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Longtime cruise manager joins ferry effort BY CURTIS ROBINSON THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Maine and Nova Scotia may not have an international ferry service until 2012, but we already have competition. Two groups have been considering service, and for months the Yarmouth, Nova Scotia-based effort has insisted that some level of service was possible in

Press Herald political ads spur ethics questions

2011. But in the final days of 2010, the Yarmouth Industrial Council-led effort in Canada rejected the last of several proposals, in effect terminating 2011 plans. The other group, Halifax-based Scotia Cruises, immediately stepped into any vacuum, announcing Monday that it will reconsider a Yarmouth route along with its planned Halifax service and naming

the longtime manager of the Scotia Prince international ferry as its Portland-based representative. Henk Pols, who is widely credited with helping operate a profitable Scotia Prince service for decades, joins the Scotia Cruises this week, according to the company. The firm says meetings are being planned with Yarmouth officials for later this month. see FERRY page 6

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State asked to probe free full-page color ads backing elected-mayor measure BY CURTIS ROBINSON THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

A former Portland deputy city manager is asking state election officials to investigate nearly $47,000 worth of free advertising that the Portland Press Herald donated to the chamber of commerce in support of last year’s successful elected-mayor referendum. Thomas Valleau said he filed his complaint with the Maine Ethics Commission last week. Valleau, who worked for the city of Portland for 28 years and served as one of two appointed members to the 12-member Charter Commission, said in a press statement that he is asking the state to “... investigate an arrangement between the newspaper and the Chamber that resulted in eight apparently free full page color advertisements supporting the idea of an elected mayor with a four year term for Maine’s largest city.” Noting that the ballot question was approved by a vote of 12,963 to 11,825. Valleau said the free advertising could have tipped the scales. “Newspapers should not donate free advertising to political campaigns that they decide to favor,” Valleau said. “In any event, the public has the right to know who is behind attempts to influence the vote... my goal is to prevent a repeat of this in future elections.” see ADS page 6

Chris Cameron, assistant general manager and director of media relations for the Portland Sea Dogs, is counting the days to the baseball team’s April 7 opening day. For a story, see Sports, page 8. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

Aiming for carbon neutrality, USM starts switch from oil to natural gas BY MATT DODGE THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

The University of Southern Maine moved one step closer to fulfilling its goal of carbon neutrality last week after converting the Portland campus’ central heating plant from oil to natural gas. The switch is part of USM’s “Plan

for Carbon Neutrality” which aims to convert all of the Portland campus’ operations to natural gas by 2025 and end net emissions of university-related climate-disrupting gases by 2040. “This is a huge accomplishment that has many environmental as well as economic benefits,” said USM Executive Director of Facilities Man-

agement Bob Bertram. With the Portland conversion, USM central plants in both Gorham and Portland now use natural gas, reducing USM’s carbon output by 1,048 metric tons per year and saving USM approximately $315,000 next year in utility costs. see GAS page 6

Alarm clock for Portland landlords, Part Deux

New year brings the New York Times to our pages

Playoff-bound Tom Brady’s spectacular season

See Bob Higgins on page 4

See Curtis Robinson’s column on page 5

See the story in Sports, page 8

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4,000 dead blackbirds fall from sky BEEBE, Ark. (NY Times) — Times Square had the ball drop, and Brasstown, N.C., had its descending possum. But no place had a New Year’s Eve as unusual — and downright disturbing — as Beebe, Ark. About 10 p.m. Friday, thousands of red-winged blackbirds began falling out of the sky over this town about 35 miles northeast of Little Rock. They landed on roofs, roads, front lawns and backyards, turning the ground nearly black and scaring anyone who happened to be outside. “One of them almost hit my best friend in the head,” said Christy Stephens, who was standing outside among the smoking crowd at a New Year’s Eve party. “We went inside after that.” The cause is still being determined, said Keith Stephens, a spokesman for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Of the more than 4,000 birds that fell on Beebe, 65 samples have been sent to labs, one in Arkansas, the other in Wisconsin. Some results may be available as soon as Monday, Mr. Stephens said. For now, state officials are speculating that the birds may have died as a result of stress, startled by fireworks in the area, or perhaps by lightning. But, Mr. Stephens acknowledged that the cause may never be known.

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Pakistan’s premier ﬁghts to save government ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (NY Times) — Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani struggled to muster support for his government on Monday, a day after a second ally quit the ruling coalition with his Pakistan Peoples Party. But at a time when the economy is teetering, public discontent is growing over inflation and a worsening power crisis, and the United States is seeking to expand cooperation in the war against terrorism,

no political party seems eager to take the reins of the government. So there seemed to be growing consensus amongst opposition politicians and analysts here that Mr. Gilani would remain in office despite the crisis, but would be deeply weakened and even more unable to govern this fractured and tumultuous country. A spokesman for President Asif Ali Zardari, who is the co-chairman of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party, issued a strongly worded

statement of support for Mr. Gilani. “The prime minister is not alone, he will not be left alone,” the statement said. “The party stands behind him through thick and thin. Let there be no doubt or mistake about it.” Many see Mr. Zardari as gaining by the crisis facing Mr. Gilani, who has had a dismal record of governance and whose family is the subject of swirling allegations of corruption.

Two Americans killed in Outlawed, cellphones Iraq are ﬁrst of new year are thriving in prisons BAGHDAD (NY Times) — Two members of the United States military were killed in central Iraq on Sunday night, the first such deaths here this year at a time when American casualties have become a rarity. The deaths, reported Monday, came amid two days of attacks against Iraqi security forces and the killing of a Christian woman in her home in Baghdad. Police officials said they believed the killing was a robbery not related to her religion. The attacks on Iraqi forces began shortly after 7 p.m. on Sunday and

unfolded with what appeared to be deadly coordination. Over the course of two hours, gunmen using silencers killed a police colonel, an army colonel, two police commissioners, a colonel from the traffic police and a municipal employee, all in a tight swath of central and eastern Baghdad. The attacks resembled a similar wave of killings two weeks earlier, also involving silencers, that left several security members dead, according to an official at the Ministry of the Interior.

ATLANTA (NY Times) — A counterfeiter at a Georgia state prison ticks off the remaining days of his three-year sentence on his Facebook page. He has 91 digital “friends.” Like many of his fellow inmates, he plays the online games FarmVille and Street Wars. He does it all on a smartphone, which he says he bought from a guard. And he used the same phone to help organize a short strike among inmates at several Georgia prisons last month. Technology is changing life inside prisons across the country at the same rapid-fire pace it is changing life outside. A smartphone hidden under a mattress is the modern-day file inside a cake. “This kind of thing was bound to happen,” said Martin F. Horn, a former commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction who teaches at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

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Police seek leads as ‘Welcome to Portland’ sign goes missing DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT The Portland Police Department is investigating the theft of a sign that reads “Welcome to Portland” valued at $3,500, according to a police press release. This sign was located at the intersection of the Fore River Parkway and West Commercial Street and has been missing since the beginning of December 2010, said Sgt. Dean Goodale with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Portland Police Department. The sign was carved out of a single piece of wood and was hand painted with gold leaf paint. The stolen sign was 5 feet by 8 feet and weighed about 100 lbs, Goodale estimated. If anyone has any information about this stolen sign, they can contact the Portland Police at 874-8533. To provide information anonymously community members may contact police by text, Internet or phone. To “Text a Tip” mobile phone users should text the keyword “GOTCHA” plus their message to 274637

High-speed chase on I-295 ends in crash Vassalboro man charged with drunk driving, eluding police DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT

This sign located at the intersection of the Fore River Parkway and West Commercial Street has been missing since the beginning of December, police report. (COURTESY PHOTO)

(CRIMES). Community members may also submit tips by going to the Portland Police Department website: www. portland-police.com and click-

ing “Submit an Anonymous Crime Tip.” Finally, community members can leave anonymous phone tips on the Department’s Crime Tip line: 874-8584.

A Vassalboro man faces several charges, including drunk driving, following a high-speed chase on Interstate 295 in Scarborough Sunday night, Maine State Police reported. The chase ended when the fleeing car crashed into a second vehicle. Troopers charged 41-yearold Anthony Teabout with operating under the influence, eluding police and being an aggravated habitual offender, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland. Teabout was being treated at Maine Medical Center for facial and rib injuries sustained in the crash. His driver’s license was suspended. The driver of the other vehicle was Danielle Bailey, 34, of Woolwich. Three of the four passengers in Bailey’s car were children and two of them sustained minor injuries, State Police reported. Trooper Edmund Furtado attempted to pull over Teabout’s car at the Exit 42 toll booth of the turnpike because it had no license plate. The 2006 Dodge Charger then sped off, quickly reaching speeds of 100 mph, McCausland reported. Teabout lost control of the car about two miles later and it slammed into the rear of Bailey’s mini-van. Both vehicles were demolished. Teabout has four prior convictions for driving after his driver’s license had been suspended, McCausland reported.

