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The Machiavellian temptations

U.S. Sen. Snowe: ‘We must return to an era of civility’

See David Brooks, page 4

Candidates from both parties still jockeying to run, ahead of decisive weekend — Page 3

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Catholic Bishop: No plan to campaign against gay marriage; letter to educate parishioners — Page 6

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The story behind the lights of the Time and Temp sign See page 13

Bishop Richard Malone with the Catholic Diocese of Portland talks about a pastoral letter on traditional marriage that he released Friday. The letter is an exposition on marriage that will be circulated among the diocese’s schools and parishes, he said. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

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Speed, tips and fear on wheels NEW YORK (NY Times) — Each day, and especially at night, thousands of deliverymen clatter over potholes in streets and crisscross broad delivery zones in a dash for tips. Ubiquitous but largely anonymous, they race through their rounds and deposit food with barely a word to their customers.

Deliverymen and women have few defenders or advocates. Their world draws little notice from most New Yorkers, except those who view delivery bicycles as an urban menace. Complaints by residents in some neighborhoods have prompted ticketing by the police and calls to punish restaurants for their sidewalk-riding, redlight-running employees.

Electric bicycles, officially banned but increasingly favored by many who deliver food, have only stoked the fire, as they have extended restaurant delivery zones and put an even greater premium on speed. And the elements of the job are a constant: nasty weather, dangerous encounters with cars and long hours for wages and tips that can fall well below the minimum wage.

“It’s one of those things that New Yorkers just look away from,” said Kevin Bolger, 40, a former owner of a messenger company who has worked as a food deliveryman. “Delivery workers are like dishwashers on wheels.”

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Obama: Military option on Iran not a ‘bluff’ WASHINGTON (NY Times) — President Obama, speaking days before a crucial meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, stiffened his pledge to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, even as he warned Israel of the negative consequences of a pre-emptive military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Obama, seeking to reassure a close American ally that contends it has reached a moment of reckoning with Iran, rejected

suggestions that the United States was prepared to try to contain a nuclear-armed Iran. He declared explicitly that his administration would use force — a “military component,” he put it — as a last resort to prevent Tehran from acquiring a bomb.

But the president also said he would try to persuade Netanyahu, whom he is meeting here on Monday at a time of heightened fears of a conflict, that a premature military strike could help Iran by allowing

it to portray itself as a victim of aggression.

And he said such military action would only delay, not prevent, Iran’s acquisition of nuclear weapons.

Obama’s remarks, in a 45-minute interview with The Atlantic magazine this week, were intended to reinforce a sense of solidarity between the United States and Israel without ceding ground on differences between Washington and Jerusalem over the timetable or triggers for potential military action.

Syria bars Red Cross convoy Former N.H. resident killed in California avalanche from fallen rebel bastion BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Syrian authorities on Friday blocked without explanation an officially sanctioned Red Cross convoy laden with food and medical supplies from entering a devastated neighborhood in the central city of Homs, one day after the army overwhelmed the main rebel stronghold there after a brutal monthlong siege.

There were unconfirmed reports that Syrian security forces were conducting house-to-house searches and summary executions in the neighborhood, Baba Amr,

while the convoy of seven Red Cross trucks was parked at the edge of the neighborhood, where military sentries refused to grant it entry despite official approval 24 hours earlier.

It was unclear why the Syrian military had blocked the convoy.

But the convoy organizers said officials had told them that the Baba Amr neighborhood was still not safe. There was possibly a legitimate concern about mines and other booby traps, organizers said, but they were not given a precise reason.

PLACER COUNTY, Calif. (WMUR) — A man who died in a California avalanche Thursday graduated from Keene High School and later Plymouth State University.

Benjamin Brackett, 29, was skiing south of Alpine Meadow Resort in Placer County when he was caught in the avalanche.

He was skiing with two other people. According to the Sierra Avalanche Center, the skiers dropped a small piece of cornice onto the slope as a test, which triggered a slab a few inches deep.

Brackett then started to ski, and on his third turn, he triggered a second slab avalanche that was one foot deep. He grabbed onto a tree but the avalanche pulled him away and into the trees below, the report said. Brackett was buried 3 feet deep and it took the other two skiers three minutes to get to him.

Rescuers said the skiers were on rugged terrain and were tough to reach. Brackett was taken to the hospital and later died.

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Snowe says parties must bridge differences

BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Retiring U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe yesterday called for more civility and cooperation between the parties to counter the hyper-partisan “all or nothing” atmosphere that’s emerged in Washington.

Snowe, in her first local press event since announcing she would not run for a fourth term, told a packed room at Embassy Suites hotel that she believes the Senate needs to change, and that she can better create that change from the outside.

“It is time for a change in the way we govern, and I believe there are unique opportunities for me to build support for that change from outside the U.S. Senate,” Snowe told assembled media and about 75 supporters.

“My intent is to help to give voice to those who believe like I do, that we must return to an era of civility in government,” said Snowe, a threeterm Republican.

With her husband, former Maine Gov. John McKernan, sitting a few feet away, Snowe said her passion for representing Mainers has never wavered.

But she said the prospect of serving another six-year term was no longer appealing — especially with fewer and fewer moderates in the senate.

“What I like to call the ‘sensible center’ has all but disappeared in Washington,” said Snowe, 65. “The reality is, it’s virtually impossible to make progress without partners in the Senate who are willing to reach out from all points in the political spectrum.”

Snowe abruptly announced Tuesday that she was dropping her re-election bid, citing sharp partisanship on Capitol Hill. In that initial press statement, and again yesterday, she said

“There is no separation from the political world and the governing world, at any point,” U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe said, adding, “It wasn’t always this way.” both she and McKernan were healthy, and that she would have likely won a fourth term if she went through with the campaign.

Snowe’s announcement sparked a whirlwind of activity across the state, as candidates from both parties were forced to decide in a matter of hours whether to mount a Senate campaign.

Both of Maine’s congressmen also appeared to eye a senate bid, and that in turn caused nearly two-dozen candidates to consider running for those seats.

But by yesterday afternoon, the field had begun to take shape, at least on the Senate side. Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, from Maine’s second district, decided against a run, leaving U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, from the first district, and former Gov. John Baldacci as the highest profile Democrats still mulling a run.

On the Republican side, one party insider said support is coalescing around Maine Attorney General William Schneider as other well-known candidates have decided not to enter the race. However, the Portland Press Herald reported late Friday that State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin, Maine Secretary of State Charles Summers and former Maine Senate President Rick Bennett have all pulled petitions to run for Snowe’s seat. Schneider has also started circulating petitions,

With her husband, former Maine Gov. John McKernan, joining her, U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe said her passion for representing Mainers has never wavered, but she said the prospect of serving another sixyear term was no longer appealing. She visited Portland Friday to thank supporters. (CASEY CONLEY PHOTO)

according to a press release.

Several independents, including former two-term governor Angus King, and Eliot Cutler, who narrowly lost to Republican Gov. Paul LePage in 2010, also might run.

Senate candidates have until March 15 to collect 2,000 signatures to qualify for the June 12 primary ballot.

And with that short window, observers from both parties expect the field to settle out by early next week.

Snowe, who answered numerous questions yesterday during and immediately after her press conference, said she would remain a Republican throughout her term and afterward, and said she never considered leaving the party.

Snowe would almost certainly sup-

port whichever Republican candidate runs for her seat, she said.

Among the many reasons for the heightened partisanship, Snowe said, was the mentality of a perpetual campaign in Congress. In the past, she said, senators and Congressmen would spend the first year after the election trying to solve problems instead of playing politics.

“There is no separation from the political world and the governing world, at any point,” she said, adding, “It wasn’t always this way.”

After nearly 40 years in state and federal office, Snowe predicted she would not seek elected office in the future. Her exact plans for life after the Senate, she said, were up in the air.

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City to swear in new police chief DAILY SUN STAFF REPORTS PORTLAND — The top commander of the city’s police force will be formally sworn in Monday during a ceremony at City Hall, officials announced.

Chief Michael Sauschuck, who served as the Portland Police Department’s assistant chief of police, was promoted to top commander early last month. His appointment to the position by City Manager Mark Rees was unanimously confirmed by the city counSauschuck cil Feb. 6.

Sauschuck will be officially sworn in as the city’s 19th chief of police. The ceremony will be inside the State of Maine Room in City Hall, at 4 p.m.

Sauschuck has worked at the department for 15 years. He replaces former Chief James Craig, who left Portland in August to serve as chief in Cincinnati.

Three hospitalized in Westbrook crash WESTBROOK — Three people were transported to the hospital Friday after the vehicle they were driving in collided with a tractor trailer in Westbrook, police said.

Officials did not say how serious the injuries were to the three passengers of the motor vehicle, who were involved with the crash on Bridgton Road at about 10:15 a.m. Friday, according to Sgt. John Hanlon, of the Westbrook Police Department.

The tractor trailer was headed west on Bridgton Road at the time of the accident. The truck’s driver was treated at the scene for injuries, police said.

The three passengers of the motor vehicle were

transported to Maine Medical Center.

Schools accepting pre-K applications PORTLAND — The Portland school district is accepting applications for pre-kindergarten students for the 2012-2013 school year, officials said.

Portland Public Schools announced the March 16 deadline for applications and that children must be 4 years old on or before Oct. 15 to be eligible for the program.

Pre-kindergarten classes are held at Riverton Elementary School, Portland Arts and Technology High School, East End Community School and Cliff Island School. If the number of applications exceeds classroom capacity, students will be selected by a lottery, officials said.

