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Legislators unveil tax-reform proposal

By David Carkhuff THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

AUGUSTA — Senate President Justin Alfond, D-Portland, heralded a tax-reform proposal unveiled Wednesday as an example of bipartisanship in the Maine Legislature.

Proponents of the measure said the proposal will “fundamentally” transform the state’s tax system.

The so-called “Gang of 11” unveiled its bipartisan tax reform proposal Wednesday at the State House, saying the measure 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 resiAlfond dency and business in Maine.”

The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Gary Knight, R-Livermore, in his opening remarks said, “There have been tax plans that came before this one but this one is vitally different. It has the blood, sweat and tears of a bipartisan effort.

While polarization may have plagued Washington, it hasn’t hit Augusta.”

The effort, led by Independent Senator Richard Woodbury of Yarmouth, is endorsed by Republicans and Democrats, including individual members of Democratic and Republican leadership.

Sen. Alfond, in a weekly media sitdown, said, “What we’re seeing this week is what we’ve fostered the entire 126th legislature, bipartisanship, people working together across the aisle.”

In a press release, proponents trumpeted the proposal’s buy-in.

“Once the elections were over, people expected us to come to Augusta and work together, and that is exactly what we are doing,” said Sen. Roger Katz of Augusta, who also serves as the Assistant Minority Leader. “We have come together around a plan that will not only help solve this year’s budget but fundamentally transforms our antiquated tax system.”

Standing together, the group of 11 outlined their proposal.

“We had a choice: apply more duct tape on the broken pieces or fix it.

We chose to fix it and modernize it for the economy of today,” said Woodbury. “This is a plan where Mainers pay less. It’s a plan that encourages, rewards, and incentivizes people who live and work in this great state.”

The measure lowers income taxes to 4 percent for all Mainers. It also achieves “tax progressivity” through two new tax credits: a sales tax fairness credit, and a property tax fairness credit. It raises the sales tax by 1 percent and broadens it to apply to nearly all consumer purchases with the exception of health care and education.

“Our state has experienced great challenges but we know, often times, through crisis comes opportunity,” said Sen. Seth Goodall of Richmond,

who also serves as the Senate Majority Leader. “What is most exciting about this proposal is that it takes in to consideration the entire picture of how much tax a person pays—from sales, income, and finally property tax — this is crucial.”

Goodall, also part of the media sitdown in Alfond’s office, said as an individual legislator, he saw the goal is a “stable, fair system.”

“Even the governor has acknowledged that he is not a fan of his own budget. This makes a path forward if the legislature so chooses,” Goodall said.

Goodall agreed the proposal is bipartisan, a common theme on the day.

Alfond said, “I’m interested because it’s being brought forth by 11 members, five Republicans, five Democrats, an Independent, this doesn’t happen often. It hasn’t happened in my four years, it hasn’t happened around tax proposals in the past. I think that uniqueness gives me a little more curiosity.”

Alfond said he had yet to delve into the details of the plan, saying, “I look forward to learning more.”

But he added, “I think we’ve heard an outcry from all legislators and from the public around the suspension of revenue sharing, people do not want their property taxes to increase.

I think what this plan does is try to look at revenue sharing through the property tax system.”

Architects of the plan said it lowers property taxes by creating a $50,000 homestead exemption to all Mainers, and exports a higher portion of the tax burden to non-residents.

“A fair, comprehensive, pro-growth reform package matters more in this economy than ever before,” said Woodbury in the press release.

The group statement argued the plan creates a pro-growth economic environment and encourages business in Maine by reducing the corporate tax rate to 7.5 percent and eliminates the estate tax.

Katz said, “If this were easy, it would have been done already. This debate will be a good test for the legislature.

How far will our gaze extend? Will we see only as far as the next election, or will we have the vision to look out to the next generation.”

The proposal, “An Act to Modernize and Simplify the Tax Code,” will be referred to the Taxation committee in the coming days.

Not everyone embraced the proposal with open arms. Mike Tipping, communications director for the Maine People’s Alliance, a progressive group, released a press release giving the plan mixed reviews.

“Up to this point, Republicans had tried to disguise some of the tax increases in Governor LePage’s budget proposal by forcing towns to do the dirty work of increasing property taxes in order to deal with the elimination of revenue sharing,” said Maine People’s Alliance executive director Jesse Graham. “This new proposal does away with that fiction by recognizing what Maine people and town officials have been telling them:

it’s just not fair to make the poor and middle class pick up the tab for tax breaks for the wealthy through hikes in property taxes.”

Unfortunately, while the new proposal does mitigate LePage’s proposed property tax increases, it does so primarily by increasing the state sales tax, which is also inherently regressive, the alliance argued. The plan also contains an additional income tax cut that would primarily benefit the wealthy and eliminates the estate tax, which only affects a small number of millionaires each year, the group stated.

LePage has argued in the past that cities are not required to increase property taxes based on a lapse in revenue sharing, arguing that those are local decisions.

Another group took aim at the sales tax proposals. The income tax provision would be a hit with small business but raising and expanding the sales tax would be an unforced error, said the National Federation of Independent Business in a press release in response to the proposal to reform the tax system in Maine.

“The income tax is a small business tax and we’re encouraged that lawmakers are talking seriously about reducing that burden in order to boost our competitiveness,” said NFIB State Director David Clough in the press release. “But we’re puzzled by the proposal to expand the sales tax and increase other taxes as a way to make

up the revenue. That would counteract the effect of lower income taxes and mitigate the effectiveness of the reform.”

LePage recently issued a letter to municipal leaders, acknowledging in the letter the opposition many mayors, city managers and selectmen have against his budget plan, and admitting it is not a budget he enjoyed putting forward.

“The problem is there are only three large budget areas – education, welfare and revenue sharing,” wrote Governor LePage. “We cannot cut $200 million from debt service — the State must pay its bills. The Judicial Branch costs $100 million — courts are already behind, and I will not cut them further. Other core state functions — State Police, Corrections, our Natural Resource agencies — have been cut to the bone to feed continued growth in education and welfare spending, and they cannot be cut further without reducing public safety or our future economy. That leaves only the three large pots of money, and I chose revenue sharing.”

In the letter, the governor attached total general fund appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014-15, which shows the bulk of the budget — 44.8 percent — allocated to education. The Department of Health and Human Services uses 35.2 percent, and the remainder of state government accounts for 20 percent of general fund spending, he said.

