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The Iceberg was only part of it (NY Times) — What doomed the Titanic is well known, at least in outline. On a moonless night in the North Atlantic, the liner hit an iceberg and disaster ensued, with 1,500 lives lost. Now, a century after the liner went down in the early hours of April 15, 1912, two new studies argue that rare states of nature played major roles in the catastrophe. The first says Earth’s nearness to the Moon and the Sun — a proximity not matched in more than 1,000 years — resulted in record tides that help explain why the Titanic encountered so much ice, including the fatal iceberg. And a second, put forward by Tim Maltin, a Titanic historian from Britain in his new book, “Titanic: A Very Deceiving Night,” contends that the icy waters created ideal conditions for an unusual type of mirage that hid icebergs from lookouts and confused a nearby ship as to the liner’s identity, delaying rescue efforts for hours. Scholars of the Titanic, as well as scientists, are debating the new theories. Some question whether natural factors can outweigh the significance of ineptitude. Others find the mirage explanation plausible — but only in limited scenarios. Over all, though, many experts are applauding the fresh perspectives. “It’s important new information that can help explain some of the old mysteries,” said George M. Behe, author of “On Board R.M.S. Titanic.” The Titanic was the largest and most luxurious ship of its time, a glittering icon of the good life. It carried 10 millionaires, including Isidor Straus of Macy’s, then the world’s largest department store. Like hundreds of other passengers, he perished when the ship went down — the water calm and the sky luminous with stars. From the start, news reports and inquiries said that the ice in the North Atlantic was unusually bad that year. The New York Times, in an article shortly after the sinking, quoted United States officials as saying that the winter had produced “an enormously large crop of icebergs.” Recently, a team of researchers from Texas State University-San Marcos and Sky & Telescope magazine found an apparent explanation in the heavens. They published their findings in the magazine’s April issue. The team discovered that Earth had come unusually close to the Sun and Moon that winter, enhancing their gravitational pulls on the ocean and producing record tides. The rare orbits took place between December 1911 and February 1912 — about two months before the disaster.

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Turkey: Syria killed refugees on its side of border ANKARA, Turkey (NY Times) — Prospects for a peaceful solution to Syria’s conflict on the eve of a cease-fire deadline appeared to diminish further Monday as Turkish officials accused the Syrian military of shooting at Syrian refugees inside Turkey for the first time, and a senior Foreign Ministry official said the cease-fire plan was void. The Turks said Syrian army shooters attacked a group of Syrian civilians who were crossing the border at Kilis, Turkey, seeking sanctuary in a large refugee camp there; at least 23 people were wounded, and two of them later died. Turkish For-

eign Ministry officials also said the Syrian shooters hit at least four people inside the camp — two Syrian refugees, a Turkish policeman and a Turkish translator — who had sought to help the group fleeing across the border. Their condition was not clear. Syria’s ranking diplomats in Ankara were summoned to the Foreign Ministry and informed of “Turkey’s irritation about the incident in a harsh tone,” said one Foreign Ministry official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of his diplomatic position. There was no immediate response from Syria. If the Turkish account of is confirmed, the events would be the first time

since Turkish authorities began sheltering Syrian refugees in the 13-month-old conflict that the Syrian military had fired at targets inside Turkey. The attack raised troubling questions about the possibility of a broader conflagration in the tinderbox border region. And it deepened the gloom about the cease-fire under a peace proposal by Kofi Annan, the special envoy to Syria for both the Arab League and the United Nations. The proposal called for government forces to pull back from major cities by Tuesday and for all combatants in the conflict to cease all hostilities by Thursday.

After suicide, new focus on Pakistan’s acid attacks KARACHI, Pakistan (NY Times) — Fakhra Younas went under the surgeon’s knife 38 times, hoping to repair the gruesome damage inflicted by a vengeful Pakistani man who had doused her face in acid a decade earlier, virtually melting her mouth, nose and ears. The painful medical marathon took place in Rome, a distant city that offered Younas refuge, the generosity of strangers and a modicum of healing. She found an outlet in writing a memoir and making fearless public appearances. But while Italian doc-

tors worked on her facial scars, some wounds refused to close. On March 17, after a decade of pining for Pakistan, a country she loved even though its justice system had failed her terribly, Younas climbed to the sixth-floor balcony of her apartment building in the southern suburbs of Rome and jumped. She was 33 years old. News of her death filtered back to her home city, Karachi. And by the time her coffin arrived for burial, a storm of outrage had been whipped up — one framed by a glittering Hollywood success.

On Feb. 28, Sharmeen ObaidChinoy, a Karachi filmmaker, won Pakistan’s first Academy Award, for “Saving Face,” a documentary that focuses in gritty detail on victims of acid violence like Younas. Despite the film’s disturbing topic, the Oscar gave Pakistanis a welcome shot of national pride, while focusing attention on a social ill. Acid is the preferred weapon of vindictive men against women accused of disloyalty or disobedience. Common in several Asian countries, acid attacks in Pakistan grew

sharply in number in 2011, to 150 from 65 in 2010, although some advocacy workers said the increase stemmed largely from better reporting. The death of Younas galvanized the Pakistani news media. In Parliament, lawmakers vowed to take action, while one political leader called for a criminal investigation into the case to be reopened. But legal experts were skeptical that would happen, because the man Ms. Younas long accused of the attack — her ex-husband, Bilal Khar — was acquitted at trial nine years ago.

Grand Jury won’t be Convened Federal funds to train in Florida teenager’s killing the jobless are drying up (NY Times) — The special prosecutor appointed to investigate the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin said Monday that she had decided not to convene a grand jury in the case, which incited protests nationwide after the local authorities in Sanford, Fla., decided not to pursue charges against the crime watch volunteer who shot the unarmed teenager. The prosecutor, State Attorney Angela Corey, who was appointed last month by Florida Gov. Rick Scott to investigate the shooting, said in a statement that her decision “should not be considered a factor in the final determination of the case.” Corey had previously said that summoning a grand jury might not be necessary, so the move was not

entirely unexpected. Last month, State Attorney Norm Wolfinger, the previous prosecutor in the case, had directed the grand jury to convene to hear evidence starting on Tuesday. But Wolfinger, who usually handles cases in Sanford, recused himself after public outcries about the pace of the investigation. The shooting occurred the night of Feb. 26 when Trayvon was walking back from a store to his father’s house in Sanford. Along the way, he was confronted by George Zimmerman, 28, the watch volunteer, who fatally shot Trayvon. Zimmerman has said he shot Trayvon in self-defense, though others have questioned that account and asked why Zimmerman confronted Trayvon in the first place.

(NY Times) — With the economy slowly reviving, an executive from Atlas Van Lines recently visited Louisville, Ky., with good news: the company wanted to hire more than 100 truck drivers ahead of the summer moving season. But a usually reliable source of workers, the local government-financed job center, could offer little help, because the federal money that local officials had designated to help train drivers was already exhausted. Without the government assistance, many of the people who would be interested in applying for the driving jobs could not afford the $4,000 classes to obtain commercial driver’s licenses. Now Atlas is struggling to find eligible drivers. Across the country, work force centers that assist the unemployed are being asked to do more with less as federal funds dwindle for job training and related services. In Seattle, for example, the region’s seven centers provided training for less than 5 percent of the 120,000 people who came in last year seeking to burnish their skills. And in Dallas, officials say they have annual funds left to support only 43 people in training programs, nowhere near enough to help the 23,500 people who have lost their jobs in the last 10 weeks alone.

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City gets spending plan, budgets more time Departure from a single-year capital plan mandated by voters BY CURTIS ROBINSON THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Faced with their first five-year capital improvement program plan in a decade, with some 500 proposed projects and a 209-page document, Portland councilors wasted no time Monday in deciding what to budget first: more time. Originally slated for approval along with the city’s single-year operational budget, city officials meeting with the school board opted to slow that process. Voicing the consensus, Councilor John Anton said the council should

not have a “gun to our heads” to pass the spending plan and noted it was likely “overly ambitious” to think it could be passed with the operating budget in June. "I think we're going to be making choices," Anton said Anton. It’s the first time in a decade that Portland is considering a five-year capital improvement budget for municipal departments, including schools, that typically cost more than $10,000. The departure from a single-year capital plan was mandated by voters among city charter changes last year

that also brought Portland’s first popularly elected mayor since the 1920s. City Manager Mark Rees, presenting his first capital budget since taking the city’s chief administrative job last year, recommended that 60 specific projects be funded for 2013 totalling about $13 million. The manager identified highlights including: • Additional funding allocation to complete financing for School Department Central Kitchen, which has been identified as a top priority for the system. About $890,000 is planned for 2013. • Architectural/engineering funds to begin the process of replacing Hall School. A $400,000 allotment is recommended for 2013, a step toward a

project that is expected to cost more than $10 million. • Funding for street and sidewalk improvements consistent with the city’s pavement management plan. • Purchase of several replacement police vehicles and an ambulance. • Repairs to municipal and school buildings throughout the city. • Expansion of Evergreen Cemetery. For each capital project, the city’s website includes a variety of information, including a project description, a proposed timetable, proposed funding levels and sources and, if applicable, estimated ongoing operating costs. The next step will be a 5:30 p.m. city finance committee meeting today at 5:30 p.m. in room 209 at City Hall.

