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At the intersection of housing and hotels

For All New VIP Members 1359 Washington Avenue Portland 797-9030 www.portlandpizza.com Protesters of Portland’s homeless policies (from left) Michee Jean, Jessamyn Angelastro and Marian Abu promote housing as a human right during a gathering outside the Portland Housing Authority on Forest Avenue Thursday afternoon. The three are social work students at University of Southern Maine. The protest was organized by USM students in a class on homelessness and a new chapter of the Social Welfare Action Alliance. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

USM students, new chapter of alliance protest city’s homeless policies — See the story on page 3

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(NY Times) — Deep in the bowels of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a gray-smocked assistant in the Costume Institute was carefully transporting a long box from a storage area. All around her were mannequins wearing headto-toe perfected haute couture: a laced-up Versace, a deconstructed Margiela.

In a corner stood a male mannequin wearing a black bondage suit and artfully scuffed Doc Marten boots.

The assistant laid down the box, opening it to unfurl folds of acid-free archival tissue. Gently, she lifted up a few sheets, revealing her treasure: a dingy, ripped “Anarchy in the U.K.” Sex Pistols T-shirt, sized to fit a child or an extremely hardliving rock star. There also was T-shirt after well-worn T-shirt, with punchy slogans and graphic images — many faded, with pit stains and rings around the collars. The assistant held up a scribbled black one. “We have to make sure we don’t remove that safety pin,” she said, reverentially.

On view starting May 9, the Costume Institute’s exhibition “Punk: Chaos to Couture” is, by design, a blend of high and low culture, anarchic street style metamorphosed into impossibly chic fashion.

“We’re trying to highlight the more intellectual, artistic side of punk,” said Andrew Bolton, the curator of the exhibition. Organizers hope to draw a parallel between the populist, DIY punk aesthetic and the individualized vision of rarefied designers.

But because very few people preserved their holey tops and fraying jeans — sweating and shredding through them was, of course, a badge of honor — the garments on display are mostly from the couture side, pricey ensembles inspired by, or sometimes direct rip-offs of, outfits worn by the emerging counterculture in New York and London from 1974 to 1979. There are contemporary plastic-bag dresses by the British designer Gareth Pugh, and, in the show’s catalog, images of young women wearing garbage bags decades ago, alongside Chanel suits with meticulous holes that likely did not come from cigarette burns.

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In an outpouring of anguish and anger at a news conference here in the capital of Dagestan, the brothers’ father, Anzor Tsarnaev, and mother, Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, also made accusations of a conspiracy in which the American authorities murdered their older son, Tamerlan, after seizing him.

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Despite this evidence, and after two days of questioning by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation here, Tsarnaeva said she would not accept that her sons were guilty.

“No I don’t — and I won’t,” she snapped at the news conference. “Never!”

During an emotional, nearly hourlong question-and-answer session, the parents addressed many of the questions that investigators and the American public have been asking in the anxious, unsettled days after the bombing, insisting their sons were not religious radicals or connected to any terrorist organization.

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Rally falls at intersection of housing, hotels USM students, alliance’s new chapter protest homeless policies

By David Carkhuff THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

A crowd of students and activists gathered outside the Portland Housing Authority office at the corner of Forest Avenue and Baxter Boulevard Thursday to promote affordable housing and express displeasure at the city’s stance toward hotel development.

The new Portland chapter of Social Welfare Action Alliance participated, supporting Portland’s public spaces, including Congress Square, where developers this week floated plans to build an events center on part of the public space.

Members of the alliance joined students from the UniWhite versity of Southern Maine in a protest at the Portland Housing Authority on 14 Baxter Boulevard.

Crystal White, a first-year master’s student in the USM social work department, said many participants were students in A class on homelessness at USM, making the protest a culminating event.

“We’re kind of engrossing ourselves and learning more about what’s going on, on a local level, a state level and a national level, in terms of supporting housing options, getting more vouchers,” she said.

The protest did not target the Housing Authority but rather tried to raise awareness, White noted.

“We think it’s a great opportunity to get out there and support Portland Housing Authority,” she said.

tension between hotel expansion and public space, White said.

“Part of what ties that in with homelessness is that Portland keeps supporting these new hotels coming in ... but affordable housing is not something that is on the priority (list),” White said.

David Wagner, professor of social work and sociology at USM, joined the students and said he personally agrees that the city focuses too much on hotels and not enough on the homeless.

“We have something like 550 officially as homeless people, but that’s the tip of the iceberg as someThe new Portland chapter of Social Welfare Action Alliance and University of Southern Maine students one who writes about join in a protest at the Portland Housing Authority Thursday. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO) homelessness, it’s probably four times that. And In the social work department, bachelor’s degree then as the lines at the Housing Authority about 10 and master’s level students studied the growth of days ago show, we have hundreds and thousands of homelessness and challenges with reducing the more people who can’t afford the housing they have. numbers of homeless, White said.

They’re potentially at risk of homelessness as well,” The protest included a swipe at the latest plan he said. from RockBridge Capital, new developer of the hisWagner said he witnesses students who can’t toric Eastland Park Hotel, with a proposal to build afford a place to live. an events center in part of Congress Square. Rock“We have students who are homeless, absolutely. bridge Capital’s plan calls for a 9,500-square-foot And some of them are young and do live with others, addition to the hotel, including a 5,000-square-foot but for various reasons others can’t and there are event center, the developers told a city committee older students,” many forced to live out in East Deerthis week. ing or Westbrook if they’re able to secure affordable Thursday’s protest roped in the RockBridge Capihousing, Wagner said. tal issue because Congress Square is symbolic of

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A verse for Viola Moriarty

The last time I spoke at length with my friend, the artist Viola Moriarty, was this past summer at an outdoor wine tasting in Vermont, where I also own a home. Referring to my years-long evasion, she smiled and wagged her finger at me as a school teacher might to an errant boy – one who was loved but needed to be put in his place.

“One day, Telly,” Viola said, “You’re going to let me paint your portrait.”

I never doubted her, but this past week, I was reminded that time is always working against us. While far from New England, in the warmer mid-Atlantic clime, I received notice that Viola had succumbed to her sixyear battle with cancer.

In departing this life far too From the soon, Viola Rose Moriarty left Stacks a void in New England art that will be difficult to fill. Arriving in Vermont 15 years ago with husband Jon Lev and daughters Anna and Phoebe, she taught school but then gradually left the formal profession and embarked on her painting career. However, she never stopped being teacher or student.

Viola was a self-trained Modern Expressionist, and her talent brought her considerable regional acclaim in a short time, to include winning the People’s Choice category at the Plein Air Vermont 2011 competition.

Years ago, when the scourge of cancer invaded Viola’s body, she refused to let it take her spirit. Instead, she became a paradigm for fighters and survivors everywhere.

It was then I published my first reflection on her colliding worlds of cancer and creativity. The essay considered Viola’s impending battle as seen through the eyes of her painting, “Phoebe in Lime Green,” which hangs in my home to this day.

The image captured Viola’s daughter at age 16 following a traumatic illness which had left Phoebe hospitalized for several months in South America.

It remains a brilliant work, but also a reminder of what Viola faced.

Given this memory, on the evening I learned of her death, I sifted through my files for every article I

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“Gridlock is not the answer.,” U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, said in his “maiden” speech on the floor of the Senate this week. “The framers knew the government had to work. It may be slow and cumbersome, but ultimately it had to be functional. Madison recognized this, and so did the preamble: ‘to form a more perfect union.’ A more perfect union than that which had been formed by the Articles of Confederation.” (COURTESY PHOTO)

The King’s speech With newly minted U.S. Senator Angus S. King Jr. making his maiden floor speech this past week, and getting a surprising amount of press doing so, it naturally raised once again the question that many national pundits always raise: What the heck’s up with Maine?

There was Sen. King quoting Honest Abe: “The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present...” and stressing the later line “... we must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country.”

Disenthrall?

Ya think?

No doubt Sen. King reflected a mainstream view when he boldly endorsed “... solutions that are practical and effective.” His view brought the typical knee-jerk reaction from CiiG, the “coalition for impractical and ineffective government,” which noted that policies deemed not “effective” can hardly modify the noun “solution.”

They are wonky, those CiiG wonks.

The challenge, from a national perspective, is that many politically minded folks consider Maine a New England jurisdiction, no doubt because we root for Boston sports teams and ski down mountains on ice and/or slush. For those in fly-over America, it’s hard to realize that Maine is actually their fly-under cousin.

Politically, I’ve always told my western states friends that Maine politics looks and feels more like Colorado or even Nevada or New Mexico than Mas-

sachusetts. That begins with population density; Massachusetts is the solidly East Coast dense, with around 850 residents per square mile, the third-most-densely pop––––– ulated state.

Maine comes in 38th, sandUsually wiched between western states Reserved Colorado and Oregon.

We also follow the urban-rural population patterns common everywhere but pronounced in the West: dense, leftleaning metro areas surrounded by more politically conservative, and much less populated, rural areas.

Drive across the country lately? Kansas with trees.

The analogies continue: Western states have recent cowboy cultural influences that create a certain independent streak; we have fishermen with a similar tolerance for being told what to do; they have conflict over land use and lumber and so do we.

Granted, the analogy is not perfect and we do have those East Coast educational meccas, but it does begin to explain why Maine can seem hard to track politically. We elect a GOP governor and both houses of the legislature, then kick the GOP out in mid-terms but then replace a popular GOP senator with an independent who suddenly becomes an even-more-wild card for the senate.

We embrace some of the most liberal causes, passing medical marijuana and same-sex marriage, yet elect a Republican governor and move quickly to block the public from knowing who

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Talking trash, part II

We come to the point in the budgetary season where members of budget committees have quite literally reached the “picking up rocks and looking under them for cash” stage, the couch seat-cushions already having been serially molested.

While the general public finds itself in the same predicament, eyes turn to the pile of returnables or other recyclable trash. There is a hidden story in Portland’s trash, however.

Starting the end of this year, it might not cost as much as we think it does.

Looking at the annual report from EcoMaine, the trash to energy plant that Portland sends all of its blue bag stuff to is an interesting read, full of little tidbits of information that kind of gets lost in the shuffle of a daily paper, or a weekly columnist.

Last August, EcoMaine made its “last” debt payment for the facility, essentially turning all the incoming trash to be burned into a tidy profitable pile of cash for the member communities involved.

Since all the member communities

support the operations of the facility by way of municipal assessments, the board of directors, in a rare pique of ReaTabula in ganesque “TrickleNaufragio Down” economic theory, decided it was only fitting and proper to reduce Portland’s assessed fee by 13.5 percent.

The report states that since fiscal year 2011, the amount EcoMaine charges member communities has been reduced by 37 percent.

Portland is also in the top three communities for recycling, the unburnable stuff being sold off to metal and plastic scrappers for additional bags of cash.

Then, there are the “tipping fees,” a cost per ton of material dumped. That will be going down 20 percent, from $88/ton to $70.50 a ton.

