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THE DEBATE OVER WIDENING THE TURNPIKE TO SIX LANES: Speeding into the fog As the debate widens, the facts get harder to see

By Andy Newman Further tempering the debate are recent events in Kuwait and the ominous reminder that oil is scarce, and that its price will only The debate over a proposed $100 million project to widen 30 go up. miles of the Maine Turnpike between Wells and Scarborough has Both sides of the turnpike debate have tried to make things become one of Maine's biggest public policy and environmental perfectly clear. They've both printed literature that propose to be riddles. "fact sheets" and "tell the real story" to clarify the inaccuracies they The Maine Turnpike Authority (MT A) says that stretch of the say the other side is spreading. Both sides have hired "experts" to turnpike is riddled with traffic jams; opponents of the widening do the same. say the jams happens infrequently. The MTA says widening the The Maine Board of Environmental Protection is charged with road to six lanes is the only solution to the congestion; opponents seeing the issue clearly, and plans to make a decision in October. say alternatives to spreading pavement are many. And while the Until then, the accounts and discounts, the claims and disclaims, MTA says the project will have minimal impact on the environ­ and the facts and fictions continue to shroud the debate. ment, opponents say that investing so much in car travel snubs environmentally sound alternatives -like buses and railroads. Continued on page 6

The news you didn't hear INSIDE NEWSBRIEFS pages 2-5 Some of the most important stories of 1989 scarcely made the headlines SPEEDINC INTO nlE FOC page 6 VIEWS page 8-11 CENSORED STORIES page 12 From corporate thought control to toxic waste in your to select the top ten censored stories of the year. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY page 14 gas tank, the major news media failed to report many This year the panel's selection for the number one important stories. under-reported story focuses on the very issue that UmNCS page 16 In the United States, stories are censored not by outright inspired Project Censored: the increasing monopoly of a JAKES TWO page 16 government repression, but by what Project Censored few giant media corporations, which control more and JUDEVINE IN BRUNSWICK page 18 founder Carl Jensen calls "the media's penchant for self­ more of the world's means of exchanging ideas and SPORT page 22 censorship and desire to avoid sensitive issues." information. CLASSIFIEDS page 24 For the 12th year, Jensen, a journalism professor at ERNIE POOK page 26 Sonoma State University in California, has assembled a panel of distinguished journalists and joumalism experts Continued on page 12 REAL PUZZLE page 27 2 Uasco BAy Wakly

o RIC ARD~PARKS~GALLERY debate next month, but Adam Richard Parks Gallery always offers the Best! wasn't invited to join them. So Adam is taking a jab at Taylor Woodcraft Kitchen the TV station airing the Farm Collection at 20% off debate, WCSH-TV (Channel list price. Come in and check out our rabIes, chairs, buffers, 6), for not inviting him. '1s it hurches, and stools. Available fair to the people of Maine not in chelsea green, pristine white, A review of the top news stories affecting to present all the candidates?" williamsburg blue, natural and Creater Portland: August 6 through 14, 1990. now eggshell black. Adam challenged. 'The public will be well­ served by hearing the Gover­ nor and former Governor Table-list $800 It was a week of ing on the edge." The prices debating," said Jeff Marks, Our Price $640 positioning and posturing. instead are being blamed on station manager at WCSH. Chairs-list $220 As U.S. troops positioned the crustaceans themselves. Marks said Adam is not Our Price $176 Stools available in 18", themselves In Saudi Since this is "shedder season," enough of a "player" to be Hutch-list $1700 24" and 30" heights. Arabia, President Bush ' shells are particularly newsworthy at this point in Our Price $1360 Prices start as low as $49 and his advisors postured soft and the lobsters are not the campaign, but added that major credit cards • in-store financing • free parking In Kennebunkport. And as hearty enough to survive "we haven't closed the door" PORTLAND BANGOR ELLSWORTH 288 Fore Street. 170 Park Street. High Street Mainers repositioned being shipped. on future debates. The Maine 774-1322 942-6880 667-3615 RICHARD, PARK~, GALLERY themselves to survive Up to 80 percent of lobsters Broadcasting Co., parent higher 011 prices, the caught locally are shipped company to WCSH and a state's politicians away, according to Caron. But Bangor station, will air the live postured to lay the blame with lobsters so frail that debate both in Portland and in for those prices. being out of a tank even for a Bangor on Sept. 5. Some people think there's not much to do late at night. trip to Boston is iffy, all "1 cannot imagine what lobsters caught locally must be mayhem they fear from me," They haven't been to L.L. Bean. Bush "not held sold to customers locally. The said Adam, "other than the result has been a huge supply terror of digesting new ideas 10 p. m. Valerie Marshall, 30, I came out into the lobby, and there was a perfect set of hostage" In D.C. works in L.L. Bean's Men's and lower prices in the Casco on live television." wet foot tracks heading right out the front door. I don't As u.s. troops marched into Department. Bay area. knolL\ I guess somebody took a swim in the trout pond!" the Saudi desert, President Caron estimated that half of "I think we stay open all day and Bush left the muggy Potomac Casco Bay's 300 lobsterman - Andrews attacks all night because, as LL used 6 a. m. Olga Bishop, 55, works for his summer house in most of them from the Casco to say, '}6u never know when in L.L. Bean's footwear Kennebunkport. Bay Islands - tied up on Aug. Emery's 011 money someone is going to need you~ .. 1 deparbnent. Announcing that he would 13. Shedder season could be On Aug. 13, Sen. Thomas remember late one evening last "My grandfather was a shoe­ not "be held hostage in the over in a week, but Caron said Andrews, the Democratic year this older, very refined, digm~ maker, and li>e spent my whole White House," Bush arrived that when lobstermen "lose a candidate for Maine's First fied gentleman came in-I think he lIfe around shoes. I stitched on Aug. 10 with plans to golf, week in the tourist season it Congressional District, vowed was Austnan. This was his first time in the store, and we shoes and luggage before I came fish and work through Labor hurts them. It hurts them real to "reject political contribu­ went from mens to UXJmens, then to home and camp. It to UXJrk in this department. I o o Day. tions from oil companies" and took nearly al/ night, but he got everything he needed. know shoes, and I never recom­ bad." But the President returned challenged his Republican Folks tell methat walking through the door here at, say, mend a shoe I'm not sure offers to Washington four days after opponent, David Emery, to do /0 or JJ at mght is an expenence in itself I know what exactly what the customer is c J they mean-but its probably more a feeling than any­ his arrival for a day of meet­ McKernan attacks the same. Andrews' camp looking for. Sometimes that can take a while. People Will ings at the Pentagon. He maintains that Emery pock­ thing you could put into UXJrds... .. try on shoe after shoe, but I don't mind. I'm glad theres planned to return on Aug 15. Brennan TV ads eted $51,200 in money from 2 a.m. Assistant Manager plenty of time to get it right. In fact, thats one of the best A larger-than-usual entou­ Republican Gov. John R. gas and oil companies in his John Chaney, 53, has been things about UXJrking this hour. .. }6u see, it may seem rage of security, advisors and McKernan Jr. went on the 1982 Congressional bid and with Bean's for 17 years. peaceful here at night, but youti be surpnsed. Theres always something interesting going on." especially press followed Bush offensive against his Demo­ had collected $3,300 as of June "/'ve had people ask me who to Maine on this visit, largely cratic challenger on Aug. 9 30 for the present campaign. on earth UXJuld shop here at 50m.e people like to visit L.L. Bean during the day, and due to the events in Iraq. when he began airing televi­ "Since the Iraqi invasion of 2 in the moming, and I just some like the expe- At presstime, rumors were sion advertisements that Kuwait," said Andrews, "we look at them and grin. .. Back rience they have flying in Kennebunkport and attacked those aired by U.S. have all been witness to an when I started UXJrking here, here late at night. Washington that Jordan's Rep. Joseph E. Brennan. attack on the consumers of there were only three clerks 50 we're here 24 ·L.L.Read on, and If it was real qUiet, we played cribbage. Hunters King Hussein might visit Bush In his ads, Brennan charac­ Maine and America through hours every day, Our store offers durable, used to come in on their way up to camp then. Weh? big­ this week. terized himself as a fiscal the blatant price gouging by ready to answer practical products and knowledgeable, ger nOlL\ but theres still a small feeling about the place. In friendly service for people ">/10 "conservative," and said he big oil companies... It is time your questions fact, wei>e had the same crew on for four years now. Nowa­ and help you make love the outdoors. We're open WAKE UP AND SMELL left the state with a $60 million to rid even the suggestion that days. some people come in just for the company, and I the most of your 24 hours, every day. surplus when he left the OUR COFFEE Local big oil profits from the current serve a lot of coffee. .. One of my favon·te stones is the night time outdoors. prices down, Blaine House in 1986. crisis will influence Congress Route I. Freeport. Maine (Taste it, too - for In the retaliatory ads, as it confronts this challenge to FREEn lobstermen tie up McKernan called Brennan one our nation." With lobster prices hitting of the "biggest spenders" in Andrews' press conference Green Mountain Coffee Roasters invites rock bottom, many local the US. House, and claimed was viewed as a publicity you for a free taste of lobstermen tied up their boats that the surplus did not grow stunt by Emery's camp. Emery on Aug. 13 and Aug. 14. to $60 million until six months press