City manager drives changes in federal grant allotments BY CURTIS ROBINSON THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

A $250,000 Cumberland Ave. street lighting project and a community policing position for East Bayside were debated last night as the city approved $1.9 million in federal Community Development Block Grants, or CDBG funds. Another federal fund, the HOME program for affordable housing assistance, was originally slated for consideration, but was delayed to complete required public hearings this week. It took a series of votes, but councilors eventually unanimously approved Rees a city manager’s recommendation to move the Cumberland Ave. project to the capital improvement plan, making room for additional project funding under CDBG.

But in a 7-1 vote, councilors opposed a motion by District One Councilor Kevin Donoghue aimed at preserving a community policing position that is losing its grant funding this year. City Manager Mark Rees’s recommendations deviated from proposals and scoring from a citizen committee. By moving the Cumberland Ave. project, he effectively created funding for the Catherine Morrill Day Nursery, the Maine Heritage Center Accessibility Project and for continued restoration of the historic Abyssinian Meeting House. The city’s Finance Committee Chairman John Anton opposed the manager’s change, arguing that he did not feel comfortable putting more burdens on the city’s capital budget. He also argued that the city’s CDBG process has evolved away from “horse trading at this point” to a more objective system. “I tend to defer to the [citizen committee] scoring,”

he said. But other officials, including Mayor Michael Brennan, argued in favor of the manager’s plan while also praising the process. “The city manager can look at a bigger picture,” argued Brennan. District One Councilor Donoghue supported moving the lighting project after receiving assurances that it would be included in the capital improvement budget. On the East Bayside policing issue, Donoghue argued in favor of increasing funding in some areas to create enough money to retain the position, which is a non-sworn “civilian” position that assists officers. Donoghue argued that the position was clearly as effective as similar positions, and should be retained. A full listing of CDBG grants, projects and scoring is available on the city’s website at www.ci.portland. me.us.

Consultant fails to find fault in Shipyard Brewery billing flap BY CRAIG LYONS DAVID CARKHUFF

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A consultant the city hired to conduct a weeks-long investigation into a billing error involving the Shipyard Brewing Company said he couldn’t place blame, offering this assessment during a presentation to the Portland City Council last night. After taking an exhaustive look through the records from the Portland Water District that relate to Shipyard, Bryan Dench — a consultant who conducted an investigation into the billing error — failed to find that anyone was at fault. Dench said there’s no basis to believe that anyone at Shipyard every tried to mislead the city because the brewery knew it produces waste water and it even installed extra meters in an

attempt to check its water and sewage usage. As for the water district, Dench said the agency sought to try to correct the mistake on several occasions but there’s no good reason why their attempts and questions were never followed up on. “Those are the things I’ve been able to determine for sure,” he said. During the course of his research, Dench interviewed many employees from both the city, the water district and Shipyard in an attempt to reconstruct what might have led to the billing error, which stretched over roughly 15 years. Due to the passage of time and the death of one of the primary players in the case, Dench said, he was unable to find much concrete evidence as to why the words “Bill sewer no” were put on

the 1996 Shipyard work order. “I have to say it doesn’t make sense,” Dench said. “...There a lot of things I can’t figure out.” After Dench delivered his final report to the city Friday and spoke at Monday’s council meeting, Fred Forsley, owner of Shipyard Brewing, urged the city to take a fresh start. He told the city council, “We feel ––––––––––––––––––––––––––

we’ve taken a number of steps to address the issue, to move forward.” Speaking to the city council last night, Forsley said, “When you have people question your integrity and other things, it becomes very personal,” adding that he does not take the issue of the billing question lightly. see BREWERY page 8

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The Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance was founded as a nonprofit in June 1975. A March 31 article, “Conversation piece: Reading festival ‘bigger than ever’” contained incorrect information about the alliance’s founding. A meeting tonight for neighbors concerned about a current sale pending of 12.75 acres of undeveloped woods and wetlands located off Canco Road starts at 6:30 p.m. at Ocean Avenue Elementary School, Portland. A News Brief in the Saturday edition contained an incorrect start time.

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The gullible center So, can we talk about the Paul Ryan phenomenon? And yes, I mean the phenomenon, not the man. Mr. Ryan, the chairman of the House Budget Committee and the principal author of the last two Congressional Republican budget proposals, isn’t especially interesting. He’s a garden-variety modern G.O.P. extremist, an Ayn Rand devotee who believes that the answer to all problems is to cut taxes on the rich and slash benefits for the poor and middle class. No, what’s interesting is the cult that has grown up around Mr. Ryan — and in particular the way self-proclaimed centrists elevated him into an icon of fiscal responsibility, and even now can’t seem to let go of their fantasy. The Ryan cult was very much on display last week, after President Obama said ––––– the obvious: the latest RepubThe New York lican budget proposal, a proposal that Mitt Romney has Times avidly embraced, is a “Trojan horse” — that is, it is essentially a fraud. “Disguised as deficit reduction plans, it is really an attempt to impose a radical vision on our country.” The reaction from many commentators was a howl of outrage. The president was being rude; he was being partisan; he was being a big meanie. Yet what he said about the Ryan proposal was completely accurate. Actually, there are many problems with that proposal. But you can get the gist if you understand two numbers: $4.6 trillion and 14 million. Of these, $4.6 trillion is the revenue cost over the next decade of the tax cuts embodied in the plan, as estimated by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center. These cuts — which are, by the way, cuts over and above those involved in making the Bush tax cuts permanent — would disproportionately benefit the wealthy, with the average member of the top 1 percent receiving a tax break of $238,000 a year. Mr. Ryan insists that despite these tax cuts his proposal is “revenue neutral,” that he would make up for the lost revenue by closing loopholes. But he has refused to specify a single loophole he would close. And if we assess the proposal without his secret (and probably nonexistent) plan to raise revenue, it turns out to involve running bigger deficits than we would run under the Obama

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What happened to Trayvon Martin? What happened to Trayvon Martin? The short answer: I don’t know. I know that he was shot by George Zimmerman while wearing a hoodie and carrying a box of Skittles. No weapons of mass destruction. An awful tragedy. My thoughts and prayers go out to his parents and family. A thorough and fair investigation is obviously a necessity. But after decades of studying the criminal justice system, how it works and how it doesn’t, including the shadow cast by racism over that system, that is what I know. I also know this: If the police and prosecutors had a clear case that Zimmerman had unreasonably resorted to deadly force in a situation where the law prohibits it, if they had probable cause to arrest him and believe they could and should secure a conviction, they would have arrested him. With the eyes of the nation upon them, with the president comparing Martin to the son he doesn’t have, with marchers and editorials, the easiest thing, the most political thing, the move that would turn down the temperature would be to arrest Zimmerman. I know that is not always what has happened. Too often in our history, police and prosecutors have been reluctant to arrest white men for killing African-American

Susan Estrich ––––– Creators Syndicate men in situations where they would have done so had the races been different. I know that police and prosecutors and juries have been too willing to assume that any African-American man in a hoodie is likely to be a criminal and that crimes involving the death of an African-American have not received the same attention as those involving the death of a white person. I also know that in highly politicized cases, just the opposite has happened. The most notorious example of this, obviously, was the Duke lacrosse team case, where the prosecutor moved too fast, where his motives were political, where a thorough investigation would have spared not only the young men involved but also, ironically, the young woman, whose reputation was also ruined in the process. And Martin’s also almost certainly would be were an unjustified arrest made here. We are a nation of laws, not men and women. From everything I can see,

police and prosecutors in Sanford, Fla., are proceeding carefully and thoroughly — as they must, given the issues involved. The law allows an individual to resort to deadly force when he reasonably believes he is facing death or serious bodily injury. In many states, an individual is required to retreat (at least when attacked outside his own home) when he could do so safely. Florida is not one of those states. I do not support “Stand Your Ground” laws because they allow lives to be taken in selfdefense where it is not in fact a necessity. But I don’t make the law in Florida, and neither do those charged with its enforcement. The law does not require that the individual who resorts to deadly force be right. His actions must be judged at the time he takes them. The standard is objective: what a reasonable person would do. But in applying that standard, the reasonable person stands in the shoes of the one who resorted to deadly force. I understand the president’s identification with Trayvon Martin. I understand his concerns that deaths such as this have, historically, been too easily ignored on racial grounds. But it is essential that our leaders have the courage to say that, ultimately, the issue here should not be race. The issue is the rule of law, applied without regard to race.

