From Port Clyde to Camden, Maine...
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Rep rese nt in g B uyers & Sellers of Residential Real Estate From Port Clyde to Camden...
nt in g B uyers & Sellers of Residential Real Estate
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From Port Clyde to Camden…
Karen M. Rizkalla, Broker/Owner/Realtor
Karen M. Rizkalla, Broker/Owner/Realtor stgeorge-realty.com or karenriz.com karenriz@gmail.com
Karen M. Rizkalla, Broker/Owner/Realtor stgeorge-realty.com or karenriz.com karenriz@gmail.com
stgeorge-realty.com or karenriz.com karenriz@gmail.com
Karen M. Rizkalla Broker/Owner/Realtor® stgeorge-realty.com | karenriz.com karenriz@gmail.com
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Karen M. Rizkalla, Broker/Owner/Realtor stgeorge-realty.com or karenriz.com karenriz@gmail.com
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Clark Island Preserve
Constructed in 2005 by well-respected builder Karl Meklin and impeccably cared for by its owner, this four bedroom, 2.5 bath, waterfront home on a quiet lane in South Thomaston Village awaits its next steward. Great location just 9 minutes from Downtown Rockland and one mile from the Weskeag Store.
Elevated waterfront setting with with lovely, private back and side yards and wonderful wooded buffer on both sides. One foor living with 1st foor primary bedroom suite, 1st foor halfbath with laundry, open foor plan and well-designed kitchen, all with very broad salt-water views of the Weskeag River. Vermont Castings Encore wood stove in excellent condition. Three, water view bedrooms upstairs. Carport & wood shed. Town-maintained, paved road. Easy to view by appointment.
$639,000
$639,000
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St. George Peninsula
Your year-round Maine vacation could begin on Patten Point in Spruce Head Village,Town of Saint George! 16-20 minutes to Marshall Point Lighthouse, Monhegan Ferry, Owls Head State Parks and downtown Rockland shops & galleries. Spectacular ocean views from this stunning, elevated, waterfront home granite shoreline riprap and steps to shore, deck & back yard access from the dream kitchen with walk- in pantry/ baking station, elegant Great Room with fireplace & primary bedroom suite. Two guest bedrooms w/ bath & spacious laundry room. Primarily one-floor living with 2nd floor office or play room. Plenty of ocean-view spaces to work from first floor also. Quiet village road for walking. Easy to show with notice.
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St. George, Maine
$1,500,000
South Thomaston, Maine
$800,000
St. George Peninsula
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The Lodge at Kennebunk is set on a quiet 8 acres of land, and has convenient highway access. It is also minutes away from shopping, dining, and beach options. Our facilities include a 40' outdoor heated pool, a conference room, a game room, a playground, picnic tables, and gas barbecue grills. Our amenities include extended cable television, air conditioning, phones, refrigerators, and microwaves in every room.
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73 “What Drives Richard Ford”
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35 “Frightful? Delightful!” Winter Cocktails
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41 “Map of the Human Heart”
Where Forest Avenue and the 10th Mountain Division Highway share the same space.
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19 “Go Big in Your $10M Home” By Colin W. Sargent
31 “Views on a Budget” Coastal homes at a bargain
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88 NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING
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[“When We Was Fab,” December 2024]. I was the lead singer in Tony Bo a’s rst band.
Tony on lead, John Widden on drums, the late Harvey Weinstein on bass, Craig Palmacci on organ. We were the Scepters. My ego got me out of the band within a year. Other bass players came and went—Tom Ludwig, Richard Ross. e world of local music was full of talent: Dickie and the Ebb Tides, Gary and the Counts, Untamed Sound, Gary Lee had a brother Craig from another band. e bands were all great. It was due to e ort and desire to succeed.
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Started in 1923 by local editor Fred Sanborn, the Weary Club in Norway meets monthly in their original headquarters. Why the name? Weary travelers love “getting together to play cribbage and checkers and gossip,” says secretary Mindy Butler. First the club was just for weary men, but now it’s for weary everybody.
Maine released its American Innovation Coin recently to honor cardiologist Dr. Bernard Lown, inventor of the defbrillator and a 1938 graduate of Lewiston High School
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The Portland Hearts of Pine, Maine’s first men’s professional soccer club, kicks off at Fitzpatrick Stadium with their first home game on May 4 “We’re hoping to attract some Mainers for the pre-season play,” says team rep Rebecca Herrigel. “And hopefully we’ll bring in a women’s team in the near future.”
The PHP put $2.5M into the stadium. Goal!
Kennebunk Free Library is combining two purr-fect things—cats and books. Partnering with Animal Welfare Society, the library has sponsored over thirty cats for adoption.
“Having an animal really impacts the morale and trust level of the library!” says executive director Michelle Conners. The library encourages cuddling while studying.
Three at the top of the market as the 2025 residential real estate sales season opens.
$8,500,000188AldrichRoad, Islesboro
erhaps you ’ re frustrated by the lack of 15-bedroom single-family oceanfront homes for sale as the buying season opens. Maybe you’re just as frustrated when you ponder, “How lucky do I have to be to own a place like this?”
Dapper New York lawyer Winthrop W. Aldrich (1895-1974) was, like John Adams and Joseph P. Kennedy before him, the U.S. Ambassa-
dor to Great Britain. He was also a world-leading nancier, serving for decades as president and chairman of the board of Chase National Bank. He liked to sail whenever he could. Years after ghting during World War I as a Navy lieutenant, he was the principal owner of the legendary J Sloop Enterprise and served as her navigator when she thrashed Sham-
rock V in four straight races during the 1930 America’s Cup. In the 1940s, King George of England made him an honorary knight (GBE).
Winthrop’s sister Abby was married to John D.
Rockefeller Jr. Abby was considered a “driving force” in the creation of MOMA, the Museum of Modern Art. One of Abby’s four children was Vice President Nelson Rockefeller.
Here’s a picture of Winthrop chatting up Marilyn Monroe during a 1957 April in Paris celebration dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. Here he is with Winston Churchill All of which was very luminous.
Winthrop’s summer address was even more luminous: Maine. When it was rst built in 1908, this house, known as
the Shattuck House, was the pride of Islesboro (no small feat), clad in half timbers. Aldrich modernized it to the loveliest standards of the 1940s.
“As you’re coming into the long driveway, you get a glimpse of the water,” says Cindy Lang of Sotheby’s. “ e house is really big [13,200 square feet, 50 rooms]. But when people come in the front door, their body language changes. ey’re expecting one of those houses with those big vaulted ceilings. is is the most comfortable, human-scaled property imaginable for something of its size.
“You walk through an intimate library with a replace, and then you walk onto that porch. Breathtaking.”
According to the listing, it’s “irresistible and grand, west-facing.”
Property taxes are $52,038. It’s on over four acres, with 800 feet of highly coveted ocean frontage on Penobscot Bay, with an in-ground pool and three-car garage.
e New York Times wrote in 1984 of Texas industrialist John Rogers, who lived here after Winthrop Aldrich: “According to local reports, Mr. Rogers employs a full-time sta of 23, including one woman whose sole duty is to cut and arrange owers from the estate’s gardens. Mr. Rogers keeps his gray Lear jet at the Rockland Airport, about 25 miles away, for day trips to New York…”
And yet, Cindy Paul says, “Two people can live there comfortably without getting lost.”
