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What we do when we don’t do this Firefighters face a wall of flames near a mock airplane Tuesday during training exercises at the Portland International Jetport. Portland Fire Department’s Air Rescue and Firefighting Division participated in this training exercise, which is required by the Federal Aviation Administration. (CRAIG LYONS PHOTO)

Portland hair salon gives makeover to survivor of domestic violence — See page 3

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Legislators plan to roll out bipartisan tax reform today in Maine See page 6

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Groundbreak surgery for girl without windpipe

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PEORIA, Ill. (NY Times) — Using plastic fibers and human cells, doctors have built and implanted a windpipe in a 2 ½-year-old girl — the youngest person ever to receive a bioengineered organ.

The surgery, which took place on April 9 here at Children’s Hospital of Illinois and will be formally announced Tuesday, is only the sixth of its kind and the first to be performed in the United States.

It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration under rules that allow experimental procedures when otherwise the patient has little hope of survival. Dr. Paolo Macchiarini, a specialist in the field of regenerative medicine who developed the windpipe and led the complex ninehour operation, said the treatment of the Korean-Canadian toddler, Hannah Warren, made him realize that this approach to building organs may work best with children, by harnessing their natural ability to grow and heal.

“Hannah’s transplant has completely changed my thinking about regenerative medicine,” said Dr. Macchiarini, a surgeon at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. He said he would like to proceed with a clinical trial in the United States, something that critics of his approach have called for.

Hannah was born without a windpipe, or trachea — an extremely rare condition that is eventually fatal in 99 percent of cases — and had lived since birth in a newborn intensive care unit in a Korean hospital, breathing through a tube inserted in her mouth. Because of other developmental problems, she cannot eat normally and cannot speak.

Nearly three weeks after the surgery, the girl is acting playfully with her doctors and nurses, at one point smiling and waving goodbye to a group of visitors. Dr. Mark Holterman, a pediatric surgeon at the hospital, said that Hannah was breathing largely on her own, although through a hole in her neck, not through her mouth yet.

“She’s doing well,” he said.

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WASHINGTON (NY Times) — President Obama offered his support Tuesday for the F.B.I.’s handling of a Russian intelligence tip about a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, even as the nation’s intelligence chief announced a review of whether more could have been done to thwart the attack.

Obama rejected criticism that the Federal Bureau of Investigation did not do enough when the Russian government asked it to investigate one of the suspects, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, in 2011. The F.B.I. interviewed

Tsarnaev at the time but found no evidence that he was involved in radical activities that represented a threat to the United States. ““It’s not as if the F.B.I. did nothing,” Obama said at his first news conference since Tsarnaev and his brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, were accused of setting off bombs at the marathon on April 15. “They not only investigated the older brother; they interviewed the older brother. They concluded that there were no signs that he was engaging in extremist activity.”

He added: “Based on what I’ve seen so far, the F.B.I. performed its duties. Department of Homeland Security did what it was supposed to be doing. But this is hard stuff.”

In response to the Boston bombing, the office of James R. Clapper Jr., who as the director of national intelligence oversees the country’s 17 intelligence agencies, said a review will look at how the F.B.I. and Central Intelligence Agency handled the Russian tip and its aftermath. Obama and law enforcement officials described the action as standard procedure.

Obama to seek closing amid Mexico’s president limits U.S. hunger strike at Guantánamo role in fighting drug trade WASHINGTON (NY Times) — President Obama on Tuesday recommitted to his years-old vow to close the Guantánamo Bay prison following the arrival of “medical reinforcements” of nearly 40 Navy nurses, corpsmen and specialists amid a mass hunger strike by inmates who have been held for over a decade without trial.

“It’s not sustainable,” Obama said at a White House news conference. “The notion that we’re going to keep 100 individuals in no man’s land in perpetuity,” he added, made

no sense. “All of us should reflect on why exactly are we doing this?

Why are we doing this?”

Citing the high expense and the foreign policy costs of continuing to operate the prison, Obama said he would try again to persuade Congress to lift restrictions on transferring inmates to the federal court system. Obama was ambiguous, however, about the most difficult issue raised by the prospect of closing the prison: what to do with detainees who are deemed dangerous but could not be feasibly prosecuted.

MEXICO CITY (NY Times) — In their joint fight against drug traffickers, the United States and Mexico have forged an unusually close working relationship in recent years, with the Americans even regularly conducting polygraph tests on elite Mexican security officials to root out anyone who had been corrupted.

But shortly after Mexico’s new president, Enrique Peña Nieto, took office in December, American agents received a clear message that the dynamics, in which Washington has held the clear upper hand, were about to change.

“So do we get to polygraph you?” one incoming Mexican official asked his American counterparts, alarming United States security officials who consider the vetting of the Mexicans central to tracking down drug kingpins. The Americans are waiting to see whether Mexico allows polygraphs when assigning new members to units, a senior Obama administration official said.

Bombings hit Syria as Obama urges caution on U.S. role BEIRUT, Lebanon (NY Times) — Deadly bombings hit the center of the Syrian capital, Damascus, and a major Syria border crossing into Turkey on Tuesday as President Obama strongly suggested that he would not be rushed into military entanglements in the Syria conflict over incomplete reports of chemical weapons use.

The blasts in Syria, which killed at least 13 people in Damascus and at least five at the Bab al-Hawa crossing in northern Syria, came a day after an attempted assassination of Syria’s prime minister in central Damascus from a bomb aimed at his motorcade. The prime min-

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ister, Wael Nader al-Halqi, survived the attack but at least five others including a bodyguard were killed, Syria’s state news media reported.

In a news conference in Washington, Obama said that despite an American intelligence assessment last week that there was evidence that chemical weapons had been used in Syria, the evidence had not yet surpassed his “red line” for a change of American strategy regarding the conflict, in which President Bashar al-Assad is fighting an increasingly violent insurgency.

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tions in Syria would be a “game changer” was not the position of the United States alone, and said there were still serious shortcomings in the intelligence.

“What we now have is evidence that chemical weapons have been used inside of Syria, but we don’t know how they were used, when they were used, who used them; we don’t have chain of custody that establishes what exactly happened,” Obama said. “And when I am making decisions about America’s national security and the potential for taking additional action in response to chemical weapon use, I’ve got to make sure I’ve got the facts.”

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BB gun only weapon recovered following four-hour standoff

By David Carkhuff THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

An Airsoft-type BB gun was found in the apartment where Kyle Upton, 28, barricaded himself on Alder Street, police said, but otherwise “nothing of significance” was found in the way of weapons following the roughly four-hour standoff that shut down a section of Alder Street Monday.

The BB gun was found in a search of the apartment after Upton’s arrest, according to Assistant Police Chief Vern Malloch. Upton surrendered shortly after 7 p.m.

Monday, after about three hours of crisis negotiaUpton tions by police.

Members of the Portland Police Department Special Reaction Team arrested Upton, who now faces charges including domestic violence crimes of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, terrorizing, assault and causing a police standoff.

At about 3 p.m. Monday, Portland police officers responded to 41 Alder St. to follow up on a domestic violence assault report, and officers believed the suspect inside was armed with a firearm, Police Chief Michael Sauschuck reported during the standoff. When Upton refused to come out, a Special Weap-

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ons and Tactics, or SWAT team converged on Alder Street while police negotiated for Upton to come out of the apartment. Nearby buildings were evacuated and area streets closed while negotiations continued through the afternoon. Streets were reopened at approximately 7:30 p.m. upon Upton’s surrender.

Upton was staying with acquaintances in the Alder Street apartment but was alone throughout the incident, police reported.

Upton told police he was homeless and that he “was just staying there sleeping on a friend’s couch,” Malloch said.

Besides firearms, police learned that Upton might possess explosives, Malloch said.

“There was discussion about that possibility. We received a bunch of intelligence from different people about him. That was one thing about him that was rumored, but there was no evidence found,” Malloch said.

“We feel like it was a successful result, that he eventually surrendered and no one was hurt. We view this as having a successful conclusion,” Malloch said.

Police will review the response taken to arrest Upton.

“We do debriefs on all those types of incidents,” Malloch said, but added the results are not made public.

