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ortland Harbor channels the present, past, and future. A shining example is Bug Light. In a joke to the universe, architect Thomas Ustick Walter, who designed the U.S. Capitol dome, created our lighthouse as a mirror image of the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens, Greece. Note the Corinthian columns. Fort Gorges (see front cover) is a near twin, too—of Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Our fort is granite; Charleston Harbor’s is brick. Fort Gorges took four years to build. At the start of the Civil War, Fort Sumter still wasn’t complete, even though it was 32 years in the making. Another doppelganger is “Montpelier,” the Knox Mansion. Though much of the antique furniture inside is the real thing, the 1795 house that once showcased it was torn down to make room for railroad tracks near the Thomaston waterfront. The Revolutionary warship replica Providence has been hanging around in Wiscasset in recent months for repairs. Built in 1976, she’s a copy of the first ship John Paul Jones ever commanded in the U.S. Navy. You may have seen the Providence tacking around in those engagingly tacky Pirates of the Caribbean movies. If you have a yen for a “pretty little pinnace,” you’ll love the Virginia, a replica of the first ship ever built in what is now the State of Maine. In fact, the original was “the first ship built by Europeans in the New World,” the pride of the lost Popham Colony, “pre-dating Plymouth colony by 13 years. When the Colony was abandoned in 1608, the Colony used the Virginia to sail back to England.” (‘They’ll all be gone by Labor Day.’) A loving nautical community is backing the dream to recreate her, and the replica is nearing completion in Bath. “We’re hoping to launch her in July 2020, to celebrate Maine’s bicentennial.” Feel like traveling in time? Seven days a week, you can sail the border between Maine and New Hampshire in the gundalow replica Piscataqua. The original flat-bottomed lateen-sailed cargo boats operated in our rivers from the 17th century to the 20th. Tickets run $18 to $42. Freud says dreaming is like sailing at night. Try the night sail on the Piscataqua. If you’re into infinite recursion, take a selfie in a replica and consider what that might mean.
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Those Summer Lights On August 3, Porthole Restaurant & Pub hosts its annual Casco Bay Summertime Parade of Lights fundraiser. Watch from the deck with a cold brew in hand as decorated boats sparkle across the harbor. Captain Shawn Welch, who organizes the event, expects at least 25 participants this year and has set a goal to collect 250 toys and $1,500 in donations for Toys for Tots and the South Portland’s Lion’s Club.
“The festival was an idea to show the world why hip hop lives in Maine,” artist AFRiCAN DUNDADA says of the Maine Hip Hop Festival, scheduled for August 17 in Congress Square Park. Featuring local rappers like Ben Shorr, the festival “celebrates the culture that brings so many of our youth together and empowers them to speak up and be unique,” DUNDADA says.
It’s prime time for a Maine lake baptism. Rinse your cares away in Sabbathday Lake at Outlet Beach. Here you’ll find Bresca and the Honey Bee, Krista Kern Desjarlais’s cafe/ice cream shop. Cool off in the water or doze off under the sun before enjoying lakeside dining. This season, Desjarlais’s menu will have “an Italian picnic feel” and feature “panino, rotolo, salads and,” what no summer can be without, “a hotdog.” Desjarlais’s Pig in a Blanket is an all natural, local porkand-beef hot dog wrapped in brioche and served with spicy red pepper mustard and fresh herbs (plain $5/dressed $7). While you’re in the area, don’t miss a trip to Shaker Village! Home to the last Shaker community, the museum offers tours of the grounds and hosts events throughout the year. On July 28, Open Farm Day offers visitors the chance to see the Scottish highland cattle, a flock of sheep, bees, barn cats, apple orchards, herb and vegetable gardens of the Shaker farm—under the same management since 1783. Live bluegrass music and barbecue tops off the day! About five miles down Route 26, you’ll come across Gray’s Maine Wildlife Park, where you and your favorite road buddy can visit over 30 species of Maine wildlife, including a black bear, bald eagle, moose, and gray fox. Driving back to Portland? Take a detour through Windham to visit Erik’s Church, the country-western bar serving up down home meals and live country music most nights. Don’t worry. They encourage bad dancing. So kick up those boots and get on the floor! J u l y / a u g u st 2 0 1 9 1 7
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Fall Foliage Festival, Railway Village, 586 Wiscasset Rd., Boothbay. Train rides, music, and a children’s corner. Oct. 6-8. 633-4727. Farmington Fair, 292 High St. Large midway, exhibit halls, livestock exhibits, animal pulling events and harness racing, Sep. 15-21. 778-6083. Fryeburg Fair, 1154 Main St. Features livestock, agriculture and farming exhibitions with over 3,000 large animals, as well as rides and food, Sep. 29-Oct. 6. 935-3268. Harmony Free Fair, Route 154. Parade, horse show, rides, sheepdog demonstration, animal barn, and more, Aug. 30Sep. 2. 683-5873. Litchfield Fair, 44 Plains Rd. Agricultural fair with rides, a new wrestling event, and fireworks, Sep. 6-8. 268-4981. Maine Farm Days, Misty Meadows Farm, 71 McKenney Rd., Clinton. Extravaganza of animals, equipment dealers, food and displays, Aug. 21-22. 622-7847. Monmouth Fair, 79 Academy Rd. A small, family oriented fair featuring agricultural shows, displays, demonstrations, and overall celebration of rural life. Jun. 13-16. 632-8730. New Portland Lion’s Fair, 280 School St., New Portland. Demolition derby, truck and tractor pulls, midway rides, petting zoo, live entertainment and a lumberjack show, Sep. 13-15. 628-3171.
Oxford County Fair, 67 Pottle Rd. Livestock shows, horse pulling, traditional farming and crafting demonstrations, live music, food, and more, Sep. 1114. 739-2204. Piscataquis Valley Fair, 77 Fairview Ave., DoverFoxcroft. Figure 8 Race and He-Man competition, Tuff Truck, demolition derby and more, Aug. 22-25. 717-9100. Pittston Fair, 995 East Pittston Rd., Pittston. Strawberry pageant, live music, loader/backhoe competition, historical museum, goat show, pig scramble, horse shows, exhibitions, mad science, and much more, Jul. 25-28. Pittstonfair.com Redneck “Blank” Pig Roast & Music Fest, 12 Harold Ln., Hebron. Featuring bands Fire in the Hole, Stolen Mojo, Country Roads and more, with 8 Olympic style events and a mud run, this fest sponsors the Lewiston Vet Center Family Day, Aug. 2-5. 966-3333. Skowhegan State Fair, Constitution Ave. The nation’s oldest continuously run agricultural fair celebrates its 200th year and will
feature truck pulls, demolition derby, harness racing, midway, agricultural exhibits, live music and more, Aug. 8-17. 474-2947.
Southern Maine Steampunk Fair, Brick Store Museum, 117 Main St., Kennebunk. Maine’s only steampunk fair with vendors of Victorian-futuristic arts and crafts and Victorian lawn games, Aug. 10. 985-4802. Springfield Fair, 91 Park St., Springfield. David Allan Coe concert, laser tag, agricultural event, monster trucks, and crafts, Aug. 31. 738-4134. Topsham Fair, Rt. 196 Coastal Connector. Sheep herding, blueberry pie contest, live bluegrass music, agricultural show, demolition derby, fireworks, truck pulls, Aug. 6-11. 729-1943. Union Fair, 175 Fairgrounds Ln. Blueberry festival, crowning of the Blueberry Queen, talent show, fireworks, pig scramble, live music, and fireworks, Aug. 17-24. 785-3281. Waterford World’s Fair, 36 Green Rd., North Waterford. Showcasing rural heritage with livestock, crafts, demonstrations, exhibits, music, food, and overall fun, Jul. 19-21. 595-1601. Windsor Fair, 82 Ridge Rd., Windsor. Livestock, a pumpkin contest, harness racing, woodsman day, and barrel racing, Aug. 25-Sep. 2. 549-7911.