Postcard from the 21st century: Aldrich’s grandchildren still have a deep personal and artistic connection to the immediate area. “ ey’re adorable, and they spend their summers in Maine as Aldriches,” Paul says. “Of course, they have other last names. Chloe Warner is a granddaughter of one of the Aldrich sisters. Chloe is an interior designer who spends summers on Islesboro. is past summer she photographed at [this house], displaying some of the wallpapers and fabrics she has created. Chloe’s website is https://goods. redmondaldrich.com/pages/about-us.
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STEWART BRECHER designed this striking 1993 home that features a round observation pavilion with a massive granite replace that makes you feel as if you’re standing below a magic umbrella.
“ e whole point of that is to take advantage of the sweeping Frenchman’s Bay views,” says listing agent Story Litch eld. Priced at $11.25M, the experience includes 10 acres and 1,000 feet of precious shoreline. “Every room in this house has fabulous oceanfront and island views.”
It’s also a Pulitzer prize of sorts. Joseph Pulitzer’s daughter Edith Pulitzer Moore once owned the land
$11,200,000 45 Milliken Road, Bar Harbor
that Tranquility is built on and more, in an estate called Baymeath, which she bought in 1948 after the 1947 Fire. “You know, that was one of those huge rusticator estates,” Litch eld says of Baymeath. e late Dr. Frank Moya, the Florida physician who died in 2021, “is not the one who tore it down, but he bought part of the property. e main house is called Tranquility. It was intended to be a family compound by Dr. Moya, who purchased it. He also built the second house, the Gate House, and then there’s the Carriage House, which includes rescued old granite stones that were part of the original Baymeath carriage house foundation.
“One of my favorite spots here is an orchard with heirloom apple trees, with a owing lawn that goes to the water and ends up at a pebble
beach,” Litch eld says. Sometimes the simplest things dazzle most: “It’s just an apple orchard that ends up at the water’s edge.”
For buyers, the magic spot may be “walking out the deepwater dock” and watching your own private sunrise steal over “Frenchman’s Bay and the Porcupine Islands. at’s never going to change. ere’s also a gorgeous, very serene pond with paths that meander with some ornamental trees and little bridges with high arches.
“Two independent lots could be sold separately here—both waterfront and both on Frenchman’s Bay. at’s three large residences and a guest residence over the garage at Tranquility” in this enclave. “All four are year-round. ere’s also a separate estate property manager’s o ce, unusual too.”
Once upon a time, there was a single-family house in Yarmouth with ve bedrooms, timeless views, and 2025 property taxes of $70,533.50. Few houses echo with the Maine mystique more than this one.
“ e rm Archetype designed it,” says listing agent Samuel Michaud of the 5,454-square-foot mansion in the Shingle style. “ e builder
$7,000,000 184 Spruce Point Road, Yarmouth
was Anastos & Nadeau.” Boasting 292 feet of deepwater frontage and
priced at $7M, the 1998 structure “was inspired by the grand mansions
of Bar Harbor—traditional gray, natural shingle with spruce green trim.”
The most mystical element here may be “the porch. It is absolutely incredible. It’s huge. It does have some John Calvin Stevens-like features, like the arches. I’ve been there during all di erent types of weather. You can have dinner there, have your co ee in the morning.”
Spruce Point “is arguably the best point in Yarmouth. Out here, there’s a deepwater dock. You can see the Chebeague Island Inn in the distance” and tell time by the mail boat going by your 3.8 acres. In the blue hour before twilight, “Deer are occasionally on the lawn.”
If this estate were a piece of music, what would it be?
“You can never go wrong with Frank Sinatra.” n
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“Here his story follows a mysterious woman in Maine, so out of place he refers to her as ‘a black swallowtail in the snow.’”
–Maine Sunday Telegram A story with international impact and a surprise Maine coast connection (Iordana Ceausescu of Romania hid in secret here, fearing for her son's life and safety after the 1989 Romanian Revolution). A non ction novel by a Maine writer nominated for the Booker Prize.
This Quonset idyll is the frst of three dreams within reach.
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$265,000
L19 M79 Birch Island E, Harpswell
put something on it?” says own er Carrie Burnsteel about her Quonset hut. “It took us three weekends to build it. e rst arch was 40 feet and 240 pounds. My husband, teenage son, his friend, and I put it up together.” Presto! A Birch Island sanctuary. “Getting away from it all while still being so close to Portland is amazing.”
with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths in Jonesport
Nestled between two working wharves, this Jonesport cottage was built in the 1890s, and it’s near the William Underwood Company, a sardine factory that favored Jonesport with its signature fragrance from 18801962. All that remains of the factory is the brick chimney. “I’d take my dog out at night, and the moon would be shining on the water, and you
could see the chimney,” owner Cindy Rowen says. “It’s 200 to 300 feet. With the moon, and when it snowed, it would be beautiful.” Living on the working waterfront can be romantic. “You get to see winter boat parades from your living room and boat races in July. You have a view of the bridge to Beals,” and you’re part of what makes this place tick every day. Contact Robert McKinney at e Masiello Group for more information.
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Not only is the Fog House the last house on the public road before the park entrance but you can also walk out your back door on to a secret Park trail that leads to the Schooner Head Overlook Road and Anemone Cave and on to Sand Beach so you can walk or bike either by road or trail right into the park from this breathtaking setting in a cove looking out to crashing surf on the ledges of Schooner Head and beyond to Egg Rock Lighthouse and open ocean. 4 bedroom main house with large primary suite on the main level and a cathedral living room with granite fireplace. An ensuite bedroom primary bedroom upstairs with a center open balcony looking down connecting to two other bedrooms and bath. There is another bonus room and bathroom downstairs on the walk out level along with a craft room and large unfinished room as well. The two car detached garage has an apartment overhead with a large open bedroom/living room and another full bath. Design by architect Roc Caivano and then customized with a hand painted floor by local artist Russ D’Alessio in the kitchen. Come mostly furnished and ready for the next adventurer to able to enjoy sitting in the Gazebo next to the crashing surf of the stone beach and ledges. There are 5 bedrooms total but septic is only a 3 bdrm system
“When we’d sit on the porch, we could see Canada on the right and Saint Croix Island on the left,” owner Vera Erlakova says about her Red Cove cottage.
“What we had was a small cabin, but then
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STORY BY CLIF TRAVERS
WINTER HAPPENS. COCKTAILS HELP.
We Mainers know the cold. As inventors of snowmobiles and earmu s, we’ve mastered the blizzards and how to enjoy them. One way to appreciate our harsher season is with a glass of warmth, served either hot or cold.
Got some friends coming over for a celebration? Maybe an Elaine, a Frank, or a George? If so, you might need a reason to imbibe between the Airing of Grievances and the Labeling of Explainable Miracles. And you’ll need something light after the traditional feast of spaghetti and meatballs. is non-denominational punch will get you past the Feat of Strength and ready you for a second airing of indignities.
In a large pitcher or pot combine:
½ c. of Short Path Triple Sec
1 1/2 c. of Cold River Vodka
1 c. of unsweetened pomegranate juice
12 oz. of Maine Root ginger brew
12 oz sparkling water
½ c. of cranberries
1 sliced lemon
Stir and pour into a punch bowl with a small block of ice.
Top with 750 ml. of Rocky Ground Cider’s “Dagger.” Stir and serve.
