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helping hammer Don’t own a toolbox? No problem. Maine Tool Library is here for the casual fixer-upper. The stock list is extensive and eclectic–from electric drills to a castle-shaped cake pan. You’ll even be given your own “library card.” There’s a $50/year fee, or you can donate the equivalent in volunteer hours at their location on Anderson Street. And, like a library, tardy returns are frowned upon. The website reads: “Late? We’ll be really disappointed in you. Other folks are relying on you returning your tools on time. You’ll also have to pay a high late fee.” portlandmainetoollibrary.org
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Crustacean Conservation A number of Maine lobster fishermen will transform into marine researchers this winter, as the Gulf of Maine Research Institute plans to fit 10 local vessels with highfrequency transducers designed to detect and record the abundance of shrimp along the coastline from Kittery to Cutler. The lobstermen will also be permitted to catch up to 500 pounds of shrimp a week. In 2015, Maine Public recorded sales of $8.41 per pound of Maine shrimp at the Portland Fish Exchange.
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Children’s Museum & Theater of Maine, 142 Free St. Stage stories, daily. 828-1234 kitetails.org City Theater in Biddeford, 205 Main St. The Christmas Survival Guide, through Dec. 18. 282-0849 citytheater.org Maine State Ballet Theater, 348 U.S. Rte. 1, Falmouth. Tap, Tap, Jazz, Jan. 14 & 21. 781-7672 mainestateballet.org Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. The Victorian Nutcracker, Dec. 17-18 842-0800 porttix.com Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St., Ogunquit. Beauty and the Beast, through Dec. 18; 656-5511 ogunquitplayhouse.org Portland Stage Company, 25 Forest Ave. Play Me A Story, every Saturday; A Christmas Carol, through Dec. 24. 774-0645 portlandstage.org Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Rd., Standish. Miracle on 34th Street, through Dec. 28, 642-3743 schoolhousearts.org Williston-Immanuel United Church, 156 High
Street, Portland. Amahl and the Night Visitors, the beloved opera by Gian Carlo Menotti, is a holiday classic for the whole family. 775-2301. purplepass.com/amahl16
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Center for Maine Contemporary Arts, 21 Winter Street, Rockland. 2016 Biennial, through Feb. 5. 701-5005 mcanow.org UNE Art Gallery, Biddeford Campus, 11 Hills Beach Rd., Biddeford. A Gateless Garden: Quotes by Maine Women Writers, through Dec. 16. 2214499 une.edu/artgallery Bates College Museum of Art, Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St. Mythology, through Dec. 23; PHANTOM PUNCH: Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia in Lewiston, Maine, through Mar. 2017; Rona Pondick and Robert Feintuch: Heads, Hands, Feet; Sleeping, Holding, Dreaming, Dying, through Mar. 2017. 786-6158 bates.edu/museum Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 1 Bath Rd., Brunswick. Robert Frank: Sideways, through Jan. 29;
Moon Hooch jazz it up at Port City Music Hall on New Year’s Eve.
Bates College Museum of Art presents PHANTOM PUNCH: Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia in Lewiston, through March 18, 2017 Pictured: Abdulnasser Gharem, Ricochet, 2015, rubber stamps and industrial lacquer paint on plywood.
Nineteenth Century Art and Artifacts, through Jun. 4. 725-3275 bowdoin. edu/art-museum Colby College Museum of Art, 5600 Mayflower Hill Dr., Waterville. A Usable Past: American Folk Art at the Colby College Museum of Art, through Jan. 8; In the Studio: Picasso’s Vollard Suite, through Feb. 8; Rivane Neuenschwander: Zé Carioca e Amigos (Zé Carioca contra o goleiro Gastão), through Mar. 18; 859-5600 colby.edu Farnsworth Art Mu-
seum, 16 Museum St., Rockland. About Buildings, through Jan. 2017; American Treasures From the Farnsworth, through Oct. 2017; Celebrating Maine, through Oct. 2017. 596-6457 farnsworthmuseum.org First Friday Art Walk, downtown Portland. Visit local galleries, studios, and museums, Dec. 2, Jan. 6. artwalkmaine.org Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St, Portland. Holiday Show, Dec. 3-30; January Group Show, Jan. 5-28. greenhutgalleries.me Maine College of Art,522 Congress St., Portland. Anguish curated by Cynthia Norse, through Jan. 14. meca.edu/events Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland. Designing Acadia: Maine’s National Park Experience, through Jan. 14, 2017; 774-1822 mainehistory.org Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. ; Over East, an Artist’s Journal: Paintings by Robert Beck of the
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Contemporary Maritime Community, through Jan. 2017; Sea Change: Portland on the Edge of the New North, through Jan. 2017. 443-1316 mainemaritimemuseum.org Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland. First Friday Artwalk, Dec. 4, Jan. 6 mainejewishmuseum.org Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq., Portland. Unbound: Tim Rollins and K.O.S., Sep. 16 – Dec. 31; The Art Books of Henri Matisse, through Dec. 31; Of Whales in Paint, through Dec. 31. 775-6148 portlandmuseum.org
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Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Acoustic Jam, Every Tues.; Irish Music Night; Comedy Night, every Mon.; Sorcha, Dec. 15; Starcrossed Loser, Dec. 16; Remembering Steve Grover, Chris Klaxton & Gnarls Mingus, Dec. 17. ; Samuel James & Dana Gross, Dec. 22; Sassquatch, Dec. 23 117 774-4111. portcityblue.com Cross Insurance Arena,
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1 Center St., Portland. Boston Pops, Dec. 16; Disney On Ice, Jan. 5-8. 775-3458 crossarenaportland.com Dogfish Bar & Grille, 128 Free St., Portland. Trivia Night, every Tues.; Acoustic Open Mic, every Wed.; Jazz Happy Hour with Travis James Humphrey and guests, every Fri.; Live music Wed.-Sat. every week. 772-5483 thedogfishcompany.com
lowsquare.com Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland. Rubblebucket, Dec. 10; Spose, Dec. 16; The LeeVees featuring Adam Gardner of Guster, Dec. 18; Shut Down Brown, Dec. 23; 7th Annual Tribute To Stevie Wonder with Kenya Hall & Friends, Dec. 26; Moon Hooch, Dec. 31 956-6000 portcitymusichall.com
with The Working Dead, Afro Beat Music Night, every Weds. Live Music Mon. through Sat.; The Maine Dead Project, Dec. 16; New Years Eve with The Mallett Brothers, Dec. 31. 805-0134 portlandhouseofmusic.com Portland Symphony Orchestra, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto, Jan. 15.18842-0800 porttix.com
Portland House of Music and Portland Ovations, 20 Entertainment, 57 Myrtle St., Portland. The Temple St., Portland. TRVP Jones Family Singers, Jan. Nite, every Sun.; Funky 20. 842-0800 Porttix.com Mondays, every Mon; One Longfellow Square, State Theatre, 609 Wednesday Happy Hour 181 State St., Portland. Congress St., Portland. The Mallett Brothers will be ringing in Rock My Soul, Dec. Thievery Corporation, the new year with a show at Portland House 11; Dave Rowe ChristDec. 12; Sammy Adof Music and Events. mas Special, Dec. 13; ams, Dec. 28; Badfish: Chris Pureka, Dec. 14; A Tribute to Sublime, The Portland Jazz OrDec. 29; Lattuce, Dec. chestra, Dec. 15; Don 30; Matisyahu, Dec. 31 Campbell, Dec. 17; El956-6000 statethelis Paul with Jim Trick, atreportland.com Dec. 29. onelongfelMerrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. ; Christmas with Cornils, Dec. 20. 842-0800 porttix.com
Celebrate 1920s style at the Gatsby Ski Weekend at Mount Washington Hotel, Jan 8-10.
Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Rd., Brownfield. Carol Noonan and Dana Cunningham, Dec. 10; Stone Mountain LIVE for Christmas, Dec. 16-17; New Years Eve with Stone Mountain, Dec. 31 935-7292 stonemountainartscenter.com Sugarloaf, The Rack BBQ, 5092 Access Rd., Carrabassett Valley. Holiday Fashion Show, Dec. 17; Climb For A Cure, Dec. 27 800-THE-LOAF sugarloaf.com Waterville Opera House, 93 Main St. 3rd Flr., Waterville. A Christ-
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Flanagan Farm, 668 Narragansett Trail (Rt. 202), Buxton. Benefit dinners prepared by local chefs to benefit Maine Farmland Trust. White: Larry Matthews of Back Bay Grill and Jason Williams of The Well at Jordan’s Farm, Dec. 10. flanaganstable.com
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Comedy
Lincolns, 36 Market St., Portland. Laugh Shack comedy every Thursday. facebook.com/thelaughshack
Film
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Baxter’s Essentials Open House, 26 Brackett St, Portland. Candy making demonstrations, DIY Mulling Spices, yummy food, cookies for the kids, mulled cider and more! Dec. 10. reginaspices.com Boat Parade of Lights, Casco Bay, Portland. Watch the annual boat parade form the water, Dec. 17. cascobaylines.com
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Great Gatsby Weekend at Mount Washington Hotel, 310 Mount Washington Hotel Rd, Bretton Woods, two nights lodging at Mount Washington Resort and two days skilling in Bretton Woods. Enjoy Prohibition themed festivities at this iconic hotel, Jan. 6-8. mtwashingtonvalley.org/events One Longfellow Square, 181 State St, Portland. The SheSpeaks: An evening of women’s storytelling, Dec. 8. onelongfellowsquare.com
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Sunday River, 15 South Ridge Rd., Newry. Tin Mountain Roundup. Winterfest Weekend, Dec. 16-18; Christmas and New Year Vacation Week, Dec. 26-Jan.1; Slopeside Fire Dancer, Dec. 28; G-Force Laser Tag, Dec. 30; PG-13 New Year’s Party, Dec. 30. 800-543-2754 sundayriver.com
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An unusual incident on the corner of Congress and High Street caught national attention recently, with media outlets picking up the story of a Portland resident arrested for holding up traffic…while dressed as a tree. Performance artist Asher Woodworth, 30, covered himself in evergreen branches and stood in the crosswalk. Woodworth later told TIME Magazine: “I’m a tireless advocate for slowness and quietness and stillness. We could use a lot of those things in the world right now… I was just meditating one day and this very clear vision of this performance came into my head. I knew I needed to do it.”
