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If Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! ever treated us to the lore and legends of the Kennebunk River, they’d lead with the strange case of the Ocean King
The largest vessel in the world was built here, near Shipyard Brewery? Where’s the catch? Though it’s hardly a proper tidbit for today’s restaurant place mats, she had bad luck of the Drag Me To Hell variety. In the streamers and fireworks of her debut, things were lovely, though she was as much an anachronism as a curiosity. Consider this August 29, 1877 blip in the New York Times: “The clipper-ship Ocean King, owned by J. H. Sears of Boston, and now lying at Pier No. 19 East River, receiving cargo for San Francisco, is one of six sailing vessels of the world that carry four masts. This additional mast, which is rigged after the style of a bark’s mizzen mast, is called the ‘spanker mast.’” The spanks are just beginning. Let’s follow her out to San Francisco via The Deseret Evening News, September 22, 1877: “Five sailors of the ship Ocean King, from this port for San Francisco, have been arrested for mutiny.”
We’re missing the Broadway dactyl. According to devils familiar with the matter, one “Special Agent Tingle, of the Treasury Department” seized the $1,000 check the Ocean King’s captain had generously given (mistakenly, the Ocean King’s agent Capt. Knowles claimed later) to Charles Soderstrum of the schooner Angel Dolly, in payment for rescuing him and his crew. Bad ship, no tip. Want to see your smiling mug in Portland Magazine and get the royal treatment at the White Barn Inn?
Launched for Nathaniel Lord Thompson at the present site of Federal Jack’s in 1874, the 215.5-foot clipper was an eye-popper at 2,510.5 gross tons, “the largest ship afloat,” according to the New York Times
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These happy campers might have been enough to give her a black eye, but seven years later, a fresh gust of ill wind filled her sails as J. H. Sears & Co. went out of business and was forced to sell her to William P. Ellison. It’s long been a superstition that appearing prematurely on the cover of Sports Illustrated is a guarantee of snuffed fame, but you tell me the Ocean King wasn’t the Mark “The Bird” Fidrych of clipper ships after you catch a glimpse of her in 1887, during the last chapter of her weird, wild afterlife, hauling coal out of Nanaimo, British Columbia, for her new port of Coos Bay, Oregon, in a horrible gale. The rakish clipper crashed into the rocks and “caught fire, it is thought, from the galley stove,” the Port Townsend, Washington, newspaper reported. “Every attempt was made to quench the flames” before her crew deserted her, and she went down! “Mommy, the scary ship on my place mat is sinking straight to hell in a fiery inferno!”
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An independent college-preparatory day school for grades 5-12 shocked and dismayed to see an error in research to the summer home of John Travolta and Kelly Preston [“My 15 Minutes of Maine,” Summerguide 2010]. I’ve spent many summers on the gorgeous island of Islesboro and consider it a second home. Years ago, I had the pleasure of joining Kelly and Jett on her “put-putt” boat around [the] harbor. What a beautiful person she is, inside and out. And what strength and grace she’s shown in the tragedies of her life. They’ve had a gorgeous home on Islesboro for many years, not Vinalhaven… Nevertheless, I’m still a huge fan of Portland Magazine (and an old employee!) and look forward to it every issue. Amy S. Fisher, Cape Elizabeth I’m not sure why your [“Imperatífs” entry, Summerguide 2010] on Maine Foodie Tours sounds so discouraging. It sounds like you’re asking people, “why bother to take a walking tour?” And it also suggests the tour is the same whether by foot or by trolley…I was definitely expecting a more thorough or at least an accurate depiction of what the company has to offer, with three very distinct tours. Pamela Laskey, Maine Foodie Tours, Portland Wild for the Wild child This was a great interview with Jean Fogelberg [“Wild Child,” April 2010]. Your readers got more insight on the private life of this musical legend. Dan Fogelberg is missed, but his memory lives on. Stephen Hazard, Fulton, New York Beautiful, insightful article. Heidi Scott, Palmetto, Florida Great story. Jean sounds like a wonderful person…Being a lifelong performing guitarist/vocalist/songwriter myself, I can say that Dan’s work was THE driving force of inspiration to become a songwriter…I was working in a record store in Savannah during his promotional tour for Run for the Roses when he stopped in, but I missed him by just seconds. Hard to believe you can miss someone so much who you never met. G. E. Perry, Savannah, Georgia Davis Island in [“Private Isles,” Summerguide 2010] is south of Port Clyde. The house on page 121 [“Homes of the Architects,” Summerguide 2010] is James Sterling’s.
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acton Fair, Acton. Live entertainment, livestock, tractor pull, midway rides, Miss Acton Fair pageant, parade. August 26-29. 636-2968 (during fair) or actonfair.net
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Boat Builders’ Festival, East Boothbay waterfront. Shipyard tours, live music, marine exhibits, seafood, art show and sale. August 1. 633-4818 or bbrlt.org Bowdoin International Music Festival, Brunswick. Chamber music study, collaboration, and performance. Through August 7. 373-1400 or bowdoinfestival.org Brunswick outdoor arts Festival, Brunswick. Art sale, live music, street performers, kids’ activities. August 21. 729-4439 or brunswickdowntown.com
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american Folk Festival, Bangor. American and international folk music, crafts, culture, and food. Featuring The Holmes Brothers, Le Vent du Nord, Linda Lay and Springfield Exit, Rahim AlHaj, Paddy Keenan, Viento de Agua, Dale Watson, Kenge Kenge, Pine Leaf Boys, UMaine Black Bear Marching Band, Noreum Machi, The Other Europeans. August 27-29. 922-2630 or americanfolkfestival.com apple pumpkin Festival, Livermore Falls. Music, food, crafts displays, kids’ activities, and vendors. September 25. 897-6755 or applepumpkinfestival.org art and Fine Crafts Show, Gilsland Farm Audubon, Falmouth. Art display and sale. August 21-22. audubonshow.com athens Fair, Athens. Harness racing, animal exhibits, cake judging, crafts, midway, tractor and truck pulls. August 6-8. 660-7340 Bangor State Fair, Bangor. Animal shows, motorcycle stunt shows, Human Cannonball, Backyard Circus, Aussie Kingdom, Swampmaster’s Gator Show and Exhibit, Great American Duck Races. July 30-August 8. 947-5555 or bangorstatefair.com
O n August 12, grab your furry BFF and take a two-mile walk down scenic Mother’s Beach in Kennebunk (pictured above) for the 16th annual Strut Your Mutt event [985-3244 or animalwelfaresociety.org] to raise money for the Animal Welfare Society. “We spend about $150,000 each year just for medical care for the animals that come to us,” says AWS director Kerrie Robinson. “This event helps offset those costs.” Last year, about 250 people participated to raise over $55,000. All proceeds go directly to the Sadie Fund. If Buddy loves to bark, let him join the carefree chorus at Woofstock in Damariscotta on September 11 [563-8340 or damariscottaregion.com]. Held at Round Top Farm, the festival will feature a breed parade, games for dogs, vendors, and a yard sale. Money raised goes to help local animal rescue shelters. If you’re a Portland-area pet owner frustrated by unwelcome looks when you bring Spot for a (leashed) stroll on the beach, you’ll feel right at home in the crowd at Paws in the Park on September 26 [854-9771]. The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland’s largest fundraiser includes a one-mile romp around Deering Oaks Park, demonstrations, and pet items for sale. Perhaps Scooby is a performer? Let him parade around at Woofminster 2010 in Scarborough on October 2 [563-7695]. Helping to raise money for the Planet Dog Foundation, this event will feature an amateur dog show, cover dog challenge, service dog puppies, photo booth, fly ball and agility demonstrations, and facepainting (for the bipedal children). – Betsy Caron treat yourself and your furry best friend to a doggone good time at these warm-weather “wag fests.”
Blue Hill Fair, Blue Hill. Horse pull, tractor pull, livestock, various shows, no-bake off, music, fireworks. September 2-6. 374-3701 or bluehillfair.com
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2010 FestivalsSummerguide acadia’s oktoberfest and Food Festival, Smuggler’s Den Campground, Southwest Harbor. Meet Maine brewmasters, sample wine and food, entertainment, craft booths. October 9. 244-9264 or acadiachamber.com/oktoberfest.html
Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Music Festival, Litchfield. Bluegrass Performances, crafts, food, instrument vendors. August 26-29. 873-6539 or blisteredfingers.com
Bar Harbor Music Festival, Bar Harbor. The 44th season offers: 38th Annual Acadia National Park Outdoor Concert, Bar Harbor Festival String Orchestra, July 21; Sixth Annual Bob Noonan Memorial Concert, July 23; Festival Gala, July 25. 2221026 or barharbormusicfestival.org Bates dance Festival, Lewiston. Performances, training programs, Community Dance Project. July 5-August 7. 786-6381 or abacus.bates.edu/dancefest Bay Chamber Concerts Summer Music Festival, Rockport. Nightly chamber music. July 1-August 26. 236-2823 or baychamberconcerts.org/summermusic.php Beach olympics, Old Orchard Beach. Competitions, music, displays, and presentations to benefit Special Olympics of Maine. August 20-22. oldorchardbeachmaine.com
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Celebrate Maine Festival, Raitt Farm, Eliot. Mainely Grillin’ and Chillin’ Country BBQ State Competition, artisan fair, tractor train, live entertainment. August 7-8. 439-3904 or celebratemainefestival.com
Buxton Community Days, Buxton. Parade, frog jumping, pig scramble, road race, pie contest, home run derby, adult softball game and crowning of the 2010 Home Town Hero. July 23-24. 929-8381 or www.buxton.me.us
Cornish Apple Festival, Cornish. Apples, cider, other apple products, crafts, music. September 25. 625-4993 or cornish-maine.org
Camden International Film Festival, Camden, Rockport, and Rockland. Films, filmmakers roundtable. September 30-October 3. 617-817-5376 or camdenfilmfest.org
Bucksport Bay Area Festival, Bucksport. Music, antique cars, boats, food, Civil War reenactment, naval sea battle re-enactment, parade, 5K fun run, kids center, fireworks. July 24. 469-6818 or bucksportbaychamber.com
Cumberland Arts and Crafts Show, Cumberland. Crafts sales, demonstrations, entertainment, giveaways. August 12-14. 621-2818 or unitedmainecraftsmen.com
Clinton Lions Fair, Clinton. Midway, livestock, Maine Dairy Princess competition, pulling, fireworks, food. September 9-12. 426-8013 or clintonlionsfair.com
Capriccio Art Celebration, Ogunquit. A town-wide festival of art, music, poetry, museum exhibits, and architecture. September 6-19. 646-2939 or ogunquit.org Capriccio Festival of Kites, Ogunquit. Kite-making and flying. Part of Capriccio Art Celebration. September 11. 646-2939 or ogunquit.org
Central Maine Egg Festival, Pittsfield. Marketplace, carnival, farmer’s market, art show, fireworks, midway. July 20-24. 487-3520 or eggfest.craftah.com
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Common Ground Country Fair, Unity. Organic food vendors and demonstrations, workshops, crafts, livestock, agricultural products, live entertainment. September 24-26. 568-4142 or mofga.org
Carrabassett Summer Festival and Fly-In, Carrabassett Valley. Music, fly-in, crafts, demonstrations, storytelling. August 14. 235-3000 or franklincountymaine.org Casco Days, Casco. Fireworks, midway, music, road race, parade, live entertainment, food vendors. July 29-31. cascodays.org
Chalk on the Walk, Biddeford. Chalk art, kids’ activities, craft fair, food, music. September 25. 450-6233 or heartofbiddeford.org
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Cornish Horseman’s Day, Cornish Fairgrounds. Craft displays, exhibits, entertainment, and petting zoo. September 11. 625-3281 or cornish-maine.org/ County Bluegrass Festival, Fort Fairfield. Bluegrass performances, food vendors. September 2-5. 227-6242 or countybluegrass.com
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Crown of Maine Balloon Fest, Presque Isle. Bicycle race, street fair, kids movie, food, music. August 26-29. 764-6561 or crownofmaineballoonfest.org
Eastport Salmon Festival, Eastport. Salmon and chowder dinners, music, craft show, boat tours, industry information. September 3-5. 853-2907 Eliot Bicentennial Celebration, Eliot. Open houses, BBQ, biencentennial ball, displays. August 7-14. 439-1817 or eliothistoricalsociety.org Eliot Festival days, Eliot. Chili cook-off, antique auto show, fireworks, parade, 5K road race, fun run. September 24-25. 439-1817
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JOHNTIMEPIECESWHALLEY GREENHUT GALLERIES www.greenhutgalleries.com GALLERIES Since 1977 August 2010 Opening SaturdayThursdayReceptionAugust55:00-7:00pmArtist’sTalkAugust211:30pm 146 Middle Street Portland, Maine 04101• 207.772.2693 • 888.772.2693 Captain Bill Campbell Pier 8 • 42 Commercial St. Boothbay Harbor,ME (207)633-228404538 www.balmydayscruises.com All boats available for your own special trips and private charters. Monhegan Is. Trip Scenic Harbor Tours Nightlights Cruises Sailing LighthouseBurntMackerelTripsFishingIslandTour“Monhegan Island Is the Coast of Maine” All Kinds of BOAT TRIPS Greetings from Pier 8 in beautiful Boothbay Harbor BALMY DAYS II MISSBAYNOVELTYLADYBOOTHBAYMONHEGAN ISLAND 26 portland monthly magazine Cumberland County Fair, Cumberland. Harness racing, livestock, food, rides, pumpkin and squash weigh-in. September 26-October 2. 829-5531 or cumberlandfair.com deer Isle Jazz Festival, Stonington. Various jazz performances. July 23-24. 367-2788 or operahousearts.org downeast Sea Kayaking Symposium, Bar Harbor. Courses from introductory to expert for kayak and canoe, BCU training and assessment, rolling courses. September 10-13. 669-2338 or carpediemkayaking.com
East Benton Fiddler’s Convention and Contest, Benton. Fiddle showcase and contest, performances. July 25. 453-2017 or eastbentonfiddlers.com
Fall in the Village art Festival, Freeport. Art exhibits festival guide
Eastport pirate Festival, Eastport. Pirate Ball, kids’ activities, parade, reenactments, races, pageant. September 10-12. 853-4343 or eastportpiratefestival.com
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Foliage Food & Wine Festival, Blue Hill. Food and drink from restaurants, chefs, and food producers. October 14-17. 374-3242 or bluehillpeninsula.org Forest Heritage days, Greenville. Food, bus tour, exhibitions, craft fair, sunset cruise, films. August 13-14. forestheritagedays.org Frantasia, Livermore Falls. Music and visual arts performances, free workshops. August 19-21. 897-6158 or frantasiafestival.com
Fryeburg Fair, Fryeburg. Livestock, tractor pulls, pig scramble, midway, parade, entertainment, harness racing. October 3-10. 935-3268 or fryeburgfair.com
Grand lake Stream Folk art Festival, Grand Lake Stream. Art sales and displays in various mediums, live music. July 24-25. 796-8199
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Maine’s premier food and wine experience Greater Portland Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Presents October 21-23, 2010 Ocean Gateway • Portland, ME HarvestOnTheHarbor.com All attendees must be age 21+ OCTOBER 21-23, 2010 OCEAN GATEWAY, PORTLAND, MAINE HarvestOnTheHarbor.com ATTendees musT be Age 21+ Experience why People magazine, Coastal Living and Bon Appétit regard Harvest on the Harbor and Portland, Maine as a culinary sensation! 28 portland monthly magazine and sales, live music, food. September 18. 865-1212 or freeportusa.com/artfestival.html
Farmington Fair, Farmington. Exhibit halls, livestock, midway, harness racing, animal pulling. September 19-25. 778-6083
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Farmington Strawberry Festival and art in the park, Farmington. 5K road race, chicken BBQ, juried art show, entertainers. July 30-31. 778-6772 or downtownfarmington.com Festival of nations, Deering Oaks Park, Portland. Music, dance, performing arts, crafts, and food from various cultures. July 31. 761-9464 or wini.us/festival.htm
festival guide Sunday 12–4:30 p.m. Closed Monday Guided tours of the museum are available for schools and organizations. For information call 207.859.5613 Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Waterville, Maine 04901 www.colby.edu/museum207.859.5600
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Sample seafood and pastries prepared by Maine’s finest chefs or attend a backyard grilling demonstration by a nationally acclaimed expert (who might just share a secret or two). Attendees can also let their bellies do the voting at the Maine Lobster Chef of the Year competition, complete with a lobster lunch, dessert, and wine. borhtheonvesthcourtesyArAr Autumn EatsAutumn Eats JA10 24-37 Festival-Goings good.indd 29 7/8/10 6:31 PM
Hill ‘n the Ville Music Festival, Waterville. Live music, games, and food; meant to welcome college students and their families to the area. September 11. 680-2055 or watervillemainstreet.org/events.php Honor the animals: native american powwow, Maine Wildlife Park, Gray. American Indian dancers and drummers, craft vendors, singers, and food booths. August 7-8. 657-4977 or mainewildlifepark.com
Great Falls Balloon Festival, Lewiston/Auburn. Balloon launches, midway, crafts, food, parade. August 20-22. 783-8545 or greatfallsballoonfestival.org
Harmony Free Fair, Harmony. Midway, truck pull, demolition derby, ATV run, athletic contests, food. September 3-6. 683-5873 or harmonyfreefair.org Harvest Fest and Chowder Cook-off, Bethel. Crafts, chowder from several area restaurants, apple pie contest, hikes, guided and self guided bike rides, apple picking, canoeing, and kayaking. September 18. 824-2282 or bethelmaine.com
International Homecoming Festival, Calais. Pageants, car show, tours, performances, food, fireworks. July 30August 8. internationalhomecomingfestival.com
Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, Blue Hill. Concerts by faculty and guest artists. Through August 29. 374-2811 or kneisel.org laudholm nature Crafts Festival, Wells. Artisans exhibits, music, food, environmental education. September 11. 646-4521 or laudholm.org
litchfield Fair, Litchfield. Midway, agricultural exhibits, livestock, animal pulling events. September 10-12. 353-8105 or litchfieldfair.com festival guide Nothing screams “Maine” like lobster, and at this year’s MaIne loBSter FeStIVal at Harbor Park in Rockland [596-0376, mainelobsterfest.com], over 20,000 pounds of the luscious crustacean will be boiled, cracked open, and enjoyed. From August 4-8 the park will become home to road races, cooking contests, a parade, craft show, and a seemingly endless supply of hand-prepared Maine seafood. Festival-goers will savor steamed and fried clams, shrimp, and mussels while overlooking Penobscot Bay. But Mary Tyler Moore and other vegetarians needn’t starve; there will be many different varieties of Maine summer fair food and even an all-you-caneat pancake breakfast.
