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We’re driving north on Route 1 in Cape Neddick, the downpour so strong that the cars passing us are furry with rain. In the mist I catch a glimpse of a tiny white shack, now boarded up, that hugs—actually embraces—the side of the road.
Once a familiar personal landmark, the shack is now ghosting me; I have to squint to see the beautiful ruin. en there it is: the former location of the world headquarters of El’s Fried Clams, a coastal legend dating to the last mid-century. During a lost summer in the 1960s, my father gave El’s quite the buildup when we began what was to become a holy annual ritual. He told me that while ying B-17s during World War II over Germany and Occupied France, he’d dreamed of fried clams back in Maine, the crunch followed by the sweet explosion of salty moistness. I can still hear the rapturous tones he used. As for his recommendation, he was spot on! El’s served the best fried clams I’ve ever tasted.
My grandparents, Eleanor & Jack Ritchie, opened El’s Fried Clams on Memorial Day, 1945,” says Dawn Darby of Cape Neddick. “I worked in the shack starting at age 9, standing on a wooden box. I kept working there until I was 24 or 25. I still have the secret recipe, but what we were using then we couldn’t get today! And the price of clams! Can you believe it?”
What's it like being fried clam royalty?
“When I was growing up, everybody knew we were part of El’s Fried Clams. Not just the townies but people in limousines. They lined both sides of the road. Secret service guys with their stiff posture. Actors at Ogunquit would send people over to us to pick up some clams before a show.”
Close your eyes and think back to the best fried clams you’ve ever enjoyed. Not even close. At El’s they were twice as good as that. e recollection wells up: “Gee, I love this place.”
You don’t have to be Proust to know that memories have a taste. Legends are best when inhaled.
Very interesting article [“Mr. H,” February/ March 2023]! I am glad to have been able to help out some!
I’m o on my next concert trip on Wednesday—to Guam and Saipan for the whole month. en New Zealand (my 14th tour there) will follow. ere will be concerts to play in other places as the year goes on.
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I am absolutely delighted! Everyone loves [“Redemption Center,” April 2023]! And I’m glad the Bard’s Birthday Bash is in the calendar. ank you so much for this energetic and touching piece. All of RSC is grateful and thrilled.
Again, it was fantastic talking with you. ank you for your beautiful talent!
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A cousin of mine who lives in Florida somehow found “ e Man Who Invented Maine” [October 2021] and forwarded it to family members. I grew up in Rangeley, and Fred C. Barker is my great-grandfather. My folks owned and operated one of the hotels that Capt. F. C. Barker, as he was known, built on one of the Rangeley lakes. He was an amazing man.
In the 1950s, my folks always took us three kids to Portland in the fall to buy clothes for school. We always stayed at the Eastland Hotel and shopped at Benoit’s and Porteous, Mitchell & Braun on Congress Street. We had many dinners at Boone’s Restaurant on the waterfront. My dad and Gene Boone were friends.
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You picked the perfect time to come up here, August 19 in Portland and August 20 in Bar Harbor. Ever been to Maine before?
Yeah, it’s got a really cool, laid-back, hipster vibe to it. I love it.
When was that?
2014.
I watched you in SpinningGold last night. “Leaving on the midnight train to…Houston”?
Yeah, Houston would never have worked. It was only right [to change it to Georgia].
In SpinningGold you play record-industry pioneer Cecil Holmes, whose frst big success was promoting the song “Mustang Sally,” after Aretha Franklin suggested changing it from “Mustang Mama.” Cecil is a kind of conscience in the flm. When Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart’s deals get too wild, they cut to you for a reality check.
[Suddenly in character as Cecil Holmes:] “I’ll rock with you, but come on, Neil!” Yes, absolutely. Cecil was Neil Bogart’s right-hand man, and he was de nitely the
gatekeeper of what was going to y. e voice of reason. Cecil Holmes is actually still alive, and I hope to meet him one day.
SpinningGold shifts gears midway and roars to a spectacular fnish. Also the music is spectacular. Whenever the show takes us close to the singers, like Donna Summer or Bill Withers, that’s when I loved it most.
Yeah, the players do a good job of recreating records. We started shooting that in 2019. We took a hit from the pandemic and nished shooting in New Jersey in 2021. And yes, the music. ere’s so many old classics, like “Wooly Bully!” You nd out where all those songs came from. George Clinton’s “Give Up the Funk.” at story is composed of so much.
What’s your next acting assignment?
e Blackening drops Juneteenth. [Seven friends go away for the weekend only to nd themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. Will their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies help them
stay alive? Probably not. —imdb.com]
It may be the best comedy horror movie since Get Out. A great cast: Sinqua Walls, Jermaine Fowler, Dewayne Perkins, Yvonne Orji.
We interviewed Gilbert Gottfried, who dared to risk everything for a laugh, when he was in Maine for a show [“Gottfried on Gottfried,” May 2019]. I understand he inspired your frst impression growing up. Yeah, for sure he did. Gilbert Gottfried played Iago in Aladdin. O stage he is so quiet, but when he came on, he became a character. I’ll have to reach back before puberty to get to Gilbert Gottfried! My voice has changed a bit since then. [He does a perfect impression.] Early on, some of my voices were Forrest Gump, Sally Field, Looney Tunes.
How would you go about creating an impression of a Mainer and a Virginian talking? Actually that’s the two of us. Let’s see here. I don’t know how the Maine
accent is. I’ve only heard it once. All I’ve got to go by is you. I’ll do you. Say something.
What do you want me to say? Okay, I’ll just ask the next question: Please tell us two times your impressions have gotten you into trouble. “Please tell us two times your impressions have gotten you into trouble.”
No! That’s Gilbert Gottfried! You do like to get into trouble. I got in trouble once when I told a deacon in my church that I was going to take his Bible and shove it sideways up his candy yams. I said “yams” because I was being respectful, but my mother was told di erently. My mother wouldn’t let me see SmackDown for a year.
As a kid, were you ever beaten up for doing an impression? No, I’m sorry, brother—did that happen to you? at hasn’t happened to me, but I’ve impersonated a person to his face who was
There. That’s a double entendre of impressions.
snappin’ on me, and it almost led to a ght.
What impression will you never do again?
I don’t even think that will apply to me...
Okay. I can’t do Cosby.
Both Chris Rock and Will Smith are in your repertoire. Did you have to put that one on ice for a while?
No, no! As a matter of fact, the Oscars put those impressions back in the game. When it happened, I said, “Lord, thank you, Jesus!”
Then the Oscars’ camera cut to Denzel Washington. Yes, so now all three came together. [Launches into a perfect Denzel:] “At your highest moment, be careful. at’s when the devil comes to you.”
A friend told me you’re the emperor of TikTok because you can improvise so quickly. Someone could challenge you to do Ellen DeGeneres in a fght with the late Princess Diana, and you wouldn’t bat an eye. Has TikTok given your career an uptick?
Yeah. So many kids are on there now. I have a million followers on TikTok. On Insta-
gram I’m almost there with a million. Funny, I’m saying kids, and I’m in my thirties…
Where will you be staying in Maine? Will you make sure you can be on the coast?
I don’t know, man. I’d love to be closer to the water because of the seafood. I’m from Chesapeake, Virginia, and I love it. So still a hotel, but a place with a restaurant down there on the shore so you feel close to it.
What’s your favorite lobster recipe?
Steamed with some nice garlic butter going down the middle of it. No, wait—crabmeat-stu ed broiled lobster.
I once got to interview Muhammad Ali about the Sonny Liston fght in Lewiston. I made the mistake of asking him if he had lobster while he was here. He said Muslims don’t eat lobster. Your impression of Ali?
Oh, yeah. Man, I haven’t done Ali in years: “I’m young, I’m handsome, I’m fast. Goddamn, you are a pretty individual.”
How about Will Smith playing Ali?
“Cause it ain’t never gonna happen. You can only wonder and imagine.” ere. at’s a double entendre of impressions.
Being from Chesapeake, Virginia, you must like blue crabs. What would happen in a cage match between a lobster and a crab?
Those Virginia crabs are di erent. ey’re saying, “Maine, you’re all cool, but we’ve got hands where we’re from. You lobsters are slow.” You know lobsters. ey look up at you from their tanks like they’re on morphine. Crabs are quick on the pinch. Fast, like scissors. And the way crabs stare at you, as in, “You bastard, I’m going to come back in another life as a bigger crab and have some revenge. I’m going to snap all your ngers o !”
Because of global warming, we’re seeing blue crabs in the Gulf of Maine now. During stand-up, have you ever used global warming as a point of departure for humor, especially because it isn’t funny?
No, I have not. I do talk about some of the UFO things that are going on.
Your blue crabs sound like UFOs. Where have you been asked to do an impression that’s totally inconvenient? In a crowded elevator?
More like at a restaurant when I have a plate of food. ere’s food in my mouth
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and I’m chewing. at’s right. When I’m eating, with my family, maybe, my mouth attracts people to come up and ask me to do impressions. As soon as I put the meatball in my mouth, it’s “Hey, man… Chaka Khan?”
Up here, our answer to Virginia Beach is Old Orchard Beach.
Iwant to go to the shore and everything. I’d like to take a little boat tour. I’m looking forward to seeing the towns. It’ll be fun. Dope show and a dope turnout.
Who is the Mount Everest of people it’s impossible to do an impression of?
ere’s no voice that can’t be untapped.
What about another impressionist? A mirror of a mirror. Can you impersonate Jimmy Fallon?
“Oh, I can do Jimmy Fallon!” [ e impression is so good you can see Fallon rising in his chair to speak to a guest.] “You’re so excellent, man. Phenomenal.”
I’d ask you do to do an impression of Lorne Michaels, but I realize I’d just be asking you to do Dr. Evil. Same thing. Literally. [As Michaels:] “It’s that thing where you inspire a character that makes a lot of money and then Mike Myers doesn’t give you a cent of it.”
Who has contacted you ripping mad after you did an impression of them? Or maybe just a little upset. [A long pause.] Kanye West.
When you’re touring, do you prepare impressions of people from the area for extra resonance? Will you do, say, Stephen King? Or maybe Martha Stewart when Snoop Dogg visits her up here.
I might do something special for Maine. I have two months, bro. I’ll be ready.
Our readers can screen you right now in the thriller Private Property (2022). In Netfix’s Resort to Love (2021, flmed beautifully in Mauritius) you get to be both a good guy and a bad guy. What’s it like acting when you have all these voices in your head?
I turn the characters on and o . I’ve acted since I was 8, before the impressions. I did school plays in Norfolk, Virginia. e impressions are just another tool.
The venue Aura, where you’ll be performing here in Portland, used to be called Asylum. What’ll they call it after you perform here?
Decimated. Incinerated.
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It’s been fun getting to know the tip of “the Jay Pharoah talent iceberg.” Take us below the surface. Tell us something nobody knows about you.
Iplayed guitar at age eight. I never talk about that. I started making beats when I was 17. I never talk about that.
Your worst 30 seconds in show business?
It’s always been show business. It seems like just yesterday I got kicked in the stomach when I was six years old.
Favorite book?
Holy hell. e Alchemist
Favorite cocktail or beverage? Gin and club. n
In Out of Office on Amazon Prime, Pharoah delivers a deft performance as the romantic lead in a story about the ironies of working from home. He actually steals scenes from his onscreen sweetheart Milana Vayntrub, the notorious scene stealer also known as “Lily” on the AT&T commercials.
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Salmon heiress Caitlin FitzGerald has a secret. Not only was she one of the stars of Succession (2018 to present), Masters of Sex (2013–2016), and Gossip Girl (2011), she’s landed the role of Donn Fendler’s mother in Lost on a Mountain in Maine (post-production, 2023) based on the harrowing true story set on the slopes of Katahdin
She’s told us all about location shooting.“It’s kind of fun, like summer camp with too much coffee.”
Why the salmon reference? She’s the daughter of Des FitzGerald, founder of Ducktrap River of Maine.
Give me some space! The endangered Piping Plovers are back on Maine beaches.
Take the Maine Audubon Pets for Plovers pledge with your fur baby and make a fashion statement with a “complimentary dog bandana.”
Who eats the most potatoes in the state? The Maine State Prison. Second place is Becky’s Diner. The spuds go down well with “over 35 pounds of Co ee By Design per day.”
You’re sitting at Mornings in Paris in Kennebunk wondering, “What would Patrick Dempsey order?”
An insider tells us: “Two lattes and two almond croissants, every time.”
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“Beyond the two islands, the listing includes a small piece of land that hugs the causeway.” Six parking spots for your eet of Lincoln Navigators. Yes, it’s on.
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designed in 1903 so that the family of pianist and composer Ethelbert Nevin (1862–1901) could gaze directly on their island duet.
Nevin was a young sensation who died suddenly in Connecticut at 38 a er experiencing numbness in his hands. While he wasn’t quite a Rubenstein or Lang Lang, he did have a postage stamp (see inset) issued with his image in 1940.
His descendent Paul Nevin “is the one selling the two islands,” Cole says,
When the smoke of history clears, it’s apparent that the pianist’s wife, Anne Paul Nevin, was the true head of the Blue Hill Nevins. Every Gibraltar has its rock.
Arcady was a touchstone for Anne a er Ethelbert’s death. She was musical royalty too. As a member of ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers), she was instrumental in promoting legislation that would ensure composers and musicians receive royalties for their works.
If you think you don’t have to know this in order to love these twin islands just o shore, maybe you’re not the island type.
Stories convey. ere’s even a piece of rare music that Ethelbert wrote that seems to channel the pretty pair of islands: In Arcady, op. 16. You’ve seen the islands. Listen to them: watch?v=cUC-UAjMtnk.
Anne, missing him, named the mainland house a er this lively piano suite.
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Which is not to say there are scads of islands up for sale this summer. Quite the opposite, says William Milliken of Bold Coast Properties. A er last summer, there were hardly any islands le for sale. “It was a season like I’d never seen before. Usually I sell one island
every other year or every few years. Last year I sold an unprecedented four: Mink Island, Duck Ledges Island, Fort Island, and Hall Island. I was getting thousands of inquiries from people all over the country looking for privacy in Maine.”
Duck Ledges Island in Addison, one of Milliken’s recent sales, has gotten a lot of notice. New owner Charlotte Gale says, “I signed paperwork with e New York Times saying I wouldn’t do another story until they’ve come out, shot the island, and published their story in July 2023. However, yes, I did buy it!” What piqued so much interest? According to Insider, “Milliken said he’d consider o ers only from people willing to spend at least one night alone in the small cottage on the island, originally listed for $339,000. His reasoning was that through the test, he’d be able to suss out who could properly care for Duck Ledges, home to a bounty
of wildlife.”
You heard that right. Gale, a massage therapist who lives in New Jersey, wasn’t allowed to buy the island without proving to Millken that she could survive the night. Most extraordinary.
Stephen King tweeted, “ ere’s a novel here, just waiting to be written.”
“I think people are really interested in the ‘Why would she buy that?’ story,” Gale says. “I’ve had to say no to a lot of other magazines this summer because of this NYT article.” But she does let slip that, “I’m building gardens and redoing some of the inside.” In matters of design, “I like the element of surprise. It’s going to be magni cent.”
Is it the pandemic mindset that’s stirring the surge, or is it something even deeper?
“Islands usually have low demand and low supply,” Milliken says. Recently this has been radically reversed. “Islands still have a very low supply, but the demand is skyrocketing.
“Trapped inside for so long, people are ea-
ger to nd their sanctuary. Even though we’re able to travel and be with friends again, many of us still feel that draw to nd our own space. “ ere were countless people who reached out who just weren’t the right kind of person for Maine island living.” Where’s my 5G internet? Are those really just mosquitoes? “ ere’s a large di erence between envisioning your own island with a massive private house” and the stark economy of living on a small isle “completely isolated from society and having to live strictly at the tide’s mercy. It’s my responsibility to make sure the person I sell to can survive on these islands and become an island caretaker. If they don’t even want to take a
boat trip out to the island for viewing...” you’ve got to wonder.
