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22 Babe in the Woods
ArchitectChrisCampbell'senchant¬ ingcamponDamariscottaLakeblurs thelinesbetweeninsideandoutside. ByBradFavreau
29 Radioactive Greens
Formerprotestersembracenuke powerasthelesserevil.
ByDonnaStuart
30 IB Most Intriguing People in Maine
Trend-setterswholeaveusshaken andstirred:AmyArnett,Peter Carlisle,JaedCoffin,LindaGreenlaw, RobertIndiana,BernardLown, JenniferNorbert,ChristianTietje, andthedaringduoofFritzGrobe andStephenVoltz.
Now15percentoftheworkforce, womenboatbuildersrockthecradle ofthedeep.
ByDonnaStuart
Events Guide
See,hear,wonder...shop!
Also:ShoppingwithMotherEarth inmind?Goredandgreen.
Letters
ReaderssoundoffonPatrick Dempsey'sworld,GeraldoRivera's world,andChristina'sWorld.
19 Chowder
Atastyblendofthefabulous,note¬ worthy,andabsurd.
5b I*ning Guide
59 Restaurant Review
ChefLeeSkawinski'sVignola: Italianforbeginnersandexperts.
ByDianeHudson
66 Goings On
95 House of the Month
ZonedforBed&BreakfastnearUSM, this7-bedroomJohnCalvinStevens mansionwasbuiltforDr.AlfredKing in1912.
98 New England Ilonies&I..iving
101Fiction
"ThisMonth'sRent"
ByBrendaSparksPrescott
14 From the Editor "DaVinciCode"
Astreetbyanyothername...in theForestCity.
ByColinSargent
54 Market Watch
Artnouveauminiaturelamps lightupauctionhouses.
BySarahCummingCecil
56 Performance
SingerCassiGraycarriesa torchforPortland.
ByToddM.Richard
60 Personal Shopper
Hatsofftoalpaca,angora, andinternationalblends.
ByAmyLouiseReynolds
62 CuiScene
Mouth-wateringholidaytreats: Eatglobally,locally.
ByjudithGaines
Backwhennobodytrustedanyoneover 30,activistsatYaleUniversityralliedto theundergroundslogan,"Wecanpickdie Yalelock."Asin,wecangettothebottom ofthingstounderstandwhytheyarethe waytheyare.Isthereasecretkeytoour localhaunts,aForestCityDaVinciCode? Howdowelistentothetumblersaswe trytocrackMaine'scombinationlock?
HeadingwestonBrightonAvenue pasttheUniversityofSouthernMaine, youseethreequicksignsinsuccessionon theright:"WilliamStreet,""PittStreet," and"FessendenStreet."Collectively,the developerwassummoningtheghostofWilliamPittFessenden(1806-1869)fromdiegrave. PresidentAbrahamLincolnappointedU.S.SenatorFessendenournationsSecretaryofthe Treasuryin1864.
NavigatingthenetherregionsbetweenBrightonAvenueandCapisicStreet,there'sa1950s developmentbisectedby"DavidRoad."It'snamedforMinat(MitcliellandNathanCope) developerMitcliellCope'seloquentsonDavid,whowouldlaterseizedieattentionofMaine's businesscommunityinthe1980saspartnerofLiberty'Group.OffBaxterBoulevaid,theres PyaRoad,namedforMitchellCope'smother(hisdaughterisalsonamedPya).
What'sinaname?WCSH-PVwasnamedforthefirstlettersinCongressSquare1lotel, wherediefledglingstation'sfirstbroadcaststudiowaslocated.
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TheNamesofMainesaysChristmasCovemaycarryitsname,inpart,fromthe "uncertain"legendthat"NorsemenspentChristmasherein1014."Ah,nothinglikea VikingChristmas.WereOdin'sfeelingshurt?Anddidtheyheatuptheirpigsinblankets onasix-burnerVikingstove?
Moreinteresting,andcredible,isthelistingfor"Chebeague"inTheNamesofMaine, Abenakifor"almostseparated."Thatis,"itbecomestwoIslandsathightide,ordidwhenit wasnamed."Inmodemparlance,PamelaAndersonisChebeaguewithTommy'Lee.
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1seenopossiblemeritinyourdepraved article["It'sChristina'sWorld...wejust liveinit,"September2008].Yourswas aloathsomedecisiontopublish"Bud¬ weiser:Christina'sBeeristheKingof Beers,"asifChristina,lowtotheground becauseshecouldnotwalk,yearnedonly foracoldbeer.Youreditorialstandards arelowindeed.
DeborahDalfonso,SouthPortland(author, ChristinaOlson-HerLifeBeyondtheCanvas)
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AfterreadingmyfirstPortlandMagazine(Sep¬ tember2008],Iwasoverjoyedwithallthe human-interestarticles.
The Hammond [Lumber] family make theirhomeinBelgradeandmightquali¬ fyforoneofyourarticlesaboutaMaine familywhohavebuiltthelargestretail lumberbusinessinNewEngland,with eightstoresinMaine.
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MakingasplashoneBay:This 1871leatherfirebucketembla¬ zoned"PortlandVolunteerFire Department"fetched$438amidaflur¬ ryofbidding.Afoottallandin"greatoriginal condition,"theitemsurfaced-whereelse?-in Kentucky.Nowthat'salongbucketbrigade.
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Who knowshowmanyshoppers stormedthenewAppleoutletin theMaineMall,butmorethan 850linedupbeforethedoorsfirst opened,accordingtothemother shipinCupertino,California. ManagerJamieFeusscame fromChicagotolandthisjob. "We'rehappytofinallybehere inMaine,"hesays.Firststopfor Feussandhiswife?"TheLobster ShackinCapeElizabeth."Which makesuswonder,wherewould the'PCguy'havegone?
'Weuse170lobstertraps,Jeff Charlandsaysofthewire-trapand-buoy-decoratedtreethat lightsupRockland'sholiday season."BrooksTrapMillgives usagoodpriceonthem;at season'send,werafflethem off.Lastyear,wemade around$7,000forthe Downtown Alliance." Outofsentiment,the buoysarefromlocal fishermen-someleft overfromyearspast, othersthatmagically seemjustto"appear eachyear."
"Ilovethistugboat,"Capt.BrianFourniersaysofthe AndrewMcAllister,newestadditiontothefleetat McAllisterTowingandTransportation."Atacostof$7 million,she'sgotasix-thousand-horsepo1er engine,propulsionZ-drive,satelliteTV,arJshe's environmentallyfriendly.Hercarbonfootprintis aboutthesameasaVolkswagenbug."Sure,butif "she’s”sosmart,howcomehernameisAndrew?
MainereadersweresadtoloseJanwillemvande Wetering(1931-2008),whoseGrijpstraanddeGier mysteriesmadeusallfeelalittlemoreworldly.But natureabhorsavacuum,andifyou'rethirstingfor acanny,ironicinternationalthrillerbyaMainer, jumpintoJohnB.Robinson'sAFistfulofDiamonds (McBooks,November2008,hardcover$21.95). World-wearydiamantaire Lonnie Cushman chap¬ eronesayoungseminariantoRwandatohelp herfindherfather.Oh,andbytheway-he'sthere tosnapupasuiteofgreendiamonds,too,worth
to Maine-now go home”), the 46th most agreeable(isitour"BiteME" bumpersticker?),50thmostcon¬ scientious(asifwecare-atleast thisisn'tthedeadlastposition,| astheWSJ table lists "51" ' states),35thmostopen('They'll allbegonebyLaborDay"),and 12thmostneurotic.Ouronlyconso¬ lation?Sorry,Woody,NewYorkwas votedjustthethird mostneurot¬ ic,edgedoutbyRhode Islandand(thestate?of) Washington,D.C.
ThankstoareportintheWallStreetJournal, we knowwhoweare.Inastorycalled"UnitedStates ofMind,"apollof600,000respondentsexamined inPerspectivesofPsychologicalSciencehasranked Mainethe11thmostextrovertedstate("Welcome 'Godgavememylooks,*saysChannel7news'3 anchorGndyMichaelsfromBangor(center),ofher reportedresemblancetoGov.SarahPalin.IfIlook likesomeonewho'srunningforvicepresident,I
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fshouldn'tbecnticizedfbrthatl'vewommyhairup allmylife,'Michaelssays,and1willnottakeitdown.' Hey-doesshecatchflakforherresemblancetoTina .,fey(right,onNBCs SaturdayNightlive)?
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A I speaks quickly but purposefully, barely 'A&Cr Ai, • ^^abletocontaintheenthusiasmhehasforarchitecture.''Thedesign tendstowardmodem,butifsaveryrough-and-tumblebuilding,"hesaysofthecampthat surprisesiam^thepinesalongDamariscottaLakeinJefferson.
Duringinitialsketching,heaskedhimself,"Howareyougoingtomovethroughandoutof 5thehouseandstillkeepitcozy?"Theanswercomesfromseveraldirectionsnehasblended ’^seamlesslyintoacurious,yetcleverandintriguing,design.X,, tyingMeoutdoorsinhasachievedold-chestnutstatusasacrutchforfreshvisionin
Maine, usually achieved through copioususesofglassandfenestration. Designersmakeaverybigdealofcap¬ turingtheviewsoutside.Campbell goesastepfurtherbyinvitingthe weatherinsideliterally-throughthe mostunusualelementhere:aneightfoot-diameteroculusatopthegreat roomthat'sopentotheskyabove.
LikethePantheoninRomethat inspiresit,theoculusadmitsan"eye"of sunlightthattracksthroughthecamp's interiorduringtheday-asizzlingintel¬ ligence.Butitalsoactsasacoolingele¬ ment,ventingwarminsideairduring thesummermonths.Beautyandfunc¬ tioncombine.
Ofcourse,thisgreatopeninginthe ceilingcanbecovered,shieldingchez
Snowfallingoncedar: An oculus inthe ceiling letsthe weatherin—literally.Campbellhas enjoyed thesightof snowflakes descendinggentlyintohis livingroom.
Haley’sMetalShop,Inc establishedin1917,isone'^S^ ofSouthernMaine'soldestfull-serviceheating,ventilation,andairconditioning contractors.Wemayhaveourfeetplantedfirmlyinthepastwithourtraditional commitmenttoqualityandcustomerservice,butoureyeisonthefuture— your future. Weprovidecustom-designedgeothermalheatpumpandhybrid-fuelsolutionsforyour homethatcandrasticallyreducefuelconsumption,resultinginagreeneroutlookforboththe environment andyour wallet.Contactustodaytosetupafreeconsultation.
CampbellfromatypicalMainewinter,but onatleastonestarlitevening,hehasenjoyed tiresightofsnowfallinginhislivingroom.
Classicalarchitectureflourishesherein otherways,too.Acrossofequal-lengthamrs (aGreekcross)givesshapetothehouseand helpsdelineatetireinteriorspaces.Thiscross ismoststrikingfromtheroofdeck,wheretire fourarmsofthecrossradiatefromtirecenter oculus.Butfromtiregroundbelow,tirecross's clean,sparearmscontrastsharplywiththe moretraditionalcabin-likegabledwingsthat "saddlebackintothecorners"ofthecross. MixingClassicalempiricismwithMainecampvernacularcreatesakindofmagic.
Inside,withinthecross,Campbellsur¬ roundsthegreatroom-thecentralgathering spot-withbedroomsandmoreprivaterelax¬ ingspacesbeneaththerusticgables.This allowsonetomovefrom"cabin-yspaces intoanelegant,soaringroom.
"It'slikefourlittlehousesaroundatown square,"hesaysofthelayout.Becausehe sharestirecampwithhistwosiblingsandtheir families-allcomingtogetherduringtheholi¬ days—theideaofasmalltownwithinasmall houseisevenmoreappropriate.
This'town'isrelaxedandcarefree.It's designedtoreflectitsnaturalsurroundings and,inunexpectedways,tobringtomind playfulimages.Throughoutthehouse,fin¬ ishesaretoughanddurable.Beneaththe oculusinthegreatroomisagreen-tilefloor, echoingthemossy'groundoutside.(Afloor draincarriesaway'whateverwetnesslands there.)Naturalwoodpanelingandexposed beamsandrafterscreateacomfortablerus¬ ticity,whileindustrial-likeelectricaland plumbingfixtures(completewithexposed conduitandcopperpipes)completethe can't-break-it-if-you-triedambience.
AlsonotableaboutCampbell'scampare thesmallwaysinwhichamoreinnocenttime isevoked.Beneatheachofthefourgablesis anidenticalbedroom.Theplacementofeach built-inbedlooksunusualatfirstglance:foot¬ boardagainsttirewindow,sotireheadboard allowsadreamertogazedirectly'throughthe windows.ForCampbell,thisarrangement recallstireloose,untroubledfeelingof"sleep¬ inginapuptentintheMainewoodsona warmsummernight."
Similarly,inthecedar-linedshower,the waterisnotfedthroughaconventional showerhead.Instead,therearethreebrass hosenozzles-one,atheadheightbutangled up,createstheexperienceofagentlerain.■
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Rough decision? One by one, some of Maine's most retrenchedanti-nukeactivistsarereconsidering nuclearpowerasthelesserevil inthenameofall thingsgreen.
BY DONNA STUART
Greenpeaceco-founderPatrickMoorehaswrit¬ tenintheWashingtonPost,'Nuclearenergymay justbetheenergy'sourcethatcansaveourplan-
etfrom...catastrophicclimatechange.'Barack Obama'swebsitecautiouslyoutlineshissupport for'safeandsecurenuclearenergy.'Franceboasts itgeneratesthree-quartersofitselectricityfrom nuclearpowerplants."Youcan'thaveasolution togrowingglobalenergydemandswithoutnucle¬ arpower,"saysAnneLauvergeon,Frenchnuclear giantAreva'schiefexecutiveoncnnmoney.com. SowheredoesthisleaveMaine'sformerno-nukeactiv¬ istsaswehurtleintoagreen21stcentury?
Inaquandaryinsomecases.WhenMaine Yankeeclosedin1996,itsoundedthedeath knellofnuclearpowerinMaine.Ordidit?With thesoaringcostofoil-whichfuelstheheatin80 percentofMainehomes,thehighestpercentage intheU.S.-andwithclimatechangeincreas¬ inglyevident,areMainersreadytoreconsider nuclearpower?