Yes, all this is leading somewhere.

We just signed a new contract selling off the power produced at a slightly higher rate than the deal we had for the last year.

All this being added up brings me to an inevitable question. Why am I and the rest of Portland paying so much

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for these damnable (unprintable) blue bags?

I had to do a long search, but remember the screeching, wailing and gnashing of teeth when the cost of the bags went from $4.75 per package (of small or large bags) to a crisp $10 bill?

That was in 2006. The price has not dropped since. At this very moment, I’m sure there is some sort of focus group studying the task of how to get us to ease up the price of those bags just a little bit higher next fall.

Let’s sum up that last couple of paragraphs. We paid more for the bags, to produce more energy, to pay off the debt quicker, to sell the energy at a higher cost. The member communities cut their amount sent in via assessment lower and lower (while raising your taxes for the service) while raising the price per bag cost.

Sounds like a nice racket.

Toss in on top of that a tip from a reliable source that the city is finding it difficult to manage to pay for trash collection, and has signed the city workers in that department to a contract of a year or less while exploring the possibility of hiring a private company to do trash collection.

A quick check with city director of

communications Nicole Clegg resulted in her denying that this was taking place, yet the rumors persist.

Some food for thought, before I take this column to the curb. The ash generated as a result of all that burning is buried in an ash dump on site. According to the report, “We have a land fill that, at some point, will need to be closed and monitored for many years.

The board made the decision that the users of the land fill should be paying for that cost. The best guess for closing is about 25 years out and the estimated cost, with today’s technology and environmental rules is about $22 million.”

“We have already used over 65 percent of the land fill capacity but thus far have only set aside $1.7 million for closing/post closing costs.”

In the parlance of the day, that’s a pretty big “DERP!” With the budget that has been presented, that could be fully funded in less than six years, and still have some wiggle room left over at the bottom of the bag to cost the cost of those bags.

But if nobody ever pays attention, I can guarantee that cost will go up.

(Bob Higgins is a regular contributor to The Portland Daily Sun.)

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had written on Viola, her work, and family. What I found was something she had shared but I had forgotten: art involves some element of irony and fate.

In this light, the timing of Viola’s parting didn’t escape me; she left this world during a period of inordinate strife. With terrorist bombings in Boston, flooding in the Midwest, a deadly plant explosion in West Texas, and a killer earthquake in China, I couldn’t recall a more trying week in recent history.

Yet perhaps no other time would have been as fitting. Viola’s genius, at least as I knew it from our many interviews on her life and art, was born of a passion for trying to sort through the world’s friction as well as its beauty. While outwardly witty and engaging, she didn’t sit at the easel just to put a smile on things, but also to search deeply for the source of our tears.

In doing so with vibrant directness, Viola concealed a shyness that gave her bravado the exclamation point for which she was so well known. And while she will never compose my portrait on canvas, Viola already had painted it many times, in the reflection of Phoebe’s sapphire gaze, and in her own.

By dusk I had finished reading those past articles, and went for a hike through the woods to pay homage to my friend. Given that I was far from New England’s April chills, I could stop to see nature give birth to springtime hues, as Viola

often did on her palette.

It turns out I wasn’t alone.

As I ended my trek, I came upon a lockbox soliciting donations for botanical stewardship. On top of the steel casing sat a small, plastic yellow egg, opened in half, containing a piece of paper.

In the waning light I unwrapped the parchment to find a poem by Rainer Maria Rilke. It was an omen — what I believe in my heart of hearts to be Viola folding up her easel one last time, after painting her final self-portrait in words: I have hymns you haven’t heard.

There is an upward soaring in which I bend close.

You can barely distinguish me from the things that kneel before me.

They are like sheep, they are grazing.

I am the shepherd on the brow of the hill.

When evening draws them home I follow after, the dark bridge thudding, and the vapor rising from their backs hides my own homecoming.

(Telly Halkias is an award-winning freelance journalist From Portland’s West End. You may contact him at tchalkias@aol.com or follow him on “Phoebe in Lime Green,” oil on canvas, 2005, by Viola Moriarty, (1958Twitter at @TellyHalkias.)

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Mechanics’ Hall punctuated with history Be sure to get that apostrophe in Mechanics’ Hall on there and in the right place, I was told by a member of the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association. The founding members had it written in stone that way up over the front entryway, and they were people who were very intentional and precise about everything they did.

They were skilled tradesmen, at the time called “mechanics” — blacksmiths, carpenters, wheelwrights, sail makers — people who knew the difference between right and just right. And getting it just right in this instance meant making it abundantly clear that their grand new granite building in the center of town belonged to the mechanics of the city, not to some member of the capitalist class, the way all of the other prominent buildings in town did.

The Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, which still makes its home in Mechanics’ Hall, was founded in 1815 as a brotherhood of skilled workers who got together to support one another in a variety of ways, and to increase public awareness of the quality and importance of the work they did. Their chief bad guys were the “old money” business and property owners in town who controlled the economic and political affairs of the day and scoffed at the mechanics’ aspirations, referring to them as “tag-rag and bob-tail pretenders to power,” who, without the capital or credit, or the prerequisite know-how, stood not a chance of rising above their natural station in life. That attitude on their part, of course, caused some serious internal growling on the part of more than a few blacksmiths and sail makers: their organization did not lack for a cause.

Mechanics’ Hall was built in the years 185758 entirely by members of the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association. The erection of the granite four-story Greek Revival building with ornamented façade in the center of town was seen by them as an opportunity to showcase their best work. As an indication of the seriousness with which they took the whole affair, witness the images of the Greek mathematician and engineer Archimedes, and of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and forge, that are depicted in the keystones of the windows on the facade of the building. Pretty heady stuff for a building that sits

today in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the Downtown Arts District.

One could go on about many different aspects of the history of the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association and of Mechanics’ Hall. There was the grand procession of dozens of mechanics carrying the respective banners of their trades down Congress Street, each one featuring vivid illustrations and catchy slogans. Some slogans were humorous, like the shoemakers’ slogan: “He who would not pay the shoemaker is not worth his sole.” And some were curious, like the coopers’ slogan: “Nothing but division ever squares the circles of our casks.” One could wonder long and hard as to the meaning of that, or just go on to talk about the numerous lectures and public debates held in the building over the years.

Neal Dow, the man from Portland who became known as the Father of Prohibition, ironed out the details of what was to become known as The Maine Law at a presentation in Mechanics’ Hall. Ralph Waldo Emerson delivered his famous essay “On Morals” there as well. Portland’s dynamic publisher and businessman, John Neal, held “artistic exhibitions” in Mechanics’ Hall, where he showed the work of eminent artists like landscape painter Harrison Bird Brown and sculptor Paul Akers. The list of activities and events that took place in Mechanics’ Hall amounts to a virtual synopsis of Portland’s cultural and political history.

Somehow the aspect of the history of Mechanics’ Hall that intrigues me the most, though, has to do with the billeting of Civil War troops there. The federal government needed a place in town for new recruits to stay before being taken by rail to points south, and the membership offered the fourth floor of their building. Seems not to have changed up there since the time young recruits from Berwick and North Pownal, fresh off the farm, sat on the edges of their bunks excitedly chatting away about being in the big city of Portland and the great adventure yet to come. You can peer out over the city and down to the harbor through the small porthole style windows just like they must have. If you searched closely enough you might even find where a young

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“For many years groups of various trades would march down Congress St. proudly carrying beautiful banners with slogans to promote their trades,” states the website for the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association (www.mainecharitablemechanicassociation.com). “A free school for Mechanical and Architectural drawing was started in 1875 and continued for over 100 years until 1983.” (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

man carved his initials in the wall with a jackknife somewhere.

So what’s happening nowadays at Mechanics’ Hall that’s worth getting excited about? Well, to begin with, there’s an all-subject, 40,000-volume, nearly two-hundred-year-old lending library on the second floor. It’s open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thyrsday, from 10 to 3, and on the First Friday Art Walks from 5 to 8, when revolving art shows are featured. The see GALLANT page 7

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The Mechanics’ Library reeks with antiquity GALLANT from page 6

library reeks with antiquity — it’s the eighth oldest “member library” in America — and is filled with fascinating memorabilia and old books, but there’s also a wide selection of contemporary reading and a complete list of library services. Pat Larrabee, the head librarian, makes sure of that. She’s playing a central role in the current effort to revitalize the organization and, like President Brad McCurtain and the members of the board of trustees, is very desirous of attracting new members. Twenty-five dollars a year gets you membership in the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association with full library privileges. You also get to spend all your every waking hour obsess-

ing on the incredible potential of the place.

There’s a ballroom on the third floor that’s going unused. What a place for an artists’ ball, or maybe a ball where people come dressed as their favorite historical character. Anyone who knows dance in Portland knows of the incomparable dancer Reggie Osborn. He’s on the board of trustees and had a dance studio in the third floor ballroom for about ten years. So he knows the ins and outs of it all and would be great to work with. Then there’s what could happen on the fourth floor, where the recruits stayed. There’s been a renewed interest in such things as boatdesigning and dress-making by many people lately. Maybe such activities could happen up there

at some point? Skilled workmanship is definitely what Mechanics’ Hall is all about, after all.

The mind whirls with it all.

If you’d like to share any ideas or arrange a tour send Maine Charitable Mechanic Association historian Art Gaffar an email at: artgaff@gmail.com. If you know where any old pictures of the building can be had you’ll be golden.

Art’s a stickler for detail, though, like the founding members were, so if you send him an email make sure to get that apostrophe on Mechanics’ Hall right.

(Cliff Gallant of Portland is a regular columnist for The Portland Daily Sun. Email him at gallant.cliff555@yahoo.com.)

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Telly Halkias column is quite well written and unique for newspapers Editor, I work at the Portland Career Center on Lancaster Street. I happened to see Telly Halkias’ column in the Portland Daily Sun from April 19, “A bit of Yankee self–reliance.” I’d like to say I thought it was very well written and was a refreshing change from what you normally find in newspapers. I’d also like to thank Telly for his service.

Regards, In Service to Veterans Val J. Graffa SFC, USA (Retired) Career Center Consultant/Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialist, Portland Career Center Portland

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The Knox County Yellow Dot Program has been sponsored by the law firm of Briggs & Wholey, as well as other local businesses and senior groups working in concert with local Sheriff, Police, Fire, and EMS personnel.

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“Once we confirmed that it was not a friendly aircraft and it had entered Israeli airspace, F-16 aircraft intercepted it with air-to-air missiles,” said Capt. Eytan Buchman, a spokesman for the Israeli military.

Captain Buchman added that questions like whether the drone was armed were being investigated.

Israeli analysts speculated that the drone was more likely to have been on a surveillance mission, possibly to photograph sites like Israel’s off-shore gas fields or its chemical stores in Haifa. They also noted that the small drone might not have had any operational purpose at all beyond testing Israel’s response or trying to embarrass the government.