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Harvestfest, York. Craft and wares marketplace, food, entertainment, fireworks, ox roast, bean hole baked beans, October 16-17. 363-4422 or maineoktoberfest.org
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lewiston/auburn Greek Festival, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Lewiston. Dancing, food, games, bazaar. September 9-11. 783-6795 or holytrinitymaine.org
International Seaplane Fly-in, Greenville. Exhibits, contests, demonstrations, awards. September 9-12. 534-8893 or seaplanefly-in.org
Logging Museum Festival Days, Rangeley. Biscuit bake, Miss Woodchip pageant, Logger’s Hall of Fame. July 23-24. 864-5364 or rangeleymaine.com
Maine Fairy House Festival, Boothbay. Stories, fairy tea, games, readings and signings by Tracy Kane, fairy house building, and the Great Bubble Machine. August 6-8. 563-8340 or damariscottaregion.com
Maine Brewers Festival, Portland. Food, door prizes, vendors, music. November 5-6. mainebrew.com
Maine Boats, Homes, and Harbors Show, Harbor Park, Rockland. Model yacht pond, live music, children’s area, exhibits, food, zucchini boat racing. August13-15. 800-565-4951 or maineboats.com/boatshow
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Maine International Film Festival, Waterville. Films, panel discussions, Q & A sessions. July 9-18. 861-8138 or miff.org
Maine Lobster Ride & Roll, Rockland. Bike ride, rest stops with refreshments, lobster roll dinner. July 24. 623-4511 or bikemaine.org Mill Field Festival, North Berwick. August 21. 676-3206 or townofnorthberwick.org
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Machias Wild Blueberry Festival, Machias. Blueberry musical, pie-eating contest, cooking contest, food, foot races. August 20-22. 255-6665 or machiasblueberry.com
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Maine Highland Games and Scottish Festival, Topsham. Athletics, music, dancing, clan village, reenactments, food, merchandise. August 21. 443-1165 or mainehighlandgames.org
Maine Lobster Festival, Rockland. Lobster and other seafood, cook ing contest, races, parade, crafts, entertainment. August 4-8. 596-0376 or mainelobsterfestival.com
Monmouth Fair, Monmouth. Livestock, animal and vehicle pulling, baby show, and other entertainment. July 28-31. monmouthgrows.com/monmouthfair/ MS Regatta Harborfest, Portland. Sailing race and benefit auction, events including Powerboat Poker Run. August 19-22. 781-7960 or msmaine.org
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Maine Antiques Festival, Union. Dealers selling a wide variety of antiques. August 13-15. 221-3108 or maineantiquefest.com
northern Maine Fair and Music Festival, Presque Isle. Live music, animal shows, food, midway. July 30-August 7. 764-1884 or northernmainefairgrounds.com
roots and reggae by the Bay, Damariscotta. Featuring Jason Spooner Trio, The Jerks of Grass, and Stream Reggae. Caribbean food and spirits. Roots, bluegrass, blues, folk, funk, and reggae. July 31. 563-1393 or draclt.org
Salt Bay Chamberfest, Damariscotta. Concerts featuring works of living composers. August 10-20. 522-3749 or saltbaychamberfest.org Schoodic arts Festival, Winter Harbor. Workshops, performances, silent auction. August 2-15. 963-2569 or schoodicartsforall.org
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Mt. desert Festival of Chamber Music, Northeast Harbor. Tuesday evening chamber music concerts. July 20-27, August 3,10,17. 276-3988 or mtdesertfestival.org
Seaside art Festival, Old Orchard Beach. Artwork for sale and judging, live music. July 24. 934-4351 or oldorchardbeachmaine.com/activity.htm
Skowhegan State Fair, Skowhegan. Livestock, demoliJA10
outdoor Sporting Heritage day, Rangeley. Flycasting competition, game meals, ecology education. August 10. 864-5647 or rangeleymaine.com
Sidewalk art Show and Sale, Ogunquit. Fine arts: paintings, drawings, photography, and sculpture. August 26. 646-2939 or oguinquit.org
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olde Bristol days, Fort William Henry, Bristol. Parade, artisans, activities, food vendors, and more. August 14-16. 563-8340 or damariscottaregion.com
Mt. desert Island Garlic Festival, Southwest Harbor. Food and drink from restaurants, brewers, and garlic growers, music. September 18. 288-0269 or nostrano.com/garlic.html
ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival, South Hiram. Performances including Steep Canyon Rangers, Crooked Still, and The Claire Lynch Band, New England Flatpicking and Banjo Championships, New England Songwriting Contest, workshops, vendors. July 22-25. 625-8656 or ossipeevalley.com
portland Chamber Music Festival, USM Abromson Center, Portland. Chamber music performances. August 12-21. (800) 320-0257 or pcmf.org
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northeast Historic Film Summer Film Symposium, Bucksport. Lectures, films, discussions, meals. July 23-24. 469-0924 or oldfilm.org
punkinfiddle, Wells. Celebration of National Estuaries Day; live music, kids’ activities, food, artisan demonstrations. September 25. 646-4521 or punkinfiddle.org
oxford County Fair, Oxford. Livestock, harness racing, entertainment, vehicle pulls, midway, food. September 12 and 15-19. 743-9594 or oxfordcountyfair.com piscataquis river Festival, Guilford. Games, food, competitions. July 31. 876-2053 or guilfordmaine.org piscataquis Valley Fair, Dover-Foxcroft. Livestock, exhibitions, midway, vehicle pulls, music, fireworks, competitions, food. August 26-29. 943-2650 or piscataquisvalleyfair.com pittston Fair, Pittston. Midway, pageant, livestock, food. July 22-25. 549-5102 or pittstonfair.com
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Winterport Music Festival, Winterport. Performers featuring Mudseason and Aurora Jazz Project, food, drinks. August 7. 223-5055 or winterportmaine.gov
Wells Chili Fest, Wells. Chili, chili verde, and salsa tastings, food vendors, music, crafts. August 28. 646-2451 or wellschilifest.com
Winter Harbor Lobster Festival, Winter Harbor. Lobster boat races, craft fair, lobster dinner, parade. August 14. 963-7658 or acadia-schoodic.org
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Wooden Arts/Canoe Festival, Medway Recreation Complex, Medway. Demonstrations, canoe race, artisans, food vendors, pig roast, live music. August 14. 723-4443 or katahdinmaine.com York Art Association Art in the Park, Moulton Park, York Harbor. Juried art show. September 11. 363-4049 York Days, York. Craft fair, road race, music, fireworks. July 30-August 8. 363-4422 –Compiled by Betsy Caron JA10 24-37 Festival-Goings
Vintage Motorcycle Meet and Antique Aeroplane Show, Owls Head Transportation Museum, Owls Head. Motorcycles and aeroplanes on display, demonstrations, auctions, kids’ activities. September 4-5. 594-4418 or ohtm.org
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER, 2010 July/August 2010 33 tion derby, harness racing, midway, entertainment, food. August 12-21. 474-2947 or skowheganstatefair.com Springfield Fair, Springfield. Livestock and agricultural events, museum and exhibits, midway, entertainment, and crafts. September 3-6. 738-4134 or thespringfieldfair.com St. Matthew Parish Funshine Fair, Limerick. Flea market, clothing, chicken BBQ, bean supper, plant sale, arts and crafts, bingo. July 23-25. 793-2244 or funshinefair.org Taste of Greater Waterville, Waterville. Restaurants, sidewalk sales, vendors, entertainment, kids’ activities. August 4. 873-3315 Topsham Fair, Topsham. Vehicle and livestock pulls, entertainment, 4-H demonstrations, midway, fireworks. August 8-14. 729-1943 or topshamfair.net Trails End Festival, Millinocket. Arts and crafts, music, food, kids’ activities, horseshoes tournament. September 10-12. 723-4414 or katahdinmaine.com Union Fair, Union. Parade, livestock, live entertainment, blueberry festival, harness racing. August 21-28. 785-3281 or unionfair.org
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WCSH6 Sidewalk Art Festival, Portland. Original works and prints for sale, art judging. August 28. 828-6666 or wcsh6.com
Wilton Blueberry Festival, Wilton. Live music, boat tours, kids’ activities, food, craft sale, bingo. August 6-7. 778-4726 or wiltonbbf.com
Windsor Fair, Windsor. Harness racing, demolition derby, animal and vehicle pulls, Maine Apple Queen Pageant, entertainment, parade. August 29September 6. 622-4646 or windsorfair.com
Upper Kennebec Valley River Festival, Bingham. Crafts, music, pie-eating contest, bike races, midway, parade, fishing derby, pageant. July 30-August 1. 672-4100 or upperkennebecvalleychamber.me
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Maine State Music theatre, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Chicago July 21-August 7; Monty Python’s Spamalot August 11-28. 725-8769 or msmt.org ogunquit playhouse, 10 Maine Street, Ogunquit. Sunset Boulevard July 28-August 14; Monty Python’s Spamalot August 18-September 11. 646-5511 or ogunquitplayhouse.org old port playhouse, 19 Temple Street, Portland. Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical July 8-August 1; My First Time August 12-29. 773-0333 or oldportplayhouse.com
portland opera repertory theater, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Hansel and Gretel July 29 and 31. 879-7678 or portopera.org theater at Monmouth, 795 Main Street, Monmouth. Is He Dead? July 15-August 21; Misalliance July 23-August 20; Pericles, Prince of Tyre July 30-August 19; The Canterville Ghost August 3-20. 933-9999 or mtheateratmonmouth.orgusic Bay Chamber Concerts, Rockland, Rockport, and Camden. Menahem!, August 4; Bravo, Encore, August 5; Papa Haydn, August 11; Beethoven the Master II, August 12; Music & Film: Buster Keaton’s Steamboat Bill, Jr., August 18; Two Pianos, Six Hands and More, August 19; Mostly Mozart, August 25; and Mostly Beethoven, August 26. 236-2823 or baychamberconcerts.org Franco american Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. Celtic Tuesdays, July 13, 27, and August 10, 30; Chinese Folk Art Ensemble, August 26. 689-2000 or francoamericanheritage.org
SATURDAYIN MAINE Ahh…the freedom of the weekend. Sleeping in late. A lazy breakfast. Then comfortable jeans, my favorite sweater, And barefoot on the beach. This is my Saturday ring, comfortable, casual. It’s pretty, feminine, but not frilly. Practical low profile. I can wear it almost anywhere I choose to go. Really beautiful cushion-cut quilt-top Maine tourmaline in three colors of summer and eight brilliant diamonds.Saturday–E.WRing also available in 5 other colored gems. Cross Jewelers Jewelers to New England Since 1908 570 Congress St. Portland, ME 04101 1-800-433-2988 Open Monday - Saturday 9:30am-5:00pm www.CrossJewelers.com ©2004PM8110 Saturday Ring shown actual size Pink Maine #X1916........$1,575.00Teal#X1915........$1,575.00Green#X1914........$1,575.00TourmalineMaineTourmalineMaineTourmaline Red #EX1871........$950.00Green#EX1870........$950.00Yellow#EX1869........$950.00GarnetCitrinePeridot Blue #EX1873........$950.00Purple#EX1872........$950.00TopazAmethystBrowseOn-LineCallToOrderFreeShipping WWW . MONHEGANBOAT . COM COASTAL DISCOVERY CRUISES 2- to 2½-hour cruises Puffins/Nature • Lighthouses Sunset Puffin/Nature Cruise • Charters The original MONHEGAN ISLAND MAIL BOAT EXPERIENCE 3 trips daily during summer 207-372-8848 Craig Carreno goings on Events Calendar 34 portland monthly magazine theater arundel Barn playhouse, 53 Old Post Road, Arundel. Shout! The Mod Musical August 3-14; Forbidden Broadway August 17-28. 985-5552 or arundelbarnplayhouse.com Camden opera House, 29 Elm Street, Camden. Godspell August 13-15 and 20-22. 236-7963 or camdenoperahouse.com Fenix theatre Company, 81 Spruce Street, Portland. William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night July 22-24 and 29-31, August 5-7 and 12-14 at Deering Oaks Park, Portland. 400-6223 or fenixtheatre.org Hackmatack playhouse, 538 Route 9, Berwick. Carousel July 28-August 14; Hello Dolly August 18-28. 698-1807 or hackmatack.org
Maine Center for the arts, 5746 Collins Center for the Arts, Orono. Carmen, July 28. 581-1755 or collinscenterforthearts.com one longfellow Square, 181 State Street, Portland. The Portland Jazz Orchestra, July 22 and August 26; Patty Larkin, July 30; Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen, July 31; Ukulele Summit: Brittni Paiva and Victoria JA10 24-37 Festival-Goings good.indd 34 7/8/10 6:31 PM
Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield. The Waybacks, July 31; Stone Mountain Live Anniversary Show, August 7; Robert Cray, August 12; Rooster Revue, August 17; Celtic Crossroads, August 19; Suzy Bogguss, August 21; Richard Thompson, August 25; and Natalie MacMaster, August 27. 935-7292 or gstonemountainartscenter.comalleries
Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street, Bath. "Heavy Metal, The Revolution Evolution in Marine Propulsion," July 9 to November 8. 443-1316 or mainemaritimemuseum.org
PORTopera, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel July 29 and 31. 842-0800 or porttix.com
BiBo’s Madd Apple Cafe Wine Dinner, 23 Forest Avenue, Portland. “100 Mile Dinner” featuring food and wine from within a 100-mile radius. August 20, 6 p.m. Reservations recommended. 774-9698 or bibosportland.com JA10 24-37 Festival-Goings good.indd 35 7/8/10 6:31 PM
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Abbe Museum, 26 Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor. Ongoing: "Layers of Time”; "Sieur de Mont”; and "Online Wabanaki Timeline." 288-3519 or abbemuseum.org Art Gallery at UNE, 716 Stevens Avenue, Portland."The Art of Drawing," to August 29. 221-4490 or une.edu/artgallery Fore Street Gallery, 372 Fore Street, Portland. Group showing includes Paul Black, Sylvia Dyer, Claudette Gamache, and Stan Moeller. 874-8084 or forestreetgallery.com
Museum of Human Beings, Colin W. Sargent’s book signing and reading: Kennebunk Free Library, September 23. Winemuseumofhumanbeings.comtastings
What brings you today? Mall Hours: Monday – Saturday: 10am – 9pm, Sunday: Noon – 6pm (Individual store and restaurant hours may vary.) Conveniently located at the South Portland intersection of the Maine Turnpike/ I-95 and I-295 364 Maine Mall Road, South Portland, Maine 04106 (207) 774-0303 ∙ www.mainemall.com Something For Everyone The Maine Mall Find the perfect mix of shopping options with first-to-market fashion and specialty retailers including the state’s only Apple store, Maine’s largest Macy’s department store, Best Buy, JCPenney, LOFT, Banana Republic, Coach, Chico’s, Delia’s, H&M, Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, Swarovski, Teavana, Coldwater Creek, Brighton Collectibles and Forever 21. NowSephora,open: Francesca’s Collection, Pandora and Johnny Rockets Coming Soon: Ulta Beauty (open fall 2010) Friday & Saturday August 6th & 9:30am–7pm7th Estate & Antique Jewelry Sales Event (207) windhamjewelersmaine.com892-6700No. Windham Shopping CTR Rte. 302, Windham, ME ◊ Celebrity jewelry ◊ One of a kind pieces ◊ Vintage & designer watches ◊ Door prizes & refreshments ◊ Layaway for FEATURINGChristmas July/August 2010 35 Vox, August 7; Paul Geremia and Frank Fotusky, August 14; Ernie Hawkins, August 21; Jay Ungar and Molly Mason Family Band, August 27. 761-1757 or onelongfellowsquare.com Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress Street, Portland. Colepitz and El Grande, August 3; Sly Chi 10th Anniversary Party, August 6; Beltek Festival, August 7; Juliette Lewis, August 19; and Sean Kingston, August 26. 899-4990 or portcitymusichall.com Portland String Quartet, 278 Whites Bridge Road, Standish. Free chamber music concerts by students of the PSQ Summer Workshop, July 31. 893-7723 or portlandstringquartet.com
Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. Anna Hepler: Makeshirt, opens July 24. Movies at the Museum, ongoing, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. 775-6148 or portlandmuseum.com
Maine MaritiMe MuseuM Washington Street • Bath, Maine • -- • www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org See Navy destroyers being built at Bath Iron Works* Cruise the Kennebec River on nature and lighthouse tours* Watch wooden boats being constructed by hand Explore changing exhibits and take part in fun family activities Heavy Metal: The Revolution Evolution in Marine Propulsion Exhibit Opens July 10 Upcoming Portland events available on our web site Maine’s Sea StoryLivesHere Open daily 9:30 to 5 Tour and cruise reservations available online. *Seasonal; subject to weather cancellation. VENUE Music Bar and Bistro, 5 Depot St. in Freeport will continue to provide premier entertainment in an intimate and comfortable setting, along with great food and drinks! And Introducing VENUE Music Bar and Grille, 865 Forest Ave in Portland! Coming this JUNE! Even Bigger Music and even more food and drinks! Come in for Lunch or Dinner and even Happy Hour and of course great entertainment all week long! For more info on both places, including upcoming entertainment schedule and tickets, go to www.venuemusicbar.com Now with 2 great locations! 36 portland monthly magazine JA10 24-37 Festival-Goings good.indd 36 7/8/10 6:31 PM
THE nEw conTEmporary coffEE inTErnET wi-fi cafE 722 conGrESS STrEET • porTLanD 221-2347 • yordpromcoffee.com Now ServingOpenOrganic Coffee 34 Exchange Street, Portland 207.772.0219 • serendipityportland.com For all life’s special occasions! July/August 2010 37 goings on Events Calendar Browne Trading Market, Merrill’s Wharf, Portland. 3rd Thursday of every month, 5-7 p.m. 775-7560 or brownetrading.com Cellardoor Winery Wine Release Party, Grace Restaurant, Portland. Sip Cellardoor’s newly released wines while enjoying food and live music. August 17, 5:30-9 p.m. $25, advance ticket purchase required. 763-4478 or mainewine.com The Clown, 659 U.S. Route 1, York. 2nd Friday of every month, 5-8 p.m. 351-3063 or the-clown.com Kitchen and Cork, 400 Expedition Drive, Suite A, Scarborough. 3rd Thursday of every month, 5-7:30 p.m. 885-5727 or kitchenandcork.com LeRoux Kitchen, 161 Commercial Street, Portland. 1st Saturday of every month, 1-3 p.m. 553-7665 Old Port Wine Merchants, 223 Commercial Street, Portland. 3rd Wednesday of every month, 4-7:30 p.m. 772-9463 or oldportwine.com Provisions, 148 Maine Street, Brunswick. 1st Thursday of every month, 4-7 p.m. 729-9288 RSVP, 887 Forest Avenue, Portland. 2nd Wednesday of every month, 4-7 p.m. 773-8808 –Compiled by Diane Hudson JA10 24-37 Festival-Goings good.indd 37 7/8/10 6:31 PM
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floatel–Make like a Kennedy and “summah” at sea.
