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Features

23 RISE

By Sam Pfeifle 51 LOIS DODD: UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

Interview by Clif Travers

59 RUFF GUIDE TO WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

20 MADE IN MAINE 55 FINE LIVING “SHAKE & BAKED”

By Rachael Amoruso 58 MAINE WEDDING GUIDE 85 SKYFALL

Maine Ski Guide 88 GET OUT

Arts & Entertainment 112 FICTION

“Snow like Silence” By Sebastián Ponce

By Ben Wilkins

43 HOUSE IN SEARCH OF A HOME

By Ben Wilkins

Refreshment

13 FROM THE EDITOR “DARK & STEAMY”

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

By Colin W. Sargent

106 NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

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17 CHOWDER

27 DREAM ON THE ROCKS

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47 SHOESTRING DREAMS

91 GETTIN’ SILLY AT THE STATE

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18 MAINE SEASONINGS 2024

101 CORNER TABLE “MAINE À LA MODE”

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anwillem van de Wetering was the first to tell me, “Your picture never changes in the magazine.” Okay, so that’s when I shaved off my mustache and went with the maroon sweater. Here’s an update to kick off the New Year. I’m sipping a “Dark & Steamy” to celebrate the 39th year of our publishing Portland Monthly magazine—and the publication by HellBound Books (Austin, TX) of my novel Flying Dark. What’s the story? If you read it, I suspect you’ll never feel the same about transatlantic aviator Charles Lindbergh, once a looming hero in our family. Few of us knew that Lindbergh and his wife, author Anne Morrow Lindbergh, were annual summer visitors to North Haven Island, where they kept a secret airstrip at their windswept oceanfront cottage. Charles and Anne even spent their honeymoon there while the world’s reporters and paparazzi chased after them. As always, Maine proved to be the perfect getaway. Follow this link to our 2016 feature about the Lindberghs’ downeast sanctuary to share my inspiration for Flying Dark: portlandmonthly. com/portmag/2015/12/homes-for-the-high-flyers/ Those walls are still talking! When their house came up for sale, I caught a ferry to the island to tour it. Just as I approached, a lone eagle swept down and whispered to me, “There’s more to this than meets the eye.” One revelation led to another. After years of research, the POV of Lindbergh’s potentially surviving son (whose 1932 kidnapping was dubbed the Crime of the Century) materialized as the best way to deploy many newly uncovered facts about the astronomically gifted couple that go beyond garden-variety horrific. The private fathoms of their lives haunt me. Why dark and steamy? I thought I’d written a literary novel, but when I pulled it out of the water, it was a horror romance. Or is it a noir thriller? I hope you’ll be the judge and let me know. And to you, Janwillem, wherever in the universe you are, it’s back to the picture with the maroon sweater.

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

MISSING YOU Thank you so much, Jean, for sharing him [Dan Fogelberg, “Wild Child,” April 2010] with us. I must ask, are you planning on publishing your love story in a book? I enjoyed reading what you shared, and cried at the end. Dan is one of the few artists I am still enjoying listening to fifty years later. I am blessed as well to have a place on the coast, as I live off Brickyard Cove in Harpswell, so [the] songs he wrote in Maine really resonate with me. Kathy Kershner, Harpswell

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Q: Who narrated the opening lines of each Law & Order series “In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups”? A: Steven Zirnkilton, who began his career at WDEA in Ellsworth before serving four terms in the Maine House.

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The International Air & Space Hall of Fame recently inducted its newest class, which includes Jessica Meir, the Caribou-raised astronaut who spent 205 days in space. Pictured here with Chris Cassidy, retired NASA astronaut, navy SEALs captain, and a graduate of York High School. Meir told The Times of Israel that she credits her early and enduring interest in space exploration to her father’s sense of adventure, her mother’s love of nature, and the brightness of the stars in the northern Maine sky.

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Pine Tree Pillage A recent study shows that Vikings maintained a regular timber trade route between Greenland and North America beginning around 985 CE, roughly 500 years before Columbus. Through cellular analysis of wooden relics, scientists concluded that Vikings had access to timber that, at the time, could not have come from Greenland or Europe. One tree species in question: the jack pine, which, 1,000 years ago, could only be found in its native habitat, now known as northern New England (read: Maine).

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Best New Artist Grammy Nominees Noah Kahan and Gracie Abrams—daughter of film producer J. J. Abrams and Katie McGrath (born in Brewer) might best be described as singer-songwriters with Maine in their hearts. Check out: “Rockland,” “Camden,” and “Augusta” from Abrams’ 2021 EP This Is What It Feels Like, and Kahan’s 2020 EP Cape Elizabeth.

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MAINE SEASONINGS 2024 JANUARY

FEBRUARY

Maine Agricultural Trades Show 9th–11th

Ah, February. Love is in the air, and what better time to celebrate your one true love: beer. Fall head over heels at Portland On Tap, with tastings of over 100 local craft beers, hard seltzers, and cider. Cheers to young love!

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If the new year has you hankering to go off-grid and raise heritage cattle, it might be time to seek help from the professionals. It’s never too late to learn new skills! #newyearnewyou

Pay tribute to the patron saint of love, the plague, and beekeeping by indulging in your local Valentine’s Day specials.

Shake off the winter blues by entering the wonderful world of mushrooms! (Winter’s officially over in May, right?) What better way to immerse yourself in plant-based healing and expand your consciousness? Just ask Alice.

JUNE

Strawberry Season

Start boiling water and mashing berries— June’s the perfect time for homemade jam!

Fiddlehead Season

Maine Whoopie Pie Festival 22nd

Find these tasty green gems at your local farm stand or, for the more adventurous, take a foraging class and gather your own.

A day of crafts, music, fun, and games dedicated to Maine’s signature dessert. Let’s hope the 3K race comes before the whoopie-pie-eating contest!

SEPTEMBER

Maine Cheese Festival 8th

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OCTOBER

Damariscotta Pumpkinfest 12th–14th Don’t celebrate squash season solely with pumpkin spice lattes. The Pumpkinboat Regatta of 500-lb. outboard and paddled pumpkins in Damariscotta Harbor is a must-see.

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Maine Restaurant Week 1st–12th Prime time to celebrate old favorites and discover new ones.

