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Plastic bag fee going nowhere for now Idea fails to win panel’s OK BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Proposals to regulate or ban plastic bags within city limits are going nowhere, at least for now. Members of the city council’s Energy and Environmental Sustainability committee yesterday expressed interest in finding ways to reduce litter

“We need to have plastic bags available and not put a gimmicky fee on them, and that’s what this is, just a gimmick for the city to raise money.” — Joanna Sinnett, critic of the proposal to regulate plastic bags and other impacts from plastic shopping bags. But, they were skeptical of proposals to charge fees for plastic bags at places like grocery stores. The three-member committee did not propose any

new rules or ordinances around paper or plastic shopping bags, and no votes were taken. However, councilors admitted the issue could resurface. see BAGS page 6

Port call On a round-trip cruise from New York City, the Norwegian Jewel is shown berthed at the Ocean Gateway terminal Thursday. Able to accommodate 2,376 passengers and measuring 965 feet, the ship took advantage of Portland’s new deep-water pier. The ship was on a Canada/ New England tour that included stops in Sydney, Halifax and the Bay of Fundy. On Saturday, the Enchantment of the Seas will visit carrying approximately 2,250 passengers and 870 crew members, the city reported. The 990-foot long Royal Caribbean International ship will travel to Bar Harbor and will conclude her nine-day itinerary in Baltimore, according to the city. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

LePage: Energy costs key for Maine’s economy BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Gov. Paul LePage vowed to pursue income tax reform on pensions, encourage natural gas development and increase efficiency in government, during a talk in Portland Thursday. LePage discussed his agenda for the upcoming legislative session Thursday, speaking to Portland resi-

dents and members of the business community about cutting the cost to do business in Maine. The governor made his remarks during the Portland Community Chamber's Eggs and Issues breakfast, outlining what will be his focus in January — energy, education and the economy. "We need to make a change," he said, referring to the importance of

making Maine a natural gas state. He argued that reducing energy costs is necessary in order to lure businesses to the state and help those that are already here to prosper. He see LEPAGE page 6 RIGHT: Gov. Paul LePage speaks in Portland Thursday morning about the importance of spurring private sector job growth across the state. (MATTHEW ARCO PHOTO)

Eder to study abroad, stay in race for mayor Don’t count Obama out; GOP ﬁeld ﬁzzles Cheverus golfer state bound See News Briefs on page 3

See Roger Simon’s column on page 4

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Steve Jobs redefined digital age (NY Times) — Steven P. Jobs, the visionary cofounder of Apple who helped usher in the era of personal computers and then led a cultural transformation in the way music, movies and mobile communications were experienced in the digital age, died Wednesday. He was 56. The death was announced by Apple, the company Jobs and his high school friend Stephen Wozniak started in 1976 in a suburban California garage. A friend of the family said the cause was complications of pancreatic cancer. Jobs had waged a long and public struggle with the disease, remaining the face of the company even as he underwent treatment, introducing new products for a global market in his trademark blue jeans even as he grew gaunt and frail. He underwent surgery in 2004, received a liver transplant in 2009 and took three medical leaves of absence as Apple’s chief executive before stepping down in August and turning over the helm to Timothy D. Cook, the chief operating officer. By then, having mastered digital technology and capitalized on his intuitive marketing sense, Mr. Jobs had largely come to define the personal computer industry and an array of digital consumer and entertainment businesses centered on the Internet. He had also become a very rich man, worth an estimated $8.3 billion.

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WASHINGTON (NY Times)— President Obama said on Thursday that he was “comfortable” with a Senate proposal to pay for his jobs legislation with a tax surcharge on income above $1 million. “I’m fine with the approach they have taken,” Obama said when asked at a news conference about the tax proposal put forth by Senate Democrats to

BRUSSELS (NY Times) — NATO is not ready to halt its combat operations in Libya even though the war is winding down, the American defense secretary, Leon E. Panetta, said Thursday, pointing to prolonged fighting around the town of Surt, the birthplace of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi. After two days of meetings, the consensus among NATO defense ministers is that a significant threat remains from forces loyal to Colonel Qaddafi, the ousted Libyan leader, and that civilians remain at risk, though the hope and expectation is that the military operations can end soon, a senior NATO diplomat said. Panetta said that NATO’s commanders would continue to analyze the security situation in Libya and recommend when the operations should end to political leaders, who have the final say. “It is very important that we make the right decisions,” Panetta said at a news conference. He laid out guidelines for ending NATO’s involvement, which was authorized by the United Nations Security Council to protect Libyan civilians.

cover the $445 billion cost of a jobs proposal that the Senate is expected to take up soon. The bill would, among other features, seek to stimulate the economy by lowering payroll taxes on workers and employers. Obama, who previously had suggested paying for the jobs bill by limiting the value of deductions taken by households earning more than $250,000 a year,

said the alternative offered by Senate Democrats would also meet his objective of “asking millionaires and billionaires to pay their fair share.” He said Congress would still have to make other changes to the tax code as part of a broader program to reduce the deficit over the next 10 years, in keeping with the debt agreement reached this summer.

Banks in Europe move to support economy BERLIN (NY Times) — The European Central Bank increased aid to cash-strapped financial institutions Thursday, but disappointed those expecting more drastic measures to combat slowing growth and address a deepening bank emergency. The E.C.B.’s restraint came in contrast to the action of the Bank of England, which announced another round of bond buying to support the slowing British economy. The pound fell against all major currencies after the announcement; the euro rose against the dollar. As a slump in German factory orders provided the latest sign of a looming recession, the E.C.B. left its benchmark rate unchanged, at 1.5 percent. The

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City begins Taylor Street Park overhaul City officials yesterday broke ground on an $83,000 overhaul of the Taylor Street Park, located on Taylor Street in the city’s West End. The new playground will have a basketball court, new seating area, new swings as well as upgrades to the playground equipment. The new playground will be funded by a grant from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development through the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The park design was created using input from neighborhood residents gathered during neighborhood meetings held more than two years ago. The project is expected to be finished later this fall.

