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The Baldwin:

Highly anticipated new Life Plan Community celebrates offcial grand opening in Londonderry

There was a festive atmosphere on Woodmont Ave. in Londonderry as New Hampshire’s most highly anticipated new Life Plan Community held its official grand opening. Guests — including residents, staff, board members, local dignitaries, and the many partners who worked together to build The Baldwin — were there to celebrate the hard work that went into bringing this community to fruition, but also its unique promise of an innovative approach to senior living.

THE BALDWIN VISION

The vision for The Baldwin has always been about empowering residents to fully enjoy the best years of their lives. It is an innovative, one-of-a-kind Life Plan Community that has set out to change the perceptions and the practice of senior living in New Hampshire. With 190 independent-living apartments for adults aged 62 and up, The Baldwin is designed for freedom, choice, connection, walkability, and intergenerational interaction.

In her remarks, Marlene Rotering, CEO of Edgewood Senior Solutions Group, who is credited with the initial vision that became The Baldwin said, “I want to thank you, The Baldwin residents. We are deeply honored that you chose to live at The Baldwin. You are the reason we are here today — to give you a home that empowers you to live your best life with the freedom and support you desire and deserve. The Baldwin residents will redefine senior living in the great State of New Hampshire. I encourage you to be architects of your own well-being, defining how you want to live.”

Created and managed by Edgewood Senior Solutions Group of North Andover, Massachusetts and designed by architectural firm DiMella Shaffer of Boston, The Baldwin was winning awards for innovative, forward-thinking design even before a shovel was put in the ground.

Philippe Saad, principal at DiMella Shaffer and lead architect for The Baldwin, says getting plans on paper

started with a shared vision between Rotering and his team.

“The [mixed-use development] location of The Baldwin resonated with our team,” Saad said. “We had been thinking about designing for senior living in a way that people are engaged and connected. So, Marlene’s vision had been brewing within our team, almost symbiotically, waiting for the operator who would understand that kind of design.”

“[DiMella Shaffer] truly captured the essence of what I was after,” said Rotering. “I was trying to figure out a way to create a community where people can have some privacy and areas where they can be alone if they choose, as well as other areas where they could go and bump into people, and it would be natural for them to connect. Creating both was the challenge, and I think DiMella Shaffer hit the nail on the head.”

“The things that are typically buried inside a traditional senior living

community — the restaurant, the café, the hair salon, the store, the art studio, the fitness center — are front and center at The Baldwin,” said Saad. “That’s what makes this community very unique.

“What’s most surprising for us,” he continued, “has been how, as residents have moved in, the main street concept is developing beyond our imagination. We imagined that Woodmont Avenue would be a busy thoroughfare with people coming and going, walking from their apartments to the fitness center, the café, and other amenities. But the way residents are really using it as the heart of the community has been gratifying. It’s flipping the coin; the buildings are no longer the heart. Now, it’s the outdoor space that’s the heart of the community as people move from one area to another.”

An enclosed skybridge and underground parking enable residents to move between buildings and come and go without having to encounter inclement weather.

“I love that The Baldwin is the first anchor of the larger Woodmont Commons development.” Saad continued. “Usually senior living is an afterthought, but here, senior living is leading the way and setting the stage for everything that will come after. It’s transformative.”

ORCHARD INN AT THE BALDWIN

Integrated into the center of the community’s campus, Orchard Inn at The Baldwin offers an equally innovative, empowering, small-home model of assisted living and memory support that is unique in the area.

“Typically, assisted living is put in a place that is the back side of the building — out of sight, out of mind,” said Rotering. “But our philosophy has always been about creating an environment in which residents feel independent and feel good about who they are, with a sense of purpose and connection no matter where they are in the aging process.

“I love that Orchard Inn, our assisted living and memory support household, is in the main building,” she adds. “Residents say they love watching the hustle and bustle from large windows on the Woodmont Avenue side and being able to go out on the balcony on the other side and feel like they’re in the country. It also makes it easy for them to participate in community programs.”

“This is part of The Baldwin’s overall plan for interaction and inclusivity,” adds Saad. “In traditional senior living communities, older adults receiving some level of health care tend to be isolated and put to the side. But this

population actually benefits from more integration. In designing The Baldwin, we set the stage for natural connections and a community feeling that brings people together.”

Licensed as an Assisted Living Residences-Supported Residential Health Care Facility (ALR-SRHCF) by the State of New Hampshire, Orchard Inn is also staffed and equipped to admit and serve those individuals who require a higher level of care than is typically allowed in a traditional assisted living community. On-site physical, occupational and speech therapy are also available.

LIVING AT THE BALDWIN

Now fully open, The Baldwin offers a full complement of services and amenities including two restaurants, an auditorium, pool and fitness center, salon and spa, general store, medical clinic, and more. A limited number of apartment homes are available.

To learn more, visit the website at TheBaldwinNH.org.

SCOOPS

INTRIGUING MAINERS

25 “Miles to Go”: Brianna DeSanctis By Diane Hudson

29 “Creating Culture”: Daniel Minter By Clif Travers

33 “Vox Populi”: Robin Whitten By Colin W. Sargent

39 “Won’t Back Down”: Kathryn McInnis-Misenor By Clif Travers

43 “A Heartbeat Away”: Jeffrey Maguire By Clif Travers

45 “Woman of Substance”: Dr. Alice Whittier By Rhea Cote Robbins

49 “Wonder Women” By Sydney Alexander

SNOOPS

13 FROM THE EDITOR

“Lying Eyes” By Colin W. Sargent

15 LETTERS

17 CHOWDER

A tasty blend of the Fabulous, the Eyebrow-Raising, and the Just Plain Wrong.

51 FINE LIVING

“High Art” By Tess Davis

CULTURE

61 GET INTO NOVEMBER

65 GET OUT

95 FICTION

“Jill’s Angelic Sister Liz” Story by John Manderino”

SHELTER

83 TALKING WALLS

“No. 1” by Colin W. Sargent

88 NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

REFRESH

57 CORNER TABLE

“Venue with a Menu” By Colin W. Sargent

59 SELECT AREA RESTAURANTS

20 MADE IN MAINE

65 HOLIDAY GIFTS & EVENTS GUIDE

ART & PRODUCTION

Art Director NANCY SARGENT

Associate Publisher JESSE STENBAK

Design Director CLAIRE HANLEY

Design MEAGHAN MAURICE MERCEDES VILLENEUVE

ADVERTISING

Advertising Executive ANDIE EWING

Advertising Executive KAREN DUDDY

EDITORIAL

Assistant Editor & Publisher CLIF TRAVERS

Contributing Editor GWEN THOMPSON

Special Features & Archives COLIN S. SARGENT

Special Projects JASON HJORT

Associates

TESS BALDWIN, TESS DAVIS, SYDNEY ALEXANDER, SAMANTHA DRUMM

ACCOUNTING

Controller JENNIFER LORD

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As we enter our 40th year, we’re proud to be well into our fth decade of connecting with you, our readers and fellow time travelers.

First, a boast. We’re the longest-running agship magazine for Portland, Maine, in the history of history. In the mid-19th century, there was a Portland Magazine that lasted about 10 years, a dreamy lit-mag. We pride ourselves on the breadth of our appeal, and we’re every bit as dreamy!

In our rst issue, we interviewed local actor Judd Nelson, star of St. Elmo’s Fire and e Breakfast Club. Music on the airwaves included “West End Girls,” by the Pet Shop Boys; “Kiss,” by Prince; “Sledgehammer,” by Peter Gabriel; “True Colors,” by Cindy Lauper; and “How Will I Know,” by Whitney Houston, who would later star with Denzel Washington in e Preacher’s Wife, with skating scenes shot in our very own Deering Oaks Park.

Anna Kendrick (see our cover interview, Feb./March 2008) was two months old when we launched. Liv Tyler was a decade away from her starring role in Stealing Beauty and our front-cover interview in November 1996. ere’s so much behind us, with us, and ahead. We’d love to hear from you about the stories that you’ve found most memorable so far. Send to publisher@ portlandmonthly.com. We will feature some of them digitally with the release of our Winterguide 2025 40th Anniversary Celebration Issue.

You’ll forgive me if I think of Portland as the center of the world (even though a San Francisco baggage handler once told me, “Portland, Maine— that’s an international ight”). We do dare to be di erent. We value you as part of our collective brain trust and trust you’ll travel with us in our future issues.

CROSS DA BOSS

Love the David Cross interview. He’s brilliant. And it was cool to read about his process. Looking forward to the Portland show.

David Archambault, Exeter, NH

FROM DUN & BRADSTREET

e October edition of Portland

Monthly publishes a listing of Maine’s top 100 businesses by revenue, where you have L.L.Bean listed at No. 5 with $590 million in revenue. I was inquiring to see what that gure was based on. Our most recent year-end report, which is published on our website, announced $1.7 billion in net revenue for 2023.

