Portland Monthly Magazine December 2007

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BringingIn The New

Q[Jocatedjust10minutesfromdowntownPortland,TheWoodlandsClub c/ □istheperfectplacetomaketheweddingdayofyourdreamsa magnificentreality.Ourworld-classfacilityfeaturesanelegantballroom thatopensontoanexpanded9,000squarefootpatiocompletewith anenclosedseasonalawning.Weofferchef-prepared menusandimpeccableserviceforindoororoutdoor ceremoniesandreceptionsofallsizes.

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TherearefewplacesleftanywhereinAmericawhereyouhavetheoppor¬ tunitytobecomepartofanewfourseasonresortvillage-andonethatis surroundedby8000acresofunspoiledmountainandforestwilderness.

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WhilevonenjoyallPortlandhastoofferthisholidayseason,pamperyouselfwithastayBytheBay.Located intheArtsDistrictandjustashortwalktotheOldPortandwaterfront.Immerseyourselfinthehistoric TORCHBEARER A WARD architecture,professionstateperformances,concerts,sportingevents,uniquerestaurantsand specialtyshopping.1omakeyoustayevenbettertopitoffwithfreeparkingandhigh-speed wirelessInternetinallroomsforourregisteredguests.

BytheBayistheproudrecipientofthe2007TorchbearerAwardcreatedtohonorthebestof thebestandrepresentsthehighestachievementinqualityandserviceasmeasuredbyourguests. BytheBayistheexclusiveNewEnglandInntoreceivethe2007TorchbearerAward. 239guestroomswithamenities•Executiveroomsandsuites•Largeaccessible indoorpool,fitnesscenterandsauna•ComplimentarySecurehigh-speedwireless Internetaccessavailableinallroomsandconferenceareas•Complimentaryparking forregisteredguests•Complimentary24hourbusinesscenter•30,000squarefeetof flexiblemeetingspaceincludingastateoftheart12,500squarefootexhibithall 10minutesfromPortlandInternationalJetport,AmtrakTrainStationandBus Terminals(Courtesyshuttlesavailable)•MinutesfromInterstates295&95

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AnnualHolidayTree LightingCeremony

Friday,November23rd

5:30pm, Monument Square

Comeseethespectacularlighting ofthetreeatthisannualtradition! EntertainmentbeginswithRick CharetteandtheBubblegumBand.

MerryMadness

Thursday,December13th

5pm-10pm

Shop'tilyoudropindowntown

Portland!Participatingstoreswill remainopenuntil10pm.Thekickoff beginsattheHiltonGardenInn Portland Downtown Waterfront withmusic,food,andfun!It'sa nightfulloffunandfriends!

FreeHorse-Drawn WagonRides

November23rd-December23rd Fridays(4pm-8pm), Saturdays(2pm-6pm), Sundays (1pm-5pm)

Enjoythelightsandsoundsof theholidayseasoninenchanting downtown.Pickupanddropoff everyhalfhourinMonumentSquare.

ShopForaCauseDay

Saturday,December1st

Shop downtown on Saturday December1standaportionofsales fromparticipatingstoreswillbe donatedtoBigBrothersBigSisters ofSouthernMaine.

WinterWindowWalk

Strollthroughdowntowntoenjoy thefestivewindowdisplays!Besure totakeafreehorseandwagonride andvoteforyourfavoriteoremail info@portlandmaine.com.' Thewinnerwillbeposted onourwebsite.

HolidayLight Sculptures

Strollthroughdowntownto experiencethecreativeandradiant holidaylightsculpturesbyartist PandoraLaCassethatarePortland's signatureholidaydecorations.

Formoreinformationcontact Portland'sDowntownDistrict at207.772.6828orvisitus onlineatportlandmaine.com

Handmade Candies

Len Libby Candies has been a part of Scarborough, Maine's history since 1926, when Len Libby and his wife, Evelyn, opened their candy store at 419 Route One. Their first sweet offerings were Needhams, a Maine delicacy made of fresh coconut and dipped in chocolate, which Len perfected. In 1949 he sold his business to Fern and Maureen Hemond. Since those early days, Len Libby Candies continues to specialize in hand¬ made chocolates and candies from theoriginalrecipes.

Len Libby Candies celebrates the rich memories of the past as well as the sweet promise of the future.

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Worriedaboutrisingwinterheatingbills?Thelatestbumtechnologiesusedin today’sfireplacesystemsofferenergy-efficientzoneheatingthatcanreduce yourwinterheatingbillforyearstocome.Plustoday’swood-bumingfire¬ placesandinsertsarecarbon-neutralandgasemissionsarelowerthanever.

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Photo: KevinFleming

Image: Snowfallingonlobsters& themenwholovethem, workingoffMonheganIsland. Thehouse,onceartistRockwell Kent's,isnowownedbyartist JamieWyeth.

(Sev "Holidaying In," page 26.)

26HolidayingIn

Celebratingtheseasonoffshore revealsaNewYear'sbeauty attheedgeoftheworld.

ByJudithGaines

30NightoftheShootingStars

ALongLakeboatingdisaster resultsintwodeathsandholds upamirrortowhoweare.

ByColinSargent

35OrientExpress

MainerJaneSpencer,30,ispart oftheWallStreetJournalteamto winaPulitzerPrizeforexposing leadpollutioninChina.

ByBrendaSparksPrescott

36ProfanityPlates

InMaine,alicensetodrive isn'talicensetooffend.

ByJamesV.Horrigan

38 Take a Peak

Enjoysomecoldcomfortand becomekingofthemountainfora daybyrentingyourownskiresort.

ByAmyLouiseBarnett

41TheChildren'sFinest Hour

HenryWadsworthLongfellow's statuewascreatedfrompennies sentbychildrenfromaround theworld.

ByColinSargent

SPECIAL SECTION

43HolidayGift& EventsGuide

Imagineabeautifulcitybythe sea-fullofsparkle,dazzle,and freegiftwrapping.

Cover

nEveryIssue Departments

Wehearfromfarmers,fans, andfolks'fromaway.'

Atastyblendofthefabulous, noteworthy,andabsurd.

14FromtheEditor "WhiteLies"

Aretherereally86Inuit wordsfor'snow'? ByColinSargent

52InsideStory

A1750Colonialclassic comesbackfromthedead. ByBradFavreau

58 CuiScene

Winecustom-designedto reflectyourpersonality. ByJudithGaines 62 Personal Shopper

Snuggleupinsomecozy winterblankets. ByAmyLouiseReynolds

64 Market Watch

Sideboardsgofrontandcenter. BySarahCummingCecil

66 In Tune

Melynda Amman

ByToddM.Richard

70 Green Thumb

Portland'sGreenhutGallery 30-year-celebrationexhibit. ByAmyLouiseBarnett

White Lies

Thefirsttime1everheardaboutfawn rain,thegauzydrizzlethatshimmers throughforestsinmidsummer,Ifelt anacheforallthelovelywordsand worldsI'dmisseduntilthen.Sowhat arethemostbeautifulwaystodescribe snow?You'dthinkinMaine,we'dbe theonesintheknow.

IanA.Yorkseemstobethereign¬ ingexpertontheinternet,venturing theEnglishterms"snow,sleet,slush, blizzard,avalanche,hail,hardpack, powder,flurn’,dusting,andacoinage ofBoston'sVVBZ-TVmeteorologist BruceSchwoegler,snizzling."

Asfortheromantictraditionthatthe itshave86wordsforsnow-anddoesn't thatsoundlikeanartfilmtitleyou'dseeatTheMoviesonExchangeStreet-Yorkinsists it'sallawhitelie,explaining,"TheanthropologistLauraMartinhasdocumentedhow thestorygrewlikeanurbanlegend,exaggeratedwitheachretelling.In1911[Franz] BoascasuallymentionedthatEskimosusedfourunrelatedwordsforsnow.[Benjamin] Whorfembellishedthecounttosevenandimpliedthatthereweremore.Hisarticlewas widelyreprinted,thencitedintextbooksandpopularbooksonlanguage,whichledto successivelyinflatedestimatesinothertextbooks,articles,andnewspapercolumnsof AmazingFacts."

Linguistsmustliketheirmartinisverydry.

YorkthenpointstoGeoffreyPullman's"TheGreatEskimoVocabularyHoax,"an icytowerofskepticismaccountingforourcollectivewishthattheInuitsmighthaveso manyintellectuallysnugglywordsforsnowbecause"Theallegedlexicalextravagances oftheEskimoscomportssowellwiththemanyotherfacetsoftheirpolysyntheticperver¬ sity:rubbingnoses;lendingtheirwivestostrangers;eatingrawsealblubber;throwing Grandmaouttobeeatenbypolarbears."

Soit'suptoustocomeupwithnewwaystoseesnow.Elephantsnowmightbethe stickystuffit'sfuntostompoffyourbootsinthemudroom.Thenthere'sthepopular weaselsnow,whichdarkenstheskyjustintimeforUSMtocancelallitsclasses,onlyto turntobrightsunshineaheartbeatlater.

Blacksnowiswhatyoudrivethroughwhenyouknowyou'regoingtobelatetoan eventatMerrillAuditoriumandyou'recaughtintraffic.1'11neverforgetAdamVinatieri kickingthatfieldgoalthroughthesnowofdestinyafewyearsago.Wolfsnowsendsalltire CMPtincksoutallnight,howlingastheyttytorestorepower.Newwordsforsnow?Snow problem.Allweneedis87tosettherecord.Sendyourstosnow&’portlandmonthly.com.

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OUTSTANDING IN THEIR FIELD

Whatagreatphoto;thankssomuchfor highlightingourstaffandstudents...["A FieldofTheirOwn,"October2007]at BeechHillFarm,[ownedby]Collegeof theAtlantic.

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1wasworkingatBeechHillFarminBar Harborwhenthearticleonwomenfarmers tookplace.Iwouldreallyliketopurchasea copytogivetomyparents.

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AMERICAN GRAPHIC DESIGN AWARDS 1amsoproudofyou!Eightawards!Wow! PortlandMagazineissobeautifulmonth aftermonth,and1alwaysreaditcovertocover, marvelingatalltirewondersofPortland.

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INTERVIEW WITH DARYL HALL

GreatstoryregardingDarylHall'srecent purchaseoftheBrayHouseinKittery. ["PreservationHall,"July/August2007]I amaMainenative,aswellasahugefan ofDaryl's.

It'srefreshingtoreadaboutthereasonsthat attractotherstoourgreatstate.SometimesI thinkwetendtoforgetwhatwehaveherein Maineandwhatapreciousgemwehaw.

JillSmith,Buxton

1lowaboutacontinuingpieceonDaryl's

propertyinKittery?Itwouldbegreatto watchtlieprogressoftherestoration.

BrendaDufour,Winterport

Asalong-timefanofDarylHall,Ifounditfas¬ cinatingtoreadabouthisothergreatpassion. Iappreciatehisreverenceforthehistorical valueofhishomes.Thanksfortheinsightful interviewwithmyfavoritesinger!

GailMarcello,Mandeville,Louisiana

Thanksforsuchagreatin-deptharticle.I amabigDarylHallandJohnOatesfanand Seacoastlover!

LisaYoung,Barrington,NewHampshire

Enjoyedtheartide.LowoldhomesandDaryl Hall.Let'skeepaneyeonthishouse... CindyGish,Elizabethtown,Pennsylvania

LovedthisarticleaboutDarylHall.Iama bigfanof[Hall&Oates)andalwayscherish anythingIreadaboutthem.Ialsoloveold housesandtheremodelingprocess,whether readingaboutitorwatchingtheprogresson

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Thisarticle["PreservationHall"]wasen¬ joyabletoread!Whatafantasticstory!1am onehugefanofHall&Oatesandseetheir concertsasmuchasIcan.

1lovereadingaboutDarylHall,asIlearn moreabouthimeachtime.I'vemethim twiceandamintriguedwithhowmuchhe's accomplished[beyondthemusic].

CarolStitzinger,Pottsville,Pennsylvania

GROTESQUE BEAUTY

Thankyouforsendingmeacopyoftheissue ofPortlandMagazinewiththepieceonthe Bowdoingargoyle["BowdoinGrotesque," July/August2007],andthankyouvery muchformentioningmeinit.1appreciate it.Ireallylikedthephotoofthegargoyle swingingintheair.

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LOVESHACKS

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A GRAVE MATTER

IgrewupinSebascoEstatesandenjoyed playingonMalagaoften["ShudderIsland," July/August2004].

Thankyouforbringingattentionto this.I'vebeentoldthatthegravesonthe islandweredugup,theremainstossed inthesea.Mygreatgrandmother'sname was McKenny.

OwenPierce,Brunswick

InStateRadio'snewalbum,YearoftheCraw,

there'sasongdepictingthisstory,entitled, "TheStoryofBenjaminDarling."Itisan interestingaccountofthisarticle. spatchpatch^gbpackersfan.com

Greatarticleandveryhelpful.We'vebeen travelingtothePhippsburgareaforyears andhaveheardbitsandpiecesaboutthe MalagaIslandcommunity.Yourarticlefilled inalotofgaps.

LeslieDavid,NorthConway,NewHampshire

I'velivedinMaineallmylifeandnever heardthisstory'orofthisisland.Thisisone1 willsharewithmygrandchildren. Lyn,Sidney

Thisstory'issadandawful!I'mgladthereare peopleouttherewhocareaboutourhistory'. Ijustdon'tunderstandwhenyousay'there arenoknownDarlingdescendantstoday whenthere[are].Thebloodwaspassed downandisstilllivingtoday.

Natasha,NorthCharleston,SouthCarolina

I'mlookingforinformationonBenjamin Darlingpriorto1775orhiswife,Sarah Proverbs.Ihavedetailsfrom1775downbut cangonofurtherintothepast.

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ThatwasagoodstoryaboutShudderIsland.I likedit.Thatgavemeplentyofinformation. knnmz@hiiglles.net,Califoniia

Ijustheardaboutthisislandforthefirst timelastnight.IamfromMaineandnever heardthisstory'untilImetwithanother oldfriendfromCastinehereinWashing¬ ton,DC.Iwasfascinatedandhorrifiedby' thisstory'. dgrantmartin&''cs.com

THE SPORTING LIFE

Iwaswonderingif1couldbuy'acopy'ofan articleinthisissue?['TntheCrosshairs-A MaineTragedy',"October2005]...1amvery interestedinthearticle.

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LUNDEN BRIDGE

HowtoIgetinformationonhowtosignup forthe"ReveilleRetreat"fornextsummer? [InterviewwithJoanLunden,"Lady'ofthe Lake,"July/August2007] Barbara,sky0923&'earthlink.net

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CHOWDER | a tasty blend of the fabulous, noteworthy, and absurd

s Magic 1

HowdoesaMugglegettoCarnegieHall? 1IntheirrecenttriptomeetHarryPotter authorJ.K.RowlinginNewYork,five Mainersjoined995otherstofind out.DianeRuecker,63,ofWindham "thoughtitwasalotoffun."Ifshe'd beenpickedtoposeaquestion, "IwouldhaveaskedaboutSirius Black.What happened when he disappeared behindthe curtainatthe ministryof Magic?" We yneverknow.

Wewerethrilledtobeinvolved,atno charge,"saysRusWilletteofLilley'sLimousine ofScarborough,officialchauffeurofthe StanleyCuptophotoopsinMainethisfall. ThesilvertrophyhitPortlandHeadLight, theLewistonColisee,L.L.Bean,Portland MuseumofArt,PiratesCoachKevinDineen's house,andtheCivicCenter.Bizarregig? "Howmanyopportunitiesdoyougettocart aroundtheStanleyCup?"Besides,it'shard todrinkchampagnefromEinstein'sbrain.

"JacobyEllsburywasverysweet?"saysGwenGilman,whowasthe 2007WorldSerieshero'sroommateinPortlandinthesummerof 2006,whenEllsbury(belowright)wasaSeaDog."Iliveacrossthe streetfromHadlockField,"sosheoftenrecruitsplayersasroom¬ matesforherParkAvenuecondo.ThefutureRedSoxstar"wasmy fifthorsixthSeaDog,"shesays."Hedidn'thavethegreatestfashion sense-heworewhitesneakerswitheverything."Portlandhangouts? "HelikedBingaWinga's,andtheyall wenttoForePlay,wheretheywere treatedlikegods."

Tom Sheehan of Falmouth and his threedaughters-allsoftballplayers-were theluckyhostsforJonathanPapelbon(left) whilehewasaSeaDog."He'safarbetter pitcherthanheisagolfer!"Sheehanlaughs. AsforKevinYoukilisandRookieofthe YearDustinPedroia,bothlivedinBack Towershereat401Cumberland Avenue when they were'us.'

S o SpottedatWaltDisneyWorldinOrlando,Florida:Butter-PoachedMaineLobsterSalad asafive-starmenutopperatVictoria&Albert'sGrandFloridianResort&Spa.“Weuse manyingredientsfromMaine:oysters,urchins,mussels,Peekytoecrabs,"sayschef ScottHunnel."Mainelobsterisaluxuryproduct.”Nothinggoofyaboutthat.

