The Portland Daily Sun, Thursday, May 26, 2011

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011

Passing puffing police prohibitions?

See Bob Higgins’ column on page 4

Obama’s Emerald Isle excursion See Maureen Dowd on page 4

Crime climbs 4 percent in Maine See story, page 7

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Collective bargaining legislation revived, set for June 2 hearing

Proposal moves to city council review

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The tentative deal between the city and a Miami developer looking to buy three vacant acres in Bayside cleared a key committee yesterday.

In a 2-0 vote, the city council's Community Development Committee endorsed the potential $2.28 million sale of 3.25 acres of city-owned land to Federated Cos., a national real estate investment firm that focuses on housing.

Federated still hasn't presented detailed plans of what it wants to build on the site, which stretches from Elm Street to Franklin Street along Somerset Street. But in an interview this week, company chairman Jonathan Cox said it would likely include a

An Eastern Chipmunk surveys its surroundings at Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park on one of the month’s few sunny days Wednesday. For more photos from the Freeport park, see page 8. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

A Thursday, June 2 public hearing on a controversial "right-to-work" bill in Augusta could be a prelude to quick passage of a piece of Maine legislation that critics say is similar to what happened with collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin.

Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, expressed outrage Wednesday after a vote in the Maine Russell House of Representatives seeking to indefinitely postpone the bill failed 74-74. The bill, LD 309, "An Act To Make Voluntary Membership in a Public Employee Labor Organization in the State," is sponsored by Rep. Tom Winsor, R-Norway. see UNIONS page 6

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Same-day voter registration would end under Speaker’s bill

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

A party line vote has set the stage for a full vote by the Maine House of Representatives on legislation that would do away with same-day voter registration in Maine.

LD 1376, a bill eliminating "registration of new voters on election day and during the

two business days before election day," was voted out of committee by a 7-6 vote and now faces a House floor vote, reported Rep. Ben Chipman, I-Portland, who opposes the legislation.

Sponsored by House Speaker Robert Nutting, R-Oakland, the bill is titled, "An see VOTING page 7

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(NY Times) — The surprise was that at long last there weren’t any more surprises. Oprah Winfrey took her final bow on Wednesday by holding back. “There will be no makeovers, no surprises — really, no surprises,” she told her studio audience.

“You will not be getting a car or a tree. This last hour is really about me saying thank you.”

And Winfrey did exactly that in a monologue that was something between a graduation address and a Sunday homily, praising God and her fans for her success and exhorting viewers to “connect, embrace, liberate, love somebody, just one person and then spread that to two and as many as you can.”

And the lack of ceremony, the absence of celebrities, goody bags or confetti, was less a letdown than a relief after the star-studded, twopart Oprah-fest on Monday and Tuesday at the United Center in Chicago, a Pharaonic tribute that capped what was already a season-long elegy to the star of the “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”

Winfrey’s last show was a lot more like the first nationally syndicated episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in 1986, when the young woman who overcame an abusive, deprived childhood was only beginning to be known but had already developed a messianic streak.

Winfrey showed a clip of that maiden appearance, in which she explained, “This show always allows people, hopefully, to understand the power they have to change their own lives.”

For her final farewell, Winfrey chose to separate the two contradictory strands — spiritual guide and show-business diva — that are the alchemy of her success. Inconsistencies are the core of her improbable, inimitable career. There is no one like her partly because she is never less than two opposite things at once, Hollywood royalty and starstruck commoner, entertainer and confessor, profit seeker and prophet.

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Third day of fierce fighting in Yemen WASHINGTON (NY Times) — Hopes for a peaceful settlement of Yemen’s political crisis receded further on Wednesday as intensifying street battles between government security forces and opposition tribesmen moved into a third day, leaving at least two dozen people dead and turning part of the Yemeni capital, Sana, into a war zone.

Government checkpoints and impromptu blockades erected by tribal fighters disrupted traffic around central Sana as clashes continued near several important government buildings in the Hasaba district. On Wednesday, opposition tribesmen controlled at least two ministries — trade and tourism — and a building that houses the state-run news agency, Saba.

Each side blamed the other for the outbreak of fighting. There were varying death tolls, some as high as 44, with more than 150 said to be wounded.

Many Yemenis fear the bloodshed could spiral into a broader war between supporters of Yemen’s embattled president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, and tribesmen allied with the powerful Ahmar family, whose house was at the center of the fighting.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Mr. Saleh accused the Ahmar family of trying to drag the country into civil war. In a later interview with Reuters, he said, “Yemen, I hope, will not be a failed state or another Somalia.”

The Ahmars are the leaders of Yemen’s

most significant tribal confederation, known as Hashid. Hamid al-Ahmar, a telecom mogul, has long been a rival to the Yemeni president and is the most visible face of the political opposition that would inherit power if Mr. Saleh signs the agreement.

The fighting, which started Monday and includes the continued shelling of the Interior Ministry, threatens to spread into a broader conflict and displace the peaceful protests that began in Yemen shortly after the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt.

The Obama administration is struggling to avert that and is now weighing using the United Nations to pressure Yemen’s embattled president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, to step aside.

Daunting task for NATO Survivors cower as new in Libya as strikes intensify storm brews but passes OVER THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA (NY Times) — Just after midnight on Sunday, an allied Mirage 2000 fighter jet prowling the Libyan coastline attacked a Libyan missile patrol boat that military officials said threatened NATO and humanitarian aid vessels in nearby waters.

The strike on the Libyan warship in the harbor at Sirt came at the end of a convoluted chain that started with political orders from Brussels, passed through two military command centers in Italy and concluded with controllers aboard this Awacs commandand-control plane 50 miles off the Libyan coast authorizing the Mirage to bomb the boat.

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botched communications with the ragtag rebel army. The confusion resulted in at least two accidental bombings that killed over a dozen rebel fighters.

As Tuesday’s heavy airstrikes in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, underscored, NATO is escalating the pace and intensity of attacks on Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s forces, trying to break an apparent stalemate in the three-monthold conflict. Yet the alliance is still short on reconnaissance planes to identify hostile targets and refueling planes to allow fighter-bombers to conduct longer missions, a senior NATO diplomat said.

French and British officials said this week that they were sending more than a dozen attack helicopters to allow for more precise ground attacks, particularly around Misurata, where loyalist forces continue to fire mortars and artillery despite rebel gains and heavy air attacks.

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JOPLIN, Mo. (NY Times) — The warning siren blared again. And in the cinderblock hallways below the makeshift shelter where they had been living, the displaced survivors of the country’s deadliest tornado prepared for another assault.

Despite sending another shiver of fear through this southwestern Missouri city, the storm passed Tuesday night without causing any more significant damage.

On Wednesday, a makeshift morgue had been set up in a warehouse on the outskirts of Joplin — down the road from a cemetery — but the authorities were not allowing people inside to identify family members. Instead, an official said all identifications would be done forensically to prevent fraud — and perhaps horror.

“A lot of them don’t understand there’s nothing to look at,” said Detective Sgt. Craig Davis of the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department. Sergeant Davis said the tornado’s victims included his wife’s grandmother, but that even he had not been allowed inside to identify her remains.

Though many people in Joplin remained resolutely upbeat, the cross section of survivors bore the wounds from Sunday evening — black eyes, broken bones and bloody gashes sustained as the powerful tornado swept across the city, killing at least 122 and leaving behind wreckage that blankets this city.

The storm system that arrived Tuesday night had caused concern that the community could be hit again at a moment of unprecedented vulnerability, but the people in the shelter at the Missouri Southern State University gymnasium emerged from the basement tired but safe. Nonetheless, the scare revealed some deep psychological scars.

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Proposed $2.3 million Bayside land sale clears committee “All in all it’s good. But it’s what goes on inside these walls that’s the sticky part.” — Alex Landry, chair of the Bayside Neighborhood Association Guilford Northern, the former rail operator, which has tentatively agreed to drop the restrictions if the city carries a certain insurance.

There is also potential environmental remediation needed at a former scrapyard site on Somerset Street that's seen as a likely spot for the parking garage. City officials declined to put a price tag on that clean up If the development moves ahead, the city has plans to extend Pearl Street slightly beyond it's current dead-end at Somerset Street — moving a step closer to connecting that thoroughfare from Commercial Street to Marginal Way. The extension of Pearl Street is seen as the likely entrance to the new parking garage.

Federated Cos., which formed in 1999, has developed more than 7,500 apartment units across much of the U.S., according to its website. Federated already owns property in the neighborhood. It bought Bayside Village student housing complex on Marginal Way on Dec. 30, 2010 for $9.2 million, city records show.

Terms of the potential deal also allow the city to buy back the land, at a its orginal sale price, if development has not substantially begun within two years.

Mayor Nick Mavodones praised those conditions, saying it will prevent Federated from "banking" the land instead of developing it.

The city council is expected to review the land sale at its June 6 meeting.

Bayside Village student housing on Marginal Way is owned by Federated Companies of Boston and Miami, which is the prospective buyer of over 3 acres of city property in Bayside. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

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A 500-car parking garage is also planned.

City economic development director Greg Mitchell speculated total investment across the seven parcels could reach $30 million.

At first glance, councilors and most residents liked what they saw.

"As far as the concept goes, this is very exciting," said Ron Spinella, who lives in the neighborhood. He added, "I am very, very pleased with what looks like it will be a historic development in the neighborhood."

Alex Landry, chair of the Bayside Neighborhood Association, said after the meeting that some of his concerns about the project have been allayed.

Still, until detailed development plans are submitted, it's too soon to know if the association will support the project, he said.

"All in all it's good. But it's what goes on inside these walls that's the sticky part," he said, referring to the city's review of any design plans.

