Portland Monthly Magazine October 1986

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October, 1986

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The Lost Nei Of Gorham’s Venture Capital!

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FEATURES 11

The Velocity Of Money In Portland.

By Colin Sargent.

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Movers And Shakers: The Venture Capitalist.

By Marcia Feller.

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Commercial Real Estate: Banking And Development.

By Richard Bennett.

34

Style: Falmouth Foreside’s Town Landing Market.

By D.L. Cooper.

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Style: Furs!

By M argarete C. Schnauck.

DEPARTMENTS 2

On The Town: Performing Arts And Entertainm ent Listings.

By Michael Hughes.

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The Waterfront: Terminal Wellness.

A Chat With P.D. Merrill.

By John Taylor.

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Restaurant Review: Maria’s Ristorante.

By George Benington.

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Portlandiana: The Lost Neighbor­ hood Of Gorham’s Corner.

By Don MacWilliams.

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Fiction: Thom In The Flesh.

By Eric Cameron.

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Tapioca At Terminal Banking Development

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Cover Photo copyright 1986 by Peter Macomber, Macomber inc. Model: Lucretia Connolly, Portland Models Group. Full-length crystal fox coat with swirl sleeves by Ward Bros.

O N THE TOW N D ead lin e for listings is six w e e k s in a d v a n c e of p u b lic a ­ tio n d a te . P le a se s e n d m a te ria ls to M ichael H ughes, L istings E ditor, P o rtla n d M o n th ly , 154 M iddle St., P o rt­ la n d , M aine 04101. P le a se in c lu d e d a te , tim e, p la ce, c o n ta c t p e rs o n , te le p h o n e n u m b e r, c o s t a n d a d e s c rip ­ tio n of y o u r ev e n t. If y o u h a v e an y q u e s tio n s, p le a s e call P o rtla n d M o n th ly a t 775-4339.

MUSIC

K nife in th e H ead, a n o th e r film in th e M useum ’s New G erm an C in em a series, sh o w s o n T h u rsd ay , October 2 a t 7 p.m . In “ Knife in th e H ead ," Hoffman, a b io g en eticist, is lo o k in g for his e stra n g e d wife at a rad ical h a n g o u t w h en th e p o lice raid it. He is shot in th e h ea d an d b rain d a m a g e leav es his speech and m e m o ry serio u sly im p aired . H offm an is a m an in bet­ w een , m a n ip u la ted b y b o th th e police, w ho try to p ain t him as a d a n g e ro u s te rro rist, an d b y th e radicals, w h o n e e d a n in n o c e n t victim to s e rv e th e ir own pur­ poses. $ 3 /$ 2 .5 0 . 775-6148.

F ilm s S a n d w ic h ed In, th e P o rtla n d Public Library’s free, w eek ly n o o n tim e series. T h e series continues e a ch T u e sd a y th ro u g h m id-N o v em b er an d features films o n M aine, a rt an d artists. V iew ers a re invited to b rin g th e ir lu n ch es. Coffee, te a an d light dessert are av a ilab le a t n o ch a rg e . F o r m o re inform ation, call 773-4761.

C in e m a C ity, W e stb ro o k P laza, W e stb ro o k , 854-8116.

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T h e M ovies a t E x c h a n g e S tre e t, 10 Exchange St., P o rtla n d , 772-9600.

N ick elo d eo n C inem a, T em p le a n d M iddle Streets, P o rtla n d , 772-9751.

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The Golden Unicorn 10 Exchange St., Portland

772-5119

T h e W ick ed G ood B and brin g th e ir p a rtic u la r vision of d o w n sc ale road k ill h u m o r to th e P o rtla n d P er­ form ing A rts C en ter, 25A F o rest A v en u e, P o rtlan d .

S atu rd a y , S e p te m b e r 27, 8 p.m . $10. 774-0465.

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O p e n in g N ight 1986 w ith th e P o rtla n d S ym p h o n y O rc h e s tr a u n d e r th e d ire c tio n of M usic D ire c to r T o sh iy u k i S him ada. F o r his in a u g u ral c o n c e rt, C on­ d u c to r S jiim ad a h as ch o sen a p ro g ra m of Strauss, M ascagni, Rossini a n d T c h aik o v sk y . P o rtla n d City Hall A uditorium , S atu rd a y , S e p te m b e r 27, 7:15 p.m . $ 2 5 /$ 1 8 /S 12 /$ 8 . 773-8191.

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J o y S p rin g J a z z Q u in te t, p a rt of th e Music at N oon serie s at B o w doin C ollege in B runsw ick. M onday, Oc­ to b e r 6, 12:30 p.m ., R o o m 101 G ibson Hall. 725-8731, x253.

P o rtla n d S trin g Q u a rte t p erfo rm in g a c o n c e rt of M ozart, B ee th o v en a n d D v o rak . Im m an u el B aptist C hurch, High St., P o rtla n d , F rid ay , O cto b e r 10 at 8 p.m . $ 8 /$ 5 . 775-0343.

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A lice in th e C itie s sh o w s at th e P o rtla n d M useum of A rt on T h u rsd ay , S e p te m b e r 11 a t 7 p.m ., th e first film in th e M useu m ’s N ew G erm an C in em a film series.

“A lice in th e C ities” is th e sto ry of a 3 1 -y ear o ld G er­ m an jo u rn a list w h o su d d en ly finds him self sad d led w ith a w ell-trav eled 9 -y ear old girl jo u rn e y in g fro m th e U.S. back to E u ro p e. $ 3 /$ 2 .5 0 M useum m em b ers.

775-6148.

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th re e odd ly -asso rted Berlin m isfits w h o follow th e A m erican D ream to a g o d fo rsak en tru ck sto p in W isconsin. P art of th e P o rtla n d M useum of A rt’s New G erm an C in em a series. T h u rsd ay , S e p te m b e r 18, 7 p .m . $ 3 /$ 2 .5 0 . 775-6148.

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c o n fe re n c e a n d th re e sy m p o sia sp o n so re d by the M aine W riters an d P u b lish ers A lliance. W h at makes M aine lite ra tu re u n iq u e? W h at historical a n d literary tre n d s h a v e m o tiv a te d M aine litera tu re? W hat do M aine n o v els rev ea l ab o u t life in M aine in th e 20th ce n tu ry ? W hat is th e ‘M aine V oice?’ W h e re a re Maine n o v els going? “T h e M aine N ovel in th e 2 0 th C entury” will lo o k at im p o rta n t n o v els ab o u t 20th c e n tu ry life in M aine for a n sw e rs to th e se questio n s. P o v e rty and w ealth , e x p lo ita tio n of th e land an d sea, th e Maine “c h a ra c te r,” ro m a n tic ism vs. realism , a n d th e vacatio n lan d m y stiq u e a re so m e of th e issues raised by the n o v els th a t will b e ex p lo red .

At “T h e M aine N ovel in th e 2 0 th C e n tu ry ” conference, set fo r S e p te m b e r 26 to S ep te m b er 28 at th e Portland School of A rt in P o rtla n d , n ew re s e a rc h an d criticism on th e M aine n o v el will b e p re s e n te d b y o v e r a dozen sch o la rs a n d w rite rs on to p ics ran g in g fro m “Stephen King a n d th e A m erican D ream ” to “Racism an d In­ to le ra n c e in 2 0 th C en tu ry M aine N ovels.” T h roughout th e co n fe re n c e , public read in g s will b e g iven b y such M a in e n o v e lis ts a s G la d y s H a s ty C a rro ll, C h ris to p h e r C o rb e tt a n d M aine N ovel A w ard-w inner Lucy H onig, an d m o v ies b ased o n M aine n o v els will b e sh o w n .

In N o v em b er, th re e sy m p o sia will ta k e th e scholars an d no v elists to o th e r p arts of th e state. On N ovem ber 1 in B an g o r, a sy m p o siu m will e x a m in e th e w o rk of "W o m en P io n ee rs” su ch as E lizabeth C oatsw orth, V irginia C hase, a n d R uth M oore. “A m erican D ream s/M aine D ream s” is th e focus of a sy m p o siu m on N o v em b er 8 at th e C ollege of th e A tlan tic in B ar Har­ bor. “T h e R eal M aine” will b e ex p lo red at th e final sy m p o siu m of th e series o n N o v em b er 15 at the U niversity of M aine at F arm in g to n .

R eg istratio n form s for th e c o n fe re n c e an d sym posia a re av a ilab le fro m th e M aine W riters an d Publishers alliance, 19d M ason St., B ru n sw ick 04011, o r b y calling 729-6333. A d v an ce reg istratio n is $15 fo r th e threed ay co n fe re n c e , $5 for ea ch sy m p o siu m . S cholarships a re also av ailab le. "T h e M aine N ovel in th e 2 0 th Cen­ tu r y ” c o n fe re n c e a n d sy m p o sia a re su p p o rted , in part, by a g ra n t fro m th e M aine H u m an ities Council, an af­ filiate of th e N ational E n d o w m e n t for th e H um anities.

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A b a cu s H a n d c ra fte rs G allery, 44 E x c h an g e St., P o rtlan d .

S u n d ay

M onday to W e d n esd a y , 9:30 to 8; 12 to 5.

B a rrid o ff G a lle rie s, 4 City C en ter, P o rtla n d . S elec­ tio n s b y G allery a rtists a n d se le c te d n in e te e n th an d tw e n tie th c e n tu ry e s ta te p ain tin g s. M onday to F riday, 10 to 5; S a tu rd a y 12 to 4. 772-5011.

•Nopo G a lle ry ,

60 Y ork St., P o rtla n d . T h ro u g h S e p te m b e r 13, a sh o w of w o rk s b y p a in te r Elliot B arow itz. T h u rs d a y to S atu rd a y , 12 to 5. 774-4407.

T h e P in e T r e e S hop a n d B ayview G allery, 75 C afe A lw ay s,

47 M iddle St., P o rtla n d . Lori A ustill: N ew W o rk s on P laster. T h ro u g h S e p te m b e r. O c to b e r th ro u g h N o v em b e r, C olor P h o to g ra p h s - S u m m e r -Islesboro. By M arjorie Mills. D ining a n d view ing h o u rs, T u e sd a y to S u n d ay , 5 p.m . to 10 p.m . C losed M onday. 774-9399.

M arket St., P o rtla n d . F o r th e m o n th of S e p te m b e r, a floral ex h ib it, in oils, w a te rc o lo rs a n d p rin ts, of s e le c te d g allery artists, in c lu d in g C aro l Sebold, Jo e F ra s se tta a n d N eal P aren t. M o n d ay to S atu rd a y , 9:30 to 5:30. 773-3007.

The D elightful Experience o f M aking Unexpected and Valuable Discoveries.

P o s te rs P lu s G a lle rie s, 146 M iddle St., P o rtlan d .

F ro s t G ully G allery , 25 F o rest A ve., P o rtla n d . E xhibi­ tio n s of re c e n t w o rk s b y a rtists re p re s e n te d b y th e gallery . M o nday to F riday, 12 to 6. 773-2555.

C o n g re s s

S q u a re G a lle ry , 594 C o n g ress St., P o rtla n d . A ch a n g in g e x h ib it of g allery artists, in­ clu d in g Siri B ec k m an n , Jill H oy, H o w a rd F ussiner, a n d Phil B arter. M onday to S atu rd a y , 10 to 6. 774-3369.

F e a tu rin g o rig in al p rin ts b y R o ckw ell K ent, M arg aret B abbitt, P e y to n H iggison, R.C. G o rm an , Will B arn et, N ancy Jo n e s , C aro l C o llette, H aro ld A ltm an , A lan M agee, Jim D ine a n d m a n y m o re . M o n d ay to S atu r­ day , 10:30 to 5:30. 772-2693.

T h e S te in G lass G allery , 20 Milk St., P o rtlan d .

T h ro u g h O c to b e r 13, T h e A rc h ite c tu ra l B ow ls a n d V e ssels o f J a m e s P a rs o n s a n d T h e M ystical B low n G lass P illo w s o f L ouis S clafani. M o n d ay to S atu rd a y 10:30 to 6 ; S u n d ay 1 to 4. 772-9072.

Fine Imported Clothing and Craftwork

T im es T en , 4 2 0 F o re St., P o rtla n d . F in e F u n ctio n al crafts fro m te n M aine craftsp e rso n s, in clu d in g clocks b y R on B urke, e a rth e n w a r e p o tte ry a n d tiles b y Libby S eigars, a n d h a n d w o v e n ru g s b y S ara H otchkiss. M on­ d a y to S a tu rd a y 10 to 6. 761-1553.

T ra c y

J o h n s o n F in e J e w e lry , 62 M ark et St., P o rtla n d . F e a tu rig th e w o rk of T ra c y J o h n so n , C indy E d w ard s a n d J a n ic e G ryzb. O ne-of-a-kind a n d c u sto m desig n a sp ecialty of th e h o u se. T u e sd a y to S atu rd a y 12 to 6, o r by a p p o in tm e n t. 775-2468.

MUSEUM SHOWS/TOURS/ SPECIAL SHOWS D avid H itc h c o ck G allery , 602 C ongress St., s e c o n d floor su ite 2 04, P o rtla n d . C o n te m p o ra ry M aine a rtists a n d w o rk s fro m th e H itc h co ck C ollection. M o n d ay to F rid ay , 4 to 7 (until 9 on T hursdays), S a tu rd a y a n d S un­ d ay , 12:30 to 4. 774-8919.

H obe S o u n d G a lle rie s N o rth ,, 1 Milk St., P o rtla n d .

T h ro u g h S e p te m b e r 20, W illiam T h o n : L a n d sc ap es an d S eascap es. F ro m S e p te m b e r 24 th ro u g h N o v em b e r 22, an o n g o in g a n d ch a n g in g g ro u p sh o w featu rin g a rtists fro m th e g allery ro s te r, inclu d in g B a rb a ra J. S ussm an, Jo h n M u ench, D iana K an, Ed L an g fo rd , M arcia D o n ah u e, J o h n L a u re n t a n d C abot Lyford, a m o n g o th e rs. T u e sd a y to S atu rd a y , 10:30 to 5. 773-2755.

J o n e s G a lle ry o f G lass a n d C eram ics, off R oute 107, S eb ag o , M aine. T h e G allery w as fo u n d e d in 1978 to fu rth e r th e stu d y of a rt in glass a n d ceram ics, p re s e rv e r e p re s e n ta tiv e p ieces, a n d p ro v id e p u b lic o p ­ p o rtu n itie s to e x p e rie n c e th e d e c o ra tiv e a rts of glass a n d ce ra m ic s from all ages. W ith an e x te n s iv e re s e a rc h lib rary a n d a co llectio n w h ich p re s e n tly n u m b e rs o v e r 4 ,0 0 0 p ieces, it is th e o n ly m u seu m of its k in d in th e c o u n try . M o nday to S a tu rd a y , 9:30 to 5; S u n d ay 1 to 5.

787-3370.

L’A n tib e s, 27 F o rest A ve., P o rtla n d . W o rk s b y A lex K atz, W illiam T. W iley, P e y to n H iggison, P at S teir, G uy W illiam s, G ene D avis, D avid S hapiro, K aiko Moti an d m a n y o th e rs. T u e sd a y to S atu rd a y , fro m 5:30.

772-0453.

M aine P o tte r s M ark et, 9 M oulton St., P o rtland.

S to n e w a re , p o rc e la in a n d e a rth e n w a re b y 14 M aine c raftsp e rso n s. M onday th ro u g h S a tu rd a y , 10:30 to 5:30. 774-1633.

M aple H ill G allery , 367 F o re St., P o rtla n d , an d P erk in s C ove, O g u n q u it. A rt to W e a r, a tw o -p erso n sh o w fe a tu rin g th e h an d -felted ja c k e ts a n d c o a ts of C y n th ia B o y er a n d th e w o v e n ta p e s try h a n d b a g s of S usan Hill. O p en in g re c e p tio n on T h u rsd a y , S e p te m b e r 25, 5 to 8 . T h e G allery also p re s e n ts tw o special e v e n ts th ro u g h S e p te m b e r 22: C o n te m p o ra ry G lass A rt VI, fea tu rin g th e w o rk of a rtist fro m th e N ew Y ork E x­ p e rim e n ta l G lass W o rk sh o p ; a n d th e G ro u p B a s k e try In v ita tio n a l. B oth e v e n ts fe a tu re th e sele cted w o rk of a rtists fro m a ro u n d th e co u n try . M onday to S atu rd a y , 10 to 9; a n d S u n d ay 11 to 6. 775-3822.

R o b e rt A b b e M useum o f S to n e A ge A n tiq u itie s, S ieu r d e M onts S p rin g , B ar H arb o r. T h e ex h ib its fe a tu re N ative A m erican p re h isto ric a n d e th n o g ra p h ic artifacts, in cludin g b ask ets, q u illw o rk , o rn a m e n ts , p o t­ te ry , a n d s to n e a n d b o n e tools. O p en th ro u g h midO cto b e r, 10 to 4. 288-3519.

C a s tin e W ils o n M u se u m , C astin e. E x h ib its in c lu d e p re -h isto ric a rtifa c ts fro m N o rth a n d S o u th A m erica, E u ro p e a n d Africa; a s e rie s o f ex h ib its illu stratin g th e g ro w th o f m a n ’s a b ility to fash io n to o ls , fro m th e e a rly P a le o lith ic , th ro u g h th e N eo lith ic, B ro n ze a n d Iron A ges. 2 to 5 d aily e x c e p t M o n d ay s. Free. 326-8753.

B o w d o in C o lle g e M useum of A rt, B o w d o in College, B runsw ick. P h o to g r a p h s b y P a u l S m ith (th ro u g h O c­ to b e r 5); V ital S ta tis tic s: A m e ric a n F o lk D ra w in g s a n d W a t e r c o lo r s fr o m P r iv a t e C o lle c tio n s (th ro u g h N o v em b e r 9); a n d M a s te rp ie c e s fro m th e C u r r ie r G a lle ry o f A rt (th ro u g h N o v em b e r 2). A series of G allery T alk s at th e M useum is o ffered in c o n ­ ju n c tio n w ith th e e x h ib itio n s: " P h o to g ra p h s b y Paul S m ith,” b y Paul S m ith, p h o to g ra p h e r, W e d n esd a y , S e p te m b e r 10, 1:00 p .m . ; “Vital Statistics: A m erican Folk D raw ings fro m P riv ate C o llectio n s,” b y Jo h n W. Coffey, c u ra to r, W e d n esd a y , S e p te m b e r 17, 1:00 p.m ., an d S u nday, S e p te m b e r 21, 3:00 p.m .; “J a c o p o da Carrucci, called P o n to rm o ’s ‘A pollo a n d D a p h n e ’,” b y W illiam C. W atterso n , asso cia te p ro fesso r of E nglish, W e d n esd a y , S e p te m b e r 24, 1:00 p .m ., a n d S u n d ay , S e p te m b e r 28, 3:00 p.m . All G allery T alks a re a t th e W a lk er A rt B uilding, w hich is th e B ow doin C ollege M useum , a n d a re s p o n so re d b y th e M useum . T u e sd a y to F rid ay , 10 to 4; S atu rd a y , 10 to 5; S u n d ay , 2 to 5; clo sed M o n d ay s a n d holidays. F or m o re in fo rm atio n , call 725-8731, x25 3 .

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

PORTLAND

Brown is no stranger to skating and athletics, having been captain of the varsity hockey teams at both Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., and at Bowdoin College. He was a volunteer physician at the U.S. Olympic Train­ ing Center in Colorado Springs in 1981. Other highlights include his being team physician for the 1982 National Sports Festival, the 1985 Summer World University Games in Japan, and for the U.S. National Soc­ cer Team during its trip to Leningrad in 1986.

