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Year of the Indy may begin in Maine See Curtis Robinson, page 5

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Kimberly Allen, executive director of Dress for Success Maine, is seeking to expand the nonprofit service to women while facing budget challenges. (NATALIE LADD PHOTO)

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Shoppers pick touch screens over salespeople (NY Times) — When Nadia Karim goes shopping, she doesn’t wait around for salespeople. She saves items from apps and Web sites on her cellphone as a shopping list.

As she browses like Nordstrom, she uses the phone to check out styles at competitors like Macy’s.

“In all honesty, because I shop so much, I feel sometimes I know the brands better than some of the associates,” said Karim, 26, an analyst at Intel in Phoenix.

For a generation of shoppers raised on Google and e-commerce, the answer to “Can I help you?” is increasingly a firm “no.”

But instead of getting defensive, some stores and brands are embracing the change by creating new personal touches that feature gadgets rather than doting sales staff. Bobbi Brown has touch-screen televisions to demonstrate the perfect smoky eye, something that was once the exclusive domain of makeup artists.

LeBron James’s shoe store in Miami has 50 iPads to describe its merchandise.

Macy’s is testing cosmetics stations where tablets offer reviews and tips. And at C. Wonder, shoppers use a touchpad to personalize the lighting and music in dressing rooms (there is also a button in case, olden-days style, they need to call for help).

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U.S. extends run of strong job growth (NY Times) — In yet another sign of a strengthening recovery, the United States added 227,000 net jobs in February, the third consecutive month of gains over 200,000. The unemployment rate was unchanged from 8.3 percent in January, the Labor Department reported Friday, as nearly a half-million people who had been staying on the sidelines rejoined the search for work.

The improving job growth numbers could bolster President Obama’s effort to

make the case to voters that his economic policies are working.

“Today’s employment report provides further evidence that the economy is continuing to heal from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression,” said Alan B. Krueger, the chairman of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers.

Republicans, for their part, immediately declared that progress was too slow and attacked President Obama for what they called his “job-killing policies,” hammering

An American who stayed appears in court in Egypt CAIRO (NY Times) — The last American facing criminal charges here for his work with United States-backed nonprofit groups appeared in court on Thursday as the trial reopened, standing in the metal cage where Egyptian criminal courts keep defendants during proceedings.

The American, Robert Becker, chose to stay in Egypt to stand trial even after his federally financed employer, the National Democratic Institute, paid $330,000 in

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Becker and six other Americans had been trapped here under a travel ban pending their trial until last week when, under heavy United States pressure, judicial officials withdrew the travel restriction on the condition that the defendants post bail and pledge to appear when the trial reopened.

him on what they said was his refusal to help ease gas prices by blocking projects like the Keystone pipeline from Canada to Texas.

“Three years of ‘stimulus’ spending, tax hikes and excessive government regulations have left us with unemployment that has remained above 8 percent for 37 consecutive months, and Americans are increasingly worried about the amount of debt owed to countries like China,” said House Speaker John Boehner, a Republican from Ohio.

U.N. Relief Chief says Syria resistant on aid proposal BEIRUT, Lebanon (NY Times)— The top United Nations relief official offered a somber view on Friday of the aid crisis caused by the uprising in Syria, saying she had witnessed horrific destruction during her two-day visit there and had encountered resistance by the government to accept her emergency aid proposal, in which U.N. relief workers would gain unrestricted access to stricken areas.

The official, Valerie Amos, the under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, told reporters at a news conference in Turkey following a visit to Syria that the government of President Bashar al-Assad was still considering her proposal, which would allow relief teams from U.N. organizations to help cope with the deprivations from the year-old uprising against him.

“The Syrian government have asked for more time to look at the agreement,” said Amos, who visited border camps in southern Turkey that are hosting more than 11,000 Syrian refugees.

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BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Portland's newest deep-water pier is set to be able to fully live up to its name.

Crews were expected to begin dredging a section of Portland Harbor Friday, less than 24 hours after the Board of Harbor Commissioners gave the final nod on a $280,000 statefunded dredging project.

The harbor commissioners' unanimous approval Thursday was the final hurdle of the permit process before about 20,000 cubic yards of sediment could be relocated to make room for some of the world's largest cruise liners, state and local officials say.

"They're probably digging right now," said Dwight Doughty, a division manager with the Maine Department of Transportation, speaking on Friday, March 9.

Doughty explained workers have until April 9 to finish the project to avoid harming species of fish that breed in the waters during the spring months.

"Our work window is essentially the winter months and up to April," he said. "We anticipate probably a good four weeks (of dredging) if all goes well."

The tight deadline on the permits issued by the U.S. Corps of Engineers and Maine Department of Environmental Protection also comes as something of a relief for city officials and Portland business owners, who want to see the project completed before the cruise season in June.

"The ability to have two cruise ships in port simultaneously is what really drove our numbers up last year when we have more than 90,000 people visit," said Jan Beitzer, executive director of Portland's Downtown District.

When the city christened its new cruise-ship pier in October, officials

boasted that the $6 million statefunded pier would be able to accommodate larger cruise ships in Portland Harbor. "... The nearly 1,200-foot-long Ocean Gateway Pier II doubles the city's berthing capacity for cruise ships and other large commercial vessels, providing economic benefits to the city, region and state," read a city news release announcing the October ribbon cutting.

But just a short time before the christening, the cruise-liner Caribbean Princess abruptly disembarked from Portland's shore to ride out an astronomical low tide in deeper water.

The ship reportedly would have had less than a foot of clearance before it touched the bottom of the ocean floor if the ship had failed to leave the pier during the astronomical low tide.

The Ocean Gateway Pier II project, also dubbed a "megaberth," was funded by a $47.8 million bond package for transportation projects approved by Maine voters in June 2010. City officials said nobody was taken by surprise of the need to remove additional sand and silt from the harbor.

"By expanding the pier, we knew we were going to have to address the dredging issue," said Nicole Clegg, a city spokeswoman.

Doughty explained the berth's "forward area" has a depth of about 60 feet. The back berth and the location of the current dredging project, is between a depth of 19 and 30 feet deep.

"So the goal here is to remove 5 or 6 feet," he said, adding the end goal is to have a depth of 35 feet.

The sediment, spanning about 2.5 acres, will be moved to the deeper area of the berth, Doughty said.

In the 2011 cruise ship season, 65 ships carrying more than 92,000 passengers visited Portland, according to Clegg.

Research done by the University of Maine in 2008 found at the time that passengers from 31 cruise ships generated between a $5.8 million and $8 million boost to the Greater Portland area, Clegg said.

ABOVE: A deep-water pier for large cruise ships takes shape on the Portland waterfront in May 2011.

BELOW: A cruise ship berths at the new pier. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTOS)

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Ignorance is strength One way in which Americans have always been exceptional has been in our support for education.

First we took the lead in universal primary education; then the “high school movement” made us the first nation to embrace widespread secondary education. And after World War II, public support, including the G.I. Bill and a huge expansion of public universities, helped large numbers of Americans to get college degrees.

But now one of our two major political parties has taken a hard right turn against education, or at least against education that working Americans can afford.

