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Wallace Stevens writes about “the palm at the end of the mind." But to my delight, some Mainers keep a bright-burning secret passion for the voluptuous closer to home.
Former Portland mayor Anne Pringle tends a secret forest.
"I, for one, have a full sized (nine-foottall) bitter orange tree (calmodium orange) in my bedroom," she confesses. That's right, a secret tree 'from away.'
Her indoor tree "comes from the seed of a small tree that my husband had in college when we fi rst met on a blind date. We used to take it outside in the summer, which spurred its growth and set its fruit buds. When 1 got a big crop of bitter oranges (maybe 40 or so), I'd make a three-fruit marmalade (my bitter oranges, grapefruit, and regular oranges). I got a small yield of maybe five jars, which I hoard or share with very' special friends. ..it is now so big, we can't get it outdoors."
Dreams are like that. Note her use of "special friends." Sure, we Mainers always claim to love winter, and we do, we really do, I promise, but we all share a hidden sneaker for summer that runs so deep we don't dare whine about it when the snow banks are seven feet tall. In fact, the more it's kept away from us, out of reach, the more deliciously sensual summer is when it finally arrives. Until then, even while winter pounds on the door, we hide July in our living rooms, in our minds, in our hearts until all the ice breaks in the lakes with the big booming sound (another March sensation few are privileged to hear), and the result isn't just seasonal, it's collectively personal, fragrant...sexy.
As Thoreau writes in Walden, "...Weather is particularly interesting to us who live in a climate of so great extremes. When the warmer days come, those who dwell near the river hear the ice crack at night with a startling whoop as loud as artillery."
"I'm also growing several other small fruit trees," Pringle intimates, "including clementine trees, grown from seeds from a box of clementines purchased at Hannaford, and several key limes, grown from seeds from a tree at a villa we rented on Vieques Island off Puerto Rico. My plan is to grow these to size so they can become the centerpieces of a new 'orangerie' in Deering Oaks, including camellias, gardenias, and a small cafe..
"Kings! Kings! Kings! Kings!" Gilbert Sorrentino writes in The Orangery, "Ah, the streets of dream." No wonder winter-lashed New Englanders have carved pineapples on the tips of their bedposts for centuries.
On the internet, Patricia on i Village Garden Web whispers the confidence, "I have an indoor blood orange tree [that 1 keep] in a room that's like a heated porch-and I live in Atone." So much for Yankees being cold. Cool state (very' cool, actually), warm hearts. BTW, we're naked under our snowsuits. Even if this emotional construct to homes and gardens is rarely if ever peeled away, I know you're keeping the flame alive, somewhere, somehow, the notion of a secret, indoor forest. Here, take this orange-let me peel it for you.
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Wow! I've had emails and phone calls from friends who are greatly impressed with your piece about me ["The Warm Winter of Paul Black," Winterguide2009]. Especially touching was a call from a dear friend and huge fan of my work. He is a Portland native who has taught English for over 40 years. He thought tire content and tone of the piece was perfect. [I first saw tire issue] at tire optometrist's office, which is interesting in the context of doctors' offices mentioned. Everyone has a colonscopy joke for me now. The pictures look stunning. I could not be more pleased.
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Winterguide 2009 looks great! Love the cover and the metallic [silver ink]...
Inside articles are fun, too. NICE!
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I'm a subscriber and love every issue I re¬ ceive. However, the Winterguide 2009 is, by far, breathtaking!
I enjoyed the cover so much, I sat down and read it from cover to cover immediately. In addition, I sent a copy' to two of my' friends in Florida (who are residents there and fear tire Maine winters). After they' read this issue, I'm sure they will want to take a winter vacation to Portland, Maine.
The cover is a magnificent photo. I sur¬ prised myself and guessed it was the Cliff House. On page 29, you could not have done a better job capturing the photo of Baxter Boulevard just after our ice stomr th is year. Page 9 features M.R. Brewer, a terrific fine-woodworker, and he has actually done
some work in my kitchen. As for "Ocean's 11," well, when it was a seasonal rental, 1 used to manage Water's Edge in Southport at Newagen, page 32. Wow, what memories and what a great place, Newagen. I actually guessed tliat location, too. See what a great job you've done with your photography!
The restaurant review, winter getaways, and properties for sale in our area were also captured magnificently.
Do I really live in Portland, Maine? Keep up the good work. Great job!
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I just received our subscription issue yes¬ terday [Winterguide 09] and have already read it cover to cover!
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...A handsome production. My wife was so struck by it that by the time she was done going through it she was talking about planning a trip to Portland.
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First of all, I wanted to let you know the overwhelming amount of positive feedback I received on your Dar Williams interview ["Coffee & Creativity'" December 2008]. Such a great piece...
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I've gotten a lot of comments from various people who have read the["10Most Intriguing People in Maine," November 2008], and more attention than I ever expected! Thank you again for making it a breeze-you were great to work with, and 1 really appreciate the coverage of the trial.
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Abbe Museum, 26MountDesertStreet,BarHarbor.'Northby Northeast: Wabanaki, Akwesasne Mohawk, and Tuscarora Traditional Arts*continuestoAugust31,2009,the"ArthurandNitaWoodArtifact Collection'and'AshandSweetgrassBaskets,*ongoingthrough2009. 288-3519orabbemuseum.org
Addison Woolley Gallery, 87MarketStreet,Portland.Rock'nroll photographswillbeondisplayaspartofthePMAsbigwinterexhibit BackstagePass:Rock&RollPhotographytoMarch22.Photographers includeJohnFahnley,JamesKitfieldandNancyHorton.775-0678 or addisonwoofey.com
ArtGalleryatUNE, Westbrook College Campus, University of New England,716StevensAvenue,Portland."TheFreedomPlaceCollection* showstoMarch15,2009.221-4499orune.edu/artgallery
BatesCollegeMuseumofArt, Lewiston.'RecentAcquisitions CollectionProjectIII'toMarch30and'StudiesoftheSomaliDiaspora’ showstoMay29.786-6158orbates.edu/museumj<ml .
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, WalkerArtBuilding,Brunswick. "AncientArt:ImmortalDreams,ArsAntiqua:AncientPastimesand Passions,PalaceReliefsfromKalhu.'and"SeeingandBelieving:600 yearsinEurope,"ongoing;"LewisdeSotoandMichaelMazur"con¬ tinue. 725-3275 or bowdoin.edu/art-museum/
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162RussellAvenue,Rockport. 'AnnaHepler:Gyre,"asite-specificinstallationinbuiltbyHeplerin
CMCA'sLoftGallery,showstoMarch21;"Flower Power,"mixedmediaonthesubjectofflowers, toFebruary21;"MelindaBarnes”toMarch14;and "JanettaJennings;LibertyCanningFactory,"digital prints,studiesinalmostmonochromebrowns,cap¬ turingtheslowdisintegrationofthefactorybuild¬ inganditsimmediatesurrounding,documenting
aparroflocalhistory,toMarch14.236-2875 -q orcmcanow.org
Colby College Museum of Art, Mayflower Hili,Waterville."BevinEngman:NewWork"shows toMarch8and"InkTales:ChinesePaintingsfrom a theCollectionsoftheMuseumsofBowdoinandp, ColbyColleges"showstoMarch8."Whistlerand theFigure:PrintsfromtheLunderCollection,""Ale KatzCollection,"andJohnMarinCollection"ongo-g ing.872-3228orcolby.edu/museum a
Daniel Kany Gallery, 89 Exchange Street, 8 Portland."PhotographsofDancersbyArthurFin'- p February,and"NewWorksbytheFiveMemberp Group,CascoBayWoodSculptors,"March.514-$ 7475orkany.net g
Eric Hopkins Gallery NorthHavenIsland. f VisittheartistattheNorthHavenstudio, f 867-2229,ortheyear-roundgalleryinRockland, c 594-1996orerichopkins.com
Farnsworth Museum of Art 16MainStreet,f Rockland."MaineinAmerica"thepermanentcol- ( lection,includesworksbyGilbertStuart,Thomas ( Sully,ThomasEakins,EastmanJohnson,FitzHugh। Lane,FrankBenson,ChildeHassam,andMaurice Prendergast.Currentexhibitsinclude:"FolkArt, LouiseNevelson"and"PicturingtheDecades: 1 60YearsofPhotography""FromImpressionism toModernism:AmericanPaintingsfromthe FarnsworthArtMuseum,1895-1935"toFebruary1'
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"ConfrontingAbstraction:PaintinginMaine,19451955,"toMay17;and"VisionsofAmerica:19th CenturyPaintingfromtheFarnsworth,”toMarch s 20.596-6457orfarnsworthmuseum.org
' A Fine Thing: Ed ward T Pollack Fine Arts, 25 ForestAvenue,Portland."AmericanandEuropean MasterPrints,"toApril25.Artistsrepresentedinclude e Monet,Buhot,Braque,Miro,Kent,Sloan,Marsh, > Bishop,Calder,Hirsch,andothers.Alsoincludedis apairofrarelithographedviewsofPortlandand Bangor.699-2919oredpollackfinearts.com
Fore Street Gallery 372ForeStreet,Portland. RotatingGalleryGroupShow,includingPaulBlack, SylviaDyer,ClaudetteGamache,andStanMoeller. 874-8084orforestreetgallery.com
Frost Gully Gallery 1159U.S.Route1,Freeport. Featuringtheartof20MaineartistsatMaine's oldestgalleryincludingThomasCrotty,Stephen Etnier,LaurenceSisson,DahlovIpcar,JanetC. Manyan.865-4505orfrostgullygallery.com
Galeyrie Fine Art, 190USRoute1,Falmouth. GalleryArtists’Show,newofferingsfromtheOsher 1MapCollectionandFalmouthHistoricalSociety. 781-3555.
Gleason Fine Art, 545CongressStreet,Portland, and31TownsendAvenue,BoothbayHarbor. "ImpressionismandModernism:Selectionsfrom 1theGallery’s19thand20thCenturyCollection,"
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February6to28and"KevinBeers:Keepon Ol Trucking,"Oilpaintingsoftrucks,March6toApril t0 BothexhibitsopenwithpublicreceptionsonFirs:7Friday,thefirstdayoftheshows.633-6849 orgleasonfineart.com
Greenhut Gallery 146MiddleStreet,Portland. ar "SubsetsandSingles,"adynamicshowofgrouping andWorksbyAndreLaPorteandTedKellershows Ol fromMarch4to28,withanopeningreceptionony; March5.772-2693orgreenhutgalleries.com s j
Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine Colleg ofArt. 522CongressStreet,Portland."Twilight,”tw: 0 artiststakingonRomanticismfroma21stcentury vantagepoint,usingdiversemediaincludingpaint ing,photography,installation,andvideo,toMarch n 8followedby"BFASeniorExhibition,"March25to c April24.775-3052ormeca.edu 0
Maine Historical Society Museum 489 CongressStreet,Portland.Theexhibit"Main$ Street,Maine:DowntownViewsfromtheEastern 11 IllustratingandPublishingCompany"showsfrom c February12toMay31.Thisremarkableexhibit, organizedbythePenobscotMarineMuseum, featuresscenesoflifealongMainStreetincom- 1 munitiesacrossMainebetween1910and1940.‘ Theimages-whichweremadebyemployeesof' theEasternIllustratingandPublishingCompany, ( aproducerofpostcards-captureMaineinthe midstofchange:automobilesarrivinginquietrura
outposts,horsesdisappearingfrombustlingsmall towns,andcommunities,asalways,onthemove. 774-1822ormainehistory.org
Maine Maritime Museum, 243WashingtonStreet, Bath.Offeringfascinatingexhibitsbrimmingwithart andartifacts,contemporary,interactiveareasforchil¬ drenandadultsanhistoricshipyardwithfiveofthe original19thcenturybuildings,aVictorian-erashipyardownershome,anactivewaterfront,andalife¬ sizesculpturalrepresentationofthelargestwooden sailingvesseleverbuiltasceniccampusonthebank oftheKennebecRiver.Currentexhibitsinclude:"The SeaWithinUs:IconicallyMaritimeinFashionand Design,"acollectionandbusinesscardsthatuse maritimelogosorterminologysuchaslighthouses, compasses,flags,andanchors,toApril19.443-1316 or mainemaritimemuseum.org
Museum of African Culture 1 3Brown Street,Portland.TheAfricanHumanitiesGallery includesacollectionofartifactsandstoriesof couragefrom15Sub-SaharanAfricancultures. ExhibitsthroughMarchinclude"HeritageGallery Exhibition:TheSpiritofDryness"featuringobjects thatreflectthedryseasonandthebirthofHope and"ContemporaryGallery:ExhibitionbyMarta Morse"featuringphotographsthatechotheSpirit ofDryness:desertsanddrylandsinSub-Saharan Africa.871-7188orafricantribalartmuseum.org
Portland Museum of Art, 7Congress
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Square,Portland.Currentexhibitsinclude:"New Acquisitions"toFebruary8;“LynnDrexler-Paintenfeaturing50worksfromoneofMonheganIslancgj earlyabstractpainters,showstoMarch1;and "BackstagePass:RockandRoll"toMarch22.DraT* fromthelargestprivatecollectionofphotograpfC< ofrockmusiciansintheUnitedStates,thisshow M featuresmorethan200photographs,includingw studioportraitsandcandidsoffamousrockandpl rollstarsfromElvisPresleyandJimiHendrixto p MadonnaandCourtneyLove.773-ARTS,(800)63: A 4067orportlandmuseum.com
Susan Maasch Fine Art 29 Forest Avenue, C Portland."PhotographyExhibition:HumanandC® RightsThroughtheLens,"anationallyjuriedpho: show,February5toMarch27and'TheShore:Sixif ArtistsPaintTheWatersEdge,"February5toMarcF< 27.699-2966 or susanmaaschfineart.com P 0
University of Maine Museum of Art, 40 Harlow Street, Bangor. "Metaphysics of I Landscapes: Works by Timothy McDowell," | "ABitofColorecRibbon:WorksbyJohnBaillyanc "GyotakuPrintsbyBoshuNagaseshowtoApril1. 561-3350orumma.umaine.edu
F Whitney Art Works Projects, 45YorkStreet, Portland.'TheFunnies,”agroupshow,inFebruar.“ andpaintingsandsculpturesbyLydiaBadger, LucindaBliss,andPatriciaBrace,onexhibitin March.780-0700orwhitneyartworks.com
Choral Art Society MerrillAuditorium,Portlan:* TheChoralArtSocietyMasterworksChorus,full orchestra,sopranoLisaSaffer,mezzoJennifer 1 DeDominici,tenorJohnMcVeigh,bassPhilip Cutlip,presentElijaonMarch31.842-0800.
L/A Arts 221LisbonStreet,Lewiston.Kenny White,attheFranco,46CedarStreet,Lewiston, February20andtheBruceMarshallGroupatthe HiltonGardenInn,14GreatFallsPlaza,Auburn, March20.782-7228orlaarts.org
The Maine Music Society 215LisbonStreet Lewiston.WineTastingwithyourValentine, February8,Graziano'sRestaurantandChoral MasterpiecesSeries,CarminaBurana,April4,atthe Franco-AmericanHeritageCenter,CedarStreet, Lewiston.782-1403ormainemusicsociety.org
One Longfellow Square, Portland.Amyriad ofmusiciansperformincluding:LucyKaplansky, February6;TheDukeRobillardBand,February7; TheClaireLynchBand.February15;GuyDavis, February20;LivingstonTaylor,February28;Steve GroverTrio,March3;MartinHayes&DennisCahill March6;SupersizedChameleons,March10;Rani Arbo&DaisyMayhem,March13;Slide,March15; Baile!,March19;GrahamParker,March28;Richarc Shindell,March29;PortlandJazzOrchestra,March 31;JohnGorka,April2;StephaneWrembelwith HotClubofPortland,April4;stephaniesid,April16 MaeveDonnelly&TonyMcManus,April17;Peter Mulvey,May9;andSteveForbert,May16.7611757 or onelongfellowsquare.com
PCA Great Performances, Merrill Auditorium,Portland.DanielBernardRoumain, February6,Yo-YoMa,February26,andIMusici
N deMontreal,April2.Danceperformancesinclude ■"'TheNationalAcrobatsofChina,March26.842nc 0800orpcagreatperformances.org
ra Portland String Quartet Woodfords ptCongregationalChurch,WoodfordStreet,Portland. MusicbyHaydn,GilShohat,andFelixMendelssohn 3 withguestperformer,KennethRadnovski,saxodphone,February22.portlandstringquartet.org
Portland Symphony Orchestra Merrill ^Auditorium,Portland."Woodwinds:Babar,the Elephant,toMay26;MPBNMainStageBroadcast, ChristianKnappconducting,February11;"Brass: qBlastOff!,"February13toMarch25;"AnEvening l0: withReneeFleming,"RobertMoodyconduct;ixing,February17;"RadioDays,"CharlesLatshaw, arcFebruary21and22;and"Ravel,Schubert,and Poulenc,RobertMoodyconducting,March15.8420800,842-0812 TTY or portlandsymphony.com
nc I Portland Ballet Portland.Giselle,March28and April4and5,attheJohnFordTheater,Portland HighSchool.842-0800orportlandballet.org t,
USM Theatre, RussellHall,UniversityofSouthern Maine,Gorham.MoonchildrenbyMichaelWeller directedbyWillKilroy,February12to15,2009. 780-5151.
