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in 2010, Maine Rep. Anne Haskell speaks about a police crackdown on drug dealers in Portland. Haskell served on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee and the Labor Committee. This week, Haskell reported she’s running in Senate District 9 for a seat held by Joe Brannigan, who is not seeking re-election. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

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Ala. plans to close most hospitals for mentally ill ATLANTA (NY Times) — Alabama will shut down most of its mental health hospitals by the spring of 2013 in a sweeping plan to cut costs and change how the state’s psychiatric patients receive treatment, state officials announced on Wednesday.

The decision to close four hospitals and lay off 948 employees is a bleak reminder of Alabama’s shrinking budget. But it is also the latest example in a longstanding national effort among states to relocate mentally ill patients from government hospitals to small group homes and private hospitals.

Mental health advocates believe patients often get better care in smaller, less isolating facilities. Since the 1990s, Alabama has closed 10 other mental health treatment centers.

“What’s unusual is how many hospitals in Alabama are being closed so fast,” said Bob Carolla, a spokesman for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. “The trend has been to downsize much more gradually.”

By May 2013, the state plans to have two remaining state mental health hospitals, one for criminal suspects and another for geriatric patients. Nearly all of the 524 other mentally ill patients will get treatment at group homes and community centers, which are less expensive and give more freedom, state officials say.

The announcement, by the Alabama Department of Mental Health, was made against a dire financial backdrop. Since 2009, the state has reduced financing for mental health services by 36 percent, the second-highest rate in the country. And next year, the Legislature says, the budget for those services could be cut an additional 25 percent, or $29 million.

“Given that we are facing potentially a $29 million decrease in our budget, we have to be able to come up with that money,” said David Jackson, the department’s chief operating officer.

Mental health advocates were torn. While many have criticized state-run hospitals as isolating patients and stigmatizing mental illness, they worry about the state’s having group homes to accommodate the closings.

“In general, we think it’s a good thing, considering the budget,” said Robert Hermes, the executive director of Wings Across Alabama, an advocacy group.

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Shell clears major hurdle in its bid for new Arctic drilling

Congress to sell public airwaves to pay benefits

(NY Times) — In an important step toward ultimate approval of new oil drilling off the North Slope of Alaska, the Interior Department on Friday tentatively approved Shell’s plans for responding to a potential spill in the frigid Arctic waters.

Shell still needs to cross several additional regulatory barriers before it will be permitted to begin drilling as many as six exploratory wells in the Chukchi Sea starting in July.

But the green light from the Interior Department on its oil spill response plan is a clear sign that the Obama adminis-

WASHINGTON (NY Times) — The need for revenue to partly cover the extension of the payroll tax cut and long-term unemployment benefits has pushed Congress to embrace a generational shift in the country’s media landscape: the auction of public airwaves now used for television broadcasts to create more wireless Internet systems.

If a compromise bill completed Thursday by Congress is approved as expected by this weekend, the result will eventually be faster connections for smartphones, iPads and other data-hungry mobile devices. The measure would be a rare instance of the government compensating private companies with the proceeds from an auction of public property — broadcast licenses — once given free.

The auctions would also further the Obama administration’s broadband expansion plans and create a nationwide communications network for emergency workers that would allow police, fire and other responders from different departments and jurisdictions to talk to each other directly.

Public safety officials have wanted such a seamless communications system ever since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The sweeping changes are even more remarkable because they resulted not from an effort to address communications policy, but from a hardfought bipartisan compromise to extend a payroll tax holiday and jobless benefits. Republicans insisted that the extension of the unemployment insurance — a cost of roughly $30 billion — be paid for in full, and one area that both sides could agree on was spectrum sales.

The spectrum auctions are at least one to two years away, but most of the programs they pay for would be covered immediately. Consumers are unlikely to see additional charges since the auction would add new spectrum rather than adding to the costs of existing spectrum.

The payroll tax exemption would be extended through the end of this year, providing a worker earning $50,000 annually with $1,000 more in take-home pay over that time. The bill would also prevent a reimbursement cut for doctors who accept Medicare.

tration is disposed to allow the drilling when it believes adequate safeguards are in place.

“Alaska’s energy resources — onshore and offshore, conventional and renewable — hold great promise and economic opportunity for the people of Alaska and across the nation,” Ken Salazar, the interior secretary, said in a statement.

Shell has spent more than $4 billion over five years in its quest to exploit the vast oil and natural gas resources believed to lie beneath the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas off the north coast of Alaska.

It has faced opposition from environmental groups and Alaska Natives who worry that extensive petroleum activities will foul the pristine seas and harm wildlife, including bowhead whales, ice seals, polar bears and walruses. Those groups are likely to try to block any drilling in court if final federal approval is granted in the coming months.

Shell has proposed drilling up to six wells in the Chukchi Sea during the next two summer ice-free seasons within the Burger Prospect, about 70 miles off the coast in approximately 140 feet of water.

Arrest reported in suicide-bomb plot WASHINGTON (NY Times) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday arrested a man who allegedly was headed to the United States Capitol for what he thought would be a suicide bombing, authorities said. The man had been under surveillance for some time, an agency spokesman said, and was never a danger to the public.

The F.B.I. spokesman confirmed the outlines of an account of the man’s arrest that was first reported Friday by Fox News. The network said the man was in his 30s and of Moroccan descent, and had prayed at a mosque in the Washington area. Fox said he was arrested en route to the Capitol with a vest packed with what he thought was explosives.

The man had been under surveillance, however, and the people he thought were assisting

him on behalf of Al Qaeda were secretly working for the F.B.I., the report said. They had provided the vest, and the bomb it concealed was inert.

Paul Bresson, the F.B.I. spokesman, said he was unable to provide many details about the incident or the suspect’s identity because no papers had yet been filed in court. He said more information would be released once that happened, likely later on Friday.

“An arrest took place in the Washington, D.C., in connection with a terrorism investigation,” Bresson said. “It was the culmination of an undercover operation during which the suspect was closely monitored by law enforcement. The explosives that the suspect allegedly sought to use in connection with the plot were rendered inoperative by law enforcement and posed no threat to the public.”

At work in Syria, Times correspondent dies (NY Times) — Anthony Shadid, a gifted foreign correspondent whose graceful dispatches for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe and The Associated Press covered nearly two decades of Middle East conflict and turmoil, died, apparently of an asthma attack, on Thursday while on a reporting assignment in Syria.

Tyler Hicks, a Times photographer who was with Shadid, carried his body across the border to Turkey.

Shadid, 43, had been report-

ing inside Syria for a week, gathering information on the Free Syrian Army and other armed elements of the resistance to the government of President Bashar al-Assad, whose military forces have been engaged in a harsh repression of the political opposition in a conflict that is now nearly a year old.

The Syrian government, which tightly controls foreign journalists’ activities in the country, had not been informed of his assignment by The Times.

The exact circumstances of Shadid’s death and his precise location inside Syria when it happened were not immediately clear.

But Hicks said that Shadid, who had asthma and had carried medication with him, began to show symptoms as both of them were preparing to leave Syria on Thursday, and the symptoms escalated into what became a fatal attack.

Hicks telephoned his editors at The Times, and a few hours later he was able to take Shadid’s body into Turkey.

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Cheverus High School victim City to install ‘smart’ parking meters on Peninsula this spring of a check-cashing scheme

BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Cheverus High School nearly fell victim to a phony check scam that could have cost the Catholic school up to $28,000, officials said.

The Jesuit-affiliated private school reported that seven checks totaling roughly $18,000 were cashed in various parts of the country, and that several others worth about $10,000 were confiscated.

School officials say thieves printed phony checks using Cheverus’ name, along with their bank account and routing numbers, in an effort to either steal from the school directly or simply deceive unsuspecting people across the U.S. “It just shows that anyone can be a victim,” said Brian Dudley, the school’s vice president.

Cheverus was tipped off about the scam when someone who received a check called the school to inquire about why they were sent a money in the mail.

“We were fortunate that a good Samaritan, if you will, … called us and said, ‘Hey, why did I get this check from you guys,’” Dudley explained.

School officials then alerted Cheverus’ bank and the transactions totaling tens of thousands of dollars were quickly discovered, he said.

“There’s always a good Samaritan in a Catholic story,” Dudley quipped.

Police say this sort of scam is nothing new.

“Generally the scam is to get (people) to cash the check and … essentially it bounces a couple days later,” said Lt. Gary Rogers, of the Portland Police Department, explaining that people are usually told by a third party that if they cash the check they could keep some of the money for their troubles.

The checks are usually mailed to unsuspecting individuals, who are then given intricate backstories by the scammer about why they are not able to cash the check on their own, Rogers said.

“It’s not unusual,” he said.

Dudley said Cheverus was able to recoup nearly all of the funds and expects that they will be made completely whole in the coming days.

“We’re feeling comfortable that we’re protected now,” he said.

He said the experience was an eyeopener, explaining that institutions also have to be on the lookout for potential scams.

“It surprised us,” he said. “We were victims like anybody else would be a victim.”

The scam was reported to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, which is charged with investigating crimes involving mail fraud, officials said.

Brannigan not seeking re-election to Me. Senate; Haskell eyes seat

BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

State Sen. Joe Brannigan, D-Portland, has decided not to seek re-election in District 9, signaling the end of a political career that began more than three decades ago.

In an interview this week, Brannigan, 80, said it was “a good time to move on.”

But he also noted that his decision was influenced at least partially by the sharpening of the political atmosphere in Augusta, and Democrats’ new role in the minority.

“I hate to say that, but certainly I have been active for many, many, many years as chair of a committee, I thought I was good at it, and it’s hard not to be doing that,” Brannigan said. “So, I guess I don’t think so, but I guess I could blame it on that.”

He added, “My enthusiasm has waned, whatever caused it, who knows.”

Three-term state Rep. Anne Haskell, D-Portland, has filed paperwork to run in Senate District 9, which covers Deering, North Deering and parts of Westbrook.

“What I’d like to say is how much respect I have for the career of service Joe Brannigan put in,” she said. “Those are big shoes to fill, but I am really looking forward to being able to take the experience I have and be able to bring that to bear for the people of Portland and Westbrook.”

She previously served three terms in the Maine House as a representative

from Gorham. Her current seat, District 117, includes much of the Deering neighborhood between Brighton and Outer Congress streets.

Brannigan was first elected to the Maine Legislature in 1979. He served seven two-year terms in the Maine House and six two-year terms in the Maine Senate, including the last six years.

Over the years, Brannigan served in the U.S. Navy, became a Catholic priest, worked in a paper mill and painted houses. Eventually, he settled on a career as as social worker, and he spent 34 years as executive director or Shalom House, a nonprofit that provides housing and support for people with mental illness.

Brannigan is retired from that job, and his wife is semi-retired, too. “I just thought it was time to move on, while I still can,” he said.

In the Maine Senate, Brannigan chaired many committees over the years, including Health and Human Services, Judiciary and the Joint Select Committee on Health Care Reform Opportunities and Implementation.

“It’s been a wonderful experience,” he said, adding, “It’s been a real challenge … I am glad to do it, to have done it, and now it’s time to let someone else do it.”

Nobody other than Haskell has announced plans to run for the seat.

Even so, Haskell is prepared to run a primary campaign if necessary.

“It’s Portland, I always expect a primary,” she said.

BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Electronic “smart” parking meters that accept credit cards, cash and coins will be installed across the Portland Peninsula starting in May, according to city Parking Manager John Peverada.

The city is buying 18 “smart” parking meters from CALE Parking Systems America, which cost about $7,600 each.

All told, the meters will cost the city $150,000 and cover about 200 metered spaces.

The city is still trying to determine where each electronic meter will be placed, Peverada said, adding that most will be installed downtown. A few meters could be installed in busy areas around Maine Medical Center.

“We’re still working with Portland Downtown District and talking to them to get some feedback” on where the

meters should go, he said.

The city set aside $200,000 for the meter purchase, but Peverada said about $50,000 is leftover for marketing purposes and to cover any unexpected costs.

The city ended up sticking with Cale Parking Systems, which is based in Tampa, for its meter purchase.