Derived from the Hindi word “taddy,” meaning a drink that includes palm sap, e Hot Toddy originated in India in the 1610s. Later, it was de ned by the British as “an alcoholic drink made with hot water, spices, and sugar.” ere’s no palm sap in ours, but there’s plenty of warmth. It’s a mug of comfort, spirit, and
celebration. We’ve stuck pretty close to the original but added some local saucy heat.
In a large mug combine:
1 tsp. of Mike’s Hot Honey
1 wedge of lemon
1 cinnamon stick
2 oz. of Small Barrel
Bourbon from Wiggly
Bridge Distillery
Let sit until the honey has melted.
Stir and enjoy the naughty heat.
Feeling Groggy? is one will lift your spirits.
We love our wine today, but in the 1600s, it wasn’t that great: heavy and barely drinkable unless diluted. To remedy the foul taste, those from northern climates added spices. It’s those ingredients and their fragrances that have made Glogg a winter favorite.
We’ve named ours after the pirate who plundered Maine’s coast in the late 1600s. Dixie Bull (real name unknown) may not have been a glogg drinker, but—as a former British sea captain—he surely knew his way around a glass.
In a mortar or grinder, crush: 12 cardamom pods
5 whole cloves
In a large pot over medium heat, toast the cardamom, cloves, and a stick of broken cinnamon until the mixture is fragrant.
Add:
1 750-ml. bottle of Cellardoor
Winery’s Aurora Red
1 c. of Luce Spirits’ Aquiline Vitae
½ c. of Barren’s white rum
½ oz. of sliced ginger
1 tsp. of nutmeg
1 c. of brown sugar
The peel of one orange
Simmer for 15 minutes
Strain and return to the heat.
Add:
1 sliced orange ¼ c. of raisins
Steep for 10 minutes
Serve in mugs with sliced almonds.
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Maine Agricultural Trades Show -16th
Are you a lover of Maine’s agriculture? Check out this show in Augusta and learn from the best in the biz!
Glacier Ice Bar & Lounge 17–19th & 24–25th
Chill out in Rockport! Featuring ice sculptures, lounges, and handcrafted cocktails, this event will help you beat the winter blues.
New England Shrimp Season
50th Annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum & Trade Show 27
3rd Annual Auburn Lobster Festival 17th
What started out as a Facebook joke has become a red-hot success in Central Maine.
Maine Wild Wine Fest
Lobsters, blueberries, potatoes and wine?
If you don’t indulge in local wine, this festival in Freeport will show you what you’re missing.
September
Eastport Salmon and Seafood Festival
30th-September 1st
Ever wondered about the fishing industry? Take a deep dive and learn from the experts, or just experience a variety of seafood meals and a
Wavy Days Beer Fest 28th
Celebrate all things Atlantic Salmon, from food to art and music. Don’t miss the salmon barbeque dinner.
Common Ground Fair 19th-21
The best of rural life with over 100 exhibits offering education about living Maine’s dream of “the way life should be.”
Kick off summer with a day of sipping Maine’s local beers at Thompson’s Point!
Maine Oyster Festival -29th
Maine has more than 150 oyster farms, each producing oysters with a unique flavor. See, if you can taste the difference at this celebration in Freeport of one of the state’s premier seafoods.
Swine & Stein Brewfest
Sample beer, wine, and spirits along with a variety of chef-created pork dishes. This little piggy tastes great with suds! Check out our October events calendar for dates.
Great Maine Apple Day
With over 200 varieties, the picking is easy. Learn a little history and taste the best in pome recipes.
Maine Restaurant Week 1st-12
Enjoy old favorites and discover new classics with 80+ participating restaurants throughout the state.
14th-16th
An event in Rockport for the foodies and math-lovers alike. Bake, eat, calculate delicious desserts in honor of Pi.
Maine Potato Blossom Festival 12th-20th
Learn all about this slippery weed, and sample their nutritious goodness at one of the 70 participating businesses in the Portland area.
Who loves potatoes more that Mainers? Join the fun in Fort Fairfield while honoring the humble spud and the many delectable possibilities it offers.
What better way to ring in spring than with this beloved Maine green than this fest in Farmington? Get ‘em while they last!
Bring your kids, your appetite, and your love of play.
Never heard of the French-Acadian flatbread? Now’s your chance to try this Northern Maine staple at the free event in Fort Kent. Check out our Summerguide events calendar for dates.
Maine Harvest Festival 16th-19th
Check out Maine’s vintners, brewers, distillers, and a bevy of home-grown foods that make this state great.
This one is Sample Central! Try the best in Maine’s hard cider and cheeses. Can’t go wrong there.
Wells celebrates 23 years of chili tastings, cookoffs, and a People’s Choice Award. Heat included.
Celebrate the event’s 44 years of Santa on a lobster boat, a hat parade, free samples of local beer and wine, and lots of nibbles. And don’t forget the traditional Cookie Crawl, dates to come.
Driving along Forest Avenue, I hit a reality bump.
STORY BY COLIN W. SARGENT
My car ’ s digital navigator says I’m not driving on Forest Avenue anymore. is road, dead center of my comfort zone, is now the 10th Mountain Division Highway. Originally Green Street, Forest Avenue rst surfaced in city directories in 1858 and traces its beginnings to an area near what is now Longfellow Square in Portland. It was included as part of Route 302 (Roosevelt Trail) in
When I pulled into my mother’s driveway, I thought, ‘I’m breathing Maine.’
1936. In the 1920s, it was designated part of Route 18. Millennia earlier, it was a footpath from Machigonne (Algonquian for “Great Neck”) to the western mountains. Which is a clue. Founded in 1943, the 10th Mountain Division earned its fame during alpine warfare in Italy. Soldiers on skis.
But who are they today?
Meet Major Geo rey A. Carmichael, United States Army, a member of this elite out t who knows deep down what it feels like to drive along
Forest Avenue (a.k.a. Route 302) and re ect that he’s on 10th Mountain Division Highway.
“I’m from Sanford,” he says. “I’d just gotten back from a forward deployment in Baghdad (August to April 2024). During that period, our Brigade [famous for operating in harsh terrain] faced over 170 attacks from Iranian-backed militias, including one-way UAS (unmanned aerial system) drones, conventional rockets and mortars, and short-range ballistic missiles—the most of any U.S. Army unit—and the most recent.
“When I opened the car door in my mom’s driveway, I thought, ‘I’m breathing Maine.’”
During his R & R, he found himself “driving up and down the state with my wife, Camilla. It’s fun to check in with Portland—my grandmother went to Deering High, Class of 1935—and whenever I come back to Maine, I enjoy taking friends on the ferry for the island hop and visiting the restaurants; I like to play the tour guide. I remember we stopped at Duckfat last time.
“ ere are so many things you can get on Forest Avenue. I grew up on Oakhurst milk, and Oakhurst Dairy’s on Forest Avenue.”
Now Forest Avenue is your road, renamed to honor you and your brave comrades who dare to keep us safe.
“I remember the feeling I had when I saw the sign. I said to Camilla, ‘Hey! I’m in the 10th Mountain Division!’ I’d dreamed of joining it my whole career. I was lled with a sense of pride as I passed the sign and thought, ‘ at’s my unit. I’m so grateful to be part of something way bigger than myself—way bigger than a kid from Sanford ever imagined. To know years from now, I got to be part of the 10th Mountain Division’s story on its ‘climb to glory.’”
Good to put another name to the street. n
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Cannaday is changing the cannabis industry, one sweet treat at a time.
