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AARP Foundation volunteer Justin Edelstein (left) helps Rahmatullah Habibzai with his 1040 tax form at the Portland Public Library last Wednesday. An AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program is offering free federal and state of Maine income tax preparation and free electronic filing in Portland at the Main Branch of the Public Library at 5 Monument Square, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., as well as at other sites. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

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Report: Use of public transit grew in 2011 (NY Times) — In another indication that more people are getting back to work, Americans took 200 million more rides last year on subways, commuter trains, light-rail systems and public buses than they did the year before, according to a new report by a leading transit association.

Americans took 10.4 billion rides on public transportation in 2011 — a billion more than they took in 2000, and the second most since 1957, according to a report being released Monday by the American Public Transportation Association, a nonprofit organization that represents transit systems.

The increase in ridership came after the recession contributed to declines in the previous two years.

With the return of jobs came a return of straphangers. Studies have found that nearly 60 percent of transit rides are taken by people commuting to and from work, and there were big increases in ridership in parts of the country that gained employment. And with the price of gas rising again — the $4 gallon has already returned in some states — many systems are bracing for even more riders.

“What is exciting is that the uptick in ridership occurred in large, medium and small communities, showing the broad support that public transportation has nationwide,” Michael Melaniphy, the president of the transportation association said in a statement.

Ridership rose in many parts of the country whose employment pictures brightened, including Miami, Nashville, San Francisco, San Diego and Louisville, Ky. Dallas, which opened a new lightrail line in 2010, saw a large jump in its light-rail ridership last year.

But there are big challenges ahead for transit systems. Many have had to cut service and raise fares since the downturn began, and the trouble is not over for many systems. So while Boston saw record ridership levels last year — the most since the 1940s — it also faces a big deficit in the coming year, brought on by rising operating costs, high debt and sales tax revenues that have failed to meet expectations in recent years. As a result, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has proposed significant fare increases and service reductions, which could deter riders.

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U.S. investigates Afghan attack PANJWAI, Afghanistan (NY Times) — American officials scrambled Monday to understand why a veteran Army staff sergeant, a married father of two only recently deployed here, left his base a day earlier to massacre at least 16 civilians, 9 of them children, in a rural stretch of southern Afghanistan. The devastating, unexplained attack deepened the sense of siege for Western personnel in this country, as denunciations brought a moment of unity to three major Afghan factions: civilians, insurgents and government officials.

Residents of three villages in the Panjwai district of Kandahar Province described a terrifying string of attacks in which the soldier,

who had walked more than a mile from his base, tried door after door, eventually breaking in to kill within three separate houses.

The man gathered 11 bodies, including those of 4 girls younger than 6, and set fire to them, villagers said. At least 5 people were injured.

While some Afghans had speculated that helicopter-borne troops were involved, a senior American diplomat told a meeting of diplomats from allied countries on Monday morning that the gunman had acted alone, walking first to a village and then to a cluster of houses some 500 yards away. He returned to the base and is in custody. He is to face charges under the military justice system, officials said. Heli-

copters and other troops arrived only after the shooting, the diplomat said, and the helicopters evacuated the wounded.

A senior American military official said the sergeant was attached to a unit based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, a major Army and Air Force installation near Tacoma, Wash., and that he had been part of what is called a village stabilization operation.

In those operations, teams of Green Berets, supported by other soldiers, try to develop close ties with village elders, organize local police units and track down Taliban leaders. The official said the sergeant was not a Green Beret himself.

Syria and rebels trade accusations over brutal killings BEIRUT, Lebanon (NY Times) — Syrian opposition activists said on Monday that soldiers and pro-government thugs had rounded up scores of civilians in the devastated central city of Homs overnight, assaulted men and women, then killed dozens of them, including children, and set some bodies on fire. Syria immediately denied responsibility.

The attacks prompted a major exile opposition group to sharpen its calls for international military action and arming of the opposition. Some activists called

the killings a new phase of the crackdown that appeared aimed at frightening people into fleeing Homs, an epicenter of the rebellion that the Syrian government had claimed just a few weeks ago it had already pacified after a month of shelling and shootings.

The government reported the killings as well but attributed them to “terrorist armed groups,” a description it routinely uses for opponents, including armed men, army defectors and protesters in the year-old uprising against President Bashar al-Assad.

Syria’s restrictions on outside press access made it impossible to reconcile the contradictory accounts of the killings, which appeared to be one of the worst atrocities in the conflict.

But accounts of witnesses and images posted on YouTube gave some credence to the opposition’s claims that government operatives were responsible.

An activist in Homs, Wael al-Homsi, said in a telephone interview that he had counted dozens of bodies, including those of women and children, in the Karm el-Zeitoun neigh-

borhood of Homs while helping move them to a rebel-controlled area in cars and pickup trucks.

He said residents had told him that about 500 athletically built armed men, in civilian clothes and military uniforms, had killed members of nine families and burned their houses, adding, “There are still bodies under the wreckage.

“I’ve seen a lot of bodies but today it was a different sight, especially dismembered children,” Homsi said. “I haven’t eaten or drunk anything since yesterday.”

Justice Department blocks Texas Banks to face tough reviews, details of mortgage deal show law requiring photo ID at polls WASHINGTON (NY Times) — The Justice Department’s civil rights division on Monday blocked Texas from enforcing a new law requiring voters to present photo identification at the polls, contending that the rule would disproportionately suppress turnout among eligible Hispanic voters.

The decision, which follows a similar move in December blocking a law in South Carolina, brought the Obama administration deeper into the politically and racially charged fight over a wave of new voting restrictions, enacted largely by Republicans in the name of combating voter fraud.

In a letter to the Texas state government, Thomas E. Perez, the assistant attorney general for civil rights,

said the state had failed to meet its requirement, under the Voting Rights Act, to show that the measure would not disproportionately disenfranchise registered minority voters.

“Even using the data most favorable to the state, Hispanics disproportionately lack either a driver’s license or a personal identification card,” Perez wrote.

Texas has roughly 12.8 million registered voters, of whom about 2.8 million are Hispanic. The state had supplied two sets of data comparing its voter rolls to a list of people who had valid state-issued photo identification cards — one for September and the other in January — showing that Hispanic voters were 46.5 percent to 120 percent more likely to lack such identification.

(NY Times) — Banks will face stiff penalties and intense public scrutiny if they fail to live up to the standards of a $25 billion mortgage settlement with state and federal authorities, according to court documents filed as part of the deal Monday in federal court in Washington.

While the broad outline of the deal was announced last month, the mechanics of the agreement that took more than a year to negotiate were laid out in Monday’s filing, including exactly how much credit the five banks would receive for varying levels of loan forgiveness. and just what kind of conduct from the past is off-limits to future investigations.

Banks must review their adherence to the new rules every quarter through a random sampling of cases, with a maximum threshold for errors at 5 percent if they are to avoid fines. “Any error that is found during the sampling process will have to be corrected,” said one senior Obama administration official.

In some cases, servicers would face civil penalties of up to $1 million for each violation of federal banking law. An independent monitoring and enforcement office is being set up under the agreement, to be paid for by the banks, that will be led by Joseph A. Smith Jr., the former North Carolina banking commissioner.

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Proposed Williston-West church rezoning divides neighborhood

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The proposal to rezone WillistonWest Church to allow corporate offices and a nonprofit “community hall” has upset some residents and led to some testy neighborhood meetings over the past few weeks.

Advocates of the plan, including a neighbor group calling itself Friends of Williston-West, say the zoning change would preserve the historic 135-year-old building and prevent more intrusive uses in the facility sometime down the road.