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David Ernest Blanchard, 66 SCARBOROUGH — David Ernest Blanchard, 66, of Scarborough died unexpectedly on Jan. 1, 2011. He was the son of Donald N. and Charlotte (Smith) Blanchard. Born on Dec. 2, 1944, in Salem, Mass., Dave grew up in Winthrop and Lewiston, Maine, and summered at Higgins Beach in Scarborough. He graduated in 1963 from St. Dominic High School in Lewiston. He also attended Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield, studied engineering at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he also played football, and studied aeronautics at East Coast Aero Tech in Mass. He began working as an aircraft mechanic at Western Airlines in California and later returned to Maine to work at Maine Aviation, where he was head of aircraft maintenance for many years. Dave then went on to work as a technical representative for Teledyne Continental Motors in the aircraft products division where he managed a territory covering the Northeastern U.S. and Canada. In addition to his interest in aviation, Dave had a passion for restoring classic autos, Mustangs in particular, and showed his vehicles in various car

shows throughout New England, winning many trophies. He also enjoyed refurbishing old auto chrome and often did so for fellow car enthusiasts. Dave had many friends and acquaintances that will remember him for his knowledge of automobiles and aircraft, his meticulous way of doing things and his wonderful sense of humor. Dave married Nancy (Steele) Blanchard on Dec. 9, 1983 and they have one son, Geoffrey. They remained in Scarborough where Dave also served for many years on the Scarborough Volunteer Fire Dept. Dave was predeceased by his parents, his father-in-law, Robert Steele, brother-in-law Henry Pache, M.D. and cocker spaniel, Tori. Dave is survived by his loving wife of 27 years and his wonderful son, Geoffrey. Sister, Donna PacheMarshall (Ronnie) of Rhode Island, brothers James Blanchard (Joanne), and Anthony Blanchard (Ann), all of Scarborough. Mother-in-law, Barbara Steele, sister-in-law Kristina Knight (Randy) all of Georgia, and sister-in-law Linda Hartwell of New Hampshire. He is also survived by nephews Andrew Pache, Adam Blanchard, Nico Blanchard and Mark Saulnier, nieces Karen Cabral and Kristi Hunley, his devoted cocker spaniels Robbie and Libby, and his many friends. The family wishes to express appreciation to the staff at MMC and the Scarborough Rescue and Police for their valiant efforts. Also, heartfelt

love and appreciation to the many family and friends for their kindness and caring during this very difficult time. Visiting hours will be 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5 at Hobbs Funeral Home, 671 U.S. Rt. 1, Scarbor-

ough. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.hobbsfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Scarborough Rescue/Fire Department or the Animal Refuge League, P.O. Box 236, Westbrook ME 04098.

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Intimidation and tyranny While WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is celebrating his $1 million-plus book deal on a 600-acre estate and enjoying his status as a lefty fringe hero, former cartoonist Molly Norris is in hiding. The moral of this column is that in today’s world, cartoons, if they target Islam, can be more hazardous to your health than crossing the mighty U.S. government and its allies. Swedish and Danish authorities arrested four suspected militant Islamic jihadists last week for allegedly planning a terrorist attack before this weekend. Their target was the Jyllands-Posten news bureau in Copenhagen. In 2006, the ––––– newspaper became the target of Creators terrorist threats after it printed Syndicate controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in 2005. Authorities say the suspects arrested planned to use the same “swarm” tactics used in the 2008 Mumbai killing spree that left at least 160 people dead. Kurt Westergaard drew a cartoon that depicted Muhammad wearing a bomb-shaped turban. Last January, a Somali man wielding an ax and demanding “revenge” broke into Westergaard’s home. In 2009, Danish authorities arrested three men for planning to behead Westergaard. Like Westergaard, Jyllands-Posten Editor Flemming Rose, who commissioned the cartoons, now has round-the-clock security. I asked via e-mail how many planned attacks against his paper and cartoonists have been thwarted. Rose answered that this latest episode represents the sixth or seventh foiled attack. In his new book, “Tyranny of Silence,” Rose explains that he asked cartoonists to submit works on Muhammad in order to stand up to “my perception of prevalent self-censorship among the Danish media” on the subject of radical Islam. Now he has a target on his back. When we met in 2008, Rose summarized what summed up “The Cartoon Crisis.” “They are basically saying, ‘If you say we are violent, we are going to kill you.’” And: “If you give in to intimidation, you will not get less intimidation, you will get more intimidation.”

Debra J. Saunders

see SAUNDERS page 5

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Alarm clock for Portland landlords, Part Deux In city council action Monday night, a second alarm clock bell went off for Portland landlords. This is the last warning bell, before missing the bus. Previously, Neighborhood Prosecutor Trish McAllister has been attempting to address some of the “quality of life issues” in the Bayside neighborhood of the city. Streets and sidewalks with trash on non-pickup days, and disorderly houses so far have been the targets. On Monday, the council was scheduled to have a first reading of a series of changes to city code regarding trash, and this time, the spanking possibly delivered to Portland landlords is headed straight for the wallet. The public works department, on seeing trash or abandoned furniture outside a Portland building, was required to give landlords three notices to get the junk cleaned up. One of the new changes reduces that warning period to a single notice. That is when the first spanking happens. Say you are a landlord evicting a tenant, or just having one decide to move on their own free

Bob Higgins ––––– Daily Sun Columnist will. They have a junk chair, or maybe a sofa that they decide to “curb” rather than take with them. If that happens, the landlord is now responsible, to the tune of $100 per cubic yard. That translates to $1,400 for a dumpster load, if the tenant happens to leave that much stuff behind. The city will give one warning, and if not heeded, the dumpster will come and grab the trash, then haul it off to Riverside Recycling. The landlord will be given a bill for $100 per cubic yard, and another $100 for each ADDITIONAL yard of debris. Then, they will also be billed whatever costs Riverside decides to tack on for disposal. A friend of mine is often quoted as saying “That’s an outrage, I refuse to pay!” He is usually talking about his bar tab at the end

of the night, but under another of the code changes, refusal to pay fines levied by the city for trash removal are headed straight to Trish McAllister’s desk, for civil prosecution and potential levy on the building. In a Monday interview with McAllister, she said that she “had been involved with public works on many of the changes, but this was more their department.” She also did confirm that “any habitual offenders will eventually face a civil citation.” Local landlord Bill Simpson, of Parkside Properties, weighed in on the issue. “One of the problems is, they (the city) don’t know who is putting the trash out. When we get notified, I’m willing to bet that 50% of the trash didn’t come from tenants in my building. Just the other day, we went to pick up a couch that got dumped, and one of my tenants told me they saw someone dragging it from down the street.” He also said that he “understood why the city was doing this. I want the bad landlords to get see HIGGINS page 5

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New year brings the New York Times to our pages Welcome to a new year, and regular Daily Sun readers will notice a few upgrades for 2011, plus we have some insider news to share. This sharing, of course, violates the old-school newspaper edict to “only talk about the baby and not the labor pains.” But it clearly follows the rules from countless studies saying newfolk need to keep our readers “in the loop.” So, if you are one of the old school journalism guys (looking at you, certain unnamed PPH veterans, you know who you are) then I plead for understanding. Nobody asked to be born into the era of bloggers, if they’re still called that, but here we are. First, with this issue The Daily Sun begins membership with the New York Times news service, which includes the paper’s many famous opinion writers and sports coverage. We believe that the national “newspaper of record” is a great addition to our free daily coverage. We will also be offering news from other media organizations in the coming months, including the fine McClatchy organization. But we also join a growing list of papers saying

Curtis Robinson ––––– Usually Reserved “-30-” (it’s ancient newspaper symbolism for the end of a story) to our affiliation with the Associated Press. We’ve greatly enjoyed our AP membership, but consider the NYT and other services a competitive edge in an era of many, many national news outlets. Our ongoing commitment to local-local news will remain and we’re actually adding to that effort (see staff announcement below). And I’ll admit to being a lifelong fan of the NYT, even getting the print product delivered to my home at a frankly ruinous cost. Granted, it’s difficult to deal with the Yankee coverage, but I find lining any number of cages a fairly adequate antidote. Our national news shift actually makes The Daily Sun part of a trend as many papers are using the Internet and a growing list of wire services to

supplement their local coverage. For example, the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News announced last month that, starting this week, they would end their membership in the Associated Press. Their replacement mix includes a new service from the Politico group, the D.C. based political newspaper and online site that policy wonks love with a passion usually reserved for Pats fans come playoff time. For us, the goal is to offer a unique news and information package that remains mostly local, but also includes a good daily dose of information from the rest of the planet. So... We’re also adding to our local news staff. Casey Conley, who covered City Hall and other things in the paper’s first year, is returning in mid-January as we add a position to the newsroom. And fans of Port City Chronicle, the Heidi Wendel serial novel, will be glad to know that she’s resuming the story next month. (And the first year of the column is available as a book at Longfellow Books on Monument Square.) We

have other announcements in the works, but this is enough for now. Anticipating some FAQs, here are some quick answers. • No, we’re not replacing our crossword puzzles with the NYT crosswords. • Yes, our sister paper in Conway, New Hampshire also dropped the AP, but our sister paper in Laconia, New Hampshire did not. I’m not sure of all the reasons for those decisions – we operate the papers independently. Still, I’m confident sibling issues were not a major consideration. • Yes, the changes mean we’ll be carrying a bit more NFL playoff coverage. At the end of the day, our changes will be ongoing – stay tuned – and hopefully upgrade our local coverage and, we hope, offer a more compelling overall package. And if that doesn’t happen, we’ll just do something else. Because in today’s newspaper world, the only constant is change. -30(Curtis Robinson is editor of The Portland Daily Sun. Contact him at curtis@portlanddailysun.me.)

