{"id":131,"date":"2009-05-12T11:33:23","date_gmt":"2009-05-12T18:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=131"},"modified":"2010-02-23T11:08:11","modified_gmt":"2010-02-23T18:08:11","slug":"may-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/may-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"may09-cover-for-web\"FEATURES<\/strong><\/p>\n

26 Idol Banter<\/strong><\/span>
\nAmerican Idol\u2019s <\/em>Kara DioGuardi finds luck and love on the coast of Maine.
\nInterview by Colin Sargent READ THIS STORY<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

29 Mixed Greens<\/strong><\/span>
\nCouples navigate the new wave of environmental sensitivity.
\nBy Donna Stuart<\/p>\n

31 Works for Me!<\/strong><\/span>
\nRewarding Maine employers are looking for you: Stonewall Kitchen, The Lobster Shack at Two Lights, CIEE, The Nature Conservancy, Resort Sports Network, Catholic Charities of Maine, Maine Media Workshops, and Portland\u2019s hot new Boston Celtics D-League basketball franchise, the Maine Red Claws!
\nBy Robert Benziker<\/p>\n

35 Saints & Sinners<\/strong><\/span>
\nIn three unique locations, three restaurateurs have recycling a venue on the menu.
\nBy Judith Gaines<\/p>\n

38 Cruise Ship Lollipop<\/strong><\/span>
\nWhat could be greener than rescuing a celebrity yacht from the trash heap of history? For the crew at Brooklin Boat Yard, Aphrodite III is a labor of love.
\nBy Dan Harrington<\/p>\n

55 <\/strong>The Secret Summers of Seth Wescott<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
\nFrom surfing to whitewater rafting, Maine\u2019s gold snowboarding medalist sets his summers on fire.
\nInterview by Dan Harrington<\/p>\n

IN EVERY ISSUE<\/strong><\/p>\n

11 Letters<\/strong><\/span>
\nWe hear from lyrical diners in Cape Porpoise, the Patrick Dempsey family, and the faraway deserts of Araby.<\/p>\n

14 Goings On<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

23 Chowder<\/strong><\/span>
\nA tasty blend of the fabulous, noteworthy, and absurd.<\/p>\n

50 Restaurant Review<\/strong><\/span>
\nIn Rockland, great art always draws a crowd.
\nBy Diane Hudson<\/p>\n

50 Dining Guide<\/strong><\/p>\n

77 House of the Month<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u201cWest End Zen\u201d: for sale, architect Sam Van Dam\u2019s stunning townhouse on Neal Street.<\/p>\n

80 New England Homes & Living<\/strong><\/p>\n

91 Fiction<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u201cArt Dogs\u201d
\nBy Dan Domench<\/p>\n

96 Flash<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

DEPARTMENTS<\/strong>
\n
\n8 From the Editor<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u201dBefore is the New After\u201d
\nBy Colin Sargent<\/p>\n

13 Performance<\/strong><\/span>
\nHigh-tech pyrotechnics at Ogunquit Playhouse dazzle the footlights of this year\u2019s Maine Summer Theater Guide.
\nBy Todd Richard
\n
\n42 Talking Walls<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u201cLondon Bridge\u201d: Two London architects transform a Cape Neddick cliffhanger into a 21st-century masterpiece.
\nBy Brad Favreau
\n
\n46 Personal Shopper<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u201cRescuing Beauty\u201d
\nIt\u2019s always curtains for Nancy Seiler of The Drapery Trading Co. in South Portland.
\nBy Amy Louise Reynolds
\n
\n48 Market Watch<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u201cSmallville.\u201d
\nWhat, were you expecting Largeville?
\nBy Sarah Cumming Cecil<\/p>\n

58 Maine Guide to Wellness<\/strong><\/p>\n


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