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M a i n e ’ s

21 10 From the Editor “C’est si bon”

By Colin W. Sargent

12 Letters

MAINE LIFE 15 Chowder

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

17 What’s Playing

December Events Listings.

Degrees of separation: distancing as an art form. Experience culture presented in novel ways.

21 Near & Dear

Rediscovering the Joy of the Bubble.

From Staff & Wire Reports

48 Maine Gift Guide

Where the Ghost of Christmas Future shops.

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Homes & Design

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Last Words

27 Log Cabin Fever

35 Feast of Love

72 The Hearth We Hold

A new shelter trend is the return of off-the-grid. Think log cabins with solar panels. Own them, rent them, build them, or just lust after these dreamy dwellings.

By Jesse Stenbak

41 Merry Mortgages

Everybody wants to quarantine in Maine right now!

By Sofia Voltin

61 Talking Walls

A tragic holiday menu surfaces from a sunken Liberty ship.

By Colin W. Sargent

New fiction by Ben Emery

46 Dining Guide

Select area restaurants are calling to you.

47 Restaurant Review

“Northern Comfort” Holiday cheer at Maine Diner.

By Colin W. Sargent

“Symphony for Ocean & Marsh” Get swept up in the views when you step into this site-specific lodge at Goose Rocks Beach.

By Colin W. Sargent

66 Maine Real Estate

Homes for sale, design and architecture firms, home services. Exciting properties to make your fantasy of a home in Maine come true.

Cover: Christmas tree, Dock Square, Kennebunkport by Robert Dennis.

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Kennebunkport’s own chanteuse, Jane Morgan, sang “C’est si bon” (“It’s so good”) with Bing Crosby on General Electric Theater in 1953 (https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=ECDGQhDnpAA) and recorded it as a solo in 1964. She turned 96 this year, and we love to think of her safely sheltering in her charming yellow house, Blueberry Hill Farm, which she’s owned since 1958. We even think we saw her car in the driveway today.

Let’s discover the good we can do together. Give it a Maine spin and say, “It’s all good,” if you like. Until now, there’s never really been a perfect wine pairing with lobster. It’s a big secret among foodies. Sure, chardonnays and pinot grigios are enthusiastically marketed with lobster-claw labels, but who cares, now that we have lobster and cannabis? See our story “Near & Dear” on page 21, where we present lucid arguments to support inspirations for luminous bubbles with exquisite distancing. Seven ideas. Try them all at once.

If you’re living in the Zoom universe, don’t despair. The Exquisite Corpse is an old Parisian drinking game that gets us from here to there via the internet. The Surrealists loved it. Andre Breton was an early player; Henry Miller took it up in the 1930s. Legendary Maine photographer Berenice Abbott likely played it when she joined Man Ray’s circle. One person suggests the first line of a story. Then the next person provides the second line, ad infinitum.

It’s beauty by committee existing magically between a constellation of Zoom portals. If you don’t take to this as a drinking game, then substitute piña-colada-flavored Oreos. I’ve already tested this with my creative writing students at William & Mary, so it gets a thumbs-up from the 21st century.

Whatever you do, reach out safely (which means virtually). Experience the Christmas tree in Monument Square in proper balaclavas—an arm’s length apart but with hearts together.

Smile with your eyes. Take a night drive along the coast to see the bracelets of lights along the shore as you wave to fellow drivers.

If you feel Zoom games are nothing but making things up as you go along, you’re absolutely right. That’s what we do. The trivial is essential. So are laughter and kindness. During these holidays, in our separate bubbles, let’s get together.

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After closing in 2015, Rangeley’s Saddleback Mountain is back, and general manager Andy Shepard hopes “Mainers will embrace winter fully. It’s more important than ever for people to get outdoors. Come with a sense of adventure, a sense of humor, and a heavy dose of kindness.”

Fashion

From Away If you’re wondering what to wear on Portland’s 4th Annual Ugly Sweater Crawl (see What’s Playing, p. 18), you need look no further. This Bean boot mashup from metro-preppy designer Todd Snyder may be the one item that makes Mainers stop lamenting the lapse of L. L. Bean’s lifetime guarantee.

A Hopeful Sign The iconic “Hopeful” building at 630 Forest Avenue is on the market for $1.2M, but Jocelyn Lee of Speedwell Projects assures fans of artist Charlie Hewitt’s retro marquee rooftop sculpture, “The businesses here will all remain, and Hopeful is on our building indefinitely.” Its big sister graces the side of Bates Mill No. 5 in Lewiston.

