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City launches new branding campaign A city truck bears the new slogan. (CRAIG LYONS PHOTO)

— ‘Yes. Life’s Good Here’ adopted; see page 7

Runaway Subaru crashes into building

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Hitting the deck See Natalie Ladd, page 4

Portland dental clinic for the disabled closes See page 9

A Subaru Forester that rolled unoccupied down Smith Street in East Bayside Tuesday crashed into an apartment building, carving out a corner of the building’s foundation.

Portland firefighters and police arrived to secure the scene and make sure utility workers could turn off gas and water lines to the building. Nobody was hurt in the incident.

See the story and more photos on page 8. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

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Hunting for ‘E.T.’ game

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (NY Times) — You are the world’s greatest video game maker, but suddenly you find yourself stuck with millions of cartridges of a game nobody wants. What do you do?

The New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo. City officials say they welcome the attention to their landfill. You load the cartridges into trucks and bury them in the New Mexico desert. Atari did just that almost 30 years ago, or so the story goes. The truth lies beneath packed dirt and poured concrete in a sleeping landfill by the railroad tracks behind a McDonald’s here, where this city of about 32,000, home to an Air Force base and the state’s Museum of Space History, dumped its garbage many years ago.

A spray-painted sign, bright orange against a white background, warns visitors: “Keep Out.” The place may be the final resting place for the video game E.T., recalled by some as one of the worst video games ever made.

Snopes.com, the Web authority on rumors, hoaxes and urban myths, ruled the burial of the E.T. cartridges a legend, though there are enough stories circulating online to cast doubt and feed the mystery. Here — in plastic cases, shoe boxes and tattered paper bags stored in closets and garages — there is enough proof to be found that at least some E.T. games were buried in the landfill.

“It’s not a myth,” Mark Esquero, 69, said in his living room one recent afternoon, brandishing a cartridge of E.T., one of more than a dozen games he scooped from a deep hole in the landfill the night after Atari dumped its loot.

The event has captured the imagination of the original joystick generation, to whom the video game experience was grounded on the enchanting possibilities of rudimentary graphic designs. (Think of characters built with Lego bricks; no curved lines.) It has inspired music videos and an independent film based on the Web television series “The Angry Video Game Nerd,” whose main character, traumatized by the E.T. game, sets out to debunk the legend of the landfill, hoping to save young generations of gamers from the trauma of playing it.

“Everybody’s always fantasized about digging up those games,” James Rolfe, the filmmaker and star of the series, said in an interview. “It’s the perfect nerdy treasure hunt.”

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Obama raises possibility of change at the fed WASHINGTON (NY Times) — President Obama suggested that he was likely to nominate a new Federal Reserve chairman later this year, saying in a television interview aired late Monday that the current chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, had “already stayed a lot longer than he wanted or he was supposed to.”

Obama praised Bernanke’s leadership of the Fed, which has mounted an aggressive campaign to revive the economy over the last several years.

His second term as chairman of

the central bank runs through the end of January.

“Well, I think Ben Bernanke has done an outstanding job,” Obama told the journalist Charlie Rose on PBS. He added later, “He has been an outstanding partner along with the White House, in helping us recover much stronger than, for example, our European partners from what could have been an economic crisis of epic proportions.”

The president avoided a direct question about whether he would consider reappointing Mr. Bernanke. But the

interview, taken together with recent comments by Bernanke, reinforces a growing expectation that the administration plans to nominate a new Fed chairman later this year. The Senate needs to approve the nomination. Only three people have held the position in the last 30 years, and the Obama administration has an opportunity to put a Democrat atop the central bank for the first time since the resignation of Paul Volcker in the late 1980s.

Janet Yellen, the Fed’s vice chairwoman, is widely

regarded as a leading candidate. She would become the first woman to head the Fed or any other major central bank.

Other possible candidates include two former Obama advisers, Timothy F. Geithner and Lawrence Summers, and Roger Ferguson, former Fed vice chairman.

Bernanke will probably face another round of questions about his own plans at a news conference on Wednesday afternoon, following the end of a two-day meeting of the Fed’s policy-making committee.

N.S.A. chief: Surveillance has stopped dozens of plots

WASHINGTON (NY Times) — Gen. Keith B. Alexander, the head of the National Security Agency, said on Tuesday that American surveillance had helped prevent “potential terrorist events over 50 times since 9/11,” including at least 10 “homeland-based threats.” But he said that a vast majority must remain secret to avoid disclosing sources and methods.

“These programs are immensely valuable for protecting our nation and securing the security of our allies,” General Alexander said at a rare public oversight hearing by the House Intelligence Committee.

The deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Sean Joyce, listed two newly disclosed cases that have now been declassified in an effort to respond to the leaking of classified information about surveillance by Edward J. Snowden, a former N.S.A. contractor.

Joyce described a plot to blow up the New York Stock Exchange by a Kansas City man, whom the agency was able to identify because he was in contact with “an extremist” in Yemen who was under surveillance.

Joyce also talked about a man who planned to send financial support to a terrorist group in Somalia, and who was identified because

the N.S.A. flagged his phone number as suspicious through its database of all domestic phone call logs, which was brought to light

by Snowden’s disclosures.

“As Americans, we value our privacy and our civil liberties,” General Alexander said.

“As Americans, we also value our security and our safety. In the 12 years since the attacks on Sept. 11, we have lived in relative safety and security as a nation. That security is a direct result of the intelligence community’s quiet efforts to better connect the dots and learn from the mistakes that permitted those attacks to occur in 9/11.”

Boehner raises obstacle to Taliban step toward Afghan allowing immigration vote peace talks is hailed by U.S. WASHINGTON (NY Times) — Speaker John A. Boehner said Tuesday that he would not bring any immigration measure to the floor for a vote unless it had the support of a majority of House Republicans, raising potential new obstacles to Congressional approval of a broad immigration overhaul.

As the Senate headed toward votes on amendments in its second week of considering an immigration measure, Mr. Boehner tried to put to rest discussion that he would consider pushing through an immigration bill with a combination of Democrats and a minority of receptive Republicans in the House, where conservative Republican sentiment runs strongly against allowing those who entered the country illegally

to qualify for legal status.

“I also suggested to our members today that any immigration reform bill that is going to go into law ought to have a majority of both parties’ support if we’re really serious about making that happen, and so I don’t see any way of bringing an immigration bill to the floor that doesn’t have a majority support of Republicans,” Boehner said at a news conference after meeting with House Republicans.

Boehner’s comments, both privately in the closed-door meeting at the Capitol Hill Club and publicly, came as some House Republicans have begun to draw a firm and vocal line in the sand, warning Boehner that his speakership could be at risk if he tries to force through an immigration bill without the support of his conference.

WASHINGTON (NY Times) — The Taliban signaled a breakthrough in efforts to open Afghan peace negotiations on Tuesday, announcing the opening of a political office in Qatar and new readiness to talk with American and Afghan officials, who said in turn that they would travel to meet insurgent negotiators there within days.

If the talks begin, they would be a significant step in peace efforts that have been locked in an impasse for nearly 18 months, after the Taliban walked out and accused the United States of negotiating in bad faith. American officials have long pushed for such talks, believing them crucial to stabilizing Afghanistan after the 2014 Western military withdrawal.

The Taliban overture coincided with an important symbolic moment in that withdrawal: the formal announcement on Tuesday of a complete security handover from American troops to Afghan forces across the country. And that shift has already become obvious in recent months as the Afghan forces have tangibly taken the lead.

Yet since at least 2009, even top American generals maintained that it could not be won on the battlefield, and American diplomats have engaged in nearly three years of secret meetings and working through diplomatic back channels to lay the groundwork for talks to begin.

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Google’s effort to skirt regulation may invite more scrutiny

By Steven M. Davidoff THE NEW YORK TIMES

Google’s motto is “don’t be evil.” But its recent acquisition of Waze, reportedly for $1 billion in cash, shows that just because you’re not evil, it doesn’t mean you can’t be aggressive in pushing the boundaries of the law.

The question now is whether the United States government pushes back and forces Google to give back its new toy.

Waze is yet another one of those blockbuster deals for a technology company with little or no revenue that makes you jealous. Five-year-old Waze has just 110 employees, so Google appears to be paying almost $10 million per employee. As for profits, Waze’s chief executive, Noam Bardin, has said, “This is Silicon Valley. We don’t talk about those things here.” Right.

Google is paying top dollar for Waze because it is at the intersection of two hot fields: map search and social media. Users download Waze’s app to their phone and then supply information about locations, routes and traffic, making the maps more intelligent. And Waze has the usual phenomenal growth in users, with 50 million worldwide. This is a field where there is believed to be oodles of money to be made in related advertising.

From this vantage point, the deal has a number of “must” business justifications for Google. Google is the top dog, dominating the “turn-by-turn” market for mobile maps on smartphones, and Waze makes Google a bigger dog.

Perhaps more important, buying Waze keeps the technology out of the hands of Facebook, which had reportedly bid about $1 billion for the company, and Microsoft and Apple, which also reportedly bid $400 million for the company earlier this year.

A billion dollars not only cements Google’s lead in map search, it does so in a big way. Google has paid large sums to have cars drive around the world to give its maps information content. But Waze is doing the same thing on the cheap by having its own users do the work.

Both types of systems are difficult and hard to build, meaning new entrants are unlikely to come.

Just witness the difficulties Apple faced with the controversy over the accuracy of its own map app. If Apple can’t do this easily with its built-in user base of some 400 million iPhone users, not many others can.

