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Remember The Maine

“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, songwriter, 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.

The Better Half Is it Vampire or Vampeer?

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 Up in the Air, slated for release later this year.

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, “It’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 Gates 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 of a Thousand Gestures runs through August 2. Visit bowdoin.edu/art-museum.

You’re Dead to ME

For sale: the luxurious left side of the Francis Fassett House at the corner of Pine and Carlton streets in Portland’s West End. Interior goodies include “4 working fireplaces, exquisite original moldings and woodwork, double parlors, formal dining room, a secret passage, sunroom, and rental income,” says Jeff Davis of Mulkerin Associates. Priced well below a million at $999,999. Take the the tour on www.jefftdavis.com

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Kiwis for a Day

Mainers at the New Zealand Embassy? The top of the world partied with the bottom at the diplomatic 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, practicing from the law firm’s Concord, New Hampshire, and Boston offices] and [New Zealand’s] Ambassador [to the U.S.] Roy Ferguson,” says Severin Beliveau, founding partner of Preti Flaherty, host of the Maine event celebrating the inauguration of President Barak Obama. Did anybody say lobster martini a la kiwi?

Top Dog

Hot in the Old Port, Papaya King on 5 Dana Street, a venture from owner James Estabrook, who has run a popular mobil unit in the area for over 2 years. “I grew up in New York, and was working for MBNA when I received an early buy out after it was sold to Bank of America. I recommend our recession special, a $3 appetite stimulus package: where you buy one dog and get a second for half price.” Sounds like the sweet smell of success.

Now we can call it Portland International Jetport with pride. For nearly a decade, we’ve blithely glossed over the fact that we didn’t exactly have a permanent airline conducting a full schedule of flights outside the U.S. But thanks to Montreal-based Starlink Aviation, our pants are no longer on fire. As of February 9, Starlink’s sleek planes swoosh passengers directly from our, er, International Jetport to Yarmouth and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Says president Daniel Paquet: “We are counted on to be reliable. If you’re not reliable, you won’t get the clients.” Visit www. starlinkaviation.com

Atlantic Rim

Survivor: Gorham

He was born in Portland, lives in South Portland, and teaches physics in Gorham, but Bob Crowley, 58, now belongs to the world as winner of Survivor: Gabon, filmed on location by CBSon Africa’s west coast. Beyond $1 million in winnings, he also received $100,000 for being a fan favorite, though he’s not giving up his day job, telling Amanda Hamilton of seacoastonline.com, “I’ve got responsibilities and a bunch of kids who need to go to college. Plus, I kind of like working.” Hey, sometimes nice guys do finish first.

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