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InterviewbylamesV.Horrigan KurtRussell'ssecretlifeinMaine.

Ethereal Design

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FrankLloydWrightwithhis sweepinggables.

American Beauty in Maine

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Myth of Fingerprints

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Home Town Brown

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Legend of the Silver Screen

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Interior Monologue

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Who's Who in Maine Cuisine

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The London FogofHarrison BirdBrown

Things were going swimmingly for HarrisonBirdBrown(1831-1915)beforehe disappeared.Portland'smostfamouslocal artisthadjustbeennamedpresidentofthe PortlandSocietyofArtin1892andhad putthefinishingtouchesonanenormous muraltocrowntheMainePavilionatthe 1893ColumbianExpositioninChicago. Theboywho'dbeenapprenticedat15to paintshipsandbannersintheOldPort hadrisentobecome,asAskArt.computsit, "thebest-knownnativeMainepainterofhis time."HisvaultinglandscapesofCascoBay, GrandManan,andCrawfordNotchwere beingshownfromNewYork(attheNationalAcademyofDesign)toBoston(exhibits attheBostonAthenaeum)toSanFrancisco(commissionsfromprominentcollectors). Well-wisherscrowdedhis400DanforthStreetstudiotoseewhatluminousworkwould springtolifeonhiseaselnext.Then,onemorning,hewasgone.

AnewPortlandMuseumofArtshow[onviewMarchthroughSeptember9;see "HomeTownBrown,"page34]offersnotasinglepaintingthatwascompletedafter Brownlefttown,thoughhecontinuedtopaintfortherestofhislife,wellinto1915,in London.Thequestionis,why?

"There'snothingintheshowfromafter1893,whenhewenttoEngland,"saysshow curatorJessicaRouthieroftirePortlandMuseumofArt."It'snotthekindofmaterialyou findaroundhere."

Whichmakesthepost-1893workallthemoreenticing.

There'salegendthatonceBrownwenttoEnglandandvisitedtheSaloninParisin 1893,herejectedhisHudsonRiverstyleand"misinterpretedImpressionism,"asRob ElowitchofBarridoffGallerieshasdescribedit."It'stoobad...intheearly1860shewas... verypersonalandverypoetic.Hislatereffortswerebrownish,mushierpaintings...con¬ siderablylessattractive."Butisn'tthatwonderfulaboutBrown,too,thatlateintheafternwnolhislifehetrashedhisconventionalmethodsanddaredtotakeonthenewdragon ofmodernism?

Brown'spersonalreasonforthemovetoLondonwastofollowhisonlysurviving daughterthere.Buttohiseverlastingcredit,hissearch,whetherfortheperfectwave,his family,oraboldnewwaytoexpressnature,wouldneverstop.

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ItFigures

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AKurtRussell'sSecretLifeinMaine

BY JAMES V. HORRIGAN

Theneverpeopleask'WhereareI/\/ youfrom?'IsayI'mfromMaine/' VV KurtRussell,55,laughs.''That's myhomebase.Rangeleyismyhometown.'' TheHollywoodlegendisspeakingfrom aski-liftinColorado,whereheandactress GoldieHawnhaveahome.He's2,000miles andtwotimezonesfromMaine,butit'sclear hewisheshecouldgetherefromthere.

Sure,headmits,"oldfamilyfriendsand stuff"still"getakick"whenHawnaccom¬ panieshimtoFranklinCounty,butforthe mostparttheformerteenidolisn'ttreated

likeacelebrity.Nomatterhowgreathis box-officeappeal,Russellknows"there's stillquiteafewpeople"amongRangeley's 1,100year-roundresidents"whowerethere whenIwasa

littleboy."

He'sarguablynotthemostfamous Russellintown,anyway.Thathonorgoesto hisgrandmother,103-year-oldRuthRussell, whoisknowntothefamilyas"Ooie.""She's theoldestmemberofthecommunity," Russellsays."She'sgotthatcane,youknow, theBostonPostcane"toproveit.

Butit'sthepatriarch,BudRussell,Kurt's grandfather,whocomestomindfirstwhen thefamilynameismentioned.Hefounded theKennebagoLakeClubinthe1940s,a resorthotelandclusterofcabinsandcot-

tagesonthemile-wide,12-mile-longlake justnorthofRangeley.

Kennebago Cabin Boy

Asateen,Russellworkedhere,alongwith hiscousinsandthreesisters."That'swhere wewereinthesummertime.Kennebago wasthemainthrustofwhereweusedto spendoursummers."Thecottagesand cabinshavebeensoldoffonebyone,buta portionofthecampstillexists,undernew ownershipandanewname.Whileit'sno longerinthefamily,ifyouwanttostayat KennebagoRiverKamps,youstilltakeBud RussellRoadtogethere.

"That'swhereIlearnedtohuntandfish," Russellrecalls."Ibelievemygrandfather hadthefirstfly-fishing-onlylakeinthestate. Myfatherandmygrandfatherwerehunting guidesonthelandsurroundingKennebago Lake,fromFlatironPondtoBlackCat Mountain."WhenhemovedtoColoradoin histwenties,Russellbecamea"muchmore serioushunter,"but"itwasmytimespent inandaroundtheKennebagoareathatwas reallymyfirstexperience."

GreatHunter'sHaunts

Hespeakswithreverenceofhisfather'sand grandfather'soutdoorskills."Theywere greathunters.Imeantruly-I'mtalkingabout someguyswhoreallyknewwhattheywere doing.Theyguidedmany,manyhuntersin andaroundtheKennebagoareaformany, manyyears."

WhenhegoesbacktoRangeleythese days,hesays,"I'mmorethesonofBing RussellandthegrandsonofBudRussell"

Kennebago Lake House

INTERVIEW

thanaGoldenGlobeandEmmyaward nominee.Hislifeisn'tmuchdifferentthan anyoneelse's."WegoshoppingatStubby's andtheIGA,havelunchattheRedOnion, dinnerattheSaddlebackLodge.Andonce inawhile,"hesays,"wegotoLoonLake andhitever}'placethere."

DocGrant'swasanotherformerhaunt. Thelandmarkeateryisnowclosed,but thefamoussignisstillthere,claimingit's "halfwaybetweentheequatorandthe NorthPole."

ThatYellowHair

AlthoughRussellblendsinprettywellin Rangeley,hislong-timepartnerisadif¬ ferentstory.Asonelocalputit,"There's nomissingGoldiewiththatyellowhair." Whentheywerelastintown,forabigfam¬ ilypartyinhonorofhisgrandmother's 100thbirthday,Hawnandhismother,Lou Russell,wentshopping"allover."Andin thisneckofthewoods,Hawnwasonlytoo happytofollowLou'sguidance."Mymom knowsRangeleyextremelywell,having Iivedthereformanyyears."

Hawn"reallyenjoyedhertimein Rangeleyandhadagreattimewithmy family,"Russellsays."Sheenjoyedshop¬ pingandmeetingsomeofthepeople there,"whomhedescribesasbeing"very, verynicetoGoldie."

Leftathomewhiletheshoppingexpedi¬ tionwasmounted,Russellnoticedthat"the snowwasreallygoodforsnowmobiling," sohe,hissisters,andcousins"wentona snowmobileexcursionandhadaheckuva goodtime."Butthat'snothisonlywinter pursuit."SaddlebackiswhereIlearnedto skiand1wentovertoSugarloafquiteabit withmydad."

Duringsummervisits,Russellspendshis timegolfingattheRangelevCountryClub, fishinginLakeKennebago,andrenewing oldties."Ialwaystryanddropintosee ScottMorton,"whowasachildhoodfriend. "They'repeoplewe'veknownforever,"he saysoftheMortonswho,liketheRussells, havedeeprootsinRangeley.

UMaine Hockey Fan

StillmorepoignantistheRussellfamily's connectionwith,andsenseoflossfor,the lateShawnWalsh,coachoftheUMaine hockevteam.

RussellandhissonWvattfirstraninto Walshatthe1999FrozenFourinAnaheim,

astheBlackBearsbattledfortheirsecond NCAAchampionship.Theactor,now55, says,"I'vesortofalways,fromadistance,fol¬ lowedMainehockey,"andwhenthefinals wereheldinCalifornia"wewentdownto watchMaineplay."Theyarrivedintimefor pre-gamepractice,afterwhich,Russellsays, "Shawncameuptothestandsandwemet eachother."

TragicLoss

Wyattwasthenonly12,butRussellsays Walshwasawareofthelad'spromiseand potential."Sowestartedtalkingandhesaid, youknow,'Youguyswanttogetoutthere ontireicealittlebit?'

"Wegotoutontheice,"Russellsays, "andfromthatpointonShawnandWyatt becamereallyclose."Russelltookaphoto thatdayofhissonandthe1999national champions."It'sawonderful,wonderful picture,anditsitsrightnexttoWyatt'sbed" attirefamilyhomeinLosAngeles.

BytiretimeWalshdiedofcancerin2001, he'dbecomeaclosefamilyfriend."Hecame outandstayedwithusatourhouse"iirLos Angeles,Russellsays.Theentirefamily, includingHawnandWyatt,"reallyliked Shawn.HeandIjustgotalonggreat."And whenhewaswellenough,"weplayeda littlegolftogether."

ThoughthetreatmentatUCLA'sJohnson ComprehensiveCancerCentermadeWalsh "verysick,"Russellrecalls,"hewanted toplayreallybadly,sowewenttoPalm Desert,"whichprovedquicklytobeboth foolishanddangerous."Itwasabout125 degrees;I'mnotkidding,"heinsists."That's noexaggeration.Ikeptbegginghimtostop," butWalsh,everthefighter,wouldn'thearof it."Attheend,helookedlikehewasgoing todierightthere."

ButWalsh'sinspirationnodoubtlives on.TheUMainecoachpassedawayon September24,2001.Russell'sacclaimed portrayalofOlympichockeycoachHerb Brookswouldhitthescreensthreeyears later,in2004.

Goal-TendingSon

Notonlythat,outofalovefortheteam andyoungWyattRussell'sownprodi¬ giousskillsasagoaltender,Wyattmight very'wellplay'fortheUniversityof Maine.Russellreelsoffhisson'sgoaltend¬ ingstats(15-4-1)andsayshisyoungest is"lookingforwardtotheopportunity'

ofplayingforsome¬ bodyatthecollege level,"highamong hischoices,UMaine. AsfarasOronoiscon¬ cerned,"that'sforthe hockeygodstodecide. Allhecando,"his fatherlaughs,"isplay' asgoodashecanplay andhopefullyperhaps impress somebody' enoughforthemto comeafterhim.

"Atthatlevel," Russellknows,"they cometoyou.SoifGrant Standbrook,"assistant coachandchiefrecruit¬ er,orcurrenthead coachTimWhitehead, "decidethatWyattis someonethey'wantto lookat...thenWyatt wouldobviouslyjump atthatopportunity becausehewouldlove todothat."

FlyingHome

Although he's not aversetotakinga commercialflightinto Portlandandhead¬ ingforthelakesfrom there,KurtRussell hasalsobeenknown topilothis1992six-passengerSocataTBM 700fromonecoasttotheother.Withclose to2,500hoursintheair,it'seasy'toseewhy' hedescribesflyingas"apassionofmine, somethingthat'sbeenvery'influentialin mylife."

Perhapsthebiggestinfluenceinhislife ishisfather,Neil"Bing"Russell,who,like Kurt,play'edminorleaguebaseballuntilan injurydrovehimfromthegameandturned hisattentiontowardacting.

Afterlandingabitpartasabartender inFearStrikesOut,the1957bio-picstarring AnthonyPerkinsastroubledRedSoxslug¬ gerJimmy'Piersail,BingRussell"cameback toMaine,toRangeley',anddecidedthat hewasgoingtoCalifornia."Kurtwastoo youngtorememberhowhisdad"packed thefamily'up,butIheardmany'timeshow justabouteverybodyintowncamebytosay'

goodbyeandtheyallsaid,'We'llseeyouin sixmonths,Bing,'becausetheyallthought hewasabsolutelycrazy.Theyreallydid," Russelllaughsahalf-centurylater."The wholetownthoughthewasnuts,butasit turnedout,helivedalongandprosperous lifeasanactorinLosAngeles,"mostnota¬ blyinarecurringroleonBonanzaasdeputy' sheriffClemFosterthatspanned51episodes from1961-1973.

YoungKurtRussell,tappedby'Disney' asachildstarinscoresoffilms,including TheHorseintheGrayFlannelSuitandThe BarefootExecutive,attendedhighschool inThousandOaks,California-wherehis fatherfoundedthelocalLittleLeague-and wentontoplay'minorleaguebaseballuntil aninjuryforcedhim,too,fromthegame andlikewiseconvincedhimtoconcentrate onacting.

Next:TarantinoProject

RussellstarsnextinGrindhouse,Quentin Tarantino'slatestfilm;since1963he'sbeen innearly'50featurefilmsandappearedon dozensoftelevisionseriesandmade-forTVmovies.He'splay'edmany'variedand memorableroles-fromDexterReillyin TheComputerWoreTennisShoestoSnake PlisskeninEscapefromNewYorkandEscape fromL.A.toBrooksinMiracle,butKurt Russelladmitsthere'sonerolehe'salways pinedfor:He'sneverplayedaMaineron eitherthebigscreenorthelittlescreen.

"It'saveryspecificsoundandaveryspe¬ cificaccent,andI'vealwayswantedtoincor¬ poratethatintoarole.AndIhopethatIget theopportunity'somedaybecause,"hesays withthecertaintyofonewhoknows,"Idon't knowifI'veeverreallyseenjusticedone"to tiredistinctiveMaineaccent.

Beforehangingup,Russellisaskedto commentontworumorsconcerninghis connectiontoMaine.Thefirstinvolves Saddlebackandwhetherthere'sanytruthto thescuttlebuttafewyearsbackthatheand Hawnwereinterestedinbuyingthe8,300acreskiarea."No,"helaughs."Thatwas nevertrue."

Helaughsevenharderwhenaskedabout thestory'thatheoncetoldOprahWinfrey thatRangelevis"themostbeautifulplaceon theplanet.""Idon’tremembersayingthat," hesay's."Thatdoesn'tsoundlikemy'wayof puttingsomething."

Butamomentlaterhereconsiders."I may’havesaidthat;1don'tknow.But1 won'ttakethataway'fromRangeley,one ofthemostbeautifulplacesthatI'veever been.Ireally'dothinkthat'strue.Rangeley' isaspectacularplace."■

Isitabird?Isitaplane?No,it'sa"JamesSchildroth,"Maine'sfirstnameinsoaringsculpturalarchitecture.

StarbirdCrest,withwingsthatmake itlooklikeanorigamiriddleonthe MaineCoast,isasignaturedesignby architectJamesSchildroth.

"Bracketsholdthewholedesignup,"he says."Whatdovouthinkofthat?"

SchildrothisMaine'sclosestconnection tothelegendaryFrankLloydWright,hav¬ ingearnedthedistinctionofbeingnameda TaliesinFellowattheworldcenterforWright studies.Notthathe'sincompletelockstep withAmerica'smostfamousarchitect.

"IdepartedfromthatwhenIwasinmy twenties,"hesays."Thewholeideaoffindyour-own-voice,youknow.Ifyoukeep copyingtheoldmaster,whatareyou?But someofmycolleaguesstillthinkI'mtoo closetotheether,"helaughs.

OnepointofdeparturefromWrightisto spinhisclient'sdreams,beyondanorganic senseofsiteandsituation,intoakindofholy writthat'silluminatedbyhisnewcreations. Putanotherway,hemakeshisdesignsdeep¬ lypersonal,transforminghisclients'senseof adventureorintimacyintorawmaterialsas palpableasglassandgranite."StarbirdCrest

isanexampleoftheclientexpressionfigur¬ ingintotheendresult,"heexplains.

OwnerKickStarbirdsays,"Wetoldhim wewantedtomaximizetheview,withalot oldeckingandlivingareaabovethetrees."

WhatSchildrothhascreatedhasexceed¬ edtheStarbirds'wildestexpectations.

"Jamesplottedsummerandwintersol¬ sticesowecouldorientittogetalolofwin¬ tersuninalltheglass.Itcanbe10degrees outsideandwesometimeshavetoopentwo doorsonthesecondlevel."

"It'sverywindyupthere,"onthemoun¬ tainside,withtheeffect"evenincreased becauseoftheproximitytoCadillacand Champlainmountains,sovougetawind¬ tunneleffect,"Schildrothsays.

FarfrombeingtheHouseofSeven Gablesinahallofmirrors,"StarbirdCrest isdesignedthatwaytodeflectsomeofthe windandturnitsbackonthenorth."

"I'mstillcountingthem,"laughs MaryanneStarbirdofthewhimsicalprojec¬ tionsthatlendverveandcharactertothe 10,000-square-footstructure.StarbirdCrest

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BY COLIN SARGENT

Portland'sLivTyler,hasallofMainesmellingtheroses.

'ty~|t heysentmeabouquetofthemtomy Ihotelroomlastnight.Ismelledthem JL andthought,that’snotreal,theymust havesprayeditwithperfume,becauseI've neverinmylifesmelledasmelllikethis," actressandPortlanderLivTylerexclaimed tocrowdsinParisatthededicationceremo¬ nyofherLivTylerRose,afragranthybrid developedbyMeillandforGivenchy.“If someonehadtoldmewhenIwasalittlegirl thatwhen1grewupthey'dhavenameda roseforme,I'dneverhavebelievedthem."