Committee chair Cheryl Leeman said she was "excited beyond words" at the proposed development, which in her estimation could "transform this whole area."

To be sure, much of the deal still must be worked out. Deed restrictions enacted around the old railroad that runs through the site might require the city to carry liability insurance costing between $10,000 and $30,000 per year. At issue are deed restrictions that prevent the construction of housing within a certain distance from the railroad right of way.

City attorney Gary Wood said that matter is still under negotiation with

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Don’t Be a Stranger It’s the next morning.

Swaddled in the afterglow, the Irish are trying to figure out: Was it true love or merely a one-day stand?

Not even a whole night, after all, since Barry O’Bama ran off after the ecstatic lovefest, muttering some incredible excuse about a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland.

The tall, dark stranger who bewitched an island didn’t say when he’d be calling again to help out with Ireland’s $100 billion debt. The American president was back in the arms of the Special Relationship. He even proposed a deeper commitment with David Cameron, calling it the Essential Relationship. And on Thursday he’ll be whispering je t’aime to the French.

But the ordinarily laconic lad had looked really happy while he was here, hadn’t he?

As J.F.K. and Bill Clinton dis––––– covered before him, Irish love The New York is all-encompassing, a mother’s milk for needy politicians.

Times Taoiseach Enda Kenny was so enamored of the president that he offered an odd homage, a near-carbon copy of the opening of Obama’s victory acceptance speech in Grant Park in Chicago in 2008, changing the word “America” to “Ireland” and “founders” to “ancestors”: “If there’s anyone out there who still doubts that Ireland is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our ancestors is alive . . .

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Passing puffing police prohibitions With some amusement, I read a story in Tuesdays Sun regarding a group called “Sensible Portland” which is seeking to have a blind eye toward marijuana possession codified into Portland statutes.

First off, we haven’t got the MEDICAL marijuana thing straightened out yet. The alleged clinic for Cumberland County shows no signs of opening. They now promise to open “Late Spring,” according to their website. (I’m referring to it as “alleged” for a simple reason. The “FOR RENT” sign is still up in the location chosen, despite this city passing “emergency” zoning approval in June of LAST YEAR.) Fix the sick folks first, folks.

Then, there is that whole sticky issue regarding federal law.

Asking the city council to turn a blind eye to federal law is problematic, but the act of trying to get the city to put that position in wet ink for the police chief, his officers, and the COUNTY Sheriff’s office to “look the other way” is not only risky, but stupid. Say goodbye to any grant funding from the hinterlands of D.C. if this happens.

Essentially, this group is asking Portland Police officers and the County Sheriff’s office to look

Bob Higgins ––––– Daily Sun Columnist the other way, and risk a possible prison sentence in a FEDERAL poke-you-in-the-posterior penitentiary. Pretty sure not many of the officers in question are up for that, just so you can puff-’n’-pass in public.

If you don’t like the law, change it. If you can’t get the law changed due to an entrenched power structure, vote the knuckleheads out of office . If you can’t vote them out, go around whatever committee they happen to be on. Repeat as needed. Or, use the old “D.C. TwoStep” and attach your legalization bill to some nitwittery designed to bring relief for indigent puppies and kittens.

Stealing a bit from the story, Trevorrow said she’s talked to several people who said they thought that marijuana possession was already a low priority for police.

“That may or may not be the

case in Portland today ... but nothing in City Code says it has to be,” she said in an email. “We want to codify the practice.”

Lower priority than say, restaurant inspections? A recent report in the Forecaster cited that some restaurants in Portland have not had the annually required inspection in four years. But I guess it’s OK to look the other way on that, right? It’s just something you are putting into your body, that someone else sold you.

Lower priority than the legislature mandating that “texting behind the wheel” bill be passed into law? I’ve never met anyone high that was in the least way distracted, I really haven’t.

Supporters claim this is about setting “sensible marijuana policy” for Portland. This from a city that decided to ban smoking in all bars and restaurants, as well as public parks. The sensible part of the policy is simple. Don’t act like a douche, and you won’t get hassled.

I regularly walk Baxter Boulevard, smoking all the way to pick up my groceries. But I don’t wave it under peoples face. I meet harsh looks with an evil glare. see HIGGINS page 5

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Reflecting on Obama’s Emerald Isle trip DOWD from page 4

today is your answer.”

The Irish thought they had their dream man when Obama drained a pint of the black stuff in Moneygall.

For Barry, who drinks little and watches his calories a lot, that was the equivalent of a keg stand.

(One survey estimated that his suds-mustache picture taken at Ollie Hayes’s pub in Money-all, as his cashing-in hometown is now known, is worth about $200 million to Guinness.)

The next night, lonely and back to passing time with cooking shows and reruns of “Friends,” the Irish watched jealously as Barack enjoyed a more upscale repast with the Queen, washing down sole and watercress with Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, Vintage Rich 2002.

They couldn’t help but be secretly gleeful that their events went off without a hitch, whereas the band at the British state dinner missed its cue and ended up playing “God Save the Queen” while the confused president was still toasting and the queen was staring stonily ahead.

In Ireland, all had been ebullient.

Barry O’ kissed and hugged with abandon, totally out of character for him. He waved a hurling stick and playfully threatened to bring it back to paddle Congressional foes. He cuddled babies, kissed grannies and chatted up a mom who was home making spaghetti when her daughter thrust a cellphone at the president.

He basked in the glow of adoring distant relatives in Moneygall, like “long-lost” eighth cousin Henry Healy whom the president dubbed Henry the Eighth, and a crowd of 25,000 Dubliners, many young and all thrilled, in College Green.

The Irish warmed to their new native son’s flattery — “this little country that inspires the biggest things” — even though some privately doubted his sweet nothing that “your best days are still ahead.” Funnily enough, Obama had to take a foreign trip to seem less

foreign to Americans. Even though he did a best-selling memoir about his roots, he has had a persistent and puzzling problem coming across as rooted.

A surprising number of Americans still find the president exotic and existentially detached, falsely believing he’s either a Muslim or foreign born.

Just before his trip, he gave in to the demands of Donald Trump and other birthers to release his long-form birth certificate.

But with American reporters swarming Moneygall to examine and show off the long-form birth records of Obama’s ancestor Fulmouth Kearney, a shoemaker who immigrated to Ohio in 1850, the president suddenly seems more rooted in an ethnic working-class persona that even his critics can recognize.

On the streets and at the pub in Moneygall (still smelling of fresh paint) and again at his big speech in Dublin when he offered the Gaelic version of “Yes We Can” — “Is Feidir Linn” — Obama was transformed. He dropped his diffident debutante act.

He liberally offered all the Irish charm, wit and warmth that he had lacked in working-class bars and neighborhoods when he lost primaries to Hillary in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana in 2008.

In Buckingham Palace in London, Obama would get to see a copy of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” given to Queen Victoria in 1852. And in Dublin, the president talked about the challenges of being a brash young African-American politician trying to get ahead in a hidebound white Irish-controlled city.

He lobbied for a spot in the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade but ended up at the tail end. “I’ll bet those parade organizers are watching TV today and feeling kind of bad,” he said in Dublin.

With Gael force gusts that gave new meaning to the Irish toast, “May the wind be always at your back,” the cherished Son of Eire looked beyond what the eye could see at the throng of adoring Irish, his new instant family, and he drank in that mother’s milk. President Obama, happy at last.

Higgins weighs in on proposed pot statute HIGGINS from page 4

Perhaps those that are getting hassled should be told the story of an acquaintance of mine years back. He paid for most of his college and the down payment on his house acting as a “mule.” Never got arrested, not even once. He didn’t act like an idiot.

“I think police are spending too much time focusing on marijuana-related offenses,” said Whitley Newman, a supporter of the ordinance. “We are trying to get the focus pointed more toward violent crime, and this is a step in the right direction.”

Perhaps they are, but got any data on that? Something that, well, a public that is disposed to chewing on things called facts could chomp on for a bit?

Of the last 10 assaults I’ve seen in Portland, eight of them involved loud conversations about drug deals gone dirty. The other two involved alleged infidelity. To give you a good background, that is in about a six-month period.

Asking the police to look the other way is wrong. Telling them to do so is one of those particularly bad ideas on par with playing drunken lawn darts.

Next thing you know, they might overlook the odd bit of domestic violence as just an argument.

Bob Dylan’s birthday this week brought to mind one of his famous quotes. “To live outside the law, you must be honest.” I doubt folks getting “hassled” have that issue.

But there was a better quote. “Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced. It is an open secret that the dangerous increase of crime in this county is closely related with this.”

Don’t recognize it? Funny guy, big mustache, frizzy hair. Named Albert Einstein.

I anxiously await the arrival of the next bad idea.

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

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Portland lawmakers said they were dismayed by the turn of events, given the fact the legislative session is scheduled to end on June 8.

"Not only are we short circuiting our public employees' ability to collectively bargain, we are also short circuiting the public's right to weigh in on the debate.

Maine Republicans seem to be taking lessons from Wisconsin Republicans. That's not a compliment," Russell wrote in an email to The Portland Daily Chipman Sun. Russell gained notoriety back in February when she “It’s really strange, left Augusta and traveled to Madison, Wis., as a show of it’s bizarre, it’s really solidarity with public union an awkward way workers there who faced of dealing with a Republican legislation affecting collective bargaining piece of legislation. rights. National Public Radio, We’ve had a couple in a report this week, noted that efforts to curb collective thousand pieces of bargaining are spreading legislation, and none across the country: "Wisconof them has been sin's Republican Gov. Scott handled this way,” Walker struck a nerve back in February with his bill to elim— Rep. Ben Chipinate nearly all the collective man, I-Portland bargaining rights of almost all public employees in the state. Tens of thousands of people marched, chanted and protested for weeks. The law passed anyway, but it hasn't taken effect yet because it remains tied up in the courts," NPR reported. "In Indiana and Ohio, lawmakers advanced similar proposals despite similar outrage — and those are now law. More quietly, several other states have curbed collective Winsor bargaining rights, too."