MONTHLY

P u b lis h e r S e n i o r E d ito r E d ito r ia l A s s i s t a n t A d v e r tis in g D ir e c to r A d v e r tis in g A d v e rtis in g A s s is ta n t

N ancy D. S argent Colin S argent M argarete C. S chnauck Bobbi L. G oodm an T om L ennox Susan E. F ortune

C o n tr ib u tin g E d ito r s O n T h e T ow n M ichael H ughes M overs & S h ak ers M arcia Feller R e stau ran t Review s G eorge B enington F lash M arjorie Mills C om m ercial & Resi­ d en tial Real E state R ichard B en n ett T h e A rts Juris U bans T h e W aterfront Jo h n T aylor Style M adeline M cTurck At L arge K endall M erriam

P o r tla n d M o n th ly is pu b lish ed by P o rtla n d M onthly, Inc., 154 M iddle S treet, P o rtla n d , ME 04101. All c o r­ re s p o n d e n c e sh o u ld b e a d d re sse d to 154 M iddle S treet, P o rtla n d , ME 04101.

A d v e rtis in g O ffice: 154 M iddle S tree t, P o rtla n d , ME 04101 (207) 775-4339.

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he upcoming Skate America competition on October 13-19 will feature Russian skaters, Japanese skaters -- competitors from nations all over the world, but Portland does have one hometown hero, Dr. Douglas W. Brown.

A world-class sports physician, Dr. Brown leads a team of top-flight sports medicine experts in attendance for the pre-Olympic invitational ice skating competition.

Brown is an orthopedic surgeon at The Sports Medicine Clinic on 15 Lowell Street. He holds a B.A. from Bowdoin College and received his medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1972.

During his military service, Brown was Assistant Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery and athletic team physician at the U. S. Naval Academy.

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M aine P h o to B ie n n iel T o u r 1985-86, a ju ried e x ­ hibit of 30 M aine artists, in cluding p riz e w in n e rs K atie F ag an a n d W illiam T huss. T h e to u r sh o w s at th e T h o m as M em orial L ibrary in C ape E lizabeth from S ep te m b er 25 to O c to b e r 23.

T he M ain e A q u a riu m , 783 P o rtla n d Rd., S aco, h a s r e c e n tly b e c o m e th e h o m e of s ix M ag e lla n ic p e n ­ g u in s, c o lle c te d b y a s p e c ia l p e rm it g ra n te d by th e C h ile a n G o v e rn m e n t. In a d d itio n to its n u m e ro u s finned d en izen s, th e A q u ariu m h a s re c e n tly b eg u n a fu n d raising p ro g ra m to a d d a live d o lp h in ex h ib it a t its Rt. 1 site. F or m o re in fo rm atio n a b o u t th e A quarium , c o n ta c t J o se p h T e rra a t 284-4511.

T he M aine A u d u b o n S o c ie ty is lo c a te d o n G ilsland F arm , off R o u te 1 in F a lm o u th . O p en y e a r-ro u n d for self-guided a n d g u id e d to u rs , th e b ea u tifu l s a ltw a te r farm is a s a n c tu a r y of 60 a c re s b o rd e rin g th e Pres u m p s c o t River. T h e F arm is a lso th e lo c a tio n of th e S o cie ty ’s N a tu re S to re, an A rt G allery, a n d S o lar Build­ ings w h ich d is p la y c o n te m p o ra ry a p p lic a tio n s of s o la r a n d w ind te ch n o lo g ies. In S carb o ro u g h , th e S c a rb o ­ ro u g h M arsh, o n th e P ine P o in t R oad, is a 3,000 a c re sa lt m a rsh w ith tw o rivers, th e D u n sta n a n d th e N o n e su c h , ru n n in g th ro u g h it. T h e m a rs h is re m a rk a b le for its s c e n e ry a n d is a lso a n im p o rta n t w ildlife h a b ita t. V olun­ te e rs a r e n e e d e d for th e s u m m e r a t th e S c a rb o ro u g h M arsh. F or m o re in form ation, c a ll 781-2330.

M aine M aritim e M u seu m , 963 W ash in g to n St., B ath.

T h e M u seu m offers th e v isito r a c o m p re h e n s iv e e x p e ­ rie n ce of n in e te e n th c e n tu ry s e a c o a s t life, a tim e w h en h alf of all m e r c h a n t v e s s e ls flying th e U nited S ta te s flag w e re b u ilt in B ath. T h e M u se u m ’s c o lle c tio n s in c lu d e s h ip s ’ pain tings, m o d e ls , n av ig atio n al in s tru m e n ts , fish­ ing gear, a n tiq u e to o ls, p e rio d furnishings, fam ily p o r­ traits, foreign tra d e item s, a n d o th e r m e m orabilia, a n d a n o u ts ta n d in g c o lle c tio n o f o v e r a half m illion d o c u ­ m e n ts, a c c o u n t b o o k s, s h ip s ’ logs, s h ip s ’ p la n s, m a p s a n d c h a rts. T h e M u se u m ’s A p p re n tic e s h o p c o n s tr u c ts a n d r e s to re s w o o d e n b o a ts u sin g te c h n iq u e s a n d to o ls from th e g o ld e n a g e of shipbuild ing. F or m o re in fo rm a­ tion, call 443-6311.

M useum o f Y a rm o u th H isto ry , u p s ta irs in M errill M em orial Library, M ain St., Y arm o u th . T h e m u s e u m fe a tu re s c o lle c tio n s of o b je c ts , p h o to g ra p h s an d m a n u ­ s c rip ts re la tin g to th e Y arm o u th area.

P o r tla n d S ch ool o f A rt, B ax ter G allery, 619 C o n g ress St., P o rtla n d . S w iss D esign: P o s te rs o p en s S u n d ay , O c to b e r 5 w ith a public re c e p tio n at th e School fro m 6 to 8 p.m . T h e sh o w c o n tin u e s th ro u g h N o v em b e r 9.

M onday to F rid ay , 10 to 5; T h u rsd ay e v e n in g s to 7; a n d S u nday, 1 to 5. 761-1772.

P e n o b s c o t N ation M useum , C en ter St., Indian Island, Old T ow n. T h e P en o b sco t T ribal M useum displays tra d itio n a l a n d c o n te m p o ra ry n o rth e a s t In d ian arts a n d crafts, inclu d in g b a sk e try , w o o d ca rv in g s, sto n e scu lp tu re, a n d p re h isto ric s to n e im p lem en ts. P aintings, artifacts a n d c o stu m es a re also o n display. M onday to F riday, 12 to 4. M ornings b y ap p o in tm e n t. $ 1/ $ 1.50.

827-6545.

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M useum of A rt, 7 C o n g ress S q u are, P o rtla n d . T h e V in a lh a v en P re s s, a n ex h ib itio n d o c u m e n tin g w o rk p ro d u c e d d u rin g th e first tw o seaso n s of th e V in alh av en P rin t W o rk sh o p , o p e n s at th e M useum o n S atu rd a y , S e p te m b e r 20. T h e V in alh av en P rin t W o rk sh o p w as esta b lish ed in M aine in 1985 to p ro m o te c o llab o rativ e p rin tm ak in g , w h e re a rtists w o rk clo sely w ith m a ste r p rin ters. A m o n g th e a rtists in clu d ed in th e e x h ib itio n a re Mel B o ch n er, Louisa C hase a n d R o b ert In d ian a. T h e V in alh av en Press re m a in s o n v iew th ro u g h N o v em b er 30. On T h u rsd ay , S e p te m b e r 25 at 7:30 p .m ., P at Nick, fo u n d e r of th e V in alh av en P rin t W o rk sh o p , will discuss th e c re a tiv e an d p ractica l c o llab o ratio n b e t­ w een a rtists a n d m a ste r p rin te rs at V in alh av en . H er talk, “A rtist a n d M aster P rin te r: T h e C o n te m p o ra ry C o llab o rativ e P ro cess,” is p a rt of th e M useum 's W ork in P ro g ress series. T h e le c tu re is free a n d o p en to th e public. V isual artist an d artistic d ire c to r M arjorie M oore c o lla b o ra te s w ith co m p o se r Jo h n E tn ier an d d a n c e rs J u n e Vail, M arth a Lask, N ancy S alm on and L aura F au re in ’’T o y in g in th e W o o d s,” a p e rfo r­ m a n c e p ie ce to b e p re s e n te d a t th e P o rtla n d M useum of A rt o n T h u rsd a y , O c to b e r 9 a t 7:30 p .m . “T o y in g in th e W oods,” w h ich p re m ie re d at an d w as co m m issio n ­ ed by th e 1986 M aine F estival of th e A rts, in v o k es v ary in g im ag es of d e e r - ” from sta g p a rtie s to B am bi”- a n d is p re s e n te d as p a rt of th e M useum 's o n g o in g W ork in P ro g ress P ro g ram . T h e p e rfo rm a n c e is free a n d o p e n to th e public. Also at th e M useum , W ild e rn e ss : A V ideo In s ta lla tio n b y M ary Lucier.

D raw ing on th e lite ra tu re a n d p ain tin g of th e seco n d half of th e last c e n tu ry , L u cier’s installatio n ex a m in es th e effects of th e a d v a n c e of civilization o n th e n atu ral e n v iro n m e n t. W ild ern ess sh o w s th ro u g h S e p te m b e r 28. A staff g allery talk, “TV L andscapes? T h e V ideo A rt of M ary L ucier,” will b e given at th e M useum o n Fri­ day, S e p te m b e r 18 a t 12:30 p.m . in th e s e c o n d floor galleries w h e re th e in sta lla tio n is o n ex h ib itio n . T h e talk is free w ith M useum adm ission, $ 3 / $ 2 / $ l . T u es­ d ay to S atu rd a y , 10 to 5; T h u rs d a y to 9; a n d S u n d ay 12 to 5. 775-6148.

Peary-M acM illan A rc tic M useum , H u b b a rd Hall, B ow doin C ollege, B runsw ick. C o n tin u in g ex h ib its from th e collections, in cluding artifacts, carvings, co stu m es a n d p a in tin g s of th e tw o fam ed arctic e x ­ p lorers. T u e sd a y to F riday, 10 to 4; S atu rd a y , 10 to 5; S unday, 2 to 5; closed M ondays a n d holidays. F or m o re in fo rm atio n , call 725-8731, x253.

P u b lic L ib ra ry , 5 M o n u m en t S quare, P o rtlan d . F ro m O c to b e r 2 to O c to b e r 30, th e L ibrary p resen ts In T im e a n d E te rn ity : M ain e S h a k e rs in th e In d u s tria l A ge, 1872-1918. T his e x h ib it of 50 h isto ric p h o to g ra p h s w ill b e on v iew in th e Level O ne E xhibition A re a of th e L ibrary. T h ro u g h S e p te m b e r 29 in th e Level O ne E xhibition A rea, “K e n n e th R o b e rtsT h e M an a n d His B o o k s.” This e x h ib it in clu d es books, m aps, p a in tin g s a n d o th e r m e m o rab ilia of this w ell-k n o w n M aine w rite r. L ibrary h o u rs, M onday, W e d n esd a y a n d F riday, 9 to 6; T u e sd a y a n d T h u rsd ay , n o o n to 9; a n d S a tu rd a y 9 to 5. C losed S undays.

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O P E N D A IL Y 1 0 -6 /T H U R S FRI S A T 10-8 S U N 12-5 S a b b a th d a y Lake S h a k e r M useum , R o u te 26, N ew G lo u c e ste r. T h e M u se u m fe a tu re s d isp la y s o f S h ak er fu rn itu re, tin a n d w o o d e n w a re , folk an d d e c o ra tiv e arts, E arly A m erican to o ls a n d farm im p le m e n ts, tex tiles, a n d a n ex h ib it of h isto rical S h ak er p h o to g ra p h s e n title d In Time & E ternity: M aine Shakers in the In d u strial Age ( s u p p o r te d b y th e M ain e H u m an ities C o u n cil). M o n d ay to S atu rd a y , 10 to 4:30, th ro u g h O c to b e r 13. G uided to u r s $3/$ 1.50.

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S h e e p s c o t R iv er A rtis a n s G u ild Rt. 218, K ings M ills, W hitefield. An ex h ib it by a re a a rtis ts w h ich in c lu d e s p ain tin g s, d raw in g s, s c u lp tu re , p rin ts, p h o to g ra p h s, a n d q u ilts. T u e s d a y th ro u g h S a tu rd a y , 10 to 5.

549-5751.

S o u th w o rth P la n e ta riu m , in th e S c ie n c e B u ild in g a t th e U n iv ersity o f S o u th e rn M ain e’s P o rtla n d c a m p u s . P u b lic e v e n in g s h o w s in c lu d e D aw n of A stro n o m y , T o u r of th e S o lar S ystem , a n d Birth an d D e a th of S tars. S u n d ay , W e d n e sd a y a n d Friday a t 7:30 p .m . R e s e rv a tio n s re c o m m e n d e d . $2.50/$1.50/U S M s tu d e n ts free. 780-4249.

W e lle h a n L ib rary , S tandish. T h e L ibrary p re s e n ts an ex h ib it of L ucile P a g e ’s T o le p ain tin g s. T o le P ainting is th e te rm th a t h a s b e e n u s e d h isto ric a lly for d e c o ra tiv e p a in tin g o n tin su rfa c e s , e s p e c ia lly in N ew E n g lan d an d b y P e n n s y lv a n ia G erm ans. M o n d ay to Friday, 8 to 4. For m o re inform ation, call Sister K athleen Sm ith a t 892-6788.

___________ FESTIVALS C lin to n L io n s A g ric u ltu ra l F a ir. A fam ily e v e n t fea tu rin g h o rse, p o n y an d o x e n pulling, four-w heel d riv e pulling, a h o rse sh o w a n d a g ricu ltu ra l ev en ts.

S e p te m b e r 4 to 7.

L itch field F a ir. 126 y ea rs of b e in g w h a t a M aine fair sh o u ld b e... C o v ere d g ra n d s ta n d /p u llin g ring, 6th a n ­ n ual pig race , ca ttle a n d h o rse show s, beautiful ex h ib i­ tio n hall, pig scram b les. Rain o r shine. S e p te m b e r 5 to 7. 268-4533.

O x fo rd C o u n ty A g ric u ltu ra l F a ir. T h e F air featu res a fo u r-w heel d riv e an d tra c to r pull, h o rse show , W o o d sm a n ’s D ay, 4-H D ay, ca ttle show s, pulling e v e n ts , a n d d aily a n d n ig h tly e n te rta in m e n t.

S e p te m b e r 7 to 13. 674-2694.

F ra n k lin C o u n ty A g ric u ltu ra l F a ir, in F arm in g to n .

E x cellent e x h ib itio n hall, h o rse a n d ca ttle pulling in c o v e re d pulling ring, o x en , d airy a n d b ee f show s, sh e e p sh o w a n d d raft h o rs e show , h a rn e ss racing.

S e p te m b e r 14 to 20. 778-2684.

C om m on G ro u n d F air, W indsor F air G rounds in W ind sor. A ce le b ra tio n of ru ral life sp o n so re d by th e M aine O rg an ic F a rm e rs a n d G a rd en ers A ssociation.

D em o n stra tio n s of fo rg o tten skills, n ow rev iv ed , an d te ch n o lo g y a p p ro p ria te for th e fu tu re. F eatu rin g M ain e-produced n u trito u s food, crafts, e n te rta in m e n t a n d lots m o re . S ep te m b er 19 to 21. 622-3118.

New P o r tla n d L ions C lub F a ir, N orth New P o rtland.

H o rse a n d p o n y pulling, pig scram b le, e x h ib itio n hall, a n d a S a tu rd a y n ig h t d an ce. C h arg e for p ark in g only.

S e p te m b e r 20 to 21. 628-4101.

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892-8066.

O x fo rd A g ric u ltu ra l S o ciety , F ryeburg.

L argest fair in M aine, featu res farm m useum , w o rk in g m ilk p a rlo r, b ea u tifu l settin g in p rim e foliage tim e, W o o d sm a n ’s D ay, la rg e m id w ay , c o u n try n ig h t show s, 4 -w h eel-drive pulling an d racing. S e p te m b e r 28 to O c­ to b e r 5. 935-2155.

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L’E ngle, lay th e o lo g ia n a n d aw ard w in n in g a u th o r (A W rin k le in T im e a n d 35 o th e r titles), will lead a q u ie t d a y called “S ep aratio n F ro m th e S tars” at th e C ath ed ral C h u rch of St. L uke in P o rtla n d on S atu rd a y , O cto b e r 18 fro m 10 a.m . to 4 p .m . $15.

F o r m o re in fo rm atio n , call 772-5434.

M aine C o ast A rt W o rk sh o p s, a series of w o rk sh o p s u n d e r th e d ire ctio n of so m e of th e c o u n try ’s finest p ain ters. S e p te m b e r a n d O cto b e r w o rk sh o p le ad ers in ­ clude: B etty Lou S chlem (S ep tem b er 8 to 12), E d w ard B etts (S ep te m b er 15 to 19, an d S e p te m b e r 22 to 26), C arlton P lu m m er (S ep te m b er 29 to O cto b e r 3), an d M axine M asterfield (O cto b er 6 to 10). F o r m o re in fo r­ m a tio n , w rite P.O. B ox 2 36, P o rt C lyde, ME 04855; o r call 372-8200.

A rt A fte rsc h o o l, a series of T h u rsd ay aftern o o n w o rk sh o p s fro m 3:30 to 5:30 at th e P o rtla n d M useum of A rt. E ach in tro d u c to ry w o rk sh o p in this five-part series will focus o n a d ifferen t m e d ia (draw ing, paint­ ing, collage) o r e le m e n t of a r t (line, sh ap e, color), and will b eg in w ith a lo o k a t a p p ro p ria te w o rk s in the M useum ’s co llectio n . C lasses a re re co m m en d e d for ch ild ren ag e s 8 to 12 an d a re lim ited to 15 stu d en ts each . T h e co st for th e e n tire series is $25 fo r M useum m e m b ers a n d $30 for n o n -m em b ers. Individual classes are $6 for M useum m e m b e rs a n d $8 for non-m em bers.

P re-reg istra tio n is re q u ire d th ro u g h th e M useum ’s ed u c a tio n d e p a rtm e n t. D ates of th e w orkshops: S e p te m b e r 18, S ep te m b er 25, O cto b er 2, O cto b e r 9, an d O cto b e r 16. 775-6148.

T h e B irth p la c e F am ily E d u c a tio n P ro g ra m . At th e B irthplace, M ercy H o sp ital’s fam ily -cen tered m a te rn ity unit, ed u c a tio n a n d in v o lv em e n t fo r all fam ily m e m b ers a re to p p rio rities. T h e B irth p lace classes are h eld in M ercy H o sp ital’s M edical Staff M em orial A uditorium , 144 S tate S tree t, P o rtla n d . C lasses an d to u rs a re o p e n to all fam ilies, w h e th e r o r n o t th e y plan to h a v e th e ir b ab ies at M ercy. To reg ister, o r for m o re in fo rm atio n , call 879-3550 an d le av e a m essag e for P eggy W enzka.

P ro p rio c e p tiv e W ritin g C e n te r, in P o rtla n d , offers w o rk sh o p s w h o se goals are: to ex p ress th e self d ire ctly in w riting w ith ran g e, d e p th an d im m ed iacy ; to le arn principles of crea tiv ity a n d th o u g h t; to lo c a te o n e ’s c re a tiv e ce n te r; a n d to d e v e lo p a w ritin g discipline. In­ dividual co u n selin g an d m o n th ly g ro u p sessio n s a re available. T h e g ro u p sessions ta k e a w e e k e n d ; in­ dividual sessions can b e individually d esig n ed . F or w o rk sh o p co sts a n d m o re in fo rm atio n , call 772-1847.