secretary Jim Flanagan SAN AGUSTiN, Alan Caron, a consultant after Brennan left office. confinned that Emery has with a group of local McKernan called on received money from big oil Brennan to "play it straight" lC~~'\'M the newest, 100010 Colombian coffee to lobstermen, said prices were companies, but said that C~·-' so low many lobstermen with the facts. Brennan said Emery was not controlled by 'tOOl tmch the United States. reasoned they "would lose McKernan was on the attack them. In fact, Flanagan said money going out" when the "out of desperation." that days before Andrews' price fetched for a day's catch press conference, Emery had Long lasting, tropical Portland South Portland Port Bake House didn't cover the cost of bait held a press conference 15 Temple Street 101 John Roberts Road and fuel. Caron said while himself and "talked about the Portland. ME 04101 Unit 1 ••• Independent ORCHIDS (207) 773-4475 South Portland. ME 04106 lobsters were fetching over $3 attacks both the crisis in Maine and the per pound this spring and necessity for the US. to 5 stems attractively (207) 773-3036 Meanwhile, Independent wrapped and tklivend to $2.25 per pound earlier this develop a national policy for candidate Andrew Adam PortfR.nd and mstbrook. summer, they are fetching as alternative energy sources." $15 Cash or credit card. Saturday, August 18, 1990 GREEN MOUNTAIN low as $1.75 per pound now. complained that he wasn't 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. COFFEE Lobstermen also tied up given a chance to say any­ their boats last August, when thing. R.ASTERS Governor John R. they accused dealers of ., McKernan and U.S. Rep. Continued on page 4 ~~ SAN AGUS'IlN OW gouging prices. Caron said Open HARMON'S BARTON'S .. Joseph Brennan will take jabs -- that this year accusations 7:30 am 584 Congress Street ~ 117 Brown Street aren't being launched at at one another face-to-face to 8:00 pm Portland Westbrook when they meet in a televised 774·5946 854.2518 A Coffee whose Heritage is as rich as its Taste. dealers, who also are "work- 205 Commercial st. ·773-2217 • 263 st. AU major credit card. accepted on phone orden. August 16, 1990 • .. CAsco Boy Weekly

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Cape Elizabeth OKs deer hunt WEIRD NEWS: The Cape Elizabeth town council approved a deer hunt Recent evenU In the Arab that will allow 120 bow world have poInted up the hunters to set their sights on many differences that deer. Hunters will be allowed exIst between cultures. to use only bows and arrows Here are a few more: because of a local ordinance tha t restricts citizens from ..-city officials in Sarasota, firing a gun anywhere in town Fla., have banned thong­ limits, a major factor in the backed swimsuits that leave deer herds phenomenal size. buttocks bare, claiming that Gary Anderson of Maine's they constitute indecent Department of Inland Fisher­ exposure. Meanwhile, authori­ Southern Yellow Pine ies and Wildlife said while the ties in Grenoble, France, have This clean-lined hardwood bed frame is simple to state of Maine has an average banned knee-length Tourists assemble, easily transported, and available in twin, of 20 deer per square mile, swimwear in many local double and queen sizes, all in stock. Matching Cape Elizabeth has an esti­ swimming pools, claiming bedside table may be substituted for storage drawer mated 123 deer per square that the more fabric a swim­ for package price. Queen size 60" x 80·. mile. The deer herd has been mer wears, the dirtier the We carry the largest in-stock selection of fine quality • characterized as a nuisance by water gets. frames, futons and covers in . Futons ~d 8on;}) many Cape Elizabeth resi­ priced from $79 to $189. Futons made specially for us by TH ...""" ...." ....'" dents, as the creatures have .... A few days after Con­ been involved in 15 percent of gress failed to approve a f1ag­ all auto accidents and did burning amendment to the $67,000 worth of crop damage U.S. Constitution, Chinese to farmers in 1989. lawmakers passed a law that Phineas Sprague, whose not only bans desecration of family owns 2,000 acres in their na tional flag, bu t also Cape Elizabeth including the forbids the use of the flag in Ram Island farm, said he once advertisements or as a trade­ counted 56 deer in a field on mark. his property. Sprague said planting a garden is impos­ .... After bringing four tiny sible and that even the shrubs frogs from the Seychelles to around his house are con­ Japan for an exhibit of exotic sumed by deer. wildlife, officials at the Osaka State biologists and Cape Flower Expo discovered the NOW GOING ON Elizabeth officials hope the 120 third-of-an-inch-Iong amphib­ bow hunters will kill 100 deer ians were almost invisible to from Oct. 1 through Dec. 1. the naked eye and tended to HALF PRICE George But Sprague, who has tried hide behind leaves in their to bow hunt on his own land displays. Expo officials --SALE,-- and allowed other hunters to announced they were going to ALL SUMMER & SPRING CLOTHES do so as well, doesn't expect kill two of the frogs, preserve the hunters to be very success­ them in chemicals and display Bathing suits, slacks, ful. With the bow's short them under magnifying silk, linen & cotton dresses, range, "You don't just go in glasses. "It was a very sorrow­ good selection of skirts & there and say 'Excuse me, can ful decision," one official said, coordinating sweaters, blouses, ] shoot you?' It really takes a "but this is the only way we suits & jackets. lot of skill," said Sprague. "I can show the frogs to as many SPECIALTY SHOP FOR WOMEN think it's going to be a lot of people as possible." After an ALSO - up to 70% off in the basement fun for a few guys that are outcry by animal lovers, expo 185 PARK ROW going to traipse around in the officials decided there was one OPEN MONDAY-SATURDAY 9:30-5:30 BRUNSWICK, MAINE woods. But I don't think other way and announced "AROUND THE CORNER FROM they're going to be successful they would show videos of the WE ARE AIR CONDITIONED! , ACROSS FROM in putting a dent in the frogs instead. THE BIG GREY CHURCH" population." .... In China's Sichuan province, Li Jinyu, who the FULL COLOR Oooops official China Daily says The last name the parking refused to wear clothes for his first 24 years, finally put on his PHOTO-TEES control officer featured in last week's cover story, Danny first pair of pants to attend Hauk, was misspelled "Houk" National Day celebrations at a in photo captions. neighboring town. Li's nude behavior kept him from Elmer Also, in last week's Newsbrief about Guy Gannett attending school but his life Publishing Co., the volume of was otherwise normal, accord­ the ad vertising tha t the three ing to the paper, which Take a look behind vacationland Portland Newspapers sold in printed a picture of a naked Li the first five months of 1990 playing Chinese chess in mid­ winter while a peasant in a Images Exhibit: 14 August -15 September dropped 17 percent from the blown up heavy coat and fur hat looks to size. Opening: 17 August, 5:30 -7:30 p.rn. first five months in 1989. All photos returned. on. 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AltK"sI16,199O 7 natural habitats will be destroyed" ("Fact: The turnpike's automobile'S dubious contribution to ground level and atmo­ wildlife ecologists say that no Significant wildlife habitats will be spheric air pollution. More than a third of the Earth's automo­ The usual destroyed"); "taxpayers will be paying for this project" ("Fact: biles are on US. roads, and on average they each pump their The users of the turnpike will pay for 100 percent of this project own weight in carbon dioxide into the air each year. American suspects through their tolls"). driving is the single leading cause of global warming, a problem When armed with facts like these, MTA Executive Director with increasingly complex international complexities. To Conly As of Aug. 8, the Maine Paul Violette said most people are won over to the merits of and other environmentalists, traffic jams are a warning sign that Committee to Revitalize the turnpike widening. And Violette said the majority of frequent we are becoming too reliant on the four-wheelers. Maine Turnpike included: turnpike riders support the widening. His supposition is su~ "1 think that going places by car is a pretty bad idea and ported by a 1988 poll conducted by the MTA in which 82 percent congestion may just be the price you should be willing to pay," Agricultural Bargaining Council of frequent turnpike users responded that the congestion on the said Conly. "We should come to realize that travelling by car has of Maine roadway warranted improvements. inconveniences and that occasional congestion is one of those American Subcontractors Ryan added that the recent efforts of his group have helped inconveniences. If you don't like it, then work for train service Association of Main. win public support for the turnpike widening, but admitted that or... take some sort of public transportation." A.socIated Bulld.rs and he had no evidence on which to base such claims. Contractors of Maine Public hearings, hidden drives Associated Gen..... 1 Contractors Blocking the road On the afternoon of Aug. 8, the function room at the Comfort of Main. Those opposed to widening the Maine Turnpike do have Inn in Augusta was the sight of the final public hearing about Bldd.foftl·Saco Chamb... of evidence that the majority of Mainers oppose the project. A poll the turnpike widening. The room was as congested with people Comm.rc. conducted by the Capitol News Service in late May found 57 as the Maine Turnpike is with cars on a holiday afternoon. Chamber of Com.... rc. of percent of Mainers opposed to widening the turnpike, 35 percent Jackets were removed, ties were loosened, sleeves were rolled G... at ... Portland for the widening and nine percent undecided. up. Con.tructlon Financial And while Ryan thinks that public opinion has shifted in Among several experts who testified before the board was M.n.g.ment Assocl.tIon favor of the widening - due in part to his public relations effort­ Roger Mallar, former Commissioner of the Department of Consulting £ngl_rs of M.lne Sarah Conly, chair of the Maine chapter of the Sierra Oub, Transportation. Occasionally blotting his brow with his handker­ Eastern Main. Development doesn't buy it. chief, Mallar walked through points that he'd made at previous Corpor.tlon "1 think that's bologna," said Conly. "1 don't think anyone public hearings. He said increased traffic on the turnpike was £Conomk Dev.Io ...... nt Council really believes the public is behind the expansion. The more resulting in accidents increasing "alarmingly," that widening the ofM.lne people learn, the more they think it's a really stupid idea." turnpike would accommodate increasing traffic but would not Home Builders Association Several details of the proposed expansion make it seem like "a attract traffic, that the MT A planned to fund improvements to International Un ..... of really stupid idea" to Conly and to others. For instance, traffic tributaries of the turnpike. Oper.tlng £nglneer.. Loc.1 4 jams riddled the turnpike for a total of only 22 hours in 1989, George Campbell, another former DOT commissioner re­ International Brotherhood of predictably on Friday and Sunday afternoons and on holiday tained by the MTA, spoke of alternatives, and said "there's a lot BrIdge, Structu... 