Portland Magazine Feb/March 2024

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19 THE SUMMER I FOUND MYSELF

Compiled by Meg Friel & Rachael Amoruso

29 VICTORIA ROWELL & THE REPEATABLE MOMENT Interview by Colin W. Sargent

35 FAR & NEAR

By Colin S. Sargent

45 EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT PORTLAND I LEARNED FROM MY DOG, PART 2

By Clif Travers

Departments

13 FROM THE EDITOR

“We’re in the Dark Here”

By Colin W. Sargent

15 LETTERS

17 CHOWDER

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

51 FINE LIVING Bonding in Bud By Rachael Amoruso

87 MADE IN MAINE

LAST WORDS e Miraculous Table”

By Helen Coxe

Arts & Entertainment

63 GET OUT

73 GET YOUR MAPLE ON Maine Maple Weekend

75 ECLIPSE SOCIAL CLUB

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41 PRICE PEAKS & MARKET MYSTIQUE By So a Voltin

61 STRIKE A POSY Home & Garden Shows

79 TALKING WALLS “Jewel in the Crown”

By Colin W. Sargent

88 NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING

Refreshment

55 CORNER TABLE “Flights of Fancy”

By Colin W. Sargent

57 SELECT AREA RESTAURANTS

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Special Features & Archives COLIN S. SARGENT

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We’re in the Dark Here O

kay, Maine, how are you going to celebrate the solar eclipse of 2024? Much of our state will boast rare front-row seats to the total eclipse of the sun on April 8.

rill seekers from other parts of the country are already showing their jealousy. I love it. To experience the complete excitement, partygoers from Manhattan will have to travel up here to see what just comes naturally to us.

A total eclipse of the sun is the ultimate negative light show. One of my favorites in literature appears in two Stephen King novels. Both Dolores Claiborne and Gerald’s Game give us a peek at the eclipse of July 20, 1963. I experienced that total eclipse myself, along with my mom, dad, and two sisters. Standing by our 1963 Ford Falcon in the driveway at 32 Albion Street across the eld from Chapman School (now the Breakwater School) here in the Forest City, we looked up at the stunning corona through lm negatives. Talk about a nuclear family. Nowadays, we know better.

How astonishing it is to realize an astrologer might claim it foreshadowed the assassination of JFK barely four months later.

Another literary eclipse we love is the plot-turning moment in Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. Hank saved himself from burning at the stake by “predicting” such a celestial event on June 21, 528 A.D. (to oohs and ahhs when it happens), something he learned from his schoolbooks. (You can delete your text, Debbie Downer—in real life, on that date, no such eclipse took place.) But see, eclipses are better than real life.

Astronomy magazine lists Mars Hill among the top 20 places in the world to see this upcoming total, not partial, miracle. (Several are in Mexico, including Mazatlán and Sinaloa.)

ink of the shiver we’ll share when the lunar umbra, surrounded by the sun’s corona, slips around friends and strangers like a wedding ring.

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Maine Audubon’s 40th Annual Loon Count found that the estimated adult loon population south of the 45th parallel has decreased for a second year. Not to worry: they’ve seen brief drops like this before, and the future is hopeful, thanks to a 113-chick increase!

Jacob Knowles is a ffth-generation lobster fsherman who’s making Maine lobstermen cool again (as if they weren’t already) with over 3 million TikTok followers. Knowles was featured in recent articles in the New York Times and GQ highlighting the uptick in trade-job “infuencers.”

The Chicks Are All Right For the Love of Lobster Cats for Cloning

Youmayhaveheardthemyththatthe“gentlegiant”ofdomesticfelines got its name and distinctive tail as the result of a domestic cat mating with a raccoon. But did you know Maine’s State Cat was the breed replicated in the rst known sale of a cloned pet? In 2004, a woman in Texaspaid$50,000toreceiveacloneofherdeceasedcat—aMaineCoon!

All Aboard!

Do you remember the Grand Trunk Railway Station at the corner of Fore and India Streets (demolished in 1966)? Portland was once the seaport terminus for Canada’s Grand Trunk Railway. Street names such as Quebec Street and Montreal Street are said to pay homage to what was once a grandiose gateway to our Canadian friends.

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Thinking of adopting a pet? Herp Haven, a non-profit reptile rescue organization in Brunswick, has about 95 candidates on-site and another 350 in foster care. “The most popular pets are the bearded dragons and Russian tortoises,” says founder and director Denise Cieri. “Russian tortoises live 40 to 50 years, so that’s a big commitment.” Why adopt a reptile? “Because they’re amazing!” Cieri says. Duh.

The Summer I Found Myself

When we check in to Maine’s specialty camps, the future shows us an exciting twist.

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317 Main Music Camp. A summer spent at camp is music to our ears. Campers ages 4–14 will learn new instruments and connect with their inner musicians. In 2021, philanthropist Mackenzie Scott donated $1.5 million to the camp in recognition of their good work. “Now we have a 200-person facility that’s a performance hall,” says Lisa Frates, Director of Marketing and Communications. Yarmouth; programs, schedules, rates, and age requirements vary by each 5-day, day-camp session.

Acadia Institute of Oceanography Introductory Marine Science Camp. Dip your toes into the wonderful world of marine science! Kids ages 10–12 will be guided through an authentic Maine coast experience with adventures like boat trips with lobster fishermen, tidal pool discoveries, and salt marsh explorations. “I think they like several things,” says Executive Director Sheryl Gilmore. “But they always talk about how content they are being around other kids who have the same love of marine science that they do.” Seal Harbor, June 16–21; $1,600 for a one-week overnight session.

Debate Camp. Making parliamentary debating fun for 10–16-year-old campers for over 20 years! According to Founding Director Nick Szymanis, “Campers come home amazed at how much they know about the wider world and its many issues that they now feel confident enough to critically discuss.” Brunswick, July

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Ghostlight Theater Camp. Curtain up! Calling all 9-17-year-old theater kids for an individualized performing arts experience with classes ranging from acting to technical work. Oakland, June 29–August 11; $12,950 for a full-summer overnight session, $7,550 for a half-summer overnight session, $3,950 for a 10-day overnight session (first-year campers aged 9-11 only).

iCan Bike Camp. Yes, you can! Children and adults with disabilities enjoy learning how to ride a bicycle. “iCan Bike camp is all about inclusion and supporting each other,” says Camp Host Betsy Cyr. “Every rider makes tremendous personal progress throughout the week, learning new skills, overcoming challenges, and having fun with peers.” Portland, July 8–12; $225 for a oneweek day-camp session.

Maine Challenge Gymnastics Camp. A perfect day means 5+ hours of gymnastics, right? Gymnasts of all skill levels practice vault, uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise, Tumbl Trak, and dance at Decal Gymnastics and Camp Tracy. Oakland and Augusta, August 16–19 or 20–23; $635 for a 4-day overnight session, $435 for a 4-day, daycamp session.

Maine LEGO Robotics Camp Summer camps are defined by days spent by the lake, hiking, and of course building robots. Campers ages 9–14 have the chance to take sessions on basic engineering concepts and programming. Portland, Gorham, Lewiston, Augusta, Bangor, Farmington, Machias, Camden, Ellsworth, Vinalhaven, Newcastle, Houlton, Brunswick, Berwick, Yarmouth, South Portland, Belfast, Waterville. Schedules and rates vary by location for a one-week, day camp session.

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North Yarmouth Academy Circus Camp. The circus is here, with juggling, aerials, and acrobatics galore! Campers ages 6–12 take part in a 5-day camp in which they work with Maine Circus Arts coaches to take home circus skills like hula-hooping, tightwiring, clowning, and comedy. “The thing the kids really enjoy the most is the performance at the end,” says Mary Goodrich, Director of Summer Programs. “All of their parents get to come and see them do things that they probably would’ve never thought they’d see their kids do. The kids are doing aerials and all kinds of different circus tricks, which is pretty amazing to see.” Yarmouth, various sessions June 17–August 9; prices vary by session.

North Yarmouth Academy Forensic Fun Camp. Calling the curious! In partnership with High Touch High Tech of Maine, this camp provides rising 1st–6th graders with the opportunity to explore all things forensic. Investigating crime scenes, extracting DNA, and exploring the world of genes are just a small fraction of the fun at this camp. Yarmouth, July 22–26; $465 Early Bird price, $490 regular price for a 5-day, day-camp session.

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North Yarmouth Academy Journaling Camp. A summer camp kids will definitely write home about. Kids in 4th–8th grade will spend a week reading poems, writing and sharing responses with one another, and filling a journal with poems and personal reflections. Yarmouth, July 8–12; $400 Early Bird price, $425 regular price for a 5-day, day-camp session.

North Yarmouth Academy Learn to Sew Camp. Grab your needles and thread for this day camp where kids in 4th–8th grade learn to sew using repurposed fabric. Campers will create a colorful tote bag, learn simple crochet and stitchery, and dive into basic sewing-machine skills and hand-sewing skills. Yarmouth, June 17–21 (no camp on June 19) and July 22–26; prices vary by day-camp session.

