Hey there, Duane2k, just want to say good luck. I've been to Portland many times, and lived in Bangor for some time. Now, I'm in NYC, hence the "good luck," but have you tried surfing the Yahoo groups to see if there's a Maine ticklers group there to tap into? Or southeastern New Hampshire, for that matter? At least you're not too intolerably far from Boston, if all else fails.