Military officals said that the drone originated from a coastal area of Lebanon.

Israeli suspicions immediately fell on Hezbollah, the militant Shiite organization in Lebanon, which fought with Israel during a monthlong war in 2006, and which Israel regards as a terrorist organization.

The Hezbollah-owned Al-Manar television broadcaster in Lebanon reported the downing of the drone, citing the Israeli military. Later the organization sought to distance itself from any responsibility. “Hezbollah denied that it has sent any drone towards the atmosphere of occupied Palestine,” the organization said, using its terminology for Israel, on the Web site of Al-Manar.

In October, after Israel shot down a drone that had flown 35 miles across its southern territory, Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, boasted that his fighters had assembled and remotely flown the aircraft.

He said it had been designed in Iran and assembled by Hezbollah experts in Lebanon. It was Hezbollah’s right to deploy drones, he asserted, noting that Israel’s military aircraft frequently violated Lebanese airspace, and vowed then that “it was not the

first time, and it will not be the last.”

The latest incursion comes at a delicate time as Israel warily monitors the civil war in Syria for fear that sophisticated weapons could be transferred from the Syrian army into Hezbollah’s hands and taken into Lebanon. Israel has declared that it would not tolerate such a development. In late January, Israeli warplanes struck a convoy of antiaircraft weaponry outside Damascus that American officials said had been headed to the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reacting to the shooting down of the drone, said in a statement: “I view with utmost gravity this attempt to violate our border. We will continue to do everything necessary to safeguard the security of Israel’s citizens.”

Mr. Netanyahu was informed of the incursion as he was being flown north in a helicopter. The helicopter landed for a short while as the interception was under way, then resumed its flight north.

Jonathan Spyer, a senior research fellow at the Global Research in International Affairs Center at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzilya, Israel, said he believed the drone was Hezbollah’s and was “part of an ongoing process” in which the organization “likes to test out the capabilities” of the Israeli Defense Forces. Mr. Spyer also said he believed the downing of the drone “was not likely to trigger anything major” between the two enemies.

Mr. Spyer, who specializes in Lebanon and Syria, noted that Hezbollah had faced harsh criticism lately at home and in the Arab world for its role in supporting President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, and said the drone could be seen as a reassertion of its core mission: antagonizing Israel.

“To remind everybody that Hezbollah actually is against Israel, to remind everybody that Hezbollah can tweak Israel’s nose, is not a bad day’s work from a Hezbollah P.R. point of view,” he said. “It’s a very calibrated move that is designed to make a point without bringing retribution from the I.D.F., which is the last thing Hezbollah wants right now.”

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Portland’s history is now going to be more accessible for the city’s third-grade students with the completion of an updated book.

Greater Portland Landmarks on Thursday released the newest edition of “The City Is a Classroom” — a workbook that’s available to third-grade classes in Portland and the area.

“It’s the only resource of its kind that deals with Portland history,” said Hilary Bassett, executive director of Greater Portland Landmarks.

Bassett said the book will give young students an appreciation for Portland, its history and its unique features.

“I think it’s a great project,” she said.

The workbook was first developed by GPL in 1998 after they received requests from teachers to put together a resource that dealt specifically with Portland history.

The books were produced with financial support from the CPB Foundation, the Leonard and Mildred Ferguson Foundation and support from GPL’s members, according to GPL, and it’s been nearly a decade since the book was last updated and reprinted.

Jennifer Pollick, the project director, said the updated version of the workbook includes several new features, including specific lessons and activities dealing with nine historical landmarks, buildings and landscapes. She said the book was developed with the help of teachers so it meshes with the schools’ common core standards.

Lyseth third-grade teacher Marilyn Philbrook said her classes have studied Portland’s history and researched the city’s landmarks. She said she’s excited to have an additional tool that presents information in a more accessible format for the students to use during their research.

LEFT: Jennifer Pollick, the project director for “The City Is a Classroom,” showed off some of the new features of the Portland history books now available to area third-grade teachers. The new edition is the first update done to the history book in nearly a decade. (CRAIG LYONS PHOTOS)

Philbrook said the students will be able to use what they’ve learned about Portland to teach their family about the city’s history.

East End Community School third-grade teacher Lynne Medley said the workbook will help get students more interested in they city where they live, whether they’re from Maine or have recently moved to the state. The students will better learn about the city’s history because the material is more accessible, she said, and get them more involved with the community.

“It comes down to caring about the community,” she said.

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Rotolo said the book presents Portland’s history in a way that’s less abstract because they recognize the landmarks around them.

Bassett said the material for the updated book was gathered in concert with Portland’s History Collaborative and groups like the Abyssinian Restoration Project, the Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, the Friends of Evergreen Cemetery, the Maine Historical Society, the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum, the Tate House and Victoria Mansion.

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Maine namesake, USS Preble departs Calif. for deployment The Arleigh Burkeclass guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) departs homeport in San Diego for a six-month deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. The Preble is named after Commodore Edward Preble, U.S. Navy, a native of Falmouth. The USS Preble is scheduled to participate in Cooperation and Readiness Afloat Training (CARAT) with partner nations in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rosalie Garcia/Released)

Poetry round-up: New edition of Café Review, national poets visit city

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The Café Review held a publication party for its spring issue Wednesday at Mayo Street Arts Center.

Founder and editor Steve Luttrell welcomed three Maine poets and two reviewers from the issue to read from their work.

Luttrell read from Donald Crane’s work since he could not attend. Crane is an octogenarian who lives three and a half hours away.

Lee Sharkey, who was the 2010 Maine Arts Commission’s Fellow in the Literary Arts and serves as coeditor of the Bleat Poetry Journal, read two poems from the new review, “Deposition” and “Art Thief,” both aimed at Gov. Paul LePage’s removal of the Maine Labor History Mural.

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Richard Taylor read two poems from the spring issue dealing with young boys meeting old men, “Cold Knowing” and “Coming to Mr. Kirk.” Taylor was a member of the 1964 Olympic Nordic Team and for many years a coach with the National Team and at Gould Academy. He also read a motorcycle poem called “Harley in Love.”

David Stankiewicz, who teaches at Southern Maine Community College, invited people to his book launch at the Speckled Ax coffee shop on Congress Street Sunday night, April 28. He read “Plum Island Suite.”

Reviewers Christopher Robley and Jefferson Navicky each read a few of their poems. Robley read one which spoke of the alternative endings to Homer’s “Odyssey,” and Navicky read one called “30 minutes,” about trying to “pound out a poem in half an hour.”

Luttrell announced that the Café Review’s summer issue was going to be a tribute to Michael Macklin, the Portland poet long associated with the Review, who died last May.

Port Veritas – Friday Marty McConnell, Tatyana S. Brown and Sean Patrick Mulroy will read on Friday, April 26, at 7 p.m. at Rising Tide Brewery, 103 Fox St. in Portland.

McConnell is the author of “Wine for a Shotgun,” released in October 2012 on EM Press. “Part of the vanguard of poets fusing and refusing the delineations between literary and oral poetry, McConnell’s work blurs the lines between autobiography and personae to comment on and illuminate what it means to live and love outside the lines in early 21st century America,” according to a press release.

Brown is currently ranked fourth in the world of competitive performance poetry after participating in the 2011 Individual World Poetry Slam, according to the press release. She is also the founding Captain of The Lit Slam (www.thelitslam.com), a monthly live-audience curated literary journal, and a co-host of San Jose’s Oversocial Mofo Revue. She has toured

both coasts as a poet, read poems to teenagers on the mountaintops of British Columbia, told tales on NPR’s new true-life narrative storytelling show, Snap Judgment, and sold instant literature ranging from short fiction to wedding vows as a street vending freelance writer in New York City. She holds the distinct honor of winning the longest consecutive string of XXX Haiku Deathmatch Championships at Oakland’s own Tourettes Without Regrets.

Mulroy is a musician and songwriter (a.k.a. Sean Conlon) who found himself without a band mid-tour in 2004. After about a year and a half of playing Nintendo in his basement, he re-emerged briefly, only to find himself drawn to the basement of the Cantab Lounge for the weekly slam. The press release calls him “an intense listener and quick study, (who) burst onto the Cantab slam scene not long thereafter with his rockstar’s sense of showmanship and acerbic, Southern sense of humor.”

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Rhythmic Cypher — Saturday The weekly avant garde open mic and poetry slam, Rhythmic Cypher, is hosting a benefit on Saturday, April 27, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Mayo Street Arts to raise funds for sending the first poetry slam team to represent them at the National Poetry Slam in Boston and Cambridge, Mass., this August. The benefit will feature music by the new up-and-coming folk band, Au Contraire, and the 20-piece folk/ punk brass band, Speaker for the Dead, poetry performances by the 2013 Rhythmic Cypher NorthBeast Regional Slam Team and Women of the World Representative, Princess Jones. Also featured will be two top-ranked national poets, Marty McConnell, the 2012 National Underground Poetry Individual Competition (NUPIC) Champion, and Dominique Ashaheed, the 2012 National Poetry Slam Champion & 2012 Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion.

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Street to honor the return of spring after a long cold winter, organizers announced.

On Sunday, May 5, hundreds of maskwearers, giant puppets and bands will gather on Casco Street across from Maine College of Art at 11 a.m. to prepare for a noontime march to the Eastern Promenade, where there will be food and multicultural music and dance performances. The theme this year is “All Peoples, All Creatures.”

“We’re hoping members of Portland’s many cultures and creeds will join together to celebrate the beautiful diversity of our community,” said Marita Kennedy-Castro, this year’s parade coordinator. “Since 2004, under the sponsorship of the Museum of African Culture, the parade has featured puppets and masks that represent the ram, or “ebune,” celebrating the fertility of spring. This year masks will represent a diverse array of species and creatures as well.”

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Spring cleaning LEFT: Leon Ross with Portland Public Services tidies up around blooming trees at Lobsterman’s Park Wednesday. The next few days should make Mainers feel like spring has finally arrived.

Today’s forecast is for sunny conditions, with a high near 56 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. On Saturday, expect more of the same, as the forecast calls for mostly sunny conditions, with a high near 60.Then, on Sunday, the forecast predicts mostly sunny conditions, with a high near 65 degrees.

Monday will be mostly sunny, again with a high near 65 degrees.

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Today’s Birthdays: Movie composer Francis Lai (“Love Story”) is 81. Actress-comedian Carol Burnett is 80. Rhythm-and-blues singer Maurice Williams is 75. Songwriter-musician Duane Eddy is 75. Singer Bobby Rydell is 71. Rock musician Gary Wright is 70. Rock musician Roger Taylor is 53. Actress Joan Chen is 52. Rock musician Chris Mars is 52.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Getting along with the other gender is easy once you stop expecting them to have the same strengths, manners and behaviors that your gender does. Embracing differences makes for smooth sailing.

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CANCER (June 22-July 22). There will be outside factors to challenge you and obstruct your path, so do not create extra impediments. Keep making the effort, and avoid making excuses. Stay strong and be ready.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Friday, April 26, the 116th day of 2013.