Jason Sulham, Manager of Public A airs, L.L.Bean, Inc.

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“Death to the Dracu grandson!”

In terror, Iordana Ceausescu of Romania disappeared in secret to Old Orchard Beach with her son while the world searched for them.

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Miles to Go

One woman’s life journey on foot.

It ’ s like that first tattoo you get; you want more. You’re chasing that. For me, it’s total freedom,” says Farmington’s Briana DeSanctis, 40. “When I’m out there hiking, the rst step is the hardest, but the hardest thing is usually the best thing to do.” She recently achieved the amazing feat of smashing through the 6,800-mile American Discovery Trail (ADT) solo.

On a whim beforehand, DeSanctis called the ADT and asked if a woman had ever mastered it. A long pause: “You’d be the rst.”

“Planning for something like this takes a lot of planning,” she says, “and much of it is futile. e key to success is to go with the ow and roll with the punches—saving and purchasing new gear for year-round hikes in all ter-

STORY BY DIANE HUDSON

Now Available as an audiobook on Audible!

Aviator Charles Lindbergh’s aw-shucks schtick is a mask for a monster who destroys strangers and loved ones with equal indifference.

Hunter makes a fortune exposing fraudsters. When he stumbles across the corpse of his German teacher on his old reformatory grounds, he’s certain he is onto something evil and becomes drawn into the mystery.

Unsure who his own father is, Hunter is no angel himself. A former “black ops” military offcer, he knows what he has to do to get the job done, no matter the cost.

Nightmares, hallucinations, and fragments of grisly memories knock on the door of his subconscious. Even the stage prop “Old Sparky” in his new lover’s lurid Grand Guignol connects a deadly circuit in Hunter.

Orisa cards warn of air disaster. Brainy Pia offers a path out of his disintegration. Traveling the globe—Paris, Berlin, Geneva, and London—Hunter can’t resist the magnetic scene south of New York where the Crime of the Century once played out.

Hunter is falling through the universe’s trap door. He’s headed for hell—unless he can redeem himself with one final flight.

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DeSanctis took her rst step on New Year’s Day, 2022, at the eastern terminus of the trail at Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes, Delaware, to nish two years (and 15 states) later, at the dawn of 2024, at the western terminus at Limontaur Beach at Point Reyes National Seashore near San Francisco.

Multiple, often gruesome, challenges plagued DeSanctis along the way, like nding potable water. “My supplies were often taken from streams littered with bleach bottles, motor oil, upside-down toilets, and piles of cow manure.” Finding safe places to camp at night wasn’t easy—she once slept in a rustic outhouse in mountain bike country in Colorado next to a hole lled with human feces to deter predators. “Sorry, but there’re mountain lions up here,” she told a startled cyclist who ung open the door in the morning,

My worst day was still better than my best day anywhere else.

DYNAMO

Disturbing, yes. Outlandish, absolutely. But, “My worst day was still better than my best day anywhere else. at’s true for any trail I’m on.” e hardest steps for DeSanctis now have to do with reentry, from the wild outdoors to the civilian path, incorporating the knowledge and strength she’s gained under the stars.

NOT 27 DRESSES, 27 PAIRS

“ e hike itself has led me toward a career path I enjoy, something that involves writing and talking to people.” Recently, she signed a deal with Utah’s Altra shoe company. “I went through 27 pairs of trail shoes out there. e model I wore most was their Lone Peak.” Mary Lou Retton might have graced the Wheaties box, but “I’m their rst ‘Legend of Lone Peak.’”

e Maine Outdoor Adventure Club will be hosting her in Portland on November 6 at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Allen Ave. On November 7, she will be speaking in Farmington at the Nordica Auditorium in Merrill Hall.

Creating Culture

One artist imagines a future through the pentimento of Maine’s Black history.

STORY BY CLIF TRAVERS

The thing I do is the only thing I can do,” says artist Daniel Minter, 63, “and I’ve been doing it for so long.”

His years show in his oeuvre. He’s illustrated over a dozen children’s books, has shown his sculptures and paintings in as many museums, and is responsible for educational programs that have brought Maine’s Black history out of the shadows. Minter has been the recipient of the prestigious Joyce Award, the Caldecott Medal, and the Maine Literary

Award. As the co-founder of the non-pro t Indigo Arts Alliance, he’s been the standard bearer for the cultural and artistic endeavors of people of African descent here.

But Minter’s path to Maine was circuitous. Born in Georgia, he grew up in a farming family and learned art through the way they worked the land. “Farming is a creative undertaking. ere’re so many natural elements every season that need to be considered and worked with. Every farmer nds their own way to deal with the changes in the same way that an artist

nds their own form. Creativity is essential when working with the land.”

e young Minter received his associate’s degree from the Arts Institute of Georgia and was working on an art project in Chicago when he met his future wife, Marcia. It was her o er of a job as the creative director of L.L. Bean that brought the couple to Maine twenty years ago.

Minter soon became an indispensable addition to Portland’s growing African American community by working with Rachel Talbot Ross on creating a walking tour of Portland’s Black history. “Rachel and the sta of Abyssinian Meeting House had been working on a map before I got here. We identi ed sixteen sites that were walkable and started a fundraising campaign to mark them.”

irteen locations were funded quickly for the Portland Freedom Trail, and three more were added later. “It wasn’t di cult to get the money, but it required some convincing.”

It was with Marcia, his wife of

thirty years, that Minter co-founded Indigo Arts in 2018, an organization “dedicated to professional development and ampli cation of Black and Brown thought leadership, vision, and creative practice.” “ e seed for Indigo Arts grew out of my travels around Atlanta, talking to artists there, meeting more artists in the Caribbean, and then traveling to Brazil with an endow-

People think we’re a gallery, and we’re not that.

ment. I worked within each community and saw the ways the artists there have a thread within their work that ampli es their shared views. It’s not something you ordinarily get when you’re only working with the values of Western and Euro artists. It’s di erent. It made me want to build something in Portland that would function that way for Black and Brown artists here.”

But even after ve years, Indigo Arts struggles to be understood for what they are. “People think we’re a gallery, and we’re not that. We’re more

about engaging with the front end of creation than the back end. We’re about why we create and sharing those reasons with the public.”

Minter’s vision for Maine’s Black and Brown artists is hopeful. “I want us to continue to make Indigo Arts sustainable. But beyond that, I would like all artists to remember the importance of multi-generational connections in creating anything; so much of what we do today seems to lock us into age groups. We lose out on the cross-thought between generations. I’m hoping to make sure that other artists will gain what I’ve enjoyed through my relationships with elder artists like David Driscoll and Ashley Bryan.”

Creators like Daniel Minter solve the issues that stymie others. ey see a aw in the culture—they identify something that would make lives better—and they set out to x it. Minter suggests that “Everyone has that capability. It just takes the understanding that we each have something special to o er. Too many people don’t recognize that. Some of us are lucky to have been told.” n

Vox Populi

Robin Whitten loves the hear here.

STORY BY COLIN W. SARGENT

What was the eureka moment that inspired you to start AudioFile magazine?

I remember driving around Downeast, listening to an audiobook in the car—on probably cassettes, with no radio reception—

and just being transported by a John le Carré espionage story. is has grabbed me, and I will not let go. It was very much a creative performance by the reader, like a theater piece or a musical.

The lightning strike?

We should review it…like a theater review.

When?

In 1990, I was doing interior design

work, driving all over the place with no reception. I liked audiobooks. I used to talk with Sheldon Kaye, the director at Portland Public Library, about audiobooks and asked him why I couldn’t nd more [at the library]. ey were a hot commodity everywhere else. You couldn’t keep them on the shelves [of bookstores], but you’d go into the library and nd almost nothing there. He said, “ ey’re all checked out. If they all came in, there wouldn’t be any room here!” It struck me again: Review them the way lms and theaters are reviewed.

I feel like we were acquainted in a prior life. Weren’t you and Linekin Bay Fabrics in good company with talents like Stephanie Dykas and Rebecca Goodale in the 1980s?

I remember [heading up] Linekin Bay Fabrics. We were doing shows,

fabric designs. Yeah.

According to trademark documents, your address in 1988 for Linekin Bay Fabrics was 37 Silver Street, Portland. That’s astonishing. You’re still there. That’s the address for AudioFile’s editorial headquarters. Yes, I’m still here.

AudioFile reviews for a national audience. But there must be some secret tells that prove to a Maine lover that AudioFile calls Maine home.

We just used a wonderful picture of Mt. Katahdin in our last issue. Of course, it’s not identi ed. We asked ourselves, is anybody going to wonder where that is? We have a feature, “Listening With.” We very often feature people in Maine. e most recent one was an audio producer whose studio is on MDI. His studio is a treehouse.