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Acadia’s Oktoberfest & Food Festival, 20 Main St., Southwest Harbor. Maine-based brewfest, locally sourced food, and crafts, Oct. 11-12. acadiaoktoberfest.com Apple Festival, 18-24 Main St., Cornish. Craft and produce vendors, applepie baking competition, food booths with apple and non-apple offerings, and live entertainment, Sep. 28. 625-4993. Apple Pumpkin Festival, Livermore Falls. Food, music, kids’ activities, crafts, Sep. 28. 500-2464. Artisan Bread Fair, Skowhegan State Fairgrounds, 33 Constitution Ave. Vendors offering delicious breads and pastries, handmade pizza, kitchen wares, halvah, maple syrup and jams, butter and cheese, professional bakers, Jul. 27. kneadingconference.com Cornish Community Harvest & Bazaar, Fairgrounds Drive, Cornish. Fresh harvested organic local produce, flea market finds, and food & tempting treats, Jul. 28. 625-0950. Craft Brew Race, Edward Payson Park, 700 Baxter Blvd., Portland. A relaxed 5k around Back Cove followed by a beer festival with over 40 craft breweries, Aug. 10. (401) 856-9197. Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta, Damariscotta. Pumpkin-boat regatta and derby, pumpkin catapulting, giant pumpkin art, pumpkin-pie eating, and parade, Oct. 6-Oct. 14. 677-3087. East Benton Fiddlers Fest, 270 Richards Rd. Maine’s oldest music festival showcases bluegrass
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and take workshops, wild blueberry contests, Aug. 10. 657-3339. Harvestfest, Short Sands Beach, York. Traditional fall harvest food, kids activities, crafts, and music, Oct. 19. 363-4422. Harvest on the Harbor, Ocean Gateway, Portland. 9th annual food and wine festival (21+ only). Chef demonstrations, lobster chef competition, Brews & Blues BBQ, tasting events, Oct. 17-20. Harvestontheharbor.com. Machias Wild Blueberry Festival, Congressional Church, Centre St., Machias. Dedication to Maine’s berry of choice is done up in syrup, a pie eating contest, tours of a blueberry farm, and Blueberry Musical, Aug. 16-18. 255-6665. Maine Brew Fest September Session, Sunday
River Resort, 15 South Ridge Rd., Newry. Kicks off with a beer dinner at the mid-mountain Peak Lodge, followed by beer sampling from as many as 100 Maine craft brews, oyster tasting event, Sep. 13-15. (800) 543-2754. Maine Cheese Festival, Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Rd., Freeport. Festival celebrating and showcasing Maine cheese, bringing together over 30 Maine cheesemakers to sample and sell their cheeses, Sep. 8. (978) 471-8399. Maine Harvest Festival, Cross Insurance Ctr., Bangor. A delicious celebration of Maine’s small farms and their bounty, Nov. 2324. 561-8300. Maine Lakes Brew Fest, 261 Point Sebago Rd., Casco. The area’s larg-
est annual sampling event and Oktoberfest features Maine-made beers, micro-brews, and wine; with food, live music, and the Artisan’s Craft Show, Sep. 28. Mainelakesbrewfest.com. Maine Lobster Festival, Harbor Park, Rockland. Steamed lobsters, seafood cooking contest, family activities and races, arts and crafts, live entertainment and parade, Jul. 31-4. 800576-7512. Pemaquid Oyster Festival, Schooner Landing Restaurant and Marina, 40 Main St., Damariscotta. More than 10,000 oysters served annually to benefit the Edward A. Myers Marine Conservation Fund. Entertainment stage, Sep. 29. Pemaquidoysters.com. Ploye Festival & Muskie Derby, Fort Kent. 25th an-
nual festival. Giant griddle cakes and giant fish: Traditional Acadian buckwheat griddle cakes festival in conjunction with the annual popular and competitive 3-day fishing derby. Aug. 10-12. 834-5354. Portland Beer Week, various locations. A series of events celebrating everything craft beer. Various food and beer events including a cookie and beer pairing, napkin insert design contest, battle of the bands, unlimited bowling and laser tag, a beer drinker’s triathlon and so much more, Nov. 4-10. Portlandbeerweek.org. Potato Feast Days,
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port. End of summer festivity centered around the salmon barbecue, enjoy live music, walking tours, local food and craft vendors, family-friendly events and more, Sep. 1-2. 853-6122. St. Peter’s Italian Bazaar, 72 Federal St., Portland. Features authentic Italian food, desserts, lots of games and contests, and of course the famous greased pole climbing competition, Aug. 9-11. 733-7746. Summer Session Beer Festival, 10 Thompson’s Point, Portland. Annual summer beer festival featuring Maine and outof-state breweries, food trucks, and live music, Jul. 27. Mainebrewersguild.org Taste of Greater Waterville, Downtown Waterville. Food booths and fine dining, sidewalk sales,
craft vendors, live music, kids events, face painting, and a petting zoo, Aug. 7. 680-4200. Wells Chili-Fest, Wells Junior High School, Rte. 1. 18th year of traditional event with chili cook-offs in three categories with cash prizes, Aug. 24. 646-2451. Wilton Blueberry Festival, 25 Pleasant View Hts., Wilton. Blueberry-themed parades, live music, food, bingo, boat tours, and crafts, Aug. 2-3. 778-4726. Winter Harbor Lobster Festival, Winter Harbor. 54th annual Winter Harbor Lobster Festival, featuring blueberry pancake breakfast, craft fair, lobster boat races, lobster dinner and parade, Aug. 11. 546-2960. The Whiskey Barrel, 82 Hanover St. April Cushman, Jul. 21; Chris Reudiger, Jul. 26; 36 Red, Jul.
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American Folk Festival, Bangor waterfront. A music lover’s weekend complete with music from Cimarron, The Campbell Brothers, Los Straitjackets, and more, Aug. 23-25. 262-7765. Atlantic Music Festival, Colby College, Waterville. Hundreds of emerging and established musicians artists gather and perform to celebrate the work of musical masters, Jun. 30Jul. 28. (888) 704-1311.
Band Camp Music and Arts Festival, Thomas Point Beach, 29 Meadow Rd., Brunswick. 3 day music and art oceanside experience featuring live music, dance, painting, sculpture, photography, fire spinners, and food trucks. Jul. 26-28. Bandcampfest.com. Bar Harbor Fine Arts Festival, Newport Dr. One of the top arts festivals in northern New England, Aug. 2-9, Sep. 6-8. 266-5162. Bar Harbor Music Festival, see website for locations. Founded by violinist Francis Fortier in 1967, remains one of the few music festivals in the U.S. whose mission is to provide performance opportunities for outstanding up-and-coming talent, Jun. 30-Jul. 28. 288-5744. Bay Chamber Summer Concert Series, Rockport
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Brunswick Outdoor Art Festival, Maine St., downtown Brunswick. Free event with more than 90 artists’ booths, artisan demos, live music, dancing, and kids’ activities to celebrate the arts, Aug. 18. 729-4439. Bucksport Bay Festival, Bucksport waterfront. Parade, 5K road race, games, fireworks, Jul. 20-22. 592-6432. Camden International Film Festival, see website for locations. The 11th anniversary of the festival created to highlight emerging documentary filmmakers. Film screenings, most followed by Q&A sessions with the artists, Sep. 12-15. 593-6593. County Bluegrass Festival, Farm Park, 119 West Limestone Rd., Fort Fairfield. Camping out beneath the stars to the sound of bluegrass music is the draw to this festival featuring The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Carolina Blue, The Family Sowell and more, Jul. 25-28, Aug. 29-Sep. 1. 227-6242. Deer Isle Jazz Festival, see website for locations. World-class jazz musicians perform at various venues across the island, Aug. 2-3. 367-2788.
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by Sarah Ruhl | Sep 24–Oct 13, 2019
In an imperfect world, the best solution is to laugh. Conflict and comedy weave a whimsical tale about cleaning, relationships and finding the perfect apple. Award winning playwright Sarah Ruhl reminds us what’s important in life, and that humor and beauty still enchant in the most unlikely places.
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by Brendan Pelsue | Oct 22–Nov 10, 2019
Winner of the 2018 Clauder Competition. A poignant story about a child with a terminal illness who connects delicate moments in unusual ways. Discovering the mysterious “Postal Service,” he sends messages to the world and awaits a response. This poetic play, created through magical realism, reveals the quiet ways in which we connect.
John Cariani’s ALMOST, MAINE
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Celebrate the bicentennial of our State than with the play that put us on the map! Offering charming vignettes about love and life in Maine, this beloved play broke box office records, went onto critical acclaim, and delighted audiences across the globe after its premiere at Portland Stage in 2004. Featuring John Cariani himself!
NATIVE GARDENS
by Karen Zacarias | Mar 3–Mar 29, 2020
This brilliant new comedy turns well-intentioned neighbors into feuding enemies when a rising Chilean attorney and his pregnant American wife purchase a home next to a well-established D.C. couple, and their prized English garden. Cultures and gardens clash over a fence line that spirals into an all-out border dispute, exposing notions of race, taste, class and privilege.
THE CHILDREN
by Lucy Kirkwood | Apr 7–Apr 26, 2020
This Tony-nominated play took both English and American audiences by storm with its journey into the dark past of three nuclear physicists who meet in a ‘cottage on the east coast’ to contemplate the end of the world. Old memories are relived before a harrowing proposal is revealed: just what will be done about the children?
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This moving new musical illuminates Sabina Spielrein, a patient turned doctor, unfairly sidelined to the margins of history by two famous men in her field of psychiatry, Jung and Freud. Mark the centennial of women’s suffrage with a journey through melody and song to discover this truly remarkable woman.
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Maine Antiques Festival, 1 Fairgrounds Ln., Union. The largest antiques show in Maine, featuring dealers from 20 states offering a wide variety of antiques and vintage collectibles from the early 18th century through the mid 20th century, Aug. 2-4. 221-3108. Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show, Rockland waterfront. 16th annual event featuring Maine’s finest artists, architects, boatbuilders, craftsmen, and marine gear vendors accompanied by live music and food, Aug. 9-11. Maineboats.com/boatshow. Maine Crafts Guild Scarborough Show, Camp Ketcha, 336 Black Point Rd. Approximately 40 of Maine’s artisans present their heirloom quality crafts, Sep. 14-15. Mainecraftsguild.com. Maine Summer Outdoor Art Show, Gallery on the Green, 329 Main St., Southwest Harbor. More than 50 artists showcasing their work in multiple media including acrylics, oils, watercolors, pastels, etchings, and more, Aug. 11-12.
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MDI Directions Fine Craft Show, Mount Desert Island High School, 1081 Eagle Lake Rd., Bar Harbor. Maine Craft Guild presents its 43rd annual show with approximately 60 of Maine’s finest craftspeople. Come meet extraordinary artists and purchase work handmade in Maine, Jul. 27-29. Mainecraftsguild.com. Medomak Fiber Arts Retreat, 307 Liberty Rd., Washington. A week of fiber-filled fun, whether it is knit, crochet, spin, felt, dye or weave, enjoy the company of fellow fiber enthusiasts, Aug. 11-Aug. 17. 845-6001. Mind Body Spirit Festival, The Elm City Center, 21 College Avenue., Waterville. Featuring holistic health practitioners, energy healers, psychics and mediums, herbs and organic products, Sep. 7. Mindbodyspiritfestival.org. Music on the Mall, 191-195 Maine St., Brunswick. Free summer concert series Wednesdays at 6pm throughout the summer, through Aug. 28. 729-4439. Ossipee Valley Music Festival, Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds, 291 South Hiram Rd., Hiram. A celebration of good food, good people, and good music. Offering children’s activities, farm to table food, yoga, craft beer, swimming, camping, music, instructional workshops, barn dances and more, Jul. 25-28. 710-8322. Portland Chamber Music Festival, Hannaford Hall, University of Maine Portland campus. Opening Night Celebration, Aug. 8; Fragments: Schubert, Tchaikovsky, and Mahler, Aug. 10; Family Concert: All About the Violin, Aug. 12; Bach, Brahms, and ‘Paganiniana,’ Aug. 16; Season Finale: Passing the Torch, Aug. 18. 320-0257.
