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ABOVE: Mayoral candidate Michael Brennan listens to initial results Tuesday at a campaign function during the ﬁrst round of Portland’s mayoral election. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO) RIGHT: Ballot scanning personnel wade through the ranked choice system of counting Wednesday at City Hall. (CASEY CONLEY PHOTO)

And the winner is ... Mayor Brennan After 15 rounds, Brennan wins mayor's race with 55 percent of the vote; swearing-in set for Dec. 5 BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Michael Brennan emerged last night as the winner of Portland's first elected mayor's race in 88 years, defeating Ethan Strimling and 13 other candidates in a crowded race that was decided after 15 rounds of instant runoffs. He will be sworn in on Dec. 5 for a four-year term. Once all the votes were counted and re-allocated, Brennan finished with about 55 percent of the vote, receiving 8,971 votes. Strimling finished second with 7,138 votes, or about 44 percent of the total vote, according to unofficial results. Nick Mavodones finished a distant third. During brief remarks after the final results were announced, Brennan thanked his family, his opponents and the voters who supported him, saying he felt "incredibly grateful."

"I will do everything I can over the next four years to work with all these other people who were part of the process to fulfill the dream and to fulfill the intent of what the charter change that was proposed last year, so that four years from now we will look back and say having a mayor in Portland made a difference," said Brennan, 58. "I am going to need everybody's help, everybody at City Hall, everybody in the community, all the people here, in order to fulfill that dream and fulfill that promise, and I hope in four years from now, we will look back and say, we have better jobs in Portland, we have a more robust economy, we have a better school system, and that we continue to maintain a qualify of life that no place else in the country" can match, he continued. Brennan, a Democrat, served more than a decade as a state representative and state senator, rising to

senate majority leader. He is currently a policy advocate at the Muskie School at University of Southern Maine. Under the new charter that voters approved in 2010, the mayor is elected to a four-year term and earns a salary of about $66,000. The current position is part time, has a one-year term, pays about $7,000 and is largely ceremonial. Under the existing system, the mayor is a member of the city council and is chosen by a vote of the nine councilors. The new charter grants the mayor power to veto the budget but relatively few additional powers. As with now, much of the day-to-day operation of the city falls to the city manager and other city staff. As expected, the mayor's race was determined after all but two candidates — Strimling and Brennan see BRENNAN page 12

Civic Center overhaul pivots from plans to action BY DAVID CARKHUFF

The Civic Center board will meet to discuss the voter-approved renovation on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 8 a.m. at the Civic Center.

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Next week, the Cumberland County Civic Center board will stop basking in a major election win and start planning a voter-approved $33 million renovation of the 34-year-old building. “We are meeting next week, the board of trustees, and we’re going to be starting the process of selecting an architect

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and a building team as well as appointing a building committee to serve as a liaison between the building team and the trustees,” said Neal Pratt, chairman of the Civic Center board.

The board will select an architectural firm, which will “play point” on the renovation, and the selection process will include finding a construction firm and a team that will manage construction as well as the hiring of subcontractors, Pratt explained. On Tuesday, county voters approved the $33 million renovation of the Civic Center, with 40,615 voting in favor of the measure and 29,583 voting against it, see CIVIC CENTER page 3

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Murphy drops out of Oscars telecast LOS ANGELES (NY Times) — The sudden departures this week of two of the leading participants in the Oscar telecast represent an embarrassing collapse in plans by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for a ceremony that is its signature event and one of the most elaborately staged shows on television. On Wednesday the Academy announced that Eddie Murphy was dropping out as the Oscar host, just one day after the show’s producer, Brett Ratner, stepped aside amid a storm of criticism over his use of an anti-gay slur. Their exits left the Academy scrambling not only to fill key roles on the show but also to protect its core asset, a telecast that brings it about $80 million a year. Ratner, who was named the Oscar co-producer on Aug. 4, resigned on Tuesday because of the furor provoked by his public use over the weekend of the antigay term, and a subsequent, salacious discussion of his own sexual habits on Howard Stern’s radio program. Producers and hosts work closely as a team on the telecast, and with Ratner gone it was not surprising that Murphy would step aside as well. “I appreciate how Eddie feels about losing his creative partner, Brett Ratner, and we all wish him well,” Tom Sherak, the Academy’s president, said in a statement.

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ing the level that had sent other euro zone nations to seek bailouts. The sweep started in Europe, where stocks on the major indexes ended down around 2 percent. The sell-off fever spread to the United States, where Wall Street opened sharply lower and never recovered, closing down more than 3 percent. The euro tumbled, and Spanish and French bond yields also rose, amid fears that the

contagion could spread further. “Wednesday’s surge in Italian government bond yields has catapulted the euro-zone crisis into a dangerous new phase,” said John Higgins, a senior markets economist with Capital Economics, in a market commentary. There had been hope that Italy would move aggressively before its own finances came under the kind of pressure that has led Greece, Ireland and Portugal to seek bailouts.

Ahead of Egypt’s vote, skepticism grows CAIRO (NY Times) — At the rally kicking off his campaign for Parliament, Basem Kamel, a core member of the youthful council that helped spur the end of the Mubarak government, wrestled with his stump speech calling for civilian rule. “We don’t want to return to the Islam of the Middle Ages,” said Kamel, his shaved head and white suit setting him apart in drab Sharabiyya, an impoverished northern Cairo neighborhood in his campaign district. “I don’t want the Islam that preaches I am right and everyone else is an infidel.” The official campaign for Egypt’s first parliamentary elections since President Hosni Mubarak was toppled in February has started slowly, coinciding

with a weeklong break marking the year’s main Muslim holiday. But the campaign’s contours have been known for months, namely how a group of upstart, mostly liberal parties will challenge the well-organized juggernaut of the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as remnants of the old government’s political machine. The question shadowing the election is whether a robust enough Parliament will emerge to fulfill an elusive goal of the revolution: challenging the military’s 60-year grip on power. Given that the young organizers who first summoned protesters to Tahrir Square pulled off a miraculous feat — chasing a president of nearly 30 years from office in 18 days — they were expected to play a leading role in what came next.

Voters defeat many G.O.P.sponsored measures (NY Times) — Voters turned a skeptical eye toward conservativebacked measures across the country Tuesday, rejecting an anti-labor law in Ohio, an anti-abortion measure in Mississippi and a tightening of voting rights in Maine. Even in Arizona, voters turned out of office the chief architect of that state’s controversial antiimmigration law. State Senator Russell Pearce, a Republican power broker and a former sheriff’s deputy known for his uncompromising style, conceded the race Tuesday with a look of shock on his face. Tuesday’s results could breathe new life into President Obama’s hopes for his re-election a year from now. But the day was not a wholesale victory for Democrats. Even as voters in Ohio delivered a blow to Gov. John R. Kasich, a Republican, and rejected his attempt to weaken collective bargaining for public employees, they approved a symbolic measure to exempt Ohio residents from the individual mandate required in Obama’s health care law. Voters in Mississippi turned away a measure that would have outlawed all abortions and many forms of contraception