Tell Them You Mean Business Mainers are just one degree of separation away from the late Robert Vaughn (The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and The Young Philadelphians) because of his memorable work as a pitch man for The Law Offices of Joe Bornstein. You know, 1-800-CALLJOE. So who can replace Robert Vaughn? Just tell us, not Ashton Kutcher.
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playful partner act. “The Hill,” a five-lane, two-story tubing slope, is sure to excite adrenalin junkies. Partners Chris Thompson and Jed Troubh hope the slope will maintain the momentum of a successful summer, “There are a million things to do in the summer. Now winter gets its turn,” Troubh told The Bangor Daily News. Single rides cost $3 or $10 for a two hour session.
Forget the music charts. Edison Research reports monthly podcast listenership has increased 75 percent since 2013. And Maine has plugged into the hype. Local favorites include Born Yesterday; The humble farmer; Please Like This Podcast; and smashhit Millennial, a guide on “how to maneuver your 20s.”
And it’s not just Mainers making podcasts. Our state has also been an unexpected star of the genre. Lore, ranked #20 in the iTunes Podcast Chart, dedicated a whole episode of its exploration into folklore and legend on the unique mystery that surrounds Maine. Host and creator Aaron Mahkne says, “Some places just have a way of getting under your skin […] It is at the intersection of Maine’s harsh winters and deadly coastline that we find the most tragic stories of all. Stories that no one would want to experience for themselves.” Perennial podcast favorite This American Life pulls in a weekly audience of 2.2 million. One particular episode tugged the nation’s heartstrings: “Abdi and the Golden Ticket” tells of a Somalian refugee in Nairobi fighting astounding odds to secure a U.S. visa. At the nail-biting conclusion, the listener learns that Abdi successfully emigrates to none other than our own Portland, Maine.
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Disillusioned with current events, Maine’s master of horror has gone offline indefinitely. Stephen King tweeted the following message to his 2.55 million followers, “No more book recommendations, politics, or amusing dog pictures for the immediate future. I’m shutting down.”
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Bright Spirits Tuck into a local tavern, curl up with a great cocktail, and kiss 2016 goodbye. By Karen Hofr e i t e r
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Ben Hallowell uses cinnamon to garnish a seasonal cocktail at Solo Italiano on Commercial Street.
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he winter holiday season would not be complete without eggnog and wassail, which cannot properly be imbibed without a heartfelt toast. The tradition of toasting began in 450 AD with glasses raised and the words “waes hael” (“good health”) uttered in honor of British King Vortigern. The popularity of the toast soared as it became the
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Elixir Fixer ow that the summer crowds have waned, you’ll finally be able to grab a seat at Eventide Oyster Co. The bar teems with staff hand-shucking Maine oysters and whipping up classic cocktails with a twist. “As soon as it gets cold, people switch from clear to dark spirits. Our bourbon consumption goes through the roof,” says John Myers. As the beverage manager of the Middle Street foodie trifecta that includes Eventide, The Honey Paw, and Hugo’s, he should know. Myers recommends the “Muddled Old Fashioned” for a wintery evening. “The bitters we use are very aromatic. You can smell the notes of cinnamon and cloves in the glass. Then we bruise up the orange and Luxardo cherries to release the flavors of the fruit. It’s a very rich cocktail.” His New Year’s Eve indulgence? “One of our ‘Dirty Dirty Martinis’ with fresh
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“Junglebird” Rhum Food + Grog 1.5 oz. Black Strap rum ½ oz. Campari 1.5 oz. pineapple ½ oz. lime juice ½ oz. simple syrup Served over ice 2 4 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e
“Penicillin” Liquid Riot ¾ oz. Honey-Ginger Syrup (1 large piece fresh ginger, 1.5 oz. honey, 2 tbsp sugar, 1/2 oz. water) ½ oz. lemon juice ¼ oz. simple syrup 1.75 oz. single house malt Finishing touch: Laphroaig 10 year float on top. Served in a rocks glass with a candied ginger on a swivel.
local oysters. December is the sweet spot for East Coast oysters. It’s when they’re just fattening up for winter. The oyster brine in the Martini makes it a perfect pairing.” Winter Warmers Given predictions from the Old Farmer’s Almanac of a “colder than normal” Northeast winter, why not stabilize your body temperature at Boone’s Fish House. With a grand fireplace to warm you from the outside, festive and sparkling decorations to warm your spirit, and invigorating cocktails, Boone’s is the embodiment of gemütlichkeit, the German expression for a place of comfort and good cheer. “It’s a cozy atmosphere,” says general manager Abigail Moon. “And to pair with our wintry cocktails we’ll have a seasonal happy-hour menu with carb-comfort-
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ideal excuse to drink more and more. One sip for each toast to the king, the lords and ladies of the court, and perhaps even the royal wolfhounds. Although this “toasting the town” eventually went out of vogue, what remains today is the need for the perfect reason to partake in a bit of liquid pleasure. December is full of such reasons, one of which is the celebration of the ratification of the 21st Amendment (a.k.a. the death of Prohibition) on December 5th, 1933. Whatever your reason, we’ve compiled the top places in Portland to indulge and enjoy the holiday hedonism.
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ussell Davis continues to seize international attention as a bar/mixology/ spirits consultant and bar industry entrepreneur. As one of the most wellknown and influential nightlife professionals, Russell is paving the way for the new era of the celebrity mixologist. He was co-star of and expert on Spike TV’s Bar Rescue and currently travels the world studying drinking culture to catalogue obscure ingredients, recipes, techniques, and drinks before they are lost. In addition to having been named Nightclub & Bar’s 2012 Bartender of the Year, he is also president of Unlimited Liabilities, an elite bar/spirits industry company comprised of some of the world’s best bar talent and recently took over as Chief Cocktail Officer for the nation’s fastest growing trunk club for cocktails, Shaker & Spoon.
ing, cheesy foods like potato skins and nachos.” (Totally fine, since diets are scheduled for next year!) Moon says the cocktail menu changes, but a favorite we hope to see back on the menu–and a perfect example of Boone’s mixology magic–is the Custom House Cider à la mode. Made from Bulleit Rye, Crown Royal Regal Apple, Liquor 43, muddled apple, cinnamon, and brown sugar, served with fresh whipped cream in a graham-cracker-rimmed glass, the Custom House Cider is a for those of us with a sweet tooth. If you’re more of a classic cocktail drinker, Boone’s Old Port Fashioned puts a spin on the traditional recipe by substituting 2 6 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e
sugar with honey, followed by a dash of black walnut bitters for a certain je ne sais quoi.
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f the winter blues are stalking you, it’s time to get some liquid sunshine to lift the spirits, particularly on the winter solstice (December 21), when Portland will be bathed in daylight for a mere eight hours and 55 minutes. You will find your elixir at Rhum, where sun-drenched and carefree Polynesia is channeled. Forge a full-on winter rebellion and ditch the gray cable knit in favor of something bright and sleeveless and perhaps rub on some coconut-scented sunscreen for a whiff of summer nostalgia.
Anti-winter libations like the Junglebird, with Black Strap rum, Campari, simple syrup, pineapple and lime juices will fuel your spirits. “It’s nice and spicy with a maple finish, so it’s a great seasonal cocktail. We nicknamed it ‘The Millionaire’ because it’s rich and bitter,” says Sarah Whitmore, Rhum’s bar manager. If the weather has you feeling a bit…well, under the weather, reach for Liquid Riot’s “Penicillin” cocktail. “We mix up honey, ginger, lemon, and simple syrup and shake the hell out of it. It’s important to aerate the cocktail,” says bar manager Brie Kenoyer. “We then drip Laphroaig whiskey over the
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Remixed Ingredients 1½ oz. London Dry Gin 3-4 oz. Cold Tonic Water Garnish: Pickled Beet Slice Rosemary Sprig Glassware: High Ball or Wine Glass (Traditional Spanish Style) Directions: 1. Pour gin into glass. 2. Delicately add ice to glass as not to splash the gin. 3. Fill with cold tonic water. 4. Place rosemary sprig into drink and place beet slice on top of ice (Optional: add bar spoon of sweetened beet vinegar). Creator’s Note: In Spain, the Gin & Tonic is king, and they love doing plays on the cocktail with various garnishes paired against different types of gins and tonic waters. So here is my cold-weather version of a British summer drink done in the Spanish style.