T h e n e x t tw o L am aze P r e p a re d C h ild b irth C la sses a t M ercy s ta rt o n T u esd ay , S ep te m b er 9, a n d W e d n es­ d ay, S e p te m b e r 10. C lasses m e et fro m 7 to 9 each T ue sd a y o r W e d n esd a y ev e n in g for eig h t w eek s.

L am aze classes a re for p r e g n a n t w o m e n , th e ir co a ch es a n d fam ily m e m b ers p la n n in g to p a rtic ip a te at th e b irth . P re p a ra tio n fo r la b o r a n d d e liv e ry b y th e L am aze m e th o d is c o v e re d , as w ell as ex e rc ise, h ospitalizatio n , b reast-fe ed in g a n d e a rly p aren tin g .

L a ter in th e y e a r, a re u n io n will b e sch ed u led for L a m aze class p a re n ts an d n ew b o rn s. It w ill c o v e r co m ­ m u n ity re so u rc e s av a ilab le, an d will p ro v id e an o p o rtu n ity for g ro u p discussion an d s u p p o rt n etw o rk in g .

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___________ SERVICES___________ In S ep te m b er, th e 1986 M ercy H o sp ital W o m en ’s H e alth S e rie s p re se n ts six W e d n esd a y e v e n in g lec­ tu re s th ro u g h th e fall: “T h e S u p erw o m an S y n d ro m e: S tress R esp o n se & C oping P a tte rn s ,” b y N o reen H u b n er, R.N., S e p te m b e r 10; “ P reg n an cy O v e r 3 0 ,” by C arol W ard , M.D., a n d Jo y ce P o irer, R.N., on S e p te m b e r 24; "P re m e n stru a l S y n d ro m e (PMS),” by Erin W o o d so m e a n d K ath y H arv o ch o n , o n O c to b e r 8 ; “W om en & C hem ical D e p en d en c y ,” b y B etsy T u rn e r, R.N., on O cto b e r 22; “W o m en & T h e ir Self-Esteem : H ow to B eco m e M ore P o w erfu l,” b y N an cy C oyne, M.D., on N o v em b e r 5; a n d "W o m en & S p iritu ality ,” b y L o rrain e C olford, R.S.M., o n N o v em b e r 19. All lectu res ta k e p la ce at 7 p.m . in M ercy H o sp ital’s M edical Staff M em orial A u d ito riu m , 144 S tate S tree t in P o rtlan d . F or m o re in fo rm atio n ab o u t M ercy's p ro g ra m s, classes an d le ctu res, call Leslie Gall at 879-3488.

T h e C u m b e rla n d C o u n ty C hild A b u se a n d N eglect C o u n cil is a n o n -p ro fit so cia l serv ice w ith offices in P re b le C h ap el, 331 C u m b e rlan d Ave., P o rtla n d . T h e g ro u p fu n ctio n s a s an a d v o c a te for ch ild ren a n d a s a v o ic e fo r a co m m u n ity . F o r m o re in fo rm atio n , ca ll 774-0046.

T h e R o ta ry H o u se F u n d , a c o m m u n ity se rv ic e of th e P o rtla n d R o ta ry Club, m a k es h o u sin g av ailab le, a t n o c o s t, to fam ilies w h o m u s t c o m e to P o rtla n d from d is­ ta n t a r e a s fo r h o s p ita l c a re . H o sp itals p a rtic ip a tin g in th e p ro g ra m in c lu d e M aine M edical C en ter, M ercy H o sp ital a n d th e O ste o p a th ic H o sp ital o f M aine. F or m o re in fo rm atio n , w rite R o ta ry C lub of P o rtla n d , ME, '1 7 7 , 142 High St., R o o m 619, P.O. B ox 1755, P o rtla n d , ME 04104; o r c a ll 773-7157.

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E n c o m p a s s in g p re v e n tio n , in te rv e n tio n a n d re h a b ilita ­ tio n , th e p ro g ra m s a re d e s ig n e d to p ro m o te positive lifesty le c h a n g e s th ro u g h e d u c a tio n a n d ex e rc ise. P ro ­ g ra m s in c lu d e fitn ess te stin g , s tre s s an d lifestyle, sm o k ­ ing clinics, a e ro b ic ex e rc ise, a e ro b ic d a n c e , b o d y s h o p , y o g a, c a rd ia c a n d p u lm o n a ry reh ab ilitatio n , se n io r life­ lin e a n d v a rio u s re c re a tio n serv ic es. C la ss e s in v ario u s p ro g ra m s a r e o ffe re d th ro u g h o u t th e year; inform ation o n re g istra tio n , s c h e d u le s , tim e s a n d fees c a n b e o b ta in e d b y ca llin g th e Lifeline Office a t 780-4170.

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LETTERS To The Editor You broke my heart with your story on Barbara DiNinno. What a special lady and what a tender, gentle, caring pen you used to sketch her. On top of the sadness 1 felt, I was furious that she was pushed beyond endurance by such ignorance and screaming stupidi­ ty. Is there anything worse? We know that such monstrous cruelty exists in this “best of all possible worlds.” Can’t

we do something about it? Am I being a hopeless dream er or can we really do something so the kinds of people who torm ented Barbara are punished - or at least not put in any situations where they can do harm?

Ah, well...

Fritzi Cohen Portland

AIRWAVES

TALKTO ME!

BY MICHAEL HUGHES

l L O V E IT— the nighttim e p a rro t house fever o f loca l radio stations stacked a t densely fractional intervals across the dial. Rock 'n roll! Mo­ town! Salsa! R&B! Talk shows!

Talk shows?

Yes, talk shows. My early favor­ ite was Joe Pyne, an ex-Marine whose scabrous rantings lulled me to sleep in my form ative years. In the 1960's, Pyne, with a picador's instinct for the jugular, p ro vid e d the vast a n d voiceless hom eland with a response to

the upside-down cake o f the counterculture. A t the end o f an interview with Wavy Gravy, a sort o f hippie equivalent o f John fhe Bapfist, Wavy thanked Joe a n d said, Peace, m an."

"G o," said Joe with a nearBiblical grasp o f diction, "gargle with razor blades."

Here follows a selecfion o f the local Listerine—talk show stations th a t serve as the connective tissue for the c a b b a g e butterfly to c h a t it up, receive homespun advice, a n d p a rticip a te in a new "

Golden A ge o f radio in fhe postInformafion age.

THE STATIONS & SHOWS W M P G 9 0 .9 FM WMPG, as a University of Southern M aine-sponsored public-interest radio station, is able to function with one foot in the m arketplace and one foot in the realm of the ideal. Perhaps more than any other station, this station has adopted a format which reflects a

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HORSEFEATHERS ------In the C e n te r or North C o n w a y V illa g e W h ere w e sta rte d in A m e ric a 's B ic e n te n n ia l y e a r . C e le b ra tin g o u r 10th a n n iv e r s a r y , w e re still th e p la c e fo r S u s te n a n c e .

M errim en t & C h e er in Mt. W a sh in g to n V a lle y .

7 d a y s a w e e k — 356-2687

HORSEFEATHERS Top of the Old Port Our n e w e st (s in c e 1981) and la rg e st H o rs e fe a th e rs co m b ine s a ll the b est of o ur e x p e rie n c e .

S u p p in g s M enu fe a tu re s A m e ric a n R e g io n a l C o o k in g .

W in e & C h am p a g n e , e n te rta in m e n t n ig h tly .

7 d a y s a w e e k — 773-3501

HORSEFEATHERS On the U p p er S q u a re Our se c o n d re s ta u ra n t q u ic k ly b ecam e the "n eig h b o rh o o d e a te r y " in the NH b u s in e s s belt.

N ig h tly e n te rta in m e n t, g o u rm et p iz z a , b la c k b o a rd fre sh - fish s p e c ia ls & su p p in g s m e n u .

7 d a y s a w e e k — 749-0483

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T H E CODFISH To p of the H ill O ur c h a n c e to tr y so m e n e w c o n ­ c e p ts : A w a rd w in n in g p iz z a , sa la d b a r. s u m m e r d e c k & n o w S u n d a y a fte rn o o n J a z z . N ig h tly e n te rta in ­ m en t. w in e & c h a m p a g n e , fre sh -fish b la c k b o a rd s p e c ia ls .

7 d a y s a w e e k — 431-8503

The la te s t a d d itio n to our fa m ily of re s ta u ra n ts . A S e a fo o d B a r & B ro ile r sittin g rig h t on the b ea ch in one of N ew E n g la n d 's m o st a u th e n tic c o a s t a l v illa g e s . F re sh -b ro ile d fis h , s h e llfis h b a r & c h o w d e rs .

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creative, grassroots approach to local programming.

Licensed by the trustees of the Uni­ versity of Southern Maine as a non­ commercial, educational radio station, WMPG serves as a training ground for students interested in broadcasting careers. The station also serves as an interface between community and Uni­ versity activities—Music Department recitals, Stonecoast Writers Confer­ ence readings, and guest visitors’ lec­ tures. It is also perhaps the richest source of alternative music program ­ ming in the area with jazz, classical, folk, reggae, pop, rock n’ roll, wom en’s music, and variety music shows, almost all locally produced. If WMPG is suc­ cessful in its current fundraising drive, it will soon up its pow er and be able to reach Portland clearly.

“With commercial radio so tied to m ass audience appeal,” explains man­ ager Peter Twichell, “it just can’t afford to have the kinds of shows that we are really free to have. I think that the only way to make a talk show really inter­ esting is to have som eone with a really clear message. That often m eans som e­ one who is fairly controversial. It’s OK with us if our talk shows are only lis­ tened to by a small segm ent of the audience. But a commercial radio sta­ tion is not free to do that.

For us, the m ost im portant elem ent of talk shows is their ability to address social, especially local issues. Our talk shows help satisfy what we see as a requirement. They give us a chance to bring local people in and issues out.

WMPG’s talk shows include “Satur­ day Morning Rag,” hosted by Michael Bacon on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon; “Talkin’ Baseball,” a year-round baseball chat show with host Steve Hirshon (Friday afternoon from 5:30 to 6); “Las Comadres,” a two-hour Latin news, music, and culture show on Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; and a variety of short program s weekday mornings from 11 to 11:30.

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WGAN markets to two different audi­ ences: Its FM station is targeted to adults 18-34 years old, and its AM sta­ tion is targeted to the 25+ adult. The differences are reflected, as general m anager Susan Robinson notes, in term s of “news content, public service involvement, types of promotion, and the types of people we have on the air.

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DANCE S c o ttis h C o u n try D a n cin g , w ith Paul S arvis, a p ro ­ fessional d a n c e r w h o h as ta u g h t m a ster classes a n d w o rk sh o p s in S cottish d a n c e th ro u g h o u t th e U.S. an d C an ad a. E v e ry W e d n esd a y e v e n in g at 7:30 a t W illiston W est C h u rch , 32 T h o m as St. in P o rtla n d . 775-4019.

C la ss e s a t P o r tla n d D an ce C e n te r, F all S ch o o l T e rm , 25A F o rest A v e n u e , P o rtland. Classes in a v a rie ty of d a n c e form s for all levels of d a n c e rs an d n o n -d an ce rs. C lasses for c h ild ren a n d ad u lts. Call 773-2562 for a schedule.

th a t c h a n g e s w eek ly ; s te a k s a n d s e a fo o d a re g re a t, to o .

M arb le fire p lace s w arm th e ro o m s o f th is h isto ric b u ild ­ ing, a n d c o n fe re n c e s p a c e is a v a ilab le. R e se rv a tio n s su g g e s te d . 846-3895.

C a r b u r’s. 123 M iddle S tre e t, P o rtla n d . C a rb u r’s is fun, from th e m e n u to th e a n tiq u e a d v e rtis e m e n ts , to th e “K itchen Sink C lub,” a sa n d w ic h a c c o m p a n ie d b y a p a ra d e o f th e re s ta u ra n t staff. A lth o u g h th e m e n u fea­ tu re s sa n d w ich es, s o u p s a n d sa la d s a r e h o m e m a d e a n d in v e n tiv e , to o . C a rb u r’s h a s a new b a n q u e t ro o m w ith a sp e c ia l m e n u , a n d th e y h a v e a p rim e rib sp e c ia l T h u rs ­ d ay , F riday, a n d S a tu rd a y n ig h ts. L u n c h a n d d in n e r, m a jo r c re d it c a rd s . 772-7794.

C a v a n a g h ’s . 154 M id d le S tree t, P o rtla n d . T h e affo rd ­ Live F ro m S tu d io I, P o rtla n d D ance C en ter, 25A F o rest A v en u e, P o rtla n d . R am Island D an ce C o m p a n y p re s e n ts n ew w o rk s a n d w orks-in-progress. F riday, S e p te m b e r 19, 8 p.m . F or re se rv a tio n s, c o n ta c t th e D an ce C e n te r a t 773-2562.

V ideo S c re e n in g , h o sted b y c h o re o g ra p h e r D avid G o rd o n o f ’’D avid G ordon P ic k /U p C o.” A special sc re e n in g of Mr. G o rd o n ’s w o rk s p re c e d in g th e o p e n ­ ing of th e 1986-87 P o rtla n d D an ce C e n te r’s S ubscrip­ tion S easo n. F riday, O c to b e r 3, 25A F o rest A v en u e, P o rtla n d . 773-2562.

RESTAURANTS A lb e rta ’s. 21 P le a s a n t S tree t, P o rtla n d . All th e s e le c ­ tio n s fro m A lb e rta ’s e v e r-c h a n g in g m e n u a r e c o o k e d to o r d e r o v e r th e ir m e s q u ite c h a rc o a l grill. S tea k s, seafo o d , a n d b u tte rflie d leg of la m b a r e a c c o m p a n ie d b y h o m e ­ m a d e s o u p s, b re a d s , a n d d e s s e r ts , in cluding “D e a th by C h o c o la te .” L u n c h , d in n e r, S u n d a y b ru n c h . M ajor c re d it ca rd s . 774-5408.

A fghan R e s ta u ra n t. 629 C o n g ress S tre e t, P o rtla n d .

D elicio u s a n d ex o tic A fghani c u isin e in a fam ily settin g .

A tm o s p h e re in c lu d e s p a in tin g s b y o w n e r w ith fun p e r­ sp e c tiv e s. 773-3431.

A m igo’s. 9 D an a S tre e t, P o rtla n d . A w id e s e le c tio n of M exican fo o d in a re la x e d settin g . E n c h ila d as, ta c o s , b u rrito s, e v e ry th in g m a d e fro m s c ra tc h . B rings th e M ex­ ic an e x p e rie n c e to th e O ld P o rt. L u n c h a n d d in n e r T u e sd a y s th ro u g h S a tu rd a y s, c lo s e d S u n d ay a n d M on­ day. 772-0772.

T h e B a k e r’s T a b le . 434 F o re S tre e t, P o rtla n d . R elax ed b is tro b e n e a th th e O ld P o rt B ak e h o u se offers d iv e rse E u ro p e a n coo k in g , v ea l, fish, to u rn e d o s , h o m e m a d e c h o w d e rs , s o u p s , s te w s in c lu d in g b o u illa b a is se a re a v a ilab le, a s w ell a s fre sh b re a d s a n d p a s tr ie s from u p s ta irs. L o cal a rtis ts ex h ib it o cc asio n ally . M ajor cred it c a rd s . 775-0303.

T h e B lue M oon. 425 F ore S tree t, P o rtla n d . P o rtla n d ’s n ew jazz c lu b r e s ta u ra n t fe a tu re s le jazz h o t— live— n ig h tly a s w ell a s an e n te rta in in g d in n e r m e n u . A s tro n g a d d itio n to P o rtla n d ’s nightlife. 871-0663.

B o o n e ’s . C u s to m H o u se W harf, P o rtla n d . T h e y ’v e b e e n s erv in g a n e x tra o rd in a ry ra n g e of s e a fo o d s in c e 1898.

P o rtla n d m e m o ra b ilia a n d a n tiq u e s are d isp la y e d in th e h e a v y -b e a m e d d in in g ro o m , a n d th e re a r e n ig h tly 'sp e ­ cia ls in ad d itio n to th e e x te n s iv e m en u . L u n c h a n d d in n e r daily, all m a jo r c re d it c a rd s . 774-5725.

B ra m h a ll P u b . 769 C o n g ress S treet, P o rtla n d . S o u p s a n d sa n d w ic h e s in a p re tty brick-w alled se ttin g b e n e a th th e R o m a Cafe. 773-8329.

B ra ttle S tre e t. 19 B ra ttle S tre e t, P o rtla n d . Fine F ren ch cuisin e. W h e e lc h a ir a c c e s sib le . 772-4658.

a b le m e n u in c lu d e s h e a rty sa n d w ic h e s a n d s a la d bar.

H o u se s p e c ia ltie s a r e ribs, ch ick en fried stre a k , a n d lo b s te r s p e c ia ls . T h e re is a full b a r featu rin g C av a n ag h ’s W orld F a m o u s M arg aritas. B reak fast, lu n c h , a n d d inner: 6 a.m . to 1 a.m . M ajo r c re d it c a rd s. 772-8885.

C h a n n e l C ro s sin g . 23 F ro n t S treet, S o u th P o rtla n d : An e le g a n t r e s ta u ra n t w ith a n e le g a n t v iew o f P o rtla n d from its p e r c h o n th e w a te r. T eriaki sirlo in is a fav o rite, a s is “F re sh C a tc h ,” th e v e ry f re s h e s t fish av a ilab le e a c h day.

L u n c h a n d d in n e r, S u n d a y b ru n c h , m a jo r c re d it c a rd s.

799-5552.

C h r is to p h e r ’s. 688 F o re s t A v en u e, P o rtla n d . G reek w in es c a n b e h a d w ith th e b a k e d la m b in to m a to s a u c e a n d o th e r G reek sp e c ia ltie s . Philo p ie s a n d stu ffe d g ra p e le a v e s le a d c risp ly in to th e fresh b a k la v a a n d o th e r d e s s e rts . A re la x e d , s p a c io u s re s ta u ra n t. L u n c h a n d d in n e r M o n d a y th ro u g h Friday, d in n e r o n ly o n S atu rd a y , c lo s e d S u nday . M ajo r c re d it c a rd s. 772-6877.

D eli O n e . 106 E x c h a n g e S tree t, P o rtla n d . S p in ac h a n d s a u s a g e pie, p a s ta , o m e le ts , deli sa n d w ic h e s a re am o n g th e in te rn a tio n a l a ttr a c tio n s in th is c o z y p la c e . T h e s o u p s a n d c h o w d e rs a re in triguing a s w ell. A s u n n y p a tio w h e n s e a s o n p e rm its. B rea k fa st, lu n c h , a n d d in n e r, S u n d a y b ru n c h . A rt ex h ib its b y lo c a l ta le n t. MC, V. 772-7115.

D iM illo’s F lo a tin g R e s ta u ra n t. L o n g W harf, P o rtla n d .

U n iq u e flo atin g r e s ta u r a n t h a s s te a k s , s e a fo o d , Italian cu isin e, rib s, a n d , alw a y s, lo b ste r. Fine w in es, n ig h tly ch e f’s s p e c ia ls , a n d e n te rta in m e n t. L u n c h a n d d in n e r daily, S u n d a y b ru n c h . M ajor cred it c a rd s . 772-2216.