Founded by Keri-Jon Wilson, Pot & Pan sells deluxe edibles—including gummies, chocolates, bonbons, and even bundt cakes— making them all about taste with only low doses of THC (2.5 milligrams). Her highly delicious treats are causing excitement, especially with a
certain holiday around the corner. “Our chocolate bars and bonbons are always a great gift, but our customers seem to love them around Valentine’s Day,” Cannaday says.
A trained vocalist with a degree from Berklee College of Music, Cannaday decided, after her daughter’s birth, to switch careers and attend culinary school. “It was almost like a calling. I was at the crossroads of auditioning for tours and thinking about what my life
would look like after graduation. It felt natural to go to culinary school. Even my family was, like, ‘Duh, you are always feeding us.’”
She attended Cambridge School of Culinary Arts and worked under acclaimed pastry chef Delphin Gomes
After years of baking in Boston, she moved to Maine in 2018 and opened her mobile food cart Suga Suga. She’d achieved her dreams, but she worried about missing her daughter’s childhood because of the demanding schedule. “I was working seven days a week, so I closed the bakery. I knew I wanted to take a step back, and this woman had posted a job on Craigslist
If you take away the taboo, the sky is the limit.
asking to help grow the edible program at Pot & Pan.”
Pot & Pan strives to educate people and make cannabis accessible. “Even now, people associate cannabis with what they’ve seen in mainstream media, but we take a completely di erent approach. We’re food- rst, the packaging is joyful, and it has a feminine, positive touch,” including a rigorous development and testing phase.
“Cannabis is truly just an ingredient. It needs to be added in a speci c ratio, and there are di erent things that can a ect the potency, but it all goes back to science.”
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and Groomzillas lay down the law on what to play, what to skip.
Music sets the tone for any wedding reception, transforming a simple dance oor into a memory-making machine. A killer playlist keeps the party alive, but a misstep can bring the vibe crashing down. Here’s your guide to ve songs that’ll guarantee a packed dance oor. And ve to avoid—unless you want awkward glances, crickets, or worse.
STORY BY JASON HJORT top of their lungs.
2.
“Low” by Flo Rida (feat. T-Pain)
Few songs have the power to spark a dance oor frenzy like this hip-hop classic. Trust us: everyone will be “getting low, low, low.”
“Come On Eileen” by Dexys Midnight Runners e quirky tempo changes and uplifting vibe make this a favorite for group singalongs. Bonus points if the wedding party choreographs a dance to it!
“Fireball” by Pitbull (feat. John Ryan)
“Mr. Brightside” by e Killers is timeless anthem is a crowd-pleaser that bridges generations. e infectious energy ensures everyone, from your college friends to your grandma, will be singing at the
Want to keep the energy high? is ery track is a certi ed party starter with irresistible beats that get everyone moving.
“Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey is iconic ballad is the perfect closer, inspiring one nal moment of camaraderie before the lights come up.
“Macarena” by Los Del Río is overplayed ’90s hit has worn out its welcome and feels more cringe than classic.
“Baby Shark” by Pinkfong Save it for children’s birthday parties, not your sophisticated soirée.
“Cotton Eye Joe” by Rednex Unless you’re at a hoedown, this 1. 4. 5. 1. 3. 2. 3.
country-dance relic tends to divide the crowd.
“I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor
While empowering, it’s a post-breakup anthem, not the most celebratory choice for newlyweds.
“Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy Ray Cyrus is tune may have its fans, but its dated twang rarely matches the vibe of a modern reception.
Oand genres they like. However, now adays, most of the reception song se lection is done online by the bride and groom themselves and the DJ sticks to their selections for the most part. has become the norm as more and more couples want to be involved in every detail of the wedding.
Sometimes, couples will include special notes with their selections. I had one bride request that I would not play So-and-So would try to come up and request. She said he would try often throughout the event, but I must stand my ground. He did try, and I did stand my ground.
Most of the time, the reception notes will be broader, like don’t play any country or group dance-along songs (Macarena, etc). Twice this year, I had speci any Michael Jackson. Every once in a while, a couple will include a speci list of songs not to play. I’ve also done weddings where they wanted a very speci c genre only, like Alternative 80s or EDM.
Your wedding playlist can make or break the party, so choose wisely! Keep the energy high, avoid the cheese, and you’re set for a night to remember.
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STORY BY COLIN W. SARGENT
Classic Italian, classic Route 1. Established in 1954, the restaurant vividly recreates the Naples, Italy culinary origins of the Disanto family. It’s a nostalgic visit to a Maine when the culture was driven by the legendary attractions along the King’s Highway. With a mile of scenic marshes on either side of this restaurant and dramatic lighting under the stars, you can’t miss it with its rustic ochre and brown color scheme and generous parking.
We enter below the black canopy to the sounds of “Nice and Easy Does It.” Sinatra is the right t. Inside to the left, a mirrored bar
goes on forever, re ecting a lovely mural of the Bay of Naples, the source of inspiration for the founding family and its cuisine.
We’re guided to the right to a corner table and a marsh view while watching headlights tunnel into the dark. Settling in, we sip on a martini and a glass of house Chianti and begin with a plate of Anjon’s Famous Stu ed Bread ($12) and light, perfectly Fried Calamari ($16) with red sauce that hits the right notes.
For entrees, we adore the Veal Piccata ($32, we can’t resist sharing): small chunks of veal with a very tangy lemon caper sauce. e Veal Parmesan ($32) entrée is robust and zesty, a veal tenderloin cutlet rather than a more
traditional thin pounded version.
e Jumbo Shrimp Scampi ($35) with linguini is ve succulent and spectacular crustaceans, nice and garlicky, magni ed by plenty of olive oil. Delicious. e shrimps themselves are eye poppers. Presentation on the restaurant’s signature plates is, as they might have said in 1954, out of this world.
For dessert, we had Cannoli with mini chocolate chips ($9), Italian Spumoni with a claret sauce ($10), and Homemade Tiramisu ($10). It’s a cold night. We’d all planned to take away leftovers for lunch, but we’ve polished everything o Service is snappy, and business is booming on this Wednesday night.
We’ve dined at Anjon’s across the ages since way back when, but this visit is the best. Congratulations to John Disanto and crew.
Whoever said you can’t go home again?
Hors d’oeuvre: e name Anjon’s is a portmanteau of the original founders Ann and John Disanto. n
I visited Maine a few times during the years I was with the Eileen Ford Model Agency in New York. Several of us models would drive to [your] beautiful state to ski. We loved it.
My most recent visit was for the opening of the PowerPay building…One morning we were having breakfast outside on the wharf and this gull landed right on our table and proceeded to empty all the sugar packets!
I wasn’t bothered at all; he was very friendly and very smart.”
Anthony’s Italian Kitchen 30 years of Old World recipes. Best meatballs in town. Mile-high lasagnas, fresh-filled cannoli pastries, 54 sandwiches, pizza. A timeless great family spot. Beer and wine. Free parking. 151 Middle St., Portland, AnthonysItalianKitchen.com, 774-8668.
The Corner Room features bright, wide-open space with towering ceilings complemented by handcrafted woodwork. Patrons can expect a warm, comfortable atmosphere, marked by the arich aromas of house-made pastas, pizzas, antipasti and artisanal breads. Come and enjoy the taste of Venice in the heart of Portland, ME! 879-4747, 110 Exchange Street. Visit thecornerroomkitchenandbar. com for more information.
