Portland Monthly Magazine May 2007

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24 Mad About Runabouts

ByColinSargent

Forsome,theroadtoheavenis pavedwith12coatsofvarnish.

26 Good Fella

ByCathyGenthner

Moveover,AdmiralPeary.

SusanShawisthelatestMainerto benamedafellowatNewYork's worldfamousExplorer'sClub.

30 Space Cowboys

ByJudithGaines

Mainersarequeuinguptotakea quicktriparoundtheworld.

34 What's New in the OldPort?

ByMelissaBergeron,LeahChernikoff, andBenChemelski

Theretailmix,shakenandstirred.

40 Forever Wild

ByColinSargent

AestheticarrestamongMaine's mostprotectedresources.

42Jason'sTotallyBiased, Subjective,One-Sided, Axe-GrindingGuideto LocalNightLife

ByJasonHjort

Ourmusicmaventakesagood hardlookattheclubsceneinthe ForestCity.

44BehindtheCurtain

ByKatharinaHagmann

Wherewouldyonhidethe microphoneascostumierefor TheFullMonty?

48PreludetoaFeast

ByJudithGaines

Gourmetfoodpreparationtakesa socialturnatthreenewsalons.

Photo: "Man Holding a Kayak," by Scott Amnon

In Every Issue Departments

13Letters

ReadersspeakoutonKurtRussell, ournationalawardforartdirection, andMaine'sgourmetchefs.

19 Chowder

Atastyblendofthefabulous, noteworthy,andabsurd.

60 Dining Guide

61RestaurantReview

ByDianeHudson

AcropolisonForestAvenuedelights withtreatsfromCrete.

65 Goings On

Our2007MaineSummerTheater Guideopensagatewaytosummer entertainmentlistings.

91HouseoftheMonth

AclassicJohnCalvinStevenswasbuilt ontheashesofagrandoldhotelin CapeElizabeth.

New England Homes & Living

Fiction "AltarFlowers,"ByKarenMaclnerney

12FromtheEditor

ByColinSargent

Practicing'Bracketology,' Maine-style.

52InsideStory

ByBradFavreau

AnEnglishcottageinYork isanentertainer'sdream.

58 Market Watch

BySarahCummingCecil

Thisdreamauctionfeatures MaxfieldParrish'sbed.

62 Annie Get Your LightSaber

ByLizGotthelf

Whatusedtobe'cuttingedge'is alreadyaclassic.

Mind Games

"IfonlyyoucouldmatchupDrewBledsoe's armwithJoeMontana'sbrain,"Iactually heardsomeonepipeupinasportsbaronce intheearly1990s.

Afewyearslateritwasthebee'sknees forloungelizardstocalculatevariousactors' degreesofseparationfromKevinBacon.

Toda}',thenewwaytobreaktheicein lightconversation,beyondthedirectadmin¬ istrationofalcohol,isBracketology,where competingsubjectssurprisinglyoutsideof sportsarepitchedagainsteachotherina finaleliminationtoumey-likethesweetsix¬ teenofcollegebasketball-untilafinalwinnerisdetermined.

InaninterviewwithMarkReiterandRichardSandomir,authorsofTheEnlightened Bracketologist:TheFinalFourofEverything,NBC'sTodayshowrecentlyputthisgameupin lightsbypittingfamousbaldguyshead-to-head,amongthemVulBrynner,TellySavalas, andWinstonChurchill.Intheend,thatsly-bootsGandhiwalkedawaywiththeprize.

Mostmind-numbingchickflick?AccordingtoToday,theeliminationadvancespast thefinalfouruntilLoveStoryandTheWayWeWeresquareoffinano-holds-boredcon¬ frontation.It'sasqueaker,butaccordingtothepundits,theRedford/Streisandepiculti¬ matelydrivesusdeepestintothecomerofourminds.

"MaineismyfavoritestateintheU.S.(justaheadofAlabama-don'task),"Reitertells usinaphoneinterview."For23yearsmywifeandfamilyhadaplaceonKezarLakein CenterLovell.Ifyou'veeverbeentoKezarLake,youknowwhyIloveit.Andmylife goalistoretirethere-hopefullyinabighouseonKezarLake."Hetakesadeepbreath, remembering,andsays,"AMainefinalfourformemightlooksomethinglikethis:

"KezarLake

“Moose

"LobsteromelettesinNeroFlarbor

"FryeburgFair

"ThechampionshipmatchwouldbetheFairagainsttheLake,withtheLakewin¬ ning.ThatwouldleaveoutIligginsBeach,SundayRiver,andmoregoodtimesthanmy addledbraincanremember."

AsforourstaffatPortlandMagazine,wefeelMaineBracketologywon'tbecomplete untilpotatoes,lobster,clams,andblueberriesmakeitintoaculinaryfinalfour."Maine bakedpotatoesaregreat,"oneofusconfesses,"butthere'snothinglikeanIdahobeside aNewYorkstripsteak."Perenniallobsteropponenttheclamislovelyfriedbutisdisre¬ spectedfromCalaistoFortLauderdaleforbeing"tooanatomical."Anddon'teventalk aboutthatrubberyblackfoot:"Maybeit'sbestnottogothere."Blueberriesaresweet,but aretheyreallyforever,evenonaclearday?Intheend,themesmerizing,iconiclobster scuttlestothevicton'stand.

Now,ifonlywecouldonlvcomeupwithalobsterwhohasBledsoe'sarmand Montana'sbrain.

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LETTERS

GotYouCovered

Congratulations...You'vedoneitagain |wonathirdconsecutivenationalMaggie Zineawardforcover-artdirection]!Your cover,PortlandMagazine,February/March 2006,placed1stinCategory3:Circulation 10,000to74,999,inthe2006NewsStand Resourcecovercontest.Yourwinning coverisfeaturedinthespring2007issue ofNewsStandResource,distributedatthe annualMPARetailConference.

Inaddition,yourwinningcover...is enteredintotheReaders'ChoiceCover Contest.Thetopthreecoverswi11befeatured intheSummer2007issueofNewsStand Resourcewhichwillbedistributedatthe annualPBAAConventioninlateJune. FrancesBecker,Publisher NewsStandResource Greensboro,NorthCarolina

MakingTheGrade

RecentlyontheDowncaster,Icheckedout thenewissueandcouldn'thelpbutnotice thenewlook.Yourmagazinelooksmore likeabig-citymagazinethesedayswith thenewtableofcontents,andIespecially enjoyedthelookofthe"EtherealDesign" article[February/March2007],

I'velivedinMaineallmylife,butI havecheckedoutlocalmagazinesinSan Francisco,Boston,Atlanta,andDenver, and1amproudtosaythatthishometown magazinenowcouldrivalpublicationsin thosecities.Iamlookingforwardtothe nextissue.Keepupthegreatwork! LauraHudson,Portland

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DowntownBrown

Inyour[February/March2007]issue,you wroteanarticlefeaturingHarrisonBird Brown["HomeTownBrown''],thefamous Portlandpainter.

IamthetourguidefortheNealDow MemorialHistoricalhomeat714Congress Street.HereintheNealDowhouse,we havetwoveryniceHarrisonBirdBrown paintings-S/Wen’/zir/SteameratDockand BridgeandFordinMountains.

Youcanseethesewonderfulpaintings andtherestofthisbeautifulhomeMonday throughFridayfrom11to4.It'safreetour, andweacceptdonations.

RobertQuatrano

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WeAllNeedAnotherHero

MygoodfriendLeonardRobertsplays D.L.HawkinsontheNBCshow,HeroesfathertoMicah,playedbyMaine'sown

Timeless Craftsmanship. Old World Charm.

Take Your Home from Ordinary to Extraordinary

CarriageHousedoorsare meticulouslyhandcraftedto vourspecificationsandarc madefromthefinestmateri¬ als,ensuringlong-lasting beauty,reliableperformance, andlowmaintenance. Our Carriage House doors complementthearchitecture ofolderhomesaswellas newlydesignedresidences. ummiDSIdoors.com

NoahGray-Cabey.Leo,whohasquiteafew filmandtelevisioncredits,wastellingme howfrustratingitisbecauseheandJimmy Jean-Louis(whoplaysthemind-reading Haitian)areconstantlymistakenforone another.They'rebothtall,attractive,and African-American.

Iwasexcitedtoreadthearticleabout Noah["OurHero,"April2007]andeven moreexcitedtoseeLeopicturedinthearticle, butverydismayedthatyouhadmadethe seeminglycommonmistakeandlistedhim asJimmyJean-Louis.

W.Whalen,Portland

ChefspottinginMaine

WhenIsawyourcoverIwasveryexcited, asMaine,especiallyPortland,hassomany fabulousrestaurants["Who'sWhoinMaine Cuisine,"February/March2007].

While1adoremostofyourchoices,1 encourageyoutotryRibolitta.ChefKevin Quietpreparesaconsistentlygoodmeal. Theatmosphereisunassuming.Theservice isprovidedbyveryknowledgeable,warm

reidson p

Imaginewakingintheearlymorning tothesoundofacallingloon.loiter, withthesunshiningbrilliantlyabove, youglideyourcanoeacrossalake whilecastingoutyourline.Welcome toWindowatGreatPond,locatedin Maine'sBelgradeLakesregion.Each ofthesixteennewly-constructedhomes hasbeendesignedwithauniquestyle byarchitectArtDioli.Eachlodge-style homeoffersyearroundlivingina communitysetting,whichhasashared lakesidelodqc,threedocksandmoorinqs.

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people.Thewinelistisbothvariedand affordable.Therearemanychoicesfor vegetarians.UisstyleofNorthernItalian cookingissimplyamazing.

Ilookforwardtoseeingmorearticles featuringMainechefs,andIhopeKevin willbefeaturedsomeday.

JenniferLeigh,02salon,j_leigh(a'vuic.com

"Who'sWhoinMaineCuisine"(emphasis added)willbeatreasuredanddog-eared keepsakeformeandthosefewsummer guestswhotravelsouthofFreeport. Perhapsinnextyear'sepisodeyoumight includesomeoftheunsungjewelsof northernMaine(northofFreeport)for thosefewofyourreaderswhotakeThe Highlandsroad.

I would particularly recommend chefRogerGellesofOpusinBangorfor outstandingskillandimagination.The diningexperienceatNewMoon,Bangor, willalsocomparefavorablywithits competition-thefourrestaurants,Freeport andnorth,describedinthearticle.

Thisisnottoexcludethepleasurestobe foundinBlueHill,Castine,andSouthwest Harbor,justtosuggestwearenotso deprivedinthehinterlandsasyourar¬ ticleimplies.

Afterall,whowouldhawpickedRock¬ land[asthesite]foraworld-classrestaurant? MaryLouisDavitt,NonesuchFarm,Bangor

Greatarticle.Iwilluseitwhenpondering futuregastronomicadventures.

MayIbesobold[asto]suggestyoucheck outSeagrassinYarmouth?Youwillnot bedisappointed.

SteveRandall,Yarmouth

ItwasourpleasuretoreviewSeaCrassBistroin Portland Magazine, A fay 2005.-Ed.

KurtRussell:EscapeFromL.A.

WhatawonderfularticleonKurtRussell ["EscapeFromL.A.,"February/March 2007]!Whenmysonpointeditouttome, hesaid,"Ididn'tknowKurtRusselllix'ed inMaine."NotonlydidKurtlivehere part-time,butmymother-in-law,Elizabeth G.Taylor,hadtheopportunit}’tobaby-sit Kurtasaverysmallchildwhilemyfatherin-law,KennethTaylor(alsoaguide), spenttimewithBingandotherstramping throughoutMaine'slushwoods. SusanDyerTaylor,SouthPortland

MydaughterismarriedtoKevinWalsh, brotherofthelateMainehockeycoach, ShawnWalsh.1understandWalshis mentionedseveraltimesinthearticle,and thefamilywouldliketoseeit.[Couldyou pleasesendusacopy?]

LindaBrawner,Andover,Massachusetts

Thiswasawonderful,lightstorvon something1neverknewabout.AsI'velived inPortlandsince1967,thereisprobablyquite abitaboutactors'connnectionstoMainethat Idon'tknow.

SharonNew,Portland

Thankyouforwritingsuchaninformative article.Ienjoyedreadingitandwasamazed atMr.Russell'scandidanswers.Heistrulya Mainiacatheart!Thankvouagain. Pant,pkonon&naine.rr.com,SouthPortland

Thankyouforsuchawonderfulstoryona personIneverknewhadtiestoMaine.Keep upthefineworkyourpublicationhasdone forPortlandforsomanyyears.

Carole,cbarbeau&’inaine.rr.com,Gray

KurtRussellistrulyoneofthefinestactors inHollywoodandaperfectrepresentationof whatourgreatstateofMainecanproduceas itrelatestoindividualactingabilities-much neededinthemovieindustry.He'soneofthe lastgreatstarsinthatindustry;andhewillbe very'hardtoreplace.

WilfredMartin,Caribou

I'veguidedhereabout30years,andall1can say'toKurtis:It'snotasecretanymore!

BudCurrie,Turner

Thisisawonderfulstory'ofanactorI reallylovetoseeonscreen.Pleasedomore interviewswiththoseactorsandactresses withaconnectiontoMaine. Ron,ronjboksr&’adelphia.net

Wonderfularticle.

Very'interestingarticle;Ienjoyedreadingit. IneverknewKurtRusselllivedinMaine... whichistosay;Mainehassomegreatfolks! Itistruly'abeautifulstatetolivein. JeannineWheeling,Raymond

Dream Boat

Portland'sshipiscomingin.Infact,arecord30lux¬ urycruiseshipswillgracePortlandHarborthisseason, includingTheExploreroftheSeas,ontaptoglideintoport fourtimeswithits3,114guests.

The1,020-footvesselincludes"anice-skatingrink...andafull-sizedbasketball court,"accordingtoRoyalCaribbeanCruiseLines,whichispromotingapictureof PortlandHeadLightonequalfootingwiththeStatueofLibertyonitsbookingsite, www.royalcaribbean.com.

Yes,butfour times?'ThereasonRoyalCaribbeanstayscommittedtoPortland istheygetverygoodservicehere,fromtheguyonthedockallthewaythrough thepeoplewhoareintheOldPort,"sayscitytransportationdirectorCapt.Jeff Monroe."It'sabout

customerservice,and alltheguestshaverated Portlandasoneofthefavorite destinationsthey'veexplored." Passageforanine-nightCanada andNewEnglandCruiseaboardthis dreamboatstartsat$899,butyouknow you deserveabalconystateroomfor$1,459.

DoesThatObi Come in Camo?

"L.L.Bean'sJapanesemarketisfsin/or-strong,"says publicrelationsmanagerCarolynBeem."Itstarted withcatalogsales,andultimatelyflourishedinto13 storesandtwooutletsthroughoutJapan,including KyotoandYokohama."

lopsellingitems:boat-and-totesandDouble-L polos.NothotintheFarEast:"Couches,chairs,and bedsdon'tfitin,"saysBeem."Spaceisacommodity." Theirtargetmarketoverseasis"higherthanaverage incomeandeduction-familieswithabasicloveofthe outdoors,"yetarecentvisittoL.L.BeanOsakabya PortlandMagazinestafferreports"lotsofyoungurban turkssnappingupTimberlandshoes."

-MelissaBergeron

CHOWDER

'There'ssomethingforeveryone,"saysorganizerSarah CeciloftheMaineFestivaloftheBook,ahigh-profile, multi-venuesmorgasbordforallagesJune22-24 around downtown Portland's Monument Square. It'sthedreamofFirstLadyKarenBaldaccito celebrateourrichandvariedliteraryhistory— fromMaySartontoStephenKing-featur¬ ingreadingsbyPortlandStageactors, celebrities,andPoetsOutLoudwin¬ ners,aswellaspoetryslams,writ¬ ingworkshops,children'sactivi¬ ties,andliteracyprograms. PullitzerPrize-winningauthor DavidMcCullough(above) andhisdaughter,author DorieMcCullough,willbe amongtheheadliners attheFestival'sGala BenefitatPortland's MerrillAuditorium.Visit mainereads.orgforinfo, porttix.comforgalatickets. -LeahChernikoff

Chew On This

TheHubFurniturebuildingonForeStreet usedtohousetheCurtisChewingGum Factory,manufacturerofthefirstcommercial gumintheUnitedStatesin1848."It'slikea walkdownmemorylane,"saysHubpresi¬ dentSamuelNovick,whostillfindsgummy remindersofthebuilding'sformeroccupants hiddeninthecracksoftheoldwooden floorboards.ThisWWl-erawrapper,keptin Novick'sofficeasasweetreminder,,reads, "helptheboysoverthere."Thefurniturecom¬ panyitselfiscelebratingits94thyear.

-LeahChernikoff

Mad About Plaid

L.LBean'sAmericanaTartanShirt2005-2006 serieshaspromptedJaneandDavidHolmes, ownersofMaineTartanandTweedCo.and copyrightholdersoftheMainetartandesign,to filesuit

"Wesentthreelettersfrom1988-1990offer¬ ingtosellthetartandesign,buttheyweren't interested,"saysJaneHolmes."Ayearlater,they mailedinoneofmyorderformstome."

WhenHolmesaskedtheirintentions,she claimstheytoldher"theyjust wantedtokeepitonfile."

Fifteenyearslater,the Holmesesspottedthe shirtseriesinthe t catalog.

Askedto comment,L.L Beanspokes¬ woman

Carolyn Beemsays, "Asagen¬ eralrule, wedon't comment on mattersinliti¬ gation.LL.Bean holdstheview thattheMaine statetartanwas intendedasasymbol ofthestateofMainetobeusedbythe peopleandgovernmenttopromoteMaineina positivemanner.ItwasinthatspiritthatL.L.Bean includedtheMainestatetartaninourAmericana TartanSeries."

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usan Shaw of Brooklin has boldly gone W on marine mammals and people where.few Mainers have gone before. "I had this double background," Shaw She was recently-inducted as a Fellow k says."Alot of explorers are photographers ofTheExplorersQubofNew York, sharing * .as'welL.Wlv&n you're making expeditions the honbr with people such as Sir EdmundSpkand documenting newm^ions of the world, Hillary, Jane Goodall, Thor Heyerdahl, and the photography is tremendously imporfeliow Mainer Admiral Robert E. Peary. In tant'as a tool to communicate what you've, fact, shewas'et^The Explorers Stub's 103rd found. I'm just very proud and very pleased Annual Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Jg^tobe honored, and I hm thrilled.

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"I am very excited to be honored as a' woman explorer.,.[who is^a Scientist in the, Study of global pollution. There an sb nianj wonderful men expl^ers," says Shaw. "I think [being named a Fellow] is a little sdberringI'vegonethrough“decadesoftryingtofig-^ ure out what I wanted to locus on, and now I a feel extremely jn<ffli^ted and (hallengcd." i

DanRather. ■ «L ... | But this wasn't her first brush wiTJj fame. In 1981,*she worked on a project with Ansel; Ad^n^sSidying theeffectsof photography^ fFand darkroom-processing chemicals on our S health. In J983, she,wrote Otwexposuw; a iLviuAuv»iivjy«uuu|»iivu iuau uiaiivi^w. book detailing neurotoxins and caryiogens^^iJliav/sworkonliarbors^ls on the Maine' found in materials used for develppihg^*^^ c&asbi^vplvc^ examining the lai^e amouifts* atjn^l990,.Shaw^bunded the MarineW~ * ^Emnron^ht^Reseaid?i®tutefi^Eiy).Ste^ tisstie^Iiefound high levelsofi’nsulatorl’CBs is recognizeSl^hhuwca^tudyit^ djemiqal ^^(pdlychle^imtetl^iphcnyl^), the pesticide ... ’ contamination m hajborsealshnd the“health W DDT (DidilQrb-Djphcmyl-Trichto^ effettson marine mammhisanil hunjanS She and hundreds of other organic chemicals in was named^ Fellow bycausoroTdivad^S of^J^seMsas the result of pollution! woikcxamuiiftgilwanpndofloxicclwmiatlsjBBt.'TK:l<M?ls4tfifte«>mi^Xind3inourhap _ . .... is. ■■ MAYJ007

amongthehighestlevelseverreportedin sealsfromNorthAmerica-theirlevelsare comparabletolevelsfoundinsealsfrom theBalticandotherhighlypollutedareas ofEurope."-SusanShaw

lx>rsealsareamongthehighesteverrecorded inNorth/Xmerica.It'snotsurprising,consid¬ eringhowhistoricallyindustrializedthisarea is,anditisacenterofdensepopulation."