Out of the Woods The Falmouth Land Trust has bought 52 acres for preservation—now dubbed Underwood Springs Forest—in Falmouth Foreside for $750K. Executive director Jennifer Grimm says, “The name made sense knowing the history of Underwood Spring and its former water bottling company [the Underwood Spring Corporation (1909–1926)],” which bottled water, sodas, and tonics. “There is a big underground aquifer under the whole area, and those waters feed Norton Brook on the conservation property. The water was believed to have amazing properties.” So amazing that a vial of Underwood Spring water won the Grand Prix Gold Medal at the 1911 Paris Exposition, the highest award ever given to table water.

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What’s Playing Music

Maine Through the Eyes of its Artists; Andrew Wyeth: Maine Legacy; Eliot Porter: All the Wild Places, through Jan. 3, 2021; Transforming the Ordinary: Women in American Book Cover Design, through Mar. 21, 2021.

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Blue, 650A Congress St. Full event list on Facebook: Christine Hadden, Dec. 16; Jazz Sesh online, every Tue.; Irish Night at Blue Virtual Concert Series, every Wed.; Happy Hour Music Series, every Wed. and Thurs.; Jazz at Blue, every Sat. 774-4111.

Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. Pat Colwell & the Soul Sensations, Dec. 19; Inanna: Sisters in Rhythm, Winter Solstice livestream, Dec. 20; Brad Terry and Peter Herman, Dec. 26; Castlebay Samhain concert, Jan. 23, 2021. 560-5300.

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Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. SoundCheck: Castlebay, Dec. 11. 236-3154.

The Frog & Turtle, 3 Bridge St., Westbrook. Captain Ray & the Castaways, Dec. 11; Moore Wild Lynch, Dec. 18; Juke Joint Devil Band, Dec.

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Schoodic Arts, 427 Main St., Winter Harbor. Gray Farm Trio, Dec. 18.

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Comedy

Empire, 575 Congress St. Hari Kondabolu, Dec. 11.

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Art

Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. Virtual Art Talk, Dec. 15. 333-6640.

Brick Store Museum, 117 Main St., Kennebunk. Per-

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Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 21 Winter St., Rockland. BIENNIAL 2020, Oct. 3–May 2, 2021. 7015005.

Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St. STEAM, through Dec. 31.

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Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland.

At Home in New England, through Dec. 31; MAINE: The Farnsworth Collection; First to Hail the Rising Sun:

Jack S. Ketchum Library, 11 Hills Beach Rd., Biddeford. Cut with the Kitchen Knife, through Jan. 18, 2021.

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KW Contemporary Art, 184 Port Rd., Kennebunk. All That Glitters…, Dec. 1–Jan. 15, 2021. 204-0480.

Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St. State of Mind: Becoming Maine, through Jan. 30, 2021. 7741822.

Messler Gallery, 25 Mill St., Rockport. Out of Bounds: The Art of Croquet, through Jan. 6, 2021. 594-5611.

Experience Saco Museum, 371 Main St. “I Have Always Found Much Pleasure in Painting”: Gibeon Elden Bradbury (1833-1904), through Dec. 31. 283-3861.

Zillman Art Museum University of Maine, 40 Harlow St., Bangor. Maine Inspired: Art Luminaries at the Bicentennial; JoAnne Carson: Wood Nymphs; Marcie Jan Bronstein: Being Here, through Dec. 23.

581-3300.

Film

Frontier, 14 Maine St. Mill 3, Fort Andross, Brunswick. Virtual Cinemas Series: RBG; Oliver Sacks: His Own Life; Epicentro; The Fight; The Rest I Make Up; John Lewis: Good Trouble (ongoing).

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Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq. PMA Films Virtual Cinema: Queen of

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Experience Hearts: Audrey Flack; Viva Kids Flicks!; The Planters; City Hall; The Donut King (new films added weekly). 775-6148.

Literary

Flight Deck Brewing, 11 Atlantic Ave., Brunswick. Books & Brews book group hosted by Curtis Memorial Library, first Wed. of every month, starting Jan. 6. 504-5133.