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The brewing storm of health care reform Whoa baby — hold onto your hat (and your wallet); brace for the storm — it’s going to be a doozer. Expect high winds; lots of turmoil, the landscape will change. It will be radical. Life as you know it will not be the same. Yes — it feels like the early stages of a weather forecast; a storm brewing in the distance; not sure of the storm path and whether it will affect us, the tendency is to turn a semi conscious deaf ear and blind eye, and hope for the best. In this case, I’m talking about health care reform. How informed are you?

According to a study conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International: 40 percent of people asked are expecting the health care reform law to have a major Better with effect on their lives. That same Age study indicated that 49 percent had little to no knowledge about health care reform. And a whopping 90 percent said they didn’t know when the new health exchange would open.

No doubt, people in health care related fields have been paying attention, with mixed opinions, some hoped the storm would veer off course and maybe even go away. But reality has set in: ready or not, here it comes. The truth is, it has been coming since March 2010. The year 2013 may well be considered the eye of the storm. It’s time to brace for full impact. It’s coming January 2014. And in its course will cause sweeping changes to existing business practices; new jobs and perhaps new industries will evolve from the cause and effect of health care reform.

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A gay man in the NBA It is almost unbelievable that this is a first.

But it is. Jason Collins is the first male athlete playing in a major sport to “come out.”

Yes — the first in any of the five major leagues.

The president applauded him for his courage. Chelsea Clinton, his college classmate, and her dad both spoke out in support of him. So did Kobe Bryant, who two years ago was fined $100,000 for making an anti-gay slur to an official. NBA Commissioner David Stern praised Collins for assuming a “leadership mantle on this very important issue.”

Collins deserves all of this praise and more.

Of course, Collins is not your ordinary professional athlete. He is far better educated, more articulate and more sophisticated than at least 90-something percent of the men who play professional sports. He attended one of the finest and most elite prep schools in the country, Harvard-Westlake, with the children of some of the wealthiest and best-connected people in the world. He went on to Stanford, where he hung out with the president’s daughter. Surely none of this should take away from his courage, but it does make clear just how far professional sports have to go.

It is simply not possible that Collins is the only gay man playing

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––––– Creators Syndicate professional sports in America. Not possible. That even Collins, with his education and connections, felt the need to stay in the closet so long speaks volumes about why his announcement matters. It was only last February that Chris Culliver of the San Francisco 49ers said he would not accept a gay teammate. (He was forced to apologize, but frankly, so what?) Grant Hill of the Clippers was quoted, this season, as saying that gays are “still taboo in the locker room.”

Still taboo in the locker room.

The last plantation of intolerance?

Not in the military. Not in Congress. Certainly not in Hollywood.

Nine states and the District of Columbia allow same-sex couples to wed. Rhode Island is about to be the 10th. If you ask me, the United States Supreme Court will soon hold that the federal government cannot discriminate against samesex couples and that California cannot revoke their right to marry.

If not this year, then soon, I expect the court to hold that the Constitu-

tion requires such recognition.

So why can’t a gay man play football or basketball or baseball without hiding his sexual orientation?

Who cares who he sleeps with if he can catch and throw and make the shot?

That gays should be taboo while brutality, abuse and violence have been accepted is stunning, to say the least.

Collins has made a stand and in public, anyway, is receiving broad and vocal support. What’s being whispered in locker rooms is no doubt another story. Ignorance is not eliminated by the courage of one man and the support of two presidents. And Collins, a free agent, is officially unemployed. Whether another team will hire him, who knows?

But for gay kids who are playing sports in playgrounds across the country, there is finally a beacon, a role model, a man to look up to, to realize that you can be a great male athlete, still showering in the locker room (assuming he does for at least another season), and a proud gay man.

It should not have taken until 2013. There should be more than one man standing up. But last week there were none. Progress may be slow, but it is still progress. It is clear which way the wind is blowing. Once, Jackie Robinson stood alone. Someday we will say the same of Jason Collins.

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A new revenue generating season for the accountants VACHON from page 4

Among those following health care reform closely, is Jake Mulligan, of Mulligan & Company in Biddeford.

I have breakfast with Jake every week at the Egg & I in Scarborough, where we gather for our Think Local Community Networking meeting. As is typical with networkers in these meetings, the accountants disappear during tax season. Everyone understands why. They’re busy preparing peoples taxes, that people would just assume hand off to the experts. My sentiment each year is God bless them for doing this; I couldn’t even begin to do my taxes.

To my surprise, Jake never disappeared during the tax season. Your typical accountant; he’s quiet, calm, and cool, and you can tell, he’s got things under control. I’d best describe him a steady Eddie. Eventually, our conversation moves to health care reform, and Jake pipes up. “We have tax season; and now we’ll have Obama Care season,” says Jake with a grin.

“What do you mean?” I ask.

“Have you seen the new health care reform application?” he asks.

“No,” I confess.

“I’ll send it to you; it’s 21 pages. It doesn’t ask health question; it asks financial questions. People will get half way through it, and will give up.

They’ll call their accountant for help.

I’m learning all that I can about the new law.”

Yikes — I think. People today, complain about the mountain of paperwork with doing a health insurance application. How is this going to fly?

I wonder. I realize, over time, it will simply become the new normal. For the accountants in the mix — they just got a new revenue generating season.

Right now — 2013, we are in the “eye of the storm” of health care reform. The most sweeping and radical change will come into play in January 2014. For now, the language of enrollment period, health exchanges, individual mandates is foreign to most of us. Preparing for the storm is the order of the day.

Here’s what’s coming January 2014: The individual mandate will require everyone who can afford health insurance to purchase it, or pay a penalty (tax). To make the mandate more appealing, subsidies will be offered to those whose household income is between 133 to 400 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) — depending on where you fall, will determine the amount of tax credit that you qualify for. To see if you qualify for a subsidy, visit Families USA Website, where the 2013 poverty level guidelines are shown — http://www.familiesusa.org/ resources/tools-for-advocates/guides/ federal-poverty-guidelines.html To qualify for the subsidy, you will have to fill out the 21 page form.

For the 90 percent who are wondering when the health exchanges will

Jake Mulligan gives a thumbs up to the end of tax season as he braced for a new season: The Affordable Care Act, commonly known as “ObamaCare.” (KAREN VACHON PHOTO)

open: the date is Oct. 1, 2013. And that is why accountant, like Mulligan are getting ready. Mulligan’s clients are individuals, sole proprietors, and small business owners.

I asked him, “Will people whose income falls within the Federal Poverty Level guidelines hire an accountant to do this application?”

He told me, yes. Today, he has many people slightly above the poverty level who hire him to do their taxes so that they can qualify for the earned income credit.

“Will people have to do this 21 page form every year?” I asked.

“To the best of my understanding, I believe so,” he said, adding that the IRS, Social Security, and Homeland Security all have input into the analysis of people applying for the subsidy.