There are 249 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On April 26, 1865, John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, was surrounded by federal troops near Port Royal, Va., and killed. (Just before dying, Booth looked at his hands and gasped, “Useless, useless.”)

On this date: In 1607, English colonists went ashore at present-day Cape Henry, Va., on an expedition to establish the first permanent English settlement in the Western Hemisphere.

In 1785, American naturalist, hunter and artist John James Audubon was born in present-day Haiti.

In 1913, Mary Phagan, a 13-year-old worker at a Georgia pencil factory, was strangled; Leo Frank, the factory superintendent, was convicted of her murder and sentenced to death. (Frank’s death sentence was commuted, but he was lynched by an anti-Semitic mob in 1915.)

In 1923, Britain’s Prince Albert, Duke of York (the future King George VI), married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey.

In 1933, Nazi Germany’s infamous secret police, the Gestapo, was created.

In 1937, German and Italian warplanes raided the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War; estimates of the number of people killed vary from the hundreds to the thousands.

In 1945, Marshal Henri Philippe Petain (anREE’ fee-LEEP’ pay-TAN’), the head of France’s Vichy government during World War II, was arrested.

In 1952, the destroyer-minesweeper USS Hobson sank in the central Atlantic after colliding with the aircraft carrier USS Wasp with the loss of 176 crew members.

In 1968, the United States exploded beneath the Nevada desert a 1.3 megaton nuclear device called “Boxcar.”

In 1973, the Chicago Board Options Exchange held its first day of trading.

In 1986, a major nuclear accident occurred at the Chernobyl plant in Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union).

In 1993, Conan O’Brien was named to succeed David Letterman as host of NBC’s “Late Night” program.

Ten years ago: A Soyuz rocket carrying American astronaut Edward Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko blasted off for the international space station. Actor Charlton Heston, diagnosed with symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, made his last appearance as president of the National Rifle Association during a convention in Orlando, Fla., where he briefly thanked the membership.

Five years ago: Police in Austria arrested Josef Fritzl, freeing his daughter Elisabeth and her six surviving children, whom he had fathered while holding her captive in a cellar for 24 years. (Fritzl was later sentenced to life in a psychiatric ward.)

One year ago: Former Liberian President Charles Taylor became the first head of state since World War II to be convicted by an international war crimes court as he was found guilty of arming Sierra Leone rebels in exchange for “blood diamonds” mined by slave laborers and smuggled across the border.

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Dear Annie: A close friend of mine is a successful professional woman who went through a painful divorce several years ago when her husband was unfaithful. “Diane” swore off dating for a long time.

A year ago, Diane began seeing a man who is also a successful, well-known professional from our community. However, this man has a history of cheating on his wife and even left his marriage at one point to marry another woman, only to return to his wife and family when he realized he had made a mistake. But he continued to cheat. His marriage ended two years ago, and he soon moved in with someone else for several months. Two weeks after they split up, he began dating Diane. They are now engaged.

Several people have warned Diane about this guy, his past and the destruction he seems to cause. His own grown children refuse to speak to him. I worry that this man has great potential to hurt Diane. How can I get through to her that marrying him would be a huge mistake? She says because of her successful practice she would have the means to take care of herself if anything were to happen with the marriage, but it is her heart I am worried about. This leopard isn’t going to change his spots for her. -- Concerned in the Heartland Dear Concerned: Diane is surely aware of her fiance’s past and has heard all of the warnings about his cheating, but they have not dissuaded her. Some women think they are “the one,” and the man will change for her. It rarely happens.

Diane is determined to marry the guy and, as she says, has prepared herself for the consequences. She may feel this is her only chance to be married again. Or she may believe that all guys cheat, so what’s the difference. Unless she is willing to address these issues, the wedding will go on despite your

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Dear Annie: My daughter and son are 32 and 28, and I am looking for a good answer when people ask me why I don’t have any grandchildren. They have both been in long-term relationships in the past, although they aren’t involved with anyone now, so it’s not looking too promising. But I’m wondering how to respond when people bring this up. -- Not a Grandma Yet Dear Not: People are nosy and often ask nunofyerbiznesstype questions. You don’t have to respond. But you are certainly welcome to hand them your children’s phone numbers and suggest they call and ask. Be sure to smile when you do it. And then change the subject. We think that will keep them from asking again.

Dear Annie: My youngest daughter, “Amy,” who is now 17, was the ultimate picky eater as a young child. She would not eat meat and wouldn’t touch any vegetables except corn.

Her father would insist that she eat what was placed before her, which only led to tears, fights and vomiting. Her dad and I are now divorced.

Amy is now healthy, and her weight is perfect for her height. Trips to the doctor confirmed what I suspected after reading an article in Scientific American -- that Amy is a super-taster. That means she has many more taste buds on her tongue than the average person, making her more sensitive to subtle tastes the rest of us don’t notice.

Forcing Amy to eat foods that do not smell “right” to her is pointless. This is a physical condition, not disobedience. Punishing a child who suffers from this condition is simply cruel.

-- Mom of a Super-Taster

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Body of missing Md. man found about 10 miles from care center Daily Sun Staff Reports

The body of a missing Maryland man, who family members thought could be headed for Maine, was found about 10 miles from where he wandered off in Largo, Md., earlier this month, the Maine Department of Public Safety reported.

Timothy Fowler’s body was found Sunday in the community of Bladensburg, and the medical examiner ruled he died from natural causes, the agency reported.

State Police originally reported the missing elderly man from Maryland with ties to Maine could be traveling north. Fowler, Fowler 69, walked away from an adult

day care center in Largo on April 8. Fowler grew up in Portland, had family in Maine and talked often about returning to the state, officials noted. Fowler suffered from Alzheimer’s, had no money, no driver’s license and owned no vehicles, but family members thought he may have found transportation to Maine, Maine State Police reported. Fowler was born and raised in Portland. At one time he worked at the Brunswick Naval Air Station and at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

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Local disposal sites include: • Biddeford: Public Works Recycling Center, 371 Hill Street.

• Saco: Community Center, Franklin Street.

• Old Orchard: New Police Station, 16 East Emerson Cummings Boulevard.

• Lyman: Goodwin Mills Fire Station.

• Kennebunk: Hannaford Supermarket, 65 Portland Road.

• Kennebunkport: Police Station, Route 9 (across from the American Legion).

• Buxton: Rite-Aid Pharmacy, 226 Parker Farm Road.

• Buxton: Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy, 24 Portland Road.

Also, on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Westbrook Police Department will accept unwanted prescription drugs, according to a separate news release.

The public can bring medications for disposal to the Westbrook Public Safety Building 570 Main St., Westbrook. A prescription drug take-back in Portland will be available at the Rite Aid at 290 Congress St.; the University of New England campus at 716 Stevens Ave.; and Maine Medical Center at 22 Bramhall St. Disposal is free and anonymous. Officials ask that personal identification information (name, address) be removed from labels. Prescription and over-thecounter pills, drops, ointments, et cetera will be accepted. However, no thermometers, batteries, durable medical equipment or intravenous solutions, injectables or syringes can be accepted.

Maine continues to rank first in the U.S. per capita for the largest state collection, the DEA reported.

According to Michael W. Wardrop, Resident Agent of the DEA in Portland, the five most recent drug takeback events removed 13,980 pounds of medication from circulation in Maine, and more than 2 million pounds from the entire 50 states and U.S. territories.

City solicits comments about analysis of ‘fair housing choice’ Through Monday, April 29, the Housing and Community Development Division of Portland is soliciting public comment in response to a completed analysis and recommended actions regarding housing availability, the city reported.

As a recipient of U.S. Housing and Urban Development federal funding entitlements, the city of Portland is required to complete an analysis identifying impediments to fair housing choice in the city.

A printed copy of the report is available at the Housing and Community Development Division Office located at Portland City Hall, 389 Congress St., Room 312. An electronic copy of the report can be found on the city’s website at http://www.ci.portland.me.us.

The city’s identified impediments to fair housing choice included “geographic concentrations of race and poverty in certain neighborhoods of the city; landlords in need of information regarding fair housing/accommodations for persons with disabilities; and high cost of both rental and home ownership housing.”

The analysis recommended that the city “actively pursue regional partnerships that work to widen the public transportation network and provide housing opportunities for a diversity of people throughout the region,” as well as prioritizing mixed income housing developments, promotion of affordable housing developments, setting up a city tenant-based rental assistance program, creating a partnership with the Cumberland County Community Development Office and local landlord associations to provide landlord awareness workshops, and setting up a housing liaison system to resolve landlord/tenant issues.

By April 29, at 4:30 p.m., written comments can be submitted via e-mail to Mary Davis or by mail addressed to Mary Davis, City of Portland, Housing and Community Development Division, 389 Congress Street, Room 312, Portland, ME 04101. Comments can also be made by calling 874-8711.

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Portland Pirates rookie forward Chris Brown had a team-high 29 goals and 18 assists in 68 games. Brown’s 29 goals were tops among first year players and eighth among all American Hockey League players. The 6-foot, 2-inch, 215 lb. Texas native, drafted No. 36 overall by the Pirates’ NHL affliate Phoenix Coyotes in 2009, played two years at the University of Michigan before turning pro. The 22-year-old right hander appeared in five games with the Coyotes this season, four of them in early April. (KEN LEVINSKY PHOTO)

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out losses adding to 87 points (teams receive two points for each victory and one point for an overtime or shootout loss), finishing in second place in their division. The three division winners and the next best five teams from each conference make the playoffs. The Pirates finished in sixth place in their conference, just one point behind fifth place.

Syracuse garnered 97 points (43 wins, 22 losses, six overtime losses and five shootout losses) to win their division and earn the No. 3 seed The Pirates scored 230 goals this season while yielding 233. The Crunch had 247 goals with 201 scored against them.

Individually, first-year forward Chris Brown, age 22, had a team-high 29 goals and 18 assists in 68 games. Brown’s 29 goals were tops among rookies and eighth overall. Center Andy Miele, the smallest player on the roster at 5 feet, 9 inches and 180 lbs., he had 19 goals and a team-high 34 assists in 70 games. Defenseman David Rundblad, age 22, had nine goals and 30 assists in 50 games.

For Syracuse, Tyler Johnson led the American Hockey League with 37 goals in 62 games. Brett Connolly was third league wide with 31 goals in 71 games. Ondrej Palat led the Crunch with 39 assists in 56 games.

When Portland last made the playoffs in 2010-11 they were in the last year of their three year affiliation with the Buffalo Sabers. Last season, the first year of a five-year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes, the Pirates finished third in their division with 81 points (36 wins, 31 losses, four overtime losses and five shootout losses) and in ninth place in the conference, just two points out of the playoffs.

Phoenix’s prior AHL affiliate, San Antonio, made the playoffs last in 2007-08, but had been trending upwards in their last three seasons increasing from 78 to 84 to 87 points and moving up in the standings each year as well.