The new Island 40 accommodates four comfortably, no captain experience required. “It’s made to be out on a mooring and stay there,” says Warren Harbison of Robinhood Marina. robinhoodmarina.com
buys you instant sommelier status at summer picnics. Big Claw White Wine is custom blended for pairing with lobster and seafood. For added eclat, borrow these buzz words from winemaker and co-creator Steve Melchiskey: “Aromatic. Fruit-forward. Un-oaked.” Now get cracking. bigclawwine.com Sea Song Dance (if you dare) to the acoustic jams of local musicians–including bluegrass group Squash & Gourds and guitarist James Grumbach–aboard the windjammer Frances. Tuesday and Wednesday acoustic sunset sails in Casco Bay, $30 adult. mainesailingadventures.net
Ingrid Michaelson brings her lilting melodies and clear vocals to Freeport on august 21 as part of the l.l. Bean concert series. Songs by the indie pop singer/songwriter have been featured on Grey’s Anatomy, One Tree Hill, and during commercials for Old Navy. llbean.comFREE
Falmouth Shopping Center • 251 U.S. Route 1 • Falmouth, Maine 04105 Falmouth781-5533Flowers& Gifts SummerBeautifulBouquets Day Out With Thomas™ August 6-8 • August 13-15Day Out With Thomas™ August 6-8 • August 13-15 LittLe BLack Dress of Desserts Dress ‘em up or down, eat by finger or fork–the scrumptious versatility of Dolcelinos (think European-inspired ice-cream sandwiches) make them a party staple. dolcelinos.com er, the new go L D Economic spirals are behind the decision of Rockport goldsmith and designer Michael Good to relaunch a select few of his signature jewelry pieces in silver. “With the price of gold soaring, it would be a shame for anyone to not be able to afford it,” says Avi Good, gallery general manager and also Michael’s daughter. michaelgood.com buys this two-bedroom, 1970s replica Cape (the original sank off the coast of Monhegan Island in 1961 while en route from Rockport). If you want the .37-acre land plot and tony Kennebunkport address, be prepared to cough up another $1.2 million. “There are three ways to own this property: land and house, just the land (owner disposes of house), or just the house,” says agent nancy Mcguire. We say, grab a flatbed truck (not boat) and high-tail it outta town. masiello.com July/August 2010 39 bisonbiglson;linos;dolbbins;oJoshuoodoorgetownleft:optfromCloCkwisegeptteryshAving;mAnesAilingAdventures;miChAelg;ArCeingridmChAeClAwwine;wArrenhAr tÍfs JA10 38-39 Impertifs.indd 39 7/8/10 6:32 PM
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“I find that funny, because we use castor oil infused with skunk essence or urine, so it makes me think maybe Calvin Klein’s Obsession for Men smells like cat piss.” –Wally Jakubas of Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Mammal Group on the Wildlife Conservation Society’s celebrated use of the popular men’s fragrance to attract big cats [“Big Cats Obsess Over Calvin Klein’s ‘Obsession for Men,’” Wall Street Journal, June 8, 2010]. Could single women with house cats be onto something after all?
“This is going on my coffee table,” declared Portland-native actress Anna Kendrick during her acceptance speech for “Best Breakout Star” at the MTV Movie Awards. Best known for her performances in Up in the Air and the Twilight series, Maine’s ‘It’ girl remained humble and taciturn. “I’m not cool enough to win…” We beg to differ.
One Heck of a Paperweight on the Jersey shore? Visitors to the ferry terminal in Weehawken, New Jersey, love their Maine lobster at Robongi, a Japanese restaurant. “It sells pretty well; we mostly use it in our sushi.” Tickled by the novelty, “People from Maine do seek it out, but it’s rare,” says Chef James. robongi.com
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Angie Harmon (left) as detective Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as medical examiner Maura Isles Angie Harmon (left) as detective Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as medical examiner Maura Isles
Let’s fly to D.C. to learn how to rough it in Maine! The Smithsonian’s new exhibit America on the Move takes us on the tepid adventures of a typical family’s 1930s York Beach vacation in their Trav-L-Coach. We Mainers know better; with only 121 Airstreams actively listed in Maine’s BMV, it’s clear we either love our tents or flatly refuse to register our bright new things. (Afraid to fly? Buy this 1977 Airstream Sovereign–for sale in Windham for $1,500–and cruise to D.C. in style. Call 310-0018.)
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Only a doctor with an overactive imagination could pen nail-biting medical thrillers worthy of a TV spin-off. Maine author (and retired MD) Tess Gerritsen is the mind behind TNT’s new drama Rizzoli & Isles, based on her book series of the same name. “It has been kind of a fantasy; Hollywood is such a different world than publishing,” says Gerritsen.
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A crew from Ken Burns’s Florentine Films wrapped up filming last month at the Roosevelt cottage on Campobello Island. Missing, however, was the director himself. “It’s very early in the process; he’s not involved in the field work. He has not [to my knowledge] been there,” says producer Jane Baucom. The Roosevelts is set to air on PBS in 2013.
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Independent education from Early Childhood through Grade 12 Waynflete Students are Artists & Athletes, Scholars & Sculptors, Musicians & Mathematicians... www.waynflete.org 297 Forest Avenue Portland, ME Monday through Saturday 9am to 5pm Just off I-295 Exit 6B p: 207.772.3843 f: 207.773.2849 www.Bradfordsruggallery.com oriental contemporary sisal broadloom appraisals cleaning padding “Modern Love” - Amy Butler the Barking Squirrel? A popular al fresco bistro in the late 1990s, the Deering Oaks Park attraction first closed and then suffered the indignity of being burned down a few years later by a Porta-Potty arsonist. Plans for a new building–complete with floor-to-ceiling glass windows that could be rolled up like garage doors–have been stalled by lack of funding. The cost? “About $1 million in private donations,” says former Portland mayor Anne Pringle. “There’s such a demand–it would be an amazing addition to the community. We’d love to see it serve as a restaurant and conservatory, with an outdoor plaza for summer concerts.” Ferocious! Whatever Happened to…Whatever Happened to… July/August 2010 41 gerritsen/tessurtesyoon;lynsdon;ChoirstColgroening;sephoto;filewitkowski;robertphotos;prleft:topfromwiseCloCkJesdwellbAnkerfCereAlty;CAblernwAtsCtnt JA10 40-41 Chowder.indd 41 7/8/10 11:29 PM
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Summer homes are not particularly unusual here in Maine, but the home William Burden and his wife Margaret built during the late 1940s proved to be a rarity among its neighboring seaside homes.
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While most ocean houses favor Colonial Revival or the Shingle Style, the Burdens dared to create a modernist gem that would soon become as essential to the Maine coast as the rocky shore or the cool, salty breezes that whip past the nearest lighthouse. When fire struck down the house in 1998, there was no question it would be rebuilt. But as times have changed since the post-war period, so have building methods and materials. In order to recreate the house that the Burden family had always loved, a team of builders, artisans, and designers led by Boston-area architect Heinrich Hermann had to perform “some structural acrobatics” in rebuilding to meet current codes. But as talented as this team was, Fate, on more than on one occasion, played an important part in the A charmed restoration of a one-ofa-kind modernist residence gets it right, down to the last detail.
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Noguchi ‘s birch, “boomerang” table was designed to echo the curved lines of the house. Curves are present in every detail, including this in-floor planter bed. Right: JapaneseAmerican artist and designer Isamu Noguchi Noguchi ‘s birch, “boomerang” table was designed to echo the curved lines of the house. talking walls noguchi imparted a curvilinear, sculptural elegance that gave the house a supple and relaxed appeal, and “created a choreography of movement between the living room and dining room.” noguchi imparted a curvilinear, sculptural elegance that gave the house a supple and relaxed appeal, and “created a choreography of movement between the living room and dining room.” 42-45 82-85 44 6:33 PM
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effort to bring the house back–true and accurate–to the Woriginal.illiamArmistead Moale Burden, hailing from the Vanderbilt family, was a financier, art collector, and diplomat (serving as Ambassador to Belgium from 1959 to 1961). In the late 1940s, he engaged architect Wallace Kirkman Harrison to design his summer house in Maine. Though not widely known today, during his heyday Harrison collaborated with such 20th-century architectural masters as Le Corbusier, Philip Johnson, and Eero Saarinen, all strong proponents of modernist architecture, experimenting with design that sprung from the International Style that had been defined twenty years earlier. Among Harrison’s portfolio of later works are major projects such as the Time-Life Building and the Exxon Building, both at Rockefeller Center in New York City, and the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York. Talent and credentials aside, it was likely that Burden
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I borrowed a bucket of lobsters to make a point about the political breakdown–perhaps my favorite low-tech graphics, ever! Personally, I love the ocean and rugged terrain, so Maine has long been a favorite. I dented a few trees skiing in Bethel during my years in high school and have always enjoyed the coastal areas. A few years back, I drove from Burlington across Vermont and into Maine and ultimately down to Boston on a two-week trip to show my children the best of New England. While in Bar Harbor there was a power outage, and I remember Rosalie’s Pizza patiently staying open and feeding people (gas ovens!) and everyone just having that “so-it-goes, might-as-wellmake-it-an-adventure” attitude. Plus, while Fenway is heaven on earth, going to see the Sea Dogs and getting a glimpse of a replica of the Green Monster is a great treat. And the Maine microbrews are a special [addition] to the ball-game experience! n CNN anchor John King raps about pizza-filled power outages, denting trees with skis, and making his point with a bucket of lobsters.
Professionally, it’s on the cutting edge of our politics; look at how more and more people are saying they resist the two-party system and wish people–and politicians–would be more pragmatic and less ideological. Well, that’s a big piece of Maine’s political culture, from [independent-thinking governors] to two Republican senators who often are critical to big national debates.
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1921-39Bowdoin’sLog:YearlytripsincludedstopsatBaffinisland;newfoundland;Labrador,includingnain;greenland,includingetahandRefugeharbor;andnewfoundland.1941-43:U.s.navygreenlandPatrol1943-45:outofcommissioninQuincy,Massachusetts1946-54:onceagainunderthecommandofMacMillan,portsofcallincludedBaffinisland;newfoundland;Labrador;andgreenland.1959-67:LanguishedinMystic,Connecticut1967-88:Receivedmuch-neededTLCinCamdenandlater,Bath.Tripsincludednovascotia;newYorkCity;andProvincetown,Massachusetts.1989-present:UnderthewingoftheMaineMaritimeAcademy,portsofcallhaveincludedst.John’s,newfoundland;novascotia,includinghalifax,Yarmouth,Lunenburg,andsableisland;Labrador,includingnain,Battleharbor,andRedBay;green-land,includingilulissat,sisimiut,nuuk,Umanaq,anddiskoisland;saint-PierreandMiquelonislands;andMarblehead,Massachusetts.
istockphotoscroll:emy;Acitimees:gAimAllmAinemArAd Clockwise from top: The Bowdoin framed by ice off Greenland’s coast; docked at Fisherman’s Wharf in Boothbay Harbor, ca. late 1950s; sailing downwind in Penobscot Bay. Clockwise from top: The Bowdoin framed by ice off Greenland’s coast; docked at Fisherman’s Wharf in Boothbay Harbor, ca. late 1950s; sailing downwind in Penobscot Bay. JA10 48-51 Bowdoin.indd 49 7/9/10 1:00 AM
July/August 2010 49 Classsi C s Ice She’s crossed the arctic circle over two dozen times, charged masses of ice, and at nearly 90 years old, she’s still going strong. Built in 1921 at Hodgdon Brothers Shipyard in East Boothbay, the schooner Bowdoin cost $35,000 and was designed from the keel up for arctic exploration. (A good thing–two years later, she spent over 300 days frozen in at Refuge Harbor, Greenland, while Admiral Donald MacMillan and his crew conducted research. When the ice surrounding her didn’t melt that July as expected, MacMillan had to ram her straight into a huge mass of ice to escape. She eventually cracked through, and both ship and crew made it home relatively unscathed.) the schooner Bowdoin has an impressive passport and a breakthrough past. by Michelle susan two M e y Capades The
The Bowdoin navigates the ice off the coast of Greenland.
The Carnegie Institution, National Geographic Society, and U.S. Navy sponsored many of her voyages in the 1920s. During World War II, the U.S. Navy employed her in its Greenland patrols. When her deployment was complete, she earned the ignominious sobriquet Derelict Hulk No. 51. In 1988, the Maine Maritime Academy gained possession of the Bowdoin, and Governor John Mckernan, Jr. (husband of Senator Olympia Snowe) declared her the official sailing vessel of Maine. She was designated a National Historic Landmark a year later. n Share tales of a Bowdoin adventure with us: bowdoin@portlandmonthly.com. >> For more images of the Bowdoin’s voyages, visit portlandmonthly.com.
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Labbé makes everything for her teas from scratch. She even raises ducks to use their rich eggs in her lemon curd. The à la carte menu features delights like warm scones with jam and Devon cream, mixed tea sandwiches, homemade paté, quiche, cranberry chicken salad croissants, and petite desserts.
She was raised in a home where her minister father and his church “hosted large teas for the ladies,” Labbé, 59, recalls. After she bought a beautiful 1830s home in Limerick, she decided to convert it into a tea house. She decorated it with beautiful linens and china inherited from a Scottish aunt, rare books, “silver service, some exquisite glass work, lovely wallpaper, and paintings–things that make your spirit soar.
“I want people to feel like they’re walking into a Jane Austen novel,” she says. “Tea time should be an enchanted moment.”
On the day of our visit, the menu featured a blueberry scone with whipped cream and sliced fruit, celery soup, a stuffed tomato, chicken à la king in puff pastry with butter-roasted carrots and cranberry sauce, and peach melba–all made by Reynolds’s cook, Esther Louise Jackson Parsons, who changes the menu daily. This is just one of at least 19 tea rooms located throughout the state–all different and interesting in their vivacious peculiarity.
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“After that, wherever we traveled, I went to tea rooms: Harrods in London, on top of a mountain in Banff, in a quaint place by a park in Wars have been fought over it; it’s addictive and curative; it’s been used as currency and traded for weapons and sex; and religious ceremonies revolve around it. get steamed at one of Maine’s many tea houses to find for yourself what all the fuss is about. by Judith Gaines
The oldest and perhaps best-known is Jordan Pond tea house on Mount Desert Island. Here, elegant “rusticators”–urbanites seeking the fresh air and the scent of the ocean–came by carriage for afternoon tea with popovers, butter, and strawberry jam. The site was once a farmhouse built in 1847 by the Jordans, a logging family. It was first converted into an establishment offering tea in the 1870s, according to current
he Victorian Lace tea room in Burnham comes as a shock. You arrive through miles of leafy countryside to a blue-and-white farmhouse that’s been peering down from a rise above Lake Winnecook since 1754–19 years before the Boston Tea Party. You enter through an overstuffed garage full of “all sorts of junk,” says owner Connie Reynolds. You pass through a typical Maine mudroom tumbling with kittens to a farm kitchen right out of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and then there it is: an amazing Victorian fantasy. Soft yellow light filters through lacy, beige curtains into a red-andgold dining room with seven tables elegantly set for tea. The tables are adorned with several layers of table clothes, fine old china, antique glassware, and vases spilling bright cornucopias of flowers. Rare books sit on table-side bookshelves, and old photos line wallpapered walls. Beads, bows, and feathers hang from light fixtures. In one corner sits a Victorian couch and Tiffany lamp; another holds a basket full of hats, in case you forgot to bring your own. Two of the tables are pint-sized, made for children. “The little girls come in their party dresses…with their hats and gloves,” says Reynolds, 68. She’s never been to Britain, but says she “always loved the Victorian times, how beautiful and gracious everything looked.”
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Visiting cLiPPer merchant tea house in Limerick is like stepping into Heather Labbé’s imagination. Like Connie Reynolds, she’s never been to Britain. “But I’ve always been infatuated with the Jane Austen period. I love all the formality and civility and charm.”
or in a dining room looking out over the pond, with [the petite acclivities] called the ‘Bubbles’ beyond, and it feels like you’re enveloped by these mountains,” Daley says.
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Ten years ago, Jacqueline Soley, 43, and four generations of female family members sashayed into a tea house in Florida.
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Ohio, all over,” she says. In 2005, she opened Jacqueline’s Tea Room on a hilltop in Freeport’s historic district. Her three tea rooms sit in an 1848 home. Patrons get unlimited pots of tea (she has over 70 varieties), scones, finger sandwiches, and desserts, plus soup in the winter and sorbet in summer. “Tea here lasts two hours, and I never rush anyone,” she says. “It’s an event, a ceremony. It makes people slow down, and we don’t do that enough.”
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Far Out East Nancy Zhou’s version of a tea house could hardly be more different. She calls it BuBBle maineia, a casual hangout with Taiwanese ambience on Portland’s Commercial Street. She calls the bubble tea “a crazy kind of thing” that originated in China. In its traditional form, it consists of black tea, hot or cold, with cooked tapioca pearls, each about the size of a marble, that you suck through a fat straw. But Zhou, 42, a Taiwanese immigrant who worked for 15 years as a bartender, couldn’t help but experiment. “I love to make drinks,” she says.
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Now, at her tea room in Portland’s Old Port, she offers healing consultations for physical or emotional problems supplemented by a cup of tea and a tea prescription. She calls this “medicinalSheherbalism.”saysshe might prescribe “a refreshing mint that’s purifying, a pleasure tea to help you feel joy, a tea for mental stability that helps you focus, a camomile tea to relieve anxiety and help you sleep,” or some customized blend. “When you serve someone a hot cup of tea, it’s soothing. It’s a moment to pause, a gateway from the outer to the inner world.” portlandmonthly.com.