Maine…I was just at a conference of international audiobook publishers, and I had to identify where Maine was because people were from Egypt and China, all over the place. So far, what have your worst 30 seconds been as a publisher?

Early on, I was very happy to meet one of the publishers of the Big Five who was in charge of audiobooks, and he said, “What do you think you’re doing? Do you really think there’s a market?” [Long pause.] Well, I’m here, and he’s not. Way back, someone once asked me, “Do you actually have an o ce?”

Your best 30 seconds?

Every time we celebrate a wonderful audiobook that is exceptional in its performance. at happens all the time. I have a lot of good

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30-second stories.

What well-known actor or actress is the most talented as a live reader?

ere are a lot of really good celebrity readers. Some are better storytellers than others. To be a great success as an audiobook narrator, you have to be a real storyteller. Meryl Streep [shapeshifts] into the storyteller she needs to be. Matthew McConaughey did a fantastic job of reading his own work, Greenlights Whoopi Goldberg is a big audiobook fan. She’s done a John Grisham title. Narrators have to become the character and the voice of the narrator. Otherwise, it’s distracting.

Are audiobooks a cure for loneliness? What a wonderful idea! Of course. Absolutely. It’s not bad as a sleep aid, either.

How do they compare to music as therapy? Huh. It depends on your mood. Like jazz.

What’s your husband’s [architect Rob Whitten, who also has offces at 37 Silver Street] favorite audiobook?

He’s been reading Simon Jones’s Imperium. Robert Harris is the author.

You and your husband visit Italy whenever you can. What’s a great audiobook with an Italian setting?

Jess Walter’s Beautiful Ruins. You must listen to Eduardo Ballerini. He does all the dialects of the di erent regions beautifully.

How can you tell an inexperienced reader? ey have to understand what they’re reading. It’s not just a script. ey must have an emotional connection to the author’s intent.

Narrators have to be attuned to and tailor their performance to the intent of the author so it suits the book itself. It’s distracting when you’re imitating historical gures. President Lincoln. If you’re entertaining children or having a fantasy like Impossible Creature, eight and up, it’s all about Pegasus, dragons, and a gri on, who, according to the story, still exist. Not that they get along. Sam West, the narrator, who’s British, did very inventive voices for these creatures.

Does AudioFile review audiobooks in languages outside of English?

I do have some reviewers who will review Spanish audiobooks.

A little bird told me you’re suspicious of AI narrators.

I think AI voices are interesting and

A MERI CA ’S OLD ES T S HO E ST OR E

that they will be used in various constructive ways, but probably not the art form of narrating an audiobook. e human heart and soul were present when the author wrote the work. As an audiobook, the same is required.

Was there a pandemic bump for audiobooks?

Absolutely. People who were inside and couldn’t go out gave audiobooks a try for the rst time. e demographic skews quite young; the majority of listeners are under 45. ere’s media savvy and comfort. ere’s no sense of, “Is this a diminished form of holding a book in your hand?” Younger readers feel no barriers.

My wife and I returned from an eight-hour drive to Maine in a thunderstorm and sat

I’m

I’m

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for another hour in the driveway just so we could hear Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen, to its end. We were enraptured and fully within the story’s universe; it was an out-of-body experience. What’s your favorite audiobook?

at’s easy. My all-time favorite is e Golden Compass, produced around 2001 or 2002 by Philip Pullman. It was adapted for a movie and a streaming series, but I still go back to the many voices, including Philip Pullman himself [who narrators part of the book]. He transports me to the various worlds he creates.

Adjacent worlds.

Have the old Caedmon records of greats like T.S. Eliot reading from their work been converted into audiobooks?

e original Caedmon recordings are all available as original titles. ere are all kinds of unusual recordings—Richard Burton in the 1960s or 1970s.

Your fellow Vassar grad, Edna St. Vincent Millay, was an over-the-top reader.

e whole idea of poets reading their own work is an important archival thing. You have heart and soul in spades. When I listen to authors reading personal memoirs and di cult passages, oftentimes authors who aren’t professionally trained have trouble keeping that raw, natural aspect.

Please give me an example of a ‘terrible book, great audiobook.’

I try not to read terrible books. In romance, mystery, and sci- , some audiobook narrators can improve the experience of a reader. I’m listening to a period mystery in the 1930s. I’m enjoying the narration so much that I’ve wondered if they’d be as interesting to me in print because I’m enjoying the interplay and the dialogue and characters. e writer’s name is Sulari Gentill. e narrator is Rupert Degas. e book is A Testament of Character. n

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Won’t Back Down

Fighting the fght for what’s right.

STORY BY CLIF TRAVERS

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Activism is in my blood,” Kathryn McInnis-Misenor says. e former two-term Saco city councilor and full-time activist is an apple who has not fallen far from the family tree. “My great grandfather was a labor organizer in Saco, and my grandmother and her sisters were su ragettes.”

“When I was 5, I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. e schools weren’t built for kids with crutches and wheelchairs, so my brothers carried me up.” After fourth grade, still with no access to the upper classrooms, her mother homeschooled her. Her circumstances and the encouragement of family and friends motivated her into activism and then into politics.

Whether it was due to her blood or her situation, McInnis-Misenor, now 65, made her mark on Maine and the country. In 1984, she moved toward making transportation a civil right. “Back then, we only had paratransit vans to get to appointments or go shopping. We’d wait and wait, and sometimes the van wouldn’t even come. en, people would often get stranded without a ride back.”

e city was in the process of buying new buses, and McInnis-Misenor organized a group to crash three of the meetings at City Hall. “Our crowd was huge, and the city hadn’t seen anything like it for the disabled.

ey weren’t going to let us speak, but they nally did.”

City meetings were just the beginning. e group got noticed. “Marshall Dodge was a friend, and he started commenting on our struggle with his famous line, ‘You can’t get there from here.’ Rosa Parks issued a statement in Detroit

But even after all that, Portland and South Portland ordered the inaccessible buses. So, we sued.

supporting us. Ted Kennedy was right with us through the whole process. en, the abled riders started seeing us protesting in our wheelchairs, all bundled up in the cold, so we started getting donations. We had a sign put on the side of some of the buses, ‘If you can’t walk, you can’t ride.’ But even after all that, Portland and South Portland went ahead and ordered the inaccessible buses. So, we sued.”

Finally, in 1990, the city of Portland purchased seventeen handicapped-accessible buses, thanks to

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cans with Disabilities Act, making it illegal for cities to discriminate against disabled citizens.

“We weren’t sure it would pass the House because it was so close,” she says. “Everyone had worked hard on it. Some of us had even moved to D.C. in order to be there and lobby. We were all holding our breath as the roll call came in. When it nished, we could hardly believe it. We’d won, but it took a minute for it to sink in. We were all quiet, looking at the roll call lights on the board. en we exploded!”

In 2019, Kathy realized she needed a service dog to help with her daily struggles. Over $8,000 was raised, and she got Sandy—a yellow lab. “She’s six now,” Kathy says. “She reaches for things in stores, opens doors, takes my socks o if needed, and so much more.”

Like any committed activist, McInnis-Misenor has plenty of irons in the re. She worked with Jesse Jackson and the Rainbow Coalition, was the President of the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization, became a labor organizer for the Pittston Miners in Virginia, worked as an activist with IRATE an organization that aimed to keep fake Indigenous peoples out of New England, and became a community organizer at Clamshell Alliance which focused on civil disobedience actions at the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant. She is currently the organizer and genealogist at Kathryn McInnis-Misenor Associates, which aims to end oppression of all kinds.

“I’ve worked with a lot of worthwhile organizations,” she says. “If there’s a good cause, I’ll be there.”n

Kathy and her daughter Sara in Washington, D.C. in 2015.

A Heartbeat Away

“A good bodyguard doesn’t have close calls.”

STORY BY CLIF TRAVERS

JEFFREY MAGUIRE

has a sober view of the world, one that’s based on years of war and peril. “I served in Iraq until 2005, and I had a lot of time for re ection,” he says. “I knew I wanted to use my experiences in a positive way.”

He met Rihanna’s rst manager in 2005, and that’s how the Maguire Protection Service (MPS) started. “She was up-and-coming and looking for security, so I became her rst bodyguard. at led to working for Jay-Z and Beyonce.”

Clients soon piled on—celebrities like Maynard James Keenan and Linkin Park. “I’ve been particular about the people I work for. If I didn’t morally respect them, I’d turn them down. e clients I’ve had have all been leaders in their industry, talented and intelligent.”

en Maguire was o ered an opportunity to work for the Saudi Royal Family, protecting the eldest son of the crown prince. Moral dilemma? “I was protecting children and had the utmost respect for the family I protected. I did that for nine years and traveled all over the world. It was an incredible job.”

Even while working for that controversial family, Maguire was able to avoid peril. “ ere’s a lot of research involved. Being a bodyguard is only about 2 percent of it. e rest is knowing where we’ll be, the threat

assessment, the logistics of keeping the client safe. A good bodyguard plans and knows how to avoid dangerous situations.”