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Ingredients: 1½ oz. Reserve Port (Sandeman or Six Grapes) ½ oz. Spiced Rum (Sailor Jerry) ½ oz. Pure Sugar Cane Simple Syrup—see below for recipe Pinch of Freshly Ground Allspice 1 Whole Egg
Ingredients 2 oz. Slovenia Vodka ¾ oz. lemon juice 1 tablespoon fig preserves ¼ oz. maple syrup 1 egg white 3 drops Angostura bitters Rosemary sprig for garnish
Garnish: Freshly Grated Nutmeg
Directions: Combine the vodka, juice, preserves, syrup, and egg white in a shaker without ice and immediately shake for 2–3 seconds. Next, add ice and vigorously shake for another 10–15 seconds or until chilled. Double strain into a chilled Nick and Nora or coupe glass. Drop bitters in a triangle shape on the foam in the center of the cocktail and garnish with a rosemary sprig.
Ingredients: 1 oz. Reposado Tequila (Espolon or Fortaleza) Tsp Coconut Oil 6 oz. Fresh Brewed Hot Coffee (Coffee on the Fly—Creede, CO) 1 oz. Shaker & Spoon’s Mexican Spice Syrup 3 oz. Whipping Cream
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Glassware: Chilled Coupe or Stemmed Dessert Glass Directions: 1. Combine all ingredients (including allspice) into a cocktail shaker, adding the egg last. 2. Shake vigorously for 3-5 seconds without ice (called a “dry shake”). 3. Add ice and shake vigorously to proper temperature and dilution (510 seconds depending on the ice). 4. Double strain (Hawthorne and fine strainers) into coupe glass. 5. Dust cinnamon over center of the drink, then place apricot on the rim. Creator’s Note: “Dearly beloved, we are gathered we today to get through this thing called life.”
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Garnish: Hand-cut Orange Peel Glassware: Warm Irish Coffee Mug Directions: 1. Place cocktail shaker in freezer. 2. Combine tequila, coconut oil, and hot coffee into mug. 3. Stir lightly until oil is dissolved.
4. Take shaker out of freezer; Cocktail Notes: place whipping cream and spice A few weeks back, I read an article syrup into it. about Bill Murray and the opening of his son’s new restaurant in Brook- 5. Seal cold shaker and shake vigorlyn. Mr. Murray, whom I’ve always ously for 5-10 seconds (without ice). been a fan of, worked there the first 6. Layer shaken/aerated night as a bartender, which isn’t cream mixture on top by pouring the first time he has jumped back over the back of a spoon directly behind the bar (anyone remember above the drink. Austin, TX?). In honor of him and his love of my craft, I decided to revisit 7. Express the essential oils of the an old friend (recipe) and remix one orange zest and place on top of of my signature cold-weather cockthe whipped cream and rim. tails with the vodka I know he would Creator’s Note: How many choose: his own. Here’s to you, Bill! mornings I’ve needed this… Pictured
ice cubes so you can really smell the peaty smokiness of the scotch.” The combination of the whiskey, honey, and lemon is sure to have a medicinal effect on your mood. A taste of the season The holiday season means family, and family can mean trying to satisfy a myriad of different opinions and desires. A visit to Vena’s Fizz House will keep everyone in joyful spirits. The effervescent menu gladdens with inventive cocktails, kid-friendly fizzes (similar to the Tootsie Soda Pop with house-made chocolate syrup and orange shrub), and alcohol-free mocktails sophis-
ticated enough to fool a connoisseur. Try the Wilbur, with its smoked tart cherry purée, blood orange, ginger purée, and bacon bitters for the younger (or just more virtuous) members of the group. Also deserving of mention is the space itself, which coowner Steve Corman has heard patrons describe as having a “‘different feel from any other bar or store, a very welcoming feel.’ We attribute that to being in sort of a mixology world, a world apart from the one outside our door. We make over 200 kinds of bitters. Bitters give drinks their complexity and can completely transform them. [It’s a metaphor] for our atmosphere.” Tongue-tantalizing of-
fers this season include the bourbon-laced Maple Pear Old Fashioned and the Spiced Rum with cinnamon, star anise, orange, coconut sugar, and bitters (also available as an infusion kit). “Our winter offerings include many warming spices, like nutmeg,” says Corman. “A favorite addition is a cardamom clove simple syrup from Royal Rose Syrups in Brunswick.” Another perk of a visit to Vena’s: the convenience of having a tipple while getting a bit of Christmas shopping done–their infusion kits and gift certificates for post-holiday mixology classes are always a hit. n December 2016 27
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The State We’re In, Maine Stories
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…A seagull swooped up the bouquet and dropped it, but too far out over the rocks for anybody to retrieve it, although the best man tried. But that— real life—you couldn’t write. You had to write Magical Realism, in which no doubt the seagull could recite Latin proverbs while it was being philosophical about the flowers not being fish.”
Ann Beattie’s long-awaited new short story collection, her first since 2005, arrives in paperback this year. The fifteen short stories are all set in Maine. Beattie’s gift with language and the wit personified by her work are on perfect display throughout. Included are three tales centered on a teenage visitor to the state, Jocelyn, whose struggles with finding her place in the world could easily translate into a full novel. Also included are a touching story of an IRS agent who comes to an important life change after visiting an elderly woman; a group of kids who stumbles upon a room full of Elvis Presley busts; and many other unique and poignant tales. The common thread running though all of these stories is not only their location, but also Beattie’s innate gift of understanding how people relate to each other. She conjures unique and touching relationships in this highly engaging collection of short stories. 224 pag es | S c rib n er | pa perback $15
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Written on My Heart
Darkness had settled in as we’d been talking, but millions of stars had leaked through it.” For anyone who enjoyed Ruby Red Heart in a Cold Blue Sea, you’ll love being transported back to The Point. Picking up seven years from where the first novel left off, Written on My Heart brings this coastal Maine community—with all of the hardship and joy to be found—to life. As an unsolved murder winds its way throughout the novel, Rogers’s characters wrestle with the limitations of a shrinking community and a changing way of life, the transition from child to adult, and the life-altering power of love and loss. 384 pages | Plume | Paperback $17
My Name is Lucy Barton by El izabeth Strout
Every time a nurse offered to bring her a cot, she shook her head. After a while, the nurses stopped asking. My mother stayed with me five nights, and she never slept but in her chair.” Pulitzer Prize-winning author and part-time Maine resident Elizabeth Strout has crafted an honest and often heartbreaking story with My Name is Lucy Barton. A young mother of two, Barton is recovering from surgery complications when her own mother, to whom she had not spoken in many years, comes to keep her company for five days. Everything seems to be ticking along well until Lucy reveals to us in small ways the poverty of her upbringing, her hunger for her mother’s love, and their difficult and at times abusive relationship. 2 0 8 pag e s | Ra n d o m Ho use | Ha rdCOv er $26
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American Character by Colin Woodard
The award-winning journalist for the Portland Press Herald explores how to best reconcile the epic struggle in American politics between individual liberty and the good of the community as a whole, beginning with the first colonies through to the present day. He asserts that this struggle can be linked to nearly every major disagreement in U.S. history, right up to and including the present political divisiveness. Woodard asserts that sustaining liberal democracy requires balancing those two essential aspects of human freedom. Discover a pertinent and thought-provoking read. 3 2 0 pages | Viking | Hardcover $29.99
…Liberal democracy requires balancing two essential aspects of human freedom: individual liberty and the freedom of the community. Sacrifice one, and you are on the road to oligarchy or anarchy; lose the other, and the shadow of collectivist dictatorship looms.”
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Boston socialite, writer, and philanthropist Annie Adams Fields as painted by John Singer Sargent in 1889. 3 6 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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Under the Firs Society chronicler Annie Adams Fields played muse and Tory lover for Sarah Orne Jewett, author of Country of the Pointed Firs.
