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Who needs the Fortune 500 when you have our 2011 portfolio of Maine’s top 100 businesses? Commentary by Evan Livada Data from Dun & Bradstreet A wave of new businesses is making the Old Port even more delicious. By Travis Curran At this $6.25 million mansion, you won’t have to close your eyes to think of England. By Colin W. Sargent
Congress Street Salmagundi What’s going on inside the Quimby Colony at the former Roma Café? By Judith Gaines
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Places of business where you can hang up a shingle without betting the house. By Jennifer K. Quartararo
Departments 8 From the Editor 10 Letters 12 Imperatifs 14 Goings On 20 Chowder 62 Dining Guide 63 Restaurant Review Falmouth Sea Grill
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Something Wicked Cool This Way Comes: Did you know that Lord Nelson sailed in these waters? According to The Atlantic Neptune (London, 1778), “Nelson visited the region that is now the United States only once in his career. While in command of the 28-gun Albemarle in the very last stage of the American Revolution, Nelson had crossed the Atlantic with a convoy to Canada. He cruised off Cape Cod from mid-July through the end of August, then visited Quebec.” Source: “Nelson & Trafalgar 200. Factoid No. 2: There’s a strong tradition that the masts for the HMS Victory, Nelson’s flagship at Trafalgar, were imported from the woods of Maine.
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News travels faster than a snow leopard in the Information Age, but if you are culturally relaxed enough to consider Portland’s fortunate geography in relative terms, it traveled even faster in 1805. In fact, our 1805 could blow the doors off the speed at which we learn things in 2011. Consider: On Monday, October 21, 1805, Lord Horatio Nelson’s fleet defeated the combined maritime forces of France and Spain in the Battle of Trafalgar. London learned about this smashing victory 16 days later, via His Majesty’s Schooner Pickle, commanded by Lieutenant John Lapenotiere. (The 10-gun Pickle came to this scoop honestly, having been on the fringes of the action.) But wait for this tidbit to download: “The first news arrived in America at Portland, Maine, on 13 December 1805, just 37 days after it was released in London. In contrast to the time it took news to reach England from America in earlier periods, this was a rapid transmission of information,” writes John B. Hattendorf in “Trafalgar and Nelson 200: How and When the News of Trafalgar Reached America,” part of a symposium he created for the Naval War College Museum in Newport, Rhode Island, to celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of Nelson’s feat. You don’t need a sextant to calculate how fast this was compared to other parts of the globe. According to Roy Adkins in Nelson’s Trafalgar, the Battle that Changed the World, “It was nearly six months before the news reached India, in the form of a letter from the British Consul General in Egypt, which was published in the Calcutta newspapers in March 1806. The American ship Laura, having encountered both the Pickle and the Nautilus on their way to England, carried the story to Australia, where it was published in the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser on 13 April 1806.” Trafalgar was such a game changer that “even the fashions were affected,” Adkins writes. “[From] the beginning of December it was reported that the ‘Trafalgar turban is much worn and is extremely elegant; the crown of royal purple, with a Turkish roll of muslin, caught up in front with the word Trafalgar beautifully embroidered on purple velvet; it encircles an ostrich feather, or a sprig of laurel.’” Just a shade more recherche, but no more sincere, than our Red Sox Nation and Yankees Suck T-shirts. People in France are still waiting to hear about their country’s defeat at Trafalgar. The information “was suppressed,” according to Adkins. Wellington later marveled in his journals that villagers were dumbfounded to see his army come across the Pyrenees. In light of this, Portland surrendered geographic and maritime privilege when we condescended to participate in the democracy of the Internet. We may have crowdsourcing and cloud computing these days, but just imagine–when you think globally, unchained by the present tense, we really were Numero Uno, ahead of Silicon Valley and all those Pacific Rim sharks. If nothing else, Time Warner should give us a credit for this. Seriously, dudes. How about $50 a month off Roadrunner?
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I am lucky enough to say that this [“How This Yellow Bird Sings,” November 2009] was my grandfather’s [Hartley Lord’s] house–how nice it was to find this feature story and photos online to be able to look at! Brings back great memories for our family! Rob Merrill, Atkinson, New Hampshire
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Twenty-five years! Incredible! Where have they gone? I remember the very first fabulous issue and how proud we all were of you! Still are…and you keep doing it better and better! You are constantly amazing. Keep up the great work! P.S. That cartoon of Mike Chitwood [“What’s 25 Years Between Friends?” April 2011] deserves a prize! Fritzi Cohen, Portland
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One ringy dingy–Good afternoon, Gov. LePage. Lily Tomlin’s upset about Rosie the elephant coming to Hope, and she’s let the officials know. Read her letter at idanews.org.
Glancing Oars Watch two crews from Yarmouth Rowing Club sweep through the prestigious Head of the Charles race in Boston October 22 and 23. Do they have a shot? “With Master’s rowing, it’s hard to tell,” says C. C. Stockly. “Barring injury, we’ll fare well.”
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What the Dickens? First there was Wicked, the Broadway sensation based on the backstory of the Wicked Witch of the West. Now we have Jacob T. Marley (Shadow Mountain, 2011, $17.99), written from the point of view of Ebenezer Scrooge’s very senior partner in A Christmas Carol. We’re thinking Bernie Madoff for the movie role.
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Children’s Museum and Theater of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland. The Jungle Book, Oct. 13-23; Youth Voices on Stage, Nov. 10-13; Marvelous Improv Comedy Show, Nov. 18-20; Santa’s Reindeer Revue, Dec. 9 & 16. 828-1234 kitetails.org
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The Everyman Repertory Theatre, 29 Elm St., Camden. John E. Bielenberg’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Dec. 9-18. 236-0173 everymanrep.org Freeport Community Players, Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport. Special Event: Chanson, Nov. 18-19. 865-2220 fcponline.org Gaslight Theater,1 Winthrop St., Hallowell. Cinderella, Nov. 11-20. 626-3698 gaslighttheater.org Good Theater, 76 Congress St., Portland. Bad Dates, to Oct. 16; Ancestral Voices, Oct. 19-23; August: Osage County, Nov. 2-20. 885-5883 goodtheater.com Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd, Portland. Mad Horse presents The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Oct. 6-23. 899-3993 lucidstage.com
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Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Monty Python’s Spamalot, Oct. 20-21; 773-3150 portlandovations.org
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Music Bay Chamber Concerts, Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St., Rockport: Dutch pianist Michiel Roosen, Oct. 14; Chamber Music All Stars, Oct. 16, 4pm; Michael Brown, Nov. 13, 2:30pm; Odeon Holiday Concert, Dec. 11, 2:30pm; Curtis on Tour, Feb. 26, 2:30pm; Turtle Island Quartet–The Music of Jimi Hendrix, May 5, 7pm; Music Among Friends, June 23, 8pm. Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., Camden: 100 Years of Broadway, Feb. 12, 7pm; Danu, March 13, 7pm. Storm Auditorium, 25 Keelson Dr., Rockport: Carmina Burana, April 14, 7:30pm. Community Music School Open House, Sept. 24, 12-3pm. 236-2823 baychamberconcerts.org Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St., Portland. Kill the Karaoke, every W. 791-2695 baysidebowl.com The Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland. Cover to Cover Series every Tu; Hip-Hop Rap Night, hosted by Shupe and Ill By Instinct, every W; A Band Beyond Description, every Th. 775-2266 bigeasyportland.com Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Port Veritas-Spoken Word every Tues.; Traditional Irish Session, every Wed. 774-4111 portcityblue.com
Portland Players, 420 Cottage Rd., South Portland. A Holiday Musical, Nov. 25-Dec. 11. 799-7337 Portlandplayers.org
Dogfish Bar and Grille, 128 Free St., Portland. Acoustic Blues and Roots Jam, every Tu; Happy Hour with Travis Humphrey, every F; Matt Meyer and the Gumption Junction, Nov. 5; Tricky Britches, Oct. 6, Nov. 3; The Juke Joint Devils Band, Oct. 22. 772-5483 thedogfishbarandgrille.com
Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. The Morini Strad, to Oct. 23; God of Carnage, Nov. 1-20. 774-0465 portlandstage.org
Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland. The Couch, open mic, every Su; The Stowaways, bluegrass, every M. 879-8988 portlandempire.com
Studio Theatre of Bath, Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. James Goldman’s The Lion in Winter, Oct. 14-16, 22-23.
Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Summer Concert Series, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Silent Films, costume contest for all ages, Oct. 31. foko.org
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Portland Symphony Orchestra, Eastern Promenade, Portland. U.S. Naval Academy Men’s Glee Club, Oct. 8-9; Barber. Bloch and Schubert’s “Great,“ Oct. 23; Youth Concert - Beethoven in the House, Oct. 25; Symphony Spooktacular!, Oct. 30; Straight No Chaser, Nov. 15; Bates, Barber and Mahler, Nov. 1; Greatest Hits of Broadway, Nov. 19-20. 842-0800, 842-0812 TTY portlandsymphony.com Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Screaming Females with Underground Railroad to Candyland, Mouth Washington, Oct. 11; Jonathan Richman, with Tommy Larkins on drums, Oct. 12. 8285600 space538.org
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Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Creole Choir of Cuba, Oct. 14; Handel and Haydn Society, at Hannaford Hall, University of Southern Maine. Oct. 29; 101 Years of Broadway, Nov. 4; Inida Jazz Suites, Nov. 16; Matt Haimovitz and Christopher O’Riley, Nov. 18; Michael Cooper, at the South Portland Auditorium at South Portland High School, Nov. 19. 773-3150 portlandovations.org
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Andrew Bird, Oct. 15; Amos Lee, Oct. 20; Braids with Pepper Rabbit, Oct. 19; Yonder Mountain String Band, Oct. 26; All Time Low, Nov. 17; State Radio, Nov. 19; The Last Waltz, the Movie, followed by The Lucid featuring songs of The Band, Nov. 26; Gillian Welch, Nov. 27. 956-6000 statetheatreportland.com Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Rd., Brownfield. Crooked Still, Oct. 6; Peter Wolf, Oct. 7-8; Recession Session with Hot Club of Cowtown, Oct. 13; Dar Williams, Oct. 21; Martin Sexton, Oct 27; Don Campbell Band, Oct. 28; Nitty Gritty Band, Oct. 30; Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, Nov. 3; Harry Manx, Nov. 5; Dave Alvin and the Guilty Ones, Nov. 10; Jonathan Edwards, Nov. 18; Suzy Bogguss, Nov. 19. 935-7292 stonemountainartscenter.com
Don’t Miss Bagala Window Works Open House, 60 Gray Rd., Falmouth. Don’t throw away those historic windows! Learn how to revamp them for energy efficiency with any budget. Nov. 4, 2-7pm; Nov. 5, 9am-12pm. RSVP 878-6306 Cheverus High School All-Class Reunion, 267 Ocean Ave., Portland. Sparta Room. Homecoming game against Biddeford. Oct. 8, 12:30pm. 774-6238 ext. 25 Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland. Camera Obscura, ongoing; Free Family Play Time, Oct. 30, 9:30-11:30am. 828-1234 kitetails.org Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta, Damariscotta. Big pumpkin (last year’s weighed 1,210 pounds), Pumpkin Dessert Contest, tons of children’s games and free matinee, Pumpkin Paddelboat Races and Motorized Pumpkin Regatta. damariscottapumpkinfest.com Foliage Food & Wine Festival, Main Street Garden Shop, Blue Hill. Food and drink from restaurants, chefs, and food producers. Oct. 16. 374-3242 Fright at the Fort, Fort Knox, Prospect. Oct. 21, 22, 28-29. fortknox.maineguide.com Good vs. Evil, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. , Portland. Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert, Nov. 3. 842-0800 portlandovations.org The Great Maine Apple Day, Unity. Apple art, cooking, wine and cider making, organic tree care. Oct. 23. mofga.org
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Halloweenfest, Maine Wildlife Park, Gray. Haunted hay rides, games and door prizes. Wear your costumes and enjoy The Nature Store and Snack Shack. Oct. 21-22. 657-4977 mainewildlifepark.com/
Harvestfest, York. Craft and wares marketplace, food, entertainment, fireworks, ox roast, bean hole baked beans, Oct. 15-16. 363-4422 maineoktoberfest.org Harvest on the Harbor, Portland. The flavors of Maine from its restaurants, farmers, food artisans, fishermen, presented by the Greater Portland Convention and Visitors Bureau. Oct. 21-22. Includes the Maine Lobster Chef of the Year Cook-Off, Oct. 21. harvestontheharbor.com Hospice of Southern Maine 2011 Twilight in the Park, footbridge area of Deering Oaks Park, Portland. A Celebration of Remembrance, Oct. 22, features hundreds of warmly glowing luminaria forming patterns of light. Votive candles will be lit at twilight to honor those that have brought love and light into our lives. For a donation of $10, light a luminaria and assist HSM in providing quality, compassionate care for patients facing life-limiting illnesses. 289-3658 hospiceofsourthernmaine.org Longfellow Books, One Monument Way. Author Alma Katsu will read from her novel, The Taker. Oct. 27, 7pm. Look forward to a new short story by this author in Portland Magazine’s November 2011 issue. longfellowbooks.com State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Lily Tomlin, Nov. 8. 956-6000 statetheatreportland.com
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Art Gallery at UNE, Westbrook College Campus, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. Sculpture Garden Invitational, to Oct. 31; Children’s Book Illustrators, to Oct. 30. 221-4490 une.edu/artgallery Atrium Art Gallery, 51 Westminster St., Lewiston. Waypoints: Sculpture by James Strickland, to Nov 30. 753-6554 usm.maine.edu/atriumgallery Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave., Rockport. Deborah Wing-Sproul: still/ moving, and Zach Poff and N. B. Aldrich: Aural Ecosystem, Oct.1-Dec. 11. 236-2875 cmcanow.org Dyer Library-Saco Museum, 371 Main St., Saco. Drawn from the River: Drawings by Artists of the Saco River Valley; Christy Bergland: Late Seasons of Great Pond; and Two hundred Years of the Academy: Thornton Academy Bicentennial Exhibition, to Nov. 13. 283-3861 dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland. Louise Nevelson, to Dec. 31; Andrew Wyeth, Christina‘s World and the Olson House, to Oct. 30; Jason Larkin - Past Perfect: The 2011 Arnold Newman Prize Winner Exhibition, to Nov. 27. 596-6457 farnsworthmuseum.org Greenhut Gallery, 146 Middle St., Portland. Mary Bourke, Oct 6-29; Glenn Renell and Joseph Nicoletti, Nov. 2-26. 772-2693 greenhutgalleries.com Institute of Contemporary Art, Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland. Rally: 2011 Maine College of Art Alumni Exhibition, to Oct. 9; A Perpetual Present: 2011 MECA Faculty Selects Exhibition, opening Nov. 17. 775-3052 meca.edu
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The yacht Lady Sandals–owned by Gordon “Butch” Stewart, chairman/owner of Sandals Resorts–made port recently at DiMillo’s Marina as part of Sandals’s 30th anniversary tour of the East Coast. The dinner reception–co-hosted by Portland’s Hurley Travel Experts–was shoeless in spite of the Sandals name: “You will be required to remove your shoes once on board.” Attendees included Cape Elizabeth-residents Steve and Ann Parkhurst, who were guests at the first Sandals resort in Montego Bay 30 years ago. Not present, however, was actor Nicolas Cage, a one-time owner of Lady Sandals (Stewart sold the 133-foot yacht to Cage in the mid2000s, only to buy it back from him in 2009 for less than Cage bought it for).