Shawsayssheandfellowresearchers siwalevelofdeclineinthesechemicalsafter manvwerebannedinthe1970s,butbeyond the1990stherewasnodeclinebecauseof theirextremepersistenceinthef<x>dchain.

NowShawisstudyingtheconcentra¬ tionsofpolybrominateddiphenylethers (I’BDEs)-majorflame-retardantcompounds-inseals.Sealseathaddock,pol¬ lock,cod,flounder,mackerel-withredand whitehakemakingupthelargestpartof

theirdiet.Theflame-retardantchemicals aresuspectedtocauseneurodevelopment, thyroid,andreproductiveproblems,aswell assuppressingtheimmunesystem.Hakeis usedinmanyprocessedfishproductssuch asfishsticks.

"Wesharethatfoodchainwiththem. That'swhywe'reveryconcernedabout thesechemicals.1amhappytotellyouthat ourharborsealswillnotbeburstinginto flames.Theyareopportunisticfeedersbut eatmanyofthesamefishweeat."

SomeofthePBIJEshavebeenbannedin Europesincethelate1990s.Twotypeshave beenbannedinMaine;thelegislatureiscon¬

sideringbanningthethirdtype.

"I'venoticedthatjustmyinterestin beingaFellowhasbroughtattentiontothe flame-retardantissue.Peoplehavebeen unawareoftheproblemofflameretardants, andbringingittothepublic'sattentionhas putpressureonstatelegislaturestoban thecompounds.ThefactthatI'mworking worldwidehelpstobringsomeweightto thefindings,too."

Shaw'sbackgroundisjustasprestigious asherrankingasaFellowinTheExplorers Club.ShereceivedaB.A.inLanguageand LiteraturefromtheUniversityofTexasin Austin.Followingcollege,shespentayear

asaFulbrightScholarinSantiago,Chile. Shethenearnedamaster'sdegreefrom ColumbiaUniversity,studyingfineartand film,followedbyworkingforadecadein film.ShawreturnedtoColumbia,earning anothermaster'sdegreeandthenadoctor¬ atein1999inpublichealthandenvironmen¬ talsciences.Thepursuitofknowledgeisa drivingforceinShaw'slife.

"1feellikealatebloomer,"shesays."In TheExplorersClub,there'sthispursuitof knowledgethatpervadestheclub,andIabso¬ lutelylowit.Itkeepsusvitaiandhealthy,and itswonderfultohawthatcuriosity."

Shaw,whowasborninDallas,visited

Maineinthesummerswhileattend¬ inggraduateschoolinNewYork.She movedherepermanentlyin1989and livesinBrooklinwithherpartnerof23 years,asculptor.

"Likesomanypeople,]fellinlove withMaineandgraduallywantedto spendmoreandmoretimehere,andI foundahouse."

TheExplorersClub,headquartered inNewYorkCityandfoundedin1904, isaninternationalsocietydedicatedto theadvancementoffieldresearchand thepreservationoftheinstincttoexplore. Theclubhas3,000members;only15 percentareFellows.BeingaFellowisa uniquedistinctionandanhonor.Fellows musthavemade"significantcontribu¬ tionstoscientificknowledgeinthefield ofgeographicalexplorationoralliedsci¬ ences."Fellowsareencouragedtohold lecturesontheirworkandtoparticipate inclubactivities.

"Dr.Shaw'sachievementisvery prestigiousbecausemostpeoplewho (Continued on 78)

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RobertEPeary,1877 BowdoihCollege.graduate.Onan’’ Arcticexpedition withMacMillan (below),reachedthe' NorthPolein1909.

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DonaldBaxter'' MacMillan,explorer, sailor,teacher, philanthropist, researcher,lecturer, 1898graduateof BowdoinCollege.

PaulA.Mayewski, directorandprofes¬ sor,ClimateChange Institute;professor, DeptofEarthSciences, UMO;recentlyfea¬ turedon60Minutes. WingGoodale, researchbiologist,GIS technician,director ofSeabirdProgram, BioDiversityResearch Institute,Gorham.

MilbryPolk,photojournalistandco'founderandexecutivedirectorof WingsWorldQuest,topromoteand highlightwomen'sexplorations;co¬ authorofWomenofDiscovery.Family visits.to’DrakesIslandsincechildhood. ReceivedUnityCollege2007Women's EnvironmentalLeadershipAward.

ByronEEmery,natiyeofKitteryPoint, foundingchairmanoftheUniversityof Toledo'sGeographyDepartment; Yellow,OhioAcademyofSciences; <authorofgeographyandland-use planningpublications.,,' z

Susan Shaw is inducted as a Fellow । at New York's Explorers Club.

The captain has turnedoff the seatbelt sign... You're free to floataroundthe cabin now.

PamelaIkirley-Moserhassnorkeled withhammerheadsharksinKe}'West, swimmingwithoutacagetoprotect her.Shehasfloatedinahotairballoonover amigratingherdofAfricanwildebeestand riddenelephant-backalongtheBurmese borderonmountaintrailssonarrow"that onemisstepbytheelephantwouldsend youplungingdownthecliff...I'malways pushingthelimits,goingoffthebeaten path,"saysthe42-year-oldadventurer,who headsaPortlandtravelagency.

Sovacationinginouterspace-andhelp¬ ingothersdothesame-seemslikethenext frontier,achallengeandathrillthatsuitsher perfectly.Nowshe'sMaine'sonlyaccred¬ itedspacetravelagent,oneofjust47inthe countryauthorizedtoofferthekindofextra¬ terrestrialvoyagethatoncewasconfinedto therealmofsciencefictionfantasy.

WiththesupportofNASAandaftertwo daysoftrainingthispastwinteratCape Kennedy,Ilurley-Moserissellingfour-day spaceholidaysfeaturingathree-hoursub¬ orbitaltripabout75milesabovetheearth's surface.There,ordinary(thoughwell-fund¬ ed)citizenscanexperienceweightlessness andallthepioneeringpleasuresofaride throughspace.

ThesespacetrekscomeviaVirgin Galactic,aSirRichardBransonoperation offeringspaceholidaysbeginningin2009, whenitexpectstoprovideoneflightaweek forsixpassengersonanexoticspacecraft mannedbytwopilots.Passengerscannotbe pregnantorlessthan18yearsold,andthey shouldbeinreasonablygcxidhealth,ableto passafewphysicalandpsychologicaltests thatwillbepartoftheirpreliminarytraining. Butotherwisealmostanyonewhocanpay the$200,000pricetagcango,Hurley-Moser says.Todate,about200peoplehavesigned onforthetrip.

OneMaineresidentplanningtobeamong tliefirstcitizenastronauts-andhopingtobe thefirstMainerinspace-isSteveLaVerdiere, aWatervillenativenowlivinginthe BelgradeLakesregion.Athird-generation Franco-American,heownedafamilydrug storechain,LaVerdiere's,thatonceoperated 72storesinMaine,.NewHampshire,and Vermont.Heretiredin1994,aftersellinghis firmtoRiteAid.

ForLaVerdiere,57,findingoutallhe canaboutspacetravelhasbeen"alifetime hobby,mypassion,"hesays.Hestillremem¬ bersamomentwhenhewaseightornine yearsoldandthemysteriesofflightrocked hisworld.

"IwassittingonadockatChinaLake whenanolddufferwithayellowseaplane askedifI'dliketogoforaride.Upinthat plane,Icouldn'tbelieveit.Everything lookedsodifferent."

Hebegandrawingplanesandrockets andstudyinghowtheywork.Helapped uptalesofthefirstastronauts.Inthe1950s and1960s,hesays,"astronautswereour Americanidols.Theyweremyheroeseven beforetheyflew."

HeyearnedtobeanAirForcepilot. Buthispoorvisionnixedthatdream,so hebecameapharmacistinstead.Until recently,heneverthoughthe couldbeanastronaut."I thoughtspaceflightwas likeasecretcelestial••' GardenofEden thatjustafewhad seen,"hesays.

"Itwasofflimitsexcept topeoplewith yearsoftrain¬ ing,operating inprograms undergovern¬ mentcontrol."

NowVirgin Galacticisoneof fiveprivatefirms inthespace-travel market,openinguppos¬ sibilitiesthatseemlimitless.

"Iwanttoseetheblackskyin

theyarenotdisabledinspirit."

Thecitizenastronautscomefromatotalof 30countries,butmorethanhalfareAmerican andmostliveintheNortheasternUnited StatesorCalifornia,Wincersays.About60

percentareorhavebeenprivate,commercial, ormilitarypilots.Someareself-described "spacenuts"withlong-timepersonalor professionalinterestsinspaceexploration. Othersenjoycollectingpeakexperiences.

"Mostofthemarewealthy,"Wincer continues,"butafewwanttodothisso badlythatthey'rewillingtocommittheir lifesavings.Oneyoungcouplewill becelebratingtheirhoney¬ moon.Theysaid,'Other peoplearesavingto buyahouse;we're savingfor twotickets tospace.'"

The origins ofthis space odyssey dateback toatleast 1996,when visionary entrepreneur PeterDiamandis announcedthe AnsariXPrize, throughwhichheprom-

ised$10milliontothefirst

AccordingtoHurley-Moserandstaff atVirginGalactic,Rutan'sdesigncallsfor citizenastronautstobeseatedinaspace¬ crafttransportedforthefirst45minutesor sobyacarrierdubbedtheWhiteKnight.It willmakeaslowascenttoabout50,000feet abovetheplanet.Atthiselevation,HurleyMosersays,"youcanseethecurvatureof theearth."Thenthecarrierwillreleasethe spaceship,itspilotswillignitetheengine, andthespaceship"willshootuplikea rocket,travelingatthreetimesthespeedof sound,fasterthanaspeedingbullet."The pressure"willbelikethreeandahalftimes yourbodyweightpressingagainstyou."

Thespaceshipwillclimbtoanaltitude about365,000feetabovetheearth,"which ismorethanseventimeshigherthanthe averagecruisingaltitudeoftheConcorde andfourandahalftimeshigherthanany fighterplanecango,"sheexplains.Then, accordingtoasimulationonthecompany's website,avoicefromaloudspeakerinside thespacevesselwillannounce:"Thecaptain hasturnedofftheseatbeltsign.You'refree tofloataroundthecabinnow."

Forroughlysevenblessedminutes,pas¬ sengerswillfloatatzerogravity,experienc¬ ingtheconditionofpureweightlessness.

Thespaceshipwillhavewindowsinits walls,floor,andceiling.Passengers"will beabletosee1,000milesinanydirection," Hurley-Mosersays."The)'canlookbackat theearth,seethethinbluelinethatmarks theearth'satmosphere,experiencethe blacknessandthesilenceofspace.People daytime,seestarsthatdon'ttwinkle,"says LaVerdiere,whorecentlyhasstartedcall¬ inghimselfCaptainGalactic."Iwanttosee whattheearthlookslikeasanorb,without bordersorroads,justaplanet-theplace I'mfrom."

Ofthe200prospectivepassengerson VirginGalacticflights,about70percent aremale,accordingtoCarolynWincer, who heads the company's worldwide DepartmentofAstronautSales.Theyaver¬ age55to65yearsold.Theyoungestis18, andtheoldestplanstocelebratehernineti¬ ethbirthdayinspace.(Shewentskydiving forher85thbirthday.)

StephenHawking,thc65-year-oldBritish physicistwhosuffersfromLouGehrig's Disease[AmyotrophicLateralSclerosis], announcedviae-mailthatheintendsto makethetrip"toshowthatpeopleneednot belimitedbyphysicalhandicaps,aslongas

companythatcouldcreatea reusable,mannedspace vehicleandfly ittwicein twoweeks. Theprizewas wonin2004 byBurt Rutan,an American aerospace engineer known forhis originality indesigning energy¬ efficientair¬ craft.Hesubse¬ quentlyteamedup withBranson.

whohavedonethissayit'slife¬ changing.It'sthekindof thingthataltersyour pectiveforever." Re-entryinto tireearth'satmos-

Pamela Hurley-Moser is Maine's firstinter¬ galactic travel agent

descendstoanalti¬ tudeof80,000feet,it willglideallthewayback pherewill lastabout90 seconds, whenpas¬ sengerswill experience agravity forceroughly sixtimes theirbody weight.When thespaceship

toarunwaylocatedeitherinI Mojave,California,wheretheI firsttestflightstookplace,orI nearLasCruces,NewMexico,I whereSpacePortAmericaisto bebuiltby2010or2011.

Allthismaysoundlikean extravagantodysseyofwish¬ fulthinking,butcurrentlyfive ofRutan'sspaceshipsandtwo carriersareunderconstruction, undergoingabatteryoftests. AndforVirginGalactic,Wincer says,thesespaceflights"arejust thebeginning."Forthesecond andthirdyearofoperation,"our goalistoflysixpassengersinto spacetwiceaday."Withinfiveto 10years,sheexpectsthepriceofa tickettodrop"toabout$50,000." Thecompanyalsointendsto developmoreefficientfuelsand technologythatwillmakelonger spacejourneyspossible.

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talkaboutthesespaceflights,"Ican't quitebelievewhatI'msaying.Ican't believethisisreallyhappeningand thatI'mgoingtobedoingit!"

Despiteallherexotictravelexpe¬ riences,theprospectofthespaceride "scaresmetodeath.ButIknowVirgin Galacticcan'taffordforthisnottobe safe."Shesaysshealsoworries"about whetherI'llbeabletotakeitallin.1 don'twanttocomebackandfeellikeI missedit."

Butsherelishesbeingapioneerand helpingothersenjoywhatshebelieves willbe"theultimate"vacation.In30or 40years,spacetravel"willbemuchmore commonplace,"shebelieves."Think aboutairtravel.Itwasn'tsolongagothat CharlesLindberghsaid,'Wouldn'titbe greatifwehadanonstopflightfromSt. LouistoNewYorkGit}'?'"■

At her charming home on DingleyIslandinHarpswell,looking outoverCascoBayandthebeloved, familiarsightsofMaine'srockycoast, Hurley-Mosersaysthatsometimes, whenshelistenstoherselfandothers Formoreinformation,ortoapplytobecome acitizenastronaut,contactPamelaHurleyMoser,HurleyTravelExperts,415Cumberland Avenue,Portland,874-7400or800/874-1742, www.hurleytravelexperts.com

B0IND01N GRAMS

PRINCESS SEEING STARS

EvenasVirginGalacticpromises t0 expandourworldintothegmat unknown,itisstillasmallworld afterall.AsmallMaineworld. WhenSteveLaVerdierewants totalktosomeoneatVirginGalacuc abouthisupcomingflight,he talkstoDaveClarkinAstronaut.. Relations."Oh,CaptainGalactic saysClarkofLaVerdiere,referring tohimbyhisnickname.Hesanice

wentfromhavingallthefreetime intheworldtohavingnone.Ihave threephonesandablackberry Andsomehow,inthemidsto hisbusyworkschedule,Clarkhas becomesomethingofasocialite. He'sbeendatingPrincessBeatrice (Bea)ofYork-daughterofPrince AndrewandSarah(Fergie),te DuchessofYork-sinceSeptember, andClarkreportsthat"thingsare great"betweenthem,despitethe six-yearagedifference{Clarkis 24andBeais18).Thetwomet ata21st-birthdaypartyforSam Branson,sonofSirRichard.Rumour hasitClark’sevenputBeaonthe manifestforthespacende,too Whilehe'squiteateasewith hishigh-profilerelationshipand therich-and-famouscirclesheruns inClarkconcedes,"Thepressis everywhere...andtheyhavent missedanything."Allthetabs jumpedonhisValentinesDaygift ofaring-thepressimmediately speculatedaboutanengagement. Clarkseemsrelativelyunfazed, exceptwhenthepresscallsmy

mum,whichisrotten. ThoughClark'slifenowisafar ayfromhisleisurelytimeinthe Bowdoinpines,hewillalwayslook fondlyonhisexperiencesinthe Colonies,particularlythepeoplehe met,thebeautyofMame,and,o course,thelobster. ouyarealdreamer. 9 itturnsoutClarkisnostranger toMaine.Havingspentfouryearsin BrunswickwhileattendingBowdom College,2000-2004,Clarkhasfond memoriesofMaine.Hisfavorites. "Well,lobster,ofcourse,Clarkis quicktorespond."Imissdrivingout Cook'sonBailey'sIsland.Along¬ timesailor,Clarkreminiscesabout "thebeautyoftheMainecoast... sail',ngoutofCund/sHarbor...the feelingofisolation. Isolationisnotacommonleer¬ ingforClarklately.Headmits,I wasalwaysdrawntothecultureof Virgin...thereisn'tamoreexciting placetowork."Andworkingfor RichardBranson'snewestmost decadentventuremeanssched ingmeetingswithfriendsamonth inadvance...Ithinkthatsthe biqqestcontrastfrommyMem Maine-thepace."BasedinLondon theNewYorkerisconstantlytrave inntheworldforVirginGalacticI

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Crowdsexploringthissummer's

Bresca

"Thisusedtobemykitchentable,"laughs ChefKristaKern,ownerandexecutivechef ofBresca-herhighlytoutednewSpanish, French,andItalianfine-diningestablish¬ mentonMiddleStreet.She'sreferringto thelargestdiningtable,whichseatssix. "Iremembersittingathomeatthistable, watchingTVandeatingmacaroniand cheesewithmydog,Clint."

Kerndoesn'tservemacaroniandcheese atBrescabutinsteadaseasonalmenuof 'sexyfood'shedesignsherself.WhileBresca radiatesamoderneleganceandapersonal touch,Kernsays,"It'smodern,butnotfor thesakeofbeingtrendy...It'swhererustic andrefinedkindofmerge."

KernhaslivedinPortlandonandoff since1984.She'sbeenintheculinarybusi¬ nessfor25years,startingasdishwasherand workingherwayuptoexecutiveandpastry chefwithstintsinLasVegas,Rome,Paris, andBoston.

Bresca,accordingtoKern,istheresult ofanurgingbyco-workersatGuySavoy onRueTroyoninParis.Brescaopenedthe dayafterValentinesDay."Wehadfour customers-theywerehappy,"saysKern. "ThatFridayandSaturday,all20seatswere full."Kern'scurrentmenufavorite:Braised TuscanBlackKaleappetizer($11).

Clockwisefromabove:TheOldPort Pharmacyhearkenstoanearliertime; BlackDogbringsMartha'sVineyardto CommercialStreet;-sneaker-boutique Creamcarriesanarrayofchoices;the openingofMainelyMastersGallery drawscrowds.

MainelyMastersGallery & Frame Shop

ForrestKeever,25,ownerofMainely MastersGallery&FrameShop,knowsfirst¬ handwhatopeninganewbusinessentails. "Ihadtosellmyhomeinordertoopenthe gallery,"saysKeever.

MainelyMasters-located,youmightsay, off-off-OldI’ort-camefromanapprecia¬ tionfortheworkofGordonMerrick,alocal woodworkerwhospecializesinsymmetry. "InoticedGordonwasnotbeingadequatelyrepresented,"saysKeever,"andIofferedmy help."Whatstartedoutasahelpinghand turnedintoa"verysteeplearningcurve."

Keeverhopes"tohelpsupporttiregrow¬ inggroupofartistswhoseworkinspires thecreativeprocess"whilehe"invitesart¬ istsfromthecontemporary'-artsceneand establishedfine-artscenetojointogether."

Thelocalandnationalartists'mediumsvary fromcanvastoglass,teabags,wood,metal, andstone.

"Wealsoselljewelry,wearableart,fur¬ niture,andprints,andweofferframing," saysKeever.Willthingsslowdownanytime soon?"1worked20-hourdayslastweek," saysKeever,"andactuallyslepthere."

MainelyMastersArtGallery&FrameShop, 437CongressStreet,807-0250, www.mainelymasters.com

Old Port Pharmacy

"Oneguywalkedin,grabbedsomegum, andtimidlyasked,'Isthisarealpharmacy'?'" laughsPaulChace,ownerandpharmacist ofOldPortPharmacy'onboutique-lined

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NOT BY ACCIDENT PHOTOGRAPHS FROM MAINE’S SAVED COASTLANDS

John G. Kelley

May 5 - June 2,2007

Artist’sReception:Saturday,May5,5-8

PassionforPlace,apublicforumon landtrustsandcommunitybuilding. Thursday, May 24th 7p.m.atGaleyrie

; sum ikavirsa , im xrn Call for more information.