Chris Cinquemani, director of communications for the Maine Heritage Policy Center, said the rightleaning think tank hasn't looked at Winsor's bill but in general supporters workers' rights not to organize and be forced to pay union dues.

"We think one should have the right to not join the union without facing the risk of losing one's job," he said.

Rep. Ben Chipman, I-Portland, said presiding officers in the House will need to provide an exemption to a House rule which requires two week's notice for public hearings.

"We just voted now to recommit it back to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development Committee," he said.

"Now they're going to have a hearing on June 2 and they're going to need to grant an exemption to the House rule."

Calling the process "really bizarre," Chipman Maine Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, presses for health-care reform during a rally in 2009 at Post said the future of the leg- Office Park in the Old Port. A champion of progressive causes, Russell received some criticism for traveling to Wisconsin during the 2011 legislative session. She went to rally there for union workers’ islation is unclear.

"They could carry the rights. “You want to know why I went to Wisconsin, it’s because crap like this happens,” Russell said bill over to next year Wednesday in response to Maine legislation regarding union rights. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO) which might be a better sell wrote in a response to Wednesday's House vote. way to deal with it rather than trying to rush some"What they are able to collect are the fees for reprething through right now," he said. senting workers within the workplace. The reason Otherwise, on June 2, "they could have their hearfor this is that individuals MUST be represented by ing, they could have their work session ... and after the unions even if they are not dues-paying union their work session it could come to the floor of the members. The fee is based on ACTUAL costs of repHouse and the Senate for a vote." resentation from the year before. ..."

For legislators to pull a bill out of committee and Unions lose bargaining power when they're then commit it back to committee the way LD 309 deprived of representation fees, Russell argued in was treated is highly unusual, Chipman said. an interview.

"It's really strange, it's bizarre, it's really an awk"If you're no longer required to pay that fee, there ward way of dealing with a piece of legislation. We've will be less money collected to negotiate," she said. had a couple thousand pieces of legislation, and none Russell said the timing of the bill's public hearing of them has been handled this way," he said. doesn't leave time for deliberation.

"I thought the bill was going to die, but apparently "This is a highly contentious bill that should have it's been brought back to life," Chipman said. a strong public vetting process, something that just It's not just the process that has ruffled feathers. cannot happen at the 11th hour of session. This is The legislation is seen as an attack on public union sooo not bipartisan, contrary to the tenor of previworkers who are negotiating a contract right now ous legislatures. ... The best I can guess is that the with Gov. Paul LePage.

Governor, who is currently negotiating with state The legislation reads: "It is the public policy of this employees for their next contract — hired an out of State that any contract or agreement entered into state lawyer (unusual) to do so — wants to eviscerbetween the State or any subdivision of the State ... ate their ability to negotiate," Russell wrote. under the terms of which contract or agreement the "At the very end of session, now they're trying to labor organization is empowered, or purports to be send it back to committee for a public hearing on empowered, to represent any public employee who is June 2, when the Republicans expect us to adjourn not a voluntary member of that labor organization is on June 8," Russell mused. unlawful and is declared void."

Americans for Prosperity, whose previous state Russell said the requirement that workers be director, Trevor Bragdon, took a position in the office allowed to voluntarily opt out of a union and its dues of the Maine Speaker of the House Robert Nutting, has a political motive. is a conservative group that has written about the "Unions by Supreme Court Decision are not need to reform collective bargaining. The group allowed to force anyone to collect union dues," Rusapplauded legislation in Tennessee affecting public school unions.

"Without being forced to pay their hard-earned money in union dues — money that by the millions goes to partisan political contributions — teachers will have more take home pay," the group stated.

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If in effect in 2008, bill would have barred 56,000 registrations VOTING from page one

Act To Preserve the Integrity of the Voter Registration and Election Process."

"It's really a frustrating piece of legislation," Chipman said.

In 2008 in Maine, 56,000 people registered during the affected time frame, he said; "56,000 people, if this law had been in effect in 2008, would have been disenfranchised if this bill had been in effect," Chipman said.

"We're talking about literally hundreds of people in the last presidential election who were allowed to vote within that time frame who would be turned away," he said.

The bill "does allow an already registered voter who has had a change of name or a change of address within the municipality to update voter registration records up to and including on election day," according to the legislative summary.

Chipman challenged the argument that city clerks don't have time to process same-day voter registration forms. Absentee ballots are being used more often, so poll workers have more time to process new registrations, he said.

Chipman called restrictions on voter registration part of a Republican-led effort across the country.

"Next year will be 40 years of having this law on the books in Maine," Chipman said. "My sense with

Suspect allegedly fled from police after violating terms of his release SCUFFLE from page one

On May 20, Hines violated the terms of his conditional release and had several more charges added after his 10:15 p.m. arrest by Officer Jason King, police said.

Officers were called to 293 State St. for a report of an attempted burglary of a first-floor apartment.

They were told a man had opened the door to the house and punched one of the occupants in the face before being wrestled out the door and thrown off the porch.

Officers saw Hines in the Deering Oaks rose garden area and approached him. Hines didn’t comply with their commands and

tried to run away, police said.

Police chased Hines through Deering Oaks and across Park Avenue into the parking lot of the Big Apple at 2 Park Ave. A citizen jumped in front of Hines at this point, and officers came up and scuffled with him; according to the police account, Hines took off again. The same citizen was then able to tackle Hines in the middle of Park Avenue and hold him until police could take him into custody.

Hines was charged with aggravated criminal trespass, assault, refusing to submit to arrest and violation of conditional release. Hines is being held at Cumberland County Jail, according to a jail official.

it ... is that part of what is driving this, if you look at the demographics of people who register to vote and cast ballots at the last minute, 80 percent of them don't vote Republican. ... Eighty percent of those last-minute registrations are votes going to Democrats and Greens and Independents like myself."

Probably 300 or 400 people in his district won't be able to register and vote in the next presidential election with this legislation in place, Chipman estimated.

In news coverage of similar voter-registration bills in other states, advocates of stricter rules say they're put in place to better protect voting systems against fraud.

Crime was up nearly 4 percent statewide in 2010, police report

BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Overall crime in Maine increased 3.6 percent last year, according to state police, which reported that “most crimes went up in 2010, including robbery, burglary, theft, aggravated assaults, rape and arson.”

In a statement released with the 2010 crime statistics, Maine’s Public Safety Commissioner John Morris attributed much of the rise in property crimes to ongoing drug abuse in the state.

“Even though Maine continues to be one of the safest states in the county, the increases in robbery, burglary and theft are all a result of

drugs,” Morris said.

“In addition to cocaine and heroin, Maine has seen significant increases in the abuse of prescription medication and that demand leads to burglaries and robberies to feed the state’s drug habits,” he continued.

According to the report, robberies increased 4.3 percent last year, while burglaries were up 8.6 percent and thefts were up 2.4 percent.

The number of rape-sexual assault crimes reported to police also increased by 4.3 percent, to 389 incidents overall.

There were 24 homicides in 2010 compared to 26 homicides in 2009. see CRIME page 8

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Wolfe’s Neck Woods welcomes the sun

Clam diggers try their luck at Wolfe’s Neck Woods. The park allows recreational diggers to collect one peck of clams without a license, according to the state Department of Marine Resources.

ABOVE: An Eastern Chipmunk pokes its head out along a coastal trail as the sun finally shines Wednesday. This year, from January through April, the park drew 204,911 visitors for day use and camping, down from 241,975 last year. Persistent May rains were keeping turnout down this month, park officials said.

Photos by David Carkhuff

RIGHT: Osprey parents feed their young in a nest on Googins Island at Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park Wednesday.

This raptor summers on the island and makes its annual trek to South America each fall. The seacoast park has had two nesting pairs of osprey for several years, one large nest on Googins Island and another smaller nest on the mainland.

The birds, which can be easily viewed by visitors, have been a regular favorite attraction at the park, which is owned and managed by the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, under the Maine Department of Conservation.

For third year in a row, domestic violence has dropped in Maine CRIME from page 7

The number of domestic violence attacks, auto thefts and assaults also fell in 2010 compared with 2009.

This is the third year in a row that domestic violence dropped in Maine, according to state police.

"Much progress has been made to reduce violence against women and much of the credit goes to the many support groups available in Maine to help victims,” Morris said.

The crime rate for violent crime in Maine for 2009 continues to be one offense per 1,000 population compared to the national average of 4.3

per 1,000 for 2009.

There were three more arson fires in 2010 compared with a year earlier, although the value of the property damaged by those incidents fell from $9,479,618 during 2009 to $4,704,137 during 2010.

Across the state, there was a 14 percent increase in crime in rural areas, while overall crime in urban areas was up just 0.3 percent from 2009.

In Portland, Police Chief James Craig said overall crime was down 3 percent in 2010. Thus far in 2011, he said overall crime is down about 14 percent.

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Turnpike Authority, USM business center predicting fewer holiday travelers

Forest Avenue trench

Workers from Dearborn Construction guide equipment in front of a large hole in Forest Avenue at the corner of Walton Street Tuesday morning. Crews were working on the continuing project to separate the sewer and storm drain lines throughout the city. The project was funded in part by federal stimulus money. (JEFFREY S. SPOFFORD PHOTO)

City grants site extension for East End condos But conditions attached to project

BY MATT DODGE THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

The Planning Board unanimously approved a 15-month extension for a Massachusetts developer planning to build a $30 million mixed-use space at the site of the former Village Cafe.