Maine Maple Sunday Weekend 23rd & 24th

APRIL Farmers’ Markets Support your local farmers! Make friends with the sourdough bread vendor! Purchase that beautiful heirloom kale—the one that definitely won’t wilt forgotten in your fridge!

Don’t miss this tasty first trickle of spring!

JULY

The Moxie Festival aka Moxiefest 12th–14th If you’ve got the moxie to love Moxie, join this Maine-spirited celebration of our most controversial beverage.

AUGUST Machias Wild Blueberry Festival 16th–18th Blueberries ain’t just for Sal! Dig out your “berry” best blue-carpet attire and stroll the vendor-full streets of Machias. (Bear in pursuit not required.)

Yarmouth Clam Festival 19th–21st You have to go at least once in your life. It’s a rule.

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PERFORMERS

Rise Meet the next generation of Portland musicians to keep an eye on this winter. BY S A M P F E I F L E

Angelikah Fahray starred in the Made in Maine Music Series. Stay tuned for 2024 dates.

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s was clear to anyone who attended the packed 21st annual Beatles Night shows at the State Theatre recently, Portland has no shortage of veteran musicians. More than twenty guitarists, horn players, drummers, and string players filled out Spencer and the Walrus. Many of them are of the generation that started playing Portland in the halcyon days of the late ’90s and early 2000s, when it seemed like every door in the Old Port and on Congress Street opened into a live music venue. Those days are, of course, long gone, but Portland is still blessed with a better selection of live music and recording artists than just about any other city of its size in

the United States. It also remains an incubator of great young talent that may be destined for bigger and better things—just like Amy Allen, Lady Lamb, Ray LaMontagne, Kalie Shorr, and Genevieve Stokes. Heck, even Slaid Cleaves got his start in Portland. He still writes a mean song, too, even if he now calls Austin, Texas, home.

Fahray croons at the mic one minute & steps back to rip on the electric guitar the next. If you’re looking for the next big thing to emerge from our fair little city, here are three sure bets.

ANGELIKAH FAHRAY Fahray’s most recent single was the sultry “In My Coffin.” Next up? “If I Would Die.” What’s going on with the morbid imagery from Portland’s hottest young R&B and jazz singer? “It’s funny,” she says. “I’ve been trying to figure that out. Maybe it’s me presenting myself to the world and letting them know I’m killing off an old version of myself, and whatever they’ve seen so far, tahey should not expect that forever.” You’d be forgiven, though, if you like what you’ve seen so far. Similar to a young Janelle Monáe, Fahray is hard to pin down, crooning at the mic one minute and stepping back to rip on the electric guitar the next, delving into bop-style jazz from the ’50s on one song before launching into beat-oriented dance music with W I N T E R G U I D E 2 02 4 23

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RIGOMETRICS It may be a bit unfair to label Rigometrics “up-and-coming,” given that the theatrical-rock three-piece is already selling out venues from Portland to South Thomaston, as they did with their recent “Rigsgiving” shows. In fact, says vocalist and keyboardist Keenan Hendricks, there’s a “solid chance we release something from [those shows], seeing how well they went.” Let’s hope so. Notwithstanding their current success, it’s clear this trio of recent college grads is just getting started. Their 2022 full-length album debut, Rig N’ Roll, was a delight, leveraging Hen-

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collaborator DJ Matt Perry. As Fahray plans her next big in-person production, make sure to check out the live-recorded concert video she produced as part of her Sonic Visions Fund grant through SPACE Gallery last December and just released for public consumption. In it, you can see her love for Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, and Prince on full display.

program just a couple of years back before heading off to Nashville for music school. Soon afterwards, though, she found herself pining for the Pine Tree State and penned “Casco Bay,” a slice of pure singer-songwriter nostalgia. “[It] tells a story of a move back to my hometown,” Hinitt says, “and all the spiraling emotions that came along with that… a home that no longer felt like it did growing up as a kid.” Apparently, she’s not alone in

that kind of sentiment. The track, which features a pro polish from producer Ryan Ordway at The Studio Portland, has been a local radio favorite and is racking up thousands of spins online. Now that she’s back and firmly ensconced in Portland, Hinitt is looking to get out and play as much as possible this winter, hoping to develop songs that resonate with her hometown community. It shouldn’t be too hard—her lilting voice is the kind that draws people in. n Antoinette Hinitt released a music video with her latest single, “Silver Linings.”

dricks’s musical theater background to produce soaring and sometimes operatic tunes that call to mind the best of ’70s glam—Elton John, David Bowie, even a bit of Black Sabbath. With Josef Berger supplying bang-up guitar solos and Derek Haney keeping an athletic beat on the drums, they notably eschew a bass but still manage to deliver a rock-and-roll drive that seems harder and harder to come by these days.

ant a quick taste? Check out their latest single, “Share the Fortune,” a four-and-a-half-minute opus that pulls you along like a rollercoaster at Six Flags. Catch them at Aura on January 12, opening for Spafford, before they head out on a southern tour in February. ANTOINETTE HINITT The freshest of these three faces, Antoinette Hinitt, graduated from the Portland Arts and Technology High School (PATHS) music W I N T E R G U I D E 2 02 4 25

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Dream on the Rocks

When the taxman cometh, even the most accomplished among us can get caught in the snare.

ou never know who’s living next door to you in Maine. It could be a Rockefeller. Or you could be looking at the former lodge of Clark Rockefeller’s criminal defense attorney. The U.S. government is the seller of 337 Horseshoe Pond Road in Stoneham, near Fryeburg. It was built in 1990 but remains in mys-

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teriously pristine condition, suspended in time. The rustic getaway’s listed owner once made a big splash here, but this palace in the wild has been “seized by the U.S. Department of Justice” for tax issues, according to real-estate executive Jennifer Regan of Coldwell Banker Lifestyles of Conway, New Hampshire. And it’s up for sale. Other than that, “I can tell you

that the granite here is local— sourced from former antique homes in the Fryeburg area,” she says. “Logs used to make this property are local too. It took weeks to strip them!” MOST UNUSUAL “I’m the receiver of the property,” Regan says. “If you have any questions about the process, you can direct them to Stephen N. Shashy of W I N T E R G U I D E 2 0 2 4 27

the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice” in Washington, D.C. Shashy forwards our inquiry to the USDOJ Office of Public Affairs: “No comment.”