I’VE GOT YOUR BACKPACK

It was during his travels with the

Saudis that Maguire considered what he could do to increase safety for non-celebrities. “One morning, two people were stabbed on the corner of where I was living in London. ey were just regular people, and I thought, ‘ is is something I can help with.’”

He’d taught martial arts for years, and he knew rst-hand of the protective fabrics used in war. Motivated by the rise in school violence, Maguire designed a backpack that can be used for protection. “ reats can come from anywhere. It might be an aggressive animal or a bully in school. e Mundboro Backpack (mundboro means “protector” in Old English) provides an 18-inch shield between you and the aggressor. Most threats aren’t from guns. Most are from bullies and knives.” e bag has vertical straps on the back for the user to slip onto one arm while defending oneself with the other. “I’ve created inserts that can be slid into the ve pockets. at’ll stop a .45 Magnum.”

e bags are made in Maguire’s town of Houlton, hand-sewn by Aroostook County Amish. ey’re now being used by law enforcement and security sta . “But I’m hoping to do more work in the schools, teaching kids how to use the bag and be their own bodyguards.” n

Woman of Substance

How a phonebook led me down a path of greatness.

STORY BY RHEA CÔTÉ ROBBINS

In my early feminist days, I only wanted to consult female physicians, so upon moving to Portland as a new mother with a newborn, I found a female pediatrician, Dr. Alice Whittier (1898-1994), in the Yellow Pages. When we arrived for the appointment, the waiting room was entirely empty, but

the walls were covered with decades of photos of children—her former patients. e appointment lasted over two hours. When a medical emergency occurred, as Dr. Whittier walked the hallways of Maine Med, the sta was amazed at and honored by her presence; they didn’t know she was still actively practicing medicine. I wondered, “Who is this doctor?” All I knew of her was how up-to-date she was on procedures and how thorough she was in the care of our daughter. Flash forward decades later, when

I learned that Dr. Whittier was Alice Augusta Skol eld Whittier, Maine’s rst woman pediatrician. An early woman graduate of Yale Medical School, Dr. Whittier served as Chief of Pediatrics at Maine Medical Center from 1950 to 1958. Originally from Brunswick, she was part of the in uential Skol eld-Whittier family.

Dr. Whittier’s home and o ce, located at 143 Neal Street, is part of the Portland Women’s History Trail, a unique journey divided into seven walks by neighborhood: Congress

Street, Gorham’s Corner, Munjoy Hill, State Street, Stevens Avenue, Stroudwater District, and the West End. e history trail’s website (pmwht.org/trails.html) explains that these walks introduce us to “women from (mainly) two centuries in a variety of settings, activities, and backgrounds. e two downtown walks, Congress Street and State Street, can be joined into one walk or traveled separately. e three neighborhood walks are Munjoy Hill, the West End, and Gorham’s Corner. You need to drive to the historic Stroudwater District on outer Congress Street but can walk that part of the trail. Likewise, you need to drive to the Stevens Avenue portion of the trail but can walk the area.”

Another notable woman on the trail is Lucia Cormier (1909–1993), who was the only woman District Collector of Customs in Maine, appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961. According to the PMWHT listing for the U.S. Custom House stop (312 Fore Street at Custom House Street), ”She ran for the U.S. Senate in 1960 as a Democratic candidate opposing incumbent Republican Senator Margaret Chase Smith. Time Magazine thought having two women running for the Senate from the same state was so unusual that it featured a picture of the two of them on its cover.”

e Portland Women’s History Trail, a testament to the signi cant contributions of women, features 113 sites showing us a new way to view Portland’s history. e website o ers trail maps, descriptions of each neighborhood walk and each individual site, as well as links to more Portland history trails and women’s history trails in other cities. It’s time to embark on this enlightening journey! n

Dr. Alice Whittier’s home in Brunswick is open for private tours all winter.

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Wonder Women

Walk the Walk with Those Who Walked the Walk.

STORY BY SYDNEY ALEXANDER

Frances “Frannie” Peabody (19032001); West End. Peabody was integral to Portland’s historic preservation as founder of Greater Portland Landmarks. She helped establish the AIDS Project and was an AIDS activist from the age of 80 until her death.

Adeline Bond Rines (1887-1976); West End. e rst woman lawyer in Cumberland County. Rines ran several of her family’s businesses, including Rines Brothers Department Store, the Eastland Hotel, the Congress Square Hotel, and the Maine Broadcasting System.

Goldie Romanow Levinsky (19001993), Munjoy Hill, Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh. A prominent member of the Jewish community, she served as president of the Etz Chaim Sisterhood. Her husband, Jacob “Jack” Levinsky, was the son of the founder of Levinsky’s Clothing Store, where Goldie worked as a bookkeeper for 50 years.

Margaret Jane Mussey Sweat

(1823-1908); Sweat was best known for her philanthropy and her support of the arts. Originally Sweat’s summer home, the McLellan-Sweat Mansion on the corner of High and Spring Streets was later given to the Portland Society of Art, now the Portland Museum of Art.

Captain Susan Clark, (1963-2012) Gorham’s Corner, Portland Fish Pier. e rst female harbor pilot with Portland Pilots Inc., Clark helped ships dock safely in Portland Harbor.

Jean Gannett Hawley (1924-1994). Congress Street; Hawley was the publisher of the Portland Press Herald and chair of the board of Guy Gannett Communications.

Eunice (Nichols) Frye (1852-1923).; Stroudwater. Founder of both the Women’s Literary Union and the Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs, she was also the rst President of the Wayside Rest Home for Worthy Women, established in 1894 on Peaks Island. n

Jean Gannett Hawley

Captain Susan Clark

Margaret Jane Mussey Sweat

Frances W. Peabody

Eunice (Nichols) Frye Goldie R. Levinsky

Mary Rines (daughter) and Adeline Bond Rines

HHigh Art

Heady Glass Takes Off in Portland

EADY GLASSES have had starring roles underground for decades. But now, best buds Alexander Fitzgerald and Paul B. Robins are curating shows and bringing the art form out of the shadows and into the galleries.

With a top piece selling for one million and most luxury devices going for thousands in Portland, heady glass can be inaccessible to most of us. Fitzgerald and Robins are working on that. “Heady glass is made [speci cally for cannabis],” Fitzgerald says. “It’s usually from an artist that is wellknown and often expensive, but our de nition [of heady] is anything that makes you happy.” Prices range from $20 to several thousand.

Dave Buechner is a local artist and a fourth-generation glassblower. He found heady glass in college. “Glassblowing has been happening for thousands of years, but heady glass has only been around since the 80s,” he says.

Sable Haze is another local heady glassblower. She began glassblowing

after a chance encounter. In the early 2000s, heady glassblowers began selling door-to-door after Operation Pipe Dream, a federal investigation targeting heady shops. “I was living at a hippy house, and a girl showed up and said, ‘Do you want to buy some glass?’ Haze says. “My boyfriend bought a few, and eventually, I apprenticed for the girl and her boyfriend.”

Haze likes that her work serves a purpose. “I feel like a craftsman or between a craftsman and an artist.” She

strives for functionality even as she creates spectacular works of art. “It’s the culture to use headies,” curator Fitzgerald says.

Many nancial institutions will not insure heady collections, but curator Robins thinks that will change in the next ve years. Heady artists traditionally sell to head shops, but there’s been a lull in sales post-covid. is lull might spark innovation. “Heady glass doesn’t have to be cannabis-related,” Fitzgerald says. Indeed, Buechner also makes marbles inspired by space theories, and Haze makes jewelry, pendants, and cups. ese pieces can be more a ordable than pipes.

Ultimately, Robins and Fitzgerald are breaking glass ceilings by rede ning heady glass. “People talk about the heady market dying, but inclusivity really matters,” Robins says. “Heady is buying something cool, unique, and supporting a local craft.”

Fitzgerald and Robins are hosting another heady glass show, e Glass Chance 2, from December 1st to December 12th at Zero Station Gallery, an event certain to turn heads! n

STORY BY TESS DAVIS

One day, I really felt like Maine lobster—hadn’t had it in forever. We walked and walked. I can’t remember the name of the café, but it was right on the water, a funny little place. I ate an entire lobster! Jeffrey says he’s never seen me devour anything like that, with melted butter... Even now, just thinking about it, oh, God! I could die.”

Eva Marie Saint, star of Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront and Hitchcock’s North by Northwest, on visiting Perkins Cove while performing at Ogunquit Playhouse. Interview by Colin W. Sargent, Summerguide 2010.

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Venue with a Menu

Paella Seafood sizzles where Raoul’s famed out in 1998.