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according to unofficial results. In Portland, 66 percent of voters supported the renovation, with 10,672 votes in favor and 5,238 against. Other communities largely lined up behind the bond, with the following votes, for and against: Brunswick, 3,537 for and 2,252 against; Cape Elizabeth, 2,4191,160; Cumberland, 1,644-1,105; Falmouth, 2,499-1,466; Freeport, 1,688-1,336; North Yarmouth, 685616; Scarborough, 4,314-2,944; South Portland, 4,322-2,642; and Westbrook, 2,716-2,218. County Commissioner Jim Cloutier said, “Obviously we’re very gratified and a little surprised at the breadth of the support for the referendum given the economic times we’re in. It carried in 15 municipalities by an average of almost 1,000 votes, and even where it did not prevail ... the average margin was substantially less than 200 votes. It showed a broad support for the renovations, and we’re full speed ahead. We think it’s going to be a far more usable facility,” Cloutier said Wednesday. The renovation, which will be funded largely from a jail bond which is expiring, will include bringing the building in compliance with American Disabilities Act guidelines; expanding the size of the building, loading dock and vendor area; adding club seating; and improving facilities for the American Hockey League’s Portland Pirates. Once contractors are lined up, trustees hope for interior work to start next

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Personal foul at Penn State My nephew Anthony, 10, is the proud owner of Penn State shorts, underwear, socks, jerseys, sweatshirts and plastic football players. The thrill of his young life was seeing the Nittany Lions beat Indiana at FedEx Field last year. He even bravely broke with generations of family tradition to declare that he loved Joe Paterno more than Notre Dame. So I’ve got to wonder how the 84-year-old coach feels when he thinks about all the children who look up to him; innocent, football-crazy boys like the one he was told about in March 2002, a child then Anthony’s age who was sexually assaulted in a shower in the football building ––––– by Jerry Sandusky, Paterno’s The New York former defensive guru, accordTimes ing to charges leveled by the Pennsylvania attorney general. Paterno was told about it the day after it happened by Mike McQueary, a graduate assistant coach who testified that he went into the locker room one Friday night and heard rhythmic slapping noises. He looked into the showers and saw a naked boy about 10 years old “with his hands up against the wall, being subjected to anal intercourse by a naked Sandusky,” according to the grand jury report. It would appear to be the rare case of a pedophile caught in the act, and you’d think a graduate student would know enough to stop the rape and call the police. But McQueary, who was 28 years old

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Is Maine aging gracefully? Good ‘ole Maine We’re number one! Maine’s median age is 41. This makes us the oldest state in the country. With people living longer, there’s no time like the present to look at our state programs and its people and ask: Are we prepared? What part does Maine’s citizenry play in this? Maine’s population is aging faster than other states because of two factors: The percent of Maine older adults is increasing, while the percent of Maine’s younger population is decreasing. According to the 2010 census, seniors age sixty-five and over represent 15.9 percent of Maine’s population. Over the next two decades, the age sixty-five plus segment is projected to reach 22 percent of the population. That’s a force to be reckoned with, as demands for more services fall against a backdrop of a declining younger workforce. Figuratively speaking, are we to be the state that presents ageless beauty with dignity and grace, truly refined to carry our age well, so as nobody notice, much less, pay attention to how old we really are? Or are we to deny our age, resorting to masks and band aids to cover those age spots and wrinkles? Who we are, what we do, and how we do it, will make the difference, shaping our

Karen Vachon ––––– Better with Age economy and our quality of life. To do it well, will require a conscious and dedicated effort from both the public and the private sector. It needs to move beyond the medicinal level, taking on character, personality, attitude and culture. By federal law, each state is required to develop a “State Plan on Aging” in order to receive federal funds under the Older American’s Act of 1965. Maine’s plan was developed through the Office of Elder Services (OES) which is responsible for administering the state plan in accordance with the requirements of the Older Americans Act. The plan was built on area plans developed by Maine’s five Area Agencies on Aging (funded by the Older American’s Act) and a “Long-Term Care Needs Assessment” projection tool developed in partnership with the Muskie School of Public Services and University of Southern Maine. The OES has four units: • Community Services — sup-

ported primarily by Older Americans Act Funds. Programs such as meals on wheels, and senior employment services come from this program. • Adult Protection Services — investigates allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation for adults age 18 plus. • Long-Term Care — manages home and community based services for older and disabled adults, they serve as advocate and mediator for consumers receiving long-term care through nursing homes, home, and community based services. • Policy, Planning, and Resource Development — advocates for and responds to the needs of Maine’s aging population. Maine Area Agencies on Aging, Legal Services for the Elderly, and Community service are the backbone to advocating on seniors behalf, and service delivery. In 2008, the Maine Office of Elder Services set their four year goals and objectives. Due to deliver by 2012, they are as follows: No. 1: Empower Older people and their families to make informed decisions about, and be able to access, existing health and long-term care options. No. 2: Enable older adults to see VACHON page 5

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‘God of Carnage’ offers characters we love to hate “God of Carnage,” Portland Stage Company Opening night of Portland Stage Company’s “God of Carnage” proved that “children consume our lives and then destroy them,” as play character, Michael Vallon, so deliciously said. Playwright Yasmina Reza created four multi-layered characters who are well-off, educated and eloquent on the surface, but then she carefully disintegrates their polite social masks with a hilarious war of words, aggressive instincts and destructiveness. Portland Stage Company continues its 38 seasons of great theater with the Tony Award-winning dramedy, “God of Carnage.” This 90-minute one-act unleashes a terrific quartet of performers, disguised as concerned parents of boys who have had a playground altercation. Unfortunately, the art of co-existence is prevailed upon by the gods of violence and chaos, when the parents throw off their well-mannered gloves and enter the playground of real life. Director Samuel Buggeln does a brilliant job with a very challenging script. With picture perfect blocking, Buggeln takes these apparent caricatures and turns them into multi-personalities that you love to detest. Kate Udall (Veronique Vallon) creates the perfect storm with her expressions, emotions and physicality. From her littlest nuance to her broader barbaric acts, Udall is a strong force of talent and takes total command of the stage and her character. Kevin Cutts (Michel Vallon) gives a solid foundation for the

other actors to play on. Cutts subtle performance explodes into a hilarious misstep of marriage, which he calls “the most terrible ordeal God can inflict on you.” The rela––––– tionship between Cutts and Theatre Talk Udall is magic. Scott Barrow (Alain Reille) brings out the worst in his character (and everyone else) in a very good way. Barrow magnifies all of life’s minor annoyances with a major dose of self-serving mastery. Amy Bodnar (Annette Reille) is the queen of facial performances, her hilarious subtexts well expressed. Bodnar is an audience magnet, you can’t take your eyes off her many talents. I do have to say that Bodnar’s onstage vomiting bit was a highlight not to be missed. Barrow and Bodnar have perfect timing together and are perfectly paired. Set designer Daniel Zimmerman has created a fantastic playground for adults. With it’s well-constructed Danish modern interior and actual sandbox floor, it’s a perfect compliment to Reza’s play and gives Buggeln and his cast lots to play with. Costumer, Kathleen P. Brown, gave each character a well-fitted look of layers, enabling each actor to, figuratively, shed their outside skin to reveal their more naked selves. Fight choreography by Sally Wood was fun and well executed. I loved the subtle touches that sound designer, Shannon Zura brought to the show. There is no doubt that lighting designer, Philip S. Rosenberg, is a master of his skill but I was confused by some of his lighting design, especially during the latter half of the play. What may

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have been artistic choices seemed more like technical mistakes. I understood the idea that as the characters began to show themselves in their horrible lights, the stage did too- but it just didn’t work for me. Kudos to stage manager, Shane Van Vliet, for running a strong show. Van Vliet makes a very important job seem effortless. Artistic Director Anita Stewart is to be congratulated for her brave decision to produce lesser-known scripts instead of those tried-and-true titles. This past week, one Maine theater closed its doors and another announced its departure in December. When one theater closes, its impact is huge- when two theaters close, it’s detrimental to not only the Arts community but the community as a whole. I urge you to experience “God of Carnage” and all the shows at Portland Stage Company, for their proven excellence in production values and top-notch entertainment for the past 38 seasons. The Arts cannot survive with you, and you cannot survive without the Arts. “God of Carnage” continues through Nov. 20 at Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. For information and tickets go to portlandstage.org or call 774-0465. (Michael J. Tobin has been a professional actor, director, theatre administrator and educator for 30 years in theaters throughout New England and around the country. Mr. Tobin has performed and directed in 350-plus shows Off-Broadway, National Tours, Regional Theatre, Summer Stock, Children’s Theatre and Community Theatre. Mr. Tobin lives in South Portland.)