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What: Student Yachting World Cup Where: La Trinite-sur-Mer, France. When: October How: The team breezed through the U.S. championships last year, capturing the coveted Kennedy Cup in Annapolis at the U.S. Naval Academy and thus qualifying for the World Cup. The Mariners will compete in 30-foot French-built racing boats. C’est magnifique! Why: Because it’s there. To help cover costs for this spectacular opportunity, send donations to: hands-on.mma.edu or call 326-2232.
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“Making fairy houses is a culmination of decades being a naturalist in the Maine woods,” says artist Celeste Crowley, who’s tinkered with the art form the last three years. Her greatest joy? “My husband and I are able to teach our grandchildren about objects we’ve been collecting from nature for years.” Her tiny structures come with adorable pixie blueprints–sketches & lists of fanciful building materials. Dare to be small. You can see her Rest-A-Spell house at Maine Art Glass Studio in Lisbon Falls. –Moriah Duval
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“Then there’s the strange case of Reed and Reed, in Woolwich. Earning $120 million this year, the company was ‘founded as a bridge-building firm in 1928 by Captain Josiah W. Reed and his son Carlton Day Reed.’ They point to ‘four generations of family leadership’ that helped position them to be huge in wind power now. It looks like Maine is becoming a big player in wind-power business. Reed and Reed has worked on a lot of wind projects, not just in Maine but all over the place. It looks like they’ve got close to $1 billion worth of stuff going on in the state right now. “It really looks like Maine industry is turning green like everybody else. You can see which way the wind is blowing when you October
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10. Lincoln Paper & Tissue, Lincoln, $141.22M 11. hutchins motors, Augusta, $141.09M 12. Bangor Savings Bank, Bangor, $131.04M 13. Associated Grocers of Maine, Gardiner, $130.25M 14. camden national corporation, Camden, $125.36M 15. Maine Employers’ Mutual Insurance, Portland, $119.4M 16. Barber Foods, Portland, $106.35M 17. Oakhurst Dairy, Portland, $106M 18. R H foster energy, Hampden, $104M* 19. Reed & Reed, Woolwich, $100.02M 20. GreenPages, Kittery, $100M (tie) Marden’s, Waterville, $100M 21. Woodard & Curran, Portland, $98.73M 22. Diversified Communications, Portland, $95.39M 23. Hammond Lumber Company, Belgrade, $90M (tie) Melton Sales & Service, Milford, $90M (tie) Sargent Corporation, Stillwater, $90M 24. Acadia Auto Group, Richmond, $87.88M 25. Highlands Fuel Delivery, Brewer, $81.49M 26. Clark Insurance, Portland, $70M (tie) Talmage Solar Engineering, Arundel, $70M 27. Fabian Oil, Oakland, $69.08M 28. Lee Chrysler Plymouth, Westbrook, $68.9M 29. First Bancorp, Damariscotta, $66.4M 30. Jerome Group, Augusta, $65.9M 31. Bill Dodge Auto Group, Westbrook, $61.8M 32. Bar Harbor Bankshares, Bar Harbor, $58.6M 33. R. H. RENY, Newcastle, $57.83M 34. MaineToday Media, Portland, $54.88M* 35. Maine Energy Recovery Company, Biddeford, $52.26M
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45. Kennebunk Savings Bank, Kennebunk, $42.25M 46. Gorham Savings Bank, Gorham, $42.2M* 47. Viking Lumber, Belfast, $42M 48. Saco & Biddeford Savings, Saco, $41.7M 49. Maritime energy, Rockland, $40.8M* 50. Androscoggin Bancorp, Lewiston, $40.62M 51. Pineland Farms Potato Company, Mars Hill, $40.27M October
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67. Orthopaedic Associates of Portland, Portland, $30M (tie) CPM Constructors, Freeport, $30M (tie) Pottle’s Transportation, Hermon, $30M (tie) Port Harbor Marine, South Portland, $30M* 68. PM Construction Company, Saco, $29.99M 69. Linnehan leasing, Ellsworth, $29.73M 70. Down East Toyota BMW, Brewer, $29.7M 71. Daigle & Houghton, Fort Kent, $29M (tie) Hewins Travel Consultants, Portland, $29M 72. Outsource Works, Lewiston, $28.8M 73. Medical Mutual Insurance Company of Maine, Portland, $28.79M 74. Magellan Petroleum Corporation, Portland, $28.52M 75. Miller Drug, Bangor, $28M 76. Katahdin Trust Company, Patten, $27.09M 77. Tssd Services, Oakland, $26.83M 78. Eldredge Lumber & Hardware, York, $26.69M 79. Hussey Seating Company, North Berwick, $26.48M
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KEY TO THE NUMBERS Companies must be for-profit and headquartered in Maine. All numbers were obtained by Dun & Bradstreet and represent 2010 gross revenues. (Revenue figures are the most up-to-date available and self-reported. Please contact D&B, not Portland Magazine, for error corrections.) SYMBOL *2009 number used; no data for 2010 available NOTES 1. Public annual report lists fiscal year ending February 2011 net revenue at $1.44B. The following companies made the 2010 Maine 100™ list but were not included in 2011 due to incomplete information: Atwood Lobster Company, Charlie’s Motor Mall, C.N. Brown, Everett J. Prescott, Gage Company, Redlon & Johnson, Hancock Lumber, J & S Oil, P A Intermed, Sheri-Key, Village Car, White Rock Distilleries.
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eed a new reason to visit the Old Port? Just count the cruise ships. To take advantage of all this energy, folks are carving out their own niches in the bricks. Starting a new business (especially a restaurant) is a daring move that merely years ago was considered financially suicidal, and yet look, boom, here they are. New and exciting establishments are sprouting at every turn. The Old Port is in constant flux, so I set out to chronicle the new faces and spaces showing up within this last year. Feel the gentrification, baby.
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the best of mexico in portland Step out of Portland and straight into Zapoteca. The bistro bar is an exciting addition to Portland’s Mexican cuisine arena, daring to sizzle with dishes like Ceviche Veracruzano. Owner Sergio Ramos says, “If my ingredients aren’t found in Maine, I import them straight from the homeland,” including “mole you can’t find anywhere else.” But let’s not forget the selling point: “Ninety-five to 100” high-quality tequilas on deck, “and not one of them is Cuervo.” Enjoy them in flights, pairings, or in specialty cocktails like crowd favorite Watermelon Habanero Margarita. “Even people not into peppers love it…the watermelon brings sweet into spicy; it’s very successful.” Fine tequila is establishing a new market tier, Ramos believes, with margaritas dubbed the No. 1 Mixed Drink in America, topping vodka and scotches. Treat yourself to a Don Julio Real or Sauza Tres Generations Anejo in one of their margaritas or stand into one straight up and neat. 505 Fore St. 772-8232, zapotecarestaurant.com 3 6 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e
Making Whoopies Nearby on Danforth Street sits Cranberry Island Kitchens, a small outfit making huge waves when it comes to sweets. Karen Haase creates the “best whoopie pie on the planet.” Her secret: “It’s my mother’s recipe.” It could also be the award-winning Kate’s Homemade Butter from Old Orchard. And it’s not just whoopies here–the 100-year-old buttermilk clam cookie recipe comes straight from Cranberry Island (a gull swoop or two from Southwest Harbor), and she fashions all delicacies in the shape of denizens like mussels, scallops, sand dollars, lobsters, and crabs. Each is modestly priced under $4. With over 28 fillings, pumpkin cake, Verona chocolate pearls, and an ever-increasing demand, Haase says she “can barely keep up.” Ask her about winning Bobby Flay’s Throwdown on the Food Network and even making Martha Stewart smile. 52 Danforth St. 774-7110, cranberryislandkitchen.com
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down-to-earth italian When you stroll down the Old Port and smell that sweet marinara sauce wafting along, head into The Exchange St. Café. With roots in East Boston, they master “simple, honest Italian food,” says Michael Goulet. “A real, real easy concept that we grew up with. This was the food in our refrigerators.” And they prove it with modest prices for full-plate portions and staples like Italians, calzones and arancini. “You won’t find arancini like this in Portland,” says chef Kevin Brown. And nothing’s over $10. Open until 2 a.m., swing by on your night out. Thurs-Sat. 7 Exchange St. 541-9040
thinking outside the cup Everything in moderation–except cupcakes. Since July, Alysia Zoidis of East End Cupcakes has offered “outside of the box” cupcakes like
“chai and cinnamon, lime and avocado, even bacon and maple syrup.” Zoidis rejects the “cutsie” trend of displaying the treats, going for “a more minimalist, modern environment with an edge to it–exposed bricks, corrugated metal.” She also uses “higher quality Italian butter cream. Only butter, never oil…like meringue.” The cupcakes are so good they’re attracting a following: “Cindy Williams loves them.” Pat Corrigan, members of Rustic Overtones, and even Rob Evans of Hugo’s are seen returning to the cupcakes Zoidis calls “decadent, moist, and sweet morsels of luxurious goodness.” Don’t believe it? Try one without smiling. 426 Fore St. 288-3304, eastendcupcake.com
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At $6.25 million, Garrison Field offers plenty of wow for then and now.