"WhenIwasmarchingagainstnuclearpowerwhen1was younger,Ididn'tknowthescience.1wasgoingongutreaction, whichisirrational,"DonSchumanofEdgecombsaysruefull}'."At thetime,Iwaslivingonafarmwithmywifeandyoungchildren. Weateorganicfoods,groundourownflourfromwheatberries, andwereenvironmentallyaware.Beinganti-nuclearpowerwas partofthepicture.Buttoday,Ihaveacomplete!}'differentview."
Schumanandhiswife,Charlene,ownedabed-and-breakfast whenhewasinvitedtorepresentthebusinesscommunityasa memberoftheMaineYankeeCommunityAdvisoryPanelon Decommissioningthatwasformedin1997tohelpdisseminate informationtothecommunit}'.
Above:Workersarriveforthe6a.m.shiftatMameYankeenuclearpower plantinWiscassetin1997,thedayofficialsfromthetroubledplantmet with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission about improving conditions at the facility, which had been shut down in December 1996.
Left: The Clamshell Alliance marched onto the Seabrook, New Hampshire, nuclearpowerplantconstructionsiteandcampedouttherein1977, resultingin1,414arrests.Thenudearplantdidn'tgoon-lineuntil1990, anditwasonlyhalfoftheoriginallyplannedsize.
"Wereceivedalotoftrainingfromthepeopleat MaineYankeeaboutnuclearpower,theplant,andthe industry.Aspartofthis,1didanenormousamountof reading,andIwenttoaconferencewhereweheard talksbyindustryprofessionalsfromGermany,Sweden,France,and England,wheretherewerenewgenerationplants.1wasblownaway byhowsmartanddedicatedtheyallare,and1gottoknowpeoplewho workedatMaineYankee,whichwasviewedasoneofthebestplants inthecountry'.[BuildingMaineYankee]hadbeenadreamoftheirsfor years,andthentheyhadtoshutitdownbecauseofthecommunity.That shouldn'thavehappened-itcouldstillberunning."
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Mainers are famous for influencing culture and industry across the globe. These ten are shaking things up right now.
IfyoulikedtheirMentos-andDiet-Cokestunt,you'regoing tolovethelatestdisplaythis duohascookedupforus.
hywouldtwoosten¬ siblyverybrightand talentedguysinBuck¬ field,Maine,spendsix monthsandathousand dollarsdevelopinga videoaboutDietCoke& Mentosgeysers? Whowouldwatchit?
Sofar,about40millionpeople. Bettheywouldn'tmakeanymoneyonit? You'dlose.
MeetFritzGrobe,40,andStewVoltz,50, otherwiseknownastheEepyBirdguys.Both jugglersandperformers,theyfirstmetat CelebrationBarnTheaterinSouthParis,an internationalschoolfortheperformingarts that'sbecomeoneoftheplacesintheworld tostuds-physicaltheaterformimes,clowns, storytellers,musicians,actors,andjugglers. Itwasobviouslyameetingoftheminds...or mavbeameetingoutoftheirminds...
Sincetheytendtofinisheachother'ssen¬ tences,wewon'tbotherwithwhosaidwhat; insteadwe'lljustletyouknowthatVoltz startsthestory.
"1sentmybrotherinCaliforniathelink totheDiet-Coke-and-Mentosexperiment onaSaturdaymorninginJune2006.Since Fritzand1weregoingtobeaway,weput
ourfriendJasonTardy'snumberinit.On Monday,Jasoncalledus:'Heyguys,about thatvideo.Andallthousandofthephone callsI'vebeengetting...Andbytheway, DavidLettermancalled.'"
Threeweekslater,theydidtheLateShow withLettermanandtheTodayshow...and theinsanitywasinfullswing.Soonthepair waseverywhere-writtenupinRollingStone, TheNewYorkTimes,andGQ,appearinglive atCaesar'sPalace,ontheEllenDeGeneres Show,andwithBoston'sBlueManGroup. TheywerejettingtoParis,Istanbul,Holland, andBelgium,makingstickyDiet-Coke-andMentosmessesallalongtheway.SoonCoke andMentosgotonboardandprovidedthem withthenecessarysodaandcandy.Afterall, Mentossaleswentupabout20percent,and visitstoCoke.comdoubled.
"Wewerehopingpeople wouldenjoythevideoand thatitwouldcatchon,but weneverexpectedittocatch onasquicklyasitdid.Within hoursoffirstsendingthe videolinkout,wegottensof thousandsofpeoplecomingto ourwebsite,EepyBird.com.We .pentthenextcoupleofdays checkinginwithourinternet providertomakesureitdidn't godown.Theproviderdidn'teven haveapaymentplanforthescaleoftraf¬ ficweweregetting.
"Luckily,wedidhavemonetizingin mindfromthebeginning.Oneofthebiggest thingsweaskedourselvesbeforeweputit onEepyBird.comwas:Whodowewantto havehostthevideo?TheissuewasYouTube oranewoutfitcalledRex-verthatallowsyou togetpaidifyougetviews.Youputasingle, still-frameimageattheendofyourvideo, andifsomeoneclicksonit,Revvershares therevenuewithyou,fifty-fifty.Welooked prettyhardatRevverandthepeoplebehind it.They'reveryartist-focusedandareall aboutsharingtherevenuewiththecreators. Theyhadgoodartistsensibilities.Thefeel¬ ingwasthatifwewentwiththemandno onesawthevideo,wecouldalwaysputiton YouTube.ButitwentuponRevver.comand weneverlookedback.
"Itmadeusthefirstviralvideocreatorsto makemoneyrightoutofthegate.Itwasfan¬ tastic.Butitcompletelytookoverourlives. Initiallyitwasallright,becausewethought itwouldlastaweekandahalfandthenwe'd
gobacktoourlives..."
Twoyearslater,theyhaveapileofawards, VoltzhasgivenuphisMassachusettslaw practice,andtheirsecondstickyprojecthas justpremieredsimultaneouslyonlineand onABCFamily'sSamuraiGirl.
"EversincetheDiet-Coke-and-Mentosexperimentsmadnessstarted,we'dbeen askedwhatwouldbenext.Everyonethinks ofusasscientistsbecauseweworelab coats,butreallywe'reaphysicalcomedy theatercompany.We'reallaboutobsessive research,whetherit'sjugglingormagicor DietCokeandMentos,ornowstickynotes. Wewanttofindthatwayinwhichordi¬ naryobjectscandoextraordinarythings.
"Once we knewwewerelookingforsomethinginthe samevein,wesearchedaroundthehouse, aroundthestore.WewenttoOfficeMax inAuburnandspentthreehoursgoingup anddowntheaisles.Wecamebackwitha carloadofthings,butwefinallyfocusedon dispenserPost-ItNotes.Afteraboutthree days,threesoliddaysofexperimenting,we finallyhadaglimmerofanidea.Ittookjust overayear,withallourtraveling,togetall theeffectsyouseeinthevideo.
"ItworkedoutpoeticallythatOffice Maxsponsoredit,sincethat'swherethis ideabegan.WewenttoDigisynd,which isownedbyDisney-thenamestandsfor DigitalSyndication.Weknewtheirfound¬ ersbackwhentheywerewitliRex-ver.When weshowedthemasneakpeakofthestickynoteproject,theythoughtitwasreally, reallyinteresting.Theyconnecteduswith
ABCFamilyandOfficeMax.It'samazing, becauseit'sanotherfirst:thefirsttimea viralvideocreatorhasgonetotraditional mediatopremiereitsnewvideo.It'sreallya newmodelforthefuture,bringingtogether traditionalmedia,digitalmedia,andspon¬ sorshipsbybigbrands.
"WithDietCokeandMentos,wemade moneythroughads,soitreallymadeadif¬ ferencetouswherepeoplewatchedthe video.Butwithsponsorsinvolved,weget thefreedomtosay,'Hey,people,come watchthevideowhereveryoufindit.'We canstillmakemoneywithoutworrying aboutwherepeopleseeit.Weseeanincred¬ iblenumberofviewingsallovertheinternet-webelievewecrossedamillionviews inthefirstweek."
SoisEepyBirdpackingupandleaving downtownBuckfieldfortirebrightlightsof theBigAppleorL.A.?Notachance.
"Buckfieldisagreatcommunityofper¬ formers.Atonepoint,Buckfieldhadmore jugglerspercapitathananywhereelsein theworld.BecauseofCelebrationBarn andOddfellowTheater,there'sanincred¬ iblegroupofperformersinMaineandin theBuckfieldareaspecifically.Whenwe
neededtodrillholesin3,000Mentosin onedaytogetreadyfortheLettermanand Todayshows,ahandfuloffellowperform¬ ersjumpedintohelpatmyhouse.Wehad twopeoplewho'dperformedattheWhite House,onejustbackfromChina,onewho usedtobeBarclaytheDogonSesameStreet. Yetthey'realldrillingMentostohelpus out.Thepeoplewhobookourliveperfor¬ mances,whodoourmusic,they'reallright hereinBuckfield...andTurner,whichisjust asuburbofBuckfield."
Grobehasthelastword."Ifwecankeep thisup-wherewedoourworkinBuckfield andtraveltoperformances-that'sthekind oflifeIwant.There'snothinglikecoming backtoBuckfield,seeingthehorsesinthe fieldnexttoourhouse.Inthisdayandage, that'ssuddenlypossible.Buckfieldcan becomethethirdmajorentertainmentcapi¬ talintheU.S.:it'llbeiNewYork,L.A.,and Buckfield,Maine."-DonnaStuart
Whiletheantlionisnot her raisond'etre, itwas charmante
enoughtowin heraFulbright-andaticket toSlovenia.
heantlionisauniqueinsect,"says Dr.AmyArnett,associateprofessor ofecologyatUnityCollege."The larvastageislong-lived,andtheydigpits insandysoilthatlooklikeveryprecise upside-downcones-trapsforcatching prey.Workingbackwards,theyflipsand overtheirheadstoputthefinergrainsof sandontheoutside.Whentheantcomes along,itfallsintothepitandslidestothe bottom.Antlionshavehugemandibles. Theygrabtheant,suckthejuicesoutofit, andthrowitoutofthepit."
Arnett,39,goesontoexplainthatifthe antlionisn'tsuccessfulincapturingants, itmovesandmakesanewpit;asitmoves
acrossthesand,itleavesadistinctivesquig¬ gle-liketrail-hence,inthesouthernUnited States,it'sknownasthedoodlebug.Ant lionsarefoundworldwide,mostcommon¬ lyinsandyandaridhabitats.
ArnettrecentlywonaFulbrightScholar¬ shipAward-thesecondtimeintwoyears thataUnityCollegeprofessorhasreceived theprestigiousaward.Indoingso,Arnett joinstheranksofsomeofthemostaccom¬ plishedresearchersandteachersinthe world,manyfrombetter-knownstatecol¬ legesandprivatelyfundeduniversities. "It'sanhonorbecauseyourepresentthe U.S.A,abroadasascholarandanambas¬ sador,"shesays.
FromFebruary'toJune2009,Arnettwill teachandconductresearchwithalong¬ timecolleagueattheUniversityofMaribor inSlovenia."Hestudiestheantlion;we've knowneachotherforyearsbecauseIstud¬ iedantlionsformydissertationatthe UniversityofVermont.Wereadeachoth¬ er'spapers,andI'vehelpedhimorganize aninternationalsymposium.Wedecided wewantedtocollaborate."
Arnettmayneedtomodifyherteach¬ ingmethodssomewhatforherSlovenian students,butnotduetolanguage.She'll beteachinginEnglish."1thinktheU.S. ismakinggoodprogressawayfromthe lecture-basedhigher-educationsystem, althoughinthelargeruniversities,it'sstill thatway.AtUnity,weemphasizemore experiential,activity-anddiscussion-based learning.Europeisstillverylecture-based. As1prepareforteachingoverthere,1need tokeepinmindthat'swherethestudents arelikelvmorecomfortable-butIwantto challengethemintohavingtheirownopin¬ ionsandusingtheirownpastexperiences. Bvbringingthatintotheclassroom,wecan haveconversationsinsteadofitbeingsucha one-waydirective."
AccompanyingArnetttoSloveniawill beherhusband,ScottHall,abiolo«"gistfortheNationalAudubonSeabird RestorationProject,andtheirchildren,Caleb,6,andPhoebe,3."Scott ftistireonewhogotmetomovetoMaine. He'dcometoNebraskawhileIdidmy post-docwork[shedidherundergraduate atUniversityofMichigananddoctoralwork inVermont],so1hadtopromisetocometo Maineinreturn.1IisofficeisinBremen,and weliveinBelfast.Nowwereallyaredugin, andwelovelivinghere."-DonnaStuart
MichaelPhelps'sagent makesasplashwith all of hishigh-profileclients.
bersportsagentPeterCarlisleis gladtobebackhomeinPortland. "IwasthreeweeksinChina,then London, New York, Orlando, Chicago, SanFrancisco,L.A.,NewYork,thenfinally home.It'scrazy."
CrazybecauseCarlislerepresentsthe most famous-and medaled-Olympian of the2008SummerGames,MichaelPhelps,as wellasteammateslanCrocker,RyanLochte,
Lenny Krayzelburg, GarrettWeber-Gale,Katie Hoff,KirstyCoventry, andMeganJendrick. Just12yearsafterleav¬ inglawtosetuphisown sports-managementagen¬ cy',and7yearsafterselling CarlLsleSportsManagement toOctagon-aglobalsports andentertainmentmar¬ ketingfirm-Carlisle,40, isatthetopofhisgame. As head of Octagon's Olympic and Action SportsDivision,he,along withPhelpsandhisother clients-includingsnow¬ boardersSethWescott, KellyClark,ChrisKlug, Luke Mitrani, Shaun Palmer,andRossPowerarerevolutionizinghow Olympic athletes are managed,marketed,and monetized. According toonesource,virtually everyoneofCarlisle'sath¬ letesmakeshalfamillion dollarsayear,withPhelps takinginanestimated$3 to$5millionayearbefore heheadedtoChina.
"WhatMichaeldidinBeijingchanges everything,"Carlislesays."He'sbringing companiesintosports,theOlympics,and swimmingwho'dneverthoughttospend adimeinthiswaybefore.Theimpactfor otherathletesishuge.It'sagame-changer. 1couldcallanycompanynowandgeta differentreceptionthanIwouldhavefour yearsago."