‘South Park’ creators know they can take aim at religion “South Park,” the animated sitcom created by Trey Parker (right) and Matt Stone, stood up to censorship attempts. “To their credit, they risked the wrath of extremists, who made veiled death threats against them,” writes Debra J. Saunders. (COURTESY PHOTO)

SAUNDERS from page 4

Back to Molly Norris. In April, the one-time Seattle Weekly cartoonist made the mistake of drawing a cartoon that called for an “Everybody Draw Muhammad Day.” Norris was reacting to Comedy Central’s decision to censor parts of the show “South Park” that depicted a cartoon Muhammad dressed in a bear suit — wink, wink — lest showing an image of the prophet offend. The network also bleeped out verbal references to Muhammad. Norris quickly renounced the idea and apologized to the Muslim community. But that didn’t stop American-born Yemeni cleric Anwar al-Awlaki from declaring that that Norris should be “a prime target of assassination.” Al-Awlaki, you may recall, has been linked to the attempted Times Square bombing, last year’s failed Christmas Day bombing on a Detroit-bound plane, and the Fort Hood shootings that left 13 dead. At the FBI’s urging, Norris changed her name and wiped her identity. As for “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, they didn’t like Comedy Central’s decision to censor their material. To their credit, they risked the wrath of extremists, who made veiled death threats against them. But they thrive in a system that perpetuates a double standard. Stone and Parker are now working on a new Broadway musical, “The Book of Mormon.” In reporting on the musical, Newsday called them “scamps” and “the wonderful troublemakers of ‘South Park.’” Those aren’t the sort of terms reserved for Rose,

who became something of an international pariah for doing to Islam once what Parker and Stone do regularly to devout Christians. The “South Park” guys know that they can make fun of Mormons without fear of censorship from upstairs or fatwas from abroad. This new year will bring the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. “Since Sept. 11, 2001, at least 30 planned terrorist attacks have been foiled, all but two of them prevented by law enforcement,” a Heritage Foundation paper reported in April. And that was before Faisal Shahzad failed to set off a car bomb in Times Square. As for 2010, it ended with arrests in London, Denmark, Sweden and a suicide bombing in Stockholm. We don’t know the names of the intelligence operatives and law enforcement officials who saved inno-

cent lives by uncovering and stopping these plots, but they are the unsung heroes of the last decade. As for Assange, his leaks “have made it much harder for those who are stopping attacks to do their jobs,” according to former CIA spokesman Bill Harlow. “The countries we rely on for information must increasingly be unwilling to share it with us for fear that it will be exposed in the next set of leaks. Next time an attack is successful, those who are applauding WikiLeaks today will give not a second’s thought that they contributed to it.” (E-mail Debra J. Saunders at dsaunders@sfchronicle.com. To find out more about Saunders, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.)

Portland tenants can expect to pay the costs now facing landlords HIGGINS from page 4

fined on some of this stuff, so long as the good landlords are at least given a notification that something needs to be picked up.” Another Portland landlord, who wished to remain anonymous, stated that she thought the price of the trash bags was too expensive, but wished the city would return to the heavy item pickup plan that was popular in the city in previous years. She said that

she “would have steam coming out of her ears” if neighbors had dumped a couch on her property, and she had to pay to get rid of it. One of the things that is missing here is a simple question. If a tenant has bulky items to get rid of, how many of them actually call the landlord and ask if it can be picked up before just curbing the item? As the city becomes more congested, the likelihood of further city action on this issue is a certainty. As

an interim measure, I hope that tenants would call the landlord first about bulky item pickup and excessive trash. There are other solutions to this problem, possibly requiring that landlords with more than four units have a dumpster. Trash scofflaws aside, these costs are sure to be passed on to Portland tenants, one way or the other. (Bob Higgins is a regular contributor to The Portland Daily Sun.)

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Link between Port City, Nova Scotia under consideration

Portland docents class kicks off in February

Engagement

DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT

FERRY from page one

Pols joins several other alumni from the previous operation, and the company touted its experience in a press announcement, saying that “... the Scotia Prince operated for more than 30 years without Government aid. The Nova Scotia government, to date has made it clear that they would not allocate funds without a feasibility study indicating future sustainability. “This study would be unique to Scotia Cruises as we would be the only company that could accurately account for success of Prince of Fundy Cruises through the hands-on experience and knowledge of our team. Scotia Cruises Team possess more then one hundred years of experience in sailing from Yarmouth to Portland dating as far back as the 1970’s.” Repeated voice messages seeking comment from the Yarmouth Industrial Council were not returned at presstime. But Yarmouth port manager Dave Whiting, who is also general manager of the Industrial Council, explained to Canadian reporters that companies remain interested and some have “... indicated that they are still going ahead and they hope to have something for us by this spring.” Meanwhile, Yarmouth officials have asked Canadian Tourism Minister Percy Paris to meet with local officials to try and offset financial damages to the area’s tourism business. After decades of routine service between New England and Nova Scotia, the link dissolved in 2009 when the CAT high-speed ferry ended. Operators said they could not afford the service without significant government subsidy.

The families of Jody Costa of Falmouth, Maine and William Frymire, of Trenton, N.J., are delighted to announce their engagement. The wedding is planned for June 2011 in the Bahamas, followed by a reception in Portland. (COURTESY PHOTO)

For the 16th consecutive year, Portland area history lovers will have a unique opportunity to do something fun for themselves and good for their community. Starting in mid-February, the Maine Historical Society will host a program of ten free classes on local history, art, and architecture, as well as on public speaking. The program is called the Portland’s History Docents, and it’s designed to produce volunteer guides for six area historical sites, including the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, the Portland Observatory, the Tate House Museum, and other locations. “Portland really is unique, for making this great program available to people interested in history,” Bill Hall, the program’s manager, commented. “The History Docents has been recognized throughout New England for the quality of its training, not to mention just for its amazing durability and popularity,” Hall added. “In the past 15 years, we’ve graduated about 600 people from the course. You can get involved, meet interesting people, and learn a lot about the region we live in, while you volunteer with some of the local museums.” The Portland’s History Docents sessions will be held at the Maine Historical Society on Congress Street, Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon, beginning Feb. 17 and concluding April 21. Graduation will take place at the Fifth Maine Regiment Museum on Peaks Island on May 5. More information is available at Greater Portland Landmarks, 774-5561, extension 120.

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The carbon neutrality goal is driven in part by USM’s participation American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), an effort to address global climate disruption by schools that that have made institutional commitments to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions from specified campus operations. As part of the ACUPCC, USM formed the President’s Council on Climate Neutrality, which was tasked with tracking USM’s climate impact and making recommendations on how it could be improved. “As a signatory of the AACUPCC, the University of Southern Maine takes seriously its role to educate the community about the importance of reducing carbon emissions,” wrote USM President Selma Botman in a January 2010 letter regarding

the PCCN. “The PCCN will work with the Executive Director of Facilities to ensure the success of this plan. Every two years, and with the participation of the greater university community, this Council will submit a written status report and will offer recommendations for further actions,” said Botman. Heavy #6 oil has been used on the Portland campus for decades due to the unavailability of alternatives that were both lower in carbon and affordable. USM plans to bring a new pipeline to Durham Street that could supply USM’s Portland campus with much lower carbon content gas. “Early last summer, with assistance from Competitive Energy Services, our energy procurement consultant, we received word from Unitil that with our agreement to convert our main boiler to natural gas they would have the fuel available for the 2011 heating season,” said Bertram.