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erry Heller, Ph.D., had never been to the small Maine town where Sarah Orne Jewett lived when he first fell in love with her books about the people and life of her rural New England world. But Jewett’s stories made the young teacher living in 1970s Iowa yearn for the 19th century South Berwick, to know Jewett herself, and to be a part of her intimate circle of friends. Today, Heller is a world authority on Jewett (1849-1909) and has spent decades amassing The Sarah Orne Jewett Text Project from his base at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Like most everyone fascinated by the life and times of this writer, he knows all about Jewett and Boston aristocrat Annie Fields: they were close friends, deeply and even passionately connected, travel companions, and life partners. But even today, Heller is unwilling to definitively comment on the suggestion of romantic involvement that hovered over the women’s relationship between 1882 and 1909. “There is no doubt about the deep and abiding affection between Sarah and Annie,” says Heller, in a recent visit to South Berwick. “But there is plenty of doubt about an erotic component because so far there is a lack of unequivocally persuasive evidence.”
and Fields, a Boston author whose relationship began while Fields was still married and continued for 30 years after Fields’s husband, Atlantic Monthly publisher James Fields, died in 1881. Jewett wrote to Fields in 1882:
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The signs are everywhere. There are the stories of intimate intrigues sprinkled through two of Jewett’s best-known works, Deephaven (1877) and Country of Pointed Firs (1896), relationships between women that often mirror her own life stories and friendships. Indeed, there are love poems directed quite startlingly to women, dozens of them, in fact. Jewett wrote in the opening of an 1880 poem: Do you remember, darling, A year ago today When we gave ourselves to each other… Most telling of all are the myriad letters written back and forth between Jewett
Oh my dear darling I had forgotten that we loved each other so much a year ago–for it all seems so new to me every day–there is so much for us to remember already… A cover-up uncovered Nina Maurer, regional administrator for the Jewett House in South Berwick and several other historic New England properties in the 1990s, recalls that even at a Jewett conference in 1995, no one was willing to go out on a limb and say Jewett was gay. “At the time, the people I talked to said they didn’t have any evidence or documents that would corroborate the fact or supposition that she was gay,” says Maurer, a South Berwick resident. Enter Portland playwright Carolyn Gage, who includes Jewett and Fields’s relationship in her show “Theatrical Journey Through Maine’s Lesbian History.” According to Gage, the two women “attended séances to December 2016 37
“Sarah Orne Jewett’s most famous work, The Country of the Pointed Firs, gained her considerable fame and a place in the canon of American letters. Henry James praised the book for being “so absolutely true–not a word overdone–such elegance and exactness.” A reviewer of Jewett’s work wrote in 1880 that she had already, at the age of 31, begun to attract a devoted audience with her numerous and widely-published short stories. Much of Jewett’s writing centered on friendships and love between women, a theme that was a reflection of the way she chose to live her life. In 1882, Jewett began a relationship with Boston philanthropist and socialite Annie Adams Fields that would last until Jewett’s death in 1909. The two shared a deep and intimate union that was known at the time as a “Boston marriage.” “While the correspondence between Jewett and Fields, and between many other such couples, is full of intimate endearments and references to physical closeness, it is impossible to tell the exact nature or extent of their physical relationship. It is obvious, however, that they saw a clear parallel between their union and heterosexual marriage. “Over the course of Jewett’s lifetime, society’s attitude toward Boston marriages began to change. The new science of psychology denounced same-sex love, equating it with arrested development and mental disorder. The impact of this change was evident in the correspondence between Jewett and Willa Cather, a younger writer who looked to Jewett as a mentor. While Jewett wrote openly about the emotional connections between women, Cather often created male characters who may well have been surrogates for herself. In commenting on Cather’s work, Jewett remarked upon the shortcomings of writing in disguise. But Cather, who came of age when society had already begun to view women’s relationships with suspicion, was not as willing as Jewett to be direct about women’s love for each other.” – From the PBS archives This letter continued on p. 40.
gain approval [for their relationship] from the spirits of a dead father and former husband.” Gage, both as a playwright and a member of the lesbian community, feels it is the responsibility of the academic community as “the gatekeepers of history to incorporate [Jewett’s] lesbianism. And that would require an understanding that there is a culture associated with lesbianism. Jewett and Fields were part of several networks of upper- and upper-middleclass lesbian activists and artists who only recently have begun to be uncovered and studied. Jewett’s life and work should provide a proud lesbian legacy for all Mainers. She is one of the few women authors in the canon of what are considered the ‘classics’ of 19th century American litera-
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ture. The Country of the Pointed Firs, focused on the lives and the relationships between older, rural women in Maine, is quintessentially lesbian, but it has been historically closeted along with her life by both academics and docents.”
Cultural context What we do know of the intimacies that passed between Jewett and Fields became an iconic example of a “Boston marriage,” the name given to intimate friendships between women in the 19th century, not to mention a celebrated 1999 play by David Mamet. ‘improper’ bostonians Jewett’s friend and contemporary Henry James was so intrigued by her friendship with Fields that it was a springboard for his 1886 novel The Bostonians. Josephine Donovan writes in The Unpublished Love Poems of Sarah Orne Jewett, “Helen Howe suggests that Henry James was unnerved by the pair. ‘What Henry James, whose The Bostonians
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was published in 1888, found to ‘catch at’ in the friendship between the Charles Street ladies we can only guess.’ The implication here is that the latent lesbian relationship between the characters Olive Chancellor and Verena Tarrant which James satirized in the novel was based on the Jewett-Fields liaison. There are in fact some parallels between the two couples: Olive was older than Verena, more aristocratic; Fields was also older and more urbane than Jewett, a native of rural Maine. Without commenting on this possibility, Leon Edel claims that James was merely reflecting the attitudes of his time in depicting the women so harshly. Nan Bauer Maglin argues that The Bostonians was an attempt to discredit the suffrage movement “with the charge of `lesbianism’ or perhaps only `intense relationshipism.’” Jewett in fact knew of the intense relationship that existed between Henry’s sister Alice and Katherine Loring, commenting in a letter how ‘Alice James’s going has made a great empty place in [Katherine’s] life.’” voicing the silence issing from our 21st-century vantage is the atmosphere in which passions of the times operated. Victorian society left little room for expression of even heterosexual love, let alone passion, except quietly in the privacy of a marital bedroom. But while physical relationships between men were considered an outrage, physical intimacies between women did not carry the same stigma. “Female homosexuality was almost inconceivable to the public mind until the term ‘sexual inversion,’ a coinage by sexol-
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ogist Richard von Krafft-Ebing, was popularized,” says Heller. Jewett and Fields sensed a growing suspicion towards the nature of their relationship towards the end of Jewett’s life. Although Fields was willing to publish the full extent of their intimate correspondence following Jewett’s death in 1909, there are indications that her editors chose to eliminate incriminating details from the letters before publication in 1911. Definitions of sexuality were far less black and white, explains Sarah Way Sherman, associate professor of English and American studies at the University of New Hampshire and author of Sarah Orne Jewett, An American Persephone. “Assessing these unions is difficult from a 20th-century perspective,” Sherman says. “Relationships like the one between Jewett and Fields were true unions: intimate lifelong commitments that can serve as models for loving relationships today.” The friendship between Fields, a Boston sophisticate, and Jewett, a relative country girl, turned intimate after the death of Fields’s husband, according to Sherman. “Sometime in the winter of 1881 in the wake of James Fields’s death, Annie Fields and Sarah Jewett fell in love,” she wrote. For the rest of Jewett’s life the two would live much of the time in Fields’s homes in Manchester-by-the-Sea, New Hampshire, or on Charles Street in Boston, where they were part of a literary crowd that included Willa Cather, Sarah Whitman, Alice James, and other writers and intellectuals of the time.
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uring his recent visit to Jewett’s hometown, Terry Heller canoed the Salmon Falls River, walked along the Ogunquit coast, and was received at the historical society’s Counting House Museum, enjoying much of the scenery captured in Jewett’s books. Remarkably, Main Street today is not all that different from when Jewett lived here. Heller and his wife stayed in a house with an apple orchard Jewett frequented that is just doors away from the historic house where she lived, and which is open to the public for tours. While Fields’s sexuality may be an academic question to, well, academics, Heller knows it could have relevance for individuals today whose sexuality is marginalized, namely the LGBTQ community. 4 0 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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“It helps if you feel like an excluded minority to point to people included in the fellowship, especially famous people through history,” Heller suggests. Meanwhile, towards the end of the interview, Heller notes with seeming surprise that in all his years teaching classes on Jewett he never addressed the subject of her sexuality. “Students never knew to bring it up, and I didn’t know how to answer the question, so I didn’t,” says Heller. Just as our country’s relationship with homosexuality has evolved over the years, Heller has noticed his own feelings about this question of Jewett’s sexuality. He once worried this already marginalized writer would be judged. Now, though, he’s ready to embrace whatever truths may be uncovered. “I loved Jewett and still do, so when people said things that lacked evidence my first reaction was to back off–not because it was bad,” he says, “but in protectiveness, like why do we want to invade her privacy?” Today, the label of homosexuality may enrich the reputation of his literary hero. For love’s sake; for art’s sake. “The world has changed, and I’ve changed with it,” he says. n
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ou’ve spent the last five hours battling the northbound turnpike antics of Massachusetts–Holy smokes, where do these guys learn to drive? (Likely the same Caribou DMV you did, bub.) Finally, you’ve pulled into the driveway and you’re home in good old Portland for the holidays. The porch light’s been left on, casting a heartening glow on…mom’s new handmade farmer’s-market dried-herband-sandalwood wreath. Are those oranges? What happened to the synthetic pine and holly berries, a staple in every family photo since you were eleven? And is that– is that a fake tree? (A PVC-free, sustainable, eco-friendly artificial tree, to be exact.) Are those matching, hand-knitted stockings? There are only two! Whose home are you in? First Bowie, now this? Oh, don’t worry, the décor may change, but your childhood memories will always remain. Now, chin up, off you go to the fridge for one of dad’s ice-cold beers. That’s where the real memories are. If there is one thing you can depend on in this ever-changing world, it’s dad’s favor of a New England classic. But what do you find when you open the fridge door? Dear old dad’s not drinking Narragansett anymore. Instead, help yourself to a hearty winter brew. Dad stood in line for an hour or two. From spruce tips to figs, the ingredients found in your brewers’ batches sound more like a shopping list for A.C. Moore, but one thing is clear, these seasonal beers are far from the ales you used to sneak on Christmas Eve. So pull out the family growler, stoke the fire (or turn up the space heater), and start checking your list tonight.