North Yarmouth Academy Wizard Magic Camp. Summer camp just got a whole lot more magical. Kids ages 6–12 have the chance to find their inner magic at this unique 5-day camp. They’ll master constructing their own props, card and coin tricks, feats of mind-reading, and developing a routine, all in preparation for a live performance at the Grand Gala Magic Show. Yarmouth, June

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Welcoming junior sailors aged 5–17 out on the water! “Parents say that kids have fun, feel safe, make friends, and build confidence.

Adventure sails, like going to Fort Gorges or exploring Casco Bay, are when we have the most fun,” says Executive Director Michael McAllister. Portland, South Portland, and Belgrade Lakes; programs, schedules, rates, and age requirements vary by location.

Southern Maine Writing Project’s Young Authors Camps. Have a story to share? Writers in grades 3–8 spend their days learning, experimenting, and celebrating their work with their peers. Kelly Tukey, Young Authors Camps Co-director, says, “Campers love time to write in unique and open-ended ways throughout our week together and being published in our anthology.” Gorham, June 17–21, Yarmouth, June 24–28; $222 for a one-week day-camp session.

Surf Camp Maine. Surf’s up! 9–15 year-old surfers, your boards await you. Learn all about surfing, ocean conservation, and the local marine environment. Campers can expect one-onone morning and afternoon surfing instruction, fun beach activities at lunchtime, and a group beach cleanup once per week. Scarborough, June 10–August 30; $579 for a one-week day-camp session. n

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Victoria Rowell

& the Repeatable Moment

Maine actress, writer, producer, antiques a cionado, and dancer Victoria Rowell experienced querencia (a dear place one feels drawn to upon returning) while shooting the upcoming lm Summer Camp with pals Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, and Alfre Woodard, now in post-production from Saks Picture Company.

Even though you made this movie in North Carolina, SummerCampmust have spoken to

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your Maine experience.

e rst thing I noticed was how verdant North Carolina is and its similarities in tree and ora species to Maine. e Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cherokee National Forest, and Nantahala National Forest were highlights! I toured George Vanderbilt’s Biltmore Estate gardens as well.

When you were on set, was there a specifc place in Maine it reminded you of?

We lmed in Nantahala National Forest and at Camp Pinnacle in

Flat Rock, North Carolina, which is a sprawling, lush parcel of land built in the 1920s—an overnight youth camp surrounded by enormous farms.

Again, I marveled at how the topography reminded me of Maine. I found myself, at times, feeling a bit homesick as I walked through the woods.

What woodsy Maine skills did you tap into while acting in this flm?

Let’s just say I go river rafting in this movie!

From left: Victoria Rowell, Maria Howell, Terri Kearney, Garrett Phelps, and Keith Davis.

OF VICTORIA ROWELL; ADOBESTOCK

Which fellow actors in SummerCampwere you best acquainted with, and when did those friendships begin?

I’ve known Alfre Woodard since the 1990s, when we were in a movie together. We’re also neighbors when I visit friends in Dublin, New Hampshire, as she and her husband own a home there. Beverly D’Angelo and I loved being reunited. We worked together in 1979 in the movie Hair, starring our friend, the late Treat Williams.

Were your fellow campers happy?

It was an amazing female leadership experience! Diane [Keaton] was incredibly supportive and paid me an acting compliment, which [I won’t disclose, but] I’ll never forget.

What happens in camp stays in camp?

It was a dream of mine to work with her. To know she was also a producer on Summer Camp only added to my respect for her. Kathy [Bates] exudes warmth, and we bonded over her co-star on Matlock, Skye P. Marshall, whom I worked with last year on the CBS medical series Good Sam in Canada.

What books did you bring to camp?

I wanted to reread books on this trip: e Prophet [by Kahlil Gibran] and e Alchemist [by Paulo Coelho].

Any camp rules? Was drinking allowed? We lmed there, but most of us stayed at nearby hotels.

What did you do for recreation between shooting days?

I went antiquing and attended classes at Hot Yoga Asheville and Yam in Hendersonville , which o ers world-class massage therapy. I took walks in the many parks and trails. Beverly D’Angelo and co-star Maria Howell and I went bowling!

Can you tell us the funniest 30 seconds during shooting?

I think I’ll leave that for the screen. All I can tell you is stay tuned for the river-rafting scenes!

What was singular about writer and director Castille Landon’s moviemaking? She was very clear and precise and knew what she wanted out of the scene.

As a director yourself, how did you interact

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I thoroughly love staying in my lane as an actress. Our interaction was easy and breezy. Castille gave me the latitude to add to the scenes where it made sense. It’s always fun when a director trusts you and gives you that kind of freedom.

Please tell us about the “small thriller” you hope to shoot in Maine soon. What’s the working title?

A Casco Bay Christmas.

Lobster country! In a perfect world, where will shooting happen? Peaks Island.

What’s your favorite movie in which a lobster appears? Annie Hall.

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“I am the frst son of the frst son of the frst son of the frst Chinese immigrant in Maine.”

Dickie Cough of Bar Harbor

STORY BY COLIN S. SARGENT

You never know what you might nd in your neighbor’s attic in Maine.

“My great-greatgrandfather was 15 when he stowed away on a ship sailing from Amoy (Xiamen), China to Southwest Harbor.” Daniel “Dickie” Cough isn’t sure if the boy knew where he was landing, except that it was in America. “Apparently, it worked out well. Captain Sylvester Lord took a liking to Kau Fu—later named Daniel Cough by the immigration o cer when Fu couldn’t explain the spelling—because he gave him a piece

of land in Bass Harbor that was later named ‘Chinaman’s Hill’ by locals.”

e house he built was still standing until 2001.

It wasn’t an easy transition for the immigrant. “John Chiney,” a common ethnic slur from the time, would become the local nickname of the man born on Amoy Island in February 1840, according to Gary Libby of the Maine Historical Society. “Daniel had a queue, which is a long braid required of Han Chinese by their Qing overlords, when he came to the United States. He cut it o when he decided to stay. He appears to have been the butt of pranks

by the natives.”

But Daniel was not deterred. “He added on to his house and turned part of it into a general store, which became very successful. en, on January 17, 1870, he married Elvira Higgins of Hall Quarry. ey had nine children, only three of whom lived to be adults, and only one of whom, Ezra Raphael Cough, born April 7, 1876, in Bass Harbor, had children.

e man the townspeople still called ‘John Chiney’ became a naturalized U. S. citizen in the Hancock County Superior Court in April 1874.”

The townspeople, however, seem not to have objected to his interracial

OF DICKIE COUGH (2)

Amoy, China in 1847.

The mercantile store owned by the Cough family circa 1900.

marriage, and he was well-liked in the community. Dickie remembers stories from some of the older residents when he was young. “Children would go into his store, and he’d always give them candy or some other treat.”

But there were di culties beyond the taunting and the racial slurs.

According to Libby, “He was the defendant of a lawsuit led by Charles H. Welch involving damage done to his schooner Federal. Cough had had the vessel cast o from a wharf he owned and had allowed the steamer May Field to dock there instead. He was the plain ti in another lawsuit involv ing damage to a vessel that he had leased to George B. Lunt on the condition that the vessel not be taken into an unsafe harbor.

Soon after that lease, the vessel was at anchor in Harbor when a severe storm caused it to break its chains and run aground.

Mr. Cough led suit to recover the $2,000 value of the vessel.”

e courts were not kind to Cough. “He only recovered damages in the amount of $200.”

Later, domestic issues would plague Daniel Cough. “In May 1897,” says Libby, “Daniel led a divorce complaint against his wife alleging that she was guilty of cruel and abusive treatment. Mrs. Cough counterclaimed, alleging that her husband had kept her a virtual prisoner in their home for 25 of their 27 years of married life. A May 7, 1897 article in the Lewiston Sun-Jourdescribed the courtship between the couple as Daniel becoming acquainted with Elvira when she was working as a domestic servant to a local family. She was described as an orphan who was said to be a

relative of the Blaine family, slight in stature and rather pretty, with expressive dark eyes. Daniel wanted the wedding ceremony so quickly that she did not have time to make a wedding dress. Elvira said that

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trouble ensued almost immediately when Daniel told her that in China, wives stayed at home. She preferred the American custom of wives living among the greater community. She also alleged that her husband struck her and that she was afraid of him. e divorce trial, which had been set for early January 1898, was terminated because Mrs. Cough died of consumption just before it began.”

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From top: Bernard K. “Sonny” Cough and his wife Sylvia, circa 1949; Bernard and Sylvia circa 2007; The Cough Family in 2014, from left: Steve Cough, Suzanne Corbett, Sylvia Cough, Dickie Cough and Tom Cough.