“Unitil’s commitment to this project and to our goal of becoming more environmentally and fiscally sustainable is most appreciated,” he said. Bertram notes that the reduction in oil use is equivalent to 117,885 gallons of gasoline; or the average amount of electricity used in 127 homes for a year. USM burned an average of 280,000 gallons of oil per year to heat the Portland campus. At current market prices for oil, this represents an annual cost of about $610,000. The university’s facilities department budgeted $270,000 to retrofit its Portland plant, an investment it is expected to recoup in the very first year with natural gas prices expected to stay low relative to oil. With the ongoing savings, USM said it will be able to make needed investments in its backlog of infrastructure and physical plant needs.

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Nateva music festival dates Aug. 4-7, organizers announce DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT Dates and venue for the 2011 Nateva Music & Camping Festival (Nateva) have now been confirmed: Friday, Aug. 5 through Sunday, Aug. 7, organizers reported. There will be a special preview for early bird ticket holders, Thursday, Aug. 4, at the Oxford Fairgrounds in Oxford, according to a press release. Frank Chandler, Nateva founder and promoter, announced that this year’s festival will include significantly more onsite camping and in response

to the economic climate, Nateva has cut its ticket prices considerably, the press release stated. A limited number of specially priced weekend tickets will go on sale Tuesday, January 4 at 9:00 a.m., starting at $157 plus fees. Tickets will be on sale through Nateva’s website, natevafestival.com. All weekend tickets include camping. Chandler commented that adding more camping spots to the Fairgrounds and addressing ticket costs was a priority. “The Oxford Fairgrounds has everything Nateva requires and now with thousands of additional camping sites added, we can consolidate

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Playoff-bound Brady’s spectacular season BY JUDY BATTISTA THE NEW YORK TIMES

Time to end the most valuable player conversation. Tom Brady finished the season with 36 touchdown passes and 4 interceptions, an astonishing 9.0 touchdown-to-interception ratio. That broke the previous record of 6.25, also set by Brady in 2007, when he threw 50 touchdowns and had eight interceptions. No other quarterback has ever topped a 6.0 ratio. Sunday’s game was typical, except that Brady did not finish the meaningless game. But he did complete 10 of 16 passes for two touchdowns, no interceptions and no sacks. With Wes Welker sitting out, Brady’s first touchdown was a 13-yarder to the rookie tight end Rob Gronkowski and the second was to the veteran tight end Alge Crumpler. That has been what the Patriots have looked like this season, even before Bill Belichick traded Randy Moss and remade the offense on the fly. There were lots of short passes that emphasize Brady’s accuracy, and that minimized mistakes. Brady also led a remarkable statistical trend. This season, 22 quarterbacks — including the Rams rookie Sam Bradford — passed for at least 3,000 yards, the most in a season in NFL history. The previous high was 19, in 2001 and 2009, but the upward swing indicates what is obvious to the naked eye: more teams rely on the pass over the run and the increasing popularity of the spread offense is going to make many passing records obsolete. (Battista also offered analysis of each of the playoff matchups and which teams have the best chance to make it to Super Bowl XLV in Dallas on Feb. 6. The first round begins Saturday, Jan. 8.) New England Patriots: Still thinking about last

Tom Brady is the only quarterback to have a touchdowns-to-interception ratio greater than 6.0, something he’s achieved twice in his career. (Brian Snyder/Reuters photo)

year, when the Patriots lost at home to the Ravens in the first round of the playoffs? Forget it. The Patriots are the best team in the NFL right now, and the competition is not terribly close. Their defense makes big plays; their offense is frighteningly efficient. They lead the league in scoring and turnover differential. They are relatively healthy and have

won eight in a row. The bye will let running back Danny Woodhead heal from the hit to the head he took Sunday and will allow a host of players who got Sunday off to get ready. Then, watch out, A.F.C. New England beat four of the other five playoff teams this season. Only Kansas City escaped, and its turn could be coming.

Sea Dogs embrace Boston’s Gonzalez acquisition Portland baseball team doesn’t hit the ﬁeld until April, but there’s plenty of activity at Hadlock BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Even as snow still covers the bases, things are heating up at Sea Dog Stadium. Hadlock Field, the home of the Boston Red Sox affiliate, is a hive of activity this week, both with a string of community events and a push to promote a big-time acquisition by the parent team, the Boston Red Sox. Plans are in the works to tout the newest acquisition of the Red Sox, first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, who was acquired last month from the San Diego Padres in exchange for outfielder Reymond Fuentes, righthanded pitcher Casey Kelly, first baseman Anthony Rizzo and a player to be named later. “It’s definitely a big deal for the Red Sox and Red Sox Nation, but not so much around here because people don’t realize that he played here,” said Chris Cameron, assisIacuessa tant general manager and director of media relations for the Sea Dogs. Cameron and the Sea Dogs staff plan to change that going into an 18th season in Portland. In one season with the Sea Dogs in 2002, as a 19-year-old prospect, Gonzalez batted .266 with 17 home runs at Hadlock. In the intervening decade, Gonzalez has risen to become a three-time National League All-Star (2008-10); last year he hit .298 (176for-591) with 33 doubles, 31 home runs, 101 RBI, 87 runs scored and 93 walks in 160 games for the Padres. On Dec. 6, the Red Sox announced the Gonzalez acquisition, fueling excitement in Red Sox Nation

The Boston Red Sox were able to acquire Sea Dogs alum Adrian Gonzalez from the San Diego Padres for a package of minor leaguers. (COURTESY PHOTO)

(also big was the news that Gonzalez would earn a manageable salary of $6.3 million for 2011, helping Boston acquire outfielder Carl Crawford, who signed a seven-year, $142 million agreement). The fact that Gonzalez played at Hadlock will gain some prominence when Sea Dogs start their season in April. “We’re reminding people that he did in fact play for the Sea Dogs,” Cameron said, noting that the Sea Dogs plan to hang a jersey with his name and number at the ballpark. “We’re very happy to add the Gonzalez’ No. 19 up there,” Cameron said. Other changes are in the works. For the first time in four years, the Sea Dogs will have a new manager. Kevin Boles will manage the Sea Dogs in 2011, replacing Arnie Beyeler, who will manage the TripleA Pawtucket Red Sox in 2011. Geoff Iacuessa will

be promoted to executive vice president and general manager from his current post as assistant general manager for sales and promotions. On Monday, the Portland Sea Dogs announced that they are holding their 11th annual Food Drive at the stadium to benefit the Good Shepherd Food Bank. The fundraiser runs through Friday, Jan. 28; fans coming to the park to buy tickets can qualify for free seats by bringing cans of food. Meanwhile, staff are preparing for the annual Hot Stove Dinner and Silent Auction, a benefit for the Strike Out Cancer in Kids Program, taking place on Friday, Jan. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel at Sable Oaks in South Portland. Red Sox outfielder and former Portland Sea Dog Ryan Kalish along with Maine native and Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mark Rogers will be the featured guests at the dinner. Aside from these community events, there’s baseball to think about. In mid-February, pitchers and catchers will report to spring training at the Red Sox minor league complex in Fort Myers, Fla. Minor leaguers will show up around March 1, and a little over a month later is opening day. The Sea Dogs team will arrive in Portland around April 4. Then, “months and months of planning” will pay off as the team takes the field, Cameron noted. The Sea Dogs will open the 2011 season at home on Thursday, April 7 at 6 p.m. at Hadlock Field against the Reading Phillies. “It’s less than 100 days away, not that we’re counting,” joked Cameron. Tickets for the 2011 season are now on sale and can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 879-9500 or online at www.seadogs.com.

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Margo Mallar â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Daily Sun Columnist Sea vegetables are rich in minerals and trace elements, including calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, iodine, manganese, chromium and more, at levels much greater than those found in land vegetables. Sea veggies also provide vitamins, fiber, enzymes, and high quality protein. Maine Sea Vegetables (www.seaveg. com) began in 1971 as a family operation and has grown to the point where it processes some 100,000 pounds of sea vegetables in their Franklin, Maine plant each year. They offer seven organically certified varieties: alaria, dulse, kelp, laver, sea lettuce, rockweed and bladderwrack. Whole Foods carries most of their products, which are dried before packaging. They are great additions to stir-fries, salads and breads. Laver is chewy right out of the package but has gets a nice crunch if toasted for a few minutes. I find it a very satisfying alternative to chips and pretzels when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hankering for something salty. Borealis Breads uses laver in their Maine Coast Focaccia, a nod to the Irish, who have incorporated laver and other sea algae into their cooking for centuries. Ocean Approved (www.oceanapproved.com) processes and freezes kelp that they harvest along the Maine Coast in their Portland facility. The kelp is sold in four ounce packages ($3.99 at Harbor Fish) and is cut in several sizes: slaw cut, noodle cut and