Looking for a larger life project? “In the case of Fort Island in Harrington,” Milliken says. “ e guy was from California and eager to get into nature.” e prospect felt pulled o shore due to his strong maritime history. “ e dark, staggered roots of the cabin didn’t scare him o . Far from being nightmarish, the jagged rocks, looming trees, and crashing waves excited him. I knew right away he was the right person for Fort.”
“Most islands without luxury houses fall below $500,000. Sometimes you’ll nd these islands include ill-maintained structures” or simply the ruins of a forgotten family camp.
“If you’re willing to build your own kingdom from the ground up” with unencompassable silence and the ocean as your neighbors, you’re on your way.
The dark staggered roots of the cabin didn't scare him off.
North Twin Island in North Oxford has “only had two owners in the last 100 years,” says James Eastlack of Morton & Furbish Real Estate.
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e gentleman has a 14-foot, 6 hp aluminum boat to cover the half mile out to the property. He brings gas canisters, building materials, everything with him. A boat is the only way out in the summer until the pond freezes and you can walk. It’s like going back in time.
“There are only two islands in the Pond in the River. North Twin is the only one with buildings on it,” including a spectacular circa 1930 lodge with viewing porch.
“ e Pond runs into the Rapid River,” where the brook trout whisper to landlocked salmon. “We listed it late last season,” before ice-out—the only explanation for this dream island still being up for grabs.
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“ e air is so here,” Barry says. “We’re one of the only families who live out here year-round—28 years we did it.”
“It’s as if the outdoors is an artist-in-residence,” Ann says. “Imagine waves of sea smoke completely engul ng the lobster boats rolling past the island’s granite ledges. Winter [is the ultimate show].”
Rather than lobster boats, imagine pirate ships. Heather Logan of the Cundy's Harbor Library says, “It’s no joke that there’s a history of pirates here.” In addition to potential buried treasure, the islands lend themselves to tales of scandalous family a airs. “Captains would sometimes have two families. One family on the mainland and one family they’d pick up from an island on their way back out to sea.”
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100 Proctor Rd - Shadow Pine, a one of a kind property with 48.32 acres, Saddleback Mtn Views, Rangeley Lake Views, 6 beds, 6 baths, 5+ car garages, addition
– A park like setting, extremely private location, 3 beds, 2.5 baths, 596 feet of waterfront, attached garage, detached garage, potential
A POND IN THE RIVER - North Twin Island, only 2 owners in almost 100yrs. Own your own PRIVATE ISLAND in an area that is world renown for its pristine waters and brook trout fshing. A short paddle to the Rapid River which ofers 3.2 miles of nearly continuous class III-IV rapids and some of the best fshing in the Northeast. This property refects on life from an era of hand-built excellence and summer long retreats. Accessible by gated road and boat or foat plane,
SPRING LAKE – 6 Spring Lake Rd - Escape to nature and a wonderful waterfront property on a great remote body of water. Off grid w/generator, year round building, detached garage, Ice fish, hunt, enjoy all seasons! $495,000.
the island ofers superb privacy. The shoreline of the entire river and pond is fully protected from development in perpetuity by a non-proft trust, Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust. The property ofers fve main buildings and two small outbuildings. The main house ofers 4 bedrooms and a large living area overlooking the pond with a freplace and wood burning stove.
RANGELEY LAKE – Lakeside Marina & Convenience - Wonderful business opportuinty in downtown commercial zoning, convenience store, 25 boat slips, gas, boat rental business, great waterfront location! $965,000.
20 Vista Lane – RANGELEY LAKE – A rare offering, the Buena Vista Estate on 567 feet of deep water frontage,53 private acres w/south facing exposure, total privacy, development potential. $2,650,000.
$1,900,000
Located close to the village with expansive southwest views of Rangeley Lake, 4 beds, 3.5 baths, very close to Saddleback Ski Area, snowmobile and ATV from your doorstep, heated garage! $639,000.
2582 Main St - Wonderful commercial business on Main Street w/ 105' on Rangeley Lake, Marina/ Convenience Store, 25+ Slips, Gas, Shop, Downtown Commercial Zoning, High Traffic Location, $965,000.
– A rare offering, 4 bed, 4.5 bath contemporary lakefront home w/beach, detached garage AND private island w/2 bedroom guest cottage, 3.56 Acres! $1,899,000.
277 Stephens Road – MOOSELOOK LAKE
Sandy Beach frontage, 4 bed, 3 bath home w/attached 3 car heated garage and detached 3 car garage w/large bonus room! $850,000.
RANGELEY LAKE VIEWS – 21 Pine Grove - 4 Beds, 3.5 Baths, Fully Furnished, SW facing views w/LOTS of sun, Snowmobile and ATV from your doorstep, Detached 32x32 garage fully heated, a must see! $639,000.
PROCTOR ROAD – Gorgeous VIEWS overlooking Rangeley Lake and Saddleback Ski Area, wonderful estate property located just outside the Rangeley village, 48.32 Acres,4 bed,4.5 bath home w/ guest quarters. $1,495,000.
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This is a rare opportunity to own a private 2.75+/- acre Maine Island in the heart of Acadia just west of Schoodic Point, complete with a historic lighthouse and 3-bedroom light keeper’s house. The Winter Harbor Lighthouse on Mark Island has been a summer home for island lovers for over 75 years. Along with an updated pier and float, solar power, upgraded water systems, wood stoves and continual improvements over the years, the keeper’s house integrates the comfort of modern amenities with the sea-faring flavor of an island lighthouse!
Stretching along the bold granite coast of Seal Harbor and the Eastern Way, lies Wanakiwin. Evocative of Acadia National Park in so many ways, this peaceful 6.03 +/- acre property flows naturally through pristine woods and cool green mossy glades to pink granite ledges on the shore. The perfectly sited year-round house provides lofty panoramic vistas of the outer islands and open ocean. With dramatic granite outcrops, lush native gardens, towering evergreens as well as sun-splashed lawns.
$19,500.000 MLS#1539874 (207)-276-3322
Stunning water views across Mount Desert Narrows punctuated by Preserved Thomas Island and the Twinnies. Lot 4 is composed of a 9.37+-/ acre lot with views to the east across Mt Desert Narrows. The waterfront consists of 1,423+/feet. The property provides freedom to design distinct architecture shaped to your needs in a prime location just minutes from Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor
$1,495,000 MLS#1548855 (207)-276-3322
Privately located, elevated, waterfront Lot 3. 4.03+/- acres with 594+/- feet of water frontage, just minutes from Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor. Views and sunsets across Mt. Desert Narrows. Cath the soaring of eagles and the everchanging views with the ebb and flow of the tide through all the season. this is your opportunity to create your special home on Mount Desert Island.
$1,385,000 MLS#1548854 207)-276-3322
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“Included in the package is a bucket-loader tractor mower.” Try to t that in a swag bag.
“On a small hill I’ve started building the footprint for a third cabin. I plan on adding a barn next to the cabin with a dwelling that overlooks the second pond.”
Or you can.
Taxes: $6,173
Pine Island on Long Lake in Naples “is the perfect setup for group excursions,” Bailey says.
“ e Naples area is really up and coming. It’s a desirable lake community to be a part of. Sebago is right there; this is where all the great lakes start.
“ e hexagonal cabin is 750 square feet.
ere are also two outhouses on the island, an outdoor kitchen, and multiple stone re pits.
“Along the shore, there are dramatic boulders and a naturally carved stone inlet that makes the perfect pool.” Bathers can gaze out
at Whale Rock, the ghost ledge whose former lighthouse was snapped o by storms.
“Long Lake is a heavily researched area for those interested in Indigenous history. Indigenous artifacts have been found scattered all around the lake,” Naples Historical Society tells us.
“Best of all, this island is grandfathered for 30-percent expansion,” Bailey says. “You can extend the house” or build your own dream. Taxes are $5,600.
CENTRAL ME FRANCHISED HOTEL
Well-established flag hotel with 90+ keys, includes comfortable rooms and suites. Located in close proximity to a bustling shopping plaza and nearby attractions.
NORTH/CENTRAL MAINE HOTEL
Three-story, interior corridor hotel with 78-keys located in a four-season recreational areaheated indoor pool and fitness facility.
SMUGGLER'S COVE INN
Charming resort hotel in Boothbay with breathtaking ocean views. Campus includes six buildings housing guest rooms and a restaurant.
Sold April 2023.
EDGECOMB RETAIL PLAZA
Mid-coast shopping plaza with three retail outlets in exceptional location with Maine's highest traffic counts on the coastal rte Exclusively Listed $535,000
THE BETHEL INN RESORT
Landmark historic resort with hotel guest rooms, town-homes and a stunning 18-hole golf course nearby to major ski resort. Sold December 2022.
COSTAL RESTAURANT
Unique landmark waterfront restaurant recently renovated. Operation is well-established and positioned for increased volume. Priced to sell quickly and includes real estate.
$395K
If your imagination were a runaway child, you’d nd it here on Greer Island. e family of owner Elizabeth Arey has held sway here for over a century. “My sons used to spend hours hunting for what they called pirate treasure, collecting dri wood, shells, and sea glass.”
Greer lies in Penobscot Bay just o the eastern shore of Vinalhaven Island, “a hard-working island with a leisure class,” according to e New York Times. A sandbar walkable at low tide connects Greer to Vinalhaven’s famous sweep of beach.
Taxes: $3,409. n
This classic wooden yacht was built in 1959 by the Bunker & Ellis Boatyard in Southwest Harbor, Maine. In the cabin are a full galley, cushioned berths, and an enclosed head all with superb joinery. Her twin Volvo diesel engines have 820 hours and are professionally maintained annually. Her cockpit is large and can seat several people. The craftsmanship of her woodwork, inside and out, is exceptional, as is the finish, and all systems are in excellent condition for the 2023 season. Having been captain and yard maintained with inside storage and summer use only, Jibgen offers classic, spacious, and seaworthy boating in elegant style! Offered at $325,000.
A studio stone dwelling (just 480-square-feet) with a lighthouse built in 1937 sits on an artificial island in the middle of Lake Anasagunticook a.k.a. Lake Canton. Includes mainland beach and departure/access dock. The current owner is only the third person to call this retreat home (she bought it last year when it was listed as 85 & 0 Lake Shore Drive). If you love 360-degree views, wildlife, and moonlit nights, let this lighthouse be your guide. Listed for $425,000 at time of print.
As fellow explorers, we respect the hard way to discover Maine but sometimes share a guilty pleasure when we’re jumped by beauties that barely require a single step.
While some of us love the thrill of a steep ascent in crampons, others crave the big payo s of a 100-foot journey: the Lazy Hiker’s Lobster experience with the shell already cracked for us. It’s only a few steps to the ramp of a sea plane waiting to take you wheeling over Mt. Kineo. It’s also a hundred feet from the porch of the Bar Harbor Inn to the dock where the schooner Margaret Todd is tied up, ready to take you on a romantic island cruise. It’s far less than one hundred feet from your car to one of Maine’s many scenic overlooks. As for the rest of this story, it’s yours with just the turn of a page.
Where the Vast Meets the Intimate:
Rangeley Scenic Highway
You don’t have to be a mountain climber to see the mountain. Come with us on five mystical 100-foot journeys.
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It’s convenient when your portal to the astral plane has a parking lot. To get to Giant’s Stairs, drive through Harpswell, follow along the rough coastline of Bailey Island, and go over the Cribstone Bridge.
“Two hundred million years ago, lava rose against the shores and began to separate what was the Pangea supercontinent,” says Je , a volunteer at Harpswell Heritage Land Trust. “ e molten material hardened around the land and created this once-in-a-lifetime structure. e Giant’s Stairs is the perfect walk for all ages.”
is undercovered attraction comes with an extra kick, under Hole (yes, there’s one in Acadia, and we’re not trying to steal its thunder). Just steps from Giant’s Stairs, you can sit here, watch the waves crash against the rocky shore, and hear what the thunder said. Although the Giant’s Stairs have been the subject of studies by earth and marine biologists, including frequent pilgramages from Bowdoin College faculty and students trying to get to
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Sometimes it’s more fun to discover your own 100foot journey. This dazzler is from Boothbay with the photographer’s car just out of view.
the bottom of things, we’re pretty sure a magic giant is responsible.
When Carson Kressley told us “there’s nothing marginal about Marginal Way,” our readers loved it, but they were already invested in this 1.25-mile stroll across the extraordinary.
e most glamorous point of entry is from a parking lot in Perkins Cove. It’s the
scenic grandeur that moves us here; perhaps that accounts for the astounding 39 benches positioned de ly along its length. Each has a backstory. One bench was donated by Maine lobster maven Linda Bean to recognize the work of India Woodbury to sustain the Ogunquit Art Colony. To the paranormally inclined, there are documented UFO visits to this rose-strewn, serpentine path.
There’s nothing marginal about Marginal Way.
Edna St. Vincent Millay shook the world when she revealed her favorite teenage secret spot—this incredible vantage— in her breakthrough poem “Renascence.” Channel her by driving up here to the top. A century-old tower sits on the crown of this 1.1-mile forest-lined trail in Camden Hills State Park. Endless views of the Penobscot Bay are your reward. Sure, there’s a walking trail... “Sometimes I want the view but not the walk, so I take my car and drive up the mountain. ere’s no right way to get to a view,” says a sta er at Camden Hill State Park.
Philanthropists Lawrence M.C. Smith (a
wartime member of the FDR administration) and Eleanor Smith of Freeport donated 200 acres of the land that now makes up Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park.
How can we take all of this in without thrashing through the marshy wilderness? Enock Glidden is intent upon advocating for more outdoor wheelchair accessibility. Glidden has given White Pines Trail his seal of approval after a personal adventure on the half-mile-long fully accessible path through the woods.
Shark sightings are not the only exciting
thing to be seen at Popham Beach State Park. Open your car door for a gust of air and views of the three-mile curve of dunes while your mind collects sand dollars and seaglass. Consider the islands, like Fox and Dix, that sit just o the coast. Visit historic Fort Popham, dating to 1861, just 1.6 miles from the State Park. Popham Beach has faced a lot of changes due to sand movement and dune erosion. is has caused a severe shi in what remains of the beach. Better see this in a hurry. Live in the present and soak up some sun. n
Sometimes I want the view but not the walk.The Casco Bay Ferry is a 100-foot journey to scenery in motion.
Toll Car ferry from Deer Island to Campobello
Ferry schedule:
• Deer Island to Campobello 8:30am ADT (7:30am EST) to 6:30pm ADT (5:30pm EST) every hour on the half hour.
• Campobello to Deer Island 9am ADT (8am EST) to 7pm ADT (6pm EST) every hour on the hour.
Season runs mid-June to end of September
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Haunting, highpitched howls from loons echoed across the glass-still Watchic Lake of my childhood. Hot mornings were interrupted by boat engines, and cannonballs lled the a ernoons.
e dock was my lily pad; my eight-yearold body was never there for long. But one day I sat still, watching my memere wade into the water, descending the rough rock steps my great-pepere made when he built the camp 50 years ago.
A mother loon cried for her loonlet, still covered in its cloud-like downy feathers. Her baby was small enough to t inside Pépere’s co ee mug. As it swam up to Mémere, I could see that a clam was pinching the bird’s tiny beak closed. With its mother looking on, Mémere picked up the loonlet
and removed the clam. e lady loon howled loudly as they returned to the middle of the lake. “She’s thanking you,” my mom said from the dock steps.
