunningestateofferssweepingwesterlyviews over Scbago Like to the W hite Mountains beyond. Ilie private 19* acre setting has oyer (XX) ft. of water frontage w/ a substantial dock w/ boatlilt, mature forest.exquisite gardens X grass lawns. Ilie 6-bcdmom 6-bath residence w/ oyer "’(XX) sq. ft. of livingspaceisperfectforentertainingorlargefam¬ ilygatherings,hxratcdwithini()min.ofl*orilands

98 CARROLL STREET

Portland

Hie W illiam I Leonard House c. 1915. designed by (Jeorge Burnham and Leander Higgins holds a prominent position in IMrtlands historic Western Promenade ncighborhtxid X offers sweeping views o! the Promenade park X distant White

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Magnificentandtastefulhomeofferedin sought-afterIndianPoint.Jointhispeninsula communitywith4privatebeaches,mooring area,andhundredsofacreswherehikingtrails abound.Homeisbeautifullypositionedto enjovoceanandislandviews.Rareofferins. CurtisFish,Ext33Direct:443-4444

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Beautifulhomelocatedinthecenteroftown, walkingdistancetoparks,library,river.& businesses.Thisspaciouspropertyofferslarge roomsfulloflight,workingmarblefireplace, awoodstoveinthekitchen,woodfloors throughoutmostofthehouse.4bedrooms. 2+baths,largeprivateyardwithahugebam (hatisingreatcondition,decks.&gardens. SandraPish.Ext.13Direct:75l-5605

WestportWaterfront-$499,000

Swimoffsourfrontyardinthisbuilder’s waterfronthomeon5+/-acresattheendofa dead-endstreet.Threebedrooms.2.5baths. 2-cargarage,woodstove.Customcarpentry withwoodmilledfromthislot.Chef’s kitchen,mahoganycabinets,widepineand redoakfloors,Firstfloorbedroomandlaun¬ dry.SteveThomas.Ext.21Dircct:751-4904

Phippsburg~$299,000

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Abatteredwhitesedanpulledupto thewharf.Noonegotout,butafew minuteslater,thedriver'swindow rolleddown.Cliffsatinthedriver'sseat lookingoutatthelobsterboatsintheharbor andlitacigarette.HisdaughterJuliesat besidehim,staringinfrontofher.Shesaid nothing.Clifftookafewpuffsfromhisciga¬ retteandturnedtowardher.Heundidthe pinkbarrettethatwasslippingfromherthin, dun-drabhairandsmoothedafewlank strandsbackfromherforehead.Sheturned tohimwithlusterlesseyes.EachtimeCliff inhaled,tiretipofhisashesglowedred.

Nearby,RussellSmithandhissonTim wereloadinglobstertrapsintothebackof hispickuptruck.Silently,Cliffobserved themashedidonthosewintermornings whenhebroughtJulietothedocktowatch someofthemenofthevillageattheirwork.

“Morning,Cliff,"Russellcalled.Cliffnod¬ dedandwaved.Russwalkedovertothecar andpeeredin.“Morning,Julie."Juliestared athimblanklywithoutanswering."Rough outtherebyBirchIslandthismorning,"Russ saidafterawhile.

“I'mnotsurprised,"Cliffresponded, leaningoutthewindow.“Thatwasquitea blowlastnight."Foramoment,thetwo menstaredoutattheharborwherethesea smokewasbeginningtoburnoffinthe warmthoftherisingsun.

Russreturnedtohistruck."Julie'snotin atalkativemoodthismorning,"here¬ markedtoTim.

Timbangedthetailgateandattachedthe chains."Neverknewhertobe,"hean¬ swered."Matoldmeshehadhersixteenth birthdaylastSunday.Iwonderifsheeven knewit."

Afterashorttime,thesedan'sengine sputteredandCliffdroveslowlyaway.

ItwaslaterthatdaywhenCliff'scar pulledupatasmallframehousewherea crumblingfoundationsupportedthefront porch.Pilesofoldboards,twobrokenlawn chairs,andaderelicttruckdecoratedtheicv frontlawn.

Cliffturnedofftheengine,openedthe door,andgotoutofthecar.Fiewalked aroundtothepassengersideandopened

thedoorforJulie,whofumbledout.Shefol¬ lowedhimintothehouse.

Itwasthekindofdarkwinternightpeo¬ pleliketoforgetabout.Astheskyblackened, asinglelightflickeredoninthebackofthe houseandastillnesssettledovertirefields.

Intheearlymorningtwodayslater,Alice Smithstoodbyherstove,fryingbacon, whenthetelephonerang."Getthat,Tim, willya?"shesaid,pushingalockofgray hairfromherforehead.Hersonstalkedto thephone.Alicefeltatremorofapprehen¬ sion.Whowouldbecallingatthishour?

“Yah,he'shere.Justaminute."Tim lookedathismotherwithapuzzledexpres¬ sion."It'sAuntDot.Shewantstotalkto Dad,"hesaid.

Russpickedupthephone."Nowwaita minute,Dot,"hebarked."Don'tgetall excited.Cliffwasatthedockyesterday-no, thedaybefore.Whatareyougettingall upsetabout?"Apause."Okay,okay.I'llgo overrightaway.No,don'tcallanyone.I'll letyouknow."Hescratchedhisheadand tookhiswoolenjacketfromthepegbvthe door.“Dot'sallinasnit,"hesaid."She's worriedbecausethere'sbeennoonearound atCliff'shouseandthephonedoesn't answer.Hiscar'snotinfrontofthehouse.1 guessIbettergooverthereandseewhat's up."Hebangedthedoorashewentout.

AliceandTimatetheirbreakfastin silence.Tireclockonthemantlepieceticked. "Areyougoingfishingtoday?"Alice askedhersonfinally.

“Ofcourse,"Timsaid."Whatelsewould

webedoing?"AsAlicegotupandbeganto removetheplates,thesunwasbeginningto warmthegraykitchen.Timfoundhisboots andsatdowntolacethem.

Andthentheshrillofasirensplitthe stillness.Motherandsonlookedateach otherforamomentandthenreturnedto theirseparatetasks.Afewminuteslater,she spoke.“Whydoesn'thecall?"shemur¬ muredanxiously.Therewasnoreply.

Likeallperiodsofwaiting,thisonewas interminable.Butatlasttherewasacrunch oftiresonthestonesoutside,andthenthe doorwasflungopen.NeitherAlicenorTim saidawordasRussstumbledinandsat dazedlyintheoldarmchairnearthestove.

"They'regone,"hesaid.“Bothofthem."

"What do you mean?" Alice said, clenchingherfists."Whatareyoutalking about?Who?ForGod'ssake,Russ,tellme whatyou'retalkingabout."

Russsatwithhisheadinhishands.He seemedtohaveforgottenbothAliceand Tim.Finally,helookedup.“Alice,"hesaid veryslowly."Cliffputhiscarintheshed.Julie waswithhim.Theyweretheretogether."

"Whatareyoutalkingabout?" "Heturnedonthegas.Theywereboth there.They'regone."

Alicestood,lookingdownonhim.“What doyoumean,Russ?"shepersisted.

Russfishedforananswerbutthefish hookcamebackbare.Hetookhiswife's hand."Heknewhewassick,Alice.He's knownforsometimethathedidn'thave muchmoretime.Hecouldn'tleaveher.Fie wasallshehad."■

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