Boone’s A Portland landmark since 1898. Original home of Alexander Boone’s world-famous Baked Stuffed Lobster. Two waterfront decks, two full bars, two cozy dining rooms, fireside tables. Perfect setting to enjoy the finest seafood from Maine and the world. Steaks, chowder, lobster rolls, grilled dishes, daily features. Visit Boone’s for a romantic date, business luncheon, family gathering or large banquet. BoonesFishHouse.com
Bruno’s Portland’s Best Italian, Market Surveys of America. Silver medal, Best Italian, Best of 207. Seriously delicious Italian, American, seafood dishes with signature in-house pasta (Bruno’s Pasta Co. goodies entice in statewide culinary stores). Great sandwiches, pizza, calzones, soups, chowders, salads. Lunch/dinner in dining room or tavern—casual dining as an art form. 33 Allen Ave., 878-9511,
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Docks Seafood We pride ourselves on our Maine roots. Our mission is to source our seafood locally and regionally. This is noticed by discerning diners who appreciate the value of their food being made fresh from scratch. Our bar features a rotating list of Maine craft beers and signature cocktails. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wed.-Sun.
Maria’s Ristorante Portland’s original classic Italian restaurant. Greg & Tony Napolitano prepare classics: Zuppa di Pesce, Eggplant Parmigiana, Grilled Veal Sausages, Veal Chop Milanese, homemade cavatelli pastas, Pistachio Gelato & Maine’s Best Meatballs. See our own sauce in local stores. $11.95-$22.95. Open at 5 Wed.-Sat. Catering always avail. 1335 Congress Street 7729232, mariasrestaurant.com.
DiMillo’s On the Water Now’s the time to enjoy everything DiMillo’s has to offer: fabulous dishes prepared by Head Chef, Melissa Bouchard, voted one of Maine’s Chefs of the Year, plus Certified Angus Beef, Italian and the best lobster around. Our outside dining is unparalleled. Open Monday thru Saturday at noon, Commercial St., Old Port 7722216. Always FREE PARKING while aboard.
Flatbread Company Portland Situated on the working waterfront next to Casco Bay Cruise Lines in Portland’s Old Port. Family-friendly restaurant with signature wood-fired, pizzas, fresh salads, local craft beer, spirits and local, organic fresh ingredients. Pet friendly, deck seating on the water during summer. 72 Commercial St., 772-8777, flatbreadcompany.com.
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INTERVIEW BY TESS DAVIS
After spending years in Montana and Louisiana, Pulitzer prizewinner Richard Ford and his wife Kristina sold their saltwater home on Linekin Bay in Boothbay. In 2023 his latest novel, Be Mine, sent him “chasing the book around the world.” So why are they house-hunting back in Maine again? Here are some of his thoughts.
Sincerely, your Sweet Friends Sinceramente, i vostri Dolci Amici Hey we heard you’re
I hear that you are house-hunting, moving back to Maine.
We are because I like it, and so does my wife. She’ll outlive me, so she should be in a place she likes.
When do your best ideas come to you? I like quiet, and I’ve discovered that my mind is the best in the morning.
Describe your writing process.
I don’t start to write until I’m ready to write. I have a big pile of material, and I look at what I’m going to draw from, and I just keep mingling with it. I’ve never had writer’s block.
Let us eavesdrop on a raw inspiration for one of your stories.
Kristina, [author] Bob Hausmann, and I had been goose hunting, and we stalked those geese until we got where we could shoot them… When they
all ew up, I thought it was incredible. It is a situation full of possibility.
So you tossed the idea around?
I have a notebook. As John Ruskin said, “Composition is the arrangement of unequal things,” and I will go through my days and forget things, so I write them down.
Step two?
I was asked for a hunting story for an anthology. Hunting stories can be boring, so I made hunting subordinate to the themes of the story. With a dramatic premise, I can make anything happen. I realized that the story was about this louse, but that somehow through him being this louse, it
allowed the son and the mother to discover a love they had for each other they had not recognized before.
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I didn’t think the ending was working, so I mailed it to Joyce Carol Oates, and she said, “I agree. You just need to write more. I don’t know what, just more,” and I did.
I’d rather have a good story than care what you think.
Do you have sympathy for your characters? I usually don’t detest them, but you will nd all types of people in my stories. Characters are instruments, and I can make them likable. Half-assed critics fail to understand what characters are. ey don’t need to be likable. Haven’t you found that you really liked, maybe even loved,
someone that you don’t even really like?
hat ill you ris to rite something original
When I was at Princeton, I thought I need to write something I’ve never written about. I thought I needed to write about the South, but other people had written about it better that me, so I decided to write a novel set in New Jersey.
s setting defnitive for you No. It’s always subordinate. It’s like scene painting for the stage, like Henri Toulouse Lautrec said. People might like it, but it’s always background. But setting can help make characters possible. Back in the 1990s, I wanted to write stories set in New
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Ythat I can put things together and make mystery. I wrote a little story in A Multitude of Sins in the loft of a playwriter named Richard Foreman where I could see someone dancing naked, and I thought it was wonderful, so one day I walked around the block and here was this woman and she was 80 years old. at was the closest I’ve come to having a story that’s come from a real event, but 98 percent of my work is a fusion of things that don’t come out of life. I don’t like the Platonic; I’m an Aristotelian.
hat’s your favorite frst line from one of your stories?
I don’t have favorites. Except my wife. She’s my favorite.
How did you meet her?
Our rst meeting was a slightly comical reprise of a failed rst meeting a month before. My college roommate at Michigan State had told Kristina, who was from Virginia, that he had a southern roommate he
wanted her to meet. at would be me. But Kristina’s roommate in the dormitory told her that one never went out with anybody’s roommate. So she turned me down sight unseen. Later, as the winter of 1964 got underway, I was a busboy in the girls’ dorm, which was right across the street from where I was living. It seemed a good job for that reason alone.
One evening, as I was bussing tables, I happened to see a remarkably pretty girl at a table needing cleaning. So, I took the occasion to go pick up her dishes and to be as charming and clever and witty as possible. (I’d had a drink or maybe two by then.) She responded to my charm with some apparent interest, and it quickly became clear to us both that I was the mystery dud-roommate from months before. is was just before my birthday—my 20th—and Valentine’s Day. I asked her if she’d go tobogganing with me at a place near Battle Creek. And she said she would. e rest is kinda history—our history. I was from an Irish family, and nobody got married in our bunch before the age of 30. So, I didn’t embark on knowing Kristina with the thought we’d be immediately in love. Which we were. We stayed boyfriend and girlfriend for 4 years after that winter of ’64, and got married in 1968.
What are your worst 30 seconds at a reading?
One time, Raymond Carver and I were teaching, and I had a particularly violent sex scene, and he was waving his hands, and he said, “Don’t read it,” because there were a couple of women who got up and left. I didn’t like that.
You must have had a takeaway. When you write something, you have to make sure you are o ending the right people. n
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BigRock Mountain, Mars Hill. A 980' vertical drop with 27 trails, 1 terrain park, 800 snow-tubing park; triple chair, double chair, 2 surface carpet; night skiing, snowshoeing; rental shop and snow school, café and The BigRock Pub; 65% snowmaking. 425-6711, bigrockmaine.com
Big Moose Mountain, Greenville. A 660' vertical drop with 14 trails, 6 miles of cross-country and snowshoeing trails, and 1 terrain park; triple lift; ski and snowboard rental shop; restaurant with beer and wine. 695-2400, skibigmoose.com.