Stonecoast MFA Alumni Online Reading, University of Southern Maine. Portland Magazine editor Colin W. Sargent will read from Red Hands, his new novel drawn from 800 hours of interviews with Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu’s daughter-in-law Iordana, who lived in secret in Maine with her son after his grandparents were overthrown in the 1989 Romanian revolution. Fellow Stonecoast MFA alumni Brenda Cooper, Terri Glass, Gail Hovey, Ellen Meeropol, and Joanna Solfrian will join in reading from their new books out this year. Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. https://usm.maine.edu/stonecoastmfa/ stonecoast-mfa-2020-alumni-reading-part-ii

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4th Annual Ugly Sweater Crawl: Portland, Venue & Registration TBA. Get that Goodwill sweater, find those tacky holiday pants, and get ready to jingle bell rock, Dec. 12.

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Near & Dear It’s best to duck the toil and trouble.

Here are seven ways to enjoy the bubble.

Lean into

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Me and My Bubble: Stay cozy and confined in a cliffside igloo at the Cliff House in Cape Neddick. Order food and drink from Nubb’s Lobster Shack or get the Classic Package for $275 with “a wonderful savory and sweet fondue experience” and spiked (or not) hot chocolate. Open Fridays and Saturdays for hotel guests only: 361-1000. The Kennebunkport Inn has installed gondolas and igloos open to both the public and hotel guests. Reservations required for 1 hour, with a $100 food and beverage minimum: 967-2621.

Gone Fishin’: Putting a Maine angle on pandemic dining, Batson River Tasting Room has erected four heated ice-fishing shacks outside their building in Kennebunkport that seat pods of six diners ($20 for 90 minutes). While you’re there, stock up on their housemade hand sanitizer ($18.95/16 oz.).

Reservations recommended: 967-8821.

Share with your parents a retro-fondue. Introduce them to grass, or let them “introduce” it to you.

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If you’re out on the slopes, you’re not close to folks!

“Nuclear” winter: If your whole family’s in the bubble,then you’re gonna stay out of trouble.

Worlds whirl on your private date.

Grind and click while you skate out late.

Frosty Fitness: The Rink at Thompson’s Point is still rocking this winter ($8 for unlimited all-day skating, $3 for hockey skate rental), with appropriate precautions: Visitors must wear a mask at all times and keep a safe distance from others, with no heated spaces this year. Check their website before your visit: www.therinkatthompsonspoint.com. Funky Bow Brewery in Lyman is adding a new ice-skating rink this wintver; while you’re there, sample their assortment of award-winning beers and their wood-fired pizzas. “We will be opening when it’s cold enough, weather permitting. You must wear a mask unless eating or drinking, and must social distance. We have a new take-out window for food and beer to-go orders. You can also order hot dogs and hot chocolate.” Open skate Friday-Sunday ($7 adults, children under 5 free). www.funkybowbeercompany.com/ 22 p o r t l a n d magazine

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Smorgasbord of Slopes: Rise and glide your way through winter using our Maine skiing sampler with driving distances from Portland to some of Maine’s top ski resorts.

Lost Valley, Auburn 1hr.

Shawnee Peak, Bridgton 1.15 hrs.

Mt. Abram, Greenwood 1.26 hrs.

Camden Snow Bowl, Camden 1.34 hrs.

Sunday River, Bethel 1.42hrs.

Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley 2.23hrs.

Big Squaw Mountain, Greenville Junction 2.50 hrs.

Mt. Jefferson Ski Area, Kingman 2.51 hrs.

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On lakes from Sebago to Damariscotta.

NRCM is grateful to the many Dip & Dash sponsors who have extended their support in this unusual year.

Special shout out to our Champion Sponsors: Fair Winds: What do die-hard sailors do all winter, you wonder? For the Chickawaukie Ice Boat Club, the season’s just starting.

Check the ice cams on their website (https:// iceboat.me/sailing-locations/) to track when a lake near you has frozen over, then make your way to Chickawaukie Pond, Damariscotta Lake, Lake Megunticook, Jordan Bay (Sebago Lake), or their other haunts on a windy day to see these “boats” in action on ice.

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Experiment with old world charm.

Take a snowy ride at an historic horse farm.