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Are we to deny our age, resorting to using masks? VACHON from page 4

remain safely in their own homes, ensuring a high quality of life for as long as possible through the provisions of home and community based services, including supports for family caregivers. No. 3: Empower older people to stay active, healthy, and connected to their communities through employment, civic engagement, and evidenced based disease and disability prevention programs.

No. 4: Protect the rights of older adults, and enhance the response to elder abuse. This is the public response to Maine’s aging population. It addresses the need, and is a plan. Medicinal in nature, it’s nice to know that Maine is prepared. But it can’t stop there. As our workforce ages and seniors work well beyond retirement age, sentiment will change. A broader vision must include the private sector. It is here that attitudes are shaped, economies are built, and culture rede-

fined. Moving from plans and programs to an economy built on pride driven by citizenry will shape attitude and culture. Burden or blessing, you decide. As our nation ages, let’s hope that good ‘ole Maine can show our country how to age with dignity and grace. (Karen Vachon is a resident of Scarborough. She is a licensed insurance agent, and an active volunteer in her community.)

Penn State rakes in $70 million a year from its football program DOWD from page 4

at the time, was a serf in the powerfully paternal Paternoland. According to the report, he called his dad, went home and then the next day went to the coach’s house to tell him. “I don’t even have words to talk about the betrayal that I feel,” the mother of one of Sandusky’s alleged victims told The Harrisburg Patriot-News, adding about McQueary: “He ran and called his daddy?” Paterno, who has cast himself for 46 years as a moral compass teaching his “kids” values, testified that he did not call the police at the time either. The family man who had faced difficult moments at Brown University as a poor Italian with a Brooklyn accent must have decided that his reputation was more important than justice. The iconic coach waited another day, according to the report, and summoned Tim Curley, the Penn State athletic director who had been a quarterback for Paterno in the ’70s. Curley did not call the university police, who had investigated an episode in 1998 in which Sandusky admitted he was wrong to shower with an 11-yearold boy and promised not to do it again. (Two years later, according to the grand jury report, a janitor saw Sandusky performing oral sex on a boy in the

showers and told his supervisor, who did not report it.) Curley waited another week and a half to see McQueary, who told the grand jury that he repeated his sodomy story for Curley and Gary Schultz, a university vice president who oversaw campus police. Two more weeks passed before Curley contacted McQueary to let him know that Sandusky’s keys to the locker room had been taken away and the incident had been reported to The Second Mile, the charity Sandusky started in 1977. Prosecutors suggest that the former coach, whose memoir is ironically titled “Touched,” founded the charity as a way to ensnare boys. They have charged Sandusky, now 67, with sexually assaulting eight boys he met there. Despite knowing of the two similar rapes, The Second Mile did not do anything to keep Sandusky away from vulnerable children until 2008. Curley said he told Sandusky he could no longer bring children onto the Penn State campus. In other words, Jer, if you want to violate kids who live in cow town where everything revolves around the idolatry of Penn State and Paterno, kindly take them off campus. The predator was still welcome on his own, though; he was spotted at the football team’s weight room working out last week.

Curley told the university president, Graham Spanier, about the matter, and it got buried. Paterno, Curley and Schultz disingenuously claim they were left with the impression that the contact might have been mere “horsing around,” as Curley put it. That’s grotesque. Like the Roman Catholic Church, Penn State is an arrogant institution hiding behind its mystique. And sports, as my former fellow sports columnist at The Washington Star, David Israel, says, is “an insular world that protects its own, and operates outside of societal norms as long as victories and cash continue to flow bountifully.” Penn State rakes in $70 million a year from its football program. Paterno was still practicing for the game against Nebraska on Saturday, and supportive students were rallying at his house. This is what Israel calls “the delusion that the ability to win football games indicates anything at all about your character or intelligence other than that you can win football games.” I can only hope that by the time Anthony’s parents work up their nerve to have what they call “the conversation” with him about his fallen idol, St. Joe and the other Penn State scoundrels will have been ignominiously cast out of what turns out to be a notso-Happy Valley.

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Pirates forwards earn run at NHL success BY BRENT MARCOTTE SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Not everyone is born with the exact pedigree of a Zdeno Chara, Chris Pronger or Tyler Myers, which is the prime reason why development and rapid maturation in physical attributes are vital to advancement. However, the one major factor that seems to be pushed aside at scouting combines and tryout sessions is skill and the knack to make playing the game seem “natural.” Skill and talent trump potential and is what will ultimately lead to a prolonged career in the National Hockey League instead of brief visits. Potential, in many cases, can be seen as “you could be very successful, but you are not quite there yet.” For Pirates forwards Andy Miele and Ryan Duncan, maximizing their skills and constantly soaring over their assumed potential bar have led to elite success and a chance to make a serious run at a career in the NHL. There is not much that separates the two linemates, with both reaching around the same mark on the height measuring stick while displaying a unique skill set that takes fans to the edge of their seats. Don’t think about telling this pair or even having their opponents believe that hockey is no game for the small in stature. The two former Hobey Baker Award Winners (annual collegiate award given out to the Most Outstanding Men’s Ice Hockey Player; Duncan in 2007 with the University of North Dakota and Miele in 2011 with the Miami University of Ohio) have already made a splash in Portland with Miele already receiving his first career call-up to the NHL during the month of October.

With Miele off to Glendale, Ariz., to showcase his talent in front of the Phoenix faithful, Duncan picked up the slack for a Pirates team that was struggling to find its niche. Although the 26-year old from Calgary, Alberta has put up slightly better overall numbers with Miele in the lineup (three goals and three assists in six games) than without him (one goal and three assists in five games), his simple presence on the ice has created numerous matchup problems with the opponent attempting to find a way to slow down his fast breaks over their blue line. Previously playing in two games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2008-09, before playing the past two seasons in Austria with Salzburg EC, Duncan has not missed a step in his return to American professional hockey. With the numerous roster changes that have occurred over the first month of this season, and can continue to be expected until the regular season ends in April, the Pirates know they can rely on their 5-foot-7 sparkplug to provide an added boost. NOTE: The entire Portland Pirates organization would like to thank all of those who went out and made a difference on Election Day on Tuesday, in assisting in the passing of the referendum for the Cumberland County Civic Center renovations. Portland Pirates Managing Owner/CEO,

Brian Petrovek, released the following statement concerning the approved referendum to expand and renovate the Cumberland County Civic Center: “It’s a great day for both the region’s, and for downtown Portland’s, economy and quality of life,” said Petrovek. “Special thanks to all those who worked tirelessly throughout the campaign to help insure this outcome, to those who generously supported our Political Action Committee effort, and most importantly, to the voters of Cumberland County who recognized the opportunity and believed in making this investment now.” Citizens for a Modern Civic Center officially kicked off its campaign around proposed renovations at the Cumberland County Civic Center during the morning of Sept. 14, 2011. The renovations will result in an enhanced experience for people who attend events at the civic center. There will be improvements and increase in restrooms; expansion of the concourse; new seating including premium seating; increase in concession stands; major improvements for handicap access and seating and numerous other necessary upgrades. The loading dock on Center Street will also be upgraded providing better service to acts using the facility. (Brent Marcotte is director of communications and team services for the Portland Pirates American Hockey League team.)