11r Om_t.llron Wo.... , .. weekends. of utility in multiple uses" but said rail transport is "not a And while turnpike officials say the number of hours that the relative alternative" to widening the turnpike. He added that Local 496 four-lane road is at "peak capacity" is steadily increasing, foes widening of the turnpike "does not preclude" future traffic Int.m.tIonai Brotherhood of claim increasing the capacity via widening the turnpike is not management efforts for the road. In fact, he said having a third T•• m.ters, Chauffeur.. the solution. lane would allow the MT A to create a high occupancy vehicle W.r.hou...... eI H.lpers Rather, they say that the solution is to embrace alternatives lane for carpooling commuters. No traffic management options of AmerIc.. Local J.4O that lessen the demand on capacity. could preclude the widening, Campbell said, adding that peak­ K.nnebunk/K.nnebun~ Richard Barringer, director of the Mainewatch Institute, a hour pricing methods had not proven effective elsewhere. Cham..... of Commerc. non-profit public policy research organization, has been critical But Dr. Thomas Adler, the transportation expert from Ver­ K.nnebec V.IIe" Cham..... of Com ....rc. At :hc: Aug. 18 hearing before the state Board of Environmental Protection: Roger Mallar, a consultant to the Maine Turnpike Authority ling and public transportation, work." Adler also pointed to Maine's recent solid waste law as M.lne Beer and Win. only until the construction loans were paid off, then tear down to Revitalize the Maine Turnpike, the members of which are the problem of the turnpike congestion could be solved at a the "most comprehensive solid waste legislation in the country." Who...... the toll booths and hand the turnpike reins over to the Maine listed at right. It is made up largely of trade associations repre­ minimal cost, Barringer maintains. Adler urged that Maine be as progressive in its transportation M.lne Better Tr.nsportatlon "Maine has Department of Transportation (OOT). senting the companies that would get to pump that $100 million While loading more people in cars and buses could help policy: '1 believe that the State of Maine could be a leader in this Association Those loans were paid off a decade ago, but the MT A has into the economy. traffic congestion, a growing number of Mainers are working to area." M.I... Cham..... of Commerc. shown itself to be grown - as has traffic on the turnpike, which doubled from 1979 "Gee, there's a lot of surprises there," turnpike-widening get people and freight off the highway altogether. None of Maine's political leaders made an appearance at the and Indu.try to 1987, climbing from an average of 88,000 vehicles a day to an opponent Alan Caron said of the committee. "It's a classic case of TrainRiders Northeast is a Portland-based group of New hearing. Most of the politicians locate themselves on the same M.I... Farm Bu~ a leader in average of 175,000 vehicles a day. round up the usual suspects... You've got construction compa­ EnglandeTs who hope to restore passenger service between side of the road as Gov. McKernan and favor the turnpike "'In. Groc.,.' Association The MTA claims that all these extra cars - 35 million last year­ nies out there that are in a slump, and there's a lot of money to Boston and Portland. Should it be restored, the train would whiz widening. McKernan's opponent for the next gubernatorial Mal... Hlghw." W.ty many areas, cause traffic jams on the turnpike. A "bottleneck" is what the be made." by the 3O-miles of turnpike in the limelight. Portland's Alan election, U.S. Rep. Joseph Brennan, has avoided taking a stand Commission MT A calls the 3D-mile stretch of four-lane road between Wells But support for widening the turnpike doesn't come from Caron worked as a consultant to TrainRiders and is now orga­ on the issue, fueling McKernan's claim that Brennan doesn't take "'In. Tourl.m Comml.sIon including and Scarborough (where the 1-295 off ramp diverts traffic to the construction companies alone. People who transport goods nizing a group called the Maine Train Action Committee. The a stand on issues. MaIne Hlghw." U..... South Portland toll booths). along the turnpike complain of delays on the southern section of group will work toward getting a referendum question on the Democratic insiders insist that Brennan opposes widening the Conf.renc. So the MTA wants to spend $100 million to widen that section ...1 ... Merch... ts Association implementing the turnpike. And time, they say, is money. 1991 ballot that would appropriate $30 million -less than a third Maine Turnpike. In public, Brennan claims the issues needs of the road to six lanes, three in each direction. The project has H. Allen Ryan is President of Augusta's NorthCenter of the money needed to widen the turnpike - toward restoring more study. But Brennan's call for more study rings a bit hollow. ...1 ... M..... Products one of the first won the approval of the Maine State Legislature and the blessing Foodservice, a food distributor that sells to institutions across the train service between Portland and Boston as well as increasing When he was Governor, Brennan put extraordinary trust in the Assocl.tlon of Governor John R. McKernan, Jr. state. In the middle of July, Ryan read an article in the Kennebec rail service throughout Maine. policy opinions of one top advisor - Richard Barringer. If he "'Ine Motor Transport bottle bills Standing between the MTA and a six-lane Maine Turnpike is Journal that said the Department of Environmental Protection Caron acknowledges that train service won't singlehandedly trusted Barringer's judgement then, why doesn't he trust it now? Association the approval of the Maine Board of Environmental Protection was getting many more letters from people opposed to the solve congestion on the turnpike, but he said rail service could The reason could have a lot to do with money. According to M..... 011 DeaI.rs A.soclatlon (BEP). in the country... turnpike widening than from those supporting it. Ryan quickly be a part of the solution when combined with the type of alterna­ reports filed in the Maine Secretary of State Office, Brennan had "'In. Potato Board Environmentalists and public policy specialists who oppose put pen to paper to express his support for the turnpike widen­ tives Barringer supports. Barringer and Caron both argue that raised a total of $754,000 by mid July. A lot of that money came M.I... Port Co... cll the project say the environmental and social impacts will be ing, and he sent the letter both to the BEP and to the Maine the project is flawed economically. They say that spending $100 from businesses aligned with the groups that make up the "'In. RHI btat. Developm.nt extensive. They fault the project not only for paving over wet­ Chamber of Commerce and Industry. million on one transportation project - whether the money comes Committee to Revitalize the Turnpike. Figuring prominently in AssocI.tlon I believe that the lands, but also for secondary impacts such as increased traffic on The latter, Ryan soon learned, was considering an effort to from toll fees, taxes, or a rich aunt - is to put all the transporta­ Brennan's list of contributors are real estate firms, automobile ...... R.stau... nt AssocIlIllon access roads and increased air pollution. The groups that oppose support the widening when Ryan's letter arrived. The Maine tion eggs in one basket. and oil dealers, contractors and several of the unions on the list M..... S.f.ty Conf.r... c. State of Maine the turnpike expansion include the Maine chapters of Audubon Committee to Revitalize the Turnpike was soon formed, and But while economic arguments for and against widening the at right. They've given thousands and thousands to the Brennan M..... Stat. , .....g. and the Sierra Club, the Natural Resources Council of Maine Ryan was named chair of the committee. turnpike abound, the decision as to whether or not it will be campaign - dollars they might not continue to give if Brennan Mld·MaI... Ch ....b.r of (NRCM) and the Casco Bay Greens. The committee's battle cry rests on the preTnise that when cars Commerc. could be a leader widened rests not with a board of economists but rather with a announced that he was opposed to widening the turnpike. In response, a coalition of more than 50 business groups and slow down in that 3O-mile stretch, Maine's tourism and other board charged to protect the environment. Testimony focusing On the lonely side of the road - opposing the turnpike - stands MId·State £Conomk in this area. " workers' unions formed the pro-widening Maine Committee to industries slow down as well. According to IiteTature circulated on economics and the environmental and political dangers of state Sen. Thomas Andrews, the Democratic candidate for US. Development Corpor.tlon Revitalize the Turnpike. by the committee: "Every part of the state benefits from a safe, being over-reliant on foreign oil have lent a complexity to the Congress from Maine's 1st Congressional District. Insiders at the New bgIand Bus Association Both the pro- and anti-widening forces have hired experts and free-f1owing highway. It is critical to the economic infrastructure: hearings that test the scope of the BEP's mission. Andrews campaign believe their candidate's public stance in New Engl..... Bu. commissioned studies. Both sides are handing out literature that The Turnpike helps keep Maine workers working... (The