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Sleigh All Day: Carousel Horse Farm offers 25-minute sleigh rides for you and your private cohort of 6-8 adults and 4 kids, depending on size ($150 per ride). “We go over the river and through the woods. There are views of Mt. Washington and the White Mountains,” says proprietor Tiffany Playton. www.chfmaine. com/sleigh-reservation/ Rockin’ Horse Stables in Kennebunkport offers 30-minute rides in two-horse open sleighs of various sizes departing from their 100-year-old barn ($15 per adult, $5 per child). rockinhorsemaine.com/sleigh/index.html

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Which is the sand and which is the snow?

On a winter beach walk, only the seagulls know.

Create memories that will really last.

Try having your ice outside your glass.

‘Tis the Season to Be Freezin’: The Samoset Resort in Rockport (594-2511) has carved out a 20,000-pound Glacier Ice Bar & Lounge in years past, and the Portland Harbor Hotel (775-9090) has thrown ice-bar events in their courtyard of yore. Fingers crossed the party keeps on chilling this winter!

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Year built: 1932 Bedrooms: 3 View: Ocean views from nearly every room, even from the outdoor shower!

Acres: 13 Where is it: Stand on the beach and watch the flash of the lighthouse on Burnt Island.

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Rumor has it: “I love the Sprucewold Lodge! Someone bought it three years ago, and they are restoring and updating it to be a beautiful hotel and restaurant again. I think the restaurant is scheduled to open next year in the summertime.”

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4 Nahanada Road, Boothbay Harbor Sold for $436,250 in 2017 according to realtor.com

Year built: 1927 Bedrooms: 33 Acres: .4 What is it: Sprucewold Lodge was conjured up to be nothing less than the largest log lodge in the world, with 33 en suite bedrooms. The vaulted great hall seats 120. Note the stunning birch log railings.

Imagine snow falling here— it’s just magical.

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etween the 1870s and the onset of the Great Depression, Boothbay Harbor and its neighboring towns experienced an explosion of growth due to seasonal visitors.

Hotels, cottages, cabins, and intentional ‘colonies’ combining the three were built to accommodate the visitors on the edges of the town and along the forested and rocky shore. Sprucewold was a colony of cabins, hotel, dining hall, and recreational facilities located on the previously undeveloped Spruce Point on the west side of Linekin Bay. The original Lodge, built 28 p o r t l a n d magazine

in 1926, burned just four years later, but from that point forward the former Annex and a nearby cabin were transformed into a popular and lasting hostelry. Constructed in the Adirondack log cabin style, these two buildings and their associated service buildings have served both the summer colony and tourists from afar for 82 years…

[Sprucewold is] a rare surviving example of a type of Adirondack-style log building that was popular for resort architecture in the 1920s in Maine.”

—National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places

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After the original lodge burned down in 1930, the annex became the resort’s main building.

Honey Haus, 103 Crest Avenue, Boothbay Harbor $108 per night through AirBnB from May into September or October.

Year Built: 1920 Bedrooms: 3 What is it: An original part of the legendary Sprucewold community.

Where is it: Honey Haus surveys Linekin Bay from its perch on a high hill just east of Boothbay Harbor’s downtown.

Who owns honey haus?

I am a film editor and small business owner (http://thewilds.agency/). We’ve done commercials with Kylie Jenner [for Puma]. My husband is the head distiller / co-owner of The Industrious Spirit Company (https:// www.iscospirits.com) where we live, in Providence, Rhode Island. We have an almost-two-year-old daughter, and we love Maine. My mother is from Boothbay Harbor, and as a family we’ve spent summers here all my life. When the opportunity arose to buy my own cabin in Sprucewold in 2014, I jumped at the chance. My parents and my brother have cabins nearby.

—Annaliese Rittershaus Neff

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Honey Haus is located in historic Sprucewold in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.

"Wold" is Old English for "forest."

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Year built: 2017 Bedrooms: 3 What is it: Think of a dusting of snow, watching its magic through these large windows. The knotty pine interior accented by massive, dark beams makes for a comfy great room. In warmer weather, take your coffee out onto the wraparound deck.

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Year built: 1920 Bedrooms: 2 Acres: 1.74 What is it: This single-level dwelling is habitable year-round.

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Sold for $120,000 in 2014 Year built: 1947 Bedrooms: 2 Acres: .15 What is it: Dine, entertain, and cook in this open-concept charmer with screened three-season porch.

