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SoPo officer Legislators agree existing law doesn’t hinder reflects on police from parking, using laptops — Page 6 near-fatal crashes Woman pleads not guilty to manslaughter See page 6

in former boyfriend’s death — See page 3

What’s the future of Union Station clock?

See Cliff Gallant, page 4

Lisa Ann McDonald (right) pleaded not guilty Thursday in connection with the fatal stabbing of her former boyfriend in November.

She appeared in Cumberland County Superior Court Thursday afternoon with her attorney, Verne Paradie. (MATTHEW ARCO PHOTO)

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Musical presidents (NY Times) — President Obama sang again on Tuesday night, letting loose a few lines of “Sweet Home Chicago” in the finale of a tribute to the blues at the White House. It was the encore to his Apollo Theater snippet of Al Green at a fund-raiser on Jan. 19, and while no one will be suggesting he give up his day job for a pop career, he did fairly well.

With his few phrases of song, Obama joins the list of presidents who have gone public as musicians, from Harry S. Truman’s love of classical piano through Bill Clinton’s tenor saxophone.

But there’s risk and reward in any presidential display of musicianship. If every presidential act is symbolic, then showing an interest in music humanizes the chief executive, claiming a connection to culture and emotion. But performing in public — especially in the YouTube era — means that an amateur faces comparison to professionals, while the choice of repertory also gets scrutinized.

The repertory for political figures has changed radically over the decades, moving from Eurocentric high culture to American popular culture — or, perhaps, from elitism to the vernacular, as presidents have been demystified, and pollsters ask voters about which candidate they’d prefer to share a beer with. Both Truman and Richard M. Nixon studied classical piano.

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U.N. panel accuses Syria of crimes against humanity LONDON (NY Times) — A United Nations panel concluded on Thursday that “gross human rights violations” had been ordered by the Syrian authorities as state policy at “the highest levels of the armed forces and the government,” amounting to crimes against humanity.

The panel of three investigators, led by Paulo Pinheiro of Brazil, did not release the names of the officials it had identified as bearing responsibility. Instead, the panel delivered the names in a sealed envelope to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva.

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Free Syrian Army, made up of defectors from forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, had also committed abuses, but those were “not comparable in scale and organization to those carried out by the state.”

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The investigators said they were not allowed to enter Syria to conduct inquiries themselves.

As gas prices surge, Obama defends energy policy MIAMI (NY Times) — President Obama, confronted by the political perils of surging gas prices in an election year, defended his efforts to wean the United States off imported oil on Thursday, even as he conceded there was little he could do to immediately ease the pain at the pump.

Speaking to students at the University of Miami,

in a swing state where the average price of gasoline is $3.69 a gallon, Obama said: “Just like last year, gas prices are climbing across the country — this time, it’s happening even earlier. And when gas prices go up, it hurts everybody.”

The president offered what he called an “all-of-the-above” response, based on increased

domestic oil production, development of alternative fuel sources, and more efficient vehicles.

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“Step one is to drill, and step two is to drill, and step three is to keep drilling,” Obama said.

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Woman pleads not guilty to manslaughter in fatal stabbing of former boyfriend

BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Police are searching for a Maine couple Cheyanne Nowak and Daniel Porter in connection with the disappearance of a Florida firefighter.(COURTESY PHOTO)

Florida man’s disappearance leads police to search for Maine couple DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT Authorities in Bangor are searching for a Maine couple in connection with the disappearance of a Florida firefighter, according to published reports.

Bangor police say Mainers Daniel Porter and Cheyanne Nowak, 24 and 23, may have had contact with a Florida firefighter before the man went missing on Feb. 16, according to the Bangor Daily News.

Jerry Perdomo, 31, of Orange City, Fla., reportedly drove a rental car from Florida to Bangor earlier in the month. The car was found abandoned on Friday at a Bangor Walmart, according to the report.

Perdomo is a firefighter for the Seminole County Fire Department.

He was reported missing after he failed to show up for work on Sunday.

He is married and has two children, according to the BDN.

Hunter posts not guilty plea in fatal shooting DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT A 61-year-old Windham man, facing manslaughter charges for the shooting death of another hunter in Sebago, pleaded not guilty Thursday.

William Briggs, 61, appeared before a judge after he was indicted earlier in the month by a Cumberland County grand jury. He was charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Peter Kolofsky, 46, in woods near Kolofsky's home.

Briggs was hunting with his brother at the time of the incident on Nov. 5, according to published reports.

Peter DeTroy, Briggs' attorney, told The Portland Press Herald that his client fired his gun twice after seeing what he believed to be antlers.

Kolofsky was pronounced dead at the scene.

Maine law requires hunters to positively identify their targets before firing, according to the news reports on the incident.

Maine Forest Service: Waterville logger pleads guilty to unlawful cutting of trees DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT A Waterville logger pleaded guilty Wednesday in Sagadahoc County District Court to the charge of unlawful cutting of trees, the Maine Forest Service reported.

Ivan Martin, 65, was ordered to make restitution totaling $22,019.31 to one victim and $4,915.63 to a second victim for the wood taken in the trespass, according to Maine Forest Service officials.

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case who had represented himself as the actual owner of the land has been indicted and is in custody in Virginia, MFS Maine Forest Ranger officials said.

Maine forest rangers, under the MFS Division of Forest Protection, Maine Department of Conservation, were contacted in October by Kenneth Chamberland, a Woolwich landowner who reported that a logger had crossed onto his Sanders Road property and cut several of his trees, according to MFS Forest Ranger Lt. Jeff Currier.

A woman arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of her former boyfriend pleaded not guilty to manslaughter Thursday.

Lisa Ann McDonald, 48, appeared before a judge a day after she was arrested for the November death of Carlos Ramos.

Ramos, 47, died at a local hospital after he was stabbed inside his Forest Avenue apartment on Nov. 28, according to police. Medical examiners reported Ramos was stabbed once McDonald in the chest.

McDonald appeared before Superior Court Justice Roland Cole in orange jail clothes and wearing ankle shackles. The only time she spoke was to enter her plea of not guilty.

McDonald was arrested at the Portland Police Department's Midtown Community Policing Center Wednesday afternoon without incident.

Her arrest report indicated she was intoxicated at the time and listed her as a transient.