Applications are available from the district’s website: www2.portlandschools.org.

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The unfinished fight over contraception

BY LOUISE G. TRUBEK THE NEW YORK TIMES OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR

Can we still be arguing about a woman’s ability to control her own fertility? Almost 50 years ago in Griswold v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court struck down state restrictions on contraception because they violated a right to privacy. But the issue has not gone away. Rick Santorum injected it into the presidential race by indicating that Griswold should be overturned so that states could ban contraception altogether. And the Senate just voted down a Republican effort to allow employers and health insurance companies to refuse coverage for contraceptives if they had moral or religious objections.

Why are issues that the courts decided so long ago still unresolved? Maybe it is time to recognize that law alone is not enough to effect social change. It must be linked to social activism on behalf of women’s rights.

I should know. Fifty-five years ago, I had an opportunity to take a stand in favor of the right of women to control their fertility — and I did so through the courts.

It was 1957, and fresh out of the University of Wisconsin I enrolled in the Yale Law School — one of only six women in my graduating class. In my second year at Yale, several of our professors asked my husband and me to join a lawsuit challenging Connecticut’s birth-control law, which outlawed the sale and use of contraceptive materials and prohibsee FIGHT page 5

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The Machiavellian temptation In the 19th century, there was a hydraulic model of how to be a good person. There are all these torrents of passion flowing through you. Your job, as captain of your soul, is to erect dams to keep these passions in check. Your job is to just say no to sloth, lust, greed, drug use and the other sins.

Sermons could really help.

They could help you identify sin. Preachers could exhort you to exercise the willpower you need to ward off temptation.

These days that model is out of fashion. You usually can’t change your behavior by simply resolving to do something. If that were true, New Year’s resolutions would actually work.

Knowing what to do is not the same as being able to do it. If that were true, people would find it easier to lose weight.

Your willpower is not like a dam that can block the torrent of self-indulgence. It’s more like a muscle, which tires easily. Moreover, you’re a social being. If everybody around you is overeating, you’ll probably do so, too.

The 19th-century character model was based on an expan-

David Brooks ––––– The New York Times sive understanding of free will.

Today, we know that free will is bounded. People can change their lives, but ordering change is not simple because many things, even within ourselves, are beyond our direct control.

Much of our behavior, for example, is guided by unconscious habits. There’s been a lot of research over the past several years about how our habits shape us, and this work is beautifully described in the new book “The Power of Habit,”

by Charles Duhigg, a reporter at The Times.

Researchers at Duke University calculated that more than 40 percent of the actions we take are governed by habit, not actual decisions. These can range from what products you buy in the grocery store to when you want sex. Habits are ingrained so deep in the

brain that a patient with brain damage sitting in his living room can’t tell you where the kitchen is, but if he is hungry, he can get a jar of peanut butter out of the pantry.

Researchers have come to understand the structure of habits — cue, routine, reward.

Duhigg’s book is about people who have learned to instill habits in other people or replace bad habits with good habits.

For example, in the early 1900s, only 7 percent of Americans owned toothpaste. But Claude Hopkins, who was trying to sell Pepsodent, learned that a harmless film naturally coats teeth. In ads, he told people they needed to get rid of the film if they want to have a lovely smile. The film served as a cue for tooth-brushing. A decade after Hopkins’s ads, 65 percent of Americans owned toothpaste, which was good for oral hygiene, but not for removing film (toothpaste doesn’t actually remove it).

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Four fiscal phonies Mitt Romney is very concerned about budget deficits. Or at least that’s what he says; he likes to warn that President Obama’s deficits are leading us toward a “Greece-style collapse.”

So why is Mr. Romney offering a budget proposal that would lead to much larger debt and deficits than the corresponding proposal from the Obama administration?

Of course, Mr. Romney isn’t alone in his hypocrisy. In fact, all four significant Republican presidential candidates still standing are fiscal phonies.

They issue apocalyptic warnings about the dangers of government debt and, in the name of deficit reduction, demand savage cuts in programs that protect the middle class and the poor. But then they propose squandering all the money thereby saved — and much, much more — on tax cuts for the rich.

And nobody should be surprised. It has been obvious all along, to anyone paying attention, that the politicians shouting loudest about deficits are actually using deficit hysteria as a cover story for their real agenda, which is top-down class warfare. To put it in Romneyesque terms, it’s all about finding an excuse to slash programs that help people who like to watch Nascar events, even while lavishing tax cuts on people who like to own Nascar teams.

O.K., let’s talk about the numbers.

Paul Krugman ––––– The New York Times The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget recently published an overview of the budget proposals of the four “major” Republican candidates and, in a separate report, examined the latest Obama budget. I am not, by the way, a big fan of the committee’s general role in our policy discourse; I think it has been pushing premature deficit reduction and diverting attention from the more immediately urgent task of reducing unemployment. But the group is honest and technically competent, so its evaluation provides a very useful reference point.

And here’s what it tells us: According to an “intermediate debt scenario,” the budget proposals of Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Mitt Romney would all lead to much higher debt a decade from now than the proposals in the 2013 Obama budget. Ron Paul would do better, roughly matching Mr. Obama. But if you look at the details, it turns out that Mr. Paul is assuming trillions of dollars in unspecified and

implausible spending cuts. So, in the end, he’s really a spendthrift, too.

Is there any way to make the G.O.P. proposals seem fiscally responsible?

Well, no — not unless you believe in magic. Sure enough, voodoo economics is making a big comeback, with Mr. Romney, in particular, asserting that his tax cuts wouldn’t actually explode the deficit because they would promote faster economic growth and this would raise revenue.

And you might find this plausible if you spent the past two decades sleeping in a cave somewhere. If you didn’t, you probably remember that the same people now telling us what great things tax cuts would do for growth assured us that Bill Clinton’s tax increase in 1993 would lead to economic disaster, while George W. Bush’s tax cuts in 2001 would create vast prosperity. Somehow, neither of those predictions worked out.

So the Republicans screaming about the evils of deficits would not, in fact, reduce the deficit — and, in fact, would do the opposite. What, then, would their policies accomplish? The answer is that they would achieve a major redistribution of income away from working-class Americans toward the very, very rich.

Another nonpartisan group, the Tax Policy Center, has analyzed Mr. Romney’s tax proposal. It found that, compared with current policy, the pro-

posal would actually raise taxes on the poorest 20 percent of Americans, while imposing drastic cuts in programs like Medicaid that provide a safety net for the less fortunate. (Although rightwingers like to portray Medicaid as a giveaway to the lazy, the bulk of its money goes to children, disabled, and the elderly.)

But the richest 1 percent would receive large tax cuts — and the richest 0.1 percent would do even better, with the average member of this elite group paying $1.1 million a year less in taxes than he or she would if the high-end Bush tax cuts are allowed to expire.

There’s one more thing you should know about the Republican proposals: Not only are they fiscally irresponsible and tilted heavily against working Americans, they’re also terrible policy for a nation suffering from a depressed economy in the short run even as it faces long-run budget problems.

Put it this way: Are you worried about a “Greek-style collapse”? Well, these plans would slash spending in the near term, emulating Europe’s catastrophic austerity, even while locking in budgetbusting tax cuts for the future.

The question now is whether someone offering this toxic combination of irresponsibility, class warfare, and hypocrisy can actually be elected president.

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ited a doctor from prescribing birth control even to married women. One goal of the lawsuit was to remove the statutory obstacle to opening Planned Parenthood clinics in Connecticut so that poor families could have access to family-planning services.

I immediately agreed to join the case. Others did as well, but my husband and I were the only ones to use our real names. Because people used pseudonyms, the lead case came to be called Poe v. Ullman, but there was a companion case called Trubek v. Ullman. Poe raised a variety of grounds for challenging the statute and eventually landed in the Supreme Court.

I was proud to put my name on the case. To serve as a plaintiff, though a largely passive role, suited my vision of my future as a social justice lawyer.

I supported Planned Parenthood. I believed women should have access to birth control so they could have both

a career and a family. I wanted those things for myself. I was no sexual radical: I was married, a “good girl” uninterested in sexual freedom, and I thought of abortion as frightening.

But I was planning to have a family and a career as a lawyer. I believed I should be free to choose the timing of my children’s births so I could do both.

Poe was thrown out by the Supreme Court on a technicality. To force the issue, Planned Parenthood opened a clinic, leaving the state with no choice but to close it down. This landed the issue back in the Supreme Court — this time with different plaintiffs, as Griswold v. Connecticut — which found the statute an unconstitutional intrusion on marital privacy.

The privacy argument in Griswold led to the legalization of contraception. But it also had a much larger impact: the privacy doctrine played a central role in Roe v. Wade (1973), which declared some barriers to abortion unconstitutional; was used by

the court in Lawrence v. Texas (2003), which struck down bans on consensual same-sex sexual activity; and has been cited in state court decisions upholding same-sex marriage.

We can celebrate Griswold, Roe and all the cases that stemmed from the Poe litigation. They are important landmarks in American jurisprudence. But as I look back I am dismayed by how few of the issues I was fighting for at the time of Poe are resolved. To be sure, we have important rights and more legal privacy.

But we still have not provided all the support women need to combine rewarding careers and healthy families. Planned Parenthood is under siege and poor women who are seeking comprehensive reproductive care are still at risk. Presidential candidates can get away with saying that all contraception should be outlawed.