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York’s new toll plaza will streamline Maine’s comings and goings for generations to come. The Maine Turnpike has begun building a new toll plaza 1.5 miles north of the current York Toll Plaza. It will be one of the most important investments in the state’s transportation infrastructure. When completed, the new York Toll Plaza will feature six, Open Road Tolling lanes allowing E-ZPass customers to cruise through this new Maine gateway at highway speeds, paying their tolls electronically. A strategic construction plan will keep motorist inconvenience to a minimum during the three-year project.
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The high speed and efficiency of E-ZPass lanes will make it easier and cheaper for Maine businesses to import products and ship Maine products to the world at large.
9% OF MAINE’S TRAFFIC
The Maine Turnpike maintains a total of 658 lane miles, which carry nearly one-tenth of Maine’s total vehicle traffic.
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From start to finish, the York Toll Plaza project will take nearly three years, but you can count on finding three travel lanes available in either direction during peak travel times.
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The York Toll Plaza takes in about $56 million in tolls each year, and that, in large part, is how two-thirds of all MTA revenue is paid by out-of-state travelers.
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Six cruise-thru E-ZPass lanes will dramatically reduce stopand-go traffic and eliminate the concentrated emissions they would otherwise leave behind.
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Creating Open Road Tolling gantries and calibrating them to read millions of transponders, verify E-ZPass accounts, and process tolls instantly and accurately will take time, but it’s time well spent.
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On an average day, the Maine Turnpike makes as many customer transactions as do the largest Maine banks.
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Because Open Road Tolling lanes are “open,” there are no obstructions for vehicles to hit. That means fewer accidents, reduced driver risk, and lives saved from accidents avoided.
2019 Festival Guide Portland Fine Craft Show, Congress St. Free street craft show features over 100 juried exhibitors from Maine and New England featuring fine crafts, Aug. 24. 205-0791. Rangeley Art in August, Village Park, Oquossoc. Over 50 artists and craftsmen enter pieces in a juried art competition. Paintings, photography, jewelry, woodwork, pottery, and glass pieces available for sale, Aug. 6. Rangeleyarts.org. River Jam, various locations in Biddeford. Biddeford and Saco celebrate a combined festival with a 5k race, fringe fest, live music, food trucks, local brews and more on the banks of the Saco River. Sep. 21. 284-8520. Saco River Festival, The Bandstand at the Old Cornish Fairgrounds, Rt. 25, Cornish. Live music every Tuesday with concessions available, Aug. 2-30. Sacoriverfestival.org Salt Bay Chamberfest, Darrows Barn, 3 Round Top Ln., Damariscotta. Featuring the finest chamber music from the styles of the Renaissance to the present day, Aug. 1-17, 522-3749. Schoodic Arts Festival, 427 Main St., Winter Harbor. Packed full of performances, with programs in film, music, theater and dance, Jul. 29-Aug. 11. 963-2569.
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Screen Door Summer Music Festival, see website for locations in Rockport and Camden, A five-day musical extravaganza featuring fresh performances by world-renowned musicians presented in intimate venues, Aug. 14-18. 236-2823. Sebago Long Lake Music Festival, Deertrees Theatre, 156 Deertrees Rd., Harrison. This chamber music series features performers from around the country and abroad, Jul. 16, 23, 30, & Aug. 6, 13. Sebagomusicfestival.org. Somerset Family Arts Festival, Coburn Park, Skowhegan. Celebrate the arts with food, beer, local music, art, dancing and children’s art activities, Aug. 3. 612-2571. Summer Solstice Craft Show, Wells Junior High, 1470 Post Rd., Wells. The September show features over 70 Maine and New England artists and crafters offering traditional, contemporary and country crafts, Sep. 8-9. 646-5172. South Portland’s Art in the Park, Mill Creek Park. Fine art show featuring original art work and photography by up to 170 artists in styles, sizes and prices to suit all tastes and budgets, Aug. 10. 767-7605.
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Logging Festival, 221 Stratton Rd., Rangeley. The festival includes artists and crafters, children’s activities, Lumberjack and Lumberjill competitions, cloggers, live music, refreshments, a traditional “Bean-Hole” dinner, and more, Jul. 27. 864-3939. New England Couples Golf Championship, Bethel Inn Resort, 21 Broad St., Bethel. Now in it’s 18th year, a fun-filled weekend where couples around New England compete in a light-hearted two day golf tournament, Jul. 2729. (800) 654-0125. MS Regatta & Harborfest, Portland waterfront. A weekend festival with sailboats, power boats, tugboats, and lobster boats to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, including a regatta, racing, and an auction, Aug. 1718. nationalmssociety.org. Woodlawn Croquet Mini Lobster Tournament, Woodlawn Museum, 19 Black House Dr., Ellsworth. Open to all USCA members and is a 6 Wicket Singles USCA sanctioned tournament, spectators are welcome, Sep. 7. 667-8671.
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Acadia Night Sky Festival, various locations in Bar Harbor. Night hikes, paddling in a bioluminescent bay, science presentations, and film screenings, Sep. 25-29. 801-2566. Antique Auto Days, Boothbay Railway Village, 586 Wiscasset Rd., Boothbay. See dozens of classic, vintage, antique cars and much more, with a swap meet and flea market, parade, valve cover racing and more, Jul. 21-22. 633-4727. Attean Memorial Pow Wow, Maine Wildlife Park, 56 Game Farm Rd., Gray. An exciting opportunity to learn more about Native American culture and heritage, tribal representatives from Maine, New England and around the country take part in this event with native dancers, drummers, craft vendors, singers and traditional food booths. Aug. 10-11. 657-4977.
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Common Ground Country Fair, 294 Crosby Brook Rd., Unity. Celebrate the organic and rural version of the good life and learn new things about farming. Agricultural demonstrations plus produce and crafts vendors, food, music and more, Sep. 20-22. 568-4142. Festival of Nations, Deering Oaks Park. Maine’s cultural diversity celebrity in Portland’s prettiest park. Featuring food, crafts, and music from around the world, Jul. 27. 536-0800.
International Homecoming Festival, Calais and St. Stephen, New Brunswick. During this festival, the two communities of Calais and St. Stephen join together in celebration of the American-Canadian border. Enjoy the street fair, children’s games and activities, concerts, craft shows, fireworks and much more, Aug. 7-11. 506-466-7703. Life Happens Outside Festival, L.L. Bean, 95 Main St., Freeport. A celebration of active and outdoor lifestyles in Maine communities with a storytelling event, film festival, outdoor demonstrations and workshops, happy hour and more, Sep. 20-21. 725-0800. Maine Highland Games and Scottish Festival, Topsham Fairgrounds, Topsham. 40th Annual Highland Games featuring parade of the clans, music, athletic and dancing competitions, food, sheep dog demonstrations, workshops and more, Aug. 17. 626-7007. New England Auto Auction, Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head. The nation’s largest and longestrunning event in its class that solely operates to preserve the legacy of transportation’s earliest pioneers, Aug. 16-17. 594-4418. Save a Stray 5K and Festival, L.L. Bean, 95 Main St., Freeport. Benefits Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter. 5K race, and festival which features food trucks, dog demos, an Ask A Vet booth, an Amateur “Worst in Show,” face painting and much more, Aug. 24. (877) 755-2326.
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Penobscot Theatre Company, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Bye Bye Birdie, Jul. 18-21; Rebel Without a Cause, Aug. 15-18; The Man from Planet 52, Aug. 15-18. 942-3333. Portland Stage, 25 Forest Ave. Ain’t Misbehavin with Maine State Music Theatre, Aug. 6-Sept. 1. 774-0465. RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., Rangeley. Death of a Salesman, Aug. 16-18. 864-5000. Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Rd., Standish. Singin’ In The Rain, Jul. 11-28; Winnie the Pooh KIDS, Aug. 2-4; Catch Me If You Can, Sept. 26-Oct. 6. 642-3743. Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St., Monmouth. The Merry Wives of Windsor, through Aug. 18; Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, through Aug. 15; Hamlet, Jul. 18-Aug. 17; Intimate Apparel, Jul. 25-Aug. 16; Murder for Two, Jun. 22-Aug.16; Jungle Book, Jun. 29-Aug. 15; Sense and Sensibility, Sept. 12-22. 933-9999. Waterville Opera House, 93 Main St. 3rd Flr., Waterville. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Jul. 29-Aug. 3, Aug. 5-10, Aug. 12-17; Pinocchio, Aug. 17. 873-7000.
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The Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Gina Chavez, Jun. 15. The Weight Band, Aug. 9. 701-5053. Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd., Brownfield. The Wood Brothers, Jul. 22; Amy Ray, Jul. 24; Natalie Merchant, Jul. 25; Stone Mountain Live Anniversary Show, Aug. 3; Shawn Colvin, Aug. 6; Knots and Crosses; Aug. 30. 935-7292. Thomas Point Beach & Campground, 29 Meadow Rd., Brunswick. Band Camp Music and Arts Festival, Jul. 26-28; Bluegrass Festival, Aug 29-Sept. 1. 725-6009. Thompson’s Point, 5 Thompson’s Point. Maggie Rogers, Jul 25; Guster On The Ocean, Aug. 10; Ben Harper. Aug. 30. 747-5288. Two Diamond Art Farm, 98 Hearn Road, Saco. (978) 427-8329. Waterville Opera House, 93 Main St. 3rd Flr., Waterville. Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, Aug. 26; Keller Williams, Sep. 26. 873-7000. Vinegar Hill Music Theater, 53 Old Post Rd, Arundel. The Kingston Trio, Jul. 27; Johnny A., Aug. 2; Martin Sexton, Aug. 3; Well-Strung, Aug. 10. 985-5552.