ccording to casetext. com/case/united-statesv-denner-3, published on August 15, 2022, Maine U.S. District Judge George Z. Singal ordered the sale of Jeffrey A. Denner’s lodge and grounds, providing a 30-day window to allow for removal of personal

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DOJ,” Regan says. BOSTON LEGAL Jeffrey Denner, 76, Harvard Law School graduate and founder of Denner Pellegrino, with offices on

the 35th floor at 4 Longfellow Place in Boston, made big headlines as the lawyer who represented fraudster “Clark Rockefeller,” aka Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter. The lurid details were hooked up to a

TA L K I N G WA L L S cultural boom box when Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) played Gerhartsreiter in the 2010 movie Who Is Clark Rockefeller? At the time, the idea of an imposter Rockefeller touched a nerve among Mainers who insist they’re too down-to-earth ever to have their heads turned by celebrity summer Mainers such as real Rockefellers, viz the late David or Peggy. Or luminaries like Martha Stewart, who’s not unfamiliar with the criminal justice system. Whatever floats your Picnic Boat. THE HOUSE THAT “CLARK ROCKEFELLER” BUILT? What trial lawyer under high

pressure and media scrutiny wouldn’t want to escape to Maine for a little R & R in the wild? It’s hard to take in these dreamy layouts without thinking of the remote fishing lodge in Canada where Denny Crane (played by William Shatner) took fellow attorney and pal Alan Shore (played by James Spader) in the “Finding Nimmo” episode of Boston Legal. Sure, legendary lawyer Denny Crane is a totally fictional character invented by writer/producer David E. Kelley, a Mainer. But truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. Example: Does Denny’s lodge on Nimmo Bay, Canada, have antler drawer pulls like these?

FANTASY LAND he following dialogue never happened and has no connection with this lodge or this story. James Spader: “Denny, you didn’t shoot that moose, did you? How absurd to display a trophy you didn’t earn.” Shatner: “Well, you’ve gotta have a moose.” Total all the receipts, this place is drop-dead gorgeous: cathedral ceilings, bewitching sightlines, two-story stone fireplace, the works. There are so many breathtaking vignettes—yes, one of which includes a moose head big enough to make L.L. Bean stop and look.

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APPROACH THE BENCH ccording to a story in the Boston Herald published in the fall of 2014 and updated on November 18, 2018, “Famed Hub lawyer Jeffrey Denner was sued in federal civil court yesterday for failure to pay $2.7 million in taxes and penalties, dating back to 2002, according to court filings. “The complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Boston states Denner is liable for federal income

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decided to build a year-round house, the cottage faced demolition. “We had… to choose whether or not we were going to try and save it without

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would have to be cut in half and then reassembled and brought up to code once placed on a permanent lot–a process that might prove not just costly but logistically prohibitive. Sprague estimates that a prospective buyer should be prepared for a budget “only slightly less than the cost of new construction.” He still hopes the house will be able to start a new chapter, though. “It’s such a cool piece of Cape Elizabeth history.”

prague is no stranger to some of those more fascinating aspects of Cape Elizabeth’s past. He and his family live in the birthplace and first home of legendary Hollywood director John Ford (born John Feeney), and anyone familiar with the area will recognize the Sprague name. The Sprague Corporation has operated in Cape Elizabeth since 1920 and has over 2,000 acres in holdings. Shettleworth agrees that the Pierce Cottage could be a worthwhile investment. “The right individual or family could take on this project and not only save a piece of John Calvin Stevens’s work but also have the pleasure of [living in] this really delightful example of his late architectural style.” At this point, the future of the cottage remains uncertain. “The price [listed at $60,000 OBO] is negotiable,” Sprague says. “I would really like to see the house preserved more than anything.” n

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bought it as a summer spot for their less of the scale of the project or the family. From then on, the house type of building.” See, for example, became known as the Pierce Cottage. the circa 1881 houses that Stevens Anna was an accomplished portraitdesigned for workers at the S. D. ist, while Bernie worked for Colt’s Warren Paper Mill (now owned by Firearms. Each summer, they traveled Sappi) on Brown Street in Westfrom outside Boston to the house in brook. Those houses also feature Cape Elizabeth and recorded their Stevens’s favored saltbox roof line. seasonal comings and goings on another twoby-four, also still with the house. The inglenook fireplace Paintings by Anna Ball recess was a favorite Pierce could motif of Stevens. be included with the sale if a buyer were interested. In 1937 the Pierce family contracted John Calvin Stevens for a transformative redesign. Among other changes, Stevens built a standalone garage, added a front A MOVING EXPERIENCE porch, and introduced his touchThere has been plenty of interest in stone saltbox roof form to the the Pierce Cottage, but so far that house. The cottage also includes an interest has dissipated when prospecinglenook—a fireplace recess that tive buyers get a clearer sense of what was a favorite design motif of Stethe move will entail. “You’re not vens—and is paneled with knotty getting an amazing deal on a house,” pine throughout. Stevens’s original Sprague cautions. “It’s going to take a sketches for the redesign still exist in lot of work.” the John Calvin Stevens Collection In order to haul the house, a buyer at the Maine Historical Society. would have to partially disassemble “He took the core of this buildit. “At the very least,” Sprague says, ing as he found it and used his “the roof will have to be removed [to architectural vocabulary to create a avoid nearby power lines].” Copp very attractive, small-scale summer & Sons Building Movers in Cumcottage,” says Maine State Historian berland voiced concerns that the Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. “He was a house could be too wide to move great believer in good design regardover the road as is, in which case it

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What’s your favorite room in the house? ou can’t help but love the great room of this home. It has abundant natural light with a singular view of the ocean. The original mantel, a statement piece in the main gathering room, looks as if it comes with all the memories of the house dating back to the 1860s. What’s the view like? As you look out, you see the sparkling blue ocean stretching out before you. Colorful boats bob gently

in the harbor. Seagulls soar in the sky. It’s a scene that fills your heart with tranquility and a sense of awe. Does the house have any exciting features? Keeping the original mismatched wood floors tells a story and continues to give the home so much charm. While many updates have been made since 2018, the character of this striking red house remains the same, with touches of history throughout. What’s the history of the house? In the mid-1800s, the building was originally a general store in a booming sardine factory/sawmill town. Now focused on commercial lobster fishing, Jonesport is con-

tinuing to expand, and, being in the hub of the town, this space could easily be converted back into a commercial property! Any stories about the house? The current owner’s an artist who first touched down in Maine in 2010. He painted Off the Reach from memories of his visit. When he purchased 4 Moosabec in 2018 and moved in, he looked out the window of the great room and realized it was the exact view he’d recreated years before. He chose to hang the piece above the mantel with his desk facing the matching view so he was surrounded by Off the Reach. n WINTERGUIDE 2024 47

R E A L E STAT E What else should we know? Steve: Just that the house needs a little bit of exterior TLC, but it will be well worth it when completed.