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Libby says Bernard “Sonny” Cough, Dickie’s father—who died in 2007—was a great contributor to the life of Bar Harbor. He was one of the founding fathers of the College of the Atlantic, a successful hotel operator, retailer, and a Bar Harbor Town Councilor. Libby points to Cough’s obituary: “ e results of his work will be felt for generations to come. He served three terms on the Bar Harbor Town Council, was a member of the Planning Board for 20 years and was acting Town Manager for a short period. Cough was also past president of the Bar Harbor Chamber and a long-time director and winner of the prestigious Cadillac Award for outstanding service to his community.

“Cough was also a past director and long-time member of the Maine

Innkeepers Association, a past member of the Acadia National Park Advisory Board, the MDI YMCA Capital Campaign, the original Bluenose Committee and served on the board of directors of the Bar Harbor Bank & Trust for years. He and his wife, Sylvia L. (Young) Cough, established trusts to ful ll their philanthropic goals about twenty years before their deaths.”

It’s incredible to think that a pillar of the Bar Harbor community had a direct ancestor who was born a subject of the Qing Emperor in 1840. You never know where your neighbor’s roots might reach to, and it’s always a compelling story to end up in Maine, whether your ancestors crossed the Bering Strait from Siberia, traveled in an ocean liner from Ireland, or even a tea clipper from China. n

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Price Peaks & SOLD

Revamping this season’s

Last year experienced “the lowest number of home sales since 2008 nationwide,” says Dr. Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors. “It’s been challenging market conditions with strange dynamics.”

Dava Davin, CEO of Portside Real Estate Group, adds, “Twenty-one percent fewer homes sold in Maine in 2023 than in 2022.”

The housing inventory shortage persisted, creating a di cult environment for real estate professionals. Yun says, “Sales were down, but believe it or not, Maine is doing better than much of the rest of the country. Realtors and mortgage originators don’t have as much business now as before. But homeowners are happy.”

e meteoric rise in Maine’s home prices, soaring by 64.9 percent since 2020, placed the state second highest in home-price appreciation nationally, trailing only slightly behind Florida. Davin says, “Prices remained high over 2023, with a 7.3 percent increase

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in single-family homes year over year. e median home price in Maine reached a record-breaking high of $360,000. And the market still moved swiftly last year, taking just ten days to sell a home on average, typically for full asking price or more.”

REGIONAL DYNAMICS

Examining regional disparities, Davin says, “Androscoggin and Oxford Counties are leading the pack with a 14.7 percent increase. In contrast, the most expensive areas—Cumberland, York, and Sagadahoc Counties had the slowest growth. We’re seeing buyers moving away from the Greater Portland area and rst-time home buyers moving from Southern Maine to nd more a ordable homes north and west.” e trend away from Portland has investors looking beyond the city for multiunit properties too. “Overall, there was a slowdown in multi-family transactions in 2023. Due to the rent-control policies and high prices, investors are looking more

toward Lewiston and Auburn.” e Greater Portland area, although witnessing a slowdown, remains a job magnet. Yun says, “Most of the jobs are going towards Portland, while there’s less job creation in smaller or rural communities. If you focus on New England, Maine is one of the better performers in terms of job growth. Jobs determine housing

The

Greater Portland area

remains a job magnet.

demand in the long run. But mortgage rates determine the timing of when buyers enter the market.”

2024 PREDICTIONS

Yun’s forecast for the mortgage market signals change. “ e Federal Reserve o cially stated there will likely be three rate cuts this year, but

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Hunter makes a fortune exposing fraudsters. When he stumbles across the corpse of his German teacher on his old reformatory grounds, he’s certain he is onto something evil and becomes drawn into the mystery.

Unsure who his own father is, Hunter is no angel himself. A former “black ops” military offcer, he knows what he has to do to get the job done, no matter the cost.

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Orisa cards warn of air disaster. Brainy Pia offers a path out of his disintegration. Traveling the globe—Paris, Berlin, Geneva, and London—Hunter can’t resist the magnetic scene south of New York where the Crime of the Century once played out.

Hunter is falling through the universe’s trap door. He’s headed for hell—unless he can redeem himself with one final flight.

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increase over the year. We will experi mentum after a slower rst quarter. e northern and western regions of southern coastal Maine will continue to grow, potentially leading to more a ordability challenges for buyers.”

As for selling homes in 2024, Davin advises, “It’s a great time to sell. Prices in Maine are still at record highs. But it’s not the COVID era anymore, so homes need to be prepared, painted, staged, and priced at market rate. Buyers for those homes need to be ready to compete with other o ers.”

Looking ahead, Yun predicts an increase in home sales in 2024. “Home builders did better in 2023, and they will continue to improve in 2024. We will see a boost and will have more inventory on the existing home side too—13 percent by my forecast—and more buyers are going to enter the market with lower interest rates.”

Davin says, “We won’t feel a dramatic shift, but rather a better year in 2024 compared to 2023. A more balanced market is on the horizon.”n

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Everything I Know about Portland I Learned from My Dog

Part 2

NO DOGS ALLOWED IN WESTERN CEMETERY

What I learned about humans and rules.

STORY BY CLIF TRAVERS

Let ’ s go!” Ollie says.

“Go where?” I ask.

“Time to go out!”

He cocks his head in wonder at my stupidity.

I look at my watch. “It’s only eight-thirty. We usually go out at nine.”

“Tell that to my bladder.”

Ollie is my dog. He’s a rat terrier mix I rescued about ten years ago. We talk. It’s what happens when you live

alone with a dog, especially when said dog can talk back.

We moved to Portland from Brooklyn shortly before the pandemic. I come from Maine but had been away for too long. After the rst couple of walks, I discovered that Portland has a steady pulse and a plethora of personalities. Without Ollie, would I have found Portland’s soul?

“Good morning. Is it okay if I pat your dog?” a woman asks on our rst walk of 2019. She smiles and makes eye contact with both of us. at rst exchange was disconcerting to a man who’d moved here from a place where eye contact from anyone could signal danger. “Where are we, Ollie?” I ask the pup, who has found a particularly fragrant patch of grass.

CLIF TRAVERS

“Heaven!” His brown eyes roll back, revealing white moons below. us began our love for this beautiful city.

WAKING THE DEAD

Portland is dog-friendly for the most part, but there’s a limit to where a pooch can perch.

Evergreen Cemetery and Forest City Cemetery are okay with the furry beasts, but not so the Western Cemetery at 2 Vaughan Street.

“In 2001, the city council voted to ban dogs in the cemetery, for better or for worse,” says Peter Monro, the Clerk of the Stewards of Western Cemetery. “After that, folks started losing interest in the cemetery, and it went downhill.”

Before I notice the “No Dogs Allowed” signs all around the perimeter of the twelve acres, I stroll in with Ollie at the end of his leash and take one picture. A friendly passerby with a poodle at his side warns me of the restriction.

“Humans have so many rules,” Ollie says.

I apologize as I tie him to the gate.

As a cemetery lover, I’m saddened to see this one in such disrepair. Even Ollie, my companion on many a graveyard tour, stares droopy-eyed through the gate at the toppled stones, the unkempt grounds, and the fence that only extends along one side of the property.

“We formed the Stewards of Western Cemetery in 2001,” says Monro. “ e tombs on the bank were about to fall over. Stones were toppled. Some folks thought dogs were adding to the problem, and that’s where the signs came from. I became the overseer of the improvements. It’s so

much better now than it was.”

e Western Cemetery dates from the late 1700s, and it doesn’t look like a grave has been dug there in many years. According to city records, the last burial was in 1910.

“ ere are markers from the 1980s, but they could be just cenotaphs. ey signify a death, but the body is not interred,” says Monro.

I ask him about all the open spaces, unusual for an old cemetery.

“Openness was part of the design. But there are sections that look to be open because markers have been tipped over. Some have fallen over and been hidden under inches of soil, and many of the old stones didn’t even have bases. As the body and the casket collapse, the stones may tip over on their own. It’ll take 15 to 20 years to resurface the 800 damaged markers. Volunteers are helping.”

ere are challenges to any project of this magnitude, so I ask Munro what he considers to be the largest.

“Since the city owns the cemetery, everything needs to be

coordinated through them. e city only has enough sta to mow two or three times a year, pick up tree debris, and cut down the dying trees. But that’s only if those trees threaten markers or block paths. We’re dealing with ve branches of the government and the water district, trying to raise money for a toolshed and a water line. ere’s a lot of red tape involved. Meanwhile, we’re repairing stones and hoping for the best.”

When I walk around the grounds without Ollie, I nd an interesting stone with an animal at the base. I ask Monro about it.

“ at’s one we found by accident,” he says. “It was buried deep, but I noticed a patch of white poking out of the ground. It was one of several that we found in a grouping.” After investigating the names and dates, Monro learned that the family buried there was the only Black family in the cemetery. Mary Ann Barnett (née Marianna de Remila) was born in what was then Dutch Guiana—now Suriname—and was sent to live with family in Portsmouth at the age of eleven. She married a sea captain named Andrew Barnett when she was 20. ey had twelve children, some of whom are buried near her, and she died when she was eighty- ve.