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Photo: ‘•Christmas Cove. Monhegan” C2(X)5 JohnG. Kelley

MiddleStreet.Hechuckles."Isaid,'Yes,it is!'"Patronscanalsopurchaseconvenience items-cards,deodorant,andmen'shairdye, alongwith"BuyLocal"t-shirts.Chaceand hiswife,Karen,believe"there'svaluein localbusinesses."

Chacewasprescribedpharmaceuti¬ calworkin1983,whenheworkedat LaVerdiere'sDrugStoreasajanitorwhilea juniorinhighschool."Tirepharmacistasked mewhatcoursesIwastaking,"saysChace. "Itoldhimchemistryandcalculus-hesug¬ gested1applytopharmaceuticalschool."

Hespeakswithanostalgicgaze-mirror¬ inghisaimforthepharmacy.

"Myearlymemoriesareofanindepen¬ dentlyownedpharmacy'inCapeElizabeth calledDennison's,"savsChace."Itwasan

Clockwisefrombottomleft:TheOld PortFestivalbringsoutthecrowds; CherryPiesalonisafeastforthe eyes,skin,andhair;there'sdynamic diningbeyondthebaratPortland's; Cakeoffersdrinks,dinner,dancing, anddessert;aGordonMerricktable¬ homagetotheGratefulDead-issold throughMainelyMastersGallery.

idealmodel,withanindependentnature, localproducts,andneighborhoodconve¬ nience.That'swhatIwantfortheOldPort."

OldPortPharmacy,195MiddleStreet,Suite2, 772-2164, www.oldportrx.com

Cake

"AcommonthemeIkepthearingfrom mythirty-somethingfriendswas,'Where dowego?"'saysTomManning,ownerof Cakerestaurant.

Cakeisablendofdrinks,dinner,danc¬ ing,anddessert-withtheemphasisondes¬ sert,whichisserved,alongwithappetizers, untilaftermidnight."Iwantedtocreatean opportunity'fortheoldercrowdtomakea nightofit,"saysManning."Peoplewhogo outonlyonceamonthorso." (Continuedonpage80)

AphotographicexplorationofMaine'smostpristine protectedpropertiesleadstoselfdiscovery.

herearestillafewplacesinMaine whereyoucanhearyourselfthink. PhotographerJohnG.Kelleyfeels drawntothem.

"IrealizedthatinmanycasesIwas shootingremotetractsoflandprotected intoperpetuitybygroupssuchasthe MaineCoastHeritageTrust,anditstruck rne-allofthisdrop-deadbeautywasn't herebyaccident.".

Theresultisanextraordinaryshowat GaleyrieFineArtat240Route1inFalmouth entitled,"NotByAccident-Photographs fromMaine'sSavedCoastlands,"onview

aren'tjustplacesIcango.Anyonecango theretoexperiencewhatIfelt."

Someofhisworkhasaferociousinten¬ sity,whileotherimageshaVea*cosmiccool thatconjuresupSalvadorDaliandfilm¬ makerDavidLean.Allofthephotossharea■ senseofaestheticarrest.

Nottomentiontheluxuryofbeing unrushed."Ishot'ChristmasCove, Monhegan'withwatercominginasa20-$ minuteexposureatdusk.Justwonderful_ surpriseshappenedwithlightovertime."

CiAToKelley,therewerepersonallessonsat **theedgeofnowhereaCwcll."Ifeltmyself through June 4.’ ~ • dissolving"*amid the power of cliff_and "WhenI'mdoingmybestphotography,surf,"openingup.BeforethisIusedtothink~

I'mnotthinkingatall,simplyrespondingto things,"hesays."Thegreatthingis,these

'aboutcapturinglight.NowIrealizewe'reail shootingtime."■

It'sHjort'sworld;wejust liveinit.

t'sFridaynight,youjustgotpaid,where doyougo?Well,thatlargelydepends onwhatyouconsidertobe'fun'and 'entertaining.'Portlandisasmallcity,but thatdoesn'tmeanyoucan'thaveagreat night.Youjusthavetofindtherightvenue. Portlandnightlifeisconstantlychanging. Clubsandbarscomeandgo.

Lastyear,anindependentsurveyasked touriststorateourshopping,restaurants, andnightlife.Notsurprisingly,shoppingand restaurantsratedveryhigh.Unfortunately, nightlifedidnot.Travelersoverwhelmingly respondedthatPortlandlacksnightlife.Why isthat?Wecertainlyhaveenoughbarsinthe OldPort,right?

Well,myfriends,quantitydoesn'talways meanquality.Thirtycruiseshipsareexpect¬ edtodockinPortlandthisyear;whenOcean Gateopens,thatnumberisexpectedtojump to40+ships.Manyoftheselinersarecoming fromEurope,wherenightlifeandclubbing aregenerallylight-yearsaheadofanything wecanofferhere.

So,howdoweclosethegap?Unfor¬ tunately,it'snotgoingtobeeasy.Asnew hotels,officebuildings,parkinggarages,and restaurantsspringupintheOldPort,the numberofnewclubs(notrenamedexisting iclubs)featuringlivemusicandDJsiszero. OtherthanTheWhiteHeart,whenwasthe lasttimeanew(notformer,re-named)club openedinPortland?Yeah,Ican'tremember, either.That'ssad.

Sowhatqualifiesme,otherthenastrong opinion,tocreateanightlifeguide?Over thepast18years,I'veplayedinjustabout everyvenueinPortland,aseitheraDJorin myvariousbands.You'dbehard-pressedto nameavenueIhaven'tplayedaroundhereokay,there'slikeoneortwofolkplaces, buthonestly...

e Curtain

Costumechangescanbeheart-thumpingadventures atMaine'ssummertheaters.

InTheFullMonty,acostumedesigner's biggestchallengeisfiguringouthowto hideamicrophoneontheactorsduring thebigstripteaseinthelastact.Howdoyou pullthatoffwhenyouractorshavealready pulledeverythingelseoff?Thesecretis sosimplethatveterancostumiereSusan Picinichlaughsassherevealsit.

"Actorsusuallywearbatterypackson anelasticbeltontheirwaist,withtiremicro¬ phoneclippedintotheirhairorontotheir clothes.Thisposesaproblemiftheyaren't wearinganyclothes."

"WhenwedidtheshowatMaineState MusicTheatrelastyear,wetapedasmall, ccryexpensivebatterypackintotheirhats. Theyhadtobecarefulputtingthehatson theirheadssoasnottobreakthebatteries." Comparedtothis,gettingvelcrog-strings wastheeasypart."SincethenI'vebeena loyalsubscribertoInternationalMalecata¬

log,whichhappenstocometomyUniversity ofSouthernMainemailbox."

She'sthrivedontheroarofthegrease¬ paint"sincemyundergraduatedays,back inthelate1970s.Myformaltrainingwas attheUniversityofMichigan,where1got aMasterofFineArtsinCostumeDesign." In1987,USMrecruitedPicinichfromher teachingpositionattheUniversityofIllinois. Sincethen,she'sdesignedcostumesfor theNorthShoreMusicTheatre,inBeverly, Massachusetts,andPortlandStageCo.,as wellasahostofuniversityplays.

Herprocessalwaysincludesearlycon¬ fabswithdirectors."Untilonemeetswith themandhearstheirideas,youneverknow howthey'llinterprettheplay.Next,Istart sketchinganddecidingwhat'llbeneeded foreachcostume.WhileIdon'tdomuch sewinganymore,thisisn'tBroadway,soI'm ven'involvedinthewholeprocess."

In Maine State Music Theatre s production of TheFull Montyactors, seriously underdressed in the big finale, were told to keep their microphones under their hats.

Forcontemporaryplays,acostume designercanpurchaseofftherackinsteadof sewingeverything."Weshopeverywhere fromGoodwillandvintagestorestothe internetandthemall.Achallengeisfinding clothingoutofseason,likelinensuitsinthe winterorparkasinJuly.J.C.Penney'scata¬ logisagreatplacetofindanythingIneed." Forperiodshows,asthebudgetallows,cos¬ tumerswilldesignandcreatewhattheycan andrenttherest.

Sometimesallthecostumesforaplay canberented."In2003,1didMameat NorthShoreMusicTheatre.It'sabeautiful, extravagantmusical,andweusedmostof theclothesfromthesameproductiondone atthePapermillPlayhouseinMillburn, NewJersey.Whenrentingcostumes,Ican makeadjustmentsbutIcan'tcutanything. ChristineEbersole,theoriginallead,isalot tallerthanouractressBethMcVey,butoth¬ erwisetheyweresimilarinsize.Wejusthad tohemthedresses."

ForALittleNightMusicatNorthShore Theatre,PicinichdressedTony-award-winnerDonnaMcKechniefortheleadrole."We usedmostlyrentalclothing,butImadeone costumeforDonnainmaroon-oneofmy favoritestagecolors-thathadblacksequins andafeatherboa.Shewasademandingstar, butverynice.

"Everycostumedesigner'shadtodeal withperformerswhocanbeachallenge,but iftheyhaveconcernsaboutthecostume,it canseriouslyinterferewiththeirperfor¬ mance.It'sgreattobeabletocollaborate withactorstoimaginewhatclothesthechar¬ acterswouldhaveintheirclosetandwhat they'dchoosefromthatclosettowearfor eachscene."

Sometimesdemandingcoworkers ''areworsethantheactors."Onetime achoreographerobviouslywasn't payingattentiontothecostumes,and whenitcametimefordressrehearsal,she complainedthattheactorscouldn'tdoallthe dancemoves,suchasliftingtheirarmsabove theirheads.Iarguedthatthemovescouldbe alteredbutthedressescouldnot!"

NextupforPicinichisPortland I JT' Stage'sAugusta,aboutthedailylife \Iofhousekeepersinsummermansions g'’nsmall-townMaine."Ithinkpeople fcanreallyidentifywiththesecharac¬ ters."InOctober,lookforherinspira¬ tionsonstageasNorthShoreMusicTheatre takesonLesMiserables.■

InawaveofpopularnewfoodsalonsincludingPrepKitchen,MakeThymefor Dinner,andEntreeVous,halfthefunisgettingthere BY

JUDITH GAINES

"It'saneasyanswer."

Itseemslikeawackyidea:thatpeople wouldactuallypaytomakemealsin someoneelse'skitchen.Butsincelastsum¬ mer,threedifferentstoresallbasedonthis ideahavepoppedupinthegreaterPortland area.First,therewasThePrepKitchenin Freeport,followedbyMakeThymefor DinnerinSouthPortland,andnowEntree VoushasopenedinScarborough.

Theydescribethemselvesasfoodsalons ormeal-preparationstores.They'repartof ahot,new-andtosomeeyes,curious-trend ontheculinaryfront.Industryanalysts countmorethan1,000ofthesestoresaround thecountry,andabout11,000areprojected tobeoperatingby2012.Ifyouwanthomecookedmealsthatyouassembleandcus¬ tomizeyourselfwithanabsoluteminimum oftimeandeffort,thiscouldbeforyou.

"Ilikeeasy,"saysWendyWren,owner andsolestaffofThePrepKitchen."Iloveit whensomeonesays,'Wow,thatwasquick!' andthenyouseeabiggrin."

Thesedishestakeabout10minuteseach toassembleandpackagetobecookedat homethatdayorfrozenforfutureuse.Costs rangefromabout$2.50to$5perserving.

Here'showthefoodsalonswork:Each month,alistof14to16entreesappearsat <asiteonline.Youpickseveraldishesthat lookappealingandselectatimeslotwhen youwanttomakethem.Atyourappointed hour,recipesandingredientsforeachdish arearrayedatstationsaroundthesalon. Thesestationslooklikeminisaladbarsor thesandwichpreparationunitsatasub

shop,withthechoppedproduce,sauces, spices,andsoonneatlyorganizedinlittle open,refrigeratedcompartments.Allthe shopping,slicing,dicing,squeezing,and otherprepworkisdoneforyouinadvance. Followinginstructionsonanoverheadbar, youassembletherecipes,movingfromsta¬ tiontostationtomakeeachdish-aculinary' versionoftheStationsoftheCross,iffixing dinneristhecrossyoubear.

Youpackageyourdishesandtakethem home.Salonstaffdoesthecleanup.Foran optionalextracharge,they'alsowilldonil thework,soyoujustpickupy'ourentrees, ready-madetocookathome.

Thereareafewsmalldifferencesbetween thethreePortland-areasalons.EntreeVous isafranchise;theothersareindependently' ownedandoperated.MakeThymefor Dinnerhasaretailsectionsellingprepared sidedishes,desserts,wine,pasta,andsome gourmetproducts,whichtheothersdon't offer.MakeThymealsorequirescustom¬ erstomakeatleasteightentreesatatime, whiletheothersallowfirst-timerstotry' fewerdishestosampletheexperience.The PrepKitchenandMakeThymeoffermainly' simpleevery'dayfare,whileEntreeVoushas somemoreexoticoptions,suchasSpanish PaellaandPadThai.

Ifyoulikeyouringredientsasorganic andlocalaspossible(Ido),ordon'treally enjoyfrozenfood(Idon't),thefoodsalons may'lackappeal.Butnowandtheneventhe snootiesteatershavetocompromise.

MakeThyme'sowner,PaulaPelczar,

saysherclienteleincludes"busy'working moms,singlepeoplewhofindithardtofix adecentmealalone,youngcoupleswho don'tknowhowtocook,emptynesterswho likethesocialsetting,stay-at-homemoms whowanttogetoutofthehouse,people concernedaboutportioncontrol.Andsome peoplemakemealsforfriendswho'vehad surgery'oraresick."

Customerscancomeindividuallyorin groups."Friendscanhaveaparty'andmake dinner,too,"saysEileenLarrabee,who ownsEntreeVous."Orprofessionalpeople canarrangetohavesomesortofpresenta¬ tionhereandbeproductiveatthesametime. It'sanopportunity'forrealtorstogettogeth¬ erandmakedinnerstostockrefrigeratorsin theirclients'newhomes."Thepossibilities, itseems,areendless.

"Thisissomethingyoumakeyourself,so youknowwhatwentintoitandyoucanper¬ sonalizeitasy'ougo-alittlelesssugar,alittle morespice,whateveryoulike,"saysWren. "Forany'onewhostrugglestoputamealon thetable,it'saneasyanswer.Becausethe thingaboutdinneris,whateveryoudidlast night,youstillhavetoturnaroundandfixit againtonight."■

ThePrepKitchen,491U.S.RouteOne,Suite10, Freeport, 865-6377, www.PrepKitchenOnline. com;MakeThymeforDinner,JetportPlaza, 443B Western Avenue, South Portland, 221-5194, www.makethymefordinner.com; EntreeVous,183U.S.RouteOne,Scarborough, 510-6789, www.entreevous.com.

"Ilikeeasy."

Oppositepage,left:HeatherHamilton(left),Oliver Lowe,andGailLoweconcentrateontheirworkatthe PrepKitchen.

Thispage,aboveleft:SarahChingos(left)and CharlotteMcPhersonenjoyingthePrepKitchen. Below:EntreeVous'sworkroombuzzeswithactivity.

। The kitchen reflects the Prefontaines* love of cookE Ing and entertaining. A nod to the playfuLquality of t the house is thetmmpefoeil intheformofacook।bookthat'spaintedonthefloor.It'ssorealistic, | guests sometimes try to pick hup. „

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LinPrefontaineenjoysmixingand matchingfabricsintheEnglishtradi¬ tion.Afewyearsago,whensheand herhusband,Bob,whosebusinessisselling andleasingcryogenicvessels,decidedto downsize,Linimmediatelyformulatedan English-countryvisionfortheirnewhome. TheywentrightawaytoPaulGosselinof SalmonFallsArchitectureinBiddeford, who'ddesignedtheirexistinghouseyears earlier.ThePrefontaineshadfoundGosselin "easytoworkwith,andhelistened."

Gosselinlikestogetinsidehisclients' heads,andhecouldseethatthePrefontaines wantedahomethat's"cozy,inviting,and warm."Whileatfirstglancethehouse appearstobeintheShingleStyle,Gosselin cautions,"Thehouseisnotmeanttobea puristexercise.It'smeanttobeplayfuland topleasetheclient."

TheresultisWaveringDown,ahomethat blendsthecasualcheerfulnessoftheShingle

Clockwisefromfarleft:Thearchedwindowwithanextra-thickmulliongivesthemainentry anold-world,friendlyflavor.

WaveringDownblendsthecasualcheerfulnessoftheShingleStylewiththewarmthand charmoftheEnglishcountryside.

Inthegatheringroom,themassivefireplacemantel,wallpaneling,andceilingbeamsareall milledfromblackwalnutinthegeneralcontractor'slocalworkshop,andbeautifulreclaimed chestnutisusedforthefloor.Thewarm,darkwoodtonesoftheroomareintendedtosuperb¬ lyframeviewstowardnearbyNubbleLight.

ThiscozyreadingnookreflectsLinPrefontaine'sflairformixingfabricsintheEnglishtradition.

Stylewiththewarmthandcharmthatmight befoundintheEnglishcountryside.

Thehouseis1-1/2stories,inkeepingwith thecharacterofanEnglishcottage.Stringent siterestrictionsdictatethatthenarrowgable endfacethewater,butGosselinwasableto maintainexcellentviews.

Whenelliptical-toppedFrenchdoors caughtLin'seyeinanEnglishmagazine,she immediatelyknewtheywerejustwhatshe wanted.Fromthere,theideaofanarched openingbecameathemethatGosselinuses throughoutthehouseasawayofcreating welcomingspaces.Theround-toppedfront doorandadjacentarchedwindowwithan extra-thickmulliongivethemainentryan old-world,friendlyflavor.

Thewarmfeelingofthishouseis enhancedbythecraftsmanshipthatabounds throughout.Inthegatheringroom,themas¬ sivefireplacemantel,thewallpaneling,and theceilingbeamsareallmilledfromblack walnutinthegeneralcontractor'slocalwork¬ shop.Beautifulreclaimedchestnutisused forthefloor.Thewarm,darkwoodtonesof theroomareintendedtosuperblyframethe viewstowardnearbyNubbleLight.

ThekitchenreflectsLin'sloveofcook¬ ingandentertaining.Top-endappliances

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includeanAgagasrange,alwaysatthe readytosimmerorboil.Behindthecreamy yellowrangearewalltileshandpaintedto matchthefabricthatLinselectedforthe adjacentdiningroom.Anodtotheplayful qualityofthehouseisthetrompcI'oeilinthe formofacookbookthat'spaintedonthe floor.It'ssorealistic,guestssometimesttyto pickitup.

Thissamecharmflowstotheexterior, wherewhitecedarshingles,hunginalternat¬ ingcourses,andlocalstonecladthehouse. Oversizedcolumnsareinkeepingwiththe massivenatureofthestoneandvisually carrytherooflineabove.Agardengate,with itsroundedtop,hintsofthethemeofarches Gosselinusesinside.

Gosselin'smissionasanarchitectisto provideenduringappeal.LikefineEnglish fabricsthatarehandeddownfromonegen¬ erationtothenext,WaveringDownwillbe admiredforyearstocome.■

Architect:SalmonFallsArchitecture, Biddeford, www.salmonfallsarch.com.

General Contractor: YFI Custom Homes, Cape Neddick, www.yficustomhomes.com.

InteriorDesigner:Duquette&Company,York, www.duquetteandcompany.com

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Arched openings became a theme throughout the house as a way of creating welcoming spaces.

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Jfthesebedscoiddtalk,wasontheminds ofbiddersatarecentJamesJuliaauction wheretwobedswithvividhistories excitedtheimagination.

Thefirstwasabedthatbelongedtofamed painterandillustratorMaxfieldParrish (1870-1966);itsoldfor$5,980,exceedingits $3,000-$4,000estimate.Thesecondwaspart ofamonumentalnineteenth-centurybed¬ roomsuitethatsoldfor$63,250,makingit thetop-sellingdecorativeartslotatthesale.