No Curbside trash on Columbus Day City crews will not collect trash or recycling on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 10. Residents who normally receive collection services on Monday will have their trash and recycling collected the Saturday before, Oct. 8. Residents of Peaks Island, Great Diamond Island, Little Diamond Island and Cliff Island will have their recycling and trash collection the following day, Tuesday, Oct. 11. All items should be out by 6:30 a.m. to ensure collection. If residents have further questions about their trash/ recycling collection, they can contact the city’s Recycling Hotline at 7568189. The Riverside Recycling Facility will be closed on Columbus Day as well, and will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, Oct. 11.

Neighborhood groups planning mayor forums Two neighborhood groups are hosting mayoral forums this month. The West End Neighborhood Association is planning to host a mayoral forum on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Reiche Community Center. Organizers say the event will ask each candidate two questions, and include questions submitted by WENA members. The Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization will host the last scheduled Portland Mayoral Candidate Forum at its quarterly meeting from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at the East End Community School cafeteria, 195 North St. All 15 candidates have confirmed they will attend, said Katie Brown,

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Absentee ballots available Portland voters wishing to vote by absentee ballot can now request them by phone, fax or email for the Nov. 8 election. Voters have the option of voting absentee in person at the City Clerk’s office during regular office hours, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until Thursday, November 3, 2011. The City Clerk’s office will extend their hours until 8 p.m. that day to accommodate the change in state absentee voting laws. When mailing an absentee ballot, make sure to post the ballot with enough time to ensure that it is received by the City Clerk by 8 p.m. of Election Day, Tuesday November 8, 2011. To receive an absentee ballot, you must be a registered voter. To register to vote in Portland, you must bring identification and proof of Portland residency to the City Clerk’s office. A driver’s license or state identification card with the current address meets both criteria, otherwise, a checkbook, car registration, or a piece of personal mail addressed to the applicant at the current address will suffice. On Election Day, Portland residents can register to vote at their polling place. For more information, visit the city clerk’s website at portlandmaine.gov/ voter/voter.asp.

Another Big Apple robbery in Portland Police are continuing to search for a man who robbed a Big Apple convenience store in Portland Wednesday night. It’s the second robbery of a Big Apple in Portland in less than a month. Lt. Gary Rogers, a police spokesman, said a man wearing a New England Patriots hooded sweatshirt approached the clerk and demanded money. Rogers said the man entered the Big Apple, located at 1585 Forest Ave., shortly before 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. The thief left with an undisclosed amount of money. He was described as a white male in his 20s with an average build, and he stood about 5 feet 8 inches tall. Late last month, a 23-year-old clerk of the Big Apple on Congress Street was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after he attempted to thwart a robbery attempt.

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In that incident, the thief stole two cases of beer. When the clerk attempted to stop him, the robber punched the clerk in the face.

Ofﬁcials ID human remains found in Sept. The Portland Police Department released the name of person whose body was discovered in the woods off of St. John’s Street last month. The woman was identified Thursday as Vicki Jacobs, 37 of Warwick, R.I., said Lt. Gary Rogers, a police spokesman. He said Jacobs was new to the Portland area and was living at a woman’s shelter, Florence House, on Valley Street. “She had been staying in Portland since sometime over the summer,” Rogers said. Examiners used medical and dental records to positively identify the woman. The cause of death is pending toxicology report, though police say there’s no evidence of foul play, Rogers said. A pair of people walking along the railroad tracks in the 500 block of St. John’s St. discovered Jacobs’ body on Sept. 21. Officials said she died about a month prior to being discovered.

Man charged after July hit-and-run accident A grand jury charged a Portland man Thursday with a hit-andrun accident that seriously injured another man this summer. Jason Beaudoin, 34, was indicted for driving to endanger, criminal mischief and leaving the scene of the accident following the Munjoy Hill incident that sent Steve Markis to the hospital. Three months after the accident, Markis remains at the Maine Medical Center, according to published reports. The incident occurred the night of Portland’s July 4 fireworks at the intersection of Congress and Munjoy streets at about 10:15 p.m., according to police. Beaudoin reportedly backed his SUV into Markis’ vehicle, causing Markis to confront Beaudoin. Beaudoin drove away and knocked Markis to the ground, police said. The Portland Police Department said following the incident that Markis was not ran over by the vehicle, but a family friend told the Portland Press Herald that the number and severity of the injuries suggested that Beaudoin may have ran him over.

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Sheriff deputy’s gun stolen while on training in Tenn. A Cumberland County Sheriff deputy attending an academy in Tennessee had his county assigned firearm, badge and photo ID taken from inside his unmarked police car, officials said Thursday. The department said that the car was parked overnight in a gated complex at the University of Tennessee when someone broke into it. The deputy is attending the National Forensic Academy. Multiple local law enforcement agencies are investigating the incident. — Staff Reports

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Who will be the GOP messiah? Barack Obama is so doomed politically that he sits behind his desk in the Oval Office with a vulture on each shoulder. And every day at noon, Joe Biden comes in dressed as the Grim Reaper, and they all play gin. I know this because the Poll Gods tell me this. A recent McClatchy/Marist poll says that 49 percent of voters say they definitely plan to vote against Obama in 2012. In addition, 52 percent of Americans think the Republican candidate will win (even though they don’t know who the Republican candidate will be). And nearly one out of every three Democrats agrees that Obama is finished. Other polls have shown similar dismal numbers for Obama. ––––– But I say the Poll Gods are Creators wrong. Not only can Obama be re-elected, but he is the favorite Syndicate right now. Why? Because Obama has one huge plus going for him. It’s called the Republican field. And Republican voters agree with me. Because if Obama were really so weak a candidate, why would Republicans keep looking for a messiah to save them?