TheIdiots”

tpost-pns^n adjustmentprogramme startingi|pinHancock County,jheLanding'is designedtoprovideafriendly earandadliCetonewly [jreleasedinstates.Womenleav.ingprisoncanhopeforasofter ilandingatavolunteertransi*tionalhomemadeavailableby MaryHenryofLamoine."We'd betheirlastrelort,"shesays, 'whenthey'redesperateenough * I *tomakechangeslntheirlive?.’ 9Pictured,WentworthMillerfrom Fox's Prison Break.

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EveryChristmasfor54years,re-enactorshavestagedGeorgeWashington's1776Pennsylvania-to-NewJerseycrossingoftheDelawareRiver-nodoubt,thebestgighere isplayingthepartoftheinebriatedRedcoatstoastingtheseason withspicedrumandmeadontheothersideof theriver.Thisyear,thetripwillbemadeina 40-foot-longreplicalongboatmadein YorkbyboatbuilderPaulRollinsata costof$100,000."We'vebuilttwo otherboatsforthem,too,but* I'veneverbeendownfor there-enactiment," saysRollins,who's runRollinsBoat ShopinYork for30years. Visitwww. wcrsweb.org

FreshNativeIceCubes

"It'sjustajoke,”laughsTownLandingMarketmanager HeatherGramlichoftheshiny"FreshNative IceCubes'signaboveandtotheright oftheirfrontdoor.Shewaitsabeat. "Somepeopleactuallydowalkin here,askingforthem,"shesays. Sure,butdotheyprovideacer¬ tificateofauthenticity?

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Blown Away

TheFarnsworthMuseuminRocklandcontinues"AGatheringofGlass”throughFebruary17,focusingonworks createdbyartistswhostudiedortaughtatHaystackMountainSchoolofCrafts'andPilchukSchool'sglassmak¬ ingcenters.Shown,DanDailey,AltoandBasso,2005,three-partblownglassvase,57"x23"x18.”

DailyKos ofLiving

Portland'sBillHarnsberger,43, thoughthehadtogiveupwriting hisirreverent'CheersandJeers' columnatpopulardailykosjcomim ■ordertofindanewpayingjob.But then'abunchofpeoplee-mailed theownerandpledgeddonations! hetellsus.Totalraisedtokeep Harnsbergerblogging-$50,000.

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GROCERIES

themonth

Theholidayshaveenoughstressbuiltin:whynot easeyourdrivingburdenbycheckingoutthe turnpikebeforeyouleave?Visitmaineturnpike. com/html/webcamsandclickonthecamera icontoviewtrafficattheexitofyourchoice. Photosareupdatedeveryminute.Thisway,the yuletidefeastyou'vebeendreamingofmightjust beonthetablewhenyoustepinthedoor.

When You Wish Upon a Floor...

It'sarushtothetop:TheMake-A-Wish Foundationlightsupascendingfloors intheTime&TemperatureBuilding eachtime$6,000(theaveragecostof awish)israisedthroughDecember. Theirgoalis$84,000,orall14floors. "Lastyear,weraised$77,907,"says executivedirectorTomPeaco,"when ourgoalwas$70,000.Onaverage,we workwithachildinMainewithalife¬ threateningmedicalconditiononce everyfivedays."Visitmaine.wish.orgor call(800)491-3171.

Alternative

Ornaments

Wishwe'dthoughtofthat.Becauseholidays shouldbeinclusive...SkillinsonU.S.Route1 inFalmouthoffers,amongmanybaubles, ornamentsforsame-sexcouples:pic¬ tured,center,cardinalpairfor$12.99. SomeotherMaineiconstohelpyou celebratetheholidays:(left) sparklingLLBeanboot$9.99, (right)loon$7.99.

“Alwaysputyourbest

(Hint:Stepintoour newShoeShop.)

Celebrating the season offshore revealsaNewYear'sbeautyat theedgeoftheworld.

BY JUDITH GAINES

ThreegenerationsofTobeys-GailTobey,62;daughter TeresaBrockett,43;andgranddaughterTanyaTobey, 23-aregatheredaroundthekitchentableinthecozyyel¬ lowDutchColonial-stylehomethatGail'shusband,Dennis, builtonLittleYarmouthIsland.Outside,themorningiscold andgrayandsothickwithfogthattheycanbarelyseeQuahog Bay,althoughthehousesitsnearthatwater'sedge.Butinside, awood-burningstovekeepsthekitchentoastywarmasthe womensharepastriesandcoffeeandmemoriesofholidayspast.

"Mygrandmotherusedtotellofaveryrealfearshehadasa littlechild,"saystheelderTobey."OnstormyChristmasEves, shewouldcryherheadoffbecauseshewasconvincedthatthe reindeercouldneverfindtheirwaytothisisland.Butsomehow theyalwaysdid."

Ittakesperseverance,planning,andlotsofimaginationto celebratetheholidaysinstyleonLittleYarmouth,whereGail andDennishavelivedfor44yearsandwherebothherfamily andhishavehadhomesteadssincethe1850s.Onespeciallyfrig¬ idnights,tirenarrowspanofwaterseparatingtheislandfrom Cund/sHarborcaniceover,strandingislandersfordays.Even gettingaChristmastreeisachallengeonthisslender,rockylittle wispofanisland,wheretreesarescarce.

"We'vealwayshadanagreementwithourlargersis¬ ter,BigYarmouthIsland,thatwecouldcutfirewoodand Christmastreesthere.Butthetreesthereweren'talwaysthat bigorbeautiful,"saysGail."SojustastheGrinch[inDr.Seuss stories]attachedantlerstohisdogtomakeitlooklikearein¬ deer,wetiebranchesontomakeitlooklikeaChristmastree."

Powerisatapremium,too,becausetheTobeyshavetouse theirowngenerator,fueledbygasandawindmillontheroof. Buttheyputlightsandhomemadedecorationsonthetree.

MaybecrankuptheVictrolatohearFredWaringand thePennsylvaniansplay"AdesteFidelis."Thenaltera traditionallobsterstewdinner,GailreadsOgdenNash's poem,"TheUnpublishedAdventuresofSantaClaus." Teresaespeciallylovesthepartwhereanelfslidesdown amoonbeamthroughtheAuroraBorealis.

Shesaysherfamilyhasalwaysenjoyedfantasies, fairytales,andfablesthroughtheyears.Butto her,thestoryoftheelfslidingthroughtheAu¬ roraBorealisneverwasavaguewhimsy."We'dseen theAuroraBorealishere,thegorgeousnighttimelights. Iknewjustwheretheelfwouldarrive-atthenorth endoftheisland,overPoleIsland."Itwastheirown NorthPole.

"Oneofmyfavoritetilingswassittingbyanopenwindow, feelingthecrispcoldairandlookingatthemoonglistening

Clockwise from above: A lonely boat is locked in ice off Bailey Island, with a view of Harpswell on the far shore; deer in a feeding frenzy; making a snow angel bringsoutthechildineachofus;buoyswaitforspring.

overthewater,"Teresacontinues."Asa child,IcouldalwayspictureSantagoing overthatmoon."

Finally,allthechildrenwouldheadoffto bed-orsotheadultsbelieved.

"Ourparentstoldusthatatmidnighton ChristmasEve,theanimalscouldspeak.So whenwethoughteveryonewasasleep,my sisterandIwouldsneakdownandpress ourearstothebarnyarddoor."Through theyearsthefamilykeptcows,sheep, goats,chickens,ducks,rabbits,peacocks, evenallama.

"Wewerealwaysdyingtohearwhatthe animalshadtosay,"Teresarecalls.

JustoneotherfamilylivesonLittle

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Shooting Stars the

When two worldscollide aftertwilight on a hot summer night, theterrible resultis blood inthewateranda rift in the Long Lake community that threatens to become a chasm.

BY COLIN SARGENT

twasn'tdarkyet,butitwasgettingthere.Asthecrepuscularchorus oftreefrogstolledthecloseofSaturday,August11,2007,withLong Lakeonitswaytobecomingblackasamineshaft,Terry'RayeTrott, 55,andhisnewlove,SuzanneGroetzinger,44,departedtheshorein their14-footGlassparrunaboutStingRayeandputteredbeyondBear Point.Meteorologistshadpromisedthisnight'sskywouldbethestage foraspectacularperformance.Nodoubt,Trottputhisarmaround Groetzingerastheysharedaglassofwine,becausewhatcouldbemore romanticthantakinginameteorshower?Hereandthere,localsand summerfolkalikebegantoappearinsmallgroupsalongtheshoreto witnesstheforecastevent,huddlingondock,deck,andpierduringthe nightoftheshootingstars.

NEW LOVE

>Thehopefulcouplewasjustgettingtoknoweachother. "Raye"Trott,acarpenterandtheleaderofalocalbluesband thatoftenplayedatBray'sBrewPubinNaples,andGroetzinger, awaitressthere,werelookingforwardtocelebratinghis56tlibirthday togetherinjusttwodays.Accordingtoaccounts,Groetzinger,amother ofthreewhowasalsoholdingdowntwootherjobs,"washappiestina sweatshirtbyacampfire"andwasveryexcitedaboutthisnewrelation¬ ship."SuzyandIwereverytight,andIhadn'theardfromherinacouple ofmonths,"herfriendandnowherfamilyspokespersonMegHarvey says."That'show1knewshewasdeeplyinlove.Hersoncalledher onhercellphone"whileshesatinTrott'sblackpride-and-joywithred

trimanda110-horsepowerMercuryonthe lake"andaskedher,'Whatareyoudoing?' Sheanswered,'I'moutherewithRaye,and we'regoingtowatchthePerseids.'"

"Oh,yeah,"saysGroetzinger'sbrother, StephenSokol,"itwasverymuchlikeher tobeoutlookingatthestars.Shewasvery muchintonature.SheandRayehadonly beentogetherfortwoorthreemonths,so thingswerejustbeginningforthem-Iikea puppylove."

GONE IN 60 SECONDS

Acrossthelake,RobertJ.LaPointe,38,sat atthecontrolsofhisred-and-white32-foot SunsationDominator,atwin-435-hpciga¬ rette-typeboat.Onboardwasasinglepas¬ senger,NicoleRandall,19,alocalgirland daughteroftheownersofHarrisonMarina, whereLaPointekepthisboat.LaPointe wouldlatertellpolicehehadseenTrott's boatearlierintheeveningwithoutitsrun¬ ninglightson.AccordingtotheCumberland CountyDistrictAttorney'soffice,LaPointe hadenjoyedafewdrinks.

Spectatorsonthelakecouldseeonly darknessandtheoccasionalmeteorflash fromtheirvantagepoint.Amidtheoohs andnaltsofwatchersmarvelingattheshow, theSunsationbegantothunderacrossthe lake,itslightson,atanestimated45to55 milesperhour,accordingtoareconstruc¬ tionteamoftheMaineWardenService.In the"pitchblack,withjus'tatinysliverof moon,"accordingtoCumberlandCount}' DistrictAttorneyStephanieAnderson,the SunsationthenhittheGlassparontheport side,travelingoverthesmallerboatandkill¬ ingSuzanneGroetzingerwith"bluntforce traumatothehead,"accordingtothestate medicalexaminer.Trottdrownedaftersuf¬ feringadisablinginjurytohisbuttocksamid thewreckageastheGlasspar'ssternsank; LaPointeandRandallwereejectedfromthe Sunsationandwereflungintotheink}’lake.

OUT OFTHE DEEP

Gaspingforbreath,LaPointeandRandall surfacedhalfamilefromshore,andin painbeganalongswimtotheclosestpoint ofland.

"Thepolicegottherebeforethe}’gotto theshore,"savsAndersonofLaPointeand Randall."TheCCSOI(CumberlandCount}' Sheriff'sOfficeInvestigator)wasthefirst personatthescene.AmemberofdieMaine Wardenservicegotthere,too."

"1wastheretwominutesbeforethey reachedtheshore,"sayswardenJason Luce."Therewerealotoffireandrescue people;severalboatswereouttherelooking around.I'dalreadybeendowntotheshore butsawnooneinvolved;whenIreturned, IcouldseeMr.LaPointeandMs.Randall swimmingin."

Maybe weallsee ourselves reflected inLong Lake.

LaPointesustainedbruisingtotheside ofhisbodyandcuts.Randallsufferedabro¬ kenelbowandmusthavefeltexcruciating pain."Shesaiditwassore,butadrenaline's awonderfultiling,"Lucesays."She'dswum maybehalfamile.Maybefartherthanthat."

"Thefirstthingtheysaidwassomething like,'Theremusthavebeenanotherboatout there!"'Andersonsays.

MAYHEM ON SHORE

AsfortheDominator,itzoomed"with nobody aboard for hundreds of yards andcameagroundonBearPoint"with suchforcethatitsmashedintotheshore¬ lineandcontinuedtoexplodeameasured 135feetintothewoods,itsengineroaring. "Agroupofaboutfourorfivecampswas there.Theywereluckyitmissedthem," saysPhilDugasoftheMaineWarden's Service."Itneverhitatreesquareon, becauseit'sshapedlikeaneedle."

Theneedlepiercedafamilyplayground withaswingsetandcrashedabadmin¬ tonnet,caromingoffabigoaktree."Itdid slow,"finallycomingtorestonanupgrade, drippinglakewater.

"Aresidentofoneofthecampscameout¬

side,walkeduptoit,andturneditoff."With deadlyefficiency,theliquid-cooledengines' computermonitoringsystemhadadjusted enginespeedtoapurratidle.

THE RIPPLES SPREAD

Inthefollowingweeks,someMainenews¬ paperaccountswouldidentifyLaPointefirst andforemostas"AMassachusettsman," asin,"AMassachusettsmanfacesmultiple chargesinthecrashthatkilledtwo"and"A Massachusettsmanwasdrunkanddriving toofastwhenhishigh-performancespeed¬ boatplowedintoasmallercraftinanight¬ timecrashthatkilledtwopeopleonLong LakeinHarrison,prosecutorssay"(Portland PressHerald,October6,2007).

WhytheemphasisonMassachusetts? Perhapsit'saculturalthing.Askedabout it,humoristTimSamplesays,"Upherein Maine,theonlythingworsethanbeingfrom MassachusettsisbeingfromMaineand wishingyouwerefromMassachusetts!"

There'snocrimeinbeingwealthy,acli¬ che,orevenfromMassachusetts.Butrareis thestorythat'sdevoidofovertonesofalle¬ gory.Andthisisn'toneofthem.Willour ownprejudicesandsituationalmoralityend upbeingapartofthistragedy?

Tobeprecise,LaPointehaspropertyin Medway,Massachusetts,butalsoowns propertyinBridgton,Maine.Formerlyof Framingham,Massachusetts,heistheco¬ ownerandchiefoperatingofficerofComptel Services,Inc.,established1993,ofHolliston, Massachusetts.Accordingtotheirwebpage, Comptelis"aleadingre-marketerofNortel telecommunicationsproducts,"with"satel¬ liteofficeslocatedinTexas,Missouri,and thePhilippines."

Fromadifferentperspective,astoryin theMilfordDailyNewsalludestohimasa Mainerfirst,asin,"RobertLaPointeJr.,38, ofBridgton,Maine,andMedway,Mass." Heismarriedandthefatheroftwochildren, accordingtotheLewistonSunJournal,which referstohimasa"Medwayman"and"a Massachusettsman."Nottomention,heis "apparentlywealthy,"saysdistrictattorney StephanieAnderson.ADominator,even used,sellsfor$100,000andup.

AsfortheBridgtonteensittingbeside LaPointeinhisSunsation,theblonde 2006 Lake Region High graduate was notLaPointe'swife.Instead,Randall "isthedaughterofthefamilythatowns HarrisonMarina,whereLaPointekeeps

hisboat/'saysHarrisonharbormasterGary Pendexter."Bothfamiliesareclosefriends. Thefamilies[frequently]gettogetheron thatboatoronefromthemarina."Thehar¬ bormastervolunteers,"Therewasnohanky pankyinvolved."

AccordingtotheAssociatedPress, "LaPointeandRandallwereonthewater foraboutninehourspriortothecrashand LaPointehadstoppedandconsumedalco¬ holatvariouslocations."

Butthat'sincorrect,accordingto Anderson."Idon'tknowwheretheygot thatfigure.Itwasclosertothreehours.

"Idon'tknowthattheywereanything butfamilyfriends.Theyhookedupwith somepeopleandstoppedonanisland.She wasworking[atherparents'marina]until 6or6:30p.m,"Andersonsaysbeforeadd¬ ing,"Youcanbeshowingoffnomatterwhat yourrelationshipwithsomeoneis."

A FAMILY GRIEVES

Groctzinger'sbrother,SteveSokol,now ofPlantation,Florida,says,"He'switha 19-year-old,outonthelake,drunkonhis ass.Tome,it'sprettyclear.It'snotwhat1 focusedonatfirst,becauseit'snotwhat's goingtobringmysisterback."Butduring thedaysleadinguptoandfollowingher funeral[atBray'sBrewPub],withsome familymemberstravelinggreatdistances toattend,asmoreinformationcameunder discussion,"atsomepointIremember thinking,'Shewasn'tjustafamilyfriend.' ButI'mjustspeculating."

Youcanhearthepaininhisvoice,because hemournsnotjustthelossofhissister,but mostpoignantlywhatshemighthavedone intinefuture.