Bestknownfor.hisluminous,dreamy nightscapesofclouds,moons,and"Parrish blue"skies,MaxfieldParrishwasayearroundmemberoftheCornishColony artists'retreatinCornish,New

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Thisoversizedfour-piece bedroomsuitewasfound inabarnnearMontreal. Thefootboard'sfinials (below)revealthenames ofsomeofthebed’s owners.Thefourpieces soldfor563,250andare nowheadedforTexas.

Hampshire.Thebedwasamuseumde-accessionfromParrish's house.MadeinFranceinthe1920s,ithasanornatelycarvedflower-and-leafmotif,caning,andpale-greenpaint,givingitajewel¬ boxquality'.Visitorstoabed-and-breakfastinWiscassetwillnow havetineopportunitytosleepinit.

"Thefactthatthisbedatonetimebelongedtooneofthemost famousartistsinNorthAmerica,MaxfieldParrish,isjusticingon thecake,sotospeak,"saysauctioneerJamesJulia."Itwasagreat item,greathistory',andagreatprice."

Theotherbed,withacarvedscroll-and-leafdesign,was partofafour-piece,birdseye-maplecarvedbedroomsuite, whichalsoincludedamarble-topvanitywithmirror,abev¬ eledmirror-frontarmoire,andacarvedcentertable.Itwasdiscov¬ eredinabamnearMontreal.

Standingnearly10andahalffeettall,thisoutsizedbedishead¬ edtoanewhomeintheBigOl'StateofTexas,butitshistory'will staywithit.Uponremoval,thefinialsofthebed'sfootboardreveal dozensofpencilednamesandplaces,marksleftbypeoplewho sleptinthebedandclearlypreferredthisromanticmeansofsend¬ ingamessagethroughtimetothenotch.■

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dining guide

Acropolis. 795 Forest Avenue, Portland. Homemade specialtiesnotjustGreek,butold-fashionedrecipesfrom theIslandofCrete.Amongthese,try PshtoStoFourno, anenticingbakedlambdishinlemongravywithroasted potatoesthat'soutofthisworld.Afterwards,havean original,home-cookeddessertwithGreekcoffee.The word"Acropolis"meanstopofthecity:makethisatop diningexperience.•879-2400

Anthony's Italian Kitchen, 151MiddleStreet,lower level.Portland.Voted"BestinPortland"threeyearsina row.Pizza,pasta,andsandwiches.Allhomemade recipesincludinglasagna,chickenparmesan,eggplant parmesan,meatballs,andItaliansausages.Noitemover $10.Beerandwine.FridayandSaturdaynight liveBroadwayreviewincludesfive-coursedinnerfor$35/ pp.Cateringavailable.•774-8668

Artemisia Cafe, 61PleasantStreet,Portland.Dinein theheartofPortland'sartcommunityatArtemisia, namedfor17th-centurypainterArtemisiaGentileschi, first woman member of Florence's Academy of Design. EclecticinformalfareincludestheTuscanGrill,adelectable concoction of grilled portobello mushroom, house-made pesto,roastedredpeppers,andterrificgoatcheeseon grilledTuscanbreadBrunchSaturday-Sunday,lunch M-F, dinner Thu-Sat. 761-0135

Audubon Room at the Inn By The Sea on Route 77inCapeElizabeth,anelegantoceanfrontrestaurant withbreathtakingviewsoftheAtlanticOcean.Culinary masterpieceswithfreshlocalproduce,nativehand-picked seafoodspecialties,extensivewineselection, and exceptional handmade breads & desserts. Patio dining&off-premisecatering.Opendailyyear-round forbreakfast,lunch,dinner,andSundaybrunch 10 a m.-2 p.m. www.innbythesea.com. 767-0888

Beale Street Barbeque, justovertheCascoBay BridgeintheKnightvilleareaofSouthPortland.Serving hickory-smokedandgrilledmeats,poultry,fish,and seafood,aswellascreativedailylunchanddinner specials.FullbarfeaturingMainemicrobrewsontap. Reservationsnotaccepted,childrenwelcome,open allday,everyday.90WatermanDrive,SouthPortland. 767-0130. www.mainebbq.com

Becky's at390CommercialStreetfeaturedin Esquire and recommendedbyRachaelRay,is"asliceofdinerheaven," accordingto Gourmet. Servingclassicdinerfarewithinthe callofgulls,it'sMaine'sbestfamily-friendlyplacetokeepit real.Open4am.-9p.m.,7daysaweek773-7070

BiBo's Madd Apple Cafe, 23ForestAvenue,Portland, intheheartoftheArtsDistrict.Focusingoncreative, affordablecuisinewithaneclecticwinelisttomatch, servedinabrightcasualatmosphere.LunchWedFri.11:30-2;brunchSun.11-2;dinnerWed.-Sat.from 5:30 and Sundays 4-8 Menus change with the local growing season. Menus online at blog.myspace.com/ bibosmadapplecafe. ’ 774-9698

Cafe Stroudwater has been an award-winning local favoriteformanyyears.ChefPaulL'Heureuxfeatures deliciouslocalcuisineusinglocalproductsbasedonthe season.Foratrulyuniqueexperience,reservea"Chef's Table,"whereyouandyourguestwillbeseatedrightin thekitchenwhiletheChefpreparesyoursix-coursemeal accompaniedbyselectwines.*1050WestbrookStreetin the Embassy Suites, Portland 775-0032

Caiola's Restaurant, nestledintoPortland'sWest Endat58PineStreetistrulyaneighborhoodspot. FeaturingEuropeancountrycuisinewithaninnovative menu that changes daily. Chef Abby Harmon cooks updishessuchasCalamariRappini,LavenderChicken, andasignatureSpanishPaella.Additionally,Caiola's offersoutdoordiningintheirprivatecourtyard.Open Tuesday-Thursday 5-9:30 p.m, Friday-Saturday 5-10 p.m. * 772-1110 or www.caiolas.com

Cinque Terre, Portland'sdestinationforauthenticItalian cuisine,locatedintheHistoricOldPortBothalacarteand fixed-pricemenuselectionsavailableinacasuallyelegant settingSamplehand-madepasta,ravioli,andgelatos. Enjoythebestlocalfish,meatandfinestItalianwinesfrom our WineSpectator award-winninglist.Summerpatio seating,diningroomopen7daysfrom5p.m.*36Wharf StreetPortland,cinqueterremaine.comor347-6154. Castine Inn, aperfectgetawayinoneofthemost beautifulvillagesinNewEngland,overlookingaperennial garden and Castine Harbor. Enjoy Chef Tom Gutow's uniqueandrefinedcuisineinacasuallyelegantsetting. Bothalacarteandtastingmenusavailableatoneof Food &Wine magazine's50tophotelrestaurantsintheU.S.

June through September, www.castineinn.com or (207) 326-4365

The Colony Hotel's Porch Dining Room Oceanside diningwithbreathtakingviewsinKennebunkport's premierresort.Don'tmissourNapoleonofLobster,layers ofsearedlobsterandflakypastry,twosaucesofcognac andwhitewine,TwinTornadoesofBeefwithLobster CakesandsauceBernaise;andourRackofLamb,roasted withgarlicUnforgettabledining.140OceanAvenue, Kennnebunkport. 967-3331. www.thecolonyhotel.com

DiMillo's Floating Restaurant at25LongWharfoff CommercialStreetYoucan’tbeatthelocationfor fabulouswaterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapethe hustle&bustleofthecity.Watchtheboatsgoby.Enjoy freshMainelobsteryear-round,steak,seafooddishes,& more.Serving7daysfrom11:00am.Children'smenu available.Fordrinks&alightermenu,tryourPortside Lounge. 772-2216.

Eve's At The Garden, 468ForeStreetPortland,promises auniqueexperienceandafreshlocalapproachtofood. ChefJeffLandryandhisteamutilizeproductsfromMaine's coastalwatersandfarms:jumbodiver-harvestedscallops, Maine-raisedorganicpork,line-caughtAtlantichalibut, free-rangechicken,andfreshMamelobsterprepared severaldifferentways.Freevaletparking.Lunch11:30 a.m.-2p.m,Dinner5:30p.m.-9:30p.m.523-2040

The Great Impasta, PremierItalianRestaurantin Brunswick,recognizedasoneofthe'Top25 ItalianRestaurantsinallofNewEngland."Intimate diningroomsetting,funandvariedwinelist,and creativeItalian&Mediterranean-inspireddishesat surprisinglyreasonableprices.Openforlunchand dinner, Monday through Saturday. 42 Maine Street Brunswick, (207)729-5858, www.thegreatimpasta.com

Great Lost Bear, 540 Forest Avenue in the Woodfords areaofPortland.Afullbarwithover50draughtbeers, predominantly from local micro-breweries, an enormous menuwithsoups,salads,sandwiches,steaks,alarge vegetarianselection,thebestnachos&buffalo wingsintown.Discoverwherethenativesgo whenthey'rerestless!Everyday11:30a.m.-11:30p.m. 772-0300 or www.greatlostbear.com

Isamax Snacks, home of the world's most Wicked Whoopie Pies. Twice featured on Oprah, and on Good MorningAmerica and Rachael Ray, Wicked Whoopie Pies aredeliciouslyhabit-formingandmakegreatgifts.Stopby oneofourbakeshops:5MechanicStreetinGardinerand 621MaineAvenueinFarmingdale.Buyabatchonlineat www.wickedwhoopie.com. Call toll-free 1(877)447-2629.

Jameson Tavern, withacasualbar,lounge& diningroom.Thebuildingisthesiteofthesigning oftheconstitutionforthestateofMainewhenit brokeawayfromMassachusetts.Classicpreparations servedinagraceful&elegantsettingmakethisafine retreatfromfrenziedoutletshopping.115MainStreet Freeport. * 865-4196

Jacqueline's Tea Room, experienceauthenticAfternoon TeainanexquisiteEnglishsetting.Selectfromover70 ofthefinestqualityloose-leafteastoaccompanyyour four-course luncheon of scones with Devon cream, preservesandlemoncurd,fingersandwichesofall kinds,anddesserts.Greatforintimateconversationsand parties.10:30a.m.-3p.m.Tuesday-Fridayandalternating weekends.201MainStreetFreeport.Reservationsonly• (207) 865-2123

Lotus Chinese and Japanese Restaurant. 251 US Rt 1 Falmouth, Maine (Falmouth Shopping Plaza). We featurefull-servicebarandloungearea,sushibar,Chinese traditionalfoodnotavailableoutsideofBoston,friendly atmosphere and courteous service. 781-3453

Margaritas Mexican Restaurants 8< Watering Hole! TwolocationsinPortland,othersinLewiston, Augusta, Orono & Portsmouth, serving oversized meals&colossaldrinks.Alwaysfreehotchips&salsa, legendarymargaritas,&thehousespecialty,the sizzlingfajita.HappyhourM-F,4-7p.m.,freehot appetizers.InPortlandat242St.JohnStreet,Union StationPlaza,874-6444&11BrownStreetnearthe CivicCenter,774-9398.

Maria's Ristorante, est. 1960, 337 Cumberland Avenue, Portland.Portland'sFinestItalianCusine. MaineSunday Telegram's Four-StarItalianRestaurant.WonderfulItalian wines,withexclusives.LunchandDinnerServedTuesdaySaturday.Pricerange$12-524.Homemadericottagnocchi. NewEngland’sfinestvealdishes.SirloinPizziola,Zuppa De Pesce, Homemade Gelatos. "Preserving the Authentic

ItalianDiningExperience" 772-9232 www.manasrestaurant.com

Mediterranean Grill, 10SchoolStreet,Freeport, offersdeliciousTurkishandMediterraneancuisine, includingromanticalfrescotables,usingfreshingredients fromlocalfarmersandfishermen.Largeselectionof juiciestkebabs(lamb,beef,andchicken).Homemade doner(gyros),andlotsofvegetarianchoicesincluding spannakopitaandveggieMousakka,andfresh-fruit martinis for hot summer nights. Heavenly homemade baklava.Sunday-Thursday11-11,Friday-Saturday11midnight.865-1688,www.mediterraneangrill.biz

MJ's Grille and Tavern, 94 Mame Street Brunswick, casualfinedininginacomfortableenvironment,with avarietyofdishes-fromsmallplatesandseasonal saladstosteakandlocalseafood.Handcraftedwooden baroffersawideselectionofimportedbeers,local beers,finewines,andmartinis.Privateroomsforparties. DownstairsTavern:Friday,DJplaysdancemusic;Saturday, localandnationalbands.729-6574

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

The Pepperclub isaprize-winningrestaurant("Best Vegetarian"&"BestValue"in Frommer'sGuidetoNew England) withcreativeworldcuisine.Blackboardmenulists fivevegetarian,threefish,&threemeatentries,including anorganicbeefburger.Relaxed,affordablediningonthe edgeoftheOldPortw/freeparkingOpennightlyat5p.m. 78MiddleStreet.772-0531

Ratigan’s Midwest Grill and Lounge, 146MainSt, Saco.FindatasteoftheMidwestindowntownSacowith greatriverviews.Slow-roasted,fall-off-the-boneribsare aneverydayspecialty.Eachsteakiscarefullytrimmedand seasonedwithanexclusivemidwesttaste.Enjoyallour favoritesortrysomethingnew.Eatinortakeoutvisiton¬ line at www.ratigans.com. 284-9700

20MilkStreet,inthePortlandRegencyHotel,isproud tobetheonlyrestaurantinMainetoserveexclusively U.S.DA.primesteaks,combiningaward-winningclassic AmericanCuisinewithfinewinesandbeveragesina warm and relaxing atmosphere. Regency Crab Cakes, 24 oz.PorterhouseSteak,RoastRackoflamb.BakedStuffed Halibut,andhomemadedesserts.Dinnersevennightsa week,alsoservingbreakfastandlunch.Complimentary ValetParking.774-4200

Una Tapas Winebar Lounge, Portland'sdestinationfor uniqueandexcitingfood,wine,andcocktails.Weekday HappyHours,interestingandeclecticwines,signature cocktails,flavorfultapasplates,andspecialmusicevents withlivejazztwodaysaweek."BestMartiniBaC'-PressHerald and Casco BayWeekly. Near Downtown, the waterfront,andtheOldPortat505ForeStreet.828-0300 www.unawinebar.com

UncleBilly'sisawelcomeoasis-areminderthatlife isgood.Owner/chefJonathanSt.Laurent'sfamous barbequewithQuebecoisflair:GrilledSkirtSteakwith FritesalaFrancais,musselssteamedinbeer,melt-in-yourmouthbeefbrisket,andbraisedlambwithpolentaand mushrooms.Blues-agedicor,jukeboxoffunkytunes,live music,fullbar,andHappyHour-beersfromLambicsto Schlitz.653CongressStreetTuesday-Saturday5-dose, Sunday 12-dose. 761-5930

Walter's, 15ExchangeStreetPortland.Cuisinewith worldly"mfluences-casualfinediningwithametropolitan flair.Menuchangesseasonallywithpopularblackboard specials.BarmanagerStevenLovenguth'swinelist complementsChefJeffBuerhaus’smenuselections. Interestingcocktailsanddessertdrinks,also.OpenMon¬ Sat11:3O-2:3Oforlunch;dinnerfrom5:00sevennights aweek.Privateroomavailableforupto26guests.8719258 or www.walterscafe.com

Yosaku. at1DanforthStreetanauthenticJapanese culinaryexperience,designedbyownerSatoTakahiroand leadchefMatsuyamaMasahiro.Premiumsushi,sashimi, androlls,includingYosakuroll,spicyscalloproll,Godzilla roll,andtraditionalcookedJapanesecuisineforthesushi¬ shyEnjoyabentoboxbesideatranquilJapanesewaterfall.

Lunch Monday-Friday 11:30-2, Saturday-Sunday 12-3. Dinner5-9:30,Friday-Saturday5-10:30.780-0880 'reservations recommended

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Thefete'sfromCreteatsparklingnewAcropolis.

It'stherealdeal,"peoplearesayingof Acropolis,asplendidnewGreekrestau¬ rantfeaturingculinarydelightsfromthe islandofCreteaspreparedbyRethymnon nativeNikoKatsamas.

Intruetmvniastyle,dinersaretantalized withinbvgoodiesbeamingfrombehind alargeglassdisplaynearthethreshold. "Fresca,everythinghereisfresh,and madetoday,"we'retoldofthePastichio,a pastawithmeatsauceandGreekcustard; Gemista,stuffedtomatoes,peppers,and zucchini;MacaroniameKima,pastawith homemademeatsauce;Moiwka,eggplant, potatoes,meatsauce,andcustard;PshtoSto FournofromtheIslandofCrete,anenticing bakedlambdishinlemongravywithroast¬ edpotatoes;Konelistifado,roastrabbitwith carrots,mushrooms,andtomatoes;arotat¬ ingsoupoftheday;and,onFridays,Psari, bakedfishwithvegetables.Entreesarejust $5.95atlunch,$10.95atdinner.

AfreeplateofTzatziki,Kalamataolives, appearsafteryou'reseated,alongwith abasketofhomemadebreadandpita. Inspiredtosamplefurtherappetizers,we savorKcftedakia,subtlyspicedGreekmeat¬ balls($4.50),Dolmathes,incrediblygood

stuffedgrapeleaves($5),andKolokithakia, deliciousfriedzucchini($4).Theclassic wine,Retsina,alightwhitewithapineresin scentandflavor,complementstheearthy, herb-flavoreddelicacies.

Wesharethebestbakedlambandpota¬ toesvonwillhaveanywhere.Withahint oflemonandspicy,aromaticseasonings, themeatistenderandthepotatowedges perfectlycooked.Thestuffedtomatoes, peppers,andzucchiniaresimplyspicedto bringoutthenaturalflavorsofthesefresh vegetables.Anothertastetreatistherabbit, "andahealthyone,"Katsamisremindsus. Beyondthekabobsandgyros,thegrilled meatentreesalsoseduce(inlamb,chicken, orpork).

AndyouwillnotleaveAcropoliswithout dessert.MadefreshdailybyKatsamis'swife, Zoe,the/W/mw-honeyandwalnuts,layered withfilodough-andtheCalaktohmriko-fi\o stuffedwithcreamycustard-($2.50each)are theperfectfinishtoaneveningthatfeelslike anexoticgetaway,withoutthejetlag.Asthe Greekssay.KaliOrexi.■

Acropolis,Monday-Saturday11to9,closed Sundays.745ForestAvenue,Portland.879-2400

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What'snewisoldandwhat'soldisgetting moldy-what'saGen-Xertodo? by liz gotthelf

hentheSharksandtheJetsfoughttheirwayonstageinWestSide Storyin1957,theshowwasconsideredthemostcontroversialin production.

"Forthelongesttime,thatsetthebarometerforedgy,dramaticmusicalthe¬ ater.Thisyear,WestSideStoryisourclassicfortheseason,"saysCharlesAbbott, artisticdirectorforMaineStateMusicTheatre.

EvenRentisbecomingaperiodpiece.

"It'scertainlyoveradecadeold.Idon'teventhinktheyhadcellphones inthatshow,"saysBradKenney,executiveartisticdirectorofOgunquit Playhouse.

IfWestSideStoryraisedthebar60yearsago,what'steeteringontheedge thesedaysinMaine'ssummertheater?

"Lastyear,TheFullMontywasadmittedlytheedgiest,withmalenudityand vulgarity.Tenyearsago,wewouldn'thavebeenabletodothatonthisstage," Abbottsays.

"Eventhoughitwastheedgiest,itprovokedthemostlaughter.Ifwecould haverunitforthewholesummer,itwouldstillhavebeenpopular."

Anycomplaints?

"Thenumberofletters1getnowisminuscule.Igottwoletters-onee-mail andonehardmail-forTheFullMonty,"Abbottsays.

Summertheatersareampingupperformanceswithrockmusicanddanc¬ ingasawaytoattractyoungpeople.

"WeshowedAida,whichwasverymuchaimedatyoungpeople.It'sahis¬ toricalmusictheaterrockscore.Thewaythesehistoricaltruthsweredealtwith wasvervappealingtoallagegroups,"saysAbbott.

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olderaudiencesaboutanythingthatmight beconsidered'cuttingedge.'Nextyear,the theaterwillfeatureaplaywithArundel PlayhousealumnusandTony-award-winnerJohnLloydYoung.