Hibernal Fluxus 2016
Allagash Brewing Company, Portland Belgian-Style Stout - 8% ABV This Belgian-style stout is brewed with figs and is a balance of roasty and sweet with notes of “bitter baking chocolate, espresso, biscuit malt, and mocha.” Allagash will donate a portion of the proceeds from Hibernal Fluxus to Window Dressers, a group helping Maine families in need to conserve fuel and reduce heating costs through the winter.
Snow Blower Beer
Austin Street, 1 Industrial Way, Portland American Barleywine - 9.5% ABV “An American barleywine, Snow Blower Beer packs plenty of malt flavor with just enough bitterness to balance everything out. We recommend this beer AFTER snow blowing, shoveling, or anytime you need a warming beverage during the cold Maine winter.” –Will Fisher, Austin Street Brewery
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Jolly Woodsman
Banded Horn, Biddeford Coffee Stout - 7.5% ABV. “Special with woodroasted Kenyan espresso from the Speckled Ax. Tasting notes include orange, cacao husk, cranberry juice, and bitter chocolate.” –Alexis Albert, Banded Horn Brewing Co.
Resolution
Barreled Souls with Banded Horn, Saco Belgian Strong Ale - 10% ABV. “The Champagne-inspired Belgian Strong Ale fermented with four different yeasts including Brettanomyces . It becomes more complex and acidic over time. It’s available at the Banded Horn tasting room in Biddeford.” –Alexis Albert, Banded Horn Brewing Co.
Phantom Punch
Baxter Brewing Company, Lewiston Stout - 6.8% ABV. A tribute to the 1965 World Heavyweight Championship when Muhammed Ali delivered the knockout blow to Sonny Liston. “Packs a wallop of its own, with a ghostly hint of cocoa nibs and vanilla beans.” –Baxter Brewing Company
Picea
Bear Bones Beer, Lewiston Stout - 7.5% ABV. This dry stout is brewed with spruce combined with roasted malts and hints of mint and chocolate. Available at the Great Lost Bear, the Quarry Tap Room, and the Bear Bones tasting room.
Vienna Lager
Boothbay Craft Brewery, Boothbay Lager - 6% ABV. “Balanced clean ruby colored lager brewed with German malts, hops and yeast. Hallertau hops balance the malt to allow for great drinkability and a touch of sweetness at the end.” –Edwin Mitchell, Boothbay Craft Brewery
Prelude special ale
Shipyard Brewing Co., Portland English Ale - 6.7% ABV. This winter go-to is a “rich, nutty and full-bodied.” Not a fan of the heavy porters? This classic is the brew for you.
Jailbreak Chocolate Chili Stout
Bigelow Brewing Company, Skowhegan Chocolate Chili Stout - 7.6% ABV. “Smooth stout has notes of rich chocolate, roasted coffee and smoky sweetness imparted from the roasted malts and chocolate nibs used in the brew. Chimayo chili offers a slight heat.” –Pamela Powers, Bigelow Brewing Company
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Angels with Filthy Souls
Bissell Brothers, Portland Maple Porter - 8% ABV. This maple porter is the first dark brew from Bissell Bros. and is offered through December.
Dead Sled Ale
Black Bear Microbrewery, Orono Scottish Ale - 7% ABV. “Crisp, clean, Scottish Ale is distinctly malt forward and endlessly drinkable for the winter nights.” –Tim Gallon, Black Bear Microbrewery
Salted Caramel
Blank Canvas Brewery, Brewer Dunkelwiezen-style Ale - 4.7% ABV. “Ale with an extra long boil to caramelize the sugars. It tastes like a salted caramel candy and is very easy to drink.” –Stephen Genthner, coowner of Blank Canvas
Saco Salmon Redd Rye
Dirigo Brewing Co., Biddeford German Roggenbier - 4.5% ABV. “Full bodied German roggenbier made with pilsner, caramel, and Munich malts. Earthy and bold with a pleasant bitterness and a smooth finish. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Saco Salmon Restoration Alliance.” –Molly Bull, Dirigo Brewing Company
Timberhitch
Fore River Brewing Co., South Portland Irish Red Ale - 6.3% ABV. “Hearty ale focuses on the complexity of the malt bill. Presents with a caramel, toasted malt note with a touch of malt sweetness. English and domestic hops provide a balance without overwhelming the beer with unwanted aroma or bitterness.”– John LeGassey,, Fore River Brewing Company
Ice Scraper
Foulmouthed Brewing, South Portland Barleywine - 10% ABV or higher. “Dark, maltforward style with high alcohol, a rich flavor, and balanced bitterness that is perfect for the cold season.” –Craig Dilger, Foulmouthed Brewing
Midnight Special
Funky Bow Brewing, Lyman Porter - 8% ABV. “Blended with the fresh cold brewed coffee to create one of our most popular dark beers. At first the chocolate and caramel malts move across your palate while the fresh coffee flavor takes over to balance this beer.” –Glen Halliday, Funky Bow Brewery & Beer Co.
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The Penobscot Icebreaker
Geaghan Brothers Brewing, Bangor Winter Ale - 7.3% ABV. “A classic winter spice ale with orange peel, cinnamon, nutmeg, molasses, and pumpkin to help warm you on any winter day. This winter ale is available through late winter.” –Lisa Sturgeon, Geaghan Bros. Brewing
Storyteller Doppelbock Lager
Oak Pond Brewing Co., Skowhegan Lager - 7.7% ABV. “This dark lager brewed with a blend of North American and European malts, hopped with a German noble variety. It runs through February and is available from Augusta north and at the brewery.” –Adam Chandler, Oak Pond Brewing Co.
Arboreal
Oxbow Brewing, Newcastle American Sour Ale - 8.5% ABV. Tim Adams at Oxbow says the beer is fermented and aged in bourbon barrels. Bottles can be purchased at Oxbow Blending and Bottling in Portland and at the Newcastle tasting room.
Red Flannel Ale
Penobscot Bay Brewing, Winterport Brown Ale - 7% ABV. This brown ale carries a sweet aroma, rich malty flavors, and Perele hops for bittering. It pairs well with sausage, rich stews, and chili.” –Joan Anderson, Penobscot Bay Brewery
Waypoint
Rising Tide, Portland Coffee Porter - 5% ABV. This coffee porter is a collaboration with Tandem Coffee Roasters and features notes of coffee, chocolate, dark fruit, and berries.
Slick Nick Long Winter Ale
Sebago Brewing Company, Gorham Winter Ale - 7.2% ABV. A Maine winter classic, Slick Nick has a smooth body and a malty warmth with a touch of hops.
Snow Day
SoMe Brewing Company, York Porter - 8% ABV. “A robust porter with Belgian candy syrup. It will be out in bottles and draft throughout Maine in January. We also have a bourbon barrel version that will be released around the first major snowfall!” –David Rowland, SoMe Brewing Company
Barn Burner
2 Feet Brewing, Bangor Chilli Saison, 7.4% ABV. This saison is made with roasted jalepeños, offering a warming tingle from your lips to your toes. n
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“to let her sail closer to the wind.” Nimble, spiky, and bristling with armament, HMS Sultana was, from a nautical perspective, the little ship that started the Boston Tea Party. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sultana’s duty was to collect duties. Truculently, she swept up and down the coast of the British Colonies to ports as far south as Virginia, stopping ships offshore. Usually, Sultana carried armed Redcoats to make her greeting
more memorable. In 2001, a replica of Sultana (pictured above) was created with plans traced by the legendary Smithsonian curator and sailing expert Howard I. Chapelle. Homeported in Chestertown, Maryland, the schooner Sultana is a floating classroom directed by Drew McMullan. “One of the reasons we selected Sultana as a candidate for reproduction was the wealth of primary information available for the vessel,” McMullan says. “When the Royal NaDecember 2016 47
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o what was it like to sail with the bad guys, depending on your point of view? “Sultana’s day-to-day operations involved stopping and searching merchant ships coming into ports along the East Coast of Colonial North America. Merchant ships were required to have an official manifest showing what items they had onboard and documenting that the proper taxes had been paid. When Sultana stopped a merchant vessel, they’d send a small boarding party over to inspect the vessel’s cargo to determine if the goods she had onboard matched the manifest. If additional, undocumented goods were found, this was an indication the vessel was engaged in smuggling, at which point Sultana’s crew would seize the vessel and sail her in company with Sultana to the closest official port of entry. Once in port, formal charges could be brought against the captain/owner of the offending vessel and a trial could be held to determine guilt.” Tax for the memories, Sultana! A final note. Some nautical documents reflect Sultana’s creation as a “yacht,” though others credit Cleopatra’s Barge of Salem as the first yacht in America. McMullan replies: “Sultana is referred to as a ‘yacht’ in a 1768 letter from the Royal Navy requesting her initial survey. At that time the term ‘yacht’ did not have the same meaning it does today but rather referred to a specific vessel in a merchant’s fleet that he used for personal travel. As such, a ‘yacht’ would still have been a commercial vessel but would have had slightly nicer accommodations for the owner.” n
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Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.25%,
$500 min. deposit Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.23%, $100 min. Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes
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BATH SAVINGS INSTITUTION bathsavings.com Branches: 9; Non-customer ATM charge: $2 Refund ATM surcharges: No Checking account fee: None for eChecking NOW ac-
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Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.10%, $5 min. Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: N/A Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 2.940% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 3.679%
Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 2.845%,
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Highest APY opportunity: 0.65% for a 54 month CD.