Last year, Cale USA’s company’s top executive was embroiled in a kickback scheme in Portland, Ore. Peverada said the company, which was the U.S. distributor of Cale meters, has since been taken over by its corporate parent and the executive in question is no longer there. The company has also changed its name from Cale USA to Cale America.

Cale, pronounced kah-LAY, is based in Sweden. The company’s meters are in use in cities across the U.S. and countries around the world.

Feds: source remains elusive in Hannaford ground beef probe

BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has ended its investigation into salmonellatainted ground beef that was traced back to Hannaford Supermarkets late last year.

As expected, the agency closed its investigation without determining the source of the tainted ground beef, which sickened 20 people in seven states.

“After an intensive investigation that included an evaluation of company facilities, scrutiny of potential suppliers, and a thorough review of company records and processes, the source of the contaminated product could not be determined due to the lack of critical data,” the agency said in a statement released Thursday.

“We look forward to working with industry to improve operating procedures and make appropriate changes to grinding practices in order to facilitate any future outbreak investigations of this kind,” the statement continued.

Hannaford was not fined or accused of wrongdoing, but regulators said the company’s “inadequate” records hin-

dered the investigation into the source of the bad meat, which was infected with an unusual strain of salmonella.

While the investigation was underway, the company voluntarily changed its meat grinding practices to prevent cross contamination, a spokesman said last month. The company maintains its records meet all federal laws and requirements.

Regulators said in a January conference that it was very unlikely a source of the tainted beef would ever be found.

But in the same call, regulators said new rules may be introduced later this year requiring better records and possibly new grinding practices, which could make future outbreaks easier to track down.

Hannaford is based in Maine but also has stores across Northern New England and New York. The company is owned by Delhaize Group, a Belgian conglomerate that owns grocery chains in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Four of the 20 people who were sickened by the tainted beef were from Maine. Nationwide, several people were hospitalized but nobody died from the outbreak.

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Complaint about Mitt Romney event didn’t capture reality Editor, Regarding “Romney event almost soured caucus goer,” guest column by Zoo Cain, Feb. 17), I think Zoo is full of (it) — I was at the event and walked in without being stopped by security with my video camera and was able to shake Mitt’s hand — I am a black man with long hair and definitely did not look like I was from wall st. I also had my 99% pins on.

I don’t know why you allowed that article to be printed. Zoo should be ashamed of himself for crying about something that was a non issue and only to stoke his own ego because he thinks that his appearance had something to do with why he was asked to leave. I say that he check his outrage and consider other factors such as his ego. Amen.

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Meeting with the mayor Last week’s disastrous caucus here in Portland got me thinking, and for all regular readers of this column, that is the univer––––– sal sign of trouble. It’s also the sign of smoke, something that Daily Sun writer Mark Twain would have Columnist described as “burning for three days, like a tire fire.” him how many did.

Thinking back At the caucus to my exit from the previous weekthe whole Mayend, I ran into two oral race thing, I of the candidates, expressed at the Erick Bennett (the time that just write-in) and Richbecause someone ard Dodge. My didn’t make the hangover precluded ballot, or lost the a long chat with race, that is no Bennett, but in a indication that chat with Dodge, he they didn’t have told me “my phone any good ideas. never rang.”

I mentioned I mentioned to that all of the canhim that I had didates sort of had scheduled a meetan obligation, win ing with the mayor or lose, to sit down to ask about this with whoever Brennan kind of stuff, and he managed to get asked me to inquire. elected and give their ideas to the “So far I’ve met with Ralph city. Work together, and all that Carmona, Peter Bryant, and rot. Volunteer to be on a board or Hamzaa Haddow. I’ve got a meeta commission, do SOMETHING ing scheduled Thursday with past election day to keep working Markos Miller. Obviously, three for whatever changes made them of the candidates are on the counrun for office in the first place. cil, and I meet and talk with them Tuesday, I got a chance to sit quite a bit.” with Mayor Brennan and ask

Bob Higgins

“I think I’ve probable met with at least half of them, maybe more,” said Brennan.

The brought up the whole idea of boards an commissions. Most regular readers of this column would agree that the only board I should ever serve on is one involving being on the receiving end of a Guantanamo waterboard. Had the Mayor given any thought to the candidates out there for some of the vacancies on city boards and commissions?

He said that he had spoken generalities with a few of them, and was working on restructuring some of Portland’s numerous boards and commissions at the same time. “I do keep my eye out for that, but in two months, I’ve not seen any quick matches.”

What was his biggest surprise, since getting into office? Time management stuff.

“Figuring out how to manage my time, talking with people, returning phone calls, meetings, all while working on some of the issues that I ran on. Frankly the amount of (boards and commissions meetings) has sort of staggered me a bit. We’re working on changing the whole structure of public boards to make it easier.”

“The amount of meetings ... I see HIGGINS page 5

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Moochers against welfare First, Atlas shrugged. Then he scratched his head in puzzlement.

Modern Republicans are very, very conservative; you might even (if you were Mitt Romney) say, severely conservative. Political scientists who use Congressional votes to measure such things find that the current G.O.P. majority is the most conservative since 1879, which is as far back as their estimates go.

And what these severe conservatives hate, above all, is reliance on government programs. Rick Santorum declares that President Obama is getting America hooked on “the narcotic of dependency.” Mr. Romney warns that government programs “foster passivity and sloth.” Representative Paul Ryan, the chairman of the House Budget Committee, requires that staffers read Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged,” in which heroic capitalists struggle against the “moochers” trying to steal their totally deserved wealth, a struggle the heroes win by withdrawing their productive effort and giving interminable speeches.

Many readers of The Times were, therefore, surprised to learn, from an excellent article published last weekend, that the regions of America most hooked on Mr. Santorum’s narcotic — the regions in which government programs account for the largest share of personal income — are precisely the regions electing those severe conservatives.

Wasn’t Red America supposed to be the land of traditional values, where people don’t eat Thai food and don’t rely on handouts?

The article made its case with maps showing the distribution of dependency, but you get the same story from a more formal comparison. Aaron Carroll of Indiana University tells us that in 2010, residents of the 10 states Gallup ranks as “most conservative” received 21.2 percent of their

Paul Krugman ––––– The New York Times income in government transfers, while the number for the 10 most liberal states was only 17.1 percent.

Now, there’s no mystery about red-state reliance on government programs. These states are relatively poor, which means both that people have fewer sources of income other than safety-net programs and that more of them qualify for “means-tested” programs such as Medicaid.

By the way, the same logic explains why there has been a jump in dependency since 2008.

Contrary to what Mr. Santorum and Mr. Romney suggest, Mr. Obama has not radically expanded the safety net. Rather, the dire state of the economy has reduced incomes and made more people eligible for benefits, especially unemployment benefits.

Basically, the safety net is the same, but more people are falling into it.

But why do regions that rely on the safety net elect politicians who want to tear it down? I’ve seen three main explanations.

First, there is Thomas Frank’s thesis in his book “What’s the Matter With Kansas?”: workingclass Americans are induced to vote against their own interests by the G.O.P.’s exploitation of social issues. And it’s true that, for example, Americans who regularly attend church are much more likely to vote Republican, at any given level of income, than those who don’t.

Still, as Columbia University’s Andrew Gelman points out, the really striking redblue voting divide is among the

affluent: High-income residents of red states are overwhelmingly Republican; high-income residents of blue states only mildly more Republican than their poorer neighbors. Like Mr. Frank, Mr. Gelman invokes social issues, but in the opposite direction. Affluent voters in the Northeast tend to be social liberals who would benefit from tax cuts but are repelled by things like the G.O.P.’s war on contraception.

Finally, Cornell University’s Suzanne Mettler points out that many beneficiaries of government programs seem confused about their own place in the system. She tells us that 44 percent of Social Security recipients, 43 percent of those receiving unemployment benefits, and 40 percent of those on Medicare say that they “have not used a government program.”

Presumably, then, voters imagine that pledges to slash government spending mean cutting programs for the idle poor, not things they themselves count on. And this is a confusion politicians deliberately encourage.

For example, when Mr. Romney responded to the new Obama budget, he condemned Mr. Obama for not taking on entitlement spending — and, in the very next breath, attacked him for cutting Medicare.

The truth, of course, is that the vast bulk of entitlement spending goes to the elderly, the disabled, and working families, so any significant cuts would have to fall largely on people who believe that they don’t use any government program.

The message I take from all this is that pundits who describe America as a fundamentally conservative country are wrong. Yes, voters sent some severe conservatives to Washington. But those voters would be both shocked and angry if such politicians actually imposed their small-government agenda.

Mayor’s challenge: ‘Figuring out how to manage my time’ HIGGINS from page 4

counted it up and I have sixty between Monday and Thursday.”

Not to mention interview meetings from inquisitive reporters. We talked generalities of Portland government for a few minutes, sharing tidbits of information back and forth. I shared that one big (but stupid) idea I campaigned on, to at least get the idea out there.

For those that might have forgotten, I had this whole thing about “micro-TIFFS,” an idea to convince some of the commercial landlords in Portland to jack down the rates on some of the vacant property around town. Hopefully, they might get a slight reduction in their property tax rates for lowering something, instead of asking $24 a square foot, reduce it to $12.

Though the mayor didn’t go for my plan, the idea

was out there, floating in the ether of City Hall, subject to change without notice.

There has been some action on the whole “Heavy Item Pickup” thing that was bandied about. Not ready for prime time yet, the city and solid waste task force are in discussions about how, if, and to what extent to bring the program back. “I don’t think it will be as big as before, but we are working on something,” said Brennan.

We did discuss the “Ed Koch Question,” named after the famous mayor of New York who commonly asked people “How’m I Doing?” We got around to that, and I evaded it so swiftly and deft-fully, I don’t think he ever noticed I’d danced the little sidestep.

Suffice it to say, the last two mayors got the occasional kicking around. I haven’t done that so far.

(Bob Higgins is a regular contributor to The Portland Daily Sun.)

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Musical explores life on wrong side of the tracks "The Great American Trailer Park Musical' City Theater, Biddeford You'll be glad you live on this side of the tracks when you experience "The Great American Trailer Park Musical," now playing at City Theater in Biddeford.

It's a love triangle between Norbert Garstecki, a toll-booth attendant; his devoted but agoraphobic wife, Jeannie; and the new tramp in town, the stripping Pippi. Will Jeannie emerge from the trailer in time to save her marriage and get to the Ice Capades on time? Will Pippi outrun the guntoting, ink-pen-sniffing redneck boyfriend hot on her stacked heels? Well, you get the idea.

The final preview I attended proved that Director Linda Sturdivant and company have a hit, regardless of a stupid script and a few songs worthy to be sung. Yup, you'll moan, groan and laugh at several moments throughout the show, but you won't leave the theater singing any memorable showtunes. Thankfully, the cast give their all and make the most with what they have to work with.

Sturdivant directs a nicely paced, well blocked show and utilizes her actor's talents to their fullest potential. Musical director Kevin Smith gives his singers lots of support, bringing the audience a nice variety of styles and sound. Preview jitters may have contributed to the uneven deliv-

Michael J. Tobin ––––– Theatre Talk ery by some (diction, blend), but that will work itself out, I'm sure. Choreography by Mariel Roy doesn't always seem to fit the show, especially in the case of the three girls. The dancing in their musical numbers has more of a "we need to do something" look than a concept to fit the song.

Ashley Christy (Pippi) and Kelsey A. Franklin (Jeannie) give the best performances of the evening. Both deliver solid characters with beautiful vocals. Christy used her body to its fullest potential. Franklin, known for her strong belt, proved that she can gently sing from her soul. Both ladies are strong actors and complement the equally solid Jason Phillips (Norbert).

Phillips is excellent, giving us a multilayered character of humor and heart.

Matt Scribner (Duke), with his unique vocal color, does a great job in his too short time on stage.

Jennine Cannizzo (Betty) is a strong presence on stage and enjoys herself as much as we do. Some day I'd like to see Cannizzo step outside the belter box and do something subtle and with substance. Alyssa Rojecki (Pickles) has some funny moments, but doesn't

seem comfortable with the vocals and dancing. Both Cannizzo and Rojecki need some confidence and fine tuning with the choreography. There is no question that Rebecca Rinaldi (Lin) is a professional with her solid acting, singing and dancing, executed with confidence. Rinaldi provides the glue for Cannizzo and Rojecki as the three narrative girls.