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Strange jubilee Is there a Baby Boomer so dim in this land of rackets and swindles who thinks that he or she will escape the wrath of the Millennials rising? The developing story is so obvious that only an academic economist could fail to notice. Here’s how it will go: some months from now, as the financial unwind worsens, and the mirage of gainful employment shimmers away to nothing, and the technocrats of Europe meet nervously by some Swiss lakeside (and are seen glumly shaking their heads), and Romney and Obama try to out-do each other peddling miracle cures for the tanking national self-esteem — a dangerous meme will go forth across the Internet, and this meme will say: Millennials, renounce your college loans and set yourselves free! And then something truly marvelous will happen. They will at once disempower the swindling generation of their fathers, teachers, loan officers, and overlords and quite possibly bring on, at long last, the epochal collision of pervasive American control fraud with the hard hand of reality. I think this will happen, and I would venture even to set the meme loose here and now and watch it go viral. The college loan racket has been an even more cynical enterprise than the mortgage racket was because so many

James Howard Kunstler ––––– Kunstler.com people who ought to have known better, people of supposed intelligence such as college deans, cabinet secretaries, and think-tank Yodas, all colluded to support the false promise that the gigantic cargo cult of higher ed would keep churning out fresh careers forever — when the truth was that the entire groaning vessel of hopes and dreams was already under water and sinking into the eternal darkness. And is there a Millennial so dim who believes that the promised package of lifetime goodies once called “a job with benefits” waits like a liveried servant to conduct them without friction through the ceremonies of career and family according to premises and promises of an obsolete American Dream? Dreams do die hard. As dreams go it was a pretty good one while it lasted, but like all dreams, it has vanished in the mists of a new morning leaving the dreamers halfsick, anxious, and drained. They have

nothing to lose but their fears of the re-po man and the simulated dudgeon of telephone robot debt-collectors. This idea should catch on as the election season heats up. Like the anti-war youth of August 1968, burning their draft cards in the streets of Chicago, the Millennials should flock to Charlotte and Tampa this summer and fill the parking lots (there are no streets in these places) with the smoke of their burning loan contracts — and then proceed with the loud repudiation of party politics in its two current useless, lying, craven, feckless factions. The effrontery of these rogues, promising a hundred years of shale gas, and jobs, jobs, jobs, and a personal relationship with Jesus! Send them packing into the bowels of history, then go home and make it work locally, where it will have to happen in any case because the arc of events has a velocity of its own now and that is our certain destination. The colleges themselves will, of course, implode shortly, along with everything else currently organized on the super-gigantic scale. They are no more prepared for what is about to happen to them than the chiselers in government, banking, medicine, and global corporate enterprise. We will wonder in retrospect how they ever managed to winkle 50-grand a year

for their absurd promises, and how we permitted young people with undeveloped powers of judgment to sign their financial lives away on terms even more stringent than their parents’ mortgages. When the universities do go down, tossing their employees overboard in the process, it will be interesting to see the former faculty chairpersons and distinguished professors of econometric modeling learn how to plant kale and care for chickens side-by-side with their formerlyindentured students. I can imagine a period of turmoil in America even harsher than, say, the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s in China where officials, professors and authorities of all kinds were paraded through the angry mobs wearing dunce caps. Weird things happen in history. The college loan money will not be paid back anyway, so Millennial youth ought to seize the golden opportunity to make the deliberate point that the years of swindling are officially over now. This strange jubilee could, and should, change everything. (James Howard Kunstler is the author of several books, including “The Long Emergency,” “The Geography of Nowhere” and “The Witch of Hebron.” Contact him by emailing jhkunstler@ mac.com.)

The ‘centrists’ needed to pretend that there are reasonable Republicans KRUGMAN from page 4

administration’s proposals. Meanwhile, 14 million is a minimum estimate of the number of Americans who would lose health insurance under Mr. Ryan’s proposed cuts in Medicaid; estimates by the Urban Institute actually put the number at between 14 million and 27 million. So the proposal is exactly as President Obama described it: a proposal to deny health care (and many other essentials) to millions of Americans, while lavishing tax cuts on corporations and the wealthy — all while failing to reduce the budget deficit, unless you believe in Mr. Ryan’s secret revenue sauce. So why are centrists rising to Mr. Ryan’s defense? Well, ask yourself the following: What does it mean to be a centrist, anyway? It could mean supporting politicians who actually are relatively nonideological, who are willing, for example, to seek Democratic support for health reforms originally devised by Republicans, to support deficit-reduction plans that rely on both spending cuts and revenue increases. And by that standard, centrists should be lavishing praise on the leading politician who best fits that description — a fellow named Barack Obama. But the “centrists” who weigh in on policy debates are playing a different game. Their self-image, and to a large extent their professional selling point,

depends on posing as high-minded types standing between the partisan extremes, bringing together reasonable people from both parties — even if these reasonable people don’t actually exist. And this leaves them unable either to admit how moderate Mr. Obama is or to acknowledge the more or less universal extremism of his opponents on the right. Enter Mr. Ryan, an ordinary G.O.P. extremist, but a mild-mannered one. The “centrists” needed to pretend that there are reasonable Republicans, so they nominated him for the role, crediting him with virtues he has never shown any sign of possessing. Indeed, back in 2010 Mr. Ryan, who has never once produced a credible deficitreduction plan, received an award for fiscal responsibility from a committee representing several prominent centrist organizations. So you can see the problem these commentators face. To admit that the president’s critique is right would be to admit that they

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Rash of blazes continues; fire levels garage in Gorham DAILY SUN STAFF REPORTS The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the fourth fire in Gorham in the past two weeks, State Police reported. The latest fire, which occurred about 4 p.m. Sunday, destroyed a two-car garage at 215 Buck St., according to State Department of Public Safety Spokesman Steve McCausland. Investigators said the cause had not been determined and that an electrical inspector will examine the rubble today. The fire flattened the garage, located next to a house, and also destroyed a pickup truck stored inside, McCausland said. The homeowner was away at the time of the fire. The Sunday afternoon fire was located around the corner from a fire two weeks earlier that damaged an abandoned house and was the first of three known arson fires in the town in the past two weeks. Investigators are asking anyone seeing any activity around Buck Street Sunday afternoon to contact them through the Gorham Police Department at 839-5581 or the Fire Marshal’s Office in Augusta at 624-7076. Officials urged Gorham residents to be watchful of their neighborhoods and to report any suspicious activity.

Attempted theft of copper reported at Greater Portland Landmarks A Portland historic preservation group’s main office was the site of what’s believed to be an attempted copper theft. Staff at Greater Portland Landmarks, on High Street, noticed yesterday that someone had tried to steal a piece of copper off a drainage pipe at the rear of the building, according to Executive Director Hilary Bassett. The attempted theft was reported to the Portland Police Department. Bassett said a piece of the gutter system’s downspout was damaged after it appears someone tried to remove it. She said they’re fortunate the piece wasn’t removed from the building. Aside from the downspout, no other part of the building was damaged. In light of the city’s recent spate of copper and metal thefts, Bassett said, she felt it was necessary to call the police. “These things are largely thefts of opportunity and desperation for some people,” she said. Sgt. Dean Goodall, of the PPD, was unavailable for comment yesterday.

SoPo man charged with burglary SOUTH PORTLAND — The South Portland Police Department arrested two men Sunday after one of them allegedly burglarized a South Portland apartment in the same building where he lived. Charges against one were dropped. Rourke Sparks, 26, of South Portland, was arrested and charged with burglary after he allegedly climbed through the second floor window of a 919 Broadway apartment and stole medication, according to the South Portland Police Department. He then returned to his own apartment — which is on the third floor of the same building police say he

burglarized — where he hid from police in a crawl space and refused to exit the building. Police say that Sparks was seen climbing through a small window of the second floor apartment Sunday afternoon, according to a press release, and the apartment’s resident then confirmed that medication was taken. A witness identified the person who was seen entering the apartment as a tenant who lives on the third floor of the building. When police went to Sparks’ apartment, he refused to leave. After obtaining a search warrant for the Sparks apartment, an officer noticed someone hiding in a crawl space. Once Sparks was taken into custody, police found Derrick Splude, 27, of South Portland, hiding in the same crawl space underneath a tarp, according to police. He was arrested and charged with refusing to submit to arrest and possession of drugs. According to media reports, charges were dropped against Splude by the Cumberland County District Attorney’s office.

Pickup truck catches fire at Maine Correctional Center; no one hurt Early Monday, a pickup truck became engulfed in flames at a garage located on the grounds of the Maine Correctional Center, officials reported. A Correctional Trades Instructor was working on the truck with four prisoners in the garage when the accident took place, the Department of Corrections reported. A metal cutting tool called an abrasion tool was being used to cut a section of the floor out of the truck which generated sparks that went unnoticed when the workers went to take a break. In a matter of minutes one of the workers noticed the truck was on fire, and the fire department was called. The building was evacuated, and no one was injured. The fire department cut holes in the roof of the garage and extinguished the fire. The Fire Marshal has declared this incident an “accident.” The cost of the damage has yet to be determined.

Canco Woods meeting tonight Portland residents concerned about potential development of a privately owned “urban forest” in their neighborhood of Canco Road have scheduled a meeting that is expected to include a city councilor familiar with the situation. The meeting is tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Ocean Avenue Elementary School. At issue is a pending sale of nearly 13 acres of undeveloped woods and wetlands located off Canco Road. Nearby residents worry that the current zoning of “light industrial” opens up development possibilities that would impact their use of the property currently owned by a Central Maine Power subsidiary. Residents have long used the area and have reportedly even made improvements like hiking paths and pedestrian bridges. In announcing the meeting Friday, concerned residents also said that District 4 Councilor Cheryl Leeman would attend. Residents say that part of their concern is an “understanding” that some neighbors had that any sale of the property would include community notice and comment. Summer Special: 60’x20’ $1935 Includes Everything!