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Bedrooms: 1 Getting there: “Prior to 1980, accessing the cabin involved parking a vehicle and driving a Model T about a mile and crossing a low part of the Narraguagus River. Then after parking the Model T, people carried their gear through the woods to the lakeshore. From there, people put their gear into a canoe and paddled across the lake. Later, after years of logging and new roads, today’s access just requires 4 miles of dirt roads and 1/3 mile hike.” n

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H u n gry Ey e

Feast of Love A tragic holiday menu surfaces from a sunken Liberty ship.

By Colin W. Sarg ent

two members of the ship’s crew from the John A. Poor.

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he Liberty Ship John A. Poor was named for the plucky Maine railroad executive who linked train service between Portland and Montreal.

To demonstrate to Montreal that we were a closer seaport for them than Boston, and that the mountains and rivers between us could be covered, he traveled by sleigh through a blizzard from here to there, astonishing the Montreal Board of Trade.

Imagine the imposing figure of Poor stalking into their conference room, brushing off snow.

Local heroes inspire Liberty ships. A big crowd cheered as the SS John A. Poor splashed into the Fore River in 1943 at New England Shipbuilding in South Portland. Talk about a hometown favorite.

Flash forward to the spring of 1944. On March 19, the German submarine U-510, captained by Kapitänleutnant Alfred Eick, steals within torpedo distance of the Liberty ship and sinks her at coordinates “13° 58’N, 70° 30’E.” Google Maps spins to the Arabian Sea when you enter this position. The Poor was traveling in the Gulf of Aden, south of Yemen, north of Somalia, east of Djibouti.

I was there myself in 1980, as a Navy helicopter pilot aboard the USS Kalamazoo. I was engaged to my sweetheart, just dreaming of coming home. During lonely moments, I peered down from the flight deck into the water, where something was stirring. Sharks and sea snakes? I doubt if anyone ever called the Gulf of Aden “Vacationland.”

According to wreck.eu, the John

A. Poor was “en route from Karachi [capital of the Pakistani province of Sindh] and Cochin [southwest India],” heading toward the Suez Canal en route to the United States, when the torpedoes hit.

“One day later, the freighter Fort Worth rescued survivors.”

Casualties were “34 dead, 39 survivors,” according to uboat.net. One of the drowned and never found was newlywed Navy Reservist Seaman Kenneth Eugene Noble of Kennebunk. His bride, Arvilla Francis Noble, lived on High Street, Kennebunk. Here, they celebrate their wedding: newspaperarchive.com/biddeforddaily-journal-jul-15-1943-p-5/ MISSING MY BIG BROTHER “Are you legit?” is the first thing Kenneth Noble’s younger sister, Martha Noble Wilson, December 2020 35

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90, asks when I call her on the phone.

It’s a disturbing question. “Yes.” I tell her we’ve discovered a 1943 at-sea Christmas menu that’s surfaced ex nihilo from the internet. From the deep.

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he listens, takes a breath. “We were born in Kennebunk and lived in West Kennebunk. I was younger, born in 1930. But that was still back before they numbered the houses on our

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street. We had a post office box. Kenneth– his nickname was Chuck–left school and joined the service.”

You must be so proud of him. A brand new ship must have been exciting. Did you visit the newlyweds at their High Street house before he set sail?

“I’ve been in the High Street house. It was white at the time I was there, with two stories. I was 13 when the police and one of the [American] Legion mem-

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Hun g ry E ye bers came with a telegram to give to my parents. My mother received two letters signed by Navy Secretary James Forrestal. I still have them.”

Did you keep in touch with Arvilla afterward?

“She remarried and left the area.

Now she’s passed away. I think of Chuck sometimes. Little sister, you know. For fun, we used to go to the movies on Main Street in Kennebunk. There wasn’t much else to do! His hobbies were dancing, swimming, hockey.”

She’s silent a few seconds. Maybe she’s pondering the menu. How long does it take for a wistful tear to travel from southern Maine to the Gulf of Aden?

“You’ve caught me at a strange time. I don’t know what to say.”

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ays later, she rings me up. “I’ve been looking into this. He did his training in Little Creek, Virginia. He’d be 98 [now]. February 24 is the date of his last letter to my mother. I have it in my hand right now. It’s likely we received it after March 19, when his ship was sunk.” [To read the letter, visit portlandmonthly.com/ online-extras.]

