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I love Thursdays. You can see the weekend ahead through your windshield. The world is at your doorstep. Thursday is that hush before the curtain rises. The starter’s gun is up. Ready, set? Come to think of it, that’s why I love May, too. Dylan Thomas has a line that reminds me of May, when the season is young, when we all quicken. With our “red veins full of money,” we “advance as long as forever is.” How are you going to spend this summer? With May as our window seat, there’s so much ahead of us to decide. Not surprisingly, I recommend ‘magazining’–spreading your dreams across a glass coffee table, clipping advertisements, discovering the best pre-season deals–because the first blast of summer is a very private holiday I need to swear you to secrecy about. Every May, between the 15th and Memorial Day weekend, we Mainers conduct a private vacation just for ourselves, where we sample all of the state’s attractions before the tourists. It’s called the Fakecation. Don’t pass it on. Like responsible taste testers, we just want to make sure the lobster thermidor isn’t poisoned before the King and Queen have a crack at it. So, hey, we take the first bite. Someone has to do it, right? We check out the Red’s Dairy Freeze in South Portland since the fire (how Maine-like, for us to snoop around–I know someone who’s been out there five times already). We slip into Petite Jacqueline to see what all the talk’s about and share a Belgian blossom orange just as the buds on the trees go green outside the big windows. We try the amazing onion soup and close our eyes in pleasure, almost traveling with the flavor. We try the poireaux– braised leeks with espelette vinaigrette–and break into a grin. A friend chimes in, “My favorite time to go to Bar Harbor is May 15, when all the shops have just opened up, when it’s still too cold for tourists to come, when, okay, you don’t have to wait to use the bocce ball courts outside Lompoc Café.” In this space, insert your fantasy. During these covert operations, those of us who wouldn’t be caught dead in the lines at the Lobster Shack in Cape Elizabeth on the 4th of July put our parkas on (seriously) and race out to the big Atlantic to buy our first lobster rolls, so delicious we all feel like millionaires. “Mainers love to come in early,” says Phil Mullin at the Lobster Shack. “It’s like they know something.” We do…May. As in, before is the new after. We might even dress like tourists while conducting these Fakecations. We don yachting caps that would embarrass Jerry Lewis and ride the Casco Bay Lines ferries. (Um, no we don’t.) But at least we think of doing that. We sit on the window seat of doing that.
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Ou t T h e r e Call them ‘Fireflies’–summer theater patrons who can’t resist a walk on the wild side.
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•In 1923, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Eugene O’Neill penned Strange Interlude here in a tar-paper shack local workmen built for him beside Loon Lodge on Belgrade Lakes. To share O’Neill’s lonely creative process here and see photos of him lakeside, visit Maine Classic Stories at portlandmagazine.com and read Matthew Jude Barker’s “The Maine Summer of Eugene O’Neill.” •Did you know Humphrey Bogart and Helen Hayes helped launch a summer theater in Maine in 1936? 1 6 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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of the one at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York,” Felts says. With rustic paneling, a vaulted postand-beam ceiling, and barked trees bordering the stage, there’s an incredible presence here. “When we were named a National Historic Landmark, we were called ‘Maine’s most enchanting theater’ by the Boston Globe.” During intermission, step outside, listen to the crickets, and drink in the stars. “Many of our performers comment on
It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship between Bogie and Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. But this wasn’t the first time Bogie had trod the boards in Maine. One disastrous Bogart at Lakewood, 1931 summer at Lakewood Theater in Skowhegan, the fireflies and the peephe opened in Ceiling Zero opposite ers. We have a little bridge Mary Rogers, whose character’s father and a pond with romantic dies in a plane crash. In an eerie parallighting and a fountain.” lel, Bogie’s co-star’s real-life father, the This summer’s news has famous aviator/humorist Will Rogers, to do with a record three was killed in a plane crash during the musicals among the offerproduction. The show closed. ings. Bikinis is about “an old 1960s girl act updating “It wasn’t just Bogart that gave us a themselves for the 21st cenlift,” says Bill Felts of Deertrees. “Talullah tury.” Not unlike this beauBankhead, Maine’s own Rudy Vallée, and tiful theater herself. others haunted our woods, dazzling audiences with Broadway-level talent. “Of course it didn’t hurt that our fairy ot that Bogart threw his loyalty exclugodmother and creative director was sively at Deertrees. It’s impossible not Enrica Clay Dillon–Clark Gable’s former to fall in love with Lakewood Theater, sister-in-law.” the major attraction that from the first was Constructed from local hemlocks, bundled with the steady line of cars headed Deertrees startled patrons with its for the Lakewood Inn & Restaurant. Manhattan dimensions. “Humphrey was one of the stock players “No one expected to run into a 30-musiin Maine in 1928 or 1929,” says Lakewood’s cian orchestra pit out here! Then, audiences M.J. Clifford. “But then, anybody who was were enthralled by a stage matching the size anybody has been through the back door
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here. When people come and eat at our restaurant, everybody asks to sit at the Bette Davis table.” Portland-born Owen Davis, the Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist, will forever be connected with Lakewood. Among his triumphs are Icebound, for which he won the award; the screenplay for the 1949 motion picture The Great Gatsby, and Just To Remind You, which premiered right here in 1931, with Bogart in the lead (see the photo in the convertible). Davis also wrote the screenplay for 1932’s monumental The Good Earth, and the original 1933 stage play for Jezebel, which was brought to the screen in 1938 as an Academy Award-winning vehicle for Bette Davis. No wonder she has a table here! “We were built in 1901, in this forest of birches and evergreens,” Clifford says. “We have a Gilead poplar tree so tall that they came from the University and measured it recently.” Lake Wesserunsett is barely a chip
shot away, crystal-blue. “It’s as though the lake attends our performances at night. In our heyday, we had 1,150 seats; now, it’s 600,” a popular adjustment for leg room. “Enjoy a lovely meal, listen to the loons, look at the stars through the birches, and enjoy some fabulous summer theater.” Clifford has a tip for insiders: “Some people love to eat in our restaurant, place M ay
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Ou t T h e r e an order for dessert, and then have a waiter come and serve it in one of the three new boxes we have where our old side balconies used to be.” While you’re digging into Lakewood’s delicious homemade treats, “It let’s you look down at the multitude, if you will.” As Bogie might put it, “We’ll always have Lakewood!” n
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Children’s Museum and Theater of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland. Little Red Riding Hood, Jul 22Aug. 1. 828-5726 http://www.kitetails.org Chocolate Church Arts Ctr., 804 Washington St., Bath. Tommy, May 13-21. 442-8455 chocolatechurcharts.org Deertrees Theater and Cultural Center,162 Deertrees Rd., Harrison. Cinderella, Jun 17-28; Bikinis, Aug. 4-7; Burt and Me, Aug. 11-14; Monsters! The Musical, Aug. 17-21; Breakfast With Mary, Aug. 24-28. 583-6747 deertreestheatre.org Fenix Theater Company, 81 Spruce St., Portland (performances in Deering Oaks Park). Waiting for Godot, Jul 15, 21, 23, 29, and Aug. 4, 6, 12; Love’s Labors Lost, Jul 14, 16, 22, 28, 30, and Aug. 5, 11, 13. 400-6223 fenixtheatre.com Freeport Community Players, Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport. Pirates of Penzance, Jul 14-31; The Foreigner, Sept. 15-Oct. 2. 865-2220 fcponline.org Gaslight Theater,1 Winthrop St., Hallowell. The Importance of Being Earnest, May 27-Jun 4; And Then There Were None, Aug. 26-Sept. 3. 626-3698 gaslighttheater.org Hackmatack Playhouse, 538 Rt. 9, North Berwick. Ten Nights In A Barroom, Jun 29-Jul 2; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Jul 6-23; Singin’ In the Rain, Jul 27-Aug .13; The 39 Steps, Aug.
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MaineSummertheaterguide Portland Stage Company, 25 Forest Ave., Portland. The Syringa Tree, May 3-22. 774-1043 portlandstage.org The Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., Lewiston. Beau Jest, May 6-15; Jabberwocky, May 22-24. 7823200 thepublictheatre.org St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland. Jesus and the Pirates, May 5-15. 775-5568 stlawrencearts.org Schoolhouse Arts Center, Rt. 114, Sebago Lake Village. MOMologues, May 6-8; Truly Talented Kids Variety Show, May 20-22; Narnia, Jul 6-24; Beauty & the Beast Junior, Jul 29-31; Teen Summer Shakespeare Production, Aug. 12-14; Unnecessary Farce, Sept. 9-25. 642-3743 schoolhousearts.org Stonington Opera House, Stonington. Much Ado About Nothing, Jun 30- Jul 16; Elizabeth Rex, Jul 7-16; Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington, Aug. 25. 367-2788 operahousearts.org The Theater Project,14 School St., Brunswick. Voices in the Mirror, Jun 3-5; Stuart Little, Jul 22-24; Boxers-A Collection of Shorts, Jul 29-30; Twelfth Night, Aug. 5-14; Harriet the Spy, Aug. 19-21. 729-8584 theaterproject.com Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St., Waterville. Visiting Mr. Green, May 13-15, in Studio Theater, 93 Main St., Waterville. 873-7000 operahouse.org
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Music Bay Chamber Concerts, Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. 50th Anniversary Chamber Music Celebration, May 21. 236-2823 baychamber- 38th Annual Old Port Festival concerts.org Portland, June 12 Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St., Portland. Kill the Karaoke featuring Trainwreck and the Fuge, every W. 791-2695 baysidebowl.com
Summer Season 2011 SONG, DANCE & LAUGHTER A Sound Investment THE 39 STEPS June 7–25
CRAZY FOR YOU June 28–July 16
THE WIZARD OF OZ July 19– August 6
A TAFFETA WEDDING August 9–20
I LEFT MY HEART: A SALUTE TO THE MUSIC OF TONY BENNETT August 17–28
53 Old Post Road, Arundel, Maine Seasonal Box Office: 985–5552 • arundelbarnplayhouse.com
The Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland. Line of Force, every M; Hip-Hop Open Mic, hosted by Shupe and Ill By Instinct, every W; A Band Beyond Description, every Th. Cover to Cover Series every Tu to Jun 28. 775-2266 bigeasyportland.com Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Port VeritasSpoken Word, May 10, 17; Irish Music Night, May 11, 18; Andrea Paquin, Jose Ayerve & Henry Jamison, May 12; Merrily James amd The Even King Group, May 13; Abram Taylor and Mirror Image, May 14; John Brodeur and Emy, Darol & Friends, May 19; Old Red and The Northern Skies, May 20. 774-4111 portcityblue.com Cumberland County Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Sq., Portland. Call for events. 775-3458 theciviccenter.com
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“A SUMMER TRADITION SINCE 1972” SUMMER 2011 SEASON
We are proud to present the 2011 season, full of our summer traditions: humor, warmth, music, strawberry shortcake, and blueberry pie! What can be wrong with that!?