Opponents, who have gathered more than 70 signatures from people opposed to the rezoning, argue that the proposal would be disruptive and could erode decades of work to preserve the neighborhood’s stately The old Williston-West church is shown in Portland's West End. (CASEY CONLEY FILE PHOTO) homes.

The city’s planning board will take new door to the parish house, among other things. its first look at the proposal during a workshop this The proposal requires the rehab project to begin evening at City Hall. The meeting begins at 3:30 within six months of approval. p.m. but the workshop on Williston-West is tentaShe added the project fits in with goals outlined tively scheduled for 5:15 p.m. in the city’s comprehensive plan, and is the "poster Australian businessman Frank Monsour bought child" for how contract zones can make way for Williston-West last December for $657,000, roughly re-use of challenging properties. She also denied six months after the congregation merged with claims from some neighbors that Monsour has Immanuel Baptist. The church is located at 32 refused to negotiate on his plan.

Thomas St., alongside century-old brick mansions Aside from practical concerns around noise and and three-story row-houses. parking on event nights, Charles Remmel, who lives Monsour is head of Majella Global Technologies, across the street from the church, worries adding which offers data collection and management seroffice space could erode decades of work aimed at vices, according to its website. Although the firm is restoring and preserving residential uses in the headquartered in Brisbane, Aus., its U.S. offices are Western Prom. in the Time and Temperature Building in downtown He and other neighbors lobbied hard over the Portland. years to enact tight zoning that protected old homes Ultimately, Monsour hopes to create 2,880 square from further conversion into commercial or nonfeet of office space in the parish house at Willistonprofit uses. Over the years, many of the doctor's West to accommodate up to 14 employees. He also offices that had been popping up in the neighborwants to create an apartment for himself and family, hood were converted back into homes. a caretaker apartment and perhaps a separate unit “All of us played by the rules. All of us invested for guests, according to his attorney, Mary Costigan. in our properties,” Remmel said, referring to himCostigan is a former assitant city attorney who self and other neighbors. “So why, on a policy level, now works for the Portland firm Bernstein Shur. would the city propose to break the zoning in order Under the plan, the former church sanctuary to accommodate a businessman from away ... who would be converted into a 250-person community wants to induce all these changes?” hall that could host up to eight events each month, Remmel, a partner in a downtown law firm, is not according to documents submitted to City Hall. As the only one who feels that way. He says more than proposed, events at the community hall could go no 70 people from the neighborhood have signed a petilater than 10:30 p.m. on weekdays and midnight on tion urging the planning board and the city council weekends. A nonprofit would be established to operto deny Monsour’s request for a contract zone. ate the community hall.

“Everyone understands the challenge of reuse of There were no restrictions on events at the facility church buildings, but there are alternatives. One is when it operated as a church. before us. Is this the best one? Is this the only viable “In exchange for the ability to relocate his office to one? These are the questions we in the neighborhood his property in the zone, Dr. Monsour has commitare struggling with,” said Anne Pringle, the head of ted to perform certain improvements to the buildWestern Promenade Neighborhood Association, in a ing in accordance with a rehabilitation schedule,” recent op-ed in the Press Herald. said Costigan, who until late last year worked as an Remmel and others believe it makes more sense to assistant city attorney in Portland. convert the parish house into condos to bring more Monsour has proposed adding a slate roof on the year-round residents to the neighborhood. sanctuary, rehabbing the courtyard and adding a see REZONING page 6

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Hold the oil Every so often someone asks me: “What’s your favorite country, other than your own?”

I’ve always had the same answer: Taiwan. “Taiwan?

Why Taiwan?” people ask.

Very simple: Because Taiwan is a barren rock in a typhoon-laden sea with no natural resources to live off of — it even has to import sand and gravel from China for construction — yet it has the fourth-largest financial reserves in the world. Because rather than digging in the ground and mining whatever comes up, Taiwan has mined its 23 million people, their talent, energy and intelligence — men and women. I always tell my friends in Taiwan: “You’re the luckiest Friedman people in the world. How did you ––––– get so lucky? You have no oil, no The New York iron ore, no forests, no diamonds, no gold, just a few small deposits Times of coal and natural gas — and because of that you developed the habits and culture of honing your people’s skills, which turns out to be the most valuable and only truly renewable resource in the world today. How did you get so lucky?”

That, at least, was my gut instinct. But now we have proof.

A team from the Organization for Economic Coop-

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What Greece means So Greece has officially defaulted on its debt to private lenders. It was an “orderly” default, negotiated rather than simply announced, which I guess is a good thing. Still, the story is far from over. Even with this debt relief, Greece — like other European nations forced to impose austerity in a depressed economy — seems doomed to many more years of suffering.

And that’s a tale that needs telling. For the past two years, the Greek story has, as one recent paper on economic policy put it, been “interpreted as a parable of the risks of fiscal profligacy.”

Not a day goes by without some politician or pundit intoning, with the air of a man conveying great wisdom, that we must slash government spending right away or find ourselves turning into Greece, Greece I tell you.

Just to take one recent example, when Mitch Daniels, the governor of Indiana, delivered the Republican reply to the State of the Union address, he insisted that “we’re only a short distance behind Greece, Spain and other European countries now facing economic catastrophe.” By the way, apparently nobody told him that Spain had low government debt and a budget surplus on the eve of the crisis; it’s in trouble thanks to private-sector, not public-sector, excess.

Paul Krugman ––––– The New York Times But what Greek experience actually shows is that while running deficits in good times can get you in trouble — which is indeed the story for Greece, although not for Spain — trying to eliminate deficits once you’re already in trouble is a recipe for depression.

These days, austerity-induced depressions are visible all around Europe’s periphery. Greece is the worst case, with unemployment soaring to 20 percent even as public services, including health care, collapse. But Ireland, which has done everything the austerity crowd wanted, is in terrible shape too, with unemployment near 15 percent and real G.D.P. down by double digits. Portugal and Spain are in similarly dire straits.

And austerity in a slump doesn’t just inflict vast suffering. There is growing evidence that it is selfdefeating even in purely fiscal terms, as the combination of falling revenues due to a depressed economy and worsened long-term prospects actually reduces market

confidence and makes the future debt burden harder to handle. You have to wonder how countries that are systematically denying a future to their young people — youth unemployment in Ireland, which used to be lower than in the United States, is now almost 30 percent, while it’s near 50 percent in Greece — are supposed to achieve enough growth to service their debt.

This was not what was supposed to happen. Two years ago, as many policy makers and pundits began calling for a pivot from stimulus to austerity, they promised big gains in return for the pain. “The idea that austerity measures could trigger stagnation is incorrect,” JeanClaude Trichet, then the president of the European Central Bank, declared in June 2010. Instead, he insisted, fiscal discipline would inspire confidence, and this would lead to economic growth.

And every slight uptick in an austerity economy has been hailed as proof that the policy works. Irish austerity has been proclaimed a success story not once but twice, first in the summer of 2010, then again last fall; each time the supposed good news quickly evaporated.

You may ask what alternative countries like Greece and Ireland had, and the answer is that they see KRUGMAN page 5

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‘Game Change’ and loyalty ... and Sarah Palin On the day after “Game Change,” which debuted on HBO last night, most conversations are no doubt turning to Sarah Palin.

Did you feel a degree of sympathy for her that you hadn’t before? Or just terror that she got as far as she did, and could have been a heartbeat from the presidency?

But there’s another important point to discuss and debate, and it doesn’t so much concern her.

It concerns the McCain aides who were supposed to guide her, who were often flummoxed and exasperated and (if the movie is correct) somewhat tortured by her, and who apparently tattled on her. (They’re no doubt the sources for most of the insider details and backroom scenes.)