McDonald was indicted by a grand jury earlier this month. The grand jury indictment was sealed until Thursday afternoon.

In the days following Ramos' death, neighbors described the couple's relationships as being marred by drinking and fighting. Neighbors also said

Carlos Ramos, 47, died at a local hospital after he was stabbed inside his Forest Avenue apartment on Nov. 28, according to police.

Medical examiners reported Ramos was stabbed once in the chest. at the time that police have responded to Ramos' apartment, located at 991 Forest Ave., on multiple occasions in reference to fights.

Verne Paradie, McDonald's court appointed lawyer, told reporters after the arraignment that he intends to look into whether self-defense or any mental health issues played a role in Ramos' death.

"Those are things we're going to look into," Paradie said.

He declined to elaborate further, adding he was appointed to McDonald's case Thursday and that he only had about 10 minutes to speak with his client.

There was only one homicide in Portland in 2011.

In August, Allen MacLean died of a single gunshot wound to the chest, according to officials. MacLean died on a Congress Street sidewalk after police say he was shot behind an apartment building at 4 Massachusetts Ave. No arrests have been made in the shooting.

McDonald is being held at the Cumberland County Jail on $50,000 cash or $100,000 surety. A bail hearing was scheduled for March 8.

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Dodging bombers in Sudan IN THE NUBA MOUNTAINS, Sudan — We heard the whine of a bomber overhead, and the families I was interviewing suddenly scrambled to their feet.

Like starving people everywhere, they had seemed listless, their bodies conserving every ounce of energy to stay alive. “We’ve had nothing to eat but leaves from trees,” one young mother, Samira Zaka, told me. Her malnourished son was gnawing on a piece of wood.

Then the Antonov bomber buzzed above us, and she and her children rose from their torpor. They rushed into caves, and we all cowered deep in the rocks as the plane passed overhead. The Antonov went on to drop a bomb to the south; more on that in a moment.

––––– This is a mass atrocity that has attracted little attention: a The New York government starving its people, Times massacring them, raping them, and bombing them — all in hopes of crushing a rebel movement. Sudan has barred aid workers and journalists from the area, the Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan, in a largely successful effort to conceal savagery that has echoes of Darfur.

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What’s the future of Portland’s Union Station clock Now that the Eastland Hotel has changed hands yet again and the new owners are making noises about wanting to expand the hotel into the adjacent park that’s actually not a park, it might be a good time to discuss the fate of the Union Station clock which has sat there in the park that’s actually not a park for these many years.

Chances are that you don’t give a hoot about the fate of the Union Station clock because you’ve never taken any particular notice of it, and because you don’t even know or care about what Union Station was, but bear with me.

History can be fascinating if you just give it a chance.

Union Station was a magnificent granite block train station that stood down on St. John Street where the Union Station Shopping Plaza is now. Generations of Portlanders had a lifetime of memories associated with Union Station, and when it was torn down about 50 years ago, in 1961 to be exact, the city was traumatized big time and Greater Portland Landmarks was born, using as its logo and rallying cry the well-known picture of the Union Station steeple falling, having

Cliff Gallant ––––– Daily Sun Columnist been ignominiously crashed into by the wrecking ball. In the center of the falling steeple is the same four-sided clock that now sits in the park that’s not a park awaiting its fate.

So how did a clock that was designed to sit high atop a magnificent train station down on St. John Street happen to end up at ground level in Congress Square?

Well, when the park that’s not a park was put together, sort of, in the early 1980s the clock didn’t have a home and … yeah, you get it. The city was still reeling from the loss of Union Station, the clock was skillfully restored — that was quite a fall actually — and the rest is, well, history. In spite of the fact that there were and still are three other public clocks visible from Congress Square, this fourth clock, being not just any clock, was added to

the number and there it has sat for all these years.

Alright, so what happens now?

Does the name Union Station Shopping Plaza suggest anything?

Let’s not be unnecessarily harsh, but the Union Station Shopping Plaza as it’s presently constituted does seem to lack a certain something, let’s call it “life,” for lack of a better word. In truth, it’s a dreary looking strip mall that could really use some help. What if, just what if, the city were to do what might even be thought of as the obvious thing and return the clock to its original home?

This sounds like a natural, which gives me an uneasy feeling.

The clock is probably going to end up sitting somewhere out on Stevens Avenue, I just know it.

Maybe if something else is added to the kitty, though, it won’t be that way after all.

The city has an item in its possession that I can guarantee you it doesn’t even know about, and the item would go very nicely with the clock. It’s hidden in plain sight right there on the Congress Street side of the park that’s not a park.

It’s been there for 32 years, since see GALLANT page 5

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Does the name Union Station Shopping Plaza suggest anything?

GALLANT from page 4

1982, the year in which Portland celebrated its 350th birthday.

Sitting there behind a low wrought iron black fence is a twoand-a-half-foot high, two-foot wide, two-foot deep, nicely polished granite block taken from the rubble of Union Station, and an inscription on it says that it was given by the City of Lewiston to the City of Portland on the occasion of its 350th birthday. No one even knows it’s there. Unfortunately the best way to describe it is to say it’s shaped like a tombstone, which makes it a good fit for the park that’s not a park in as much as an esteemed city planner once did a study of the park that’s not a park in which he referred to it as “an urban dead zone.”

It’s time to move beyond that sort of thing though. A new day is dawning. Ship the granite block down to St. John Street with the clock, carve some nice words into it having to do with Union Station and the clock, and let that be it. Makes a lot of sense. But then if we move the clock down to St. John Street, how will they know what time it is out on Stevens Avenue? Oh well, you can’t solve everything all at once.

In this scene from September 2011, Tom Higgins with Portland Public Services power washes the clock tower from Union Station, the historic landmark once located on St. John’s Street, as part of clean-up at Congress Square. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

(Cliff Gallant of Portland is a regular columnist for The Portland Daily Sun. Email him at gallant. cliff555@yahoo.com.)

Sudanese armed forces hope to seal off the last lifeline into the Nuba Mountains KRISTOF from page 4

Bashar al-Assad of Syria for his murderous repression, but the more than 7,000 estimated by human rights groups to have been killed under Assad is within the margin of error of estimates of the numbers of people killed by President Omar Hassan alBashir of Sudan.