For the names of more of the lost who were on board, visit wrecksite.eu/peopleView.aspx?YBFIZykk1yKCX46LNMRoTA==

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WE’RE ALL SEARCHING Internet discovery is skin diving. While researching details of John Poor’s old house going up for sale (“The House of Mirth,” MaineGuide 2020), we bumped into his namesake Liberty ship and couldn’t resist diving into the wreck. Kenneth Noble and his shipmates on the Poor swam into view. By-catch. My heart froze when their lost menu, disconnected from the disaster, turned up on eBay. What a chill to see exactly what they tore into on Christmas Day. Reading it, we all become crewmembers aboard the Poor through the ether, at least for a few heartbeats. No one’s doomed.

We’re all heroes. Shipmates, here’s a toast to you! n

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aine’s real estate market is in overdrive. Buyers are applying for mortgages at rapid-fire speed, eager to be first in line when the house of their dreams hits the market. They’re ready to nest in homes large enough for remote work and schooling—and they’re ready now.

Who’s who?

According to Tom Cole, president of the Maine Association of Realtors, “The housing market statewide is the strongest we’ve ever seen. Typically, about 25 percent of home purchases in Maine are made by outof-state buyers, and we’re seeing that percentage increase to around 33 percent. The association has pushed very hard, along with Congressman Jared Golden, to have more access to broadband across the state because of the potential for more remote work. It’s a real driver for out-of-state buyers who have thought about moving here for a while. Our most recent data shows our majority of out-of-state buyers were from DECember 2020 41

D o l l a r s & Se nse Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Florida, California, New Jersey, and Connecticut.”

Scott Lindner, national sales director for TD Bank Mortgage, says, “We’re seeing an overall migration from the cities to more rural and suburban areas. TD recently conducted a national survey, ‘The Stay-atHome Effect on Housing,’ of 1,009 Americans to discover how the stay-at-home orders have impacted consumers’ perceptions of their current living spaces. Thirty-nine percent of city dwellers said they want a larger living space, 28 percent wanted more outdoor space, and 38 percent wanted to spend less on their living situation.”

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orham Savings Bank chief credit officer Eric Andrews says, “Some people are definitely relocating to Maine—buyers moving to escape COVID-19 who can do so because they now work from home. We’re also seeing millennials finally entering the home-buying market. Those buying their second homes have remained a consistent market for us, and that demographic is more from Generation X and boomers.”

According to Genie L. Smith, area lending manager for Northern New England at Bank of America, “Many of our clients are from other areas of the country, purchasing primary and second homes. They have recognized how desirable Maine is for living and raising a family.”

A numbers game.

Darci Hamm, EVP, senior retail banking officer at Norway Savings Bank, says, “We began 2020 expecting rates to start increasing over the year. But that’s not what happened. Mortgage rates have been, and continue to be, at record lows, which has spurred a great deal of interest from people looking to purchase a home, construct a home, or refinance a mortgage to take advantage of the lower rates.”

“Closings for us have more than doubled this year. The number of loans is up by about 65 percent,” says Andrews. “There’s very little inventory on the market right now, and it’s been driving prices higher.

The median sales price in Maine is up by 20 percent at $270K for the average buyer.” The median sales price in Maine for 2019 was $230K. “The only saving grace is the interest rates. According to Fred-

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“Typically, about

25 percent of home purchases in Maine are made by outof-state buyers, and we’re seeing that percentage increase to around 33 percent.” die Mac, the national average for both 15and 30-year fixed-rate mortgages is below 3 percent.” The Freddie Mac quarterly forecast predicts “mortgage rates to remain flat over the next year. From the third quarter of 2020 through the end of 2021, we forecast mortgage rates to remain unchanged at 3 percent.”

What’s the rush?

“The number of houses available is down roughly 40 percent from a year ago,” Cole says. “Typically, we’d expect about five months to sell a house on average, statewide. Now we’ve dipped down to about two-and-a-half months.”

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D o l l a r s & S e nse get prequalified upfront to put themselves at an advantage in case they find themselves in a bidding war. Get that prequalification. Don’t get caught up in the biddingwar enthusiasm. And know your limits.”

“It’s taking a lot longer to get loans through the pipeline,” Andrews says. “My biggest frustration—and for most in our industry—is there are only so many resources we can draw on to accommodate the daily volume.”

Hamm says, “Over the past year, we’ve added employees to our underwriting team to help manage the increase in volume.