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he acid test for being an Anglophile is, “Can you produce an unretouched photograph of Prince Philip and Prince Edward seated in either of your two Rolls Royces?” Manhattan investment counselor Bruce D. Bent can do this, twice over. On top of that, he and Van Stewart own Garrison Field. “I bought it from Colin Hampton [president of Union Mutual Life Insurance Co.],” who owned it from 1974 until 1993. “The house gets its name from the British, who kept a fort and supply dock here in pre-Revolutionary days,” says listing agent William Davisson of LandVest, who is offering this Cotswold-style castle on 14 lush acres of bold Cape Elizabeth oceanfront for $6.25 million. “It’s the first $6.25 million listing I’ve ever been into that’s actually worth $6.25 million,” our photographer says. But then, Garrison Field has always enjoyed a wow factor leagues beyond just ‘curb appeal.’ Built in 1928 on Pulpit Rock Road (off Old Ocean House Road) for Walter Goodwin Davis, this is the summer October
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Original owner Walter G. Davis participated in the Paris Peace Treaties at the close of World War I as a young Army lawyer. New York buddy William Lawrence Bottomley designed Davis’s winter residence on the Western Prom–a copy of a home in Regency Park, London.
house to end all summer homes in Maine. Portland architect John Pickering Thomas, a friend of Davis’s, created this fanciful country manor out of Indiana limestone to make it the toast of Spring Cove. Just a walk beside the pool here–“one of the first two in Cape Elizabeth”–is so evocative of the 1920s you expect to see a model of the True Love gliding across the blue water toward the green-lattice arbor and his-and-hers changing rooms.
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terrace with more knockout views of the ocean and private pool. In the library, wavy half-timbers add conviviality to a room that glows with a bespoke overmantel oil-on-canvas of historic Cape Elizabeth by Kennebunkport’s Roger Deering (1904-1980). After you stop at the bar, a dutch door conducts you to the pool from here, too.
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Present owner Bruce D. Bent, who earned his fortune as a Manhattan investment counselor, is also past president of the Palm Beach Symphony. He recently listed his Palm Beach house “Hogarcito, “ once the property of E. F. Hutton & Marjorie Merriweather Post, for $19.5M.
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Post’s other home in Palm Beach, “Mar-a-Largo,” is now owned by Donald Trump. much of the meat eaten by Union soldiers during the Civil War, there was once a time when, if you wanted, say, some hermetically sealed canned corn, you had to get it from Portland Packing Co., because it held the patents, according to historian Danny D. Smith in his biography Walter Goodwin Davis: A Scholar’s Unique Contribution to New England Genealogy (Anthoensen Press, 1985). Talk about the catbird seat! Young Walter (think Jeremy Irons with his pencil moustache in Brideshead Revisited) first went to Phillips Exeter Academy, then Yale (Skull & Bones), then Harvard Law School before earning his commission as a captain in the Army, serving as “Assistant Military Attaché and Liaison Officer to the British Military Office,” Smith writes. “On 20 December 1918, he was attached to the American Commission to Negotiate Peace in Paris and a week later was sent to Vienna with a group of officers directed by Professor Archibald Cary Coolidge to study
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Bruce D. Bent, left, and Van Stewart are thoughtful stewards of Garrison Field, where they keep part of their antique car collection when they’re not in Palm Beach. They purchased the 14-acre oceanfront estate off Old Ocean House Road from the late Colin Hampton (1923-2002), president of Union Mutual Life Insurance Co.
“He virtually saved Maine Historical during the Great Depression with his own finances,” Smith says. Knowing these details “adds a human touch” to Garrison Field. Because Davis took “ocean voyages” to England nearly every season, we can only imagine the treasures he brought back to Garrison Field, perhaps storing them in the three-door, two-story garage here or at his winter home on the Western Prom (No. 155, designed by William Lawrence Bottomley after Davis’s mother sent the young architect to London to copy a house she loved in Regency Square [see “Worldly Walls,” Summerguide 2010]). “Many items wound up at the Historical Society,” Smith says of their vast collection of English antiques.
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n the personality front, surely neighbors Bette Davis and Gary Merrill stopped by for a cup of sugar–or a slug of 18-year-old scotch–during their fiery seven-year (1953-1960) interlude next door (okay, a three-iron away) at “Witch Way.” Named by Bette, “Witch Way” has since been torn down, with a new structure built in its place. In the here and now, Bent is justifiably proud to show us his office, which Colin Hampton paneled in sumptuous knotty pine. The modern Bosch kitchen glows smartly in green beadboard and granite. The copper sink coordinates successfully with the fabulous original zinc sink in the pantry. More goodies include an ancient stone pump house at water’s edge with a modern bedroom and an English conservatory
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or people who care about all that makes for a vibrant culinary culture, the Quimby Colony seemed like a dream. It would house Portland’s own food lab: an imaginative resource center with a big, high-tech kitchen and tastefully appointed rooms that could be used for workshops, cooking demonstrations, talks, special dinners, and wine tastings. Initially, the center was slated to begin operation last March. When that didn’t happen, observers worried that plans had been put on hold or even eliminated. But Dan O’Leary, CEO of the Colony and two other Quimby foundations, wants to make clear they have not. “We’re as open and interested in all that as we were when we started the Colony,” O’Leary says in an interview. “We’re just finding our way as we go along.” October
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the farmers’ market in Deering Oaks to see what we could buy,” says Karl Schatz, who heads Portland’s Slow Food group. With guidance from a local chef, they all went “back to the Colony to cook and eat lunch,” he says. The event was intended “to show healthy, delicious, sustainable food doesn’t have to be expensive.”