Sturdivant chose to have the audience sit on stage with the performers. Now, I am a huge fan of intimate theater, but ninety minutes with no intermission is a long time to sit in uncomfortable metal folding chairs.

The real issue with Sturdivant's "up close and personal" approach is that the four member band, under the direction of Smith, is way too loud and sound board operator, Matt Eaton, had no control over the body mics, making it hard to hear and understand the performers in the show. Smith needs to quiet down the great sounding pit, and Eaton needs to pump the mic volume, so that together they can create a comfortable and audible blend for the audience.

The set design by Dani Swasey is appropriately tacky, although I wish he and his crew had taken the time to create a bit more trailer park realism instead of the bad school play execution. When the audience is sitting that close to the action, details (no matter how big or small) are much more important. The exposed back wall could have used some colorful imag-

ery, the floor would have benefited from some texture and the all important trailers were barely suggested.

I have no idea what lighting designer Joshua Adams was trying to achieve with his concept. Way too much of the show was performed in unfocused, dim light which did nothing to enhance the set or the actors.

In several instances, the actors were literally left in the dark — especially Ms. Franklin, stage right. Costume designer Barbara Kelly did a good job and outfitted her cast in the appropriate trailer park look.

"The Great American Trailer Park Musical" is a great title with a weak book and score, but City Theater — under the skillful direction of Sturdivant and a stellar cast — is worth the trip where you don't marry cousins without a prenup!

The Great American Trailer Park Musical plays through Feb. 26 and again in August. For tickets and information, call 282-0849 or go to citytheater.org.

(Michael J. Tobin has been a professional actor, director, theatre administrator and educator for 30 years in theaters throughout New England and around the country. Mr. Tobin has performed and directed in 350-plus shows Off-Broadway, National Tours, Regional Theatre, Summer Stock, Children’s Theatre and Community Theatre. Mr. Tobin lives in South Portland.)

Filmmakers’ co-op says future in doubt

BY FELICIA R. LEE THE NEW YORK TIMES

Canyon Cinema, a half-centuryold cooperative in San Francisco that champions the work of experimental filmmakers, is in critical condition, according to its executive director.

The cooperative, which has more than 3,500 films that it rents, sells and distributes, including titles by the avant-garde filmmakers Jonas Mekas, Bruce Conner and Stan Brakhage, needs $30,000 to hold on.

“We have a surplus in the bank, but it’s only enough to allow us to pay for expenses for one month,” said Dominic Angerame (pronounced ahn-JURah-mee), the executive director. “It’s like being one paycheck away from not being able to pay your rent.”

Many filmmakers, academics and critics attest to the historical and aesthetic importance of Canyon Cinema’s collection. In films shot in 16and 35-millimeter and other formats, some of them going back to the 1930s, you can catch the glimmers of avantgarde influence that seeped into the mainstream, whether in television ads, MTV videos or the work of George Lucas. (The experimental filmmaker Pat O’Neill contributed to the optical effects for “The Empire Strikes Back.”)

“It would be tragic if it went under, because it would make a good portion of this work inaccessible,” said Steve Anker, the dean of the School of Film/ Video at the California Institute of the Arts.

“They represent one of the bastions of the real 16-millimeter film experience,” he added.

Canyon got its unofficial start in 1961, when a group of filmmakers that included Bruce Baillie and Chick Strand began showing largely experimental films in several sites in Canyon, Calif., near Berkeley. In the late ’60s it became a for-profit distribution cooperative that rented out films, produced a newsletter and held screenings. Then, as now, fees and profits were split between Canyon and the filmmakers. It and the Film-Makers’ Cooperative in New York are the two major sources for experimental-film distribution in this country.

“It’s terribly important to me that there are organizations like Canyon Cinema and Film-Makers’ Cooperative,” said Jyette Jensen, a curator at the Museum of Modern Art and an expert on American avant-garde film.

“It’s where filmmakers go for the history, that’s where they go for inspiration.

Many contemporary artists integrate film footage into their installations.”

But Canyon’s profits from renting, selling and distributing films — mostly to colleges, as well as to cultural centers and film festivals — have eroded because of a lackluster economy and, even more, because of the digital revolution. Mr. Angerame estimates that 70 percent of the experimental films in his collection have not been digitized, and that doing so (thus making them more widely accessible), would be prohibitively expensive.

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Lawmaker proposes expansion of state police crime lab to fight kiddie porn

BY MAL LEARY CAPITOL NEWS SERVICE

AUGUSTA — With federal grants running out, state Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, is proposing the state provide at least $300,000 a year in additional funds to the state police computer crimes unit that deals mostly with sex crimes against children on the Internet.

“The last I checked recently there are 560 pieces of evidence in child molestation, sexual assaults, sitting in a closet and they can’t be analyzed simply because we do not have enough people to do it,” Diamond said. “To me that is unconscionable.”

Diamond proposed sweeping bill aimed at correcting what he believes are deficiencies in state laws aimed at addressing child sexual exploitation. At the hearing he acknowledged the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee has already addressed some of his proposals this session.

For example, his bill proposes changes in the sex offender registry but the panel is already dealing with those issues in a separate bill the committee drafted.

“Much of the domestic violence is sexual violence in the home," he said, “Some how we have not given that the attention that it needs.”

Diamond, who is term limited and cannot seek re-election, said he wanted to present a measure that addressed all of the weaknesses he sees in current law. In addition to bolstering the computer crimes funding and changing the sex offender registry law, he is proposing increased penalties for sex offenders.

“We are very much in support of additional resources for the computer crimes unit," said Elizabeth Ward Saxl of the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault. “The impact on children of child pornography is extreme.”

She said studies show a high correlation between those that view child porn and engage to sexual violence against children. She said there is also a relationship between sexual violence against children and human trafficking.

“In 2010 there were more than 50 calls to the national human trafficking center hotline a more than fifty percent increase over the previous year, “ she said. “Research shows that between 70 and 90 percent of commercially sexually exploited

youth are survivors of childhood sexual abuse.”

Ward Saxl said there are several collaborative efforts between state and federal law enforcement agencies to address the growing problem of child sexual exploitation.

She said Maine laws need to be improved and the legislation starts to do that.

No one opposed the measure, but both committee members and other raised several concerns with the measure. Col. Robert Williams, Chief of the Maine State Police, told the panel while the agency recognizes the need for additional staff they are not ready to support Diamond’s proposal.

“We have requested additional resources in a supplemental budget, but for all the reasons that you all are aware of, we do not know where it stands,” he said.

Gov. Paul LePage has not submitted his non-Medicaid supplemental budget request to the legislature, indicating he wants the Medicaid supplemental passed first. That measure failed to get enough votes for final passage in the Senate and is tabled while further budget talks continue.

“We are losing grant funding and that means losing some of the staff we have now,” Williams said. “We know we need to replace at least some of those positions.”

He also was concerned at some of the language in the bill that appears to limit the flexibility to shift computer crimes unit staff to other crimes when needed. He said there are times when the forensic investigators and state police detectives are needed for other important cases.

“I wouldn’t want to see that flexibility taken away because I know there are some times when you need to shift resources," said state Rep. David Burns, R-Whiting, a member of the committee. He is a retired state trooper and supports more resources for the unit.

The increased penalties in the proposal drew opposition from the Criminal Law Advisory Commission. They said current penalties, such as the minimum mandatory five-year sentence for a sex offense against a child 12 or under are sufficient. It is a class A crime which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.

The panel will consider the measure in a work session next month.

Police: Mass. sex offender arrested outside of Maine elementary school

BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

WEST BATH — Authorities say an alert grandparent of a West Bath Elementary School student led police to a convicted sex offender who was loitering in the school’s parking lot.

John Rosa, 59, of Lexington, Mass., was arrested Friday after the grandparent reported Rosa was acting suspicious while on Rosa school property.

Rosa, who has several indecent assault and battery on a child convictions out of Massachusetts, was subsequently arrested for probation violations, police said.

The victims in Rosa’s convictions were under the age of 14, according to records.

“Everything worked out well,” said Chief Deputy Brett Strout, of the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office.

“The grandparent saw a guy in the parking lot and thought he (was acting) suspiciously,” Strout said. “He went over to confront him about it … and he became suspicious and called the sheriff’s department.”

Strout said he didn’t know why led the grandparent to suspect Rosa was acting suspicious.

Rosa was reportedly in the area in order to appear in a nearby court for a traffic citation, Strout said. The court is between 100 and 200 yards of the elementary school.

As part of his conditions for parole, Rosa is strictly prohibited from being near schools, Strout said.

Officers did not know how long Rosa was parked outside of the school, but said a GPS ankle monitor Rosa is required to wear will help determine the length of time he was at the school.

Maine police arrested Rosa on a fugitive from justice warrant after sheriff deputies contacted Rosa’s parole officer, who then obtained a warrant for his arrest, officials said.

Judge grants NYC churches a reprieve

BY WILLIAM GLABERSON THE NEW YORK TIMES

Days before New York City was to close public schools to religious groups that have been holding services there, a federal judge issued a ruling on Thursday that reopened the schools for worship, caught city officials off guard, and could set the stage for years of legal battles.

The judge, Loretta A. Preska, issued a terse temporary order that provided no explanation but directed the city not to proceed with its plan to eject dozens of churches and religious organizations this weekend.

The decision was greeted with elation by some of the churches that had been pressing the Legislature to intervene, and with dismay by city officials, who said they immediately filed an appeal as they seek to press the argument of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg that the Constitution

requires strict separation of church and state.

Legal experts said the case demonstrated the difficulties of balancing religious-expression protections against the principle that government cannot endorse specific religions.

In her three-page ruling, Judge Preska, of United States District Court in Manhattan, recited the tangled history of the case. Then she simply said the evangelical congregation that had been fighting its case for 16 years, the Bronx Household of Faith, had “a likelihood of success” on its claim that the Constitution required the schools to be open to them.

Judge Preska — whose injunction against the same prohibition of worship in schools 16 years ago began the litigation — said that her injunction would last 10 days. She could then make the order more permanent.

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Countries seek retaliation to Europe’s carbon tax on airlines

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“Our legislation is not going to be changed,” Ms. Hedegaard said.

Some European officials have suggested recently that parts of the new law could be suspended if there were clear progress this year toward establishing a global system. Those officials said such progress at the International Civil Aviation Organization, an arm of the United Nations, would have to be achieved by the end of the summer for the law to be suspended before the first payments are due on April 30, 2013.

On Friday, Ms. Hedegaard did not discuss the timeline for any possible modification of the European legislation. But any withdrawal of the law “must be the day where we actually have an agreement and it enters into force,” she said.

The move by Beijing earlier this month to bar its airlines from participating for now in the European system represents the most direct act of defiance yet. The United States Congress is considering similar measures.

The two-day conference in Moscow aims to adopt a resolution on the countermeasures and invite other countries to sign on.

Experts said the measures under discussion, if enforced, could disrupt the air industry.

The imposition of countermeasures would most likely be felt by consumers in the form of higher airfares and fewer options in terms of routes and frequency of flights to Europe, said John R. Byerly, a former United States deputy assistant secretary of state for transportation affairs who negotiated the 2007 Open Skies agreement with the Euro-

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The European system requires an airline landing or taking off in Europe to acquire permits corresponding to the amount of greenhouse gases emitted during the entire flight — regardless of where it originated or ended or the nationality of the airline. (FILE PHOTO)

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BRUSSELS — China, the United States and two dozen other countries are looking at coordinated retaliation — including putting pressure on European airlines and other industries — if Europe tries to enforce a law requiring airlines to pay for their greenhouse gas emissions.

The system, the European Union’s boldest initiative on climate protection to date, has provoked a worldwide outcry and raised the unwelcome prospect of a full-scale trade war. European officials have stood firm while challenging opponents to suggest an equally effective alternative.

The European system requires an airline landing or taking off in Europe to acquire permits corresponding to the amount of greenhouse gases emitted during the entire flight — regardless of where it originated or ended or the nationality of the airline.