Comprehensive child care services are difficult to locate, and fully financed family and medical leave is still con-

troversial.

In short, we won the legal battle but not the war. Women are still not guaranteed control over their lives, because the necessary social supports were never secure. The initial goal of Griswold was to help women — and even though the precedent has helped with same-sex marriage laws, those initial needs, especially of poor women, have been left largely unmet.

The universal coverage plan outlined in President Obama’s Affordable Care Act is a good step forward, and we should do all we can to ensure it.

Perhaps if activism had been linked to the lawsuits, the aims I fought for would have been secured, and we would be spared the spectacle of Republican candidates threatening, yet again, a woman’s right to control her own fertility.

Louise G. Trubek is a public interest lawyer and an emerita professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School.

You can change your own personal habits, it just takes work BROOKS from page 4

a series of practice drills so that, during a play, each player would look for a specific cue and then react automatically by rote. This way he didn’t have to pause and think. Starbucks instills a series of routines that baristas can use in moments of stress, say if a customer starts screaming at them.

You can change your own personal habits. If you leave running shorts on the floor at night, that’ll be a cue to go run in the morning. Don’t try

to ignore your afternoon snack craving. Every time you feel the cue for a snack, insert another routine. Take a walk.

This research implies a different character model. If the 19th-century model implied a moralistic captain steering the ship of the soul, the new character model implies a crafty Machiavellian, deftly manipulating the neural networks inside.

To be an effective person, you are supposed to coolly appraise your own unconscious habits, and the habits of those under your care. You are sup-

posed to devise oblique strategies to alter the triggers and routines.

Every relationship becomes slightly manipulative, including your relationship with yourself. You’re marketing to yourself, trying to arouse certain responses by implanting certain cues.

This is sort of disturbing. I’d just emphasize something that peeps in and out of Duhigg’s book but that is often lost in the larger advice culture. The important habitual neural networks are not formed by mere routine, nor can they be

reversed by clever triggers. They are burned in by emotion and fortified by strong yearnings, like the yearnings for admiration and righteousness.

If you think you can change your life in a prudential way, the way an advertiser can get you to buy an air freshener, you’re probably wrong.

As the Victorians understood (and the folks at Alcoholics Anonymous understand), if you want to change your life, don’t just look for a clever trigger. Commit to some larger global belief.

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Catholic diocese says it won’t campaign against gay marriage ‘We as a diocese will not be making donations to the campaign,’ says Bishop Richard Malone; pastoral letter, released Friday, deemed a teaching tool for parishioners

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

The Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland issued a rare "pastoral letter" Friday to lay out the church's stance on traditional marriage for parishioners, but he announced the diocese will not contribute directly to a campaign to stop gay marriage in Maine.

"We're not calling this a campaign," said Bishop Richard Malone during a news conference. "This is really an exercise of the Bishop's teaching responsibility, that's how we're looking at it. We're not, for example, going to be putting money into television commercials. I am not going to take up a special collection."

The pastoral letter is a 24-page document which aims to teach parishioners about the church's stance on marriage, Malone said.

"I chose to write about marriage as we honor and celebrate marriage between one man and one woman and to write about its role in society as nothing new but as a continuation of the church's ongoing teaching for 2,000 years," he said.

In 2009, the Maine Legislature legalized same-sex marriage but voters overturned the law. That year, the diocese took up a special collection for a campaign to overturn the law, Malone noted. He also sought out support from other U.S. Bishops, he recalled.

The issue of gay marriage is back.

Secretary of State Charles Summers announced last month that proponents of gay marriage had submitted enough valid signatures to place a measure — “An Act To Allow Marriage Licenses for Same-sex Couples and Protect Religious Freedom” — on the November ballot.

"We as a diocese will not be making donations to the campaign," Malone said.

"Our effort this time is going to be solidly, squarely educational," said Malone, who heads up a diocese with 57 parishes and nearly 4,000 students, according to the diocese website (www.portlanddiocese.org).

The Christian Civic League will head up the political effort to stop gay marriage in Maine, according to Brian Souchet, director of the diocese's Office for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage.

"The Roman Catholic diocese will not be part of that effort on an official basis," he said. "Certainly we share a common goal, insomuch as we'd like to see marriage preserved; this particular effort extends beyond the November referendum," Souchet said of the

pastoral letter. "Even if there were no referendum in November, we'd be here with this document," he said.

"There is no dollar figure," Souchet added when asked about the budget for this document and its dissemination to schools and parishes.

Malone agreed, "This comes under our normal budget for all kinds of things we produce to go to the schools and go to the parishes."

The pastoral letter details how marriage is described in Maine law, the philosophical underpinnings of traditional marriage and church teachings on the subject.

"In my eight years as Bishop here in Maine, I've promulgated only three pastoral letters," Malone said.

Evangelization and the subject of death and burial rituals were covered in previous letters.

"It is our constitutional right to make our voices heard, not to impose a law or a belief on anyone but rather to add to the public debate," he said.

Malone said he discovered during the 2009 referendum that "a number of our Catholic brothers and sisters here in Maine really needed a deeper understanding of the nature of marriage."

"The choir needs to be preached to all the time," he said.

"Things have changed in the culture, but our teaching has not changed," Malone said, but stressed that development of the pastoral letter originated prior to news of the referendum.

"Even if we were not facing in Maine now this renewed challenge to the traditional definition of marriage, it's high time that we do a pastoral letter on marriage anyway," he said.

Shenna Bellows, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, part of the coalition working to pass the gay-marriage initiative, said the campaign is hosting a group of clergy supporting gay marriage rights this weekend.

"What we're seeking to do in 2012 is to make it possible for gay and lesbian couples to go to the town hall and get a marriage license," she said. "At the same time, we are making sure that churches are free to follow their own religious beliefs. What the Catholic church is doing is directly in line with that principle, that each church should be free to follow its own beliefs."

With or without the church's involvement, Bellows said gay marriage proponents expect a strong opposition, particularly with out-ofstate backers.

"I think there will be no question that there will be a well-organized opposition," she said.

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Every Tues. Night is Benefit Night at Flatbread Brandon Smith carries a hay bale to create a jump for snowboarders at Payson Park Thursday during a snowstorm that dropped nearly a foot of snow in Portland. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

Gov. LePage attends Maine Fisherman’s Forum Governor Paul LePage attended the 27th annual Maine Fisherman’s Forum Friday in Rockport where he addressed more than 200 fishermen, clammers, lobstermen, and aquaculturists and others from Maine’s Marine Resource Industry, the governor’s office reported.

This event is the largest of its kind in New England.

Governor LePage highlighted the important role that the fishing industry has as part of Maine’s economic engine. “Maine’s fishing

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The governor also talked about how sustainability and the fishing community will play a role in keeping Maine’s fishing industry thriving, a press release noted.

“Several promising steps” taken by the administration to improve Maine’s fishing industry were underscored at the annual conference, the press release stated.

This past year marks the first time in history that Maine has recorded lobster landings of over 100 million pounds, the governor’s office reported. The Department of Marine Resources has also opened more than 2,000 acres of prime shellfish flats, the press release stated.

Despite several successes, Governor LePage also noted that Maine’s fishermen still feel the adverse effects of rising fuel and bait costs.

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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MUSIC CALENDAR ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 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.

Saturday, March 3 Jane’s Addiction at the State 7 p.m. SOLD OUT. The alternative rock pioneers — frontman Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins, along with Chris Chaney on bass — are poised to deliver an immersive theatrical experience as only they can. www. statetheatreportland.com

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.

Melissa Ferrick and Audrey Ryan

8:30 p.m. Melissa Ferrick and Audrey Ryan at Empire Dine and Dance. Singer/songwriter Melissa Ferrick emerged in 1994 as part of a group of new female alternative singer/songwriters, much in the vein of Liz Phair. Ferrick began singing in coffeehouses after dropping out of college, eventually winding up in Boston. Her major breakthrough arrived one night when she replaced Morrissey’s opening act less than Thursday, March 22 an hour before showtime. Ferrick’s performance impressed Morrissey Milkman’s Union at Empire and he invited her to open for him during the rest of the tour. “Ryan is Snoop Dogg’s ability to stay at the forefront of popular culture and connect with his fans has resulted in unwavering rel- 9:30 p.m. Milkman’s Union at Empire Dine and Dance. The Milkan intriguing new singer. She grew evance. On Friday, March 30, he will perform at the State Theatre in Portland. (COURTESY PHOTO) man’s Union is an enigmatic threeup in Bar Harbor, Maine; studied at succeed. http://www.space538.org/events.php piece based in Portland, Maine. While their sound can the Sydney Music Conservatory in Australia; and now lives most easily be characterized as indie-rock, idiosyncrasies in Boston. She is a jazz-pop artist whose influences would abound. Drawing from classical, jazz, electronic, and variSaturday, March 10 appear to range from Joni Mitchell to Edie Brickell. And she ous non-western musics, the band infuses rock grooves has a high-pitched voice with original phrasing and backup with deft melodic hooks and rhythmic flourishes that comthat includes her own impressively syncopated work on The Polish Ambassador at Port City Music Hall bine for a unique sound. electric, acoustic, and classical guitars, as well as her stand8 p.m. The Polish Ambassador at Port City Music Hall. out violin lines, which lift a song when you least expect it. — Carbon Vapor presents The Polish Ambassador w/ Boston Globe. www.facebook.com/portlandempire?ref=ts Friday, March 23 Stephan Jacobs and Of the Trees at Port City Music Hall.

