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Down East May 1990

May 1990

The table of contents from the May 1990 issue of Down East.

Features

Summer Gridlock

What may turn out to be the battle of the century is brewing over proposals to solve Route 1’s vexing traffic problems. By Lyn Riddle.

Asticou Azaleas

For Maine azalea lovers, late spring is the season — and a jewel of a garden on Mount Desert Island is the place. By Jane Lamb.

The Munjoy Hill Caper

A developer’s dream gone sour, Portland’s Munjoy Hill in 1849 was the scene of a bloody riot that featured cannon fire, arson, and, finally, a company of light infantry. By William D. Barry.

Artful Living

Tim and Susan Van Campen pursue their art — and their lives — in a stately sea captain’s home in Thomaston. By Beth Crichlow.

Her Finest Role

Frustrated actress, Portland-born Mildred E. Gillars found fame as World War II’s Axis Sally, but her 1949 treason trial was the performance of her life. By Tom Verde.

Maine’s First Census

When Henry Dearborn set out 200 years ago to count heads in the District of Maine, he faced a vast wilderness and a population that didn’t much care for nosy strangers. By Jeff Clark.

Fiddling Around

Playing, making, and repairing violins is a full-time  job for Portland’s Jonathan Cooper. By Doug Hubley.

Boating Down East

A Guide to Summer Pleasures Afloat, an annual twenty-four-page supplement by the Editors of Down East.

Departments

Room With A View

Tides present an odd paradox. The force that sets them in motion lies wholly outside the earth, and one would think it would perform impartially on all parts of the globe but this isn’t the case. By Caskie Stinnett.

The Talk of Alfred

A Recipe for Success

The Maine Viewpoint

North Woods Takeover

Down East Bookshelf

The Wabanakis of Maine and the  Maritimes

Letter from Upcountry

Sitting Ducks

North by East

Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.

I Remember

Great-Grandfather’s Buggy

Cover: Smiling Hill Farm, in Gorham. Photograph by Rand Raabe.