Ten Nights in a Barroom June 29-July 2
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum July 6-23
Singin’ in the Rain July 27-August 13
The 39 Steps
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Dogfish Bar and Grille, 128 Free St., Portland. Happy Hour with Travis James Humphry, Every F; Matt Meyer & the Junction Gumption, Jun 4; Sean Mencher & His Rhythm Kings, May 14, Jun 11; An Evening with Becky Chace, May 21, Jun 18; The Bob Band, May 28; and An Evening with Papadello, Jun 25. 772-5483 thedogfishbarandgrille.com Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland. The Couch, open mic with host John Nels, every Su; The Stowaways, bluegrass, every M; The Mezcalitos, Jun 1. 879-8988 portlandempire.com Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne Ln., Ogunquit. Iris Dement, May 13; Judy Collins, May 15; Bob Marley June Show, Jun 23. 646-4777 jonathansrestaurant.com The Landing, 353 Pine Point Rd., Scarborough. Guitarist John Pizzarelli, May 12; The Don Campbell Band, May 20; Orleans Trio, May 26; 80s Dance Party with The Time Pilots, Jun 10; Hospice of Southern Maine - Prom with a Purpose, Jun 18; Port Resources Auction-Gala, Jun 24. 774-4527 thelandingatpinepoint.com
One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. Kris Delmhorst and Session Americana, May 13; Eilen Jewell, May 14; Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, May 19; An Evening with Dar Williams, May 20; Brazil Villa Lobos, May 23; Jesse Winchester, May 24; The Portland Jazz Orchestra, May 26, Jun 16; Antje Duvekot, May 28; Tom Russell, Jun 1; Suzie Brown & Emilia Dahlin, Jun 2; An Evening with Maura O’Connell, Jun 3; Putnam Smith CD Release Party, Jun 4; Michelle Shocked: Campfire Girl, Jun 10; Anni Clark & Rachel Griffin: Sweet Sounds of Summer, Jun 21; The Deadly Gentlemen, Jun 23. 761-1757 onelongfellowsquare.com Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland. Eminem vs. Snoop, May 11; Marcy Playground, May 13; World Inferno Friendship Society, May 14; Face to Face, May 15; Whitcomb and Jack Tar, May 17; Rocky Horror Picture Show vs. Grease, May 18; Paranoid Social Club, May 20; This Way - CD Release Party, May 21; Queen vs. David Bowie, May 25; Beth Hart, Jun 2. 899-4990 portcitymusichall.com Portland Conservatory of Music, 202 Woodford St., Portland. International Piano Recital, Jun 22-30; Frank Glazer Concert, Jun 24; Festival Concert, Jun 25, 27; Tamara Poddubnaya Concert, Jun 26. 775-3356 portlandconservatory.net Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. John the Revelator, May 15; Steve Martin: An Evening of Bluegrass & Banjo, May 18. 842-0800 portlandovations.org Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. KinderKonzerts (Percussion): Sounds All Around, May 17. 842-0800, 842-0812 TTY portlandsymphony.com Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Hillytown Presents: Goes Cube with Waranimal, Huak, May 10; Hedgwig and the Angry Inch, May 13, 14; 19, 20, 21; The League of Young Voters Presents the 6th Annual ReEmergence Party, May 18; Good Kids Sprouting Horns CD Release Party with Marie Stella and Theodore Treehouse, May 27; Mission of Burma with Huak, May 28. 828-5600 space538.org
Maine State Ballet, 348 Rt. 1, Falmouth. The Best of Broadway, at Merrill Auditorium, May 14. 781-7672 mainestateballet.org
State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. Thirty Seconds to Mars, May 8; David Crosby & Graham Nash, May 21; Brett Dennen, May 24, The Shpongletron Experience, May 25; Neon Trees, Jun 1; The Avett Brothers, Jun 2; Chris Isaak, Jun 14; Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival, Jun 24; Beirut with Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, Jul 29; John Butler Trio, Jul 31. 956-6000 statetheatreportland.com
Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. Phil Kline’s John the Revelator, May 15; Steve Martin: An Evening of Bluegrass & Banjo, May 18; Jerry Seinfeld, Jun 16. 842-0800 porttix.com
Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Rd., Brownfield. Iris DeMent, May 12; April Verch, May 13; Jundy Colins, May 14; Kingston Trio, May 21; Sonny Landreth, May 26; Recessions Session, Jun 2; Stone
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The Oak and the Ax,140 Main St., Suite 107, Biddeford. Seasonal Disorder: Winter + Spring CD Release Show, May 13; Theodore Treehouse, Miniboone, When Particles Collide, May 14; Devil Makes Three, Mandeville, Heather Maloney, May 20; Vermont Joy Parade, Cinder Conk, May 27; Good Kids Sprouting Horns CD Release Show with Wesley Hartley and the Traveling Trees and Elf Princess Gets a Harley, May 28. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com
Mountain Live, Jun 4; James McMurtry, Jun 12; Aztec Two Step, Jun 17; Indigo Girls, Jun 20, 21; Celtic Crossroads, Jun 23. 935-7292 stonemountainartscenter.com
Don’t Miss 38th Annual Old Port Festival, Portland. Diverse festival with activities for the whole family, beginning at 11am with a foot powered parade at the top of Exchange St., Jun 12. portlandmaine.com Down East Spring Birding Festival, Cobscook Bay and Campobello Island, NB. Observe a great variety of birds in diverse natural environments. Various self-guided explorations as well as guided hikes, boat tours, and presentations, May 27-30. downeastbirdfest.org Italian Life Expo, Ocean Gateway, Portland. Savor and celebrate all things Italian. Exclusive and innovative vintners, food producers, chefs, travel specialists, and artisans from Italy, Jun 9-11. italianlifeexpo.com Maine Comics Art Festival, Ocean Gateway, Portland. Featuring writers, artists, and publishers from the field of comics, May 22. mainecomicsfestival.com Moose Mainea, Greenville. Moose River Canoe Race, Moose Photo Contest, Moosterpiece Craft Fair, Kids Fun Day, May 14-Jun 12. 695-2702 mooseheadlake.org Rally for Norlands: Civil War Reenactment Weekend, 209 Norlands Road, Livermore. Civil War historians scrimmage with replica weaponry at the 19th-century historic settlement. Contra dance, bean supper, period Sunday church service, field music, 1864 town ball game, Jun 4-5. norlands.org SailMaine, Thames St., Portland. Open house featuring free sailboat rides in Portland Harbor, shore-side boat rigging, knot tying demonstrations, Jun 12. sailmaine.org
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Scratchpad Reading Series, Mama’s Crow Bar, 189 Congress St., Portland. Quarterly fiction and non-fiction reading series, May 15. scratchpadseries.com Victoria Mansion Doll Tea Party, Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. Crafting along with tea and scones from Nellie’s Tea in South Portland. Owner Marianne Russo will give a brief presentation on Victorian tea time in America, May 15. 772-4841 victoriamansion.org
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Corner of Cumberland Ave. & Franklin St. Chris Isaak State Theatre June 14
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Galleries
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Addison Woolley Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., Portland. Darrell Taylor’s Surreallegories: Large Photocollage Murals, May 6-27; Fran Vita-Taylor’s Ephemeral Nature, May 6-27. 450-8499 addisonwoolley.com
THE HIDDEN PRESENCE OF PLACES
Art Gallery at UNE, Westbrook College Campus, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. Critters: Farm Animals, Wildlife, Pets, to Jul 20. 221-4490 une.edu/artgallery
May 7 through October 9, 2011
Atrium Art Gallery, 51 Westminster St., Lewiston. A Matter of Perception, to May 24; Tell Me a Story: World Cultures and Folktales, Jun 17-Aug. 12. 7536554 usm.maine.edu/lac.art Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts, 29 Forest Ave., Portland. Kyle Bryant: Prints and Other Works on Paper, May 5-Jun 25. edpollackfinearts.com Paul Caponigro, Inner Trilithon, Sunrise, Stonehenge, 1970, Gelatin Silver Print, Collection of the artist
16 Museum Street, Rockland, ME 04841 207-596-6457 • farnsworthmuseum.org Celebrating Maine’s role in American art
Primary media sponsor for this exhibition is Maine Home + Design The exhibition is made possible in part by Maine Media Workshops
Farnsworth Art Museum,16 Museum St., Rockland. James Fitzgerald and the Elizabeth Howard, to Jun 26; Four in Maine: Drawings, to Sept. 11; Paul Caponigro: The Hidden Presence of Places, to Oct 9; Andrew Wyeth, Chirstina’s World and the Olson House, Jun 11-Oct. 20. 596-6457 farnsworthmuseum.org Galeyrie Fine Art, 190 U.S. Rt. 1, Falmouth. Gallery artists show, new offerings from the Osher Map Collection. 781-3555 galeyrie.com Institute of Contemporary Art, Maine College
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of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland. MFA Thesis Exhibition, May 14-Jun 12. 775-3052. Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. Cold Waters. Cold War: The 20th Century Navy in Maine; Snow Squall: Last of the American Clipper Ships; Distant Lands of Palm and Spice: Maine Ships and mariners in Deepwater Commerce, ongoing. 443-1316 mainemaritimemuseum.org Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq., Portland. European Drawings at the Portland Museum of Art, to May 22; Refashioned, May 21-Jul 31; Portland Museum of Art Biennial, to Jun 5; Maine Moderns: Art in Seguinland, 1900-1940, Jun 4-Sept. 11; John Marin: Modernism at Midcentury, Jun 23-Oct. 10. Movies at the Museum, ongoing. 775-6148 portlandmuseum.com
Tasty Events Bar Lola, 100 Congress St., Portland. Wines of France’s Loire Valley, May 10. 775-5652 barlola.net Black Cherry Provisions, 56 Depot Rd., Falmouth. Wine tasting every second Sa, 2-5pm. 7815656 blackcherrymaine.com Browne Trading Company, 260 Commercial St., Merrill’s Wharf, Portland. Wine tasting every third Th, 5-7pm. 775-7560 brownetrading.com
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goingson Events Calendar oriental contemporary sisal broadloom appraisals cleaning padding Chef Encounters, The Salt Exchange, 245 Commercial St., Portland. Watch Executive Chef Jeffrey Hodgdon prepare your feast right in front of you at the Chef’s Table. Reservations required. 347-5687 thesaltexchange.net Greek Festival, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Portland. Jun 23-25. Hartstone Inn and Hideaway, 41 Elm St., Camden. Sushi and beer tasting, May 18. hartstoneinn.com Kennebunkport Fine Living Festival, Kennebunkport. An early summer festival featuring art shows, cooking demos, live music, inn tours, and food and wine tastings, May 31-Jun 4. kennebunkportfestival.com Old Orchard Beach Beer Festival, Old Orchard Beach. All day event featuring over 30 microbrews and live music on the Pier, May 21. oldorchardbeachmaine.com “Caspian”
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Old Port Wine Merchants, 223 Commercial St., Portland. Wine tasting every third W, 4-7:30pm. 772-9463 oldportwine.com RSVP, 887 Forest Ave., Portland. Wine tasting every second W, 4-7pm. 773-8808 Salt Exchange, 245 Commercial St., Portland. Spirit tastings, last W of every month.