Accordingtowww.meilland.com,the LivTylerrose,theinspirationforGivenchy's VeryIrresistibleperfume,whichretailsfor $90fora2.5-ouncebottleatDillard's,"will beavailableintheUSAin2007."

WhichhasMaineRoseSocietyfaithful likeClarenceRhodes(amembersince1969) standingupandcheering.

"Mainemaybelaststoponthetrainfor roses,"hesays,"butthatjustmakesuslove themevenmore."

BeyondTyler'sspectacularbloom,"we canbeproudoftheBangorRoseandthe BelfastRose,too,"withitsIrishroots.

"Thenthere'stheMargaretChaseSmith Rose.SheworeafreshredrosetotheSenate everyday,andsoonitbecamehertrade¬ mark.Infact,shetriedtohaveherrosemade thenationalflowerinthe1950sand1960s," backwhenEverettDirksenwasallinalather forthemarigold.

"WeinvitedhertoaddressourMaine RoseSociety.

"CharliePerkins,inSouthPortland,grows 600individualrosebushes,"whileRhodes himselfcoversandpots250differentbreeds ofrosesandstoresthemonhisCapisicStreet drivewayduringtheoffseason.

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ItUTl erpnnts

BY BRUCE PRATT a- ,

r Whenthestateordered [thefingerprintingofour |educators,somedared |torefuseonthegrounds |ofprivacyandintellectual freedom.Exercisesinfutility, f or profiles in courage? •

ForBernieHuebnerofWaterville,a founderandleaderofMEAF—Maine EducatorsAgainstFingerprintingandauthorofabookonthesubject,itwas "Amatterofconscienceandresistance." ForSteveSmith,ofStocktonSprings,aself¬ described"countykidraisedonapotato farmbyparentswhowereteachers,"who intendedenteringnei¬ therofthoseoccupa¬ tionsbutbecameahigh schoolhistoryteacher, "1couldnolongerteach whatIcouldn'tbelieve in."Veazie'sSuzanne Malis- Andersen's resolveisagift"from myfather,who'dfled communist Poland. Wheneverwe'dpass theStatueofLiberty...he'dpointandsay, 'Don'teverforgetthefreedomsyouhavein thiscountryandthesacrificespeoplemade inordertomovehere."

"Doyouthinkthey'd getawaywithpass¬ ingalawinsistingthat lawyers [as opposed toteachers]befinger¬ printed?Nochance!"

Infact,I'vecomeclosetoembarrassing myselfbecauseofitbeforejuststopping short.Recently,afterseeingmysonsworn intothe123rdLegislatureandwending throughathrongofwell-wishersshak¬ inghandswiththeGovernorattheBlaine House,IrecalledanearliertimewhenI spiedAngusKingspeakingwithmutual friendsinthelodge atSugarloafduring theheightofthefingerprintcontroversy. Angeredandinsult¬ edbyKing'ssupport ofthelaw,Imade my way through thecrowdtotellmy electedrepresenta¬ tiveexact!howIfelt abouthisvetoofthe legislature'srepealofthelawifrecognized.

Theseformereducators,aswellasPaul DonovanofParsonsfield,GenieWheel¬ wrightofBrunswick,MikeSchaabofMon¬ roe,PaulBiiotaofSaco,ChuckWhitneyof Sullivan,andDavidandMaryliTiemanof Brunswick,believethedecisionthatcost themthejobstheylovedtobesingularacts ofconscience.Sincethen,they'vesuffered alonelinessthatrivalsthatinthestory "TheManWithoutaCountry."Overtime, inMaineteachingcircles,they'vebecome knownasTheRefusers-forrefusingtosub¬ mittotherequirementthatallpublic-school employeesbefingerprintedtoretaintheir teachinglicensesaspartofamandatedFBI backgroundcheck.

Onceyou'vebecomearefuser,whathap¬ penstoyou?Onceyou'vewalkedthewalk andtakenastandforintellectualfreedom, howdoyou,well,eat?Havingnotdaredto refusemyself,I'vefoundmyselffascinated withtheirindividualprofilesincourage.

ButthenIrememberedmyfriends,my wife,mylife,andlikeacharacteroutof Dostoyevsky,drewupshort.Gloomyand ashamed,Ireturnedtomyofficethelong way,deepinthoughtas1droveacrossthe dazzlingwintercountrysideandlookedout thewindow.WhoamongMaine'seducators hadhadthevinegartobecomearefuser,and whathadbecomeofthemnow?Wherewere they?Whatweretheydoing?Howdidtheir decisionaffecttheirlives?

Forcingpublicschoolemployeesto undergoFBIbackgroundchecksentered Maine'spoliticaldebatein1995.Former governorAngusKingsignedthebillinto lawandvetoedeffortstorepealoralterit, andsincethen,Governor Baldacci,afterpromis¬ ingtosignarepeal inhisinitialguber¬ natorialcampaign, vetoedarepealafter viewingconfiden¬ tialDepartmentof Educationinforma¬

tionthelawspecificallyprohibitsfrombeing sharedwiththepublic.

Yohmusttakeyourlossoflibertyonfaith, sinceyoudon'thavenneedtoknow.

Enmasse,therefuserscryoutthat,sys¬ temically,withtheirfingerprintsonfile, educatorswillunconsciouslymoderate theirlessonsandfollowaperceivedparly linebecausetheyknowthey'reunderBig Brother'sthumb.Fewerlessonplanswill sparklewithdissentandcontroversy.Fewer lectureswillfeatureevenacameoappear¬ anceofthedevil'sadvocate.Evenifthisis trueinthesoftestsense,it'sacatastrophethat givesrisetoironiccomparisonsfromInherit theWindorevenJudgmentatNuremberg.

Also,fromthestart,therefuserssaw thelawasacynicalwayforadministrators toinoculatethemselvesagainstproblems causedbyshoddyhiringpracticesandthe allegedtraditionof"passingthetrash,"or firingteachersaccusedofimproperbehavior orpoorteachingskillswhileprovidingthem withgoodrecommendations.

Thenthereisthefearitselfascivilization slipsintodarkertimes.SteveSmithsays,"... peoplewereafraid,postColumbine-thiswas notLeaveittoBeaveranymore-andanysup¬ posedpalliativetoallaythatfearwaspopu¬ lar."Sincethen,hesays,after9/11,people becameevenmoreaccustomedtowatching theirfreedomsflyoutthewindow.Smith creditstimespentintheservice,includinga stintinVietnam,"devouring"historybooks, withshapinghisbeliefintherighttoprivacy andtheassumptionof innocence.

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Isournativesonontherise?AshowatthePortlandMuseumofArtinvitesare-assessment oftheboywhostartedoutpaintingshipsandsignsintheOldPort.

sHarrisonBirdBrown(1831-1915)aluministorapainter oftheHudsonRiverschool?Aninsightfulnewshow, "VividlyTrueToNature:HarrisonBirdBrown"at

PortlandMuseumofArtfeatures40lusciouslandscapesbyPortland's mostfamousnativepainter.

"Hehadthissortofgothic,romanticviewofnature-lotsofstormy

BY COL1N SARGENT

19thcenturyskyline,confirmBrown'sreputationasourcity'sgreatest nativepainter,buteffortsjustabitoutsidehisrangerevealsomething aboutthemanandhisworkaswell:

"WehavetwopaintingsinspiredbyBrown'searliertriptoEurope, in1871:ARecollectionofItaly:ViewofIsolaBellafromStresaandVinoof IsolaDeiPcscatorifromStresa,"Routhierexplains. skies,crumblingruins,"sayscuratorJessicaRouthier."There'ssome

Inparticular,IsolaBella(pictured)isafascinatingdocument,asit’ scarj'creepystuffgoingoninthem!Evenhispopular1870-1880palettes weremurky,darker,sometimesmonochromatic. depictsclassicEuropeansubjectmatterfromadecidedlyAmerican perspective.And,biographicallyspeaking,there'sareasonforthat.

Brown'svaulting,Byroniccanvasas,anumberofthemdepicting CascoBaylandmarkssuchasthewind-carvedcliffsofWhitehead ''SnrPassageinthehalfmistorglimpses ofPortland's

"IslaLabellaisareal placeinLakeMaggiore. Brownvisitedthere,did sketches,tooknotes.Butwhen

Isola Mafrom ^esa[drca 1880):Aftew«turning from his 187Jrhegfratofairooe-thePortlandnatiVeimposeda ^Yankee sense^ftarfttsSpecomposrtion’dn'an

heactuallypaintedit,hediditbackinhisstu¬ dio[at400DanforthStreet],andthere'sareal senseofthat,"Routhierlaughs.

YankificationofEurope

"HereinPortland,hemadeitmoreroman¬ tic.There'sthiscrumblingruinintheside thathejustcompletelyinvented,perhaps commentingonadecayingEuropeansoci¬ etycomparedtothemorerobustAmerican society.Hewasn'ttryingtomakeanexact transcriptionhere.

"Takenasawhole,IthinkBrownhad awonderfulsenseforthedramaticinhis paintings.Hemadearealstudyoftirecoast ofMaineandtheCanadianMaritimes."

Yes,butconsideringhis’prodigiousout¬ put,weren'talotofhisseascapesslavishly derivative?Sometimesit'shardtolookat aBrownandfeelyou'renotlookingatthe samewaveabouttocollapseoverthesame

beachwiththesameseashellfrontandcen¬ teronthesand.Butthenhisoilshungover almosteveryVictorianmantleinPortland, didn'tthey?

CulturalLandscape

"1wasn'tgoingaroundpeople'shomes in1880,buttherewerevery,verymany homesalloverPortlandwithhisworkover thefireplace-anawfullotofmiddle-and upper-middle-classhomeshadoneoverthe mantle,"Routhiersays."MargaretMussey Sweat,wifeofLorenzodeMediciSweat,who bequeathedtheSweatHousetothePortland MuseumofArt,wasextremelyinfluential increatingpublicperceptionofartandtaste inPortland."Asthelocallionessofinterior decor,"Shesetthetone.Shewasinvolvedin therestorationofMt.Vernon.Thefactthat sheownedaBrownandhaditonviewin herparlor-T/;eHeadlands-suggeststhathe

wasachosenpainterforheraudience.

ThePerfectWave

"It'samisconceptionforpeopletofeelBrown didpotboilersandone-notepaintingsthat hejustwantedpeopletobuy,becausethere arealotofambitiouspaintingsthathave surfacedforthisshow,"significantlynotjust articulationsofperfectweatherconditions, butmistyvisionsorevenoutrightstorms thatreflecttheemotionsofhumanityaswell asthenooksandcleftsoflovelyscenery.

"Theworkhecreatedandhisnational exhibitionsmadeanameforhim"inthe companyoffellowmembersoftheHudson RiverSchool.

Buttopersist,aboutthatsearchforthe perfectwave...

"Hecametothisconclusionthatthere wasamomentintheactionandthewaves thatwasmoreimportantthananyother

moment.Sothismomentappearsagain andagain.Inhissmallerpaintings,hereally didsearchforthatwavethatwasjustabout tobreakorthesunperfectlysettingonthe horizon.PeoplehavecriticizedBrownfor repeatingthosemotifs,butwhenyoulookat |thefullyrealizedtriumphof]thatmotifon oneofhisreallymonumentalpaintings,like CampingonGrandManan,yourealizehe's reallydoingsomethingheknowsabout,so yougetthesensethatyou'reinthepresence ofagreatpainter.Whenyouseetiresmaller feelings,yougetthesensealsothatyou'rein thepresenceofasuccessfulentrepreneur.''

Whichisn'tnecessarilybad,viz. Andy Warhol'sstudionicknamed'TheFactor}'.'

SoisBrownalesserluminist,aHudson Riverimposter,anartistpedestalledfor oblivion,aNewEnglanddarkhorseonthe rise,orwhatishe?

"Luminismisamoderntermandnot a19th-centuryterm.Thecompositionsof aluministpaintingareverystillandvery reflective.Brown'spaintingshavealotof energyanddrama,soIdon'tthinkhefalls intothecategory'.HudsonRiverwaspopu¬ larizedasaterminthe1940sor1950s.I don'tthinkhethoughtofhimselfinaschool

somuchaspartofagroupofthatinclud¬ edFrederickChurch,AlfredThompson Bricher"...andcompany."Brownfelthewas producingworkinthesamevein."

Warning:TheweatherinBrown'spaint¬ ingsissorealisticandawe-inspiringvisitors shouldbringtheirraincoats.■

"VividlyTruetoNature:HarrisonBirdBrown, 1831-1915,"40oilpaintingsandanumberof sketchesandephemerarelatedtoPortland's mostcelebratednativepainter,Portland Museum of Art, through September 9, www.portlandmuseumofart.org

Pictureyourselflivingonthesetofamovie filmedontheMaineCoast.

ThespectacularDeerIslemansionthat starsinFindingHome(2003)andThe ManWithoutAFace(1993)canbeyour ownpersonalbackdrop-for$2.1million.

"FelstedwasdesignedbyWilliam Emerson,aforemostarchitectintheShingle Style,actuallytheoriginatorofthestyle," sayslistingagentTerr)'SortwellofLandVest inCamden.

"Hedesignedthisoceanfrontretreat in1896forFrederickLawOlmsted[1822-

1903],"theinternationallyrenownedland¬ scapearchitectofNewYork'sCentralPark, "onasitepickedbyOlmsted'sfamily."By thentheoldgent"wasprettylateinlife. Sadly,heonlyspentonesummerhere becausehishealthwasdeteriorating."

Butwhatasummeritmusthavebeen. "Standingrighthereyoucanlookoutto seeEastPenobscotBay,EagleIsland,Eagle IslandLight,NorthHaven,andVinalhaven islands,andtheCamdenHillsframedonthe skyline,aswellasthewesternsun.

"ThisareaofDeerIsleisknownasSunset, andit'sareallyspectacularlocation."

Someoftheappeal,Sortwellsays,is intangible."Hereisahistorichouseperched rightontherockswithunobstruct¬ edviewstothewest,and there'sasenseof everything

comingtogether."Onthetangibleside, "there'sadeepwaterdock,sandbeach,and awonderfulneighborhoodwithabsolute privacy."

Asformattersoftiming,"Welisteditin themiddleoflastsummer,"hesays,soit mightbeagoodtimetojumpinandmake anoffer.

"SometimeaftertheOlmstedsleft, Felstedwasgreatlyexpandedandconvert¬ edintoahotel.Whenthecurrentowners'

parentsboughtthepropertyin1941,they restoredthehousetoitsoriginalcondition. Specifically,theyremovedtheinn,takingoff circa15rooms."

Nowthat'sradicalsurgery.

Sortwelldoesn'thesitatetosaywherethe mostmagicspotatFelstedis."Everybody gravitatestothecoveredporchontheback sidelookingatthewater.Ibelieveoureven¬ tualpurchaserisgoingtobeasecond-home buyerstandingrightthere,lookingforthat reallyspecialplaceontheMainecoast."

heworldwasnotreadyforWilhelm Reich.Butthemoststunningmoun¬ taintopinRangeleywas.

Here,perchedonahill1,700feetabove sealevel,ReichbuilttheOrgoneEnergy Observatory(nowtheWilhelmReich Museum)-whatmanyobservershavecalled amadscientist'sprivatelaboratory.

DesignedbyJamesB.BelloftheNew YorkCityfirmGilletteandBell,itisamod¬ ernistmasterpiecethatwouldsetthestan¬ dardforcontemporarystructuresinMaine whenitwasunveiledin1951.

ListedintheNationalRegisterof11istoric Places,itplayswelltoday,too.

Groundwasfirstbrokenin1948by RangeleycontractorS.A. -Collins.Locals runningthehuntingandfishingcamps herewatchedinwonderasthestunning stonestructureseeminglyburstthroughthe summitwithasweepingviewofRangeley

andtheregion'sbreathtakinglakes,fields, woods,andmountains.

TheBauhaus-inspiredlaboratoryand homewasdesignedverymuchtoReich's practicalrequirements,trulyblurringtheline betweenformandfunction.Terracedmul¬ tipleoutdoorobservationdecksandrooftops providedReichandhisstudentsplentyof

spaceforoutdoorexperimentations.

Thestructureisalsoanintriguingmixof internationalstyleandlocalmaterials.The 160-acrelandwasonceaworkingfarm,and Reichwasdeterminedtousethestonesfrom thesefields."Theobservatoryisnotonly builtoutofstonebutitisalsobuiltonstone," WilhelmReichMuseumdirectorMaryBoyd

Higginspointsoutassheconductsmeona tourthatIwi11soondiscoverisstillsoevoca¬ tiveofthescientisthimselfyoucannearly smellhispresenceandfeelthecrackleofhis enigmaticpersonalelectricity.

"Thefoundationistherockshelf underfoot,"Higginssaysaswefacethe facade."ThisstrategyallowedReichthe

vibration-freeenvironment herequiredforhisdelicate scientificinstruments."

Consideringthestone exteriorandgranitefoun¬ dation,visitorsrealizehow dearlyReichclungtohis personalcreedwhencom-

missioningthedesignofhispalace:"Build yourlifeonrock."

As1ligginsandIascendthestairstothe frontentry,1immediatelynoticetheunusual tread-to-riserratioandrealizeourleisurely paceisnotanaccident.Perhaps,likethe serpentinedrivewaythatMainenovelist KennethRobertsdesignedinfrontofhis RockyPasturemansion,itwasReich'sintent forpeopletobeslowedintheirapproachto increasetheshockandaweuponentry.

Inanycase,yougetthefeelingofapost¬ mortemdialoguebetweenyourselfasavisi¬ torandtheghostoftheformeroccupantthe momentyouenterthedoor.