Good Th eater, St.LawrenceArtsCenter, 76CongressStreet,Portland.AFunnyThing HappenedontheWaytotheForum,toFebruary 15followedbyMossHart’sLightuptheSky,April 16toMay10.885-5883orgoodtheater.com
Portland Players, 420CottageRoad,South Portland.LaCageAuxFollesplaystoFebruary1 a followedbyBrightonBeachMemoirs,fromMarch 20toApril5.799-7337orportlandplayers.org
Portland Stage Company 25AForest Avenue,Portland.HeinrickIbsen'sPeerGyntplays toFebruary22followedbyOutofSterno byDeborahZoeLaufer,fromMarch3to22. 774-0465orportlandstage.com
The Public Theatre, LisbonandMaple Streets,Lewiston.CollectedStoriestoFebruary1 followedbythe13thofParis,March13to22. 782-2211orthepublictheatre.org
The Theater Project 14SchoolStreet, Brunswick.QED,byPeterParnell,toFebruary15, -andComedyofErrors,fromMarch13to22. 729-8584ortheatreproject.com
h 2009 Maine Home and Garden Show, YourSpace SportsComplex,Route202,Gorham.March27,28& r29Friday2-8p,m„Saturday10a.m.-8p.m.,Sunday 10a.m.-4p.m.Adults$7,16andunderFREE($1off couponvianewspaperandwebsite)882-9777or www.mainehomeandgardenshow.com
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The New England Products Trade Show (NEPTS), atthePortlandSportsComplex, Portland.Giftware,homefurnishings,andspecial: foods.March21to23.nepts.com
Portland Stage, 25AForestAvenue,Portland. PortlandStagepresents‘Longfellow'sShorts: Valentine'sDay,"acompilationofshortreadings forValentine'sDay,spanningmusic,literatureand theater,whichcelebratethemanyfacesoflove, fromthecomedictothebeautifulandeverything mbetween,February9and"CommunityOpen House,"a"behindthescenes"experiencewith backstagetours,actingworkshops,performances readings,refreshmentsandmore,March14.
University of Southern Maine Southworth Planetarium, 96FalmouthStreet,Portland.The programs"RustyRocket,"BlackHoles,"EightPlanet! "Dinosaurs,""RingWorld,”playthroughFebruaryan March.780-4749orusm.maine.edu/planet/ -CompiledbyDioneHudson
"The first time I was ever in Maine was on our first tour, at an acoustic show in a beat-up club in...Bangor?" says Phoenix, Arizona resident Patrick Kirsch, 18, founding member, songwrit¬ er, and drummer of The Maine. "We came in a 15-passenger Chevy van, stopping at Chicago, New Jersey, Maine. After the Maine gig, we drove at night so we didn't see much." So obviously, name your band for a place you didn't really see. "Every band needs a name," Kirsch (below, second from right) deadpans. "Plus, we admired Ivory's song, 'The Coast of Maine.' Now it's like a joke-it's kind of weird to say, 'Hey, Maine! We're The Maine!' It'll be funny to return." Soon we hope, because these guys are good. To catch their MTV video, visit myspace.com/themaine.
Portland's own Anna Kendrick ["Shooting Star," February/March 2008| vamps it up as Jessica Stanley in the monster hit Twilight, which will be available on DVD March 21. Also, look for Kendrick co-starring with George Clooney in Jason Reitman's U/> in the Ah', slated tor
Posthumous masterworks struck from molds approved by legends such as sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) still have the value to provoke and delight-unless your specialty is foolish consistencies. "Someone is actually upset these bronzes were cast posthumously, which means Rodin did not do it personally,"says Clifton Olds, 73, interim director at Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Of course, "Il's the creation of the molds by Rodin that's important." On top of that, the sculptor wanted these artworks to be created after he was in the great beyond. "The pieces from this show were preliminary studies for The Cates of Hell, which ironically were cast after his death because he couldn't afford to do them in bronze. [Objecting to them] is ridiculous." It's funny, the lengths some people will go to get out of seeing something beautiful. The Bowdoin show, Rodin: The Knowledge oj a Thousand Gestures runs through August 2. Visit bowdoin.edu/art-museum.
Forsale:theluxuriousleftside oftheFrancisFassettHouse atthecornerofPineand CarltonstreetsinPortland's WestEnd.Interiorgoodies include“4workingfireplaces, exquisiteoriginalmoldings and woodwork, double parlors,formaldiningroom, asecretpassage,sunroom, andrentalincome,"saysJeff DavisofMulkermAssociates. Pricedwellbelowamillionat $999,999.Takethethetour on'www.jefftdavis.com
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Mainers at the New Zealand Embassy? The top of the world partied with the bottom at the diplo¬ matic headquarters on Observatory Circle NW in Washington, DC, because "of my friendship with New Zealand Consul General Simon Leeming [also a director with Portland-based Preti Flaherty, S practicing from the law firm's ■ Concord, New Hampshire, and H Boston offices] and [New Zealand's] JR Ambassador [to the U.S.] Roy m Ferguson," says Severin Beliveau, R founding partner of Preti Flaherty, H host of the Maine event celebrating M the inauguration of President Barak B Obama. Did anybody say lobster »I martini« la kiwi? Ifl
HotintheOldPort,PapayaKingon5DanaStreet, aventurefromownerJamesEstabrook,whohas runapopularmobilunitintheareaforover2 years."IgrewupinNewYork,andwasworking forMBNAwhenIreceivedanearlybuyoutafter itwassoldtoBankofAmerica.Irecommendour recessionspecial,aS3appetitestimuluspackage: whereyoubuyonedogandgetasecondforhalf price."Soundslikethesweetsmellofsuccess.
NowwecancallitPortlandInternationalJetportwit pride.Fornearlyadecade,we'veblithelyglossedotf thefactthatwedidn'texactlyhaveapermanentair® conductingafullscheduleofflightsoutsidetheUS ButthankstoMontreal-basedStarlinkAviation,our pantsarenolongeronfire.AsofFebruary9,Starlink'! sleekplanesswooshpassengersdirectlyfromour,et internationalJetporttoYarmouthandHalifax,Nova Scotia. Says president Daniel Paquet: "We , arecountedontobereliable.Ifyou're notreliable,youwon'tget theclients."Visitwww. starlinkaviation.com
HewasborninPortland,livesinSouthPortland, andteachesphysicsinGorham,butBobCrowley, 58,nowbelongstotheworldaswinnerofSurvivor: Gabon,filmedonlocationbyCBSonAfrica'swest coast.Beyond$1millioninwinnings,healso received$100,000forbeingafanfavorite,though he'snotgivinguphisdayjob,tellingAmanda Hamiltonofseacoastonline.com,“I'vegotrespon¬ sibilitiesandabunchofkidswhoneedtogoto college.Plus,Ikindoflikeworking”Hey,some¬ timesniceguysdofinishfirst.
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BY JUDITH GAINES
Maineisblessedwithacornucopiaoftastyevents throughouttheyear.Atsome,thefoodisthestarring attraction;atothers,it'sanappealingsidebar.The eventsrangefrombasictogourmet,bucolictourbane, serioustowacko,andtakeplacealloverthestate-in farmfieldsandmountainydells,oncitystreets,along theseacoast.Eventhestate'sremotestislandsgetinto theact.AllcelebratethespecialflavorsofMaine,and invitethepublictojoinin.
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CUISINE AS A SOCIAL IMPERATIVE:
□ockwise: WMPG's Annual Cajun Cookin' Challenge at USM's Woodbury Campus Center, 10 am. to 7 pan. every Fat Tuesday; bistrofiletwithbrandyandpepperjusbyChefDavidTurinof David'sCreativeCuisineinMonumentSquare,Portland;selection of Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association peppers; spicybeeftoastswithasmokedtomatoconfitconsistingofbeef tenderloin steak, served on slices of toasted baguette topped with a smoked tomato confit, cured olives and chive batons (chivesslicedabout3/4-inchlong),coatedwithCajunspicesand thensearedtomediumrarebyChefMichaelSalmonatacooking dass at Hartstone Inn, Camden.
FEBRUARY 24
WMPG'S FAT TUESDAY PARTY & CAJUN COOKOFF JointhecrowdaspartofalivebroadcastandCajunCook¬ offas'partofradiostationWMPG'sFatTuesdaycelebration at USM's Woodbury Campus Center, open to the publie. Samplefreegumbo,jambalayaandmorefromnoon-3pm.. andvoteforthebestCajuncreation.Participatingrestaurants' includeBayouKitchen,GreatLostBear,BealeStreetBBQ, and Gritty McDuffs, www.wmpgorg or7804151
MARCH 1-10
RESTAURANTWEEKME*
Smartdinerswilladorethisfirst-ever3-course,pre-fixemenu offeredatdazzlingratestowelcomethecomingspring. IncludesHugo's,theBadeBayGrill,BarLola,TheFrontRoom, Eve's,CinqueTerre,Vignola,Bresca,andTheGrillRoom.Ifs gourmetthrillsforjust$20,99,$30.99or$40.99perperson,
depending on the restaurant, www.restaurantweekme.com
MARCH 6-7
DESSERT THEATER
TheWatervilleOperaIlouse,93MainStreet,oilers"ACalligans IslandThemePerformance,"plusadessertbuffetwithtartsand cakescreatedbyalocalchef.873-7000
MARCH 13-15
ROCKLAND CHOCOLATE MARCH*
A walk from inn-to-inn, with chocolate samples in each inn s kitchen,atastingthatpairswineswithchocolate,chocolate-mak¬ ing demonstrations, and creative meals featuring new ways to use chocolate, such as chocolate pasta and chocolate breakfast entrees.IlotchocolateuMSsnyeswillbeavailable!Daretowalk the walk, which in part suports the Make-A-Wish Foundation. www.historicinnsofrockland.com/specials/chocolate.html
MARCH 13-15
THE WHITE BARN INN AND SPA VISITING CHEF
Guest chef Steven Titman, from the Summer Lodge in Evershot Dorset, UK, drops in at The White Bam Inn and Spa to delight guestswithhislegendarydishesfromtheUK.Toreserveatable, contact 967-2321 or innkeepei«>whitebaminn.rom.
MARCH 22
MAINE MAPLE SUNDAY*
Maplesyrupfarmsinviteustojoininanannualriteofspring: turning maple sap into syrup. Many sugarhouses offer tastings, with syrup on pancakes or ice cream, along with farm tours and sleigh or wagon rides. Go to www.getrealmaine.com/visit/ maine_maple_sunday.html.
MARCH 22
EAT THE HEAT CHILI COOK-OFF AND FIREFIGHTERS' RACE
ChiliaficionadosatSundayRivercompeteforthetitleofBest Chili Cixrk. www.bethelmaine.com, 824-3000
MARCH 30
PORTLAND SYMPHONY WINE CHALLENGE AND AUCTION*
At Freeport's Harraseeket Inn, some of Maine's most cel¬ ebrated chefs-induding Fore Street's Sam Hayward, Jonathan Cartwright of The White Bam Inn, Steve Corry of 555 Congress Street,MitchellKaldrovichoftheInnbytheSea,GallitSammon of the Harraseeket Inn, and In Good Company's Melody
Wolfertz-vach prepare a dish for a multi-course meal with Australian wine pairings to benefit Portland Symphony, events^ portlandsvmphonv.com, or 773-6128, ext. 309
MARCH OR APRIL
ISLE AU HAUT FOOD THROW DOWNS*
Some of Maine's most imaginative food contests are "throw downs"onthisscenicisland.Localspickacategoryoringredi¬ entandinvitealltocreateadish.They'restilllaughingaboutthe timeentrantswerechallengedtocookwithSpam.Firstplacewas shared bv Diana Santospago, who created Spam and Guacamole Rollup with Pineapple Jalapeno Chutney; and Kate Gerteis, who made Spam and Gmyere Doughnuts. Santospago says she's heard rumblings "alxmt a mac-and-cheese throw down sometime this spring.Butthedishhastobemadeusingboxedmacandcheese." Thepubliciswelcometocreate,taste,andvoteonallentries. ContactSantospago,tireInnatIsleAuHaul,335-5141.
APRIL 1
MAINE RESTAURANT AND LODGING EXPO
Firmsthatpurveyallthingsdelirioustohospitality-basedbusi¬ nesses stmt their stuff from booths at Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Insider tip: Each mem ber of the Maine Restaurant Association and Maine Innkeepers Association receives two complimentary passes. Contact Rebecca Dillat623-2175orecents«‘mainerestaurant.com.
APRIL 5
CHOCOLATE LOVERS' FLING
More than 20 chefs and candy makers from York and Cum-
Eating free chocolate is one way to beat cabinfever!Therearechocolatefestivalsin Fairfield(February14),Greenville(February 15),and,probablythebiggest,TneChocolate ExtravaganzainKennebunk(February1).There, localbusinessescompetetocreateimaginative chocolategoodies.Pastcreationshaveinclud¬ edchocolatenachosandachocolatekissbust¬ ier.There’salwaysalargechocolatesculpture. Call985-9999.
ManyofMaine’schefsandfoodpurveyorsoffercookingclassesintheirrestaurants,atfarms thatsupplythem,oratinnsoreducationcenterswheretheywork.Herearejustafew:
At THE HARTSTONE INN in Camden, Chef Michael Salmon teaches the essen¬ tials of fine cooking once a month from January through May and October through December.OnApril25-26,he'llbejoinedby KateShaffer,ofBLACKDINAHCHOCOLATES, foracourseinchocolate-making.Weekend cooking getaways include a gourmet can¬ dlelitdinnerfortwoandtwonights'lodg¬ ing,withbreakfastsandthecookingclass. See www.hartstoneinn.com/class_schedule.htmorphone800-788-4723.
At GRAND VIEW FARM inGreeneeachSaturdayfromMaythroughSeptember,ChefLee SkawinskiofPortland'sCINQUETERREandVIGNOLArestaurantsofferscookingclasses,along withlunch,wine,andagardentour.Visitwww.cinqueterremaine.comorphone347-6154.
Atthe PAIRINGS FOOD AND WINE EDUCATION CENTER inWinterport,residentchef LaurieTurnerandguestchefsofferarangeofcookingclassesforhomecooks,withadvice aboutwinepairings.TheCenteralsohaswinedinnerseverysecondSaturdayofthemonth. www.pairingsinmaine.com or 223-0990
Atthe ROBINHOOD FREE MEETINGHOUSE RESTAURANT inGeorgetown,ChefMichael Gagneinvitesthepublictoanunusualcookingparty.Youselectamenu,bring8ormore friends,andeveryonehelpspreparethemealwithhisguidance. www.robinhood-meetinghouse.com, 371-2188
ChefAudreyPattersonoffersbasiccookingclassesforadultsand CULINARY CAPERS FOR KIDS from May to September on a 150-acre blueberry farm overlooking Passamaquoddy BayinPerry,www.blueberrypointchefs.com,or853-4629
Othersofferinginterestingcookingclassesinclude: STONE TURTLE BAKING AND COOKING SCHOOL (bakingwithawood-firedoven)inLyman,324-7558;THE PENOBSCOT SCHOOL (internationalcooking)inRockland,594-1067; A COOK'S EMPORIUM (European cuisine)inBath,433-1402;The APPLETON CREAMERY (cheese-making) in Appleton, www.appletoncreamery.com; THE CHEESE IRON (cheeseeducationandtastings)in Scarborough, www.thecheeseiron.com, 883-4057; and STONEWALL KITCHEN, inYork andatsatellitestores,879-2409.