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What’s the history of the house? Steve: The previous owner was the head of the bricklayers association [the International Union of Bricklayers’ and Allied Craftworkers], so he ran a very complicated profession from this outer island, all while sitting in that beautiful office looking into the harbor. Per: My parents had a house directly across the street. The owner of the house for many years, Jack Joyce, was a friend of the family, though mostly my father. I believe he was president of the masonry union, the bricklayers’ union. What’s your favorite room in the house? Steve: The office in the lower building. It has three sides of windows looking right out into the harbor, so it’s a fantastic place to work. Describe the view Steve: [You’re] looking out at one of the most picturesque harbors on the East Coast, with working lobster 48 PORTLAND MAGAZINE

boats and schooners arriving in the summertime. Burnt Coat Harbor is very protected, even though it’s on an outer island. Exciting features? Steve: This house is actually two houses split where the upper house is. The residence in the lower house is an office. It can be reversed as well. Per: It’s right on the waterfront, but hidden. The property is two little houses, very quirky little houses. They’re kind of personal, unique expressions of what [the owner] wanted. There are lots of houses like this in Maine where people find a house and do their own thing with it. Another interesting thing is that the house is not visible from the road, which is kind of unusual for a place like Swan’s Island, especially right on the harbor. It has a unique privacy. You go down the road, and you’re in this kind of new, funny place where it’s like you’re not in a town all of a sudden. But then you drive back up the driveway, and you’re in a town again. It’s very quiet that way.

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What’s your favorite room in the house? he living room—it has views of the Lubec Sparkplug Lighthouse, which my kids call Sparkie. It’s where we watch the stars and [occasionally] the first sunrise in the U.S. In the living room, my wife and I can enjoy the fireplace and watch our kids play on the porch. What else can you see from the house? During the day, you can see birds and eagles swoop in to land on [the lighthouse]. At night, it’s beautiful.

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“For someone who wants to get into Pine Point on a budget, 19 East Grand Avenue in Scarborough is ideal.” says Julie Bayley of the Bayley Realty Group. “Pine Point’s become We’ve watched many sunrises over the cliffs of Grand Manan in the background. While it’s not actually on the ocean or beach, one renter we’ve had says it’s “possibly the best view in Lubec.” Any unique features? A multi-level porch. Every room has a view onto—the hallway, living room, and primary bedroom. It has one level for grilling, one level the kids like to do crafts on, and, of course, the best level is right off the bedroom, where my wife and I enjoy our morning coffees as the sun rises. Take us closer. It has ocean views without being on the water. It’s set back at an angle that leads with an amazing view at a fraction of an oceanfront price. Additionally, you’re a two-minute walk to South Lubec Beach, where you can see seals and do some really fun sea glass-finding. Any stories about the house? The first was when we bought it. Three years ago, in the middle of the

a destination, and that’s happened just in the last six years.” The freestanding cottage/condo is listed for $179K. “It’s small, but so cute. If you’re into the tiny-house-concept, this is it. At 168 pandemic, my wife and I yearned to get away from the city and be near water with the kids. On a whim, I searched for an affordable home with a water view to rent for a few days. As it was the middle of the summer, options were slim, but I saw this place up in Lubec, Maine. Nervous that I’d lose the rental, I booked it immediately! Traveling from Boston, we found ourselves in Lubec in a VRBO rental house six hours later. We had the best family trip of our life. We loved how secluded and beautiful it was. While walking to the beach, we saw that the house [next to] our rental was for sale! A few months later, we made an offer on that neighboring house—the one we have listed! Is there something about Lubec? What makes Lubec really special is that it truly has the full outdoor package: beaches, three lighthouses, and beautiful hikes for all skill levels. It’s our happy place. Although my family’s size has led us to a different home in the area, 46 South Lubec will always hold a special spot in our pictures and memories. n

square feet, it’s the smallest property I’ve ever put on the market. And as a rental, it could bring in $16-19K a year.” True to tiny-house standards, it’s compact. A couch downstairs can sleep two guests, there’s a small bathroom off the kitchen, and a ladder leads to a sleeping loft. Large windows on both levels offer views of the marsh and plenty of light throughout the cottage. “My favorite room in the house is the kitchen,” says Bayley of the small but charming space walled with knotty pine reminiscent of Mad Men. “It’s adorable, and everything is within reach.” She adds that the location offers more than Pine Point Beach. “There’s a community here. There’s a fire pit in the middle of the nine cottages near the larger structure that was once the hotel.” Built in 1948, the hotel offered the middle class a place to rest and play along the still growing coast of Maine. “Pine Point has changed a lot in recent years. Now there’s four or five restaurants within walking distance, as well as a tavern. And the beach is just down a path across the street, literally three minutes. It’s perfect!”n WINTERGUIDE 2024 49

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s Melissa and Ray prepared for their wedding in adjacent suites at the Portland Regency Hotel, they pulled back corners of curtains to see if the clouds might disperse. No such luck. For one guest in particular, rain might prove disastrous. Drops pelted cobblestone streets, leaving a soft sheen of silt and mud. The car conveying that critical visitor came to a stop out front, and there she was, held aloft over the cobblestones’ dirt and grime: the couple’s five-month-old golden retriever, Summer. A pet sitter “carried the puppy from the house to the car and then from the car to the hotel so she didn’t get wet paws and jump on the bride’s dress before the ceremony,” says wedding photographer Brittany Bugaj of Two Adventurous Souls, who captured the perfect moment when

clean dog met pristine dress. The resultant photos serve as a testament not just to the couples’ momentous day, but to the series of pet-related crises averted. PUPS GALORE Bugaj, who has been a wedding photographer for over fifteen years, says the number of people including pets in their weddings has “definitely increased in the past couple years. It started to pick up before COVID,” she says, “and now a lot of venues are more understanding of how important pets are for people’s weddings.” Two Adventurous Souls maintains a long list of pet-friendly venues on its website, “and those are just the [ones] we’ve worked with!” Recent statistics bolster Bugaj’s sense of the trend. Seeing pets at weddings seems to have become almost commonplace; a recent survey WINTERGUIDE 2024 59