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Camden Snow Bowl, Camden. A 1070' vertical drop with 31 trails and glades, 1 terrain park, snow-tubing hill, toboggan chute; 1 triple chair, 1 double chair, and 1 surface lift; night-skiing, snow-tubing, and toboggan rides; rental shop, ski, and snowboard school; 80% snowmaking. Home of the first U.S. National Toboggan Championship. 236-3438, camdensnowbowl.com
Hermon Mountain, Hermon. A 350' vertical drop; 20 trails and glades, 1 terrain park, 600' snow-tubing slope; 1 double and 2 surface lifts; night-skiing, snowboarding, snow-tubing; rental shop, ski, and snowboard lessons; 100% snowmaking. 848-5192, skihermonmountain.com.
Lonesome Pine Trails, Fort Kent. A 500' vertical drop; 13 trails and glades; 2 surface lifts; night-skiing, and snowboarding; rental shop, ski programs. Maine’s Northernmost ski resort. 834-5202, lonesomepines.org.
Lost Valley, Auburn. A 243' vertical drop with 22 trails; double, 1 surface trail, 2 terrain parks; night-skiing, snowboarding; rental and repair shop, ski and snowboarding lessons, an event space, Lost Valley Brewpub; 100% snowmaking. 784-1561, lostvalleyski.com.
Mt. Abram, Greenwood. An 1150' vertical drop with 40 trails; 3 terrain parks; 2 double and 2 surface lifts; night-skiing and uphill skiing; rental shop, ski lessons, Westside Lodge with cafeteria offerings; 85% snowmaking. 875-5000, mtabram.com.
Powderhouse Hill, South Berwick. A 150' vertical drop with 3 trails and 1 surface lift. 384-5858, powderhousehill.com.
Quoggy Jo Ski Center, Presque Isle. A 215' vertical drop, 5 trails, and a T-bar lift; night-skiing, rental shop, after-school ski program, snack bar. 764-3248, skiquoggy.org.
Saddleback Mountain, Rangeley. A 2000' vertical drop; 1 magic carpet trail and 67 glades; 6 2-quad, 1 high-speech
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Pleasant Mountain, Bridgton. A 1300' vertical drop with 40 trails and 7 glades; 1 quad, 3 triple, and 2 surface lifts; uphill skiing, night-skiing; lodging, rental shop, lessons, seasonal programs, and cafeterias as well as the Blizzard’s Pub; 98% snowmaking. 647-8444, pleasantmountain.com.
Spruce Mountain, Jay. A 300' vertical drop with 11 trails and 3 rope tows; night-skiing, cross-country skiing; 50% snowmaking. 879-4090, sprucemountainmaine.wordpress.com.
Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley. A 2820' vertical drop with 163 trails, 4 terrain parks; 2 high-speed quads, 3 quads, 5 double chairs, 1 triple chair, and 2 surface lifts; snowboarding, sno-go ski bikes, Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, fat biking, and cat skiing. 237-6830, sugarloaf.com.
Sunday River, Newry. A 2340' vertical drop with 135 trails, 5 terrain parks, and an igloo; 1 high-speed chondola, 1 high-speed 8-pack, 1 high-speed 6 pack, 5 fixed quads, 3 triples, 1 double, and 4 surface lifts; night-skiing, sno-go ski bikes, Nordic skiing, snowshoeing; rental shop. 543-2754, sundayriver.com.
Titcomb Mountain, West Farmington. A 350' vertical drop with 16 trails, 1 terrain park, and 3 surface lifts; snowboarding, night-skiing, cross country; youth learn-to-ski
programs, Titcomb Mountain Lodge, cafeteria, patio, fire pit; 70% snowmaking. 778-9031, titcombmountain.com. –Info from SkiMaine
BigRock Mountain, Mars Hill. Vertical Challenge Race, Jan. 6.
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On Tap, Feb. 1. 791-2200.
The Ecology School, Maine Beer Company, 525 US-1, Freeport. Community Pizza Night, Feb. 5. 283-9951.
Glacier Ice Bar & Lounge, Samoset Resort, Rockport. 50,000 lb. of ice transformed into an ice bar and sculptures. Jan. 17–19 & 24–25. 594-2511.
Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St. Chocolate Pop-Up Dinner, Feb. 13. 773-2339.
Footlights Theatre, 190 US-1, Falmouth. Love
Beyond Time, Jan. 16–Feb. 1; We’re Sending You to the Nuns, Feb. 20–Mar. 8. 747-5434.
Gracie Theatre, 1 College Cir., Bangor. Unbought, Feb. 23. 941-7888.
Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. The Wizard of Oz, Jan. 17–18; Disney’s Newsies Jr., Jan. 24–25. 799-1421.
Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. A Delicate Balance, to Feb. 7. 747-4148.
Penobscot Theatre Company, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Dial M for Murder, Jan. 30–Feb. 23. 942-3333.
Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Broadway National Tour: The Cher Show, Feb. 12–13. 842-0800.
Portland Players Theater, 420 Cottage Rd., South Portland. The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe, Feb. 28–
Mar. 16. 799-7337.
Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave. Murder on the Links, Jan. 29–Feb. 23. 774-0465.
Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., Lewiston. Every Brilliant Thing, Jan. 24–Feb. 2. 782-3200.
State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Monét X Change: Life Be Lifin’, Jan. 25. 956-6000.
Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. NT Live: Fleabag, Jan. 16; NT Live: The Importance of Being Earnest, Feb. 20. 594-0070.
Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. The Cottage, Jan. 31–Feb. 9; MCT: Sleeping Beauty, Feb. 22. 873-7000.
Belfast Flying Shoes, Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St. First Friday Dances, Feb. 7. 338-0979.
Complexions Contemporary Ballet on April 11 at 7 PM at Merrill Auditorium.
Blue, 650A Congress St. Salsa Nite, Jan. 24 & Feb. 28. 774-4111.
Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Resurgence: The Siren of Crystal Lake, Jan. 18. 236-7963.
Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. The StepCrew, Feb. 28. 581-1755.
Maine State Ballet, Lopez Theater, 348 U.S. Route One, Falmouth. Tap, Tap, Jazz, Feb. 1–8. 781-3587.
Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Dancing with the Stars, Live!, Jan. 14. 842-0800.
Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St. Gimme Gimme Disco, Jan. 31. 805-0134.
Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Contra-Tiempo, Feb. 6. 842-0800.
Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Boston Dance Theater: Pinnacle Works, Feb. 8. 594-0070.
Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock St., Portsmouth.
Seacoast Skating with the Stars, Feb. 1. (603)433-1100.
Aura, 121 Center St. Ace Frehley, Feb. 1; Jerry Cantrell, Feb. 2; The Get Up Kids, Feb. 15; The Dave Matthews Tribute Band, Feb. 21; Luke Combs UK, Feb. 27; Adrian Vandenberg, Mar. 1. 772-8274.
Bay Chamber Concerts, Hammer Hall, 5 Mountain St., Camden. Winter Music School Recitals, Jan. 21–27; Jazz Ensemble Winter Concert, Jan. 30; Pedja Mužijević, Feb. 1; Rasa String Quartet, Feb. 14–15; Zachary Sweet & Kerry Mizrahi, Feb. 28 & Mar. 1. 236-2823.