So one might think that there would be significant antitrust issues with the acquisition. Google, already the dominant player, is buying what looks like a rising competitor, and it is doing so in a way that deprives other big players an easier way to compete.

It’s here where Google is pushing as hard as it can on the law.

Normally, to acquire a company in the United States, a buyer is required to supply the Justice Department or the Federal Trade Commission with what is known as a Hart-Scott-Rodino filing. This notifies the agencies of the transaction so either can review it for compliance with the antitrust laws.

The filing also prompts a waiting period during which the government can delay the acquisition to begin an in-depth investigation to determine if there is an antitrust problem. This is one reason that public takeovers are completed months after they are announced: the companies involved are wait-

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This is the normal process. Yet Google’s only announcement of the deal appears to say that the companies signed and closed the deal that day, leaving Google the proud owner of Waze.

According to a person close to Google, the company skipped the Hart-Scott-Rodino filing by relying on an exemption. This filing is not required if the acquisition is of a foreign company that has sales and assets in the United States of less than $60.9 million. Waze is an Israeli company with headquarters in Silicon Valley, so it comes under this test.

Waze probably doesn’t have $50 million in revenue worldwide, yet the test also looks at assets.

Given that Waze is worth $1 billion, it is hard to see that the value of its intellectual property in the United States business doesn’t meet the test. And the F.T.C. has previously indicated that companies should include this type of intellectual property in informal guidance.

Nonetheless, Google appears to have taken this aggressive position and is forgoing any antitrust review, instead plunging ahead with the acquisition.

So why did Google do this?

A representative from Google declined to comment.

Google may be playing hardball with the government here. Psychologically, it may be harder for the government to undo something that is done. And once Google acquires this company, it will become harder to force it to undo any integration it may have done with its own services. (For now, Google has said it will keep Waze separate.)

Not only that, but the Waze owners may have wanted to sell precisely on this basis, avoiding this huge possibility that the United States government would reject the deal, a risk that Google may have been willing to take with Facebook and Apple hovering.

But given the publicity over the acquisition, the government will almost certainly step in to review.

Consumer groups are circling, and the Consumer Watchdog Group has written the government to ask for an in-depth review. That group has noted that Google’s purchase of Doubleclick and AdMob led it to a 93 percent market share in mobile advertising.

As with previous deals, the government can force Google to sell Waze, or put other restrictions in place, if there is a problem.

The standard was set forth in a piece of legislation passed a century ago: Will the acquisition “substantially lessen competition”? In part, this will come from how the market is defined — if it is just maps, well, you have to include companies like Rand McNally.

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If it is turn-by-turn maps on smartphones, then according to Berg Insight, Telenav has a 33 percent market share while Google and Waze’s combined North American market share would be 28 percent.

But Telenav’s business is stagnant and Google’s grew 30 percent last year, while Waze’s business grew 100 percent, according to Berg.

It may all come down to how easy it would be for another company to replicate what Waze is doing — it built an enormous user base that made it worth a billion dollars.

Even if Google can show that this deal does not decrease competition, the acquisition can be unwound if Waze is found to meet Justice Department guidelines as a “firm that plays a disruptive role in the market to the benefit of customers.” André Malm, a senior analyst at Berg, told me, “There is nothing like Waze.”

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All women, in every country, have the right to move freely through society free of violence Editor, Thank you, Cliff Gallant, for your article on violence against women (“Violence against women, here,” column, June 14). Thank you for bringing attention to the locus of responsibility, which is men. We don’t tell rich people to cover up or not to drive their fancy cars — they have the right to move freely through society without threat of violence.

If someone’s Mercedes is bashed in, does the judge blame the owner?

All women, in every country, have the right to move freely through society, without threat of violence or restrictions from men because they cannot control themselves when they catch sight of some part of female anatomy. Take Back the Night is important. I hope we do not need to have a “Take Back the Day” march before people take violence against women seriously!

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Hitting the deck While my sympathies go out year round to anyone in the hosting position during peak periods, the working waterfront was no doubt a glorious, albeit strenuous, place to be a server or bartender this past weekend. The weather hasn’t exactly been conducive to easing into the season, and training wheels came off as abruptly as the sunshine came on. Prior to even being seated for questionably priced lobster rolls, tourists, gay pride flag-flying motorcyclists and those with cabin fever found themselves in a slow crawl on Commercial Street Saturday, which by mid-morning was backed up from Franklin Street to the Million Dollar Bridge.

Having longstanding plans with New Guy’s daughter, lovingly nicknamed Home Skillet, I, too, was among the masses who sought fair weather, a prime people-watching perch and a local summer ale — OK ... That’s a lie since the only beer I drink is Miller Lite. Blessed with an uncanny luck I hope not to jinx, parking spots and bar stools come my way easily and we snaked our way to prime real estate on the deck at Portland Lobster Company.

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It’s been the topic of a few columns here, but for a summer as fleeting as our summer, we have a lot of great decks in Portland.

“The Phoenix” best of poll favors Novare Res on Exchange Street, but I am always torn between the upstairs at Brian Boru (free BBQ on Thursday evenings), the picnic tables at Samuel’s — not really a deck, but the best Facebook page and dirt wings ever — and as the whole world knows, the little waterfall-enhanced area at Yosaku.

However, on the waterfront, the stretch of deck from the reincarnated Porthole to Gilbert’s is renovated and inviting. Although I’ve had a few disappointing meals at the Farmer’s Table, they boast two levels of outdoor eating and, along with Sapporo, offer a unique view of the pulse of

the actual commercialism that is Commercial Street.

DiMillo’s, which was one of the first, Flatbread Company, Becky’s Diner and Rivalries (located a stone’s throw from the water) are more outdoor extensions of the restaurants than legit decks, but are fine spots none-the-less.

In fact, the only outdoor, waterfront place I’m not a fan of is Dry Dock, but I applaud their efforts to make use of their double decker space, as well as an amazing bloody mary.

Although not directly situated on the water, al fresco dining is available all over the city. Most notably are the little rows of outdoor tables that span side-by-side restaurants such as those on Monument and Longfellow squares, and the Middle Street location of East Ender and Duck Fat. Munjoy Hill is home to tables outside the Front Room, Blue Spoon and Bar Lola, all of which were packed this weekend.

Then there are the unlikely places such as the crummy view, yet still desirable, sidewalks at the Corner Room, North Point and Zapoteca. Obviously, the city see LADD page 5

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Summer on the deck hard to resist LADD from page 4

her). The kid is a blast and neither one of us gives a crap if it looks weird.

It may or not be a good thing but it isn’t necessary to schlep all the way to OOB and pay Jersey Shore parking prices to get a confectionery sugartopped slab of deep fried dough. A solid version is offered at park-for-free Willard Beach, in South Portland, and while summer prices are a pet peeve, $4 for the artery-hardening delicacy is short money to help keep the little city-run beach afloat. That is, unless of course you’re the mom of the two toddlers I saw this past Sunday. One of them promptly dropped his half of the fried dough in the sand while his twin sister sprinted to the low tide and dunked hers’ in the ocean like a cop with fresh coffee.

has too many solo places to mention, but Sonny’s, Silly’s, Nosh and El Rayo certainly deserve the breath-of-freshair shoutout, as does the White Cap Grille also known as the old Sebago Brewing company location and the original home of the Portland David’s.

Even with all of these choices, Portland Lobster Company was the nobrainer destination of choice for Home Skillet and I. There are few places where mixed generational types, such as us, can enjoy live music we both like and simultaneously make fun of white socks and sandals (without being party to fake ID’s going in both directions).

We each had the Peekytoe crab salad in an avocado nest, which was accompanied by local greens, cherry toma(Natalie Ladd is a columnist for toes, cucumber slices, carrot shards the Portland Daily Sun. She has over and balsamic dressing. Although a 30 continuous years of corporate and tasty and fair portion of fresh crab fine-dining experience in all front-ofmeat tossed with diced celery and a the-house management, hourly and scant dollop of mayo at the price point under-the-table positions. She can be $11.99, the perfectly ripe avocado reached at natalie@portlanddailywasn’t exactly a nest, as much as a sun.me.) few slices.

The food took a very long time for a place banking on turning tables, but they were slammed at high noon and even the deer-inINVITATION TO BID the-headlights hostess handled the business Westbrook Development Corporation is seeking bids to as if they’d been doing build a single family cape style house on a vacant lot located it all winter long. Staff at 24 Cloudman Street, Westbrook, Maine. The deadline for accepting bids is Friday, July 19, 2013 @ 3:00 p.m. Copies of was everywhere, and the the specs and plans are available at our main office 30 Liza miniscule deck-access Harmon Drive Westbrook, Maine M-F 8:00 to 4:00 and on kitchen was in harmony our web site www.wdcinfo.com. Westbrook Development even with an infinity of Corporation has the right to not accept any or all bids. A computer tape orders mandatory on site pre-bid meeting will be held on popping up.

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Ah, summer on the Please contact Dick Begin at 207-854-6830 or deck(s). It’s so much fun dbegin@westbrookhousing.org regarding to enjoy what makes us questions related to this bid. special to everyone else and remember why we tolerate Maine winters.

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Schools receiving boost from high-profile authors

By Timothy Gillis

SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Three celebrity Maine authors are banding together to help raise money for The Community Schools at Opportunity Farm and Camden.

Monica Wood, Bill Roorbach and Richard Russo, all superstars of the local best-seller list, will be giving a talk called “Truth, Lies and Everything Between” on Thursday, June 20, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Cellardoor Winery, 367 Youngtown Road, in Lincolnville.