I slipped into Sudan and the Nuba Mountains without a visa, via a rutted dirt track from South Sudan. My vehicle was covered with mud to make it less visible to bombers, which appeared overhead every couple of hours.

In any case, the Antonov bombers are so inaccurate that if they are actually aiming at you, you’re probably safe. The crews roll bombs out the cargo door, so that strikes have little military value but strike terror and keep people from farming. That’s one of the reasons starvation is stalking the land.

Tens of thousands of Nuba have been living in caves since June when the government began going house to house, killing families with rebel ties and driving out international aid groups.

On one rocky outcropping near the town of Tabanya, I spoke to villagers clustered outside what looked like the hole of an animal burrow. They told me that 16 people lived inside.

Nearby, Fatna Balal lives with her five children in an even tinier crevice in the rocks, one that even an animal might scorn. When I arrived, she was cooking her sorghum seeds that had been intended for

Fatna Balal lives with her five children in an even tinier crevice in the rocks, one that even an animal might scorn. When I arrived, she was cooking her sorghum seeds that had been intended for the next planting. When they finished eating the seed, she said, her family would starve. “In three months, if there is no food, they will die,” she said of her children. the next planting. When they finished eating the seed, she said, her family would starve.

“In three months, if there is no food, they will die,” she said of her children.

Outside yet another cave, a frail, 12-year-old girl named Amani Abukarang said that she had eaten nothing at all that day — and it was early evening.

“I’m always hungry,” she said.

The Sudanese armed forces are trying to seal off the last lifeline into the Nuba Mountains, the rutted dirt track from South Sudan that I took, to keep supplies from the rebels. The Sudanese Army periodically attacks it, or plants land mines to discourage traffic, but, so far, the rebels have always been able to reopen it.

In the village of Dar, I saw a burned-out government tank that the rebels said they had destroyed

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with a rocket-propelled grenade during one Sudanese push to take the road. The rebels, who are widely believed to get help from South Sudan, seemed well armed and confident.

“We will fight the Omar Bashir regime until we die,” said Brig. Gen. Nimeri Morat of the rebel army, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North, surrounded by soldiers and trucks bristling with mounted machine guns. “Then our children will fight.”

I mentioned the Antonov that dropped its bombs as I was interviewing families in the caves. That evening, I saw the casualties from the bombing. Four women had been injured, the worst with a shrapnel wound that sliced open her chest and exposed her lungs.

Rebels laid her in the back of a pickup for a sixhour drive over rutted roads to an American surgeon, Dr. Tom Catena, who has worked heroically for months to save lives here. It seemed unlikely that the woman would survive. As the pickup jolted off, she uttered a piercing scream that continues to reverberate in my mind.

When a government devours its own people, there are no easy solutions. But in Sudan, as we decide how to confront growing starvation in the Nuba Mountains, we have some options that I’ll explore in my next column. The question is whether we have the political will, and I hope that the Nuba people’s courage and suffering will help rouse the international conscience.

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Maine House Speaker Robert Nutting this week testified in support of the bill, L.D. 1808, which sought to allow police officers and other emergency workers to use dashboard-mounted computers while responding to emergency calls. But after subsequent testimony, the bill died in the Legislature’s Transportation Committee Thursday, according to Jim Cyr, communications director for the Speaker of the House.

"What he wanted was for the committee to take the issue up," said Cyr, noting that Nutting was not a strong supporter of the legislation but rather wanted the issue of an exemption for emergency responders to be addressed.

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"The strictest interpretation of the law would prohibit law enforcement officers from using their computers even when they are pulled over to the side of the road but still at the wheel, according to Norway Police Chief

Robert Federico, who testified on behalf of L.D. 1808," stated a press release from Nutting's office.

The Maine Chiefs of Police Association and Colonel Robert Williams with the Maine State Police testified against the bill, however, taking another interpretation, Cyr said.

"If you pull over and the vehicle's stationary and you type into a dashtop-mounted computer, they don't think you're in violation of the texting law," he said.

"This was never about police wanting to be exempted from the ban on using a handheld device while they're driving," Cyr added.

Rather, it was a discussion about legal interpretation of an existing law. Ultimately, legislators decided the existing law is adequate in allowing police and emergency responders to use computers while parked.

In a work session, the Transportation Committee unanimously voted on an "ought not to pass" recommendation for the bill, effectively killing it, Cyr said.

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“This was never about police wanting to be exempted from the ban on using a handheld device while they’re driving.” — Jim Cyr, communications director for the Speaker of the House

Does Rocco Navarro have nine lives? The South Portland Police patrol officer said he hears variations on this joke in the wake of two traffic crashes, both of which could have killed him, both involving drivers who clipped his patrol vehicle while he was making traffic stops.

Navarro "I get that all the time," Navarro said Thursday. "People say, 'Maybe someone's trying to tell you something.' I knew getting into this it was going to be a risk."

Navarro has been selected South Portland Officer of the Month for the month of January by the department. More importantly, Navarro can consider himself lucky to be alive after two brushes with fatal crashes involving other drivers.

In fall of 2010, Navarro suffered serious injuries when a pickup truck crashed into his cruiser while his vehicle was parked behind a stranded motorist on the Casco Bay Bridge. Navarro suffered neck and back injuries and a concussion, and he was in

rehabilitation and out of work for five months.

Police say the driver who hit the parked cruiser, David Zografos of South Portland, was talking on his cell phone. Zografos, who was uninjured, was charged with failing to maintain control of a motor vehicle.

Then, last month, back on the job, Navarro narrowly escaped serious injury when a Jeep Wrangler clipped his partially open cruiser door while he was conducting a traffic stop on Broadway. The impact tore the door of his cruiser out of his hand. The Jan. 18 incident could have been much worse, he said.

"I just jammed my arm a little bit," Navarro said. "Fortunately, I didn't have a good grip on the handle. ... It was more just the shock."

The driver, Elizabeth Hunt, 55, of Cape Elizabeth, was taken into custody and transported to the police station, South Portland police said. Hunt was ultimately issued court summonses on charges of OUI and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle collision, police said.

In the wake of the 2010 crash, Navarro helped wage an education campaign about the dangers of distracted driving. Navarro's totaled cruiser was displayed at the intersection of Broadway and the Casco Bay Bridge and also was sent to Portland High School and South Portland High School as an educational tool.

