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Creature Comforts

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Booking the Cooks 37 When chefs are in the weeds, they turn to recipes they believe in. But which ones? By Diane Hudson

Enchanted Forest

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Seasons’ Delights

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Our surveillances are so sophisticated. Who’ll be the fly on the wall at your company Christmas party? Some things, perhaps, we shouldn’t be allowed to see. I’ve just seen one of those things–something PETA might very well call a snuff film for fish. What do fish think in their silvery brains? Did you ever think they could be so sympathetic, so nearly human, they could almost make you cry? The internet clip I’m talking about is squidoo.com/underwater-ice-fishingcameras#module154021950, but it should come with a warning. Fish are hypnotized by the bait, which moves and bounces on screen, and you find yourself bonding with them. “Don’t do it!” Or even, “Not you!” It’s so much like writing. There’s a sense of probing across invisibility through a medium– the elegant loneliness of a single line, with the hope there’ll be a nibble on the other end. Do you know what I mean? I can’t see you as I write this, but I sense you’re there. The disturbing thing is, the fish don’t just look at the bait, they consider it at length and then look at each other, as though asking for input. They flirt with the idea. They stare at it and dream. Attention Merry Madness shoppers with your free wine refills: Have you ever felt yourself falling through the glass while window shopping? You take the bait, then shoop! You disappear instantly, out of range of the underwater camera. Three fish are caught in this “movie,” and I feel their loss far more individually and personally than I ever did watching tearjerkers like Robocop III. Another secret: The fish you expect to bite the bait isn’t the one who does. He stops, evaluates, makes a few passes. The bait bounces insouciantly. Then, from out of nowhere–you might as well say from away–a new fish slides in, some poor bass in a Yankees hat. There’s a pause and, shoop!–he’s pulled out of view. Or is it a she? You can buy the Aqua-Vu AV500 fish camera with ice pod for $300 from amazon.com (again the connection with the written word). It’s instock and ready to ship for the holidays. Gift wrapping is available. I call the company at Crosslake, Minnesota, and the rep warily agrees with me that it’s like looking through someone’s darkened window. “We’ve been in business since 1997,” she says. “I’ve used one, and the first time I saw what was under the ice, I thought how could this be real? Because they’re just there. It’s amazing. You wonder, how can they not notice this device?” The camera, you see, is designed to look like a fish. Then it’s All Drag Me [Up] to Hell. As far as I know, no human models are under development.

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It made my heart ache to see Maine’s beauty. I understand the lure of such “wild places.” What more can I say–I wish I were on the water today. Paula Brud-Brown, St. Louis, Missouri

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“For something like New Year’s, you want to light something big like a Churchill,” says Old Port Wine Shop’s Jacques de Villier. “Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani once stopped by here to enjoy a Padron Anniversarios– perfect for New Year’s Eve.” Big spender. He might have at least also snapped up Bond’s line of 5 Grand Cru Cabernet-based wines, all rated above 97 out of 100 by Robert M. Parker, Jr.’s The Wine Advocate. Cigar,$19. Wine, $279/bottle. oldportwine.com

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The Loaf will the hoppin’ December 31 with fireworks, live music, a magician, and (hopefully) fresh powder. “It’s party central,” says Sugarloaf’s Ethan Austin. “We’re the largest ski resort east of the Rockies–an awesome way to start the New Year.” sugarloaf.com

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Ogunquit Sampler At Meadowmere on New Year’s Eve, your soirée includes a wine welcome and a New Year’s Eve dinner (4 p.m. & 7 p.m. seatings) at Jonathan’s Restaurant as a member of their famous Upstairs Downstairs Party.“Dine downstairs and [slide on] upstairs to dance the night away,” says Meadowmere’s Allyson Cavaretta. Includes brunch the morning after. Because there’s got to be one, right? $588.40 per couple. meadowmere.com

“We don’t go as crazy as Dancing With the Stars, but people are welcome to dress up in ball gowns, tuxedoes,” says Maplewood Dance Center’s Kathleen Vance of their Countdown to 2012 Ballroom Dance Party, December 31 at 8 p.m. “We’ll have all the different dances they have on the show–tango, waltz, foxtrot, swing, cha-cha, and rhumba.” If ESPN sports reporter and Lewiston-native Erin Andrews can make it look easy on national TV, then why not scrape through a few turns with friends here on Warren Avenue? Special apprearance by Joey Lawrence not guaranteed. $35 per person. maplewooddancecenter.com

Dancing Like the Stars “I’m totally blown away,” says Black Dinah Chocolatiers’s Kate Shaffer, recognized as one of the Top Ten Chocolatiers in North America by Dessert Professional magazine. Missed the ferry to her Isle au Haut shop? Order a box of Froglets ($12 for 24) or dark chocolate Flamingo truffles ($15 for 8) at blackdinahchocolatiers.com.

Sip the Slip In the closing days of the Ceausescu regime, members of Romania’s Nomenclatura may have sipped champagne from Chanel slippers, never dreaming they could’ve bought Cinderella’s Slipper from Casco Bay Glass owner/artist Ben Coombs. “You can toast the New Year and drink out of the heel!” He’s been blowing glass for 18 years and also offers champagne flutes to kick off 2012. “Seth Wescott recently stopped by.” We’d have thought he’d prefer flats. Slipper, $125. Flute, $95. cascobayglass.com

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Belfast Maskers, 20 Northport Ave., Belfast. Anne of Green Gables, Dec. 9-10, 16-18. 338-9668 belfastmaskers.com Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., Camden. John E. Bielenberg’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Dec. 9-18, 236-0173 everymanrep.org Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland. Santa’s Reindeer Revue. Dec. 9-23. 828-1234 kitetails.org City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford. Christmas Variety Show, through Dec. 17-18. 282-0849 citytheater.org Good Theater, 76 Congress St., Portland. Next Fall, Jan. 25-Feb. 19. 885-5883 goodtheater.com LA Arts, 305 College St., Lewiston. Schaeffer Auditorium at Bates College. Phyzgig North: Vaudeville Family Show, Dec. 31. 782-7228 laarts.org Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland. A Celtic Christmas, through Dec. 11; The Christmas Bride, Dec. 15-21. 899-3993 lucidstage.com Portland Players, 420 Cottage Rd., South Portland. White Christmas, through Dec. 11. 799-7337 portlandplayers.org Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. The Santaland Diaries, by David Sedaris, through Dec. 18; Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen, through Dec. 24. 774-0465 portlandstage.org St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. Nutcracker Burlesque, Dec. 16. 775-5568, stlawrencearts.org 1 8 po r tla n d m o n t h l y m a g a z i n e

Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield. Stone Mountain Annual Evening Christmas Show, Dec. 9-17. 935-7292 carolnoonanmusic.com Waterville Opera House,93 Main St., Waterville. Winter Wonderettes, through Dec 11. 873-7000 operahouse.org

Music Dogfish Bar and Grille, 128 Free St., Portland. Live jazz and blues bands every Fri and Sat evening. 772-5483 thedogfishbarandgrille.com Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland. The Couch, open mic, every Su; The Stowaways, bluegrass, every M. Chaz Lester Trio, jazz, every Tu. Ximena Sarinana, folk, with Graffiti6, pop/ rock, Dec. 15. Dirty Dancing Tribute Night, Dec 23. 879-8988 portlandempire.com Frog and Turtle, 3 Bridge St., Westbrook. Lyle Divinsky, Dec. 29. 591-4185 thefrogandturtle.com Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. Magic of Christmas, Portland Symphony Orchestra, Dec 10-18. 842-0800 porttix.com One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. Darol Anger’s Republic of Strings Presents: YuleGrass, bluegrass/holiday, Dec. 10; Noam Pikelny & Friends, bluegrass, Dec. 13; Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele, Dec. 16. Ellis Paul, Jan. 1; Alexis P. Suter Band, Jan. 6; Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade, Jan. 7; Garnet Rogers, Jan. 13; George Cole Quintet, Jan. 14; The Portland Jazz Orchestra, Jan. 19; The Coloradas CD Release, Jan. 20; Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Jan. 21; Tracey

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Grammer & Dan Navarro, Jan. 27; Willie Nile, Jan. 28; The Jon Herington Band, an. 29; Decompression Chamber Music Season #4, Jan. 30. 761-1757 onelongfellowsquare.com Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland. Devil Makes Three, bluegrass/rockabilly, Dec. 10; Destiny’s Child vs. En Vogue, Dec. 14; Sesame Street vs. The Muppets, Dec. 21; Rustic Overtones, Dec. 23; 899-4990 portcitymusichall.com State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. Dark Star Orchestra, Grateful Dead cover band, Dec. 10; Matisyahu, hip-hop, Dec. 23; 956-6000 statetheatreportland.com Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield. Aimee Mann, Jan. 18. 935-7292 carolnoonanmusic.com Women in Harmony, 202 Woodford St., Portland. “Still I Rise,” Jan. 21-22. wihmaine.org

Don’t Miss Book Brawl 2011, 181 State St., Portland. Readings and book sales by local authors, Dec. 10, 104pm. onelongfellowsquare.com First Annual Gingerbread House Competition, 145 Fore St., Portland. Gingerbread houses by local businesses and bakeries, through Dec. 16. Grand Finale lunch and announcement of winner, Dec. 16. 761-1660

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Christmas by the Sea, 36 Main Street, Ogunquit. Family holiday celebration with activities and music, Dec. 9-11. 646-2939 visitogunquit.org Christmas Prelude, Kennebunkport, Dock Square, Lower Village, Cape Porpoise. Visit art shows, historic homes and walking tours, lobster trap tree, bonfires, and concerts. Dec. 1-4, 9-11. 967-0857 christmasprelude.com

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The Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Rd., Scarborough. Gala on the Point, New Year’s Eve gala, dinner, live music and dancing. Dec. 31. 774-4527 thelandingatpinepoint.com

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Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. Bob Marley, Annual Holiday Show, Dec. 29-31. 842-0800 porttix.com

State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. A John Waters Christmas, comedy/holiday music, Dec. 11. 956-6000 statetheatreportland.com The Telling Room, 225 Commercial St., Portland. Poetry Workshop with Maine State Poet Laureate Wesley McNair, Dec. 8. 774-6064 tellingroom.org