The action came on Tuesday night amid complaints from neighbors regarding site upkeep and a city councilor who expressed “little patience” for the project.

In response to neighbor complaints, the board granted the extension under the condition that the company conduct a bi-weekly or monthly maintenance sweep of the area, remove trash within four days and landscape the former building site, according to The Forecaster.

The company, Village at Oceangate, will also be required to improve sidewalks and curbing.

The board recommended extending that deadline until Sept. 22, 2012, and the issue is expected to go before the City Council on June 6.

The development, dubbed The Bay House, first received approvals from the city in 2006 for a conditional zone, but Village at Oceangate principal Demetri Dansco said the collapse of financial markets in 2008 precipitated a project delay that has seen the site lay mostly dormant for the last

five years.

Some member of the India Street Neighborhood Association (ISNO) rallied to protest an extension for the developer, saying that the lot has quickly becoming a de facto dumping ground with some expressing concerns on the scale and financial viability of the project.

But Planning Board Vice Chairman Carol Morrissette said that revisiting the scale of the project was outside of the board's authority, though she added, "I am greatly concerned about the condition of the place."

City Councilor Kevin Donoghue offered his conditional support of the project, but echoed some of the concerns of the India Street Neighborhood Association.

“I write of conditional support as I note the poor maintenance of the property and the deterioration of the sidewalk footing over the interceding five years, despite the renewals that the developers have enjoyed in the meantime,” Donoghue wrote in a letter shared with The Portland Daily Sun. “My conditional support for Phase One acknowledges the investment that has gone into this project and the positive impact its residents and revenue are expected to provide,” he wrote.

“That said, I see this as a 'last shot' to prove viability of the project. I have well wishes for Phase 1, but little patience,” wrote Donoghue.

High gas prices are expected to reduce driving nationwide this Memorial Day weekend, as will be the case on the Maine Turnpike, according to a news release from the Maine Turnpike Authority.

The Maine Center for Business & Economic Research at the University of Southern Maine projects that overall traffic at the York Toll plaza will total 292,000 vehicles from Friday, May 27 through Monday, May 30, which is down about 6 percent from 2010 levels.

According to the center’s researchers, northbound traffic on Friday and Saturday will fall by 5.7 percent compared with 2010, and southbound traffic on Sunday and Monday will drop by nearly 7 percent.

The Maine Turnpike has witnessed similar yearover-year declines during the past several weeks as the cost of regular gas hovered around $4 per gallon, the Authority reported.

“Average prices for regular gas in New England are more than 12 cents per gallon higher than the 2008 Memorial Day weekend, the last time that gas prices approached this level,” said the USM Center’s Charles Colgan. “The result is the highest gas prices for Memorial Day in the past decade.”

On a positive note, gas prices have dropped by more than 10 cents a gallon in the last week alone and are expected to continue to fall through the next several weeks.

“That means Maine tourism overall this summer may not be as severely affected as during this Memorial Day weekend,” said Turnpike spokesman Scott Tompkins. “It’s an encouraging trend, particularly as travel begins to shift from weekend overnight stays to longer vacation trips.”

Despite the expected decline in volume, traffic at the Turnpike’s southern end will still be heavy at times, particularly between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday (northbound) and from noon to 7 p.m. Monday (southbound). For traffic alerts, traffic cams or to sign up for e-mail alerts, visit MaineTurnpike.com.

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By Holiday Mathis way to prevail in the end.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You like to chase, and you like to do the chasing. Whichever role you’re in today, it will be fun, as long as the one who is doing the chasing really intends to catch the other person.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

You will correctly assess what you can do. This sounds basic and common, but it is actually a special gift. You would be amazed how often people overestimate or underestimate their abilities.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

You are complex and multifaceted. And yet it might help you to simplify things for the purpose of making a certain kind of impression. Think of yourself as a brand. If you had a slogan, what would it be?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

You’ll take care to do things right the first time. A powerful person is watching, expecting you to be a pro. You’ll feel the pressure and use it constructively as motivation to be excellent.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You didn’t set out on a mission to find money, so the money comes looking for you. You’ll get financial opportunities while you’re busy pleasantly minding your own business.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 26).

Your biggest challenge is within your own mind. You’ll dedicate yourself to the process of evolving to a new level of thinking and understanding. In June, a mentor appears on the scene to guide you. July brings a change of location. You’ll receive tangible benefits from your creativity and public persona.

Aquarius and Taurus people adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 19, 36, 26, 2 and 12.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your small gestures will have big meaning.

That’s how closely people are watching you, though most of the attention they pay you may be on a subconscious level.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A personal interaction will be thoroughly rewarding. You will satisfy someone’s need and make that person happy. Your act, in turn, will fulfill you on a deep emotional level.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll have access to a person who can seriously help you out -- more than a little.

Maybe one phone call or meeting is all you need to start the ball rolling. Practice what you’ll say first to work out the kinks.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You know that a change is coming. The question is whether it’s best or even possible to consciously guide the change instead of letting it wash over you and happen the way it happens.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You are one of those unique creatures who can actually be creative even when you are tense. That’s why you deal with deadlines so well. Still, your best work usually comes when you are relaxed and joyful.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You will know you have arrived because you will no longer feel like you have anywhere to go. Maybe this is a temporary destination -- a plateau of sorts. But enjoy it and celebrate it for now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll be strong, happy and confident -- that is, until a certain someone enters the picture and makes you go all mushy. This person may be your kryptonite, but just like Superman, you will always find a

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ACROSS 1 Drink like Fido 4 Performed 9 Rests 13 __ the Terrible 15 Show the validity of 16 Go out the door 17 Lima’s nation 18 Forest trees 19 Supplication 20 Long, thin, wavy strips 22 Sage or thyme 23 Story 24 Storm’s center 26 Get rid of a perm’s effects 29 “Good-bye!”

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impediments 39 Is exactly the right size 40 Adam’s wife 41 Scoop holders 42 Wall recess 43 Shy 45 Good-natured joking 46 Caustic soap ingredient 47 One of the Three Bears 48 Opposite of “Giddyap!”

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Thursday, May 26, the 146th day of 2011. There are 219 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 26, 1940, the evacuation of more than 338,000 Allied troops from Dunkirk, France, began during World War II. On this date: In 1521, Martin Luther was banned by the Edict of Worms (vohrms) because of his religious beliefs and writings.

In 1868, the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson ended with his acquittal on the remaining charges.

In 1913, Actors’ Equity Association was organized in New York.

In 1938, the House Un-American Activities Committee was established by Congress.

In 1941, the American Flag House, where Betsy Ross once lived, was donated to the city of Philadelphia.

In 1960, U.N. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge accused the Soviets of hiding a microphone inside a wood carving of the Great Seal of the United States that had been presented to the U.S. embassy in Moscow.

In 1969, the Apollo 10 astronauts returned to Earth after a successful eight-day dress rehearsal for the first manned moon landing.

In 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev signed the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in Moscow. (The U.S. withdrew from the treaty in 2002.)

In 1981, 14 people were killed when a Marine jet crashed onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz off Florida.

In 1991, a Lauda Air Boeing 767 crashed in Thailand, killing all 223 people aboard.

One year ago: BP launched its latest bid to plug the gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico by force-feeding it heavy drilling mud, a maneuver known as a “top kill” which proved unsuccessful. TV personality Art Linkletter died in Los Angeles at age 97. Lee DeWyze was crowned the winner of “American Idol” over Crystal Bowersox.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor James Arness is 88. Actor Alec McCowen is 86. Sportscaster Brent Musberger is 72. Rock singermusician Levon Helm (The Band) is 71.

Country musician Gates Nichols (Confederate Railroad) is 67. Rock musician Garry Peterson (Guess Who) is 66. Singer Stevie Nicks is 63. Actress Pam Grier is 62. Actor Philip Michael Thomas is 62. Country singer Hank Williams Jr. is 62. Former astronaut Sally K. Ride is 60. Actress Margaret Colin is 54. Country singer-songwriter Dave Robbins is 52. Actor Doug Hutchison is 51. Actress Genie Francis is 49. Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait is 49. Singer Lenny Kravitz is 47.

Actress Helena Bonham Carter is 45. Rock musician Phillip Rhodes is 43. Actor Joseph Fiennes (FYNZ) is 41. Singer Joey Kibble (Take 6) is 40. Actor-producer-writer Matt Stone is 40.

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Old Port Festival features parade, six stages on Sunday, June 12 DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT The 38th annual Old Port Festival returns to Portland Sunday, June 12, featuring six stages of regional music, activities, food, arts and much more, the Portland’s Downtown District reported Wednesday. The festival is free for all and is a rain or shine event.

The Old Port Festival is the largest oneday festival in northern New England, hosting over 40,000 people, a district press release stated.

“The Old Port Festival is the official start of summer for locals and visitors alike.

People come out to explore the many offer-

ings the festival presents as well as visit the amazing shops and galleries throughout downtown Portland. It really gets everyone in the mood for summer fun,” said Jan Beitzer, executive director of Portland’s Downtown District.

The festival kicks off at 11 a.m. with a parade starting at the top of Exchange Street with local mascots, music, dancers, giant puppets and stilt walkers.

From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., live music will be presented on six stages throughout the festival by the Maine Academy of Modern Music, Q 97.9, COAST 93.1, 98.9 WCLZ, Today’s Country with WPOR 101.9, and Bull Feeney’s Irish Music.