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Blue, 650A Congress St. Comedy Night: Worst Day of the Week, every Mon. 774-4111. Bull Feeney’s, 375 Fore St. Open Mic Comedy, every Tue; Comedy Showcase, every Wed. 773-7210.
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Criterion Theater, 35 Cottage St., Bar Harbor. An Evening with David Sedaris, Aug 1; Bob Marley, Aug 3; Paula Poundstone, Sept. 7. 288-0829. The Fresnel Theater, 17 Free St. Flux, first Saturdays; Running With Scissors, every fourth Saturday. 619-1418. Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln., Ogunquit. Comedy with Lenny Clarke, Jul 13; Paula Poundstone, Jul 18 & 19; Jimmy Tingle’s 20/20 Vision, Jul 20. 646-4777. Lincoln’s, 36 Market St. Laugh Shack Comedy, every Thurs. Quill Books & Beverage, 1 Westbrook Com-
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Bates College Museum of Art, 75 Russell St., Lewiston. DeWitt Hardy: Master of Watercolor, Jun. 7-Oct. 5th; Uncovered, Jun. 7-Oct. 5. 786-6158. Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 245 Maine St., Brunswick. In the Round: Ancient Art from All Sides, through Oct. 13; Let’s Get Lost and Listening Glass, through Sept. 29; Bowdoin Collects: Chinese Ceramics, Jades, and Paintings, through Jan. 5, 2020. 725-3275. Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 21 Winter Street, Rockland. Ann Craven: Birds We Know, Jun. 29-Oct. 13. 701-5005. Colby College Museum of Art, 5600 Mayflower Hill Dr., Waterville. Theaster Gates: Facsimile Cabinet of Women Origin Stories, through September 8. 859-5600. Creative Portland, 84 Free Street. Music events and a rotating gallery. 370-4784. Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland. The Screen Show, through Septem-
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Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St. Maine. Joel Babb, through Aug. 3; Maurice Freedman, Aug. 8-31. 772-2693. Husson University’s Robert E. White Gallery, Peabody Hall, 1 College Circle, Bangor. Summer Salon: Selected Student Work, through Aug. 31. 992-4925. Kittery Art Association, 8 Coleman Ave., Kittery. Meet the Locals, through Jul.14; Up, Up, and Away, Jul. 18-Sept. 1. 451-9384. Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St. Holding Up the Sky: Wabanaki People, Culture, History & Art, through Feb. 1, 2020. 774-1822. Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St. Lynne Shulman, Marjorie Moore, Audrey Gottlieb, Jul-Aug. 773-2339. Maine Quilt Show, Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive. Maine Quilts 42nd annual quilt show sponsored by Pine Tree Quilters Guild, Jul. 25-27. mainequilts.org.
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Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Patricia Chandler: A Solo Exhibition of Paintings, through Jul. 29; Amy Bickford a Solo exhibition of Paintings, Aug. 1-29. 712-1097 River Arts, 241 US-1, Damariscotta. Night & Day, Jul. 12-Aug. 10; Wild Things, Aug.16-Sep. 14. 563-1507. University of Maine Museum of Art, 40 Harlow St., Bangor. Symphony of Passion: Alison Weld, When There Was Another Me: Harold Garde, Our Hands Are Full of Color: Julie Beck, through Aug. 31. 581-3300. University of New England Museum of Art, 2693, 716 Stevens Ave. 221-4449.
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July and August: Sunset Tours to Cadillac Mountain departing daily! Check the website for tour departure times.
Eventide at Thompson’s Point, Halo at the Point, 4 Thompson’s Point, Suite 101. Eventide is a multidisciplinary piece produced and performed by modern circus performers and dancers, Kyle Driggs and Andrea Murillo, Jul. 27. LeRoux Kitchen, 161 Commercial St. Monthly free wine tastings. Call for dates. 553-7665. Lolita Vinoteca + Asador, 90 Congress St. Tapas Mondays with wine pairings. 775-5652. Quill Books and Beverage, 1 Westbrook Common, Unit #5, Westbrook. All day happy hour featuring half-priced wine bottles. 591-0056. Rosemont Markets, Portland and Yarmouth. Tasting events on Fri. Call for dates. 774-8129.
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Center Theatre for the Arts, 20 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. 564-8943. Frontier, 14 Main St. Mill 3 Fort Andross, Brunswick. The Biggest Little Farm, Jul. 1925; Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, Aug. 2-8. 725-5222. Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. Pavarotti, Jul. 20, 1, 24, 25; MidCoast Film Festival, Jul. 26-28; Stop Making Sense, Aug. 21. 563-3424. Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. Amadeus: Director’s Cut, Jul. 18; Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, Jul. 19-21, 24; Mike Wallace is Here, Aug. 23-25, 28. 775-6148.
Literary Events
Bard Coffee, 185 Middle St. “Silent” Book Club, a book club with no assigned reading where members meet to read silently, share book recommendations, and socialize over coffee and tea. Every fourth Tuesday. 899-4788. Criterion Theater, 35 Cottage St., Bar Harbor. An Evening with David Sedaris, Aug. 1. 288-0829. LFK, 188A State St. Word Portland, a monthly reading series featuring original writing from authors on first Mondays. 899-3277. Longfellow Books, Monument Square. Around the World in Fifty Years by Elayne Clift, Jul. 18. 772.4045. Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St. 536-4778. Tandem Coffee and Bakery, 742 Congress St. “Silent” Book Club, a book club with no assigned reading where like-minded people meet to read silently, share book recommendations, and socialize over coffee and tea. Every second Sunday. 805-1887.
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Rudy Vallée on Zillow Before Bing Crosby and Sinatra, the most famous crooner in the universe was Westbrook’s own Rudy Vallée. Known as “the boy with the singing saxophone tone,” here he is at his “three-hundredacre lodge” on Kezar Lake. With Garbo a rumored visitor, the rustic cottage still stands today. The town of Lovell values 197 Quite A Road at $2,870,600. The Zestimate is $3,259,898, though it’s not for sale. New England Frontier Camp has called this lakefront retreat home since 1965. The house Rudy grew up in at 36 Monroe Avenue in Westbrook is estimated at $269,263.
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Laughs and Outlaws ow great would it be to meet a celebrity while you’re at work? What if you met two? Taylor Robertson, the current sous chef at Eventide Restaurant in Portland, experienced exactly that when both rebel country star Margo Price and comedian Bill Murray came in for dinner. That night around 11:30 p.m, Robertson was in the middle of plating something special for Price and her husband, musician Jeremy Ivey, when he looked up and saw Murray surrounded by a dozen of his crew members. Both Murray and Price had shows in town that weekend and came in ready to eat— and drink. “We usually close at midnight. That night, I don’t think I left the restaurant until around 2:30 a.m.,” says Robertson, who spent the night serving (and taking) shots with Murray. He even walked out of work with guest passes to Margo’s show that weekend and a “sea shanty” serenade from Murray.
Serving Dr. Robbins Wiscasset is quite a hike from her usual setting in Seattle, but that didn’t stop Grey’s Anatomy star Jessica Kapshaw from venturing to Vacationland. The actress who plays M.D. Arizona Robbins on the longtime hit show stopped into Treats, a specialty organic store and bakery. The actress was kind enough to take a photo with her server, who happened to be a huge Grey’s Anatomy fan.
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The Enemy Below A surviving WWII U-boat seaman captured off the coast of Maine, now a U.S. resident, comes out of the dark to share his story.
uring World War II, Maine went dark. Amid whispers that U-boat wolf packs were sinking freighters off our coast, my family installed blackout shades on the windows of our cottage at Kennebunk Beach to stop enemy submariners from watching us sit down to our lobster dinners. Like all the neighbors who feared peering eyes offshore, Grandpa and Nana friction-taped the headlights on their ’37 Hud-
son sedan while the kids departed for duty overseas. One morning at dawn, two strangers in U.S. Army uniforms showed up on our front lawn. They dug a foxhole in our sea roses, framed it in railroad ties, and installed a machine gun. While my father was flying B-17s with the squadron made famous in Twelve O’Clock High, back home we braced for sinkings and bombardment from possibly the worst-handled wartime secret ever. Through leaks and cryptic
Above: The crew of U-805 before being taken into Portsmouth Naval Prison in Kittery. This picture: U-805 at the time of her surrender off the Maine coast. In the tumult of the war, her last home port was Bergen, Norway. 5 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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The Welcome Party “My first impression was...surprise. The place was lit up like a Christmas tree!” says Karl Robert Bauer, a former U-boat torpedoman, of his first glimpse of the U.S. shore from his submarine. Everywhere looked like Broadway. “At the beginning, America was not prepared for anything like a German U-boat,” he says. “But I wasn’t off the Maine coast until the end of the war.” My dad, the B-17 pilot, is dead now. But I still have Robert Bauer to talk to. He was the same age as my father, barely 20 during the worst of it. Bauer’s now 98. After initially setting the tempo for battles on land and sea, Germany was losing World War II, fast. Things were losing their center. Everything was in freefall. “By that time, in mid to late 1944, we were stationed in Norway,” a hiding place for U-boats once the German coast was made unsafe by American and British bombers. Orders came in for Bauer’s boat, the U-805, to join “Seewolf,” a submarine wolf pack patrol, to hunt freighters off the coast of Maine. “We went all the way from Norway past Iceland in the North Atlantic,” cruising “off the eastern coast, 200 miles off Cape Cod.”