$500 min. Highest CD APY & terms: 0.65% for a 54 month, $500 min. deposit Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.15%, $500 min. deposit Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Game Changer: “Our Neighbor to Neighbor Program is one thing that sets us apart. When you open a new checking account with Bath Savings, we give you a $10 gift certificate to be redeemed at a merchant who banks with us–for example Bucks Naked
$100,000 min. balance Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: N/A Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.5% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 3.693% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.047%, 10-year fixed Highest APY opportunity: 1.91%, 5-year CD, $1,500 min. deposit Highest CD APY & terms: 1.91%, 5-year, $1,500 min. deposit Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.50% Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes CAMDEN NATIONAL BANK
camdennational.com Branches: 63; Non-customer ATM charge: $3.50 Refund ATM surcharges: With some accounts Checking account fee: None for some accounts Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.07%, $100,00 min. balance Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 12.24%-23.24%
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in Maine. We have the most branches in the state.” – Chad Daley, Assistant Bank Center Manager First National Bank thefirst.com Branches: 16; Non-customer ATM charge: $2.50 Refund ATM surcharges: No Checking account fee: None for some accounts Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.20%, $5,000 min. Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: N/A Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.983% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 3.735% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.128%, 15-year fixed Highest APY opportunity: 1.50%, 5-year CD,
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GORHAM SAVINGS BANK
gorhamsavingsbank.com Branches: 14; Non-customer ATM charge: $3.50 Refund ATM surcharges: Yes, for some accounts. Checking account fee: None for some accounts Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.25%, $75,000 min. Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 9.99%-15.99% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 2.875% for a new car. Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 3.794% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 2.987%, 10-year fixed. Highest APY opportunity: 1.25%, 5-year CD, $500 min. deposit Highest CD APY & terms: 1.25%, 5-year, $500 min. deposit Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.40%, minimum $500 Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes KENNEBUNK SAVINGS
kennebunksavings.com Branches: 18; Non-customer ATM charge: $3 Refund ATM surcharges: Yes Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.10%, $5,000 min. balance Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 12.24%-23.24% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 4.29% for a new car Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 3.550% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.070%, 15-year fixed Highest APY opportunity: 1.31%, 5-yr. CD, $500 min. deposit Highest CD APY & terms: 1.31%, 5-year $500 min. deposit Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.40%, $500 minimum Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes
d o l l a r s & sense KEY BANK keybank.com Branches: 53 (in Maine); Non-customer ATM charge: $3 Refund ATM surcharges: With some accounts Checking account fee: None for some accounts. Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.06%,
$25,000 min. balance Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 13.24%-22.24% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 4.44% Highest APY opportunity: 5-year CD, 0.85%, $100,000 min. deposit Highest CD APY & terms: .85%, 5-year, $100,000 min. deposit Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.2% Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Game Changer: “Key Privilege Accounts have no monthly fee, free checks, and a free safe deposit box.” –Sandy Walsh, Marketing
Machias Savings BANK machiassavings.com Branches: 18; Non-customer ATM charge: $4 Refund ATM surcharges: With some accounts Checking account fee: $0-$8 depending on which re-
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Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.27%,
$1,000 min. deposit Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Northeast Bank northeastbank.com Branches: 10; Non-customer ATM charge: $2.00 Refund ATM surcharges: No Checking account fee: None for some Highest savings account APY & terms: 1.10% APY Pearl
Money Market (available to NEW customers , $5,000 min. balance) Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: N/A Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 6.209% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.197% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.50%, 15-year fixed Highest APY opportunity: 1.10% APY Pearl Money Market Highest CD APY & terms: 1.40%, 5-year CD, $500 min. deposit Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.20%, 5-year, $500 min. deposit Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Game Changer: “With our high-yield Pearl Money Market account, competitive CD rates, and state-of-the-art mobile banking tools like Mobile Check Deposit, Northeast Bank offers personal deposit products designed to fit your needs.” –Chris Delamater, Marketing & Community Relations Manager NORWAY SAVINGS BANK
norwaysavingsbank.com Branches: 24; Non-customer ATM charge: $4 Refund ATM surcharges: Yes, up to $20 for certain accounts. Checking account fee: None for some accounts. Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.10%, $100,000 min. balance (with requirements). Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: N/A Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.264% for a new car Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.186% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.801%, 15-year fixed. Highest APY opportunity: 0.15%, $25,000 min. deposit (with requirements) Highest CD APY & terms: 1.11%, 5-year, $500 min. deposit Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.20%, $500 min. Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes PEOPLE’S UNITED BANK peoples.com Branches: 26 in Maine; Non-customer ATM charge: $3 Refund ATM surcharges: Yes, with some accounts. Checking account fee: $12; free if 65 or older, or with
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Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.25%, $1,000 min. deposit Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes. SACO & BIDDEFORD SAVINGS sbsavings.com Branches: 6; Non-customer ATM charge: $3.50 Refund ATM surcharges: No Checking account fee: Several no fee options Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.37%, Mainely
Preferred account, $100,000 min. balance Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: N/A Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.5% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 3.799% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.212% Highest APY opportunity: 1.50%, 5-year CD, $500 min. deposit Highest CD APY & terms: 1.50%, 5-year CD, $500 min. deposit Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.65%, $500 min. deposit Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Game Changer: “Dare to compare our fees with your bank or credit union.” –Jeff Vachon, SVP/Director of Bank Administration SANFORD INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS
banksis.com Branches: 8 in Maine; ; Non-customer ATM charge: $3; Refund ATM surcharges: Yes, with Ultimate Checking. Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.45%, Golden Rewards Money Market, $25,000 min. balance. Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: N/A Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.0% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 3.50% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 2.875%
10-15-year fixed. Highest APY opportunity: 2.27%, 10-year Silver Link CD III, $10,000 min. deposit Highest CD APY & terms: 2.27%, 10-year Silver Link CD III, $10,000 min. deposit Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.32%, $500 min. deposit Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes TD BANK tdbank.com Branches: 40; Non-customer ATM charge: $3 Refund ATM surcharges: with certain accounts. Checking account fee: Free with $100 min. balance. Highest savings account APY & terms:0.40%,
$100,00 min. balance Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 13.24%23.24% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: N/A Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 3.935% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.125%, 15-year fixed Highest APY opportunity: 1.09%, 5-year CD, $250 min. deposit Highest CD APY & terms: 1.09%, 5-year CD, $250 min. deposit Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.25%, $250 min. deposit Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes
CREDIT UNIONS ACADIA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
acadiafcu.org Branches: 5; Non-customer ATM charge: $1.50 Refund ATM surcharges: No. Checking account fee: No
d o l l a r s & sense Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.25%, $25 min. balance Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: As low as 10.90%. Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.19% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 5.64%, with 20% down payment. Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 5.30%, 10-year fixed, 20% down payment Highest APY opportunity: 2.02%, 5-year fixed CD Highest CD APY & terms: 2.02%, 5-year fixed Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.65% Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Game Changer: “We offer our members competitive rates as well as lower and fewer fees for services. We also offer all the modern conveniences such as mobile and online services that members have come to expect. We make an effort to know all of our members on a first-name basis, which helps us to give absolute top-notch member-care. ”– David Desjardins, President and CEO ATLANTIC REGIONAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION atlanticregional.com Branches: 4; Non-customer ATM charge: $2.50 Refund ATM surcharges: No Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: 1% Kasasa Sav-
ings with checking account.
Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: N/A Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 1.99% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 3.621%
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15-year fixed.
Highest APY opportunity: 2.5% with Kasasa Checking Highest CD APY & terms: 1.60%, 5-year,
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Best APY for 12-month IRA: .20%, $5,000 min. deposit Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes. BANGOR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
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Branches: 4; Non-customer ATM charge: $3 Refund ATM surcharges: No Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.35%, Money
Market account, $25,000 min. balance Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 7.9%-10.9% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 2.99% for a new car. Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 3.534% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 2.75%, 15-year fixed Highest APY opportunity: 2.87%, 5-year Jumbo CD, $100,000 min. deposit Highest CD APY & terms: 2.87%, 5-year Jumbo CD, $100,000 min. deposit Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.35%, $25,000 min. balance Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Game Changer: “There is no charge on checking accounts.”–Elizabeth Outlette, Member Services Representative. cPORT CREDIT UNION cportcu.org Branches: 4; Non-customer ATM charge: $3 Refund ATM surcharges: Some. Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.25%
$25,000 min.
Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: N/A Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 2.99% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.75% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.5%, 3-year ARM. Highest APY opportunity: 1.65%, 5-year CD Highest CD APY & terms: 1.65%, 5-year Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.55% Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes CUMBERLAND COUNTY CREDIT UNION
myccfcu.com Branches: 5; Non-customer ATM charge: No charge if part of the Surf Network; Refund ATM surcharges: No Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.35%, $75,000 min. balance. Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 6.50%-11.50% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 2.6% for new car Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 3.62% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.06% 10-year fixed Highest APY opportunity: 2.07%, 5-year CD, $75,000 min. deposit Highest CD APY & terms: 2.07%, 5-year, $75,000 min. deposit Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.8%, $75,000 min. Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Infinity FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
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Proud to be in Good Company PeoplesChoice Credit Union recently received the Best Places to Work award for the 7th consecutive year! We truly value our employees and the value they place in our members.
d o l l a r s & s e nse Checking account fee: None with Step Up checking Highest savings account APY & terms: 3.56% APY with
High5 Checking Account. Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: MasterCard has no fees. UChoose Reward: 6.90%-15.90% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.99%APR Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.083% or 3.514% with a 15/15 Mortgage Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 2.950%, 10-year fixed Highest APY opportunity: 2.50% Highest CD APY & terms: 2.50% Best APY for 12-month IRA: 2.50% Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Game Changer: “We have some of the most unique products and services around. From our 15/15 mortgage to our High5 Checking account with Jump Start Direct deposit, we really go the extra mile to ensure our members are able to do the most with their money.” –Mary Post, Marketing Manager Maine Savings FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
mainesavings.com Branches: 10; Non-customer ATM charge: Yes Refund ATM surcharges: Yes if qualified Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.5% Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 9.99%-12.99%. Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.19% for a new car Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 3.653% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.039%, 10-year fixed Highest APY opportunity: 1.55%, 5-year CD, $500 min. deposit Highest CD APY & terms: 1.55%, 5-year, $500 min. deposit Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.35%, $500 min. deposit Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Game Changer: “The customer service you expect from a credit union with the technology of a larger institution. Our mobile banking app even allows you to apply and get approved for certain loans without having to go in to a branch.” –Kirk Duke, Marketing Maine State CREDIT UNION
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Branches: 3; Non-customer ATM charge: Yes Refund ATM surcharges: No Checking account fee: No. Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.449%, $10,000
min. balance
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$500 min. deposit Highest CD APY & terms: 2.00%, 5-year, $500 min. deposit Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.50%, $500 min. deposit Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: No Ocean Communities Federal Credit union oceancommunities.com Branches: 5; Non-customer ATM charge: $2; Refund ATM surcharges: Yes, if requirements are met.
Checking account fee: None for some Highest savings account APY & terms: 1.01%, $25,000 min. Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 7.49%-23.99% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.25% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 3.621% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 2.965%
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Highest APY opportunity: 2.51% Highest CD APY & terms: 1.81%, 5-year,
$500 min. deposit Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.45%, $500 min. deposit Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Game Changer: “It’s a better place to do business. Our members are made to feel comfortable.” –Michael Rumo, Branch Manager TOWN & COUNTRY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION tcfcu.com Branches: 6; Non-customer ATM charge: $2; Refund ATM surcharges: Yes, up to $25/month with
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Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.15%,
$25 min. balance Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 8.09%-17.09% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 2.49% for a new car Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.25% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.576%, 10-year fixed. Highest APY opportunity: 3.01%, up to $10,000, with Rewards Checking. Highest CD APY & terms: 1.75%, 5-year CD, $500 min. deposit Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.50%, $500 min. deposit Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Game Changer: “Our Rewards Checking account is stellar. It’s high interest with zero fees. Look at our website for a comparison board with other banks if you don’t believe us!” – Linda Halleran, Public Relations & Communications Manager. UNIVERSITY CREDIT UNION ucu.maine.edu Branches: 9; Non-customer ATM charge: $2 Refund ATM surcharges: Yes, for some accounts Checking account fee: None Highest savings account APY & terms: 1.01% Kasasa
Saver, $15,000 min. Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 11.24-18.24% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 2.49% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 3.493% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 2.80%, 10-year fixed. Highest APY opportunity: 3.01% Kasasa Cash up to $10,000, no minimum. Highest CD APY & terms: 1.20%, 5-year CD, $500 min. deposit Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.3%, $500 min. deposit Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Game Changer: We’re a community bank. We offer classes on subjects like first-time home buying for our customers. We also host community events like Big Gig entrepreneurial networking and Popcorn Friday at our Brighton Ave. branch!” –Stephanie Beck, Marketing Manager n *All rates are subject to change. Please check with the relevant financial institution for the most current rates and offers.
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ust look at the new and exciting wine choices rushing in with 2017. From a Spanish estate founded in 1796 comes the Juvé & Camps Cava Brut Rosé NV ($14.99), a sparkling wine made from 100-percent Pinot Noir. Salmon pink in color with aromas of fresh apples and strawberries and hints of white flowers and toasted almond, it’s perfect as an apéritif to toast the New Year or for your special someone on Valentine’s Day. In keeping with the Spanish theme, the 2010 Baron de Ley Reserva Rioja ($15.99) is a knock-out red based on Tempranillo grape that sees 20 months of aging in new American Oak barrels. Aromas of red berry fruit mingle pleasingly with hints of wild herbs. This wine will be perfect paired with beef empanadas. One of the best value French wines on the market, the 2014 Delas Frères Côtes du Rhône ‘St. Esprit’ ($11.99) is made from a blend of 60-percent Syrah and 40-percent Grenache. The nose is classic Syrah: berry fruit, violet, and licorice followed by hints of white pepper spice from the Grenache component. It’s delicious alongside provençale short ribs with olives and herbs. Finally, try the 2012 Château de Francs Bordeaux ($12.99), a classic and affordable Bordeaux hailing from one of the region’s oldest properties situated on one of the highest hillsides of the Gironde. Made from a blend of 70-percent Merlot, 20-percent Cabernet Franc, and 10-percent Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine features aromas of raspberries; a hint of chocolate; earth; and leather. It’s a perfect accompaniment to Beemster Gouda or roasted lamb. n
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Anthony’s Italian Kitchen, offers homemade Italian cooking using the freshest ingredients, featuring favorites such as pizza, pasta,and sandwiches. Voted “Best in Portland” for three years. Dine-in and catering services on offer. Beer and wine available. Open 11-8 Mon. through Sat. 151 Middle St #5, Portland; and new location Cumberland County Courthouse, 205 Newbury St. anthonysitaliankitchen.com, 774-8668. Bayside American Café (formerly Bintliff’s) owned and run by Joe & Diane Catoggio since 2003. The menu includes delicious items like house-made smoked salmon, corned beef hash, crab cakes, sandwiches, salads, Benedicts, and more. Come and discover why customers love Bayside American Café. Breakfast, brunch, and lunch are served daily starting at 7 a.m. 98 Portland St., Portland, 774-0005 baysideamericancafe.com. Bruno’s Voted Portland’s Best Italian Restaurant by Market Surveys of America, Bruno’s offers a delicious variety of classic Italian, American, and seafood dishes–and they make all of their pasta in-house. Great sandwiches, pizza, calzones, soups, chowders, and salads. Enjoy lunch or dinner in the dining room or the Tavern. Casual dining at its best. 33 Allen Ave., 878-9511. Bueno Loco offers a unique Mexican experience in Falmouth. We use only the freshest ingredients and make the best house-infused margaritas! Open daily for lunch and dinner. Happy hour 4-6 p.m.. Live music Thursdays 6-9 pm. Kids’ menu. Dine in or take out. Plenty of free parking! View our full menu at buenoloco. net. 240 U.S. Rt. 1, Falmouth, 619-7057. Bull Feeney’s Authentic Irish pub & restaurant, serving delicious from-scratch sandwiches, steaks, seafood & hearty Irish fare, pouring local craft & premium imported brews, as well as Maine’s most extensive selection of single malt Scotch & Irish whiskeys. Live music five nights. Open 7 days, 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m. Kitchen closes at 10 p.m. 375 Fore St., Old Port, 773-7210, bullfeeneys.com. Crooners & Cocktails Dine in style surrounded by the sounds of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin at our supper club throwback. Enjoy traditional American cuisine, classic cocktails, and great music celebrating a classic era. Open 6 days a week for dinner Tues.-Sat. 4 p.m.-1 a.m. and Sunday brunch 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. 90 Exchange St., Portland. 536-0469, croonersandcocktails.com. DiMillo’s Now through December, relax and enjoy Head Chef Melissa Bouchard’s masterful creations. Every day, she offers something new and delicious. Try our Early Dinner Specials, Monday-Friday or our wonderful Port Side Lounge, Portland’s getaway for grown-ups. Happy Hour includes special menu MondayFriday, 4-7p.m. Open daily at 11a.m., Commercial St., Old Port. Always FREE PARKING while aboard. 772-2216. Eve’s at the Garden, an oasis of calm and great food in the Old Port. Perfect for meetings and special occasions. Ingredients from Maine’s waters and farms. The seasonal Ice Bar is ideal for outdoor dining. Happy Hour Mon. - Fri.; free valet parking. Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Dinner 5-9:30 p.m. 468 Fore St., Portland, 775-9090, evesatthegarden.com Hurricane Restaurant Enjoy New England cuisine with a modern twist, local seafood, full bar, award-winning wine list. In-house desert chef, river views. Sunday Brunch with make-your-own Bloody Mary bar. Entertainment Saturday nights. Celebrating our 25th year! Good restaurants come and go, great restaurants get better and better. Open 7