D ock F o re . 336 F o re S tre e t, P o rtla n d . D aily sp e c ia ls in th is c o z y O ld P o rt se ttin g in c lu d e b u rg e rs, q u ic h es, s o u p s , c h o w d e rs , fresh fish, s te a m e rs , a n d m u ssels.

L u n c h a n d d in n e r. 772-8619.

El M ira d o r. 50 W h arf S tre e t, P o rtla n d . T h e tr u e ta s te of M exico c o m e s to th e O ld P o rt. D irect from N ew Y ork City, El M irad o r is o n e o f P o rtla n d ’s n e w e s t a n d fin est r e s ta u ­ r a n t a d d itio n s. A u th e n tic M exican r e c ip e s a r e c r e a te d fro m th e fre s h e s t in g re d ie n ts daily. D ine in th e Ixtapa, C h a p u lta p e c , o r V e racru z R o o m s. L inger o v e r a m arg arita in o u r ex c itin g C an tin a. O r e n jo y th o s e w a rm s u m m e r n ig h ts o n th e P atio . O p e n fo r L u n c h a n d D inner. Call for re s e rv a tio n s . 7 § 1-0050.

T h e G alley . 215 F o resid e R oad, F a lm o u th . L o c a te d a t H a n d y B o a t Y ard, T h e G alley offers a b e a u tifu l v iew of C la p b o a rd a n d C h e b e a g u e Islan d s p lu s sle e k racin g y a c h ts a n d a n im p ressiv e, v aried m e n u of se a fo o d s p e ­ cialties. C o ck tail lo u n g e o n u p p e r d ec k . A m u s t for th e y a c h tin g s e t. 781-4262.

T h e G o o d E gg C afe. 705 C o n g re s s S tre e t, P o rtla n d .

B rea k fa st is th e s p e c ia lty in th is c o m fo rta b le cafe. H o u se fav o rites a re th e h o m e m a d e h a s h , English m uffins, an d m ulti-grain p a n c a k e s . T h e e g g v a ria tio n s a re e n d le s s, a n d th e r e a r e h e rb a l te a s a n d fresh g ro u n d coffee.

M o n th ly e x h ib its b y s tu d e n t a rtists. W eek d ay s 6-12, S a tu rd a y 7-2, S u n d a y 8-2. 773-0801.

C afe A lw ays. 47 M iddle S tre e t, P o rtla n d . O n e of P o rt­ la n d ’s n e w e s t r e s ta u ra n ts . F e a tu re s s tro n g , am b itio u s m e n u a n d a ro m a n tic a tm o s p h e re . 774-9399.

full-service re s ta u ra n t in a re s to r e d ra ilro a d statio n .

S tea k a n d seafo o d ; A m erican favorites. 839-3354.

C afe C o r n e r b r o o k . C o rn e rb r o o k s h o p p in g p la z a ,

T h e G re a t L o st B e a r. 540 F o re s t A venue, P o rtla n d . T h e

o p p o s ite th e M aine M all, S o u th P o rtla n d . T h e th e a tre k itc h e n s e rv e s u p s u c h s p e c ia ltie s a s s a u te e d so ft-sh ell c ra b , p h ilo pie, s e a fo o d a n d p a s ta s a la d s. Q u ich e s a n d s o u p s a re c r e a te d daily; ja zz b a n d s p la y nightly. B reak­ fast, lu n c h , a n d d in n e r, S a tu rd a y a n d S u n d a y b ru n ch .

772-3224.

e x o tic b u rg e rs , th e frien d ly serv ice, th e e tc h e d g la ss, th e h ila rio u s m e n u m a k e T h e B ea r a sp e c ia l s p o t. T h e re ’s a lso aw ard -w in n in g chili, ribs, ch ick en , a n d s te a k , a n d of c o u rs e , th e h o m e m a d e Toll H o u se C ookie Pie. F or s u m m e r d a y s , th e r e is a p a tio in B earid ise A lley, a n d for S u n d ay s, a c h a m p a g n e b ru n c h . L u n c h a n d d in n e r 7 d a y s s e rv e d rig h t to 11:30. 772-0300.

C am p H a m m o n d . 74 M ain S tre e t, Y arm outh. L u n c h a n d d in n e r a re s e rv e d in fo u r ro o m s of a b ea u tifu l V icto rian h o m e . Veal a n d la m b a re fe a tu re d o n a m e n u

In 1765 Jo h n H annon, an Irish im m igrant, was the first m an to bring chocolate m an u factu re to N o rth A m erica. H a n n o n ’s chocolate-m aking ventu re bro u g h t the O ld W o rld stan­ d ard o f high quality chocolate to the N ew W orld. A lth o u g h the business prospered , Jo h n H a n n o n was n o t long in enjoy­ ing his success. In 1779 he em barked o n a sailing voyage an d was never heard from again.

W e, at the John H an n o n C om pany, pledge to bring you the finest chocolates and candies fro m E urope, C anada, the U n ited States an d o u r ow n fudge kitchens. A n d in keeping w ith o u r p ro u d nam e, we w ould like to extend to you the sam e guarantee th a t Jo h n H a n n o n offered his cu sto m ers in 1777: " I f the Chocolate does not prove good, the M oney w ill be returned.”

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Maine National Bank nowoffers homeowners for nothing.

Introducing the Equity Reserve th at other banks charge up to $350 for.

At M aine N atio n al B ank, you can t u r n th e e q u ity in y o u r M aine hom e in to cash m ore econom ically, m ore easily, a n d m ore q u ick ly th a n ever before w ith E q u ity Reserve.

Y ou c a n o p e n y o u r E q u i t y R e s e r v e f r e e o f c h a r g e

We’ve elim in ated all th e legal fees, a p p ra isa l fees,* a n d a p p lic atio n fees th a t o th e r b a n k s c h a rg e u p to $350 for.

O n ly p a y f o r y o u r E q u i t y R e s e r v e w h e n y o u u s e it.

The in te re s t ra te is o nly 1 above th e p rim e ra te p u b lish ed on th e la s t b u sin e ss day of each m o n th in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. T his r a te m ay ch an g e m onthly.

U se y o u r E q u i t y R e s e r v e s i m p l y b y w r i t i n g a c h e c k .

E njoy in s ta n t access to y o u r m oney. J u s t w rite a check for u p to $ 100,000 o r m ore, d ep en d in g on the e q u ity in y o u r hom e. And u se it for a n y n u m b e r of im p o rta n t ex p en ses, like tu itio n a n d hom e im prove­ m en ts, w ith flexible re p a y m e n t p lan s.

A p p lic a tio n is e a s y .

We've stre am lin e d the ap p licatio n process.

If y o u ’d like a q u ick way to tu r n y o u r hom e e q u ity in to c a sh t h a t ’s easy, we can help. F or m ore in fo rm a ­ tio n , ju s t call a P ersonal B an k er a t y o u r n e are st M aine N atio n al office.

I ’m in te re ste d in getting so m eth in g for n othing.

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T h e V e l o c i t y O f M o n e y In P o r t l a n d T h e V e lo c it y O f M o n e y In P o r t la n d

BY COLIN SARGENT

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“Money travels faster, and more stylishly, in Portland than it does in Aroostook County, doesn’t it?” I ask hopefully as market researcher economist Will Richard waits on the end of the phone, ready to pounce.

“First,” he says suspiciously, “what do you m ean by velocity, and next, what exactly do you mean by money?”

I try to imagine what Will Richard looks like. Wire-rimmed glasses, cer­ tainly, with lenses straight from the Hoover Institute...

I imagine him taking aim at me all the way from Augusta as he patiently explains that since the deregulation of banks, “Money has become a gray area now,” w here once it was green.

“What I'm getting at,” I persist, “is that I’ve heard that new tourist m oney entering the Portland m arket changes hands eight times before it finds its way out of state, but I don’t know w here I heard it first. Maybe from the same guy who told me that Portland was No. 2 to Washington D.C. in lawyers per capita...”

According to the Maine Retail Sales Quarterly Report published by the Maine State Planning Office in Augusta, shoppers in Portland, Subur­ ban Portland, and Sebago Lake spent $ 1,362,136,000 taxable dollars in 1985 on consumer re ta il items out of $1,566,450,000 total taxable dollars spent. And significantly, shoppers in metropolitan Portland spent $312 million on automobiles while spen­ ding $109 million in food stores! New cars, restaurants, and hotels: That’s velocity in its purest form, where w e’re spending m oney so fast that we forget to do the weekly grocery shop­ ping! ..Actually, velocity is an authentic, albeit som ew hat dusty, term in economics, and one that’s being writ­ ten up a good deal nationally. To calculate it, divide the Gross National Product (GNP) by M l, the measurable am ount of m oney in checking ac­ counts. What you get, supposedly, is an indication of the speed at which money changes hands, and that’s som ething that interests Tom David­ son, of Davidson-Peterson Associates, Inc., of New York, Memphis, and York, Maine: V elocity Could Bring Even More Success...

Portland

“If a tourist spends $1 in the Portland/Portland suburban market, it will generate another 67 cents in spending in 1 year,” reports Tom

Davidson.

“In Bangor, that same dollar will generate 54 cents in spending in 1 year.

“One new job created in tourism in the Portland/Portland suburban area will create .38 jobs outside the in­ dustry, while for Bangor it’s .28 new jobs,” he says.

“It’s all coming from the churn of finance that occurs” along the coast surrounding Portland, says Davidson.

And isn’t the very action of a churn an acceleration? “No, it’s a deceleration because of leakage. T here’s a signifi­ cant am ount of leakage statewide, e.g., if I own a hotel in Portland but buy my m eat in Boston, a leakage oc­ curs. Now if you w ere to create a pure island (with Peaks more pure than England or Singapore, one supposes), with no international trade - and if it just sat there, and if you spent a dollar on it, that dollar would change hands into infinity.”

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..Using the m etaphor of money as a financial stream, it’s easy to see that there are advantages to having both a high and low velocity stream in Portland. For pockets of high velocity, look to the world of consultants, restaurants, developers, architects, retail stores, and the media all zipping around the city like brilliant tropical fish. Everyone (and his client base) is OCTOBER

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“Money is a gray area now,” where once it was green constricting the flow by closing in on it, therefore speeding it up. The irrestible picture of money flowing and eddying around Exchange Street, splashing past the Blue Moon and T avecchia and running out to Freeport for the afternoon is easy

enough to conjure up, but the truth is, some of the smartest anglers are cat­ ching the most magnificent trout in the calm, reliable pools provided by the banks.

“For Portland, I’ve heard anything from money changing hands from 4

to 12 times," laughs Trudy McNulty of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, who alludes to the “large, hidden rip­ ple effect in the area’s economy from visitors. Direct impact: A visitor stays in a hotel, eats in restaurants, buys in a variety of retail shops, and pur-

Shoppers In The Portland/Portland Suburban market

spent $1.36 billion taxable sales dollars out of a total of $1.56

chases attractions tickets (tours, museums, movies, etc.). Ripple: The hotels, restaurants, and attractions purchase food (i.e., support fishing in­ dustry!), linens, phone service, TVs, landscape services, legal services, and hire local employees. In turn, these

businesses expand, take loans, pay taxes, etc...”

“The concept of m oney changing hands is ephem eral,” agrees state m arket researcher Will Richard. “The way I watch things is to track volume sales by economic area. Since the

billion taxable sales dollars on C O N S U ­ MER RETAIL ITEMS. deregulation of banks, competition has driven them to create a num ber of financial instruments. There is a superm arket of consum er instruments out there that’s making it very difficult to calculate the speed of money.

Of course, Maine Savings does over $1 billion itself, so you can see that velocity for velocity’s sake has little to do with real power. It does, however, etch a high-speed profile around the way we behave as consumers along the coast of Maine. Consider this: MAINE TAXABLE SALES IN 1985

“You can’t even m easure money by the same yardstick that we used in the 1950s to the 1970s,” that yardstick presumably resting in state in the Greenwich Observatory by now.

Why? Because, as Ed Miller from the State Planning Office puts it, “ Money is ap­ preciating right now. The real interest rate is positive, so money has more value in storage.”

It depends upon where you stand in the stream. Yes, money in Portland travels faster and more stylishly than it would ever dare to in Aroostock County, but on the other hand, the gold-plated Catch 22 is that it travels slower and more stylishly here, too.

$1.14 billion Portland alone $270 million Brunswick $394 million Augusta $608 million Bangor $310 million Waterville $427 million Lewiston $67 million Kennebunk $199 million Presque Isle Blue Hill $22 million Paris $77 million Eastport $10 million Bar Harbor $65 million

D angers: The Liquidity Trap, TooSlow V elocity ..Business Week magazine (August 4)

quotes Federal Reserve Board chair­ man Paul A. Volker, testifying before Congress, as saying that Ml, the denom inator of the GNP/M1 = Veloci­ ty formula, “is not today a reliable m easure.”

“The danger,” says Business Week, “is that the Fed (Federal Reserve Board) will create more and more m oney with less and less economic ef­ fect. The extra money is not falling in­ to a black hole - it simply isn’t turning over (nationally) as fast as it used to...

‘Eventually, m oney could be trapped in the hands of the people who are supposed to spend it, and w e’d be in something approaching a liquidity trap,’ says economist Edward E. Y a r d e n i of P r u d e n c ia l- B a c h e Securities Inc.” One of the state’s most respected bastions of conservatism is the invest­ m ent firm of H.M. Payson, located on Middle Street. Walk past the six win­ dows on the way to Horsefeathers for lunch, and you’ve just passed $400 million m anaged each year, a figure that exceeds the total yearly taxable sales in either the city of Brunswick or Augusta (see the table that follows).

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..The startling thing is, second-place Bangor’s Maine Taxable Sales are closer to Presque Isle’s than they are to Portland’s!

The Portland/Portland suburban se c to r sp e n t $187 m illion on restaurants and hotels, as well.

“It’s very high,” says Charles ‘Rocky’ Clark of Clark Financial, 307 Cumberland Avenue, about velocity from his vantage point. “People are spending money as quickly as they can get it in their hands. Not only that, they’re borrowing to spend it.” Referr­ ing to the many yachts that were pur­ chased last sum m er by first-time

“The startling thing is, second-place Bangor’s taxable sales in 1985 ($608 million) are closer to Presque Isle’s ($199 million) than they are to Port­ land’s (1.14 billion). . . ” buyers (“$30,000-$50,000 bo ats”), Clark says that “I think that a lot of that money is coming from an equity line from the buyers’ homes.”

Clark is a classic example of how velocity is swirling around in the “gray a rea” of post-deregulation Portland: “I was with E.F. Hutton for 8 years out west,” he says, “and at Clark Financial, I am doing exactly the same things I would be doing if I still worked for E.F. Hutton. What we’ve seen is a breakdown of barriers bet­ ween banks, insurance companies, and brokerage firms. The first step was when the brokerage firms began offering money m arket accounts - for example, when Merrill Lynch came out with cash equivalency funds. That threatened the banks, so they started selling insurance and stocks and bonds. Now insurance companies like Clark (and the much larger and more established Morse, Payson & Noyes) are turning around and selling an­ nuities, mutual funds, money market accounts, stocks, bonds, real estate, and limited partnerships. I’ve been in this high-velocity stream for 8 mon­ ths, and so far I’ve invested 1.5 million for clients.

“If a tourist spends $1 in the Portland/ Portland suburban market, it will gener­ ate another 67 cents (compared to 54 cents in Bangor) in spend­ ing in 1 year.”

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surance Company,” explains Clark regarding the recent establishment of Clark Financial and his elaborate and successful p articipation in non­ insurance ventures. “The winner of this game is who’s going to have the biggest client base.”

Clark says that banks are in a strong position to introduce new financial services because of the “large client base they have in checking accounts.

Similarly, I’ve come in and seen that my uncle has 12,000 personal lines ac­ counts and 1,200 commercial ac­ counts. Because I’m sitting here as Clark Financial, I have immediate rap­ port because they’re already clients of Clark Associates. I’m going to try to tap into that.”

James J. Kilbride, president of Morse, Payson & Noyes, 130 Middle Street, stresses innovation when he speaks of the shifting streams of high finance in a growing Portland: “Morse, Payson & Noyes has and always will be an innovative in­ surance firm.

“Our capacity to remain strong and responsive to our clients’ needs depends largely on our ability to ad­ dress changes that affect our industry and our clients.

“With the addition of Morse, Payson & Noyes financial (real estate invest­ m ent opportunities) Morse, Payson & Noyes Finance Company, and Morse, Payson & Noyes Capital Corp., we feel we will be able to add value to our relationships with clients by offering these diversified financial services, and strengthen our organization to m eet their future needs.”

A dventures In The Gray Zone, Part II. Milton Friedman, the Nobel Prizewinning economist who is a senior research fellow at the Hoover In­ stitute, Stanford University, writes in the Wall Street Journal (August 20) that the changing velocity of money is a kind of “rhetorical camouflage” that 16

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has to do with the Reagan administra­ tion’s almost comical redefinition of Ml to suit its purposes: “There is an old story about a farm er who used his barn door for target shooting. A visitor was astound­ ed to find that each of the numerous targets on the door had a bullet hole precisely in the center of the bull’s

“Walk past the six windows of H.M. Payson on the way to Horsefeathers for lunch, and you’ve just passed $400 million managed each year (a figure that exceeds the total yearly taxable sales in either the city of Brunswick or Augusta ) . . . ” eye. He later discovered the secret of such rem arkable accuracy. Unobserv­ ed, he saw the farm er first shoot at the door and then paint the target.”

Friedman goes on to accuse the Federal Reserve System of repainting its bulls-eyes: “The accelerating infla­ tion was brought to an end in 1980, but the fine tuning has continued. On­ ly the rhetoric has changed: from the October 1979 pledge of allegiance to controlling m onetary aggregates, par­ ticularly Ml; to the abandonm ent of Ml as a target in mid-1982; to the par­ tial restoration of Ml in mid-1983; to its full acceptance in 1984 when Ml for a change hit its initial target; to the repainting of the bull’s eye in mid-1985...”

“The irresistible pic­ ture of money flowing and eddying around Exchange Street, splashing past the Blue Moon and Tavecchia and run­ ning out to Freeporl

for the afternoon is easy enough to con­ jure up, but the truth is, some of the smart­ est anglers are catch­ ing the most magnifi­ cent trout in the calm, reliable pools pro­ vided by the banks

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ith a high Ml, the national velocity invariably slows down, and as an index of anything tangible, velocity’s adm itted­ ly quite specious, since sometimes Ml includes funds from NOW Accounts, and sometimes it doesn’t. Perhaps it’s exactly because velocity is nothing more than a “dynamic variable” that it is so appropriate to describe the future of Portland’s economy. All we can be sure of is that the tropical fish are indeed dazzling, and that the deep waters of the banks will be here long after w e’re gone and forgotten.

“Yes, m oney in Port­ land travels faster and more stylishly than it would ever dare to in Aroostook County, but on the other hand, the gold-plated Catch 22 is that it travels slower and more styl­ ishly here, too.”

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continued from page 8 ------------------“Cumberland County is our area of greatest influence. M onday to Friday,” she explains, “6 a.m. to 10 a.m., we garner about a 20 share, which m eans th at 20 percent of the people listening to radio are listening to WGAN AM in the morning. That is as of the spring 1985 Arbitron; right now w e’re in the process of being rated again.

“It is the only rating service to which we subscribe,” she explains. “We really have no o th er indication, other than our own in-house surveys. We are the 143rd m arket in the country, so we think we are pretty important. But to Arbitron, we are not really that impor­ tant. Arbitron is currently in the top 10 or 20 m arkets and is surveying con­ stantly. And by constantly, 1 mean overnight. That gives you an idea as to how far down you are on the totem pole when you’re the 143rd market and are surveyed, as we are, once a year.