There will be a wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres and book signings to benefit the schools, which were merged two years ago.

“We’re thrilled to have the support of these three amazing authors, and we’re really looking forward to Thursday night’s event,” said Dorothy Foote, Head of School. “In the past month, we graduated 28 teens who once thought they wouldn’t complete high school. Events like this one allow us to continue to grow and serve the Maine kids who need us most, those who have not found success in traditional school settings. During their time with us, our students learn the life skills and critical thinking skills needed for future success in the workplace and as lifelong learners. They learn to become part of a community. Richard Russo has been a wonderful friend to The Community Schools, and we are so fortunate that he shares our passion for this work.”

Russo’s wife, Barbara, has been on the board for 15 years, and was board chair when the schools merged. Their support for all types of education stems from a belief that one size does not fit all.

“We’ve always stressed the importance of public education,” said Russo, who went to a small school in upstate New York, “I went to a Catholic high school, but went to public schools up until then.” Richard and Barbara are keen to support other public institutions, such as libraries, as well, but stress that the same cure does not work for all ailments.

“I had a lot of things going for me that a lot of kids don’t have,” Russo said. “I had a supportive family, with plenty of stability. A lot of kids in the Community Schools come from backgrounds with little or no stability at all. They come from backgrounds of drug abuse and violence. The Community Schools for these kids are doing life-saving work.”

He emphasized that their challenges are not just the problems that get the newspaper headlines.

“They all seem to share the common denominator that somehow people have convinced these kids that they are a waste of space,” he said. “If you tell them that for a number of years, they come to believe you.”

The Community Schools at Opportunity Farm and Camden were established in 2011 through the successful merger of Opportunity Farm, a 100-year-old residential program for at-risk youth in southern Maine, and The Community School, founded in 1973 as Maine’s first alternative high school.

“We are the only alternative high school in Maine serving at-risk youth and teen parents, and the only program providing home-based diplomas for teen parents,” Foote said in a letter to prospective scholarship donors.

“I am happy to report that we are now serving 65 Maine students who are gaining the academic and life skills necessary for post-graduation success,” she wrote. “This year, all of our students again have work placements in the community, they are participating in community volunteer projects, and they are studying everything from algebra, American

Six of the 28 graduates this year at The Community School at Opportunity Farm. They include (from back left) Damon Saucier, Steve MacKenzie and Corey Phillips; and (from front left) Sasha Leppanen, Peyton Feener and Katrina Berry. (COURTESY PHOTO) Camden (below) is home to The Community School, and the Opportunity Farm for Boys is sited in New Gloucester. They merged in 2011. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

to access their own experiences,” Russo said. “The school has benefitted from some really fine teachers, convincing (students) that they really have something to say in this world.”

His daughter, Emily, and her husband, Steven Murtagh, have been living in Camden for six months now, and both tutored at the Community School a couple of years ago.

He also cited Carrie Braman, a writing teacher with a MFA in Fiction from the University of Montana, who “really gets kids to use their life experiences to write about,” Russo said.

“These are kids that you would have expected — well, I don’t know, probably something not very good,” he said. “The Community School is the court of last resort, but many of them find a path there.”

He called the merger between the two schools a “match made in heaven. Opportunity Farm was a campus looking for a program, and had never been a teaching institution. They had teachers on board but were looking for a program. They also had some resources that the Community School in Camden didn’t have.”

Russo looks forward to Thursday when he will meet up with writing friends, Wood and Roorbach, for what is sure to be a lively discussion.

“We’re going to have a lot of fun,” he said. “We will talk about the difference between writing fiction and nonfiction, and some of the similarities.”

Sign Language and biology to budgeting, cooking, (and) creative writing. ... By the time they graduate, our students consistently report feeling more confident, more connected to their communities and more prepared to enter the workforce.”

Last year, 88 percent of their graduates found work within six weeks of graduation and 75 percent were accepted to post-secondary education programs throughout Maine and New England, her letter read.

Russo credits the schools’ dedicated staff and small-class sizes for their recent successes.

“A small school can give a lot of personal attention,” Russo said. “It provides the best chance of breaking through that psychological barrier of how worthless their existence supposedly is.”

The writer of such national bestsellers as “Nobody’s Fool” and “Empire Falls,” both made into feature films, Russo has seen firsthand the difference a great teacher can make, and he knows a couple such educational stars pretty well.

His daughter, Kate, has served as a tutor at The Community School from time to time, and her husband, Tom Butler, has taught art there.

“He has been successful at using art to get kids

Thursday, June 20, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Cellardoor Winery, 367 Youngtown Road, in Lincolnville. Tickets are $50. Available at Longfellow Books in Portland and www.thecommunityschool.org. For more information, call 236-3000.

est of his essays, poems, letters, and sketches depicting over a dozen of White’s various canine companions, according to the library.

“Featured here are favorite essays such as ‘Two Letters, Both Open,’ where White takes on the Internal Revenue Service, and also ‘Bedfellows,’ with its ‘fraudulent reports’; from White’s ignoble old dachshund, Fred. (‘I just saw an eagle go by. It was carrying a baby,’),” the library reported.

Some previously unpublished photographs from the E. B. White Estate show the family dogs, a press release noted.

E.B. White (1899 1985) is best known for his children’s books, “Charlotte’s Web,” “Stuart Little” and “The Trumpet of the Swan.” Columnist for The New Yorker for over half a century and co-author of Strunk and White’s “The Elements of Style,” White hit his stride as an American literary icon.

“Truth, Lies and Everything Between” — An evening with Monica Wood, Bill Roorbach and Richard Russo

Portland Public Library to host E.B. White’s granddaughter for June 26 talk Daily Sun Staff Report

The Portland Public Library will host Martha White at the Brown Bag Lecture Series at noon in the Rines Auditorium on Wednesday, June 26 to speak about her new collection of E.B. White’s writing, “E.B. White on Dogs. “ In the book, his granddaughter and manager of his literary estate has compiled the best and funni-

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Six words that aim to capture the essence of Portland and market the city to the rest of the world were unveiled Tuesday.

Portland, Maine. Yes. Life’s good here.

That slogan is the result of the collaborative efforts between the city, Creative Portland, the Portland Downtown District, the Greater Portland Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce, in a bid to create a new branding system for Portland.

“It had the right understatement for what is a phenomenal city,” said David Puelle, of Puelle Design, who was a member of the creative team tasked with developing the slogan and promotional material.

Puelle said the groups worked for six months to develop the brand, came up — and ultimately rejected — a number of different tag lines and eventually found the answer they were looking for in an essay by Portland author John Preston. Preston espoused his love for Portland in an essay, “Portland, Maine: Life’s Good

Here,” and closed with a reply he gave to friends asking him to move to a larger city: “No. Life’s good here.”

Puelle said rereading that essay spawned the idea for the new brand.

“The strength of the message is its versatility and extensibility,” said Jennifer Hutchins, executive director of Creative Portland.

Hutchins said the brand was developed to markets and create awareness about Portland nationally and internationally. She said the phrase was designed to reflect the entire Portland experience.

The branding was worded to cater to residents, businesses and tourists, according to Hutchins.

“Over the years, Portland organizations have devised wonderful ways to promote the city for their own specific needs,” said Greg Mitchell, the city’s economic development director, in a statement. “Our goal with this initiative has been to create something that could encompass and reflect the entire Portland experience, and I believe we have achieved just that. We now have a tool to use to promote the city and help strengthen our economy.”

Mayor Michael Brennan said he was skeptical of the need for rebranding the city at first, but a couple of months ago, he received an email from a man complaining about a parking ticket. He said the man talked about the injustices committed by Portland and noted he’d never visit the city again.

At the end of the email, Brennan said he saw it was supposed to be directed to the mayor of Portland, Ore. He contacted the man and said he sent it to the wrong Portland, and the sender replied that he thought Portland, Maine, was a great city.

“That illustrates, in a small way, the importance of branding,” Brennan said.

Brennan said Portland ought to have a brand that shows the city is distinct.

Hutchins said the slogan is designed for anyone in Portland to adapt and

use.

“The more who use it, the better,” she said.

During the unveiling, several city businesses showed off how they plan to adapt and use the tag line. Some of the examples displayed were: • Coffee By Design: Portland. Yes. Roasting’s good here.

• Apothecary by Design: Portland.

Yes. Apothecary’s good here.

• The Sea Dogs: Portland. Yes. Baseball’s good here.

“As we move forward, there will be endless opportunities to incorporate the brand system in our marketing campaigns,” said Barbara Whitten, president and CEO of the Greater Portland Convention and Visitors Bureau, in a statement. “It is a line that has broad use and appeal whether promoting the city, the region or the state to everyone from leisure and convention travelers to international cruise lines.”

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Jennifer Hutchins, executive director of Creative Portland, was joined by Mayor MIchael Brennan, Doug Fuss, of the Portland Downtown District, Barbara Whitten, of the Greater Portland Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Chris Hall, of the Portland Regional Community Chamber, to unveil the new branding system created for Portland. During a six-month process a creative team worked with various stakeholders to develop, “Portland, Maine. Yes. Life’s Good Here.” (CRAIG LYONS PHOTO)

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LEFT: Ben Roussel with Charlie’s Auto Transport attaches cables to a Subaru Forester that rolled unoccupied down Smith Street in East Bayside and crashed into an apartment building. The crash knocked out a corner of the building’s foundation and flipped the Forester onto its roof. BELOW: Portland firefighters survey the scene in an area cordoned off by police.