Remarkably, this new hostility to education is shared by the social conservative and economic conservative wings of the Republican coalition, now embodied in the persons of Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney.

And this comes at a time when American education is already in deep trouble.

––––– About that hostility: Mr. The New York Santorum made headlines Times by declaring that President Obama wants to expand college enrollment because colleges are “indoctrination mills” that destroy religious faith. But Mr. Romney’s response to a high school senior worried about college costs is arguably even more significant, because what he said points the way to actual policy choices

Paul Krugman

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Politics begins to mirror reality Following the details of the U.S. Senate race since Olympia Snowe dropped out is turning into the proverbial “five pounds of coffee” Christmas gift.

Hey, coffee is great stuff. The problem is, even given suitable freezer space, if someone give you five pounds of pre-ground at a single whack, it’s likely to go bad before you get to it. Even if you’re a caffeinated guzzler like me, it is kind of a pain in the ass gift.

But this season, the gift that keeps on giving constant trips to the facilities and slight amounts of daily cramping is beginning to mirror the real world.

Politics rarely does that, so I had to rush home and grab my “Captain Obvious” costume to walk you all through it.

If you had to boil down the economy these days into a single idea, the best description floating around is the word, “sucks.” Jobs are hard to find, and with notable exceptions of a few friends of mine, most people that have one these days are holding onto it with a vice-like grip second only to million-dollar lottery tickets held by hot starlets.

Stealing one of the best literary descriptions out there from an author named Robert Heinlein, occasionally the job fairy decides to put down her crossword puzzle

Bob Higgins ––––– Daily Sun Columnist or knitting, pick up the magic wand ... and poof. There is a new job.

Kind of what happened last week when Olympia Snowe chucked in the towel on her race to retain her seat in the Senate.

“No Mas!” was the plaintive cry, and suddenly everyone that hadn’t yet been indicted (yes, I’m talking to you, Bruce) decided they wanted the job.

At one point, it looked like there were 17 applicants (potential nominees) showing up on interview day (the first day to file) all looking to get the same job (the vacant Senate seat.)

If that doesn’t mirror those fighting to get a real job these days, I’m not quite sure what does.

All might have bright resumes, excellent qualifications, and might be personable. They all might be able to do the job. Somehow most of them will be turned away (in a few cases for the umpteenth time) with a simple

“Thanks for coming by ... we’ll be calling soon.”

There are some with resumes so dark, you might assume they were found under a tire fire.

Some were not hardcore unemployed, reeking of failure and whiskey sweats. They too will be given the push after the pleasantries are done with (the petition phase.)

A few will stutter and stammer through the interview process (debates) and tell us perspective employers (voters) exactly what they think we want to hear.

They’ll answer those smack questions like “What is your greatest weakness?” with the doe-eyed bewilderment of a cat trying to learn calculus.

Far too many applicants for far too few jobs will lead inevitably to the “cut-throat” phase of the second interview process. Applicants waiting will play mindgames with each other (“Is that spinach in your teeth or a green tooth?”) and try to trip each other up at every turn.

Wow, this is beginning to look a lot like the Portland Mayoral Race.

A few of the candidates already had good jobs (seats in the Maine House or Maine Senate) but see HIGGINS page 5

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Year of the Indy may begin in Me. senate So it seem that, just as with any other historic Snowe storm, things eventually start to clear up.

Maybe you heard: Maine’s senior U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe recently decided not to seek re-election, giving her party leadership all of two weeks to scramble for a suitable replacement candidate and gather 2,000 signatures to make the primary ballot.

The hair-on-fire chain reaction was the sort usually reserved for desolate interstate highways during extreme fog conditions. And, of course, these pile-ups are ultimately shaped by who slams on the brakes first.

The full-stops began shortly after incumbent U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree wisely decided to stay put in her fairly safe House seat. That move came after former Gov. Angus King, a progressive Independent, stepped firmly into the race.

That’s smart politics because the two would have split the liberals of the Democratic party base, assuring a Republican win.

For a host of potential candidates for Pingree’s old seat, life returns to something approaching normal. Of course, they have to explain themselves to friends who might have felt surprised at the congressional ambitions, but, hey, that’s politics.

There were other good brakes and even some caution flashers: After becoming the first apparent Democrat to jump into the race against an even-

Curtis Robinson ––––– Usually Reserved tual not-Snowe, former Gov. John Baldacci now cautions that his Pentagon job requires some silence and time before he makes a decision.

Indeed. He may be gearing down as the Democratic party takes the astounding step, albeit informally and no doubt amid much protest to the contrary, of stepping aside to more or less endorse King. To understand why, you have to remember the final days of the last governor’s race, when panicked left-leaning voters abandoned their Democratic candidate in droves to vote for Independent Eliot Cutler — indeed, many Cutler backers contend that if the early voters had waited they would have been enough to close the gap with the Republican winner.

It also helps to understand that Gov. King left office with a strong approval rating.

Perhaps even more to a landmark political point, Maine’s junior U.S. Senator Susan Collins last week made an argument for Independent candidates that nearly echoed the very talking points that King made in

Maine’s senior U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe recently decided not to seek re-election, giving her party leadership all of two weeks to scramble for a suitable replacement candidate and gather 2,000 signatures to make the primary ballot.

Now, many political observers from both sides of the spectrum are waking up to the idea that 2012 may well be the “year of the Independent.”

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announcing his candidacy.

King said the reasons Sen. Snowe gave for leaving — especially the bitter partisanship that leads to gridlock — are exactly why he should go to Washington.

Sen. Collins, in wording that has to be cut-and-paste fodder in the King camp, issued a widely published commentary that concluded with endorsing “the independent voter” as perhaps the last hope of civil discourse.

She wrote that: “... Congress must avoid the spectacle of once again missing the deadline for approving spending legislation, which ultimately produces bills that are thousands of pages, while members are left with insufficient time to scrutinize their fine print and trillions in spending.

“The rise of the independent voter (40 percent of Americans, according to Gallup) signals a deep dissatisfaction with both parties. The wide electoral swings of recent years suggest

that voters have lost patience with candidates who run as pragmatists but then govern as partisans. These trends, and the embryonic signs of bipartisanship in the Senate, give me confidence that the political center will reemerge. That is, after all, where most Americans are.”

That provides a bit of context to where Maine finds itself. Many political observers from both sides of the spectrum are waking up to the idea that 2012 may well be the “year of the Independent.”

So Maine stands poised to elect an Independent to the U.S. Senate — or, at minimum, to have an Indy candidate who can drive the political discussion both here and nationally.

As that unfolds, we might find that the effects of this particular Snowe storm linger through the entire summer.

(Curtis Robinson is the founding editor of The Portland Daily Sun.)

Wow, this is beginning to look a lot like Portland’s Mayoral Race HIGGINS from page 4

decided the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence. They hopped the fence quickly, but over the last few days have had to hop back and forth with competing announcements, corrections and amendments to their application.

Then, on Wednesday, Representative Chellie Pin-

gree decided she would be happier staying in her current job. That threw a whole collection of applicants for her job back into the central filing system (trash) for future reference. Thanks for coming in, folks, looks like that job we thought might be opening up won’t be happening.