Bauer made a good life in America and is glad to be alive.
Trouble on Deck orale was so low by then—savagely low, bizarre. So far from home, “We started developing problems with the boat. By that time, there was a lot of sabotage by the dockwork-
ers. They knew we weren’t going to make it [when they sent us out on this last patrol].” Then, finally, German Admiral Karl Donitz radioed the order for the fleet to surrender. Fate’s musical chairs had placed the U-805 off Bar Harbor.
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They’d wondered about Americans, listened to our music on the wavery VHS channels. Now the crew was finally going to meet us face-to-face. “Commander [Korvettekäpitan Richard] Bernardelli told us to take all the arming pistols off the torpedoes. We started radioing on an open frequency, knowing we were going to be taken prisoner.” Humiliation, Interrogation The legendary Lieutenant Eliot Winslow was in command of the Coast Guard cutter Argo, which approached the U-805, boarded her, accepted her surrender, and took most of the enemy crew below decks of the Argo under armed guard. Without delay, Argo harshly accompanied (escorted would be too polite) the U-805 to internment at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. Feeling ruined, frightened, off balance, the crew of U-805 sailed disconsolately past Bar Harbor, Boothbay Harbor, Brunswick, Portland, the darkened amusement park at Old Orchard Beach, Boon Island, turned right at the Isles of Shoals, and finally delivered the submarine into
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perating in waters east of Bar Harbor, Lieutenant Eliot Winslow, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Argo, accepted the surrender of U-805. “The U-805…was escorted by Argo at 12 knots for the last 50 miles to Portsmouth,” writes naval historian Dr. William H. Thiesen. “According to Winslow, ‘Ten prisoners were stowed in the forward anchor chain locker, 23 aft over the screws, with five officers below decks, all under heavy guard. Modern conveniences at their disposal consisted solely of a 10-quart pail. Shower baths with smelling salts and sandwiches were omitted.’” To view official Navy films of the surrender, visit youtube.com/watch?v=RFPpRIZNR18. After the war, Winslow owned a 1943 vintage tugboat that is now part of the fleet at Downeast Windjammers. According to Capt. Steve Pagels of Downeast Windjammers, the intrepid Winslow also owned and operated “the excursion boat ‘Argo,’ which Capt. Winslow had built in Friendship, Maine just after World War II.” Winslow’s son, Capt. Dave Winslow, has an office inside the Sprague Energy Foundation, near the oil tanks in South Portland. He’s proud of his dad, who was stern with the U-boat prisoners whose surrender he accepted. One U-boat officer told him, “’You’re treating my crew like gangsters.’ ‘You are gangsters,’ my dad answered.”
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the hands of surly U.S. Navy authorities in Portsmouth. An underwater creature thrown onto the beach. There were hoots and jeers as the U-boat sailors slinked across the gang plank onto the mainland. “My crew and I were taken to Portsmouth Naval Prison” on May 14, 1945. Navy intelligence interrogators closed in. “I told them our boat had the latest T-5 torpedoes in it. That’s when they perked up. It had a homing/listening device where it would actually home in on a ship’s propeller noise. It kept circling until it picked up an interesting loud noise.” Not that it always worked perfectly. “Sometimes the noise was from the U-boat itself!” Surviving photographs from the surrender show nervous smiles from the crew. I want to hear Bob Bauer tell me what was so funny. Why were you guys laughing?
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all kind of chuckling, laughing.” Sure, it was a cover for their fear. But “the big joke was all these Americans had all these guns [trained at us]—what did they think we were going to do, swim to Germany? We knew they were going to eventually end up fighting Russia. So we were also wondering, are we going to go fight the Russians with you?”
Atonement “They ended up taking us to the Boonesville, New York, prison camp. I got to leave in late 1946.” Was that rough?
“Secret Terror” According to the New England Historical Society, “On Jan. 13, 1942, German U-boat attacks officially started against merchant ships along the Eastern Seaboard of North America. From then until early August, [German] U-boats dominated the waters off the East Coast, sinking fuel tankers and cargo ships with impunity and often within sight of shore. In less than seven months, U-boat attacks would destroy 22 percent of the tanker fleet and sink 233 ships in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. The U-boats killed 5,000 seamen and passengers, more than twice the number of people who perished at Pearl Harbor.”
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During the panic, word spread that even the golden Boston State House dome was being painted black so U-boats couldn’t navigate by it.
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A New Life Then, Bauer disappeared. He went back to Germany to get his wife. Bauer’s son, Daniel Bauer—exactly my age—picks up the story. All the while during this interview, Dan has been sitting at his dad’s side, because they live together in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. “He’d met my mother during the war when he was on leave in Hanover, Germany. She was from southern Bavaria. Garmisch, a ski town. During the war, she was in the Luftwaffe. She carried ammunition for anti-aircraft guns.” After Robert and his wife, the late Lois Zimmermann Bauer, were reunited, “I got a job when I got back with Caterpillar, in Germany,” Robert says. “I was a draftsman by trade before the war, and Caterpillar asked me if I’d be interested in going back to the United States—in Peoria. I worked for Caterpillar for 34-35 years. I was a tool designer.” Does anyone ever really thank anyone else for their service? Many Americans have exotic immigration backstories, but some might consider Bauer a former terrorist. Let’s just say if we’re lucky, we get to live and love. I ask Dan, the boy on the other side of the mirror, “What was it like going to high school in the U.S. in the cornfields of the Midwest with a former U-Boat P.O.W. as your dad?” I mean, John Cougar Mellencamp never wrote a heartland song about that. The son waits a beat, then laughs. “My dad thought the Nazis were idiots.” Technically, “my mom was a member of the Hitler Youth for girls. So whenever a classmate would sneak up to me and ask, ‘Was your father a Nazi?’ I’d say, ‘No, my mother.’” n
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astine vibrates with a uniquely luminescent nightlife. Along the rocky shore and into the indigo depths, the ocean ignites with an organic blue flame. Around the globe, a handful of ecosystems boasts the proper conditions to support bioluminescent life, including the Blue Grotto cave in Malta, Bioluminescent Bay in Puerto Rico, Navarre Beach in Florida, and the ocean waters right here in Maine. Bioluminescence is a chemical process among excited organisms hoping to attract a mate, causing visible light to be emitted from an enzyme catalysis reaction. Noctiluca scintillans, better known as sea sparkle, is the species
found here. An eager fleet of kayaks prepares to take to the sea. A cool breeze graces the ocean’s surface, and the stars emerge from behind the fading purple sky. It’s the perfect night. The fleet, docked at Castine Kayak Adventures, 17 Sea Street, pushes off under total darkness, coasting on a layer of liquid light. A “ganglecluster” is what you call a group of kayakers. Tonight, each craves extraordinary beauty. Specks just beneath the surface of the waves illuminate in every direction. As paddle blades disturb the water’s surface, a swirling galaxies of stimulated algae twist into a brief existence,
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This “ganglecluster,” a fleet of kayaks, sets out in hopes of witnessing the glow show below.
Warning to skinny dippers: Bioluminescence can be quite revealing.
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Bioluminescence occurs across the state, though perhaps not with the same frequency or intensity as in Castine. The photograph seen here was taken in Acadia National Park by Adam Woodworth.
What were your first thoughts seeing this phenomenon? Did you go down to the water to see it close up?
Adam Woodworth: It was like seeing pulsating white light coming from the water in an otherwise very dark setting. The light is actually blue, but my understanding is that due to the limitations of human vision we are essentially color blind in the dark, and a light source needs to be bright enough to overcome that for us to see the true color. I didn’t go down to the water. It was happening in a small cove at the bottom of some very steep cliffs with no safe way down. Have you seen it before or since?
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collapsing soon after into the trailing wake. Castine Kayak Adventures has been offering guided tours on the bay for the past 22 years. Owner Karen Francoeur is still just as excited each time she comes out here. “Every night for me is unbelievably magical. With every stroke of my paddle, as the bioluminescence streams along my bow wake, I deeply breathe in all the beauty around me in the darkness with the stars, planets and Milky Way above me and the glowing bioluminescence enveloping me. At times I can feel the energy coursing through every cell in my body! I feel honored. Let that be my epitaph: ‘She shared the bioluminescence with everyone!’” n
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AW: I’ve seen it before at Sand Beach in Acadia in the crashing waves and in the Florida Keys in the wake of a boat but not with this intensity.
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Martin Short: Wow. Maine means a great deal to you, I see. It was in 1976, when I started my career as a comedian. I actually go to Maine fairly frequently–I can’t tell you where for privacy reasons–because a friend of mine has a ranch there. [He pauses.] A farm. I think of Maine as being very dense—with trees. [I pause. Have I just been insulted? Part of the job. Short continues...] But 1976? That’s like 110 years ago!