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The Polar Express, Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad, Portland. A classic children’s holiday book comes to life in a narrow-gauge train ride. Santa Claus makes an all-star appearance to distribute bells and spread the cheer, through Dec. 23. mainenarrowgauge.org

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Galleries Addison Woolley Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., Portland. Jane Banquer paintings and prints, and Diane Hudson photographs, through Dec. 31. 450-8499 addisonwoolley.com Art Gallery at UNE, Westbrook College Campus, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. Faces of War: Photographs by Gerald Robinov of Returning Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, through Feb. 12, 2012. 221-4490 une.edu/artgallery Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave., Rockport. Deborah Wing-Sproul: still/ moving, and Zach Poff and N. B. Aldrich: Aural Ecosystem, through Dec. 11. 236-2875 cmcanow.org Dyer Library-Saco Museum, 371 Main St., Saco. Let Heaven and Nature Sing: Seventh Annual Festival of Trees, through Dec. 31. 283-3861 dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland. Louise Nevelson, through Dec. 31. 596-6457 farnsworthmuseum.org First Friday Art Walk, downtown Portland. Visit local galleries, studios, and museums, Jan. 6. firstfridayartwalk.com Greenhut Gallery, Middle St., Portland. The Holiday Show, through Dec. 31. 772-2693 greenhutgalleries.com Haley Art Gallery, 178 Haley Rd., Kittery. Our Community–Our Future, group exhibit, through Dec. 17. 439-7612 haleygallery.com December

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goingson Events Calendar Institute of Contemporary Art, Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland. A Perpetual Present: 2011 MECA Faculty Selects Exhibition, through Dec. 23. 775-3052 meca.edu Maine Historical Society Museum, 489 Congress St., Portland. Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment and Identity in Maine, 1750-1950, through May 27, 2012. 774-1822 mainehistory.org Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq., Portland. Madeleine de Sinety: Photographs, through Dec. 18; The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Maine, through Jan. 29; Gather Up the Fragments: The Andrews Shaker Collection, through Feb. 5; Making Faces: Photographic Portraits of Actors and Artists, Jan. 14-April 8. 775-6148 portlandmuseum.org Portland Public Library, Lewis Gallery, 5 Monument Sq., Portland. Port of Portland: A Ship-Shaped History, through May 13. 871-1700 Portlandlibrary.com; maine.aiga.org Rose Contemporary, 492 Congress St., Portland. “Enter Night,” including Bennett Morris, Luc Demers, Rachel Katz, Dan Witz, Shoshannah White, and others, through Dec. 31. 780-0700 rosecontemporary.com Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Gideon Bok Closing Reception, charcoal wall installation with presentation, Dec. 16; Better This World, documentary film addressing radical activism and centered around two young men arrested

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“It’s like a big, three-dimensional sculpture,” says Nancy Bessey of Rangeley’s eclectic new bowling attraction. Goodies include 10 lanes, two full bars, gourmet menu, billiards, darts, live music, dance floor, seven 10-foot TV screens, and an indoor fire pit with leather recliners– not a bad chaser after your last run at Saddleback. The Dude abides. moosealleymaine.com

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here you keep your money is more than a matter of convenience; it’s about making an informed decision. To help, we’ve called across the state to compile a snapshot of every bank and credit union who’d stand still just long enough for us to fire away with our questions. From ATM fees to mortgages and checking to CD accounts, here’s a consumer portrait of Maine’s financial institutions. The following information was gathered via interviews and branch websites. It reflects our publication date and is subject to change. For updated information on rates and policies, contact your local bank and credit union branch.

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Norway Savings Bank

Branches, 21; Minimum ATM withdraw, $20; Non-customer ATM charge, $2; Refund ATM surcharges, Up to $20 per statement cycle for Flexible and Full Solutions accounts; Checking account fee, No, with Free Solutions account. Highest savings account APY & terms: 1.00%, Savings Solutions account, $100,000 min. balance. December

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Dollars&SEnse Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 4.99% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.125%, one point. Lowest residential mortgage APR & terms: 3.375%, 15-year term, one point. Lowest commercial mortgage APR & terms: Based on individual business relationship variables. Highest APY opportunity: 1.75%, Premium CD, 5-year term, $500 min. to open. Highest CD APY & terms: 1.75%, Premium CD, 5-year term, $500 min. to open. Must open and maintain a Full or Flexible Solutions Checking account. Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.50% Breakout advantage: “Norway Savings Bank is a strong, safe, and sound financial Maine community bank providing competitive products and services. In 2012, customers and prospects will be able to open deposit (as well as loan) accounts online from our new eBranch that we’ll launch in January. We offer surcharge free ATM access to our customers through the Maine Cash Access Alliance of Maine community bank ATMs.” Karen Hakala, SVP Marketing

androscoggin Bank

Branches, 13; Minimum ATM withdraw, $20; Noncustomer ATM charge, $3; Refund ATM surcharges, No; Checking account fee, No. Highest savings account APY & terms: .30%, Partners Savings, $100,000 min. balance. Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 6.091% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.147% Lowest residential mortgage APR & terms: 3.39%, 5-year term. Highest APY opportunity: 1.80%, Partners Plus CD, 5-year term, $500 min. to open. Highest CD APY & terms: 1.80%. Partners Plus CD, 5-year term. $500 min. to open. Best APY for 12-month IRA: .35% Breakout advantage: “We’re a local bank that’s been around since the mid-to-late 1800s. Decisions are made locally. They aren’t being made somewhere else; you can see the president of our company buying

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groceries at the same grocery store as our customers.” Giselle St. Amand, Retail Manager

Branches, 6; Minimum ATM withdraw, $20; Non-customer ATM charge, $3; Refund ATM surcharges, Available with specific enrollment; Checking account fee, No, with Regular Checking. Highest savings account APY & terms: .60%, $100,000 min. balance. Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 5.75% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.026% Lowest residential mortgage APR & terms: .3.277%, 10-year term. Highest APY opportunity: 1.97%, IRA, 5-year term, $500 min. deposit. Highest CD APY & terms: 1.97%, 5-year term, $1,500 min. deposit. Best APY for 12-month IRA: .65% Breakout advantage: “It really comes down to our service. People have been here a long time; we’re flexible. We make all our decisions here. We give a lot back to the community, and our portfolio loans are more flexible for people with credit blemishes.” Jay St. John SVP Residential & Consumer Lending

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Branches, 10; Minimum ATM withdraw, $20; Non-customer ATM charge, $3; Refund ATM surcharges, On select accounts; Checking account fee, No, with Essential Checking. Highest savings account APY & terms: .30%, Go&Grow Savings, $75,000 min. balance. Credit card APR for A, B, C credit scores: As low as 9.9%. Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 6.75% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.3973% Lowest residential mortgage APR & terms: 3.5131%, 5/1 ARM. Lowest commercial mortgage APR & terms: Varying terms apply. Highest APY opportunity: 1.40%, BankingBenefits CD/IRA, 60-month term, $500 min. to open. Highest CD APY & terms: 1.40%, BankingBenefits CD/IRA, 60-month term, $500 min. to open. Best APY for 12-month IRA: .35% Breakout advantage: “There’s a lot more to a banking relationship than pricing. It’s the type of advice that you get. Financial expertise. We pride ourselves by staying current with the economy.” Dan Hancock, Regional Bank Officer

term, $500 to open, $500,000 min. balance. Best APY for 12-month IRA: .5% Breakout advantage: “We provide a very strong mortgage sales force that can provide potential buyers with all the information they’ll need. We have a very well educated sales force and 4,000 staff members around the country for people to interact with. Availability but also expertise.” Terry Francisco Bank of America Spokesperson

Branches, 36; Minimum ATM withdraw, $20; Non-customer ATM charge, $3; Refund ATM surcharges, No; Checking account fee, No, with direct deposit and paperless statement with eBanking account. Highest savings account APY & terms: .05% Credit card rates for A, B, C credit scores: 10.9920.99% APR Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 2.74% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.102% Lowest residential mortgage APR & terms: 3.221%, 5/1 ARM. Highest APY opportunity: 2.41%, IRA/CESA CD, 120-month term, $500,000 min. balance. Highest CD APY & terms: 2.41%, CD, 120-month

Branches, 12; Minimum ATM withdraw, $10-20; Non-customer ATM charge, Part of Maine Cash Access; Refund ATM surcharges, Up to $25 per statement cycle; Checking account fee, No, with Free Simple Checking. Highest savings account APY & terms: 1.50%, Health Savings account, $250,000 min. balance. Credit card APR for A, B, C credit scores: 9.99%-20.99% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 5.99% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.16%, one point. Lowest residential mortgage APR & terms: 3.625%, 15-year term fixed rate, secondary market, one point.

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Highest APY opportunity: 2.01%, E-Choice Checking, for first $10,000. Highest CD APY & terms: 1.75%, 60-month term, $500 min. deposit. Best APY for 12-month IRA: .35% Breakout advantage :“We survey our customers to see how we’re doing. Time after time we get very high marks in areas of customer service and staff knowledge. Other banks say it they do it, and we have the statistics to back it up. We were just named

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Branches, 33; Minimum ATM withdraw, $20; Non-customer ATM charge, $3; Refund ATM surcharges, Yes, with Promise Checking account; Checking account fee, No, with Promise Checking. Highest savings account APY & terms: .10%, Statement Savings.

Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 3.805% Lowest residential mortgage APR & terms: 3.125%, 5-year term. Highest APY opportunity: 2.07%, CD, 5-year term. Highest CD APY & terms: 2.07%, 5-year term, $20,000.01 min. balance. Best APY for 12-month IRA: .50% Breakout advantage: “We’re a local community bank committed to incredible customer service and the best products for our customers. For example, we give $250 to customers to open a Promise Checking account.” Willard Soper, President

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Branches, 8; Minimum ATM withdraw, $5; Non-customer ATM charge, $2; Refund ATM surcharges, No; Checking account fee, No, with e-statement. Highest savings account APY & terms: .12%, Super Savings account, $500 initial deposit. Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.041% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.295% Lowest residential mortgage APR & terms: 2.946%, 1-year term, ARM. Highest APY opportunity: 1.26%, CD, 5.75-year term. Highest CD APY & terms: 1.26%, 5.75-year term, $500 initial deposit. Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.16% Breakout advantage: “We are a mutual savings bank, so we don’t have stockholders. Our focus is on our customers. We are in the top ten percent of banks for safety and soundness according to Bauer Financial. We’re a five star bank, and our mission is to provide exceptional service. We’re local, and our decisions are local. We’re good to do business with.” Barbara Gaul, VP Marketing

Saco & Biddeford Savings

Branches, 6; Minimum ATM withdraw, $5; Non-customer ATM charge, $2-$3; Refund ATM surcharges, No; Checking account fee, No, for most accounts. Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.45%, Mainely Preferred account, $100,000 min. balance. Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 5.5% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.264% Lowest residential mortgage APR & terms: 3.251%, 30-year term, ARM. Highest APY opportunity: 1.71%, CD, 5-year term. Highest CD APY & terms: 1.83%, 7-year term. Best APY for 12-month IRA: .50% Breakout advantage: “People who come here regard it as almost a social event. We know our customers by name, and we know their needs. We also give back to our community. We have no stockholders, so every decision we make

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They may not fly first-class or rent a cabin along the coast, but Maine’s animals are treated to the holidays in their own special ways.

For $150 for the first hour, photographers are invited to snap candids of Maine Wildlife Park’s foxes, who are enticed with grapes and bits of apple to come out of their dens during the holidays and strike a pose. According to Curt Johnson, their fur is “fullest and at its deepest red this time of year.”

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“Our two red foxes came from New York in 2007,” says Curt Johnson, Park Superintendent at Maine Wildlife Park in Gray. “They were born around 2006. One’s blind; the other has neurological damage. They’re very private animals. Despite our best designs, they’ve managed to dig tunnels to get out of the public’s eye. They have a subterranean lifestyle. In the winter, they have beautiful, thick red coats, and they look their best. “This is why we came up with a Winter Photographer’s Pass ($150 for the first hour). The red foxes look luscious against a snowy background. We’ll offer them food to come out for the visitor. There’s nothing cruel about enticing a fox out of a hole to take a photograph. “They’re omnivores, so we’ll feed them anything from rabbit and chicken to grapes and apples. Sometimes you can see them digging through the snow to get out of their earth-covered den. It’s what they’d do in the wild.”

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“Our animals may not travel,” says Johnson, “but we prepare our black bears for a hybernative voyage through the winter. In the summer, we keep their cement dens clear and cool, but in the winter we fill them with bales of straw, stacked to the ceiling. Now, a five- by four-foot den may not sound like much, but it’s much bigger than what they’d choose for a cave in the wild. We slowly wean them off food until Thanksgiving, and then they burrow far into their den for the long sleep. “The oldest of our three bears is at least 35. The other Mekeena prepares for her first winter at D.E.W. Animal Kingdom. two are in their early 20s. Each has a separate den, but

the two younger ones have been known to crawl in together.” There’s a pause. “I will say, they are a male and a female.” Are moose, in fact, cool? The two at Maine Wildlife Park, a bull and a cow, enjoy “nestling right down in the snow,” says Johnson. “They’re well designed for winter, with hollow, thick hair. They’re very content.” For visiting hours, see mainewildlifepark.com.

hounds for the holidays

At Chesapeake Safe Harbor in Bremen, Jane Peabody confides, “The Warren Brownie Troop visits our rescued Chesapeake Bay Retrievers just before Christmas with wonderful treats, toys, and cleaning supplies, topped off with petting, brushing, and socializing. “Then, they all get marrow bones on Christmas Eve from the local butcher shop. On Christmas Day, their kibble is topped with lots of dinner leftovers: turkey, roast beef, and veggies.” Seriously: “Their stockings are hung on their individual doors with new toys and treats.” Keep an eye on these hounds at chesapeakesafeharbor.com.

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“Our rescue dogs get healthy treats for the holidays!” says Coastal Maine Great Dane Rescue’s Betti Curran. “Everybody’s favorite is beef jerky. I cut semi-frozen steak into thin strips and put it in a dehydrator overnight. It’s a very high-value treat, easy, and nutritious.” You know it’s love when she makes her tasty holiday treats for hound and human alike. For more on Coastal Maine Rescue, visit petfinder.com/shelters/ME90.html.

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In Wells, Safe Haven Humane Society’s Joyce McKay holds a communal soiree. “Instead of just having a party for ourselves, we bring gifts for our kitties, share a pot luck, and then spend the evening playing with them and their new toys.” McKay makes it her business to give her cats a home-like setting. “They have couches to lie on, baskets to sleep in, and tunnels to run through. We treat them all like little children! During December

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Deb Cloutier has volunteered at Harvest Hills Animal Shelter in Fryeburg for nine years and has a very special gift for the dogs staying here. “It’s turkey on Thanksgiving, and then I love to surprise them with whatever my husband and I decide to cook for Christmas dinner. With over twenty dogs, I can’t give them a lot, but they all get a couple good bites. I stay a little longer on holiday nights to make sure each gets more one-on-one time. Every night I make sure each has a dry, fluffy blanket to keep warm. And when I say good night, I go into their kennels and whisper to them that next year they’ll be spending the holidays with their new families.” Ready to volunteer? Contact Harvest Hills at harvesthills.org.

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When the frost tickles the trunk of Lydia the elephant at York’s Wild Kingdom, she troupes “the South, upper Midwest, and Heartland” in a semi-truck as described by former co-owner Don Wixom’s detailed account, “Nothing But Time–A Tall Elephant Tail.” PETA’s Delcianna Winders confirms Lydia winters in Fort Meade, Florida, with her owners Dave and Carmen Tesch. You go, girl. Keep tabs on Lyd-

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Here comes sandy claws

Lisa Dresser of Camden-Rockport Animal Rescue League tells us, “We have one young volunteer in particular who uses part of his allowance throughout the year to purchase treats and toys for our dogs and cats and then dresses up like Santa Claus. He comes in with a big sack over his shoulder and passes it all out.” Contact the Rescue about Santa’s appearance this year at crarl.org.

jingle elks? Horses all the way!

Jen Winchester of The Spirit of Hope in Winterport says, “During the holidays, we usually give our horses special treats like apple chunks and sometimes home-made horse cookies (oatmeal, shredded apples, carrots, and molasses),” with no one a neigh sayer. To learn how to adopt one of these horses, visit spiritofhopefarm.tripod.com.

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At D.E.W. Animal Kingdom in Mt. Vernon, Stephen Jordan loves acquainting his giant felines with the seasons. “In the fall, our tigers love bobbing for pumpkins in the water. Then, in December, we make snow creations with meat hidden in them, although we shy away from making them look human. Our baby Bengal white tiger Makeena needs way more stimulation–so she gets her play things switched up more often and still gets to go out for walks around the farm in winter.” “During large snow storms, we keep the animals inside for safety,” says Julie Miner of D.E.W., “but when it stops, thirteen-year old Taniekwa, a Siberian tiger, is the first one out to play in the snow. She even tries to break the ice on the pond so she can jump in the water.” For updates on these large cats, check out dewanimalkingdom.com. n

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We asked a soupçon of Maine chefs about the magic, and in some cases extremely private, cookbooks they rely on for inspiration–and to rescue an evening!

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ome volumes, rare and dog-eared, are all the more beautiful for the innumerable sauces spilled on them. Just ask Maine’s celebrity chefs! Not one of the voracious researchers we’ve contacted for this story, all of whom devour an enormous array of books to keep their diners fascinated, begin by saying they cuddle up with their Nook or Kindle… Android apps, maybe, and the Internet for occasional reference for specifics. Instead, for practical magic, duct-taped classics, and a plethora of exquisite, newly released publications, that grace their cherished and varied libraries. The following is a smorgasbord of books filled with hot topics beloved by our go-to chefs. Celia Bruns of Artemisia Café says, “I just gave away 200 cookbooks last week, but I have at least that many more! My all time favorite is Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home. I grew up watching Julia Child and Jacques Pepin, and their love of food and December

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appreciation for each other always stays with me in my desire to go beyond thinking about food for money and try to live the joy of making food. Another favorite is Terrence Brennan’s Artisanal Cooking, a nice, clean cookbook–lots of freshly boiled and grilled vegetables, not too heavy on the sauces, and a good mix of comfort and upscale ingredients. And I’m totally into ‘wichcraft by Tom Colicchio, who, every time he eats a meal, thinks about how it could be a sandwich. One of my customers (artist Katarina Weslien), hearing me rave so much, brought back a whole cooler full of his delectables from Craft, his restaurant in Manhattan, for me to sample. Ha!” At Blue Spoon, David Iovino recommends Joy of Cooking as a baseline before you riff into titles like “Home Sausage Making, by Charles Reavis and Susan Mahnke Peery and The Joy of Pickling by Linda Ziedrich, which tells you all sorts of different ways to ferment.” Across the phone line we can hear the hiss of his stove: “Next I’m gonna make hot dogs–they’re so darned good.”