"We'regoingtodoAltarBoyznextyear. It'saboutaChristianrockbandthatgoes ontheroad,andit'scontroversialforsome people,especiallyolderpeople.Thatwillput usoutonalimb.We'redoingthisbecause thisyoungmanwaswithusforthefirsttwo years,andaudienceslovedhim.They've askedforhimforyears,"saysGrant.

"Ipreparemyaudiences.I'mgoingto startbytellingthemthatwe'regoingtodo thisnextyear.We'redoingthisforthesame reasonwedidtick...tick...Boom!afewyears ago.Thesubscriberaudienceneedstosee what'snew.

"Thisisvery-differentfromSouthPacific. [Wetellthem]'Weneedyoutoputonyour tolerancehat—thismusicisnotgoingtobe melodious,it'snotgoingtobeeasytolisten to.Butifyoulistentoit,you'llbetransported tothegenerationthat'snowcreatingmusic.'

"Wesay-goodbyetoeveryonebeforethey leave,"saysGrant.Onoccasionthey'llhear afewcomplaintsaboutupdatingwithnew work,butalsocommentsfrompeoplesay¬ ingitwasmuchbetterthantheythoughtit wouldbe."Many-peoplerespond,andthat's wonderful,"saysGrant.

"Ifyou'reasuccessfultheater,youmain¬ tainwhattheolderaudienceswanttosee, aswellasnurturingwhatthey-oungeraudi¬ enceswanttosee,"saysAbbott.

"WedidaproductionofTommy.Audi¬ encesnowintheirfiftiesandsixtieswho'd grownupwiththemusicbroughttheir grandchildren,andtheirgrandchildren flipped.Itwasbecausethedirectorfilledit withvisualsandsoundeffectsthatwere intrusive,wehadlivecamerasonstage,and therewereprojectionsofpeople'sheadson screenshighabovethestage,"Abbottsays.

Assummertheaterstrytohitthehigh noteswiththetour-buscrowdaswellasthe y-oungtastemakers,theirgoalistomakesure there'ssomethingforeveryone.

Inthissummer'sproductionofThePul! Monty,OgunquitPlayhousewillfeature Sally-Struthers-whowillappealtoolder fans-andHunterFoster,whowillappealtc youngerfans.Staffatthetheaterhaveclicked ontowebsiteslikebroadway-world.comand play-bill.comtoreadthemessageboardsand

blogstochecktheon-linebuzz.

"Wejumpedon.Therewerecomments like,'Wow!HunterFosteriscomingto Ogunquitandgoingtostarinthis.'Thatis huge.HewastheoriginalBobbyStrongin Llrinetoum.That'swhatthekidsarecom¬ ingtosee,"saysKenney."Wereachoutto abunchofdifferentcrowdsandbringthem together.It'sworking."

OgunquitPlayhouseisalsotalkingto reality-TVpeopleforafutureproduction ofGreasetoenticemoreaudiencemembers. "We'retalkingtosomepeoplefromAmerican IdolandYon'retheOneThatIWantandtrying togetthemonourstage,"saysKenney.

DoesthismeanSouthPacificwilldrift away?

ShowslikeWestSideStorywillkeepdanc¬ ingtheirwayintopeople'shearts,according toAbbott.

"Wetrytobringafresheyetoaclassic. Wedon'twantthecostumestolooklike musicaltheater.Whentheygotodanceat thegym,wewanttheclothestobegrittier, morestreetwise.We'llbedoingtheoriginal choreography,buteverysooftenwewant tomakesurewe'retougherandlessbal¬ leticinthefightsequences.Thereareways ofbeingtruetoapiece[while]freshening itupforamorecontemporaryaudience," saysAbbott.

Thekeytoaclassicstayingpopularis agoodstorylinethatcanremainrelevant despitetime.

"TherewerewarringfactionsinShakes¬ peare'stimeforRomeoandJuliettowork,and therewerewarringgangsbetweenraces inNewYorkwhenWestSideStorywasrel¬ evant,andtherearewarringgangstoday inCaliforniathatwouldrivalanythingthat we'vetalkedabout,"saysAbbott.

Sowhat'snext?

"Thebiggesttrendoutthereisfilm,"says Kenney,whopointsoutthatLegallyBlondeis nowamusicalonBroadway.

"StarWars,TheMusical?I'msureit's alreadyoutthere-somebodymustownthe rights.I'msuresomeoneisworkshoppingit rightnow."■

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Acorn Productions, Portland. Naked Shake¬ speareoffersscenesfromtheBard'splaysat SPACEAlternativeArtsVenueMay22.The CassandraProject,Acorn'sannualfestivalof women performers, returns October 15-21. 854-0065. www.acorn-productions.org

Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road, Arundel.ThePlayhousecelebratesitstenth anniversarythisyear.ILoveYou,You'rePerfect, Now Change, Joseph and the Amazing TechnicolorDreamcoat,TheFullMonty, and LeadingLadies. 985-5552 or www.arundelbarnplayhouse.com

BelfastMaskers,43FrontStreet,Belfast. TennesseeWilliams'sTheGlassMenagerieJune 7-17,AMidsummer Night's DreamJuly26August4,TalkingHeads September 6-16,365 Days/365Plays-anewplayreadingeveryday for7days-October22-28,Women of the Sea-a touringproductionoftheStoningtonOpera House-November date TBAThe Emperor's New Clothes December 6-16. 338-9668 or www.belfastmaskerstheater.com

Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street, Camden.Theater,lectures,concerts,andsong anddancemarkthissummer'sseason.The Merchant of VeniceJune1-2,AtlanticBallet SpringRecitalJune10,The Importance of BeingEarnestJune29-July1andJuly6-8,Man of La Mancha August 10-12 and August 1719,TheBluegrassGospelProjectSeptember29, PopFFechOctober18-20,MaineAuthorsSeries &LiteraryFestivalNovember2-4.236-7956or www.camdenoperahouse.com

Children's Theatre of Maine, 317 Marginal Way,Portland.Professionalproductions,classes, andtouringshowsforchildrenandtheir families.HansChristianAnderson'sTheLittle Mermaidandothertails...October13-15,2022,27-29. 878-2774 or www.childrenstheatremaine.org

Community Little Theatre of LewistonAuburn,GreatFallsPerformingArtsCenter, 30 Academy Street, Auburn.A Few Good Men June1-10,Annie Get Your Gun August 10-19, Disney'sHighSchoolMusicalJuly25-28. 783-0958 or www.lacit.com/public/ CriterionTheatre,35CottageStreet,Bar Harbor.Openedin1932,theCriterionisa beautifullypreservedArtDecotheaterfeaturing livemusic,movies,andtheater.Watchthem fromtherare"floatingbalcony." 288-3441 or www.criteriontheater.com

Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, DeertreesRoad,Harrison.Openedin1936,

the Deertrees opera house was deemed as fineatheaterasanyonBroadway.Nowlisted ontheNationalRegistryofHistoricPlaces,the Deertreespresentsaneclecticmixoftheater andmusiceverysummer.KrugerBrothers(tra¬ ditionalbluegrass)July6,PORTopera'sMaine EmergingArtistsProgramJuly8,Encore-Coda ChamberOrchestratobenefitL.E.A.July16, SebagoLong-LakeMusicFestivalTuesdaysJuly 24-August14,AprilVerchJuly27,The MaineiacAugust 2-3,8thAnnualDeetreesTheatre FestivalAugust16-September1.583-6747or www.deertreestheatre.org

Freeport Community Players Freeport PerformingArtsCenter,30HolbrookStreet, Freeport.FreeportCommunityPlayersisacom¬ munity-basedvolunteerorganizationproviding entertainmenttotheFreeportcommunitysince 1989.OliverJune21-July1,TheCarolBurnett Show September,Dracula October27.8652220 or www.fcponline.org

GaslightTheater,CityHall,1Winthrop, Hallowell.Gaslightbeganasanoutgrowthof awomen'stheaterclassheldattheAugusta YMCAin1937.Stillathrivingcommunitythe¬ ater,thissummer'sseasonfeaturesLuckyStiff June21-23and28-30,CrimesoftheHeart August 16-18 and 23-25,OvertheRiverand Through the Woods November 1-3 and 8-10. 626-3698 or www.gaslighttheater.org

Hackmatack Playhouse, 539 Route 9, Berwick.Aquaintsummertheatersituated onanoldfamilyfarmsteaddatingbackto themid1600s,thisseasontheHackmatack presents6O'sInvasionJune8-9,The Maine-iac June15-16,The Show Stoppers June22-23, Communicating DoorsJune27-July7,All Shook UpJuly11-21,BigRiver July25-August 11,SouthPacific August 15-25,Gilbertand SullivanReview August31-September1. 698-3698 or www.hackmatack.org

Lakewood Theater, Skowhegan. Another ofMaine'sfamoussummerstockvenuesstill producesdelightfulworkinthispastoraltown. ClothesEncounters May24-June2,TheBeverly HillbilliesJune7-13,SlyFox June21-27,All Shook UpJuly5-11,TheChristmasSpiritJuly 19-25,Nobody'sPerfect August2-8,Crazyfor You August16-22,JacktheRipper:Monster of Whitechapel August 30-September 5;Tom, Dick&Harry September 13-22. 474-7176 or www.lakewoodtheater.org

LyricMusicTheater,176SawyerStreet, SouthPortland.Housedinaconvertedchurch, theLyricMusicTheaterhasbeenentertain¬ ingPortlandaudiencessince1952.Man of La Mancha through May 13,Harvey June22-30. 799-6509 or www.lyricmusictheater.com

Maine State Music Theater, Bowdoin College,Brunswick.Maine'sonlyresidentsum¬ mer company of singers and dancers borrowed from Broadway and beyond.WestSideStory June6-23;Thoroughly Modern Millie June 27-July14,Grand HotelJuly18-August4, t On tAe Ocean ^Aont _i ? at “7uxa _ &ajieSicyaietA,"TKaine

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Hairspray August 8-25. 725-8769 or www.msmt.org

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay Harbor. The town where the movie musicalCarousel wasfilmedcontinuesthe long-standingtraditionofsummerentertain¬ mentinthismultipurposebuilding.A Sense of Wonder,basedonthelifeofRachelCarson, June24,tobenefitBoothbayRegionLand Trust.633-6855or www.boothbayoperahouse.org

Portland Opera Repertory Theater, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. PORTopera Summer 2007 Main Stage performance isTheBarberof Seville July 25-29 879-7678 or www.portopera.org

Portland Players, Cottage Road, South Portland.Theoldestcommunitytheaterin Maine presentsTheFullMonty May 11-27, LittleShopofHorrors September 8-24. 799-7337 or www.portlandplayers.org

Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Avenue,Portland.DotheOldPortbyday,finish upwithAugusta atPSC,throughMay20. 774-0465 or www.portlandstage.com

The Public Theatre, Lisbon and Maple Streets,Lisbon.L/A'sownEquityhousepro¬ videsthelowestticketpricesforprofessional theateranywhereintheregion.Matthew Barber'sEnchanted through May 13. 382-3200 or www.thepublictheatre.org

Stanford Maine Stage Company, 1 Hill Top Lane,Springvale.The Wizard of Oz June22July8,Oliver! July27-August12.324-9691or www.sanfordmainestage.org

Schoolhouse Arts Center, Route 114, SebagoLakeVillage.Thisaptlynamedschool¬ house-turned-artscentersoffersavarietyof educationalandtheatricalopportunitiesfor youngpeopleandadults.GuysandDollsJuly 5-22. 642-3743 or www.schoolhousearts.org

Studio Theatre of Bath, 798 Washington Street,Bath.ThehistoricChocolateChurchArts Centerhoststhislongtimecompany.Capoff yourdayintheshipbuildingcitywithasummer show.Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat weekends beginning May 10. 443-2418 or www.studiotheatreofbath.com

The Theater At Monmouth, Route 132, Monmouth.Performancesareheldinthepic¬ turesqueCumstonHall,listedontheNational RegistryofHistoricBuildings.Thesummer seasonfeaturesCharlotte'sWeb,Cinderella, Tom Jones, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Measure for Measure. 933-9999 or www.theateratmonmouth.org/cumstonhall.htm.

TheTheaterProject,14SchoolStreet, Brunswick.Ahistoricmeetinghousenowhost¬ ingprofessionaltheaterforchildrenandadults. Our Town May 4-20,VoicesintheMirrorJune 1-3. 729-8584 or www.theaterproject.com.

The St. Lawrence Art Center, 76 Congress

Street,Portland.Thepristine110-seatmulti¬ functionalParishHallTheaterisjustonepor¬ tionofthisnewlyrehabilitatedchurch.Good TheaterpresentsDrivingMissDaisy May16-3, Ida'sHavin'aYardSale July27-29.775-5568 or www.stlawrencearts.org

Galleries

Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor. "Layers of Time" continues.288-3519or www.abbemuseum.org

Acadia National Park Museum, Bar Harbor. Historicaltreasureshousedinabuildingatpark headquartersincludingelegantchandeliers fromtheoldIslesfordHotel,Revolutionary War-eraduelingpistols,adocumentsignedby KingLouisXIII,andahoardof20,000insects collectedbytheheirtotheProcterandGamble fortune.288-3338.

Art Gallery at UNE, Westbrook College Campus,UniversityofNewEngland,716 StevensAvenue,Portland.Student/Faculty show continues to May 13. 797-7261 or www.une.edu/artgallery

AtriumArtsGallery,UniversityofSouthern Maine,Lewiston-AuburnCollege,Lewiston. "BirdSightings"toJune15.www.laarts.org

Aucocisco Gallery, 615A Congress Street, Portland.KatherineBradfordtoMay26,Vivien Russe opens May 30. 775-2222 or www.aucocisco.com

Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston. SeniorExhibitiontoMay26.786-6158or www.bates.edu/museum.xml

Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162RussellAvenue,Rockport.EthanHayesChuteandHenryWolyniectoMay19,"Altered Nature:ManipulatedPhotographs"andAlan MageetoJuly21,JoeKievitttoJuly17. 236-2875 or www.cmcanow.org

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

Colby College Museum of Art, 4353 MayflowerHill,Waterville.AlexKatz,John Marin. 872-3228 orwww.colby.edu/museum

EricHopkinsGallery,NorthHavenIsland. Webspaceandonlinearchive,alsotheartistat North Haven. 867-2229 or www.erichopkins.com

Farnsworth Museum of Art, Margot BalbonitoSeptember23,"TheConstructed Landscape" to October 7, Andrew Wyeth opensMay20,"Warhol,Wyeth,Basquiat"May 5-August26,"ElizabethB.NoyceBequest Anniversary"toJune17.596-6457or www.farnsworthmuseum.org

FilamentGallery,181CongressStreet, Portland.PattiSandbergtoMay19,Tanya fletcherandLisaDombeckopenJune1.

774-0932 or www.filamentgallery.com

ForeStreetGallery,372ForeStreet,Portland. PaulBlack,SylviaDyers,CarltonPlummercontin¬ ue. 874-8084 or www.forestreetgallery.com

FrostGullyGallery,1159U.S.Route1,Free¬ port.ThomasCrotty,StephenEtnier,Laurence Sisson,DahlovIpcar,JanetC.Manyan.8654505 or www.frostgullygallery.com

GaleyrieFineArt,240U.S.Route1,Falmouth. JohnG.KelleyopensMay5,publicforumon landtrustsMay24.781-3555.

Greenhut Gallery, 146 Middle Street, Portland.TinaIngrahamMay3-June2,Mary BourkeJune7-30.772-2693,or www.greenhutgalleries.com

Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine CollegeofArt,522CongressStreet,Portland. MFA Thesis Exhibition May 12-25. 775-3052 or www.meca.edu

Jameson Gallery, 305 Commercial Street, Portland.NathanielLarrabeeMay14-June23. 772-5522 or www.jamesongallery.com

JuneFitzpatrickGallery,112HighStreet and522CongressStreet,Portland.Workson PaperatHighStreetandMECASeniorThesis ExhibitatCongress.772-1961or www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com

Lincoln County Historical Association, FederalStreet,Wiscasset.HistoryofLincoln County,foundedin1954byMildredBurrage. 882-6817 or www.lincolncountyhistory.org

Local 188 Gallery and Tapas Bar, 188 StateStreet,Portland.KyleDurrie,PatCorrigan, JenniferGardiner,GarryBowcott.761-7909.

Maine Historical Society Museum, 489 CongressStreet,Portland."DrawingTogether: TheArtsoftheLongfellowFamily”toJune3. 774-1822 orwww.mainehistory.org

Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street,Bath."DistantLandsofPalmandSpice: Maine Ships and Mariners in Deepwater Com¬ merce,""ClipperSnowSquallExhibit."443-1316 or www.bathmaine.com/programs.asp

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum,58ForeStreet,Portland.Two-foot gaugeparlorcar,builtin1901andtwo coachesbuiltintheearly1880s.828-0814 or www.mngrr.org

Maine State Museum, 87 State House Station,Augusta."MaineGems,""Reflectionsof Maine." 287-2304 or www.state.me.us/museum/

The Maine Women Writers Collection, Westbrook College Campus, University of New England,StevensAvenue,Portland.Artifacts providinginsightintothelivesandwritingof more than 500 Maine women authors. 797-7688, ext. 4324. www.une.edu

Museum of African Culture, 122 Spring

Street,Portland."SpiritsofIgboTribe,"drum¬ mingandchantingonanyFirstFridayArtwalk. 871-7188 or www.tribalartmuseum.com

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard hall,BowdoinCollege,Brunswick.Supplies RobertE.PearytooktotheNorthPole,aswell asartifactsDonaldB.MacMillanencountered onhisarcticexplorations.725-3062

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

Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square,Portland.PortlandMuseumofArt BiennialtoJune11,HarrisonBirdBrownto September9,"MasterpiecesfromtheCurrier Museum of Art" to December 28. 773-ARTS, (800) 639-4067or www.portlandmuseum.com

Saco Museum, 371 Main Street, Saco. HistoriesofownershipintheSacovalleyinthe 18thand19thcenturies.283-3861. www.sacomuseum.org

SaltGallery,110ExchangeStreet,Portland. SpringStudentShowMay17-July.761-0660 or www.salt.edu/gallery.html

Seashore Trolley Museum, Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport.NewEnglandElectricRailway HistoricalSociety-operatedmuseumofmass transitvehicles.967-2712

TomVeilleuxGallery,75MarketStreet, Portland.WilliamandMargueriteZorach, RockwellKent,WinslowHomer,WillBarnett. 828-0784 or www.tomveilleux.com

University of Maine Museum of Art, 40HarlowStreet,Bangor.BereniceAbbot, MarsdenHartley,WinslowHomer,Carl Sprinchorn, Andrew Wyeth. 561-3350 or www.umma.umaine.edu

Whitney Art Works, 492 Congress Street, Portland.JustinRichel,JoeKievitt,RobLieber, SamvanAken,EireneEfstathiou,Henry Wolyniec to May 12, Group Show May 16-June 23. 774-7011 or www.whitneyartworks.com

Whitney Art Works Projects, 45 York Street.Portland.LuindaBliss,LydiaBadger,Carl Haase,SageLewistoJune9.780-0700or www.whitneyartworks.com

WiscassetBayGallery,67MainStreet, Wiscasset.882-7682."RecentAcquisitions and Fresh Contemporary Works" to May 22, "Contemporary Visions of Maine" May 23July 3. www.wiscassetbaygallery.com

ZeroStation,AndersonStreet,Portland."Zero Portfolio"atthewebsiteandinflat-filesatthe gallery. 347-7000 www.zerostation.com

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Music

Bay Chamber Concerts, Camden. Tito Puente,Jr.,Orchestra,May19atStrom Auditorium, www.baychamberconcerts.org or 236-2823

ChoralArtsSociety,Portland.AWorldof MusicatJohnFordTheater,PortlandHigh School, May 6. 828-0043 or www.choralart.org

Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland My Chemical Romance and The Black Parade withspecialguestMuseMay6,Professional BullridingJune23-24.775-3458,775-3331or www.ticketmaster.com or www.theciviccenter.com

Friends of the Kotzschmar Memorial Organ,MerrillAuditorium,Portland.Portland MunicipalOrganistRayCornilsJune12, Cameron Carpenter June 19. www.foko.org

L.L. Bean Summer Concert Series, Freeport. FeufolletJune9,AssemblyofDustJune16, Ricky Nelson Remembered featuring Matthew andGunnarNelsonJune23,RobertCrayJuly4, DonCampbellBandJuly5,RickCharretteJuly 6,MaryChapinCarpenterJuly7,JamesHunter July14,PortlandSymphonyOrchestraJuly 21,AlasdairFraserandNatalieHaasJuly28; ArloGuthrieAugust4,IndigoGirlsAugust18, JohnHiattandShawnColvinAugust25,Bela FleckandtheFlecktonesSeptember1,Natalie MacMaster September 2. 552-6046 or www.llbean.com

Portland String Quartet, Woodfords CongregationalChurch,WoodfordStreet, Portland.ThePSQplaysattheMaineFestival ofAmericanMusic:ItsRoutesandTraditions, onJune21atNewGloucester.mainefestival@ yahoo.com, 761-1522 or www.portlandstringquartet.org

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium,Portland.IndependencePopsJune 29-July 3. 842-0800, 842-0812 TTY or www.portlandsymphony.com

St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street,Portland.KateSchrockMay5.775-5568 or www.stlawrencearts.org

Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. KrisDelmhorstandMarkErelliMay25, Mamadou Diabate May 25, Grascals June 3, LosStraightJacketsJune9,TomRushJune10, Mara O'Connell June 15. 1-866-227-6523 or www.stonemountainartscenter.com

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Chorus May 6. 780-5003 or www.usm.maine.edu/music

Don't miss

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, off BartersIslandRoad,Boothbay.Mother'sDay Celebration:freeadmissionformothersand grandmotherswiththeirchildrenorgrandchil¬ dren May 13, Grand Opening Celebration June 13.633-4333.

