Portland Monthly Magazine July/August 2007

INTRODUCING THE POWER OF INDUCTION.

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Inside

Ton Greenway

Image:MoniqueCaterinabreezes intoLongIslandaboardtheCascoBay Linesmailboat.Dress,necklace,and brownleatherbagfromSimplyChic. SunglassesfromHelenem.

(See"I’ret-a-Postal:Ready-to-Wear foraMailBoatCruise,"page49.)

PreservationHall

InterviewbyColinSargent

DarylHallofHall&Oatesgoes one-on-oneabouthisnewdigs: KitteryPoint's345-year-oldBray House,theoldesthouseinMaine.

EyeoftheNeedle

PortlandHeadLight,insideout.

PiratesoftheGulfofMaine

ByColinS.Sargent

Capt.JackSparrow,meet Capt."BlackSam"Bellamy.

Pret-a-Postal: Ready-to-Wearfora MailBoatCruise

ByKatharinaHagmann

AnOldPortshoppingspree inspiresanislandhopacross CascoBay.

July..August2007

SteelingBeauty

ByBradFavreau

Aglasspalaceconjuredupfrom recycledshippingcontainersisthe talkofBlueHillBay.

LadyoftheLake

ByJamesV.Horrigan

Newswoman Joan Lunden found a loveandalifeinMaine.

HighEnd,SchmighEnd

ByEricPoulin

Don'tlookfordesignershopslike ChanelorretailerslikeNeiman MarcusinMaineany timesoon.

L.L.Bean'sboldnewthemepark. ByColinSargent

ReadersspeakoutonStephenKing, bar-hoppinginPortland,and secretsoftheVictoriaMansion.

Atastyblendofthefabulous, noteworthy,andabsurd.

ViewsofSebagoLakesparklewith yourshoredinneratMigisLodge. ByDianeHudson

concertsaddwowtoyoursummer.

CuiScene

TrickorTreat:OddballGoodies FromtheSea. ByJudithGaines 72 Market Watch ChineseTake-Out. BySarahCummingCecil

InTune

WithoutaNet:MeghanYates. ByToddM.Richard 80 Get Your Greek On KickupyourheelsatLewiston's GreekFestival,oneof82festivals inthisyear'sguide. ByBenzoHarris 99 House of the Month

Adecorator'sstylishfarmhouse inCumberlandCenterisanew homeowner's dream.

“Iamatourist inmyownlife.”

Whocan'trelatetocomposerDianeBen¬ jamin'swinkofself-deprecation?Thisfar tipintheNorthWoods,sharingthered carpetwithmoose,lighthouses,lobster boats,andstunningzigzagsofcoastline, weallfeellikewe'redrivingtoworkat "Maine,TheThemePark"anyway. Now,L.L.Beanhasmadeitofficial.

Thewebsitemidcurrent.comcallsit "borrow|ing]apagefromDisney."

ABCNeu'Sreportsthattherewillbe"no rollercoastersorlogflumes,"butrathera 700-acreadventureparcel(bycomparison, BuschGardensinWilliamsburg,Virginia,is slightlyover400)anchoredbyaresorthotel andrestaurants.Visitorswillkayak,practicefly-fishinginparkponds,andinthewinter, snowshoe.Estimateddateofcompletionisjustthreeyears.

"Whenyouhear'themepark,'peoplethinkintermsofConeyIsland,concrete, andpavement,butthat'snotourthinking,"saysCarolynBeemofL.L.Beanpublic relations,whosaystheadventureparkistheinspirationofLeonGorman,grandson ofL.L.Bean.

"Rightnowwe'rereferringtoitasanoutdooradventurecenter,butthere'snoofficial nameyet,"shesays."Theproperty'islocatedontheDesertRoadinFreeport,shortlyafter thehighway'exit.Itabutsthelocationofourorderfulfillmentandreturncenters,aswell asFoggFarm,wherewecurrently'offerfly-fishing,skeet-shooting,archery,orienteering, showshoeing,andcross-country'skiing."

Thenewpark,whichwillofferallofthoseexperiencesandmore,willalsobeadja¬ centtoanexistinggolfcourseandisawaytomaketheL.L.Beanexperienceevenmore three-dimensional,shesays."Withkayaking,forexample,youcouldvisittheparkand participateinthesportwithaboatandalltheequipmentprovidedaswellastheinstruc¬ tionbeforeyoumakeadecisiontobuyyourown.

"Thisisgoingtobeagreatway'toincreasetheofferingswehaveandthatFreeport has.Freeportisalreadyatouristdestination,withthreeto3.5millionvisitorsperyear, butwehopeit'llbeaplacewherepeoplewillwanttostay'longer.Planningforlodging andrestaurantdevelopmentisstillonthetable."(Willtherebemooseonthemenu,we wonder?)Inanutshell,"someonewhomightotherwisehavestayedinFreeportforthree hoursmightstaythreedays."

Weknowthey'recoming,butwhowillbuildit?

FinalistsrespondingtoL.L.Bean'srequestforqualificationswere"invitedtorespond ivithaformalproposalthefirstpartofJuly."

RegardingdiscountsforMainers,shesays,"Detailslikethathaven'tevencome upy'et."

PORTLAND

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EASY,BREEZY

CongratulationsonSummerguide2007.It looksfantastic!You'redoingagreatjobup there!Thanks.

RobinCrosby GreaterYorkRegionChamberofCommerce

IT’SNOMYSTERY

Thestory["TheKingandI,"Summerguide 2007,byMichaelKimball,onStephenKing inNewYork]isfantastic.Thankyousomuch forhighlightingMr.KingandtheMystery WritersofAmerica.

Azizalohnson,NewYork

RAISINGTHEBAR

Greatarticle["Jason'sTotallyBiased,Sub¬ jective,One-Sided,Axe-GrindingGuideto LocalNightLife,"byJasonHjort,May2007]. Thanks!I'mkeepingitforwhenmycollege¬ agenephewsvisit... nanton&’maine.rr.com

IlikethecurrentissueofPortlandMagazine. IthoughtJasonHjort'spieceonPortland's nightlifewasoneoftlicbettersummariesof Portlandafterdarkinalongtime.Ofcourse, Chicky'sclosedsorecentlyjusttoaddmore weighttowhathewassaying. TurnerKruysman,Portland

Wecarewhatthisdudethinks...why? getfah^yahoo.com

Iamaco-ownerofThreewaysNightclub. Itisnicetobementionedinyourarticle.

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IwouldlovetotalkwithJasonaboutthe "danceclub"sceneinPortland.Itseems he has some experience with Zootz, whichIdonot,andIwouldliketohear moreaboutwhathethinksmakesagreat danceclub.ThefutureofThreewayswill centeronmusicandentertainmentof manydifferentstyles.

SusanL.Chase,Portland

You'rerightonaboutZootz-Kriswasalways thefirstoneontheblockwhenitcameto cutting-edgemusic.

jcb329@maine.rr.com

Loveit!Wouldliketoseemore"biased” opinionsfromthisperson.

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I'mgladyoudidn'tmentionourfavorite club,BlueonCongressStreet,asit'sgetting toopopularandweweren'tabletogeta tablelastweekonaWednesdaynight!

Although[it's]outofPortland,youreally needtovisitTheBigKahunainBrightonto seewhatamusicroomshouldbelike. loeMcHugh,CapeElizabeth

Nicearticle.Asanofficialrockgeezer(I playedinahighschoolbandwithSteve Luttrell),Ihavetoagreeaboutthebarblight inPortland.Thegoodplacescanbecounted ononehand.Icometotownoftenandfind myselflookingforsomewheretogotohear somethingdifferent.

Iplayedinallsortsofplacesthatno longerexist,fromSloppyJoe'stoKayosto Yesterdays,andmissthemall...TheState Theatre...isamusicalvenuewitharich historythatshouldbesavedatanycost.

GregHanson,Gardner,Massachusetts

YoumissedBlueonCongressStreet,almost acrossfromtheUSMdormbuilding.Go there.Thentellusaboutit.

Victoria,vhershey@portlanduvst.org,Portland

Thanks,Jason,forthenearlycomprehensive overviewofthePortlandclubnightlifescene. I'dreallyliketoknowwhatonearthhas happenedtoPortland'sonce-burgeoning bluesscene.

Oddlyenough,bluesekesoutalivingin thefarreachesofsuburbiaandruralMaine. ConsideringtheNorthAtlanticBluesFestin Rockland(July)isanenormoussuccess...why

can'tsomeonerunasuccessfulbluesclubin Maine'sbiggest,mostdiversecity?Mainers loveblues.Surely,someonelikeNABF's W.C.HandyAward-winningpromoter,Paul Benjamin,existsinthePortlandarea? RickMiller,Wells

Thiswasgreat-haven'tbeeninPortland's nightsceneregularly,butwhenIgo,Iwant music.Itwasnicetohavemanyviewson what'swhere-thanks.

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THE PLAY’STHETHING

OnbehalfofGoodTheater,Iwouldlike tothankyouformakingacontribution toournonprofitorganization.[Portland Magazinedonatedsubscriptionstobenefit afundraisingauction.]

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BrianP.Allan

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LONE STAR STATEMENT

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VICTORIASECRET

InSummerguide2007youhaveanifty littlelistof"101ofMaine'sGuiltiestGuilty Pleasures."

Althoughyoumissthemarkcalling VictoriaMansiona"kitschyattraction,"1will grantyouthatasaguiltypleasure,Victoria Mansionreignssupremeasafantasticvisual indulgence!Youalsostate"90percentof itsoriginalcontentsremaintoday.Sothey tellus."Actuallyitisn'treally"us"whotell you,itistheroom-by-roominventoryof furnishingsdrawnupin1894whenMrs. MorsesoldthemansiontotheLibbyfamily. Thisinformationissupplementedbymore titan40photographsoftheinteriorstakenin thelate19thandearly20thcentury.

Bythisincrediblycompleteandaccurate list,andthephotographs,wedoknowwhat isoriginalandwhatisnot.

Guesswhat?90percentoftheMansion's originalcontentsremaintoday...

IuliaKirby,VictoriaMansion,Portland

TherearegoodplacestoeatinSouthernMaine, Otherrestaurantshaveniceviews...Butnothing compareswithTheLobsterShackatTwoLights. GreatFood.SpectacularLocation.

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PureMaine!

SebascoHarborResortoffersbreathtaking oceanfrontviewson575acres.Enjoygofling, fishing,boating,swimming,kayaking,hiking, fnediningandmore.Relaxindistinctivesuite, lodge,Lighthouseorcottageaccommodations, andvisitournewFairwindsSpaandWellness Center—theonlyfull-servicewatefrontresort spainMidcoastMaine!

Triptoten/y-fu

Playingpiratesandsailors-H.Al.S.Bounty,whichdoesastarturnin PiratesoftheCaribbean//andIII,couldn'tdoitwithoutMainers.Once almostsunken,thereplica1700svesselisnow,thankstoBoothbay HarborShipyard,"inbettershapethanwhenshewasfirstbuilt,”says MargaretRamsey,executivedirectoroftheBounty. Now the legacy livesonwithatouchofDowneastpride.-BenzoHarris

SparklingwithMainetourmalineand Mainegold,thisAddisonSaunders necklace,designedin1977,hasadornedKarenBaldacci,HelenLongley, andBarbaraGuildMcKernanatstatefunctions-notatthesametime. Through Sept. 11, at Maine State Museum, www.maine.gov/museum

Eat My Words

'Icaneatalot,"Food&Winemagazine'sKateKrader says."I'mvery'goodatmyjob."Herjob,recently, wasnamingPortlandan"AmazingFood Destination"forherJunemag.She visited15restaurantsin theForestCity."Portland wasarealdarkhorse,"she marvels."Ittotallycameoutof nowhere."We'vealwaysbeen righthere.

Bowdom Grotesque

VisitorstoBowdoinCollege'sHubbard Hallgotafrightwhentheygazedskyward toseeaone-tongargoyleflying throughtheair.Fashionedby ChicagostonecarverWalter Arnold,it'sareplacementforthe well-wornfellawhogracedthe buildingformorethanacentury. MainehistorianEarleShettleworthdubsthework"Bowdoin's favoritegrotesque."Thisfroma Colbyman.-AmyLouiseBarnett

VHowToFindUs:OurfarmislocatedonRoute218just21/2milesNorthofRoute1 inWiscassetandthemid-coastBoothbay/PemquidRegion. Route218(FederalSt.)isoppositethePostOfficeinthecenterofthe“PrettiestVillageinMaine"J ^■■■207-882-9191^3OO-645-O188WHMH email:wintersgonefarm@msn.com • www.wintersgone.com

Air Hunt

Youreyesarenotdeceiving you-thosefishreallyareflying. "LivingWiththeSea,"anexhibitat the Downeast Heritage Museum inCalais,exploresdramatictides, diversemarinelife,andMaine'srich seagoingheritage.Otherexhibits includePeopleoftheDawn,L'isle Ste.Croix,andLivingWiththeLand. www.downeastheritage.org

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SewingforAcadiaSailsinSouthwest Harborinthelate1980spreparedPeter Homer,45,forhissuccessful forayintospacetechnology."1have degreesinmechanicalandaerospace engineering,"hesays,but"thiswas almostahobby."

His'hobby'earned $200,000prizefromNL fordesigningapres¬ surizedglovefor useinspace."My goalwastobeatthe NASAglove,"he says.We'dsayhe's accomplishedhismis¬ sion.-Aini/LouiseBam

"LibbyLooisournewstylethissum¬ mer,"JenniferHoughtonsaysofTheLittle HatCompany'slatestdesign.TheSouth Berwickventureisjustayearold,but goingstrong."Wehave20employees, we'reinabout30storesinNewEngland, andweshiptofivecountries."Beyondthe homestoreandanewone

Paine of Mame

Yes,Virginia,Mainecanclaimasignerofthe DeclarationofIndependence,too!RobertTreat Paine'sfirstlawpracticewasopenedherein *theForestCitybackinthe1750s.In1774,he

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Cross’ Watermelon Patch

Aheartofpink,arindofgreen, Heldsecurebycurlingtendrilsofpreciousgold.

InOctoberof1972themostspectaculargemfindinNorthAmericaandthelargest findofgemtourmalineever,occurredhereinMaine.Notablewithinthisfindwere hugewatermeloncrystals,manymorethan8"incircumference.Fromanarchival crystalcollectionheldalltheseyears,ourjewelershavecreatedthiswatermelon patchoftourmalinewithcurlingvinesofgold.

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Room at the Inn

Whattodowitha16-roominnwhen you'vepurchaseda40-acreislandthat needsyourattention?PaulBrouillardhas puttheCastineHarborLodgeupforsale for$4.5million."I'dliketoseesomebody takeittothenextlevel...openupareally niceboutiquehotel,"hesaysfromhisnew homeonNautilusIsland.Potentialinn¬ keeperscanview'itatcastinerealty.com.

OriginalSin

Decadence,thynameiscannoli.Micucci'son IndiaStreet-alreadypurveyorsoffreshand authenticItalianfoods-nowhasanon-site bakery,too.Chef/bakerStephenLanzalotta says,"Onanyday,we'llhavesixtoeightkinds ofbread,adozendifferentpastries,Sicilianpizza, acoupleofsandwiches,deliitems,andcreamy desserts."Pictured,acannoli(top)andaNapoleon captured during a moment of innocence.. .Mmmr -AmyLouiseBarnett

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INTERVIEW

How did you feel when you first personally toured this house?