Navarro also took part in a daylong summit on the topic of dis-

Officer Rocco Navarro’s cruiser is shown after a crash on the Casco Bay Bridge in 2010. Police say a distracted driver ran into the parked cruiser. (Photo courtesy of the South Portland Police Department)

tracted driving that was a push for legislation that passed last session, banning texting while driving in Maine. Navarro said he was pleased about the Maine Legislature's passage of LD 736, “An Act to Prohibit Texting while Driving."

"There are so many damn distractions out there, most of it is these iPhones," he said.

"I'd like to see us go totally hands-free someday," Navarro said of Maine and its laws regarding motorists' use of cell phones while driving.

South Portland Police Department has a "hands free policy" when it comes to officers using cell phones while driving, Navarro said.

After his brushes with tragedy in the line of duty, Navarro said he received an outpouring of well wishes from family, friends and colleagues.

"There was a lot of support, a lot of cards and emails," he said.

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Summers validates citizen initiative seeking to allow same-sex marriage in Maine DAILY SUN STAFF REPORTS Secretary of State Charles Summers announced yesterday that enough valid signatures have been submitted to place “An Act To Allow Marriage Licenses for Same-sex Couples and Protect Religious Freedom” before the Maine State Legislature.

“After a thorough review, we have determined that 85,216 signatures on the petition are valid,” Summers said.

Election officials notified proponents of his findings Thursday afternoon.

Proponents were required to gather at least 57,277 valid signatures — 10 percent of the total vote for governor cast in the last gubernatorial election preceding the filing of the petition. The deadline was Jan. 30, 2012 as provided for in the Maine Constitution. Of the 96,137 signatures submitted, 10,921 signatures were determined to be invalid, SumSummers mers reported in a press release.

If the Legislature does not approve the measure without change, it will appear as a ballot question on the Nov. 6, 2012 Referendum Election ballot, allowing Maine voters to determine its passage, Summers said. Anyone challenging the decision of the Secretary of State must file an appeal in Superior Court within 10 days. Once the challenge period has passed, the Secretary of State will transmit the initiated bill to the Legislature for its consideration, he said.

Maine Senate approves $120M DHHS cuts to bridge budget gap The Maine Senate yesterday passed legislation closing a $120 million gap in the state’s Department of Health and Human Services budget. The Maine House approved the measure last week.

The measure passed by a 27-8 vote, a week after enough Senate Democrats voted against the measure to delay its passage. Four additional Democrats supported the proposal yesterday, giving it the supermajority needed to pass. The measure now goes to Gov. Paul LePage to be signed.

The four senators changed course after LePage and Republican Legislators agreed to consider a Democratic proposal this session aimed at transitioning veterans on MaineCare into other available, according to a press release from Democratic leadership.

“During the past week of negotiations we were not looking to move mountains here. Simply, Democrats wanted to create a softer landing for the people of Maine transitioning off of MaineCare,” said Senate Democratic Leader Barry Hobbins of Saco.

“The vote here today reflects the tug-of-war between needing to keep the lights on and the bills paid and take care of our most vulnerable neighbors,” he continued.

Senate approval caps weeks of intense negotiations at the Capitol between Democrats, who were largely opposed to the bill, and Republicans, who sought sweeping changes to the state’s MaineCare system.

The budget tightens eligibility requirements to qualify for Medicaid and preserved MaineCare, or Medicaid, coverage for about 18,000 childless adults, according to the Bangor Daily News. It also froze

MaineCare enrollment moving forward for childless adults.

Proposals to cut an elderly prescription drug program, the Fund for Healthy Maine and private nonmedical institutions like drug and alcohol rehab centers, which LePage sought, were eliminated from the final plan, the paper reported.

In a statement, LePage said Maine’s fiscal integrity is “frail” but that passage of the supplemental budget was “a step in the right direction.”

“After meeting with Senate Democratic Leader Barry Hobbins Thursday morning, it was clear we could find common ground to ensure Maine veterans are fully aware of the benefits they have earned,” LePage said, adding that he was “pleased” that the measure Alfond passed.

State Sen. Justin Alfond, D-Portland, was among the eight state senators who opposed the measure. He did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment on his vote.

“Making this a better budget does not make it good,” Assistant Senate Minority Leader Justin Alfond of Portland told the Bangor Daily News.

“Democrats feel strongly that this budget does not reflect Maine values. It’s time to put this behind us and refocus our efforts on the issues that matter most to Maine people, like how to get people back to work and a few more dollars in their pockets.”

The supplemental bill only covers this fiscal year.

More cuts to DHHS must be found to cover an expected $85 million shortfall in next year’s budget.

McCarthy wins city’s Ganley award

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In addition to her duties at the Barron Center, McCarthy has taken on new responsibilities including the development of healthier, more nutritious meals at the Clock Tower Café in City Hall and a complete revamping of the restaurant at the Riverside Golf Course, Through the Woods.

The Robert B. Ganley Public Service Award was established in 2002 in honor of the dedication, knowledge and passion for municipal public service characterized by the life of City Manager Robert B. Ganley. Nominations are solicited from employees late in the year and a review committee selects the employee based upon his or her efficient use of city resources, a desire to improve the common good, and the willing acceptance of public service as a vocation.

Today at 2 p.m., Portland city officials will celebrate the news that Mary McCarthy with the Department of Health and Human Services is the 2011 recipient of the Robert B. Ganley Public Service Award.

In a ceremony to be held in the State of Maine room at City Hall, City Manager Mark Rees will present the award and publicly thank McCarthy for her commitment to the patients and families of the Barron Center as well as her more than 37 years of service for the City of Portland, the city announced in a press release.

The Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse will open “Mary is one of the city’s true unsung heroes,” for the 2012 season, weather permitting, on SaturRees said in the press release. “For decades, she day, June 23 and Saturday, June 30, and continue has embraced whatever challenge has been thrown to be open every Saturday and Sunday in July and her way and if you walk into the dining room at the August, according to a press release. The lighthouse Barron Center, you can see or smell the results of her will also be open on Saturday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day hard work from the aromas of home cooked food to Weekend), Saturday, Oct. 6 (Columbus Day Weekthe smiling faces, she has helped build a kind, comend) and for Maine Lighthouse Day. passionate environment for the men, women and The Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse is the only caistheir families who are seeking care at the Barron son-style lighthouse in America accessible by land and Center.” open for public tours. Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse is located off of Fort Road on the campus of SouthFor more than three decades, McCarthy has served ern Maine Community College. Call the Spring Point as the Barron Center’s Director of Nutritional SerLedge info-line at 699-2676 or visit www.SpringPointvices and along with the Nutritional Service team LedgeLight.org for more information. has created a program that enhances the resident’s dining room experience by creating an environment that welcomes the center’s residents and encourages interaction with staff, friends and family.