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he second and third floors of the Colony building currently house its administrative offices and studios for five artists-in-residence who specialize in textiles, costume, or design. Initially, one of these visiting artists was a chef invited to use the new kitchen to explore innovative cooking styles and techniques. But this project seems not to have been successful. “It isn’t that chefs don’t like the new kitchen,” O’Leary explains. “But the career path of aspiring chefs flourishes when they can connect with people who teach them” how to improve their skills and give feedback on their creations. Young chefs didn’t want to knock 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 chef-in-residence program was cancelled and I was given a deadline by which to leave. No further explanation. It was all a bit odd.” –Chef James B. Simpkins
around by themselves in a beautiful but empty kitchen. So the chef-in-residence program has been temporarily discontinued. “If we could find a master chef who’d like to be a cooking mentor, we’d be interested to take advantage of that,” he says. The first and only culinary artist-in-residence, James B. Simpkins, 35, tells a different story. A former Boston chef with a Master’s degree in literature and American food culture from the University of Connecticut, he was invited to join the Colony for six months, beginning at the end of August, 2010. “In exchange for producing ten meals
a week, I was free to use the kitchen to pursue my own artistic interests,” he says. He intended to create “a series of dinners with subjectspecific audiences”–for instance, to invite the director of Maine’s Culinary Historical Society “to discuss aspects of the history of food in Maine” with a menu featuring historical dishes, and to offer a meal with the head of Allagash Brewing Company “exploring Belgian beer in 19th century America. “But to my surprise and chagrin, when I went to put dates on the calendar, I was told no money was available,” Simpkins says. At about the same time, his laptop was stolen
from his rooms at the Colony. He threatened to go to small claims court to get reimbursement. After he’d served just seven weeks of the promised six-month tenure, “the chef-inresidence program was cancelled and I was given a deadline by which to leave. No further explanation. It was all a bit odd.” Simpkins insists, though, that the original concept of the chef-in-residence program is sound. “Even in the most illustrious restaurants, unless you’re the executive chef or chef-owner, creativity is frowned on. Your job is to make the same dishes in the same way over and over. Most artistic chefs would love to have a blank slate they could enjoy for six months. But then, of course, not every chef is an artist.” Whatever the situation was, the Colony’s culinary program has now shifted “to focus on partnerships and collaborations rather than residencies,” O’Leary says. “Portland has some wonderful organizations and an amazing food culture at all levels. We’re finding that MOFGA (the Maine Organic Food and Gardening Association), Permaculture, Slow Food, and other groups can be ideal partners. We’re trying to figure out how to connect with them in positive, helpful ways.” And what about the future of the Bramhall Pub that previously was part of the Roma? “People ask me about that all the time,” O’Leary says. “It had a long and memorable tradition in the city. We’re considering several proposals for its next era. The challenge is to figure out how to combine a nonprofit operation like the Colony with a for-profit venue that has a liquor license.” If progress on the multi-faceted culinary center has been a bit slow and confusing, this may be because O’Leary, who just began his job in February, has a lot on his plate. He also heads the Quimby Family Foundation, which gives grants to promote wilderness values and access to the arts, and the Elliottsville Plantation, which supports land conservation. Plus, he adds, “All of this takes place simultaneously as we are exploring the possibility of preserving a significant part of the Maine woods by creating a new national park next to Baxter State Park. Roxanne wants to strengthen the things that make Maine special–its natural resources, its arts, and its food culture.” n
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raphic designer Peter Vachon is seated at the corner desk on the fourth floor of 110 Exchange Street (formerly home to the Salt Institute), with views overlooking the corner of Federal Street and the former Portland Press Herald headquarters. Seated to his left is freelance writer and former Maine Biz staff member Whit Richardson, who’s arrived early to snag his desk, with its leafy views of Federal Street. Across the sunny, spacious loft is Henry Garrou, of White Tree Media and a former teacher at Pixar, in a nook. All three are paying members of Think Tank, which doesn’t sell a product so much as productivity. “Coworking space is a burgeoning new form,” says writer, artist, video producer, and Think Tank creator Patrick Roche. Roche has his finger on the pulse of a rapidly increasing global trend, with coworking spaces seeing a growth rate of 16 percent since October 2010. In Greater Portland, an estimated 1,600 people work from home (U.S. Census 2010). Think Tank, which opened in January, is one of just 700 coworking spaces worldwide. These shared offices–where members have access to Internet, printer, and phones, as well as desk and conference rooms– appeal to independent professionals including freelancers, telecommuters, and consultants who’d otherwise work in relative isolation. Originally planning on founding a “Writers’ Exchange,” Roche decided to expand his focus to other fields as well after witnessing a city which “is flourishing.” Despite having only lived here six months, Roche sees blossoming potential for a large creative economy. “I belonged to Paragraph [in Union Square in Manhattan], which was a place for writers to go. That was one of my inspirations,” says Roche. “Designing this space in Portland, I operated a lot on instinct. I tried to create a space I’d want to work in. “Many of us here would like to see Portland become a hub for creative individuals–and it can be that,” says Roche. “But it has to be a viable place for artists and young entrepreneurs to make a liv-
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hough a waiting list is in effect at When You Can’t Work At Home (WYCWAH), it was the first coworking space in Portland, established in February 2009. Founder Rob Landry had moved Pemaquid, his web design studio, to a new spot at 28 Maple Street but found the rent too expensive. Then the inspiration shook him by the shoulders. He consulted with the founder of Citizen Space in San Francisco [the first in the coworking space movement], Chris Messina, as well as Alex Hillman, cofounder of Indy Hall in Philadelphia, another of the country’s pre-eminent coworking spaces. WYCWAH caters to digital creatives, and its members include web/graphic designers, programmers, information architects, web project managers, and online advertising professionals. “For me, coworking was a way to initially get a toe-hold in downtown Portland and surround myself with like-minded digital creatives who had complimentary skills,” says Landry. “We find coworking makes us all better and faster as we share know-how and creativity.”
At 795 Congress Street in Bramhall Square is the recently constructed coworking space Peloton Labs, rising from the scorched earth where Portland’s Binga’s Wingas once held court before the fire. (The word peloton is actually a cycling term for a group of riders in a bike race who work together to move the pack forward.) “There’s a level of professionalism here that you just can’t get at home or at coffee shops,” explains owner Peter Bass, an independent developer specializing in live/work spaces. “You can invite clients here, there’s a conference room, and there are couches for more casual meetings. You also get the community–that chat at the water cooler.” But the quasi-medical architecture amid the Victoriana on this block–was it perhaps a nod to neighboring Maine Medical Center? “No, I told the architect [David Lloyd from Archetype] I wanted something modern and cool and fun. I’ve worked with him for years, and he knows how to get things through the system. This area is actually a historic neigh-
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The Jameson Tavern in Freeport invites you to experience first-hand the culinary mastery and rich history of what has been noted “The Birthplace of Maine.” Whether you are looking for the traditional Maine delicacy of lobster in one of our many dining rooms, or the casual atmosphere of our Taproom, the Jameson Tavern is sure to leave you delighted, as it has many visitors since 1779.
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Portland is more daunting than one would imagine. Normal sammies are as common as bricks… until you walk into Cobblestones in Monument Square. Timbuktu chicken, North African carrot salad hoagies, cubanos, you name it. Or not! With his “creative and unique, fresh sandwiches made to order,” ower Craig Rodenhiser loves to surprise. His approach has its roots “in fine dining,” he tells me as I sample the Mapleleaf Farms roast duckling with Stilton brie and Asian plum sauce with watercress on a fresh croissant. “I’m trying to translate it to a sandwich, and for a much gentler price.” Hunt it down at 15 Monument Square. 699-4338
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Figa is not just another tiny chic place on the Hill. Owner and head chef Lee Farrington presents a globally inspired cuisine. A self-proclaimed “flavor junkie,” she’ll roast and toast rare spices from Brazil to Indonesia. The menu divides its dimensions into in“Spoons” ($5-$10), “Forks” ($10-$15), and “Knives” ($18-$22) paired with an extensive wine and cocktail list. The house favorite is wild boar rending with apple chutney. Her “recycled-meets-rustic-meets-affordable Nokia” interior is warm and inviting, and it’s no surprise the restaurant is almost completely sustainable “short of solar panels on the roof.” Farrington even composts everything at home. 249 Congress. 518-9400, figarestaurant.com
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Everyone was curious about what was going on at 164 Middle Street this summer. When the doors opened in mid-July, we happily met the White Cap Grille. “It’s a real after-work stayawhile spot,” says Mike Boutin, bar manager, “and offers the best people-watching in Portland.” Softer than the hustle and bustle of the Old Port, the casual atmosphere complements the huge specialty drink list full of infusions, notably the Basil Roasted Garlic and Scallion infused vodka and the “signature herb-infused Bloody Mary mix made fresh to order.” The entrées offer a wave of flavor and options, like sea scallops with saffron aioli and chicken confit with garlic mussels. The “Classic Crocks” are compelling, offering an array of soups, chowders, and chili. Before it’s too cold, sit under the red umbrellas, sip a drink on the portico, “and watch the world go by!” 899-1881, whitecapgrille.com
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When you want something relaxed yet crave only the best, East Ender is dressed to impress. “Seriously good food in a seriously casual environment” is the motto since opening this year. “We’re about innovative food but capturing time-tested classics–New England fare in a French technique,” says head chef Mitch Gerow. Buffalo wings that are brined, frenched, and tossed in a cayenne sauce before being fried
($10) is just one way East Ender “elevates everything to the next level.” Imagine a dinner of lobster poutine, duck with honey polenta, or the “Best BBQ ribs in town” ($19-$22) on their patio with drinks: you’ll quickly notice this new spot has “a little bit of everything, done correctly.” It’s not a place you just stroll by. 47 Middle St. 879-7669, eastenderportland.com
His approach has its roots “in fine dining,” he tells me as I sample the Mapleleaf Farms roast duckling with Stilton brie and Asian plum sauce with watercress on a fresh croissant. “I’m trying to translate it to a sandwich, and for a much gentler price.”