It’s important to note that this form applies to individuals applying for health insurance, and doesn’t apply to people who receive their health insurance through their employer.

None the less, Maine has a lot of self employed people who maybe completely unaware of what is coming in a few short months.

Next Tuesday, May 7 at noon, Scarborough Community Chamber will hold a Lunch & Learn on the Affordable Care Act at the Scarborough Public Library. The talk will be given by Linda Riddell, Principal of Health Economy LLC. If you see yourself among the 49 percent who really doesn’t understand health care reform, this event is for you.

The event is free and open to all, but registration is appreciated, as space is limited. Please go to: https://portlandmecoc.wliinc19.com/external/ wcpages/wcevents/eventregistration. aspx?eventID=570J49 (Karen Vachon is a Scarborough resident. She is a licensed health and life insurance agent and active community volunteer. Visit http://www. facebook.com/karenvachonhealth.)

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It’s now time for the City Council to weigh in on whether or not to take a formal stance about the transmission of tar sands oil through Portland.

The council’s Transportation Sustainability and Energy Committee unanimously recommended the passage of a resolution that opposes the transmission of tar sands oil through Portland and cites the danger it poses to the environment.

The resolution states that the city opposes the transmission of tar sands in order to protect Portland’s natural resources; calls on the Maine Legislature and federal government to better analyze the impact of tar sans being transmitted through Maine; and supports the creation of federal guidelines for tracking the chemical composition of the fuel being transmitted through Maine.

Councilor John Anton said the resolution speaks directly to his biggest concern, and that’s the risk that a spill could pose to the water supply for the city.

Anton said he doesn’t know the technical ins and outs associated with pipelines and fuel transmission but he knows he has concerns because of the proximity to Sebago Lake.

“I simply do not believe that anything is failsafe,” he said.

Councilor David Marshall said passing the resolution has to do with protecting Sebago Lake and Casco Bay. He said it’s been shown what happens when diluted bitumen, the substance commonly called “tar sands” crude, hits water and the environmental devastation that will follow.

In March, the committee heard extensive public comment both for and against the resolution, and speakers contested and supported the facts laid out in the document. That debate continued Wednesday night.

John Quinn, executive director of the New England Petroleum Council, said the resolution cites bad information and noted that contrary to the supporting materials, a 2010 spill in Michigan was caused by external factors not directly tied to tar sands; that a recent spill in Arkansas leaked heavy crude; and that there is no specific pipeline design to just account for tar sands.

Quinn said he doesn’t understand the council’s desire to move forward with the resolution since the Portland Pipeline Company doesn’t have a plan

In this file image, Portland Mayor Michael Brennan and Councilor David Marshall talk about a proposed policy before the City Council in March that sought to block the city from purchasing oil with tar sands in it; as well as to minimize purchases of plastic beverage bottles and restrict buying polystyrene foam containers. They are shown during a press conference. The tar sands provision went back before a committee for additional review but now waits council review. (CRAIG LYONS FILE PHOTO)

to reverse the flow and a report on “oil sands” — an industry term for “tar sands” — is expected to be released by the National Academy of Sciences in June.

Just based on past spills, Emily Figdor, of Environment Maine, said it’s been shown that tar sands can have devastating impacts on communities. She said taking a stance against tar sands is critical to protecting the natural resources that are important to Portland residents and the whole state.

Resident Sally Trice said it’s important for the city to state now that tar sands transmission is not appropriate.

“It would be devastating in case of any problem,” she said.

Trice said people should be mindful that the resolution isn’t about companies’ bottom lines but the future of the environment.

The resolution will soon go before the full council for review and public comment.

••• Earlier in the meeting, the committee endorsed an ordinance that will mandate recycling for multi-family properties that don’t subscribe to Portland’s

curbside pickup program.

The regulations would require that the recycling program be as accessible as the solid waste collection system; it must include the same materials as the city’s recycling program; landlords must provide signage that indicates containers are for recyclables; tenants must be given information about the program; and recycling won’t be mixed with solid waste.

The proposed ordinance was based on the recommendations of the city’s Multi-Family Recycling Task Force.

The recycling requirement for multi-family buildings would start Jan. 1, 2014, according to the draft language, but property owners could seek an extension that explains why more time is needed to implement a recycling program.

There are about 23,000 housing units that the city services with curbside pickup, according to the city, and about 9,500 that don’t use the program.

For updates on City Council meetings and agendas, visit http://www. ci.portland.me.us/council.htm.

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AUGUSTA — School administrators, legislators and the governor’s office weighed in on the propriety, usefulness and motives of a LePage administration ranking of schools in Maine by grades of “A” through “F.” The grades for elementary and middle schools — available online at www.maine.gov/doe/schoolreportcards — are based on reading and math standardized test scores; high school grades are based on standardized test scores and graduation rates — both of which irked Democrats.

“It’s flawed with the methodology,” said Senate President Justin Alfond, D-Portland, during a media sitdown in his office Wednesday.

“There’s ways that we can rectify this flawed proposal,” Alfond added, noting, “At any point in time, someone could put in an after-deadline bill” to “abolish or to end this.”

“I see no willingness to work with us on this issue. Sen. Alfond has made it very clear that he opposes anything that the governor is doing,” said Adrienne Bennett, press secretary to Gov. Paul LePage.

Alfond was briefed on the system prior to its unveiling Wednesday. Bennett said the governor offered to brief the Senate Democratic Caucus about the grading system, but was rebuffed.

“If they want to put in legislation to roll back info that’s already existing or take back info from Mainers that’s already existing, then there’s something wrong with that,” Bennett said.

“It’s about transparency,” Bennett said, arguing that the new system simply takes existing data and puts it into a report card. She likened the new system to an “open checkbook” website, regarding government spending.

Senator Seth Goodall, D-Sagadahoc, Senate Majority Leader, shown above right with Sen. Justin Alfond, D-Portland, during a media sitdown Wednesday, called Gov. Paul LePage’s school report cards “really alarming.” Alfond accused the governor of electioneering.

Adrienne Bennett, press secretary to LePage, said critics are engaging in a “blame and shame tactic” to derail the new school rankings. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

Bennett said Democrats and other critics are engaging in a “blame and shame tactic” to derail the new school rankings.

“The governor here wants to help our struggling schools, we know the report card is not the whole story, it’s a snapshot, but what we did is we used indicators that the federal government uses to hold us accountable,” Bennett said.

Senator Seth Goodall, D-Sagadahoc, Senate Majority Leader, called the school report cards “really alarming,” and Alfond condemned the “A” to “F” school grading system. Alfond said he met with Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen, but said that during the private meeting, Bowen offered “all hot air” when asked for an explanation of next steps and how the rankings would lead to change.