Time Warner Cable has announced that it will air Games 2 through 5 of the American Hockey League Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Series between the Portland Pirates and Syracuse Crunch. TWC-TV is found on channel 9 in Maine.

PIRATES-CRUNCH Playoff Schedule GAME 1: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Syracuse GAME 2: 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Syracuse GAME 3: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at Portland GAME 4: 7 p.m. Friday, May 3 at Portland (If necessary) GAME 5: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at Syracuse (if necessary)

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First Parish steeple restoration rescheduled for this weekend

Bill aimed at preventing suicide among youth signed into law

A permitting snag delayed restoration of the steeple at First Parish Church of Portland, according to volunteers involved in repair of the historic building.

Originally scheduled for last Tuesday, restoration of the steeple to the top of the building most recently was planned for this Saturday, according to Stephen Jenks, president of the trustees of First Parish.

Jenks indicated in an email to The Portland Daily Sun that the city failed to give the crane operator a necessary permit to proceed earlier in the week, so the job had to be rescheduled.

First part of the job is to remove a temporary structure that sat atop the steeple over the winter, Jenks noted. Southgate Steeplejacks of Barre, Vt. is the firm hired to restore the deteriorating steeple.

In the fall of 2011, pieces of the wooden belfry’s balustrade — a parapet or barrier near the base of the steeple — suddenly fell off, crashing to the walkways below. Last October, the steeple components were removed and transported to Southgate’s Vermont shop as part of the $225,000 steeple replacement job for the historic church.

Southgate’s crew of restoration experts scaled the distinctive church, located just up Congress Street from Portland City Hall, and removed the steeple, first in parts and then with a crane.

First Parish is using four sources of funds for the restoration: a campaign inside the church; a community drive particularly among preservation advocates; applications for grants from foundations; and sale by the church of some of its “ancient assets,” such as paintings and antiquities.

According to a church history, First Parish first gathered as a congregation in 1674. The deteriorat-

The Maine Senate on Thursday unanimously supported the enactment of a measure aimed at preventing suicide among youth in Maine, according to a press release from the Maine Legislature Senate Majority Office.

LD 609, sponsored by Rep. Paul Gilbert, D-Jay, requires suicide prevention awareness for all school personnel and advanced training that includes prevention education for some employees.

“Awareness and training will and does save lives,” said Sen. Colleen Lachowicz, D-Waterville, who also works as a licensed social worker. “Too many of our communities have suffered the loss of suicide and it is too much for our communities to bear. Passing this measure is important to the families in our state.”

Suicide is the second leading cause of death of Mainers 24 and younger, according to the Maine Suicide Prevention Program, an initiative of several state agencies. Survey data from the state Center for Disease Control reveals that nearly 13 percent of high school seniors in Maine seriously considered suicide, more than 9 percent planned their suicide and almost 8 percent attempted suicide.

“During the public hearing, we heard from many courageous parents and siblings who came forth to tell their story. As lawmakers we owe to them and all Maine families to do everything we can to bring awareness and prevention to this issue,” said Sen. Rebecca Millett, D-Cape Elizabeth. “I am proud of the work the legislature did on this issue. It was emotional. It was heartfelt and it is critically important.”

Governor Paul LePage signed LD 609, stating in a press release, “The devastating affect suicide has on Maine families and communities is real, and we must be willing to address the issue.”

Daily Sun Staff Reports

Jay Southgate removes pieces of the First Parish steeple by hand Sept. 25, 2012. Restoration of the historic steeple to replace a temporary structure atop the church is tentatively scheduled for this Saturday. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

ing steeple belfry on its church building is a national registered Historic Landmark “that has graced the top of Temple Street and served the people of the Greater Portland area for 188 years.”

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Friday, April 26 USM ‘Thinking Matters’ conference

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. “Want to know the best way to collect solar energy? What about significant contributions to photojournalism? Are you interested in protecting gray wolves?

This small sample shows the wide variety of topics that University of Southern Maine and Southern Maine Community College students researched during the past year and will present during USM’s annual ‘Thinking Matters’ conference on Friday, April 26. This year, many of the projects focused on ways to improve the lives of Mainers. Friday, on USM’s Portland campus, poster and mixed-media presentations will be held in the Sullivan Recreation and Fitness Complex from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Oral presentations will run from noon4:30 p.m. in classrooms on the second floor of Payson Smith Hall. The event is free and open to the public, with free parking available in USM’s parking garage off Bedford Street. Since 2003, ‘Thinking Matters’ has fostered opportunities for students to collaborate with their professors on research projects and allowed students to present their work in an academic conference setting. Now, students and faculty from Southern Maine Community College have joined the conference.” For more information, visit: http:// usm.maine.edu/research/thinkingmatters.

CLYNK for Art School Competition in SoPo

11 a.m. “More than 350 Maine students in grades K-12 entered the first-ever CLYNK for Art School Competition by creating artwork to inspire recycling. CLYNK, the Maine company that makes it easy to recycle and make a difference, recently announced the six winners: Colby Frost from George E. Jack Elementary School in Standish; Kayleigh Therriault from Mill Stream Elementary School in Norridgewock; Maija Jacobs from Westbrook Middle School in Westbrook; Ellie McGee from Mount Desert Middle School in Mount Desert; Senna Bui from South Portland High School in South Portland; Emma Jordan from South Portland High School in South Portland. Each student’s artwork will be displayed on a huge, mobile canvas — the side of one of five CLYNK trucks that pick up bottles and cans at CLYNK locations in Hannaford stores. Each winning entry was also awarded $250 to support school art programs.

Visit www.clynk.com/art to view the students’ artwork online. CLYNK trucks are being unveiled at the winning artists’ schools over the next few weeks. On Thursday, April 25 at 9 a.m., all the students at George E. Jack Elementary School in Standish will watch as Colby Frost’s winning piece is revealed. It will be a memorable birthday present for the fourth grader who will be turning ten that day. ... On Friday, April 26 at 11 a.m., South Portland High School will recognize its two winning student artists Emma Jordan and Senna Bui, both eleventh graders. With help from ecology teacher Tania Ferrante, South Portland H.S. students are active in environmental initiatives, including recycling, composting for the school garden, and zero waste awareness week.” To learn more, visit www.clynk.com/art.

Maine Artists Collective

noon to 4 p.m. “Although it sounds like a computer art show, members of the Maine Artists Collective (MAC) are opening their artistic windows to let fresh impressions in.

This exhibit, which runs from April 26 to May 30, at Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, is a window of opportunity for artists to present new work or re-imagine their old work.” http://www.constellationart.com

Maine Medical Center drug take-back effort

Jennifer Porter performs in “Maiden’s Progeny” at the Saco River Theatre, a production of The Originals running through Saturday in Bar Mills. (COURTESY PHOTO) planning, season extension, applied soil science, water issues, and the effective management of weeds, insects, wildlife and diseases. The fee to participate in the course is $50 per person and includes a handy reference notebook for gardeners. Partial scholarships are available to those for whom the fee is a hardship. For more information, or to request a disability accommodation, contact Extension at 781-6099 or 1-800-287-1471 (Maine only) or andrea.herr@ maine.edu or see the website http://umaine.edu/cumberland/programs/vegetable-gardening-course/zb1

Happy Trails Big Bash

5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Happy Trails Big Bash & Silent Auction to benefit Portland Trails at the Portland Club, 156 State St., Portland. Tickets are $35 ($25 for Portland Trails members), or 10 tickets for $250 for nonmembers (includes free membership) and $200 for members. “Portland Trails’ Happy Trails Big Bash & Silent Auction is a perennial favorite party to welcome in the warm days of spring and summer with live music, fun games, and great food. This year the bash will have a Cuban flavor, with the Salsa rhythms of traditional Cuban music group Primo Cubano, and hors d’oeuvres with a Cuban/ Spanish flavor. The party starts off at 5:30 with music, M.C. Ethan Minton from WCLZ, hors d’oeuvres, and cash bar, at the Portland Club on State Street. When the auction closes at 8 guests will have a chance to shoot pool in the elegant Portland Club Billiards Room or participate in a Cake or Case Walk — a game where winners can win cakes or cases of beer!.”

1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Maine Medical Centerwill again serve as a collection site for a federal program to collect and dispose of unwanted, unused, or expired prescriptions and overthe-counter drugs. The National Take Back Initiative, sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration, provides an opportunity for people to turn in medications for safe disposal. Collection Times and Locations: Friday, April 26, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., South Parking Lot, Chadwick Street; Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., South Parking Lot, Chadwick Street, Scarborough Campus, 100 Campus Drive.

“The program is anonymous; no questions or requests for identification will be made. People may dispose of medication in its original container, or by depositing it into an on-site disposal box. Accepted: All solid and liquid pharmaceutical products. Not Accepted: Syringes/needles. Marc Minkler, Executive Director, Southern Maine EMS, marcminkler@smems.org, 741.2790.

Take Back the Night March and Rally

2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is scheduled to present a five-session vegetable gardening course this spring on Friday afternoons from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Falmouth. The first session is planned for Friday, April 26. The course is designed for serious gardeners and those individuals new to the Maine climate. It will include classroom, hands-on activities, problem solving, and field sessions. The course will address garden

7 p.m. Autism awareness fundraising event in Sanford. Sanford Elks Lodge, 13 Elm St. Prizes include $350 saltwater fishing trip from Stone Coast Anglers; $300 one-night stay and breakfast at the Nonantum Resort; $300 Adirondack chair and footrest from Lowery’s Lawn and Patio; $170, two tickets to see Willie Nelson and Charlie Daniels Band.

Over $3,200 in prizes, only $10 each, 30 chances to win in raffle. Purchase chance auction tickets from 2 p.m. to 9

Extension vegetable gardening course

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. “Ending sexual violence in Maine starts with recognizing that the entire Maine community has a responsibility in preventing it. The 32nd annual Take Back the Night March and Rally — which addresses community engagement about the issue — will take place on Friday, April 26 at 6 p.m. in Monument Square. The rain location will be the PPNNE 3rd floor gallery space at 443 Congress St. The theme for the evening, “It Takes a Community: To Stop Rape, To Allow Rape, To Heal…What have YOU Done?” will set the tone for marchers as they walk from Monument Square, through the Old Port and back, accompanied by police escort. Upon return, survivors of sexual violence and their loved ones will be invited to share their stories and experiences.” The event is free and open to people of all genders. For more information, please contact Angela Giordano, Prevention Educator at angela@ sarsonline.org or at 828.1035, ext. 108.

Autism awareness fundraising event in Sanford

p.m. Entertainment by DJ Dick Fredette; for more information, call Al at 324-8184.

USM Department of Theatre’s ‘Orlando’

7:30 p.m. The University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre presents the Maine premiere of “Orlando” — adapted from the Virginia Woolf novel by Sarah Ruhl and directed by Assistant Professor of Theatre Meghan Brodie.