Tuesday, March 6 Pete Witham & The Cozmik Zombies 7 p.m. Pete Witham & The Cozmik Zombies will play a set at Asylum for WCYY’s The Black Keys Preshow Party. Pete & The 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.

The Black Keys with Arctic Monkeys 7:30 p.m. SOLD OUT. The State Theatre presents The Black Keys with special guests Arctic Monkeys at the Cumberland County Civic Center. $45 General Admission www. theciviccenter.com or www.statetheatreportland.com

Friday, March 9 Enter The Haggis 8 p.m. Five albums and a decade on the road have seen Enter The Haggis evolve from wildly popular local band to established international touring act. The Toronto roots rock band will play Port City Music Hall, $15 Advance/$20 at door; www.portcitymusichall.com

The Fogcutters 8 p.m. The Fogcutters at Empire Dine and Dance. The Fogcutters are a 21-piece big band with a fresh approach to a traditional style of music that incorporates modern sounds and a melting pot of musical styles. The band plays standard big band repertoire but isn’t afraid to cross into uncharted territories, and the band is proud to back the lush and soulful vocal stylings of Stephanie Davis and Phil Divinsky. Boasting 13 horns, a rockin’ rhythm section and two of Portland’s brightest voices, it’s hard not to love The Fogcutters style and energy. www.facebook.com/ portlandempire?ref=ts

Waranimal, others at SPACE 8:30 p.m. Waranimal, Barnburner, Sylvia, Phantom Glue, Death Cloud at SPACE Gallery. $8, 18 plus. Tickets at SPACE or at all Bull Moose locations. Are you in the mood for metal? Party vikings Waranimal appear out of the mists of time with one mission only: to shred. Montreal’s Barnburner blaze a path of destruction from the north. Sylvia (members ex-Cult Maze, Ocean, Whitcomb) is a tight, well-oiled machine — of brutality. Boston’s Phantom Glue (Teenage Disco Bloodbath records) grind out raw, grungy riffs. The local boys of Death Cloud aim for heavy — and

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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Wednesday, March 14 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 The Vanishing Act, The Waldos and Huak 9 p.m. The Vanishing Act, The Waldos and Huak at Geno’s.

The Vanishing Act plays Death Metal / Emo / Grindcore.

Portland’s The Waldos play Experimental, Jazz, Punk, Maths. Portland’s Huak is Post-Punk. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Genos-Rock-Club/106415422773796

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

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).

Wednesday, March 28 Emily Wells with Live Footage 8:30 p.m. Performer, producer and songwriter Emily Wells trades in a striking mix of classical instrumentation, folk rawness and hip-hop production anchored by her haunting combination of voice and violin. Her burgeoning reputation owes as much to her hypnotic live show where, working a looping pedal, Wells becomes a one-woman orchestra, playing live drums, guitars, analog synthesizers and beat machines as well. Joining Wells will be electroacoustic duo Live Footage, composed of Mike Thies and Topu Lyo, who work with cello, drums and keyboards to craft warm, cinematic experiments in enveloping sound. SPACE Gallery, $10, 18 plus. Buy tickets at SPACE or at all Bull Moose locations.

Friday, March 30 Snoop Dogg at the State 8 p.m. The State Theatre presents Snoop Dogg. as anticipation steadily climbs for his quickly approaching 11th studio album, Doggumentary, Tha Doggfather is continuing to enhance his connection with his fans through his music.

Not only is Snoop utilizing his unrivaled digital presence to offer his fans inside access to the creative process behind the Doggumentary, but the album itself acts a memoir of sorts—both chronicling his journey in the game thus far and plotting where his path will lead him in the future. The latest collection reflects everything that the world has come to embrace about the man born Calvin Broadus. While delivering several of the bombastic street raps that initially propelled Snoop to stardom, Doggumentary also boasts the sort of unpredictable collaborations that have made him a pop culture phenomenon. Portland. $40 advance/$45 day of show. www.statetheatreportland.com

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Saturday, March 3 Maine Statewide Fishing Derby 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Maine Statewide Fishing Derby is the largest ice fishing tournament in the state with fishing on all legal bodies of water in Maine. It will take place on March 3 and 4. “You can go to your favorite spot and ice fish all day and register your fish to be entered for thousands of dollars in prizes. This year bonus prize is $100,000 for Maine State record Togue. Plus many other prizes just for registering and weighing in your fish. The more fish you register the more chances to win.” Sponsored by the Sebago Lake Rotary Club in Windham. Statewide Ice Fishing Derby Registration is $20 Individual and $30 for Family which includes two adults and up to 6 children. For online registration or more information go to: www.icefishingderby.com

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

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

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

Author Howie Carr at Nonesuch Books 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. “New York Times best-selling author Howie Carr will be signing copies of his new crime novel, ‘Hard Knocks,’ at the Nonesuch Books South Portland store on March 3. Popular Boston radio talk show host Howie Carr has written two previous best sellers, ‘The Brothers Bulger,’ and ‘Hitman.’” Nonesuch Books & Cards, Mill Creek Shopping Center, 50 Market St., South Portland.

799-2659 or nonesuchbooks.com

Meet Archie Comics artist Dan Parent 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Casablanca Comics will welcome Archie Comics artist Dan Parent at the store in Portland. Dan Parent is the regular artist of Archie Comics, including the current storyline of “Archie Meets Kiss!”. In addition, he is also the writer and artist of the new series “Kevin Keller” from Archie. He will be meeting fans and signing books as part of Casablanca Comics 25th Anniversary celebration. Casablanca Comics is located at 151 Middle St. in Portland’s Old Port. The phone number is 780-1676. The website is www.casablancacmics.com

‘Great Maine Outdoor Weekend’ 2 p.m. Maine state parks will participate in the upcoming “Great Maine Outdoor Weekend” on Saturday and Sunday, March 3-4, with unique activities highlighting four state parks. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park will take advantage of its clam flats to offer a fun steamer dig.

Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, 426 Wolf Neck Road, Freeport, features Wabanaki Nature Legends, 2 p.m., Saturday, March 3. A short walk on the White Pines Trail with stops for stories based on Wabanaki Legends. Winter Steamer Dig, 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4. Try your hand at digging steamer clams! For more information about Maine state parks, go to: www.parksandlands.com.

Catherine McAuley High School in state girls’ basketball championship 4 p.m. The Catherine McAuley High School girls’ basketball team on Saturday night, Feb. 25, won the Western Class A Championship Basketball Tournament game against number two ranked Scarborough High School.

The Lions will now go on to compete for the Class A State Championship for the second year in a row this Saturday night at 4 p.m. at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland. The Lions will face Cony, who, like McAuley, went undefeated this season with a 21-0 record. www.mcauleyhs.org/newsblog/2012/02/27/mcauley-basketball-isbest-in-the-west

‘Hidden Tennessee’ at Portland Stage 4 p.m. and 8 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 3 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; March 4 at 2 p.m.; March 7 at 7:30 p.m. For full schedule, visit www.portlandstage.org

International Women’s Day Celebration 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join Women Around the World for Greater Portland’s third annual celebration of International Women’s Day to be held March 3 at the Woodfords Club in Portland. “Women around the World is a newly formed

A staging from “August: Osage County” by Good Theater is shown. From March 7 to April 1, the theater in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center will present “Little Me,” a musical comedy that tells the story of Belle Poitrine, a girl from the wrong side of the tracks and her quest for wealth, culture and social position. “This is the show that put Good Theater on map 10 seasons ago and we are giving it a whole new production,” Good Theater reports. (COURTESY PHOTO) nonprofit organization which promotes the positive image and achievements of women locally and globally. International Women’s Day focuses the world’s attention on the economic, social, and political achievements of women.

Come celebrate with international food and music and an international fashion show featuring women from over 50 different countries who now live in Maine. Admission is $15 per person. A limited number of scholarships will be available.” Contact: Margie MacDonald for tickets at 671-1164 or email to womenaworld@gmail.com.

Acappellooza 12 6 p.m. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine will host its fifth one-of-a-kind multigenerational a cappella musical concert at USM’s Hannaford Hall (in the Abromson Center on the Portland Campus). “Acappellooza 12” is an annual event, created by the late Terri Hatt, who was a Big Sister with the organization. The 2012 program will feature seven singing groups from Maine and New Hampshire who have again volunteered to help the local nonprofit organization raise funds to support kids needing mentors in Southern Maine. The concert is sponsored by Systems Engineering.

It features a cappella groups volunteering from USM (the Chamber Singers), Colby, Bowdoin and Bates colleges, and the Portland area women’s quartet known as “Rally.”

Terri Hatt, who volunteered three years as a Big Sister for the mentoring agency until her death in January 2009, created and coordinated the public event for the first two years.

“We’ve once again put out the call to college and other adult groups from around the region and we’re so pleased with just how many enthusiastic singers want to return to support us once again,” said Jan McCormick, the event’s volunteer coordinator. “This is a unique event and should be experienced by everyone who loves quality a cappella singing.” Tickets can be purchased by calling 773-5437, or at the door. The advance ticket price is $12 and admission at the door is $15 per person.

Groups of 6 or more, paying in advance, will be admitted at the special group discount of $10 per person.

Deering High in state championship 7 p.m. Boys’ Class A State Basketball Championship, Hampden Academy vs. Deering High. Cumberland County Civic Center. Tickets: Reserved Seats — $9 Adult General Admission — $8 / Student & Senior General Admission — $5. www.theciviccenter.com/events

‘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.”

