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URBAN MYTH 76 P O R T L A N D MONTHLY MAGAZINE damn-well pleased. Butch Green and Lenny Hatch were al- ready in residence as the pioneers of the Old Port community having arrived in the 60s and taken their place at 45 Exchange Street. Originally Denis had shared a studio there with Michael Willis where they paid 7 a month. Friends Jon Legere and George Dole had studios on the third floor. A year went by before Legere revealed this perfect space at the Mariners Church to Denis and soon three artistsDenis Paul and Jon Legeresplit the entire top floor into studios. When Paul arrived Denis and Jon occupied two-thirds of the floor and offered the Old Port were the college kids. If they in- sulted a waitress or one of the local women theyd get their asses kicked. The few businesses that did exist includ- ed Zeitmans Grocery whose sign lingers as one of the few remnants of the time there was a distinct smell of menthol about the store. Today Dock Fore Restaurant sits in its place. WHEN WE WERE COOL Denis tells me it was a place they claimed because of the cheap rent 40 to 50 monthly and the fact that nobody else wanted to live here. We did whatever we A detail from John Legeres Lobster Business oil on canvas on our cover in 1998. Clockwise from 6 oclock Howard Clifford Jon Legere Joe Cousins Bob Drinon Denis Boudreau