“I would never have found them if I hadn’t seen that patch of white. Turns out it was a baby’s stone, smaller than the others, with a sleeping lamb at the base.”

GONE GAZEBO

Ollie waits patiently at the cemetery entrance while I nish my tour. “I need some

Peter Monro breathes life into a forgotten marker.

TOP LEFT, CLOCKWISE: CLIF TRAVERS; COURTESY OF THE STEWARDS OF THE WESTERN CEMETERY.

Benjamin Barnett, son of Mary Ann Barnett, with his wife, Julia, and children. Benjamin, Mary Ann, and Julia are buried in the Western Cemetery.

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attention and some grass,” he says, which means he needs to take care of business.

We walk the perimeter of the

cemetery again and nd our way to the Western Promenade, the long, thin park that stretches from the cemetery to Maine Medical Center. It’s bordered by grand houses in the Colonial Revival style on one side and a view that sweeps across the Fore River to the White Mountains in the distance on the other. A switchback path snakes down its steep edge and circles back along the lower tree line. It’s the epitome of a 19th-century promenade where people strolled arm in arm in elegance.

But when we get back to the top of the hill, Ollie stops, sni s the ground, and sits.

“What’s wrong, buddy?” I ask.

“Something’s missing. ere was something here for a long time, and now it’s gone.” He sni s the ground again and whines.

He’s right, of course. Later I learn that there used to be a gazebo on this exact spot, designed by legendary Portland architect John Calvin Stevens in 1890-91.

“It was a morality issue,” says Rosanne Graef, vice president of the West End Neighborhood Association. “ e chief of police in the mid-1990s was Michael Chitwood, and he decided that the city had had enough of the ‘unsavory activities’ that were taking place around the gazebo. So they tore it down.” is all happened just before the building would have been approved for historic preservation.

“ ere was no vote, no protests,” says Anne Pringle, president of the Western Promenade Neighborhood Association. “It was an administrative

The lamb shows the resting place of baby Isabella Barnett.

CLIF

creation of Stevens. “It was in the late 1980s, mid-1990s when people gured it was better to tear down old things than to x them.”

There are plans to replace the gazebo, but it will take some major

come up with a better solution than to tear down a historic structure,” I say to Ollie.

“Like I said,” he growls, “humans have so many rules.”

I concur, and we walk on.

ONWARD

Portland is a walkable city. With a dog, it becomes a walking tour with possibilities around every corner. ere are so many hidden gems here—places that could be overlooked if not for the detecting noses of our best buddies. Every morning I learn something new about an interesting place I’ve passed a hundred times.

“Where to now?” Ollie asks.

“Time to go home,” I say, and he doesn’t argue. ere will be more walks and more talks—of this Ollie and I are certain, because Portland is a treasure trove of historical gold. n

The gazebo formerly on the Western Promenade. Designed by John Calvin Stevens.

Bonding in Bud

SMaine Women’s Connection recognizes women in the cannabis industry and beyond.

STORY BY RACHAEL AMORUSO

isters are doin ’ it for themselves,” Aretha belted in the ’80s. And now three Maine women are singing it loud and proud in the cannabis industry.

Haley Knaub, Hallie Mitchell, and Heather Dadiego see a need for sisterhood in an industry where men have been leading the way for too long. For Knaub, this was both frustrating and motivating. “How do [women] build something in an industry that’s primarily male-run?”

NOT YOUR MOTHER’S TRADE SHOW

Against the odds, they’ve done it by creating MWC, a way for women in the cannabis biz to connect and have each other’s backs while rejecting the traditional trade show model. A

We want women to have the chance to begin their own business.

typical MWC event brings together 15 women-owned companies to network while relay-racing and throwing water balloons. “We trust each other on a di erent level just by being able to hang out and have fun,” Mitchell says. “Supporting another company keeps the medical program and small businesses alive.”

FOR THE LOVE OF MAINE

“We’re always overwhelmed by the [support] we get,” Knaub says. “But we also expected everybody to be really into

community-building because that’s so Maine.”

Taking their girl power a step further, the trio will be launching a Women in Business Grant. “We want women to have the chance to build their own business,” says Mitchell. eir Community Awards, in late 2024, will recognize multiple categories of businesswomen and women-run businesses beyond just the cannabis industry. n

On International Women’s Day on March 8, we celebrate Maine Women’s Connection. Founders (from left): Heather Dadiego, who studied business management at Rivier University; Haley Knaub, a graduate in marketing at Monmouth University; and Hallie Mitchell, with a degree in graphic design from Maine College of Art and Design.

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Flights

Cof Fancy

High cuisine in the Lower Village.

STORY BY COLIN W. SARGENT

raving an icebreaker, we slip into Old Vines Wine Bar on a Friday night.

e Kennebunks are just awakening from a deep winter slumber, so the lively lights here draw us to the perfect place to celebrate that.

Wow. Dreamy parking. Tables line the walls on the rst oor and the upper level of this restored 19thcentury frame house. According to the menu, the raison d’être is to be “a neighborhood favorite…craft cocktails, ne wine, and a taste of coastal Maine.” It’s icy cold outside, and we want more than just a taste, we want the whole experience— romance, excitement, and a starry restaurant too.

We start with the Wine Flight

($25): three 3-ounce carafes of Prieto, Pinot Noir, and Grenache. ere’s a fourth carafe of soda water for rinsing your glass between samples.

My sip of discovery tonight is the Prieto, with its long aftertaste. Prieto Picudo is a grape grown predominantly in León in northern Spain. It’s almost as if the vintage has a memory. e Pinot Noir has bounce and sass; the Grenache is dry and silky. Since our server correctly pegs us as sharers and we prefer red wine, she suggests a full-bodied glass of “Virgen” Malbec from Domaine Bousquet, Argentina ($12) to round out the experience—kind of like having a Generac for an extra surge.

Then the show starts. First to the footlights is Baked Brie: “pu ed pastry, apple-habanero chutney, honey,

fresh sliced apples” ($14), perfect with the Prieto—pure ecstasy. e second act, Roasted Root Salad, features “seasonal squash, kale, hazelnut vinaigrette, macerated cranberries, apple” ($14). Act 3 opens with a smaller plate of Ricotta Herbed Ravioli ($18) with “rosemary sage ricotta lling, caramelized butternut cream sauce, candied walnuts,” but the showstopper is the generous plate of Cod with “miso glaze, pomme puree, braised bok choy, fennel, leeks” ($34). It’s creamy, smoky, unforgettable—wonderful with the pinot noir.

We “hated” the Sticky To ee Pudding with Chantilly cream ($11) so much we nished every morsel. What a perfect evening. See you there! n

Anthony’s Italian Kitchen 30 years of Old World recipes. Best meatballs in town. Milehigh lasagnas, fresh-filled cannoli pastries, 54 sandwiches, pizza. A timeless great family spot. Beer and wine. Free parking. 151 Middle St., Portland, AnthonysItalianKitchen.com, 774-8668.

Bandaloop has moved into a restored 1700s barn on Route 1 in Arundel. Since 2004 we have offered locally sourced, globally inspired, organic cuisine. Our new home has plenty of space, parking, outdoor seating, takeout, and an event space in the loft. We continue to offer something for every palate—from vegans to carnivores and everything in between. bandalooprestaurant. com

The Corner Room features bright, wideopen space with towering ceilings complemented by handcrafted woodwork. Patrons can expect a warm, comfortable atmosphere, marked by the rich aromas of housemade pastas, pizzas, antipasti and artisanal breads. Come and enjoy the taste of Venice in the heart of Portland, ME! 879-4747, 110 Exchange Street. Visit thecornerroomkitchenandbar.com for more information.

Boone’s A Portland landmark since 1898. Original home of Alexander Boone’s world-famous Baked Stuffed Lobster. Two waterfront decks, two full bars, two cozy dining rooms, fireside tables. Perfect setting to enjoy the finest seafood from Maine and the world. Steaks, chowder, lobster rolls, grilled dishes, daily features. Visit Boone’s for a romantic date, business luncheon, family gathering or large banquet. BoonesFishHouse.com

SELECT AREA RESTAURANTS

Bruno’s Voted Portland’s Best Italian Restaurant by Market Surveys of America, Bruno’s offers a delicious variety of classic Italian, American, and seafood dishes–and they make all of their pasta in-house. Great sandwiches, pizza, calzones, soups, chowders, and salads. Enjoy lunch or dinner in the dining room or the tavern. Casual dining at its best. 33 Allen Ave., 878-9511, https://www.restaurantji.com/ me/portland/brunos-restaurant-and-tavern-/ Maria’s Ristorante Portland’s original classic Italian restaurant. Greg & Tony Napolitano prepare classics: Zuppa di Pesce, Eggplant Parmigiana, Grilled Veal Sausages, Veal Chop Milanese, homemade cavatelli pastas, Pistachio Gelato & Maine’s Best Meatballs. See our own sauce in local stores. $11.95-$22.95. Open at 5 Wed.-Sat. Catering always avail. 1335 Congress Street 772-9232, mariasrestaurant.com.