HusbandandwifeteamScottReischmannandMichelleThresheroffer aclassiccombo:atwo-hourCascoBaycruiseinanhistoricwooden windjammerandagourmetlobsterbakeonCowIsland.Lunchfea¬ tureslocalandorganicingredientswheneverpossible:Mainecheeses andcrackers,clamchowder,freshspinachsalad,steamedlobster, Mainemusselswithgarlicandwhitewine,cornonthecob,rosemary roastedpotatoes,andbrowniesfordessert.$105perperson.Best timeisinJulyorAugust.Longerschooneradventuresareavailable. www.portlandschooner.com,766-2500
Withmorethan9,000booksaboutfoodandwineinitscollection,Rabelais,inPortland,hasbecomethestate'spremierculi-, narybookstore.Ithasalivelyscheduleofreceptionsandsigningsforauthorsofbooksontheculinaryscene(oftenscheduled 1 justaweekortwoinadvance),aswellasdemonstrations,tastings,exhibitions,andbook-clubmeetings.It'salsoaplacetof checkoneventsplannedbySlowFoodPortland.Gotowww.rabelais.comorcall774-1044fordatesandtimes.|
"Godcouldhavemadeabetterberry,"saidSamuelClemens,"butHe \didn't."Savorthesucculentstrawberryinshortcakes,cheesecakes, pancakes,chocolate-coveredberries,andmoreatoneofseveral festivalsaroundthestate.Amongthem:SouthBerwick(June27), Rangeley(July9),Garland,SangerviIIe,Wiscasset,andLockeMills andmore.Visitwww.southberwickstrawberryfestival.comor ,localchambersofcommerce.
berlandcountiescreateclwolatetreatstorthisannualPortland eventatthe1lolidayInnByTheBay,1to4p.m.,tobenefitthe SexualAssaultResponseServicesotSouthernMaine,lortickets, visitwww.cheKolatvlovvrstling.org,1-8(X)-313-99(X).
APRIL 19
GRAZING FOR PORTLAND'S STRING QUARTET*
loreStreetchefSam1layward,whoalsoplaysthedoublebass, createsaspecialgrazingmenutobenefitthe40th/Xnnivvrsary ofPortland'sStringQuartet./XttheWtxxhord'sCongregational Church,202WoodfordStreet,Portland,774-S243.
APRIL 24-26
ANNUAL FISHERMAN'S FESTIVAL*
1lonorsthefishingindustrythathasgivenfoodiessomuchin Maine.l'\entsincludeatraditionalfishtryandchurchsupper, fishchowdercontest,axlfishrelayrace,timedlobstvr-lrap-hauling and dory-bailing competitions, a bubble-gum blowing con¬ test,thenamingofMissShrimpPrincess,tail-talecontests,and araceinwhichchildrenrunacrossastringoffloatinglobster crates. www.lxxithbayharbor.com
MAY
FIDDLEHEAD FESTIVAL*
Thispopularfexxliegatheringcelebratesfiddleheadsfixedmany different ways, traditional and exotic (think: fiddlehcad ice cream),plusotherediblesignsofspring-peas,ramps,rhubarb andthelike.SponsoredbySlowPexxlPortland,www.slowfixxlportland.org.
JUNE 3-7
ARTS IN THE INNS*
Aneventthat"pairspalatesandpalettes,"organizerssay.Chefs createmealsinspiredbyartondisplayalrestaurantsandinnsin Kennebunkport including the White Bam Inn and Spa. Includes atwilightsoireeatSt.Ann'sRectory,dinnerswiththeartistsin private homes, and many arty tastings, www.artsintheinns.com
JUNE5
KITCHEN FILMING ON THE LAWN
Twelve international chefs touch down at The White Barn Inn andSpatocreate*magicconfectionsontheInn'slawninatelecast event. Includes 3 shows with 4 segments each, with everything opentothepublic.967-2321orinnkwpertfnvhitebarninn.com
JUNE 7
OLD PORT FESTIVAL
Maine'sbiggestone-dayfestivalfeaturesentertainmentonmore than10stages,aparade,andlotsoffairfcxxlinPortland'shistoric OldPort.772-6828
JUNE 8
WINDJAMMER COOKBOOK GAM*
Thisevent,whichiskindoflikeatailgatepartyatsea,highlights the cooking that's a hallmark of windjammer cruises. About a dozen historic windjammers gather in the Camden area for an owningoffexxlandfestivities.Guestsreceiveacomplimentary' copy of the new cookbook Windjammer Cooking: Great Recipes from Maine's Windjammer Fleet. Then participants take off on cruiseslastingthreetosixdays.Mealsatseafeaturerecipesfrom the cookbook, www.sailmainecoast.com, 374-2993
SCENT DINNER AT NATALIE'S*
May through November
Thesemarketsattheirbestarelikeweeklyblock parties,withfarmers,bakers,cheesemakers,meat producers,andflowervendorsofferingtheirspe¬ cialtiesinanatmospherethat'sfestiveandinfor¬ mative.Tofindonenearyou,visitwww.getrealmaine.com/buy/farmers_markets.html.
Rising culinary star Lawrence Klang, chef de cuisine at Natalie's Restaurant at the Camden Harbour Inn, teams up with Chandler Burr, perfume critic for the \!ew York Times, for an unusual meal accentuating the aromas of the dishes. www.camdenharbourinn.com, 800-236-1266
JUNE 20-21
MAINE SWEDISH COLONY'S MIDSOMMAR CELEBRATION
Traditional Swedish food, art, gifts, music, and dance at the New Sweden I listoric Society on Station Road in New Sweden. www.gwdties.com / maineswedishcolony or 896-5874
JUNE 25-27
GREEK FOOD FESTIVAL
Enjov lamb souvlaki, dolmades, mousaka, spanakopita, baklava, and other traditional Greek food, plus music and dancing, at Holv Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 133PleasantStreet,Portland,774-0281.
JUNE 25-28
LA KERMESSE FRANCO-AMERICAINE FESTIVAL
CelebrateFranco-Americaineculturewithtraditionalcui¬ sine from pork pie and poutine to crepes, a parade, and live entertainment at West Street Field, www.biddefordsacochamtvr.org, or lakermesselestival.com, 282-1567
JUNE 25-29
ACADIAN FESTIVAL
A Great Acadian Bed Race and Party du Main Street, Madawaska, with authentic Acadian fare, www.acadianfestival.com,or728-7000
JUNE 26-28
THE WORLD'S LARGEST HUMAN LOBSTER*
2,250volunteersdressedinredandyellowoutfitscreate a 200-foot crustacean with moving claws contained by a giant rubber band. This Boothbay event features lobster rolls,lobsterdinners,andchefspreparingtheirfavorite lobster specialties. Contact Dianne Ward, 633-2159.
JUNE 28
SHARE OUR * STRENGTH'S TASTE f OF THE NATION*
Sample creations from someofthehottestchefsand mixologists in Maine and the U.S.atasit-downmealbvthesea.
Proceeds support efforts to eliminate childhood hunger. Maine coast location to be announced, www.strength.org
JULY 10-12
GREEK HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Sample traditional Greek dishes at St. Demetrios Greek OrthcxioxChurch,186BradleyStreet,Saco,284-5651.
JULY 17-19
44TH ANNUAL YARMOUTH CLAM FESTIVAL*
This crowd-pleasing sizzlefest includes clam-shucking contests, cwking demonstrations, and the chance to min¬ gleneck-deepinwholefriedclamsincrumbs,friedclam stripsinbatter,steamedclams,clamcakes,clamsonthe halfshellwithtapenade,clamfritters,pastawithclams, and more. Contact the Yarmouth ChamberofCommerceat 846-3984 or www.clamfestival.com/home.php.
JULY 19
FISHERMEN'S DAY
It’slikegoingbackintime:rowboatraces,acodfishrelay, and fried fish on Stonington's Fish Pier, www.deerislemaine.com, or 348-6124
JULY 22-25
J. AND E. RIGGIN CULINARY CAMPS
Food writer and sailing maven Anne Mahle offers this combination sailing and landlubbing camp for children ages 6 and up and their families. Campers learn to cook inawindjammerkitchen,bakebreadandpiesatsea,and visit an artisanal cheese maker and an organic farmer. Evervone sleeps on the boat. Sept. 14-19, adults onlv. www.mainewindiammer.com, 800-869-0604.
JULY29-AUGUST2
MAINE LOBSTER FESTIVAL*
More than 20,(XX) pounds of lobster-steamed in "the world's largest cooker"-were served here last vear in Rockland's Harbor Park. Waterfront activities, maritime
displays, arts and
partofhistorybyparticipatingin Boothbay's"WorldLargest HumanLobster"event. liveentertainment,aparade, races including a lobster-crate race and diaper derbv, cooking contests, and coronation of Maine's2009SeaGoddess.Enjoyalobsterdinnerundera big tent with a view of the Penobscot River, www.mainelobsterfestival.comor596-0376
AUGUST 4
MERRYSPRING'S ANNUAL KITCHEN TOUR*
Visiteightuniquelydesignedkitchens,someinhistoric landmark and artists' homes, in Camden, Rockport, and Lincolnville,witheclecticrefreshmentspreparedbylocal chefs and growers. Sponsored bv Merryspring, a non¬ profit,privatelyowned66-acreparkandeducationcenter in Camden and Rockport, www.merryspring.org
AUGUST 14-16
ST. PETERS' ITALIAN STREET FESTIVAL
This event honors the Italian heritage of this Portland parish with homemade pizza, meatball and sausage sandwiches,cannoliandmore,plusabazaar,roadraci's, andagreasedpoleclimb.LocationisSt.Peter'sChurch, 72FederalStreet,Portland,773-0748.
AUGUST 16
HARVEST DINNER
Cinque Terre and Vignola plan a 1 larvest Dinner at the restaurants' Grand View Farm in Greene, with tours, on¬ site dining prepared from ingredients grown here, and fine wine's, www.cinqueterremaine.com or 347-6154
SEPTEMBER
OOSOOLA FUN DAY
Thestate'soldestfrog-jumpingcontestisspicedwitha community BBQ. www.norridgewockareachamber.com
SEPTEMBER 4-6
WINDJAMMER WEEKEND
Historic windjammers, anchored near Camden's Public Landing, create a festive backdrop. /\ Chowdah Challenge:Localrestaurantsoffer samples of their chowders and, inablindtasting,participants pick the winner. A treasure hunt,crateraces,thepopular build-a-boatrace,adogshow, and fireworks are all part of
SEPTEMBER 10-12
LEWISTON/AUBURN GREEK FESTIVAL
EnjoyGreekfexxis,music,dancinghis¬ toryandculture,abazaar,andgamesatLloly Trinity, Greek Orthixiox Church, 155 Hogan Road, Lewistoil,783-6795.
award winner Michele Duval, executive director! of New England Wine Festivals, www.barharbopi focx4andwineclassic.com I
SEPTEMBER 12-14 :
MAINE SALMON FESTIVAL*
Eastporthonorsthesalmonfishingindustryaj yearspastaswellastoday'sAtlanticsalmorJ aquaculturebusiness.Itfeaturesasalniorl BBQ, seafood chowders, crab rolls, andel winetent,plusanantiquesfair,sailboatrace, andamotorcyclerally.TheSalmonFestival happens concurrently with a Pirate Festival and includes Paint Eastport Dav, when you carj watchartistsliterallypaintingthetown.853-4644
SEPTEMBER 17-20
LOBSTER COLLEGE
Learn everything there is to know about HomaruAineriamus. Includeslecturesaboutlobsterfishinganc lore, a boat tour of Boothbay Harbor, 2 lobster dinner and lunches, 3 nights' lodging at Kenniston Hill Inn www.kennistonhillinn.com, 633-2159 or 800-992-2915
MID-SEPTEMBER {PROBABLY SEPT. 18-20)
MAINE FAIR*
Drawing together chefs, farmers, fishermen, artisanal foodproducers,fcxxlwriters,andjournalistsforaspate ofdinners,grazingevents,paneldiscussions,andmore www.mainefair.com or www.eatmainefoods.org
SEPTEMBER 18-20
BETHEL HARVEST FEST
Celebratefarming,forestry’,andarearecreation,with; chowdercook-off,applepiecontest,harvestfood,crafts hiking, biking, and canix'ing events, www.bethelmaine com, 824-2282
SEPTEMBER 19
MT. DESERT ISLAND GARLIC FESTIVAL
ChefFrankPendolaofNostranorestaurantroastsawhok pig,lowandslow,foranall-you-can-eatmealcelebrating thepungentlittlebulbinaneventthatraisesfundsfor localnonprofitorganizations.Farmerssharegarlic-grow¬ ing secrets. Smugglers Den Campground, Southwest Harbor, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., www.nostrano.com, 288-0269
SEPTEMBER 19-20
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SEPTEMBER 11-18
BAR HARBOR FOOD & WINE CLASSIC
Titisupscalecelebrationof"fixxl,wine,andsong"atthe posh seaside Bar Harbor Club features an array of food and wine tastings and a dinner from ingredients grown within 100 miles. Luminaries include Wine Spectator
WELLS ANNUAL CHILIFEST
Held at the Wells Harbor Community Park,featuringchiliandsalsacook offs sanctioned by the Maint StateInternationalChiliSociety crafts,livebands,vendors,anc more.www.welIschiIifes! com, 646-2451
SEPTEMBER 20
GREAT WESTERN
MAINE CHILI COOK-OFF, WATERFORD StartsatnooninWaterford'? Town Square, with a one fun-milerunforchildren,or5k for more serious runners. Chi! samplingaftertheraceoffersvariet¬ ieswithsometimesunusualingredients judgedbythecrowdandapaneloftastetes¬ ters. www.mainelakeschamlx’r.com, 647-3472
SEPTEMBER 25-27
COMMON GROUND COUNTRY FAIR*
ThistopMainecountry’fair,honorsrurallifeinallitdimensions,withlotsoforganicfoodandfixxlpnxlucts gardening demonstrations, livestock herding and more
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TheMaineFestivaloftheBookbringstogetherreadersandwriterstoenjoy readings,paneldiscussions,booksignings,activities,andperformances.
And h'sfree!
Thursday,April2
YouthOutreachintheCommunitywithMaineReadsandgraphicnovelistJayPiscopo
4pmUniversityEventsRoom,GlickmanFamilyLibraryatUSM,Portland
The History ofthe Book: A Visual Chronology
RichardLindemann,DirectoroftheGeorgeJ.MitchellSpecialCollectionsandArchivesat BowdoinCollege(PresentedbytheKateCheneyChappell’83CenterforBookArtsatUSM)
Friday,April3
Opening Night (Soldout)
Saturday,April4
9:30am-5pmAbromsonCenter,UniversityofSouthernMaine,Portland Readings,BookSales,Signings,andAuthorDiscussions FeaturingMeredithHall,JaedCoffin,HannahHolmes,BillRoorbach,JohnMandarino, LewisRobinson,AndrewMcNabb,ColinSargent,TilarMazzeo,AlexIrvine,andmany others!Bookappraisals,andotherprograms!
7pmAnnualPoetryParty Jazztrio,cocktailhour,SpokenWordperformance,andtheNortheastRegionalPoetrySlam (Locationtobeannounced;presentedbyPortVeritas)
Sunday,April5
7pmPortlandStageCompany,25AForestAvenue
Longfellow'sShorts
Adramaticreadingofselectionsfrom Water Dogs, anewnovelbyLewisRobinson (PresentedbyPortlandStageCompany)
For more information, visit www.mainereads.org
TheMaineFestivaloftheBookisproducedbyMaineReads incollaborationwithcommunityorganizationsstatewide.
It's noon on a frigid December day in Portland. On Forest Avenue, drivers slow past KFC as they catch sight of a gaggle of scantily-clad young women with signs: "KFC: On The Naughty List," "Boycott KFC Cruelty," and "KFC Tortures Chicks." Forget how cold they must be in these costumes-with a whiff of Vegas about them, are any of these warm-hearted activists actually from Maine?
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of
chickens in ways that would warrant felony cruelty charges if dogs or cats were the victims."
When pressed, Byrne admits KFC itself isn't abusing chickens; it's some of their suppliers. "We are asking KFC to hold their producers to a higher standard. Abuse is widespread in these slaughterhouses and factory farms. People need to know that KFC has repeat¬ edly refused to make changes. It's hard to imagine why they haven't; they've said themselves it would only cost them about 2 cents a meal, and
countless people have decided to boycott them, including a long list of celebrities on our website," from Sir Paul McCartney tc Pamela Anderson, the Rev. Al Sharpton, Pink, and the L Dalai Lama.