STORY BY COLIN W. SARGENT

On November 30, 1988, Warren Zevon took the stage at the mercurial Raoul’s Roadside Attraction in front of a big crowd. (Join in and catch his quips during a set here that included “Werewolves of London” and “Lawyers, Guns, and Money”: http://bit.ly/40fzNn4)

is dance club at Forest Avenue was like a movie set, with a Boondock Saints vibe. David Geary, “the godfather of Maine craft brewing,” introduced his rst creations here. Patti Gri n was the nal act, on 17 February 1998.

So, when we visit Paella Seafood at the ghostly former location of Raoul’s, we expect magic, intertemporal echoes, dishes almost musical with avor, and a sense of the Spanish Mediterranean coast. No pressure. We start with Seafood Paella (‘cause mama didn’t raise no fool): “a festival of colors and avors. Short grain rice cooked with prawns, mussels, calamari, mixed bell peppers, and smoked paprika ($21.95).” e chef here is very talented; even the rice is deep, savory, and exciting, with sa ron and tomato undertones. e Chicken Paella ($18.99) gets another roar from the crowd: “seasoned chicken, red & green peppers, green peas & seasoned with smoked paprika.” Together—and rudely we mixed them together, as traditionally paella is eaten from the pan—they’re dynamite.

Our sharing the Mixed Grilled Vegetables ($12.59) seems a lucky stroke, with luscious grill marks. What can we do for an encore? e golden, crisp Homemade Churros ($9.99) with “cinnamon sugar and chocolate dipping” has us waving our lighters in concert. is legendary address at 865 Forest Avenue has always taken its audiences places. With this new occupant, we love where it’s taking us. n

491 US Route One, Freeport, Maine 1/2 mile south of Exit 20 (Across from Hotel 44N)

Anthony’s Italian Kitchen 30 years of Old World recipes. Best meatballs in town. Mile-high lasagnas, fresh-filled cannoli pastries, 54 sandwiches, pizza. A timeless great family spot. Beer and wine. Free parking. 151 Middle St., Portland, AnthonysItalianKitchen.com, 774-8668.

Bandaloop has moved into a restored 1700s barn on Route 1 in Arundel. Since 2004 we have offered locally sourced, globally inspired, organic cuisine. Our new home has plenty of space, parking, outdoor seating, takeout, and an event space in the loft. We continue to offer something for every palate—from vegans to carnivores and everything in between. bandalooprestaurant.com

The Corner Room features bright, wide-open space with towering ceilings complemented by handcrafted woodwork. Patrons can expect a warm, comfortable atmosphere, marked by the arich aromas of house-made pastas, pizzas, antipasti and artisanal breads. Come and enjoy the taste of Venice in the heart of Portland, ME! 8794747, 110 Exchange Street. Visit thecornerroomkitchenandbar.com for more information.

Boone’s A Portland landmark since 1898. Original home of Alexander Boone’s world-famous Baked Stuffed Lobster. Two waterfront decks, two full bars, two cozy dining rooms, fireside tables. Perfect setting to enjoy the finest seafood from Maine and the world. Steaks, chowder, lobster rolls, grilled dishes, daily features. Visit Boone’s for a romantic date, business luncheon, family gathering or large banquet. BoonesFishHouse.com

Bruno’s Portland’s Best Italian, Market Surveys of America. Silver medal, Best Italian, Best of 207. Seriously delicious Italian, American, seafood dishes with signature in-house pasta (Bruno’s Pasta Co. goodies entice in statewide culinary stores). Great sandwiches, pizza, calzones, soups, chowders, salads. Lunch/dinner in dining room or tavern—casual dining as an art form. 33 Allen Ave., 878-9511, restaurantji.com/me/portland/brunos-restaurant-and-tavern-/

Docks Seafood We pride ourselves on our Maine roots Our mission is to source our seafood locally and regionally. This is noticed by discerning diners who appreciate the value of their food being made fresh from scratch. Our bar features a rotating list of Maine craft beers and signature cocktails. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon.-Sun.

Maria’s Ristorante Portland’s original classic Italian restaurant. Greg & Tony Napolitano prepare classics: Zuppa di Pesce, Eggplant Parmigiana, Grilled Veal Sausages, Veal Chop Milanese, homemade cavatelli pastas, Pistachio Gelato & Maine’s Best Meatballs. See our own sauce in local stores. $11.95-$22.95. Open at 5 Wed.-Sat. Catering always avail. 1335 Congress Street 772-9232, mariasrestaurant.com.

Flatbread Company Portland Tucked between two wharves with picturesque waterfront views. Family-friendly restaurant w/ signature pizzas, weekly carne & veggie specials. Made w/ local ingredients, baked in wood-fired, clay ovens. Everything’s homemade, organic, and nitrate-free. 24 local drafts & cocktails showcase all-local breweries & distilleries. 72 Commercial St., 7728777, flatbreadcompany.com.

DiMillo’s On the Water Now’s the time to enjoy everything DiMillo’s has to offer: fabulous dishes prepared by Head Chef, Melissa Bouchard, voted one of Maine’s Chefs of the Year, plus Certified Angus Beef, Italian and the best lobster around. Our outside dining is unparalleled. Open Monday thru Saturday at noon, Commercial St., Old Port 772-2216. Always FREE PARKING while aboard.

“

We were driving the coast, so to speak, I think maybe in a station wagon. He fell in love with wherever we went, and now he’d fallen in love with Maine. We talked excitedly in the car. We were looking for a house on the water. We did examine the place! We kept driving north along the water until I don’t really remember the name of the town. We went quite a ways up, actually, because it was so beautiful. To John, each place was more beautiful than the last."

—Interview with Yoko Ono by Colin W. Sargent, Summerguide 2003.

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NOV. 1 All Saint’s Day

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NOV. 28 Thanksgiving

NOV.29 Black Friday

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NOV. 30 National Mason Jar Day

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Nov 29

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Nov 30

Small Business Saturday

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Nov. 30 – Dec. 24

A Christmas Carol

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2024 HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

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THE GRACIE THEATRE

HOLIDAYS AT HILL HOUSE

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A Christmas Carol PENOBSCOT THEATRE COMPANY

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Downtown Countdown

Aura, 121 Center St. Spose PDank Xmas 24, Dec. 14. 772-8274.

Blue, 650A Congress St. Local Legends of Maine Christmas Comedy Showcase, Dec. 12; A Songwriter’s Christmas feat. Jay Bragg & The Reindeer Band, Dec. 13. 774-4111.

The Burleigh, Kennebunkport Inn, 1 Dock Sq. Holiday Cocktail Class, Nov. 23, 30, & Dec. 21. 204-9668. Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. Heather Pierson Plays Vince Guaraldi’s Charlie Brown Christmas, Dec. 14. 5605300.

Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Lúnasa: Irish Solstice Celebration, Dec. 20. 236-7963.

Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. Holiday Hot Chocolate with the Volunteer Jazz Band, Dec. 7; Sing! It’s Christmas, Dec. 16. 442-8455.

City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford. Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn, Dec. 6–22. 282-0849.

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, 105 Botanical Gardens Dr., Boothbay. Gardens Aglow, Nov. 16–Dec. 31; Making a Winter Wreath, Dec. 6–7; Making a Festive Arrangement, Dec. 14. 633-8000.

Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. Seán Heely’s Celtic Christmas, Dec. 5; Yuletide Celebration, Dec. 8; Paul Sullivan & Friends: Solstice 2024, Dec. 14. 581-1755.

Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Sq. Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Dec. 12. 791-2200.

Denmark Arts Center, 50 W Main St. Jolly Holly Handmade Bazaar, Nov. 9; A Christmas Carol with Will Rhys, Nov. 30; A Holiday Open House, Dec. 1. 452-2412.

The Ecology School, Riverbend Farm, 184 Simpson Rd., Saco. Winter Solstice Stroll, Dec. 19. 283-9951.

Fete Market, Toad & Co., 31 Diamond St. B. Fete Holiday Market, Dec. 14. 303-9145.

Footlights Theatre, 190 US-1, Falmouth. Humbug! A Spirited Christmas Carol Gone Wrong, Dec. 5–22. 747-5434.

Gracie Theatre, 1 College Cir., Bangor. Americana Christmas, Nov. 30; Rocky Mountain Christmas, Dec. 12. 941-7888.

Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St. 2024 Holiday Show, Dec. 5–Jan. 25, 2025. 772-2693.

The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St. Another Evening at Dave’s Sauna, Dec. 6; Holiday Dragtacular Feelin’ Frosty, Dec. 7; Andy Happel’s 3rd Annual Holiday Hootenanny, Dec. 8. 347-7177.

Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln. Alicia Witt, Dec. 1; Deep Blue C Orchestra, Dec. 8; Chris Collins & Boulder Canyon, Dec. 13; Funky Divas of Gospel, Dec. 15. 6464777.