Evenings at Abromson: An Evening of Storytelling,UniversityofMaine,Abromson Center,88BedfordStreet,Portland.Cindy BullensMay3.780-5900or www.usm.maine.edu/cce

FriendsofCascoBay,2FortRoad,South Portland.Baykeepingfieldtrips;pre-registration required. 799-8574 or www.cascobay.org

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350CommercialStreet,Portland."Trackingthe MajesticBluefinTuna"withMollyLutcavage June 14. 228-1645 or www.gmi.org

Maine Canoe Symposium, Winona Camps, 35WinonaRoad,Bridgton.Acelebrationof canoesportandcamping,featuringlessons fromNorthAmerica'scanoeingprofessionals, June8-10.892-3121.

Maine Audubon, 20 Gisland Farm Road, Falmouth. Warbler Weeks at Evergreen Ceme¬ teryMay8-18,BirdingbyEarworkshopMay 8andfieldtripMay12,WarblerWorkshop May12,RailsandWrensbytheBirdat New Gloucester May 12, Outdoor Sculpture ExhibitionJune1-July2,ArtinNature Workshop June 19, 781-2330 or www.maineaudubon.org

Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, 318GlickmanFamilyLibrary,Universityof SouthernMaine,314ForestAve,Portland. "WritersRead"thirdWednesdays.Workshops infiction,poetry,creativenonfiction,children's literature,publishing.386-1400or www.mainewriters.org

Osher Map and Smith Center for Cartographic Education, 314 Forest Avenue, Portland.Originalmaps,atlases,geographies, andglobesspanning1475tothepresentwith 20,000maps,asseparatesheetsorboundin morethan1,500rarebooksandatlases.7804850 or www.usm.maine.edu/-maps

Portland Camera Club, American Legion Hall,413Broadway,SouthPortland.Monthly meetings,colorslidecompetition,black-andwhite-printandcolorprintcompetition,and aninformativedigitalnightthe4thMondayof each month, www.portlandcameraclub.org

Portland's History Docents, Portland. Docentstrainedforareaorganizations,with informationaboutPortland'shistory,familiarity withartsandarchitecture,detailedunderstanding ofhistoricsites.253-6290or774-5561,ext120.

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PortandSeaDogs,HadlockField,Portland. May home games: Bowie Bay Socks May 1-3 Trenton Thunder May 7-9, Binghamton Mets May10-13,ReadingPhilliesMay25-28.May away games: Binghamton Mets May 4-6, AltoonaCurveMay15-17,ReadingPhillies May 18-20, Trenton Thunder May 22-24, Connecticut Defenders May 29-31. June home games:ConnecticutDefenders1-3,ErieSea Wolves12-14,AkronAeros14-17,Connecticut Defenders 26-20, New Hampshire Fisher Cats June30.Juneawaygames:ErieSeaWolves June5-7,AkronAerosJune8-10,Connecticut Defenders June 19-21, New Hampshire Fisher Cats June 22-25. www.seadogs.com

PortandPublicLibrary,CongressStreet, Portland.BrownBagLecturesatnoon:Augusta May8,FranklinBurroughsMay16,AureliaC. ScottMay23,ElizabethEdwardsMay30.Ruby SlippersWorkshop:"PuttinganEndtoWorry" May17.ThirdSaturdayBookClub:Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie May 19. 871-1700 or www.portlandlibrary.com

Touch-A-Truck Family Festival, Greely Campus, 303 Main Street, Cumberland. Municipal,commercial,andindustrialtrucksand heavy equipment May 28. 846-3032.

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

Historic Homes

Baxter Museum, 67 South Street, Gorham. Housedinthe1831birthplaceofJames PhinneyBaxter,mayorofPortland,governor ofMaine,andphilanthropist,withfamily items,memorabilia,articles,artifactsrelatingto Gorhamhistory,CivilWarartifacts,portraits,and paintings.Tuesday/ThursdayJulyandAugust, or by appointment. 839-5031.

CastleTucker,LeeStreetatHighStreet, Wiscasset.Builtonthetopofahilloverlooking theSheepscotRiver,CastleTuckerpresentsa vividrecordofWiscassethistory.Openthrough October 15 Wednesday-Sunday with tours on thehour.436-3205.

Dead River Area Historical Society, 172 MainStreet,Stratton.Memorabiliafromnative families,displaysofoldcarpentryandlogging tools,china,glass,acompleteschoolroom. Open through Labor Day. 246-2271

Francis W. Peabody Research Library, 165 StateStreet,Portland.StartedbyLandmarks AdvisoryServicewithanextensivecollection ofpreservationbooks,periodicals,andfiles. Monday-Friday(exceptholidays).774-5561.

Hamilton House, 40 Vaughan's Lane, South Berwick.Builtin1785,thehouserestoration wasinfluencedbyliteraryimagery,including thewritingsofneighborSarahOrneJewett. Decoratedwithelegantantiques,painted murals,andsimplecountryfurnishingstocreate aromanticinterpretationofAmerica'scolonial past,includinganenchantinggardenoverlook¬ ingtheSalmonFallsRiver.384-2454

Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, 226 MaineStreet.LocatedintheCivilWarhero's partiallyrestored1820shome,whichwas expandedverticallyin1871whenChamberlain raisedtheexistingCapeCod11feetoffthe groundandinsertedanewgroundfloor beneathit.ExhibitsonChamberlain'scareeras acollegeprofessor,soldier,four-termMaine governor,andpresidentofBowdoinCollege. Tuesday-Friday,withguidedtours,through September. 729-6606.

MarrettHouse,Route25,Standish.Late Georgianhouse(1789)withgroundsthat includeanextensiveherbandperennialgarden. ToursSaturday-Sunday(throughOctober15). MarrettAppleFestisafamilyandcommunity celebrationofautumnandthefamily'shistorical connectiontoapplesandorchards,withfree toursofthehouseincluded.642-3032.

Neal Dow Memorial, 714 Congress Street, Portland.LifelonghomeofGeneralNeal Dow,two-timemayorofPortlandandactive Prohibitionist,abolitionist,andadvocateofpris¬ onreformandwomen'srights.Builtin1829, thelateFederal-stylemansionfeaturesfurnish¬ ingsoriginaltothehouse,finepaintings,spe¬ ciallydesignedornamentalironwork,andmem¬ orabiliaofDow'smilitaryandpoliticalcareers. Now administered by the Maine Women's ChristianTemperanceUnion.Monday-Friday year-roundforguidedtourswithnoadmission charge.773-7773.

Nickels-Sortwell House, Main Street and FederalStreet,Route1,Wiscasset.Elegant Federal-stylemansionbuiltin1807byship ownerandtraderWilliamNickelsfeatur¬ ingColonialRevivalfurnishingsandthreestoryellipticalstairwaytoppedwithskylight. Wednesday-Sunday. 882-6218. Peary'sEagleIsland,CascoBay,Harpswell. AdmiralRobertE.Peary'ssummerhomeand library.Visitthehouseofthefirstmantoreach theNorthPole,walkwoodsyislandtrails, beachcomb,watchforseals.Bringyourown boatorcallEagleIslandToursinPortland7746498orAtlanticSealCruisesinSouthFreeport 865-6112,whichoffersnarratedtoursincluding lobsteringdemonstrations.June15-LaborDay. 846-1254.

Pejepscot Museum, 158 Park Row, Brunswick.Changingexhibitsonlocalhistory drawnfromacollectionof50,000artifactsand over20,000localphotographs.Freeadmission, Tuesday-Saturday.729-6606.

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overlookingtheStroudwaterRiver.774-9781. Victoria Mansion, (Morse-Libby House), 109 DanforthStreet,Portland.Historichousewith collectionsoftheHighVictorianperiod,built 1858-1860forNewOrleanshotelierRuggles Morse.Theinteriorsboastover90percent oftheiroriginalcontents,includingfurniture, stainedglass,paintedwalldecorations,gas lightingfixtures,porcelain,andtextiles.Guided toursTuesday-Sunday,grouptoursbyreserva¬ tion. 772-4841 or www.victoriamansion.org

Wadsworth-Longfellow House, 487 CongressStreet,Portland.Longfellow'schild¬ hoodhomewithoriginalfittingsandfurnish¬ ingsthatillustratefamilylifefromthedaysof theAmericanRevolutiontotheVictorianera. GuidedtoursdailythroughOctober31.7741822 or www.mainehistory.org

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Womenmakeupabout22percentofall membersandwereonlyadmittedtothe clubbeginningin1981.Thereare33mem¬ bersfromMaine-25menandeightwomen. Clubmembersareknownforfamousfirsts: firsttothesummitofMountEverest,first tothemoon,andfirsttotheNorthPole, accomplishedbyMainerAdmiralRobertE. Peary,PortlandHighSchool,Classof1873. Pearywasthefirstpersontoleadagroup totheNorthPoleonApril6,1909,planting anAmericanflagontirenorthernmostpoint onEarth.Thefirst-everrecipientofThe ExplorersClubmedal,Pearywasaccom¬ paniedbyfellowBowdoinCollegegradu¬ ateandExplorersClubmemberDonaldB. MacMillanofFreeport.MacMillanhadto turnback26daysearlierbecauseoffrozen heels.Hewasthe19thpersontoreceiveThe ExplorersClubmedal.

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lemsofpollutionoftheoceanenvironment, unsustainablecoastaldevelopment,species andhabitatdegradation,andenvironmental emergencies-toxicspillsandreleases-affeel¬ ingmarinelife.

"I'dbeenworkingin1989withharbor sealsonthePacificCoastaspartofmy thesisprojectforColumbia,"Shawsays. "WhenIgottoMaine,1wascompletely thrilledtofindharborsealshere.Midcoast Maineiswherehalfthepopulationcomes topup-it'scalled'sealcountry.'Iwasjust happytobehereanditmadesensetolocate MERItoMaine."

MERIhasastaffof15people-whoare thrilledwiththeirboss'sglobalrecognition.

"Ithinkit'sagreathonor,andwe're allveryproudofherhereatMERI,"says outreachcoordinatorGregWilliams."It's importantinseveralways:ItplacesSusan andMERIinacategory'ofinternationalsig¬ nificance.Ithelpsbringvisibility'toimpor¬ tantissuesrelatedtoourmission.Ithelps spreadwhatwearelearninghereatMERI throughourresearch,by'connectingwith membersoftheinternationalscientificcom¬ munity'andthegeneralpublic."

MarthaBell,educationdirectoratMERI, sharesWilliams'senthusiasm.

"Ithinkit'ssomethingthateveryonecan relatetoaboutbeinganexplorer,aswellas toinspirepeopletoexplore.MERIishelping peopletoexplorethrougheducation.We areallthrilled.We'vebeencongratulating Susansinceshewasfirstnominated.We've justbeensopleased."

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Cakeisdesignedafterbig-city-styledin¬ nerclubs.Dinerscanexpectchoicesfrom rabbittolobster,filetmignon,andduck, andadessertmenuwithnofewerthan15 options."Agroupofwomenorderedfive differentkindsofcaketheothernight,"says Manning,"andpassedthemaroundthe tabletoshare."

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TheMcGarveysopenedCreamlast fall,answeringaneedforupscalesneakers andurbanstreetwearinthePortlandarea. Cream'sjenesalsquoiintegrateslocalart, clothing,andaccessories-onconsignmentalongwithnationalbrandssuchasCrooks& CastlesandRebelApeapparelandAdidas andPumasneakers-oftenlimitededitions.

AlthoughtheMcGarveyssay,"Cream isaphysicalhubforhiphopandthegraf¬ fitiscene,"they'renottryingtobeahipster spot.Creamisgearedtowardbothmen andwomenofallages."Anyonecanwear ourstuff,"saysMichelleMcGarvey,add¬ ing,"Eventuallywewanttostartourown lineofclothing."

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"Menneedtobepampered,too,"says JonathanDouglas,44,ofhiseponymous salonandspa.Inanefforttogethismessage outandgrowhismaleclientbase(mencur¬ rentlyrepresent20percentofhisbusiness), thespaoffersa"Golfer'sMassage,"which focusesontheupperarmsinorderto"fine¬ tune"thatgolfswing.Douglasworkedas atrainingcoordinatoratFairchildSemiConductorfor22yearsbeforerealizinghis dreamofopeningasalonandspato"bring out...innerbeauty."

Douglasbelieveshisstayingpowerlies inhis"servicesthatnooneelseoffers."As wellasstandardspaandsalonservices suchashaircutsandcolors,massages,and skintreatments,Douglasalsoofferseyelash extensionsandpedicuresforbridalparties.

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The Clown Wine Cellar

"Changeisgood,"musesKyleWolfe,54, ownerofTheClownWineCellar,onher movefrom123MiddleStreetto40Market Street,adding,"It'ssoeasytobecomestatic."

Wolfe's"excitedaboutthemove.It'sabet¬ terlocation,[with]morestreettraffic."While theMiddleStreetlocationhousedbothanart galleryandEuropeanantiquestoreinaddi¬ tiontothewinecellar,thenewMarketStreet locationfeaturessolelywine,gourmetnon-

perishablefooditems,andwineaccessories. Wolfesays,"Dividingproductgroupsisa gooddirection,"thoughanewstoreinYork willmorecloselyresembletheoldClownon MiddleStreet.

AsWolfesplitshertimebetweenMaine andTuscany,TheClownwillcontinueto specializeinItalianwines.

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FlanaganFineArt

"Itwastimetogooutonmyown,"Thomas Flanagansaysofhisdecisiontoleavethe Philadelphiafineartandantiqueworldto openagallerywithhiswife,Sarah.

TheFlanaganslivedonMunjoyHilldur¬ ingtheearlynineties,whenSarahFlanagan waswritingforCascoBayWeeklyandthey "fellinlovewithPortland."They'refind¬ ingthenetworkofgalleriesinPortland "extremelysupportive...notcompetitiveor cutthroatatall."

"Everygalleryhasitsownniche,"Tom Flanagannotes.FlanaganFineArtis"fine periodandcontemporaryMainepaint¬ ings,"thoughhe'snotweddedtoanytime orgenre."Ifit'sgood,it'sgood,"Flanagan emphasizes,andthey'llshowit.

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Black Dog

"Youdon'thavetohaveablackdogtowear theproduct,"saysmanagerReneeDiMillo. "ButwehaveatonofpeopleinPortland wholovetheirdogs."

Thestoredid"verywellfortheholiday season,"saysDiMillo-whosehusband, Gene,isamortgagebrokerandamemberof Portland'srestaurantfamily.TheEastCoast franchiseisanoffshootofarestaurant,bakery,andretailstorethat'sbeenafavoriteon Martha'sVineyardfor36years.Secretary MarthaLuceinVineyardHavensaysofthe company'spresidentandfounder,"Captain Bob'sdogwasnamedBlackDog."

"Wesellsomeofthetilingstheymakein tinebakery'[inMassachusetts],"DiMillosays. "Dogbiscuits,hotsauce,biscotti,organic coffee.Ican'twaitforsummer-we'regoing todoreallygreat."Woof.■

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WhenI'mnotplayinginclubs.I'mhang¬ ingoutinthem.Overtheyears,I'vegotten afirst-handlookatthechanges,fads,and trendsinPortland'snightlife.Now,in2007, I'mtakingagood,hardlookatthesceneand figuringoutwhatitallmeans.

Thefollowingisbynomeansacompre¬ hensivelistofbarsandclubsinPortland. Rather,it'saselectionofsomeofthemore popularplacesthatgenerallyfeaturesome formofmusicalentertainment.Theopin¬ ionscontainedhereinaresolelythatof thewriter.

[IrishPubs]

BrianBoru, Ri Ra,BullFeeney's,Gritty McDuff's (okay-Gritty'smayjustsoundIrish) WhydoesPortlandhavesomanyIrishPubs? WherearemyfiveDanishpubs?Hmm?

Theallureoftheseplacesisthedraught beer,higher-endpub-stylefoods,andgood oldpub-stylenightlife.Yougowithco¬ workerstoshareapitcherandtalkabout howDebbieinHRhookedupwithMikein IT.Dependingonwho'splaying,themusic isgenerallyanafterthoughtandcanrange fromfolktorockandreggae.Somethingtells methepubswouldbepackedregularlywith orwithoutthatbandplaying"Whipping Post"every'Saturday'night.

{BestIrishPub,BrianBorii):Nostageand oneelectricaloutletforanentirePAsystem andbandmakesittoughformusicians, butyou'llbehappy'drinkingbeersonthe backdeckinsummer.Thefoodisdecent, thebandcalendariseclectic,andthebeer ischeap(ish).Anotherplus:Theclientele tendstobeabitmorediversethanitsOld Portcounterparts.

[RockClubs]

Geno's,TheBigEasy,TheStation,TheAsylum Let'sfaceit,Portland'sbeenarock-and-roll townforthreedecades.Unfortunately',the numberofplacesforrockbandstoplay'has steadily'decreased.WelostTheAleHouse, astapleofrockintheOldPort.WelostThe Skinny'buteagerly'awaititsreturn.Welost TheFreeStreetTaverna,whichhelpedgive risetodozensofPortland'sbestrockersin the1990s.Sowhat'sleft?

TheBigEasy'hasoneofthefinestsound systemsinPortlandbuthasfallenintoa bookingrut-withtheoccasionaloddball tossedin.1'11givethemprops,though,for havingthegutstodoaMonday'NightHip

HopOpenMicnight.Ijustwishthey'dbook morenationalactsandmorediverselocal actslikethevenue'sformertenantinthe 1990s,GrannyKillam's.

Ifyoulikeyourrockheavy,TheStation's theplaceforyou.It'sessentiallyanunder¬ groundpoolhall,butdon'tletthatfoolyou. Thetunnel-likebandroomhasadequate sound,anditsdark,dankvibeistheper¬ fectplacetoseeahard-coreshow.Overthe years,TheStationhasmadeagenuineeffort tobringnationalmetalandhard-coreactsto Portland,sokudostothemforthat.Ifyou likeMillerLite,pool,andmetal,getoverto TheStation.

TheAsylumhashaditsupsanddowns. Justafewyearsago,itwasbookingnational actsonaregularbasis,butitseemstohave succumbedtomismanagement.Wordon thestreetis,thebooking'sbeentakenover byyetanotherentity.CanTheAsylumbe restoredtoitsformerglory?Theclub's700+ capacityputsitinacategoryofitsownin Portland;it'stheperfectvenueformid-sized touringacts.1doknowthattheDJanddance¬ partyschedulehaspickedup.