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By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Reconnect with the people, areas of interest and games that make you feel the most playful. You could use something to confirm your status as a grown-up child. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You will be protecting your interests and forwarding them, as well. Be like a warrior with a keen sense of when to attack and when to retreat. Stay flexible and aware as you keep your options open. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Whether you are cooking a meal, constructing a building or directing a boardroom, if you can do things simply, you will do them well. Your job is to pare down a complicated task to its essence. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Just because you are hopeful doesn’t mean you’re naive. When the odds are not in your favor, you may realize this fact and then go forward nonetheless, acting out of a combination of faith and loyalty. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You will show tremendous heart as you support someone who may or may not come through. This is more about loyalty than winning. Loved ones appreciate your encouragement. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 4). You have figured a few things out since your last birthday, and you’re ready to show the world. This month brings an important new member of your team. February brings a financial injection. In love, trust that things will work out and they will. Your creation will be celebrated in March and again in August. Aquarius and Libra people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 13, 42, 19 and 28.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Get rid of the temptations that are around you, and make it very difficult, if not impossible, to get to them. You’ll find it easier to indulge in moderation when that is the only option available to you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). No one can be just like you, least of all you. You’ll try to execute a job or performance the same way you did last time, and it’s not the way it will go down. But the new way is good, too, for different reasons. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The composer Igor Stravinsky, your sign mate, claimed that his music was best understood by children and animals. Likewise, you will deliver gifts to the world that are meant to be felt, not intellectualized. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Just when you think you really understand another person, doors open to deeper and unknown territory. Let this learning unfold naturally. There’s no reason to push things along. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It is not so easy for any accomplished person to be modest, but for the emotionally immature, it is extremely difficult. That’s why the quality is as rare as it is appealing in a young person. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You will participate in an act of sublime surrender. You will produce things of beauty, hold them up and open your hands, letting the wind carry them where she will. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Make a conscious effort to dream. Try to stay lucid and guide the imagery that is the language of your mind toward scenes that give you great satisfaction. Your reality will interpret your dreams.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Tuesday, Jan. 4, the fourth day of 2011. There are 361 days left in the year Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 4, 1951, during the Korean War, North Korean and Communist Chinese forces recaptured the city of Seoul (sohl). On this date: In 1821, the first native-born American saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton, died in Emmitsburg, Md. In 1861, Alabama seized a federal arsenal at Mount Vernon near Mobile. In 1896, Utah was admitted as the 45th state. In 1904, the Supreme Court, in Gonzalez v. Williams, ruled that Puerto Ricans were not aliens and could enter the United States freely; however, the court stopped short of declaring them U.S. citizens. In 1960, Algerian-born French author and philosopher Albert Camus (al-BEHR’ kahMOO’) died in an automobile accident in Villeblevin, France at age 46. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson outlined the goals of his “Great Society” in his State of the Union Address. Poet T.S. Eliot died in London at age 76. In 1974, President Richard M. Nixon refused to hand over tape recordings and documents subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1990, Charles Stuart, who’d claimed to have been wounded and his pregnant wife fatally shot by a robber, leapt to his death off a Boston bridge after he himself became a suspect. In 2007, Nancy Pelosi was elected the first female speaker of the House as Democrats took control of Congress. One year ago: Dubai opened the world’s tallest skyscraper, and in a surprise move renamed the 2,717-foot gleaming glassand-metal tower Burj Khalifa in a nod to the leader of neighboring Abu Dhabi — the oilrich sheikdom which had come to its financial rescue. Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only person recognized by the Japanese government as a survivor of both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings at the end of World War II, died at age 93. Today’s Birthdays: Actress Barbara Rush is 84. Football Hall-of-Fame coach Don Shula is 81. Actress Dyan Cannon is 74. Opera singer Grace Bumbry is 74. Author-historian Doris Kearns Goodwin is 68. Country singer Kathy Forester is 56. Actress Ann Magnuson is 55. Rock musician Bernard Sumner is 55. Country singer Patty Loveless is 54. Rock singer Michael Stipe is 51. Actor Patrick Cassidy is 49. Actor Dave Foley is 48. Actor Rick Hearst is 46. Singermusician Cait O’Riordan is 46. Actress Julia Ormond is 46. Country singer Deana Carter is 45. Rock musician Benjamin Darvill is 44. Actor Jeremy Licht is 40. Actress-singer Jill Marie Jones is 36. Alt-country singer Justin Townes Earle is 29.

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Thursday, Jan. 6 The Fishtank Ensemble 8 p.m. The LA Weekly calls them “cross pollinated gypsy music….one of the most thrilling young acts on the planet.” Formed in 2005 and playing everywhere from the hippest LA clubs to festivals, cultural centers, museums, parades, and even on the street, the band includes two explosive violins, the world’s best slap bass player, musical saw, ﬂamenco and gypsy jazz guitar, trombone, opera, jazz and gypsy vocals, accordion and one little banjolele. Tackling everything from French hot jazz to wild Serbian and Transylvanian gypsy anthems, Flamenco, and oddball originals, the band is a not to be missed event for world music lovers...and everyone will love this intoxicating mix of music!! One Longfellow Square, $12.

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Le Vent Du Nord at One Longfellow 8 p.m. Le Vent du Nord has crowds dancing to the sound of ﬁddle and hurdy-gurdy, using an original repertoire. Their music is both fresh and bound to tradition. One of the group’s strength’s is their stage presence: energetic, dynamic, generous and in touch with the audience. Le Vent du Nord consists of four singers/multi-instrumentalists: Nicolas Boulerice, Simon Beaudry, Olivier Demers and Réjean Brunet, who joined the group in 2007. They sing originals and songs taken from the traditional repertoire, in their native French, to the delight of their audience- for whom it is more often than not a foreign language. Le Vent du Nord’s energy amazes their audiences, and whether they perform at a festival or a concert, people keep asking for more. $25.

The Points North / MANNERS / Wes Hartley 8 p.m. The Points North combine traditional Celtic and New England folk—haunting harmonies, octave mandolin, Irish flute, tin whistle, minimal drums and occasional guitar. Manners, could be; the musical moniker of Greg Beson and his exploration of the responsibility of perception and reflection upon a world which can be confusing, uplifting and overwhelming. Exploration, evaluation & an awareness of time are reflected musically in Manners. One guitar and vocals can range from soft and woolen to dark, bright & canvernous all at once. Full “band” instrumentation may appear at any performance with different combinations, creating limitless possibilities. All ages, $7 Oak and the Axe, Biddeford.

Saturday, Jan. 8 Antje Duvekot performs 7:30 p.m. The Village Coffee House of New Gloucester is thrilled to open their 2011 season with Boston singer songwriter, Antje Duvekot. Antje’s debut album, “Big Dream Boulevard” quickly catapulted her to national attention when the release was voted the No. 1 folk album of 2006 by the Boston Globe. “This is a brilliant, brilliant album.” says former Rolling Stone music editor Dave Marsh. “I have had this reaction once in the last 10 years and that was the ﬁrst time I heard Patty Grifﬁn.” In 2010, her latest release, The Near Demise of the High Wire Dancer was voted WUMB’s No. 1 album of the year.

Arborea / Allysen Williams Callery 8 p.m. “Maine folk duo Arborea creates timeless music, haunted by deep shadows. Their songs are bathed in shimmering harmonics, spectral slide, and positively spooky banjo. The songs also evoke a kind of mysterious quality, in which you are never quite sure what the songs are about, but they seem to touch a place in your soul that instinctively understands.” -Dirty Linen Magazine. Allysen Williams Callery brings dark, fragile folk to Biddeford with her nylon string guitar in tow. $5, all ages. Oak and the Axe, Biddeford.

The THE BAND Band 8 p.m. The mission of The THE BAND Band is to present the music of The Band in a manner true to its original style and form, evoking the sound and the spirit of their live performances; to perform their songs for longtime fans as well as a new generation of listeners; and to have fun doing it. The members of The THE BAND Band are veteran professional musicians who have played on the national stage for over 25 years. They share a love for the music of The Band, and formed this tribute band for the sheer enjoyment of playing their songs. By covering all the well-loved favorites, as well as a broad selection of lesserknown songs, they showcase the astounding breadth and depth of The Band’s distinctively original “roots rock” music. $18, One Longfellow Square. www.onelongfellowsquare.com

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Tuesday, Jan. 4 Dog licensing at City Hall 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Starting with the New Year, Portland resident dog owners are required, pursuant to Maine law, to have all dogs six months of age or older licensed. Dog licenses are issued for a calendar year and will expire Jan. 31, 2011. A dog license can be obtained from the City Clerk’s ofﬁce at City Hall, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Renewals and new registrations are also available online at https://www. informe.org/dog_license/begin.shtml or through the mail, call 874-8610 for more details.