widen­ Adding to the complexity for board members is testimony favor of transportation alternatives - and in opposition to T... nsponatlon Association Dr. Thomas Adler include "fact" sheets; both sides are trying to clear the air in this ing) is of critical importance to our ability to keep goods and from pro-widening experts that has minimized environmental widening the turnpike - has cost him thousands of dollars in Northost Chapt... National debate. But with facts customized to tell one side of the story and services flowing." impacts and maximized economic benefits, and testimony from donations. Andrews, who has raised most of his money from DrUllng Contractors experts hired to do the same, the truth is only becoming foggieT. Stirred to action by news of letteTs from opponents of widen­ anti-widening experts that have focused not narrowly on small, individual donors, is making campaign financing part of Mort...... "'In. Raglonal Big highway, big bucks ing the turnpike, Ryan called for his troops to write letters, too. wetlands but also more broadly on global warming and the his campaign against Republican Dave Emery (see Newsbriefs). Planning Commission Ryan said members of his committee penned letters to editors of automobile's contribution to it. Most of Maine's state lawmakers, needless to say, approve of Old Orch.rd Beach Chamber of An Aug. 12 report entitled "Revitalizing the Turnpike: An newspapers throughout the state. He was particularly pleased Thus, the economicallY-i>riented Ryan said: "I'm surprised the widening, as indicated by their vote favoring it in 1987. Com.... rc. Investment in Maine's Future" suggested that the MTA's pro­ when the Portland Press Herald recently ran nine letters in the they continue to fight it. There basically are no environmental The Maine Board of Environmental Protection is expected to p ...... Industry Infonn.tlon posed $100 million expansion and improvement project would same issue from proponents of the widening. issues. the environmental impact of this project happened 47 rule in October on whether to grant the MTA a permit for the 0ffIc. be a boon to Maine's sagging economy. While the fledgling group geared up for the turnpike widen­ years ago when (the turnpike) was built." Ryan echoed the MTA project. The MT A then will need final approval for the project Rangely Lak.s R~lon Chamber Raymond Neveu, an author, financial analyst and professor of ing, the MTA was redoubling its own efforts. On July 24 and 25, in claiming that only 14 feet of pavement to either side of the from the Army Corps of Engineers. of Commerc. Sid ...... Association economics at the University of Southern Maine, predicted that Southern Maine toll booth workers handed out 120,000 propa­ road will have minimal impact to land, that air pollution from a Until then, the fog continues to thicken. United Irotherhoocl of the project would employ up to 4,500 construction workers and ganda cards along with transit tickets. The cards enumerated wider highway will decrease because vehicles spew consider­ Carpenters ...d Join.... of engineers over four years - 2,000 of them at once - during the five "facts" that make the widening necessary, and described ably less exhaust when moving at 55-65 m.p.h. than when they Andy Newman. still remembers his father's frequent A.... rlc .. Loc.1 407 peak construction. how motorists could receive the Maine Turnpike newsletter. are bumper to bumper, and that widening the road won't suggestions tlult he go play in traffic. Windham Ch.mber of Using an economic concept known as the "multiplier effect," The newsletter attacked such "inaccurate claims" as "Valuable encourage more traffic in and of itself. Commerc. The environmentallY-i>riented Conly pointed to the • CIIsco &y Weekly AuguSI16,1990 9 Greater "Wake up to the and children, let us at least at least send as an effecti ve August 16, 1990 realities of abuse message to the perpetrators of Volume 3, Number 33 against woman" the violence as we do the Portland artist. I would like to commend As long as we allow the Casco Bay Weekly on the Casco Bay ~Idy is "" instrument of victims of crime to feel like "ELVIS DELIVERED excellent article" Assault and ammllDJity lDIIIerstanding. criminals, the criminals can Hattery" (CBW 8.2.90). The feel like victims. public must be made aware of MY VIDEOS!" Editor & Publisher "Well, I'm in a lot of pain, aln the violent crimes committed polliand Maine couple sClImb'" to ".lI MonJe Paulsen too," (Bob) Niss is quoted as composure wilen they recollnlze The KIDII, against women and the many saying. I, for one, have no disguised as a video deUvery min. Palle 19. fonns of power and control - News Editor sympathy for him . . ': : abuse that also exist. Psycho­ Now Bimonthly! AndyN~ Arts Editor logical and verbal bashing ~L~ ELVIS died on Aug. 16. leaves wounds that are just as JI. BELA LUGOSI died on AnnSitomer M. Laughlin --a Aug. 16 BOTH star in - Editorial Assistant painful as those received from Same Staff w.o. Cutlip beatings, bu t all too often MONDO VIDEOS. never completely heal. Bizarre coincidence? Photojournalist Same Great Writers TU1U!e Harbert I am sick of people claiming "Oppressing Both i"-KID -.A:w. Same Great Photographers that women provoke their oppression with Videos GAlAHAD Production Manager abuses and therefore their Wicker 4 Piece at oppression Same Great lliustrators EHssaConjp abusive treatment is war­ Rockers VIDEO· ranted. Yes, we have all Wicker Sets Production Artist perpetuates starting at only 57900 from only. S 18900 ... ".'nv'I"'1 PORT! Same Great Magazine! provoked our mates to anger Palle16. lAurie Spugnardi Production Intern at some point in a relationship; oppression" Beautiful White & The Best & Most Comfortable - Anne Garlaltd this is normal human behav­ Thank you to CBW for your Natural Wicker & Rattan Papasan Chair To Advertise, To Subscribe ior. Where and how we direct cover stories which so aptly Groups in New England our anger is the key factor complimented each other in Call the new Circulation Manager now only $89~ere $1400. THICKESf CUSHION!· RobmLord here. No matter how angry a the August 2 issue. I was person is, humiliation, berat­ GREATER PORTLAND MAGAZINE Circulation surprised to find "Assault and Bamboo Tiki Torches only 99" ing, forcible control, beating, Da!dt>e Look, Dan Tonini Flattery" and "Photographic "The Quality City Magazine" raping or denial of equal Unrealism" so infonnative as Thousands of silk & dried flowers and arranging materials·~;,;,,;·"·· -t OffIce Manager opportunities and free choice well as thought-provoking. I is never justified. RDbynBanus appreciate the depth and ~ PLUS 773-5000 You ran a response written personal openness with which Pre-season Sale Prices Advertising Manager by a woman calling for an end Cutlip pursued his topic and to male gender bashing (CBW argument. My one and only at the Stove Barn on Woodstoves, Fireplace Doors, Holly Lynn Metal Chimneys & Accessories Display Advertising 6.7.90). She claimed that disappointment was that he women in this day and age seemed to completely miss the Rose G_ty,Maunen Ma~ Classified Advertising have the resources and obvious problem which was opportunities that could free so graphically illustrated in Melissa Johnson them from abusive relation­ the adjacent article. Contributing Edlton if they so chose. How Naked? Nude? Could this idealistic this notion is. This really be the cause of our Toki Oshima/iJ/uslTlltion woman obviously did not discomfort over the controver­ Mike Quinn/spqrt grow up in an abusive home. sial "Father and Son." Really Contrlbuton Marrying at eighteen "to get now. Even erect penises and away," only to find herself "NAKED homosexual child­ Lynm. Barry, Brenda Chandler, Wayne FREE Parking For All Patrons Curtis, KeUy Nelson, Roland Swed, continually humiliated, molesting pornographic Harbor Plaza· Union StJ·eet Don Rubin berated and beaten by the one artists" are not the root of • Tracy Johnson. person she thought she could what is bothering us. Granted, Casco Bay Weekly trust. With no self esteem, no these images may conjure up skills, no education, no fear; fear of the most horrify­ distribuUs 20,000 papers free independent finances, no ing of criminals known to the of ~ every Thursday. loving family to return to, and human collective conscious­ No person may tak more than one of more often than not, several ness. But these images nor any each issue witlwut the permission of children to support, where are other images are in themselves Casco Bay W«kiy. Additional copies of the "wonderful resources" the true problem. Our anger, the current issue and/or most bIIck Restaurant that this woman has to look confusion and fear is based on issues may be purchased for S1 each at and Lounge forward to? something much more elusive the 0Isr0 Bay Weekly office. Domestic Let us wake up to the and metaphOriC. Our problem subscriptions are _iled 3rri class and Fine Italian and Seafood Specialties realities of abuse against is how do we (as individuals, All Aboard for a =S36/yem, payable in 1Id-= woman. First, lets stop pre­ communities and societies) Charter, Cruise, or Day Trip -. LUNCHEON SPECIALS .- Casco Bay Weekly tending that all woman have identify and them DEAL to do is leave the abuser. Try WI1H the essential force served llam to Spm • 7 days is published by telling that to the friends and behind abusive power? on Maine's Finest Fleet FISH & CHIPS w;th cole sl4w Casco Bay Weekly, Inc. CHICKEN PARMIGIANA with spRghett; family of Monika Malcolm, I can say for starters that it Dod~ D. Morgan, president. SOUP & 1/2 SANDWICH $2.95 who was brutally killed on is not by muddling the FISHERMAN'S PLArrER hRddoclt, shrimp & cl4ms July 18 in Portland, allegedly problem over with distractions FRESH MAINE LOBSTER ROLL Entire amtents e 1990. FRESH POACHED SALMON $3 • 95 by a boyfriend. Try telling that like withholding funds from -. $9.95 DINNER SPECIALS .