Flatbread Company Portland Tucked between two wharves with picturesque waterfront views. Family-friendly restaurant w/ signature pizzas, weekly carne & veggie specials. Made w/ local ingredients, baked in wood-fired, clay ovens. Everything’s homemade, organic, and nitrate-free. 24 local drafts & cocktails showcase all-local breweries & distilleries. 72 Commercial St., 772-8777, flatbreadcompany.com.

DiMillo’s On the Water Now’s the time to enjoy everything DiMillo’s has to offer: fabulous dishes prepared by Head Chef, Melissa Bouchard, voted one of Maine’s Chefs of the Year, plus Certified Angus Beef, Italian and the best lobster around. Our outside dining is unparalleled. Open Monday thru Saturday at noon, Commercial St., Old Port 772-2216. Always FREE PARKING while aboard.

Strike a Posy

Bath Antique Sale. Find the chic, the quirky, and the captivating at the Bath Antique Sale, boasting 50 New England dealers in fine antiques, vintage goods, furniture, art, and jewelry. Bath Middle School, Bath, Mar. 10 & Apr. 14. 396-4255.

Boxborough Antique Show Series. Bring your antiquing dreams to life with the help of 55 exhibitors from throughout New England displaying authentic American antiques, ceramics, dolls, and more. Boxborough Regency Hotel and Conference Center, Boxborough, Massachusetts, Mar. 3. 229-0403.

Falmouth Kitchen Tour. Don’t miss the chance to take an exclusive peek at a range of kitchens, each one featuring a culinary guest and designs from Southern Maine’s most highly regarded builders and designers. The tour begins at Elizabeth Moss Galleries in Falmouth, where you’ll collect your tour booklet containing kitchen addresses, descriptions, and maps. May 11. falmouthkitchentour@gmail.com.

Great Home Expo. You can find a little bit of everything at the Great Home Expo, from contractors and home builders to financial advisors and insurance agencies. Cross Insurance Center, Bangor, Apr. 5–7. 573-1158.

Green Home and Energy Show. If you’re looking to go green this spring, check out the exhibitors from Maine’s

sustainable home and energy industries sharing their eco-friendly products and services to create or enhance your green home. The Point Community Center, South Portland, Apr. 6. 221-3450.

Home & Food Truck Show. Hungry for home renovation? Explore a range of exhibitions while nibbling the offerings from an array of food trucks at Topsfield Fairgrounds, Topsfield, Massachusetts, Apr. 20–21. 508-823-0389.

Home Outdoor and Living Show. Looking to show your home a little love? Browse home-related products and services, from home heating to eco-friendly roof cleaning. Socios Field House at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, Mar. 22–24. 508-823-0389.

Maine Home Show, Auburn. Expand your home design horizons with over 100 booths showcasing landscaping, kitchens and baths, pools and spas, and more home-related products and services. Norway Savings Bank Arena, Auburn, Mar. 23–24. 577-2721.

Maine Home Show, Portland. There’s no better way to make a house a home than by exploring design ideas with local builders, contractors, home-improvement stores, and more at the Portland Home Show, Brick South at Thompson’s Point, Portland, Apr. 13–14. 577-2721.

Step into spring at New England’s fnest foral festivities, home shows, and antique exhibits.

Maine Home Show, Augusta. Home makeover in mind? Meet with the experts and take advantage of show-only discounts and offers from exhibitors at the Augusta Armory, Augusta, Apr. 20–21. 577-2721. Nantucket Daffodil Festival. Wake up and smell the daffodils! Nantucket proudly hosts their 48th annual Daffodil Festival featuring tours, exhibitions, art shows, and the Garden Club’s Nantucket Daffodil Flower Show. Nantucket, Massachusetts, Apr. 25–28. 508-228-1700.

New Hampshire State Home Show. Start spring off right with a new home renovation project! Over 200 vendors and exhibitors showcase a host of products and services ranging from hot tubs to custom home-building. DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown, Manchester, New Hampshire, Mar. 2–3. 603-228-0351.

Western Mass Home & Garden Show. Break out your garden gloves and green thumbs for over 700 vendors offering everything from water purification products to lawn installation services. Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, Massachusetts, Mar. 21–24. 413-733-3126. n

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Theater

Belfast Maskers, 17 Court St. Proof, Mar. 8–17. 619-3256.

Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath.

Charlotte’s Web, Mar. 9; Playwrights Collaborative: From Heartbreak to Hilarity, Mar. 16–17. 442-8455.

City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford. Forever Plaid, Mar. 8–24. 282-0849.

Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. NT Live:

Vanya, Mar. 29. 581-1755.

Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St., Auburn. Spring Awakening, Apr. 5–14. 783-0958.

Footlights Theatre, 190 US-1, Falmouth. Dominion, Mar. 14–30. 747-5434.

Good Theater, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St. A Man of No Importance, through Mar. 24. 835-0895.

Gracie Theatre, 1 College Cir., Bangor. Beauty and the Beast, Apr. 6. 941-7888.

Grand Theater, 165 Main St., Ellsworth. Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Maine: The Sorcerer, Mar. 7–17. 667-9500.

The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St. Tribute to Shane MacGowan, Mar. 10. 347-7177.

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. NT Live: Vanya, Mar. 21–22. 563-3424.

Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St. Young Frankenstein, Apr. 5–21. 799-1421.

Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Heroes of the Fourth Turning, through Mar. 3; Tumacho, Apr. 11–May 5. 747-4148.

Penobscot Theatre Company, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. My Story is Gluskabe, through Mar. 17; A Year with Frog & Toad, Mar. 29–30. 942-3333.

Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Jesus Christ Superstar, Apr. 12–13. 842-0800.

Portland Players Theater, 420 Cottage Rd., South Portland. Peter and the Starcatcher, Mar. 29–Apr. 14. 799-7337.

Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave. What the Constitution Means to Me, Mar. 6–24; Clyde’s, Apr. 3–21. 774-0465.

Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., Lewiston. Secret Hour, Mar. 15–24. 782-3200.

Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Charlotte’s Web, Mar. 16. 594-0070.

Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. School Show: The

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Dance

Belfast Flying Shoes, see website for locations. Flying Shoes on First Fridays, Mar. 1; Oh! Flying Shoes, Mar. 15; DownEast Country Dance Festival, Mar. 16; DECDF “Survivor’s Dance”, Mar. 17; Armenian/Eastern European Folk Dance, Mar. 24. 338-0979.

Blue, 650A Congress St. Salsa Nite, Mar. 21; Latin Night, Mar. 22. 774-4111.

Center Theatre, 20 E. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. Delicious Divas & Friends, Mar. 9. 564-8943.

Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Mar. 2. 581-1755.

Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St. They Sat There, Feeling Happy Together: Children’s Movement Workshop (Apr. 7) & Theatrical Modern Dance Performance (Apr. 7). 7732339.

Maine State Ballet, Lopez Theater, 348 U.S. Route One, Falmouth. Cinderella, Mar. 22–Apr. 7. 842-0800.

Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Michael

Manchester Collective and Abel Selaocoe will perform at The State Theatre on April 5th.

Flatley’s Lord of the Dance, Mar. 11. 842-0800.

Portland Ballet, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St. New Works, Mar. 15. 857-3860.

Portland Ovations, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St. Faye Driscoll, Mar. 28. 842-0800.

Portland School of Ballet, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St. Building Ballets: The Sleeping Beauty, Mar. 16. 857-3860.

Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Gentleman Brawlers, Mar. 23. 594-0070.

Music

Aura, 121 Center St. Thievery Corporation, Mar. 3; Railroad Earth, Mar. 7; Drake White with Adam Hood, Mar. 16; Geoff Tate with Fire and Water, Mar. 30; Too Many Zooz, Apr. 4; Jackson Dean, Apr. 13. 772-8274.

Bay Chamber Concerts, Union Hall, 24 Central St., Rockport. John David Adams & Patricia Stowell, Mar. 13; Adam Swanson, Apr. 10. 236-2823.

Blue, 650A Congress St. The Road Cases & El Malo, Mar. 1; Ira Wolf, Absentier, & Wastelander, Mar. 3; Foreside Funk, Mar. 8; Songwriters In the Round, Mar. 14 & Apr.

11; Carl Dimow Quartet & Arthur Sadowsky and The Troubadours; Mar. 23; MANUEL & Javier Rosario, Mar. 29; Open Mic Variety Hours, every Tues.; Jazz Sesh, every Wed. 774-4111.

Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Vicki Burns & David Clarke, Mar. 1; Irish Music Concert, Mar. 15; Eileen Ivers Band, Mar. 22. 236-7963.