Animals) is in town, as part of a pre-holiday swing through New England that will take two of its staff from the organization's Norfolk, Virginia, headquarters to Augusta, Bangor, Burlington, Vermont and Manchester, New Hampshire. It wasn't PETA's first foray into Maine in 2008; in June, PETA proposed turning Somerset County Jail into a "lobster empathy center," to show the callous (and certainly inattentive) among us how lobsters are trapped, housed in tanks PETA says are "filthy," and then boiled alive. According to their press release, "Visitors to the center could voluntarily have their fingers rubber-banded together, and then they could walk into a dirty tank where they would be pressed up against other visitors to simulate conditions for lobsters in supermarket tanks." The exhibit is designed to seize attention with "a giant lobster-trap mockup and a restaurant serving delicious plant-based faux lobster."
But don't Mainers already know how lobsters are trapped and cooked? And in spite of PETA's admi¬ rable reputation for animal advocacy, don't some of us bristle when we're told how to think, no matter tlie cause?
Ashley Byrne is the PETA Campaign Coor¬ dinator who organized the December protest and appeared in it, in a red bikini top, miniskirt and Santa hat. "People have such a compassionate reaction when they find out about KFC abusing
Countless' is the operative word with
Byrne. It takes three phone calls for her to finally provide the number of PETA activists/ members in Maine: 246, while there are over 400 in New Hampshire and 1,587 in Massachusetts.
One of those 246 Maine activists is 19-year-old Meg Osgood of Portland, known as "the Chicken Lady" for her frequent protests against KFC, accord¬ ing to PETA2.com. As part of PETA's "Street Team" of young activists, she earns points towards free PETA DVDs, shirts, books, and other merchan¬ dise for each PETA action in which she partici¬ pates. "I've seen a pretty decent impact [from my activism]. If you present information to people that doesn't make them feel bad or challenge them in an antagonistic way, they're really receptive to it," says the communications major. "I wouldn't say there are a lot [of PETA volunteers] in the Portland area. I go to USM and there's an animal rights group here of about 10 people; and I know a lot of women from the Maine Animal Coalition who've protested with me beforemaybe 20-30 people total."
When questioned about how ethical PETA is to exploit young women in various states of undress to make a point, Osgood-a quarterfinalist in PETA's 2008 national Cutest Vegetarian Contest-replies, "I feel fine about it. It gets us attention. I don't think the women out there are feeling demoralized. They're getting attention because that's what people notice." ■
Portland volunteer Meg Osgood, a communications major at USM, demonstrates duringthelunchrushinfront of KFC at Woodford's Corner on December 15,2008.
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y How do you ground a house withitsheadintheclouds?
^■D.CarchitectLeonChatelain's dashofrusticity,pairedwithhis .restorationofitsclassicalgrace, TlenciDamarin,aGreekRevivalj Ishow-stopper on the Sheepscot
hat makes a house stately and ele- additions and renovations, it has become a
gant at the same time it feels casual and comfortable? How can these
seemingly opposing qualities co-exist hap¬ pily in the same house? The answer lies in and around Damarin, a fine Greek Revival home overlooking the Sheepscot River near the heart of Wiscasset vi 1 lage.
Named for an Abenaki chieftain, the house was built in 1850, probably as a simple farm¬ house. Over the years, and through multiple
good example of the type of homestead that Thomas Hubka used as title for his classic 1984
book examining archetypal rural New England architecture, Big House, Little House, Back House, Bam. In this work, Hubka explains how New England farm houses grew and expanded over time as family needs changed. Damarin's his¬ tory and its likeness to Hubka's connected farm buildings help explain the two sides of its per¬ sonality-gracious but comfortable in a roll-up-
your-sleeves way.
Leon Chatelain and his wife Nancy have been visiting Maine for years, whenever they're able to break away from his busy Washington, D.C., architectural practice. Already familiar with Wiscasset and Lincoln County, they'd long admired Damarin. In spite of the house's long decline into disre¬ pair-like a moldering 'Tara'-the Chatelains snapped up the 36-acre estate in 2001. After a starry restoration, Damarin is now listed through Drum & Drum Real Estate for $3.15 million.
Significantly, Chatelain had Hubka's
book in mind as renovations began. The additions that had taken place over the years had become a "wonderful assemblage," Chatelain explains. But sadly, the existing ell behind the main house, containing a kitchen, small bedroom, and the laundry room, was beyond redemption, and Chatelain was forced to replace it. "Each family who lived here placed their imprint on the house," he says. "We've done the same thing, but with deep respect to what was already there. The trick is to define a new story."
The newly completed ell, a wonder¬ ful assemblage in its own right, houses the
large kitchen, warmly finished with cherr. millwork, slate countertops, pantry, laundn a capacious great room at the rear (which! a reassembled barn salvaged from wester Maine), and a stairwell leading to the mask suite above. Together, these interior space express a thoughtful, relaxed statement o contemporary' living, creatively invoking! the informal qualities of traditional connects farm buildings. There's a marvelous sens that tire ell, while new, has evolved over tint and is not a careless afterthought. A Mailt farmer from the 19th century would find: familiar and reassuring.
Out front, the Greek Revival main house stands tall and confident against the river winds, protect¬ ing the ell like a mother duck leading her trail of ducklings to the water. Inside the grand entrance, the more formal side of the house includes the living room, a dining room so large that it could easily double as a ballroom, and a library. Three bedrooms make up the second floor with two addi¬ tional bedrooms and a playroom are found on the top floor.
Every room here, all the way to the small¬ est powder room, is a revelation. "The flow of the house across three floors creates areas of discovery," Chatelain says. "Each room has its own unique character through the architecture as well as the furnishings and the artwork. Sometimes you walk into a room and have an 'ahh' moment."
While the mansion maintains a dignified presence throughout, bold colors add life and charm in just the right places. "Color adds fun," Chatelain says. "My wife and I are not afraid to use it. We need color to get through a Maine winter."
Just like the Katherine Hepburn charac¬ ter in The Philadelphia Story, it's great to see a goddess like Damarin become more beauti¬ ful for its newly realized warmth. ■
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BRAD FAVREAU helushgroundsaroundDamarin[see• companionstory,page 37] supportsthe dualpersonalityofthisexquisiteestate.
Muchofthelandscapingdatestothe1920s,when theorchards,perennialbeds,andhardscap-v ingdelightedguests.Farbeyondjustgardens, thelandscapedesign,attributedtothefirmof FrederickLawOlmsted,designerofNewYork's CentralPark,wasintendedto"sculptthelandtos
add to the effect; to create interest," says list¬ ing agent Peter Christie of Drum & Drum Real Estate, which is offering the prop¬ erty for $3.15 million. It encompasses "the whole interface between interior and exte¬ rior spaces.
At the beginning of the 2001 restoration project at Damarin, owner Leon Chatelain engaged the services of landscape designer Bill Phinney, of Bill Phinney Site Planning and Landscape Design, Wiscasset. Working pre-construction was fortunate, for Phinney was able to fence off a 200-year-old white ash behind the house, rescuing it from dam¬ age that might have happened when all the trucks rolled up. "It's difficult to find healthy trees of that stature," Phinney says. The ash became the focus of the view from the great room at the rear of the ell.
At square one, the condition of the prop erty was, as Phinney says, "ramshacke. The grounds had been let go," he says. "The in tegrity of the stonework was nonexistent."
As soon as construction on the house allowed, Phinney' set to work, regrading the area around the house, extending the usable yard, and making it more proportional tc the size of the house. On the east side, off the living room, he designed a stone stairway leading down from the terrace to the lawn, strengthening the relationship between the house and the surrounding grounds.
He rebuilt all the stonework and the wood railings that define the terraces, pay¬ ing special attention to the raised area that an earlier owner, familiar with the function of a connected farm building, would have called the dooryard. Where in earlier times, this space, partially sheltered by the house and barn, was a place for chopping wood and making soap, it was recast as a private space where the Chatelains use enjoy tire outdoors. By using huge 4- x 5-foot slabs of stone for paving, Phinney has struck an elegant tone. "The texture and character of the elements need to match the architecture of the house," he says. These slabs, laid with a 3-inch strip of grass bordering each side, give the illusion that they are floating on tire lawn.
Phinney used new plantings to re-invigorate the grounds. Jolting perennial beds, long since gone to seed, he continues the Maine tradition of using flowering plants that bloom throughout the season. Daffodils and tulips welcome the spring; peonies, astilbe, and phlox bloom during the warm¬ est months; and hibiscus closes the show by blooming in September.
In the orchard, Phinney has added depth and punch to the circa-1920s apple trees by planting peach and pear trees.
Sometimes a landscape is improved not by adding, but by removing plants. Below the house, nearer the Sheepscot river, Phinney
culled white pines from the grounds, broadening the expanse of lawn, and, as he explains, "bringing the view of the water up to the house."
The east front of Damarin is classically and beautifully formal, while the south sideChatelain's interpretation of a Maine con¬ nected farm house-is instantly' recognizable as informal and comfortable. Somewhere in our collective memory' we know that this is the working end of the house, and it puts us at ease like a favorite flannel shirt.
And garnishing it all across this36-acre pal¬ ate of green is the invisible hand of Olmsted and his duet across time with Phinney. Elegance like this can't be captured over¬ night. The classic legacy of Damarin walks with beauty' toward a promising future. I
Owner/Architect:LeonChatelain,Chatelain Architects,Washington,DC;LandscapeDesigner:Bill Phinney,BillPhinneySitePlanningandLandscape Design,Wiscasset;RealtoriPeterChristie,Drum&Drum RealEstate,Damariscotta,Maine
Landscapegardenenthusiastsacrossthe statearestillcheeringaboutMaineFirstLady KarenBaldacci'sdiscoveringthe'lost'Frederick LawOlmsted-designedgardensfortheBlaine House,thegovernor'smansionacrossfrom thestatehouseinAugusta."Iwassearching forphotocopypaperinaclosetwhenIcame upontherolledplans,"saysFirstLadyKaren Baldacci."Iidentifiedthefrontgarden,butI couldn'tidentifythebackgardens.ThenIcon¬ sultedwithEarleShettleworth-wewentonto rehabilitatetheNewEnglandgarden. 'Itwaslikefindinghiddentreasuresinan oldhouse,liketurningbacktime."Officials expectmanyvisitorstoseetherestored
OlmstedgardensattheBlaineHousethis summer(seephoto).
Whichbegsthequestion,couldtherebe moreOlmstedgardensorplansinatticsorfor¬ gottenarchivesthatcanberestoredtolifeto delightustoday?Ifthere'saDaVinciCodeto delineateOlmstedandhisfirm'spresencein Maine(thoughmanyoftheseestateshavebeen torndownorbecomeunrecognizable,withthe lotssubdivided),it'sOlmsted'soriginalclientlist, below,includingtheoriginalghostlynamesof estateownerslikeGuyGannett,C.W.Vanderbilt, andJosephPulitzer.
ASelectionofPrivateOlmstedClientsinMaine, listedbyOriginalOwnerandLocation
CourtesyofMaineOlmstedAlliance
Richard H. Stubbs, Augusta
Lewis H. Burleigh, Augusta
Guy P. Gannett, Augusta
Mrs. Joseph Williamson, Augusta
Walter P. Wyman, Augusta
M.E. Kinsley, Augusta
William C. Peters, Bangor
C. W. Vanderbilt, BarHarbor
Hugh McMillan, BarHarbor
Mrs. George Zabriskie Gray, BarHarbor
Charles Fry, BarHarbor
Joseph Pulitzer, BarHarbor
JohnK.MitchellIII, BarHarbor
George B. Dorr, BarHarbor
Mrs. David B. Ogden, BarHarbor
Benjamin Curtis, BlueHill
F. A. Burton, Brunswick
Mrs. Edward W. Bok, Camden(Nimaha)
Mrs. James W. Earle, CapeNeddick
Ellis Ames Ballard, ChebeagueIsland
Spaulding Bisbee, Cumberland
William D. Ireland, Cumberland
Frederick L. Olmsted, DeerIsle(Felsted)
George Woodward, Falmouth
E.A.Randall, Falmouth
G. S. Derby, Falmouth(Edgewater)
Ernest A. Randall, Falmouth
J. H. Thompson, Gardiner
Henry R. Dennis, Gardiner
Louis Baillay, HancockPoint
Miss F. N. Parsons, Kennebunk
Miss Lucy Fay, Kennebunkport
William A. Rogers, Kennebunkport
F.L.Dixon, Lewiston
W. Scott Libbey, Lewiston
A. H. Gross, LongBeach
Brace C. Loring, Manset
Mrs. F. M. Woolworth, Monmouth
Thomas W. Lamont, NorthHaven
Charles D. Norton, NorthHaven
L.E.Kimball, NortheastHarbor
Mrs. Arvine Wales, Northport
F. A. Whiting, Ogunquit
C.H.C. Wright, ParisHill
Mrs. William R. Belknap, PemaquidPoint
John Hopkins Smith, Portland
Herbert Payson, Portland
Louis S. Gimbel, Rangeley
Mrs. Edward K. Dunham, SealHarbor
Richard M. Hoe, SealHarbor
Mrs. Marcus Hanna, SealHarbor
William Tudor Gardiner, Woolwich
Nathan Thompson, Yarmouth
G. W. Hammond, Yarmouth(CampHammond)
Francis Lynde Stetson, YorkHarbor
Harold C. Richard, YorkHarbor
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washardlyamusedwhenherhusband,polar explorerRobertPeary,confessedhedfallenin withanInuitwomanatthedomeoftheworld. Undaunted,shecourageouslykepthermarriage togetherandbecameabest-sellingauthor, retiringto290BaxterBoulevard.
BY PATRICIA ERIKSON
Josephine Diebitsch socialized among tine literati in the nation's capital, wearing white gloves or carrying a parasol. Before long, in the company of Robert Edwin Pean', one of Maine's most famous Arctic explorers, she found herself hunting reindeer hundreds of miles north of the Arctic Circle, sporting sealskin gloves and a Winchester rifle.
Josephine fell in love with the young Navy lieutenant Peary, a Bowdoin-educated civil engineer who indulged his penchant for supporting America's nineteenth-century expansion¬ ism. As he hacked his way through the jungles of Nicaragua, surveying for a shipping canal (later shifted to Panama), Josephine wrote of her devotion to him. In one she pledged: "I will be just as happy with you in Nicaragua as I would be in Greenland and just as happy in either of these places as I would be in New York."
Peary held her to this promise. As a 'J young man, he'd become infected, meta¬ phorically speaking, with "Arctic fever," a passion for discovering the mysteries at the top of the world. Three years after their 1888 marriage, Josephine sailed with "Bert" on the barkentine Kite, a 280-ton sealer outfitted for the geo¬ graphic exploration of Greenland.
Like sea captains' wives before her, Josephine maintained the role and dress code befitting a lady of her time while on board ship. Ashore, however, barren terrain and temperatures reach¬ ing 50 or more degrees below zero required radical modifica¬ tions to women's fashion typical for her time.
On one hike in the chilly Arctic summer, Josephine wore a "red blanket combination suit" with a scandalously short, that is, ankle-revealing, hemline. She concluded, "When you
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go out in a city, you think more par¬ ticularly about how you look. In the North, you dress to be
warm and nothing else."
Josephine's participation on the expedition, as much as her exposed ankles, raised a few eyebrows. The Arctic had long been the region where men "ate their boots," if not each other. John Verhoeff, a member of the Greenland expedition, quipped, "The Arctic is certainly no place for 'the Woman.'" Unabashed, Josephine confided to her diary: "[Verhoeff] is an uncanny and very homely dwarf. Nothing gentlemanly about him. There is no doubt that he is not quite right in the 'upper story'.'"
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There'sabig,dirtysecretwhyPortland doesn'thaveanelectedmayor, anditgoesbacktotheKuKlux Klan.Willanewcharter commissionfinallyput thisbehindus?
BY DONNA STUART
VictoryAtPortlandPolls,' trumpeted TheNewYorkTimes on September11,1923."VoteBreaksAll Records,DisorderMarksElection."
Theheadlinesmarkedthedarkday whenPortlanderssurrenderedtherightto havetheirownelectedmayor.