Distressed wings ap against the black mesh netting of my bird trap. My feet press rmly into the dew-covered grass with a squish between my toes as I run alongside the rising tide of Casco Bay. My captive is black, white, and red with a beak resembling a toothpick that could pierce your eye like an olive in a martini glass. “A Pileated Woodpecker!”
My visiting ornithology professor from St. Joe’s College rushes from behind me. He’s usually lying in the bright orange hammock that hangs inside the back of his white van. He smiles. “It’s like I’m holding a dinosaur.” e bird is a pterodactyl in his hands. His eyes look as if they’ll leap out while he delicately opens the woodpecker’s wings to reveal the details. Our jittering is fueled by excitement and the cheap instant co ee budgeted into a summer of working for free. Together we’ve tagged just under 50
loons this month. We’ve dissected hundreds of ticks and tested their blood. I’m conducting an experiment I dra ed on the decreasing population of loons in correlation with the growing population of ticks on the East Coast.
A new captive loon that we’re observing kicks and rips the sopping wet pages of my notebook.
“Say goodbye to that data.” My professor pulls out his Rite in the Rain notebook.
I make a mental note to order one.
My well-loved blue 1999 Honda CR-V is a quarter mile from the marsh line. A traditional green L.L. Bean camping stove, a blanket that was once my mother’s, a thermos, stacks of books, and my 25-pound black-and-white cat, Castiel, are among the treasures inside.
I sit with my binoculars and watch the traps through the cattails while picking at the rust eating away at the blue paint above my back le tire. e cattails will soon start to split at the top, and then slowly their seeds will oat out, lling the sky.
I quickly scroll through my phone. “Twenty People Killed in El Paso Shooting” blinks across my screen. I wonder how many more I’ll read about before my twenty- h birthday next month. Strings of feathers hanging in my CR-V are like birthday party streamers. I watch the wind blow the black feathers green, lling my space with iridescence. n
Counting loons begins below the surface.
June 13, 1929. Twentytwo-year-old singer Arthur Schreiber had a plan. Disguised in his brother’s World War I aviator togs, he headed to Old Orchard Beach for the launch of a trans-Atlantic plane race.
Skipping the crowd preoccupied by America’s Green Flash, he slipped aboard the French Yellow Bird (L’Oiseau Canari) and hid behind a cache of furs, foodstu s, and liquor.
Well over the Atlantic, ight leader Armeno Lotti “noticed a pair of shoes poking from the rear fuselage,” according to Bill Dantini inAviation History Magazine. “’Here I am.’”
“ e pilots considered tossing him into the ocean but magnanimously let him join the crew, hoping for the best,” writes Laurie Gwen Shapiro for e Wire in “ e Stowaway’s Story Chimes With e Explorer in Us All.” eir fuel gauge dropped in spite of dumping the
whiskey and provisions into the ocean to cover for their secret sharer’s mass. e crew landed the plane in Spain. “’I had not calculated for the extra weight in the amount of gasoline carried,”’ said pilot Jean Assollant, according to Shapiro. Far from being mi ed at the stowaway, Shapiro quotes Assollant as saying, “He shared our risks and he is one of us now. We will see that he sees all there is in Paris.”
Dantini writes, “ e locals signed the Yellow Bird’s wings and the mayor showed up with the town orchestra...With the Bay of Biscay as backdrop, the Spaniards danced on the sand, coaxing the aviators to join in. e best
dancer...was Schreiber...and the locals couldn’t get enough of him.”
e French press called him an imbecile. Instead of gracefully letting that one go, he traded barbs with the journos, o ering exaggerated gratitude to ‘his’ crew, but sharing a desire to return home by steamship. e publicity hound!
According to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency Archive, “Schreiber’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris R. Schreiber of [526 Washington Avenue]Portland, Maine, sent a cablegram of thanks to Lotti expressing their thanks for the kindness and tolerance shown their son.”
ough his misadventure caused the Yellow Bird to forfeit the race, the airship has since been identi ed as carrying the rst transatlantic air passenger in history. And for Arthur, Vaudeville came calling.
What a ham!
The stowaway was the best dancer, and the locals couldn’t get enough of him.
Understanding Maine’s luminous people magnet.
The Old Orchard Beach Pier was once the largest steel pier in the world. Built in 1898, it measured a staggering 1,825 feet in length, and had a width of 80 feet, making it an impressive feat of engineering for its time. As a yardstick, the Ei el Tower, built in 1887, is 1,083 feet. e pier was costructed by Berlin Iron Bridge Co. and was built to accommodate the growing number of tourists who ocked to the beach
during the summer months. It featured a range of attractions, including a ballroom, a roller-skating rink, an amusement park, and even a casino that was able to accommodate a whopping 5,000 dancers. e construction of the pier was not without its challenges, and it took over two years to complete. However, the e ort was worth it, as it quickly became a popular destination for visitors from all over the world. In its heyday, the pier was a bustling hub of activity, with people coming from far and wide to enjoy its many attrac-
Rudy Valle
Jo Stafford
Benny Goodman
The Clooney Sisters
Duke Ellington
Louis Armstrong
Billie Holiday
Glenn Miller
The Beach Boys
Lena Horne
Abbe Lane
The Doors
Johnny Cash
Peggy Lee
Patsy Cline
Helen O’Connell
Cab Calloway
Tommy Dorsey
Keely Smith
Count Basie
Kay Starr
Margaret Whiting Woody Herman
Guy Lombardo Lawrence Welk
The Temptations
Rudy Vallee Jane Russell Dinah Shore
tions. Unfortunately, the pier su ered several setbacks over the years, including damage from storms and res. In 1970, it was signi cantly shortened to 448 feet. Nevertheless, it remains a popular tourist attraction and a testament to the ingenuity of its builders. n
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Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. Memphis Lightning, Jun. 22 & Aug. 17; The Jerry Barry/Jason St. Pierre Jazz Group, Jun. 30 & Sept. 29; Onward, Jul. 8; Pat Colwell & The Soul Sensations, Sept. 16; Southside Blues, Sept. 23; Kendall Dean, Sept. 30. 560-5300.
De’Bramble Art Gallery, 16 Middle St., Freeport. Art by Marilyn J. Welch and Friends. facebook. com/debramble.
L.L. Bean Summer in the Park, Discovery Park, Freeport. Pink Martini feat. China Forbes, Jul. 4; COIN, Jul. 9; Amos Lee, Jul. 16; Maddie & Tae, Jul. 30; JJ Grey & Mofro, Aug. 6; The Wood Brothers, Aug. 27. 887-775-2326.
L.L. Bean Summer in the Park, Discovery Park, Freeport. Encanto, Jul. 8; Sing 2, Jul. 15; Luca, Jul. 22; The Secret Life of Pets 2, Jul. 29; Despicable Me 3, Aug. 5; The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Aug. 12; Clifford the Big Red Dog, Aug. 19; Soul, Aug. 26. 887-775-2326.
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."
Once upon a time, a pair of dreamy RV enthusiasts decided to explore the coast of Maine in their Airstream Sport. A er extensive research and a six-pack of Allagash, they compiled a secret list of the most breathtaking oceanfront RV campgrounds that would o er them spellbinding views of the Atlantic. We found it at the bottom of a seagull dumpster in the Old Port. In the interest of accurate reportage we extend it to you now, crumpled and the worse for wear, fragrant with desire: a list of the most beautiful waterfront RV campgrounds in Maine.
“Not all those who wander are lost.” —J.R.R. Tolkien
Come visit Fort Kent, Maine the start of U.S. Route 1, America’s First Mile, and federally designated byway known as the St. John Valley Cultural and Fist River National Scenic Byway
Fort Kent is a friendly, year-round recreational paradise. Visit the Northern Maine woods lake and river region; plenty to do from hiking, fishing, hunting, kayaking, and boating or experience our miles of snowmobiling, ATV/UTV trail riding, X-Country/alpine Skiing, snowshoeing, skating, and disc/golf courses. Don’t forget the beautiful scenic drives or the potential to visit Canada—our bordering community. Enjoy our culture and amenities with lodging for all budgets, our year-round events, and festivals—CAN AM Crown Dog Sled Races and the Ploye/Muskie Festival. Our Riverside Park also homes an RV Park where Maine residents* can camp out!
Come visit Fort Kent where all roads lead to great experiences!
Heading north, they arrived at omas Point Beach and Campground, located on the shores of omas Bay. “We’re right on the edge of the beach. omas Bay opens here and looks endless,” says visitor Kristi Snip. is serene campground had a private beach, a playground, and stunning views of the ocean.
ey then visited Hermit Island Campground, located on a secluded peninsula in Phippsburg. is oceanfront campground had 270-degree views of the ocean and o ered endless opportunities for swimming, kayaking, and beachcombing. “My grandfather started this campground. It’s really special to all of us: the beach, the ocean, all the tents, picnic tables, and deer,” says Chris Sewall, third-generation owner.
Traveling further north, their next stop was the Shore Hills Campground and RV Park in Boothbay on the shores of the Back River. is serene campground had panoramic views of the harbor and passing sailboats, o ering a perfect retreat for ocean lovers.
*According to CDC ruling, Campsites are only available to permanent Maine residents until further notice. For Reservations at the RV Park, please call the Fort Kent Police Department at 207-834-5678
They continued northward, stopping at Gray Homestead Oceanfront Camping on Southport Island. “It’s breathtaking,” says Lance, who works here. e ultimate “quiet ocean retreat.” is campground had two sandy beaches and o ered kayaking, shing, and clamming.
Their next stop was at Camden Hills State Park, in the heart of Maine’s MidCoast region. ink scenic trails and breathtaking views of Penobscot Bay. “I drive right up to Mount Battie and look out at the ocean. It’s all right here in front of you,” says sta er Sarah. ey also visited Camden and Rockport a er experiencing them from on high.
Next, they visited Searsport Shores Oceanfront Camping on the shores of Penobscot Bay. is campground had stunning ocean views, a private beach, lobster bakes, artists in residence, and front porch music jams. “We celebrate being comfortably outdoors...it’s all about being relaxed in the beauty of Penobscot Bay and the lush, organic gardens that we call home,” says owner Astrig Koltookian Tanguay.
At Acadia National Park, Blackwoods Campground was nestled in a dense forest, with the ocean and Acadia’s mountains as a dramatic backdrop. ey spent their days hiking the scenic trails and exploring the park’s rugged coastline. Sta er Amanda Pollock says, “One word: rustic. We’re just a ten-minute walk from the ocean. e campground provides a window into the wonders of Acadia.”
Next, they tooled into Mount Desert Narrows Camping Resort on the shores of omas Bay. is bayfront RV mecca had stunning water views and o ered easy access to Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor.
ey then stopped at the Bar Harbor/ Oceanside KOA, where you can park your RV right next to the Narrows. is picturesque campground had its own private beach. ey spent their evenings watching the sunset and listening to the sound of waves breaking on the shore. “With waterfront views and stunning sunsets, we’re a basecamp for adventures in Acadia National Park or lazy days spent exploring the on-site tidal pools and enjoying the ocean,” says sta er Xenique Mcleod.
e penultimate stop was at Houlton/
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Canadian Border KOA. “Oooh, they have a water park in the middle!” Paddle boats took the travelers a oat. Dogs were allowed. An unexpected surprise was the Gem Mining Sluice. It’s staggering to think that this wilderness portal was 105 acres. ey realized they could even get their mail here. Why leave?
At their nal stop in Fort Kent, they discovered Fish River Lodge & Campground, which o ers waterfront cabins surrounded by natural beauty. Guests can enjoy shing, kayaking, and canoeing on the river, or explore nearby hiking and biking trails.
Aer the beauty overload of visiting all these campgrounds, the adventurous couple realized that our state’s rugged coastline is truly a treasure trove of breathtaking vistas, serene beaches, and unparalleled natural beauty. Consider every one of them a mustsee. A fantasy, right? Well, that’s really up to you. n
Experience three incredible rivers with Maine’s original rafting outfitters. Trips for ages 8 +, from May - October.
Brewery & restaurant, pool, hot tub, arcade, & lodging from cushy camping to private cabins.
Hike a mountain, bike by the river, swim below waterfalls. Explore Maine’s woods by ATV or snowmobile (we offer rentals & guided tours) with direct trail access from your cabin.
So your sunburn is killing you. is is no time to plan another day at the beach. What to do?
Maine Granite Industry Historical Society and Museum founder Steven Haynes,
who comes from stone-cutting stock, began collecting tools and artifacts of the trade at age 11.
He and partner Juanita Sprague, whose ancestors also cut stone, run this Mt. Desert Island museum dedicated to the history of the granite trade in Maine. As Maine quarries were near ports, they were an ideal source of
stone for New York City’s landmark institutions and infrastructure, including Columbia University, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Grant’s Tomb, the American Museum of Natural History, the New York Stock Exchange, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, and the Holland Tunnel.
New this summer, the “Quarries of New
May 20—August 11, 2023
371 Main Street Saco, Maine 04072 207-283-3861
sacomuseum.org
England” exhibit expands the museum’s scope to cover quarries in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire, exploring how “New England granite built the nation.”
Open Tuesday–Sunday through October at 62 Beech Hill Cross Road, Mount Desert. Admission by donation. mainegraniteindus try.org, 244-7299.
On the outside it’s a demure 19th-century Maine place of worship. But inside it’s an explosion of mid-century modern art.
In 1842, the founders of the South Solon Meeting House stipulated that “the house [be] opened freely on weekdays, when requested, for conference meetings and for lectures and addresses on all religious, benevolent, moral and scienti c subjects.”
A century later, when the meeting house had fallen into
Some get so fascinated with our equipment they spend the whole day.
disuse, Mrs. Margaret Day Blake, a student at the nearby Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, sponsored fellowships in the 1950s for over a dozen young professional artists selected by juried national competitions to cover the interior with oor-to-ceiling frescoes—a bold stroke.
Today, in keeping with its founding spirit, the building is always open to the public to visit for a few minutes or a few hours on Meeting House Road in Solon. southsolonmeetinghouse.org, 643-2555.
In the 1970s, Knox resident Barbara Marshall enjoyed chatting on her CB radio and became friends with “a woman from Waterville who asked me what I collected. When I said nothing, she said, ‘You will,’ and gave me my rst two pieces. Now I have over 7,000.” ose pieces make up the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum, originally in Corinna, but now located at 63 Abbott Hill Road, Dexter, in a former middle school.
Admission is free, and the museum is “open by appointment or chance.” 416-4199.
If you wish to operate an old-time telephone switchboard, you can learn how at e Telephone Museum at 166 Winkumpaugh Road in Ellsworth. e museum was founded to preserve older technology in order to educate people and inspire new ideas. Current president David ompson, who heads up this almost forty-year-old non-pro t, says, “Some folks stay an hour or two, but some get so fascinated with our equipment they spend the whole day.” Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Open Saturdays, July–September. thetelephonemuseum.org, 667-9491. Be sure to call before you hit the road.
This summer’s Union Fair (July 26–30)admission includes the Matthews Museum of Maine Heritage, conveniently located in the
Union Fairgrounds on Common Road in Union. Famous for its 32-foot-high Moxie bottle, the museum houses 10,000 artifacts relating to the history of Maine culture from the 18th century forward, “9,800 of which,” according to museum president George Gross, “are from Maine.” Open Wednesday–Saturday, July–August. matthewsmuseum.org, 563-1544.
e late 19th century was a boom time for Maine inventors, including the Stanley twins, Francis and Freelan, who invented the Stanley Steamer. ey may have inspired Alvin Lombard of Waterville’s steam-powered log hauler, whose caterpillar treads allowed logs to be hauled over the iciest roads, re-
placing 50 horses and revolutionizing the timber industry. As they needed a wood re and water, they were perfectly suited for the north woods. Of his 83 machines, two are maintained and operational at the Maine Forest and Logging Museum at Leonard’s Mills, 262 Government Road in Bradley, the site of an early pioneer settlement. is living history museum is an authentic reconstruction of a logging and milling community of the 1790s. maineforestandloggingmuseum.org, 974-6278 n
Check out our additional museum coverage in “Rainy-Day Weird” from July/August 2013: https://www.portlandmonthly.com/ portmag/2013/07/rainy-day-weird/
When Joanna Connor slides in om Chicago, you know it’s a home run. The legendary blues artist and her band set the Maine coast on re July 16.