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

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

‘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

‘The Tempest’ 8 p.m. William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” at Lucid Stage, through March 4. “The story of Prospero, one time Duke of Milan, now cast out and master of a dark and mysterious island. After years with only the company of his daughter and the spirits of his island, his enemies unwittingly pass with the sphere of his power, and he conjures a storm to wreck their vessel and draw them into his world. Will he punish them for having wronged him so long ago, or will he find forgiveness in his heart? You may find a different answer than you expect at Lucid Stage.” 29 Baxter Blvd, Portland. Also 3 p.m. Sunday and 8 p.m. Thursday, March 1. http://www.lucidstage.com

Sunday, March 4 Barbara Walsh at the Maine Irish Heritage Center 2 p.m. “Maine Maritime Museum and the Maine Irish Heritage Center host Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Barbara Walsh as she discusses her latest book ‘August Gale.’ Barbara — who has interviewed killers, bad cops, and crooked politicians in the course of her journalistic career-faces the most challenging story of her lifetime: asking her father about his childhood pain. In the process, she takes us on two heartrending odysseys: one into a deadly Newfoundland hurricane and the lives of schooner fishermen who relied on God and the wind to carry them home; the other, into a squall stirred by a man with many secrets: a grandfather who remained a mystery until long after his death. Together, she and her father journey to Newfoundland to learn about the 1935 storm, and along the way her dad begins to talk about the man he cannot forgive. As she recreates the scenes of the violent hurricane and a small boy’s tender past, she holds onto a hidden desire: to heal her father and redeem the grandfather she has never met.” Lecture and book signing will be held in Portland at the Maine Irish Heritage Center (34 Gray St. on the corner of State and Gray). The lecture is free. Books will be available for sale and signing by the author. 780-0118 or www. maineirish.com. see EVENTS page 14

DAILY CROSSWORD TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

by Lynn Johnston

By Holiday Mathis be in just the mood to say “yes” and see what happens.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You want to be more important in someone’s world. The strong water-sign influences overhead put you in touch with subtle emotional signals and help you find a way into the heart of another.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Take on a “hopeless” issue. It’s clear that what you already know isn’t enough to facilitate a breakthrough.

You’ll access different knowledge and discover the key.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

You’re ready to get a better grip on finances. Professional advice will likely be too severe. Handle things in a way that works for you, and relax. It’s just money.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Over-thinking is the enemy of fun.

Designate a certain period of time (afternoon is best) to let loose and go bouncing around for a while. You could reach gleeful heights.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your energy will be strongest on your birthday and during the three days on either side it. Take extra care of yourself the two weeks before your birthday when your energy is muted. Get more sleep, and eat better then, too.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 3).

You’ll be a peacemaker and a healer because you respect opinions and beliefs that are different from your own.

The harmony between your spiritual and physical life will help you ride the flow of life without too much stress.

Psychic and emotional connections lead to moves and lifestyle upgrades in May. Cancer and Aries people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 1, 22, 28 and 15.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). In order to solve a puzzle, you have to have access to all of the pieces. You won’t realize what’s missing until the assembly is under way. Don’t wait. Put things together, and you’ll figure out what more is needed soon enough.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). According to one urban dictionary, a “noob” is a name for someone who is bad at something because they are new to it; whereas, a “nub” lacks skill in spite of having plenty of experience. You’ll need patience for both types today.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Think about what the initial trigger was that put a chain of events in motion. The observations of an objective party could help. Avoid the mistake of focusing on the result and not the cause of a problem.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your drive is commendable, and it’s what attracts successful people to your side.

However, be careful not to let a hungry ambition blind you to everything else that’s going on around you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your intuition is so strong that you could be inspired to make a choice without bothering to put the matter through a decisionmaking process. And your selection will be better than anything you could have labored over.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Remember Rip Van Winkle? He took a 20-year nap through the American Revolution and woke up to a changed world.

You, on the other hand, are determined to stay wide awake and catch every detail.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’re game to try new things. Whether or not you’ll like them isn’t the point. The point is that you’ll know more for trying. You’ll

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ACROSS Shoe bottom White-plumed heron Clockmaker __ Thomas Willing to listen and reconsider Occurring once every 24 hours The Bee Gees, for example Twofold Urge on; force Small brook Look __ at; view with disapproval Car or truck Household pet Actress Bo __ Woolly animal 2,000 pounds __ the way; pioneers Dictionary entry Tit for __ Save from peril

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DOWN Ice cream treat Musical work Faucet problem Intertwined King’s order Mah-jongg or checkers Tear Five and six Mary __ Moore Hits Mr. Sevareid Cash register Gap Siesta Hayes or Hunt More bananas Actress Hilary Wrestler Hulk Jagged Paver’s goo Feels sore Sword fights Sight or taste Greek “T” Writer Bradbury

38 Polite feminine address 39 “__ been to the mountaintop!”

42 Sled dog 44 Mafia member 46 __-tied; unable to speak 47 Neat as a __ 49 Bread ingredient

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Ms. Zellweger Ridicules Boring Bird of peace Uses a shovel Midwest state Journey Time long past Mr. Parseghian

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Saturday, March 3, the 63rd day of 2012. There are 303 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the national anthem of the United States.

On this date: In 1845, Florida became the 27th state.

In 1849, the U.S. Department of the Interior was established.

In 1887, Anne Sullivan arrived at the Tuscumbia, Ala., home of Captain and Mrs. Arthur H. Keller to become the teacher for their blind and deaf 6-year-old daughter, Helen.

In 1894, British Prime Minister William Gladstone submitted his resignation to Queen Victoria, ending his fourth and final premiership.

In 1923, Time magazine, founded by Briton Hadden and Henry R. Luce, made its debut.

In 1940, Artie Shaw and his orchestra recorded “Frenesi” for RCA Victor.

In 1945, the Allies fully secured the Philippine capital of Manila from Japanese forces during World War II. In 1961, King Hassan II acceded to the throne of Morocco, following the death of his father, King Mohammed V. In 1969, Apollo 9 blasted off from Cape Kennedy on a mission to test the lunar module.

In 1974, a Turkish Airlines DC-10 crashed shortly after takeoff from Orly Airport in Paris, killing all 346 people on board.

In 1987, comedian Danny Kaye died in Los Angeles at age 74.

In 1991, motorist Rodney King was severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers in a scene captured on amateur video. Twenty-five people were killed when a United Airlines Boeing 737200 crashed while approaching the Colorado Springs airport.

One year ago: Seeking to repair damaged relations, President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon agreed during a White House meeting to deepen their cooperation in combating drug violence and declared a breakthrough in efforts to end a long-standing dispute over cross-border trucking. Soldiers backing Ivory Coast’s defiant leader, Laurent Gbagbo (loh-RAHN’ BAHG’-boh), mowed down women protesting his refusal to leave power in a hail of gunfire, killing seven.

Today’s Birthdays: Bluegrass singer-musician Doc Watson is 89. Socialite Lee Radziwill is 79. Movie producer-director George Miller is 67. Actress Hattie Winston is 67. Singer Jennifer Warnes is 65. Actor-director Tim Kazurinsky is 62. Singer-musician Robyn Hitchcock is 59. Actor Robert Gossett is 58. Rock musician John Lilley is 58. Actress Miranda Richardson is 54. Radio personality Ira Glass is 53. Actress Mary Page Keller is 51. Olympic track and field gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee is 50. College Football Hall of Famer Herschel Walker is 50. Rapperactor Tone Loc (lohk) is 46. Rock musician John Bigham is 43. Actress Julie Bowen is 42. Country singer Brett Warren (The Warren Brothers) is 41.

Actor David Faustino is 38. Singer Ronan Keating (Boyzone) is 35. Rapper Lil’ Flip is 31. Actress Jessica Biel is 30. Rock musician Blower (aka Joe Garvey) (Hinder) is 28.

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Mike makes an effort to get along for my sake, but my friends make it really difficult. They don’t want to be around him, and the feeling is mutual. This hurts me tremendously.

And the part that really burns me is that my friends’ boyfriends treat them like dirt, yet they think I’m the one with a lousy relationship.

This is putting stress on me and often results in arguments with all of them. I plan to be with Mike for a long time, and I also want to keep my best friends. How do I do this? -- Trying To Be the Glue Dear Trying: Your friends may not accept Mike for any number of reasons, not the least of which could be jealousy and possessiveness. But someone who can’t get along with your friends may also have a few personality issues that you are purposely disregarding. Not all high school friendships survive graduation, and not all boyfriends last. Take your time. Let your friends get used to you and Mike as a couple.

Ask Mike to be more tolerant of their “immaturity.” Refuse to be pressured by anyone, and you eventually will be able to decide which of these relationships are worth keeping.

Dear Annie: “Baffled Nurse in Indiana” wrote in dismay about parents allowing their children to play with tongue depressors and exam gloves. You printed several responses, one of which was from “Morris, Ill.,” who said doctors are greedy because they overschedule, making patients wait an hour or more.

As a physician who has been in practice for 23 years, there are legitimate reasons for this. I may have had an emergency or got stuck in surgery. Patients show up late and talk too much about Great-Aunt Tillie’s big toe problem. And keep in mind, if I take an extra five minutes to comfort a patient or calm a frightened child, I will give you extra time, as well. If I scheduled fewer patients, you would need to wait six months before you could make an appointment. -- Frustrated Doc Dear Doc: Thanks for weighing in. Here’s more: From Oregon: In my 22 years of practice, I have never known a doctor to run late because of a leisurely lunch or golf game. In fact, most doctors spend their lunch (and sometimes dinner) trying to catch up. Medical care is by its nature unpredictable, so bring something to keep you (and your children) occupied.