Adjacenttothefrontdoor,aplaquereads: "OrgoneInstitute,"thenameunderwhich Reichconductedhisresearch."Thiswashis home,althoughnotintheusualsense,"says Higgins.Itwasasanctuarywherehefinally feltfreetonurturehisloveofknowledgeand beappreciatedforit.Justinsidethefoyeris oneofhisquotesframedonthewall:"Love, work,andknowledgeare thewell-springsofour life.They should

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alsogovernit."

Totheright of the grand entry'hallisthe mainexhibition spacedisplay¬ inghisworkand writings.Thelarge openroomwith highceilingswas oncethelaboratory'whereReichand hisstudentsconductedcontrover¬ sialresearchandexperiments ontheaccumulationof sexualenergies.The positionof window sillsin this room

isunusuallylow foralaboratory.

"Reichwanted very'littlephysical orvisualbarrier betweenindoors and out," notes Higgins.It'struethat withoutloweringthesillsinthis building,thehorizonmight

rangefromspecificvan¬ tagepointswithinthespace andwouldnothavebeenable tomaximizetheincredibleviews acrossandbelow.

Reichwasalsopassionateaboutmusic andart.Theorganandaccordiondisplayed inthisroomareapartofhispersonallegacy. Thepiecesoffurniturethataresparselyand deliberatelypositionedthroughoutthebuild¬ ingareeitherlocallycraftedorbroughtover fromX'orway.Aswewalkupthestairstothe secondfloor,Ifindmyselfdrawntothefiery huedpaintingsthatcoverthewalls,Reich's personalcreations.

"Hewasnotatrainedartist,buthefell inlovewithpaintingandeventuallymade sculptures,"saysHiggins.Reich'swork isnotinconsequential, havingsincehisdeath beenshownaround thecountry;thisfall,it willenjoyinternational exposureasamajor Continuedonpa^c84

nee part of Freud's innercircleinVienna, Wilhelm Reich pio¬ neeredcontroversialexperi¬ ments on the accumula¬ tion of sexual energy. At Orgonon in Rangeley, you can see one of the orgone boxeshemadetohelpsub¬ jectsconcentratetheirown sexualenergy,andtherefore cure their own diseasesincluding cancer-sometime after1940.Itwasinselling suchaboxthatheraninto trouble with the Food and DrugAdministration.

Visitorscanalsoviewthe "Cloudbuster"Reichusedin 1953atthebehestoflocal farmerstocollect-inlight¬ ning-rod fashion-sexual energyfromtheair,whichhe thenshotintotheskytodis¬ perse"oranur"intheatmo¬ sphere and end a drought. The museum credits him withsavingRangeley'sblue¬ berryfields.

Inanycase,Reichwasjailed for marketing his orgone boxes. A heart attack in prisonendedReich'slifeon November 3, 1957.

"...The name of the homeofliferesearch shall be Orgonon."

-WilhelmReich,

September 1942

Windows on the Water

ChefJohnHughesofWindowsontheWaterin Kennebunk,creatoroftheLobster-StuffedPotato, hasbeenappointedtotheMasterChefsInstitute ofAmerica,"theonlychefinMaineevertobeso honored."l^restauranthasearnedpraisefrom OAG Travel Magazine andPhantomGourmet. com,whichtakesnoteof"142(wine)selections, fromallovertheworld."Pictured,Lobster Windows on the Water. 967-3313 &

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Starryaccoladesacrossthestateandthebirthofanew leisureactivity:Chefspottingl

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ayyou'rehungryandcraveacandle¬ lightdinneratanestablishmentrunby awinneroftheprestigiousJamesBeard Award.Impossible?Therearetwosuchres¬ taurantstochoosefromupherenow.How abouteatingyourwayacrossthestateby diningatthehostofrestaurantsinMaine recommendedbyGourmetmagazine?Why becontentwithjustwatchingTheFood Networkwhenit'sbeingfilmedatrestau¬ rantsallaroundyou?BecausePortlandhas justbeennamedafinalistintheFirstAnnual FNAwardsforMostDeliciousDestination. Hereisaguidetohelpyousamplethecre¬ ativeeffortsofarearestaurateursatthetop oftheirgame.

Cinque Terre

WithchefLeeSkawinskiatthehelm, CinqueTerreishometooneofUSAToday's "WorldTop25Dishes,"number17tobe precise,delicious"pan-searedscallops withbalsamicvinegaraioli,"accordingto itsDecember12edition.ThefineItalian restauranthasalsobeenlaudedbyTheNew YorkTimes,Gourmetmagazine,TheJames BeardFoundation,YankeeMagazine,The BostonGlobe,andWheretoEat,Boston.At presstimeTheFoodNetworkwastaping asegmentherethatwillpremiereonzXpril 15.36WharfStreet,Portland.347-6154

Hurricane

HurricaneRestauranthasbeenfeatured inYankeeandTheNewYorkTimes,butalso inPamelaHegarty'sTheBestPlacestoKiss: ARomanticTravelGuide,andis"Highlv Recommended" byTodor'sTravelGuide. Owner/chefBrooksMacDonalddazzles withfreshseafoodspecialties.29Dock Square,Kennebunkport.967-9111

Jonathan's

Jonathan'sfirststartedcourtingdinersin 1975.OwnerJonathanWestsays,"We're writtenupglowinglyinFodor'sandthe Mobilguides.We'vebeenhere30years now.Wedoallsortsofthings,specializingin aMediterraneanpastaandrosemaryracks." Forincrediblefreshness,"Weraiseour ownMaineKatahdinlambs.Ourchef,Rick Cherremie,isfromNewOrleans,wherehe workedwithEmerilLagasse."92Bourne Lane,Ogunquit.646-4777

Pier77

Pier77hasbeenopensincethe1930sbut wasrecentlyrenovatedin2004byowner/ chefPeterMorency,whobrings25years offive-stareleganceinBostonandSan Franciscotothiscozyseasiderestaurant andbar&grill.Offeringdishessuchas

DuckThreeWaysandasignatureseafood stew,thisrestaurantattheendofPierRoad inKennebunkportfeatureslivejazzseven daysaweekduringthesummer.967-8500

Front Room

Chef/ownerHardingSmith'sinterpre¬ tationofcomfortfoodatTheFront

Roomat73Congress StreetinPortlandhas resultedinthe PortlandPhoenix BestNew Restaurantof 2006award. 899-2750

Jameson

Tavern

Listedas"Highly Recommended"inFrommer's,historic JamesonTavernoffersacasualbar,lounge &diningroom,anddelicioussteaksand seafoodaspartofNewEnglandand Englishtavernfare.StepsfromL.L.Bean, thelandmarkisthesiteofthesigningof theMaineconstitution.115MainStreet, Freeport.865-4196

Harraseeket Inn

NamedoneoftheUnitedStates'Top50 resortsbvtheCondeNastTravelerGuide, Freeport'sHarraseeketInnpresentsthe elegantMaineDiningRoomandthecasual BroadArrowTavern.865-9377

Caiola's

ChefAbbyHarmoncooksupwondrous CalamariRappini,LavenderChicken, andasignatureSpanishPaellaatCaiola's, 58PineStreet,inPortland'sWestEnd. JohnGolden,columnistforTheNewYork Times,hasreviewedCaiola'sglowingly inhis"FoodforThought"diner'sdiary.

Ingoodweather,Caiola'soffers outdoordiningintheirprivate courtyard.772-1110

Natasha's

FeaturedatthetopofTheNewYork Times's"WheretoEat"sectionof its"OfftheBeatenPath"column, Natasha's(fromleft,JeremyVigus, Natasha Durham, and Emily Kissell)at82ExchangeStreetoffers Asian-influencedfusioncuisine.541-3663

Grissini's

Grissini'sbringsacozyItaliandiningexperi¬ enceinKennebunk.SpecializinginTuscan dishes,Grissini'sservesdinneryearround. ChefSebastienPfeiffertakesnorthernItalian cuisinebacktoitsroots.967-2211

Clay Hill Farm

Adam White is chefatthis former 1780s farmstead. "We havetheDistinguished RestaurantsofNorthAmerica (DiRONA)award,"says1leatherHiggins. "OnlytworestaurantsinMainehave receivedthataward[theotherisWhite BarnInn].Thiswinter,wewonfirstplace intheOgunquitChristmasByTheSea Chowderfest,too,forourlobsterbisque," aswellas'MostRomanticRestaurant'in Seacoast's'BestoftheBest2006.'220Clay HillRoad,CapeNeddick.361-2272

CliffHouse

TheCliffHouse,fea¬ turingbreathtaking viewsnearOgunquit, has captured the imaginationofTheBostonGlobeandDebra Bokur'sHealingResortsandSpas.ACliff Housecookbookhasbeenpublished,too, withoriginalcreationssuchasLobsterSaute inHazelnutCrust.361-6206

Street&Co.

Street&Co.Restaurantat32WharfStreet featureswhatmanyhavecalledthebest seafood in Portland. Beyond kudos fromtheTheNewYorkTimes,Frommer's Vermont,NewHampshire,andMaine,4th editionpraisesDanaStreet'srestaurant forseafood"that'sfreshascanbe,and cookedjustright...Dinerssitatcoppertoppedtablesdesignedsothatthewaiters candeliversteamingskilletsdirectlyfrom thestove."775-0887

FederalJack's

Establishedin1992,FederalJack'sisthe homeofShipyardAle,firstservedhereon theblondpolyurethanedbarandtabletops ofthisriversidebrewpub.Owingitssuc¬ cesstofoundersFredForsleyandmaster brewerAlanPugsley,ShipyardAlerecent¬ lytooktophonorsinthecommercialbeer competitionagainstmicrobrewsacross thecountryattheprestigiousLosAngeles County Fair. 967-4322 c

555 I

SpecializinginCalifornia-inspiredseafood,555bringsadistinctlyWestCoastf, flairtoitsnamesakeaddressonCongress= StreetinPortland.ChefSteveCorry'swine z listhasearnedtherestauranttheWine SpectatorAwardofExcellencethreeyearsj. running. 761-0555 /

Back Bay Grill j

BackBayGrillboastsrecognitionfrom; theTheNewYorkTimes,Frommer'sGuide toVermont,Maine,andNewHampshire, 4 andFoodArts. ChefLarryMatthews'sc. LobsterTortelliniwithLobsterFoamand1 BasilOilwasfeaturedonthesummer: 2002coverofArtCulinaire.Thereissomejz greatartonthewalls,too.65Portland( Street, Portland. 772-8833 '

Eve's

Eve'satthePortlandHarborHotelfea¬ tureschefJeffLandry,winnerofthe2007

MaineRestaurantAssociationChefof theYearAw'ard.At468ForeStreet,Eve's alsopresentsahighlypopularmonthly CaviarDinner.Starrydining,coveredby TheFoodChannel,spectacularcourtyard atmosphere.775-9090

Robinhood Free...

TheRobinhoodFreeMeetinghouseof Georgetownis,accordingtoTheBoston Globe,"deliciouslydivinedining,"and, toTheNetoYorkTimes,"aculinaryoasis." ChefMichaelGagne,who'sappearedon TheFoodNetwork,wasrecentlynameda finalistinthe2006NationalAssociationfor theSpecialtyFoodTradePrestigiousFancy' FoodShowProductCompetition.371-2188

Walter's

Walter's,establishedin1989,haswonpraise fromTheNewYorkTimes.Featuringfusion foodwithafocusonfreshseafoodand pasta,Walter'sprovidesacosmopolitan atmosphereonExchangeStreet. 871-9258

Uffa!

Uffa!inPortland'sLongfellow Squareofferscosmopolitancafe dining,thankstoheadchefJames Tranchemontagne.Recommended bythe AAA Travel Guide and sporting"realstyle,"accordingto theMaineSundayTelegram,Uffa!, established2002,offersthe"totalrestau-

rantexperience."775-3380

Pepperclub

FeaturedonRachaelRay's"$40aDay"fea¬ tureonTheFoodNetwork,thePepperclub earnedapersonaloff-cameraaccoladefor itsMainecrab-and-asparagusquesa¬ dillafromtheTVcheftohercamera crew':"Youknow,guys,thisreallyis good."Co-ownersEddieFitzgerald andchefMaryPaine'soriginal creationshavealsogarnered"Best Value"and"BestVegetarian" awardsfrom Frommer’s.78 MiddleStreet,Portland.7720531

David's

"Abrightspot,"accord¬ ingtoTheNetoYorkTimes. Underthecontrolofchef/ ownerDavidTurin,look forfusion/Mediterranean disheshere.22Monument Square,Portland.773-4340

Cook's Lobster

ThestarofnationalVisatelevisionspots, Cook'sLobsterHouseonBaileyIsland hasbeenvoted#1SeafoodRestaurant MidcoastMainecontinuouslysince1995, aswellasanEditor'sPickbvYankee.Apre¬ miereexampleofaMainewood-table-andcheckered-tabledothseafixxijoint.833-2818

Slate's

WinneroftheLocalSecrets,BigFindsAward fromtravelocity.com,Slate'sRestaurantand BakerypresentsFrenchcatecuisinewith aninternationaltouch.622-9575

Becky's

Becky'salwaysearnsalotofink.Featured inEsquireandGourmet,andrecommended byRachaelRay,theCommercialStreet greasyspoonis"asliceofdinerheaven." Servingclassicdinerfarewithinthecallof gulls,it'soneofMaine'sbestplacestokeep itreal.773-7070

Le Domaine

LeDomaine,establishedin1947,sparkles inFodor'sandFrommer'sguides,isamem¬ berofSelectRegistry,isinEsquire'slist of "Recommended Country Inns: New England,"andisa2005winneroftheWine SpectatorAw'ardofExcellence.Theauthen¬ ticProvencalrestaurantandinninHancock hasalsoreceivedaccoladesfromTheNew YorkTimes,Yankee,Gourmet,TheWashington Post,andTheBostonGlobe.422-3395

York Harbor Inn

Theelegantdiningroomherehasearned garlandsfrom Food&Winemagazine. Featuringlocallycaughtseafoodaswellas continentalveal,chicken,andbeefdishes andanextensivewinelist.363-5119

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FortheseMainechefswithdazzlingnationalacclaim,everynightisastarrynight.

Sam Hayward ForeStreet,PortlandV?/

SamHayward,57,whowontheJames BeardawardastheNortheast'sbestchefin 2004,describeshiscookingstyleas"unem¬ bellishment.Webuythebestrawmaterials wecanandmesswiththemaslittleaspos¬ sible.Youcouldcallit'nakedfood'-sothe cookingtechniqueandtheseasoninghave tobeperfect."

Haywardsayshe'softenskepticalabout newcookinginnovations."ButI'mnever skepticalaboutabeautifulartisanalcheese oraperfectheadofMainelettuce."He workshardtosupportMaineproducersas exclusivelyashecan.

BorninnorthwestOhio,Haywardini¬ tiallystudiedclassicalmusicandplayed thedoublebass.Buthealwayscookedas ahobby,andwhenafriendinvitedhimto manthekitchenatanoceanographiclab ononeoftheIslesofShoalsin1974,"Ifell inlovewiththeGulfofMaine-notjustthe breathtakingseascapebutthewholebiologi¬ calsystem."Nowhe'ssoattachedtoMaine "thatIgetanxietyattackswhenIhavetogo overtireKitterybridge."

Aftertrainingon-the-jobatvariouseater¬ ies,heopenedForeStreetin1999.Thed&or features"nofauxtextures-everythingis

genuine,livedwith.Thetablesaremadeof copperorwoodfromoldbams.Therestau¬ rantisonebigroomwithanopenkitchenas ifitwereatheater.Youcanwatchasthestaff cooksinfrontofaglowing,wood-burning ovenorturnsaspitwithbigjointsofmeat."

Hismostconsistentlypopularappetizer isthewood-oven-roastedmussels.Hayward alsoloves"thebraised,sugarysweetlate winterrootvegetables."Andhe'sespecially proudof"theMaineislandlamb.It'snoseto-tailcookingwiththelambpreparedthree ways:aslowlysmokedshoulderait,amari¬ natedlegofIambturn-spitroasted,anda loinorribdrop,grilled."

MelissaKelly Primo,Rockland

Ofalltheaccoladesalocalchefcanreceive, noneismorecovetedthantheJamesBeard awardas"BestChefintheNortheast."The firstchefnowworkinginMainetowinthis awardisMelissaKelly.

Kelly,41,wasraisedonLongIslandin afamilyoffineItaliancooks,especiallyher grandfather,gourmandandbutcherPrimo Mangani.Afterworkingatseveralrestau¬ rants,includingAliceWaters'ChezPanisse and The Old Chatham Sheepherding Company (where she won the James

Beardawardin1999),sheopenedPrimo inRocklandwithpartnerandpastrychef PriceKushner.Shesaysshewasdrawnto Maineby"itsoldworldcharmandthedras¬ ticchangeofseasonsthatbringsachanging bounty'totinetable."

Therestaurantisa125-year-oldVictorian home"thatwestrippedbacktoitsbare bones,"revealing"beautifulhorsehair plaster,widepineboardfloors,andlovely woodenmolding."Itsitsamidfouracres wherestaffraisemostoftheirproduceand flowers,evenbutchertheirownhogs.

"Themenuisconstantlyevolvingto takeadvantageofwhatever'sfresh,"with everythingmadefromscratchdaily',Kelly says.Hermantrais"fresh,seasonal,local." Amongherfavoritedishesarehergrand¬ father'ssaltimbocca-spinach,mashed potatoes,andprosciuttolayeredwith porkcutletsandservedwithamushroom Madeirasauce.Shealsolovestomakepastas andotherMediterranean"classics,adapted toMaineingredientsstraightfromthegar¬ den."TryhersignaturehalibutwithMeyer lemon,favabeans,andsorrelrisotto.