INTERVIEW BY COLIN W. SARGENT
Why do you like returning to the North Atlantic Blues Festival?
Paul Benjamin knows how to put a festival together. He treats the performers really well. Right on the water. ey feed us lobsters backstage!
at doesn’t happen everywhere we go.
I love your slide guitar playing. When I frst heard you play, I wondered, how could a person make such a universal sound like birds are fying around her in three dimensions. Well, thank you! Once I’m warmed up and
loose, I don’t think I’m living in real time.
I know your guitar isn’t named Lucille. But it must have a name. All my guitars are named for men. I like men. My rst was named a er Jimmy Page. My second was named for Tracii Guns, the original
guitar player for Guns N’ Roses.
I know Chicago has a blues sound. But before that you lived in Brooklyn and Worcester in your teens. How does each of those cities flter into the way you approach music?
Iwas raised by a very liberal-minded, progressive, music-loving mother. I heard everything through her. My mom introduced me to Bonnie Raitt’s music. She plays slide on everything, pretty much. I was 14, in Worcester, when I rst played slide guitar. My music teacher taught me to play slide.
e late Ron Johnson
Oh, I do feel this: I’m an East Coast performer. East Coast artists tend to be a little more aggressive than West Coast performers.
So you’re saying you’re not shy?
My children went to New York, and they said, “Now we see where you got it!” A city alters personality. Personality drives music.
Have you ever lost your perfect No. 1 guitar or had it stolen? Neither, thank God.
What’s the longest period you’ve spent without playing your guitar?
Maybe six days. I’ll just put the guitar down a er being on the road and say, “I’ll see you later!”
It’s just a single line in your bio: “A 12-year break” to raise your children, from 2003 to 2015. I know this wasn’t a period of silence. What was going on in your life musically?
I took a break from the road. But in Chicago I was playing in the city four nights a week. I never stopped.
Was there an inciting incident that put you back on the road?
My kids were old enough. My youngest was in college and out of the house. A talent agency that was really reputable was interested in me, so I said, yeah, let’s hit the road again.
Was your friendship with Dion Payton a magic doorway?
De nitely, yeah. It opened up a lot of doors in Chicago. We were the house band at Kingston Nines. We played every weekend for two years at the Checkerboard Lounge. Got to play with Buddy Guy and Junior Wells.
What’s the single most memorable slide guitar song in
the galaxy?
“Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground,” by Blind Willie Johnson. Oh gosh, it probably goes back to the 1920s.
I was listening to the slide part of Joe Walsh’s “Life’s Been Good.” As much as I like it, he wishes he could play the guitar like you. ank you!
Ever met him? Never run into him.
But you know the slide part of the song. Oh, sure. An iconic part.
How old were you the frst time you came to perform in Maine?
Iwas 17 when I rst performed in Worcester. en we toured in some places in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. I don’t think I played in Maine till the early 1990s.
Up here you’re playing outside, with seagulls and the wa-
ter. Is that harder or just different from being in a studio? I’ve had no problem with seagulls. But when I was playing by the Mississippi River I had to swallow a bunch of bugs singing.
What song that you play puts you most deeply into your comfort zone, and why?
Anything with the slide.
“Walkin’ Blues” by Robert Johnson. at’s the song that went viral for me when I played it.
Robert Johnson scares me. All I can see is the crossroad I don’t want to be buried under. But you’re a blues player. Are you superstitious?
I’m a spiritual person. ere’s bad energy and de nitely dark forces that are out there. But I believe the energy you put out is the energy you get back.
Are you going to be bringing any surprises for us up here? Yeah, our new record has just come out: Best of Me. At least half the set we play in Maine will be all new. n
Belfast Maskers, 17 Court St. Big Fish, Jul. 27–Aug. 6; A Festival of One Act Plays, Sept. 1–2 & Oct. 6–7. 619-3256.
Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Summer Theater Camp Show: Beauty Lou and the Country Beast, Jul. 15. 236-7963.
Carousel Music Theater, 196 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Boogie Down, Jul. 7–Aug. 2; Liberty Belles, Aug. 8–30. 633-5297.
Celebration Barn Theater, 190
Stock Farm Rd., South Paris. Preposterous! A Happenstance Clown
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Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. Rumors by Neil Simon, through Jun. 25. 442-8455.
City Theater, 205 Main St., Bidd-
eford. Sweet Charity, Jul. 16–Aug. 6. 282-0849.
Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St., Auburn. Picasso at Lapin Agile, Jun. 22–25; Matilda
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Deertrees Theatre, 156 Deertrees Rd., Harrison. Almost Maine: A Real Romantic Comedy, Jul. 7–8 & 21–23; An Evening at Dave’s Sauna, Aug. 4–5; Kippy: Pray for the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living!, Sept. 1; A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Sept. 8–9. 583-6747.
Denmark Arts Center, 50 W Main St. Musical Theater Camp with Mary Bastoni, Jul. 24–28; Kids Musical Theater Performance, Jul. 29; Dead Girls the Musical with Lynne McGhee, Sept. 22. 452-2412.
Grand Theater, 165 Main St., Ellsworth. Summer Intensive: Honk!, Jun. 26–Jul. 15. 667-9500.
Hackmatack Playhouse, 539 School St., Berwick. Tick, Tick… Boom!, Jul. 6–15; Mark Twain’s
Folly, Jul. 20–29; Godspell, Aug. 3–19. 698-1807.
Heartwood Regional Theater Company, 81 Academy Hill Rd., Newcastle. Scapino!, Jun. 26–Jul.
15; Hamlet, Jul. 28–29 & Aug.
2–5. 563-1373.
Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Rd., Madison. The Great Kooshog Lake Hollis McCauly Fishing Derby, Jun. 22–Jul. 1; Half Time, Jul. 6–15; Hope and Gravity, Jul. 20–29; Catch Me If You Can, Aug. 3–12; Leading Ladies, Aug. 17–26; Anatomies, Aug. 31–Sept. 9; Lafferty’s Wake, Sept. 14–23. 474-7176.
Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. NT Live: Good, Jul.
6–7. 563-3424.
Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville. National Theatre
Live: Good, Jun, 24; National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies, Aug.
5; National Theatre Live: Fleabag, Sept. 1. 873-7000.
Maine State Music Theatre,
1 Bath Rd., Brunswick. Titanic, through Jun. 24; Buddy: The Buddy
Holly Story, Jun. 28–Jul. 15; 9 to 5, Jul. 19–Aug. 5; 3 Little Pigs, Jul. 24; Something Rotten, Aug. 9–26; Alice In Wonderland, Aug. 21. 842-0800.
Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St. Singin’ in the Rain, through Jul. 15; Disney’s Finding Nemo, Jul. 1–2 & 8–9; On Your Feet!, Jul. 20–Aug. 19; Disney’s Descendants, Jul. 29–30; The SpongeBob Musical, Aug. 5–6 & 12–13; The Da Vinci Code, Aug. 24–Sept. 23; Tootsie, Sept. 28–Oct. 29. 646-5511.
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. The Christmas Bride in Concert presented by Snowlion Repertory Company, Jul. 11. 633-5159.
Penobscot Theatre Company, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Mary Poppins, through Jul. 16; The SpongeBob Musical, Jul. 21–23; The Little Prince, Aug. 18–20. 942-3333.
Portland Players Theater, 420 Cottage Rd., South Portland. Spamalot, Sept. 15–Oct. 1. 799-7337.
Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Rd., Buxton. The Originals Present The 39 Steps Adapted by Patrick Barlow, Jul. 21–29. 929-6473.
St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St. Portland Theater Festival Presents: The Thin Place, Jul. 13–30; Portland Theater Festival Presents: Sanctuary City, Aug. 17–Sept. 3. 775-5568. Stonington Opera House, 1 School St. Almost, Maine, Aug. 10–20. 367-2788.
Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. NT Live: Othello, Jul. 13; The Encounter: Rockland, Aug. 4–5; NT Live: Good, Aug. 17. 594-0070.
Theater at Monmouth, Cumston Hall, 796 Main St. The Story of My Life, Jul. 1–Aug. 12; Tall Tales Twice Told, Jul. 8–Aug. 11; An Iliad, Jul. 8–Aug. 13; Richard II, Jul. 13–Aug. 11; The Importance of Being Earnest, Jul. 20–Aug. 9; As You Like It, Jul. 27–Aug. 13; H.M.S. Pinafore, Sept. 14–24. 933-9999.
Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. Rock of Ages, through
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An Untitled Love
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James Allister Sprang
Rest Within the Wake (work in progress)
July 12
Aquifer of the Weave
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Jun. 25; MCT: Hercules, Jul. 24–29; MCT: Rapunzel, Jul. 31–Aug. 5; Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, Sept. 1–10. 873-7000.
Bates Dance Festival, various locations, see website. Jul. 7–29. batesdancefestival.org.
Belfast Flying Shoes, First Church in Belfast UCC Fellowship Hall, 8 Court St. Flying Shoes on First Fridays, Jul. 2 & Aug. 4. 338-0979.
Center Theatre, 20 E. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. DJ R3LOAD Dance Party, Jul. 29. 564-8943.
Deertrees Theatre, 156 Deertrees Rd., Harrison. Donor/ Sponsor Dance Party, Jul. 15; The Dark Side of Somewhere, Aug. 25–26. 583-6747.
Denmark Arts Center, 50 W Main St. Hoop Dance Camp, Jul. 12–14; Neveah Dance Circus, Jul. 15. 452-2412.
Maine State Ballet, Lopez Theater, 348 U.S. Route One, Falmouth. Hansel and Gretel, Aug. 3–12. 842-0800.
Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. Bomba de Aquí, Jun. 24. 879-4629.
Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Tales of Bells and Drums, Aug. 12. 842-0800.
Vivid Motion, St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St. Vivid Motion’s Greatest Hits, Aug. 4–6. 775-5568.
1932 Criterion Theatre, 35 Cottage St., Bar Harbor.
GZA, Jun. 24; Sparks the Rescue & Every Avenue, Jun. 27; Rufus Wainwright with Lucy Wainwright Roche & Lyle Divinsky, Jul. 1; The Wallflowers, Aug. 2; Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds, Aug. 13. 288-0829.
Aura, 121 Center St. Kashmir, Jun. 22; GZA, Jun. 23; Sparks the Rescue & Every Avenue, Jun. 25; Trawl, Jun. 30; Emo Night Portland, Jul. 7; Pepper, Jul. 8; grandson, Jul. 9; 2000 Pop, Jul. 13; Reverend Horton Heat, Jul. 14; The Struts, Jul. 19; Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, Aug. 12. 772-8274. Bach Virtuosi Festival, St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St. Jun. 20–27. 415-4260.
Bar Harbor Music Festival, 59 Cottage St., Bar Harbor. Jun. 25–Jul. 30. 288-5744.
Bay Chamber Concerts, Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. An Opening Garland: Andrew Wolf Memorial Concert, Aug. 3; Geoff Nuttall Tribute Concert, Aug. 10. 236-2823.
Bay Chamber Concerts, Rockport Marine Park, 111 Pascal Ave. Jazz on the Water, Aug. 13. 236-2823.
Bay Chamber Concerts, Union Hall, 24 Central St., Rockport. Bella Musica: Rockport’s Musical Century, Jul. 13; Envision Faculty Concert, Aug. 2; Michelle Cann & Verona Quartet, Aug. 4; Candlelit Baroque: Pachelbel’s Canon and Other Baroque Treasures, Aug. 11. 236-2823.
Bay Chamber Concerts, Zoot Coffee, 5 Elm St., Camden. Arlen Hlusko, Aug. 8. 236-2823.
Blue, 650A Congress St. John Funkhouser Quartet, Jun. 30; Jazz sesh, every Wed. 774-4111.
Bowdoin International Music Festival, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 9400 College St., Brunswick. Music at the Museum, Jun. 29 & Jul. 20. 373-1400.
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Bowdoin International Music Festival, Crooker Theater, 116 Maquoit Rd., Brunswick. Frank Huang & Phillip
Ying Play Mozart, Jul. 14; Joyce Yang Plays Tchaikovsky, Aug. 4. 373-1400.
Bowdoin International Music Festival, Studzinski Recital Hall, 12 Campus Rd. S, Brunswick. Imani Winds, Jun. 26; Kodály, Schulhoff, & Ravel, Jun. 28; Young Artist Concerts, Jun. 29–Aug.
4; Bloch, Schmitt, Tartaglia, & Strauss, Jun. 30; Aizuri Quartet, Jul.
3; Bach, Hindemith, & Fauré, Jul. 5; Gamper Festival Concert, Jul. 6 & 8; Seo, Korngold, & Dvořák, Jul. 7; JACK Quartet, Jul. 9; Ying Quartet, Jul. 10; Sibelius, Seo, Bruce, & Franck, Jul. 12; Jupiter & Ying Quartets, Jul. 17; Currier, Beethoven, & Brahms, Jul. 19; Beethoven, Currier, & Schumann, Jul. 21; Kim Kashkashian, Jul. 23; Jupiter String Quartet, Jul. 24; Debussy, Honstein, Pejačevič, & Mozart, Jul. 26; Clarke, Bartók, & Dvořák, Jul. 28; Young Artists Composer’s Concert, Jul. 30; Calder Quartet, Jul. 31; Milhaud, Pinto Correia, Walker, & Brahms, Aug. 2. 373-1400.
Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. The Blue Café: Hymn for Her, Jun. 23; A Day in the Life: A Beatles Experience, Jul. 22; Frontiers, Sept. 1. 236-7963.
Camden Opera House, Camden Snow Bowl, 20 Barnestown Rd. Primo Cubano, Aug. 6; The Right Track, Aug. 13; The Gawler Family Band, Aug. 20; The Hot Suppers, Aug. 27. 236-7963.
Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Rd., South Paris. The Gawler Family Band, Sept. 30. 743-8452.
Center Theatre, 20 E. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. Bert Elvis, Aug. 16. 564-8943.
Chocolate Church Arts Center, 61 Commercial St., Bath. Saturday Shows in Waterfront Park: Crystal Vision (Jul. 8), Love By Numb3rs (Jul. 15), Muddy Ruckus (Jul. 22), Xander Nelson (Jul. 29), Dexter Allen and Big East Band (Aug. 5), Sonja and Good Friends (Aug. 12), Red Tail Hawk (Aug. 19), Pan Fried Steel (Aug. 26). 442-8455.
Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Sq. Yellowcard, Aug. 18; Mastodon & Gojira, Aug. 19; The Postal Service & Death Cab for Cutie, Sept. 8. 791-2200.
Deertrees Theatre, 156 Deertrees Rd., Harrison. Magic Bus, Jun. 30; Tipping Points: The Halcyon Quartet, Jul. 9; Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, Jul. 11–Aug. 8; Susie Pepper & Ali Butler Kids Sing-Along, Jul. 13–14; Camp Encore/Coda’s Faculty Ensemble Concert, Jul. 17; Phil ‘n the Blanks, Jul. 27; Piano Men: The Music of Elton and Billy, Jul. 29; Midnight Breakfast, Aug. 12; 3 Day Funk, Aug. 17; Susie Pepper Sings Carole King and Bonnie Raitt, Aug. 18; Yesterday Once More, Aug. 14; A Tribute to Jeff Buckley with Sami Sabbagh, Aug. 31. 583-6747.