“I’ve been driving for a long time, and this is the first accident I’ve ever been in,” said FedEx truck driver Yvonne Frost, who veered to avoid a head-on collision but was still struck by the runaway vehicle.

Nobody was hurt in the incident Tuesday. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTOS)

Runaway Subaru rolls free, plunges down East Bayside street, slams into apartments

By David Carkhuff THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

With no one in the driver’s seat, a runaway Subaru Forester barreled down East Bayside’s steep Smith Street around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, glancing off a parked car and clipping a FedEx truck before slam-

ming into the corner of an apartment building.

The vehicle apparently either slipped out of gear or rolled while in neutral — the owner arrived later to assess the damage but declined to comment — but the vehicle’s swift descent from Cumberland Avenue left onlookers stunned. Nobody was hurt in the incident.

Apartments at 38 Smith St. bore the brunt of the crash. The impact gouged out a corner of the building’s foundation, and utility workers arrived to make sure gas and water were turned off.

“The corner of the building is unstable after getting hit, so if it collapses it will break the gas pipes and the water pipes inside,” explained Bill Flynn, deputy fire chief for Portland.

A city engineer will inspect the building, he said.

Police on the scene could not estimate the cost of likely repairs, but officials said the building sustained extensive damage.

The crash sounded like an earthquake to artist Tim Clorius, who was on the first floor of his apartment at 38 Smith St. Tuesday. He was preparing to leave for an art show in Germany next month.

“I was in the kitchen, I’m leaving for Germany, and was packing and stuff, and all of the sudden (there was) a huge, like earthquake, a banging sound, I ran to the window and saw a car on its head in the street.

I looked out the door, and basically the front of the hallway is ripped out or halfway ripped out. Bricks everywhere,” he said.

“I was scared that someone was in the car because it was such a weird (crash) but it turned out very quickly that nobody was in it. So in a way that was the best-case scenario,” Clo-

rius said.

Yvonne Frost, FedEx truck driver, said the driverless SUV nearly collided with her head on. She veered to the side of the street.

“I pulled out to go up the hill, and I don’t know where the car came from,” she said.

The Subaru sideswiped a parked Ford Focus, knocking off its side mirror. Frost said she swerved, and the Subaru clipped her bumper and crashed into the building.

“I immediately got out of the truck and found out there’s nobody in (the Subaru), it’s locked, I don’t know where it came from but it was coming fast,” Frost said.

Frost, who works for Peter Gammo, said the crash gave her a scare but she was determined to finish her route.

“I’ve been driving for a long time, and this is the first accident I’ve ever been in. I’m a little shook up, but I still have to finish delivering when I’m done,” she said.

The PORTLAND Daily Sun, Wednesday, June 19, 2013— Page 9

Portland dental clinic for disabled closes

By David Carkhuff THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

A casualty of agency restructuring, a state-funded dental clinic for the mentally ill and intellectually disabled closed on Friday in Portland, but a legislator said patients won’t be left without options.

“We’re looking to implement a transition pretty quickly where patients that were going to the clinic can go to other dental clinics around the state and in the Portland area,” said Maine Rep. Ben Chipman, I-Portland.

Located at 63 Preble St., Clinical Services operated as part of Riverview Psychiatric as a statefunded facility.

Riverview and Maine DepartChipman ment of Health and Human Services decided to close the clinic effective June 14, according to a message on the clinic’s telephone answering machine. The clinic referred to the closure as a “temporary lapse in service,” and added,

“Please keep in mind there are said Tuesday. negotiations with the commuChipman said the current status nity partners to open a new and is “just not really an appropriate improved dental service in the response” and hoped for an amendsouthern Maine area ... but there ment that could reopen the clinic will be likely several months pending a transition. break in service.”

“In the short term, the way that Bruce Merson of Portland, a DHHS handled this was completely patient at the clinic, said he was horrible to the clients and the patients, stunned to learn of the closure just coming in and abruptly shutting by a flyer posted at the clinic. the place down, putting a sign on the He said he wasn’t sure where he door,” Chipman said. would go for services.

Legislators on an appropriations The clinic answering machine committee had been reassured by referred patients to facilities A flyer alerts patients that the clinic closed DHHS staff that services would conin Augusta and Bangor and to Friday, June 14. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO) tinue in Portland, he said. Chipman Portland’s Healthcare for the said he received word late Thursday Homeless, but a staff person at Healthcare for the night of the looming closure. “I voted against the Homeless said only homeless people qualify there as budget and that’s the primary reason why,” he said. patients.

“You don’t leave 3,500 patients with nowhere else Chipman said legislators have been meeting with to go,” Chipman said. caregivers to create a transition plan.

Legislators thought they had negotiated funding “I’m optimistic that something will work out,” he for the clinic to stay open, he said.

Art Mart owners receive support after devastating robbery

had visited the store before to case the place.

After a late-night burglary last The new locale has only been open a week at the Art Mart, local supporters few weeks. The Christy’s last shop had of the Congress Street art supply store been an art student’s supply house for are helping to make up for the loss. In 12 years. It’s a family business, with addition to $1,000 in cash and quardaughter Ashley, 26, and sons Maddox, ters that was stolen from the register, 23, and Joshua, 20, helping out. Even the thieves also made off with the granddaughter, Olivia, at three and a business laptop and an even harder to half months, helps brighten the spirreplace item – the owner’s secure feelits of the clan as they try to bounce ing of faith in his neighborhood. back from the unsettling emotions of Keith Christy had recently moved being robbed. his art shop across Congress Street, “There has been a lot of support,” from the comfy confines next to the Ginna said. “We really appreciate Maine College of Art, to the old fotoeveryone who has called or come in. shop at 517 Congress St. Keith and It’s really touching to us.” his wife, Ginna, invested their life “The laptop was the worst thing,” savings into renovating the space, and Keith said. “It’s got all of our business were looking forward to the more open on it, all the books. It’s a violation, and well-lighted place. They used to really.” have a security guard detail at the old The community is raising money place, as part of the college connection, to help the Christy’s out. A website, and that may have misled them into www.helptheartmart.wordpress.com, a false sense of security at the new is urging locals to visit the Art Mart store. When they arrived for work last and make a contribution to their Thursday morning, they knew right recovery. Interested parties can also away something was wrong. donate through PayPal online.

“We came in and one of the regis“This may not sound like much, ters was giving off an error signal. We but the owners — Keith and Ginna heard a high squeal. When we opened Christy — had just moved, and it, all the cash was gone,” Keith said. invested their entire savings renoThe culprit or culprits took the cash vating the old Fotoshop space. The box, and a couple of deposits, in addiChristy’s have hearts of gold, often tion to the $1,000 and the laptop. providing free coffee to folks less for“They didn’t rummage through the tunate than themselves, and ensuring supplies. It looked like they knew locals have a warm, safe place to come, exactly where to go, without rifling share ideas, learn and create art. We through everything,” he said, leading can’t fix what happened, but Portland them to believe it was someone who folks can help shore up their finances to get them through this difficult time, as well as restore the most important thing — their faith in people,” according to the website.

They do have high hopes for the new store.

Aware that locals love the iconic lettering of the old fotoshop, they are keeping the same font for the new name, the artshop.

“It’s kind of a ‘50s look,” Keith said. “We have air The Art Mart moved to the old fotoshop at 517 Congress St. (DAVID conditioning now. It’s CARKHUFF PHOTO) a brighter, cooler, more

By Timothy Gillis

SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

open concept.” They continue to serve coffee, and a few regulars affectionately known as the “Breakfast Club,” moved with them.

“They’re our greeters,” said Keith, who still remains upbeat about their new digs. He plans new locks for the door, and a security camera.

“We’re now out of the coop,” he said.

“It’s been a rude awakening. The place was vacant for three years.

Someone used to live in the doorway cove. But it’s all cleaned up now,

with bright lights.”

Their outlook is getting brighter each day as well, hoping police can catch the thieves and possibly get their laptop back. In the meantime, they are leaning on family and friends for support. Each well-wishing visitor helps restore their faith in the local scene.

“I love being part of the neighborhood, part of the arts district,” Keith said. “We were in a daze for a couple of days, then we got strong.”

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Today’s Birthdays: Pop singer Tommy DeVito (The Four Seasons) is 85. Actress Gena Rowlands is 83. Singer Spanky McFarlane (Spanky and Our Gang) is 71. Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is 68. Actress Phylicia Rashad is 65. Rock singer Ann Wilson (Heart) is 63. Musician Larry Dunn is 60. Actress Kathleen Turner is 59. Country singer Doug Stone is 57. Singer Mark DeBarge is 54. Singer-dancer Paula Abdul is 51. Actor Andy Lauer is 50. Rock singermusician Brian Vander Ark (Verve Pipe) is 49.

Actress Mia Sara is 46. Rock musician Brian “Head” Welch is 43. Actor Jean Dujardin is 41. Actress Robin Tunney is 41. Actor Bumper Robinson is 39. Actress Poppy Montgomery is 38. Alt-country singer-musician Scott Avett (The Avett Brothers) is 37. Actor Ryan Hurst is 37. Actress Zoe Saldana is 35.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When you use your talents, you excite fans and peers alike. Watching and experiencing enthrall the former, and the latter are inspired to unleash their own talent in answer to your gesture.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). After an unexpected interruption, it feels like that connection you made will never come to fruition.