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Healing Cup Jessica Healy, 31, says “I always knew I’d open something called The Living Tea Room.” When she discovered “soul-centered healing” and became a certified practitioner, the idea fell into place.
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In the late 1800s, Mount Desert Island’s summer visitors–known as “rusticators”–ventured to the island for scenery and climate, drawn by its dramatic geography and the “peculiar and delicious” quality of the air. Here, one could purify body and mind with the balm of cool ocean breezes, the inspiration of scenic vistas, and the exhilaration of vigorous mountain hikes. The call of the wild was one thing, but what about the tug of social preening and pure entertainment? Bit by bit, these appeared: in the increasing number of “agreeable luxuries” offered by hotels; in fashionable changes of clothing, masquerade balls, musicales, lectures, yachting parties, horse shows, and tennis tournaments; and in an array of clubs–including swimming, canoe, and golf. By the early 1880s, many rusticators pooh-poohed hotels in favor of private “cottages.” For the richest among them–such as the Astors, Pulitzers, Rockefellers, Searses, and Vanderbilts–the summer home resembled a cottage about as much as a moose resembles a mouse. By 1890, Mount Desert Island boasted more than 20,000 “summer people.” Its gilded age had arrived, and Bar Harbor vied with Newport for the “most fashionable resort” crown. In truth, a wide range of people comprised the island’s seasonal population: successful academics, physicians and other relatively regular folks for whom nature’s offerings remained paramount; Wabanaki Indians who came to sell their traditional wares; folklorists who collected Indian artifacts and stories; and stunningly wealthy capitalists–some of whom focused on conspicuous social showcasing, while others devoted themselves to conservation and social causes.
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sort. For them, the island was a familiar place long frequented by their ancestors for fishing, hunting, and gathering. No longer able to survive solely on the old lifeways, Wabanakis marketed their traditional arts, crafts, and canoeing skills to rusticators who visited their tented encampments. At its peak in 1885, the Indian encampment in Bar Harbor was home to approximately 250NoneWabanakis.marketed with more flair than Penobscot Frank “Big Thunder” Loring (1827-1906), towering in height and personality. Beyond running a canoe concession, he popularized his culture as a performer, producer, and promoter of “Indian entertainments.” Here we see him in his crowd-pleasing feather skirt and ostrichplume headdress. Offstage, Loring was a hunter, guide, medicine man, and tribal leader. Clever in the marketplace, he boosted his sales of Wabanaki relics and crafts by telling captivating stories about the objects and himself. If anyone could simultaneously paddle a canoe and spin a yarn, it was Big Thunder. As noted in the 1896 Centennial Souvenir Edition of the Bar Harbor Record: “Every visitor to Bar Harbor knows ‘Big Thunder,’ the ancient Indian, who for years has canoed the children of summer visitors, and the parents oft-times themselves when they were children, about the points of interest in the bay.” n
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Beyond the Bar: Studied horticulture at delaware Valley College in doylestown, pennsylvania. “it definitely provides inspiration. i use a lot of fresh herbs and produce in my concoctions.”
‘tender CruSh: John myers [of the Corner room] preferred poiSon: “i’m a wine and beer guy.” if portland Were a drink: Boilermaker. “We’re a real whiskey and beer crowd, but portland is slowly adding a little sophistication, and people are up for new things. Cocktails are becoming a bigger trend.”
Sling Spot: Vignola on tues/Wed/Saturday Signature drink: old St. rick rootS: Born and raised in kennebunk Virgin BeginningS: Cut his bartending teeth in Savannah, georgia, and honed his chops in Seattle
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StiCking point: permissible pyrotechnics. “i get to light things on fire–mostly citrus peels. they add a distinct caramel flavor to a drink.” drink nemeSiS: anything with a maraschino cherry garnish. “they’re not flammable.”
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T hey are our hosts, sympathetic ears, tour guides, and confidants. We go to them to celebrate our successes, drown our sorrows, relax from the stress of the workaday world, and warm up from the cold. They are Portland’s bartenders, a savvy and diverse group of talented ladies and gents who have kept step with the city’s rising culinary star. Here’s a toast to those who represent our heart and soul–and never let us go thirsty.
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preFerred poiSon: Strawberry-jalapeñoinfused margarita iF portland were a drink: Sex with an alligator. “it’s a layered, rainbow shot that you suck from the bottom up with a straw. each layer has its own distinct taste, which combine to create a surprising flavor that grows on you.”
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‘tender crUSh: Brad–her boss preFerred poiSon: grey goose on the rocks with two olives iF portland Were a drink: long island ice tea. “Both are made up of numerous ingredients–a long island with all of its liquors and portland with its diverse culture, people, shops, and restaurants.” Verrill [the Bottleslinger”]
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harles W. Read was an outwardly unprepossessing young man. One of his commanding officers, upon meeting the short, slight-built Read, referred to him in his diary–twice in the same sentence–as slow. He’d shared the same distinction at Annapolis as George Armstrong Custer at West Point: Both graduated dead last in their class. So poor was Read’s performance in his French classes that his friends and classmates dubbed him “Savez,” or “Savvy”–after the only French word he could retain. The nickname stayed with him all his life. But Savez Read was not slow, either in thought or action. At the outbreak of hostilities in 1861, and only a year out of Annapolis, the Mississippi native gave up his recently acquired U.S. midshipman’s rank and immediately joined the Confederate Navy. Read served with distinction through the first year of the war and joined the crew of a Rebel raider as 2nd lieutenant. After seizing several Yankee ships on the open ocean, he was allowed to assume command of one of the prizes–the brig Clarence–for a series of raids on Union shipping along the northeastern seaboard. He set out from the coast of Brazil on May 6, 1863, armed with only one 12-pound gun, 6 rifles, and a handpicked 20-man crew. When he reached American coastal waters, Read took four Union ships in short order. On June 12, he transferred his guns and crew to the captive bark Tacony, a faster, more powerful cruiser, and quickly seized three more vessels. When informed of the marauding Rebel’s activities, Lincoln’s Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles, was apoplectic. He ordered the fleet to “send out anything you have available” to stop Savez Read–and off they went. Steamers in droves sailed in pursuit of the raider, but Read, unfazed, continued to “harass, capture, burn, and destroy” Yankee shipping. He bonded some of the vessels; the captains were made to sign a contract between themselves and the Confederacy, stating that within 30 days of the end of the war, they ‘d pay a specified sum to Jefferson Davis for the release of their vessels. Most of the ships, however, he burned to the waterline. ibly successful. Between June 12 and June 24 alone, the Tacony seized 15 vessels–4 in one day. And during this entire time, Read was constantly taking and releasing–or bonding–prisoners. One transoceanic ship carried over 750 passengers, whom Read bonded for $40,000. Thus far, in a month’s time, the young Rebel had seized or destroyed some two dozen Union ships. But things were getting hot for Read and his crew; descriptions of the Tacony had circulated through the Union fleet, and his single howitzer was out of ammunition. New England’s coastal waters were teeming with gunships looking to capture or sink them; it was time to transfer vessels again. Read captured the fishing schooner Archer on the 24th of June, and after accepting the captain’s invitation to join them at their meal of fish chowder–which the Rebels thoroughly enjoyed–he transferred his crew and guns aboard, burned the Tacony, and made for Maine waters. the Rebel raid on Portland Harbor
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The auction of a private collection of scrimshaw is expected to be this year’s star, and includes whales’ teeth by 19th-century scrimshaw geniuses William Acorn, of China, Maine, and the legendary Frederick Myrick of Nantucket. This promises to be “an extraordinary concentration of worldclass scrimshaw,” says Dr. Stuart Frank, senior curator at the New Bedford Whaling Museum in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Acorn was one of three or four scrimshanders who served on the whaling ship Wiscasset. The ship was eventually sold to the Merchant Marine in 1848 and is most famous as the vessel on which young Andrew Carnegie emigrated to America with his family. “The scrimshaw of the Wiscasset are unusually large teeth and have been very wellpreserved while being handed down through different families,” says Nathan An incredibly rare “Susan’s tooth” by Frederick Myrick hits the block at Northeast Auctions in August. maritime auctions add a cool breeze with treasures from “out of the blue.”
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N ortheast Auctions’s annual Marine, China Trade, & Sporting Art Sale (August 21-22) is regarded as a not-tobe-missed event among serious collectors of marine art and antiques. The annual auction has been known to peal off 2,000 lots and total sales above $10 million.
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Previous Marine sales have sparkled with: a rare (circa 1845) carved and painted English seaman, or “Jack Tar” ($337,000, 2008); an embroidered sailor’s ditty bag, decorated with the Washington Monument at Baltimore amid flags, stars, and cannons, purchased by the Peabody Essex Museum ($42,120, 2008); a photograph of the baseball team for the USS Maine,with a poignant notation that only one player in the photo survived the battleship’s 1898 explosion ($1,638, 2008); and an exquisitely rendered diorama depicting the 1905 launching of the Friendship Sloop Estella A. from Bremen, Long Island ($7,605, 2009). n Sarah Cumming Cecil, a principal in the interior design firm Rose Cumming (www.rosecummingdesign.com), writes frequently on art, antiques, and interior design. Her work has appeared in ARTnews, Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, Connoisseur, and The New York Times. >> To view more images, visit portlandmonthly.com.
Sarah c u mming c e cil Lipfert, senior curator at Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. Myrick worked on the whaling ship Susan between 1826 and 1829 and produced what insiders in scrimshaw circles have nicknamed “Susans.” “Susans are landmarks: high quality and highly recognizable,” says Frank. They are also highly faked. While the Susan for sale at Northeast is genuine, Frank emphasizes it’s important for less knowledgeable buyers to get advice “before taking the plunge.”
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Sold by Northeast Auctions: Weathered pine sperm whale weathervane from a saltwater farm in Millbridge ($10,440, 2007); eagle plaque by Kittery carver John Haley Bellamy ($11,700, 2008).
You’re busy with many roles, yet you’re starting your own theater company. Why? I wanted to start a company that will allow younger actors and designers an opportunity to work on shows that aren’t available to them, whether it’s because of age, experience, etc. There’s only so much Neil Simon and Rodgers & Hammerstein performers can work on before they stop growing from it. We want to focus on small-cast dramas, obscure pieces, and most importantly–new, local works. We also hope to give back to the community by donating ten percent of our profits to local charities. Wouldn’t it be easier to take your ideas to established theaters? I have, and I’ve asked board members why it’s the same shows every year. I’ve proposed edgier ideas, like a Chuck Palahniuk [author of Fight Club] work. It’s always the same: “No.”
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You may already know Ben Row. In fact, there’s a chance you’ve even spat a few four letter words his way, thanks to a recent voice-over gig for a global positioning satellite (GPS) company. “Somewhere, right now, my voice is rendering incomprehensible directions with maddening calm,” he says. Besides leading drivers on goose chases, the Kennebunk native and Exchange Street resident is a busy guy; fresh from acting escapades on seemingly every stage in the state, he’s starting a new theatrical venture, Oh, the Huge Manatee!, while delighting patrons as a server at The Salt Exchange (where he jokes about presenting Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Portland) and punching up the visuals of other people’s shows as a theatrical graphic designer. He shares with us his Puck-meets-Romeo improv mashup, how Neil Simon stunts growth, and what a manatee has to do with anything. You have an insane performance schedule, running shows back-to-back or concurrently. Any war stories about botched lines or blocking because of mentally being in the wrong show? I was concurrently playing Puck in Midsummer Night’s Dream and workshopping Romeo and Juliet. Puck has a fantastic closing monologue during theater catalyst Ben Row hopes to take stagecrafttraditionaloff-grid.
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Midsummer that is pivotal to the show’s resolution. Well, I began the monologue and realized about four lines in that I was not delivering a monologue from Puck, but from Romeo, and I couldn’t for the life of me get myself back on track. I ended up improvising a monologue, in Old English. The show ended on a much darker note than it should have.
Do you think there’s some kind of conspiracy against young talent and fresh ideas in Portland? No. It’s about marketability. Many of these board members–as great as they are for volunteering their time and efforts–don’t have a theater background, so they aren’t familiar with anything beyond cotton-candy productions of Shakespeare and West Side Story. Many also don’t have a clue how to properly market shows. So you ask them to put on a show they’ve never heard of, and they freak. People are scared to branch out of what they know because they’re afraid they won’t have the answers when the questions come. Being a board member should be about more than eating blinis and sipping wine at fancy benefits. Some of these members don’t even bother to attend the shows…there needs to be some idea on their part about the actual work and art that goes into a show. Do you think not enough credit is given to Portland audiences, that there’s a feeling we “can’t handle” anything outside of the mainstream? Yes. This is a very intellectual community, and there’s little to no acceptance of that [by the theater boards]. There’s a loyal theater audi-
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uppeare ence here; those aren’t the people I’m concerned with. I’m after the community of people who would go to see theater but don’t, because there’s little that’s new or challenging being offered. So with your new company, you’re identifying a demand that’s not being served? Absolutely. Regarding the other regional theaters...How difficult is it to now become the competition? I don’t believe in competitive art. The idea of it defies what art is. Now, what’s with the name? [laughs] The ridiculous is memorable. “Oh, the Huge Manatee!” is a ridiculous title. But how much more likely are you to remember this than a name that has anything to do with what we’re doing? Try it out. Next time you’re in the car or the shower, yell “Oh, the Huge Manatee!” in the most dramatic way possible. Think soap opera. Trust me, you’ll understand. Having performed along the East Coast, have you seen any unique attitudes toward your being a Mainer? As long as you don’t give anyone a reason to think you’re terrible–as in, “Oh, no wonder, he’s from Maine”–it doesn’t matter where you’re from once you’re onstage. So, you can go home again? We want a foothold in the community that birthed us into this profession. Speaking of going home…have you heard your voice on a GPS yet? No, but if I did, I’d laugh hysterically and shut it off. I’ll take my chances with my own sense of direction. n >> Tell us what edgy, challenging, breakthrough plays you’d like to see performed: theater@portlandmonthly.com.
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51 Wharf Restaurant & Ultra Lounge Indulge in the chef’s avant-garde cuisine, featuring exceptionally creative courses, local ingredients in a from-scratch kitchen, the freshest seafood including local Maine lobster, and a menu with savory chicken, steak, and pasta. Available for private parties and events.
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The Black Tie Market and Bistro will satisfy anyone’s craving for great food served with flair and fun. Now serving light breakfasts and lunches, and everything you need to entertain at home. Made-to-order paninis and wraps, soups, home-baked desserts and fresh salads. Try our candy bar, gelato, or a great bottle of wine. Now hosting wine tastings! theblacktieco.com, 756-6230 Boda is a “very Thai” kitchen and lounge offering delicious selections of Thai home-style entrees, street-vendor inspired grilled skewers and tapas, and a full bar. Late-night menu served until 1 a.m. Open Tuesday-Sunday from 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Located at 671 Congress St. in Portland, parking available, vegetarian options available, no reservations. Come experience an eating culture of Thailand! 347-7557
Bull Feeney’s is an authentic Irish pub and restaurant, serving delicious scratch made sandwiches, steaks, seafood and hearty Irish fare, pouring local craft and premium imported brews as well as Maine’s most extensive selection of single malt Scotch and Irish whiskies. Live music five nights. Open 7 days, 11:30 a.m. - 1 a.m. Kitchen closes at 10 p.m. weekdays, 11 p.m. weekends. 375 Fore in the Old Port, 773-7210, bullfeeneys.com.
Beale Street Barbeque continues a tradition of eclectic American cuisine at their new location in South Portland. Still serving the best hardwood-smoked and grilled meats, poultry, fish, and seafood, as well as tasty appetizers, specialty sandwiches, salads, and creative daily lunch and dinner specials. Full bar featuring Maine microbrews on tap. No reservations needed, children welcome. Open all day, every day at 725 Broadway in South Portland. mainebbq.com, or 767-0130
Cape Arundel Inn is Kennebunkport’s only oceanfront Inn & Restaurant with spell-binding views of the Atlantic and the presidential estate. Luxury lodging, most with fireplace, and fine linen dining with a creative menu in a full service dining room. A great chef, a wonderful staff and an unbelievable location on the gold coast of K’port. 208 Ocean Avenue, 967-2125, CapeArundelinn.com Clementine Restaurant located at 44 Maine Street in Brunswick. Chef-Owner Dana Robicheaw offers Johnson Portland
Barnacle Billy’s known for luxury lobster, steamed clams, large lusty drinks, barbecued chicken, homemade clam chowder, and of course, the lobster roll and lobster stew. Features an extensive indoor and sundeck seating where guests can enjoy both the beauty of the harbor and the ocean beyond. Perkins Cove. barnbilly.com, 646-5575.
BiBo’s Madd Apple Café is located at 23 Forest Avenue, Portland, in the heart of the Arts District. Focusing on creative, affordable cuisine with an eclectic wine list to match, served in a bright casual atmosphere. Lunch Wednesday-Friday 11:30-2, brunch Saturday and Sunday 11-2 and dinner WednesdaySaturday 5:30-close. Menus change with the local growing season. bibosportland.com, 774-9698 * Billy’s Chowder House makes seafood dreams come true, serving the freshest seafood around, whether you like it fried, grilled, broiled, stuffed, or over pasta. The chowders are all homemade and the lobster rolls have been featured in Bon Appétit Located at 216 Mile Road in Wells, and surrounded by the Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge. billyschowderhouse.com, 646-7558
Brea Lu Cafe has been serving up breakfast and lunch for 22 years! Favorite menu choices include 12 specialty omelets, build-your-own breakfast burritos, Belgian waffles with fruit, eggs Benedict, and homemade corned beef hash. Lunch features homemade chili and fresh, made-to-order sandwiches, burgers, and wraps. Open 7 days a week, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. 428 Forest Avenue, Portland. 772-9202
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Generally finicky about gnocchi ($17), my partner has no complaints. Tossed with Italian sweet sausage, mushrooms, and cream, these handsome potato dumplings disappear quickly.