“In the hands of playwright Sarah Ruhl, Virginia Woolf’s gender-bending satire becomes a lavish pageant of sex, style, and soul. Orlando, a man born during Shakespeare’s time, lives and loves through six centuries without aging and — fantastically — transforms into a woman along the way. This play is like a dream — strange, beautiful and not easily forgotten. Performances are in the Russell Hall auditorium on the Gorham campus, April 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m. April 21, 24 and 28 at 5 p.m. and April 23 at 10 a.m. Ticket prices are as follows: Adult: $15, Student: $8, Senior: $11, USM Faculty, Staff, Alumni: $11 $5@five Show: April 24 at 5 p.m., all seats $5. For more information on show times and tickets call the USM Theatre Box Office at780.5151 or visit www.usm.maine.edu/theatre to purchase tickets online.”

Carolyn Gage plays at Acorn Studio Theatre

7:30 p.m. “Warrior women are the subject of the two oneact plays by Carolyn Gage opening at the Acorn Studio Theatre this month. Acorn Productions, in collaboration with Cauldron & Labrys Women’s Productions, is producing ‘Little Sister’ and ‘Harriet Tubman Visits a Therapist,’ opening on Friday, April 12 and running through Sunday, April 28.

The Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30, with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. The plays will be followed by a talkback with the playwright and the actors after the Sunday performances. Tickets for the evening of one-acts are $15 ($12 For students and seniors) and may be purchased at the Acorn website at http://www.acorn-productions.org/.

For more information, call 854-0065.”

‘Maiden’s Progeny’ by The Originals

7:30 p.m. The Originals present “Maiden’s Progeny,” an afternoon with Mary Cassatt,1906.” Saco River Theatre, April 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday Matinee, April 21, 2:30 p.m. “Never descending into a lecture play, ‘Maiden’s Progeny’ is a shimmering, enchanting piece that explores rich ideas and emotions and a burgeoning friendship between two adversaries. Directed by Dana Packard, and featuring Linda Shary as Marie Ange, Cassatt’s servant and friend, and Elisabeth Hardcastle as Iris Wallace, who, along with her child, has become the model for Cassatt’s latest work.” Adm. $20 — Adults; $18 — Students and Srs. Thursday, April 25 is pay-what-you-can. Call early for reservations, 929-5412. Tickets available online at www.sacorivertheatre.org see next page

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The 12th annual Maine Playwrights Festival

7:30 p.m. St. Lawrence Arts Center. The 12th annual Maine Playwrights Festival features two schedules of short plays, an evening of 2-minute plays and monologues, a staged reading of a full-length play, and the 24-Hour Portland Theater Project. April 25 to May 6. To Purchase Tickets online please visit http://www.acorn-productions.org/ Playwrighttxs.html. Thursday, April 25, 7:30 p.m.: Want/ Not by Cullen McGough (staged reading). Free of charge, $5 donation encouraged. Schedule A: Friday, April 26, 7:30 p.m.: Beating the Odds; Saturday, April 27, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.: Take Two. Sunday April 28, 5 p.m.: Beating the Odds. Schedule B: Thursday, May 2, 7:30 p.m.: The Perils of Company; Friday, May 3, 7:30 p.m.: The Perils of Company; Saturday, May 4, 4 p.m.: The Perils of Company.Schedule A: Saturday, May 4, 8 p.m.: Beating the Odds; Sunday, May 5, 7 p.m.: 24-hour Portland Theater Project. Tickets are $15/Adults; $12/Students and Seniors. $10 All Ages for 24-hour Theater Project. Festival Passes (valid for all four schedules): $45/Adults; $40/ Students and Seniors. All Day Pass (valid Saturday, May 4 for both shows): $25/Adults; $20/Students and Seniors.” http://www.stlawrencearts.org

‘The Drowsy Chaperone’

8 p.m. April 12 at 8 p.m. until April 27 at 8 p.m. Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. www.lyricmusictheater.org. “A show for every true musical theater fan, ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ burst onto the Broadway scene in 2006. An homage to 1920’s jazz-age shows, the show begins when a die-hard musical-theater fan puts his favorite cast album on his record player and takes the audience along for the ride. The musical comes to life around him and tells the tale of a Broadway ingénue on the eve of her wedding. Will she make it to the altar amidst mistaken identity, a roller-skating groom, disguised gangsters, a ditsy chorus girl, and a tipsy, drowsy chaperone? This Tony awardwinning rollicking, hilarious show is one you won’t want to miss.” http://www.lyricmusictheater.org

The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace

8 p.m. The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace at Merrill Auditorium. “Portland Ballet and the Choral Art Society collaborate to bring this masterpiece to the stage, with live orchestra and world premiere choreography by Nell Shipman. This collaboration follows in the footsteps of productions Carmina Burana and Mozart’s Requiem.” Tickets are available through porttix.com

Saturday, April 27 Portland Farmer’s Market resumes

7 a.m. to noon. Portland Farmer’s Market at Deering Oaks, Portland. “This is the weekend Farmers’ Market in Portland.

The individual products available vary with the season but you’ll usually find a mix of fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs and other plants, meat, eggs and some baked goods. The market is very popular and so it makes sense to get there early to get the best selections for that week. The Market also operates every Wednesday in Monument Square. For more information visit www.portlandmainefarmersmarket.org.” A winter market, held in the Maine Irish Heritage Center, recently wrapped up its season.

Feathers over Freeport

8 a.m. “Feathers over Freeport. Bird Walk. Join us for a walk in the woods seeking out spring migrants and woodland residents. All levels of expertise welcome. Bring your own binoculars. Walk lead by Derek and Jeannette Lovitch of Freeport Wild Bird Supply, Rich MacDonald of The Natural History Center, and others. Meet at the group picnic shelter. 1-3 p.m. Hawk Watch Workshop. Find out what is so intriguing (and so much fun!) about hawk watching. Join us on the summit of Bradbury Mountain for an introduction to this facet of bird watching as we cover the basics, such as why we’re all standing around on this particular hill and how we conduct our research. 4 p.m. — Live birds presentation — Birds of Prey Including an Eagle! by Hope Douglas of Wind Over Wings and featuring a Golden Eagle, American Kestrel.” Bradbury Mountain State Park, 528 Hallowell Road, Pownal. At Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park on Sunday, starting at 8 a.m. http://maine.gov/doc/parks/ feathersoverfreeport.shtml

Lyseth School Bike Rodeo

9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Two Portland public schools — Lyseth Elementary School and Lincoln Middle School — have received mini-grants to support walk and bike to school activities. The grants come from the federally funded Maine Safe Routes to School program just in time for May Bike & Walk to School Month. Lyseth will hold a Bike Rodeo on April 27 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The event is sponsored by the Lyseth Parent Teacher Association, the Safe Routes

to School program and the Bicycle Coalition of Maine.

Lyseth also will participate in Bike to School Day on May 8. The Lyseth PTA will provide matching funds to cover the cost of a bike rack for the school, with additional funds from the mini-grant. Lincoln will encourage students to walk and bike to school during the week of May 6. The Stevens Avenue school will have a banner in front of its building promoting bicycling and walking, and students will receive incentives for participating. The school also is considering ideas such as having students track their mileage on foot and bicycle. Two other Portland public schools — East End Community School and Reiche Community School — are piloting Walking School Bus programs this spring.”

Friends of Baxter State Park meeting

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friends of Baxter State Park will hold its annual meeting at the Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital St. in Augusta. “The event features several significant activities. Newly hired Executive Director Aaron Megquier will be publicly introduced for the first time. He begins work at Friends of Baxter State Park on May 1. Another highlight will be an illustrated presentation by David Little featuring images from his landmark book ‘Art of Katahdin,’ which is being published this month by Down East Books. Copies will be available for purchase at the meeting. The meeting will also include a report on the ‘State of the Park’ by Baxter State Park Director Jensen Bissell, awards and recognitions, and updates about the activities of Friends of Baxter State Park during the past and the coming year. Prior to the meeting, there will be a bird walk at 7:30 a.m. At 8:30 a.m. coffee and muffins will be available and art pertaining to Baxter State Park (BSP) and Katahdin will be on display.

After lunch, participants may choose to go on a guided hike to the Kennebec Highlands. For more information: http:// www.friendsofbaxter.org/programs/annualmeeting.php.”

Civil War Sesquicentennial Symposium

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Maine Historical Society announces in partnership with Maine Humanities Council, Sesquicentennial Symposium. “Maine Historical Society and Maine Humanities Council are pleased to invite you to a public symposium marking the mid-point of the Civil War sesquicentennial at USM’s Hannaford Hall on Saturday, April 27. Hannaford Hall, University of Southern Maine, 88 Bedford St., Portland. Join us for a full day of national and state-based speakers on the beginnings of the Civil War; its causes, constituencies, politics, and personalities; cultural aspects of the era; and why the War still matters to us 150 years later. Plenary speakers include Manisha Sinha, Professor of Afro-American Studies, University of MassachusettsAmherst, on Emancipation during the Civil War; and Patrick Rael, Associate Professor of History, Bowdoin College, on Maine in the Civil War.” Advance registration required. Cost: $35 general public; $20 students. http://mainehumanities. org/special-programs/civil-war/symposium.html

French story time in Cumberland

10 a.m. French story time with Greely French Club, Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. FMI 829-2215

Walk MS: Portland 2013

10 a.m. Walk MS: Portland 2013. Portland Expo Center, 239 Park Ave., Portland. 9 a.m. check-in; 10 a.m. start.

Route Length: 6 miles (1 mile option). Event Coordinator: Sue Tidd, sue.tidd@nmss.org. Phone: 1-800-344-4867.

Battling multiple sclerosis. “The primary goal of Walk MS is to raise funds to help people who have MS, and their families, through MS education, support, advocacy, services, and research. All walkers 12 years of age and older are asked to raise a minimum of $25. If you need help meeting your fundraising minimum prior to walk day, please contact the Chapter at WalkMSGNE@nmss.org or 1-800344-4867 opt 2.” National MS Society, Greater New England Chapter. http://walkmam.nationalmssociety.org/site/ TR?pg=entry&fr_id=20316

Clean-up at Fort Knox

10 a.m. to noon. “On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. until noon, volunteers are needed to team up with the Friends of Fort Knox and the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) to help clean the Civil War era State Historic Site. The nationwide effort — dubbed Park Day – is underwritten with a grant from The History Channel. ... In exchange for their hard work, volunteers receive t-shirts and have an opportunity to learn about the historic site they are helping to clean.

Volunteers are needed to sweep, rake and ready Fort Knox for its opening on May 1. Helpers are asked to bring rakes, shovels, wheel barrels, leaf blowers, tarps and work gloves.

Participants should plan on arriving at 10 a.m. and helping to noontime. For more information about Park Day at Fort Knox, please call 469-6553 or email FOFK1@aol.com.”