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you have entered the comfort zone Sausage, beer, peanuts…on Exchange Street? Yes, and the Thirsty Pig pulls it off with grace. This welcoming restaurant serves Maine craft brew, from Allagash to the brand-new Baxter Brewing Co., and succulent sausage plates that are “niche ‘foodie’ but very approachable, ” says Allison Stevens. The Lithuanian Kielbasa is a favorite of patrons, with sauerkraut, house-made kielbasa, and gourmet mustard. The back deck is perfect for fall pints during an Old Port walkabout “without all the Old Port stigma.” Enjoy the free peanuts from an antique coffee-bean dispenser, your favorite Maine beer, and exquisite sausages. Case closed! Happy hour is 4-7, $2.50 Shipyards. 37 Exchange St. 773-2469
the forefront of change Move between worlds at 15 Exchange Grille, alive with “Mediterranean tradition and modern international flare.” This bistro tantalizes “all senses and palates,” serving Grilled Mint Pesto Shrimp with halloumi cheese in a cucumber cup and a Mykonos Gyro with tzatziki and pita bread–not a bad start for lunch! At night the restaurant beckons with the fragrance of Coq Au Vin and Ossobuco. For the sommelier in you, slide into their full bar any night and on First Friday Art Walk. “Perk up with a little wine,” says Joe Soley. 15 Exchange St. 774-1595 n
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Manhattan Transfer Owned and decorated by artist Charles Hewitt, 44 Carleton Street mixes SoHo sensibility with Washington Square elan.
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If you’re a New York artist in search of the perfect townhouse in the West End, look no further. Charlie Hewitt (whose work hangs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art) has already discovered your next home for you. Not only that, he’s exquisitely decorated it, too, blending Second Empire grandeur with stunning contemporary art. With crisp gallery lighting installed everywhere, this is two or three steps beyond “a clean, well lighted place.” The mirror image of The Inn On Carleton next door, the house on 44 Carleton Street was built “in 1870 by owner/investor Granville M. Chase to provide housing after the 1866 fire,” says Ed Gardiner of Ocean Gate Realty, who’s listed it for $765,000. From the moment you enter Above: After the Great Portland Fire of 1866, Granville M. Chase created 44 Carleton Street (left, beside the Inn on from this leafy, tree-lined street Carleton) to christen a new era of prosperity. through the original front door, you sense Hewitt and his gifts have Below: The property has many original features, includbeen here ahead of you, making ing the newel post and rail on the floating staircase.
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dead-on-perfect choices that channel the best of the 1980s and blend it with 21st century charm. In the foyer, to your left and right, are two small murals in the Harrison Bird Brown tradition; it’s a credit to everyone who’s owned this house that these treasures are still here. As you step into the main hall, the larger dynamics are so powerful it’s as though the walls move backward before your eyes. The ceilings are 12.5 feet high, the original plaster crown moldings deep and delicious, the ornate rosettes enchanting. “There were drop ceilings in most of these rooms when Charlie Hewitt and Kath-
Clockwise, from top: The salon has 12.5-foot ceilings, a massive bay window, and a carrara-marble mantle; Charlie Hewitt and Katharine Carey purchased this sun-dappled address in 2006; the master bath captures space that was formerly a second-floor bedroom; a Robert Indiana poster surveys the snappy kitchen in dark granite and stainless steel; Secret Frenzy (2011) by Charlie Hewitt. 8 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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arine Carey bought this place in 2006,” Gardiner says. “People who came to our open house were amazed.” Today, the wall colors here are smart, loud, and chic, ranging from gallery white to Indian red and Chinese green. Everywhere you look there are deftly placed Picassos, Wellivers, Indianas, and on and on. The floating stair boasts an original banister and newel post topped by a pineapple above refinished 1920s floors. The house telescopes to larger spaces, finishing with the granite, stainless, and cherry kitchen that fairly dazzles below a big, beautiful skylight set 15 feet high. With every stride, you realize how large and marvelous this house is at 4,290 square feet, opening up all around you, surrounding you. Lit by an enormous bay window, the salon has a graceful black and white marble fireplace and mantel with pocket doors that lead to the dining room.
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oft-wood floors glow on the second floor, where the master bedroom impresses in salmon and oyster, with deep Victorian crown molding with a repeating leaf pattern conveying so much plenitude it could easily lose itself in the décor of the Victoria Mansion. All of this connects to a master bath so expansive it’s not hard to guess “it used to be a bedroom,” Gardiner says. “Another bedroom on this level is being used as a spacious home office and library, a logical move since the third floor has no fewer than four bedrooms and a tile bathroom with a clawfoot tub.” Outside, a private porch hugging the bump-out viewing area off the kitchen offers luxuriant access to a secret garden fringed by hosta and towering trees. There’s new energy at the Inn next door, purchased during the last year, so your visitors (previous guests include Alec Baldwin) could stay there, too, if you’ve a mind to take over the block. “This is so wonderful, where are the sellers moving?” we can’t help but ask. Gardiner deadpans, “They’re downsizing, to the Francis Fassett building,” a block away on the corner of Thomas and Pine. (Actually, it’s a three-unit maisonette inside the Fassett building). Taxes are $7,678. n
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Coveside is privately sited on 1.80± Harpswell, acres with 185’ of Maine waterfront along Harpswell Sound. The elegant 4-bedCOVESIDE room, 3½isbath residence sf of 185’ refined Coveside privately sited presents on 1.80±4,532± acres with of living space.along Deeded access Sound. to HighTh Head Yacht4-bedClub waterfront Harpswell e elegant off ering a distinctive clubhouse, dock and mooring facilroom, 3½ bath residence presents 4,532± sf of refined ities. to Brunswick Bowdoin College, 35 livingEight space.miles Deeded access toand High Head Yacht Club miles to aGreater Portland with dock its cultural, business & offering distinctive clubhouse, and mooring faciltransportation amenities. ities. Eight miles to Brunswick and Bowdoin$1,625,000 College, 35 miles to Greater with its cultural, business & WilliamPortland Davisson • 207-228-0170 transportation amenities. $1,625,000
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Encompassing 133± acres at the end of a country lane, Two Bristol, Maine Century Farm is anTidyllic sanctuaryFARM rich in historical interWO CENTURY est and scenic beauty. Theatproperty includes rolling elds Encompassing 133± acres the end of a country lane,fiTwo and openFarm lawns, woods, frontage oninLittle Pond.interThe Century is an idyllicand sanctuary rich historical residence is a pre-1764 post and beam Cape with most origest and scenic beauty. The property includes rolling fields inal features.and An frontage attractiveon barn hasPond. been conand architectural open lawns, woods, Little The verted to guest quarters.post and beam Cape with $1,245,000 residence is a pre-1764 most original architectural features. An attractive barn has been conTerry Sortwell • 207-236-3543 verted to guest quarters. $1,245,000