■LedbyF.EugeneFarnsworth,"KingKleagleofThe ImperialSatrapyofMaine,"theKuKluxKlan,headquar-
teredinPortlandatanexpansiveklavemoneightacresat thecomerofForestAvenueandCoyleStreet,hadsucceeded Iinlobbyingforthischange.FormerlydieRickerEstate,the fenclaveincludedamansion,ahugeauditorium,anda60-foot electriccrosswhoseincandescentlightwasdesignedtobeseen frommilesaway.Morethan7,000klansmenralliedtopro¬ motethemovefromanelectedmayorformofgovemment-whichhadinvigoratedPortland since1823-todiepresentdtymanager charterplan.
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orn and raised in Rochester, Min¬ nesota, Michael Salmon grew up in a com¬ munity famous for its brew¬ eries. At the tender age of 12, he began collecting their cans, hundreds of them. His grandfa¬ ther helped him build shelves on all four walls of his bedroom, "and I could lie awake at night and marvel at them," he recalls. They were like wonder¬ ful wallpaper. Some were cone-shaped, resem¬ bling oil cans. Some were brightly colored with
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pretty labels and interest¬ ing woodland scenes. He didn't care about the beer, just the cans.
When he went away to college, he had to sell his collection. He figured it wouldn't travel well. But the experience sparked a passion for collecting.
In his early 20s, Salmon spotted a mold for a large chocolate bunny at an antique store in Red Wing, Minnesota
Seized by the moment, "I realized I'd fount my niche," he says. From then on, wheneve he travels, he seeks out antique food mold? and buys as many as he can afford.
Readers may know Salmon, now 42, athe talented chef and co-owner of Camden'? lovely Hartstone Inn. They may not knew about his passion for antique molds.
Today, these molds adorn his kitcher at the inn and decorate his nearby home as well. Some resemble ornate Easter eggs Valentine hearts, champagne bottles, bab chicks, a kingly rooster, bunnies of all sorts even a rabbit on a moped. One looks like a baby from outer space, a toddling alien
There are enough animal molds to popu¬ late a chocolate zoo: gorillas, bison, hippos sheep, ducks, turtles, a seal, even an anteate: One mold looks like a 1950s-style television set. Another resembles an old wooden shot There are molds of butterflies, birds, dog' teddy bears, a birds' nest. One depicts a big¬ headed clown; another, a gracious swan.
"They're beautiful, realistic, artistic, an; functional," he says. "They have a life o: their own."
Since opening the inn in 1998 with hi' wife, Mary Jo, Salmon has concentrated or finding molds that carry a sea motif. He ha? molds shaped like scallops, mussels, a lob ster, and all sorts of fish. He loves a floundc mold that is identical to one Julia Child-wh enjoyed his cooking-kept in her kitchen.
Most are tin or tin-lined copper. The' were sketched by artists and then made int molds for either flat or three-dimensiona figures. Molds like these were first madeir the 1820s and became especially popular ir the late 1800s, when chocolate makers wen seeking attractive new ways to display an? sell their candy. From 1870 until 1972, onfamous chocolatier, the German company
Anton Reiche, made more than 50,000 differ¬ ent molds.
Salmon's collection comes from all over the world, but especially from the U.S. and Europe. He found many of his favorites at an antique store in Belgium, owned by a man whose father bought all the tin molds he could find when chocolate makers switched to more easy-to-use plastic molds in the 1970s. "This gentleman's shop had tables with hun¬ dreds of molds, some that had never been used," Salmon says. 1 le was enthralled.
Not all the molds in Salmon's current col¬ lection were intended for chocolate. Some were designed for pates, mousses, butter pats, gelatin salads, or puddings. Others can be used to form chalkware ornaments, fancy soaps, papier mache figures, or bees¬ wax candles. One fish has an indentation for insertion of a little stick, so it can be used to make lollipops.
Salmon loves looking at the varying shapes, colors, and textures, but his pleasure isn't just visual. He also uses the molds in his cooking. At Easter, for instance, he enjoys making molded aspic eggs, with a real hardboiled egg inside each mold. On Valentine's Day or Christmas Eve, and for periodic cooking classes, he invites inn guests into his kitchen and shows them how to make mold¬ ed chocolates. Some are solid figures, some are hollow shells, and some are shells he fills with soft ganache or caramel.
"I always have something for them to take home, like an Easter egg or a heart or a small Santa," Salmon says. "Everybody likes chocolate, and most people adore it. It brings a smile to any face."
Standing in his kitchen at the inn, with his charming molds arrayed over every empty space, he seems, for at least a few minutes, like that 12-year-old boy again, marveling at his collection. ■
ThesupportingplayersofDeathVesselmaychange,butThibodeauisastartonavigateby.
Joel Thibodeau is Death Vessel, and vice versa. This man-as-band is making an impact on all lewis, capped by recognition from the Boston Music Awards, spins from the legendary'John Peel, and a record deal with alt-rock label icon Sub Pop.
"I was born in Berlin, Germany, and a year later relocated to Fort Kent, Maine," he says. "Our family' moved further south, eventually' landing in Kennebunkport, where I lix'ed till 1 was 18."
His sound is a rude and exotic collision of the familiar and for¬ eign-strange but not uncomfortable-where genre lines blur to let an exciting new personality shine through with an unmistakable sense of melody. Thibodeau owes as much to early roots and Americana as he does exploratory' psychedelia and self-discovery. "Music is a way to put myself in context," he says, "but it's the audience who decides what context that actually is."
What's a specific example of Maine filtering into your music? Mysong"LaterinLifeLift"waspartlyinspiredbynovelist KennethRoberts'sclaimthattheiodinecontentinMaineair causescreativity.
Your projects indude collaborations with Maine musidans
Blue Smaldone and Tim Harbeson. How did you meet them? MicahandIwenttoelementaryschooltogether.
Asteenagersweeachwrotesongs,sang,and playedguitarinourownbands.We'dput onshowsatthelocalcommunityhallorat afriend'sbam.Itwasatimewhenpeo¬ pleencouragedeachothertoplaytheir, ownsongs.Lateron,around1996, mybrotherAlecandIbegan writingsongstogether andweformedString Builder.Iwasliv¬ inginBoston andAlecin
Portland, so I'd take the bus up for rehears¬ als. We soon developed friendships with members of Tarpigh and Cerberus Shoal. Over the years we've continued to support each other's music.
WereyousurprisedbytheenthusiasticreceptionthatString Buildergotfromthepressandaudiences?
String Builder had a handful of national writeups-good and bad-and John Peel played a 7inch single of ours on his BBC radio program. Still, 1 imagine the number of people who have heard String Builder is [small].
What'sgoodaboutbeingamusicianhere,now?
It's allowed me to make unadulterated music. I was thirty years old by the time people began offering me profitable oppor¬ tunities for it.
Takeusthroughsomeofyourluckybreaks.
In the fall of 2005, six months after North East Indie (a Portland-based label) released my album Stay Clow, a booker out of Chicago, I the Windish Agency, began offering me some touring opportunities. Eventually, more people began to find out about Death Vessel through word of mouth. Both ATP and Sub Pop wrote to me expressing their interest in putting out my music.
Howareyoupersonallyandcreativelyridingouttheeco¬ nomicstorms?
When Death Vessel toured as a four-piece band last September, we were paying roughly $4 a gallon for gasoline, which ran us over $100 a day. It's ludicrous that three months later the price has dropped to $1.55 per gallon. There's something really threat¬ ening about that. Over the years, I've learned to live pretty low to the ground in order to maintain the level of flexibility conducive to being an independent, touring song writer. I've toured mostly as a solo musician purely out of economy.
YourecentlycompletedashorttouropeningfortheSeaand Cake.Whatwasthatlike?
1 had a great time. We all rode together in the van... Archer (Prewitt, the front man) drove. We've all known each other for a long time, so our interpersonal humor is honed and rich. 1 was in stitches most of the time.
Yourgoalfor2009?
Writing more. ■
Historic Maine maps, Rangely and Moosehead Lakes, Vintage Coastal Surveys, Antiquarian Maps from the Osher Map Collection & Falmouth Historical Society
"Iworkedalotonachiev¬ ingpleasingproportions," MikeToddsaysofhiswall piece, FLW, createdfrom fumed oak and cherry, 36”x36"x18".
FeelboxedinbyyourSheraton, Hepplewhite,andChippendale?
■ he best way to discover a signature style is to pay attention to your own instincts," says Patrick Downs, a student at the Center for Maine Craftsmanship on 25 MilI Street in Rockland. "With all tire voices of tire brilliant," but dead "furniture makers and artists who've come before nre, whispering in my ear, I sometimes have to drown out the crowd to hear my own. Fortunately, I hear well."
Students like Downs dare to be different when they showcase their unique creations in Messier Gallery, a 1,000-square-foot exhibition space, that displays student work, faculty work, and interna¬ tional inspirations five times a year. The result is smooth, stylish, provocative.
"I'm new to the world of woodworking and had never heard of T homas Moser until I came to the Center," says student Mike Todd. "I haven't been
influenced by anyone, which allows me to be creative.' Whatever the method, the student work here is markedly individual.
"The center and the gallery exist to help advance fine woodworking through educa¬ tion as well as give buyers an opportunity to invest in emerging and recognized talents, savs Elaine Ng, gallery manager.
"To me, furniture is a subtle language. Like a well-crafted sentence, a creation in wood can offer clarity and stillness, humor and flight, and something of poetry," says Downs.
Don't miss these shows, which are hitting Maine's mid-coast with wave after wave of fresh inspiration. Next up: Celebrating the Studio Fellowship and Current Student Work. ■
liether you do it with a wooden tobog¬ gan, a stolen cafeteria lunch tray or simply the seat of your pants, sledding is a demo¬ cratic sport that since its inception (allegedly the ancient Romans used their shields as sleds) has crossed gender and economic barriers to the delight of generations.
A recent auction at Cyr Auction in Gray featured a collection of vintage, hand-painted sleds sold by an Iowan woman who began her collection twenty years ago because of fond memories of sledding with her father during the halcyon days of winter on their Iowa farm.
Like so many things romantically associated with snow, holidays, and play, the hey¬ day of sleds was the Victorian era. And it was here in Maine that the hand-painted sled originated.
In 1861, Henry F. Morton began making sleds as a hobby to bring in a little extra income. It was a family affair, with his wife decoratively painting the sleds at the kitchen table. Their Clippers, with V-shaped pointed runners and fanciful images of dogs and horses, were designed for boys to throw their bodies onto. The Clipper's more refined coun-
Top:Thislate-nineteenthcenturysledwithbentwoodrun¬ nersandahand-paintedscenesoldfor$920.Bottom:Made byParisManufacturingCo.before1900,thiswhiteand floralhand-paintedwooden"Cutter,"withbellson,soldfor $1,150atCyrAuction.
terpart, designed for girls to glide upon politely upright, were Cutters, featuring upturned front runners and seats festooned with flowers and birds. The Mortons' origi¬ nal batch of fifty sleds sold quickly, and the family soon opened what would become the Paris Manufacturing Company, producing, until its demise in 1989, "Paris sleds," skis, and plenty of golden-oak miscella¬ ny to carry them through the off-season, including gocarts, wagons, wheelbar¬ rows, step ladders, ironing boards, sewing tables, and children's desks.
The Flexible Flyer, with its steering system, was patented by a New Jersey man in 1889 and gave the Paris sleds a run for thei r money. Today, however, it is the Paris sleds made dreamed up before 1890 that are most cov¬ eted by collectors because each was custom made with unique imager}'.
At the Cyr auction, hand-paint¬ ed sleds in a variety of styles for boys and girls sold for around $1,000 each.
By 1915, Flexible Flyers were flying out of major department stores at a rate of 2,000 a day, bringing the hand-painted era to an end. ■
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increasing, and loyal, clientele.
A big reason for his success, besides the flavorful food, is Albeshir's whole-hearted commitment to promoting a healthy way of eating that is affordable for all.
ever. Our try for a to-go was a no-go; we'd just been served the last.
All of the soups are served with this amazing Arabic bread, hot from the oven. We loved the tasty chicken and vegetable soup, with lots of chicken and a good broth ($5.99), and can't wait to try the lamb stew ($5.99) and the okra soup ($4.99).
Desperately seeking recession-friend¬ ly places, we happened upon the Star East Cafe, in the heart of Wood¬ ford's Corner.
Pleasant and affable as is his cuisine, owner Saad Albeshir has just purchased and renovated this building, designing a wann inviting space. An electrician by trade in his native Iraq, Albeshir, who has other real estate interests, always wanted to own and run a place like this. Noting that "there are no other Arabic restaurants in Maine," he is excited to bring the unique tastes to an
Imagine, for example, a generous serving of lamb kabob consisting of seven or eight good-sized chunks of juicy meat, grilled onion, green pepper, and two halves of nice¬ ly grilled tomato for $8.89. Ditto for the dol¬ mades, rolled grape leaves stuffed with super basmati rice, raisins, beef or vegetables. Nine of these sweet, moist delicacies surround a mound of velvety hummus with a pungent olive in the center. Pretty, and pleasing, also only $8.89!
For us, tire shining star in StarEast's spark¬ ling firmament is the flat bread. A cross between a large inflated pita and an Indian poori, but with more substance and less oil than tire poori, the bread alone will keep you coming back for more. Get here early, how¬
We ordered koba, fresh ground beef and onion rolled in a potato, rice, and seasoning mixture thats generally served sandwich¬ style, inside Arabic bread with salad on top.
As no alcohol is served, and is not allowed in the cafe, we treated ourselves to tea with cardamom. Coffee by Design cof¬ fees, hot lemonade, and numerous juices are available.
Live music and even occasional dancing add energy here to complete this refreshing and affordable experience of the Middle East. For updates on the entertainment, visit stareastsaad.com. ■
157Cafe&BarattheEastlandParkHotelat157High Street' :>rtland,feature iwarnr.. asual atmosphere. Themeni:sparkleswithdelicious,freshly-preparedlocal easonalofferings,Mameseafood,steaksandmore.Serving :-eakfastdailyfrom7-11a.m.;dinnerdailyfrom5-10p.m.and jnchdailyatTopoftheEast(Portland'sonlyroof-toplounge) from1l:30a.m.-2p.m.eastlandparkhotel.com,775-5411.
2DineIn>cispecializedculinarycourierservicedelivering yerT'estaurantstoPortland,SouthPortland,Westbrook, .arboroughandCapeElizabeth.Orderbytelephone m theuser-friendlywebsiteandexperiencehoweasy andquickitistodineathomeortheoffice!Acceptingall majorcreditcards.LunchMonday-Friday11a.m.-1:30p.m, dinnerSunday-Thursday5-9p.m,Friday-Saturday5-10p.m. 2dinein.com,779-DINE(3463).
3DollarDewey'sintheheartofPortland'sOldPortis nottobemissed.Pubfareincludeschowder,appetizersncludmgbeer-batteredshrimp,buffalowings,andglorious nachos-aswellaschili,salads,seafood,hamburgers,chicken sandwiches,andbuild-your-ownpizzas.Abeer-lover's heavenwith36draftbeersand42bottledbeers.Open everyday11:30a.m.-l:00a.m.241CommercialStreet. 3dollardeweys.com,772-3310.
51Wharfranightclubforthosewhoarelookingforhigh energyentertainmentwithapolished,elegantatmosphere. Candlelittablesandanenticingarrangementofintimate areaswithbeautifulcustomfurnitureallowyoutorelaxin comfortandstyle.Opendailyfrom7:30p.m.to1:00a.m.at ’WharfStreetinPortland'sOldPort.Visit51wharf.com,for moreinformation774-1151.*
Anthony'sItalianKitchen151MiddleStreet,lowerlevel Portland.Voted“BestinPortland"threeyearsinarow.Pizza, pasta,andsandwiches.Allhomemaderecipesincluding lasagna,chickenparmesan.eggplantparmesan,meatballs, andItaliansausages.Varietyofhotandcoldsandwiches. Beerandwine.Cateringavailable.774-8668.*
BealeStreetBarbequecontinuesatraditionof eclecticAmericancuisineattheirnewlocationinSouth Portland.Stillservingthebesthardwood-smokedand : riMedmeats,poultry,fish,andseafood,aswellastasty appetizers,specialtysandwiches,salads,andcreative dailylunchanddinnerspecials.FullbarfeaturingMaine microbrewsontap.Noreservationsneeded,children welcome.Openallday,everydayat725Broadwayin <; ou’hPortland,mainebbq.com,767-0130.