­ to the many other woman who the arts of coming unglued by served all day • 7 days have been killed, beaten, and some individual erection or terrorized by their abusers. even by discussing whether to 2 BOILED LOBSTERS Casco Bay Weekly served with Ie_,. & drRw,. butter 187 C.. rIc Street print or not to print copies of STEAK & FRIED SHRIMP YOUR Portland, ME 04102 /~J./~ the erection. The essence of served with potRto or pRSta & sal4d Anne S. O'Brien abuse does not lurk in the BAKED STUFFED HADDOCK CHOICE 2077756601 topped with a rich seafood newburg Rnd serTled with fax: 775 1615 Freeport, Maine photographic or porno­ potRto or PRstR sl<1fldd W!.:O de",.rtmlrnt. responsibility, lie squarely and law. Limits to our rights of paper is. In The Old Port, across from the Rcii~ , solely in the eyes of the free expression abound. Libel I E This letter is meant to ~ beholder. laws, the right of privacy, applaud Kukka's serious We are the root of the sedition, treason, and inciting reporting (whether or not one problem. You and me. We a riot are all limitations on free agrees with her wish to keep hold the power of abuse and expression. Please, Mr. Cutlip, the controversial photograph the power to overcome abuse. don't be shocked that people out of the paper) and her right Cases of abusive behavior can are sometimes censored. be traced back as far as any of to declare "men live in a The Big Deal Censorship has been around socially-accepted male sexual our history but I also believe since before, during and after culture... " For Cutlip to call it we have always had the tools the Bill of Rights was passed. her own problem is like we A Children's Resale Boutique to deal with it, too. The I would like to assert my white people saying racism is Free 2nd set of prints l!..lus Clothing. Accessories. Toys important difference between love of hip-hop and disgust the black man's problem. now-and our history is that with the idea of being pro­ More compassion in his article now we openly discuss and tected by others from obscen­ Free film every day of the week! might have convinced readers report much more of it than ity. However, Cutlip's article that Kukka was wrong. we used to. We need to distorts the truth into the kind Instead, Cutlip'S tone confirms understand the motivating of argument for free expres­ Kukka's premise. Pictures bring home. forces behind abusive behav­ sion which in the long run, it ior. We can uncover the -/?~ vp:;/ ~iff/C- actually damages our free­ ______'\-' +I~-'~-)~ ignorance, frustration and dom. It is the type of anti­ inability to problem solve Sherry Miller Two convenient locations: intellectualism which Cutlip 30 Cit)' Celller. Portland • 772·7296 t:t' <>~~ constructively that drives an Portland uses to rationalize his putrid 71 US Route I, Scarborough • 883-7363 """ii:"" abuser. Then we must hold argument which has caused A Mexican Restaurant everyone including ourselves Cutlip's IIputrld this surge or right-wing ~ Sizes 0-8 & accountable for his and her argument... restriction which threatens us. ~e~ We pay [It;!:, i I for your children's actions. Compassionate Cutlip should rejoin reality Watering Hole understanding and account­ stupidity at its and call a spade a spade. Too ~e; outgrown clothing, accessories & toys. ability are the keys. unrefined worst" Much Truth is Too Too Tired. BUSINESS CARDS ~...... > Call for your appointment Union Station Plaza It is not a mystery to me Toa&y/ In response to W.O. Hours: why Christine Kukka's 'DOVel ('I H. V4j'J~ k SERVICE DIRECTORY •., .; ,:", response to "Father and Son" Cutlip's defense of local ,.• .."'~' ;.,"'~"'" Mon •• Sat. 220 Mall Plaza, S. Portland DouglasH. Fabulous Food • was one of fear and to censor. alleged hip-hop group Too 9:30 - 8:30 (By Ames & Bookland) Vanderweide Male oppression combined Much Truth (CBW 8.9.90), I 772-7333 1-8()()-564-7333 • Portland H H with female submission is and assert that the band is, indeed, ugly reality that we all live obscene. What's obscene is RESIDENTIAL Asphalt & Fiber~:lasslt~1 Hidden Image with every minute whether we these musically inept perform­ CBW mission Shmgles Mythical, Imaginative, Fanciful & Roof Restoration Mask.. are conscious of it or not. And ers are allowed to desecrate muddled by recent ROOFING Handcr't;' while this grotesque combina­ hip-hop's good name with REM 0 DLIN G ~:::,;;:;::terior Ann Levine tion is more apparent in inane lyrics and noisemaking Ernie Pook stories like "Assault and with instruments. I picked up my first copy of Fully Insured • Free Estimates. 774-5153 flattery" it comes in the ''hard Rather than handing out Casco Bay Weekly at the to identify" form as well. For condoms, Too Much Truth Yarmouth rest area this past example, if "Father and Son" would be well-advised to weekend. What it is, to me, is TIMESLIPS Start using the was shot by Walter Chappell's hand out earplugs and apolo­ a real alternative type paper. COR P 0 RAT ION most popular time wife, why is the photo cred­ gies to unfortunate rap Interesting ads, alternative CERTIFlf D CO\JSLI TANTS and billing system Pl~~~ ~~PPORT RAO~l'~ ited to Walter Chappell? aficionados subjected to hear type news and stuff like that. ever created. "In view of the call for a their tomfoolery. ,But I'm not quite sure you're "national emergency" to Too Much Truth envisions living up to your journalistic address the problem of child themselves in the mold of mission of being "an instru­ abuse I find Ms Kukka's Public Enemy and Ice-T. They ment of community unqer­ ~O W~ CAN ~TOP ADV~RTI~INGI response VERY UNDER­ are, in fact, completely unlike standing." I'll tell you why. STANDABLE. Understand­ those artists. Public Enemy I'm a Christian and I've able bu,t nevertheless not and Ice-T perform songs about accepted Christ as my per­ being angry. When Too Much sonal savior. I've asked him to condonable. Oppression of 21 t>\eo..Sa.nt St...... Three good* reasons to visit women and children is not Truth perform, music lovers come into my heart and all 11 L{ -OOlb Raoul's this weekend ...... Fall Physicals going to be stopped by become angry. It's not the that stuff. I try not to be a ,.--_, Need a physical for fall sports or school registration? oppression or suppression of same thing. The comparison of hypocrite and everything but . We'll make it easy!* art. And more importantly Too Much Truth and 2 Live sometimes I just can't help it. I oppressing oppression with Crew is fair in one respect - do stuff I shouldn't. R~~hl-! un· .. 1. August 17,... John Gorka & Bill Morrissey Complete history and physical exam. ..-' oppression perpetuates neither group's music is So maybe you can under­ " how ahout ljotd old Our lab can provide necessary tests. /": "- Well··· So ... this IS a bUJme.5J IIMch ~ oppression. socially redeeming. Whereas I stand why I'm confused about 2. August 18 ,... Treat Her Right Hftlm. CaYl'f ~ ,. btn.zdwrlh -fhree martini! It mlA)w'tj rlil'lj PORTLAND \ Does it matter if the alterna­ agree 2 Live Crew should be the Ernie Pook cartoon ohtrhes"... Mon-Fri - 8 AM-4 PM \ able to let their hormones run (8.2.90). What's the message to QI13mote { U/Jerr (.IJe'/I jlJJf uSG ben? -words! tive press publishes "Father i.r1haf 3. August 19 ,... Papa Loves Mambo 774-5801 or Toll Free 1-800-322-0280 and Son" when the real wild in music, and Too Much me? That Christians can't be Urn.-- "botfDh1-IIU!" Ok ---- - , Call for an appointment problems are running wild in Truth should be allowed to human? Maybe I am not *Ask about OUT special benefits fIJI' children of acritJe duty and each and every one of us? I hand out condoms, I won't reading it right. But I'm a retired members of the unifOfTl'led services. doubt it. buy a 2 Live Crew album. Nor member of the community * Would it make a difference will I be around a Too Much and I don't understand. See if Casco Bay Weekly ad­ Truth concert long enough to what I mean? Martin's Point dressed the underlying forces receive a condom. HEAL1HCARE of abuse? I hope so. Cutlip can talk about ~ N~ONA"'J CENTER censorship until his gums Dan Noonan bleed, but the fact is he, too, is South China, Maine nue 331 Veranda Street, P.O. &x 9746, Portland, Maine 04104·5040 ~~9\(1 censored, but doesn't bitch Just south of the Fabnourh/ Portland &ridge on Route I TIcket Info. 773-6886 • Entertainment Hotline 775-2494 1111 Portland about that. He reports to an 12 Casco 8Gy Wukly PROJECT CENSORED AU8"st16,1990 13 Which restaurant Continued from front pGge - in the Old Port will serve you a For the 12th year, Project Censored has selected ten important first~rate dinner stories that have been given little or no coverage by the main­ in the peaceful stream press. Sonoma State University student researchers .. I~n~~ffill, seclusion of a reviewed and evaluated some 500 "censored" nominations from throughout the country. The final nominations were then Picture Yourself's garden patio? reviews by a panel of 14 judges, which included academics, , TOP 10 • policy specialists and working journaliSts. Some of these topics - media control, the so-called "drug war" I VIDEO IMAGE None of them. and toxic waste dumping - will seem familiar to readers of HAIRSTYLING Casco Bay Weekly. Others - national and international stories LHI BejmTIII Ctlt that are not part of CBW's mission - will not. Come to our neighborhood. 9. Toxlcs in your tank 2 FLOATING But all are worth knowing about. The top ten censored stories PIoiIt n.r Smss A • ., of1989 are: 3. Hidden Holocaust It costs a lot - as much as $1.000 a drum - to get rid of toxic Last year, as us. news media celebrated the overthrow of waste like PCBs and solvents legally. So someone could make 3 MANICURES repressive Communist regimes, they all but ignored an ongoing, some money by taking these toxi~ off the hands of companies Till' N.i1s." M, P~tJ 6. What radioactivity? that need to get rid of them and hiding them someplace they massive campaign of almost unbelievable cruelty being waged 4 COLOR ANALYSIS against the government and people of Mozambique by right­ Faced with the difficulty of disposing of ever-increasing weren't supposed to be - like your gas tank. In the July/August ner.u, itJ R.eil Also serving Bcealcfasc. issue of Common Cause magazine, Andrew Porterfield revealed Lunch and Sunday Brunch. wing terrorists-with material and political support from private amounts of radioactive waste, the Nuclear Regulatory Commis­ individuals and groups in the United States and Europe. The sion, the Environmental Protection Agency and the nuclear the otherwise unreported story that federal investigators had 5 MASSAGE 58 Pine Street 773-8223 llUu.. n.2 difference in coverage, observed the November/December 1989 industry are developing a plan to define away part of the found an oil transport company in Buffalo, N.Y. operating just such a scheme. Among other, similar cases, they found at least Utne Reader, seems obviously related to the fact that "the problem. 6 LIGHT AND SOUND government of Mozambique is predominately black and socialist They propose to re-Iabel as much as one-third of the material five million gallons of hazardous waste solvents in gasoline sold MACHINES and its chief enemy is the white-ruled anti-