But don’t give up. The other person is simply waiting for you to close the circuit.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). When you feel as if you’re on the outside looking in, your face pressed against the glass, it’s easy to forget that there’s a whole vast world behind you. Don’t forget to turn around and see it.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 19). In the past, you’ve had fewer options, but now you’ll find yourself in a position to be discerning and selective. What happens in July makes you more interesting and also more interested in others. A certain someone or something enthralls you in August. September brings a self-imposed challenge and a well-won victory. Capricorn and Sagittarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 22, 39, 42 and 15.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Many ideas will come to you, and there is a real gem among them. Write them down so you can scrutinize your collection later and find the truly valuable item.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You often hear someone say, “It’s not a competition.”

“But it is!” you reply in your mind. Take that competitive spirit and put it to good use by remembering your most important competitor: yourself.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It might seem like a strange thing to consider, but you have a starring role in someone’s memory bank, and thus you have the chance to make the story more interesting. You’ll be in just the mood to seize this opportunity.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Problems at work or at school are multiplying, but you’ll stay on top of them as long as you remember to stop, take a deep breath and prioritize instead of worrying.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Some think that being able to entertain other points of view means your own isn’t so strong -- untrue! It is precisely because your worldview is so solid that you are able to entertain other ideas.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). A positive spin on an awkward situation will do wonders for flagging morale, but resist the temptation to let your emphasis on the bright side spin out of control into a denial of problems that require attention.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It goes something like this: You stray from the boring path, get lost, struggle, think you know where you’re going, wind up worse off, try again, find your way back and are happy for the adventure of it all.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your past pain was like a magic growing potion that escalated you quickly through many levels of knowing. Now you are wise. There’s a memory, and a sadness, that will always be with you in some way.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). A wise person once said, “Those who try to be a friend to everyone often wind up not being a friend to anyone.” Remember to be fair to

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Today is Wednesday, June 19, the 170th day of 2013. There are 195 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On June 19, 1953, Julius Rosenberg, 35, and his wife, Ethel, 37, convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviet Union, were executed at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, N.Y. On this date: In 1862, Congress passed, and President Abraham Lincoln signed, a measure abolishing slavery in U.S. territories.

In 1865, Union troops commanded by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War was over, and that all remaining slaves in Texas were free.

In 1910, the first-ever Father’s Day was celebrated in Spokane, Wash. (The idea for the observance is credited to Sonora Louise Smart Dodd.)

In 1934, the Federal Communications Commission was created; it replaced the Federal Radio Commission.

In 1938, four dozen people were killed when a railroad bridge in Montana collapsed, sending a train known as the Olympian hurtling into Custer Creek.

In 1952, the celebrity-panel game show “I’ve Got A Secret” made its debut on CBS-TV with Garry Moore as host.

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy, speaking to Congress, criticized lawmakers for not acting on proposed civil rights legislation and called for passage of a single omnibus bill, the Civil Rights Act of 1963. Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (teh-ruhsh-KOH’-vuh) returned to Earth after three days as the first woman in space.

In 1972, Hurricane Agnes, blamed for at least 122 deaths, made landfall over the Florida Panhandle.

In 1973, the rock musical “The Rocky Horror Show” premiered in London (it was later adapted into the movie “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”).

In 1986, University of Maryland basketball star Len Bias, the first draft pick of the Boston Celtics, suffered a fatal cocaine-induced seizure. Artificial heart recipient Murray P. Haydon died in Louisville, Ky., after 16 months on the manmade pump.

In 1987, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law requiring any public school teaching the theory of evolution to teach creation science as well.

In 1999, author Stephen King was seriously injured when he was struck by a van driven by Bryan Smith in North Lovell, Maine. Britain’s Prince Edward married commoner Sophie RhysJones (rees johnz) in Windsor, England.

Ten years ago: The FBI put cosmetics heir Andrew Luster aboard a plane in Mexico and flew him back to California, five months after he’d been convicted in absentia of drugging and raping three women.

Five years ago: President George W. Bush surveyed the aftermath of devastating floods during a quick tour of the Midwest, assuring residents and rescuers alike that he was listening to their concerns and understood their exhaustion.

One year ago: Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak was moved out of prison to a military hospital after the 84-year-old ousted leader reportedly suffered a stroke and his condition rapidly deteriorated. The Southern Baptist Convention voted to elect its first African-American president, Rev. Fred Luter Jr.

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Dear Annie: My sweet, kind 33-year-old college-educated husband has regressed into a teenager. He has always been a marijuana user, but a year ago, he befriended “Jake,” and now the two of them smoke marijuana daily. They spend their evenings riding skateboards, playing video games and hanging out with college kids.

I would like to buy a house, have children and further my education. My husband says he wants the same things, but he always has an excuse for not saving money. We both have good jobs, and he promises to start putting money aside “next month.” It never happens. I know he won’t give up pot. He says he will get divorced before he quits smoking marijuana, and I knew that before we married.

Am I wrong to put my foot down and expect him to grow up? Or do I need to lighten up and let him have his fun? -Feeling Like My Husband’s Mother Dear Feeling: You and your husband do not have compatible goals. He wants to be an irresponsible child while you do all the work. And so far, you have gone along with that.

Maybe he’s afraid to grow up, maybe he’s too addicted to pot, maybe he’s simply a Peter Pan. Ask him to come with you for counseling so the two of you can work on a more equitable partnership. If he is unwilling or if nothing changes, there is no future here unless you want to spend the next several years mothering this grownup child.

It’s a painful lesson to learn that love isn’t always enough to turn someone into marriage material.

Dear Annie: My friend’s son married a lovely young woman whose only brother died a few years ago. The wife kept her maiden name after marriage for professional reasons.

The couple is expecting their first child, and the wife would like to name the boy after her deceased brother, giving him her last name. Her reasoning is that it would ensure that her

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My friend is in shock. If her son agrees to this irrational request, she believes her family name stops there. In her mind, cousins do not count in carrying on one’s lineage. However, she doesn’t want to cause a family rift by openly and strongly opposing this possibility. Do you have any suggestions for her? -- Friend of the Family Dear Friend: This is completely up to the couple, and your friend should try to stay out of it. Frankly, the wife has the stronger claim for carrying on a family name. It’s also possible that the couple will have other sons. And plenty of women object to the old-fashioned (and sexist) notion that only the boys count when it comes to lineage. We know your friend is hurt and disappointed, but if she wants a relationship with her son, his wife and their child, she needs to put this aside.

Dear Annie: I shared the same frustration as “Troubled in High School,” the 16-year-old girl who can only think about boys, drugs, alcohol, dating and grades. She wants her life to be exciting.

I’d like to suggest she try participating in her school’s community service club. I was a member of my school’s “Key Club,” which is sponsored by the Kiwanis organization. It gave me the opportunity to focus on things outside of myself and my desires as a teenager and allowed me to put my energy into doing good.

My friends who did drugs respected me enough to never offer me drugs. I hated that my parents were so strict, but now that I’m almost 30, I can appreciate that they molded me into an independent person who is confident in leading instead of following. There is nothing wrong with being a perfect little angel. I’m proud of that reputation. -- Happy in Hawaii

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LePage administration vows to withhold comments from Maine Today Media newspapers

Daily Sun Staff Reports Gov. Paul LePage, long at odds with Maine Today Media newspapers, on Tuesday announced his intentions to decline comment on stories published by the Portland Press Herald, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel, according to a story by Press Herald State House reporter Steve Mistler.

The administration will no longer comment in stories published by the Portland Press Herald, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel, Adrienne Bennett, the governor’s spokeswoman, informed a Portland Press Herald reporter, the story said. A request for the governor’s public events calendar spurred the policy announcement, Mistler wrote on Tuesday.

The Press Herald has been publishing a sevenmonth investigation by the Sunday Telegram critical of Maine Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Patricia Aho. On Monday, Gov. LePage, on his Facebook page, wrote, “Another story from this morning ... a tiny one that was not in the headlines of the Portland Press Herald,” and went on to describe the reportedly positive response of Gylfi Sigfusson, president of Eimskip, the Icelandic shipping company which chose Portland as its North American headquarters over the two other ports it was considering, Everett, Mass. and Davisville, R.I. “Speaking at the International Trade Day in South Portland two weeks ago, Sigfusson said LePage and other local and state officials went out of their way

to recruit Eimskip,” the Facebook post reported.

Bennett said the administration would not aid rivals in attacking LePage. “We’re not looking to aid them in the attacks on the governor,” Bennett said, according to a story on WMTW-News 8.

Republicans frequently complain of bias since the Portland Press Herald was acquired by majority owner Donald Sussman, husband to Democratic Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. Democrats say LePage is afraid of being quoted because of frequent gaffes and controversies.

‘Celebration, Tradition and Change’ to open at Maine Jewish Museum Artist Asherah Cinnamon will launch an exhibit of new work at the Maine Jewish Museum at the base of Munjoy Hill in Portland.

Nancy Davidson curated Cinnamon’s new show titled, “Celebration, Tradition and Change.” This exhibition will run from Friday, July 5 to Thursday, Aug. 29, the museum announced. The opening reception with the artist will be held at the Maine Jewish Museum at 267 Congress St. on Tuesday, July 9 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Cinnamon is an international award-winning, contemporary sculptor, installation/performance artist, and creative educator, a press release stated. “Her work explores avenues of healing, both personal and planetary. Asherah’s parents were survivors of the Nazi Holocaust. Their ability to take great joy in life and to overcome that experience was an inspiration for her,” the press release stated. Graduate of the Maine College of Art (BFA), Boston University (MSW), Cambridge University (Graduate Diploma), and the University of Wisconsin (BA), she has made

her home in Maine for over 30 years.