Myfirstimpressionwas,'howEnglish,'as opposedtoColonialAmerican.Iknowthis becauseI'vejustfinishedrenovatinga1740 houseinLondon,inHammersmith.For example,Iwassurprisedtofindhighplas¬ terceilingsinthis345-year-oldstructure inKittery,whichmakeitmoreakintoan EnglishhousethananAmericanColonial house.Thehouseisoakbeamed.Thereare nochamferedbeamsandthingsindicative ofa17th-centuryhouseinmostplacesin America.Itwasbuiltaheadofitstime.

Wasthisfirstexcursionupherebeforetheauction? Justbefore.IsubscribetoAntiquesandTheArts Weekly,anantiquesmagazineinNewtown, Connecticut,andtheyhaveasmallrealestate sectionintheback.Ijusthappenedtosee, comingupforauction,"theoldesthousein Maine,"andIwasintrigued.SoIaskedan architect1know,AnaleeCole,togoupto lookatthehouseandjustkindofdescribe ittome-youknow,dosomeresearch,take somepictures-andwhenshecamebackall excited,describingthisgreathouseingood nick-Englishslangfor"ingoodshape"-with beautifulviews,Icameupaweeklaterand sawwhatIsavwIreallylikedtheoldvillage itwasin;I'dneverreallyseenthatpartof Kitterybefore.Ilovedtheageofthehouse, numberone.Ifeltdrawntosomethingthere.

Thisisstartingtosoundlikeaghoststory.

Ahousereallydoeshaveafeeling.I'masoul singer;ahousecanhaveabadsoul,good soul,andnosoul,butbelieveme,whena housedoeshaveasoulyoucanfeelit.Ithink ofownershipofahouseinthisway:You mayhavecontemporarycontroloveryour house,butithasanexistenceofitsown.

Can you describe your views of Pepperrell Cove?

WhenJohnBray,whowasashipwright, builtthishousein1662,hehadhischoiceof anybuildingsitehewanted,andhepicked well.Ithasalotofshorefrontage.Today, lookingoutoverthecove,youseevarious islands,lighthouses,andthesouth-facing viewisgreat-goodfortheweather.

Where's your favorite spot in the house or grounds-a magic spot?

Ithinktheparlorismyfavoriterightnow'. It'swhereWilliamPepperrell,w'hobuilthis mansionthreedoorsaway,andJohnBray's

daughterweremarriedin1680.It'selegant, cozy,withagreatoutlookintothecove.

You're already channeling the former owners! Do you feel you have to connect in some way with them in order torestoreitcorrectly?

I'vebeendoingalotofresearch.Luckily,the peoplewhohaveownedthishousehave passeditsstorythroughthegenerations. 1haveinmypossessionjustaboutevery articlewrittenaboutit,andthepeopleinit, datingtothe1880s.Ihavealotaboutthe configurationofthehouseinitsoriginalstate anddocumentsaboutwhat'shappenedover dielast300years.

Asfaraschangesareconcerned,I'm notgoingtotouchtheoriginalpartofthe house.Ageneralstorewasbuiltonan adjacentlotaround1830thattheylater attachedasawinginthe1920s,andan outdoorporchturnedintoanindoorporch aboutthesametime.Thosearethethings thatI'mgoingtoaddress.

So many people think of you as having this cool and contemporary side-is your love for early architecture a hidden part of you? It'sbeenthereallalong.Besides,1don'tlook atmyselfasaverycontemporaryperson. Whenyou'repopularyoumaybecontem¬ poraryinyourpopularity,butineverything 1doIhavealwaysshotforthingsthatare timelessemotions.NotthatIhavealways succeeded.ButIvaluethingsbyhowfar theygobeyondthecontemporary.

If you had lived contemporary with the Bray House, do youthinkyou'dstillhavebeenasinger/songwriter? Iwouldhavebeenamusicianinanyperiod intimeifIhadgrownupinmyfamilyof musicians.Musiciansandcarpentersand bricklayers,actually.Myfatherbuiltthe houseIgrewupin,mymotherwasamusi¬ cian,andIwasasingerinaband.

How much time will you spend up here? Somewherebetweenlivingandvisitingthat'smylife!I'vealwaysbeenaroadperson. Mycareertakesmeallovertheworld,butat thesametimeIliketohavemyfeetonthe ground.Soallsortsoftimesinthesummer, fall,andspring,1'11beupinKittery,living there.It'sonlyathree-hourdrivefromtwo otherhomesI'mrestoringnearMillbrook, NewYork.Theywerebuiltin1771and1780.

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What part of the Bray house has been most neglected? Noneofithasreallybeenneglected,but someonehasrenovatedtheeastsideofthe house,alwaystheunknownpartofthe house,lessthanwell.That'sprobablythe mostalteredpartofthehouse.Thedocu¬ mentsgetmorevaguewhentheygetto"the eastsidelean-towithchambersabove.

When was your first-ever visit to Maine?

Inthe1970sIguess.Wedidarehearsalabove Portlandsomewhere.I'veplayedPortlanda fewtimes;it'saverydistinctplace,notlike anywhereelseinNewEngland.Ireallylike italot,butforonereasonoranotherithasn't oftenturnedupformeontour.

Have any high-profile buddies of yours ever joked with you about this musty passion of yours?

Idon'treallytalktomycontemporariesthat much.Musiciansseemtostayintheirown solarsystems.Theguysinmybandhave knownaboutitallalonganddon'tfindit unusualatall.It'sfunny.IlookatArchitectural Digestandseevariousmusicianspictured withtheirhousesandtheyalwayslooklike they'reinhotelrooms-mansionsandhotel rooms-andthat'snotme.[Laughs]There won'tbeanygoldrecordsonthewailsinthe BrayHouse.

Are there songs people should steer away from if they visityou?

AnysongI'vewrittenoramwriting-don't sing.Ihearthattooofteninmyhead.I'llbe comingtoMainetogetaway.

What's the most exciting thing you've ever revealed while peeling back some old wallpaper or fixing a wall

inoneoftheseoldhomesyou'rerestoring?

InDutchessCounty,NewYork,1tooka houseapartpiecebypiecetorestoreit.Ithad beenownedbytheBatesfamilyfrom1771. Finally,afterthelastoftheBatesesdied, thecaretakersoldittome.Dismantlingit,I found,inthewalls,agray,mummifiedcat.

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Itoldthecaretakeraboutit.Shesaid,"This housewascalled'thegraycathouse'because alegendpasseddownthroughtireBatesfam¬ ilysaysthatagraycatwillalwayslivehere. Whenonedies,anotherwillappearoutof thewoods."1sortofhumoredherandwent backtoputtingupthebeams.Afewweeks later,outofthewoods,cameagraykitten.1 callherMissGray.Shehasn'tleftsince.

Some people like old homes because they miss their par¬ ents, or grandparents, or the whole gorgeous sense of a pastthatjustgetsdiscardedlikeaHandiWipe.Whoare youlookingforinyourpastwiththesehouses? Igrewupwithaveryclosesenseofhistory'on bothsidesofmyfamily.Wehavefamilyfur¬ nitureandbiblesthatdatetotheearly1700s. I'velivedwithasenseofhistory'allmy'life.

[Pause]I'vewatchedstonePennsylvania farmhousesturningintofieldsfullofMcMansionsandshoppingcentersandallthecrap youseeouthere.Findingthevalueofthings thatmightotherwisegotowaste[it'srumored thattireunderbidderforthe345-year-oldBray' Housewasconsideringtearingitdown]and recoveringthem,it'stheway'peopleshould naturally'live.

Peopleshouldliveinsmall,natural,vil¬ lage-likeenvironments,wherethey'getto knoweachotherandareconnectedtothe landandprogressisstimulated.I'mvery Jeffersonianaboutthat.Youcanprogress towardsomethingbetter.Youdon'talway's havetoprogresstowardsomethingworse.■

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Whentheyfirsttakeinthesolemnwhiteobeliskcrowningthe tW*roc^aridbreakersattheAtlantic'sedge,theyfeeltakeninthem;selves/p^rhajAasifit'satricksomehow,agrandillusion.

ButPoirtlanaHeadLight'sbeei>keepingitrealsinceGeorge mWashingtonappointedJosephGreenleaffirefirstlighthousekeeper in1791.Notthatourcity'seternaleyehasn'twinkedatimeortwo. "DuringWorldWarHtheyactuallyputfirelightout,"Grosssays.

"ThatwasfromJune1942to29June1945," saysKenThompson,authorofPortland HeadLight&FortWilliams."1haveaposter issuedinBostonestablishingthelights-out program.It'sblackandwhite,anoticefrom theArmy:Extinguishall'lightsthatshine directlytoseaward...alllightsandadvertis¬ ingsigns...thataddtotheskyglowabove Portland,SouthPortland,Biddeford,Saco, Kittery'...allthewaytoNewLondon."

Wekeptthecoastdark"'uptothreemiles inland,onehalfhouraftersunsettoonehalf hourbeforesunrise.'"

Previouspages:AccordingtotheMuseumatPortlandHead Light,atleast30keepers-notincludingwives,children, and others who helped out in a pinch-have trudged up thesestairssince1791tokeepthelightshiningforthepro¬ tectionofsailors.

Leftpage:Theentrancetothetower,wherethelongclimb begins.

This page, clockwise from top left: Two views looking northwest,towardthecityofPortland;aportholeaffords asoutherlyviewofCapeElizabeth;asyouclimb,consider the keepers who made the trek several times each day; (center)PortlandHeadLightwascompletedin1791,ata costof$2,250.

Followingpages:It'sadizzyingviewlookingdownatthe visitorslookingupatPortlandHeadLight.

"The Lighthouse wasthen a silvery, misty-looking tower witha

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\AsforthedizzyinteriorspiralatPortland Head,Grosssays,"Theoriginalstairswere wood.Inthemid1800sthetowerwaslined withbrick,andthat'swhenthewroughtiron staircasewascreated.IraWinnofFalmouth installedit;hedidmostofthelighthouses fromKitteryonup."Ascendingtheinterior, "it's80feettothefocalpoint,"inthecenterof theeye,"whichis101feetabovesealevel.

"Really,"Grosslaughs.

"IguessIlovethefeelingthislighthouse givestopeople,"shesays."It'shappiness. Theysensetheresponsibilityofallthekeep-

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WhencontactedbyhisfriendsMatthewandAnne Adriancetobuildsomething"beautifulyetindestructible" overlookingBlueHillBay-noholdsbarred-Kalkinjumped atthechance.

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Joaf^^dgetshergroovebackwithher ”MainemanathissummercampinNaples.Z1

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JustanotherdayatCampTakajoinNaples. Ananxiousmomisonthephone,relieved'' thatherlittlecamper'sfeverisoverbut bewilderedatwhatcampdirectorJeffKonigsbergdid not revealduringhisfirstcalltohera weekearlier."1hadnoideahewasdelirious, too,"shesaysaboutherson."He'sjustWrittenmethatJoanLundenfrom Good Morning America hasbeenputtingawetclothonhis forehead,strokinghishead,andtellinghim hewasgoingtobeokay." Hastheboybeenhallucinating?

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Konigsberglaughs."1said,'Asamat¬ teroffact,IamdatingJoanLunden.She's uphereandshewasstrokingyourchild's head.'''Itdoessoundlikeafairytale-Maine summercampdirectormarriesglamorous authorandtelevisionpersonality.

Konigsberg'sfirstbrushwithCamp Takajo-alandmarksince1947,hosting400 boysages7-15eachsummer-wasasacamp¬ erhimself.Incollege,hegraduatedtocoun¬ selor.In1988,hetooktheplungeandbought theplaceoutright.

knowthenwasthatitwasatestofsorts.

"ItwasimportanttomethatJoanunder¬ stoodtheseasonsofacampdirector.Shehad togrowtolovenotonlymebutmyoccupa¬ tion,mywayoflife,andthestateofMaine.If shedidn'tembraceallthat,weweren'tgoing tobetogether."

"Hehadtoknow1wouldbecomfortable here,becomeapartofit,andloveit,because ifIdidn't,"sheknew,"itwasn'tgoingto work."Butitdid.Theymarriedin2000,and she'snowenjoyinghereleventhsummeron LongLake.It'salsohereleventh

summerasacampwidow.

"The delicate balance," Konigsbergsays,"islettingyour wifeknowthatnomatterhow muchyouloveher,shecomes secondduringthesummertime. Campcomesfirst."

Lunden understands and acceptsthecondition,"It'sjeff'sjob time-24/7he'soncall,onduty."

"Itakethisresponsibilityvery seriously,"hesays."Ifsomeone's goingtobeinmycare,I'mgoing tobehere."

eachmorningwhensheandKonigsberg wakeupintheattractive,timber-framed, shingle-stylegambrelhometheybuiltsever¬ alyearsagoonSunsetCove,justnorthofthe camp."Youfeellikeyou'rewakingupinthe middleofapicturepostcard.You'reprob¬ ablysickofhearingmesayit,"sheteasesher husband,"butIstillsay,'Lookatthatview!' It'ssostunning."

Konigsberg,however,issickofnei¬ therhearinghersayitnorthesceneryshe describes."1thinkthetimethat1don'tnotice howbeautifulasunsetisorhowmagnificent thislakeis,orhowbeautifulthesetowering pinesare...whenIstopappreciatingthat, I'moutofhere.But,"hefeelscertain,"itwill neverhappen."

Theyarebothproudofthenumberof treestheypreservedwhenconstructingthe house."Ididn'twantittobethisgigantic clearingwiththismassivehouseonit," Lundensays."Whenyou'reoutonthelake youhardlyseeit,whichistotallygreat.It's partofthenaturalsurroundings."

KonigsbergandLundenwiththeirtwosetsoftwins.

Sevenyearslater,heboughtanadjoin¬ inglotonLongLakeforahousehehoped tobuild.Onthedayofclosing,heinvitedhis parentstolunchatadeliinRye,NewYork, tocelebrate.Whenhewalkedin,hespotted afamiliarface.

"Asclichedasitsounds,oureyesmetand itwassuchawarmconnectionIfelttotally comfortablewalkingupandintroducing myself.Icanhandlerejection,"helaughs, "butIcan'thandlenotknowing."Afterall, hereasoned,"whenareyougoingtogeta chancetoseeJoanLundenagain?"

Lookingback,tineencounterseemsfated. Lunden,whowashavinglunchwithafriend andSarah,theyoungestofherthreedaugh¬ tersfromapreviousmarriage,pointedhim out."Whycan't1meetaniceguylikethat?" shewondered.

Theybegandatingandafewmonthslater shepaidherfirstvisittoCampTakajo.Itwas Valentine'sDay,1996."Herolleddownthe windowsandsaid'Smellthat?"'

"When1pullintocamp,"Konigsberg says,"nomatterwhattimeofyear,Iroll downmywindowandsmellthepines;it's justinvigorating."WhatLundendidn't

"It'smuchmorethanhisliveli¬ hood,"Lundensays."It'shispas¬ sion;it'sinhisblood,literally." Konigsberg'sfatherwasacamperatTakajo duringthatdebutsummerof1947,and,like hisson,laterreturnedasacounselor.His sister,LeslieKonigsbergLevy,runsTripp LakeCampforgirlsinPoland,whichhe alsoowns.