Rob Evans

Hugo's,Portland

"Eating,"sayschefRobEvans,43,iswhat interestedhimincooking.TheSouthboro, Massachusetts,native-whomFood&Wine magazinein2004named"oneofthebest newchefsintheU.S."-neverwenttocooking

schoolandtrainedtobeanelectrician."But Igotboredwithelectricalwiring.Withpar¬ entswhobothcamefromNewfoundland,I alwayshadastrongpassionforfish.My'love ofeatingturnedintoaloveofcooking."

Afterworkingatseveralprestigiousres¬ taurants,includingTheFrenchLaundry'and TheInnatLittleWashington,Evansopened Hugo'sin2000inPortland.Why'Maine?He wasinspiredbythequalityoflocalingre¬ dients,especially'theimpeccably'freshsea¬ food,"andthechangeofseasonskeepsyou onyourtoes."

Evanssayshiscuisineisdesigned"tolet peopleexperiencefamiliarflavorsinnew ways."Youmay'havetastedcodbefore, butwhataboutcodtongue?Orhisplayful versionoftatertots?Orflavorpops?Funis alwaysonthemenuatIlogo's,andifthe cuisineseemseccentric,theambienceisnot. It'samodestbuildingonMiddleStreetwith warm,unpretentiousdecorandawaitstaff dressedinjeans.

Forasignaturedish,Evanssuggestshis chorizo-crustedMainescallopswithorganic sunchokesandgarlic,orsomethingfromthe barmenu,whichincludesimaginativeitems suchasmaple-glazedporkbellyorquailand rabbitballotine,aswellas"somesnacksI've invented,alacarte."

MarkGaier&ClarkFrasier Arrows,Ogunquit

MarkGaier,49,andClarkFrasier,46,met in1985whilecookingatJeremiahTower's StarsrestaurantinSanFrancisco.Gaier wasapre-pharmacymajor,andFrasierhad studiedChineseandforeignpolicy.Butboth "cookedontireside,topaytherent,"Frasier says.AtStarsthey’became"tremendously excitedandinspired"bywhatthey'expe¬ riencedinthekitchen.Theydeterminedto openarestauranttogether.

Whentheysawahandhewn1765farm¬ houseinOgunquitin1988,"itspoketous." Butinthosedays,tireculinary'sceneinMaine was"bleak,"Frasierrecalls.They'couldn't findgoodoliveoils,decentbread,orbright, freshorganicgreensanywhere.So,outof necessity',they'begangrowingormakiirgas many'primary'ingredientsasthey'could.

Today',patronscometostrollthrough theirlushgardensandenjoytherusticbut elegantambienceinwhatBonAppetitmaga¬ zinehascalled"oneoftire10mostromantic restaurantsintheU.S."Thisy'ear,Gourmet

rankedArrowsNo.14of"America'sFop 50BestRestaurants."AndGaierandFrasier havebeenfinaliststhreetimesintheJames Beardcompetition.

Arrowsnowgrowsmorethan3(X)varie¬ tiesofherbs,flowers,fruits,andvegetables, including36typesoflettuce.Itsstaffmakes theirowncheeseandcurestheirownmeats andfishinanewsmokehouse.Withjusta fewexceptions,suchastheextensivewine selection,"almosteverythingweserveis grownormadeattherestaurant,"Frasier says."It'sonyourtablejustafewhoursafter it'sharvested."

Heespecially'lovesthesalads,"likethe heirloomtomatoeswithsauteedcrispyokra; home-curedbaconandhousemadegoat cheese,withalittlepestodrizzledoverthe top;orthehouse-curedprosciuttowithper¬ simmons,pomegranate,andfieldgreens.We alsoserveasaladwithfourdifferentgreens andlittlebowlsofdifferentoilsandvinegars andsalts;that'safunsignaturedish."

Jonathan Cartwright TheWhiteBarnInn, Kennebunkport

JonathanCartwright,40,neverdreamed ofbeingachef."Iwantedtobethefirst EnglishmantowintheTourdeFrance,"say's thenativeofSheffield,England.Heonly startedcookingafterhefailedtogetajob repairingroads-apositionthatwouldhave allowedhimtocycleonweekends.

Butashetriedhishandinvariousres¬ taurants,includingTheSavoyinLondon, Cartwrightdecidedthatcookingandcycling havealotincommon."They'requiredsimi¬ larteamwork,commitment,dedication,hard work,andpatience.IfoundthatIenjoyed cookingverymuch."

HecametoKennebunkport'sWhiteBam Inn11yearsago.Nowit'stheonly'restau¬ rantinNewEnglandtowintheAAAFive DiamondandMobileFiveStarawards.It alsoisMaine'smostexpensiverestaurant.

Setinarenovated1860sbarn,the ambiencefeaturesrusticpost-and-beam architecturewithelegantaccoutrements, tuxedoedwaiters,whitelinens,andcandle¬ light.Thecuisineisclassicalgourmet,marryinglocalingredientsandaEuropeanstyleof cooking,beautifullypresented.Cartwright suggeststryingthepoachedlobsteronhand¬ madefettuccinewithcognaccoralbutter.■

Evenifyouapproveoftheconfiscationofinvasivenon-indigenousspeciesbyfederaland stateagents,doesitreallyhavetobedonelikeasceneoutofMeninBlack?

Itwasjustanotherdayatthestore,"says SewallMaddocksofPaine'sClothingStore inBoothbayHarbor."Iwassittingbehind thecounter,workingatmycomputer,when acoupleofguyscamein wearingduck-hunt¬ ingfatigues,['here wassomething aboutthem-Idon't know-they just didn'tlooklike normal people hangingaround town."

Theywere, infact,federal agentsona mission:to

impound

thetuskedwalrusskullMaddockshadon displaytoamusehiscustomers.

"Firsttheykindofsidledupandasked ifmywalrusskullwasforsale.Nextthey askedwhereIgotitandif1haddocumenta¬ tionforit.Thentheyflashedtheirbadges.

"Theytoldmethey'dgottenacallfrom theMaineMarinePatrol,who'dreceivedan anonymoustipfromsomeonewho'dcom¬ plainedabouttheskull.

"'ThisisinviolationoftheMarine MammalsAct,'theytoldme."Moments later,theoffendingheadofOdobenusrosimruswaspriedfromthewall,and"outthey walkedthroughthedoor"asiftheywere carryingafootball.

"Ineverthoughtitwouldenduplike this,"Maddockssayswistfully."Ifound itmyselfontheeastsideofSt.Matthew's IslandintheBeringSea[offthecoastof Alaska].IcaughtitwhileIwasoutgetting flatfishandflounderandhaveprizeditfor 15years.

"Whenweboughtthestoreayearago, webroughtitdownhere,asaconversation piece.Eventheagentssaiditwasobvious itwasanoldskullthatwasn'trecentlyharvested-thebonesweredecomposing."

Ifnotinlife,thewalrusiscertainlya celebrityindeath.

Uponleavingthestore,Maddockssays, "theagentstoldmetheywereontheirway toCamden."

Oncethere,theyvisitedCappy's ChowderHouse,buttheyhadn'tcome forlunch.

"Atfirst1thought itwasafriend playingajoke onme,"says Cappy'sowner JohannaTutone.

"Thebartender called me and said'someofyour friendsarehereand theywanttotake awayyourgull.'

"M1/gu11'-his nameisAlexander, he'sa150-year-old, framedgreatblack-

backedgull,andhe'dbeenondisplayina houseinHigginsBeachinCapeElizabeth foroverahundredyearsbeforeIbrought himtoourrestaurant,"Tutonesays.

"Ithinkthiswholethingisabsolutely crazy.Imean,theseyoungfellascomein hereveryfullofthemselves.Afterward,a retiredgamewardensaidtome,'Theyjust didn'tusecommonsense.'1knowthey're pressingthelaw,andit'sgottentotheridicu¬ louspoint."

WiththehelpofSen.OlympiaSnowe, Tutonehasfoundatleastatemporary solution:"Asitstandsnow,thePenobscot MarineMuseuminSearsportwillbe'custo¬ diansofthegull,'andthey'llloanittousfor thesummer."

Asforlessonslearned,"There'sacertain personathatfederalagentsliketoputforth; theydon'thaveasenseofhumor.People whoworkforfederallawenforcementare cutfromadifferentcloththantherestofus. Theydidgivemetimetotalktoalawyerand timetogetmyducksinorder,"shesaid,but itwasintrusiveandunnecessarilythreaten¬ ing,asenseofBigBrothersteppingalmost capriciouslyintoherlife.

"Ididn'twanttogotoDanbury,Con¬ necticut,tothefederalprison-Icouldhave beensenttojailorgottenafine."

Themoreshethoughtaboutit,theangri¬ ershegot.

"Overtime,itmademeangry,though individualpeoplehavebeenniceduringthe process.Thepersonwhocalledthisinused tositandeatlunchatmyrestaurantand thenallofasuddencallsthefeds.Somepeo¬ plejusthavetoomuchtimeontheirhands.I havealistofplacestheycanvolunteer."

Theseseizures,alongwiththerecentcon¬ fiscationofkoifishfromaChineserestaurant inFreeportbyMainegamewardens,hasa surgeofcitizensclaimingthattaxmoneyis beingwastedonsuchtrivialpursuits.

Officialscounterthatfederalandstatelaws areinplacetoprotectnaturalresources.

"Whatwe'restrugglingwithisinvasive speciesinthestate,"saysGameWarden MajorGreggSanborn."Forexample,people [otherthantherestaurateurinquestion) wanttoraisethesekoifish,whicharecarp, forprofit.Infact,there'salotofpressureby

lawyerstoallowthesefishintothestate."

Thepenaltyfortheimportationofillegal fishis$10,000-thestiffestpenalty(excluding moreseriouscrimessuchaskillingsomeone whilehunting)inTitle12,thebookofstat¬ utesregardingfishandgameviolations.

"Ourprimaryfocusisfishandwildlife crimes,"saysMarkLatti,spokesmanforthe MaineDepartmentofInlandFisheriesand Wildlife(IF&W)."However,we'vebeen directedtoenforceimportationcrimesof exoticanimalsandexoticfish.Sometimes, it'sthosecrimesthatmaketheheadlines."

"Thewalrusskullwasconfiscated becausethepersondidn'thaveapermit," saysSanborn."Theseagullisprotected underfederallaw."Shouldn'tlawsbeequal¬ lyapplied?heventures."Theselawsareon thebooks,andfederalofficerscan'tpickand choose.Thesameistrueforus-wehaveto enforcethelaw."

Sure,butistheMeninBlackrazzledazzle necessary'?Why'surprisepeoplelikethis?

Sanbornsaysthey'cutpeopleslackwhen theydon'trealizethey'veviolatedoneof Maine'sstrictestlaws."Wegivepeoplea briefperiodoftimetogetthesefishoutoftire stateandtotakethemtostateswherethey're legaltopossess."

ButtheFreeportrestaurateurwhoowns thekoi,symbolsofgoodfortune,claimshe hadnowarningbeforewardensstomped intohisrestaurant.

Vasco"Buster"Carter,wildlifebiologist withtheBureauofResourceManagement atIF&W,say's,"Illegalimportationofwild¬ lifespeciescanthreatenournativewildlife populationsandecosystemsthroughdirect competition,predation,diseasevectors, anddestructionofhabitat.Andaccidental releaseofillegalwildlifespeciescancom¬ poundtheseeffects."

Examples?"ChronicWastingDisease canbetransmittedfromcaptivedeerfarms towildwhite-taildeerpopulationsand vice-versa.Withinthepastyear,Maine passedaruleprohibitingimportationof thesecarcassestohelppreventthespread ofthedisease."

Rabiespresentsanotherchallenge. "Foundendemicallyinwildlifepopu¬ lations,"Cartersays,"rabiescouldbe transmittedfromanillegally'imported mammalorwolfhybrid-whichisalegally' domesticanimal,butnoapprovedrabies vaccineexistsforit.Anaccidentalrelease ofaninfectedanimalcouldexposeour

wildlifepopulations."

Cartercontinuesthelist."Manyserious diseasesareassociatedwithticks.Oncean animalisbitten,itmaybeahost,notshow¬ inganyclinicalsignsbutbecomingacarrier ofthedisease."

Andanimalsaren'ttheonlyforest-dwell¬ erssufferingfrominsectblight."Thehem¬ lockwoolyadelgidpotentiallythreatens ourhemlock-dominatedforeststandswhich providehabitatformanyofournativewild¬ lifespecies.

"Overtime,manyspecieshavebeen introducedattheperilofournativefauna andtheirhabitats.Starlingsaredirectcom¬

petitiontoourcavitynestingbirds,suchas bluebirds,andtheEnglishhousesparrow isdirectcompetitiontobluebirds,robins, wrens,phoebes,treeswallows,purplemar¬ tins,chickadees,andflycatchers."

Judy Walker, biologist at Maine AudubonSociety,says,"Starlingswere introducedinNewYorkCityin1890or 1891,andthentheyjustsortofspread.

"Starlingsarebeautifulandelegantto watchwhenthey'reflying[but]theyare invasiveanddestructivetonativebirds. Theywilldisplacethingslikebluebirds andtreeswallows,chickadees,house wrens,andtitmice.

"Thehousesparrowismoredestructive-theywillactivelychaseoffadultblue¬ birds,killthembypeckingthemtodeath."

Overtheyears,Mainegamewardens haveconfiscatedanumberofdifferenttypes ofexoticandnot-so-exoticanimals.For

convenienceandclinicallyprovenallergyrelief.< InstallsinneworolderhomesforaslowasSt.000.

example,Cartersays,wholedeerfromNew Hampshirehavebeenconfiscatedbecause ofthethreatofchronicwastingdisease.

"Wehavealawonthebooksthatifyou shootadeerinNewHampshireyoucan't bringitbackwholebecauseofchronicwast¬ ingdisease.Youcan'tbringthebraininto Maine.Thelawisveryspecificaboutwhat partsofthedeercanbebroughtintoMaine."

EvennativeMainers-animals-canbe confiscated,iffoundinthewronghabitat.

"Peoplefindsomethingwhenit'sababy andtheythinkit'scute,"saysHatti."Raccoons arebigcarriersofrabies-itcanbeverydan¬ geroustobringwildlifeintothehome."

Wardensroutinelyconfiscatedeer, moose,andbearmeatandmountsduring poachingraids.Forexample,deercouldbe takenoutofseason,orthebaglimitmay havebeenexceeded.

Moreexoticanimalsincludesnakes, hedgehogs,pythons,mountainlions,mon¬ keys,andevenalion.Inthatcase,thelion's ownerhadletapermittokeeptheanimal expire.Wardensconfiscatedthelion-bythis timeitwassickandhadtobeeuthanized. Confiscationisaresultofthepotential threattoournaturalresources.

"Themostimportantmessageisthatthe introductionofafish,mammal,reptile,or snakecouldallpotentiallybringharmtothe habitatorthenativespecies,"saysCarterof IF&W."Ourroleasbiologistsistoprotect andenhancewildliferesourcesofthestate ofMaine.Weneedtobeverycarefulabout unintendedconsequencesandreviewany proposedanimaltobebroughtintothestate. Theimportationofanon-nativespeciescan potentiallynegativelyimpactthehabitat,it cancompetewithnativespeciesforfoodor shelter,therecanbediseasetransmission,or itcouldkillanativespecies."

Thehighdudgeonisn’tinMainealone. InIllinois,they'reerectingunderwater fencestokeepcarp,likethekoi,outofthe GreatLakesforfearthattheinvaderswill decimatethefisheries.Koiareground feeders,makingwatercloudy-brown and reducing oxvgen levels. / Maine,accordingtoofficials,isitreelingfromthenegativeeffectsof illegalspeciesintroduction.About 35yearsago,theBelgradechain oflakeswasknownforitssalm¬ on fishing. Now, northern pike —andmuskies-bothillegallyintroduced-havedestroyedthesalmon

population.Acenturyago,thePiscataquis Riverwashometotroutandsalmon.Today, small-mouthbass-illegallyintroduced-dominatethefishpopulation.Itseemsthatnative Mainers,whetheranimalorhuman,tendto getflusteredeasilywhensomeofthosefrom awaytakeoverthestate.

Yes,butisn'titevendicierwhenMainers arepittedagainstMainers?Wegavestate officialsthefollowinghypotheticalsituation. ThelateMaeFoggwasthenieceofarctic explorerDonaldMacMillan.Shemayhave eventraveledtothearcticcirclewithhim onatleastoneofhisexpeditionsaboard theschoonerBowdoin.Amongherbeloved personaleffectsatherretirementcondoat FalmouthByTheSeawasastandinglamp madeoutofanarwhaltuskdatingtothose explorations.So...wouldofficialsseizeMae Fogg'snarwhallamp,whichcommemorates agreatperiodinMainehistory?

Inanswer,tirestateofMaine,incyberspeak, threwthebookatusbysendingusaPDFof thestatutesandimplying,'youdecide.'

Whenpressed,stateofficialssaid,"Inthis instance,theitemispro-MarineMammal Act[1972],soitspossessionislegal.Also,as asidenote,NOAA[NationalOceanicand AtmosphericAdministration]enforcesthe regulationspertainingtowhales;LJSFWS doesnot."