‘House of Sand and Fog’ author speaks at Portland Public Library Andre Dubus III, author of “House of Sand and Fog,” spoke at the Portland Public Library on Wednesday in support of his new memoir, “Townie.” “House of Sand and Fog” was a finalist for the National Book Award and the basis for an Academy award-nominated film.

Dubus’ 2011 memoir tells of growing up poor in Haverhill after his parents’ divorce, street fighting and eventually boxing, and deals extensively with his relationship with his father. (MATT DODGE PHOTO)

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AKC yellow labs $700. First shots, AKC papers, vet health certificate. Ready 5/28. Conway (603)726-6273.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: For the past 10 summers, “Dan and Kelly” have stopped at our house on the way to visit their relatives up north. It’s a long trip, so they often need to stop at a motel before reaching our place. Sometimes they stay with us overnight, and other times, it can be as long as five days.

My husband and I sleep in different bedrooms. He gave up his bed for Dan and Kelly. Two weeks after their last visit, he was eaten up with bug bites, even though the sheets had been washed. We inspected and, sure enough, found bedbugs. We had to have a pest control company spray our entire house, and we took comforters, blankets and pillows to the local laundry since they were too big for my machines.

Thankfully, we haven’t had any repeats, but the bill was nearly $500.

Dan and Kelly are coming through again this summer.

How can we make sure this won’t happen again? We never mentioned the bugs to them (can you say “awkward”?), nor did they say a word to us, even though they must have taken those bugs with them to their relatives. I am not worried about the money, although I don’t want a repeat of that bill.

The main thing is, I don’t want any more bedbugs. How can we approach this with them? Or do we? -- Itching in Ky. Dear Itching: Your letter made us itch. Bedbugs have become an epidemic lately, and they are a particular problem in hotels, motels, apartment buildings, condominiums and anywhere large numbers of people share living space.

Fortunately, most of these places have taken great pains to see that bedbugs are no longer an issue, but you should not assume that Dan and Kelly are bug free. When they call to say they’re headed your way, tell them, “You know, we had a bedbug problem several months ago and just want to be sure you are careful when you travel.” Also, be sure to inspect the bed after they leave (and before you sleep on it).

Dear Annie: I was friends with “Jill” until I heard her unkindly (and unjustly) gossip about one of our mutual friends.

It made me wonder what sort of things she was saying about me when I wasn’t around. I stopped trusting her and calling her.

When Jill phoned to ask what was going on, I told her the truth. We enjoy each other’s company, so we patched things up. But then we attended a small dinner party, and she again started in on this mutual friend, telling me all about her facelift. I thought she was petty and inappropriate.

This friend doesn’t know Jill gossips about her, and I would never hurt her feelings by telling her. The two of them are still friends. I have once again cut off contact with Jill, who seems to be turning into her mother -- a faultfinding gossip. Should I have handled this differently? -- Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Dear California: No. Choosing to distance yourself from a mean-spirited gossip is simply good sense, and you gave Jill the opportunity to watch her words. If she should try to mend fences again, feel free to explain your position. Jill can learn to modify her behavior if someone helps her be more aware of it.

Dear Annie: I have been following the discussion from those who have lost their spouses and their friends. I lost my husband last year and am only now 60, so not housebound.

I know people have their own lives and families, and I just don’t fit in anymore. I know I need to build a new life.

But old friends don’t know how much their silence hurts.

Friends of more than 30 years are just gone.

I hope anyone reading these letters who has a friend who is now alone will take a minute to call just to say hello. They have no idea how much that simple act of kindness would mean. -- Simi Valley, Calif.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

Prickly City

by Scott Stantis

PORTLAND- Munjoy Hill- 3 bedrooms, newly renovated.

Heated, $1275/mo. Call Kay (207)773-1814.

PORTLAND- Woodford’s area. 1 bedroom heated. Newly installed oak floor, just painted. $675/mo. (207)773-1814.

WESTBROOK large room eff. furnished, utilities pd includes cable. Non-smokers only. No pets. $195/wkly (207)318-5443.

Services DUMP RUNS We haul anything to the dump. Basement, attic, garage cleanouts.

Insured www.thedumpguy.com (207)450-5858.

PA-PA Dan’s Mowing- No, you won’t get a pizza, but you’ll get a neatly cut yard! Brighton, Stevens, Allen and Washington Avenue areas, formerly with Lucas Tree. $30-$35, (207)878-6514.

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I buy broken and unwanted laptops for cash, today. Highest prices paid. (207)233-5381.

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AIR conditioners- 8000BTU portable $95, like new. 5000BTU window unit, $25.

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MOVING Sale- Everything must go! May 27 and 28, 2011, 9-3pm, (207)774-5079, 198 Sherwood St #3, Portland ME 04103, bbbillybigbe94@gmail.com.

BAD Boy Tshirts, 198 Sherwood St #3, Portland ME 04103- Free catalogue to people who wear funky tshirts. Free I Love Portland ME bumper sticker with purchase. Interested buyers welcome. mymusicsite.com/iconashleymusic free music.

MOVING Sale- Solid maple triple dresser w/ mirror, $200.

Ratan aquarium stand, new, $125. 2 recliners, circa 1960, excellent condition, $50/ea. Porcelain Chinese lamp $75. Square 36” leather top coffee table $50.

(251)895-8953, Portland.

NORTH Deering: 9am Saturday 5/28. Gertrude Ave, north side of Washington, look for pink signs.

SACRED Heart Saint Dominic Rectory sale- 5/28/11, 9-1pm, furniture and household items.

80 Sherman St.

SOUTH Portland Coin/ Marble Show- 5/28/11, American Legion Post 25, 413 Broadway, 8-2pm.

(802)266-8179. Free admission.

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Thursday, May 26 Health fair on The Pines campus 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Pines Community Center at Ocean Park, Old Orchard Beach, is hosting a free, communitywide health fair on The Pines campus. In-Home Senior Services; Hospice of Southern Maine; Marty Layne, Audiologist; St. Andre Health Care; Naturally Maine of Saco; OOB Fire & Rescue; Home Health Visiting Nurses; The Iris Network; Community Pharmacy; Diabetic International; Vogel & Dubois, Elder Law; The Pines Retirement Community; MassageCraft & Acupuncture Clinic; Southern Maine Area Agency on Aging; Old Orchard Beach Recreation Department; The Chronic Pain Support Group of Southern Maine.

For more information, call Anastra Madden at 934-5950 or email: anastraatthepines@yahoo.com.

Planet Dog’s Yappy Hour with dog trainer 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Planet Dog’s popular Yappy Hour will feature Diana Logan, a certified pet dog trainer from Maine with over 30 years experience working with animals.

Logan embraces modern, positive-reinforcement methods to help new pups get started in the right direction and to help older pups change bad habits. The Planet Dog Company Store located at 211 Marginal Way in Portland. This is a free event for dog lovers and their canine companions.

However, donations for the Planet Dog Foundation (PDF), Planet Dog’s nonprofit grant-making organization, are gladly accepted. www.petconnectionmaine.com

Council of Otomi Elders and Wisdom Keepers 7 p.m. Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm, and a very special guest, Dabadi Thaayrohyadi, will present music, ceremony and teachings from the Council of Otomi Elders and Wisdom Keepers at the First Universalist Church at 97 Main St. in Yarmouth. Dabadi Thaayrohyadi comes to Maine from Temoaya, Mexico, where he founded the International Indigenous University. Thaayrohyadi is a traditional healer who travels internationally, offering teachings and ceremonies in the ways of his ancestors, who predate the Aztecs and Mayans.

He is on a “Pilgrimage to the Four Directions for the Healing of Mother Earth.” His mission is to bring all peoples together in peace to take responsibility for healing all relationships, including our destructive relationship with Mother Earth. Thaayrohyadi uses the vibrations of drums, voice, and a conch shell to help in the healing process. With the wonderful rhythms of Inanna to put everybody in the groove, this presentation will certainly inspire joy and well being. Please bring a drum. A sliding scale donation of $10-$15 per person is requested to cover costs. For more information, please go to the Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm website at www.inanna.ws or www.yourlandmainely.org. 332-5892

Douglas Kennedy at Longfellow Books 7 p.m. The bestsellling author, “The Moment,” comes to Portland. “A love story of great epic sweep and immense emotional power, ‘The Moment’ explores why and how we fall in love—and the way we project on to others that which our hearts so desperately seek. ‘An observant, compassionate, and romantic portrait of emotional turmoil in troubled times.’

— Publishers Weekly.” http://www.longfellowbooks.com

“Founder of the International Indigenous University in Mexico, Dabadi Thaayrohyadi is a Wisdom Keeper and traditional healer who travels internationally, offering teachings and ceremonies in the ways of his ancestors,” states Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm, about an event today in Yarmouth. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Friday, May 27 Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village opens 10 a.m. The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26, New Gloucester, will open for the 2011 season. The traditional Memorial Day Weekend opening will feature museum tours, the special major exhibit “Creating Chosen Land: Our Home 1783-2010,” Nature hikes and a spinning demonstration by R & R Spinners. www.shaker.lib.me.us, 926-4597.

‘Inaugural Art Walk Lewiston Auburn’ 5 p.m. The first “Art Walk Lewiston Auburn” will transform the downtown areas of Lewiston and Auburn into art districts for the evening. The Art Walk, which will be taking place once monthly from May to September, is an independent grassroots endeavor by community members, artists, and local businesses who want to celebrate the extraordinary talent of visual artists in Lewiston Auburn and around Maine.

Visit www.ArtWalkLewistonAuburn.com or email Team@ArtWalkLewistonAuburn.com.