Ox Ledge represents one of the finest of Shingle-styled archiSeal Harbor, Maine tecture and is sited for stunning views, one of the premium OX LEDGE locations the coast Consists of two archiindeOx Ledgealong represents one ofoftheMaine. finest of Shingle-styled pendent lotsis totaling acres:views, one with a quintessential tecture and sited for8.8± stunning one of the premium 10-bedroom residence built the turn of theofcentury; the locations along the coast of atMaine. Consists two indeother with stone Pergola and granite walled foundation. pendent lotsa totaling 8.8± acres: one with a quintessential 10-bedroom residence builtNational at the turn of the $6,900,000 century; the Walk to Seal Harbor, Acadia Park. other with a stone Pergola and granite walled foundation. Story Litchfi eld • 207-276-3840 Walk to Seal Harbor, Acadia National Park. $6,900,000
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Offering a private escape in an extremelyBrooksville, convenient location Maine near the mainland, this H25±-acre ARBOR Iisland SLANDoffers a private oasis at the entrance to Bucks Harbor. With a classic seasonal cabin, Offering a private escape in an extremely convenient location anear sheltered deepwater dock andisland float,offand the mainland, this 25±-acre ers a approximately private oasis at 4800 feet ofto varied waterfront, islandseasonal provides an the entrance Bucks Harbor. Withthe a classic cabin, exceptional vantage point to observe wildlife a sheltered deepwater dockfrom and which float, and approximately and the harbor’s boating activity. $3,950,000 4800 feet of varied waterfront, the island provides an exceptional vantage point from which to observe wildlife Terry Sortwell • 207-236-3543 and the harbor’s boating activity. $3,950,000 Terry Sortwell • 207-236-3543
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Located on the New Meadows River inBath, WestMaine Bath, West Ledgemere is one of the premier offerings in the midLEDGEMERE coast region. TheNew 4,200± sf classicRiver Shingled-style resiLocated on the Meadows in West Bath, dence offersis6 one bedrooms, 3.25± acres of land, and midover Ledgemere of the premier offerings in the 900’ river frontage. Includes new dock system, a resitool coast ofregion. The 4,200± sf classic Shingled-style shed, with 2 bedrooms, 3-car garage, and dence guest offershouse 6 bedrooms, 3.25± acresa of land, and over boathouse at the waters edge. $1,750,000 900’ of river frontage. Includes new dock system, a tool shed, guest house with 2 bedrooms, a 3-car garage, and John Scribner • 207-874-2057 boathouse at the waters edge. $1,750,000 John Scribner • 207-874-2057
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Located on the southernmost tip ofCumberland, Sturdivant Island, the Maine private 3± acres provide sweeping views of Casco Bay, Portland STURDIVANT ISLAND skyline sunrisestip andofsunsets. Classic cottage Locatedand on wonderful the southernmost Sturdivant Island, the recently offering a covered porch, concept private 3±renovated acres provide sweeping views of Cascoopen Bay, Portland living stove, two bedrooms, a loft area, watercottage views skylinearea, andwood wonderful sunrises and sunsets. Classic from all rooms. Three sandyabeaches 1,100± ft of recently renovated offering coveredalong porch,theopen concept waterfront, deepwater pier and fl oat. $1,750,000 living area, wood stove, two bedrooms, a loft area, water views from all rooms. Th ree sandy beaches along the 1,100± ft of John Scribner • 207-874-2057 waterfront, deepwater pier and float. $1,750,000
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Jefferson - Truly a beautiful piece of Maine–19.3 Jefferson acres of land with 770' of Beautiful cottageon onaDamariscotta waterfront quiet and peaceful pond! $324,000 Lake. Home has 2 bedrooms with 2 bonus rooms for office/den, daylight basement, large cherry kitchen with Corian counters and sink, 1 car garage, porch, deck, and aluminum dock on 150' of waterfront. Fantastic sunsets! $399,000
Pittston - What a beautiful lot bordered on two Jefferson Jefferson sides by the Eastern River Just completed, quiet home with 331' Well-situated located incape a real Maine overlooking rural village within walkwaterfront on 1.5 acres surrounded Damariscotta Lake on 33 acres with ing distance of the general by wildlife preserve. 2000 sq. ft with 450' of shore frontage. Property store. A well-maintained 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, stone fireplace, has 1830s barn with 6 stalls and pasture. cape includes 2 woodstove, cathedral ceiling, new Home has fireplace inporch, living room, chimneys, deck, gadoors and windows, 25 minutes to rage, with 4 acres of open Damariscotta, 1 hour to Portland, central vac, radiant heated garage, backyard. $174,500 screen porch, open deck and water45 minutes to Camden. $340,000
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Jefferson Watch the sunrise over the pond in this waterfront cottage. Home has 2 bedrooms, 2 lofts, 2 car garage, paved driveway, and lawn trailing to the water’s edge. $244,900
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BELFAST: Breathtaking views of the harbor from every room, this Bayview Street gem is waiting for you. Situated on the water side of the street, this 2-3 bedroorm home features hardwood floors, spacious kitchen, and waterfacing living room. Master bedroom with walk-in closet, studio on upper level with fantastic lighting and a balcony with expansive views of the bay. Overlooking the water, home features 3 decks & patio. Lower level with walkout entrance. Moor your boat and enjoy oceanfront access a short walk away. This is the lowest priced home for sale on this street, walk to everything, you’re IN TOWN! Priced to sell! $249, 900
BRUNSWICK This magnificent 3736 sq. ft. home at Botany Place is unique and exceptional in every way. The three levels include, on the first floor, a bright, open-concept living area with gas fireplace, kitchen with superior appliances, half bath, laundry, first floor master bedroom suite and access to both a screened-in porch and an open deck. Upstairs are three additional bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a “sitting” loft that overlooks the living areas downstairs. In the finished basement are two spacious recreation rooms and a cedar-lined walk-in closet. Another plus: the attached two-car garage has direct entry to the house. The setting is all one could ask for – southern exposure for the living areas, a spacious backyard - perfectly suited for relaxing, or entertaining if one is so inclined. For privacy, it is bordered on two sides by woods abutting walking trails. It is priced at $565,000.
BELFAST: In town circa 1840 in historical district of Primrose Hill. 3000 sq.ft., main house features front parlors, den, formal dining room, kitchen, bath; 3 bedrooms, bath, & flex room upper level. New media/ family/pool room and studio boasts outstanding views across Belfast Harbor! Porches and decks wrap the entire water view side of the house, including the roof top deck with gorgeous views over the harbor and downtown Waterfront! 2-car garage, carport, shed, hot tub deck & lounge. Beautiful grounds with manicured lawns, steps away from downtown activities! MOTIVATED SELLER AT ONLY $299,900!
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BRUNSWICK We are pleased to introduce SPAWELL CREEK FARM: an honest-to-goodness farm originated in 1793 and expanded in 1840. The vintage Cape-style home was beautifully renovated and expanded once more in 2006. The front of the house includes a parlor, formal dining room, two upstairs bedrooms and bath. In the almost completely rebuilt back of the house are a large family room with a gas fireplace, a grand eat-in kitchen, a den or office, and a magnificent master bedroom suite with immediate access to laundry. Additional features include beautiful wood floors, generous storage space, a back-up generator, and an alarm system, all of which contribute to the home’s practicality and irresistible charm. There is an attached four-car garage, and a detached heated barn, which currently shelters a large boat-building workshop, carpentry workshop and office. The property includes 2.3 acres of land and is located within walking distance of Bowdoin College and downtown. It is priced at $950,000.