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Fine period piece with a St., Portland. n2~772. SILVER powerful visual cnw. No Reel NeIghbors (rock) Spring Point CASCO Mystery Tr.ln Jim Jarmusch's third Cafe. 175 Pickett St., S. Portland. 767- CON fealln film, trawls to Memphis, Tenn. 4627. __ AKI'IFACI'S CUPBOARD Cmttillued from 10-d1ly CALENDAR Irs about Elvis Preslay - sort 01. Butirs 8p1rtt.. ttheMllnor,700MainSt,South 9 fj'den Road, South Portland moreabouthalf-real. haI!-fantasticplace. Portland. n«151. Ne"r the Maine Mall ~me and people thai coexist with his .\qu. Lounge, 17 Ocean AIIII .• YOf1( ac QSs tram UPS • 77S-431Z legend. "Mystery Train· is composed of Beach. 363-7578. SCREEN three vignettes bui~ around three sets CERTS f of tourists: An Italian widow, a young AJI ~ Mel Gibson and Robert 602 CONGRESS ST., PORTlAND, ME (207)-828-0028 ~:~cfotdtUooa ~. ~ 1Ia~ Downey, Jr. play two cute boys who fly Japanese couple and a suicidal Englishman. Thay converge on a seedy ~ .' planes 0\IIIr some undetermined location SATURDAY 8.18 -" in Southeast Asia. hotel in a desolate section of town and, THURSDAY 8.18 as the saying goes, discover America. AllIChlNlphobi. begins in the lush, deep Tr.. t Her Rlllht (new punk blues) 8u_ Org.n Concert ...... 8116 ...." ..... Chat1ie Sheen and Michael "Everything we ate was so delicious ... ecstasy!" canyons of Venezuela, where a biologist Raoul"s, 865 ForestAl1li ., Portland. 773- (classical) Thomas Murray performs NEW & USED RECORDS, TAPES & CDs Biehn star. as two Navy boys, assigned Taste and Tell played by Julian Sands is collecting 6886. works by l.emare at 8 pm, Portland City to a special combat unit to destroy Maine Sunday Telegram, 2/25/90 new species of insects and arachnids. The Whig. (rock) Geno·s, 13 Brown St., Hall Auditorium. Sponsored by The missiles that have faMen into the hands Here he finds a new spider, which Portland. n2-7891 . 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Eastern Prom, .. assigned to investigate the murder of a Commercial 51. , Portland. 774-3550. end attheexpense of all pretense of plot Portland. Free and open to the public. M-F I f..4 / colleague he was having an affair with. Stophen BIu", Group ijazz) Cafe No, and suspense. Instead, the director 874-8793. 87 0 Broadway " S. Portla nd ; This courtroom cnma is a welcome 20 Danforth St:, Portland. 772-8114. 799-7119 Two Jakes too many (Frank Marshall) saves all the special Portl.nd Br... Qulnt.t 8/16 relief from summer nuff and not knowing Scott 0ekIer (comedy) Little Willie·s, 36 special effects for the end. He throws in (classical) 7:30 at the Round Top When I heard about the sequel to "Chinatown," I swore I'd never, whodunit added 10 the movie·s intrigue. Mari<.et St., Portland. 773-4500. pm a few old-fashioned reversals in the Center for The Arts, Route One. ever go see it. plot. and allows the suspense to build. In hindsight I suspect that several clues staid Cleaves (acoustic) Amigo·s, 9 Dana werebutchefedfromthenowl, because St., Portland. n2~772. Damariscotta. Acmssion is$8far adults, r If sequels to trashy movies are worthless, sequels to classics are And there's no need to call in the Marines for children younger than 12. For ~~f August is Blueberry Season in Maine the movie's clues seemed a bit off. The No ANI NeIghbor. (rock) Spring Point $4 obscene. It's an insult only Hollywood could muster. Just imagine the to fight these killer spiders. more information, call 563-1507. • Take home a bit of Maine's Summer movie alsostal$ GnlttaScacchi. Bonnie Cafe, 175 Pickett 51., S. Portland. 767- wilbour f: outrage at the playwright with the gumption to write "Othello II" Or DIck Tr.cy Warren Beatty made the Norrnend Q.gnon (traditional French­ movie, and stars as the square-jawed Bedeia, Brian Dennehy and Raul Julia. 4627. ..., Blueberry Jam'" Blueberry Honey ... Blueberry Muffin Mix the novelist who would attempt "War and Peace: Another Generation Canadian accordion music) 6 pm on the ~ Probl.", Child John Ritter stars in this Spirit. lit the Manor, 700 Main St., cartoon cop but his buddies steal the terrace of Olin Arts Center, Bates 1( Honey Sweetened Blueberry Syrup'" Blueberry Popcorn Later" - as if Shakespeare and Tolstoy didn't know when a story was comedy about a suburban couple who South Portland. 774-8151 . show: Madonna steams up the saeen College, Lewiston. Free and open to the finished. adopts a child who tums out to be more Club Cnlno, Hampton Beach, N.H. as "Breathless," AI Pacino steals the public. For more information, call 786- Roman Polanski deserves the same respect. If the project had show as crime boss "Big Boy Caprice,· than they bargained for. Ritter should Tickets are $17.50. For more hallll remained trapped in a sitcom. 6330. Dressed bombed in L.A. I would have been happy. and Dustin Hoffman's cameo information, call 603-926-4300. TMing c... of aualn_ Jim Belushi N_ England Plano Quartetto 8116 I knew "The Two Jakes" would be awful, but when the movie appearance as "Mumbles· is so good I (classical) Musicforstringsand piano at almost forgave him for "Ishtar." But just and Charles Grodin star in this comedy opened at the Maine Mall I got in line to buy a ticket. There's always an 01 mistaken- actually stolen -identities. 8 pm, City Theater, Biddeford. Tickets ~fuebevtitJ.fe,~ as I lid, Beatty retumedwith his side-of­ outside chance .•• I saw "Die Harder" when I knew "Die Hard" had are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. For beef acting and I came to my senses. A The Two Jell.. They won't let Polanski 422 Fore Street, Old Port I&. 761-5690 1&.10-9 Mon.-Sat., 12-6 Sundays been only marginally entertaining. SUNDAY 8.19 more information, call 282-0849. few good clues here, but the case stinks. bac:kin the country. but Jack Nichelsen to Remember the end of "Chinatown"? Evelyn Mulray is shot while Th. Exorcist III: Legion GeorgeS. Scott decided to do it alone. Thi s is the long­ P.,. Lov_ MIImbo 8119 (Carribean) trying to leave L.A. as Jake Gittes looks on. Noah Cross reappears to stars in William Peter Blatty's third awailed ~ to Polanski's dassic Raoul's,865 ForestAve., Portland. n3- comfort the hysterical Katherine, taking her from the car to some installment of his devil series. This one "Chinatown." Harvey Keitel, Ruben 6886. Blades and a cast of thousands star. FRIDAY 8.17 unknown future. The unsettling hOTTOr created ripples in people's examines the mysterious deaths of Devtd Pope (classical guitar) lOam- 3 several priests. Sick sacks are in the Young Qu... 11 Kieffer Sutherland, et aI . pm. cafe no, 20 Danforth St. , Portland. souls. BoII.my .Jazz Bend 8117 (jazz) 12-1 :30 lobby. return in the cowboy sequel about Billy 772-8114. Forget it. As soon as Katherine Mulray's name is whispered during pm, Monument Square, Portland. Part Grill The Kid's exploits. Qrttty 396 Fore 51., Portland. DleHllnt II Bruce WiNis retums with more McDuff., of Intown Portland Exchange·s the investigation that frames "The Two Jakes/ it's known that Jake WIld At ....rt Forget the innocent Try our delicious August Specials stunt men. I couldn't help remembering 772-2739. Noontime Performance Series. Free and featuring promised to take care of Katherine after the shooting. Noah must have What movies used to be like throughout teenage girt Laura Oem used to be. Acoustic Blu.. J.", (blues) 7 pm, died of old age. David Lynch·s latest feature stars Oem open to the public. For more information. this one. Thars how bad it is. An Unde Biny's, 60 Ocean St. S. Portland. 772-6828. Oven Poached Sole Filet 812.95 intriguing espionage plot orchestrated and Nicholas Cage as a young couple 767-7119. c" After destroying a masterpiece, ''The Two Jakes" is just plain l)evonaquare (acous~clfolk) Casco Bay with Chwnpogne Sauce and OylIters by right-wing fanatica is completely on the run in the south. This movie boring. There's little story, no more dark secrets. All that remains is the Horaefoethera, 193 MidclieSt., Portland. Lines Concert Cruise 7:30-10:30 pm , ignored for the sake of gun fights. should keep "Twin Peaks· fans happy Grilled Yellowfin Tuna 813.95 question of Katherine's whereabouts and her involvement in the 773-3501. departs from Casco Bay Lines Ferry Sterling Silver with a Thyme· Lemon Butter explosions and Willis' failure to deliver until the new season. intrigues of ''The Two Jakes." (It seems Jake hasn't been a good St."""" Aodnoy (acoustic) Amigo's, 9 Terminal, Commercial and Franklin Dolphin one-~ners . Dana St., Portland. guardian; he's promised to look out for Katherine, but he's doesn't care n2·0772. streets, Portland. Tickets are $10 in Bangle Fletllnen Medical students cross the Zoen.'. Ab.enco (rock) Old Port advance, $12 on the day of !he cruise. enough to know where she's been for the last 10 years). There are $49 line between life and death in this movie Tavern, 11 Moulton St, Portland. 774- For more information, call 774-7871 . < enough clues to figure out what's going on before the movie is half starring Kiefer Sutherland, Ju~a Roberts 0444. over. The only surprise in the plot seems completely gratuitous. and Kevin Bacon. That's not to say the movie's all bad. Certain details recapture the Ohoat Patrick "Dirty Dancing· Swayze playa a dead broker who was murdered Portland's Casual audience' s attention every 15 minutes Or so: Meg Tilly and the actress but Elegant and tries 10 contact his wife through a SATURDAY 8.18 who plays Jake' s secretary wear great clothes; Jake' s offices are an phony psychic (Whoop Goldberg). MONDAY 8.20 DinlngSpot End Construction (folk) Boston-based architect's dream; Nicholsen, who directed the movie, intelligently Jungle Book The animated version of Raoul'., 865 Forest Ave., Portland. n3- folk group performs Aug 18, 7:30 pm, copies some of Polanski's copies of film noir camera shots; and Rudyard Kipling's tales of a boy 6886. Community House, kennebunkport. Nicholsen's clothes aren't too bad either. abandoned in the jungles of India. Zoen.'. Ab ••nc. (rock) Old Port Tickets are $4. For more information, 774-4200 All these fine dressings shroud the lame story, which for some Leby.'h.1II of '"-Ion Almovadar made Tavern, 11 Moulton St., Portland. 