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The end of Pax Americana? WASHINGTON, D.C. — Observing the correlation of forces in this city and the intensity of conviction in the base of each party, the outcome of the ongoing fiscal fight between Barack Obama and the Tea Party Republicans seems preordained. Deadlock. There will be no big jobs-for-taxes deal. The can will be kicked down the road into the next administration. A second truth is emerging. When the cutting comes, as it shall, the Pentagon will be first to ascend the scaffold. Why so? Consider. The Republican House cannot agree to tax increases without risking retribution from the base and repudiation by its presidential candidates. All have pledged to oppose even a dollar in tax hikes for 10 dollars in spending cuts. For his part, Obama has refused to lay out any significant cuts in the big Democratic entitlement programs of Social Security and Medicare. As for the hundreds of billions in Great Society spending for Medicaid, food stamps, Head Start, earned income tax credits, aid to education, Pell grants and housing subsidies, neither Harry Reid’s Senate nor Obama,

Pat Buchanan ––––– Creators Syndicate in trouble with his African-American base, will permit significant cuts. That leaves two large items of a budget approaching $4 trillion: interest on the debt, which must be paid, and national defense. Pentagon chief Leon Panetta can see the writing on the wall. Defense is already scheduled for $350 billion in cuts over the decade. If the super-committee fails to come up with $1.2 trillion in specified new cuts, an automatic slicer chops another $600 billion from defense. House Armed Services Committee Chair Buck McKeon has issued an analysis of what that would mean: a U.S. Army and Marine Corps reduction of 150,000 troops, retirement of two carrier battle groups, loss of onethird of Air Force fighter planes and a “hollow force” unable to meet America’s commitments. Also on the chopping block would be the Navy and Marine

Corps versions of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. If the super-committee trigger has to be pulled, says Panetta, “we’d be shooting ourselves in the head.” That half defense-half domestic formula for automatic budget cuts was programmed into the slicer to force Republicans to put tax hikes on the table. They will refuse. For tax hikes would do more damage to the party than the slicing would the Pentagon. Thus America approaches her moment of truth. Thanks to the irresponsibility of both parties, of the Bush as well as Obama administrations, we are facing unavoidable and painful choices. We are going to have to reduce the benefits and raise the age of eligibility for Social Security and Medicare. Cut and cap Great Society programs. Downsize the military, close bases and transfer to allies responsibility for their own defense. Or we are going to have to raise taxes — and not just on millionaires and billionaires, but Middle America. And if our leaders cannot impose these sacrifices, the markets will, as we see in Europe, where the day of reckoning is at see BUCHANAN page 5

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Don’t count Obama out; Republicans ﬂoundering SIMON from page 4

One day, it is Michele Bachmann. Then she poops out, and it is Rick Perry. Then he disappoints, and the party turns in desperation to Mitt Romney. Then the party decides it is not that desperate and turns to — I kid thee not — Herman Cain. A CBS poll released Tuesday shows that Cain has moved into a tie with Romney for first place in the Republican field. (After the poll was released, ugly rumors circulated that Warren G. Harding had come in third, even though he has been dead for 88 years.) So what do I make of Cain’s (meaningless) rise in the (meaningless) polls? It is meaningless. And a sign of how badly Republicans are still floundering in their search for a candidate. Cain is a genial, harmless dodo who thinks running a country is just like running a business. But it isn’t. In business, your competitors rarely strive to develop nuclear weapons like Iran (a subject Cain knows almost nothing about). In business, rarely do your competitors have the capacity to clash in ways that could involve the armed forces of the United States, such as China with Taiwan or Israel with its neighbors (two areas of the world that Cain has demonstrated remarkable ignorance about). And in business, you don’t have to feed the hungry, house the homeless or heal the sick. True, Cain is a man with a domestic plan. Unfortunately for him, it is an utterly hopeless one. Whatever the economic merits of his 9-9-9 plan, it is doomed to political failure because, among other things, it would have Americans give up something they like — their home mortgage interest deduction — for something they won’t like: a 9 percent national sales tax that would be levied on top of state and local taxes. According to PolitiFact, “In Florida, that would create a hypothetical tax rate of 15 percent in most parts of the state.” True, Cain’s plan offers benefits, but I want to see Cain win Florida and its 29 electoral votes in November 2012 lugging a 15 percent sales tax around on his back. Yet the Poll Gods say Cain is hotter than a two-dollar pistol. (Though

under Cain, a two-dollar pistol would cost $2.30 in Florida.) But this shows just how frantic Republican voters are. Cain could never win the GOP nomination — yes, race raises its ugly head — and even if he did, he could never win 270 electoral votes to beat Barack Obama. I am not picking on Cain. I have said exactly the same thing about Michael Bloomberg every time he surfaces as a fantasy independent candidate. His aides tell me that Bloomberg is rich enough to wage and win ballot-access fights in all 50 states, he could selffinance his campaign with billions of dollars more than any opponent, and he could buy all the TV time in the known universe. And I always say the same thing to them: Tell me the states Bloomberg will win. Write down the states that

add up to 270. I am still waiting for an answer. So who could get to 270? Romney could. Conceivably. And Perry. Conceivably. True, Perry is damaged goods today, but he is raising oodles of money, and reporters, lacking their own money, are very impressed by the money of politicians. But could Republicans be unable to decide on a front-runner because they believe any of their candidates could beat Barack Obama? No, they could not be so foolish. Though Obama now calls himself the underdog and told one crowd Tuesday that his 2012 efforts “won’t be as sexy as in 2008” and another crowd that “this election is going to be much more just grinding it out,” the fact is he is pretty good at grinding things out. True, he presides over a lousy

economy and a dreadful war in Afghanistan. But he also has some real accomplishments. He is a heck of a stump speaker and a pretty good debater, and has an experienced campaign staff. I don’t believe staffs win elections; the candidates do. But a good staff can help. And Obama’s campaign staff in Chicago has been doing many things — raising money, shaping strategy, developing a message — but it also has been doing just one thing: Counting. To 270. Which it does awfully well. (To find out more about Roger Simon, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com.)