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Greek Festival Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Grounds, Portland June 23-25
Spring Brewers Festival, 239 Park Ave., Portland. Beer, food, door prizes, music, May 22. learnyourbeer.com
Taste of Brunswick, Main St., Brunswick. Featuring food from 20 restaurants, live music, beer, wine pavilion, Jun 18. Proceeds benefit Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program and the Brunswick Downtown Association. 729-4439
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The West End Deli & Catering, 133 Spring St., Portland. Wine tastings every first F, 6-8pm. 874-6426 thewestenddeli.com Wine Wise Tastings, The Wine Bar, 38 Wharf St. Portland. Wednesdays at the Wine Bar tastings, weekly. 619-4630 winewiseevents.com –Compiled by Diane Hudson
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Taste of Bar Harbor, Bar Harbor. Regional culinary treats, chef’s table at several restaurants, cooking classes, ice carving, jazz brunch, May 20-22.
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Maine Walking Catch the Bus of the Riding Dead from Portland to Boston May 28 and mingle with 8,000 other members of the ‘deahly depahtid’ during Zombie March VII. “Try your best to avoid bloodying any storefronts,” warns coordinator Scott Trano. Like “Zombie March VII” on Facebook.
In the wake of the grand reopening of the Martin’s Point Health Care, commuters on Route 1 have become aware that at some point during the last 30 years, some of the former Marine Hospital’s wrought iron decorations facing Route 1 have disappeared. So where are they? “I’m on the case,” says historian Herb Adams, who loves the building and fought against it being sold by the city (for $1) while Marine Hospital, ca. he was a member of the school late 19th century committee. MPHC tells us what wrought iron is missing “was already gone” when they came into the picture. Who ended up with the old ironsides? For all we know, they’re decorating the back of somebody’s camp on Little Sebago…
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Now Playing at Hackmatack: American Buffalo Farm to stage? This season, North Berwick’s Hackmatack Playhouse will feature live theater and scenic views of buffalo gals and guys (called them bison if you must) grazing at the theater’s 150-acre farm. Come out tonight! Shows begin June 29. hackmatack.org
A Crush On You Who says comic books don’t have scores to settle? Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters depicts the giant lizard stomping on an image suggesting Bull Moose’s Scarborough storefront. Employee Mick Pratt takes it in stride. “He’s a Japanese monster. I doubt Maine’s high on his list of priorities.” 28 portland monthly magazine
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beaches, Black Seal Rum, and spectacular gardens compare to, say, the mountain of black snow we see growing behind Trader Joe’s off Marginal Way. It’s the sense that Bermuda is the yang to Maine’s yin. Of all the 50 states, Maine ranks eighth in per-capita air visitors to “the rock.” And the grand dame of all Bermuda resorts is your first resort, the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel. During our recent junket here with members of the Maine Turnpike Authority, we run into Prince Edward at the yacht club next door. He’s not pressing charges. Princess spottings: Oprah’s main squeeze,
Fillings of Love “I’m ready to meet [the] new guys. Bring ‘em on!” Most people are lucky to get one shot at true love. Madawaska-native (and budding dentist) Ashley Hebert will dazzle 25 suitors as star of The Bachelorette, Season 7. Premieres May 23 on ABC.
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Stedman Graham, meeting business associates over rum swizzles and Bermuda fish chowder. By the swimming pool: George Segal. H. Ross Perot hides his billions out here. Ditto for Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, who own resorts and miles of property on the South Shore. Just like in Maine, history makes a great tour guide. Jonathan D. Crellin, the Princess’s general manager, says, “on many an afternoon Mark Twain would stroll over to The Princess from the Pitt’s Bay home of American consul William Allen and recite Kipling and monologues to appreciative audiences on the hotel’s verandah.”
The ad hoc entertainers tonight at the Waterlot Inn, est. 1610, with celebrity guests dating to Captain Kidd? Harvard’s Hasty Pudding glee club. Pretty rough for these unfortunate undergrads to have to work their way through college. Even if you’re not Charlotte from Sex and the City–Bermuda’s been tagged the shiksa Catskills–you’ll love this British territory and its world-famous gardens. The ultimate way here is to sail directly from Maine on a designer schooner operated by Outward Bound, departing from St. George or Rockland. Cost is $5,395.
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4. Get your tools and supplies, including gloves, a rake, a hoe, a trowel, and supports you might need such as trellises for peas or cages for tomatoes. This expense could range from $30-50, but it’s a one-time expense. 5. Get planting! I recommend bringing along a copy of either The Garden Primer by Barbara Damrosch (who lives in Maine, which makes it a great resource for growing in our climate) for beginners or Four-Season Harvest by Eliot Coleman, Barbara Damrosch, and Kathy Bray, which is a little more advanced. 6. Expect to spend a few days to a week preparing and planting your garden in the beginning, and then only a few hours of watering and weeding each week until harvest time. Planting a variety of vegetables that are ready to harvest at different times (radishes and peas are ready quickly, while squashes, carrots, and beets take longer) will spread your bounty throughout the summer and fall.
A three-year-old Kendra Lord checks out the August bloom of large zucchini plants.
With a 1,000-square-foot garden, you can have enough vegetables for a family of four for the whole summer, including leftovers to can and freeze for the winter! You can save hundreds of dollars, depending on how much you plant and how much you preserve. (My husband and I probably save about $40 dollars a week in produce in the summer.) For great recipes on pickling take a look at one of the Ball Canning books. Then enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) of your labor all year long!
5,000-square-foot garden where she grows a colorful array of over 50 varieties of vegetables and even a few tropical fruits, like pineapple and oranges, which she brings indoors during the winter months. As for her magic green thumb, “I wanted a garden for years, and this one started at 1,000 square-feet. Everything I know I taught myself, with the help of a few books, including The Garden Primer by Mainer Barbara Damrosch. I like to challenge myself; I’ll take something I know very little about and just try different things until it works. “Right now, our goal is to become completely self-sufficient. My husband Ben and I raise pigs, turkeys, and chickens as well.” Lord, who works as a hair stylist during the day, spends anywhere between one to three hours a day working in the garden, depending on the season. She also spends time canning and freezing any extra produce. “We give away a lot of what we grow, but someday I’d like to have a little farm stand. I also hope to have a greenhouse at some point so I can garden year round.” Besides garnering Lord her first 15 minutes of fame, the garden saves her “hundreds” of dollars a year on groceries. Even if a 5,000-square-foot garden is a bit daunting, you can still save money on food bills with a little ‘dirty’ work. n
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Live! From Harpswell
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Maine Mystique
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…The Barrymores of Comedy Comedy clan Bob, Abby, and Chris Elliott navigate their careers from here. i n t e r v i e w by J e a n e e D u d l e y
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One of two Harpswell vacation homes formerly owned by Sen. Margaret Chase Smith. Above: Bob Elliott (right) purchased his Maine getaway in 1961.
Who knew Harpswell was the center of the comedy universe? Three generations of the Elliott family have independently found the world’s funnybone: Saturday Night Live star Abby Elliott, 23; her father, Chris Elliott (Late Night With David Letterman, Cabin Boy, Get A Life, and a starring role in Conan O’Brien’s brainchild series Eagleheart, just renewed for next year), 51; and her grandfather, Bob Elliott, 88, the dry wit of legendary radio duo “Bob and Ray.” All three believe their summers in Maine provide the emotional touchstones that make them who they are today. Unknown to most of us–even while we’ve watched them in movies and on TV– they’ve been walking among us for decades, living in Harpswell homes two doors apart. Then there’s the double-decker coincidence that both oceanfront getaways so dear to this trio don’t just surround property formerly owned by Senator Margaret Chase Smith–Chris and his family share the extraordinary privilege of living in Maggie Smith’s first resort home. 3 6 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e
Bridey, Chris, and Abby Elliott at the 62nd Annual Writers Guild Awards at the Millennium Broadway Hotel, 145 West 44th Street, New York City.
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Maine Mystique
Portland is where I go to get my shopping fix…. And Freeport–I like walking around in L.L. Bean and seeing everything.…it’s the retail version of Maine. –Abby Elliott
Our house was one of the original eight built in the late 1950s, on the point. The view is southwest, and we can see Halfway Rock, between here and Portland. –Bob Elliott Our view is almost identical to my dad’s. –Chris Elliott
Are you the Barrymores of comedy or are the Barrymores the Elliotts of drama?
Bob: Haha, close. It didn’t start off that way.
Perhaps…the Carradines of comedy?
Chris: Oooooh, I don’t know. That might imply something we wouldn’t want to imply about our family. Until Ben Stiller’s kids start acting, I guess there isn’t another three generations in comedy. Abby: I don’t know about a direct comparison to the Carradines–with less kung fu? Is comedy genetic? Maybe it’s something in the water.
Bob: My mother and grandparents were born in Brooks, Maine, a small town near Belfast. I was
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born in Boston, and my parents would bring me up from there to visit. The older I got, the more time I got to spend here. My wife and I bought our house in Harpswell in 1961. We live here year-round now. I haven’t been out of Maine in two years. If I ever thought of leaving, my car would just bring me back. My car knows the way. Abby: I’ve been coming to Maine since I was born. My grandparents have had the house since the 1960s. I was like ten when my parents bought our house, but I’ve been coming up since I can remember. Do you have a nickname for your house?
Bob: I wanted to call it Somersault. Of course I
wanted to spell it one way, and my wife wanted to spell it another way. She wanted it to be two words: Summer Salt. We couldn’t agree, so we just don’t call it anything.
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So…you and Maine are like this?
Chris: I just feel like I belong. We’ve been coming to Maine since I was a kid. I didn’t go to camp, but my brother and sisters did. I stayed home and played around the ocean, even though I didn’t learn to swim until I was nine. I had horrible allergies– both me and my sister did–and asthma, bad. We Halfway Rock finally grew out of it, but I remember our eyes would itch so bad. We’d put cotton swabs with witch hazel on our eyes when we went to bed.
