Portland Monthly ® Magazine
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Maine’s City Magazine
May 2013
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Volume 28, No..3
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Night Galleries, Portland’s Future, Shipwrecks, Excursions, Theater
N.C.Wyeth, Black Spruce Ledge (“Time and Tide”), 1941, egg tempera
Eat: • Port Kitchen (207.372.6543) • The Dip Net (207.372.1112) • The Barn Cafe (207.372.0700) • Village Ice Cream (207.372.6479) • The Black Harpoon (207.372.6304)
See: Islands, history, lobsters, art. Two & three-hour water excursions. We can arrange for individual art and history guides to take you to Monhegan on the daily ferry from Port Clyde, or to the Farnsworth Art Museum, Olson House, and more. (207.372.6600)
From my wharf in Port Clyde you can begin to understand the timeless pleasures of what I define as my perfect Maine. With its authentic fishing harbor and historic peninsula village, its artists and brave seasonality, Port Clyde remains unique and unparalleled for seekers of the unspoiled: what is firsthand real, not contrived. Shoot the breeze with fishermen at the General Store. Sit a spell on the dock with a breakfast muffin. Bike with a basket of lobster rolls to picnic on the scenic ledges at Marshall Point Lighthouse. Forrest Gump found this place, too! Come aboard my lobsterboat ‶Linderin Losh” to see where millions of Maine lobsters are caught and bartered along the shore. And where three generations of Wyeths have painted their famous works. Close the day with local food, drink, and glorious sunsets. Plan to stay awhile. Pick up a mooring. Choose a room at the inn. Or relax in a rental cottage by the week, month or season. In Port Clyde I’m here, at home, to make your getaway perfect.
Stay: (207-372-0765) • Seaside Inn • Seaside Cottages • Rental Moorings • Vacation Homes & Gardens • Herring Gut Learning Center • Blueberry Cove 4-H Summer Camp
Shop: (207.372.6543) • Port Clyde General Store • Port Clyde Fresh Catch • Port Clyde Art Gallery • Wyeth at “The Store Upstairs” • Sea Star Shop and more... LindaBeansPerfectMaine.com
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Don’t Miss ReFresh Saturday, June 1, 4PM -7PM.
Cap off a great day of shopping our town-wide sidewalk sale with an evening of live music, food, and cocktails. Step into summer and refresh your look with complimentary consultations with makeup, style, and fitness gurus. Tickets $25, include one drink and hors d’oeuvres
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50 Exchange St. Portland, Me 04101 207-253-8075
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Shops at Falmouth Village 16 Locally Owned Shops • RT. 1, Falmouth • shopsatfalmouthvillage.com
Welcomes Bueno Loco Restaurante! Kid-friendly restaurante offering Mayan Mexican cuisine & full bar!
619-7057 • Locally Owned Open 7 Days a Week for Lunch & Dinner • buenoloco.net
MAINE TOURMALINE The Wonder of It All Come To Cross, The Source.
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Cross Jewelers Jewelers to New England Since 1908 570 Congress St. Upstairs Downtown Portland
www.CrossJewelers.com
1-800-433-2988
Experience matters. Experience us.
Distinctively seasoned with tradition
Anchorage By The Sea has been providing notably impeccable service to our guests since first opening our doors more than 30 years ago. It makes us proud that many of those same guests, as well as the next generation of their families, continue to stay with us season after season. Experience breathtaking views and unsurpassed amenities. Enjoy scenic walks along the famous Marginal Way to Perkins Cove, and explore the unique shops in Ogunquit Village just footsteps away. Begin your tradition with us and enjoy all that Maine’s distinct Southern Coast has to offer – now, and for years to come.
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Ogunquit Maine is the premier destination to satisfy all of your spring and summer wishes. Experience miles of beautiful sandy beaches, quaint seaport coves, fine dining, superior accommodations and a selection of unique shops and businesses in one convenient location.
Amore Breakfast/Café Amore 207-646-6661/207-646-6660 amorebreakfast.com
The Barrel Stave, Retail Gift Shop 207-646-8298 barrelstave.com
The Beaches Motel & Cottages 207-216-4065 beachesofmaine.com
Beauport Inn
207-361-2400 beauportinn.com
Bintliff’s Restaurant, Ogunquit 207-646-3111 bintliffsogunquit.com
Caffé Prego
207-646-7734 caffepregoogt.com
Carriage House Motel, Cottages and Suites
207-646-2159 or 888-213-4720 mainecarriagehouse.com
Clay Hill Farm Restaurant 207-361-2272 clayhillfarm.com
Cornerstone Artisanal Pizza & Craft Beer 207-646-4118 cornerstoneogt.com
Dragonfly Guest House 207-216-4848 dragonflyguesthouse.com
The Dunes on the Waterfront 207-646-2612 dunesonthewaterfront.com
Feile Restaurant & Pub 207-251-4065 feilerestaurantandpub.com
Fisherman’s Catch
207-646-8780 fishermanscatchwells.com
Five-O Shore Road Restaurant 207-646-5001 five-oshoreroad.com
Gorges Grant Hotel 800-646-5001 ogunquit.com
Inicio Bistro & Bar 207-646-7580 iniciobistro.com
The Inn On Shore Road 207-646-2181 theinnonshoreroad.com
Inn Season Resorts The Falls at Ogunquit
866-469-8222 8664myvacation.com/resorts/fao
Juniper Hill Inn 800-646-4544 ogunquit.com
Katie’s on Shore Road
207-641-2780 katiescafeonshoreroad.com
Knight’s Quilt Shop 207-361-2500 mainequiltshop.com
2013 Calendar of Events
Mainely Quilts Gift Shop 207-985-4250 mainelyquilts.com
For more information on these events, go to www.visitogunquit.org.
Meadowmere Resort
May 11 ~ Aids Walk May 25-27 ~ NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Display June 7-8 ~ Annual Chamber Music Festival June 29 ~ Ogunquit Lifeguard Dash - All
207-646-9661 meadowmere.com
The Milestone 800-646-6453 ogunquit.com
are welcome. Benefits Ogunquit Lifeguard Rescue equipment. 5K beach run.
Moon Over Maine
July ~ July 4th Fireworks
207-646-6666 moonovermaine.com
August 22 ~ 40th Annual Sidewalk Art Show & Sale More than 70 artists showcase and sell their work on the sidewalks and parking lots of downtown Ogunquit. (Raindate: August 23rd)
The Neptune Inn On the Beach 207-646-2632 theneptuneinn.com
September ~ Capriccio - A two-week long
celebration of the arts. September 7th Capriccio Festival of Kites-Sponsored by Ogunquit Rotary Club and Ogunquit Performing Arts. 207-646-2261. (Rain date: September 8th)
Ogunquit Rental Properties 207-646-1500 ogunquitrentalproperties.com
September 14 ~ Annual Lobster Dash - 5 mile
Photography by Katherine
October 25-27 ~ 10th Annual OgunquitFest
beach run. FMI visit www.lobsterdash.com.
207-451-3734 kathsimages.com
A fun-filled weekend of fall-themed events including pumpkin and cookie decorating, costume parade, classic car show, craft show, high heel race, bed race, wagon rides, storytelling, and a scarecrow contest and more!
Raspberri’s Restaurant
November 10 ~ 5th Annual Celebrations by the Sea Wedding Expo brings together a variety
800-646-5001 ogunquit.com
of experienced local vendors and professionals who can help you plan your special day by the sea.
Rockmere Lodge
December 7-8 & 13-15 ~ 27th Annual Christmas by the Sea Celebration.
207-646-2985 rockmere.com
Concerts, caroling, tastings, visit with Santa, parades, tree lightings, ornament making, storytelling, bonfire, hay rides, craft shows.
Seaside Vacation Rentals 866-681-8081 seasiderentals.com
All Event dates and times are subject to change.
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Swamp John’s Fine Art Jewelry 207-646- 9414 swampjohns.com
Tanger Outlet Centers 1-800-406-4490 tangeroutlet.com/kittery
Village Food Market Wells-Ogunquit Resort Motel & Cottages 207-646-8588 wells-ogunquit.com
The Wild Blueberry Restaurant 207-646-0990 thewildblueberryrestaurant.com
Photo by Robert Joyner
207-646-2122 villagefoodmarket.com
OGUNQUIT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 36 Main Street (US Rt 1) Ogunquit, ME 03907
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14 From the Editor 16 Letters 18 Imperatifs 21 Summer Theater Guide 26 Goings On 35 Chowder 62 Dining Guide 63 Restaurant Review
The Tardy Boys’ (Awesome) Adventure
A new curtain rises in our Maine Summer Theater Preview. By Claire Z. Cramer
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Cafés of Portland
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Search for the Alpha Salmon
Open the doors and see all the people. From Staff & Wire Reports Omega 3, Omega 6, and a hotly contested game of fish. By Claire Z. Cramer
44 Future Town
Hop aboard for a tour of the Forest City three months from now. By James V. Horrigan
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Happy Campers
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Lazy Man’s Shipwrecks
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Security, without security. By Colin W. Sargent Maritime archaeology without flippers and a diving mask By Colin W. Sargent
Viva La Selva
Welcome to the Bar Harbor Astoria. By Brad Emerson
Cover: Downtown, midtown–where is uptown? “Longfellow Square” by Cynthia Farr-Weinfeld.
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Enio’s Eatery
Special advertising section
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Homes & Living
101 Fiction
“Clearing Millinocket” By Lucia Davies
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Extimacy Thanks to a neologism dreamed up by Jacques Lacan (1901-1981), we can suffer from extimacy issues, too. Say you and your loved one are snuggled in front of a stone fireplace with two free glasses of Courvoisier VSOP Five Star cognac (hey, it’s my example). A rainstorm lifts over the waves, glides toward your complimentary oceanfront rental cottage like a blue veil, luminous at twilight. You whisper loving secrets to one another–it’s so romantic, you may even propose. Depending on how many clichés you use, that’s intimacy. Now throw in a crashing thunderstorm. Strangers run toward you from their cars. Brian Williams is on TV, telling us it’s this week’s Storm of the Century. The storm is so drenched with media it has its own theme music. The beach evacuation team bangs on your door. Quick–enjoy a kiss. You’re a heartbeat away from achieving extimacy. It’s a Möbius strip. One side of your experience is extremely subjective, endearing, your unconscious sense of self. The other side is as overexposed as Alec Baldwin. Baldwin stayed at The Inn on Carleton on the West End a few years ago. “It was the most bizarre thing,” former innkeeper Sue Cox told us. “He got in late Friday night. After he’d been in his room for a little bit, he came downstairs and visited the bar for a chat with my daughter, husband, and me. ‘I’d like to have a piece of pie and a glass of milk,” he said. “Where could I get that?” Intimacy? Not precisely. There was no pie or milk. Extimacy! It’s your private interiority splayed across a cosmic geography, the human heart bowled through icy space. How frightening the twitterscape seems–jillions of innocents toplessly disclosing shy worlds with nobody bothering even to ‘like’ it. Sea monkeys are more passionate. Next time you’re deep in thought, released among the vast eternals of a beach, think of the private you and you on the Other side of the mirror. Maybe that’s why, as summer rushes near, we locals and our intimates love to pretend we’re tourists–to sample Maine’s restaurants and hotels during the secret weekends before the madding summer crowd gets here. Our month of May might as well be an official holiday–when we are they.