Butdon'tconfusePeterCarlislewith TomCruiseinferryMaguire."Allsports aredifferent.Infootball,youdoonedeal withtheleagueorteamandthat'sit.[With Olympicsports,]one-hundredpercentof therevenuesfortheathleteandforuscome fromsponsorships,soday-to-dayweman¬ agetheathletesohe'swell-positionedintire marketplace.Youhavetobringtothetablea legalperspective,aprotectionistperspective, amarketingperspective,andanentrepre¬ neurialperspective.IfIhaveanadvantage, it'sthatIhaveallthosethings.I'malawyer bytraining[hehasaB.A.fromBatesCollege andJ.D.fromUMaineLawSchool],butmy
strengthismarketing-seeingopportunities whereotherpeopledon'tandcreatingstill moreopportunities."
Carlisleisnothingifnotcreativeandpro¬ active."Ifyousitdownandwaitforcompa¬ niestocomeupwithprograms,they'llbe morebeneficialtothebrandthantheath¬ lete.Youhavetocreateopportunitiesthat don'texist.When1startedfloatingtheidea ofaswimmingtourin2003,everyonesaid, 'You'recrazy.Youcan'tdoaswimtour-it's notthatkindofsport.'
"WegotDisneyinvolved,andwecreated themonth-long2004SwimwiththeStars Tour-rock-band,tourbus,andall-beginning atDisneyWorldandendingatDisneyland. TheswimmersthenownedtheirownpostOh/tnpictour.Disney-wonthreenationalPR awardsforit,buttheathletescreatedand controlledit.
"AfterTorino,wedidthesamethingfor SethWescottandpluggedVisaintothat.At theWorldChampionships,Ihadanidea. IcreatedatourinpartnershipwithVisa, Speedo,andSpecialOlympicsChina-the
VisaFriendshipLanesTourthatincluded Michael[Phelps]andKatieHoff-asawayto gettheathletesintoChinaaheadoftheBeijing GamestogivetheChinesemediadirect accesstotheathletes.Someglobalcompa¬ niesthoughttheycouldn'tuseAmerican athletestomarketinChina.Withthattour, weshowedwecan.
"Michaelwillbeannouncinganewfood dealsoon.Fifteenmajorglobalcompanies havebeencompetingforthat.Whenhe selectsone,you'llstillhave14othercompa¬ nieswho'vebeenthinkingaboutswimming andsponsoringathletes."
ButwhathappenswhenMichaelPhelps isnolongerchasingOlympicgold?Johnny WeissmullerbecameI’arzan.BusterCrabbe wasFlashGordon.WillweseePhelpsas JamesBond?
"Itremainstobeseen.He'shadalotof invitationstobeinmoviesandTVshows, butheshouldcontinuetomakeswimming histoppriority.Hesayshewon'tbeswim¬ ming[competitively]beyondage30.It's prematuretobuildanentertainmentcareer
justbecauseyoucan.Youdon'tchangeyour goalsjustbecauseofopportunity."
Carlislecertainlyhasn'tchangedhis goals,andhe'sawashinopportunities."I'd ratherdomoreforfewerathletesthanbuild mybusinessonasuperficiallevelbysign¬ ingmoreathletes.There'ssomuchnontraditionalstuffyoucandowiththeseathletes, butittakestimeandfocus.I'drathergo moredeeply."
Norishefocusedonmovinghisbusi¬ nesstoNewYorkorLondon."Igrewup inCapeElizabethandhavelivedinMaine sincetheageoftwo.Portlandishome.Ihave absolutelynointerestinlivinganywhere else.WhenIsoldmybusinesstoOctagon, oneoftheproblemswas,1wasn'tgoingto move.IthinktheythoughtI'dcomearound! ButPortland'sthegreatestcityaround. Everything'ssoaccessiblehere.Portlandis manageable,quaint-butit'sarealcity.Ican ridemybikefromhometoworkintwelve minutes.I'mjustafewminutesfromany¬ thingIwanttodo.It'swhereIwanttoraise myfamily."-DonnaStuart
JenniferNorbert'sfeetbeatatattooasshe runsPortland'sBackCove,hertwoblack Labradorretrieversguardingherpace.In sight:tirehalfmarathonshe'llrunlessthana weekafterconcludingthehigh-profileLong Lakeboatingaccidentcasethathascon¬ sumedthe31-year-oldCumberlandCounty assistantdistrictattorneyformorethanayear [see"NightoftheShootingStars,"December 2007].Theverdictwasn'talltheprosecu¬ tionhadhopedfor-jurorsconvictedRobert LaPointeoftwocountsofaggravateddrunk¬ enoperationofawatercraft,butweredead¬ lockedonthechargesofmanslaughterand recklessconductwithadangerousweapon.
"It'stoughtoexplaintoafamilyoraloved onewhywecouldn'tgettheresultwewant¬ ed,"saysNorberthoursaftertheverdictwas delivered."Thatisabsolutelyadifficultpart ofthejob.Itoldthefamilyinthiscasethat'1 canguaranteeyouthatIwillgiveitevery¬ thing1have.'1feellikethat'swhatwedid."
Itwasherworkonapreviousboating manslaughtercasethatearnedNorberther positionasco-counselwithDistrictAttorney StephanieAndersononthiscase."Itwasa coupleofyearsago,[anditinvolved]aJetSki riderwithapassengeronthebackwhocollid-
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Miniaturelamps,whichlitthewayduring the Art Nouveau period, now command bigpricesatauction.
Lampsaretointeriorswhat handbagsaretofash¬ ionistas.AndtheJudith Leibereveningbagsoflight¬ ingfixturesweretheminiatureArt Nouveaulampsthatwerealltherage aroundtheturnofthe20thcentury.These meticulouslycraftedlow-wattagelampswere designedformantels,sidetables,ormarbleentombedservers.Becausetheyweredoneby hand,theywereexpensiveevenintheirtime, retailingfor$25to$50.Atarecentglassand lampauctionatJamesD.JuliaAuctioneersof Fairfield,severalofthesebaublescaughtthe crowd'seye.
Afiguralminiaturelampofarooster madewithanopenframeworkbody,full tail,andblown-outglassinsertsinabrilliant orange-redwithblue,white,yellow,and greenmottling,soldfor$8,625.Measuring seventeenbysixteeninches,itissignedby itscollaboratingFrenchcreators:theglass
factoryMullerFresLunevilleandthe metalfactoryChapelleNancy.
Arareminiatureoillamp,15inches long,featuredabullet-shapedfontwith the legend "Admiral Dewey's Lamp." Crossedflags,ananchor,andtheslogan "Remember theMaine" decoratedthe stem,whiletheoriginalballshadedanced withapictureoftheMaineonthefrontand amountainontheback.Broughttoauc¬ tionbyapicker,thelampsoldfor$2,400, exceedingits$l,000-$l,500estimate. "SomethingreferencingtheMainewill haveextraappealhere,"reportsDudley Browne, head of the lamp and glass departmentatJamesD.JuliaAuctioneers,
Farleft: Bronze lamp cast intheshapeofa Mosque with stained glass windows and tower in the dome. The lamp21Vi inchestothetopofthe tower-islitfromthetopofthe dome as well as from the tower, and signedontheback,"ArgentorVienna." Estimatedat$3,000to$5,000,thelamp soldfor$4,888.
Nearleft:Thismagnificent17"x16"figurallampfeaturesa rooster with open framework body-filled with a blown-out glassinsertinbrightreddish-orangewithblue,white,yel¬ lowandgreenmottling-andfulltail.Glassissignedonthe sidewithengravedsignature"MullerFresLuneville,"while themetalbaseissigned"ChapelleNancy."Estimatedat $8,000-$12,000,itsoldfor$8,625.
"buthistoricpieces always have cross¬ over draw-attract¬ ingMainecollectors aswellasminiature lampcollectors." TheVictorianfascinationforArabycame tolightinaViennesebronzelampcastinthe shapeofamosquewithstained-glasswin¬ dowsandatower.Fetching$4,888,itwas signed"ArgentorVienna."Unusuallytallat 21inches,itwaslitfrombothtlaetopofthe domeandthetower.Peeringwithin,viewers discoveredawindowwithaninsetdesigned tocreatetireillusionofalookingoutonasec¬ ond,tinylandscapeofanother,neighboring mosque-worldswithinworlds.■
Sarah Cumming Cecil, a principal in the interior design firm Rose Cumming (www.rosecummingdesign.com), writes frequently on art, antiques, and interior design. Her work has appeared inARTnews,
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|CassiGraycametoPortland fromNorthportandplugged, rightintothemusicscene, surprisingheraudiencewithher commandofjazzstandards.
At22,CassiGrayhasavoicewithaseason¬ ingwellbeyondheryears.Relocating IherefromUtahwithherfamily,Gray spentherteenyearsinNorthportandnow residesinPortland.Afull-timestudentatthe UniversityofSouthernMaine,shejugglesa musiceducation,anincreasinggigsched¬ ule,andajobasliturgicalmusicaldirec¬ toratSt.Joseph'sCollegeinStandish. Noneofwhichcomesoverher whenshestepsinfrontofahot microphoneatBlueona rainySaturdaynight
What'sitlike,performinghere?
ThejazzcommunityI'vediscoveredinPortland'sbeenverywarmandwelcoming.Bytheverynature ofthegenre,fellowjazzartistsreallysupporteachotherandenjoyjammingtogethersinceifsrarelya soloactforanyofus.IremembersittinginlastyearacoupleoftimeswithLeahFinkelsteinduringher solosetsattheDogfish.Wejustpickedoutsomeofthejazzstandardsfromherbookformetosingand playeditbyear.Itwasalotoffun!
Morerecently,IsatinwiththeJazzMonstahs,andamnowcollaboratingwiththeirpianoplayer, GlenwayFripp.
What makes you different?
'•.'HavingstudiedwithaprofessorwithhisdoctorateinBrazilianguitar,I'vebeenheavilyinfluencedby himandtheBrazilianstyle.Hewasalsotheonetointroducemeto"jazzier"chords,foreverchanging mystylefromgoodold-fashionedfolk/poptoajazz-infusedmixofLatin,blues,folk,andpop.Iuse nuancesfromanysortofmusicIlistentoandtrynottolimithowIconceptualizemymusic.
Do you have a specific approach to standards? Ioftenconsiderwhatwould"modernize" thepiece.Whatwouldmakeaudiences abletorelatetoasongthey'veneverheard before?HowcanIdotheunexpected?How canIconnectgenerationsorstylesthat seemtohavenorelationtoeachother?For example,I'vemusedovertheideaofdoing a"Crazy"medleyinfusingPatsyCline's versionwithGnarlsBarkley's.
Tell us about rifeafterUSM.Thedidid is to head for NewYork. Idon'tplanonmakingamaddashforthe border.I'mreallyenjoyingPortlandand wouldliketoseehowmuchIcandohere. Ihavemanyoptions:Iteachvoice,bothjazz andclassical,andcanbuildupmyprivate studiotosupplementmygigging.I'llalsobe certifiedtoteachmusicK-12inMaine,soI mayfindmyselfinaschooldistrict.Nomat¬ terwhat,I'llbeworkingwithmusicandwill certainlybeperforming.
Say you're sick and forced to sing at a party-theBridget Jones nightmare. What are your 'go to' tunes to give people goosebumps? Itdependsonthecrowd.I'llsingarangefrom theoldfavoriteslike"AmazingGrace,""Ave Maria,""Summertime,"and"LeanOnMe," toDisneysongslike"HakunaMatata"-by theendofwhichhopefullythewholeroomis singing.Overdonelovesong?"IWillAlways LoveYou."Favoritesixtiestune?"WhatA DayForADaydream."JazzStandard?"Fly MetodieMoon."
Songs for every occasion, right? What do you sing when you'restuckintrafficontheCascoBayBridge? IcanremembersingingBonnieRaitt's "GimmeOneReason"morethanonce.