‘Circo’ screened at the PMA 6:30 p.m. “Circo” screening at the Portland Museum of Art. Friday, May 27, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 28, 2 p.m.; Sunday, May 29, 2 p.m. “Gorgeously filmed along the back roads of rural Mexico, ‘Circo’ follows the Ponce family’s hardscrabble circus as it struggles to stay together despite mounting debt, dwindling audiences, and a simmering family conflict.”

Mayo Street Arts presents ‘Eat Write’ Father Jeff Monroe, on behalf of Bishop Marsh, presents the original Altar Service Book from St. John’s Parish, first Anglican Parish in Old Orchard Beach, to sub-Deacon Dave Brennan of St. Augustines Anglican Parish. St. Augustine of Canterbury Church worships at 4:00 PM on Sunday at the Cathedral Pines Chapel at 156 Saco Ave. in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Beginning on June 5, the parish will add a 10 a.m. Sunday morning Holy Communion service and a Wednesday evening Holy Communion service at 7 p.m. (COURTESY PHOTO)

7 p.m. “Eat Write,” nourishment for mouth and mind, performances and Readings by delectable Acorn Productions actors Paul Haley, Michael Howard and April Singley and Poetess Annie Finch. Dinner and a wine-tasting competi-

tion; co-hosted by Megan Grumbling and WMPG’S Zack Barowitz. 10 Mayo St. $5-$10 suggested donation. http:// mayostreetarts.org/calendar

‘It Goes Without Saying’ at Lucid Stage 8 p.m. Written and performed by Bill Bowers, directed by and developed with Martha Banta at Lucid Stage, May 27 and May 28. Tickets $15; $12 Student/Senior. “Join us for this fun and unflinching look at the life and mimes of performer Bill Bowers. From his days playing with his Barbie dolls in his backyard in Montana to his training with worldrenowned mime Marcel Marceau, Bill has observed the incredible power that silence can wield-whether onstage, between family members, among neighbors, or when we are alone.”

Saturday, May 28 Tate House Museum Herb Sale 8 a.m. to noon. The Tate House Museum announced its upcoming Herb Sale to be held on the grounds of Tate House Museum. There will be a selection of perennials and herbs available for purchase. Tate House Museum, 1270 Westbrook St., Portland (Stroudwater). 774-6177. www.tatehouse.org

Friends of Evergreen 20th Birthday Party 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public is invited to a morning full of free events including the unveiling of the new Visitors Sign by Mayor Nicholas Mavodones Jr. The Visitor’s Signs are adjacent to the Evergreen Cemetery office, at 672 Stevens Ave. They are filled with historic and environmental facts, points of interest, photographs, and a detailed guide map. “The Friends of Evergreen want to thank the Quimby Foundation for their generous support. We also thank City of Portland Public Services Department, Portland Trails, and Maine Audubon for their involvement. 9 a.m. Herb walk with Corinne Martin. Meet at the Cemetery Office. 10 a.m. Visitor’s Signs unveiling and ribbon cutting with Mayor Nicholas Mavodones, Jr. Meet at the Cemetery Office. 10:30 a.m. Civil War walking tour with Janet Morelli and David Little. Meet at the Cemetery Office. noon. Birthday cake and live music by John Dana at Wilde Memorial Chapel.

UMC Public Bean Supper 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Traditional Elm Street UMC Public Bean Supper, Elm Street United Methodist Church, 168 Elm St., South Portland. Beans, hot dogs, casseroles and pies.

Suggested donation: Adults $8, under 12: $4, family: $20. www.elmstreetumc.org see next page

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Sunday, May 29 Unity Center for Sacred Living 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Unity Center for Sacred Living, “an open, interfaith, Oneness oriented Spiritual Community ... here to evolve consciousness through what we call The New Spirituality,” is holding services. “We know that the essence of Spirit is within each and every one of us, and our aim is to create a safe and sacred space for each person to explore their own perception of Spirituality. UCSL offers weekly gatherings that are informative, creative, interactive, and sometimes ceremonial followed by fellowship.

We hope you will come join us for our alternative services known as Sacred Living Gatherings.” Sundays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Williston-West Church, Memorial Hall (2nd floor), 32 Thomas St. Portland. For more information call 221-0727 or email centerforsacredliving@gmail.com.

Southern Maine Community College commencement at the Civic Center in Portland 2 p.m. The largest graduating class in the 64-year history of Southern Maine Community College will join together with faculty and staff for commencement exercises. Nine-hundred and fourteen students will receive diplomas at the ceremony in the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland.

The commencement speaker will be retiring SMCC President, Dr. James O. Ortiz. Ortiz will retire on July 29. Ortiz became president of what was then Southern Maine Technical College in February of 2002. Under his leadership, the college transitioned to a comprehensive community college and became the fastest growing community college in New England, tripling its growth between 2002 and the fall of 2010. Over the past several years, Dr. Ortiz has laid the groundwork for SMCC’s new Midcoast Campus at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station. SMCC’s 2011 graduates include 16-year-old Rachel Champoux and 83-yearold, Robert Witham — the youngest and oldest students ever to graduate from SMCC. Students will receive degrees in over 40 different programs ranging from health sciences and technical programs to liberal studies and business.

Witham was enrolled in one of the first classes at Maine Vocational Technical Institute when he returned from World War II. Jewett Hall, Howe Hall and Slocum Road on the SMCC campus were named for his instructors. He will receive an associates degree in Applied Technology in Integrated Manufacturing at graduation on Sunday. Champoux started taking classes at a local university when she was 12 years old. Having been homeschooled, she was not used to the large class size she found there. When she was ready to enroll in college full-time she looked for a place that was close to home with the smaller class size she desired. She enrolled at SMCC at the age of 14.

Maine High School Ultimate [Frisbee] League 3 p.m. The Maine High School Ultimate [Frisbee] League, now in its third year, will conclude its 2011 season with the State Championships on Sunday, May 29 at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds. Up from eight teams in 2010, the 2011 season saw 16 teams, including Casco Bay High School, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Deering, Falmouth, Freeport, Fryeburg Academy, Long Creek (AR Gould), Merriconeag Waldorf School, South Portland and Yarmouth.

Teams in the Northern Division included Bangor, Belfast and Camden Hills. The Maine High School Ultimate League is sanctioned by USA Ultimate, formerly the Ultimate Players Association (UPA), based in Boulder, Colo. The UPA was founded in 1979 as a player-run, not-for-profit organization that serves as the governing body for the sport of Ultimate in the U.S. USA Ultimate sanctions youth, high school, college and club competition across the country, including sectional, regional and national championships each year.

Visit www.usaultimate.org. http://www.maineultimate.com/ team-schedules

Memorial Luminary event in Old Orchard Beach 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Memorial Luminary Fundraiser at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Old Orchard Beach. Honor a loved one with your own Memorial Luminary. All of the proceeds will be used to honor veterans of the following wars: Vietnam, Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom. Purchase your own Luminary Bag at the Town Clerk’s Office or at the Libby Memorial Library; $3 each or two for $5. 934-5714

Monday, May 30 Arboretum Plant Sale 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Arboretum Plant Sale at 114 Old Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth. Locally grown trees, shrubs and perennials from Old Ocean House Farms and from an extensive waterfront landscape in Scarborough. Sale pro-

ceeds will benefit the Arboretum at Fort Williams Park, a project that will control invasive plants, demonstrate sustainable landscaping and improve the trail system at the Park. Old Ocean House Farms is part of the Cape Elizabeth Farm Alliance, which is dedicated to preserving local agricultural properties. Mary Hodgkin at maryh777@gmail. com, 767-5692.

Military Appreciation Day at Hadlock Field

free and open to the public. For more information or to register, go to www. mainesbdc.org.

Old Orchard Beach charter commission 7 p.m. The Old Orchard Beach charter commission is having a public hearing on the proposed charter. There is a synopsis of the charter changes available at town hall. 1 Portland Avenue, Old Orchard Beach. http://www.oobmaine. com/Pages/OldOrchardBeachME_ BComm/chartercom

noon. The Portland Sea Dogs Portland’s Public Schools have partnered with the United spring concerts States Department of Veterans 7 p.m. Family members, friends Affairs to host Military Appreand other area residents are invited ciation Day at Hadlock Field on to attend the following concerts in Memorial Day; Monday, May 30 Portland’s public schools: Lyman when the Sea Dogs take on the Moore Middle School: June 1, 7 Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees) at 1 p.m. Members of the David Livingstone Smith will give a reading at Long- p.m., Moore cafeteria. King Middle military and veterans along with fellow Books at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 9. He is Associ- School: June 2, 7 p.m., King cafetotheir immediate family members ate Professor of Philosophy at the University of New rium. King Bridge Festival: June 6, 12 are eligible for free tickets to England, and founding director of the New England to 8 p.m., Deering Oaks bandstand. the game thanks to Operation Institute for Cognitive Science and Evolutionary Stud- (Rain location is King Middle School Homefront and the VA Maine ies. Livingstone Smith lives in Portland. (COURTESY cafetorium.) See details at www. bridgemusicfestival.org. Fifth grade Healthcare System. Military per- PHOTO) after-school orchestra concert: June sonnel and veterans may reserve 6, 6:30 p.m., Lincoln gym. Lincoln Middle School: June 7, their complimentary tickets to the game by logging on to 7 p.m., Lincoln gym.

Elementary band and strings concert: Joint Service Support (JSS) at www.jointservicesupport.