The system went into effect this year, although the first payments will not be due until 2013.

Other governments have objected to Europe’s attempt to regulate emissions outside its airspace, while carriers like American Airlines and China Southern are furious because they could face big bills as the number of permits that they need to purchase rises.

In the latest of a series of meetings on the issue, officials from 26 governments will gather in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss a “basket of countermeasures” to block the European system, according to the draft agenda.

Those countermeasures include following China’s lead in banning its airlines from paying the charges unless and until the Chinese government grants permission; imposing punitive levies on European airlines when they fly over other countries’ airspace; reviewing bilateral and “open skies” agreements on landing rights, market access and other matters and freezing consideration of any new routes or capacity, according to a draft discussion paper.

In addition, the paper calls on governments to consider reopening trade agreements in sectors other than aviation and to freeze trade negotiations as a way of “putting pressure on E.U. industries.”

The meeting would “send a very strong signal to our E.U. friends that other countries are really angry and really preparing something strong,” said a Chinese diplomat, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the issue.

However, Connie Hedegaard, the European climate commissioner, said Europe would hold firm.

In a phone interview on Friday, she noted that the European Union had tried for a decade to achieve a global solution to reducing emissions before passing its own law, and she criticized the governments

pean Union.

Airlines would lose many of the commercial incentives that were created by the easing of cross-border regulations achieved through bilateral air service agreements over the last few years, Mr. Byerly said.

“These rights are all very tenuous,” Mr. Byerly said of air service agreements, because governments typically had the power to terminate them with just a few months’ notice.

“I think it is unique to aviation to have this potential downward spiral, where you eventually don’t have any rights anymore,” he said. “And then you have to put the whole thing back together.”

Mr. Byerly cited the decade of stagnation that occurred after France terminated its bilateral air transport agreement with the United States in 1992 in a dispute over market access. It wasn’t until 2001 that the two countries reached another full open skies agreement, he said.

The European Union contends that its system is less costly than portrayed by opponents, and would speed up the adoption of greener technologies at a time when air traffic, which represents 3 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions, is growing much faster than gains in efficiency.

The European Commission has been highly critical of the civil aviation organization, the United Nations agency, for failing to move quickly enough to establish standards and goals for greenhouse gases from aviation, as required under the Kyoto climate treaty 15 years ago.

Analysts said the threat of a trade war was real, if not imminent.

“I expect that there will be a moderation” of the European scheme, said Gary Clyde Hufbauer, a senior fellow and trade expert at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington.

Mr. Hufbauer predicted that the Europeans would find a way to either increase the share of free emissions permits for this year from 85 percent to as high as 100 percent, or even to push back the deadline for airlines to pay.

“With all of the other much larger problems that Europe is facing right now, I would think they would not want to continue to irritate other countries on this issue,” Mr. Hufbauer said.

“All of this progress we’ve made with past agreements on code-sharing and alliances and crossinvestment — that’s the way of the future,” Mr. Hufbauer said. “If things go forward on the current path, it throws a monkey wrench into all of that.”

Failure to find a compromise would also endanger future international cooperation on climate issues, Mr. Hufbauer said.

“Each side is showing its muscles of what it could do,” Mr. Byerly said. “This is going to require give on both sides.”

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Nearly 200 Moore students dressed in 1960s garb helped ensure that Allison can attend school next year, the district said in a press release. The dance raised $700.

Rob Miller, an eighth grade science teacher at Moore, made the original connection with Allison while traveling in Guatemala.

“Two years ago, I was able to see first-hand how the AMG Guatemala schools love and care for the children of poverty in Guatemala,” he said. “... I was asked to share pictures from my trip with the Invisible Children Club at Moore, and after seeing the pictures the club wanted to sponsor a child.”

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After Colby and UVM go bottled-water free, group takes aim at USM campus Nestle Waters spokeswoman says bottled water is a healthy alternative to soft drinks

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

News that the University of Vermont plans to stop selling bottled water on campus by 2013 was embraced by campus coordinators for Food and Water Watch, a group which is pursuing similar bans at the University of Southern Maine and other Maine campuses.

"We are doing a petition drive, we have student coordinators at all of our campuses that talk to the administration, have tabling events, hold film screenings, all to educate students," said Nisha Swinton, organizer for Food & Water Watch in Maine.

"At the University of New England we are hoping that they ban bottled water by this spring," Swinton said.

At University of Southern Maine, "we just started last fall, they haven't had a sustainability coordinator for a while," she said. Now, Tyler Kitter is the university's sustainability coordinator, and Food & Water Watch plans to coordinate with her office. The approach the group takes involves launching a petition drive and seeking student support to submit signatures to the administration.

At USM, a successful drive could result in the removal of bottled water from campus by the end of the year.

"If we do a lot of great outreach in the spring, we can submit it to the administration in the summer," Swinton said.

Food & Water Watch spearheaded a ban on bottled water at Colby College in Waterville last spring, and this winter the group also succeeded in banning bottled water at Unity College in Unity.

At Colby, the drive led to the removal of more than 10,000 bottles a year from the waste stream, the college reported.

“This is a great example where a student, working with faculty, staff, and the administration, can effect real change,” said Douglas Terp, Colby’s vice president for administration and chair of the College’s Environmental Advisory Group, in a Colby press release.

The student who led the charge at Colby was Sarah Sorenson, a Take Back the Tap advocate who "hopes to build a career in public policy addressing sustainable development of water resources, infrastructures, quality, and accessibility," the college reported.

Dave Marshall, a Portland city councilor who supports improvements to public water supplies over bottled water, said the city has made inroads toward boosting tap water consumption. In 2008, the City Council passed a resolution supporting federal investment in public water infrastructure, and the city was involved in a campaign for local businesses to offer tap

Chihiro Kawabata, a University of Southern Maine student from Tokyo, sits with friends in the Woodbury Center with a bottle of Poland Spring water Friday.

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“We see that bottled water provides a source of refreshment that’s calorie free. It gives people a healthy choice.” — Jane Lazgin, spokeswoman with Nestle Waters water over bottled water.

"I support those efforts on those campuses, obviously it's an internal decision for those groups," he said.

"With a little bit of research, anybody can see that bottled water has negative impacts on the environment."

A dozen U.S. universities have ended sales of bottled water in the past three years, Reuters reported on Feb. 1, but University of Vermont is the largest to do so, the news agency reported. Other schools include the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, University of Portland (Oregon) and Washington University in St. Louis. The ban at UVM, which has 11,500 undergraduate students, takes effect in January 2013.

Nestle Waters North America, which owns Poland Spring, a bottled water company based in Maine, argues that bottled-water bans simply result in

college students drinking more sugared drinks.

"We feel like, why ban water products? Or water? We think people should be pro-water," said Jane Lazgin, spokeswoman with Nestle Waters out of Stamford, Conn.

"The way we see it, we see that bottled water provides a source of refreshment that's calorie free. It gives people a healthy choice," Lazgin said.

On campuses, students tend to be on the go, rushing from class to class, so they're likely to carry packaged beverages, she said.

"We know that most of what they're drinking is in a package. If it's in a package, we know that 21 percent of our calories come from beverages. ...

So I would reason to think that water as a choice during the day is a good choice," Lazgin said.

Swinton said Take Back the Tap promotes retrofitted water fountains, where the basin is adjusted for easier access to the water by metal containers. Then, students can refill a thermos rather than buy a plastic bottle of water. At the University of Vermont, as many as 75 water fountains on the campus will be converted to water refilling stations.

But Lazgin said bottled water is a

“If we do a lot of great outreach in the spring, we can submit it to the administration in the summer.” — Nisha Swinton, organizer for Food & Water Watch in Maine, about seeking a ban at University of Southern Maine healthy alternative to soft drinks.

"At the University of Vermont, one of the things we noticed is they wanted to fill vending machines with healthy beverages. No matter what you would choose would have a lot of calories," she said.

"You read about a college campus that says they want to ban bottled water in the hopes of doing something good, and I think many, many campuses are trying to truly saying, 'We are trying to influence people's behaviors in the future ... and we are trying to find ways to achieve a sustainable future.' I think that is really a sincere endeavor. I think when you look at the choice of banning bottled water, I think it raises some questions about the reasoning that went into it," she said. see WATER page 11

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ABOVE: Nestle Waters North America argues that bans on bottled water simply result in students drinking soda. LEFT: Aquafina is sold along with Tropicana juices at the Woodbury Center at University of Southern Maine.

BELOW: Poland Spring water is sold at the Woodbury Center as well.

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Group aims for ban at University of New England by this spring WATER from page 10

Nestle Waters reports it reduced the plastic content of its packaging by 40 percent in the last 15 years.

"We know that bottled water has the lightest environmental footprint of any packaged product," Lazgin said.

In Maine, however, the issue of bottled water is complicated by the operation of Poland Spring in places like Fryeburg and the neighboring town of Denmark.

Some in Fryeburg opposed Nestle and its water-pumping facility in the western Maine town of Denmark, where water is withdrawn from an aquifer and piped to Fryeburg for loading into trucks. In 2010, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled in Poland Spring’s favor, allowing the pumping station. The community of Fryeburg remains divided over the water-removal.

Lazgin said Nestle is on good terms with Fryeburg residents.

Swinton said Fryeburg is still fighting Nestle and she said efforts are under way to expand bottled-water bans from college campuses to entire

municipalities.

"It's moving from institutions to cities," she said.

"We really believe that water is a human right and shouldn't be sold as a commodity," Swinton said.

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by Lynn Johnston

By Holiday Mathis you like someone, you feel more creative and open around that person. You also feel like spending money. Tonight, saying “no” and sticking to it will save you a small fortune.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

Sometimes popularity causes you to seem noncommittal. There are so many faces to greet that you have to keep moving along. Everyone enjoys your company for a short time.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The chaos subsides, if only long enough to let you take part in a quiet, gentle pastime. For a while, you’ll find inner peace and change your experience of the world.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You have passion working in your heart, and you’re not afraid to show it. Your conviction is the one factor that will make the difference between getting the job done or not.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll hear news about someone you used to know well. There’s no time to waste in being jealous. Get busy creating the kind of success that is the cruelest revenge!

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 18).

You’ll focus on issues of identity and discover who you are at deeper levels.

You have a knack for surrounding yourself with good people. Partnerships bring pleasure and delight. In March, you’ll do a new job well and be met with approval. You will economize in April so that you can enjoy luxury later.

Capricorn and Sagittarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 14, 3, 29 and 6.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). There are things you did because at the time it felt as though it was your only option.

You didn’t know any better then, and now you do. So forgive yourself, and get on with your brand-new day.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Waste no time in wishing you were more like so-and-so. You’re not. You’re you -equally wondrous and different from any person in the world. Each path is unique.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It feels as though you’ve lived many lifetimes.

Friends remember funny incidences from your past. You’ll likely be caught off guard by the memories, which is what makes them so funny.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Theoretical knowledge is just the beginning of learning. You have to experience a task fully to understand how it works.

Make arrangements to get into a job and get your hands dirty.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s true that not everyone can wrap their head around who you are. But embrace your contradictions anyway. They make you more attractive. And cherish the person who delights in your complexity.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll be like the tortoise now, plodding slowly along. Your pace doesn’t matter as much as your direction and determination. As long as you don’t stop, you’ll be victorious.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). However you think things should be, there will be someone who thinks otherwise. A compromise might work, but you’ll be happier doing things your way today.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Saturday, Feb. 18, the 49th day of 2012. There are 317 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 18, 1861, Jefferson Davis was sworn in as provisional president of the Confederate States of America in Montgomery, Ala. On this date: In 1546, Martin Luther, leader of the Protestant Reformation in Germany, died in Eisleben.

In 1564, artist Michelangelo died in Rome.

In 1735, the first opera presented in America, “Flora, or Hob in the Well,” was performed in present-day Charleston, S.C. In 1885, Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” was published in the U.S. for the first time.

In 1930, photographic evidence of Pluto (now designated a “dwarf planet”) was discovered by Clyde W. Tombaugh at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz.

In 1953, “Bwana Devil,” the movie that heralded the 3D fad of the 1950s, had its New York opening.