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I live two doors down from my dad now. We love it. I’m not sure whether we could live here full time. It’s kind of isolated. It’s where we’ll want to retire, though. Abby: When we bought it–well, my parents bought it, look at me, talking like I’m a property owner–it seemed like it was just a cabin, Adirondack-style, really tiny, like being in a closet. Me and my sister Bridey’s room was, seriously, like a closet with bunk beds! Then my dad, who’s always dreamed of building a second floor, had an idea, and my mom
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Maine Mystique was up for it. He built the upstairs, along with a widow’s walk. That’s my favorite spot. In the morning, I like to have some coffee and go up there. You can look out over the water. You can even go outside and walk around. It’s nice at night, too. You can go up and look at the stars. It’s really clear and beautiful. You don’t have that in Manhattan. Loving Harpswell is one thing. Living in Sen. Smith’s home is another. How did this come about?
Chris: Really, I guess it was in my early twenties, when I was on Late Night with David Letterman, that I decided I wanted to buy this house. Even earlier than that! The house was always abandoned–there was never anybody there. I’d climb over the rocks and play by myself by the house.
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Chris: I brought my wife up here when we were dating and she fell in love with Maine and the house. This was actually the first house Margaret Chase Smith lived in. She loved this house. She actually showed it to us. She wasn’t ready to sell it yet, but she said we’d have a chance when she passed away. When she did, there was no way we could afford it because we’d just bought our house in Connecticut. Still, you could dream.
Chris: That summer, my wife and I rowed out in front of it and there were people toasting in the yard in front of the house. We should have bought it! Six months later, the owner was transferred to California for work. There was a for-sale sign out front, and we knew we had to buy it. We scrambled and put everything together that we had and bought it. It had a lot of history, but it was also very similar to the house I’d grown up in–same wood, same smell, very similar. It was like going back in time. The myth of the repeatable moment. No wonder you sparkled in Groundhog Day.
Chris: It’s more like On Golden Pond. The first thing we do when we come back here is say hello to the ocean. All these houses were developed by one person. They’re similar, one-level ranch vacation homes, just built for the summer season.
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Bob: Chris bought his house ten years ago, as part of the Margaret Chase Smith property.
Abby: Actually, Margaret Chase Smith owned the house next to us, too. The other house was empty for a while, but all of her furniture was still there. I have a ton of cousins, and they’d come up and we’d all play in the yard. There were big windows, and we could look in and see her furniture. It was kind of like a haunted house for us. We’d always say we could see things, try to freak each other out. We didn’t really know then how cool it is to have that history now in the
What can you see from your porch?
Bob: Our house was one of the original eight built in the late 1950s, on the point. The view is southwest, and we can see Halfway Rock, between here and Portland. We’re in view of Ragged Island, the island Edna St. Vincent Millay owned. Chris: Our view is almost identical to my dad’s. We can see Bailey Island, Ragged Island. We’re slightly more south, so every-
Cast of Saturday Night Live 2011–sort of! Upper right: Chris was a cast member in 1994. Bob (and Ray) co-starred on a SNL Christmas episode in the 1978-1979 season.
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house and around this great place. When you bought your house, Bob, Margaret Chase Smith was a big political star. As Maine’s first female senator, she stared down Joe McCarthy and was the first woman nominated to be president of the United States. What was your take on her ?
I had great interest in Margaret Chase Smith and respect for her time in the political ring. She seemed like a very practical, enjoyable person. She wasn’t here much. During that time, Ray and I were doing satire on the radio shows; we were the only ones doing McCarthy. There was a small group of fans–they liked that stuff. I liked Margaret Chase Smith. I find I vote more on personality, and I pretty well went along with her views at the time.
thing is just shifted a bit. Flash Island is in front of his place, so it’s a bit to the right for us. Not a bad view for inspiration. Where do you do your writing?
Bob: My office is on the second floor, which we built after we accumulated too much stuff for the first floor. We’re still unpacking boxes. My office has windows on both sides. The front goes to the road. The other side looks out to the open ocean. This house was built at a time when you could place a building much closer to the ocean than you can now. How about you, Chris? A follow-up to 1989’s Daddy’s Boy: A Son’s Shocking Account of Life with a Famous Father, where
your dad wrote rebuttal chapters that took place right here in Harpswell?
Coincidentally, I am working on one. It’s an unauthorized autobiography. But it’s hard to work here–sense memories kick in. It’s my place to chill out, relax. The Internet is dial-up, and there isn’t cable TV. It depends on how much work I have to do. Any time I have free time we try to be here as much as possible.
Abby: We’re really disconnected, you know, no Internet and even the phone service is pretty bad. It’s time away, even from my friends. It’s time away from just everything. It’s really nice. I don’t check my phone, I’m m ay
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There’s a wharf near our house, it’s only like a minute away. There’s all this outdoor seating, and it’s just open in the summer… I love Cook’s Lobster House on Bailey Island. The Elliotts go to Holbrook’s in Cundy’s Harbor to crack jokes and lobster claws.
–Abby Elliott
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not constantly looking at the Huffington Post. Luckily, you can still see Saturday Night Live up here. Especially since all three of you have appeared on the show.
Bob: When I can stay awake! I watched most of it last week. There was Elton John–and they did a skit where he has three girls doing backup for him, and Abby was one of them. She got lots of screen time. What else do you watch, Bob?
We pretty much just watch Jeopardy, and the one with Pat Sajak–Wheel of Fortune. That runs into the talk shows; we watch them. What do you read when you’re up here, Abby?
Cook’s is a favorite seafood haunt of the Elliott family.
Other than scripts, I like chick lit, haha. If I read, it’s magazines–trashy ones. Well, I bring my kindle. Last time I was here I think I was reading Love and Other Impossi-
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Road Trip
Black Friar Inn
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EuroMaine You don’t have to cross the Atlantic to experience European charm. Transport yourself to the continent at these hotels and inns. by B e n j a m i n G o o d r i d g e
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n this neck of the woods, a number of inns are designed to transport you to the other side of the Pond. So grab your L.L. Bean rucksack or Louis Vuitton overnight bag and prepare for adventure– sans passport.
Bienvenue dans le Maine!
“Staying here,” says Beth Clark, innkeeper of Le Domaine, “is like walking into France.” Kick back Provençal-style while enjoying a chilled glass of 2006 La Marouette Viognier from the award-winning wine celM ay
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lar and absorb “the atmosphere, smell of good food, and decor” that give this Hancock inn its piquant flavor. The ornate rooms are “all named for towns in Provence, and each one is done in fabrics to match its respective town.” If 1920s Paris is more your style, stay in the sensual “Moulin Rouge” grand king suite (with velvet sofa and fireplace) at the Ivy Manor Inn in Bar Harbor. “We consistently attract European visitors,” says innkeeper Judith Stanley, and “the sumptuous French fare at our Fleur de Lis Tavern is one reason why. The tavern walls are French-European mahogany, and the décor is done in color tones of a French chateau. Its unique ambiance is enchanting and romantic…. We are the only inn that does original soufflé, and all of our chocolate is imported from France.” More the Beefeater Gin type? Stand fast in Bar Harbor and keep your eyes peeled for the tower and turret of the Black Friar Inn. After one quick knock, jolly “Friar” Tom will greet you at the door of this “traditional, small English inn.” Relax at the pub with a thick, dark
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Black Fly Stout while noshing on traditional English fare like bangers ‘n’ mash and fish ‘n’ chips. “Our inn has British flavor inside and out,” says the friar. “We try to stay true to the friars’ traditions of the past, mainly by inspiring joyful conversation and happiness.” Other options from Albion include Ogunquit’s Beauport Inn. Although built recently, its handcrafted stonework and stained-glass doors are reminiscent of a 19th-century, English country manor. Wake up to an authentic English country breakfast including fresh fruit over waffles with potatoes, tea, and homemade bread. Later, stroll the pastel gardens or hit the hammam, a Turkish steam room.
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If it’s more The Sound of Music than Robin Hood you’re after, head to the The Lucerne Inn. Built in 1812 in Dedham on the road between Bangor and Bar Harbor, this alpine retreat earned its name from a group of guests from Lucerne, Switzerland, struck by its resemblance to their own hamlet. The resort and restaurant over-
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look Phillips Lake, a lovely sight to take in while savoring the hearty German dishes of chef Patrick Friel. “[Patrick’s] very old school,” says innkeeper Steve Jones. “He cooks up the best jägerschnitzel you’ll find in Maine, and the mushroom strudel ain’t too bad, either!” It must be pretty good, for the inn has attracted high-flying guests from Amelia Earhart to an entire U.S. national tennis team. “Oprah almost stayed here once,” quips Jones, “but–no joke–the rooms wouldn’t fit all of her luggage.” She’ll probably leave that little story out of her book club. (Continued on page 74)
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Performance The father of funk brings his soulful grooves to Maine State Pier at 8 p.m. on June 4.