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Sea Dogs to remember Burke at Thursday’s home opener BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Fans can expect an emotional home opener Thursday for the Portland Sea Dogs, affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. "We're going to be mourning the loss of our owner and founder, Dan Burke, so opening day will be a lot of ceremonies dedicated to him, and this year players will be wearing a patch on their uniforms with Dan's initials, 'D.B.B.,' so we can remember him throughout the season," said Chris Cameron, assistant general manager/director of media relations for the Portland Sea Dogs, Class AA affiliate of the Red Sox. Burke died at age 82 on Oct. 26, 2011, due to complications from Type 1 diabetes. The Sea Dogs' home opener at Hadlock Field is scheduled for Thursday, April 12 at 6 p.m. against the Binghamton Mets. Opening ceremonies will include a moment of silence, and a a video tribute of Burke, produced by ABC News and voiced by retired ABC News personality Charlie Gibson, will be played on the Hadlock Field video board. "The video documents Burke's life with a focus of making his dream of bringing professional baseball back to his beloved State of Maine a reality," the Sea Dogs reported in a press release. In the spring of 1992, Burke, then the CEO of Capital Cities, ABC, Inc., applied for one of two expansion franchises available at the Class AA level of minor league baseball, the Sea Dogs organization recalled. "Burke's hope was to bring professional baseball back to Portland," the press release noted. "Maine's largest city had been without a pro baseball franchise since the 1940s. One of 13 applicants for the two franchises, Dan worked diligently to make his dream a reality. In October, 1992 Portland and New Haven were selected to join the Eastern League as new entries for the 1994 season. In 2003, Dan was instrumental in bringing the Boston Red Sox to Portland as the Sea Dogs' new affiliate replacing the Florida Marlins. In 2006, the Sea Dogs captured their first Eastern League Championship. Thanks

The Portland Sea Dogs, affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, announced that Opening Day ceremonies on Thursday, April 12 at 6 p.m. will feature a tribute to Sea Dogs’ founder Dan Burke who died on Oct. 26, 2011, at age 82, from complications from Type 1 diabetes. Here, Burke is shown interacting with Sea Dogs staff. (Photo courtesy Portland Sea Dogs)

to Burke's efforts more than seven million fans have enjoyed Sea Dogs' baseball at Hadlock Field." As fans enter the park they will be greeted by the Bellamy Jazz Band. Gates will open at 4 p.m. Pregame ceremonies will begin at approximately 5:50 p.m., with the first pitch scheduled for 6:10 p.m.

Returners could give Sea Dogs power at the plate BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Former Portland Sea Dogs' outfielder Chih-Hsien Chiang may offer an example of how coming back to Hadlock Field can pay dividends to players and fans alike. This year's Portland Sea Dogs team boasts 18 returners include five of the top 30 Red Sox prospects, such as outfielder Bryce Brentz, of Knoxville, Tenn. "Usually, when guys have some Double A experience, and they come back for a second year, they perform quite a bit better," said Chris Cameron, assistant general manager/director of media relations for the Portland Sea Dogs, Class AA affiliate of the Red Sox. "Case in point a couple of years ago we had Chih-Hsien Chiang here, he did OK; of course, he came back for a second year of Double A baseball last year, and he was the top Eastern League player of the year." Chiang, a native of Taitung,

Taiwan, has moved on. He was acquired by the Seattle Mariners in a trade with the Boston Red Sox. Cameron said look for plenty of cracks of the Brentz bat from Brentz, who was the Red Sox co-offensive minor league player of the year last year, when he hit 30 home runs. "He should be a lot of fun to watch this season," Cameron said. Only Brentz and the A's Michael Choice reached 30 home runs in their first full season, noted MLB.com writer, Jonathan Mayo in a March feature on Brentz. "I've always been a power guy, that's what I got drafted for," Brentz said in the article. "That first year, I tried to live up to that and put too many high expecta-

tions on myself. When I came in that next year, I [thought], 'I know what I can do. I just have to let the game come to me, slow everything down.' When I did, things worked out pretty well." The 2012 roster includes five out of the top 30 prospects in the organization, according to Baseball America: Brentz, Kolbrin Vitek (third base), Oscar Tejeda (outfield), Derrik Gibson (shortstop) and Heiker Menses (third base). Tejeda is also the lone member of the Red Sox 40-man roster on the 2012 Sea Dogs roster. The pitching staff will include Brock Huntzinger, who led the Sea Dogs with 123 strikeouts last year. The Sea Dogs opened the season 0-4 against the Reading (Penn.) Phillies in a four-game sweep by the home team. On Monday, the Sea Dogs traveled to Trenton to take on the Thunder. Results were not available at presstime.

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Forsley urges a fresh start; city council meets with lawyer BREWERY from page 3

He described a toll that the episode has taken on employees. “I’m actually very happy for the report,” Forsley said, although he acknowledged that he didn’t initially welcome the concept of an outside probe. Forsley said he couldn’t afford to pay retroactively. “I can’t afford to look back and get a bill for whatever number people might come up with, pull a number out of the sky,” he said. “At this point, paying the bills that we’re paying, it’s a difficult thing to move forward from,” Forsley said. Those who spoke from the public urged the city to move forward. Nathan Smith told the city council, “I know there’s a temptation by some or a suggestion that one needs to jump on this and second guess what happened. ... I think the real fundamental

Fred Forsley, president of Shipyard Brewing Co., stands outside the Newbury Street brewery. Last night, at a Portland City Council meeting, Forsley talked about the toll from a city probe into sewer billing at the plant. “At this point, paying the bills that we’re paying, it’s a difficult thing to move forward from,” Forsley said. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

question is going to be the commitment to certain kinds of businesses being in the city.” Steven Scharf of Portland said “going after Shipyard” would not affect tax rates, and he questioned whether city ordinance would allow it beyond 90 days. He also questioned the need for the council to enter into a non-public executive session. Robert Haines of Portland agreed that statutes of limitations could apply. “This does not affect the tax rate, it affects the sewer user rate,” he added, echoing Scharf. Following a request for executive session, the city council voted unanimously to enter the closed session and discuss the issue with legal counsel. At presstime, no further action had been taken. The council, prior to entering that closed session, did not indicate what action, if any, might follow.

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8 p.m. “A Church That Fits Our Needs,” the second album by North Carolina chamber-pop group Lost In The Trees, is a work of vaulting ambition, a cathedral built on loss and transformation. Writer, composer and architect of the band Ari Picker began work on the album after his mother took her own life in 2009. Classicallytrained, but drawing on the lushness of Phil Spector and old film scores as well, Picker creates a musical journey that winds its way through devastation, joy and wonder. Seattle’s Poor Moon, a new project from Christian Wargo (Fleet Foxes), recently signed to Sub Pop. Their breezy, straightforward approach to songwriting will win you over with its gently catchy hooks. Buy tickets at SPACE or at all Bull Moose locations. SPACE Gallery. $10, 18 plus. www.space538.org/events.php

7:30 p.m. From classic big band to modern jazz, the University of Southern Maine School of Music Jazz Ensembles will get you grooving at their spring concert, in Corthell Concert Hall, College Avenue, USM Gorham. The Jazz Ensemble, directed by School of Music faculty member Chris Oberholtzer, will perform jazz favorites like Miles Davis’ Seven Steps To Heaven and Gillespie & Coots’ You Go to My Head, plus other memorable examples of big band literature like Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla, Flight of the Foo Birds by Neal Hefti, Moten Swing, by Buster & Benny Moten, and more. Tickets cost $6 general public; $3 students, seniors, USM employees and alumni. For reservations, contact the Music Box Office at www.usm. maine.edu/music/boxoffice or 780-5555. For more information on the USM School of Music’s spring concert season and programs of study, visit www. usm.maine.edu/music. Sign up for e-notices, or on Facebook as USM School of Music, www.facebook.com/Music.USM.