When you're singing and really into belting out a standard, what song brings you dosestto an out-of-body experience? BlueinGreenhasawonderfullyhaunting melody.Butthat'sdifferentfrommybelting, go-wildsong,whichwouldhavetobe"All ofMe."I'velivedwithitsolong,I'mcom¬ fortableenoughtotakeitoutofthepark.■ Cassi Gray
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3DollarDewey'sintheheartofPortland’sOld Portisnottobemissed.Pubfareincludeschowder, appetizers-includingbeer-batteredshrimp,buffalowings, andgloriousnachos-aswellaschili,salads,seafood, hamburgers,chickensandwiches,andbuild-your-own pizzas.Abeer-lover'sheavenwith36draftbeersand42 bottledbeers.Openeveryday11:30a.m.-1:00a.m.241 CommercialStreet,www.3dollardeweys.com772-3310
51 Wharf RestaurantCasualfine-diningrestaurantbyday andposhliveentertainmentbynight.ChefKevinSoucy's avant-gardenewAmericancuisineshowcasesaneclectic mixofseasonal,localingredientsinspiredbyworldwide culturesinthesmall-platesmenuandregionalfavorites includingtwin-lobsterdinnersandavarietyoffresh, indigenousseafood.51WharfStreetinPortland'sOld Port,www.51wharf.com774-1151‘
Anthony'sItalianKitchen 151MiddleStreet, lowerlevel,Portland,voted"BestinPortland"three yearsinarow.Pizza,pasta,andsandwiches.Allhomemade recipesincludinglasagna,chickenparmesan,eggplant parmesan,meatballs,andItaliansausages.Noitem over$10.Beerandwine.FridayandSaturdaynight,live Broadwayreviewincludesfive-coursedinnerfor$35/pp. Cateringavailable.774-8668*
Beale Street Barbequecontinuesatraditionof eclecticAmericancuisineattheirnewlocationinSouth Portland.Stiliservingthebesthardwood-smokedand grilledmeats,poultry,fish,andseafood,aswellastasty appetizers,specialtysandwiches,salads,andcreative dailylunchanddinnerspecials.FullbarfeaturingMaine microbrewsontap.Noreservationsneeded,children welcome.Openallday,everydayat725Broadwayin South Portland, www.mainebbq.com 767-0130
Becky'sat390CommercialStreet,featuredinEsquireand recommendedbyRachaelRay.is"asliceofdinerheaven," accordingtoGourmet.Servingclassicdinerfarewithinthe callofgulls,it’sMaine'sbestfamily-friendlyplacetokeep;t real.Open4a.m.-9p.m„7daysaweek.773-7070
BiBo's Madd Apple Cafe.23ForestAvenue,Portland, ,ntheheartoftheArtsDistrict.Focusingoncreative, affordablecuisinewithaneclecticwinelisttomatch, servedinabrightcasualatmosphere,lunchWed.-Fri. 11:3O-2,brunchSun.11-2.dinnerWed.-Sat.from5:30and Sundays4-8.Menuschangewiththelocalgrowingseason. Menusonlineatwww.bibosportland.com774-9698* BonoborestaurantinPortland'sWestEndbakesup overadozentastyvarietiesof13-inchwood-firedpizzasmanyby-the-slice-alongwithdailyspecialsandsalads.Try thenamesake(Bonobo)pizza,toppedwithmushrooms, prosciutto,babyspinach,leeks,fontina,andcreamy sauce;ortheMarley,withjerkchickensausage,roastedred peppers,pickledhotpeppers,Cheddar,mozzarella,sauce, andscallions.LunchWed.-Fri,11:3O-2:3O,Sat.12-4.Dinner Sun.-Thurs.4-10,Fri.andSat4-11.46PineStreetatBrackett www.bonobopizza.com 347-8267
BreaLu'Cafeservesthebestbreakfastintown!Breakfast chocesincludetwelvespecialtyomeletswithtoastand homefries,buildyourown,orselectFrenchtoast,Eggs Benedict,oranall-starbreakfastsandwich.Lunchfeatures homemadechiliandfresh,made-to-ordersandwiches, wraps,andburgers.Opensevendays7a.m.-lp.m,at 428ForestAvenue,Portland.772-9202
Cafe Stroudwaterhasbeenanaward-winninglocal favoriteformanyyears.ChefPaulLHeureuxfeatures deliciouslocalcuisineusinglocalproductsbasedonthe season.Foratrulyuniqueexperience,reservea"ChefsTable," whereyouandyourguestwillbeseatedrightinthekitchen whiletheChefpreparesyoursix-coursemealaccompanied byselectwines.1050WestbrookStreetintheEmbassySuites, Portland.775-0032'
DiMillo'sFloatingRestaurantat25LongWharfoff CommercialStreet.Youcantbeatthelocationforfabulous waterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapethehustle&bustle ofthecity'.Watchtheboatsgobv.EnjoyfreshMaine lobsteryear-round,steak,seafooddishes,&more.Serving7 daysfrom1100a.m.Children'smenuavailable.Fordrinks &alightermenu,17ourPortsideLounge.772-2216
TheDogfishBar&Grille,128FreeStreet,Portland 772-5483,andTheDogfishCafe,953Congress Street.Portland,253-5400."Greatfood,drink,andservice inacasualandunpretentiousatmosphere."TheCafe (Monday-Saturdaylunchanddinner,andnowserving SundayBrunch)offersamoreintimatesettingwhilethe Bar&Grille(open7daysaweekat11:30a.m.)offerslive musicWednesday-Saturdaynights.Forareallocalfeel, reasonableprices,andgreatfood,checkouteitheroneor both! www.thedogfishcompany.com
Eve's At The Garden 468ForeStreet,Portland,promises auniqueexperienceandafreshlocalapproachtofood. ChefJeffLandryandhisteamutilizeproductsfromMaine's coastalwatersandfarms:jumbodiver-harvestedscallops, Maine-raisedorganicpork,line-caughtAtlantichalibut, free-rangechicken,andfreshMainelobsterprepared severaldifferentways.Freevaletparking.Lunch 11:30a.m.-2p.m.,Dinner5:30p.m.-9:30p.m.523-2040
The Great Impasta PremierItalianRestaurantinBruns¬ wick.recognizedasoneoftheTop25ItalianRestaurants inallofNewEngland."Intimatediningroomsetting,fun andvariedwinelist,andcreativeItalian&Mediterraneaninspireddishesatsurprisinglyreasonableprices.Openfor lunchanddinner,MondaythroughSaturday.42Maine Street,Brunswick,www.thegreatimpasta.com729-5858 GreatLostBear,540ForestAvenueintheWoodfords areaofPortland.Afullbarwithover60draughtbeersfrom localmicro-breweriesandimportedspecialties.Ourmenu featuressalads,sandwiches,steaks,alargevegetarian selection,thebestnachos&buffalowingsintown.Discover wherethenativesgowhenthey'rerestless!Everyday 11:30a.m.-11:30p.m.www.greatlostbear.com772-0300
Jacqueline's Tea Room and Gift Shopexperience authenticAfternoonTeainanexquisiteEnglishsetting. Selectfromover70ofthefinestqualityloose-leafteasto accompanyyourfour-courseluncheonofsconeswith Devoncream,preservesandlemoncurd,fingersandwiches ofallkinds,anddesserts.Greatforintimateconversations andparties.10:30a.m.-3p.m.Tuesday-Fridayandalternating weekends.201MainStreet,Freeport.Reservationsonly. www.jacquelinestearoom.com865-2123*
Jameson Tavern withacasualbar,lounge&diningroom. ThebuildingisthesiteofthesigningoftheConstitutionfor thestateofMainewhenitbrokeawayfromMassachusetts. Classicpreparationsservedinagraceful&elegantsetting makethisafineretreatfromfrenziedoutletshopping.115 MainStreet.Freeport.865-4196'
LaFamilia-bestLatinAmericancuisinenorthofthe border.Classicappetizerslikeempanadasandceviche, andgenerouslyplatedentrees:jumbopan-friedshrimp inbutterwithgarlicandonionservedwithfriedplantains andsalad,androtisseriechickenwithLatinseasonings.Try homemadeflanfordessert.LunchanddinnerMondayThursdaynoon-8p.m,Fridaynoon-10p.m.Saturday noon.-8p.m.906BrightonAvenue,Portland.761-5865 Lotus Chinese and Japanese Restaurant251U.S. Rte.1.Falmouth,Maine(FalmouthShoppingPlaza).We featurefull-servicebarandloungearea,sushibar,Chinese traditionalfoodnotavailableoutsideofBoston,friendly atmosphereandcourteousservice.781-3453
Margaritas Mexican Restaurants & Watering Hole! TwolocationsinPortland,othersinLewiston.Augusta. Orono&Portsmouth,servingoversizedmeals&colossal drinks.Alwaysfreehotchips&salsa,legendarymargaritas. &thehousespecialty,thesizzlingfajita.HappyhourM-F, 4-7p.m.,freehotappetizers.InPortlandat242St.John Street,UnionStationPlaza,874-6444&11BrownStreet neartheCivicCenter.774-9398
Maria's Ristorante est.1960,337CumberlandAvenue, Portland,onestreetdownfromCongressStreet.Portland's finestItalianCuisine.MaineSundayTelegram'sfour-star restaurant.Homemadesausagesandfinestmeatballs aroun.:thickVealChopsalaMaria.ZuppaDePesceFradiavoio.homemadegelato,andItalian-stylecakes.Lunch andDinnerTuesday-Saturday,$13-S25."Preservingthe authenticItaliandiningexperience." www.mariasrestaurant.com 207-772-9232
MJ'sGrilleandTavernofferscasualfinediningina comfortableenvironment,withavarietyofdishes-from smallplatesandseasonalsaladstosteakandlocal seafood.Handcraftedwoodenbaroffersawide selectionofbeersfromaroundtheworld,localbeers, finewines,andmartinis.Privateroomsforparties. DownstairsTavernopenFridayandSaturdaynights withDJsandbands.94MaineStreet.Brunswick. www.mjsgrille.com 729-6574
NorthStarMusicCafe,225CongressStreet,atthe baseofMunjoyHillinPortland.Acoffeeshopandcafe offeringsoups,sandwiches,salads,andspecialsmade fromscratch.Eatbyoursunnywindowsortakeyourfood togo.Afullcoffeebar,sodas,beer,andwineavailable. Musicmostnights.Checkwww.northstarcafe.netfor calendarandhours.699-2994
O’Naturalsservesnaturalandorganicflatbreadsand¬ wiches,tossedsalads.Asiannoodles,soups,andkids’ meals.Quickservice,butourleathercouches,wireless internet,andcomfortableatmospherewillenticeyou tostay.Flatbreadpizzaafter4p.m.andpestochicken, roastbeef,wildbisonmeatloaf,wildAlaskansalmon, andmanyvegetarianitems-somethingforeveryone. Portland321-2050andFalmouth.781-8889
The Pepperclub saprize-winningrestaurant ’BestVegetarian"&"BestValue'inFrommer'sGuide toNewEngland)withcreativeworldcuisine. Blackboardmenulistsfivevegetarian,threefish,& threemeatentrees,includinganorganicbeefburger. Relaxed,affordablediningontheedgeoftheOldPort w/freeparking.Opennightlyat5p.m.78MiddleStreet. www.pepperclubrestaurant.com 772-0531
SeaGrass Bistro 30ForestFallsDrive.Yarmouth, anintimate40-seatdiningroomwithanopen kitchen.ChefStephanie'sstyleofAmericanBistro Cuisine,withAsian,French,andTuscaninfluences, usesfreshlocalingredients.Menuchangesfrequently. MusicwhileyoudineThursdaysinOctober&December. OpenWednesday-Saturdayfordinner,reservations startingat6p.m.VisitourwebsiteforCookingClass Information,www.seagrassbistro.com846-3885'
Twenty Milk Street,inthePortlandRegencyHotel, isproudtobetheonlyrestaurantinMainetoserve exclusivelyU.S.D.A.primesteaks,combiningaward¬ winningclassicAmericanCuisinewithfinewinesina warmandinvitingatmosphere.FeaturingRegencyCrab Cakes.BakedEscargo,20-oz.PorterhouseSteak,Sesame Tuna,homemadebreads,anddesserts.Dinnerseven nightsaweek;alsoservingbreakfast,lunchandbrunch. ComplimentaryValetParking.774-4200
Walter's15ExchangeStreet,Portland.Cuisinewith worldlyinfluences-casualfinediningwithametro¬ politanflair.Menuchangesseasonallywithpopular blackboardspecials.BarmanagerStevenLovenguth's winelistcomplementsChefJeffBuerhaus'smenu selections.Interestingcocktailsanddessertdrinks,also. OpenMon-Sat11;30-2:30forlunch;dinnerfrom5:00 sevennightsaweek.Privateroomavailableforupto 26guests,www.walterscafe.com871-9258
Wells Beach Steakhouse and T-Bone Lounge servesprimesteaks,freshseafood,anddelicioussalads, featuringKobesirloinsteaks,stuffedsmokedsalmon andgrilledswordfishinanupscale,plushatmosphere. Enjoyaselectionfromthehighlyallocatednewworld winelist,orasignature28-ounceWellsBeachmartini underthestarry'sky'ofthelounge.73MileRoad,Wells. www.wellsbeachsteakhouse.com 646-2252
Yosaku at1DanforthStreet,isanauthenticJapanese cuinary'experience,designedbyownerSatoTakahiro andleadchefMatsuyamaMasahiro.Premiumsushi, sashimi,androlls,includingYosakuroll,spicyscalloproll, Godzillaroll,PortlandPiratesroll,andtraditionalcooked Japanesecuisineforthesushi-shy.Enjoyabentobox besideatranquilJapanesewaterfall.LunchMondayFriday11:3O-2,Saturday-Sunday12-3.Dinner5-9:30. Friday-Saturday5-10:30.780-0880
"reservations recommended
Vignola,thenorthernItaliansensa¬ tionthat'sasistertoaward-winning CinqueTerre,glowsintheheartof theOldPort,withfestivewine-bottlechan¬ deliers,highceilings,exposedbrickwalls, andvoluptuouswindowsspillinglight ontocobblestonedstreets.Onecouldbein Modena,Parma,Bologna,orliterallythe namesake town Vignola-thebellobistro overflowingwithspiriteddinersinwarm embraceorsolitaryenchantment.
ThisisthePortlandofourdreams, evokedbytalentedchefLeeSkawinski.Co¬ ownerofbothrestaurantswithDanKary andMicheleMazur-Kary,Skawinskihas outdonehimselfagain,offeringscrump¬ tiouscountryItaliancuisineinthisremark¬ ablycomfortablesetting.
AnactivememberoftheSlowFoodmove¬ ment[see"TakingItSlow,"VVinterguide2008], Skawinskideftlyusesfreshingredientsfrom localpurveyorsincludingtherestaurants' farm,Grandview,justnorthofPortland.
Theattractivemenu,inspiredbynorthern Italianosteriadining,offerseverythingfrom terrificthin-crustpizzahotfromVignola's stoneoven($11-$16)togrilledhangersteak orroastedcodfillet($21).
Deemedapremierwine-tastingdesti¬ nationbyWine&SpiritsMagazine,Vignola offersawinelistsuretoplease,featuringnotyour-usualsuspectssuchasCensiaErte2006, arichTuscanblendofCabernetSavignon andSangiovese,$26.Dittofortheartisinal beers,rangingfromShipyard'sOldThumper ($6.50)toVaiDieoMethusalem,TripelAbbey AlefromBelgium,(6liter$230).
Afterdippinggoodbreadinplatesofrich oliveoil,wesavoredanantipastaofspicedwal¬
nuts,balsamicpeppers,andolive misto,beautifullypresented:a bargainat$4.
Nextcameover-the-top assortedItaliansalumi withcreamyMontasio cheeseandwaferthin crostini($12):Bram!
Forentrees,mypart¬ nerdevouredthepopular VealMilanese($19):crispy,tendervealfil¬ letswithmarinatedtomatoes,accompanied byorganicpeatendrilstossedinasucculent dressing,andtastyroastedfarmpotatoes.
Myhand-cutFettuccinewithbraised Mainelamb($18)wassoflavorful,withde¬ liciouschunksoflambperfectlyaccentedby enokimushroomsandGorgonzolacream, thatIfoundmyselfdreamingofseconds... andthirds!
Finishingwithsweets,wesharedatasty concoctionbytalentedpastrychefEmily Delois:tireblueberryPatinaCotta,withfresh Maineblueberries,whippedwhitechocolate cream,andcinnamonpizzellecookie($7). Alsoavailableisaspectaculararrayofchees¬ esfromItaly,France,Germany,Austria, Spain,andMaine($6foroneand$20fora selectionoffour).
Thenthereareliquiddesserts,suchas thechocolate-coveredstrawberrymartini ($10),GrappadiBarbera,Masselli($14), orthe1979PedroXimenexSherry,Gran Riserva($12.25).■
Vignola, 12 Dana Street, Portland. Dinner every evening 5-midnight; lunch Friday-Saturday begins 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Brunch begins 11:00 a.m. 772-1330 or www.vignolamaine.com
It'selemental,Watson.Winterhats sayvolumesaboutyourpersonality.