Florida: Parents are teaching their children that if they have to wait too long, it’s someone else’s fault and so it’s OK to take gloves and tongue depressors. Those are not condiments at a fast-food place. I always brought books, paper, crayons and small toys with me when I took my children anywhere that might require a wait. And I always brought a book for myself.

Oregon: I have six children and never would have dreamed of helping myself to medical supplies in order to entertain my kids. The greatest compliment I ever received was when we flew overseas with five children under age 10. It was obvious at each plane change that the flight attendants were not looking forward to having us on board. But at the end of each flight, these same attendants complimented us on our children’s behavior.

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Parking on a city street during a snowstorm or immediately following one can be a costly move.

But if all else fails, city officials note that residents can look to the Time and Temperature building's digital sign for the words "Park" and "Ban." The sign, located atop the 14-story Time and Temperature building at 477 Congress St., is currently leased by the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein, a Maine firm that specializes in personal injury and social security disability law.

"It's a great service," city spokeswoman Nicole Clegg said.

"We're incredibly appreciative for it."

Bornstein's firm signed a twoyear lease for use of the sign in the summer of 2010, and the familiar "Call Joe" lit up the Portland skyline in an effort for the firm to advertise the firm's new telephone number, said Nate Bergeron, the firm's director of marketing and public relations.

"We set up a contract with the right to donate the sign to nonprofits that Joe and his wife, Debbie, support," Bergeron said.

"Over the past year and a half you may have seen the message change."

The most recent temporary change displayed on the electronic billboard were the words "Strve Rcks," for the Strive Rocks Dance Marathon held at the University of Southern Maine. The Strive organization is a nonprofit that aims to improve the lives of teens and young adults living with emotional in intellectual disabilities, Bergeron said.

"It's good for the city and it's just great, because a lot of nonprofits can't necessarily afford to advertise," he said.

Other nonprofits the billboard advertised included the Preble Street Resource Center, when the words "End Hngr" blinked across the city.

But the sign is not always all time and temperature, "Call Joe" or casting light on a local nonprofit.

On rare occasions the message deviates from the norm.

The lease agreement requires other messages to first be approved by the building's owner, Bergeron said.

"We e-mail (the property manager and they) e-mail the owner and get approval," he said. "He let us put 'Go Pats' up there when the Patriots were in the Super Bowl."

The display consistency serves a purpose, according to the building's management company.

"It's a representation of the building to some extent," said Carl Trottier, property manager

ABOVE AND TOP: The Time and Temperature building's digital sign can be seen for miles and displays messages 24/7. “It’s good for the city and it’s just great, because a lot of nonprofits can’t necessarily afford to advertise,” said Nate Bergeron, director of marketing and public relations for Law Offices of Joe Bornstein, which leases the sign and provides advertising for many nonprofit groups. (MATTHEW ARCO PHOTOS)

with The Boulos Company.

Trottier explained that state law prohibits certain messages from even being displayed on the sign, including advertisements for alcohol or tobacco and political ads. The rule goes back to when the billboard was constructed and installed in the 1960s.

But requests by marketing firms and Portland residents to either sell a product on the sign or simply display a happy birthday to a friend or family member have not been few and far between.

"For a long time we would get (the requests) weekly," Trottier said. "We get them occasionally now."

And what's more, Trottier says, is if the time on the sign is ever off, Portlanders let him know.

"I had a call ... from a woman who said she was late for work and got in trouble with her boss because the clock was off by seven minutes and she went to get a coffee," he said.

The importance of the sign and the likelihood of residents peering up at the blinking bulbs is not lost on city officials like Clegg, who say using it to send the message of a parking ban can be credited with fewer drivers having their vehicles towed.

Drivers unaware of a city-

wide parking ban will quickly be forced to reach for their wallets — tow fee: $70, impound charge: $35, ticket cost: $30, and a $25 daily surcharge if the driver fails to reclaim their vehicle within 24 hours of being towed.

As a result of this week's storm, nearly 80 drivers had their vehicles towed and paid out more than $10,500 in tow fees and fines, according to the city.

The penalty of being towed during a ban is why city officials say they go to great lengths to notify residents if a parking ban exists — by way of media outlets, e-mail alerts and social media, said Clegg. The sign's bulbs flash four characters 24/7, and Clegg says city officials have come to count on the sign's presence along Portland's skyline.

"It's definitely one of the most effective ways of getting the word out," Clegg said. "It's certainly something we rely on."

Bornstein's firm maintains a blog and Twitter feed that update interested residents on the sign's newest message, Bergeron said.

"It's a fairly significant cost to us on a monthly basis, but we love it to help promote our brand, our new number, and ... I think what Joe gets the most pleasure out of it is the fact that he can donate it to nonprofits," Bergeron said.

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Portland School Board during the board’s business meeting in Room 250, Casco Bay High School. Find a budget timeline and other budget information here: www2.portlandschools.org/ school-budget

3 p.m. Portland Ovations will present the Vancouver Chamber Choir at Merrill Auditorium for an afterWednesday, March 7 noon concert. “Canada’s foremost vocal ensemble for more than 40 ‘The Economics of the Lack of years, the Vancouver Chamber Dental Care’ Choir is internationally renowned for 10:30 a.m. to noon. The Maine State the depth and range of its repertoire, Chamber of Commerce will host a interpretive skills, and performing panel presentation titled “The Economexcellence.” The program for their ics of the Lack of Dental Care” at the Merrill Auditorium performance feaAugusta Civic Center in Augusta. “The tures works by Thomas Weelkes, panelists, moderated by Frank McGinty Andrea Gabrieli, Johan Sebastian of MaineHealth, will discuss how the Bach, Robert Ingari, and Electo lack of access in Maine to dental care Silva amongst others. Ovations affects businesses and Maine’s econOffstage offers a pre-performance omy. Maine suffers from a shortage of lecture, “Considering Choral Arts” dentists that affects far more than our at 2 p.m. in the Rehearsal Hall at smiles. Not having enough dental Merrill Auditorium with Bob Russell, professionals to provide care also Music Director of the Choral Arts undermines our state’s economy.The Society. The discussion will focus growing need to manage health costs on the expressive values inherent requires a look at possible new poliin Renaissance music and music of cies to expand access to dental serthe modern era. The USM Chamber vices for adults and children alike.

Singers will join Russell and help Nearly 40 percent of Maine people live bring his ideas to life. Tickets for Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck will be sworn in on Monday, the city reports.

(MATTHEW ARCO FILE PHOTO) in federally-designated Dental Health the Vancouver Chamber Choir are Professional Shortage Areas, accord$34 for Ovations’ Members, $38 ing to the Pew Center on the States. for the general public and a limited USM Philosophy Symposium. Followed by discussion with And adults, Maine businesses and Maine’s economy are amount of $10 student tickets are also available. To purJason Read, USM Professor of Philosophy.” Doors open at suffering. Healthcare costs and workforce issues are chase tickets, contact PortTix at 842-0800 or visit the box 7 p.m., film begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission $7/$5 for SPACE primary concerns for Maine’s business community. And office window at Merrill Auditorium. Tickets are also availMembers, free for USM staff and students with ID. www. healthcare costs go up when patients without access to able online at www.portlandovations.org. marxreloaded.com a dentist seek urgent care in hospital emergency rooms, ‘The Children’s Hour’ at McAuley High burdening an already strained system.” The event is 3 p.m. Catherine McAuley High School Limelighters presTuesday, March 6 open and free to the business community. To RSVP to ent this play by Lillian Hellman. It is loosely based on a the event, please contact Amy Downing at the Maine true story about a malicious child who wreaks vengeance State Chamber of Commerce at adowning@mainechamGo Red For Women Luncheon and Educational Forum by accusing her school teachers of being lesbians. Her lie ber.org.

10 a.m. The seventh annual Go Red For Women Luncheon causes catastrophic consequences for all involved. For and Educational Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, March Capoeira workshop for kids at Portland Public Library mature audiences. 631 Stevens Ave., Portland. The sug6, at the Holiday Inn By the Bay in Portland.

The Go Red 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Registration is required. The Sam gested donation of $10 includes a Victorian Tea. Reserve For Women Luncheon is presented is presented nationL. Cohen Childrens Library is excited to offer children tickets by calling 797-3802. ally by Macy’s and Merck and locally by Maine Goes ages 6-14 the opportunity to learn and practice the art of Red statewide partner Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. he Capoeira. “Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art rich in Monday, March 5 morning will begin at 10 AM with a series of educational culture and history, combines music, gymnastics, dance, workshops, exhibits, health screenings, and a silent aucstrength, balance and discipline. The program will be tion. The lunchtime speaking program, emceed by News Sauschuck swearing-in as police chief divided into two sessions with a workshop for ages 6-11 8 Anchor Tracy Sabol, will include a heart-healthy lunch, 4 p.m. Acting Police Chief Michael Sauschuck will be offiheld from 4:30-5:30 p.m. and a workshop for ages 12-14 guest survivor speaker, and special keynote address by cially sworn-in as the nineteenth Chief of Police for the City held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Participants should wear clothing humorist and author Loretta LaRoche. LaRoche is an of Portland. Sauschuck was unanimously confirmed by the appropriate to move freely in.” Registration is required as internationally acclaimed stress management and humor Portland City Council Feb. 6 following City Manager Mark space is limited. Please call 871-1700, ext. 707 to register consultant. She has starred in 7 one-woman PBS speRees’ selection of Sauschuck as the finalist for the position. for this program. cials on humor and optimism (two of which received Sauschuck will oversee a Police Department comprised of Free Tax Preparation Night Emmy Award nominations) and has authored and pub162 sworn and more than 50 civilian staff. The ceremony 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. CA$H will be offering “Do-It-Yourself Free lished eight books. The luncheon is presented locally by will be in the State of Maine Room, City Hall.