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erry Altiero of Café Miranda says, “I still have my stained and dog-eared Julia Childs–you know, like those little shrines people make with the Madonna, they are the icons. Like Moses came down from the mountain with the tablets, but it turned out to be Julia with her two books. I also swear by the Talisman Italian Cookbook by Ada Boni, featuring everything you see at an Italian church supper. I mean, Italian straight up! Then there’s Madhur Jaffrey’s A Taste of India, and for the analytical mind–the science of what’s going on–like why does mayonnaise work, you can’t beat Harold McGee’s On Food and Cooking.” At Caiola’s, Abby Harmon appreciates Richard Olney’s Lulu’s Provençal Cooking for visuals as well as simplicity: “This book inspired my first bouillabaisse”; Euell Gibbons’s Stalking the Blue Eyed Scallop, “for my summertime foraging creations”; John Thorne’s Pot on the Fire and Simple Cooking; Patience Gray’s Honey from a Weed; Falling Cloudberry by Tessa Kiros; “and anything by M. F. K. Fisher and Elizabeth David, the Julia Childs of England.” Chebeague Island Inn’s Justin Rowe keeps The French Laundry Cookbook on hand, as well as Alice Waters’s Chez Panisse books–“They’ll give you 10 to 15 apple recipes, covering everything.” For the molecular end of things,

there’s Chef Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck, a lot like Ferran Adrià, new age, not for everyday use. Au Pied de Cochon, by Martin Picard, is a home-style cookbook, with lots of game, foie gras, pig snout, sausages–it’s as adventuresome as is its name, oven braised pigs’ feet. “I recently bought Pork and Sons, by Stephane Reynaud, a 400-page, voluptuously illustrated tome about a family from France raising pigs their entire life. It goes into the whole tradition of their livelihood–informative and entertaining. A couple of books are close to my heart, as they’re from my great grandmother, who owned a diner in Seattle in the 1930s and 1940s. All of her old recipes are what we now term ‘Contemporary American Cuisine.’ These include Good Meals and How to Prepare Them, 52 Sunday Dinners, and The I Hate to Cook Book.” “In the early years,” for Cheryl Lewis of El Rayo Taqueria (her first restaurant was in Boston in 1981, and later, Portland’s beloved Café Always, 1985-95) it was the Joy of Cooking and Julia Childs. “There wasn’t a lot being written. Even today I will go to Joy of Cooking if I need specifics like how many egg whites are in a half a cup. Spice, by Susan Thornton, who owns Oleana in Cambridge, is a fun, outside-the-box, springboard for Middle Eastern cooking; and The Zuni Café, a heavily French-influenced cookbook by clever writer Judy Rodgers, will be nudging its way in during the winter months as we get into braising and doing lots of risottos.” You can almost hear Lewis smiling as she says, “I still have the cookbook my mother wrote for me of all the family recipes when I went to college. Just last week my mother was trying to find a recipe for Tortilla Casserole, and I told her ‘I have it, in your book!’ She also made me my first taco.” Demos Regas of Emilitsa says his creations are all from family recipes going back about four generations. “I don’t like to change authentic recipes; they lose a lot.” Still, “if you give me a cookbook, it’s like giving a kid a Christmas catalogue: I just read the recipes, and after you’ve been doing this for 60 years you think about trying this, especially techniques that are old and forgotten. I do cherish The American Woman’s Cookbook (1939), handed down from my father. He had a restaurant in Minnesota for 60 years, retired three times, and then sold it. We thought that was it–until he had a chance to buy it back, which he did, when he was 75. He kept cooking until he was 100.”

At In Good Company, Melody Wolfertz has all of Marcella Hazan’s books “because I feel like at some point in time I was Italian.” She also treasures Carol Field’s The Italian Baker, as well as Jose Andres’s A Taste of Spain in America. “I never do a wine dinner without Linda Johnson Bell’s Pairing Wine and Food.” Others inspirations include Foods of Italy by Giuliano Bugialli and The Silver Palate. At Paciarino, Enrico Barbiero reports: “I do not use any cookbook, because in Italy when we start to cook it’s tradition only. We cook every single day–what we know from our family and friends. I like to give a look to the book, but I haven’t any book to go by as it’s a really long, long tradition. If I try a

“I go to Ma Gastronomie for spiritual guidance–reflecting the ideas of the great midcentury chef in southeastern France who operated La Pyramide.” –Sam Hayward, Fore Street new dish, I’ll experiment with ingredients by myself or use already trusted combinations from family and friends.” His favorite recipe of all? “Bolognese sauce.” Pepperclub’s Mary Paine gets inspiration from The Millennium Cookbook from the restaurant of the same name in California, The Moosewood Cookbook, and The Victory Garden Cookbook. “For killer desserts, my favorite is Rosie’s All-Butter Fresh Cream Sugar-Packed Baking Book, by Judy Rosenberg. “She doesn’t hold back–it’s all right out there, my most well-worn book.” Mary also likes Meg Wolff’s A Life in Balance (which includes Paine’s vegetarian hash recipe). “Meg lost her leg and both breasts to cancer,” she says. “She changed her diet and cooking to strict macrobiotic and has been cancer-free for 11 years.” Melissa Kelly of Primo recommends Charcuterie by Michael Ruhlman and Brian

Polcyn. “I raise pigs, and I think this is the best book on the subject you can find; the recipes are tried and true. I also like the new book, Bocca, from a restaurant of the same name in London. I buy a lot of books on Amazon UK, as I find the British cook the way I do, more true to the farm-to-table way of doing things. Another good one is Fergus Henderson’s The Whole Beast.” Kevin Quiet of Ribollita cites Marcella Hazan’s Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking as his go-to for classic questions, “like an encyclopedia–my egg pasta recipe comes from her.” He also savors Jamie’s Italy, featuring classic dishes from each region of Italy by Jamie Oliver, star of television’s Naked Chef, and “I’ve long been inspired by Jeremiah Tower’s New American Cuisine.”

dam White of The Salt Exchange adds to the kudos already given to Joy of Cooking: “I cook at home a lot with my step-kids, and we use this book. It’s a great standby–it has everything from soups to intricate sauces, cookies, pancakes, omelettes, casseroles, meatloaf.” His other favorites, especially when training staff, are the no-longer-published Elements of Taste by Gray Kunz and The New Professional Chef, with its “great templates to build from.” Solo Bistro’s Tony Lavelle extols Cul inary Artistry and The Flavor Bible by Andrew Dornenburg, as they are geared towards flavor seasonality, giving flavor profiles, when products are available, and what you can do with them. For French cuisine, Lavelle gets visual inspiration from Eric Ripert and Thomas Keller (Ad Hoc); for Asian, Susur Lee. Elements of Taste by Gray Kunz is “not recipe-driven but about flavors and how you can make them meld together. Don’t Try This At Home tells you which path not to go down–a study of culinary disasters– and Noma, just published by Chef René Redzepi at this world-acclaimed restaurant in Denmark, is a gem.” Walters’s Jeff Buerhaus finds the culinary artistry of South Florida’s Norman Van Aken in New World Cuisine helpful in “jogging my memory as to what goes with what and to get me motivated to try something new. It’s an awesome reference book.” The same goes for David Chang’s Momofuku. “Chang’s an extreme kind of guy that likes to go against the grain, and his use of French techniques and unexpected Asian flavors get you going

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Maine Mystique

Our state stars in the TV series Once Upon a Time.

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dward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, creators of the hit [ABC, Sundays at 8 p.m.], give their take on what’s so mythic about where we live and why we’ve been chosen for this metafictional honor. The duo first won acclaim as writers of Lost [2004-2010]. They met as students at U-Wisconsin-Madison.

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Has either of you been to Maine before? Adam Horowitz: Yes, but I was so young I don’t really remember it. I grew up in New York, and my visit had to do with coming up during the summer, driving up the East Coast with my family. All these years later, working on this series, we found Maine an easy choice. We thought, it’s such a cool place to drop these characters into. It’s kind of isolated. Stephen King has made it mythic. Whose creative inspiration was it to set Storybrooke in Maine? Edward Kitsis: It was a decision both of us made. There must have been a second-place finisher for ‘most horrible place in the world.’ EK: I think we would have gone with Oregon or Washington, but we loved the feeling of Maine. We wanted that December

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book of his is actually his nonfiction book, On Writing. Because of him, there’s the sense that storytelling kind of wells up in Maine. Were you ever approached by anyone from Maine who recommended us as a shooting site?

EK: Not that we’re aware of. We wrote the script before we chose Vancouver. We had to find a place within the realities of our budget. Maine is where we set it, and Vancouver is the best place for it to come to life. Obviously, Vancouver is only two hours away from Los Angeles and in the same time zone. Also, Adam and I had spent time there, shooting TRON: Legacy.

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like that gets imbued in your subconscious. It really stayed with me. I don’t know how the Maine Bureau of Tourism will react to this: I mean, “Maine, the Suspended State.” What do you think it is about us that makes us the land that time forgot? I admit we’re a place where some people disappear after, say, they retire from New York. Then, Rumpelstiltskin-like, they spend the rest of their lives telling us how great New York used to be. All you can do is pray they don’t open up an advertising agency or build a McMansion that blocks our view.

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They say Maine is a little like Brigadoon. Time stops here, especially when you’re in love. Is that why we’re such a great dumping ground for exiled fairy -tale characters? MARK MYLOD: I love the Brigadoon comparison. That pretty much sums up why Amy and I love it so much. We first came up to Maine six years ago, when we were first dating. We’ve been back at least once a year since. We haven’t yet stayed in the same place twice, and we’ve hardly ventured inland at all yet. There’s so much to explore. We first stayed in Bar Harbor, where I had my first lobster at the age of 39 (I’m a Brit and they’re really expensive in London). I was just bewitched by Acadia National Park and the fantastic hiking and lake swimming. The ocean isn’t that cold, as long as it’s at least late August (hardy Brit). Not sure if mermaids count as fairy tale characters, but if I were one I’d live around Acadia and eat lobster. We’ve also stayed in New Harbor, Bass Harbor, Portland, Camden, and got married last September on the ocean at South Thomaston, a weekend that’s become legend with all our friends for the lobster bake and smell of the

ocean. It’s true that the remains of a passing hurricane almost blew the marquee away, but apart from that things went very smoothly. Actually, the real reason that weekend is so celebrated is more difficult to quantify. Our friends and family got the chance, mostly for the first time, to experience the time capsule that is much of Maine, to experience that sense of peace that many visitors keep coming back for. I do think the state is in some ways suspended in time, but in the best way. People do not seem materialistic; they have time for each other and are attuned to the elements in a way most of us have forgotten. I don’t wish to overly romanticize Maine, and my impressions on vacation are obviously through the prism of a carefree time, but the locals we’ve met have shown us nothing but kindness and warmth. Maybe there is a maelstrom of intrigue and conflict going on under the surface, but if so, they hide it really, really well. –Off-season, Mylod lives in a $2M Cobble Hill brownstone in Brooklyn, NY, near novelist Martin Amis.

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I like how Emma Swan, Snow White’s lost daughter who comes up from Boston, is so rooted in reality she’s a bail bondsperson who ironically has to be bailed out herself in Storybrooke. Her backstory pierces the past to create a mythic present she’s unaware of. She doesn’t know who she really is, and her mother doesn’t know who she really is. That puts a little stardust under all of our feet.

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Are you kidding? I’ve been there many, many times–on book tours, doing the Christmas show, all sorts of reasons, and it’s always been a pleasure. I like it very much. Good movie town, good book town. Oh. That’s Portland, Oregon! Is there another Baltimore?