Becky'sat390CommercialStreet,featuredinEsquireand mendedbyRachaelRay,is"asliceofdinerheaven," dv. m ngto Gourmet. Servingclassicdinerfarewithinthe cal 1ofgulls,it’sMaine'sbestfamily-friendlyplacetokeepit •ea!.Open4a.m.-9p.m.,7daysaweek.773-7070
Bernie'sPlaceservesbreakfast,lunch,anddinnerina ■jnv.-friendlyatmospherewithafantastickid'smenu. •eaturinggreatlocalseafoodincludinglobsterrolls, friedshrimp,andbakedhaddock.Forbreakfast,indulge mhomemadetraditionalfavoriteslikeeggsbenedict. OpenMonday-Friday6a.m.-2p.m.,Saturday&Sunday ’a.m.-2p.m.,dinnerThursday-Saturday4:30p.m.-9 :m.65GrayRoadinFalmouthattheHannafordPlaza. Dermespiacefalmouth.com,899-4988.
BiBo'sMaddAppleCafe23ForestAvenue,Portland, mtheneartoftheAnsDistrict.Focusingoncreative, affordablecuisinewithaneclecticwinelisttomatch,served mabrightcasualatmosphere.LunchWednesday-Friday ।:30a.m.-2p.m.,brunchSunday11a.m.-2p.m.,dinner Wednesday-Saturdayfrom5:30p.m.andSundays4-8p.m. Menuschangewiththelocalgrowingseason.Menus onlineatbibosportland.com,774-9698.*
BonoborestaurantinPortland'sWestEndbakesupover adozentastyvarietiesof13-inchwood-firedpizzas-many oy-the-slice-alongwithdailyspecialsandsalads.Trythe name-ake(Bonobo)pizza,toppedwithmushrooms, Prosciu;to,babyspinach,leeks,fontina,andcreamysauce, ortneMarley,withjerkchickensausage,roastedred Peppers,pickledhotpeppers,Cheddar,mozzarellasauce, ondscallions.LunchWednesday-Friday11:30a.m.-2:30p.m. Saturdaynoon-4p.m.DinnerSunday-Thursday410p.m.. FridayandSaturday4-11p.m.46PmeStreetatBrackett. Ponobopizza.com,347-8267.
Cafe Stroudwaterhas been an award-winning local -^nteformanyyears.ChefPaulL'Heureuxfeatures
dehu./mealcuisine.singlocalproductsb^uonch season.Foratrulyuniqueexperience,reservedChefs Table,"whereyouandyourguestwillbeseatedrightin thekitchenwhiletheChefpreparesyoursix-coursemeai accompaniedbyselectwines.1050WestbrookStreetinthe EmbassySuites,Portland.775-0032'
DiMillo'sFloatingRestaurantat25iongWharfoff <ommerciaiStreet.Youcantbeatthelocationforfabulous waterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapethehustle&bustle oftheoty.Watchtheboatsgoby.EnjoyfreshMainelobster year-round,steak,seafooddishes,&more.Serving7daysfrom 1100a.m.Children'smenuavailable.Fordrinks&alighter menu,tryourPortsideLounge,dimillos.com,772-2216. TheDogfishBar&Grille128FreeStreet,Portland7725483,an.:TheDogfishCafe953CongressStreet,Portland. 253-5400.Greatfood,drink,andserviceinacasualand unpretentiousatmosphere."TheCafe(Monday-Saturday lunchanddinner,andnowservingSundayBrunch)offers amoreintimatesettingwhiletheBar&Grille(open7days aweekat11:30a.m.)offerslivemusicWednesday-Saturday nights.Forareallocalfeel,reasonableprices,andgreatfoo<I. checkouteitheroneorboth!thedogfishcompany.com Eve'sattheGarden468ForeStreet,Portland,promises ;uniqueexperienceandafresh,localapproachtofood. ChefJeffLandryandhisteamutilizeproductsfrom Maine'scoastalwatersandfarms:jumbodiverharvested scallops,naturally-raisedorganicporkandbeef,sustainably raisedfishandshellfish,andfreshMamelobsterprepared inMediterraneanstyle.Freevaletparkingduring dinner.Lunch11:30a.m.-2p.m.,dinner5-9:30p.m, portlandharborhotelcom,523-2040.
FishBonesAmericanGrill:$acasualupscalerestaurant offeringAmericancuisinewithamulti-nationalflair. Techniquesincludelightgrilling,sautemg.anduseof homemadefoodpaintstofurtherenhanceourplated creations.LocatedintheheartofLewistoninthenewly renovatedhistoricBatesMillcomplex.FishBonesoffers dinnerTuesdaythroughSaturday,andSundayBrunch. Comegethooked!fishbonesmaine.com,333-3663.*
TheFishermen'sNet■;full-servicefishmarketfeaturing anassortmentoffreshseafoodsupportingMaine'slocal fishermen.Alsoofferinganextensivetake-outmenuand lobsterssteamedtogoatnoadditionalcharge,Fishermen's Netwillsatisfyallofyourseafoodcravings.Foryour convenience,Fishermen’sNetoffersplatters,entreesand chowders.Callaheadtoorder.Specialorderswelcome. Fishermen’sNet,59PortlandRoad.Gray657-FISH(3474) Fresh!aimstokeepthefoodlocalandorganic,the atmospherefriendlyandcasual,andeverythingabout thedmingexperienceFRESH!Themenuchangesweekly, andisinfluencedbytheavailabilityofthefreshestproduce, poultry,meat,andseafood.OpenforlunchTuesday-Friday anddinnerTuesday-Saturday.Fresh!islocatedin KnightviilemSouthPortlandat171AOceanStreet. wonderfuilyfresh.com,699-2646.
G & R DiMillo's Bayside s nestled between downtown PortlandandBackO..-at118PrebleStreet.You'llfinda comfortableatmosphere,excellentfood,andfinedining curinglunchanddinner.Featuringcreativelypreparedand classicappetizers,soups,salads,sandwicheswraps,burgers, pizzaanddelectableItalianentrees.Catchtheseason'smost excitinggamesonthemultiplewidescreenfiatpanelTVs. Fullbar.OpenMonday-Saturday11a.m.-11p.m..Sunday noon-8p.m.grdimiIioscom699-5959
TheGreatImpastaPremierItalianRestaurantinBrunswick, cognizedasone>7theTop2sitananRestaurantsinallof NewEngland."intimatediningroomsetting,funandvaried winelist,andcreativeItalian&Mediterranean-inspireddishes atsurprisinglyreasonableprices.Openforlunchanddinner, MondaythroughSaturday.42MameStreet,Brunswick. thegreatimpasta.com,729-5858.
GreatLostBear.340ForestAvenueintheWoodfords ar<- ;ofPortlandAfullbarwithover60draughtbeersfrom ocaimicro-breweriesandimportedspecialtiesOurmenu featuressalads,sandwiches,steaks,alargevegetarian selection,thebestnachos&buffalowingsintownDiscover wherethenativesgowhenthey'rerestless!Everyday11:30 a.m.-l 1:30p.m.greatlostbear.com,772-0300.
TheGoodTable/esbytsmotto,"honestfoodhonest pricesofferingmade-from-scratcnmealswithabeloved
brunch,lunchanddinner.Awell-roundedmenuwith choicestopleaseeverypalate.Featuringinspired blackboardspecials,thekitchenalwaystakesadvantageof locally-grownproduceandseafood.Fullbarwithseasonal cocktails.Privatefunctionroom.527OceanHouseRoad onRoute77inCapeElizabeth.[Checkforseasonalhours] thegoodtablerestaurant.net,799-4663.
Jacqueline's Tea Room and Gift Shop experience authenticAfternoonTeainanexquiso?Englishsetting. Selectfromover70ofthefinestqualityloose-leafteasto accompanyyourfour-courseluncheonofsconeswith Devoncream,preservesandlemoncurd,fingersandwiches ofallkinds,anddesserts.Greatforintimateconversations andparties.10:30a.m.-3p.m.Tuesday-Fridayandalternating weekends.201MainStreet.Freeport.Reservationsonly. iacquelinestearoom.com,865-2123’
JamesonTavern,withacasualbar,lounge&diningroom ThebuildingisthesiteofthesigningoftheConstitutionfor thestateofMainewhenitbrokeawayfromMassachusetts Classicpreparationsservedinagraceful&elegantsetting makethisafineretreatfromfrenziedoutletshopping.115 MainStreet,Freeport.865-4196‘
LaFamilia-bestLatinAmericancuisinenorthofthebor¬ der.assicappetizerslikeempanadasandceviche,and generouslyplatedentrees:jumbopan-friedshrimpinbuttewithgarlicandonionservedwithfriedplantainsandsalad, androtisseriechickenwithLatinseasonings.Tryhomemade flanfordessert.LunchanddinnerMonday-Thursdaynoon-8 p.m,Fridaynoon-10p.m.Saturdaynoon-8p.m.906Brighton Avenue,Portland.761-5865
Lotus Chinese and Japanese Restaurant 251 U.S. Rte. 1,Falmouth,Maine(IalmouthShoppingPlaza).Wefeature full-servicebarandloungearea,sushibar,ChinesetraditionafoodnotavailableoutsideofBoston,friendlyatmosphere andcourteousservice.781-3453
LunaRossaservesthefinestItaliancuisineintheOld Port,withatrulyelegantexperience.Featuringclassic antipastisuchascalamarifrittiandolivestapenade:souos: pastadishesincludingrigatoniconpolioeFlorentine, andpastaalpastorewithItaliansausage:andentrees likelombodimainle—aporkloinstuffedwithprosciutto andgorgonzolainaMadeirarosemarysauce.188Middle Street,Portland.329-0288
Margaritas Mexican Restaurants & Watering Hole! Twc ocationsin ;ortland,othersmLewiston,Augusta.Orono &Portsmouth,servingoversizedmeals&colossaldrinks. Alwaysfreehotchips&salsa,legendarymargaritas,&the housespecialty,thesizzlingfajitaHappyhourMondayFriday.4-7p.m.,freehotappetizers.InPortlandat242St. JohnStreet,UnionStationPlaza,874-644-1&11BrownStreet neartheCivicCenter.774-9398
Maria's Ristorante est. i960, 337 Cumberland Avenue,Portland,onestreetdownfromCongressStreet PortlandsfinestItalianCuisine. Mane Sunday Telegram's four-starrestaurantHomemadesausagesandfinest meatballsaround,thickVealChopsalaMaria,ZuppaDe PesceFradiavolo,homemadegelato,andItalian-style cakes.LunchandDinnerTuesday-Saturday.$13-525 "PreservingtheauthenticItaliandiningexperience." mariasrestaurant.com,772-9232.
Miss Portland Diner Visit the famous 1949 Wo-cesterdinercar#818.anarchitecturallandmark inPortland,Maine.Backinoperationandservingall thedinerclassicsandmore.MissPortlandisopenfor breakfast and lunch Sunday-Monday from 7 a.m. to 3 pm and breakfast, lunch and dinner on Tuesday-Saturday from7a.m.to9p.m.Locatedat140MarginalWayin Portland. 210-6673 or missportlanddmer.com
MJ'sGrilleandTavernofferscasualfinediningina comfortableenvironment,withavarietyofdishes-from smallplatesandseasonalsaladstosteakandlocalseafood. Handcraftedwoodenbaroffersawideselectionofbeers fromaroundtheworld,localbeers,finewines,andmartinis Privateroomsforparties.DownstairsTavernopenFriday andSaturdaynightswithDJsandbands.94MaineStreet. Brunswick,mjsgrille.com,729-6574.
NorthStarMusicCafe225CongressStreet,atthebase ofMunjoy-•inPortland.Acoffeeshopandcafeoffering soups,sandwiches,salads,andspecialsmadefromscratch Eatbyoursunnywindowsortakeyourfoodtogo.Afull
coffeebar,sodas,beer, tndwineavailable.Mu mostnights.Checknorthstarcafe.netforcalendarand hours.699-2994
O'Naturalsservesnaturalandorganicflatbreadsandwichf’^sedsalads,Asiannoodles,soups,andkids' meals.Uuickservice,butourleathercouches,wireless internet,andcomfortableatmospherewillenticeyouto stay.Flatbreadpizzaafter4p.m.andpestochicken,roast beef,wildbisonmeatloaf,wildAlaskansalmon,andmany vegetarianitems-somethingforeveryone.Portland3212050 and Falmouth. 781-8889
PapayaKinghasbeencalledbyZagatthe"best, cneapest>:and-up)lunchinNewYorkCity”,andnow canbefoundinPortland’sOldPort!Famousforitshot dogsmadewithall-naturalproductsandjuicedrinks madefrom"thefruit,thewholefruit,andnothingbut thefruit."Locatedat5DanaStreet.Checkout papayakmg.com 899-0600
ThePepperclub:saprize-winningrestaurant("Best Vegetarian"&"BestValue''in Frommer's Guide to New England withcreativeworldcuisine.Blackboardmenu listsfivevegetarian,threefish,&threemeatentrees, includinganorganicbeefburger.Relaxed,affordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/freeparking. Opennightlyat5p.m.78MiddleStreet. oepperclubrestaurant.com, 772-0531.
Pom's Thai Taste Restaurant, Noodle House, and SushiBarat571cngressStreetinPortland(772-7999) ,>esonlyhigh-quality,freshingredientsinalloftheir90+ ■ Aenuselections,guaranteedtosatisfy.Featuringakids' menu, monthly specials, made-to-order noodle soup, and $1SUSHIeveryMonday&Tuesday.Otherlocationsin
South Portland: Pom's Thai Restaurant at 209 Western Avenue (347-3000) and Thai Taste Restaurant at 435 CottageRoad(767-3599).thaitastemaine.com, SeaGrassBistro30ForestFallsDrive,Yarmouth,an intimate40-$eatdiningroomwithanopenkitchen. ChefStephanie'sstyleofAmericanBistroCuisine,with Asian,French,andTuscaninfluences,usesfreshlocal ingredients.Menuchangesfrequently.Musicwhile you dine Thursdays in October & December. Open Wednesday-Saturdayfordinner,reservationsstartingat 6p.m.VisitourwebsiteforCookingClassInformation. seagrassbistro.com,846-3885.'
Twenty Milk Street n the Portland Regency Hotel, sproudtoserveL1YA.primeandchoicesteaks and the freshest seafood, combining award-winning classicAmericancuisinewithfinewinesinawarmand invitingatmosphere.Featuringcrabcakeswithlemon shailotmayonnaise,bakedescargot,charbroiledchililimescallops,andsumptuousdesserts.Dinnerseven nightsaweek;alsoservingbreakfast,lunchandbrunch. Complimentary valet parking, theregency.com, 774-4200 Walter's15ExchangeStreet,Portland.Cuisinewith worldlymfluences-casuaifinediningwithametro¬ politanflair.Menuchangesseasonallywithpopular blackboardspecials.BarmanagerStevenLovenguth's wme list complements Chef Jeff Buerhaus's menu selections.Interestingcocktailsanddessertdrinks,also. OpenMonday-Saturday11:30a.m.-2:3Op.m.forlunch; dinnerfrom5:00p.m.sevennightsaweek.Privateroom availableforupto26guests,walterscafe.com,871-9258.
Wells Beach Steakhouse and T-Bone Lounge ervespnmesteaks,fresuseafouandde;\oussalads, featuringKobesirloinsteaks,stuffedsmokeosalmon andgrilledswordfishinanupscale,plushatmosphere. Enjoyaselectionfromthehighlyallocatednewworld wmelist,orasignature28-ounceWellsBeachmartini underthestarry'sky'ofthelounge.73MileRoad,Wells. wellsbeachsteakhouse.com 646-2252
Yosakuat1DanforthStreet,isanauthenticJapanese !n a;yexperience,designedbyownerSatoTakahiro md lead chef Matsuyama Masahiro. Premium sushi, >ashimi,androlls,includingYosakuroll,spicyscalloproll. -odzillaroll,PortlandPiratesroll,andtraditionalcooked Japanesecuisineforthesushi-shy.Enjoyabentobox besideatranquilJapanesewaterfall.LunchMondayFridayi।:30a.m.-2p.m.,Saturday-Sundaynoon-3p.m. Dinner5-9:30p.m.,Friday-Saturday5-10:30p.m.780-0880 reservations recommended
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TV.Asareal actor, tellusaboutatimewhen yourDerekShepherdcharacterfrom Grey'sAnatomy hasintruded uponreallife.Forinstance,whenyouvisitthePatrickDempseyCenter forCancerHopeandHealinginLewiston,havethereeverbeenflashes whenyou'vewondered,'IsthismeorDerek?
It's funny. I never used to feel comfortable at all in hospitals, and now I feel very much at home.