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eorge Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic will knock Maine State Pier off its pilings June 4 at 8 p.m. (glow sticks optional). It’s a great leap forward for outdoor events that will draw crowds to Portland’s waterside, and a glimmer of what might be possible with as many as seven more events as part of KahBang’s Music on the Pier series this summer (For updated listings, visit portlandmonthly.com.) Clinton is an old hand at lighting up a town. Consider what he told the Dallas Observer: “Funk has its own built-in energy. It starts you up when you want to sit down.” Not a bad model for economic development here. As for the way his music flexes and shines according to demand, he confides, “It’s evolution. We always try to change. We pay at-
tention to whatever new is coming out. We found a way to pick up on the kind of music kids love and parents hate. We’ve been lucky enough to use that as a barometer. Our shows are like a circus now.” So that’s how you get to be the father of funk after first modeling your act on Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers! “Damn, well, we’ve had enough time to do all kinds of music. We took advantage of that, from rock ‘n’ roll to doo-wop to pop to rock to Motown to the kind of rock ‘n’ roll we did at the end of the 1960s. That was Funkadelic.” On the 4th of June, where will you be when the lights go out? And what will Portland entertainment promoters learn from this the next morning? n M ay
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Avoir La Pêche! Portland’s new bistro in Longfellow Square “has the peach” and is at the top of its game. by d i a n e h u d s o n
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elcome Petite Jacqueline! The impressive French bistro is the brainchild of the folks who gave us five fifty-five on Congress Street: chef/owner Steve Corry (Maine Restaurant Association’s 2011 Chef of the Year), his wife/partner Michelle, and partner/manager Liz Kayo. Petite Jacqueline is unpretentious, with cheery, soft yellow walls and minimalist decor. Warm and welcoming, the space was designed to emulate a cozy dinner at the home of Michelle’s grandmother, Jacqueline. Our meal begins with a soft and chewy baguette served in a brown paper bag. Unwrapping the silverware–charmingly swathed in blue-and-white kitchen towels–we prepare to taste the confit de langue d’agueau ($8), lamb’s tongue cooked in its own fat with French green lentils, a variety often called "poor man’s caviar." Next to arrive is the terrine of foie gras ($13), graced with local honey, brioche rounds, and a compote of cherries and apricots, which plays silky and sweet on the palate. Following up is the roast pork belly with cabbage and herbs ($8). The buttery and salty belly is crisped on the outside, and the kraut lends well-balanced
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crunch and acidic tang. My entrée, fluke meuniere ($19), a panseared local fluke with capers and butter draped over a bed of spinach, is beautifully browned, its skin almost crispy. “Meuniere” means “miller’s wife,” and food cooked in this fashion suggests a homemade dinner prepared richly and creatively using inexpensive ingredients. The moment my partner’s beef Bourguignon ($18) arrives, our conversation immediately ends as he enthusiastically plunges into the peasant classic with its sa-
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vory broth, tender meat, and a hearty mix of Maine potatoes, carrots, and mushrooms that soaks up the intense flavor of the beef. Enhancing the entire evening is a generous carafe of the pinot noir-syrah house red (approximately six glasses for $20). The pear crĂŞpe du jour ($7) makes for a brilliant finish as we savor dipping the delectable fruit into the chocolate sauce garnish. To Petite Jacqueline we offer un grand merci and voeux pour une longue durĂŠe de vie (at least as long as the ninety years currently enjoyed by its namesake)! n
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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. * Anthony’s Italian Kitchen Voted “Best in Portland” three years in a row. Pizza, pasta & sandwiches. All homemade recipes, including lasagna, chicken parmesan, eggplant parmesan, meatballs & Italian sausages. Variety of hot & cold sandwiches. Beer & wine. Catering available. 151 Middle St., lower level, Portland, 774-8668. *
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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-toorder 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. 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.
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Brea Lu Cafe has been serving up breakfast & lunch for 23 years! Favorite menu choices include 12 specialty omelets, build-yourown 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
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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.
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literally wrote the book on lobster, Lobster Tales: Recipes & Recitations Featuring the Maine Attraction. Serving only the freshest seafood, menus change every day. Award-winning wine list, in-house pastry chef and contemporary New England Cuisine. Maine dining the way it should be. Open daily for dinner, lunch on weekends. Dock Square, Kennebunkport, 967-9111, hurricanerestaunt.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 hand-cut grilled steaks, fresh seafood & house appetizers w/a great selection of microbrews & specialty cocktails. 740 Broadway, S. Portland, 799-3100. Little Seoul Restaurant Authentic Korean cuisine and sushi bar in a relaxed, casual atmosphere. Quality food at reasonable prices. The service is excellent at Portland’s newest culinary experience. Located in the heart of the Old Port. No reservations needed. Open for lunch, dinner and takeout M-Th 11:30am-9pm, F-Sa until 10pm. 90 Exchange St., Portland, 699-4326. 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. Margaritas Mexican Restaurants & Watering Hole! Always free hot chips & salsa, legendary margaritas & the house specialty, the sizzling fajita. Happy hour M-F 4-7pm & free hot appetizers. 242 St. John St., Union Station Plaza, 874-6444 & 11 Brown St. near the Civic Center in Portland. Other locations in Lewiston, Augusta, Orono & Portsmouth, 774-9398. 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, 210-6673, missportlanddiner.com. 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 spring rolls, flatbread signature pizzas, pan-seared scallops in a maple glaze & a lobster & chipotle cheddar macaroni & cheese, proving to be fan favorites. W-Sa 6-9pm. Kennebunkport Inn, Kennebunkport, 967-2621, onedock.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. The Pepperclub/Good Egg Café Two favorites, same 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. * Pom’s Thai Taste Restaurant, Noodle House & Sushi Bar was voted “The Best of Portland ‘09” by Phoenix readers, w/ (Continued on page 64)
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The King’s Speech Guy Gannett was our Citizen Kane. His Mediterranean mansion is slated for conversion into the Museum of the First Amendment.
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dream of shape-shifting his former Mediterranean mansion at 184 State Street in Augusta into an inspiring First Amendment museum to champion Gannett’s lifelong contributions to newspaper journalism and free speech. As always, it’s a matter of location, location, location: Just across the fence, the Governor’s Mansion.
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Denis Lachman of Lachman Architects and Planners thinks it’s a grand idea. “The house stands three stories tall with a grand first floor designed for entertaining,” Lachman says. “Designed by Boston architect James N. Thomas in 1911, this is one of the earliest examples of Mediterranean architecture in Maine and the only significant example in Kennebec County. What museum visitors will really notice is the amazing view of the State House from the front lawn. “The first floor has some really nice French doors, and it creates a wide open space when they’re all open.” Because the house was recently occupied by the Maine State Planning Office, there are already public spaces for dynamic exhibitions, interactive computer spaces, and bold visuals.
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“It was built for Guy P. Gannett by his father, William Howard Gannett, as a wedding gift,” Maine state historian Earle Shettleworth says. William Howard Gannett was a successful publisher of weekly “family magazines”–inexpensive magazines with titles like Comfort and Hearth and Home (the Women’s Day or Family Circle of their time). “These publications developed after the Civil War and were very reasonable for a subscription–I think a subscription cost a dollar a year for an issue a week. They were mostly fiction and poetry that people wanted read in their parlors at night,” says Shettleworth. Expanding into dailies, William Gannett and his son Guy purchased the Kennebec Journal, Maine’s oldest newspaper, and in 1921, a triad of Portland papers: the Portland Press Herald, Portland Evening Express, and Portland Sunday Telegram. With the acquisition of these southern Maine newspapers, Guy Gan-
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Whose idea was the museum? Family members have been the driving force behind the project. To the best of my knowledge it was Genie’s [Gannett] idea, but I’m new to this role, so I’m not 100 percent certain. Will the state be funding the project at all? As far as I know, the family will be funding the project. To me it just seems like a match made in heaven, to have a publishing family’s house used as a First Amendment museum! What has to happen now for this to move forward? It will need to be approved by the state and local governments. (There’s a joint-standing committee for the state and local governments.) Is there a projected date for that yet? No, it hasn’t been assigned a date yet, but it will likely have to be soon since all individual joint committees have to have their work in by then, meaning all decisions must be made. Has there been any opposition? No not at all. Do you know what structural things need to happen to the building in order for the project to move forward? There was an assessment done by Lachman Architects and Planners. It is a historic building, so its character will have to be maintained.
nett and his family sold their home in Augusta and moved to a newly built house in Cape Elizabeth. Shettleworth sketches the rest of the house’s century: “The house was a private residence after the Gannetts moved to Portland until 1956, when it was acquired by the Maine Teacher’s Association. The State purchased the house in 1973, and until very recently it was the location of the State Plan-
ning Office. The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.” “This house was very well built to begin with,” and many of its original features, particularly on the first floor, remain intact despite being used for so many years as office space,” Lachman says. According to a December 2010 article in Guy Gannett’s former newspaper, the Portland Press Herald, when the Planning Office
moved out, his heirs’ interest was piqued. They proposed an unusual deal: The State would keep the deed to the house (which it feels it must, given that only a fence separates the property from the governor’s house), and the Gannett family’s museum would become its tenant.
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urrent plans call for the main house to function as a museum focusing on the importance of the First Amendment, the free press, and Guy Gannett’s role in the history of newspaper publishing. (No opening date has been set yet, since approval needs to make its way through several state channels.) It’s envisioned to be a cutting-edge institution, with interactive and dynamic installations. As a brochure from the family states, “[Interactive exhibits for students may include] learning about becoming a television reporter and comparing today’s rap music to protest songs of the 1960s to highlight issues of free speech. Possible [additional] exhibits include discussions about bloggers and their rights and responsibilities….The Gannett House Project will keep current its interactive exhibits concerning city, state, and national issues. We will create and maintain an ongoing digital library of the state’s newspapers, past and present. The Gannett House Project will further connect the story of one Maine family’s contribution to a national ideal: a free press as watchdog, the guardian of democracy.” Given the house’s architectural significance, the historical importance of its first owner, and their own interest in educating a new generation about the First Amendment, the heirs of Guy Gannett certainly have rich possibilities to explore. Then there’s the sparkling irony of a press museum being within a stone’s throw of the Blaine House, whose current occupant has puckishly claimed, according to the Press Herald, that he “doesn’t even read newspapers anymore.” Tucked behind the house lies a carriage house with ornate carvings at its eaves. “It’s designed so playfully,” says Lachman, “a lovely little spot” for the eventual gift shop. n
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and processed in the U.S.,” Bussone says. “Nowadays, most lobster is processed in Canada and China and then sent back to the U.S. I think we should be able to maintain the manufacturing entirely in the U.S. and give jobs to American people.” At the Gouldsboro plant, live lobsters will be bought and graded, with the pick of the catch sent to Chelsea to be shipped around the world. The remaining lobsters will be sold as frozen lobster tails, lobster meat, and whole-cooked lobsters. Bussone also plans to offer a line of ready-to-eat products from an experimental kitchen– items such as lobster bisque, lobster stew, and crab cakes. Initially, this will be wholesale only. “But we may have a retail operation later on, depending on the demand,” he says. Watson says some locals worry that if Bussone can’t meet expectations, the town will be on the hook for a $400,000 federal community development grant which requires him to hire 40 people in the next two years. “It’s a big-risk operation, and people don’t yet know Antonio.” But most community members “want to see the plant open again, cars going in and out, people going back to work. We’re cautiously optimistic,” he says. “Anytime somebody has grandiose plans, people get nervous,” says Bob Bartlett, who owns a winery and distillery in Gouldsboro. “But Bussone seems like he intends to make a go of it. I think this could be a great thing.” n
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Marketwatch Brad Emerson
Garden Chic Interior design mavens like Martha Stewart are moving outdoor furnishings indoors for an unexpected, eclectic look.
Clockwise from bottom left: Salterini tea cart, ca. 1930, sold at Bob Withington Antiques for $950; E. E. Soderholtz; three-piece Victorianstyle cast iron set, sold at Searsport Antiques Mall for $395; vintage Soderholtz urn, nearly five feet tall, sold at a Jerry Miller & Co. auction for $3,500, with Martha Stewart rumored to be an underbidder.