Bring troops home; let the world look out for itself for a while BUCHANAN from page 4

hand. Ours is next. But if defense cuts are unavoidable, where should they come? What should our future defense posture be? Which principles should apply? Clearly, the first principle should be that the United States must retain a sufficiency, indeed, a surplus of power to defend all of its vital interests and vital allies, though the defense of those allies must be first and foremost their own responsibility. They have to replace U.S. troops as first responders. During the Cold War, America was committed to go to war on behalf of a dozen NATO nations from Norway to Turkey. Eastern Europe under Moscow’s boot was not considered vital. Thus we resisted the Berlin Blockade, but peace-

fully. We did nothing to rescue the Hungarian revolution in 1956, or the Prague Spring in 1968, or the Polish Solidarity movement in 1981, when all three were crushed. Now that the Red Army has gone home, Eastern Europe is free, and the Soviet Union no longer exists, what is the argument for maintaining U.S. Air Force, Army and naval bases and thousands of U.S. troops in Europe? Close the bases, and bring the troops home. The same with South Korea and Japan. Now that Mao is dead and gone and China is capitalist, Seoul and Tokyo trade more with Beijing than they do with us. South Korea has 40 times the economy and twice the population of North Korea. Japan’s economy is almost as large as China’s. Why cannot these two

powerful and prosperous nations provide the troops, planes, ships and missiles to defend themselves? We can sell them whatever they need. Why is their defense still our responsibility? In the Persian Gulf we have a strategic interest: oil. But the oil-rich nations of the region have an even greater interest in selling their oil than we do in buying it. For, without oil sales, the Gulf has little the world needs or wants. Let the world look out for itself for a while. Time to start looking out for America and Americans first. For if we don’t, who will? (To find out more about Patrick Buchanan, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com.)

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“The goal of reducing the number of plastic bags ... is a good goal, but the question is how we get to that (point),” said Councilor Dave Marshall, who chairs the committee. The issue arose in the first place after the Surfrider Foundation asked to make a presentation to the committee, Marshall noted. Mathew Faulker, a volunteer with the Californiabased environmental group, gave a brief presentation yesterday outlining the negative impacts of plastic bags. He said plastic bags often end up in waterways and do not biodegrade over time. Also, he said that only about 10 percent of plastic bags get recycled. He described how a handful of U.S. communities, including San Francisco and Washington, D.C., and numerous countries, have adopted regulations that charge consumers a fee for plastic bags. In Ireland, the fee is 15 cents per bag; in Washington, it’s 5 cents. Data from these places show that plastic bag use declines by at least 80 percent after bans are enacted. Also, in places like Washington, the fees collected from plastic bags are used to clean the environment. Reaction to Faulkner’s presentation, and his suggestion that the city implement some sort of bag fee, was mixed. Mary Anne Mitchell, of Peaks Island, said she’d

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U.S. panel advises against routine use of prostate test BY GARDINER HARRIS THE NEW YORK TIMES

Healthy men should no longer receive a P.S.A. blood test to screen for prostate cancer because the test does not save lives over all and often leads to more tests and treatments that needlessly cause pain, impotence and incontinence in many, a key government health panel has decided. The recommendation, by the United States Preventive Services Task Force and due for official release early next week, is based on the results of five well-controlled clinical trials and could substantially change the care given to men 50 and older. There are 44 million such men in the United States, and 33 million of them have already had a P.S.A. test — sometimes without their knowledge during routine physicals. The task force sets policy for the government, and most medical groups follow its recommendations. Two years ago the task force recommended that women in their 40s should no longer get routine mammograms, setting off a firestorm of controversy. The recommendation to avoid the P.S.A. test is even more forceful and applies to all men, not just those in their 40s. “Unfortunately, the evidence now shows that this test does not save men’s lives,” said Dr. Virginia Moyer, a professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and chairwoman of the task force. “This test cannot tell the difference between cancers that will and will not affect a man during his natural lifetime. We need to find one that does.” But the baseball great Joe Torre, the financier and philanthropist Michael Milken and Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, are among tens of thousands of men who believe a P.S.A. test saved their lives, and advocates for those with the disease promised to fight the recommendation. The task force can also expect resistance from some drug makers and doctors. Treating men with high P.S.A. levels has become a lucrative business. Some in Congress have decried previous decisions by the task force as akin to rationing, although the task force does not consider cost in its recommendations. “We’re disappointed,” said Thomas Kirk, president and chief executive of Us TOO, the nation’s largest advocacy group for prostate cancer survivors.

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Gov: State needs natural gas bill that would remove all income taxes on retirement pensions. He said the state will need to slash $100 million in spending to make up the costs, but that the move is necessary in keeping people in Maine. He boasted of cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in wasteful spending during the last legislative session, and said that he planned to do the same in 2012. "I took $400 million and I put it in the hands of the people who can do the best with it, and that's the private sector," he said. "Watch out, because we're going at it again in January." LePage's recap of his time so far as governor and of his plans moving forward were well received by the audience. "When he's focused on issues like the economy, that's something we can all get behind," said Michael Bourque, president of the Portland Community Chamber. "His focus on economic issues really align with the chamber's," he said. "We think we have a very good relationship with him." LePage left the event promptly after speaking and taking a few handwritten questions from the audience, including one asking him how he planned to improve areas of state government like Maine's education system while trimming revenues. "It's all about efficiency," he said, "finding what works and getting rid of what doesn't work."