I see people on sets in scrubs dressed up as doc¬ tors and it's just another daw On top of that, 1 enjoy meeting with doctors because I admire their profession. But yes, there are funny situations. We were vacationing in Texas, and my daughter slipped on a chair and cut her chin. She was bleed¬ ing profusely, so I stopped the bleeding and when we got to the hospital, the [emergency-room] doc¬ tor said, 'This has gone quite deep; we're going to need some stitches..."
Andhereyouwere,asMcDreamy,tryingtoholdyourtongue.
The thing was, just a few weeks earlier, I'd done an episode where there was this great glue that had solved the problem, with no stitches needed. I didn't want to intrude, but I didn't feel comfortable with what was happening, so I finally said, "Isn't there this great glue..."
Nodoubthiseyesopenedwideattheadvicefromtheinformative moviestar."Whatthehellrightdoyouhave-' He was great about it. He said, you know, that s a good idea, we could try' that in this case. Another time, I was en route to an event and a voice came on the loudspeaker, "Is there a doctor on the plane?
have no business getting into this."
WhatdoesyourcharitableworkatthePatrickDempseyCenter meantoyou?Howdoesithithome?
"1 was back in Maine a couple of weeks ago and met people there and talked with them, and 1 found it inspiring, moving. It's always a surprise when things hit home. I started talking with one woman and it turned out she and her husband had owned the little pizzeria that my friends and I from St. Dorn's [St. Dominic's Regional High School] used to pile into after school. To see her again after so many' y'ears was really quite special. I loved that place—it was affordable and close to school. I can still taste the pepperoni pizza. [Pause] Maybe, it's not the healthiest of dishes."
Aha!Rightthere! DerekShepherdsaidthat. Youlivearoundcreative people,andinHarpswell,creativeMainers.Sothere's noway they haven'ttakenyourtabloidnicknameofMcDreamyandchangedit toMcSomethingelse.WhataresomeofthealternativeMcWhatevers you'vebeencalledrecently,andwhatwastheoccasion?
There's a lot. I don't think I'll ever escape this. It's my cross to bear. I will always be McDreamy.
UntilyouMcDieandtheyputyouinaMcCoffinsixfeetintothe McGround?Okay,tellmewhatyourgoalsarewiththePatrick DempseyCenter,awonderfuladditiontoourculturehere.
The Patrick Dempsey Center was created because we asked and then listened to what people in the area wanted, and what they were saying was there wasn't any sense of being welcomed into a
community of support, education, and wellness services. We want to give people and their families going through treatment someone to talk to-a human being who will help them navigate through the obstacles and give what can be a terribly frightening experience some humanity. We're in a very small place right now. After listening to what people needed, our goal with CMMC is to raise the money to one day have the cancer treatment center all in one location so that you're truly welcomed into a warm, supportive, and caring environ¬ ment. Beyond the physical center, we're working toward personal contact and integrated services: support groups, massage therapy, all sorts of ways to treat the entire person. In the future, Reiki and acupuncture. It's all developed out of listening.
TheLwordagain.Hasyoursensitivity tolisteningdevelopedbecauseofyour growthasanactor,particularlyinan ensemblecast?
As an actor I love watching actors who are the best listen¬ ers. Acting is reacting. You have to listen not only with your ears but with your heart. What is that person giving to you, and you have to give that back to him or her. I like playing a doctor. I've never wanted to play, say, a detec¬ tive or a policeman. Carrying a gun would be too easy. We all need healing right now. Plus, I think we're coming out of a time of complete indulgence, and it is time for actors to give to community, to give back and take care of each other. Really, that's the essence of what a small town is. Whenever something hap¬ pens like an ice storm, we rally together, not only the elders but all of us, taking care of each other.
Wheelswithinwheels.Tellusabout TheDempseyChallenge,thebigbicy¬ cleraceyou'responsoringinMainethis October3-4.
I just want the Dempsey Challenge to be a good experience. I want to have an event that people really enjoy, and promote the idea of health and wellness as preventive medicine. I'm getting a lot of support from the cycling clubs in Maine, and 1 hope this will pro¬ mote them, too, and help them grow. 1 do cycle a lot and 1 enjoy it. I just turned 43, and 1 did 43 miles on my birthday. 1 want to do all 100 miles of the Dempsey Challenge. Of course, we'll have some pro cyclists, and I want to keep up with them. It's a great way to really take care of your body.
Howaboutcyclingasacreativeinspiration?Whatdoyouthinkofwhenyougetthatendorphine rushasyouglidealong?
It makes me feel better on a long ride; it gives me time to think. I think you think of everything. You feel your body, what's it's telling you to do, how you push it-it's a meditation in motion, a quiet time to gather your thoughts, out in the fresh air. It's going to be exciting to be doing this in Maine with all its beauty. Eight hundred competitors have already signed up, even though the challenge was only announced a month ago. We want to take care of the fanatical cyclists as well as peo¬ ple new to the sport. We're certainly reaching out to everyone, includ¬ ing Lance Armstrong. The course will take riders west of Lewiston and treat them to incredible views of the White Mountains.
Speakingofatour,takeusononeofyour Harpswellhouse.Tellussomethingyou wouldn'ttellOprah.
It's a traditional New England farmhouse, built in 1834.1 think my favorite experience there is looking at the right-hand cor¬ ner of the house, the simplicity, everything coming to a sharp edge. I could stand there and look at it for hours. I love the shadow of the barn. There's always something to do if you have an old farmhouse. I'm a caretaker. 1 really love the style of architecture, the sense of his¬ tory, the soul of the building. On a full moon in the summer, there's nothing better than just to look at the land. My mom and her husband Howard do a beautiful job of trimming the beautiful old apple trees. I love the mornings on the coast with the fog rolling in.
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Losing Wyeth is a great trag¬ edy. 1 love his family, what they capture. It is the quintessential feeling of Maine. If you look at Wyeth's studies of the house in Christina's World, you see how he really captures them-the kind of magic places that made me fall in love with my house. You say, "Oh, there it is, there's that moment." I went to visit the real-life location of Christina's World and walked around the house, beautifully melancholic on the inside.
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Soyou cango homeagain?Lewistonmustcertainlyreso¬ natewithmemories.
I really love the state of Maine and really love and care about what people think here. I think Lewiston/Auburn is ripe for a renaissance. I think it has diversity, and the old mills that would be costly to be restored but need to be restored, there's the fantastic river, and with a major employer like CMMC as a driving force, there's the opportunity to surround it with restau¬ rants, attractions, people. The hospital, and the city' itself, are rediscovering themselves. It's an exciting time to be here.
That'salottohaveintheair,evenforajuggler.Which leadsmetoask:Youjuggledin MadeofHonor. Youmaybe theonlypersonevertohavesuccessfullyjuggledasanerd (fromyour Can'tBuyMeLove and Loverboy period)andasa dashinglyhandsomeMc-well,youknow.Acknowledging you'rehappilymarriedandafatherofthree,does-ordoes not—jugglingfascinatewomen?
I think juggling in general fascinates every¬ one, always. It lights people up. My time in vaudeville, touring with jugglers like Randy Judkins, Buckfield Leather and Lather-it prepared me exactly for what 1 do today: 1 am there as a performer, and 1 like to distract and move people.
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TheDempseyChallenge:AJourneyforHopeisa fundraisingexperienceOctober3-4whichbenefitsthe PatrickDempseyCenterforCancerHope&Healing. Visitwww.dempseychallenge.com/
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In Unity, sponsored by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA). .Meet Fore Street Chef Sam Hayward in MOFGA's membership tent. 568-4142
SEPTEMBER 26
LAKES BREW FEST
Sample some of Maine's best beers and wines with food and entertainment at Point Sebago Resort in Casco. www.lakesbrewfest.com or 647-3472
LATE SEPTEMBER TO MID-OCTOBER
DAMARISCOTTA OYSTER FESTIVALS*
Fall is prime time for oysters, and Maine is blessed with some of the boldest, briniest, muskiest oys¬ ters in the country-as well as terrific festivals where you can enjoy them, including tasty offerings at Damariscotta's Schooner's Landing restaurant, where the deck overlooks co-sponsor Pemaquid Oyster Company. Proceeds support conservation of the Damariscotta River and the working waterfront. Slurp some of Maine's finest, with music and beer. Tocrackopentheschedule,call563-7447.
OCTOBER 2-3
VINFEST*
Sponsored by Cellar Door Winery' in Lincolnville, this eventcelebrateslocalfood,wine,andculture,includinga dinnerinthevineyardfieldsandhot-airballoons,www. mainewine.com, 763-4478
OCTOBER 4-11
FRYEBURG FAIR*
Maine'slargestagriculturalfairisacolorfulhappening with many exhibits, a firemen's muster, harness racing, livestockshows,andlotsoffairfood.935-3268
OCTOBER 10
ACADIA'S OKTOBERFEST & FOOD FESTIVAL
Over 20 Maine brewers, specialty-food producers, and a coterieofartistsandmusiciansgatherattheSmugglers' Den Campground in Southwest Harbor. 244-9264
OCTOBER 11
MAINE OYSTER FESTIVAL
This one holds court at Union Bluff Meeting House in York Beach. Rub elbows with Maine chefs who love the tasty mollusks, and they'll show how they think they should be prepared. The 2008 fest included a shucking contest and an oyster luge, www.maineoysterfest.com, 363-1333
OCTOBER 15-18
FOLIAGE, FOOD, AND WINE FESTIVAL
Area chefs, wine makers, and food producers invite you to sample their wares at a gathering on the scenic Blue Hillpeninsula.373-3242
OCTOBER 16-18
HARVEST FESTIVAL
HeldonthevillagegreeninhistoricYorkVillage,this event features an ox roast, com tossing, pumpkin carv¬ ing, an old-fashioned marketplace with lots of food, plus a classic car show, militia encampment, and Native American PowWow. 363-4422
OCTOBER 22-24
HARVEST ON THE HARBOR*
This high-energy festival gathers producers, prepar¬ ers, and admirers of Maine's culinary bounty. Features food and wine tastings, seminars, cooking demonstra¬ tions, special dinners and a marketplace with Maine specialty foods and beverages. Chefs who participated inlastyear'sfestivalincludeRobEvansofHugo's,Lee Skawinski of Cinque Terre, Jeff Landry of the Portland
Old-timersinsistthere'snobetterwayto cookdriedbeansthanthis:Buildanunder¬ groundfirepit,burybeansinfireproofpots, andletthemsimmeramidtheembersfor at least 24 hours. Among the communi¬ tiesstillkeepingthisancientriteofsum¬ mer,firstpracticedbyPenobscotIndians, areHarpswell,Belgrade,Unity,Oxfordand Lincoln.Datesvary.Contactlocalfiredepart¬ mentsorchambersofcommerce.
Thelargestoftheseisprobablythefairin Machias,acelebrationofMaine'sindigenous blueorb,slatedforAugust14-16.Therealso areblueberryfestivalsinWilton(August78),Rangeley(August20),BbothbayHarbor, Union,andmore,www.machiasblueberry. comandlocalchambersofcommerce.
Feweventsaremoreromanticthanamealyou eatrightoutinthefieldsthatproducedit,or nearbyinacozy,candlelitbarn.
FIELDS ON THE SACO 2009 isoneofthese gourmethappenings,describedas"alocally grown,artfullyservedepicureanexperi¬ ence"onafarmlocatedbetweenFryeburg, Maine,andConway,NH.ContactJanetatMt. WashingtonValleyChamberofCommerce, www.mtwashingtonvalley.org,603-356-5701.
FOOD+JOURNEY invitesgueststoenjoyrustic, locallygrowndinnerspreparedandservedat theirsource-infields,barns,andhistoricland¬ scapesalongMaine'smid-andsouthernsea¬ coast.MealswillbecreatedbyChefLorynKipp oftheCaptainFairfieldInninKennebunkport. Partoftheproceedswillgotothefarmorhost organization.ContactFinnMacDonald.5228234,www.foodjourney.net.
OCTOBER 23
SPECIAL CAVIAR DINNER*
Browne Trading Company and Chef Jeff Umdn' of Eve's, atthePortlandIlarborHotel,joinforcesforaluxurious multi-coursemealfeaturingdifferenttypesofcaviarin severalcourses.PortlandHarborHotel,46<SforeStreet, Portland, wwnv.portlandharborhotel.com, 775-9090
OCTOBER 24
GREAT MAINE APPLE DAY*
CelebrateMaine'sapplehistory,flavors,andtraditions
withcider-pressing,old-timeapplecookery,withtastings of hundreds of rare and heirlwm apple varieties. The epicenter is the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Common Ground Education Center in Unitv,butorchardsthroughoutthestateinvitethepublic topicktheirownaswell.56*8-4142
NOVEMBER
HUGO'S POTATO DINNER*
In honor of the Maine potato, Portland Chef Rob Evans creates a meal with potatoes in every course and pre¬ pared even.- imaginable way (and a tew you might not imagine), www.hugos.net or 774-8538
NOVEMBER 6-7
MAINE BREWER'S FESTIVAL
More than 15 Maine brewers and microbrewers offer theirquaffs,withpaneldiscussionsandaspecialfivecoursemealfeaturingbeerpairingsforeachcourse.?\t the Portland Expo Center, www.mainebrvw.com
NOVEMBER 28
MAKE YOUR OWN CANDY CANE DAY
The Len Libbv Candv Company in Scarborough invites childrentoanopenhousetoleamhowtorolltheirown candycant's.MeetLenny,allegedlytheworld'sonlylifts sizedchocolatemixise.883-4897
DECEMBER 5-13
CHRISTMAS PRELUDE*
Kennebunkportg<x*salloutforthiscelebration,which k*d it to be named "The No. 2 Christmas Town in the U.S." bv Home and Garden TA’. The community gets deckedoutfortheholidayswithseasidetwistssuchas seashellwreathsandalobster-traptree,andSantaarrives z by lobster boat. Food-related events include champagne receptions; kxxl and wine tastings; community lobster, - chowder and chili meals; and special restaurant dinners.
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J Eat your heart out, Manhattan. On New Year s Eve, - revelers in Eastport lower a sardine at midnight in “ Bank Square downtown. z\n hour earlier, which is c midnight in Canada, they drop a maple leaf. The i unusual fete honors Eastport's location, which is just □ west of the Atlantic Time Zone, with the Canadian isles of Campobello and Deer Island just offshore. ; So revelers celebrate the New Year twice, with - warming refreshments provided by local shops.
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2 .1 JANUARY 24 2010
; 2 PIES ON PARADE
Inns and food-related businesses in Rockland band
together for a sweet and savory pie-tasting at mul¬ tiplevenues.OfferingthelikesofRaspberryCheesePie, Seafood Pie. Sun-Dried Tomato and Goat Chew Pie, and ChocolateDecadencePie.Atrolleytakespie-eatersto participating pie-makers, www.historicinnsofrockland. aim or 877-762-4667
FEBRUARY6-7,2010
FLAVORSOFFREEPORTFESTIVAL
Enjoyfood,music,wine.beer,andvodkatastings,plus music and dancing at several locations. The festival includesaChef'sSignatureSeriesFridaynightwhenchefs fromlocalrestaurantsoffersamplesoftheirbestrecipes. www.flavorsoffn.vport.aim
FEBRUARY6-7,2010
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MAINE HOME, REMODELING & GARDEN SHOW*
Rob Evans of Hugo's, Lev Skawinski of Cinque I erre. BryanDameofTheInnatOcean'sEdge,Rick1lirschof DamariscottaRiverGrill,andEsauCrosbyofSoloBistro, aswellaschocolatiers,BBQers,andothersofferedtips, techniques, and recipes at the 2009 event. And more than175exhibitsfeaturedthelatestkitchenandhome appliances. For 2010 updates visit www.homegardenflowershow.com or call 866-295-6438
FEBRUARY11,2010
DINE AROUND THE WORLD
FOOD & WINE TASTING EXTRAVAGANZA
About 20 chefs and restaurateurs from Freeport to Kennebunkport offer samples of "hearty hors d'oeuvres, international entrees, decadent des¬ serts." Proceeds benefit Gary's House, a non-profit hospitality home where out-of-towners can slay for $15 a night if they have loved ones hospitalized in the Greater Portland area. Tickets $4(1 per person. Contact Lana Wescott-Piourder 400-7169 or e-mail wescottb' mercxme.com.