Rhonda Farnham
The Crooked Mile Cafe Dawn in Anson, Maine
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Novelist Gillian Flynn, 32, acknowledges Bangor’s Ben Ames Williams (1889-1953) as an influence on her work–particularly a movie adaption of one of his bestsellers, set in Maine and starring Gene Tierney. Both “domestic thrillers” feature a deadly love triangle: A wealthy beauty in a very dark place who discovers her writer husband’s eye has been caught by a sweet young thing plots her own death to set him up to take the blame. Gone Girl (Random House, 2012; $25; under film development by Reese Witherspoon) is Leave Her to Heaven (1945) with disposable cell phones and the F-bomb.
Snoop through your neighbors’ gardens for a good cause at the 11th Annual Secret Gardens of Portland Tour June 15. Your flower-safari ticket comes with a map, directions, and descriptions of a dozen gardens in the North Deering and Rosemont neighborhoods. Tailor your selfguided route through some or all of them and bring questions: “This year we have a master of hostas–hundreds of them–and a lily specialist,” says Susan Lavigne of The Opportunity Alliance. If you’re lucky, some early nasturtiums (left). Proceeds benefit the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companions programs. $17.50 in advance. opportunityalliance.org
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The Tardy Boys’ (Awesome) Adventure Two Buckfield brothers launch their high-energy variety act this summer in a new theater on Freeport’s Depot Street.
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ow on stage, the Tardy Boys and their awesome adventure. “It’s the only job we’ve ever had since middle school. I’m serious–we’ve never actually had jobs!”says Jason Tardy, 33, who’s just opened, with brother Matt, 31, Freeport’s new Theater of Awesome on Depot Street opposite Freeport Village Station. The brothers–14-year veterans of [the now defunct] Oddfellow Theater in Buckfield–have also toured as the Tardy Brothers. Today, the Buckfield natives live in Turner with their wives and small children. “We’ve been performing together 20 years, with various acts. Our crazy AudioBody show, which gets booked into arts centers and the college circuit, is three or four years old. It’s a variety show with music 2 0 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e
and lights. It’s pretty big in terms of equipment. We used to just barely be able to cram all the drums and lights and other props into one trailer. But a while back we were driving home across country from a show in North Dakota and we just decided we were never doing that again.” Ironically, as they speak to us by cell phone, Jason and Matt are driving to the airport in Manchester, New Hampshire, bound for a show in St. Louis. But they’ve made their act more compact: “We’ve rebuilt all our equipment, including a 15-foot-wide drum set, 17 LED lights, the electronic jumpsuits we wear [to light up our lives],” and other surprises that would have gotten them hanged for being witches in the 17th Century. “Now everything fits into four checkable bags. “
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Family friendly…with knives!
Still, they can’t stop their minds from sparkling with the idea of a roadshow that stands still. The Theater of Awesome is now home base for AudioBody and a venue for other traveling shows. Their old Buckfield Oddfellow colleague Mike Miclon brings his Early Evening Show several times this summer, and magician George Saterial will perform in June. “I’m also the agent for Eepybird–the guys with the Coke and Mentos. We do a juggling variety act, too.” Most shows are weekend evenings plus a matinee, much of the entertainment is in the family friendly category…with sharp objects. “We’ve performed at the Easter Egg Roll on the White House lawn three different years. That’s really fun. They won’t let us bring our knives, but we get that!” n
Theater Acadia Repertory Theater, 1154 Main St., Mt. Desert. Shirley Valentine. Jul. 1-14; A Couple of Blaguards, Jul. 16-28; Cinderella, Jul. 3-Aug. 31; Unnecessary Farce, July 30-Aug.11; Agatha Christie’s A Murder Is Announced, Aug. 13-Sept. 1. 244-7260 acadiarep.com
Acorn Productions, 90 Bridge St., Westbrook. 12th Annual Maine Playwrights Festival, Apr. 25-May 5; summer acting classes. acorn-productions.org Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Rd., Arundel. The Andrews Brothers, June 18-29; Chicago, Jul. 2–13; Shrek the Musical, Jul. 16-Aug. 3; All Shook Up, Aug. 6-17; Always Patsy Cline, Aug. 2031. 985-5222 arundelbarnplayhouse.com
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Belfast Maskers/Cold Comfort Theater, 9307090. The Boys Next Door; Almost ,Maine; The Fantasticks; USO Shows; 42nd Street. Call for dates and venues. coldcomforttheater.com Camden Civic Theater, 29 Elm St. Camden. You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, summer; The Miracle Worker, fall. 236-2281 camdencivictheatre.com
Travel with us this summer to the moors of England, the Mountains of Austria, the Revolutionary streets of Paris and the dusty back roads of the American South as we present our 2013 Season:
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Rd. South Paris. Workshops & Residencies, Jun. 17-22; Joy of Phonetics, Jun. 24-29; Devising Intensive, Jul. 8-20; Neutral Mask, Jul. 22-27; Commedia dell’Arte, Jul.-Aug.3; Intro to Eccentric Performing, Aug. 5-10; Advanced Eccentric, Aug. 12-17; Interactive Performing, Aug. 19-24; Show Incubation Residencies, Sept. 2-28. 743-8452 celebrationbarn.com City Theater, 205 Main St. Biddeford. Legends, the Music of Judy Garland, May 17-26 ; 9 to 5, Jul. 19- Aug. 4; Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee, August, 23-September. 282-0849 citytheater.org
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Driving Miss Daisy August 21 to 30
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Fenix Theatre Company, 17 Spear Ave S. Portland. Romeo and Juliet, July 18-Aug. 10. 865-6355 fenixtheater.com Figures of Speech, 77 Durham Rd., Freeport. Call for summer schedule. 865-6355 figures.org
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Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St., Freeport. Early Evening Show, May 17-18; The Yo-Yo People, May 25-26; Ball in the House, June 1; Early Evening Show, Jun. 7-8; George Saterial, Magician, Jun. 14-15; The Tardy Brothers, Jun. 23 & 30, Jul. 14 & 28, Aug. 4, 11 &18; AudioBody, Fri. & Sat. during June, July & Aug. awesometheater.com
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Frontier, Fort Andross, Brunswick. Call for summer schedule.725-5222 explorefrontier.com Gaslight Theater, 1 Winthrop St. Hallowell. No Sex Please, We’re British, Jun. 14-23; Picnic, Aug. 23-31; Promises Promises, Nov. 14-23. 626-3698 gaslighttheater.org Hackmatack Playhouse, 538 School St., Berwick. Hound of the Baskervilles, Jun. 21-Jul. 26; Sound of Music, Jul. 10-27. 698-1807 hackmatack.org Heartwood Regional Theater Company, 420 Biscay Rd. Damariscotta. Macbeth, May 3-11; The Legend of Jim Cullen, Jul.-Aug. 563-1373 heartwoodtheater.org
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Young Frankenstein July 10 - 27, Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit, ogunquitplayhouse.org
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Freeport Community Players, Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook Rd., Freeport. The 39 Steps, Jul.Aug.; Indoor Outdoor, Sept.-Oct. 865-5505 fcponline.org
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Culture • Nightlife Legends • Style Seasonal Box Office: 985–5552 ••arundelbarnplayhouse.com Les Misérables June 26 - July 13, Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theatre, Brunswick, msmt.org
Lakewood Theatre, 76 Theater Rd., Madison. Pageant, Bingo the Winning Musical May 23-31; Self-Help, Jun. 6-15; The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays, Jun. 20-29; The Pajama Game, Jul. 4-13; In Laws, Outlaws and Other People That Should Be Shot, Jul. 18-27; Footloose: The Musical, Aug. 1-10; Mama Won’t Fly, Aug. 15-24, Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of the Suicide Club Aug. 29-Sept. 7; Too Many Cooks, Sept. 12-21. 474-7228 lakewoodtheater.org LA Arts, 221 Lisbon St., Lewiston. Call for summer schedule.782-7228. laarts.org Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St. South Portland. Deathtrap, Jun. 21-30 799-6509 lyricmusictheater.org Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater, 1 Bath Rd., Brunswick. Deathtrap Jun. 21-30; Dreamgirls, Jun. 5-22; Les Miserables, Jun. 26-Jul.13; Gypsy, Jul. 12-Aug. 13, Mary Poppins, Aug. 7-24; Charlotte’s Web, Jun, 12; Cinderella, Aug. 19; Hair in Concert, May 17; Suzanne Nance & Friends, Jul. 29; Footlight Follies, Aug. 12. 725-8769 msmt.org Ogunguit Playhouse, 10 Main St. Ogunquit. The Rat Pack is Back, May 22-Jun. 8; Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jun. 1-Jul. 6; Mel Brooks’ Musical: Young Frankenstein, Jul. 10-27; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jul. 31-Aug. 25; Ballroom with a Twist (nonseason tickets), Aug. 27-31; West Side Story, Sept. 4-Sept 28; Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story (non-season tickets), Oct. 2-20. 646-5511 ogunquitplayhouse.org Penobscot Theatre Company, 131 Main St. Bangor. Around the World in Eighty Days, May 15-Jun. 2. 942-3333 penobscottheatre.org Portland Players. 420 Cottage Rd. South Portland. All Shook Up, May 17-Jun. 2, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sept. 13-29; The Sound of Music, Nov. 22-Dec. 8. 799-7337 portlandplayers.org Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave. Wittenberg, April 30-May 19; Little Festival of the Unexpected, May 13-18. 774-0465 portlandstage.org Public Theatre, 31 Maple St. Lewiston. Haiku, Hiphop & Hotdogs, May 19 . 782-3200 thepublictheater.org Schoolhouse Arts Center, Rte. 114, Sebago Lake Village. MOMologues 2: Off to School, May 10-19; 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, June; Music Man, July. 642-3743 schoolhousearts.org