774- call 985-4937. this sex beIont making Women unknown reason take more than two hours to unfold. It's not worth it. farce on 0444. Women'. Music Co-Op Ster ...rch 31 MARKET STREET the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Stay home and watch Polanski movies on the VCR. Talent contest with audience judging, 8 ad I· I Sexi is a nymphomaniac, Riza is a ~. . co e Jewe ers PORTLAND pm at Luther Bonney Auditorium. USM AIIII Sitomer bisexual heir to a lost Arab fortune, Sun 11-5 Portland. Tockets are $5 in advance, $7 In the Portland Regency Afmovadaris a man who makes painfully TUESDAY 8.21 10 Exchange St. Portland 772-5119 Mon-Sat 10-9 CLUBS at the door. Trekets are available by real, tight This is definitely funny , movies. mail: Women's Music Co-op, P.O. Box one 01 those. Qrttty McDuff'., 396 Fore St., Portland. 772-2739. 17, West Buxton. Maine, 04093(indude Dr, 0 (roc:k)OId Port Tavern, 11 Moulton S.A.S .E.). Also at Briarwynde. Amadeus THURSDAY 8.18 St, Portland. Music, and The Whole Grocer in Club Calno, Hampton Beach, N.H. Portland. '*>ny.nd the Woodmen (rock) Moose Tickets are $17.50. For more P ••••II •• (folk) 8 pm, Curtis Little General Cinemas Alley, 46 MariletSt, Portfand. 774-5246. information, call 603-926-4300. Theater, The Chocolate Church, 804 Evening Star Wlnll .nd • Pr.yer (classic rock) Washington St., Bath. Hammered Maine Mall All times through Aug 16 Horsefeathers, 193 Middle 51. , Portland. dulcimer and twelve string guitar Maine Mall Road, So. Portland WHAT'S Tontine Mall, Brunswick 773-3501 . arrangements of Celtic, Chilean, 774-1022 729-5486 P.nIcStetlon(rock)OId Port Tavern, 11 WEDNESDAY 8.22 dassical and original music. For more DIe Hard II (R) information, call 729-3185. Th. FreahlNln (PG) MouHon St., Portl.nd. 1 :30. 4 ;30, 7;15, 9;55 (through Aug 16) Portl.nd String Quartet (classical) 7 7, 9:05 K. Berry 8eunelen Qu.rtot ijazz) Cafe Aod Llllht Aowe (rock) Raoul's, 865 7:15, 9:55 (from Aug 17) No, 20 Danforth 51., Portland. 772-8114. Forest Ave., Portland pm, Sahker Meetinghouse, Route 26, The Two .Jak.. (R) DAB (acoustic) Amigo·s, 9 Dana 51. , OIdPortTa1lllm, 11 Moulton St., Portland. New Gloucester. Tickets are $10. For 1, 4, 7, 9 :50 The Movies Portland. n2~n2 . 774-0444. reserva~ons, call 926-4597. Duck T .... (G) 10 Exchange Street, Portland Qround Zero end No ANI NeIghbors T-Blnt'., 126 N. Boyd, Portland. n3- LIttI. Fo.t .nd John Hlatt(rock) 7:30 WHERE: 772-9600 (rock) Spring Point Cafe. 175 Pickett pm. Veterans Memorial Park, 1, 3, 5 8040. Manchester. N.H. Tockets are $18.50 Nickelodeon QhHt(pG) MystoryTreln St, S. Portland. 767-4627. HonefNthen, 193 Middle st., Portland. reserved, $16 lawn available at Temple and Middle, Portland 1 :30. 4 :15, 7, 9:50 Aug 15-18 IpIrtt.. ttheMenor , 700MainSt,South 773-3501. Portland. 77«151 . Ticketron, Strawberries and Teletron, 772-9751 P,..urned Innocent (R) Wed-Fri at 7, 9:15; Club c.alno, Hampton Beach, N.H. 1-800-382-8OBO. The F...... lNln (PG) ...... Vega wtth The Aqu. VohI. Tickets are $22.50. For more 1 :30, 4:15, 7. 9:45 Sat-Sun at I , 7 RIchard M.n (pop) 7 :30 pm, Seashore (rock) Gena's, 13 Brown St, Portland. information, call 603-926-4300. 1 :20,3:55, 7:15, 9:35 (through Aug 17) ProblMII Child (PG) LAbyrinth of P ....on Performing Arts Cenlar at Old Orchard m -7891 . Lazy Lightning (acoustic) Amigo's, 9 Dana 7:20, 9:45 (from Aug 22) 1, 3:05,5:05,7:05, 9 :10 Sat-Sun at 3:15,9:15 Beach. Tickets are $19.50/$20.50, Portland. The Jungle Book (G) TMing C.re of ausl_ (R) Man-Tues at 7, 9:15 Stree~ 772~772 . available aI T tcketron, Civic Cenlar Box 1 :30, 3:15 (through Aug 17) 12:45, 2:50, 5, 7:30, 9:45 (opens Aug The Music TNchor Office and SeaPAC box office. For more Pretty WorMn (R) 22) Wed-Sat at 7, 9 FRIDAY 8.17 information, call 934-1731 . LIVE MUSIC THIS WEfKEND 7:25, 9:50, (through Aug 17) My Blue ...."en (PG) Sat-Sun at 1 UPCOMING 7:30, 9:45 (from Aug 22) 12:45, 3:05,5:15, 7:35,10 (opens Aug Creep!n' Pu"'pld... (rock) Geno's, 13 .~ .... . Younll Qu... II (PG) 22) Cinema City Buddy HIIcMtt (comedy) Club Casino, Brown St., Portland. n2-7891 1 :05. 3:35, 7:30, 9 :45 (through Aug 17) Hampton Beach, N.H. Tickets are SUNDAY 8.19 Brediee·s Plaza, near Exit 8 DANCING 1 :15, 3:40, 7:25 (from Aug 22) $22.50. For more information, caM 603- ::=~a~ ~~O 1< till 854-9116 Zootz, 31 Forest, Portland. Fri: Post Lyle Lovett & HI. UlI'II'I Band (countryl 926-4300. Aug. 17-18 .m E Nt AJr~(R) Prlde'~ Comer All times through Thursday; Modem • all ages; Sat: latest dance jazz) 8 pm, Portland City Han Auditorium. 1,3:40,7:10, 9:40 John Qorb .nd Bill Morrl... y music; Sun : request night; Tue: Hip Drillllin call ahead for Friday·s changes Tickets are $15, available at the PPAC FJ.ulneno (R) (acoustic) Raoul's, 865 Forest Ave., House-ailages;Wed: Worldbeat Night. ------.~~ Route 302 Young Qun. II (PG) box office, Amadeus Music, Gallery UPCOMING' , ' I, 4, 7, 9:30 (through Aug 17) Portland. 773-0886. 773-8187. Westbrook 1,3, 7, 9 Music and Cumbertand Electronics. For • The Walkei'll & LaBeef. 12:50. 3:30, 7:05, 9:35 (from Aug 22) ,*>ny.ndtheWood_(rock)Moose The Moon. 425 Fore St, Portland. Open more information, call 774-0465 Aug 16 Fllltlinen (R) AI1ey,46 St, Portfand. Mo' Batt... BI.... (R) MartIe! n 4-5246. nighUy, 8pmon ... Fri-Satuntil3am. No TheWoodlMCla CoIlebonitlve(foIk) 20 0.,. of Thunder (R) 1:15,3:15,7:15.9:15 cover. 871.{)663. 1 :15,4:10, 7:05, 10 (through Aug 17) 2 SaInts wtth Boo", 8h.. 1uI (rock) Maine musicians play their own and 8:10 The JUligle Book (G) Geno·s, 13 Brown St.• Portland. 772- 20 Milk St., Portland. Open 9:50 9 (from Aug 22) ..Iut .. , others· compositions at 2 pm Admission Another 48 Hour. (R) 1.3, 7 7891 . nighUy until 1 am. No cover. n4-4200. Wild .. Hurt (R) is $2 at Round Top Center for The Arts, 10:05 ...." ..... (R) Hor•• f ••th.r., 193 Middle 51. , Bounty, 200 Riverside St., Portland. 1: 10, 3 :50, 7, 9:30 Routa One, Damariscotta. Admission is Aug 17-23 9 only Portland. n3-3501 . Fridays, 18+. Open Fri-Sat until 3 am. $6 for arults, $2 for children YOllnger Exordat III (R) AI_plio" (PG) All AInMIce (R) Brokon M.n (rock) Dry Dock, 84 Opens Sun-Thu at 8 pm. 772-8033. than 12. For more information, caJl563- 1:05, 3:45, 7:15,9:25 (opens Aug 22) 8:10 1:15,3:15, 7:15,9:15 Commercial 51., Portland. n4-355O. 1507. Jungle Book (G) ...." ...I.(R) The F...... lNln (PG) P.nlcStetion (rock) Old Port Tallllm, 11 1 :15, 3:15,5 (through Aug 17) 10:05 1, 3, 7, 9 Moulton St., Portland. COlltillued 011 page 18 1 • o.sco &y Weekly

August 16, 1990 1 9 Another Nlllht et tho Opera Cape Heidi Gerquist, Lenny Hatch, Russell Theater Group presents a new musical Kahn, Orlando Olivera Najara, David with book by Gloria Howell, music by Pollack, Steven Priestly and Jay Piscopo Ruth Welting Aug 16-18,8 pm at Thaxter through Aug 31. Hours : Mon-Fri 9 am-5 "We've got to start Theater, 420 Cottage Rd., South pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm. 774-1479. Portland. Tickets are $1 0, $4 lor seniors Maino M,.tlquo: A Contemporary and students. For more information, call Perspective Group show of meeting like this... " 799-7337. contemporary Maine painters at the PASTAS & A Toast to Broadlny The Bayside gallef}' at 5 Milk St., Portland. Artists Players present a dinner theater include Gregory Welch , ltalo Scanga, S\LUTffi WHOLESALE AND production of a musical revue of songs Michael Moore, Duncan Hewitt, Michael II" IE H+I from 10 Broadway musicals through Shaughnessy, Juris Ubans, Wolcott AT TIlE PORTLAND REGENCY Aug 25 atThe Portland Club, 156 State Dodge, David Puelle, Usa Slipkowsky, St., Portland. Performances are Fridays Michael Waterman, Wes Freese, Marc OUR PESTO IS (happy hourat6:3O, diner at 7:30, curtain Pelletier, Frank Turek, Richard Wilson, at 8:30 ) and Sunday (brunch at 12 Samrith Chap, Tim Mack, Tom Maurais Thursday is noon, curtain at 2 pm). Tickets are and Padi Mayhew Bain . 773-3489. CON $29.501$24.50. For more information, Maino Pott.... Market, 376 Fore st. LADIES NIGHT call 773.0218. THE BEST-O! Portland. Judaic and decoratiYe gold /&. Vlntallo Roportor, Company is lustered pottery by Toby Rosenberg on Tex-Mex Happy Hour 5-7pm Made with fresh basil, fresh garlic, extra virgin olive looking fora young male actor, 18-24, to display through Aug 21 . Fine Discounted Drinks for Ladies all Night toasted pine nuts and fresh grated parmesan cheese play James in "My Fat Friend." Must be earthenware for the country home and able to leam English or Scottish accent. garden by Christian Ridge Pottery from Judevine - /&. Check out our Varieties of Pasta and Sauces For more inlormation on auditions, call Aug 22-Aug 31 . Hours: daily 9am-9 pm. in Air-conditioned Comfort CERTS Brunswick's Theater Project is currently featuring the last play 934-4251. to eat in or cook at home. 774-1633. Serenada (dassical) 4 pm. UniYersaiist OJ, 7:30 to Midnight of its summer season. Successfully directed by Nat Warren-White, ThoOpen atable, 273 PresumpscotSt., Meeting House. Rte. 231, New the production, the script, the acting and the set are outstanding. Portland. "A Midsummer's Night Dream-, /&. Gloucester. Flute and harp duo 58 MARKET STREET, OLD PORT 773-7146 David Budbill's "Judevine" follows the well-worn, literary paths an exhibit work by Maine photographers No Cover Charge. ApproprIate Dress only Open Every Day Mon" through 11-6:30 sponsored by the New Gloucester Sat. bushwacked by Thornton Wilder in HOur Town," Edgar Lee and sculptors. n3-3961 or 871-8285. /&. Historical Society. Free; donations the Corner of Milk & Market Streets requested for restoration of 1839 Masters in "Spoon River Anthology" and Dylan Thomas in "Under Payson Gallery 0' Art, Westbrook meeting house. For more information, Milkwood." These three classics explore life and death in small College, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. call 926-4469. The Permanent Collection and SeIec1ed towns; the eccentric, emotionally fragile inhabitants, the wonder of Loans through Sep9. Hours: Tue-Fri 10 life within the universe, within ordinary people and within small am-4 pm (Thu until 9), Sat-Sun 1-5 pm. towns. 797-9546. MONDAY 8.20 But unlike the three classics noted above, '1 udevine" TIle Photo Oallery, Portland School of Chand.'. Band Concert (concert (pronounced"Judavine") talces place in the present, in mythical Art,619CongressSt, Por1Iand."Women band music) 6:15 pm at the Gazebo in backwoods Vermont. The characters have more of an edge, more of in Photography; a touring exhibit of 65 FortAlienpalll, EastemProm, Portland. an immediacy, then, say, Emily and George from Our Town, who images by women photographers from Free and open to the public. 