Tax Preparation Night,” the United Way reported. CA$H Bank of America, Martin’s Point Health Care, Mercy HosState Charter School Commission IRS-certified tax preparers will be available to answer fedpital, Downeast Energy, Hannaford Supermarkets, The 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. “The State Charter School Commission eral and state tax law questions while individuals prepare Maine Heart Center, Maine Medical Center, MaineHealth, is holding three public sessions to garner input from local their own taxes. Call United Way at 347-2349 to schedule and Spectrum Medical Group. To purchase tickets or for citizens as to the educational gaps in their particular regions an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome upon availability. more information, please visit: www.heart.org/mainegthat a charter school could possibly fulfill.” The sessions The site will be held at United Way’s offices at 1 Canal oredluncheon or call (207) 879-5700. are scheduled for: March 5 (postponed from March 1) — Plaza, third floor, in Portland’s Old Port. Those who are not ‘Longfellow’s Shadow’ Deering High School cafeteria (enter through the back parkinterested in attending the event can prepare their federal noon. “Longfellow’s Shadow: A reading of poems by ing area); 370 Stevens Ave., Portland; 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; and state taxes for free by visiting myfreetaxes.thebeehive.

Wesley McNair and Betsy Sholl.” Maine Historical Society March 8 — United Technologies Center; 200 Hogan Road, org/portlandME. presents The Richard D’Abate Lectures: Conversations Bangor; 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; March 15 — Cross State Office 2012 Flower Show About History, Art, and Literature (Program 1 of 7). “Join us Building, Room 500; 111 Sewall St., Augusta; 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 7: Opening Night, 6 for readings by two Maine Poet Laureates. Richard D’Abate, noon. “If you would like to speak to those areas of need in p.m. to 9 p.m., special ticket price for one night only. Thursa poet himself, has embraced MHS’s Longfellow legacy as your region, please join us at one of the sessions. However, day, March 8, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, March 9 and Satan opportunity to incorporate literature, the arts, and culif you would like to share written comments on the topic, urday, March 10, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, March 11, 10 ture as vital elements of a Maine history that is broadly told please E-mail the Maine State Charter School Commission a.m. to 5 p.m., Plant Auction immediately following closing. and understood. The poets’ readings will reflect themes in or mail them to Jennifer Pooler, 23 State House Station, Portland Company complex. “Join us for the annual rite of Longfellow’s poetry, his stance as a poet, and his attitude Augusta, ME 04333-0023.” spring, the 2012 Portland Flower Show. We are a collaboratoward social issues of his time.” www.mainehistory.org ‘Marx Reloaded’ film discussion tion of green industry landscapers, growers, gardeners and Annual Job Fair at USM 7:30 p.m. University of Southern Maine Philosophy Sympoindustry retailers dedicated to the continued success of noon to 4:30 p.m. University of Southern Maine job fair in sium sponsored film: “Marx Reloaded,” at SPACE Gallery, everything about ‘Gardening in Maine.’ Whether you are a the Sullivan Gym on USM’s Portland Campus. To register 538 Congress St., Portland. 828.5600. “‘Marx Reloaded’ property owner, renter, or consumer of fine flowers and veggo to www.experience.com/emp/cf_details?fhnd=5520. is a cultural documentary that examines the relevance of etables, this is the garden show that will bring it all together “Held each spring, this job fair is an opportunity for students German socialist and philosopher Karl Marx’s ideas for for you. We have every aspect of the landscape industry and employers to meet in an informal setting and discuss understanding the global economic and financial crisis of represented here at 58 Fore St.” http://portlandcompany. employment and career possibilities. As a participating 2008-09. The crisis triggered the deepest global recession com/flower employer, you’ll enjoy meeting prospective employment in 70 years and prompted the U.S. government to spend Legislative briefing by Maine Audubon candidates and giving your organization greater visibility more than $1 trillion in order to rescue its banking system 6:30 p.m. “Learn about legislative proposals affecting the at the University.

USM’s annual Job Fair is open to all from collapse. Today the full implications of the crisis in environment and how to make sure your voice is heard.” employers whether you’re hiring for full-time, part-time Europe and around the world still remain unclear. NevertheCosponsored by Maine Audubon and Maine Chapter of the or seasonal jobs.” less, should we accept the crisis as an unfortunate sideAppalachian Mountain Club. Free. Maine Audubon Gilsland effect of the free market? Or is there another explanation Superintendent presents FY 2013 school budget Farm Center, Falmouth. as to why it happened and its likely effects on our society, 7 p.m. Portland Schools Superintendent James C. Morse see next page our economy and our whole way of life?” Sponsored by the Sr. will present his proposed budget for FY 2013 to the

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University of Maine Singers in Saco 7 p.m. First Parish Congregational Church and the City of Saco are celebrating their 250th Anniversary during 2012. Several events are being planned in celebration of this shared momentous history. A special concert will be performed by the 80-voice University of Maine Singers on Wednesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. at First Parish Congregational Church, 12 Beach St., Saco. Five former ministers and their wives will be special guests, along with Saco city officials.

‘Maine’s continuing unemployment crisis’ 7 p.m. The University of Southern Maine’s Portland campus will be hosting a public forum in Talbot Hall to explore “Maine’s continuing unemployment crisis.” “Forum panelists and guests will do so by looking back at labor history and forward to where this problem may take us. ‘Unemployment: Past, Present and Future — Finding Solutions to Maine’s Unemployment Crisis’ will feature an impressive panel of speakers but will also spotlight the important voices of actual workers confronting a challenging economic landscape. Some political leaders have suggested that unemployed workers may somehow be responsible for their own plight and have advocated cutting or erecting barriers to unemployment benefits. But with approximately five workers chasing every single job opening, such arguments seem misplaced and mean-spirited to unemployed workers and their advocates.The forum will be hosted by Laura Fortman, Former Maine Commissioner of Labor and Executive Director of the Frances Perkins Center in Newcastle, Maine. As Secretary of Labor under Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet and was a champion of FDR’s New Deal.”

‘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 three-piece 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

Thursday, March 8 2012 Flower Show 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Portland Flower Show continues Thursday, March 8, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; 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. We have every aspect of the landscape industry represented here at 58 Fore St.” http://portlandcompany.com/flower

Sportswriting clinic by nonprofit Telling Room 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

March 8 to April 12 (extra session March 11, no session April 5), grades 4-8. Teaching Artist: Gibson Fay-LeBlanc.

“Sports capture the human drama within a set of rules and traditions. There are winners and losers and sometimes those winners and losers are not who they seem to be. In this workshop, we’ll read great sportswriting and we’ll consider local and national sports to find our own stories inside the lines. The extra session on March 11 will take place at 5 p.m. at a Maine Red Claws game.” http://tellingroom.org/

‘Are They Really Friends?’

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. “Are They Really Friends?: A Discussion between Museum Director Mark Bessire and Artist Tanja Alexia Hollander” at the Portland Museum of Art. Great Hall. “Join the discussion about social media and how it can change the nature of friendship, portraiture, and an artist’s subject matter. The phrase, “Are you really my friend?” takes on new meaning when Hollander photographs portraits of her Facebook friends whom she has never met.

Traditional lines can blur and unexpected connections can be made.” www.portlandmuseum.org

Kindergarten Readiness Night 6:30 p.m. The Portland Public Schools’ pre-kindergarten staff will hold a Kindergarten Readiness Night at Longfel-

low Elementary School, 432 Stevens Ave. Portland parents whose children are turning five years old on or before October 15, 2012 are invited to attend the free program. A panel of staff members from across the district will answer kindergarten-related questions. For more information, please call 874-8165, ext. 6517.

‘The Complete Works of Wm Shakespeare’ 6:30 p.m. “The Complete Works of Wm Shakespeare (Abridged)” at Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road. The Poland Stage Troupe takes on their final batch of literature crazed librarians at Falmouth Memorial Library. “The show is completely free and a perfect venue for children. Join us for the Troupe’s second to last attempt at this unprecedented production!”

Fort Allen Park Public Presentation 7 p.m. Fort Allen Park Public Presentation sponsored by Friends of the Eastern Promenade, East End Community School, Portland. Final Fort Allen Park Restoration Public Hearing is scheduled before the Historic Preservation Board for 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 18,in Room 209, Portland City Hall. For more information, email info@friendsofeasternpromenade.org.

‘Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture’ 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Aquaculture is undergoing a revolution. One of the oldest agricultural practices, aquaculture dates back 4,000 years. However, modern aquaculture has gained a reputation for monoculture, where a single species is grown. An old idea has recently taken root, where nutrients from the main species are recycled through different species that can remove organic wastes and inorganic nutrients. This model is called ‘Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture,’ where complex interactions occur among various species in the managed ecosystem. Dr. Bricknell will discuss the economic and environmental advantages for using this model and the disease management issues that must be considered.” Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350 Commercial St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Please RSVP to Patty Collins, lectures@gmri.org, 228-1625.