“I would not want to be in the Department of Education over the next week,” Alfond said, predicting a “flood of calls” stemming

from confusion of what comes next.

“I’ve heard Republicans are not jumping for joy over this system either,” Alfond said.

Alfond said LePage, who has frequently clashed with the Maine Education Association teachers union, was rolling out the grading system as a re-election tactic.

“To me, Gov. LePage no longer had anything to talk around education because he’s bashed them for so long so he needed new material. This is the new material. This is for a re-election campaign,” Alfond said.

Bennett said Democrats have jumped the gun by attacking the new system without finding out more about it.

“You don’t see the Democrats wanting to learn more about it, you see them attacking right from the start, and that’s not productive that’s not going to help our students,” she said. see next page

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Man rescued from Casco Bay

Aquatic ecologist Pelletier elected to board of Friends of Casco Bay

Emergency crews rescued a man who fell into Casco Bay late Tuesday night, city officials reported in a press release.

Portland police officers and firefighters were called to the area of the Ocean Gateway terminal around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday after receiving a report of someone hearing a man calling for help, according to a press release. The man was pulled from the water and taken to the hospital to be treated for exposure — after reportedly haven been in the bay for up to 45 minutes.

Police officers were helped by a local taxi driver, who jumped in to assist in pulling the man from the water onto the rocks below the seawall, according to the city’s press release. Firefighters used a “stokes basket,” ladders and ropes to hoist him up, the press release stated.

Derek Pelletier of Portland was recently elected to the board of directors of the conservation organization Friends of Casco Bay. An aquatic ecologist with ENVIRON International Corporation, specializing in water quality issues, Pelletier evaluates the potential risks to fish, wildlife and humans from contaminated sediments and surface Pelletier water, a press release stated.

Pelletier joined the board, he said, because “I’m most impressed by the central role that the science plays in shaping the mission of the organization.” Pelletier and his brothers have revived a multi-generation family tradition of camping along the shores of eastern Casco Bay each summer with their own families.

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Caulk: System based on ‘political agenda’ Maine schools get graded An “A” to “F” school grading system, announced by Gov. Paul LePage and Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen Wednesday, ranks schools across Maine.

The grades for elementary and middle schools are based on reading and math standardized test scores; high school grades are based on standardized test scores and graduation rates. Following are grades as assigned to schools in Cumberland County and the surrounding area.

Biddeford High School C Biddeford Intermediate School C Biddeford Middle School D Brunswick High School B Brunswick Jr High School B Brunswick’s Harriet Beecher

Stowe Elementary C Cape Elizabeth High School A Cape Elizabeth Middle School A Cape Elizabeth Pond Cove Elementary A Falmouth Elementary School A Falmouth High School A Falmouth Middle School A Freeport High School B Freeport Middle School B Gorham High School B Gorham Middle School B Gorham’s Great Falls Elementary School C Gorham’s Narragansett Elementary School C Gorham’s Village Elementary

School-Gorham B Gray-New Gloucester High School C Gray-New Gloucester Middle School C Kennebunk High School A Kennebunkport Consolidated School B Middle School of the Kennebunks A North Yarmouth Memorial School A Old Orchard Beach High School B Portland’s Casco Bay High School B Portland’s Deering High School D Portland’s East End Community School F Portland’s Fred P. Hall School F Portland’s Harrison Lyseth Elem School C Portland’s Howard C. Reiche

Community School D Portland’s King Middle School C Portland’s Lincoln Middle School C Portland’s Longfellow School A Portland’s Lyman Moore Middle School C Portland’s Ocean Avenue C Portland’s Peaks Island School A Portland High School D Portland’s Presumpscot School C Portland’s Riverton School C Saco Middle School C Scarborough’s Benjamin

Wentworth Intermediate B Scarborough High School A Scarborough Middle School A South Portland’s Daniel F. Mahoney

Middle School C South Portland’s Dora L. Small

Elementary School B South Portland’s Dyer Elementary School A South Portland’s Frank I. Brown

Elementary School C South Portland’s James Otis Kaler

Elementary School F South Portland’s Memorial Middle School C South Portland High School B South Portland’s Waldo T. Skillin

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Elementary School C Wells High School B Wells Junior High School B Westbrook High School C Windham High School C Windham Middle School C Yarmouth’s Frank H. Harrison Middle School A Yarmouth Elementary School A Yarmouth High School A York School Department, Coastal Ridge

Elementary A York High School A York Middle School B (SOURCE: www.maine.gov/doe/schoolreportcards)

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“We think it’s a very easy to understand system,” Bennett said. “What you don’t want to do is create a report card that’s so complex that no one understands it.”

Legislators of both parties and superintendents were briefed about the system, she added.

As an example of where improvement is needed, Bennett cited a high school in Maine with 21 percent proficiency in math, 19 percent proficiency in reading, but where nearly 90 percent of students graduate.

“We really hope parents will get involved and ask questions,” Bennett said.

Maine is the 12th state to adopt this system, Bennett noted. Even New York state implemented a similar program, she said.

“We don’t want this to be partisan,” Bennett said.

School officials are reacting to the grades.

Charlie Haddock, principal at Windham Middle School, wrote, “Our grade from the state is a C. We gained 262.2 points which fell into the C range from 225 to 279. A value of B would have been reflective of gaining 280 points. For the last seven years, Windham Middle School staff, students, and administration have been energetically targeting instructional and learning goals to improve achievement. Our proficiencies six years ago were closer to the 52nd percentile in Reading and 57th percentile in Mathematics.

Today, proficiencies are at the 75th percentile in Reading and the 64th percentile in Mathematics. Although we have accomplished increased achievement over time we are not satisfied as a Caulk school with these values. Without even considering the report card value, we remain committed to improving achievement and learning opportunities for all students.”

Portland Schools Superintendent Emmanuel Caulk issued a statement, which read in part, “The Maine School Performance Grading System, also known as the A-F school report card, uses a simplistic method to gauge school performance.

The grades are based primarily on a single, standardized test and they do not depict accurately the teaching and learning taking place in our schools.

This entire school grading system is built around a political agenda, not a commitment to educational improvement. It is ironic that at the same time that the state cuts funding and imposes added costs on school districts, it implements a system designed to shame schools, not help them.”

Caulk said Deering High School was penalized one full letter grade for participation in the state assessment, falling short 2.3 percent of the 95 percent minimum.