Mainersarefamousforspinningagoodyam, andthehatswewearareabigpartofthe story,withstrandsofalpacaandwoolcon¬ nectingustoexoticportsofcalltheworldover.
"Alpacaissofterthancashmere,"saysSkipTaylor, co-ownerwithwifeJudy,ofWinter'sGoneFarmand AlpacaStoreinWiscasset."Mywifedesignsmostofour hatsandscarves.She'sbeendesigningforsevenyears andtravelstwiceayeartoourmanufacturersinPeru."
Indozensofcolorsandsizes,theTaylors'hats rangefromtheunderstatedtobabyalpacafurlined insilk(15-$60).
"Itrytomakemyhatsandscarveswearablepieces ofart-uniquebutnotoverpowering,"saysCindy Lavan,ownerandfiberartistatChaseTavernFarm inBowdoin.Withhand-ormill-spunalpacafiber,her wintergearis"incrediblywarmandlightweightto wear."Strikingincombinationsofwhite,gray,black, andbrown-oftenshotthroughwithwoolandangora-herhats,scarves,andsets($27to$85)willkeepyou beautifulandtoasty.
SerendipityintheOldPortoffersdreamylines fromOleanaandDaleofNorway."We'vehadthese foryears,andthey'vealwaysdonewell,"ownerCecily O'Connorsays.Newthisyear:hatsmadefromboiled
woolandvelvetimpaled bycustompinsbyartist SueCornelison.
Nomads in the Old Porttreatsshoppersto "13or14differentbrands ofhats"tohelptopthings off, says owner Kelly Fermald,includingPistil, Ambler,Ibex,andIsis. "Peoplelookforhatsthat not only keep them warm butalsogowiththeirward¬ robes,complementtheirface shapesandhairstyles,and saysomethingaboutthem." Beyondtheeternallychilly,'It's cold,'thatis.■
Winter's Gone Farm and Alpaca Store, Wiscasset, 882-9191, wintersgone.com; Chase Tavern Farm, Bowdoin, 268-3142, chasetavemfarm.com; Serendipity, Portland, 772-0219, serendipityportland.com; Nomads, Inc, Portland, 347-7464, imanomad.com.
orthosewholovefresh,locallygrownproduce, Novemberisthesaddestmonth,markingtheendof theharvestseason.Fortunately,italsobeginsholidaycel¬ ebrationswhenMaine'sculinaryprospulloutallthestops toprovideanarrayofgoodiesthatlightentheheart.
Atcharminglittle Bogusha’s Polish Deli onStevens Avenue,BogumilaPawlaczyk,alsoknownasBogusha,presentssev¬ eralOldWorlddelicaciesfortheholidays.There'splumstrudel,poppy seedroulette,andbabkaswithraisins,cheese,orplumbutter.TraditionalPolish ChristmasEvefavoritesincludeCnyustnVegelina,whichissomethinglikea hunter'sstewwithmushroom,onion,andtomato;andtwodifferentkindsof peroggi-withmushroomandsauerkraut,orwithpotato,onion,andcheese.To warmcoldwinternights,thisyearBogushawilloffersomePolishsoupstogo, includingbarleysoupwithmushroomsandkielbasa,redorwhiteborscht,and sorrelsoupwithhard-boiledeggs.
"We'regoingtohavebeautifulstuff,"shesays."Anyonewhoknowsmy ccxtkingknowshowgooditis.Allhandmade,veryfresh."
ReadersmightnotexpecttofindahugecollectionofGermanand VienneseholidaytreatsdownacountryroadinruralWaldoboro,butthisis oneoftheclaimstofameof Morse's Krauthaus and Euro Deli. "At Christmastime,it'sreallyunbelievable,"saysco-ownerDavidSwetnam."We losecontrol."
ChiefamongMorse'sholidaydelightsisafragrantmedleyofStollen-rum, marzipan,butter,andmore-fromunder$10to$50fromsomeofGermany's oldestandmostfamousbakeries,suchasReimanninDresdenandNiederegger inLubeck.Thestorealsoimportsbimmkuchen,literally"treecake."Thekingof EuropeanChristmascakes,theseelaboratelylayeredconfections"arecuthori-
zontally,ratherthanverticallylikemostcakes,toexposeallthelayers, whichlooklikeringsonatree,"Swetnamsays.OtherGermanholiday favoritesincludespicy,intricatelymoldedcookiescalledPfeffenieusse; andgingerbreadLebkuchen,includingElisenlebknchen,puffycookies requiredbyGermanlawtocontainnotlessthan25percenthazelnuts.
FromtheIiotelSacherinVienna,Morse'sbringstherenowned chocolateSachertortesaswellasMozartkugels,"themostfamouscan¬ diesinVienna,"Swetnamsays.Hedescribesthekugelsas"chocolate truffleswithpistachiomarzipannougatcenters,surroundedbydark chocolateandwrappedinmulti-coloredfoilwithimagesofMozart." EspeciallyforScandinaviancustomers,thereareassorted"glogg" mixes,specialwine-baseddrinkmixesinornatebottles.
AnyonecelebratingHannukahmaywanttostopby Aurora Provisions inPortland.ManagerLeslieOstersaysthestoreis famousforitshomemadematzohtoffee,"burntcaramelontopof matzohcrackersdippedindarkchocolate,"chocolatecoinsknownas gelts,and"acornucopiaofholidaycookies,includingsugarcookies shapedlikedreidels.StarsofDavid,andbluesnowflakeangels.And wehavepotatolatkescomingoutourears,"shesays.
Forallthewinterholidays,AuroraalsoimportslotsofFrench chocolates,includingchocolatecherriesfilledwithArmagnac, variousnutbarks,andall-naturalcandycanes,aswellasseveral reserveandhard-to-getwinesfromsmallproducersorwinemak¬ erswithwhomthestorehasaspecialrelationship.
The Rosemont Bakery, withtwolocationsinPortlandand anotherstoreinYarmouth,makesitsownchallah,thetraditional Jewishbraidedbread,forHannukah.Italsomakesseveralpiessuit¬ ableforanyfestivewintermeal,suchaspecanbourbonpiewith chocolatebuttercrust,andsilkenpumpkinpiewithlinzernutcrust. Anotherfavorite,saysmanagerLisaChilds,areitsorganic,all-butter sugarcixikiesindecorativebags.
TomanyFrenchCanadians,Christmasisn'tChristmaswithouta tourtiere,thefamoustwo-crustedgroundporkpiewithonionsand potatoes. Mailhot’s inLewistonmakestheseyear-round,"butwe can'tmakeenoughofthemfortheholidays,"saysMarcMailhot,the fourthgenerationofhisfamilytoworkinthecompany.Mailhot's alsooffersbloodsausageandaporkpatecalledCretans,bothespe¬ ciallypopularinwinter.
Anotherversionofthetourtiereisavailableat Grant’s Bakery inLewiston."Wedon'tcallthemtourtieres.Wejustcallthempork
PetitFoursfromStonewallKitchenofferbite-sized treats-made from milled almond paste and creamy butter-in twelve varieties.
pies.ButFranco-Americans lovethem,"saysco-owner RonGrant.Hisbakeryspecializes indecoratedcakes,includingholidayfavor¬ iteslikeSanta-facecakes,babysnowmen,cakesshapedlike Christmastrees,andtheever-popularYulelogs,whicharechocolate orjellyrollcakesfrostedwithchocolateandmapleicingtoresemble treelogs.
AlsoinLewiston,forthosewhothink Christmasisn'tChristmaswithoutonino/f, ChefAntonioBriglioat Antonio’s New York Deli and Bakery makestheSiciliantubularpastries filledwithflavoredricottacheese. WifeAbigailalsomakesarange ofspecialcheesecakes,including turtlecheesecakewithcaramel, chocolate,andwalnuts.
AtPortland's La Bodega Latina, wherethecookingreflectsstylesfromthe DominicanRepublic,customerscanorderablockbusterholiday dishboundtosatisfyeventhehardiestappetites.It'scalledMorode GuandidesconPcrnil,PolioalHomo,Spaghetti,PastelenHojayEnsalada Ruza.Thismeansricewithpigeonpeas,roastpork,roastchicken,spa¬ ghettiwithdicedroastporkchops,andaviolet-coloredpotatosalad-all inthesamedish!ManagerJasmineDuranexplainsthatthecombina¬ tionisatraditionalChristmasfavoriteandthatthereasonfortheviolet colorinthesalad"isbecauseweaddbeets."Thismegatreatshouldbe specialorderedfromthebodega'scateringami.
Stonewall Kitchen, thefamousjammakerswhostartedat aPortsmouthfarmers'marketabout15yearsago,rollsoutseveral specialitemsfortheholidays.MarketingmanagerStacyBurrusrec¬ ommendstheBelliniBrie,aFrenchbriecheesetoppedwithpeadiand proseccojamandcoveredwithpuffpastry."Itarrivesfrozenandyou justpopitintheoven,"shesays.ForoneofherownChristmaspres¬ entstoherfamily,shesentStonewall'shand-madecinnamonrolls, whichalsoarrivefrozen.
AlsopopularisitsChocolateMoltenLavaCakeMix,"agreatholi¬ daydessert,easytomake,"shesays.AndshefavorsputtingStonewall Kitchen'sroastedgarliconionjamonapreparedpizzashellwithalittle crumbledgoatorbluecheeseontop."It'salwaysthehitoftheparty," Burrusclaims.
Theholidayseasonis"afantasy"at On the Marsh, says DeniseRubin,proprietressoftheKennebunkrestaurant.Treesnear therestaurantanditstidalmarsharelitwithlittledecorativelights, anditsrenovatedbarnisaglowwithcandlesandartyantiques. AmongthedishesonofferbyChefJeffreyA.Savagearehisdecon¬ structedBeefWellingtonwithmushroomduxelles,foisgrastorchon,
puffpastryand truffleddemi-glace; anexoticcornmealpiewithroastedwild mushrooms,onions,garlic,wiltedSwiss chard,acornsquash,andfennelpollen cream;andavariety-packedcassouletwith red-wine-braisedhamandlambshoulder, duckconfit,porksausage,tarbaisbeans, androastedrootvegetables.
1'hebaratthe Back Bay Grill is knownforitsseasonalspecials.Thisyear, offeringsincludeseveraldrinksguaranteed tobanishwinter'schill.Themostoutrageous isOldManWinter'sCoffee,withB&B,Tia Maria,Disaronno,andcognacinamug ofcoffeetoppedwithcinnamonwhipped cream.Forthosewhoprefernon-alcoholic soulwarmers,therestaurantwillfeature twospecialwintersoups:potatoleekwith duckrillettes,friedleeks,andchiveoil;and parsnipsoupwithpancetta,freshherbs,and truffleoil.
Finally,thiswinterChefdeCuisine LawrenceKlangoftheCAMDEN Harbour Inn hasbeeninvitedtopresentamealto theprestigiousJamesBeardFoundation. Followingthatevent,essentiallythesame menuwillbeavailableattheinn'srestaurant December15-26.Theseven-coursemeal, withwinepairings,includesacappuccinoof wildmushrooms,spicedlegofboar,roast¬ edbreastofwildpartridge,Mainesalmon withchoucroute,andclementineconfitwith orangecremeBavaroise.■
Portland Ballet Portland.TheVictorianNutcracker.Franco-AmericanHeritageCenter, Lewiston,December7;KennettHighSchool,NorthConway,NewHampshire,December 13-l4;MerrillAuditorium,December17.842-0800orwww.portlandballet.org
Maine State Ballet 348 US Route One, Falmouth.Nutcracker,MerrillAuditorium, December 29-30 and January 5-7.842-0800 or www.mainestateballet.org
Good Theater. St.LawrenceArtsCenter,76CongressStreet,Portland.Stonesinhis Pockets to November 23,BroadwayatGoodTheater opens December 4.885-5883 or www.goodtheater.com
Portland Players SouthPortland.FiveWomenWearingtheSameDress, November -23.www.portlandplayers.org
Portland Stage Company ForestAvenue,Portland.WaitUntilDark to November 23;AChristmas.arc. from December 5 to 24. 774-0465 or www.portlandstage.com
The Public Theatre LisbonandMapleStreets,Lewiston.TheSecretsofaSoccerMom to November 9;AChristmasCarol, December 12-14. 781-2211 or www.thepublictheatre.org
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12November,7pm.KennebunkportHistoricalSociety 125NorthSt,Kennebunkport,kporthlstoryxxg 13November,7p.m.YorkArtAssociation YorkHarbor,raynorshyn.com/yaal 15November,4p.m.GulfofMaineBooksPublicationParty 134MaineSt,Brunswick,gulfofmainebooks.blogspotcom 19November,7p.m.TheHarvardCoopBookstore 1400MassachusettsAvenueand18PalmerSt,Cambridge, Massachusetts,harvardcoopbooksbncoBege.com 20November,7p.m.BooksEtc. 38ExchangeSt,Portland,mainebooksetc.com 3December,630p.m.BooksEtc. 240U.S.Route1,Falmouth,mainebooksetc.com 13December,2p.m. Smithsonian'sNationalMuseumoftheAmericanIndian 4thandIndependenceAvenue,Washington,D.C., www.writer.org/events/lndexjsp,Americanlndanstdu 17December,12noonPortlandPublicLibrary,BrownBag Luncheon,5MonumentSquare,Portland,portlandSxaiy.com 9January,730p.m.StonecoastResidencyPublicReading StonecoastMFA,FreeportCommunityCenter,53DepotSt, Freeportinfo@fcsmaine.org orHarraseeketInn,162MainStreetFreeport, harraseeketinn.axn,usm.maine.edu/stoneooastmfa
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Colby College Museum of Art, MayflowerHill, Waterville.TheSomaliBantuExperience:FromEast AfricatoMainetoNovember16,RealmsofFaith: MedievalArtfromtheWaltersArtMuseumcontin¬ ues. 872-3228 or www.colby.edu/museum
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Gleason Fine Art, 545CongressStreet,Portland, and 31 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor. Eyecatchers:SmallPaintingsforGiftGivingopens November7inPortland.JamesFitzgerald,Charles Woodbury,ClarenceChattertoncontinuein Boothbay. 633-6849 or www.gleasonfineart.com
Greenhut Gallery 146MiddleStreet,Portland. Tom Paiment November 6-29, The Portland Show opens December 4.772-2693 orwww.greenhutgalleries.com
Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art 522CongressStreet,Portland.Art Auction November 8, MECA Faculty Show opens
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Maine State Museum. Mainecraftshow,Capital Complex, Augusta, November 8-9.293-3132 or www.mainecraftsguild.com
Portland Museum of Art 7CongressSquare, Portland.AndreKerteztoNovember16;American Menagerie to November 9; New Acquisitions opens November 15; Lynn Drexler opens December 6; and Landscapes from the Age of Impressionismcontinues.773-ARTS,(800)639-4067 or www.portlandmuseum.com
Susan Maasch Fine Art, 29ForestAvenue, Portland.TedArnold,KellyJoShows,J.S.Hart to November 30.699-2966 or www.susanmaaschfineart.com
Whitney Art Works Projects, 45YorkStreet. Portland.JeffBadgerthroughNovember22fol¬ lowed by a group show through December 24. 780-0700 or www.whitneyartworks.com
Wiscasset Bay Gallery, 67MainStreet, Wiscasset."RecentAcquisitions"runsthrough November 26, featuring new works by contempo¬ raryNewEnglandartistsaswellas19thand20th centuryAmericanandEuropeanpaintings.8827682.882-7682 or www.wiscassetbaygallery.com
PCA Great Performances MerrillAuditorium, Philadanco,November13andCedricTiberghien, November 19.842-0800 or www.pcagreatperformances.org
Portland String Quartet, Woodfords congregationalChurch,WoodfordStreet,Portland. Rorodin,Haydn,BlochwithPaulPosnakonpiano December 7. www.portlandstringquartet.org
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Radioactive Greens (continued from page 29) inWiscasset],Thisisahugeproblem;there's nonationalrepositoryplaninplace."