“While creating an inviting dining experience in a large nursing home setting can be a challenge, McCarthy has been able to create a sense of community for Barron Center diners each day. Her genuine concern for the residents, Monday night only 4:00-8:00PM, Eat-in only. Expires 2/27/12 families and co-workers is evident,” the city 1135 FOREST AVE, PORTLAND 878-3240 OPEN 11AM-8PM reported.

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USPS to shutter Hampden processing operation, add jobs at Scarborough plant

BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

The U.S. Postal Service yesterday announced plans to shutter its mail processing plant in Hampden, meaning the larger Scarborough sorting facility will handle all of the state’s incoming and outgoing mail.

USPS spokesman Tom Rizzo said the consolidation will affect most of the 183 employees at the Eastern Maine Processing and Distribution Center and will likely mean longer mail delivery times across much of Maine.

Some of the employees at Hampden will be offered jobs at the Southern Maine Distribution Center in Scarborough, Rizzo said, and others could be offered jobs elsewhere in the state.

Although unlikely, he did not rule out the possibility of layoffs.

“There are no layoffs as part of this arrangement,”

he said, “We are going to try very hard as we have done over all these years to place these employees in other positions.”

Rizzo added, “We don’t have very much experience with layoffs. ... I am not going to address the ‘L’ word."

The Hampden facility is one of nearly 260 processing plants nationwide slated for consolidation as the postal service tries to close an $8 billion shortfall this fiscal year. Consolidating roughly half of the 460 processing plants will save the agency $2 billion to $3 billion per year, Rizzo said.

The postal service is also considering closing roughly 3,700 of its 32,000 postal branches across the country to address the shortfall, including Station A on Congress Street in Portland and the lone branch on Cliff Island. A final ruling on branch closures is still a ways off, Rizzo said.

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unexpected. A meeting held last month in Brewer discussed that possibility, and several rallies have been held recently to protest the plan.

Members of Maine’s congressional delegation made clear yesterday that they weren't pleased by the decision.

“My office has been in touch with the Postal Service to express our disappointment with this closure,” U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-2nd District, said in a statement. “I’m concerned about the hardworking employees who may lose their jobs and the thousands of Maine residents and businesses whose service could be impacted.”

In a press release, Republican U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe called the facility a “lifeline” and predicted that seniors could face “unacceptable delays in receiving their medications, and our small businesses could lose critical time in shipping goods to their customers.”

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins called the plan "ill conceived."

Rizzo said the USPS doesn’t have many options other than cutting back after a decade of declining mail volumes.

“We can’t do business as we've done it for the past several decades where we expect mail volumes to increase as the country’s population increased,” he said. “In the past four years, mail volume is down 25 percent.”

Aside from declining mail volumes, the postal service is also stuck with massive pension obligations.

Congress requires the agency to set aside $5.5 billion a year for retiree benefits.

To be sure, the proposal is not a done deal, although it's close. Rizzo said this and other cuts are contingent upon the Postal Regulatory Commission approving changes to the agency’s service standards. The USPS wants two to three days to deliver first class mail, up from one to three days now.

It’s not clear when the Hampden facility will cease mail sorting operations, and how many positions will be shifted to the $58 million sorting plant in Scarborough, which was built in 2005. According to published reports, the agency can't close any more postal facilities until after May 15.

“There is not a date certain,” Rizzo said, adding that the agency will work with its employee’s labor unions during the transition.

Paul Brawn, president of the American Postal Workers Union of Maine, did not return a call yesterday seeking comment on the proposal.

The postal service plans to continue using the Hampden plant for other things once sorting ceases at the facility. For instance, Bangor-area letter carriers will still operate from there, and it will continue to serve as a transfer hub, Rizzo said. casey@portlanddailysun.me

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AARP Driver Safety Course offered at Reiche on March 28 An AARP Driver Safety Course for drivers 50 years of age and older will be presented from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Reiche Community Center, 166 Brackett St., Portland, on Wednesday, March 28. This is a fourhour course designed to help drivers learn about defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws, rules of the road and more, AARP reported.

The registration fee is $14 a person($12 for AARP members with membership card) and advance registration is required. To register, call Rosanne Graef at 8796024. Class size is limited to 25 participants, and registrations will be accepted first-come, firstserved as long as space is available. A lunch break will be held and participants may bring food or order a sandwich, salad and drink for $8. More information may be found on the Internet at www.aarp.org/drive.

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Tractor trailer turns over on Falmouth Spur

At around 10:11 a.m. Thursday, Maine State Police responded to a call of a tractor trailer on its side on the Falmouth Spur just off of Interstate 295. The truck had been traveling southbound and left I-295 at Exit 11 to the Maine Turnpike. The truck rolled onto its side at the end of the ramp. The truck was traveling from New Brunswick, Canada, and was carrying large rolls of paper, Maine State Police reported. The driver Temur Klebleev, 29, also of New Brunswick, was unhurt, police said. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection was called due to a significant diesel fuel leak from the vehicles fuel source, police said. Maine Department of Transportation crews helped with shutting down the Exit 11 off ramp and the Falmouth Spur eastbound ramps from Route 1 while the spill was contained, the load recovered and the truck removed, police said. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

Officers who searched home can’t be sued, U.S. Supreme Court says

BY ADAM LIPTAK THE NEW YORK TIMES

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court issued three decisions on Wednesday, including one ruling that a woman whose gun was seized based on what she said was an unconstitutional search warrant could not sue the police officers who obtained the warrant.

The case, Messerschmidt v. Millender, No. 10-704, arose from an earlymorning search in 2003 of the home of Augusta Millender. The police were looking for Ms. Millender’s foster son, Jerry Bowen, and for a shotgun he had used in a domestic assault.

They found neither. But they did take a gun owned by Ms. Millender, who was then 73 and has since died.