Yes. It’s Sydney, Australia–Perth, too. I was just there on tour, and the kids in the audience look just like they might in Baltimore–They all look cool and connected and global. Is that because of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor? In the 1980s, our city planners used to dream of joining the ‘renaissance’ and having something like that here.

unhappy that the ebook versions of my books are doing well. I’m not a snob about that. I don’t care how they read, as long as they’re reading. Surely you’ve been to Maine before. Maybe to see [Hairspray star] John Travolta, who summers on Vinalhaven?

I’m a good friend of John Travolta, but I haven’t seen him in Maine. I’ve been to Maine before–to the college towns. Touring for 40 years, I think I’ve been everywhere. It all blends together, you know? The only city in the United States I haven’t seen yet is Alaska. n

I hope that didn’t happen to you. I never go to the Inner Harbor. It’s too touristy. That’s not the Baltimore I write or make movies about. Now every city has something like that. It’s good for the town, but it’s part of why everyplace is beginning to look like everyplace else and everybody is starting to look like everybody else. The Internet helps make that happen, too. There are pluses and minuses to this. Well, we look forward to seeing you at the State Theatre.

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I’d like to say I do well in raunchy places, but I do best in places like Portland. My promoter sets up the tour, so you must be part of the ‘smart’ segment of places to be. You have that Yankee chic, right? There’s a paperback and a Kindle sitting side by side. You’re rushing to the airport. Which do you grab as you head out the door?

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Bright green fiddleheads are another glory of Maine’s spring. These ferns usually are at their peak for two or three weeks in May.

January

Don’t miss Maine’s phenomenal diver scallops, available this year through March 31. Similarly, mussels and clams are at their peak in fall and winter. The flavor of Jonah crabs doesn’t change much year-round, but they’re easier to find from August to November, when they crawl into lobster traps and are caught that way.

February

When you can buy the silvery shad and its delicious roe in Maine is notoriously hard to predict. “It’s up to the fish, not the calendar,” says Ben Alfiero, owner of the Harbor Fish Market on Portland’s Custom House Wharf. He’s had shad roe as early as February and as late as June, he says. Start looking now.

While the growing season is months away, there’s always a hunting season. From October to March, pack your gear and head into the woods for snowshoe hare. Don’t have a recipe? Pan-fry the meat with onions and thyme for a hot winter meal. And if you prefer a flying shot, snow geese are available to hunt from October to the end of January.

Martha Putnam of Farm Fresh Connection says, “harvest leeks in spring. They become extra sweet due to the cold, particularly blue solaise,the French heirloom leek.”

March

Maple syrup is good any time of year, but it’s fun to visit a farm when sap is being turned into syrup. The best time for this is Maine Maple Sunday–March 25, 2012–when maple farms across the state invite the public to join in this traditional rite of spring. Find a participating farm and “sugaring-off” event near you at mainemapleproducers.com.

April

With a brief season determined by the catch amount, the baby eels called elvers are caught in April either by hand or using a long, funnel shaped net called a fyke. “They’re used a lot in higherend restaurants, and they’re great flash fried in Asian dishes,” says Browne Trading Company ‘s Chris Miller. “Unfortunately they suffer from supply-and-demand. For around $150, you’ll get about a thousand elvers in a pound.”

June

They’re named for the ram because of their powerful, funky flavor and because they first appear under the sign of Aries, the ram: March 21 to April 20. But in Maine, ramps are most commonly found in mid-to-late May or early June. Hunt for them in forested areas with rich, moist soil and lots of maple trees.

Tart, tangy rhubarb comes in the spring. “But it’s sweeter if you wait a few weeks,” says Violet Willis, who raises this pie favorite at her farm in Dennysville. She recommends enjoying it in late May or early June.

You might think that milk would be the same at any time. Not so, though, if you enjoy fresh, unhomogenized milk from a local dairy. For much of the year, these cows eat hay. But throughout the summer and especially in June, when pastures are the most lush, the milk “gets a beautiful golden color from all the beta carotene in the grass,” says Jessika Zanoni, who sells fresh raw milk from her Olde Sow Farm in Lubec. The clover and native grasses on which the cows graze also add their flavor to the milk, which aficionados savor. Butter made from this milk is more complex, with a deeper orange-gold color. Many of Tasty little smelts are at their peak just after “ice-out,” the most buttery (which can happen any time from March to May), and grassy-tasting when they run up Maine’s tidal estuaries. cheeses also are best made now– such as Debbie Hahn’s Eleanor Buttercup.

Sweet, crisp sugar snap peas are a favorite at farmers’ markets across Maine. Look for them in June or early July.

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You can use diced scapes in stirfry, pesto, soups, pasta and in most dishes that call for garlic. Look for them at farmers’ markets and fresh vegetable stands around the state.

Strawberry growers say the best time to enjoy their berries is the first week in July, although they usually are available by late June. And Joe Fournier of Rosemont Market in Portland suggests, “Keep it fresh. You don’t want to buy any that are more than two days old.” While raspberries will peak from July to August, he says blackberries will last a little longer, until September. “They can be more robust, tougher.”

August

For a brief period in mid-July, garlic bulbs send up a curling green shoot with a small white flower on the tip. If the flower is allowed to bloom, this diminishes the growth and flavor of the garlic–and many large growers just throw them away. But the garlic scape, as its known, has a tantalizingly mild, garlic-leek flavor that is developing a cult following.

Maine’s wild blueberry harvest begins around the 9th of August and continues through about the third week in September. “I’d say they’ll be at their peak around August 20,” says Marie Emerson, who owns Wild Blueberry Land, in Columbia Falls. DownEast Maine produces 85 percent of the world’s wild blueberries. Wild mushrooms “don’t follow the field guides,” says David Spahr, Maine’s so-called “Mushroom Maniac,” who forages for them and has written extensively about this. Look for black trumpets, the tasty “poor man’s truffle,” from mid-July through August; spicy chanterelles in August; hedgehogs from the end of July through October; nutty maitakes (hen of the woods) in mid-September; and earthy, aromatic matsutakes from early September to early October, he advises. Find them at farmers markets or www.oystercreekmushroom.com/wild.html.

Tomatoes and corn are at their peak in August and September, depending on the variety. Tomatoes are best when they ripen on the vine but will continue to ripen after they’re picked–if they’re not refrigerated–and often are still good even a couple of weeks later. Never refrigerate a good tomato. Corn, on the other hand, should be eaten on the day it’s picked. Once it’s picked, its sugars turn to starch and both the flavor and texture decline immediately.

When to find the best lobster “is a tricky question,” says Dane Somers, executive director of the Maine Lobster Council. In July and August, Maine lobsters molt. Many people choose these soft-shelled crustaceans because they’re easier to handle and their meat is especially tender and sweet. On the other hand, Somers says, when the lobster regrows its hard shell, “it makes one that is bigger than before, so it can grow into it. This means that in October and November, lobsters are filling out. They’re more meaty with a somewhat stronger flavor,” which some prefer.

For best timing, try landlocked salmon mid-tolate summer.

September

To enjoy Apples at their absolute best, “There’s nothing like picking them straight from the tree,” says Rod Bailey, who grows more than 50 varieties at his Whitefield orchard. The best picking time is mid-September to mid-October, he says, although a few types, like Paula Reds and Jersey Macs, are ready to eat in late August. Others–Northern Spies and Blue Pear Maines–are best in late October. In late September, Cortland is a perfect pie apple “because it holds its shape and doesn’t turn brown after it’s cut.” Don’t miss the Maine heirloom known as Sheep’s Nose because of its shape. Duck season runs from September to December, and while you can take up to six pintails or American coots a day in the season, with moose your limit is one. The best time to get your moose is when it’s legal–between September and November. And the meat? The “Maine Moose Hunter’s Guide,” published by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, recommends you take it to a butcher it right away. Moose meat stew can be insanely rich–and unforgettable. December

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You can pick the perfect pumpkin from mid-September to early October. Peter Bolduc, of Harvest Hills Farms in Mechanic Falls, grows the traditional Connecticut Field variety as well as an assortment of pie pumpkins. Need help? Try a sugar pumpkin.

Many plants need to be harvested before the first frost hits, but for a select few a cold snap significantly improves their flavor. Among these are: Brussel Sprouts, winter and Chinese cabbage, cranberries, horseradish, kale, parsnips, turnips, and rutabagas. In Maine, the first frost can come as early as September, so veggie lovers should start keeping a close eye on temperatures then.

November

Deep in the heart of hurricane season, hundreds of miles off of Rockport in the Grand Banks, Browne Trading Company’s owner Rod Mitchell and famous sea captain Linda Greenlaw are catching prized swordfish. To get the best, most recent of their catch, visit Browne Trading Company from mid-October to mid-November, where they deliver their freshest fish of the trip.

The potato harvest begins late in July (for new, usually red potatoes) and continues through late October. To enjoy most other varieties at their best, says Tim Hobbs, of the Maine Potato Board, “Try them in November.”

“Hops are picked in the fall, so if you like hoppy beer, it will be fresher and more aromatic if it’s made in October or November,” says Alan Pugsley, master brewer for Shipyard Brewery.

“This is a great time for almost all shellfish,” says James King, of J.P’s Shellfish, in Elliot, but it has nothing to do with the rumor about months ending in “R.” It was previously thought it was safer to eat oysters in colder months due to lower bacteria in the water. However, author Rowan Jacobsen writes this rule was more so to protect over-harvesting than to protect ourselves. But oysters are at the peak now due to their recent diet. They spawn in summer and then feed incessantly to build up their glucose reserves for winter, “which gives them a sweet finish,” he says. Enjoy them any time from September through December.

Every autumn, a tiny ad appears in several Maine newspapers. “New kraut’s ready,” is all it says. But fans know this means that the latest crop of Morse’s beloved sauerkraut is here. Some people like the fresh kraut when it’s first released, usually in October, when the flavor is “mild, faintly sweet and faintly sour,” says Morse’s co-owner David Swetnam. But he thinks the very best kraut is made from cabbage picked after a frost and allowed to cure long enough for the flavors “to develop so that it’s really sour and nasty.” Anytime from November through January is ideal, he says, and mid-November is probably best.