In divulging what they did, were they performing an important service to Americans? Or a terrible disservice to Palin? And in the process, did they honor or befoul politics?

I’ve talked to a few seasoned political hands who maintain that no matter what you think of Palin, you should be disillusioned and alarmed by the breakdown of confidentiality among the campaign staff and consultants who had a

responsibility to her and whom she had a right to trust. These critics say that the breakdown was ethically wrong. They also worry that it’s a warning to The New York tomorrow’s would-be candidates Times that all bets are off and no space is safe, and that it could steer qualified individuals who are needed in the political arena away from it.

The Times’s Alessandra Stanley flagged this aspect of “Game Change” in her review, which began with a cunning double entendre: “You just can’t get good help anymore.” Palin haters no doubt interpreted that as a commentary on the way she disappointed McCain, bringing the ticket as much heartache as help.

But it’s a reference primarily to his aides, who may not “put loyalty above their own self-interest,” Stanley writes.

When I read the book “Game Change” upon its publication two years ago, I was also struck by the idea that loyalty had seen better days, and I mulled that in The Times, describing the book as a “testament to the potential foolishness of trust and the rareness of discretion. Together with the previous reporting on a particularly heated presidential contest, it sows strong

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doubts about whether, when and how politicians today can hope to command fidelity.”

Bob Kerrey, the former and (he hopes) future Democratic senator from Nebraska, told me then: “We already don’t write things down for fear of having documents subpoenaed. Now, in a meeting, you’ll have people staring at each other afraid to say anything—for fear that it’ll end up in a book.”

He also noted that there’s potentially more profit in disloyalty than loyalty.

That’s an interesting notion, reflecting, I think, the expanded market of pundits and the porous boundary between political operatives and the news media organizations that rely on them initially as sources but later as paid commentators and marquee stars. Today’s campaign strategist is tomorrow’s CNN or MSNBC or Fox News on-air expert. Does that give operatives an added motive to indulge reporters with the inside secrets they crave?

John Podhoretz’s article about the movie “Game Change” in the Weekly Standard is titled “Back Stab.”

Its last sentence says this of the movie: “Every politician from now until doomsday should view it as a cautionary tale about choosing your aides wisely.”

When you don’t have natural resources, you become resourceful FRIEDMAN from page 4

eration and Development, or O.E.C.D., has just come out with a fascinating little study mapping the correlation between performance on the Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, exam — which every two years tests math, science and reading comprehension skills of 15-year-olds in 65 countries — and the total earnings on natural resources as a percentage of G.D.P. for each participating country. In short, how well do your high school kids do on math compared with how much oil you pump or how many diamonds you dig?

The results indicated that there was a “a significant negative relationship between the money countries extract from national resources and the knowledge and skills of their high school population,” said Andreas Schleicher, who oversees the PISA exams for the O.E.C.D. “This is a global pattern that holds across 65 countries that took part in the latest PISA assessment.” Oil and PISA don’t mix. (See the data map at: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/43/9/49881940.pdf.)

As the Bible notes, added Schleicher, “Moses arduously led the Jews for 40 years through the desert — just to bring them to the only country in the Middle East that had no oil. But Moses may have gotten it right, after all. Today, Israel has one of the most innovative economies, and its population enjoys a standard of living most of the oil-rich countries in the region are not able to offer.”

So hold the oil, and pass the books. According to Schleicher, in the latest PISA results, students in Singapore, Finland, South Korea, Hong Kong and Japan stand out as having high PISA scores and few natural resources, while Qatar and Kazakhstan stand out as having the highest oil rents and the lowest

PISA scores. (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Bahrain, Iran and Syria stood out the same way in a similar 2007 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, or Timss, test, while, interestingly, students from Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey — also Middle East states with few natural resources — scored better.) Also lagging in recent PISA scores, though, were students in many of the resource-rich countries of Latin America, like Brazil, Mexico and Argentina. Africa was not tested. Canada, Australia and Norway, also countries with high levels of natural resources, still score well on PISA, in large part, argues Schleicher, because all three countries have established deliberate policies of saving and investing these resource rents, and not just consuming them.

Add it all up and the numbers say that if you really want to know how a country is going to do in the 21st century, don’t count its oil reserves or gold mines, count its highly effective teachers, involved parents and committed students. “Today’s learning outcomes at school,” says Schleicher, “are a powerful predictor for the wealth and social outcomes that countries will reap in the long run.”

Economists have long known about “Dutch disease,” which happens when a country becomes so dependent on exporting natural resources that its currency soars in value and, as a result, its domestic manufacturing gets crushed as cheap imports flood in and exports become too expensive. What the PISA team is revealing is a related disease: societies that get addicted to their natural resources seem to develop parents and young people who lose some of the instincts, habits and incentives for doing homework and honing skills.

By, contrast, says Schleicher, “in countries with little in the way of natural resources — Finland, Singapore or Japan — education has strong outcomes and a high

status, at least in part because the public at large has understood that the country must live by its knowledge and skills and that these depend on the quality of education. ... Every parent and child in these countries knows that skills will decide the life chances of the child and nothing else is going to rescue them, so they build a whole culture and education system around it.”

Or as my Indian-American friend K. R. Sridhar, the founder of the Silicon Valley fuel-cell company Bloom Energy, likes to say, “When you don’t have resources, you become resourceful.”

That’s why the foreign countries with the most companies listed on the Nasdaq are Israel, China/Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, South Korea and Singapore — none of which can live off natural resources.

But there is an important message for the industrialized world in this study, too. In these difficult economic times, it is tempting to buttress our own standards of living today by incurring even greater financial liabilities for the future. To be sure, there is a role for stimulus in a prolonged recession, but “the only sustainable way is to grow our way out by giving more people the knowledge and skills to compete, collaborate and connect in a way that drives our countries forward,” argues Schleicher.

In sum, says Schleicher, “knowledge and skills have become the global currency of 21st-century economies, but there is no central bank that prints this currency.

Everyone has to decide on their own how much they will print.” Sure, it’s great to have oil, gas and diamonds; they can buy jobs. But they’ll weaken your society in the long run unless they’re used to build schools and a culture of lifelong learning. “The thing that will keep you moving forward,” says Schleicher, is always “what you bring to the table yourself.”

It’s time to stop invoking Greece when discussing deficits in America KRUGMAN from page 4

had and have no good alternatives short of leaving the euro, an extreme step that, realistically, their leaders cannot take until all other options have failed — a state of affairs that, if you ask me, Greece is rapidly approaching.

Germany and the European Central Bank could take action to make that extreme step less necessary, both by demanding less austerity and doing more to

boost the European economy as a whole. But the main point is that America does have an alternative: we have our own currency, and we can borrow long-term at historically low interest rates, so we don’t need to enter a downward spiral of austerity and economic contraction.

So it is time to stop invoking Greece as a cautionary tale about the dangers of deficits; from an American point of view, Greece should instead be seen as a cautionary tale about the dangers of trying to reduce

deficits too quickly, while the economy is still deeply depressed. (And yes, despite some better news lately, our economy is still deeply depressed.)

The truth is that if you want to know who is really trying to turn America into Greece, it’s not those urging more stimulus for our still-depressed economy; it’s the people demanding that we emulate Greekstyle austerity even though we don’t face Greek-style borrowing constraints, and thereby plunge ourselves into a Greek-style depression.

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Paul Stevens, whose great-grandfather designed the parish house and whose son was a commercial broker involved in its sale, says a condo development in the church is a long-shot at best, and might not happen for years, leaving the building to deteriorate further.

“This is damn near impossible for that to happen,” Stevens said of the condo idea, adding that the lack of parking would make it hard to sell any units.