The gun was legal, and she said she kept it for self-defense.

The police had obtained a warrant to search the home, but lower courts ruled that it violated the Fourth Amendment because parts of it were not supported by probable cause.

In particular, they said, the warrant improperly allowed the police to search for “all handguns, shotguns and rifles” and “evidence showing street gang membership.”

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., writing for the court, rejected Ms. Millender’s lawsuit. The case did not concern the validity of the warrant, he wrote, though he suggested that there was every reason to think it valid.

Rather, he said, the question was whether a lawsuit against the officers was permitted.

A 1986 Supreme Court decision, Malley v. Briggs, said police officers should be denied immunity from such lawsuits “only where the warrant application is so lacking in indicia of probable cause as to render official belief in its existence unreasonable.”

Chief Justice Roberts, joined in full by five other members of the court, said Ms. Millender’s suit did not fit that exception.

Justice Elena Kagan agreed that the search for guns was proper but dissented from the part of the majority opinion concerning gang-related evidence, which she said was not connected to the domestic violence that prompted the search.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, issued a heated dissent. In response to the chief justice’s conclusion that the officers’ conduct had been “objectively reasonable,” she wrote, “I could not disagree more.”

“It bears repeating that the founders adopted the Fourth Amendment to protect against searches for evidence of unspecified crimes,” Justice Sotomayor wrote. “And merely possessing other firearms is not a crime at all.” She cited District of Columbia v. Heller, the 2008 decision finding a Second Amendment right to keep a gun at home for self-defense.

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By Holiday Mathis to consider your message.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You eventually will outgrow these conditions that right now feel so much like who you are. Disassociate yourself from what is happening for a moment, and acknowledge that you’re bigger than this circumstance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

One way you can tell that you are fully engaged in life is that when you move, the world naturally adjusts and reacts, making way for you. Notice your special power today and enjoy it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

Take pause from striving. You don’t have to achieve or succeed at anything to be secure in the universe. You always have a place. Whether you are feeling it at the moment or not, you fit.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It would be absurd to avoid reading a story because you’re afraid of how it will end. It is equally absurd not to start a relationship because you don’t know how it will end. Go forward in good faith.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You have much to give now, and there’s a demanding task on the table just waiting for someone to take charge.

Self-confidence and dedication will be required, and you have plenty of both.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 24).

Your flexible attitude helps you move with the times. Loved ones wine and dine you in the weeks to come, and you deserve the extra attention. You’ll sign important documents in March. In June, a fellow adventurer encourages you to move forward into unexplored territory. You’ll make money using new skills. Cancer and Capricorn people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 2, 41, 20 and 24.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Avoid the person who insists on helping you regardless of whether you need or want them to. Notice how this overly helpful energy feels repellent, and heed the warning in that feeling.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You know what you know, and you’re not so worried about the rest because you also know where you can find out more if you need to. You show your true intelligence through what you choose to share (and leave out).

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It’s better to be real about who you are and what you can do (and want to do!) than to try for sainthood. A fallen halo becomes a leash. Avoid over-promising. Don’t give anyone a reason to have one up on you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You please people every day, but you’re not a “people pleaser” who sacrifices his or her own joy to satisfy others. It just so happens that when you make yourself happy, others smile, too.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). “There is no terror in a bang,” said the iconic suspense filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock, “only in the anticipation of it.” May these wise words from a fellow Leo help you stop fretting and move forward.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Instead of laboring over a decision, you weigh the pros and cons in an instant. You trust your subconscious mind to pick up the details that you miss with your conscious mind and give each item the proper credence.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Avoid asking, “Do you know what I mean?”

It’s important that you sound incredibly self-assured. The words you choose send a signal to others about what you’re trying to say and how seriously

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Friday, Feb. 24, the 55th day of 2012. There are 311 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 24, 1942, the SS Struma, a charter ship attempting to carry Jewish refugees from Romania to Palestine during World War II, was torpedoed and sunk by a Soviet submarine after being towed and abandoned in the Black Sea by Turkish authorities; all but one of the 769 refugees on board perished.

On this date: In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII issued a papal bull, or edict, outlining his calendar reforms.

(The Gregorian Calendar is the calendar in general use today.)

In 1711, the opera “Rinaldo” by George Frideric Handel premiered in London.

In 1803, in its Marbury v. Madison decision, the Supreme Court established judicial review of the constitutionality of statutes.

In 1821, Mexican rebels proclaimed the “Plan de Iguala,” their declaration of independence from Spain.

In 1868, the House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson following his attempted dismissal of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton; Johnson was later acquitted by the Senate.

In 1912, the American Jewish women’s organization Hadassah was founded in New York City.

In 1918, Estonia issued its Declaration of Independence.

In 1920, the German Workers Party, which later became the Nazi Party, met in Munich to adopt its platform.

In 1946, Argentinian men went to the polls to elect Juan D. Peron their president.

In 1961, the Federal Communications Commission authorized the nation’s first full-scale trial of pay television in Hartford, Conn.

In 1981, Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Britain’s Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer.

In 1992, Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain married Hole lead vocalist Courtney Love in Hawaii.

One year ago: Discovery, the world’s most traveled spaceship, thundered into orbit for the final time, heading toward the International Space Station on a journey marking the beginning of the end of the shuttle era.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Abe Vigoda is 91.

Actor Steven Hill is 90. Actor-singer Dominic Chianese (kee-uh-NAY’-see) is 81. Movie composer Michel Legrand is 80. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., is 70. Actor Barry Bostwick is 67.

Actor Edward James Olmos is 65. Singer-writerproducer Rupert Holmes is 65. Rock singermusician George Thorogood is 62. Actress Debra Jo Rupp is 61. Actress Helen Shaver is 61. News anchor Paula Zahn is 56. Country singer Sammy Kershaw is 54. Actor Mark Moses is 54. Singer Michelle Shocked is 50. Movie director Todd Field is 48. Actor Billy Zane is 46.

Actress Bonnie Somerville is 38. Rhythm-andblues singer Brandon Brown (Mista) is 29. Rock musician Matt McGinley (Gym Class Heroes) is 29. Actor Wilson Bethel is 28.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: For the past year, my wife, “Janie,” has been getting hot flashes. She is always broiling in the house while the rest of the family freezes. She insists on keeping the temperature at 70, while the rest of us are most comfortable at 74.