FEBRUARY13,2010
CAMDEN SNOW BOWL CHILI & CHOWDER CHALLENGE
Scheduled during the L’.S. National Toboggan Cham¬ pionships. local restaurants submit chili and chowder samples, with a jury picking die winners www.camdensnowbowl.com, 236-34.38
FEBRUARY18,2010
SADDLEBACK SKI PATROL SPAGHETTI DINNER AND TORCHLIGHT PARADE
Heaps ot undistinguished spaghetti for a gcxxl cause, spangled with a dramatic parade. In Rangeley. www.rangelevmaine.aim, 675-52m) or864-^6,1■
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A Woman inFullicontitiueiifront )m$c 47) lists,” that of Matthew Henson, an AfricanAmerican whom Peary had cast as "valet" or "manservant," something he apparently required in Nicaraguan jungle and frozen desert alike.
Once settled on the northwestern coast of Greenland, Peary enlarged the support team, recruiting Inuit families to work as hunters, guides, and seamstresses. Peary traded guns, needles, knives, and biscuits for sled dogs, meat for dog food, and fur clothing, Inuit-tailored for Arctic survival.
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Ice-Fields and Eskimos. While her husband pub¬ lished alternatively terse and epic prose in his accounts, Josephine revealed the buffoonery that characterized Arctic expeditions.
For instance, during a hunting trip, the party ran out of rifle ammunition and resorted to wrestling a wounded reindeer to the ground until they could shoot it point blank with a revolver. Later, Frederick Cook, the German-American doctor and future Peary archenemy, carried Josephine across a glacial stream. He crossed back for Norwegian outdoorsman Eivind Astrup.
cold. Even the expedition's physician specu¬ lated about whether or not the child, like a plant, could survive the winter without sunlight. Josephine faced more immedi¬ ate concerns: "Every thing available put on my bed to catch the water which comes down in streams.. .House leaks very much." Undaunted, she swaddled Marie-later nick¬ named the Snow Baby-in the expedition's American flag. As the weather cleared, she photographed little Marie outside in the last twilight they would see for months.
As an Arctic celebrity, Josephine's person-
Although Josephine adopted the fur parka and mitts, she drew the line at traditional Inuit undergarments-including birdskin shirts-opting for long woolies instead. Later, she downplayed the challenges for reporters, "1 was never cold. That was one reason why 1 felt able to go. I have suffered more here [in D.C.] from cold than 1 did in the North."
More difficult was basic housekeeping forthe expedition. Josephine marvelled, "It was no easy task for me to cook for six boys, and for such appetites." Josephine quickly learned that Henson's cooking skills were as competent as his carpentry and acquisition of Inuit language. By November, she celebrat¬ ed, "Matt got supper tonight, and will from now until May 1 prepare all the meals under my supervision. This gives me more time to myself." By May, Josephine relied most upon him as a fellow explorer: "I haw determined to go to the head of the bay...to await Mr. Peary's return, and I wish to have Matt for my companion." Henson's trustworthiness
Rightpage:BackofNationalGeographicSocietygold medal, courtesy Maine Women Writers Collection. and skills would become increasingly indis¬ pensable, if still underacknowledged, with each subsequent expedition.
After the expedition's return in 1892, reporters, eager to publish tidbits about "housekeeping in the North," sought Josephine out nearly as much as her hus¬ band. This acclaim helped launch her writ¬ ing career with publication of her first of three books, MyArctic Journal: A Year Among
Josephine observed: "Ikwa, who had taken off his kamiks and stockings and waded the stream, was lying flat on his back on a mossy bank nearly convulsed with laughter at the
sight of the doctor carrying Astrup."
Embarking on the second expedition, Josephine attracted even greater attention, since she was eight months pregnant. On September 12th, 1893, Josephine gave birth to a baby girl, Marie, later the subject of her world-famous nonfiction bestseller, The Snow Baby. Cynics from many quarters chal¬ lenged the Peary's' judgment in good parent¬ ing by' risking their newborn to the piercing
al life was painfully public. Newspapers lauded her loyalty in enduring Peary's lengthy absences as he slogged, year after year, toward the elusive North Pole. Upon her second pregnancy, in 1898, Josephine remained behind in D.C., sending Robert off with a 45-star American flag that she'd sewn of taf¬ feta. Peary later reported he wore this memento "wrapped about [my] body" to safeguard it in case his sledge broke through the ice.
While the flag-wrapped Peary con¬ tinued to fall short of the Pole, Josephine gave birth to their second child, Francis, in January of 1899, only to lose her to ill¬ ness eight months later. "I shall never feel quite the same again; part of me is in the little grave," she confessed. Soon after the loss, news arrived by ship that Peary had lost eight of his toes to frostbite and had gained an Inuit mistress.
Rather than boot him the rest of the way to the Pole, Josephine turned the blame inward: "1 used to brag, sweet¬ heart, that I did not feel married, but I feel very much so now and look it, too. You will wish yourself back with your sleek, fat Eskimo woman after you have seen me. If you have succeeded, everything will look rosy to you for a little while and you may even persuade yourself that I am not half bad." She penned this not once, but five times-sending multiple copies north-
ward via whaling ships. Despite Peary's infidelity, he and Josephine continued their romance, privately' and in the headlines. In 1909, twenty-one years after Josephine married Robert Peary', he sent her a tele¬ gram at their summer home on Eagle Island announcing that five months earlier he'd planted her Stars and Stripes at the North Pole. For years, Peary' had been cutting out pieces of Josephine's flag leaving them at his
"farthest north" conquests. At the Pole, he left behind a diagonal slice.
Robert's discover}', and the controversy generated by Cook's competing claim, cata¬ pulted tine Peary' family even further into tine limelight. Four years later, in 1913, Robert's gift to Josephine on her 50th birthday attested to the extravagance of their life—a customdesigned necklace of Maine gem tourmalines. Some think the gift was an act of contrition; more likely' it was designed to impress guests at the extraordinary events scheduled for that year-medal-granting ceremonies at geographical societies in Geneva and Paris, Marie's debutante party in D.C., the wed¬ ding of Woodrow Wilson's daughter, and tire Peary's 25th wedding anniversary'.
In 1953, at 90, Josephine was a First Lady of the Arctic, "Mother of the Snow Baby'," and a veteran of half a dozen polar expe¬ ditions who'd outlived her husband by' three decades. At her 290 Baxter Boulevard, Apartment No. E2 in Portland, she received news that two Canadian scientists had recovered one of the flag patches Robert had cached on Ellesmere Island 47 years earlier. The diagonal slice left on frozen sea ice at the North Pole would never be recovered.
Her final gesture before passing away in 1955 was to donate her tattered flag to the National Geographic Society. Perhaps Josephine's most important legacy is not the many' artifacts and personal papers she leaves behind for family' and scholars, but her demonstration that women could participate fully' in Arctic expeditions. ■
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OUT IN LEFT FIELD: August 28,1926: The Klan gathers in Portland at what is now Hadlock Field. The Portland Expo buildingistotherightrear.
A national concern about traitors, spies, and subversive agitatorsledtoimmigrantsbeingcloselywatched.Thissenti¬ mentcarriedintoKlanactivities.TheKlansoughttoinfluence politicsandpromoteitsideasof'nativism'and'Americanism,' explosivelyprotestingagainstnon-Angloimmigrants,particu¬ larlyFranco-Americans,Italians,andIrishCatholics.
In 1923, over 7,000 Klansmen rallied to change city gov¬ ernment structure from having an elected mayor to hiring a city manager. The Klan had a huge headquarters on Forest Avenue.Klaninfluencereachedanall-timehighherein1924, when Maine had 50,000 members-6.2 percent of the state's total population.
Gentlemen’sAgreement(continuedfrompage49) most watched debates will be over whether Portlanders will be able to choose a mayor by popular vote.
"People are really excited about this," says Portland city councilor Dave Marshall of the November 2008 vote that created the charter commission. "We have a chance to shape our government [in a way] that suits us for the 21st century.
"Just as we elect our state governor and our nation's president as chief executives of those branches of government, the larg¬ est city in Maine should be able to elect its mayor. Currently, all the executive power is in the hands of the city manager, who is hired by the city council. He's good as a man¬ ager, but because he isn't elected, he doesn't have a citywide mandate so he can't take a leadership position." Marshall feels the result across the years has been a leadership vacuum at the very top. "The council has nine members. If you have a diverse group on the council-which is very healthy-you're not able to speak with one voice clearly."
Under the current system, the mayor is elected for a one-year term from and by the council, and is essentially the council chair. According to councilor-at-large John Anton, "If not changing things is what's needed, our system serves that well. If what's needed is strong leadership and policy-setting, our current system seems to be failing us there."
The origins of the present form of city government lie in a dark chapter in the state's historv-when crosses burned all over
the state, and white-robed members of the Ku Klux Klan marched down Main Streets all over the state. It was the early 1920s, and Maine had the largest, most active KKK out¬ side the south.
When the Klan first darkened Maine's doorstep-in about 1921-the state was in a post-World War 1 economic slump. To get a foothold here, the "Invisible Empire" fanned the flames of economy uncertainty and fears that Catholics-especially French-Canadians and other immigrants-as well as Jews and blacks were taking jobs away from nativeborn Protestants. By 1923, the Klan had an estimated 20,000 members, many of whom were doctors, ministers, politicians, and other prominent members of the communi¬ ty. The KKK's agenda spilled out from pul¬ pits, newspapers, well-publicized meetings, and in The Maine Klansinan Weekly, published in Portland.
While Maine saw no lynchings, the Klan threatened a Cumberland County sheriff, a Jewish doctor, and African-American women in Portland. When Republican Gov. Percival P. Baxter blasted the KKK as "an insult and an affront to all Maine and American citizens," 'KKK' was stamped in the snow on the Blaine House lawn.
"Certain parts of the city-generally the eastern wards-were largely Democratic. That was primarily where the immi¬ grant populations lived," explains Earle Shettleworth, Jr., director of Maine Historic Preservation Commission. The fewer posi¬ tions these wards elected, the more power would lie with the Republicans. "Diffusing the power of the Democrats was a way of getting at the immigrant political base."
Still, Shettleworth cautions, "There were some very 'high-minded' and prominent people involved in the charter change who weren't doing it for the same motives as the Klan. In Portland politics in the early 1900s, things had gotten partisan to the extreme. I think there was a desire to remove a lot of the graft that was part of the partisan system."
In the end, the voters had their say. The Klan-backed change was adopted by a
vote of 9,928 to 6,859. The new government without an elected mayor went into effect January 1, 1924.
The Klan was also credited with the elec¬ tion of Ralph Owen Brewster as Maine's gov¬ ernor. While Brewster stated emphatically that he wasn't a member of the KKK, Shettleworth maintains, "I think it can be said that he active¬ ly sought their support." Although his asso¬ ciation with the KKK cost him support with liberal Republicans, Brewster went on serve in the U.S. House and Senate, and became a close confidant of Sen. Joseph McCarthy. As chairman of a special Senate committee inves¬ tigating defense procurement during World War II, Brewster came out in opposition to Howard Hughes. In the Martin Scorsese film, The Aviator, Brewster (played by Alan Alda) is portrayed-by many accounts accurately-as corrupt and in the pocket of Pan Am, the riva 1 of Hughes's TWA.
Councilor Anton says that, while the his¬ tory of the KKK in Portland is troubling, "Sometimes it distracts people in terms of the current dialogue." He hails the creation of the charter commission as a positive move. "It's good practice to look at the structure and how you do business. We may as a community decide to make extensive changes, or we may make changes on the margins, or we may' make no changes, but tine dialogue is healthy'. The act of having the discussion challenges everyone to think about how we do things, which I believe is always to the good."
What does the current [non-elected] mayor, Jill Duson, a woman of color, think of all this? "It's weird, because I'm sure, if not for this system, I wouldn't have been mayor [the first time] as soon as I was. But with the turn-taking every year, it was set up that the longest-serving councilor who hasn't been mayor assumes the position." While Duson leaves it up to the voters to decide if they want an elected mayor, she admits, " If there ever were an elected mayor, where it was a strong [full-time] position, I'd probably' consider running for it, because 1 love what 1 do and I love serving Portland." ■
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JohnFord,whowasborninCape Elizabethandgraduatedfrom PortlandHighSchool,wasanextra in BirthofaNation (originallytitled TheClansman), theD.W.Griffithfilm thatsparkedtherebirthoftheKKK;it washisfirstjobinthefilmindustry.
ANY "PATRIOTIC, WHITE ProtestantAmericancitizenoverthe ageof18’couldjointheKlanfora $16.50fee.Theinitiationcost$10; thebalancecoveredthewhiterobe (oneofwhichisinthecollectionat MaineHistoricalSociety).
THE FOREST AVENUE klavemwaspurchasedfortheKlanfor for$75,000inApril1923byWalter H.Witham,alocalphysician,from JosephS.Ricker'sheir,MajorAlbert Rollinsandhiswife,theformer HelenHannaford.TheKlan'saudito¬ riumburnedtothegroundin1924 andwasneverrebuilt;themansion waslatertakendown.
EARLE SHETTLEWORTH'S grandfather,whoimmigratedfrom Denmarkin1893,wasonlyableto workforthreeorfouryearsforthe Portlandpoliceforce-apositionhe. waseminentlysuitedfor,asaformer memberoftheKing'sGuard;those weretheyearstheDemocratswere inpower.
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Brendan was freezing.
Not in the exasperated way people say "freezing" when they want their husbands to warm the car up, or the way kids use it when they "need" some hot chocolate. No, he was actually feeling the blood turn solid in his veins, feeling the heat drain from his body and seep across the stony earth until it was absorbed by dead leaves with no use for it. Fie thought he could actually see things dying around him, or maybe it was his state of mind projecting outward onto his surroundings until they were one and the same. The grass, the roots, the battery on his cell phone. All dead.
He forced himself to move his joints. Keep them functional as long as possible, he thought. Maybe someone will find yon. Yeah, right. Maybe it would be Meghan. That is, if she even knew that he'd gone camping in the first place, cared that he'd been missing for a few extra days. She'd find him curled up around himself in a pile of dirty snow in a worn-out forest and she'd think, God, I'm glad I left him, or I'd be there, too. It was this above anything that kept him alix'e.
Brendan cracked the knuckles on his left hand, one-by-one, then the right. He used his wrist to brush the snow out of his eyelashes. With some effort, he raised his head and cocked it to listen for signs of life in the dark woods.
Nothing.
He lay his head down again, exhausted. If he wanted to, he could stick his tongue out and taste the snow on the leaf in front of his face. He could suck in every last bit of moisture that leaf provided, and drain it. He was good at that. He'd done it to Meghan, he knew. Drained her with his promises and scattered ideas and crazy plans to run away to the woods and live, just tine two of them. So she left. And here he was in the woods, what he'd always wanted. A mocking tribute to Thoreau.
He wished it could be a simple death, but there were too many thoughts clouding the situation. The job he'd quit, the life he'd quit, Meghan. He
missed her now with a last healing fire deep inside his chest, but it was not enough. Still, the fire spurred him on. 1 le lilted his head and then his shoulders, arms, torso, knees. I le couldn't let her find him like this. He hoped for some little gift of dignity, some last bit ol his will that would keep him from giving up and letting the earth pull him into its shivering arms.
The piercing cracks of a falling branch echoed violently. Brendan headed in that direction.
The bang at the door was less of a knock than a slump. Talia cursed as the b<x>k she'd been skimming fell on the wet tkx>r ol the cabin. In a panic, she grabbed her flashlight keychain and a fishing pole resting in the comer and inched her feet toward the sound. "Hello?" she whispered, as though speaking to the wood in front of her. "Hello?" Louder. "I heard you; I know you're not an animal!" Finally, fingers clenched, she opened tire d<x>r and squealed as a man fell inside. He looked almost rabid, lying on her rug, with frosted hair and eyebrows, ripped jacket, sneakers with laces in frozen knots. But to Talia, poised with her fishing pole ready to strike, the worst and most humane part about him was the eyes. The man stared at her ceiling as if it didn't exist. He was seeing something else, she was sure. A kind of frantic hope?
She suddenly felt ridiculous with her pole in hand, prepared to defend herself when minutes ago she was scanning a chapter on the nature of depression. The Nature of Depression, like it was a state of living as simple as life on Walden Pond. So easy, so pure.
-*■ WAKE UP, TALLY! What were yon THINKING???
Her mother's voice from her memories. I'm sorry, Momma, she thought. I felt so lost. 1 wanted to be with yon.
Talia took a step closer to the frozen man in her door¬ way and knelt down close to his face. Fearfully, now that her life mattered, she laid a hand on his neck. His heart * was beating. He had a chance.
So did she. ■