In 1960, the 8th Winter Olympic Games were formally opened in Squaw Valley, Calif., by Vice President Richard M. Nixon.

In 1970, the “Chicago Seven” defendants were found not guilty of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention; five were convicted of violating the Anti-Riot Act of 1968 (those convictions were later reversed).

In 1972, the California Supreme Court struck down the state’s death penalty.

In 1977, the space shuttle Enterprise, sitting atop a Boeing 747, went on its maiden “flight” above the Mojave (moh-HAH’-vee) Desert.

In 1984, Italy and the Vatican signed an accord under which Roman Catholicism ceased to be the state religion of Italy.

In 2001, auto racing star Dale Earnhardt Sr. died in a crash at the Daytona 500; he was 49.

One year ago: The United States vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have condemned Israeli settlements as illegal and called for a halt in all settlement building; the 14 other Security Council members voted in favor of the measure.

Today’s Birthdays: Former Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown is 90. Actor George Kennedy is 87. Former Sen. John Warner, R-Va., is 85. Author Toni Morrison is 81. Movie director Milos (MEE’-lohsh) Forman is 80. Singer Yoko Ono is 79. Singer-songwriter Bobby Hart is 73.

Singer Irma Thomas is 71. Singer Herman Santiago (Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers) is 71.

Singer Dennis DeYoung is 65. Actress Sinead Cusack is 64. Actress Cybill Shepherd is 62.

Singer Juice Newton is 60. Singer Randy Crawford is 60. Rock musician Robbie Bachman is 59. Rock musician Larry Rust (Iron Butterfly) is 59. Actor John Travolta is 58. Game show host Vanna White is 55. Actress Jayne Atkinson is 53.

Actress Greta Scacchi (SKAH’-kee) is 52. Actor Matt Dillon is 48. Rapper Dr. Dre is 47. Actress Molly Ringwald is 44. Actress Sarah Brown is 37.

Actor Kristoffer Polaha is 35. Singer-musician Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek) is 35. Actor Tyrone Burton is 33. Rock-singer musician Regina Spektor is 32. Actor Shane Lyons is 24. Actress Maiara Walsh is 24.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: My 20-year-old nephew has been a troubled youth, despite all the attempts of his family to help him, including counseling and rehab. When he was 18, he became involved with a messed-up 14-year-old girl who used drugs, alcohol and sex to get her way.

A year ago, my nephew’s family moved out of state, but last fall he reconnected with the old girlfriend via Facebook. The girl’s father bought my nephew a plane ticket to come visit. She is now a spoiled 17-year-old dropout who refuses to get a job. Worse yet, while visiting, my nephew also reconnected with all their former drug-using “friends.” My nephew is now back with his family, but the girl constantly texts and calls. It seems she is planning to run away and join him. His family is furious. They hadn’t known about the plane ticket and never wanted him involved with this girl. They are trying to get him back into rehab, but he refuses to do anything to help himself. Any ideas? -- Florida Dear Florida: It is terribly sad when a child is so self-destructive that you can only sit and watch. But your nephew is a legal adult, and there isn’t much the family can do to change his behavior. Please urge them to contact Families Anonymous (familiesanonymous.org) and Because I Love You (bily.org) for help, suggestions and emotional support.

Dear Annie: Several years ago, you printed an essay about a dog who had lived a long life and had become old and sickly and wanted his master to do him a favor and let him die. It was written from the dog’s viewpoint, and I think of it often. Would it be possible to rerun it? -- Rockford, Ill.

Dear Rockford: Thank you for asking. We last printed this in 2007, and several readers have requested it since then. Here it is: A Dog’s Plea by Beth Norman Harris Treat me kindly, my beloved friend, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of me.

Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I might lick your hand between blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me the things you would have me learn.

Speak to me often, for your voice is the world’s sweetest music, as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail when the sound of your footstep falls upon my waiting ear.

Please take me inside when it is cold and wet, for I am a domesticated animal, no longer accustomed to bitter elements. I ask no greater glory than the privilege of sitting at your feet beside the hearth.

Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst.

Feed me clean food that I might stay well, to romp and play and do your bidding, to walk by your side and stand ready, willing and able to protect you with my life, should your life be in danger.

And, my friend, when I am very old, and I no longer enjoy good health, hearing and sight, do not make heroic efforts to keep me going. I am not having any fun.

Please see that my trusting life is taken gently. I shall leave this Earth knowing with the last breath I draw that my fate was always safest in your hands.

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

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Gov. Christie vetoes gay marriage bill

BY KATE ZERNIKE THE NEW YORK TIMES

Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a newly passed bill on Friday that would legalize same-sex marriage in New Jersey, setting a difficult path for advocates who vowed to fight “with every last breath” to override him.

The governor’s veto was conditional, asking the State Legislature to amend the bill, so that rather than legalizing same-sex marriages, it would establish an overseer to handle complaints that the state’s five-year-old civil union law does not provide gay and lesbian couples the same protections that marriage would.

Mr. Christie also affirmed his call for the Legislature to put a referendum on samesex marriage on the ballot in November.

Christie “An issue of this magnitude and importance, which requires a constitutional amendment, should be left to the people of New Jersey to decide,” the governor said in a statement.

At the same time, Mr. Christie repeated what the State Supreme Court said in 2006 — that samesex couples deserve the same benefits enjoyed by married couples. Answering testimony that samesex couples in civil unions have more trouble than married couples in matters such as obtaining mortgages and making health care decisions, the governor said he wanted to set up a new ombudsman to make sure gay and lesbian couples did not suffer discrimination.

But the governor argued that civil unions do not discriminate, saying that there have been only 13 complaints about the law since it was passed in 2006, compared to 1,300 complaints about discrimination based on disability and 1,200 based on race.

Democrats, who control the Legislature and have made same-sex-marriage legislation a primary goal, accused Mr. Christie of merely adding another layer of bureaucracy but doing nothing to end separate but equal discrimination against gays and lesbians.

Assemblyman Tim Eustace, one of two openly gay members of the Legislature, whose son testified in favor of the marriage bill, said the governor’s veto “makes it clear, in no uncertain terms, that he does not think my family, and thousands of others, are equal in the eyes of the law.”

The veto was widely expected. Mr. Christie is Roman Catholic and has long said he opposes samesex marriage. And he is a Republican with his eye on the national stage, where conservative voters still have tremendous influence, particularly in key presidential primary states.

Gay rights advocates said the governor was pandering to conservative voters outside New Jersey.

“Frankly, I don’t think Chris Christie has an antigay bone in his body,” said Steven Goldstein, chairman of Garden State Equality, a gay rights group.

But he called the veto “a brutally anti-gay act, pure and simple.” He added that the governor’s ombudsman suggestion was “the equivalent of gold-plating a separate water fountain for a specific class of people.”

An override will be difficult. It requires 54 votes in the Assembly and 27 in the Senate; the legislation passed with just 42 votes in the Assembly and 24 in the Senate. In either chamber, Democrats would need votes from Republicans, and the governor is well-known for enforcing party discipline.

But advocates for same-sex marriage say they have a growing national tide on their side: New Jersey would have been the eighth state to allow same-sex marriage, and polls show voters increasingly support it. They also have two years, until January 2014, to try to override the veto.

Opponents, however, have vowed to try to unseat lawmakers who had supported the bill.

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Saturday, Feb. 18 Presidents Day trash, recycling schedule 6:30 a.m. The Department of Public Services Solid Waste crews will not collect trash or recycling on Presidents Day, Feb. 20. Residents who normally receive collection services on Monday will have their trash and recycling collected this Saturday, Feb. 18. Residents of Peaks Island, Great Diamond Island, and Cliff Island will have their recycling and trash collection the following day, Tuesday, February 21st.

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 Recycling Hotline at 756-8189. The Riverside Recycling Facility will be closed on Presidents Day as well, and will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Canine agility trial 8 a.m. One hundred amazing dogs will leap, weave, spring, soar and tunnel their way through a variety of obstacles at a two-day canine agility trial Feb. 18 and 19 at Happy Tails on 119 Bishop St., hosted by the Eastern Maine Agility Club (EMAC). “This marks the first of five trials to be hosted by the club and signifies the beginning of another exciting season! This is one of five trials sanctioned by Canine Performance Events hosted by EMAC each year in Maine.” To learn more about EMAC, go to emacdogsports.com.

‘Freeze Out Food and Fuel Drive.’

10 a.m. “Downeast Energy, a family-owned business for more than 100 years, has issued a challenge to the local community to get out and help raise money for the ‘Freeze Out Food and Fuel Drive.’ Downeast Energy will donate $5,000 worth of fuel if the organization reaches its $10,000 goal this weekend. On Saturday, volunteers and board members from nonprofit organizations in Freeport and Brunswick will endure the cold for 24 hours for a food and fuel aid drive and fundraiser. Brunswick’s Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program (MCHPP) will take part in the fundraiser for the first time along with Freeport Community Services. Norway Savings Parking Lot, Cook’s Corner, Brunswick.” www.mchpp.org/#!freeze-out

Jon White with Billy Sweet Chimney Sweep of Swampscott, Mass., demonstrates cutting-edge tools for the chimney sweep business at the Maine Home, Remodeling and Garden Show at the Cumberland County Civic Center in 2010. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad vacation week

‘Cave of Forgotten Dreams’

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum announced it will be open to the public during school vacation week Feb. 18-26. “We hope families will be able to join us for an enjoyable winter train ride along Casco Bay and for some fun activities in the museum,” said Executive Director Allison Tevsh Zittel. The museum will be open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with train rides on the hour between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. In addition, the popular children’s storytime will be featured at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 and 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24. Families with preschool-aged children are encouraged to visit for a train ride, storytime and kid’s activities in the museum.

2 p.m. Movies at the Museum, Portland Museum of Art. “Cave of Forgotten Dreams,” Friday, Feb. 17, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 19, 2 p.m.

NR. ‘‘‘Cave of Forgotten Dreams,’ a breathtaking new documentary from the incomparable Werner Herzog (‘Encounters at the End of the World,’ ‘Grizzly Man’) follows an exclusive expedition into the nearly inaccessible Chauvet Cave in France, home to the most ancient visual art known to have been created by man. A hit at this year’s Toronto Film Festival, Cave of Forgotten Dreams is an unforgettable cinematic experience that provides a unique glimpse of pristine artwork dating back to human hands more than 30,000 years ago-almost twice as old as any previous discovery.”

Maine Home, Remodeling & Garden Show 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Maine Home, Remodeling & Garden Show, Feb. 18 and 19, Cumberland County Civic Center.

“Over 180 exhibitors. See the latest in appliances, kitchens, baths, siding, windows, home accessories, and much more. The weekend will feature a wide variety of on-going demonstrations, relevant seminars and our very popular ‘Meet the Chef’ Cooking Series. Everything you need to know about building, buying, financing, remodeling, decorating or landscaping is all here.” 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission $8 adults; Seniors $6, youth 6 to 16, $5 and children under 6, free. For more information call 866-295-6438.

AWS at the Portland Children’s Museum 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Join the Animal Welfare Society of West Kennebunk Humane Educator and a shelter pet at the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine on Free Street in Portland for a hands-on program about animal care and handling from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Meet some great animals and learn about Pet Care and Handling. The Children’s Museum is at 142 Free St., Portland. 828-1234. For more information, call Animal Welfare Society (www.animalwelfaresociety.org) at 985-3244, ext. 117.

‘The Glass Menagerie’ in Freeport 2 p.m. Freeport Factory Stage opens its 2012 Season with Tennessee Williams’ drama, “The Glass Menagerie.” “Set in pre-World War II, when Americans were just beginning to get back to work after a long depression, this is a memory play that is as relevant today as it was when first produced in New York in 1945.” “The Glass Menagerie” runs through Saturday, Feb. 25. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. All Thursday performances are “pay what you want.” Tickets for all other performances are $19 general admission and $15 for students and seniors 65 and over. The Factory Stage offers subscription tickets and discounts for groups of 10 or more.

Tickets are available online at www.freeportfactory.com or by calling the box office at 865-5505.