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Snowlion Repertory Company, Ludcke Auditorium, UNE Portland, 716 Stevens Ave, Portland. The Freaks Club, June 13-23. 598-9305 snowlionrep.org Stonington Opera House, 1 School St., Stonington. Hatty: A Play with Music, May 23-26, The Millay Sisters: A Cabaret, July 14; Shakespeare in Stonington: Cymbeline, Jul. 19-28; Live for $5!-Top Hat Toy Theater, July 25; Live for $5!-Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Company, August 1. 367-2788 operahousearts.org Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St., Monmouth. Page to Stage Tour, Apr. 22 - May 24; The Legend of Finn MacCool, May 20-24; The Knight of the Burning Pestle, Jul. 5-Aug. 16; The Year of Magical Thinking, Jul. 26-Aug. 18; The Taming of the Shrew, Jul. 12-Aug. 18; Our Town, Jul. 19-Aug. 17; The Velveteen Rabbit; Jun. 21-Aug. 15; Patience, Sept. 19-30. 933-9999 theateratmonouth.org The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick. Voices in the Mirror, May 31-Jun. 2; Lafille At Tess’ Market, Jun. 21-30; Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing, Jul. 19-21; Boxers, A Collection of Shorts, Jul. 26-27; Treasure Island, Aug. 16-18. 729-8584 theaterproject.com Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St., Waterville. Let it Shine, May 4; Blithe Spirit, May 3-Jun. 9; The Race, Jul.5-7. 873-7000 operahouse.org Windham Center Stage Theater, 41 Carriage Hill Dr., Windham. For schedule, see windhamtheater.org –Compiled by Roux Lobozzo
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4 Bath Mayfair Bath, Maine, shopping, art, scavenger hunt, fun all day visitbath.com
Wittenberg by David Davalos Thru May 19, Portland Stage, $35-$44, students $20, portlandstage.org. Media sponsor: Portland Magazine
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Portland stage’s 24th annual Little festival of the Unexpected Opening night for a week of staged readings and post-show conversation. Take part in launching new American plays. 7pm, $10 portlandstage.org
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Music Asylum, 121 Center St., Portland. Karaoke, every W; 80s Dance Party, every Th.; Mason Jennings, May 10; Ryan Cabrera, Jun. 6; Aaron Carter, Jun. 29; Tesla, Jul. 1. 772-8274 portlandasylum.com Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St., Portland. Jerks of Grass, every Th; MAMM Jams, Jun. 7. 791-2695 baysidebowl.com Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Traditional Irish Session, every Wed; In the Round with Shanna, Acheson Gown, May 17; Sean Mencher, May 18; Samuel James & Dana Gross, May 23; Bob Rasero, Trapparatus, May 24; Hattie Simon, Hardy Bros. Trio, May 25; Joyce Anderson, Lay-ZGait, May 30; New English Band, Conor Mulroy, Builder of the House, May 31; NYC Duo, Jun. 1; Jared Salvatore-Shannon Corey, OKBARI, Evan King Group, Jun. 7; Roving Soul, Jun. 8; Barn Swallows, Bluegrass Jam, Jun. 13; Welterweight, Jun. 14; Sean Mencher & Rhythm Kings, Mark Tipton Duo, Jun. 15; Lorem Ipsum, Jun. 20; In the Round with Shanna, Matt Meyer & Gumption Junction, Jun. 21; Hardy Bros. Trio, Jun. 22; Samuel James & Dana Gross, Jun. 27; Bob Rasero, Lincoln Allen Jazz, LQH, Jun. 28, Hee Hawk, Jun. 29. 774-4111 portcityblue.com
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Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion, Waterfront Park, Bangor. Motley Crue, May 16; Sting, Jun. 20; Darius Rucker, Jun. 21; Phish, Jul. 3; Mayhem Fest, Jul. 17; Barenaked Ladies, Jul. 21; Big Time Rush, Jul. 24; MPBN presents A Prairie Home Companion, July27; Miranda Lambert, Aug. 2; Kenny Chesney, Aug. 7; Larry the Cable Guy, Aug. 17; Toby Keith & the Mallett Brothers, Sept. 2. 1-800-745-3000 waterfrontconcerts.com Dogfish Bar and Grille, 128 Free St., Portland. Acoustic Open Mic, every W; Happy Hour with Travis James Humphrey, live jazz every F; Dapper Gents, May 16; Evan & the Silent Sams, May 18; Griffin Sherry & Ghost of Paul Revere, May 23; Bridge Walkers, May 25; Matt Meyer & Gumption Junction, Jun. 1; Shanna Underwood, Jun. 6; Sean Mencher & Rhythm Kings, Jun. 8; Evan & Silent Sams; Jun. 15; Dapper Gents, Jun. 20; Griffin Sherry & Ghost of Paul Revere, Jun. 27. 7725483 thedogfishbarandgrille.com Gingko Blue, 455 Fore St., Portland. Lorraine Bohland w/ Terry Foster, May 15; Gypsy Caravan, May 16; Black Cat Road, May 18; Hot Club du Monde, May 23; Blue Steel Express, May 24; Tommy O’Connell & Juke Joint Devils; Mike James’ Blue Lions, May 30; David Mello Trio May 31; Poke Chop & the Other White Meats, Jun. 7. 541-9190 gingkoblue.com
Jonathan’s, 92 Bournes Ln., Ogunquit. Tift Merritt, May 24; Judy Collins, May 25; Suede, May 26; Spyro Gyra, May 30; Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra, Jun. 4; Buffy Saint-Marie, Jun. 14; Ben Taylor, Jun. 22; Black Lillies, Jul. 5. 646-4526 jonathansrestaurant.com Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. STOMP, May 15; Carnival of the Animals, May 19; Gov’t Mule, May 30; Celebration of Dreams, Jun. 16; Puccini’s La Bohème, Jul. 24; Elvis Tribute, Aug. 17. 842-0800 porttix.com One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. James McCartney, May 16; Heritage Blues Quartet, May 17; Putnam Smith, May 19; Decompression Chamber Orchestra, May 20; Portland Jazz Orchestra, May 23; Gibson Brothers, Jun. 1; Miss Tess & the Talkbacks, Jun. 15; Chris Smither, Jun. 22; Portland Jazz Orchestra, Jun. 27; Roy Book Binder CD Release, Jul. 11. 761-1757 onelongfellowsquare.com Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay. Scottish musician Dougie MacLean, May 16; Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, May 22; Portland String Quartet, Jun. 23; McAuley Horan & O Caoimh, Jun. 8; Ellis Paul, Jun. 15; Paul Sullivan, Suzanne Nance, Gordon Gottlieb & Sam Schwehm, Jun. 23; Tim Sample, Jun, 27; John McCutcheon & The Black Lilies, Jul. 3; John Gorka with Michael Johnson, Jul. 5; Cordis Quartet, Jul. 13; Frank Vignola & Vinny Ranio-
lo, Jul. 18 ; Jimmy Webb, Jul. 21; Delfeayo Marsalis & the New American Songbook, Jul, 26; David Wilcox, Jul. 27; Danny Beals Downeast Goodtime Hour & Half, Jul. 31; Maine Pro Musica, Aug. 7; Bill Harley Songs & Stories, Aug. 8; Francine Reed, Aug. 10; Ed Gerhard, Aug. 15; Kathy Mattea, Aug. 16; Livingston Taylor, Aug. 17 Bob Milne Ragtime Piano, Aug. 22; Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul August 23; Novel Jazz Septet, Aug. 29. 633-5159 boothbayoperahouse.com
State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. Melissa Ferrick, May 16; Iron & Wine, May 18; Andre Nickatina, May 18; Ra Ra Riot, May 24; Tommy Emmanuel, May 29; Bloc Party, Jun. 4; Moth Mainstage, Jun. 6; Calexico, Jun. 7; Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes, Jun. 9; Sinkane, Jun. 13; Lamb of God, Jun. 16; David Byrne & St. Vincent, Jun. 21; Melissa Etheridge, Jun. 22; Joan Baez, Jun. 26; Xavier Rudd, Jul. 21; Beach House, Jul. 31. 956-6000 statetheatreportland.com Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield. Barn Burner with Jay Nash Trio, May 17; Blind Boys of Alabama, May 22; Tift Merritt, May 23; Recession Session with Thomas Snow, May 25; Aaron Neville, May 26; Toots & the Maytals, May 26 – 27; Waltzings for Dreamers, May 30; Stone Mountain Live with Heather Masse and Jaed Wilson, Jun. 1; Kelly Willis &
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Family Pavilion, July 13. colby.edu Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland. Every Picture Tells a Story–N.C. Wyeth Illustrations, thru Dec. 29; Andrew Wyeth–Her Room, thru Nov. 14; American Treasures, thru Feb. 2, 2014; A Wondrous Journey, thru Jan. 5, 2014 farnsworthmuseum.org First Friday Art Walk, downtown Portland. Visit local galleries, studios, and museums, Jun. 7, Jul. 5; Aug. 2. firstfridayartwalk.com Maine Historical Society Museum, 489 Congress St., Portland. Wired: How Electricity Came to Maine, through May 26. 774-1822 mainehistory.org
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Old Port Wine Merchants, 223 Commercial St., Portland. Wine tasting every third W, 4-7:30pm. 772-9463 oldportwine.com Salt Exchange, 245 Commercial St., Portland. Bourbon tastings, first F of every month. 347-5687 thesaltexchange.net The West End Deli & Catering, 133 Spring St., Portland. Wine tastings every first F, 6-8pm. 874-6426 thewestenddeli.com Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Rd., Freeport. 8th Annual Taste of the Nation Maine: benefit to fund Share Our Strength’s fight to end hunger, top local chefs prepare a fine menu, Jun. 23. 865-4469 wolfesneckfarm.org
Don’t Miss Maine Comic Arts Festival, 46 Commercial St., Portland. Writers, artists and publishers with featured guest, Jeff Smith, May 19. mecaf.blogspot.com Presque Isle Fairgrounds, 84 Mechanic St., Presque Isle. Mud Fest: food, ATVs, games, music, beer and mud wrestling, May 25. 249-9936
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Hot pink cement mixer bombing down I-95?! “My mother’s a two-time survivor of breast cancer, and the driver’s mother is, too,” says Mike Carroll of F.R. Carroll, Inc., in Limerick. “We did it ourselves here at the shop. We have a lot of talented guys. My daughter made the bow–she’s an art major. It’s all paint, all airbrushed. We thought it would spark some attention and awareness. It’s only been a few weeks, but people are stopping and taking pictures.” –Rosalie Darrell
A Portland Head Light “forever” stamp will hit the nation’s post offices July 13. Gilbert Roderick of Down East Stamps in Bangor sees the decline of civilization mirrored in postage stamp history. “There are just too many of them. You have to go back to the 1940s to find stamps that have any value. The major problem is, young people don’t have the patience to sit down and play with stamps. They want instant gratification.” Even on Saturdays? –Rosalie Darrell
Higher Ground Yes, Virginia, somebody got famous before Judd Nelson for sticking his fist in the air (at the end of The Breakfast Club). Olympic 200M gold medalist Tommie “Jet” Smith electrified the world in Mexico City in 1968 both on the track and on the podium. With bronze medalist John Carlos, his black-gloved gesture dramatized “human rights, liberation, and solidarity,” says Smith, who will sprint through Maine June 24-28 as a guest lecturer and coach at Bowdoin College’s Dick Fosbury’s Track Camp. 725-3010
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What do you get when you cross restaurateur Taco Escobarr’s Tom Barr with NYC’s Damian Sansonetti, formerly of Manhattan’s starry Bar Boulud? The new craft sandwich shop Blue Rooster, on Dana St., cooks up Lonely Planet-worthy street-food fare with a gourmet twist. Whether you order the Tot-Tine (poutine with tater tots) or the Junkyard Dog (wrapped in bacon, with chili, cheese, tater tots, and aioli, above), know that everything from the bread to the cured corned beef to the kraut is fait à la maison.
Named for bella Napoli in Italy, the pretty village we know as Naples embraced tourists from the start–with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Nathaniel Hawthorne among the rusticators. In 1899, the Bay of Naples Inn was designed by John Calvin Stevens for Charles Goodridge of the Sebago Lake, Songo Lock & Bay of Naples Steamship Co., to accommodate visiting passengers. With a view of Mt. Washington, the graceful showplace put an exclamation point at the convergence of Brandy Pond and Long Lake. Tourism remains today, but the inn, razed in 1964, does not. You can still get a decent pizza in Naples, though.