RIGHT: Portland police officers stage at the bottom of Alder Street Monday during a standoff. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

Hair salon gives makeover to survivor of domestic violence Daily Sun Staff Report Family Crisis Services joined forces with Head Games Salon for Hair & Body in Portland to host a makeover for a domestic violence survivor.

The makeover campaign, a collaborative effort of Head Games Salon for Hair & Body, Family Crisis Services in Maine and Use Me! Products, was designed to bring awareness to domestic violence “while equally celebrating the survivors who are inarguably an inspiration to women worldwide,” a press release stated.

On Tuesday, Sally Mosen, hairdresser at the salon at 116 Free St., Portland, gave a complete makeover to survivor of domestic violence, Amanda Edwards. The salon also is donating 10 percent of online retail sales to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and local crisis centers this week, according to Use Me! Products.

“It will be a day of celebration for women who not only experienced domestic violence, but came out on top as a survivor and role model for generations to come,” the press release stated.

Family Crisis Services works to end domestic violence in Maine’s Cumberland and Sagadahoc counties.

RIGHT: Sally Mosen, hairdresser at Head Games Salon for Hair & Body at 116 Free St., Portland, gives a makeover to survivor of domestic violence, Amanda Edwards, Tuesday. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

Delogu to receive ACLU of Maine’s Justice Louis Scolnik Award Daily Sun Staff Report

The ACLU of Maine will honor Orlando Delogu with the 25th annual Justice Louis Scolnik Award on Thursday, May 2 at the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport, the organization reported.

In a career at the University of Maine School of Law spanning over 47 years, Delogu has been a “reasoned and outspoken advocate for civil liberties and the public interest,” the organization reported. The group will also welcome featured speaker Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the national ACLU. “Maine’s civil libertarians owe a debt of grati-

tude to Orlando Delogu,” said Zachary Heiden, legal director of the ACLU of Maine. “As a founder member of the Maine Civil Liberties Union, a distinguished law professor and a passionate advocate for the public interest, he helped blaze a trail for all of us doing this work in Maine today. We are thrilled to be able to honor him with the Scolnik Award.”

As a founding member and board president of the Maine Civil Liberties Union, Delogu oversaw critical growth during the organization’s infancy from 1967 through 1973, a press release noted. During his tenure, the MCLU achieved its first major victory in a case involving a Belfast High School teacher who

was fired for discussing sexuality as part of a class on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” the press release reported.

Featured speaker, Romero is the national ACLU’s sixth executive director, and the first Latino and openly gay man to serve in that capacity, the press release noted. In 2005, Romero was named one of Time Magazine’s 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America.

The Justice Louis Scolnik Award was established in 1989 to honor members of the legal community who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the protection of civil liberties.

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Their war, not ours

“The worst mistake of my presidency,” said Ronald Reagan of his decision to put Marines into the middle of Lebanon’s civil war, where 241 died in a suicide bombing of their barracks.

And if Barack Obama plunges into Syria’s civil war, it could consume his presidency, even as Iraq consumed the presidency of George W. Bush.

Why would Obama even consider this?

Because he blundered badly. Foolishly, he put his credibility on the line by warning that any Syrian use of chemical weapons would cross a “red line” and be a “game changer” with “enormous consequences.”

Not only was this ultimatum unwise, Obama had no authority to issue it. If Syria does not threaten or attack us, Obama would need congressional authorization before he could constitutionally engage in acts of war against Syria. When did he ever receive such authorization?

––––– Moreover, there is no proof Creators Syrian President Bashar Assad Syndicate ever ordered the use of chemical weapons.

U.S. intelligence agencies maintain that small amounts of the deadly toxin sarin gas were likely used. But if it did happen, we do not know who ordered it.

Syrians officials deny that they ever used chemicals. And before we dismiss Damascus’ denials, recall that an innocent man in Tupelo, Miss., was lately charged with mailing deadly ricin to Sen. Roger Wicker and President Obama. This weekend, we learned he may have been framed.

It is well within the capacity of Assad’s enemies to use or fake the use of poison gas to suck us into fighting their war.

Even if elements of Assad’s army did use sarin, we ought not plunge in. And, fortunately, that seems to be Obama’s thinking.

Why stay out? Because it is not our war. There is no vital U.S. interest in who rules Syria. Hafez Assad and Bashar have ruled Syria for 40 years. How has that ever threatened us?

Moreover, U.S. intervention would signal to Assad that the end is near, making his use of every weapon in his arsenal, including chemical weapons, more — not less — likely.

Pat Buchanan

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What we do when we don’t do this A dear friend of mine just “retired” from the restaurant/ hospitality business after sporting a bistro apron and Danskos since she most likely lied on her first job application. A seasoned, early 30-something knownabout-town veteran, she’s honestly done it all from scooping ice cream, to making up intricate drink specials, to pissing people off (yes, me) while doing a schedule, to bailing one or two (no, not me) folks out of jail.

She once had a cool gig at a swanky resort riding around on a golf cart with a walkie-talkie and has pitched in making sandwiches at a variety store on the West End. She’s done catering, makes up clever games for painfully slow times at work and has ingenious get-rich-quick hospitality schemes that might just work.

I’ve known her since I was her manager, and we became fast, unlikely friends. During our last incarnation of working together the tables turned so to speak, and she was my manager. As many who roll in this business will attest, it just wasn’t that socially awkward or professionally odd.

When I left the restaurant business full time, I finagled her a desk job where I was scratching it out and, not surprisingly, she

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was bored to death. Looking in her desk once I discovered the longest paper clip chain known to man, and tried for days to get the people from the Guinness Book of World Records to find it as fascinating as I did. Neither one of us really fit in that nine-to-five, highly structured world, but for some reason there we were.

As so often happens while working side-by-side, the weeks turned into years, and I realize she’s known my children since they were drinking Shirley Temple’s on boosters at the bar.

I don’t think she’s missed a holiday latke party at my house in a decade, and her family joined us for hibachi at Fuji one “What’s a Jew to do Night” (also known as Christmas Eve). She’s been dragged to painful dance recitals, sat through “Cats” at Merrill for Number One’s tenth birthday and has been to see Springsteen

with me twice.

Embedded in my most personal stuff, she knew my macho, falsebravado ex-husband (who subsequently hit on her before the ink was dry on our divorce papers), my sweet but kooky California-crazy ex, and of the jolting heartbreak that accompanied the necessary split with New Guy. Regarding the latter, she’s prone to shaking her head and saying, “Natalie Ladd!

Pull it together. What happened?

I thought he was just supposed to be someone to hang out and go to movies with, right?” Equally compassionate as she is frank, she was indeed right about that, as well as the spelling of most words and the identity of the mystery spice in a well-prepared dish.

Chronologically speaking, I could be her mother (in fact, I think I’m older than her mother), but I always took it seriously when she listened, consoled, advised and admonished as we navigated through relationships, cheese plates and wine tastings. Age plays no part as we have shared memories of hair dressers, shift drinks, recipes, stories of lost keys, wallets, cars and unmentionables.

Everyone who knows the history of our friendship is aware we see LADD page 5

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We all talk about leaving the business, but few of us have the courage LADD from page 4

don’t always see eye-to-eye or get along. But that’s just a small aside as her recent decision to join the ranks of “fun-employment” has me all misty-eyed and sad. I’ve been working with her for so long, and now she’s going to be a lady who lunches, instead of a lady who serves lunch? Along with lunching, the list of what she’s going to do, where she’s going to go is longer than the infamous paper clip chain.

Her prince of a boyfriend is encouraging and supportive of her taking the summer to reconnect with parts of herself that have taken a back burner to running other people’s food and changing credit card

machine paper. We all talk about leaving the business, but few of us have the courage to actually do so, unless another job is on the horizon. I miss her already, but there’s no doubt in my mind that this restaurant soul sister will be back.

In the meantime, does anybody know where I can get a box of killer bon-bons?

The Down Low: Speaking of the The Way Back Machine, there really isn’t any hands-on chef-proprietor I respect — and like to do shots with — more than James Tranchemontagne of the Frog and Turtle. He’s always been involved in community service, and the kids in Westbrook these days are better off because of it. Partnering with IDEXX on Sunday,

May 5, the Frog and Turtle is hosting “Music for the Mission,” a night of food and music to benefit the Mission Possible Teen Center. All proceeds from the fundraiser/party will be matched 100 percent by IDEXX. The line up of music promises to be as good as the eats, so check out the Frog and Turtle’s Facebook page for details.