Denmark Arts Center, 50 W. Main St. Elan Chamber Series, Jun. 25; Fódhla, Jul. 7; Orpheus Guitar Duo, Jul. 9; Half Moon Jug Band, Jul. 14; KAJEMO, Jul. 15; Black Cat Road, Jul. 21; Mad Agnes, Aug. 4; Krysia Tripp & Judy Saiki, Aug. 6; Ameranouche, Aug. 25; The Bruce Marshall Group, Sept. 2; Will Woodson & Caitlin Finley, Sept. 8; Julian Loida, Sept. 15; Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira, Sept. 28; Acoustic Family Open Mic, Sept. 29. 452-2412.
Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Fab Film Music, Jul. 15; John Weaver Memorial Concert by Paul Jacobs, Aug. 18; The General silent film with live organ accompaniment, Sept. 23. 553-4363.
Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln. Runnin’ Down a Dream, Jun. 25; Once an Outlaw with Jon Butcher, Jun. 30; The Elton John Experience, Jul. 2; Johnny Cash Tribute Show, Jul. 7; Eliot Lewis,
Jul. 15; Kate Taylor, Jul. 21; The Young Dubliners, Jul. 22; Jonathan Edwards, Jul. 28; Morgan James, Aug. 13; Studio Two: The Early Beatles Tribute, Aug. 17; Jon Pousette-Dart, Aug. 25; Tristan McIntosh, Sept. 3; Judy Collins, Sept. 7; The Shadow Riders, Sept. 8; Deep Blue C Studio Orchestra’s Romancing the Summer, Sept. 17; The Patsy Cline Tribute Show, Sept. 23. 646-4777.
Maine Savings Amphitheater, 1 Railroad St., Bangor. Kane Brown, Jun. 22; James Taylor, Jun. 27; Weezer, Jun. 30; Fourth of July Concert: Chords for Cure XXVI, Jul. 4; Tedeschi Trucks Band, Jul. 5; Chris Stapleton, Jul. 7; Big Time Rush, Jul. 11; Kidz Bop, Jul. 22; Godsmack & Straind, Jul. 25; Santana, Aug. 2; Jelly Roll, Aug. 5; Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Aug. 6; The Chicks, Aug. 13; The Lumineers, Aug. 16; Train, Aug. 18; Nickelback, Aug. 24; Hank Williams Jr., Aug. 25; Pantera, Sept. 7; Shinedown, Sept. 21; Goo Goo Dolls, Sept. 29. 358-9327.
Maine State Music Theatre, 1 Bath Rd., Brunswick.
Imagine: The Beatles the Solo Years, Jul. 9–10; King in Concert: Victor Trevino as Elvis, Jul. 30–31. 842-0800.
Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. 13 Scotland Rd., Jun. 23. 879-4629.
Mystic Theater, 49 Franklin St., Rumford. Dueling Pianos, Jul. 21. 369-0129.
North Atlantic Blues Festival, Public Landing, Rockland. All-day live entertainment, food, drinks, and crafts, Jul. 15–16. 691-2604.
One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. Mike Block Trio, Jun. 22; Ellis Paul, Jun. 23; Jorma Kaukonen, Jun. 24; Chris Dingman & Kate Beever: Songs, Sounds, & Stories of Healing, Jun, 25; Mark Erelli with Molly Parden, Jun. 30; Eilen Jewell, Jul. 2; The Portland Jazz Orchestra, Jul. 20; Aug. 17; & Sept. 21; Hiss Golden Messenger, Jul. 22–23; Billy Keane & The Waking Dream, Aug. 20. 761-1757.
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. Oshima Brothers, Jun. 30; Once and Outlaw, Jul. 2; Kruger Brothers, Jul. 6; Livingston Taylor, Jul. 7; Windborne, Jul. 13; The Faux Paws, Jul. 14; The Sweet Remains, Jul. 21; Damn Tall Buildings, Jul. 28; Béla Fleck, Aug. 3; Garrison Keillor, Aug. 4; Cecilia, Aug. 12; Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, Aug. 17; Emmet Cahill & Emmett O’Hanlon, Aug. 18; Novel Jazz Septet, Aug. 19; Jon Pousette-Dart Duo, Aug. 26; Seth Glier, Sept. 2; Don Campbell Band, Sept. 16. 633-5159.
Opera Maine, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Rossini’s La Cenerentola, Jul. 27 & 30. 842-0800.
Portland Bach Experience, see website for locations. The Baroque Jam Band: Understanding Bach’s Brandenburgs, Jun. 22 & 24; Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, Jun. 22 & 24; Move to the Music, Jun. 23. portlandbachexperience.com.
Portland Chamber Music Festival, Hannaford Hall, 88 Bedford St. First Impressions, Aug. 10; Summer Dreams, Aug. 12; The Kreutzer Connection, Aug. 17; Grand Finale, Aug. 19. 320-0257.
Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St. Mo Lowda & The Humble, Jun. 23; Sloan, Jun. 30; Easy Honey, Jul. 22; Magic City Hippies, Aug. 25; Low Cut Connie, Sept. 10; Neal Francis, Sept. 14; Donna the Buffalo, Sept. 15; The Nude Party, Sept. 26. 805-0134.
Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Opening Night: Visual Sounds, Sept. 30–Oct. 1. 842-0800.
Portland Symphony Orchestra, Seaside Pavilion, 8 6th St., Old Orchard Beach. Classic Rock Orchestra,
Jun. 24; A Stars & Stripes Celebration, Jul. 1; The Music of Harry Potter, Jul. 8. 842-0800.
Rockport Harbor, 111 Pascal Ave. Sweet Chariot MiniFest, Jun. 30; Truth About Daisies, Aug. 27; Pine Street Flyers with Springtide, Sept. 17. 236-0676.
Seaside Pavilion, 8 6th St., Old Orchard Beach. Joe Boucher, Jun. 27; 195th National Guard Army Band, Jul. 4; The Neil Diamond Experience Starring Robert Neary, Jul. 14; Deep Blue C Studio Orchestra, Jul. 18; The Diamonds, Aug. 8; Top of the World, Aug. 15. 934-2024.
State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, Jun. 28; Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers, Jun. 30; black midi, Jul. 7; Declan McKenna, Jul. 17; Extreme, Aug. 2; JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown, Aug. 3; Goth Babe with Bay Ledges, Aug. 8; Devon Allman & Donavon Frankenreiter, Aug. 10; Guster On The Ocean (Night 1), Aug. 11; Mary Chapin Carpenter, Aug. 19; Rival Sons, Aug. 27; Skid Row and Buckcherry with Kurt Deimer, Sept. 12; Pat Metheny, Sept. 16; Sammy Rae & The Friends, Sept. 20; Lady Lamb, Sept. 23; Clannad, Sept. 24. 956-6000.
St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St. Half Moon Jug Band, Jun. 23; The Hyperion Trumpet Ensemble, Jun. 25; Sunflower South, Jul. 19. 775-5568.
Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd., Brownfield. The Quebe Sisters, Jun. 24; Harry Marx, Jul. 1; Erica Brown & the Bluegrass Connection, Jul. 7; Bill Kirchen Band, Jul. 8; Shawn Mullins, Jul. 13; Susan Werner, Jul. 14; Martha Spencer & The Wonderland Country Band, Jul. 21; Lori McKenna, Jul. 28; Mary Chapin Carpenter, Aug. 3–4; Stone Mountain Actual Anniversary, Aug. 5; Cheryl Wheeler and Kenny White, Aug. 12; Steep Canyon Rangers, Aug. 13; Peter Rowan, Aug. 19; Tuba Skinny, Aug. 26; The Harlem Gospel Travelers, Sept. 22; Duke Robillard Band, Sept. 30. 935-7292.
Stonington Opera House, 1 School St. Ray Duncan, Jun. 24; Hymn for Her, Jun. 28; Deer Isle Jazz Festival, Jul. 15–16; Broadway Comes to Stonington, Jul. 25 & 27; Being Petty; Sept. 2. 367-2788.
Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Sunny War, Jun. 23; Son Little, Jul. 2; Leyla McCalla, Jul. 25. 594-0070.
Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock St., Portsmouth, NH. Tuesdays on the Terrace: Ben Baldwin & Kent Allyn (Jun. 27), North River Music (Jul. 4), Liz & Dan Faiella (Jul. 11), Sharon Jones (Jul. 18), Kids Night feat. Mr. Aaron (Jul. 25), Celia Woodsmith Trio (Aug. 1), 2 of Us: Beatles Tribute Duo (Aug. 8), High Range (Aug. 15), Kids Night feat. Sages Entertainment & DJ Skooch (Aug. 22), Heather Pierson Trio (Aug. 29). (603)433-1100.
Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave. Sage Francis with Jesse the Tree & Myles Bullen, Jun. 30. 808-8080.
Sun Tiki Studios, Threshers Brewing Co., 22 Main St. Building 3B, Searsmont. A.R.M.E. Boot Camp Festival, Aug. 4–5. 808-8080.
Thomas Point Beach, 29 Meadow Rd., Brunswick. Point Reggae Arts and Music Festival, Jun. 23–25; Maine Folk, Jun. 30–Jul. 2; Summer Jam Camp Out 2023, Jul. 14–17; The Grateful Camp Out 2023, Aug. 11–14. Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival, Aug. 31--Sep. 3. 725-6009.
Thompson’s Point, 10 Thompson’s Point. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Jul. 3; Goose, Jul. 6; Rebelution, Jul. 8; Fleet Foxes, Jul. 11; CAKE, Jul. 16; Gregory Alan Isakov with Josh Ritter, Jul.
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Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St. Magic 8 Ball, Sept. 30. 729-8515.
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Old Post Rd., Arundel. The Tom Faunce Floyd Experience, Jun. 23; Session Americana, Jun. 29; John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band, Jul. 1; The Weight Band, Jul. 6; Zach Nugent’s Dead Set, Jul. 7; Linda Eder, Jul. 13; Annie Royer, Jul. 14; Adam Ezra Group, Jul. 15; Susan Werner, Jul. 16; Classic Rock Orchestra, Jul. 21; Martin Sexton, Jul. 28; Wake Up Mama, Sept. 1; Piano Men, Sept. 23; Live Bullet, Sept. 29; The Maine Dead Project, Sept. 30. 985-5552.
Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. Peter Yarrow & Noel Paul Stookey, Jul. 1; The High Kings, Jul. 23; The Wallflowers, Aug. 1; Start Making Sense, Sept. 15; Ricky Nelson Remembered, Sept. 17; Ani DiFranco, Sept. 19. 873-7000.
WW&F Railway, 97 Cross Rd., Alna. Music on the Railway: Songwriters in the Round (Jul. 2), Darlin’ Corey (Aug. 6), Green Heron (Sept. 3). 882-4193.
York County Blues Fest, Friendship Park, Old Alfred Rd., Waterboro. Altered Five Blues Band, Bonnie Edwards & The Practical Cats, Memphis Lightning, and more, Aug. 19. 247-6166.
1932 Criterion Theatre, 35 Cottage St., Bar Harbor. Jay Pharoah, Aug. 20. 288-0829.
Aura, 121 Center St. Jay Pharoah, Aug. 19. 772-8274.
Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Bob Marley, Aug. 12. 236-7963.
Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Rd., South Paris. Fool Me Twice feat. Lee Faulkner and Bernie Kramer, Sept. 16. 743-8452.
Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Sq. Bill Burr, Sept. 28–29. 791-2200.
Deertrees Theatre, 156 Deertrees Rd., Harrison. David Sheel Comedy/Piano, Sept. 3. 583-6747.
Footlights Theatre, 190 US-1, Falmouth. Hot Flash! What A Feelin’, Jul. 18–Aug. 31. 747-5434.
Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln. Steve Sweeney, Jul. 1; Tom Cotter, Jul. 9; Paula Poundstone, Jul. 14; Jimmy Keys, Aug. 26. 646-4777.
One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. LOLS: An Evening of Local Comedy, Jul. 1. 761-1757.
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. Tim Sample, Jul. 27. 633-5159.
State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Ilana Glazer, Jun. 23; Demetri Martin, Sept. 17; Nurse Blake, Sept. 26. 956-6000.
St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St. Balderdash Academy Improv Live, Jun. 22. 775-5568.
Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd., Brownfield. Paula Poundstone, Jul. 15; Comedian Bob Marley, Aug. 10 & 17. 935-7292.
Stonington Opera House, 1 School St. Michel Lauziere, Jul. 12. 367-2788.
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Old Post Rd., Arundel. Caroline Rhea, Jul. 22; Craig Shoemaker, Aug. 12. 985-5552.
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Aperto Fine Art, 63 Main St., Bridgton. Early Summer Exhibition, through Jun. 24; Select New Works, Jun. 30–Jul. 29; Live Auction, Jul. 22. 291-4245.
Artemis Gallery, 1 Old Firehouse Ln., Northeast Harbor. Rob Finn, Roberta Amina Greany, Tish Ingersoll, Carol Shutt, Goody-B Wiseman, Jun. 22–Jul. 5; Phillip Heckscher, Mallie Loring Pratt, Rebekah Raye, Don Ripper, Dietlind Vander Schaff, Jul. 6–19; David Graeme Baker, Heidi Daub, Mark Kindschi, Robert Pollien, Adele Ursone, Jul. 20–Aug. 2; Nancy McCormick, James O’Neil, David Sears, Sherry Streeter, Sharon Whitham, Aug. 3–16. 276-3001.
Bates College Museum of Art, 75 Russell St., Lewiston. Selections from the Diversify the Collection Program, through Oct. 7; Who Are They? Who Am I?: Portraits of Artists and Artist Self-Portraits, through Oct. 7. 786-6158.
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 245 Maine St., Brunswick. Masks of Memories: Art and Ceremony in Nineteenth Century Oceania, through Jul. 16; Mina Loy: Strangeness Is Inevitable, through Sept. 17; People Watching: Contemporary Photography Since 1965, Jun. 24–Nov. 5; Re|Framing the Collection: New Considerations in European and American Art, 1475–1875, through Dec. 31; Figures from the Fire: J. Pierpont Morgan’s Ancient Bronzes at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, through Jan. 7, 2024; Metamorphosis and Malice: Pontormo’s Three Monochrome Paintings from Renaissance Florence and Related Works, Aug. 3–Jan. 7, 2024. 725-3275.
Brick Store Museum, 117 Main St., Kennebunk. Wrapped in Blue: Fashions to Promote Global Health, through Aug. 20; Making the Modern World: A Century+ of Progress, through Aug. 31. 985-4802.
Caldbeck Gallery, 12 Elm St., Rockland. Katherine Bradford, through Jul. 1; Shaped, through Jul. 1; Sam Cady: New Work, Jul. 7–30; Watercolor, Jul. 7–30. 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.
Castine Historical Society, 17 School St. Clark Fitz-Gerald: Castine’s Celebrated Sculptor in Residence, through Oct. 9. 326-4118.
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 21 Winter St., Rockland. Rodrigo Valenzuela: Weapons, through Sept. 10; Ellie GA: Quarries, through Sept. 10; Nancy Andrews: Homebodies, through Sept. 10. 701-5005.
Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. Moving Ice, World on Pause: Lisa Goren, through Aug. 12. 442-8455.
Colby College Museum of Art, 5600 Mayflower Hill Dr., Waterville. Ashley Bryan / Paula Wilson: Take the World into Your Arms, through Jul. 31; Whistler: Streetscapes, Urban Change, through Oct. 22; Come Closer: Selections from the Collection, 1978–1994, Jul. 8–Nov. 26; Constellations: Forming the Collection, 1973–2023, Jul. 8–Nov. 26; Bill Morrison: Cycles and Loops, Aug. 18–Dec. 31; Painted: Our Bodies, Hearts, and Village, through Jul. 28, 2024; Alex Katz: Repetitions, through Mar. 29, 2026. 859-5600.
Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St. Lissa Hunter: Intimate Objects of Suspect Utility, through Jul. 8; Singular and Serial: Expanding the Circle, through Jul. 8. 808-8911.
David Lussier Gallery, 66 Wallingford Sq., Kittery. Gallery with works by artists including Benjamin Lussier, David Lussier, George Van Hook, and Pamela Lussier. 860-336-9051.
Denmark Arts Center, 50 W Main St. Advanced Kids Art Camp, Jun. 27–30; Beginner Kids Art Camp, Jul. 5–7. 452-2412. Dowling Walsh Gallery, 365 Main St., Rockland. Elizabeth Osborne, through Jun. 24; Hilary Irons, through Jun. 24; Robert Hamilton, through Jun. 24; Sarah McRae Morton, Jul. 7–29; Tessa Greene O’Brien, Jul. 7–29; Jamie Wyeth, Jul. 1–Aug. 26; Elizabeth Fox, Aug. 4–26; Cig Harvey, Aug. 4–Sept. 30. 596-0084.
Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland. Edward Hopper and Andrew Wyeth: Rockland, Maine, through Aug. 27; Maine in America 2023: Celebrating the Alex Katz Foundation, through Sept. 24; Alvaro’s World: Andrew Wyeth and the Olson House, through Oct. 29; The Farnsworth at 75, through Dec. 31; Preserving a National Historic Landmark: the Olson House, through Dec. 31; Louise Nevelson: Dawn to Dusk, through Sept. 29, 2024; Farnsworth Mural Project: Rachel Gloria Adams and Ryan Adams, through May 1, 2025. 596-6457.
First Friday Art Walks, Creative Portland, 84 Free St. Jul. 7, Aug. 4. 370-4784.
Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St. Tina Ingraham Stills and Scapes, through Jul. 1; Colin Page Song of Summer, Jul. 6–29; Tim Wilson Solo Exhibition, Aug. 3–Sept. 2. 772-2693.
Kittery Art Association, 2 Walker St. Sea Breezes: All Member Exhibit, through Jul. 9; Summer Sizzle: All Member Exhibit, Jul. 13–Aug. 6; Reflections: All Member Exhibit, Aug. 10–Sept. 3. 451-9384.
Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St. Fashion for the People: Maine’s Graphic Tees, through Jul. 29; CODE RED: Climate, Justice & Natural History Collections, through Dec. 30. 774-1822.
Mainely Gallery & Studio, 181 Searsport Ave., Belfast. Painted Clay: Tiles & Vessels Class, Jul. 8–9; 2nd Annual Teapots show, Jul. 14; Art Adventures Day for Kids, Jul. 15; Glass Bunnies: Stained Glass Workshop with Heather Burgess, Jul. 21; Glass Fish, Jul. 22; Bead Making Workshop, Aug. 9–30; Felted Books Workshop, Aug. 19; Summer Swizzle Sticks, Aug. 19; Tiny Houses and Bird: Stained GlassesWorkshop with Heather Burgess, Aug. 25. 338-1828.
Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. Women Behind the Lens: The Photography of Emma D. Sewall, Josephine Ginn Banks, and Abbie F. Minott, through Nov. 1; SeaChange: Darkness and Light in the Gulf of Maine, through Dec. 31. 443-1316.
Maine Sculpture Trail, Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium. An outdoor exhibit of 34 sculptures spanning over 273 miles along the coastal region of Downeast Maine. schoodicsculpture.org.
Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. The Unfinished Art Project, through Jun. 25. 879-4629.
Moss Galleries, 100 Fore St. Unanchored: Deconstructing The Narratives of Self/The Other, through Jul. 16; David Wolfe, Jul. 21–Sept. 3. 804-0459.
Moss Galleries, 251 US-1, Falmouth. Nathaniel Meyer, through Jul. 1; David Rankin, Jul. 9–Aug. 26. 781-2620.
Ogunquit Museum of American Art, 543 Shore Rd. Shifting Sands: Beaches, Bathers, and Modern Maine Art, through Jul. 16; Joe Wardwell: Mural Commission, through
Nov. 12; Networks of Modernism: 1898–1968, through Nov. 12; The Architect of a Museum, through Nov. 12; Spontaneous Generation: The Work of Liam Lee, Jul. 28–Nov. 12; Ever Bladwin: Down the Line, Jul. 28–Nov. 12; Meg Webster: Site-Specific Work, Jul. 28–Nov. 12. 646-4909.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, 9500 College Station, Brunswick. Iñuit Qiñiġaa i: Contemporary Inuuit Photography, through May 26, 2024; Collections and Recollections: Objects and the Stories They Tell, through May 26, 2024; At Home In the North, through May 26, 2024. 725-3416.
Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq. Elizabeth Colombia: Mythologies, through Sept. 3; Drawn to the Light: 50 Years of Photography at Maine Media Workshops & College, through Sept. 10; Alex Katz, Wedding Dress, Jun. 30–Jun. 2, 2024. 775-6148.
Portsmouth Historical Society, 10 Middle St., Portsmouth, NH. Reinventing Portsmouth, through Oct. 9; A Sense of Place, through Oct. 28. (603)436-8433.
Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Randy Eckard Works in Watercolor, through Jun. 29; Contrasts, Jul. 1–30; Jane Herbert, Aug. 1–30. 712-1097. River Arts, 36 Elm St, Damariscotta. New Works, Jun. 24–Jul. 29; Earth, Water, Sky, Aug. 5–Sept. 2. 563-6868.
Saco Museum, 371 Main St. The Summer Playground of the Nation, through Aug. 11. 283-3861.
University of New England Art Galleries, UNE Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave. Rose Marasco: Camera Lucida, Jun. 23–Oct. 8. 602-3000.
University of New England Art Galleries, Jack S. Ketchum Library, 11 Hills Beach Rd., Biddeford. Images of Neuroscience, Images of Transcendence: Work from UNE Imaging and Paintings by Honour Mack, through Sept. 29. 602-3000.
Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. 19th Camden International Film Festival, Sept. 14–17. 236-7963.
Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. MidCoast Film Fest, Jun. 23–24. 563-3424.
Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville. 26th Maine International Film Festival, Jul. 7–16. 873-7000.
Maine Outdoor Film Festival (MOFF), see website for venues. Outdoor screenings in Portland (films TBA), Jul. 20–31. maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com.
St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St. Martha Clarke and Sarah Ford: An Evening of Film Celebrating Women in the Arts, Jun. 24. 775-5568.
Stonington Opera House, 1 School St. The Little Mermaid, Jun. 23–25. 367-2788.
Blue, 650A Congress St. Open Mic Variety Hours, Jun. 27, Jul. 11 & 25. 774-4111.
Castine Historical Society, 17 School St. The Singular
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Life of Mary Tyler Jackson, Jun. 22; Castine Walking Tours, every Fri., Sat., & Mon. Jun. 23–Oct. 9; 2023 Season Open House, Jun. 24; Castine: Occupation, Accommodation, Collaboration, and Treason in the War of 1812, Jun. 29; Portland’s Abyssinian Meeting House and Its Ties to the Underground Railroad, Jul. 11; Cargos of Despair: Northern New England and the Slave Trade, Aug. 10. 326-4118.
Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Rd., South Paris. The Early Evening Show, Jun. 24 & Aug. 12; The Spectacular: Celebrate Juggling!, Jul. 29. 743-8452.
Deertrees Theatre, 156 Deertrees Rd., Harrison. Gong Show: Open Mic Night, Jun. 24; Lobster Roll Fundraiser, Aug. 11. 583-6747.
Denmark Arts Center, 50 W. Main St. Peter Boie, Jun. 30; Poets Gibson Fay-LeBlanc, Katherine Hagopian Berry, & Meghan Sterling, Jul. 16; Authors Series: Bill Roorbach & Amy Neswald, Jul. 23. 452-2412.
Fete Market, Après, 148 Anderson St. Enjoy live music, slam poetry, food, drinks, and the work of 30+ local artists and creatives at this free, curated, pop-up experience with a laid back, block party vibe, Jun. 18, Jul. 23, & Aug. 27. 303-9145.
Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln. Vicki Monroe, Jun. 29. 646-4777.
Lara O’Brien Writing Workshops & Retreats, East Boston Rd., Vinalhaven. Vinalhaven Writing Workshop, Jul. 24–27. laraobrien.com.
Longfellow Books, Monument Square, Red Hands: Book Reading with Colin Sargent, Aug. 24. 207-772-4045.
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New England Craft Fairs, see website for locations. Jun. 24–25; Jul. 8–9; Aug. 12–13. newenglandcraftfairs.com.
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. I Paint My Life: Lecture by Victoria Browning Wyeth, Jul. 12; Magic Beyond Imagination, Aug. 8–9. 633-5159.
Pine Tree Quilters Guild, Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Dr., Augusta. Maine Quilts 2023 Show, Jul. 27–29. 216-7358.
Portland Bach Experience, see website for location. BachBends Yoga, Jun. 24. portlandbachexperience.com.
Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Circus Smirkus: A Midsummer Night’s Circus, Aug. 7–8. 842-0800.
Print: A Bookstore, various locations in Portland. Books & Beer: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, Jun. 27; Caitlin Shetterly discusses Pete and Alice in Maine with Joanna Rakoff, Jul. 6; Reading the Rainbow, Jul. 11; Andre Dubus III discusses Such Kindness with Richard Russo, Jul. 12; Eliza Minot discusses In the Orchard with Lily King, Jul. 17; Richard Russo presents Somebody’s Fool, Jul. 25; Books & Beer: Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Jul. 25; Kate Doyle discusses I Meant it Once with Lynn Steger Strong, Jul. 27. 536-4778. St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St. Project Dragology Finale, Jul. 8. 775-5568.
Stonington Opera House, 1 School St. Peter Boie, Jul. 19; Michael Cooper: Masked Marvels, Aug. 2; Bubblemania, Aug. 23; Enter the Fish Tank, Aug. 30. 367-2788.
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Thomas Point Beach, 29 Meadow Rd., Brunswick. 2023 Maine Highland Games & Scottish Festival, Aug. 19. 725-6009. Whoopie Pie Festival, downtown Dover-Foxcroft. Earn Your Whoopie Pie 3K Run/Walk, arts, foods, live music, games, whoopie pie eating contests, & more, Jun. 24. mainewhoopiepiefestival.com.
WW&F Railway, 97 Cross Rd., Alna. Ride the Rails to Hike the Trails, Jun. 24, Aug. 5, & 26; Lavender Pickin’ Train to SeaLyon Farm, Jul. 1, 8, 15, & 22. 882-4193.
Denmark Arts Center, 50 W. Main St. DAC Strawberry Shortcake Booth & Town Holiday Celebration in the Park, Jul. 8. 452-2412.
Now You’re Cooking, 49 Front St., Bath. Facebook Live cooking demos with a rotating list of staff & local chefs, every Thu. 443-1402.
Portland Bach Experience, Bunker Brewing Company, 17 Westfield St., Unit D. Bach & Beer, Jun. 23. portlandbachexperience.com.
Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd., Brownfield. Big Barn Musical Dinner with Hot Fiddle, Jun. 23. 935-7292.
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Wchapter: cannabis-infused yoga. Sewall House Yoga Retreat’s Elija Weikel and Ajeet Khalsa are among the innovators.
Weikel and Khalsa are not your average yogis. Together, they combine 30 years of herbalism knowledge and experience. As your hosts, yoga instructors, and herbalism experts, they’ll help you “rewind yourself into your spiritual origin.”
During their ve-day Spiritual Herbalism Yoga Retreat, expect “daily morning meditation as the sun rises,” followed by co ee from local roasters with optional CBD. From August 3 to 8 you’ll enjoy “plant walks and local plant identi cation” and gain “experience making tinctures, infusions, and plant essences.”
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“CBD and THC have incredible health bene ts. Everyone has their own opinions on cannabis. We love helping to de-stigmatize it.”
“We teach the cra of herbalism from a spiritual perspective,” Khalsa says. During the retreat in Island Falls in Aroostook, “we enjoy vegan and vegetarian breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as Kundalini and Svaroopa® yoga.” Svaroopa® is a healing-oriented style of yoga that focuses on opening the spine. Kundalini is a combination of breath, movement, and sound.
“By day, we go on tons of walks through nature and enjoy workshops where we make infusions with local ingredients. ese experiences help teach the tincturing process and encourage people to nd locally foraged herbs and wild owers once they’ve returned home.
“Lessons cover herbalism lore, plant walks, native species identi cation, hiking, and kayaking.” A re-wilding ceremony allows you to “create an herbal earth mandala, experience Wise Woman infusions, and end with a Spirit of Herbalism closing circle.”
One of our favorite sayings is to nd your plant allies,” say Weikel and Khalsa. In the words of their retreat description, “Have you ever looked out onto a eld of owers and truly heard them talking to you?” n
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There ’ s a legend that when English novelist Charles Dickens visited Maine in 1867, he praised the mills in Biddeford and Saco for their progressive design—particularly their windows. Even if he did this as a slam to the satanic mills in Manchester, England, at least it was a feather in Maine’s cap.
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1. Alhadidi Market. The Middle East meets downtown Biddeford. Ahmet Alz says, “We have very nice samosas.” Halal meat, baklava, henna—a new adventure.
2. Briar & Bone. Inge Graham is a purveyor of curiosities and exciting oddities, “especially from the Victorian era.”
3 Part & Parcel. Wines, groceries, incredible curated goodies and rare treats in a streamlined space.
4 Coco Bar and Grill. “Everything’s homemade,” says Jose Manuel. Neon lights and festive decorations with fajitas, burritos, quesadillas to eat here or to go.
5 Fish & Whistle. “Our biggest seller is the fish and chips, of course,” says James Beard nominee Kate Hamm.
6 Jackrabbit Cafe. Nordic baked goods including Scandinavian sourdough French toast and smorrebrod sandwiches.
7 Layalina Middle Eastern Restaurant. “Unlike anything else you will find around here,” Talal Alzefiri says.
8 Lorne Wine. Wine, beer, and cider to enjoy by the glass or take home by the bottle.
9 Lucky Pigeon Brewing Co. Full spectrum of gluten-free ales from pale to blonde to red to brown.
10 Magnus on Water. This cocktail bar/restaurant is perched on the edge of forever. One specialty here is smoky mezcal-based drinks. “I love them,” a customer says. “They’re the closest I can get to meat without eating meat.”
11 Nibblesford. Local cheeses from Bradbury Mountain Blue to Polar Vortex.
12 OG’s Sandwich Shop. What’s old is new again. “My grandfather started this business back in 1948,” says co-owner George Ladakakos. Don’t miss the Italians!
13 Papous Pita. Greek goodies, expertly prepared.
14 Sacred Profane Brewery & Tankpub. Light and dark lagers inspired by the tankpubs of Czechia.
15 Sublime Taco. Mexican street food, California style.
16 The Dunn Bar. Irish eyes are smiling here.
17 Vickie’s Veggie Table. Vegan sandwiches, salads, smoothies, juices.
18 Ingenious Escape Games. The best way to break up a friend group since Monopoly.
19 SILK sugar + skin. Quality skincare, including the ancient Egyptian technique of sugaring.
20 The Lincoln Lofts. Live here, love it here.
21 ToGather Maine. Get your groove back at this wellness co-op offering dance cardio, hip-hop, and yoga classes.
22 The Lincoln Hotel. A wondrous transformation of the original mill.
23 Batson River Brewing & Distilling. At their newest outpost, on the lower level of the Lincoln Hotel, you can enjoy the architecture of the past while toasting to the future.