‘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.

‘A Doll’s House’ at Bates 7:30 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. Admission is $6 for the general public and $3 for seniors and non-Bates students. Tickets are available at www.batestickets.com. For more information, please call 786-8294.

Friday, March 9 The Incredible Breakfast Cook-Off 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sea Dog Brewing Company will host The Incredible Breakfast Cook-Off, Maine Restaurant Week’s breakfast competition benefiting the Preble Street Resource Center, on Friday, March 9 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at their South Portland location, 125 Western Ave. This is the third year for this sell-out event. Maine champions of breakfast present guests with small plates of their best breakfast dishes with the hopes of earning this year’s bragging rights.

Guests are rewarded with a full heart and a happy stomach; the event raised an impressive $3,750 for Preble Street in 2011. Participating restaurants include Congdon’s in Wells, the Farmer’s Table, The Good Egg Café, The Port Hole, Petite Jacqueline and Silly’s in Portland, South Portland’s Sea Dog Brewing, Bintliff’s Restaurant in Ogunquit and three-time winner The Good Table from Cape Elizabeth.

Developing Student Success 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dr. Reza Namin, superintendent of

Spencer East Brookfield in Massachusetts, former superintendent of Westbrook School Department, Westbrook, Old Orchard Beach resident, and member of the OOB Finance Committee will be the keynote speaker at a conference hosted by the Maine Heritage Center, “Developing Student Success, Through Online Learning: Inform, Inspire, and Connect,” Portland Marriot at Sable Oakes.

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. We have every aspect of the landscape industry represented here at 58 Fore St.” http:// portlandcompany.com/flower

David McCann at the Portland Public Library noon to 1 p.m. David McCann, author of “Urban Temple.”

The Friday Local Author Series is held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Main Library’s Meeting Room 5. Portland Public Library.

Egyptian activist coming to USM 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. “A year following the Egyptian revolution and the Arab Spring, the University of Southern Maine is pleased to host an evening with Wael Nawara, Egyptian activist, writer, and co-founder of the Ghad party (Tomorrow). This free, public event will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, March 9, in the University Events Room on the seventh floor of the Glickman Family Library, Portland. A reception will be held from 5-6 p.m., followed by Nawara’s address. Nawara co-founded El Ghad Party (Tomorrow) in 2003, and is the co-founder and president of the Network of Arab Liberals (NAL), a coalition of Arab liberal parties. He was among the protesters featured in Time Magazine’s December 14, 2011 ‘Person of the Year: The Protester’ issue (http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2101745_2102138_2102241,00.html). ...

Nawara writes and lectures on various topics, including political and economic reform, transition strategies, the parallel state, national competitiveness, cultural development and educational reform. Nawara graduated with honors as a mechanical engineer from Egypt’s Ain Shams University in 1984 and earned Master’s in international marketing from Scotland’s University of Strathclyde in 1991. Currently, Nawara is at Harvard University as an Institute of Politics Fellow leading a study group on the future of Egyptian democracy.”

For planning purposes, RSVP to http://bit.ly/Nawara For more information, call USM Multicultural Student Affairs at 780-4006 or Reza Jalali at 780-5798.

Golden Dragon Acrobats 7 p.m. “The talented and dedicated artists of the Golden Dragon Acrobats are recognized throughout the world as the premiere Chinese acrobats touring today. Over three decades of performing, they’ve earned a reputation for excellence and artistry unparalleled by any other troupe.

Award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary theater and live music combine to create an unforgettable experience of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty for the entire family.” Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. portlandovations.org/shows

‘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.

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Sunday, March 11 Daylight Savings Time begins

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Spring forward one hour.

Greater Kennebunks Home and Business Expo

‘Kids of the World’

noon. “Kids of the World”screening 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kennebunkport of Craign Saddlemire’s 30-min. docuChamber of Commerce will host the mentary by and about Lewiston kids, 2012 Greater Kennebunks Home noon. Free: donations accepted. and Business Expo at Kennebunk First Universalist Church of Auburn, High School. The expo will feature 169 Pleasant St. FMI 783-0461 or more than 70 vendors spread over auburnuu.org. three rooms, informational sessions Wolfe’s Neck Woods nature on everything from couponing to gardening, entertainment, refreshprograms in Freeport ments, kids’ crafts and more. The 2 p.m. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State seminars for the day are as follows.

Park will offer nature programs at 10 a.m.-— Coupon Queen w/Kathy 2 p.m. Sundays through March 25, Slowik; 11 a.m. — Facebook for weather permitting. Starting at the Business; 1 p.m. — Finance (Panel benches at the end of the second Discussions) Topic: Home Financparking lot, one-hour guided proing & Insurance; 2 p.m. — Gardengrams may include a walk, short ing, Helene from Black Rock Farm; talks, and other activities. No res3 p.m. — Discussion on Home & ervations are needed except for Energy. Admission to the fun-filled group use, free with park admisday will be $2 per person or dona- “The Land of Ladybugs and Butterflies” by Cozy Acres Greenhouses of North Yarmouth gave a test on plant and tree iden- sion. Admission is $1 for ages tifi cation at last year’s Portland Flower Show.

Wednesday, March 7 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. is Opening Night at Portland Company tion of a food item for the Church 5-11, $3 for Maine residents ages Community Outreach Food Pantry. complex for this year’s show. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO) 12-64; $4.50 for non residents ages Proceeds from admission fees and 12 – 64; $1.50 for non residents 65 annual Northeast Undergraduate Research Development the 50/50 will go towards local fuel funds supporting Kenand older; persons under 5 and Maine residents 65 and Symposium (NURDS) March 10-11, 2012 at UNE’s Bidnebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel. For more information older are free. For more information or to arrange for deford campus. The symposium, funded in part by the and registration, call the Chamber at 967-0857 or online at group visits, please call 865-4465.

National Science Foundation (NSF), is the largest underwww.visitthekennebunks.com. graduate research conference north of Boston and attracts Riverton library Ereader workshop students from New Haven to Nova Scotia. More than 180 Tuesday, March 13 9 a.m. and noon. The Riverton Branch Library will host an students from 38 different colleges and universities are Ereader workshop between 9 a.m. and noon. “Learn how registered for the 2012 symposium, including 19 students Promenade Around the Promenade to search for and check out books from the Library catafrom University of New England. Through talks and poster 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Maine Audubon invites the public to log to use on your eReader (Kindle, Nook, iPad, and smartpresentations, students will share their research in the explore the Eastern Promenade “to see what discoverphones). The library is offering this workshop to members natural and social sciences, in disciplines such as ecology, ies await us.” From parking lot off Cutter Street, Portland. of the public who are looking for answers on how to operevolution, genetics/molecular biology, psychology, ocean$5/$8. www.maineaudubon.org ate their e-readers, or simply want to ask questions about ography, marine biology, physics, medical biology, and Friends of Walker Memorial Library book sale libraries and how this new media fits in. Portland Public chemistry. www.une.edu/nurds/preliminary-program.cfm 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friends of Walker Memorial Library are Library staff will demonstrate and answer questions. ParYouth Art Month at the PMA raising funds to buy more reading materials for the Library. ticipants are encouraged to bring their eReader or laptop.

4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Youth Art Month: Celebration RecepThe book sale will be held at the library during library hours Kindle users should bring their Amazon account information tion, Great Hall. “In 2012 the Portland Museum of Art will on Tuesday, March 13, Wednesday, March 14, Thursday, with them. The workshop is free and open to the public.” celebrate 18 years of hosting the Maine Art Education AssoMarch 15, Friday, March 16, and Saturday, March 17. On 2012 Flower Show ciation’s annual Youth Art Month exhibition, with more than Friday, all materials will be half price. On Saturday, it will 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Portland Flower Show continues Friday, 100 works of art — by students from around the state—recbe a bag for $3. All proceeds go to Walker Memorial Library March 9 and Saturday, March 10, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, ognizing the value and importance of art education in Maine to assist with the purchase of new materials for the library.

March 11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Plant Auction immediately folschools. Mark your calendars and visit the Museum while The Library has boxes and boxes of books to share. Barlowing closing. Portland Company complex. “Join us for the exhibition is on view to get an exciting glimpse into the gains galore. Come early for the best selection. The collecthe annual rite of spring, the 2012 Portland Flower Show. future of the art world. 4:30 p.m.: Grades K-2 certificate tion of used books is mostly adult fiction with a sprinkling We are a collaboration of green industry landscapers, growpresentation. 5:30 p.m.: Grades 3-5 certificate presentaof other items. The majority of books are ex-library ediers, gardeners and industry retailers dedicated to the contion. 6:30 p.m.: Grades 6-12 certificate presentation. www. tions, but other materials are mixed in as well. More details tinued success of everything about ‘Gardening in Maine.’ portlandmuseum.org at www.walker.lib.me.us.

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. We have every aspect of the landscape industry represented here at 58 Fore St.” http:// portlandcompany.com/flower

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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

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‘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.

871-1700, ext. 708.

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.”

Girl Scouts of the USA 100TH BIRTHDAY

PANCAKE BREAKFAST March 11, 2012 ~ 8-10am Applebee’s Restaurant 1031 Brighton Avenue, Portland Sponsored by: 316 Infantry Association to benefit Girl Scouts of Maine Troops 2051 & 1712 Contact: CSM Joel Chapman at 775-0284 for tickets as RSVP’s are required