Then there is Turkey, with three times Syria’s population, NATO’s second-largest army and a 600mile border. Why is ridding the Middle East of Assad our assignment and not Ankara’s?

Surely the heirs of the Ottomans have a larger stake here.

And if we get into this war, how do we get out?

For the war is metastasizing. Hezbollah is sending in fighters to help the Alawite Shia. Other Lebanese are assisting the Sunni rebels. The war could spread into Iraq, where the latest clashes between Sunni and Shia are pulling the country apart. Young Muslims are coming in from Europe.

Iran and Russia are aiding Damascus. Qatar and Saudi Arabia are aiding the Islamists. The United States, Jordan and Turkey are aiding the secularists. Syria could come apart, and a sectarian and ethnic war of all against all erupt across the region.

Do we really want the U.S. military in the middle of this?

Because his “red line” appears to have been crossed, Obama is being told he must attack Syria to maintain his credibility with Iran and North Korea.

Nonsense. To attack Syria would compound Obama’s folly in drawing the red line. Better to have

egg on Obama’s face than for America to be dragged into another unnecessary war.

Obama would not be alone in having his bluff called. George Bush proclaimed that no “axis of evil” nation would be allowed to acquire the “world’s worst weapons.” North Korea now has those weapons.

Congressional war hawks, led by Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham, are cawing for air strikes and no-fly zones, which would mean dead and captured Americans and many more dead Syrians.

Time for Congress to either authorize Obama to lead us into a new Middle East war, or direct him, in the absence of an attack upon us, to keep America out of what is Syria’s civil war.

Before we slide into another war, let the country be consulted first.

(Natalie Ladd is a columnist for the Portland Daily Sun. She has over 30 continuous years of corporate and fine-dining experience in all front-of-the-house management, hourly and under-the-table positions.

She can be reached at natalie@portlanddailysun. me.)

If Assad’s chemical weapons threaten any nation, it is Israel, not the U.S. BUCHANAN from page 4

U.S. intervention would also make us de facto allies of Assad’s principal enemies, the Muslim Brotherhood and al-Nusra Front, Syria’s al-Qaida.

As The New York Times reported Sunday, “Nowhere in rebel-controlled Syria is there a secular fighting force to speak of.”

Do we really wish to expend American blood and treasure to bring about a victory of Islamists and jihadists in Syria?

If Assad’s chemical weapons threaten any nation, it is Israel.

But Israel knows where they are stored and has an air force superior to our own in the Med. Israeli troops on the Golan are as close to Damascus as Dulles Airport is to Washington, D.C. Yet Israel has not attacked Syria’s chemical weapons.

Why not? Israel is well aware that Syria’s air defense system is, as The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday, “one of the most advanced and concentrated barriers on the planet.”

And if Israel does not feel sufficiently threatened

by Syria’s chemical weapons to go after them, why should we, 4,000 miles away?

(Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of “Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025?” To find out more about Buchanan and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www. creators.com.)

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‘Lazy journalism’ of drugs, housing coverage irks ‘broke taxpayer’ Editor, The continued perspective brought forth by this paper is ultimately polarizing (red journalism ... N.Y. Post?).

Today we have a front page picture espousing “Housing for all” ... “we are all the same” ... blah, blah, blah (“At the intersection of housing and hotels: USM students, new chapter of alliance protest city’s homeless policies,” April 26). This is simply not the case.

A municipality operates on a tax base coupled with a budget, which in turn doles out the perceived appropriate funds as the municipality sees fit. The Eastland Park project is PRIVATE (see employment) and moving forward could potentially be a springboard of growth downtown.

Our tax base SUCKS! We are NOT San Francisco, Boston, Cambridge, etc., etc., etc. ... the funds to continue as currently expected simply do not exist. I am a broke taxpayer (see property owner) with NO children (zero growth ... right? didn’t think so) yet expected to simply buy into supporting a ferociously bloated school system that can not seem to do more

with less. To simply put some first year grad student on the cover who “disagrees” is just lazy journalism.

Oh ya. That tear jerker the other day about the “spice heads” was a hoot (“Panhandling on Spice,” April 24)! The guy from North Carolina is up and down Cumberland Ave. all the time doing lord knows what. ... GO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FRIGGIN KIDS BACK IN N.C. Am I supposed to feel sorry for this clown? Let’s get real and see things as they are.

Sincerely, Jim Doherty Portland

A plea to confront the growing demand for new nurse graduates Editor, Nursing faculty throughout the University of Maine System provide education for the majority of new nurse graduates each year in Maine; of note, the public education nursing programs in the system currently graduate more than 50 percent of the state’s entire new nurse workforce each year. Despite higher education’s current ability to provide qualified

new nurses, by 2014, Maine’s projected demand for new graduate nurses will exceed the supply of graduates provided by the state’s 13 public and private nursing programs combined. In just a year from now, 400 more nurse graduates will be needed per year than the state’s nursing programs can provide.

In order to meet the demand for new nurses, Maine needs to attract qualified nurse faculty. The U.S. is on the brink of a catastrophic nursing faculty shortage, with colleges and universities throughout the country already unable to fill vacant faculty positions. The reasons for the faculty shortage are numerous; one primary reason is inadequate salaries. Educated and experienced nurses are being asked to assume faculty roles at a fraction of the salaries they realize in practice settings such as hospitals and primary care. As a result, few are willing to pursue expensive doctoral study, and even fewer are interested in moving after graduate study into low-paying faculty roles.

The current contractual dispute between faculty and the University of Maine System is untimely, and its impact on nursing is great. Despite the attraction of living in Maine, it is increasingly difficult to recruit qualified nursing faculty to the state; the

visibility created by the current contractual dispute makes it even more difficult. If the dispute continues, there is also concern that qualified faculty working in Maine might decide to leave their positions here, commuting to Boston to work, where most of the numerous nursing programs in and around Metro Boston are currently actively recruiting faculty.

We call on healthcare industry leaders and members of the public to speak up and get involved in urging the University of Maine System to quickly resolve the contractual dispute with nursing and other faculty.

The future of nursing education in Maine depends on UMS action, and so does the future of nursing care for the citizens of Maine.

Nancy Baugh, PhD, APRN Rosemary Johnson, PhD, APRN Jean Dvorak, MS, RN Leslie Larsen, MSN, RN Carol Fackler, DNSc, RN Kimberly A. Moody, PhD, RN Bonnie Cashin Farmer, PhD, RN Helen Peake-Godin, MN, RN Maggie Fournier, MSN, RN Cheri Sarton, PhD, CNM Marcia Goldenberg, MS, RN Susan B. Sepples, PhD, APRN Valerie Hart, EdD, RN Laurie Caton-Lemos, MS, APRN

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The so-called “Gang of 11” will be holding a press conference at the State House at 12:15 p.m. about the proposal, according to a media advisory from Senate Majority Leader Seth Goodall, D-Sagadahoc; Assistant Senate Minority Leader Sen. Roger Katz, R-Kennebec; and Woodbury.

Woodbury, an economist and the “architect” of the legislation, represents Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Falmouth, Gray, Long Island, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth.

The “bipartisan tax reform proLePage posal” is “aimed at reducing the income and property tax burden on Maine’s residents, releasing the strain on household budgets, and injecting dollars into Maine’s economy, while incentivizing residency and business in Maine,” according to the media advisory.

The proposal, “An Act to Modernize and Simplify the Tax Code,” as drafted, “offers an alternative to Governor LePage’s budget proposal,” the advisory states.

The bipartisan tax reform proposal is sponsored

by Rep. Gary Knight, R-Livermore; and supported

by Sen. Emily Cain, D-Penobscot; and Reps. Mark Dion, D-Portland; Sara Gideon, D-Freeport; Lance Harvell, R-Farmington; Dennis Keschl, R-Belgrade; Nate Libby, D-Lewiston; and Amy Volk, R-Scarborough.

The recently elected Democratic majority in the Maine Legislature is frequently at odds with the Republican governor’s budget proposals.