Whichisnottosaythatalloftheold guardhascrossedthenucleardivide: ThatMaineYankeeisnolongerrunningis dueinlargeparttotheeffortsofpeoplelike MikeMcConnell,alobstermanandfisher¬ manwhomakeshislivinginandaround theSheepscotRiver;Bath'sMariaHoltof theCitizen'sMonitoringNetwork,agroup thatmonitoredreleasesfromMaineYankee andsoughttoanalyzehealthstatisticsinthe reactor'svicinity;andChristineCorrea,who wasmovedtoactivismbyherterrorofthe possibleeffectsofnuclearradiationonher youngchild.
“Igrewupinthe 1970s and 1980s, withthemovieThe ChinaSyndrome," saysStateRep.Bob Walker(R-Lincolnville).
“Iwasconvincedthatthe nuclear issue was dead and thatnuclearenergyisnotsafe."
Fastforwardto2008."I'velearnedalot aboutenergysincejoiningtheHouse,and it's made me a big proponent of nuclear power.IfeelsostronglythatIplantointro¬ ducelegislationtocreateaMaineNuclear PowerCounciltolookatthepossibilityof buildinganothernuclearplantinMaine.
"We’regoingtoneedmoreandmoreelec¬ tricity,orpeoplearegoingtostartfreezing. Peopledon’tunderstandthatnucleartech¬ nology has changed in the last 30 to 40 years.It'smatured.TheFrenchgetthreequartersoftheirelectricityfromnuclear. Therearehighlyeffectivepassivesafety systems; and you can now burn waste in thereactorandgetridof90percentof it.”Walkeralsoseesnuclearpowerasa way to stoke Maine's economic engine. "Washington County would be a wonder¬ fulplacetoputanuclearplant.Itwouldbe aneconomicstimulustotheregionduring thebuildandafter,andwouldexpandthe taxbasevastly."
Inrecentinterviews,allexpressedhorror thatnuclearpowerwouldevenbeconsid¬ eredanoptionforMaine,asdidAndy(Anne D.)Burt,whowentfromreportingonthe hearingsheldpriortothebuildingofMaine Yankeetobeinggalvanizedintoaction,ulti¬ matelybecominginvolvedwithFriends
oftheCoast.Afternearlynineyearswork¬ ingonenvironmentaljusticefortheMaine CouncilofChurches,withaspecialfocuson climatechange,Burtsays,"Nuclearpower plantsareanaccidentwaitingtohappen,a smokinggun.Therearesomanysafer,more economicalwayswecangeneratepower. Besides,developersofnuclearpoweraren't goingtomoveforwardunlesstheyhave guaranteesthatU.S.taxpayerswillassume therisk.
"But,"Burtcontinues,"RayShadisisthe mantotalktoaboutnuclearpowerandits historyinMaine.Heknowsthescience. EventheNRCrespectshim."
Anartistwholookstothedayhecan returntohisart,RayShadishasbeenoneof thestate'slongest-standingandmostarticu¬ lateopponentstonuclearpower.Notonly washeoneofthekeygrass-rootsactivists inFriendsoftheCoast-morethanadecade afterMaineYankee'sdecommissioning,he continuestobeanindustrywatchdog.Most recently,asatechnicalconsultantworking withtheNewEnglandCoalition,hetesti¬ fiedbeforetheU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission about the Vermont Yankee licenserenewal.
"Theindustryisalearninganimal,"says Shadis."Ittriedtolearnfromitsmistakes, andalltoitscredit,ithas.Buttheindustry isnow,asitwasthen,pressuredbythebot¬ tomline.Reorganizedasalobbyinggroup, theNuclearEnergyInstituteworkshand¬ in-glovewiththeNRC.They'vesuccess¬ fullyeasedoversight,widenedmarginsof risk,allinaconcertedefforttohavefewer inspectionsandlongerperiodsbetween inspectionsofplants.Plantsthatwerereach¬ ingtheendoftheirsupposedlifehavegone throughlicenserenewalandbeenapproved fora20-percentuprate-thatmeansthey canruntheseolderplantslonger,hotter, andharderthantheyweredesignedfor,all basedontheideathatyoucanmakeadjust¬ mentsandgetawaywithitwithonlya smalllossofsafetymargin."
ButShadisdoesnotseeafightbetween thepro-andanti-nuclearfactionsdetermin¬ ingwhetherMainewillhaveanothernucle¬ arplantintheforeseeablefuture.Hesayshe hasbeentoldbyindustryinsidersthatthe nuclearpowerindustryitselfdoesnotsee NewEngland-particularlyMaine-asaplace toputnuclearplants.Becauseoftheregion's historyofvocalopposition,hesays,"It'sjust notgoingtohappen."■
10 MostIntriguing... (continuedfrompage 35) cdwithafishingboat.Thewomanpassenger waskilled.Thedefendantendedtipentering aguiltyplea.
"I'veworkedonseveralotherhigh-profile casesbefore-likepossessionofchiIdpomography-butthiswasauniquecasebecause theinvestigationitselfwasenormous.There wereoverahundredwitnessesinvolved.It wasanimmenseamountofpreparation¬ learningaboutboatsandhowtheyoperate, whatthedifferentpartsare,andbeingable topresentitinawaythatnon-boaterscan understand-becausewehadnoguarantee thatanyoneonthejurywouldbeaboater.
"Wedon'ttypicallycocounselcases,but thiscasewas...immenseasfaraswitnesses andevidence.Thediscoveryandreportswere wellover1,000pages.Weputin70-some exhibits;onepersoncouldn'thavedoneitall. Andtherewasalotofpretriallitigation,too." ThetrialstartedonSeptember8andconclud¬ ed16dayslater."Theactualpresentationtook muchlongerthanatypicaljurytrial.Even murdertrialsdon'tusuallygothislong."
Norbertwasn'ttheleastintimidatedby
goingupagainstthedefenseteam,which wasledbyJ.AlbertJohnson,aBostonattor¬ neywhooncerepresentedPattyHearst."IfI knowthecaseinsideandout,Ifeelconfident. IfeltthatIknewthecaseinsideandout,and 1preparedwellenoughtoaddressanyissue thatcameup."NorbertandDistrictAttorney Andersonsplittheduties,withNorbertgiv¬ ingtheopeningandAndersonclosing."We prettymuchsplitthewitnessesdownthe middle-wecalledcloseto30.Shefocusedon thebloodtesting,andIfocusedontheboat reconstruction.That'showwesaw'thecase, asfaraspreparation;thosewerethetwomain pointsweneededtobereadytogoon."
Norbertalwaysknew'shewantedtobea prosecutor."Myfather,aNavyF-14fighter pilot,instilledinusasenseofpersonalrespon¬ sibilityforthechoiceswemake.Iwantedtogo intoafieldwhereIcouldhelppeople.Those twothingscametogetherformeinlaw."
BornandraisedinVirginiaBeachwhile herfatherwasstationedatNavalAirStation Oceana,Virginia,Norbertreceivedherunder¬ graduatedegreeatOldDominionUniversityin Norfolkin1999,thenheadedfortheUniversity
ofMaineSchoolofLaw'inPortland.
"I'dneverbeentoMaine,butIlikethe Northeastandhappeneduponacatalogue [forthelaw'school].Ithought,ifI'mgoingto sufferthroughthreeyearsoflawschool,ithad betterbeaniceplacetolive.Isawthecobble¬ stonestreetsandthatitwasontheocean-I've alwaysbeendrawntotheocean-soitseemed likeanaturalfit.1fellinlovewithithere."
ShealsofellinlovewithBillNorbert,then amemberoftheLegislatureandacriminal defenseattorneywhopreviouslyhadworked intheAttorneyGeneral'soffice.Theymetin 2001afterhecametospeakatherconstitu¬ tionallawclass."Ialmostskippedtheclass becauseitwasonaFridayafternoon,"she laughs."Aboutthree-quartersoftheway through,Irealizedhewassingle.Iknewhe wasfriendlywithoneofthewomeninthe class,soIwentuptoherandsaid,'He'sapret¬ tyniceguy.'Shetoldme,'I'mgoingtogive himyourphonenumber.'Wewentoutona half-blinddate-I'dseenhim,butIdidn'tgoup tohimthatday-andwe'vebeentogetherever since."TheyweremarriedinSeptember2003 atSt.Joseph'sChurchinPortland.Today,
BillNorbertworksasthegovernmentaffairs managerfortheFinanceAuthorityofMaine.
Herhusband,oneofsevensiblings,grew upinPortland."He'sincrediblysmartand agreatsoundingboard.He'salwaysgiving metherightwordswhen1needthem.I'm luck}'tohavehimtocomehometo."They liveclosetotheneighborhoodwhereBill Norbertgrewup.Theirfavoritehaunts:Fuji, Benkay,OldPortSeaGrill,andSilly's-when herscheduleallows.
"Mostofthetime,Iworkontheweek¬ endsandatnight.I'minchargeofaunit [Misdemeanors],soinadditiontobeing responsibleformyowncaseload,I'multi¬ matelyresponsibleformylawyers'case loads.Ihavefivelawyersandsixinternson myteam.I'malwaysworkingtomakesure we'reontrack."Norbert,whosaysshemakes justover$50,000,clearlyisn'tinthejobforthe money."It'sdifficulttobalance[thebudget] withstudentloansandamortgage.People askwhenI'mgoingtogoto'thedarkside'and workforalawfirmoroncriminaldefense, butI'dratherliveamodestlifestyleandfeel goodaboutwhat1do."-DonnaStuart
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hedayafterhisbirthday,Robert* Indianasits,coffeecupinhand,ini histowered,mansardVictorianon| Vinalhaven.Histwocatsaddtheirvoices* to the conversation. | "Lastnightwasverylavish,thefanciest andbiggestbirthdaypartyI'veeverhad,"he saysbeforedroppinghisvoice."Iwouldhave preferredmyeightiethinquietsolitude." Solitudefortheartistwhocreatedone ofthemostrecognizableimagesinpopart, LOVE,whichwasreproducedonmillionsof postagestamps?Unthinkable.
Indiana'slifeisthestuffofgreatAmerican stories.BornRobertClarkinNewCastle, Indiana,hechangedhisnametohisnative state'searlyinhiscareer.Hischildhood wasn'teasy.
"My Aunt Ruby murdered my grand¬ mother.Mymotherwaselated,asshe'd hatedhermother,andshewenttoSouth Bendtowatchthetrial.Inherabsence,mv fatherfoundotherwomenandleft,"head¬ ingdownthatmostAmericanofhighways, Route66.Indiana'smothersubsequentlyran adineronthatsameroute,withthefamiliar EATsignoverhead.
A20-footelectricEATsignwouldlater becomeIndiana'sfirstpubliccommissionfortheexterioroftheNewYorkPavilion atthe1964NewYorkWorld'sFair."The daytheyturnediton,alineformed.People wantedtoknowwherethefoodwas.Ididn't
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ThesameyearhecreatedEAT,hecol¬ laboratedwithAndyWarholona40-minute filmofthesamename.ItshowedIndiana, holdinghiscat,Particci,andeatingamush¬ room."Youcanimaginehowexcitingthat was,"Indianasayswryly.Wasitanexisten¬ tialstatementoranexpressionoftheimpor¬ tanceofstayinginthepresent?"No.Andy lovedtoborepeople."
LOVEiswhatchangedIndiana'slife."In 1964,1wascommissionedbytheMuseumof ModemArttodoaChristmascard.Itbecame themostpopularChristmascardeverissued, andfromtheretilingsjustsnowballed."
Itwasn'tlove,buthope,thattookIndiana fromNewYorktohiscurrenthome."Starof HopewasthereasonIcametoVinalhaven. It'sanoldOddFellowsHall.That'swhat Idreamedofallmylife,ahouselikethis.1 haveastudioinStarofHope,anotherone inwhatwastheisland'sfirsttheaterduring theCivilWar,andathirdstudioinwhatwas formerlytheOddFellowsouthouse.Itwas aneight-seater,withadoorfortheofficers, onefortheenlistedmen,andoneforthe ladyOddFellows."
"NowwhatI'mpreoccupiedwithisthe subjectofhope.IdidasculptureforObama's campaign."Anothericonicworkofstacked
lettersthat,likehisLOVE,includestheletter "o"onitsside,thesix-foot-by-six-foot-bythree-footstainless-steelHOPEwasunveiled attheDemocraticNationalConventionin August.Allproceedsfromthedesigngoto Obama'spresidentialcampaign."Livingin theStarofHopefor25years,I'ddoneHOPE designsformyself,butitwasreallyObama andhisbook,TheAudacityofHope,thattrig¬ geredmycurrentinvolvement."