Ahh, the parallels between unemployed politicians and the general unemployment scene begin to

mesh together at last.

And only when it becomes obvious to those seeking those political jobs that they too are superfluous and not in as heavy demand as they thought will something change.

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

These days, public higher education is very much under siege KRUGMAN from page 4

that will further undermine American education.

Here’s what the candidate told the student: “Don’t just go to one that has the highest price. Go to one that has a little lower price where you can get a good education. And, hopefully, you’ll find that. And don’t expect the government to forgive the debt that you take on.”

Wow. So much for America’s tradition of providing student aid. And Mr. Romney’s remarks were even more callous and destructive than you may be aware, given what’s been happening lately to American higher education.

For the past couple of generations, choosing a less expensive school has generally meant going to a public university rather than a private university. But these days, public higher education is very much under siege, facing even harsher budget cuts than the rest of the public sector. Adjusted for inflation, state support for higher education has fallen 12 percent over the past five years, even as the number of students has continued to rise; in California, support is down by 20 percent.

One result has been soaring fees. Inflationadjusted tuition at public four-year colleges has

risen by more than 70 percent over the past decade.

So good luck on finding that college “that has a little lower price.”

Another result is that cash-strapped educational institutions have been cutting back in areas that are expensive to teach — which also happen to be precisely the areas the economy needs. For example, public colleges in a number of states, including Florida and Texas, have eliminated entire departments in engineering and computer science.

The damage these changes will inflict — both to our nation’s economic prospects and to the fading American dream of equal opportunity — should be obvious. So why are Republicans so eager to trash higher education?

It’s not hard to see what’s driving Mr. Santorum’s wing of the party. His specific claim that college attendance undermines faith is, it turns out, false.

But he’s right to feel that our higher education system isn’t friendly ground for current conservative ideology. And it’s not just liberal-arts professors: among scientists, self-identified Democrats outnumber self-identified Republicans nine to one.

I guess Mr. Santorum would see this as evidence of a liberal conspiracy. Others might suggest that scientists find it hard to support a party in which

denial of climate change has become a political litmus test, and denial of the theory of evolution is well on its way to similar status.

But what about people like Mr. Romney? Don’t they have a stake in America’s future economic success, which is endangered by the crusade against education? Maybe not as much as you think.

After all, over the past 30 years, there has been a stunning disconnect between huge income gains at the top and the struggles of ordinary workers. You can make the case that the self-interest of America’s elite is best served by making sure that this disconnect continues, which means keeping taxes on high incomes low at all costs, never mind the consequences in terms of poor infrastructure and an undertrained work force.

And if underfunding public education leaves many children of the less affluent shut out from upward mobility, well, did you really believe that stuff about creating equality of opportunity?

So whenever you hear Republicans say that they are the party of traditional values, bear in mind that they have actually made a radical break with America’s tradition of valuing education. And they have made this break because they believe that what you don’t know can’t hurt them.

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At 2:39 a.m. Friday, Officers Dan Knight and Rick Ray were patrolling downtown Portland on bicycles, while working an overtime assignment.

They observed a male in a doorway near 18 Monument Square and stopped to speak to the man.

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“We know there are areas in southern Maine where endangered species are severely impacted because of roads,” said Barbara Charry, Maine Audubon Wildlife Biologist. “That’s the goal of this program — to identify those areas, and figure out what can be done to improve the conditions for Maine wildlife and Maine drivers. But we can’t do it without volunteers.”

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The 15-year-old was summonsed and released to parents on house arrest and the 16-year-old was taken to Long Creek Youth Development Center.

The property stolen included: electronics, money, apparel and personal identification and credit cards.

The identification and credit cards had been used by the juveniles at businesses throughout Cumberland County, the sheriff’s office reported. Only a portion of the stolen property was recovered.

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Saturday, March 10 Port City Blue presents Shelly Fraley 6 p.m. MTV Music’s Shelly Fraley Coming to Portland, Port City Blue, 650A Congress St.. Fraley will be performing music from her new album “Hush” at Port City Blue. The Nashville based artist’s music has been heard on popular television shows such as Private Practice, One Tree Hill, Army Wives, and more. “After hearing and loving Shelly Fraley’s record, I thought there was no way she could live up to it live. I decided to find out and asked her to open for me. Imagine my surprise as she blew away my audience with spot-on musical chops (the kind that make pro-tools irrelevant) songwriting brilliance and easy charm. She has the charisma and work ethic I think the next generation of career songwrtiers will need in order to thrive.” — Singer/ Songwriter Chris Trapper of The Push Stars.

The Polish Ambassador at Port City Music Hall 8 p.m. The Polish Ambassador at Port City Music Hall.

Carbon Vapor presents The Polish Ambassador w/ Stephan Jacobs and Of the Trees at Port City Music Hall.

Also, Alpha Data has been added to the lineup. www. portcitymusichall.com

Glen Templeton at Empire 8 p.m. Simplicity & Rock On! Concerts Presents: Glen Templeton at Empire Dine and Dance. “I’m not sure I chose country music, in a way it kind of chose me,” explains Glen Templeton, one of Country Music’s most promising up and coming stars. “I probably had ten or eleven jobs from the time I got out of high school until the time I finally moved to Nashville and I think I was probably fired ten or eleven times too!” says Templeton. www.glentempleton.com/about

Monday, March 12 Sourvein, Meatsaw, Finisher and Paige Turner 9 p.m. Sourvein, Meatsaw, Finisher and Paige Turner at Geno’s, 625 Congress St. Meatsaw, stoner/punk. We play our own premium blend of punk rock and “stoner” rock.

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The Vanishing Act, The Waldos and Huak 9 p.m. The Vanishing Act, The Waldos and Huak at Geno’s.

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Benefit event for tornado victims 9 p.m. Local bands Tricky Britches, if and it, The Barn Swallows, José Ayerve, and An Evening With to perform benefit event at Empire Dine and Dance (www.portlandempire. com). The evening will support the victims of the recent storms in the Southern United States. Admission is $5 and funds collected will benefit The America Red Cross Southern Tornado Relief fund. The event was organized

by Rebecca Minnick, a native of Louisville, Kentucky and transplant to Portland, Maine. Minnick is a member of The Barn Swallows and An Evening with. For more information, please contact Rebecca Minnick (kentuckyinmaine@gmail. com) or Stephen Quirk of Factory Portland (info@factoryportland.com).

Friday, March 16 Pete Witham & The Cozmik Zombies 8 p.m. Whiskey Kill’s Pissed Off Betty CD Release Party w special guests Pete Witham & The Cozmik Zombies and Rockabilly DJ DangerWilRobinson. Pete Witham & The Cozmik Zombies is a rockabilly/twisted Americana band from Portland. Imagine a band with slap upright rockabilly bass, Brian Setzer on lead guitar, Johnny Cash playing flattop, singing original songs that were the result of an all night songwriting session between Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, and David Lynch. High energy roots rock and roll with witty, wry, darkly humorous lyrics.