The Maine Senate Democratic leadership keeps a running tally of the towns opposing Gov. Paul LePage’s budget proposal. On Monday, the Senate Majority Office reported, “There continue to be an unprecedented number of Resolutions from towns and school districts across Maine opposing the Governor’s budget, today’s calendar includes: Calais, Mapleton, Falmouth .To date, there have been 53 towns and school districts opposing the budget.”

Gov. LePage said he is focused on balancing the state budget with lower than expected revenues, referring to a revised forecast from the State of Maine’s Revenue Forecasting Committee. State expenditures are expected to exceed anticipated income and other available funds during the upcoming two years by approximately $60 million, LePage reported.

But in mid-April, LePage pointed to figures released by the Maine Department of Labor showing that Maine’s economy reflected private sector job growth in the last three years, resulting in a net increase of about 6,000 jobs; by comparison, he said, a federal jobs report “indicated the worst economic growth since June adding only 88,000 jobs.”

Democrats in Maine argue that the governor is unfairly targeting education and social services. In late April, the state’s education committee rejected key initiatives of LePage’s $6.3 billion budget, which included a $39 million reduction in school funding over the next two years, the Democratic leadership announced. The committee rejected shifting teacher retirement costs to local towns, funding for school vouchers, and a $1 million legal defense fund related to charter schools.

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Jehovah’s Witnesses who meet on Canco Road, Portland, are planning to hold an open house to mark the recent remodeling of their local place of worship, their Kingdom Hall, a press release stated.

“You are welcome to see first-hand the results of our work and the inside of our Kingdom Hall” said Mark Lehmann, a local representative of the group.

Build work on the original Canco Road Kingdom Hall was started 25 years ago during the summer of 1986 and completed in May 1987. Four congregations share the hall: a French, a Spanish and two English speaking groups. Each group has five meetings that are open to the public each week and then they also meet every day to organize their house to house preaching activity.

The work was done by Jehovah’s Witnesses as part of their extended “Quick Build” program. The open house program is scheduled for Saturday morning, May 4 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Kingdom Hall located at 335 Canco Road, Portland.

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Suspected C. American illegal immigrants released after Maine Turnpike stop Suspect faces felony charges

the New Hamphire/Maine State Line in Kittery to Augusta.

Daily Sun Staff Reports Police found three of five passengers in a vehicle on the Maine Turnpike had entered the country illegally but released them for inability to contact immigration officials in Portland, the Maine State Police Troop G log reported.

On Thursday, April 25, at 12:30 a.m., Cpl. Edmund Furtado observed a vehicle driving in the left lane but not overtaking or passing traffic, according to the troop police log. The operator of the vehicle, Maria Castro de Alonzo, 52 of Portland, then stopped in the left lane.

“After several instructions via the public address system to pull to the right, she stopped in the grassy median (language barrier),” the log stated.

“Identification was requested from all occupants and it was determined that three of the five men had entered the U.S. illegally from Guatemala and El Salvador,” the log continued. “The operator and occupants were detained for about 90 minutes while the Immigration and Customs in Vermont was contacted. Agents from the Portland office could not be reached by the Gray RCC (Regional Communication Center) and the group was released.”

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A record of thefts spurred felony charges against a suspected shoplifter at the Family Dollar Store on Main Street in Westbrook, the Westbrook Police Department reported.

On Friday, April 26 at about 5:30 p.m., officers investigated a shoplifting complaint from the Family Dollar Store and subsequently arrested 28-year-old Brian C. Irish of Gorham on an arrest warrant and 39-year-old William P. Ledbetter of Portland for an arrest warrant and theft by unauthorized taking, police reported. Due to previous theft convictions, Ledbetter was charged with a felony, Westbrook police reported.

Fire spreads at Lewiston The Maine Forest Service and a host of mutual aid crews responded to a wildfire burning in a wooded area off College Road in Lewiston Tuesday, a day after a major fire ignited in the city. The two-alarm blaze in the forest occurred during a time that the Maine Forest Service listed high fire danger across the state.

On Monday, three apartment buildings were engulfed in Lewiston, due to a fire that started around 105-111 Blake St. around 4 p.m., news outlets reported.

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Firefighters haul mannequins from a plane during training at the Portland International Jeport on Tuesday. (CRAIG LYONS PHOTO)

Firefighters simulate plane fire during Jetport exercise

By Craig Lyons

The Portland Fire Department’s Air Rescue and Firefighting Division held a live burn training at Firefighters got a chance to practice fighting fires the Portland International Jetport where members aboard an airplane and rescuing passengers Tuespracticed extinguishing flames to gain entry to a day during a training drill at the Portland Internaplane and rescuing passengers trapped on board. tional Jetport.

Fire chief Jerome LaMoria said being able to hold the training in Portland will result in a significant cost savings to the department plus keep up with the federally mandated training guidelines.

LaMoria said the department budgets $50,000 annually to send firefighters for training in other states, primarily New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

Aside from the travel expenses, he said, another driver of the cost for the airport training is bringing on other firefighters to cover the shifts at the airport.

“We have cut that nearly in half,” he said.

Additionally, LaMoria said it is better for the Air Rescue Division when they can train using their own equipment.

“Aviation safety is the most important thing we do,” said Paul Bradbury, director of the Portland International Jetport.

It’s safety exercises like the ones performed during the fire training that help make air travel the safest mode of transportation, said Bradbury.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Firefighters douse flames on a mock airplane Tuesday during training exercises at the Portland International Jetport. BELOW: A view from inside a truck during an initial attack. BOTTOM LEFT: The initial piece of equipment to respond to a plane fire uses two streams of water to douse a fire and clear a rescue path. LEFT: Fire Chief Jerome LaMoria touts the cost savings of performing the training in Portland versus travelling to New Hampshire or Massachusetts. (CRAIG LYONS PHOTOS)

Brunswick, Bar Harbor, South Portland and Scarborough involved from preceding page

at the terminal, said LaMoria, and can be most hazardous during the refueling process. In the case of an airplane fire, Bradbury said it’s important that any flames are extinguished quickly to increase the survivability of the travelers or airport workers.

During the exercise, LaMoria said the firefighters practiced driving the trucks up to the scene of an incident, creating an initial rescue path, removing passengers from the plane and providing the remaining fire suppression that’s aided by ground crews.

Deputy Fire Chief Robert Stewart, who oversees the Air Rescue Division, said the first truck to respond to an incident uses two hoses — one on

the roof and another on the bumper — to knock down the fire and clear the rescue path. He said the rescue path is used to remove any passengers from the plane and make way for the ground crew to get to the scene.

During the incidents, Stewart said the trucks use an aqueous film-forming foam that coats petroleum products and clears the way.

“It’s a very realistic exercise,” LaMoria said.

During the training, firefighters from Brunswick, Bar Harbor, South Portland and Scarborough joined the PFD for the exercises.

The simulator used during the training came from Kellogg Community College, in Battle Creek, Mich.

Today’s Birthdays: Former astronaut Scott Carpenter is 88. Country singer Sonny James is 84. Singer Judy Collins is 74. Actor Stephen Macht is 71. Singer Rita Coolidge is 68. Pop singer Nick Fortuna (The Buckinghams) is 67. Actor-director Douglas Barr is 64. Actor Dann Florek is 62. Singersongwriter Ray Parker Jr. is 59. Hall of Fame jockey Steve Cauthen is 53. Actress Maia Morgenstern is 51. Country singer Wayne Hancock is 48. Actor Charlie Schlatter is 47. Country singer Tim McGraw is 46. Rock musician Johnny Colt is 45. Rock musician D’Arcy is 45. Movie director Wes Anderson is 44. Actress Julie Benz is 41. Actor Bailey Chase is 41. Country singer Cory Morrow is 41. Gospel/rhythm-and-blues singer Tina Campbell (Mary Mary) is 39. Actor Darius McCrary is 37. Actress Kerry Bishe (Film: “Argo”) is 29.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You have confidence in your gifts, but you also know that no one has all the answers. This humbles you. You will experience profound connection when you share your wisdom and listen to the wisdom of others.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll find yourself in a new place without a clear guide after which to model yourself. Observe the people who look like they know what they’re doing. Ask for tips about what’s appropriate.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You don’t really compete to win. You love the rush of the game. Of course, the rush is always more tangible when you’re winning, which is why you focus so intently today.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 1). Your work will be highly rated, and there is something even better than winning that comes of this event: You’ll no longer care what others think. You are free to create to your own liking. Memorable social arrangements occur over the next seven weeks. July sees you traveling. Commitments are cemented in September. Cancer and Virgo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 39, 4, 44, 19 and 30.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Meeting other people’s definition of success can only be a hollow win. Decide what is important to you, and cut out the rest. Then you’ll be well on your way to an outcome that meets your own definition of success.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You won’t think about what you want without considering what it takes to get there. Winners take chances. Heroes endure personal risks to help others. VIPs act to make others feel important.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Quality products cost more money and are worth the price. Often the manufacturers of these items are willing to let you try before you buy.