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The two of you touring together is fun! But isn’t there a rule of threes? Where’s Andrea Martin (born in Portland)? MS: She’s a genius. We’d be lucky to get her. The truth is, we talked about having her here with us. Couldn’t be scheduled. Steve Martin: You should let it out more that she’s from Portland. Everybody thinks she’s Canadian. MS: She has a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame, just this year. And…the Maine Walk of Fame! You and Andrea both were on the 1972 Toronto cast of Godspell. How good was she singing “Day by Day”? MS: She was brilliant. Fabulous. She is the aunt to my children! SM: She works more than Marty and me. MS: She’s been nominated for more Tony
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had a dream about this interview. I said: “Maine. What’s the opposite of that?” and you answered “Maine.” But what would you really say? SM: That was a good dream. MS: Opposite of Maine is Arizona. SM: Perfect answer. Like all the trees of Maine grew downward. Upside down. If you had written a vignette set in Maine in Cruel Shoes, how would it have gone? SM: That’s hard. In Cruel Shoes none of the stories are set anywhere. It would not have occurred to me. I wrote it in college in California. Martin, if you had ghost-written a vignette about Maine in Cruel Shoes, how would it have gone? MS: It would have gone badly. SM: I just thought of something. Isn’t Maine known as the Pine Tree State? There was a Pine Tree Shilling, wasn’t there? Maybe that has something to do with Maine, from way back. [*Pine Tree Shillings, circa 1652, when we were part of Massachusetts, are available on eBay for several hundred to several thousand dollars.] MS: Now we’re onto something! Which brings us back to Maine…in 1976! What Maine artists would you consider collecting? Many Andrew Wyeth paintings are cosmic jokes. Marsden Hartley was born in Maine. Hopper painted in Portland during the summer in the 1920s. SM: “I have in my life owned work by all three artists. In fact, I do now. I didn’t know three were all connected to Maine. Marsden Hartley… his Maine pictures are quite profound. [Steve Martin created auction buzz when he sold Hopper’s Hotel Window at Sotheby’s for $26.8M.] Can you summarize the worst joke you ever told? SM: I’m trying to think, ’cause all my things are so great. It’s 1973. Here’s the joke. No one will get the references, because it’s from the 1970s. “I did the Bishop Show. Bishop Sheen was great!” The telelphone line goes silent. SM: You’d have to know I was talking about The Joey Bishop Show and know who Bishop Sheen was for the switch to Sheen to mean something. 7 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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I n t e rvi ew be it’s good that it was before my first trip to Maine in 1976. Otherwise it could have been blamed on Maine. I can see it: Embossed on my cheek were the letters Maine. Allergic to Maine Lobster. [I didn’t ask if Canadian lobsters were safe…] SM: That could be the title of this story!
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The Green Book, Maine Edition You’ve seen the film, but did you know it was playing up here?
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n 1936, with Jim Crow laws shaming our country, Victor Hugo Green, an African American postal worker in Harlem, courageously compiled a list of homes and inns across the United States that were open to black travelers—including Maine. These safe havens would be listed in The Negro Motorist Green-Book, published annually until 1967.
Our Own Backyard Though the South was infamous for its Jim Crow laws, New England states are not left unstained. “In the movie The Green Book,
it’s almost as if they’re living in two different worlds—Dr. Donald Shirley (Mahershala Ali) was living in one world, and Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen), driving the car, was in another world,” says civil rights leader and former state legislator Gerald E. Talbot, who senses the spoken and unspoken sentiments in both worlds. “I’m what you call a light-skin black man. The neighborhood I come from is a black neighborhood. When I moved from Bangor to Portland, I had a job cooking. I worked here for maybe a week when the manager finally asked me, ‘What are you, anyway?’ I said, ‘I’m Afri-
can American.’ The next week, I didn’t have a job.” Word of Mouth The first edition of the Green Book named six Maine locations, including Rose Cummings’ Old Orchard Beach home at 110 Portland Avenue. The names of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Harlem Renaissance poet Countee Cullen, Cab Calloway, and Lionel Hampton can be found in the registry. In Maine’s Visible Black History: The First Chronicle of Its People by co-authors Gerald E. Talbot and H.H. Price, Talbot j u ly / a u g u s t 2 0 1 9 7 7
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writes, “The blacks who came to southern Maine in the summertime, either as entertainers or for their own vacations and refreshment, stayed at black-owned establishments. During the first part of the twentieth century, Rosvell “Rose” Emerson Cummings ran her business, The Homestead, at Old Orchard Beach for a roster of now-famous guests…” Great Minds ose was very wise,” says LeVonne Harris, her granddaughter. “She was also a good business person, and she was very committed to it. The people who came, everybody knew each other. When they’d sit down in the dining room, it was like one great big family.” The family had heard that the home was listed in the Green Book, but it wasn’t a “walk-in place,” says Harris. “I can recall John Hope Franklin, a professor at Duke University. He wrote several volumes of books on black history. He and his wife would occasionally come up here. My uncle graduated from Bates, and he would send his classmates to my grandmother’s. W.E.B. Du Bois, who’s in the history books for his controversial ideas on government, he came up one summer.” (See “The W.E.B. Du Bois Files,” February/ March 2014.) In 2004, the Cummings’s home was included on the National Register of Historic Places. Today the registry of guests from 1923 to 1993 is part of the African American Collections of Maine at the University of Southern Maine.
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Leave the Light On On an unassuming street off of St. John in Portland sits a 1900s four-unit, cream, shingled home. Before World War II, the Green Lantern operated on the first floor of 28 A Street, the Thomas House, across from Portland’s former Union Station. “There was a little green lantern underneath the bay window by the door, that was lit up even in winter or if it was stormy,” writes Norma McIlvaine Readdy, niece of owners Ben and Edie Thomas. Readdy describes the home’s story in detail in Maine’s Visible Black History. As a girl, she lived at the home with 7 8 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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her aunt, uncle, and grandmother. Directly across from Union Station, the Green Lantern provided board for black sailors and soldiers. “There was no USO, no place for black sailors to go to play the jukebox or get together,” writes Readdy. “They could go down to the corner store and buy beer and bring it back to the Green Lantern Grill,” where soldiers and sailors could join trainmen, chefs, and “prize fighters” at the long table, play cards, and listen to music. The Thomases would go on to open the Marian Anderson USO Center in Portland, which stemmed from the Colored Community Center founded in the early 1940s. Water’s Edge Overlooking the St. Croix River with Canada’s border in the distance, Brooks Bluff Cottages was owned by Ernie Brown, since deceased, in 1920. Located in Robbinston, the cottages were listed in the Green Book as being “just 12 miles east of Calais.” “The John Nehemiah Brewer House in Robbinston, still standing and occupied, is one of the definite Underground Railroad safe places in Maine,” says H.H. Price, co-author of Maine’s Visible Black
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History. The H.H. Price Collection on the Underground Railroad in Maine is archived at the Special Collections of the Bangor Public Library. “It’s directly across the St. Croix River from St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, where there is a traditional black community with old burial sites. In 1997, Dr. John W. Miner, in his 90s and of nearby Calais, gave a sworn statement about the Brewer House to Ms. Frances M. Raye of the Historical Society of Eastport (also nearby) about when he was a boy. John was visiting his grandparents in Nova Scotia, and he heard directly from an old African man that he and other runaways from slavery hid in the Brewer House’s attic for days until they were ferried at nighttime across the river to Canada, where they would be free. “One of the Maine routes runaways used
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in the mid-1800s to reach Canada was an old Indian trail, what we now call “The Airline” (Route 9), from the area of Brewer to Calais. I am not surprised at the Green Book listing in Robbinston 100 years later.” Rock Steady At the National Museum of African American History & Culture you’ll find a boulder with the words “Rock Rest” (below) painted in white. It was once one of two placed at the colorful, flowered entrance of Hazel and Clayton Sinclair’s Kittery farmhouse. Here, from the 1940s through the 1970s, the Sinclairs welcomed African American vacationers. For two summers as a teen, Valerie Cunningham, founder of the Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail (PBHT), worked for the Sinclairs. “I referred to them as aunt and uncle,” Cunningham says. “It was a very small operation. The reason they didn’t advertise [in the Green Book] was because their clientele found out by word of mouth.” But they did have their own copy, which was found during restoration efforts when PBHT was entrusted by Clayton Sinclair Jr. to “preserve the memorabilia” in the home and find the j u ly / a u g u s t 2 0 1 9 7 9
P er s p e ct i v e right buyer to “protect the historical landmark.” The right buyer did come along and restored the nineteenth-century cape along with Clayton Sinclair’s additions. Today, much of the memorabilia can be found at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in D.C.
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aine’s summers weren’t the only draw for guests of Rock Rest. “[Hazel’s] cooking was part of the attraction,” says Cunningham. “During the day, if the weather was nice enough, guests would be gone. They’d be tourists, but they had their breakfast and dinner meals at Rock Rest. They couldn’t just walk into any place. The smaller cafes and soda fountain shops—they usually weren’t a problem. It was the more formal, upscale places.” According to the Maine Historic Preservation Commission’s 2007 National Register of Historic Places’ nomination of Rock Rest, “Much of this discrimination was hush-hush, but one blatant incident made the newspapers in 1962…”
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“During the day…they’d be tourists, but they had their breakfast and dinner meals at Golden Globe-winning actress Claudia McNeil was starring in the Kennebunkport Playhouse’s production of Raisin in the Sun (she’d already starred in the Broadway and Hollywood productions). According to an article in Connecticut’s Bridgeport Telegram, Robert Currier, owner of the playhouse, was told by seven local hotels that they would not accommodate McNeil. The nomination continues, “After the initial report, one innkeeper wrote a letter to the editor in which he pridefully proclaimed his prejudicial intent not to provide rooms for African Americans. After several further news articles, the State Attorney General’s office investigated the event, but later declined to pursue court action, stating that the state’s antidiscrimination laws had not been breached!” As for the film itself, Cunningham says, “It was okay, but it gave the impression that the [Green Book locations] were all joints… It perpetuates some of the mythology of who black people are. There’s always been a middle class of black people who were and are educated and middle class. It’s a matter
Rock Rest. They couldn’t just walk into any place. The smaller cafes and soda fountain shops—they usually weren’t a problem. It was the more formal, upscale places.” of miseducation. One of the reasons we are still having problems today. “I grew up here,” Cunningham says. “[Portsmouth] is my home town. I graduated in 1959. I had classmates say, ‘Well, we didn’t have any problems, did we, Valerie?’ And I’d say, ‘Well, you did not—because you didn’t have to think about it.’” Legacies f the Portland locations listed throughout the Green Book’s publication, two others still stand. Steps from Portland’s St. Lawrence Arts theater, on the corner of Munjoy Street, is 84 Congress Street., listed as being owned by Mrs. E.D. Richey in the Green Book. According to the tax assessor’s office, the home was built in 1920. In East Bayside at 38 Smith Street, an 1840 three-unit building belonged to a Mrs. C. Harris. And today, where Mrs. Martin’s home at 79 Ox-
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ford Street once stood, exists the Oxford Street Shelter. “[The film The Green Book] introduced a lot of people to a subject matter that a lot of people didn’t know existed,” says Pamela Cummings, director of the restoration committee at the Abyssinian Meeting House. “We knew that segregation existed, but many didn’t know to what extent. It’s a learning tool from our past that we should use to avoid the same thing happening now or in the future.” Green writes in the introduction of his 1949 edition, “There will be a day sometime in the near future when this guide will not have to be published. That is when we as a race will have equal opportunities and privileges in the United States.” The Civil Rights Act passed in 1964, and the last edition of the Green Book was published in 1967. It contained 100 pages spanning from the 50 states to Africa, Europe, and South America. n
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Under the Sun, Over the Sea
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Hometown Hero The newest deck in town is on Portland Pier—Luke’s Lobster. Here you can have your drink and the view, too. Take your lobster roll ($20/$26) and Allagash to the deck, where you’ll find plenty of seating and a whole lotta waterfront. On a recent lunch visit, families and friends filled both decks, so we took a standing spot on the second level—perfect for yacht spotting. My friend laughs as she pops the strawberry from her cocktail into her mouth. “I guess the 130-foot Lady Pegasus would do. Room
enough for the two of us.” Over a cup of rich lobster bisque ($9), a buttery shrimp roll ($12), and a bottle of Luke’s Blueberry Lemonade, we watched sails pass and lobster boats roll in. Front row-seats to live entertainment. Luke’s is bound to be packed all summer long, so don’t count on any of the parking spaces. What you can count on is a killer selfie in front of the colorful lobster buoys donning the wall outside.