{BestRockClub,Geno'sl:Portland'soriginal rockclubhasbeenaroundsincethedawnof time-survivingrelocationwhilemaintaining itssubterraneanrock-and-rollcharm.Geno's isPortland'sbestbecauseitembodiesatrue rockclub:nofrills,loudmusic,cheapbeer. OurveryownversionofCBGB.It'seasyto getagigatGeno's,andthatalonemakesit averyimportantpartofPortland'smusic scene.It'sbeenbookinglocalandnational talent-oftentogether-fordecades,and showsnosignsofslowing.Nowiftheycan onlygetthesoundworkedout:Playingina giantdioramaboxkindasucks.

[DanceClubs]

LiquidBlue,Threeways,Bubba'sSulkyLounge Okay,thisisatouchysubjectforme.Inmy opinion,therehasn'tbeenareal'danceclub' inPortlandsinceZootz.Incaseyoudon't rememberZootz,itexistedundertwoor threeownersfrom1987toaround1998at31 forestAvenue.Ithadagreatsoundsystem, anactual-gflsp.'-DJbooth,afantasticlighting system,andmusictodiefor.It'stheplace thatturnedmanyPortlandersontoreal dancemusic.It'swheremanyoftoday'sbest localDJsgotstarted.

Youweren'tlikelytoheartheday'slat¬ estradiohitatZootz,andforthatwewere thankful.Theclientelewasdiverseandthe

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Sowhere'stoday'sZootzequivalent? Sadly,itdoesn'texist.IfZootzwasso belovedandsuccessful,whyhasnooneset outtorecreatethatsuccess?Yeah,Idon't know,either.KrisClark,weneedyou!

WhiletherearemanyplacesinPortland whereyoucandance,there'sstillnotrue danceclub.Sure,wehaveplaceslikeLiquid BlueandThreeways-wherethesoundsys¬ temsareloud,thedancefloorsbig-butif youdon'tliketop-40andcommercialhip hop,you'reoutofluck.The"danceclubs"in theOldPortcatertotheearly20-something crowd.Thinkpre-fadedjeans,baseballcaps, well-drinkspecials,toughguys,drunkgirls, andBudweiserbanners.It'smainstream, small-cityAmericannightlifeatitsfin¬ est.Theseclubshaveaplace,andifyou're young,drunk,andhorny,they'reagreat placetobe.

Ontheotherhand,ifyou'relookingfor adifferentdancingexperience,1suggest Portland's{BestDanceClub,Bubba'sSulky Lounge).Justwalkinginisanexperiencein itself.Thewallsarelinedwithcrazyantiques andmemorabiliaofdayspast,andthere's taxidermygaloreandavantagelunch-boxcol¬ lectionthatanyhardenedeBaygeekwould diefor.

OneofthethingsthatmakesBubba's thebestdanceclubisPortland'sonlyretro Saturday-Night-Fever-stylelighteddance floor.Bubba'sregularlyhostshouseand technodancenights,aswellastheextremely popular1980sDancePartywithDJJonevery Fridaynight.Bubba'sisawayfromtheOld Portandthereforedoesn'treceivethewalkbytrafficthattheOldPortclubsenjoy,thus makingitadestination.Theclienteleat Bubba'sisalwaysdiverse,whichlendsto itsrelaxed,pretension-freevibe.Thedaysoi Bubba'ssketchy,tough-neighborhoodpast aregone,andit'semergedasaverycool placetodrinkanddancethenightaway.

[CocktailLounges]

Una,Plush,LavaLounge,51Wharf, TopoftheEast,TheWhiteHeart Portlandlikescocktaillounges,andsodoI. Forthepurposeofthisarticle,I'veincluded onlytheloungesthatfeaturesomekindof entertainment-thekindsofplaceswhere

youcanrelaxwithfriendswhilelistening togoodmusicandenjoyingahigh-endbev¬ erage.Withconstantweeklyandmonthly gigs,thecocktailloungeisafavoriteplace formanyofPortland'stopDJs.

Let'sstartwithUna.It'sontheoutskirts oftheOldPortandfeaturesaswankyinte¬ riorandhigh-priceddrinkmenu.Unaisa favoritehappy-hourspotoftheOldPort's businesspeople,butwhenthesungoes down,ittransformsintoafavoritehangout forhipsters.UnaisPortland'snaturalhabitat forthespeciesknownasurbancougar,and you'remostlikelytoseeoneonaweekend nightworkin'drinksoffanunsuspecting juniorpartnerfromanOldPortlawfirm. ThepretensionlevelisabithighatUna,and it'sfairlysmall,so1recommendgoingona Tuesdaynightwhenthemusicisstillban¬ gin'andthecrowdisminimal.Unacould makebetteruseofitsverylimitedspace; maybethentheDJwouldn'thavetosetup attheendofthebar.

DelvingdeeperintotheOldPortbrings ustoPlush,abitofapseudo-cocktaillounge inthatthedrinkmenuisextremelylim¬ itedandtheinteriorisofthefixed-up-attic variety.Plushdoeshaveitsbenefits,however-namely,themusic:astableofexcellent residentDJsaswellasasmalldancefloorto getyourgrooveon.

Anotherpseudo-cocktailloungeisLava Lounge.Again,thedrinkmenuislimited, andtheinteriorlacksanyrealstyle.Lava Loungeisrarelypacked,andthey'regen¬ erallyoutofingredientsrequiredtomake anyrealcocktails.Upuntilrecently,the LavaLoungeplayedhosttoahandfulof Portland'stopDJs,butgrossmismanage¬ ment,lackofpromotion,andaridiculous paymentsystemhascausedthebestDJsto stopplayingthere.It'stoobad,because1 thinkthatspacecouldbeverysuccessfulif someoneelseboughtitandactuallyinvested sometimeandmoneyintoit.

OnestreetbehindPlushandLavaLounge is51Wharf.Afairlynewestablishment(old club,newowner,newname),51Wharffea¬ turesanice,comfortableinterior,goodDJs, andevenasmalldancefloor.

Forsomethingabitdifferent,takethe elevatorrideuptoTheTopoftheEastinthe EastlandParkHotel.It'stheperfectplace toenjoyacocktailwhiletakinginthe360degreeviewofourbelovedcity.T.O.T.E oftenfeatureslivejazz,helpfulindroning outtheconversationsoflonelybusinesstrav-

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elersworkingontheirfourthManhattan. T.O.T.Eismoreofanoveltythanatrue hangoutspot,butit'sworththetripifonly fortheviewandthe1970s-stylebrown¬ leatherandmahoganyinterior.

Finally,wegettoPortland's{BestCocktail Lounge:TheWhiteHeart),CongressStreet's newesthangoutthataimstoplease.Thebest thingaboutitisthatittendstoappealto everyone...wellmosteveryone.Patronscan feeljustascomfortableorderingaPBRasa SapphireMartini.

AnothergreatthingaboutTheWhite Heartisthattheyhavebands.It'salmosta rockclub,butitslackofastageanditstableand-boothseatingmakeitmoreofalounge. Theinterioriship,thedrinksarepriced right,thebandsandDJsaregood,there's neveracovercharge,andthere'sevenan areafordancing.TheWhiteHeartisagreat alternativetotheOldPortscene,andits comeone,comeallatmosphereiscomfort¬ ablewhilemaintainingtireclassofamartini bar.Ittendstogetabitcrowdedonweek¬ endnights,soifwaitinginlineforadrink isn'tyourthing,checkoutTheWhiteHeart's always-diverseweeknightschedule.

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Blackstones,SpringStreet,Styxx Portlandisarelativelygay-friendlycommunity-wehaveahandfulofgay-friendly clubs.BlackstonesintheWestEndcalls itself"Portland'soldestneighborhood bar";it'sdefinitelybeenaroundaslongas Icanremember.Theinteriorlookslikeany neighborhoodbarinAnytown,USA,com¬ pletewithpooltable,GoldenTGolfArcade Game,asetofsteerantlers,andwoodenbar. However,it'stheirthemepartiesandfun¬ lovingclientelethatmakeitworthavisit.

Ashortwalkdownthestreetfrom BlackstonesbringsyoutoSpringStreet (formerlySomewhere),withastyl¬ ishinteriorandabitmoreofacityfeel. SpringStreetoftenhasDJsandisacom¬ fortableplacetoenjoyaqualitybeverage. {BestGayClub:Styxx|isjustperfectly removedfromtheOldPort'smainbararea, whichmakesiteasilyaccessiblewithout patronshavingtowadethroughacrowd. It'senergetic,fun,andalwayswell-attend¬ ed.Youcanexpecttohearlotsof1980s musicandhiphop,whichkeepsthedanc¬ ersmovingonthefull-sizeddancefloor.It's alsowell-knownforitswackythemeparties, includingDragBingo,MardisGrasNight,

Pimp'n'HoNight,PoleDancingContest, andaFoamParty.

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TheStateTheatre,Austin'sBoot&Buckle Saloon, SPACE

WhatthehellisgoingonwithTheState Theatre?AllIknowisthatit'sclosedand nobandsareplaying.It'sbasicallyamoneysuckingpit,andthecostofrunningitout¬ weighsthepotentialprofit.Can'tweturn itintoTDBanknorthNASCARHannaford Theaterorsomething?Whereareallthecor¬ poratesponsors?

Okay,soit'snotin-town,butPortland's onlyfullycountrifiedsaloondeservesa mention.Builtinaformerindustrialgarage onWarrenAvenue,Austin'sBoot&Buckle hasagritty-concrete-jungle-meets-wildwestkindafeel.Ahugedancingarealets patronsgetdowntotheirfavoritecountry tunes.Thisiseverythingaclassicroadhouse shouldbe:nofrills,plentyofmullets,lotsof Budweiser,andenoughlinedancingtokeep youhummin'"AchyBreakyHeart"allthe wayhome.

SPACEonCongressStreetisPortland's veryownmultifunctionarts-and-entertainmentvenue,doingadelicatebalancingact betweenartexhibits,filmshowings,and localandtouringmusical-actbookings. SPACEisafunplacetoseeaband.The roomisbigyetstillfeelsintimate,thesound isalwaysdecent,andtheaddedbenefitof havingthelatestartexhibitcreatethenight's ambienceisalwaysinteresting.

ThebarofferingsatSPACEarelim¬ itedbutadequate,andthepricesarefair.I alwaysenjoyplayingatSPACE.Thestage iscomfortablysizedandthecrowdsalways enthusiastic.Theyevenprovideanice selectionofmicrobrewsinthedressing¬ roomrefrigerator.

SPACEalsomanagestodoagreatjobat keepingthemusicalbookingsdiverse.I've seeneverythingfromhard-coresludgerockto bluegrassthere.It'sagreatplacetodance,and tiledancepartiesI'veattendedtherealways remindmeoftheopennessandsocialunity IusedtofeelallthoseyearsagoatZootz.

Thereareplentyofplacestogoin Portlandwhenyouhearthenightcalling.Of course,therearedozensof'bars'inPortland thatIdidn'tmention,manyworthchecking out.Whentheystarthavingmusic,I'llgo there,too.■

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BuiltonthesiteofCapeElizabeth's oldCliffHousehotel,thisyear-round cottagedesignedbyJohnCalvin Stevenshasbeenlovinglyrestored toits1923glory.

n1923,notedarchitectJohnCalvinStevens designed7MontgomeryTerraceonthe ashesoftheoldCliffHousehotel,aCape Elizabethmonumentwhichburneddown in1914.Today,thesellers,JayandKaren KayattaBurke,havelistedthisfancifulcottage-withsweepingviewsofRamIsland Light,CushingIsland,PeaksIsland,and HouseIsland-for$675,000.

"Fromwhat1understand,atonetime, theCliffHousehadthelargestwraparound deckinthecountry,"saysJayBurke, whowithhiswife,Karen,ownsMonroe Saltworks."Theporchwassomethinglike aquarteroraneighthofamilelong.The

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Deertrees Theatre

In1936amarvelousopera wHST housewasconstructedonthe r siteofanolddeerruninthe hillsaboveHarrison. Today,Deertreesisacenterforthe performingarts,presentingover40 excitinganduniqueproductions

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trolleycominginfromPortlandusedto looparoundthehotel.

"Whentheydugoutthestreetrecently, Isawthreefeetofstoneandashesfromthe fire,"Burkesays."Whenwe'relandscaping weoftenrunintofragmentsofpotteryamong thestoneandashleftoverfromthehotel."

Theconflagrationchangedeverything here,"exceptthere'sstillararebluish-purple Victorianflower''thatshootsupeveryMay, possiblyaremnantfromthegardensand plantingsoftheCliffHouse,"whosestairsto thebeachbelowusstillexist,"Burkesays.

Askedforthenameofthesentimental flower,Burkesays,"1langonasecond;Ican getthatforyou."

FamilyAffair

"Onlyfourfamilieshaveownedthishouse sinceitwasbuilt,"saysErinGradyGallant ofClosetoCoastReality,whorepresentsthe Burkes."Jay'sfather,Dr.JohnBurke,who washeadofobstetricsatMercyHospital, boughtdieplacein1968."

HavinggrownuponCongressStreet, Dr.Burkemusthavecravedtheseaair."1 wasjust12yearsoldatthetime,"JayBurke says."Myfatherdidn'tknowwhoJohn CalvinStevenswasanddidn'tcare-he justwantedagreathouselookingdown onthewaterclosetothehospital.Afterhe died,mymother,MeryBurke,livedherea fewyearsuntil1999,whenmywifeand1 boughtthehousefromher.Nowmymoth¬ erlivesinWestbrook."

SevenMontgomeryTerraceisatthe 12o'clockpositionofacul-de-sac,nestled abovetherooftopsofothercottagesasthe landrushesdowntothesea.Jerkinrooflines andhand-cutshinglesreinforcethesense ofanEnglishcottage,attractivetoNew Englandbuyerswhohaddevelopedataste forEuropeafterthefirstWorldWar.

Steppinginsidethefrontdoor,visitors seeahandsomelivingroomwithalargefire¬ placeinwhatiseitherredfiroryellowpine.

"Thewindowsandmillworkarealloriginal, too,"Burkesays.

Straightaheadisagood-morningstair¬ caseinoriginalfinish;totheleftisadining roominChineseredwiththewoodwork alsopristineanddatingtoStevens'sorigi¬ nalvision.

ToTheSea

Behindthelivingroomandfacingthe oceantotherightisalibrarywithacatty¬ cornerfireplaceandpaneling,a1930s amendmentcreated"ontopofthecan¬ vasroofoverthehouse'sformergarage," Burkesays.Anattractivetwo-doorShingle Stylegaragetotheleftofthefacadehas sincetakenitsplace.

Thekitchen,withblackappliancesanda pleasinglayout,opensuptoaroominitially designed,accordingtotheoriginalStevens blueprints,asaroomforthemaid,though it'snowbeentransformedintoasunshiny nookwithglassslidersopeningtoadeck withlovelyoceanandrooftopviews.

Upstairs,there'sperfectlyfinishedhardwoodonthefkxrrs,threebedrooms,andan officethatembracesyetanotherdeckwith soaringviewsoftheshipchannelandthe islands.Allofthedcxirs,trim,andhardware suchasglassdoorknobsareinoriginalcondition-atributetotheowners,whowent throughasmanyofsevenlayersoflinoleum inthishousetorediscoveritsessence.

Thisimmaculatepropertyincludesbeach rights,twogasfireplaces,andhastaxesof $6,050.Pricedfairlyconsideringthearchitect andCapelocation,it'shardtoimaginethe Burkesleavingaftertwogenerations,"but wehaveaplaceonCrystalLakeinGray andinMonroe,"Burkesays."It'stimefor anotherfamilytolivehere,"onthisseacliff sopeacefulnothingwouldeverseemtobe wrongwiththeworld.

Asforthepurpleflowerthatrisesfrom theashes,appearinghereandthereasa patchofblue,"It'stheSiberiansquill,"Burke says.Futureownersnodoubtwilltreadgen¬ tlyhere.■

ArareVictorian flowerevokes memoriesofa losteraforthis dramaticcliffside cottage designed V byJohnCalvin Stevensathispeak.

Falmouth's newest subdivison with24selectlotsina92acre countrysettingalongastoneridgei withhiking,snowtrails,pond& somelotsw/distantviewsofthe - White Mtns. Custom builder packagesbegininthemid$600’s. ISpecialFinancingbyBankofAmerica.

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Clearwater Camps

Mooselookmeguntic Lake Illisuniquepropertyhas4.28acof landondesirableBaldMt.Rd.with 450’ of southwesterly facing shore front,itsownboatramp.2permanent docks, sandy beach, nigged granite outcroppings. Hie well-maintained, updatedrealestateincludes2yearroundhomes.4vintagecottagesand severaloutbuildingsarrangedinade¬ lightfulnaturalkikesidesetting.Use withfamilyandfriends,forinvestment andbusiness,orforpersonalleisure. $1,750,000

BRUNSWICK

Designed to evoke the classic New England "Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn," this home is perfect for the extended family. The main house includes an open kitchen, dining room, living room with Rumford fireplace, first floor master bedroom & bath, & three bedrooms & bath upstairs. The most attractive acces¬ sory apartment features a "great room," first floor master bedroom & bath, second floor bedroom , Vi bath & "all-purpose" room. The property is located in Bostwick Woods on 6.43 AC of lawn, gardens & woods with a detached workshop, access to the neighborhood tennis court, and 15 AC of common land for outdoor activities. 5489,000

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Camp Caribou Parnmchcnec Lake

7 vintage camps nestled together on TreatIsland.This2-acreretreathas 16 furnished twins. 5 bathtwins. 2 workingkitchens.2outbuildings,gen¬ erator.andgardenareainremarkable conditionafter125years,allbehind gated access. Great family compound orbusinessretreatonleasedlandthat canbepurchased.Privacyinthenorthwestem Mountains of Maine. Fishing andhuntingparadise. $670,000

Jefferson

Thiscontemporary'ranchisnestledinthepinesonaquietdead-end road with your own private waterfront on Dyer Long Pond. Home hasalargekitchenand3bedrwmsincludingmasterbedrixrmwith privatebath.Two-cardetachedgaragewithworkshopcompletethis property. $295,000

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CUMBERLAND FORESIDE - ROCKWOOD CONDOMINIUMS - MLS# 759767 - This 55+ communitywithcustom-builthomeswith2bedrooms includingamastersuitewithwalkinclosets,hardwood floors,gasfireplace,sunroomwithslidertodeck, fullbasement,Ior2cargarageandaswellasmany otherupgradesavailable.Pricesstartingat299,900.

DAVID BANKSTEAM 553-7302 Direct

FALMOUTH FORESIDE - WAITES LANDING MLS#835659-$2,300,000.LocatedintheWaites LandingneighborhoodonFalmouthForeside,this 5,500squarefoothomeissituatedonaprivate wooded acre which offers dramatic water views fromalmosteveryroom.Featuresinclude5bdrms,6 baths,newlyrenovatedcustomcherrykitchen,media room,formallivingroomwithfireplace,formaldining roomwithfireplace,familyroomwithfireplaceand extensivebuilt-ins.Beachanddeepwaterdockrights.