As the fields empty and leaves begin to fall, look for holiday meals from wild pheasant. With a hunting season that runs through December, you can look forward to roasted pheasant with whiskey Depending sauce clear to the New Year. on your skill set, look to November for the start of deer hunting season. With a “You can have sea short window and limited urchin roe possession count, the high anytime, time for venison will last just but it’s at until December begins.

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51 Wharf Restaurant & Ultra Lounge Indulge in the chef’s avant-garde cuisine, w/exceptionally creative courses, local ingredients done from-scratch in our kitchen & the freshest seafood. We serve local Maine lobster, a menu w/savory chicken, steak & pasta. Available for private parties & events. 51 Wharf St., Portland’s Old Port, 774-1151, 51wharf.com. * The Black Tie Market & Bistro will satisfy anyone’s craving for great food served w/flair & fun. Now serving light breakfasts & lunches & everything you need to entertain at home. Made-to-order paninis & wraps, soups, home-baked desserts, & fresh salads. Try our candy bar, gelato, or a great bottle of wine. Now hosting wine tastings! 756-6230, theblacktieco.com.

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Boda is a “Very Thai” kitchen & lounge. Delicious selections of Thai home-style entrees, street-vendor inspired grilled skewers, tapas, & a full bar. Vegetarian options available. Come experience an eating culture of Thailand! No reservations & parking available. Late-night menu served until 1am. Open Tu-Su from 5pm-1am. 671 Congress St., Portland, 347-7557. Brea Lu Cafe has been serving up breakfast & lunch for 23 years! Favorite menu choices include 12 specialty omelets, build-your-own breakfast burritos, Belgian waffles w/ fruit, eggs Benedict & homemade corned beef hash. Lunch features homemade chili, fresh made-to-order sandwiches, burgers & wraps. Open daily, 7am-2pm. 428 Forest Ave., Portland, 772-9202. Bull Feeney’s Authentic Irish pub & restaurant, serving delicious scratch-made sandwiches, steaks, seafood & hearty Irish fare, pouring local craft & premium imported brews, as well as Maine’s most extensive selection of single malt Scotch & Irish whiskies. Live music five nights. Open 7 days 11:30am-1am. Kitchen closes at 10pm weekdays, 11pm weekends. 375 Fore St., Old Port, 773-7210, bullfeeneys.com. Clementine Restaurant 44 Maine St., Brunswick. ChefOwner Dana Robicheaw offers the culinary expertise he acquired at Johnson & Wales & other Portland fine dining establishments. Exquisite food & fine wine in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for a three-course, prix fixe menu for only $25. Tu-Sa 5-9pm. 721-9800, clementinemaine.com. DiMillo’s On the Water serves the freshest lobster, seafood, Black Angus cuts of beef, Italian fare & more. DiMillo’s offers fabulous views of the water in Portland Harbor from every table, Famous Lobster Rolls, clam chowder, haddock chowder, lobster stew & delicious salads. Serving from 11am. Commercial St., Old Port, 772-2216, dimillos.com. Fish Bones American Grill A casual upscale restaurant offering creative American cuisine. Specialties include grilled thin crust flatbreads, unique entrée salads, & creative dinner offerings. Located in the heart of Lewiston in the historic Bates Mill Complex with off-street parking. Come get hooked! Lunch & dinner M-F; dinner only Sa; closed Sunday. 333-3663, fishbonesmaine.com. * The Good Table “Good, honest food,” made-from-scratch brunch, lunch, & dinner. A well-rounded menu w/choices to please every palate. With inspired blackboard specials, the kitchen always takes advantage of locally-grown produce & seafood. Full bar w/seasonal cocktails. Seasonal hours. 527 Ocean House Rd., Rte. 77, Cape Elizabeth, 799-4663, thegoodtablerestaurant.net. Grace A 160-year-old Methodist church engulfed by huge cathedral ceilings & beautiful stained-glass windows. Our eclectic menu & house-infused cocktails provide a perfect atmosphere for any occasion. Reservations are recommended w/ample seating at our circular 30-seat bar, or in our comfortable cocktail lounge. Open Tu-Sa evenings at 5pm. 15 Chestnut St., Portland, 828-4422. The Great Impasta, a long-standing restaurant located on Maine St., serves Mediterranean-inspired food w/ a concentration on Italian dishes. This restaurant is a favorite of both locals & those from away. Incredible, fragrant aromas from the open kitchen hit you the moment you walk through the door. Vegan & gluten-free menus available. 42 Maine St., historic Brunswick, 729-5858, thegreatimpasta.com.

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Hurricane Restaurant Menus change daily to reflect the finest locally grown produce, ingredients, ice cream, and locally caught fresh seafood. Our locally grown staff serves Maine dining the way it should be. Discover our award-winning wine list, house-made pastries, signature cocktails and extraordinary five-star New England Cuisine. Lunch and dinner daily. Dock Square, Kennebunkport, 967-9111, hurricanerestaurant.com.* Jacqueline’s Tea Room & Gift Shop Authentic afternoon tea in an exquisite English setting. Over 70 of the finest quality loose-leaf teas to accompany your four-course luncheon of scones, finger sandwiches of all kinds & desserts. Great for intimate conversations & parties. Reservations only (not required for shopping). 10:30am-3pm. Tu-F & alternating weekends. 201 Main St., Freeport, 865-2123, jacquelinestearoom.com. Jameson Tavern is one of the oldest historic taverns in Maine and is said to be the site of the signing of the papers separating Maine from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Tavern has a bar and dining room and serving seafood, Maine lobster, steaks, pasta, and awardwinning clam chowder. Our lobster stew was featured on FoodNation with Bobby Flay as a “fine Maine Restaurant.” 115 Main St., Freeport, 865-4196, jamesontavern.com. * JP Thornton’s Bar & Grille offers upscale, fresh cuisine in a casual pub setting. Known in the Portland area for having a “Cheers-like” atmosphere, locals & those who stumble across this hidden jewel of Foodie favorites can enjoy handcut grilled steaks, fresh seafood & house appetizers w/a great selection of microbrews & specialty cocktails. 740 Broadway, S. Portland, 799-3100. Lotus Chinese and Japanese Restaurant We feature fullservice bar and lounge area, sushi bar, Chinese traditional food not available outside of Boston, friendly atmosphere and courteous service. 251 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth (Falmouth Shopping Plaza), 781-3453. Maria’s Restaurant and Catering Neapolitan Italian Cooking at its finest. Maine Sunday Telegram four-star restaurant. Homemade Cavitelli Pasta, think Veal Chops Milanese-Style, Zuppa Di Pesce Fradiavolo, New England’s best Eggplant Parmigiana, Pistachio Gelato, Italian-Style Cakes, Neapolitan five-star wine list. Came in and see Tony and Gregorio; they’ll take excellent care of you. Prices starting at $10 for entrées. Open Tu–Sa. 337 Cumberland Ave, Portland, 772-9232, 233-9232, mariasrestaurant.com. Miss Portland Diner, a Portland original. Visit the famous 1949 Worcester diner car serving breakfast all day & homemade diner classics. Beer, wine & liquor. Open daily from 7am-9pm. Located at 140 Marginal Way, Portland, 2106673, missportlanddiner.com.

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One Dock Creative, contemporary New England Cuisine & traditional Maine favorites in a relaxed setting overlooking the Kennebunk River. The menu offers “small plates,” such as Duck Confit Empanada, Grilled Flatbread, Pan-Seared Sea Scallop & Mac and Cheese with Andouille Sausage, proving to be fan favorites. W-Sa 5:30-9pm. Kennebunkport Inn, Kennebunkport, 967-2621, onedock.com. Palace Diner Come in for a unique dining experience in Maine’s oldest diner car, a part of Maine’s history since 1927. Deliciously buttery blueberry pancakes, crisp on the outside. Hash with chunks of tender corned beef, sautéed onions, and red potatoes with perfectly poached eggs. Daily lunchspecials. Hidden on a quiet side street, you won’t be sorry you sought usout. 18 Franklin Street, Biddeford. www.palacedinerme.com Pat’s Pizza offers a full bar & family dining experience in the heart of Portland’s Historic District. Pat’s offers a full menu of appetizers, entrees, desserts & of course, pizza! We also have a large selection of salads & sandwiches for lunch. Large parties welcome, please call ahead. Located at 30 Market St., Old Port, 699-4455, patspizzaoldport.com. Pedro’s focuses on simple yet full-flavored Mexican and Latino food. Offering tacos, burritos and an impressive array of margaritas, sangria, beer and wine. Especiales de la semana (specials of the week) keep the menu varied and fresh and showcase different Latino cultures. Seasonal outdoor dining available. Open daily, 12-10. 181 Port Road, Kennebunk. 967-5544, pedrosmaine.com. The Pepperclub/Good Egg Café Two favorites, same

Kennebunk Inn’s surprising new “Academe.”