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arden furnishings are a popular segment of the antiques trade. From humble to grand, made of weather-hardy materials from terra cotta to iron, such items–with their strong shapes and aged patinas and often of a quality and uniqueness that cannot be duplicated by reproduction–give strong accent indoors and out. In recent years, the trend has moved from Victorian urns and cast iron furnishings to the simpler and more sophisticated lines of pieces from the first decades of the 20th century. Iron or aluminum pieces by firms such as Mola and Salterini command excellent prices. More rustic wooden furnishings with weathered finishes have often moved indoors. Garden pottery, the mossier the better, remains popular, and the holy grails are pieces made in the early 20th century by E.E. Soderholtz of Gouldsboro, Maine. Soderholtz, an architectural photographer, was on assignment and stunned by the ugliness of some of the garden urns he was photographing. He decided to try his own hand at design and manufacture. He invented a process for molding reinforced cast concrete, often tinting it subtly with pigments included powdered brick dust, using forms based on ancient utilitarian examples, including huge oil jars, as his inspiration. He often worked with landscape architect Beatrix Farrand, making pieces for her garden designs for the summer plutocracy of Mt. Desert Island. These subtle and often huge pieces, identified by Soderholtz’s distinctive scarab mark, are much sought after by many tastemakers–including Martha Stewart–and command 6 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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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.
From the buffet 10 am to 3 pm Fresh Fruit Salad Antipasto platter Salads – Caesar, House, Marinated Italian Wedding Soup Stuffed Mushrooms Stromboli Breakfast Pizzas French Toast Homemade Breakfast Sausage Pancetta Frittata Rotation of Pasta dishes Rotation of Pizzas Italian Pastries, Cookies and Cannoli
Saeng Thai House Authentic Thai food, w/an upbeat tempo & tantalizing dishes-zesty flavor awaits you here. Entrees include crispy noodle pad Thai, house specialty seafood choo chee, pad Thai, ginger fish, Sushi & much more. Eat in, take out, or delivery available. 267 St. John St., Portland, 773-8988, & Saeng Thai House 2 at 921 Congress St., 780-0900.
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Twenty Milk St. U.S.D.A. prime & choice steaks & the freshest seafood, combining award-winning classic American cuisine w/ fine wines in a warm & inviting atmosphere. Crab cakes w/lemon shallot mayonnaise, baked escargot, charbroiled chili-lime scallops & sumptuous desserts. Complimentary valet parking. Dinner daily; also breakfast, lunch & brunch. Portland Regency Hotel, 774-4200, theregency.com. Varano’s Italian Restaurant Food so good, you may never cook again. W/stunning views of the coast & the Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge. The best Italian food north of Boston. The menu offers signature Italian dishes & special family recipes & the comprehensive all-Italian wine list is a Wine Spectator award recipient since 2002. 60 Mile Rd., Wells, 641-8550, varanos.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.
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. *
Walter’s is one of Maine’s most popular restaurants. Chef/ owner Jeff Buerhaus is inspired by global influences. Seasonal menus are accented by creative daily specials. Extensive wine list & inventive cocktail creations complement menu offerings. M-Sa lunch 11:30am-2:30pm, dinner from 5pm, bar menu 2:30pm-midnight. Su brunch 10am-2:30pm. 2 Portland Sq., 871-9258, waltersportland.com.
Silly’s, chosen “Best Bargain” by Yankee magazine now features something for everyone including weekend brunch along with vegan & gluten-free options. Silly’s staff, voted “Best Service” by Phoenix readers, presents all-scratch kitchen food in a whimsical setting either inside or in the garden patio. Open Tu-F 11am-9pm and Sa-Su 9am-9pm. 40 Washington Ave., 772-0360, sillys.com.
Wells Beach Steakhouse & T-Bone Lounge serves prime & all-natural steaks, fresh seafood & delicious salads, w/Kobe sirloin steaks, set in a plush atmosphere. Enjoy a selection from the highly allocated new world wine list, or a signature Wells Beach martini under the starry ‘sky’ of the lounge. 73 Mile Rd., Wells, 646-2252, wellsbeachsteakhouse.com. *
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.
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ble Pursuits. They’re making that into a movie, I guess. When you think of Harpswell, you think of boats.
Bob: We had boats the first few years, but whenever we came up they were always swamped or the engine wouldn’t work. It would take two days to get the boat going– it was too much time, so we haven’t had them since. Abby: We have a motor boat, you know, this little thing with a big motor on the back of it, but I don’t know how to use it. I really like kayaking because it’s good exercise, and you can just be alone and enjoy yourself. Sometimes I kayak out to this little island and just park and go swimming. It’s a tiny island, just a big rock with a sandy beach on one side. Sometimes we would go out there to have a picnic when I was younger. Naturally, you all hate homarus americanus.
Chris: Lobster! Whenever we’re up here, even if it’s just for two days, it’s something we have to do. We used to all go to River Meadows. They had an enclosed room in the back that looked out over everything. They’re not open anymore–I guess it’s pretty much someone’s house. Now there’s so many of us, it’s easier to do lobsters at the house.
BREAKFAST AND BRUNCH Abby: There’s a wharf near our house, so we drive down there, it’s only like a minute away. There’s all this outdoor seating, and it’s just open in the summer. We also go down to a place where the boats come in where they’re hauling in their traps. So we pull them up and take them home, cook them in sea water, and have a feast. What haunts appeal to the tourists in you?
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meet. I guess the audience is pretty much the same. Ray and I did an appearance at Bowdoin in the 1960s. College fans were particularly taken with what we did. We get a lot of emails, and a lot of emails from Maine. When I go to Shaw’s, someone’ll come up to me and say they listened to me when I was in Boston, or later in New York. We did a lot of character humor. I found the Maine audience very progressive in many ways–very familiar with the voice-of-the-people kind of humor. We were never big joke comedians. Settle a bet for me. Between you and Ray, who was first banana and who was second banana?
Ray was bigger than me, so he stood out more in pictures, but we worked really well together, no one tried to outdo the other.
So it’s more like…a banana split! What do you do when we’re not looking? Lift a curtain on your secret life.
Chris: We used to do a lot of building. We built a shed for a generator at my house. My dad is just that kind of guy, you know? He’s a renaissance man. He can do anything. He just absorbs something and always knows how to do it. I pick something up every now and then, but it doesn’t stick with me that way. Bob: We’re lucky Bob, Jr. is here. He does the work I haven’t been able to for a few years. I miss the work–I love to build things. Is there a magic feeling that comes over you when you’ve entered Maine?
Bob: Maine to me is that first sign you see coming over the bridge in Portsmouth. Growing up, we’d always look for that. We knew we were close to where we were going when we saw that sign. It took us a long time to get to Belfast from Boston back then. We could always count on a few flat tires. We’d stop in Wells at a convenience store, maybe have a picnic. Chris: As soon as you’re over that bridge, you 6 8 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e
know you’re here. We have a countdown as we get closer to the center of the river. It’s kind of like– Abby: A countdown to the way life should be. Like Dorothy clicking her ruby slippers. When are you all most likely to be here?
Chris: We’ve had a lot of Thanksgivings up at my dad’s house. As a kid, it was more frequent. We’ve had a few Thanksgivings at my house, birthdays, Memorial Day, Labor Day– July 4th is big. Dad likes to mark the summer holidays with cookouts. We have lots of family get-togethers in Brunswick–my oldest sister lives there. Has Maine rubbed off onto your work?
Chris: I think I’ve done kind of a Mainer character here and there. As far as Maine influence, mostly I can just forget about business here, and just be myself. People are incredibly nice. I mean you go to Shaw’s, everyone is smiling. Are you sure that’s a smile?
Bob: My only measurement is people we
So great you could find painting again, or let it find you. Or is it just you?
Chris paints. He’s excellent. So is Bobby! I’m very proud of all of them. My daughter Colony publishes children’s books. My youngest, Amy, was with Yale Press, doing layouts and art. Shannon, in Brunswick, is very artistic. She has a studio, she’s very inventive. Abby and Bridey don’t paint. Now I’ve got to mention all of them, haha. I have ten grandkids. Haley is a legal assistant. Aubrey works with Nickelodeon, with, eh, Mr. Squarepants. Bronwen is also with Nickelodeon, producer of a new show.
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Bob: When I can see a stretch without interruption, I paint–as a hobby. I had a show at Bowdoin, and some watercolors in Brunswick. I never took formal lessons, except once when I was ten. When I was finishing high school I was wrapped up in radio, so I put art on the back burner. Then World War II came, and I spent three years in uniform, two overseas. I was in Patton’s army. We went across France. I was in the supply corps, special service. We weren’t in Battle of the Bulge, but we were the supply chain. After the war ended, I went back to work on the radio a week after I got back. I was one of our armed forces who didn’t complain beyond the usual–food and living conditions. As bad as the war was, for hundreds of thousands of men it was a great school. We obeyed orders.
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That’s really a lot of show biz. How’s it go? “My mother thanks you, my father thanks you, my sister thanks you, and I thank you!”
I never tried to influence Chris. He knew how I was wrapped up in the business. He just sorta fell into it. He went to a theater program when he was 15 and it stuck. When Abby’s up here, usually she’s with friends or family. SNL takes up most of her time. We may have another show-biz member. Bridey is interested in theatrical and film work. She went to that school up in Rockport [Maine Media Workshops]. She wants to write and direct.
Abby: She’s getting into comedy through stand-up. We worked together a couple times, but I was pretty scared. I don’t really like stand-up, I don’t want to be up there and use my own voice–I’d rather be onstage as a character. Bridey’s confident, though. She’s really the funniest person I know. It must have taken you full circle, Chris, to watch David Letterman interview Abby.
It’s very strange, as I’m sure it was for my dad to see me. Now, you know, I see Abby walking down the same hallways in Rockefeller Center. I do get a weird feeling, but I’m incredibly proud. Both of our daughters are incredibly in-
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dependent. We never pushed them into the business. We just let them find it. If they love it, they stay in, if not, well that’s just as good. They’ve mapped out their own courses. It’s great. They inherited my father’s ability to create situations for themselves. I know it’s a tough business for women. As a father, it’s tough because I know what’s out there. But so do they. They’ve seen my career, and my dad’s. Abby: It was so exciting. Dave was so great with me. He told me he was nervous, and of course I was nervous, but it was really great. I talked to him a lot about my parents. You weren’t looking around nervously, expecting your father to pop up from under the seats?
Oh, no. That would have been embarrassing. I would have been like, “DAAAAD, STOP. COME ON.” Tell us something we don’t know about your dad, Abby?
He definitely has a serious side. He could be strict while we were growing up. He’s a really great actor–he’s a deep person. He does a lot of comedy, but he could do great drama too–a movie or a play. As detached observers, what is the state of comedy in Maine?