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Everything we do at Batson River is inspired by the heritage of our home state. From our thoughtfully crafted beers and creative cocktails made with our house spirits all the way to our elevated yet hearty New American Pub Fare. There’s a beauty in Maine that you don’t see elsewhere, and it is with this inspiration that we bring you the unique experience of Batson River Brewing & Disitilling.
Determined to explore Portland’s distillery options, we set out on an urban spirit safari.
Portland’s complex distilled spirits history starts with rum. In the 1700s Portland was home to about as many rum distilleries as we
have cra alcohol makers today (closing in on 30). Gathering around the punch bowl for a rum shrub in the summer or around the re for a ip in winter was the neighborly thing to do.
ree of Strong Spirits on Diamond Street seeks to create a feeling of community.
Co-owner Dave McConnell is a strong believer in the social connection of the punch bowl. “We always have a daily punch on o er in the tasting room,” he says. e airy and welcoming tasting room gets western sun, conducive to Caribbean fantasies. e daily punch recipe is invariably “one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak.”
While the punch is good, a daiquiri or mojito made with their clean, crisp Brightwater, a classic light rum, is just what we need. e variety of rums makes choosing a drink a pleasant dilemma, easier than the decision to leave.
Calling on reserves of inner strength sooner than expected, we avoid the temptations of the Fox Street breweries and the Portland Zoo and sail into Maine Cra Distilling
Founded in 2012, the rm moved to Washington Avenue in 2017, adding room for oor malting, Scottish mashing, and barrel aging. e most important changes were the patio—with re rings in cooler weather and a big tent for shade in the summer—and the tasting room, with an industrial salvage vibe from distressed wood and antique signs. Bluegrass musicians jam on a stage in the corner. We try their Fi y Stone single-malt Highland-style whiskey straight and in an
Every distillery in Portland has an origin myth.
old-fashioned. It doesn’t o end but doesn’t impress. Putting dulse seaweed in the old-fashioned gets credit for e ort but doesn’t improve the classic recipe. Similarly, their Hemingway Daiquiri has grapefruit juice in it, no improvement over the original recipe. e fruity drinks they make with their Blueshine blueberry liquor are the main attraction. ey also serve terri c food, including Sunday brunch and oysters from e Shop next door. Go when the weather is good and a bluegrass band is playing, and drink a Blueshine lemonade or three. Have some small plates or order a meal and sit a while.
But we’re on a mission and can’t stay. Resolutely, we march southeast on Washington Avenue. Fortunately our next stop is fewer than a thousand steps away.
Established in 2016, Hardshore Distilling focuses on producing Hardshore Original Gin. e recipe includes locally grown fresh rosemary and mint, unconventional in gin. ey were honored as the Best Cra Gin Distillery in 2017 in a nationwide competition sponsored by USA Today. eir column stills rise just behind the bar, and barrels of aging North Oak Gin are visible in the production space. With only two spirits (really one spirit in two variations) to choose between, it’s easy to move forward. e classic Bee’s Knees gives us a Gatsby feel. eir version of a Pool Boy has us dreaming about cabanas and a chaise longue. Discover your love of gin cocktails and the thrill of seeing a workhorse of a copper
At Liquid Riot, we find ourselves in the company of kindred spirits.
column still go about its magical business.
A‘An astonishing work, brilliantly told. In Iordana Ceausescu, Colin Sargent has given us a fascinating window into the brutal regime of Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu and their near destruction of Romania. A cautionary tale for our times.’
– Nancy Schoenberger, author of The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters Red Hands is uniquely unsettling and a standout read… a pageturner fuelled by intrigue, blind greed, and staggering accuracy.’
– Victoria Rowell, author of The Women Who Raised Me
‘A fascinating look at Romania — now a staunch NATO ally — as it emerges from the Cold War. Centred on the story of a close relative of feared dictator Ceausescu, it provides a uniquely human frame to the dangerous turbulence of that dynamic and complex period in Eastern Europe.’
mile from Hardshore, Union Wharf, built by constructing a stone framework and lling it with debris from the city’s catastrophic 1775 re, is one of the oldest structures in Portland. At its foot stands Liquid Riot Bottling Company, a unique “resto-bar” and distillery.
– Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Supreme Allied Commander at NATO (2009-2013)
Red Hands is a deeply compelling tale of a woman caught inside the destruction of a regime. Iordana is a normal girl, brought up with all the perks of Romania’s corrupt communist regime. Then she falls in love and marries the eldest son of her parents’ arch-rival, Romania’s monstrous dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. They become the inlaws from hell, but she brings them their only grandson. And then there’s the 1989 revolution, when crowds will kill anyone with the Ceausescu name. In all the blood and chaos, can Iordana keep her little son alive?
Drawn from eight hundred hours of unique interviews with Iordana Ceausescu, and told in her voice.
‘Thrillingly good. Sargent tackles the biggest themes — historical change, greed, power, love, desire, and what it means to be free — but at the heart of the book is a gloriously human depiction of one woman’s extraordinary life. A tale from last century and a warning for this one, Red Hands is a novel of rare power that teaches us much about Romania and even more about ourselves.’
– D.D. Johnston, author of The Secret Baby Room
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If you guessed that the name is inspired by the Portland Rum Riot violently suppressed by Mayor Neal Dow, reward yourself with a drink. At Liquid Riot, we nd ourselves in the company of kindred spirits. e interior features dark industrial brewery decor: tree-slab tabletops, barrels, and rusty iron ttings. e brewing area is visible in an enclosure behind the bar,
“Brilliant. If the novel is Macbeth then it is Romeo and Juliet too, for the pounding heart of the book is a great love story that never fails to move. A tale from last century and a warning for this one, Red Hands is a novel of rare power that teaches us much about Romania and even more about ourselves.”
D.D. Johnston
and column and pot stills appear in a separate glassed-o space near the front of the building. Warm in winter, it’s cool and comfortable in summer. e back deck is roofed with corrugated berglass and enclosed by plexiglass. Every table on the deck has a heater hanging from above. Lobster boats dock just a few steps away. While we are there, a bulk cargo ship motors upriver.
Liquid Riot distills more whiskeys than any other local distillery, so we honor that choice by having an Old Port Whiskey Flight: bourbon, rye, single malt, and their Bon re Spirit e Old Port Bourbon is not too di erent from Evan Williams, though a blind taste test might reveal distinctions. e Old Port Rye is spicier than the bourbon but without the aggressive bite of many mass-produced ryes. We enjoy it. e Old Port Single Malt is peaty, smoky, and wouldn’t be out of place in the Scottish Isles. e Bon re, called an “American spirit,” is a tasty whiskey made from Sebago Brewing
Company’s Bon re Rye Ale. Bon re, like the Sebago ale, could easily be a fall favorite.
We must mention the Fernet Michaud, a multiple-award-winning spirit. It may be the single best way to nish a meal. Drunk neat, it’s a bit of an acquired taste and a medicinal cure-all.
As be ts a self-described “resto-bar,” Liquid Riot pays attention to food. We try an order of fries and some ribs, both tasty.
e ribs have a sweet and savory Korean barbecue sauce. Drinking cocktails at $14$18 a pop is not for the budget-conscious. Pair their house staple cocktails—Old Port Fashioned, Painkiller, or Blueberry Island— with tacos or a sandwich, and nish with the Fernet Michaud.
All good safaris must come to an end, and our spirited evening stops with the last swallow of Fernet Michaud. We haven’t hit all the distilleries in Portland. Batson River Brew-
ing & Distilling, the Bayside ne-dining restaurant, distills on the premises and is worth an evening’s exploration on its own. Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery has a tasting room for its distilled spirits on Fore Street, and New England Distilling o ers tours by appointment. Stroudwater Distillery has taken a temporary hiatus from on-site tastings, but stay tuned for their eventual return.
Dare to explore. n
Editor’s Note: Historically Portland played a significant role in transatlantic human trafficking by producing and exporting rum, one of the products most commonly exchanged for human beings by slave traders, thus linking the economic prosperity that Portland and other colonial New England cities enjoyed to the exploitation and suffering of enslaved people in the Caribbean and Africa as well as in what is now the United States. This cheap, potent rum produced in colonial New England was largely superseded by whiskey as a trading commodity in the 19th century. Today, rum production in Maine is pursued by small-batch craft enterprises focusing on premium quality. For further reading, see Rum: A Social and Sociable History of the Real Spirit of 1776 by Ian Williams and Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History by Sidney W. Mintz.
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Dinner as theater: starry night, starry restaurant.
BY COLIN W. SARGENTIt ’ s a perfect Saturday night.
ere are three of us tonight, one an electric motorcycle entrepreneur from Malawi, Africa, so we feel luck is with us when we sail into the Old Port and snag a Free Street parking spot (it’s a er 6 p.m.) directly opposite Sur Lie. is is a go-to ‘meet-you-at’ spot, dely and gracefully designed in warm earth tones. e mood and lighting are perfect to let our day unwind. What better place to eavesdrop in the Arts District? At the next table I hear a low voice: “I like the way you paint. And I like the way you look.” A
sure lie? Of course it elicits an appreciative chuckle. Sur Lie refers to the aging of wine, but lines like this never get old.
We start with Blood Sweat & Tears ($14) and a Last Dance in Oaxaca ($15). e rst is a sweet and peppery gin shrub in a lovely warm tone. e second is smoky, mysterious mezcal with spiced pear and amaro. Our visitor chooses one of our local heroes, Gaze Red Ale ($9).
We discuss the menu, which is a friendly
game in itself. We decide to forgo the four-course tasting menu at $75 a person because it comes with a whole-table requirement, and we long to sample from the full menu. More eavesdropping: “ ey actually had to remove the vampirism. It’s a truth. Look it up.”
Dreamy tapas oat to our table as soon as they’re made, so it’s surprise a er surprise.
e Fromage ($19) knocks me out when I mingle luscious blue cheese with fragrant honey and wonder, loving it now, if it might have scared me as a child. Does cheese gain more appeal from age? e Chicken Skewers ($18) earn wows with a memorable dollop of avocado mousse. Scallops ($14) mesmerize
with mirror-image shells lled with delicious, warm, extremely thin scallop slices and fresh peas. Mentis oculo, the Snap Peas ($14) shuttle avor between Mexico and ailand.
e Lobster Popover ($26) with tarragon beurre monte is the largest and most dramatic presentation, like splitting a geode of
mind-blowing avors. e wondrous Gulf of Maine Crab Dip ($24) with baked pimento, cream cheese, scallions, and cheddar travels with a thin-sliced baguette. But everything’s building up to Local Catch ($33), the so est, creamiest, most perfect-tasting cod I’ve ever had, paired with a savory olive tapenade. How could the cod be so great? According to NPR, “ e class of 2019 is already rebounding, already spawning a new generation.”
We’re not ready to leave yet, so we order dessert to linger. We’re already over the top, so where can the Chocolate Cremeux ($14) take us? Even higher. n
Brickyard Hollow Brewing Company offers unique craft pizza delivery, pickup, and dine-in from our new waterfront location at 9 Commercial Street in Portland. Featuring a diverse menu and our own craft beer, we were established by Mainers with a passion for community involvement and great experiences. Visit us in Portland, Freeport, or at our original Yarmouth brewpub. brickyardhollow.com
Anthony’s Italian Kitchen 30 years of Old World recipes. Best meatballs in town. Milehigh 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.
J’s Oyster Premier seafood destination & locals’ favorite w/indoor & outdoor waterfront seating on a scenic Portland pier. Since 1977, classic favorites, friendly service. Named by Coastal Living one of “America’s Best Seafood Dives 2016.” 722-4828.
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
Hurricane Restuarant New England cuisine with an international twist. Lobster & blueberry pie! Local produce and seafood, full bar, award-winning wine list, in-house dessert chef. Sunday brunch. Live music Wednesday nights. Lunch and dinner seven days a week. Bar menu always available. Good restaurants come and go. Great restaurants get better and better. Reservations suggested. 29 Dock Square, Kennebunkport. 967-9111, hurricanrestaurant.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 rich aromas of house-made pastas, pizzas, antipasti and artisanal breads. Come and enjoy the taste of Venice in the heart of Portland, ME! 879-4747, 110 Exchange Street. Visit thecornerroomkitchenandbar.com for more information.
Portland Lobster Company “Maine’s Best Lobster Roll,” lobster dinners, steamers, fried claims, chowder. Enjoy live music daily w/ ice-cold local beer or fine wine on our deck overlooking gorgeous Portland Harbor. 180 Commercial St., 775-2112, portlandlobstercompany.com.
Bruno’s Voted Portland’s Best Italian Restaurant by Market Surveys of America, Bruno’s offers a delicious variety of classic Italian, American, and seafood dishes–and they make all of their pasta inhouse. Great sandwiches, pizza, calzones, soups, chowders, and salads. Enjoy lunch or dinner in the dining room or the tavern. Casual dining at its
best. 33 Allen Ave., 878-9511, https://www.restaurantji.com/me/ portland/brunos-restaurant-and-tavern-/
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., 772-8777, flatbreadcompany.com.
harf Street is the place to be on a Saturday night. And your latest stop? Room for Improvement, Portland’s new elevated dive bar at 41 Wharf.
How do owners Arvid Brown and Nick Coffin describe their new endeavor?
“Hot dog restaurant. Fast, loose, wild.”
“We envision this place as an invigorating,
Wwelcoming, casual part of nightlife here in the Old Port,” say Brown and Coffin. “Our unique cocktail list is something we’re most excited about. We want this space to be exciting for the younger crowd but with the option for upperclass drinks as well as the occasional Jell-O shot. We’ve only been open a month, but we had the band Houndmouth in. They raged and asked us for all sorts of illicit things.”
“Everyone wants to put us in a box and ask what we are. I mean, we’re kinda divey, but it’s more because the space has a ton of history, and we were really bootstrapping the decor.
A lot of the art is from friends. It’s all fun and eclectic and somehow came together.” Formerly the haunt of Rogues Gallery, “this space has been a landmark on Wharf Street for years. We want to honor the rock-and-roll vibe these walls held for over a decade.”
What three songs would best describe your bar?
“Can’t Hardly Wait” by The Replacements, “Young Hearts Spark Fire” by the Japandroids, and “Kiss the Bottle” by Jawbreaker. Come on down for “creative reworkings of classic cocktails” and a Jawbreaker headbanger.
Offering good food is one of the most important things a late-night bar can do. We want to be a place for happy hour as well as the place that comes to mind for late-night bites. It’s a bar by bartenders for bartenders (and everyone else in the industry).
“Our food is simple and delicious, including soft pretzels with dipping sauces, red snapper hot dogs, and tinned fish with crackers. We put a ton of time and effort into the menu and care a ton.” n
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This delightful house is an 1812 overture at the opening of a magni cent cove.
BY COLIN W. SARGENT
Seventy-two Pepperrell
Road on Kittery Point wears its Chinese Chippendale belvedere (a.k.a. roof walk, widow’s walk, or captain’s walk) like a tiara.
Some say roof walks were built to look out for ships at sea. Others are sure they were built to put out res. Buckets of sand or water were at the ready up there so they could be poured down a smoking chimney.
In the 21st century, a captain’s walk is a great place to survey the top of the market.
Listed for $2.495M, this three-bedroom, fourbath home, white with snappy black shutters, hang over the surf on .11 acres directly facing ve islands and a lighthouse.
“ at’s Wood Island,” says listing agent Linda Briggs of Anne Erwin/Sotheby’s International Realty.
“Across the Piscataqua River is the New Castle Coast Guard Station,” near Strawbery Banke. “You can see New Hampshire from here!”
Since the early days of the merchant shipping industry, Kittery Point has been one of the most luxe enclaves in Maine. Within walking distance is the Lady Pepperrell House and Fort McClary State Historic Site (a few hundred feet away). ree houses up the road is the 17th-century waterfront estate that Daryl Hall
(of Hall & Oates) sumptuously restored (see “Preservation Hall,” July/August 2007).