Wednesday, April 11 UMaine, Westbrook High School music ensembles perform

Friday, April 20

7 p.m. The University of Maine Symphonic Band will share Portland’s Merrill Auditorium stage with USM students perform original works the Westbrook High School Wind Ensemble for 8 p.m. Be the first to hear a live performance of new an April 11 concert to kick off UMaine’s Leadermusical compositions from classical to contempoship Week. The free public concert will feature the rary at the University of Southern Maine School of 38-member Symphonic Band performing works Music’s Composers Showcase, in Corthell Concert by Philip Sparke, Peter Mennin, E.E. Bagley, Mark Hall, College Avenue, USM Gorham. The event is Camphouse, Samuel Ward and Richard Saucedo. free. Students in the USM Composers Ensemble The band also will premiere “Do Not Go Quietly worked throughout the semester to create their Into That Dark Night,” composed by UMaine own original pieces under the direction of School music education major Joshua Jandreau of South of Music faculty member Dan Sonenberg. China, Maine. A performance of a concertino by Carl Maria von Weber will feature a clarinet solo A resident of Freeport, Laura Kargul has appeared as a soloist, chamber musician, adjudiSaturday, April 21 by Ben Cox of Topsham, Maine, who is a double cator, lecturer and master class technician throughout Europe and the USA, as well as in major in music performance and music education Canada and the West Indies. On Sunday, April 15, she will join the Portland String Quartet in at UMaine. Conducting the UMaine Symphonic Joel Carpenter at Local Music Night concert at Immanuel-Williston Church. (COURTESY PHOTO) Band will be Christopher White, who also directs 7 p.m. Reindeer Recording Artist Joel Carpenter, the university’s Pride of Maine Black Bear MarchBiddeford. http://theoakandtheax.blogspot.com a Portland-based acoustic singer-songwriter, will ing Band and the Screamin’ Black Bear Pep Band. Craig be hosting another night of local talent as Coffee House Ouellette of Biddeford, Maine, a UMaine graduate student in Bookings presents Local Music Night at The Portland New Sunday, April 15 conducting, serves as assistant conductor. The 44-member Church, 302 Stevens Ave., Portland. In addition to performWestbrook High School Wind Ensemble, directed by Kyle ing songs from his recent debut CD “Dirty Words” Joel will Smith, will perform works by Boris Kozhevnikov, Samuel Portland String Quartet, Laura Kargul be turning the stage over to a great line-up of local acts that Hazo, Robert Smith and Jacques Press. 2 p.m. Pianist Laura Kargul joins the Portland String Quarwill include Tom Cook, Louis Grassi and Whit Walker. Doors tet in concert at Immanuel-Williston Church, 156 High St., open at 7 p.m. All ages are welcome. Tickets are $10, availOLS All Star Revue Portland. The PSQ and Laura Kargul will open this fi nal able from the artists, at the door, or by visiting facebook.com/ 8 p.m. A benefit concert to help support One Longfellow concert in the 2012-13 Concert Series with Mozart’s Piano joelcarpentermusic.com. Square’s nonprofit activities. Join us for a very exciting eveQuartet in E Flat Major. This will be followed by Jacques ning of music with a contemporary string band Supergroup! Zemya and Improvox in Brunswick de la Presle’s Sonata for Violin and Piano, performed by These six musicians from Republic of Strings, The Gibson 8 pm. A cappella ensembles Zemya and Improvox in concert PSQ Violinist Ron Lantz. Closing the program is Johannes Brothers, Crooked Still, Joy Kills Sorrow, and Della Mae at the Frontier Cinema Gallery & Cafe, Brunswick. Additional Brahms’ Piano Quartet in A Major. LARK Society for Chamare coming together and generously donating their time to vocal exploration “Vortex” with Improvox from 5:30-7 p.m. in ber Music, 761-1522, lark@larksociety.org, www.larksociraise funds for One Longfellow Square. One night only: join the Jai Yoga Studio. Concert tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at ety.org. Darol Anger (fiddle), Joe Walsh (mandolin),Brittany Haas the door; Reserve Tickets at 755-5222; Workshop $10. RSVP (fiddle), Courtney Hartman (guitar), Wes Corbett (banjo), Bruckner, Beethoven and More to Matt: 891-9593. www.explorefrontier.com and Amanda Kowalski (bass) for what promises to be some 2:30 p.m. The Portland Symphony Orchestra presents high-level woodshedding in the musical stratosphere. www. Bruckner, Beethoven and More at Merrill Auditorium in Sunday, April 22 onelongfellowsquare.com downtown Portland. Music Director Robert Moody will conduct the afternoon program, which includes pieces by Electronic funk duo, J.WAIL renowned composers Anton Bruckner, Osvaldo Golijov, Thursday, April 12 8 p.m. Colorado live electronic funk duo, J.WAIL, has Ralph Vaughan Williams and Ludwig Van Beethoven. A announced a string of dates in the Northeast for their Concert Conversation with Robert Moody will precede the PSO Kinderkonzert: The Story of Abbie Burgess upcoming “Colorphorms Tour,” one of which include a stop concert at 1:15 p.m., and a PostConcert Q&A with the art9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. This composition for narrator and in Portland at The New Venue. Just a few short weeks after ists follows at the end on the stage. For program notes and the PSO String Quintet tells the true story of Abbie Burgess, the release of the new album, “Lazers n’ Flowers,” J.WAIL is an interview with Robert Moody about this concert, visit painting an exciting musical portrait of a raging storm and ready to hit the road and share their version of world clashportlandsymphony.org. the brave young woman who kept the lighthouse burning ing modern day womps, wobbles and glitches with wailing against all odds. East End Community School, 195 North guitar riffs and live drums to accompany. http://venuemuMonday, April 16 Road, Portland. www.portlandsymphony.org sicbar.com/blog

Saturday, April 14 Wabanaki Arts Festival at Bowdoin College 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Smith Union, free and open to the public. “Bowdoin College is once again pleased to be hosting the Wabanaki Arts Festival, which brings Native American artists and musicians from Maine and across New England to campus for the day. The music will include two Native American drum groups and special performances by Hawk Henries, an internationally known flute performer and crafter. Hand-drum and traditional singing and Wabanaki story-telling will also be part of the day’s events.”

Tricky Britches at the Oak and the Ax 8 p.m. Tricky Britches will be playing at the Oak and the Ax in Biddefore on April 14 along with “suspender-fusion” act, Vermont Joy Parade. 140 Main St., Suite 107, Back Alley,

WCLZ presents: Needtobreathe, Ben Rector 7 p.m. The State Theatre. WhenNeedtobreathe’s Bear and Bo Rinehart set out to write the songs that appear on the band’s new album, “The Reckoning,” they felt something bigger awaited them. It wasn’t just commercial success either. The band’s last album “The Outsiders” hit No. 9 on Billboard’s Rock Albums chart, went Top 20 on the Top 200, saw the band sell out venues such as Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium and Chicago’s House of Blues, and score an impressive number of placements in blockbuster films and numerous prime time television-shows. Bear explains “There was always this creeping reminder that we needed to show what the last ten years on the road had taught us. If we couldn’t do that, everything we had worked for was meaningless.” Rock/Pop/Southern Rock. Ben Rector cut his musical teeth while a student at the University of Arkansas and used them over the next four years to devour the music scene in Fayetteville and floss with the surrounding states.

Wednesday, April 25 Imogen Cooper on piano 7:30 p.m. Merrill Auditorium, Portland. British pianist Imogen Cooper is lauded for her virtuosity, poetic poise and suave athleticism. With an enormous range within the classical repertoire, she makes beautiful work of challenging music. http://portlandovations.org

O.A.R. at the State Theatre 8 p.m. O.A.R. at the State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. O.A.R.’s latest album, “King,” marks a new beginning for the band, while also paying homage to their past. It is the seventh studio effort in a career that began with their high school recording, The Wanderer. www.statetheatreportland.comTickets available in person at the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at www. statetheatreportland.com. $30 advance, $35 day of show.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Tuesday, April 10, the 101st day of 2012. There are 265 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 10, 1912, the RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton, England, on its ill-fated maiden voyage, stopping first in Cherbourg, France, and then Queenstown (Cobh), Ireland, the next day to pick up additional passengers before heading out into the open sea. On this date: In 1790, President George Washington signed into law the first United States Patent Act. In 1862, Congress passed a joint resolution offering financial aid to any state which agreed to gradually abolish slavery. In 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was incorporated. In 1925, the novel “The Great Gatsby,” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, was first published. In 1932, German president Paul Von Hindenburg was re-elected in a runoff, with Adolf Hitler coming in second. In 1947, Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey purchased the contract of Jackie Robinson from the Montreal Royals. In 1957, Egypt reopened the Suez Canal to all shipping traffic. (The canal had been closed due to wreckage resulting from the Suez Crisis.) In 1962, United States Steel Chairman Roger Blough informed President John F. Kennedy of his company’s decision to raise steel prices an average of $6 a ton. (Under administration pressure, Blough changed his mind.). In 1963, the nuclear-powered submarine USS Thresher sank during deep-diving tests off Cape Cod, Mass., in a disaster that claimed 129 lives. In 1972, the United States and the Soviet Union joined some 70 nations in signing an agreement banning biological warfare. In 2010, Polish President Lech Kaczynski, 60, was killed in a plane crash in western Russia that also claimed the lives of his wife and top Polish political, military and church officials. One year ago: In the first remarks since his ouster, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak denied allegations that he had used his position to amass wealth and property. Bob Dylan performed a concert in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) in Vietnam. Today’s Birthdays: Actor Max von Sydow is 83. Actress Liz Sheridan is 83. Actor Omar Sharif is 80. Sportscaster John Madden is 76. Rhythmand-blues singer Bobbie Smith (The Spinners) is 76. Reggae artist Bunny Wailer is 65. Actor Steven Seagal is 61. Folk-pop singer Terre Roche (The Roches) is 59. Actor Peter MacNicol is 58. Rock musician Steven Gustafson (10,000 Maniacs) is 55. Singer-producer Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds is 54. Rock singer-musician Brian Setzer is 53. Rapper Afrika Bambaataa is 52. Rock singer Katrina Leskanich is 52. Actor Jeb Adams is 51. Olympic gold medal speedskater Cathy Turner is 50. Rock musician Tim “Herb” Alexander is 47. Actor-comedian Orlando Jones is 44. Rock musician Mike Mushok (Staind) is 43. Singer Kenny Lattimore is 42. Rapper Q-Tip (AKA Kamaal) is 42. Blues singer Shemekia Copeland is 33. Actress Laura Bell Bundy is 31. Actress Chyler Leigh is 30. Actor Ryan Merriman is 29. Singer Mandy Moore is 28. Actor Haley Joel Osment is 24. Actor Alex Pettyfer is 22.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: During the past 25 years, Youth Service America has mobilized millions of youth across the globe to do good in their communities -- an estimated 16 million! These amazing kids do everything from advocating for more affordable housing to raising awareness about organ donation, from tutoring younger children to fundraising to fight cancer, and all to raise awareness and solve the problems facing the world today. To celebrate their ingenuity, idealism and passion, please remind your readers that the 24th Annual Global Youth Service Day will take place April 20-22, 2012. More than 1,000 national and global partners in more than 100 countries will bring together millions of young people to strengthen their communities through the power of youth service. For more information, your readers can visit www.YSA.org and www.GYSD.org. -- Sincerely, Steven A. Culbertson, President and CEO, Youth Service America Dear Steven Culbertson: Thanks so much for letting us once again mention this worthwhile project. We hope all our readers, young and old, will check out the websites you mention and become involved in local volunteer programs. It’s also a wonderful educational opportunity for teachers and students. Dear Annie: I am in my late 40s, married for 13 years. I was widowed early in my first marriage, and my husband is divorced with children. I knew from the start that we were from different worlds and had few common interests, but I thought that would change over time. Now I wish we had dated longer. Over the past seven years, we have had little interaction. I do my thing, he does his. We haven’t been intimate or even affectionate for close to a year. We haven’t said “I love you” in forever. Our flame has blown out. I have tried to speak to my husband about this, and he