WCLZ Presents The Head & The Heart 8 p.m. The State Theatre, The Head & The Heart, with Drew Grow and the Pastors’ Wives, Black Girls. Composed largely of transplants to the Seattle area, The Head and the Heart write and play songs that speak to the newness of a fresh start, of the ghosts left behind, of moving forward, all brimming with a soulfulness and hope for a better life than the one we’ve all been sold. Stylistically, think a folksy Beatles or Crosby Stills Nash & Young with more instrumental force.

Thursday, March 22 Milkman’s Union at Empire

The Infamous Stringdusters, Hot Day at the Zoo 8:30 p.m. The Infamous Stringdusters with Hot Day at the Zoo at Empire Dine and Dance. The Stringdusters are taking improvised string band music to new places, combining musicianship, songwriting and experimental performance. Hot Day at the Zoo is based out of Lowell, Mass.

This progressively modern, four-piece string band (guitar, mandolin, banjo, upright bass) is pioneering a new genre of music their fans are calling “ZooGrass.”

Thursday, March 15 Danú in celebration of St. Patrick 7:30 p.m. Danú in celebration of St. Patrick, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Hailing from historic County Waterford, Danú is one of the leading traditional Irish ensembles of the day. Called a “spirit-raising concoction” by The Irish Times, Danú’s glorious mix of ancient Celtic music and new repertoire ranges from “fierce fiddle reels to pensive ballads.” (The New York Times) For over a decade, Danú’s fine musicians on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, bouzouki and vocals have performed around the world and recorded seven critically acclaimed albums, always leaving

9:30 p.m. Milkman’s Union at Empire Dine and Dance. The Milkman’s Union is an enigmatic three-piece based in Portland, Maine. While their sound can most easily be characterized as indie-rock, idiosyncrasies abound. Drawing from classical, jazz, electronic, and various non-western musics, the band infuses rock grooves with deft melodic hooks and rhythmic flourishes that combine for a unique sound.

Friday, March 23 Jenny Owen Youngs 9:30 p.m. Jenny Owen Youngs, Aunt Martha, Gregory and the Hawk at Empire Dine and Dance. Jenny Owen Youngs is a singer/songwriter and natural history enthusiast who grew up in the woods of New Jersey and currently lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. Aunt Martha: the band, formed in late 2008, consists of Tim Noyes, Charlie McCanna, Garrett Leahy and Brian Kim. Their album “Candymaker,” blends the band’s folk, country and alternative influences while capturing the raw energy of Aunt Martha’s live shows. Meredith Godreau is an American singer-songwriter performing under the pseudonym Gregory and the Hawk (the name being derived from her brother, Gregory, and his imaginary childhood hawk).

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Dress for Success reaches out amid funding woes

BY NATALIE LADD THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Dress for Success Maine — a nonprofit service to women seeking employment — has outgrown a lot of things. The second floor space on Congress Street is too tight, the statewide demand for services is too large, and volunteer resources, along with operating cash flow, have shrunk significantly.

What perplexes Executive Director Kimberly Allen is: "Aside from the public sales, we just don't have the attention of the Portland area.

People want to donate clothes and we appreciate that, but we've outgrown our shop, want to expand to ten satellite offices throughout the state and simply need to raise more funds."

While part of an international organization serving over 75 cities, Dress for Success Maine stands alone in servicing Maine women. Headquartered in New York, the international umbrella covers training sessions for executive directors, develops marketing tools, lends credibility and structure, and maintains important connections with corporate donors such as Walmart and Dress Barn, which help stock the brimming 800-square-foot space.

What the organization doesn't provide is funding, and Dress for Success Maine is currently operating at deficit.

Over the past six weeks, Allen has remained on the job unpaid and hopes things will improve soon, not only fis-

cally, but in terms of human resources as well.

"We're in the process of revamping our board of directors and are always looking for volunteers to help in the shop," she said. "There's so much hands-on work to be done in terms of sorting and organizing donations.

It isn't just the money, but like most other nonprofit organizations, we need that, too."

With space on loan from the Bangor Housing Authority, the group's first expansion project will open one day a week later this month, and it will be staffed by a former client volunteering her time. Allen is also doing a trunk show of sorts, heading to the Lewiston Career Center to work with several women who have appointments to be fitted for interview suits. Banking on funds coming in, Allen plans on staffing the satellites with clients-turnedvolunteers and eventually paid positions.

According to Allen, the organization provides a closet full of resources for women who are in need of, and provided with, everything from undergarments to a top coat in preparation for a job interview.

"Clients are referred to us by one of 60 agencies helping these women transition back into the work force," Allen said. "They come from homeless or domestic violence shelters, are under-or-unemployed or have been incarcerated. They are referred by DHS ASPIRE (a skills training program for women transitioning from

ABOVE: Amanda Pleau, 27, social media intern at Dress For Success Maine, started the job as a University of Southern Maine course requirement for her Media Studies degree and has stayed on weekly. LEFT: Clothes offered in the program. (NATALIE LADD PHOTOS)

federal and state funded aid), may have been in substance abuse recovery, and need appropriate business clothing to interview. We offer confidence building, a career center, a professional woman's group for further development skills, and resume and interview coaching. What few people know is once a client is hired into a job, she can come back to our boutique and shop again with a personal shopper for a week's worth of clothing, shoes, make-up and accent jewelry.

The women have usually completed some kind of job training or reassimilation program, but all are referred and once they're here, no questions are asked."

While all services, clothing and accessories are free to clients, the

organization makes money from three sanctioned sales a year to the general public. Most of the items are out of season or inappropriate for an office setting, but the events are popular amongst the consigner and bargain shopping crowds.

One of the group's volunteers is 45-year-old Bella Duvall, who has an extensive human resources background and "is playing the waiting game with lots of resumes out there." Professional and polished, Duvall is unemployed and says, "With this economy, there isn't a lot out there. But I've been through the Dress for Success Maine professional development program and was inspired. I'm happy to be bringing my own area of expertise to the development program and enjoy working with other women while staying connected, and thinking about moving forward."

Despite the funding woes, Allen remains positive and proactive in her efforts to stabilize and grow the organization and encourages all eligible women to obtain a voucher from one of the many authorized agencies.

"We're established, have lots of great things, and are here to help empower and clothe women who are getting a fresh start."

Visit the group’s website at www. dressforsuccess.org/southernmaine for more information.

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A taste of Crème Brulee French Toast wins cook-off

BY DAVID CARKHUFF "I became a judge through Maine THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN Restaurant Week's Facebook page (RestaurantWeekME)," explained Jen Mowers, a restaurant manager Mowers, manager of The Well, a from Cape Elizabeth, not only made seasonal restaurant at Jordan's the cut to be a "fan favorite" judge of Farm in Cape Elizabeth. "On their the Incredible Breakfast Cook-Off, status on Wednesday they said to Maine Restaurant Week's fund-raisclick 'like' if you wanted to have the ing event for Preble Street Resource chance to be a 'fan favorite' judge Center. at The Incredible Breakfast CookShe also correctly predicted the winOff. Luckily for me I was chosen, at ning eatery. random, out of 118 people to be the Maine Restaurant Week, the judge! It was such a great experiweeklong promotion of restaurants ence — I even got to chat with The launched four years ago by the gBritt Captain and Celeste on WBLM, Public Relations firm, led by Gillian which was a lot of fun. ... They are Britt and Jim Britt, ends today, as parhysterical!" ticipating restaurants prepare special Mowers said she sensed right menus at set prices. away that the Good Table's entry "It's been a great week. We've spoken would claim the prize. with lots of restaurants across the "Though there were a lot of state, and they've all reported a nice great dishes, I thought The Good increase in business," Gillian Britt said.