Duringthesevenweekscampisinses¬ sion,hewon'tleavethegroundsoftire100acrefacility.That'snotthecasewithhiswife. "Imakethismybaseduringthesummer," shesays."ButIgobackandforth"totheir homeinConnecticut"roughlyhalfadozen timesbecauseIhaveworktodo,"which thesedayscanmeananythingfromtelevi¬ sionappearancestospeakingatwellness seminarsorgoingontourtopromoteher latestbest-seller."I'msousedtotiredrive1 don'teventhinkaboutitanymore."

Whenhere,Lundenusesthetimeto rechargeherbatteriesandtakeadvantageof allthatMaine,LongLake,andCampTakajo havetooffer."BecauseIgofromahectic, fast-pacedlifeandtrytodoasmuchworkas Icanduringthewintertime,Itryanddoas littleaspossibleduringthesummertimesoI canenjoyituphere."

Appreciationofhersurroundingsbegins

Lundenknowsthatshe,too,isnow partofthenaturalsurroundings. "When theSongoRiverQueengoes by,"Konigsbergsaysoftheold-fashioned MississippiRiver-stylepaddlesteamerthat bringstouristsandlocalsupanddownthe eleven-mile-long,mile-and-a-half-wide lake,"youhearoverthemicrophone,'This iswhereJoanLundenlives.'"

"Icouldsay,'Hey,'"shelaughs,"'give memyprivacy.'Butinawayit'skindofnice thatI'mpartofthetourismofMaine."Ifall goesaccordingtoplan,she'llsoonbecome partofitseconomy,too.

"ThisisgoingtobemyfirstyearthatI havemyownwomen'swellnessretreat.It's called'Reveille:Awake-upcallforwomen,a wake-upcallforlife.'CampendsonAugust 10thisyear,andyoustillhavefourorfive magnificentweekends"leftinthesummer. "Thatallowswomentohaveatinylittlewin¬ dowofopportunitytogettogethertoshare theirstories,theirfailures,andtheirstrug¬ gles,toleavetheirresponsibilitiesbeliind."

Thisyeartheretreatwilltakeplaceover onelongweekend."Wehopethatinthe yearstocome,"shesays,"wewillrunfour orfivelongweekends.Eightypercentofmy careerthesedaysisinvolvedinwomen's wellnessorgeneralhealthcareorchildren's nutrition,andthisisaperfectintegration

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it'sourplightasMainerstohavetotravel outsidethestateforname-brand,high-end fashioncommodities.

WhatisitaboutMainethatkeepsChanel, LouisVuitton,NeimanMarcus,Hermds, andSaksfromsettingupshophere?Ifyou askme,we'vedancedaroundthatquestion fartoolong.Recently,1resolvedtogettothe bottomofthisinthehopesthatImightbring somepeaceofmindtotroubledfashionistas acrossthestate.

Mysearchforanswersinitiallybrought metoJuliaBentleyofthepublicrelations departmentatSaksFifthAvenue.When askedifSakshasamarketingpresencenorth ofBoston,shecoylyexplainsthatinthePine TreeState,"weconductnationalandlocal marketingactivities."Touche,Ms.Bentley. What,then,isthereasonSaksdoesn'thave alocationuphere?Well,Bentleyadmits, "weconsiderseveralcriteriawhenselecting marketsfornewSaksFifthAvenuestores. Generally,welookformid-sizedtolarger metropolitanmarketswithalarge,affluent customerbasewithapropensitytospendon fashion."Ah-ha!Finally,aresponse!...Oh, wait.Thatseemspretty'obvious.

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Ward Andrews of Neiman Marcus in BostonconcurswithBentley.Whenasked whetheraretailerlikeNeimanMarcus mightsucceedinMaine,hesays,"Idon't know.NeimanMarcusisavery'high-tech store.Idon'tknowwhetherthepeoplein Maineareallthatrich..."Thenhehesitates andsays,"1don'tknowwhetherIshould answerthesequestions.Maybeyoushould speaktosomeoneelse..."

Infact,Andrewsmightbepleasedto knowthatCharlieColgan,professorof PublicPolicyandPlanningfortheMuskie SchoolatUSM,agreeswithhim.Colgan says,"Wedon'thavetheincomelevels[in Maine]tosupportthesestores.Whenyou includesummerpeopleweprobablydo,but they'reonlyhereafewweeksayear,and noneofthesechainsdoesmuchintheway ofoutletoroff-pricemarketing."

Well,whataboutSaks'sOff5thand NeimanMarcus'sLastCalloutlets?How didlustrousWrentham,Massachuetts, andClinton,Connecticut,beatusforeven theoutletversions?Doretailerspictureus watchingSexandtheCityrerunswithout developingatasteforshoes?

In2005,Maineranked34thnationally forper-capitaincome,averagingjustover $31,000perperson.Bentleywouldnotcon-

descendtodisclosetheaverageincomeofa SaksFifthAvenuecustomer,butit'sfairly safetoassumeit'shigherthan$31,000.

Inthefaceofsuchfashiondeprivation, atleastwecansuckdownsomeoystersat LegalSeafoodtolessenthestingofrejec¬ tion,right?Wrong.They'renothere,either. Colgansuggeststhisisduetotheexistence ofa"prejudiceagainstMainebyBoston¬ basedchains"whichhechalksuptothe "typicalMassachusettsviewthatMaineis somewherenorthoftheArcticCircle."

Sowhatchancedowehaveofeverbeing abletosatisfytheseweekendshopping urges?"Idon'tthinkthesecompanieswill establishphysicalpresencehereforsome time,"saysColgan."Theinternetisacheap optionforreachingthatportionofMaine thatmightbuytheirproducts."

Still,heoptimisticallycontinues,"Ithink ifLouisVuittonorSakswantedtoopena storeinMaine,we'dhavenoproblemfind¬ ingspaceforthem."JuliaBentley,however, offersamoredirect—ifbleaker-outlook:"At thistime,wehaveannouncednoplansfor anynewSaksFifthAvenuestores."

How about Neiman Marcus? There's asilenceonthephoneasthetempera¬ turedrops."InMaine?1haven'theardof that," Ward Andrews says. How about Nordstrom,arguablythenextretailtier down?They'veevendonecatalogshoots uphere.Goodenoughtoshoothere,good enoughtoshophere,right?Dotheyhave anyplanstomoveintoMaine?JohnBailey inNordstrom'smarketingdepartmentsays, "Wedonot."

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Periwinkles,codfishsperm, urchin gonads-is there anything peoplewon'teat?

Mostofthebeststuff,Americans don'teat,"saysAtchanTamaki, presidentandfounderofISF-I SmellFish,anamecreatedbyhis4-yearolddaughter-athisofficeonHobson's WharfinPortland."Theythinkit'sgross." Hemightnothavemuchargumentthere.

Hepullsoutphotosandlivesamples ofsomeofthetastyseacreatureshehasin mind.There'saseacucumberthatlooks likeafatreddishsausageoraslimypotato withwartsonit.Therearehagfish,oreels, lookingslitheryandsnakelike.Thereare codfishsperm,periwinkles,seasquirts,and largespottedseasnails.Andthere'sthestar ofhisoperation:theseaurchin.

ResemblinglittlegreenSputniksor roundpincushions,theurchinsareabout threeindiesindiameterandsurroundedby spines.Tamaki,50,saysold-timersdubbed them"hedgehogsofthesea"andcrushed orburnedthem,thinkingtheywereuseless nuisances.Butbeginningin1988,Tamaki, whosayshewasPortland'sfirstsushichef, deddedtogatherandsellthem,alongwith "anyotherseafoodthatordinaryCaucasians don'teat,"toamarketwheretheywouldbe appredated:theOrient.

Inawarehousebeneathhisoffice,about adozenemployeesarecrackingopenthe

Seaurchinroesitsinurchinhalves,com¬ pletewithspinesintact.Thecreaturesused tobecalled"hedgehogsofthesea."

dark-greenurchins,removingtheirorangey reproductiveorgansandpackagingthemto beshipped,raw.Thegonads,knownasuni, haveaslightlysweet,brinytaste-something likeaclam-andacreamytexture.

Attheindustry'sapexin1993,Tamaki processedasmanyas80,000poundsof urchinsadayduringthepeakmonthsof OctoberthroughDecember,foratotalof $50millionayear,makinghimtheworld's mostproductiveurchinmerchant.Governor AngusKingpersonallytookhimtodinner tothankhimfordoingsomuchtoimprove tireU.S.balanceoftradewithAsia.

Unfortunately,manyurchinbedswere overharvestedbyunscrupulousopportun¬ istswhocametobeknownas"nosurvivor divers."NowTamakiprocessesjust4,000 poundsadayinseason,or$1.5millionannu¬ ally.HesellstotheOrientandalsoincreas¬ inglytoEuropeanandU.S.buyers,whoare developingatasteforsushi.

TamakibuysIrisurchinsfromdiverslike RobOdlin,37,ofSouthPortland.Whenhe beganharvestingthem19yearsago,Odlin "neverhadtoventurefarfromhome,"he “says.Butnow,inthecoastalregionfrom 5KitterytoRockland,stateregulationsallow |diverstocollectthedepletedresourcefor 2only10daysinSeptemberorDecember.In

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thezonefromRocklandtoEastport,divers canharvestfor45daysfromSeptemberto January,orDecembertoMarch.SoOdlin travelstotheMachiasareatowork.

It'sadangerousjob,withwhathecalls "acontrolledrisk."Hislittleboat,TheMaine Lady,cangetswampedinroughseas.He facesbatteringbyseaswellsasheharvests urchinsfromtherockyledgeswherethey live.Andalthoughhewearstwolayersof glovesandusesametalraketogatherthe pricklycreatures,theystillskewerhim."See thesehands?I'vehad$2,000insurgeryto removethespines."

Theflavorofuni"isn'tsomethingI crave,"Odlinadmits."It'skindofslimyand tasteslikeananimalthateatskelp."Butall thedivingkeepshiminshape;helistensto music-mostlyrock-whileheharveststhe urchins,andonagooddayhecancollectas manyas1,200pounds.Withbuyerspaying anywherefrom$.80to$2apound,hesays it'senoughtomakeadecentliving.

InFranklin,ShepErhartisharvesting anotherculinaryoddityfromtheGulfof Maine:seaweed.Hiscompany,MaineCoast SeaVegetables,wasbomin1971becauseof abowlofmisosoup.

Erhartandhiswife,Linnette,"werepart oftheback-to-the-landmovement.Wewere tryingtogroworgatherasmuchfoodaswe couldandstayoutofthesupermarket,"he says.Fortheirmacrobioticdiet,theyhad misosoupeverymorning.Buttheseaweed initwasexpensive,importedfromJapan. OnedaywhilepicnickingatSchoodicPoint, theyspottedsomeseaweedthatlookedsim¬ ilar."Wetookithomeandputitinoursoup pot.Delicious."

Theystartedgatheringlocalseaweedand dryingitonrackstheyhungfromtheceiling oftheirkitchenanddiningroom."Itruined ourwallpaper.Wedefinitelyweredifferent inourneighborhood.Butwedidn'tcare," herecalls.Theysharedtheirseaweedwith friends,andwordspread.Whentheywere contactedbysomenaturalfoodstores,"We hadtogetseriousaboutprovidingadepend¬ ablesupply."

Today,MaineCoastSeaVegetableshas 15year-roundemployeesand45seasonal harvestersgatheringabout100,000pounds ofseaweedayear,allcertifiedorganic.The companysellssixdifferentkindsofseaweed, seaseasonings,seaweed-flavoredtortilla chips,andahigh-energybarcalledKelp

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AndinCascoBay,TollefOlsonisdiving forsugarkelp,whichhecooksandsellsasa pastastand-in.Hesaysthegreenkelpnoo¬ dles"havebeenfavorablyreceived"since hebegansellingthemlastyearthroughhis Portlandcompany,OceanApprovedLLC. Nexthehopestomarketdigitata,brown kelp"thathasacrunchyquality."

Thisallmayseemtoooutre,toofarout formostpalates.Butstateofficialsnotethat lastyearnearly20millionpoundsofsuch oddballedibleswereharvestedinMaine (includingeels,periwinkles,seasnails,sea cucumbers,seaurchins,andseaweed).In 2006,theyaccountedforabout7.5percent (20millionpounds)ofallthepoundage(266 million)ofcommercialseafoodlandedinthe state,$5.8million-or1.6percent-ofthe$361 milliontotalforallMainecommercialfish¬ ing.Roughlyathird(7millionpounds)of thiswassoldtoKoreaandJapan,andlocal

interesthasbeengrowingsteadily.

"Theunderutilizedspccies-likesea urchinsandslimeeelsandseacucumbersprovideaninterestingeconomicalternative that'sanimportantpartofourinternational trade"aswellaslocalnichemarkets,says JanineBisaillon-Cary,statedirectorofinter¬ nationaltrade."Thediversityofthemixis whatmakesitviable."■

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henonehears China Trade S whispered,the mindleapstopaint¬ ingsmadeintheEast forvisitingwest¬ ernseacaptains duringtheeight¬ eenthandearly nineteenthcenturies.Images ofChineseharborsinwhich theresidentswouldquicklyand deftlypaintinthevisitingcap¬ tain'sboatforaquickbuck.The touristswerehappy,andsowere thenatives.

SeveralChineseexportdecora¬ tiveitemshavecomeupforauc¬ tionatMaineauctionhousesin recentmonths.ChinaTrade orexportdenotesitems madeintheEastspe¬ cificallyforthewestern market,butarguably,it mayincludeauthen¬ ticpiecesboughtas souvenirsbyvisiting westernsailors.

Suchwasthecase withadiminutiveeight¬ eenth-centuryChineserhinohornlibation cupofthelateQingDynasty(1644-1911), whichrecentlysoldatThomastonPlace AuctionGalleriesfor$22,000.Forcenturies, rhinohornhasbeentreasuredforitserotic medicinaleffects.Elegantlysculptedwith acontemporarysoul,thisparticularrhino hornlibationcupwasshowingitsagewhen itwasfoundinahouseinBlueHillbyauc¬ tioneerKajaVeilleux.

Theownerofthecuphaddiscoveredit sittingonabeamintheatticbutknewithad cometoMainewithasea-captainancestor around1800.Shedidnotknowitwasrhino horn."Shethoughtitwaswoodandworth about$50,"saysVeilleux."Rhinohornliba¬ tioncupsareprettyrare,butoddly,several arecomingupforauctionthissummerin themillion-dollarrange.Larger,withmore complexsculptingandinbettercondition, theybringthatkindofprice."

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ThispairofRoseCanton bough pots and covers from the Woolworth Collection soldfor$5,750.Themid19th-centurytapering square form has four enamel decoratedpanelsincorporat¬ ingbirds,butterflies,and peonies,allwithinabutterfly and peony border flanked by giltleafhandles.The 6"-square,8"-highpots, displayed on custom-made woodstands,arefittedwith squarecovers,eachwithfive roundholeswithgiltborders.

Thisrhinohornlibationcup fromtheLateQingDynasty soldfor$22,000.Thecupis carvedwithlotusflower, branches, and pomegran¬ ateindeepreliefandhasa flarededgeandabutternut patina.Roughly5"x4"x2%" high,itsreticulatedbranches providefeet.

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I'mnotreallysurewheremyvoicecomes from.I'vespentalotofmylifeinsilence. Istilldon'treallylistentoalotofmusic.I amdeeplyaffectedbythesoundsaround me.Thiscitymoans.Maybethat'swhere themourninginmyvoicecomesfrom.I havenotstudiedmusicorhadanysub¬ stantialvocaltraining.Ialsohaveanodd collectionofheritagesthatformedmy sensibilitiesandvocalstructure.From ColombiantoMicmac,French,German, Jewish.Allrichinsuchdifferentways!