says I am making something out of nothing. We both are still young. I want to be embraced by longing arms, say I love you and know it is reciprocated. I want to cuddle, laugh, share, talk, look into his eyes with excitement and feel wanted. I’d even love to go to the movies together and hold hands. Am I expecting too much? -- Roommate Dear Roommate: You might be expecting more than your husband is capable of giving, but it’s not too late to address it and ﬁgure out your best course of action. Suggest that your husband see his doctor and check his testosterone levels and other possible medical conditions. Then ask him to go with you for counseling so you can work on your communication and intimacy issues. If he refuses, go without him and decide what you can live with. But thank you for providing a word of caution to those who rush into marriage and believe the other person will change. Dear Annie: I’d like to comment on the letter from “Hands Tied in Michigan,” whose husband works out of state and sometimes doesn’t call when he’s back from dinner with the guys. From my male point of view, I’d say her husband is going out to topless bars with the guys, maybe even having sex with the strippers after hours. Obviously, he can’t call home to “The Wife” if he’s with a young girl who thinks he’s not married, nor can he answer his cellphone in the topless bar, because his wife would hear the loud music in the background. The wife should hire a private investigator to follow her husband around each evening after he gets off of work. One full week ought to reveal whether he is partying more than he should be. -- A Man Who Knows in New York Dear Male: Your cynical scenario is, of course, one possibility, but we hope there are more benign reasons behind the lack of phone calls.

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Dill cites position in poll, notes upcoming public appearances DAILY SUN STAFF REPORTS Citing a recent poll showing her leading in her party, State Sen. Cynthia Dill, a self-described progressive Democrat seeking her party’s nomination to run to succeed Republican Olympia Snowe in the U.S. Senate, has committed to several campaign and media events in April, her campaign announced. “The robust schedule comes as Dill holds an early lead in the race for the Democratic nomination,” Dill’s campaign reported. “On Friday, a Maine People’s Resource Center poll, whose methodology accurately predicted the winner in several recent statewide races, tabbed Dill as the leading Democrat in the race to succeed Snowe.” Dill The poll showed Dill leading with 20.3 percent in response to the question: “If the Democratic Primary for United States Senate were held today between Cynthia Dill, Matt Dunlap, John Hinck and Benjamin Pollard, who would you vote for?” The Maine People’s Resource Center poll found, among those polled who support a candidate, Dill and Matt Dunlap are in a statistical tie for the lead on the Democratic side (Dunlap polled at 16.7 percent) and Charlie Summers leads all other candidates in the Republican contest. Summers polled at more than double the support of second-place candidate Bruce Poliquin, Maine state treasurer. A test general election match-up in the poll between Summers, Dunlap and independent candidate Angus King sees King leading with 56 percent of the vote and these potential Republican and Democratic candidates trailing by wide margins, the center reported. King garners larger shares of unenrolled and Democratic voters than he does Republicans, the poll concluded.

King opens campaign headquarters On Monday, more than 200 people crowded the Brunswick campaign headquarters for Angus King’s run for U.S. Senate as an independent candidate, the campaign reported. Campaign manager Kay Rand said, “Since the lights went on and the banner was put up, the stream of volunteers has been steady into this office. We see many familiar faces from the Governor’s campaigns in 1994 and 1998. We are also seeing new faces who are excited about Angus. “ The headquarters is located at 135 Maine St. in Brunswick. The Brunswick site is one of the several offices which will open up during the campaign.

USM to host Rachel Carson events The University of Southern Maine Department of Environmental Science is hosting a series of public events this month to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Rachel Carson’s book, “The Silent Spring,” considered one of the catalysts for launching the environmental movement. The events also will celebrate Carson’s strong ties to Maine and her impact on contemporary society, USM reported. The first talk, “Rachel Carson in My Life: Memories and Meaning,” by USM’s Martha Freeman, will take place at 5:30 p.m., Monday April 16, in the Wishcamper Center, Portland. Freeman is the author of the book, “Always Rachel: The Letters of Rachel Carson and Dorothy Freeman, 1952-1964.” A free panel discussion highlighting the influence of Rachel Carson on the lives of Maine’s current women environmental leaders will take place at 5 p.m., Thursday, April 19, in USM’s Hannaford Lecture Hall, Portland. For more information, visit www.usm.maine.edu/ environmental-science/rachel-carson.

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Tuesday, April 10 Free Income Tax Preparation 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free Income Tax Preparation at the Portland Public Library. The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program is offering free federal and state of Maine income tax preparation and free electronic filing in Portland at the Main Branch of the Public Library at 5 Monument Square. With electronic filing and direct deposit, refunds can be received in as little as eight days. Although walk-ins are accepted, appointments are preferred. To make an appointment, call 776-6316.

‘Ethnographies of Everyday Life After Communism’ at Falmouth noon. Falmouth Memorial Library welcomes Kristen Ghodsee, author of “Lost in Transition: Ethnographies of Everyday Life After Communism.” “Falmouth resident and Bowdoin College professor Ghodsee describes ordinary lives upended by the collapse of communism, through ethnographic essays and short stories based on her experiences in Eastern Europe between 1989 and 2009. Join this Friends of the Falmouth Memorial Library monthly event. Bring your bagged lunch; we provide coffee and desserts. Free and open to the public.” FMI: 781-2351

‘The Titanic: A Survivor’s Story’ noon. “The Titanic: A Survivor’s Story.” Dr. Karen Lemke, professor of education, St. Joseph’s College, at the Maine Historical Society. “Join us to recognize the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, the largest movable object built by man. Lemke’s talk will focus on the story of eight-year old Marshall Drew who survived the sinking. Lemke spent time with Drew in 1986 for a story for the Bangor Daily News, and captured many of his vivid memories.” http://www.mainehistory.org/

Pastel painting demonstration noon to 2 p.m. Pastel painting demonstration and talk by artist Wade Zahares presented by the Pastel Painters of Maine at Osher Lecture Hall, Maine College of Art, Portland. Free and open to the public. “Join us for a fascinating pastel demonstration and talk Tuesday, April 10 at Maine College of Art and learn more about the Pastel Painters of Maine organization. Event is free and open to the public.” Contact: Chris Beneman, cbeneman@gmail.com, 409-2023.

The Dude abides over One Longfellow Square Saturday at 8 p.m. for a night of mayhem featuring a screening of the Coen Brothers’ “The Big Lebowski.” (COURTESY IMAGE)

Film — ‘Sex and Money’ 2 p.m. University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College, Room 170. “Sex and Money” (rated PG-13) film viewing. “This is a documentary about domestic minor sex trafficking and the modern-day abolitionist movement fighting to stop it. (previously shown in the fall of 2011 at Flagship Cinema in Auburn). Free and open to the public. This event is co-collaborated with the USM LAC Student Government Association and Kaplan University representatives.” lindamarie.mcdonald@maine.edu

Yarmouth I-295 project meeting 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Representatives of the Maine Department of Transportation will be present to listen to concerns, receive comments, and answer questions from anyone with an interest in proposed highway reconstruction of Interstate 295, Exit 15: Northbound and Southbound ramp improvements and parking lot development in conjunction with I-295 interchange project at Exit 15 in Yarmouth. Meeting at the American Legion Hall, 196 Main St., Yarmouth. Any inquiries regarding this project may be directed to the attention of Ernie Martin, Project Manager II , Maine Department of Transportation. Telephone: 624-3381. Email: Ernest.Martin@maine.gov.

Canco Woods property meeting 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Neighbors are concerned about the current sale pending of the 12.75 acres of undeveloped woods and wetlands located off Canco Road which is surrounded on three sides by residential properties, but currently designated as “light industrial.” The City of Portland has called for a Neighborhood Informational Meeting to discuss the issue. At Ocean Avenue Elementary School, Portland. Meeting hosted by District 4 City Councilor Cheryl Leeman. This meeting is regarding proposed development of Canco Woods, organizers explained in an email. “The Canco Woods property is currently owned by Union Water, a subsidiary of CMP. Bordered on three sides by residential property, the woods’ environmental, recreational and educational value has been enjoyed and appreciated for decades by the larger surrounding community. The property is the largest remaining tract of undeveloped open space in the area, and is at the heart of an important regional network of undeveloped land and potential trails. The land contains significant amounts of wetlands and there is not only concern about the environmental impact of developing it, but also of drainage and potential flooding issues for surrounding homes. ... Neighbors have started a Facebook page where concerned citizens can go for more information, share images and videos and post concerns: www.facebook.com/savecancowoods.”

Wednesday, April 11 Living Well for Better Health workshops 9:30 a.m. to noon. “Southern Maine Agency on Aging and MaineHealth will be offering two six-week Living Well for Better Health workshops for people with ongoing health conditions and their care partners. Learn practical ways to feel better, take charge of your life and keep doing the things you want to do.” Choose from Wednesdays at the MaineHealth LRC in Scarborough, from April 11 to May 16, 9:30 a.m. to noon or Fridays at the MaineHealth LRC in Falmouth, from April 13 to May 18, 9:30 a.m. to noon. To register (required) or to receive more information, call Jessica LeBlanc at 396-6583 or 1-800-400-6325, ext. 583.