"Suzywasdifferent,"Sokolsays."Ihave vividmemoriesofhavingrealconversa¬ tionswithher.Shewasn'tafraidtospeakher mind,butshehadaneloquentwayofcon¬ nectingwithpeople.Shewasalwaysvery positive-shejusthadawayofmakingyou feelgood.ShelovedMaine.Itriedtotalkher outofMaine,butIcouldn't.Shejustloved thelakesandmountains.Shewasverymuch intonature.

..Shewasextremelybright,veryattrac¬ tive.Shedidn'thavealotofluckwithguys untilshemetRaye.That'soneofthehard¬ estparts."He'squietamomentonthetele¬ phone."There'snothingwrongwithbeing awaitress,butshehadanincrediblemind

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Shehadagiftalmostfrom childhoodforhittingthings rightonthehead,"Portland attorneyRichardSpencerremem¬ bersofhisdaughter,Jane,whenshe wasalittlegirl."1alwaysthought she'dbeawriterbutdidn'tknow she'dbeareporter."

At30,MainenativeJane Spencerisrealizingawriter's dreamthisyearinsharinga PulitzerPrizeforinternational journalismwithherfellowsix membersoftheChinabureau oftheWallStreetJournal. SpencerlivesinHongKong

(Continuedonpage88)

BY BRENDA SPARKS PRESCOTT

Profanity Plates

Everyday,Mainerstrytoslipoffensivewordsandphrasesbythe"ChurchLady" attheBureauofMotorVehicles-fewsucceed, by james v. horrigan

BIGCOCK,"laughsGarryHinkley,directorofvehi¬ cleservicesforthestateBureauofMotorVehicles.

"Somebodyactuallyhasthatone."Butifyou're aseven-footernamedRichardandwant"BIGDICK"on yourcar,Hinkley,Maine'svanity-plateczar,won'tallow it.Curiously,though,ifyouwant"LTLDICK,"hewon't standinyourway.

"That'snotobsceneenoughtomakethelist,"Hinkley saysofthe"BleepList,"anarcaneindexofmorethansix thousandwords,letters,andcombinationsnotpermitted onvanityplates."Badtasteisnotaproblem.Wetry'notto censorfortaste.It'sprettymuchgottobeobscene,hateful, orreallyfoul."

Sobythatstandard,"BIGCOCK"and"LTLDICK"are okaybutwordslike"BASKET,""NONE,""VOMIT"and "JERK"arenot?Whycanyouput"BATHTUB,""SINK," or"MIRROR"onyourcarbutnot"TOILET"?

Itmakessensethat"RAWSEX"isontheBleepList,but whyis"SAFESEX"notallowedwhen"STOPHIV,"with thesamegoalinmind,is?

"BRA"mightbeverboten,alongwith"BRA34E," butwhyare"NOBRA,""BANBRA,"and"BRA36DD" allowed?Anddo"IDIOT,""OLDFART,"and"STUPID" reallybelongonthesamebleepin'listas"KILLER," "STALKER,"and"JEWH8TR"?

Whatifyourlastnameis"COX"oryouhoneymooned in"PHUKET"Thailandoryourbusinessisfertilizerand youwant"MANURE"onyourplate?Sorry.Thosealso aren'tacceptable.

"SNOJNKY"receivesathumbs-upwhile"SKINUDE" and"IX)SNOW"getbleep-listed.

"LESBIAN"andvariationslike"LESBEAN,""LSBLAN," and"LEZBN"won'tbeapproved.Anddon'teventhink ofoneofmorethan30phraseswith"GAY"inthem,like "GAYBOY,""GAYMAN"or"GAYLOVE,"either.Nor will"GAYCOP"fly,or"COPGAY,"forthatmatter.Don't wasteyourtime,too,applyingfor"COPSUCK"oreven "YNKYSUC."

Butcrypticrequestshaveslippedby."Wehadonethis morning,"Hinkleysaidlastmonth,"thatsomebodyalmost

letthrough."Theapplicationwasfor"TIH2TA3,"which seemedharmlessenough."Butthensomebodylookedatit inthemirror.Wedon'troutinelydoamirror-imagecheck, butwedolookatthecharacters.Alotofthosehavebeen flaggedandputontotheBleepList."

Whenitcomestodrawingtheline,Hinkleydown¬ playshisplenipotentiarypower."It'stoughtosaythatI'm thefinalarbiter,butforallintentsandpurposes,itpretty muchstopshere."Youcould,headmits,appealtohisboss, theBMVdirector,orabovehimtotheSecretaryofState. Bewarned,however,"nothing'sbeenappealedovermy head,"Hinkleysays,"atleastnotsuccessfully."

Butbeforeyoubellyacheaboutfreespeech,Hinkley remindsusthatalllicenseplates,vanityorotherwise, "belongtothestate;theyarestate-issuedproperty...You don'towntheplateonyourcaruntilitbecomesobsolete."

Inaddition,theBMVwebsitemakesitclearthat"the SecretaryofStatemayrefusetoissueavanityplatethatcon¬ sistsoflanguagethatisobscene,contemptuous,profane,or prejudicial[or]promotesabusiveorunlawfulactivity."

Maine's"BleepList,"establishedasabidtowardcon¬ sistency,wasactually"borrowed"fromNewYorkand Alaska.But,Hinkleysays,"we'veaddedwordsandphras¬ estoitsincethen."

So,dopeoplereallycomplain?Haveplatesbeen approvedandissuedonlytobepulledlater?

"Wegetfour,five,sixcomplaintsayear,"saysHinkley. "Justbecausesomeonecomplainsdoesn'tmeanwe're goingtopullit.Wehaveyankedplates,butifit'sallcon¬ sonantsorit'sprettyobscure,itdoesn'tmattertouswhat theindividualwantsittosay.Ifyoucan'tfigureoutwhatit means,it'sprobablyokaytoletitgothrough."

Sometimes,Hinkleyknows,therearedifferentinterpre¬ tationsofwhatavanityplatemaymean.Andthatcansaya lotabouttirepersonwhorequestedtheplate,aswellasthe individualwhocomplains.

"It'ssortofaRorschachtest."■

Ifyou'rewonderingifyoucanfooltheChurchLady,seetheBleepListofplates

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Condonhaslogged19seasonsuphere.Afterskiseason,he switchestofunctiondirector-"Wedoalotofweddingsinthesum¬ mer,"hesays.Ifyourentthemountainforskiing,throwingthe doorsopentothecafeteriaorrestaurantcostsextra..."quiteabit," helaughs.Butthen,orchestratingsomethingonthisscalebringsthe wholeideaofshowingofftonewheights.

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Children’s

Penniessentbychildrenallovertheworldpurchasedthe bronzeforLongfellow'sstatuehere.

BY COLIN SARGENT

r...Ihearinthechamberaboveme Thepatteroflittlefeet, Thesoundofadoorthatisopened, Andvoicessoftandsweet.

...Theyclimbupintomyturret O'erthearmsandbackofmychair; IfItrytoescape,theysurroundme; Theyseemtobeeverywhere.

...Doyouthink,0blue-eyedbanditti, Becauseyouhavescaledthewall, SuchanoldmustacheasIam Isnotamatchforyouall!

/haveyoufastinmyfortress, Andwillnotletyoudepart, Butputyoudownintothedungeon Intheround-towerofmyheart.

AndtherewillIkeepyouforever, Yes,foreverandaday, Tillthewallsshallcrumbletoruin, Andmoulderindustaway!

-Excerptfrom“TheChildren'sHour“

We'veheardamyriadofenthusiasmsthisyear regardingHenry'.Andwhynot?It'sthe200th anniversaryofthebirthofPortland'snativepoet HenryWadsworthLongfellow.Buthaveyouheardtheone aboutthechildren'scrusade?

"Childrenaroundtheworldsentpennies,nickels,and dimestopayforcastinghisstatuehere,inbronze,"says historianandMaineStateRep.(ofDistrict119)Herbert Adams."Hediedin1882.Ittooksixyearstoscrapeup enoughchangetocommissionMaine-bornsculptor FranklinSimmonstocastthestatueinRome.Sealedinto theheartofLongfellow'sgranitepedestal,designedby FrancisFassettanddedicatedinSeptember1888,is asmallcopperbox.Weonlycallthemtimecapsules today,"Adamssays.

Weareallowedtoopenit:"Never,actually. Thatboxwon'tbeopeneduntilthelasttrum¬ petsounds.Insidetheboxarecoinsoftire day,oldnewspapers,andsomething else-alargescrollbearingthenames ofallthechildrenaroundtheworld whosenttheirpenniesin.Onlythey couldhavelovedPortland'sgreat¬ estnativepoetasmuchas helovedthem."■

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Amazm Chas

Builtbyoriginalowner JosiahChasein1750,this charmingcountryclassicinYork isalldressedupandtheplace togofortheholidays.

ometimesyouhavetogowithyourgut.In 1997,arealestateagentdroveupacountry lanebeneathacanopyofhemlockandpine boughs,headingforthelasthouseonalistof14 dream}'historichomesinYorkthatMichaelWalek wantedtosee.Justatthispointintheride,Walek,a gardendesigner,foundhimselftakenbackintime tomemoriesofasimilarcountrylaneandsimilar hemlocktreesthat"harkenedbacktomychild¬ hood,"hesays.ArrivingatthehouseonChases PondRoad,therealtorandWalek'scompanions unlockedthefrontdoorandenteredwhileWalek remainedinthedriveway,spellbound,astireothers touredthehouse.Stoppingthemontheirwayout, "Isaidtomyagent,'1don'tneedtolookatit.1know daisismynexthome.'Itjustfeltright,"hesays.

Thestructuredatestocirca1750,builtbycolonial landownerJosiahChaseonaluscioustractofland

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that yawns and stretchesfromGape Neddicktopres¬ ent-dayOgunquit. Throughthe19th century,serving asthehubfora passelofbuild¬ ingsthatincluded bams,anicehouse, andatextilemill, the house was enlargedasneeded to accommodate changingneedsof aprosperousfam¬ ily.Bythe1960s, itwasusedbyits latestownerspri¬ marilyasasum¬ merresidence,wheretheslowbutsteady fallintodisrepairwaspartiallymasked byquantitiesofshagcarpetingandfake woodpaneling,whichWaleksays"was thefirsttogo"ashebeganthediscovery processtouncovertheframehouse'sreal identitywithin.

Luckily,"thecarpetingandpaneling workedinourfavor,"hesays."Theycov¬ ered,andhelpedtoprotect,theoriginal floorsandhand-chamferedwoodpanel¬ ingunderneath."

"Whenyoubuyanoldproperty,you hopethepreviousownersweren'tintoresto¬ ration,"saysWalek'spartner,ToddBezold. "Inourhouse,theoldmoldingsandoriginal structurewere,thankfully,notaltered."

Moreseriousthanthedubious1960sinte¬ riordecoratingwasthedeterioratingstruc¬ tureofthehouseitself,whichwassplaying offitsfoundation.

"Thatsummer,1mademyselfascom¬ fortableasIcouldinthebackell,livingwith onlycoldwater,"Waleksays,asworkcrews sprangintoaction.

Theystrunghugechainsfromoneside ofthehouseframingtotheother,tightening eachdayuntilthewallslinedupwiththe foundationbelow,almostlikemagic.

"Theplasterwalls,moldings,andnails poppedbackintotheiroriginalpositions," Bezoldmarvels,"asifeverythinginthe houseremembereditsproperpositionand wasgladtobebackinplace."

Whilecarpenterssoughtoutandreplaced rottingwoodframing,themassivecentral

chimneyservingnofewerthanfivefireplac¬ eswasdismantledandrebuilttomeetcode requirements.

Thefrontstaircasewasreconstructedas plumbersrefittedtwoofthethreebathrooms aswellasthekitchen.Electriciansrewired theentirehouse.Bytirefallofyearone,only interiorpaintingwasneededbeforeWalek couldmoveintothehouseproper.

Priortodesigninggardens,Walekhimself workedonrestorationofhistorichomes.

"Michaelisexcellentwithinteriordesign andthepreservationofhistoricbuildings withauthenticcolorsandreproduction wallpaper,"Bezoldsays.Walek'sprevious experiencemadehimperfecttohandlethe jobofinteriorpaintinghimself,oncertain wallsdemonstratingatechniquethatrepli¬ catesthelookofold,wornplaster.

"1usedthreecolorsofpaintandscrubbed eachofthemintotheplaster,"Waleksays. "It'sperceivedasonecolor,butitgivesdepth tothewallsandmakestheroomfeelcozy andcomfortable.I'veseensomethingsimi¬ larintheTaylor-BarryhouseinKennebunk. AndIwentdaringwiththecolors.Colonial colorswerenotthemutedshadesthatwe thinkoftoday.Theywerebold."

Duringthenextfiveyears,anewfur¬ naceandsepticsystemwereinstalled,and theexteriorwasstrippedofover200years ofpaint."Iwastalkedintoachemicalpaint removalbutwouldn'trecommendit," Waleksays."Itcouldeasilyhavecauseda fire."Fortunately,allendedwell,resultingin theexterior'sbeautifulfinalcoatofsquash-

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coloredpaintwithwheat-coloredtrimanda burgundydoor.

Beforethepricesskyrocketed,Walek wasabletohavenewcopperguttersmade forthehouse."Atthetime,theywerejusta littlemorethanaluminumgutters,"hesays. Theoriginalwooddownspouts,resembling Federalpilasters,wereingreatcondition, butWalekwantedthesamelookontireback ell."Ifinallyfoundverysimilarsalvaged downspouts.Withajustlittleaddedtrim, theymatchedalmostexactly,"hesays.

Thepropertycontinuesitstransforma¬ tion,evenafter10yearsofwork.Thesedays, workonthegardensisbothajoyandapri¬ ority."Thegardensarebecomingaworkof art,aplacetogotohideaway,[aworldof] exteriorrooms,"Bezoldsays.

Bezolddesignedthestonepathsinmosa¬ icpatternsthatwereinspiredbyrecollections fromatriptoPortugal."Butwe'restillwork¬ ingonthis."Listeningcarefullyasthehouse andgardensspeaktothem,"Wedesign aroundwhatwe'vefoundhere,incorporat¬ ingremainingfoundationwallsoftheold outbuildingsintothegardens,"Waleksays. "Wewanttoberespectfulofthehistoryof theproperty."

Afteryearsofthoughtfullabor,Walek andBezoldnowhavethehousejusttheway theywantit.Exceptforthekitchencounters, whichWaleknowwisheswerewhitemar¬ bleandsoapstoneinsteadoftheFormicahe chosewhentirekitchenwasremodeled."Tire marbleisexcellentforbaking,"hesays.

Ifyou'rekeepingscore,the1997purchase priceofthehousewas$350,000,andWalek estimateshe'seasilyputanequalamount intothehouse,including$70,000onthefoun¬ dationandnewchimney,another$70,000for replacingtinerottenframing,$20,000fornew plumbing,$20,000fortheseptic,$50,000for exteriorpainting,and$10,000fortheroof.

Buttherenovationexperienceisjustone moreepisodeinthelongmemoryofthe house,reinforcedbytheEgyptian-styled starsthatBezoldengravedintothedrying mortaratthetopofthenewchimney,wait¬ ingtoberediscoveredbythecuriousofthe future."Thememorieswilllinger,"Walek says.BothheandBezoldfeelveryfortunate aboutthat.■

General contractor: Ethan Hardy, North Berwick. Exterior panting: John Tolgrin, South Berwick. Plumber: Dennis Sayward,CapeNeddick.

Your Own Label

Imaginetheperfectholiday gift:abottleoffinewine designedexclusivelyaround yoursweetheart's-oryour business's-personality.

heVintner'sCellarWineryisasur¬ prisingshoptofindonanotherwise drabcommercialstretchofPortland's ForestAvenue,farfromanythingremotely resemblingagrapevine.Butthesmellof fermentinggrapeswaftsthroughthe place,alongwiththeairofgaietythatj oftenaccompanieswineproduction. It'safriendlyandcomfortable spotwithahighlyunusualgoal inthewineworld:OwnerHeidi

Shangrawaimsnotjusttoproducegood winesbut"privatelabelwines,"shesays, "andcustom-blendedsignaturewinesthat aredesignedtosuitmycustomers'needs."

Ormaybethisisn'tsostrange.Afterall, todayalmostanyone(withenoughcash) canbuyacustomizedcar,custom-made furniture,orclothesspeciallytailoredtoa particularbody.Perhapsitwasonlyamat¬ teroftimebeforecustomizationhitthefood sceneaswell.Howlongbeforeweseecus¬ tom-grownlettuce,personalizedpotatoes, orcustom-madecheese?

Shangrawbuysabout30varietiesofgrape juiceandjuiceconcentratesandferments theminthelargeplasticbucketsandglass carboysthatoccupyabouthalfofhershop. MostofthejuicecomesfromCalifornia,she says,althoughshealsousesArgentinean MalbecandAustralianChardonnaygrapes. Hercustomersstartbysamplingwines shemadeonthepremisesafewmonthsago. Iftheylikewhattheytaste,theycanbuyone ormorebottleswithShangraw'slabelsor withapersonalizedlabeloftheirown,which shewillhelpthemmake.Iftheywanttobuy abatch(usually24-48bottles),theycanask hertotweakthewinetosuittheirpreferences-makingitsweeter,forinstance,ormore oaky,ormoremellow.Orshecanaddtan¬ ninstogivethewineastringencyandheft. Shangraw,32,isthefirsttoadmitthatshe hasnospecialtrainingforthiswork."Some ofthepeoplewhocomeinhere,theyknow moreaboutwinethanIdo-whichisfine," shesaysamiably.She'sapsychologymajor fromtheUniversityofSouthernMaineand taekwondoexpertwhoworkedasaneduca¬ tionaltechnicianandanofficemanagerfor acomputercompanyandfortheChamber of Commerce in Kennebunkport before hittingonthisideaforherownbusiness,a Canadianfranchise.