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Top row, from left: 1. Green Elephant revels in the variety of vegetarian Asian cuisine 2. Pom’s Thai dynasty includes the Noodle House on Congress, home of the legendary Spicy Crispy Duck 3. David’s OpusTen is a glowing hive of delicious creativity 4. Sonny’s has the whole enchilada plus a few surprises like Maine lobster rangoons and house-made pasta shells; the bar is a hipster magnet 5. Coffee beans are wood-roasted at Speckled Ax Espresso. Second row: 6. Eventide Oyster Co. is the place for lobster stew and oyster buns, and maybe that perfect plate of scallop crudo 7. Have a “hot and dirty” martini with a blue cheese olive to wash down your burger and o-rings at Shay’s Grill Pub 8. Sunday brunch with $4 mimosas and Sly Chi live has become a tradition at RiRa 9. A tasty tequila cocktail, the Mayan Ruins, pairs nicely with a burrito at Taco Escobarr 10. Find value vegan choices at crunchy Local Sprouts Coop. Third row: 11. In the heart of the Arts District, Otto’s is just the spot to share a bacon, mashed potato, and scallion pizza 12. East Ender elevates pub food with two signature creations: lobster poutine and lobster nachos 13. Is it the “clear waters of Sebago Lake” that make a pint of Lake Trout Stout so good at Sebago Brewing Company? 14. Grilled lamb salad and a glass of zin at Congress Bar & Grill make a weeknight dinner treat 15. White Cap Grille presides over the crossroads of the Old Port at Middle and Market. Fourth row: 16. At tiny, enchanted Bresca, even the shredded brussels sprouts sing 17. Maine-potato salt and vinegar fries dipped in chipotle mayo are a choice cocktail-hour nosh at Nosh Kitchen Bar 18. Petite Jacqueline’s silky chicken liver mousse spread on grilled baguette toasts is glorious with a glass of Côtes du Rhône 19. Spot the gorgeous prosciutto and arugula pizzas flying out of the kitchen every night at the Corner Room 20. Friendly neighborhood Downtown Lounge has half-price apps and $10 craft beer pitchers at happy hour. Fifth row: 21. Sip a mango passiontini, catch a live set of the Juke Joint Devils (May 25), and try the new menu at Gingko Blue 22. You’ll go for the pork bun but you’ll stay for the noodles at Pai Men Miyake 23. Check out the neon fish tank at the Old Port Sea Grill before you settle in at the raw bar for a platter of Pemaquids 24. LFK is the headquarters of cool, with a burger everyone’s talking about 25. Lovable, bohemian Pepperclub’s globe-ranging dinners and Good Egg breakfasts have charmed Portlanders for decades.
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t seems like only yesterday that salmon was all the rage–the surefire local seafood choice on every restaurant menu in the state, and the darling of home cooks for its ease of preparation. Restaurants dressed it up in local condiments–maple glazes, blueberry salsas–and salmon was as Maine as lobster and crab. Nowadays, all commercially available Atlantic salmon is farmed. Fish farming is controversial. Opponents slam farmed salmon as anti-wild, unhealthy, and uncool. The only way you will dine on wild Atlantic salmon is if you catch one yourself in a lake, per the rules, season, and catch and size restrictions of Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW). Wild Atlantic salmon–the kind that migrate from our inland waterways such as the Kennebec and Penobscot rivers to the sea–is endangered thanks to over-fishing practices, hydroelectric dams, and pollution of spawning grounds, so it is against the law to harvest. “People may believe they are eating ‘wild Maine salmon’ in restaurants but this is so not true,” says Harbor Fish Market’s Ben Al-
fiero. “You cannot catch a wild salmon. Period. It’s like shooting a bald eagle.”
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“Landlocked or ‘lake’ salmon are slightly smaller, exclusive to lakes and rivers, and legally fishable in inland Maine only per strict IFW rules for private anglers,” says David Boucher at IFW. Even if they’re less traveled, lake salmon “have a parallel life history to ocean salmon, so you can’t tell them apart by looking at them.” Both types of the genus salmo salar start in Maine’s lakes and streams, but the restless ocean salmon surge out to the Atlantic as six-to-eight-inch smolts while the lake salmon hang back. When the ocean salmon return to spawn, they’re monsters–25 inches or longer–while the lake salmon never achieve this size. By restricting anglers to salmon below 25 inches, the migrating, spawning ocean salmon are effectively, even cleverly, protected. As a further measure, to shield the youngest side of the life cycle in near-coastal bodies of water in northern Maine, the sportfishing season is limited to protect the migration of sea-run smolts into the ocean.
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“People may believe they are eating ‘wild Maine salmon’ in restaurants but this is so not true. You cannot catch a wild salmon. Period. It’s like shooting a bald eagle.”
On a Maine farm–Jennifer Hutchison at work alongside one of True North Salmon Company’s pens in Cobscook Bay.
what about the underdogs?
“Maine has supported the lake salmon population through stocking for 125 years,” says Boucher. “We operate hatcheries in nursery streams selected for ideal habitat, in spots like West Grand Lake, Casco, and Enfield, and then we distribute the stock (in trucks with special salmon tanks) to other suitable locations around the state.” The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) runs hatcheries in Maine, too, but these are for wild Atlantic salmon. Despite the partial endangered species sta-
Why aren’t the wild salmon rejuvenating? Look in the mirror. “Everything humans do has an environmental cost.” tus legislated in 2001 and the complete bans on harvesting since 2009, DMR fisheries biologist Joan Trial says our wild Atlantic population is not rejuvenating, even with help from the hatcheries, even with all the laws protecting them. Her solution? Look in the mirror. “Everything humans do has an environmental cost.” If you’re sure you’ve been buying wild salmon, consider: Wild salmon available to purchase and eat in Maine comes from the Pacific–Alaskan king, sockeye, coho, and steelhead, which are in the salmonidae family, but of the genus oncorhynchus. All of these have regulated seasons, too, and so are not always available on demand.
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That’s where farmed salmon comes in. Fish and shellfish have been farmed in Maine since the 1970s; the industry is inspected twice per year by the DEP, FDA, and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA). In the past, frightening and, to some, scientifically unsubstantiated studies of the world’s aquaculture farms have reported that farmed fish are fattier than wild, they have up to 16 times more PCBs due to their diet of fish meal and plant-based meal that is inferior to a wild diet, they’re routinely juiced up with antibiotics, and they’re injected with dye to compensate for the deep cor-
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Look across Back Cove to see how the new Midtown development will change our skyline. Climb aboard for a tour of Portland‌ mere months from now. by J a m e s V. H o r r i g a n
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hat’s new in Portland? The Rough Guide, Lonely Planet, or Fodor’s are helpful, but they can only tell you what’s here. I can tell you what’s not here–yet. So ignore those air-conditioned buses, take a pass on the trackless trolley, and turn away from that hydra-terra vehicle about to splash into the harbor. Instead, take a look at Future Town, what Portland will be like a few months from now. Let’s start on Commercial Street in front of DiMillo’s. You can bring that fancy $5 hot dog you just bought across the street at the Blue Rooster. Just don’t get any artisinal sauerkraut on my upholstery. First, let’s duck into Custom House Wharf. See that giant neon sign, the kind the guys on American Pickers would kill for? That’s where Boone’s Seafood Restaurant used to be. Dating back to 1898, Boone’s was a legend, one of the oldest restaurants in America. Until it went dark a few years ago. But the old sign remains, and this summer it’s back, as Boone’s Fishhouse and Oyster Room, under the direction of restaurateur Harding Smith, who’s completely reinvented and rediscovm ay
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ered the space as a high-concept, four-star attraction, on a par with his Front Room, Grill Room, and Corner Room. Talk about a Room with a view! Take a look next door. That’s the Porthole, just reopened. Ken McGowan, whose family owns the wharf, has completely renovated the building. Emerging back on Commercial Street, do you see the crowd behind us going into In’finiti Distillation and Fermentation? Don’t ask me about the accent in the title. Doesn’t matter. This place just opened a month or so ago, and it’s already one of the hottest places in town. Outflanking the brew pubs, In’finiti is our first “distill pub.” Eric Michaud, who owns Novare Res, is the visionary behind it. As to who will drink there, how about guests from new Old Port hotels close by–the Courtyard Marriott on Commercial Street and the Hyatt Place on Fore and Union. Now let’s turn right and head down Commercial past Ocean Gateway with its berthed cruise ship du jour. Can you feel it as you drive past the Residence Inn, Shipyard Brewery, and the new Bay House con4 6 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e
In’finiti dominiums climbing the sky? This area’s starting to shimmer with promise. It’s almost breathtaking, watching Portland’s master plan as it crystallizes.
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p ahead, Newbury Street Lofts has condos and commercial space in the works in several new buildings, transforming this ancient India Street neighborhood where Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born. Back on Middle Street and up Exchange Street, we see the old Press Herald building now metamorphosing into a boutique hotel with a fun new restaurant. Maybe sandwiches with a journalistic theme? I’d like a corned-beef Connor with Blethen bleu cheese and a side of Guttman slaw. Down Pearl Street, past Phase II of Pearl Street Place apartments, we find ourselves flying through Bayside until it suddenly becomes Midtown, a constellation of high-rise apartments, condos, and a parking garage approved to shoot up. Up the hill onto Congress Square, here’s the former Eastland Park Hotel, shapeshifting in front of our eyes into the Westin Port-
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land Harborview. Heading west, here’s the trendy Longfellow Square restaurant area, with a newcomer about to be added. Due in September at the former Bubble Room Laundromat, Jay Villani is opening up a bakery for his restaurants, including, as we head down Congress Street, a new one across from Maine Med, Salvage BBQ & Smokehouse. The name is in honor of Portland Architectural Salvage, which occupied the same space, and in homage to the hardwood floor, salvaged from the old Sportsmen’s Grill, which was located next door. Jay Villani, who brought us Local 188 and Sonny’s, researched many types of regional barbecue, before settling on Carolina-style. I’ve had BBQ Texas-, Kansas City- and Memphis-style, but the “whole hog” of Carolina BBQ is tasty, unique to the area and one of the reasons why most nights there are lines out the door. Double back and take State Street down to a right on York to check out Outliers, the chic new restaurant that erases the memory of Popeye’s saloon on the corner of Brackett. It’s a great place to have a cocktail, gaze out
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Bayhouse the front windows as the drawbridge goes up and traffic squeals to a halt. It gives Outliers the feel of Portlandia. Take Brackett to Danforth and note the two new apartment buildings facing each other on either side of High Street. One of them is called Danforth on High. This place is pretty cool: 26 small condos with shared space. There’s a guest room, communal lounge and basement workshop. Best part of all? The condo association is buying two cars for all tenants to share, the type of thing that may become an even greater part of Portland’s future.