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told the audience that companies have expressed interest in moving to the state but ultimately decided not to because of the high cost of energy. "(Businesses are) going to struggle until we can lower the cost of energy," he said. LePage said the state's energy rates are 42 percent higher than the national average and that new technologies in tapping natural gas reserves would make affordable for residents and businesses alike. He wants to see pipelines extended in the state and then offer incentives to businesses and homeowners for connecting to the lines. "My job is to try to find ways to lower the cost of doing business," he said. "My administration cares about one thing — to find the most efficient and affordable energy for the people of the state of Maine so that we can heat our homes (and) provide energy needed in business places." The governor wants the state's education system to teach more vocational training, saying "we need to concentrate on broadening our curriculum" and describing the expectation that all high school students will go to college as "unrealistic." "We have a lot of work to do," he said. LePage drew applause from the crowd when he said he planned to go forward with a "very controversial"

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Friday, Oct. 7 Asphalt Orchestra at the Art Walk 5 p.m. Portland Ovations brings the performing arts to the streets during the First Friday Art Walk with a performance along Congress Street by Asphalt Orchestra. Asphalt Orchestra, a radical new street band that pulls innovative music from concert halls, rock clubs and jazz basements and delivers it to the masses by performing on the streets and beyond, is made up of some of New York City’s most exciting rock, jazz and classical players. Since debuting at the 2009 Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival in New York, Asphalt Orchestra has performed at London’s Barbican Centre, the TED Women conference in Washington D.C. and throughout the East Coast and Canada. For those who miss the Portland Ovations presentation, Asphalt Orchestra will be in residence at the Olin Arts Center at Bates College (www.batestickets.com) from Oct. 6 through Oct. 8.

MAMM JAMS Concert Series 6 p.m. Maine Academy of Modern Music is excited to

announce the kickoff of its 2011/2012 MAMM JAMS Concert Series. Throughout the school year, MAMM will be hosting a series of All Ages concerts at some of the best live venues that Portland has to offer. The season begins on Oct. 7 at Bayside Bowl in Portland. MAMM is excited to be partnering with Bayside Bowl to offer teens a place to call home during Portland’s busy First Friday Artwalk festivities. The show will feature performances by MAMM student rock band, Beware of Pedestrians, as well as popular local acts Div Kid and Doubting Gravity. This All Ages event begins at 6 p.m. at Bayside Bowl located at 58 Alder St. in Portland. Admission is $5.

Fred Eaglesmith with The Fabulous Ginn Sisters 8 p.m. Fred Eaglesmith has forged one of the most distinguished and unique independent careers in popular music from the grassroots upwards, marked by a consistent string of critical superlatives for his work. And now after being a leading light in both the new folk and Americana movements, Eaglesmith stays at the cutting edge of the musical zeitgeist to help spark a rock’n’roll renewal. One Longfellow Square, www.onelongfellowsquare.com

Native sons of Tulsa, Okla., Hanson has been making music together for nearly two decades. The group will be at the State Theatre on Tuesday. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Dopapod with Goosepimp Orchestra 9 p.m. Dopapod with Goosepimp Orchestra at Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St. Thumping up from basement parties in Boston, to bumping the sounds systems of major venues all across the east coast, Dopapod has been steadily growing as a musical tourde-force. http://portlandempire.com

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Hanson with Charlie Mars 8 p.m. The State Theatre presents Hanson. Native sons of Tulsa, Okla., Hanson has been making music together for nearly two decades. Thirteen years ago, their out-of-theblue, soul-inspired brand of American pop-rock‘n’roll was introduced to the world. Charlie Mars’ ﬁfth album, “Like A Bird, Like A Plane” can best be described as a new debut. www.statetheatreportland.com

Wednesday, Oct. 12 Emma Walsh and Chuck Donnelly 7:30 p.m. Irish ﬁddle/guitar duo, Emma Walsh & Chuck Donnelly, are one of Maine’s most engaging and fun Irish ﬁddle/ guitar duos. Blue, 650A Congress St. No cover charge.

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9 p.m. Jonathan Richman has been writing songs, making records and performing live for most of his life, winning fans and making friends around the world with his guileless honesty and playfully catchy compositions. He began playing guitar at the age of 15, and in the early 1970s formed the Modern Lovers, whose raw, minimalist sound and emotionally forthright songs helped to lay the groundwork for punk rock. Over the years, Jonathan’s music has absorbed a multitude of inﬂuences, from doo-wop to country to a variety of international styles, without sacriﬁcing the artist’s effervescent personality. SPACE Gallery. http://www. space538.org/events.php

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USM hosts sculptor’s Kosher art installation in mid-Oct. DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT

Between Wednesday, Oct. 12 and Saturday, Oct. 22, members of the University of Southern Maine community and the public are invited to see and experience “Dwelling Place,” a piece of temporary public art that will reside in front of Luther Bonney Hall near Bedford Street, Portland. “Dwelling Place” is modeled after a traditional Jewish Sukkah, in celebration of a weeklong festival in which traditional Jews live, eat and sleep in the temporary shelter. Sukkot, the festival, is both a celebration of the fall harvest and a reminder that Jews wandered for 40 years in the desert with no permanent home, USM noted in a press release. Hillel of Southern Maine will sponsor a Break for Bagels for students in the Sukkah from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Oct. 12. Artist Asherah Cinnamon will also lead 20-minute informal and interactive presentations to those interested in learning about the Sukkah from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17. “This is a unique opportunity for anyone interested in Jewish culture, religion or tradition to experience the spiritual connection between humans and nature that is at the core of this tradition,” USM reported in a press release. “Cinnamon used only locally sourced and recycled materials to build the Sukkah.” The “Dwelling Place” is designed for and sponsored by Hillel of Southern Maine, in cooperation with the University of Southern Maine and funded by the Linda and Joel Abromson Fund Award. This event is free and open to the public. Artist Ashera Cinnamon’s work can be seen at www.asherahcinnamon.com.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Friday, Oct. 7, the 280th day of 2011. There are 85 days left in the year. The Jewish Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, begins at sunset. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 7, 2001, the current war in Afghanistan started as the United States and Britain launched air attacks against military targets and Osama bin Laden’s training camps in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. Speaking from the White House, President George W. Bush said, “We will not waver, we will not tire.” On this date: In 1777, the second Battle of Saratoga began during the American Revolution. In 1910, a major wildfire devastated the northern Minnesota towns of Spooner and Baudette, charring at least 300,000 acres. Some 40 people are believed to have died. In 1960, Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy and Republican opponent Richard M. Nixon held their second televised debate, in Washington, D.C. In 1981, Egypt’s parliament named Vice President Hosni Mubarak to succeed the assassinated Anwar Sadat. In 1985, Palestinian gunmen hijacked the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro in the Mediterranean. (The hijackers, who killed Jewish American tourist Leon Klinghoffer, surrendered two days after taking over the ship.) In 1991, University of Oklahoma law professor Anita Hill publicly accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of making sexually inappropriate comments when she worked for him; Thomas denied Hill’s allegations. In 1998, Matthew Shepard, a gay college student at the University of Wyoming, was beaten, robbed and left tied to a wooden fencepost outside of Laramie; he died five days later. One year ago: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie canceled construction of a decadesin-the-making train tunnel between New Jersey and Manhattan, citing cost overruns that had ballooned the price tag from $5 billion to $10 billion or more. Today’s Birthdays: Retired South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu is 80. Comedian Joy Behar is 69. . Rock musician Kevin Godley (10cc) is 66. Actress Jill Larson is 64. Country singer Kieran Kane is 62. Singer John Mellencamp is 60. Rock musician Ricky Phillips is 60. Actress Mary Badham is 59. Actress Christopher Norris is 58. Rock musician Tico Torres (Bon Jovi) is 58. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma is 56. Actor Dylan Baker is 53. Recording executive and TV personality Simon Cowell is 52. Rock musician Charlie Marinkovich is 52. Country singer Dale Watson is 49. Pop singer Ann Curless is 48. Rhythm-and-blues singer Toni Braxton is 44. Rock musician-dancer Leeroy Thornhill is 42. Actress Nicole Ari Parker is 41. Actress Allison Munn is 37.