We’re right behind Reno, Nevada, and just ahead of Springfield. Missouri.”

Until recently, WGAN’s Bill Muldoon show was perhaps the m ost significant locally produced issues-oriented talk show. The show was cancelled, accord­ ing to Robinson, “not because people w e re n ’t enjoying it—we re ceiv ed nothing but positive com m ents—but

because it drew so heavily on Bill’s time. We felt that there were other ways in which the station could use Bill’s talents.” Muldoon, a staffer in the station’s newsroom, will continue to produce occasional special features in the talk show format for WGAN. WGAN’s AM programming reflects the station’s com m itm ent to the talk show format. Weekdays, you can hear Bruce Williams (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Sally Jessy Raphael (11 p.m. to mid­ night), or Larry King (midnight to 5 a.m.). On Saturdays, “Radio New Eng­ land” (8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.) and Bernard Meltzer (8 p.m. to midnight) do the talking, and on Sundays the “Don Kroah Show” (8 p.m. to midnight) takes to the air.

WLOB 1310 AM WLOB is one of the three full-time religious radio stations operating in Maine. The station’s programming re­ flects Carl Jung’s famous and disturb­ ing dictum th at he had never m et a man over the age of 40 w hose primary concern was not religion. It’s not a surprise, consequently, to learn that the station’s listenership falls into the 35-55 age group.

In addition to its several syndicated talk shows, WLOB offers Yankee Kit­ chen, a phone-in recipe and chat show hosted by Gus Saunders, th at can only be called a classic of its genre as well as being the station’s biggest money­ maker in term s of advertising revenue.

Saunders’ listeners tend to be older women w hose irrepressible unselfcon­ sciousness and good hum or provide the perfect foil for his classic voice and sm ooth delivery: G u s: A n d fo r th a t recipe y o u Ve ju s t won a coupon fo r a n ew can o f Chock F u ll O' Nuts, Bobbie.

B o b b ie : Good!

G u s: Yes, goo d!

B o b b ie : B u t I've a lready won a Chock F u ll O ' N uts coupon, Gus. G u s : You've ju s t won a no the r one, Bobbie. OK? B o b b ie : A n y th in g y o u say, dearie.

G u s: Bye, dear.

B o b b ie : Bye, dearie. Thanks fo r the fun.

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H u S h a n g II. 11 B row n S tre e t, P o rtla n d . A w ard-w inning S zec h u an , S hanghai, M andarin, a n d H u n an cuisine.

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P erfect s p o t b e fo re a n d a fte r P o rtla n d S tag e p ro d u c tio n s a n d o th e r A rts C e n te r e v e n ts . E x ten siv e w in e list.

772-0453.

La S a ls a . 444 F o re S tre e t, P o rtla n d . Spicy, n ew -age re s ta u ra n t fe a tu re s Chile v e rd e e n c h ila d a s, Indian b lu e c o rn to rtilla s an d ta m a le s , C o la ch e b u rrito s, distin ctiv e s o u p s , a n d N ew M exican a n d S o u th A m erican fish d is h e s . N ew lo c a tio n s p o r ts h igh-design interior, daily s p e c ia ls. Also: la m b d is h e s a n d M exican b re a d pudding.

775-5674.

L o b s te r S h ack . 246 T w o L ights R oad, C ap e E lizabeth.

Striking o c e a n view a n d picn ic se a fo o d to m a tc h . G reat s p o t to w a tc h P o rtla n d a n d C e n te rb o a rd Y acht C lub e v e n ts . 799-1677.

T h e M add A p p le C afe. 23 F o re s t A v en u e, P o rtla n d . An in tim a te A m erican b is tro lo c a te d in th e P o rtla n d P er­ fo rm in g A rts C en ter. O ffering a ch a n g in g m e n u , sp e c ia l­ tie s in c lu d e C aro lin a C h o p p e d P ork BBQ, S hrim p Rem o u la d e , T o u rn e d o s M a rc h a n d d u Vin, a n d B a n a n a s F o ste r. L u n c h a n d d in n e r. M ajor c re d it c a rd s . 774-9698.

BY MARCIA FELLER

D

avid Coit believes investing in Maine is good business, and he has backed up that com­ mitment by attracting a solid pool of Venture Capital dollars from all over the country. This syndication includes

Maine Capital Corporation Portfolio Companies Agritech Systems, Inc. Portland, Maine

PC-based accounting software using the One-Write and Dome formats.

Long Lake Broadcasting

AM/FM radio station property.

Lewiston, Maine

Maine Post & Beam Company

O ld P o rt T a v e rn . 11 M o u lto n S tre e t, P o rtla n d . S teaks, s e a fo o d , sa la d b ar, a n d live m u sic in th e h e a rt of th e O ld P ort. A w ard-w inning B loody M ary’s. 774-0444.

Sells custom-designed homes throughout the United States.

York Harbor, Maine

Mowatt Sporting Goods Brewer, Maine

Shape Inc. Biddeford, Maine

Vortech Corporation Gorham, Maine

M ichel’s a t Exit 8. 202 L a rra b e e R oad, W e stb ro o k .

S eafo o d a n d s te a k s in a p re tty , pla n t-filled d in in g ro o m .

A m o n g th e s e le c tio n s a re a tw o -p o u n d p rim e rib, b a k e d h a d d o c k , a n d Sicilian sc a llo p s. T h e p o rtio n s a re large, d in n e r s p e c ia ls c h a n g e e v e ry tw o w eek s, lu n c h s p e c ia ls e v e ry day. L u n c h a n d d in n er. M ajor c re d it c a rd s.

854-9496.

Develops, produces and markets diagnostic products for the agriculture industry for sales in the U.S. and overseas.

Great American Software, Inc.

M aria ’s R is to ra n te . 337 C u m b e rla n d A venue, P o rt­ lan d . F o rm al dining, g o o d w in es, a n d fine Italian cuisine.

O w n e r a n d chef, A n th o n y N ap o litan o sp ecializes in v ea l d is h e s , in c lu d in g v e a l s c a llo p in i m a rsa la , a n d th e r e is an e m p h a s is o n fresh se a fo o d , a s w ell. D inner 5-10 w e e k ­ d ay s, 5-11 w eek en d s. MC, VISA. 772-9232.

such noteworthy institutional venture capital firms as Rockefeller & Com­ pany Prudential V.C. and City Corp V.C. (New York); John Hancock, First C apital C orp., M organ H olland M anagem ent, and A rthur Little

Wright Express Corporation Portland, Maine

Ocean Products

Develops and manufactures sporting goods accessories for distribution throughout the United States.

OEM contract manufacturer of high-precision molded plastic peripheral products for the audio, video, and computer industries.

Tests and programs semi­ conductors for computer and communications equipment manufacturers.

Develops and markets nationally an automated fuel dispensing network and fuel management systems for fleet operations, in cooperation with NCR Corporation and Sears.

Salmon farming.

Eastport, Maine

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_________ RESTAURANTS_________ P a g o d a . 5 F o re s t A venue, P o rtla n d . C h in e se fo o d by D an n y W ong in a p re tty n ew lo c atio n . 773-5071.

P o r tla n d W ine a n d C h e e s e . 8 F o re s t A venue, P o rt­ lan d . P a te s, im p o rte d c h e e s e s a n d m e a ts , s a n d w ich es, s o u p s , a n d s a la d s to ta k e o u t o r e n jo y a t a w in d o w ta b le.

O p en 10-3 w e e k d a y s, 9-6 w e e k e n d s. M ajor c re d it c a rd s.

772-4647.

R a p h a e ls . 42 M arket S tre e t, P o rtla n d . N o rth e rn Italian c u isin e s e rv e d in an ex q u isite a tm o s p h e re . L u n c h eo n daily, 11 a.m . to 2 p.m . D in n er (w ith v a le t p a rk in g ) 5 to 1 0, S u n .-T h u rs .;5 to 1 l,F ri.-S at. D o w n sta irs, a t L ittle W illie’s, e n jo y a n inform al lu n c h e o n (d a ily , 1 1 a.m . to 4:30 p .m .) fea tu rin g a raw bar. R e s e rv a tio n s s u g g e s te d . M ajor c re d it c a rd s . 773-4500.

T h e R ed S n a p p e r. 396 F o re S tre e t, P o rtla n d . T h e m e n u o ffers s o m e of th e m o re p o p u la r N o rth A tla n tic s p e c ie s of se a fo o d , a n d an e m p h a s is o n fish from th e C aribbean, G ulf of M exico, a n d S o u th A m erica. L u n c h a n d d in n e r daily. 773-4363.

R ib R oom . S o n e s ta H otel P o rtla n d . 157 High S treet, P o rtla n d . E leg an t dining w ith im p ressiv e full-service m e n u ( p a te s , m u s s e ls in basil a n d le m o n s a u c e , s te a k s, s e a fo o d d is h e s w ith a c c e n ts o n ra re fla v o rin g s), a n d a h ig h ly ro m a n tic a tm o s p h e re . Also, tr y T h e G re e n h o u s e a n d th e n ew ly re m o d e le d T o p of th e E a st lo u n g e for c o c k ta ils a n d a s tu n n in g city view . R eserv atio n s an d m a jo r cred it c a rd s a c c e p te d . 775-5411.

T h e R om a. 769 C o n g ress S tree t, P o rtla n d . C lassic Ital­ ian c u isin e h a s b e e n s e rv e d in th is V ictorian m a n sio n for 61 y e a rs . E njoy se a fo o d lin g u in e o rv e a l p a r m e s a n in o n e of th e in tim a te d in in g ro o m s. D aily sp ecials, a n d a u n iq u e co lle c tio n of P o rtla n d G lass. S m oking a n d non-sm oking av ailab le. L u n c h a n d dinner. 773-9873.

R uby’s C h o ic e. 116 F ree S tree t, P o rtla n d . T h e W orld’s g r e a te s t h a m b u rg e rs. 11:30 a.m . to 11 p.m . 773-9099.

S a p p o ro R e s ta u ra n t. 24 F ree S tre e t, P o rtla n d . P o rt­ la n d ’s n e w J a p a n e s e re s ta u ra n t e x c ite s th e ta s te b u d s w ith co lo rfu l s u sh i d is h e s a n d o th e r tra d itio n al favorites.

B eautiful w ate rw alk in to re s ta u ra n t. 772-1233.

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Washington Investors (Washington D.C.). The list includes 12 other firms from Chicago; Miami; H artford; Philadelphia; Princeton, New Jersey; Charlotte, North Carolina; Bethesda, Maryland; and Palo Alto, California.

“We still need to educate Maine business to some degree as to how venture capitalists work. Yes, we are interested in products and services that m eet a m arket need, but what we really invest in is a m anagem ent team - people. It’s a bit of a courtship in the initial stages. Opportunities usually come our way through in­ term ed iaries such as attorneys, bankers, or accountants. We spend as long as six months just getting to know the team of m anagem ent responsible for running the existing organization. There has got to be compatibility and common vision or the relationship won’t work. Our ob­ jective is to infuse anyw here between $400,000 to $6 million (average in­ vestm ent is $2 million) into a com­ pany for five to seven years. Then, if we have been successful, we either take the company public, sell it to another larger company, or sell it back to the m anagem ent team .”

“Prior to 1982, only $2 million of venture cap­ ital funds had been invested in Maine companies. During the last three years, since we founded Maine Capital Cor­ poration, we have invested over $35 mil­ lion in eight Maine companies and we are in the process of adding another com­ pany to our invest­ ment portfolio David’s firm accepts approximately 2 out of 100 proposals he receives, which is double the national average.

Although venture capitalists can generate substantial profits, it’s a

high-risk business. The University of Rochester did a study in the early 1970s involving 10 venture capital firms. Each of the companies pro­ vided 30 investments to review. The results showed that out of the 300 combined investments: 1. Fifty percent had to be partially or totally written off; 2. The top 15 percent returned at least 5 times the initial investment; 3. The top 10 per­ cent returned at least 10 times the initial investment.

H

owever, even with the high write-off rate, the average return on investment was 35 percent per year.

The Maine portfolio represents a cross-section of Maine business. David has invested in agriculture, farming, technology, construction, and radio.

His personal interests are equally diverse. David grew up in Connecticut and studied economics at Yale, where he achieved fame as captain of the U.S. Collegiate Sailing Team and as an All-American. In 1970 he went to the U.S. Naval Academy to run the largest sail training program in the United States. His present goal of sailing around the world is practically a “family obligation.” His grandfather accomplished the feat 25 years ago on a brigantine schooner; his aunt follow­ ed a few years later; and his sister already has the dream completed.

With his m ilitary com m itm ent behind him, he returned to Harvard Business School, completed his MBA, and went to work for First National Bank of Boston, spending six years managing the com pany’s $65 million in investments in financial, industrial, and technology-based companies. In 1982 he moved to Maine, where he had spent summers as a boy.

This soft-spoken, confident young man is serious about the solid finan­ cial future of Maine but looks forward to a time when he can also have a humanitarian impact. In 1981 he taught a marketing and finance course at the Norfolk State Prison through Boston University.

“Someday, I would like to set up m anufacturing businesses in prisons that would utilize the talent and resources of the inmates. I have seen the quality of work that’s generated, there is manpower available, and with direction and m anagem ent the pro-

gram could be profitable and provides skills that could be adapted to life when the inmate is released.” ..He has run in eight Boston Marathons, invested in eight Maine companies, and probably has eight m ore big dream s under his belt.

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C O M M E R C IA L REAL ESTATE

BY RICHARD BENNETT

BANKING AND DEVELOPMENT hus spake Zarathustra...

Like the great black obelisk of “2001” - inspiring mystery and awe --they rise from the streets of P o rtla n d a n d o v e rs h a d o w its d ow ntow n sq u ares, parks, and sidewalks. And, also like the opaque monolith of Kubrick’s movie and Clarke’s book, the high rises of high finance seem to take a provocative, almost program matic role in the un­ folding destiny of the city. Not even the dread real estate developers are exem pt from the sinister power of such dark entities as Maine Savings (oh!), Casco Northern (ahh!), Peoples Heritage (araghh!), Norstar (oommohhh!!)...

Well, perhaps I am overdrawing the m etaphor a trifle. But some people in­ sist on seeing the banking business like a Stanley Kubrick movie, in a kind of half-light between the sinister and the statistical. In reality, bankers are struggling to make ends meet, to balance credits with debits, and marginal benefit with marginal cost, just like you and me and real estate developers.

It is true that most real estate developm ent cannot occur without the participation of the local banker.

This does not mean that David Cope and com pany are like actors in m onkey suits smashing stone into stone at the whim of an omniscient obelisk, courtesy of Casco Northern Bank. It does mean that bankers and developers find it mutually profitable to join forces and resources from time to time to make the economic developm ent of Portland continue to happen.

I talked with six bankers in Portland to find out what makes financing larger property developments dif­ ferent from the smaller loans with which you and I are familiar. I learned that aside from the scale involved, not much is different:

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ichard Murray, senior vice p resid en t for com m ercial lending at Casco Northern

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Bank, says that his institution finances “generally any kind of pro­ ject that's feasible” and that the bank does not restrict any type “on a policy basis.” He says that development accounts for “a significant part of commercial lending, not major but significant. Roughly 20 percent of our loan assets are in real estate develop­ m ent.”

When considering a loan to a developer, Murray says, “We look at the track record of the developer to see if he is a professional person with

“Roughly 20 percent of our loan assets are in real estate development."

Richard Murray Casco Northern Bank the dem onstrated ability to do pro­ jects of the same magnitude, and we look at the feasibility of the project.”

He says that Casco Northern has an extensive credit review procedure which the loan officer undertakes before making a decision on whether the project is viable. Murray might become involved “on a discussion basis.” Depending on the size of the loan, the proposal may require just his approval or the approval of the departm ent’s loan committee. Very large projects may require the okay of the loan committee of the board of directors.

M

ike Yandell, senior vice president of the loan depart­ ment at Coastal Savings Bank, remarks, “We get involved in all kinds of projects: commercial of­ fice, medical office, condominiums, investment properties, single-family houses ... some construction loans.

We haven’t done any hotels or shopp­ ing centers, primarily because of size considerations.” Does he consider len­ ding for development to be a major part of the bank’s business? “Absolute­ ly. It has been the impetus for our new business for the last year and a half, and we expect that to continue for quite some time. We rely heavily on the commercial real estate sector.”

When considering a loan for a developer, Yandell says his bank too likes to see ev id en c e of the developer’s familiarity with the pre­ sent type of project. “We look at the individual developer first. We like to deal with a developer with experience and a good track record. Second, we look at the project - where it is, its ability to generate revenues, what the debt service coverage ratio is. Third, we look at the proposal from the col­ lateral point of view, its value.

“The application process could in­ volve a great m any documents statem ents by the developer, pro for­ mas, appraisals...” says Yandell. “The loan officer gets all this information and background together. If it is within his authority, the loan officer can grant the loan.” The authority is a specified am ount of money which varies with each individual. Yandell says that if necessary, the senior loan committee passes on the loan, at which point the president of the bank, James McKay, may become involved.

At Coastal Savings, the board of direc­ tors is not notified formally about individual loans, although the board “does react on some, internally.”

Yandell cites his bank’s largest con­ struction loan as the financing for the acquisition and renovation of the Oxford Block Building overlooking

W hen it COMES TO BUSINESS, WE LIKE A GOOD, ONE-SIDED CONVERSATION. You

GO FIRST.

Tell us all about your business. Show us how it works. Explain your problems, your future goals.

That’s the only way we can determine if you need more than insurance. And we have more.

Today, insurance agencies that only sell traditional insurance products are behind thetimes. The Dunlap Corporation

wants a long-term business relationship with you, so we offer more than an insurance policy to get it.

By getting you involved in a good one-sided conversation, we can then make a presentation to you that will contain more about your company than ours. Then you’ll know we heard you right the first time.

And isn’t that what service is all about?

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T h e D u n la p C o rp o ra tio n We Start by Listening.

31 C ourt Street, P.O. Box 40, Auburn, Maine 04210

207-783-2211

Branch Offices: Maine: Auburn, Augusta, Bangor, Portland, Presque Isle

New Hampshire: Manchester, Som ersworth

“Development has been the impetus for our new business for a year and a half, and we expect that to con­ tinue for quite some time. We rely heavily on the commercial real estate sector.”

Mike Yandell Coastal Savings Bank Tommy’s Park on Middle Street, com­ pleted at the end of last year.

S

teve Gilchrist, senior vice presi­ dent of commercial lending at Key Bank, says that his institu­ tion “ looks at all types of develop­ m ent” and has “a diverse portfolio.”

Although not necessarily just in­ cluding development, he says, “In our real estate portfolio, we have in ex­ cess of 25 percent of the bank’s total lending.”

Like Casco Northern and Coastal Savings, Gilchrist of Key Bank says, “We look at the track record, background, and history of the developer, and we look at the project, including the financial capability of the developer and market condition,” when considering a loan. As far as an application procedure is concerned, he says, “Certain information is required; there is no standardized application form.” The board of direc­ tors and the president, Joel Stevens, become involved in major lending proposals, and the president “certain­ ly has the opportunity to become in­ volved in any loan."

Of the many projects Key Bank has been financially involved with, Gilchrist cites as an example the North School rehab project which is currently providing housing for the elderly on Munjoy Hill.