Center Theatre, 20 E. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. Pihcintu Multinational Girl’s Choir, Mar. 9. 564-8943.

Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. Resounding Rhythms Workshops, Mar. 11; Screaming Orphans, Mar. 23; Martin Sexton, Apr. 6. 442-8455.

Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. Concert for a Cause, Mar. 5; Masterworks IV: Mahler’s 5th: From Darkness to Light, Mar. 10; Imani Winds, Mar. 16; The Met Live in HD: Roméo et Juliette, Mar. 24; The Met Live in HD: La Forza del Destino, Apr. 7. 581-1755.

Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Sq. Dropkick Murphys, Mar. 12. 791-2200.

Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Bach Birthday Bash, Mar. 22 (on demand Mar. 29–Apr. 29). 553-4363.

Gracie Theatre, 1 College Cir., Bangor. Hit Men of Country, Mar. 10; KALOS, Mar. 17. 941-7888.

Grand Theater, 165 Main St., Ellsworth. MET LIVE: Verdi’s La Forza del Destino, Mar. 9; MET LIVE: Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, Mar. 23. 667-9500.

The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St. Barney Martin, Apr. 6. 347-7177. Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. The Met Live in

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Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville. Met Opera Encore: La Forza del Destino (Verdi), Mar. 23; Met Opera Encore: Roméo et Juliette (Gounod), Apr. 6. 873-7000.

Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. Gabán & Venezuelan Strings Workshop, Mar. 9; Larry & Joe, Mar. 9; Selima Terras & Maine Takht Ensemble, Mar. 22; Hinterlands, Apr. 12. 879-4629.

Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Hadacol Bouncers, Mar. 16. 865-0040.

Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s StoneTM in Concert, Mar. 1–2; Brit Floyd, Mar. 3; Johnny Cash: The Official Concert Experience, Mar. 8; Scott Braddlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, Mar. 12. 842-0800.

One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. Funkationland, Mar. 1; Jeffrey Foucault with Martha Scanlan & Jon Neufeld, Mar. 14; Lena Jonsson Trio, Mar. 19; Portland Jazz Orchestra feat. South Portland High School (Mar. 21) & Cape Elizabeth High School (Apr. 11); Lucy Wainwright Roche, Mar. 22; Antje Duvekot, Mar. 23; Emily Scott Robinson, Mar. 24; Liz Longley, Mar. 28; James Montgomery, Mar. 29; Gawler Family Band, Apr. 4; TopHouse, Apr. 10. 761-1757.

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. Hot Club of Cowtown, Mar. 22; Seth Warner Band, Mar. 29; John McEuen & The Circle Band, Mar. 30; Jacob Jolliff Band, Apr. 12. 633-5159.

Portland Chamber Music Festival, Hannaford Hall, 88 Bedford St. Winter Warmer: Bartók and Beethoven (Mar. 7) & Intimate Voices (Mar. 9); Maine Suzuki Association Masterclass, Mar. 9. 320-0257.

Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St. Diane Walsh,

Mar. 3; Melissa Lund Ziegler and Amy Hunter, Mar. 7; Christine Correa Ensemble, Mar. 9; Titus Abbott Collective, Mar. 16; PCM Cello Choir, Mar. 21; Robert Gans, Apr. 4; Adam Swanson, Apr. 12; VentiCordi, Apr. 13. 775-3356.

Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St. This Is The Kit, Mar. 1; Hannah Wicklund, Mar. 2; Circles Around the Sun, Mar. 7; The GBFH All-Star Band, Mar. 8–9; Michael Nau with Breezers, Mar. 13; AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Mar. 14; Enter The Haggis, Mar. 15; Eggy, Mar. 16; Moon Hooch, Mar. 17; Higher Ground, Mar, 21; Surfer Girl, Mar. 29; The Rural Alberta Advantage, Mar. 30; Bendigo Fletcher, Mar. 31; Wake Up Mama, Apr. 4; Driftwood, Apr. 5; Matt Anderson, Apr. 14. 805-0134.

Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Apr. 9. 842-0800.

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Broadway by Request, Mar. 9–10; Under the Sea, Mar. 24; The Music of John Williams, Apr. 6–7. 842-0800.

State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Silversun Pickups, Mar. 9; Matisyahu, Mar. 13; The Disco Biscuits, Mar. Mar. 15; Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, Mar. 19; Kitchen Dwellers, Mar. 23; Blue October, Mar. 24; Jeff Rosenstock, Mar. 26; Caroline Rose, Mar. 31; Sirocco: Manchester Collective and Abel Selaocoe, Apr. 5; JJ Grey & Mofro, Apr. 6; Pat, Metheny, Apr. 10; Buddy Guy, Apr. 11. 956-6000.

Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd., Brownfield. Bill Frisell Three, Mar. 1; Sierra Hull, Mar. 8; Missy Raines & Allegheny, Mar. 9; Shemekia Copeland, Mar. 15; David, Luke, and Will Mallett, Mar. 22; Altan, Mar. 23; Robert Cray Band, Mar. 27; The Jacob Jolliff Band, Apr. 13. 935-7292.

Stonington Opera House, 1 School St. Open Mic, Mar. 7 & Apr. 4. 367-2788.

Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Met Opera: Verdi’s La Forza del Destino, Mar. 9 & 19; Met Opera: Roméo et Juliette, Mar. 23 & Apr. 2; Caña Dulce y Caña Brava, Apr. 12. 594-0070.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St. Schooner Fare, Mar. 30. 729-8515.

Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St., Waldoboro. The Celtic Tenors, Mar. 1; GA-20, Mar. 8; Trout Fishing in America, Apr. 13. 975-6490.

Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. Femmes of Rock, Mar. 15; Brandy Clark & Hayes Carll, Mar. 17; David, Luke, & Will Mallett, Mar. 23. 873-7000.

Comedy

Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. Lewis Black, Mar. 24; Popovich Comedy Pet Theater, Apr. 12. 5811755.

The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St. Balderdash Academy’s Improv Jam, Mar. 19; JAMCO Comedy Series, Mar. 29–30; Balderdash Academy’s Improv Live, Apr. 5. 347-7177.

Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. YES&Co., Mar. 23; Randy Judkins: How’s Your Laugh Life?, Apr. 13. 865-0040. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Jerry Seinfeld, Mar. 15; Lewis Black, Mar. 23. 842-0800.

Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Anthony Jeselnik, Mar. 21. 842-0800.

State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Bianca Del Rio, Mar. 2; Marc

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Maron, Mar. 7; The Kirk Minihane Show: Redemption, Mar. 30; Tom Papa, Apr. 4. 956-6000.

Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd., Brownfield. Bob Marley, Mar. 7. 935-7292.

Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. Tig Notaro, Mar. 9; Juston McKinney, Apr. 6; Popovich Comedy Pet Theater, Apr. 11. 873-7000.

Art

Bates College Museum of Art, 75 Russell St., Lewiston. Museum Lecture: Professor Trian Nguyen, Mar. 13. 786-6158.

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 245 Maine St., Brunswick. Face Forward: Recent Acquisitions, through Mar. 10; Nick van Woert: History, Material, Environment, through Apr. 14; Jim Dine: Last Year’s Forgotten Harvest, through Jun. 2; Without Apology: Asian American Selves, Memories, Futures, through Jun. 2; The Book of Two Hemispheres: “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” in the United States and Europe, through Jul. 21; Threads: Artists Weave their Worlds, through Oct. 13. 725-3275.

Caldbeck Gallery, 12 Elm St., Rockland. Winter At Caldbeck: Part Two, through Mar. 30. 594-5935.

Carol L. Douglas Studio and Gallery, 394 Commercial St., Rockport. Landscape and marine paintings, workshops, and instruction. Watch-me-paint.com. (585) 201-1558.

Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 21 Winter St., Rockland. Darkness Visible: Allison Hildreth, through May 5; On This Island: Carla Weeks, through May 5; Let The World In,

through May 5; Good Morning Midnight: Sam Finkelstein & Duncan Hewitt, through May 5. 701-5005.

Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. CCAC Member Art Show, through Apr. 6. 442-8455.

Colby College Museum of Art, 5600 Mayflower Hill Dr., Waterville. Playscape: Contemporary Art from the Colby Museum’s Collection, through Apr. 22; A Lot More Inside: Esopus Magazine, through May 12; The World Outside: Louise Nevelson at Midcentury, through Jun. 9; Painted: Our Bodies, Hearts, and Village, through Jul. 28. 859-5600.

Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St. Invented Ground, through Mar. 9; Portland Debuts II, through Mar. 9; Next Gen, through Mar. 16; Wish You Were Here, through Mar. 23. 808-8911.

David Lussier Gallery, 66 Wallingford Sq., Kittery. Gallery with works by artists including Benjamin Lussier, David Lussier, George Van Hook, and Pamela Lussier. 860-336-9051.