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Friday, Oct. 7 Trunk Show: South Street Linens 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Museum Store, Portland Museum of Art. During October’s First Friday Art Walk, the Museum Store will host a Trunk Show featuring South Street Linens. South Street Linen is owned by three midcareer artists who are now applying their particular sensibilities to making hand stitched and block printed linen scarves. Their inspiration comes from well-worn ephemera, the geometric patterns of architecture, and things Japanese and Scandinavian.

Two Fabulous Fashion Exhibits at MHS 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday Art Walk at Maine Historical Society. “Join us during Portland’s First Friday Art Walk to see two fabulous fashion-themed shows, ‘Having in Paris a Great Success’: French Fashion, 1928-1936 on display in the Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. Lecture Hall and ‘Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment & Identity in Maine,’ on display in the museum. Mingle with friends, enjoy refreshments and music, and discover Maine history. www.mainehistory.org

Dominique Krasow at Trinket & Fern 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Opening reception for “Beautiful Can Be Anything You Want” during First Friday Art Walk at Trinket & Fern, 172 Middle St. in Portland. This show of mixed media collage pieces in paper, paint, canvas, text, photographs and glass will beneﬁt the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. For more info call 699-4030 or go to www.trinketandfern.com.

‘From the Shores of Lake Victoria’ 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Street Artists of Kisumu, Kenya to Portland, Maine’s First Friday Art Walk. The opening of a new contemporary art exhibit by street artists of Kisumu, Kenya. Introducing the art of Vincent Ouma, Erick Ayoti, and Seth Amollo. This exhibit will also include the work of Clyde Bango who is a native of Zimbabwe, and a graduate of Bates College, Lewiston. During this this exhibit opening there will be a dedication to the late Wangari Maathai, the ﬁrst African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize. The Museum of African Culture,13 Brown St., Portland, in the heart of the art district, between Congress and Free Streets. Live music in front of the museum during the Art Walk.

‘(En)Coded Landscapes’ at Mayo Street 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jan Piribeck, artist and Associate Professor of Art, University of Southern Maine, is presenting “(En) Coded Landscapes: Walking-in-Timespace,” an exhibition currently on view at the Talsi District Museum in Talsi, Latvia and scheduled to open in Portland on Oct. 7 at Mayo Street Arts. An installation of prints, drawings and video creates a mind-map of psycho-geographical wanderings. Key words related to Piribeck’s works are: art, code, digital mapping and information design. There will be an opening reception on Friday, Oct. 7 from 5-8 p.m. at Mayo Street Arts, and the show will remain on view through Oct. 29. The companion exhibition in Talsi was scheduled to run through Oct. 2. This event is free and open to the public. 10 Mayo St., Portland. www.mayostreetarts.org

Fuzzy Allotropes 2 art opening 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday Art Walk opening of Fuzzy Allotropes 2, drawings by Michael Connor, at The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St. On display through the month of October. More original drawings based on the characters of local comics-zine Coelacanthus! “Michael Connor offers his second annual issuance of dozens of small drawings exploring alternate destinies of his characters, some charming, some beguiling, some decidedly pseudo-scientiﬁc. Come for happy investigations and lose yourself in the details of their world. FMI: contact Michelle Souliere at4506695 or michelle.souliere@gmail.com

‘Moment Before the Moment’ 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Featuring Photographer, Stephanie Hatzenbuehler and Graphic Artist Morgan McAllister DiPietro in “Moment Before the Moment” at the Gallery at Harmon’s and Barton’s, 584 Congress St., Portland. 774-5948. Artist’s Reception, First Friday Art Walk. Exhibiting through October; open daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

‘The Myth of the American Sleepover’ 6:30 p.m. “The Myth of the American Sleepover,” Friday, Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 9, 2 p.m. Movies at the Museum, Portland Museum of Art, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets: $7 and available on the day of the show. For a complete list of movies, visit moviesatthemuseum.org.

‘The Dark Side of Chocolate’ 7 p.m. Come see the movie “The Dark Side of Chocolate,”at Allen Avenue UU Church, 524 Allen Ave., Portland. “Then sample some fair trade chocolate with an opportunity to buy some. Talk about what we can do to bring an end to this slavery. Movie is not appropriate for children. Co-sponsored by church committees.”