Free Income Tax Preparation 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free Income Tax Preparation at the Portland Public Library. The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program is offering free federal and state of Maine income tax preparation and free electronic filing in Portland at the Main Branch of the Public Library at 5 Monument Square. With electronic filing and direct deposit, refunds can be received in as little as eight days. Although walk-ins are accepted, appointments are preferred. To make an appointment, call 776-6316.

East Bayside Basketball Court event 3:30 p.m. Portland Mayor Michael Brennan will join the Maine Red Claws Crusher, staff from the city’s Housing and Neighborhood Services and Recreation Divisions and members of the neighborhood to cut the ribbon and officially open two new full-sized basketball courts in East Bayside. Following the ceremony, the public is invited to participate in a basketball skills event and test their shooting and dribbling skills on the new courts. At the East Bayside Basketball Courts, 90 Anderson St., Portland.

Historian Michael Kazin 5:30-6 p.m. The Machiah Center will host a talk by noted historian Michael Kazin on the topic of his new book, “American Dreamers: How the Left Changed a Nation.” 5:30-6 p.m. Reception; 6-7:30 p.m. Talk and Q&A; About the Book, “American Dreamers: How the Left Changed A Nation.” “A panoramic yet intimate history of the reformers, radicals, and idealists who have fought for a more just and humane society — from the abolitionists to Michael Moore and Noam Chomsky — and how their efforts and action give us a revelatory new way of looking at two cen-

turies of American politics and culture.” Kazin is a professor of history at Georgetown University and co-editor of Dissent Magazine. Shep Lee Community Room, Wishcamper Center, University of Southern Maine, 34 Bedford St., Portland. www.usm.maine.edu/cmhs/book-talk-michael-kazinamerican-dreamers

South Portland Running Hill Road project meeting 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Representatives of the Maine Department of Transportation will be present to listen to concerns, receive comments, and answer questions from anyone with an interest in highway improvements beginning at Running Hill Road and continuing northerly for 0.73 mile to the Westbrook City Line, with a project to rebuild the existing travel lanes and add paved shoulders. Meeting at the Memorial Middle School cafeteria, 120 Wescott Road, South Portland. Any inquiries regarding this project may be directed to the attention of Ernie Martin, Project Manager II , Maine Department of Transportation, Highway Program, Child Street, 16 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0016. Telephone: 624-3381. Email: Ernest.Martin@maine.gov.

10th annual Maine Deaf Film Festival 7 p.m. The University of Southern Maine’s American Sign Language Club announces its 10th annual Maine Deaf Film Festival, to be held on Wednesday, April 11, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 pm.; Thursday, April 12, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 pm.; Friday, April 13, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 pm.; and Saturday, April 14, from 1 p.m. to 10:30 pm. “This student-run event showcases innovation and creative talent within the realm of film and video, by and for the Deaf Community, in America and beyond. Our mission is simple: Provide a platform for people to learn about, appreciate, and celebrate Deaf culture, issues and art. All selected films are written, produced, created and performed by deaf and hard of hearing individuals and film production companies. This year boasts, for the first time ever, a four-day event: Wednesday, where we showcase local and global filmmakers’ work. Thursday, we feature the best of our previous years’ films. Friday night, we share a blockbuster hit, ‘The Hammer.’ Finally, on Saturday, we host an all day event showing variety of films, including several featured films and guest speakers.” Wednesday, University of Southern Maine Portland campus, Evening Session (PG-13 selections), Payson Smith Hall, Room 303. Admission: Free. www.mainedeaffilmfest.com see next page

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Thursday, April 12 ‘Stormwater & Sewer Separation Infrastructure Upgrades: What It All Means for Portland Taxpayers’ 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. “Stormwater & Sewer Separation Infrastructure Upgrades: What It All Means for Portland Taxpayers,” at The Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St., Portland. “The city of Portland is considering implementing a new fee system to pay for $170 million in storm water/sewer separation infrastructure upgrades — some of it built when Abraham Lincoln was President. Find out first-hand what the infrastructure upgrades are, who is compelling the City to implement them, how the taskforce charged with addressing this matter grappled with different funding approaches, what fee assessment methodology they recommended to the Portland City Council, and what it means to every property owner in Portland.” Presenters include Seth Garrison, vice president of utility management with Woodard and Curran; Ian Houseal, Portland’s sustainability coordinator; Vin Veroneau, president of J.B. Brown & Sons; John True, engineering services manager at the Maine Department of Environmental Protection; and Don Witherill, director of the division of watershed management at the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. Continental Breakfast – 7:30. Program – 8-9 a.m. $15 for Chamber and Maine Real Estate and Development Association. Members; $20 for Non-Members.

Wayside Food Programs food drive 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wayside Food Programs will hold a threeday food drive hosted by Whole Foods Market in Portland from April 12-14. Running from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day at Whole Foods’ 2 Somerset St. location, the drive will collect food that will be distributed to families and individuals through Wayside’s network of mobile food pantries, free community meals, kids’ healthy snacks program, and among its 43 partner agencies across Cumberland County. Wayside staff and volunteers will be at the store to distribute copies of Wayside’s food drive “wish list” and to collect donations. This food drive comes at an important time of year for the hunger relief agency. In agriculture, the spring months are often referred to as the “hunger gap,” the time between harvests when fall’s root vegetables have been exhausted, and early spring crops have yet to come to maturity. Food pantries face a similar phenomenon in the spring, when the bounty of the holiday food drives has dwindled, and there are still several months before donations of local produce start to come in. Wayside Food Rescue collects and distributes food to 43 agencies, including soup kitchens, food pantries and other social service providers across Cumberland County. Wayside Food Programs also runs free community meals at five host sites in Portland and Westbrook each week, four of its own mobile food pantries, and supplies healthy snacks for kids through a program with Portland Community Policing. For more information, or to volunteer or donate, please call Carly Milkowski at 7124928 or email her at cmilkowski@waysidemaine.org.

Basic Computer Training workshops 12:30 pm. to 3:30 p.m. The Portland Public Library will host Basic Computer Training workshops, Thursday, April 12 and 26 from 12:30 pm. to 3:30 p.m. Registration is required The Portland Public Library will one-session workshops for computer beginners who would like to learn computer basics. The Workshop will be led by Raminta Moore, Library Technical Aid at the Portland Public Library and will cover topics such as the components of a computer, mousing exercises, how to scroll, and how to navigate the web. This class is made possible because of a Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant awarded to the Maine State Library in July 2010.

International Night of Networking 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The city of Portland along with Portland Adult Education, Catholic Charities, Coastal Enterprises Inc., and New Mainers-Refugee Workforce Development Project will hold its second annual International Night of Networking: Unpacking Transferable Skills at Council on International Educational Exchange, 300 Fore St., Portland. “The region’s top employers including health care providers and financial institutions will be assembled to network with foreign educated and credentialed immigrants who come to their adopted country ready to work and transfer their professional skills and expertise. The event presents an excellent opportunity for local businesses to meet a vast untapped pool of global professionals, ready and eager to work in the community. Last year, more than fifty community members met with fifteen different local businesses to discuss employment opportunities. Admission is free.” For more information, contact rlp@ portlandmaine.gov. This event is possible thanks in part to contributions by the Council on International Educational

Exchange, Coastal Enterprises Inc., PowerPay and the Diversity Hiring Coalition of Maine.

Portland Sea Dogs home opener 6 p.m. The Sea Dogs will return home for their home opener against the Binghamton Mets. Tickets are available for all Sea Dogs’ home games. Tickets can be ordered by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 879-9500, www.seadogs.com

Digital Photography Class at Walker Memorial 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Artist James A. Murray will be offering an Introductory Digital Photography Class at Walker Memorial Library. Murray will provide students with the opportunity to learn basics in camera operation and picture composition. This one-session class will present the elements and principles of design that are the fundamentals to all branches of art. Each student will have opportunity to ask questions and share their work with group members. Murray studied visual arts at SUNY Potsdam, BA Studio Art, and Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, MFA. He has newly moved to the area and is excited to share his knowledge acquired during his studies. The class is open for anyone with a digital camera and the desire to take pictures. Attendees are encouraged to bring their camera and sample photos to class. Registration encouraged. Call 8540630, ext. 256.