Take them up on that kind of offer today.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Because you are emotionally centered and morally grounded, you are likely to make excellent decisions in the days to come. You just might tackle your current challenges without a scintilla of doubt.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Stay calm.

Remove yourself from stressors. Go easy.

If you get angry, you’ll only get angry again later with yourself for allowing yourself to lose your cool in the first place.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The creative urge of yesterday is not going away, though it may be another week before you have all of the resources necessary to execute it properly. Develop your plans on paper.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You strive to be articulate -- not because you want to sound smart, but because you sense that the strong love you feel would best be communicated with beautiful words, artfully ordered.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Believing something does not automatically make it a fact. You will either do research or you will leave an opening in your line of thinking for proof or disproof.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Wednesday, May 1, the 121st day of 2013. There are 244 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 1, 1963, James W. Whittaker became the first American to conquer Mount Everest as he and Sherpa guide Nawang Gombu reached the summit.

On this date: In 1707, the Kingdom of Great Britain was created as a treaty merging England and Scotland took effect.

In 1786, Mozart’s opera “The Marriage of Figaro” premiered in Vienna.

In 1898, Commodore George Dewey gave the command, “You may fire when you are ready, Gridley,” as an American naval force destroyed a Spanish squadron in Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. In 1911, the song “I Want a Girl (Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad),” by Harry Von Tilzer and Will Dillon, was first published.

In 1931, New York’s 102-story Empire State Building was dedicated. Singer Kate Smith made her debut on CBS Radio on her 24th birthday.

In 1941, the Orson Welles motion picture “Citizen Kane” premiered in New York.

In 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 reconnaissance plane over Sverdlovsk and captured its pilot, Francis Gary Powers.

In 1961, the first U.S. airline hijacking took place as Antulio Ramirez Ortiz, a Miami electrician, commandeered a National Airlines plane that was en route to Key West, Fla., and forced the pilot to fly to Cuba.

In 1963, the Coca-Cola Co. began marketing TaB, its first low-calorie beverage.

In 1971, the intercity passenger rail service Amtrak went into operation.

In 1982, the World’s Fair in Knoxville, Tenn., was opened by President Ronald Reagan.

In 1992, on the third day of the Los Angeles riots, a visibly shaken Rodney King appeared in public to appeal for calm, pleading, “Can we all get along?”

Ten years ago: President George W. Bush, co-piloting an S-3B Viking, landed on the deck of the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln off the Southern California coast; standing below a banner strung across the ship’s bridge proclaiming “Mission Accomplished,” Bush declared that major combat in Iraq was over, but also said “difficult work” remained ahead.

Five years ago: Three dozen people were killed in a double suicide bombing during a wedding procession in Balad Ruz, Iraq. A military jury at Fort Hood, Texas, acquitted Army Sgt. Leonard Trevino of premeditated murder in the death of an unarmed Iraqi insurgent. A U.S. missile strike in central Somalia killed the reputed leader of al-Qaida in Somalia. President George W. Bush imposed new sanctions against property owned or controlled by the military junta in Myanmar.

One year ago: In a swift and secretive trip to the Afghan war zone, President Barack Obama signed an agreement vowing long-term ties with Afghanistan after America’s combat forces returned home. Hundreds of activists across the U.S. joined worldwide May Day protests, with Occupy Wall Street members in several cities leading demonstrations and in some cases clashing with police.

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Dear Annie: Recently, my wife and I stayed for four days at the home of one of her school chums. The gals yakked until late at night, so I was the first one up every morning. I’m an early riser anyway.

I like reading the newspaper with my breakfast, so when I’d get up, I’d go outside and pick up the paper and bring it in.

My wife says it was wrong to get the paper before our hostess.

Anyway, after a couple of days, the school friend seemed in a snit about something, and my wife says that was the reason, even though she never said so when I asked whether something was bothering her.

Recently, we were invited to stay with different friends for a weekend, and I am getting no end of hassle from my wife to make sure I wait for our hosts to finish with the paper. I figure I’ll just go out for coffee somewhere and buy a paper. My wife says it would be rude to take off at breakfast. Is this idiotic or what? -- California Dear California: It would be rude to read the paper in such a way that your hosts must wait for you to finish, or that you drag sections of it all over the house and fill in all the clues to the crossword puzzle. But there is nothing wrong with reading the paper early, putting it back together nicely and having it available to your hosts when they awaken.

You can resolve this simply enough. When you arrive, inform your hosts that you are an early riser, and ask whether they would mind if you fetch their paper and read it with your coffee, promising to keep it in pristine condition for when they are ready to read it. You also could offer to go to the local coffee shop and bring back coffee and muffins (and a newspaper) for everyone else.

Dear Annie: I need to vent. My daughter, my 8-year-old

granddaughter and I recently went to a Broadway show. After we were seated, a woman, her young daughter and her mother sat next to us. The woman was rather large, but instead of taking the aisle seat, she gave that to her mother and sat next to me. She was practically sitting on top of the chair arms due to her size and was taking up part of my space. At the end of the show, she told us we would need to climb over her because her knees hurt and she couldn’t move yet. I’m sure her knee problems are due to her size.

This woman looked to be in her mid-30s. At this rate, she might not live long enough to see her daughter reach adulthood. Don’t you think she should have taken the aisle seat?

-- Loved the Show, Disliked the Seat Dear Loved: It seems logical that the person with the most difficulty moving would prefer the aisle seat, but perhaps the woman’s mother insisted on taking it. When stuck in these situations, there isn’t much you can do other than show tolerance for two hours.

Dear Annie: I had to laugh when I read “Frustrated Cook’s” letter. I remember how my parents battled with me over eating broccoli when I was a kid. I was forced to finish it, so I would wash small bites down with my sweet tea, as if they were pills.

I’m 48 now, and broccoli is one of my favorite foods. However, I can no longer tolerate sweet tea. I think texture is often the issue, as it was for me. When I had kids, I never forced them to eat what I fixed. I gave them the option of making themselves a peanut butter sandwich if they did not want to eat my meals, but I also did not prepare a separate dish for them. -- Memphis Mama

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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Ecomaine offers $10,000 in recycling grants to area schools Daily Sun Staff Reports

Ecomaine is offering $10,000 in recycling grants to schools in its member communities, the wastemanagement nonprofit reported. Ecomaine Recycling Committee Chair Susan McGinty said there is no age requirement or limit and that both private and public schools are eligible.

Information about the grants, the application process, and brief case studies of successful programs already working in schools, will be provided at a meeting for interested school personnel on Wednesday, May 29 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be held at Ecomaine’s office on 64 Blueberry Road in Portland. To make a reservation for the meeting, call 773-3108 or send an e-mail dunn@ ecomaine.org. Tours of the facilities will be available prior to the start of the meeting from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Ecomaine is a municipally owned and operated nonprofit recycling and waste disposal organization serving 25 percent of Maine’s population. For more information about the grant meeting and for a list of eligible member communities, visit www.ecomaine. org or call Shelley Dunn at 773-1738.

Children’s museum to forego First Friday Art Walk for annual auction The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine will not be open for First Friday hours on Friday, May 3, the museum announced. The museum will close at 5 p.m. to hold its annual fundraising auction, which will take place at Ocean Gateway terminal in Portland.

First Friday at the museum resumes on June 7, when the museum will be open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for $1 per person. The museum will also offer free admission to moms on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, and to dads on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16.

For more information about this closure or the annual auction, contact Lucy Bangor at 828-1234, ext. 222 or lucy@kitetails.org.

Studded snow tires must come off today, police remind the public Westbrook Police Department reminded the public that the deadline to remove studded snow tires is today.