DAVID BANKS Team 553-7302 Direct

FALMOUTH FORESIDE - MLS# 835798 - $729,000 Thiscustom-built5BRcolonialhomeisperfectly sited on a spacious & private lot in Falmouth Foreside.Featuresincludehardwoodfloors,granite kitchenw/centerisland,2fireplaces,front&back stairways,anopenfloorplanandheated3-car garage. MARK BRADLEY 553-7332 Direct

FALMOUTH - TIDEWATER FARM - MLS# 781121-TidewaterFarmisa50-homesubdivision overlooking the Presumpscot River, offering single-family&attachedvillaswithavarietyof floorplansandstyles.Sizesrangefrom2,0003,300SFwithlowfeesthatcoverdeededdock, landscaping,snowremoval.Pricesstartat$465K. DAVID BANKSTEAM 553-7302 Direct

NORTH YARMOUTH - MLS# 834568 - $539,900. Over 4000 SF colonial on 5 acres in the Hawthorneneighborhood.Thishomeoffersgreat roomw/beamceilings,stoneFP,largeformalDR, cherrykitw/eatingarea,den,formalLR,office.2nd floorhaslargemastersuite,3morebedrooms.& FR. Lovely grounds & pool. DAVID BANKSTEAM 553-7302Direct

PORTLAND-MLS#833508-$875,000.Spectacular circa 1780 home. 6 bedrooms, 6 baths, formal diningroom,spaciouslivingroomwithFPL.MST bedroom,sunroom,largegourmetkitw/gasfireplace, music/craft room, library room, heated garage, plus 3 beautiful house lots. DAVID BANKS TEAM 553-7302 &ANNETHERIAULT 553-7313

YARMOUTH - MLS# 816771 - $949,900. Stunning 5BRcolonialw/anexceptionalkitchenopentoFR w/FP,screenporch&library.Lovelycenterfoyer w/formal LR & DRs. Master suite w/ FP. Large mudroom,backstaircase,office&5-cargarage. BeautifullandscapingandaROWtotheRoyalRiver. DAVID BANKSTEAM 553-7302 Direct

SCARBOROUGH - MLS# 835216 - $749,900. Stunninghomehas104'ofprivatelyownedwaterfront andadditionallyanother135’ofwaterfrontshared withtheassociation.Thisspectacular4-bedroom propertyboastsover4800sq.ft.,cherrykitchenw/ granitecounters,deckaccess,livingroomw/French doors,familyroomw/flreplace,formaldiningroom, great room, master suite, 4-car garage & much more! DAVID BANKSTEAM 553-7302 Direct

NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

WINTHROP - Stunning contem¬ porarypassivesolarwith3BR.2 baths,customkitchen,granitecoun¬ ters,stainlesssteelappliances,fam¬ ilyroom,built-ins,energyefficient, massivedeck.barn,heatedgarage.5 acreswithtrailstoLittleCobbossec Lake.PrivacyandtotalQUALITY!

$349,900

FARMINGDALE - Currently under construction!RiverEstatesCondos. Choosefromseveralquality-built2 BR Ranch and 3 BR Townhouse condos.1.5baths,tile,woodand carpetedfloors,gasstoveinliv¬ ingroom,privatepatioaniltwo-car garage.Centrallylocatedandlow condofee.$2(19,900/219,900

HALLOWELL-Whatahouse!4BR Garrisonwith2.5baths,woodfloors, oakkitchen,familyroom,fireplaced living,glassed-in4-seasonsunroom. 2-cargarage,park-likegrounds.What agorgeoushomewithoveranacreof land!"$349,900

LITCHFIELD - Country Cape with3bedroomsandIand3/4 baths.Verytastefullydecorated,gas fireplaceinlivingroom,screenedinporchanddeck.2-cargarage, nicelandscapingandgreatcurb appeal.$229,000

AUGUSTA-Spectacularlocation, hugeyard.3BRCapewith2.5baths. 1stfloormastersuite,cherrykitchen w/granitecounters,formaldining, cherry&tiledfloors,laundryroom, built-ins.qualitythroughout.2-car garage,largedeck.Whataspot!

$349,900

AUGUSTA-Currentlyarestau¬ rant.thishigh-visibilityCivicCenter Dr.locationhaslargeparkinglot. fullkitchen&dining.Tenanthas triple-netlease.Ownerfinancingto qualifiedbuyerswith$65,000down. $249,9(M)

Pownal $375,000

Illis1790farmhouseandbarnislessthanthirtyminutesfromPortlandandthree miles from downtown Freeport. This home has 4000 square feet of firing space, attached3-cargarage,widepinefloors,brickfireplaces,andisinagreatpastoral setting.I'heLarge63x40post-and-beambarnhastwostoriesandcanaccommodate many uses: such as a home business, animals, workshop, or entertaining. Great bones,butneedscosmeticstobebroughtbacktoitsformergiori'.

Pownal $649,900

ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES. Add a barn to this wonderful home and acres of fields with stream and you have a remarkable horse or farm property. House can accommodate independent in-law living arrangement. Propertv could simply be enjoyedforitsprivacy',space,andwildlife.

Ihishomewasbuiltin2001,isinimmaculatecondition,has5764squarefeetof livingspace,notincludingthedaylightwalkoutbasement,andwasdesignedtobelow maintenanceandenergyefficient.Otherfeaturesofthispropertyinclude44+acres oversized3-carattachedgarage,1fullandthree3/4baths,securitysystem,firstand second-floorlaundry',generousclosetspace,andmany’otherextras.

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ELLSWORTH:Stately1890Victorianonalovinglyland¬ scapedlot.4bedrooms,2fireplaces,updatedkitchen plusmanyoriginalfeatures.#833535$259,000 MNickerson800.487.5754mnickerson@tcreal.com

BROOKSVILLE:130acressetinpicturesquefarmcoun¬ trynearthetownboatlanding.Suitablefordevelopment, propertysitshighoverRoute176.#833485$347,500 ThomasDean800.487.5754tdean@taeal.com

SULLIVAN:OneofSullivanHarbor’sloveliestproperties withFrenchmanBaywaterfront.Beautifullybuiltcustom cape,3bedroomsandgardens.#830130$785,000 TacyRidlon207.461.9361tacyr@tcreal.com

BREWER: Luxury 4 BR Contemporary homeismeticulouslymaintained.Aha¬ venforentertaining.#828014$349,900 HollyTaylor800-639-4905htaylor@tcreal.com

OAKLAND:Beautifulbrickranchwithlargelot, finishedbasement,2fireplaces.In-towncomforts withtheprivacyofthecountry.#810168$255,000 IdaEarle207.474.0869idaearle@tcreal.com

BELFAST:Pristinehomeoncornerlot.Spacious rooms,4bds,delightfulporch.PotentialB&B. Walktotown,park&water.#789669$540,000 LisaCurt207.338.3500lisacurt@tcreal.com

DEERISLE:Builtin1750bythetypeofcraftspeo¬ plewhomadeNewEnglandshipbuildingfamous. Year-round4bdhomeon4.3acreshasbeentaste¬ fullyupdatedandmaintained#819713$385,000 ThomasDean800.487.5754tdean@tcreal.com

ADDISON:Statelymansionbythesea.4BR ContemporaryonahighWohoaBaysite.180degreeoceanfrontvistafromlargedeck.406' ofblackgraniteshorefront.#782739$694,500 JoeSala207.667.2137joesala@tcreal.com

CAMDEN:WonderfulPenobscotBayviews fromthisexpanded,remodeled,Cape.Watch activityonPenobscotBayfromthe2-level deck and gazebo. #826637 $597,900 BarbaraRusso800.233.7250barbmsso@tcreal.com

HANCOCK:Gorgeous1828saltwaterfarm,beau¬ tifullyrestoredfromtoptobottom.30acres, 500feetonYoung’sBay.#775292$995,000 TacyRidlon207.461.9361tacyi@tcreal.com

ROCKPORT:NewhomewithviewstoPenobscotBay. Firstfloormastersuitewithwhirlpooltub,mediaroom &recroomindaylightbasement.#800734$849,000 BarbaraRusso800.233.7250barbmsso@tcreal.com

MACHIAS:StunningVictorianwithmagnificent carvedoakmantels,pumpkinpinefloors,copperceil¬ inginDR,stainedglasswindows.#832946$275,000 SusiPearson207-479-4990susi@tcreal.com

Freeport $495,000 Chris Jackson 523-8116
Cape Elizabeth $989,000 Dianne Maskewitz 523-8112

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Rangeley Lakes Region Morton&FurbishRealEstate TheRegion’sOldestandLargestRealEstateAgencySince1899

RANGELEY LAKE. Beautiful wa¬ terfront home on the North Shore of Rangelcy Lake. Large open floor plan with southerly views of undeveloped land across the lake. Very spacious sunfillcd home with four bedrooms and 2.5

baths. 40-foot covered front porch relaxing and dining. $1,200,000

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MOOSELOOKMEGUNTIC LAKE.

Own a large 5 bedroom. 2 bath home situatedon100ft.ofprivatewaterfront.

Recently renovated in 2005 with new kitchen, water heater, furnace, all new paint & much more. Home is being sold fully furnished with large extension dock & boat mooring. Great Summer & Winter rental income. $649,000

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StarrCottage,DarkHarbor

One of Islesboro's most cherished and oft-admired cottages. Classic 1790s Greek Revival post-and-beam Cape, idyllically nestled mid glorious sunrise and sunset water views over Dark Harbor, Gilkey Harbor, and the outer islands. Oxer 4,000 crisply appointed and restored sq. ft. of year-round liv¬ ing space. Five bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 4 fireplaces. On 2.4 meticulously land¬ scaped acres on the shore of Ames Cove. $2,450,000.

OutstandingRyder'sCove2004

Classic 1842 Captain's Cape - Five bedrooms, three fire¬ places, wide board flooring. Five-acre landscaped sunny yard, woodland path, and pond. A

Historic Island Home, Circa 1771 - Cozy and comfortable. Three bedrooms, living room, large fireplace, exposed beams, hard pine flooring, finely crafted master bedroom, detached barn/shop. Pretty lot, almost half an acre. 5295,000

Ryder Cove Waterfront Lot - Almost eleven pristine acres, over 1,000 feet of cove beaches and wooded shore point. Soils tested, many site options, abundant wildlife, and abutting conservancy. A unique opportunity near estab¬ lished summer colony. 390,000

East Shore Drive Building Lot - 3.4 hillside acres; gently sloping land rises to your choice of several potential build¬ ing sites. Sun-dappled woods: beech, birch, evergreens. Private area, not far from the village. A rare opportunity with today's inventory. 175,000

Meadow Pond Frontage - Sunny site on almost two acres of gently sloping fields rising to a sylvan lookout knoll at pond’s edge. Soils tested and septic system easement, excellent southwesterly exposure, wonderful sunsets.

handsome home near Dark Harbor. S550,000

Selling

A3-storyluxurycondominiumjust 250ft.fromthewatersedge.Upper andlowerdecks.Approximately 3,000so.ft.+/-,4bedrooms, 3baths,master-bedroomsuite. Comemakefinalplans. StartingpriceS549.000

Resale

Anoutstanding4-bedroomyear-round luxuryoceanfronthomejust75'from theoceansedge. $649,000

ConvenientIn-CityLocation- Afew blocksfromalargeregionalhospital andcitypark.Shortwalkingdistance tomarkets,shops,restaurants,and downtownwaterfront.Minutestogolf courseandtenniscourts.Guestmoor¬ ingsavailable.Visitusbyboatorby caroffRoute1.

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Peter Hawkes

Coastal Maine to Sugarloaf! USA

i TORRING TON POINT, PEAKS ISLAND

ClassicMainecottagesitedonapoint withbreathtakingpanoramicocean views (270°). Enjoy sunrises over Whitehead'sPassage(CushingIsland) tosunsetviewsofthePortlandskyline. Thisisanincrediblespotforall-season enjoyment!$1,200,000

EDWARD E. CARLTON HOUSE

CharmingQueenAnneVictorianlo¬ catedinhistoricWestEndPortland neighborhood.Featuresinclude4-5 bdrms,originalmoldings,built-ins.2 fireplaces,woodfloors&multi-pane windows.Largeprivatebackyardand rooftopdeckwithviews!$359,900

SerenelylocatedonabluffoverlookingPerkinsCoveand theAtlanticOcean,thiscontemporary4-bedroomoceanfront homefeaturesahugegourmetkitchen,mastersuitewith spabath,elegantlivinganddiningrooms,elevator,private gardensandaheated2-cargarage.

$1,975,000. Call for showing

speaks of quality, design,andcomfort allinadistinctcontemporarvXEstyle. MLS 828629

TALL PINES. BELGRADE LAKES

Family compound in the Belgrade LakesRegionconsistingof4-bdrm homewithfieldstonefireplace,guest cottage&2-cargarage.Top-qual¬ ityclassicinasuperbsettingoffering wonderfulviewsfrominsideandout. Readyforyourrelaxation&enjoy¬ ment!$1,125,000

COMMON'S, SUGARLOAF/USA

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

FAIRWINI), CUMBERLAND EORINIDE

Classichomeofferingwonderfulpri¬ vacyinasettingoftallpines&mature landscaping.Featuresincludeopen kitchenwithVikingrange&granite counters,hardwoodfloors,sunroom,el¬ evateddeck,and2-cargarage.AGreat Value!$449,000.

Brandnew4BRhouse! Pickyourfixturesand choosevourcolors.

Alfred - This year-round Bungalow sits on a apple orchards and quiet
knoll overlooking fields. $359,000
Kennebunkport - Located in the heart of Dock Square this reversed floor plan condo sits directly on the Kennebunk River. $659,000
Kennebunkport - Foxberry Woods Condo, luxury finishes throughout. Want condo living with pri¬ vate residence feel? THIS
Goose Rocks Beach - This lovingly maintained post & beam boasts charm and style galore.
a short stroll to the sands of Goose Rocks Beach. $799,000
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Kennebunkport
Kennebunk Beach - Tasteful Seafields Condo, short stroll to beach, in-ground pool.
KennebunkportAntique Federal with charming guest house. Short stroll to beach, steps to Dock Square. $999,450

NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

Ocean Views & Elegant Living

172EasternPromenade,PortlandMaine

Warm ocean breezes, breathtaking sunrises and panoramicviewsofCascoBaywaittogreetyou eachmorningfromthisextraordinarycirca1896 Italianatecondominium.Boastingover3,300square feetofimpeccableperiodcraftsmanshipseamlessly blended with modern amenities. Three plus bedrooms,twomastersuites,fourbaths,gourmet kitchen,mediaroomwithkitchenette,threedecks, fireplace,pocketdoors,built-in’s,stainedglass,tin ceilings and much, much more. $1,395,000

Co-listedwithNathanKimble:650-2487

Flowers

ItwasabrightJuneafternoonwhenI duckedintothedarkinteriorofSt.James's EpiscopalChurch,myarmsfullofblueand pinklupinesfromthefieldbehindtheGray WhaleInn.AsIarrangedtheminoneofthe altarvases,aquietvoicestartledme. "1lovelupines."

Iwhirledaround,almostdroppingthe vase.Inthefrontpewsatawizenedlady, dressedinalongskirtandablousebut¬ tonedallthewayuptohersharplittlechin. I'dneverseenherbefore,whichsurprised me;1thoughtIknewalmosteveryoneon

CranberryIsland.

"I'msorry,"Isaid."Youstar¬ tledme."

"Ididn'tmeanto,"shesaidina scratchylittlevoice."Iliketocomehere fromtimetotime,andsit."

"Me,too,"Isaid,steppingbacktoadmire myhandiwork."Whatdoyouthink?"

"They'rebeautiful,"shesaid."Ilovethis timeofyear,whenwinter'sgoneandsum¬ mer'sontineway."

Inodded."Ithoughtitwouldneverend thisyear."

"Itwasahardone/'sheagreed. "IthoughtoldJedediahSpurrell wasn'tgoingtomakeit."

"Oh?"Isaidpolitely, thinkingperhapsthe womanwassuffer¬ ingatouchofsenil¬ ity.Shelookedabout eighty,andasfaras1 knew,therewasnoJedediahon K theisland.

"I'msurprisedwehaven'tmet," Isaid,smiling."I'mNatalie."

"I'mLily.Bornandraisedhere.Baptized righthereinthisverychurch."Hermouth drooped."Sowasmydaughter,"she addedquietly.

"What'syourdaughter'sname?"

"Rose,"shewhispered."Ilostherwhen shewastwo.It'sherbirthdaytoday."

"I'msosorry,"Isaid,myheartwrench¬ ing;1hadneverhadachild,buttolosea daughter,andsoyoung...

AcloudhadpassedoverLily'sancient face,butyoucouldalmostseehershaking itoff."Well,"shesaid,claspingherwithered hands,"Imustbeoffnow.Cowstomilk, youknow."

"Nicetomeetyou,Lily,"Isaid."I'msorry aboutyourdaughter."

Lilysmiledsadly,thenrosewithdifficul¬ tyandhobbledtowardthedoor.Iwatched herstiffbackunderthestarchedblouse andtriedtoimaginehermilkingacow;she lookedlikeshebelongedinanursinghome. SometimeslivingonCranberryIslandwas likesteppingoutoftime.

AsLilydisappearedthroughthedoor, Igatheredthefallenpetalsandheaded towardthechurchkitchen,whereEmmeline Hoylewaswashingoutthepans."Gotthose lupinesinwater?"sheasked,glancingatme frombrightbrowneyes.

"Isuredid.Hey,howcomeI'venever metLily?"

AsmallfurrowappearedonEmmeline's brow."Lily?"

"Shetoldmesheandherdaughterwere baptizedhere,onlyherdaughterRose diedwhenshewastwo."Isighed."So sad.ShesaidsomethingaboutaJedediah Spurrell,too."

Emmelineputdownthedishshewasdrying."JedediahSpurrelldiedinthe1800s." 1swallowedhard."Theremustbe somemistake,"Isaid."Shesaidshewas

baptizedhere..."

"Idon'trememberanyLily,either, andI'velivedhereallmylife."

* "But-"

Natalie,1knowthere'sbeenno Rosebaptized here in the pastfiftyyears. OrLily."

"Thenwhowasthat woman?"Iasked.

Emmeline dried her hands."Showmewhereyousaw her."Goosebumpsroseonmyarmsaswe pushedthroughtheheavydoorintothe sanctuary'.

"She'sgone,"1whisperedaswecrept towardthefrontofthechurch.

Everythinglookedthesameasithad whenIleft.Nosignofthelittleoldwoman. "1musthaveimaginedit,"Isaid.

Emmelinegavemeanoddlookbutsaid nothing.Togetherwewalkedaroundthe sanctuary',thenheadedfortheexit.

Emmelinewentfirst,andjustas1closed theheavywoodendoorsbehindme,some¬ thingonthefloorcaughtmyeye.Istooped downandpickeditup.

Apetal,longandwhite.Nothinglikethe onesI'dgatheredfromaroundthealtar.

"Whatisit?"Emmelineasked,justasa coolbreezeliftedmyhair,bringingwithit thescentofflowers.

"Nothing,"Isaid,cradlingthelilypetalin myhand."Nothingatall."

Thebreezecameagain,carryingthefaint aromaofflowers.

Onlyitwasn'tlupines1smelled. Itwaslilies.

Andunless1wasmistaken,justthefaint¬ esthintofrose.■

Karen Madnerney is the author of the Agathanominated Gray Whale Inn mystery series, setinMaine'sCranberryIsles.Thefirsttwo booksintheseries,MurderontheRocks and DeadandBerried(MidnightInk),areavailable now;thethirdisscheduledforreleaseinApril 2008.Madnerneyisalsothecreatorofthe TalesofanUrbanWerewolfseries(Ballantine); thefirstbook,HowlingattheMoon,willbe ontheshelvesspring2008.LivinginAustin, Texas,withherhusbandandtwochildren, Madnerney escapes to Mount Desert Island andtheCranberryIslesasoftenaspossible. Visit www.karenmacinerney.com.

MARBLE MOSAICS .ARTISTIC TILE

1.StriveDanceMarathonfundraiseratUSM Gymnasium,fromleft:DevinLibby,KevinFaulk, JessicaLow,MarthaMcCahill,BrennaBarwick,Peter Brown2.Strive,fromleft:KristinTeully,Barbara Teully,KateMcHale,JaneWaiter3.Strive,fromleft: BillRyann,CleonDaskalakis4.CenterforMaine ContemporaryArtopeningattheJuneFitzpatrick GalleryinPortland,fromleft:SusanBickford, MatThorne,DanielStephens5.CMCA,fromleft: ShosannaWhite,ToneeHarbert6.LongfellowStamp ceremonyatMaineHistoricalSociety,fromleft: Maine’sPoetLaureateBetsySholl,RichardD'abate 7.Longfellow,fromleft:NathanCliffordSchoolthird grade,teacherMrs.Burke8.AgricultureDayatFirst ParishChurchofPortland,fromleft:SimonFrost, DanielPrice9.AgricultureDay:BrandonAmeglio, AllessandraAmeglio.

~BelievedtohaveoriginatedinSouthAmerica,theweddingvase hasbeenapartoftheNativeAmericancultureforcenturies.

~Thegracefulspoutsrepresentthetwoseparateindividuals.

~Thebridgeatthetopsymbolizesthejoiningoftwolivesasone.

~Ontheirweddingday,theweddingvaseisfilledwithblessed waterandgiventothebridewhodrinksfromonesideofthe vesselwhilethegroompartakesfromtheoppositeside.

~Thecouplewillforevercherishtheirweddingvaseasasymbol oftheirlastingunionandthemanyblessingsofloveandfamily.

Acoma Pueblo Wedding Vase

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