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of my life. With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more.” The statement did not appear to be put out by the university’s public relations department or athletic communications department, which would have meant that top university officials had approved it. Instead, it appeared to have been put out through a public relations press wire. Scott Paterno, a son of Joe Paterno who has acted as family spokesman, wrote on his Twitter page that anyone who wanted more information should stop calling him and contact an outside public relations firm. The New York Times reported Tuesday that top officials at Penn State had determined that Paterno, the man with more victories than any other major-college football coach, would not be back next season but the board was still discussing the timing of his exit. Later Wednesday, Thomas G. Poole, a university vice president, told reporters at Penn State’s administration building that he could not confirm whether Paterno was still the coach. The future of the university’s longtime president, Graham B. Spanier, was also expected to be discussed at the board’s meeting Wednesday night, with the possibility that he would be asked to step down. Spanier’s actions regarding the sexual-abuse allegations have been criticized this week, and he has not spoken publicly since issuing a statement Saturday.

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Maine man who’s wanted for armed robbery to be taken to N.H. BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

A 32-year-old Maine man wanted for armed robbery and kidnapping in New Hampshire made his first court appearance in Portland Wednesday. Michael Rehmert Jr. agreed to be extradited and face accusations that he robbed a person at gunpoint while the person was making a night deposit at a bank in North Conway, N.H., on Nov. 2. He was arrested at a Standish tattoo parlor Tuesday by Cumberland County Sheriff's deputies, who acted on information received from New Hampshire police, officials said. The arrest came two days after Conway police apprehended Joshua Riff, 21, and charged him with armed robbery and accomplice to robbery in connection with the incident at TD Bank, police said. Court records described Rehmert as a heroin addict who, hours before the armed robbery, asked Riff whether he knew of any drug dealers that "he

could hit," or rob, police said. Riff told officials that his friend later confessed to stealing about $180 from the person he held up at the bank, records state. "Rehmert told the victim to 'not do anything stupid, throw your keys out the window' and 'give me your cell phone,' all while pointing a firearm at the victim," according to the criminal complaint. The complaint details how a Rehmert confidential source told police following the incident that Rehmert and Riff came to the source's house sometime after the robbery, and that Riff told the anonymous source "to get a good look at Rehmert &hellip; and to pay attention to the newspaper tomorrow." The next day while in Glen, N.H., the source iden-

tified Rehmert from a picture in The Conway Daily Sun, according to court documents. "The front page of the newspaper depicted photos of the robbery at TD Bank, inclunding a description of the clothing," reads the complaint. "(The source) stated that the subject in the photo was Rehmert wearing the same clothing he had on when he arrived at (the source's) residence the night of the robberies." The source also told police that Riff admitted that he and Rehmert were also responsible for another robbery later the same evening. That incident occurred at a convenience store in Madison, N.H. A gun was also used during that incident. Riff's charges are Class A felonies and are each punishable by up to 15 years in prison, according to police. He is being held on $50,000 bail. Police were able to track Rehmert to Infinity Tattoo, in Standish, after searching his Fryeburg home on Tuesday.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Thursday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2011. There are 51 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 10, 1961, the satirical war novel “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller was first published by Simon & Schuster. On this date: In 1775, the U.S. Marines were organized under authority of the Continental Congress. In 1871, journalist-explorer Henry M. Stanley found Scottish missionary David Livingstone, who had not been heard from for years, near Lake Tanganyika in central Africa. In 1938, Kate Smith first sang Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America” on her CBS radio program. In 1951, customer-dialed long-distance telephone service began as Mayor M. Leslie Denning of Englewood, N.J., called Alameda, Calif., Mayor Frank Osborne without having to go through an operator. In 1954, the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial, depicting the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima in 1945, was dedicated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Arlington, Va. In 1969, the children’s educational program “Sesame Street” made its debut on National Educational Television (later PBS). In 1975, the ore-hauling ship SS Edmund Fitzgerald and its crew of 29 mysteriously sank during a storm in Lake Superior with the loss of all on board. One year ago: President Barack Obama cut short his visit to his boyhood home in Indonesia because of an ash cloud from Mount Merapi, and flew to South Korea for an economic summit. French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s reform raising the retirement age from 60 to 62 became law, a victory for the conservative government and a defeat for unions that had waged massive strikes and street protests. Today’s Birthdays: Actor Russell Johnson is 87. Film composer Ennio Morricone is 83. Blues singer Bobby Rush is 77. Actor Albert Hall is 74. American Indian activist Russell Means is 72. Country singer Donna Fargo is 70. Lyricist Tim Rice is 67. Rock singer-musician Greg Lake is 64. Actressdancer Ann Reinking is 62. Actor Jack Scalia is 61. Movie director Roland Emmerich is 56. Actor Matt Craven is 55. Actor-comedian Sinbad is 55. Actress Mackenzie Phillips is 52. Author Neil Gaiman (GAY’-mihn) is 51. Actress Vanessa Angel is 48. Actor-comedian Tommy Davidson is 48. Actor Michael Jai White is 47. Country singer Chris Cagle is 43. Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan is 43. Actress Ellen Pompeo is 42. Rock singermusician Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World) is 36. Rapper Eve is 33. Rock musician Chris Joannou(Silverchair) is 32. Actor Bryan Neal is 31. Actress Heather Matarazzo is 29. Country singer Miranda Lambert is 28.

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first round, and that lead steadily grew as other candidates were eliminated. City election staff and workers from TrueBallot, a contractor hired to help count the votes, spent much of the day scanning all 20,212 ballots onto computers specially programmed to read them. Once that was done, about 1,000 of the ballots were manually reviewed to ensure the accuracy of the scanners and the voting software. That process found that 19,634 ballots were completed correctly, while 439 were left blank and 139 were found to be invalid for one reason or another. Some 3,525 votes were "exhausted" before 15 rounds of vote re-allocation. "We are confident and comfortable that the reviewing process that's been done thus far is 99.9 percent," said City Clerk Kathy Jones, about an hour before the results were released.

Caleb Kleppner, vice president of TrueBallot, said the software proved to be "extraordinarily accurate." Although only about 1,000 ballots were manually checked for accuracy, all remaining ballots would be manually checked today. Voter turnout, estimated Tuesday at 38 percent, was determined to be about 42 percent. Brennan admitted to reporters that there will be high expectations for the new mayor, but that he will focus his attention on creating jobs and improving the school system, two issues he focused heavily on during the campaign. "I clearly campaigned on improving the school system and I want to do that. I want to make sure we are creating the quality jobs of the future, and I want to make sure that is on the agenda," Brennan said. "I also have to say, we are going to bring back big trash day, so that's on the agenda, too."