A Familiar Place “It’s good to be back.” You know you’ve really returned to the Forest City is when you join the happy crowd at Portland Lobster Company. Whether you’re here for your lunch hour or happy hour, expect a full house. It’s all part of the fun. Watching visitors tackle their first lobster, locals cheer another winter passed, and dogs wiggle with hope as trays pass overhead—it’s all part of the experience. With a Shipyard in hand and a basket of fried clams, take in the songs of Jason Spooner, scheduled August 8. His song “Fireflies” is practically Maine’s summer anthem. Picture it: a lobster dinner, neighbors and friends, and live music all on one deck. Now that’s summer. Under a Pale Moon fter a day on the Mount Battie trail or soaking up the sun at Barrett’s Cove, slip back into town for dinner at a Camden favorite. Waterfront Restaurant’s outdoor seating places you on the edge of the sea, overlooking the visiting sails. Savor fresh Oysters on the Half-
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BlueFin North Atlantic Seafood offers the quintessential Old Port dining experience. Chef Gil Plaster creates classic, contemporary dishes w/ fresh, locally-caught seafood & seasonal ingredients. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or your favorite cocktail in comfortable elegance or out on the patio by the fire pit. 468 Fore Street 7759090. bluefinportland.com Boone’s Fish House & Oyster Room Native seafood like fresh Maine lobster steamed over rockweed, a variety of oysters and wood-grilled fish, steaks & chops. Try the baked stuffed lobster. Alexander Boone invented the baked stuffed lobster when Boone’s opened right here on the Portland Waterfront in 1898. 774-5725 86 Commercial St., Portland www.boonesfishhouse.com
Bull Feeney’s Authentic hearty Irish fare: delicious from-scratch sandwiches, steaks, seafood. Local craft & premium imported brews. Maine’s most extensive selection of single malt Scotch & Irish whiskeys. Live music five nights. Open 7 days, 11:30-1 a.m. Kitchen till 10 p.m. 375 Fore St. 773-7210, bullfeeneys.com.
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Caffé Prego Ogunquit’s original authentic Italian caffé. Food & coffee lovers savor breakfast, lunch, and dinner–an eclectic mix of authentic dishes reflecting classic Italian hospitality & quality. Outdoor terrace w/ ocean views. Free Parking avail. 44 Shore Rd., 6467734, open (daily) Father’s Day to Labor Day, Hours: visit cafeprego.com.
East Ender Just east of the Old Port,w/ something for all. For a date night or after work drinks, our upstairs lounge is perfect for a casual night with friends or a romantic dinner in one of our cozy booths. Handcrafted cocktails or our award-winning burger made from cold-smoked beef. 47 Middle St. Portland, 879-7669
El Corazon, Mexican food from the heart. Authentic family recipes passed down
through generations, plus an “oversized tequila selection.” Try Portland’s own “Marisco”—a Mexican seafood cocktail of shrimp, bay scallops, clams, octopus, and, naturally, Maine lobster. Open lunch and dinner, Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. till 11 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 190 State St. Portland, elcorazonportland. com, 536-1354. Fish Bones Grill offers creatively prepared American Cuisine along the canal in the historic Bates Mill Complex in the heart of downtown Lewiston. Lunch & dinner M-F from 11:30 a.m. Dinner Sat. from 4 p.m. Get hooked at 70 Lincoln Street in Bates Mill No. 6! Reservations 333-3663 fishbonesgrill.com.
Flatbread Company Portland, Tucked between two wharves on Portland’s waterfront, this family-friendly restaurant features signature pizzas plus weekly carne and veggie specials—made with local ingredients, baked in a wood-fired, clay oven. Everything’s homemade, organic, and nitrate-free. Twenty local drafts and cocktails featuring all-local breweries and distilleries. Flatbread has a perfect waterside, relaxed atmosphere for any occasion. 72 Commercial St., 772-8777, flatbreadcompany.com/portland.
Hurricane Restaurant New England cuisine with an international twist. Lobster & blueberry pie! Local produce and seafood, full bar, award-winning wine list, in-house dessert chef. Sunday brunch. Live music Saturday nights. Lunch & dinner seven days a week. Bar menu always available. Good restaurants come and go. Great restaurants get better and better. Reservations suggested. 29 Dock Square, Kennebunkport, Maine. 207-9679111, www.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 as one of “America’s Best Seafood Dives 2016.” 722-4828.
Kon Asian Bistro Steakhouse & Sushi Bar serves Asian cuisine with modern flair. Japanese, Sushi, Thai, Chinese, or hibachi tables. Private party rooms accommodate 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. 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun. 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. 874-0000 www.konhibachi.com
Maria’s Ristorante is Portland’s original classic Italian restaurant. Greg and Tony Napolitano prepare classics like Zuppa di Pesce, Eggplant Parmigiana, Grilled Veal Sausages, Veal Chop Milanese, homemade cavatelli pastas, Pistachio Gelato, and Maine’s
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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, noon-10 p.m. 181 Port Rd., Kennebunk 967-5544, pedrosmaine.com. Portland Lobster Company Experience “Maine’s Best Lobster Roll,” lobster dinners, steamers, fried claims, chowder, and more before visiting our outdoor bar for an ice-cold local beer or a glass of fine wine. Then relax on our deck overlooking the gorgeous Portland Harbor while listening to daily live music. 180 Commercial Street, 775-2112, portlandlobstercompany.com.
Ricetta’s Brick Oven Ristorante provides a modern, family-friendly atmosphere and a versatile menu of awardwinning brick oven pizzas, pasta, grill, gluten-free pizza and pasta, seafood and Italian entrees using as many locallysourced ingredients as possible. Dine-in, take-home, delivery or have us cater. Kids eat free Mondays! Open Sun.-Thurs. 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 11:30 a.m.10 p.m. 240 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth 7813100, www.ricettas.com.
Sea Glass at Inn by the Sea, seasonally sourced and beautifully presented. Chef Chadwick offers an innovative taste of Maine. Spectacular ocean views inside the intimate restaurant or on seaside decks. Creative daily vegan dishes alongside produce and seafood from local farms and sea. (Wine Spectator Best of the Award of Excellence) 40 Bowery Beach Rd., Cape Elizabeth. 799-3134 innbythesea.com
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Shay’s Pub & Grill Shay’s Pub & Grill in the heart of Portland’s Monument Square. A neighborhood favorite since 2005. Pub fare specialities: sweet & spicy chicken sandwich, fish & chips, rotating seasonal salads. Famous all-day $5 martini menu and specials daily. Outdoor seating. 18 Monument Sq., M-Tues. 11:30-9 p.m., W-Sat. 11:30-10 p.m., Sun. closed. Schedule your private event with us! 7722626, shaysgrillpub.com Twenty Milk Street welcomes diners with warm, intimate décor, and a lovely brick fireplace. Located in the Historic Portland Regency Hotel, we offer Sunday brunch, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, specializing in modern American dishes with a New England flourish. We’re proud to serve local produce, seafood and beef, pork, chicken, and turkey from our own farm! 774-4200.