Stevens lives across the street Stevens from Williston-West.

He supports the zone change in part because he wants to see the historic building preserved. Stevens also worries that the church could turn into a traditional function hall like the

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they can (mess) with the locks," Joyce said.

He said investigators believe the pair set up the meet by communicating through the jail's ventilation system.

Officers conduct visual checks on each maximum security inmate every 15 minutes during the overnight, Joyce said. L'Italien had set up his bunk in such a way that it appeared someone was sleeping.

The doors connecting the two pods remain unlocked so that guards avoid waking inmates by the slamming of the doors.

Joyce said officers will now be required to lock the connecting doors and each cell's door will be tested by a "pull and push" check to ensure it's properly locked.

After L'Italien was spotted returning to his cell, officers used surveillance video to piece together the rendezvous.

"It concerns me because this is maximum security," Joyce said.

Other changes to policies and procedures are expected to be made as result of the incident, Joyce added, including further limiting what items inmates are allowed to posses in their cells.

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St. Lawrence, on Congress Street atop Munjoy Hill, which he believes would be far more disruptive than eight events per month.

Stevens says he’s not been hired by Monsour, and chose to get involved in part because he was upset and embarrased with how some neighbors treated Monsour’s representatives at a recent neighborhood meeting.

“I was so pissed off, I jumped right into this with both feet,” Stevens said.

Monsour has hired Jed Rathband, a public relations consultant and former candidate for Portland mayor, to help usher the project forward.

Tonight’s workshop will likely include a formal project introduction and give residents a chance to offer input. A vote is not expected.

The city council has final approval on zoning changes, and that body will likely weigh in once the planning board review has finished its review.

Costigan says Monsour will likely abandon the project and sell the church if his request for a zoning change is denied.

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L'Italien, of Biddeford, is being held at the county jail on federal charges stemming from a Jan. 27 shootout with U.S. Marshals.

L'Italien is charged with attempting to kill a federal officer and faces up to 30 years behind bars.

A corrections officer on the overnight shift spotted L'Italien returning to his cellblock shortly before midnight, Joyce said.

L’Italien L'Italien had passed through four doors to get to Wilson, who was also being housed within the jail's maximum security unit.

The two inmates manipulated each of their cell doors in a way that gave the appearance both were closed, despite neither properly locking, Joyce said. L'Italien was able to pass through two other doors that separated the pods because officers left the Wilson doors unlocked during the nightly lockouts.

"The inmates have a lot of time to figure out how

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Authorities say 23-year-old Arien L'Italien was caught crawling on the floor of the maximum security unit after he spent about an hour in a female prisoner's cell. L'Italien and the woman, 25-year-old Karla Wilson, were engaged in consensual sex, said Sheriff Kevin Joyce.

"From this day forward, (there) will be a different way of doing business," Joyce said during a news conference Monday.

"The fact that one person was able to get out does concern me," he said. "We're going to look at it and say, 'How can we do a better job?'"

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Free filing help tackles loss of stimulus tax credit, other issues

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

When Congress replaced a tax credit from the federal stimulus program with a payroll tax cut, the bottom line didn't creep up on many tax filers until they sought filing assistance.

Many participants in the AARP Foundation's Tax-Aide program, a service that offers free income tax preparation and free electronic filing, stumbled upon this quirk of tax law, according to organizers of the program.

"They're wondering where that $400 is," said Joan Jagolinzer, a district coordinator for the Tax-Aide program. "People aren't getting as much back in their taxes this year compared to last."

The Tax-Aide program continues this month at 10 sites throughout the Greater Portland area, including sessions 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today and Wednesday at the Main Branch of the Public Library at 5 Monument Square The Making Work Pay tax credit — part of President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, better known as the stimulus — provided a credit in 2009 and 2010 of 6.2 percent of earnings up to $400 for singles and twice that for couples. The elimination of this credit is among the issues confronting filers at the AARP events, volunteers agreed.

"Every single person has a different situation," said Jagolinzer. "I think the important thing is we take and pass a test every year to become AARP volunteers. ... We're not going to shoot from our hip and give people the wrong information."

Steve Shapiro, a retiree who has served as an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteer for over 13 years, said he remembered when the Portland session involved three volunteers — "three guys working by hand" with no computers.

Filing directly online is more prevalent this year, Shapiro said.

"There's a little more security because everything is online, there's nothing on the computers themselves," he said.

Shapiro said the Tax-Aide program isn't just for the elderly.

"We obviously treat a very diverse population," he

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said. Questions are equally diverse.

"We are aware of special programs like the earned income tax credit program that is very beneficial to some people, (including those who are) low income especially with children. There are also some very beneficial educational credits for people especially on their first four years of college," Shapiro said.

"Some of the energy credits are running out, and people really want to know the answers to those questions," he said.

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program accepts walk-ins at most sites, but appointments are generally preferred. To make an appointment at the Portland Public Library site, call 776-6316; or visit AARP.org.

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Temperatures remain above normal; record high set on Saturday at the Jetport After the snow, repairs had to be done. Gabe Schmitt with A&D Electric of Monmouth positions a light pole on the Washington Avenue onramp to Interstate 295 Friday. The installation crew said the old light pole likely was damaged by a snow plow and had to be replaced. Weather forecasters don’t expect any big snowstorms in the immediate future.

A record high temperature of 55 degrees was set at the Portland Jetport Saturday, breaking the old daily record of 54 degrees set in 2000, according to James Brown, meteorologist with the National Weather Service. In Portland, on Monday, highs climbed to 62 degrees but fell short of the record daily high of 63 degrees set in 1973. Temperatures in Concord Monday hit 69 degrees and broke the record there of 68 set in 1871, Brown said.

Through Sunday, the average temperature in Portland for March was 32.9 degrees, about 2.5 degrees above normal for the month. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

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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.

‘L.L. Bean: the Man and His Company’ author noon. Jim Wetherell, author of “L.L. Bean: the Man and His Company,” will be the guest speaker hosted by the LunchBox Friends at the Falmouth Memorial Library. All are welcome to attend. Bring a brown bag lunch; coffee and dessert provided. FMI 781-2351.

‘Facebook for Seniors’ 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Portland Public Library will continue to offer three-session workshops titled “Facebook for Seniors” for folks wanting to learn how to use the popular social media tool. The course will be held on Tuesdays in March: March 13, 20 and 27 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The course will cover building a Facebook account, privacy settings and advanced settings like uploading videos and sharing web links. Participants must have an email account.

Patrick Therrien from the Maine State Library will be teaching the course. Registration is required and those who do not get in will be put on a waiting list for the next session.

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Site walk, public meeting about the Brighton Avenue-Deering Avenue-Falmouth Street study 4:30 p.m. Portland City Councilor David Marshall and District 3 City Councilor Ed Suslovic, the city of Portland and PACTS, the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System, will host a site walk and public meeting to kick off the Brighton Avenue-Deering Avenue-Falmouth Street Intersection Study. “The study, funded by a PACTS grant and local match, will study the complex six-legged intersection near the University of Southern Maine campus and evaluate different configurations to better meet traffic, bicycle, pedestrian, transit access, and safety needs.