UnlikemanyMaineartistswhodraw inspirationfromthestate'srockycoast, Indianasays,"LivingonVinalhavenhasno effectonmyart.Myartcomesfromwithin myself,thoughLOVEkindofstandsapart. Mostofmyworkisveryautobiographical; I'mpaintingmyownhistoryandmyown life.Thisiscalledegocentricism,"hesays withachuckle."Myownfeelingisthatart¬ istsaremoreinterestingthantheirwork.It's beenmyambitioneversince1wassixyears oldtobeanartist."
What's ahead for this octogenar¬ ian?"MygoalistoplantaLOVEinevery cityaroundtheglobe."Closertohome, the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland isplanningaretrospectiveofIndiana's workin2009.You'llknowit'sthere,says Indiana;just"LookfortheEATsignonthe Farnsworth'sroof."
-DonnaStuart
anderer,box¬ er,Buddhist monk,teach¬ er,lobsterman,author¬ charismaticJaedCoffin, 29,whoseAChantTo SootheWildElephants (DaCapo/Perseus,$16) isearningravereviews ["affectingmemoir...in heartfeltprose,Coffin beautifullycaptures hisjourney,bothgeo¬ graphicalandinternaV'-PublishersWeekly], now has a brand new identity:father.
"Mydaughter,JaiYen,isjust12weeksold,"saysthePortland resident."Ihatetoadmitit,butI'mnotthe mostimportantpersonintheworld."
Afteradventurestravelingthroughthe FarEast(hisbookchronicleshisbecominga
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monkatamonasteryinThailand, returningtothevillagewherehis motherwasbom),kayakingfrom SeattletoSitka,trawlingthrough Mexico,andimmersinghimselfin thebullfightingcultureinMadrid, hasCoffinreallyfound"thelong wayhome"backtoMaine,asthe BostonGlobeputsit?
"Igrewupwithmysister Tahnthawan and my mother livingacrossThompsonStreet fromBowdoinCollege,"hesays. "Typicalmid-coastMaine.My fathermetmymominTaiwan whenhewasinthearmyduring theVietnamWar.Hisfamily,the Coffins,werewhalingcaptains fromNantucketfromwayback. I'msurethatgivesmesomeof mywanderlust."
Wouldyouurgeyourdaugh¬ tertoseetheworld?
"Yes.I'dlikehertopursueher passions,whatevertheyare."
Nextupis"anovelaboutthe yearIspentintheRoughhouse BoxingCircuit,runfromabarin Alaska."www.jaedcoffin.com
ChristianTietje(pronounced"Tee Gee")describeshimselfas"afunky, eclectic,weirdguy."1Ie's44,sixfoot-one-tallandthin-oftenseenwearinga cowboyhat."Usedtohavelongblondhair, butnowI'mbald,"hesays."Ilovetocook.1 weld.Isurf.1loveart."Andmostofall,"I'm passionateaboutwine."
"WinemakerandZinbitch"iswhathe callshimself.
FriendsinMaine-wherehespentevery summerhecanrememberinOgunquitor WellsBeach-scratchtheirheadswhenthey discoverhe'sbecomeabigwineryhoncho makingmonsterZinfandelsandotherfairly outrageousandpopularwines."There'sthis bigdisconnect/'Tietjesays."Theyalways wonder,'HowdidIgetintothis?'"The answer,hesays,"issheercrazeddesire."
Itwasafterhighschoolwhenheworked ataBostonwineshopandcookedatrestau¬ rantsincludingTheWhiteBarnInnin Kennebunk,BarnacleBilly'sinOgunquit, andtheEastCoastGrillinCambridge, Massachusetts,thathediscoveredhislove forwine.Hestudiedwinemakingatthe UniversityofCaliforniaatDavistolearnthe scientificsideofthebusiness."Ithinkofitas thesafetynet,likepaintingbynumbers."If aproblemdevelopedwithawine,hecould figureitoutinalab.
"How did Iget into this? Theanswer is sheer crazed desire."
Buthealsobelievesthemostimportant aspectofwinemaking,thequality'thatsepa¬ ratesbottlesthataremerely'goodfromthose thataregreat,isartistic.Topursuethisrar¬ efiedaspect,heworkedwithseveralwellknownwinemakersataboutadozentop wineries,includingastintattheCarneros CreekWineryinCalifornia'sNapaValley'.He vividly'remembershissecondnightthere. "Iwalkedoutthroughthisarcheddoor¬ way'andsawabig,brightorangeharvest moonrisingovertirehills.I'dbeenworking twodaysstraight.ButIknewthenthatmak¬ ingwinewaswhat1wantedtodofortherest ofmy'life.Ijusttotally'dugit."
Now he has his own winery, which hecallsFourVines,representingthefour regionsiirCaliforniawheretheZinfandel helovesgrowsbest:PasoRobles,where helivesandwherehiswineryislocated:
Napa;Sonoma;andAmadorCounty,inthe Sierrafoothills.TheZinshemakesfromeach region'sgrapes"arecraftedtoreflectthe uniquecharacteristicsofthesoil."Theyare namedaccordingly.
HisSonomavineyards,forinstance, produceTheSophisticate-astylish,elegant, carefullybalancedwine,"theJamesBond ofZinfandel."FromPasoRoblescomes"its eviltwin,Biker,asuper-spicy,intense,wild, in-your-faceZin."Healsomakesa"naked," no-oakChardonnayfermentedinstainless steel,andwhathecallsFreakShowredsfrom eclecticalterativevarietals.There'sAnarchy, forexample,anunconventionalRhoneblend; Heretic,basedonold-vinePetiteSirah,with Tietje'stattooonthelabel;andLoco,abig blackblendofSpanishTempranillograpes "thatresonateswithangst."
Snooty'publicationslikeWineSpectator haverankedsomeofTietje'sbottlesinthe excellent,90-95point,category.Hiswines areservedatmanyofthecountry'smostcovetedrestaurants,includingNewYork's Maya,Nolix,andQuest,andTheCapital GrilleinWashington,D.C..Hecanhardly keepupwithdemand.
Thekeytohissuccessasawinemaker,he says,"isthatIgowherethemagicis.It'snot aboutpursuingavarietal.It'saboutpursuing aregion.Eachregionalwaysdocsonething verywell."Sohestudiesterraincarefullyand worksonlywiththegrapeseachareagrows best.Heownstwovineyardsandcontracts forgrapesat18others-sohecanmakeallthe decisionsaboutgrowingandharvestingeach region'sgrapes.
Healsocreditshistwopartners,ex-wife SusanA.("Sam")Mahler,"apilot,black-belt karateexpert,andearthscientistwhoruns thecompany,"andBillGrant,achildhood friendfromWellsand"aconsummatesales¬ man"who'sinchargeofsalesandmarket¬ ing.He'sknownastheZinPimp.
AlthoughhewasbominNewJerseyand nowlivesinCalifornia,"1thinkofmyself asaMainer,"Tietjesays.Hestillsurfsand loveshangingoutatthebeach,especiallyin thefall,whenMaine'sbeachesarelesspop¬ ulatedandfoliageisaflame."Itbreaksmy heartthatI'llprobablyneverseethatagain," becauseitconflictswithgrapeharvesttime inCalifornia.
Still,hesneaksbackhometoWellsBeach, wherehismotherlives,wheneverhecan. "I'llbethereforChristmas,"Tietjesays. -JudithGaines
ThisNobel-prize-winning, defibrillator-inventing, Lidocaine-pioneering, life-savingcardiologist workstoendthethreat ofnuclearwar.
r.BernardLown'svoice,tingedwith theaccentofhisnativeLithuania,is slightlyhoarseintheaftermathof thecelebrationofhislife.Friends,colleagues, andluminariesfromaroundtheworldhave gatheredtopaytributetothe87-year-old, andtoreflectonhismanyachievementsand theimpacthe'shadontheworld.
IfLownhadonlybeenapracticingcardi¬ ologistuntilheretiredat86,orifhe'donly inventedthedirect-currentdefibrillator andthecardiacconverterthat'ssavedthou¬ sandsoflives,orifhe'donly'pioneeredthe
useofLidocainetoregulateheartrhythms, taughtatHarvardSchoolofPublicHealth, andauthoredhundredsofarticlesandfour books,you'dsayhe'dledafullandproduc¬ tivelife.
Butthisisamanwhodidallthiswhile promotingworldpeaceandworkingto abolishnuclearweapons.In1980,Lown co-foundedInternationalPhysiciansforthe PreventionofNuclearWar(IPPNW)with SovietcardiologistDr.EvgeniChazov.Over thenextfouryears,theduorecruited135,000 doctorsin40countriesworldwide,metwith worldleadersand,in1985,receivedthe NobelPeacePrize.
Howdoesonemanaccomplishsomuch? Lownreflects,thenreplies,"It'samoral drive.Themomentyouhaveamoralsensi¬ bility,youhaveabuilt-ingaugethatrouses youremotionswhenyouseeinjustice,ineq¬ uity,threatofviolence,orthelike.Thatsense ofoutragebecomesapowerfulenergizerin thatyoucandotwiceasmuchasyoucould dootherwise.
"I'veseendoctorswhenanemergency happensworkfor36hoursstraightandnot feeltired.Plowisthatpossible?Itissomething-nowthisissheerconjecture-involved withevolution.It'sbuiltintoourselves.Ethical senseisnotacognitivefunction.Itispartof ouremotionalgeneticlegacy.Thereforeit's sopowerful,evenlittlekidsknowrightfrom wrong.Ithinkmoralsenseishard-wiredin ourbrains.Aslongasyoudon'tletitbesub¬ duedorextinguishedorsupersededbyother less-worthytilings,youthenhaveacapacity’ fordoingimpossiblethings."
It'salifethatmighthaveseemedimpossi¬ blefora14-year-oldwhoarrivedinLewiston in1935,havingfledanti-Semitismandthe impendingHolocaust."Itwasmy'father, my'brother,andme;weleftmy'motherand twosiblingsbehind.ItwashardbecauseI didn'tknowthelanguageanditwashard toadjusttotheculture.Itwas,tome,asur¬ prisethatLithuania,whereIlivedinasmall community',wasinmanywaysaheadofthe community'Icameto.Iwasbookish,and1 lovedliterature.1begantoreadatagefive. IreadgreatRussiannovels-Tolstov,Balzac, andDickens-andhereIcametoaculture thatwasn'torientedtothebook.Ifyouwent intoahome,therewasn'tasinglebook. Itshockedme!Butwhenyou'reyoung, youlearnthelanguagerapidly.Withinsix monthsIcouldunderstand;andwithina yearIcouldspeak."
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Coastal GmnftcfniotT chronicles iSf seasonal-Changes afiovejind within ™ the sea, following the arrkftband^q departure of migrating birds, schools of fish, and the natural cycles of our bays, rivers, marshes, and coastal forests^MM*«^ please give code
InLewiston,hemethisfuturewife, Louise,whohelpedhimlearnEnglish.Her family'slodgeonSebagoLakeinNaples becameanimportantretreat,firstforLouise andBernard,thenfortheirfamilyandfriends eachAugust."WecallitourShangri-la.It's sotranquil,gorgeous,thelakeispristine.It's arusticlife.Wewalk,swim,canoe,andwe haveconversations,somanyconversations. Ibringbookstoread,butonlygetthrough one,becausewetalkandtalk."
Theirtimeonthelakeisclearlyregen¬ erative-andmuchneeded,asLownremains active.He'sjustpublishedPrescriptionfor Survival:ADoctor’sJourneytoEndNuclear
Madness,aneloquentandpassionatemem¬ oirthatLownsaysisacalltoaction.Init, hewrites,"Securingafuturefreeofgeno¬ cidalweaponsrequires,aboveall,eliminat¬ ingtheeconomicandpoliticalinequities thatsunderrichandpoorcountries.Asthe BerlinWalldividedEastandWest,now inequalitycreatesafracturingdividethat augursglobalchaos,terrorism,andwars. Wehumansareinmoreneedthaneverofa PrescriptionforSurvival.Thismemoirshows thatchangeispossibleandiswithinreach."
Thedoctorwhohealedmillionsofhearts isstillreachingouttohealallofmankind. -DonnaStuart
~¥”t'snoteverydayoneofour10Most IIntriguingPeopleinMaineisled JL awayinhandcuffs.Butthat'sexact¬ lywhathappenedwhenswordboat captain(MaryElizabethMastrantonio playedherinthemovieThePerfect Storm),nonfictionauthor(TheHungry Ocean),andnovelist(Slipknot)Linda Greenlawwasconductedintocourtin St.John's,Newfoundland,byCanadian officialsaftertheyspiedherandher crewaboardthecommercialfishing boatSeaHawkallegedlystrayinginside Canada's200-milefishinglimitwhile untanglingsomeline.
Touchy, eh? When the alleged incursionoccurred,shehadatelevi¬ sioncrewonboard,shootingfootage fortheNBCprojectSwords:Liveson theLine."It'sfromtheproducersof DeadliestCatch,"saysGreenlaw'sagent StuartKrichevskyfromNewYork.
Greenlaw,47,dielasthumanbeing toseteyesonthecrewoftheAndreaGail beforeshewasswallowedupbyThe PerfectStorm,iskeepingintouchwith herparentsonIsleauHautapresarrest.
"'Shewasn'tworried,"'hermom, MarthaGreenlaw,toldreporterDavid HenchofthePortlandPresssHerald.'"I'msureshe wasupset.'"Upset,maybe,butundaunted.
Atpresstime,theintrepidGreenlawhad fishedupareported$10,000inbailpersonally (aspartofatotalof$65,000toreleaseboatand crew)andwasbackaboardtheSeaHawkin theGrandBanks.
Greenlaw'smostrecentcontribution toPortlandMagazineishershortstory "NeapTide"inSummerguide2008.■
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DianeHoffmanwatchedonewood-based businesswheresheworkedafteranother close,butaftersevenyearsatSabreYachts, sheclearlyfeelsadeepconnectionwiththe boatinteriorssheworkson.
"WhileIdon'tsignanyofmywooden components,"shesays,"thewayIbuild themhasitsownuniqueness.ThewayIput myfinishonthetopsofmyberths,theway 1sandmyopenings-it'salmostasiftheboat becomesasfamiliarasabloodrelative."