“Cinnamon’s creative practice explores the power of human interaction as a means to build community, seek justice (tzedek), and heal the world (tikkun olam),” the press release added.

The Maine Jewish Museum is located at Etz Chaim Synagogue and is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. or by appointment. For more information, contact Curator Davidson at TootzDavidson@ yahoo.com or 239-4774.

Bicycling safety bill becomes law On Friday, LD 1460, “A Bill To Revise Maine Bicycle Law,” became law without Gov. Paul LePage’s signature, clarifying the rules of the road, according to the Bicycle Coalition of Maine. The bill, sponsored

by Rep. Erik Jorgensen of Portland, “marks a major effort to rejuvenate of the Coalitions’ legislative tradition, and is just the beginning of a process that will change Maine’s bicycle laws to improve safety and accessibility for cyclists around the state,” a press release stated.

The major provisions of the law include a provision that the operator of the bicycle determines where it is safest and most “practicable” to ride on a roadway; a collision of a passing car with a bicycle is “prima facie” evidence of a violation of the three-foot law governing the distance between motor vehicles and bicyclists; and cars may not make turns in front of bicycles when doing so interferes with the safe and legal operation of a bicycle.

“We’re thrilled to improve and clarify the foundation of bicycle law in Maine and are hopeful this bill will act as a catalyst for future legislation to protect the rights and safety of bicyclists,” said Coalition Executive Director Nancy Grant.

U.S. education official lets states delay using tests to rate teachers

By Motoko Rich

Acknowledging that the nation’s educators face large challenges in preparing students for more rigorous academic standards and tests, Arne Duncan, the secretary of education, informed state education officials on Tuesday that they could postpone using the tests to make career decisions about teachers.

Responding to growing complaints from teach-

ers’ unions and school administrators that they were being held accountable for results on tests before they had time to adjust to new curriculum standards, Mr. Duncan wrote in a letter to state education officers that they could delay using teacher evaluations for “personnel determinations” by another year.

Over the past 18 months, states have agreed to adopt new “college and career ready” standards and to tether teacher performance ratings partly to student achievement on standardized tests based on

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As states have scrambled to revise their public school curriculums and develop the new performance ratings, teachers have complained that they have not had time to learn how to bring the new standards into their classrooms so that students can score well on new tests. They have also complained that they are confused about how to adopt the new standards when many states are still administering old tests.

Teachers’ unions have also fought with education officials and lawmakers over the proper role of standardized tests in public schools and, most controversially, in individual ratings of teachers.

Last month, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, warned that the new standards could be consigned to the “dustbin of history” and proposed that teachers be given a year to master the new curriculums before test results counted in tenure or other personnel decisions.

In his letter to state education chiefs, Mr. Duncan wrote that he appreciated “both the courage to tackle so many challenges at once and the burdens this imposes on frontline educators.”

The department will now allow states to apply, in effect, for waivers from their waivers. States that are introducing new tests will also be relieved of having to give both new and old tests in the same school year.

“This decision ensures that the rollout of new, higher, state-selected standards will continue on pace,” Mr. Duncan said in a statement, “but that states that need it will have some flexibility in when they begin using student growth data for highstakes decisions.

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Wednesday, June 19 Sustainable Food Production in Maine

7:15 a.m. Environmental & Energy Technology Council of Maine. “Join E2Tech on June 19 at a unique venue — the Portland Urban Farm Fermentory — to learn about sustainable agriculture and aquaculture and the unique technologies and initiatives that are transforming the way we produce the foods we eat. Speakers will include Chuck Green, President and CEO of Backyard Farms in Madison, Maine and Christopher S. Heining, CEO, Harpswell Oceanic Center, Inc. and RAS Corp. Eli Cayer, Founder of the Urban Farm Fermentory will share how he is engaging the community, educating its residents and businesses, and providing a Food Hub for bakers, brewers, and even popsicle makers! Before and after the forum attendees will have an opportunity to tour the facility and learn about the companies located there. Registration and directions are at www.e2tech.org.” 7:15 a.m., Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St., Portland. E2Tech — Environmental & Energy Technology Council of Maine, http://www.e2tech.org

Peony Bloom and Ice Cream Social

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Maine Audubon invites friends, supporters, families and the general public to kick off the summer season at their annual Peony Bloom and Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, June 19, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event will take place at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth (20 Gilsland Farm Road). The gathering is free and open to all. The annual celebration recognizes the organization’s dedicated members, donors and volunteers who have supported Maine Audubon with their time, energy and contributions for over twenty years. Enjoy homemade ice cream donated

by Toots Ice Cream (North Yarmouth) and live music from the students of 317 Main (Yarmouth).

There will be a live auction of five heirloom peony plants at 7 pm. Become a Maine Audubon member that evening and receive a free peony flower. The event also features a free children’s peony craft workshop — bring the whole family!”

Thursday, June 20 ‘Dreamgirls’ at Maine State Music Theatre

2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. “Dreamgirls” at Maine State Music Theatre, June 5 through June 22. Tony Award winning musical, Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater, Brunswick. Tuesday-Sunday through June 22. $52. to $59. msmt.org. 725-8769.

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‘The Freaks Club’ at Snowlion

8 p.m. “A girl with fish-scale skin, a boy who cannot touch, a friend who sees only shadows. ... The Freaks Club is the funny, touching new musical where ‘fish’ turns to ‘dish,’ dreams become nightmares, and what is lost is the key to finding what really matters. Snowlion Repertory Company, known for bringing new musicals to the Maine stage, announces the world premiere of The Freaks Club by Thomas Adams (co-book, music) and MK Wolfe (cobook, lyrics). The show runs through Sunday, June 23. Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m., with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m., for a total of 10 performances, closing on June 23. Performances are at the Studio Theater at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. Tickets are $22 and $20 available at www.snowlionrep.org or by calling 518-9305.”

Friday, June 21

Make Music Portland celebration

11 a.m. to 8 p.m. “More than 30 performers will fill the streets of downtown Portland with sound on International Music Day during the city’s inaugural Make Music Portland celebration. From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., on Friday, June 21, Portlanders will celebrate with denizens around the world taking part in the global festival, originally begun in 1982 in Paris as Fete de la Musique. The performers — musicians, bands, ensembles, and performing artists — will be stationed at venues around Portland’s downtown through the day. Venues will include public spaces such as Bell Buoy Park, Thompson Park, and Monument Square, as well as private spaces like Acoustic Artisans and Andy’s Old Port Pub. Some of the performers participating in the event include Max Garcia Conover, Genevieve Beaudoin, local bands Les Chats and The Burners, and the Maine Marimba Ensemble. At the day-long event, Make Music Portland will host play-along sessions and a group harmonica lesson with free harmonicas for participants. To get involved with Make Music Portland, as a volunteer, performer, or venue host, send an email to makemusicportland@gmail.com. More information on the event can be found at www.makemusicportland.org or www.facebook.com/makemusicportland.”

Sue Daigneault at the Portland Public Library’s Friday Local Author Series

6 p.m. Simple Burden. Outdoor concert, weather At Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth, comedian and juggler, Randy Judkins, wil noon. Portland Public Library hosts Sue permitting. Bring a picnic and a blanket. A free com- present Comedy with Character, the library’s first outdoor event of the summer. The event will Daigneault at the Friday Local Author Series on June 21 at noon in Meeting Room No. 5. “‘In munity concert with a local band. Prince Memorial take place on Thursday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m. (COURTESY PHOTO) the Shadow of a Mountain: A Soldier’s Struggle Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. FMI 829-2215 with PTSD’ relates the story of the price paid by Person — Multi-Character performance, featuring juggling, Think Tank grand opening in Yarmouth Congressional Medal of Honor recipient and Maine native, slapstick, magic, and lots of audience interaction in this fun 5 p.m. “Think Tank and the local community celebrate the Edward Dahlgren and his family, following his combat performance for all ages. Families are encouraged to bring grand opening of its Yarmouth location with a networking experiences in Europe with the 36th Infantry Division. It is a a picnic dinner to enjoy on the lawn during this free perreception that will include a tour of the office. Think Tank timely manuscript in that it details Dahlgren’s struggles with formance.” Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, is a hub for marketing, programming and design profesPosttraumatic Stress Disorder, a condition affecting many Cape Elizabeth. For more information, visit the library’s sionals. The space encourages collaboration and gives the of our military veterans returning from war zones today. It is website at www.ThomasMemorialLibrary.org. start-up community an affordable, flexible place to ideate.” a book that will help readers to know about the devastation Author John Ford in Falmouth Think Tank, 40 Lafayette St., Yarmouth. 712.6543 of war and how we must always provide care and comfort 6:30 p.m. “Former Maine Game Warden John Ford, author for our returning veterans. Paperback, Kindle and Nook verWilliam Wegman in the 2013 of ‘Suddenly the Cider Didn’t Taste So Good’ and the new sions of the book are available through Amazon.com.” www.

MFA Artist Lecture Series at MECA ‘The Cider Still Tastes Funny!’ will speak at Falmouth Memoportlandlibrary.com 6:30 p.m. The MFA program at Maine College of Art rial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, on Thursday, June 20 ‘Dreamgirls’ at Maine State Music Theatre announced the roster of visiting artists for the summer of at 6:30 p.m. Copies of the books will be available for sale 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. “Dreamgirls” at Maine State Music 2013 MFA Artist Lecture Series, including William Wegman. and signing.” FMI: 781-2351 or library@falmouth.lib.me.us.