Atyourliveshows,it'sstartlingtohearyourcompositions strippeddowntoa cappella.

MostofthemusicIconnecttocomesfrom ahistory.Mostofmyhistorymusically,as wellaspersonally,isbasedondiscover¬ ingvocalsound.Ittookmequiteawhile tospeakwhenIwasachild.Ilearnedthe importanceoftoneasanart,aswellasa vitalformofcommunication.Now,Icom¬ municate most purely with my voice.

What sort of awakening do you trace your music writing backto?Andit'srecent,isn'tit?

Ireallydidn'tstartwritingmusicuntila fewyearsago.Iwasinlovewithaboy,and Iwrotealittleacappellasongforhim.The nextda)'therewasanopenmicatAcoustic Coffee,soIsangit!Whenpeopleresponded tomyvoiceandsensibility'withsongwriting andaskedmetoplayagainnextweek,Isaid sure.SoIwroteafewmoresongsandwent back.Itgrewafterthat,soIkeptwriting!

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X ally they go together. Iwrite somber songs often, yet they come ists.Butyou'readifferentbreed altogether. How does your songwritingprocessunfold?

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fromaplaceofplay.I'malwayswondering, "WhathappensifIdothis?"Iconnectwith folksingersbecausetheysaysomething.I havetheabilitytosaysomethinginaway thatisrelevanttothattradition,aswellas incorporatingothersystemsofsongwrit¬ ingthatIfeelcommunicatewithapersonal specificity.Myspecificsaredelicateandsort ofhaunting,andasaresult,mysongsturn outthatway,too.

Doyouseeyourselfinanyofthe"legacy"femalesinger/ songwriters,andwhatartistsinspireyou?

Somepeoplelistentothemusictheir parentslistenedto,orstayontopof what's happening in modern music. I think1landsomewherejustoutsideof thatbox.Iseemyselfinmanyartists. VirginiaRodrigues.Sheisapowerhouse. Sometimes I have a power like that. Ilovewhenmusiciansaredetailed,no matterwhatgenre.JolieHolland.Joanna Newsom.Joni[Mitchell].JoanBaez.Frank¬ nessturnsmeon.Womenwhoarenotfear¬ ful.Old-timerfolkmen,Ilove'em.Andjazz. Monk,Coltrane,Davis,Hancock.Fitzgerald andHolidayhavetheirspotinmymusical upbringing,too.

How has your involvement with Cat and Mouse Records contributed to your development, and whats the benefit ofaffiliatingwithalocallabel?

Beingpartofalocallabelhasuppedmy senseofprofessionalpotential.Thepres¬ enceofadesignatedcommunitymotivates andencouragesmygrowth.CatandMouse isaverypersonallabelthat'sasinvolvedor detachedastheartistneedstogrow.They're therewhenyouhavequestionsaboutpro¬ fessionalgrowth,worktopromotetheirart¬ ists,andprovideopportunitiesforexposure.

What happens next? What can we expect?

I'dlovetorecordanalbumprofessionally.I usedtobeafraidofmyphotobeingtaken, forfearthatthesmallmomentthatwascap¬ turedwoulddefinetoomuch,butnowIfeel solidandconfidentenoughtotrusthow thatsmallmomentcontributestothewhole. Outsideofmusic,I'mnotsureIeven knowwhattoexpectfromme!I'mcontent, butIalsofeelashiftthatmightbringabout somemajorchanges.Likeamovetoanother state.I'mnotsure,butIwon'tmakeahasty moveoutofanywhim!There'stoomuchin thistownformetojustwalkaway.■

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DiMillo'sFloatingRestaurant at25LongWharfoff waterommerciaiStreet.Yu.,can’tbeatthelocationforfabulous viewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapethehustle&bustle ofthecity.Watchtheboatsgoby.EnjoyfreshMainelobster year-round,steak,seafooddishes,&more.Serving7daysfrom 11:00a.m.Children'smenuavailable.Fordrinks&alighter menu,tryourPortsideLounge.772-2216.

Eve'sAtTheGarden 468ForeStreet,Portland,promisesa uniqueexperienceandafreshlocalapproachtofood.Chef JeffLandryandhisteamutilizeproductsfromMaine'scoastal watersandfarms:jumbodiver-harvestedscallops,Maineraisedorganicpork,line-caughtAtlantichalibut,free-range chicken,andfreshMainelobsterpreparedseveraldifferent ways.Freevaletparking.Lunch11:30a.m.-2p.m..Dinner5:30 p.m.-9:30p.m.523-2040

TheGreatImpasta. PremierItalianRestaurantinBrunswick, recognizedasoneoftheTop25ItalianRestaurantsinallof NewEngland."Intimatediningroomsetting,funandvaried winelist,andcreativeItalian&Mediterranean-inspireddishes atsurprisinglyreasonableprices.Openforlunchanddinner, MondaythroughSaturday.42MaineStreet,Brunswick, (207)729-5858,www.thegreatimpasta.com

GreatLostBear 540ForestAvenueintheWoodfordsarea ofPortland.Afullbarwithover50draughtbeers,predom¬ inantlyfromlocalmicro-breweries,anenormousmenuwith soups,salads,sandwiches,steaks,alargevegetarianselection, thebestnachos&buffalowingsintown.Discoverwherethe nativesgowhenthey'rerestless!Everyday11:30a.m.-l1:30 p.m.772-0300orwww.great1ostbear.com

IsamaxSnacks homeoftheworld’smostWickedWhoopie Pies’wicefeaturedonOprah,andonGoodMorningAmerica andRachaelRay,WickedWhoopiePiesaredeliciouslyhabit¬ formingandmakegreatgifts.Stopbyoneofourbakeshops: 5MechanicStreetinGardinerand621MaineAvenuein Farmingdale.Buyabatchonlineatwww.wickedwhoopie. com.Calltoll-free1(877)447-2629.

JamesonTavern withacasualbar,lounge&diningroom. ThebuildingisthesiteofthesigningoftheConstitutionfor thestateofMamewhenitbrokeawayfromMassachusetts. Classicpreparationsservedinagraceful&elegantsetting makethisafineretreatfromfrenziedoutletshopping.115 MamStreet,Freeport.*865-4196

Jacqueline'sTeaRoom experienceauthenticAfternoon TeamanexquisiteEnglishsetting.Selectfromover70ofthe finestqualityloose-leafteastoaccompanyyourfour-course luncheonofsconeswithDevoncream,preservesandlemon curd,fingersandwichesofallkinds,anddesserts.Greatfor mtimateconversationsandparties.10:30a.m.-3p.m.TuesdayFridayandalternatingweekends.201MainStreet,Freeport. Reservationsonly.’(207)865-2123

LuckyThai ComeexperiencetheonlyThaicuisineinGorham, at25ElmStreet.Servingfreshcuisineandmanyvegetarian entrees.Ourchefsuseonlyfreshherbsandspicesthatwillsatisfy yourappetite.Beerandwineareavailable.Dineinortakeout. Open7daysaweek.839-6999.

LotusChineseandJapaneseRestaurant. 251USRt1 Falmouth,Mame(FalmouthShoppingPlaza).Wefeature full-servicebarandloungearea,sushibar,Chinesetraditional foodnotavailableoutsideofBoston,friendlyatmosphereand courteousservice.781-3453

MargaritasMexicanRestaurants&WateringHole! TwolocationsinPortland,othersinLewiston,Augusta, Orono&Portsmouth,servingoversizedmeals&colossal drinks.Alwaysfreehotchips&salsa,legendarymargaritas, &thehousespecialty,thesizzlingfajita.HappyhourM-F, 4-7p.m.,freehotappetizers.InPortlandat242St.John Street,UnionStationPlaza,874-6444&11BrownStreet neartheCivicCenter,774-9398.

Maria'sRistorante est.1960,337CumberlandAvenue, Portland.Portland’sFinestItalianCusine.MaineSunday Telegram'sFour-StarItalianRestaurant.WonderfulItalian wines,withexclusives.LunchandDinnerServedTuesdaySaturday.Pricerange$12-524.Homemadericottagnocchi. NewEngland'sfinestvealdishes,SirloinPizziola,ZuppaDe Pesce,HomemadeGelatos.'PreservingtheAuthenticItalian DiningExperience*772-9232www.mariasrestaurant.com MJ'sGrilleandTavern, 94MaineStreet,Brunswick,casual finedininginacomfortableenvironment,withavarietyof dishes-fromsmallplatesandseasonalsaladstosteakand localseafood.Handcraftedwoodenbaroffersawideselection ofimportedbeers,localbeers,finewines,andmartinis.Private roomsforparties.DownstairsTavern:Friday,DJplaysdance

music.Saturday,luealdnationalbands.729-6574.

NorthStarMusicCafe 225CongressStreet,atthebaseof MunpyHit.inPortland.Acoffeeshopandcafeofferingsoups, sandwiches,salads,andspecialsmadefromscratch.Eatby oursunnywindowsortakeyourfoodtogo.Afullcoffeebar, iodas.beer,andwineavailable.Musicmostnights.Cheek www.northstarcafe.netforcalendarandhours.207-699-2994.

O'Naturals servesnaturalandorganicflatbreadsandwiches, tossedsalads,Asiannoodles,soups,andkids’meals.Quick service,butourleathercouches,wirelessinternet,andcom¬ fortableatmospherewillenticeyoutostay.Flatbreadpizza after4p.m.andpestochicken,roastbeef,wildbisonmeatloaf, vvildAlaskansalmon,andmanyvegetarianitems-something foreveryone.Portland321-2050andFalmouth781-8889

ThePepperclub 5aprize-winningrestaurant('Best Vegetarian&'BestValue'inFrommer'sGuidetoNewEngland) withcreativeworldcuisine.Blackboardmenulistsfive vegetarian,threefish,&threemeatentrees,includingan organicbeefburger.Relaxed,affordablediningontheedge oftheOldPortw/freeparking.Opennightlyat5p.m.78 MiddleStreet.772-0531

Ratigan'sMidwestGrillandLounge, 146MainSt, x;;FineatasteoftheMidwestindowntownSacowith greatriverviews.Slow-roasted,fall-off-the-boneribsare aneverydayspecialty.Eachsteakiscarefullytrimmedand seasonedwithanexclusivemidwesttaste.Enjoyallour •avontesortrysomethingnew.Eatinortakeout.visit on-lineatwww.ratigans.com.284-9700

SeaGrassBistro 30ForestFallsDrive,Yarmouth, an ntimate40seatdiningroomwithanopenkitchen.Chef Stephanie’sstyleofAmericanBistroCuisine,withAsian, French,andTuscaninfluences,usesfreshlocalingredients Menuchangesfrequently.MusicwhileyoudineThursdays, cookingclassesWednesdays.OpenThursday-Saturdayfor dinner'846.3885www.seagrassbistro.com

20MilkStreet nthePortlandRegencyHotel,isproudto betheonlyrestaurantinMametoserveexclusivelyU.S.D.A. primesteaks,combiningaward-winningclassicAmerican Cuismewithfmewinesandbeveragesinawarmandrelaxing atmosphere.RegencyCrabCakes.24-oz.PorterhouseSteak. RoastRackofLamb.BakedStuffedHalibut,andhomemade desserts.Dinnersevennightsaweek,alsoservingbreakfast andlunch.ComplimentaryValetParking.774-4200

UnaTapasWinebarLounge. Portland'sdestinationfor unuueandexcitingfood,wine,andcocktails.Weekday HappyHours,interestingandeclecticwines,signature cocktails,flavorfultapasplates,andspecialmusiceventswith livejazztwodaysaweek.'BestMartiniBar'-Press-HeroWand CascoBayWeekly.NearDowntown,thewaterfront,andthe OldPortat505ForeStreet.828-0300www.unawinebar.com

UncleBilly's ;sawelcomeoasis-areminderthatlifeisgood. Jwner/chefJonathanSt.Laurentsfamousbarbequewith Quebecoisflair:GrilledSkirtSteakwithFritesalaFrancais, musselssteamedinbeer,melt-in-your-mouthbeefbrisket, andbraisedlambwithpolentaandmushrooms.Blues-age decor,jukeboxoffunkytunes,livemusic,fullbar,andHappy Hour-beersfromLambicstoSchlitz.653CongressStreet, Tuesday-Saturday5-dose,Sunday12-close.761-5930

Walter's, influences15ExchangeStreet,Portland.Cuisinewith'worldly' casualfinediningwithametropol :tanflair.Menuchangesseasonallywithpopularblackboardspecials.Bar managerStevenLovenguth'swinelistcomplementsChefJeff Buerhaus'smenuselections.Interestingcocktailsanddessert drinks,also.OpenMon-Sat11:3O-2:3Oforlunch;dinnerfrom 5:00sevennightsaweek.Privateroomavailableforupto26 guests.871-9258orwww.walterscafe.com

WellsBeachSteakhouseandT-BoneLounge servesprimesteaks,freshseafood,anddelicioussalads, featuringKobesirloinsteaks,stuffedsmokedsalmon andgrilledswordfishinanupscale,plushatmosphere. Enjoyaselectionfromthehighlyallocatednewworld winelist,orasignature28-ounceWellsBeachmartini underthestarry'sky'ofthelounge.73MileRoad,Wells. www.wellsbeachsteakhouse.com.646-2252

Yosaku experience,at1DanforthStreet,anauthenticJapaneseculinary designedbyownerSatoTakahiroandleadchef MatsuyamaMasahiro.Premiumsushi,sashimi,androlls, includingYosakuroll,spicyscalloproll,Godzillaroll,and traditionalcookedJapanesecuisineforthesushi-shy.Enjoy abentoboxbesideatranquilJapanesewaterfall.Lunch Monday-Friday11:30-2,Saturday-Sunday12-3.Dinner5-9:30. Friday-Saturday5-10:30.780-0880

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MigisLodge,whosename(pro¬ nouncedMY-giss)derivesfrom theAbenakiwordfor'placeof retreat/isjustthat.Nestledamongtallpines, thelodgeisfamousforallowingvisitingdin¬ erstoenjoyalobsterbakeontheshoresof SebagoLakeforjust$35perperson(before taxandgratuity)-andno,youdon'thaveto staythenight.

Arrivingat5:30allowsonetosharein cocktailsontireporch(until6:30,withhand¬ madecrackersandcheesedips)overlook¬ ingthelakeandbluemountainsthatblend withthesunset.Theymakeameanextra¬ drymartinihere,too,andthisistheplace tosavorit.Althoughthere'sajacket-and-tie requirementformen(womenarealways appropriatelydressed),thefeelinghereis oneofgraciousrelaxation.

Wesavoredsharingourappetizersof pan-searedseascallopsandvegetablespring rolls,thescallopsinawonderfulfreshherb beurreblanc,andthecrunchyrollstopped withatang)'honey-mustardsauce.

Ourserverappearedsweetlyholdinga traywithassortedrelishesincludingmari¬ natedartichokeheartsandroastedredpep¬ pers,eggplant,cottagecheese,andpickled onions.Allthisbeforeinhalingthefragrant, homemadesoftrolls.

Nextcamethewild-mushroomandgin¬ gersoup,describedbymycompanion(my mother)as"todiefor."Rich,velvet}',not toostrongonanynote,thebrothbringsto mindtirebestofallsoupdays-formeremi¬ niscentofstudentdaysattheBreadLoafInn

atMiddleburyCollege.