Deciding the tagliatelle with sauce Bolognese ($17) will be “the true test,” our friend and faithful believer in Ports of Italy as it was before keeps us in suspense as he muses over the first few bites. He beetles his brow. Then there’s the grin. Yes, the sauce wins him over! The wines here, too, intrigue. The Fattoria Capannacce Rosso della Maremma Toscana Super Tuscan 2005 ($26) holds up well throughout. For a sweet finish to a magic evening, we share cannoli and a refreshing raspberry crème brûlée, cooled by a perfect ocean breeze. Do you believe in serendipity? It’s as though we’ve arrived here at precisely the instant this place has gone from good to great. n >> For more images, visit portlandmonthly.com.
for a multi-course tasting menu for parties of two: $45 / person or $60/person with paired wines. Open TuesdaySunday 5-9 p.m. 721-9800, clementinemaine.com Cleonice Chef Richard Hanson presents the cuisine of the Mediterranean prepared from the finest local ingredients. Cleonice offers both delicious cuisine and affordable selections for lunch and dinner in the casually sophisticated atmosphere of the landmark Lucini Building. Nominated for the James Beard Award two years in a row. 112 Main Street in Ellsworth. Visit cleonice.com or call 664-7554.
You’ll think the same, with food this good. All pastas are made fresh in-house, as are the succulent sauces and other genuine Italian fare. After tearing into the house’s legendary tasty, fresh-baked bread served generously with extra good, extra virgin olive oil flecked with roasted black olive pieces, we begin with bresaola ($10)–beef rubbed in spices and air-cured in the Italian Alps. Sliced paper thin, this delicate, lean meat, served with arugula and shaved celery, is a tantalizing treat, as is the golden-crusted, fried goat cheese that comes with it. Equally good is the insalata di finocchio, with fresh fennel, orange filets, capers, pars ley, and lemon oil over tangy greens ($7).
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W hat to do when you learn that the restaurant you’re about to review has changed, literally overnight? We arrive at highly acclaimed Ports of Italy only to discover the Italian chef-owner has left the night before. Regardless, the place is packed. As we huddle in the foyer, we see and hear the new owner, Sante Calandri, moving purposely about, soothing wait staff and customers. We immediately have faith in him and decide to stay. Colorful and engaging, Calandri–a native of Perugia, a province in central Italy–welcomes us warmly. Hailing from a 23-year stint at Manhattan’s BiCE, he tells us he’s bought Ports of Italy after visiting Boothbay and thinking, “This is so beautiful. Why haven’t I been here my whole life?”
In Good Company offers an Old World atmosphere of unhurried dining, coupled with a compelling wine selection and limited bar. The ever-changing menu of light tapas to full July/August 2010 73 restaurant review Diane Hudsonin Maine
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The Dogfish Bar & Grille, 128 Free Street, Portland, 772-5483, and The Dogfish Cafe, 953 Congress Street, Portland, 253-5400. “Great food, drink, and service in a casual and unpretentious atmosphere.” The Cafe (Monday-Saturday lunch and dinner, and Sunday Brunch) offers a more intimate setting while the Bar & Grille (open daily at 11:30 a.m.) offers live music WednesdaySaturday nights. For a real local feel, reasonable prices, and great food, check out either one or both! thedogfishcompany.com Espo’s Trattoria has been owned by the same family for over thirty years and will become your first choice for fine Italian dining. Menu items include homemade sauces, lasagna, fresh local seafood, and tender steaks. Generous portion sizes are served by personable, professional staff in a family-friendly atmosphere. Lunch specials served daily from 11a.m. to 3p.m. Takeout and catering are available. espostrattoria.com
DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant offers the freshest lobster, seafood, Black Angus cuts of beef, Italian fare, and more. Located on Commercial Street in the Old Port, DiMillo’s offers fabulous water views of Portland Harbor from every table. Try our famous clam or haddock chowder, lobster stew, or one of our delicious salads. Serving from 11 a.m. Enjoy our famous Lobster Roll. Visit us at dimillos.com or call 772-2216.
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The Great Impasta, a long-standing restaurant located on Maine Street in historic Brunswick, serves Mediterranean-inspired food with a concentration on Italian dishes. This restaurant is a favorite of both locals and those from away. Incredible, fragrant aromas from the open kitchen hit you the moment you walk through the door. Vegan and gluten-free menus available. 42 Maine Street, Brunswick. 729-5858, thegreatimpasta.com Great Lost Bear, 540 Forest Avenue in the Woodfords area of Portland. A full bar with 70 beer taps featuring Maine & American Craft breweries as well as a large Belgian selection. Our menu features salads, burgers, a large vegetarian selection, and the best nachos & buffalo wings in town. Discover where the natives go when they’re restless! Every day 11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. greatlostbear.com, 772-0300
Fish Bones American Grill is a casual upscale restaurant offering American cuisine with a multi-national flair. Techniques include light grilling, sautéing, and use of homemade food paints to further enhance our plated creations. Located in the heart of Lewiston in the historic Bates Mill complex, Fish Bones offers dinner Tuesday through Saturday, and Sunday brunch. Come get hooked! fishbonesmaine.com, 333-3663
Our entrées are met with equal, unanimous enthusiasm. The velvety and moist risotto del giorno (priced daily) is just the right texture, and the rich flavors of the red-wine reduction and Gorgonzola sauce highlight the accompanying fork-tender beef tenderloin, cooked precisely as ordered. What can we say? Il paradiso!
Grace has found its home in a 160-year-old Methodist church. Engulfed by huge cathedral ceilings & beautiful stained-glass windows, our eclectic menu and house-infused cocktails provide a perfect atmosphere for any occasion. Located at 15 Chestnut Street, Portland, we are open Tuesday–Saturday evenings at 5 p.m. Reservations are recommended with ample seating at our circular 30-seat bar or in our comfortable cocktail lounge. 828-4422
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The Good Table lives by its motto, “honest food, honest prices” offering made-from-scratch meals with brunch, lunch, and dinner. A well-rounded menu with choices to please every palate. Featuring inspired blackboard specials, the kitchen always takes advantage of locally-grown produce and seafood. Full bar with seasonal cocktails. 527 Ocean House Road on Route 77 in Cape Elizabeth. [Check for seasonal hours] thegoodtablerestaurant.net, 799-4663
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Margaritas Mexican Restaurants & Watering Hole! Two locations in Portland, others in Lewiston, Augusta, Orono, and Portsmouth. Always free hot chips & salsa, legendary margaritas, & the house specialty, the sizzling fajita. Happy hour MondayFriday, 4-7 p.m., free hot appetizers. In Portland at 242 St. John Street, Union Station Plaza, 874-6444, and 11 Brown Street near the Civic Center, 774-9398. Maria’s Ristorante, est. 1960, 337 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, one street down from Congress Street. Portland’s finest Italian cuisine. Maine Sunday Telegram’s four-star restaurant. Homemade sausages and finest meatballs around, thick Veal Chops a la Maria, Zuppa De Pesce Fradiavolo, homemade gelato, and Italian-style cakes. Lunch and dinner Tuesday-Saturday, $13$25. “Preserving the authentic Italian dining experience.” mariasrestaurant.com, 772-9232 Miss Portland Diner A Portland original. Visit the famous 1949 Worcester diner car serving breakfast all day and homemade diner classics. Open 7 days a week from 7am to 9pm serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Beer, wine and liquor. Located at 140 Marginal Way in Portland. missportlanddiner.com, 207-210-6673 Mousse Cafe & Bakeshop located in Monument Square serves breakfast and lunch all day and features a weekend brunch. Casual atmosphere with a full bakery, homemade ice cream, and outside dining on the patio. Favorites include huevos rancheros, eggs benedict, scones, herb focaccia paninis, and award-winning turkey meatloaf sandwich. Open Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Sunday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. One Monument Way, Portland, 822-9955 or moussecafebakeshop.com. One Dock offers creative, contemporary, New England Cuisine and traditional Maine favorites in a relaxed setting overlooking the Kennebunk River. The menu offers “small plates” such as duck spring rolls, flatbread signature pizzas, pan-seared scallops in a maple glaze, and the lobster and chipotle cheddar macaroni & cheese, which are proving to be fan favorites. Wednesday74 dining guide Fine d i ning Open seven nights a week, in season, 3 p.m. - Midnight 261 Shore Road, Ogunquit | 207.641.2780
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JP Thornton’s Bar and Grille at 740 Broadway, South Portland, offers upscale, fresh cuisine in a casual pub setting. Known in the Portland area for having a “Cheers-like” atmosphere, locals and those that stumble across this hidden jewel of Foodie favorites can enjoy hand-cut grilled steaks, fresh seafood, and house appetizers with a great selection of microbrews and specialty cocktails. 799-3100
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entrees utilizes locally-produced cheeses, sausages, meats, wild-harvested seafood, mushrooms, and greens. The daily dessert offerings are decadent yet sublime. Open TuesdaySunday at 4:30 p.m. 415 Main Street, Rockland. ingoodcompanymaine.com, 593-9110
KON Asian Bistro and Hibachi Bar is inspired by the senses. Décor and music will invigorate the international essence of taking you to a different land. Thursday–Sunday evening a DJ will transform the bar into an Asian night club. Experience the worldclass New York chefs prepare you a fresh, succulent dish. 1140 Brighton Avenue, Portland. konasianbistro.com, 874-0000
Lotus Chinese and Japanese Restaurant, 251 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, Maine (Falmouth Shopping Plaza). We feature fullservice bar and lounge area, sushi bar, Chinese traditional food not available outside of Boston, friendly atmosphere and courteous service. 781-3453
Jameson Tavern, with a casual bar, lounge & dining room. The building is the site of the signing of the Constitution for the state of Maine when it broke away from Massachusetts. Classic preparations served in a graceful & elegant setting make this a fine retreat from frenzied outlet shopping. 115 Main Street, Freeport. 865-4196
Jacqueline’s Tea Room and Gift Shop Experience authentic afternoon tea in an exquisite English setting. Select from over 70 of the finest quality loose-leaf teas to accompany your fourcourse luncheon of scones, finger sandwiches of all kinds, and desserts. Great for intimate conversations and parties. 10:30 a.m.3 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and alternating weekends. 201 Main Street, Freeport. Reservations only. No reservations required for shopping. jacquelinestearoom.com, 865-2123
Saeng Thai House serves authentic Thai food at two locations in Portland. With an upbeat tempo and tantalizing dishes, zesty flavor awaits you. Entrees include crispy noodle pad Thai, house specialty seafood choo chee, pad Thai, ginger fish, Sushi and much more. Eat in, take out or delivery available. 267 St. John Street in Portland, 773-8988, or Saeng Thai House 2 at 921 Congress Street, 780-0900. The Salt Exchange American-style tapas using local, organic, and sustainable ingredients. Extensive beer and wine list. Wine tastings Wednesdays 5-6:30 p.m. include complimentary canapés. Open for lunch T-Sat 11:30-3:00 p.m., and dinner 5:309 p.m. (Friday-Saturday, until10 p.m.) Lounge open TuesdaySaturday11:30 till close. 245 Commercial Street, Portland. thesaltexchange.net, 347-5687 Stockhouse Restaurant and Sports Pub is the best place to catch all of your favorite games. This fun, family-friendly atmosphere offers a game room, 21 TVs, 16 beers on tap, and large party accommodations. Daily food and drink specials and a menu featuring everything from pub-style appetizers to homemade entrees. Open daily at 11 a.m. 506 Main Street, Westbrook. 854-5600 or thestockhouserestaurant.com Stonyfield Cafe (formerly O’Naturals) serves natural and organic flatbread sandwiches, tossed salads, rice & noodle bowls, soups, kids’ meals, organic tart frozen yogurt and Sunday Brunch. We offer quick service for people on the go...but our leather couches, wireless internet, and comfortable atmosphere will entice you to stay. Chicken, roast beef, wild bison meatloaf, wild Alaskan salmon, and many vegetarian items—there’s something for everyone. Falmouth 781-8889, stonyfieldcafe.com
The Pepperclub is a prize-winning restaurant (“Best Vegetarian” & “Best Value” in Frommer’s Guide to New England) with creative world cuisine. Blackboard menu lists five vegetarian, three fish, & three meat entrées, including an organic beef burger. Relaxed, affordable dining on the edge of the Old Port w/ free parking. Open nightly at 5 p.m. 78 Middle Street. pepperclubrestaurant.com, 772-0531 Pier 77 and The Ramp Bar and Grill are owned and managed by Kate and Chef Peter Morency. Pier 77 has a formal dining room with stunning views of Cape Porpoise Harbor and live music each weekend, while The Ramp is more casual, with its own bar menu at hard-to-beat prices. pier77restaurant.com has all the details. 967-8500 *
Varano’s Italian Restaurant–food so good, you may never cook again. Featuring stunning views of the coast and the Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge, Varano’s serves the best Italian food north of Boston. The menu offers signature Italian dishes and special family recipes, and the comprehensive all-Italian wine list is a Wine Spectator award recipient since 2002. 60 Mile Road, Wells. varanos.com, 641-8550 Walter’s is one of Maine’s most popular restaurants. Chef and owner Jeff Buerhaus is inspired by global influences, and his fresh, seasonal menus are accented by creative daily specials. An extensive wine list & inventive cocktail creations complement the menu offerings. Monday-Saturday: lunch 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; dinner from 5 p.m.; bar menu 2:30 p.m.-midnight. Sunday: brunch 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Two Portland Square, Portland. waltersportland.com, 871-9258 Wells Beach Steakhouse and T-Bone Lounge serves prime and all-natural steaks, fresh seafood, and delicious salads, featuring Kobe sirloin steaks, set in a plush atmosphere. Enjoy a selection from the highly allocated new world wine list, or a signature Wells Beach martini under the starry ‘sky’ of the lounge. 73 Mile Road, Wells. wellsbeachsteakhouse.com, 646-2252 * Yosaku, at 1 Danforth Street, is an authentic Japanese culinary experience, designed by owner Sato Takahiro and lead chef Matsuyama Masahiro. Premium sushi, sashimi, and rolls, including Yosaku roll, Portland Pirates roll, and traditional cooked Japanese cuisine for the sushi-shy. Enjoy a bento box beside a tranquil Japanese waterfall. Lunch Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday-Sunday noon-3 p.m. Dinner 5-9:30
Pats Pizza Old Port offers a full bar and family dining experience in the heart of Portland’s Historic District. Pat’s offers a full menu of appetizers, entrees, desserts, and of course, pizza! We also have a large selection of salads and sandwiches for lunch. Large parties are welcome, but please call ahead. Located at 30 Market Street. patspizzaoldport.com, 699-4455
Pom’s Thai Taste Restaurant, Noodle House, and Sushi Bar at 571 Congress Street in Portland, 772-7999, voted “The Best of Portland ‘09” by Phoenix readers. Featuring vegetarian, wheat-free, kid’s menu, made-to-order noodle soup, and $1 sushi every Monday & Tuesday. Other locations in South Portland: Pom’s Thai Restaurant at 209 Western Avenue, 347-3000 and Thai Taste Restaurant at 435 Cottage Road, 767-3599. thaitastemaine.com
The Run of the Mill brewpub is in a restored mill building on Saco Island, offering quality food at reasonable prices; 24 beers brewed in-house throughout the year are rotated through seven taps. Sample 3 oz. of all beers on tap for just $5. Wine list and full bar. Trivia Mondays, Open Mic Tuesdays, and live music Thursdays. 571-9648, therunofthemill.net
Twenty Milk Street in the Portland Regency Hotel, serves U.S.D.A. prime and choice steaks and the freshest seafood, combining award-winning classic American cuisine with fine wines in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Featuring crab cakes with lemon shallot mayonnaise, baked escargot, charbroiled chili-lime scallops, and sumptuous desserts. Dinner seven nights a week; also serving breakfast, lunch and brunch. Complimentary valet parking. theregency.com, 774-4200
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There was a gasp of delight in the audience at Ogunquit Playhouse when they announced you as the star of this season’s production of Sunset Boulevard
The other night I found myself thinking, Bill must be laughing
The play deserves a revival. When they came to me again because of a new version being done in the West End, I thought, Why is this project continually coming into my life, and why me, of all people? It’s a brilliant piece of work, and not just because of Billy Wilder–it’s become an opera. The irony of me being involved with it is really more than I can cope with.
I was on the short list of three actresses in England before the show first came to America [in 1994]. They went with Glenn Close, who did a marvellous job.
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Yes, a good gasp, followed by applause. For theater fans here, your appearance will be perfect summer fun, but on another level, when you consider your love for William Holden, this role must have incredible meaning for you.
You were 24 years younger than Holden was when you fell in love, so you know how much, and how little, age difference can mean. Did you ever joke about that? It didn’t matter as far as I was concerned.
You’ve been in a cast with Tallulah Bankhead. Will you be channeling her in any way as you approach the role? I don’t work that way. I try to find the character within my own process. It’s very individual and very personal.
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You’re so “Hollywood” that you went to high school with Nancy Hart to Hart star stefanie powers is the toast of ogunquit in this season’s sparkling Sunset Boulevard
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yhouseplogunquitA Sinatra. But…have you been to Maine before? No, never! I’m looking forward to it. I’ve been in Boston, Rhode Island, and Canada, but I’ve never made it to Maine. Because I’m not a winter person, I know this is the optimum time for my first visit. Do you like lobster? I’m a vegetarian. You’ve managed international wildlife organizations. Recently, we asked Maine game wardens if they were using Calvin Klein’s Obsession for Men to attract big cats [for the answer, which is ‘not yet,’ see page 40]. According to a Wall Street Journal article that appeared this past June, big cats have fallen in love with the fragrance. They’ll spend more time pondering its wonders than devouring dinner. Scientists in the wild now dampen camera stands with it to help count jaguars in jungles. That’s…the weirdest thing I’ve heard in years. I’m involved with the William Holden Wildlife Foundation and the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy…I’ve worked with Jaguar International with their protection of the species. But Calvin Klein–that’s a most unique marketing campaign… Yes. We at the magazine were wondering just how much of a jaguar’s disposable income is budgeted for manufactured fragrance. Which brings us to your perfume–not that you’re a cougar (but you are playing the original one on stage!). We still sell Rare Orchid and stockpile it, though it’s no longer in production…It’s the first time through modern science that the fragrance of an orchid has been captured…I had the occasion to meet the head of the American Orchid Society while presenting at Harvard. I sprayed the fragrance on my arm and said, “Would you mind?” Tell us about One from the Hart. It’s a memoir that will be out in October, published by Simon & Schuster. It was inspired by life-changing events that happened last year. One was the loss of my mother, who shared my house in California for the last 27 years of her life. We were unusually close and great friends. We had extraordinary times together; watching the world change so rapidly in the last 10 to 15 years, it’s become almost unrecognizable. In early 1967, you were on the cover of TV Guide, where the feature about you as the star of The Girl From
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When I read you were a Sarah Siddons Award winner, I thought of Bette Davis, because the Siddons Award figures so prominently in her movie All About Eve. Then I read that you played Margot Channing in Applause, based on All About Eve. Did you know Bette Davis lived here on the coast of Maine after she married Gary Merrill? No, but I know the Mankiewicz family. Sarah Siddons really did exist. She was an actress, a soubrette. The award was invented for All About Eve, and the Chicago theatrical community adapted it, and it’s quite an honor now! It’s a charming souvenir. Bette Davis worked as a lifeguard in Ogunquit when she was a teenager. On the other side of her career, she played at Ogunquit Playhouse. Maine has never been in my vocabulary. But now it’s a topic of conversation…and suddenly I’ve discovered how many people are connected with Maine! There is not one person who has played Ogunquit who has not told me how fun this is. If William Holden could attend this show, what would you tell him just before curtain? I wouldn’t tell him anything. I’d just be glad he was there. And I think he will be. n Buy Rare Orchid from stefaniepowersonline.com for a $40 donation to the William Holden Wildlife Foundation. >> For more images, visit portlandmonthly.com.