‘Next Fall’ by Good Theater 7:30 p.m. “Next Fall” by Geoffrey Nauffts, Jan. 25 to Feb. 19. “Good Theater presents the Maine premiere of this recent Best Play Tony Award nominee. A charming, funny and touching play about life and love from one of the writers of the hit TV series, Brothers & Sisters.” Directed by Brian P. Allen and starring Joe Bearor, Rob Cameron, Matt Delamater, Moira Driscoll Abbie Killeen and Tony Reilly. St Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Wednesdays 7 p.m. ($15), Thursdays 7 p.m. ($20), Fridays 7:30 p.m. ($20), Saturday 7:30 p.m. ($25), Sundays 2 p.m. ($25) with a special added matinee on Saturday, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. ($20). Reservations and information call 885-5883. Presented by Good Theater, a professional theater; the theater is in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center. www.goodtheater.com

Sunday, Feb. 19 Mardi Gras Breakfast and Open House 11 a.m. “Looking for a delicious breakfast and a vibrant community of people to connect with? Join us for our annual Mardi Gras Breakfast and Open House, 11-12:30 for pancakes, eggs, ham, coffee, juice, etc. Tour our beautiful historic church and meet people from our Irish, African, and Spanish-speaking communities. Suggested donation $5; family $10. Sacred Heart St. Dominic Catholic Church, corners of Sherman and Mellen Sts., Portland.”

Rosemary Miller remembrance 2 p.m. At the University of Southern Maine, the Department of Criminology was “deeply saddened by the passing of Rosemary Miller, the Administrative Assistant for the Department, who retired in June 2011. During her many, many years at USM Rosy always went ‘above and beyond’ to serve the students, faculty and staff.” Rosy’s family is planning a celebration of her life at the Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland.

Tuesday, Feb. 21 Family February Vacation at the PMA 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. From Feb. 21-23 at the Portland Museum of Art, visit the galleries and experiment with new materials for families to see the museum together, including family guides, cell phone tours, sketching kits, special items in the Café, and more. “On Thursday, bring the family to the Great Hall, where young ballet dancers, like the ones that inspired Degas, will be working at a barre. This will be a unique chance for all ages to sketch from a live model in the tradition of the artists in the exhibition Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist.” Free with museum admission. www. portlandmuseum.org

‘How To Make a Successful Career Transition’ noon to 1 p.m. “Wisdom at Work” weekly professional development series held in February at the Portland Public Library on Tuesdays through Feb. 28. Sponsored by the Portland Public Library, and Portland career counselor Barbara Babkirk and psychologist Amy Wood, Wisdom at Work is a free series of lunchtime professional development workshops designed to help people be happier and more productive in the world of work. Facilitated by local experts ranging from human resource specialists to peak performance coaches, Wisdom at Work workshops attract professionals from every field, job seekers, students, and entrepreneurs. Sessions include: Feb. 21: How To Make a Successful Career Transition, learn the “magic” equation to determining a new career direction and effective strategies to land the job you’re aiming for, with Barbara Babkirk, a Master Career Counselor. Her business, Heart At Work, is based in Portland and offers career counseling and second half of life career transitions as well as customized outplacement services. Feb. 28: Mastering the Beliefs That Drive Your Financial Life: Uncover the counterproductive money beliefs — we all have them — creating stress in your work life, and learn more productive and prosperous ways of thinking about money, with Amy Wood, a Portland and Kennebunkbased psychologist in private practice.

Flatbread benefit for Pine Tree Society 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Flatbread Pizza Company will host a Benefit Night in support of Pine Tree Society on February 21 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the 72 Commercial St. location.

“Between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., Flatbread will donate a portion of all pizza sales to Pine Tree Society, an organization that has been transforming the lives of Maine children and adults with disabilities and their families since 1936.” www. pinetreesociety.org see next page

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Foreside Garden Club 7 p.m. The next meeting of the Foreside Garden Club will be held at the Falmouth Public Library. The featured program will be a presentation on houseplants. All are welcome and encourages to attend. FMI call Mimi Hinkel at 829-3578.

Care and Cultivation of Fort Williams Park 7 p.m. Maine Historical Society. Public Parks: Care and Cultivation of Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth. Regarding the Design of the Greater Portland Landscape: Issues in Contemporary Design and Development (Program 1 of 4). “Fort Williams, a town-owned park in Cape Elizabeth, is one of Greater Portland’s gems. A former military base and home to Portland Head Light, one of the most iconic and oft-visited lighthouses in North America, the seaside park is one of the region’s favorite and most heavily-used recreation sites, drawing visitors of diverse interests, incomes, and backgrounds. The cost of maintaining the park and providing access is significant, though. Current initiatives seek to find sustainable funding models, preserve the park’s history, character, and architecture, and to define and provide appropriate visitor amenities.

Efforts to maintain the ruins of the Goddard Mansion, to establish a new arboretum, and to keep access to the park free to individual visitors all reflect evolving ideas about the uses of public landscapes and the values brought to their design. In partnership with Greater Portland Landmarks. Open to the public. Suggested donation: $10 ($5 for MHS/GPL members).” www.mainehistory.org

Wednesday, Feb. 22 Lenten schedule at St. Augustine of Canterbury 9 a.m. St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Church has announced its Lenten schedule and will mark the beginning of Lent with a Penitential Service for Ash Wednesday at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22. The service is open to all as the first service of the 40 day solemn Lenten observance. The service will be held at the Cathedral Pines Chapel at 156 Saco Ave. in Old Orchard Beach. The Rev. Jeffrey Monroe will officiate. The parish will also have Bible study each week and Mass at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays during Lent and will also have weekly Stations of the Cross on Fridays at 7 p.m. For additional information please contact 799-5141.

Old St. Paul’s Anglican Church 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Old St. Paul’s Anglican Church has announced its Lenten schedule and will mark the beginning of Lent with a Penitential Service for Ash Wednesday with Masses and Imposition of Ashes at 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Lenten services on Friday evenings during Lent are at 5:30 p.m. beginning with Stations of the Cross (The Way of the Cross), followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

St. Paul’s continues with its Bible Study on Wednesday evenings throughout Lent beginning with Evening Prayer at 5:30 p.m. and Bible Study from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. All Christians and other seekers are welcome. St. Paul’s is an AngloCatholic member parish of the Anglican Church in America, part of the worldwide Traditional Anglican Communion, with members in 44 countries. The Rev. Samuel Moore Logan is Rector. For additional information please contact 8282012.

Ash Wednesday at St. Ansgar Lutheran Church noon to 1 p.m. Ash Wednesday “Walk-ins Welcome” at St. Ansgar Lutheran Church in Portland, 515 Woodford St. (at Rosemont corner). “All are welcome to St. Ansgar in Portland (regardless of denomination) to say a brief prayer and then be imposed with ashes. People are free to stay the entire hour, or come in for a few minutes during their lunch hour. At 7 p.m. that night, there will be a more formal service with ashes and Holy Communion. St. Ansgar (saintansgar.blogspot.com/) is one of two Lutheran churches in Maine that welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender believers, otherwise known as a ‘reconciling in Christ’ church (www.lcna.org/ric/about-reconciling-in-christ).”

‘1812: The Navy’s War’ noon to 1 p.m. George Daughan to speak about his new book “1812: The Navy’s War” at the Portland Public Library.

Daughan speaks about his new book at the Brown Bag Lecture Series at the Portland Public Library. The lecture will be held in the Rines Auditorium. “In the book, Daughan illustrates the conflict between the United States and Great Britain that changed the shape of the world. On the eve of its bicentennial, award-winning author and historian George C. Daughan offers a comprehensive history of the War of 1812 in his new book. ... Arguing that it’s impossible to fully understand the war without an appreciation of the American Navy’s role, Daughan vividly reveals how the war was waged — and won — on the high seas. According to Daughan, ‘The U.S. Navy’s role in bringing about Britain’s

Cori Naturale leads William, a 5-year-old poodle, along the Eastern Prom in this scene from the summer. Today and Sunday, Happy Tails in Portland is hosting a dog agility trial. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO) newfound respect for the United States was critical.’”

Labyrinth Walk 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Trinity Episcopal at 580 Forest Ave. (entrance in rear) is offering its indoor Chartre-style labyrinth for meditative walks is observation of Ash Wednesday.

Allow about 30 minutes. All are welcome. FMI 772-7421.

‘The Learning’ screening 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. “The Learning,” at the Portland Public Library. The Portland Public Library announces its Winter Documentary Film Series, to be held Wednesday’s throughout the winter from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Rines Auditorium at the Main Library. Dates for the series are: Feb. 22 and Feb. 29, and March 7, March 21 and March 28. This series is made possible by a partnership between the Portland Public Library and POV (Point of View), Public Television’s premier documentary series. Films are offered free to the public and facilitated group discussions will be offered after select showings. The award-winning POV series is the longest-running showcase on American television to feature the work of today’s best independent documentary filmmakers. POV has brought more than 300 acclaimed documentaries to millions nationwide and has a Webby Award-winning online series, POV’s Borders. Since 1988, POV has pioneered the art of presentation and outreach using independent nonfiction media to build new communities in conversation about today’s most pressing social issues. For more information visit www.pbs.org/pov.

Pakistani human rights activist 7 p.m. Pakistani human rights activist Sameena Nazir will speak in Portland. “She is in the U.S. to testify at the hearings of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. She is also the chair of the Pakistan Section of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. She will speak at the Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St. at about the reality of Pakistan today, and the impact of the war in Afghanistan.” For further information, call 443-2899.

Thursday, Feb. 23 ‘Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist’ 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This winter, the Portland Museum of Art will present the exhibition “Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist,” on view Feb. 23 through May 28, which will feature compelling works from a private collection that have never been exhibited together publicly. “Comprised of more than 100 drawings, prints, pastels, and photographs as well as several sculptures, Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist will provide an insightful exploration into the oeuvre of one of the most skilled and complex artists in history, and grant an unprecedented opportunity to view

an impressive private collection formed during the course of 40 years.” The museum is located at Seven Congress Square in downtown Portland. Hours are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday. For more information, call 7756148 or visit portlandmuseum.org.

Portland Society of Architects annual meeting 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Portland Society of Architects annual meeting at the Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium. “This year’s Annual Meeting will again be held at the amazing ‘New’ Portland Public Library. Members will gather to socialize downstairs in the Lewis Gallery, and later convene to the Rines Auditorium for the PSA Business Meeting featuring His Honor, Portland Mayor Michael Brennan as the keynote.” The exhibit in the Lewis Gallery will be a “Visual Poetry Painting Show” displaying submissions by a number of local galleries. This is a free members only event.

Portland Society of Architects is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 2006 to promote the progress and economic development of Greater Portland by encouraging innovation and vision in design and planning.

‘Child of Hope’ film screening 7 p.m. Fur Cultural Revival (part of The Darfur Community Center of Maine) presents Mia Farrow in the documentary film “Child of Hope” at the Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St., Portland. This film showing is free and the public is encouraged to attend. “This short film (10 minutes long) documents the ongoing Genocide in Sudan, and features actor and activist Mia Farrow. This film will be followed by an update on the Genocide in Sudan by local Darfuri activist and lecturer El-Fadel Arbab and a question and answer period. Snacks and beverages will be served. “This film is a part of a series of rallies, lectures, and films taking place on the 23rd of each month in Portland, Maine and sponsored

by Fur Cultural Revival. July 23 is the anniversary of the U.S. Congress’ declaration of Sudan as a Genocide. On July 23 of 2011, Fur Cultural Revival sponsored the first national Peace in Sudan Rally held in front of The White House in Washington, D.C.” For further information, please contact El-Fadel Arbab at-221-5197 or email him at elfadelfcr@ gmail.com.