Theplateofgarden-freshbabyred-and green-leaflettuces,slicedbeets,marinated apples,lotsofgoodgorgonzolacheesewith awhitebalsamicvinegarandoliveoildress¬ ingwasjustright,andjustenough.

Everyonewasordering,andjustloving, thesteamedMainelobstertheeveningwe dined.Takinganothertack,wetriedthe roastedNewYorkSirloinSteakandPanSearedMedallionsofChickenandPork Tenderloin.Thesirloin,servedonabed ofwildmushrooms,wasbutter-knifeten¬ der,withadeliciousdarkgravy.Thegreen beans with almonds served with both entreesweresuperb.Roastedredpotatoes ortoastedvegetablecouscouswereatthe readytohitthespot.

ThePorkMedallions,crowningabase oflightlysauteedfreshfruitswithamapleand-pineapplebeurreblanc,wereagreat hitwithmom.

Hereyou'llfindthedessertsofyour dreams,thekindfoundonlyintrustedinns ofyesteryear.Fartoofulltoordermyfavorite-cheddar,sagablue,andbriecheeseswith freshfruitandhomemadeflatbreads-Ichose insteadthecremebrule,ahugeovaldish beautifullyservedwithfruitcoulis,fresh strawberries,andblueberries.Mother'stow¬ eringchocolatemoussetorte,withvanilla anglaise,elicitedanother"todiefor."Asum¬ merevening,atitsbest,inMaine■ Migis Lodge, 30 Migis Lodge Road, South Casco. 655-4524 or www.migis.com

yrochowderrMaybenot;Butif■ thoughtsofGreekdelectables,sou-1 venire,anddancegetyourhearti racing,havewegotafestivalforyou. "Wemakeallourfoodfreshon-site," DukeGoranitessaysoftheLewiston GreekFestival,September6-8.Heshrugs andsays,"Ourfoodisthebest,"ofthe threeGreekfestivalsaroundMaine.AfestivaltavemaservesGreekcof¬ fees,wines,andhoney-drenchedpastries; avarietyofartifacts,icons,andbookson

Festivals

Acton Fair, Acton.August23-26.636-2026. American Folk Festival, Bangor.August24-26.Music, storytelling,dances,craftsexhibitions,food.992-2630or wwwamericanfolkfestival.com

Annual Quilt Show, Greenville.September1.Quiltraf¬ fleanddisplay,members.localnet.com/~mooswing/ Apple Pumpkin Festival LivermoreFalls. September29.Displays,games,food.897-6755or www.jay-livermore-lf.org

Athens Fair Athens.August3-5.Horsepulling,rides, livestockjudging.(740)592-1532or www.athenscofair.org

Bangor State Fair, Bangor.July27-August5.Jack

p2i^kcultureandheritagearedi^layedat [thebazaar;andaDJplaysGreekmusicall fday,withalivebandSaturdaynight"We (havealotofspacefordancing,"Goranites says,"andeverybodyparticipates."

LCo-directorDavidRivetsays,"People [whohaven'tgonetotheregioncanunder¬ standGreekhistoryandculture.Ifyou're ■notexposedtoit,it'lldwindleanddie."

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IngramandJasonMichaelCarroll,exhibits,profes¬ sionalbullriders,rides,games.947-5555or www.bangorstatefair.com

X i Bar Harbor Music Festival BarHarbor.June30-July J29.288-5744orwww.barharbormusicfestival.org

g Bates Dance Festival, BatesCollege,Lewiston.July J14-August8.786-6381orabacus.bates.edu/dancefest

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£ Bethel Corvette Festival Bethel.August16-19.824o 2282,415-2363 or www.bethelmaine.com/events

| Bay ChamberConcerts Festival RockportJuly3>August30.236-2823orwww.baychamberconcerts.org

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■ Sidney. August 23-26.873-6539 or ; www.blisteredfingers.com

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A Real Maine Outlet Store LocatedRightNexttotheFactory 7CanalSt.LisbonFalls 353-3240 • MON-SUN 9-5 www.mjblankets.com

TheKentuckyHeadhunters,exhibits,harnessrac¬ ing,dogtrials.374-3701orwww.bluehillfair.com

Bowdoin International Music Festival Bruns¬ wick.June23-August4.373-1400or www.bowdoinfestival.org

Brewers Festival, Casco.September29.Maine brewsandwines,artisancraftshow,music. 647-3472 or www.lakesbrewfest.com

Capriccio 2007, Ogunquit.September3-16. Theater,poetryreadings,ballet,artexhibitions, FestivalofKites.646-6170orwww.ogunquit.org

Casco Days, Casco.July26-28.RickCharette,bar¬ beque, parades, www.cascodays.com

ChiliFest, Wells.September8-9.Chilicompetitions, music,crafts.646-2451orwww.wellschamber.org

Clinton Lions Club Fair, Clinton.September6-9. Pigscramble,appleandblueberrypiecontest. 426-8013orwww.clintonlionsfair.com

Common Ground Country Fair, Unity.Septem¬ ber21-23.MaineOrganicFarmersandGardeners Association. 568-4142 or www.MOFGA.org

Crown of Maine Balloon Fest PresqueIsle. August24-26.Chilicook-off,classiccarshow. 764-6561 or www.crownofmaineballoonfest.org

Cultural Survival Bazaar, Portland.August 4-5.Indigenousfood,music,artsandcrafts. (617)441-5410orcs.org/events/bazaar/index.cfm

Cumberland Arts and Crafts Show Cumberland.August9-12.621-2818or www.unitedmainecraftsmen.com

Cumberland County Fair, Cumberland.Sep¬ tember23-29.Pumpkincontest,harnessracing. 797-2789 or www.cumberlandfair.com

EliotFestivalDay, Eliot.September29.Food,music, parade,5Krace.439-1817orwww.eliot5k.com

Festival FrancoFun, Lewiston/Auburn.August 3-5.BonhommeCarnavaldeQuebec,music,food. 783-1585orwww.festivalfrancofun.com

Festival of Nations, Portland.July28.Diverse culturaltraditions.761-9464or www.wini.us/festival.htm

Forest Heritage Days, Greenville.August10-11. 695-2702 or www.mooseheadlake.org

Frantasia, LivermoreFalls.August23-25.Music, movement,andthevisualarts.897-6158or www.frantasiafestival.com

Fryeburg Fair, Fryeburg.September30-October 7.HavenQuint,JennyPaquette,VinceVanceand theValients.935-3268orwww.fryeburgfair.com

Gazebo Concert Series, Bath.June22-August28. AlisonLeeFreemaninthetraditionofseachanteys. 442-7291 orwww.visitbath.com

Great Falls Balloon Festival, Lewiston/Auburn. August17-19.MotorBootyAffair,fireworks.(800) 639-6331orwww.greatfallsballoonfestival.com

Great State of Maine Airshow, BrunswickNaval AirStation.September15-16.921-2000or www.americasbestshows.com

Greek Festival, Lewiston.September6-8.Food, dancing,taverna,bazaar.783-6795or www.holytrinitymaine.org

Halloween Weekend, Riverbend Campground, Leeds.August10-12.TrickorTreating,sitedecorat¬ ing,costumeparade.524-5711orwww.riverbendcampgroundmaine.com/activity.htm

Harmony Free Fair, Harmony.August31-Sep¬ tember3.Rides,crafts,food,animals.683-5873

Harvest Festival, Bethel.September15.Crafts, canoeing,food,entertainment.824-2282or www.sundayriver.com/summer

Honor of the Animals. MaineWildlifePark,Gray. August11-12.Dancers,craftvendors,traditional foodbooths.324-9297orwww.maine.gov/ifw/ education/wildlifepark/events.shtml

International Homecoming Festival Calais. August3-12.Pageants,concerts,parades,fireworks. 454-2308orwww.visitstcroixvalley.com

International Seaplane Fly-in Greenville.Sep¬ tember6-9.Craftfair,food,floatplanecompeti¬ tions. 695-2702 or www.mooseheadlake.org

Labor Day Weekend Sidewalk Sale, Freeport. September8.Music,refreshments,artistsandartisans. 865-1212orwww.freeportusa.com/artfestival.html

Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival, Wells.Sep¬ tember8-9.Artisans,music,food,environmental education. 646-1555 orwww.laudholm.org LitchfieldFair. Litchfield.September7-9.Agri¬ culturalexhibits,livestock.683-2487

Lubec Fall Festival, Lubec.September22-23. Music,hayrides,puppetshow.733-0906or www.visitlubecmaine.com

Machias Wild Blueberry Festival, Machias.Pie¬ eatingcontest,fleamarket.August17-19.255-6665 or www.machiasblueberry.com

Maine Antiques Festival, Union.August10-12. 563-1013 or www.maineantiquefest.com

Maine Boats, Homes, and Harbors Show, Rockland.August10-12.Demonstrations,historical exhibits.236-8622orwww.maineboats.com

Maine European Motorcycle Meet, Bethel.July 27-29.836-2208 or www.eurobikemaine.org

Maine Highland Games, Brunswick.August18.Bag¬ pipes,fiddlejam,Bordercollieherdingdemonstra¬ tions.443-1165orwww.mainehighlandgames.org

Maine Lobster Festival. Rockland.August1-5. Lobstercraterace,crafts,cookingcontest,music. 596-0376orwww.mainelobsterfestival.com

Maine Performing Arts Festival, Bethel.August 5-12.FiguresofSpeechTheater,mimes,acrobats, dancers.824-4436orwww.mainepaf.org

Maine Salmon Festival, Eastport.September7-9. Salmonbarbecue,yachtrace,music,crafts. 853-4644 or www.eastportme.net

MillFieldFestival, NorthBerwick.August17-19. 676-3206 or www.townofnorthberwick.org

Mollyockett Day Festival, Bethel.July21.Duck

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racing,roadrace,arts,crafts,food,entertainment. 824-3575 or www.bethelmaine.com/events

Monmouth Fair, Monmouth.August1-4.Agri¬ culturalfair,crafts,www.monmouthgrows.com

Mount Desert Island Music Festival, South¬ westHarbor.September8.JayUngarandMolly Mason,food,crafts,www.mdimusicfestival.com

New Gloucester Community Fair NewGloucester. Carshow.926—4126orwww.newgloucester.com

New Portland Lions Fair, NewPortland.September 14-16.566-5722orwww.newportlandmaine.org

North Berwick Mill Field Festival NorthBerwick. August17-19.676-3353ortownofnorthberwick.org/ Northern Maine Fair, PresqueIsle.July27-August4. Harnessracing,tractorpull,demoderby.764-1884or www.northernmainefairgrounds.com

Ossippee Valley Blue Grass Festival, Cornish. July26-29.625-8656orwww.ossipeevalley.com

Outdoor Sporting Heritage Day, Rangeley. August7.Fly-castingcompetition,gamemeals. 864-5364or www.rangeleymaine.com/specialevents.shtml Oxford County Fair. Oxford.September12-15. 743-7594 orwww.oxfordcountyfair.com

Perkinstock Bluegrass and Old Time Festival, BlueHillsFairgrounds.August17-19.BiscuitBurners andBluegrassBrothers.359-2127or www.perkinstock.com

Portland Chamber Music Festival, USM,Portland. August16-25.(800)320-0257orwww.pcmf.org

Punkinfiddle and National Estuaries Day, Wells. September29.Music,food,farmanimals,hands-on learning.646-4521orwww.punkinfiddle.org

Rangeley Blueberry Festival, Rangeley.August 16.Food,crafts.864-5364or www.rangeleymaine.com/specialevents.shtml

Schoodic Arts Festival WinterHarbor.July30August12.Workshops,performances,artshow. 963-2569orschoodicarts.org/festival.html

Sidewalk Art Show and Sale, Ogunquit.August 23.Displayandsaleoforiginalworkandprints. 646-2939 or www.ogunquit.org

Skowhegan State Fair, Skowhegan.August9-18. Trackpulls,demolitionderby,amusementfair. 474-2947 or www.skowheganstatefair.com

Springfield Fair. Springfield.August30-September3.Wood-carvingcontest,horseshow,pony pull.738-4134orwww.thespringfieldfair.com

Stonehedge Bluegrass Festival, Gray.August 10-12.428-3659 or www.stonehedge-me.com

Taste of Greater Waterville Waterville.August 1.Cuisine,musicalentertainment.873-3315or www.midmainechamber.com/

Topsham Fair, Topsham.August5-11.Ponyshow, fireworks.729-1943orwww.topshamfair.net

Union Fair Union.August19-25.MaineWildBlue¬ berryQueen.273-2772orwww.unionfair.org

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WCSH 6 Sidewalk Art Festival, Portland.August 25.Artsale,carshow,foodvendors.828-6666or www.WCSH6.com

Windjammer Weekend, Camden.August31September2.Food,music,competition.594-0904 orwww.windjammerweekend.com

Windsor Fair, Windsor.August26-September3. Music,rides,exhibitions,giantpumpkincontest. 622-4646 or www.windsorfair.com

Winter Harbor Lobster Festival, WinterHarbor. August11.Lobsterboatraces,parade.963-7927or www.acadia-schoodic.org/lobsterfestival.html

Winterport Music Festival, Winterport.August 4.DaveMallett.223-5055or www.winterportmaine.gov

Wooden Arts and Canoe Festival, Medway. August11.Canoerace,pigroast,music,fireworks. 723-4443 or www.katahdinmaine.com

Yarmouth Clam Festival, Yarmouth.July20-22. 846-3984 or www.clamfestival.com

York Days, York.July27-August5.Music,dog obedienceshow,squaredancing,fireworks. 363-1040 or www.yorkmaine.org

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Galleries _ _.

Abbe Museum, BarHarbor.LayersofTimecontin¬ ues. 288-3519 or www.abbemuseum.org

Acadia National Park Museum, BarHarbor. 288-3338 or www.nps.gov/acad

Art Gallery at UNE, WestbrookCollegeCampus, UniversityofNewEngland,716StevensAvenue, Portland.SculptureGardenInvitationalcontinues, WomenArtistsofMonheganopensJuly26. 797-7261orwww.une.edu/artgallery

Atlantic Challenge Gallery KnightMarine,Rock¬ land."44°Latitude"August1-16.594-1800 orwww.atlanticchallenge.com

Atrium Arts Gallery, UniversityofSouthernMaine, Lewiston-AuburnCollege,Lewiston.SummerExhi¬ bitiontoAugust17.782-7228orwww.laarts.org

Aucocisco Gallery, 615ACongressStreet,Port¬ land.EmilyBrownAugust1-25.775-2222or www.aucocisco.com

Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston.Green Horizons786-6158.orwww.bates.edu/museum

Center for Maine Contemporary Art 162 RussellAvenue,Rockport.AaronStephanopens August 11.236-2875 or www.cmcanow.org

Children's Museum of Maine, 142FreeStreet, Portland.ImaginationStation,BigMessyArt. 828-1234 or www.childrensmuseumofme.org

Daniel Kany Gallery, 89ExchangeStreet,Port¬ land.MichaelKesslerAugust3-31.514-7475or www.kany.net

Farnsworth Museum of Art, Rockland.Warhol, Wyeth,BasquiattoAugust26,MargotBalbonito

September23.596-6457or www.farnsworthmuseum.org

Fore Street Gallery, 372ForeStreet,Portland. PaulBlack,SylviaDyers,CarltonPlummer.874-8084 or www.forestreetgallery.com

Frost Gully Gallery Freeport.DahlovIpcar,JanetC. Manyan.865-4505orwww.frostgullygallery.com

Galeyrie Fine Art, Falmouth.GroupShowcontin¬ ues.781-3555.