Takingthesublimetotheridiculous,does theMainedepartmentactuallykeepahuge freezerlargeenoughtoholdalltheirguilty treasures,givingrisetoimagesoftheendless warehouseinRaidersoftheLostArk?

"Well,yes,thereisafreezer,"weretold, wheremuchoftheconfiscatedevidenceis keptatIF&Wdivisionheadquarters,with extraevidencefreezerspacerentedwhen needed."It'sinGrav."■

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Anythree-dimensionalcomposition worksforGriffith."Scrunchingfabricand thensewingitintoaquiltgivestheimpres¬ sionthatapersoncanjustwalkrightintoit," withakindofAlice-in-Wonderlandsuspen¬ sionofdisbelief."Anothermedium1love isclaybeads.Myhusbandisaclayworker andvolunteeredtomaketinybeadstosew ontomyquilts.Iusethemtoshowseafoam inwaves,androcksinaquiltofPemaquid Pointlighthouse,"connectingtheinspiration offatherandsonwithherart.■

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Agazebo,onceVictoriaMansionproperty,heads southtoHartford,for$4,025.

BY SARAH CUMMING CECIL

hede-accessioningofmuseumcol¬ lectionsisalwaysatouchyissue,as areethicalquestionsofpurityregard¬ ingrestorationversuspreservationwhenit comestothepresentationofhistorichouses.

Recently,thepublichadachancetopur¬ chaseatauctionagazebothatwasoncea partofthecollectionoftheVictoriaMansion, Portland'sarchitecturaljewelidentifiedby theNationalRegisterofHistoricPlacesas "oneofthefinestandleast-alteredItalianate villasinthecountry."

Builtin1851,theso-called'CookGazebo' wasbuilteitherfortheabuttingJohn CarrollMansionoranothernearbyWest Endhouse-thereissomedispute.Itwould besevenyears,in1858,beforegroundwas brokentobuildtheVictoriaMansion(or theMorse-LibbyMansion,asitwasknown until1943).

Thepaintedgreen,wooden,octagonal gazebowasdonatedtotheVictoriaSociety in1964andwasmoved thereatthattime.It stayedonthepremises untilsometimeinthe early1980s,whenthe VictoriaSocietysold

thegazebodueto thefactthatitwas notoriginaltothe VictoriaMansion.

Thispastwin¬ ter,itsowners,acouple fromCapeElizabeth,decid¬ edtoputitupforauctionto makeroomforarenovation. Inneedofsomerestoration work,thegazebosoldatCyr Auctionfor$4,025andwill nowgracethegroundsofa paintedladyVictorianhome inHartford,Connecticut.

Eversearchingforobjects thatactuallylivedinthe VictoriaMansionduring thenineteenthcentury,the overseersofthemansionare proudthattoday,90percent ofitscontentsaretruetothe house,makingitagenuine restorationproject.

"Hadthegaze¬ bobeenorigi¬ nal,"Robert Wolterstorff, directorof theVictoria Mansion, notes,"we wouldhave pursuedit veryaggres¬ sively."

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BY JASON HJORT

ZachRomanoff,29,hasbeenflirtingaroundtheedgesofPortland'smusicscenefornearly20years.Now,with anewfour-songEPfilledwithcatchypoprockhooks,thePortlandnativeisreadytocommit.Withproduction fromJonWymanandGatewayStudio'sAdamAyan,Romanoffhasaproducthe'sreadytosharewiththeworld.

Whendidyoustartwritingandperforming?

Iwasaround10.Myfather,SteveRomanoff, wasaworkingmusician,oneofthefounding membersofSchoonerFareandtheoriginal Devonsq'uareTrio,sosinging,writing,and performinghasalwaysbeenapartofmylife.

What instruments do you play?

I'vebeenplayingtheguitarfromthebegin¬ ning,butI'veaddedthebassguitarand drumsjustinthepastfiveyears.Onsomeof theearlydemosforthisEI’,1playedallthe instruments,butinthefinalversion,Istick totheguitarandtheRhodespiano.

Whoareyourinfluences?

I'minfluencedbymusicIloveandevenby musicIdon't.Asimplethree-chordmelody oracleverlyricwillgetmestarted.Ifyou askmewho'sonmvcurrentiPodplaylist, it'sDuncanFrankenrieter,LyleDivinsky(a localguy),JohnMayer'sVillagesessions, andKeithUrban'slatestrelease.

Tellusaboutyourearlierincarnations.

Some of mv previous projects were Figurehead,Matraya,ormorerecentlyStars LookDown.1joinedStarsLookDownjust

afterMatrayabrokeupandshortlyafter themembersofStarsLookDownsignedto BlackFlyRecords.I'vespentmostoftirelast sixmonthswritingandrecordingdemos gettingreadyforthereleaseofthis[epony¬ mous]debutsoloEP.

Where do you usually perform?

IplayedweeklyatChicky'sinWestbrook lastsummertryingoutmynewmaterial, makingfansandhavingfun.There'sonly ahandfulofplacesinPortlandwhereI haven'tyethadtireopportunity'toperform, andIplantoplayoutmorefrequently'now thattinerecordingisfinished.

MasteringatGatewayisn'tcheap!Areyouaffili¬ ated with a label or management?

I'mvery'fortunatethatmy'EPwasfinanced bvexecutiveproducers;however,I'mcur¬ rently'withoutalabeloranofficialman¬ agementcompany.Gateway',whileitcan beexpensive,isworthevery'penny!What AdamAyandidformy'EPwasanything butstandard.

Ittakesalotoffriendstogosolo,doesn'tit? 1madeaconsciousdecisiontogosolothat

ultimatelybroughtmetoCanadatowritea coupleoftuneswithsomeBMGartistsand producers.Thiswastheresultofmeeting somepeoplewhileinLA,try'ingtopitchmy acousticdemofrom2005.Iwantedmore earcandy'onmynexteffort,soIcalledin someverytalentedmusicians/friendsto helpmeoutonmynewrelease.JasperRice onbass(HissandChambers),DannyCrean ondrums(renownedsessionplayeroutof Boston),BrianGrahamonalto/tenorsax(Sly' Chi),andKarlA.AndersonontheHammond (KingPinWreckingCrew).They'allbringa littleoftheirownmagictomy'newEP.

What's so special about Jon Wyman? He seems tobethego-toguyinPortlandtogetthatsuper compressed radio sound... JonWymanisvery'talented.He'sgreatto workwithinthestudioandalwaysfinds my'bestperformance.Hegivesyouwhat you'relookingfor,whetherit'sanacoustic demothat'susedforpitchingsongsora sonically'radio-ready'product.Hecanhear thesongy'ou'vewrittenandhelpyoumake itthesongitwantstobewithoutlosingany' ofitsintegrity'orpassion.That'swhatgood producersdo,andthat'sJon.

Whoareyourfavoritelocalbands?

RusticOvertonesismyfavoritelocalbandof alltime.HissandChambersisdefinitelyon mylistfornewlocalfavorites,aswellasThe ToneKings.AsfaraslocalsoloartistsgoI'd havetosayLyleDivinsky,NigelHall,and LindseyBacheldor.

Whyareyouhuntingthepop/rock/radiosound?

I'vealwaysbeenfascinatedwithpopradio. 1thinkwritingauniversalmessagewitha cleverapproachisthegreatestchallengea songwritercouldeverhave.WhenIheara songontheradiothatIcan'tgetoutofmy head,1askmyself,howdidtheydothat?It soundssosimple,butit'sdefinitelyacraft. Itrulybelievethemostsimplesongsonthe radioarepossiblythemostdifficulttowrite.

Andyourgoalsheadingintothesummer?

ToreachasmanypeopleasIcanwithmy musicwhilecontinuingtoimprovemy songwritingandliveperformances.Oh yeah,andI'dliketosellamillioncopiesof mynewEI’!■

ZachRomanoff'sselftitledEPisavailableat allBullMooseMusiclocations.

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NeedTree Work? dining guide

Anthony'sItalianKitchen, 151MiddleStreet, lowerlevel,Portland,Voted"BestinPortland" threeyearsinarow.Pizza,pasta,andsandwiches. Allhomemaderecipesincludinglasagna,chicken parmesan,eggplantparmesan,meatballs,and Italiansausages.NoitemoverS10.Beerandwine. FridayandSaturdaynightliveBroadwayreview indudesfive-coursedinnerfor$35/pp.Catering available.’774-8668.

ArtemisiaCafe, 61PleasantStreet,Portland. DineintheheartofPortland'sartcommunity atArtemisia,namedfor17th-centurypainter ArtemisiaGentileschi,firstwomanmemberof Florence'sAcademyofDesign.Eclecticinformal fareincludestheTuscanGrill,adelectable concoctionofgrilledportobellomushroom,housemadepesto,roastedredpeppers,andterrificgoat cheeseongrilledTuscanbread.BrunchSat-Sun; lunchM-F,dinnerTh-Sat761-0135

Audubon Room at the Inn By The Sea onRoute77inCapeElizabethisanelegant, oceanfrontrestaurantwithbreathtakingviewsof theAtlanticOcean.Culinarymasterpieceswith freshlocalproduce,nativehand-pickedseafood specialties,anextensivewineselection,and exceptionalhandmadebreads&desserts.Patio dining&off-premisecatering.Opendailyyearroundforbreakfast,lunch,dinner,andSunday brunch10am-2pm. www.innbythesea.com.767-0888.

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

Cafe Stroudwater hasbeenanaward-winning localfavoriteformanyyears.ChefPaulL'Heureux featuresdeliciouslocalcuisineusinglocalprod¬ uctsbasedontheseason.Foratrulyunique experience,reservea"Chef'sTable"whereyou andyourguestwillbeseatedrightinthekitchen whiletheChefpreparesyoursix-coursemeal accompaniedbyselectwines.*1050Westbrook StreetintheEmbassySuites,Portland.775-0032.

Caiola'sRestaurant, nestledintoPortland’sWest Endat58PineStreet,istrulyaneighborhood spotFeaturingEuropeancountrycuisinewithan innovativemenuthatchangesdaily.ChefAbby HarmoncooksupdishessuchasCalamariRappini, LavenderChicken,andasignatureSpanishPaella Additionally,Caiola'soffersoutdoordiningintheir privatecourtyard.OpenTu-Th5-930p.m,Fr-Sa510p.m.*772-1110www.caiolas.com

Cinque Terre, Portland'sdestinationforauthentic Italiancuisine.LocatedintheHistoricOldPort Bothalacarteandfixed-pricemenuselections availableinacasuallyelegantsettingSampleour hand-madepasta,ravioli,andgelatos.Enjoythe bestlocalfish,meatandfinestItalianwinesfrom ourWineSpectatoraward-winninglistSummer patioseating,diningroomopen7daysfrom5pm. ’36WharfStreetPortland,cinqueterremaine.com or347-6154.

The Colony Hotel's Porch Dining Room. Oceansidediningwithbreathtakingviewsin Kennebunkport'spremierresortDon'tmissour

NapoleonofLobster,layersofsearedlobsterand flakypastry,twosaucesofcognacandwhitewine; TwinTornadoesofBeefwithLobsterCakesand sauceBernaise;andourRackofLamb,roasted withgarlicUnforgettabledining.140Ocean Avenue,Kennnebunkpoit967-3331. www.thecolonyhotel.com

DiMillo’sFloatingRestaurant at25LongWharf offCommercialStreet.Youcan’tbeatthelocation forfabulouswaterviewsofPortlandHarbor. Escapethehustle&bustleofthecity.Watchthe boatsgoby.EnjoyfreshMainelobsteryear-round, steak,seafooddishes,&more.Serving7daysfrom 11:00am.Children'smenuavailable.Fordrinks&a lightermenu,tryourPortsideLounge.772-2216.

Eve's At The Garden 468ForeSt,Portland, promisesauniqueexperienceandafreshlocal approachtofood.ChefJeffLandryandhisteam utilizeproductsfromMaine'scoastalwatersand farms,suchasjumbodiver-harvestedscallops, Maine-raisedorganicpork,linecaughtAtlantichali¬ but,free-rangechicken,andfreshMainelobster preparedseveraldifferentways.Freevaletparking. Lunch11:30am-2pm,Dinner 5:30pm-9:30pm.523-2040.

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

Isamax Snacks homeoftheworld'smost WickedWhoopiePies.TwiceFeaturedonOprah, andonGoodMorningAmericaandRachael Ray,WickedWhoopiePiesaredeliciouslyhabit¬ formingandmakegreatgifts.Stopbyoneof ourbakeshops:5MechanicStreetinGardiner, and621MaineAvenueinFarmingdale.Buya batchonlineatwww.wickedwhoopie.com.Call toll-free1-877-447-2629.

Jameson Tavern, withacasualbar,lounge& diningroom.Thebuildingisthesiteofthesigning oftheconstitutionforthestateofMainewhenit brokeawayfromMassachusetts.Classicprepar¬ ationsservedinagraceful&elegantsettingmake thisafineretreatfromfrenziedoutletshopping. 115MainSL,Freeport*865-4196.

Jacqueline's Tea Room, experienceauthentic AfternoonTeainanexquisiteEnglishsetting. Selectfromover71ofthefinestqualityloose-leaf teastoaccompanyyourfour-courseluncheon ofsconeswithDevoncream,preservesandlemon curd,fingersandwichesofallkinds,anddesserts. Greatforintimateconversationsandparties. 10:30am-3pm,Tue-Friandalternating weekends.201MainStreetFreeport. Reservationsonly.865-2123.

Lotus Chinese and Japanese Restaurant. 251 USRt1Falmouth,Maine(FalmouthShopping Plaza).Wefeaturefull-servicebarandloungearea, sushibar,Chinesetraditionalfoodnotavailable outsideofBoston,friendlyatmosphereand courteousservice.781-3453.

Margaritas Mexican Restaurants & Watering Hole! TwolocationsinPortland,othersinLewis¬ ton,Augusta,Orono&Portsmouth,servingover¬ sizedmeals&colossaldrinks.Alwaysfreehot

chips&salsa,legendarymargaritas,&thehouse specialty,thesizzlingfajita.Happyhour M-F,4-7pm,freehotappetizers.InPortlandat 242StJohnSt,UnionStationPlaza,874-6444& 11BrownSt.neartheCivicCenter,774-9398.

Maria'sRistorante, est1960,337Cumberland Ave,Portland.Portland'sFinestItalianCusine. MaineSundayTelegram'sFour-StarItalianRes¬ taurantWonderfulItalianwines,withexclusives. LunchandDinnerServedTuesday-Saturday.Price rangeS12-S24.Homemadericottagnocchi,New England'sfinestvealdishes.SirloinPizziola,Zuppa DePesce,HomemadeGelatos."Preservingthe AuthenticItalianDiningExperience."772-9232 www.mariasrestaurant.com

MediterraneanGrill, 10SchoolStreetFreeport, offersdeliciousTurkishandMediterraneancuisine, includingromanticalfrescotables.Weusefresh ingredientsfromlocalfarmersandfishermen. Largeselectionofjuiciestkebabs(lamb,beef,and chicken).Homemadedoner(gyros),andlotsof vegetarianchoicesindudingspannakopitaand veggieMousakka,andfresh-fruitmartinisforhot summernights.Heavenlyhomemadebaklava. Sun-Th11-11,Fri-Sat11-midnight.865-1688, www.mediterraneangrill.biz

MJ'sGrilleandTavern, 94MaineStreet Brunswick,casualfinedininginacomfortable environmentwithavarietyofdishes-fromsmall platesandseasonalsaladstosteakandlocal seafood.Handcraftedwoodenbaroffersawide selectionofimportedbeers,localbeers,finewines, andmartinis.Privateroomsforparties.Downstairs Tavern:Friday,DJplaysdancemusic;Saturday, localandnationalbands.729-6574.

The Pepperclub isaprize-winningrestaurant ("BestVegetarian"&"BestValue"inFrommer's GuidetoNewEngland)withcreativeworld cuisine.Blackboardmenulistsfivevegetarian,three fish,&threemeatentries,includinganorganic beefburger.Relaxed,affordablediningonthe edgeoftheOldPortw/freeparking.Opennightly at5pm.78MiddleStreet772-0531.

Ratigan's Midwest Grill and Lounge, 146 MainSt.Saco.FindatasteoftheMidwestin downtownSacowithgreatriverviews.Slow roasted,fall-off-the-boneribsareaneveryday specialty.Eachsteakiscarefullytrimmedand seasonedwithanexclusivemidwesttaste.Enjoyall ourfavoritesortrysomethingnew.Eatinortake outvisiton-lineatwww.ratigans.com.284-9700. SeaGrassBistro, 30ForestFallsDrive,Yarmouth, anintimate40-seatdiningroomwithanopen kitchen.ChefStephanie'sstyleofAmericanBistro Cuisine,withAsian,French,andTuscaninfluences, withfreshlocalingredients.Amongstherregulars, sheisknownforherflexibilityofmenurequests. Menuchangesfrequently.OpenTue-Satfor dinner.'846.3885www.seagrassbistro.com

20MilkStreet, inthePortlandRegencyHotel, isproudtobetheonlyrestaurantinMaine toserveexclusivelyU.S.DAprimesteaks.We combineaward-winningclassicAmericanCuisine withfinewinesandbeveragesinawarmand relaxingatmosphere.RegencyCrabCakes,24oz. PorterhouseSteak,RoastRackofLamb,Baked StuffedHalibutandhomemadedesserts.Dinner sevennightsaweek,alsoservingbreakfastand lunch.774-4200.ComplimentaryValetParking, ’reservationsrecommended

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Neweateryinaclassicspaceonthewaterfront

BY DIANE HUDSON

Ican'tbelievethenamehadn'tbeentaken," saysPaulRussell,ownerofthenewly openedPortland'sRestaurantandBar. That'sright,RussellhasclosedOolongand embarkeduponanewconceptinthesame space:tosupplytheobvious,uniquely. Sprinkleinthetalentsofexecutivechef JosephBoudreau,andyouhavearecipefor dynamicdining.