Jim and Gillian Britt pose in their office on St. John Street. The Britts, through their marketing firm, organize Table's créme brulee french toast was the perfect breakfast dish and The Incredible Breakfast Cook-Off Maine Restaurant Week. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO) clear winner, which of course was was held Friday at Sea Dog Brewery in years with its Créme Brulee French Toast. First confirmed by all of the votes they South Portland and raised $4,000 for and second runners-up were Sea Dog and Bintliff’s received from everyone that attended," Mowers Preble Street Resource Center, an umbrella organiRestaurant, Oqunquit. wrote in an email to The Portland Daily Sun. zation serving the homeless in Portland, she said.

Mowers said she relished the experience of servThis year’s cook-off exceeded last year’s donation The Good Table competed to successfully defend ing as a judge at the cook-off. of $3,750 to Preble Street, Britt reported. its title, having taken people’s choice the past two

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BOSTON — Elizabeth Warren may be running for the United States Senate in Massachusetts, but her campaign is getting deep support 3,000 miles away in California, where the other day, Cher was speaking glowingly of Ms. Warren’s candidacy.

“She makes an unbelievable impression,” Cher said in an interview from Malibu, explaining that she had become a fan after watching some of Ms. Warren’s speeches about economic injustice on YouTube. “I’m just thrilled every time I can hear the woman speak.”

Nearly 20 percent of Ms. Warren’s itemized donations (those over $200) in the last quarter of 2011 came from California, where a number of actors and others in the entertainment industry are fired up about her race against a first-term senator, Scott P. Brown, to reclaim for Democrats the seat long held by Edward M. Kennedy.

And Mr. Brown is seeking to use their enthusiasm against her.

Last Wednesday — the day before Skip Brittenham, an entertainment lawyer, and Heather Thomas, an actress, held a $500- to-$5,000-per-ticket fundraiser for Ms. Warren at their home in Santa Monica — the Massachusetts Republican Party released a Web video in the style of an old movie trailer, with an announcer proclaiming, “Hollywood has a new ‘It Girl’ — Hollywood has fallen for Elizabeth Warren big-time.”

The black-and-white video, called “The Elitist,” labels Ms. Warren the “biggest hypocrite in a political campaign” for raising money from wealthy celebrities while supporting populist causes. Ms. Warren, a Harvard law professor, built a national reputation in recent years as a dogged consumer advocate, testifying before Congress on economic issues and setting up the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The Brown campaign has mocked not only Ms. Warren’s Hollywood support, but the considerable amount of money she has raised outside Massachusetts in general, arguing that Mr. Brown is the more authentic, homegrown candidate. About 61 percent of Ms. Warren’s itemized donations in the last quarter came from out of state — about $1.68 million out of a total $2.75 million. Of Mr. Brown’s total $2.26 million in contributions for the quarter, 35 percent, or $790,913, came from outside Massachusetts.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

Mothers of toddlers fully appreciate what it takes to get another (often belligerent) person where they need to be, dressed and ready at the expected time. You’ll be in a similar position to the toddler moms now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

Your commitment to family means that you are sometimes interrupted by events that are only important to the person experiencing them. Outsiders couldn’t care less. It will feel good to know that you are on the inside.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). So many ideas out there in the world, and everyone seems to want to share with you. But you have your own ideas, don’t you? And you’re so independent today that you just may close your ears to the rest.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your gifts are hard to define. But they are real, and that’s something you shouldn’t doubt. Explore them instead. Enjoy the gift of you. It’s something that is sorely needed in this world.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 10).

Your friends and ancestors are helping you this year. If you don’t believe that the unseen forces can assist your destiny, you’ll change your mind by April.

June will bring an exciting twist to your personal life. Your interests broaden, and your good luck doubles. Professional moves lead to location changes.

Cancer and Aquarius people adore you.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Something will take over when you need it most. Maybe it’s a survival instinct, or maybe it’s help from on high. It doesn’t matter what you call this help; you’ll appreciate it all the same.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your wisdom will kick in before you waste time chasing or striving for something meaningless. It doesn’t matter how you rate against the next person. You’ll surpass yourself, and this will be an amazingly satisfying feat.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll make like an actor now and stretch into the role in which you’ve been cast. You might think of this as an honor, a challenge or a pain. It is likely that all three will fit in some way.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You will be susceptible to a fever of impulsivity. Make only thoughtful decisions. If you feel yourself acting rashly, consider that you may feel differently when a few hours or days have passed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re a hard worker, but you’re an even harder player. It’s what you do during off hours that will have the most impact. There’s a way to behave responsibly and still follow the call of your wild soul.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You have your own peculiar sense of timing.

You’ll feel the hand of fate at your back, but you won’t budge. You refuse to be rushed by anyone, including the larger forces like weather and destiny.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). People need to be given credit for what they have contributed to your life. No matter how small an effort it might have been, it may be large in their minds, and they are expecting a nod.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Saturday, March 10, the 70th day of 2012. There are 296 days left in the year. Daylight-saving time begins Sunday at 2 a.m. local time. Clocks go forward one hour.

Today’s Highlight in History: On March 10, 1876, the first successful voice transmission over Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone took place in Boston as his assistant heard Bell say, “Mr. Watson come here I want to see you.”

On this date: In 1496, Christopher Columbus concluded his second visit to the Western Hemisphere as he left Hispaniola for Spain.

In 1785, Thomas Jefferson was appointed America’s minister to France, succeeding Benjamin Franklin.

In 1848, the Senate ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War. In 1880, the Salvation Army arrived in the United States from England.

In 1933, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake centered off Long Beach, Calif., resulted in 120 deaths.

In 1949, Nazi wartime broadcaster Mildred E. Gillars, also known as “Axis Sally,” was convicted in Washington, D.C., of treason. (She served 12 years in prison.)

In 1969, James Earl Ray pleaded guilty in Memphis, Tenn., to assassinating civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (Ray later repudiated that plea, maintaining his innocence until his death.)

In 1972, the three-day National Black Political Convention convened in Gary, Ind. In 1980, “Scarsdale Diet” author Dr. Herman Tarnower was shot to death at his home in Purchase, N.Y. (Tarnower’s former lover, Jean Harris, was convicted of his murder; she served nearly 12 years in prison before being released in Jan. 1993.)

One year ago: The House Homeland Security Committee examined Muslim extremism in America during a hearing punctuated by tearful testimony and angry recriminations. (Chairman Peter King, R-N.Y., accused U.S. Muslims of doing too little to help fight terror in America; Democrats warned of inflaming anti-Muslim sentiment.)