Greenhut Gallery, 146MiddleStreet,Portland. MargueriteSarahKnockAugust2-September1. 772-2693 or www.greenhutgalleries.com

Greg Mort Annual Open Studio PortClyde. August 4-5. www.gregmort com

Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine Col¬ lege of Art 522CongressStreet,Portland.Corridor atSeatoAugust12,AnthromorphopensAugust 29.775-3052orwww.meca.edu

Jameson Gallery, 305CommercialStreet,Port¬ land.MaineLandscapetoAugust4,Caren-Marie MichelAugust6-18,BritaHolmquistopensAugust 20. 772-5522 or www.jamesongallery.com

June Fitzpatrick Gallery 112HighStreet,Portland. WilliamThonandMatthewZappala.522Congress Street:ClaireSidlandDuanePaluska. 772-1961orwww.junefitzpatrickgallery.com

Leighton Gallery, BlueHill.RagnaBruno,Bill Irvine.374-5001orwww.leightongallery.com

Maine Historical Society Museum, 489Con¬ gressStreet,Portland.Longfellowandhisfamily,to December 30.774-1822 or www.mainehistory.org

Maine Maritime Museum, Bath443-1316or www.bathmaine.com/programs.asp

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum. 58 ForeStreet,Portland.828-0814orwww.mngrr.org

Maine State Museum, Augusta.12,000Yearsin Maine. 287-2304 or www.state.me.us/museum/

Maine Women Writers Collection Westbrook CollegeCampus,UniversityofNewEngland,Ste¬ vensAvenue,Portland.797-7688.www.une.edu

Museum of African Culture, 122SpringStreet, Portland.SpiritsofIgboTribe.871-7188or www.museumafricanculture.org

Ogunquit Museum of American Art Ogunquit. JamieWyeth,JacobLawrence,ConnieHayesto August 21.646-4909 or www.ogunquitmuseum.org

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum. BowdoinCol¬ lege,Brunswick.RelicsfromexpeditionsofRobert E.PearyandDonaldB.MacMillan.725-3062or academic.bowdoin.edu/arcticmuseum

Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport.Thomas andJamesButtersworth,RobertSalmon.548-2529 or www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org

Portland Harbor Museum, FortRoad,SMCCcam¬ pus,SouthPortland.PicturingPortlandcontinues. 799-6337orwww.portlandharbormuseum.org

Portland Museum of Art 7CongressSquare, Portland."MaineArchitectsDesignFurniture"to

772-5404

Springer's

DowntownBath 76FrontStreet Bath, ME 04530 (207)443-2181

DowntownPortsmouth 100MarketStreet Portsmouth, NH 03801 (603) 431-8418

August26,HarrisonBirdBrowntoSeptember9, FrankLloydWrighttoOctober8.773-ARTS,(800) 639-4067 or www.portlandmuseum.com

Saco Museum, Saco.PaintingsfromSacoValley. 283-3861 orwww.sacomuseum.org

Seashore T rolley Museum, Kennebunkport. 967-2712.

Susan Maasch Fine Art, 29ForestAvenue,Port¬ land.AugustSanderAugust3-September1. 699-2966 or www.susanmaaschfineart.com

Tom Veilleux Gallery, 75MarketStreet,Portland. WilliamandMargueriteZorach,WinslowHomer, WillBarnett.828-0784orwww.tomveilleux.com

University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor. "MillionsTakenDaily:Photographs”toOctober13. 561-3350 or www.umma.umaine.edu

Whitney Art Works, 492CongressStreet,Port¬ land."Wax:OnBeyondEncaustic."774-7011or www.whitneyartworks.com

Whitney Art Works Projects, 45YorkStreet. Portland.AaronT.StephanJuly25-September1. 780-0700. www.whitneyartworks.com

Wiscasset Bay Gallery, Wiscasset.'TheModern ArtistOut-of-Doors"August9-September12. 882-7682 orwww.wiscassetbaygallery.com

Dance

Bates Dance Festival, Lewiston.July9-August 11.786-6381 orabacus.bates.edu/dancefest/

Maine State Ballet Portland.July8-August17. 842-0800 or www.mainestateballet.org

Portland Ballet 517ForestAvenue,Portland. FreesessionsJuly19-24,summerballetcampJuly 17-28.772-9671orwww.portlandballet.org

St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76CongressStreet, Portland.Naya'sTranceandGuestsAugust25. 775-5568orwww.stlawrencearts.org

Theater_

The St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76Congress Street,Portland.Ida'sHavin'aYardSaleJuly27-29 775-5568orwww.stlawrencearts.org

The Theater Project, Brunswick.TheaterCamp forKidsAugust1-August19.729-8584or www.theaterproject.com

The Stage, SpringPointWalkway,SouthPortland. TheImportanceofBeingErnestJuly11-28.828-0128 or www.thestagemaine.org

Music_

Bar Harbor Music Festival. BarHarbor.ThroughJuly 29.285-5744orwww.barharbormusicfestival.org

Bay Chamber Concerts. Camden. Summer MusicFestivalJulyandAugust.236-2823or www.baychamberconcerts.org

Bowdoin College International Music Fes-

tival, Brunswick.July23-August4.373-1400or www.bowdoinfestival.org

City of Portland Summer in the Parks Concerts Portland.ConcertsandChildren'sPerformance SeriesatDeeringOaks,OakhurstDairySunsetFolk SeriesatWesternPromPark,NostalgiaNightatFort AllenParkGazebo.756-8130or www.portlandmaine.gov/summer.htm

Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. TheWhiteStripesJuly22,JamesTaylorAugust 20,AmericanIdolsLiveSeptember4.775-3331or www.theciviccenter.com

Deertrees Theatre, Harrison.JazzwithBill&Bo WinikerQuartetJuly28,NewBlackEagleJazzBand August11,TheEdithJonesProjectAugust21. 583-6747orwww.deertreestheatre.org

Friends of the Kotzschmar Memorial Organ MerrillAuditorium,Portland.Summerconcert seriestoAugust28.www.foko.org

LA Arts Summerconcertsatnoon,Tuesdays atAuburn'sFestivalPlaza,Thursdaysin LewistonCourthousePlaza.782-7228, (800)639-2919,orwww.laarts.org.

L.L. Bean Summer Concert Series Freeport. ArloGuthrieAugust4,IndigoGirlsAugust18, JohnHiatt/ShawnColvinAugust25,BelaFleck September1,NatalieMacMasterSeptember2. 1800-441-5713orwww.llbean.com

Old Orchard Beach Pavilion, OldOrchard Beach.JazzwithTheEdithJonesProjectAugust18. 934-2024 orwww.oobpavilion.org

Owls Head Transportation Museum Owls Head.AntiqueClassicVehiclesPreviewAugust17, AuctionAugust18;EarthMoversandShakersand AntiqueAeroplaneShowSeptember23.594-4418 orwww.ohtm.org

Portland Chamber Music Festival Ludcke Auditorium,UniversityofNewEngland,716 StevensAvenue,Portland.Weekendconcerts August17-25,freefamilyconcertAugust19. (800)320-0257orwww.pcmf.org

Portland String Quartet PerformancesatSt Joseph'sCollegeinStandishJuly30,August6. Summer workshop student performances August 11.893-7723or893-7845.

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PORTopera, MerrillAuditorium,Portland.The BarberofSevilleJuly25-29.842-0800or www.portopera.org

PORTopera Maine's Emerging Artist's Pro¬ gram StoneMountainArtsCenter,Brownfield.Lo SpezialeandLaCanterinaJuly15andJuly24. 879-7678 or www.portopera.org

St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76CongressStreet, Portland.WMPGBluegrassFestivalJuly23. 775-5568orwww.stlawrencearts.org

Don'tmiss

Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay. Thomas theTankEngineJuly27-29andAugust3-5.6334727orwww.railwayvillage.org

City of Portland Summer in the Parks Con¬ certs, Portland.ConcertSeriesinMonument Square,MoviesintheParkinCongressSquare, KidsActivityDayinLobsterman'sPark.756-8130or www.portlandmaine.gov/summer.htm

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay. DowntheGardenPathAugust2,SculptureShow opensAugust4,FaerieFestivalAugust17,Eric HopkinstoSeptember6.633-4333or www.mainegardens.org

Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350 Com¬ mercialStreet,Portland.IslandexcursionSaturdays. 228-1645 or www.gma.org

Maine Audubon. Falmouth.WeeklyBirdWalk ThursdaysinAugust,FullMoonCanoeToursAugust 26-28.781-2330 or www.maineaudubon.org

Maine Historical Society, 487CongressStreet, Portland.AllenJ.SockabasinJuly24,Maine'sJewish HeritageMy31.774-1822orwww.mainehistory.org

Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, 318 GlickmanFamilyLibrary,UniversityofSouthern Maine,314ForestAve,Portland.Readings,work¬ shops.386-1400orwww.mainewriters.org

Maine Women Writers Collection, Westbrook CollegeCampus,UniversityofNewEngland,Stevens Avenue,Portland.797-7688,ext.4324orwww.une.edu

Portland Pottery and Metalsmithing Studio. 118WashingtonAvenue,Portland.Classes,work¬ shops,sale.772-4334orwww.portlandpottery.com

Portland Sea Dogs, HadlockField,Portland. HomegamesJuly23-29,August7-12.879-9500or www.seadogs.com

Portland Public Library CongressStreet,Port¬ land.BrownBagLecturesWednesdays.871-1700 or www.portlandlibrary.com

University of Southern Maine Southworth Planetarium, 96FalmouthStreet,Portland. 780-4749 or www.usm.maine.edu/planet

Victoria Mansion. 109DanforthStreet,Portland. CocktailsundertheCanopyAugust23.772-4841or www.victoriamansion.org

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LEGENDS

Pirates (continuedfrompage47) releasedthemandusedthe20,000pounds sterlingtheWhydahhadmadeintheslave tradetoarmhisnewflagshipaspowerfully asaNavyfrigate,with28cannon.Together intheWln/dah'sluxuriantsalon,Bellamyand Williamshatchedaplantoworktheirwayup tineAtlanticcoast,seizethetownofMachias, andbuildapiratestrongholdheresotheyand othercorsairscouldrepairshipsandgainsafe harboramongthecountlesscovesandinlets ofthecoastofMaine.

TheGulfofMainewastherichestofhunt¬ inggroundsforBostonandSouthampton merchantmen.Bythespringof1717,Bellamy andWilliamshadcaptureddozensofships andlootedtheircargo,andBlackSamhad becomealmostaSirWalterScottheroby freeinghiscaptives,thoughmoreandmore voluntarilyjoinedhiscrew.

AttheapexofBellamy'scareer,when fearsinBostonofaraidby"BlackSam"and hisfleetreachedtheirhighestpitch,adeadly lateAprilstorm-notunliketheoneMainers sufferedthisyear-sankhisflagshipenroute toaMainerendezvous,drowningmostof

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DonnellHouse WalkthroughthelateVictorianerahomeofaprominentBathfamily.

hiscrewandleavingonlyahandfultomake ittoBostontobehangedamidtheanti-pirate fervorwhippedupbyCottonMather.

TheWhydahfounderedin300feetof water,whereitlayundiscoveredfor267 years,untiltreasurehunterBarryClifford usedhigh-techsurveyingequipmentand perilousdeepdivingtolocateherin1984 withherriches,includingmuchofthe Crownsilver,ivory,indigo,bullion,and evidenceofsugarstillaboard.Hefoundeda museumusingtherecoveredartifacts(visit www.whydah.com).Todate,hersistheonly undisputeddiscoveryofarealpirateship.

Bellamy,havingcheatedhismany'hang¬ men,'hadlostonlytothesea.PaulWilliams wouldgoontosecludedDamariscoveIsland torepairtheMaryAnne,unabletopickupthe piecesofBellamy'sdreamtocreateaMaine piratehaven-tothisdayopportunistsand historybuffscombhissuspectedlandfall fortreasureandartifacts.WithoutBellamy toleadthemandbuildtheoutpost,piracy intheareawasdoomed-lessthan10years later,theRoyalNavyhadswepttheGulfof MaineandtherestoftheAtlanticclear.■

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Steeling Beauty(continuedfrompage57) underagentlypitched,prefabricatedroof toformthe4,000-square-footcontemporary getaway.Acavernouscentrallivingspace iscreatedbytwoopposingstacksofsix containers,eacharrangedintheshapeofa modified'T.'Ateitherendoftheopenliv¬ ingspace,andthroughoutthehouse,Kalkin employslargeexpansesofglasstotakefull advantageoftheviewsofthebayandbring theoutdoorsdramaticallyinside.

Bothinsideandout,Kalkinmaintains astrongindustrialcharacterinthedesign. Full-view,storefrontdoorsaidintransmit¬ tingsunlightthroughoutthehouse.Large staircases,steelwithwoodtreads,leadto privatesecond-floorspacesoneithersideof thehouseandvisuallydividethemainliv¬ ingspaceintomoreintimateareas.Floorsare polishedconcrete.Onlywherenecessary'for insulationpurposesarethecontainerwalls conventionally'finishedwithdrynvall;other¬ wisethesteelwallsareleftundisguised.

Thecorrugatedsteelispaintedorange, avariationoftheoriginalshadeofmany' ocean-goingcontainers-areferencetotheir pastlife.Ontheexterior,Kalkinsays,"1feel theorangenicelycomplementstheblue ofthenearby'bayandthegreenofthesur¬ roundingevergreentrees."

Sheridan&Co.,acommercialcontractor

basedinFairfield,completedthefoundation andexteriorworkofthehouse,becausethis houseis,asAnneAdrianceexplains,"more likebuildingagymnasiumthanbuildinga home."LocalbuildersPrinAllenandSons, ofBrooklin,finishedtheinterior.

Nowadays,Kalkin,respondingtoa worldwideclamorforhiscontainerdesigns, hasformulatedastandardizedkitforcreat¬ ing2,000-square-foot"QuikHouses"ofthis type.Thiskittakesadvantageoftheexperi¬ enceKalkinhasgainedtokeepcostslow. Excludingshipping(fromhiswarehousein NewJersey)andthebuildinglot,theQuik Housecanbebuiltforaslittleas$75per squarefoot.Individualusedcontainerscost aslittleas$1,500each.

Kalkinhasseveralinternationalprojects intheworks,includinghis"Push-Button House"inVenice,Italy,wherethewallsof acontainerdwellingunfoldtorevealtheliv¬ ingspace.Otherprojectsareinprogressin theUnitedKingdom,France,andDubai.So successfulisthecontainerhousethatKalkin hascontractedwithacompanyintheU.K.to distributetheQuikHouseoverseas.

AnneAdriance,anadvertisingexecu¬ tive,canbarelycontainherselfasshesur¬ veysherboldnewstructure."Hedesigned exactlywhatwewerelookingforinaway weneverexpected."■

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Lunden,56,wantswomento"reconnect withtheirownsenseofplay,reconnectwith themselvesandtheirwellness...evenwith nature.Womenarejustsobusythesedays," shehopesto"providethemwithanoppor¬ tunitytohavesomeguilt-free'metime'to justgetup,smellthepines,lookoutatthe lake,andexercise.Weloseoursenseofplay whenwegrowup."Shehopes"toinstillin themthatthere'simportanceinthesenseof play,whethertheytakeacanoerideorplay tennisorclimba50-footclimbingwall."