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eanwhile, at 121 York Street, check out Redfern Properties’ Harborview Townhomes–seven condos. The ones on the top floors have a great view of the harbor. Who’d have guessed that condos are coming back so strongly? If they’re the canary in the mineshaft and they’re quickening again, it’s incredibly good news to have this much new housing popping up on the peninsula. Living space in progress varies from places with a handful of units, like this,
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Zeitgeist to one with plans for more than 600 market rate housing units spread across four towers of 10 floors each–that’s the Midtown development we saw earlier. Midtown’s first phase will be up to 190 apartments, a 700-car parking garage, and first-floor retail space. Returning to the harbor along Congress, I’d like to mention that the signature, red-neon EASTLAND sign on the roof of the Westin Portland Harborside will remain. Better still, the grand ballroom will be brought back to its original 1927 splendor. This ball-
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Happy Campers Recreational Vehicle (RV) travel is beyond a moving experience. The real magic happens when you’re standing still. By By Co Colliin n W. W. SSa arrg geen ntt
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Previous page: “We run the whole gamut, from newlyweds to the nearly dead,” says Laura Bamford of Mt. Desert Narrows luxury campground, nine miles from Bar Harbor. “They run from rustic campers pitching a tent to people looking to be pampered. The photo (previous page) shows one of our 33 direct oceanfront sites at Mt. Desert Narrows, with views across the water to Trenton. Those 33 sites are $77 to $85 a night during the high season, from June 15 to Labor Day. From May 15 to June 14, they cost $44 to $46 a night. Same for after Labor Day to Columbus Day.” In all, there are 232 managed sites at Mt. Desert Narrows. “People love our canoe launch, where we have rental canoes and kayaks.” Mt. Desert Narrows is part of a luxuriant portfolio of recreational destinations, “including Narrows II, which has resort-cottage rentals as well.” Just the spot for pan-fried brook trout on a bed of baby spinach with lemon butter and capers and a bottle of Cloudy Bay sauvignon blanc.
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Above: Cape Neddick Oceanside Campground, above, 63 Shore Rd., Cape Neddick, 363-4366. This enclave is handy to Ogunquit and York beaches, and 10 miles to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. But you can stay put and make it pasta night–linguine with fresh clams steamed open in a garlicky wine saute, crusty bread, and a local lettuce salad. A bottle of icy cold Italian Kris pinot grigio and you’re good to go.
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Baker of the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association, Reston, Virginia. “With an RV, you’re really the captain of your destination. You can stop where you want, change your itinerary. Airlines are costly, and the experi-
ence is a hassle. They’re oversold, overbooked. The trend toward luxury RVs has been building for a long time.”
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My new life takes off when I first start driving my rented Sunseeker 24. As I take a few spins around the parking lot of Seacoast RV on Route 1 in Saco to see what I’m in for, my preconceptions drop away. The amazing thing is, with every inch you drive, the size
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ired of airport gropings and luggage searches by overzealous members of the TSA? The whole sense of air travel has lost its charm, its Chanel No. 5 fragrance. As a former Navy pilot, I used to love the miracle of flying so much…Eastern, TWA, Pan Am. Do you remember when Delta was Delta? Now that Southwest is the one herding us into the new economy, you’d better laugh when the flight attendants do their insult-comic routines, unless you want a Diet Coke spilled on your lap. Well, I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore! Happily, I’m not alone. As airports continue to tighten security, “Consumers cite the freedom and flexibility of recreational vehicles (RVs),” says Bill
Above: Gray Homestead Oceanfront Camping, 21 Homestead Rd., Southport, 633-4612. “We’re just across the bridge from Boothbay Harbor,” says Suzanne Gray. “We have a beach and a pier. It’s $50 a night to park right on the ocean.” Also, “we’re just eight miles from Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.” Talk about a visual double whammy. For our dinner-wine pairing, we recommend Maine free-range chicken with new potatoes and steamed chard from a farmer’s market. Open a bottle of Cloud Line pinot noir from Oregon and fire up the grill for the chicken.
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Lazy Man’s Shipwrecks Sometimes you just feel like a wreck.
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The wreck of the D.T. Sheridan on Monhegan Island is a much visited and photographed landmark. The 105-foot steel tug hit the rocks in November 1948, with no souls lost. Rockwell Kent’s serene 1949 oil painting of the beached Sheridan (see next page) now resides in the Portland Museum of Art’s collection. Kent’s Monhegan former studio/home, which he built himself, surveys this wreck from above. The shingle cottage is now owned by Jamie Wyeth.
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...NOT This! Short Sands Beach, York:–”There are 66 known shipwrecks off York,” according to Leith Smith, historical archaeologist at the Maine Preservation Commission. This distinctive skeleton only appears on Short Sands Beach once in a great while after a storm, most recently this year in early March, when the Portland Press Herald revealed the following tale: The first exposure was in 1958 after a nor’easter eroded four feet of sand from the beach. Initially romanticized as a Viking ship because of the tapered stern (not to mention New England’s Viking hysteria, featuring multiple claims of rune stone discovery), it was ultimately determined to be a pinky sloop or schooner. Pinkies, with their tapered sterns, were popular from 1750-to-1850.
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hat becomes a “lazy-man’s shipwreck” most? The quintessential example used to be the Hesper and the Luther Little in Wiscasset. A generation of diners at Le Garage remembers seeing these two lumber schooners hauled up in full view on the other side of the large observation windows. When the ships finally collapsed into a heap of debris the town had no choice but to remove, their absence was so magnificent, and so acutely felt by sentimental observers, they still look for them when they walk into the restaurant. Which brings us to this story. If you don’t
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Hidden Maine feel like scuba-diving or fathoming the seas with fiber-optic cables, what easy-to-view shipwrecks exist today? When a March 2013 storm laid bare a swath of York Beach, the sole (the outline of a ship at its waterline) of an ancient vessel was exposed to viewers amid the retreating sands. Something else came to light as well– this wreck had come to light here before... in 1958, the very year MGM released The Vikings, starring Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, and Janet Leigh. And Freud says there are no coincidences. Was this the sole of a Viking ship? Spurious (or real?) rune stone discoveries were already creating a sensation from along our coast to Martha’s Vineyard, giving rise to hotels named The Viking (there’s still one in Newport, Rhode Island) and, in Ogunquit, the ice-cream smorgasbord
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“We know it‘s a schooner,” says shipwreck scholar Zach Whalen, who worked with archaeologist Franklin Price studying the wreck at left, in Seal Harbor within Acadia National Park. “But chances of finding the name are slim. There are just so many wrecks around here. We know it was 120 to 150 feet, in use late 1800s to early 1900s, and there are so many repairs on it that we can assume it was a granite schooner.” He explains,”When a fishing boat got old, they’d use it to transport lumber. The junkiest boats were stone transporters–if you sunk with a load of stone, at least you wouldn’t lose a good boat. This one’s location suggests it was intentionally beached for repairs and then abandoned, though.” This wreck is visible only at dead low tide. “August 11, 1897 was a bad, bad night–foggy!” according to a firsthand account written in 1967 by Emma Bray David. “The Howard W. Middleton, strongly built of white oak and yellow pine… had left Philadelphia with 894 tons of coal [bound for] Portland, Maine. Captain Shaw was trying to make Richmond Island Harbor to lay over till morning. Instead, he ran onto that rock near the mouth of the Spurwink…On August 12, she was declared a total loss…People began to pick up coal on the beach by the buckets and barrels. Mrs. Kenney remembers that her father drove over from Westbrook with a cart and got two tons of coal for winter.” This account appears among a wealth of Higgins Beach history with photos on the Remax/Oceanside website higginsbeachproperties.com. Realtor/historian/Higgins Beach dweller Steve Seabury discovered a framed copy of the Middleton shipwreck recollection on the beach house wall of a friend whose late mother just happened to be Emma Bray David. For the past 15 years, Seabury has been a volunteer photographer/chronicler of Higgins Beach for Maine Sea Grant’s ongoing beach erosion study, so he knows the wreck (below) and the beach–and the erosion–like old friends. “We had dunes that used to go out that are now Bay View Avenue!”
“I’ve known you for years. Everyone says you were beautiful when you were young, but I want to tell you I think you’re more beautiful now than then. Rather than your face as a young woman, I prefer your face as it is now. Ravaged.”
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–Marguerite Duras, The Lover (1984)
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“That’s the wreck of the Dandelion in Biddeford Pool. We think it was around the year 2000,” says Sherry Poftak, historian for Friends of the Wood Island Lighthouse, in Saco Bay just east of the Pool. “It was a home-built oak boat, wrecked on Wood Island in a storm. Then, in 2007–remember that Patriot’s Day storm?–the storm picked it up off the end of Wood Island and moved it right into the Pool. I got a phone call. Someone said, ‘Sherry, you’ve got to come look at this’! Of course, everything’s been picked off her now, even the engine. She was a pretty little boat, too. A little dandelion was carved on either side of the bow. Any time there’s a wreck on Mile Stretch, people come and strip it. I saw a guy out there a couple of years ago with a chainsaw.”