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Thursday, Nov. 10 Talk on stepfamily dynamics 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Annual Fall Conference, Kids First Professional Education Series Presents: Stepfamily Dynamics & Child Custody Disputes presented by: Leslie Todd, LCSW, ACSW (check-in between 8 and 8:30 a.m.) The Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St. Freeport. Early bird special: $165 ($175 after Oct. 10). “A must for professionals working with stepfamilies.”

Maine Beer Week 4 p.m. On Thursday, the public can tap the kickoff of Maine Beer Week events, including Oxbow Night at Novare Res Bier Cafe starting at 4 p.m., when brewers will be at Novare presenting their finest beers, and a meal at David’s Restaurant at 6 p.m., when five premier breweries will join flavors. David’s cuisine will be matched with beers from Oxbow, Rising Tide, Marshall Wharf, Maine Beer Co., and Baxter Brewing Company. Other events include a beer dinner at Inn by the Sea, Nov. 10 (call 7993134 for details); Maine Beer Company night at Novare Res Bier Cafe on Friday starting at 4 p.m.; and Rising Tide Beer Dinner at Farmers Table on Friday at 6 p.m. (call 347-7479 for reservations). Then, on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m., there’s a Dian Fossy Gorilla Fundraiser at Nosh (half of Maine Beer sales go to charity); and on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Great Lost Bear hosts the Total Tap Takeover, when every tap will be pouring award-winning drafts from Maine. The event supports Preble Street Resource Center. For more information about Maine Beer Week, visit www.mainebeerweek.com/schedule.htm.

Tracing Nazi-era Provenance 7 p.m. In partnership with the National Society of the Colonial Dames in Maine... Tales from an Art Detective: Tracing Nazi-era Provenance at the MFA. Presenter: Victoria Reed, Curator for Provenance, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. “Nazi-looted art and masterpieces brought back as the spoils of World War II frequently make headlines, even featuring in popular culture — from Indiana Jones and his quest for the Lost Ark to episodes of The Simpsons. But how does an art museum actually research its collection for lost or stolen masterpieces? Reed will discuss her experiences as an ‘art detective,’ researching the provenance, or ownership history, of the MFA’s collection and looking for potential seizures, thefts, and losses during the Nazi era (1933-1945). This will be a behind-the-scenes look at provenance research, taking us — vicariously — from libraries in Boston to the far-ﬂung archives of Switzerland and Germany.” Maine Historical Society. www.mainehistory.org

Movie: ‘The Fish Belong to the People’ 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Gulf of Maine Research Institute. “Port Clyde fishermen will share perspectives on our fishing heritage and how local fishermen care for cod and other species which are important to their community. Seating is limited, please call for reservations!” All lectures are held in the Sam L. Cohen Center for Interactive Learning. Free parking is available in the adjacent GMRI lot. Contact Patty Collins at 228-1625 or lectures@gmri.org.

‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ 7:30 p.m. “The University of Southern Maine (USM) Department of Theatre is pleased to present ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ — a ripped-from-the-headlines original theatre piece, directed by William Kilroy and devised with a student cast. The 1999 murder of a US Army Private by a fellow soldier ignited the debate of the controversial don’t-ask-don’t-tell policy. Told with intensity and humor, this original production is based on personal testimony — and articulates a question for which there may be no easy answers. This is theatre as is should be: immediate, electrifying and unforgettable. Performances are at the Studio Theatre at Portland Stage, 25 A Forest Ave. in Portland; Nov. 10, 11, 12 at 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 12 at 2 p.m.; Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. Ticket prices are as follows: Adult: $15, Student: $8, Senior: $11, USM Faculty, Staff, Alumni: $11.”

PIE improv comedy at Lucid Stage 7:30 p.m. Lucid Stage presents PIE, $10. “If you’ve seen ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway,’ you’re already familiar with improvisational comedy. PIE takes things one step further by creating full stories based on your suggestions.” Also at Lucid Stage, Nov. 11 Improv Comedy Showcase at 8 p.m., $10. Cheer on the newest crop of graduates from Rachel Flehinger’s improv class. Plus, guest players Defenders of the Funny!”

Friday, Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day Parade 10:30 a.m. “Join us in assembling at Longfellow Square and processing East for Veteran’s Day Ceremonies. We will be joined by Chief of Staff Col. Arthur Wickham and will

Greg Smith installs Christmas lights at 1 Monument Square Monday. Public Services crews for the city are busy preparing parks and public squares for the holidays. The city’s Tree Lighting in Monument Square is set for Friday, Nov. 25, at 5:30 p.m. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO) hear guest speakers Cheryl Leeman (for Senator Olympia Snowe), Sarah Holbom-Lund (for Senator Susan Collins), Nancy Lee Kelley (Gold Star Mothers), Hon. Herb Adams, William Bennett (President and CEO of Oakhurst Dairy), Mike and Karen Worcester (Wreaths Across America). Invocation & Benediction by Rev. Bill Doughty, Chaplain, VFW Post 6859. Representatives from the Maine Center or the Deaf will provide interpreter services for speeches.” www. portlandmaine.com

Craft Fair at First Parish 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Craft Fair at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Craft fair, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Teens use theatre to tackle bullying 4 p.m. “Youth Voices Onstage is the culmination of the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine’s original bullying prevention program that uses current research and children’s own words to create a new, solution-based model for making schools safer, happier, kinder places to learn. With funding from the Davis Family Foundation, the Museum & Theatre’s troupe of teen actors visited third and fourth grade classrooms at four local elementary schools to talk with students about their experiences with bullies, but with a focus on the small acts of kindness that followed a bad experience. The actors then used improvisational theatre techniques to validate those experiences and model positive behavior. The goal was to establish positive interactions as the norm and offer children small but helpful actions to take when they see or experience mistreatment among peers. The project will conclude with four performances of Youth Voices Onstage. Theatre Artistic Director Reba Short used conversations with her cast of eight young actors (ages 11-17) to develop a script that uses children’s own words and experiences to tackle the topic of bullying from a fresh perspective.” The show runs for one weekend only, Nov. 11-13: Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., and Sunday at 4 p.m. Tickets are $9 each ($8 for members) and can be reserved at the front desk (142 Free St.), at kitetails.org or by calling 828-1234, ext. 231. Advance reservations are encouraged.

Open Mic/Poetry Slam in Auburn 7:15 p.m. Open Mic/Poetry Slam. First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St. Free. FMI 783-0461 or www. auburnuu.org.

Warren Miller’s ‘Like There’s No Tomorrow’ 6:30 p.m. Film screenings, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. Friday, Nov. 11, 6:30 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 11, 9:30 p.m. Tickets available at: Arlberg Ski & Sport Shops, PortTix.com, and Merrill Auditorium Box Office. $27.”This year, Warren Miller Entertainment offers your first stop for preseason powder stoke, with the introduction of its 62nd annual winter sports film, Warren Miller’s ‘Like There’s No Tomorrow.’ Narrated by Olympic Gold Medalist Jonny

Moseley and shot on location on five continents, . . . Like There’s No Tomorrow celebrates the moments that make up a perfect winter. Tour the world’s most inspiring snowy landscapes, from the rugged peaks of New Hampshire’s Mount Washington to the legendary powder of Squaw Valley, California; from the striking Himalayas in Gulmarg, India to the southern hemisphere’s highest peak in Portillo, Chile. Alaska. Utah. Colorado. New Zealand. Norway. It’s all here, just waiting for you to fill in the blank. Watch worldclass athletes – including Chris Davenport, Julia Mancuso, Daron Rahlves, Colby West and Seth Wescott – drop lines most of us only see in our dreams and learn, frame-byframe, how to live . . . Like There’s No Tomorrow. Check warrenmiller.com for a complete showcase of this year’s film locations and extended athlete bios.”