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When the claim was filed, the insurance company hired an architectural firm to reproduce building plans for the house. Jean Burden, who studied architecture at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, sensed these plans would not be sufficient to bring her house back to its original state. She asked Hermann to review the plans, as he’d become intimately familiar with the house during his photo shoot. After careful review, Hermann confirmed they lacked many of the house’s exceptional details. Armed with a copy of Harrison’s original set of plans (which happened to have been donated to Columbia University by the project manager who’d supervised con-
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NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK July/August 2010 83 particular the collaboration between Wallace Harrison and Isamu Noguchi. Accompanying her that day, acting as photographer, was her husband, Heinrich. What they initially believed would be a two- or three-hour field trip lasted a full day as the pair studied the house’s design, inspecting various building details and marveling at the many subtle clues to the house’s exquisite craftsmanship. Heinrich filled ten rolls of film, wishing he’d brought more. “I was completely captivated by the house,” he says. Not for a moment did he realize that the dozens of images he took that day would serve more than his wife’s research project. Heinrich had completely photo-documented the house, practically inch-by-inch, creating a record that would later prove indescribably important to the house’s“Happy,”restoration.“hapless,” and “happen” all stem from the root word “hap,” which is defined as fortune or chance. If something “happens,” it suggests an occurrence of luck or kismet. Heinrich Hermann happened to go along with his wife that day and happened to photograph the house. This episode was but one of Fate’s interventions. Fire, the cause of which remains unknown, destroyed the house the following summer. “What was left were parts of the pool and the granite chimneys,” Hermann says, along with partially melted andirons Noguchi had designed for the living room fireplace. No one was physically harmed, but the hurt of losing their beloved house prompted Jean and Ordway Burden to recreate it just as it had always been. “It was the perfect house for us,” Jean says. “It would be hard to make a better house.”
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talking walls struction of the house), he traveled to the company’s headquarters in New York City. Ready to go to battle if necessary, Hermann was astonished to find the company agreeing that the plans they’d provided were insufficient. As it turned out, one of the directors of the company, an engineer by training, happened to have interned many years earlier with Wallace Harrison. He acknowledged that a true restoration of the house was in order. It was then that Hermann began the difficult task of reproducing the specifications for the house. Even with photographs in hand, it seemed impossible to know exactly what materials and fixtures were used originally to outfit the house. Good fortune again supplied a major piece of the puzzle. The Burdens’ nephew happened to have saved, for more than fifty years, the house’s original specifications as detailed by Harrison among his personal Kpapers.nowing exactly what was used was very useful, but locating items and materials that may or may not be in production any longer was daunting. “I felt like Sherlock Holmes all the time,” Hermann says. “The Internet was helpful,” but sometimes things appear in quite unexpected places. One of the features of the house was plywood wall panels with a grooved pattern cut into the wood. These panels, called Weldtex, were sometimes found in mid-century modernist homes, but, as Hermann discovered after tracing the manufacturer through multiple changes of owners, it is no longer made. It could be custom-made, however, if he had a sample showing exactly how the grooves were cut. During this same time, he and Elizabeth were shopping for their own home in Massachusetts. While looking at a house of roughly the same vintage as the Burden home, he happened to stumble across an unfinished piece of this wood that was large enough to show the pattern. From there, he had woodworking knives specially made to mill Douglas fir plywood into the panels he needed. That small piece of plywood almost seemed to have been lying about in the basement of the house that Heinrich and Elizabeth Hermann would eventually buy, waiting for him to stopSimilarly,by. Hermann had great difficulty locating an exact match for the marble used in the master bathrooms (one his, one hers). He
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Context Off Damariscove Island, Read captured two salty Maine fishermen tending their trawls from a rowboat, and from them he learned of two Yankee prizes–the 100-foot U.S. Revenue Cutter Caleb Cushing, just in from hunting for the Tacony, and the 460-ton steamer Chesapeake–planning to anchor that night in Portland Harbor. There were also two newly built Federal gunboats, the USS Agawam and the USS Pontoosuc, awaiting their engines. Read immediately formulated his boldest plan yet. By pretending to be a fishing crew, they’d sail past the formidable guns guarding the harbor, seize the Chesapeake and the Caleb Cushing, and–time permitting–burn the two gunboats, and escape to sea. If discovered before leaving the harbor, he’d turn back and shell the city. As one of his crew wrote, “We are bound for some daredevil expedition.” Unfamiliar with the harbor, Read ordered one of the captive fishermen to act as his pilot. The defenses at Portland were formidable. As Read and his men sailed the Archer into the harbor, they’d pass three massive forts built of granite and commanding the sea lanes. Two of the forts had been built in time to meet the British threat in the War of 1812; the third, Fort Gorges, was begun only five years earlier and was as yet unmanned; nonetheless, the other two were capable of bringing an impressive concentration of fire to bear in any direction. The Rebels would first have to sail under the 71 guns of Fort Scammell, on House Island; then, opposite Scammell, the 62 guns of the newly revamped Fort Preble. The slightest indication of the nature of Read’s mission would have resulted in the defenseless Archer, her crew, and their prisoners being blown to doll rags. But Read’s ploy worked; no one looked twice at a Maine fishing schooner returning to port on a quiet June night. He slipped unnoticed into the harbor, anchored, and immediately set his men to fashioning turpentine-soaked incendiaries for the Agawam and the Pontoosuc The Rebels discovered that the Ches a peake’s boilers were cold and would take too long to start, and Read’s engineer was not comfortable attempting to direct the vessel’s engines on his own. Facing the unpleasant possibility of discovery in the fast-approaching dawn, Read elected to leave the Chesapeake and board the Caleb Cushing. He lowered two of the Confederates at the Gates
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Archer’s boats, and under cover of darkness rowed to the Caleb Cushing’s sides. The revenue cutter’s captain had died just the previous day; it was temporarily under the command of a junior officer, and most of the crew was on leave ashore. The operation went smoothly; Read’s men swiftly boarded with pistols and cutlasses, and the skeleton crew was placed in handcuffs as the Rebels prepared the revenue cutter for sea. So far, so good. But Read’s luck finally began to turn, and once begun, it went from bad to worse. First, they could find no way to slip the anchor chain and were forced to haul 25 fathoms of chain on deck by hand –a tedious and time-consuming chore. They then found that the Caleb Cushing had run aground and had to be towed clear by running a line to another vessel and hauling her off. When they were finally ready for sea, the wind–which until now had blown steadily seaward in their favor–suddenly died utterly. The Rebels again lowered two boats, this time to tow their prize toward the harbor mouth and the waiting Archer. All plans of burning the two Yankee gunboats were abandoned as Read’s primary objective became escape. Finally, as Read approached Fort Preble, a breeze arose, and with the help of the captive fishermen to aid them in negotiating Portland’s island-filled harbor, the two prizes sailed toward open waters. Meanwhile, Portland awoke to the shock of the Rebel raid. One of Read’s crewmen, anticipating this as they first approached the harbor, wrote in his journal: “Would not there be some excitement in Portland now if they but knew we were so close to them. A steamer would be out for us in a hurry.” He had no idea. A short time after Read left the harbor, the Caleb Cushing was missed. The customs collector and the mayor immediately secured three vessels–including Read’s luck finally began to turn… from bad to worse
Context the Chesapeake–to pursue Read’s raiders. All the available men of the 7th Maine Infantry Regiment assembled at the docks within an hour, along with dozens of alarmed–and armed–citizens. One Portland man, writing to a friend later, described his neighbors: “Some of them had guns without bayonets, some had flint-locks and anything they could get. Ministers were making cartridges, store keepers, clerks, seamen were on board and all for a fight…” The soldiers filed aboard the vessels; civilians rushed to the gangways as the mayor handed out muskets and shot. As cannon were loaded aboard the Chesapeake and its boilers built up steam, the other two vessels–the side-wheel steamer Forest City and the steam tug Tiger–smoked out of Portland Harbor in hot pursuit. Later in the day, the Rebels looked astern and spied two of the steamers leaving the harbor and coming on hard. The Caleb Cushing had two guns aboard, and from what Read could tell, a limited amount of powder but no shot. Unbeknownst to him, when the revenue cutter had been reconfigured a short time before, compartments were built into the hull for the storage of ammunition, and nearly a hundred rounds of shot were stowed in a hidden locker. Shot was also locked away in the powder magazine, but the captive lieutenant who’d been in command of the vessel didn’t divulge this information. The Rebels searched the ship, locating only one round of shot, so they gathered whatever loose scrap and ballast they Whencould.itbecame clear that the two steamers were gaining on them, Read ordered his gunner to fire. No harm was done, but it momentarily caused both steamers to slow their pursuit just as the Chesapeake entered the chase. Apparently, what many had thought would be a brief pleasure cruise was “going to be something more than a picnic,” and the citizenry grew suddenly wary. Shortly, however, Read ran out of projectiles, and the steamers continued their pursuit. The captain of the Chesapeake determined to take the Caleb Cushing by ramming it amidships and boarding it. Read, however, realizing the game was up, released his prisoners into some of the cutter’s small boats and ordered the vessel burned. He and his crew clambered over the sides into the remaining boats and rigged a white flag of surrender. The liberated prisoners, still wearing their handcuffs, rowed frantically toward the Chesapeake, where the panicked
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So, like any good renovation project, it was a matter of editing–removing some prior amendments, keeping others, and adding still more, such as an extra bath and a side landing off the Entertainingkitchen.spaces join with brightness and vivacity on the first level’s reworked floor plan, including the living room, dining room, a family room, and kitchen, which “we did completely. It’s a real balance between amenities of the house and the historicalLuckily,details.”“much of the original millwork [inside and out] was in amazing shape, protected by layers of paint. “The chandeliers were here. They may not be original, but we tried to work with them–we couldn’t go back to gas lanterns!”
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Pittston - What a beautiful lot bordered on two sides by the Eastern River located in a real Maine rural village within walking distance of the general store. A well-maintained 1830s cape includes 2 chimneys, deck, porch, garage, with 4 acres of open backyard. $174,500
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Nobleboro—This is a summer paradise— two cottages, sandy beach, docks, privacy, all on the water’s edge. One cottage with 3 bedrooms, sun porch, dining area, and garage on a wooded, landscaped lot surrounded on three sides by water. Other cottage has 2 bedrooms and sits on the rocky edge of the water. Both cottages are steps from the water and have large backyards for summer activities. $850,000 Jefferson—This is a spectacular home in Great Bay on Damariscotta Lake in Jefferson. This house has 4 bedrooms, loft, spacious walk-in closet, skylights, three-season sun room, deck with built-in gas grill, large dock, oversized garage, generator, central air conditioning, propane fireplace, wood burning stove, stainless steel appliances, double ovens, microwave, granite countertops, and security system. House is located on a dead end private road and is tucked away on a beautifully landscaped sunny lot complete with outdoor wet bar and fire pit. $765,000. Maine Street • Brunswick, ME 04011 • (207) 729-1863
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Jeffersonbrick home has many features. First-floor bedroom with bath, open kitchen, living and dining area, a formal living and dining room, 2-car garage and a fabulous view of Damariscotta Lake! This 44+/acre parcel includes 20 acres of open field. Sitting on this parcel of land is a privately located 16'x60' Maple Leaf single-wide home for you to live in while building your rural 164,000
Here, at Otter Trace, 3.6 sunny acres of perennial gardens, lawn, and mature trees provide a private, yet not secluded, environment. This magnificent Contemporary home includes open kitchen, dining, living room with hardwood floors, large stone fireplace, two-story wall of windows with sunset views, and adjacent recreation room. The master bedroom suite, study, laundry and half bath are also on the first floor; three bedrooms, two baths and spacious optional room are upstairs and there is a full, daylight walk-out basement. $589,000
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P.O. Box 1557 • Located on the south corner of Route 1 & Flood Ave • Wiscasset, ME 04578 Toll-Free (800) 215-8117 • Phone: 882-9100 • Fax: 882-9111 www.cromwellprop.com Helping Buyers and Sellers throughout Midcoast Maine! Westport— Completely redone—perfect landscaping with spring-fed pond, greenhouse, garage, four bedrooms, wood floors, office, storage galore, living room with fireplace, dining room and more. $280,000 CCP CromwellCoastalProperties New e N g la N d Homes & l i vi N g July/August 2010 101 chatfield design fine interiors furniture . fabrics . wallcoverings rockport, maine . chatfielddesign.comIIDA.2072367771 Selling 3-story luxury condominiums just 250 ft. from the water’s edge. Upper and lower decks. Approximately 3,000 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, master-bedroom suite. Starting price $469,000 Resale An outstanding, 4-bedroom, year-round, luxury oceanfront home just 75 ft. from the ocean’s edge. Some Recently Reduced! Exceptional 3+ acre Lakeside Estate $1,250,000 RANGELEY LAKE Seasonal Cabin with Sandy Beach $449,000 MOOSELOOKMEGUNTIC LAKE Stunning Lakeside Home with 87 acres $1,200,000 PORTER LAKE ClearwaterCompoundCamps—Lakeside$1,350,000 MOOSELOOKMEGUNTIC LAKE Vintage Birchwood Condo $265,000 RANGELEY LAKE Cozy Year-Round Lakeside Cottage $425,000 BEAVER MOUNTAIN LAKE “Your Real Estate Source for the Rangeley Region” Caryn Dreyfuss – Broker 2455 Main Street Rangeley, ME 04970 P.O. Box 1234 (207) Email:www.realestateinrangeley.com233-8275caryn@citycoverealty.com JA10 98-114 NEHL.indd 101 7/8/10 6:41 PM
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With experience in all dimensions of the real estate business, from development to sales to design, the Pulpit Rock Properties team is excited to work with new customers to improve, reimagine and reinvent their homes. RENOVATERESTOREREIMAGINE Pulpit Rock Properties is a full service home improvement restoration,specializingcompany,inrenovations,stagingandinteriordesign. To view our projects, please PulpitRockProperties.comvisitorcontactusat207-775-0333 Keller Williams Realty The Hatcher Group 6 Deering St. Portland, ME 04101 Jeff Lunt Buyer Agent Cindy Olsen Buyer Agent Paul McKee Listing Specialist John Hatcher “A House SOLD Name” President of KW Luxury Homes, Maine Division View all MLS Listings & sign up for our monthly newsletter at www.JohnHatcher.us or give us a call at our office: (207) 775-2121 THE HATCHER GROUP KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY Freeport Luxury Waterfront Home NEW LISTING $1,549,000 New Construction Packages 7 NEW LISTINGS Freeport From $359,900 Westbrook From $254,900 Standish $213,900 Many Floor Plans & Options Visit our website for more info Westbrook New Listing Presumpscot River $155,000Views ' ' Historic Waterfront Lodge on Moosehead Lake This stunning, architect-designed Green Home offers extraordinary detail throughout. Deliberate planning and thought went into every inch of this lovely home. This andextraordinarystunning,thought 553 shore road cape elizabeth maine 04107 | mainestylerealty.com207.799.3587553shoreroadcapeelizabeth maine 04107 | 207.799.3587 maine style mainestylerealty.com207.712.5594maryREALTYlibbyherbertmainestylerealty.com New e N g la N d Homes & l i vi N g 102 portland monthly magazine Elegant, 10-room shorefront home, 10 acres with extra home sites, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, gourmet kitchen with Sub-Zero drawers and refrigerator, lovely granite hearth and mantel at the living room fireplace, plaster walls, crown molding. Superb craftsmanship and amenities throughout; many built-ins and extras, large bonus room over the garage, covered mahogany decks front and back. Beautifully landscaped; mature oaks line the shorefront. Extra heated garage/greenhouse. Includes large dock, mooring and much more. $1,799,000. Call Helen Lord at (207) 729-9912 or (207) 353-6878 Lord Real Estate, LLC www.lordrealestate.net(207) 729-9912 or 800-405-0959Brunswick, ME 04011177 Pleasant St.