Spring Point Ledge Light will host its last tour of the 2011 season Saturday, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit www.springpointledgelight. com. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

Open Mic/Poetry Slam in Auburn 7:15 p.m. Open Mic/Poetry Slam. First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St. Free. FMI 783-0461 or www. auburnuu.org.

Portland Playback Theatre: ‘Facing Fear’ 7:30 p.m. “Our First Friday theme for October 7 is Facing Fear. Our internal alarm system serves us well, but sometimes fear itself is our greatest challenge. As a matter of cold fact, Fear, with a capital F, may be the most fundamental emotional background of what we are as human beings. Do you have a story of a time when fear was front and center? We bet you do. Come and share your story — or just come to witness. Portland Playback Theatre is now in its sixth year and has ‘played back’ hundreds of stories. If you haven’t had your story improvisationally enacted you’re really missing something! Learn more at www.portlandplayback.com.” At CTN5, right next to MECA, at 516 Congress St. $5 at the door.

Portland Maine Film Festival 10 p.m. Portland Maine Film Festival is thrilled to present: A Tribute to Mort Todd, at The Nickelodeon. “Raised in Maine Todd built his career in entertainment, most notably comics, ﬁlm and animation. At 23, Mort was Editor-in-Chief of the humor magazine Cracked; he launched the Marvel Music imprint at Marvel Comics and has worked with The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, KISS and Alice Cooper to release graphic novels packaged with CDs and software.” The Portland Maine Film Festival features contemporary, entertaining and informative movies, as well as, panel discussions and networking opportunities for local ﬁlmmakers. Please join us for our second year and support the motion picture arts in Maine. Festival runs through Oct. 9.

Saturday, Oct. 8 Rummage sale 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rummage sale, Clark Memorial United Methodist Church, corner of Forest and Pleasant avenues, Portland. Good clean items, clothes, books, games and white elephant table. FMI, 773, 5423.

Knockin’ out the knotweed on Eastern Prom 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. “Join us in our battle to eradicate invasive knotweed from the Eastern Prom! We’ll meet at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 near the USS Portland Memorial, between Cutter Street and Fort Allen Park. Please wear boots, gloves, long pants and long sleeves and pack plenty of water. If possible, bring pruning shears, loppers and rakes. Japanese knotweed, which can grow to several feet in

height, features broad green leaves and hollow stems with raised rings, giving it the appearance of bamboo.” Friends of the Eastern Promenade

Ninth annual Fire Department Open House 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fire Museum, 157 Spring St. All are invited to a block party celebrating the history of the Portland Fire Department. The City of Portland’s Fire Department, IAFF Local 740 and the Portland Veteran Firemen’s Association will host the Ninth Annual Open House at the Portland Fire Museum. Visitors will have the opportunity to view historic films including footage of the 1912 Portland fire, tour a steam engine on loan from the Manchester New Hampshire Fire Department, explore the 1938 McCann Fire Engine, and hand-drawn engines from the Great Portland Fire of 1866. Michael Daicy and Don Whitney will be on-hand to sign copies of their book, “Portland’s Greatest Conflagration, The 1866 Fire Disaster.” Both floors of the Portland Fire Museum with more than 10 rooms of displays will be open to the public with docents available to answer questions. Providing a glimpse into the past, the Open House will feature a new display featuring the awards earned by members of the Veterans Association including silver trophy trumpets, tea sets and medals. The open house is a family-friendly event. Children will enjoy the chance to see live fire horses in the original stalls, and visitors who wish to bring the fire horses a treat should consider carrots or apples. Free fire helmets will be available for children along with Fire Prevention material for visitors to take home. A suggested donation for attendance is $5 for adults and $3 for children. For more information, contact the Portland Fire Museum phone number at 772-2040.

Spring Point Ledge Light last tour 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spring Point Ledge Light last tour of the 2011 season is this Saturday, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children are free and adults are $5 for the historical tour and entrance into the lighthouse up four levels to the top, where there are great views of Portland and Casco Bay and educational information on each of the four levels along with volunteers/docents to enlighten more. SPLL is a nonproﬁt historical trust. Visiit it on Facebook or at the website: www. springpointledgelight.com

Cheverus High School All-Class Reunion 12:30 p.m. Cheverus High School will hold an All-Class Reunion at Homecoming. Cheverus High School Sparta Room, 267 Ocean Ave., Portland. Homecoming Game: Cheverus v. Biddeford 12:30 p.m. game start. see next page

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Free public skating at Civic Center 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Civic Center will host two days of free public skating on Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. each day. “Salty Pete” and “Crackers” along with Portland Pirates’ players, past and present, will join fans on the ice both days. “The open house will be an opportunity for all residents of Cumberland County to visit the Civic Center and see, ﬁrsthand, the architectural renderings of the proposed renovated Civic Center. The Portland Pirates have also announced an exclusive ticket promotion for residents of Cumberland County. The Pirates will offer 5,000 lucky fans the opportunity to win two tickets to one of ﬁve upcoming Pirates’ games! Fans are encouraged to log onto www.portlandpirates.com to enter. Winners will be selected at random from online entries. Fans may enter to win at the Pirates’ booth during the open house.”

Pastors for Peace Friendshipment Caravan 5:30 p.m. “The 22nd annual Pastors for Peace Friendshipment Caravan has just returned from successfully bringing 100 tons of humanitarian aid to Cuba. Three caravanistas from Portland — Maria, Heather & Crystal — will be sharing their experience & talking about the Latin American School of Medicine where Crystal plans to go next year. The evening will begin with meal, followed by a discussion & ﬁlm, and then DANCING! If you are interested in learning more about U.S./Cuba relations, the pastors for peace caravan, and/or how Cuba is providing a free medical education for students all around the world, please join us.” The event will be held at Sacred Heart & St. Dominic Parish located at 80 Sherman St. (corner of Sherman and Mellen). Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m., followed by dancing with DJ Johnny Mambo at 7:30, p.m., pay what you can, suggested donation: $10. Let Cuba Live of Maine (www.letcubalive.org) sponsors the proceeding. (Proceeds will go towards Crystal’s travel & living expenses while she is attending school in Havana.) For more information contact Maria Sanchez at 272-2071.