The Maine Singers’ Atelier Master Class 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. “Join us for a cabaret-style master class in Vocal Performance with Maine Singers’ Atelier Director, Julie Goell and jazz pianist, Jed Wilson. The evening begins with chili and refreshments in the 317 Cafe! Julie Goell is known for her work as director of the Maine Singers’ Atelier and performances with the Casco Bay Tummlers and the Celebration Barn Theater. Jed Wilson is a much-sought after jazz accompanist. He has performed and recorded with Dominique Eade, Heather Masse and Aoife O’Donovan.” The class with take place in the Cafe at 317 Main Street Community Music Center, 317 Main Street, Yarmouth. For further information and to register, call 317 Main Street at 846-9559.

‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’ 7:30 p.m. Acorn Productions, a nonproﬁt company based in the Dana Warp Mill in downtown Westbrook, kicks off its second season of Studio Series presentations with Edward Albee’s classic play “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.” “This production is the most ambitious undertaking yet for the Acorn Studio Theater, which has hosted improv comedy shows, children’s theater productions, Phyzkidz events, fully-staged productions of new plays, and staged readings since its inception in 2009. Acorn’s Producing Director Michael Levine directs an ensemble of four actors in a treat for fans of intimate theater that focuses on character and storytelling.” Winner of the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” shocked audiences when it ﬁrst appeared on Broadway by debunking the myth of the nuclear family’s living room as a safe and happy place. Acorn’s production features company members Paul Haley, Kerry Rasor, and April Singley, along with guest artist Nicholas Schroeder. The show runs from Nov. 11 to Nov. 27, with performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors, and may be purchased on-line at www.acorn-productions.org or by calling 854-0065. see next page

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discussion at SPACE Gallery with giveaways from Houghton Mifﬂin’s new edition of Dick’s books, including copies of “Exegesis.” From 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., guests can attend a Guerilla Film-Making discussion panel at SPACE Gallery. From 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. is a “God of Vampires screening” at SPACE Gallery, followed by a Q&A with director Rob Fitz. From 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. is “Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods” screening at SPACE Gallery. From 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. is the Coast City Comicon wrap-up party (21 plus only) at Geno’s Rock Club, when the Geek Chorus will present “that awful Captain America movie from the ‘70s.” The Eastland Park Hotel is at 157 High St. in Portland. For details, visit www.wehatetshirts.com/Coast_City_Comicon/ Home.html.

‘August Osage County’ 7:30 p.m. “August Osage County — Good Theater, St. Lawrence Arts Center.” “Good Theater’s acclaimed production of Tracy Lett’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play returns for three weeks. When the patriarch goes missing the matriarch gathers the family and all of the dirty littler secrets begin to emerge. Performances on Wednesday and Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. through Nov. 20.

Saturday, Nov. 12 John McDonald 20th year

Coast City Comicon 8 p.m. Coast City Comicon will feature all that’s creative and comic book related in one monstrous weekend. Starting at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 with a “Nerd Rave” at SPACE Gallery and continuing Saturday and Sunday at the Eastland Park Hotel and SPACE, Coast City Comicon will feature a galaxy of graphic artists and creative types, organizers announced. On Saturday, Nov. 12, activities begin at 10 a.m. with vendor and artist tables running until 6 p.m.; from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., a Super Mario 3 Tournament will take place in the Dealer Room at the Eastland Hotel; and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the public can enjoy the Wet Paint Project demonstration. From noon to 1:30 p.m., a seminar on self publishing is planned at SPACE Gallery. From 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., participants can attend a Breaking into Comics panel at SPACE Gallery. From 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Comicon will show a “Deadly Spawn” screening at SPACE Gallery, followed by a Q&A w/director Ted Bohus. From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., it’s a Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Tournament in the Dealer Room at the Eastland. At 9 p.m., doors open for a “Warren Keith Boyle of Uncle’s Farm in Hollis works the Wednesday Portland Farmer’s Market. The Ellis: Captured Ghosts” screening market runs through November. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO) at SPACE Gallery. From 9 p.m. to Nov. 13, the schedule includes: Noon to 1:30 p.m., Cryp12:30 a.m., doors are open for the Comiccon Rock & Roll tozoology in Comics discussion panel at SPACE Gallery. After Party (21 plus) at Empire Dine and Dance. On Sunday, From 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., there is a Philip K. Dick panel

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8 a.m. to 11 a.m. John McDonald 20th year radio broadcast and book signing, Nonesuch Books & Cards, Mill Creek Shopping Center, 50 Market St., South Portland. 799-2659. www. nonesuchbooks.com. “Please join Maine radio host, humorist, and best selling author John McDonald for his 20th year anniversary radio broadcast and book signing. John combines two of his greatest passions, broadcasting and writing.”

Fall fair and silent auction 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fall fair and silent auction, Clark Memorial United Methodist Church, corner of Forest and Pleasant Street, Portland. Coffee and mufﬁns, lunch from noon to 1 p.m. Tables include jewelry, plants, handmade knits, Christmas tables. Also baked food tables, country store, chili, cheese, apple cider, and more. Silent auction ends at 1 p.m. FMI, 773-5423.

Fall Craft Fair at Clark Memorial United Methodist 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fall fair, crafts, gifts and more, Clark Memorial United Methodist Church, Portland.

Tis The Season Craft Fair – Easter Seals Center 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 128 Presumpscot St. “‘A price for every purse!’ All proceeds will benefit Easter Seals Maine Center for Therapeutic Recreation! The center provides processional, community-based recreation and aquatic services for local families in Southern Maine. Free admission.”

The fourth annual Celtic Christmas Fair 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Now part of the State Street Stroll, the fourth annual Celtic Christmas Fair will be held at the Maine Irish Heritage Center. “There will be 25 crafters and various entertainment including Celtic Fiddlers and Irish Step Dancing performances at this daylong celebration. The sounds of bagpipes will be heard as Claddagh Mhor Piper Tom Ryan will be strolling State Street once again this year (weather permitting). Our luncheon menu will include homemade chili and hot dogs. Homemade baked goods and beverages will be available throughout the day. MIHC genealogist Matt Barker, editor of the monthly Downeast Shamrock genealogy newsletter, will be available for consultations in our library/genealogy center. Tours of the MIHC will be available. Come enjoy this unique Celtic Christmas Celebration and support the ongoing work of the MIHC. Park once and enjoy strolling and shopping along State Street.”

Friends of Feral Felines 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fall Feline Frolic Holiday Fair to beneﬁt Friends of Feral Felines: Local artwork and crafts, books, thrift store and holiday items, cat-themed merchandise and more. Sat. 9-4, Sun .10-3. 651 Woodfords St. (corner of Forest, Oddfellows Building). Handicapped accessible. FMI: 797-3014, ofﬁce@feralfelines.net.