"IknewwhatIlikedtodrink,"she explains."Ihadclose,olderfriendswho wereinterestedinwine.Iwantedtodo somethingwhereIcouldbemyownboss. AndIknewtherewasnothinglikethisany¬ whereinMaine."

Themaindrawbackwiththesewines isthattheyareveryyoung.Shangrawjust openedthewinerylastMarch,sononeof hercreationshashadmuchtimetoage.This canbeaproblemespeciallyforreds,which typicallyneedatleastacoupleofyearsto developcomplexityandstructure.

Butduringtwovisitstohershop, includingtwowine-tastingsessions(she offersthem,free,from4to7p.m.every Wednesday), no one seems much con¬ cerned about the wines' immaturity. Customerssaytheyliketheinformal,invit¬ ingatmosphereinthewinery'swinebar andthattheprices($5-$9perbottleifyou buyabatch,or$12-$l7foranindividual bottle,plus$10forasmanypersonalized labelsasyouwant)seemreasonable.

JanisWeed,aneducationaltechnician inGorham,isorderingsomebottlesof PinotGrigioandMerlotforherparents, MarieandJoeDenehy.WithShangraw's help,shedesignsasapphire-coloredlabel showingayouthfulphotoofthecouple atthetimeoftheirmarriage."Denehy's Vineyards,"itreads.

"It'sfortheir45thweddinganniver¬ sary,"saysWeed,herselfateetotaler."I'm thedriestIrishpersonyou'llevermeet,but1 thoughtthiswouldbesomethingspecialfor myparents'anniversary."

BeverlyDeBevoise,anewlymarried Falmouthresidentwhoownsapensionand investmentbusiness,says10girlfriendstook hertothewinebarinearlyJulyforabachelor¬ etteparty.Theygaveherabatchof30bottles. Nowshe'sbroughtaphotofromherhoney¬ mooninRussiaandeasternEuropetouseon thelabelforherwines,whichsheplanstocall "BalticBlast."TheVintner'sCellarWinery is"aneatconcept,somethingdifferent," shesays.She'llgivethebottlestofriendsas Christmaspresentsandthank-yougifts.

Asformyownwineadventurehere,I optedtopiggybackmyrequestontobatches ofwinethatShangrawalreadyhadunder¬ way.IpickedaBaroloandaChardonnay thatseemedtohavepromiseandaskedher toagetheminoakformeforaslongaswe couldwait.

The Australian Chardonnay, which shestartedmakinginApril,turnedoutto beapleasantlittlewine-perfectlydecent, citrusybutsoft,withahintofvanilla. TheBarolo,though,wasjusttooyoung, withoutanyoftherobustearthiness thatshouldcharacterizethisvarietal.1 resolvedtolayitawayinwhatpassesfor myownwinecellarandnottasteitagain foracoupleofyears.■

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IrvingBerlinwrote"I'veGot MyLoveToKeepMeWarm" in1936.InMaine,deep, luxuriantblanketshelpus snuggleinfortheseason theold-fashionedway.

Whenitcomestocuddlingupnextto thefire,Mainersyearnforyamin theformof"goodlooking,goodto-the-touchblankets,"saysClaudiaBrahms ofBrahmsMountTextilesinHallowell.After all,don'twedeservetheverybest?

Brahms'sbustlingshop,with10employ¬ ees,canspinablanketsofterthanalullaby. Hertradesecretisasetof1950sshuttlelooms that"werescuedfromtheCarletonWoolen MillinWinthropandTexTechIndustries inMonmouth.Wegotsomepartsfromthe BiddefordTextileMills,too,"shesays.The lusciousresultsareavailablein20different cottonandlinenstylesinadditiontotheblan¬ ketstheymakeoutofmerino,alpaca,andcot¬ tonforMillstoneManoronline.

"One-hundred-percentbabyalpacais thesoftestgradeofalpacawool,"saysSkip TaylorofWinter'sGoneFarmandAlpaca StoreinWiscasset,whoseclassicblankets charminnaturalwhite.

"1oftenhand-dyeyarnstogetthecolors 1love,"saysSusanPerrineofSusanPerrine HandWovenTextilesinWoolwich,purvey¬ orsofshawlsandthrowsinw'oolandalpaca.

Thenthere'sL.L.Bean'sHudson'sBay TraderBlankets($259).Insiderscountthe blackstitcheswovenintotheside.Afourpointblanket-emblazonedwithfourstitches-meansitcanbetradedforfourbeaver skins,eventoday.

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Brahms/Mount Textiles, Inc., www.brahmsmount.com, 623-8534 ($100- $450); L.L. Bean, www.llbean.com, (800)441-5713 ($259-$399);Millstone Manor, www.millstonemanor.com, (301) 582-9494 ($2OO-$25O); Susan Perrine Hand Woven Textiles, 443-8041 (from $110); Winters Gone Farm and Alpaca Store, www.wintersgone.com, 882-9191 ($185-$450)

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Two Alexander Roux Victorian servers: The walnut server on the left is a near-match to oneinthecollectionoftheBrooklynMuseum Luce Center for American Art. Two 20-inch life-sizedseatedhuntingdogssupportthetop servingshelfonthis49’/2-inch-tall,48’/2-inchwide,24'/2-inch-deeppiece.Itsoldin2003for a record-breaking $186,750.

The rare labeled hunt board above hasamarbletop,half-roundshelf, and a central carved relief panel depictingagoatonarockoutcrop¬ ping on the 95-inch-high, 72-inch¬ wide, 25-inch-deep sideboard. Estimated at $40,000-$60,000, it soldfor$172,500.

ShadesofYoungWcto/7a-Thoughttobe"justanotherVictorian huntboard,"onesideboardturnedouttohaveavaluable labelonthebackandsoldrecentlyformorethan$170,000.

highlightoftherecenttwentieth-anniversarysalebyJamesD.JuliaAuc¬ tioneersprovedonceagainthatthethoroughexaminationofapiecefordis¬ tinguishingmarkscanhaveabigpayoff.

Thepieceinquestionwasanenormous,marble-toppedVictorianhuntboardwith elaboratecarvingsofcherubs,leaves,vines,andwildgame.Ahuntboardisinessence adining-roomsideboardonwhichthefreshlykilledandcookedgamewassumphtuouslylaidoutonplattersforthehuntingpartytodiginto.

Thegamedepictedonthisparticularsideboardwasshowninitsfull glory-notlimpandlifeless,astatemoretypicalofthesubjectsofhunt¬ boardcarvings.

Thehuntboardhadbeenintheseller'sfamilyforaslongasanyone couldremember,andtherewereafewreceiptsdocumentingitsexchange withinthefamily.Thesellerhad"purchased"itfromanotherfamilymem¬ berduringsuchanexchangein1970for$1,000,anditstoodinherhousein westernMassachusettsforthenext38years.

Asshebegantoconsiderdownsizing,however,sherealizedshewould havetogetridofthehuntboard.Shecorrespondedwithseveralmuseums, andeven"thebiggestauctionhouseintheworld"accordingtoBillGage, departmentheadoftheAntiquesandFineArtsDivisionatJulia's,wastold itwasofnoparticularinterest,despiteitsgrandscale,andwasgivenavalue of$4,500-55,500.

Thenshedecidedtopullitfromthewall-anddiscoveredthelabeliden¬ tifyingitasthecreationofAlexanderRoux(1813-1886).RouxwasaFrenchtrainedcabinetmakerwhoemigratedtotheUnitedStatesinthe1830s,opened ashopinNewYorkin1837,andbythe1850semployed120craftsmen.He isregardedasoneofthetopthreecabinetmakersworkinginAmericainthe secondhalfofthe19thcentury.Thehuntboardthenwenttoauctionat Julia'switha$40,000to$60,000estimate.

Thehuntboardsoldfor$172,500.

"Itwasimmaculate,"saysGage."Originalfinish.Notachiptobefound. Andthelabelmadethedifferencebetween$7,500and$172,500."

ThesellingpricecameclosetobreakingwhatGagebelievestobethe recordforaRouxpiece-aRouxserversoldatJulia'sin2003for$186,750.Withtwo full-bodiedretrieverssittingbalancingthetopservingshelf,thisserver,too,featured thatwinningcombinationofalertanimalsandtheRouxlabel.■

Sarah Cumming Cecil, a principal in the interior design firm Rose Cumming (www.rosecummingdesign.com), writes frequently on art, antiques, and interior design. Her work has appeared in ARTnews,ArchitecturalDigest,House Beautiful,Connoisseur, and TheNewYork Times.

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Melynda Amann, 37, asCruella, captivatescrowdswiththeheavy¬ metalbandsheheadsup,ByBlood Alone.Hersultryvocals,pairedwithbiting guitars,darklybeautifulpiano,andthunder¬ ingriffsareturningaudiencesaround,night bynight."Allittooktomakeithappenwas alittlepower,presence,andconfidence,"she says."Youcan'tbethismeekgirlandfronta Prog-MetalBand."

ThemusicofByBloodAloneisactuallypretty.Istherea stigmaassociatedwithheavymetalasatagorgenre? Womenaremuchmorelikelytofrontmetal bandsthesedays.Thedynamicsofafemale vocalistwithpowerfulinstrumentation commandattention.Myband...brings abitofmysteryandromanticismto thedoor.Weaimtosurprise.If theyhaven'theardourCD,pro¬ moters may...automatically thinkIscreamorroaranddo notsing.

In SeasofBlood, they'll hearvocalstylingsrange anywhere from soul and gospel to opera and hard rock

Yourband'smusichasbeen describedas*B-MovieHorror* soundtracks.WhichBmovies? Oneofmyfavoritesis PlanetoftheVampires, anItalianfilm.Maybe something cheesy, like ChopperChicksin Zombietown. And-Ijust likesayingthetitleout loud-77ie SagaoftheViking Women and Their Voyage totheWatersoftheGreat SeaSerpent.

You'reavisualartist,too.Twosidesofyou? [Beyondbeing]ahorrorfan,I'ma

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Portland'sMelyndaAmann:"Myartflourishesfrommydisease."

bitofasciencegeek.Myloveofthegrotesqueisapparentinevery¬ thingIdo-[theideaof]bendingconventionandromanceturnsup inByBloodAlone'ssongs,including"Eternally,""UndeadFriend," and "Dark Man."

You'vealsoservedasthebookerforGeno'sonCongressStreet.Anytoughsituations? How can a job be so rewarding and thankless at the same time? Ithasbeenaverydifficultropeto(walk-between]promoterand artist.Thebenefitisthatyou'reabletocreateandnourishamusi¬ calvista,toseekoutotherartistsandinvitethemtoperformin your own town!

Ifabandfromoutoftownplayedforanemptyhouse,I'veoften takenmoneyoutofmyownpockettomakesuretheywouldn'tgo homeshortchanged...!havebeencalledeverythingfrombitchto mentor,militanttosweetheart.

Recently,youwerediagnosedwithbreastcancer.Howhasthisaffected yourcreativelife?

ThedayIwasdiagnosed,August3,1hadagig withByBloodAlone.ThatwasthebestI eversangonstage.Sincethen,I'vewrit¬ tentwosongs,startedabook,and installedandcreatedanentireart show.Soforme,cancerisnot awallbutabuildingblock. Thosecrazycellsarehelping mecreate,inaway. MaybeIdon'thavethe everydayjobworriesthat Iusedtohave,soIcan focus on what really matters: my art, my health, and my loved ones.Myartflourish¬ esfromthisdisease.

Youhaveinvestedalot ofyourselfinthemusic andartsscenehere,and alotofthecommunityhas investedinyou:hosting benefitsandawareness events.Whatdoesthatsay aboutPortland?

ThePortlandmusicscene shouldfeelproudofitself anditsstrength.Thiscom¬ munityhasandcontinuesto takecareofme,andmybiggest hopeisthatIwillbeabletorepay thefavorsomeday.■

“Alwaysputyourbest footforward.

DININGGUIDE IFineDininginMaine

3DollarDewey's intheheartofPortland'sOld Pon >t to be m^sed. Pub fare includes chowder, appetizersincludingbeer-batteredshrimp,buffalowings, andgloriousnachos-aswellaschili,salads,seafood, hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, and build-your-own pizzas.Abeer-lover’sheavenwith36draftbeersand42 bottledbeers.Openeveryday11:30a.m.-1:00a.m.241 Commercial Street. 772-3310www.3dollardeweys.com. Anthony'sItalianKitchen ’51MiddleStreetlowerlevel, Portland,votedBestPortland'threeyearsinarow.Pizza, pasta,andsandwiches.Ai!homemaderecipesincluding 'asagna,chic-enparmesan,eggplantparmesan,meatballs, andItaliansausages.Noitemover$10.Beerandwine.Friday andSaturdaynightliveBroadwayreviewincludesfivecoursedinnerfor$35/pp.Cateringavailable.'774-8668 Becky's at390CommercialStreet,featuredinEsquire and recommendedbyRachaelRay,is"asliceofdinerheaven," accordingtoGourmet.Servingclassicdinerfarewithinthe callofgulls,itsMame'sbestfamily-friendlyplaceto^eepit real.Open4a.m.-9p.m.,7daysaweek.773-7070

BiBo'sMaddAppleCafe 23ForestAvenue,Portland, otheheartoftheArtsDistrict.Focusingoncreative, affordablecuisinewithaneclecticwinelisttomatch, servedinabrightcasualatmosphere.LunchWed.Fri.11:3O-2;brunchSun.11-2;dinnerWed.-Sat.from 5:30 and Sundays 4-8. Menus change with the local growing season. Menus online at blog.mysoace.com/ bibosmadappiecafe. * 774-9698

CafeStroudwater hasbeenanaward-winninglocal favoriteformanyyears.ChefPaulL’Heureuxfeatures deliciouslocalcuisineusinglocalproductsbasedonthe season.Foratrulyuniqueexperience,reservea’Chefs Table,'whereyouandyourguestwillbeseatedrightin thekitchenwhiletheChefpreparesyoursix-coursemeal accompaniedbyselectwines.’1050WestbrookStreetin theEmbassySuites,Portland.775-0032

CastineInn.a perfectgetawayinoneofthemost beautifulviagesinNewEngland,overloc-inga perennialgardenandCastineHarbor.EnjoyChef TomGutow'suniqueandrefinedcuisinemacasually elegantsetting.Bothalacarteandtastingmenus availableatoneofFood & Wine magazine’s50top hotelrestaurantsintheU.S.JunethroughSeptember. www.castmeinn.com or (207) 326-4365

CinqueTerre, Portland’sdestinationforauthenticItalian ../sine,locatedintheHistoricOldPon.Bothalacaneand fixed-pricemenuselectionsavailableinacasuallyelegant setting.Samplehand-madepasta,ravioli,andgelatos. Enjoythebestlocalfish,meat,andfinestItalianwines from ourWineSpectator award-winninglist.Summerpatio seating,diningroomopen7daysfrom5p.m,*36Wharf Street,Ponland,cinqueterremaine.comor347-6154. Clayton'sCafe. 447Route1,Yarmouth.Thisfamilyownedgourmetdeli,coffeeshop,andbakery specializesinsandwichesfornomeanappetite.Enjoya freshbrewediceteaandtheFamouschickensalaoon theoutdoorpatio.Alsofeaturingsoupsandsaladsand afullarrayoftake-homedinners,menurotatingdaily. Monday-Friday,7:00-7:00&Saturday,8:30-5:00. www.daytonscafe.com. 846-1117

CostaVidaFreshMexicanGrill 209 Western Avenue,SouthPortland,withdistinctlyCalifornian decor.Famousforsweetpork,made-to-order smotheredburritos,savorydesserts,andchicken saladswithcreamytomatilloranchdressing,Costa Vidaprepareseverythingfreshonthepremises-andthe foodisaddicting!Entrees$5-$9.Monday-Saturday11 a.m.-9p.m.Cateringavailable.772-VIDAortakeittogo: 772-TOGO. \vww CostaVidaNewEngland.com

CrabLouie aninstitutionat127CommercialStreetin Portland,hasfriedseafoodandsandwiches-thebest vou'veevertasted.Theownerfishedfor15yearsand knowshowtocookseafoodright!Familyfriendly.SundayWednesday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday 11a.m.Midnight.THEplaceforlate-nighteatingwhenyou’reout intheOldPort.772-6200.

DiMillo'sFloatingRestaurant at25LongWharfoff commercialStreet.Youcan’tbeatthelocationforfabulous waterviewsofPonlandHarbor.Escapethehustle&bustle ofthecity.Watchtheboatsgoby.EnjoyfreshMame lobsteryear-round,steak,seafooddishes,&more.Serving7 daysfrom11:00a.m.Children'smenuavailable.Fordrinks& alightermenu,tryourPortsideLounge.772-2216. Eve'sAtTheGarden. 468ForeStreet,Portland,promises auniqueexperienceandafreshlocalapproachtofood.