Today’s Birthdays: Talk show host Ralph Emery is 79. Bluegrass/country singer-musician Norman Blake is 74. Actor Chuck Norris is 72. Playwright David Rabe is 72. Singer Dean Torrence (Jan and Dean) is 72. Actress Katharine Houghton is 67. Rock musician Tom Scholz (Boston) is 65. Actress Aloma Wright is 62. Producer-directorwriter Paul Haggis is 59. Alt-country/rock musician Gary Louris is 57. Actress Shannon Tweed is 55. Pop/jazz singer Jeanie Bryson is 54. Actress Sharon Stone is 54. Rock musician Gail Greenwood is 52. Magician Lance Burton is 52. Actress Jasmine Guy is 50. Rock musician Jeff Ament is 49. Music producer Rick Rubin is 49. Actor Stephen Mailer is 46. Actress Paget Brewster is 43.

Actor Jon Hamm is 41. Country singer Daryle Singletary is 41. Actor Cristian de la Fuente is 38.

Rock musician Jerry Horton is 37. Actor Jeff Branson is 35. Singer Robin Thicke is 35. Actress Bree Turner is 35. Olympic gold-medal gymnast Shannon Miller is 35. Country singer Carrie Underwood is 29. Actress Olivia Wilde is 28. Actress Emily Osment is 20.

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Dear Annie: I agree wholeheartedly with your suggestion to “Desperate in Colorado” to bring in her younger brothers to live with her. However, I disagree that she should consider including her alcoholic mom. Her mother must show that she desires help by attending AA meetings, going to counseling or joining a rehab program. Otherwise, “Colorado” will only be inviting problems into her household.

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I have tried counseling on my own, but I was told to accept things as they are or end the marriage. Annie, I love my family. I am not asking for a magical romance. I don’t think it’s too much for a woman to need occasional loving physical gestures from her husband. I can’t figure out why it’s so hard for him to express his love if he cares for me as much as he says. I don’t want to leave, but things could be so much better if John would only put a little more effort into our marriage. Any suggestions on how to improve things? Or am I just destined to have an emotionless relationship? -- Lonely in the Ville Dear Lonely: There is a variety of reasons why a man may not show any interest in his wife: He could be gay, asexual, not attracted to you or having an affair. He could have low testosterone or other medical or emotional issues. The real problem is that he refuses to address it. Start with the approach most likely to get results. Ask John to see his doctor to have his testosterone levels checked. If he refuses or it doesn’t help, move on to the other possibilities. Talk frankly with him.

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BY ROD NORDLAND THE NEW YORK TIMES

KABUL, Afghanistan — Seeking to break an impasse on a broader strategic arrangement, the United States agreed Friday to greatly accelerate its transfer of imprisoned insurgents to Afghan government control, but will retain a veto over which ones can be released, American officials said.

Gen. John R. Allen, the American military commander, and Abdul Rahim Wardak, the Afghan defense minister, signed the compromise agreement in what diplomats described as a breakthrough in negotiations over a long-term military partnership.

The memorandum of understanding officially hands over nominal control of detainees to an Afghan official immediately, but allows for a six-month period of transition to full Afghan control of the detainees, American officials said.

For now, American officials will maintain day-to-day custody of the 3,200 detainees, most of

them suspected of being Taliban insurgents, although the Detention Facility in Parwan where they are held would be managed by an Afghan officer. “The Afghan authorities will have no command of American military forces,” said an American diplomat involved in the negotiations.

During the transition, custody of the American-held prisoners would gradually be shifted to Afghan authority, with the first 500 prisoners to be transferred within 45 days, according to American military and diplomatic officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity as a matter of policy.

The move to speed up the transfer is a major concession to the Afghans, but the veto power, which would last as long as American troops are in Afghanistan, addresses American worries that Taliban fighters would be released prematurely and return to the battlefield. In order for a detainee to be released, both General Allen and Mr. Wardak would have to agree, American officials said.

They said the United States will also continue to monitor treatment

of the prisoners in an attempt to prevent human rights abuses prevalent in many Afghan prisons. The compromise was part of an effort to win support for a strategic partnership agreement that would provide for continued American military support even after the end of the NATO mission in 2014.

The agreement is considered crucial because the Americans hope to ensure that the Afghan government can hold out against the Taliban and that Al Qaeda cannot re-establish a stronghold.

The American ambassador, Ryan C. Crocker, suggested that both sides had compromised to reach the deal. “A good agreement represents a balance of concessions on both sides,” he said after the formal signing by General Allen and Mr. Wardak. “I won’t say they were the side that gave up the most, but the side that lost the most was the Taliban.”

The Afghan authorities had demanded immediate, complete control over all detainees, but on Friday Mr. Wardak called the agreement “a great achievement.”

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WASHINGTON — The White House has begun an aggressive campaign to use approaching Supreme Court arguments on the new health care law as a moment to build support for the measure seen as President Obama’s signature legislative achievement, hoping to shape public opinion on an issue at the center of the battle for the White House and Congress.

On Wednesday, White House officials summoned dozens of leaders of nonprofit organizations that strongly back the health law to help them coordinate plans for a prayer vigil, press conferences and other events outside the court when justices hear arguments for three days beginning March 26.

The advocates and officials mapped out a strategy to call attention to tangible benefits of the law, like increased insurance coverage for young adults. Sensitive to the idea that they were encouraging demonstrations, White House officials denied that they were trying to gin up support by encouraging rallies outside the Supreme Court, just a stone’s throw from Congress on Capitol Hill. They said a main purpose of this week’s meeting, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House, was to give the various groups a chance to learn of the plans.

For months, Democrats in Congress and progressive groups

have urged the White House to make a more forceful defense of the health care law, which is denounced almost daily by Republican lawmakers and presidential candidates.

Administration officials said that they would much prefer to focus on job creation and the need for clean energy at the moment and that the court arguments were forcing health care to the forefront. But they appear to have decided that they cannot risk allowing the court proceedings to unfold without making sure that backers of the sweeping overhaul will be prominent and outspoken.

Opponents of the law will be active as well and are planning to show their sentiments at a rally on the Capitol grounds on March 27, the second day of Supreme Court arguments. Republican lawmakers, including Senator Patrick J. Toomey of Pennsylvania and Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, are expected to address the rally, being organized by Americans for Prosperity, with support from conservative and free-market groups like the Tea Party Express.

At the White House meeting on Wednesday, a wide range of advocates representing consumers and people with diseases and disabilities — as well as doctors and nurses, labor unions and religious organizations — discussed plans to bolster the landmark law, which is being challenged by 26 states as unconstitutional.

Supporters of the law plan to

hold events outside the court on each day of oral argument. The events include speeches by people with medical problems who have benefited or could benefit from the law. In addition, supporters will arrange for radio hosts to interview health care advocates at a “radio row,” at the United Methodist Building on Capitol Hill.

People who attended the meeting on Wednesday said the speakers included Jennifer Palmieri, deputy communications director at the White House; Jon Carson, director of the president’s Office of Public Engagement; Jeanne M. Lambrew, deputy assistant to the president for health policy; and Mark B. Childress, a deputy chief of staff at the White House.