AppealingappetizersincludeLobster Cocktail($12.50),RhodeIslandCalamari ($7.50),Geary'sHSABatteredOnionRing Tower($6.50),BeefTartare($8.50),anda classicFrenchOnionSoup($6.50).Served inaverylargebowl,theonionsoupiseasily sharedbytwo.Offeringthesubtletastesofa finevealstockandslowlysimmeredonions, it'stoppedwithagreatlotofGruyerecheese andherb-crustedcrouton.

Theveryfresh,succulentJumboShrimp Cocktailcanbeorderedbytheindividual shrimp($2.50)andisservedwithanifty,tart cocktailsauce.

Ofthreeattractivesalads,Wedge(6.25), Chopped($6.25),andCaesar($7.50),we headedforRomeandfoundittastywith alicianchovyroastedgarlicdressing.The freshwhiteanchoviesareanicetouch.

Whilefallingshortofcallingitselfasteak¬

house,Portland'soffersanampleselection ofprimeandchoicecutsofbeef,includinga 14-ounceprimeagedNewYorkStrip($36), 8-otincechoiceFiletMignon($26),14-ounce PrimeRibeye($26),anda10-ouncelop Sirloin($19).YoucanaddaMainelobstertail toanyentreeforanadditional$12ororderan entreeofTwinLobsterTails($26).Or,trythe 14-ounceSunsetAcresPorkLoinChop($17).

Plungingintotheeclecticarrayofchef's specialties,mypartnerdevouredevery bitofhisGrilledEggplantandPortobello Mushroom($15),ahugeplateconsisting oftwolargeherb-marinatedportobellos, grilledeggplant,amoundoftastysauteed babyspinach,andagiganticservingof SunsetAcresgoatcheesestuddedwithovenroastedtomatoes.

IapproachedmyBraisedBeefShortRib ($19)withthesameexuberance,relishing theflavoraswellasthatoftheaccompany¬ ingrootvegetablesandsideofgarlicmashed potatoes($4)thatsoakeduptherichbraising liquidsinfinefashion.Delicious!Justwhat Portlandordered.■

Portland'sRestaurantandBar,100Com¬ mercialStreet,Portland.Opendaily5to10, 775-6569 or www.topchops.com

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The15menand 15womenin theAlvinAiley AmericanDance Theaterkickuptheir heelsattheMerrill. April24.

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BY AMY LOUISE BARNETT

Mr.AlvinAiley himselfalways wanteddance tobeaccessibleto allpeople,"says GlennSims,31,a 10-yearveteran offoeAlvinAiley

‘American Dance Theater."Hesaiditcamefrom foepeopleandshouldbedelivered back to foepeople.'

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Thecornel parkinits48thyear,"isreadilyavailable topeoplefromallwalksoflife,nationalities,

Thefull30-membertroupefliesintocreeds,races,andeconomicstatus,"says

Portland'sMerrillAuditoriumTuesday, __April24."We'llbedosingwifooursignature dance,'Revelations,'"Sims(pictured)says.

."Andwe'llbedoinganotherAileyclassic, ?'NightCreatures'-agreatbigcompanypiece withmusicbyDukeEllington.'LoveStories' isinthreeparts,referringtothepast,present, ■andfuture,withmusicbyStevieWonder."

Sims."Oneofmymostmemorablemoments withthetroupeisgoingtoSoweto,South :Africa,in1998-ithelpedmegetagraspof AlvinAiley'smission.We'reambassadors forAmerica."

ArtisticdirectorJudithJamisonjoinedthe companyin1965afterworkingwithAgnes DeMilleandtheAmericanBalletTheatre;

sheleftin 1980,formedher owncompanyin1988, thenreachedherpresentrole atfoerequestofAiley,hermentor.Simssays, "Shesaysifsourmissiontobehuman,tobe enlightened.We'retheilluminatorsshininga lightonfoeworld,bringingahappiersense. We'realwaysencouragedtogotomuseums, learnalanguage,tastefoefoodofdifferent

Hcultures,andthencomebackandexpress w ourselvesbetterinwordsanddance." HesaysthatJamisonwas"givenfoereins byAlvinAiley[in1989]andshe'sstillcarry¬ ingthattorch."CourtesyofPortlandConcert Association,thisisourchancetobaskinfoe warmthofthattorch.

AlvinAileyAmericanDanceTheater,Tuesday, April24,atMerrillAuditorium.Call842-0800or gotopcagreatperformance.orgorporttix.com.

Galleries

Abbe Museum, BarHarbor.LayersofTimecon¬ tinues.288-3519orwww.abbemuseum.org

Acadia National Park Museum, BarHarbor. HistoricaltreasuresincludeRevolutionaryWareraduelingpistols,adocumentsignedbyKing LouisXIII,andahoardof20,000insectscollect¬ edbytheheirtotheProcter&Gamblefortune. 288-3338or www.amencanparknetwork.com

Art Gallery at UNE, WestbrookCollege Campus,UniversityofNewEngland,716 StevensAvenue,Portland.MarriageofTrue Minds:theWorkofCouplesFebruary15-April 22,Student/FacultyshowopensApril27. 797-7261orwww.une.edu/artgallery

Atrium Arts Gallery, Universityof SouthernMaine,Lewiston-AuburnCollege, Lewiston.Openjuriedbiennialexhibitto March30.www.laarts.org

Aucocisco Gallery, 61 5ACongressStreet Portland.JackMontgomerytoFebruary28, GregDayandNicoleDuennebiertoMarch31, ArchitalxSpecialExhibitionopensApril4 775-2222orwww.aucocisco.com

Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston. CharlieHewitttoMarch18.786-6158. www.bates.edu/museum.xml

Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 RussellAvenue,RockportJuriedexhibitionto February10,TimeOuttoFebruary24 236-2875orwww.artsmaine.org

Children's Museum of Maine, 142Free StreetPortland.NationalPigDaycelebration March3,NatureNutMarch8,PurimGroggers March14,StageStoriesMarch23.828-1234or www.childrensmuseumofme.org

The Clown, 123MiddleStreetPortland.Animals inArttoFebruary24,andJohnKnight756-7399 orwww.the-clown.com

Colby College Museum of Art, 4353 May¬ flowerHill,Waterville.AlexKatzCollectionand JohnMarinCollection,ongoing.872-3228or www.colby.edu/museum

EricHopkinsGallery, NorthHavenIsland. 867-2229orwwwenchopkins.com

Farnsworth Museum of Art, MainStreetRock¬ land.JonathanFishertoMarch11,AndrewWyeth toApril15,JamesWyethtoApril22,ElizabethB. NoyceBequestAnniversarytoJune17.596-6457 or www.farnsworthmuseum.org

ForeStreetGallery, 372ForeStreetPortland PaulBlack,SylviaDyers,CarltonPlummer. 874-8084orwww.forestreetgallery.com

FrostGullyGallery,11 59US.Route1,Freeport ThomasCrotty,StephenEtnier,LaurenceSisson, DahlovIpcar,JanetCManyan.865-4505or www.frostguilygailery.com

Greenhut Gallery, 146MiddleStreetPortland FusiontoFebruary24,MonicaKellyandJoanne

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WilsonMarch1-31,ThomasConnollyApril5-28. 772-2693,orwww.greenhutgalleries.com

Gritty McDuff's, ArtandAle,Auburn. DebraStrouttoFebruary15,KristiBeck TouchetteFebruary16-March29. 376-2739orwww.grittys.com

Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine CollegeofArt, 522CongressStreet,Portland. ReeltoReelfilmseriesFebruary28-March18. BFAThesisSampleropensMarch28. 775-3052orwww.meca.edu

Jameson Gallery, 305CommercialStreet, Portland.GroupShowtoMarch10, MirrorShowopensApril6.772-5522or www.jamesongallery.com

JuneFitzpatrickGallery, 112HighStreetand 522CongressStreet,Portland.KarlSchragopens March1,BodyPartsMarch1-28,TENxTEN showandsaleMarch30-31.772-1961or www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com

LincolnCountyHistoricalAssociation, Federal Street,WiscassetHistoryofLincolnCounty. 882-6817orwww.lincolncountyhistory.org

Local 188 Gallery and Tapas Bar, 188State StreetPortland.KyleDurrie,PatCorrigan,Jennifer Gardiner,andGarryBowcott761-7909.

Maine Historical Society Museum, 489 CongressStreetPortland.DrawingTogether:The ArtsoftheLongfellowFamilyopensFebruary16, CelebrationofLongfellow'sBirthdayFebruary24. 774-1822orwww.mainehistory.org

Maine Maritime Museum, 243Washington Street,Bath.Lobstering&theMaineCoast,A MaritimeHistoryofMaine,DistantLandsof PalmandSpice.443-1316or www.bathmaine.com/programs.asp

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum, 58ForeStreetPortland.Mainetwo-footgauge parlorcarbuiltin1901fortheSandyRiverand RangeleyLakesRailroadandthePondicherryand MtPleasanttwocoachesbuiltfortheBridgton& SacoRiverRailroadintheearly1880s.828-0814 orwww.mngrr.org

Maine State Museum, 87StateHouseStation, Augusta.MaineGems,MaineBounty,Madein Maine.287-2304orwww.state.me.us/museum/

The Maine Women Writers Collection, WestbrookCollegeCampus,UniversityofNew England,StevensAvenue,Portland.Personal papers,manuscripts,typescripts,artifacts,and audiorecordingsprovidinginsightintothelives andwritingofmorethan500Mainewomen authors.797-7688,ext.4324.www.une.edu Museum of African Culture, 122SpringStreet Portland.TheRoleofWomeninAfrica,drumming andchantingonanyFirstFridayArtwalk. 871-7188orwww.tribalartmuseum.com

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Penobscot Marine Museum, 5Church Street,Searsport.HistoryofPenobscotBayand themaritimehistoryofMaine.548-2529or www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org

Portland Museum of Art, 7CongressSquare, Portland.FranciscoGoyatoFebruary25,John Brewster,Jr.,toMarch25,KathyKollwitzopens February24,HarrisonBirdBrownopensMarch 10,BiennialopensApril12.773-ARTS, (800)639-4067orwww.portlandmuseum.com

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Whitney Art Works, 492CongressStreet Portland.CharlieHewitt,RobertRauschenberg. JimDine,JenniferBartlettthroughMarch.7747011 orwww.whitneyartworks.com

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The Public Theatre, CornerofLisbonandMaple streets,Lewiston.MissWhitherspoonMarch1618and22-25.782-3200or www.thepublictheatre.org

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Portland String Quartet, Woodfords CongregationalChurch,WoodfordStreet, Portland.ArtoftheFugueMarch4.761-1522 orwww.portlandstringquartet.org

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Maine Jewish FimFestival

Nowinitstenthyear,theMaineJewishFilm Festivalhaspresented145filmstomorethan 17,500people.ThemissionofMJFFisto"edu¬ cate,enrich,andentertainadiverseaudience."

Checkthewebsiteforanupdatedschedule. Unlessotherwisenoted,allscreeningsareatThe Movies,10ExchangeStreetPortland.831-7495, filmfest@mjff.org,orwww.mjff.org

Saturday,March17

5:30p.m.: Opening Night Party atThe Pavilion,188MiddleStreetPortland

8:00p.m.: Live and Become atNickelodeon Cinema,1TempleStreetPortland(France,Italy, Belgium,Israel,2005,140min,Hebrew,French, AmharicwithEnglishsubtitles),directedbyRaou Mihaileanu.Winnerofthe2006FrenchCesar awardforBestOriginalScreenplay.Epicstoryof anEthiopianboywhofleesanAfricanrefugee campandbeginsanewlifeinIsraelinthemid1980s,pretendingthathe'sJewish.

Sunday,March18

1:30p.m: Women Filmmakers Forum atthe NickelodeonCinemas,1TempleStreetPortland Gorgeous! (Comme t'y es belle!) (France, 2006,84min,FrenchwithEnglishsubtitles), directedbyLisaAzuelos.French'SexintheCitystyleromanticcomedyaboutadose-knitgroup ofstylishSephardicJewishfemalefriendsliving inParis.

4:30p.m.: Youth Program

True to Life: Stories by Ramla Youth (Israel,2004,65min,Amharic,Arabic,Hebrew, RussianandTurkishwithEnglishsubtitles),various directors.Intimate,funny,andmovingdocumen¬ taryportraits.

7:30p.m.: 5 Days at The Movies (Israel, 2005,94min,HebrewandEnglishwithEnglish subtitles),directedbyYoavShamir.Documentary capturingtheintensityandemotionoftheIsraeli DefenseForce'sevictionof8,000Jewishsettlers fromtheirhomesalongtheGazaStrip.

Monday, March 19

5:30p.m.: Shadya (Israel,2005,52min,Hebrew andArabicwithEnglishsubtitles),directedbyRoy Westler.Seventeen-year-oldShadyaZoabiisa feistyArab-Israeliworldkaratechampion.Asshe preparesforherwedding,Shadyastruggleswith howtostaytruetoherinterestsandidealsinthe faceofmountingpressuretobecomeatraditional wifeandmother.

I'mJust18 (Israel,2004,14min.Arabicwith

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7:30p.m.: LGBT Film Project

Paper Dolls (Israel,2006,84min,Hebrew, English,andTagalogwithEnglishsubtitles),direct¬ edbyTomerHeymann.Documentaryfollowing thePaperDolls,atight-knitgroupoftransgen¬ dereddragperformerswhohaveemigratedfrom thePhilippinestoIsraelinsearchofabetterlife.

Tuesday,March20

5:30p.m.: Short-ish Shorts Program

Ilona, Upstairs (US,2005, 24 min,English), directedbyMelissaHammel.Stunningportraitof anoctogenarianartistandHolocaustsurvivor.

Under the Roller Coaster (US,2005, 15min,English),directedbyLilaPlace.Coney Island'sheyday.

Naturalized (US,2006,8min,Russianand EnglishwithEnglishsubtitles,directedbyJulia Kots.ARussianimmigrantargueswithhisover¬ bearingfamily.

Mayor of the West Side (US,2003,38min, English),directedbyJuddEhrlich.Asheprepares forhisBarMitzvah,mentallychallengedeighteenyear-oldMarkPuddington'sparentsquestionthe meaningofthisriteofpassagefortheirson.

7:30p.m.: Out of Faith (US,2006,82min, English),directedbyLisaLeeman.Threegenera¬ tionsofaJewish-Americanfamilytornapartby conflictsoverinterfaithmarriage.

Wednesday,March21

Seniors Free Luncheon and Matinee attheMaineHistoricalSociety,489Congress Street,Portland.Freeforpatrons65andolder withareservation.Generalaudiencewelcome atregularticketprices.Allseatsrequireaticket Calltoreserve.

1:30p.m.: From Philadelphia to the Front (US,2005,37min.English),directedbyJudy GellesandMarianneBernstein.Documentary profilingtheexperiencesofsixPhiladelphiaUS. militaryveterans,nowintheir80s,whofought againsttheGermansduringWWII.

Ilona Upstairs (US,2005,24min,English), directedbyMelissaHammel.SeeTuesday,March 20,forfilmdescription.

5:30p.m.:Sisai(2005,Israel,52min,Hebrew andAmharicwithEnglishsubtitles),directedby DavidGavro.WinneroftheBestDocumentary Awardatthe2005JerusalemInternationalFilm Festival.Sisai'slife-changingjourneyfromIsrael toEthiopiawherehesearchesforthebiological fatherheneverknew.

Motherless Haya (Israel,2004,14min, HebrewwithEnglishsubtitles),directedbyHaya Zelka.Documentaryself-portraitofEthiopianIsraeliteenagerHayaZelka.

7:30p.m.: Live and Become (France,Italy, Belgium,Israel,2005,143min,Hebrew,French,

AmharicwithEnglishsubtitles),directedby RaduMihaileanu.SeeSaturday,March17 forfilmdescription.

Thursday,March22

5:30p.m.; Wrestling With Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (US,2006,98 min.,English),directedbyFreidaLeeMock.Official selection2006SundanceInternationalFilm Festival.AcademyAward-winnerFreidaLeeMock profilesoneofthemostprolificandtalented Americanplaywrightsofourtime,TonyKushner {AngelsinAmerica,Homebody/Kabul).

7:45p.m.: 51 Birch Street (US,2006,88min., English),directedbyDougBlock.Hailedasone ofthebestfilmsof2006byAO.ScottfromThe NewYorkTimes,Block'sdeeplyhumanfilmoffers areflectionofmiddledassfamilyJewishlifedur¬ ingthe1960sand70s.

Friday,March23

1 p.m: The Rashevski's Tango (Belgium, France,Luxembourg,2003,100min.,Frenchand HebrewwithEnglishsubtitles),directedbySam Garbarski.WhatdoesitmeantobeJewish?Three generationsoftheRashevskifamilygrapplewith thisquestionafterthedeathofthefamily'ssecular matriarch,Rosa.

Saturday,March24

5:30p.m.: Only Human (Spain/UnitedKingdom/ Argentina/Portugal,2004,89min,Spanishwith Englishsubtitles),directedbyDominicHarariand TeresadePelegri.Spanishscrewballcomedybrings thePalestinian-IsraeliconflictdosetohomeasLeni returnstoherparents'houseinMadridtointro¬ duceherfiance,Rafi,toherkookyJewishfamily.