Blue, 650A Congress St. Party of the Sun with John Dorney & Duncan Pelletier, Jan. 18; Sue Sheriff Jazz & Paul Brinnel and His Personnel, Jan. 25; Sheridan Rúitín, Feb. 1; S.C.O.B.Y., Megan From Work, Sowing, & Jeez, Feb. 7; Songwriters in the Round, Feb. 13; Isaac Raven, Alma June and the Persian Cats, & Peach Hat, Feb. 21; Jazz Sesh, every Wed. 774-4111.
Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. Groovetide, Jan. 16 & Feb. 20. 442-8455.
Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. Masterworks III: Mozart’s Jupiter, Jan. 26; Yamato Drummers, Jan. 29; The Met Live: Aida, Feb. 1; Dover Quartet, Feb. 15; Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Feb. 16. 581-1755.
Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Sq. Parker McCollum, Jan. 31. 791-2200.
Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Christmas with Kennerley, on demand to Jan. 29. 842-0800.
Gracie Theatre, 1 College Cir., Bangor. Imagine, Jan. 25; The Boy Band Project, Feb. 14. 941-7888.
Grand Theater, 165 Main St., Ellsworth. MET LIVE: Aida, Jan. 25 & 29. 667-9500.
Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. The Met Live: Aida (Verdi), Jan. 25. 563-3424.
Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville. Met Opera Encore: Aida (Verdi), Feb. 8. 873-7000.
Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. Palaver Strings’ Beehive Chamber Series: Rise & Shine, Feb. 2. 879-4629.
Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Scottish Fish, Feb. 22. 865-0040.
Mystic Theater, 49 Franklin St., Rumford. Scottish Fish, Feb. 20. 369-0129.
One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. Half Waif with Kristine Leschper, Jan. 30; Julia Gagnon, Jan. 31; Tricky Britches, Feb. 1; Della Mae, Feb. 2; Funknationland, Feb. 7–8; Heather Maloney, Feb. 12; The Bad Plus, Feb. 14; Tom DiMenna, Feb. 15; Antje Duvekot, Feb. 16; Roomful of Blues, Feb. 22; Studio Two, Feb. 27; Dalton & the Sheriffs, Mar. 1. 761-1757.
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. Beppe Gambetta, Jan. 18; Scotty River Trio, Jan. 31; Winter Open Mic Series, Feb. 7. 633-5159.
Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St. The Nu Band, Jan. 25; Renaissance Voices, Feb. 6; Steve Grover Memorial Band, Feb. 22. 775-3356.
Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St. Rose Alley, Jan. 17; Hello Newman, Jan. 18; LaMP, Jan. 24–25; The Rock & Roll Playhouse, Jan. 26; Bay Ledges, Feb. 4–6; Sans Souci, Feb. 7; Wake Up Mama, Feb. 21; High Fade with One Time
Weekend, Feb. 26; Skeleton Krewe Trio, Feb. 27. 805-0134.
Portland Ovations, First Parish Church, 425 Congress St. Maryna Krut, Feb. 27. 842-0800.
Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. La bohème, Jan. 24–25; Beethoven Lives Upstairs, Feb. 2. 842-0800.
State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Joy Oladokun, Jan. 28; Get the Led Out, Jan. 30; Drive-By Truckers, Jan. 31; Slowdive, Feb. 1; Blackberry Smoke, Feb. 5; Atmosphere, Feb. 6; Big Head Todd and The Monsters, Feb. 15; Greensky Bluegrass, Feb. 16; Faye Webster, Feb. 28. 956-6000.
Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd., Brownfield. The Suitcase Junket, Jan. 25; Travelin’ McCourys, Jan. 31; The Clements Brothers, Feb. 1; Harry Manx, Feb. 7; Cécilia, Feb. 8; On A Winter’s Night, Feb. 14; Love in the Country, Feb. 15; Haggard and Cashed, Feb. 21; Chris Trapper & Spencer Albee, Feb. 28. 935-7292.
Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Met Opera: Aida, Jan. 25 & Feb. 4; On a Winter’s Night, Feb. 13. 594-0070.
Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St., Waldoboro. Vince Herman & Sam Grisman Duo, Jan. 25; Bearly Dead, Feb. 1; Echoes of Floyd, Feb. 8; Lady Lamb, Feb. 15; Mike Zito, Feb. 23. 975-6490.
Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. The Outlaws, Feb. 15. 873-7000.
Bates College Museum of Art, 75 Russell St., Lewiston. Across Common Grounds, to Mar. 15; Array: Recent
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Acquisition Series, to Mar. 15. 786-6158.
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 245 Maine St., Brunswick. Etruscan Gifts: Artifacts from Early Italy in the Bowdoin Collection, to Feb. 9; Currents: Art Since 1875, to Mar. 2; From Daughters to Mothers: A Study of Reproductive Labor, to Mar. 2; Hello, Stranger: Artist as Subject in Photographic Portraits since 1900, to Mar. 23. 725-3275.
Caldbeck Gallery, 12 Elm St., Rockland. Holiday Cheer, to Jan. 31. 594-5935.
Carol L. Douglas Studio and Gallery, 394 Commercial St., Rockport. Landscape and marine paintings, workshops, and instruction. Watch-mepaint.com. (585) 201-1558.
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 21 Winter St., Rockland. Katrina Weslien: i forgot to remember, to May 4; Kyle Downs: From The Collection of Lord Red, to May 4. 701-5005.
Colby College Museum of Art, 5600 Mayflower Hill Dr., Waterville. Square + Triangle, to Apr. 21; Into the Wind: American Weathervanes, to Jun. 8. 859-5600. Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St. 5.5, to Feb. 1; Phone Photos, to Feb. 1. 808-8911.
De’Bramble Art Gallery, 16 Middle St., Freeport. Art by Marilyn J. Welch and Friends. (510) 717-8427.
Dowling Walsh Gallery, 365 Main St., Rockland. 2024 Holiday Exhibition, to Jan. 31. 596-0084.
Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland. Sue De Beer: The White Wolf, to Jan. 26; Andrew Wyeth: 1982, to Mar. 23; Farnsworth Mural Project: Rachel Gloria Adams & Ryan Adams, to Apr. 27. 596-6457.
First Friday Art Walks, Creative Portland, 84 Free St. Feb. 7. 370-4784.
Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St. 2024 Holiday Show, to Jan. 25; February Greenhut Artists Group Exhibit, Feb. 6–28. 772-2693.
Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. Talking Art in Maine: John Knight, Jan. 30. 563-3424.
Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St. Maine’s Untold Vegetarian History, to May 17; Of Note: Maine Sheet Music, to Jul. 28. 774-1822.
Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St. Marlene D’Orazio Adler: Ancient Text Renewed, to Feb. 28; Hedva Rokach: Japanese Sushi Girls, to Feb. 28; Audrey Gottlieb: The Shifting Sands of Somalia, to Feb. 28. 773-2339.
Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. Upta Camp, to Nov. 28; Upon That Isle in Maine: The Story & Works of Chris Van Dusen, Feb. 8–Mar. 29, 2026. 443-1316.
Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Exploring Color & Composition in the Landscape Workshop, Jan. 18–19; From Petals to Paint Workshop, Jan. 23 & 30; Art and Blooms, Feb. 7–15; Sharpening Perception in Painting, Feb. 26–27. 865-0040.
