{"id":1333,"date":"2009-11-25T13:06:32","date_gmt":"2009-11-25T20:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=1333"},"modified":"2010-02-23T10:34:35","modified_gmt":"2010-02-23T17:34:35","slug":"december-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/december-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"dec2009_cvr_sm\"Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

27 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>The (Not So) Quiet American<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/span>New York Times<\/em> reporter <\/span>David Rohde reveals his feelings about captivity in Afghanistan and inspiration from his <\/span>Maine roots.<\/span>
\n<\/span>By Donna Stuart<\/em><\/p>\n

31 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Notable Maine Dogs
\n<\/span>& Their BFFs
\n<\/strong><\/span>From Staff & Wire Reports<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

34 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Winter Colonies<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span>You\u2019ve got to go where everybody knows you\u2019re Maine.<\/span>
\n<\/span>By Molly MacLeod<\/em><\/p>\n

39 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Texting Wolf<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span>Cell phones and personal beacons are driving wilderness rescue teams crazy.<\/span>
\n<\/span>By Molly MacLeod<\/em><\/p>\n

43 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Secret Gardens<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span>Visit hidden enclaves where <\/span>reading is sexy.<\/span>
\n<\/span>By Nancy Noble<\/em><\/p>\n

48 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Maine in Manhattan<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span>L.L.Bean treks to New York.<\/span>
\n<\/span>By Sean Hutcheon<\/em><\/p>\n

50 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Gift Horse<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span>When Hewnoaks on Kezar Lake found itself in search of a worthy non-profit organization to be its next owner\u2026the University of Maine Foundation took up the torch.<\/span>
\n<\/span>By Leah Whalen<\/em><\/p>\n

54 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Who Kidnapped the State Theatre?<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/span>Getting to know the ghosts of State Theatre\u2019s past, present, and future.<\/span>
\n<\/span>By Todd M. Richard<\/em><\/p>\n

71 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Sea Legs<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span>Discovery Channel star Linda Greenlaw shares tips on health and wellness deep in the blue.<\/span>
\n<\/span>By Colin Sargent<\/em><\/p>\n

79 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Holidayland<\/span>
\n<\/span>Taste the season with our spectacular <\/span>holiday gift & attractions guide!<\/span><\/p>\n

Departments<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>10 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>From the Editor<\/p>\n

12 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Letters<\/p>\n

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

<\/span>23 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Imperatifs<\/p>\n

<\/span>25 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Chowder<\/p>\n

<\/span>59 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Cuiscene<\/p>\n

<\/span>62 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Market Watch<\/p>\n

<\/span>64 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Dining Guide<\/p>\n

<\/span>65 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Restaurant Review<\/p>\n

<\/span>74 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>2009 Guide to Wellness<\/p>\n

<\/span>99 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>House of the Month<\/p>\n

<\/span>104 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>New England\u00a0Homes & Living<\/p>\n

<\/span>109 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Fiction<\/p>\n

<\/span>112 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Flash<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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