“ e neighbors have very deep pockets. Jonathan and Jim from Stonewall Kitchen were just in here before you, taking a look at this property,” Briggs says. “I sold Daryl Hall his house. Back then he had a TV show
about restoring landmarks [Daryl’s Restoration Overhaul on the Magnolia Channel]. He’s not so much into xing houses anymore. He’s moved on.”
At 72 Pepperrell, your backyard (beyond a
bright white fence protecting an exquisite triangle of golfcourse green grass) is a grand sweep of water with the city of Portsmouth on the other side. From here, you can see the Isles of Shoals Steamship Company ferries coming into port from Star Island (“ ere’s one of them, the omas Laighton”). Also in view is everything from freighters to nuclear submarines slipping in to have a little work done at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
All the interiors are high-register cottage core, with charming touches. ere are two replaces, one traditional, one gas. Of course there’s a library (Atlantic Monthly editor and novelist William Dean Howells
(1837–1920) lived a few blocks away, though, baby, he didn’t have this view!). Musical sunshine pours through the glassy rst oor; the former water-facing porch has been completely opened into the living spaces. You glide through the dining room with its wide-planked oors and into the kitchen.
e cottage decor continues with cobalt-blue counters accented by a deep hammered-copper sink and bright white cabinetry.
e foyer is accessed from a street-front portico with bull’s-eye glass panes (insert the clip-clop of horses passing by here).
Float up the Federal center staircase on a crescendo. e primary bedroom opens onto a pharaonic deck through a custom set of huge window doors in four sections so dreamy it makes you feel as though you’re on the prow of a cruise ship. Hello, Lovelies! e rest of the rooms on this oor are oor-to-ceiling Federal. Baths in this house are all en suite.
How could a place be more Cabot Cove than Cabot Cove?
Briggs points to a trendy, romantic ocean dining spot with a pier 200 feet upriver.
“ at’s Pepperrell Cove ere’s a bar (with crushed shells on the path, lobster rolls,” and espresso) where you can catch up with your neighbors.
at’s how. You don’t even have to cook.
Who could part with this paradise?
“ e seller is downsizing. She’s 88.”
“Where does she spend the rest of the year?”
“She lives here year-round.”
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And she’s obviously no wall ower. Far from being dated, most of the interior is crisply contemporary and ready for family fun right now. is is one sweet dwelling. e third- oor bedroom is the kind your grandchild would rush up into to disappear. From there, a pull-down staircase takes you to the very top. Up here, it’s like ying.
If your clan is the elegant sort who wants to seem like you’ve been up here forever, 72 Pepperrell Road’s kiss should de nitely be on your list. Already planning to join the yacht club here? Don’t get ahead of yourself. n Taxes for 2023 are $15,196.
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In celebration of the City of Portsmouth NH's 400th anniversary, Strawbery Banke presents a new exhibit. Items featured include objects in the book "Portsmouth NH in 101 Objects," furniture, textiles, portraits, samplers, and objects relating to the local industries. Open daily from June 1-October 31.
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SETTING on Southern End
Aziscohos Lake. 2BR Seasonal Camp, Off-Grid, Gas Lights/Appliances, Outhouse.
w/Dock, Seven Islands
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James L. Eastlack, Owner Broker 207-864-5777 or 207-670-5058 | JLEastlack@gmail.com
Waterfront with Private Island
VIEWS – 100 Proctor Rd - Shadow Pine, a one of a kind property with 48.32 acres, Saddleback Mtn Views, Rangeley Lake Views, 6 beds, 6 baths, 5+ car garages, addition 40 acres available for purchase! $1,495,000.
SPRING LAKE – Escape to nature and a wonderful waterfront property on a great remote body of water. Off grid w/generator, year round building, detached garage, Ice fish, hunt, enjoy all seasons! $495,000.
PINE GROVE LANE – Located close to the village with expansive southwest views of Rangeley Lake, 4 beds, 3.5 baths, very close to Saddleback Ski Area,
RANGELEY LAKE – 2582 Main St - Wonderful commercial business on Main Street w/ 105' on Rangeley Lake, Marina/ Convenience Store, 25+ Slips, Gas, Shop, Downtown Commercial Zoning, High Traffic Location, $965,000.
Welcome To THE LAKE HOUSE and BRAMBLE ISLAND on Bald Mountain Road. Very Unique and One Of A Kind Property. Enjoy A Very Private Location W/Southwest Exposure Sandy Beach and Permanent Dock. The Property Includes a 4 Bed, 4.5 Bath Contemporary Home on the mainland with a detached 2 Car Garage, custom Kitchen and fnished game room with Pool Table. The main house is fully generator backed up. BONUS: On a separate lot the listing includes your own Private Island just of shore Featuring a totally renovated 2 Bedroom Cottage with Electricity and Outdoor Shower! One of a kind cottage with unobstructed views of undeveloped shoreline on Mooselookmegunic Lake. Explore over 16,000 acres of water with wonderful salmon and native brook trout fshing. The Island has parking on the mainland and extra building lot across the street. All 3 lots total 3.63 acres and 315 feet of level shorefront. Call Today!
RANGELEY LAKE – Lakeside Marina & Convenience - Wonderful business opportuinty in downtown commercial zoning, convenience store, 25 boat slips, gas, boat rental business, great waterfront location! $965,000.
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277 Stephens Road – MOOSELOOK LAKE – West facing Sandy Beach frontage, 4 bed, 3 bath home w/attached 3 car heated garage and detached 3 car garage w/large bonus room! $850,000.
RANGELEY LAKE VIEWS – 21 Pine Grove - 4 Beds, 3.5 Baths, Fully Furnished, SW facing views w/LOTS of sun, Snowmobile and ATV from your doorstep, Detached 32x32 garage fully heated, a must see! $639,000.
PROCTOR ROAD – Gorgeous VIEWS overlooking Rangeley Lake and Saddleback Ski Area, wonderful estate property located just outside the Rangeley village, 48.32 Acres,4 bed,4.5 bath home w/ guest quarters. $1,495,000.
Aimee Danforth 207-890-3744
MLS #1547561 Over 8.5 acres of undeveloped land ready for your next adventure! Easy road access, great swimming and boat access. Only 15 mi. north of Caribou, 20 min to Long Lake. $499,900.
Earl Bowen 207-670-8837
MLS #1526567 41 acres of land. A large parcel which has been in tree growth since 1994. Build your home or camp and enjoy the peacefulness of no neighbors. Hike, hunt, ATV on your property. $230,000.
Wendy Dodge 207-212-9979
MLS #1532036 Imagine your Rangeley area home, built where you experience waterfront tranquility on 500 feet of Long Pond Stream from this 6.2 acre parcel. Close to skiing and hiking. $240,000.
Brent Quimby 207-670-8293
MLS #1551671 Here is a unique opportunity to own a large view lot with deeded access to Mooselookmeguntic Lake. Includes use of the boat launch at Bermis Landing. Day use of common sandy beach area. $175,000.
Aimee Danforth 207-890-3744
MLS #1547971 A rare oppotunity to own an iconic destination well known across The County! The Long Lake Sporting Club with a half century of family owned operation is being sold absolutely turn key! $2,500,000.
Ginny Nuttall 207-557-4139
MLS # 1556591 Meticulously maintained home on desirable Mingo Loop Rd. Quiet country living with all the amenities close by. 3 BR/2BA. Oversized attached garage with large living space above. $489,000.
Aimee Danforth 207-890-3744
MLS #1555706 Fabulous home, close to all of the area amenities and a short walk or drive to the Village of Oquossoc. 3 BR/IBA home. Wood burning stove, full kitchen. $289,000
This well maintained 4-bedroom Colonial offers plenty of space for entertaining, working from home or just relaxing. A gourmet chef’s kitchen awaits along with private back deck and screened porch. Sits back from the road and shielded by trees this also offers a sense of privacy but just a short distance to all local amenities either by car or foot. House has large, finished breezeway connector to 2 car garage. Plenty of space for work and play. $425,000
Your very own Quintessential Midcoast Maine experience on an island close to Wiscasset, “the prettiest village in Maine,” with beautiful westerly views of the Back River and enchanting sunsets. This recently completed “Arched Cabin” with wrap around deck perfect for those summer evening gatherings is less than an hour to Portland jetport, 25 minutes to Brunswick’s Amtrak station, 45 minutes to the Camden area and 25 minutes to the Boothbay peninsula.
Westport Island has it all!! A local potter, yoga studio, alpacas and a brewery with organic gardens not to mention the necessary lobster co-op and hiking trails on land preserves. Call Julie direct 207-208-9311. Price $399,900.
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Helping
Three bedroom, 2.5 bath home in Belfast on over 8 acres including expansive lawns, gardens, and paths that meander through wooded acreage. Recently surveyed, a second lot can be split of if desired. A large kitchen leads out to a back deck; living/dining area and a large den complete the comfortable first floor. Second floor master bedroom with walk-in closet and master bath; two other bedrooms share a full bath. Walk out basement could be easily converted to additional living space or home ofice. Two car garage has storage space above, automatic door openers, and accesses the home via a covered porch. New roof in 2021. 27 Hayford is conveniently located to all Belfast, Camden, and Rockland has to ofer. Closed for $495,000.
Charlene Weinstein, Designated Broker
Cell: 207-632-3284
charlene@MEcoastproperties.com
Newly Established Ocean Front Condo - Two Units
2 Traynor Street
Two Units: Detached ocean front cottages located directly on the beach. Private walkway through the dunes to 7 miles of sandy beaches! Built 1998, renovated 2013.
Unit A - Four bedroom, two bath, with large open frst foor Kitchen/Dining/Great Room facing the ocean. 1304 square ft. Wrap around deck on the frst foor and balcony on the second foor affords the best ocean views. Sold furnished, strong rental history. Listed at: $1,600,000
Unit B - Five bedroom, two bath, with large open frst foor Kitchen/Dining/Great Room facing the ocean. 1300 square ft. Large wrap around deck affords the best ocean views. Soid furnished with strong rental history. Listed at: $1,600,000
Units available separately at $1,600,000 each, or together for $2,772,000. Please contact Broker for estimated condo fees and real estate taxes.
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James L. Eastlack, Owner Broker
207-864-5777 or 207-670-5058 | JLEastlack@gmail.com
Carolyn Smith, Broker RangeleyRealEstate@gmail.com | Mobile: 207-491-5800southwest views of Rangeley Lake, 4 beds, 3.5 baths, very close to Saddleback Ski Area, snowmobile and ATV from your doorstep, heated garage! $639,000.
business on Main Street w/ 105' on Rangeley Lake, Marina/ Convenience Store, 25+ Slips, Gas, Shop, Downtown Commercial Zoning, High Traffic Location, $965,000.
$1,750,000
wonderful waterfront property on a great remote body of water. Off grid w/generator, year round building, detached garage,
A rare offering, the Buena Vista Estate on 567 feet of deep water frontage,53 private acres w/south facing exposure, total privacy, development potential.
Lakeside Marina & Convenience - Wonderful business opportuinty in downtown commercial zoning, convenience store, 25 boat slips, gas, boat rental business, great waterfront
21 Pine Grove - 4 Beds, 3.5 Baths, Fully Furnished, SW facing views w/LOTS of sun, Snowmobile and ATV from your doorstep, Detached 32x32 garage fully heated, a must see! $639,000.
Sandy Beach frontage, 4 bed, 3 bath home w/attached 3 car heated garage and detached 3 car garage w/large bonus room! $850,000.
Gorgeous VIEWS overlooking Rangeley Lake and Saddleback Ski Area, wonderful estate property located just outside the Rangeley village, 48.32 Acres,4 bed,4.5 bath home guest quarters. $1,495,000.
The Lodge at Kennebago is the ultimate "camp" experience! This beautiful home on the shore of the Kennebago logans has outstanding views of West Kennebago Mountain and the Kennebago Mountain Range. Rustic Elegance at it's best! Set on 1.06 acres with 250' of beautiful frontage, the main lodge has 2 bedrooms, 2 freplaces, a grand main room, and a beautiful modern kitchen. A 2 bedroom guest house is connected by way of a large, long, enclosed porch. Also featuring a large 2 car garage with ample storage space above. Just 30 minutes to Rangeley. Located behind the main gate entrance to Kennebago. Call for details. MLS 1551894
4 bed, 4.5 bath contemporary lakefront home w/beach, detached garage AND private island w/2 bedroom guest cottage, 3.56 Acres! $1,899,000.
Rare opportunity to purchase an Oceanfront Estate in the quaint coastal community of Brooklin Maine. Brooklin is home to Wooden Boat School, numerous boat builders, artists, potters and writers including renowned author EB White. Architect designed by William McHenry and perfectly set on 14 amazingly landscaped acres which flow gently down to the expansive 840’ of deep-water frontage on Blue Hill Bay. Enjoy fabulous ocean views from nearly every room of the thoughtfully designed home offering serenity and privacy. Hosting guests is a pleasure around the seaside saltwater pool with an outdoor kitchen or walk the miles of sand/shell beach overlooking views to the mountains of Acadia. Exclusively offered at $4,000,000.
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restaurant door and slipped inside.
I gave her some time and then entered. e air-conditioning was surprisingly cold.
Becca leaned back against the bar, watching me, her arms wrapped around herself. She said, “I didn’t tell anyone about the dreams.”
I told her that all I knew was her name and that she worked at the theater.
She said, “ is man is bothering me.”
e bartender turned around.
I said, “Does he tell you what he wants?”
She said, “ is is abuse.”
Sadness came over me. My voice was almost a whisper. I said, “Does he ask for Andrea?”
Becca punched my chest with both hands. I staggered back into a table. Wine glasses fell and shattered. e bartender came around the bar.
Becca yelled in my face, “You’re scaring me. I’ll get a protective order.”
“It’s not like that,” I said. “Don’t be afraid. He was a good person.”
“Who was?” she said. “What’re you talking about?”
“Harlan Ashton,” I said, “the man in your dream.”
Becca ran. I offered to pay the bartender for the broken glasses. He pushed me outside. I looked around for Becca, but she was gone. I had to think, decide what to do next, but for sure, Becca Salman was in it. n
Henry David ThoreauSitting in the hallway outside the production office is no way to get it.
Aer I’d been sitting on the oor in the a ernoon heat for more than three hours, the door nally opened and Becca Salman marched toward me. A batik-dyed dress rippled around her legs and nearly covered the gum soles of her skate shoes. She shook my hand and pulled me to my feet. Her shoulders glistened with perspiration. e front of my T-shirt was dark with sweat.
I introduced myself. She said she was on her way out and we’d talk as she walked. I grabbed my backpack and scrambled a er her down the stairs.
“Whatever you want,” she said, “sitting in the hallway outside the production o ce is no way to get it.”
I apologized and said it was important. I
asked if she knew Harlan Ashton.
She never heard of him. At the bottom of the stairs, Becca held the door to the street open for me and I stepped out into the exhaust of a passing bus. She cut behind me and strode up the incline toward Congress Street.
I tried to stay alongside her. I said, “Harlan saw a play you directed. He made plans to meet you before he disappeared two years ago.”
Her face tightened, but she didn’t slow down.
It came to me what I was going to do. I said, “I’m putting on a memorial service for him on Red Island.”
She stumbled to a stop, said, “Red Island? Why did you say that?”
“It’s where we grew up,” I said, “up north, nineteen miles o the coast.”
Our re ections faced each other in the window of a restaurant. Inside, tables were set with plates and wine glasses. A stout man stocked a bar.
Becca said, “It’s a real place.”
“Yes,” I said. “Did you dream about it?”
“I must’ve told someone,” she said. “I need you away from me.” She pulled open the
She said, “I didn’t tell anyone about the dreams.”