"Iwentfromaguntoahammer,"quips MichelleLarrabee,Hoffman'sco-worker."I usedtoworkforanarmored-carservice.I'd alwaysbeenproudtoliveinthesametown asSabre-Raymond-andnowI'mproudto workhere.NowI'masupervisorinthedeck department.It'sanawesomecareer."
Notthatit'sallsmoothsailing."Weput Naugahydeupinthecabin,andyouhaveto gluethewoodfirsttoreceiveit.OnceIstood upandstuckmyheadtothedeck,sosome¬ wheretherearesomeredhairsonaboat, hiddenbytheNaugahyde.Whetheryou
Fromtop:AndreaBarraworksonavesselat Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding in Thomaston; RoslynWatkinsisacrewleaderinthefiber¬ glass department at Lyman Morse; Maggie Howellwasa2006graduateoftheCruising Boats Program at The Landing School.
meantoornot,youleavealittlepartofyour¬ self."Askedaboutsuperstitions,shesays, "Youneverhavea13thboat.Inallourboat models,weusethealphabet.We'regoing tomakeanewmodel-we'llstartBB-01,but therewillbenoBB-13."
CathyThompsonwentfromfineartat thePortlandSchoolofArttobeingSabre's finestwoodvarnisher."WhenIstartedhere 26yearsago,wewereoilinginteriors,and thecompanywasexperimentingwithvar-
nish.WhatIdidasanartisttranslatedinto mywork.Itdoesrequirepatience.Ittakes twodaystovarnish-andweneedtobe alone,becausetheboathastobeabsolutely clean."IthinkIcouldrecognizeaboatI've workedon,by'theway'thevarnishturned out.Everyonehasadifferentwrist,some varnishalittlebitfirmerthanothers,some arelight-fingered.Youcouldalmostdoit blindfolded-itbecomessecondnature."
YoumightcallMariaSimpsonaRenais¬ sancewoman.Thethirty-year-old,who grewuponPenobscotBay'andreceived aliteraturedegreefromCanada'sMcGill University,hassailedtheworldprofession¬ ally,earning100-tonmaster'sandcaptain's licensesalongtheway.
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Todayshe'stheboatyardmanagerat RockportMarine,"avery'happy'placerun byabunchofliberalartsmajors,"shesays. Shecoordinatesawiderangeofoperationsat theone-acreboatyard,whichhastwosatel¬ litelocationsandastaffoffifty-five.Youalso mightfindherdevelopingbidsoncontracts, writingpressreleases,creatingthecompany website,fieldingquestionsfromtheowner ofaclassicthoroughbredwoodenboat,or deliveringaboattoitsnewowners.
"Fromamanagerialperspective,1enjoy seeingaboatfromitsconceptthroughthe day'it'slaunched.1thinkofthebeautiful Bolero-aSparkman&Stephensboat-we're restoring,beingpartofarichtradition.Then there'sthelegacyofschoolchildrenwhowill rideonthecold-moldedschoonerwebuilt fortheislandnation,SpiritofBermuda-theit missionistohaveevery'studentonthe islandsailonthisboat"beforethey'graduate
highschool.It'sI12feet,hasthreemasts,and itechoesapastdesign,thoughit'srigged withstate-of-the-artelectronics.
Askedfortradition,Simpsonsays,"You putacoininthemaststep[belowthemain mast]forluck-yesofcourse,wedon'twant totemptfate."Talkaboutthehumantouch"WhenwefinishedLynx,afull-sizereplicaof an1812warprivateer,nowoperatingoutof NewportBeach,California,theentirecrew signedthekeel"-justlikeactorsdoatacast part}'onaposteroftheirplay.
BarbaraStainton,theownerofthe CranberryIslandBoatyard,isquicktopoint out,"I'mnotaboatbuilder;myhusband, David,was.Westartedthebusinessin1985, andfor20years1workedintheofficedoing everythingfrombookkeepingtodealingwith customers,fromsixithetoexcuse.SinceDavid diedin2006,I'vebeenlivingtomanagethis business.Peoplearealittleastoundedwhen theyaskfortheownerandIkeeptalking."
It'sasmallboatyard,eachyearbuilding twotothreeofthe19-and-a-halffootboats herhusbanddesigned.Whileherstaffoftwo full-timeandtwopart-timeworkersdoesn't currentlyincludeanywomen,thisno-non¬ sense75-year-oldsays,"Idon'tseeanyprac¬ ticalreasonwhywomencan'tdriveanailas straight,paintaswell,ordoanyoftireother tasks.Strengthissometimesaquestion,but youcanalwaysworkaroundthat."
IngridWilbur-Kachmarneverplanned togointothefamilybusiness,WilburYachts inSouthwestIlarbor,whichwasstarted byherparentsin1973.Still,sheclearlygot theentrepreneurialgene:afterreceivinga degreeinmanagement,sheboughtandran aretailstore.
"In2001,whenmyparentswerereadvto transitionoutofthebusiness,myhusband, John,suggestedwebuythemout.Mypar¬ entsstayedonfortwoyears.John,who'd beenininsurance,steppedintomyfather's shoesinproductionandsales,whileItook overthefinancialendofthebusinessfrom mymother.We'vebroughtalongmytech¬ nologicalchanges,andwe'vechangedthe corporateculture,becomingmoreenviron¬ mentallyaware."
Shesaysthecompanyhasalwayshad womeninproduction."Tosucceed,you needagoodworkethic,aseveryone'sper¬ formanceimpactstheteamandthefinal product.Thisisastateofhard-workingpeo¬ ple.Anyonewiththemotivation,thedrive tolearnandworkhard,candowell."■
Createthelivingspaceyou’vealwaysimaginedwith finewoodcabinetry,extraordinarydetailsandinspiredstyle. Thedreambeginswithalongingtocreatesomethingbeautiful. Color,textureanddesigntakeonnewdimensionsasimagination andMedallionCabinetrytransformyourhomeintoacharming, rusticretreatoracosmopolitanresidence.
IntheheartofPortland'smosquitosuburbs,alostdream.
nthedawnofthelastcentury,KingHospital-awood-frameaffairthatstillexists asaprivatehome-openedonWilliamStreet,nearthepresent-dayUniversityof SouthernMaine.Immediatelytotheleftofhiseponymousclinic,founderDr. AlfredKingbuilthisownstrikingmansionat141William,forsalethisfallthroughBenchmark ResidentialandInvestmentRealEstatefor$649,900.
"Dr.Kingbuiltthishousebetween1911and1912,"sayslistingagentTomLandry."While 'stillaseniorattheMedicalSchoolofMaine[BowdoinCollege,whichtrainedphysiciansuntil 1921],wherehegraduatedin1886,hewastappedforthesurgicalstaffofMaineGeneral Hospital(nowMaineMedicalCenter),whereheworkeduntil1907."
Farfrombeingaquixoticventureonthemosquitooutskirtsoftown.Dr.King'sprivatehos-
pitalwasaresoundingsuccess.
“EarleShettleworth[oftheMaine HistoricPreservationCommission]toldme JohnCalvinStevenswasthearchitectfor boththehospitalandthishouse,"sellerJar Zimmermansays.
Graciouslydesignedforentertaining withamarble-floorentrance,splendid wainscotedcenterhallway,andelegant270degreestairway,141WilliamStreetoughttc besnappedupbytheuniversityasaplacetc
Top:Theentrywayboastsamarblefloor,wainscotedcenter hallway,270-degreestairway,andaviewintothe16-foot-by25-footlivingroom.
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Zoningintheareaalsoseemsfavorable forabedandbreakfast.Beyondtheluscious¬ lyrefurbishedandrefinishedmaplefloors, thehugeupperloggiaistheperfectplaceto enjoysomesconesandteaasyoulookout overtheleaves.
The16-foot-by-25-footlivingroomtothe leftofthehallcouldeasilyswallowaconcert grandpianoandagathering,relaxing,and |receptionarea.
JThemodemstep-downdenhastilefkxrrs ’andaslidingdoortoalargebackpatiowith |abower-likefeelingandroomforthreeor fourtables.
Thereareatleastsixbedroomshere,a wonderfulentertainingkitchenwithpan¬ try’anddeluxeChambersdoubleovensand refrigeratorsthatbringtomindJacqueline BouvieratHammersmithFarminNeyvport orPresidentEisenhoyvershufflinginto thegalleyofthePresidentialyachtSequoia (pleasedon'tchangethem!).Alsoyvonderful: thebasementloungeinpickledpinewithbar andkitchenreadytohostAngieDickinson. Taxesare:$9,272.Don'tmissthevirtualtour atwyy'yv.benchmarkmaine.com.■
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Irollupanddouble-parkoutsideOldPortWinefourminutes beforetheyclose.Theairisstillinthedeepeningdarkness.Maybe abottleofredwouldbejustrightforthisdampnight.Myflashers pingyellowagainstthestore'swindowas1checktirebillsinmywal¬ letandruninside.Theslight,quick-fingeredladyeyestheclock,but sheknowsmyways.
Finallyhomefromwork,Ijuggletheslipperyshroudofourdry cleaningwiththewinebottleandmymessengerbag.Inthefronthall Iflipthroughthemailinthebasketwithmyfreehand.Theurgent envelopewiththecrimsonborderfromyourcellphonecompanyis stillthere.You'renotverygoodatkeepingtrackofthings.
OurroommateFrancierushesoutofthekitchen.Herdark bangsswayasshecrossesherarms."Wherearewegoingtofind anotherroommateatthistimeofyear?"sheasks.
She'saniceenoughgirlbutisfullofuselesschatter.Maybeshe'swor¬ riedaboutpayingforheatingoil.Whoknows?Weboughttireplasticfor thewindows,buthaven'tputitupyet.Thatsoneofyourprojects.
"Andgoodeveningtoyou,too,"Isay.
"Whydidn'tyouguystellme?"Herlipsspreadintoathinline. "What?"She'sannoyingmenow.Thewinebottleslipsacrossthe plastictowardmynaveland1havetojiggleitupbacknearertothe crookofmyarm.
FranciesweepsbackintothekitchenandIfollow.Shestopsatthe doorofyourtinyroomwhichistuckedbackthere.It'shalfthesizeof thebedroomsupstairs.1putthewineonthetableandfollowherinto theemptinessofyourroom.Onekitchentrashbagleansagainstthe wall,itsbottomtornandspillingpaperandtapecassetteswithfaded titles.Whitenailholespricktheegg-yolk-yellowpaintyousloshedon thewallsduringonelongSaturdayafternoon.Awhiffofyourfavor¬ itecoconutscentandasuddentasteofbile.Iswallow.
"Youdidn'tknow,"Franciesays.Herchinraisesandhereyes brighteninamomentoftriumphbeforeshecanmaskitwithacrin¬ kledbrowofconcern.
"Heleftthis."Franciepointstoacrumpledsheetofpaper tornfromyourjournal.You'vebeendemocraticinaddressing theshortnotetobothofus.Yourscrawlsaysyoucanonlypay rentthroughnextmonth.Itoffersnoexplanations,noapologies, nomentionofourfour-yearrelationship.Itendswiththephone numberofyourleastresponsiblefriend.Fle'spartofyourSouth Portlandcrew.You'vealwayswantedtomovesouth.Canthisbe yourfirsttinystep?
Franciewatchesmyface."I'msosorry,"shesays.1don'tbelieveher. Iswallowafewmoretimes."Just..."Ipattheairbetweenus,as iftopushheraway.She'sjustaroommate,notafriend."Ineedto think,Isay.IturntoleavebutrealizeIstillhaveyourcleansweaters. Idropthemnexttothegarbagebag.
AquestionIdon'tknowshouldbeaskedgetsansweredwhenI
arriveatthefootofthestairs.My favoritesweaterhadbeeninyour room.Nowit'sguy-folded,with acreaserightdownthemiddle, onthebottomstep.Nexttoit isanovel,TheGestureLife, that'ssplayedopen,itsspine humpedupintotheair.
Upstairsmyroomhasnot beendisturbed.1remem¬ beryoulightingcandles andlatercarryingaway thespentmatches.No, notonethingismissing.
Back downstairs I retrieveyournoteand smoothitonthevacant counter where the cof¬ fee-makerusedtosit.I'd boughtitforyourbirthday, buthadgottenthebestmodel forme.Iflattenoutyournoteand reachforthecordlessphoneyou gavemeforChristmas.
Yourfriendfetchesyoutothephone.You seemgladtohearfromme.Yourvoicesoundsnor¬ mal,justlikeitdidwhenyoucalledmethisafternoontoask whenI'dbehome.
"Gotyournote,"Ifinallysav.
"Yeah?"
"Maybeweshouldtalk."
"Wantmetohelpyoufindaroommate?"
Itouchourpictureonthefridge.Itwastakenonyourcof¬ fee-makerbirthday,butsinceitwastakenwithmycamera,I guessthepicture'smine.
"Whatabout..."1can'tcontinue.
"Yeah?"yousayagain.1wait,butsodoyou.
"Whatabouttiremessyouleft?"
"Sorry',"yousay',withnoelaboration.
Myrestlessgazetravelstheroomandlandsonthewine.I needaglass.Iopenthecupboardabovethesink.Thestackof plateshasbeenlightenedby'exactly'half.We'dboughtthem together.Iscantheothershelvestoseewhatelseyou've taken,butit'swhat'sleftthatdrawsmyattentionup. Yourmother'sRiedelwineglasses.We wouldneverpay'somuchfor glasses-on-steroidswe'dscoffed.
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Thenwedrankaseven-dollarbottleofwine outofthem.Therunoftheliquid,thegath¬ eringofthebouquet,youthoughtyouwere drinkingnectar.Wedidn'tusethemmuch, asyouhavetowashthemwithhotwater,no detergent,andcradlethemwithdishcloths asyoudry.
Whenyourmotherdied,yousaidyou felthersoulinthoseglasses.Theirtop-shelf silencematchesyoursonthephone.1drag thestep-stooloverandclimbuptoexamine themmoreclosely.
"Whatareyoudoing?"youask. Idrawthefirstonefromthecupboard. "TheRiedelglasses."Isay.
"1'11takecareofthem,"yousay. "That'sokay,"Isay."I'lltakecareofthem foryou."
"Wait."1don'thearwhatyousayafter that,althoughI'msuretheconnectionisso clearyoucanhearapindrop.
Iholdthephoneandglassatwaistlevel. Theyparallelbriefly.ThenIletgoofthisfirst delicatestemandwatchtheflawlesscurves shatteragainstthehardwoodfloor.■
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