Head of the Class

nspired by Cat Cora’s praise for Academe Brasserie and Tavern’s Lobster Pot Pie on Food Network’s The Best Thing I Ever Ate, we slip into the newly renovated Kennebunk Inn for a taste. And we’re glad we did, as the menu here sparkles with innovation. Straightaway we are bewitched by mixologist Adrian Trudeau’s award-winning “Sage Against the Machine,” a magical mix of Absolut Raspberri vodka, triple sec, St. Germain, sour mix, muddled sage, and lime ($12). Also dead-on is a competitively priced wine list from which we savored Seghesio Sonoma Zinfandel 2007, an absolute bargain at $28. Because chef/owners Brian and Shanna O’Hea’s are Culinary Institute of America graduates, there’s a scholarly trope to Academe. Menu categories reflect studious sojourns, and for a “Foundation Course,” nothing beats Brian’s braised pork belly, served in a diminutive cast-iron skillet and glazed in a pomegranate-lime compote on top of handmade hubbard squash ravioli ($12). From “Hot and Cold Topics,” we respond to the familiar chord the iceberg lettuce strikes against the clang of very good blue cheese and smoked applewood bacon ($8). My partner is nearly seduced into majoring in the “Minors,” specifically the Citrus Crab Ravioli ($21). The homemade pasta dough is subtly infused with flavors from orange, lemon, and lime, nicely complementing the fresh Maine crab and mascarpone stuffing. Topping these beauties are four large shrimp and pan-seared, sautéed mussels in a Cointreau Alfredo sauce with just a hint of curry. But we’ve promised you lobster. Academe’s scrumptious take on Lobster Pot

Pie ($18) exceeds our super-hyped expectations. Splendidly served in a colorful Le Creuset pot, the delectable meat from a freshly caught Maine lobster peeks out from below handmade French puff pastry and basks in a velvety cream sauce sporting just enough fresh peas and corn to heighten its flavors. For “Graduate Studies,” we venture into the chef’s special of the evening, Brian’s Sauerbraten ($28). A winter holiday toast to his Polish ancestral celebrations, the dish includes grilled kielbasa, sauerkraut, sautéed apples, a dijon and whole-grain mustard blend, sour cream, and, best of all, horseradish, and potato perogies. Hearty fare, and a welcome change. Our “Personal Enrichment” course marries apple pie with gingersnap crust with house-made maple rum raisin ice cream, a delight created by Shanna as an extra credit. Other desserts include

Academe Brasserie and Tavern 45 Main St., Kennebunk. Tues-Sat, 11:30-9 p.m. 985-3351 thekennebunkinn.com Signature S’mores, Reverse Root Beer Floats, and Peanut Butter Chocolate Volcanos. Don’t enroll at Academe because your friends are going there. Go there because it’s your school and your future. n

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location! The Pepperclub (“Best Vegetarian” & “Best Value” in Frommer’s Guide to New England) has creative world cuisine. Blackboard menu lists five vegetarian, three fish & three meat entrées, including an organic beef burger. Relaxed, affordable dining on the edge of the Old Port w/free parking. Pepperclub, daily from 5pm; Good Egg Café, Tu-F 7-11am, Sa-Su 8am-1pm. 78 Middle St., 772-0531, pepperclubrestaurant.com. Pier 77 & The Ramp Bar & Grill are owned & managed by Kate & Chef Peter Morency. Pier 77 has a formal dining room w/stunning views of Cape Porpoise Harbor & live music each weekend, while the Ramp is more casual, w/ its own bar menu at hard-to-beat prices. 967-8500, pier77restaurant.com. * Rivalries Sports Pub & Grill An upscale sports bar serving creative pub food in a fun and comfortable atmosphere. Known for some of Portland’s best casual food, Rivalries’ menu has something for everyone. And with 30+ HD TVs and every major pro and college sports package, you won’t miss a game! Conveniently located in Portland’s Historic Old Port District. 774-6044, rivalriesportland.com. The Salt Exchange Contemporary “small plate” cuisine using local, organic, & sustainable ingredients. Fresh local fish daily. Full bar with Happy Hour weekdays 5:30-7pm. Open for lunch Tu-Sa 11:30am-3pm & dinner 5:30-9pm, (10pm Fri & Sat). Free Parking in the evening. 245 Commercial St., Portland, 347-5687, thesaltexchange.net. *

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Stonyfield Cafe (formerly O’Naturals) serves natural & organic flatbread sandwiches, tossed salads, rice & noodle bowls, soups, kids, meals, organic tart frozen yogurt & Sunday Brunch. Quick service for people on the go…but our leather couches, wireless internet & comfortable atmosphere will entice you to stay. Chicken, roast beef, wild bison meatloaf, wild Alaskan salmon & many vegetarian items–there’s something for everyone. Route 1, Falmouth, 781-8889, stonyfieldcafe.com. Vaughan Street offers breakfast and lunch. Soups, salads, baked goods, tortilla rollups, traditional sandwiches and our specialty: fresh-baked focaccia sandwiches. Daily we make sandwiches that promise a unique and delicious experience. You’ve gotta try it! Conveniently located across from Maine Medical Center. 235 Vaughan St., Portland, 277-8993, vaughanst.com. Walter’s Chef Owner Jeff Buerhaus is inspired by global influences. Seasonal menus are accented by creative daily specials. Bar Manager Steven Lovenguths’ extensive wine list and inventive cocktail creations complement menu offerings. Lunch M-Sa 11:30am-2:30pm. Dinner seven days a week, 5pm-CL (except Jan-April, closed Sundays). Bar menu 2:30pm-CL. Two Portland Square on Union Street, 871-9258, waltersportland.com.

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in all sorts of interesting directions.” Harding Lee Smith, from The Front Room, says he “loves Charcuterie by Brian Polcyn because it’s so well-put together, comprehensive, and the recipes work; White Heat, by Marco Pierre White, just because it’s cool. I also love Meat by Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall–it’s the philosophy that we prescribe at all our restaurants; also The French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller. It’s amazingly well-put together.”

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or Larry Matthews of Back Bay Grill, his favorites are part of a revolving door of interests. “I go through phases with cookbooks: some I like a lot for a brief time and others I continue to return to. I really like River Cottage Meat Cookbook by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. He’s incredibly knowledgeable and his books on meat, fish, and more take a lot of the intimidation out of working with something new or unfamiliar. I use a lot of whole animals at Back Bay Grill and have found this book to be a standby, especially in terms of what to do with the lesser-used parts. The photos are unusual, too, showing half-eaten plates of food with the silverware still on it, yet somehow they are attractive images. “The Zuni Café by Judy Rodgers is very thorough. Some of the explanations are a bit too detailed, but if you don't understand how to make something she will explain it without making it seem overwhelming. She has a way of sharing all her tips, from sausage making to duck confit to pasta, that makes it easy to follow. When I get something new in the restaurant that I haven't seen before and need a basic idea of how to use it, I'll definitely check her book. I may not do it her way, but I know that her way is really well thought out and worth reading about. “Another book I've enjoyed–it sounds funny it’s so simple–is Eggs by Michel Roux. It's a fascinating look at eggs with everything from the expected omelet to crêpe batter. Savory egg dishes, meringues, and more are in Eggs. Each chapter is focused on a style of cooking like boiling, frying, and baking. “Others that come to mind are Barbara Lynch’s Stir and Nancy Oakes’s Boulevard Cookbook. There are so many great books to savor.” n

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On a brisk December evening, Merry Madness takes over Downtown Portland & the Old Port…

Celebrate the Season Victorian Nutcracker

Portland Ballet Dec. 23 Merrill Auditorium portlandballet.org 772-9671, $22-52

Nutcracker Burlesque

Vivid Motion Dec. 16-18, 20-23 Saint Lawrence Arts Center vividmotion.org 775-5568,, $15

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2012 Jan. 1 New Year’s Day Jan. 6 Epiphany (Christian) Jan. 9-12 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist) Jan. 14 Makar Sankranti (Hindu) Jan. 23 Chinese New Year (Year of the Dragon)

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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO SACAGAWEA’S BABY SON?

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Branches, 6; Minimum ATM withdraw, $5; Non-customer ATM charge, $3; Refund ATM surcharges, Up to $25 a statement cycle for Rewards Checking account; Checking account fee, No. Highest savings account APY & terms: .15% Credit card APR for A, B, C credit scores: As low as 8.90%. Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 2.49%, 49-63-month term. Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 5.50% Lowest residential mortgage APR & terms: 3.99%, 10-year term, fixed rate. Highest APY opportunity: 3.01%, Rewards Checking account. Highest CD APY & terms: 2%, 5-year term. Best APY for 12-month IRA: .60%, $500 min. balance. Breakout advantage : “We have very convenient locations, and we’re part of the shared branching network. We are very focused on our members’ needs.” David Libby, President & CEO

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Branches, 5 and 2 campus branches; Minimum ATM withdraw, $5; Non-customer ATM charge, $2; Refund ATM surcharges, Up to $25 a statement cycle for RewardU Checking account; Checking account fee, No. Highest savings account APY & terms: 1.01%, must be tied to RewardU Checking. Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 4.47% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.355% Lowest residential mortgage APR & terms: 3.504%, December

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Branches, 3; Minimum ATM withdraw, $10; Non-customer ATM charge, $2; Refund ATM surcharges, Yes, for College Club members; Checking account fee, No. Highest savings account APY & terms: .35%, Share Savings account, $5 to open, $100 min. to earn dividends. Credit card APR for A, B, C credit scores: As low as 9.99%. Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 2.99% with direct deposit pay. Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4% Lowest residential mortgage APR & terms: 2.99% HELOC mortgage. Highest APY opportunity: .65%, Money Market Plus account, $100,000 min. balance. Highest CD APY & terms: 2.10%, 60-month term. Best APY for 12-month IRA: .35% Breakout advantage: “cPort offers our members convenient online technology. Members can make deposits from home, check balances, use budgeting tools, transfer funds between accounts here and at other institutions, contact our service staff, receive customized account notifications by text and e-mail, and more without ever leaving home. Our mobile app offers account access from anywhere with a smart phone, and CU Phone offers account access from any touch tone phone. As a locally based credit union, we offer excellent, personalized service and the best rates possible for our members.” Laura Miller, Marketing Director

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Branches, 14; Minimum ATM withdraw, $5; Noncustomer ATM charge, $3; Refund ATM surcharges, No; Checking account fee, No. Highest savings account APY & terms: .75%, SHIP account, $5 to open, 90-day notice for withdraws. Credit card APR for A, B, C credit scores: 13.75%, 16.75%, and 18.75%. Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 5.25% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.206% Lowest residential mortgage APR & terms: 3.433%, 10-year term, fixed rate. Highest APY opportunity: 2.02%, CD, 5-year term, $100,000 min. balance. Highest CD APY & terms: 2.02%, CD, 5-year term, $100,000 min. balance. Best APY for 12-month IRA: .55% Breakout advantage: “Eight of our 14 locations and our call center are open until 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday, including most holidays. We’re also the only institution in Maine using Personal Teller Machines and SmartOffice tech nology–at our Brunswick and Skowhegan branches.” Michael J. Foley VP Sales & Business Development n Gillian Britt, on behalf of KEY BANK, declined to participate. For more, including discussion about banks and credit unions, visit portlandmonthly.com portmag/2011/11/the-big-bank-theory-extras.

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Couples can cheer for the musicians as they perform classic hits from albums like Fatboy and Loaf before floating over to nearby bars like the Downtown Lounge, Slainte, Plush, or Mesa Verde to count down the New Year while singing their favorite moe. songs off-key. The State’s doors swing open at 8 p.m. for the 9 p.m. concert. Tickets: $35 per person for the December 30 show, $50 per person December 31. Call 956-6000.