“If approximately six additional students had participated in the assessment, Deering would not have been penalized,” Caulk wrote. “Similarly, Portland High School was penalized one full letter grade for participation in the exam; they were short .6 percent of the 95 percent minimum. If approximately two more students had participated in the assessment, Portland High would not have been penalized.”

The Maine Education Association stated that schools in wealthier communities in Maine fared far better under the grading scheme than schools in areas with higher indicators of poverty.

“Research shows that children on free and reduced lunch score lower on standardized tests,” said Rob Walker, executive director of the Maine Education Association, in a press release. “When we look at these letter grades given to our schools by the Department of Education, the school districts that scored the lowest are also the ones that have the most students on free and reduced lunch. Since when did it become OK to tell poorer communities that their students are failing when they’re faced with obstacles out of their control?”

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A crowd favoring comprehensive immigration reform marches down Congress Street in Portland Wednesday. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

Immigration-reform advocates march in Portland

By David Carkhuff THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Chanting “education, not deportation,” hundreds gathered in Portland Wednesday for a march and rally in support of comprehensive immigration reform.

The march snaked its way from Lincoln Park along Congress Street to Monument Square, where speakers talked about the nation’s “broken immigration system” and representatives from Maine’s diverse immigrant communities spoke to a crowd

displaying signs and taking pictures.

Selvin Arevalo, an “undocumented” immigrant who went through the detainment and deportation process in 2009, was quoted in a press release saying, “It is time to let us live freely, without fear, and be fully embraced by the nation we’ve chosen as our own. I urge all senators, representatives and the President to give us a chance to fulfill our dreams.”

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and deportation and create paths to citizenship.

Last month, immigration reform advocates championed legislation in the U.S. Congress.

Following the release of the proposed federal immigration reform bill, the ACLU of Maine and the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project said the bill touched on many areas of interest and that they would be monitoring it closely. The groups heralded the inclusion of a “pathway to citizenship” as a breakthrough achievement.

“The inclusion of a pathway to citizenship for 11 million people living in and contributing to the United States, including many here in Maine, is an historic advance. It is long past time for our immigration system to bring these individuals within the legal embrace of citizenship and the protections promised by the Constitution,” said Shenna Bellows, executive director of the ACLU of Maine. “The bill as drafted does raise some red flags, such as the possibility of an intrusive employment verification system and increased criminal penalties that would contribute to our nation’s already-bloated criminal justice system. We will fight to ensure that reform leads to a fair system that upholds civil liberties.”

“ILAP is encouraged by the introduction of this bipartisan immigration reform proposal. Modernizing our immigration laws will have a significant impact on us here in Maine. With an aging population in our state, immigrants will be a key to the future of our community and our economy,” said Sue Roche, legal director of ILAP. “We need to have immigration laws that allow families to stay together, that allow employers to hire workers that they need, and that provide a fair and efficient process for refugees and asylees seeking protection in our country. We recognize that this is a compromise bill and there are some provisions that are of concern to us, in particular some that will affect families in Maine. We will continue to watch the bill as it goes through the legislative process, and we intend to advocate on those issues.”

Groups sponsoring Wednesday’s immigration march and rally included American Civil Liberties Union of Maine; AFL-CIO; Burundi Community Association; Centro Latino Maine; Congolese Community of Maine; Equality Maine; First Parish Universalist Unitarian Church; Hope Acts; HopeGateWay - a United Methodist Community of Faith; Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project; Lewiston Auburn Neighborhood Network; Maine Association of New Americans; Maine Equal Justice Partners; Maine People’s Alliance; Maine Small Business Coalition; NAACP; Religious Coalition Against Discrimination; Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland; Rwandese Community Association; Sal Savatteri, Principal, Savatteri Law Firm, P.C.; Somali Culture & Development Association; Southern Maine Workers Center; International Christian Fellowship; Philadelphia Church; DICC South Portland

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Country singer R.C. Bannon is 68. Singer Lesley Gore is 67. Actor David Suchet is 67.

Singer-songwriter Larry Gatlin is 65. Rock singer Lou Gramm is 63. Actress Christine Baranski is 61. Singer Angela Bofill is 59.

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for the things that bring you joy. Luckily, you don’t need a wooden stake to interrupt the pattern and restore your strength.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Money can be a powerful motivator, but not today.

You’re more interested in the good that can come of hard work. If you’re finding it hard to put a price tag on your efforts, consider donating some of your time for free.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Push yourself physically. Get good and tired so you’ll sleep soundly. The restoration that happens while you snore will markedly improve your health. Vitality will return in time for the weekend.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ve veered slightly from the aims you made at the start of the week, but you also know exactly what you must do to get back on track.

Today’s efforts will make up for lost time.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 2). You’d like to go for the kind of awards that might be easily achieved with a simple, straightforward plan, and yet what really appeals to you is the stranger challenge that no one has been able to figure out yet. Your originality and maverick ways net brilliant results. June and September will pay you well. Wedding bells ring in July. Leo and Scorpio people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 2, 33, 9 and 19.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). For a time, it will feel as though you are floating in a bubble of truth. Who you are in the moment is who you are. You might not know what to say, but you’ll speak from your heart, and you’ll pull people in.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). People think of you as a caregiver and gravitate toward you when they feel needy. But rest assured, they also want to be around you when they feel strong and ready to give back.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Partnership will be important to your success, and you’re particularly well suited to a partner who is inclined to troubleshoot and solve problems.

Anticipating the negative will lead to positive results.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You sometimes feel as though you’ve lost the throughline of a relationship, but today you’ll be reminded why you chose someone and why you continue to choose this person every day.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You want to show your excitement, but with everything else going on, the need for restraint and taste will also be apparent. You’ll be rewarded for your adherence to protocol. If you don’t know something, ask.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The world is serious enough without your adding any heaviness to the mix. That’s why you love to be around people who laugh at your jokes, kid around, play games and give off a generally light, fun vibration.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There’s a strong sense of justice in the way things play out today. Those who make the effort to climb a tall tree will get the fruit they deserve. Those who were born giraffes enjoy similar rewards.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’d prefer to spend your hours building your talent rather than fixing your weaknesses.

This strategy will prove wise, and by the end of the day, you just may find that the weakness is a moot point.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Thursday, May 2, the 122nd day of 2013. There are 243 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 2, 1963, the Children’s Crusade began in Birmingham, Ala., as more than 1,000 black schoolchildren skipped classes and marched downtown to protest racial segregation; hundreds were arrested. (During another march the following day, authorities unleashed police dogs and fire hoses on the young protesters.)

On this date: In 1519, artist Leonardo da Vinci died at Cloux, France, at age 67.