“The White House was very encouraging and supportive of our activities,” said Ronald F. Pollack, executive director of Families USA, one of more than 60 organizations that sent representatives to the meeting.

Mr. Pollack said the theme of events at the Supreme Court would be, “Protect our health care, protect the law.”

Jennifer M. Ng’andu, a health policy specialist at the National Council of La Raza, a Hispanic rights group, said White House officials emphasized that the court case provided “a great opportunity to highlight benefits of the law for real people.”

A White House official who attended the session said that at least 100 people were present, but he declined to provide a list of their organizations.

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Saturday, March 10 Greater Kennebunks Home and Business Expo 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce will host the 2012 Greater Kennebunks Home and Business Expo at Kennebunk High School. The expo will feature more than 70 vendors spread over three rooms, informational sessions on everything from couponing to gardening, entertainment, refreshments, kids’ crafts and more.

The seminars for the day are as follows. 10 a.m.-— Coupon Queen w/Kathy Slowik; 11 a.m. — Facebook for Business; 1 p.m. — Finance (Panel Discussions) Topic: Home Financing & Insurance; 2 p.m. — Gardening, Helene from Black Rock Farm; 3 p.m. — Discussion on Home & Energy.

Admission to the fun-filled day will be $2 per person or donation of a food item for the Church Community Outreach Food Pantry. Proceeds from admission fees and the 50/50 will go towards local fuel funds supporting Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel. For more information and registration, call the Chamber at 967-0857 or online at www.visitthekennebunks.com.

Riverton library eReader workshop 9 a.m. and noon. The Riverton Branch Library will host an eReader workshop between 9 a.m. and noon. “Learn how to search for and check out books from the Library catalog to use on your eReader (Kindle, Nook, iPad, and smartphones). The library is offering this workshop to members of the public who are looking for answers on how to operate their eReaders, or simply want to ask questions about libraries and how this new media fits in. Portland Public Library staff will demonstrate and answer questions. Participants are encouraged to bring their eReader or laptop. Kindle users should bring their Amazon account information with them. The workshop is free and open to the public.” For details, visit www.portlandlibrary.com.

2012 Flower Show 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Portland Flower Show continues Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, March 11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Plant Auction immediately following closing. Portland Company complex.

“Join us for the annual rite of spring, the 2012 Portland Flower Show. We are a collaboration of green industry landscapers, growers, gardeners and industry retailers dedicated to the continued success of everything about ‘Gardening in Maine.’ Whether you are a property owner, renter, or consumer of fine flowers and vegetables, this is the garden show that will bring it all together for you.”

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NE Undergrad Research Development Symposium 11 a.m. The University of New England hosts the fourth annual Northeast Undergraduate Research Development Symposium March 10-11, at UNE’s Biddeford campus. The symposium, funded in part by the National Science Foundation, is the largest undergraduate research conference north of Boston and attracts students from New Haven to Nova Scotia. More than 180 students from 38 different colleges and universities are registered for the 2012 symposium, including 19 students from University of New England. Through talks and poster presentations, students will share their research in the natural and social sciences, in disciplines such as ecology, evolution, genetics/molecular biology, psychology, oceanography, marine biology, physics, medical biology, and chemistry. www.une.edu/nurds/ preliminary-program.cfm

‘A Doll’s House’ at Bates 2 p.m. With an ending that has shocked audiences for more than a century and still sparks debate about a woman’s role in family and society, Henrik Ibsen’s 19th-century play “A Doll’s House” is the winter mainstage theater production at Bates College. Bates College senior Elizabeth Castellano of New Suffolk, N.Y., directs “A Doll’s House” as part of her honors thesis in theater. Performances take place 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 8-10, and Monday, March 12; and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 10 and 11, in Schaeffer Theater, 305 College St., Lewiston. Admission is $6 for the general public and $3 for seniors and nonBates students. Tickets are available at www.batestickets. com. For more information, please call 786-8294.

‘The Women on the Sixth Floor’ 2 p.m. Movies at the Museum, Portland Museum of Art. “The Women on the Sixth Floor,” Saturday, March 10, 2 p.m.; Sunday, March 11, 2 p.m. NR “Paris, 1960. Jean-Louis lives a bourgeois existence absorbed in his work, cohabitating peacefully with his socialite wife Suzanne while their children are away at school. The couple’s world is turned upside-down when they hire a Spanish maid Maria.”

‘Cinderella’ by Windham Center Stage 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical fairy tale “Cinderella,” is presented by Windham Center Stage Theater. “First seen as a television spectacular in 1957, and remade for television in 1965 and 1997, Rodgers & Ham-

Matt Affleck tends the Bayside Community Garden on Chestnut Street in July 2009. On Monday, March 19, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in the Merrill Auditorium Rehearsal Hall, Portland’s Department of Public Services and Healthy Portland, a program of the Health and Human Services Department, will host a public forum to discuss community gardening in Portland. Attendees will share ideas about the program and provide input for how this program can fit into the local food network of Greater Portland. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO) merstein’s ‘Cinderella’ spins its own version of the traditional story, woven through with such beloved songs as ‘In My Own Little Corner,’ ‘Ten Minutes Ago’ and ‘Impossible.’

With the script and score lovingly adapted for elementary and middle school performers, this classic seems as fresh as today. After all, even if we know the story by heart, we still hold our breath until we are sure that the slipper fits. Windham Center Stage is a community theater serving the Sebago Lakes Region of Southern Maine. The theater produces the only children’s show in the area in which every child receives a part. ‘Cinderella’ is directed by Mary Wassick, music directed

by Diane Hancock, and features more than 75 local children in two fantastic casts.” Through March 25. Shows will be performed Friday evenings at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. All seats must be reserved. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors, and $5 for children under 5. Call 893-2098.

Youth Art Month at the PMA 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Youth Art Month: Celebration Reception, Great Hall. “In 2012 the Portland Museum of Art will celebrate 18 years of hosting the Maine Art Education Association’s annual Youth Art Month exhibition, with more than 100 works of art — by students from around the state—recognizing the value and importance of art education in Maine schools. Mark your calendars and visit the Museum while the exhibition is on view to get an exciting glimpse into the future of the art world. 4:30 p.m.: Grades K-2 certificate presentation. 5:30 p.m.: Grades 3-5 certificate presentation. 6:30 p.m.: Grades 6-12 certificate presentation. www. portlandmuseum.org

‘Hidden Tennessee’ at Portland Stage 4 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.”