Theatre, June 5 through June 22. Tony Award winning musi“William Wegman is the author of numerous books for ‘Titus Andronicus’ by Mad Horse cal, Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater, Brunschildren, including New York Times bestseller Puppies.

7:30 p.m. “Titus Andronicus” runs through June 23, in the wick. Tuesday-Sunday through June 22. $52. to $59. msmt.

Working with his cast of Weimaraners, Wegman has creMad Horse Theater at the Hutchins School, 24 Mosher St., org. 725-8769. ated projects for Saturday Night Live, Nickelodeon, and South Portland. “Mad Horse closes its 27th Season on a Sesame Street, where his videos have appeared regularly Kotzschmar Kause Book & Yard Sale grand scale with one of Shakespeare’s most sweeping and since 1989. Wegman’s movie ‘The Hardly Boys in Hardly 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. June 21 through June 23. “Sponsored controversial plays. In this depiction of an aging warrior’s Gold’ was screened at the Sundance Film Festival. He has by the Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ, FOKO will be sellreturn home, Titus Andronicus is a masterful examination appeared on ‘The Tonight Show’ with Johnny Carson and ing Books, Decorative Items, Children’s Toys, Antiques, of power, corruption, loyalty to family and to country, and with Jay Leno, David Letterman and, most recently, ‘The Furniture, Cooking Items, Craft Items, Garden Supplies, the lengths to which one man will go to right a horrifying Colbert Report.’ Wegman currently lives in New York and Tools, Lamps, Jewelry and much, much more! Come to wrong. A legendary general, Titus Andronicus, returns in Maine.” All lectures are held in Osher Hall on the second Preview night for wine and Hors d’oeuvres while you pretriumph to Rome. But the city is in chaos, its Emperor floor of MECA’s Porteous Building at 522 Congress Street, view all sale items AND have first pick with 10 percent off dead. The years of battle have taken their toll on Titus — and begin at 6:30 p.m. http://www.meca.edu purchases of $100 or more. Proceeds benefit Friends of the the choices he makes from the moment he sets foot in Kotzschmar Organ educational programs and outreach.”

Randy Judkins: Comedy with Character the city lead to a spiral of betrayal, revenge and death.”

Merrill Auditorium Rehearsal Hall, 20 Myrtle St., Portland.

6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Randy Judkins: Comedy with Performance times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday Preview Night, Friday, June 21 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.; SatCharacter on the library’s front lawn at Thomas Memorial nights at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday Matinees at 2 p.m. Tickurday, June 22, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.; Sunday, June 23 from 9 Library. “Our summer special events will begin with an eveets are $20 for adults; $15 for seniors/students. Resa.m. until noon Cost: $10 in advance, $15 at the door. ning performance by juggler and comedian Randy Judkins ervations are recommended. Tickets can be purchased on the library’s front lawn. Judkins will deliver a comic One online at: www.madhorse.com/tickets. see next page

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Allagash Victoria Ale Premiere

5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. “Victoria Mansion, in partnership with Allagash Brewing, is pleased to announce that the seventh annual Allagash Victoria Ale Premiere will take place on Friday, June 21, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland. The event celebrates the release of Allagash Brewing’s 2013 Victoria Ale. The first ale in Allagash’s popular Tribute Series, Victoria Ale is a unique beer brewed with white wine grapes. The beer is available in stores now, with one dollar from each bottle brewed benefitting Victoria Mansion’s historic preservation and education programs.” Advance tickets are $25 for Victoria Mansion members or $30 for non-members, and can be purchased online at victoriamansion.org. All tickets are $35 at the door.

Film about Irish writer Nuala O’Faolain: ‘Nuala’

6:30 p.m. “Coming to the Portland Museum of Art, a documentary about the life of Irish writer Nuala O’Faolain: ‘Nuala’ — Friday, June 21, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, June 22, 2 p.m.; Sunday, June 23, 2 p.m. NR (not rated). Presented in partnership by the Maine Irish Heritage Center and the Portland Museum of Art. Q&A with the filmmakers Patrick Farrelly and Kate O’Callaghan will follow the screenings on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23. In her late 50s Nuala O’Faolain wrote a memoir that sold a million copies and shocked the Irish public with its revelations of her sexual history and the bizarre manner of her upbringing. She was a woman of many, contradictory parts: the enthusiastic heterosexual whose most lasting relationship was with a radical lesbian activist; the feminist who adored a father who openly betrayed her mother and neglected his family. In 2008 she transfixed Ireland again when, ravaged by cancer, she turned to her friend and radio host Marian Finucane to talk frankly about her impending death. ‘Nuala’ is Finucane’s journey of discovery into her friend’s life as well as a raw and vivid testimony to the enduring power of friendship.” www.maineirish.com/documentary-on-nualaofaolain

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’

7:30 p.m. “Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake will present ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ by Rebecca Feldman and William Finn from June 21 to July 7. “‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ is a musical comedy which centers on a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School.

Six quirky adolescents compete in the Bee, which is run by three equally-quirky grown-ups. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Schoolhouse Arts Center is directed

by Michael Hjort. Cast members include Sean Colby and Ben Plummer from Limington, Kim Drisko from Gorham, Dillon Bates from Portland, Andrew Goodwin from South Portland, Molly Olsen from Windham, Adam Gary Normand from Old Orchard Beach and Angelica and Elizabeth Phipps from Standish. Performances of ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ will be held at Schoolhouse Arts Center on June 21, 22, 28, 29 and July 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. and June 23 and 30 and July 7 at 5 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults and $16 for students and seniors. Schoolhouse is located at 16 Richville Road (Route 114) in Standish, just north of the intersection of Route 114 and Route 35. For reservations, call 642-3743 or buy tickets on-line at www. schoolhousearts.org.”

‘Titus Andronicus’ by Mad Horse

7:30 p.m. “Titus Andronicus” runs through June 23, in the Mad Horse Theater at the Hutchins School, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. “Mad Horse closes its 27th Season on a grand scale with one of Shakespeare’s most sweeping and controversial plays. In this depiction of an aging warrior’s return home, Titus Andronicus is a masterful examination of power, corruption, loyalty to family and to country, and the lengths to which one man will go to right a horrifying wrong.

A legendary general, Titus Andronicus, returns in triumph to Rome. But the city is in chaos, its Emperor dead. The years of battle have taken their toll on Titus — the choices he makes from the moment he sets foot in the city lead to a spiral of betrayal, revenge and death.” Performance times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday Matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults; $15 for seniors/ students. Reservations are recommended. Tickets can be purchased online at: www.madhorse.com/tickets.

‘The Freaks Club’ at Snowlion

8 p.m. “A girl with fish-scale skin, a boy who cannot touch, a friend who sees only shadows. ... The Freaks Club is the funny, touching new musical where ‘fish’ turns to ‘dish,’ dreams become nightmares, and what is lost is the key to finding what really matters. Snowlion Repertory Company, known for bringing new musicals to the Maine stage, announces the world premiere of The Freaks Club

by Thomas Adams (co-book, music) and MK Wolfe (cobook, lyrics). The show runs through Sunday, June 23.

Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m., with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m., for a total of 10 performances, closing on June 23. Performances are at the Studio Theater at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. Tickets are $22 and $20 available at www.snowlionrep.org or by calling 518-9305.”

Saturday, June 22 Annual Trot for Tots 5K Run/Walk

9 a.m. A benefit for Youth and Family Outreach, the annual Trot for Tots 5K Run/Walk will take place at Back Cove, Portland. “YFO is a nonprofit organization that provides accredited quality early care and education to a diverse population of families with a special focus on low-income families and young parents in the heart of downtown Portland. Prizes for top runners. All kids completing the Run/Walk will receive special recognition at the awards ceremony. Bring the kids to meet ‘Crusher,’ mascot of the Maine Red Claws basketball team, at 8:30 a.m. Register at www.running4free.com (search Trot for Tots) for $20 or from 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. on the day of the race for $25. Official Timing by 5K Sports Race Management. Contact: Camelia Babson-Haley at 874-1073.”

Building poultry travel cages

9 a.m. to noon. “Building poultry travel cages will be the focus of a workshop June 22 in Falmouth, sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County and the Maine Poultry Growers Association.

Workshop participants will build wire poultry travel cages and UMaine Extension veterinarian Dr. Anne Lichtenwalner will talk about poultry health. The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the UMaine Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth. The workshop fee is $30 per person; $25 for MPGA members. To register, go online (umaine.edu/cumberland/ programs/2013-how-to-build-poultry-cage). For more information about the workshop or to request disability accommodations, contact the UMaine Extension Cumberland County office, 781-6099 or 1-800-287-1471 (in Maine only). The Maine Poultry Growers Association (mainepoultrygrowers.org) is a statewide organization that provides online educational resources and workshops for poultry growers and fanciers, and sponsors an annual Maine Poultry Coop Contest.”

Friends of Feral Felines used book, DVD sale

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friends of Feral Felines is holding its annual used book and DVD sale at the Barron Center, 1145 Brighton Ave. in Portland. “A very large selection of books will be available. Sales help to support Friends of Feral Felines’ efforts controlling and caring for abandoned and feral cats in southern Maine.” FMI call 797-3014 or visit website: www.feralfelines.net

Summerfest Saturday in Windham

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Windham Historical Society joins in the Summerfest Saturday on June 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with an outdoor “Artisans on the Green” at the Society museum, 234 Windham Center Road. The event features old-time skilled craftspeople including a blacksmith, beekeeper, woodworkers, spinners, knitting, sewing (on a treadle machine), weavers, basketmaking, rug-braiding, quilting, rughooking, a wheelwright, quilling, soap making, toy making and much more! Demonstrations, displays and products available.