De’Bramble Art Gallery, 16 Middle St., Freeport. Art by Marilyn J. Welch and Friends. (510) 717-8427.

Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland. Every Leaf & Twig: Andrew Wyeth’s Botanical Imagination, through Mar. 24; Prints for the People: Associated American Artists, through Apr. 28; Emilie Stark-Menneg: Thread of Her Scent, through Sept. 22; Louise Nevelson: Dusk to Dawn, through Sept. 29; Marsden Hartley and the Sea, through Oct. 7. 596-6457. First Friday Art Walks, Creative Portland, 84 Free St. Mar. 1 & Apr. 5. 370-4784.

Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St. The Portland Show, Mar. 7–Apr. 27. 772-2693.

Kittery Art Association, 2 Walker St. Kittery, Our Town, Mar. 7–Apr. 7. 451-9384.

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. Exhibition on Screen: Painting the Modern Garden, Mar. 14–15. 563-3424.

Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St. Building the International Appalachian Trail, through Jun. 1; Photojournalism & the 1936 Flood, through Aug. 10; Music in Maine, Mar. 8–Dec. 31. 774-1822.

Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St. The Steve and Judy Halpert Photography Collection: Part II, Mar. 7–May 3. 773-2339.

Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath.

Collections Uncharted: Discovering New Narratives, through May 10; Lost and Found: Sounds of the Maine Coast by Dianne Ballon, through Nov. 30; Sustaining Maine’s Waters: Understanding the Changing Gulf of Maine, through Dec. 31. 443-1316.

Maine Sculpture Trail, Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium. An outdoor exhibit of 34 sculptures over 200 miles Downeast. schoodicsculpture.org.

Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Dream in Art: Youth Show, Mar. 7–10; Combined: Group Show, Mar. 15–Apr. 14. 865-0040.

Moss Galleries, 251 US-1, Falmouth. Robert Wieferich: Deep in the Woods, through Mar. 16; Wild Things: New Work by Sarah Meyers-Brent, through Mar. 16. 781-2620.

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, 9500 College Station, Brunswick. Iñuit Qiñiġaa i: Contemporary Inuuit Photography, Collections and Recollections: Objects and the Stories They Tell, & At Home In the North, through May 26. 725-3416.

Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq. +collection, through Apr. 28; Alex Katz, Wedding Dress, through Jun. 2. 775-6148.

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Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. From A Woman’s Perspective, Mar. 1–30; deena S. Ball, Apr. 1–29. 712-1097.

River Arts, 36 Elm St, Damariscotta. Night & Day, Mar. 2–Apr. 6; Texture, Apr. 13–May 18. 563-6868.

Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock St., Portsmouth. Easter Basket-Making Workshop, Mar. 23; Bread Basket-Making Workshop, Apr. 13. (603)433-1100.

Ticonic Gallery & Studios, 93 Main St., Waterville. Community Draw, Mar. 13 & Apr. 10. 873-7000.

University of New England Art Galleries, UNE Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave. Recent Acquisitions in the Stephen K. Halpert Collection of Photography at UNE, through May 19. 602-3000.

University of New England Art Galleries, Jack S. Ketchum Library, 11 Hills Beach Rd., Biddeford. Tidal Shift: Work from the Searsport EcoArts Residency, through Jun. 9. 602-3000.

Film

Center Theatre, 20 E. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. Nice People, Mar. 1–5; IF4: International Fly Fishing Film Festival 2024, Mar. 8. 564-8943.

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. Casablanca (1942), Mar. 7–8. 563-3424.

Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville. The Night of the 12th, Mar. 2–3; Pom Poko, Mar. 19. 873-7000.

Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Harlan County USA (1976), Mar. 17. 594-0070.

Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St., Waldoboro. Hour of the Wolf, Mar. 10; Riverdance, Mar. 17; Women’s Adventure Film Tour, Mar.

22; Mountainfilm on Tour 2023-24, Apr. 12. 975-6490.

Don’t Miss

Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. 360 ALLSTARS, Mar. 15. 581-1755.

Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Sq. The Maine Lodging & Restaurant Show, Mar. 27. 791-2200.

The Ecology School, Riverbend Farm, 184 Simpson Rd., Saco. Good Growing Gathering, Mar. 23–24. 283-9951.

Footlights Theatre, 190 US-1, Falmouth. Patty Griffin, Mar. 8–9. 747-5434.

Maine Audubon, Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd., Falmouth. Bring Nature Home Book Club, Mar. 12 & Apr. 9; Gilsland Farm Bird Walks, through Mar. 28; Signs of the Seasons, Apr. 5. 781-2330.

Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St. The Wandering Radiance: Selected Poems of Hilde Domin Book Launch, Mar. 17; History, Memory, and Poetry: Women in the Holocaust, Mar. 29. 773-2339.

Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Michael Trautman, Mar. 2. 865-0040.

Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. David Sedaris, Apr. 14. 842-0800.

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

Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St.

STEM Saturday: Lego Race Cars, Mar. 9. 594-4418.

Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. 360 ALLSTARS, Mar. 14. 842-0800.

Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St. Happy St. Patrick’s Day From The Crayons with Esteban the Green Crayon, Mar. 3; Maggie Thrash (Rainbow Black) with Liberty Hardy, Mar. 22. 536-4778.

Print: A Bookstore, SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St. The Double Shift: On the Politics of Work with Jason Read, Mar. 5. 536-4778.

Rangeley Lakes Trails Center, 524 Saddleback Mountain Rd. 29th Annual XC Loppet Weekend, Mar. 2–3; 9th Annual Rangeley Moose Dash Snowshoe 5K, Mar. 10. 864-4309.

Stonington Opera House, 1 School St. Trivia Night, Mar. 21. 367-2788.

Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Pecha Kucha Night, Apr. 5. 594-0070.

WW&F Railway, 97 Cross Rd., Alna. Eastertime Eggspress to SeaLyon Farm, Mar. 30 & Apr. 6; Sheepscot Springday Steam-up!, Mar. 30 & Apr. 6. 882-4193.

Tasty

Maine Restaurant Week, see website for locations and details. Mar. 1–12. mainerestaurantweek.com.

Now You’re Cooking, 49 Front St., Bath. Oyster Shucking Class with Maine Oyster Company, Mar. 10; Hot Pot Lunch Cooking Class with Chris Toy, Mar. 12; Hot Pot Dinner Class with Chris Toy, Mar. 12; Slovenian Wine Tasting with Marie from Devenish, Mar. 14. 443-1402.

Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd., Brownfield. St. Paddy’s Eve Irish Feast and Celebration, Mar. 16. 935-7292.

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Get Your Maple On

Baker’s Maple, Shirley. Experience the journey from sap to syrup! Take a tour of the sap field, watch a demonstration in the sugar house, and taste samples of maple syrup candy, suckers, maple peanuts, and maple sap. 717-7372.

Balsam Ridge, Raymond. Enjoy syrup-making instruction and live entertainment, and sate the sweet and savory appetites of all with breakfast and lunch food trucks and maple confections from fudge to whoopie pies for sale. 655-4474.

Chester Maine Maple, Chester. All are welcome at the sugar house! Find out how sap tapped from a sugarbush of around 600 rock maples in Webster makes its way to syrup at the production site in Chester. It’s a local affair! 403-4232.

Church’s Sugar Shack, Columbia Falls. Have you ever wanted to see maple syrup production in action? Walk through the sugar bush, observe tree tapping, and watch the wood-fired evaporator at work. Help yourself to samples of maple syrup over vanilla ice cream and purchase other maple treats. 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. 483-2621.

Dunham Farm/Velvet Hollow Sugar Works, Greenwood. Hope you’re hungry! Come for a gluten-free blueberry pancake breakfast with bacon and

eggs 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. or a lunch of BBQ maple turkey chili, vegan chili, and cornbread 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Stick around for a maple demonstration and get some 2024 syrup or gluten-free baked goods before you go. 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. 665-2967.

Grandpa Joe’s Sugarhouse, East Bald win. All are invited for a weekend of good eats and entertainment! Emma’s Maple Shake Shack will be open, and BBQ breakfast and lunch are on offer both days, with the annual Baldwin Community Auxiliary Cooking Contest and live entertainment by the Maine Squeeze Accordion Ensemble and the Half Moon Jug Band on Sunday. 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. 653-3647. The Maple Moose, Easton. Weather permitting, try maple syrup the northern way with taffy on the snow! Don’t miss the homemade corn fritters with fresh maple syrup—they only come around once a year. Take a tour of the sugar bush, and if you need some maple Needhams, stop by the newly renovated Sugar Store for a maple treat or two. 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. 768-1062.

Northwoods Nectar, Eagle Lake. If you have a sweet tooth, the gift shop has your fix with delicious 100% pure maple syrup, maple sugar, maple sugar blocks, maple candies, infused maple syrup, maple taffy, maple cream, cotton candy, and local honey. 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. 231-2265.