Currently wide expanses of pavement make pedestrian crossings difficult and unsafe. Bicycle lanes are discontinuous, and high volumes of traffic along a principal arterial, Route 25, create significant congestion and long signal delays. As part of its recent campus expansion, the University of Southern Maine contributed $250,000 to make improvements to the intersection for motor vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit users as well as to improve the quality of the streetscape. Tuesday’s discussion will be the first of three anticipated public meetings for the study and will help determine the outcome for the study and what improvements to fund.” 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Site Walk, meet in front of USM Law Building (Deering Avenue); 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Open House; 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., public meeting. USM Wishcamper Center, Room 102, Bedford St., Portland. www. ci.portland.me.us

Friends of the Factory Stage mixer 5:30 p.m. “Friends of the Factory Stage hosts mixers for people who are interested in doing everything from publicity and postering to working backstage. Our March Mixer will be held at Linda Bean’s restaurant and Topside Tavern, corner of Main and Bow Streets at 5:30 p.m. Visit our website for information. www.freeportfactory.com.”

Wednesday, March 14 ‘Iron Jawed Angels,’ multicultural film forum 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. University of Southern Maine, Multicultural Center, Woodbury Campus Center, Portland. “Hilary Swank stars in this film set in 1918 about suffrage activists putting their lives on the line to help give American women the right to vote. A forum where students can discuss issues of race, ethnicity, and power. After each film a discussion follows facilitated by Doug Cowan, USM clinical counselor.” http:// usm.maine.edu/mcsa/iron-jawed-angels-multicultural-filmforum

Saad Zackariah, 15, waters the East End Community School garden, where the Cultivating Community Youth Growers program harvests produce. 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)

Flatbread Company Oven Raising Event 4 p.m. “The Flatbread Company, 72 Commercial St., will be opening its doors at 4 p.m. welcoming the community to join the Flatbread crew building the new dome for our second oven. All ages are welcome; making clay bricks for the oven or arts and crafts for kids. The Flatbread Company will be providing free flatbread for those wanting to get their hands dirty. Please join us for this teamwork event.”

USM presents ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ 5 p.m. March 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

PSO Wine Dinner and Auction 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Portland Symphony Orchestra Wine Dinner and Auction at the Harraseeket Inn, Freeport. The PSO Wine Dinner and Auction is a benefit for the orchestra. Each year, the dinner centers around the wines from a different part of the globe. This year’s geographic focus is Oregon. Here’s the list of chefs for the 2012 dinner: Stephanie Brown, Sea Grass Bistro; Jonathan Cartwright, White Barn Inn; Eric Flynn, Harraseeket Inn; Sam Hayward, Fore Street; and Lee Skawinski, Cinque Terre & Vignola. To buy tickets and for more information, call 773-6128, ext 311.

Pedestrian and Bicycle forum rescheduled 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Due to Tuesday night’s snow storm, a Pedestrian and Bicycle forum was postponed. The event will now take place on Wednesday, March 14, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Merrill Rehearsal Hall, City Hall, Portland.

The City of Portland will host this public forum to present highlights from a developing draft Pedestrian and Bicycle Chapter for the city’s Comprehensive Plan. “The chapter will propose a vision for biking and walking in Portland along with goals, objectives, strategies, and performance measures to promote, improve and increase bicycle and pedestrian transportation. This forum offers the public an opportunity discuss the Plan and to provide comments prior to review for adoption by City Council committees, the Planning Board, and the full City Council.” To review the draft materials, visit the city’s website at www.portlandmaine.gov/transcomm.htm.

John Bauman book signing at USM 7 p.m. University of Southern Maine Muskie School Visiting Research Professor John Bauman “has written the first comprehensive history of Portland since the 1800s.

Bauman takes readers from 1632 to the late 20th-century revitalization of the Old Port and 21st-century plans for Portland’s waterfront, in his book, ‘Gateway to Vacationland: The Making of Portland, Maine.’” USM will celebrate

the book’s publication with a reading and book signing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in the bookstore located in Woodbury Campus Center, Portland. The event is free and open to the public and books will be available for sale. For more information about the reading, contact Barbara Kelly at 780-4072.

‘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 14-18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Studio Theatre at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland.

Thursday, March 15 Red Cross Blood Drive at McAuley 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Social Action Club at Catherine McAuley High School will be sponsoring its annual Red Cross Blood Drive from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the McAuley gym. The Blood Drive is open to the public, and walk-ins are welcome. Volunteers will be registering students and staff for appointments this week at lunches. Parents and friends of McAuley may call 797-3802, ext. 2014 for an appointment.

Chartre-style labyrinth for meditative walks 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Trinity Episcopal at 580 Forest Ave. (entrance in rear) is offering its indoor Chartre-style labyrinth for meditative walks. Allow about 30 minutes. All are welcome. FMI 772-7421.

Voices of the Sea 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voices of the Sea — Poetry & Music of Working Fishermen at DiMillo’s On the Water, Commercial Street, Portland. Museum members $5; nonmembers $7.

“Maine fishermen and seamen take listeners into their world as they share their water-borne careers through poetry and music. Presenters include Rockland folksinger and sailor Gordon Bok; Stonington lobsterman Frank Gotswals; Stefanie Alley who lobsters from Islesford, and former Coast Guardsman turned folk musician and humorist Kendall Morse. Limited attendance; reservations at www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org.” see EVENTS page 14

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By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You want to hear the truth, and you assume others do, too. So you’re not likely to flatter others or conform your ideas to theirs to ease the way for social discourse.

You’ll respond to the world with complete honesty.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

You’ll be in another one of your curious moods, eager to learn about things around you and beyond. Being wonderstruck is one of your favorite states of mind. Keeping going until you arrive there.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It’s only human to want to assign a reason for everything that happens. With that reason often comes praise or blame.

Today it will help you to note that not every situation has a definitive “responsible party.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll improve the quality of your life by dealing with a problem that’s been plaguing you.

There’s more than one way that will work.

Keep trying new things.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There are certain burdens you feel you must carry alone. So be it. But you can at least talk to a trusted confidante about them, and doing so will make your load seem lighter.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 13).

The next six weeks are predictably pleasant, and then new challenges and influences add spice in May. You’ll be the one to bring family together and create fun summer events. Those who lean on you will be appreciative, and you’ll cash in on a few favors in July. There will be a chance to invest and win big in August.

Gemini and Cancer people adore you.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your strengths will carry a project through.

If someone else involved is weak in an area, you’ll override the deficiency. This person will carry you in a different way later.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your fellow Taurus Kelly Clarkson suggests that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. You will draw strength from your wounds and become ever more resourceful when it comes to using what you learned from the past.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Transformation is not only possible; it’s inevitable.

You’ll focus the energy of change on the area of life that’s been the most stressful.

What once caused you pain might actually be the source of your healing.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). With a little persistence, you’ll jar a stuck project loose and be most satisfied with what happens next. By the day’s end, you’ll love how it feels to get things moving again.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You feel strongly about social issues and will have a special fondness for those who believe as you do. You’ll be moved to take action.

Plan it out carefully, and involve as many likeminded individuals as you can.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll never know what would have happened had your original plan worked out, but you can bet it wouldn’t be as great as what’s happening now. So when something doesn’t work out today, assume it’s for the best.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You may see yourself as an underdog now.

Though it means you are not in the strongest position, the good news is that everyone loves an underdog. Go forward in full faith that you have a chance at victory.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Tuesday, March 13, the 73rd day of 2012. There are 293 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On March 13, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed a measure prohibiting Union military officers from returning fugitive slaves to their owners, effectively superseding the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.

On this date: In 1639, New College was renamed Harvard College for clergyman John Harvard.

In 1781, the seventh planet of the solar system, Uranus, was discovered by Sir William Herschel.

In 1845, Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, had its premiere in Leipzig, Germany.

In 1901, the 23rd president of the United States, Benjamin Harrison, died in Indianapolis at age 67.

In 1925, the Tennessee General Assembly approved a bill prohibiting the teaching of the theory of evolution. (Gov. Austin Peay signed the measure on March 21.)