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he same poll found that ring bearer is the most popular wedding role for pups, like schnauzer Klaus in Jorge and Josiah’s wedding at The Lost Fire in Kennebunkport, photographed by Bugaj. “The couple had [Klaus] for a long time together before their wedding,” says Bugaj. People often include dogs in their weddings, she says, because “their dogs have played a vital role in their relationship.” As a photographer, she especially appreciates how pets can put people at ease for photos. “It helps get really relaxed pictures of couples enjoying their day.” As the OnePoll survey and Bugaj’s comments suggest, dogs seem to be clear winners of the most popular wedding pet award, though Bugaj has photographed engagement sessions with cats and has heard of couples cantering in on horseback to their weddings. “THEY THINK THEY’RE GOING FOR A WALK.” While including a pet in the highly orchestrated commotion of a wedding might seem like it would prove challenging for a photographer, Bugaj says, “I’m already working with the wedding party, so adding a dog doesn’t really make it more difficult. It’s already maximum chaos.” That sense of humor is vital to handling the unplanned moments that inevitably arise, like inopportune bathroom breaks, muddy paws, or delightfully oblivious pups who couldn’t care less that they’re center stage. Plus, Bugaj adds, “I can do a high-pitched whistle between my teeth to get the dogs’ attention.” n

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Lonesome Pine Trails, Fort Kent. A 500' vertical drop; 13 trails, grinding rail, and half-pipe; handle tow, T-bar tow; downhill and cross-country skiing, night skiing; rental shop, ski programs; snowmaking on 4 trails. Maine's northernmost ski resort. 834-5202, lonesomepines.org. Lost Valley, Auburn. A 243' vertical drop; 22 trails and glades, 9.3 miles of Nordic ski trails, 2 terrain parks, 600foot snow-tube park; 2 double chairs, 2 surface lifts; night skiing, cross-country skiing, snow-tubing; rental shop, ski school, Lost Valley Brewpub, events and private functions; 100% snowmaking. 784-1561, lostvalleyski.com. Mt. Abram, Greenwood. A 1,150' vertical drop; 450 skiable acres, 42 trails and glades; 2 double chairs, 2 surface lifts; night skiing, uphill skiing; rental shop, Ski School, 2 base lodges, cafeteria, Loose Boots Lounge. 875-5000, mtabram.com. New Hermon Mountain, Hermon. A 350' vertical drop; 60 skiable acres, 20 trails, 1 terrain park, snow-tubing park; double chair, 2 surface lifts; night skiing, snow-tubing; rental shop, ski and snowboard lessons; 100% snowmaking. 848-5192, skihermonmountain.com. Powderhouse Hill, South Berwick. A 150' vertical drop; 3 trails; rope tow. 384-5858, powderhousehill.com.

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Aura, 121 Center St. Dinosaur Jr, Jan. 26; Mr. Big, Jan. 30; BoomBox, Feb. 10; Recycled Percussion, Feb. 24; Railroad Earth, Mar. 7. 772-8274. Bay Chamber Concerts, Union Hall, 24 Central St., Rockport. Halcyon String Quartet, Feb. 14. 236-2823. Blue, 650A Congress St. ZUD, Beers Brosnan, Boat Dares, & Skvm, Feb. 3. 774-4111. Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. The Clements Brothers, Jan. 12; Rakish, Jan. 26; Mallett Brothers Band, Feb. 2. 236-7963. Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. Resounding Rhythms Workshops, Jan. 15 & Feb. 12; Castlebay, Jan. 20. 442-8455. Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. Beo String Quartet, Jan. 14; Masterworks III: Past, Present, Future: Bach & Beyond, Jan. 28; Sammy Rae & The Friends with Midnight Breakfast, Feb. 2; The Met Live in HD: Carmen, Feb. 3; Antonio Garcia, Feb. 25; Concert for a Cause, Mar. 5. 581-1755. Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Christmas with Kennerley, on demand through Jan. 22. 553-4363.

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. The Met Live in HD: Carmen (Bizet), Jan. 27. 563-3424. Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville. Met Opera Encores: Nabucco (Verdi), Jan. 20. 873-7000. Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. SNAEX with Tom K & Nyah, Jan. 12; lydia ievins & Neil Pearlman, Jan. 19; Rasa String Quartet’s Jazz Meets Counterpoint, Feb. 4. 879-4629. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Rick Springfield & Richard Marx, Jan. 25; Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Feb. 15; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s StoneTM in Concert, Mar. 1–2; Brit Floyd, Mar. 3. 842-0800. One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. Portland Jazz Orchestra feat. The Fryeburg Academy Jazz Ensemble (Jan. 18) & Falmouth High School (Feb. 15); Roomful of Blues, Jan. 26; Studio Two, Jan. 27; Erica Brown & The Bluegrass Connection, Jan. 28; Palaver String Quartet with Fredy Clue & Jamie Oshima, Feb. 3; Jontavious Willis, Feb. 10; Katie Oberholtzer, Feb. 14; Lousia Stancioff, Molly Parden, & Eliza Edens, Feb. 17; Funkationland, Mar. 1. 761-1757.

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and the Monsters, Feb. 8; Josh Ritter, Feb. 15; Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Feb. 20; Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Feb. 26. 956-6000.

Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St. Guts Baroque, Jan. 18; Lehmann & Prak, Feb. 1; Ben Noyes, Feb. 15; Steve Grover Memorial Concert, Feb. 24; Diane Walsh, Mar. 3; Melissa Lund Ziegler and Amy Hunter, Mar. 7. 775-3356.

Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd., Brownfield. On A Winter’s Night, Jan. 25; Gibson Brothers, Feb. 2; Kat Edmonson, Feb. 10; Glen Phillips & Shawn Mullins, Feb. 17; Judy Collins, Feb. 18; Chris Pierce & Sunny War, Feb. 23; Soggy Po’ Boys, Feb. 24. 935-7292.

Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St. Lazy Lightning, Jan. 24; Merther, Jan. 25; Midnight North, Jan. 26; Mr. Mota, Jan. 27; The Rock & Roll Playhouse, Jan. 28 & Feb. 11; Grateful Dub, Feb. 1; Mac Saturn, Feb. 2; Al & Rob moe.stly Acoustic, Feb. 3; Phoneboy with The Backfires, Feb. 4; Bit Brigade, Feb. 29; This Is The Kit, Mar. 1; Hannah Wicklund, Mar. 2; Circles Around the Sun, Mar. 7. 805-0134.

Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Met Opera: Verdi’s Nabucco, Jan. 16; Met Opera: Bizet’s Carmen, Jan. 27 & Feb. 6; Crys Matthews, Feb. 1; Maia Sharp & Antje Duvekot, Feb. 10. 594-0070.

Portland Ovations, First Parish Church, 425 Congress St. Martha Redbone, Feb. 1. 842-0800.

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Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St., Waldoboro. Echoes of Floyd, Jan. 13; Studio Two, Jan. 28; Crystal Vision, Feb. 25; The Celtic Tenors, Mar. 1. 975-6490.

Aura, 121 Center St. Ashley Gavin, Jan. 27. 772-8274. Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. The Doppelbloopers, Jan. 27. 442-8455.

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Symphonic Superheroes, Jan. 21; Beethoven’s 5th: Compositions of Resistance, Jan. 28–30; American Beats, Feb. 25. 842-0800.

Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. Bored Teachers Comedy Tour, Jan. 19. 581-1755.

State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Grace Potter, Jan. 19; Get The Led Out, Jan. 26; Lucius, Feb. 1; Big Head Todd

Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln. Bob Marley, Feb. 15. 646-4777.

Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Sq. Jeff Dunham, Jan. 24; Tom Segura, Feb. 29. 791-2200.

Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. Hey Party People!, Feb. 23. 879-4629. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Bored Teachers Comedy Tour, Jan. 20; Randy Rainbow, Feb. 8; Shane Gillis, Feb. 22. 842-0800. Mystic Theater, 49 Franklin St., Rumford. Jody Sloane & Friends, Feb. 3. 369-0129. State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Jessica Kirson, Feb. 4; Bianca Del Rio, Mar. 2; Marc Maron, Mar. 7. 956-6000.

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Sounds of the Maine Coast by Dianne Ballon, Feb. 9– Nov. 30. 443-1316.

First Friday Art Walks, Creative Portland, 84 Free St. Feb. 2; Mar. 1. 370-4784.

Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Valentine's Flower Arranging Evening and a Pop-up Show, Feb. 8. 865-0040.

Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St. 2023 Holiday Show, through Jan. 27; Greenhut Artists Showcase, Feb. 1–24. 772-2693. Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. Great Art on Screen: Jeff Koons: An Intimate Portrait, Jan. 25–26. 563-3424. Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St. Building the International Appalachian Trail, Thursdays through Jun. 1; Photojournalism & the 1936 Flood, through Aug. 10. 774-1822. Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St. My Real Life, Jan. 11–Mar. 1; Narrative Thread: Conversations with the Heart, Jan. 11–Mar. 1; NYC Street Dance, Jan. 11–Mar. 1. 773-2339. 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 Jan. 28; SeaChange: Darkness and Light in the Gulf of Maine, through Feb. 4; A Sailor’s Treasure: Sea Chests & Curiosities, through Mar. 3; Lost and Found:

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Moss Galleries, 100 Fore St. Long Dreams, through Feb. 2. 804-0459. Moss Galleries, 251 US-1, Falmouth. Littles, Jan. 13. 781-2620. Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, 9500 College Station, Brunswick. Iñuit Qiñiġaai: Contemporary Inuuit Photography; Collections and Recollections: Objects and the Stories They Tell; At Home In the North, all through May 26. 725-3416. Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq. Alex Katz, Wedding Dress, through Jun. 2; +collection, Feb. 2–Apr. 28. 775-6148. Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Ringing In the New Year, through Jan. 28; A Walk In The Woods, Feb. 2–25. 712-1097. River Arts, 36 Elm St, Damariscotta. New Works, Jan. 20–Feb. 24. 563-6868. Ticonic Gallery & Studios, 93 Main St., Waterville.

University of New England Art Galleries, UNE Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave. Seeking Light: Plants from Shoreline to Canopy in the Arts & Sciences, through Jan. 21; Recent Acquisitions in the Stephen K. Halpert Collection of Photography at UNE, Feb. 9–Jun. 16. 602-3000. University of New England Art Galleries, Jack S. Ketchum Library, 11 Hills Beach Rd., Biddeford. Tidal Shift: Work from the Searsport EcoArts Residency, Jan. 19–Jun. 9. 602-3000.

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Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. The Jason Bishop Show, Jan. 20; Cirque Mechanics: Zephyr, Feb. 17. 581-1755. Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Sq. Maine Motorsports Xtreme Ice Racing, Jan. 13; Harlem Globetrotters, Feb. 8. 791-2200.

How a Holocaust Sapling Inspired the World, Jan. 21; The Wandering Radiance: Selected Poems of Hilde Domin, Feb. 4; Writing to Keep The Dead Alive: Motherhood and Modern Jewish Identity in Poetry, Feb. 15. 773-2339.

Mountain Rd. 9th Annual Fat Bike Loppet, Jan. 28. 864-4309.

Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. International Open Mic Valentine Extravaganza, Feb. 9; Sock Monkey Saturday, Feb. 10. 879-4629.

Stonington Opera House, 1 School St. Island Women Speak, Jan. 25. 367-2788.

Moosehead Lake Togue Ice Fishing Derby, 480 Moosehead Lake Rd., Greenville. Three-day derby with prizes for the three largest togue, Grand Door Prize, and fish pool prizes, Feb. 2–4. 695-2702. Mystic Theater, 49 Franklin St., Rumford. Frank Santos, Jan. 20. 369-0129.

Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln. Vicki Monroe, Feb. 14. 646-4777.

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. Open Mic, Feb. 2 & Mar. 1. 633-5159.

Glacier Ice Bar & Lounge, Samoset Resort, Rockport. 50,000 lb. of ice transformed into a circus themed ice bar and sculptures. Jan. 12–14 & 19–20. 594-2511.

Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St. STEM Saturday: Puzzles & Games, Jan. 13 & 27, Feb. 10 & 24. 594-4418.