Coast City Comicon 10 a.m. Coast City Comicon will feature all that’s creative and comic book related in one monstrous weekend. On Saturday, Nov. 12, activities begin at 10 a.m. with vendor and artist tables running until 6 p.m.; from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., a Super Mario 3 Tournament will take place in the Dealer Room at the Eastland Hotel; and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the public can enjoy the Wet Paint Project demonstration. From noon to 1:30 p.m., a seminar on self publishing is planned at SPACE Gallery. From 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., participants can attend a Breaking into Comics panel at SPACE Gallery. From 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Comicon will show a “Deadly Spawn” screening at SPACE Gallery, followed by a Q&A w/director Ted Bohus. From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., it’s a Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Tournament in the Dealer Room at the Eastland. At 9 p.m., doors open for a “Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts” screening at SPACE Gallery. From 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., doors are open for the Comiccon Rock & Roll After Party (21 plus) at Empire Dine and Dance. www. wehatetshirts.com/Coast_City_Comicon/Home.html. see next page

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Outward Bound for Veterans 12:30 p.m. Veterans luncheon to benefit Outward Bound for Veterans at The Woods at Canco retirement community, located at 257 Canco Road in Portland. Veterans luncheon in support of the Outward Bound for Veterans program. The lunch includes steak. Donations are kindly requested. All proceeds benefit Outward Bound for Veterans, which helps returning service members and recent veterans readjust to life at home through powerful wilderness courses that draw on the healing benefit of teamwork and challenge through use of the natural world. Service members take part in wilderness expeditions that are physically, mentally and emotionally challenging in order to build the self-confidence, pride, trust and communication skills necessary to successfully return to their families, employers and communities following wartime service. Guests are asked to RSVP by calling The Woods at Canco at 772-4777. Donations can also be made online at www. holidaytouch.com/outwardbound.

Auction for Portland Youth Service Projects 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. More than 70 pieces of hand-painted furniture with whimsical designs will be sold at the Painting for a Purpose auction on from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Rines Auditorium at the Portland Public Library’s main branch on Congress Street. The live and silent auction will raise money for community service projects planned by students in the Portland Public Schools. Admission is $10 per person and $25 for a family. Erin Ovalle, co-anchor of “News 8 This Morning,” will be the auctioneer. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact Jane Ellis at 934-3616.

Bean supper in Westbrook 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Bean supper, Westbrook Eagles No. 2977, 89 Saco St., Westbrook. $7 for adults, $3.50 for 12 and under. Chop suey, cole slaw, pies.

Greater Portland Signature Chef’s Auction 5:30 p.m. The Maine Chapter of the March of Dimes presents the 11th Annual Greater Portland Signature Chef’s Auction at DiMillo’s on the Water (25 Long Wharf, Portland). The Greater Portland Signature Chef’s Event will feature tastings and samplings from Portland’s ﬁnest restaurants including: DiMillos; Nosh Kitchen Bar; The Salt Exchange; Figa; Diamond’s Edge/Chebeague Island Inn; Zapoteca; the Porthole and Hannaford; Exquisite wine tastings, Geary’s, and Doublecross Vodka cocktails; the chance to bid on unique and diverse packages including Walt Disney Park Passes; a Casco Bay Cruise trip with dining for six, Red Sox tickets and surprise autographed items; Luxury TD Garden Box for Fooﬁghters concert and much more including fabulous culinary packages from local restaurants; fund the Mission Opportunities, where 100 percent of monies raised directly serve the March of Dimes. The evening will be hosted by Cindy Williams of WCSH6.

Portland Pirates vs. Providence 7 p.m. Portland Pirates vs. Providence at the Civic Center. The Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League open their 19th season of competition. www.portlandpirates.com

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Lucid Stage announces Rory Raven 8 p.m. Mentalist and Mindreader Rory Raven, Lucid Stage, Nov. 12. Tickets $12. Proceeds beneﬁt Animal Refuge League of Westbrook.

Sunday, Nov. 13 Bayside Trail 5K race 8 a.m. The second annual Bayside Trail 5K race will be held in Portland. The event, open to people of all ages and their dogs (on leash), beneﬁts the Bayside Trail, Portland’s newest trail. The trail, which opened in August 2010, follows a unique path through a historically industrial neighborhood that is redeveloping as a diverse, mixed-use approach to downtown Portland. Hosted by Portland Trails, The Trust for Public Land, the Bayside Neighborhood Association, and Planet Dog, the race starts on the Maine State Pier on Commercial Street, follows the Eastern Promenade Trail around the Portland peninsula, and ends on the Bayside Trail between Chestnut and Elm streets. Joan Benoit Samuelson, the ﬁrst-ever female marathon Olympic gold medalist, will serve as race starter. The entire race is on paved surfaces, with all street crossings closed by Portland police and race volunteers.

Old Orchard Beach Food Pantry drive 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Old Orchard Beach Food Pantry needs the public’s help. A food drive is planned at MacDonald’s Garage, 37 Saco Ave., Old Orchard Beach. “Let Us All Help Our Neighbors.”

Made in Maine Craft Show 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Made in Maine Craft Show and Fund Raiser for the Good Shepherd Food Bank and Harvest Hills Animal Shelter at The Wine Bar, 38 Wharf St., Portland.

Coast City Comicon ﬁnale noon. Coast City Comicon will feature all that’s creative and comic book related in one monstrous weekend. On Sunday, Nov. 13, the schedule includes: Noon to 1:30 p.m., Cryptozoology in Comics discussion panel at SPACE Gallery. From 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., there is a Philip K. Dick panel discussion at SPACE Gallery with giveaways from Houghton Mifﬂin’s new edition of Dick’s books, including copies of “Exegesis.” From 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., guests can attend a Guerilla Film-Making discussion panel at SPACE Gallery. From 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. is a “God of Vampires screening” at SPACE Gallery, followed by a Q&A with director Rob Fitz. From 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. is “Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods” screening at SPACE Gallery. From 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. is the Coast City Comicon wrap-up party (21 plus only) at Geno’s Rock Club, when the Geek Chorus will present “that awful Captain America movie from the ‘70s.” The Eastland Park Hotel is at 157 High St. in Portland. For details, visit www. wehatetshirts.com/Coast_City_Comicon/Home.html.

Monday, Nov. 14 Saint Mary’s Garden Club talk 11 a.m. Saint Mary’s Garden Club will be presenting Cindy Stuchbury, houseplant expert, speaking on their use and care. She holds a degree in Horticulture from the University of Maine and has worked on interior landscaping and the production of ﬂowering plants. Open to the public. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth. Contact: Wilma Sawyer at 781-4889. Fee: $10.

Co-Parenting with Addiction’ 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. “Co-Parenting with Addiction” presented by Suzanne Laberge, LCPC, and Timothy Robbins. This workshop is designed for both separating and divorcing parents and professionals who support children exposed to the effects of a parent with addiction issues. The focus of this workshop is on the child’s experience, struggles and challenges, as well as offering useful tools for the adults involved. Kids First Center, 222 St. John St., Suite 104 (classroom). Free. www.kidsﬁrstcenter.org.