Harvest Supper 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island. $12 adult; $7 child under 10. Call 766-5514. “Join us for our end of the season Harvest Supper. This traditional feast prepared by chef Bill Hinderer features melt-in-your mouth pot roast, a variety of roasted fall vegetables, breads, desserts and beverages. They’ll be musical entertainment, too. ... This popular event usually sells out so reservations are strongly recommended by calling 766-5514. The supper beneﬁts the programs and activities of the Fifth Maine.” Two seatings: 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Maine Roller Derby resumes 6 p.m. On Oct. 8, the fall season kicks off with the fan favorite Wicked vs. Good Exhibition Bout. Maine’s All-Star Port Authorities, The Calamity Janes and the newest editions, the R.I.P. Tides will mix it up in an intraleague bout at the Portland Expo. “The tradition of this intra-league bout began in 2008 when a team scheduled to play the Port Authorities backed out last minute. In a frenzy to keep the event in tact at the Portland Expo, the league split the skaters into 2 teams to battle each other! The fans loved how competitive and well matched the teams were and have asked for more every year. MRD will not disappoint.”

Portland Pirates open season 7 p.m. The Portland Pirates hockey team will open its 19th season of competition on the road against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The high-ﬂying action will open at home for the 35th season of AHL action at the Cumberland County Civic Center, on Saturday, Oct. 15 when the Manchester Monarchs visit in a 7 p.m. start, featuring a JobsinME.com Magnetic Schedule giveaway. All 38 home games will be played at the Civic Center, with 27 weekend games. Saturday Night is Hockey Night in Portland will take place 14 times during the course of the season while the Pirates will also play nine Friday games and four Sunday games. http:// www.portlandpirates.com

Sunday, Oct. 9

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Healthy Family Day at the YMCA 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Greater Portland YMCA is hosting its ﬁrst annual Healthy Family Day, a community-wide event exploring healthy lifestyle choices in and out of the YMCA. “Families can discover healthy options for keeping body, mind and relationships ﬁt! Promoting activities and organizations for all ages, this event will include a neighborhood cleanup, demonstration classes, as well as creating ‘Stone Soup’ — the entire family can pitch in to make an awesome healthy meal!”

Tuesday, Oct. 11 Barbara Walsh at the Falmouth Memorial Library noon. Barbara Walsh, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, will be at the Falmouth Memorial Library to talk about her brand new book “August Gale” which chronicles her investigation into a Newfoundland ﬁshing community and an infamous storm that killed four members of her extended family. Bring a sandwich. Friends will supply beverages and desserts. Books will be available for sale and signing. 781-2351 or library@falmouth.lib.me.us.

‘Preserving Ancient Trades’ 6 p.m. A lecture and presentation “Preserving Ancient Trades,” 2 Spaces at Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Featuring Dennis Carr, Assistant Curator of Decorative Arts and Sculpture, of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Robin Neely, stained glass conservator from Westbrook. Aaron Strugis, a timber framer from Berwick. Ben Coombs, a glass blower from Portland. At the Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. Ticket price: Members $10, non-members: $15. Time: 6 p.m., doors will open at 5:30 p.m. For more information and reservations please call: 774-5561, ext. 104; e-mail: jpollick@ portlandlandmarks.org. www.portlandlandmarks.org

Open Creamery Day

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9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Creameries throughout the state are opening their doors and provide you a behind the scenes look at how cheese is made in Maine. For more information and a complete list of participating organizations visit www.mainecheeseguild.org. Pineland Farms Creamery, 92 Creamery Lane, New Gloucester. www.PinelandFarms. org. “Tours will be available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. so that

6 p.m. An inside glimpse of Margaret Chase Smith at The Falmouth Historical Society’s Annual Meeting, in the OceanView Community Room, 18 Blueberry Lane, Falmouth. “An inside glimpse of our beloved Margaret Chase Smith by Jerry Wiles, Proﬁles in American History, followed by The Falmouth Historical Society’s Annual Meeting. Light potluck refreshments.” mﬁstal@maine.rr.com

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D inner Features New York Sirloin...................................16.95 served with your choice of FF or Pasta Haddock................................................16.95 served with your choice of FF or Pasta

C om e Spend Your Football Sunday W ith U s! .95 Miller Lite Drafts 5.00 shipyard pumpkin pies 2 for 1 pizza Yes we have the NFL Package 118 Preble St., Portland, ME at the entrance to Downtown Portland

207-699-5959 • www.grdimillos.com

Pizza - Pasta - Parmagiana - Espresso - Cannoli - Steak

James Wyman prepares to vote in a Portland school budget election while Aubrey, 5, joins him at the East End Community School. For the Nov. 8 election in Portland, absentee ballots are now available at City Hall. Voters have the option of voting absentee in person at the City Clerk’s ofﬁce during regular ofﬁce hours, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until Thursday, Nov. 3. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

Pizza - Pasta - Parmagiana - Espresso - Cannoli - Steak

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20 min. to Sugarloaf

$137,400

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COAST CITY COMICON! Eastland Park Hotel

November 12 & 13, 2011 see facebook for details! twitter@coastcitycom www.coastcitycomicon.com

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Fashion Accessories Jewelry Cards Teddy Bears Root Candles ...and more

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Patrick Monfort of New York (formerly of Epiphany) is returning!

Call 774-5400 to schedule your Oct 7th & 8th and Nov. 15th-19th appointments.

564 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 774-8800 • Emeraldcityportland.com

486 Congress Street l Portland Maine

YOUR SOURCE FOR ART SUPPLIES • Pottery Clay & Tools • Oils • Acrylics • Watercolors • Brushes • Inks • Pastels • Canvas • Specialty Papers 522 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101 207-775-4244 • www.artmartmaine.com

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“Moment Before the Moment” Exhibitio n thro u gh O cto ber 584 Co n gressStreet ~ Po rtla n d ~ 774 5948

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