M

ike Morel, vice president for commercial mortgages at M aine N ation al Bank, says, “Usually, we've been involved with developing office and light in­ dustrial as opposed to residential or multi-family housing. We've done a little bit of everything, but usually it’s

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“This year I ’d say close to 50 percent of our commercial real estate loans have been for development.”

Mike Morel M aine National Bank been that.” Morel explains that his bank invests more in economic development of owner-occupied pro­ perty than in second-party develop­ ment. “Strictly developers do not have a majority of our portfolio,” he says. “This year we have done quite a b i t ... Since 1984 we’ve been trying to get involved more in development.

This year I’d say close to 50 percent of our commercial real estate loans have been for development.”

In considering a proposal, Morel says, “We are looking for the developer to be experienced in the project he’s asking us to invest in. We are looking for guarantees that are substantial and liquid, for a developer that has deep pockets.” Maine Na­ tional, according to Morel, likes to see the developer put some equity in the project, if possible, so that the bank will be financing less than 100 per­ cent. Also, the location of the project is very critical.

For the larger, more complicated project proposals, Morel says, ’’Usual­ ly, 1 see them ... The first step is my in­ terview.” Then, a loan officer gathers all the relevant, needed information, “all the financials on the developer and the project.” The credit depart­ ment next evaluates the information, making a “critical review to make sure the assumptions are realistic and to check out references. As a lender, we also evaluate the proposal from a m arket standpoint.” The proposal then requires the approval of the loan committee. If the amount of the loan exceeds $250,000, the board of direc­ tors must pass on it. Generally, Morel says, Maine National’s president, W. David Verrill, does not get involved in the process: “He always has the op­ portunity as CEO of the bank, but generally, some other board members get involved.”

Maine National, according to Morel, worked with MacBride-Dunham on the Larrabee Complex and with St.

John’s Realty Trust on the Westco distribution center for wholesale plumbing.

T

homas Frechette, senior vice president in commercial and residential lending for Maine Savings Bank, says that his bank “will loan for almost anything except for bowling alleys, restaurants, and the like, which have a checkered history.” He asserts that lending for development is a “ substantial portion of the bank’s business.” Frechette says that there is more money in his com­ mercial real estate and construction departm ent ($300 million this year) than in the rest of the bank.

When considering a loan proposal, Maine Savings “looks for a very good location and a very good borrower for the project.” Although there is no application form per se, the “relative­ ly experienced” loan officers at Maine Savings will guide the progress of the proposal, doing an on-site inspection, gathering the appropriate informa­ tion, and then making a recom m enda­ tion to Frechette or to the board of directors, all of which can be ac­ complished usually in a couple of weeks. Frechette says that he can ap-

Maine Savings “will loan for almost any­ thing except bowling alleys, restaurants and the like, which have a checkered history.”

Thomas Frechette Maine Savings Bank

HOW DO YOU FIND BANKING THAT DOES YOU JUSTICE?

“In refinancing our building, we needed decisions made locally, not out o f state. Coastal came through.

N ow were looking forward to doing more business together.”

B

e informed. Be selective. And make the right connections. ♦ Portland law partners John Amerling and George Bums appreci­ ate independence and fast, friendly response. T hat’s why they chose Coastal. ♦ W hen you connect with Coastal Bank, you deal directly with the decision-makers. Experienced commercial bankers, ready to give you a straight answer. ♦ Throughout Maine, businesses count on Coastal for permanent financing and a full range of commer­ cial services, from business checking to financial planning. ♦ Make your connection with a Coastal Account Relationship Manager. Call Senior Vice President Mike Yandell at (207) 774-5000 or 1-800-551-3360.

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prove loans up to a certain dollar amount, beyond which the board must approve. Robert Masterton, president of Maine Savings, can par­ ticipate as a m em ber of the board.

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hom as P elletier, N o rsta r Bank’s CEO for the Portland metropolitan area, says, “At Norstar Bank, we are not speculative real estate lenders. We are cash flow lenders. Each project should be able to stand on its own. That having been said, we certainly have a cross-section 26

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of commercial development in our portfolio - everything from profes­ sional/office to retail establishments.

In this area, commercial real estate lending accounts for about 50 percent of our total commercial lending ac­ tivities,” says Pelletier. “We have a lot of interim and short-term lending, such as construction loans. Our port­ folio can vacillate tremendously, so a dollar figure becomes difficult to say.”

About Norstar’s criteria for making a loan, Pelletier remarks, “ When we look at commercial real estate m or­

tgages we’re looking at cash flow, w hat type of incom e can be generated. This leads us to look at the quality of the tenant, the terms of the leases, and so forth. We are not col­ lateral lenders per se; we are cash flow lenders” The internal procedure followed upon application of a proposal depends on the specifications of the project. According to Pelletier, his bank has various analytical models to look at cash flow. “At Norstar, we have no separate commercial real estate lending division. Our com m er­ cial lenders are conversant in both real estate and commercial lending.

Also, we have the advantage of a statewide departm ent called Central Credit to analyse each proposal. Cen­ tral Credit does not have loan authori­ ty; it is a support function.

“The final decision rests with the loan officer, provided the amount is within his loan authority,” Pelletier says. If the amount exceeds an officer’s authority, he must get the ap­ proval from someone with a higher authority. At a certain level, a loan committee must decide. As CEO for one of nine Norstar regions in Maine, Pelletier has full responsibility for the b an k ’s P ortland-area operations.

Roger Castonguay, president of Norstar Bank of Maine, does not in­ volve himself usually in the details of regional business.

Pelletier cites One City Center, the Colonel Westbrook Industrial Park, the industrial park off the Rand Road in Portland, and the Henley School co n dom inium p ro jec t in South Portland as examples of projects his bank has financed.

“At Norstar Bank, we are not speculative real estate lenders. We are cash flow lenders. ” Thomas Pelletier Norstar Bank

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with local businesspeople, is described in the station’s literature, as “the forum for Greater Portland business.” Hosted

by Keith Shortall, WMER’s Program Director, the week-morning show (6 a.m. to 10 a.m., Monday to Friday) is a fast-paced overview of the ways of the business world.

“We think that there is obviously an audience out there that wants more than music, m ore than occasional news,” Shortall explained. “They’re self-described talk show junkies, and they tend to be a better educated, older profile. We program the business talk shows because there isn’t any­ body else doing it.”

In addition to Businessradio, the sta­ tion program s a weekly afternoon ser­ ies of talk shows from ABC’s Talkradio, including Dr. Susan Forward, Psychol­ ogist (10 to 12 a.m.), and Owen Spann (12 a.m. to 2 p.m .) and Michael Jack­ son (2 p.m. to 4 p.m.), both covering a variety of general topics. Two of the newer shows the station airs are Speak­ ing of Your Money (W ednesday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 7), and Mascar Talk, a show featuring guests from the Maine State Stock Car Asso­ ciation, Tuesday evening from 6 to 7.

W eekends are devoted to a range of talk shows that cover everything from the waterfront to legal, medical, and nutritional issues to child psychology, gardening, and the Real Estate Action Line, a two-hour satellite call-in show on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Although MPBN, like m ost public radio stations, relies on volunteers for a variety of its “needledrop” music shows, the station produces its own late afternoon news show, “Maine Things Considered” (5:30 to 6 p.m.

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THE WATERFRONT T E R M I N A L

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THE MERRILL MARINE TERMINAL x V m e r e glance at the map will bring it home that geographically Maine belongs at least as much to the Pro­ vince of Quebec as to New England and the United States. Indeed, until the recent past, Portland, which is the northernm ost p o rt on the east coast o f this continent to rem ain free o f ice through w in te r , served the Canadians

as their primary link to the North Atlantic. For a time Portland was the oil terminal for Montreal, a major distribution point for Canadian grain -th e elevators that once loomed over the harbor are gone and all but forgot­ ten - and an entrepot for their general cargo delivered and shipped by the Canadian National and Grand Trunk railroads. That era has passed. Our neighbors to the north now pump much of their oil from fields in unmentional, or at least unpronounceable, regions out yonder (some improbable place in Saskatchewan is what 1 hear rumored), and with a com m ensurate investm ent in ice-breaking gear, they have fostered development of St. John’s, Halifax, and other ports of their own. So where does this epochal shift leave Portland?

D. Merrill of Merrill Industries em braces the change. In his view Portland still is and can remain a viable port if those who would pro­ mote the local maritime economy learn to rise above convention. “You can hire a fancy consultant,” he observed in recent conversation at Merrill Marine Terminal, “and a while back governm ent decided that was the thing to do. Then we were told, for an absurd fee, that the m arket for cargoes moving through Portland lies within a radius of 75 miles. We just don’t see it that way. Here at the ter­ minal we unload in the course of a year some 25,000 tons of tapioca which come to us from Thailand. We then truck it to National Starch and Chemical in Dover, Delaware. It might sound laughable, such an ar­ rangem ent, but that’s what we’re do­ ing and it pays. It is also what I mean by taking the unconventional ap­ proach. What w e’re building here in this new era is a highly specialized regional port, in 10 years we could be doing five times the business w e’re doing today."

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Bags of tapioca stretch out toward a vanishing point at Merrill Marine Termi­ nal ..

BY JO H N TAYLOR

Merrill Marine Term inal ow ner P.D. M errill (right) talking w ith Arm and J. Demers, general manager.

TAPIOCA! “Here in the course of a year we unload some 25,000 tons of tapioca which come to us from Thailand. We then truck it to National Starch and Chemical in Dover, D elaw are. . . It might sound laughable, such an arrangement, but it pays. It is also what I mean by taking the unconventional approach.”

P.D. Merrill

There is, of course, more to Merrill M arin e T e rm in a l th a n s e r e n e disregard for received notions of how to make it on the Portland waterfront.

W here once the venerable U.S. Route 1 used to pass, the terminal occupies 32 acres on the north bank of the Fore River about one mile west of the Million Dollar Bridge. This m onum ent to free enterprise -- public subsidy they neither have nor w ant - worth $12 million or more has been in operation since 1983. It stores and ships a variety of commodities black pepper corns and m ahogany from Brazil (whence the nuts), coal hauled from Virginia by barge for the S.D. W arren paper mill, newsprint, pulp, and fertilizer. Profits, yes, but euphony, no, for the terminal also traffics in scrap iron. Piling it up, ton upon ton, raises a din that suggests condemonium must have broken loose, and predictably some of the neighbors, tender of eardrum , have complained. Without waiting for the question, which would never have com e since I live miles away on the far end of town and was therefore unaw are of the controversy, Mr. Mer­ rill himself broached the subject of noise.” If the citizens of Portland want an industrial base that will pay most of the taxes needed to run this town, then they will have to support the in­ dustrial base they already have.”

As a citizen I acknowledge the justice of Mr. Merrill’s reproach, which I grant is easy enough for those of us who live at a distance from the real world. But as a student of the language I am bound to report that Merrill Marine Terminal is doomed.

And so, for that matter, are most of the installations along the Portland w aterfront - with one notable excep­ tion which I will get to in due course.

Face to face P.D. Merrill comes across as a man of formidable energy and in­ telligence, articulate and amiable into the bargain. So w hat could possibly be amiss? The scandalous truth is that neither he nor his otherwise im­ pressive general m anager, Armand Demers, knows p ie r from w harf. It is odd that in a town like Portland, rooted in the traditions of the sea, basic nautical nom enclature could have becom e quite so garbled. Accor­ ding to the NAVAL TERMS DIC­

TIONARY compiled by Captain John V. Noel, Jr., USN, and published by the United States Naval Institute of Annapolis, Maryland, a pier is ‘a struc­ ture for mooring vessels which is built out into the w ater perpendicular to the shoreline.’ By contrast, a wharf is ‘a structure parallel to the shoreline to w hich ships m oor for loading, unloading, or repairs.’ It is evident, therefore, that Merrill Marine Ter­ minal has no pier, no m atter how much was invested. What they got for their money, well spent no doubt, is in fa c t a w h a r f .

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This $12 million mon­ ument to free enter­ prise also ships black pepper corns, mahogany from Brazil, coal for the S.D. Warren paper mill, pulp, fertilizer, news­ print, and many other commodities.

Contrariwise, those Moran tugs down at Central ‘Wharf’ off Commercial Street are tied up to a pier, w hatever their crews might tell their wives, and there is nothing that even the union can do to conceal this em barrassing truth. Surprisingly the Portland Fish Exchange has som ehow m anaged to get it right, despite their irresponsible and unrepentant catlessness. The Fish Pier is indeed a pier, the genuine arti­ cle, and I am pleased to declare it suitable for middle school outings and senior citizen picnics. Perhaps there is hope after all.

John Taylor lives on the Eastern Prom e­ nade. His publication credits include T h e V illage Voice, T h e Nation, T h e A m erican Sch o lar, and C olum bia Jo u rn a lism R eview .

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

M A R I A 'S R I S T O R A N T E

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hen asked to review M aria’s on Cumberland Avenue I was a little taken aback. With new restaurants opening weekly in Portland, why review a restaurant which is virtually an in­ stitution? Precisely for that reason. It is important in a growing city such as Portland to take a second look at restaurants the media have forgotten.

A reputation five or 10 years old may have diminished or improved.

The interior of Maria’s is very red -re d tablecloths, red rug, red damask on some walls (the rest stucco). No one looks pale and sickly here (despite the sunless summer); everyone has a healthy glow reflecting the decor.

Maria’s offers about a dozen appe­ tizers, and several more as specials, including mozzarella fritters, another dish made with homemade mozza­ rella, another of fresh veal sausage.

The waiter pointed out that the pasta for the cannelloni was made on the premises, but the effect was lost in a not-too-flavorful final product. The tomato sauce was seasoned with little else but parsley, and the veal and ricotta stuffing was similarly bland.

A n o th e r f e a t u r e d a p p e ti z e r , mushroom caps stuffed with escargot (not a very Italian pronunciation), was interesting, but would have benefitted by more garlic and a more flavorful wine used in the sauce. The waiter,

very thoughtfully, brought an extra plate so that we could share.

Dinners come with a choice of a salad or the Zuppe del Giorno (guess what?). The salads w ere quite large, with nice ripe tom atoes (one would certainly hope so at this time of year), and a choice of Italian or Gorgonzola dressing. Like a recurring nightmare, the lettuce was primarily iceberg,sit­ ting on an enormous piece of rom aine (shouldn’t it have been the reverse?).

The soup that evening was white bean and escarole (“Escarole is similar to spinach” - actually it is related to endive) in a thin base. Although the soup had a pleasant texture, and came recom m ended by the waiter, it was a bit nondescript. By this time we were beginning to wonder w hether our taste buds had been slaughtered by too much spicy food for one lifetime, or w hether there was something about which we had not heard of Italian cuisine.

Entrees w ere available from four categories. Of course, pasta: Fettucine Alfredo, Linguine in clam sauce, Ziti Alforno (“Ziti is as big around as my pencil and about half as long”),

Linguine Carbonara, and several others - two chicken dishes (Polio); v e a l e n t r e e s in c lu d in g V e al Scallopini, Parm eseana, and Veal Chops; and several seafood entrees.

Most dinners, except for pasta, were served with a choice of one of the other pasta entrees in a smaller por­ tion for a nominal charge.

There w ere two featured veal en­ trees. The Veal Antonio (probably nam ed for Anthony Napolitano, the owner of Maria’s) was by far the most imaginative and tasteful plate of the evening: large medallions of veal sauteed in a wine sauce, with m ushrooms and sun-dried tom atoes (a surprising touch), and a completely unexpected slice of kiwi (not advertis­ ed by the waiter). The veal was tender to a fault and the overall effect of the dish quite pleasing.

The Veal Saltimbocca, on the other hand, fell som ewhat short of its poten­ tial. The prosciutto stuffing, as well as the veal itself, seemed to have dried out and lost something in the cooking (probably sitting in the oven). The S h rim p M a d e lin e lo o k e d fabulous...large, butterflied shrim p

served on linguine (at the w aiter’s suggetion, “to mingle the two flavors”), with som ewhat overcooked broccoli and other vegetables. The sauce was a cream sauce with white wine.

We were not even remotely able to consider dessert, although the selec­ tion was vast and in terestin g , including spumoni made on the premises and canolli. We settled for a house special Cappucino made with Amarreto, and coffees.

The wine list was naturally strong in Italian wines, featured some good cham pagnes and sparkling wines, some French wines, 35 wines in all (not that I counted, the w ater pointed that out). The house white wine was an Orvieto, and the red a Chianti. Ap­ petizers ranged from $3.50 to $5.95, and entrees from $10.50 to $16.95.

BY GEORGE BENINGTON

C O M IN G SO O N. A C O U N T R Y C L U B

F o r Peo pl e W h o w o u l d r a t h e r B e g in A T r a d it io n T h a n fo llow One. T h e F a lm o u th C o u n t r y C lu b is fo r th o s e w h o w a n t to start a fe w tr a d itio n s o f th eir o w n .

O p e n in g in 1 9 8 7 , it ’s o n e c o u n t r y c lu b w h e r e th e u ltim a te d e c is io n s as t o its f o r m a n d t o n e are b e s t le ft to th e p e o p le b e in g a s k e d t o j o in it.

B u t th e F a lm o u th C o u n t r y C lu b a ls o g iv e s th o s e p e o p le cer ta in a d v a n ta g e s f r o m th e o u ts e t.

S u c h as th e o n ly g o lf lin k s in M a in e w h ic h are g e o lo g ic a lly id e n tic a l t o S c o tla n d ’s.

A n d a p o o l w h ic h w o u ld n ’t b o r e a n o ly m p ic c la ss s w im m e r . O r d r o w n a n y b o d y e lse .

A n d te n n is c o u r ts w h e r e ju n io r m e m b e r s a r e n ’t a u to m a tic a lly p u t o n s ta n d -b y . A n d a v e ry s o c ia b le c lu b h o u s e w h e r e y o u a n d y o u r fa m ily fe e l at h o m e th e m o m e n t y o u e n te r .

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he stands like a bride on the corner of Foreside and Town Landing Roats in Falmouth.

Benevolent and smiling in glow­ ing w hite p ain t and c a rry in g bouquets of red geraniums in her win­ dow boxes, she greets the steady stream of guests passing under her flag-bedecked hat. She has carried on a love affair with the town of Falmouth Foreside for years too many to politely mention, and although time has wrought its change she remains in generous spirit a true New England country store. A good neighbor to have around, the Town Landing Market’s deed runs back to 1816. Pic­ tures on her walls show her to be a lady of variety, having had a career as an ice cream parlor back in the early litUOs previous to her more recent role as a grocery store.

An invited guest, you walk across

the porch and through the double doors into the one-room reception.

Things are a little crowded here and there, what with all the shelves and whatnot, but like the other guests you don’t mind a bit. Taking a cup of cof­ fee from the perpetual coffee bar at the back of the store, you hang around, eavesdropping shamelessly as people pass the receiving line. At the head of the line is the Town Lan­ ding’s bridegroom of seven years, Stu Ryder. Working 70-hour weeks, open 365 days a year, with no family, bachelor Stu is in a sense truly m ar­ ried to the store. “This is probably the best thing that’s happened to me,” he says, and watching his beaming face, hearing his cheerful voice over the hubbub, you believe him. Next to him stands the best man, Dan Groves. He too is a fan of the lady, having come to help former colleague Stu after he

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He’s “my right hand - and left,” Stu says. “Danny gets this whole place go­ ing in the morning. I don’t know how he does it.” Shawn Rainsford, caterer at this continual party, finds a mo­ ment to chat. “Stu’s pretty smart at this kind of business,” he begins, his hands busily prodding a mass of bacon bubbling in an electric skillet at the back corner of the store, turning back to deftly prepare a delicious Italian sandwich loaded with black olives. He wraps, slices, and rubberbands a napkin around the sandwich, writes a price on it, and hands it over the counter to one of the guests, a pro­ fessional painter if spattered clothes are anything to go by. Shawn relates the sad tale of another lady in town located 1/4 mile away from the Town Landing Market, and a would-be rival for the town’s affections. “We drove

BY D.L. COOPER ♦ them out of business,” Shawn says in a pleased manner. He attributes this vic­ tory to the location only two minutes away from the beach, the yacht club, the Town Landing, the Handy Boat facility. And to Stu. “He knows where to piace things, he knows what to have in the store, like fresh ground meat, steaks, a pretty good selection of food.” His discourse is interrupted by his listener, who wants to know about the aged beagle staring disenchantedly from the aisle. The dog is revealed to be Jerry, who walks a mile every day to visit the friendly folks at the store. “He’s real smart. He can open doors from both sides. The lady who owns him has to keep her refrigerator door taped shut,” Shawn explains as we wait for Jerry to open the door from the back room. When he does we see h e’s been priced at $1.99 via a sticky tag on his rear end.