874-8793. were very sweet, but, let's face it, incredibly square. around the world through Aug 30. Hours: TIle Portland Bra. Quintet (dassicall Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm. n5-3052. Instead, Budbill brings us characters who court one another like Portland Public LIbrary, Five jazz) 12-1 :30 pm, Tommy's Park, Emily and George did, but there the similarity ends. For instance, Por1Iand. Part of lhe Inlown Portland Monument Square, Portland. "Public Exchange'S Noontime Performance Tommy (a Vietnam veteran) and Grace (a rea1ly angry single Ubraries -A Maine Portrait," Cibachroma series. Free. For more information, call mother) find one another through a maze of pain, hurt, and photographs of Maine public libraries by Jesus Caresl 772-0828. misunderstanding. Alice, keeper of the town's material mythology, John K. Jones of Por1Iand. Theexhibitis has a lesbian lover. Antoine, a French-Canadian lumberjack, lives accompanied by historical and Greater Fortland Tent Meetings Cnlsade architectural notes and continues August 24 througb September I with an import from "Joisey," as she tells him. And even those who through Aug 17. Hours: Mon, Wed and 1:00 pm NighUy would be innocent are faced with life in the late eighties/early Fri 9 am-6 pm, Tue and Thu 12-9 pm, TUESDAY 8.21 nineties, where anything pastoral is subject to rapid and sometimes Sat 9 am-5 pm. 871- t 700. Portland Wino and Cheoao, 8 Forest Deering Oaks Fark Ja_ Taylor (acoustic) 7:30 pm, violent change, But although the play contains dark moments, it Ave. , Portland. Works by local painter Seashore Performing Arts Center at also contains large doses of laughter. Area PastersjEvangelists/Speakers Budbill has tossed some remarkable poetry into the play. One Thomas Connolly through Aug 31. 772- Old Orchard Beach. TICkets are $20, 4647. Area Gospel Musicians Nightly 7:00 pm avaHabie et TlCketron, Civic Center Box character "bangs around the house of his body like a baby. H And Richard ParkA Gallery, 288 Fore St., OfficeandSeePACboxoffice. For more "All his protein comes from television" is a description given to ART Portland. "Folk Art 01 India: The Scared for More Infonnatlon call: 772-1235 information, caN 934-1731. another character's eating habits. Art of Mithali." Brilliantly colored Hurdy, Ourdy, Monk~ and Mo (organ The playwright has made himself the narrator, and walks OPENING photographs, which haYe been handed -Believe to the Saving of the Soul- Hebrews 10139 grinder) 12-1:30 pm, Tommy's Park, among the characters on the stage, holding conversations with the down through the women 01 rural areas Portland. Part of Intown Portland TIle Afternoon OaIlory, 49 Dartmouth of Eastern India, represent Hindu Youth raghtsl August 27 lind 29 Exchange's Noontime Performance townspeople, erasing narrative distance. St., Portland. Paintings, drawings and Six actors play the various characters, switching to narrator mythology. Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-5:30 Women's !'lIght August 30 Series. Free. For more information, call collage by Warren Spaulding on display pm, Fri until 7:30 pm. n4-1322. 772-0828. when the script calls for it. Kathy Carroll, Diane Dorbin, Vincent through Aug. Hours 1-4:30 pm. Opening ateln a.llery Contemporary Glass, 20 Bad CompMy(rock) 7:30pm, Seashore D'Errico, Louis Frederick, Al Miller, and Lee Kennett Paige all Aug 19 12-5 Camp Hammond, MilkSt., Portland. Fabricated sculptures Performing Arts Cen19r at Old Orchard inhabit the ordinary and extraordinary bodies, minds, and move­ Yarmouth. For more information call based on architectural forms by Jon Beach. Tickets are $16.50/$17.50, 87t-9235. ments of their characters with dignity. Although some of the Woijethrough Aug 31 . Hours: Mon-Sat available at TlCketron, Civic Center Box 11 am·5:SO pm, Sun 1-4 pm. n2-9072. Office and SeePAC boxoffice. Formore characters seem like something straight out of the Factory For Local Thea. Mo_r Cablnetmako,., 415 information, call 934-1731. Inbreeding. each portrait is performed with knowledge and understanding. Of particular note are Vincent D'Errico's Antoine, Cumberland AYe., Portland. Woodcuts AROUND TOWN by PeMsylvania printmaker Daniel D. elcome to casco Bay Weekly" Diane Dorbin's Grace, Kathy Carroll's Arnie, and Lee Kennett Miller through Aug 17. Hours: Mon-Sat Paige's Dougie. Portland Muaoum 0' Art Seven 8:30 am-5 pm. 774-3791. These new and returning WEDNESDAY 8.22 The set is by artist Marjorie Moore, and is quite remarkable. A Congress Square, Portland. Hours: Tue­ Wollin aardlner Fino Arts, 4 1/2 Milk colorful, painted crazy quilt of surrealistic country scenery pro­ Sa~ 10-5; Sun, 12-5; Free on ThlKsday St., Portland. Fine 17th, 18th and 19th advertisers help support us Lazy Morcld .. (folk) Music in The Mal eYenings, 5-9. "Urban Visions : Images vides the exceptional backdrop for the production, while really century decorative prints with an Win our endeavor to provide you at 7:30 pm on the mal in downtown by Ashcan School Painters" (through weird stuff hangs in the trees. The bright set provides space enough emphasis on architectural, botanical, with an alternative to the daily news. Brunswick. Free and open to the public. Aug 26); "Winslow Homer Watercolors," mMne& sporting subjects. Hours:Tue­ For more information, call 725-8797. for the actors to play. an exhibit of 13 watercolors painted Fri 10 am-5:30 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm. c.co Bar TurnmIora(ldazmer) I 2- I :30 "Judevine" is a poignant portrait of small town life as it exists between 1873 and 1897 (through Sep 774-1944. Bookland pm, Congress Square, Portland. Part of now-a modern day mythology that presents some current social 23); "Views From Rome Irom the Intown Portland Exchange's Noontime issues. Love, life and death are featured in the play, but it's more ThomasAshby Collectionin!he Vatican Portland, South Portland Library; an exhiM of 81 .9i • 775· ., Antiques; new works by Usa Dombek, Continua on p!ge 20 20 Casto Bay Wttldy Allgust 16, 1990 21 World W.IIIaI.nci life Joel Eastman. . Regional W..t. 8Jat-is looking for P.r.nta Anonyrnoua is a self-help professor of history at USM coordnates neighborhood recycling educators. groupforparentswhowanttodevelop the World War II reminiscences of Volunteers will contact residents in bettarparenting skills and are seeking AMILY residents from Cousins. Uttle John and PortI.,d-area communities and instruct support and advice from other F other islands Aug 20. 7:30pmatCousins Ihem in recycling procedures. They will parents. Weekly meetings are on PRACTICE WHERE Island Community House. The program also distribute collection bins and Tuesdays at6 pm or Wednesdays at is offered by the Yannoulh Historical informationai materials on pick-up routes 2 pm in Portland. Child care is GWENDOLYN 1. O'GUIN, D.O. Society.,d the Cousins And Utile John and about 26 drop-off sites not on routes. provided. Meetingsarefree. FormOle Improvement Association. Free and Training sessions of approximately one information. call 87t-7411. AdultiPedi{m-ic Medicine· Office Gynecology TO Continued from page 19 open 10 the public. For more information, hour will be held on Sap

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AFTERNOON session for 1180 WB 100 GLE, southern Montessori Pre-school available lor apt in beautiful setting near USM car with 87,000 milas, automatic, PROFESSIONAL married couple layers. New Portland club to share with proM woman, 30's. cold alc, new sticker. Must sell seeks to housesit or sublet in r.orming. No previous rugby ages 3-7 years. Aftercare available N/S. laundry, patio, parking. GUITAR experience necessary. Call for cilildren ages k-2nd grade with PEAKS ISLAN D quick, $2750 or best offer. 767· Portland area from Sept to Jan. hours 3-5:30. Flexible scheduling. $325/month + 112 utils. Avail. 2530 Exc. references . 874·0737 or Rosedanie at 772-5630. SEll YOUR 8/15. Call 761 ·2060. SUMMER RENTALS Call Casco Bay Montessori Scilool. , 633·2475 by Lynda Barry LESSONS HEADING FOR EUROPE THIS 440 Ocean S~ So. Portland 799· 1165 CHRYSLER NEWPORT, 2.00. 3RD ROOMMATE needed for • Waterfront Victorian runs good, stickered, • new tires. UNFINISHED LOFT or attic for SUMMER? Hitch a ride on a West End apt. Own room with handyman to live in. 854-.4827. commercial jet for no more than WHEELS · private bath and small • Whitehead views Needs radiator work. Must sell, moving 10 NYC. Call 772·1087 or leave message for Phi $160 with AIRHITCH8 212·864· y------, studio/study. $3O/month + 113 • Secluded" Woodsy from pun(. to funk.. 828·0005, ask for Jean. $900 2000 'Learning 587 Ocean Ave utils. Deposit required. NIS. Call • Island Interior through after 5, weekdays. 773-0405 from 6t·6op to frip ./iQp ... firm . RESPONSIBLE Portland, ME All weeks '1\1 September PROFESSIONAL new to area play' 775·0413 TODAY 1183 SUB gOO Exc. condo No wishes to housesit Sep! 1 to June PROF . MALE SEEKING and beyond. I LooK OUT 'f\1t WINDOW. /I I rust, new steel radials , well­ 1. References provided. Call 77.· roommates for large 2BR apl One SHUTUP. Priced $350·1000/Week. Jeff Weinberger maintained. 103k milas. Great buy . 3371 eveni~ 0( leave message. -- street over from USM. 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You 187 Clark Street, Portland, ME 04102 it done right the first time I Our " Attn: Holly Lynn, Advertising sales manager success is measured in cusmmer must be organized and possess excellent Interper­ , ' satisfaction. Call Dye's at 283· sonal and telephone skills. While primarily a telemarketing position, some administrative duties 4559 or 1·800·696·DYES. BECOME SUCCESSFUL by working for yourself. ·How to are required. Familiarity with Madntosh computers Start and Operate Your Own a plus. EASY·GOING FEMALE wanted Prolitable Bus iness at Home; This position pays a base salary plus commission m share my apt. 2 minutes from the discusses seven proven businesses. and benefits. E. Prom. I am good nalUred and For more information, wril8 Da~ i ng If you are an enthusiastic team player please send comfortable to be around. $325 Publishing, 100 Harris Ave, Suite resume and letter detailing why you would like to inc. all. 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