10th annual Maine Deaf Film Festival 7:30 p.m. The University of Southern Maine’s American Sign Language Club announces its 10th annual Maine Deaf Film Festival, to be held on Wednesday, April 11, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 pm.; Thursday, April 12, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 pm.; Friday, April 13, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 pm.; and Saturday, April 14, from 1 p.m. to 10:30 pm. Thursday, Talbot/Luther Bonney Auditorium, a retrospective of past years’ festival films. General Admission: $5. USM students free with USM ID. www.mainedeaffilmfest.com

‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill’ at Freeport Factory Stage 7:30 p.m. The Freeport Factory Stage features the “soulful and shattering production” of “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill.” “This production features the incomparable jazz singer, Mardra Thomas as Billie Holiday, with local musician Flash Allen at the piano. Directed by Julie George-Carlson, ‘Lady Day’ is a fictional account of the final appearance by Billie Holiday at a seedy night club in Philadelphia, only four months before her death at the age of 44. The play, written by Lainie Robertson, was originally produced in 1989 and has enjoyed great success in regional theaters for the past 20 years.” ‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill’ runs from March 29-April 14, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. All Thursday performances are “Pay-What-You-Can” — ticket prices for all other performances are $19 general admission and $15 seniors and students with ID. Group discounts and subscription tickets are available. For reservations call the box office at 8655505 or visit the website, www.freeportfactory.com.

performances, song writing workshops, meet and greets with local professionals, instrument clinics and jam sessions.” www.maineacademyofmodernmusic.org/camps

Author Russell Warnberg book signing 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Windham Christian Academy’s Annual Auction, 1054 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. Warnberg, a resident of Windham, will be available to sign copies of his book, “Edge of Redemption.” “Finding the old man was a shock but nothing compared to the madness that was to follow. An experienced detective in Augusta, Maine, Cole Sullivan begins investigating the death of a schoolmate’s father, Joe Winslow. But when suspicion is cast on Winslow’s children, John and Kate, Cole cannot protect John from the evidence stacking up against him. Soon the homicide investigation Sullivan leads becomes even more complicated when Kate’s husband is murdered and a rash of seemingly unrelated killings breaks out.”

Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibit 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The University of Southern Maine Art Department Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibit will be open to the public Friday, April 13-Friday, May 4 in the Art Gallery on USM’s Gorham campus. An opening reception will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 13. This senior thesis exhibit represents the culminating work of 12 BFA candidates with studio concentrations in ceramics, digital art, drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, and sculpture. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesdays-Fridays, 1-5 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, and by appointment. Admission is free. For more information, call Carolyn Eyler at 780-5008 or visit www.usm.maine.edu/gallery. Visit USM’s Art Gallery on Facebook at www.facebook.com/USMArtGallery.

ILAP’s eighth annual CeleSoirée 6:30 p.m. Annual silent and live auction, hors d’oeuvres and international cuisine, and live world music. There will be a special preview hour from 5:30 to 6:30. General admission starts at 6:30 p.m. For more information, and to buy tickets, please visit www.ilapmaine.org. Tickets will also be available at the door on event night. The Portland Company, 58 Fore St. “The Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) provides free and low-cost immigration information and legal assistance to low-income Maine residents. ILAP helps Maine’s immigrants keep their families together, gain protection from persecution and domestic violence, attain residency and work authorization, and become proud U.S. citizens. ILAP builds stable families and improved opportunities, allowing Maine’s immigrants to contribute to their communities for generations to come.” www.ilapmaine.org

Lowry’s Lodge, monthly poetry series 7 p.m. Poetry series hosted by Anna Wrobel and Jim Donnelly; featured poets: Marty Pottinger and Michael Macklin, at Acorn Studios, Dana Warp Mills, 90 Bridge St., downtown Westbrook. 856-0065. Free, suggested donation, $5. Intermission with refreshments. see next page

Friday, April 13 22nd Annual Patriots Day Celebration in Ogunquit 9 a.m. Used book sale, with proceeds to fund the Ogunquit Memorial Library, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; historical re-enactment of the Second Continental Congress (downstairs at the Ogunquit Baptist Church, 157 Shore Road), 7:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.; Fife and Drum Concert (upstairs at the Ogunquit Baptist Church, 157 Shore Road), 8 p.m.; historical re-enactment of the signing of the Declaration of Independence (upstairs at the Ogunquit Baptist Church, 157 Shore Road), 9 p.m. Continues through Sunday, April 15. www.visitogunquit.org

Children’s Puppet Workshop, ‘River of Time’ 1 p.m. “Officer Beth Murphy came to Mayo Street Arts Center to help neighborhood kids work on the show with their puppets.” “River of Time”: A musical puppet and dance show created by neighborhood kids. “A moose, a cheetah, a phoenix, a tri-corn, a cat, and a lion take a trip down the Nile in search of the Pharoah, whom they believe needs a special space ship to transport him to outer space. Live Cuban Drumming and African dancing are woven throughout the piece to create a varied and colorful performance for audiences of all ages.” Doors open at 12:45 p.m. $8 adults, $4 kids. www.mayostreetarts.org

2012 Portland Spring Home and Better Living Show 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. 2012 Portland Spring Home and Better Living Show, at the Portland Expo. Annually, 300 booths and more than 12,000 in attendance. Also Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.homeshows. com/2012_portland.htm

MAMM Adult Rock Camp 6 p.m. Maine Academy of Modern Music’s Adult Rock Camp on April 13, 14 and 15. “Adult Rock Camp packs everything an aspiring rock star needs to know to get rockin’ in one weekend, including studio tours, master classes, live

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At noon today, at the Maine Historical Society, the public can hear “The Titanic: A Survivor’s Story,” by Karen Lemke, professor of education, St. Joseph’s College. The Falmouth Memorial Library presents “Titanic: A Century of Myth and Memory” with Erin I. Bishop at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 14. Here, the Titanic begins to go under, in a depiction by Ken Marschall. (Image courtesy of RMS Titanic/Facebook) from preceding page

10th annual Maine Deaf Film Festival

PIRATES vs. WHALES

TOMORROW at 6:30pm

Autism Awareness Night - Special Jerseys!

7:30 p.m. The University of Southern Maine’s American Sign Language Club announces its 10th annual Maine Deaf Film Festival, to be held on Wednesday, April 11, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 pm.; Thursday, April 12, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 pm.; Friday, April 13, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 pm.; and Saturday, April 14, from 1 p.m. to 10:30 pm. Evening Session (PG-13 selections), Talbot/Luther Bonney Auditorium. Featured Film: “The Hammer” will be screened. General Admission: $10. USM Students free with USM ID. www.mainedeaffilmfest.com

Saturday, April 14 Patriots Day trash, recycling pickup 6:30 a.m. The Department of Public Services Solid Waste crews will not collect trash or recycling on Patriots Day, April 16, the city of Portland reported. Residents who normally receive collection services on Monday will have their trash and recycling collected the Saturday before, April 14. Residents of Peaks Island, Great Diamond Island, and Cliff Island will have their recycling and trash collection the following day, Tuesday, April 17. All items should be out by 6:30 a.m. to ensure collection. If residents have further questions about their trash/recycling collection, they can contact the Recycling Hotline at 756-8189. The Riverside Recycling Facility will be closed on Patriots Day as well, and will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, April 17, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

22nd Annual Patriots Day Celebration in Ogunquit 9 a.m. Beach Bazaar (at the Kennebunk Savings Bank tents on the Main Beach parking lot); Ogunquit Parks & Recreation will serve a variety of refreshments and snacks as a fundraiser for new tennis courts, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; other events include Colonial Children’s Games at the Dunaway Center Ogunquit Memorial Library Book Sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; activities at the Main Beach parking lot; and the fundraiser gala (Ramsdell-Rogers Function Facility American Legion Post 56), 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Fun-filled evening to help support the Youth Enrichment center at Hilton-Winn Farm. Hors d’oeuvres, food stations, desserts, silent auction, live auction, raffles. Live music and dancing. Tickets are $40 per person. FMI or RSVP to 361-1385. Continues through Sunday, April 15. www. visitogunquit.org

Wabanaki Arts Festival at Bowdoin 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Smith Union, free and open to the public. “Bowdoin College is once again pleased to be hosting the Wabanaki Arts Festival, which brings Native American artists and musicians from Maine and across New England to campus for the day. The music will include two Native American drum groups and special performances by Hawk Henries, an internationally known flute performer and crafter. Hand-drum and traditional singing and Wabanaki storytelling will also be part of the day’s events.”

2012 Portland Spring Home and Better Living Show 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. 2012 Portland Spring Home and Better Living Show, at the Portland Expo. Annually, 300 booths and more than 12,000 in attendance. Also Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www. homeshows.com/2012_portland.htm

Titanic:A Century of Myth and Memory 1 p.m. The Falmouth Memorial Library presents. “Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the date the ocean liner, Titanic struck an iceberg and sank into the cold Atlantic. Join Falmouth resident, Erin I. Bishop, PhD for a 90-minute exploration of the myths surrounding the Titanic disaster.” FMI 781-2351 or www.falmouth.lib.me.us

10th annual Maine Deaf Film Festival 1 p.m. The University of Southern Maine’s American Sign Language Club announces its 10th annual Maine Deaf Film Festival, to be held on Wednesday, April 11, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 pm.; Thursday, April 12, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 pm.; Friday, April 13, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 pm.; and Saturday, April 14, from 1 p.m. to 10:30 pm. Afternoon Session (Family-friendly selections) Talbot/ Luther Bonney Auditorium, selected films. Film “Signing On” will be screened. Guest Speakers: Anita and Tim Buel; 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., open reception for all ticket holders, refreshments served. Seventh floor Glickman Library, 314 Forest Ave., Portland. Evening Session (PG-13/+ selections) Talbot/Luther Bonney Auditorium, USM. General Admission — $8 half-day or $14 full-day admission. www.mainedeaffilmfest.com

Dudefest 2012 8 p.m. One Longfellow Square will host Dudefest 2012. The Dude abides over One Longfellow Square for a night of mayhem featuring a screening of the Coen Brothers’ “The Big Lebowski.” Costume contest; The Little Lebowski Under Achievers features Matt Shipman and Steve Roy of The Stowaways. www. onelongfellowsquare.com