2012 Oscar-nominated short films 7 p.m. SPACE Gallery presents Oscar-nominated short films on Thursday, Feb. 23 and Saturday, Feb. 25. Animation: Thursday, Feb. 23; Live Action: Saturday, Feb. 25. 538 Congress St., Portland. 828-5600. Doors open at 7 p.m., films begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission $8, $6 for SPACE members. Co-presented by Shorts International and Magnolia Pictures. see next page

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Friday, Feb. 24 June O’Donal at the Portland Public Library noon to 1 p.m. June O’Donal, author of “The Fryeburg Chronicles.” The Friday Local Author Series is held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Main Library’s Meeting Room 5. Portland Public Library. “The Fryeburg Chronicles are a series of family-friendly, historical fiction weaving strands of American history, events and characters of Fryeburg, Maine with the story of the fictional Miller family. In Book I The Amazing Grace you will meet James and Sarah Miller and their three teenage sons, Micah, Benjamin and Ethan, who are early settlers of Fryeburg and use their Yankee ingenuity and determination to survive the challenges of life in rural New England. Fryeburg learns of the events in Boston during the American Revolution through the letters of Sarah’s two childhood friends, Elizabeth Peabody and Abigail Adams. As the Millers are coping with the death of their only daughter and sister, they take in Grace Peabody, a spoiled, wealthy orphan from Boston.” June O’Donal believes the best way to learn history is not through text books but through “Living Books” — biographies, autobiographies and historical fiction. She lives with her husband and two children in Denmark, Maine.

‘Meet Your Farmers and Fishermen’ 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. “Meet Your Farmers and Fishermen: a celebration of Community Supported Agriculture and Fisheries” will take place the weekend of February 24-26 at the following days, times and locations: Auburn: Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St., Friday, Feb. 24, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Augusta: Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital St., Friday, Feb. 24, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Bangor: day/time/location TBD. Belfast: Unitarian Universalist Church, 37 Miller St., Sunday, Feb. 26, 1-3 p.m. Brunswick: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 27 Pleasant St., Saturday, Feb. 25, 1-3 p.m. Ellsworth: day/ time/location TBD. Farmington: West Farmington Grange, Bridge St., Saturday, Feb. 25, 9 a.m.-noon. Hallowell: St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 20 Union St., Sunday, Feb. 26, 1-4 p.m. Newcastle: Lincoln Academy, 81 Academy Hill, Saturday, March 3, 5-7 p.m. (FARMS Fundraising Dinner).

Norway: Fare Share Commons, 443 Main St., day/time TBD. Portland: Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Sunday Feb. 26, 1-4 p.m. Rockland: First Universalist Church, 345 Broadway, Sunday February 26th, 1-3 p.m. Skowhegan: The Pickup at the Somerset Gristmill, day/time TBD. Springvale: Anderson Learning Center, 21 Bradeen St, Sunday, Feb. 26, 1-3 p.m. Waterville: Barrels Market, 74 Main St., Saturday, Feb. 25, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. “The event is co-sponsored by the Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association and local organizations at each site.

Admission to this event is free. Each location will have it’s own local ‘flavor.’ Additional highlights of the event to look forward to include: local produce & other products from the farm available for sale, light refreshments featuring local seasonal foods, live entertainment and more!” For more information, contact MOFGA’s Organic Marketing Coordinator Melissa White Pillsbury, 207-568-4142, melissa@ mofga.org

‘Chico and Rita’ at the PMA 6:30 p.m. Movies at the Museum, Portland Museum of Art. Friday, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 25, 2 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m. NR. “Set in Cuba, 1948, a gifted songwriter and beautiful singer chase their dreams. Chico is a young piano player and Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey — in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero — brings heartache and torment. From Havana to New York, Paris, Hollywood, and Las Vegas, two passionate individuals battle impossible odds to unite in music and love.”

Free acrylic painting demo

Baker, company members Joshua Brassard, Joe Quinn and Jeffrey Roberts, along with guest artists Elizabeth Guest, and Kat Moraros. The show runs from Feb. 24 through March 11, with performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors, and may be purchased on-line at www.acorn-productions.org or by calling 854-0065.

‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ 8 p.m. A new musical based on the 1988 film. Watch as con man Lawrence takes the less sophisticated grifter Freddy under his wing, though not necessarily out of the goodness of his heart ... hilarity ensues.” “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” runs Feb. 24 to March 10 at Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. Visit www.lyricmusictheater.org

Saturday, Feb. 25 Dog Adoption Day in Portland 9 a.m. It’s “Adopt Day” at Happy Tails Training Center, 119 Bishop St., Portland. The Animal Welfare Society will have a table from 9 a.m. to noon with information about the shelter; adoptable dogs will stop by for a biscuit. Noon to 2 p.m. will feature the indoor dog park. All dog park dogs need to be spayed or nurtured, up to date with all vaccinations, and have proof of them at the door. Owners will need to stay in the building with their dogs at all times. Balls and agility equipment will be out for the dogs to play with. For more information, call Happy Tails at 797-2488 (www.happytailsportland.com).

Longfellow’s Birthday Party 10 a.m. Longfellow’s Birthday Party, celebrate Longfellow’s 205th birthday, with Maine Historical Society. “Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a commanding figure in the cultural life of nineteenth-century America. Born in Portland, Maine, in 1807, he became a national literary figure by the 1850s, and a world- famous personality by the time of his death in 1882.” Special guests will read Longfellow’s poetry, and there will be craft activities, prizes, cake, and a birthday card for Henry for everyone to sign. Fun for all ages! This event is free and open to the public. http://www.mainehistory.org

Winter Tracking Hike 10 a.m. to noon. Winter Tracking Hike on the Hawkes Property, Gorham. Join Presumpscot Regional Land Trust “for an outdoor exploration of animal tracks and signs on the Hawkes Property featuring great views of the Presumpscot River with PRLT volunteer and wildlife biologist, Richard Jordan.” Light refreshments served. Meet at the Windham Rod & Gun Club, 8 Towpath Road, Gorham at 10 am. For more details contact prlandtrust@yahoo.com.

Adoptable Dogs in South Portland 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join the Animal Welfare Society Mobile Adoption Team and visit with some adoptable canines at the Pet Life at Mill Creek, 50 Market St., South Portland from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call Animal Welfare Society at 985-3244 (www.animalwelfaresociety. org) or the Pet Life at 799-7282 (http://petlifestores.com).

Maine Buddhist Gathering 7 p.m. The Maine Buddhist Gathering is at 7 p.m. at the Guild Hall of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 301 Congress St. in Portland for Buddhist Movie Night featuring the documentary film: “Ten Questions For The Dalai Lama,” directed by Rick Ray. This film event is free of charge, but a donation of a dessert or snack to share is greatly appreciated. The doors will open at 6:30 so, please come early to connect and socialize before the film begins.

Sunday, Feb. 26 Maine Democratic caucus

7 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Gallery owner David Marshall, one of Portland’s best known local artists, will be offering a demonstration of acrylic painting techniques and color mixing. Bring your own supplies and paint with Dave, or just sit back and enjoy!” Free acrylic painting and color mixing demonstration. Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St.

1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Democrats in every town and city across Maine will caucus beginning at any time between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. “The official business of the caucus shall be to elect delegates and alternates to the 2012 Democratic State Convention and to transact other business.” The Portland caucus will take place at 1 p.m. at the Ocean Gateway terminal. www.mainedems.org/caucus.html

‘The Birthday Party’ by Acorn

Meet Your Farmers and Fishermen

7:30 p.m. Acorn Productions, a nonprofit company based in the Dana Warp Mill in downtown Westbrook, continues off its second season of Studio Series presentations with Harold Pinter’s first full-length play “The Birthday Party.”

Long-time Acorn collaborator and veteran theater artist Michael Howard directs an ensemble of six actors in a production that will be staged in a modified arena set-up in the Acorn Studio Theater. The Birthday Party features Pinter as his most mysterious and electrifying. In the play, Stanley, a boarder away on holiday, is terrorized by two men from his past association with a shadowy organization of questionable repute. Acorn’s production features Equity actor Harlan

1 p.m. Meet Your Farmers and Fishermen: A celebration of Community Supported Agriculture and Fisheries in the Portland Area. “Attend a Community Supported Agriculture Fair in the Portland area and learn about CSAs, become acquainted with local seasonal foods, buy a share in a farm’s weekly harvest, and discover how you can grow a relationship with a Maine farm. Additional highlights of the event to look forward to include: local produce & other products from the farm available for sale, light refreshments featuring local seasonal foods, live entertainment and more!” Organizations involved include The Portland Food Co-op, Local Sprouts, Slow Food Portland. 202 Woodford St., Portland.

Monday, Feb. 27 ‘Corporations Are Not People’ author 5 p.m. Jeffrey Clements will be discussing his recently published book “Corporations Are Not People” at Bayside Bowl’s performance space (58 Alder St., Portland). MCCE is sponsoring this ‘Fun-Raiser’ event, which is open to the public, free and will run from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. In addition music will be provided by DJ Soul Proprietor (WMPG) and food, drinks and copies of the new book will be available for purchase and signing by the author. “Jeffrey Clements is a co-founder and general counsel of Free Speech for People, a national, nonpartisan campaign to oppose corporate personhood and pass the People’s Rights Amendment. The founder of Clements Law Office, LLC, he has represented and advocated for people, businesses, and the public interest since 1988, serving as assistant attorney general and chief of the Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau in Massachusetts from 2007 to 2009.”

‘Tarahumara— Running Out of Time’ 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Film screening at the Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St., Portland. Peace Action Maine will present a screening of “Tarahumara — Running Out of Time.”

Tuesday, Feb. 28 Burundi and Batimbo Beats 9:25 a.m. The Burundi and Batimbo Beats, a drummers ensemble from Burundi in East Africa, will perform as part of the Cheverus High School program to celebrate AfricanAmerican History Month. The public is invited to attend free of charge. “The drummers sing and play drums carved from tree trunks, some placed on the ground and some carried on top of their heads, each weighing up to 70 kilos (about 150 pounds). The program will also feature comments from Dawud Ummah, President of the Board of the Center for African Heritage in Westbrook; Boulis Kodi of the Nuba Mountain Advocacy Group (Sudan); Léandre Habonimana and Professor Bambi from the Congolese Connection and Haiti Awareness. The program was the brainchild of Cheverus senior, Kaylee Taylor of Westbrook.”

Visiting artist lecture with Cat Mazza 12:30 p.m. At Maine College of Art, Osher Hall in the Porteous Building, 522 Congress St. Cat Mazza is a new media artist whose work explores the relationships between craft, digital technology and labor. She has shown her work in galleries and museums internationally. Free and open to the public.

‘Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World’ 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. “For six months in 1919 after the end of ‘the war to end all wars,’the Big Three — President Woodrow Wilson, British prime minister David Lloyd George, and French premier Georges Clemenceau — met in Paris to shape a permanent peace. In this significant work of narrative history, Margaret MacMillan gives a vivid and intimate view of those crucial days, which saw new political entities — Iraq, Yugoslavia, and Palestine, among them — born out of the remnants of bankrupt empires, and the borders of the modern world redrawn. The multiple award-winning book, ‘Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World,’ will be discussed in three weekly evening sessions, each focusing on a different aspect of the book. Discussions will be held on Tuesday evenings, Feb. 28, March 6 and March 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Copies of the book are available to borrow at the Kennebunk Free Library. In an effort to include our commuter friends, this book will be available to borrow in audio CD format. The book may also be purchased as an E-book, available from Google Books for $13.99.”

‘Extraordinary Histories of Ordinary Things’ 7 p.m. Maine Historical Society Book Group: “Extraordinary Histories of Ordinary Things,” with facilitator Larissa Vigue Picard. “Join us for interesting discussions about history, and a great opportunity to connect with the MHS community. In recent years, historians have cultivated a fresh and imaginative new genre: studies that trace broad historical narratives through the stories of individual, seemingly-small objects, ideas, or phenomenon. This year’s book discussion group will examine four particularly interesting examples: studies of the evolution of artificial light; how the lowly codfish changed the world; the toothpick as a paradigm for American manufacturing; and the influence of rum on the development of the New World. Registration required.

Space is limited.” Readings include: “Brilliant: The Evolution of Artificial Light” by Jane Brox; “Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World,” by Mark Kurlansky; “The Toothpick” by Henry Petroski; and “And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails” by Wayne Curtis. www.mainehistory.org see next page

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Wednesday, Feb. 29 Public forum on the Affordable Care Act 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine, in association with Consumers for Affordable Health Care and the University of Maine School of Law, will host a public forum on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) at the USM Portland campus. The event is free and open to the public. “Passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Obama in 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act made comprehensive health reform a nationwide issue that impacts consumers, providers, and payers of health care in very different ways.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a constitutional challenge to the law focused on key provisions from March 26-28.”