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HARPSWELL WATERFRONT Elegant, 10-room shorefront home, 10 acres with extra home sites, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, gourmet kitchen with Sub-Zero drawers and refrigerator, lovely granite hearth and mantel at the living room fireplace, plaster walls, crown molding. Superb craftsmanship and amenities throughout; many built-ins and extras, large bonus room over the garage, covered mahogany decks front and back. Beautifully landscaped; mature oaks line the shorefront. Extra heated garage/greenhouse. Includes large dock, mooring and much more. $1,799,000. Call Helen Lord at (207) 729-9912 or (207) 353-6878 Lord Real Estate, LLC
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Unique dual office space, large mudroom, finished daylight basement | Wrap- around farm porch with copper ceiling shades, three-bay garage with unfinished space above | Hardy plank cement clapboard siding, architectural roofing, copper flashing driveway, six acres with pond and small sandy beach Private yet close to schools and park
42 chets way, cumberland Open floor plan providing wonderful living space and abundant light | Solar heat (90 Viessmann Solar Evacuated tubes) with two 80 gallon water tanks, back-up Baxi propane boiler, radiant heat on all three floors |
Massive Quadrafire fireplace surrounded by bold acid-stained concrete mantle | Five bedrooms, Five tiled bathrooms with high quality fixtures (one full, three three-quarter, one powder room) | Cook and Cook
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Open floor plan providing wonderful living space and Solar heat (90 Viessmann Solar Evacuated tubes) with two 80 gallon water tanks, back-up Baxi propane boiler, radiant heat on all three floors |
kitchen with custom cabinets, concrete countertops, Thermador gas range and high-end appliances | Marvin true divided windows, fir exterior doors with poplar trim, Brazilian cherry floors, detailed crown molding, built-ins, custom light fixtures | Unique dual office space, large mudroom, finished daylight basement | Wrap- around farm porch with copper ceiling shades, three-bay garage with unfinished space above | Hardy plank cement clapboard siding, architectural roofing, copper flashing | Stone lined driveway, six acres with pond and small sandy beach | Private yet close to schools and park This stunning, architect-designed Green Home offers extraordinary detail throughout. Deliberate planning and thought went into every inch of this lovely home. 553 shore road cape elizabeth maine 04107 | 207.799.3587 maine style mainestylerealty.com207.712.5594marymaryREALTYlibbyherbert@mainestylerealty.comThisstunning, architect-designed Green Home offers extraordinary detail throughout. Deliberate planning and thought went into every inch of this lovely home. 42 chets way cumberland,$1,089,000maine 42 chets way cumberland,$1,089,000maine mainestylerealty.com207.712.5594mainestylerealty.comherbert207.799.3587 JA10 98-114 NEHL.indd 103 7/8/10 6:41 PM
FALMOUTH Contemporary farmhouse with professional landscaping including stonewalls & apple trees. is 4 BR, 5 BA home features an open oor plan. $719,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126 YARMOUTH andYarmouth.oor FREEPORT age(3Landinggas), FREEPORT & acres,daylight $259,900 CAPE ELIZABETH Gracious ow in this 5 BR, 4.5 BA home in Stonegate. Spacious kitchen with island and breakfast area, 3 replaces & study. $725,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126 YARMOUTH Classic Maine Cape nestled on 7.4 acres on the banks of the Royal River Estuary. Beautiful, private setting with gorgeous views. $1,000,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126 CUMBERLAND FORESIDE “Seascape” completely renovated, 2.4 acres waterfront, spectacular views of Broad Cove and Casco Bay, 4 bed, 3 bath, private dock. $1,500,000 Tim Kennedy x125 YARMOUTH Charming antique extended Cape within walking distance to Village. Features include wide pine oors, MBR suite with bath, newer foundation. $330,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126 NORTH YARMOUTH Antique reproduction 4 BR, 2.5 BA Colonial in immaculate condition, built with exceptional craftsmanship by Pinkham & Greer Engineering. $415,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126 FALMOUTH Gambrel in great condition on a beautiful wooded 3 acre lot in Brookside Forest on a quiet, dead-end street with professional landscaping. $389,900 Mike x121 & Beth x126 FREEPORT Beautiful Freeport waterfront home w/ panoramic views. Open concept, new private dock, lovely landscaping and new systems. $899,000 Rita Armstrong 632-3011 FALMOUTH Elegance combines with comfort in this nearly new 4 BR, 4.5 bath Cape in the Woodlands. Gourmet kitchen, hardwood oors, 1st oor MBR suite. $689,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126 CUMBERLAND Well-built, nicely maintained 3 BR Cape in farm-like setting. oughtful landscaping, large 1st master suite. A very comfortable home. $285,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126 DURHAM 14 lot subdivision on town approved paved road. Build packages available for Colonials, Capes, or Ranches. Starting at $289,900 Chris Cormier 671-9342 or Claudia Dodds x117 YARMOUTH Walk to everything from this beautiful home on 2.2 acres in the center of Yarmouth. It combines 19th century charm with today’s amenities. $1,250,000 Dave Fleury 831-4772 HARPSWELL Stepsroadern 207-846-4300 www.rheritage.com rheritage@rheritage.com | 765RouteOne,Yarmouth FALMOUTH Contemporary farmhouse with professional landscaping including stonewalls & apple trees. is 4 BR, 5 BA home features an open oor plan. $719,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126 CAPE ELIZABETH Gracious ow in this 5 BR, 4.5 BA home in Stonegate. Spacious kitchen with island and breakfast area, 3 replaces & study. $725,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126 YARMOUTH Classic Maine Cape nestled on 7.4 acres on the banks of the Royal River Estuary. Beautiful, private setting with gorgeous views. $1,000,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126 CUMBERLAND FORESIDE “Seascape” completely renovated, 2.4 acres waterfront, spectacular views of Broad Cove and Casco Bay, 4 bed, 3 bath, private dock. $1,500,000 Tim Kennedy x125 YARMOUTH Charming antique extended Cape within walking distance to Village. Features include wide pine oors, MBR suite with bath, newer foundation. $330,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126 NORTH YARMOUTH Antique reproduction 4 BR, 2.5 BA Colonial in immaculate condition, built with exceptional craftsmanship by Pinkham & Greer Engineering. $415,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126 FALMOUTH Gambrel in great condition on a beautiful wooded 3 acre lot in Brookside Forest on a quiet, dead-end street with professional landscaping. $389,900 Mike x121 & Beth x126 FREEPORT Beautiful Freeport waterfront home w/ panoramic views. Open concept, new private dock, lovely landscaping and new systems. $899,000 Rita Armstrong 632-3011 FALMOUTH Elegance combines with comfort in this nearly new 4 BR, 4.5 bath Cape in the Woodlands. Gourmet kitchen, hardwood oors, 1st oor MBR suite. $689,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126 CUMBERLAND Well-built, nicely maintained 3 BR Cape in farm-like setting. oughtful landscaping, large 1st master suite. A very comfortable home. $285,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126 DURHAM 14 lot subdivision on town approved paved road. Build packages available for Colonials, Capes, or Ranches. Starting at $289,900 Chris Cormier 671-9342 or Claudia Dodds x117 YARMOUTH Walk to everything from this beautiful home on 2.2 acres in the center of Yarmouth. It combines 19th century charm with today’s amenities. $1,250,000 Dave Fleury 831-4772 207-846-4300 www.rheritage.com rheritage@rheritage.com | 765RouteOne,Yarmouth FALMOUTH Contemporary farmhouse with professional landscaping including stonewalls & apple trees. is 4 BR, 5 BA home features an open oor plan. $719,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126 YARMOUTH andYarmouth.oormastermoorings. FREEPORT Landing w/ (3 gas), 6 age & house FREEPORT & acres,daylightdetached $259,900 CAPE ELIZABETH Gracious ow in this 5 BR, 4.5 BA home in Stonegate. Spacious kitchen with island and breakfast area, 3 replaces & study. $725,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126 YARMOUTH Classic Maine Cape nestled on 7.4 acres on the banks of the Royal River Estuary. Beautiful, private setting with gorgeous views. $1,000,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126 CUMBERLAND FORESIDE “Seascape” completely renovated, 2.4 acres waterfront, spectacular views of Broad Cove and Casco Bay, 4 bed, 3 bath, private dock. $1,500,000 Tim Kennedy x125 YARMOUTH Charming antique extended Cape within walking distance to Village. Features include wide pine oors, MBR suite with bath, newer foundation. $330,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126 NORTH YARMOUTH Antique reproduction 4 BR, 2.5 BA Colonial in immaculate condition, built with exceptional craftsmanship by Pinkham & Greer Engineering. $415,000 Mike x121 & Beth x126
FREEPORT Beautiful Freeport waterfront home w/ panoramic views. Open concept, new private dock, lovely landscaping and new systems. $899,000 Rita Armstrong 632-3011
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YARMOUTH Beautiful Cousins Island Cape in Yarmouth. A classic home on over 2.4 acres o ers a 1st oor master bedroom and much more. Walk to beaches and moorings. $439,900 Dave Fleury 831-4772 FREEPORT 4000 sf Antique Colonial in Porter’s Landing w/ wide pine oors, Indian shutters, 4 frpls (3 gas), 6 BR, 4.5 Baths, attached garage w/loft storage & house generator. $495,00 Pat Rabidoux x106 FREEPORT Well-cared for Cape w/ 3 BR, 2 baths & daylight base. Huge post & beam great room. 2+ acres, detached 3–4 car garage/barn. Close to I-295. $259,900 “Always Call Brenda!” x327 YARMOUTH Seasonal cottage on Cousins Island— steps to the water with panoramic western views. Watch the sun set and be part of the Seashore Association $225,000 Dave Fleury 831-4772 FREEPORT 2,773 sf Classic Antique Cape w/ell & attached Barn o ering studio & o ce space, 3 BR, 2 Baths, DR w/frpl, FR/gas stove, LR & handsome gardens. $525,000 Pat Rabidoux x106 DURHAM Along the Androscoggin River w/road access to top of hill. Above average parcel, maintaining healthy stands of pine & oak. Woods, roads, stonewalls throughout. $550,000 George Lawrence x114 comfort Woodlands.inMBR SOUTH FREEPORT Gracious 4 BR custom home abutting conservation. Waterfront neighborhood near village, marinas, beach. Beautifully landscaped. $675,000 Lynn x119 & Polly x128 PORTLAND North Deering Charming Bungalow. HW oors, new roof, new windows & well maintained. Double park-like lot w/lg 2 car garage & more! $199,500 “Always Call Brenda!” x327 HARPSWELL Southern-sloping, 2-acre lot with excellent water views out to sea. Access is by private road through open elds. Very private, mostly cleared w/ROW access to ocean. $350,000 George Lawrence x114 maintainedlandscap-3home.pavedCapes, Cormier Yarmouth.beauti-Itamenities. HARPSWELL Elevated 2-acre waterfront lot with eastern and southern exposures out to sea. All cleared, with road through open elds. Very private and estate-like. Steps to rocky beach. $600,000 George Lawrence x114 Stone Ridge Farm Falmouth Upscale subdivision with lots available ranging from 1 to 2.28 acres. Close to shopping & golf. $148,000–275,000 CUMBERLAND—FORESIDE ROAD $225,000 +/− 4.01 Acres MLS 972235 Rare Cumberland Foreside, secluded lot with generous build window. Bring your own builder. FALMOUTH—MIDDLE ROAD $225,000 +/− 12.02 Acres MLS 959826 Convenient location—build your dream home in this private setting. Potential to sub divide. NORTH YARMOUTH—FIELDSTONE DRIVE $80,000 14.46 Acres MLS 979092 Quiet subdivision, gently sloping lot, great daylight basement opportunity. Dave Sawyer x108 & Melissa McKersieLANDx118 LOTS 207-846-4300 www.rheritage.com rheritage@rheritage.com | 765RouteOne,Yarmouth YARMOUTH Beautiful Cousins Island Cape in Yarmouth. A classic home on over 2.4 acres o ers a 1st oor master bedroom and much more. Walk to beaches and moorings. $439,900 Dave Fleury 831-4772 FREEPORT 4000 sf Antique Colonial in Porter’s Landing w/ wide pine oors, Indian shutters, 4 frpls (3 gas), 6 BR, 4.5 Baths, attached garage w/loft storage & house generator. $495,00 Pat Rabidoux x106 FREEPORT Well-cared for Cape w/ 3 BR, 2 baths & daylight base. Huge post & beam great room. 2+ acres, detached 3–4 car garage/barn. Close to I-295. $259,900 “Always Call Brenda!” x327 YARMOUTH Seasonal cottage on Cousins Island— steps to the water with panoramic western views. Watch the sun set and be part of the Seashore Association $225,000 Dave Fleury 831-4772 FREEPORT 2,773 sf Classic Antique Cape w/ell & attached Barn o ering studio & o ce space, 3 BR, 2 Baths, DR w/frpl, FR/gas stove, LR & handsome gardens. $525,000 Pat Rabidoux x106 DURHAM Along the Androscoggin River w/road access to top of hill. Above average parcel, maintaining healthy stands of pine & oak. Woods, roads, stonewalls throughout. $550,000 George Lawrence x114 with comfort in the Woodlands. 1st oor MBR x126 SOUTH FREEPORT Gracious 4 BR custom home abutting conservation. Waterfront neighborhood near village, marinas, beach. Beautifully landscaped. $675,000 Lynn x119 & Polly x128 PORTLAND North Deering Charming Bungalow. HW oors, new roof, new windows & well maintained. Double park-like lot w/lg 2 car garage & more! $199,500 “Always Call Brenda!” x327 HARPSWELL Southern-sloping, 2-acre lot with excellent water views out to sea. Access is by private road through open elds. Very private, mostly cleared w/ROW access to ocean. $350,000 George Lawrence x114 maintained 3 oughtful comfortablelandscap-home.approvedpavedColonials,Capes, Chris Cormier from this today’sYarmouth.beauti-Itamenities. HARPSWELL Elevated 2-acre waterfront lot with eastern and southern exposures out to sea. All cleared, with road through open elds. Very private and estate-like. Steps to rocky beach. $600,000 George Lawrence x114 Stone Ridge Farm Falmouth Upscale subdivision with lots available ranging from 1 to 2.28 acres. Close to shopping & golf. $148,000–275,000 CUMBERLAND—FORESIDE ROAD $225,000 +/− 4.01 Acres MLS 972235 Rare Cumberland Foreside, secluded lot with generous build window. Bring your own builder. FALMOUTH—MIDDLE ROAD $225,000 +/− 12.02 Acres MLS 959826 Convenient location—build your dream home in this private setting. Potential to sub divide. NORTH YARMOUTH—FIELDSTONE DRIVE $80,000 14.46 Acres MLS 979092 Quiet subdivision, gently sloping lot, great daylight basement opportunity. Dave Sawyer x108 & Melissa McKersieLANDx118 LOTS 207-846-4300 www.rheritage.com rheritage@rheritage.com | 765RouteOne,Yarmouth YARMOUTH Beautiful Cousins Island Cape in Yarmouth. A classic home on over 2.4 acres o ers a 1st oor master bedroom and much more. Walk to beaches and moorings. $439,900 Dave Fleury 831-4772 FREEPORT 4000 sf Antique Colonial in Porter’s Landing w/ wide pine oors, Indian shutters, 4 frpls (3 gas), 6 BR, 4.5 Baths, attached garage w/loft storage & house generator. $495,00 Pat Rabidoux x106 FREEPORT Well-cared for Cape w/ 3 BR, 2 baths & daylight base. Huge post & beam great room. 2+ acres, detached 3–4 car garage/barn. Close to I-295. $259,900 “Always Call Brenda!” x327 YARMOUTH Seasonal cottage on Cousins Island— steps to the water with panoramic western views. Watch the sun set and be part of the Seashore Association $225,000 Dave Fleury 831-4772 FREEPORT 2,773 sf Classic Antique Cape w/ell & attached Barn o ering studio & o ce space, 3 BR, 2 Baths, DR w/frpl, FR/gas stove, LR & handsome gardens. $525,000 Pat Rabidoux x106 DURHAM Along the Androscoggin River w/road access to top of hill. Above average parcel, maintaining healthy stands of pine & oak. Woods, roads, stonewalls throughout. $550,000 George Lawrence x114 comfort Woodlands.inoorMBR x126 SOUTH FREEPORT Gracious 4 BR custom home abutting conservation. Waterfront neighborhood near village, marinas, beach. Beautifully landscaped. $675,000 Lynn x119 & Polly x128 PORTLAND North Deering Charming Bungalow. HW oors, new roof, new windows & well maintained. Double park-like lot w/lg 2 car garage & more! $199,500 “Always Call Brenda!” x327 HARPSWELL Southern-sloping, 2-acre lot with excellent water views out to sea. Access is by private road through open elds. Very private, mostly cleared w/ROW access to ocean. $350,000 George Lawrence x114 maintained comfortablelandscap-3home.approvedpavedColonials,Capes, Cormier this Yarmouth.beauti-Itamenities. HARPSWELL Elevated 2-acre waterfront lot with eastern and southern exposures out to sea. All cleared, with road through open elds. Very private and estate-like. Steps to rocky beach. $600,000 George Lawrence x114 Stone Ridge Farm Falmouth Upscale subdivision with lots available ranging from 1 to 2.28 acres. Close to shopping & golf. $148,000–275,000 CUMBERLAND—FORESIDE ROAD $225,000 +/− 4.01 Acres MLS 972235 Rare Cumberland Foreside, secluded lot with generous build window. Bring your own builder. FALMOUTH—MIDDLE ROAD $225,000 +/− 12.02 Acres MLS 959826 Convenient location—build your dream home in this private setting. Potential to sub divide. NORTH YARMOUTH—FIELDSTONE DRIVE $80,000 14.46 Acres MLS 979092 Quiet subdivision, gently sloping lot, great daylight basement opportunity. 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A 30-acre exquisite gem of an island known as “Harbor Island.” On the island is a cozy cottage with a good fresh water supply and mooring offshore. Strategically situated overlooking the majestic mountains of Acadia on Mount Desert Island. Offered at $1,800,000.