Healthy Kid’s Day at the YMCA

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Come to the Greater Portland YMCA for swimming, games, kid-friendly classes and fun activities for the whole family. Join us, along with local organizations and mascots, for this free event!” http://www.facebook.com/ YMCAofSouthernME

Prescription drug takeback, Westbrook

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “On April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Westbrook Police Department will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to the following location in Westbrook: Westbrook Public Safety Building 570 Main Street, Westbrook.”

Prescription drug take-back in Portland

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Prescription drug take-back in Portland at the following locations: Rite Aid at 290 Congress St., UNE Campus at 716 Stevens Ave., Maine Medical Center at 22 Bramhall St.

A Night Of Broadway And Beyond

6 p.m. Life’s A Happy Song, A Night Of Broadway And Beyond. Enjoy favorites from ‘Annie,’ ‘Grease,’ ‘How to Succeed,’ ‘Les Miserables,’ ‘Seussical’ ... and many more.

Free admission. Windham High School Performing Arts Center, 406 Gray Road, Windham. Presented by members and friends of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Maine Roller Derby doubleheader

4 p.m. “First Ever Double Header Featuring a performance

by The Pubcrawlers! The Port Authorities vs. Connecticut Sabotage and the Calamity Janes vs. The Yankee Brutals in one epic battle of women’s flat track roller derby.” At the Portland Expo. “Maine Roller Derby is the state’s first women’s flat track roller derby league, and is skater-owned and skater-operated. We represent women from across the spectrum and currently have a roster of over 30 hardhitting, fast-skating athletes.” https://www.facebook.com/ mainerollerderby/info

Pirates in Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

7:30 p.m. “The Portland Pirates will start their road to the 2013 Calder Cup against the Syracuse Crunch in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The Crunch and Pirates will play a best of five series, with Syracuse hosting games 1, 2 and 5 if necessary. The Pirates will host game 3, and a game 4 if necessary. Portland Pirates (6) vs. Syracuse Crunch (3) - Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Game 1 — Saturday, Apr. 27, 7:30 p.m. War Memorial at Oncenter; Game 2 — Sunday, April 28, 7:30 p.m., War Memorial at Oncenter; Game 3 — Thursday, May 2, 7 p.m., Cumberland County Civic Center; Game 4 — Friday, May 3, 7 p.m., Cumberland County Civic Center (if necessary); Game 5 — Sunday, May 5, 7:30 p.m., War Memorial at Oncenter (if necessary). The Portland Pirates are the AHL Affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes and are the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. This is Portland’s first playoff appearance since the 2011 Calder Cup Playoffs, and the 15th in their 20-year history. Portland has won the Calder Cup once, in their inaugural season in 1993-94. Syracuse is the AHL Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning and are the 2012-13 East Division Champions.” http://portlandpirates.com

USM Department of Theatre’s ‘Orlando’

7:30 p.m. The University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre presents the Maine premiere of “Orlando” — adapted from the Virginia Woolf novel by Sarah Ruhl and directed by Assistant Professor of Theatre Meghan Brodie. “In the hands of playwright Sarah Ruhl, Virginia Woolf’s gender-bending satire becomes a lavish pageant of sex, style, and soul. Orlando, a man born during Shakespeare’s time, lives and loves through six centuries without aging and — fantastically — transforms into a woman along the way. This play is like a dream — strange, beautiful and not easily forgotten. Performances are in the Russell Hall auditorium on the Gorham campus, April 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m. April 21, 24 and 28 at 5 p.m. and April 23 at 10 a.m. Ticket prices are as follows: Adult: $15, Student: $8, Senior: $11, USM Faculty, Staff, Alumni: $11 $5@five Show: April 24 at 5 p.m., all seats $5. For more information on show times and tickets call the USM Theatre Box Office at780.5151 or visit www.usm.maine.edu/theatre to purchase tickets online.”

‘Maiden’s Progeny’ by The Originals

7:30 p.m. The Originals present “Maiden’s Progeny,” an afternoon with Mary Cassatt,1906.” Saco River Theatre, April 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday Matinee, April 21, 2:30 p.m. “Never descending into a lecture play, ‘Maiden’s Progeny’ is a shimmering, enchanting piece that explores rich ideas and emotions and a burgeoning friendship between two adversaries. Directed by Dana Packard, and featuring Linda Shary as Marie Ange, Cassatt’s servant and friend, and Elisabeth Hardcastle as Iris Wallace, who, along with her child, has become the model for Cassatt’s latest work.” Adm. $20 — Adults; $18 — Students and Srs. Thursday, April 25 is pay-what-you-can. Call early for reservations, 929-5412. Tickets available online at www.sacorivertheatre.org see next page

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Carolyn Gage plays at Acorn Studio Theatre

7:30 p.m. “Warrior women are the subject of the two oneact plays by Carolyn Gage opening at the Acorn Studio Theatre this month. Acorn Productions, in collaboration with Cauldron & Labrys Women’s Productions, is producing ‘Little Sister’ and ‘Harriet Tubman Visits a Therapist,’ opening on Friday, April 12 and running through Sunday, April 28.

The Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30, with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. The plays will be followed by a talkback with the playwright and the actors after the Sunday performances. Tickets for the evening of one-acts are $15 ($12 For students and seniors) and may be purchased at the Acorn website at http://www.acorn-productions.org/.

For more information, call 854-0065.”

‘The Drowsy Chaperone’

8 p.m. April 12 at 8 p.m. until April 27 at 8 p.m. Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. www.lyricmusictheater.org. “A show for every true musical theater fan, ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ burst onto the Broadway scene in 2006. An homage to 1920’s jazz-age shows, the show begins when a die-hard musical-theater fan puts his favorite cast album on his record player and takes the audience along for the ride. The musical comes to life around him and tells the tale of a Broadway ingénue on the eve of her wedding. Will she make it to the altar amidst mistaken identity, a roller-skating groom, disguised gangsters, a ditsy chorus girl, and a tipsy, drowsy chaperone? This Tony awardwinning rollicking, hilarious show is one you won’t want to miss.” http://www.lyricmusictheater.org

Sunday, April 28 Third annual Into the Mud Challenge

8:30 a.m. Registration and Check-in opens for third annual Into the Mud Challenge. “On Sunday, April 28, the University of Southern Maine Sport Management Program will host the third annual Into the Mud Challenge at Gorham Middle School. The Into the Mud Challenge gives the general public the opportunity to participate in one of the most unique race settings in Maine. The event features 2.5/miles of mud pits to traverse and a series of challenging obstacles to conquer with an emphasis on getting muddy and having a great time. This event draws hundreds of participants from across the region of all ages and abilities and continues to grow each year. For 2013, nearly 700 enthusiasts have already signed up for the race.” For race information, registration, or general questions please visit www.intothemudchallenge.com or contact info@ intothemudchalenge.com

The Great Maine Bike Swap

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Great Maine Bike Swap is returning to University of Southern Maine’s Sullivan Gym. The swap offers a way for people to buy affordable, used bicycles and/or to sell bicycles that they no longer need. “Hundreds of bicycles of all types will be for sale, including mountain bikes, road bikes, classic cruisers, kids’ bikes and hybrids.

A large test riding area will allow shoppers to try out bicycles and advisors will be on hand to help with pricing and bike fit. Admission is $3, with free admission for students at UMaine, the University of Southern Maine (USM), the University of New England and Southern Maine Community College as well as children 12 or younger. New this year is an updated online bike registration system that will make it easier to sell a bike. Sellers will be able to register their bikes online before the Swaps through a simple online form that will save time and cut down on drop-off lines. Those selling bicycles should register the bikes online at bikemaine.org/swap and then drop them off at the USM Sullivan Gym between 6 and 8 p.m. on Saturday April 27. To inquire about the potential for an earlier drop-off, please call the Bicycle Coalition at 623-4511. A 15 percent commission on bike sales will support the coalition’s work to improve bicycling in Maine. The event is produced by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine in partnership with USM’s Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies.”

The Path of the Spiritual Nomad

10:30 a.m. The Chaplaincy Institute of Maine Interfaith Service. Sunday, April 28, at 10:30 a.m. “‘Not ready. Not set. Go.’ A Homage to Spontaneity and The Path of The Spiritual Nomad. Our leaders in worship will be ChIME students Gia Collins and Oggie Williams. All are welcome! This worship service will be held at the Portland New Church, 302 Stevens Ave. in Portland. For more information, please contact ChIME by email or visit our website. FMI: contact admin@chimeofmaine.org or call 347-6740.”

Hope Douglas of Wind Over Wings in Freeport

1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Feathers over Freeport, April 27 and 28, “a birdwatching weekend for all ages!” ”Live Birds presentation, the Extraordinary Lives of Owls! by Hope Douglas of Wind Over Wings and featuring a Great Horned Owl,

In Maine Roller Derby action, a first-ever doubleheader is scheduled Saturday at the Portland Expo. (Photo by Johanna Bobrow) Eastern Screech-Owl, Saw-whet Owl, and a Common Raven. The amazing adaptations of owls, including their remarkable hearing, sight, and ability to fly silently, will be discussed. You’ll also learn how to spot an owl in the wild.

Held at the picnic shelter. Sponsored by Royal River Conservation Trust.” Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. http://maine.gov/doc/parks/feathersoverfreeport.shtml

Carolyn Gage plays at Acorn Studio Theatre

2 p.m. “Warrior women are the subject of the two one-act plays by Carolyn Gage opening at the Acorn Studio Theatre this month. Acorn Productions, in collaboration with Cauldron & Labrys Women’s Productions, is producing ‘Little Sister’ and ‘Harriet Tubman Visits a Therapist,’ opening on Friday, April 12 and running through Sunday, April 28.

The Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30, with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. The plays will be followed by a talkback with the playwright and the actors after the Sunday performances. Tickets for the evening of one-acts are $15 ($12 For students and seniors) and may be purchased at the Acorn website at http://www.acorn-productions.org/.

For more information, call 854-0065.”

Mostly Puppets Festival at Mayo Street Arts

2 p.m. “The Mostly Puppets Festival is a series of puppet shows and and other performances happening at Mayo Street Arts in Portland throughout March and April. The series will highlight local and international touring puppeteers and troupes. Many of the performers and troupes are recent Jim Henson Foundation awardees, while others are local performers and artists who are involved in the Portland puppet scene and take part in the annual puppet slam at MSA, King Friday’s Dungeon. This, however, is a family friendly series, and in addition to puppets shows will include clowning, juggling, mime, live music, and more. More information on the performances can be found at www.mayostreetarts.org. All shows take place on Sundays at 2 p.m., with doors at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children.” Performance Schedule: 4/28 — Paper Bull Puppets “Wishes.” Tickets and more info at www.mayostreetarts.org

Cheverus High School College Fair

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. “Keegan Gymnasium, 267 Ocean Ave., Portland. College fair, 105 colleges will be at the event. The event is free and open to the public.”