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Kennebunkport turns summer on its head at the landmark Captain Lord Mansion as we skate our way to “December 32.” “The mansion is beautifully constructed,” co-owner Rick Litchfield says, with antiques and moldings to die for. “And we’ll be beautifully decorated for the New Year. Guests [past visitors include Vanessa Williams] will feel like they’re at an elegant cocktail party.” For $269 per couple, per night, plus $149 per couple for dinner, guests can enjoy the Federal sea-captain’s mansion’s New Year’s Eve package, which includes two nights of luxury lodging, dinner, wine, champagne, and heaping helpings of co-owner Bev Davis’s famous desserts. Call 967-3141.

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Lovers, there’s no better way to prove your undying devotion to each other than to take a deep breath and plunge into the icy water of the Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day. At the Lobster Dip at Old Orchard Beach, headquartered at the Brunswick Hotel, couples can do this and raise money for a worthwhile charity at the same time. “I went with my boyfriend last year,” Portland resident Sarah Hall laughs. “We both had a great time.” The eye-opening celebration draws crowds above 300. Each participant is encouraged to raise at least $100 for Special Olympics Maine. Call 879-0489. ®

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What could be more romantic than ringing in the New Year under the stars? Lauren Rupp, of the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce, dares you to visit Bar Harbor for a truly unforgettable outdoor experience. “Couples can climb to the top of Cadillac Mountain,” she says. “You’ll be among the first people in America to see the first sunrise of the New Year.”

If you enjoy a stiff drink more than a steep climb,you’ll love the other activities shimmering through town on New Year’s Eve. Many restaurants and bars offer patrons holiday specials, and champagne sparkles like stardust at the end of the world. After a night of stargazing or bar hopping, couples too tired to camp on Cadillac Mountain often slink back down to one of Bar Harbor’s fabulous hotels or inns. The cutest places sell out quickly, though, so book your lodging in advance. Call 288-5103.

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Lovebirds looking for a cozy evening at a luxury resort will love Bear Mountain Inn, resplendent with breakfast in bed, champagne, chocolate-covered strawberries, and unlimited hot-tub time, according to owner Jim Kerrigan. Located just a shout from The White Mountain National Forest, the inn commands stunning views of the countryside. Couples can soak up the scenery while taking a spin on one of the inn’s complimentary sleds before returning inside to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate by the fire. Even better, for $100 per couple, try a sleigh ride pulled by Belgian draft horses and jingle some bells. Stay one ($600), two ($1,200), or three nights ($1,550). Call 583-4404.

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Wading through a sea of people in Times Square is certainly a thrill, but couples interested in experiencing the glitz and glamour without the bomb squads, riot gear, and pickpockets can still get a taste of Manhattan in Maine. At the Marriott Sable Oaks in South Portland, they’ll don their best blacktie attire and sip swanky cocktails in a clublike atmosphere. This year, the motif is “‘Black & White,’ including a black-and-white dance floor,” says general manager Ed Palmer. “We get calls as early as February asking what the next year’s theme is going to be.” Gala tickets cost $85. Couples will enjoy hors d’oeuvres, a buffet dinner, party favors, a champagne toast, and do it while dancing to Bob Charest and DJ Brian Zutter. Don’t even think of going home. Check out the New Year’s Eve hotline at 347-6874 or call 871-8000 to reserve an executive suite ($269).

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C e l e b r at i o n s holidays of the year, but not every celebration needs to involve beer or wine. The New Year’s Eve party hosted by the Black Mountain of Maine and Monsta is an alcohol-free affair. According to Robin Zinchuck, executive director of the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce, “The party will be a high-profile event, and there’ll be lots of entertainment throughout the evening, including local band Monsta.” Attendees will be ushered inside the party at 6 p.m., where they’ll have a chance to mix and mingle with other couples from the area before the evening’s entertainment kicks off at 8 p.m. with a performance by Jimmy Austin. After the party, couples will return home in high spirits–not high on spirits. The celebration is free, but donations are welcome. Call 824-2282.

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For six years the Queen City hosted a Down town Countdown to celebrate the New Year, and the anticipation is already building (a photo of the event opens our story on page 53). “I’m really looking forward to the Countdown this year,” says Bangor resident Andy Bolduc. “I go each year, and it’s always a blast.” The Countdown will begin and end with performances in West Market Square featuring live music, dancing, and a dramatic midnight ball drop. Admission is free. For more information, contact the Downtown Bangor Partnership at 992-4234. n

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court here (with young George also in residence for a few years while he designed and built his Carroll Street house) as one of the area’s food, fish, and vegetable-packing kings. No doubt the elder Burnham was visited by fellow members of the First Maine Infantry, with whom he’d fought in the Civil War. “The Bishop’s Corporation purchased the house from the family in 1938,” says listing agent Alessandra Malone of Mulkerin Assoc., who is offering the 16-room show-stopper for $1,395,000. “This is the first time it’s been offered for sale since.” By the time the Roman Catholic Bishop’s Corporation took possession here seventy-three years ago, the elegant balustrade crowning the December

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roof had likely been taken down–a shame, since it must have added a delicate tiara to the structure’s stately mass. Many Portlanders know that, for financial reasons, the Diocese of Portland’s Bishop, Richard J. Malone, who’s lived at this address since 2004, has removed to more modest surroundings on 21 Twin Ponds Drive in Falmouth (listed at “$599,000 [with] just under 3,000 square feet of living space,” according to the Portland Press Herald). Fewer observers understand that 199 Western Prom, pushing 7,000 square feet, has been since before World War II part of “a unique corporation that passes from bishop to bishop. I think the public conception was that [the money to purchase and maintain this mansion] was coming from church coffers, and that is not the case,” Malone says. 8 2 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e

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Inside this Georgian-Revival marvel, visitors are swept away by architect Burnham’s sumptuous molding and the quality of the building materials, impossible to match today. The tile and four-square oak floors glow; the astonishing floating stairway has three different styles of balusters; and “the sun room was designed in 1917 by John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens.” The aqua and brown art tiles in the sun room appear at least Grueby-esque and may be quite valuable. Particularly striking are the “three [beautifully tiled] fireplaces on each of three floors,” each full height, with a sturdy attic above. The manse, while desperate for a complete new kitchen (the

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“The confessional and pulpit were right here. You can see the outline of the cross on the wall.” Beyond the second staircase is a maid’s bedroom and bath. The third floor has three more grand rooms with fireplaces–one a former billiard room. “I think this became a lonely place for [Malone, the 11th Bishop of Portland, who assumed his duties in 2004]. Many priests used to live with him, but that fell by the wayside. He acknowledged it was valuable for entertaining here,” but times have changed, and he found himself the only resident. Today, desire for showings and information in the house has been “absolutely crazy. We’re getting calls from out of state and outside the country.”

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237 Waldoboro Road, Jefferson, ME 04348 • (207) 549-5657 • FAX 549-5647 237 Waldoboro Road, Jefferson, ME 04348 • 207-549-5657 • FAX 207-549-5647 Jefferson - This beautiful brick home has many features. First-ﬂoor bedroom with bath, open kitchen, living and dining area, a formal living and dining room, 2-car garage and a fabulous view of Damariscotta Lake! $250,000

Jefferson - Truly a beautiful piece of Maine–19.3 Jefferson acres of land with 770' of Beautiful cottageon onaDamariscotta waterfront quiet and peaceful pond! $324,000 Lake. Home has 2 bedrooms with 2 bonus rooms for ofﬁce/den, daylight basement, large cherry kitchen with Corian counters and sink, 1 car garage, porch, deck, and aluminum dock on 150' of waterfront. Fantastic sunsets! $399,000

Pittston - What a beautiful lot bordered on two Jefferson Jefferson sides by the Eastern River Just completed, quiet home with 331' Well-situated located incape a real Maine overlooking rural village within walkwaterfront on 1.5 acres surrounded Damariscotta Lake on 33 acres with ing distance of the general by wildlife preserve. 2000 sq. ft with 450' of shore frontage. Property store. A well-maintained 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, stone ﬁreplace, has 1830s barn with 6 stalls and pasture. cape includes 2 woodstove, cathedral ceiling, new Home has ﬁreplace inporch, living room, chimneys, deck, gadoors and windows, 25 minutes to rage, with 4 acres of open Damariscotta, 1 hour to Portland, central vac, radiant heated garage, backyard. $174,500 screen porch, open deck and water45 minutes to Camden. $340,000

Windsor - This 44+/acre parcel includes 20 acres of open ﬁeld. Sitting on this parcel of land is a privately located 16'x60' Maple Leaf single-wide home for you to live in while building your rural Maine farm. $164,000

Jefferson Watch the sunrise over the pond in this waterfront cottage. Home has 2 bedrooms, 2 lofts, 2 car garage, paved driveway, and lawn trailing to the water’s edge. $244,900

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dow. But this one that snuck across the backyard last night, she thinks, looks more like some tornado had blown through than any ice storm. Like cancer in marrow had escaped bones.

April Condensation veils the windows like partial glaucoma. The white blanket of a strange, early spring frost draws back now into the shadow of the forest, persuaded there by the sunlight crawling across the backyard and glistening on the wet blades of grass. The ground looks a lot like a candy wrapper. “What about the car again?” her husband says, his hand on the handle of the sliding patio door. “I said,” the wife calls from their bedroom, “don’t forget your cardigan. What made you think you could plant anything this early anyway?” “I find myself dreaming,” he says, “of fresh tomato sandwiches.”

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The wind shifts oak leaves towards the heavens, braids them into some combusted cyclone that sends a squirrel bobbing like a cork back to its winter stash, acornless. The widower watches from a chair at the table in the breakfast nook, across from where she would have sat. Legs crossed, his argyle socks interrupt khaki hem and Rockports. The squirrel returns to the acorn it has dropped, massages it back into the cavity of its jaw and returns to its stash beneath the tree still doubled over like a winded runner from last winter’s storm. Providing, the man thinks. But who does he provide for now? Who provides for him? He drops his hand on the table, palm flat, a prelude to motion. The leaves do not rake themselves. Get your cardigan, he tells himself in her way. And then the rake. A hat, perhaps. Don’t forget your hat. And he fetches that as well n

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