Portland School Board meeting 7 p.m. Business meeting of Portland School Board, Room 250, Casco Bay High School. Beginning in January, the Portland School Board will hold its regular business meetings and workshops on Tuesdays rather than Wednesdays. Most School Women in Harmony presents “Best of Women in Harmony,” a choral concert featuring songs about women’s experiences and work for social justice, on Jan. 22 at 7 Board committees also will meet p.m. and Jan. 23 at 4 p.m. at Woodfords Congregational Church. (COURTESY PHOTO) on Tuesdays. The board decided to members. “Ayed Morrar, an unlikely community organizer, change the meeting day earlier in Meiklejohn’s PIVOT art display unites Palestinians from all political factions and Israelis to the fall to accommodate members who have to travel for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Fore River Gallery is proud to present save his village from destruction by Israel’s Separation Barwork. School Board meetings and committee meetings are PIVOT: Three Decades of Figurative Works, the first solo rier. Victory seems improbable until his 15-year-old daughannounced on the Portland Public Schools Web site: www. gallery exhibition of Maine artist Daniel Meiklejohn, showter, Iltezam, launches a women’s contingent that quickly portlandschools.org. ing from Jan. 7–30, 2011. “Spanning over three decades moves to the front lines. Struggling side by side, father and of work, the paintings in this show illustrate Meiklejohn’s Port Veritas hosts Annie Finch daughter unleash an inspiring, yet little-known movement fascination with the female form, as figuration plays heav7 p.m. At Port City Blue, 650 Congress St., Port Veritas in the Occupied Palestinian Territories that is still gaining ily in all the works included. While figurative at first, heavy hosts one of Maine’s most prominent and loved poets, ground today. In an action-fi lled documentary chronicling abstraction, distortion, and a punchy and varied color palAnnie Finch. The evening will consist of two rounds of this movement from its infancy, Budrus shines a light on ette turns recognizable bodies into complex and obscure open mic poetry and featured sets. The evening begins people who choose nonviolence to confront a threat yet geometries. In addition to the main gallery space, a small with a brief open mic followed by Stonecoast MFA Direcremain virtually unknown to the world. The movie is directed back room will contain a selection of more sexually graphic tor & Editor Annie Finch. The evening finishes with a speby award-winning filmmaker Julia Bacha (co-writer and paintings, sharply representing the issues of desire and cial guest performance by Boston Poet and Musician Jade editor Control Room, co-director Encounter Point), and prosexuality that are pervasive in Meiklejohn’s art. Explicit and Sylvan. Open reading begins at 7 p.m., all ages, no cover, duced by Bacha, Palestinian journalist Rula Salameh, and erotic, these paintings have never been shown publicly, and two purchase minimum, $3 suggested donation. Finch is filmmaker and human rights advocate Ronit Avni (formerly the gallery owners recommend that children and sensitive the author or editor of 15 books of poetry, translation, and of Witness, director of Encounter Point).” www.justvision. viewers enter the back room with discretion.” Meiklejohn criticism. Finch’s book of poetry Calendars was shortlisted org/budrus has lived in Maine for 23 years, and recently moved to for the Foreword Poetry Book of the Year Award, and in 2009 she was awarded the Robert Fitzgerald Award. She holds degrees from Yale University, the University of Houston, and Stanford University, and currently directs the Stonecoast MFA program in creative writing at the University of Southern Maine.

Wednesday, Jan. 5 ‘Checkered Floors’ 7 p.m. “Checkered Floors,” a controversial and inspiring true story of the 1,500 Somali migrants in Maine and how playwright/actress, Cheryl Hamilton’s own life parallels their plight with humor and horror. January 5-9. Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. with talkbacks. $15. Old Port Playhouse, 19 Temple St. Portland Box Ofﬁce: 773-0333. oldportplayhouse.com

Thursday, Jan. 6 Lecture: On Site with Rackstraw Downes

Friday, Jan. 7 A Collection of Works: Max O’Callaghan-Shaw 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday Art Walk, Free Artists Reception, St. Lawrence Arts Center. The center will host an opening reception for its newest installation of works by Max O’Callaghan Shaw. O’Callaghan’s paintings and drawings will be on display through the entire month of January. For more information on the artist work please visit his website: http://maxweb.home.comcast.net. www.stlawrencearts.org; 347-3075.

Daunis Fine Jewelry features Dallaire 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. A new series of meticulously detailed drawings in colored pencil by Portland area artist Joshua Dallaire will be on display at Daunis Fine Jewelry with an opening reception during the First Friday Art Walk. Daunis Fine Jewelry is located at 616 Congress St. in Portland. Joshua Dallaire is a 2007 graduate with a degree in Painting w/ Honors of the Maine College of Art. This new series features geometric and organic-inspired luminescent shapes and forms that Dallaire created by rearranging photos he took of light reﬂecting off of drapery and walls. This new series took many months and hundreds of hours of work to complete with each piece representing 40-50 hours of colored pencil drawing. “People marvel and look twice and three times when they ﬁnd out that his work is actually colored pencil and not a photograph or painting!” marvels Patricia Daunis-Dunning of Daunis Fine Jewelry. The gallery is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and many Saturdays (please call 773-6011 for information). The work will be here from Jan. 4 through March 2.

6 p.m. Holiday Inn By the Bay. Tickets: $15/$10 members. Portland Museum of Art invites the public to an evening of insights from Rackstraw Downes in celebration of the exhibition of his work. Downes’ work is in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., among many others, and his essays have appeared is such publications as The New York Times, Art in America, and the Art Journal. The evening’s lecture features works from this MacArthur award-winning artist’s lengthy career, with special attention to paintings made in Maine. This program is made possible in part by the Beatrice Gilm“Fiddler on the Roof,” the Tony Awardore Fund for Museum Education. winning musical that has captured the Film: ‘Budrus’ 7:30 p.m. Film: “Budrus,” ﬁlm screening at hearts of people all over the world with SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. its universal appeal, comes to Portland 828-5600. Doors open at 7 p.m.; ﬁlm begins on Jan. 22 in a lush new production. at 7:30 p.m. Admission $7, $5 for SPACE (COURTESY IMAGE)

Local Sprouts First Friday 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. A First Friday event at Local Sprouts Cafe, 649 Congress St. Photos by Kevin Paul Ouellette. Music starting at 7 p.m. with Local Circus, acoustic freestyle folk music; 9 p.m. Juba Boyz, local African dance troupe.

Peaks Island. Completely self-taught, he has a vast body of work in diverse mediums, including paintings, sculptures, and tattoos. His work has shown at many Portland locations — including Local 188, Salon Paragon, Soak, Sanctuary Tattoo, and Sonny’s — as well as locations throughout Maine, such as The Kitchen in Brunswick and the Off Maine Arts Gallery in Sanford, and his own Meiklejohn’s Loft in Kennebunkport. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Jan. 7, as part of the First Friday Art Walk, Fore River Gallery will host an opening reception, during which the artist will be present. Admission is free, light refreshments will be served.

‘Pinned and Wriggling on the Wall’ 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. College of the Atlantic’s Ethel H. Blum Gallery hosts an exhibition of artist Robin Ward titled “Pinned and Wriggling on the Wall.” The title comes from T.S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” Ward’s exhibit runs from Jan. 7 through 25, and can be seen Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. An opening of the exhibit, with a reception for the artist, will be held on Friday, Jan. 7 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the gallery. Ward teaches painting and drawing at the University of New Mexico. She has received numerous awards for her work including the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation Residency in 2007. Ward holds an MFA in painting from the San Francisco Art Institute. For more information on the exhibit, call the college in Bar Harbor at 288-5015, or visit www.coa.edu.

Rwandan Cooking Class 5:30 p.m. Join Catholic Charities Maine at St. Pius X Church in Portland for a Rwandan Cooking Class followed by a traditional Rwandan meal. Cost to participate in this one of a kind event: $15 per person. This dinner is limited to only 40 people; buy tickets at the St. Pius X Church Business Ofﬁce, 492 Ocean Ave., Portland. Contact Mary Gordon at 797-7026, ext. 211.

Portland Playback Theater 7:30 p.m. Theme: Forks in the road. To celebrate the start of the new year, Portland Playback Theater is exploring forks in the road, those transformational events after which, better or worse, life will not be the same. “Tell your story and watch our talented improvisors play it back on the spot, or just come to watch this unique community event. Find out more at www.portlandplayback.com.” First Parish Unitarian Church, corner of Congress and Temple streets, Portland; $5-$10 suggested donation. see next page

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Saturday, Jan. 8 Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous 8 a.m. “Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) is a free Twelve Step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsessions, overeating, under-eating or bulimia. The following public information sessions in Westbrook are a good opportunity for anyone to learn more about this program: Saturday, Jan. 8, 8 a.m.; Monday, Jan. 10, 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m.; 30 Liza Harmon Road in the Larrabee Village Administration Building in Westbrook.” www.foodaddicts.org for meeting listings and program information.