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y daughter Dannie, Chester the Lab, and I hit the turnaround point on our walk as we crest the slope leading to the pond at the end of our road. This long weekend is Dannie’s first return home to Maine since starting at William and Mary. We stretched it by a day, since even as a freshman she’s finagled a schedule with no Friday classes. She has my shrewdness. I could’ve waited until Thanksgiving, but my husband Avery’s been so mopey since she left. Then, on the drive back from the Jetport yesterday, all Dannie could talk about was this pond where we live and these weeping willows and her friends she’ll see tonight. She has her father’s sentimentality. The water is speckled with yellow willow leaves that rock gently in the cupped waves stirred by the morning breeze. Chester’s paw prints in the light frost skid in and out of triple tire tracks and footprints. They all converge at an oak tree where the oldest Boland boy leans over a jogging stroller with his new baby girl inside. Our dog is licking whatever part of the strapped-in toddler he can reach. She squeals and squirms. This Boland boy— Chip—had taught Dannie to skate on this pond when she was a little bug flitting around the older boys who played hockey on the square of ice they shoveled clean. Now he has a little one of his own. Chip unfurls his endless height. He greets me and grins at my child. “Dannie! Aren’t you at some school down South? They run you out already?” She shrugs, her all-purpose answer. “My
mom bought the ticket.” She tugs the dog away from the baby. “Frequent-flyer miles,” I say. Not that I’ve been asked to explain. “Gotta keep moving,” Chip says. “Red, be nice to the old folks.” Dannie nods and waves at his little girl. With a chuckle, Chip swerves the stroller out of my reach and takes off down the field. Released by Dannie, Chester trots away with his nose to the wind. He ignores the geese that traipse through the muck along the water’s edge; he’s learned a thing or two about beaks and wings in his chocolate Lab life. The youngest birds are sleek in their smooth, adult feathers, but they still trail behind the parents. “I forget how much they grow in just one season,” Dannie says. She whistles for Chester, and we follow Chip’s trail back down the slope. Our child is as pretty as her father and as smart as I am. Popular, too. When she first considered college, she took day trips to Bates and Bowdoin and Orono. Then my sister offered to show her schools in October
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Virginia, where we grew up. Since our parents died, I’ve thrown in with Avery’s family. I only see my sister when she brings her kids up here. Now, as we approach our neo-colonial house, the waves of Dannie’s auburn hair fly behind her as she and Chester streak up the road and across the lawn. They startle a pack of crows into raucous flight. Chester prances back to me, puffing out clouds of breath and grinning with his tongue hanging out. Dannie continues on inside. In the mudroom, Chester laps up water and drips on the fleece jacket Dan nie’s left heaped where a small Shaker bench used to sit until I moved it to the front hall. There’s a perfectly good hook hanging empty right above it. I hear Avery’s voice in my head saying, “Pick your battles.” I snatch up the fleece and jam it on the hook. In the warmth of the kitchen, Dannie’s natural blush and refining grace crystallize her into a luminous stranger. She’s examining a box of Amaranth cereal and is talking into the phone she has shrugged up to her ear. The cupboard stands ajar behind her, and soon cereal flakes scatter as she herds some into a bowl. She opens the fridge and just stands there. The spell breaks. “Dannie,” I snap. She twirls around, phone still to her ear. I motion for her to close the fridge. She shakes her head in what may be disgust. She turns back to grab the milk before cocking a leg to throw the door closed. I reach behind her and close the pantry door and then get a small bowl for myself. She presses a button on her phone and tosses it onto the island. “You just have to open it again,” she says. She means the pantry. She nudges the milk my way. I pick it up and take it back to the fridge, where I retrieve the soy milk I’ve just started drinking. There’s a logic to her statement, but it isn’t mine. I perch on a stool and pour cereal, then soy milk, and try not to be discouraged by its thin, grayish stream. “When you’re home for Thanksgiving—” “About that,” she says. “Auntie Joan invited me to her house.” She fingers the sparkly purple case of her phone. Chester scrambles up from between
us, barks rumbling and toenails clicking on the stone tile as he lopes into the mudroom. Avery must be back from the Home Depot with the big brown yard bags. The dog shoots back into the kitchen, his tail whaps my leg, and then he shoots away again. Dannie will have her time with her father as they rake leaves from the maples and oaks in the back yard while Chester does his doggy best to find something foul to roll in. “Okay?” Dannie says. I know the arguments she’ll use about getting to know my side of the family. A bite of brisk air follows Avery in. He’s dressed in well-fitting cords and a pull-over fleece from his company. His hair is lighter than Dannie’s and is streaked with gray but falls into the same waves. “We’ll talk about it later,” I say. “About what?” Avery reaches down to pet the dog, then nudges him out of the way and sits beside me. His hand roams above the bowl of apples before he picks one and bites into it. “Nothing,” Dannie says. That girl is smart. No fight, no futile bloodletting. She picks up her bowl, grabs her phone, and rounds the island to scoop up her backpack before heading to the stairs. Avery swivels to watch her go. “Did she tell you she’s going to spend Thanksgiving with Joanie?” he asks. Dannie’s shoulders hunch and her bowl tilts. Some milk spills and Chester scrambles to clean up. She scurries around the corner and up the stairs. That girl. Avery turns back to me. “What?” he says. After a quick round with his nose hovering the floor, Chester plops down with his snout on his front paws. Each eyebrow rises and falls as he shifts looks between me and my husband. He huffs and closes his eyes. “I know, buddy,” Avery says. “I know.” Poor man. He thinks he knows, but he isn’t ready yet to give up Dannie for the holidays. Besides, I’ve already gotten her plane tickets for Thanksgiving. I take my bowl to finish the last few soggy flakes at the sink. Through the window I see the geese flying away. There aren’t enough of them to form a vee, but still they fly in a straight line. They’re not going far, not today, and not even for the winter. n
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AsAs our our country’s country’s economy economy took took drastic drastic turns, turns, Michael Michael encountered encountered tremendous tremendous obstacles obstacles both both financially financially and and personally. personally. Maybe Maybe it was it was will, will, maybe maybe it was it was plain plain endurance–his endurance–his ability ability toto rise rise above above thethe challenges challenges hehe faced faced is most is most directly directly connected connected toto hishis upbringing upbringing in in Gray. Gray. We We may may build build a home a home in in a new a new town town down down thethe road, road, butbut thethe presence presence of of where where wewe come come from from never never leaves. leaves. ForFor Michael, Michael, thethe power power of of community, community, thethe dedication dedication toto create create under under pressure pressure rather rather than than crumble, crumble, is like is like thethe foundation foundation of of a home. a home. That That dedication dedication to to business business andand community community is now is now paying paying bigbig dividends. dividends. Currently Currently Michael’s Michael’s large large affordable affordable housing housing real real estate estate portfolio portfolio is paying is paying offoff handsomely. handsomely. HisHis decade decade of of effort, effort, leadership, leadership, vision, vision, andand $150 $150 million million of of invested invested capital capital in in hishis majority majority owned owned “MOZIDO”– “MOZIDO”– The The Cloud Cloud Payment Payment TM TM Network Network , has , has resulted resulted in in it becoming it becoming thethe world’s world’s leading leading network network forfor mobile mobile phone phone payments payments andand mobile mobile wallets, wallets, with with offioffi cesces around around thethe world. world. When When many many success success stories stories wind wind upup relocating relocating to to “greener “greener pastures, pastures, ” ” Michael Michael understands understands thethe importance importance of of serving serving local local roots. roots. Instead Instead of of focusing focusing onon a new a new town town in in a new a new state, state, thethe focus focus hashas always always been been onon
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Maine and his home town of Gray. This brings us to an exciting chapter for both Michael and the residents of Gray, where his Liberty Family Foundation is focused on a very supportive and receptive community. A community arts center coupled with numerous enrichment programs, as well as land preservation and expanded recreation, are among the many initiatives being planned.
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