7:30p.m.: The First Time I Was 20 (France, 2004,97min,FrenchwithEnglishsubtitles), directedbyLorraineLevy.Aclassictaleofasmart, funnyunderdogwhostrugglestoremaintrueto herselfinthefaceofexasperatingobstacles.

9:30p.m.: The First Time I Was 20. 2ndscreening.

Sunday,March25 Closing Day Festivities

1:30p.m.: Art and Ideas Program atthe PortlandMuseumofArt,SevenCongress Square,Portland

The Rape of Europa (US.2006,117min. English),directedbyRichardBerge,BonniCohen, andNicoleNewnham.Documentsthesystematic theft,deliberatedestructionandmiraculoussurviv¬ alofEurope'sarttreasuresduringtheThirdReich.

5:00p.m.: Closing Festival Party andguest artistreceptionatGreenhutGalleries,146Middle StreetPortland.

7:00p.m.: Encounter Point atNickelodeon Cinema,1TempleStreetPortland(Israel/US, 2006,89min,Hebrew,ArabicEnglish,with Englishsubtitles),directedbyRonitAvniandJulia Bacha.WinneroftheAudienceAwardattheSan FranciscoInternationalFilmFestival,Encounter PointintroducesustoIsraelis,Palestinians,and otheractivistswhoareworkingcollaborativelyto seekgrassrootsnonviolentsolutionstotheseem¬ inglyintractableIsraeli-Palestinianconflict

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Thepeopleinterviewedforthisarticle representadiversegroupofeducators fromthesciences,humanities,andforeign languages.Theirlossgoesbeyondtheaca¬ demic,astheywereessentialtotheextracur¬ ricularfabricandcultureoftheirschools. Eugenia"Genie"WheelwrightwasaForeign LanguageAssociationofMaineteacherof theyearanddirectorofschoolmusicals; SuzanneMalis-Andersenwasarunner-up forthestateteacheroftheyear,whooften joggedwithherstudents;Mike Schaabwasaveteranscience teacherandchesscoach.Not alloftherefusersareteach¬ ers.PaulDonovanwasa part-timesocialworker atThorntonAcademy whoalsoranabusiness thathassincebecome hisfull-timeprofession.

"1missmakingadif¬ ferenceinkids'lives,"he says."Formeitwasasif Godsaid,'hereisyourper¬ fectjob.'"

FellowThorntonAcademyrefus¬ er,scienceteacherPaulBilota,who,with hiswife,ownsabusinessinOldOrchard Beachandwhoteacheschemistrylabsat theUniversityofNewEngland,stillflushes whenconfrontedwithhischoice."Mypar¬ entsinstilledinmethatyoudon'tgetforced intodoingsomethingthat'swrong.You can'tgetpushedaroundjustbecauseevery¬ oneelseisdoingit."

Bilota'ssentimentsgettotherootofa grievoushurtfeltbymostrefusers.Theyall believethathadthevastmajorityofteachers refusedtobefingerprinted,thelawwould,in Whitney'swords,"neverhavegottenlegs." Allaredisappointedtoointheirunion's refusaltocarry'theirbanner.

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factthattheirmoralstandhasbeencharac¬ terizedbyslyproponentsasanattemptto "hidesomething."

"Aparenttoldmethat'Ifyoudon'twant tobefingerprinted,Idon'twantyouteach¬ ingmykid,"'Whitney says.

"Teachers lined uplikesheep,"Bilota remembers, adding "Doyouthinkthey'd getawaywithpassing alawthatlawyershadtobefingerprinted? Nochance!"

Marylisays."Mydecisioncamegradually. Youcan'tprotectinonesituationandthen expecttherestoftheworldtobesafe."

"When I taught your son,youtrustedme. Why not now?"

AMatterofTrust

GenieWheelwright,oneofthreeeducators chosentomeetdirectlywithAngusKingon behalfoftheanti-fingerprintingmovement, remembersaskinghim,"'WhenItaught yourson,youtrustedme.Whynotnow?' Whilebeforehe'drespondedtomyletters withhandwrittennotes,thistimehejust lookeddown."

Likewise,Kingneverrespondedtoalet¬ terfromDavidandMandiTieman'ssonJoe, craftedafterseeinghismothercryingabout theenactmentofthelaw.JoeadvisedKing thatthewaytofindthe"badteacherswasto askthekids."

TheTiemanswere21-yearveteransat MorseHighSchool.Davidsoonfoundwork asatrainerforasoftwarecompany,though Maryli,presentlyworkingfortheMaine CampusCompact,"struggledtofindwork fortwoyears,"oftencobblingseveraljobs together."Wehadnospecificfallbackplan," Davidsays."Wetookaleaveofabsence hopingthatthelawwouldbe ... repealed."

Tiemansarrived at ^ne' rdecisionsfrom differentperspectives.

~For David was a civil-libertiesissue ~~~ right from the start,"

BernieHuebnerwasgalledtothepointof a"sickfeelinginmygut"bythenotionthat hewasbeingdeemed, withoutevidenceor the"Constitutional assumptionofinno¬ cence,"ofbeingguilty ofacrime-"Ihecrime teachersdomoreto preventthananyoneelse."

Huebner,aformergifted-and-talented teacherandnowamemberoftheboardof theMaineCivilLibertiesUnion,findsitiron-

icthatheisinvitedtospeakinpublicschools aboutcivillibertiesyetnotallowedtoteach inone."Whereisthesenseinthat?"hesays.

Wheelwright,nowaSpanishinstructor atBowdoinCollege,ispuzzledthatwhile she'sprohibitedfromteachingatBrunswick HighSchool,shemaydirectmusicalsthere. "What'stiredifference?"sheasks.

Malis-Andersen,activeinherhome¬ town's environ¬ mentalpoliticsbut nolongerteaching, quotesLincoln:"To sinbysilencewhen thevshouldprotest makescowardsof men."

Malis-Andersen, likeanumberof therefusers,didnot startoutasateacher, insteadmakingthe transitioninhermid-thirtiesafteracareerin theairlinesindustry.Butatschoolshefound herheart:"Ilovedmywork;Iwasasinven¬ tiveandcreativeasIcouldbe,"shesaysas thoughtalkingtoherself."Imissit."

soratMaineMaritimeAcademy,hesavs ofhisdecisiontorefuse,"1knew1coulddo somethingelse;Iwasn'tsurewhatitwould be...thoughI'mgladI'mstillteaching."

StillinShock

ForWhitney,nowamedicaltechnolo¬ gistandnaturalist,thelosswasn'tjustthe excitementandsatisfactionhefoundin theclassroom,nottomentionthe gratitudehisformerstudents expressedforhisguidance,but alsothelossofhispositionas asuccessfultrackandcross¬ countrycoach.Inasense, he'sstillinshock."Inever

believedthatthelawwouldn't berepealed,"hesays."Iwentto graduateschoolthinkingI'llcomeback, Baldacciwillmeethispromise,andI'llbe coachingandteaching."

"Youdon'tgetforced into doing something that'swrong.Youcan't get pushed around just because everyone else isdoingit."

Thefactthatalloftherefusersinterviewed havelandedontheirfeetisfurtherpnxifthat theyweretop-notchindividualstobegin withwhosimplystucktotheirprinciples. Butnoamountof feelingjustifiedhas come without a greatsenseofloss. SteveSmithadmits tobeingwistful everytimehesees aschoolbusand recallsthelessons hetaughthisworld historystudentsby havingthemstudy thetrialsofhis¬ toricfiguressuchasSocrates,Dreyfus,and MartinLuther,lessonsthathedrewupon whenmakinghisdecision.

ForSchaab,theformerJohnBapstteach¬ er,"Iknewfromayoungagethatitwas whatIwantedtodo."Anassistantprofes-

"Imissstandingoutsidemyofficeatthe endoftheday,waitingforstudentswith problemstodriftintotalk,"saysPaulDoiron. "Whatcomesbacktomesometimesisthe stomachchurningfeelingIhadwhenIheard

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thattliefirstgroupofteachershadsubmitted tothefingerprinting,andthechillofhear¬ ingformerMaineSenatorMargaretChase Smith'sDeclarationofConsciencebeingread atamassmeetingintheAugustaArmor}'" duringtheheightofthecontroversy.

"I'mbetterofffinancially,now,"Doiron says,"butwhen1thinkaboutBernieandall thepeoplewhofoughtthis,Icouldcry.The/re greatpeople.Westoodforsomething."

Nonefeelsthathe/shecouldhaveabided withanyotherchoice.PaulBilotaconfides, "I'vebeenluckyandblessed;Ileft withmycourageandpride. Togothroughlifeandnever beforcedtostandandbe countedatgreatpersonal risk-you'vemissedsome¬ thing."

GenieWheelwrightsays, "1knowhowluckyIwasthat myhusbandisaprofessorhere [Bowdoin]andthat1couldmakemystand. Noteveryonehadthatgoingforthem.1 won'tpassjudgment|onthosewhogaveup theirfingerprints].Butforsomepeople,this wasreallyanactofcourage."

Asanafterthought,Bilotabelievesteach¬ ersweresingledoutforpoliticalreasons, whichstillangershim.Teachers,mostfelt, werevulnerable,becausetheygenerally lovetheirworkanddonotearnsalariesthat allowthemtosaveenoughforalongperiod ofunemployment."Myattitude,"hesays, "was,you'renotgoingtomakeyourselflook goodbytreadingonme."

Yes,ButDidItWork?

Ironically,tirestateclingstoprivacyconsid¬ erationstojustifyitsneverhavingtoldMaine

peoplewhetherornotthefingerprinting measurehasbeeneffective.They'venever releasedanyspecificinformationtosupport theclaimthatthelawhaspreventeddanger¬ ousorunqualifiedpersonsfromworkingin Maine'sschools.AccordingtoDepartment ofEducationspokesmanDavidConnertyMarin,ifateacher'slicenseisrevokedbythe state,thatisamatterofrecordandwouldbe availabletosuperintendents,butnotifvol¬ untarilysurrendered.Whenaskedifitwas truethat14teachershadbeenallowedto resigntheirlicenseswithoutanyindication ofwrongdoingpriortothelaw'senactmentanassertionmadebysomeoftherefusersConnerty-Marinsaid,"Thelawspecifically preventsthatinformationfrombeingmade public."HowdoyouspellCatch-22?

However,hedidpointoutthatthisis theinformation-oncelimitedtotheviewof theDepartmentofEducation-thatBaldacci sawbeforechanginghismindona'new hires'bill.

Thoughthisbattleisovernowthatveter¬ anteachersandnewhireshavebeenfinger¬ printed,many,likeHuebner,areprompted toaskwhy'thestatekeepstheprintson file.Connerty-Marinadmitsthisisalegiti¬ matequestion,butasofdeadlinehadnot respondedspecifically.

"Destroy'them,"Bilotasays.

MikeSchaabjumpsin."Look,1wasthere 28years.Ithitmethat1wasn'tcomingback themomentIcleanedoutthelast thingsfrommy'deskand placedtheminabox,but knewI'dmadetheright decision."

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Crestingthestairsisanotherworkarea. Thelandingthenopensuptoanexhilarat¬ ing,bright,open,airyspacethatisalmost unimaginableincontrasttotheheavystone exteriorfaqade.Thesearethelibraryandthe study,flankedbythemoreprivatesleeping porch,storage,andbathnxim.

"Thesecondflooriskeptjustexactlyas itwaswhenReichwashere.Ilelivedvery simply,asyoucansee.Anymoneyheearned wentrightbackintohiswork,"saysHiggins. 1lisboots,red-and-black-plaidhuntingjack¬ et,andclothesstillhanginthecloset,includ¬ inghislabcoats.It'sasifhedidn'tdisappear decadesago,butratherthismorning.

"Reichalwaysworehislabcoatwhenhe wasworking;hecouldn'tunderstandwhy hisAmericanstudentsneverworethem," Higginslaughs.

AsIsteparoundalargescientificobjectof interestinasmallhallway,1noticeitslabel. Photostat:PhotographicCopyingApparatus.It isagorgeousdinosaurofamachine."Reich

usedittomakecopiesofhisworkforthe LibraryofCongressaspartoftheFreud archives.Itwasfineequipmentatthetime, butverycomplicatedandlabor-intensive," Higginssays.

Inthestudy,countlessclassics,many inthecanonofAmericanliterature,fillthe bookshelves,andfamilyphotographsadorn thewallsalongsideportraitsofBeethoven andFreud.1noticethatthelatterisaccompa¬ niedbyaninscription:Dr.Reich-Withfriend¬ lyremembrances,SigmundFreud,1925.Noting theyear,it'shardnottosmirkknowingly thatFreudprobablycouldnothaveguessed atthetimetheacrimoniousdestinyofhis relationshipwithhisformerprizepupil.

Thetopfloorherewasoriginallyintend¬ edtobeatemporarystructurethatwas eventuallysupposedtohousearotating domeforan8-inchrefractortelescope.Inthe meantime,Reichuseditasanobservation towerandartstudio.Hesetuphistelescope underthestarry'nightontheroofdeckand convenedwiththeheavens."Wethinkthese maybenotesfromhisobservationofan

auroraborealis,"Higginssaysasshepoints outablackboardwithchalkscribblescare¬ fullypreservedandprotected.

Imakemy'way'backdowntothefirst floor.AsIbrowsethroughtheexhibitsI'm equally'impressedby'hiswritingstyleasby thebreadthofhiswork.IaskHigginswheth¬ erthesepublishedmaterials,letters,and journalentriesarehisactualwordsoremen¬ dationsby'atranslator."Reichwasaprolific andgiftedwriterwhopreferredEnglishover Germanbecausehefeltthatitwasmuch moredirectasalanguage.Infact,theformer caretakerlatersaidthathe'donlyheardhim usehisnativetongueonce,inadiscussion withavisitingGermanphysician."

Reichdidhaveatranslatorwhoworked onsomeoftheearlierworksbutcomplained mercilessly'aboutthealternatelysuaveand crashingcrescendosofReich'swritingstyle.

OtherdocumentsrevealReichwasfight¬ inggoblinsthatmay'ormaynothaveexisted aspartofhisextendedinteriormonologue.

TheinjunctionorderedbytheFDAin 1947wasthebeginningoftheendofReich's

unfulfilleddream ofhavingahome forhisworkandhis passions.Hewrote inhisdiaryentry datedJune14,1947, "Themoresuccess Ihave,themoreI sensethatIamin mortaldanger.And themoresuccessful Ibecome,theless theywillbeinclined tospareme.Itcan hitmeatanyplace andatanytime."

That year an articlewrittenbya free-lancewriterthat appearedin New Republic magazine

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Taking a step further,theNew Republicwriter challengedthe authoritiestotake actionagainst Reich;thiswas thebeginningof FDA'srelentless seriesofattacks over10yearsto destroyhiswork onthepretext ofsuppressing interstatesales ofhiscontrover¬ sialorgonebox (where scien¬ tificsuburbanites couldaccumulate theirsexualenerdistortedReich'ssexualtheoriesandorgone researchandfalselyaccusedReichoffraud¬ ulentlypromotinghisinventionasasexual andmedicaldevice,accordingtoHiggins.

birthday.

EventhehavenolRangeleyhadnotcom¬ pletelytreedhisgenius.Reich'sintellectual rigorandtheepicqualityofhisworkwere perhapstooastounding,thoughstillfas¬ cinatingtothousandsoffollowersaround theworld.Itisdifficulttofathomthatmost ofusknowverylittleaboutthismanand Orgonon.Itdoesmakeoneconsiderthe powerolpoliticalpersecutionandwonder whatothergreatworldlyaccomplishments havebeensuppressedinasimilarmanner.

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"It'sthetalkoftheWestEnd,"Fortier says."Everything'sbrandnewfromthe brickin,soit'sa'newold'houseinevery respect.Thedoublestairshavebeentaken out,withbrandnewonesputbackin.All theplaster,leadpaint,asbestos,anything

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Notthatthefacadeandexteriorhaven't beenrepointed,thenpaintedagreenish lampblack,cappedbyasturdynewslate roof,andbejeweledwithsolidcoppergut¬ tersandflashing.

"ConnieandPeterBarr,whoboughtthe housetwoyearsago,havereallyoutdone themselves,"Fortiersays.Andheshould know,havingrecentlysoldtheBarrs'own houseonBeaconLaneinCapeElizabeth and,for$1.7millionlastsummer,aprop¬ ertyConniehadrestoredonOakKnollin TrundyPoint.

WhilePeterkeepsbusyasaninsurance executive,"Connieisthebuilderinthese projects,"Fortiersays."Shegoesfirstclassor shedoesn'tgo."

Inthecaseof144PineStreet,"whenthey boughtthis[for$555,000],ithadalreadybeen rehabbed,butnottothestuds.Sure,they'd

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putinanewkitchenandmovedacoupleof walls...Intherealestatebusiness,weoften refertoahousehavinggoodbones,butin thiscase,thishousehasallnewbones."

Beforeyoumournanylossofhistorical integrity,youshouldknowthatthehouse, builtin1866,wasoriginallycreatedtobea "publica15-or20-roomroominghousefor subcontractorsrepairingPortlandfromthe greatfire,sotherewasn'tmuchtopreserve," saysConnieBarr."Oneoftheboarderswas aTurkishplastererwholeftnotesaboutvari¬ ousprojectshewasworkingonacrosstown intheeaves."