The public forum will provide a brief overview of the ACA, an analysis of the constitutional issues to be argued to the Supreme Court, and a discussion of the law and its impact on Mainers. The forum will include a moderated discussion of the ACA from both sides of the debate and a question and answer session with panel experts.

MAMM SLAMM deadline extension 5 p.m. “The Maine Academy of Modern Music is extending the deadline to register for MAMM SLAMM — bands now have until Feb. 29 to rally for the $1,000 prize, and the coveted recording time, radio play, plum gigs and professional marketing direction. Get out of the garage and onto the stage! The MAMM SLAMM is the hottest high school battle of the bands in Maine! It’s a platform for serious musicians to showcase not only their songwriting and performance skills, but to highlight their web presence, marketing abilities, signature appearance and all the other factors that go into being a professional touring and recording band.”

Bands have until Feb. 29 to register at www.mainetoday. com/mammslam; the competition starts with preliminary rounds at The Big Easy on March 24 and 25. Finals will be held April 28.

‘Sweetgrass’ screening 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. “Sweetgrass,” at the Portland Public Library. The Portland Public Library announces its Winter Documentary Film Series, to be held Wednesday’s throughout the winter from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Rines Auditorium at the Main Library. Dates for the series are: Feb. 29, and March 7, March 21 and March 28. This series is made possible by a partnership between the Portland Public Library and POV (Point of View), Public Television’s premier documentary series. Films are offered free to the public and facilitated group discussions will be offered after select showings. The award-winning POV series is the longest-running showcase on American television to feature the work of today’s best independent documentary filmmakers. POV has brought more than 300 acclaimed documentaries to millions nationwide and has a Webby Award-winning online series, POV’s Borders. Since 1988, POV has pioneered the art of presentation and outreach using independent nonfiction media to build new communities in conversation about today’s most pressing social issues. For more information visit www.pbs.org/pov.

Open house for TIP 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Open house for those interested in meeting current volunteers and hearing from some of the first responders assisted in Portland and surrounding areas by the Trauma Intervention Program in Portland. TIP Portland Maine Chapter, Community Counseling Center, 165 Lancaster St. Leslie Skillin-Calder, 553-9311 or skilll@ commcc.org.

Friday, March 2 Carla Maria at the Portland Public Library noon to 1 p.m. Carla Maria, author of “Raising Rufus: A Maine Love Story.”The Friday Local Author Series is held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Main Library’s Meeting Room 5.

Portland Public Library.

First Friday Art Walk opening of Madness Immemorial at the Green Hand Bookshop 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday Art Walk opening of Madness Immemorial: A Tribute to H.P. Lovecraft, artwork by Brandon Kawashima and Michelle Souliere. The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St., Portland. Friday, March 2 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (on display through the month of March).

FMI: Contact Michelle Souliere at253-6808 or michelle. souliere@gmail.com. Greetings from the Green Hand Bookshop. Here is the info for this month’s First Friday opening, with sample images attached. “Instead of the usual March Madness, why not sample something darker? Brandon Kawashima and Michelle Souliere have assembled a select

body of new work in tribute to their eldritch literary idol, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, to coincide with the 75th anniversary of his death (March 15, 1937). Crawling chaos and other treasures from the deep dark spaces of our cosmos.

Accursed imagery wrought in shadows and jeweled tones brought forth for your viewing pleasure. Make your March a little more interesting!”

Saturday, March 3 New Gloucester History Barn Open House 9 a.m. to noon. The next monthly New Gloucester History Barn Open House is at Intervale Road (Route 231 behind the Town Hall). The exhibits will feature displays about New Gloucester veterans, new acquisitions and framed historic archival photographs. Admission is free. Sponsored by the New Gloucester Historical Society.

Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday in OOB 10:30 a.m. Help Libby Memorial Library in Old Orchard Beach celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday! “We’ll be reading the story the Lorax, making Truffula Tree Cupcakes, making a Lorax to take home and more!” Libby Memorial Library.

FMI: 934-4351 or www.ooblibrary.org.

Wolfe’s Neck Woods nature programs 2 p.m. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park will offer nature programs at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, and Sundays through March 25, weather permitting. Starting at the benches at the end of the second parking lot, one-hour guided programs may include a walk, short talks, and other activities. No reservations are needed except for group use, free with park admission. Admission is $1 for ages 5-11, $3 for Maine residents ages 12-64; $4.50 for non residents ages 12 – 64; $1.50 for non residents 65 and older; persons under 5 and Maine residents 65 and older are free. For more information or to arrange for group visits, please call 865-4465.

Acappellooza 12 6 p.m. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine will host its fifth one-of-a-kind multigenerational a cappella musical concert at USM’s Hannaford Hall (in the Abromson Center on the Portland Campus). “Acappellooza 12” is an annual event, created by the late Terri Hatt, who was a Big Sister with the organization. The 2012 program will feature seven singing groups from Maine and New Hampshire who have again volunteered to help the local nonprofit organization raise funds to support kids needing mentors in Southern Maine. The concert is sponsored by Systems Engineering. It features a cappella groups volunteering from USM (the Chamber Singers), Colby, Bowdoin and Bates colleges, and the Portland area women’s quartet known as “Rally.” Terri Hatt, who volunteered three years as a Big Sister for the mentoring agency until her death in January 2009, created and coordinated the public event for the first two years. “We’ve once again put out the call to college and other adult groups from around the region and we’re so pleased with just how many enthusiastic singers want to return to support us once again,” said Jan McCormick, the event’s volunteer coordinator. “This is a unique event and should be experienced by everyone who loves quality a cappella singing.” Tickets can be purchased by calling 773-5437, or at the door. The advance ticket price is $12 and admission at the door is $15 per person. Groups of 6 or more, paying in advance, will be admitted at the special group discount of $10 per person.

Sunday, March 4 Vancouver Chamber Choir at Merrill 3 p.m. Portland Ovations will present the Vancouver Chamber Choir at Merrill Auditorium for an afternoon concert. “Canada’s foremost vocal ensemble for more than 40 years, the Vancouver Chamber Choir is internationally renowned for the depth and range of its repertoire, interpretive skills, and performing excellence.” The program for their Merrill Auditorium performance features works

by Thomas Weelkes, Andrea Gabrieli, Johan Sebastian Bach, Robert Ingari, and Electo Silva amongst others.

Ovations Offstage offers a pre-performance lecture, “Considering Choral Arts” at 2 p.m. in the Rehearsal Hall at Merrill Auditorium with Bob Russell, Music Director of the Choral Arts Society. The discussion will focus on the expressive values inherent in Renaissance music and music of the modern era. The USM Chamber Singers will join Russell and help bring his ideas to life. Tickets for the Vancouver Chamber Choir are $34 for Ovations’ Members, $38 for the general public and a limited amount of $10 student tickets are also available. To purchase tickets, contact PortTix at 842-0800 or visit the box office window at Merrill Auditorium. Tickets are also available online at www.portlandovations.org.

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Saturday, Feb. 18 Tricky Britches in Saco 8 p.m. Saco Coffeehouse presents Tricky Britches, a highenergy string band from Portland. From their roots of playing heel-stomping old-time fiddle tunes they have progressed into a fusion of classic bluegrass, country, and folk rock.

The band consists of Tyler Lienhardt on fiddle, Seth Doyle on mandolin, Jed Bresette on bass, Ryan “Bear” Wilkinson on banjo and Nick Wallace on guitar. Saco Coffeehouse performances begin with an open mic at 7 p.m. and feature a special guest performer at 7:30 p.m. The headlining artists begin at 8 p.m. This month’s 7:30 special guest will be songwriter Caroline Caroline Cotter. More information about the artists may be found at their websites: www. trickybritches.com and www.carolinecotter.com.

48 Hour Music Festival 9 p.m. This year’s annual 48 Hour Music Festival at SPACE Gallery is Feb. 18. “Born right here in Portland, Maine, the 48 Hour Music Festival has become a highly anticipated local tradition here in the local music scene. For those unfamiliar with the 48HRMF, SPACE Gallery gives an accurate description here: ‘30 artists from different Portland bands of all genres will be randomly shuffled into six supergroups, announced on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 16. (I might add that no two members of the groups is allowed to have previous musical history, as a method to create new

chemistry, and new bonds in the scene.) From there, each band has exactly 48 hours to construct and practice a 25-minute set of material, culminating in this 9 p.m.

Saturday performance. This entirely new pool of local talent, featuring members of Isobell, Marie Stella, The Coalsack In Crux, The Heebee-Jeebees, Heavy Breathing and Waranimal — as well as Sean Morin, Sam James and Kate Cox — will be tested by a need for teamwork and a couple of sleepless nights. Each year, the 48 Hour Music Fest has proven to be one of the most exciting and creative nights of the year and a sold-out show.” Doors at 8:30 p.m., starts at 9 p.m., $10, 18-plus.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 Lauren Rioux and Brittany Haas 7:30 p.m. Two fiddlers from widely respected bands (Brittany Haas of Crooked Still, and Lauren Rioux from Darol Anger’s Republic of Strings) are joining forces. As a duo, the women bring their extensive knowledge of Appalachian music and experience of being at the forefront of the contemporary string band scene, as well as the strength and depth of seasoned performers. 7:30 p.m. concert, 9 p.m. traditional Irish session (roughly). $4 20-oz. pints of Guinness, Port City Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com or www.laurenandbrittanymusic.com

Friday, Feb. 24 The Toughcats bluegrass at SPACE 8:30 p.m. The Toughcats with The Milkman’s Union and Nat Baldwin at SPACE Gallery. $8 advance/$10 at the door, 18 plus. The Toughcats blend old-time bluegrass, swooning indie rock and classic pop twitches into one mean live show. With Jake Greenlaw providing the feverish beats, Joe Nelson on guitar and Colin Gulley on banjo, the charming trio from midcoast Maine make for a best of both worlds scenario: timeless music that is at once unquestionably danceable and haltingly listenable. They’ll be joined by the deft and idiosyncratically melodic Portlanders The Milkman’s Union, who’ve steadily been building a name for themselves across New England with a cache of hyper-literate, eclectic grooves. And, as if that wasn’t enough, double-bassist Nat Baldwin, member of Dirty Projectors and disciple of free jazz legend Anthony Braxton, kicks the night off with his avantpop explorations. www.space538.org/events.php

Saturday, Feb. 25 Winter White Tour 2012 8 p.m. NV Concepts/MASS EDMC/Steez Promo present: Winter White Tour 2012 with Dada Life at the State Theatre.

The Swedish power duo Dada Life seems to be gracefully penetrating the world with their off kilter, shameless sense of humor and their harder hitting electronic style. www.statetheatreportland.com

Wednesday, Feb. 29 Tonstartssbandht and Run DMT 8:30 p.m. SPACE Gallery. Tonstartssbandht is brothers Andy and Edwin White, originally from Orlando and now residing separately in Montreal (Andy) and New York (Edwin). The brothers’ music is full of complex vocals and hazy, tropicsdripping boogie jams, blending pretty bedroom pop and harder experiments in wrecked sound. Part of the Arbutus Records family (Grimes, Braids), the pair recently had a profile in Interview magazine. On tour with them in advance of South by Southwest is Baltimore’s Run DMT aka Michael Collins (erstwhile member of Prince Rama), your sound ambassador to the weird and wonderful, the blissed out, the vivid and contemplative. $7, 18 plus.

Saturday, March 3 Jane’s Addiction at the State Theatre Portland band Tricky Britches has recorded a new 12-track EP, “Hop on a Train,” at Portland’s own Acadia Recording Company. In the summer of 2010 the boys successfully toured 13 countries in Europe, over the course of three and a half months. Today, the band will perform at Saco Coffeehouse. (COURTESY PHOTO)

7 p.m. SOLD OUT. State Theatre. The alternative rock pioneers — frontman Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins, along with Chris Chaney on bass — are poised to deliver an immersive theatrical experience as only they can. www.statetheatreportland.com