In 1670, the Hudson’s Bay Co. was chartered

by England’s King Charles II. In 1863, during the Civil War, Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was accidentally wounded by his own men at Chancellorsville, Va.; he died eight days later.

In 1890, the Oklahoma Territory was organized.

In 1936, “Peter and the Wolf,” a symphonic tale for children by Sergei Prokofiev, had its world premiere in Moscow.

In 1945, the Soviet Union announced the fall of Berlin, and the Allies announced the surrender of Nazi troops in Italy and parts of Austria.

In 1952, the era of commercial jet passenger service began as a BOAC de Havilland Comet carrying 36 passengers took off on a multi-stop flight from London to Johannesburg, South Africa.

In 1957, Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R-Wis., died at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland.

In 1960, Caryl Chessman, who’d become a best-selling author and cause celebre while on death row for kidnapping, rape and robbery, was executed at San Quentin Prison in California.

In 1972, a fire at the Sunshine silver mine in Kellogg, Idaho, claimed the lives of 91 workers who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover died in Washington at age 77.

In 1982, the Weather Channel made its debut.

In 2011, Osama bin Laden was killed by elite American forces at his Pakistan compound, then quickly buried at sea after a decade on the run.

Ten years ago: A federal court struck down most of the new campaign finance law (popularly known as “McCain-Feingold”), overturning its ban on the use of large corporate and union contributions by political parties. (However, later in the year, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld key provisions of the act.)

Five years ago: President George W. Bush sent lawmakers a $70 billion request to fund U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan into the following spring. Al-Jazeera TV cameraman Sami al-Haj was released from U.S. custody in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and returned home to Sudan after six years of imprisonment.

One year ago: Former House speaker Newt Gingrich formally exited the Republican presidential contest. Taliban insurgents attacked a compound housing foreigners in the Afghan capital, killing seven people, hours after President Barack Obama made a surprise visit. Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sworn in to Myanmar’s military-backed parliament. Former NFL star Junior Seau was found shot to death at his home in Oceanside, Calif., a suicide.

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While going through his desk, I found a checkbook for our joint trust account. He had written in it that he wanted to leave all five of our children a sizable amount of money. I have no problem with four of them, as they are all employed and responsible adults. However, the fifth “child” is 58, unemployed, and living on his veterans benefits and disability so he can smoke medical marijuana.

I have already written checks for the first four kids, but I am dragging my feet about the fifth. It was my husband’s wish that they all be treated equally. Am I being disrespectful to my husband’s memory by not getting a check out to my son? I’m afraid he will blow it all on weed. -- An Anxious Mom Dear Mom: We think your son is probably as responsible as he’s going to get. Certainly your husband knew this. Talk to your son. Explain that he has money coming to him, but you are concerned that it won’t last very long. Ask whether he’d like you to pay it to him in installments or put it in a trust for his long-term benefit. He may actually prefer an arrangement like this, but if not, please give him the money anyway. What he does with it is not your problem.

Dear Annie: Perhaps the owners of vacation homes whose guests leave photos of their own families in the home could start guest scrapbooks. A large scrapbook would provide room for visitors to note when they were there and perhaps mention a few of the more interesting things they did while enjoying the generous hospitality of the owners. This would provide a nice memory book for both the owners and guests, as well as providing an appropriate place for guests to leave their family photos. -- Barbara in Ventura

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The PORTLAND Daily Sun, Thursday, May 2, 2013— Page 15

Portland Pirates face must-win playoff game tonight

By Ken Levinsky

The Portland Pirates are facing playoff elimination when they take on the Syracuse Crunch this evening at the Cumberland County Civic Center at 7 p.m. The Pirates lost the first two games in their best of five first-round series at Syracuse 4-3 (in overtime) and 4-2.

Chad Johnson was in goal for Portland in both games. The 6 feet 3 inch, 26-year-old from Calgary led the Pirates with 34 games played with a record of 16 wins, 15 losses and one tie.

Mark Visetin (15-12-1) was close behind with 30 games. Mike Lee (9-6) played in 16 games, Louis Dominque (1-0) played in 2 games and Chris Rawlings played the last two periods in the regular season finale.

The Pirates scored 230 goals this season while yielding 233. The Crunch had 247 goals with 201 scored against them.

With NHL parent Phoenix Coyotes missing the playoffs by four points, the Pirates will be a stronger

team going forward thanks to the return of centers Alexandre Bolduc and Chris Connor and defenseman Michael Stone. Bolduc: 51 points on 24 goals and 27 assists in 56 games; Conner: 40 points on 13 goals and 27 assists in 60 games; Stone: 28 points on 6 goals and 22 assists in 36 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.

The Pirates finished the regular season with 41 wins, 30 losses, three overtime losses and two shootout 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

PIRATES-CRUNCH Playoff Schedule GAME 1: April 27 Syracuse 4 Portland 3 (overtime) GAME 2: April 28 Syracuse 4 Portland 2 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) Pirates’ games can be heard on WPEI (95.5 and 95.9 FM) and WOXO (92.7 and 100.7 FM).

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their division and earn the No. 3 seed.

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 2 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.

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Thursday, May 2 Bereavement Support Group

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A sought-after resource, the Cancer Community Center’s eight-week Bereavement Support Group begins Thursday, May 2, closes to new participants after May 16, and will end on June 20. The group meets every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 778 Main St, South Portland. This group is for the newly bereaved and those who are new to grief support. No registration required.

To learn more, call 774-2200. Cancer Community Center, 778 Main Street (Route One), South Portland. http://www. cancercommunitycenter.org/ProgramRegistration.htm

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

Portland Pirates hockey must-win game

7 p.m. Game 3, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series, Portland Pirates hockey. Cumberland County Civic Center.

“The Portland Pirates will return home on Thursday in a must-win situation after dropping games 1 and 2 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series against the Syracuse Crunch. Syracuse won game 1 in overtime by a 4-3 score and doubled up the Pirates in game 2 with a 4-2 score. Portland will look to extend the series back in Portland.” For a complete recap of the series so far, visit http:// portlandpirates.com.

Mayor Call-in show on Channel 5

7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Portland Mayor Michael Brennan will host his monthly Portland Mayor Call-in show on Community Television Network’s Channel 5 with a discussion of his Initiatives for Healthy Sustainable Food Systems. The live hour-long program will feature a conversation between Mayor Brennan, Ron Adams, Director of Food Services for the Portland Public Schools, Craig Lapine, Executive Director of Cultivating Community and John Naylor of Rosemont Market and Bakery. The discussion will focus on the efforts underway to improve the health and sustainability of the food systems that support the community including efforts to increase access to local food in Portland schools, ways to support local food purveyors, expanding urban agriculture opportunities, and identifying opportunities to increase access to healthier foods. ... The public can watch the program live tomorrow on Channel 5 or, after taping, online at http://ctn5.org/. Members of the public interested in calling into the program and sharing their thoughts or asking a question can call (207) 775-1313.”