In 1933, banks began to reopen after a “holiday” declared by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

In 1947, the Lerner and Loewe musical “Brigadoon,” about a Scottish village which magically reappears once every hundred years, opened on Broadway.

In 1964, bar manager Catherine “Kitty” Genovese, 28, was stabbed to death near her Queens, N.Y. home; the case generated controversy over the supposed failure of Genovese’s neighbors to respond to her cries for help.

In 1969, the Apollo 9 astronauts splashed down, ending a mission that included the successful testing of the Lunar Module.

In 1980, Ford Motor Chairman Henry Ford II announced he was stepping down, the same day a jury in Winamac, Ind., found the company not guilty of reckless homicide in the fiery deaths of three young women in a Ford Pinto.

In 1996, a gunman burst into an elementary school in Dunblane, Scotland, and opened fire, killing 16 children and one teacher before killing himself.

One year ago: The estimated death toll from Japan’s earthquake and tsunami climbed past 10,000 as authorities raced to combat the threat of multiple nuclear reactor meltdowns and hundreds of thousands of people struggled to find food and water. The NCAA men’s basketball selection committee released its 68-team draw which included a record 11 teams from the Big East, the deepest conference in the nation.

Today’s Birthdays: Jazz musician Roy Haynes is 87. Country singer Jan Howard is 82.

Songwriter Mike Stoller is 79. Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka is 73. Actor William H. Macy is 62.

Actress Deborah Raffin is 59. Comedian Robin Duke is 58. Actress Glenne Headly is 57. Actress Dana Delany is 56. Rock musician Adam Clayton (U2) is 52. Jazz musician Terence Blanchard is 50. Actor Christopher Collet is 44. Rock musician Matt McDonough (Mudvayne) is 43. Actress Annabeth Gish is 41. Actress Tracy Wells is 41.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: My husband, “Rick,” had been close friends with “Edward” for 30 years. We used to get together frequently, and Edward was always kind and considerate and someone we highly respected. Then, Edward got engaged to “Michelle.”

I was pregnant at the time, and my doctor put me on bed rest because I had already been hospitalized once. I could not travel out of state for any of the festivities. However, Rick was gone nearly every weekend attending the engagement party, bachelor party and wedding. He said Edward was not acting like himself during these visits, saying he was uncharacteristically inconsiderate and strange.

Two months later, I gave birth to a girl, and we invited Edward and Michelle to the baptism. Edward called to say they would not be attending because Michelle was hurt that I didn’t come to the wedding. She said my absence meant I did not support their marriage, and they needed time to “heal” from this insult. Michelle also was offended that Rick’s wedding speech did not make enough mention of her.

Rick and I were livid. Not only did my doctor forbid me from traveling to the wedding, but Rick spent a long time composing a thoughtful, funny and heartfelt speech and even delivered some of it in Michelle’s native language. Rick angrily confronted Edward and disinvited them to the baptism.

Edward then claimed it was a miscommunication. When Edward and Michelle announced that they were pregnant, we sent a thoughtful baby gift, which Edward and Michelle did not acknowledge.

Rick is determined to rebuild the friendship. He calls Edward at least once a month, but the calls are often unanswered and unreturned. It’s been a year since “the phone call,” and I’m still furious, but Rick is grieving. Edward does not deserve my husband’s loyalty and forgiveness, but for Rick’s

sake, I want them to reconcile. What can I do? -- Scorned and Angry Dear Scorned: We are so sorry that Edward’s marriage has thrown a wrench into his relationship with Rick, but these things happen. The only one who can fix it is Edward. Be supportive of Rick by sympathizing without being negative about Edward or Michelle. Encourage new friendships by introducing yourselves to other couples with young children.

The best thing you can do for your husband is to help him move forward one day at a time.

Dear Annie: I am a skilled professional and have been unemployed for a year. I have applied for many positions via online postings that are often anonymous. After sending my resume and cover letter, I am frustrated that I never hear back.

I have no idea whether they received my information or read it, and there is no way to follow up, as I have no idea who they are. I know they probably get a lot of applications, but a short courtesy note would be nice, even if it’s “thanks but no thanks.” -- Oregon Dear Oregon: We completely agree. Unfortunately, because these sites do not have a contact person, no one feels a personal obligation to respond. Even an automated response saying your resume was received would be a step in the right direction.

Dear Annie: “Sibling Support” said her mother is always asking for money for the younger siblings, but spends it on herself. The next time she has occasion to talk to her mother, she should open the conversation by saying, “Mom, I’m a little short this week. Could you possibly lend me a few dollars?” I guarantee this will nip those requests for help in the bud without having to refuse her outright. “Sibling Support” can then buy treats for the younger siblings directly, leaving Mom out of the loop. -- St. Maarten, Dutch Caribbean

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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MOSCOW — Prominent organizers of antigovernment demonstrations in Moscow urged the United States Congress on Monday to end cold-war-era trade restrictions against Russia, saying that leaving them in place would only help President-elect Vladimir V. Putin.

The statement by the opposition organizations seemed intended to bolster an effort by the Obama administration and Democratic Congressional leaders to establish permanent normal trade relations before Russia’s formal entry into the World Trade Organization this year.

The administration has said that American businesses will suffer if the trade restrictions, known as the Jackson-Vanik amendment, are not lifted. But it is also anticipating opposition based on the argument that normalizing relations with Russia would be a mistake, given concerns over human rights and democracy under Mr. Putin’s rule, as well as Russia’s veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, to step down because of his brutal crackdown on dissent.

The statement seemed tied to a Senate Finance Committee hearing on the Russian trade issue that is scheduled for Thursday.

“Some politicians in the United States argue that the removal of Russia from Jackson-Vanik would help no one but the current Russian undemocratic political regime,” the opposition organizers wrote. “That assumption is flat wrong. Although there are obvious problems with democracy and human rights in modern Russia, the persistence on the books of the Jackson-Vanik amendment does not help to solve them.”

Signing the statement were some of the leading voices of the opposition movement: the anticorruption advocate Aleksei Navalny; leaders of the People’s Freedom Party, Boris Y. Nemtsov, Vladimir A. Ryzhkov and Sergei Aleksashenko; a former deputy energy minister, Vladimir S. Milov; and a member of Parliament from the Just Russia Party, Ilya V. Ponomaryov.

The trade restrictions were initially adopted in an effort to pressure the Communist authorities to allow the emigration of Soviet Jews, and they are now essentially irrelevant. But if the United States does not adopt normal trade relations before Russia enters the World Trade Organization, American companies doing business in Russia could face higher tariffs than foreign competitors, among other disadvantages.

The Russian government has long called for ending the Jackson-Vanik restrictions. Last month, senior Russian officials met in Moscow with the Finance Committee chairman, Senator Max Baucus, Democrat of Montana, to discuss the repeal effort.

However, its prospects have been complicated by new legislation aimed at pressing Russia on human rights, named for Sergei L. Magnitsky, a Russian lawyer who died in prison after he was repeatedly denied care while his health deteriorated. It would deny travel visas and freeze financial assets of Russian officials and others implicated in human rights violations. Supporters of the bill say they want it tied to any measure normalizing trade relations with Russia.

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28th annual Trek Across Maine talk 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Join the American Lung Association at the L.L. Bean Flagship Store atrium, 95 Main St., Freeport.

Veteran trekkers and American Lung Association staff will discuss the 28th annual Trek Across Maine cycling event, the organization’s largest fundraiser nationwide, scheduled for the weekend of June 15 across the beautiful state of Maine. “The Trek Across Maine is a three-day, 180-mile adventure, from the mountains to the sea, providing breathtaking views, adventure and an unmatched sense of camaraderie. Proceeds from the bike trek benefit lung disease research, advocacy, and programs as well as the Fight for Air. The evening provides a perfect opportunity for those who have not yet registered for the Trek.” More information on the Trek Across Maine is available at biketreknewengland.org.