Havingfunexploringtheareaissome¬ thingLundenisnowvery'goodat.Butwhen shefirststartedcomingtoLongLake,she say's,"Iwasjusthere;Ineverleft.Butinthe lastthreeorfouryearsIlikeadventuring out,learningmy'wayaround."

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SheandKonigsberghavetwosetsof twinsfromasurrogatemother,theocca¬ sionfornationwidecoverageinmagazines includingPeopleandGoodHousekeeping.Kim andJackaretwo;KateandMaxjustturned four.Theoldertwins,Konigsbergsays, "can'twaittogetuphere"eachyear.

"TheyloveitinMaine,"Lundensays, "love,love,loveit."Lastyearsheand Konigsbergtookthemonthecampclimbing wall;thisyearMaxislookingforwardtotry¬ ingouthisnewfishingpoleinLongLake.

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MOORING SPACE & BEACH RIGHTS

CUMBERLAND - $599,000 - MLSS836748

Wonderfulcottage-styleantiquehomesituatedon1/2acre offering3bedrooms,1.5baths.LRw/stoneFRwarmandin¬ vitingsunroom.EnjoyWildwoodAssociationw/beachrights &tenniscourt,magreatlocation!Mooringspaceavailable. DAVIDBANKS553-7302

ELLEVATED WATER VIEWS CUMBERLANDFORESIDE-$1,500,000-MLS#75I732

ElevatedWaterViews!GreatDevelopmentPotentialon this24+/-AcresinaPrimeLocation!IncludesExceptional Post-and-BeamBarn(36x66Barnplus16x42extension) DavidBanks553-7302

WATERFRONT

Scarborough-$699.9oo-mls*8352i6

StunningWater-front4-bdrmColonialinGrondinPond.This spectacularpropertyboastsover4800sq.ft.cherrykitchw/ granitecounters,deckaccess,livingmiw/Frenchdoors,fam¬ ilyrmw/fplce.formaldiningrm.greatrm.mastersuite.4cargarage&muchmore!DavidBanks553-7302

NAPLES-$995,000-MLS*824982

Impeccablycrafted,thiseleganthomeoffers4.300SFw/commodiousfirplan,idealforlakesideIrving.5bdrmsn4.5bath,Istfirmaster suite.Stunningdetails,gourmetgranitekit3fireplaces,marble,Ute, wetbar&somuchmore.Nestledon3acresw/350'waterfrontage. ManVnMiller553-7355

SACO-KINNEYSHORES-$769,900-MLS«843425

Beautiful3-bed,2-bathbeachhouseadjacentto10milesof whitesandybeachmest.KinneyShores.Hearsmell,andwatch thecrashingwavesandexpenenceearlymorningandevening strollsattheirbestE.HonaLongstaff553-7330

LAKEFRONT

SEBAGOLAKE-GRAY-$489,000-MLS#827427

Wonderfulwaterfronthomewith90ftofownedfrontageon LittleSebagoLake.Dramaticwaterviewsfromeveryroom. Enjoythepnvate.sandybeach.Homewascompletelyrebuilt in1998andboastsanopenlivingconcept&daylight/walkout basement.MarkBradley553-7332

TIDEWATER FARM - PRESUMPSCOT RIVER

FALMOUTH-Pricedfrom$445,900-MLSS838992

TheTidewaterFarmisa50-homesubdivisionoverlookingthe PresumpscotRiver,offenngsingle-familyandattachedvillaswith avarietyoffloorplans&styles.Sizesrangefrom2.000-3,300 SFwithlowfeesthatcoverwateraccess,landscaping,snowre¬ moval.www.TheTidewater-Farm.comDavidBanks553-7302

$450,000-$1,250,000

Peter Hawkes

COMMONS, SUGARLOAF / USA

OneofSugarloaf'sfinestproperties withagreatlocationneartheSnub¬ berMidstationandSugarloafFitness Club.2500SFwith5bedrooms.3 baths,westernfirpaneling,&comfort¬ ablyfurnished.Veryconvenient.Very private.VeryNice!$439,000

BIRCHWOOD. SUGARLOAF/ USA

Cozy2-bedroom,I-bathPost&Beam condoideallylocatedontheSnubber SkiTrail/Chairliftjustabovethe outdoorhottubsattheFitnessCenter. FullyFurnished.Greaton-mountain value!$215,000

TORRINGTON POINT, PEAKS ISLAND

ClassicMaineCottagesitedonaprominentpointwithbreathtaking(270°) panoramicviewsofCascoBay.Fromthisuniquevantagepoint,you'llenjoy sunrisesoverWhitehead'sPassage(CushingIsland)tosunsetviewsofthe Portlandskyline:moreover,you'llwitnessacontinualparadeoffishingboats andpleasureyachtsthroughouttheday.Theinteriorofthiswonderfulhomeis accentedwithhardwoodfloors,beadboardpaneling,andafieldstonefireplace. Accessibleyear-roundbyferryserviceormooryourownyacht!Thisisan incrediblespotforallseasonenjoyment!$1,100,000

WEST-END MULTI, PORTLAND

WeslEndTwo-Family.Eachunitin¬ cludes 3 bedrooms and 1 bath. Off-streetparking.Closetohospitals andcityamenities.Greatowneroccu¬ piedpotential!$249,900

NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

Georgetown-GreyHavenscom¬ mandstheHarmonsHarborfrom 7,100squarefeetofoceanview majesty.Fromitssocialliving roomwithadominantboulderfire placetoitsprivateturretsuites, thisVictorianstyledreamworld showcasesEuropeancrafted woodwork,gableroofdormers, andclawfootedtubsthatexude thesophisticationofitsearly20th centurydesigners.A2000square footwraparounddeckand245 feetofwaterfrontageallowfortheviewingofthemelodioussymphonyofcol¬ orsthatdazzlebothbydayandnight.Coupledwithapathwaythatleads down100feetofgranitetotheocean,isadeepwaterdockandmooringthat allowforeasyaccesstowatervesselsatbothlowandhightides.This2.8 acre,21roomestatehasbeenthesightofnumerousweddingsandfamily gatheringsasitepitomizesromanceandbestowsenchantmentuponallwho arefortunateenoughtoexperienceitssplendor.Offeredat$3,500,000.

AllisonPilitsls "Servicingwithtrustandhonesty" 50SewallStreet,PortlandME.04102 Office:(207)553-2455Direct Cell:(207)314-6654

E-mail:apilitsis@kw.com

Maine Barn Company

BuildingBeautifulBarnswith TraditionalMortise&TenonJoinery 10AtlanticHighway,Edgecomb,Maine04556 (207) 882-9945

www.mainebamcompany.com

Old Orchard Beach Commercial Business

LocatedintheheartofOldOrchardBeach,this first-classrestaurant/takeoutbusinessandreales¬ tateisforsale.Itisfullyequippedwithallbrand newappliances,tilefloor,walk-incooler,fullyin¬ sulatedbrand-newbasementwithexecutivebath¬ roomwithplentyofstorage.Thebuildingalso hasanewlyrenovatedyear-roundapartmentwith spectacularoceanviews.Pricedtosell$695,000

ExecutiveStyleMini-Estate

2-bedroomhomewithopenconcept.1.4acres,groomed grounds,and6-cargaragewithin-lawapartment.Onlya 5-minutewalktothebeachandrailways.Pricedtosell $550,000.

KELLER WILLIAMS

NEW ENGLAND

ORR'SISLAND-DipperCove•Sitedinthis privatewaterfrontcommunity,(hisimmaculate 4-BRcontemporary’homewith230’ofdeep-wa¬ terfrontagehasmanyremarkablefeaturessuch asamarblefireplaceintheLR.kitchenw/granite countersandaskylightedbreakfastnook,family nximwithalieldstonefireplace,cathedralceil¬ ings.wallsofwindowstotakeintheoceanviews, lirst-floormastersuite,indoorhottub.outdoor heatedpool.3-cargarage,andmuchmore!The DipperCovecommunityenjoysthecommoname¬ nitiesofadeep-waterdock,clubhouse.2tennis courts,sharedwatersystem,andalmost20acres ofcommonland.SI.795.000

HARPSWELL NECK - Quiet oceanfront prop¬ ertyofferingaseasonalcabinandbunkhouse. Enjoywesterlyfacingbeachfrontage,spectacular sunsets,anddeep-watermooringpotential.Use thispropertyasisorbuildyouryear-roundwater¬ frontdreamhome.$575,000

QUAHOG BAY Boaters Take Notice!!! This onehasitall.Enjoytheconvenienceofyourown wharfandfloatwithdeep-waterfrontageonQua¬ hogBay.Featuresincludeaprotectedmooring area,ayear-roundexpandable3-BR.2-BAhome inmove-incondition&aboatshedforallyour gear.Thereisalsoaseparate24x30bamwitha heatedworkshop.$695,000

BETHEL POINT Estate-quality site features 12acreswithover19<X)ft.ofvaryingwaterfront¬ ageonQuahogBay&HenCove.The1969-vinlage.single-levelcontemporarysitsonthemost westernpointandhaswaterviewsfromevery roomplusitsowndeep-waterdock.ramp&float. Thehousefeaturesamassive13x46livingr<xim opentothediningarea,masterbedroomw/bath. guestbedrexim.bathroom,2fireplaces,secondstoryden,2-carattachedgarage,andanabundance ofprivacy.Limiteddivisionpotential.$2,200,000

HARPSWELL what everyone is looking for ontheCoastofMaine!1'histraditionalshingled waterfronthomehasunlimitedviewsbotheast Jvsouthtoopenocean,theislands&therocky coastline.Locatedon54ofanacreofprimewa¬ terfront,thishomefeaturesalargeopengreat room/kitchen/diningareaw/vauhedceilings &a2-storyfireplace.Enjoythelargedecksur¬ roundedbyviews&fabulouslandscaping.This homeislight&brightwith3bedrooms.3baths andacozvdenoverlookingthewater.$935,000

Gracefulelegantstylehighlights thisluxurious3-BR,1650square footcondominium.Enjoyyour custom-tiledshowerwith4-jct spaorrelaxinavintageclawfoot ladyslippertub.Refinishedhard¬ woodfloorscomplimenttheunit andtiledkitchenfeaturingmaple cabinets,stainlesssteelapplianc¬ es,andbreakfastbar.

Offeredfor$329,000 CallChristodayat(207)712-2422

Helping you achieve your real estate dreams is the best part of working with you.

NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

-SouthportWaterfrontEstateRareofferingofabeautifularchitecturallydesignedt-bedroom,i-bathhomesituatedon2.6privateacres,offeringspectacularviewsandfrontage onSheepscotBay.Designedtoprovideoutstandingviewsfrommosteveryroom,thishomefeaturesacustomkitchenwithwetbar.beamedmulti¬ facetedcathedralceiling,greatroomwith18'granitestonefireplace,mastersuitewithJacuzziandsiltingarea,and3-carattachedgarage.Astate-ofthe-artclimatecontrolsystem,securitysystem,mediacenterwithcustomsoundsystem,andbuilt-ingeneratorarejustsomeofthemanyamenities. Thecustomlandscapingoffersmanynativeplantings.Enjoynatureathermostspectacularfromthisspecialwaterfrontestate.52,400,000

Tindal&Callahan

RealEstate

Rangeley 3-bedroomfishingcampon43 acresplus2300'onSouthBranch oftheDeadRiver.Propertyin¬ cludessummer&fallkitchens, garagewithgenerator,andavery privatelocation.Greatplaceto getawayfromitall. $449,000

Birch Bower

Well-maintained vintage cot¬ tagew/549'ofwaterfrontplus sandybeachonDodgePond.3plusbedrooms.116baths,welllandscapedandprivatelynestled amongthebirchtrees.Thisyearroundcabinhasascreened-in porchdeckandagreatrental history'. $550,000

www.tindalandvallahan.com realcstatc f«tindalandcallahan.com 32OakStreet,BoothbayHarbor.MaineO453S 2(17-633-6711 www.waterglenrealty.com (207)

WAKE UP TO THE SOUND OF THE OCEAN! CapeElizabeth,ME

Cottagestylehomeperchedabove PortlandHarborshippinglanewith viewsspanningthreelighthousesand haswateraccess&beachrights.New 3,200s/f5BRhome,2decks,2fire¬ places.hometheater,state-of-theart audio&securitysystems,manydesir¬ ablecustomamenities.$1.685,000. Call Jim Walsh 712-1586 or Mary Desjardin 831-9939

NEW ENGLAND HOM

15BunkerHillRoad,JeffersonME04348 (207)549-5657•FAX549-5647

Jefferson

A beautiful community landmark, this 1820s home boasts magnificentviewsofDamariscottaLake.With6bedrooms-2 withprivatebaths-6firepitices,indoorpool,well-maintained bam.privatebeachaccess,and4+/-manicuredacres,thisisa tallyexceptionalpropertywithcountlessopportunities,justan hournorthofthePortlandarea. $695,000

Jefferson

DamariscottaLakeyear-roundhomethathasbeencompletely renovated. This 4-bedroom open-concept home has a new kitchenwithgranitecountertopsandstainlessappliances.2 newbathrooms-onewithajettedtub-ailnewflooring,2-car garage,largedeck,fireplaceand200'+/-ofprivatewaterfront withdockjuststepsfromthebackdoor. $598,500

Wehaveotherbuildinglotsandexistinghomesfromlessthanonetoover60acres. Callusandseehowbeautifulandaffordableourareacanbe. www.BlackDuckRealty.com • email: info@blackduckrealty.com

LAKESIDE LIVING

vear-roundwaterfrontcommunitv amenitiesofalakesideresortclosetmdskimountains.Youcantake advantageofaheatedpool,tenniscourts,beach.fitnesscenter,andalodge.Lot packages,includingaboatslipandavintagelakesideguestcabin,startat

Maine’s Real Estate Connection 207-892-1522

Call Vicki or Cathy www.sanctuarycovemaine.com

Mainesfinestadutresort community is nestled on 650 picturesqueacres—haltofwhich arededicatedopenspace-alljust afewstepsawayfromyour luxurious, custom-designed home. Itsyourstoenjoy—worryfree.We handletheupkeepforyousoyou have more time to spend doing the thingsyoulove.

AtHighlandGreen,everydays a new adventure. Wander the milesofhikingtrailsthroughthe lovelywildlifesanctuaryalongthe CathanceRiver.Gobirdwatching in the 35-acre heath. Or how aboutaroundofgolfonHighland Green’sclassicScottish-stylecourse?

Atday’sendyou’llrelaxinyourownsecurehaven-surroundedby nature’sbeauty,acommunityofgoodfriends,andthecomfortofyour carefullyappointedsurroundings.Whetheryourhomehasaviewofthe fairwaysorthepristinewoods,you’llloveknowingthatyour300-acre backyardiswaitingjustoutsideyourdoor.