Service Learning projects at USM

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.”

‘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 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. 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

Mike Farwell, owner of Uncle’s Farm Stand of Hollis, relishes a sunny day in Monument Square last Wednesday. For the second time this season, Farwell set up early. The midweek farmer’s market didn’t officially start until this week. The Saturday market in Deering Oaks kicked off last weekend. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO) 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

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.”

American Chestnut tree at Mayor Baxter Woods

1:30 p.m. Mayor Baxter Woods (at the entrance), Stevens Avenue, Portland. “This Friday, City of Portland Mayor Michael Brennan will plant a new varietal of the American Chestnut tree at Mayor Baxter Woods. The tree is one of two disease resistant nut trees donated by the American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) Maine Chapter to the city for reintroduction to its natural habitat. The donation was made in concert with Mayor Brennan’s stated goal to increase the number of fruit and nut trees within the city, an objective identified in the Mayor’s Initiative for Healthy Sustainable Food Systems. The new American Chestnut trees represent more than thirty years of backcross breeding and more than $30 million in research. The planting is part of the TACF’s effort to bring the American Chestnut back to Maine and Portland. The city has been selected as one of the first sites to receive the new varietal.” www.portlandmaine.gov

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 Technology High School commercial art program will install three environmental sculptures made of plastic wrap and packing tape. The students worked with visiting sculptor James Murray on the installation. 5 to 7 p.m., Hope.Gate.

Way gallery, 185 High Street: The Lincoln Middle School Photography Club presents a photo exhibit on peace. 5 to 7 p.m., Monument Square (in front of the Public Market House): Seventh graders involved with the Lincoln Middle School Hunger Project are partnering with the Good Shepherd Food Bank and the Maine Hunger Initiative at Preble Street to raise awareness about hunger in Maine. Those who stop by on May 3 can make a paper plate to present to Maine government officials asking them to put an end to hunger or buy a pin, with donations going to Good Shepherd. 5:15 p.m., City Hall rotunda: The Deering Sisterhood and Kindred Spirits will present dancing and poetry. 5:30 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 see next page

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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

The gallery at Oak Street Lofts

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The gallery at Oak Street Lofts will feature the work of resident artist Ingrid Grins on Friday, May 3, from 5-8 p.m. for First Friday Art Walk. Grins’ exhibit, titled “The Diggy Nova Show,” explores humanity’s relationship with the sun using a mix of media, including oil, acrylic, watercolor and ink. “Sun worship is as old as the emergence of humans as human,” said the artist about her show. “Our existence will end at the end of our star, millions of years in the future. With my artwork, I hope to convey my part in the connectivity of humankind.” Oak Street Lofts is the first affordable multi-family building in Maine to achieve LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The gallery, located at 72 Oak St., is open to the public every First Friday Art Walk. www.avestahousing.org

Discussion of the Fireman Statue

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

Maine Artists Collective First Friday

5:30 p.m. to 8 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 28, at Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, is a window of opportunity for artists to present new work or re-imagine their old work. The gallery will host a reception on First Friday, May 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The work in the exhibit ranges from sculpture to assemblage (using an actual window) to acrylic and water color paintings to photography to digital images presented in light boxes. MAC artists in this exhibit include Diana Ellis, Kifah Abdulla, Kyler Henningsen, CindyC Barnard, Jos Ruks, Tatia Dichiara, Jeanelle Demers, jan snyper, Geeta Ramani, Linda Kirk, David Marshall and Ann Tracy.”

‘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, Michi-

gan), 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.

‘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.

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 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 Spring Cleanup Day, making small repairs and cleaning the grounds of Fort Preble. In the past, the group has removed invasive plants, scraped and painted iron works, and cleaned out some of the underground and above ground fortifications.

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.”

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 see next page

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Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Fair at SMCC

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!” 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 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 Southernstyle 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,

Anania’s is Celebrating 50 Years of doing business in Greater Portland!!

guests are invited to dance the night away with The Soul Sensations featuring The Colwell Brothers.” http://www. royaloakroom.com

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. Phone 3589354.

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. Pre-registration will start in April. https:// mainegreens.nationbuilder.com/2013_convention

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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.’” For more information or to donate to the fundraising campaign supporting the event, visit 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 and learn about the less obvious signs and symptoms of the three most commonly diagnosed cancers among the population, breast, colorectal and lung cancer. Attendees will learn the

cancer basics, the benefits of early detection and prevention and how to access proper cancer screening and health care.” The events are sponsored by the city of Portland, the Maine Cancer Consortium and the Portland Community Health Center. For more information about the forums, contact Nélida Berke, Latino Community Health Promotion Specialist at 874-8452 or nrb@portlandmaine.gov. Sunday, May 5, 1:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 65 Mellen St., Portland; Thursday, May 9, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at El Sinai Church, 837 Brighton Ave., Portland. http://www. ci.portland.me.us

Famine ships and famine times

2 p.m. Famine ships and famine times, a presentation by Kathryn Miles, author of “All Standing: The Remarkable Story of the Jeanie Johnston, the Legendary Irish Famine Ship” at the Maine Irish Heritage Center, corner of State and Gray streets, Portland. “During the years of the Great Hunger, or the Famine, more than 100,000 Irish men, women and children fleeing starvation perished at sea aboard ‘coffin ships’ bringing them to North America. Yet one ship, the Jeanie Johnston, never lost a single passenger to disease or to the sea in sixteen crossings. How did one ship in this fleet of misery and sorrow keep its passengers safe? Kathryn Miles tells its story. She weaves a history of the Great Hunger from archival material, newspaper accounts and legislative histories with that of one family: descendants of a baby born aboard the Jeanie Johnston the night before it set sail on its first voyage. Kathryn, who was recently featured on NPR’s ‘All Things Considered,’ will be joined by Ellen Murphy, who will show photographs of the replica of the Jeanie Johnston under construction in 1999 in County Kerry.” www.maineirish.com, 780.0118.

Free admission.

Cinco de Mayo Cruise

3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Cruise for Cinco de Mayo, aboard Casco Bay LInes Bay Mist. Salsa dancing and instruction, guitarist Chad Cummings. Food, fun, entertainment while cruising the Casco Bay Islands. Rain or shine $30pp contact: Barbara 647-4534, email: cincodemayocruise@gmail.com.

Proceeds benefit NAFSC programs. North Atlantic Figure Skating Club in Falmouth benefits.