The Privilege of Keeping Old Things Safe 7 p.m. Part of a public program series at Maine Historical Society that explores the connections between literature, art and history. Hold On: The Privilege of Keeping Old Things Safe with Nicholson Baker, author. “Nicholson Baker In 2001, writer Nicholson Baker published Double Fold, a book about libraries, paper science, and lost history. In it he documented his efforts to save a large collection of beautiful and exceptionally rare newspaper volumes, which were being scrapped in favor of microfilmed replacements.

Baker’s forceful case seemed to serve as a coda to the era of print, a beachhead for those who believed in the lastingness of paper, and presaged issues and arguments that organizations like MHS face in the digital age.”

New Gloucester Historical Society 7 p.m. Sister Frances Carr, head of the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Community and kitchen deaconess, will be the speaker at 7 p.m. for the March 15 meeting of the New Gloucester Historical Society. The public is invited to hear her presentation on the traditions of Shaker cooking. The March meeting will be held at the Dwelling House, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road, New Gloucester.

‘Little Me’ at St. Lawrence 7 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

Story Telling Circle, spring rituals 7 p.m. Join Story Telling Circle with Deena R. Weinstein to hear and share stories about spring rituals such as Equinox, Passover, Easter, or starting your seedlings! Deena will share a creation story she wrote. Visitors may sign up before 7 p.m. to tell a story of 10 minutes or less. At Congregation Etz Chaim/The Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland (at the head of India Street). www.treeoflifemuseum.org; social time: 6:30 to 7 p.m.; stories: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. “This is a secular event. Children (and adults!) who are able to sit and listen are welcome. Storytelling requires attentive audiences without distractions. This venue is perfect in this respect! If children are present, tellers are asked to consider the appropriateness of their stories.”

Irish ensemble Danú at Merrill 7:30 p.m. In celebration of St. Patrick, Portland Ovations presents traditional Irish ensemble Danú at Merrill Auditorium. “Hailing from historic County Waterford, Danú is one of the leading traditional Irish ensembles of today. Performing high-energy concerts consisting of a glorious mix of ancient Celtic music and new repertoire, Danú always brings their audiences on a moving and memorable musical journey to their native Ireland. For over a decade, Danú’s musicians on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, bouzouki and vocals have traveled the globe playing thousands of stages, garnering praise, receiving awards and recording seven critically acclaimed albums.

Since teaming up in the year 2000, the sister/brother ice dance team of Sinead Kerr & John Kerr have distinguished themselves for their creativity, individuality, teamwork and sheer determination. They will join the Emmy-award winning Stars on Ice Tour, produced by skating legend Scott Hamilton, which is coming to the Cumberland County Civic Center on March 16. (COURTESY PHOTO) 18 at 2 p.m. For full schedule, visit www.portlandstage.org

‘The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds’ at Lucid Stage 8 p.m. Mad Horse Theatre Company presents the American classic with the tongue twisting title, “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds,” by Paul Zindel. The play opens March 15, and runs Thursday to Sunday through April 1, at Lucid Stage in Portland. “Zindel’s masterpiece, which won an Obie Award, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and the coveted Pulitzer Prize for Drama, tells the story of single mother Beatrice Hunsdorfer, and her teenage daughters, Ruth and Matilda. Abandoned by her husband and saddled with two children, Beatrice hates the world.

She thinks she just needs the right opportunity, and everything will get better. Older sister Ruth knows the reputation her mother has around town, but she seems sadly fated to repeat her mother’s mistakes in her own life. Shy Matilda, or Tillie, is the joke of her school and her family, until a teacher opens her eyes to the wonders of science. When Tilllie’s project on the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigold seeds is chosen for the school science fair, the dysfunctional family dynamic comes to a head.” www. lucidstage.com

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 Light body free healing clinic in Brunswick 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick.

Free clinic. Call People Plus at 729- 0757, or Greater Brunswick Physical Therapy at 729-1164. “Do you know that Physical Therapy can improve mobility and reduce pain?

Have you experienced the comfort and healing of Reiki or massage? ... People Plus and Greater Brunswick Physical Therapy are co-hosting the Light Body Free Healing Clinic on March 16.”

Harrison Thorp at the Portland Public Library noon to 1 p.m. Harrison Thorp, author of “Freak the News: Journalistic High Jinks in a Small Maine Town.” The Friday Local Author Series is held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Main Library’s Meeting Room 5. Portland Public Library.

‘Hidden Tennessee’ at Portland Stage

USM Artist-in-Residence talk

7:30 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 17 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; March

1 p.m. University of Southern Maine Artist-in-Residence Jesseca Ferguson will give a free talk about her pinhole photographs and collaged photo objects, in the Art Department’s Burnham Lounge located in Robie Andrews Hall on the Gorham campus. The talk is free and open to the public with a snow date of March 23. For detailed driving and parking directions visit www.usm.maine.edu/gallery/mapdirections and look for Lecture Series in the Visual Arts or call 780.5008.

Parlor Talk: ‘Glorious Slow Going’ 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free admission. Join the Portland Museum of Art for the inauguration of a series of events showcasing new books by Maine artists and authors. “Glorious Slow Going” is a collaboration between Maine writer Liz Peavey and artist Marguerite Robichaux. Meet the artists and hear about their collaboration on this beautiful new book. “Preorder your copy of Glorious Slow Going at the Museum Store by calling (207) 775-6148 ext. 3219.”

‘Certified Copy’ at the PMA 6:30 p.m. Movies at the Museum, Portland Museum of Art. Friday, March 16, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 17, 2 p.m.; Sunday, March 18, 2 p.m. NR “The film is set in Tuscany and focuses on a British writer and a French antiques dealer, whose relationship undergoes an odd transformation over the course of a day.” http://www. portlandmuseum.org

Poets Jim Donnelly and Anna Wrobel 7 p.m. Acorn Productions offers the next installment of the company’s monthly series of poetry readings titled “Lowry’s Lodge.” The series of public readings hosted by Jim Donnelly and Anna Wrobel continues at the Acorn Studio Theater in the Dana Warp Mill in Westbrook. Local poets Nancy Henry and Duff Plunkett will read from their work and take questions from the audience after their readings.

The event is free with a $5 suggested donation. “Nancy Henry is a six-time Pushcart Prize nominee and her poems have twice been featured on NPR’s ‘The Writers’ Almanac.’

She has published three collections of poetry — all from Maine publishers, she is proud to say — and her poems have appeared widely in small press journals and on the Internet. Duff Plunkett is a poet who believes in the sanctity of language, just not very firmly. He is the author of three books of poetry: ‘Left Brain-Right Brain’ (2007); ‘The Butter Poems’ (1996) and ‘Strike Back Cover’ (1986). He has written poems in the French, Italian, Spanish and Turkish languages and is intrigued by the possibilities for rhyme to bring the music back into modern poetry.” Acorn Studio Theater, Dana Warp Mill, 90 Bridge St., Westbrook. Free, suggested donation $5. FMI: www.acorn-productions.org or 854-0065

‘Cinderella’ by Windham Center Stage 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 & Hammerstein’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. see next page

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Library hosts literary dining with special ingredients

BY TIMOTHY GILLIS SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Twenty Maine authors gathered Saturday night to share desserts and champagne at the Portland Public Library's Lewis Gallery. They were toasting a night of dinners hosted in the area to raise money for the library's print and electronic resources — Cooks for Books. It's the single biggest fundraiser for the library, and a unique invention. Call it Book Club with a bonus — an author or two as part of the guest list — to enjoy some fine food and literary discussions.