ChefJeffLandryandhisteamutilizeproductsfrom Maine'scoastalwatersandfarms:jumbodiver-harvested scallops,Mame-raisedorganicpork,line-caughtAtlantic halibut,free-rangechicken,andfreshMamelobster preparedseveraldifferentways.Freevaletparking.Lunch 11:30a.m.-2p.m.,Dinner5:30p.m.-9:30p.m.523-2040 Francisco'sBlueHouseCafe serves brunch from a highly extensive menu Wednesday-Sunday 8 a.m.2p.m.,featuringclassic,international,andregional omelets,waffles,salads,sandwiches,andpaninis.Dinner Wednesday-Saturday from 5:30 p.m. Try the Mongolian hotpot-acoconut-herbbrothwithAsian-styIenoodles servedinaflaminghotpot-orthecaramelizedsalmon overtruffledmushroomrisotto.1081BrightonAvenue, Portland. 347-6196 www.franciscosportland.com

TheGreatImpasta PremierItalianRestaurantin Brunswick,recognizedasoneoftheTop25Italian RestaurantsinallofNewEngland."intimatedining roomsetting,funandvariedwinelist,andcreative Italian&Mediterranean-inspireddishesatsurprisingly reasonableprices.Openforlunchanddinner, MondaythroughSaturday.42MaineStreet. Brunswick, (207)729-5858, www.thegreatimpasta.com GreatLostBear 540ForestAvenueinthe WoodfordsareaofPortland.Afullbarwithover50 draught beers, predominantly from local micro-brewer¬ ies, an enormous menu with soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks,alargevegetarianselection,thebestnachos& buffalow'ingsintown.Discoverwherethenativesgo whenthey'rerestless!Every'day11:30a.m.-l1:30p.m. 772-0300 or www.greatlostbear.com

IsamaxSnacks home of the world's most Wicked WhoopiePies.TwicefeaturedonOprah, and onGood Morning America and Rachael Ray, Wicked Whoopie Pies aredeliciouslyhabit-formingandmakegreatgifts.Stopby oneofourbakeshops:5MechanicStreetinGardinerand 621MameAvenueinFarmingdale.Buyabatchonlineat www.wickedwhoopie.com. Call toll-free 1 (877)447-2629

Jacqueline'sTeaRoom experience authentic Afternoon TeamanexquisiteEnglishsetting.Selectfromover70of thefinestqualityloose-leafteastoaccompanyyourfourcourse luncheon of scones with Devon cream, preserves andlemoncurd,fingersandwichesofallkinds,and desserts.Greatforintimateconversationsandparties.10:30 a.m.-3p.m.Tuesday-Fridayandalternatingweekends.201 MainStreet,Freeport.Reservationsonly.’(207)865-2123 Jameson Tavern withacasualbar,lounge&diningroom. Thebuildingisthesiteo- thesigningoftheConstitution forthestateofMainewhenitbrokeawayfromMassachu¬ setts.Classicpreparationsservedinagraceful&elegant settingmakethisafineretreatfromfrenziedoutlet shopping.115MainStreet.Freeport.’865-4196

LaFamtlia -bestLatinAmericancuisinenorthofthe border.ClassicappetizersEkeempanadasandceviche, andgenerouslyplatedentrees:jumbopan-friedshrimp inbutterwithgarlicandonionservedwithfriedplantains andsalad,androtisseriechickenwithLatinseasonings. Try homemade flan for dessert. Lunch and dinner MondayThursdaynoon-8p.m,Fridaynoon-10p.m.Saturday noon.-8p.m.906BrightonAvenue,Portland.761-5865 LotusChineseandJapaneseRestaurant 251 US Rt. ‘ Falmouth, Maine (Falmouth Shoppmg Plaza). We featurefull-servicebarandloungearea,sushibar,Chinese traditionalfoodnotavailableoutsideofBoston,friendly atmosphere and courteous service. 781-3453

LuckyThai Come experience the only Thai cuisine mGorham,at25ElmStreet.Servingfreshcuisine andmanyvegetarianentrees.Ourchefsuseonly freshherbsandspicesthatwillsatisfyyourappetite. Beerandwineareavailable.Dineinortakeout Open 7 days a week. 839-6999.

MargaritasMexicanRestaurants&WateringHole! Twolocation^mPortland,othersinLewiston.Augusta, Orono&Portsmouth,servingoversizedmeals&colossal drinks.Alwaysfreehotchips&salsa,legendarymargaritas, &thehousespecialty,thesizzlingfajita.HappyhourM-F, 4-7p.m.,freehotappetizers.InPonlandat242St.John Street,UnionStationPlaza,874-6444&11BrownStreet neartheCivicCenter,774-9398.

Maria'sRistorante est. I960,337 Cumberland Avenue, Ponland.Ponland'sFinestItalianCusine.Mame Sunday Telegram'sFour-StarItalianRestaurant.WonderfulItalian wines,withexclusives.LunchandDinnerServedTuesdaySaturday.Pricerange$12-$24Homemadericottagnocchi. NewEngland'sfinestvealdishes,SirloinPizziola,ZuppaDe

Pesce, Homemade Gelatos. ‘PreservingtheAuthenticItalianDiningExperience." 772-9232 www.mariasrestaurant.com

MJ'sGrilleandTavern, 94MaineStreet,Brunswick, usualfinediningincomfortableenvironment,with avarietyofdishes-fromsmallplatesandseasonalsalads tosteakandlocalseafood.Handcraftedwoodenbar offersawideselectionofimportedbeers,localbeers,fine wines,andmartinis.Privateroomsforparties.Downstairs Tavern:Friday,DJplaysdancemusic;Saturday,localand nationalbands.729-6574.

NorthStarMusicCafe. 225CongressStreet,atthe baseofMunjoyHillinPortland.Acoffeeshopandcafe offeringsoups,sandwiches,salads,andspecialsmade fromscratch.Eatbyoursunnywindowsortakeyour foodtogo.Afullcoffeebar,sodas,beer,andwine available.Musicmostnights.Checkwww.northstarcafe.net forcalendarandhours.207-699-2994.

O'Naturals servesnaturalandorganicflatbread sandwu.nes,tossedsalads,Asiannoodles,soups,andkids' meals.Quickservice,butourleathercouches,wireless internet,andcomfortableatmospherewillenticeyouto stay.Flatbreadpizzaafter4p.m.andpestochicken,roast beef,wildbisonmeatloaf,wildAlaskansalmon,andmany vegetarianitems-somethingforeveryone.Portland3212050 and Falmouth 781-8889

The Pepperclub saprize-winningrestaurant('Best Vegetarian"&BestValue"inFrommer's Guide to New England) withcreativeworldcuisine.Blackboardmenu listsfivevegetarian,threefish,&threemeatentrees, includinganorganicbeefburger.Relaxed,affordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/freeparking. Opennightlyat5p.m.78MiddleStreet.772-0531

SeaGrassBistro. 30ForestFallsDrive,Yarmouth,an intimate40-seatdiningroomwithanopenkitchen. ChefStephanie'sstyleofAmericanBistroCuisine,with Asian,French,andTuscaninfluences,usesfreshlocal ingredients.Menuchangesfrequently.Musicwhile you dine Thursdays in October & December. Open Wednesday-SaturdayforDinner-Reservations startingat6pm.VisitourWebsiteforCookingClass Information * 207.846.3885www.seagrassbistro.com TwentyMilkStreet, inthePortlandRegencyHotel, isproudtobetheonlyrestaurantinMainetoserve exclusivelyU.S.D.A,primesteaks,combiningaward¬ winningclassicAmericanCuisinewithfinewinesina warm and inviting atmosphere. Featuring Regency Crab Cakes,BakedEscargo,20-oz.PorterhouseSteak,Sesame Tuna, homemade breads, and desserts. Dinner seven nightsaweek;alsoservingbreakfast,lunchandbrunch. Complimentary Valet Parking. 207-774-4200

Una Tapas Winebar Lounge Portland'sdestination foruniqueandexcitingfood,wine,andcocktails. WeekdayHappyHours,interestingandeclecticwines, signaturecocktails,flavorfultapasplates,andspecial musiceventswithlivejazztwodaysaweek.'Best MartiniBar'-Press-Herald andCascoBayWeekly. Near Downtown,thewaterfront,andtheOldPortat505 Fore Street. 828-0300 www.unawinebar.com

Walter's, 15ExchangeStreet,Portland.Cuisinewith worldlyinfluences-casualfinediningwithametropolitan flair.Menuchangesseasonallywithpopularblackboard specials.BarmanagerStevenLovenguth'swinelist complementsChefJeffBuerhaus'smenuselections. Interestingcocktailsanddessertdrinks,also.Open Mon-Sat11:3O-2:3Oforlunch;dinnerfrom5:00seven nightsaweek.Privateroomavailableforupto26guests. 871-9258 or www.walterscafe.com

WellsBeachSteakhouseandT-BoneLounge servesprimesteaks,freshseafood,anddelicioussalads, featuringKobesirloinsteaks,stuffedsmokedsalmonand grilledswordfishinanupscale,plushatmosphere.Enjoy aselectionfromthehighlyallocatednewworldwine list,orasignature28-ounceWellsBeachmartiniunder thestarry'sky'ofthelounge.73MileRoad,Wells,www. wellsbeachsteakhouse.com. 646-2252

Yosaku at1DanforthStreet,anauthenticJapanese culinaryexperience,designedbyownerSatoTakahiroand leadchefMatsuyamaMasahiro.Premiumsushi,sashimi, androlls,includingYosakuroll,spicyscalloproll,Godzilla *roll,andtraditionalcookedJapanesecuisineforthesushi$shy.EnjoyabentoboxbesideatranquilJapanesewaterfall.

2 Lunch Monday-Friday 11:3O-2, Saturday-Sunday 12-3.

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Grissiniaddszest,romance,andwarmthtotheKennebunks.

Lingeringovermultiplecoursesat GrissiniItalianBistroisthekindof relaxedseductionthatbringsoutthe bestofastarryDecembernight.

Enticedbythethree-courseGrissiniMenn delGiornoat$51perperson(atwo-course menuisavailablefor$47),wedrankinthe rusticatmosphere-aswellaswinespairedto accompanytiremenu($25additional).

Aroundus,otherdinersdoveintoenvi¬ ablearraysofantipasti,zuppe,insalate,hand¬ madepasta,wood-grilledpizza,anda dazzlingarrayofenticingentreesincluding Agnello,honey-glazedlambshankserved overathree-beanragu($29);tireverypopu¬ larPolioalloBrace,wood-grilledfarm-raised halfchicken,grilledasparagus,andcipollinionions($22);SalmonealiaGriglia, woodgrilledsalmon,shitakemushrooms,spinach, garlicmashedpotatoes,andbalsamicbutter ($24);andMerinzzo,pan-searedcodserved withspicytomato-oreganosauce,fingerling potatoes,andmussels($27).

ButasourMenudelGiornounfolded' beforeus,wefeltasthoughwewerethecen¬ teroftheshow,withtwochoicespercourse forustoselectfrom(greatifyoulove,aswe do,toshare).ForPrimi,wesavoredPerealia Griglia,awood-grilledhalfpearwithcan¬

diedwalnuts,verygoodgorgonzola,radic¬ chio,watercress,andperfectportshallot vinaigrette;andInsalataconSalmone,mouth¬ wateringhouse-smokedsalmonmixedin withapples,almonds,goatcheese,frissee, radichio,andapple-cidervinaigrette.

ForSecondi,ourmainentree,ourhandsdown preference was my Costolettadi Manzo,awood-grilledtenderloin'Rossini,' atopatoastedbrioche,withchanterellesall drenchedinaspectacularmarsalatruffle sauce.Forktenderandcookedperfectly,this isthebestbeefwe'vehadanywheretodate. Toppingtliewholeaffairisadeliciouspan¬ searedfoiegras.Finally,theshow-stopper, AsticealiaGriglia,wood-grilledIVi-pound lobsterwithclarifiedbutter.

Mypartner'sTortadiMele,caramel¬ izedappletartwithcinnamonmascarpone cream,waslovelyforthefewsecondsbefore itwasdecadentlydevoured(Imanageda small,memorabletaste).MyTiramisualia Venezianaisasgooditgets.Grissinimakesits own"sponge,"resultinginamuchlighter, creamierdishthanmost,elegantlytopped withshavedchocolate.BnonAppetite!■

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SarahKnockofFreeportsays,"Peggy enjoysseeingustrydifferentthings.It's alwayspleasanttocomeinhere."

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3Oth anniversary exhibitindudesNeil Welliverjohn Whalley, Alan Magee, Maurice Freedman, Lois Dodd, Brett Bigbee, and WillBarnet.

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LawrenceofYarmouth,who'sbeenexhibit¬ ingherefor20years."Peggy'sagoodbusi¬ nesswoman. Showing here and working withher[notonly]allowsmetokeeppaint¬ ing,itgoeswaybeyondthat."

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30th Anniversary Invitational, December 6-29, with an opening reception December 6 from 5-7 p.m. at Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle Street, Portland. * 772-2693, (888) 772-2693, or www.greenhutgalleries.com

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museumofMaine,142FreeStreet,December31 10a.m.-noon,828-1234orwww.kitetails.com. South Portland:Hannukahserviceandpotluck atCongregationBethHa'am,81WestbrookStreet, December 7,879-0028 or www.bethaam.org.

Wells:‘ThenightBeforeChristmas"parade December9.646-2451orwellschamber.org

Galleries

Abbe Museum.BarHarbor."LayersofTime"con¬ tinues. 288-3519 or www.abbemuseum.org

Acadia National Park Museum,BarHarbor. Historicaltreasuresatparkheadquarters.288-3338. Art Gallery at UNE.WestbrookCollegeCampus, UniversityofNewEngland,716StevensAvenue, Portland.AbelardoMorrelltoJanuary27.797-7261 or www.une.edu/artgallery

Atrium Arts Gallery.UniversityofSouthern Maine,Lewiston-AuburnCollege,Lewiston."TheFigure Revealed"toDecember15.usm.maine.edu/lac/arV Aucocisco Gallery,615ACongressStreet, Portland.MichaelWatermantoDecember-22. 775-2222 or www.aucocisco.com

Bates College Museum of Art.Lewiston. "GreenHorizons"toDecember9,"WildnessWithin, WildnessWithout"opensJanuary18.786-6158. www.bates.edu/museum.xml

Bowdoin College Museum of Art,Walker ArtBuilding,Brunswick.'TheAmericanScene," "89SecondsatAlcazar,"StephenHannock, "GreatGraphics”continue.725-3275or bowdoin.edu/academics/museums

Center for Maine Contemporary Art 162 RussellAvenue,Rockport.JocelynLee,Adriane Herman,ElzbietaSikorska,SusanAmons,KeithRendall toDecember15.236-2875orwww.cmcanow.org

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

Colby College Museum of Art,Mayflower Hill,Waterville."FallFacultyExhibition"toJanuary 30.872-3228 or www.colby.edu/museum

Cooper Jackson Gallery,70IndiaStreet, Portland.GroupShowDecember6-29.772-2108or www.cooperjacksongallery.com

Daniel Kany Gallery89ExchangeStreet, Portland.GlassexhibittoDecember29.774-2100 or www.kany.net

Eric Hopkins Gallery NorthHavenIsland.. 867-2229 or www.erichopkins.com

Farnsworth Museum of Art,MainStreet, Rockland.ContemporaryGlass,KostiRuohomaa, AndrewWyethandJamesWyethcontinue.5966457 or www.farnsworthmuseum.org

Filament Gallery,181CongressStreet,Portland. HolidayShowby20localartiststoDecember22. 774-0932 or www.filamentgallery.com

ForeStreetGallery,372ForeStreet,Portland. PaulBlack,SylviaDyers,CarltonPlummer.874-8084

or www.forestreetgallery.com

FrostGullyGallery 1159U.S.Route1,Freeport. ThomasCrotty,LaurenceSisson,DahlovIpcar,Janet C.Manyan.865-4505orwww.frostgullygallery.com

GaleyrieFineArt,240USRoute1,Falmouth. VeronicaBenning,RichardGarrigus,CherylBoykin BryanttoDecember31.781-3555.