Shawn says he takes Jerry home every afternoon. It seems an ordinary thing to do. “T here’s always been a dog here. Stu’s dog used to be here but he died, so 1 guess this one took over.”

As more hungry guests wind their way to Shawn’s domicile in search of Italians, it becomes apparent that a tour of the reception hall is in order.

This takes an inordinate am ount of time for such a small place. There are quite a few interesting pictures and memorabilia hung high on the walls above the shelves. A mental count takes place: two pictures of dogs, two of fishing scenes, one each of a bird, a seal, of naked women dancing around a fountain; and a gem of a picture of the building, undated but obviously old, entitled “Gibson’s Ice Cream Parlor.” Other pictures of the market in 1955 and 1982 show little change except for the cars parked on two sides. T here’s a print of the U.S. bat­ tleship M aine and a 1944 photo of a Liberty cargo ship in South Portland.

A license dated 1948 from the Town of Falmouth hangs near a big clock that perpetuates noon (or midnight), antique tea pots, a statue of a dog, a tiny green car model. The piece de resistance, other than the nice old milk bottles lining the shelf above the cooler, is a Poland Spring Water box, complete with original brass key No. 343 to the Spring House.

♦ A cold breeze floats in from the open doors. “Snow’s starting drift out there,” you hear Stu say about the early September weather. Smiling, you pause to read two newspaper clipp­ ings, photos of a South Portland baseball team with a hand-drawn bub­ ble em anating from a player’s mouth that says “I always buy my lunch at Town Landing.” Above it is another one, this time of a Falmouth High School basketball player. His blurb says, “After I dump this guy I’ll have my Town Landing Italian.”

Back at the shelves again, you notice a few things that might be a bit unusual for your basic wedding recep­ tion but would nonetheless be ap­ preciated at the majority of them, for instance the 14 different types of pain relievers. You see with interest that Bag Balm is available here, “massage thoroughly and allow ointment to re­ main for full antiseptic and softening effect on the udder,” next to more mundane Vaseline. Reading on, you discover that epsom salt is not only a soaking solution but also a laxative and a purgative, but that “a small quantity of lemon juice may be added to improve taste.” Grimacing, you move on. Now it is not so much the items themselves that catch your eye as where they are. Engine oil next to Jell-O, above 17 bags of Glamour cat litter. Nine different types of fuses above No Nonsense Knee His. Im­ ported cocktail onions next to Skippy Peanut Butter and Marshmallow Fluff.

W ere this truly a wedding the cake would have to be Duncan Hines Devil’s Food, the only kind sold here, but the frosting choices run to two, vanilla and chocolate. Tripping over Jerry, you find yourself appropriately at the pet food, incredibly complete given what you have seen already.

Not only are there two more bags of Glamour cat litter, there are Milk Bones for all sizes of dogs, 10 kinds of canned cat food, two dry varieties, and Tender Vittles, edging out Dog Chow, Gravy Train, Alpo chicken or beef chunks in cans. You wonder what this means. Do people neglect their animals to the point where they must make a hasty trip to the Town Landing to replace the omission from their weekly shopping trip to the supermarket? Do people in Falmouth

routinely pick up stray animals and therefore need a handy supply of pet­ food for unexpected moments? Does Stu like to keep a supply on hand for whichever dog takes a fancy to the store? Pondering this issue you vague­ ly note that Cottonelle has the corner on the T.P. m arket here but that there are three brands of paper towels.

Prune juice mingles with a good varie­ ty of others, perhaps out of deference to the bride’s age. There are no Humpty Dumpty potato chips. Just as you spot the empty Hostess display, in walks the W onderbread man with a new assortment. The Schwepps man has already been here for a cup of cof­ fee. Two mailmen have been in, one to deliver mail and one to buy lunch.

Some Oakhurst Dairy Tide Charts sit on top of the Pepperidge Farm cookies, and looking around for other signs of nautical activity, given the proximity of the m arket to the marina, etc., you discover eight dif­ ferent boating magazines in the rack and a sandwich on the menu called The Tanker “for our sailing friends.”

A Coast Guard chart hangs behind the cooler containing green peppers and tomatoes, next to the m eat cleaver.

There are wines called Spinnaker White and America’s Cup White. A 1986 Nova Scotia Prince of Fundy Cruise brochure sits on a counter. Not readily visible from your present van­ tage point but nonetheless present is the weathervane, a copper and red­ w ood sailb o at d esig n ed by a carpenter doing the rem odelin\\ There is a marine radio in the tiny of­ fice adjoining the room, monitoring Channel 16. Sometimes the guys at the yacht club or Handy Boat call in their lunch request. Back in the main room you realize the entertainm ent provided for the guests comes from FM 101 and more sporadically from a police scanner monitoring local calls.

During the rem ainder of your stay you will meet the following guests: a politician’s wife, a photographer for a Portland newspaper, the minister’s wife, the Recreation Department m an’s wife and kids, and the harbor­ master, who asks Stu to come out "to his truck to see his new radio and then asks another man if he’s registered his mooring yet. You will hear of other guests, Judge Gignoux and former

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New England Patriots QB Dave Cloutier who, according to Shawn, comes in a few times a month “to talk to Stu and get a cup of coffee.”

Besides the painters, sailors, lawyers, and doctors who populate the market, two regulars from TV land are John Dougherty from Channel 6 and Bruce Berlinger from Channel 13. “A lot of rich people come in - it is the Foreside,” Shawn adds with a smile.

Walter Cronkite and his wife stopped in one Saturday just before lunchtime for $70 worth of groceries, including a small roast. “Everybody just stood around and watched,” Stu says. “They were very nice.”

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viously helped themselves in a lavish manner, for few items remain at mid­ day. You are eyeing the eclairs and cream rolls when you hear Stu’s voice asking, “Cheryl, how long have you been smoking again?” Looking over, you see a woman buying cigarettes.

“Two weeks,” she replies. “Isn’t that awful after not smoking for so long?”

A young man comes in. Stu asks him where he went last night. “Hu Shang” is the answer. “That’s good, she likes that,” Stu comments. We all hear about the champagne bucket that spilled at Hu Shang. “Was it your champagne?” Stu asks, concerned.

Assured that it was not, he beams a cheerful goodbye. A third person comes around. Stu asks him where his friend is and finds he is in Cape Elizabeth. “Oh, that’s a good place for

him,” Stu says. You would like tc listen longer to find out just how much Stu knows about all his daily guests, but the eclairs are starting to wink at you and the cream rolls are telling you to come closer, so you step out­ side to regain your senses amidst the Saabs and M ercedes and Ford pickups. You chat to another guest and she tells you the big attraction for her is “the charming Stuart. He’s enough to bring anyone in. We get our papers here every day. He’s done a slick job.” Naturally you want to verify such a glowing testimonial. The next person you speak to is also a woman. What does she like about the Town Landing Market? “Stu. It used to be Tom’s when we were growing up and buying penny candy here. It was Tom who made it special then, and it’s

Stu who makes it special now.” You find a third person. She says she likes the m arket “for convenience. I’ve been shopping here years and years.”

You’ve heaved a sigh of relief when she adds, “and Stu, of course.” A mo­ m ent’s reflection tells you to go inside and find out just who this Stu person is. You find him arranging Deering Ice Cream in the freezer. You eye him.

He looks a bit like Dennis the M enace’s father. You’re wondering how he can inspire such praise from store-hardened women when you realize he is enthusiastic about everything. You never hear this man saying ‘yeah’ in a disinterested tone of voice. He even speaks enthusiastically of being fired from a job he had for 24 years at the Martin’s in Falmouth (now Shop ‘n Save) because “the new boss didn’t like me.” When that hap­ pened, people he knew urged him to get his own business. He went out looking at small stores, but ‘this one I always loved. It’s like stepping back 25 years.’ He m anaged to pry it loose from then-owner Mr. Randall, who had run the store and raised a family above it for 28 years. Mr. Randall now lives just down the street.

As you listen to the history of the place you find that, like most brides, this s to re has so m e th in g old, something new, something borrowed, som ething blue. Stu has m ade some changes to it, mostly cosmetic ones like removing beer signs and painting.

Insulation was put in as w ere two apartm ents overhead. Shelves have been changed and coolers added, but for the most part changes have been made in a way to de-emphasize their newness. ‘I want to keep the old stuff,’ Stu says. While he is delighted to own the market, “one look at the roof (in the office) and the toilet down cellar almost changed my mind.” Funnily enough, that sagging, stained office ceiling and bathroom have not been touched yet. More im portant things have priority, like getting the Coca Cola Company to refurbish the cherished signs hanging outside since the 1940s.

Dick, from the garage down the street, comes in. He m akes a pur­ chase and when asked says he likes the store because “I buy his old bread for a reduced price and because he always gives me so much guff with it I don’t need mayonnaise or nothing else to put on it.” Stu chuckles over this and talks about his guests. ‘You’re

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getting very close to people when you see them day in, day out. They’re nice people out here, very, very nice. They like to help you.’ To your surprise you find he has never lived in Falmouth but is a native Portlander. “1 can’t af­ ford to live in Falmouth or even in one of the apartm ents overhead,” he says. Remodeling has taken a big chunk from his profits, but he does see an end to it. After another cooler is in­ stalled, a new bakery case is put in, and new carpeting is laid, “there’ll be a good profit.”

On holidays the m arket’s neighbors often bring in plates of some special family recipe, a thank-you for staying open every day of the year. Stu ex­ plains why he opens up on holidays, for exam ple Thanksgiving Day. “We’re very busy. For instance, Soand-So burned her onions. W hat’s Thanksgiving without onions? Bam she’s in her car and comes down for onions. You get unexpected com­ pany, what are you going to do?

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made from Jamaican rum, ‘the kind sailors used to use,’ Stu relates. “It was nice and quiet here so we all got a cup of it. We looked at each other and said, ‘My God!’ It just gave me the shakes, it was so powerful. It was good, but if you’d had the whole jar you couldn’t go home.” Stu still has the jar in his office. “She might want it back. I don’t like to throw anything away!”

A good-looking guy with a deep voice asks for a $10 loan. Stu refers him to Danny, who is manning the of­ fice, and continues talking, pulling out a box of photographs. Some are snap­ shots of a big golden lab named Woggy, who wandered in the first week Stu owned the store. “He woula lay in the door and everybody would h a v e to s te p o v e r h jm ,” Stu remembers. Woggy was a fixture at the store for five years before he died at the ripe old age of 17. There are literally dozens of pictures of him, some sent to Stu by customers.

“Everybody would take pictures of the dog - every year we thought we w ere going to lose him, he was so old.

People still come here from out of state and ask where is the old dog that used to lay in the door.” A snapshot of another old dog, Wellington, pro­ vokes this comment, “For 12 years he’s been walking down the middle of the street - we don’t know why he’s still alive.” Stu sets the pictures on the scale for a moment while he rings up somebody’s soda. They weigh .32 pounds.

He is persuaded to talk about the blue side of owning a small store. He briefly mentions low volume, the ex­ pense and overhead of perishable goods, long hours, no vacations, and how the first winter “things were pretty scary. We’d watch and for half an hour wouldn’t see a car go up the street. We’d say ‘We’ll never, never make it.’” He brightens when discuss­ ing success and immediately says, “I’ve been very fortunate with the people here in the store - that’ll make or break you.” He is a self-described perfectionist who says he prefers to have “nine things done right rather than 10 done sloppy.” Other than that, ‘We’re always doing something.’

For instance, “Danny lobsters in sum­ m er in the afternoon and we sell them here in the tanks.” Newspapers are a big draw on Sundays, the busiest day of the week all year round. Stu regularly reserves the precious New

York Times and other papers for some people. He carries all the Portland papers, (“big, heavy thick things”), the Boston Herald, the Lewiston-Auburn Sun Journal, Bar­ ron’s, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal. With all those papers strewn around, it is no wonder that having to assemble the five sections of all 125 copies of the New York Times is a pro­ blem. “Last week we lined them up and had the customers put them together.”

It surprises you to see that there isn’t one picture of the Town Landing Market in a rack of picture post cards bv the door.

Stu ex­ plains that a photographer offered to get some made for him, but “I told her to come back a little later when my flower boxes are fuller and to let me know when so 1 can get the front washed down.” You’re smiling at this when your friend walks in to give you a ride back to Portland. You introduce him to Stu, but the words are hardly out of your mouth when Stu’s eyes light and he shakes hands vigorously.

‘Jones Landing!’ he cries delightedly.

Amazing. Your friend was at one time a bartender at Jones Landing on Peaks Island. You rem ark on the size of the world, say goodbye, and leave, some of the warmth accompanying you out to the car. You begin to belive all those women, and to be envious of

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hat a fox!” An exclamation like that is no longer necessarily a reference to an attractive woman. With fur sales on the rise, someone might mean your coat. And why are fur sales so hot? Stan Lourie, general manager and fur buyer for Ward Bros., says “There are two reasons: Because m ore wom en are independent and working, they have the income and self-assurance to purchase their own fur coats. Not only that, furs are more flexible now -th e y ’re not just Satur­ day night garm ents.”

Hence the Maidenform woman who can now “show up” in Shaw’s in her full-length coyote...

So w here do these coats come from and how do bunnies become coats, as it is not part of the evolutionary pro­ cess? Last year in Maine alone, an estimated 90,000 animals were trap­ ped. In the state there are approx­ imately 5,000 licensed trappers who trap during the formal trapping season, which opens on October 28 and closes in the southern region of the state on December 4 and in the northern region on December 15.

John Hunt of the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife departm ent says pelt values are contingent on “what ladies want to look like.” A particular type might be m ore in dem and if it is in vogue; therefore, for fashion reasons, the value of a particular type of pelt increases. During the course of last y ear’s season, 19,070 raccoons, 4,523 foxes, 2,196 fischers, 8,683 pine m ar­ tins (American sable), 11,132 beavers, 40

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40,000 muskrats, 2,063 minks, 800 ot­ ters, 1,360 coyotes, 223 gray foxes, 276 bobcats, and a partridge in a pine tree joined the industry. The pelt values vary according to size, color, and quality. On the average a raccoon pelt brings $22, red fox $35, female fischer $120, bobcat $60, coyote $20, gray fox $25, pine martin $18, beaver $32, mink (was depressed this year) $16, otter $40, and muskrat $2.50 to $3. In one season, then, an approx­ imate total of 1,337,826 dollars was made trapping animals in the state.

Pelt values go down out of season.

When the trapper is ready to sell his pelts he brings them to a local auction where buyers come and make bids on the pelts. Sometimes the trapper might “break up the lot,” says Robert Dupree, a trapper of 21 years. “You might sell a fox to one person and a mink to another. Each piece of fur is graded at the auction on size, quality, and color.”

Then the bulk of fur trapped in Maine goes to Canadian auctions and the rest of it is shipped to New York.

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Last year Dupree trapped 125 muskrat, 8 raccoons, 1 fox, and 1 mink. This, he says, was a small catch.

“There are only a few full-time trap­ pers in the state; most people have to do something else because you can’t support yourself by doing it.”

Ward Bros.’ Stan Lourie comments on the process from a retailer's point of view: “It begins with skins that are sent to dressers and dyers who treat them. Then the furs are put together in bundles and sold at auctions to m a n u fa c tu re rs w ho m ak e the garments. Scraps left from making a coat are sold to other furriers who make plates, so little is wasted.”

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BY DO N MacWILLIAMS

RHONDA FARNHAM

hen th e P o rtla n d M o n th ly p h o to g ra p h e r ask ed ’’W here is Gorham ’s Corner?” it becam e painful­ ly obvious that there indeed is a need to tell this story, if only to keep alive the m em ory of a section of Portland whose name, as recently as 30 years ago, was more easily recognized than that of any other neighborhood in the city.

ty Civic Center, a junction of five downtown streets: Center, Pleasant, Danforth, York, and Fore. The neighborhood also includes con­ tiguous streets like Spring, South, Maple, Cotton, Cross, and Union, as well as Tomcat, Foundry, and Dunphy Lanes. Before the construction of Commercial Street, the Corner was only a few yards from the waterfront.

new building on the north corner of Love Lane (now Center Street). The location was a quiet one, a mile west of India Street, then the hub of the port’s maritime activity. Because of its relatively rem ote location at the time, the neighborhood rem ained a quiet one, taking the nam e of Gorham’s Corner, a nice place to live ... but not for long.

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decade preceding the War of 1812 that town officials and the small force of constables couldn’t cope with the pleasure-seeking sailors, woodsmen, ox-cart drivers from New Hampshire and V erm ont, and high-spirited younger residents of the town.

Portland historian Edward Elwell wrote, in his The Boys O f ‘35, that Gorham’s Corner had an unsavory reputation, that it had become a neighborhood of sailors’ boarding houses and brothels, street brawls and drunken riots. Pigs revelled in the tonic air of maritime Portland, adding their odor to that of sewerless streets and the smell of the polluted w ater­ front. Because of the changed living conditions, the original inhabitants moved out, bequeathing the area to those who sought a “fuller” life, an existance of such constant fullness that it assured the Corner’s bad reputation for the next 60 years, through the pro­ blems brought on by the War of 1812, com m erce with the islands in the West Indies, the considerable impact of ship and railroad between Europe and Portland, and on to the Midwest and the tragedy of the Civil War. It wasn’t until the Great Fire of 1866 burned down a good part of the worst of G o rh a m ’s C o rn er th a t th e neighborhood becam e a shade more respectable.

Until that time, anything went and usually did, like the burning of “The Tin Pot,” a line of row houses located in what is now the parking lot next to the Staples School on Center Street.

The Pot’s buildings were almost whol­ ly given over to various kinds of en­ joyable excess, a condition generally accepted by the neighbors who were themselves no saints. The Cornerites finally becam e fed up with noise generated by the nightly fun which in­ terfered with their sleep, so they burn­ ed down the buildings, but not before carrying aw ay the furnishings to be sold later.

In another incident, the proprietor of Madame York’s House of York, so nam ed with the hope of attracting sailors from the British ships, waged a minor war on some of her more violent clients, driving them into the street by firing a brace of pistols.

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On the way, one of the Irish laborers, fresh from the “ould sod,” picked up an “ould rock” from the rail bed and, with an accurate throw, knocked the hat off the Royal Head, much to the delight of the other anglophobes present.

The Prince sailed away without fur­ ther incident, but he left behind a bit of pleasant lore to be recalled from time to time by the small Irish colony at Gorham’s Corner.