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ou haven’t tied up in the Kennebunks until you dine at Arundel Wharf Restaurant, front and center on the sparkling Kennebunk River. We slip in during a breezy summer evening and are glad to be welcomed by the signature fireplace. The hand-adzed beams here are showstoppers. So are the panoramic views of the river, its yachts, and its legends–including the ancient Ropewalk next door (now home to Arundel Yacht Club), where nautical lines were faked (instead of coiled) and measured to outfit our yare 18th- and 19th-century ocean vessels. Looking for a party? There’s a covered deck here with a bar where everyone’s having a blast. Suddenly you’re on the S.S. America, and Anything Goes. I’m here for the swordfish. I dreamed of their signature version when I was stationed in the Indian Ocean as a Navy pilot. Thank God, you can come home again. We start with a Kennebunkport Martini ($10.50). It’s a neat twist to use champagne instead of vermouth–not too sweet. Another lucky choice is a bottle of Steele “Rat’s
Reserve” pinot noir from Santa Barbara, California ($42). Locals prize this special blend because it’s designed every year by Kennebunkport wine executive Paul Carr, who returned to Goose Rocks Beach after blending wines with the big guys out west. We devour today’s salad of roasted pistachios, onions, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, tomatoes, feta cheese, and baby greens–delicious with a lemon vinaigrette ($13). The fried calamari ($14) is a home run (perfect with the Rat’s Reserve)– the batter light, the banana peppers spoton. I make the pretense of sharing them, but they’re all mine! For entrees, we’re hooked by tonight’s Pan Roasted Halibut special ($28)–a lovely creation by chef Heidi Busset–with heirloom tomatoes and intriguing with a vinegar-based tomato sauce. The green beans and mashed potatoes with skins are deeply satisfying. This restaurant isn’t just an old friend–it’s an old friend with something interesting to say! The halibut is exquisite, mouthwatering, falls off the fork. As for the Sword ($26), it’s the perfect cut you dream about, memorably grilled, so tasty it makes you sentimental. Is it possible to be nostalgic for the future? We ponder our next visit as we share black coffee and Maine Blueberry Pie à la Mode ($8.25). n Arundel Wharf Restaurant, 43 Ocean Ave, Kennebunkport. Open daily, 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. 967-3444. j ul y / august 2 0 1 9 9 1
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might have protested that he was too young and inexperienced to be put in charge of such a large undertaking. Instead, despite the murmurs beforehand about how moldy old books by dead white males were insufficiently diverse and inclusive to turn a profit, he screwed his courage to the sticking-place, figuring most of the people with enough spare cash to squander on rare books were live white males moldy and old enough themselves to be indifferent to political correction. Time proved him right, to the tune of five figures in cash alone, for which The Canon would remain forever capitalized in Dan’s mind. The classics it enshrined were not so much deficient in relevance as their detractors were deficient in the reasoning ability required to perceive how relevant they were.
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ake Vanity Fair, the catalyst for his present venture. Re-reading it at a time when his salary as an adjunct lecturer and his chances of getting tenure anywhere seemed equally slim, Dan had
found himself admiring Becky Sharpe’s talent for living luxuriously on nothing a year. Naturally her approach to finance could not be directly applied to present-day circumstances. Local merchants no longer extended credit to customers as a matter of course, but the underlying premise—by which British aristocrats packed up and relocated to the Continent when scandal or insolvency threatened to deprive them of the lifestyle to which they were accustomed in England—remained untarnished by time. Of course, continental Europe was no longer significantly cheaper than England, nor was Dan an English gentleman with a dwindling private income. Parts of Eastern Europe still fell within his price range, but there was the language barrier to consider. Fortunately, he had already mastered the art of analogy in order to achieve the SAT scores that had gained him access to higher education; thus he saw that Latin America was now to the United States what continental Europe had once been to England. And since he did speak Spanish, he simply
borrowed the idea of living on the cheap indefinitely in Latin America from his college roommate, who’d gone to Costa Rica for spring break and never come back. He borrowed the idea of sewing all his money into his clothing from accounts he’d read of Holocaust refugees. They’d been traveling by train, but in backwater regional airports pre-9/11 the same principle applied, ensuring that your portable property passed through the metal detector rather than the Xray machine manned by someone in uniform who might be mindful of tiresome regulations about carrying large quantities of cash from one country to another. He borrowed the underpowered minivan he’d abandoned on the median of I-95 from the driveway of a trusting colleague who left the keys above the visor even when he left the country on a research fellowship. He borrowed the police cruiser whose flashing lights and siren had enabled him to catch his plane from the cop whose tire he’d changed and whose head he’d conked with the lug wrench as he was bending over the trunk to put away the jack.
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And he’d borrowed the idea to do so from the Bible—not from the good Samaritan, but from the priest and the Levite who didn’t stop to help the injured traveler. What Dan had done was probably what would have happened if they did.
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ost importantly, he had borrowed— with no intention of returning it— the contents of the cashbox from the book fair, which would not be missed until the accounting came due at the next monthly departmental meeting. He’d even borrowed, from the United States government, the money to pay for the college education that had taught him how to borrow ideas from books; and now there was no need to repay that either. His only original idea had been the mysteriously poignant message he left behind on his answering machine in case anyone called wondering why he did not show up to teach class on Monday morning: I’m sorry I can’t take your call just now—I’ve been called away by a family emergency. I don’t know yet when I’ll be back. If your call is
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urgent, you can reach me at—Here the recording trailed off into a garbled simulation of an answering machine on the blink. By now the sun was making him thirsty, so he abandoned the view and made for his favorite juice stand inside the covered market. This time he asked for pineapple juice and coconut milk, anticipating a fresh piña colada for the equivalent of a quarter, but the woman behind the counter wouldn’t take his money. “We never put pineapple with coconut. Bad for the stomach.” “What’s good for the stomach?” “Tree tomato with sugar.” Dan watched her pulverize the rust-colored fruits in the licuadora, then sipped this new-found nirvana. If he ran low on money, he would just set up shop teaching English—the global language of the future that everyone, everywhere wanted to learn. Soon even the tomate de árbol farmers of Ecuador would be able to read the great books Dan had read. n
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an was flying down the forgettable green blur of I-95 at 80 m.p.h. when he spotted the cop car among the trees on the median. He didn’t usually speed unless he could tail someone with a radar detector, but today he had a plane to catch, and road work had already put him behind schedule. He couldn’t afford to get pulled over, so he switched the cruise control off on the dashboard rather than risk a telltale flash of brake lights. Then he saw that the police cruiser wasn’t in a position to pull anyone over: the cop was squatting down beside it, struggling to change a tire. Instead of accelerating, Dan let up on the gas, close enough now to see that the cop had a full-sized spare—and that was what decided him. As he put on his left blinker—cars honking and swerving behind him—the parable of the Good Samaritan came to mind, and he wondered if this cop were familiar with it. The Bible—all of it—had been required reading for Dan’s two-and-a-half degrees in English literature. He pulled over, parked with the four-way flashers on, and stepped out onto the grass. “Here,” he reached for the lug wrench, “let me give you a hand with that.”
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Fortunately, he had already mastered the art of analogy in order to achieve the SAT scores that had gained him access to higher education…
“Excuse me, sir.” The flight attendant shook Dan awake just as he was drifting off. “Could you please fasten your seatbelt and restore your seat back to its full upright and locked position? We’re experiencing some turbulence.” Dan abandoned all hope of sleep. These were the kinds of rules he hated. If the plane went down, no seatbelt in the world was going to save you, so why not spend your last few minutes as comfortably as you could? Now he’d have to sit up straight and swelter wide awake. Some things you couldn’t trust to your carry-on luggage, and his clothes were bulkier than usual with them. This is the way life should be. Dan washed down the last of his flan with a swig of coffee and wiped his mouth on a starched cloth napkin. The waiter appeared with the check almost before he beckoned 1 1 2 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e
for it, and Dan was pleased but no longer surprised to find that the five-course meal he’d just devoured came to a grand total of two American dollars plus fifty cents for the wine. At three dollars a night the Hotel Alborada was the cheapest and cleanest he’d ever stayed in; every time he crossed the courtyard, the woman who ran the place was scrubbing the tile floor or scraping sheets across a washboard. He wandered through the walled Old Town, panting by the time he reached the top of the cobblestone stairway tumbling down the cliff to the river. He had not yet grown accustomed to the altitude, but if corn could grow at 12,000 feet on the Equator, then he too would adapt in time. He gazed down at the Quechua women resplendent in their costume jewelry and embroidered blouses as they washed clothes in the murky river, then spread them over rocks to dry, turning the turf into a tapestry. As dusk descended, the cliff top would vibrate with the footfalls of soccer teams in training pounding up and down the stairs in the evening coolness; by nightfall the washerwomen would have been supplanted by teenagers proudly wearing their American jeans for drinking and necking
on the riverbank. Dan’s eyes traced the line of red tile roofs towards the green mountaintops encircling his new home. What a change from Maine in March, sodden and gray with mounds of stale snow. Who says you’ll never get ahead majoring in English? He hadn’t entered college with that intention, though he’d always liked to read. But high school had taught him that reading for pleasure was something you did on your own time. Most of the courses in the college-prep curriculum linked letters and numbers in perplexing formulae that had to be memorized for reasons unspecified. Once he was safely enrolled in college, Dan vowed never to prop his eyelids open over physics or calculus again. He calculated he could save hours studying if the books he had to read for class formed an identical set—yes, he’d taken far too much math!—with the books he would have read on his own anyway. But even English majors couldn’t just read literature. At first Dan tried to evaluate the books he read on their own merits, believing a liberal-arts education would teach him how to think for himself. But this straightforward approach never passed muster with his professors, who insisted that he find secondary sources to do his thinking for him. Even after he’d completed most of his degrees and started teaching at UMO, if he didn’t read up on the latest critical theories, he fell behind in the jargon and could make no more sense of the papers presented at conferences than if they were all in foreign languages. Which was how he happened to be reading “The Modern Macbeth: Ambitious Autocrat or Misunderstood Mastermind?” when the English department Chair asked him if he’d take charge of organizing UMO’s first annual Antiquarian Book Fair. “When opportunity knocked, Macbeth answered,” the author concluded. “His downfall was only precipitous because he climbed so high. If Tennyson, in the face of death, could affirm ‘’Tis better to have loved and lost/Than never to have loved at all,’ then so too might Macbeth maintain, in the face of defeat: ‘’Tis better to have won and lost, than never to have won at all!’” Dan sometimes wondered, if he hadn’t been reading that particular article when the Chair walked into his office, whether he (Continued on page 110)
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