June 8, 6:30 p.m., Lincoln gym. org. Once logged in, search for the Memorial Day Baseball Game, complete the form and tickets can be picked-up at the ballpark on game day at the Veterans booth. Please Thursday, June 2 contact the Military Family Assistance Center at 1-888-3659287 with any questions or problems. Limited tickets are ‘The Thinking Heart’ in Portland available and will be distributed on a first come first serve 7 p.m. Four performances of “The Thinking Heart: the Life basis. The Sea Dogs will host an autograph session for miland Loves of Etty Hillesum,” will be presented in the Portitary personnel in the outfield prior to the game from noon land area during April, May and June. Conversation conto 12:20 p.m. In honor of Military Appreciation Day, the cerning the work will follow performances. Glickman Family team will wear camouflage caps for the game.

Library at the University of Southern Maine, 314 Forest Ave., seventh floor, Portland, on June 2, at 7 p.m. This Tuesday, May 31 performance is sponsored by Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. Contact: Joshua Bodwell, Executive Director, director@mainewriters.org, 228-8263.

MOFGA Farm Training Project

at Broadturn Farm in Scarborough 5 p.m. Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association’s 2011 Farm Training Project (FTP) Workshop Series. The 2011 season will kick off with workshops on Starting with the Soil: Sustainable Soil Management. There will be two offerings of this workshop — first on Tuesday, May 31 at 5 p.m. at Broadturn Farm in Scarborough, and second on Wednesday, June 1 at 5 p.m. at Village Farm in Freedom.

The FTP workshops are designed for and targeted to participants in MOFGA’s Apprenticeship Program, but are free and open to anyone interested. They are intended to give apprentices and other young, beginning, and aspiring farmers the chance to visit other farms, learn from farmers about their areas of expertise, and socialize with peers. The workshops follow an informal format. They generally begin in the late afternoon with a farm tour, followed by a presentation and demonstration on the topic of the day. Participants are then invited to stay for a potluck supper and discussion bring a dish or something fresh from the farm to share. For more information about or directions to any of the workshops, or to get yourself on a reminder mailing list, email April or call 568-4142.

Wednesday, June 1 Portland Public Schools graduations 10:30 a.m. It’s graduation season in Portland. The Portland Public Schools will hold the following graduation ceremonies: June 1, 10:30 a.m., Portland Expo, Deering High School graduation; June 2, 10:30 a.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland High School graduation; June 2, 6 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Casco Bay High School graduation; June 9, 6 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland Adult Education graduation.

KeyBank and the Maine Small Business Development Centers small business seminar 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. In an effort to help more Maine entrepreneurs and small business owners access resources and expertise, KeyBank and the Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDS) are teaming up to offer free informational events exclusively for Maine small business owners. A June 1 session will take place at the Key Plaza at 23 Water Street in Bangor. A June 7 session will take place at the KeyBank branch at 400 Forest Ave. in Portland. All of the sessions will run from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. They are

Daphne Kalotay and Jane Roper book readings

7 p.m. New England authors, Daphne Kalotay and Jane Roper will each be reading from their debut novels, “Russian Winter” and “Eden Lake,” at Longfellow Books. Longfellow Books events are open to the public and always free to attend. Daphne Kalotay’s short stories have appeared in various literary journals and magazines and she has taught literature and writing at Middlebury College and Boston University “Russian Winter,” her first novel, was a finalist in the James Jones First Novel competition and is being published in 19 foreign languages. Fellow Boston resident, Jane Roper is a graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop and writes Baby Squared, a narrative blog about her adventures in twin parenting, at Babble.com. She spent her first 15 summers at summer camps in Maine inspiring the premise of her debut novel, “Eden Lake.”

Portland’s Public Schools spring concerts 7 p.m. Family members, friends and other area residents are invited to attend the following concerts in Portland’s public schools: King Middle School: June 2, 7 p.m., King cafetorium. King Bridge Festival: June 6, noon to 8 p.m., Deering Oaks bandstand. (Rain location is King Middle School cafetorium.) See details at www.bridgemusicfestival.org. Fifth grade after-school orchestra concert: June 6, 6:30 p.m., Lincoln gym. Lincoln Middle School: June 7, 7 p.m., Lincoln gym. Elementary band and strings concert: June 8, 6:30 p.m., Lincoln gym.

‘Late Nite Catechism’ performed at Freeport Factory Stage 7:30 p.m. The Smash Off-Broadway hit, direct from New York, “Late Nite Catechism” will feature Colleen Moore, who has played the role of Sister in New York as well as the National Tour. This show has been praised by Catholic Standard and Times, Catholic Explorer and called “uproarious” by the New York Times. Laugh your Sins off and don’t let Sister catch you with gum in your mouth!

Performances are June 2 through June 12, Tuesdays through Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $27/$22.50 for seniors and students, and are available through Brown Paper Tickets, link to the ticket outlet can be found at www.freeportfactory.com. 865-5505 The Freeport Factory Stage is located at 5 Depot St., downtown Freeport, just one block east of L.L. Bean. see next page

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Friday, June 3 Author Lynn Plourde visits Reiche School 9 a.m. Lynn Plourde, a well-known children’s author, will spend all day June 3 at Reiche Community School in Portland. She will work with students and participate in school-wide assembly. Plourde is the author of “Teacher Appreciation Day,” “Pigs in the Mud,” “Class Picture Day” and many other books. Reiche students have created plays, puppet shows, poems, letters and a newscast based on her stories. Beginning at 9 a.m., Plourde will visit classrooms and watch the student presentations. Reiche families and other community members are invited to attend the assembly with Plourde from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

Tours of Spring Crossing housing in Westbrook 1 p.m. Westbrook’s newest affordable housing community for senior citizens gets its first official viewing Friday, June 3, at 1 p.m. at an open house for federal, state, and local officials — along with the public. Spring Crossing, a 34-unit senior community at 19 Ash St., on the banks of the Presumpscot River, is a project of Westbrook Housing, Westbrook Development Corporation and Spring Crossing Associates Limited Partnership. Funded by Maine Housing with financing assistance from TDBank and Northern New England Investment Fund, the low-income tax credit property for individuals age 55 and over is expected to receive its first residents in June, according to John Gallagher, executive director of Westbrook Housing and president of Westbrook Development Corporation. In addition to the Friday afternoon open house, Westbrook Housing officials are hosting tours of the building from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 4 during Westbrook Together Days.

Since ground was broken in July, the $3.3 million construction project—headed up by Great Falls Construction of Gorham— has created about 100 jobs, involved some 25 local subcontractors and has had a payroll of more than $1 million, according to a press release.

Westbrook Together Days 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Westbrook Together Days. This annual event put together by the Westbrook Community Chamber brings together the best of Westbrook, local groups, local artisans, local service clubs, and great food along with amusement rides. “We will have 20-30 performers and entertainers as well as a parade down Main Street Saturday morning and our Annual Auction Saturday afternoon. The festivities are concluded with our fabulous fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. Saturday night. Riverbank Park, 655 Main St., Westbrook. June 3-June 4. Friday 3 p.m. until 10 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. No cost for admission. Tickets can be purchased for amusement rides.

‘Refashioned’ at the PMA 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 21 through July 31, the Portland Museum of Art presents “Refashioned.” “Inherent in the structure of a garment is the story of its purpose, time, and place. Contemporary artists, Lauren Gillette (York, Maine), Anne Lemanski (Spruce Pine, North Carolina), and Angelika Werth (Nelson, British Columbia), use the configuration of an article of clothing or hairstyle as an armature for historical narratives. Their work begins with the desire to communicate details of a life revealed in the conventions of outward appearance. In sculptural jackets, hairstyles, and dresses, the artists reconstruct identities, reuse materials, and reinvent historical personas. The exhibition will feature 21 objects lent by the artists. Refashioned is the third in a series of exhibitions called Circa that explores compelling aspects of contemporary art in the state of Maine and beyond. Circa is a series of exhibitions featuring the work of living artists from Maine and beyond. Circa is made possible by S. Donald Sussman. Corporate support provided

by The VIA Agency.” Opening celebration: Friday, June 3, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

First Friday at Geno’s Rock Club 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Art Walk at Geno’s Rock Club is free, and open to all — Jessica Butts will be exhibiting her newest multimedia pieces in the lobby. Refreshments will be provided. Live music show doors open at 9 p.m., cover is $5, 21 plus/proper ID required. Bands: Brenda — http:// www.brendabrenda.com; Over a Cardboard Sea — http:// www.myspace.com/sailingoveracardboardsea.

Contact Peri Broadbent for more information at genos.artwalk@ gmail.com

Opening for artist Leslie Wicks 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Local artist Leslie Wicks welcomes guests to her opening at Running with Scissors studios and gallery.

The show features both sculptures and prints. Refreshments will be served. 54 Cove St., Portland. 699-4242. www.runningwithscissorsartstudios.com

‘My Perestroika’ at the PMA 6:30 p.m. “My Perestroika” screening at the Portland

Museum of Art. Friday, June 3, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, June 4, 2 p.m.; Sunday, June 5, 2 p.m. NR. “‘My Perestroika’ follows five ordinary Russians living in extraordinary times — from their sheltered Soviet childhood, to the collapse of the Soviet Union during their teenage years, to the constantly shifting political landscape of post-Soviet Russia. At the center of the film is a family.”

Fairy Tale Players 7 p.m. In June, Acorn Productions wraps up the company’s second season of performance by the “Fairy Tale Players,” an ensemble of kids, teens and adults who have studied at the Acorn Acting Academy. The troupe’s last production of the season is the classic fairy tale Rapunzel, adapted and directed by Acorn faculty member Stephanie Ross, who is also the Director of Drama at Massabesic High School.

“Acorn’s version of the classic story begins with a young couple who desperately want a child. An evil enchantress Dame Gothel manipulates them into promising her their first born in exchange for all the Rampion (otherwise known as Rapunzel) vegetable they can eat. Saving the day are a delightful garden of enchanted vegetables who talk, sing and put themselves in harm’s way in order to help Rapunzel and her heroic Prince finally find their way back together.”