She recently purchased warm slippers for everyone and suggested we wear long sleeves.

Annie, I like to wear T-shirts and walk barefoot. I work long hours, and when I come home, I like to shed most of my clothes. I pay the mortgage and should not be freezing in my own home. Our family doctor said the hot flashes could last for years. I say she is disrespectful to all of us. She says I am insensitive. We are at an impasse.

I found out she is looking for an apartment. I love my wife and beg you to help us before it’s too late. -- Upstate New York Where It’s 20 Degrees Outside Dear New York: You think you’re uncomfortable? Imagine how your wife feels with an internal thermostat that periodically sets her on fire. The U.S. Dept. of Energy recommends that your home thermostat be set at 68 degrees in winter (78 degrees in summer). You can warm up more easily than your wife can cool down.

We recommend a compromise. You offer to be comfortable in sweats if she will speak to her doctor about medication to control her hot flashes or visit a health food store for more natural remedies. A pair of slippers and some hot cocoa seems a small price to pay to save your marriage.

Dear Annie: My mother has three brothers. My grandmother’s eyes are blue, and my grandfather’s are blue-gray. My mother and two of her brothers have brown eyes.

From my college biology class and some Internet research, I understand this is genetically impossible. This leads me to believe my mother and uncles may not be my grandfather’s children. I also know that my grandmother had many mis-

carriages and a stillborn. My grandparents also have marital issues and have come close to divorcing on a few occasions.

Should I speak to my mother about this? I’d like to know my biological family. -- Brown-Eyed Girl Dear Brown-Eyed: Eye color is very complicated. While not common, it is indeed possible for blue-eyed parents to produce brown-eyed children. And if your grandparents carry a mutation, it would make sense that more than one child would have brown eyes. So please don’t jump to any conclusions. If you are concerned that your genetic background is inaccurate, speak to your mother.

Dear Annie: You printed a letter from “Put Out in Peoria,” whose sister boycotted the nephew’s wedding because her children were not invited.

I’ve photographed weddings for 15 years and can relate numerous accidents that have happened while parents were ignoring their children at receptions. I have seen cake tables topple because kids were playing underneath. They slide across the dance floor while their ignorant parents think it’s cute to see them knock people over.

Once, a toddler ran up behind my husband, who stepped back and fell over the boy. The kid wasn’t hurt, but my husband tore a ligament in his arm. I’ve seen children run into stone walls and glass doors and need to be transported to emergency rooms. Take it from me. If you want an enjoyable evening, leave your children at home. Everyone will be safer.

-- Photographer in Houston Dear Houston: Not all children are so wild, and not all parents are so negligent. And often, the bride and groom want their little nieces and nephews in attendance. To avoid disasters, we recommend that bridal couples who wish to include young children hire babysitters to entertain and watch the kiddies.

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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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 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.

‘The Glass Menagerie’ in Freeport 7:30 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.

At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, OccupyMaine will host a talk at Hope Gateway church in Portland. Called the Engage the 99% Coalition, the group will discuss the Occupy Wall Street movement. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

‘The Birthday Party’ by Acorn

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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 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.

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.

‘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

Mini-workshop day 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mini-workshop day at Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd. “For only $5 you can attend an entire day of mini-workshops in a variety of disciplines including: Reflexology, cartooning, ASL, French, healing arts, public speaking, tai-chi, social media, hip-hop dance, Introduction to Acting, Introduction to Vaudeville, Citizen Initiative Lobbying, Real Estate, and more! All of the proceeds from the day go to support Lucid Stage, a nonprofit performance and art space. Do a good deed and learn something!”

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).

VFW seminar on benefits for veterans 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Benefits for veterans. Deering Memorial Post No. 6859, Veterans of Foreign Wars, invites all Iraqi and Afghanistan veterans to attend a seminar that will describe the benefits to which they are entitled. Veterans service officers and Vet Center personnel will be in attendance to answer questions. Lunch will be served. The event is at the post, 687 Forest Ave., Portland. Call 773-8745 to reserve a space.

2012 Oscar-nominated short films 7 p.m. SPACE Gallery presents Oscar-nominated short films Saturday, Feb. 25. 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. Copresented by Shorts International and Magnolia Pictures.

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. see next page

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Comics for Kilts 8 p.m. “The Claddagh Mhor Pipe Band is hosting a fundraising event featuring three of the funniest comics in New England. Kevin Neales was a contender for Portland’s Funniest Professional contest. John Ater has opened for Bob Marley and has a legion of loyal fans throughout Maine. The headliner for the evening, Tuck, has played in clubs and colleges all over the country and has appeared on the Wicked Good Bob Marley Show.” Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland.

Tickets for the show are $20 each or two tickets for $30. Cash bar opens at 7 p.m. Proceeds will go towards the purchase of equipment and uniforms for the band. www.claddaghmhor.com or call 650-3512

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.

Engage the 99% Coalition 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Engage the 99% Coalition, meeting at Hope Gateway, 185 High St. (corner of High and Cumberland). Announcements, proposals and discussions pertaining to Occupy Wall Street. Open to the public. Childcare available. Please bring an appetizer or snack. For further information contact: Diane Eiker at: deiker@myfairpoint.net

Sunday, Feb. 26

‘Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World’

Marijuana growing class noon to 3 p.m. Marijuana growing class at the: Fireside Inn, Portland/Westbrook. “This class will be loaded with more useful information than you may care to know but it truely will bring your growing skills to a high level.

Every aspect of growing marijuana will be examined and you will be taught the hows and whys of the necessary skills it takes to grow a troublefree crop that will reward you with the quality and quantity of marijuana that is only limited by your space and equipment.

The rest is up to you and the time you put into it.” http://marijuanastateuniversity.com/ aboutus.aspx

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 awardwinning book, ‘Paris 1919: Six Months That Maine Democratic caucus Changed the World,’ will be discussed in 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Democrats in every town and three weekly evening sessions, each focuscity across Maine will caucus beginning at any ing on a different aspect of the book. Distime between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. “The official cussions will be held on Tuesday evenings, business of the caucus shall be to elect delFeb. 28, March 6 and March 13 from 6:30 egates and alternates to the 2012 Democratic p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Copies of the book are State Convention and to transact other busiavailable to borrow at the Kennebunk Free ness.” The Portland caucus will take place at Library. In an effort to include our com1 p.m. at the Ocean Gateway terminal. www.