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days. 29 Dock Sq., Kennebunkport, 967-9111, hurricanerestaurant.com J’s Oyster is a premier seafood destination and locals’ favorite with indoor and outdoor waterfront seating on one of Portland’s scenic piers. Established in 1977, J’s offers classic favorites and friendly service. Coastal Living claimed J’s one of “America’s Best Seafood Dives 2016.” Find us on Facebook. 772-4828 Kon Asian Bistro Steakhouse & Sushi Bar serves Asian cuisine with modern flair. Japanese, Sushi, Thai, Chinese, or hibachi tables. Private party rooms accommodates groups from business meetings to birthday parties. Choose fresh, delicious items prepared before your table. Family friendly; open Mon.-Thurs. 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. to 11 p.m., Sat. 1 p.m-11 p.m., Sun. 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. 874-0000, konasianbistrome.com. Maria’s Ristorante is Portland’s original classic Italian Restaurant. Greg and Tony Napolitano are always in house preparing classics like Zuppa de Pesce, Eggplant Parmigian, Grilled Veal Sausages, Veal Chop Milanese, homemade cavatelli pastas, Pistachio Gelato, Limoncello Cake, and Maine’s Best Meatballs. Prices $11.95 - $22.95. Tue.-Sat. starting at 5 p.m. Catering always available. 337 Cumberland Ave. 772-9232, mariasrestaurant.com. Pedro’s focuses on simple yet fullflavored 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 p.m. - 10 p.m. 181 Port Rd., Kennebunk, 967-5544, pedrosmaine.com. Rivalries Sports Pub & Grill An upscale sports bar serving creative pub food in a fun and comfortable atmosphere. Known for some of Portland’s best casual food, Rivalries’ menu has something for everyone. And with 30+ HD TVs and every major pro and college sports package, you won’t miss a game! Located in Portland’s historic Old Port. 774-6044, rivalriesmaine.com Solo Italiano Traditional northern Italian cuisine mixes Maine freshness with Genovese flavor frm international chef Paolo Laboa. Enjoy the crudo bar or the daily changing menu. Included in Food & Wine Magazine’s 2016 “What to Do in Portland, ME.” Open daily 5 p.m–10 p.m. 100 Commercial Street Portland, 780-0227, soloitalianorestaurant.com *reservations recommended
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e arrive at Petite Jacqueline’s new location on Market Street on a Wednesday evening, a happy accident as this is the one night of the week when Petite Jacqueline offers oysters on the half shell for just $1.50 each. Big and succulent, the Damariscotta beauties are an early holiday treat. Happy hour is an added bonus (56 p.m. at the bar), so we begin the meal with a classic martini ($5) and a hoppy pour of Maine Beer Company’s Lunch IPA ($4). Unable to resist authentic French fare on offer, we order the escargots as an appetizer to share. The snails do not come in their shells (a small disappointment soon forgotten) but instead bathe in a buttery garlic and basil concoction filled with tasty button mushrooms. Baked here (and replenished often by our attentive server), the bread is a traditional French baguette, perfect for dipping in the herbed butter sauce. Nostalgically, we also select French onion soup ($10). Topped with a crusty crostini and Gruyère cheese, this French classic is more subtly flavored than many we’ve come across. The entree list requires some serious consideration. My partner deliberates over the “French Attitude” burger with Gruyère, caramelized onion, and house aioli ($15 or $17 with fries) before settling on the Poisson Meunière en Papillote ($24). Baked and served in parchment, the delicate flavor of the white fish is accented by zippy capers
and creamy melted butter. Green beans and tiny potatoes are served on the side along with a small bowl of Meunière sauce–meaning “miller’s wife”–made from brown butter, parsley, and lemon. Who can resist boeuf bourguignon (pictured, $26) at a French bistro? Filled to the brim with perfectly cooked beef, this dish boasts deep,
authentic flavors and pleasingly fatty pieces of meat. This is the real deal, decadent and comforting on a cold winter evening with its rich, smoky gravy made from bacon lardons and attentive braising. Sweet and tender, the firm, colorful vegetables include carrots, baby onions, potatoes, celery, and button mushrooms. Formidable! We finish with a perfectly executed crème brûlée. Longfellow Square’s loss is the Old Port’s gain. Petite Jacqueline triumphs anew as a moveable feast. n Petite Jacqueline, 46 Market St., Portland. Open seven days from 11:30 a.m. to close, 553-7044, bistropj.com December 2016 69
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2. Art On Your Arm Let your style do the talking. Unbound Tote, $34.99. Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square portlandmuseum.org
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Raise a Glass
A holiday crate that you can customize. Fill with beer, chalices, and T-shirts, $44-$69. Allagash, One Industrial Way. allagash.com
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Serve some seasonal eggnog out of this playful set of four tumblers, $38. Circa Home Vintage, 247 Congress St.
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A handbag woven from a single thread. Proceeds go to the Wayuu tribeswomen of the Andes, $270. Peyote Moon, 33 Exchange St. peyotemoon.com
A Gift Worth Spreading The Holiday Pepper Jelly Collection can be used as a glaze or to spice up your holiday appetizers, $17.95. Middle St. in the Old Port and York. stonewallkitchen.com
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their family, which would grow to six children, all of whom now enjoy successful careers in architecture, engineering, and education. Leasure saw the rock, was intrigued by the opportunity, and started designing, in spite of the “Fool on the Hill” jokes he must have entertained. The result is nothing short of a wonder, shades of Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Falling Water” near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in its vaulted angles, real redwood sheathing and massive beams, stunning outlooks, porches, and vistas, and incredible livability. There’s a deftness in the way both structures address, and even incorporate, their sites into design elements. The impossible rocky ledge even appears here and there in the basement, proudly, like peninsulas surrounded by cool gray concrete. “It’s clear heart redwood,” Leasure says, sitting at the kitchen and bar that hangs over a multi-story living room that divides the house into two worlds, the intimate and the vast. Asked about his inspirations, Leasure says, “Frank Lloyd Wright was an old reprobate, I understand. You have to push and shove and be nice about it.” 8 8 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e
From a design standpoint and apparently personally, Leasure has pulled this off here. On top of that, “the price was right,” he says and laughs at the ledge and the sweet difficulties it presented.
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e ducked into the Navy for several years after World War II, instructing Naval Aviation personnel at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. He went to Penn State to become an architect and grabbed a Man-in-the-GrayFlannel-Suit job afterword “in New Jersey. It was a 60-man office. Everybody was in the drafting room. It was bing-bang, two schools in a week” during the Baby Boom. “One design called for two wings, and I slightly adjusted them to something
a bit more dramatic to address the site. My architectural design firm supervisor swung by. “‘What’s this?’” The office, by now, was all ears. Finally the supervisor said softly, “‘We don’t do much architecture.’” There was a silence. Then the room exploded into laughter. “A voice popped up: ‘We don’t do any architecture here!’” The Leasures moved to Maine, where everything seemed possible. Leasure started a firm that won commissions all over New England (10,000 to 15,000 homes, units, schools, banks, and beyond). International clients sought his designs, from faraway places such as Dubai. He says one of his clients is a sultan and shows us a design for sparkling desert monument, “three times the height of the Eiffel Tower.” No one knows more deeply than the Leasures that this four-bedroom family home is a time capsule, exuberant in its period, from the vaulted ceilings, open floating chalet fireplace, blue walls, the wall of glass that looks down the hill and rolls out to Fort Williams, and the indoor/outdoor experience of the grand entrance. “You’re on safari out there,” Leasure says of the open area. “You need a backpack.” It appears even the furnishings are original. Lovers of 1970s style don’t need to invoke Marsha Marsha Marsha or somesuch while touring this house. It’s 1972 down to the dishes. Leasure brought Marsha Marsha Marsha to Maine. The character Mike Brady, with his indoor garden, was doing his best to play John Leasure in The Brady Bunch. Of course any house needs gentle restoration after 45 years to bring out is midcentury magnificence. But we’re hoping this will be done on the house’s own terms. Leasure may love to talk about everything in the world, but lets his design speak for itself. Mystically, he offers, “There are two areas. Living and sleeping.” n The sale price is $825,000. Twelve Littlejohn Road is being offered by Rusty Knows Real Estate. Annual taxes are $4,468.31.
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