Kittery Art Association, 2 Walker St. KAA Holiday Show

HOLIDAY GIFTS & EVENTS

Maine Made Crafts

2024 ARTS & CRAFT SHOWS

12th Annual Early Bird Arts & Craft Show

Portland Fireside Inn & Suites – 81 Riverside St, Portland Don’t miss the PLANTERS® NUTmobile

November 2 & 3

21st Annual Veterans Weekend Arts & Craft show

Augusta Armory – 179 Western Ave., Augusta

November 9 & 10

Annual Santas Coming to Town

Portland Elks Lodge #188 – 1945 Congress St, Portland November 23 & 24

45th Annual Christmas in New England Arts and Craft Fair

Largest Craft Show of the Season! Augusta Civic Center

Thanksgiving weekend November 30 & December 1

Annual Makers Market Christmas Craft Show

South Portland High School - 637 Highland Ave., South Portland December 7 & 8, 2024

35th Annual Last Minute Arts & Craft Show

Augusta Armory -179 Western Ave., Rt 202, Augusta Dec 14 & 15, 2024

35th Annual Last Chance Arts & Craft Show

Augusta Armory- 179 Western Ave., Rt 202, Augusta

Dec 21 & 22, 2024

& Gift Bazaar, Nov. 21–Dec. 22. 451-9384.

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. The Boston Camerata: A Medieval Christmas, Dec. 5. 563-3424.

Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. A Christmas Carol, The Musical, Dec. 6–22. 799-1421.

Maine State Ballet, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. The Nutcracker, Nov. 29–Dec. 8. 781-3587.

Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. St. Lucia’s Day Procession with Northbound, Dec. 15. 879-4629.

Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Sparkle, Nov. 22–Dec. 29. 865-0040.

New England Craft Fairs, see website for locations in Augusta, Portland, & South Portland. Annual Santa’s Coming to Town, Nov. 23–24; 45th Annual Thanksgiving Weekend Christmas in New England Arts & Craft Fair, Nov. 30–Dec. 1; Annual Makers Market Christmas Craft Show, Dec. 7–8; 35th Annual Last Minute Arts & Craft Show, Dec. 14–15. 946-7079.

Now You’re Cooking, 49 Front St., Bath. Bright Night Bath, Dec. 6; Asian Holiday Appetizers Cooking Class, Dec. 10; Cookie Decorating Drop-In, Dec. 14. 443-1402. One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. Rock This Town, Nov. 29; Windborne, Nov. 30; Mr. Sun plays Ellington’s Nutcracker, Dec. 1; Socks in the Frying Pan, Dec. 7; A Charlie Brown Christmas with the Heather Pierson Trio, Dec. 8; Rock My Soul, Dec. 15; Lúnasa, Dec. 16. 7611757.

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. Building Spectacular Gingerbread Houses Class, Nov. 20; A Motown Christmas with Pat Colwell, Dec. 6; Don Campbell Band’s Christmas Show, Dec. 7; The Gingerbread Spectacular, Dec. 13–15; Holiday Potluck & Carols, Dec.

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18; Irish Christmas with John Doyle & Mick McAuley, Dec. 20. 633-5159.

Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St. Holidays at the Museum, Dec. 8; STEM Saturdays: OHTM’s Gift Making, Dec. 14. 594-4418.

Penobscot Theatre Company, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. A Christmas Carol, Nov. 29–Dec. 22 942-3333.

Portland Ballet, see website for locations. A Victorian Nutcracker, Dec. 7–22. 857-3860.

Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St. ChoralART Singalong, Dec. 19. 775-3356.

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Magic of Christmas, Dec. 13–22 (on demand Dec. 20–Jan. 10, 2025). 842-0800.

Portsmouth Historical Society, 10 Middle St., Portsmouth, NH. 34th Annual Gingerbread Contest, Nov. 29–Dec. 30. (603)436-8433.

Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., Lewiston. A Christmas Carol, Dec. 13–15. 782-3200.

Railway Village Museum, 586 Wiscasset Rd., Boothbay. North Pole Express, Nov. 30–Dec. 15. 633-4727.

Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Holiday Offerings, Dec. 1–31. 712-1097.

Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Rd., Buxton. Neil McGarry’s A Christmas Carol, Dec. 13–14. 929-6473.

State Theatre, 609 Congress St. A Drag Queen Christmas, Nov. 19; Fairytale of New York, Dec. 10; 12/OC, Dec. 13; Santa Rave, Dec. 20. 956-6000.

Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd., Brownfield. Annual Christmas Craft Fair, Dec. 8; Stone Mountain Live for Christmas, Dec. 13–14. 935-7292.

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Stone Mountain Arts Center, The Little White Church, Rte. 153, Eaton Village, NH. Dana Cunningham & Carol Noonan, Dec. 7. 935-7292.

Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock St., Portsmouth. Candlelight Stroll, Dec. 6–22. (603)433-1100. Theater at Monmouth, Cumston Hall, 796 Main St. A Tuna Christmas, Nov. 28–Dec. 8. 933-9999.

Ticonic Gallery & Studios, 93 Main St., Waterville. DIY Furoshiki Gift Wrapping, Dec. 14; Holiday Bazaar, to Jan. 27, 2025. 873-7000.

United Maine Craftsmen, Italian Heritage Club, 40 Westland Ave. 46th Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Show, Dec. 7–8. 458-2403.

Via Sophia by the Sea, 27 Western Ave., Kennebunk. Sleigh All Day: A Holiday Drag Brunch, Dec. 1. 9676530.

Vivid Motion, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St. Holly Jolly Follies, Dec. 13–21. 347-7177.

Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. Bossov Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker, Dec. 13–15; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Dec. 19. 873-7000.

Theater

Belfast Maskers, 17 Court St. Scapino!, Dec. 6–15. 619-3256.

Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. Honk!, Nov. 15–17. 442-8455.

Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. Sugar Skull: A Dia de los Muertos Musical Adventure, Nov. 13. 581-1755.

Footlights Theatre, 190 US-1, Falmouth. Words & Music, Nov. 14–23. 747-5434.

Ogunquit Playhouse, The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, NH. Frozen: The Broadway Musical, Nov. 27–Dec. 22. 646-5511.

Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Broadway National Tour: Dear Evan Hansen, Nov. 20–21. 842-0800.

Portland Ovations, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St. Beautiful Blackbird Live!, Nov. 23. 842-0800.

Portland Players Theater, 420 Cottage Rd., South Portland. Into the Woods, Dec. 6–22. 799-7337.

Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave. The Snow Queen, Nov. 29–Dec. 24. 774-0465.

Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Rd., Buxton. Bella, An Immigrant’s Tale, Nov. 17. 929-6473.

Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine Presents: Beautiful Blackbird Nov. 16. 594-0070.

USM Department of Theatre, Russell Hall, Gorham Campus. Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes), Dec. 5–8. 780-5151.

Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. The Sponge Bob Musical, Nov. 22–Dec. 1. 873-7000.

Dance

Belfast Flying Shoes, Crescent Moon Farm, 827 Woodsman Mill Rd., Montville. Midcoast Maine Commu nity Square Dance Party, Nov. 17. 382-8300.

Belfast Flying Shoes, Rockport Opera House, 6 Cen tral St. First Friday Dance, Dec. 6. 338-0979. Blue, 650A Congress St. Salsa Nite, Nov. 22. 774-4111.

Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Grit & Grace Repertoire Fundraiser Show, Dec. 14. 236-7963.

Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St. Oshima Brothers Bash, Nov. 23; BIRTH-TAY PARTY, Dec. 13. 805-0134.

Portland Ovations, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St. Kayla Farrish, Dec. 5. 842-0800.

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Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St. Oshima Brothers Bash, Nov. 22. 542-0836.

Music

Aura, 121 Center St. Ky-Mani Marley, Nov. 14; Foreigners Journey, Nov. 15; Emo Night Portland, Nov. 16; Tusk, Nov. 22. 772-8274.

Blue, 650A Congress St. Scott Kiefner Group & Matt Savage Trio, Nov. 15; Carl Dimow Quartet & Javier Rosario Trio, Nov. 23; Sophie Patenaude & YellowHouse Blues Band, Dec. 7; Songwriters in the Round, Dec. 10; Alive In The Root, Dec. 14; Jazz Sesh, every Wed. 774-4111.

The Burleigh, Kennebunkport Inn, 1 Dock Sq. Beau Dalleo, Nov. 16 & 30; Don Wessel, Nov. 23. 204-9668. Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. Bess Jacques & The Strays, Nov. 16; Rigby Summer, Nov. 20; Gordon Ward, Nov. 22; Sarah McQuaid, Nov. 23; Carole Wise & Mike Agranoff, Nov. 24; Southside Blues, Nov. 30; Tough End String Band, Dec. 6; Blues on Sunday, Dec. 7. 560-5300. Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. Groovetide, Nov. 21; Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem, Dec. 6; Còig, Dec. 14. 442-8455.

Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with Lun Li, Nov. 17; Flatland Cavalry, Nov. 21; The Met Live: Tosca, Nov. 23; Symphonic Band & Bangor High School Band, Dec. 3; U.S. Air Force Rock Band, Dec. 12. 581-1755.

Denmark Arts Center, 50 W Main St. High Street Jazz Band, Nov. 15; Stephanie Hollenberg & Luke Concannon, Nov. 22. 452-2412.

Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Grand Opera Meets the Mighty Kotzschmar, Nov. 17 (on demand Nov 24–Dec. 24). 842-0800.

Gracie Theatre, 1 College Cir., Bangor. American Authors, Nov. 15. 941-7888.

Grand Theater, 165 Main St., Ellsworth. MET LIVE: Tosca, Nov. 23. 667-9500.

The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St. Dead Meat, Nov. 14. 347-7177.

Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln. Runnin’ Down a Dream, Nov. 15; Judy Collins, Nov. 16; The Spacecowboys, Nov. 22; Dueling Pianos, Nov. 23; Wishbone Ash, Dec. 14. 646-4777.

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. The Met Live: Tosca (Puccini), Dec. 14. 563-3424.

Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville. Met Opera Encore: Tosca (Puccini), Dec. 7. 873-7000.

Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St. Cassie and Maggie, Dec. 12. 780-0118.

Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. Hildaland, Nov. 21;

Livingston Taylor will perform on Friday, Nov. 15 at Vinegar Hill Music Theatre in Arundel.

Mountain Quilts

Rhythm Bones Workshop, Nov. 23; Kafari, Nov. 23; Palaver Strings’ Beehive Chamber Series: Outlook, Dec. 5. 879-4629.

One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. The Steel Wheels, Nov. 15; Jontavious Willis, Nov. 16; Chris Smither & The Motivators, Nov. 17; Portland Jazz Orchestra, Nov. 21; Garnet Rogers, Nov. 22; Melissa Ferrick with Sweet Petunia, Nov. 23; Tom Rush with Matt Nakoa, Dec. 5. 761-1757.

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. Bennewitz Quartet, Nov. 16. 633-5159.

Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St. Timothy Burris, Nov. 21; van Voorst Jazz Trio & Rahul Carlberg Trio, Nov. 23; Brandon Li, Dec. 5; Tony Malaby, Dec. 7; Mary Rosen & Diane Walsh, Dec. 15. 775-3356.

Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St. Carbon Leaf, Nov. 15; Eclipse, Nov. 16; The Rock & Roll Playhouse, Nov. 17 & Dec. 15; Assembly of Dust, Nov. 21; Sam Burchfield & The Scoundrels, Nov. 22; Rigometrics, Nov. 30; The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Dec. 1; Joe P & Anna Shoemaker, Dec. 4; Shutdown Brown, Dec. 7; Karina Rykman, Dec. 14. 805-0134.

Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Rd., Buxton. Glenn Miller Orchestra, Nov. 20; Erica Brown & The Bluegrass Connection, Nov. 30. 929-6473.

State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Lucinda Williams & Her Band, Nov. 14; The Disco Biscuits, Nov. 16; Dawes, Nov. 23; Spencer & the Walrus present Beatles Night, Nov. 29–Dec. 1; Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Dec. 3; The Lox, Dec. 6; The Mallett Brothers Band, Dec. 7; Juvenile, Dec. 9;

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Brownfield. Susan Werner, Nov. 15; Tricky Britches, Nov. 16; Amy Helm, Nov. 23; The Martin Sexton Abbey Road Show, Nov. 30. 935-7292.

Stonington Opera House, 1 School St. Open Mic Night, Dec. 5. 367-2788.

Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Joy Clark, Nov. 22; Met Opera: Tosca, Nov. 23 & Dec. 3. 594-0070.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St. Novel Jazz Septet, Nov. 23. 729-8515.

USM Department of Theatre, Russell Hall, Gorham Campus. Gianni Schicchi (Puccini), Nov. 21–24. 7805151.

Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Old Post Rd., Arundel. Livingston Taylor, Nov. 15; JG3, Nov. 16; Kaki King, Dec. 5; Palaver Strings’ Beehive Chamber Series: Outlook, Dec. 8. 985-5552.

Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St., Waldoboro. Chris Smither & The Motivators, Nov. 16; Dances with Ivory, Nov. 22; Adam Ezra Group, Dec. 20. 975-6490.

Comedy

Blue, 650A Congress St. Comedy Fundraiser for the James Neales Scholarship Fund, Nov. 14; Comedy Open Mic, every Tues. 774-4111.

Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Sq. Jo Koy, Nov. 14. 791-2200.

Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln. Paula Poundstone, Nov. 29. 646-4777.

State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Ryan Hamilton, Nov. 22; Stiff Socks Live, Dec. 4. 956-6000.

Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd., Brownfield. Juston McKinney, Nov. 22; Bob Marley, Dec. 11. 935-7292.

Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St., Waldoboro. Comedy Improv: Yourville, Nov. 23. 975-6490.

Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. Colin & Brad, Dec. 6. 873-7000.

Art

Bates College Museum of Art, 75 Russell St., Lewiston. Across Common Grounds, to Mar. 15, 2025; Array: Recent Acquisition Series, to Mar. 15, 2025. 786-6158. Blue, 650A Congress St. Portland Drawing Club, Dec. 5. 774-4111.

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 245 Maine St., Brunswick. Witnessing War: Ogawa Kazumasa and Visual Culture in Early Twentieth-Century Japan, to Dec. 15; Re|Framing the Collection: New Considerations in European and American Art, 1475-1875, to Dec. 31; Etruscan Gifts: Artifacts from Early Italy in the Bowdoin Collection, to Feb. 9; 2025; Currents: Art Since 1875, to Mar. 2, 2025. 725-3275.

Caldbeck Gallery, 12 Elm St., Rockland. Trees: Real and Imagined, to Nov. 30. 594-5935.

Carol L. Douglas Studio and Gallery, 394 Commercial St., Rockport. Landscape and marine paintings, workshops, and instruction. Watch-me-paint.com. (585) 201-1558.

Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 21 Winter St., Rockland. Letha Wilson: Cut, Bend, Burn, to Jan. 12, 2025; Lauren Luloff: Paint the Air, to Jan. 12, 2025. 701-5005.

Colby College Museum of Art, 5600 Mayflower Hill Dr., Waterville. Eastman Johnson and Maine, to Dec. 8; Surface Tension, to Jan. 12, 2025; Square + Triangle, Dec. 6–Apr. 21, 2025. 859-5600.

Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St. Homescapes-Travelscapes, to Dec. 7; Foundations, to Dec. 14. 808-8911.

David Lussier Gallery, 66 Wallingford Sq., Kittery. Gallery with works by artists including Benjamin Lussier,

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David Lussier, Pamela Lussier, & Jennifer Simpson, to Dec. 24. (860) 336-9051.

De’Bramble Art Gallery, 16 Middle St., Freeport. Art by Marilyn J. Welch and Friends. (510) 717-8427.

Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland. The Wyeths: Impressions of Coastal Maine, to Dec. 31; Magwintegwak: A Legacy of Penobscot Basketry, to Jan. 5, 2025; Lynne Drexler: Color Notes, to Jan. 12, 2025. 596-6457.

First Friday Art Walks, Creative Portland, 84 Free St. Dec. 6. 370-4784.

Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St. Maret Hensick & Crystal Cawley, to Nov. 30. 772-2693.

Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville. Frederick Ndabaramiye, to Dec. 31. 873-7000.

Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St. Music in Maine, to Dec. 31; Maine’s Untold Vegetarian History, to May 17, 2025. 774-1822.

Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St. The Teaching of Isaac Luria to Reflections on Melville & Other Paintings, to Jan. 3, 2025; A Paler Shade, to Jan. 3, 2025; Echoes of the Other, to Jan. 3, 2025. 773-2339.

Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. Boatshop Workshop: Shaker Box Making, Nov. 20–21; Lost and Found, to Dec. 1; Boatshop Workshop: Build a Toboggan, Dec. 11 & 18; Sustaining Maine’s Waters, to Dec. 31; Hashi: Connecting Maine and Japan Through Student Art, to Jan. 5, 2025. 443-1316.

Maine Sculpture Trail, Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium. An outdoor exhibit of 34 sculptures over 200 miles Downeast. schoodicsculpture.org.

Moss Galleries, 100 Fore St. Gail Spaien & Lynne Drex-

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ler: Light in Every Room, to Jan. 4, 2025. 804-0459.

Moss Galleries, 251 US-1, Falmouth. Marguerite Robichaux: Here & There, Now & Then, to Nov. 23; Annika Earley: If You Want to Be My Lover, to Nov. 23. 781-2620.

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, 9500 College Station, Brunswick. Northern Nightmares: Monsters in Inuit Art, to May 4, 2025; Collections and Recollections: Objects and the Stories They Tell & At Home In the North, to Jun. 1, 2025. 725-3416.

Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq. Peggy Bacon: Biting, never Bitter, to Feb. 2, 2025; As We Are, to Apr. 27, 2025. 775-6148.

Portsmouth Historical Society, 10 Middle St., Portsmouth, NH. It’s Pastel, to Nov. 22; Upstairs with the Furniture Masters, Nov. 29–Dec. 31. (603)436-8433.

Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Serenity, to Nov. 29. 712-1097.

River Arts, 36 Elm St, Damariscotta. Celebration, Nov. 16–Dec. 30. 563-6868.

Ticonic Gallery & Studios, 93 Main St., Waterville. Nature Gelatin Printing, Dec. 4; Community Draw, Dec. 11; Glass Blowing Demonstration, Dec. 14. 873-7000.

Film

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. Sullivan’s Travels (1941), Dec. 5–6. 563-3424.

Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville. Frame by Frame: Mary Cassatt: Painting the Modern Woman, Dec. 4. 873-7000.

State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Teton Gravity Re -

search: Beyond the Fantasy, Nov. 15. 956-6000.

Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St., Waldoboro. Copa ‘71, Nov. 15; The Craft, Nov. 17. 975-6490.

Don’t Miss

Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Jan Brett (Alice in a Winter Wonderland), Nov. 30. 236-7963.

Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Sq. Nitro Circus, Nov. 23. 791-2200.

The Ecology School, Riverbend Farm, 184 Simpson Rd., Saco. Winter Wreath Workshop, Nov. 14; White Pine Salve-Making, Dec. 5. 283-9951.

Historic New England Summit, Westin Portland Harborview Hotel, 157 High St. New England’s largest preservation conference about our collective roles in creating livable and resilient communities. Join us for two days of exciting conversations, keynote presentations by regional and national leaders, panel discussions, provocations, networking opportunities, & more, Nov. 14–15. summit. historicnewengland.org.

Maine Audubon, Fields Pond, 216 Fields Pond Rd., Holden. A Behind the Scenes Look at Raptor Behavior, Nov. 12; Reading the Forested Landscape: A History of Fields Pond, Nov. 16. 781-2330.

Maine Audubon, Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd., Falmouth. Phenomenal: Seasonal Stories from Your Wildlife Community, Nov. 14; Gilsland Farm Invasive Species Removal Project, Nov. 15; Seed Sowing Workshop, Nov. 23 & Dec. 7. 781-2330.

Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St. Halla Cairde: Honoring Our Past, Celebrating Our Future, Nov. 21; Paranormal Investigator: Public Ghost Hunt, Dec. 13. 780-0118.

Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. Story Time, Dec. 3. 443-1316.

Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. The Early Evening Show with Mike Miclon, Nov. 16. 865-0040.

Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St. STEM Saturdays: Marble Runs, Nov. 23. 594-4418. Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St. Nora Lester discusses Ida in the Middle and Palestinian Erasure in Children’s Literature with Sarah Matari, Nov. 13; Drag Storytime with Ophelia, Nov. 17; Lyta Gold (Dangerous Fictions) with Liberty Hardy, Nov. 18. 536-4778. Stonington Opera House, 1 School St. Trivia Night, Nov. 21. 367-2788.

Tasty

The Burleigh, Kennebunkport Inn, 1 Dock Sq. Smoked Bourbon Cocktail Masterclass, Nov. 16. 204-9668. Earth at Hidden Pond, 354 Goose Rocks Rd., Kennebunkport. Wines for Your Thanksgiving Table, Nov. 16; Winter Mixology Class, Nov. 30, Dec. 7 & 14; South African Wine Tasting, Dec. 13. 967-6550.

Maine Tasting Center, 506 Old Bath Rd., Wiscasset. Entertaining with Maine Ingredients: Mocktail Mixology, Dec. 5; Incredible Edible Insects: An Introduction to Cooking with Bugs!, Dec. 12. 558-5772.

Now You’re Cooking, 49 Front St., Bath. Ravioli & Tortellini Pasta Cooking Class, Nov. 19; Mead Tasting with Run Amok Mead, Nov. 22; Wok Cooking Class, Dec. 4; Blenheim Park Tasting, Dec. 7; Introduction to Caviar Class, Dec. 8. 443-1402.

Via Sophia by the Sea, 27 Western Ave., Kennebunk. Italian Cocktail Class, Nov. 23. 967-6530.

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Eugene Lafleur was a legendary lawyer in Montreal who visited Kennebunk in the 1880s and fell in love with Gooch’s Beach. To get his yearly x, he brought his extended family here for scores of summers—maid and butler included—and rented a full oor every summer at the Sagamore Hotel, later the Sea Spray.

La eur became such a pal of the hotelier that in 1894 he let slip to Mr. Gooch that he was looking for the perfect lot to build his dream getaway. “If we keep up this way, we’ll have to buy a house!”

The story goes that Gooch said, “You’ve been such a loyal guest, just pick a lot. My treat. It’s yours!”

Now that’s swag. Gooch ended up giving La eur such a luscious lot—directly on the beach and north of the hotel itself—that the seagulls are still squawking about it. e creation of this sand castle, one of a kind in Maine, started in 1895. From the beginning, both the materials and the shape were revolutionary. An engineering marvel, it was designed to be stormproof, rated at winds of 125 miles per hour.

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e beams were, and are, 14 inches thick. Still in perfect condition, the wood and paneling were delivered by rail from Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Douglas r glowed in the built-ins. e stunning wraparound porch and deck grabbed huge views of the Colony Hotel (then the Breakwater Court) across the Kennebunk River as well as the heart of the bowl or crescent of the beach that is shimmeringly front and center. Local shipbuilders created the signature curved roof ends by steaming them at the shipyard. e nal touch? Red-cedar shingles. When this emperor’s boathouse was unveiled in 1896, it was the rst “cottage” on Gooch’s Beach.

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“My mother didn’t see the house until after my father bought it in July of 1955,” Guertin says. “He drove his 1948 Chrysler Windsor from Quebec on one rushed day and bought it. I was eight.”

Now that François has spent 70 summers here himself, “It’s time for a new family story.”

“Last winter, when I was thinking of listing the house, I didn’t know those two storms would come,” Guertin says of the devastating king-tide events last January that renovated Kennebunk shore. “I had $27,000 worth of damage in my basement alone. But if you ask me why I’m selling now, it’s because of how hard it is, and how long it takes, to make repairs from so far away,” from Quebec, his permanent residence. “A plumber at $185 an hour. Son of a gun.”

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BY JOHN MANDERINO

Isat in front next to Dad who was driving, Mom on my other side holding a potted yellow tulip in her lap, on our way to Evergreen Cemetery out on Stevens Avenue. It was cold out, gray and windy. We were visiting my older sister Liz for her birthday. She died when she was only eleven and I was seven. She would have been sixteen today.

We have pictures of her. She was much cuter than me. And in all the photos of the two of us together you can tell what kind of an older sister she was. For instance, in this one picture she’s holding my hand, squeezing it tight, looking down at me with a big-sister smile, while I’m crying really hard. In another one we’re at Deering Oaks Pond in our skates, and I’m lying at on my

back on the ice crying hard while she’s smiling down at me. And there’s a funny one in the sand at Higgins Beach where she’s sprinkling my head from a watering can, grinning down at me, while I’m crying really hard.

What a sense of humor Lizzie had!

She died of leukemia. I wish she hadn’t. We would be more than sis-

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ters; we would be best friends. Which is something I don’t have. I have some friends, these other girls I hang out with, but no one who’s just her and me. We would play tennis together at Payson Park, and Scrabble at the kitchen table, and miniature golf at Old Orchard, and I wouldn’t even care that much who won, just very casually beating her with my rocket serve, with my superior vocabulary, with my pinpoint putting, telling her afterward, “It’s only a game, Liz. No need for tears, my goodness.”

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An angel in Heaven as she was on Earth

Mom as usual was starting to cry a little as she planted the tulip, Dad standing there with his head bowed, blowing his nose. I went back to the car and sat on the front bumper. An angel in Heaven as she was on Earth. And then, I’m not kidding, a little white feathery-looking thing landed on my coat sleeve, like it was from Liz, from her wings, like she was letting me know she really was an angel in Heaven, able to y all around, while I was still stuck down here. But then it turned out not to be a feather but a snow ake. It was starting to snow.

When my parents nally came back, I told Mom about a tiny white feather falling on my coat sleeve. Right away she grabbed Dad’s arm. “Show it to me, Jill.” Mom’s a big believer in corny things, especially when it comes to religion.

I told her the feather melted away as soon as I touched it. “Just like a snow ake,” I said, looking at her sadly.

She gave a weary sigh. “Jill…”

“What,” I said.

Dad told me, “Get in the car, go on.”

I got in the back. n From a novel in progress titled And Jill Came Tumbling After.

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