Donation $5, under 12 free. Refreshments available. Proceeds to benefit building the Village Green. Contact info@windhamhistorical.org or kso48@aol.com.

‘Charlotte’s Web’ at Portland Public Library

11 a.m. Portland Public Library presents a scene from “Charlotte’s Web” Saturday, June 22, at 11 a.m. “Join cast members from the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine’s new production of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ at the Children’s Library on Saturday, June 22, when they perform a scene from the play. Following the scene, Theatre Artistic Director Reba Short will lead the audience in some interactive storytelling based on E.B. White’s classic tale. The complete production of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ runs from July 19-28 at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine. The play is an adaptation by Joseph Robinette, based on the book by E.B. White. ... This heart-warming story is set on a Maine salt water farm. Tickets for the July 19-28 performances are available at the Children’s Museum & Theatre front desk (142 Free St., Portland) at kitetails.org or at 828-1234, ext. 231.”

Outdoor Safety and Survival Skills

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Saturday June 22, a demonstration featuring Outdoor Safety and Survival Skills will be offered by experienced Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Recreational Safety Instructors, at the Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26 in Gray. “Learn about many different techniques to recreate safety and even possibly survive in an outdoor emergency. See and participate in demonstrations of fire building/starting; survival shelter construction, and map and compass. Review the must-have equipment

you should always carry with you when planning any outdoor adventure – whether it’s simply an afternoon hike or a weeklong hunting trip!” www.maine.gov/ifw/education/ safety; www.mainewildlifepark.com

Vintage Baseball in South Portland

noon to 4 p.m. Maine Historical Society presents: Vintage Baseball Games at Southern Maine Community College Athletic Fields, Fort Road, South Portland. Presented

by MHS, Cape Elizabeth Historical Preservation Society, and South Portland Historical Society. “Join us for vintage baseball games played according to the rules and customs of the 1860s. The teams are the Essex Base Ball Club of Massachusetts versus the Dirigo Vintage Base Ball Club of Augusta. These clubs were founded by people who love to play the game, and have a passion for baseball’s compelling history. Between games, spectators and families will have the opportunity to interact with players and ask questions. Bring a picnic, some chairs, and your friends for a fun afternoon!” http://www.mainehistory.org

Maine Hot Wing Cook-Off Challenge

4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Second annual Maine Hot Wing Cook-Off Challenge, Ocean Gateway Waterfront, 6 Thames Street.

“This is the second annual event where you can sample all the best wings in Maine under one tent! This event is 21 plus, proceeds donated to Make-A-Wish Maine. Enjoy over 30 restaurants finest wings and sauces for only one price!

Full Bar Options & Entertainment provided throughout the event by The Dappered Gents. Rain or Shine event, Tented.

This indoor/outdoor opportunity will allow us to feature live entertainment and all our vendors together in one location.

We will kick off the weekend festivities with the Portland Waterfront Block Party!” www.hotwingchallenge.com

Block party and gospel music

4:30 p.m. Block party and gospel music concert at 243 Cumberland Ave., Portland. All are welcome. “Enjoy heartwarming gospel music, food and fun. The Famous Campbells are in concert at First Assembly of God Church at 7 p.m. on the same day.”

‘Dreamgirls’ at Maine State Music Theatre

7:30 p.m. “Dreamgirls” at Maine State Music Theatre, June 5 through June 22. Tony Award winning musical, Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater, Brunswick. TuesdaySunday through June 22. $52. to $59. msmt.org. 725-8769.

‘Titus Andronicus’ by Mad Horse

7:30 p.m. “Titus Andronicus” runs through June 23, in the Mad Horse Theater at the Hutchins School, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. “Mad Horse closes its 27th Season on a grand scale with one of Shakespeare’s most sweeping and controversial plays. In this depiction of an aging warrior’s return home, Titus Andronicus is a masterful examination of power, corruption, loyalty to family and to country, and the lengths to which one man will go to right a horrifying wrong.” Performance times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday Matinees at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $20 for adults; $15 for seniors/students. Reservations are recommended. Tickets can be purchased online at: www.madhorse.com/tickets.

Teddy Bears Dance for a Cause

7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Teddy Bears Dance For A Cause, $20 per person. “Receive $5 off your admission ticket by bringing a New Teddy Bear to donate to this worthy cause. A portion of all proceeds with be donated to The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. Anyone unable to attend who wishes to donate a Teddy Bear may contact Kathleen at Maplewood Dance Center at 878-0584.”

Help protect the floor, carry in shoes to dance in. No Flip Flops or Stiletto Heels. “Hospitals are never ‘fun’ places for children. Whether they are there just for an hour, the day or they have to stay overnight or longer for treatment or recovery, it can be a frightening place. Join us and help support a GREAT cause. ...” Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave., Portland. www.maplewooddancecenter.com

Dark Luminosity Dark Theatrical Dance Showcase

8 p.m. Bright Star World Dance, 496 Congress St., Portland (doors 7:30). $12 Advance General Seating/$15 Reserved Seating/$20 Door. “Aepril Schaile makes a return to Maine to take you on a journey into the shadows of dance with an evening of dark theatrical performance. Join Aepril and dancers from around New England at Bright Star World Dance in Portland, Maine on June 22 to experience a dark kaleidoscope of dance filled with tales of transformation, dark comedies and forgotten legends. The evening will include performances by: Aepril Schaile of Salem, Mass.; The Accaliae; Cait Capaldi; Heather Powers; Selcouth; Solange; Belleme; Nathifa Shakti; Phoenix; Annabee; Anathema Steele; Vivian Vice; Leilah; and BellaLisa.

With a special musical performances by members of the Dark Follies (not just) Rhythm Orchestra!” http:// darkfollies.com/june-22-dark-luminosity-dark-theatrical-dance-showcase-tickets-on-sale-now

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A Blackhawks reserve who sits and waits gets a chance to play at last

By Peter May THE NEW YORK TIMES

BOSTON — Marguerita Smith had almost reached her house in Avon, Conn., Monday evening when the cellphone rang in her car. Her husband was on the line with the startling news that their son, Ben, was going to play in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals.

So much for a mother’s intuition, she told herself. She had been in Boston hours earlier, having lunch on Newbury Street with her son, a reserve forward for the Chicago Blackhawks.

They had walked around the Back Bay, and then she decided to return home rather than attend the game, as she and her son figured he would not play.

“I thought it was a bit odd,” Marguerita Smith said by telephone Tuesday.

“Here he had been, walking about all day with his mother. I just decided I’d

go back. I didn’t want to try to make the long drive back at night after the game. It was fine. I don’t mind watching on television.”

Ben Smith arrived at TD Garden before the game and thought he would do what he had done throughout the Blackhawks’ playoff run: ride the exercise bike and watch the game. But Marian Hossa was a late scratch, and Smith had 10 minutes to dress, text his parents and be ready to play.

It was Smith’s first appearance in a playoff game this season. He logged 13 shifts and more than 10 minutes on the ice. The adrenaline-filled day ended in a disappointing way for him, though; the Blackhawks lost, 2-0.

“A crazy day, a crazy night, but obviously I was grateful for the experience,” Smith said Tuesday. “I just wish we could have won.”

Smith is a member of the so-called Black Aces, the reserves who partici-

pate in all available practices or workouts and then are scratched for the game. Tuesday was no different. The rotation regulars for the Blackhawks did not skate. Smith did.

Coach Joel Quenneville said he expected Hossa to play in Game 4 Wednesday night, meaning that Smith would probably go back to being a spectator.

“But you have to be ready for anything,” Smith said.

Smith said playing at TD Garden helped ease any pregame jitters Monday night. He played four years at Boston College — Eagles Coach Jerry York sent him a congratulatory text message Tuesday morning — and estimated that he played there 15 times as an Eagle. He also said the experience of playing in three Frozen Fours and winning two N.C.A.A. tournament titles calmed his nerves.

“I played in a lot of big games, highpressure games; drawing from those experiences, that helps,” Smith said, mentioning games at Ford Field in Detroit and at Fenway Park. “You’re playing in front of 40,000 people.

Knowing how to deal with that pressure and having that little bit of experience certainly helps.”

Smith was a college teammate of Rangers forwards Brian Boyle and Chris Kreider. All three have made playoff splashes. Boyle and Kreider both have six playoff goals over the last two seasons with the Rangers; Smith, in his rookie season, had three goals in the Blackhawks’ seven-game series against Vancouver in 2011, including the winner in overtime in Game 6.

Until Monday, that had been the extent of his N.H.L. playoff experience. While Boyle has become a regular and Kreider played in 23 games this season, Smith has played only 20 N.H.L. regular-season games since leaving Boston College in 2010 — one this season.

“The goal is to be a full-time player for any hockey player,” he said. “But you have to pay your dues. Clearly, there’s a reason why I haven’t been here. Hopefully, at some point, I’ll get to that point.”

In the meantime, he will show up Wednesday for the morning skate.

His mother said she was staying put in Connecticut this time, “but it’s been such a roller-coaster ride for all of us that you never know what might happen.”

Ben Smith, a reserve forward for the Chicago Blackhawks, is a member of the so-called Black Aces, the reserves who participate in all available practices or workouts and then are scratched for the game.

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