East End walk 8:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. Portland Trails is excited to announce a 2011 Winter Walk series. This free series, made possible by a grant from Healthy Portland, is for adults and families with children who are making an effort to get more exercise, but are stymied when it comes to winter recreation. Participants are reminded to wear warm clothing, hats and gloves and bring snowshoes if there is adequate snow on the ground. Portland Trails has snow shoes available (free for members, $5/non-members) which can be reserved ahead of time. Please register for any walk by emailing info@trails. org or calling 775-2411. For more information or to check cancellations due to the weather go to www.trails.org. Caitlyn Horose, Portland Trails Development Coordinator, will lead a walk along trails and connections of Portland Trails throughout the East End. Meet at the Hilltop Coffee shop, 99 Congress St.

‘Sing in the New Year’ workshop 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. “Sing in the New Year” workshop with Brendan Taaffe at Lucid Stage. Taaffe is a musician from Vermont. His Harmony Workshops are open to all, regardless of musical experience. He teaches mainly from the “American Vernacular,” Appalachian ballads, shape note hymns, gospel quartets and such. He also has an interest in Sub-Saharan Africa, and pulls from those harmonies, as well as his own original compositions and arrangements. www.brendantaaffe.com/workshops.html

Partner for Charity & Fun noon to 4 p.m. Big Moose Harley-Davidson and Binga’s Stadium Partner for Charity & Fun Big Moose Harley-Davidson & Binga’s Stadium are Partnering for the “Never Too Cold to Care” Tailgate Party to kick-off their “12 Reasons to Care” Campaign, A Yearlong Charitable Drive for 2011. Big Moose Harley-Davidson will be hosting a “Never Too Cold to Care” Tailgate Party at their dealership located at 375 Riverside St., Portland. This event will kick off their “12 Reasons to Care” Campaign which will support 12 NonProfit Organizations throughout 2011. Tickets are $12 and all proceeds will be divided amongst the 12 Organizations. The ticket covers admittance, food, beer and a coffee and cocoa bar. The event is from noon to 4 p.m., and will include hourly give-aways, a bonfire and music by the Higher Ground band. Tickets can be purchased at Big Moose Harley-Davidson or at Binga’s Stadium or by calling 400-0711. Big Moose Harley-Davidson has partnered with Binga’s Stadium to host this event, as well as to integrate charitable giving into a year-long campaign — “12 Reasons to Care”. Starting Jan. 6, Binga’s Stadium will be hosting the “Binga’s Stadium Big Moose Bike Night,” with a portion of each night’s sales being devoted to the charitable organization of the month. The following organizations will be recipients of the fundraising efforts: American Cancer Society (Jan.), American Heart Association (Feb.), March of Dimes (Mar.), Big Brothers/Big Sisters (Apr.), Professional Firefighters of Maine (May), Alzheimer’s Association (June), Red Claws Foundation (July), Special Olympics (Aug.), Tuesday’s Children (Sep.), Cancer Community Center (Oct.), Wreaths Across America (Nov.) and the Pajama Program (Dec.).

‘True at First Light’ performance 8 p.m. “True at First Light,” an evening bringing together various forms of creative truth, expressed by dancers and musicians from Portland and beyond. Blue Moon Tribe, Bollywood Dancers, Vince Nez, Phil James, Taiko Maine Dojo. $8. Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. http://mayostreetarts.org. FMI 615-3609.

1,900th Birthday Celebration of Hua T’o, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 1,900th Birthday Celebration of Hua T’o, originator of the “Five Animal Frolics.” To honor this occasion, Larry Ira Landau is offering a workshop of Taiji, Qigong & the “Five Animal Frolics” at the Dragonﬂy Taiji Studio, 222 St. John Street, Suite 240, in Portland. Hua T’o, a great physician of the Han Dynasty, developed the Five Animal Frolics over 1,800 years ago, as a “gift to the health of all people!” Let the gracefulness of the Crane, the stability of the Bear, the playfulness of the Monkey, the elegance of the Deer, and the power of the Tiger, infuse your life with health and vitality for this coming year and years to come.

Ayed Morrar, an unlikely community organizer, unites Palestinians from all political factions and Israelis to save his village from destruction by Israel’s Separation Barrier, as chronicled in “Budrus,” a ﬁlm being screened at SPACE Gallery on Jan. 6. Victory seems improbable until his 15-year-old daughter, Iltezam, launches a women’s contingent that quickly moves to the front lines. Here is Iltezam Morrar, women’s leader in the documentary. (COURTESY IMAGE) All experience levels are welcome! Tuition is on a selfassessed sliding-scale of $72-$108. FMI: (207) 761-2142 or dragonﬂytaiji@roadrunner.com.

Monday, Jan. 10 University of Maine System Board of Trustees 9 a.m. The University of Maine System Board of Trustees will meet on Monday, January 10, at the System ofﬁce located at 16 Central Street in downtown Bangor. Items to be reviewed and considered by Trustees include: Creation of a Ph.D. in Anthropology and Environmental Policy at UMaine and a Master of Science degree in Early Childhood Education at the University of Maine at Farmington; Energy upgrade projects at the University of Southern Maine’s Bailey Hall, Luther Bonney Hall, and Science Building, funded by general obligation bonds approved by Maine voters in June 2010; Selection of a provider to develop a web portal. At the meeting, Trustees will also receive a draft business plan on distance education, a presentation on System-wide capital facilities renewal and trends, and review an updated version of the System’s information technology security plan. The complete agenda for the November UMS Board of Trustees meeting may be viewed at: http://www.maine.edu/pdf/ CommitteescheduleandagendaJan102011.pdf.

Threshold To Maine Resource Conservation and Development meeting in Portland 10 a.m. to noon. The Threshold To Maine Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Area will be holding a local county meeting for RC&D sponsors and the general public located in the Conference Room at the Greater Portland Council of Governments in Portland. The Resource Conservation and Development Program is a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture managed locally by the Threshold To Maine Council. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss issues facing Cumberland County and how RC&D might be able to help with those issues. The RC&D Council is a grass roots organization made up of representatives from each of eleven sponsors. The Sponsors in Cumberland County include the Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District, Cumberland County Commissioners, and the Greater Portland Council of Governments. The program provides technical assistance to communities, nonproﬁts, and units of government on natural resource issues. If you have questions about the meeting please contact the Threshold To Maine off ice at 743-5789 x113, or email mark.hewsji3,me.usda.gov If you need an accommodation, please notify Mark Hews, RC&D Coordinator at 743-5789 x113 by Friday, Jan. 7, 2011.

WMPG’s Blunt Youth Radio Audio Slam 5 p.m. Entries sought for radio competition. $500 cash prize. WMPG’s Blunt Youth Radio is sponsoring an Audio

Slam competition. “Entries should be produced works of audio. We are inspired by work from the Third Coast International Audio Festival, Moth Radio Hour, This American Life, and the Salt Institute, among others. Based on poetry slams, the audio slam uses minutes of audio, not poems. Producers enter a piece, which is played and judged in one-minute rounds, for a total of 4 rounds. So, no matter how long the piece, only 4 minutes of it will be judged. The event will be held live at Space Gallery and will be exciting and fun. Entries may be any style or genre & may have previously aired.” Sponsored by Blunt Youth Radio Project, WMPG Greater Portland Community Radio from the University of Southern Maine, and the Maine Arts Commission. Email cholman@usm.maine.edu or call Claire Holman, 6505835 for instructions. http://www.bluntradio.org/index.php

Alzheimer’s Association Conversation Series: Open Forum for Sharing in South Portland 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The conversation series is an ongoing program that meets the second Monday of every month at First Congregational Church, Meeting House Hill, South Portland. “This program is a combination education and support group for those with a friend or family member with dementia. This month’s program will be an open forum for sharing your care and concerns with others facing the same challenges.” Free to the public. Registration not required. For more information, call Laurie Axelson, LCSW at 662-3978.

Wednesday, Jan. 12 Medical Marijuana Info Session 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Medical Marijuana Info Session with Compassionate Caregivers of Maine. “Learn about Maine’s recent changes to the Medical Marijuana Laws and how changes may affect one’s ability to use medicinal marijuana for side effects brought on by cancer treatments. Free; pre-registration required. Phone: 774-2200; Email: info@ CancerCommunityCenter.org; Web: www.cancercommunitycenter.org/calendar. Visit 778 Main St. (Rte. 1), South Portland.

West End Neighborhood Association 6:30 p.m. After some discussion with members of the West End Neighborhood Association governing board, the association will be holding its annual meeting to elect a governing board and the ofﬁces of President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary. “Chris Hirsch has graciously offered to run the election as he has done during our past annual meetings. Anyone interested in a board position can e-mail their willingness to serve to me at dmartin7@maine. rr.com. Our focus for winter/spring 2011 is to put on another successful WestFest, and continue our work with Wayside, Community Policing and kid’s swimming.” see next page

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‘ObamaCare: How Maine Can Fight Back’ noon to 1:30 p.m. Presented by Christie Herrera, director, Health and Human Services Task Force, American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant, 26 Long Wharf, Portland. For more information, please contact Amanda Clark, the Maine Heritage Policy Center, at 321-2550 or aclark@mainepolicy. org. Also same time on Wednesday, Jan. 12 at Sea Dog Brewing Company Banquet Center, 26 Front St. Bangor.