“I looked in all directions, as far as I could stare over the wilderness, and away at the sea… there was some kind of superannuated boat, not far off, high and dry on the ground…it was a real boat which had no doubt been upon the water hundreds of times…That was the captivation of it to me.” attraction known as The Viking, where Bintliff’s now holds sway. Knee deep in the hoopla, Mainers’ imaginations went technicolor. The tourism! Could we really have discovered our own Viking ship! Bearded sages traveled to examine the discovery, including (naturally) the popular historian Edgar Rowe Snowe. No, she wasn’t a Viking ship, but probably a pinky. Crushed, a generation of Maine children hung up their Viking horns and returned to their coonskin caps. Which goes to show, seeing what you
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want to see is half the fun of stumbling onto a shipwreck in the eel grass. The appeal of shipwrecks is their deathly perfection through imperfection. Burnished to a mesmerizing patina across years of storms, they remind us to stop for a minute and contemplate weathered beauty among the silvery planks of all that lost potential. As observers we ourselves become, beyond simply mourners, Receivers of [the] Wreck. n
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Fish Bones American Grill A casual upscale restaurant offering creative American cuisine. Specialties include grilled wheat crust crostones, unique entrée salads & creative dinner offerings. Located in the heart of Lewiston in the historic Bates Mill Complex with off-street parking. Come get hooked! Lunch & dinner M-F; dinner only Sa; closed Sunday. 333-3663, fishbonesmaine.com * Great Lost Bear A full bar with 70 beer taps of Maine & American Craft breweries & a large Belgian selection. Menu features salads, burgers, a large vegetarian selection & the best nachos & buffalo wings in town. Discover where the natives go when they’re restless! Every day 11:30am-11:30pm. 540 Forest Ave., in the Woodfords area of Portland, 772-0300, greatlostbear.com Hurricane Restaurant’s lunch and dinner menus feature the finest seafood on Maine’s coast seven days a week. Enjoy $10 off every bottle of wine on Wednesdays. Sunday Brunch ‘til 3:30 p.m. and Buck-a-Shuck oysters every Sunday night. Discover our award-winning
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wine list, house-made pastries, signature cocktails, and extraordinary five-star New England Cuisine. Dock Square, Kennebunkport, 207-967-9111, hurricanerestaurant.com Lotus Chinese and Japanese Restaurant We feature full-service bar and lounge area, sushi bar, Chinese traditional food not available outside of Boston, friendly atmosphere and courteous service. 251 U.S. Rte. 1, Falmouth (Falmouth Shopping Plaza), 781-3453 Pedro’s focuses on simple yet full-flavored Mexican and Latino food. Offering tacos, burritos and an impressive array of margaritas, sangria, beer and wine. Especiales de la semana (specials of the week) keep the menu varied and fresh and showcase different Latino cultures. Seasonal outdoor dining available. Open daily, 12-10. 181 Port Rd., Kennebunk, 967-5544, pedrosmaine.com Pier 77 & The Ramp Bar & Grill are owned & managed by Kate & Chef Peter Morency. Pier 77 has a formal dining room w/stunning views of Cape Porpoise Harbor & live music each weekend, while the Ramp is more casual, w/its own bar menu at hard-to-beat prices. 967-8500, pier77restaurant.com * The Pepperclub/Good Egg Café Two favorites, same location! Pepperclub’s (see Frommer’s Guide to N.E.) 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. Free parking. Pepperclub, daily from 5pm; Good Egg Café, Tu-F 7-11am, Sa-Su 8am-1pm. 78 Middle St., 772-0531, pepperclubrestaurant.com
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The Salt Exchange features Contemporary American cuisine in moderate portions using local, sustainable, and heirloom ingredients. Fresh local fish & produce daily. Full bar, Happy Hour, sidewalk seating. Open for Lunch M-Sa 11:30am & Dinner 5:30pm. Free parking in the evening. 245 Commercial St., Portland, 347-5687, thesaltexchange.net Silly’s & Silly’s with a Twist, chosen “Best Bargain” by Yankee Magazine now features something for everyone, including weekend brunch along with vegan & gluten-free options. Silly’s staff, voted “Best Service” by Phoenix readers, presents all-scratch kitchen food in a whimsical setting either inside or in the garden patio. Open Tu-F, 11am, and Sa-Su, 9am. 40 Washington Ave., 772-0360, sillys.com Walter’s Chef Owner Jeff Buerhaus is inspired by global influences. Seasonal menus, accented by creative daily specials, are complemented by Walter’s extensive wine list and inventive cocktail creations. The comfortable dining room and vibrant bar create a casually upscale atmosphere. Lunch M-F 11:30am-2:30pm, Dinner M-Sa, 5pm-CL., Bar menu M-F 2:30pmCL, Sa 5pm-CL. Two Portland Square on Union St., 871-9258, waltersportland.com *reservations recommended
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A trattoria power couple returns.
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ow many restaurants can fit onto Portland’s peninsula? Rachel’s Wood Grill was among the early birds to fly from the Old Port to Woodford Street before owners Bob and Laura Butler left Maine altogether. They’re back! Welcome to Enio’s, a former bakery the Butlers have transformed, dazzlingly, to 36 seats and an Italian theme. We start with one of the Jar offerings, chicken liver pate with balsamic glaze ($6). A delightful presentation, the spreadable goodness is easily–and quickly–scooped out of its pretty container, onto flavorful, lightly grilled bread. The tasty glaze makes it unique. We ask Bob to suggest a bold Italian red, and he graciously offers a couple of tastes. Cantele Salice Salentino from Puglia ($25) is the perfect earthy accompaniment we’d hoped for. Passing over Little Bites that include puff pastry calzoncini with a beef and taleggio cheese filling ($5), we move into Small Plates. Friends at a neighboring table (you are bound to see folks you know at this fine neighborhood haunt) convince us to give a calamari saute ($13) a try. We do, and you should, too. Sauteed to perfection and wonderfully not chewy, its flavors are resplendent with garlic, extra virgin olive oil, red and yellow pepper slices, scallions, red onions, and crunchy croutons. We skip Bowls, although the seared scallops and lobster ravioli in a lobster bisque ($24) certainly beckons, moving on to Plates. For once we are not in a tussle over who
Enio’s Eatery, 347 Cottage Rd., South Portland . Tues.-Sat. 4-9 p.m., closed Sun. & Mon. 799-0207.
gets what. Beef tenderloin, two rounds of gorgeous meat seared just as my partner likes it– rare–is served with excellent hand-made beef ravioli, sauteed mushrooms, and a full-flavored gravy ($23). My half-rack of lamb ($20) is a revelation. Juicy, tender, still reddish pink while being nicely browned, the flavor of the meat could not be better. The side of mashed potato and parsnip is nothing short of genius as is the surrounding balsamic reduction. After such a successful meal, missing dessert would be downright sinful. We share the custard tart with berries ($7.50). A winner yet again. Whipped-creamtopped custard sits on perfect pastry, covered in strawberries, blueberries and a jaunty sprig of fresh mint. Next time it will be the pear crumble topped with bourbon mascarpone. n
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al color that a wild diet provides naturally. To which Sebastian Belle, director of the Maine Aquaculture Association, says, “Maine salmon farming has evolved considerably from its early days, but it’s still dogged by misinformation and now-outdated studies.” He takes a breath and individuates his words: “Maine [farmed] salmon is an excellent low-fat protein containing about the same extremely minimal PCB amounts as wild salmon–10 or 12 parts per billion.” In fact, he and his group are stunned by the way urban myth has washed over everything and given Maine salmon such incredibly bad press. “Maine farms have not routinely used antibiotics in eight years,” he says, frustration evident in his voice. “Their feed contains synthetic carotenoid nutrients and ground shrimp shells when available to replace what wild salmon get from eating krill (larval shellfish) in the wild.” Salmon require the carotenoids for vitamin A to live, and while they do contribute to salmon’s rich coral color, the nutrient is neither toxic, a dye, nor is it injected. “A lot of information circulating about contamination in farmed salmon simply doesn’t apply to Maine, where pen rotation and cleaning is now routine and growth enhancers are illegal.
Maine-farmed salmon contains about the same extremely minimal PCB amounts as wild salmon–10 or 12 parts per billion. “We are permitted by three different agencies, with up to 14 state and federal departments allowed input. Most of the world’s salmon farming is done in other countries with less stringent standards. “We’re tested twice a year, and non-compliance would result in up to three ways for a farm to have its license revoked–they could deny a lease and order the immediate removal of the pens from the water, deny the permit to stock the pens, or revoke the federal permit from the Army Corps of Engineers,” says Belle. Has a Maine salmon farm ever had its 6 4 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e
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license revoked? “Historically, yes, but not since the early eighties.” The non-profit Maine Aquaculture Association’s membership includes “82 to 90 percent” of all the shellfish, finfish, and fish-feed farmers in the state. “Remember, we’ve learned a lot. When we started out 30 years ago, we
Only one other state besides Maine (Washington) even farms salmon. were trying to do it right but we didn’t know as much as we do now. Hey, we are stewards of the animals we grow. We would not advocate for or accept as a member any proposed farm that didn’t comply with our standards.” So where is the small, local, Maine salmon farmer who sells to small fish markets in the manner of our state’s celebrated farmers markets, cheese makers, and poultry and cattle farmers? The “consolidation trend,” as Belle calls it, has taken them all down.
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Meaning Canada’s Cooke Aquaculture Company, operating as True North Salmon Company, of Black Harbour, New Brunswick, which owns all of Maine’s salmon farms in Cobscook Bay, and off Machias and Jonesport. Cooke also has salmon farms in the Bay of Fundy, and processing facilities (for gutting and filleting) in Machiasport as well as New Brunswick. “Glen Cooke bought his first Maine salmon farm in the late eighties,” says True North’s marketing director Andrew Lively. “Because pens are harvested in a rotating schedule that coincides with the life cycle of the fish–two years to raise the fish, and then one year to leave the pen fallow to rejuvenate the site–some small Maine salmon farmers found it easier to sell than to deal with the economics of sites kept empty for a year.” At any given time depending on the harvesting schedule, True North’s fresh salmon sold in Maine may come from Maine or Canada, or both countries. This explains why there are times when the seafood department at Hannaford might have no Maine farmed salmon for sale. USDA Coun-
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Then there is the Omega 3 issue. Salmon contains a significant amount of this necessary, fatty acid and polyunsaturated anti-inflammatory that lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease among other benefits. Wild and farmed salmon both contain beneficial amounts of Omega 3, which varies at any given time depending on food consumed, water temperature, and maturity of the fish. Omega 3 counteracts the non-beneficial, inflammatory Omega 6 found in the corn, soybean, and safflower prevalent in the average processed Western diet. Wild salmon consumes an all-seafood diet in the wild, while the farmed salmon is fed fish meal and fish oil mixed with plant-based proteins. To the anti-salmon-farm lobby, plantbased additives are an Omega 3-diminishing disaster; to salmon farmers it is simply diet management to raise what is still very
Once a USDA organic standard is adopted, any imported farmed salmon calling itself organic will have to comply with it. healthy, Omega 3-rich food. “Wild salmon must hunt, kill, and consume seven or more pounds of seafood to gain a pound of weight, but the less active farmed salmon only needs to consume a pound or two. Fish meal and oil are limited resources, and the plant protein that’s added is tailored to the sedentary life,” Belle says.
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“The soy and vegetable protein added to fish farm feed is oil that is extracted from the
plant; it’s not filler,” says Dr. Ian Bricknell, director of the University of Maine’s Aquaculture Research Institute. “It does not deplete Omega 3.” As proof, Bricknell offers a study in the January 2007 journal Environmental Science and Technology that concludes farmed Atlantic salmon is a richer source of Omega 3 (2.34 grams per 100 gram fillet) than other farmed or wild salmon (.39–1.17 grams per 100 gram fillet). And the February 2013 Journal of Environmental Science & Technology includes a study revealing that men and women who consumed two portions of farmed Atlantic salmon per week improved their Omega 3 levels–and lowered their Omega 6 levels–to levels associated with decreased risk to cardiovascular disease. “Everything we do is designed to reduce stress on the fish,” says True North’s Andrew Lively. “The best quality food and water circulation keeps them healthy. We have four veterinarians on the staff. You can’t cut corners, overcrowd the pens, or use growth hormones because Mother Nature wins in the end. It doesn’t work.”