The production runs from June 3 to 19 in the Acorn Studio Theater in Westbrook, with tickets $7 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under. Rapunzel is suitable for all ages, especially younger children who will love the antics of the garden vegetables. Call Acorn at 854-0065 or visit www.acorn-productions.org for more info or to order tickets.

Steve Tesh, others at Mayo Street 7:30 p.m. Steve Tesh, Chris Teret and Stephanie Rabins, Chriss Sutherland, and Micah Blue Smaldone at Mayo Street Arts. $5. http://mayostreetarts.org/calendar/

Saturday, June 4 Grand opening of 10-mile Forest City Trail 8:30 a.m. Portland Trails will celebrate its 20th znniversary on National Trails Day with the grand opening of the Forest City Trail. Activities are scheduled throughout the day including a ribbon cutting ceremony at noon at the Casco Bay High School and PATHS campus. Portland Trails recently made major improvements to the walking trails behind the school buildings that are part of the Forest City Trail. Portland Trails cofounder Tom Jewell will lead a guided walk of the Forest City Trail with Bob Crowley, winner of “Survivor: Gabon,” the hit reality television series.

RSVPs will be required for this 10-mile hike across Portland. A $10 registration fee includes lunch. Individual guided walks of the major open spaces along the Forest City Trail will also be offered as part of the day’s festivities. 8:30 a.m.: Portland Trails Trail Manager Jaime Parker will lead a tour through the Fore River Sanctuary. Meet at the Frost and Congress Street trailhead; 10 a.m.: City Arborist Jeff Tarling of Portland Public Services will offer a tour of Evergreen Cemetery.

Meet at the Duck Pond in the Cemetery; 1 p.m.: Portland Trails Board Member Roger Berle will lead a walk through the Presumpscot River Preserve starting from the Overset Road trailhead.

Used book and DVD sale at Windham Hill church 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A used book and DVD sale will be held at the Windham Hill United Church of Christ at 140 Windham Center Road in Windham. There will be a huge selection of fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books available. FMI call the church at 892-4217.

Portland Jetport Aviation Expo 2011 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Portland Jetport Aviation Expo 2011, June 11-12. Military, Antique,

Special Interest aircraft, demos, fly-bys, displays, Helicopter and Bi-plane rides, food, charity plane-pull and more.

Free admission and free parking (follow event signs at Jetport). Please, no pets, weapons or smoking. Sat. 9-4 Sun 9-3. www.portlandjetport.org/node/72

Maine Historical Society annual meeting 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Maine Historical Society Annual Meeting: Looking (Back) At Television. “Join us to conduct the official business of MHS, and for a look at the early days of television in Maine. The annual meeting includes awards, the welcoming of new Trustees, and a talk by Fred Thompson, former head of the Maine Broadcasting System (1983-1998). MHS membership and registration for the event required.” For more information, or to register, please call 774-1822.

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Volunteer Training 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch provided. “Retired? Interested in history? Looking for a fun part-time activity? The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad has immediate openings for train crew! We are looking for individuals who enjoy talking with visitors and residents about the history of Maine. Volunteer whenever is convenient for you –- we run trains seven days a week along the waterfront. We offer a fun and enjoyable environment to volunteer in the community this summer.

No technical skills are needed – training provided.” www. mainenarrowgauge.org. Limited seats available on June 4, please RSVP to 828-0814 or e-mail: volunteers@ mainenarrowgauge.org.

Westbrook Together Days 10 a.m. Westbrook Together Days. This annual event put together by the Westbrook Community Chamber brings together the best of Westbrook, local groups, local artisans, local service clubs, and great food along with amusement rides. “We will have 20-30 performers and entertainers as well as a parade down Main Street Saturday morning and our Annual Auction Saturday afternoon. The festivities are concluded with our fabulous Fireworks show at 9:30 p.m.

Saturday night. Riverbank Park, 655 Main St., Westbrook.

June 3-June 4. Friday 3 p.m. until 10 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. No cost for admission. Tickets can be purchased for amusement rides. http://westbrooktogetherdays.com/ see next page

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Herbal Primer Workshop 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. An Herbal Primer Workshop will be held at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26, New Gloucester. The workshop covers all the basics of herb growing from starting seeds to using what you grow. Betsey-Ann Golon, Shaker Village herb gardener, is the instructor. Fee: $40 (pre-registration required).

Shape Note Singers in New Gloucester 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Shape Note Singers will be gathering for their annual singalong at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26, New Gloucester. The singalong is open and free of charge to the public.

SMCC Composite Technology meeting 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) is holding a public meeting to provide information about the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Composite Technology scheduled for initial offering at the SMCC Midcoast Campus at Brunswick Landing in Fall 2011.

Applications are currently being accepted, and anyone interested in learning more about the program or admission procedures is encouraged to attend. “Composite technology is designated as a high growth/high demand industry in Maine. SMCC is working with regional employers to provide a skilled workforce to meet increasing demands.” Resilient Communications at Brunswick Landing. Enter the former BNAS through the main Cook’s Corner entrance. For more information on the degree program, contact Randi Paine at 741-5624.

Calamity Janes vs. Queen City Cherry Bombs 6 p.m. Calamity Janes vs. Queen City Cherry Bombs (NHRD home team) in Maine Roller Derby action. “Portland Expo. TD Bank will be sponsoring a table for the Special Olympics at the June 4 and June 18 bouts. Stop by on your way to your seats to meet some Special Olympic Athletes and donate to the cause. Last year the Bank helped raise over $1,000,000 and has committed to raise another $1 million in 2011.” Tickets $10 adv.; $13 doors; $5 kids 6-12; free for kids 5 and under. After-party at Empire Dine & Dance. http://www.mainerollerderby.com/events/

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic 8 p.m. George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic on the Maine State Pier, presented by Maine State Pier Concert

Series. “Funk legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelics kick off the Maine State Pier Concert Series. This show promises the best funk concert dance party complete with vendors, street performers and beer garden, all set against the backdrop of Portland Harbor.” General admission seating.

All tickets $30 including $3 service fee. Rain or Shine. All tickets will be mailed. https://tickets.porttix.com/public/show.asp or www.kahbang.com/maine-state-pier-concert-series/

Sunday, June 5

St. Augustine of Canterbury Church services 10 a.m. St. Augustine of Canterbury Church will add a 10 a.m. Sunday morning Holy Communion service and a Wednesday evening Holy Communion service at 7 p.m., beginning on June 5. The parish worships at 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Cathedral Pines Chapel at 156 Saco Ave. in Old Orchard Beach. Father Jeffrey W. Monroe is Vicar and Father Joseph Bizimana is assistant Vicar. For additional information, contact 799-5141.

Monday, June 6

Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s Women’s Ride

Bridge Music Festival

9 a.m. This all-women’s ride is suited for all ages and fitness levels, with distances of five, 15, 25 and 50. The ride offers beautiful views of the countryside and coast.

Proceeds benefit the Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s work to improve bicycling in Maine. Preregistration is encouraged.

For more information or to pre-register, go to www.BikeMaine.org or call 623-4511. L.L. Bean’s Casco Conference Center, Casco Street Freeport. Rides begin at 9 a.m. www.

BikeMaine.org.

noon to 8 p.m. King Middle School and the Portland School Department will present the fourth annual Bridge Music Festival. This year’s event will take place at the Bandstand in Deering Oaks Park in Portland (rain location King Middle School Cafetorium). The Bridge Music Festival’s mission is: To establish and foster a connection between student and professional musicians in greater Portland; to encourage performers to reflect upon the importance and transformative power of music education in their lives; to afford students invaluable experience through actively participating in the planning, production, and execution of the festival; to raise awareness and support for local performing artists. http://www.bridgemusicfestival.org

Portland Jetport Aviation Expo 2011 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Portland Jetport Aviation Expo 2011, June 11-12. Military, Antique, Special Interest aircraft, demos, flybys, displays, Helicopter and Bi-plane rides, food, charity plane-pull and more. Free admission and free parking (follow event signs at Jetport). Please, no pets, weapons or smoking.

Sat. 9-4 Sun 9-3. www.portlandjetport.org/node/72

Unity Center for Sacred Living 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Unity Center for Sacred Living, “an open, interfaith, Oneness oriented Spiritual Community ... here to evolve consciousness through what we call The New Spirituality,” is holding services. “We know that the essence of Spirit is within each and every one of us, and our aim is to create a safe and sacred space for each person to explore their own perception of Spirituality. UCSL offers weekly gatherings that are informative, creative, interactive, and sometimes ceremonial followed by fellowship.

We hope you will come join us for our alternative services known as Sacred Living Gatherings.” Sundays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Williston-West Church, Memorial Hall (2nd floor), 32 Thomas St. Portland. For more information call 221-0727 or email centerforsacredliving@gmail.com.

Cancer Resource Open House 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Have you been meaning to introduce someone to the Cancer Community Center but haven’t known the best way to do it? Here is your answer. The Cancer Community Center has teamed up with the City of South Portland Wellness Committee to provide a free Cancer Resource Open House for the general public.”

The event will take place at the Cancer Community Center located at 778 Main St. in South Portland. For more information and to register: 774-2200 or www.CancerCommunityCenter.org/OpenHouse.htm.

Cheverus High School graduation 6 p.m. Cheverus High School announced that the speaker at the Class of 2011 graduation ceremony will be Richard Clifford, SJ, founding Dean of Boston College’s School of Theology and Ministry. The ceremony will be held at Merrill Auditorium in Portland.