Steppinginsidetheexquisitelymarbled foyer,visitorsaresweptawaybyalovely staircaseandexposedbrickwall(yes,it'sback instyle).Thebrand-newwallsarepainted inasunnycustomneutralthatthePaintPot calls"Connie'sColor."Cream-colorwood¬ workandFrenchdoorsopentoalargeliving room/diningroomwithfireplace,tallbay windows,abar,andanexquisiteofficeindie frontbay.Thesatiny,yummypumpkinpine floorsareold-new,too,beingexpertlyrefin¬ ished,reclaimedwood.

Buttherealkeytothehomeisthecustom millwork.Oneforty-fourPineisallaboutthe built-ins.

Thelargekitchenthatseemstogohalf thelengthofNealStreethasacustom breakfront,breakfastbar,andmoredraw¬ ers,cubbies,cabinets,nooks,andcrannies thanyoucanshakeaspatulaat.Thelarge islandhasplentyofstorageandalemony granitecountertop.

"That'sa$6,000doubleWolfoven," Fortiersays,"andaSub-Zerorefrigerator. Everythingistopoftineline."

Thelaundryroomjustofftinekitchenhas amatchinggranitecounter,andthehalfbath underthestairsisaccessiblefromboththe hallwayandthekitchen.

Thesecondfloorhasatwo-roommaster suitewithenoughstorageforImeldaMarcos, andthemasterbathhasaroom-sizedshow¬ er,built-indressingsinkandlinenstorage, andaseparatesoakingtub.Onthisfloor thereisalsoagameroom/librarywithfire¬ placeandbuilt-incabinetryforaflat-screen TV.Slatestepsleadyoutoanencloseddeck androoftopviewsoftheWestEnd.

Thethirdfloorhasthreebedroomsand abathcompletewithwindowseats,custom deskunits,andbookcases.Aplaceforevery¬ thing,andeverythinginitsplace.

Inthebasement,there'snewcentral airandstate-of-the-artforced-hot-airheat. There'soff-streetparkingfortwocars.We're talkingcomfortableandahalfhereonthe cornerofPineandNeal,inahomedirectly totherightofatownhouseonceownedby oneofthefoundersofthePorteousMitchell &Braundepartmentstore.

Still,restoresomethingthathasjustbeen restored?

"Youcouldthrowacouplehundredthou¬ sandataplacelikethisandsortofthinkyou wererestoringit,"Fortiersays,"butwhen yougotothebones,"it'ssomethingdiffer¬ entaltogether.Othersuccessfulexamplesof thenewoldhousephenomenonincludetire stablesonPineStreetandRedDooronPark Street,bothwithabsolutelynewinteriors andfloorsfromthegroundup.

"They'renotjustdoingit,they'redoing it,"arealestateobserverlaughs.

Fortierbelievestheeventualbuyerwill besomeone"whoappreciatesthehistoric characteroftheneighborhood"aswellas theverymodernaccoutrementsandatten¬ tiontodetail.

AsPortlandpondersthedifference betweenreduxanddeluxeasfarasres¬ torationsgo,144PineStreetremainssim¬ plyde-lovely.Nobonesaboutit.Taxes are$8,890.58.■

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CUMBERLANDMLS#802616-UniqueOpportunityawaitswith thispropertyconsistingofa3BedroomRanch,a1Bedroom CarriageHousewithLoftand2Garages,1withaStudioand1with aWorkshop.Allthison1.8Acre.$414,900DavidBanks553-7302

CUMBERLANDMLS#813096-Situatedon5Acres,thisbeautiful Colonialboasts4Bedrooms,2.5Baths,Eat-InKitohenvwthDeck, FormalDiningandLivingRooms,GreatRoom,Fireplace,Fanner's Porch,PatioandAttachedGarage.$419,000DavidBanks553-7302

FALMOUTHMLS#808371-LovelyContemporarynestledona WoodedLoL4Bedrooms,2.5Baths,FormalDiningRoom,Sunken LivingRoom,FamilyRoomwithBuilt-Ins,CathedralCeilings, FireplaceandScreenedPorch.$675,000DavidBanks553-7302

FALMOUTHMLS#786701-NewConstructionintheWoodlands! PrimeLocationforthis3Bedroom,2.5BathCustomCape. CherryKitchenwithGranite,DiningRoom,1stFloorMasterSuite, FireplaceandAttachedGarage.$649,900DavidBanks553-7302

FREEPORTMLS#794225-PassiveSolarhemewith3Bedrooms,2 Baths,CherryKitchenwthGranite,LivingRoomoverlookingGardens, Library,Fireplace,CathedralCeifing,Skyfights,3DecksandScreened Porch.EnjoytheR.O.W.toWater.$649,000DavidBanks553-7302

GORHAMMLS#822246-ExceptionalCustomColonialonaprivate Cul-de-sac.4Bedrooms,2.5Baths,CherryKitchenwithGranite, DiningRoom,LivingRoomwithGasFireplace,FamilyRoomand MasterSuitewithWalk-InCbseL$514,900DavidBanks553-7302

NORTH YARMOUTH MLS # 826969 - Classic Farmhouse on CumberiaxiUne,canWa8<totheCenter.LotsofCustomization:large Kitchen,highCeiSngs,WoodBeams&Hoots.StoneFireplace,Den, ScreenedPorch,Bam,Patio,Mews!$499,000DavidBanks553-7302

PORTLAND MLS # 802371 - Wonderful Gamson in Central Deering.4Bedrooms,DiningRoom,FormalLivingRoom, Mudroom'lstFloorLaundry,Fireplace,FullBasementandAttached 2-CarGarage.MotivatedSellers!$285,000DavidBanks553-7302

PORTLANDMLS#820786-BrickEngSshTudorindesirableBadr Cove.3Bedrooms,2.5Baths,CherryandGraniteKitchenwthDining Area.DiningRoom,LivingRoomwithFireplace,HardwoodFloors andgradousFrontEntrance.$499,000DavidBanks553-7302

PORTLANDMS#826866-CompletelyRenovated2BedroomUnit withStainedWoodFloors,LivingRoomwithFireplaceandBuit-ins, Balconyover-lookjngWaterfronLMasterSuitewithWalk-In,Custom Bath.LoftSpace,GreatMew!$599,900DavidBanks553-7302

SCARBOROUGHMLS#823147-Builtin2001,thisColonialboasts 5Bedrooms,2.5Baths,KitchenwthIsland,DiningRoom,Master SuitewithOffice,FamilyRoom,Fireplace,Built-Ins,Hardwood, DeckwithHotTubandmore!$549,900DavidBanks553-7302

WINDHAMMS#824118-StunningShingle-StylehomecnLittle SebagoLake.3.200SF,4Bedrooms,4.5Baths,4-CarGarage.Half anAcrewth11S'ofFrontage.Morelandavaftable.SeeMrtuaiTourat www.HomeslnMaine.com$1,250,000CardArmDoucette553-7305

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LITCHFIELD - Stunning new 3 bedroom.2.5bathColonialfeatures cathedral breezeway w/beams. oak kitchenw/bar.familyroomw/atrium to deck, pool & hot tub; formal dining,formalliving,basementfam¬ ilyroom,tiledentry.Thisplacesits beautifullyon3.4acres!$314,900

WEST GARDINER WATERFRONT West Gardiner Gem! Situated on CobbosseeconteeStream,this2003 threebedroom.1.75bathCapeoffers appliancedkitchenw/slidertodeck, livingroomw/brickhearth&wood stove,diningroom.den.mudroom, woodfloors,attachedgarage24X28 barn.Charminghome!$255,000

BELGRADE - Beautiful 4 bedroom CapeCodwith2-carattachedgarage, paveddriveway,anddeckoxerlook¬ inglargeprivatebackyard.Home includesopen-conceptliving.2full baths,skylightsandlargemastersuite withhugewalk-incloset.Locatedin lakefrontcommunity!$249.90(1

HAII.OXXELL-StunningFederal intheheartofHallowellHistoric District,thishomehashadextensive renovations,includingkitchenand baths.Professionallylandscaped.7 fireplaces,amust-seetoappreciate thisbeautifulproperty!$459,000

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CANDEN:Completelyremodeled3BRcapeofferswon¬ derfulviewsofPenobscotBay&sultrysummereve¬ ningsontheexpansive2-leveldeck.#826637$597,900 B Russo 207.236.4777 BartRusso@tcreal.com

StocktonSprings:Tranquil,oceanfrontprivacy!This cozy,custom3BOon2acresoffersawonderful openfloorplan.Exquisiteoffering.#819093$695,000 AnnKeefe800-233-7250AnnKeefe@tcreal.com

LAMOINE:Charmingcottage-stylehomewith spectacularviews.3bedrooms,kishlandscaping withstonewallsandpatios.#825840$545,500 RussHarrington800-639-4905rkh@tcreal.com

ROCKPORTrlmpeccablydetailed...incrediblycharm¬ ing!OpenfloorplanwithstunningviewsofPenob¬ scotBay.Walk-outbasement.#812340$795,000 StacyBelley207.236.4777snbelley@tcreal.

ROCKPORT:Fabulous3BRhomeoffersviewsto PenobscotBay.lstflrmastersuitew/whirlpooltub. 2+acres&daylightbasement.#800734$849,000 B Russo 207.236.4777 BarbRusso@tcreal.com

LINCOLNVILLE:Boldoceanfrontage,crashing surfandunparalleledviewsofPenobscotBay.This' new,4,400sq.ft.elegantestatefeatures4BR, 3.5BA&gourmetkitchen.#816157$1,999,000 StacyBelley207.236.4777snbelley@tcreal.com'

BLUEHILL:Custom4BRColonialnestledon 1.5woodedacresminutesfromtheVillage. Qualitythroughout,beautifulhardwoodfloors, custommaplecabinets.#787160$325,000 LPellerano207.266.2941pellerano@tcreal.com

THOMASTON:Peaceful,sun-drenched5acreswith225’ ontheSaintGeorgeRiver.Light-filledhomefeaturesa gorgeous'spiralstaircase.Theoutbuildingisperfect forastudio,garageorguests!#825967$550,000■ LomeLarson800.310.6371lorriz@midcoast.com

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

ROCKPORT:ExquisitePenobscotBayhomewith sunnyopenfloorplan.Panoramicviewsofocean &IndianIslandlighthouse.#813203$2,150,000 AnnKeefe207.236.4777annkeefe@tcreal.com

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CORNVILLE:Elegantrestored1880antiquecape. Beautifullylandscapedhomeoffers3BO,magnificent stonefireplaceplus17acres!#755749$240,000 0Coffren207.474.0869denniscoffren@tcreal.com

NEW ENGLAND HOMES &

Privateresidencewith23 rooms,9bedrooms,10baths, 15fireplacesfeaturingorigi¬ nalcolumns,Baccaratcrystal doorknobs,magnificent crownmolding,billiardroom &cupola.TheDanforthwas builtin1823andrenovated byJohnCalvinStevensin 1903,andrecentlyupdated. Developmentopportunity. Offeredat$2,100,000

COMING SOON! Falmouth’s newest subdivison—24selectlotsina92acre countrysetting,withcustombuilder packages beginning in the mid $600’s. Nestledalongastoneridgewithhiking, snowtrails,pond&distantviewsofthe White Mountains. Call for information.

HreatIsland- Locatedinaquiet,privateneighborhood,thishome offerssoothingoceanviews,andaprivatedock.Anarchitecturally designedhomedefinedbysunlitlivingspace,anopenfloorplan, andnaturalwood.TakeadvantageofashortcommutetoBrunswick andPortlandyetenjoytheshorefrontandbeyond.$799,500

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New Price Peaks Island $890,000

Seasonalcottage.Atrulyuniquesettingthatwastheinspirationfor themovie TheWhalesofAugust. Featuresinclude1.2acreparcelwith breathtakingviewsofCascoBay,over400ft.ofoceanfrontage,new 3bedroomsepticsystem,andprivateoceansideliving.

Pownal, Maine $425,000

Largeantiquefarmhousewithmanyoriginalfeatures.Widepine floors,3cargarage,brickfireplaces,greatpastoralsetting,and4000 sq.ft.oflivingspace.Large63x40postandoeambarnhastwostories andcanaccommodatemanyuses,suchasahomebusiness,work¬ shop,orentertaining.Homehas2.4acresandislessthan25minutes toPortland.

Pownal, Maine $247,500

4bedroomranch.Enjoythepeaceandquietofthislargeranchon privatefive+acres.Featuresincludeslateandwide-pinefloors,3 seasonporch,backdeck,andanoutbuildingthatwouldmakea greatstudioorwoodshop.ThispropertyisconvenienttoPortland andAuburn.In-lawapt.possible.

Pownal, Maine $225,000

60acreparcel.Perfectpropertyforananimalloverwhowantsalarge, privateproperty.ClosetoBradburyMountainStatePark,Pineland, andSnowfields.Surveyandsoiltestsavailableonrequest.

Pownal, Maine $125,000

5.08acreparcel.Greatopportunitytoownaprivateparcelidealfor someonewhoenjoysnature,peace,andquiet.Surveyandsoiltests availableonrequest.

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Portland Breathtaking 4BR 2.5BTH intown Victorian withamazingperioddetails& tastefulupdates,privateyard, rentedparkingfor2cars-must see! $359,000

1 Raymond Big Sebago Development I Opportunity - breathtaking custom 4,100 Jsg/ft5BR,3BTHCapeon28.7pristine Iacresw/over600'offrontage&twodocks. 11 Accessroadtouptoeightlotsisunderway -don’tmissthisrarefind!$1,750,000

Yarmouth Desirable Sandpiper Cove -buildyourdreamhomeonthis2.7acre lotwithover225ftofdeepwaterocean frontage,utilitiesatstreet,largebuilding envelope & brand new dock complete this unique opportunity! $895,000

Portland QualityWestEnd2 Familyidealforowneroccupied orworry'freerental,separate utilities,offstreetprkingfor 2cars,completelyupdated $299,000

fiction Summer,

BY DAN DOMENCH

IheardyouarguingwithRayinthehall. Don’tfightwithyourbrother,please. DoctorMitchelltoldmethismorningmy bloodispoisonedfromthebrokenbones. I'malmostgonefromhere.Sodomeone favor,ifRaywantstokeepmywreckedcar inhisfrontyard,lethim.

Tellyouwhy.Whenyouwereanewborn inmyarms,awonderfulbabygirl,Iwas upstairsintheoldhouseonOakHillStreet. Itwasahotafternoonandafternursingyou inthebigbed,wefellasleep.

Iwokeupafraidand1couldn'tmove.I heardyourfatherandRaydownstairs.Isee myselfinthedressermirror.Seemyface lookingbackatmeandrealizeI'mnothing butacoward.

Ibroughttwochildrenintotheworld. YouandRaywereeverythingtome.Why couldn't1getoutofbed?Whycouldn't1 walkdownstairsandtellmyhusbandto neverstrikemysonagain?Sayittohisface, don'tyoueverraiseyourhandagainstthat boyagain.

Iwasn'tabletodoit.NotbecauseIloved yourfathertoomuch,butbecauseitwasnot possibleforme.Iwasmissingsomething inside.Somethinginmymusclesorinmy brainthatIneededwasnotthere.

1foundthisoutafteryourfatherandI

weremarried.Hetookmeswimmingatthe BurnhamCountryClubintheoutdoorpool. Hewasworkingthere,mowinggrass.Itwas summer,middleofthenight,everything wasclosedup,buthehadkeys.

Wewentswimminginourunderwear, beingquietaboutit,holdingeachotherin thewater.ThosedayswhenIwaswithhim, Iwashappy.

Yourfatherliftedmeoutofthepooland ledmetothehighdive.Hegotbehindme andpushedmeuptheladder'tilwewere standingattheendofthedivingboard. Therewerenolightsanywhere,onlystars.I wasintheairandnothingbelowbutdark¬ ness.Hetoldmetojump.

Icouldn'tdoit.Hekissedmegoodbye anddived.Isawhimdisappearintothe blackandIheardhimsplash.Itgotquiet.He waswaitingformedownthere.

Istoodonthedivingboardforalong time,tryingtogetthenervetojump.My breathingmadetheboardbendandshake.1 turnedandcrawledonmyhandsandknees backtotheladder.1climbeddowncallingfor him.Icouldhearhiminthewater.Iwanted hisarmsaroundme.Iwantedhimtohold me.1decidedtofollowthatmanfortherest ofmylife,stayonestepbehindhim.

1shouldhavetoldyouthisbefore.The

problemis,Ifailedtoprotectyourbrother. Whenyouholdasinlikethatinsideyou, soonerorlateritcomesoutofyou,and youdothingsyoudon'twanttodo,more badthings.

1hadtodrink.Afteryourfatherdiedand Iwasaloneinthehouse,Iwouldcryforno reason.Startcryingandpacingaround.

Yourdaddyneverhurtyou.Heleftyou alone.Nowyouhavetoleaveyourbrother alone.Rayistoomuchlikeme.

1don'tmindthatmycrashedcarisin frontofRay'shouse.SometimesIdreamI'm stilldrivingit,onmywaytoTrenton,excit¬ edthatI'llfeelokayforafewhours,havea drinkwithChuckandforgetthings.Listen toIrishmusiconhisstereo.

LeaveRaybe.Youtakecareofmybeau¬ tifulgranddaughterandyourhusband. You'regoingtobefine.You'remydaugh¬ terandIloveyou,butyou'renotlikeme. Youwon'tevermakeamistakethatscrews upyourentirelifethewayIdid.Andeven ifyoudid,Honey,youwouldn'tnoticeit. You'dgorightonlivinglikeyoudo.Yougot thatfromyourfather.■

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