Greenhut Gallery 146MiddleStreet,Portland. 30thAnniversaryInvitationaltoDecember29. 772-2693, or www.greenhutgalleries.com

Holly Ready Gallery.146HighStreet,Portland. PaintingsbyHollyReady.632-1027or www.hollyready.com

Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine CollegeofArt.522CongressStreet,Portland. MECAFacultyExhibitiontoJanuary6.775-3052or www.meca.edu

Jameson Gallery,305CommercialStreet,Port¬ land.HolidayshowinDecember,GroupShowin January. 772-5522 or www.jamesongallery.com

June Fitzpatrick Gallery Portland.522Con¬ gress:SequoiaMiller,PaulHeroux,HephzibahWil¬ liamsDecember,MECAstaffmixedmediaJanuary; 112HighStreet:WorksonPapergroupexhibit December,MECApaintersgroupexhibitJanuary. 772-1961 orwww.junefitzpatrickgallery.com

Lincoln County Historical Association, FederalStreet,Wiscasset.HistoryofLincolnCounty. 882-6817orwww.lincolncountyhistory.org

Maine Historical Society Museum,489Con¬ gressStreet,Portland."DrawingTogether:TheArts oftheLongfellowFamily"andChristmaswiththe LongfellowsattheWadsworthLongfellowHouseto December30.774-1822orwww.mainehistory.org

Maine Maritime Museum,243 Washington Street,Bath."Lobstering&theMaineCoast," "ClipperSnowSquallExhibit.”443-1316or www.bathmaine.com/programs.asp

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum. 58ForeStreet,Portland.SantaFestFriday-Sunday in December. 828-0814 or www.mngrr.org

Maine State Museum 87StateHouse Station,Augusta."12,000YearsinMaine,”"Maine Gems,""MaineBounty:Woods,Sea,andGranite." 287-2304 or www.state.me.us/museum/

The Museum of African Culture 122SpringStreet, Portland.DrummingandchantingonFirstFridayArt¬ walk871-7188orwww.africantribalartmuseum.org

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum.Hubbard Hall,BowdoinCollege,Brunswick.RobertE.Peary andDonaldB.MacMillansuppliesandartifacts fromarcticexplorations.725-3062

Penobscot Marine Museum,5ChurchStreet, Searsport.Furnishings,artifacts,shipmodels,paint¬ ings,photographs,ChinaTradeart.andsmallcraft. 548-2529 or www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org

Portland Museum of Art,7CongressSquare, Portland.N.C.Wyethand"Masterpiecesfrom theCurrierMuseumofArt"continue,"Scott

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M.BlackCollection:Impressionismandthe Modern Age," to December 16, "Masterpieces fromtheCurrierMuseumofArt”toDecember 28,PhotographsfromtheCollectionofJudith EllisGlickmantoJanuary6.JazzBreakfast December16.773-ARTS,(800)639-4067or www.portlandmuseum.com

Saco Museum,371MainStreet,Saco.Historyof theSacovalleyinthe18thand19thcenturies. 283-3861. www.sacomuseum.org

SaltGallery.110ExchangeStreet,Portland.Fall StudentShowopensDecember13.761-0660or www.salt.edu/gallery.html

Seashore Trolley Museum,LogCabinRoad, Kennebunkport.Museumofmasstransitvehicles operatedbyNewEnglandElectricRailwayHis¬ toricalSociety.967-2712

Susan Maasch Fine Art,29ForestAvenue, Portland.LandscapefromRealismtoAbstraction December7-January.699-2966orwww.susanmaaschfineart.com

Tate House Museum,2WaldoStreet,Portland. 774-6177orwww.tatehouse.org

Tom Veilleux Gallery 75MarketStreet,Port¬ land.WilliamandMargueriteZorach,GuyPeneDu Bois.828-0784orwww.tomveilleux.com

University of Maine Museum of Art,40

HarlowStreet,Bangor.BereniceAbbot,Marsden Hartley,WinslowHomer,CarlSprinchorn,Andrew Wyeth. 561 -3350 or www.umma.umaine.edu

UniversityofSouthernMaineArtGalleries GorhamCampus.JuriedStudentExhibitionto December16.780-5008or www.usm.maine.edu/~gallery

Vox Photographs,ChestnutStreet,Portland. RalphFarnhamBloodtoDecember31.323-1214or www.VoxPhotographs.com

Whitney Art Works Projects,45YorkStreet. Portland.Worksby85artiststoDecember22.7800700. www.whitneyartworks.com

Wiscasset Bay Gallery,67MainStreet, Wiscasset.AnnualCatalogueExhibitioncontinues. 882-7682 or www.wiscassetbaygallery.com

Zero Station,AndersonStreet,Portland."Zero Portfolio"continues.347-7000www.zerostation.com

Dance _

Portland Ballet Portland.TheVictorian NutcrackerDecember8-9atMerrillAuditorium. 842-0800orwww.portlandballet.org

Maine State Ballet.348USRouteOne,Fal¬ mouth.TheMagicToyShop December8-9.8420800 or www.mainestateballet.org

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St. Lawrence Arts Center 76CongressStreet, Portland.LiquidMotionopensDecember21. 775-5568orwww.stlawrencearts.org

Theater _

Children'sTheatre,attheChildren’sMuseum, Portland.Workshopsforchildren3-18.878-2774, 828-0617orwvzw.childrenstheatremaine.org

PortlandPlayers,SouthPortland.TheFantastics opensJanuary18.www.portlandplayers.org

Portland Stage Company,ForestAvenue, Portland.AChristmasCaroltoDecember24.7740465 or www.portlandstage.com

St.LawrenceArtsCenter 76CongressStreet, Portland.SaturdayShowforkidswithMichael LaneTrautmanDecember8,BroadwayatGood TheaterthroughDecember9,.775-5568or www.stlawrencearts.org

Music

Cumberland County Civic Center,Portland. JohnMellencampwithLosLobosDecember11. 775-3458,775-3331orwww.ticketmaster.com or www.theciviccenter.com

Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Merrill Auditorium,Portland.ChristmaswithCornils December 18.883-4234 or www.foko.org

LAArts,221LisbonStreet,Lewiston.PianoConcert SeriesatFranco-AmericanHeritageCenterJanuary 5.782-7228,(800)639-2919orwww.laarts.org

Maine Music Society 215LisbonStreet, Lewiston.AnEnglishChristmasatSt.Luke'son StateStreetinPortlandDecember8-9,andatthe Franco-AmericanHeritageCenterinLewiston December 9.Messiahsing-alongatSt.Joseph's ChurchonMaineStreetinLewistonDecember14. 782-1403 or www.mainemusicsociety.org

PCA Great Performances MerrillAuditorium, Swimmy/Frederick/Inch by Inch December8. 773-3150 or www.pcagreatperformances.org

Portland Symphony Orchestra,Merrill Auditorium,Portland.MagicofChristmas December14-23.842-0800or842-0812TTYor www.portlandsymphony.com

St. Lawrence Arts Center,76CongressStreet, Portland.SaturdayShowforkidswithMichaelLane Trautman Decembers, Becky Chase December 14, SolsticeConcertwithRebeccaWingDecember15, VividMotionsHolidayShowDecember20-30.7755568orwww.stlawrencearts.org

University of Southern Maine School of Music,Portland."AnEnglishHoliday"withSouthern MaineChildren'sChorusatSt.Luke'sCathedral inPortlandDecember8andatFrancoAmerican HeritageCenterinLewistonDecember9,Amahl andtheNightVisitorsDecember8,annualHoliday Sing-Along:Messiah withSouthernMaineSymphony OrchestraandChoralArtSocietyatStPatrick'sChurch inPortlandDecember10.780-5265or www.usm.maine.edu/mus/

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Christmas at Moosehead.Greenville.InnWalk, decorationviewing,holidayshoppingDecember 8.695-2702 or www.mooseheadlake.org

Friends of Casco Bay.2FortRoad,SouthPort¬ land.Pre-registrationrequiredforfieldtrips.7998574 or www.cascobay.org

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350CommercialStreet,Portland.Publiclecture seriescontinues.228-1645orwww.gma.org

Maine Audubon.20GislandFarmRoad, Falmouth.WeeklyBirdwalkDecember 6,13,20;PoetrynightDecember10;Holiday PotluckDecember17;WinterSolstice CelebrationDecember20.781-2330 or www.maineaudubon.org

Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, 318GlickmanFamilyLibrary,Universityof SouthernMaine,314ForestAve,Portland. "WritersRead"thirdWednesdayofeach month. 386-1400 or www.mainewriters.org

The Maine Women Writers Collection. WestbrookCollegeCampus,Universityof NewEngland,StevensAvenue,Portland. Correspondence,photographs,personal papers,manuscripts,artifacts,andaudio recordingsprovideinsightintothelives and writing of more than 500 Maine women authors.797-7688,ext.4324.www.une.edu

Osher Map and Smith Center for Carto¬ graphic Education 314ForestAvenue,Port¬ land.Originalmaps,atlases,geographies,and globes. 780-4850 or www.usm.maine.edu/-maps

Portland Pottery and Metalsmithing Studio,118WashingtonAvenue,Portland. Pottery,jewelrymaking,sculptureclassesand workshops;HolidaySaleDecember14-16.7724334 orwww.portlandpottery.com

Portand Public LibraryCongressStreet, Portland.BrownBagLecturesWednesdaysnoon. PagetoStage:PortlandStageCompanyholds interactivediscussionwithFullyCommitted January29.www.portlandpubliclibrary.com

Tate House Museum,attheStroudwater BaptistChurch,1729CongressStreet,Portland. ChristmasattheTateHouse,toursandspecial events, through December, www.tatehouse.org

University of Southern Maine Southworth Planetarium,96Falmouth Street,Portland."FiresintheSky,Imagesofthe Infinite,inSearchofNewWorlds,StarStealers, RustyRocket'sLastBlast,MarsQuest.780-4749 orwww.usm.maine.edu/planet/

Victoria Mansion,109DanforthStreet, Portland.VictorianOrnamentMaking December8,HolidayLecturebySybil McCormacGroffDecember9,Christmas atVictoriaMansiontoDecember31. 772-4841 orwv7w.victoriamansion.org

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Yarmouthyear-round,"sothere'snotalarge community,"Tanyaadds."Youhavetouse yourimagination.Buthereit'seasytobecre¬ ativeandletyourmindwander."

OnChristmasmorning,thefamilyhas aquickbreakfast,maybeGail'shomemade donutsandfreshmilkwhentheyhavea cow.Theyopenpresents,onebyone. Then,iftheyareespeciallylucky,they bundleupandtrudgetotheworkshopof granddadDennis,atalentedboatbuilder andwoodworker.

"ItwaslikeSanta'sworkshop,"says Teresa."Hebuiltbeautifulgifts-tablesand nightstands,aBiblestand,ajewelrybox." Tanyaadds,"Hebuiltmearockinghorse andahappybearchair-arockerwithabear faceonthebackandarmsthatseemedlike thebearwasgivingyouahug."

Afteraturkeydinnerwithallthetrim¬ mings,eggnog,andlotsofpies,it'stimefor mostofthefamilytopileintotheirboatfor the1O-minuteridebacktothemainland.

Thesedays,Teresahasopenedanew restaurant,Teresa's,inBath,whereshelives. Tanyaisanursingschoolstudentaboutto marry.Andthroughtheyears,members ofthefamily-nownumberingmorethan adozen-havetraveledwidelyandmoved around.ButtheyalwayscomehometoLittle YarmouthforChristmas.

"I have no desire to live anywhere else. Thisis home. Itreally is a haven."

-Greg Quinn, North Haven

NewYear'sEve,bycontrast,isamore quietholidaythatfamilymembersoften spendapart."Wenevergoout,"saysGail. "1justenjoybeingathomewithDennis.We makeourowneggnog,haveaporkroaston NewYear'sDay.Andwe'venevermade anyNewYear'sresolutions."

"Theyresolvenottomakeresolutions," Teresaquips.ButherNewYear'scelebra¬ tion,inherbigVictorianhouseinBath, showsherimaginativeflare.

"Oneyearwecampedoutinsleeping bagsonthekitchenfloor,infrontofour woodstove,"Tanyasays.Weroastedhot dogsandmades'mores,andwehadour

owncountdowntotheNewYearwiththe kitchenclock."

"Wehadsomuchfunthatwediditagain foracoupleofyearsafterthat,"Teresasays. "Wedidallthethingsthatwe'ddoata campfire,campingandtellingstories.Igot someofthosekiddiehorns,thekindyouuse atbirthdayparties,andwetootedthemand hadsomesparklingciderandwishedeach otheraHappyNewYear.

"Withalltheexcitementandhubbub ofChristmasontheisland,"shecontinues, "NewYear'sisatimetobringbodyand mindbacktogether.Weliketobringthehol¬ idaytous-relaxandreflectandappreciate thatthere'sawholenewyearahead."

Twenty-twomilesfromthemainland, Matinicusisthemostfar-flungof Maine'sinhabitedislands,andin winteritisamongitsmostchallengingplac¬ estolive.Thestateferiy,whichmakesarun threeorfourtimesamonthfromRockland duringthesummer,comesnotatall.Airser¬ viceisasiffyastheweather.

"Snowisn'tabigproblemhere,butit getsreallywindy,"saysBillHoadley,70, oneofthe66officialyear-roundresidents. "Winds50or60milesperhourarenot unusual,andifit'ssnowingonthemain¬ land,wecangetclobberedwithrain.The islandisasolidledgeofrock,sothere'sno placefortheraintogo.There'llbetwofeet ofwaterinmyfrontyard.Andwehavea problemwithice."

Year-roundershaveanislandChristmas party,towhicheveryoneisinvited."Iwent oneyearandcaughttheflu,"hesays."After that,1saidtohellwithit."

Hoadley,acommittedbachelor,has alwaysbeenaloner.Duringastintinthe U.S.Navyinhisyouth,herecallsbeing introducedtonewshipmatesbysomeone whosaid,"You'vehearditsaidthatnoman isanisland.Meettheexception."

Amanofhabits,hecelebratesChristmas Daythewayhecelebratesmostotherdays: bywalkingaroundtheislandwithhisdog, Sandy.TheygodowntoSouthwestPoint, acrosstinebeachandthroughthewoods."I sometimesseeeaglestakingoff,andoneday mydogand1literallyransmackdabintoa snowyowl."

Hedescribeshimselfasanatheist,buthe doesdecorateabitfortheholidays."Iput asingleredcandleinthewindows,some bluebulbsandballsonatreewithasilver

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garland.Thattakescareofthat."Butwhen someislandschoolchildrenserenaded himwithChristmascarolslastyear,"Iwas movedtotears,"herecalls.

Hoadleydoesn'texchangeChristmas presentsorcardsmuch.Hisannualcommu¬ nicationtofamilyandfriendsisaGroundhog Dayletterreportinghisnewsandviews.

HisNewYear'sEveritualischaracter¬ isticallypragmatic."1changethecalendarthat'show1celebrateit,"Hoadleysays."On NewYear'sDay,1takedowntheChristmas treeandstartmyGroundhogletter."

BorninNantucket,heworkedfora whileinBostonandinPortland.During ashortvacationin1985,hediscovered Matinicus.Fiveminutesofftheplaneand heknewhewashome.Thelayoftheland, thesandybeaches,eventhewaypeople talked,remindedhimofNantucket.The populationseemedabouttherightsize. "Anyfewerandthey'dexpectmetopitch in,"hesays.

Hefoundahouseonadead-endroada shortwalkfromtheharbor,andin1987he openeditasaB&B,TheTuckanuckLodge. Hoadleydoesn'thavemanyguests;less than300madethetreklastyear.But thosewhocomeawakentoFranck'sPanis Angelitts-BreadofAngels-sungbyasweet¬ soundingboys'choir."I wantmygueststothink they'vediedandgone toheaven."

Othersmightbelonely, especiallyduringtheholi¬ days.ButHoadleyrarely feelsthatway."Thepeace andserenityIexperience cannotbeduplicatedany¬ where,"hesays.Heloves hissolitude."Inwinter, Ihavesuchaluxuryof timethatIcanindexmy photoalbums."

N'orthHavenIs¬ landnativeGreg Quinn,25,says hisfamily,especiallyhis motherandaunts,are "crazyintoChristmas. Iwouldn'tbesurprised tohearChristmascar¬ olsinOctober.Theday afterThanksgiving,our Christmastreegoesup."

HisancestorshavelivedonNorth HavenornearbyEagleIslandinPenobscot Baysincethe1700s."I'mrelatedtomost ofNorthHaven,"hesays."Therearehun¬ dredsofus."Christmasiswhentheyall rallyforces,big-time.

Togetatree,Quinnsays,"Youwalk throughthewoodsuntilyousmellfir.Ifit looksfairlydecent,youcutitdown."Most oftheirdecorationshavebeenhandmade ataSundaySchoolwherehismotherhas taughtforyears."Wehaveglitterystars madefromPopsiclesticksandpapercut¬ outsnowflakes."

There'salwaysacommunityholiday bazaarwherelocalssellhandicraftsand baked goods, and his mother "makes enoughdonutstofeedthewholetown." Recently,choirmasterCharlesBrown, ofVinalhaven,createdanewtradition:a combination Vinalhaven-North Haven chorus. Greg, who is dating Brown's daughterAnnie,gotdraftedtosingbass. "I'mreallyatenor,butwehavetoomany tenors,"heexplains.

Anelectrician'sassistant,Quinnispartof thecrewthatstringsupholidaylightsalong MainStreet."Theyzigzagdownthestreet, attachingtoabuildinghere,atreethere,"he

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NightoftheShootingStars(continuedfrompage33) forbusinessandhadshownsomuchpoten¬ tial"formoreachievementsinthatvein."If shecouldhaveenjoyedthistimewithRaye, whoknowswhatopportunitieswerein frontofher?"

THE CRIME SCENE

"I'mtheleaddetectiveonthecase,"says PhilDugas."Thebodies[ofTrottand Groetzinger]wererecoveredonAugust14, threedaysafterthecrash,withinanhour ortwoofeachother,nearthecrashsite. Twenty-threeofficersfromourdepartment participatedintherecovery."Hepauses. "Threedaysmightseemlikealongtimeto you,butimagine:There'snoskidmarkson alake."

Moreover,"Wereliedoneyewitnesses whotolduswhattheysawfromadis¬ tance.Whilemorethanonepersonsawthe twoboatscometogether,itwasatnight. Therewasnoexplosionorflash;circum¬ stantially,youmightbeabletosaythat therewasasound.