State law prohibits studded tires from May 1 through Oct. 1, Westbrook police noted. The fine for driving with studded tires out of season is $137, Westbrook police noted.

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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.” Listing at www.portlandlibrary.com.

March and Rally for Immigration Reform.

4 p.m. “On Wednesday, May 1, Mainers from all over the state will come together in Portland to march and rally in support of comprehensive immigration reform. The event will feature speakers who will detail their first-hand experiences with our broken immigration system as well as representatives from Maine’s diverse immigrant communities.

The march will begin at 4 p.m. at Lincoln park and proceed to Monument Square where the rally will begin at 5 p.m. The rally will also feature local musicians and representatives from Maine’s community organizations.” March beginning in Lincoln Park; 5 p.m. rally in Monument Square. Music featuring local folk singers and the Burundi Drummers.

(OAES) PTO is hosting its last I’m Your Neighbor event of the school year in the school’s cafetorium. “The public event will include a book reading, live music, book swap, crafts, food, and a visit from the Portland Public Library Book Mobile. The first 50 families arriving to the event will receive a copy of the book Tomás and the Library Lady, which will be read in English and Spanish during the event.

The Portland Public Library Book Mobile will arrive on site at 5:30 p.m.” Learn more at http://www.oapto.org.

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

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Ocean Avenue Elementary School

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

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Discussion of the Fireman Statue

Service Learning projects at USM

5:30 p.m. “Friday as a part of First Friday Art Walk, the Portland Public Art Committee (PPAC) will feature Art in Our Front Yard: Portland’s Public Art Collection with a discussion of the Fireman Statue located in front of Central Fire Station on Congress Street. PPAC member Anthony Muench will lead a discussion of the statue, its history and significance within the city’s collection. The public is encouraged to join the PPAC Friday, May 3 and learn about the art in their front yard and share in a discussion of the unique place public art holds in our community. Designed and created by Edward Souther Griffin (1834-1928), the Fireman Statue was originally installed at the Western Cemetery in 1898.

In 1910, the statue was moved to the Evergreen Cemetery where it remained until 1987. He now stands at Central Fire Station on the corner of Pearl Street and Congress Street. Friday, May 3, 5:30 p.m. The Fireman Statue, Central Fire Station, corner of Pearl Street and Congress Street, Portland.” http://www.portlandmaine.gov

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Graduating seniors in the Media Studies Program at the University of Southern Maine (USM) will present a public showcase of their Service Learning projects later this week.

A total of 11 projects focusing on student work with area non-profit organizations will be presented, according to Dennis Gilbert, Service Learning coordinator. Service Learning Showcase Presentation, Thursday, May 2, Talbot Auditorium, Luther Bonney Hall, USM campus, Portland; free admission, and the public is invited.

Danny Strong at UMF Visiting Writers Series

7:30 p.m. “The University of Maine at Farmington is proud to present Danny Strong as the next and final writer in the spring 2013 UMF Visiting Writers Series. The UMF Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program sponsors Strong’s reading at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 2, in Lincoln Auditorium, Roberts Learning Center. The reading is free and open to the public.”

The 12th annual Maine Playwrights Festival

7:30 p.m. St. Lawrence Arts Center. The Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern will speak at the University of Southern Maine Friday at 7 p.m. (COURTESY PHOTO) 12th annual Maine Playwrights Festival Maine Artists Collective features two schedules of short plays, Technology High School commercial art program will install First Friday event an evening of 2-minute plays and monologues, a staged three environmental sculptures made of plastic wrap and 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Although it sounds like a computer reading of a full-length play, and the 24-Hour Portland packing tape. The students worked with visiting sculptor art show, members of the Maine Artists Collective (MAC) Theater Project. April 25 to May 6. To Purchase TickJames Murray on the installation. 5 to 7 p.m., Hope.Gate. are opening their artistic windows to let fresh impresets online please visit http://www.acorn-productions.

Way gallery, 185 High Street: The Lincoln Middle School sions in. This exhibit, which runs from April 26 to May 28, org/Playwrighttxs.html. Schedule B: Thursday, May 2, Photography Club presents a photo exhibit on peace. 5 at Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, is a 7:30 p.m.: The Perils of Company; Friday, May 3, 7:30 to 7 p.m., Monument Square (in front of the Public Market window of opportunity for artists to present new work or p.m.: The Perils of Company; Saturday, May 4, 4 p.m.: House): Seventh graders involved with the Lincoln Middle re-imagine their old work. The gallery will host a reception The Perils of Company.Schedule A: Saturday, May 4, 8 School Hunger Project are partnering with the Good Shepon First Friday, May 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The work in p.m.: Beating the Odds; Sunday, May 5, 7 p.m.: 24-hour herd Food Bank and the Maine Hunger Initiative at Preble the exhibit ranges from sculpture to assemblage (using an Portland Theater Project. Tickets are $15/Adults; $12/ Street to raise awareness about hunger in Maine. Those actual window) to acrylic and water color paintings to phoStudents and Seniors. $10 All Ages for 24-hour Theater who stop by on May 3 can make a paper plate to present tography to digital images presented in light boxes. MAC Project. Festival Passes (valid for all four schedules): to Maine government officials asking them to put an end to artists in this exhibit include Diana Ellis, Kifah Abdulla, Kyler $45/Adults; $40/Students and Seniors. All Day Pass (valid hunger or buy a pin, with donations going to Good ShepHenningsen, CindyC Barnard, Jos Ruks, Tatia Dichiara, Saturday, May 4 for both shows): $25/Adults; $20/Students herd. 5:15 p.m., City Hall rotunda: The Deering Sisterhood Jeanelle Demers, jan snyper, Geeta Ramani, Linda Kirk, and Seniors.” http://www.stlawrencearts.org and Kindred Spirits will present dancing and poetry. 5:30 David Marshall and Ann Tracy.”

Friday, May 3 PHS naturalization ceremony

10 a.m. “Portland High School, which has educated generations of immigrants to the United States, will host a naturalization ceremony for 45 new citizens on May 3 at 10 a.m. in the school auditorium. Portland High students will greet the new citizens as they arrive. An art class taught by Barbara Loring prepared a giant American flag as a backdrop for the ceremony. Posters and flags representing the applicants’ nations will be displayed. ... The new citizens who will take their oath during the ceremony come from 19 countries: the Bahamas, Bulgaria, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, France, Iraq, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Serbia, Somalia, Sudan, Thailand, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and Vietnam.”

Shana Youngdahl in Friday Local Authors Series

noon. Shana Youngdahl to speak about her poetry collection “History, Advice and Other Half-Truths” at the Portland Public Library’s Local Author Series. Meeting Room No. 5.

Part of the Friday Local Authors Series. “Youngdahl was born and raised in Paradise, CA and educated at Mills College and the University of Minnesota. She is the author of two chapbooks Donner: A Passing (Finishing Line 2008) and Of Nets (Gendun 2010) and has received a grant from the Iowa Arts Council and a residency at Devil’s Tower National Monument. Her poetry has appeared widely in journals including Third Coast, Shenandoah and Margie.

Youngdahl is currently a Lecturer in Creative Writing and First-Year writing at the University of Maine, Farmington.”

Portland Public Schools First Friday

5 p.m. “Students from the Portland Public Schools will present dance, poetry readings, an orchestral performance, art, sculpture and photography exhibits and an event to raise awareness about childhood hunger at Portland’s First Friday Art Walk on May 3. Here is the schedule of events: 5 to 8 p.m., Portland City Hall: The Portland Public Schools Art Show, featuring hundreds of works by students from kindergarten through 12th grade, will be on display. 5 to 8 p.m., City Hall Plaza: Students from the Portland Arts and

p.m., City Hall rotunda: The Lincoln Middle School Select Orchestra will perform. 6 p.m., City Hall Plaza: Dancers from the PATHS Arts Academy will perform. The school district is partnering with the city of Portland, Creative Portland and local venues to present the student showcase as part of the May Art Walk.”

US-Brazil Art Exhibit at Portland Public Library

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Opening Reception for art exhibit highlighting sixteen bright and exuberant paintings created

by Portland’s Daniel Minter and visiting Brazilian artist Flavio Freitas. At the reception, there will also be brief demonstrations of samba dancing performed by the Portland Youth Dance Company. Also, children three years and older will be able to take part in an art activity in which they will create colorful paper fish. Both artists participated recently in an artist exchange between Maine and the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil.