Weston’s Farm, Fryeburg. Get a taste of a charming, old-fashioned maple syrup operation. See sap that was gathered in buckets by hand become syrup on the wood-fired evaporator. Free samples of locally made syrup on ice cream taste especially sweet! Other maple products are for sale as well. 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. 935-2567.

A Wrinkle in Thyme Farm, Sumner. Fancy a sweet brew? See how maple syrup is produced in the sugar house, then head to the farm store for some sap tea and sap coffee. Don’t forget to visit the lambs in the barn! 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. 212-4058.

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Eclipse Social Club

For the frst time since 1963, Maine will be a prime location for viewing a total solar eclipse on April 8. Here’s where to celebrate this rare event.

Blackfly Brewfest Eclipse Edition. Celebrate the solar eclipse with good cheer and great beer. With the purchase of a VIP ticket, you’ll receive a tasting glass, T-shirt, access to special craft brews, and more. John A. Millar Civic Center, 94 Randall Ave., Houlton, Apr. 6. 532-4216.

Craft Fair. Come one, come all, come shop for crafts at this three-day craft fair, part of the Maine Eclipse Festival Weekend in preparation for the Great American Eclipse. Gentle Memorial Building, 128 Main St., Houlton, Apr. 6–8. 532-4216.

Howl at the Moon Dueling Piano Show. Dancing, laughing, and singing along is not only encouraged, it’s required! Expect a night filled with music and amusement as pianists go head-to-head on stage as part of the Maine Eclipse Festival Weekend. Houlton Elks Lodge #835, 86 Main St., Apr. 6. 532-4216.

Kids Eclipse Crafts at the Park. Fun for all fam-

ilies! Kids of all ages can enjoy an array of creative activities at the Maine Eclipse Festival Weekend. Riverfront Park, Houlton, Apr. 6. 532-4216.

Saddleback Lights Out Party. Grab your skis and snowboards and come over to the dark side to enjoy 3.5 minutes of total darkness and an after-party at The Pub before hitting the slopes. Saddleback Mountain, Rangeley, Apr. 8. 864-5671.

Solar System Bus Tour and Planetarium Visit. Buckle up and get ready to ride. Take an out-of-thisworld journey along 100 miles of Route 1 as you experience the Maine Solar System—the largest 3-D scale model of the solar system in the western hemisphere—before taking a tour of the planetarium at the Francis Malcolm Science Center. Houlton Higher Education Center, 18 Military St., Apr. 7. 532-4216.

Sugarloaf Skiclipse. What better spot to watch the solar eclipse than from the top of Sugarloaf Moun-

tain—excellently situated along the path of totality— before enjoying some cosmic après-eclipse skiing and snowboarding? Sugarloaf Ski Resort, Carrabassett Valley, Apr. 8. 800-843-5623.

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PROCTOR ROAD – Gorgeous VIEWS overlooking Rangeley Lake and Saddleback Ski Area, wonderful estate property located just outside the Rangeley village, 48.32 Acres,4 bed,4.5 bath home w/ guest quarters. $1,495,000.

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North Yarmouth Land - Large Lot, Private, Wooded

Kelly Wentworth-Lowe Sales Manager

Freeport, Maine (207) 831-4934

kelly@kellywentworth.com

3.52 acre lot on dead end road. Private, wooded and only steps away from the Royal River Conservation Trust consisting of 46 acres (Memak Preserve) at 78 Lufkin Road. There are many hiking trails, snowmobile connectors to trails, and wildlife. Lot #3 has been surveyed, soils tested with septic design, electric and cable are on the street. $239,000

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Little River Way

Kennebunkport, ME 04046

New to the market in Kennebunkport, just under 2 miles to Goose Rocks Beach! Relax and unwind at this picture-perfect oasis. Located at the end of a private road sits this modern farmhouse with beautiful tidal views of marshlands and open ocean. Features a 'post and beam' style, this exquisite property offers an open floor plan, ideal for family gatherings and endless entertaining.

Maine since 1985

SUGARLOAF SKI and GOLF home. Right on 2ndFairway with Bigelow Mtn view. 3 bd plus den and 3 season sun room. 2.5 baths. Custom kitchen , auto generator, 2 car garage and main bedroom with large walk in closet and bath. Mostly furnished. $1,200,00.

Beautiful western mountains of Maine. Cape on 80 acres of fields and forest! Dead end road in Salem Township. Fish Hatchery Rd. Fireplace. 3 bed, 2 baths plus additional large sunroom. Garage and building/ workshop. Fruit trees and berry bushes. $395,000

LOOKING FOR WATERFRONT? Here is one of our several waterfront listings. 4 bd 3 bath with ROW to water and near boat launch and public beach. $380,000. CSM has water front homes, camps and land in the beautiful western mtns of Maine. Spring Lake, Flagstaff Lake, Embden Pond and rivers and streams.

259 MAIN STREET, KINGFIELD

259 MAIN STREET, KINGFIELD

259 MAIN STREET, KINGFIELD

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CSMREALESTATE.COM | 207-265-4000 JANET@CSMREALESTATE.COM

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The Miraculous Table

BY HELEN COXE

DCLAIRE HANLEY

rive down that rutted road past the shaded spot where Dot always parked the beloved Woody. Eventually you reach the spot once occupied by the Lodge, the heart of this place that for two Julys was my summer camp. e sun was directly overhead and hot. “Welcome! Have some bug juice!” I took the small paper cup of pink liquid from an outstretched hand. Bits of fruit pulp languidly

oating on the surface must give it the name, I thought, as I took a tentative sip. It was cold, sweet, and probably a planned diversion while my mother and father began to distance themselves to chat with Dot, large and comfortable, who was the camp co-leader with elma, the elusive partner. at brief wobbly interval between being left on my own by my parents—my rst time away from home—was quickly followed by a kindly counselor gathering me

up and giving me something to do: it was time to see my cabin and cabinmates, unpack my trunk, and make my bed. Hospital corners? What were they? I learned. Lessons in short-sheeting would come later.

We were all girls here, housed in six modest cabins on a gentle grassy slope that ended at a small beach by a quiet lake. ere were campers from as far away as Michigan. Some were, like me, from towns nearby. Others were from parts of Maine about which I

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knew little or nothing—a vast, dark silence of trees blending northward into Canada. ose girls had school in August so they could spend September working the potato elds with their parents, a fact that amazed me. School rules were immutable! It turned out my Maine was the aberration, too idiosyncratic to be shared by anyone other than immediate family. Home for me was by a narrow o shoot of Casco Bay, where the water came to us last and left us rst. Here, by this small, constant lake with its o -kilter island, there were things I would learn and brie y unlearn without judgment and with kindness.

Come that rst suppertime in the Lodge dining room, I was startled but then entranced when a counselor began singing mid-meal. Others, more and more, joined in to create a rich chorus of female voices. Around me was so much laughter and ease that it was impossible not to be swept along, and I was happy with the sweeping. Mine was a family of individual solitudes, so all this openness was breathtaking, yet it took no time for me to realize how much I enjoyed breaking a taboo to sing with a full table of new friends.

Afternoon sunlight followed me through the open door of the in rmary, illuminating rows of glass bottles lled with that mysterious medicine about which I had overheard whispered stories: red bottles and green bottles glowed and held the light. is was Connie’s domain. Here she stood with her hands in the pockets of her white coat, white hair like froth, eyes studying me. I held out my wounded hand, scraped and bloodied while landing a canoe, and I told her my cabin counselor had sent me here. Her cool hand held mine brie y as she assessed the damage, and then she got to work, swiftly cleaning the wound and bandaging my hand.

She then selected one bottle from the shelf (I have forgotten which color) and poured out a spoonful. “ is will help,” she told me, as I, bird-like, waited with an open mouth. It was like re. e shock of that burning swallow erased the pain of my bandaged hand and sent me gasping out the door into the daylight. What had just happened? Heading back to my cabin, I suddenly realized I now had samething to share with my tablemates at supper that evening: I had experienced Connie’s famous medicine at last, and now I was part of a special circle.

That last Sunday morning of my rst July—a sleepy and informal breakfast in the dining room, pajamas instead of uniforms—was when the magic happened. Seated at the table as breakfast was handed around, here it was—whatever it was. Before me, a white plate appeared, holding a Sputnik-like orb that breathed warmth upward to my face, hissing softly, whispering of its brief time in ery oil. “Fried dough,” I was told by the girl next to me. “Haven’t you ever had it?”  is is called fried dough? Why had I never heard of it? A brief moment of indignation overcame me, then vanished as I savored the aroma. Roughly the size of my st, the orb had golden spines that caught and held the cascade of maple syrup liberally poured from a communal pitcher passed down the row. It was lovely, individual as a snowake. It was mine, a perfect memory. All that remains is an opening in the trees, so easy to miss that you could drive right by. at self-e acing dirt road began to heal and fade long ago—unlike memories, vivid and comforting, which rear their heads without warning. e mind can be wonderfully stubborn. n

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