March 15-16 at 7:30 p.m.; March 10 and 17 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; March 11 and 18 at 2 p.m. For full schedule, visit www.portlandstage.org

Country Western Night at Anthony’s 7 p.m. Anthony’s Dinner Theater and Cabaret. March 10 and 31. Starring Gloria Jean from Maine Country Music Hall of Fame along with her group Timeless and Paul Andrulli and Jim Cavallaro. Call 221-2267 for reservations. Free Parking, Handicap Accessible, Beer & Wine, www.anthonysdinnertheater.com

USM presents ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ 7:30 p.m. March 9 and 10, 7:30 p.m.; March 11 and 14, 5 p.m.; March 15-17, 7:30 p.m.; March 18, 5 p.m. The smash hit musical, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” comes to University of Southern Maine. “Who says they’re not making great musicals any more? This smash hit received more 2006

Tony award than any other Musical! When a die-hard fan plays his favorite cast album, the show miraculously comes to life! Toe-tapping tunes and silly situations abound in this hilarious valentine to the golden age of musicals.” Russell Hall, Gorham Campus

‘Little Me’ at St. Lawrence 7:30 p.m. “Little Me,” the musical comedy by Neil Simon (book), Cy Coleman (music), and Carolyn Leigh (lyrics) will be presented by Good Theater March 7 to April 1 at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. on Munjoy Hill in Portland. “Little Me” is directed by Brian P. Allen with musical direction by Victoria Stubbs, leading the threepiece band, and choreography by Tyler Sperry. Performances for Little Me are as follows: Wednesdays 7 p.m. ($20), Thursdays 7 p.m. ($20), Fridays 7:30 p.m. ($25), Saturday 7:30 p.m. ($30), Sundays 2 p.m. ($30) with a special added matinee on Saturday March 24, 3 p.m. ($25). Call 885-5883 for reservations and information. www.goodtheater.com

‘The Birthday Party’ by Acorn 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.” Longtime 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. 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.acornproductions.org or by calling 854-0065.

‘A Nervous Smile’ 7:30 p.m. Dramatic Repertory Company’s season continues with “A Nervous Smile” by John Belluso. The show will run for nine performances only, March 8-18, at the Studio Theatre at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. “Four parents are connected by a shocking choice in this surprisingly funny, lyrical, poignant and gripping drama. You think you know what you would do, but how can you be sure?

John Belluso bravely treads were few playwrights dare to go, and tackles difficult subjects with honesty, humor, compassion and skill. He holds up the mirror, and gives us the ability to see and understand our world in new ways. Belluso (1969-2006) began using a wheelchair at the age of 13, and was a pioneering champion for artists with disabilities.

‘A Nervous Smile’ was his last complete play before his untimely death.” March 8-10 at 7:30 p.m., March 11 at 2 p.m. and March 14-18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Studio Theatre at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. see next page

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‘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.

Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Fridays at 8 p.m.

Visit www.lyricmusictheater. org

Sunday, March 11 Daylight Savings Time begins 2 a.m. Daylight Savings Time begins. Spring forward one hour.

Mary’s Walk and Kerrymen Pub 5K

Free: donations accepted.

First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St. FMI 783-0461 or auburnuu. org.

Wolfe’s Neck Woods nature programs 2 p.m. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park will offer nature programs at 2 p.m. Sundays through March 25, weather permitting. Starting at the benches at the end of the second parking lot, onehour 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 8654465.

11 a.m. The 14th annual Monday, March 12 Mary’s Walk and Kerrymen Pub 5K in Saco will take Oil Spill Committee place on Route 1 in Saco.

It’s a community fundrais- The Portland Flower Show continues today at the Portland Seminar in Portland ing event held each year in company complex on Fore Street. Final day is Sunday. (DAVID 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Responders from the Maine memory of Mary Kerry Libby. CARKHUFF PHOTO) Department of EnvironmenMary’s Walk features thoutal Protection, the New Hampshire Department of Envisands of walkers and 5K runners on Rt. 1 in Saco. This ronmental Services, the U.S. Coast Guard, the National year the race will open with Claddagh Mhor (bag pipers) Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Friends of and end with a big community party featuring food donated Casco Bay and other protection partners will meet for by local restaurants and businesses. Proceeds from the the 15th annual Maine/New Hampshire Area Oil Spill walk benefit the Maine Cancer Foundation. 10 a.m. to 11:30 Committee Seminar “Why Do We Protect What We Proa.m., Check-in and Registration for both runners and walktect?” At the Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland. 8 a.m. to ers at Thornton Academy Gym, 438 Main St., Saco. 11:15 4:15 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, March a.m. Opening Ceremony inside the gym featuring WGME’s 13. A complete agenda is available at http://tinyurl.

Kim Block and other guests. noon. Kerrymen Pub 5K, 512 com/15MaineNHSpillDrill.

Main St., Saco, runners start at the Kerrymen Pub. The race finishes at Thornton Academy. 12:15 p.m. Mary’s Walk Employment Resources Workshop starts at Thornton Academy at 12:15 and ends at Kerrymen 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Portland Public Library is hosting an Pub. The walk is non-competitive and is not timed. www.

Employment Resources Workshop in Meeting Room No. maryswalk.org 5. “The workshop will cover topics such as: The value of networking and how to use it to open doors of oppor‘Kids of the World’ tunity; the latest social media in building connections; noon. “Kids of the World”screening of Craign Saddlemire’s LearningExpress Library to help you with job searching; 30-min. documentary by and about Lewiston kids, noon.

latest interviewing skills and tactics and what transferable skills are and how to display on your resumé.” To register contact the Portland Public Library at 871-1700, ext. 725 or email reference@portland.lib.me.us

Sustainable Stormwater Funding Task Force 6:30 p.m. The Portland City Council’s Sustainable Stormwater Funding Task Force will host the first in a series of meetings to discuss and seek input from the public for how the city should pay for maintaining and improving its stormwater and sewer system in a way that improves the quality of the city’s natural water systems and is fair and equitable for all property owners. Currently, more than half of the city’s sewer system combines sewage and stormwater into a single drainage system. During wet weather, a portion of this combined sewage, which includes stormwater, residential sewage and industrial waste, overflows into Portland’s streams, rivers and coastal waters untreated. This water pollution carries pathogens that can make swimmers sick, can contaminate seafood and overall, has serious impacts on the health of the Casco Bay. Under federal order between 1993 and 2010, the City Council funded projects totaling $70 million through the city’s sewer fund, reducing sewer overflow volumes by 42 percent from 720 million gallons in 1993 to 420 million gallons annually. Last year, the City Council approved a plan supporting $170 million of additional projects that would reduce sewer overflow volumes to 87 million gallons annually (an 88 percent reduction from 1993 levels). This plan is set to begin in 2014.” Room 24, City Hall. For more information about the Task Force and its work to date, visit the city’s website at www.portlandmaine.gov/sustainablestormwaterfunding.htm.

Tuesday, March 13 Promenade Around the Promenade 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Maine Audubon invites the public to explore the Eastern Promenade “to see what discoveries await us.” From parking lot off Cutter Street, Portland. $5/$8. www.maineaudubon.org

Friends of Walker Memorial Library book sale 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friends of Walker Memorial Library are raising funds to buy more reading materials for the Library.

The book sale will be held at the library during library hours on Tuesday, March 13, Wednesday, March 14, Thursday, March 15, Friday, March 16, and Saturday, March 17. On Friday, all materials will be half price. On Saturday, it will be a bag for $3. All proceeds go to Walker Memorial Library to assist with the purchase of new materials for the library.

The Library has boxes and boxes of books to share. Bargains galore. Come early for the best selection. The collection of used books is mostly adult fiction with a sprinkling of other items. The majority of books are ex-library editions, but other materials are mixed in as well. More details at www.walker.lib.me.us.

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