The exchange was sponsored by Maine Partners of the Americas in cooperation with its sister chapter in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The art exhibit continues throughout the month of May. Admission is free.” https:// www.facebook.com/MainePartners/events

First Friday at SPACE

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. “Join us for the opening of I Was Dreaming This, Providence-based artist Sophia Narrett’s exhibition of embroidered paintings in our annex. Also, in our main gallery, check out Surface Tension, an exhibition of work by employees or former employees of Designtex (formerly Portland Color), a commercial imaging company that has been in operation in Maine since 1988.” http://www. space538.org

Vintage Maine Images launch party

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Vintage Maine Images, the e-commerce website of the Maine Historical Society, was recently redesigned and is ready to party! Join us on Friday, May 3 for a rollicking good time. See the Vintage Maine Images: A Website Comes to Life exhibit in the lecture hall gallery, nosh on yummy food, sip cool bevs, listen to music by Ms. H, have your photo taken in our vintage photo booth, and celebrate this cool new website!” https://www.mainehistory.org

‘All in the Timing’

6 p.m. Students in Casco Bay High School will present the David Ives play, “All in the Timing,” on May 3 at 6 p.m. and May 4 at 7 p.m. in the third floor dance studio of Portland Arts and Technology High School, 196 Allen Ave., Portland.

Admission is free.

Comedy by Design

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Hosted by the Portland Comedy Co-op at Coffee by Design, 67 India St., Portland. “End your First Friday Art Walk with coffee, music, and laughter! Portland Comedy Co-op presents: Comedy by Design a monthly showcase featuring veteran and up and coming comedians from all over Maine and New England. This month features comedians Paul Hunt, Erik Gunderson, Doug Collins, and Brett Groh as well as members of the Portland Comedy Co-op. In addition to the jokes, the show kicks off at 6:30 with this month’s exciting musical guest, regional favorite, Tricky Britches.” Free admission.

Ray McGovern event at USM

7 p.m. Ray McGovern event at University of Southern Maine. “Ray McGovern leads the ‘Speaking Truth to Power’ section of Tell the Word, an expression of the ecumenical Church of the Saviour in inner-city Washington. He also teaches at its Servant Leadership School. ... As an act of conscience, on March 2, 2006 Ray returned the Intelligence Commendation Medallion given him at retirement for ‘especially meritorious service,’ explaining, ‘I do not want to be associated, however remotely, with an agency engaged in torture.’ He returned it to Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R, Michigan), then-House Intelligence Committee Chairman. ...

Ray studied theology and philosophy (as well as his major, Russian) at Fordham University, from which he holds two degrees. He also holds a Certificate in Theological Studies from Georgetown University. A Catholic, Mr. McGovern has been worshipping for over a decade with the ecumenical Church of the Saviour and teaching at its Servant Leadership School. He was co-director of the school from 1998 to 2004.” For more about Ray McGovern visit www. raymcgovern.com. This event is organized by the Sociology Department, USM. see next page

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As a bonus to all those who take part, the Fort Preble Preservation Committee will open up some of the underground rooms and conduct tours at 11 a.m. This is a chance for history buffs to take an active role in the preservation of a site that was active militarily as early as King George’s war until the fort’s decommissioning after World War Two. ... Volunteers are asked to meet in the parking lot between the Transportation Building at 123 McKernan Drive and Bunker Lane at Bunker Lane at 9 a.m. For a campus map please visit www.smccME. edu/SouthPortland. Please wear appropriate shoes and clothing and bring work gloves and hand tools if possible.”

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‘It is Well — Life in the Storm’ author

7 p.m. “Chris Faddis, author of ‘It is Well — Life in the Storm,’ will discuss his book, his family’s incredible journey of faith, and how the memory of his late wife Angela continually inspires him at an event scheduled for Friday, May 3 at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on 307 Congress Street. Chris Faddis is a father of two, Gianna (5) and Augustine (3). On Easter Sunday 2011, Chris’ wife Angela was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. When the doctors informed the couple of the devastating news, Angela’s words to Chris were, ‘Jesus still rose, so we will trust.’ The statement became the couple’s mission as they strived to trust in Christ and prayed for healing. The couple shared their journey on a Facebook support page that drew thousands of visitors. During this time, the couple decided that perhaps they were meant to write a book to tell their story of trust. The book, ‘It is Well — Life in the Storm,’ was set to be a memoir of a life of faith lived in the middle of the storm, but prior to completion, Angela passed away. She remained faithful until the end. On her death bed, Angela told Chris, ‘I’m at peace. I want the world to know that no matter what, they must trust in Jesus.’” For more information, contact Joe Mailhot, Youth & Young Adult Ministry Coordinator for the Diocese of Portland, at 321-7813 or at Joe.Mailhot@portlanddiocese.org.

Jehovah’s Witnesses Open House

10 a.m. to noon. “Jehovah’s Witnesses who meet on Canco Road, Portland, are planning to hold an Open House after completing the recent remodeling of their local place of worship (which they refer to as a Kingdom Hall).” The Open House program is scheduled for Saturday morning May 4 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Kingdom Hall located at 335 Canco Road, Portland. “This will be a perfect time for the public to see not only what work was done, but also what the inside of one of their Kingdom Halls looks like.”

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum, 58 Fore St., Portland, open daily starting May 4. www.mainenarrowgauge.org

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 Stage. ttp://www.portlandstage.org

‘The Last Romance’ at The Public Theatre

7:30 p.m. “Is it ever too late to find love? The answer is a resounding ‘no’ in ‘The Last Romance,’ the heartwarming romantic comedy about the thrill and complications of love in the later years, now playing at The Public Theatre May 3 -12.

Widower Ralph Bellini has a life filled with routine, but life is suddenly a thrill again when he takes a new route on his walk home and spies a lovely lady in a dog park. The traditional ways to woo a woman may be chocolate and roses, but Ralph is no ordinary suitor. Using a few operatic arias and a bar or two of rap music, Ralph puts his heart on his sleeve and leaps headfirst into a last chance at romance. ‘The Last Romance’ is playing at The Public Theatre, Lewiston/Auburn’s Professional Theatre, May 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12. Show times are Thurs/Fri at 7:30, Sat at 8 p.m., Sun at 2 p.m., with an added Sat matinee on May 11 at 2 p.m. For tickets call 782-3200 or visit www. thepublictheatre.org for more information.”

Portland Playback Theatre

7:30 p.m. “On First Friday, May 3, Portland Playback Theatre theme will be ‘Bumps and Bruises’ (both inner and outer.) Audience members are invited to tell their stories and watch our improvisors re-enact the story on the spot. Every month, Portland Playback uses improvisation to honor true stories from audience members’ lives. Find out more at www.portlandplayback.com. CTN5 Studio, 516 Congress Street, Portland. $7 suggested donation at the door.”

Saturday, May 4 Cub Scout Pack 350 Pancake ‘Fun’draiser

8 a.m. to 11 a.m. United Methodist Church, corner of Fountain and Cedar streets, Old Orchard Beach. “We will be serving: Pancakes, bacon, sausage, orange juice, apple juice, cranberry juice, and hot coffee. Money raised goes directly to our pack here in Old Orchard Beach and helps pay for things like camping trips/fees, field trips, patches, activities, and rank advancement/awards. This helps keep our great program running. Cost is 5$ per plate You can purchase tickets in advance by contacting our Pack or Tickets will be sold at the door the day of the event. Keep an eye for more details on our website http://pack350oldorchardbeach.ScoutLander.com.”

Maine College Rugby Championship

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The 11th Annual Maine College Rugby Championship, sponsored by the Portland Rugby Football

Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Fair at SMCC For one night only, Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m., Birdie Googins, aka The Mardens Lady, will bring her crazy brand of stand-up comedy to the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland.