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think of a state and say what makes you laugh about it. I guess it’s funny to see people, I mean we know a lot of locals, some we’re close to, and they have to deal with all these outsiders–people who have never been to Maine before. I guess I couldn’t tell you. Bob: There’s that Bob Marley. He’s very, very Maine oriented. Maine humor probably compares pretty well with a national audience. Chris: I know Maine has a good comedy scene–and definitely Portland. Abby, when you bring friends home, do they dare to crack a joke in front of these people? How young were you when you started to become aware of Chris’s humor? And how does his style differ from Bob’s?
I think at a young age, we figured out what he did. He’s always been goofy. We had so much fun growing up, we’re just goofy around the house–it’s always been encouraged. Papa [Bob] has always been really dry and funny. When we were teenagers, we really picked up on sarcasm and that kind of comedy.
We’re proud to confer upon Bob the title of official Mainer. But we’re still not sure about you, Chris. What’s the longest you’ve stayed up here?
About a month or so. I lived here for awhile when we were doing work. It’s back and forth. You know–you’re gone for two weeks and you come back maybe for a week. It’s coming out soon. The premiere is in L.A. The improv makes it very real. Horatio Sanz from SNL is in it, along with a few [UC-Berkeley] theater actors from Upright Citizens Brigade who perform in New York and L.A. I took classes there and did a sketch show. Not that you’d necessarily want to use The Method to prep for “Monica, pregnant girlfriend of pot dealer.”
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I’d love to! It would be amazing if someday I’m able to. It would be a great place to bring kids. It’s always nice to come back, especially since me and Bridey have moved out. It’s good when all four of us can be together, and then in Maine we’re so close to Nanny and Papa. And then we have lots of cousins–they live in the city, but they’ll come up and bring their dogs, and we bring our dogs.
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Something silly that someone in our family does. More than any written joke or skit on TV, there are just times when, “Ahhhh– that’s funny!” We met you and fellow SNL cast member Fred Armisen in the Old Port. Cute couple.
Abby: I don’t want to talk about that.
You’ve always brought friends here…to keep it real.
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N e w En g l a n d H o m e s & L i v i n g Crosby Manor Estates A distinctive condominium community on Penobscot Bay in Belfast, Maine. Convenient in-city location. Short walking distance to downtown waterfront. Visit us by boat or by car off Route 1.
Our City…Your Way! Culture • Nightlife • Legends • Style
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3-story luxury condominiums just 250 ft. from the water’s edge. Upper and lower decks. Approximately 3,000 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, master-bedroom suite.
Starting price $469,000
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THE CAPT. JOHN P. NICHOLS HOUSE in Searsport, circa 1865, nowResales known as the Homeport Inn & Restaurant. This Italianate residence, views offers 13 bdrms & year-round, baths. Separate apartment, An w/ocean outstanding, 4-bedroom, gift shop, English Pub & Restaurant provides steady cash flow. All luxury oceanfront just 75 ft. side from units are entirely furnished ~ home turnkey facility. Right of U.S. Rt. 1, the ocean’s edge. with public access to ocean a stroll away. Superb first-class estate for weddings, reunions & other functions. Offered at $795,000
NORTHPORT CUSTOM BUILT VICTORIAN w/OCEAN steps away! Home boasts comfortable 1st floor living w/ Master bdrm & bath, den, fireplace, decks, heated 2-car garage. Beach access only a stroll away for you to enjoy walks along the shore, moor your boat, enjoy the amenities w/out the taxes! $349,900
SWEEPING VIEWS FROM EVERY ROOM of this NEW contemporary home steps to your ocean, features floor-to-ceiling Pella windows, exposed beams, vaulted ceilings, radiant heat, wood & tile floors, stone patio. Kitchen w/granite counters, Bosch stainless appliances. 3 bdrm, 3 bath home in 5 lot subdivision w/city water & sewer in Belfast. Grade A construction; 134’ ocean frontage. $599,900
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Carefree Living: Charming, 3-bedroom, 2-3/4-bath condominium with hardwood floors, granite kitchen, cathedral ceiling, and more. $279,900.
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PLEASANT HOME is sure to satisfy that longing you’ve had QUALITY BUILT HOME is nestled off the road, surrounded Bayside Dr., glass Belfast, ME 04915 for your Maine oceanfront49 retreat. Floor-ceiling overlooking by 6 acres of privacy. Convenient, one floor living, master suite the ocean. Sliders lead to the deck where you can watch your boat w/private bath, slider off kitchen leads to deck and pool, att' heatToll Free: 1-888-438-4422 on your own mooring. Economical to maintain home offers com- ed garage. Watch wildlife in back yard. Frontage on Piper Stream fortable Maine cottage feel with all the amenities. Private drive, adds to the country feel, yet only 5 miles to downtown Belfast wooded lot you don’t even see your neighbors! Full walkout base- and Penobscot Bay. $259,900 ment, 2-story garage, surveyed lot and over 100 feet on Penobscot Bay! 1st time offered for sale, $349,900
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DELIGHTFUL PROPERTY FEATURES UPDATES including new flooring, bath, heating & more; lovely brick fireplace, this home offers low maintenance, is energy efficient and economical to own. On nearly 2 acres with spacious garden area, detached 2+car garage and small barn. Located only 5 minutes to downtown Belfast Waterfront, Only $134,900
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217 Northport Ave ~ U.S. Rte. 1 ~ Belfast, ME 04915 207-338-6000 ~ UnitedRealtyME.com moorings oCeanfronT resorT, rv CampgrounD, resTauranT & pub. Situated on the shores of Penobscot Bay in Belfast, Mid Coast Maine, this offering includes 45 sites w/ utilities, 2 story building featuring residential unit on upper level w/3 bdrms, 2 baths, full kitchen, dining area and Great Room. Open floor plan, cathedral ceilings, large windows open to the ocean views & campground below. 1st fl. has registration area, gift shop, office, coin-op laundry, and 2 baths w/showers. Fully equipped restaurant & pub w/views of the water, sits on Rt. 1 portion of this 8.27 acres. Offering includes real estate, equipment and businesses. Over 400' on ocean. $1,495,000. Visit the tour @ http://www.propertypanorama.com/142323
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s w e e p i n g v i e w s f r o m e v e ry r o o m o f this NEW contemporary home, steps to the ocean, features floor-to-ceiling Pella windows, exposed beams, vaulted ceilings, radiant heat, wood & tile floors, stone patio. Kitchen w/granite counters, Bosch stainless appliances. 3 bdrm, 3 bath home in 5 lot subdivision w/city water & sewer in Belfast. Grade A construction; 134' ocean frontage. $479,900 http://www.propertypanorama.com/108793
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The CapT. John p. niChols house in Searsport, circa THE JOHN in Searsport, 1865, 1865,CAPT. now known asP. theNICHOLS Homeport HOUSE Inn & Restaurant. Thiscirca Italianate now knownw/ocean as the Homeport Inn13&bdrms Restaurant. ThisSeparate Italianateapartresiresidence views offers & baths. dence, w/ocean views offers 13 bdrms & baths. Separate apartment, ment, gift shop, English Pub & Restaurant provides steady cash flow. gift shop, English Pub & Restaurant provides steady cash flow. All All units are entirely furnished—turnkey facility. side of Rt. U.S. units are entirely furnished ~ turnkey facility. RightRight side of U.S. 1, Rte. public 1, withaccess publictoaccess oceanaway. a stroll away.first-class Superb first-class with oceantoa stroll Superb estate for estate for weddings, reunions & other functions. $699,900 weddings, reunions & other functions. Offered at $795,000 http://www.propertypanorama.com/71419
ConTemporary, CusTom builT home on beautiful NORTHPORT CUSTOM VICTORIAN Swan Lake features 1st floorBUILT living w/3 bdrms, 2 baths,w/OCEAN tile & wood steps away! Home boasts comfortable 1st floor living Master floors & great room w/patio doors to water-facing deck. w/ Guest quarbdrm & bath, den, fireplace, decks, heated 2-car garage. Beach ters on lower level include full kitchen, living & dining rms, bdrm access only a stroll away for you to enjoy walks along the shore, & 3/4 bath w/walk-in shower. Separate guest house too! 100' wamoor your boat, enjoy the amenities w/out the taxes! $349,900 terfront w/pier. Breathtaking views from every room. $449,900 http://www.propertypanorama.com/106642
SWEEPING VIEWS FRO contemporary home steps to Pella windows, exposed b wood & tile floors, stone p sch stainless appliances. 3 sion w/city water & sewer i ocean frontage. $599,900
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Falmouth $625,000 Susanne Lamb 523-8105
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What appears here to be an eighteenth century, center chimney Cape Cod farm house is a captivating illusion. In truth, it is a captivating 2002 reproduction with highend details such as a kitchen with cherry cabinets, granite counters and all appliances, a first floor master bedroom suite, two additional bedrooms and 1 1/2 additional baths, living, dining, and family rooms all in a pictureperfect setting with 75 acres of open pasture, pond, fruit trees, vegetable garden, woods, and stream frontage. It is priced at $729,000.
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Cape Elizabeth 3 Bdrms, 2 Baths $279,500
Portland Historic John Calvin Stevens condo with 3 bedrooms, gracious Living room with fireplace, large formal dining room, original butlers pantry, private porch. Rare opportunity to own in this highly sought after building. $549,000
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Damariscotta offers this former gallery with ample opportunit y for expansion , design enhancement and business opportunity. Features an additional rental or owner’s living quarters. Call today for your confidential and private viewing of this property offered at $268,500.
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Incredible views, native brook trout and salmon fly fishing. Remote location with electricity. 2BR plus loft. $399,000.
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Brand new spacious home at desirable Village on the Green. 3BR, 2.5BA, fireplace. Near golf course. Panoramic views. $525,000.
Pristine private gated western Maine wilderness. Native brook trout and salmon. 2BR, loft, screened porch, dock. $599,000.
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N e w En g l a n d H o m e s & L i v i n g 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 Windsor - This 44+/Jefferson - This beautiful acre parcel includes 20 brick home has many feaacres of open field. Sitting tures. First-floor bedroom on this parcel of land is a with bath, open kitchen, privately located 16'x60' living and dining area, a Maple Leaf single-wide formal living and dining home for you to live in room, 2-car garage and a while building your rural fabulous view of DamarMaine farm. $164,000 iscotta Lake! $250,000
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CAPE ELIZABETH-Beautiful 3 bedroom Hobstone Condominium. Maple hardwood floors throughout, living room w/fireplace, granite and stainless kitchen, private deck and patio, 1 car garage. Money saving propane heat. Nice! $289,000 Scott Schenker 207838-1284 or 846-4300 x103
YARMOUTH-6 bedroom, 3500 sq. ft. Garrison with cherry and granite kitchen, 2 fireplaces, hardwood floors and full walk-up attic on a pretty 2 acre lot. $535,000 Pat Rabidoux 846-4300 x106
YARMOUTH-Littlejohn Island lot with views. 1/3 acre lot looks across to Cousins Island & down to Portland. Potential for mooring by the Island dock. Soils tests say up to 3 bedrooms. $219,900. “ALWAYS CALL BRENDA!” 846-4300 X327
CUMBERLAND-Quality construction and attention to detail with smart layout, this 2 br, 2 ba condo in new 55+ community features 1 car attached garage, private patio, hw and tile floors w/carpet upstairs, radiant heat, granite kitchen in the heart of Cumberland Center. $250,000. Mike LePage x121, Beth Franklin x126.