"We think it's one-of-a-kind," said David Jacobs, head of the library's special development. "It's been an incredible success, and such a fun time."

Tickets to the dinners were $75 per person, and the 15 area hosts sold out their seats. Contributors could also help out by becoming a "Head Chef" for $500, a "Sous Chef" for $250, or a "Patissier" for $25.

Sarah Braunstein, the author of "The Sweet Relief

of Missing Children," said the evening was a delight, a great way to raise money for the library, and a good chance for writers to talk about their craft.

When asked if her book was based on actual events, Braunstein said, "No, it's mainly all invented. I've been interested in the topic for a long time. People who flee reinvent themselves."

At the mention of having heard of a "run-away name" that a kid adopted each time she took off, Braunstein said, "There's a character in this book who has a run-away name. Paul becomes Pax, or peace."

She was joined at her dinner by Caitlin Shetterly, author of "Made for You and Me: Going West, Going Broke, Finding Home." They had haddock ceviche, a food so exotic one needed help with the spelling.

Look it up, though, to discover an interesting aspect: the citrus in the lime actually cooks the fish, so no heat is needed. "It was excellent. Soup, salad — there were five courses," Shetterly said, reflecting on the meal.

James L. Nelson, author of "With Fire and Sword," described himself as a maritime novelist. "I've always been drawn to the sea. It's a genetic disposition, not a learned behavior," he laughed. "I was

“It’s been an incredible success, and such a fun time.” — David Jacobs, head of the Portland Public Library’s special development living in Los Angeles on a sail boat. I started working professionally on tall ships. My dad was an English professor at Bates. My mom was a teacher at Lewiston High School. I knew I could teach. But I didn't know if I could write or not."

When asked what he saw as the connection between reading and writing, Nelson said, "Writing comes first. It's the most important thing. But reading comes next."

His early love, and one that has served him throughout his life, was the Horatio Hornblower novels by C.S. Forrester, and also the works of Ernest Hemingway. He spoke of an image from Forrester that has stayed with him since he read it as a boy. "He writes about a log, on the bottom of the ocean, that gets covered with more and more stuff."

That became an image for him of his own writing — a submerged symbol with ever-expanding connotations.

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Running for re-election, Pingree files paperwork for Nov. ballot

BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree became the first candidate in Maine’s First Congressional District this year to submit the required petition signatures to place her on the November ballot, her campaign reported yesterday.

“The enthusiasm and outpouring of support from volunteers has been overwhelming,” Pingree said in a statement. “We had volunteers from all across the First District collecting signatures, and I’m grateful for the incredible enthusiPingree asm.”

Pingree said voters understand what’s at stake in this election.

“Creating an economy that works for average

families and protecting basic health care rights for women are a couple of the issues a lot of people talk to me about,” Pingree said. “They know these issues are on the line and who we send to Congress makes a big difference.”

Pingree announced last week that she would seek re-election to the U.S. House and not run for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Olympia Snowe.

Pingree’s campaign collected signatures from every county in the First Congressional District, and this afternoon in Augusta submitted petitions containing 1,500 signatures—the maximum allowed by law. Candidates for the U.S. House are required to collect 1,000 signatures to qualify for the Democratic primary ballot. The deadline for turning in signatures is this Thursday.

Pingree was first elected to the U.S. House in 2008.

She is seeking a third two-year term.

Bennett files for GOP senate primary AUGUSTA — Republican U.S. Senate candidate

Rick Bennett yesterday turned in more than 2,700 primary nomination petition signatures to the Maine Secretary of State’s office to qualify for the June Republican primary ballot.

Bennett is one of nearly a dozen Republicans who have expressed interest in running for the senate seat, which will be vacated by Sen. Olympia Snowe, who is also a Republican.

“These signatures represent a tremendous effort on the part of the Bennett for Senate campaign, and I am humbled by the efforts of our volunteers across Maine” BenBennett nett said in a statement.

Bennett is CEO of GMI Ratings, a research firm headquartered in Portland with offices in New York, San Diego and London. The company has grown from a start-up to a profitable enterprise employing 50 people in Maine.

Bennett served two terms in the Maine House of Representatives and three terms in the Maine Senate.

Sheriff says neither inmate will likely face additional criminal charges ESCAPE from page 6

Additionally, the sheriff's office will determine whether any corrections officers failed to follow policies and procedures, Joyce said.

After the incident, officers spent hours trying to replicate how the cell doors could be jammed, Joyce said. They successfully jammed the locking

mechanism by using paper towels and a credit card.

L'Italien was transfered to the jail's super max unit and Wilson is being held in the intake unit.

Joyce said neither will likely face additional criminal charges as a result of the incident. They violated jail rules, not any laws, by opening their cell doors during lockdown and engaging in sex,

he said.

Wilson is being held at the jail awaiting trial for four counts of gross sexual assault and two counts of aggravated assault.

She was arrested in August after a 24-year-old Portland woman claimed Wilson and a 27-year-old man assaulted her inside a Parkside Avenue apartment.

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Reverse Glass Painting 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland. Reverse Glass Painting. “Join us for a free demonstration by Constellation artist Tatia DiChiara. Tatia will be discussing the history and basic techniques of reverse glass painting and everyone will get a chance to create their own handpainted piece. All materials provided. Light refreshments available. All are welcome!”

Rock Around the World dance party 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Come dance the night away at the seventh annual Rock Around the World dance party and fundraising event to be held Friday, March 16, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Avenue, Portland.

The evening will begin with a silent auction of international goods and local services followed by international music and dance, complete with dance instruction. A tasty array

of international appetizers and a cash bar will add to the fun. All proceeds will benefit Portland Multilingual Summer Academic Program. “The event is a great opportunity for people from Greater Portland to come together to dance, listen to great music, and simply enjoy experiencing other cultures” explains Grace Valenzuela, Multilingual and Multicultural Center’s Director. “We draw a larger crowd every year and everyone has a great time. It is a fun event and the proceeds help fund summer academic programming for our newly-arrived refugee and immigrant students.”

Susan Curtis Charitable Foundation 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Susan Curtis Charitable Foundation Annual Dinner. Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks, 200 Sable Oaks Drive, South Portland. The governor will deliver formal remarks at the annual dinner. Camp Susan Curtis is a privatelyfunded Maine nonprofit 501(c)(3) with the mission to build the character, self-confidence and self-esteem of economically disadvantaged Maine children through tuition-free high-quality educational, camping and social experiences.

Stars on Ice ‘Love ‘n’ Life’ 7:30 p.m. “The Civic Center is only one of ten cities in the United States chosen to host Stars on Ice this year! This year’s show will be co-directed and choreographed by Kurt Browning. Along with Browning, this year’s show will feature Sasha Cohen, Ekaterina Gordeeva, Ilia Kulik, Todd Eldridge, Joannie Rochette, Kyoko Ina & John Zimmerman, Ryan Bradley and Sinead & John Kerr. Special guest Sarah Hughes, Olympic Gold Medalist, to join Portland Show.”

Tickets: $125 (ice side), $75, $45 and $25 - Discounts are available for Children 12 and under and Seniors 65 plus. www.theciviccenter.com/events

‘A Finished Heart’ 8:30 p.m. “‘A Finished Heart’ is a dramatic performance that tells the story of a loving marriage between two men at the end of life.” It is sponsored by Congregation Bet Ha’am and the JSL Foundation of New Gloucester and will be presented at Congregation Bet Ha’am, 81 Westbrook St., South Portland.

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