USM hosts public lecture, ‘Green is the New Red’ 7 p.m. The University of Southern Maine will host a public lecture with award-winning journalist Will Potter in Luther Bonney Hall, USM, Portland. In his lecture, Potter will discuss his new book, “Green is the New Red: An Insider’s Account of a Social Movement Under Siege.” This event is free and open to the public. “At a time when it seems that everyone is going green, most people are unaware that the FBI is using anti-terrorism resources to target environmentalists and animal rights activists. ‘Green is the New Red’ presents the story of how everyday people are prevented from speaking up for what they believe in. Potter outlines the political, legal and public relations strategies that threaten even acts of nonviolent civil disobedience with the label of ‘eco-terrorism.’” Dusan Bjelic, professor of criminology, at 699-8271. see next page

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adoption center and shelter for cats and kittens, announced its plans for the Annual Litterbox Auction, a major fundraising event at the Italian Heritage Center in Portland, Maine. Tickets are $25 per person purchased in advance; $35 at the door. “The silent auction, which includes restaurant gift certiﬁcates, vacation rentals, sporting tickets, art work, jewelry, merchandise, and services from Southern Maine businesses, will be hosted by local radio personality Ethan Minton from Coast 93.1. Enjoy appetizers, cash bar, and music while you peruse the all the fabulous auction items. Proceeds from the event will go directly to the HART shelter to beneﬁt the 125 plus cats and 100 kittens for food, veterinary expenses, vaccinations, medicine, supplies, and operating costs. The HART shelter has no paid staff, and is operated by volunteers.” Tickets and donations can be made at: www.hartofme.com.

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limited to the ﬁrst 25 participants to register.

Contemporary Connections, teacher workshop

Life before Auschwitz presentation at Bates 7 p.m. Ann Weiss, who discovered at Auschwitz a cache of photographs from the lives of Jewish victims before they arrived at the death camp, speaks at Bates College at the Edmund S. Muskie Archives, 70 Campus Ave., Lewiston. “Conﬁscated from Jews deported to Auschwitz in 1943, the images reﬂect the memories that men and women sent to Auschwitz could not leave behind. A unique testament to the vitality of the victims’ lives, these photos are the only known surviving collection from a whole transport to a concentration camp. At Bates, Weiss will discuss her discovery of the photographs and the journey culminating in their publication in her 2001 book ‘The Last Album: Eyes from the Ashes of AuschwitzBirkenau.’” The event is open to the public and will be followed by a book signing. For more information, contact 755-5980.

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free for Teachers. Join the Portland Museum of Art and Portland Ovations for a special K-12 teacher workshop exploring how the visual arts and dance preserve and transform cultural traditions. Discover a thrilling collaboration between one of India’s foremost Kathak masters and one of the world’s fastest, most explosive tap dancers. Come for the teacher workshop and then stay for the special program featuring conversation with two of the world’s most dynamic dancers. Contemporary Connections is made possible by Margaret Coleman Brown Fund at the Portland Museum of Art and by Portland Ovations: Kennedy Center Partners in Education.

Senator George J. Mitchell at Bowdoin

7 p.m. Senator George J. Mitchell, a member of the Bowdoin College Class of 1954, will speak at the college in the Pickard Theater, Memorial Hall. Maine Jewish Film Festival “Sen. Mitchell plans to speak about his experi5 p.m. “Jewish in Maine. This is ences in the Middle East, and the importance A fall scene in Falmouth. A Falmouth Conservation Commission meeting is Monday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at Town a juried competition; submissions of education and his scholarships. Following his Hall. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO) must be received by Nov. 15.” Films remarks, Mitchell will take questions from the audican be no more than 10 minutes in by open dancing. Free. “Temple Beth El is a Conservative ence. Mitchell’s talk coincides with the launch of the Bowlength. All filmmakers will be notified by Jan. 5, 2012 and congregation of approximately 350 families located in Portdoin Library’s George J. Mitchell Oral History Project, the accepted films will be screened during the festival, at the land.” www.tbemaine.org website for which goes live the day of the senator’s talk. Nickelodeon Cinemas, March 17-22, 2012. www.mjff.org Mitchell’s talk is open to the public free of charge.” www. Living with Diabetes bowdoin.edu Tuesday, Nov. 15 6:30 p.m. “Living with Diabetes – Insights from a Patient

Celtic Cosmos concert

7 p.m. At the Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth St., Portland, the Celtic folk duo Castlebay will present a special concert featuring music, lore and imagery of the Celtic Cosmos. “Samhain is a time for both endings and beginnings; honoring the memory of things past and preparing for Spring’s rebirth. More than just a celebration of gathering the fruits of our physical labor, it was believed that we should show appreciation for our ancestors and reap the harvest of their wisdom and experience. The Cailleach or ‘Old Crone of Winter’ makes her appearance at Samhain as does the Hunter. It was also believed that this is a time when the door to the ‘otherworld’ is open and we have the opportunity to see both past and future. With this door open, the normal and supernatural mingle and all is not as it seems. Celtic music and poetry are rich with the symbols and imagery of this potent and mysterious time. This unique multi-media concert will explore the many aspects of the Samhain celebration through story, song and images. ... Come and enjoy an evening of entrancing Celtic music, myth and magic. Tickets are $8/$6 For more information call the Planetarium at 780-4249 or email castlebay@castlebay.net.

Israeli Folk Dance at Temple Beth El 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Israeli Folk Dance at Temple Beth El, lessons for beginners during the ﬁrst 30 minutes followed

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and a Physician. November is Diabetes Awareness Month and we’re excited to bring you an informative event! Dr. William Ervin from Intermed and Robert Coburn from Kennebunk will be joining us to offer both a clinical and patient perspective on living with and managing diabetes. Rob Coburn was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2005 at age 41 and needed to make big changes in his life to help manage his disease. Rob made a commitment to healthy eating and exercise and became an active cyclist. He had a baby at 45 last year and found new motivation to stay on top of his health and in control of his diabetes. ‘Coming to terms with my diabetes has been a difﬁcult battle,’ he says. ‘But I want to use what I have learned to educate those in similar situations.’” Refreshments, appetizers and networking. Free. Location: Apothecary by Design, 84 Marginal Way in Portland. www.apothecarybydesign.com

9:30 a.m. The Woods at Canco retirement community, located at 257 Canco Road in Portland, is offering an AARP Driver Safety Course for drivers 50 and older. This is a fourhour course that is interactive and designed to keep participants driving safely for as long as possible. Lunch will be provided and registration is $14 per person. Advanced registration is required. Veterans and spouses may take the class free of charge but must show military ID. To register, please call Angie Langley at 207-879-2531. The course is

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This dynamic conversation between dancers Pandit Chitresh Das and Jason Samuels Smith explores how the unique collaboration of these exceptional artists transcends continents, generations, cultures, and communities. Together they create a new and distinct kind of dance. Individually in their home communities of India and the United States, each dancer works to preserve their individual dance traditions. Free.

Building Maine’s Clean Tech Corridor 7:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. “The Clean Tech Corridor is open for business! Join E2Tech on Nov 15 to lean more about what this exciting new initiative means for you and the future of Maine’s economy. The Corridor has a simple purpose: to connect regional businesses with Maine resources to form, sustain and grow the clean technology (clean tech) sector throughout the Northeast. The Corridor is intended for businesses which require, but cannot easily access high quality research and development services, facilities, clusters, and other opportunities that support the growth and maintenance of the clean tech industry.” Location: Wishcamper Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland. Environmental & Energy Technology Council of Maine.

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