"1refrainfromusingthewordaccident when1talkaboutmarinecrashes,"Dugas says."Anaccidentimpliessomething totallyatrandom.Althoughit'scommon verbiagetorefertoacarcrashasanacci¬ dent,thewordimpliessomethingthatmay notbetrue.Irefertotheseinvestigationsas crashinvestigations."

Asforeyewitnesses,atleasttwohave comeforward,buttheirviewofthecrash wasfromadistance."We'renothearing therewerealotofboatsaround,likeyou'd expecton,say,July4,buttherewereboats around,"Dugassays."August11wasaclear night,withaslightwind,awarmsummer evening.Itwasobviouslyaftersunset...We havewitnesseswhoweresittingaroundon boats,gettingreadyforthismeteorshower, butthelakewasn'tcrowdedwithboats."

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Theproblemwas,thenearertothepoint ofrememberedimpactthesearchboatsgot, theblacker,andmoreenormous,thesearch areabecame.

"Weworked10diversonAugust12,and hadnineinthewateronboththe13thand 14th,"Dugassays."Wedoveagainonthe 15th,withsevendivers."

WATERY GRAVES

RickStoneoftireMaineWardenServicesays, "Itwassosiltv.Itwasabrowndarkness.We haveapieceofplywoodthatistwo-and-a-

halffeetacrosswithhandholdsinit,andas thediveboatmovesalongonthesurface, twodiversaretowedunderwater,oneon eachboardalongthebottomofthelake.

"ThemaxdepthIhitwas42feet.The problemisyou'relookingatagreenishhue, soyoucouldn'treallyseeifyouwereonthe bottomunlessyoureachedoutandtouched it.Theygoreallyslow,andtheyhaveaCI’S sotheycangridsearchthebottom.Whenwe seesomethingmajor,wecalluptothesur¬ faceand'dropofftheboard.'"

Thefirstcluetothelocationofthebodies wasthesingle,half-floating"creditcardof themissingman,"Stonesays."Isawitfrom sixoreightfeetaway.

"Iturnedmyflashlighton.Ican'tremem¬ berifitwasMasterCardorDiscover.I'm guessingitwas400feetaway|fromtheboat wreckage],"Stonesays.Butheandhisfel¬ lowdiverswerenotalone.

"Sometimesbassstickaroundandwatch. Troutorsalmon,allyouseeisaswirlwhere theyusedtobe.Thebottomwasremarkably smooth,butthatmadeyoulosepointsofref¬ erence,too.Forexample,Isawjustonelogin fourdaysofdiving.

"After1foundthecreditcard,"thesearch tightenedandadjustedaccordingly,but windhadblowntheboatandthedebris southontirelakeandblewotherdebris,wal¬ letitems,ontotheisland[offBearPoint].

"Thenwefoundapillowandblanket onthebottom.Itwasafterdark,butwe pressedon."Withthedisorientationeven greaterinthepathofkicked-upsiltand flashlights:"Theturbidityreflectsthelight, thewaysnowflakesinasnowstormflash backatyou"whenyouturnontheporch light."Thinkofgoingintoalitroomfrom thedarkness.

"Untilyouseesomethingonthebottom, youdon'tknowwherethebottomis.There's justthisbrownishorgreenishhue,"this blindingsiltswirl."Thenyouseesomething andyouhavealineofreference.

"I'mtheonewhodiscoveredthefemale. Icamerightuponher.Shehadawhiteshirt onandwaslyingonherleftside.1couldsee theboataheadofme.1reported'I'vegota body!'andletgooftheboard.

"Ineversawherface,becauseshewas turnedaway,backtome,herhairinthe water,swirling.[Myfellowdiver]Irene Yaws'sbuoysurfacedtomarkthespotfor theGPS,andtwootherdiverswentdown onherbuoy.Theymadeacirclesearch,and

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Findingbodiesinthemurkydepthsmay beanunenviablepartofStone'sjob,buthe bringsalotofhearttothescene."WhenI seethebody,Ithinkyes,nowthefamilyhas someclosureforthis.Thefamilyhastodeal withthistragedy.[Onlynowcan]thefamily gotothefuneralandstartthegrievingpro¬ cess.Nomatterwhatanyonesays,theycan't reallybegintlaatprocessuntilthebody7sdis¬ covered.Whenwedon'tfindsomeone,that's whathurts.Wehaveasnowmobilerstill missinginSebagoLakefromlastFebruary. Thathurts.Ifyouhavecoldwateranddeep depths,it'sjust..."

CHARGES FILED

OnOctober13,theLewistonSunJournal reportedthatRobertLaPointe,Jr.,posted "$100,000cashbail"andsurrenderedhis passportafterbeingindicted.According totheDA'soffice,he'sbeenchargedwith twocountsofmanslaughter(nomanda¬ tory minimum, statutory maximum 30 yearsandmaximumfine$50,000each), twocountsofaggravatedOUI(manda¬ tory minimum 6 months/$2,100/10year license suspension; maximum 10 years/$20,000each),twocountsofaggra¬ vatedOUIwatercraft(mandatorymini¬ mum $400; maximum 5 years/$5,000 each),andonecountofrecklessconduct with a dangerous weapon (no manda¬ toryminimum;5years/$5,000maximum).

ENTERTHE BIG GUNS

Nowthere'sahigh-profilelawyerinvolved. LaPointehashiredJ.AlbertJohnsonof Bostontodefendhim.

Johnsonhasonlinecreditsthattouchon hisfamousdefensesof"PattyHearstinSan FanciscoandLosAngeles,""PamelaSmart in New Hampshire," "James McCord of WatergatefameinWashington,D.C.,"even "CaptainErnestMedina-MaiLaiMassacre Cases/Vietnam."

Johnson"successfullydefendedhis colleague...lifelongfriend,[andfellow helicopterenthusiast]F.LeeBailey,in California"aswell.Johnsonisacelebrityin hisownright,andviewersmayrecognize himfromhisappearanceson,accordingto thebio,"ABCNightline,ABCGoodMorning

America,ABCWorldNewsTonight...CNN WolfBlitzer...InsideEditionwithDeborah Norville...ABCNews[with!DianeSawyer,” andonandon.

JohnsonhastoldtheAssociatedPress, onOctober6,"Everyoneoughttoremem¬ berfullyandcompletelythatMr.LaPointe hasthepresumptionofinnocence.Negative pretrialpublicity,prejudicialpublicitycan beverydangeroustoafairtrial."

OKAY, WE CAN COME IN NOW

VisitingtheCumberlandCountyDistrict Attorney'sofficethesedaysmeansatrip throughthebackdoorandaslinkthrough asecuritymetal-detectingportalthatis unmannedforthemoment,becausethe imposingfrontdoorfacingLincolnPark inPortlandisblockedoff.Hereandthere, courthousevisitorsappeartobelostbecause somanydoorsaretemporarilyclosedand outofuse.It'sasifthepresentgeneration iscampedoutheresomehow-functioners, filers,lawyers,clerks,andwheezingphotocopiers-inthisgrandmarblepalaceofjustice createdforaposteritythatwishesitwere moretechnologicallyadvanced.

Goldenoaktrimandoriginalgoldenoak furnituresuchaslibrary'tablesdatingtothe building'soriginalstructureincreaseasyou approachStephanieAnderson'sofficeonthe secondfloor.AswingingDutchdoorinthe samesubstantialwoodopenstoherwait¬ ingroom.Withaforwardwave,shecracks herprivateofficedoorslowly,asifitmaybe riggedforabomb.

Shetakesadeepbreathandpeeksinside. "Okay',"shesays."Wecancomeinnow."

Twoextremely’younggray'-and-white kittensnowcreepoutfrombehindherdesk, withasoftblanketandcagenowvisible behindthem."Ididn'twantthemtogetout," shesays."They'retooyoungtobehere,but I'mdoingwhatIcan."

Shegetsdowntobusiness."Defense¬ attorneyrhetoric,"shesaysofJohnson's commentstothepress."[LaPointejfacestwo countsofmanslaughterbecausetherewere twopeoplekilled,"sheshrugs."Hewas essentially'drivingblind.WhatImeanis,he couldn'tsee.Becauseitwaspitchblack-it wasverydarkthatnight,justatiny'sliverof amoon.Andhewasintoxicated."

AccordingtotheAssociatedPress, LaPointehadabloodalcoholcontent(BAC) of.11percent.Groetzinger'swas.06,and Trott's.07.AccordingtoMaine.gov,"In

Maine,ifyonaredrivingamotorvehicle withabloodalcoholcontentof.08ormore, youareguiltyofacriminaloffenseknownas OperatingUndertheInfluence(OUI)."

Asfarasthetimelineforthecaseinthe futureisconcerned,that's"controlledmore bythedefense,"Andersonsays."LasttimeI checked,Mr.Johnsonhasn'tfiledamotion fordiscovery,dismissal,[orwhatever.!" Lal’ointewasscheduledforarraignmentat theendofNovember.

Asforlessonslearned,"Ithasstimulated adiscussionofboatingsafety,"Anderson says."1hopeit'smadeeveryboatertakea breath.1hopetheyconsiderthatabodyof waterhasnoheadlights,nolanes,andno streetlights.Hewasgoingway,waytoofast, anestimated45to50atthetimeofthecrash...

"When1sawthereconstructionofthat boatcomingontopofthesmallerone,itwas like'atractor-trailerhittingaVolkswagen,' Andersonsays."1don'tthinkthisstoryis about'aMassachusettsman'witha'scantily clad19-year-old'-lthinkI'vereadthatsomewhere-aboard.Thisisastoryaboutaman whoisdrivingalargepowerboatrecklessly, andhecausedthedeathoftwopeople."

FROM AWAY

"ThefactthathewasfromMassachusetts, apparentlywealthy,andhadayoung femalepassengerintheboatarewholly irrelevant,don'tfitintothelegalanalysis, anddon'tfitintothecrinpnalculpabil¬ ity,"shesays."Ifthereverseweretrue, withtwowealthyMainersinthebigboat, andtwopeoplefromMassachusettsin thesmallboat,we'dstillhavethesame [charges].Let'ssayitwas LaPointeand Nicoleinthe14-footboat.Let'ssay[Trott] and[Groetzinger]wereinthebigboat.For anybodytosuggestthechargeswouldbe differentisoffensiveandirresponsible."

Besides,shesayscalmly,asifpullingout anacefromadeckofcards,"mostofthewit¬ nessesarefromMassachusetts."

"Thebottomlineisifhe'sfromMass., Mars,orthemoon,hekilledtwopeople," Dugassavsonthetelephone."Myjobis tomakesureweprovidethefactsandevi¬ dencetotheDAtotheirsatisfactionsothev canprovideanindictment,andultimately aconviction."

/\sforthelightsonthedeceased'sboat, "Thestatecannotprovethatthelightswere on,"Andersonsays.

"I'm going to need to prove that

[LaPointe]wasatleastcriminally[negli¬ gent].Idon'tknowifthedefenseisgoingto movetosuppressthenameoftheboat,orthe bloodalcoholtest,orthingslikethat,because themotionshaven'tbeenfiledyet...

"...Butifphotosofthewreckageorrecon¬ structionareshown,jurorswillseethename ofLaPointe'sboat,NoPatience,inbigletters rightontheboat."

WHATTHE FUTURE WILL BRING

Meanwhile,lifegoeson.Ithasto.Likemany 19-year-olds,NicoleRandall,nicknamed "Coley,"updatesherFacebookpageregular¬ lyontheinternet.October20,NicoleofRedSox Nationischeering.October21,Nicolesays:1feel Content.October22,Nicoletookamoviequiz! Friendshaveleftcondolencesandwords ofencouragementonthepage,including, "Keepyourheadup."Abighockeyfan,she continuestoworkatHarrisonMarinaandat tireBridgtonIceArena.

"Abody ofwaterhas noheadlights, nolanes,andno streetlights..."

Whenwecalltospeaktoherfather, DavidRandall,atHarrisonMarina,weare told,"He'snothererightnow.I'mnotsay¬ ingwhatmynameis.Wedon'thaveany commentoirthathere."Thentheyhangup.

"[NicoleRandall's]familywasoutonthe lakepartyingonanotherboatatthetimeof thecrash,fromwhat1understand,"asource, along-timeresidentofLongLake,says.

"TheRandallshadaplaceonthelake first,andthenboughtthemarinasixor sevenyearsago."There'sapause."They're fromMassachusetts,too."

Onatleasttwointernetsites,bloggersincludingthosewhoclaimtoberelatedto LaPointe-arehurlingopinionsatoneanother. To\iewaNaplessite,visittopix.com/forum/ city/naples-me/TEIALIGHR3O5U6I8F.Then there'saLakeWinnipesaukeeblog(thereare manycigaretteboatsthere),wolfeboro.net/ index.php?option=comjoomlaboard&ltem id=53&func=view&catid=3&id=14919.Says onewryblogger,"Atleastthiscouldn'thap¬

penonaNewIlampshireLake."

AttheCumberlandCountycourthouse, thedistrictattorneyawaitsfilingsfromJ. AlbertJohnson.

WhenwereachTrott'smother,Elsie DinsmoreofEastport,shedescribesa memoryofhersonthatkeepscomingback toher."Thiswasbeforehisgrandfather, Alfie,taughthimtobeacarpenter."Before headoptedhismiddlenameintheseventies-"toushewasTerry.

"Hewasavery,verysweetlittleboy," shesays."Helovedboats.Wehadacamp onBoyden'sLake.Whenhewassix,he'd putonhislittlecaptain'shatandgooutin askiffhecalledtheTee,justinfrontofour camp,youknow,backandforth.Heusedto waveatmeandgivemerides.Ihaveapic¬ turerighthereofhimoutinthatlittleboat, givingmearide.Weneverlethimgoout intothelake."

WereachRobertLal’ointeatworkat ComptelServices,Inc.Inthebackground arenoisesasthoughhe'stalkinginanopen warehouse."Therewasnolightsononthe [other]boat,"hesays,"butyou'regoingto havetocallAlJohnson.Thanks."

Thoughweleftmultipletelephonemes¬ sageswithassociatesathisoffice,J.Albert Johnsondidnotreturnourcall.

TO BE CONTINUED

Thisisnotawhodunit,butratheraGreek tragedyorsomethingoutofShakespeare. Thequestionsthatwillholdusoverthe nextseveralmonthsare,wasthisatragic accidentorpreventablenegligence?Just howmuchisthereacrime,resultinginhow muchpunishment?

"It'smorethanjustthisaccident,"our sourcefeels,withalotatstake."Yousee allthesecoolersbeingcarriedintoboatson anightlikethat,andboatsthatshouldbe ontheocean,notonalake,andeverybody makingimprovementstotheirhomeson thelake,showingoffandtryingtobeateach other,usingcreditcardsandbuyingthings theycan'tafford,and...

"It'ssomethingwe'realldoingtosome extent,"hesays."It'slikewe'realltoogood toberesponsibleanymore.Iwentthrough anintersectionwiththelightturningred. BythetimeI'dmadeitthrough,Ilooked backandsawfourothercarshadcomein behindme."

Maybeweallseeourselvesreflectedin LongLake.■ EoidoK.Searsamtributetinyairdiforthisarticle.

MAINE LIFE

HolidayingIn(continuedfrompage81) says,"andaChristmastreegoesupbythe ferrybuilding."

OnChristmasEve,healwaysattends acandlelightserviceatthelocalchurch, whichhesaystheministeroncedescribed as"Bapti-episco-cath-itarian,andafew Jewishpeoplecome,too."Thenhegoes foraridewithsomeformerhigh-school chumstolookatChristmaslights."Almost myentiregraduatingclasslivesherenow," henotes.

Nextmorning,heopenshispresents"first thing,"thenheadstohisaunt'shouseand thenhisgrandmother'shousetowatchrela¬ tivesopentheirgifts.At2or3p.m.,every¬ onegathersforabigdinnerthatlaststherest oftheday.There'llbe"hamandroastbeef, scallopedpotatoes,bacon-wrappedscallops, andcarolsplayingnonstopbyeverymajor singerwhohasputoutaChristmasalbum (mymotherhasthemall):RogerWhitaker, TheBeachBoys,KennyRogers,BingCrosby, BurlIves."

Quinn,aguitarplayerandsongwriter himself,sometimeswisheshismotherwere moreselectiveaboutthemusic.Butheloves thelookandfeelofNorthHavenduring winterholidays.

It'sahilly,woodedislandaboutnine mileslongandthreemileswideatthe widestpoint."Butwiththefirstsnow,it looksbigger.Youcanseeintoplacesthat arehiddenbyfoliageinsummer.People's housessmellofcinnamon,gingerbread, and wood smoke from chimneys. The islandhasaChristmas-songlook,like asnow-globeworld.Iwouldn'tbesur¬ prisedtofindahorsepullingasleigh downtheroad."

IfChristmasisthefamilytime,New Year'sisforfriendsonNorthHaven, Quinnsays."It'soneholidaywherealot ofusgoaway.Ifwestay,there'salways abigdancepartyforfriends,agiantmix¬ ingofgenerations.Weneverknowwho willbehostingituntilthenightbefore. Someonehangsasignonthetelephone polebythestopsignneartheferryland¬ ing,"whichfunctionsasthecommunity noticeboard.