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Once the benefits of farmed vs. wild start getting weighed, watch out. Isn’t there a benefit to be had from fresh seafood that only traveled from Machiasport instead of thousands of miles on a jet from the Faroe Islands? (The Faroes are north of Scotland, halfway between Norway and Iceland in the North Sea, under the sovereignty of Denmark, with a salmon farming fishery.) Is the perceived health benefit of wild Pacific salmon worth the energy cost to bring it from Alaska? “As a fishmonger, I don’t take sides on it,” says Nick Branchina at Browne Trading on Commercial St. “As an employee of Browne Trading, I just want to make sure the quality of the product matches our legacy.” Browne Trading carries farm-raised salmon from Scotland, which Branchina finds better suited for the cold-smoking done in the store, and farmed king salmon from New Zealand. He feels the smaller, organic, boutique suppliers he deals with use “better farming practices,” such as fewer fish in the pens and rigorous cleaning and pen-
“When Hannaford calls to place an order, that fish is still swimming. It takes at least a week for a farmed Scottish salmon to get here.” rotating standards. But Sebastian Belle of MAA points out that Cooke Aquaculture has also adopted the (terrestrial) organic practice of pen rotation, the fish feed is routinely tested for contaminants, and their pen populations are not overcrowded. The Maine DEP tests the waters around the pens twice a year for waste contamination, which would be cause for license revocation. The USDA does not yet have a national organic certification standard for aquatic
farming the way it does for terrestrial farms– Belle says he has been active for years in the process to change this. Once a USDA organic standard is adopted, any imported farmed salmon calling itself organic will have to comply with the USDA standard, not the organic standard of its native country, which might not be as high. “Our farming standards in Maine and the Bay of Fundy are as good as or better than any standards in other countries,” says Lively. “And as far as quality, I’d rather have salmon that was harvested yesterday to eat today. When Hannaford calls to place an order, that fish is still swimming. It takes at least a week for a farmed Scottish salmon, even if it’s every bit as good, to get here. We have great clean water here, and this is where these salmon are from. It’s their natural environment–we didn’t bring them here.” Conscientious farming practices, strict health regulations, fresh, local fish–so why is the reputation and quality of farmed Maine salmon so utterly undistinguished? “Believe me, we know this,” laughs Live-
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Hungry Eye ly. “We are trying to raise our profile. We sponsor Harvest on the Harbor’s salmon cook-off every year. We’re the largest employer in Washington County, but we know we need to do more to get the word out. We’re working on it.” Salmon farming is big business worldwide. Cooke Aquaculture may seem like an empire because it dominates Maine’s salmon farming industry. But Chile, Norway, and other European countries produce about 83 percent of the world’s farmed salmon, with other countries, including the US’s mere two percent, making up the remaining 17 percent. Only one other state besides Maine (Washington) even farms salmon. Ducktrap River of Maine, the Belfast-based smoked seafood company that began as a Maine fish farming operation in 1978, is now owned by the Norwegian company Marine Harvest. The Atlantic salmon that Ducktrap is smoking these days comes from the Norwegian company’s salmon farms in Europe and Chile. Still, as with Cooke Aquaculture, imported salmon and non-US companies are adding up to Maine jobs. The internet is full of earnest opponents to big aqua-biz, such as the Global Alliance Against Industrial Aquaculture, Fishyleaks. org, and Salmonfarmmonitor.org. There is no question that it takes tons of small fish to feed all those farmed fish, and that this depletes the oceans of species at the low end of the food chain. It is likely that not all the plant-based proteins being used worldwide in fish feed are rigorously tested for contaminants, and that there is likely some abuse of antibiotics for production benefit somewhere in the world. There are probably overcrowded, unsanitary pens someplace with less commitment to standards than Cooke Aquaculture and the Maine Aquaculture Association. But without farmed seafood, isn’t it likely we would wipe out the wild, species by species? Aren’t we lucky that Maine’s salmon farming industry is so strictly regulated? On its website, the World Wildlife Fund states, “Our goal is for both wild-caught and farmed seafood to be harvested with zero environmental impact while still meeting the increase in future demands.” Isn’t this the wishful, wistful goal for all of us? n
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A YEAR TO REMEMBER–From top: John Jacob Astor IV and second wife Madeleine’s honeymoon grand tour made history when the couple’s return trip on Titanic’s maiden voyage ended in tragedy–the pregnant bride was rescued from the foundering ship while her husband perished; the Astors, driving in New York; their film personae (Eric Braeden and Charlotte Chatton) meet fictitious shipboard lovers Rose (Kate Winslet) and Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) in James Cameron’s 1997 Academy Award-winning film; lowering the lifeboats in another scene from the movie; top left, the John Jacob Astor action figure was a tasteless by-product of the blockbuster film phenomenon; the demise of Titanic’s grand staircase would lead to the opulent comfort of La Selva for grieving young mother Madeleine in 1913 and again as a bride-to-be in 1916.
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r. Davis purchased shorefront property on Eden Street and selected noted Boston architects Andrews, Jacques and Rantoul, who’d dreamed up many of Bar Harbor’s finest cottages, for the design. Robert Andrews had begun his career in the office of H.H. Richardson and was considered the chief inheritor of the great man’s tradition; partner Herbert Jacques maintained a summer home in Bar Harbor, convenient to the firm’s clients. Mansions in an array of styles were rising all along Eden Street. With a slight whiff of Colonial Revival and a soupçon of French château, La Selva was three stories high and over 100 feet long, with more than 20 rooms. Nevertheless, the cottage was smaller and more intimate than many of its neighbors. At the entrance, a stone porte-cochère provides shelter as one embarked from a carriage. On the ocean side, the main rooms open to a terrace with broad steps sweeping down rolling lawns at the edge of the bluff, anchoring the house to its site. The main rooms–library, dining room, music room, and living room, have fine woodwork–ele-
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Know Your Direct descendents of the original “Four Hundred,” Nick and Jackie Drexel are active in New York’s society scene. She’s the daughter of John Jacob Astor VI (Jakey), and he’s the descendant of Philadelphia banker A.J. Drexel, who hired a young J. Pierpont Morgan–leading to the firm known as Drexel, Morgan, and later J.P. Morgan Chase. Consistent with their families’ historic wealth in real estate and banking, Jackie, formerly with Sotheby Parke Bernet real estate, is a broker at Manhattan’s Stribling Associates, and Nick is an investment banker. John “Nick” R Drexel IV (b. 1945) married Mary Jacqueline “Jackie” Astor (b. 1949)
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While no blood relation to the Astors, Tony Marshall was accused of mismanaging his aged, ailing mother Brooke Astor’s finances, including millions in cash, property, and stocks. Marshall’s son Philip filed suit to remove him as guardian of Brooke’s estate, alleging mistreatmentandfinancialimproprieties.J.P.MorganChasequestioned Brooke’s mental capacity and a transfer of $3.4 M and Cove End, her Northeast Harbor estate, to Tony. Marshall was tried, convicted, and sentenced to 1 to 3 years in 2009; he remains free on appeal.
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Anthony “Tony” Dryden Marshall (b. 1924), is the son of Brooke and John Dryden Kuser of New Jersey. Tony became stepson of Brooke’s second husband Charles H. “Buddy” Marshall, whose last name he adopted at age 18.
The Waldorf-Astoria’s original location (on the Fifth Avenue site of the Empire State Building) began as two hotels: one owned by William Waldorf Astor, whose 13-story Waldorf Hotel was opened in 1893, and the other by his cousin John Jacob Astor IV, who opened the Astoria Hotel four years later and four stories higher; both were demolished for the 1930 erection of the Empire State Building. The present building at 301 Park Avenue in Manhattan is a 1931, 47-story Art Deco landmark designed by architects Schultze and Weaver. John Jacob “Jakey” Astor VI (19121992), Titanic survivor (in utero)
Vincent Astor (1891-1959), Col. Jack’s first-born son.
Roberta Brooke Russell (19022007), Vincent’s third wife.
Brooke divorced Kuser in 1930, shortly after he was elected to the New Jersey state senate, and married Charles Marshall two years later.
Vincent quit Harvard to take over the family business at 20. A year older than Madeleine, he blamed her for his father’s death and did not acknowledge his half brother. Jakey sued the late Vincent’s estate, and angered Brooke. He settled for $250,000.
As a widow, Madeleine and her newborn son retreated to La Selva (left) in Bar Harbor the summer of 1913. She returned for her second wedding to William Karl Dick in 1916.
John Dryden Kuser (1897-1964), Brooke Astor’s first husband.
Mary Astor (1906-1987), born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke in Quincy, IL–No relation
The Astor mansion on Fifth Avenue was the New York home of John Jacob Astor IV. When he died, it was inherited by his wife Madeleine and newborn son Jakey. Per a provision in her late husband’s will, the mansion reverted to Col. J.J.’s first-born son, Vincent, when she remarried. John Jacob “Col. Jack” Astor IV (1864-1912), considered the richest man in the world.
Ava Lowle Willing (1868-1958), John Jacob IV’s first wife. Ava Astor divorced John Jacob IV in 1909 and remarried as second wife to England’s Lord Ribblesdale, returning to New York as a widow in 1925. After her son Vincent inherited the bulk of Col. Jack’s’s wealth ($100 million, $2.4 billion in today’s currency) to become the richest man in America, Ava left most of her estate to her four grandchildren by her daughter, Ava Alice Astor (Muriel).
Dave Astor (1919-2011), host of The Dave Astor Show (For Teenagers Only), Maine television’s version of American Bandstand. No known relation…
John Jacob Astor IV escaped on a European honeymoon with his second wife, the former Madeleine Force, to avoid the scandalous exposure that his 19-year-old bride was already with child. He perished on the Titanic, but not before securing Madeleine, five months pregnant, in a lifeboat that was rescued by the RMS Carpathia. With his death, the newlywed widow inherited the Fifth Avenue mansion and a widow’s trust of $5M. –RobertWitkowski m ay
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adeleine Force had summered in Bar Harbor since childhood. In 1910, her debutante year, she caught the eye of John Jacob Astor IV, twice her age and recently divorced, visiting Bar Harbor on his yacht. Courtship followed, and in 1911, they were married. The honeymoon was spent aboard Astor’s yacht Noma, with the press in hot pursuit all the way to Bar Harbor. Less than a year later, the Astors were aboard the Titanic, returning from Europe. John Jacob Astor went down with the ship, and Madeleine 8 2 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e
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gant, not ostentatious. There are also kitchen, pantries, and servants’ hall. Upstairs, five of the master bedrooms open to balconies overlooking the bay. On the third floor, more master bedrooms and five maids’ rooms give scope for one’s innermost Downton fantasies. Mr. Davis died in 1910, and La Selva was leased for several seasons. We forget that society figures commanded media attention 100 years ago just as they do today, only with less dilution by pseudo-celebrities, Real Housewives, and smart phones. La Selva’s next occupant was such a celebrity.
JUNGLE LOVE–The Bar Harbor of the Davises, Astors, and Thomases is just a memory. La Selva is now sagging and peeling, but her majesty is unmistakable. Above, life imitates art: a derelict room evokes the regret and dignity of an Andrew Wyeth painting.
Astor, not quite 20 years old and pregnant with her first child, became one of the most famous women in the world. That summer she paid a quiet visit to Bar Harbor as the houseguest of Mrs. Alexander Cassatt (sister-in-law of the painter Mary) and made arrangements to lease La Selva. Mrs. Astor arrived for the next season with her sister, young son, her maid, and eight trunks of luggage, and resumed normal life despite the press lurking beyond the high stone wall of the estate. She dined out, played tennis– handily winning several tournaments–and a New York Times social column gushed over her costumed depiction of a Gainsborough portrait for a charity tableau vivant. In 1916, Mrs. Astor renounced her $5 million widow’s trust ($103 million in today’s money) to marry banker William Dick, a childhood friend. The press went wild and each day stood by the stone lions guarding the gates, dispatching announcements that the wedding was nigh, that the wedding had been delayed, that the wedding would be at “La Selva, Mrs. Astor’s palatial estate at Bar Harbor.” It was almost an anticlimax when 20 guests gathered for the event at the little Episcopal church nearby.