Additionally, during COVID, we were fortunate to use some of our experienced lenders as additional resources to keep the pipeline flowing. The entire retail lending team has worked tirelessly over 2020—many long days, nights, and weekends.”

“If you’re approaching a lender for financing now,” Andrews says, “be prepared.

Have the typical information that banks look for ready: your W2, bank statements, pay stubs. If you’ve had credit issues in the past, bring a letter of explanation. When

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you’re structuring a closing contract to buy, make sure it’s not only a 30-day contract.

We’ve seen some really short time frames come in. Negotiate a reasonable time frame.

Realistically, right now, that’s 60 days plus.”

Looking forward.

OVID delayed the purchase market this year. What usually would be a spring purchase market got pushed into summer and fall, and we’re still seeing it,” Andrews says.

“Typically, we see the market slow down around the holidays as people are away traveling. But this year, I think we could see it sustained.”

Cole says, “We have an incredible chief economist with the National Association of Realtors®, Dr. Lawrence Yun. Based on his projections, we think there will be a strong market going into 2021. We have a tight inventory combined with low interest rates, which is a tremendous incentive to make a purchase now. The general feeling is that 2021 looks good—for many reasons in addition to the housing market.” n

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Featured on the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives,” come see what all the fuss is about. Becky’s Diner, Nothin Finah! 773-7070.

BlueFin North Atlantic Seafood Chef Gil Plaster creates the quintessential Old Port dining experience: classic, contemporary dishes with fresh, locally caught seafood & seasonal ingredients.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or your favorite cocktail in comfortable elegance or out on the patio w/ fire pit. 468 Fore St. 775-9090, bluefinportland.com.

Bull Feeney’s Authentic hearty Irish fare: from-scratch sandwiches, steaks, & seafood. Local craft & premium imported brews. Maine’s most extensive selection of single malt Scotch & Irish whiskeys. Live music 5 nights. Open 7 days, 11:30-1.

Kitchen till 10. 375 Fore St. 773-7210, bullfeeneys.com.

Eighteen95 A warm and intimate restaurant w/ a lovely fireplace in the historic Portland Regency Hotel and Spa. Offering Breakfast, Dinner, and Sunday brunch. Specializing in modern American dishes w/ a New England influence. Local seafood, pork, chicken, turkey, with beef & produce from our farm! 774-4200.

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

Rivalries Sports Pub & Grill Now with two fun, comfortable upscale sports bar locations. Known for great pub food, Rivalries’ menu has something for everyone. With 30+ HD TVs and every major pro and college sports package, you won’t miss a game! Located at 10 Cotton St. in Portland. (774-6044). And 2 Hat Trick Drive, just off I-295 in Falmouth. 747-4020, rivalriesmaine.com.

Sea Glass at Inn by the Sea Chef Chadwick’s seasonally sourced, innovative taste of Maine. Spectacular ocean views inside the intimate restaurant or on the decks. Creative vegan dishes w/produce & seafood from local farms & sea. (Wine Spectator

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here’s something Christmassy about lobster. Don’t ask us why! On a brisk wintry evening, we pull up to Maine Diner in Wells to give it a try curbside. Then we rush our takeout home for a romantic dinner fireside.

Here are some presents to unwrap! The first is a half order of homemade Onion Rings ($3.50), my carnival favorite. My requirements are precise: thin but not too thin, so lightly battered it’s more of a dusting, and oh so tasty. Well, these are the best onion rings I’ve had in at least a decade.

Maybe ever.

Seafood Chowder is some restaurants’ way of saying “anything but lobster.” It’s just the opposite here! Shrimp also stars in this dish, as well as the scrumptious chowder broth–deep, authentic, perfect. A cup is $6.95.

Because it’s Saturday night, we order a mouth-watering special, the Yankee Pot Roast. It’s tender, delicious. The Butternut Squash that accompanies it makes a zesty, colorful pairing for the chilly weather.

The Lobster Pie (market price) amazes with so much sweet, luscious meat.

Wonderful! We decide to order some for Christmas Eve near and far, because this represents Maine as few products can.

And it ships from Maine Diner to all points of the compass. It might as well be Santa’s sleigh delivering the best lobster pie on Earth. In case you’re wondering, this is a major thumbs-up.