Thinkingabouttheholidaysreminds Quinn how much he appreciates his islandconnections."Ihavenodesireto liveanywhereelse.Thisishome,"hesays. "Itreallyisahaven-formeandmostof thepeopleouthere."■

OrientExpress (continuedfrompage35) andtravelsextensivelytoreportonbusiness andtheenvironmentinChina.Between trips,shespokeviae-mailandphoneabout MaineandherworkinAsia.

There were 'tonsof little culturalsur¬ prises" forSpencer in Hong Kong.

"You're...rude unlessyou use two hands to pass money/'

taurants don't provide napkins."

"IthinkalotaboutMainewhenI'm writingaboutenvironmentalproblemsin Asia,"shesays."Myparentswerealways takinguscanoeingandhikingandcamp¬ ing.Growingupinsuchapristineplace, andknowingwhatit'sliketotakecleanair andwaterforgranted,givesmearealsense ofurgencywhenI'mwritingaboutaplace that'ssopolluted."

Theawardcitesanarticleinwhichshe documentslaxmanufacturingpracticesin asmallvillageinChina.Theyallowlead pollution,which haspoisonedthe wholevillageand harmeditschil¬ dren. Spencer's fromafamilyof doers who care about the world aroundus.Father Richardisalawyer whoservedinthe Mainelegislature and co-founded Portland Trails andtheRangeley Lakes Heritage

Trustconservancy.MotherAliceisavisual artistwhochairsthePortlandPublicArts Committee.Herbrother'sreal-estatedevel¬ opmentpartnershipisrevitalizingamillin Biddeford.Evenso,Spencer'sdemureabout heraccomplishments."Iwaspartofalarge teamthatwonthatprize,"shesays.

HerfamilylivedinStandishuntilJane wastwo,thenmovedtoPortland."Igrew upinashingle-stylehouse[at52Bowdoin Street,ahomeJohnCalvinStevensbuiltfor himselfin1884]intheWestEndwheremy parentsstilllive.Wehadabackyardwith avegetablegarden.Ourneighborhoodhad widestreets,whereyoucouldrideyour bikeorrollerskatewithoutworryingtoo muchaboutthecars."

Whileahigh-schoolstudentatWaynflete, Spencerreadoneofheressaysonpublic radio's"MaineThingsConsidered."Her fathergotanearliersenseofhertalentwhen shewasjustseven.Assignedaschoolessay aboutfamily,insteadofsimplytallyingfamily members,"Shehandedinaperfectdialogue ofAliceandmehavingafight."

Hercurrentneighborhoodbustlesin contrasttothequietstreetsofheryouth."1 1iveina500-square-footapartmentinagiant high-riseonanarrowlittlestreetfullofauto garagesanddumplingshops.Myapartment hasanoutdoordeckfulloftropicalplants whereIdrinkmycoffeeinthemorningand listentothecitynoise."

Spencerfound"tonsoflittlecultural surprises"whenshefirstmovedtoHong Kong.Apartmentscomewithoutovens,for example,andyou'reconsideredrudeunless youusetwohandstopassmoneytoanother person.However,inacustomthatmightbe consideredrudehere,"Chineserestaurants don'tprovidenapkins."Insuchacosmopol-

Addsomeelegancetoyourhomewithanewstainedglasspanel orlampshadefromthePhoenixStudio.Workwithourdesign teamtocomplimentyourcurrentorplanneddecorperfectly.

itancity,though,thebesteatingstillseems tobeinlittle,localhaunts."Ilovetheprivate kitchens,"shesays,whichare"secretillegal restaurantswithunmarkeddoors."

OtherculturaldifferencesaffectSpencer's work."WhenIwasareporterintheU.S.,I wouldjustcallpeopleupandstartfiring awaywithquestions.InHongKongand China,thatmightcomeoffasabruptor rude.Idoalotmorein-personmeetingsand socializingbefore1startinwithquestions."

Politicaldifferencesalsohaveanimpact. HongKonghasafreepress,butjournalists aretightlymonitoredinmainlandChina. There,shesays,"weassumeourphonesare tapped,andwehavetotakeextraprecau¬ tionstoprotectoursources.Butdespitethe surveillance,foreignreportersareactually quitesafe."Ontheotherhand,"reporters whoareChinesecitizensfacemuchmore seriousrisksifthe)'crossthegovernmentor reportonsensitivematters."

Despitetheadvantagesofbeingaforeign journalistinChina,shewasinforalarge jolttoherperceptionoftheUnitedStates.

"Americans-myselfincluded-tendtothink weliveinthisreallysophisticatedsociety, andtherestoftheworldistryingtocatchup.

"Itjust

feeldoesn't like Christmas in Hong Kong treeswithpalmaround."

Butwhenyouspendsometimeinthispart oftheworld,yourealizethatmanycitiesin AsiaareactuallyleapfroggingtheU.S.inlots ofways.InHongKong,peoplewatchCNN ontheircellphones."

Spenceralsomarvelsatinnovationsin publictransportation.Nexttimeyou're crawlingintrafficasitsnakesthroughthe

curvesof1-295,considerthis:"InHong Kong,there'samile-longescalatorthatgoes upthroughthecenterofthecity.Thereare thousandsofescalatorcommuterswhoride ittowork."

LowratesofviolentcrimeinHong KongandChinaareanotherplus,she says.HavingmovedfromBrooklyn,New York,"It'sawonderfulchangetobeable towalkhomelateatnightwithoutworry¬ ingaboutsafety."

Shehasahugeworry,though,whichis connectedtotherapidindustrialgrowth inChinathatshereportson."Theskyis almost always a smoggy gray in Hong Kong,andit'sworseinmostofChina. Therearelotsofdayswhenit'stoodanger¬ oustogojoggingoutside."

Despiteherdedicationtowork,it'snot herwholelife.ForrelaxationinHongKong, shelikes"gettingoutofthecrowdedcity andgoingtothesmallislandsoffthecoast. Therearegreathillsforhiking,andwhen you'refinishedyoucaneatcheapfoodon plastictablesclosetowherethefishingboats

tieup."

Shehassimilarpreferencesforisland airbackhereinthePortlandarea."1love spendingtimeonCushingIslandwith myfamily.There'sagreatspotcalled Whiteheadonarockycliffthatdrops downtothesurfandyoucanlookout acrossCascoBay."

Asforlocaleateries,shegivesthe thumbs-uptoItaliansandwichesat Amato'saswellasanythingfromStandard Baking.ShealsomentionsSaengThai Houseas"thatgreatlittleThairestaurant onSt.JohnStreet."

Withherparentsandbrotherstillliving hereandtheholidayseasonuponus,does SpencerdreamofChristmasinPortland? "I'lldefinitelybecominghome.I'mlooking forwardtohangingoutinourlivingroom withafireandcatchingupwithmyfamily. I'malsoexitedtomeetsomeofmyfriends' newbabies.

"Ofcourse,itwouldbewonderfulifit snowed.Itjustdoesn'tfeellikeChristmasin HongKongwithpalmtreesaround."■

Whatbetterplacetohideyourchaletthanon asnow-coveredhillinLucerne-in-Maine lookingoverthewater?

TurnoffRoute1AintomysticallytitledLuceme-inMaine-namedforthesurroundingalpinetopog¬ raphy.Followtiredrivewayupariseafterafresh snow,curvingthroughhemlocksandbouldersuntildie perfectalpinechaletcomesintoview,framedbyever¬ greensnearthecrestofahill.Ascendtotheporchesof thisLindalCedarHomeandlookthroughthetrees. Sparklingatyourfeetis800feetof"pristinewaterfront on[mile-long]GoosePond.It'saspring-fed,private pond,"sayslistingagentAlisonCoteofRealtyofMaine

inEllsworth,"andit'scrystalclear."

A"hugebrickfireplace"anchorsthe cathedral-styleentertaininglevel,whichwas doneinhardwoodatthetimeofconstruction in1988."Floor-to-ceilingwindowsoverlook thepond.Therearetwobedrooms-oneon themainfloorandaloftupstairs.Thekitchen issmallbutwithplenty'ofcupboardspace, viewsofthewater,asmallbar/breakfront, andnewappliances.Andthefullwrap¬ arounddeckprovidesviewsofevery'visit¬ ingbirdimaginable,"shesays,includingthe eaglepicturedatright,photographedonsite. Uphereabovethepond,surveyingyour33

acres,youarethelordoftheleavesasyou "watchthesunsetoverBaldMountain."

Cotealsopointsto"thewalk-outbase¬ mentwhichisfinishedwithapineinterior, openinguptotheoutdoorsandaniceland¬ scapedpatioforshade.

"There'sgreatfishing,canoeing,kayak¬ ing,andswimming"here,shesays.Inthe summer,swimmersdiveoffasetoflegend¬ arybouldersintothepond.Theproperty includesa"readingrock"andprivatedock. There'satwo-cargarageandshedhere,too.

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JULY 11,1944

ieutenantPhilipRussell knewitwasacrazynotion,butthe fogseepedintothemindafteracou¬ pleofhours.Anyway,itwasn'tdoinghis eyesanygood.

"Coffee,Sir?"hisflightengineer,SSgt. WallaceMifflin,asked,asifhe'dreadhis mind.

"Soundsaboutright."

Theradiopickedupa country-and-westernsta¬ tionwhosesignal

stretchedoveritsnormalboundariesonthe coolair.Soon,they'dpickupthedirectional beaconfromPortlandAirport.

"AndWally,wouldyougetthecowboy musicoffmyradio?"

"Musthavebeenoneofthegroundcrewat Shreveport.Remember'Eighty-EightKeys'?"

"Well,nexttime,youjusttell'emcow¬ boysdon'tfly."

Mifflintappedtirebulkheadasheslipped totinerear."Yes,Sir."

Lt.Russelldidn'tneedalotofprivacy',but heneededsome,justtoclearthemind. When alone, he noticed smallthings,like thesour

milkodortinewireinsulationgaveoff. Theymighthavetocircletheairport forever;thisfogwasn'tgoingtoclear. He'dhavetobeathisbest.Somecalled theB-26Marauder'TheWidowmaker,' amongotherthings.Ithadasmallwing areaforitsweight,thusahighlanding speed.Itwastoughonnewpilots.There'd beenalotoftrainingaccidents,hencethe manyunpleasantnicknamestheplane hadacquired.

Nottoomanymenvolunteeredtofly them,buthe'dhaveachanceathisown commandsoonerthanflyinganythingelse, andsohe'djumpedatit.

Mifflincamebackwithonecupofcoffee, tookhisposition,anddrankhalfofitdown. "Cowboysdon'tfly,that'sfunny."

Mifflinwasn'tsofastwitha punchline.

"Oh,Iforgot yours.You

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"Sure,takethewheel."Russelltapped theoiltemperaturegauge."Rightengine's runninghot."

Hegrabbedaclipboard.Hewasdou¬ blingaspilotandteh-tacofficer.Theplane hadtwonewengines.Anymajorrepairwas boundtohaveafewbugs.Hemadeanoteof itforthemechanicswho'dinherither.

They'dferriedherfromLouisiana,to Baltimore,toConnecticut,andwerenow descendingintoPortland,Maine,before continuingtoNovaScotia,Greenland,and tl-ieU.K.

Hetookthelukewarmcoffeedownin oneslug.Ittastedlikeacathadrunthrough it."Youmindmeasking,Wally?Youcook souponthehotplateinthecan,andcoffeein thethermos.Moretimesthannot,youblow yoursoupup.Anybodyevertellyou,it'snot suchagreatidea?"

"Dulynoted."

Russellcheckedhispocketandpulledout arecentphotoofhiswifeandthree-year-old daughter.Thenewwallethiswifehadsent himhadarrivedyesterday,andhe'dforgot¬ tentoputthephotographin.

"Nicefamily,"Mifflinsaid,pretending he'dnotseenthepicturebefore.

"We'rehavingsteakstonight.Youcom¬ ing?Mywife'sgotafriend."

"What'sshelooklike?"

Russellchewedontheendofthecoffee cupbeforehespoke."She'smywife'sfriend. Youplaynice."

"How'dtheyletyoutakethisplane home,anyway?You'respoiled."

Hewasalocalboy."Justlucky,Iguess. They'reattheairport.Youknow,mywife's neverbeenonanairplane;mydaughter's neverseenone."

"Sowhat'reyougonnanameyourfirst plane?"

Captainshadthatprivilege."Haven't thoughtthatfarahead."

They'djustcompletedfourmonthsof trainingontheMarauder.Ithadmade Mifflincocky,butRussellknewhewasstill green.They'dlandfastandblindonawet runway.Hiswatchread4:43p.m.

Hestuckthephotobetweenhishead¬ phonesandhis'Mac'cover."Ifigurewe're ten,twentyminutesoutofPortland." "Soundsaboutright."

Withnogroundreference,hecouldn't besure.Theycarriedsectionmapsofthe

EastCoast.Ithadbeenashortflightfrom Connecticut,butonecouldloseacoupleof minuteseitherwayhoppingfrommapto maponaclearday."I'llbringherdowntoa thousandfeet.Getalookunderthefog."

Theypassedthroughthesmoglayer. Theybrokeeighthundredfeet.Gray-blue waterroseupbelowthem,buildingsright attheshore.TheypassedovertheNew EnglandShipbuildingCompany'syard.

FearpressurebuiltinRussell'schest. "We'reoverCascoBay."Hefeltasifhe'd justmissedhisownhouse.Allhelovedwas spreadoutbeforehim.

Faintelectricsmokefilteredintothecock¬ pitfromtherearofthefuselage.Ithadn't beenhisimagination-theremustbeashort backthere.

Heincreasedthrottleandpulledbackon thewheel.

Mifflintriedtochangethepitchonthe rightpropsoitcouldbitethethicker,lowaltitudeair.Hegotontheradio,askedthe airporttovectortheminandifthey'dlet thembouncethetarmactodrythebreaks beforetheycameinforfinallanding.

Aminilightningsparkcameoutofa circuitbreakerontherearofthecabinbulk¬ head.Theelectricsystemoverloaded.The rightpropellerflattenedout.Withnoresis¬ tance,theengineracedlikeacarflooredin neutral.Therightwingdipped.

AB-26couldbeflownatlowaltitude, ononeengine,butnotbyagreenpilot. Theplanedroppedto200feet.Thecock¬ pitlightflickeredbrown,thenbrightas thestrainedelectricalsystemcameback online.Mifflintriedtopumpfuelfromthe rightwingtanktotheleft,tochangetheir centerofgravity.

Anempty,sandypatchoflandlaya numberofyardsbeyondtheshipyard.It mightbepossibletoland.

Theydroppedahundredfeet.Directly underthem,workersintheShipyard'sbun¬ galowcolonywaved.

Whenintrouble,pilotstendtopullleft. Bychance,themaneuverraisedtheright wingandsavedthem.Theplanebanked andswungbackoverthehouses,tryingto gettothebay.

Mifflindroppedthelandingflaps. Halfwaythroughtheturn,Russelltriedto increasethepitchontheleftengine'sprop buthitthewrongswitch,causingthepropel¬ lertoflattenoutandtheenginetoraceasit

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Theplaneturnedintoadeadengine. Theelectricalsystemwenttosleep.They droppedtofiftyfeetandswungbacktoward thecity.

TheMaraudercarriedathousandpounds ofleadshotinthetailtotakesomeofthe weightoffthefrontlandinggearontouch¬ down."Gimmesomeleft/'Russellyelledas thetailskidded.Theyhadtoslambothfeet ontherightruddertotakesomeoftheslice outoftheskid.

Theydroppedtotwentyfeet.Thenega¬ tivegravitypoppedMifflinoutofhisseat. Hehithisheadontheroof.Whenhecame down,hehadabloodygashonhisforehead anddazedeyes.

ThephotographstuckinRussell's headset,caughtinthebreeze,andflipped outthewindow.

Thebungalowsappearedsuper-three¬ dimensional.Menran.Theplaneonlypre¬ tendedtofly,movingforwardwithinertia anddropping.Thecontrolsbucked.

Russellhadboughthiswifeacard.He'd leftitonhisbunk.Itseemedtheworstthing he'deverdone.Hepulledbackonthewheel withallhisweight,surehecouldclear thebuildings.

Onadead-sticklanding,iftlienosecomes intoohigh,airflowoverthewingstops.The planedies.

Mifflinwhispered"Mom,"asthewound¬ eddo.

RussellputhisarmacrossMifflin'schest, asiftheywereinacrashingcar.Thecof¬ feethermosflewpasthisheadandcrashed throughthewindscreen.Wildairswirled throughthecabin.

Russell'smindwaskindtohim-hewas surehe'dmakethesandlot.

Theyhitaroof;tangledthingsflewabout. Hewasejectedfromtheplane.Andthen therewasnothing.

Thephotospunintheairandhitthe groundminutesaftertheMarauder.Five minuteslater,theoutgoingambulance informedCarolRussell.Shefainted.

AfierceelectricstormhitRedbankVillage. Thewhitewashrainslowedtherescuers. Thecenterofthebungalowcolonyhaddis¬ appeared.Therewereseventeendeadand twentywounded,plustiretwopilots.

Thetimeelapsedbetweentheradiocall tothelandingtowerandthestopofforward motionwas,perhaps,fifteenseconds.■

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