Moss Galleries, 100 Fore St. Kate Hargrave: The Journal, to Mar. 8. 804-0459.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, 9500 College Station, Brunswick. Northern Nightmares: Monsters in Inuit Art, to May 4; Collections and Recollections: Objects and the Stories They Tell & At Home In the North, to Jun. 1. 725-3416.
Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq. Peggy Bacon: Biting, never Bitter, to Feb. 2; As We Are, to Apr. 27. 775-6148.
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Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, 2 Fort Rd., South Portland. Free caisson-style lighthouse.
Street Parking, Portland. Free meters after 6 pm, on Sundays, and on major holidays.
Allagash Brewing Co, 50 Industrial Way. Free trivia 6-7 pm every Friday; reserve spots ahead of time.
Amigos Mexican Restaurant, 9 Dana St. Taco Tuesday, $2 tacos.
Arcadia, 504 Congress St. Free pinball every Wednesday. Blyth & Burrows, 26 Exchange St. Oyster Social every Wednesday, $1 oysters and $8 punch, rose, or prosecco drinks.
Duckfat, 43 Middle St. Happy Hour 3-6 pm, M-Th, specials, discounted popcorn, wings of the week, fondue frites, pork rillette, and drinks.
Dock Force, 336 Fore St. Happy Hour $1.95 pints of Budweiser, 3 pm- 7 pm.
Gelato Fiasco. Frozen Code, Red Spoon Society Members, 1% off for each degree below freezing with “Frozen Code” at the register.
Leonardo’s Pizza, 415 Forest Ave. 10% off student discount.
Maine Oyster Company, 38 Portland St. Group party (5-25) deals and free shucking knives. thru-Mar.
Mister Bagel, Portland. Breakfast Pizza Challenge: Win $100 and a free t-shirt with completion of an 18-inch breakfast pizza in 30 minutes or less.
Susan’s Fish & Chips, 1135 Forest Ave. 2 fish sandwiches for $3 M, Tu.
Bowdoin College. Free performances are open to the public weekly.
Casco Bay Lines, 56 Commercial St., Portland Mailboats leave every day at 10 am, 12 pm, and 3 pm and stops at Little Diamond, Great Diamond, and Chebeague Islands. 2.5-3.5 hrs. Prices are $21 for adults, $17 for seniors or disabled people, and $12 for kids.
Free Art Walks, Portland. First Friday of every month. Kotzschmar Organ, 22 Monument Sq., Portland. Free concerts for kids 12 and under.
L.L. Bean, Freeport. Open 24/7.
Maine College of Art & Design, 522 Congress St. Portland. Free admissions to the Institute of Contemporary Art.
Nickelodeon Cinemas, 1 Temple St., Portland $6 tickets every Tuesday.
Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq., Portland. Free Friday nights, 4-8 pm.
Spa Tech Career School, 100 Larrabee Rd., Westbrook. $40 for a massage from a spa tech student.
Maine College of Art & Design, 522 Congress St. Portland. Free admissions to the Institute of Contemporary Art.
Nickelodeon Cinemas, 1 Temple St., Portland. $6 tickets every Tuesday.
Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq., Portland. Free Friday nights, 4-8 pm.
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Ella was what I had hoped for, a client who became a friend. I certainly hadn’t expected it, knowing that an exchange of money for product or service was likely to limit a relationship. I had once invited a client over for drinks and received no reply. Perhaps it had slipped her mind, but I couldn’t help taking it to mean that she hadn’t wanted to socialize with me unless I was walking or otherwise caring for her dog. Well, okay, it was better to protect one’s income source and nd friendships uncompromised by pecuniary consideration.
With Ella, it was di erent. After
she had used my dog sitting service a few times we went for a walk in our pleasant town next to Boston. en she invited me to her apartment. We had co ee, watched a movie, and laughed at something in the newspaper. Weeks later I was there on my birthday, sitting in the living room. She was in the kitchen, and I arose from my chair to go and join her. As she heard my voice getting closer to the kitchen she stopped me.
“Don’t come in!”
A few minutes later she emerged from the kitchen, carrying a chocolate-frosted cake ablaze with candles. When I remember that day, sadness infuses me as I picture her in the
kitchen, conscientiously arranging the candles and lighting them, then carefully transporting the plate into the living room.
I loved her dog, Patchy. When he came to board he pushed against me in bed, an old dog I was glad to comfort. Ella always asked me for a discount, and I always granted it. When she came back from a trip reporting that she had lost her debit card, I gave her $200. She and her boyfriend borrowed my car once. I wasn’t crazy about the idea but, hey, she was a client who had become a friend!
“Je ’s retiring,” she said one day when she was going through her things as if deciding what to keep.
“He wants to move to Florida.”
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“More power to him!” I said.
“So, I’m moving,” she added. “I’m going with him.”
By this time, I had known her for some months and had never heard her even speak of the South, much less propose to move there.
“Really? Do you want to live down there?”
“Oh, I do, yes. I want to move there with him.”
Skeptical, I didn’t ask if she would have wanted to move to Florida if Je had not existed. I believed she wanted to move to Florida in the way I once had wanted to move into a fth- oor walk-up. Great exercise, all those stairs! Oh, yes, I wanted it. How I subsequently loathed having to climb several ights after returning from anywhere, even just the mailbox or laundry room. ere are reasons why people believe things. One of them is to nd a solution to a problem. In Ella’s case she couldn’t countenance suddenly living so far from Je .
As moving day approached, she invited me to take home any of her newly unwanted possessions I might fancy. Her living room kept getting emptier, and we stood there like people around whom a little world is collapsing. She and Patchy had been so happy and comfortable in that wealthy, leafy green town next door to a subway station and near the grocery store.
“You’re sure you want to go?” I said. Oh, de nitely! I shouldn’t worry about her!
It was fall, a terrible time to leave New England. ey relocated to their new apartment in Daytona Beach. I kept in touch with Ella by text.
In June I heard from her that they were coming back to Boston.
“Just for the summer!” she stressed. “Summer is murder down here! We’re keeping both apartments.”
Their snowbird life became a bust. e expense of two apartments was daunting. Je had taken to drinking, his Florida dream not what he had
envisioned. ey were arguing. Moving, I knew, was a major life event, and the asco had taken something out of Ella. One day during their Boston summer I got a text from her.
“Melody, I understand you’re busy with your life, but…”
Out of the blue she accused me of being insensitive and inattentive. Knowing I had never been anything but kind, loving, and generous to her, I was at a loss to understand.
It got worse. She came to my apartment, where we had co ee and cookies. As she told me of her travails I listened, hoping to think of something that would come across as helpful.
In a subsequent text I was informed that I’d been unsupportively listening to her with a “stone face.” Was I a handy scapegoat for her debacle, like an innocent person arrested?
After that I didn’t see her for a long time. Assuming she had returned to Florida, perhaps unloading the Boston apartment expense, I was relieved. She could doze on the beach with her disappointed boyfriend and dream up more down-the-rabbit-hole complications to which she apparently was drawn. But a year or so later I spotted her with Patchy on the street. Was she visiting? Had she returned for good? Was Je still in the picture?
“Hello, Patchy!” I enthused. “Good boy!”
Ella turned her back to me, and I returned to my apartment, treasuring my good sense in hanging onto it. If Ella was back for good, I hoped she had found an abode similar to the one she inauspiciously had left and that she would have Patchy for a while longer. For myself, the candles on the birthday cake still glowed in my mind’s eye. No one could take that away from me. n