Not Just Another Year! with Pat Grosser 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. “Tired of creating resolutions and setting goals that are rarely fulﬁlled by year-end? Look at lessons and insights from 2010; take stock of the present; establish a solid foundation on which to build your new year. This can be your year!” Free; pre-registration required. Phone: 774-2200; Email: info@CancerCommunityCenter.org; Web: www.cancercommunitycenter.org/calendar. Visit 778 Main St. (Rte. 1), South Portland.

Friday, Jan. 14 ‘The Wizard of Oz’ musical at Old Port Playhouse 7:30 p.m. “The Wizard of Oz,” the sell-out hit musical returns to Old Port Playhouse with Gina Pardi returning as “Dorothy Gale.” “Full of special effects, colorful costumes and all your favorite characters, this show sold out before it opened last season. Because of the intimate space within this 70 seat theater, kids of all ages not only see OZ, they experience it! Due to the demand for tickets, OZ will play for four weeks beginning Jan. 14. And to make it affordable for everyone, the Playhouse has priced all tickets at only $15.” Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. To make a reservation or for more information, call 773-0333 or go to oldportplayhouse.com.

Saturday, Jan. 15 Fore River Sanctuary walk 8:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. Portland Trails is excited to announce a 2011 Winter Walk series. This free series, made possible by a grant from Healthy Portland, is for adults and families with children who are making an effort to get more exercise, but are stymied when it comes to winter recreation. Participants are reminded to wear warm clothing, hats and gloves and bring snowshoes if there is adequate snow on the ground. Portland Trails has snow shoes available (free for members, $5/nonmembers) which can be reserved ahead of time. Please register for any walk by emailing info@trails.org or calling 775-2411. For more information or to check cancellations due to the weather go to www.trails.org. Trail Foreman Charlie Baldwin will lead a walk through the Fore River Sanctuary. Expect birds, hills, a bridge over the marsh, a beautiful waterfall and historic kiosks explaining the C&O Canal. Meet at the Udder Place, 428 Brighton Ave.

Laughter Training for Professionals 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Laughter Training for Professionals. Become a Laughter Professional with Katie West. $295 for Saturday and Sunday. Sadhana, the Meditation Center, 100 Brickhill Ave., South Portland. FMI: www.SadhanaMe.com.

Portland Conservatory of Music open house 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Open house,

Gina Pardi returning as “Dorothy Gale.” “Full of special effects, colorful costumes and all your favorite characters, this show sold out before it opened last season. Because of the intimate space within this 70 seat theater, kids of all ages not only see OZ, they experience it! Due to the demand for tickets, OZ will play for four weeks beginning Jan. 14. And to make it affordable for everyone, the Playhouse has priced all tickets at only $15.” Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. To make a reservation or for more information, call 7730333 or go to oldportplayhouse.com.

ment demos, classical, rock, jazz. Try out an instrument or have a mini lesson. Door prizes, free popcorn. Portland Conservatory of Music, 202 Woodfords St., (Woodfords Church) 10 to 1. Free. Five percent off new student tuition. 775-3356 or 3187465.

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Using the Circle Symbol for Art and Healing 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Using the Circle Symbol for Art and Healing with Suzanne Liller & Brady Nickerson. “Circles give us an experience of wholeness amid the chaos of every day life, making the ‘sacred circle,’ one of the very coolest art therapy interventions for both soothing the soul and meeting oneself. Join us for this two-hour art immersion experience; no formal art training/skills are required. Free; pre-registration required. Phone: 774-2200; Email: info@ CancerCommunityCenter.org; Web: www. cancercommunitycenter.org/calendar. Visit 778 Main St. (Rte 1), South Portland.

‘The Wizard of Oz’ musical at Old Port Playhouse 2 p.m. “The Wizard of Oz,” the sell-out hit musical returns to Old Port Playhouse with Gina Pardi returning as “Dorothy Gale.” “Full of special effects, colorful costumes and all your favorite characters, this show sold out before it opened last season. Because of the intimate space within this 70 seat theater, kids of all ages not only see OZ, they experience it! Due to the demand for tickets, OZ will play for four weeks beginning Jan. 14. And to make it affordable for everyone, the Playhouse has priced all tickets at only $15.” Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. To make a reservation or for more information, call 7730333 or go to oldportplayhouse.com.

Self-help author Steff Deschenes at the Scarborough Bull Moose store 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Self-help author Steff Deschenes will visit the Bull Moose Scarborough store, 456 Payne Road, for a book signing. Deschenes examines life through a humorous review of the parallels between human personalities and ice cream ﬂavors in her newest book, The Ice Cream Theory. The book brings together anecdotes from Deschenes’ own adventures with broaderreaching social commentary to help others recognize the wisdom and joy inherent in a beloved dessert. Deschenes, suffering from a broken heart, realized that people’s likes and dislikes change. Ice cream, with its many ﬂavors and combinations, can be compared to the individual personalities of people. Deschenes’ tongue-in-cheek Theory was called “Charming and humorous, The Ice Cream Theory is an intriguing and highly recommended read that shouldn’t be missed,” by the Midwest Book Review and earned several Readers Favorite awards in the Self-Help category. Deschenes is from Lewiston.

Sunday, Jan. 16 Great Northeast Radio Rally 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Blunt Youth Radio Project announced the ﬁrst-ever Great Northeast Radio Rally to be held at University of Southern Maine. The Rally invites audio producers (and aspiring producers) of all ages and stripes to mingle and talk shop while getting new ideas and inspiration for their craft. The Rally will feature workshops on a variety of audio-related topics, including oral history, telling stories through sound, covering elections for radio, pitching stories to NPR, and creating compelling multimedia. Rally workshop presenter Colin Kelley, a former Blunt member and current Digital Media Specialist at Bates College says, “We’re deluged with this idea that media-making is something that everyone can do. Buzz-words people in my ﬁeld use include: citizen journalist, digital native, multimedia storyteller. Yet, access

Monday, Jan. 17 In “Checkered Floors,” a recent college graduate who returns to Maine amid the arrival of 2000 Somali migrants must face the hilarities and horrors of her homecoming as she helps her new neighbors make homes of their own. The production is on stage at Old Port Playhouse this week. “Checkered Floors” is written and performed by Cheryl Hamilton (pictured). (COURTESY PHOTO) and training to the tools is limited. Small, radio-centric conferences like the Radio Rally open up the idea that radio really is for everyone.” The Rally runs 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Wishcamper Center on the campus of the University of Southern Maine, and concludes in the evening with what may be the world’s ﬁrst Audio Slam, a friendly but serious competition at Space Gallery in downtown Portland. The Slam starts at 7 p.m., and it is free and open to all ages. The Audio Slam is similar to a poetry slam with a few twists: Audio producers enter 4 minutes of produced audio, and these entries are played and judged live at the Slam in a series of one-minute rounds. The winning prize is $500. Also, all entries will air on Blunt, the weekly show of Blunt Youth Radio on WMPG, Greater Portland Community Radio. Entries are being accepted until Jan. 10 at 5 p.m. More information, competition guidelines, and registration details for the Great Northeast Radio Rally may be found at bluntradio.org. This event is funded through the Maine Arts Commission.

‘The Wizard of Oz’ musical at Old Port Playhouse 2 p.m. “The Wizard of Oz,” the sell-out hit musical returns to Old Port Playhouse with

Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances at Bates 9:30 a.m. Two generations of prominent social activists — one of them described by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as “the greatest teacher of nonviolence in America” — offer keynote addresses during Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances at Lewiston’s Bates College on Monday, Jan. 17. The college’s theme for its 2011 King Day programming is “Get Up, Stand Up: The Fierce Urgency of Now.” The speakers are the Rev. James Lawson, a deﬁnitive ﬁgure in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and ‘60s, and Asher Kolieboi, co-director of an organization that works against campus violence toward members of the lesbiangay-bisexual-transgender community. All MLK Day events at Bates are open to the public at no cost. For more information, please call 786-6400 or visit the college website at www.bates.edu.

Debbie and Friends at One Longfellow 11 a.m. Debbie and Friends at One Longfellow Square. These concerts are fun for the whole family. Parents and kids join in this interactive “variety show,” which includes a diverse array of styles including rock, pop, country, reggae, and Broadway-esque tunes. You’ll become the Big Bad Wolf and blow the house down, ﬁx Rosie’s wrong rhymes, test your skills with the Simon Sez Song, and share a special moment with your loved ones singing “Love Is a Family.” $8 adv/$10 door, Kids 2 and under get in free! www. debbieandfriends.net

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