Windham Center Stage Theater will present “Cinderella” March 9-25.

Here, Anna Giroux appears in muter friends, this book will be available to mainedems.org/caucus.html the production. Call 893-2098 for tickets. (COURTESY PHOTO) borrow in audio CD format. The book may Meet Your Farmers and Fishermen also be purchased as an E-book, available logging, narco-traffic and climate change.”

1 p.m. Meet Your Farmers and Fishermen: A celebration from Google Books for $13.99.” of Community Supported Agriculture and Fisheries in the Portland Republican City Committee ‘Hidden Tennessee’ at Portland Stage Portland Area. “Attend a Community Supported Agriculture with Peter Mills as guest speaker 7 p.m. “Hidden Tennessee” at Portland Stage, Fair in the Portland area and learn about CSAs, become 7 p.m. Peter Mills, executive director of the Maine Turnpike 25A Forest Ave. February 28 through March 18. acquainted with local seasonal foods, buy a share in a farm’s Authority, will be the guest speaker at the Portland Repub“An evening of one-act plays from a 20th century master weekly harvest, and discover how you can grow a relationlican City Committee meeting at the East End School of lyrical snapshots of human nature. From the dreams ship with a Maine farm. Additional highlights of the event Community Room (immediately following the Pledge of of lonely, threadbare teenagers to the quiet fears of an to look forward to include: local produce & other products Allegiance). FMI, Barbara Harvey, 837-2400 or Patrick aging spinster, these revealing short plays, stories, and from the farm available for sale, light refreshments featuring Calder, 232-0944. letters showcase Williams’ unmatched talent for uncovlocal seasonal foods, live entertainment and more!” Orgaering truths both beautiful and sad, hidden behind closed nizations involved include The Portland Food Co-op, Local doors.” www.portlandstage.org Tuesday, Feb. 28 Sprouts, Slow Food Portland. 202 Woodford St., Portland.

‘Extraordinary Histories of Ordinary Things’

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.”

“High on the plateaus and deep in the Canyons of Mexico’s Sierra Madre Occidental live a group of indigenous people as unassimilated as any in the Americas. The Tarahumara or, more accurately, the Rarámuri, renowned for their longdistance running ability, have survived at least two thousand years, but their way of life is now threatened by illegal

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.”

‘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. 28: Mastering the Beliefs That Drive Your Financial Life: Uncover the counterproductive money beliefs — we all have

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

Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ 8 p.m. “The story of Prospero, one time Duke of Milan, now cast out and master of a dark and mysterious island.

After years with only the company of his daughter and the spirits of his island, his enemies unwittingly pass with the sphere of his power, and he conjures a storm to wreck their vessel and draw them into his world. Will he punish them for having wronged him so long ago, or will he find forgiveness in his heart? You may find a different answer than you expect at Lucid Stage.” see next page

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Thursday, March 1

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Wren Saunders, bassoon, and Nicole Rabata, flute

Wednesday, Feb. 29

noon. Wren Saunders, bassoon, received a B.M. from the University of Southern Maine and a M.M. from the New England Conservatory of Music in bassoon performance.

While at New England Conservatory she studied with the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s principal bassoonist, Richard Svoboda. Nicole Rabata, flute, has performed extensively throughout Europe and the United States as a soloist, chamber musician. Rabata has performed at the Portland Chamber Music Festival and has performed and presented a lecture at the National Flute Conventions in both San Diego and New York City. She has adjudicated and coached chamber music at the Bay Chamber Concerts’ Next Generation program, and recently spent a month teaching and performing in India, coaching chamber music at the Gandhi Ashram school in the Himalayan foothills. She currently serves on the faculty at Colby College, where she maintains an active flute studio and is principal flute in the Colby Symphony Orchestra. Nicole is a founding member of the Bayside Trio and Harlequine Ensemble, Ensemble-inResidence at Bowdoin College. First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St., Portland. Concerts are free and open to the public. For information call the Portland Conservatory of Music at 775-3356.

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

Joshua Brassard and Elizabeth Guest perform in Harold Pinter’s first full-length play, “The Birthday Party,” starting today. Longtime Acorn Productions 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. (COURTESY PHOTO) 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.

USM Art Gallery photo exhibit

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.

4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The University of Southern Maine Art Gallery in Gorham will display a photography exhibit, “The Myths,” from Friday, March 2 through Wednesday, April 4.

Curated by Director of VoxPhotographs Heather Frederick, the exhibit consists of 36 pieces encompassing a range of innovative and historic techniques by seven New England photographers: Sharon Arnold, Bev Conway, Jesseca Ferguson, Cig Harvey, Rose Marasco, Abigail Wellman, and Amy Wilton. An opening reception from 4-6 p.m., Thursday, March 1 will begin with a panel discussion from 4:15-5:30 p.m. on the evolving role of women as photographers and subjects. Panelists include Portland Museum of Art Senior Curator Susan Danly, who will provide opening remarks; “The Myths” exhibit curator Heather Frederick; USM Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies Rebecca Lockridge; USM Distinguished Professor Rose Marasco; and exhibiting artist Cig Harvey. The snow date for the opening reception and discussion is 4-6 p.m., Thursday, March 8.

‘Hidden Tennessee’ at Portland Stage

‘Hidden Tennessee’ at Portland Stage

Open house for TIP

7 p.m. “Hidden Tennessee” at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave. February 28 through March 18.

“An evening of one-act plays from a 20th century master of lyrical snapshots of human nature. From the dreams of lonely, threadbare teenagers to the quiet fears of an aging spinster, these revealing short plays, stories, and letters showcase Williams’ unmatched talent for uncovering truths both beautiful and sad, hidden behind closed doors.” www.portlandstage.org

7 p.m. “Hidden Tennessee” at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave. February 28 through March 18.

“An evening of one-act plays from a 20th century master of lyrical snapshots of human nature. From the dreams of lonely, threadbare teenagers to the quiet fears of an aging spinster, these revealing short plays, stories, and letters showcase Williams’ unmatched talent for uncovering truths both beautiful and sad, hidden behind closed doors.” www.portlandstage.org