Tuesday, May 7 ‘Starting Your Own Business’

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Portland SCORE offers a workshop on “Starting Your Own Business: Learn all the Guidelines,” at SCORE Offices, 100 Middle St., Portland. Cost is $35 with online registration. For more details or to register visit website: www.scoremaine.com or call 772-1147 weekday mornings.

Unity Healing Service in Windham

6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The first Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. “After creating sacred space, this energy work is done hands-on through connection with the divine; at Unity Church of Greater Portland, 54 River Road in Windham.” Tel. 893-1233.

Wednesday, May 8 Libbytown area planning public comments

5 p.m. “Those interested in changes in the Libbytown area of Portland can view and comment on four possible scenarios for change in the neighborhood. Diagrams of the proposals can be seen at http://www.portlandmaine.gov/ libbytowntraffic/libbytownalternatives042213.pdf. Public comments can also be made online at the city’s website. To give people more options in terms of opportunity to comment, individual displays illustrating the proposed changes will be available from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. for comments, with staff available to answer questions.

A more formal presentation on the neighborhood conditions and the proposed changes will also take place from 6:30-7 p.m. ... Overseen by the City of Portland and the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System (PACTS), this study is funded by the Federal Highway Administration.

For more information, visit http://www.portlandmaine.gov/ libbytowntrafficcirculation.htm or contact Carol Morris at cmorris@morriscomm.net. ”

Monday, May 6 Look Good ... Feel Better

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. “Sign up for some fabulous free offerings at the CCC in May.” May 6, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and May 20, 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. “This hands-on workshop helps improve the self-image and self-esteem of women experiencing appearance-related side effects from cancer treatment.” To register call 774-2200. Cancer Community Center, 778 Main Street (Route One), South Portland. http://www. cancercommunitycenter.org/ProgramRegistration.htm

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Make a connection with local theater

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Why Theater? I’ve been asked that and facing the New York Critics. Today, the question many times in my life and theater district in Boston is still a busy area usually asked in the context of “isn’t bringing in Broadway shows, but starting in theater dying, dead or on life support?” the late ‘70s, a movement to control and create so be smart and climb the corporate the art form locally was blossoming and by ladder. I never did like heights and 1982 The Huntington, Wheelock Family and most corporate jobs seemed more soul The American Repertory Theater had been sucking than a path to happy land, established. Greater Boston today is home to besides, theater in America has had its over two dozen professional groups, large and Obituary written many times yet consmall and is considered one of the top five thetinues to flourish and grow. ater towns in America. The path to Broadway A song from a musical states, “Art has also changed, most new plays start at a ––––– isn’t easy, even when you’re hot” and is regional theater before moving to New York, Theater most true when producing for the stage. such as ALMOST MAINE or LOVE/SICK, Nobody goes into theater with the expecboth produced right here by Portland Stage.

Critic tation of getting rich with money, it’s I have never been convinced that theater the richness of community and explorcompetes with itself, finding in my career the ing the human condition of what sets us apart from exact opposite. Once theater is introduced to a comall the other creatures on the planet. Theater is life munity and takes root, new branches sprout as the changing, pure entertainment from the day to day audience is educated and trained to attend live perstress of life or pondering the large questions in life formances, creating a savvy consumer which in turn of who are we, attending a live performance is not a demands higher levels of production. Portland, Maine passive proposition. is transforming itself into a very important market for New York had Broadway and most larger comtheater, supporting a dozen companies, many using munities across the country had Opera houses or Equity Actors, producing quality work which can stand Vaudeville halls hosting touring acts, but the idea side by side with any other area of the country. I’m also to self-produce plays in-house for a local audience happy to report money never has to be an obstacle to was a concept slow to materialize. Today we are very attending these venues, the majority have pay-whatfamiliar with this new type of playhouse or regional you-can performances and all need volunteers, such as theater with hundreds scattered across this country, ushers or selling concessions. having grown tremendously over the past 40 years.

We are entering an exciting time in Portland, for America’s first regional theater was formed in 1915 Spring brings the celebration of festivals, introducin Cleveland, Ohio, yet, by 1961 that number had ing mainly new works. expanded to only 23, including the Ally in Houston This weekend, Munjoy Hill is the place to be as and Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. the St. Lawrence Arts Center and Acorn productions Boston had a known theater district and a rich host the second weekend of Maine Playwrights history of being a top stop for the out of town trials Festival and the 24 hour Portland Theater of Broadway bound productions, a place to tweak Project. As an audience member, we experience and refine before opening on the Great White Way the end result of years fine tuning a script, rewrites

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and angst at most productions, The Maine Playwrights Festival gives you insight at the beginning of that journey. Who knows, you may discover a play that someday is being produced across the nation, having a humble start you were witness to.

Little Festival of the Unexpected gets under way on May 14 at Portland Stage and runs through May 18. Very much like a yard sale, you really never know what you may stumble across, but with a name as intriguing as THE VIKINGS OF MUNJOY HILL on the docket, how can you stay away?

Portfringe 2013 opens June 26, offering four exciting days of back to back offerings featuring some of Portland’s best talent. Small companies such as Horn & Ivory, established groups such as Mad Horse and one-person presentations including James Hoban will be presented throughout the Arts District.

I’m sure you already have your calendar out, busy marking these dates. In this digital era, live theater is more relevant than ever as we struggle to maintain a connection to what makes us human. I argue it is not our massive brains, but our ability to emotionally connect and understand universal human needs of belonging and self worth. Attending a performance or acting on stage, I’m always aware the moment will never be recreated exactly the same even if the show runs ten years. A unique gift is a world where many of us live through the lens of our smartphone.

Mother’s Day is May 12 and your mother does not need a box of candy or flowers that will die in four days. Mothers want time spent will their children, so spend time with her at the theater. One day or better yet a season pass to a favorite venue will enrich both of you and give you a reason to look up from a screen and connect.

(Harold Withee is a member of Actors’ Equity and SAG-AFTRA.)

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First Parish steeple restoration reaches important milestone A permitting snag had delayed restoration of the steeple at First Parish Church of Portland, according to volunteers involved in repair of the historic building, but a week later than expected, the restored steeple was replaced Wednesday.

Originally scheduled for last Tuesday, restoration of the steeple to the top of the building most recently was planned for last Saturday, according to Stephen Jenks, president of the trustees of First Parish. Jenks then indicated in an email to The Portland Daily Sun that the city granted the crane operator a weekday permit to proceed this week, so the job was duly rescheduled.

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

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. First Parish is using 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,” to fund the work.

— Photos and story by David Carkhuff