You'llalsoenjoythepeaceofmindthatcomesfromknowingthat you’llreceivepriorityaccesstooursistercommunityconveniently

locatedacrossthestreet-TheHighlandsshouldyoudeterminethatyouwantthe full-rangeofservicestheyoffer.

homessituatedonthefrontnine oftheSundayRiverGolfClub

exclusive new neighborhood in theSundayRiverValleyofferinga privateaccessroadtoSouth.Ridge

Thirtv-sixnewthree-andfour-bedroom luxury townhomes located slopeside on White Cap Peak

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NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LI VIN

jCrosbyManorEstates

Selling

A3-storyluxurycondominiumjust 250ft.fromthewater'sedge.Upper andlowerdecks.Approximately 3,000sq.ft.+/-,4bedrooms, 3baths,master-bedroomsuite. Comemakefinalplans.

Starting price $549,000

Resale

Anoutstanding4-bedroomyear-round luxuryoceanfronthomejust75'from theocean’sedge.

A distinctive condominium community on Penobscot Bay in Belfast, Maine. Our best waterfront sites available now.

Convenient In-City Location - Afew blocksfromalargeregionalhospital andcitypark.Shortwalkingdistance tomarkets,shops,restaurants,and downtownwaterfront.Minutestogolf courseandtenniscourts.Guest mooringsavailable.Visitusbyboat orbycaroffRoute1.

• 310-Ft. Dock/Pier for Owners and Guests. Moorings permitted.

•Virtualtoursofourunits. Visit our website.

Drakes Island - Beachfront living at it's finest!SituatedinprimelocationonDrakes Island, this 4 bedroom, 3 bath home sits right on the beach and has been meticu¬ louslymaintained.Secondflooradditionhas amagnificentwallofglassandbalconyover¬ lookingtheAtlantic.Feeltheoceanbreeze andlistentothesoundsoftheseaallday long! $2,495,000 Betsy Coughlan 207.229.3661

Kennebunk Beach - Location, Quality, Westport Island - Sitting high on the Craftsmanship & Style. This gorgeous cus- banks of the Sheepscot River, this magnifi-

elegantdetail;beadboardceilings,ashfloors, custom cabinetry & radiant heat. A classic 1920 shingle-style home w/ a 2007 finish. Soldw/adjoiningpermitted.27acrelotat

$2,995,000 or on it’s own at $1,950,000. Betsy Coughlan 207.229.3661

Brianne O’Donnell 207.671.1932

Spruce Head ~ Magnificent waterfront home perched on the rocks, overlooking PenobscotBay.“Captains"viewofsea&surf from every room. Guest house, extensive new decking, custom kitchen, master suite with ocean views and fireplace. Four acre seaside gem! $1,550,000

Yarmouth - The Mathias Allen House circa1844isa3bedroomColonialperched onahilloverlookingtheRoyalRiver,retain¬ ing much of its period detail yet has many updates.There is a barn with a heated studio/office.ShortwalktoYarmouthVillage. $359,900

Detailedconstruction,crownmolding,first floor master suite and association swim¬ mingpool.$1,095,000

Bob Stevens and Linda Schrader 207.780.8900 tom-built home breathes quality & boasts cent waterfront home w/ deepwater dock hasanopenfloorplanperfectforentertain-

Chandlers Wharf ~ Exciting opportunity to live on Chandler's Wharf in this 2 bed¬ room. 2.5 bath townhouse featuring Hon¬ duras mahogany custom kitchen cabinetry, living room with gas FP, crown moldings, mastersuite,centralair,balconywithaw¬ ning overlooking marina and harbor, steps to Old Port $650,000

Chandler’s Wharf - Last building on the left with unobstructed views of Portland Harbor.Thisunitincludescentralair,2bed¬ rooms,fireplace&aloftwithskylights.Boat slipavailable.$709,900

South Portland - Spectacular waterviews! Currentlyatwofamilythatcouldberecon¬ verted to a single family which overlooks thecityofPortlandandatidalbeach.Two level owner’s unit with unobstructed views oftheharbor.Uniquesettinginawonderful seaside neighborhood. $679,000

Harpswell ~ Very special contemporary shingle cottage style home boasting over 4900sq.ft.ofqualitylivingspace.Finede¬ sign.Breakfastroom,sunporch,deck,ter¬ race, lawn, meadows, gardens, woods with trails.Private6.3acresettingwithsouth¬ erlyviewsand530ft.offrontageontidal Spruce Cove. $ 1,689,000

Bob Stevens and Mary Jo Cross 207.780.8900

NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

and watching setsoverthe $695,000 sun¬ water.

Newcastle Square Realty Associates ATradition of Excellence. A Reputation for Results.

87MainStreet,P.O.Box877 Damariscotta,ME04543 207-563-1003

RANGELEY LAKE WATERFRONT Spectacularpropertyonprestigious Eastern Shore of Rangcley Lake. A 1.5-acrelandscapedlotwith155’of frontageoverlookingBaldMountain. Spacious3-bedroom.2-bathhomewith cathedralceiling&screenedporch. Includestwo-cargarage,basement, boat,&brandnewdock.$939,000

Contact Margie Jamison Cell:207-864-5777 ccinnferangeley.org

root BAKER ISLAM) WATER FRONT ArarewaterfrontpropertyonMooselookmeguntic Lake. Own a gorgeous &privatewaterfrontfamilycompound onToothakerIsland.Thisuniquewa¬ terfrontestateoffersa3-bedroom. 2-bathmainhouse,1-bedroom&loft guestcabin,wood/toolshed,over2000 ft.waterfront.18+privateacresof land&incrediblesouthernexposure! $850,000

ContactAllisonRoeder Cell:207-890-6728 Allisonfemorton-lurbish.com

Morton & Furbish Real Estate Agency

LongIsland-LocatedjustoffpicturesqueCundy’sHar¬ bor.thisislandpropertyoffersbeautifulsoutheasterly viewsoverCascoBay.Nestledamongstthetreesand sittingon2.75privateacres,this3-bedroomcottagehas beenfinishedwithacharmandstylefittingitsunique location.Enjoyacoveredporch,solarpower,andhardwixxlfloors.Takeadvantageof"diveofthebank"deep¬ waterfrontageanddocksite.$230,000 WOODSIDE_

BaileyIsland■Perchedhighonthenorthendofdesired BaileyIsland,withelevatedviewsofeasternCascoBay. thisspacioushomeboastsaROWtobeautifulCedar Beach.Offeringfeaturessuchasanin-lawapartment,ingroundpool.andmulti-leveldecks.$580,000

GreatIsland-A spectacularpost-and-beamhomeofferingwest¬ erlyviewsofHarpswellSoundandbeautifulsunsetvistasfrom everyroom.Featuringcathedralceilings,openfloorplan,spa¬ ciousgourmetkitchen,multi-leveldeckspace,andcustomcabi¬ netry.Enjoy375ft.ofprivatefrontageand885ft.ofcommon frontagewithmooringsiteanddeep-waterdock.$950,000

Brunswick-MinutesfromdowntownBrunswick,yet averyprivatesetting,thisbeautifulhomeboastsspa¬ ciousliving.3bedrooms,modemkitchen.Brazilian cherryhardwoodfloors,stonefireplace,mastersuitew/ fireplace,scrccncd-inporch,workshop,deck,andmany otheramenitiesandcomforts.$575,000

GreatDiamondIsland-Apremierebuildingsite,boast¬ ingsoutheasterlyandwcst-crlyoceanviewsand289ft. ofdeep-waterfrontage.Consistingofopenmeadow andlightlywoodedareas,thisparcelborderscommon acreageandabeach,andiswithincloseproximityto communityamenitites.$639,000

BaileyIsland -LocatednearthetipofdesiredBaileyIsland,this contemporarywaterfronthomeoffers110ft.offrontage,spec¬ tacularwesterlywaterviews,sunsetsistas,andaquietsetting.A vintage,spacioushome.Enjoyhardwoodfloors,floor-to-ceiling stonefireplace,and2decks. $795,000

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NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

WEST GARDINER - WATERFRONT - Massive year-round waterfront home on CobbosseeLake.Setupasatrueduplexwith2boilers.2kitchens,etc.Hugeoak kitchens.15ft.fromwater’sedge,spectacularviews,serioussquarefootage.Bestbuy onthelake!$499,900

PALERMO-WATERFRONT-Stunningone-of-a-kindhomeonShcepscotLake.9 roomswith3BRs,2fullbaths,incrediblemastersuite,stonehearthw/gasstove,tiled dining,massiveheatedcathedralporchw/hottub,largedeck,3rdfloordenw/rooftop deck,manicuredlawns.Includesanextrawaterfrontlot!AWESOME!$799,500

READFIELD • Stunning, sprawling, private.SpectacularcustomRanchwith cathedralceilings.3BRs,3.5baths,cus¬ tommahoganykitchenwithisland,love¬ lyfrontfoyer,oversized2-carattached & additional garage under. Heated basement,deck,22+acres.Whataspot! $469,900

READFIELD-Luxurious,private4BR. 2.5baths,loadedwithallthecomforts. Exquisitelandscaping.7.9-acrehideaway onthehillwithnoneighborinsight. FromtheMasterBRSuitetotheGame Room,attentiontodetail.$399,000

MANCHESTER-Whataspectacularproperty!Featuresa3-4BRfarmhousewith countrykitchen,dining,living&cathedralfamilyroom,1fullbath.Includesgorgeous 2-story’bant30x75withpotentialgalore.Zonedvillage/commercial.Cometakealook! $399,900

WHITEFIELD-A“Green”home!OfftheCMPGrid,thispassivesolarhomehas 1500-wattsolararraywithbackupprovidedbyapropanegenerator.Spectacularset¬ ting,3BRs,2baths,tiled&woodfloors,garage,applegrove,openfloorplan,long windingdriveway.WOW!$389,000

FARMINGDALE - Spacious 11-room housewith3fullbaths.1stfloorhas 2BRs,2ndfloorhas2BRs,canbe2 unit.Attached16x32indoorpoolwith radiantheatpatio.3-cardetachedgarage, largeyard,greatvisibility,idealforhome, business,orboth!$379,900

HALLOWELL - WATERFRONT • Spectacular Kennebec River deep water front¬ agewiththisdowntown2unit.1stfloorisanapartmentbutrentedfor$750/mo.as officespace.2ndfloorhas1BRapartment,openconcept.Bothunitshavewaterside decks,incredibleviews.Oilheat,vinylsidingandwindows.Navigatetotheocean! $278,000

VASSALBORO - WATERFRONTAbsolutely gorgeous Webber Pond viewsfromthe3-seasonenclosedporch. Spotless,updatedyear-roundhomesit¬ tinginchesfromthewater’sedgew/ knottypineinterior,neweroakkitchen cabinets,sidedeckoverlookingprivate yard,aluminumdocksystem.$275,900

ELLSWORTH: OneofEilsworth’smostgraciousprop¬ erties,2.75acres,9workingfireplaces,sunporch,li¬ braryandgorgeousmastersuite.#769533 $650,000 Tacy Ridlon 800-487-5754 tacyr@tcreal.com

www.tcreal.com

STOCKTON SPRINGS: Cozy&tranquil3BRcustom homewith2acresonthePenobscotRiver.9-12 footceilings,beach,deepwater.#819093$599,000 Ann Keefe 800-233-7250 annkeefe@tcreal.com

GOULOSBORO: NEWPRICE!WalktoProspect Harborfromthisspacious,remodeledNECape. 2-story30x32building+3acres.#824346 $319,000 Marc 800-487-5754 mapeny@tcreal.com

FRANKLIN: Tranquilityawaitsyouinthis3-BRhomeon TauntonBay.Watchthesunsets&yourboatbobbing onthemooringfromyourporch.#834271$455,000 Diane 800-487-5754 dphipps@me.acadia.net

NEWPORT: Location,convenience,quality&qui¬ etelegance.3-BRhomewithmulti-leveldecks, spaandprivate1.4acrelot.#834329$239,500

Jackie & John 207-487-3221 jgormley@tcreal.com

JONESPORT: BeautifulviewsofEnglishman'sBay& ChandlerBayfromalovelyhome.Lgdeck,daylight basement&oversizedgarage.#836873 $475,000 Susi Pearson 800-487-5754 susi@tcreal.com

CAMDEN: Excep¬ tionalyear-round waterfrontproperty includesbeach,boat storage,privatedock &multi-levelwater¬ sidedecks.Situatedon aspectacularpartof MegunticookLake -oneoftheregion’s most beautiful recreationallakes. Exquisitemountainviewscompletingthis pictureperfectpackage.#829610 $895,000 Ed 800-233-7250 edmitchell@tcreal.com

HANCOCK: Trulyunique!Electichexagoncottage locatedonPointRdinHancock.EnticingviewsofMill CoveacrosstoBlueHill’2acres.#844916$369,000 Tammy 800-487-5754 tammygleason@tcreal.com

LIBERTY:Enormous6-BRhomewith5acresplus a3-cargarage.Deck,clubhouse,hottub,patio, porch.Unexpectedluxuryliving!#838724$598,900 Jackie & John 207-487-3221 jgormley@tcreal.com

PITTSFIELD: Newer,premum3-BRcapewith nearly4acresofwoodedprivacy.Abundant amenitiesandqualitygalore.#844538 $239,900

Jackie & John 207-487-3221 jgormley@tcreal.com

PORT CLYDE: Spacious,uniquelydesigned waterfronthomewith3acresoflushlawn&rockybeach. Spectacularviews,studiospace&privacy.Closetothe smallcoastalfishingvillageofPortClyde. $1,495,000 Lonie Larson 800-310-6371 loniez@midcoast.com

CUSHING: Cozyuptothebeachstonefire¬ placeandenjoyoceanviewsandglorious gardens.Deepwaterdock,float&mooring. Swim,sunbatheorjustunwind! $1,150,000 Lonie Larson 800-310-6371 lorriez@midcoast.com

BANGOR • BELFAST

NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

LONG LAKE -Beautifullydesignedforcomfortablelifestyleonthelake isthis2003-built3+bdrm,2-1/2bath,bathhiproofhomeonwestside ofLongLakewith+/-100'frontagewithsandybottomandshallowentry on+/-.75acrelevellot.Beautifulopenlivingwithcathedralceilingsinliv¬ ingroomandglasstotheroofline,withCorinthiangranitefireplacewith Vermontcastingsinsert,breakfastarea,formaldiningarea,maplekitchen, hardwoodonfirstfloorwithradiantheat,masterbedroomonfirstfloor withviewsouttothelakeandmasterbathroomwithmakeuparea.Second floorhas2bdrm,fullbath,bonusroomovergarage.Finisheddaylightbase¬ mentwith1/2bath,familyroom,hasagarageunderforallthewatertoys, large+/-60’decktoenjoythewaterviewsandsunrises,one-carattached heatedgaragewithaworkarea.FarmersPorch,paveddriveway,andbeau¬ tifullandscaping.+/-40milesofboatingthroughBrandyPondandSebago Lake.Only $909,900.

LONG LAKE - 2003-built4-bdrm,4-bath6,000sq.ft,lakefrontcontem¬ porarywithmuchdetail.+/-88'sandyentrysandbarlevelfrontagein aprotectivecoveonthewestsideofLongLake.Braziliancherryfloors, granitecountertops,cathedralceilingwithglasstotheroofintheliving room,opentokitchenanddiningwithfieldstonegasfireplace,largedeck withscreened-inroominpine.Finisheddaylightbasement-familyroom withfireplace,fullbathandoffice,separateguestcottageoverthewater, 2-carheatedgarageunder,detached3-baygarage.Beautifullylandscaped +/-1.53-acrelot.Whole-housegeneratorandundergroundsprinklersys¬ tem.+/-40milesofboatingthroughBrandyPondandSebagoLake. $1,499,900.

Anne Plummer

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