YARMOUTH-Inside and out this lovely home takes advantage of its waterfront community. Beautiful water views and landscaping, just steps from the Chebeague Ferry. The comfortable and cozy living space encompasses cottage setting. $875,000. Mike LePage x121, Beth Franklin x126.
YARMOUTH-Charming antique New Englander in center of Yarmouth Village offering period details, beautiful woodwork, high ceilings, hardwood floors, updated kitchen, baths and electrical. Within walking distance of schools. $335,000. Mike LePage x121, Beth Franklin x126
FALMOUTH-Quality built Russ Doucette Cottage style home in new upscale Falmouth neighborhood. Open versatile floor plan with attention to fit and finish. Master suite, hardwood floors, granite kitchen, fireplace and more! $605,000. Dave Sawyer x108, Melissa McKersie x118
FALMOUTH-Falmouth neighborhood with hiking trails, pond, stone walls, sidewalks and 48 acres of conservation land. Well designed and convenient to local amenities. Choose from 16 lots starting at $148,000. Dave Sawyer x108, Melissa McKersie x118
PORTLAND-Located in the desirable West End, this charming 1B, 1Ba condo is in a unique Mansard Victorian built in 1867. Hardwood and tile floors, beautiful open living space, an updated kitchen and off street parking. Very stable & solid 4 owner condo association. In 2009, a complete building energy upgrade was done. $159,900 Dave Fleury 831-4772.
FREEPORT-Beautiful waterfront home with 100 feet on Casco Bay with magnificent westerly views. With a new kitchen, stone fireplace and a spacious, private suite on the lower level, this home is perfect for a year round home and has an excellent rental history. $539,900 Rita Armstrong 632-3011.
YARMOUTH-Stunning, panoramic water views defi ne this beautiful, customized home on Cousins Island. On over 1 ½ acres with a sweeping lawn to the 150 feet of water frontage, this property offers extraordinary landscaping with spectacular gardens designed to be enjoyed from inside and outside. $1,375,000 Dave Fleury 831-4772
FREEPORT- 3600 sq. ft. custom built home surrounded by 80 acres of conservation land. Minutes to So. Freeport Village, marinas, town dock and Winlsow Park beach. Sunny, spacious kitchen, screened porch, family room, fireplace. Beautifully landscaped. $550,000. Lynn Pierce x119, Polly Nichols x128
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LINCOLNVILLE: Year-round 3-BR home overlooking Coleman Pond. MBR with3-BR balcony andoverpond LINCOLNVILLE: Year-round home view. 2-car garage with storage. 100’ of waterfront, looking Coleman Pond. MBR with balcony and pond dock.2-car #1007527 PAT100’ 207-596-3880 view. garage$310,000 with storage. of waterfront, dock. #1007527 $310,000 PAT 207-596-3880
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COLUMBIA: Heat cheap, live warm in this modern, energy-efficient home withlive alternate COLUMBIA: Heat cheap, warm heating in this systems. modern, Open floor plan,home 3 BRs,with 2 baths & walk-out energy-efficient alternate heatingbasement. systems. 68 acres. $255,000 207-664-3821 Open floor#1000083 plan, 3 BRs, 2 baths JOE & walk-out basement. 68 acres. #1000083 $255,000 JOE 207-664-3821
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fiction Brenda Sparks Prescott
Uncle Eddie’s Ashes A transportation man.
That was Uncle Eddie, even from an early age. Mom still tells the story of being young and standing muffled in winter wraps, overheating in line behind their mother at the bank. Her little brother turtled his head out of his scarf and looked up at the man behind them–clearly an iron worker with a droop in everything, including his gaze, who had just gotten off his shift. Uncle Eddie asked the man if he had ever been to Tanganyika. Mom snatched him around by the puff of his coat sleeve. As Gran stepped up to the teller, Eddie turned around again and asked, “If you put a zebra on your ship from Tanganyika, does it have to stay in a box the whole time?” Gran thought Uncle Eddie would leave home by sea, but Mom knew different. He wasn’t like the boys who repaired abandoned skiffs until they were old enough to join the ranks at Bath Ironworks. Instead, she often found him among the weeds and rocks by the bridge over the railroad tracks as they turn inland. He loved counting the cars of the freight trains as they slowed through the curves. His lips flickered as the number of cars grew. After the caboose disappeared around the far bend, he returned to his Boy Scout knife and skinning a stick down to nothing. Uncle Eddie got out with the railroad, and for years he traveled the country for the Santa Fe before retiring to a tiny apartment overlooking the water in Portland. From there, with a railroad pension and a head for investments, his passion finally turned to the sea through a mania for cruise ships. He sailed from Miami to Patagonia, from Rio 9 4 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e
de Janeiro through the Panama Canal, hardly ever disembarking for noisy shopping trips, usually content to simply be on the move. When he wasn’t on a ship, he was modeling them. He sat at the dry dock of his dining table with blueprints he bought from the cruise line and carved tiny ocean view windows and life boats from balsa wood. The summer I was ten Mom took me and my older sister Patti to visit him. We walked the waterfront with him, way out Eastern Prom, and returned too tired to fight with each other. He sat down to work on a six-foot hull. Mom and Patti squeezed into the galley kitchen to slice carrots and new potatoes and to cut up oranges and fresh rosemary for the chicken they were roasting for dinner. An unlit cigarette dangled from Uncle Eddie’s mouth. “Smoking is going to be the death of you,” Mother said from the kitchen. “Then spread me along the railroad track,” Uncle Eddie said. “Don’t talk like that in front of the children,” Mom said. “You’ll do it, won’t you, Kara?” he said. He pointed a chisel at me. “You’ll take me back, right little girl?” “You betcha,” I said. He taught me not to be afraid of things you can’t control. We figured death fell into that category. Uncle Eddie winked at me. We had our pact. At school they said beware of anyone who wanted to keep secrets from your parents. Even relatives like an uncle. He never told me to keep the pact secret. In fact, he had just declared it in front of Mom. He returned to carving his ship, moving only his hands. I wandered away to line up dominoes in snaky curves. After a while the cigarette flared. Its smoke curled up around the captain’s wheel lamp that dangled over his head. Soon the growing ash drooped over his work area, its suspension hypnotizing me. Eventually it broke
free in a flurry of flakes that rained down on imaginary ship builders. Mom bustled in from the kitchen, wiping her hands on the striped dish towel draped over her shoulder. Home comfort spread with the aroma of roasting chicken. “Edward, you’re going to burn yourself up.” Her voice channeled all of the
bor, so I can let myself in and see if there’s anything I might want. I don’t think so, but this much I can do. It’s just dusk when I arrive, and at first I don’t want to touch anything, as if Uncle Eddie is merely away on one of his walks along the waterfront. Then I notice that the newspaper cuttings and the National Geographic magazines have been swept away, and the living room sofa and chairs now converse with each other instead of the television. A cold wave of regret rises up from my gut and shoots down my arms. I shiver in the still air of the unoccupied apartment. Out the window, a ruddy moon, the largest I’ve ever seen, hovers over the bay. I ease down into Uncle Eddie’s chair at the dining table. An unfinished hull patiently waits. Silence rides on top of an unidentifiable building hum. I lose count of the ship’s windows around thirty. How do you junk that amount of work, I wonder. What
do you care, says the part of me that remembers the flying crow. The moon disappears behind sooty clouds, the dull glow of a cigarette ember. I wander the rooms and come back empty-handed. The moon reappears, higher and smaller, with wisps of ashen clouds floating across its face. One squiggle suggests a wink like Uncle Eddie’s. I get up and squeeze between the window and table for a closer look. There I stub my foot on something behind the drapes. I reach for what turns out to be a full ashtray that’s been hidden from the reach of Mom’s compulsive dusting and straightening. I watch the cop shows. I know how promiscuous DNA can be. I rummage up a baggy in the kitchen and return to the table. The cloud has floated on, its job done. “Come on, Uncle Eddie,” I say aloud and dump the ashes into the baggy, butts and all. “You’re going home.” n Brenda Sparks Prescott writes and also runs a creative management business in Cambridge, MA. See more at bpcoordinates.com.
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dour doomsayers in our long, broken family history. Uncle Eddie knew the dangers of mixing flame and wood dust, no matter how brief the spark or minute the carving, but he lived life without caution. “The crow flies. It doesn’t sit on a branch wondering about the wind,” he used to say. Mom says he would’ve lasted longer if he didn’t smoke. Smoke and heart attacks. Tinder and spark. Two months ago the chug of the Statendam’s engine took his breath away to Aruba where his heart eventually pumped only the silences and not the beats. Mom has taken care of everything, which has allowed me to stay away. Although it has also meant no discussion of cremation or a memorial by the tracks. At the end of my assignment with a company in London, I return to Boston and make my way up to Portland. Mom has left a key to Uncle Eddie’s apartment with a neigh-
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Restaurant Week Signature Event opening at Masonic Temple IN PORTLAND, from left: 1. Jenilee Bryant, Willy Ledeux 2. Patrick McGuigan, Marjorie Doughty, Shelly Salisbury 3. Patrick Morang, Katie McAlister 4. Kat Hagman, Emily Ford 5. Avery Yale Kamila, Zac Young
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First Friday art walk in The Arts District IN PORTLAND, from left: 1. Caroline Kurrus, Hilary Eshelman 2. Sarah Wyman, Dick Schweppe 3. Susan Schweppe, Robert Nason 4. Louisa MacEwan, Alan MacEwan, Ellie MacEwan 5. Maryann Russell, Eric Hopkins, Cindi Bartlett 6. Eben Blaney, Julie Hofheimer
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Maine Humanities Council Weekend at Bowdoin College IN brunswick, from left: 1. Charles Calhoun, Deedee Schwartz, Wallace Pinfold, Denise Pendleton 2. Annie Medeiros, Karen Myrick 3
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Maine festival of the book at abromson center in portland, from left: 1. Melissa Coleman, Susan Conley 2. Caitlin Shetterly, Sue Arnold 3. Cindy Morris, Mavin Magat, Wesley Houseal-Magat 4. Scott Nash, Lisa Williams
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