The character of Gorham’s Corner began to change slowly in the 1870s when a large num ber of Irish im­ migrants took up residence in the tenem ent buildings erected after the Fire, bringing with them a commit­ ment to their families and their religion. In the early 1900s, a second large immigration, which included Italians, Greeks, and Jews from Ger­ many, Poland, and Russia, joined the Irish in their new country, enforcing the same basic family disciplines.

W hat didn’t change was the freedom given young Cornerites to wander around, seeking adventure and fun. A boy’s life had changed but little since Elwell had written his Twain-like account of adventure in the 19th century.

In the 1920s, the automobile hadn’t arrived in numbers large enough to interfere with boyhood pleasures, summer or winter. In the winter, most autos were put up on blocks because streets were unplowed and icy, perfect conditions for coasting down Pleasant Street, through the Corner, and down to the waterfront, the same route followed by youngsters in the time of William Gorham a hundred years before. On W ashington’s Birth­ day, a bonfire blazed at the Corner although bonfires had been banned some years before.

Equally illegal, a fire burning the night before the Fourth also survived, bigger than ever. As in Elwell’s day, fuel for the blaze was gathered and piled as high as it could be thrown.

Looking back, it seems strange that while the debris was piling up over several days the police who patrolled the neighborhood on foot didn’t know what was being planned. It was also strange that the firemen never arriv­ ed while the flames were reaching 30 to 40 feet in the air. They usually showed up, bells a-clanging, when there was nothing remaining but smoldering ashes. continued on page 48

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“Talk show s are a very nice vehicle,” explains Morin. “T h ere are a lot of exciting p eo p le aro u n d w ith things to say, an d it’s nice to be able to bring th em in an d sit dow n an d c h a t w ith them , listen to w hat th e y have to say, an d m aybe help th em to sh a re w hat th ey know, to sh are their w isdom and sh are th eir re se a rc h w ith an audience. ' “At this point w e’re still building o u r audience for “Focus o n Art.” T he origi­ nal idea of th e sh o w is to provide a vehicle to interview th e artist featu red on o u r Program guide cover, b u t th a t w as slightly limiting. T h e re ’s so m uch happening o u t th e re th a t th e re seem ed to b e th e n eed to p re s e n t w h at w as h ap pen in g in th e a rts in th e s ta te of Maine. So, using th e m odel of “M aine Things C onsidered,” w e tu rn e d “Focus on A rt” into a m agazine form at.

“I u se a very b ro a d definition of a rt,” Morin contin u es. “Visual, decorative, perform ing arts, literature, poetry; and now th e re is a fine-arts-as-crafts m ove­ m ent, w hich is certain ly growing.

“Som e peo p le, w h en th e y think of art, think of visual a rts —painting and scu lp tu re. T hen on th e o th e r hand, th e re are p eo p le w ho think th a t every­ thing’s art. Every ro ck m usician is an artist, b e c a u se after all, d o n ’t th e y say so? T h e re ’s a certain poin t at w hich if everything is art, n o th in g is. So, as edi­ to r an d h o st of “F ocu s o n Art,” I m ake th a t decision. I d ecid e w h e th e r it falls into th e categ o ry of ‘a rt’ o r not.

“P art of this d ecision is b a s e d o n th e in ten t of th e artist. If th e p e rso n w ho is doing this in ten d s it to b e art, th a t c er­ tainly facto rs in. P art of it h a s to do w ith th e b ack g ro u n d th a t g oes into it, th e study, th e re se a rc h , th e know l­ edge, th e skill. T h a t all h a s to go into it.”

In addition to “Focus o n Art,” MPBN b ro a d c a sts a w ide v ariety of show s w hich fall into th e c a teg o ry of talk show s. Each d ay of th e w eek, from noon to 1 p.m., a variety of talk show s, interview show s, an d re p o rt show s ap pears, including “Soundings,” “Con­ n e c tio n ,” “C am bridge F o ru m ,” a n d “New D im ensions.” W eekdays from 5 to 5:30 a n d 6 to 7, “All T hings Con­ sid ered ” fram es “M aine Things Con­ sidered,” w hich airs from 5:30 to 6.

On Sunday aftern o o n s, “M onitoradio,” a new s service of th e Christian Science M onitor, airs from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. And “F ocus o n A rt” m akes an a p p e a ra n c e o n S unday aftern o o n as well as in th e n o o n tim e slo t o n Fridays.

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C orner w om an shook a neighbor’s child. T he child’s m other accosted the offending w om an and the two began a hair-pulling fracas w hich eventually involved a couple of dozen other w om en w ho didn’t mind engaging in a little such action from tim e to time.

W hen husbands retu rn ed from work, they too joined the fun. It was reliably rep o rted the next day that at the peak of the battle an estim ated 200 men and w om en (with a few children throw n in) had partipated in the bloody w ar, ending the hostilities several blocks aw ay w hen it becam e too dark to m ake out friend or foe.

Just before the beginning of the Civil W ar, the top political and social event of the 19th century was the North A m erican tour by Albert Ed­ w ard, Prince of W ales, heir to the crow n w orn by Q ueen Victoria.

Portland was the final scheduled stop on th e 1 8 -y e a r-o ld ’s triu m p h a l journey. In each city visited by His Royal Highness, a gala ball was held in his honor, at which that fortunate c o m m u n i t y ’s m o r e a t t r a c t i v e daughters w ere chosen to be the P rince’s p artn ers for dancing. During the tour, w om en battled for vials con­ taining his bath w ater and fought for his discarded dinner napkins, used on­ ly once. T here w as no ball planned for the Portland visit, and since the Prince didn’t stop to dine or bathe, souvenirs of these functions w ere not available. His Royal Highness alighted from the train at the Canadian Railway station on India Street and strolled to the G reat Eastern w harf off the Eastern Prom enade.

As in Elwell’s idyll, the w aterfront was a sum m er playground, featuring sw im m ing and diving off the old w harves, hopping onto th e old paddle-w heeled ferry, the lum bering Swampscott, w hose purser never tried to collect fares from the ragged stow aw ays, off for an afternoon on Peaks Island. T here w ere always gam es to be played, two-for-a-nickel crabs to be eaten, fights to be fought, m ovies to be seen, and soft, old-time songs to be sung before the 9 o’clock curfew.

The G reat Depression, w hich began late in the year 1929, was hardly noticed in G orham ’s Corner. Already poor, the residents becam e a little poorer and took care of their ow n, re­ taining their unsavory reputation by the illegal sale of alcohol. W hen the Prohibition Era ended in 1933, the big change w as that bootleggers w ere able to sell legal liquor illegally, in

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W orld W ar II found P ortland filied once m o re w ith pleasure-seeking sailors (and soldiers, too), but they w ere a different breed, the sons and bro th ers of families from other parts of the country, an d they w ere w elcom ed.

G orham ’s C orner lost its future w hen postw ar p rosperity arriv ed and w hen residents m oved to m ore genteel neighborhoods “w h ere n ev er is h eard a single sw ear w o rd ” and th ere w as real grass in th e back yard.

Early last sum m er, dem olition of the eastern half of G orham ’s C orner was nearly com plete w hen th e T an­ nery Block disappeared. At th at m o­ m ent, those w ho had lived th e re as children in th e 1920s w ere alread y planning a reunion, to talk o v er the good tim es.

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NEW FICTION lum ped in th e depths of a bulging, black-leather arm chair n ear his second-floor bedroom w indow , H enry Morris w atched the gradual transition from night to day.

His old cottage, p erch ed n e a r th e edge of a steep bluff, com m anded a sw eeping view of th e river estuary and the sea beyond. Its gray roof and w hite shingled sides gave it the ap­ p e aran ce of a well-fed sea gull at rest.

N eeding little sleep, the old m an liked to pass th e hours of darkness with th e w arm , glowing eye of his pipe bowl kindling m em ories of h ap ­ pier tim es before th e death of his wife.

He sniffed the p ungent smell of the coarse-cut tobacco and m ade a note to air the room before Gladys an d his son, P eter, got up. His dom ineering daughter-in-law had m ade it know n in no uncertain term s th at she had a m arked aversion to pipe sm oke.

O ne of these days, H enry rem inded himself, he w ould have to m ake an ef­ fort an d stand up for his rights in his ow n hom e. First, though, he would have to devise som e w ay of con­ t e n d i n g w it h G la d y s . N e v e r u n d erestim ate th e pow er of the fem ale, he thought w ryly, w ondering how P eter had com e to fall in love with such a th o rn in th e flesh. During the four years since Gladys and P eter had m oved in with him, H enry Morris had learn ed th a t she was som eone you opposed at y our peril.

T here w ere tim es w hen H enry w ished th at he had run aw ay as a young m an, instead of w orking his w ay from office-boy to bookkeeper for Ross & Crandall, Ship Chandlers.

He would im agine himself in a cap­ tain ’s uniform , b raced on the sw aying bridge of a trim freighter knifing through tropic seas to H ong Kong and o ther exotic ports of call. T he closest he e v e r cam e to it w as his w eekly ferry ride across th e harbor, a Sunday afterno o n treat w hen th e w eath er was good.

Yet, from middle age on, H enry Morris could have passed himself off as a grizled m ariner. Y ears of g ar­ dening and p uttering along the beach had given his large-boned features the ruddy, w ind-w hipped look of a sea­ faring m an. A deceptively gruff voice and stern blue eyes shadow ed by beetling eyebrow s com pleted the cam ouflage for a mild, alm ost timid

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nature. In th e firm he had becom e know n as a “soft touch” w hen it cam e to obtaining m oney with a hard-luck story. Even his ow n son now took ad v an tage of him, never offering a pen n y tow ard the taxes and constant expenses required to keep the old house shipshape. He and Gladys seem ed to consider th at her house­ keeping, haphazard as it was, was contribution enough. Until he learned to eat her cooking with caution, the old m an had suffered from chronic heartb u rh.

Sensing a slight vibration underfoot, H enry cocked a w ary eye tow ard the bedroom door, even though it was m uch too early for the others to be up and about. It probably was ground trem o rs from som e construction pro­ ject in the m ountains that form ed a striking, snow -capped backdrop to the h arb o r basin.

H en ry ’s shyness w as partly to blam e for the lack of com m unication w ith his pliant and im pressionable son. T hey had never had any com ­ m on interests. An ard en t sport fisher­ m an w hen he was m ore active, H enry M orris had hoped th at he and Peter w ould go off on trips together to fish for salm on and trout. But P eter had scorned the sport as a w aste of time an d had gone to the m ovies as often as he could beg or borrow the m oney.

His p resent am bition as a junior stock an d bond salesm an was to m ake as m uch m oney as he could in as short a tim e as possible. So far, he had lost m ore th an half of his fath er’s carefully saved rainy day fund on w hat he had been convinced was a “sure thing.”

But the mining issue had been inflated by h eavy prom otion, and w hen the p rom oters pulled out their support it had sunk to a level from w hich it had n e v e r re c o v e re d . H en ry signed w h en ev er he thought of the o rnate stock certificate in his bank safetydeposit box.

Gladys could have done m uch bet­ ter than Peter in the w orld of finance, he w as convinced. H er com puter-like facility with facts and figures always m ade him feel inadequate. The truth was th at he felt asham ed th at he, a b o o k k eeper for m ost of his w orking years, w as no m atch for a slim, selfpossessed young w om an in w hose in­ scrutable dark eyes he thought he som etim es detected a flicker of sar­

donic disdain.

For all her intelligence, Gladys m erely stayed at hom e to read and listen to her colleciton of classical records th at was slowly spreading around the living room like some creeping black fungus grow th. Her occasional forays into fashionable, ex­ pensive little boutiques invariably resulted in argum ents with Peter about m oney ... argum ents that Gladys could win w ithout once giving w ay to em otion. H enry was puzzled and a little disturbed by the realiza­ tion th at he had never seen his daughter-in-law cry. The closest she cam e to it was a strained expression, like som eone in a dentist’s chair ex­ pecting the drill to strike a nerve.

As the rising sun flowed over the rim of the hills its rays gilded the tall office buildings across the river, then flowed dow n to set a million brilliant eyes blinking on the w ater’s surface.

From the narrow , shingle beach at the foot of the bluff arose a m oist odor of decaying flotsam deposited by the tides. With a slight pang, H enry recall­ ed his w ife’s collection of oddly con­ torted pieces of driftwood. On his last salm on fishing excursion up the coast one w eekend, Gladys had taken the opportunity to consign the wood to the fireplace.

After airing the bedroom and get­ ting dressed, H enry crept down to the kitchen to have a slice of toast and a glass of orange juice before Gladys and P eter stirred. T hen he w ent down to the beach, slowly picking his way along the n arrow path that zig-zagged betw een the old fir trees clinging to the steep slope. Now and then he paused to listen to a new sound, final­ ly identifying it as the chuckling, gurgling noise m ade by w ater flowing underground, the run-off of a recent spell of unusually heavy rains.

Reaching the w ate r’s edge, H enry startled a flock of herring gulls that rose in fluttering disorder, like the th o u g h ts w in g in g th r o u g h his troubled mind. The gulls had been at the bedraggled carcass of an adult bald eagle. The once-m ajestic bird of prey lay soiled with a scum of diesel oil, the fierce golden eyes now gone from the sockets.

The eagles nested in a centuries-old fir tree not far from the cottage. Bitter anger stirred in H enry as he w on­

BY ERIC CAMERON dered w h e th e r som e callous youth with a rifle had b rought th e eagle plunging from th e sky. O r had the bird perhaps succum bed to old age? He would miss its harsh, keening cry as it wheeled in graceful spirals o v er the river.

All too soon the sky becam e o v er­ cast and a fine drizzle sh rouded the hills. H enry butto n ed his tw eed jacket and started back to th e cottage. The woods now w ere as som bre as a ruined cathedral, w hile a sinistersounding w ind ghosted through the treetops. He had th e eerie feeling th at he was not alone, th a t som e unseen thing slipped quietly from tree trunk to tree tru n k in the gloom , alw ays just behind him yet alw ays out of sight w henever he glanced back.

The south-easter was driving a mean, chopping gray sea up the estuary as he reach ed th e house.

Entering v ery quietly, H enry eased the back door shut against the w ind's insolent thrust and paused to catch his breath. Then he o v erh eard Gladys and Peter in th e dining room .

“This old house w o n ’t be all that easy to sell,” P eter said.

“Paint can cover up a lot of things,” Gladys countered. “And anyw ay, w hatever w e do get for it will be untaxable capital g ain.”

“It’s liable to collapse before that day com es.”

“Eight m onths or so isn’t such a long time,” Gladys objected. "Dr. Fow ler said this could easily be his last sum ­ mer.”

“Are you serious?” Peter sounded startled.

“His h eart could give out an y tim e.”

“And you let him go up and dow n that steep path to th e b each?”

Gladys co u n tered coolly. “W hy deprive him of the only pleasure he seems to have left? He doesn 't have a heart condition, but at his age anything could h ap p en .” She sounded to Henry like a lecturer. "My father died suddenly in his sleep. M other didn’t even know until she tried to wake him. Som etim es I think I’ll walk into that sm elly back bedroom and go over to th e old arm ch air and find “Never m ind,” Peter hastily inter­ rupted. “I’m late. H ave a m eeting with the new director. I’ll have to play my cards right this tim e.”

Henry M orris tip-toed up th e back stairway and gained the refuge of his

room unseen. He sank into the big arm chair with a sigh of relief. Closing his eyes, he listened to the rain spit­ ting against the w indow like grains of sand. T he w ind sw ooped at the shingles like som e hungry beast of prey trying to claw its w ay into the house. P e te r’s car ro ared in the drive, th en faded aw ay with a grinding of gears. Gladys drove m uch b etter than h er husband.

So this w as the w ay a life ended, H enry reflected. It w as like reading a book late in the afternoon and not noticing the failing light. You paused and looked up to find the light alm ost gone. Looking dow n again at the book you found the printed page a pale, m eaningless blur.

As the drum m ing of rain on the roof increased to a steady roar, the dow npour becam e so heavy that it blotted out the view of w hite-m aned w aves charging up the river. W hen th e house gave a long shudder H enry ten sed ex p ectan tly . T he stra n g e q u ivering w en t th ro u g h all the tim bers once m ore, as if the building was g athering itself to flee from som e im pending danger.

From just below the rim of the bluff th ere cam e a sullen, muffled rum ble accom panied by a crackling of tim ber th at sounded like a scattered volley of rifle fire. T hen half the garden sud­ denly d etach ed itself and sank slowly and m ajestically out of sight. The house trem bled.

Gladys rushed out and stood tran s­ fixed. T hen she tu rn ed to look at the house.

H enry was taken aback by the pro­ p rietary expression on her face.

Believing that he had been buried by th e clay slide, Gladys was already taking quick stock of her property.

But she was u n aw are of the swiftly w idening crack in the ground just behind her.

Leaning close to the rain-streaked w indow , H enry tried to w ave a w arn ­ ing. It was difficult for him to tell w h eth er the sudden expression of te rro r th at sw ept her face was due to seeing him, or the realization th at she was in peril.

W ith a trem endous crack the centuries-old fir tree a few yards from Gladys p arted from its appointed place and heeled over tow ard the raw edge of th e cliff. She tum bled dow n the steep ening angle of slippery

ground like a limp doll.

T he cottage lurched and sagged for­ w ard, then paused. H enry gripped the arm s of his chair, a v eteran sea dog on the bridge of his storm -tossed vessel.

As the chair w addled tow ard the win­ dow, he braced his feet against the wall, w atching with detach ed curi­ osity as Gladys vanished over the crum bling brink, her housecoat a flut­ tering crim son flag, h er hands vainly claw ing at the slippery clay. From the kitchen dow nstairs cam e the sound of breaking crockery and glassw are as the cupboard doors burst open and spew ed their contents on the floor, w hich tilted m ore and m ore steeply like the deck of a ship in a typhoon.

H enry Morris closed his eyes and w aited w ith a tight little smile.

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ONE C ITY CENTER, b u ild in g m anager Leigh M cFarlin presented a check to Anne Fridinger (R), president o f the Board o f the C h ild re n ’s Theatre. Funds were donatd by N o rstar Bank and C h u rc h ill’s G rill in the form o f quarters cascaded in to the fountains of the A triu m at One C ity Center.

THE U S M A R T G ALLERY held an opening fo r the works o f s c u lp to r italo Scanga, fo l­ lo w in g a rather am using talk and slide show presented by the artist. S ca nga’s live ly and c o lo rfu l scu lp tu re fille d the room , a ltho ugh quite a tal­

ented foursom e seem ed c o lo r­ fu l them selves! L) M ichael M oore, chairm an o f the A rt D epartm ent at USM, LC) sc u lp to r Italo Scanga, RC) Juris Ubans, Professor o f Art, and R) D uncan H ew itt, A sso­ ciate professor o f sculpture.

AS PART o f the B ernard A. O sher lectures at the Portland Museum of Art, L) Jeff Jacobson, photographer, dis­ cussed w ith R) Fortune Maga­ zine p ictu re e d ito r A lic e Rose George, about how images are chosen fo r m a jo r national magazines. C) M useum curator Lisa H o lst m oderated the dis­ cussion fo r the PM A exhibit, called “On The L in e .”

DRESSED S IM ILA R LY to the Scanga sculptu re and seem ing to love it were painters Lissi S ig illo C) C am ille Cole, and R) G ary Buch.

SENATO R M argaret Chase S m ith (R) and D eering Ice cream ’s Charles S tickn e y p e rson ally co n g ra tu ­ late the G rand Prize Winners o f the D eering Ice Cream C ol­ lege Sweepstakes.

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ELIN SLAVICK, a p h o to g ra p h y student, and her m other, Ursula Slavick, enjoyed the “ On The L in e ” opening show.

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