S pecializing in F ine M aine C oastal P roperties www.downeastproperties.com Nicely elevated and set on over 19 beautifully landscaped acres. Gardens and decks lead to over 575' of deep water shorefront with a deck and sand beach. One of the most heralded sailing lanes on Maine’s vast coastline. A true paradise…yachtsman’s$2,995,000 Perfectly sited on the shores of the famous sailing lanes of Eggmoggin Reach. Exquisite architecture is complimented by the dramatic views from nearly every room. E GGEMOGGIN R EACH O CEANSIDE E STATE S ARGENTVILLE JA10 98-114 NEHL.indd 107 7/8/10 6:46 PM
New e N g la N d Homes & l i vi N g 108 portland monthly magazine www.townandshore.com one union wharf • Portland • 207.773.0262 International Exposure Local Expertise North Yarmouth $359,000 Mark Fortier 523-8108 Pownal $925,000 Bob Knecht 523-8114 South Portland $1,290,000 Gail Landry 523-8115 Falmouth $925,000 Steve Parkhurst 523-8102 Portland $399,000 Chris Jackson 523-8116 South Portland $629,000 Susanne Lamb 523-8105 Cape Elizabeth $799,900 Dianne Maskewitz 523-8112 Gorham $399,000 Tish Whipple 523-8104 Falmouth $2,500,000 Sandy Johnson 523-8110 Cape Elizabeth $639,900 Cindy Landrigan 523-8106 Falmouth $479,000 Rowan Morse 523-8107 Portland $599,000 Jeff Davis 523-8118 Windham $699,000 Edie Boothby 523-8111 www.townandshore.com one union wharf • Portland • 207.773.0262 International Exposure Local Expertise JA10 98-114 NEHL.indd 108 7/8/10 6:41 PM
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to its current location in 1938-40, this three bedroom New England style home sits right on the edge of Linekin Bay. It is close to the Barrett’s Park and the Harbor, and yet set on a wooded lot. Completely renovated and winterized in 1998-1999. Listed at $695,000 63 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538 800-576-6911 • 207-633-2222 • Fax: 207-633-6251 info@pottlerealtygroup.com • www.pottlerealtygroup.com Stunning, panoramic water views from almost every room! This beautiful, customized home, set on idyllic Cousins Island in Yarmouth, is only 20 minutes from Portland. On over one and a half acres with a sweeping lawn leading to about 150 feet of water frontage, this property offers extraordinary landscaping with spectacular gardens designed to be enjoyed from inside and outside. $1,500,000 Liz & Dave Fleury — Rita Armstrong (207) 831-4772 765 Route One • Yarmouth, ME 04096 http://davefllizfleury@rheritage.comeury.realtor.com Cousins Island, Yarmouth JA10 98-114 NEHL.indd 109 7/8/10 10:52 PM
ELLSWORTH: Isle Wood is a magnificent lakefront estate near the coast of Maine. As you cross the bridge to your own island, the worries slip away. $1,795,000 Erica Brooks (207) 288-5818 ext. 18 or (207) 217-0505 blackberry 43 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 www.swanagency.com
On Peaks Island (a neighborhood of the City of Portland, one of the country’s most exciting cities, that is reached by year-round ferry service making the 20 minute trip 16 times a day) sits this beautifully renovated home presiding over more than 1.5 acres of park-like grounds—all leading down a gentle slope to preserved lands, beaches, and the ocean beyond. It’s quite spectacular. On top of the slope is this four-bedroom, two-bath Colonial with renovations befitting the location. Custom woodworking and tile throughout, inviting spaces with all but a couple of the rooms having amazing water views. Above the garage are guest quarters with a deck boasting even better views. It’s been an admired property on the island for years and is now available and offered at $1,650,000.00 14 Welch Street, Peaks Island, Maine | www.portisland.com
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Bold Atlantic Oceanfront, pink granite beaches, a pine water harbor, park like setting with some camps and National Park and the popular village of Winter Harbor. Oceanwoodoffering. is quite possibly the largest remaining compound with up to 150 acres and well over one mile of waterfront. Buy the whole compound or chose from 16 unique waterfront a number of premium king lots. This is a truly unique
Boothbay Harbor —Custom designed 5-bedroom home in a spectacular setting offers over 200' of deep waterfront with a private dock and float. Offering panoramic views of outer Boothbay Harbor and the islands. Beautifully maintained and landscaped, this fully-furnished home features a beamed cathedral ceiling, living room with stone fireplace, sunroom, dining room, and newly renovated custom kitchen. With 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, this custom home offers spacious accommodations for family and guests. $2,200,000 Spruce point
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Bold Atlantic oceanfront, pink granite beaches, a pine studded peninsula, deepwater harbor, park-like setting with some camps and cottages. Close to Acadia National Park and the popular village of Winter Harbor. This is a spectacular Oceanwoodoffering.isquite possibly the largest remaining compound on the Maine coast with up to 150 acres and well over one mile of Buywaterfront.thewhole compound or choose from 16 unique waterfront lots, which include a number of premium king lots. This is a truly unique opportunity!
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Bold Atlantic Oceanfront, pink granite beaches, a pine studded peninsula, deep water harbor, park like setting with some camps and cottages. Close to Acadia National Park and the popular village of Winter Harbor. This is a spectacular Oceanwoodoffering. is quite possibly the largest remaining compound on the Maine coast with up to 150 acres and well over one mile of waterfront. Buy the whole compound or chose from 16 unique waterfront lots, which include a number of premium king lots This is a truly unique opportunity!
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NORTHPORT CUSTOM BUILT VICTORIAN w/OCEAN steps away! Home boasts comfortable 1st floor living w/ Master bdrm & bath, den, fireplace, decks, heated 2-car garage. Beach access only a stroll away for you to enjoy walks along the shore, moor your boat, enjoy the amenities w/out the taxes! $349,900
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NORTHPORT CUSTOM BUILT VICTORIAN w/OCEAN steps away! Home boasts comfortable 1st floor living w/ Master bdrm & bath, den, fireplace, decks, heated 2-car garage. Beach access only a stroll away for you to enjoy walks along the shore, moor your boat, enjoy the amenities w/out the taxes! $349,900
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Three acres of privacy on this peaceful waterfront home with open views of the Saco River and quiet cove. Four hundred feet of open frontage to enjoy the river year round. Watch the turtles come to shore and lay their eggs in your backyard. Wonderful in-law apartment with bath, living room, kitchen and bedroom. Most rooms have a great view of the Saco. New solid maple hardwood floors, new unfinished sunroom perfect for hot tub placement, large kitchen and two or three bedrooms all on one level. Full basement with Buderas boiler. MLS #976160, $367,500 762 Main Street, South Portland, ME 04106 | www.regencyme.com
PLEASANT HOME is sure to satisfy that longing you’ve had for your Maine oceanfront retreat. Floor-ceiling glass overlooking the ocean. Sliders lead to the deck where you can watch your boat on your own mooring. Economical to maintain home offers comfortable Maine cottage feel with all the amenities. Private drive, wooded lot you don’t even see your neighbors! Full walkout basement, 2-story garage, surveyed lot and over 100 feet on Penobscot Bay! 1st time offered for sale, $349,900
Nearly NeW 9 room Cape features formal dining rm, kitchen patio doors to rear deck, ideal for indoor & outdoor entertaining. This 3–4 bdrm, 3 bath home features upgrades throughout. Spacious & private 3-acre lot, full basement, 1 car under and ONLY 13 miles to OCEAN! $206,900 pleasaNt home is sure to satisfy that longing you’ve had for your Maine oceanfront retreat. Floor to ceiling windows overlooking the ocean. Sliders lead to the deck where you can watch your boat on your own mooring. Economical to maintain home offers comfortable Maine cottage feel with all the amenities. Private drive, wooded lot so you don’t even see your neighbors! Full walkout basement, 2-story garage, surveyed lot and over 100 feet on Penobscot Bay! 1st time offered for sale. $299,900 sWeepiNg vieWs from every room of this NEW contemporary home, steps to the ocean, features floor-to-ceiling Pella windows, exposed beams, vaulted ceilings, radiant heat, wood & tile floors, stone patio. Kitchen w/granite counters, Bosch stainless appliances. 3 bdrm, 3 bath home in 5 lot subdivision w/ city water & sewer in Belfast. Grade A construction; 134' ocean frontage. $549,900 here’s the vieW from this rare Belfast lot! 1.13 acres with 10' shared oceanfront on Penobscot Bay. City utilities & paved private road in private development. Walk along the shore and enjoy all the coast of Maine has to offer. $149,900 the Capt. JohN p. NiChols house in Searsport, circa 1865, now known as the Homeport Inn & Restaurant. This Italianate residence w/ocean views offers 13 bdrms & baths. Separate apartment, gift shop, English Pub & Restaurant provides steady cash flow. All units are entirely furnished—turnkey facility. Right side of U.S. Rte. 1, with public access to ocean a stroll away. Superb first-class estate for weddings, reunions & other functions. $799,000
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PLEASANT HOME is sure to satisfy that longing you’ve had for your Maine oceanfront retreat. Floor-ceiling glass overlooking the ocean. Sliders lead to the deck where you can watch your boat on your own mooring. Economical to maintain home offers comfortable Maine cottage feel with all the amenities. Private drive, wooded lot you don’t even see your neighbors! Full walkout basement, 2-story garage, surveyed lot and over 100 feet on Penobscot Bay! 1st time offered for sale, $349,900 QUALITY BUILT HOME is nestled off the road, surrounded by 6 acres of privacy. Convenient, one floor living, master suite w/private bath, slider off kitchen leads to deck and pool, att' heated garage. Watch wildlife in back yard. Frontage on Piper Stream adds to the country feel, yet only 5 miles to downtown Belfast and Penobscot Bay. $259,900 DELIGHTFUL PROPERTY FEATURES UPDATES including new flooring, bath, heating & more; lovely brick fireplace, this home offers low maintenance, is energy efficient and economical to own. On nearly 2 acres with spacious garden area, detached 2+car garage and small barn. Located only 5 minutes to downtown Belfast Waterfront, Only $134,900 United Realty 217 Northport Ave ~ U.S. Rte. 1 ~ Belfast, ME 04915 207-338-6000 ~ UnitedRealtyME.com
THE CAPT. JOHN P. NICHOLS HOUSE in Searsport, circa 1865, now known as the Homeport Inn & Restaurant. This Italianate residence, w/ocean views offers 13 bdrms & baths. Separate apartment, gift shop, English Pub & Restaurant provides steady cash flow. All units are entirely furnished ~ turnkey facility. Right side of U.S. Rt. 1, with public access to ocean a stroll away. Superb first-class estate for weddings, reunions & other functions. Offered at $795,000
QUALITY BUILT HOME is nestled off the road, surrounded by 6 acres of privacy. Convenient, one floor living, master suite w/private bath, slider off kitchen leads to deck and pool, att' heated garage. Watch wildlife in back yard. Frontage on Piper Stream adds to the country feel, yet only 5 miles to downtown Belfast and Penobscot Bay. $259,900 DELIGHTFUL PROPERTY flooring, bath, home nomical to barn. Belfast Waterfront, U.S. Rte. 1 Belfast, ME 04915 Custom built home beautiful Swan Lake features 1st floor living w/3 bdrms, 2 baths, tile & wood floors & great room w/patio doors to water-facing deck. Guest quarters on lower level full kitchen, living & dining rms, bdrm & 3/4 bath w/walkin shower. guest house too! 100' waterfront w/pier. Breathtaking room. $499,000
Gracious home with spectacular western views of Mt. Washington and the Presidential Range. Natural light abounds in every room. Make yourself at home in this four-bedroom house with large dining room, family room, sun room, fitness room, and spacious office. Built with care and strength and for efficiency with dual oil tanks and multizoned controls. Four beautifully crafted granite fireplaces, numerous french doors, wide hallways, hardwood floors, arched windows, granite counters, small horse barn, and forty acres of land make this a truly unique home with an abundance of character. Just a few miles north of Fryeburg. 5,376 Sq. Ft. above ground & 1,320 Sq. Ft. below ground. MLS #969345, $849,900
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THE CAPT. JOHN P. NICHOLS HOUSE in Searsport, circa 1865, now known as the Homeport Inn & Restaurant. This Italianate residence, w/ocean views offers 13 bdrms & baths. Separate apartment, gift shop, English Pub & Restaurant provides steady cash flow. All units are entirely furnished ~ turnkey facility. Right side of U.S. Rt. 1, with public access to ocean a stroll away. Superb first-class estate for weddings, reunions & other functions. Offered at $795,000
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Falmouth Foreside $1,495,000 Exceptional home offering 6 bedrooms, beautiful kitchen, extensive landscaping with antique granite & beautiful blue stone patio, gazebo, pergola, unique yearround pool/guest house with custom mahogany bar. AMY K. MULKERIN | cell 207.653.6333 Falmouth Foreside Mussel Cove Landing $599,500 Falmouth Foreside’s newest exclusive neighborhood offering the ease of maintenance-free living. New homes with beautiful appointments, open floor plan, 9' ceilings & windows galore. AMY K. MULKERIN | cell 207.653.6333 GREGORY T. McCORMACK | cell 207.671.2631 Falmouth Foreside Shingle Style $1,700,000 This exquisite home was architecturally redesigned in 2001 and sits on one of the most serene 4 private acre settings on the Foreside overlooking the 17th tee of the Portland Country Club. JEFFREY B. PIERCE | cell 207.632.1695 Cumberland Foreside Ebb Tide $519,000 Fabulous Cumberland Foreside location offering unobstructed views of beautiful Broad Cove with deeded water access. This property has enormous potential at an incredible price. NANCY H. BEAULIEU | cell 207.838.5310 Mulkerin Associates Real Estate 97A Exchange Street Suite Portland,304 ME 04101 office 207.772.2127 | fax www.mulkerinrealestate.commulkerin@mulkerinrealestate.com207.871.8695 similar to be built JA10 98-114 NEHL.indd 113 7/8/10 6:47 PM
New e N g la N d Homes & l i vi N g 114 portland monthly magazine The Landry Team BenchmarkMaine.com (207) 775-0248 Tom Landry Broker/Owner (207) tomlandry@benchmarkmaine.com939-0185 Glenna Irvine Buyer/Broker (207) Local-Savvy-Responsiveglennairvine@benchmarkmaine.com749-9098 Trust your Local – Savvy – Responsive Realtors® Local - informed advice from professional Realtors® specializing in your area Savvy - innovative marketing, advertising, exposure and strategies for buyers and sellers Responsive - an entire team passionate about providing the very best service “Honest. Realistic. Supportive. Tom listened, spent time educating me on the comparable homes and options, and was realistic about what I could expect. His team worked diligently to articulate the key selling points of my home and explain related comps to brokers and buyers. I would recommend Tom and his team without hesitation.” Portland - Historic Deering St. If you’ve thought about moving in-town to be closer to restaurants, shops & galleries, this 3+ bedroom, 5 bath single family home w/ in-law apartment & rare 3 bay carriage house is worth a close look. $729,000 www.11deeringstreet.com Christina – Portland It’s About People – Not Properties... Portland - Heart of the West End Gracious move-in ready John Calvin Stevens Victorian with amazing period details, 4 fireplaces, 7 bedrooms, 4 baths & rare ¼ acre lot ideal for gardens, carriage house ... A value at $750,000 www.143vaughanstreet.com Residential & Commercial Restoration, Renovation, Maintenance, Additions and New Construction. JA10 98-114 NEHL.indd 114 7/8/10 6:42 PM
July/August 2010 115 fiction Brenda Sparks Prescott
P ammy and Ken have lived next to Mary Lou Barton for a quarter century, since right after their daughter was born. Back then, Pammy was a nervous new mother who was often left alone by a husband who had to work construction until he could start his own architectural firm. Even so, she was always feeding the baby or putting her down for a nap whenever her neighbor wanted to stop in. She had learned the fine art of vague unavailability from her mother. That first winter, an early snow knocked out the power and heat. Mary Lou had a generator, but Pammy felt like a stranger without privileges. Then her neighbor showed up with a quilt to bundle the baby for the walk next door. Since then the two women have had an open-door policy, but it has always been wider open on Mary Lou’s side than on Pammy’s. Lately, Mary Lou’s multiple daily visits have gotten to be a downright nuisance. Rearranging the fridge. Taking naps in Corinna’s room. Vetoing dinner menus. Even when Pammy got the nerve to ask her not to take the Sunday paper before they’d read it, she was ignored. Now Pammy is so afraid that Mary Lou will somehow ruin tonight’s dinner with Ken’s clients that she hasn’t mentioned it at all.
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Neighbor Mary Lou makes one of her stealth entrances and swipes up some hummus with a baby carrot. She wears an old gray tee shirt and dirt from the garden on the knees of her pants. Her eyes have deepened with age to a sapphire blue, and her hair has been pure white for so long that no one remembers it as anything else. She halts Pammy’s startled advance with the soldier-withering stare of a commanding general. “What is this crap?” she asks.
The Carlingtons, whom Pammy privately calls “the-devil’s-playground-meets-the-root-of-evil,” are talking to Ken about turning their barn into a yoga studio. So she’s chosen each detail of tonight’s party for its layers of meanings and entry points of conversation. Ali Farka Touré’s disc with Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal can take world-music hipness in several directions. Mali? We’ve been! Buena Vista Social Club? We caught the tour! Country blues? Ken, play one on your guitar! Skip and Darla Car l ington sit in the living room, sipping a smart yet subdued pinot from Sonoma and nibbling sushi. Pammy’s also put out a humble red pepper hummus with baby carrots. Balance. On the mantel tea lights shine in a row of vintage individual crystal ashtrays.
Silence. Darla rotates her wrist and steals a glance at her watch. Ken says, “Interesting topic, that.” He leans over the model and begins to talk. In the kitchen, Pammy overfills the wine glass with the last of the first bottle as Mary Lou lifts the lid of a pot on the stove. “You shouldn’t cut your potatoes that way,” she Pammysays.opens another bottle of red. “Mind if I have some?” Mary Lou asks. Pammy swings around to her neighbor. Her large eyes brim and the cup of her throat deepens with the tension in her jaw. “Get out.” She says it low, like you would to a dog. She has never, in all these years, spoken to the older woman that way. Mary Lou replaces the pot lid and turns. Without a glance or a word, she leaves the kitchen.
Ken finishes his bun and pours more coffee. He’ll soon go to the office, as he does every day. “What else do you have to do?” he asks.Heisn’t mean. He just points things out. First he’d moved the practice out of the house into an office downtown; then Corinna left her room for the big city. Pammy’s world has indeed dwindled. And although last night was far from the triumph she’d planned, neither had it been
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“Freshen your drink, Skip?” Pammy scoops up her guest’s glass that’s still half full. “She’s just stopped by to pick up something. Come on, M.L. In the kitchen.” She hovers; she will spill the red wine, even ruin her own couch, if she has to. Mary Lou rises. “Good thing you don’t have a flat roof like the one that blew off the school. That was his addition, you know.”
Pammy peeks at Darla, who has a small smile planted firmly in place. “This noise.” Mary Lou carves a large arc in the air and swings a drip of hummus onto the coffee table. “And that.” She aims the carrot at the model of the yoga barn.
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What can Pammy do? She introduces their neighbor as she wipes up the hummus with her napkin. Mary Lou perches on the couch next to Skip. “That’s our barn,” he says. “Darla’s going to run a yoga studio.” His wife clasps her hands on her knees, and although the night is cool, she’s wearing a sleeveless mock turtle that shows off her thin, shapely, yogaMaryarms.Lou emits something very close to a snort. “This I’ve got to see.”
Pammy palms the coolness of her granite counter. She feels on the verge of a sob. Mustn’t stay too long in the kitchen or Darla may come to help. She grabs the neck of the bottle and the stem of the glass and returns to the remnants of her party. Over sticky buns and coffee the next morning, Pammy tells Ken what happened in the kitchen with Mary Lou. He breaks off a piece of warm pastry and pops it in his mouth. “She won’t come around for a while.” “Good. I could use a rest.”
Brenda Sparks Prescott writes and also runs a creative management business in Cambridge, MA. You can follow her musings at brendaprescott.wordpress.com.
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