Monday, April 29 ‘Common Loon Conservation and Behavior in Maine’

6 p.m. “The inaugural presentation of the University of Southern Maine’s Environmental Science honor society, Kappa Alpha Omicron, will feature Jim Paruk, director for the Center for Loon Conservation, discussing “Common Loon Conservation and Behavior in Maine.” The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 29 in USM’s Wishcamper Center, Portland. Paruk, is an adjunct professor of biology at USM where he supervises graduate students involved in loon research. He has been studying loons throughout North and Central America for nearly two decades. Paruk has taught college courses in ornithology, zoology, ecology, and animal behavior. USM’s chapter of Kappa Alpha Omicron

is the first and only chapter of this student honor society in northern New England. The chapter will be hosting the guest speaker series with talks centered on important environmental topics in Maine. For more information, contact Travis Wagner of the USM Department of Environmental Science at 228-8450 or twagner@usm.maine.edu.”

Tuesday, April 30 Friends of Libby Library Book Shed

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Old Orchard Beach, Friends of Libby Library Book Shed, 24 Staples St. opens April 30. Hours: Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday hours 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Parking available in Libby Library lot and on Staples Street. FMI: Friends of Libby Library 934-4351. Stan Quinlan, FOLL Publicity Chair, 937-2626

Benefit Night at Flatbread Pizza

5 p.m. to 9 p.m. “Every Tuesday Night is Benefit Night at Flatbread, 72 Commercial St. Join us from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

For every pizza sold $3.50 will be donated to Portland Community Health Center.”

DownEast Pride Alliance ‘Business After Hours’

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The DownEast Pride Alliance “Business After Hours” Networking Event at Buffalo Wild Wings, 85 Western Ave., Portland “Join us this month for business networking for GLBT & gay-friendly business professionals.

Free. Cash bar, lite food & media table provided for sharing business cards. Sponsored by Proactive Resources, Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, Liz Winfeld of RBC Wealth Management and Diane Newman of State Farm. FMI www. depabusiness.com.”

Latin American Film Festival

6 p.m. Marcil 323, Biddeford Campus, University of New England. “‘Four Days in September’ In 1968, the democratically elected government of Brazil was toppled by a military dictatorship backed by the USA. The junta ruled through terror and intimidation, torturing political enemies, controlling the press, and severely curtailing freedoms. A group of young Marxist radicals plotted to kidnap American ambassador Charles Elbrick. Oscar-nominated for Best Foreign Film.

Based on a true story. Food served. Admission: Free and open to the public.” Contact: sbyrd@une.edu, 602-2579.

‘Portland, Maine Chef’s Table’ author

6:30 p.m. Margaret Hathaway will discuss her latest book, “Portland, Maine Chef’s Table: Extraordinary Recipes from Casco Bay” at Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth. FMI: 781-2351. Event is free and open to the public; seating is limited.

‘Wittenberg’ by David Davalos

7:30 p.m. April 30 – May 19. “Trouble brews in the hallowed halls of Wittenberg University as professors Martin Luther and Doctor Faustus duel for the allegiance of their pupil — Prince Hamlet” April 30 to May 3, at 7:30 p.m.; May 4 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; May 5 at 2 p.m.; May 8-10 at 7:30 p.m.; May 11 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; May 12 at 2 p.m.; May 14-17 at 7:30 p.m.; also May 16 at 2 p.m.; May 18 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; May 19 at 2 p.m. Portland Stage. ttp://www.portlandstage.org see next page

The PORTLAND Daily Sun, Friday, April 26, 2013— Page 23

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Friday, April 26 Sly-Chi at Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, 9 p.m. www.bigeasyportland.com The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace at Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland $19-$59; 8 p.m. https://tickets.porttix.com The Howlin’ Brothers at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, $10 adv/$15 door; 8 p.m. www.onelongfellowsquare.com Downtown Sound with J.Hjort & Marcus Caine at Flask, 117 Spring St., Portland http://flasklounge.com

Saturday, April 27 The Mallett Brothers Band at ASYLUM, 121 Center St., Portland. $12; Doors at 8 p.m. www.portlandasylum.com/concerts The Blues Prophets at Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, Doors at 7 p.m. www.bigeasyportland.com Portland Symphony Orchestra’s Totally Awesome ‘80’s! at Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland 7:30 p.m. https://tickets.porttix.com Rosa Noreen’s fifth annual Springtime Spectacular Variety Show at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, $15 adv/ $18 door; 8 p.m. www.onelongfellowsquare.com Generationals at the SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, $10 adv/$12 day of show; Doors at 8:30 p.m. www.space538.org

Sunday, April 28 Spring for 317! A Benefit for the 317 Main Scholarship Fund at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, $25; 4 p.m. www.onelongfellowsquare.com

Monday, April 29 The Players’ Ball at Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, $3

spectators; 9 p.m. www.bigeasyportland.com

Friday, May 3 Worried Well & The Box Tiger at Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, 9 p.m. www.bigeasyportland.com

Manamana at Flask, 117 Spring St., Portland http://flasklounge.com

Tuesday, April 30

Maia Sharp at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, $15 adv/$20 door; 8 p.m. www.onelongfellowsquare.com

Cover to Cover: Dray Senior covers Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt at Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, $5; 9 p.m. www.bigeasyportland.com

Arum Rae at Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland. $10/$20; 8 p.m. www.portcitymusichall.com

Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIssac at St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland, $15; 7 p.m. www.stlawrencearts.org

Saturday, May 4 Jimmy & The Soulcats with Lay Z Gait at Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, 7 p.m. www.bigeasyportland.com

MGMT with Kuroma at the State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $17.50 adv/$20 day of show; 7 p.m. www.statetheatreportland.com

Keller Williams at Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland. $20/$36; 7 p.m. www.portcitymusichall.com

Wednesday, May 1 Rap Night at Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, $3; 9 p.m. www.bigeasyportland.com Gramatik at Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland. $20/$40; 7 p.m. www.portcitymusichall.com

Thursday, May 2 A Band Beyond Description at Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, 9 p.m. www.bigeasyportland.com Rebelution at the State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $17.50 adv/$20 day of show; 7:30 p.m. www.statetheatreportland.com

ABOVE: Spacehog and Spencer Albee will play the Big Easy on Sunday, May 5. Known for their 1995 breakout album, “Resident Alien,” and the single, “In the Meantime,” Spacehog found their alignment once again, to create their new album, “As It Is On Earth.” (COURTESY IMAGE) LEFT: Portland’s own Spencer Albee. (Photo courtesy of Brent Legere)

Clutch with The Sword, Lionize, Never Got Caught at the State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $20 adv/$25 day of show; 7 p.m. www.statetheatreportland.com

Sunday, May 5 Spacehog with Spencer Albee at Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, $10 adv/$12 day of show; 9 p.m. www.bigeasyportland.com

Tuesday, May 7 Sheesham and Lotus at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 7 p.m., Part of Celtic Roots Series. http://www.stlawrencearts.org

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MOVIE LISTINGS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Friday, April 26

Saturday, April 27

Sunday, April 28

Movies at the Museum, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square Barbara (PG-13) 6:30 p.m.

Movies at the Museum, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square Barbara (PG-13) 2 p.m.

Movies at the Museum, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square Barbara (PG-13) 2 p.m.

Nickelodeon Cinema, 1 Temple St., Portland Pain & Gain (R) 12:45, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15 Oblivion (PG-13) 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30 42 (PG-13) 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 9:40 The Company You Keep (R) 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 9:45 The Place Beyond the Pines (R) 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 The Sapphires (PG-13) 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50

Nickelodeon Cinema, 1 Temple St., Portland Pain & Gain (R) 12:45, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15 Oblivion (PG-13) 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30 42 (PG-13) 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 9:40 The Company You Keep (R) 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 9:45 The Place Beyond the Pines (R) 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 The Sapphires (PG-13) 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50

Nickelodeon Cinema, 1 Temple St., Portland Pain & Gain (R) 12:45, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15 Oblivion (PG-13) 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30 42 (PG-13) 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 9:40 The Company You Keep (R) 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 9:45 The Place Beyond the Pines (R) 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 The Sapphires (PG-13) 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– EVENTS CALENDAR –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– from preceding page

Wednesday, May 1

William Barry at PPL

noon. “Maine: The Wilder Half of New England” with William Barry. “Portland Public Library‘s Brown Bag Lecture series features bi-weekly reading and question-and-answer sessions with authors from around the nation as well as those who hail from right here in Maine. Held in the Rines Auditorium from noon-1 p.m. with a book signing held afterward. Complimentary coffee is generously provided by Coffee By Design and cookies are donated by Whole Foods Market. Longfellow Books provides books for sale to be signed by the author.

Please see a complete listing at www.portlandlibrary.com.”

Poet Laureate Bruce Spang on Peaks

6 p.m. Gem Gallery presents an evening of poetry at Jones Landing on Peaks Island, May 1, 6 p.m. Open Mic! Bring Your Poem! Feature: Portland Poet Laureate, Bruce Spang; guest poets: yourselves. Detail contact: Jesse at jmantsch@ maine.rr.com

‘Wittenberg’ by David Davalos

7:30 p.m. April 30 – May 19. “Trouble brews in the hallowed halls of Wittenberg University as professors Martin Luther and Doctor Faustus duel for the allegiance of their pupil – Prince Hamlet. From tennis and beer to soliloquies over skulls, Davalos’ imaginative comedy of 16th century college life mixes slapstick and wordplay with a philosophical exploration of reason versus faith, played out in a zany spin on classic characters – real and imaginary!” April 30 to May 3, at 7:30 p.m.; May 4 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; May 5 at 2 p.m.; May 8-10 at 7:30 p.m.; May 11 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; May 12 at 2 p.m.; May 14-17 at 7:30 p.m.; also May 16 at 2 p.m.; May 18 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; May 19 at 2 p.m. Portland Stage. ttp://www.portlandstage.org

Thursday, May 2 Meet the Author. George Daughan

6:30 p.m. New series at Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland: Meet the Author. George Daughan, 1812 Navy, Refreshments will be served. FMI 829-2215

Friday, May 3 Cheverus Drama Society production

7 p.m. “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at Cheverus High School 267 Ocean Ave., Portland. Friday, May 3 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 4 at 7 p.m.; Sunday, May 5 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $8 and $ 6 for students and seniors

‘Wittenberg’ by David Davalos

7:30 p.m. April 30 – May 19. “Trouble brews in the hallowed halls of Wittenberg University as professors Martin Luther and Doctor Faustus duel for the allegiance of their pupil – Prince Hamlet. From tennis and beer to soliloquies over skulls, Davalos’ imaginative comedy of 16th century college life mixes slapstick and wordplay with a philosophical exploration of reason versus faith, played out in a zany spin on classic characters – real and imaginary!”

April 30 to May 3, at 7:30 p.m.; May 4 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; May 5 at 2 p.m.; May 8-10 at 7:30 p.m.; May 11 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; May 12 at 2 p.m.; May 14-17 at 7:30 p.m.; also May 16 at 2 p.m.; May 18 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; May 19 at 2 p.m. Portland

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