Maine Audubon, Fields Pond, 216 Fields Pond Rd., Holden. Full Moon Snowshoe Hike, Jan. 25 & Feb. 23; Fields Pond Winterfest, Feb. 10. 781-2330.

Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St. Rachel McRady (Sun Seekers) with Annie Drew, Jan. 25; Margot Livesey (The Road from Belhaven) with Lily King (Five Tuesdays in Winter), Feb. 7. 536-4778.

Maine Audubon, Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd., Falmouth. Hometown National Park: Talk with Doug Tallamy, Jan. 24; Pajama Storytime, Jan. 25; Winter Carnival, Feb. 17; Gilsland Farm Bird Walks, through Mar. 28. 781-2330. Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St. Tree of Life:

Print: A Bookstore, Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress St. Kate Christensen (Welcome Home, Stranger) with Caitlin Shetterly (Pete and Alice in Maine), Jan. 25. 536-4778. Rangeley Lakes Trails Center, 524 Saddleback

State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Sasha Velour’s The Big Reveal Live Show, Feb. 29. 956-6000.

Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St., Waldoboro. Curbside Queens, Jan. 20. 975-6490. WW&F Railway, 97 Cross Rd., Alna. Steam & Sleigh to SeaLyon Farm, Feb. 10, 17, & 25. 882-4193.

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Large bold 15.8 acre oceanfront parcel on the west facing 04635 | $449,000 shore of Frenchboro looking out to open ocean with 0 BUTLER ROAD FRENCHBORO, MEwestern Large bold 15.8rock acreand oceanfront parcel on thegradual west facing views. Tumbled ledge shoreline with elevation 04635 | $449,000 shore of Frenchboro looking out to open ocean with western up to the main road with moss covered woods and ledges for views. Tumbled rock and ledge shoreline with gradual elevation Large bold 15.8 acre oceanfront parcel on the west facing beautiful and very private house setting to watch sunsets over up to the main road with moss covered woods and ledges for shore of Frenchboro looking out to open ocean with western Swans Island and beyond. beautiful and very private houseshoreline setting towith watch sunsets over views. Tumbled rock and ledge gradual elevation Swans Island up to the mainand roadbeyond. with moss covered woods and ledges for beautiful and very private house setting to watch sunsets over Swans Island and beyond.

This contemporary and authentic Maine log cabin situated on 04607 | $575,000 20 acres beautiful1GOULDSBORO, views across Frenchman’sME Bay of Mt. 120 USoffers ROUTE This contemporary andHarbor authentic Maine cabin situatedwith on Desert Island and Bar lights. This log home is turnkey, 04607 | $575,000 20 acres offers beautiful views across Frenchman’s Baybonus of Mt. 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths, plus an additional large Desert Island andinBar lights. This log home is turnkey, This contemporary and authentic Maine cabin situatedwith on Master Bedroom theHarbor finished basement. 3 andbeautiful 2 full baths, an additional large 20bedrooms acres offers viewsplus across Frenchman’s Baybonus of Mt. Master Bedroom theHarbor finishedlights. basement. Desert Island andinBar This home is turnkey, with 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths, plus an additional large bonus Master Bedroom in the finished basement.

1491 INDIAN RIVER ROAD JONESPORT, ME | $1,800,000 149104649 INDIAN RIVER ROAD JONESPORT,

37 VILLAGE AT OCEANS END BOULEVARD SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME 37 VILLAGE AT OCEANS END

313 ATLANTIC ROAD SWANS ISLAND, ME | $375,000 313 04685 ATLANTIC ROAD SWANS ISLAND,

Riverside Farm and West Wind Farm have been combined ME 04649 | $1,800,000 1491 RIVER ROAD into oneINDIAN spectacular Oceanfront parcel ofJONESPORT, over 44 acres and Riverside Farm and West Wind have been almost 4000’ of|frontage on theFarm Indian River Bay.combined A very ME 04649 $1,800,000 into one spectacular Oceanfront parcel of 44 acres and charming mid 1800’s farmhouse has been over tastefully restored almost 4000’ of frontage on the Indian River Bay. A very Riverside Farm andrestored West Wind Farm beenbarn combined and a wonderfully 1700 sq fthave attached and charming midof1800’s farmhouse has been tastefully restored into one spectacular parcel of over shop. Plenty areas Oceanfront for multiple other homes on44 theacres waterand and a with wonderfully restored 1700 sq ftpastures. attached barn and almost 4000’ of frontage theopen Indian River Bay. A very along blueberry fieldsonand shop. Plenty of areas for multiple other homes on the water charming mid 1800’s farmhouse has been tastefully restored along blueberry fields and open and a with wonderfully restored 1700 sq ftpastures. attached barn and shop. Plenty of areas for multiple other homes on the water along with blueberry fields and open pastures.

276 HARBOR ROAD SWANS ISLAND, ME 04685 | $295,000 276 HARBOR ROAD SWANS ISLAND, ME

04685 $295,000 Very unique|harbor setting with a one bedroom cottage up 276 ROAD SWANS ISLAND, top andHARBOR another cottage that used to be a custom office onME the Very unique harbor withwas a one up 04685 $295,000 lower side.|The lowersetting cottage usedbedroom primarilycottage as an office top could and another to be acottage. customThe office on the but also becottage anotherthat oneused bedroom upper lower side. lowersetting cottage was used primarily as ancottages office Very unique harbor ainone bedroom up cottage hasThe another built inwith bed the living area.cottage Both but also becottage another oneused bedroom The upper top could and that toradiant be acottage. custom office on the have full another bathrooms and both have heat. The office cottage hasThe in bed in the living area. Both lower side. lowerbuilt cottage was used primarily ancottages office cottage has aanother custom fireplace and laundry room.as have full bathrooms and both radiant heat. The but could also be another onehave bedroom cottage. Theoffice upper cottage has another a custombuilt fireplace laundry room.Both cottages cottage has in bedand in the living area. have full bathrooms and both have radiant heat. The office cottage has a custom fireplace and laundry room.