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Winter Solstice, Dec. 21 Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 Christmas Day, Dec. 25 Boxing Day, Dec. 26 (observed Dec. 28) Kwanzaa, Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 New Year’s Eve/Hogmanay, Dec. 31 New Year’s Day, Jan. 1 Epiphany/Three Kings Day, Jan. 6 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Jan. 18 Orthodox Epiphany, Jan. 19 Burns Night, Jan. 25 Tu BiShvat, Jan. 27-28 Sadeh, Jan. 29 Groundhog Day, Feb. 2 Chinese New Year, Feb. 12 Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14 Presidents’ Day, Feb. 15 Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 16 Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17 Purim, Feb. 25-26

Bay Chamber Concerts, 18 Central St., Rockport.

Holiday Concert via YouTube, Dec. 13. 236-2823.

picture book The Ninth Night of Hanukkah, Dec. 6 at 4 p.m., Zoom registration required by Dec. 4 at noon. 772-1959.

Christmas by the Sea, Downtown Ogunquit, Dec. 11–13. 646-2939.

Kittery Art Association, 8 Coleman Ave. Holiday Show, Dec. 5–13. 451-9384.

Christmas Prelude, Kennebunkport. Outdoor Christmas Market and virtual celebration with tree lighting, carol singing, Santa reading to the children, and prizes, Dec. 3–13. 967-0857.

Old Vines Wine Bar, 173 Port Rd., Kennebunk. Prelude 2020, Dec. 2–11. 967-2310.

Country Christmas in Bethel, corner of Church & Main Streets. Free horse-drawn wagon rides, Dec. 5, 19. 824-2282.

Footlights Theatre, 190 US-1, Falmouth. A Christmas Carol, through Dec. 23. 747-5434.

Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle Street. Christmas with Kennerley: Home for the Holidays, Dec. 12–28. 842-0800.

Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St. Holiday Show, Dec. 3–Jan. 30, 2021. 772-2693.

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re these good?”

“They’re dry, yes, but we’ll need more.”

A bundle of twigs fell from Puck’s small hands to the ground. “How many more?”

“How long do you want this fire to last?”

“A long time!”

“So how many more sticks?”

“Many!”

Mum nodded, and off ran Puck into the veil of dusk that was quickly becoming dark.

Mum placed the sticks in a neat row just outside the circle of stones and watched the disappearing figure of her daughter scrounging for more. At a certain point, children transcend knowing things, like words and numbers, and begin to understand reason and consequence. This marker in time is less related to age in years than it is to experience. That was where Puck had arrived.

“Hurry, we’ll lose the light soon,” Mum called in the direction of Puck’s rustling hands and feet.

A pause, then a grunt from Puck exerting a child’s brute strength. Back she came, arms full of sticks.

“Great,” said Mum. “Line them all up like so.” She pointed to the sticks already laid out on the ground.

This time, instead of letting them drop, Puck bent down, knowing these sticks, im-

permanent as they might be, were still deserving of respect. She placed them side by side.

“Flint?” Mum asked.

Puck took an irregularly faceted stone from her vest pocket. “Steel?”

Mum smiled as she, in turn, produced a narrow metal C. “Can I strike it?” There was a pang to Puck’s voice that told she already knew the answer. She’d never been allowed to before, though she always asked. The answer had forever been a solid, yet sweet, not yet.

“First,” Mum said, “pile in the leaves.”

Not the response Puck expected. She scooped together two handfuls of dry leaves by her feet and placed them in the center of the ring of rocks.

“Now the sticks,” said Mum, and Puck built around the leaves a cone of twigs pointed at the now deep blue sky.

She added a second cone of bigger sticks around the first, as Mum had taught her years before.

Mum nodded. “Yes.” She extended the C-shaped steel to Puck.

Puck’s hand gave a dip with the weight of the metal. Always the carrier of the flint, she never thought the steel would weigh more. She looked at her mother and knew not to ask when.

“Now, Puck, we found sticks, we piled leaves, we built up the sticks.”

Puck stood at the ready, flint and steel poised to strike each other.

Her mother said, “But once this fire is lit, it’s not to be squandered. In this blaze is the power to bring people together. To warm them, to feed them, to protect them from the dark. And with this knowledge comes a trust that it will be shared. So share it as you have received it.”

Puck stared at her mother, knowing what every word meant and understanding that this was not the last step, but the first of many to come.

“Ready?”

Puck knelt. She slashed the stone and steel at each other toward the kindling, where a spark quickly turned into a nimble orange flame. n

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