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fter the new Mrs. Dick departed, banker-diplomat Leonard Thomas leased La Selva. His wife, the former Blanche Oelrichs of Newport, wrote under the nom de plume ‘Michael Strange’ and was considered by painter Paul Helleu to be “the most beautiful woman in America.” Headstrong, given to dramatic gesture, self-absorbed, and restless with her life as a society wife, Strange embarked on a career as an actress. When she was cast opposite John Barrymore in a production, sparks flew and the two embarked on an
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Can a house die of loneliness? Visit La Selva and you’ll find noble rot and eternal magic from the piazza to the Juliet balcony. “Jack Pelletier of The Anchorage Motel in Bar Harbor owned the house since l’Ecole Arcadie closed,” says listing agent Veena Gaines of Acadia Cornerstone Real Estate. He died January 18, at age 75. “Two of his sons, Jay and Evan, live in Bar Harbor, and his daughter, Jill, lives in Portland. The Pelletiers stopped staying here four or five years ago.” Inside the entertaining spaces, the lid of a Rose Medallion tureen rests atop a faded directory of long-disconnected Bar Harbor land lines. Off the kitchen, a big wicker basket labeled “Hermitage” in brushy black summons memories of the French School, still pervasive in its absence. Poignantly, the principal residents of La Selva are some lovely ghosts and a recently relocated “raccoon.” But it wasn’t always this way. Gaines pulls out a 1970 yearbook showing The French School in its heyday. Because it isn’t just about the Astors and the Gilded Age here. From 1959 to the mid-1970s, this internationally famous retreat immersed 13- to 19-year-old summer students in continental French. Flipping through the pages, we stop at photos of a literary conference featuring novelist Marguerite Yourcenar (Memoirs of Hadrian, widely considered
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affair. This was still a secret that summer at Bar Harbor, but it would become scandal when she left her very proper husband for Barrymore, with whom she had a daughter out of wedlock. But that was still in the future. 1917 was the summer of suffrage. Carrie Chapman Catt, the president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association and later the founder of the League of Women Voters, came to town to fan flames for women’s voting rights. The grand ladies of Bar Harbor society organized a parade, with suf-
frage banners waving as their limousines glided down Main Street. After the public rally, Mrs. Thomas hosted a private rally for le haut monde at La Selva. Mrs. Catt spoke on “Woman Suffrage and Democracy,” and celebrated checkbooks flew open for the cause. As her marriage unraveled that summer of 1917, Blanche Oelrichs Davis blamed her poetry, not her affair. Years later, in her memoir, Who Tells Me True (Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York, 1940), she looked back on that summer:
one of the top 100 books in any language in the world), the first woman ever elected into the French Academie. Beside her on the divan is Michel Butor, the French structuralist genius who inspired Roland Barthes; and Edouard Morot-Sir, who brought the Mona Lisa to The Met in 1963. La Selva also hosted Parisian concert pianist Mme. de Sanzéwitch and novelist Helen Hull (1888-1971), an honorary trustee of the school whose 17 books about hidden lives and young women daring to express themselves in the early Modern Age are in vogue again. The summer faces of students above the Madras sport coats and Mary Jane collars framed in page-boy haircuts evoke a melancholy wistfulness. La Selva cries out, “Where are my charges now?” The most eminently Googlable name we find is Tom Karnofsky, 57, whose residence is listed in the yearbook as exclusive Larchmont, New York. Turns out, he’s been in Bar Harbor all along. “Yes, I went to the French School,” Karnofsky says at the other end of the receiver. Then there’s a pause. Karnofsky departs regular time and enters what M. M. Bakhtin calls “great time,” where past, future, and present flow into each other. Shangri La and La Selva flourish in great time. “I haven’t been down that hill in 30 or 40 years, though I drive by it every day.” Maybe he’s afraid it’s changed? “I was 13 or 14. Or was it 16 or 17? I went there for a summer or two. My dad was assigned nearby, to the biological lab on Salisbury Cove, so we stayed in a cottage there. I used to drive my Boston Whaler to school every day, weather permit-
ting. I was a horrible French student, so the immersion part was a little uncomfortable for me. That’s why my mom sent me there; I’d taken it four or five years and it didn’t really take. “They told us if they caught us speaking English, we’d be dismissed.” The administration icily bragged that two voluble offenders had already been shown the door. “Boys stayed overnight in [La Selva], while the girls stayed next door in [the Italianate mansion now owned by firearms magnate William Ruger]. But what I really remember is…There was this girl named Ori Harris, who I had a terrible crush on. She lived in New Rochelle, the next town over, so I had this fantasy of seeing her over the winter. She was a couple years older than me.” While Karnofsky, now a residential construction expert, doesn’t remember seeing Marguerite Yourcenar, he’s since become a fan. “Memoirs of Hadrian is one of the best books I’ve ever read in my life. You feel her talent with every sentence, every line.” The school nurtured Karnofsky’s yen and zen for the arts. “I lived for a couple of winters in San Francisco, where I studied with Ruth Ziporah. That’s where I studied theater improv. I haven’t had a whole lot of time for that for a couple of years. When the television show America’s Funniest People came to Maine, I was one of three people selected for that, in 1991, 1992. Or was it 1992, 1993?” As for who the potential buyer for La Selva might be, Gaines says, “It will take somebody with unlimited vision and deep pockets. Mr. Ruger next door has a first right of refusal.” Will he who performed such a spectacular resurrection of his mansion “East of Eden” give “La Selva” a shot? Or, wouldn’t La Selva be the most booked-into-thenext-century bed and breakfast ever, right on Frenchman Bay? Think of the theme restaurant as you let your mind slip into a cool tiffin of vichyssoise and a glass of wine on the piazza. “Somebody wanted to make a B & B out of it but got a full ‘No!’ from the town,” Gaines says. “The right buyer is out there but just hasn’t shown up yet. The raccoon said, ‘If you guys are not going to love it, I will.’” – Colin W. Sargent
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h o u se o f t h e m o n t h “I remember one night in Bar Harbor before I was to have an operation for appendicitis, that I had a pianist come in to play modern French music. I wasn’t particularly interested in the operation, but still, if anything should happen, I did not want to miss out on that evening. We were living then in a lovely house, ‘La Selva,’ with its rose garden by the Inland sea [Frenchman Bay], and in every window a flower box of geraniums and petunias over which the hummingbirds hung at noon…” After their return to La Selva, the house was shared by the Davis family until the 1930s, when a granddaughter, Mrs. Charles Chaplin (a wealthy, blue-blazered, society Chaplin, not the Little Tramp), daughter of the very rich Daniel B.C. Catherwood (who had been married in succession to two of the Davis daughters), bought out her cousins. The Chaplins sailed–literally–through the Depression (they played tennis, too). The estate escaped the flames of 1947 by only a few hundred feet, but the Bar Harbor the Davis family had enjoyed was gone. In 1954, La Selva was sold to Richard Gott, who used it as part of L’Ecole Arcadie, an elegant sum-
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EUSTIS WATERFRONT - Once in a lifetime chance! Former famous “Lindbergh” compound on Shaw Pond. 13 miles in the woods is this 4 bedroom, 3 bath log lodge. 3 stone fireplaces, Douglas fir floors, beams, 560 acres, barn, 2 guest cottages, the best in Maine right here! $2,475,000
EAST BOOTHBAY - Rich in history & character galore. Beautiful year-round 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath home. Sweeping ocean views from new 3rd floor family room, porch, deck, separate general store or guest house. Incredible opportunity to own this rare property! $695,000
MANCHESTER WATERFRONT - Award-winning actors starred in a recent movie filmed on this magnificent estate! Private 5.6 acres of rock-walled gardens & water views. Artisan-crafted front door opens to a unique foyer w/one-of-a-kind flying staircase. This 13+ rm. 5,000 sq ft home also offers 340’ frontage on Cobbossee Stream & 154' deeded common lot frontage on Cobbossee Lake. $769,000
WEST GARDINER - Spectacular setting with views for miles! Impressive log home with slate fireplace, lots of glass, soaring ceilings, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, loft, family room, open concept, 2 car garage, privacy. Just incredible! $400,000
CHELSEA - Absolutely stunning & impeccable 3-4 bedroom Cape on 16+ acres. 2.5 baths, formal dining, wood floors, den, kitchen with granite & stainless, 2 car garage, circular drive, deck, inground heated pool, great view. What a house! $345,000
AUGUSTA WATERFRONT - Stunning home on Three Corner Pond! Massive cathedral living/game room with stone hearth and stove, 2-3 bedrooms, 2-car garage, newly renovated basement, on almost 2 acres. Just minutes to new hospital. MOTIVATED SELLER! $365,000
WINTHROP WATERFRONT - Fish from your porch! Lovely summer cottage with 200' of frontage on Cobbossee Lake. Metal roof, docks, public water and sewer. This property also includes a new stunning guest cottage - cathedral. A GREAT buy! $235,000
WEST GARDINER WATERFRONT - Total quality & seclusion. Custom built contemporary ranch with loft, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, tiled floors, cathedral ceilings, stunning hickory kitchen, granite counters, master suite, porch, 210’ of frontage on Cobbossee Stream. $270,000
ROCKLAND - A grand ol’ classic circa 1851. This church-converted home has a stage, 21' ceilings, wood floors, new windows, 41' x 47 main room, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, balcony, den, deck. Incredible living space! Amazing! A very RARE opportunity! $275,000
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• Spectacular Outdoor Event Pavilion • Elegant facility • Upstairs or downstairs seating • Renowned Executive Chef, able to acoommodate any menu request • 10 Minutes from downtown Portland • Rehearsal Dinners, Ceremonies, Receptions • Superb settings for photography indoor/outdoor facility set on the dunes of popham beach
now booking for rehearsals, ceremonies, receptions, and special events Popham Beach, Maine • www.pophambeachclub.com
tours & information:
Falmouth Country Club Falmouth, ME • (207) 878-2864 • falmouthcc.org
(207) 442-8725 • info@pophambeachclub.com
Traditions Worth Keeping.
m a i n e Stay&Play e x p e r i e n c e s
Sunday River GC, Newry
Old Marsh CC, Wells
Penobscot Valley CC, Orono
#1 Course in Maine - Golf Week Top 100 You Can Play in the US - GOLF Magazine
“Top 10 Best New Courses in he US” 2008 - GOLF Magazine
“The Best Donald Ross You Can Play in New England”
ROBERT TRENT JONES, II
BRIAN SILVA
DONALD ROSS
Stay in the Mountains... Stay on the Coast... Stay at the Casino!
prices start at $99.95/pp CALL (207) 442-8725 Monday-Friday www.harrisgolfonline.com
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Falmouth Country Club
Falmouth, ME • 04105 • (207) 878-2864 • www.falmouthcc.org
Traditions Worth Keeping.
The Legends Return September 14-15, 2013
Find out why brides are booking with us! SPECIALIZING IN LARGE PARTIES
fabu, because life is a special occasion Overlooking Portland Harbor Appointments & Walk-Ins Welcome Open 8-8 Daily, 7 Days a Week Child Care Available Spa Finder Partner