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BOULEVARD SOUTHWEST ME New construction with 4 bdrm 3-1/2HARBOR, bath home in the 37 VILLAGE AT this OCEANS END popular Village at Ocean’s End development. Great views of New construction with this 4inbdrm 3-1/2 bath BOULEVARD SOUTHWEST ME the harbor from your patio the front andHARBOR, most home roomsininthe the popularTwo Village at Ocean’s End development. Greatbasement views of house. car attached garage and full unfinished the harbor from your patio in the front and most rooms in the Newcould construction withoff thisfor4 more bdrmsquare 3-1/2footage. bath home in the that be finished Ocean rights house. Two car attached garage and full unfinished popularthe Village at Ocean’s End development. Greatbasement views of across street. that could be finished off for more square footage. Ocean the harbor from your patio in the front and most rooms in therights across house. the Twostreet. car attached garage and full unfinished basement that could be finished off for more square footage. Ocean rights across the street.

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ME 04685 farmhouse | $375,000 Three style home just 8/10 of a mile 313 bedroom ATLANTIC ROAD SWANS ISLAND, from the ferry terminal. Remodeled interior a year ago with Three bedroom farmhouse style home just 8/10 of awiring mile MEfixtures 04685 $375,000 new and|paint and flooring along with new frominsulation. the ferry terminal. Remodeled interior a peeks year ago with and Great location with seasonal of Macknew fixtures paint androom flooring along with new ThreeCove. bedroom farmhouse style home just used 8/10 mile erel Aand fourth bonus has been asofaawiring large and Great location with seasonal ofcovered Mackfrominsulation. the ferry terminal. Remodeled interior a peeks year ago with bedroom or additional family room. Large yard with erel fourth bonus room hasalong been used as a wiring large newCove. fixtures and paint andgarage. flooring with new back porchAand attached bedroom or additional family room. Large yard with covered and insulation. Great location with seasonal peeks of Mackback porchAand attached erel Cove. fourth bonus garage. room has been used as a large bedroom or additional family room. Large yard with covered back porch and attached garage.

99 HARBOR ROAD SWANS ISLAND, ME 04685 | $335,000 99 HARBOR ROAD SWANS ISLAND, ME 04685 | life $335,000 Enjoy island with this adorable year-round 4 bedroom 2 99 ROAD ISLAND, ME bath HARBOR home with water views ofSWANS Burnt Coat Harbor. Classic 4 Enjoy island life with this adorable 4 bedroom 2 04685 $335,000 square style| with kitchen, living, andyear-round family room downstairs,

bath home water views of Burnt Coat Harbor. along with awith downstairs bedroom and bath. There isClassic a one 4 square stylecurrently with kitchen, living, andyear-round familyUpstairs room downstairs, Enjoy island life with this 4 bedroom 2 car garage usedadorable as a workshop. has three along with awith downstairs bedroom and bath. There The isClassic a front one4 bath home water views of Burnt Coat other bedrooms with two currently used asHarbor. offices. car garage usedliving, as a workshop. Upstairs hasstudio. three square stylecurrently with has kitchen, and family room downstairs, corner bedroom incredible lighting used as an art other with currently used asNew offices. The front alongbedrooms with downstairs bedroom bath. There is a roof, one Private backa yard withtwo woods on 3and sides. siding, corner bedroom has used incredible lighting used as aninart studio. car garage currently as workshop. Upstairs has three and emergency generator so ayou can move right and enjoy Private back yard withtwo woods on 3 sides. roof, other bedrooms with currently used asNew offices. front summer on the island with a short walk down tosiding, TheThe Carrying and emergency generator so you can move and enjoy corner bedroom has incredible lighting used right as aninart studio. Place Beach on Toothacker Cove. summer on the island a short down tosiding, The Carrying Private back yard withwith woods on 3walk sides. New roof, Place Beach on Toothacker Cove. and emergency generator so you can move right in and enjoy summer on the island with a short walk down to The Carrying Place Beach on Toothacker Cove.

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Snow like Silence

he clock said it was 4:33 a.m., time to work. Marilena Alcántara pressed the lipstick against her lips. She peeked out the window, and the snow was falling like ashes in the sky. It almost reminded her of home. She scoured her dresser and grabbed a glass perfume bottle. The edges of the crystal poked her palm. The smell of luxury, sophistication, and out-of-your-league swelled in the peaches, roses, and citrus leaves of the perfume. She enjoyed the feeling of being watched, and she caught herself staring into the mirror almost as if she were not familiar with her own reflection. There, she’d practice words hard to pronounce: lazy vs. Lacy, queen vs. Quinn, words that her native Spanish mouth struggled with. She wished she could get rid of that funky accent, but it was what made Marilena, Marilena. Outside the window, the street lamps were the moons of Neptune blurred in the snow. She’d walked that walk a thousand times and was tempted to jump in her car but decided to make those steps count. She hopped onto three inches of snow on the sidewalk. Her Bean boots served her well. She arranged the hood of her coat in a way that didn’t spoil her hair and headed east to Pine Street. It wasn’t until she crossed Clark Street that she noticed other steps behind her. She saw the headlights 112 P O R T L A N D M A G A Z I N E

of a car in the distance and heard the rumble of the plow. She stopped. The steps behind her stopped too. She didn’t have the courage to turn around, not yet. She took a deep breath of that familiar Portland air that smelled like the sea and continued on her way. But so did the steps. Marilena increased the pace. Her pulse throbbed in her neck. Detour on Brackett, left on Spring, up the hill on Winter, and then back on Pine again. But the steps followed her like her own shadow. She took her phone out of her pocket, hoping to call 911 or anybody really, but her trembling hands would only make matters worse. Suddenly, the brick building on High Street that was her destination was in sight: parked cars, storefronts, tree lights, but not a single soul. She regretted loving being followed. She regretted her fame, if you could call it that. She swore to delete her Instagram and take it easy. But social media was what made Marilena, Marilena. It was only a matter of reaching the entrance. She felt a tug on her purse and muffled a scream. She spun around and couldn’t believe her eyes. There was only the silence of the falling snow. “You think the 5 a.m. News Hour will just host itself?” Garrett, her producer, said. “You gotta take your job more seriously, Marilena. It would be a shame to miss out on this great opportunity…”

He’d promised her a prime-time slot three years ago. But when he didn’t get what he really wanted in return, he threatened to stop renewing her work visa. During the first commercial break, Marilena dug in her purse for another round of lipstick but found something different. She pulled the mic from her shirt and banged it against the desk. Garrett intercepted her before the elevator. “Where ya think you’re going?” “Out of my way, pendejo!” She slapped him across the face. “I’m done with you. RENUNCIO!” And that’s how Marilena became Marilena. n

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