Patrons may purchase tickets by going to the St. Lawrence website at www.stlawrencearts.org. Karmo Sanders is the actress/writer behind Birdie Googins. Her show at the St. Lawrence has turned into a benefit for her family. Sanders’ husband was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, and as many artists in Maine, he does not have health insurance. (COURTESY PHOTO) Club. “Every year both men’s and women’s teams representing Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Maine Maritime Academy, University of Maine, University of Maine at Farmington and University of New England come together for a day long festival of rugby, competing for the ‘Maine Cup’ and player selection for Maine’s All-Star Team.” Deering High School, 370 Stevens Ave., Portland. http://portlandrfc.com/maine-college-cup

Polarbear Triathlon and Duathlon

8:30 a.m. The Polarbear Triathlon and Duathlon. Farley Fieldhouse, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. “One exciting update for the 2013 edition of the Polarbear is the NEW pavement on the bike course on Rossmore Road. With these improved road conditions, we’re happy to announce the “non-aero zone” rule has been lifted for that section of the course! This is the year to go after your fastest bike split!” http://www.tri-maine.com/Races/PolarBear.html

‘Maine Fiddlehead Festival: Local Food Day’

9 a.m. “The University of Maine at Farmington and an exciting partnership of community businesses and organizations is pleased to announce the second annual ‘Maine Fiddlehead Festival: Local Food Day’ to be held on Saturday, May 4, on the UMF campus and throughout downtown Farmington. Parade and information sessions are free and open to the public. The festival celebrates local foods, both wild and cultivated, and promotes community involvement in enhancing the area’s local food system and supporting local farmers. The collaborative effort includes the UMF Sustainable Campus Coalition and Partnership for Civic Advancement, the Farmington Downtown Association, UMaine Cooperative Extension, Franklin Savings Bank, Homestead Bakery, University Credit Union and Western Mountains Alliance. An antique tractor parade down Main Street will kick off the day’s festivities at 9 a.m., with farmers showing off their favorite farm machinery, accompanied by musicians and other parade marchers.”

History Barn Open House

9 a.m. to noon. The New Gloucester Historical Society will hold its monthly History Barn Open House on Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to noon. Admission is free. The History Barn is located at 389 Intervale Rd. (Route 231), behind the Town Hall.

Spring Cleanup Day at Fort Preble

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Community members are invited to join the Fort Preble Preservation Committee on Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to assist in the annual Spring Cleanup Day and to receive a special ‘open door’ tour of the 204-year-old fort on the Southern Maine Community College South Portland Campus. A group of faculty, staff, students and concerned local residents will gather for the annual

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Fair for Homeowners at SMCC. “Homeowners and small business owners will have an opportunity to learn how to make their homes energy efficient and explore converting to solar, geothermal and other alternative energy sources at a free Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Fair being held on Saturday, May 4, at Southern Maine Community College (SMCC). The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fair for Homeowners is hosted by SMCC and Common Ground Learning Solutions. The fair will run rain or shine from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the SMCC South Portland Campus and will take place at the College’s SEA Center, Jewett Hall and the grounds surrounding Spring Point. The event is sponsored by South Portland Bus Service, Casella Waste Systems, Design Group Collaborative, Wright-Ryan Construction and 158 Pickett Street Café.”

‘Wittenberg’ by David Davalos

4 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!” 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

The Mad Hatter Affair

5 p.m. “Once upon a time, young women learned the art of hat-making as part of their education. ... Millinery shops can still be found (including in Portland), but they are now something of a rarity. There’s one day each year that Maine Historical Society celebrates fancy headwear — our annual gala, The Mad Hatter Affair. On May 4, we will once again gather at the Woodlands in Falmouth to kick off spring, cheer on the Kentucky Derby contestants, and celebrate the work of MHS. Please join us for this annual fundraiser and dinner. Live music, a silent auction, and the opportunity to wear your fanciest springtime hat make for a fantastically fun affair.” www.mainehistory.org/support_gala.shtml

Kentucky Derby party

5 p.m. “On Saturday, May 4, the historic Royal Oak Room at Ironhorse Court in Lewiston will be the backdrop for a festive Kentucky Derby party including live Derby coverage, food, best dressed contests and live music from The Soul Sensations featuring The Colwell Brothers. A total of $5 from every ticket sold will be donated to local nonprofit, Riding to the Top Therapeutic Riding Center, which is dedicated to helping people with disabilities reach their highest potential through the healing power of horses. The event will feature a gourmet dinner buffet including Southern-style classics and a cash bar offering signature mint juleps and whiskey tasting flights. The race will be shown live and there will be a best hat contest for ladies and most dapperly dressed contest for gentlemen. The event will also have a photo booth stocked with props where guests can have some fun and take home custom prints. After the race, guests are invited to dance the night away with The Soul Sensations featuring The Colwell Brothers.” http://www.royaloakroom.com see next page

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Superhero Lady Armwrestlers of Portland

7 p.m. Event at Mayo Street Arts Center, with Cash Bar, admission $7. “On Saturday, May 4, the Superhero Lady Armwrestlers of Portland take the stage at Mayo Street Arts, raising fists and raising money for a great cause. This tournament’s sole beneficiary will be A Company of Girls, a nonprofit theater for opportunity youths. This will be SLAP’s third tournament to date. Return heroines Voom Voom Valhalla and Lumbersmack Sally will return to duke it out. The two women’s alter egos have been bitter enemies since the first match, and their rivalry is now HUGE since their posturing, bragging, and semi-serious threats have been blown all out of proportion via gossip and social media. ... In addition to the wrestlers there will be live music by surf band Zombie Beach, celebrity judges, Grande Emcee Rachel Flehinger, and other Special Guests. Audiences member will be issued SLAP BUCKS at the door with which they can ‘vote’ for their favorite wrestler.’”

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Horse Prom

7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Mad Horse Theatre Company announced its second annual fundraising gala: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Horse Prom. “This night of crazy fun and dancing will happen Saturday, May 4, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., at the Maine State Ballet Theater in Falmouth. Prom … that rite of teenage passage brings back so many memories — good, bad, funny, embarrassing. Did you go to your prom and love it,

or did you hate everything about it and wish you could have a do-over? Did you go with the love of your life, or did you wish you could have been there with someone else? The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Horse Prom is your chance to relive … or re-do … your prom experience, with a Mad Horse twist. If you loved your prom, it’s a chance to relive the magic.

If you hated your prom, it’s a chance to re-make the evening.

If you went with a guy but really wanted to go with a girl, now you can. If you wore a tuxedo, but really wanted to wear a ballgown, this is your chance. And if you missed your prom, it’s a chance to finally get there after all these years. ... Tickets for The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Horse Prom are just $25 per person, or $45 per couple. All proceeds from this exciting evening of dancing and laughter will help support Mad Horse Theatre Company, one of Maine’s most extraordinary treasures.” For more information, call 730-2389. Order tickets online at www.madhorse.com

Greater Portland Community Dance Series

8 p.m. Contra Dance first Saturday each month at Falmouth Congregational church in Falmouth, Maine. Live Musicians and Guest Caller. Please bring non-street shoes for Dancing! Beginners, new dancers welcome, no partners needed, smoke-free, alcohol-free. Dance instruction review for new or experienced dancers, 7:15 p.m., main dance at 8 p.m. with dessert potluck (bring a treat to share!) at the 9:45 p.m. break. Falmouth Congregational Church Hall, 267 Falmouth Road, Falmouth. Entrance at rear of building. Adults: $10, Under 21: $7, Children 5-12: $5, Children under 5: free.

Want more info? Email: bajmagda@juno.com. 358-9354.

Sunday, May 5 Green Party State Convention

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Maine Green Independent Party 2013 State Convention, featuring Dr. Jill Stein and Pat LaMarche!

It will be a blast in Belfast. Belfast Free Library, 106 High St. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Registration is $25, and if you preregister now for $35 you will get a Maine Green Party t-shirt for free. https://mainegreens.nationbuilder.com/2013_convention

Portland’s Ebune Parade and Celebration

noon. After a year’s hiatus, Portland’s Ebune Parade and Celebration will once again take over Congress Street to honor the return of spring after a long cold winter. On May 5, hundreds of mask-wearers, giant puppets and bands will gather on Casco St. across from MECA 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.’” Ebune2013.com.

Latino Cancer Educational Forums

1:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. “The city of Portland’s Minority Health Program, Public Health Division of the Health & Human Services Department will host two Latino Cancer Educational Forums for the community. Members of the Latino community are encouraged to attend.” The events are sponsored by the city of Portland, the Maine Cancer Consortium and the Portland Community Health Center. Nélida Berke at 874-8452 or nrb@portlandmaine.gov.